**Accountability Buddies**: Lose 20lbs by April 5

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  • SheilaCali
    SheilaCali Posts: 737 Member
    Current Weight: 142.5
    Goal Weight: 137.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

    W1 12/1: 157.0
    W2 12/8: 156.0
    W3 12/15: 155.0 (weighed in 12/14- 2 Xmas parties after that, so I'm sure I'm up today. 2 more parties this week!)
    W4 12/22: 156.5 (just where I was all week, so no surprise)
    W5 12/29: 155.0 (yaaasss! I've never lost in December before, so this is epic :p )

    W6 1/5: 155.0 (got an extra time of the month this week- what? I expect to be down next week)
    W7 1/12: 153.0
    W8 1/19: 152.0
    W9 1/26: 151.5 (weigh in 1/25)

    W10 2/2: 149.5
    W11 2/9: 148.5
    W12 2/16: 147.0
    W13 2/23: 145.0

    W14 3/1: 143.0
    W15 3/8: 142.5
    W16 3/15:
    W17 3/22:
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:

    What I've learned about myself: It's going to come off slow from now on, and I'm ok with that. I've still got a couple of months before I have to be in family photos. I sent one of me to them today that still looked a little plump, but I look better than I have in a while. This is NOT the time to get lazy but finish strong!
  • goyologo
    goyologo Posts: 138 Member
    Current Weight: 143.8
    Goal Weight: 135

    W1 12/1: 143.8
    W2 12/8:--traveling--
    W3 12/15: 145.0
    W4 12/22: 144.0

    W5 12/29: 143.2
    W6 1/5: 142.4
    W7 1/12: 141.4
    W8 1/19: 139.6
    W9 1/26: 139.4

    W10 2/2: 138.2
    W11 2/9: 138.4
    W12 2/16: 137.6
    W13 2/23: 138.0

    W14 3/1: 138.4
    W15 3/8: 137.0
    W16 3/15:
    W17 3/22:
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself : Things have been difficult the last couple months. Some very stressful work circumstances and deadlines. Being sick. My beloved dog died mid-January. Two things I have learned about myself: (1) I CAN manage huge levels of stress, grief, fear, and depression, without diving into a tray of Rubicon chocolate cupcakes and eating them all, (2) But also that, with respect to progress toward my MFP goals, at times like these, the best I may be capable of is to just hold the line. And that needs to be okay.
  • readmerant
    readmerant Posts: 28 Member
    Accountability Buddies!
    Starting Weight 11/5/19: 190
    Goal Weight 4/1/20: 150
    Ultimate goal weight: 140

    W1 12/1: 182.3
    W2 12/8: 180.0
    W3 12/15: 177.0
    W4 12/22: 176.7
    W5 12/29: 173.6

    W6 1/5: 170.4
    W7 1/12: 169.3
    W8 1/19: 165.9
    W9 1/26: 165.0

    W10 2/2: 162.9
    W11 2/9: 159.6
    W12 2/16: 159.0
    W13 2/23: 157.2

    W14 3/1: 155.9
    W15 3/8: 154.3

    What I've learned about myself:
    Considering what I ate over the weekend this is a big win!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,249 Member
    edited March 2020
    Current Weight: 143.6
    Goal Weight: 135

    I weigh in on Monday.

    W5 12/29: 143.6 at 8:00 a.m.

    W6 1/06: 146.4 at 5:30 a.m.
    W7 1/13: 140.2 at 5:30 a.m.
    W8 1/20: 140.4 at 8:00 a.m.
    W9 1/27: 144.0 at 5:30 a.m.

    W10 2/03: 141.2 at 5:50 a.m.
    W11 2/10: 144.0 at 6:30 a.m.
    W12 2/17: 142.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...hip surgery in 22 days. EGADS!!!
    W13 2/24: DNW

    W14 3/02: 144.2 at 5:30 a.m.
    W15 3/09: 143.6 at 5:30 a.m.
    W16 3/16:
    W17 3/23:
    W18 3/30:

    Final!!!! 4/01:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself
  • lanee2004
    lanee2004 Posts: 6 Member
    How do i join this group?
  • jimboden3
    jimboden3 Posts: 308 Member
    edited March 2020
    lanee2004 - This is an open challenge group but the goal end date is comimg to a close in just over 3 weeks. Go to You can go back to page 1 to the first post to read up on the intro / explanation for this challenge. If you've been tracking your weight, you could post your earlier results - I have a Fitbit scale and weigh myself daily so it's easy to know where I've been. Although I expect to fall short of my 20 lb. loss goal for this 4 month period, I started at 240 lbs. last summer and I continue to see long-term success and challenges like this help inspire and increase a sense of self-accountability to make good choices. Maybe the person who started this one will setup a new challenge for the next 4 month period but if not, there are also several monthly weight loss challenges you can join as well. Good luck in achieving your weight loss goals.

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  • SheilaCali
    SheilaCali Posts: 737 Member
    @jimboden3, that's a beautiful chart! You could be a poster child for MFP. That's the way you do it- consistent and not giving up when your weight is (temporarily) up. Well done and inspiring!
  • nighthawk584
    nighthawk584 Posts: 1,992 Member
    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: 192.6 (yesterday I was 190.8, but today is weigh-in for the challenge. I'm used to these wild swings. They've been happening since day one of my journey. No worries.... Merry Christmas everyone!)
    W5 12/29: 192.4

    W6 1/5: 189.6 (on the last day of 2019, I hit 189.8 and NORMAL WEIGHT BMI...I must have been retaining a ton of water from the holidays and even lost a little more since then, for today's weigh in. I haven't seen the 180's since 2001...Happy New Year everyone and welcome to all the new people!)
    W7 1/12: 188.4
    W8 1/19: 187.8 (Slow, steady, and healthy as I get closer to my ultimate goal of 180 lbs..my setting on MFP is to lose 1/2 lb per week now. I had a really good week, exercise wise. Pushed it when I didn't feel like it at the time.)
    W9 1/26: 187.4 (challenge weight loss 1/2 way point, -8.2 lbs. This is actually more than I thought I would lose by this time since I am near my goal weight. Total weight loss since April 2019, -92.6 lbs.)

    W10 2/2: 185.8 (Lost more than expected this week. I didn't really change anything in my daily routine. Knowing my body weight fluctuations, I'll probably be up next week. Also, I haven't been 185 lbs since 2001! :).....Keep on Truckin'!)
    W11 2/9: 185.4 (Still moving in the right direction and exactly how I want to ease into maintenance.)
    W12 2/16: 185
    W13 2/23: 184.2 (So close to my ultimate goal weight, I can taste it. Can I hit it by my year anniversary? We shall see 🤔)

    W14 3/1: 184.4 (fluctuations have been all over the map this week for me. On Friday, I was 183, then Sat I was 185.4....this morning, 184.4 ... crazy, but it's all good :) )
    W15 3/8: 182.6 (Finally broke out of the 184's/185's! I was a little surprised when I weighed myself this morning, since I was over on my calories all week long. Just 2.6 lbs to go for my ultimate goal and 4 weeks to do it by my year wlj anniversary. I've got to do it the right way though and continue losing slow. I have not been this "light" since the 90s)
    W16 3/15: 183 (up a little, but not bad considering I was eating over my goal almost the whole week.)
    W17 3/22:
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself :

  • Impala007
    Impala007 Posts: 293 Member
    Starting weight: 256.4 (previous accountability challenge 9/7/19)
    Current Weight: 213.0 12/1/19
    Goal Weight: 193 by 4/5/20

    W1 12/1: 213.0
    W2 12/10 211.4
    W3 12/18 207.2
    W4 12/24 205.4
    W5 1/3 203.8
    W6 1/5 Did not weigh
    W7 1/12 Did not weigh
    W8 1/21 201.6
    W9 1/31 199.6
    W10 2/7. 196.4
    W11 2/9 ...Kidnapped by aliens
    W12 2/16....they had me for 2 weeks....
    W13 2/23... my dog ate the scale
    W14 3/1 ...twice
    W15 3/9 197.4
    W16 3/15 195.2

    Heading back in the right direction...
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Current Weight: 159.6
    Goal Weight: 156

    W1 12/1: 163.6
    W2 12/8: 164.2
    W3 12/15: 163.2
    W4 12/22: 164.2
    W5 12/29: 166

    W6 1/5: 164.6
    W7 1/12: 166.6
    W8 1/19: 167
    W9 1/26: 168

    W10 2/2: 168
    W11 2/9: 162.8
    W12 2/16: 163
    W13 2/23: 162

    W14 3/1: 161.2
    W15 3/8: 159.6
    W16 3/15: 159.2 - Next weigh in I hope to be 158!
    W17 3/22:
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself :
  • SheilaCali
    SheilaCali Posts: 737 Member
    Current Weight: 142.0
    Goal Weight: 137.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

    W1 12/1: 157.0
    W2 12/8: 156.0
    W3 12/15: 155.0 (weighed in 12/14- 2 Xmas parties after that, so I'm sure I'm up today. 2 more parties this week!)
    W4 12/22: 156.5 (just where I was all week, so no surprise)
    W5 12/29: 155.0 (yaaasss! I've never lost in December before, so this is epic :p )

    W6 1/5: 155.0 (got an extra time of the month this week- what? I expect to be down next week)
    W7 1/12: 153.0
    W8 1/19: 152.0
    W9 1/26: 151.5 (weigh in 1/25)

    W10 2/2: 149.5
    W11 2/9: 148.5
    W12 2/16: 147.0
    W13 2/23: 145.0

    W14 3/1: 143.0
    W15 3/8: 142.5
    W16 3/15: 142.0
    W17 3/22:
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:

    What I've learned about myself: It's slow going now, but I'm excited to see my list from the start! I may not reach a 20 pound loss, but I'm gonna try. I bumped up my cardio a few days ago, so I'm hoping to lose at least another pound by the end. Can I get under 140? That would be a thrill! Keep it up, gang- we're in the home stretch!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,249 Member
    Current Weight: 143.6
    Goal Weight: 135

    I weigh in on Monday.

    W5 12/29: 143.6 at 8:00 a.m.

    W6 1/06: 146.4 at 5:30 a.m.
    W7 1/13: 140.2 at 5:30 a.m.
    W8 1/20: 140.4 at 8:00 a.m.
    W9 1/27: 144.0 at 5:30 a.m.

    W10 2/03: 141.2 at 5:50 a.m.
    W11 2/10: 144.0 at 6:30 a.m.
    W12 2/17: 142.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...hip surgery in 22 days. EGADS!!!
    W13 2/24: DNW

    W14 3/02: 144.2 at 5:30 a.m.
    W15 3/09: 143.6 at 5:30 a.m.
    W16 3/16: DNW
    W17 3/23:
    W18 3/30:

    Final!!!! 4/01:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself
  • goyologo
    goyologo Posts: 138 Member
    Current Weight: 143.8
    Goal Weight: 135

    W1 12/1: 143.8
    W2 12/8:--traveling--
    W3 12/15: 145.0
    W4 12/22: 144.0

    W5 12/29: 143.2
    W6 1/5: 142.4
    W7 1/12: 141.4
    W8 1/19: 139.6
    W9 1/26: 139.4

    W10 2/2: 138.2
    W11 2/9: 138.4
    W12 2/16: 137.6
    W13 2/23: 138.0

    W14 3/1: 138.4
    W15 3/8: 137.0
    W16 3/15: 136.4
    W17 3/22:
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself : I am enjoying the non-scale victory (NSV) of beginning to fit again into jeans. Ah, what a pleasure!
  • readmerant
    readmerant Posts: 28 Member
    Accountability Buddies!
    Starting Weight 11/5/19: 190
    Goal Weight 4/1/20: 150
    Ultimate goal weight: 140

    W1 12/1: 182.3
    W2 12/8: 180.0
    W3 12/15:177.0
    W4 12/22:176.7
    W5 12/29:173.6

    W6 1/5: 170.4
    W7 1/12: 169.3
    W8 1/19: 165.9
    W9 1/26: 165.0

    W10 2/2: 162.9
    W11 2/9: 159.6
    W12 2/16:159.0
    W13 2/23:157.2

    W14 3/1: 155.9
    W15 3/8: 153.8
    W16 3/15:157.0

    What I've learned about myself:
    Well that's a bad week. I was counting calories I should have lost about 1/2 lb not gained over three so this is disheartening. Better luck next week I guess.
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Current Weight: 159.6
    Goal Weight: 156

    W1 12/1: 163.6
    W2 12/8: 164.2
    W3 12/15: 163.2
    W4 12/22: 164.2
    W5 12/29: 166

    W6 1/5: 164.6
    W7 1/12: 166.6
    W8 1/19: 167
    W9 1/26: 168

    W10 2/2: 168
    W11 2/9: 162.8
    W12 2/16: 163
    W13 2/23: 162

    W14 3/1: 161.2
    W15 3/8: 159.6
    W16 3/15: 159.2
    W17 3/22: 155.6
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself :
  • Anna247exo
    Anna247exo Posts: 41 Member
    edited March 2020
    Current Weight: 212
    Goal Weight: 192

    W1 12/1: 212
    W2 12/8: 211
    W3 12/15: 211.4
    W4 12/22: 211.4
    W5 12/29: 211.4 😩

    W6 1/5: 210
    W7 1/12: 209.8 (was 208 on thurday before that time of the month happened 😒. Should be back down next week 🤞🏻)
    W8 1/19: 208.8 (started intermitted fasting a few days ago. Too early to see results but lets see if it helps at all next week!)
    W9 1/26: 206.8 !! (This marks 30lbs down since Jun. 2019! Also just noticed i surpassed my lowest weight a couple weeks ago. Looks like i was 210 back in 2013 which was previously my lowest weight recorded here on mfp!)

    W10 2/2: 205.2 👍🏻
    W11 2/9: 204
    W12 2/16: 203.2 (still moving down so thats good)
    W13 2/23: 201

    W14 3/1: 200.4 (so close to being under 200lbs!)
    W15 3/8: 200.4 😩
    W16 3/15: 197.4 😱 (finally hit my first goal set on mfp. Being under 200lbs!! My next goal is 160lbs!)
    W17 3/22: 198.2 😫 (gained a little. With everything going on and gyms closing i didn't work out this week and was not logging my food. This week i'll do better!! Going to have to find some at home workouts or go for longer walks. Stay healthy everyone ❤)
    W18 3/29:

    Final!!!! 4/1:
    Total loss:

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