30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021
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Hello all, well, I finally "caught" my weigh in scale, it was running fast but I finally garbed it and stepped on it...I broke the 280 mark...wow, in the 279ish range...that's a big deal for me...here we go!13
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I forgot to post my weekly weigh in yesterday...no loss, no gain so I'm ok with that! My NSV today is going out for a 30 minute walk with my dog to get my steps in...that's a big win in this weather!!!
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I usually use a list. I have found if you can do online with pickup, it can be easier to avoid the extra stuff that catches your eye in the store.7
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shannonkelly08 wrote: »
I forgot to post my weekly weigh in yesterday...no loss, no gain so I'm ok with that! My NSV today is going out for a 30 minute walk with my dog to get my steps in...that's a big win in this weather!!!
Way to get that exercise in on such a cold day! It was -54 with the wind chill here yesterday. Ridiculous!!! Saw a sun dog today so I’m hoping this polar vortex goes away soon.
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@shnerb00 it's been sooo cold...sadly didn't get out for 2 days because of the -54 temps!! Today was balmy...lol!!
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shannonkelly08 wrote: »
@shnerb00 it's been sooo cold...sadly didn't get out for 2 days because of the -54 temps!! Today was balmy...lol!!
Makes me feel lucky to be able to go for a 2 mile walk wearing a t-shirt (~65 degrees F).
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The sun actually came out today in Portland, Oregon! Got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and I'm going for a walk.
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2 days in a row of not staying on track... I want to stay on top of this and not have a couple days turn into a week, 2 weeks, etc. Love this group for a daily check in and reset to remind me today is a new day! One decision at a time. Have a great Friday!
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited of what could go right.”5 -
Count me in! I’d love to join. I NEED TO JOIN. I need some serious Accountability. I’d like to lose exactly 18.4 pounds from what I weighed on yesterday. Because "Life Happens" more often than not for me, I am hoping to reach my goal by the end of June. I will post weekly on Fridays. Best of luck to All of us!
Dec 7th 18.4 (Weight Loss Goal)
Dec 11th -3.4 (Total -3.4) 15.0 To Go
Dec 18th -1.4 (Total- 4.8) 13.6 To Go
Dec 25th Merry Christmas
Jan 1st Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary (Wedding) to me
Jan 8th +4.8 (Total 0.0) 18.4 To Go (Earned, Owning and Pressing On!)
Jan 15th -1.2 (Total 1.2) 17.2 To Go
Jan 22nd -1.0 (Total 2.2) 16.2 To Go
Jan 29th -0.6 (Total 2.8) 15.6 To Go
Feb 5th -1.4 (Total 4.2) 14.2 To Go
Feb 12th -0.4 (Total 4.6) 13.8 To Go6 -
THIS CHALLENGE: lose 30 pounds by end of March (starting in December)
Jul 10 : 330.0 (highest weight)
Nov 30 : 287.9 (starting weight)
Dec 04 : 283.5 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 4.4
Dec 11 : 284.6 : weekly loss = -1.1, total loss = 3.3
Dec 18 : 283.8 : weekly loss = 0.8, total loss = 4.1
Dec 25 : 286.0 : December net loss = 1.9, total loss = 1.9
Jan 01 : 281.6 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 6.3
Jan 08 : 279.1 : weekly loss = 2.5, total loss = 8.8
Jan 15 : 280.1 : weekly loss = -1.0, total loss = 7.8
Jan 22 : 276.5 : weekly loss = 3.6, total loss = 11.4
Jan 29 : 274.6 : January net loss = 11.4, total loss = 13.3
Feb 05 : 273.5 : weekly loss = 1.1, total loss = 14.4
Feb 12 : 275.3 : weekly loss = -1.8,
total loss = 12.6
Feb 19 :
Feb 26 :
Mar 05 :
Mar 12 :
Mar 19 :
Mar 26 :
Mar 31 :
Goal : 256.07 -
Week 1
SW 192.2
CW 188.4
BF% 38.9
MM 64.6
Thanks for the accountability!! Hope everyone have a great weekend! The weekend is typically when I fall off the wagon. So I have to stay strong LOL
Week 2
CW 189.4 ( Water retention)
BF% 38.8
MM 65.0
Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! Have a great weekend!!
Week 3
Exactly the same numbers LITERALLY
CW 189.4
BF% 38.8
MM 65.0
Week 4
CW 188.0 down 1.4 lbs
BF 38.5
MM 65.0
Getting tired of this Plateau
Week 5
CW 188.0
BF% 37.2 (Down 1.3)
MM 65.9 (Up .9)
Week 6
CW 186.0 (Down 2 lbs)
BF% 37.2 (Same)
MM 65.0 (Down .9)5 -
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
Jan 9th 180.0
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 22nd 178.8 (This past week I decided to switch from weighing myself daily to weekly. So, going to change to a Friday weigh in. Just trying something different.)
Jan 29th 178.0
Feb 5th 177.0 (I know I don't share, but I do enjoy following how everyone is doing.)
Feb 12th 175.8
Feb 20th
Feb 27th
Mar 6th
Mar 13th
Mar 20th
Mar 27th
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Friday weigh-in. Woke up to snow and ice. Have a great weekend everybody!
Start 226 lbs (July 2020)
Goal: 150 lbs
Nov 30 188
Dec 7 186.2
Dec 12 184
Dec 19 182
Dec 26 183.6
Jan 2 183.2
Jan 9 182.6
Jan 16 179.6
Jan 22 178
Jan 30 176.6
Feb 5 176.2
Feb 12 175.2 (lost 50.8 lbs!)11 -
My Friday weigh-in.
Start 165 lbs
Last week 155.0 lbs
Present 153.6 lbs
Goal 140 lbs
Loss this week 1.4 lbs
Total loss 11.4 lbs
It was a challenging week. I had the opportunity to see a film in theater at a private showing. What a thrill it was to get out and do something near normal! But with the theater comes popcorn. Yet I made the choice to have none. None! Y’all know how hard that was, right?!!! I gotta tell you, it sure smelled good!
Staying on track, slow but sure.
Be well everyone!12 -
My Friday weigh-in.
Start 165 lbs
Last week 155.0 lbs
Present 153.6 lbs
Goal 140 lbs
Loss this week 1.4 lbs
Total loss 11.4 lbs
It was a challenging week. I had the opportunity to see a film in theater at a private showing. What a thrill it was to get out and do something near normal! But with the theater comes popcorn. Yet I made the choice to have none. None! Y’all know how hard that was, right?!!! I gotta tell you, it sure smelled good!
Staying on track, slow but sure.
Be well everyone!
I will confess, I broke down this past week and bought a bag of White Cheddar Popcorn!
(Still half a bag though)
Congratulations on that win!
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@kwgrandma you are killing it!! Way to go.4
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My Friday weigh-in.
Start 165 lbs
Last week 155.0 lbs
Present 153.6 lbs
Goal 140 lbs
Loss this week 1.4 lbs
Total loss 11.4 lbs
It was a challenging week. I had the opportunity to see a film in theater at a private showing. What a thrill it was to get out and do something near normal! But with the theater comes popcorn. Yet I made the choice to have none. None! Y’all know how hard that was, right?!!! I gotta tell you, it sure smelled good!
Staying on track, slow but sure.
Be well everyone!
Great progress! I am now fighting a sudden urge for buttered popcorn.
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My diet is falling into place. I lost another pound this week. I am managing times I splurge... this morning I could not resist a beautiful donut for Valentine's Day at work. So, for lunch, I ate a hard boiled egg and fresh pressed vegetable juice (carrot, apple, celery) at a juice place.
This Weekend, I am meeting with my neighbor who is going to share more about her success with Keto. Then, I'll evaluate if that would work for me.
@kwgrandma Bravo! Making great progress!9 -
shannonkelly08 wrote: »
@shnerb00 it's been sooo cold...sadly didn't get out for 2 days because of the -54 temps!! Today was balmy...lol!!
Wow- that is so cold- I cant imagine it!3 -
@frankwbrown You are doing great!!! I'm so happy for you! You motivate me!4
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This morning was a big disappointment for me weight wise, but I am continuing on my journey...
I've been working on increasing the distance I can walk. All of January, I walked usually a quarter mile or a half mile. On January 31st, I walked a mile and a half! Then first week of February, I walked 0.75-1.5 miles per walk. This past week, I walked 2 miles 3 times. And today, I walked 3.1 miles (5 km)! I'm stoked about that (although I had to ice my knees and hips afterward). I'm preparing for my gym's Spring Sprint 5k run/walk on March 20th, and today I had to see if I could go the distance.
I'd prefer to be continuing with the 2 lbs/week loss I had during my first 6 months, but I will have to accept whatever loss I can get. I know my exercising is yielding results, so I'm not giving up. I'm looking forward to being able to swim again, because that exercise really works for me.
We have to roll with the punches when we stumble, and get back on the horse (to mix metaphors
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Good luck to all!12 -
11/28/20 191
12/5 191
12/12 186
12/19 185
12/25 184.2
1/3/21 184
2/6 182
2/14 181
Feeling a little lighter. You know how you can tell that you feel a little bit trimmer. I am feeling it.
So, now lost 10 pounds since this challenge started Dec. 1st. I may not get to 30 lbs, well I won't, but I may get to 15 pounds lost by then. I am not giving up!
Summer is a few months away and I hate being the chubby friend in shorts!!
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@frankwbrown I applaud you. You are walking more and that helps the mind, body and spirit. I understand how if you push too much your body hurts. I was lightly jogging around my house last night and my knee started to ache, so I stopped. Back to walking I think. Keep up the good work. Ice that knee and don't push it too much.4
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Tomorrow I will be at the end of the StepBet challenge on that app. I walked for six weeks straight over 9000 steps each day (one day a week rest). And by the end of the challenge I was walking about 10000-11000 steps a day.
Anyway, I will win a little bit of money from the pot. But the actual benefit was more about feeling trimmer and I can say that I do feel trimmer.
I am going to enroll in another 6 week challenge on the app. You pay into a pot and then after you meet the six week step goals, you get a little extra money back. It's really a rip off but the benefit for me is that it gets me off my couch every evening after work, because I know I have to get those steps in.
David Muir and I spent time walking (he's the ABC news evening new guy). I walk during his news show as I listen.8 -
2 days in a row of not staying on track... I want to stay on top of this and not have a couple days turn into a week, 2 weeks, etc. Love this group for a daily check in and reset to remind me today is a new day! One decision at a time. Have a great Friday!
“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited of what could go right.”
I've been struggling myself...I wonder if it's the cold and all the restrictions?! Keep going...you got this!6 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »My diet is falling into place. I lost another pound this week. I am managing times I splurge... this morning I could not resist a beautiful donut for Valentine's Day at work. So, for lunch, I ate a hard boiled egg and fresh pressed vegetable juice (carrot, apple, celery) at a juice place.
This Weekend, I am meeting with my neighbor who is going to share more about her success with Keto. Then, I'll evaluate if that would work for me.
@kwgrandma Bravo! Making great progress!
WTG!!!! That's fantastic!!!!5 -
frankwbrown wrote: »THIS CHALLENGE: lose 30 pounds by end of March (starting in December)
Jul 10 : 330.0 (highest weight)
Nov 30 : 287.9 (starting weight)
Dec 04 : 283.5 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 4.4
Dec 11 : 284.6 : weekly loss = -1.1, total loss = 3.3
Dec 18 : 283.8 : weekly loss = 0.8, total loss = 4.1
Dec 25 : 286.0 : December net loss = 1.9, total loss = 1.9
Jan 01 : 281.6 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 6.3
Jan 08 : 279.1 : weekly loss = 2.5, total loss = 8.8
Jan 15 : 280.1 : weekly loss = -1.0, total loss = 7.8
Jan 22 : 276.5 : weekly loss = 3.6, total loss = 11.4
Jan 29 : 274.6 : January net loss = 11.4, total loss = 13.3
Feb 05 : 273.5 : weekly loss = 1.1, total loss = 14.4
Feb 12 : 275.3 : weekly loss = -1.8, total loss = 12.6
Feb 19 :
Feb 26 :
Mar 05 :
Mar 12 :
Mar 19 :
Mar 26 :
Mar 31 :
Goal : 256.0
Frank, I'm right there with you...I've walked 29 miles this week and ate less than my daily allowance and gained 2 pounds. The only thing different is, I got my first covid-19 shot this week...not sure if that's it or not...I'm hoping it's just water gain...Hang in there, I'm with you...7 -
Frank, I'm right there with you...I've walked 29 miles this week and ate less than my daily allowance and gained 2 pounds. The only thing different is, I got my first covid-19 shot this week...not sure if that's it or not...I'm hoping it's just water gain...Hang in there, I'm with you...
Interesting. Coincidentally, I got my first covid-19 shot just over two weeks ago, and my weight has been a pound or more heavier than it was that morning before my shot. I'm due for my 2nd shot on Thursday the 18th.
Whether it's something physiological or psychological, I've been struggling a bit these past two weeks.
Another possibility: My gym acquired an InBody BIA scale which I used on Jan 25th and again just yesterday. You have to take these devices with a grain (or shaker) of salt, but it says I gained 4.7 lbs of muscle mass between scans. I have been doing strength training, but that gain seems optimistic. So, I'm not sure what's going on, but I know I have to keep going.
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
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I am not doing well with this at all. It's icy as can be here and treacherous so I have not had my walks which also affects my mood in a negative way. Plus I am having a colonoscopy in a couple days and the new (well new since the last time I had one) recommendation is you eat low fiber starting at least 5 days prior. When I looked on the list of forbidden foods...well it is everything you would eat to be healthy. No seeds or nuts, no whole grain breads or crackers, no fruit or vegetable with seeds including cucumbers and tomatoes....zilch. No berries of any kind for the same reason. You are permitted white bread and rice, chicken and other lean meats, cheese, grits, yogurt without fruit etc. Cottage cheese. I dubbed it the white diet. It's actually quite bland and boring and not having fiber to fill me up makes me eat all day.
On a personal note I would like to add the reason I scheduled my procedure is my 65 year old brother in law went 7 years without one. They did it and found he is filled with cancer, starting in the colon and spread. He has probably weeks to live. This man is thin, never drank or smoked, grows his own vegetables etc. It is really heartbreaking. He did all the right things but he is filled with regret for not getting it at the 5 year mark. Would it have mattered? Who knows. Anyway, please get this very important procedure done if you have put it off. Peace, Jen
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Missed a week out but TOM has done me dirty anyway and i put some back on hah!
SW: 76.2 kg /168 lbs
GW: 57 kg / 126 lbs
Start 1/1/21: 76.2 kg /168 lbs
Sundays:
Jan 1: 76.2 kg /168 lbs
Jan 9: 74.3 kg / 163.80 lbs
Jan 17: 72.8 kg / 160.50 lbs
Jan 24: 71.8 kg / 158.50 lbs
Jan 31: 71.2 kg / 157 lbs
Feb 7: No reading
Feb 14: 71.3 kg / 157.20 lbs
Feb 21:
Feb 28:
March 7:
March 14:
March 21:
March 28:10
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