**Accountability Buddies**: Lose 20lbs by April 5
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goyologo
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Welcome all!
This thread is an extension of our earlier challenge "Lose 20lbs by Dec 1 Accountability Buddies." Some of us made the 20 lb goal (congratulations!) but several of us still have a way to go, so we are starting this "**Accountability Buddies**: Lose 20lbs by April 5" group. I have found this group enormously helpful to keep me on-task toward slowly (ah, yes, verrrrrry sloooooowly) but surely meeting my weight loss goal.
This is a "no frills" challenge. You are of course welcome to include in your postings whatever thoughts and comments are helpful to you, and to give likes, hugs, and supportive comments to others' posts, but the key thing that this challenge involves is to ** show up once a week and post your weight**. That is all.
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To join this challenge, copy the text below, paste it into the reply window, then edit it to show your starting, goal, and first week's weight:
Current Weight:
Goal Weight:
W1 12/1:
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
Hit "Post Reply" to post it.
Here's how to continue participation for the remaining weeks of the challenge:
First, from inside the thread, hit the "star" at the upper right of the page. This will keep this thread as a favorite, and yours/others' most recent responses to the thread will show up in your account community section on the "bell" at the upper right. You can click on the most recent response in the bell list to go back to this thread to read the most recent responses to it and/or add a new response of your own.
Second, to add a new post, updated to show your new weight for the week, click the "community" page, click "search". At the lower left, to the left of the green "search" icon, click the downward arrow at the right of the "Search" window. That will open up a set of new windows beneath the "search window", called "Title", "Author", "Category", etc. In the Author window, type your username. Scroll down with the arrow at right in Category window, choose "Challenges." At the very bottom, at "Date within:" I always choose "2 weeks" and to the right I type "today". Click the "search" button. This should bring up list of your posts within the last two weeks.
Click the post where you reported your last weight to our group. Select text and copy it using "edit" in upper left bar of your browser. Now scroll down to the bottom of the page. In the "Reply" window, paste the text. Within the reply window, edit the text to add your new weight and any comments you wish to make. Hit "Post Reply." Your progress chart, with new weight added, will appear.
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Thank you for joining this challenge, and best wishes for making good progress forward toward meeting your April 5 goal!
This thread is an extension of our earlier challenge "Lose 20lbs by Dec 1 Accountability Buddies." Some of us made the 20 lb goal (congratulations!) but several of us still have a way to go, so we are starting this "**Accountability Buddies**: Lose 20lbs by April 5" group. I have found this group enormously helpful to keep me on-task toward slowly (ah, yes, verrrrrry sloooooowly) but surely meeting my weight loss goal.
This is a "no frills" challenge. You are of course welcome to include in your postings whatever thoughts and comments are helpful to you, and to give likes, hugs, and supportive comments to others' posts, but the key thing that this challenge involves is to ** show up once a week and post your weight**. That is all.
******************************************************************************
To join this challenge, copy the text below, paste it into the reply window, then edit it to show your starting, goal, and first week's weight:
Current Weight:
Goal Weight:
W1 12/1:
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
Hit "Post Reply" to post it.
Here's how to continue participation for the remaining weeks of the challenge:
First, from inside the thread, hit the "star" at the upper right of the page. This will keep this thread as a favorite, and yours/others' most recent responses to the thread will show up in your account community section on the "bell" at the upper right. You can click on the most recent response in the bell list to go back to this thread to read the most recent responses to it and/or add a new response of your own.
Second, to add a new post, updated to show your new weight for the week, click the "community" page, click "search". At the lower left, to the left of the green "search" icon, click the downward arrow at the right of the "Search" window. That will open up a set of new windows beneath the "search window", called "Title", "Author", "Category", etc. In the Author window, type your username. Scroll down with the arrow at right in Category window, choose "Challenges." At the very bottom, at "Date within:" I always choose "2 weeks" and to the right I type "today". Click the "search" button. This should bring up list of your posts within the last two weeks.
Click the post where you reported your last weight to our group. Select text and copy it using "edit" in upper left bar of your browser. Now scroll down to the bottom of the page. In the "Reply" window, paste the text. Within the reply window, edit the text to add your new weight and any comments you wish to make. Hit "Post Reply." Your progress chart, with new weight added, will appear.
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Thank you for joining this challenge, and best wishes for making good progress forward toward meeting your April 5 goal!
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Current Weight: 143.8
Goal Weight: 135
W1 12/1: 143.8
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :0 -
Current Weight: 213.0
Goal Weight: 193.0
W1 12/1: 213.0
Alright I’m gonna try this again....I think the easy pounds are in the rear view mirror, but another 20# should put me just under the “overweight” category according to the charts. I don’t think my weight started with a 1 since the year started with a 1 if that gives you any idea how long it’s been. Wish me luck!2 -
Current Weight: 241.2
Goal Weight: 215-220
W1 12/1:
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:0 -
My weigh-in days are Mondays (usually the highest day of the week) My goal is to get between 135-138 even on a Monday by the end of this challenge and officially be in maintenance.
Current Weight: 144.4
Goal Weight:135-138
W1 12/1: 144.4 extremely exaggerated number due to Thanksgiving, 5 day weekend with lots of alcohol, TOM, ans still getting over shingles
W1 12/2: 145.7 I have gained almost 8 pounds since Wednesday. Obviously carbs, sodium, alcohol, and not real weight. Hopefully be back down next week.
W2 12/9:
W3 12/16:
W4 12/23:
W5 12/30:
W6 1/6
W7 1/13:
W8 1/20:
W9 1/27:
W10 2/3:
W11 2/10:
W12 2/17:
W13 2/24:
W14 3/2:
W15 3/9:
W16 3/16:
W17 3/23:
W18 3/30:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
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Starting weight: 271.9
Challenge starting Weight: 241.2
Challenge goal Goal Weight: 215-220
Ultimate goal: 165
W1 12/1: 241.6 up .4 from yesterday, but not bad for having cooked a full thanksgiving meal for my husband and our friend.
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:1 -
Current Weight: 185
Goal Weight: 165
W1 12/1: 185
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
As an above knee amputee diet is important! Sucks that I am currently dealing with a stress fracture in my only foot!!3 -
Starting Weight on 4/1/2019: 280
Current Challenge Weight: 195.6
Goal Weight: 180 (this is my ultimate goal weight from when I started my WLJ last April. It will mark a 100 lb total weight loss. These last 15 lbs will most likely be the toughest for me, but I will give it my best shot! Good luck everyone!)
W1 12/1: 195.6
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :2 -
Current Weight: 267
Goal Weight: 245 (I'm going for it!!! I will be difficult over the holidays, but I am committing to logging in no matter what!)
W1 12/1: 267
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
2 -
Starting Weight on 4/1/2019: 280
Current Challenge Weight: 195.6
Goal Weight: 180 (this is my ultimate goal weight from when I started my WLJ last April. It will mark a 100 lb total weight loss. These last 15 lbs will most likely be the toughest for me, but I will give it my best shot! Good luck everyone!)
W1 12/1: 195.6
W2 12/8: 193 (upped my workouts this past week, but have been eating back all my calories...apparently not enough! I'll take it though We'll see if it holds by next week.)
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
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Current Weight: 186.5
Goal Weight: 160
W1 12/1: 186.5
W2 12/8: 183.3
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :3 -
Gonna try this again since i only lost 11lbs in the last challenge.
Current Weight: 212
Goal Weight: 192
W1 12/1: 212
W2 12/8: 211
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:2 -
Current Weight: 267
Goal Weight: 245 (I'm going for it!!! I will be difficult over the holidays, but I am committing to logging in no matter what!)
W1 12/1: 267
W2 12/8: 265.4
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself : This week I have learned that I have more control over what I put in my mouth than I thought.
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Current Weight: 257.3
Goal Weight: 237
W1 12/1: 260.2
W2 12/8: 257.3
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :3 -
Current Weight: 157.0
Goal Weight: 137.0 (Mislola86, you took the words right outta my mouth- it's now or never!)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
W1 12/1: 157.0
W2 12/8: 156.0
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
3 -
Current Weight:170.6
Goal Weight:150
W1 12/1:170.4
W2 12/8:170.2
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
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My weigh-in days are Mondays (usually the highest day of the week) My goal is to get between 135-138 even on a Monday by the end of this challenge and officially be in maintenance.
Current Weight: 144.4
Goal Weight:135-138
W1 12/1: 144.4 extremely exaggerated number due to Thanksgiving, 5 day weekend with lots of alcohol, TOM, and still getting over shingles
W1 12/2: 145.7 I have gained almost 8 pounds since Wednesday. Obviously carbs, sodium, alcohol, and not real weight. Hopefully be back down next week.
W2 12/9: 138.8 and I am back down. This is my best Monday weigh-in ever!
W3 12/16:
W4 12/23:
W5 12/30:
W6 1/6
W7 1/13:
W8 1/20:
W9 1/27:
W10 2/3:
W11 2/10:
W12 2/17:
W13 2/24:
W14 3/2:
W15 3/9:
W16 3/16:
W17 3/23:
W18 3/30:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :4 -
Current Weight: 213.0
Goal Weight: 193.0
W1 12/1: 213.0
W2 12/10 211.4
Bounced back from the dietary indiscretion from last Friday and look to be moving in the right direction again.2 -
Current Weight: 224.8
Goal Weight: 204.8 - April
155.0 - ultimately
I hate the scale. I said I'd stop weighing myself because it was becoming n unhealthy distraction, but I need a challenge.
Add me. I'm supportive and funny 😂, plus I could use some support. Good luck y'all.
W1 12/1: ..
W2 12/8: ...
W3 12/15: 224.8
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :5 -
Hi CurvaciousK, I just joined the group yesterday. We're getting a head start on all those New Years' resolution folks. Let's try to not gain (much) the next few weeks. Be good to yourself, and try to treat yourself with non-food rewards. I just bought a new pair of walking shoes, and they only subtract cals- important this time of year!
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Current Weight: 243
Goal Weight: 185
W1 12/1: 242.8
W2 12/8: 244
W3 12/15:
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
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Starting weight: 271.9
Challenge starting Weight: 241.2
Challenge goal Goal Weight: 215-220
Ultimate goal: 165
W1 12/1: 241.6 up .4 from yesterday, but not bad for having cooked a full thanksgiving meal for my husband and our friend.
W2 12/8: traveling. No scale available.
W3 12/13: 240.2. Down 1 pound this challenge. Was 239.8 yesterday. Actually did pretty good in Chicago last weekend. 14k steps walking around downtown on Saturday and even went on the viewing ledge on top of the Willis (sears) tower. Did not overdo the tapas friday night or the deep dish on Saturday, but definitely had my share of wine at my in-laws and snacks on the drive back to iowa. Bouncing around these 5lbs is getting a bit old, but at least i am maintaining, not gaining. I have a full week until my next Christmas, but my husband’s birthday is this week and it will be too cold to go running in sunday, i bet. Hoping for a small loss this coming week, then another small loss of maintenance over the holiday.
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:3 -
Current Weight: 186.5
Goal Weight: 160
W1 12/1: 186.5
W2 12/8: 183.3
W3 12/15: 182.5
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :4 -
Thanks for starting this. I've been trying to get down for so long and keep falling off the commitment level. Hopefully this changes now!!
Current Weight:150
Goal Weight:128
W1 12/1:
W2 12/8:
W3 12/15:150
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :
3 -
Starting Weight: 240 (July 2019)
Challenge Starting Weight: 218.1 (Dec 1, 2019)
Current Weight: 218.1
Goal Weight: 198
W1 12/1: 218.1 Enjoyed Thanksgiving but didn't succumb to it
W2 12/8: 217.2 Continuing to move in the right direction
W3 12/15: 218.1 Yikes! I need to commit to exercising harder ... starting right now.
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself:3 -
Starting Weight on 4/1/2019: 280
Current Challenge Weight: 195.6
Goal Weight: 180 (this is my ultimate goal weight from when I started my WLJ last April. It will mark a 100 lb total weight loss. These last 15 lbs will most likely be the toughest for me, but I will give it my best shot! Good luck everyone!)
W1 12/1: 195.6
W2 12/8: 193 (upped my workouts this past week, but have been eating back all my calories...apparently not enough! I'll take it though We'll see if it holds by next week.)
W3 12/15: 191.6 (Thought for sure I would gain some back this week but reduced my salt intake and not retaining as much water now.)
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :4 -
Current Weight: 253.2
Goal Weight: 237
W1 12/1: 260.2
W2 12/8: 257.3
W3 12/15:253.2
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :2 -
Hello, everyone! I'm new to the group! My name is Jacqui. I'm looking for accountability buddies, so feel free to add me or message me so we can help keep each other on track!
W1: Starting weight 12/1: 189 lbs
W2: 12/8: 186 lbs
W3: 12/15: 183 lbs
Goal weight(long term): 145 lbs4 -
Starting weight: 271.9
Challenge starting Weight: 241.2
Challenge goal Goal Weight: 215-220
Ultimate goal: 165
W1 12/1: 241.6 up .4 from yesterday, but not bad for having cooked a full thanksgiving meal for my husband and our friend.
W2 12/8: traveling. No scale available.
W3 12/15: 239.4. Down almost 2 lbs this challenge. Actually did pretty good in Chicago last weekend. 14k steps walking around downtown on Saturday and even went on the viewing ledge on top of the Willis (sears) tower. Did not overdo the tapas friday night or the deep dish on Saturday, but definitely had my share of wine at my in-laws and snacks on the drive back to iowa. Bouncing around these 5lbs is getting a bit old, but at least i am maintaining, not gaining. I have a full week until my next Christmas, but my husband’s birthday is this week and it will be too cold to go running this weekend, I bet. Hoping for a small loss this coming week, then another small loss of maintenance over the holiday. Might be tough if we keep having single digit temps and I can't get out running.
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:2 -
Current Weight: 143.8
Goal Weight: 135
W1 12/1: 143.8
W2 12/8:--traveling--
W3 12/15: 145.0
W4 12/22:
W5 12/29:
W6 1/5:
W7 1/12:
W8 1/19:
W9 1/26:
W10 2/2:
W11 2/9:
W12 2/16:
W13 2/23:
W14 3/1:
W15 3/8:
W16 3/15:
W17 3/22:
W18 3/29:
Final!!!! 4/1:
Total loss:
What I've learned about myself :2 -
I would love to do this challenge. I lost 54 pounds since last November, but I am struggling now. I have Lupus and several days out of the week I am in pain, but on the days I am not in pain I exercise. If I don't exercise I tend to eat poorly. So I think group would really help me..I do better when I have someone to be accountable to.6
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