30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021
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Love your ideas, everyone! I love seeing the things that have made an impact on your weight loss journey.
1) I plan on prelogging. I Never did that but it is a good idea. @jan110144
2) More water! I'm way low on daily intake.
@frankwbrown My BMI is high- it's in the "overweight" range.
FYI- I invested (heavily) in a personal trainer for 6 months. I absolutely loved going but didn't lose a single pound. I did gain muscle and stamina and strength. But I know I can do similar things at the local gym. I did it before, I can do it again. The key for me is calories.
Thanks to everyone for posting; I'd love to reply and comment if I had more time. Please know we all benefit from active participation, so thank you for posting!! Don't forget to press the little yellow star to bookmark this thread.
I just finished remote teaching and sitting all day long. I'm off to the gym!
12/8 Gratitude: Zumba (on youtube), a quiet house, Seinfeld reruns
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@donimfp She mentioned her technique for tracking her weigh loss. I saw two other cute ideas which are similar.
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mochasmommie7193 wrote: »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)
Definitely ! Accountability is key. It's too easy to say, I'll start again tomorrow. Let's do it today!1 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »Love your ideas, everyone! I love seeing the things that have made an impact on your weight loss journey.
1) I plan on prelogging. I Never did that but it is a good idea. @jan110144
2) More water! I'm way low on daily intake.
@frankwbrown My BMI is high- it's in the "overweight" range.
FYI- I invested (heavily) in a personal trainer for 6 months. I absolutely loved going but didn't lose a single pound. I did gain muscle and stamina and strength. But I know I can do similar things at the local gym. I did it before, I can do it again. The key for me is calories.
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I've caught flack for saying this, but BMI is good only as a general indicator. I bought a bioelectrical impedance scale. These scales won't tell you your precise [/] body fat percentage, but they do help you see how your lean mass vs fat mass is trending over time. Day to day, you see wild fluctuations due to your changing hydration level, foods you've eaten, and other factors. I recently read that muscle repair results in temporarily holding more water (it's hearsay -- I haven't confirmed that yet).
Gaining muscle, stamina and strength is great. We always talk about losing "weight" when really what we want to lose is "fat".3 -
I'm in! I had a goal of losing 30 pounds, I've lost a little over 5 pounds already and can't wait to continue my journey. Good luck to everyone!
Starting weight: 182
Current Weight: 175
Goal weight: 150
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I've used a paper tracker for years along with MFP. I keep notes on everything "me" in it even when I've not always tracked on MFP. It's been a real anchor for me.
https://amazon.com/DIETMINDER-Personal-Fitness-Journal-Exercise/dp/0963796836/ref=sr_1_3?crid=8VN1SZB7C36D&dchild=1&keywords=dietminder+personal+food+%26+fitness+journal&qid=1607484502&sprefix=dietminder%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-33 -
Thank you for the great idea of a paper tracker! I just printed a free one. There are all sorts on line. Here is the one I used. I am putting on smiley face stickers for each lbs that I lose. I hung this inside the pantry door.
https://mealplanningmommies.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/02/30-Pound-Weight-Loss-Tracker.pdf4 -
Thanks @RubyRed427 for starting this group.
I'm in...I've been on a hiatus in the weight loss department for some time and am slowly inching my way up the scale and need some support to gain better self control with food and slowly incorporate healthier foods more consistently in moderate portions to reach my goal which is to get to a point where it is easier to do my physically demanding job.
I've used food most of my life as comfort, numbing, when I am stressed, sad, anxious & on & on. SO, for me there is an emotional component attached to my food issue that I need to continue to address. It is no different than using alcohol or other substances as a way of coping with discomfort. I've been doing some work on those issues, but years of dieting & restricting and bingeing and overeating have messed with my natural hunger/fullness cues so I need to get back to monitoring what exactly I am consuming while trying to incorporate mindful eating so that I can get back in touch with how my body feels.
Anyway, I do not care about the amount that I weigh as much as how I feel in my body and that is the direction of my goal; increased mobility and less achiness after working. So for that reason I will only weigh every few weeks/month. For me it is developing a consistent habit of logging my food and someone had suggested pre-logging which I plan on doing and also developing meals that I can just select rather than logging each individual item every day. That's my plan. SO having said ALL that my stats are as follows:
Current weight ~ enough to make it harder to move
Goal weight ~ less so it is easier to move
I will share how I am progressing in adopting more consistent habits and how my body feels as I regulate my food intake. I will definitely share my losses but am focusing more on the other factors that I will gain as I treat my body with the love & care that it deserves.5 -
Thank you @RubyRed427 I'm in! I've been on a weight loss roller coaster and hope this time the numbers stay down.
For this challenge I hope to lose 24 pounds (1.5/week) by April 1 with Sunday weigh-ins.
Challenge SW: 206.6
Challenge GW: 182.6
Glad to join this great group.4 -
lorrainequiche59 wrote: »Thanks @RubyRed427 for starting this group.
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Anyway, I do not care about the amount that I weigh as much as how I feel in my body and that is the direction of my goal; increased mobility and less achiness after working. So for that reason I will only weigh every few weeks/month. For me it is developing a consistent habit of logging my food and someone had suggested pre-logging which I plan on doing and also developing meals that I can just select rather than logging each individual item every day. That's my plan. SO having said ALL that my stats are as follows:
Current weight ~ enough to make it harder to move
Goal weight ~ less so it is easier to move
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I want to improve my mobility, flexibility and balance. I'm doing aerobics (cycling) for the mobility. For flexibility I'm starting yoga (gentle, not "hot"), and for balance I'm doing strength exercises focusing on stabilizer muscles. Lots of stretching too.
Creating MyFitnessPal meals is a great way to simplify your food logging. I hadn't tried it yet, but I just created my own recipe (for a chocolate banana protein shake), and that works great too. I'm not much of a cook, but I could see that feature being really convenient for saving one's common standard recipes.
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I would love to join this challenge! While I have always been active I have also always carried extra weight (except for the one year when I was 26 and I lived with an aerobics instructor and didn't eat carbs!). I'm 51and live in the Pacific Northwest. I have a husband and two teenage girls and work full time (desk job and during COVID I am on video calls/meetings ~7 hours/day, little time for walks/movement). My main goal: to feel like I can take a family photo without having to grab one of my girls to stand in front me.
SW: 180
CW: 178.8
GW: 158 (if I can maintain this for sometime I will see if I can drop more)5 -
If it weren't for Covid, this would be a really lovely fall. Our weather has been great. Just got back from walking dog. Sunny, cool but not cold, no wind ... perfect!!4
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Each evening, I go down in my basement and do a 30 min. Zumba-I love that music and rhythm. It makes me happy when I am done and then I stretch for 10 min. to a youtube video. I'm down a half of pound today, so that's good.
I am also mindful of my snacking. I dont pack any snacks for work except for an apple, banana and Atkins granola bar. I used to pack some nuts (I overdo nuts) and chips.
I'll look at the tracker link later. I'm going to Longhorn's to eat. I have preplanned what I am going to order! Skipping the Texas Toinon that's for sure!7 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »Each evening, I go down in my basement and do a 30 min. Zumba-I love that music and rhythm. It makes me happy when I am done and then I stretch for 10 min. to a youtube video. I'm down a half of pound today, so that's good.
I am also mindful of my snacking. I dont pack any snacks for work except for an apple, banana and Atkins granola bar. I used to pack some nuts (I overdo nuts) and chips.
I'll look at the tracker link later. I'm going to Longhorn's to eat. I have preplanned what I am going to order! Skipping the Texas Toinon that's for sure!
That's fantastic. I need to be more mindful of stretching before/after. I tend to neglect that.
I lived in Texas for two years and never heard of a Texas Tonion. I see it's what Outback calls a Bloomin' Onion. Sinfully delicious!4 -
I NEVER do this but why not.
Starting weight 164
Current weight 161.5
Goal: 135-140
Started 1.5 weeks ago. So on Saturday after I weigh I’ll report in.
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Ruby, how do you access Zumba? I’d love to be able to do Zumba at home.1
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Looks like I didn't report for Tuesday:
▪️Send starting weight pic to AP✔️
▪️Log food ✔️
▪️Use nerd sheet✔️
▪️Complete day under calories ✔️
Barely again
▪️Drink the darn water!!!✔️
▪️Take a walk X
And Wednesday:
▪️Send starting weight pic to AP✔️
▪️Log food ✔️
▪️Use nerd sheet✔️
▪️Complete day under calories -- slightly over
▪️Drink the darn water!!!✔️
▪️Take a walk NAP✔️
I weighted in this am at171.2 - this is down 0.8 from Saturday. I'm hoping for another pound by Saturday. I have been doing better this week than in the last couple.5 -
I'll join in~
My name is Bill, 72 years old, bachelor, vegan, family... 2 nine month old kittens from the same litter, Mr. Sleepy and his sister Petunia, ( they came already named, so decided not to change ), funny, I never was a cat person, and now have two! lol !! I'm from Niles, Michigan.
Had lost almost fifty pounds and was doing great keeping it off. Then had some setbacks due to recovery from a couple surgeries. Never really got back on track, then covid hit shutting down my gyms. Weight has been creeping up so time to get serious.
My favorite form of exercise is Pilates. I also bicycle, run, lift weights, spin, and do Barre, Yoga, blah, blah, blah. That is, I did them before surgery. All recovered now, full speed ahead!!
Even though I eat healthy, my downfall is eating too much. Oh yes, and beer.
Looking forward to being an active member of this group.
CW - 185
GW - 160 Aiming for 1 pound or less a week, so just going with the flow. I'll get there, when I get there!
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I think there are going to be some healthy and more fit people right here when we all emerge from Covid prison. We can do this!
Today's inspiration: Imagining seeing my daughter in London once again and walking everywhere, sightseeing, in my cute new (smaller sized) clothes.
My favorite quote (from Rocky Horror of all things) Don't dream it. Be it.6 -
THE WOOSH EFFECT
this is also my favorite part of weight loss
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oops, I need to change my starting weight!
When I joined this group last night I just made a quick guess at my weight. Got on the scale this morning to check for sure, and....
Starting weight 188.6.8 -
@Bill70Strong I think the pandemic has really caused a struggle for people who were doing well before ... at least that is the case for me! Kitties (or in my case a puppy) are a great mood lifter.6
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@Beka3695 the whoosh! If only every week could be like the first! Once I get past the loss of retained fluid, I pretty much never see another "whoosh". On the flip side, I almost never see those unexplained overnight "gains" either, so I guess that's a decent trade-off.5
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Hi, I just joined the community but I've been on a weight loss journey since early July. I just passed my halfway point and I'm hoping I can lose 36 lbs by my birthday in mid May. I don't run (yet) but I do a lot of walking and hiking and core exercises. I try to measure my weight only once or twice a week. I wish my belly was flatter but I know it takes time....
Starting weight 226 (July 7)
Goal weight 150
Current weight 186.2
For December, I would like to lose at least 5 lbs (I've lost 2 already but can I keep them off?).
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@Beka3695, thank you for that post! It explains a lot. My little graphs, which I wrote about before, all show this effect--heretofore unexplained periods where my weight stays exactly the same, I mean to the tenth of a pound, for 4 days in a row or so, then jumps up by a couple of pounds, then suddenly drops 3.5 pounds or so and stays down. I never heard of the "whoosh" effect, but it explains things. I guess I like it, too, once the "whoosh" finally comes . . . but those days of staying the same and then going up can be maddening. But that's why I'm glad I've kept the graphs for 5 months. I can see that this is my regular rhythm of weight loss and not panic or get too frustrated.7
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trwhitney2627 wrote: »Hi, I just joined the community but I've been on a weight loss journey since early July. I just passed my halfway point and I'm hoping I can lose 36 lbs by my birthday in mid May. I don't run (yet) but I do a lot of walking and hiking and core exercises. I try to measure my weight only once or twice a week. I wish my belly was flatter but I know it takes time....
Starting weight 226 (July 7)
Goal weight 150
Current weight 186.2
For December, I would like to lose at least 5 lbs (I've lost 2 already but can I keep them off?).
Our journeys are similar:
My starting weight: 330 (July 10th)
My goal weight: 230 (July 10th, 2021)
My current weight: 284.6
I had hoped to reach my midpoint (-50) by Christmas, but I don't think that'll happen -- hopefully by New year's.
I'd love to reach my goal weight by my birthday in early May, but that's not realistic for me. My goal date is July 10th, 2021.6 -
I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Ted. I'm 67 years old and married with no children, just a couple of old cats. I'm a retired healthcare worker (critical care - got out before the pandemic). My job was very strenuous and kept me physically healthy and only slightly overweight. After retiring, I started gaining more and more weight. My main activities were reading, eating, and drawing/painting, so I really let myself go (226 lbs). Five months ago, I set a goal to lose 78 lbs and get back to the weight I was in high school. At first, it was all about changing my diet, limiting calories, eating less processed food. Then I started walking and hiking and really challenging myself. I walk between 3 and 12 miles a day, mostly on nearby forest trails. My pace has increased to over 4.5 mph, so I think I'm ready to start running those trails. I started adding strength training and balance execises a couple times a week. Anyway, I'm feeling so much better- more energetic, happier, less worried about the numbers on the scale. I've lost almost 40 lbs and I really love walking/hiking. My biggest weakness is salty food. I want to eat a whole can of smokehouse almonds (it used to be a bag of Fritos). Still struggling with that....7
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My woosh has continued another day. I was 167.8 this am. This is total water loss bc I ate like CRAP yesterday. One of those days when I just couldn’t get satisfied.
Tomorrow is my official weigh in. We will see what the official stats are. 😊
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@trwhitney2627 4.5 mph IS running!!😁 good for you!6
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