90 Days Challenge to Lose 30 lbs = LittleJourney

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  • jeneferphillips89
    jeneferphillips89 Posts: 268
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    In. Totally in!

    Age:25
    Height: 5'2
    CW:226
    GW:196 (for now at least)

    90 days from now is what day??
  • jeneferphillips89
    jeneferphillips89 Posts: 268
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    May 10th would be the end day for this challenge right??
  • star0715
    star0715 Posts: 1
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    Count me in!! I'm planning a trip to Florida to see my children and grandchildren would love to be in better shape to run around and play with grand kids.

    I'm 5'5" and i'm 43 years old.
    My current weight is 178 lbs.
    My goal is 135 lbs
  • chaelynne
    chaelynne Posts: 4 Member
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    In too please!!!

    5'9"
    CW = 176
    GW = 146
  • Polygontus
    Polygontus Posts: 218 Member
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    Thank you very much <3
    I don't find many people who are supportive of me unless they are "Pro-Ana".
    It means a lot to me. I'll try my best to eat healthy foods when I do find the courage to eat.

    I just checked my weight today and I'm actually 125lbs not 135 hahah whoops.

    Thank you for letting me participate without being "hated on".
  • AngelWings0609
    AngelWings0609 Posts: 105 Member
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    I'm in!

    AGE-26
    SW- 279
    CW-232

    I want to lose 33 pounds to officially put me in ONEderland! :)
  • grandmothercharlie
    grandmothercharlie Posts: 1,363 Member
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    I'm in! 5'1". Now at 217.5. HannahH is right! Once you stick to your exercise goal, you tend to up it and enjoy it! I'm really in to the workout right now!
  • mwhite61451
    mwhite61451 Posts: 209 Member
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    This might just be the perfect time, group and goal for me:

    I started at two workouts per week. After two weeks I increased to 4-5 times a week - most of the workouts are olympic lift / body building routines that I've adapted to a circuit so I can double cardio & weight training into one timespan. You may ask why heavy weights?

    There are three primary reasons:
    1) I have low testosterone. A very good friend of mine - Dr. J. Triemstra, Ph.D. - just earned her Doctorate in Neuroendocrinology; the first major focus of her doctoral research was the role of sex differences and hormones in cancer pain management; her Masters research was in the role of sex hormones (testosterone / estrogen) in physical development and performance of high-level female athletes. She found that elite female athletes actually have the same testosterone levels as elite male athletes during competition and for a short time afterward; after sevreal hours the testosterone levels in femal athletes fell precipitously to what is considered a normal range, but the testoserone levels remained elevated for men - this sustained leveation is laregely respnsible for secondary sex characteristics. She recommended heavy lifts in order to raise testosterone without the need for hormone replacement therapy.
    2) I do know that it takes more caloric energy to sustain 1 lb of muscle than it does to sustain 1 lb of body fat. My theory is that instead of following the typical "starvation" and excess cardio route of dieting, I can focus on muscle growth. By making the weight lifting routines sufficiently intense (circuit-like) I can create a moderate calorie deficit without having to drastically reduce calorie intake. By increasing muscle mass, I will have a higher resting metabolic rate leading to secondary weight loss due to higher calorie requirement - provided I monitor my diet.
    3) I *used* to be *very* in-shape through participation in group sports and outside training for said sports. I did a lot of body building through high school and college. I also did a lot of distance running in grade school and college. By my Junior year of college I had a resting heart rate of 39 - 43 bpm. As my Dr. fiend said, "You conditioned your body - adn most importantly your brain - to want testosterone...if you don't have sufficient levels of testosterone in your body, it's going to respond with all the negative effects that you're experiencing."

    So the mildly annoying part is that at some level I intuitively knew all this to be true and necessary. The awesome part is that I have a couple of friends that care enough to help me get past my stubbornness. The additional excellent part is that there are positive people here such as yourselves that are willing to offer encouragement!

    However it did take conventional medical intervention to get me going in the right direction. I was on testosterone replacement therapy for about 2.5 months before I felt good enough to attempt working out. My energy levels were completely awful! But the injections steadily helped improve my affect. And with the nagging encouragement of a co-worker, we began working out before work.

    SO! After the first three weeks, I gained weight rapidly from the "olympic circuit training" as my muscles rebounded from their atrophied state. My staring weight was 280...I peaked at 292 - 295 during the first month of lifting. NOTE: I have no concrete evidence of body composition change other than my "feelings" and measurements I track on this site. I'm still a bit too cheap to buy one of the awesome body composition monitoring scales, and I've not undergone any body composition testing via multi-point caliper measurements or immersion testing.

    Just today I dropped below my initial weight of 280 to 279. So I'm not breaking out the champagne yet. But I'm optimistic about my future!

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    I have similar issue, but compunded with crappy thyroid (hypo). No energy, and have not seen much of an increase even with treatment. Not sure what to do. I'v lost 23 lbs since the end of November, but am currently plateaued at 187. Want to get to 170 by the end of March, so May 9 is a good backup plan for me.
  • aapmal
    aapmal Posts: 11
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    I'm up for the challenge!

    SW:246
    CW: 237
    GW: 199 (Back in ONEder Land)

    Age: 20
    Height: 5'6

    Keep me updated, please!
  • Misstoya52002
    Misstoya52002 Posts: 3 Member
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    Something from my pintrest I am currently trying this week.. http://www.pinterest.com/teamduckworth/
  • bd0027
    bd0027 Posts: 1,053 Member
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    Me!
  • missalisamel
    missalisamel Posts: 13 Member
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    I woke up this morning and decided I needed to set myself some sort of challenge.
    I had thought a 30 day challenge.
    Got up weighed myself, did measurements etc.

    Hopped on here after school run and this is the first thread I see. Meant to be I say.

    I got 10kgs off by the end of last year and was making progress but summer here and school holidays lead me astray.
    Determined to get back on this.

    Age: 31
    Height: 5'9

    SW 280
    CW 265
    GW 220 (not my end goal, just my first big goal)
  • ZaraliciousZ
    ZaraliciousZ Posts: 3
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    I'm already down 10 pounds in the past month so I'm going for 15-20 more in the next 2 months. I've been vegetarian -- very close to (95%+) vegan since I was 8 years old, but I've always eaten a lot of processed foods. I'm now totally 100% vegan and I'm eating a lot of raw fruits and veggies. I also drink Vega One shakes and drink Daily Greens drinks (juiced vegetables). I really don't exercise and I've been eating plenty of foods, but the pounds have been coming off easily. I'm hoping to keep that going during this challenge!

    SW:145
    CW:135
    GW:115-120

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  • dreadnatty
    dreadnatty Posts: 4
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    IM IN!! I am in the Biggest Loser at my job which ends in MAY so this is perfect.

    5'4
    CW: 145
    GW: 115



    I LOVE MONDAYS A CHANCE TO START OVER LOL!
    I GOT IT THIS TIME THOUGH GOT TO STAY FOCUSED FOR THE SUMMER BODY I WANT! I WANT MY WAIST TO BE ABOUT 23 TO 24 INCHES! CURRENTLY 27
  • dreadnatty
    dreadnatty Posts: 4
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    YOU CAN SPEED YOUR METABOLISM UP BY WORKING OUT AND EATING GOOD.
  • HannahAliHealth
    HannahAliHealth Posts: 142 Member
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    This might just be the perfect time, group and goal for me:

    I started at two workouts per week. After two weeks I increased to 4-5 times a week - most of the workouts are olympic lift / body building routines that I've adapted to a circuit so I can double cardio & weight training into one timespan. You may ask why heavy weights?

    There are three primary reasons:
    1) I have low testosterone. A very good friend of mine - Dr. J. Triemstra, Ph.D. - just earned her Doctorate in Neuroendocrinology; the first major focus of her doctoral research was the role of sex differences and hormones in cancer pain management; her Masters research was in the role of sex hormones (testosterone / estrogen) in physical development and performance of high-level female athletes. She found that elite female athletes actually have the same testosterone levels as elite male athletes during competition and for a short time afterward; after sevreal hours the testosterone levels in femal athletes fell precipitously to what is considered a normal range, but the testoserone levels remained elevated for men - this sustained leveation is laregely respnsible for secondary sex characteristics. She recommended heavy lifts in order to raise testosterone without the need for hormone replacement therapy.
    2) I do know that it takes more caloric energy to sustain 1 lb of muscle than it does to sustain 1 lb of body fat. My theory is that instead of following the typical "starvation" and excess cardio route of dieting, I can focus on muscle growth. By making the weight lifting routines sufficiently intense (circuit-like) I can create a moderate calorie deficit without having to drastically reduce calorie intake. By increasing muscle mass, I will have a higher resting metabolic rate leading to secondary weight loss due to higher calorie requirement - provided I monitor my diet.
    3) I *used* to be *very* in-shape through participation in group sports and outside training for said sports. I did a lot of body building through high school and college. I also did a lot of distance running in grade school and college. By my Junior year of college I had a resting heart rate of 39 - 43 bpm. As my Dr. fiend said, "You conditioned your body - adn most importantly your brain - to want testosterone...if you don't have sufficient levels of testosterone in your body, it's going to respond with all the negative effects that you're experiencing."

    So the mildly annoying part is that at some level I intuitively knew all this to be true and necessary. The awesome part is that I have a couple of friends that care enough to help me get past my stubbornness. The additional excellent part is that there are positive people here such as yourselves that are willing to offer encouragement!

    However it did take conventional medical intervention to get me going in the right direction. I was on testosterone replacement therapy for about 2.5 months before I felt good enough to attempt working out. My energy levels were completely awful! But the injections steadily helped improve my affect. And with the nagging encouragement of a co-worker, we began working out before work.

    SO! After the first three weeks, I gained weight rapidly from the "olympic circuit training" as my muscles rebounded from their atrophied state. My staring weight was 280...I peaked at 292 - 295 during the first month of lifting. NOTE: I have no concrete evidence of body composition change other than my "feelings" and measurements I track on this site. I'm still a bit too cheap to buy one of the awesome body composition monitoring scales, and I've not undergone any body composition testing via multi-point caliper measurements or immersion testing.

    Just today I dropped below my initial weight of 280 to 279. So I'm not breaking out the champagne yet. But I'm optimistic about my future!

    55293092.png
    Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

    Thanks so much for taking the time to write here! I appreciated so much and really looking forward to get healthy together!

    Wish you all the best on our journey starts tomorrow!
  • HannahAliHealth
    HannahAliHealth Posts: 142 Member
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    Dear ladies and gentlemen, this is the group site to participate in this journey click on it!

    Group name: The Real Challengers 30 In 90 First Round
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/56971-the-real-challengers-30-in-90-first-round

    Topic: 30 LBS in 90 DAYS - First Round
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1198255-30-lbs-in-90-days-first-round
  • HannahAliHealth
    HannahAliHealth Posts: 142 Member
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    May 10th would be the end day for this challenge right??
    May 11th to be exact! We can do it!
  • HannahAliHealth
    HannahAliHealth Posts: 142 Member
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    YOU CAN SPEED YOUR METABOLISM UP BY WORKING OUT AND EATING GOOD.
    Exactly!
  • HannahAliHealth
    HannahAliHealth Posts: 142 Member
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    I'm in. :) I have a very slow matabolism so I may not lose 30 but hey I will take 25 20 something.:smile::smile:
    Aim for 30 lbs and be happy with anything you've get at the end it is all for your best!

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