12 Wks Till Summer Challenge - 8 Wks To Go!!!

sgk0411

i hit this week's mini goal last week but didn't lose this week but slow and steady especially since i'm still nursing. i'm bound and determined to hit 155 by the time mid june rolls around.

lolabugs

I'm revising my mini goals. When I first set my goals they were based on losing 4 pounds a week. I've been losing, on average, about 2 per week. I'd rather have my mini goals reflect a realistic number rather than cause me to feel like a failure when I don't get close. My official weigh in is Sunday, so I'll repost this with my current weight on Sunday morning. Wish me luck.


Starting Weight:198
Current Weight: 178
Goal Weight: 168
Ultimate Weight Loss Goal: 140

3/24: 182
3/31: 180
4/7: 178
4/14: <<<mini goal>>> 176 (Reward for meeting or exceeding mini goal: pedicure)
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 168

tethomas73

Did not make my mini goal, but I'm still happy with my result.. 4/14 weigh in was 270.2

sparkle327

I did not hit my mini-goal but I am headed in the right direction. This is the lowest I have been in about 4 years.

3/17: 139.2
3/24: 137
3/31: 137
4/7: 136.6
4/14: 136.2<<<mini goal>>> 135
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 132
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal>>>130

Irene_1

Starting Weight: 147
Goal Weight: 138
5'5"

3/17: 146.8
3/24: 145.6
3/31: 144 - wow I hit my mini goal two weeks early - nice surprise.
4/7: 142.8 - I just love a weight loss - I think I will celebrate by going to the lake
4/14: 142.8 - stayed the same
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 140
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal>> 138

newmeat30

You are all doing a fantastic job!!! CONGRATS to those of you who have met your first mini-goals!! :drinker:

Give your self a pat on the back if you got close to your goal! :flowerforyou:

Don't get frustrated if you didn't meet your first mini-goal. If you are like me and didn't make your goal, reflect on why you didn't make it. Did you do your best...where your goals realistic...are you close to your goal weight...was it TOM? The point is, don't feel like a failure and don't give up!! Be honest with yourself and think about what you can do to be successful. Don't feel ashamed if you decided to change your challenge/mini-goals for the future. lolabugs said it perfectly, "I'd rather have my mini goals reflect a realistic number rather than cause me to feel like a failure when I don't get close." (amen!)


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Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?

(FYI, anyone is welcome to post a random question of the day. If you've got a question, feel free to ask it.)

Carmendu

Starting Weight:238
Goal Weight: 160


3/17: 238
3/24: 235.5
3/31: 233.5
4/7: 229.7
4/14: <<<mini goal>>> 233 ---- 229.3 Woohoo I am below my mini goal!!!
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 229
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal>>>225

newmeat30

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?

1st hint: I realized that my wedding ring was too tight...my fingers were so swollen at the end of every evening I could barely take my rings off. I purposely left my wedding ring at home because it didn't fit.

2nd hint: I fell victim to the dreaded foot-in-mouth senario that no one wants to be a part of. At the end of last school year the mom of one of my students congratulated me on being pregnant. :noway: Surprise, surprise...I wasn't! (In her defense I LOOKED pregnant...see my before pics on Page 1 and add 5 more pounds! :laugh: )

3rd hint: After that I half-heartedly joined a gym. I told my mom about joining a gym at the beginning of this school year. She was very happy for me and confessed that the last time she had seen me (she lives 1000 miles away so we only see each other once a year ) I had gotten "big". So big in fact that she sent me XL shirts and spanx-like slimming tops for Christmas. (I haven't see her since I was "big" so she will be in for a big surprise when she comes to visit at the end of next month. :laugh:)

Wake-up call: Finally on my 29th birthday I realized that I had been telling myself for the last 2 years that I would be the "me I wanted to be" by the time I was 30 and I had done NOTHING to accomplish it. I always felt like 30 was the gateway into eternity and if I could look the way I wanted by the age of 30 then I would be able to maintain that for most of my life. I decided that I didn't want to reach 30 feeling like a failure. It was time to stop making excuses and start making changes. That was exactly 4 months ago. I started using MFP on Jan. 2nd and I haven't looked back.

luvcookie

Well I didnt do as good as I thought this week...only lost 1 lb but I remind myself what Courtney from the Biggest Loser used to say....if your losing then your heading in the right direction

CW - 257

luvcookie

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?

Every year I make a New Years resolution and tell myself im going to lose weight this year but ive never kept it...this year when I weighed myself back in January I was 279 on the scales n i never thought ever i would be this much...I got scared and told myself this is enuff...I can do it,and today I am weighing at 257, when i came back to MFP,I was 262,since then have lost 5 lbs and will continue to stick to it this time

tinalib

Staring weight 133
Current weight 131.6

yportia

This was a good week for me. I lost 3.6 pounds after gaining 1.6 last week. Seems my body holds on to the weight one week and the next week it lets it go. Up and down for the past 4 months. Almost made the mini goal - :grumble: - Oh well - I'll take the loss; no matter if it's every other week or not.

Starting Challenge Weight: 174.6 (Effective March 14, 2011)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 (However Long It Takes)

3/17: 174.6
3/24: 175.6
3/31: 171.2
4/7: 172.8
4/14: 169.2 <<< mini goal - 167.8 >>>
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<< mini goal – 161.0 >>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<< challenge goal – 154.2 >>>

madamelaporte

Just finally found my original chart



Challenge Starting Weight: 138
Goal Weight: 126/127lbs

3/17: 138
3/24: 138
3/31: 137
4/7: 136
4/14: 134 )) Ive met my goal well a little bit better actually ) <<<136/135lb>>>
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<131/130lb>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<127/126lb>>>


Im feeling good after looking at my chart now and seeing that actually I am not doing too badly Really happy that I have met my goal which I remember in the beginning I was doubting myself!!! Here's hoping I can meet my next one!

Hope you are all doing well

kcthatsme

Starting Weight: 179.8
Goal Weight: 165

3/17: 179.8
3/24: 176.4
3/31: 175.8
4/07: 175.0
4/14: 172.4 <<< mini goal 175.5 MET on 4/01!! >>>
4/21:
4/28:
5/05:
5/12: <<<old mini goal 171.2/new mini goal 169>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/02:
6/09: <<<challenge goal 165>>>

feliciapeters

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?

I always said that I "should" but I never really tried. Then my skinny daughter (17) & her BF decided they wanted to join a new gym tha just opened, of course neither has a Credit card. so I put the memberships on mine. Two weeks later they broke up (and a week after that got back together btw) I took HIS name off the membership & but mine on. Since I'm paying for the damn thing for 2 yrs I figured I might as well use it.

feliciapeters

I didnt lose anything this week :mad:

But since I'm only 0.2 away from my mini goal, I decided to still call it a success

starting weight as of 3/11 201
goal weight 135

3/17: 198.8
3/24: 197.8
3/31: 195.8
4/7: 192.2
4/14:192.2 <<<mini goal:192>>>
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal: 185>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal:175>>

Evarell

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?

Pictures of myself. Ugh!

neyes67

Although I didn't hit my 1st mini goal (1.8 pounds short) I've broken my 1st plateau and have lost almost 10 pounds since my starting weight of 226.6 on 3/13...YAY! :flowerforyou:
SUMMER HERE I COME! :happy:

Starting Weight: 226.6 (3/13)
Goal Weight: 200

3/17: 223
3/24: 223
3/31: 221.4
4/7: 220.6
4/14: 216.8 (mini goal - 215 ...1.8 shy but will get there:)
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal - 205>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal - 200>>>

moxleymama6

Congrats yportia! I get the same effect..
nothing then loss!

mjtmorr

I crushed my first mini goal and I am only 1lb from my second, I hope I can keep going at this pace!!

starting weight as of 3/11 326.4
goal weight 296
3/17: 321
3/24: 318.2
3/31: 314.4
4/7: 311.2
4/14: 307.0 <<<mini goal:316>>> :bigsmile: :drinker:
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal: 306>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal:296>>

rachael1221

SW: 165
Weigh in for 4/15 162.2
GW for challenge: 150

Rested up for ms 150 this weekend (150 miles on a bike in 2 days) so I didn't get my cardio in this week. Back at it next week. Hopefully 2 days on a bike will knock off a pound

janiscurry

I'll take it...only .5 lb. off from my mini-goal.


Starting weight: 137.5 (as of 3/14 - I will weigh in again on 3/17)
Goal Weight: 125

3/17 - 138.0
3/24 - 138.5
3/31 - 138.0
4/7 - 134.5
4/14 - 133.5 <<<mini goal>>> 133
4/21
4/28
5/5
5/12 <<<mini goal>>>>129
5/19
5/26
6/2
6/9 <<<mini goal>>>125

blueviolet20

Oofda....weight today was 162.8....that's rough.

Okay, so don't pay attention to that one. Today is my official weigh in, because I'm at 159.0 pounds! And hopefully out of the 160s forever! Here are my stats:

Starting Weight: 162
Goal Weight: 130

3/17: 161.4
3/24: 162.2
3/31: 160.0
4/7: 160.2
4/14: 159.0
4/21:
4/28: <<<mini goal>>>150
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 147
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal>>> 140

SammieGetsFit

Starting Weight: 242.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 199 lbs
3/17: 242.6
3/24: 239.2
3/31: 237.8
4/7: 234.6
4/14: 233.2 <<<mini goal 227>>> (Didn't nearly meet this goal, but am not bummed since it was not at all realistic. I just need it to push myself. ^^)
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal 212>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goals 199>>>

I don't have time at this second to read through everything and look at all the photos and progress, but GREAT JOB EVERYONE!! We're in this together and that's how we'll succeed.

As for my progress, I'm not taking an after picture for 3.2 more pounds, so I'll post my measurements now and the pic then.

Challenge start: 15.5 in (neck) / 42 in (waist) / 49.5 in (hips)
4-Week Mark: 15.0 in (neck) / 37 in (waist) / 47.0 in (hips)
Total Inches Lost: 8

Good luck group! Keep it up!!!

weaziemand

I'm happy to say I lost 2 lbs. since my last weigh in and that was being on vacation in Florida. I know I didn't eat as well as I could have but we did a lot of walking. Since Wednesday I've gotten my eating back on track and now I need to work on my exercising.

It was great to see all of the losses last week. WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!!

Starting weight: 197.6 (3-10-11)
Goal Weight: 178.4

3/17: 196
3/24: 194.2
3/31: 193
4/7: No Weigh In VACATION!!
4/14: 191 (I missed it by .2) <<<mini goal: 191.2>>>
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal: 184.8>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal: 178.4>>>

flea2449

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?


CW: 180

I knew I needed to, but it really as for my nieces wedding in April 2010. I started in January 2010. Didn't do as well as I wanted to, so I continued on. I'm still going.

LareishaH

Back to the 1 pound loss. Hopefully, I will see a big loss next week! Good Luck to everybody...4 weeks down 8 to go!!!

Starting Weight: 187
Goal Weight: 165

3/17: 187
3/24: 186
3/31: 184
4/7: 179
4/14: 178 <<<180>>>
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<172>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<165>>>

LareishaH

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?

Two things that happened concurrently, I was denied individual health insurance because I was considered morbidly obese...WOW...I didn't realize a size 18 was morbidly obese. Also, I went to Miami with my friends and I was so uncomfortable in my swimsuit, but they were just carefree. That month I joined MFP, and it was one of the best decisions I ever made!

jen0125

Starting Weight: 164
Goal Weight: 145

3/17: 164
3/24: 160.8
3/31: 158.6
4/7: 157.4
4/14: <<<mini goal: 156>>> 155.2
4/21:
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal: 150>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal: 145>>>

what made me want to lose weight?? I gained some a few years ago, and then some with each kid. So obviously I want that to be gone. But more so I want to get my binge eating disorder under control before I get full blown diabetes. I knew it would happen one day, but one day is so far away. I ended up with undiagnosed 3rd trimester gestational diabetes and my baby suffered for it after he was born. He is a healthy 4 months now, but "one day" doesn't seem so abstract anymore!

sgk0411

Random question of the day: What made you decide to lose weight?
being 227 when I went into labor was a huge wake up call. I only gained 5 while pregnant but it made me realized, I never want to see the 200's again. I don't want to be the unhealthy mom, i don't want to be the fat mom and I don't want to end up like my own mom who has a multitude of health problems and always feels sick or in pain. I want to run and play with my daughter. right now, I am so close yet so far from my goal but like they say, slow but steady wins the race.