Lose 5 Pounds a Month September 2011 Challenge
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theresamommyof - I know how you feel, but we can do this. We just have to stick with it. It will be so worth it!
I'm also bouncing around a bit on the scales but staying close to 136, 1 pound up, 1 pound down...Tomorrow is my weigh in day. I don't expect a victory on the scales though. As Tom is scheduled to visit soon and I can tell.
Good Luck everyone with your day today. Stay strong!
Oh yeah, we can definitely do it
It's funny... I've gone down this weight loss road SO many times, but this is absolutely the first time I've actually been able to see myself making it to goal. I was always afraid to put down 145 as my goal because I didn't REALLY think I could do it. Now, there are no doubts, I just wish I could get there in a more direct route than lose 3 lbs, gain 2 back, lose 1, etc... And yes, when it's my TOM, it's a cryin' shame what I see on the scale 
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Wow, this week seems hard! On Saturday, I weighed in at 191.2, then went up to 193.8 and now I'm back to 191.6. I would just really LOVE to see that stupid scale go down and only down!
I feel you!!!
I have had a hard time this week with the quick rise and slow loss (yes, I admit, I am an avid scale checker)... It was very hard for me to not record my weight at the beginning of the week, as I hit an all time low... just to gain 2.5 lbs back. However, I am going to chalk it up to water weight seeing as I did have two days with high sodium :grumble: It is just sucky that it is so easy to gain a couple lbs quickly and so difficult to get it back off.
On a side note, I have started a few new exercise classes lately, I'm currently on my 3rd week of Hot Yoga classes, and my 2nd day of purebarre classes. Holy smokes is purebarre hard! I've never felt a burn like that in my legs ever before! Anyone else tried one of those classes? If you haven't I totally recommend them!
:drinker: Here's to weigh in tomorrow!!!0 -
Sept 1: 62.4 kg (137.5lb)
Sept 8: 62.1kg (136.9lb)
Sept 15: 61.2kg (134.9lb)
GW: 60kg (132.5lb)
YAY down nearly a whole kg!!!! Down 2 lbs!!!!!0 -
I have been stuck within the same couple of numbers for like 2 months now
SW 140
W1 139
W2 1390 -
Count me in :-)0
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I'm in!!
My weigh-ins are on Mondays... I was 233.6 at the beginning of Sept, and this Monday I was at 231.2. I'm pretty sure that I'll be able to pull it off.0 -
Hubby is still laid off so my caring for th scale isn't really there. I go to the gym when I can (pre-paid), but mostly just go to the park. As for food choices, far and few between. I work 22hrs a week on minimum (which isn't much here) and things are rough. Hoping for things to fall through soon for us..
On a happier note..I've been at my HMT for 2.5 weeks now, each week contains 2 rest days, 1 'other' exercise day and then 4running/walking days. Well, for those 10 days of running/trotting/whatever, I've been keeping tabs on my 35min mark (that was the first time on the first day of training and I want to complete a 5k under it). Aug 28th I went 2.70miles. Sept 14th I went 3 exact! This plan is working better than I expected already! I might just train for a full next year :bigsmile:0 -
1st Sept: 152.1
8th Sept: 150.6
15th Sept: 147.9
4.2lbs lost so far!0 -
09/01 - 175.2
09/08 - 172.4
09/15 - 171.8
09/22 -
09/29 -
Not much loss, but I'm all bloaty mcperiod today, so I'm surprised there was a loss at all! haha0 -
09/01 - 152.6
09/08 - 152
09/15 – 153.2 :explode:
09/22 –
09/29 -
Having a rough time...0 -
1 Sept: 112
8 Sept: 110
15 Sept: 105
22 Sept:
29 Sept:
Now I am just scared of myself. I hope this is dehydration or something.0 -
Sept 1: 136
Sept 8: 135 (1 lb down!!!)
Sept 15: 134.4 (not much, but it's a loss regardless - considering TOM is ready to visit)
Sept 22:
Sept 29:
We can do this!!! I will have to pump it up for next week to get those 5 lbs gone by the end of September.
Hope everyone else is doing well!0 -
OMGoodness! We're already HALF-WAY through this month!!! How can that be?!?!?! Ugh! I thought for sure losing 5 lbs would be a breeze... shoot, I was going for 10 lbs, but it's a heckuva slow go!
Weigh in is tomorrow for me, so I'll check back in then!0 -
Sep 1: 177.8
Sep 8: 176.4, loss of 1.4 lbs
Sep 15: 175.6, loss of 0.8 lbs
Sep 22:
Sep 30:
Total loss of 2.2 lbs so far. I need to pick it up just a bit to hit 5 lbs this month. I hope everyone else is doing well!
My goals are to lift weights, drink more water, and do well on my organic chem lab and lecture quizzes this week!0 -
Hey all,
I am in a serious weight gaining/ no weigh loss/workout slump. I really need to get back to the basics. I hope I didnt gain this week! See you all at weigh in tomorrow!0 -
I'm two weeks in and I have lost 5.2 lbs. It seems that my exercise regimen is working. I continue to do my water aerobics, Zumba classes, and elliptical cardio five times a week. My goals was to loose about a pound a week, but the weight is dropping! I love MFP! Thanks for the motivation! 0
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I'm two weeks in and I have lost 5.2 lbs. It seems that my exercise regimen is working. I continue to do my water aerobics, Zumba classes, and elliptical cardio five times a week. My goals was to loose about a pound a week, but the weight is dropping! I love MFP! Thanks for the motivation! 0
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I weighed in at 300.7 this morning. WOOHOO!!! I'll be 2-riffic in no time flat, then I have a long journey to being 1-derful, but I'll get there! I'm seeing so many changes, wish I'd measured pertinent areas before starting 3 months ago. Oh well, I can see and feel the changes, I don't need to see numbers on a page to prove it to me! Keep it up everyone!0
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Sounds like some great successes already under way for this month.
I walked a mile yesterday and back was a little better today but the scale was back up to 181 so not a great week in the weight loss category. I have a new baby starting full time on Monday so I am going to have to rethink when I get on the treadmill. It was so easy to have everyone on the same nap schedule and get a could 2 hour walk in during nap time. Now we will have to see.
Falls sports are a crazy time for us and I have myself working 11 hour days so I hate to get up any earlier in the morning to exercise and there is not time between getting done with work and running off for events or meetings. I love being busy but it sure cuts into my exercise time.
Have a great day!
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I weighed in at 300.7 this morning. WOOHOO!!! I'll be 2-riffic in no time flat, then I have a long journey to being 1-derful, but I'll get there! I'm seeing so many changes, wish I'd measured pertinent areas before starting 3 months ago. Oh well, I can see and feel the changes, I don't need to see numbers on a page to prove it to me! Keep it up everyone!
Yay!!! That's amazing progress! And in all honesty, you'll be 1-derful in no time too. You think about how fast a few months seem to fly by! Congratulations!0 -
I weighed in at 300.7 this morning. WOOHOO!!! I'll be 2-riffic in no time flat, then I have a long journey to being 1-derful, but I'll get there! I'm seeing so many changes, wish I'd measured pertinent areas before starting 3 months ago. Oh well, I can see and feel the changes, I don't need to see numbers on a page to prove it to me! Keep it up everyone!
Great job! Isn't it great when you break through to another number on the scales. I started calling them decades, which drives my friend nuts!0 -
3.5 lb lost in 2 weeks for the moment... But I'm loosing slower and slower, so I will probably just be at -5lb at the end of the month 0
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My TOM has been visiting so it seems that food is not safe around me. I lost a pound (YAY!) and gained it back (YUK!). I'm hoping next week I will have better control. Never give up!0
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One pound in two weeks - I'm editing this because I wrote that I was pleased ... But I'm really not. I feel like I am putting a lot in and not getting much out. Feeling pretty low at the moment0
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9/1--175.5
9/8--173.5
9/15-172.50 -
One pound in two weeks - I'm editing this because I wrote that I was pleased ... But I'm really not. I feel like I am putting a lot in and not getting much out. Feeling pretty low at the moment
But, you're heading in the right direction! You're already so close to your goal weight, it'll take longer for it to come off. Just stick with it, and you'll get there! You're doing great!0 -
Hang in there guys, everyone's doing wonderfully! Hang tough for these last two weeks and let's see how much we can lose as a group!
9/2: 120
9/9: 117.6 (wow!)
9/16: 116.6
9/23: ?
9/30: ?
Total Lost: 3.4 pounds so far!
I beat the number I set for myself, which was just to get to 117 even so I'm very happy. I'm aiming for at least 116 by this time next week, hopefully 115.6 so I can use the final week to slow down a bit and since with my anniversary coming up I know I'll be eating more then. It feels great to be slipping further away from the 120's, even after I dressed this morning I was below 120 which was a great motivator!
I didn't do as well as planned food or exercise wise this week though, so I'm thankful to have gotten the full pound off. I definitely splurged more than I should have, with lots of snacks Saturday and a split McDonalds meal on Sunday, but I've been clean through the week itself (and the fact I split a meal rather than eating my own was a huge improvement over my past self). I'm telling myself my blood donation Saturday made it okay since they took weight away in blood
Only 1.5 pounds left for the month, I've got this! 0 -
Sept 1st SW: 193.8
Sept 9th 195.8
Sept 16th 193.6
Sept 23rd
Sept 30th
It's finally a loss and I'm happy but at the same time, still feeling blah til we get things under control here.
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9/2/2011 ~ 193.6
9/9/2011~ 192.4
9/16/2011~ 188.8
9/23/2011~
9/30/2011~
Okay! Doing better than I thought! 3.6 pounds this week! Not quite sure how I pulled that off! lol!0 -
9/2/2011 ~ 193.6
9/9/2011~ 192.4
9/16/2011~ 188.8
9/23/2011~
9/30/2011~
Okay! Doing better than I thought! 3.6 pounds this week! Not quite sure how I pulled that off! lol!
Wow! Great job - keep up the good work!0
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