Lose 5 Pounds a Month March 2011 Challenge

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  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    Oops forgot to get back with the link for April so here it is

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/203885-lose-5-pounds-a-month-april-2011-challenge

    Hope to see you there!

    Terri

    Just got back from walk around the block. The sun is shining and it was a beautiful 30 degrees.
  • MoM2LayLa09
    MoM2LayLa09 Posts: 152
    3/1 152
    3/8 153
    3/15 153
    3/22 154
    3/29 151

    so overall only a loss of 1 :devil:

    As you can see I had a CraZy month! I was sick for 9 days out of the month and have ended on a good eating habit but bad exercise habit... I weigh in everyday and a couple days ago I got down to 149 but came back up..
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    3/1 152
    3/8 153
    3/15 153
    3/22 154
    3/29 151

    so overall only a loss of 1 :devil:

    As you can see I had a CraZy month! I was sick for 9 days out of the month and have ended on a good eating habit but bad exercise habit... I weigh in everyday and a couple days ago I got down to 149 but came back up..
    Oh I hate when that happens. I was seeing the 13's and then suddenly I got back in the 140's and i want to puke. But I am working really hard to get out of the 40's again and stay in the 30's for a while so I can eventually see the 20's. It has been a long time since I saw a 120anything on my scales. Probably at least 30 years to be exact!!!
    I am waiting a week to step foot on the scales now though and I hope to see some 130ish numbers when I do. 139.8 would be a pretty sight.!!!:laugh:
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    Afternoon all, had a GREAT run today....had never run longer than a 5k until today....ran a little over 6 miles, felt REALLY GREAT!!! Hope you all are doing ok, see you on the next thread....I know I won't make the 5lbs but I will wait til the 1st to weigh in (April 2nd is my 1yr anniversary of living healthy, can't wait to look back- maybe I'll post something)....
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    Afternoon all, had a GREAT run today....had never run longer than a 5k until today....ran a little over 6 miles, felt REALLY GREAT!!! Hope you all are doing ok, see you on the next thread....I know I won't make the 5lbs but I will wait til the 1st to weigh in (April 2nd is my 1yr anniversary of living healthy, can't wait to look back- maybe I'll post something)....
    You are an inspiration. Keep up the good work. Phyljen:wink:
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    SW 154
    W1 153
    W2 154
    W3 151
    W4 149
    GW 149

    Wooo hooo spot on :D
  • leomentlines
    leomentlines Posts: 440 Member
    SW: 209.2
    GW: 204.2
    CW: 202.8

    I made it!! (plus a few more :) ) Still striving forward though - hopefully I can make it to 8 lbs lost by the 31st :)

    NSV - I turned down two sweets I like to indulge in yesterday - frosted cupcakes my prof offered to the class, and a cheese danish at work. I especially love cheese danishes, and actually set one aside for myself, but at the last minute decided I wasn't willing to give up my calories for it! Yay for willpower!
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    Ok so I am sooo sooo sorry I have been verry verry MIA Lately!!

    March is a bust. I didn't gain, I didn't lose. Im stuck at 152 and I swear this weight point is absolutely evil. I hate it i hate it i hate it!!!!
    I cannot express how much I hate this weight because in 6 years I have not been able to get under it. the official 6 year mark is in may and I was hoping to be under by the end of last year and upped my goal to at least being under by may and I only have 1 month left and I dont' see myself getting under. Im totally in self sabotage mode, I haven't been exercising or anything it sucks sooo bad.

    ugh sorry anyways guys I have been super super busy so I haven't read up in over a week on how this challenge is going but I will most likely read up really soon : )
  • zucena
    zucena Posts: 43
    Forgot to post my updates from last Thursday... I am so falling behind with the kids baseball...

    5lb a month challenge SW:195 on 3/1/11 CW:188.8~~~Total 7.5lbs for March so far
    3/10/11= 192.3~~~~~3/17/11= (188.8)~~~~~ 3/24/11= (187.5)~~~~~3/31/11= (???)
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    Forgot to post my updates from last Thursday... I am so falling behind with the kids baseball...

    5lb a month challenge SW:195 on 3/1/11 CW:188.8~~~Total 7.5lbs for March so far
    3/10/11= 192.3~~~~~3/17/11= (188.8)~~~~~ 3/24/11= (187.5)~~~~~3/31/11= (???)
    YOU ARE ROCKIN! Keep up the good work. Phyljen:flowerforyou:
  • WarmDontBurn
    WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,253 Member
    March 2 - 145.1lbs
    March 9 - 142lbs
    March 16 - 140.9lbs
    March 23 - 139.8lbs
    March 30 - 139.3lbs

    Total March loss.....5.8lbs!

    I normally weigh on my Wii because my bathroom scale always gives me many different readings within a short time, however I replaced the batteries and it seems to always give the same. It says 138.6 and for the last 4 days has said 138.8 so I would LOVE to record that loss but will have to stick with the WIi since that is where I began.

    Great job everyone and not sure I will join next month as I think 5lbs a month is not really doable for me anymore!
    Good Luck and again great job in March :flowerforyou:
  • AmandaB4588
    AmandaB4588 Posts: 655
    Afternoon all, had a GREAT run today....had never run longer than a 5k until today....ran a little over 6 miles, felt REALLY GREAT!!! Hope you all are doing ok, see you on the next thread....I know I won't make the 5lbs but I will wait til the 1st to weigh in (April 2nd is my 1yr anniversary of living healthy, can't wait to look back- maybe I'll post something)....

    WHOA! That's a whole lot of progress!! Way to go!!! And yes, PLEASE do post something for your 1 year anniversary so we can all celebrate those accomplishments with you.
  • AmandaB4588
    AmandaB4588 Posts: 655
    Ok so I am sooo sooo sorry I have been verry verry MIA Lately!!

    March is a bust. I didn't gain, I didn't lose. Im stuck at 152 and I swear this weight point is absolutely evil. I hate it i hate it i hate it!!!!
    I cannot express how much I hate this weight because in 6 years I have not been able to get under it. the official 6 year mark is in may and I was hoping to be under by the end of last year and upped my goal to at least being under by may and I only have 1 month left and I dont' see myself getting under. Im totally in self sabotage mode, I haven't been exercising or anything it sucks sooo bad.

    ugh sorry anyways guys I have been super super busy so I haven't read up in over a week on how this challenge is going but I will most likely read up really soon : )

    YES, I swear.... when we hit that wall over a certain number, it is totally self sabotage! Why do we choke when we are about to hit a new low?? It is so insane!

    Do yourself a favor, and let the mental junk go! Blow past that 152. I choked at 148 (oh so many times) and now I am back up to 158. :grumble: Take the power away from 152!!!
  • allroundthesun
    allroundthesun Posts: 290
    Congrats to everyone who made it! :flowerforyou:

    I'm definitely not going to - still at 132.5 lbs. today and I was aiming for 130 lbs. which isn't gonna happen in two days, so I only ended up half way there. :frown: Oh well, there's always April!


    :heart: -- Juliet
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    3/1 152
    3/8 153
    3/15 153
    3/22 154
    3/29 151

    so overall only a loss of 1 :devil:

    As you can see I had a CraZy month! I was sick for 9 days out of the month and have ended on a good eating habit but bad exercise habit... I weigh in everyday and a couple days ago I got down to 149 but came back up..
    Oh I hate when that happens. I was seeing the 13's and then suddenly I got back in the 140's and i want to puke. But I am working really hard to get out of the 40's again and stay in the 30's for a while so I can eventually see the 20's. It has been a long time since I saw a 120anything on my scales. Probably at least 30 years to be exact!!!
    I am waiting a week to step foot on the scales now though and I hope to see some 130ish numbers when I do. 139.8 would be a pretty sight.!!!:laugh:

    I'm sure you will get there, Phyljen! And we will all be cheering & dancing when you hit the 120s! :bigsmile:
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    Afternoon all, had a GREAT run today....had never run longer than a 5k until today....ran a little over 6 miles, felt REALLY GREAT!!! Hope you all are doing ok, see you on the next thread....I know I won't make the 5lbs but I will wait til the 1st to weigh in (April 2nd is my 1yr anniversary of living healthy, can't wait to look back- maybe I'll post something)....

    Holy moly Tina!! I hope I can get there someday! I have a 7 mile run the end of July so I gotta get a move on! I'm still doing my 5ks on the treadmill almost every week - sometimes 10 days, but still doing them. I need to start doing the Gateway to 8K so I can increase my time a bit, hopefully! I have my first official 5k of the season on April 10th! Can't wait! :bigsmile:
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    Afternoon all, had a GREAT run today....had never run longer than a 5k until today....ran a little over 6 miles, felt REALLY GREAT!!! Hope you all are doing ok, see you on the next thread....I know I won't make the 5lbs but I will wait til the 1st to weigh in (April 2nd is my 1yr anniversary of living healthy, can't wait to look back- maybe I'll post something)....

    Holy moly Tina!! I hope I can get there someday! I have a 7 mile run the end of July so I gotta get a move on! I'm still doing my 5ks on the treadmill almost every week - sometimes 10 days, but still doing them. I need to start doing the Gateway to 8K so I can increase my time a bit, hopefully! I have my first official 5k of the season on April 10th! Can't wait! :bigsmile:
    Just got back from my book club/dinner club and want to report that I skipped the home made chocolate cake! I didn't even feel bad about it. All the other food was great. We had smoked Salmon. Now to check on how many calories smoked salmon actually is.
    Lucky you being in a 5 K on April 10th. Good Girl! I hope that by summer my knee will allow e to run the 5 or 10 K on the 4th of July. That one is always a fun race.
    To bed for me now. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    Afternoon all, had a GREAT run today....had never run longer than a 5k until today....ran a little over 6 miles, felt REALLY GREAT!!! Hope you all are doing ok, see you on the next thread....I know I won't make the 5lbs but I will wait til the 1st to weigh in (April 2nd is my 1yr anniversary of living healthy, can't wait to look back- maybe I'll post something)....

    Holy moly Tina!! I hope I can get there someday! I have a 7 mile run the end of July so I gotta get a move on! I'm still doing my 5ks on the treadmill almost every week - sometimes 10 days, but still doing them. I need to start doing the Gateway to 8K so I can increase my time a bit, hopefully! I have my first official 5k of the season on April 10th! Can't wait! :bigsmile:
    Just got back from my book club/dinner club and want to report that I skipped the home made chocolate cake! I didn't even feel bad about it. All the other food was great. We had smoked Salmon. Now to check on how many calories smoked salmon actually is.
    Lucky you being in a 5 K on April 10th. Good Girl! I hope that by summer my knee will allow e to run the 5 or 10 K on the 4th of July. That one is always a fun race.
    To bed for me now. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    I hope your knee is better for you by then. I'm sure all that swimming is definitely helping by giving it a much needed break. Have a wonderful night, Phyljen! :yawn:
  • lisamfick
    lisamfick Posts: 257 Member
    starting weight 3/1: 184.4 pounds
    3/8 - 180.2 - wow! what a week - this is after a plateau so I'm guessing it's not typical
    3/15 - 177.6 :happy:
    3/22 - 175.4 :smile:
    3/29 - 175 :ohwell:

    i really can't be too upset about this week with my overall month being at a loss of 9.4lbs but I was hoping for a stronger finish. You guys keep me motivated. Good Work!!!
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    Kel, I'm sure you'll do great on your 5 and 8k's , you are part of the reason I thought I could do one and did complete it.....you really inspire me

    Phyljen--great job on passing up the cake, I think that is harder than running, HA!!!!!

    Zucena- hope it calms down for you some but CONGRATS on the great loss

    lisamflick, don't be disappointed 9.4lbs is AWESOME

    Amanda, thanks for the encouragement I am trying to get some pics ready so I can post on my anniversary, thanks!

    Hope you all had a great hump day, talk to you all tomorrow
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    Kel, I'm sure you'll do great on your 5 and 8k's , you are part of the reason I thought I could do one and did complete it.....you really inspire me
    :bigsmile: :cry: :bigsmile: :cry: :bigsmile: Its like a proud parent moment for me, Tina! :drinker: :bigsmile:
    :heart: u girl!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    So much for March being a beter month for me.. in laws are all moved in across the street and I started back at my old job to shut my in laws up. Stress stress stress and ugh, it shows.. come on April!

    Mar 1st 194.4
    Mar 7th 193.2
    Mar 14th 197.4
    Mar 21st 195.8
    Mar 31st 197.8

    Worst month ever since I started :grumble:
  • lisafrancis629
    lisafrancis629 Posts: 287
    Bru - Sorry about all the stress in your life and you're right, it does show on the scales. In-laws living across the street :noway: can be hard to deal with even if they're the best people in the world. My sister is losing her job and may have to move it with us for a while and that is stressing me out. Love my sister, but still... Just shake it off and tomorrow is a new day and a new month. You are doing great.

    lisamflick - WOW, great loss this month. Way to go.

    As for me, woke up late this morning and in all rush, I forgot to weigh in so I'll weigh in tomorrow morning and use that as my March ending weight as well as my April beginning.

    See everyone on the April board:smile:
  • KrisPage
    KrisPage Posts: 539 Member
    Starting weight for March Challenge 234.4 3/2/11.
    End weight 3/30/11 229.0
    So somehow I did pull it off at a 5.4lb loss!!!
    Yeah!
    Not sure how I did it but there we have it. Went to the Dr Tues and was down #10 in 6 weeks and got a hug from my RN!!!!
  • Alioth
    Alioth Posts: 571 Member
    Congrats peoples!

    March 1: 137.4
    March 31: 134.4

    3 pounds yay!

    I'll see you guys in April.
  • tres1967
    tres1967 Posts: 177
    Weighing in a day early, my daughter was here and I ate anything that wasn't nailed down and if it was I gnawed it around the edges. Looking forward to April and warmer weather. Also I just downloaded the MFP app on my Blackberry, I'm still trying to get used to it but it is unfortunate that there are no message boards available, at least I can be consistent with tracking food and try to check in here as often as possible

    3/30 177
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    Kel, I'm sure you'll do great on your 5 and 8k's , you are part of the reason I thought I could do one and did complete it.....you really inspire me

    Phyljen--great job on passing up the cake, I think that is harder than running, HA!!!!!

    Zucena- hope it calms down for you some but CONGRATS on the great loss

    lisamflick, don't be disappointed 9.4lbs is AWESOME

    Amanda, thanks for the encouragement I am trying to get some pics ready so I can post on my anniversary, thanks!

    Hope you all had a great hump day, talk to you all tomorrow
    looking forward to see your progress pics. post them soon.
    i was happy to weigh in this morning and see the 130's again. Good bye 140's!!!!! I was 139.2 so that means about a 3 pound loss for March. YIPPEE. I am looking forward to the new April challenge! Phyljen Good luck everyone!!!:smile:
  • lisafrancis629
    lisafrancis629 Posts: 287
    March was so much better than February. Must be the spring weather that has me re-motivated. Total loss for March is 7.6 lbs. :bigsmile:


    March 1 - 181.6
    March 7 - 177.2
    March 14 - 175.8
    March 21 - 175.6
    March 28 - 175.0
    March 31 - 174.0

    See you all on the April board.
  • zucena
    zucena Posts: 43
    Wow!! Loved this challenge 8.7 lbs lost for March!!! :smooched:
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    March 1st: 201.2 lbs
    March 7th: 199.2 lbs
    March 9th: 197.6 lbs
    March 18th: 194.4 lbs
    March 31st: 194.4 lbs - I haven't weighed in since 3/18 since I'm not weighing till Easter!

    So will take the 6.8lbs lost in March!:happy:
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