30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021

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  • jan110144
    jan110144 Posts: 1,281 Member
    @JenT304 good job. I had a larger first week loss than will be normal. If things go really well, I will be around 1.5 a week. I can't sustain 2 pounds a week, so doubtful I will lose 30 by the end of the challenge.
  • SunnyDays930
    SunnyDays930 Posts: 1,572 Member
    @happymom24 it is never too late to join! Welcome! I definitely feel like this forum will keep me accountable.
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
    Saturday check in:

    Prior week: 172.0
    Current week: 167.8
    Goal weight: 155.0

    Total loss: 75.2
    Pounds till goal: 12.8
  • jan110144
    jan110144 Posts: 1,281 Member
    happymom24 wrote: »
    I hope it's not too late to join! I am 45, married with 4 kids, and I can never stay motivated. I'm hoping joining a group will keep me accountable.

    Starting weight:. 210
    Goal weight:. 190 (by March 1st)
    Ultimate goal:. 160 (by November 1st)

    I agree, @jan110144 , I'm not likely to maintain 2 pound losses each week. I set my goal for 20 pounds but would love for it to be more. Unfortunately, it is still Christmas time and my young kids are geared up to make cookies. I have willpower but I'm also honest about how long I can hold out on eating one or two!

    Welcome!! Enjoy a cookie or two. It is important to find a relationship with food that allows for healthy eating while also allowing for life's special celebrations. Btw, that is a message I have to repeat for myself over and over again as moderation is a huge challenge for me. It is much easier to an all or nothing person, but that never lasts.
  • trwhitney2627
    trwhitney2627 Posts: 36 Member
    Good Day to All: My emotional eating app saying today is "When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them." ~ Confucius ~

    I was wondering how I can apply that to my eating issue, hmmmm? I suppose it could relate it to unhealthy ways I developed of coping with stress, sadness, anxiety and other uncomfortable feelings by using food to soothe myself, numb myself and distract myself. It is like being on auto-pilot and just coasting along without thinking. It becomes habit and I just do what I do without being conscious of it until my clothes get tighter & I feel really tired, sluggish etc. There is a comfort in the familiar even IF it is not what I want to do. There is a fear of letting go of the familiar, comfortable way of soothing myself even when the long-term consequences outweigh the immediate relief/release. What am I afraid of? Habit is easy-peasy. Thinking of & adopting different ways to cope requires work cause it is NOT automatic. So perhaps that is part of the fear for me is changing the way I cope. Doing the emotional work necessary to change my faulty habits into healthy habits that have long-term benefits.

    Can anyone else relate?

    This is so true, @lorrainequiche59
  • Fabme1
    Fabme1 Posts: 24 Member
    @lorrainequiche59 love your quotes and your definitely not alone.
  • annliz23
    annliz23 Posts: 3,716 Member
    Static
    Last log in 121lbs
    New log 121 lbs but feel more bloated maybe its water 😭