Lose 5 Pounds A Month April 2011 Challenge

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  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    Kelly, I know you have been down lately with the job situation but soo, sooooo happy for you and CJ...sounds like you 2 are moving forward in the right direction....just sooo happy for you, you soooo deserve this...sounds like he is just about as great as you are.

    Did P90x today....boy did it kick my but, haven't been doing much "weight training" while I was concentrating on my 5k so boy am I going to be sore tomorrow!

    Have a great evening all!!
  • tres1967
    tres1967 Posts: 177
    ok, I got lost in the vastness of that beast called the internet and joined the GAIN 5 pounds a month club! ouch... well, it's just time to get back on track (for the 10th time this month)... I did start C25K, and the 100/200 crunches/pushups/squats challenge and just really have to commit to posting EVERYTHING I put in my mouth, its so easy for me to lie to myself, eat what I know I shouldn't and just leave it off the list... SO, here goes to getting back under 180 for April

    4/12/11 182 :(
    4/30/11 GW 179 AND logging every bite every day.
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Whoops! My apologies for not having BMK up yesterday, still trying to pull my old info off the old laptop.. Anywho... this weeks challenges are:

    ***Start, continue, or if you have graduated, pick a week, of Couch to 5k (plan found here: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml ) and do the 3 days for that week. I've graduated it, and it made a huge difference. Check my blog on here for my experience with it.

    ***Have a 'fun' day..the weather is getting nicer almost everywhere, go enjoy it, play catch, go for a hike, go swimming if it's hot enough, just do something fun that you wouldn't normally consider exercise.

    ***Drink a minimum of 10glasses of water 3x this week, I know many of us drink more, but at the same time, many don't.. so let's get our drink on ;)
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    SW 149
    W1 150
    W2 151

    Ok this isn't going well lol
  • shawnae2
    shawnae2 Posts: 105
    Ok Weighed in this morning. A day late but hey at least I remembered :laugh: !! I am delighted with the results. Started back with my step aerobics last night after two weeks off thanks to my crazy work schedule. And OMG I could tell I didn't work out for two weeks. Plus I managed to be outside washing cars for three hours today. It felt good to be out in the sun after being locked indoors all day at work and to get off of work to see the sun setting. Got a little sun burn on my arms and chest but it will probably be gone by tomorrow!


    CSW- 274.9

    4-7-11- 272.6

    4-12-11- 271.6

    YAY 3.3 lbs down. I am on track this month!! SOOOO EXCITED:happy:
  • sdbacher
    sdbacher Posts: 7 Member
    Hello All,

    When I started this I weighed 157, now as of today I weigh 154!!! Down 3, 2 to go by May 1st!.
  • kelley555
    kelley555 Posts: 57 Member
    Started April 1st - 171
    today - 167.5
    3 lbs down and 2 to go!!!
    Thanks for the challenge!
  • kelley555
    kelley555 Posts: 57 Member
    Oops! 3.5 down and 1.5 to go!
  • buffyfan28
    buffyfan28 Posts: 20
    Didnt lose anything last week so didnt post but lost 1lb this week


    CW 150
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    Good morning all :flowerforyou:

    Um i haven't exercised at all and ate like crap but I have dropped 3 pounds since sunday! back below the 150's yay. im now at 149.6 again.
  • marathonmom72
    marathonmom72 Posts: 191 Member
    Moving in the right direction now...just very slow. Last week 154; this week 153.4 - down .6 pounds.
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    If you are struggling and you think you are eating better and exercising more but the scale is not moving make sure you are using portion control. Read the labels of the foods you are eating. Don't guess what half a cup of something looks like get out the measuring cups. If you have never done this you may be surprised. If you have been guessing chances are you have been getting bigger portions and thus more calories than you think. If you can go out and buy an kitchen scale. I have one that resets to zero after you put your plate on so then you can add each part of your meal and reset it so you know you are only getting a serving of meat and one of veggies or whatever you are putting on your plate. Hope that helps you out a little bit.

    Yor are so right about this! I decided today to make this my mini goal for the week. I'm using measuring tools and logging everything (even tiny stuff like gum!) so no risk of being off. Hopefully this week will be a good week for everyone!

    I am so good with the advice but I know this is where I fall down all the time. With the home daycare I barely have time to make my lunches let a lone weigh and measure. I know that during the course of the day my problem is not with exercise but with how many calories I put in my body.

    I AM A HEALTHY EATER IN TRAINING!

    Keep trying,

    Terri
  • soniajc
    soniajc Posts: 38 Member
    :flowerforyou:
    Starting weight 158.4
    Week 1 156.8 Lost 1.6 lb

    Thanks guys for the extra motivation ........

    Posting day early!!!!! Week 2 155.1 Lost 1.7
    Getting there......
  • Angierae75
    Angierae75 Posts: 417 Member
    I know I'm early but my weigh in day is Thursday:

    March 31st: 212.2
    April 7th: 210.4 (1.8 lbs lost!)
    April 14th: 207.8 (4.4 lbs lost. Almost there!)



    April 30th goal: 207.2
  • dmgaloha
    dmgaloha Posts: 467 Member
    Good morning all :flowerforyou:

    Um i haven't exercised at all and ate like crap but I have dropped 3 pounds since sunday! back below the 150's yay. im now at 149.6 again.

    Totally unfair... :tongue: I haven't exercised, and have been eating like crap, but I've gained... up around 154ish... BLAH! I'm on track for the GAIN 5LB challenge...
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    Good morning all :flowerforyou:

    Um i haven't exercised at all and ate like crap but I have dropped 3 pounds since sunday! back below the 150's yay. im now at 149.6 again.

    Totally unfair... :tongue: I haven't exercised, and have been eating like crap, but I've gained... up around 154ish... BLAH! I'm on track for the GAIN 5LB challenge...


    Lol What is it about the onefifties that has us in a rut? Is there a magnet tied to that number or something? geeesss already hahahahaha. WE CAN AND WE WILL SNAP OUT OF THIS!!!!!!! GO YOU!
  • Josie_ely
    Josie_ely Posts: 8 Member
    I'm in :) my starting weight was 185... which was almost 4 weeks ago.
    Now I'm 173.
    Let's see how much I can lose in April... bye bye prego pounds!
  • dolphin21
    dolphin21 Posts: 301 Member
    I'm in 2!!!! My weight is 140.5 on 4-14-11
  • Archive972
    Archive972 Posts: 12
    I'm down, although I'm planning on dropping 8 lbs by the end of april from now, i'm at 278, let's do this! 04/14/2011, I weigh in on wednesdays, i'll post my weight again next wednesday!
  • PercyPig
    PercyPig Posts: 318
    Slowly slowly getting there....

    SW 77.8 (171.5)
    W1 77.6 (171.1)
    W2 77.0 (169.8)
  • ritaboland
    ritaboland Posts: 12 Member
    Start weight 147.5
    08/04 146
    15/04 144.75

    Delighted with the loss. Down nearly three pounds, I am seriously focused to get rid of the last few pounds before Easter so hopefully it will work.
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    I'm in 2!!!! My weight is 140.5 on 4-14-11
    That is about the same as me exactly. How tall are you. I am trying to get out of these 140's and seem to be stuck there for the past few weeks. Any suggestions! Let's get out together!!!Phyljen
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    I KNOW I OVER DID IT ON THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF THE WEEK BUT HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD THE LAST 3-4 DAYS SO WHEN I STAYED 140 I WAS KIND OF DISAPPOINTED. I'm not giving up. I want to see the 130's soon and hopefully I'll get to 130 by summer time. That is my GOAL.
    April 15- 140.6
    April 8- 140.4
    April 1- 140.2
    CRAZY at least I am maintaining around 140 but I'm ready to go DOWN! PHYLJEN:smile:
  • emariec78
    emariec78 Posts: 530 Member
    Apr 1 162.5
    Apr 8 162
    Apr 15 161

    Down 1.5 at the half way mark, I'm really going to have to get working to get to that 5 lb goal!
  • sek92
    sek92 Posts: 43 Member
    155 this week
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    I was 179 last week and still there this week. Great workouts+ bad eating= not weight loss.:cry:

    Have a great Friday!

    Terri
  • labgirl3
    labgirl3 Posts: 171 Member
    Almost forgot it was Friday! The scale started moving again after my weigh in last week. Slowly, but surely in the right direction!

    Goal weight on April 30th: 164

    04/01: 170.6
    04/08: 170.6
    04/15: 168.2
    04/22:
    04/30:
  • TAMMY_76
    TAMMY_76 Posts: 199
    155 this week
  • AJsMOM83
    AJsMOM83 Posts: 6
    I'm in!! :)

    Just weighed myself right now.

    193lbs.

    188lbs, I'm coming for ya!!!

    04/08/11 weigh in: 190lbs!!! YAY!! This definitely motivated me for the weekend, which are the hardest for me to eat healthy.

    04/15/11 weigh in: 188lbs BABY!!!!!!! :heart:

    I met my goal in just two short weeks by sticking to my guns: eating healthy (yet allowing myself ONE cheat meal on Sundays so I dont go stir-crazy) and continuing with the C25K workout. I changed it up a little bit last night, and instead of doing one workout, I did two back-to-back. I think Friday weigh-ins are the best! They help motivate me for the weekends. I can't wait to see how far I will go the rest of the month! Good luck to you all!! :)
  • stephcorona
    stephcorona Posts: 114 Member
    i was scared to weigh in today because i have been slacking on working out but i was shocked to see i had actually lost, guess its all that water!


    134.4 this week!
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