30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021

SunnyDays930

Hi FooFoo! Glad you are joining us here!

sarahcsmaller

I'm in!! I'm ready to do whatever it takes to shed what's weighing me down mentally and physically. It's 4lb more to lose than what mfp says I'll lose if I stay in my calorie range.
HW 258
CW 229
GOAL anything under 200 for starters. Small achievable goals as so not to set myself up for metal road blocks and give up.

Plan on at least 1hr strenuous exercise a day
Lowering carb intake and going to consider keto and intermittent fasting. Any successful weightloss stories feel free to share.

aroze0928

JenT304 wrote: »

I could use some low calorie and healthy snack ideas. I am eating 2 a day between meals. One of my favorites is a wedge of laughing cow cheese (30 calories) along with carrot and celery sticks. I also like Wasa crackers (35 calories for a large one) spread with the tiniest amount of cream cheese then topped with smoked salmon or smoked trout and cucumber slices. Or, spread with avacado and blob of salsa. Anyone else have some favorites to share here? Thank you!

I like the sugar free jello cups in the dairy isle with a scoop of cool whip for something sweet. That is like 35 calories total. I can have 2 at that rate.

trwhitney2627

Not a good month for me, but I plan to do better in January. I think my biggest problem in December was that I started snacking a lot, almost unconsciously. This month, I will eliminate all snacks except the ones immediately after intense cardio exercise sessions. Also, I'm going to try some HIIT (walk/run interval training) instead of walking/hiking for my cardio.

11/30 188
12/7. 186.2
12/12 184
12/19 182
12/26 183.6
1/2/21 183.2

SW: 226 (July 7)
GW: 150
I lost 42.8 lbs in 2020! Another 33.2 lbs to go.

trwhitney2627

Does anyone here know of an Android app that can set off alerts on my phone at preset intervals? I'm looking for something that can help me with interval training.

WeatherJane

I'm 37 years old, married, we have a 2 year old. My goal for this challenge is to lose 15-20 lbs. 2020 starting weight was 225. My ultimate goal weight is 135-140 I'll plan for Saturday weigh ins.

Good luck to everyone on reaching your goals.

Dec 5th 183.0
Dec 12th 182.2
Dec 19th 181.2
Dec 26th 181.4

Jan 2nd 180.8
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shannonkelly08

@WeatherJane you are going in the right direction!!! Great job!!!

pwelch117

Forgot to post this yesterday. I'm going to weigh in on Friday's. Good week to begin with. Exercised everyday Bike, Strength, Yoga and Walked. Burned more than 2,200 calories over 282 minutes of exercise. Averaging 449.4 cal and 56.4 min. per workout. Need to keep this going.

Dec 28 244
Jan 01 240.4
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jube152

JenT304 wrote: »

I could use some low calorie and healthy snack ideas. I am eating 2 a day between meals. One of my favorites is a wedge of laughing cow cheese (30 calories) along with carrot and celery sticks. I also like Wasa crackers (35 calories for a large one) spread with the tiniest amount of cream cheese then topped with smoked salmon or smoked trout and cucumber slices. Or, spread with avacado and blob of salsa. Anyone else have some favorites to share here? Thank you!

Some of my favourite healthy snacks are hard boiled eggs/deviled eggs, veggies and hummus, plain Greek yogurt with berries honey and granola, air popped popcorn, apple slices and peanut butter, fruit smoothies with spinach and flax/chia seeds, frozen dark chocolate covered banana slices, frozen yogurt covered berries, dehydrated fruit, nut butter oat cups, chicken/turkey lettuce wraps, baked chickpeas (spiced up with taco seasoning, Italian seasoning, hot sauce, anything really), homemade oat bars (lots of recipes online), and homemade energy balls (lots of recipes online) I love chocolate so I add a ton of cocoa powder to my energy balls! I also make a big batch and keep them in the freezer

echojuliet21

Yikes, I started January heading in the wrong direction.... Making corrections
My first January weigh in


Dec 28 262 lbs

Jan 3 265
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Jan 24
Jan 31

Feb 7
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Feb 28

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Mar Goal: 232

ImNikki6

I'm in 🙂

I'm 5'0 222 with pcos, uphill battle....
I'm hoping to be under 200 by 3.15, 199 would be great.

amatern4768

This is such a great resource for accountability. Winter is very hard for me because I live in the pacific northwest and the grey cold weather days make me want to turn to comfort food.

SW 154.8
GOAL WEIGHT 135

By March 27th I would like to be down 10 pounds
Thanks for all the support!!!

SunnyDays930

Thank you @shannonkelly08 for the premier protein idea for the coffee creamer! I bought some yesterday for 7.99 for 4 of them, but I only use 1 TBS per cup of coffee so it will last a while. Even my picky husband who only likes half and half likes it. I did the math and it is 7.2 calories per TBS so it is definitely guilt free. I am now MEASURING things like this, cooking oil, etc. not just splashing it in mindlessly. Calorie accountablility is definitely important for me as I was woefully underestimating before. Also thanks to others who have posted snack ideas. Another one I just remembered; instead of mayonaise, use Tzaziki sauce in your devilled eggs, egg salad, tuna salad etc. I also sometimes mix avocado with the eggs for devilled eggs along with some sliced ham for a snack and my granddaughters are so tickled by "green eggs and ham".

SunnyDays930

Oh Boy. I just realized it will be my 40th high school reunion this year, Covid willing. Well that's a motivating thought considering I weigh 44 lbs more now than I did then. I will put a motivating note on the fridge reminding me of this.

RubyRed427

11/28/20 191 lbs
12/5 191 lbs
12/12 186 lbs
12/19 185 lbs
12/25 184.2 lbs
1/3/21 184 lbs

So far, so good. IF is working for me. I still have a morning coffee with some creamer, but I don't eat breakfast til around 11:00 am.

I just joined an app where you pay, log your steps and win money from a "pot of money".
It's a fitness game that motivates you. You make. "bet" or investment and they set your personalized step goals based on your Fitbit history. If you hit your goals for entire game, you split the pot with other winners.

*** Disclaimer: I am not promoting this. I usually get all excited about something and then when all is said and done, I lose money. I joined the app membership for $49/year so I can join more than one game. I feel this was a mistake but we shall see.

I joined two games -one for $40 and one for $20. I don't have a problem reaching my goals set ; the game durations vary- one of my games is one month long and the other is 6 weeks long.
I will report back to you if I win a penny or more. I will also report if this was just a gimmick. In one pot there is $7,000 and 176 players playing so far. Let's say even half drop out in those 6 weeks.
I'm sure the app makers take a chunk out of the pot too!

I'm such a sucker. I just spent $110 Today on this. So, I would have to get back that much and more to make it worth it.
But I'll play its out and see what happens.

RubyRed427

JenT304 wrote: »

Oh Boy. I just realized it will be my 40th high school reunion this year, Covid willing. Well that's a motivating thought considering I weigh 44 lbs more now than I did then. I will put a motivating note on the fridge reminding me of this.

Jen! That is very motivating! I found that people who went to my 30th one a few years ago were in pretty good shape. I was pleasantly surprised!
You can do it! That is a great motivator!

Tygirl2016

Happy New Year, everyone!

I've tried to cut out snacking and just stick to 3 meals a day. Snacking (mindlessly and to deal with stress) is what got me in this situation in the first place. I've allowed myself a piece of fruit if I must have something...I remember hearing somewhere that if you are really hungry, you'll eat an apple. I keep the water pitcher close by and keep my water glass filled now. I'm not hungry between meals most days and I'm finally hitting my water goals.

Weekend Check-In
12/13/20 Challenge SW: 219
12/19/20 218
12/27/20 218.4
1/3/21 217.2

4/30/21 Goal: 196.1

kwes152021

Hey guys, I know I’m a little late to joining the challenge but would love to be a part.

SW- 180
GW-150
Have read a lot of the posts and love the tips and tricks I’ve gained already.

Tygirl2016

I thought I'd share a paragraph from the book I'm reading. "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. It is a book on how to build good habits and break bad ones.

I believe I shared a while back on this thread that I started talking to myself when I recommitted to weight loss and my health in Dec. This passage spoke to me this morning:

"Once you have a handle on the type of person you want to be, you can begin taking small steps to reinforce your desired identity. I have a friend who lost over 100 pounds by asking herself, "What would a healthy person do?" All day long, she would use this question as a guide. Would a healthy person walk or take a cab? Would a healthy person order a burrito or a salad? She figured if she acted like a healthy person long enough, eventually she would become that person. She was right." (page 40)

yasiral

I am a bit late too to join this challenge. My goal is to lose 22 pounds by end of March.

January Start Weight: 239.5
End of March Goal Weight: 217.5
Ultimate weight goal: 185