20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31
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I'm joining the group. My goals include:
15,000 steps per day
Chloe Ting Shred
Losing 20 pounds and one dress size8 -
Up_n_Running wrote: »I have put weight ON 😒 I'm 168 lbs so put on 3 lbs since 1st April.....
My partner thinks I must have gained muscle cos I have been working out ? I feel & look slimmer 🤷♀️ I am watching my calories, plus exercising, plus not eating back calories used on working out. I dunno what else I can do 😬
Sorry your partner is wrong. Not possible to put on muscle unless you are in a calorie surplus and weight training. 3lb of muscle would take a long time to put on.5 -
You’ve got this @Up_n_Running ! Those darn scales are helpful but so not reliable. They are only one measure. Celebrate how you were feeling leading up to that weigh in. Weigh again next week. Maybe you’ll have a big drop!5
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I didn't dare weigh in on Friday...Have you ever had a bad golf game where you shot from side to side, hooked, sliced and diced...I HAVE...My eating last week was like that, all over the place...the good news is that I increased my exercise over the weekend to end at 1 under par, at 263. Smile!
• HW: 306
• Apr. SW: 265
• CW: 263
• GW: 245
Have a great Monday everyone.
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@lperkins5 love the golf analogy 😂 and yes I’ve hooked and sliced a time or two.
@Up_n_Running just curious, do you use any other measurements? Like pictures or body measurements?
Anybody else? What do you use along with the weigh ins to measure success? The scale is necessary but the fluctuations can be so frustrating!4 -
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
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Up_n_Running wrote: »@lperkins5 love the golf analogy 😂 and yes I’ve hooked and sliced a time or two.
@Up_n_Running just curious, do you use any other measurements? Like pictures or body measurements?
Anybody else? What do you use along with the weigh ins to measure success? The scale is necessary but the fluctuations can be so frustrating!
Iv got a few 'before' pics but it's not something I have kept up. So really I'm just using the number on the scale, and also how my clothes feel, how my clothes look on as well. I can also see weight loss just by looking in the mirror. I can see a difference.
Thanks @Up-n-Running. One year, I was up in Wheeling VA, teaching a subject matter course and we had a golf outing. I was shooting really bad, I told my group, "man I thought that I would have found my game by now,” to wit, one guy said, "your game is so missing, they have a picture of it on the side of a milk carton". Now that’s bad...
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Good morning everyone!
So I weighed myself today and I was at 164.6 😒
My goal is to be 150 by June 24th!
And 140 by July 31st
My weigh-in days will be Fridays.
That’s about a 15 lb drop! I know it won’t be easy for me but with my school wrapping up in 2 weeks I will have more time to cook healthier and exercise! Looking forward to this journey
Let’s go ! ✨⭐️💫🤩💫⭐️✨10 -
I'd like to join!
SW: 168.5
CW: 167.5
GW: 140
I'll log my weight at least once a week, although I usually weigh every day, it fluctuates so I like to see the bigger picture!10 -
4/1: 204.8
4/6: 202.4
4/12: 201.8
4/19:
4/26:
April goal: 198
July 31 goal: 184
-3.0 lbs since start8 -
Checking in:
April 1: 207.6
April 8: 207.4
April 15: 207.6
Another big win for me. Last week was spring break. With my in laws in town and a trip to out of town with poor eating choices here in CA I am pleased with my weight this week! In the past, these past two weeks would have been at least a 5 lb weight gain.7 -
Anybody else? What do you use along with the weigh ins to measure success? The scale is necessary but the fluctuations can be so frustrating!
I am using the following metrics to measure my success:- I weigh myself daily with a BIA scale. This gives me my weight and a reasonable estimate of fat mass, lean mass, water mass and bone mass, so it includes body fat percent. Although I weigh daily, it does fluctuate quite a bit, but the trend over time seems reliable enough.
- I didn't do this from the start, but now I periodically take measurements of my neck, chest, belly, waist, hips and thigh.
- And finally, a more reliable but more costly method is a DEXA body scan. I've had one done every three months (three times now, next one around July 10th). This is more accurate than my BIA scale, and I put a lot of faith in what it's telling me.
- Non-measurable methods: my change in energy, mobility, flexibility, emotional state, etc.
- Also, I pay attention to how well I am sticking to my diet plan. The good days give me encouragement; the bad days feed my resolve.
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Hello everyone!! I lost 40 pounds in 2019, became disabled and gained it back due to lack of mobility, BUT I'm back at it so,
I'm jumping in. These challenges really do help when it comes to motivation!!
Original starting weight - 250.4 (3/01/2021)
April starting weight - 237.8
1st - 237.8
8th - 236.4
15th - 234
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Ultimate goal - One-derland!10 -
str82nichelle wrote: »Hello everyone!! I lost 40 pounds in 2019, became disabled and gained it back due to lack of mobility, BUT I'm back at it so,
I'm jumping in. These challenges really do help when it comes to motivation!!
Original starting weight - 250.4 (3/01/2021)
April starting weight - 237.8
1st - 237.8
8th - 236.4
15th - 234
22nd -
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Ultimate goal - One-derland!
In 2015, I lost 50 pounds going from 320 down to 270. Then I was diagnosed with chronic anemia. I gained all that weight back and then some.
This past year, I've gone from 330 in July to less than 270 currently (I still have a good ways to go).
You did it before... you can do it again. Stick to your plan. 8 -
Thanks for all the posts! I don't have much to share this week. I did buy Keto strips to see if I am in ketosis. I tried a strip yesterday, and I did chuckle because the strip showed that I am no where near ketosis. I just cannot stay true to low carb- and I do realize you have to strictly adhere or you will not lose weight.
All the Keto recipes look really good!
This week, I made a roast in the crock pot; I decided it just doesnt taste that good without the potatoes on the side or even better on a piece of French bread.
I'll weigh in Saturday because tonight I did treat myself to a cheat meal.3 -
I'm going to join Costco this weekend.
Does anyone have any tips? Which products do you especially like?
I'm joining for those Keto ice cream bars mostly but I'll buy my Perrier there as well (that will save a lot of money in the long run.3 -
Hello All!
I see we have some new members so welcome to you all and best wishes on your journey. I’ve been fluctuating all week but ended up with a small loss so at least I am heading in the right direction. I am so close to one of my major milestones which is 50lbs lost so hopefully I will be able to report success on that next week.
Take care and have a safe and healthy week!!
Overall SW: 294.6
April 1 SW: 249.8
April 15 CW: 246.4
Change: -3.2lbs
Target Weight: lose 25 by July 31st
July 31 TW: 225.8
Overall TW: 155
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Hi. I am joining in for accountability. I lost 18 lbs back in 2017 which took me to a unsustainable weight near the low end of the healthy bmi for my height. I settled in at a healthy weight that I could maintain pretty easily through exercise and a reasonable diet for a couple of years. Then I developed frozen shoulder and my exercise routine came to a halt. Then Covid! So between lack of exercise and some mild depression related to my shoulder and Covid my eating/drinking was not mindful. I would like to lose 10 lbs to get back to my happy (sustainable) weight. I re-started my PIlates Reformers classes this week (today will be my 5th day in a row) and now I need to get my eating under control. I had ordered the Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook the other day and cancelled the order this morning since there is way too much butter in the recipes
! So that's a start! I look forward to this journey with you all. 10 -
EternalTruth wrote: »Hello All!
I see we have some new members so welcome to you all and best wishes on your journey. I’ve been fluctuating all week but ended up with a small loss so at least I am heading in the right direction. I am so close to one of my major milestones which is 50lbs lost so hopefully I will be able to report success on that next week.
Take care and have a safe and healthy week!!
Overall SW: 294.6
April 1 SW: 249.8
April 15 CW: 246.4
Change: -3.2lbs
Target Weight: lose 25 by July 31st
July 31 TW: 225.8
Overall TW: 155
Great work @EternalTruth !
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