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!
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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 :
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!
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:
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 :
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:
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!!
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 :
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 :
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
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 :
Goal Weight: 140
W1 12/1: no data
W2 12/8: 154.2
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 :
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:
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.
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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.
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 :