12 Weeks Till Summer Challenge - 6 Wks To Go!

Jenyfur1

Thanks Vic!
Once again, you have outdone your self. :flowerforyou:
My NSV this week was running 5K on Saturday. I also weighed this morning ( not an official weight) and I was 153.8. I hope to keep this about the same for the next few days so I can actually post it for this challenge.
Thank you again for starting this thread and challenge!!

Good luck to everyone this week.

going2losebig

Good job everyone!

FierceFeline

CHALLENGE: I officially ended my first 12 week challenge today (from Jan-Easter) and in that time I went from 157.6 lbs to 138.6 lbs and lost 19 lbs! I have noticed though that my rate of loss has decreased. Yesterday I decided that I was going to start zig-zagging my calories. So my plan is to have 1200-1280 NET calories three days in a row and then one day of 1500-1700 NET calories followed by three more days of 1200-1280 and one day of 1500-1700...and continue the pattern for the duration of our challenge. I'll post updates and pictures on my blog (newmeat30.blogspot.com) to track my progress and document my skin "condition".

I am really considering doing this soon too! I will keep track i.e. stalk your blog to see how it goes because I am really curious about how it works. Perhaps I will get to do it once I am out of school for the semester and have time to focus

feliciapeters

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janiscurry

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Reflection and Change

We are half-way through our challenge. It is a perfect time to refect on how the last 6 weeks have been. Think about the changes that you have made in your life. Have you given it your all? Did you fall off the wagon? Seriously refect on your progress up to this point and decide if there are changes that you need to make. If you are struggling, reach out to someone else in this challenge that has made progress that you admire and ask them how they have done it. If you are making great progress, offer advice to others that seem to be having a hard time. Come up with a game plan for how you are going to succeed over the next 6 weeks of this challenge.


QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is your most recent non-scale victory (NSV)?

Start bragging people! We see your numbers every week....but what have you accomplished that the number on the scale can't tell us?

I have two brags for the past weekend. Yesterday at our family get-together, my brother-in-law called me "skinny." Having someone recognize the hard work always helps me keep going. Also, I had a gift card and went to spend it on some clothes and was able to fit into a size 6 pants. When I started, I was in a size 10, which was tight. I was pretty pumped!

Bella1hud

Great work on the chart Vic, thank you sooo much for your hard work!!

And great work to everyone who is part of the challenge!

What is my latest NSV? I'm still here, logging in everyday!! lol So oftenpreviously I have made a half-hearted "commitment" to lose the weight once and for all... and then the motivation peters out and I give up. Not so this time! While I have times that I am more motivated...and more successful...than others, I am in this for keeps! And we have only 6 weeks to go on our challenge.

Eeeeek! Only 6 weeks to go! Yikes! Best get planning my menu and my exercise for tomorrow!

suzooz

Thanks, Newmeat for your hard work.

Relecting on the last 6 weeks -- my NSV has been in sticking with logging and exercising even though I have been trading pounds back and forth for a few weeks. Although I took a week off from "normal" exercise to clean my house for Easter, I continued to watch what I ate. I experienced my first 1000 calorie burn by mowing the lawn this weekend (2 1/2 hours -- I couldn't quit -- had to get the lawn done before it started raining again!) And I logged Easter dinner before I ate it.

Thank you to all my MFP friends who have kept me on track!

licha75

Bumpity bump! Thanks Vic for the great chart, beautiful chart as always! Good job everyone who have lost!

NSV- I reached my 40 pounds lost in 100 days. I have now lost 44.5 pounds so far in 110 days. :bigsmile: My biggest triumph is that my doctor told me I wouldn't be able to lose weight because I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) , he said I would have to eat half of what others eat and exercise twice as much as a normal person if I want to lose weight. :sad: Well, I can't wait to go see him in a couple of months to show him that, yes, it can be done and I did lose weight !:happy: I still have a long journey ahead of me but I am getting there 2 pounds a week at a time!

mjtmorr

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JustJenn419

Ok, I am seriously getting back on track now. Between a week long birthday celebration followed by Easter, I had a terrible two weeks. I'm pretty sure I gained but I refused to get on the scale and get disappointed with the results. This week starts the motivation all over again. 6 weeks to lose 12 pounds.... I think I MIGHT be able to pull that off...

sparkle327

Question of the day: My most recent NSV is that I am starting to see definition in my arms again! Yay!!

My biggest accomplishment during the challenge has been consistency with my eating and exercise. I have finally found the spark to stay dedicated to doing both. It feels pretty good to be doing this for myself....because no one else can do it for me!!

bmathies

Hi I would love to join!!
After a full summer of undiagnosed health issues-I have finally been diagnosed and am doctoring at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I have been on high doses of prednisone--and have gained an un-godly amount of weight! I need to lose and need to stay on track.

Heaviest non-pregnancy: now at 218.6
Lowest adult weight since having children: 162

Goal 1: 210 lbs. (May 16)
Goal 2: 190(July 8th)
Goal 3: 170 (September 1st)

cgeiser1

Reflection- I think I've been doing really well. I usually lose a little less than a pound which is fine by me. I don't have much weight to lose so it's probably healthier that way. I know now that I won't make my goal. 9 pounds in 6 weeks probably isn't realistic at this point. That's okay. I think I'll re-evaluate at the end of this challenge to see if I actually need to get down to 135. That may be to low of a weight for me.

Question- My pants are super huge on me today, which is great cause these are the pants I bought when I started gaining weight. I bought them a size to big so that I wouldn't feel fat in them. I m swimming in them now though!

Also I'm on to the second level of 6w6pack. By the last few days of level one I could totally feel the change in my body. I am more coordinated and much stronger!

Advice- I work at a school and a few of the parents have said I am looking "skinny" They always ask me, are you losing weight and I always reply with I'm not sure! Maybe! I feel kind of embarrassed of it almost. I have no idea why? It makes me sad though that I can't be proud of it and say yes! This is what I am doing!

The other thing is that I am a little worried, I still have a bunch of belly fat to get rid of but the rest of me is skinny enough. I don't want to have stick skinny legs and arms. I like them the way they are. I know you can't spot reduce fat, but I don't understand how to get rid of this belly fat without getting to skinny elsewhere?

maremare312

My NSV for the week: My nephew made a comment about me being strong because I "eat healthy food." He's only 5 but he notices! I always take bananas and pears over to his house for my 3 nephews to eat, and if I'm eating dinner there I'll bring asparagus or something. All my nephews love fruit and vegetables and I think I've helped their eating habits develop (I told them broccoli is little trees, they love eating their trees!)

lolabugs

Bumping with my chart for the end of the week


Starting Weight:198
Current Weight: 175.8
Goal Weight: 168
Ultimate Weight Loss Goal: 140

3/24: 182
3/31: 180
4/7: 178
4/14: 174.5 <<<mini goal - 176>>> (Reward for meeting or exceeding mini goal: pedicure)
4/21: 175.8
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 168

Non-Scale Victory:

In the past 6 weeks, I've noticed a major change in my body. I'm kicking myself for not taking my measurements when I first started so I can see exactly how many inches I've lost. I NEED to take them this weekend so I can track my progress for the next 6 weeks. My clothes are fitting so much better. When I bought my belt, I had it set on the middle hole, now I'm on the tightest hole (that's 3 holes in 3 months)... it would actually go tighter if there was another hole and if my jeans weren't bunching up because they're too big too. I'm going to have to buy some transition pants here shortly as well as a new belt. I've also noticed how easy it is for me to resist eating heavy foods when I go out. I try to find the healthiest thing on the menu for 2 reasons. The first being the fact that I know how hard I have to workout to burn the calories in the heavier foods. The second is that my tolerance to grease has changed. I don't feel very good after eating greasy food and it isn't fun to be out with my friends when I feel gassy and bloated. :sick: I'm almost half way to my goal weight and I'd say I'm getting really close to having my food habits set too. It's really exciting to see how much progress I've made in such a short amount of time.

meana717

Thank you so much again!

Maxylicious

Sorry for the late post. Had a really rough week & didnt make it in time to weigh in...here it is anyways. Hopefully this week will be better..

3/19: 202.5
3/27: 201.3
4/02: 195.6 (yay me!!! )
4/10: 192.6
4/17: 189.8
4/24: 188
5/01:
5/08:
5/15:
5/22:
5/29:
6/05:
6/09: 170

Carmendu

Everyone is doing so AWESOME!!! Keep up the great work. :happy:

Picky_nikki

In the past 6 weeks...
... I have lost half my wardrobe! It has been put in bags and brought to a local women's shelter as they were too big.
...I am wearing some pants I have hoarded for several years that I was almost 20lbs lighter than I am now when I used to wear them, and there is NO muffin top! The JM Ripped in 30 videos reshaped my body.
.... part of the last NSV, was I religiously did my workouts progressing through the workouts and finding strength I haven't seen in a long time because of them.
... I am ready to go in a sparkly tap dress and dance this week with a LOT less self-consciousness since I have committed to a healthier me, and feel more confident!

BTW... thanks again Vic for the great chart and for keeping up this great challenge!

PolyTeine

Thanks Vic for putting together our chart, and also thanks for this challenge because it's one of the reasons I'm still motivated.

My NSV:

Most of my clothes are hanging off of me. I still wear them because I'm not at the point where I wanna go crazy shopping. I think I'll hang on to it until the next 20lbs come off.

madamelaporte

wooooo great job everyone

maremare312

Hi I would love to join!!
After a full summer of undiagnosed health issues-I have finally been diagnosed and am doctoring at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I have been on high doses of prednisone--and have gained an un-godly amount of weight! I need to lose and need to stay on track.

Heaviest non-pregnancy: now at 218.6
Lowest adult weight since having children: 162

Goal 1: 210 lbs. (May 16)
Goal 2: 190(July 8th)
Goal 3: 170 (September 1st)

ugh, I'm sorry! I was on prednisone for a couple years and put on a lot of weight from it before I got diagnosed with RA and then until we found some meds that controlled it.

maremare312

I haven't posted the chart before, maybe I should add it to help me remember at the end of the week!


~New Goals~
4/21: 270.3
4/28:
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal:264>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal: 256>>

shimmerlady

great replies for NSV

I started a serious healthy eating and exercise plan after Christmas and I have noticed my body really changing so much in those 3.5 months.

I can now fit into clothes that I have not been able to fit into in years and I had great fun over the weekend running around the garden with my almost 3 year old, she wanted to slow down. I feel better about myself.

I did fall off the wagon the past 2 weeks with moving house and easter but I am super motivated again. I have started Jillian Michaels 30 day shred today and have started tracking again as I have been so bad at that recently.

SL

nmpresto

2 lbs lost!!!!!

4/21: 162 lbs
4/28: 160 lbs
5/5:
5/12: <<<mini goal: 155 lbs>>>
5/19:
5/26:
6/2:
6/9: <<<challenge goal: 150 lbs>>

heather7marie

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bacanbit

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irishrose22

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Reflection and Change

We are half-way through our challenge. It is a perfect time to refect on how the last 6 weeks have been. Think about the changes that you have made in your life. Have you given it your all? Did you fall off the wagon? Seriously refect on your progress up to this point and decide if there are changes that you need to make. If you are struggling, reach out to someone else in this challenge that has made progress that you admire and ask them how they have done it. If you are making great progress, offer advice to others that seem to be having a hard time. Come up with a game plan for how you are going to succeed over the next 6 weeks of this challenge.


QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is your most recent non-scale victory (NSV)?

Start bragging people! We see your numbers every week....but what have you accomplished that the number on the scale can't tell us?

Over Easter I heard a lot of " you look good" so that was really nice. I started taking up kickboxing and i am in love with the workout that goes along with it. I had a rough few weeks of barely any loss, so I started cycling my calories (beefed up my protein) and started on weights and I saw my first loss in a long time it seems. I feel healthy, which is huge. I can fit into jeans that I haven't in a long time. Life is good. i am truly happy and proud of myself. I have done what I have done, no one else has done it for me. I have controlled what i put into my mouth and how much i exercise. And I love exercising. I eat what i want, but everything in moderation. I drink a ton of water each day. I can feel my body transforming into something better. It's awesome to not only see the light at the end of the tunnel but actually believe in it this time.

Everyone is doing so great. keep it up kids!

EMc4452

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moxleymama6

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