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

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  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    The scale has been moving in fits and starts, but its moving. Like a glacier...


    I am possibly down 0.2 pounds...which, as we all know, is so small as to be completely meaningless. But hey. It hasn't gone up, eh? eh? I don't have the patience to measure inches, but I swear my jeans fit better this week. So, perhaps there has been some improvement, somewhere...which is good. Because unless some weight loss fairy comes out of the stratosphere in the next few days, there is no way I'm even going to come close to my Valentine's day challenge goal. So I have to find success where I can find it!

    you are doing great!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    Well, I'm pretty sure losing 4 1/2 lbs in the next week isn't going to happen...BUUUUUUUTTTT I have achieved a very important goal....the 180's!!!! I'll take that!

    180's!!! awesome job!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    Are we going to continue on and do another challenge? How about one that goes until Easter? By Easter I just might reach my 138lbs hehe :0

    i'd love to do another challenge with y'all and easter sounds perfect! who else would be up for continuing?
  • DixieDarlin1987
    DixieDarlin1987 Posts: 553 Member
    YES! I want to do another challenge with y'all! Easter Sunday is April 24th...10 1/2 weeks away. Sound great!
    Are we going to continue on and do another challenge? How about one that goes until Easter? By Easter I just might reach my 138lbs hehe :0

    i'd love to do another challenge with y'all and easter sounds perfect! who else would be up for continuing?
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    if anyone wants to do a challenge this weekend, it is: TO TAKE 20 MINUTES TO MEDITATE. 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 clearing your mind and focusing on your mental health! :)
  • michelletr
    michelletr Posts: 218 Member
    start weight: 175
    12/15 - 171 (down 4 lbs)
    12/22 - 170 (down 1 lbs)
    12/29 - 172 (up 2 lbs)
    1/5 - 181 (up 9 lbs)
    1/12 - 179.5 (down 1.5 lbs)
    1/19 - 169.2 (down 10.3 lbs) (now assuming scale is wrong,no way i put ALL that weight back on,lol)
    1/26 - forgot to weigh-in
    2/2 - 180.4 (up .9 pounds...going by the 179.5 weight)
    2/9 - 178.4 (down 2 pounds)
    2/16 -
    goal weight: 160
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
    Drank alcohol on Sunday, and I'm still paying for it. Lesson learned: NO more alcohol. Period. It's just not worth it. Moving on, drinking my water. :smile: (And last Friday I was at 167.2! :sad:)

    I'm with you Mande - Beer makes me crazy. It's not just the calories it's the things it makes me do - Eat like a wolf. hang in there.

    I'm hangin'. Thanks for the support, Stormy! :flowerforyou:
  • mirahonthawall
    mirahonthawall Posts: 236 Member
    still at 156 this week, steady 0.5lb loss per week :)
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    new thread for continuing is posted! the new challenge will pick up right where this one leaves off (start date of 2/23). make sure and leave a reply in it so you can find it in two weeks. :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171910-new-year-s-resolutions-lose-5-15-pounds-by-easter
  • JennyBoBenny
    JennyBoBenny Posts: 274
    if anyone wants to do a challenge this weekend, it is: TO TAKE 20 MINUTES TO MEDITATE. 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 clearing your mind and focusing on your mental health! :)

    Love this!
  • JennyBoBenny
    JennyBoBenny Posts: 274
    12/15 (166.8) ~ 168.2 (+.4)
    12/23 (166.6) ~ 165.0 (-3.2)
    12/29 (165.8) ~ 161.2 (-3.8)
    01/05 (164.8) ~ 164.6 (+3.4)
    01/12 (163.8) ~ 164.0 (-0.6)
    01/19 (162.8) ~ 163.6 (-0.4)
    01/26 (161.8) ~ missed
    02/05 (160.8) ~ 160.0 (-3.6)
    02/09 (159.8) ~ 163.2 (+3.2)
    02/16 (158.8) ~

    uh oh - bad week! Looks like my self-sabatoge is back! I always subconsciously ruin everything when I start to succeed! Why do I do this?!!!!! I'd like to be back to 160 at least by the end next week! And onward and "downward" into the Easter challenge!
  • janna674
    janna674 Posts: 410 Member
    did 180 minutes of exercise this week already and last week I did 370 minutes! Really is helping with losing weight...thank god i got the Wii Fit Plus...tempted to get Biggest Loser

    12/15: 142
    12/22: 141 (-)
    12/29: 140 (-)
    1/5: 142 (+)
    1/12: 140 (-)
    1/19: 142 (+)
    1/26: 144 (+)
    2/2: 146 (+)
    2/9: 142.5 (-) DOWN 3.5 LBS!!!!!
    2/16:
    Goal Weight: 137
  • vwgurl2
    vwgurl2 Posts: 52 Member
    Had a rough week with eating out, birthday party and Super bowl. I will finish close to 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 - 203.4 (-1.2) Almost to my VD goal!!
    2/9 - 204 (+.6)
    2/16 -
    goal weight by Valentine's Day: 200
    final GW: 155
  • StrongHeart
    StrongHeart Posts: 293 Member
    Just now found this challenge Dec. 29th 2010.
    My goal is to drop between 5 and 15 pounds by Valentines Day (Feb, 14, 2011)

    2/11/11: I am currently 407
    I was 403 on 12/29/10 so I have gained not lost :frown: :brokenheart:
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    Starting Weight (12/10): 190.9
    12/17 ~ 187.8 (-3.1)
    12/24 ~ 188.5 (+.7)
    12/31 ~ 187.8 (-.7)
    1/7 ~ 186.8 (-1)
    1/14 ~ 183.8 (-3)
    1/21 ~ 182.4 (-1.4)
    1/28 ~ 180.8 (-1.6)
    2/4 ~ 179.6 (-1.2)
    2/11 ~ 179.6 (0)
    2/18 ~
    Goal Weight: 175 (-15.9)
  • robynrae_1
    robynrae_1 Posts: 712 Member
    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 - CW....198.5....-5.5
    02/9 - cw......200.4...-3.6
    02/16 - (GW 192)
    goal weight: 190


    I don't think I will be making my goal weight for V-day. But I am very happy that the scale has been going in the right direction, most of the time.
    They say the slower you lose it the longer you keep it off. If thats the case it will stay off forever. lol
  • stormywxs
    stormywxs Posts: 254 Member
    if anyone wants to do a challenge this weekend, it is: TO TAKE 20 MINUTES TO MEDITATE. 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 clearing your mind and focusing on your mental health! :)

    I'm not sure I'm up to a challenge this heady. I'll have to think about it for 20 minutes:laugh:
  • robynrae_1
    robynrae_1 Posts: 712 Member
    Happy Valentine's Day.
  • Sugar_Apple
    Sugar_Apple Posts: 951 Member
    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
    2/2 - 177
    2/9 - 178
    2/16 – 183 :sad:
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    if anyone wants to do a challenge this weekend, it is: TO TAKE 20 MINUTES TO MEDITATE. 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 clearing your mind and focusing on your mental health! :)

    I'm not sure I'm up to a challenge this heady. I'll have to think about it for 20 minutes:laugh:

    hilarious! :) *giggling*
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    Happy Valentine's Day.

    you too, hun!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    how was the weekend for everyone? one more weigh-in and i hope everyone joins me for the valentine's to easter challenge! :)
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    by the way, guess what i weighed this morning?
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    that's right! 122.8! all you can do is laugh!
  • robynrae_1
    robynrae_1 Posts: 712 Member
    by the way, guess what i weighed this morning?
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    that's right! 122.8! all you can do is laugh!
    And be grateful that it is not going up.
  • JennyBoBenny
    JennyBoBenny Posts: 274
    My weekend was really good! No indulgences and I even started a weight training program. Figure I'll do an upper workout one day, a lower another and then the third will be rest or cardio depending. This gives me 2 days of rest in between each body part which I need. My arm muscles are still hurting a bit since Saturday! LOL I guess I was just really out of shape! It's been a while since I worked out with weights. Forgot how much I love it!

    Did my meditation! I usually do anyway so it was an easier challenge for me! I used to say about myself "I can sit on the floor of an empty room and be amused - do you think I need meds?" LOL Now I am grateful that I can feel such peace in such siimplicity and quiet.

    Not sure if I want to weigh in tomorrow but I will. Best of luck to all of you for reaching your goals and even if you didn't (like me I'm sure) at least we stuck with it!

    Thank you, GBOH for starting and running this group. Looking forward to Easter!
  • stormywxs
    stormywxs Posts: 254 Member
    I couldn't wait until tomorrow. Made it :heart: Day goal a day early. Now I have an extra day to work on Easter Goal:laugh: Hope to see a bunch of you on that thread. Thanks for keeping us going Dawn - You're the best!!!

    1/19 - 175
    1/26 - 174
    2/2 - 169
    2/9 - 168
    2/16 - 165.6
    goal weight by V-day: 166
  • willowglimmer
    willowglimmer Posts: 71
    start weight: 217

    12/22 - (Christmas didn't weigh)
    12/29-               "-"
    1/5 - 216 
    1/12 - 211
    1/19 - 207
    1/26 - 205
    2/2 -  203
    2/9 - 201 
    2/16 - 200 (-16)
    goal weight: 200
    Goal weight changed 14/1 from 210 to 200

    Yeah!!!!!
  • DixieDarlin1987
    DixieDarlin1987 Posts: 553 Member
    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 - 191
    2/9 -189.6 Who just reached the 180's for the first time since high school? THIS GIRL DID!!!
    2/16 - 187!!!!
    goal weight: 185
    Didn't reach my goal but I'm proud of myself for the progress that I made and I feel even more motivated for the Easter challenge! Hope to see you all there and thank y'all for your support and for sharing your progress!
  • janna674
    janna674 Posts: 410 Member
    I didnt reach my goal of 137 but at least i didnt gain 10 lbs over holidays lol I am ready to lose lose lose now!

    12/15: 142
    12/22: 141 (-)
    12/29: 140 (-)
    1/5: 142 (+)
    1/12: 140 (-)
    1/19: 142 (+)
    1/26: 144 (+)
    2/2: 146 (+)
    2/9: 142.5 (-) DOWN 3.5 LBS!!!!!
    2/16: 141 (-) All together down 1 lb since start of challenge!
    Goal Weight: 137
  • vwgurl2
    vwgurl2 Posts: 52 Member
    Although I did not hit my goal weight, I came pretty close. I am very happy that I have made it this far!

    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 - 203.4 (-1.2) Almost to my VD goal!!
    2/9 - 204 (+.6)
    2/16 - 201.8
    total lost while doing this challenge - 12.2 lbs
    goal weight by Valentine's Day: 200
    final GW: 155
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