new year's resolutions: lose 5-15 pounds by valentine's day

Sugar_Apple

I forgot to post my weight last week...
I was very bloated and the scale wasnt very nice to me so I refuse to record the weight...this week will be much better

Start Weight: 197
Start (MFP): 185
12/15 - 181 (-4)
12/22 - 179 (-2)
12/29 - 181 (+2)
1/5 - 180 (-1)
1/12 - 178 (-2)
1/19 - 178++
1/26 -
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 –

Mande_G

if anyone wants to do a challenge this weekend, it is: TO TRY A NEW EXERCISE CLASS OR DVD. i will post the challenge on thursdays after the weigh-in. it will be a random idea and you can chose to participate or not. if you do, have fun branching out from your comfort zone!

Yesterday, the hubby and I went across the road to the park and had a lovely 2 mile walk around the lake. We've lived across from this park for 3 years, and have only ever gone there for the yearly ren faire. It was SO nice. Even the hubby enjoyed it and said he wants to make it a weekly habit.

godblessourhome

Took a little break from MFP but I'm back and want to join some of my old freinds in this challenge. Good to see many of you still going strong.

welcome back!

godblessourhome

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

loveme445

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks! I've heard about Leslie Sansome DVD but I thought it was just walking and might be boring. Are there other things she does besides walking?

stormywxs

Only lost one pound but managed to maintain my muscle mass so I'll take it. Need to kick it up a notch to make V-day goal. I have a feelin this will be my year to make it to my Happy Weight and this V-day goal is an intermediate step I want to make. I'm going to give it a good go this week and report back next week a reasonable distance from that V-day goal. See you all then.

1/19 - 175
1/26 - 174
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight by V-day: 166

Mande_G

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks, sweetie! :flowerforyou:

Which DVD was it? I have two of hers -- Walk Away the Pounds Ultimate Collection, and Walk at Home: 5 Fat Burning Miles. I love the Ultimate Collection -- it has an 18 minute one mile walk, a 30 minute 2 mile walk, a 50 minute 3 mile walk, and a 60 minute 4 mile walk. They are SO good. 5 Fat Burning Miles is just okay. There is a warm up and cool down for EACH mile (each is about 12 minutes long), which is fine if you just want to do one mile each day but change up the routine -- not so good for doing multiple miles in one go, because you don't keep the intensity up so much.

Mande_G

Only lost one pound but managed to maintain my muscle mass so I'll take it. Need to kick it up a notch to make V-day goal. I have a feelin this will be my year to make it to my Happy Weight and this V-day goal is an intermediate step I want to make. I'm going to give it a good go this week and report back next week a reasonable distance from that V-day goal. See you all then.

1/19 - 175
1/26 - 174
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight by V-day: 166

We have nearly the same goal weight for V-day (165 for me, just one little pound per week.) :happy:

CGerman

start weight: 192.6
12/15 - 192.4
12/22 - 187.6
12/29 - 188.2
1/5 - 186.4
1/12 - 183.4
1/19 - 183.6
1/26 - 180.2
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 177.6

On the road this week, but this was my weigh in Monday morning before I left. It's a week of eating out so we'll see what that looks like next week :laugh:

willowglimmer

start weight: 217

12/22 - (Christmas didn't weigh)
12/29-               "-"
1/5 - 216
1/12 - 211
1/19 - 207
1/26 - 205 (total loss 12lb to date)
2/2 - 
2/9 - 
2/16 - 
goal weight: 200
Goal weight changed 14/1 from 210 to 200

Sugar_Apple

I did my usual weigh in on Saturdays and I was down to 177lbs and feeling great....anyway so Monday I bought a new scale because my old one had issues now to find out that it was off by 3lbs....when I weighed in I was actually 180 and not 177....this scale is pretty accurate plus I weighed in over 10 times and it gave me the same weight each time bummmmer

So I have to start all over again and I dont think I'll reach my Valentines goal :sad:
Only birght spark is this morning I weighed in at 179 so I did lose a pound so far this week but I am still no happy about this

Start Weight: 197
Start (MFP): 185
12/15 - 181 (-4)
12/22 - 179 (-2)
12/29 - 181 (+2)
1/5 - 180 (-1)
1/12 - 178 (-2)
1/19 - 178++
1/26 - 179 (new scale new start :grumble: )
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 –

StrongHeart

Whoo Hoo!! Yeah Me!! I made it to my 1st mini-goal or 395!!!!! :happy:

godblessourhome

start weight: 123.6
12/15 - 123.8 (+)
12/22 - 122.6 (-)
12/29 - 121.4 (-)
1/5 - 122.0 (+)
1/12 - 122.5 (+)
1/19 - 122.8 (+)
1/26 - 122.8 (=)
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 113

i am so not going to hit my goal, but i'd love to get down to 120. you guys are all doing great!

godblessourhome

Whoo Hoo!! Yeah Me!! I made it to my 1st mini-goal or 395!!!!! :happy:

great job!

godblessourhome

I did my usual weigh in on Saturdays and I was down to 177lbs and feeling great....anyway so Monday I bought a new scale because my old one had issues now to find out that it was off by 3lbs....when I weighed in I was actually 180 and not 177....this scale is pretty accurate plus I weighed in over 10 times and it gave me the same weight each time bummmmer

So I have to start all over again and I dont think I'll reach my Valentines goal :sad:
Only birght spark is this morning I weighed in at 179 so I did lose a pound so far this week but I am still no happy about this

don't let it get you down! you have still lost 20 pounds during this challenge. you are ah-mazing!

godblessourhome

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks! I've heard about Leslie Sansome DVD but I thought it was just walking and might be boring. Are there other things she does besides walking?

even though it is just walking, i do not find it boring at all. she changes it up every few steps so it is simple but not too repetitive. in some of her advance dvds, she also jogs and uses weights or stretch bands.

godblessourhome

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks, sweetie! :flowerforyou:

Which DVD was it? I have two of hers -- Walk Away the Pounds Ultimate Collection, and Walk at Home: 5 Fat Burning Miles. I love the Ultimate Collection -- it has an 18 minute one mile walk, a 30 minute 2 mile walk, a 50 minute 3 mile walk, and a 60 minute 4 mile walk. They are SO good. 5 Fat Burning Miles is just okay. There is a warm up and cool down for EACH mile (each is about 12 minutes long), which is fine if you just want to do one mile each day but change up the routine -- not so good for doing multiple miles in one go, because you don't keep the intensity up so much.

i have 30 minute walk (2 miles), walk strong (3 miles), intensity walk 3-in-1 (1 mile, 4 miles, walk and jog) and 5-mile walk with firming band. the new one was the 3-in-1; i tried the 4 mile walk. my favorite is the walk strong. i can repeat it and repeat it and repeat it. going to try the walk and jog next.

stormywxs

[/quote]We have nearly the same goal weight for V-day (165 for me, just one little pound per week.) :happy:
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You and me Mande G. Here we go again. You keep me inspired - Thanks

Mande_G

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks, sweetie! :flowerforyou:

Which DVD was it? I have two of hers -- Walk Away the Pounds Ultimate Collection, and Walk at Home: 5 Fat Burning Miles. I love the Ultimate Collection -- it has an 18 minute one mile walk, a 30 minute 2 mile walk, a 50 minute 3 mile walk, and a 60 minute 4 mile walk. They are SO good. 5 Fat Burning Miles is just okay. There is a warm up and cool down for EACH mile (each is about 12 minutes long), which is fine if you just want to do one mile each day but change up the routine -- not so good for doing multiple miles in one go, because you don't keep the intensity up so much.

i have 30 minute walk (2 miles), walk strong (3 miles), intensity walk 3-in-1 (1 mile, 4 miles, walk and jog) and 5-mile walk with firming band. the new one was the 3-in-1; i tried the 4 mile walk. my favorite is the walk strong. i can repeat it and repeat it and repeat it. going to try the walk and jog next.

Walk Strong and the 3-in-1 sound really good! I already add in some light jogging in the workouts where she uses the stretchy band (I'm not a fan of it, so I boost the walking to a jog instead). I will have to check those out.

Mande_G

We have nearly the same goal weight for V-day (165 for me, just one little pound per week.) :happy:
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You and me Mande G. Here we go again. You keep me inspired - Thanks
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You and me, Stormy my friend. Just gotta keep digging -- no giving up! :drinker:

Mande_G

01/05 - 171 (Start weight)
01/12 - 170.6 (-0.4)
01/19 - 169.6 (-1.0)
01/26 - 168.0 (-1.6)
02/02 -
02/09 -
02/16 -
Goal weight: 165

I just restarted Power90 this week, and yesterday was my strength day. I was expecting my body to be retaining water from the workout and not to see much of a loss on the scale -- but I was happily proved wrong!

loveme445

even though it is just walking, i do not find it boring at all. she changes it up every few steps so it is simple but not too repetitive. in some of her advance dvds, she also jogs and uses weights or stretch bands.

Thanks for the info! I'll look into it! Have a Great Day!

Dhathri

start weight: 204
12/15 - 197 (-7)
12/22 - 198 (+1)
12/29 – 195.4 (-2.6)
1/5 - 193.6 (-1.8)
1/12 – 192.2(-1.4)
1/19 – Out of town. Not weighed in.
1/26 – 191.2 (-1)
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 185

Megooo19

start weight: 148 (I think)
12/15 - 146.8
12/22 - 146.4
12/29 - 151.4
1/5 - 148.4
1/12 - 146.4
1/19 - 146.2
1/26 - 146.8
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 138

Dang cant seem to shake 146 something... Oh well. I did the challenge. Last night I did a spin class. It was 90 minutes and I road 30 miles and burned almost 700 calories. I say that's pretty awesome!

robynrae_1

Whoo Hoo!! Yeah Me!! I made it to my 1st mini-goal or 395!!!!! :happy:

great job:happy:

Teran0612

Yay!!!! Only albs from healthy BMI!!!!



start weight: 195
1/1 - 195
1/9 - 187.8 (-7.2)
1/14 - 183.8 (-4.0)
1/19 - 185.0 (+1.2)
1/26 - 181.8 (-3.2)
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -

robynrae_1

Start weight: 204.0
12/15 - 204.0
12/22 - CW...203.6 ..-0.4
12/29 - CW...204.2....+0.2
01/05 - CW....203.1...-0.9
01/12 - CW....202.7...-1.3
01/19 -CW.....202.7...-1.3
01/26 - CW....201.4..-2.6
02/2 -
02/9 -
02/16 - (GW 192)
goal weight: 190

DixieDarlin1987

Start weight: 193
12/15 -191.2
12/22 -194.2 >:(
12/29 - I was so bad over the holidays that I refused to weigh lol!
1/5 - 193.6
1/12 -191.4
1/19 -191.2
1/26 - 191
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 185
Man this weight is coming off SLOW! But at least it's coming off!

nsueflorence

12/15 - 190 (down -3 since last weigh in)
12/22 - 188 (down -2 since last weigh in)
12/29 - 187.4 (down -0.6) I lost over Christmas. Not much but still a loss!
1/5 - 186.4 (down -1)
1/12 - 186 (down 0.4lb)
1/19 - 185 (down -1)
1/26 - 184 (down -1)
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
V-day goal weight: 180

vwgurl2

Looks like I am def on track to hit my goal!!!

start weight: 214
12/15 - 212 (-2 lbs)
12/22 - 211.8 (-0.2)
12/29 - 211.2 (-0.6)
1/5 - 209.4 (-4.6 total)
1/12 - 209 (-5 total)
1/19 - 207.4 (another 1.6)
1/26 - 204.6 (-2.8)
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight by Valentine's Day: 200
final GW: 155