20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31

RubyRed427

We started this group back in early Dec. and many of us lost a few pounds. It's enjoyable, motivating and helpful to post regularly and track your weight loss. We will help motivate you, support you, and share tips. Come and join us on this reasonable (1-1.5 lb. loss per week) weight loss challenge. We have 13 weeks to go until July 31st.

RubyRed427

Goal:
Lost 15-20 pounds by July 31st. It's my birthday month, so I want to looks slimmer.

My personal goals:
Walk 10,000 steps or more daily
At least 1 pound weigh loss per week- weigh in Sundays
Planks daily 1-2 min.
Go to the gym for strength training 2 x per week

frankwbrown

@RubyRed427
I'm so sorry. I'm afraid I mislead you. My post on the other thread had a serious "typo". I was looking at the three months April thru June, which is exactly 13 weeks. April 1st thru July 31st is actually 122 days (~17.5 weeks).

So here's a PSA for this new thread:
PSA: @frankwbrown claims responsibility for any and all errors made in the posting of this new thread.

shannonkelly08

I love this group!!! I will be striving to fit into a size medium dress I bought for our daughter's graduation as well as a pair of jeans I bought that are a small size 9...so hoping a 20lb loss does the trick!!!! Let's do this!!!!

WeatherJane

I'm going to aim for 10-15 lbs this challenge. Going to keep my weigh in day on Friday, so I'll do my starting weight the 2nd.

Good luck!

SunnyDays930

I barely lost any so will try to lose 10 to 15 lbs in this challenge. Thank you for continuing this group!

Goals: lose 1-1.5 a week
more vegetables, less meat
remain alcohol free
walk at least 30 minutes per day

kwgrandma

I’m happy to see so many of us continuing to work toward a more healthy self! Yeah!!!

My goals through this challenge:
- lose 1/2 to 1 lb per week
- Walk/hike 4 days per week
- Work toward core strength
- Allow myself 1 drink per week
- Continue to abstain from salty white carbs

Be well everyone!!!

shnerb00

Here we go again! So excited to continue supporting each other! I’m going to stick to my plan from last time with a focus on consistency—

Every week I will meal plan, shop, prep and weigh in.

Every day I will do at least 30 min cardio and 10-20 min strength training.

Every day I will log meals and stay under calorie budget.

Every day I will drink at least 8 glasses of Water.

At the end of the month, I will take body measurements, see where I’m at and reassess.

New for this challenge. Something I started a couple weeks ago—Everyday I will eat between 12:00 and 8:00 pm.

Hope to lose 1-2 lbs each week so about 15 lbs.

Good luck everyone!!

EternalTruth

I would love to join this group and hope to lose 30 lbs by July 31st.
My current goal is to walk at least 5000 steps a day everyday. I will increase that as the weather improves and as I lose weight. I hope this post is okay.
Good health to you all!

chublet25

Count me in for 20 pounds! I've just started and am full of enthusiasm! Let's DO this!

roz0810

Would love to join in this group. 20lbs would be amazing and just a start for me but a big start!

jostanford

Please count me in. Though I've been on mfp for a few years, this is the first Community Challenge I've joined.

Goal:
☄️lose one pound per week
☄️chair exercises 3x per week (limited mobility here)
☄️greatly reduce daily sugar intake (eat way too many donuts/cakes/junk)
☄️less eating out, more homecooked meals and meal prepping

My Weigh in for this group will be Fridays - start April 2 💃🏾

Maejestique

I’m in too! My goal this time is to stick to my diet plan and lose those stubborn weight in the right way!

julsmarshall

I’d love to join you!
My goals:
8,000 steps a day, working up to 10,000
Log everything, stay under calorie budget
Eat clean
Weigh in Sundays

I hope to lose 1-2 pounds a week so shooting for 15 pounds lighter by the end of June!

Cheers to good health everyone!

CBooth5033

I'm in too! I want to drop 20 lbs and stick with my personal training regime so I can be back doing 5Ks without walking.

frankwbrown

I see a lot of great ideas and personal goals here.

This time around, I'm planning on getting in a lot more swimming and exercise. I'm aiming for a 26 pound loss by July 30th. July 10th will be special, however, as that will be the one year anniversary from my max weight. On July 10th of last year, I set a goal of reaching 230 pounds this July 10th. That's not likely to happen, but I want to see how close I can come.

Something to keep in mind: if you're doing strength training, you may gain some muscle, so you may lose more fat than your weight change would suggest, due to the muscle gain. So, weight alone doesn't tell the whole story.

Ready, Steady, Go...!

frankwbrown

I've posted these before, but now seems a good time to repost. I have these on my refrigerator door:

"He is able who thinks he is able."
~Buddha~

"No, try not! Do or do not. There is no try."
~Yoda~

"A goal is not always meant to be reached;
it often serves simply as something to aim at."
~Bruce Lee~

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars."
~Les Brown~

"The great danger for most of us lies
not in setting our aim too high and falling short;
but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
~Michelangelo~

"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become."
~John Ruskin~

oOkarisOo

Count me in!
Nervous, but excited to join you on this amazing journey! I am going to aim to lose 15lbs but anything more would be fantastic!

My main goal is to consistently stay under my calorie budget as I have struggled with binge eating previously!

Good luck everyone

RubyRed427

frankwbrown wrote: »

@RubyRed427
I'm so sorry. I'm afraid I mislead you. My post on the other thread had a serious "typo". I was looking at the three months April thru June, which is exactly 13 weeks. April 1st thru July 31st is actually 122 days (~17.5 weeks).

So here's a PSA for this new thread:
PSA: @frankwbrown claims responsibility for any and all errors made in the posting of this new thread.

LOL!! I am laughing. I didn't check your math! And I'm a teacher. That's ok!

RubyRed427

shannonkelly08 wrote: »

I love this group!!! I will be striving to fit into a size medium dress I bought for our daughter's graduation as well as a pair of jeans I bought that are a small size 9...so hoping a 20lb loss does the trick!!!! Let's do this!!!!

I would love to be a medium again!! Happy to be on this journey with you!

RubyRed427

Welcome friends! Everyone is welcome to join our happy little group! Just post when you can, share tips, share anything you want.

I really MUST start logging my food. This app makes it so easy- no excuses. Logging our food makes us aware of what we are putting in our bodies. I remember I had great success four years ago when I logged everything I ate and when I hit my limit, I stopped eating for the day.

RubyRed427

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10828578/20-pounds-to-lose-challenge-april-1-july-31/p1?new=1

Here's the new thread for the next 16 weeks - 20 pounds to lose challenge. All are welcome!

klilev

I would like to join! My goals are to:

Lose 20 lbs
Follow my workput plan every day
Track every day
Run a 10k in June
Hike a 14er before end of July

SunnyDays930

I probably shouldn't, but I am doing a crash diet to jump start my weight loss again. I am drinking 2 of the new Keto Slim fast shakes, 1 for breakfast and 1 for dinner and having a sensible lunch and a snack if needed. The difference between regular Slim Fast and Keto is the Keto one has no sugar plus it has something called MCT oil which is supposed to help you lose weight. Will this work? IDK. I must say I have had slim fast in the past and am hungry again in an hour. Not today. We will see; it is day 1. Some articles on line say this MCT oil can cause, ahem..."intestinal distress". Ugh. Haven't had that yet either. Obviously I am not staying on this long term but will give it two weeks. I'll weigh in on Sunday and report my findings.

SunnyDays930

And I also would love to be a "medium" again as well!

cpanus

I'm in! My goal is 15 pounds by July 31st. I workout w/a trainer and walk.

Chris

KIKITVP

I'm in.
SW: 195
GW: 150
CW: 177.2
Good luck everyone.

makinica

I'm in too. Let's try to make this weight journey a bit more fun.

SW: 75.1kg
GW: 68 kg
CW: 75.1kg

My goals:
Track food daily
Walk 10k steps
Starting gym 3x week in 10 days (recovering from covid, blah)

FidelmaMarina

Would love to join in this challenge. I have only just joined MFP and would love to aim for the 20lbs.

Will walk 30 minutes a day
Eat more veg / fruit
Drink more water.
Weight in day is Friday

roz0810

Thank you for the challenge @RubyRed427

My goals are:

-Drop 1-1.5lbs a week
- Walk 30 minutes per day
- Log ALL calories
- Stay within calories daily

EternalTruth

I didn’t think to add my weights so here it is:
SW: 294.6
CW: 249.8
Target: lose 30 by July 31st
July 31 TW: 219.8
Overall TW: 155