20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31
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I’m curious about how each of us set weight loss goals . . .
Do you set an an ultimate goal?
Do you break down your goal into intermediate goals?
Do you set dates for your goals?
I don’t set dates. I do set both
Intermediate and ultimate goals. Reaching intermediate goals is VERY motivating for me. It’s a huge reminder that my efforts are working. I find I need that reminder as time passes on this weight loss journey. It seems the closer to goal, the more difficult it is. So breaking down the next 20 pounds into 4 5 pound goals is what works for me.
So, how do you go about your goals?7 -
I think the problem is I don't really set firm goals. I say to myself I want to lose 15 by my cousin's wedding. But then I hope and wish for a miracle.
I have to learn that sometimes it takes sacrifice to meet your goals.
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
2/19 179
3/6 178.7
3/22 179.1
4/3 178.1
4/9 178.5
4/19 180.9
4/25 180.1
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I quit drinking nearly 8 months ago, so I reward my accomplishment with sweets. It's the same thing really- sugar is addictive as well. Both. provide an unnatural dopamine kick. Just reminding myself of this.7
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Start Weight 160.2
Goal Weight 135
12/28 160.2
1/4 155.8
1/11 155.4
1/18 154.2
1/25 152.4
2/1 152.6
2/8 150.0
2/15 151.8
2/22 149.2
3/1 146.2
3/8 146.6
3/15 146.6
3/22 144.4
3/29 143.0
4/02 142.0
4/09 142.0
4/16 140.6
4/23 139.4
This week just felt good, comfortable. I didn’t feel consumed with tracking, monitor and planning.
And I got my first vaccine! 😀 hooray!!
Amazing results!!! You are killing it!!!! And woo hoo to the vaccine!!!!9 -
frankwbrown wrote: »Today, I achieved a random milestone for myself. I am turning 72 on May 4th ("May the fourth be with you."
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I thought it would be fun to try to lose 72 pounds by my 72nd birthday. I did it!
(starting weight: 330, midpoint: 280, goal weight: 230)
Happy early birthday and way to go!!!!6 -
We did a LONG hike today - 18 km! My feet kill me, I am dehydrated, and really exhausted, but so glad we did it! I had an enormous bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine. Tomorrow I will be taking it slow and recover...
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@RubyRed427 Quitting drinking was much more important to your health. And despite you having sweets, you've STILL lost 11 lbs. Awesome accomplishments!
Portion control is working for me. As usual. Mother is right, I weighed myself today despite Friday being my weigh day. under 160 for the first time in a LONG time.9 -
I’m curious about how each of us set weight loss goals . . .
Do you set an an ultimate goal?
Do you break down your goal into intermediate goals?
Do you set dates for your goals?
I don’t set dates. I do set both
Intermediate and ultimate goals. Reaching intermediate goals is VERY motivating for me. It’s a huge reminder that my efforts are working. I find I need that reminder as time passes on this weight loss journey. It seems the closer to goal, the more difficult it is. So breaking down the next 20 pounds into 4 5 pound goals is what works for me.
So, how do you go about your goals?
Do you set an ultimate goal?
Yes. I had to estimate what my goal weight should be, since it's been so long since I was down there. I came up with a goal of 230 because: 1) it's a nice round number (100 pounds from where I was), and 2) I thought 230 might be tough but doable (I weighed 218 while fit at age 35). However, as I've lost weight, my body fat percent trend makes me think I'll need to keep going once I hit 230. I'd like to be between 20%-25% body fat. But that'll be some new "ultimate" goal once I meet my current one, and it'll be based on what my body fat percent is at the time.
Do you break down your goal into intermediate goals?
Do you set dates for your goals?
Of course, ya gotta. Intermediate goals give you something near term to shoot for, and they tell you whether your long term plan is realistic or not. A few of my intermediate weight goals are/have been:- under 300 by whenever = milestone to celebrate. (and I did!)
- 280 by New Years Day (got close)
- under 270 by whenever = milestone to celebrate (it's the weight I got down to five years ago, before gaining it all back).
- 250 by my birthday. (not gonna make it, only a week away).
- ultimate goal 230 by July 10th (one year after my start).
- likely won't reach that goal by July 10th, so looking at reaching 230 by July 31st.
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I’m curious about how each of us set weight loss goals . . .
Do you set an an ultimate goal?
Do you break down your goal into intermediate goals?
Do you set dates for your goals?
I don’t set dates. I do set both
Intermediate and ultimate goals. Reaching intermediate goals is VERY motivating for me. It’s a huge reminder that my efforts are working. I find I need that reminder as time passes on this weight loss journey. It seems the closer to goal, the more difficult it is. So breaking down the next 20 pounds into 4 5 pound goals is what works for me.
So, how do you go about your goals?
Good questions!
Do you set an an ultimate goal? Yes. I need to know where I’m going so I can make a plan on how to get there! “Keep the end in mind”—Steven Covey. I once tried just focusing on shorter term goals and, for me, I didn’t get any sense of urgency to actually work at it.
Do you break down your goal into intermediate goals?
No, not weight goals. But I do set activity goals for each day. Drink water, log food, stay under calorie budget, exercise.
Do you set dates for your goals? No but I am aware of what I might weigh on certain dates if I were to continue sticking with my daily goals and losing 1 lb/week. I find that exciting and motivating. Sort of the way MFP predicts your weight in 5 weeks if you had similar days.
I recently discovered a free weight tracking app that tracks and predicts all these things long term, short term and it makes very pretty graphs (if that’s something that helps you) it’s called Happy Scale. I have an iPhone, not sure if it is available for Android.2 -
frankwbrown wrote: »Today, I achieved a random milestone for myself. I am turning 72 on May 4th ("May the fourth be with you." )
I thought it would be fun to try to lose 72 pounds by my 72nd birthday. I did it!
(starting weight: 330, midpoint: 280, goal weight: 230)
Awesome job! You must be so happy!I’m curious about how each of us set weight loss goals . . .
Do you set an an ultimate goal?
Do you break down your goal into intermediate goals?
Do you set dates for your goals?
So, how do you go about your goals?
I have an ultimate goal of losing 40 more pounds but I set mini goals for myself first. For example, I set up MFP to lose 1-1.5lbs a week, so far so good on that. I also like to break that down by month so I set a goal of losing 4-6 lbs a month which I think is doable. If you don't set reachable goals and you will fail, chances are you aren't going to stick with the weight loss. I'm super conscious now as to what I'm putting in my body and if it's empty calories I'll say forget it. I'm not a big breakfast person so a banana a coffee is all I eat. Lunch is usually leftovers or a lean cuisine/healthy choice meal (bad for sodium though) and dinner is whatever I decide to make for my family (husband and 3 kids). I also set a goal of reaching at least 5,000 steps a day (it doesn't seem like much but I sit behind a desk for 8-8.5hrs a day so it can be difficult some days depending on my workload to achieve that). Can't get up any earlier to go for a walk since I have to get the kids ready for school and after work it's preparing dinner and we currently have an 8pm curfew so no walks after dinner. Hopefully when the curfew is lifted and the weather warms up a bit I'll get more steps in.RubyRed427 wrote: »I quit drinking nearly 8 months ago, so I reward my accomplishment with sweets. It's the same thing really- sugar is addictive as well. Both. provide an unnatural dopamine kick. Just reminding myself of this.
I allow myself one glass of wine a week and for sweets it's a low calorie yogurt popsicle only. Sweets are my nemesis so I have to stay away from them.
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@RubyRed427 Quitting drinking was much more important to your health. And despite you having sweets, you've STILL lost 11 lbs. Awesome accomplishments!
Portion control is working for me. As usual. Mother is right, I weighed myself today despite Friday being my weigh day. under 160 for the first time in a LONG time.
Bravo Jen! Under 160 is fabulous!!!
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I'm in! My goal is 10 pounds by July 31st. I workout w/a trainer and walk.
Highest weight ever: 192.2
Starting weight: 141.8
Goal weight: 131.8
I weigh in on Mondays.
04/01 - 141.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...4.41 miles in 80 mins
04/05 - 143.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/12 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/19 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day...2 doctor appts
04/26 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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Im pretty sure I forgot to check in on Friday the 23rd🤔
SW 162
GW 140
April 16 weight - 155
April 23 Weight - 154.8
Not gonna lie.....I'm struggling to stay on track the last few weeks: Stuck at home alone due to Ontario COVid lock downs, Mom in LTC not doing well & no work to go to.....It feels like those "treat foods" are the only source of pleasure these days.
Walking about 3-5 days a week which has helped balance out the calorie overages a bit.
So great to read everyone's comments and see how well you are all doing. You are keeping me motivated😁10 -
I recently discovered a free weight tracking app that tracks and predicts all these things long term, short term and it makes very pretty graphs (if that’s something that helps you) it’s called Happy Scale. I have an iPhone, not sure if it is available for Android.
Looks like Happy Scale is specific to iPhone/iPad. I found an app called Libra for Android that seems pretty good. It's a plus that it can sync with a Withings scale, and I happen to have a Withings Body+ scale. Libra imported all the metrics from Withings all the way back to last August 18th which is when I got the scale. Libra can track weight, body mass and BMI.6 -
4/1: 204.8
4/6: 202.4
4/12: 201.8
4/19: 201.4
4/26: 200.2
April goal: 198
July 31 goal: 184
-4.6 lbs since start
I completed all 6 planned workouts last week and am on track for all 6 this week as well. I ran 5 miles (slowly!) for the first time in over a year this week.12 -
MFP SW (Mar 4, 2021) - 171.8
April SW - 164.4
Current weight - 159.4
April GW - 158
July 31 GW - 145
Apr 1: 164.4
Apr 8: 163
Apr 15: 161.4
Apr 22: 159.8
Apr 27: 158.2
I hit my mini goal this week. I gave myself the month to reach 158, and I did it! Crazy thing is I'm really not finding it too difficult. I was never a big eater so portion size isn't my problem. I'm only 5 foot and hit menopause, that's the problem! Ok, I do fried foods and sweets as well I'll be honest.Im pretty sure I forgot to check in on Friday the 23rd🤔
SW 162
GW 140
April 16 weight - 155
April 23 Weight - 154.8
Not gonna lie.....I'm struggling to stay on track the last few weeks: Stuck at home alone due to Ontario COVid lock downs, Mom in LTC not doing well & no work to go to.....It feels like those "treat foods" are the only source of pleasure these days.
Walking about 3-5 days a week which has helped balance out the calorie overages a bit.
So great to read everyone's comments and see how well you are all doing. You are keeping me motivated😁
I'm in Quebec, so I do know what you are going through. I know that the lockdown is difficult as we went through that in January/February. So far we are OK, and numbers are going down in Montreal. Hopefully Premier Ford will announce shortly that he will ease the lockdown as more people are getting vaccinated now. My parents are just south of Ottawa and are finding it extremely difficult as well. Hugs to you!
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MFP SW (Mar 4, 2021) - 171.8
April SW - 164.4
Current weight - 159.4
April GW - 158
July 31 GW - 145
Apr 1: 164.4
Apr 8: 163
Apr 15: 161.4
Apr 22: 159.8
Apr 27: 158.2
I hit my mini goal this week. I gave myself the month to reach 158, and I did it! Crazy thing is I'm really not finding it too difficult. I was never a big eater so portion size isn't my problem. I'm only 5 foot and hit menopause, that's the problem! Ok, I do fried foods and sweets as well I'll be honest.Im pretty sure I forgot to check in on Friday the 23rd🤔
SW 162
GW 140
April 16 weight - 155
April 23 Weight - 154.8
Not gonna lie.....I'm struggling to stay on track the last few weeks: Stuck at home alone due to Ontario COVid lock downs, Mom in LTC not doing well & no work to go to.....It feels like those "treat foods" are the only source of pleasure these days.
Walking about 3-5 days a week which has helped balance out the calorie overages a bit.
So great to read everyone's comments and see how well you are all doing. You are keeping me motivated😁
I'm in Quebec, so I do know what you are going through. I know that the lockdown is difficult as we went through that in January/February. So far we are OK, and numbers are going down in Montreal. Hopefully Premier Ford will announce shortly that he will ease the lockdown as more people are getting vaccinated now. My parents are just south of Ottawa and are finding it extremely difficult as well. Hugs to you!
@Annawan24 Thank you☺️7 -
blood results came back today. my tryglicerides have gone down by 2/3 since 4 weeks ago and are perfect! other results also look good. wouldn't have thought to have that mucht better numbers in such a short time!10
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I am in the lockdown as well in Ontario and my daughter (who is 22 and doesn’t live with us) was diagnosed with COVID this week along with her boyfriend so I am glad in a way for the lockdown. I hadn’t visited with her in about 4 weeks and I have had my first shot so I am confident we are fine at my house but still we may have got it without the lockdown.
So aside from that e weight loss is going well.
SW: 294.6
April 1 SW: 249.8
April 29 CW: 239.6
Change: -10.2lbs
Target Weight: lose 25 by July 31st
July 31 TW: 225.8
Overall TW: 155Overall
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