Lose 5 Pounds in April Challenge

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  • redbird99
    redbird99 Posts: 298 Member
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    Start wt: 238.3

    Last week: 234.5
    This week: 23

    04/01: 238.3
    04/08: 236.5
    04/15: 236.3
    04/22: 234.5
    04/29: <<234.0>>

    Reposting to bump the new thread!
  • Mbond74
    Mbond74 Posts: 56 Member
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    WEEK 3!!

    CW: 319.2
    GW: 314.0

    WI dates (Saturdays):
    4/7: 317.4 (down 1.8 lb)
    4/14: 315.4 (down 3.8 lb so far!)
    4/21: 316.2 (darnit!!! 3.0 pounds so far!)
    4/28

    NSV this week: No real NSV this week. I had a tough weekend and made some poor choices, but I am back in the saddle today! Bring on the week!!
  • kmcgaw
    kmcgaw Posts: 93 Member
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    NSV: My jeans and pants that I haven't worn in 2 years (since I was training for 1/2 marathon) are back in action and two pairs are already loose! 5 more lbs. and I will be shopping for another size. Can't wait! Only a two sizes to single digits, which is my 2012 goal. Sign me up!

    CW: 187
    GW: 182 (end of April)

    Weigh in dates:
    4/2 : 187
    4/9 : 184.4 (NSV for the week: I went to a buffet Easter brunch and didn't gain any weight, despite the fact that I sampled a number of high calorie items including dessert. Extra exercise works wonders for the metabolism.)
    4/16 :183.6 (NSV for the week: My goal jeans are in need of a belt. Almost time to go shopping!)
    4/23: 183.6 (Holding steady for the past week. Hoping to lose the last 1.4lbs. by next week. )
    4/30
  • Usbornegal
    Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
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    I didn't know they automatically reset these. Cool!
  • abbysmom814
    abbysmom814 Posts: 103 Member
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    CW=191
    GW=186

    4/2: 189.4 (-1.6)
    4/9: 189.1 (-0.3)
    4/16: 187.8 (-1.3)
    4/23: 187.8 (0)
    4/30

    I stayed the same this week, which is ok. I had a crazy weekend and ate pizza for dinner on Saturday night. I'm actually VERY surprised I wasn't up yesterday. My goal for this week is 1.8 pounds gone.
  • chelsiburnett
    chelsiburnett Posts: 317
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    NSV - My husband is noticing!!!
    CW 141.90
    GW for April: 137.0
    UGW: 129.0

    4/1 141.9
    4/8 143.0 (+ 1.1)
    4/15 139.8 (-2.1)
    4/22 138.4 (-3.5) I am going to try to lose the last 1.4 lbs! Here is to a great week and good eating!
    4/30

    Reposting for next week!
  • belle_74
    belle_74 Posts: 934 Member
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    My update after week 4 on April 2012 Challenge:

    Weight at start of challenge: 159
    CW: 154
    GW: 154

    4/4 : 158 (-1)
    4/11: 157 (-1)
    4/18: 155 (-2)
    4/25: 154 (-1)

    I did it! I really didn't think I would make the 5lbs this month so I was pretty pleased this morning when I weighed myself! I am not back at the weight I was AFTER having my daughter over 3 years ago. Now to get back to the weight (147lbs) I was BEFORE I got pregnant with my son almost 6 years ago:smile:

    Well done to everyone this week! There have been some great losses, achievements and NSV's. Good luck to those that have the final weigh-in for the month coming up!
  • dmgaloha
    dmgaloha Posts: 467 Member
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    Great job, Belle!!! I get all weird when I get to new lows - how do you stay on track?
    I'm more or less on track to gain 5 pounds this month, instead of lose... :cry:
  • Usbornegal
    Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
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    CW 201.2
    GW: 196.0
    4/1 201.2
    4/5 199.4!!!!! I made it ton ONE-DERLAND!!!!!
    4/8 198.8
    4/15 198.0
    4/17 197.4 (couldn't resist!)
    4/22 197.2
    4/30

    Loss - 4
    Silly NSV - my feet got skinny and my cool sandals are too loose!
    My weight goal reward (WGR): going on a horseback ride once I am under 200! Scheduled for next week!
    NSV - at the trail run event on Saturday they were out of the shirtsize I wanted so had to get a medium instead of a large - IT FIT!
    NSV - I bought size 12 dresses yesterday (started between a 20 and a 22!)


    Less than a week to go - can I lose another 0.8 pounds to hit my goal? I'm losing at a pound a week rate with is 4 pounds a month. We'll see what Monday brings!
  • belle_74
    belle_74 Posts: 934 Member
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    Great job, Belle!!! I get all weird when I get to new lows - how do you stay on track?
    I'm more or less on track to gain 5 pounds this month, instead of lose... :cry:

    Thanks dmgaloha! Sorry to hear that you are having a hard time this month!

    Logging into this site every day really does help keep me on track!!! I have always been good at achieving goals when I have the motivation to set them! The problem in the past for me was getting the motivation to set goals but now that I am using this site and signing up to challenges I am finding it easier to stay motivated and keep on track.

    Logging my food every day has also been a great help - I really do think about everything that I am eating these days and knowing that I only have a certain amount of calories to 'spend' each day (and this is especially true on days I know I am not going to exercise) stops me from snacking on crappy foods! The bars of chocolates, sweets, biscuits and bags of potato chips that I used to snack on during the day in work have now been replaced with fruit, soyanuts, seeds etc. Don't get me wrong I do still eat chocolate, sweets, biscuits and bags of potato chips but in moderation ...

    Have you tried setting exercise goals? Would you feel comfortable signing up for a 5k and training for that? Having an activity to focus on might help get you back on track ....
  • bebbjeb
    bebbjeb Posts: 134
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    April 1st SW:140.6
    April 10th: 140.4
    April 16th: 137.7
    April 23th: 137
    April 30th GW:
  • netsirk12
    netsirk12 Posts: 220 Member
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    SW: 206.4 lbs
    GW : 201.4 lbs

    4/1/2012: 206.4 lbs
    4/6/2012: 204.2 lbs (Down 2.2)
    4/15/2012: 205.4 lbs (Up 1.2 UGH!)
    4/19/2012: 203.6 lbs (Down 1.8)
    4/26/2012: 202 lbs (Down 1.6)
    4/30/2012:


    Total Loss: 4.4 lbs
    Left to Goal: 0.6 lbs

    Wahhhooo Almost there!!!
  • Usbornegal
    Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
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    CW 201.2
    GW: 196.0
    4/1 201.2
    4/5 199.4!!!!! I made it ton ONE-DERLAND!!!!!
    4/8 198.8
    4/15 198.0
    4/17 197.4 (couldn't resist!)
    4/22 197.2
    4/26 195.4 Met the goal!!!!!!!!
    4/30

    Loss - 5.8
    Silly NSV - my feet got skinny and my cool sandals are too loose!
    My weight goal reward (WGR): going on a horseback ride once I am under 200! Scheduled for next week!
    NSV - at the trail run event on Saturday they were out of the shirtsize I wanted so had to get a medium instead of a large - IT FIT!
    NSV - I bought size 12 dresses yesterday (started between a 20 and a 22!)
  • belle_74
    belle_74 Posts: 934 Member
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    CW 201.2
    GW: 196.0
    4/1 201.2
    4/5 199.4!!!!! I made it ton ONE-DERLAND!!!!!
    4/8 198.8
    4/15 198.0
    4/17 197.4 (couldn't resist!)
    4/22 197.2
    4/26 195.4 Met the goal!!!!!!!!
    4/30

    Loss - 5.8
    Silly NSV - my feet got skinny and my cool sandals are too loose!
    My weight goal reward (WGR): going on a horseback ride once I am under 200! Scheduled for next week!
    NSV - at the trail run event on Saturday they were out of the shirtsize I wanted so had to get a medium instead of a large - IT FIT!
    NSV - I bought size 12 dresses yesterday (started between a 20 and a 22!)

    Well done Usbornegal!! :drinker:
  • shirin8
    shirin8 Posts: 51 Member
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    Oops, I guess I went to the wrong thread:

    Friday, March 30th: 159
    Friday, April 6th: 157.8
    Friday, April 13th: 156.8
    Friday, April 20th: 156.6 (frustrating because I stayed within calories 6 days this week and did Insanity!)
    Friday, April 27th 154.6 (It's working!!!! All the hard work is (slowly) starting to pay off :))

    This thread has kept me accountable and extra diligent about logging and working out. Insanity is still kicking my butt but it's getting a little better each day.

    Total loss: 4.4 lbs (still have 3 days to get those last 0.6 lbs off :))
  • Usbornegal
    Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
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    As we near the end of the month, the May challenge has been set up at the following url: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/577739-lose-5-pounds-in-may-challenge

    See you there!
  • dmgaloha
    dmgaloha Posts: 467 Member
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    April 1: 146
    April 6: 145 (-1 pound)
    April 12: 143 (-2 pounds)
    April 27: 147 (+4 pounds)

    Hmmm, going in the totally wrong direction!! EEK!!
  • Frannybobs
    Frannybobs Posts: 741 Member
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    Hi DMG

    The fact you're still coming on and posting the gains is a good sign, I'd be more worried if you disappeared entirely, so keep going and I'm sure your mojo will return :)

    I'm finding that I'm loving my exercise now for the first time ever, and I hate it when I know I won't have time in the day to workout!! The kettlebells are great fun and I can see it changing my body shape, especially making my bum less flabby which I didn't expect when I started out on the kettlebells, haha!!
  • Frannybobs
    Frannybobs Posts: 741 Member
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    1/4 = 179.4
    7/4 = 178.4
    14/4 = 182.0
    21/4 = 179.8
    28/4 = 177.6

    Phew, at least I will be posting a loss this month (as long as I don't have a 3 day binge) but I'm behind now with my long term goal to be at goal by the end of this year. Need to stop having blowouts and spending 2 weeks trying to undo it and get back to where I was before the blowout!

    So far a loss of 1.8 lbs this month....hmmm doesn't look as good, but it's all in the right direction I suppose
  • Mbond74
    Mbond74 Posts: 56 Member
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    WEEK 4!!

    CW: 319.2
    GW: 314.0

    WI dates (Saturdays):
    4/7: 317.4 (down 1.8 lb)
    4/14: 315.4 (down 3.8 lb so far!)
    4/21: 316.2 (darnit!!! 3.0 pounds so far!)
    4/28: 314.0 (Woohoo! I just made it! 5.2 lb lost in April)

    NSV this week: People are noticing and commenting on my weigh loss! I can only tell by my clothes getting looser. :-) On to May's challenge!!!

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