Lose 5 Pounds in April Challenge

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  • belle_74
    belle_74 Posts: 934 Member
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    @Mbond74 Well done on hitting your goal this month :smile: and it is great to hear that people are noticing your weight loss!

    @Frannybobs, glad you finished the month off at a loss. I know it was a tough month but the important thing is you didn't give up. Best of luck next month.

    @dmgaloha, don't give up ... the most important thing now is to get back on track and to your losing ways :wink:

    @usbornegal, thanks for starting the new thread. See you (and everyone else) there!
  • cathylord
    cathylord Posts: 115 Member
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    I lost five pounds this month! Starting weight 194, weight today, April 30 189! I am very pleased.
  • Aleara2012
    Aleara2012 Posts: 225 Member
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    SW 207
    CW 186,7
    GW: 181

    4/1 185,4
    4/9 183
    4/15 181 (yay, reached my monthly goal mid month!)
    4/22 180.6
    4/30 177!


    Total loss so far this month - 8 lb! Not too shabby!
  • Rabbitfeet
    Rabbitfeet Posts: 92 Member
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    CW:195
    GW:187 (end of april)
    NewGW: 184 (end of april)

    16/4 187.2-I always lose a tonne of water weight the week i start usually 4-5 pounds but that loss of 8 must include some fat! It will be slow and steady from now on!
    22/4-185.7-Weighed in a day early cause i am going to be super busy tomorrow. Another (-1.5) Loss! :)
    30/4 183-Final weigh in for april! Delighted its my first month here and I have lost 12lbs. I am in the new section of the BMI chart range with my BMI at 30. Getting there! See you all again in may :)
  • 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!!!!!!!!
    4/30 196.8 4.4 - slight bounce up - not unusual and still close enough for me!

    Loss - 4.4
    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!)
    NSV - GOT MY HORSEBACK RIDE IN! Something I needed to be in One-derland for and a major WGR met.
  • REET420
    REET420 Posts: 160 Member
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    starting weight april 1 250 lbs
    current weight 239.2
    weight loss 10.8

    NSV
    i feel lighter on my feet and can run again
    I can make it up the stairs without getting winded
    I can wipe my *kitten* without pushing off the counter for levrage
    I don't nap at daytime and have much more energy for daily tasks
    My fat doesn't hang out the bottom of my t shirts anymore and I can wear stuff that didn't fit
  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
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    CW ~ 223
    GW ~ 215 For April

    4/2 ~ 223
    4/9 ~ 219.5
    4/16 ~ 216.5
    4/23 ~ 215
    4/30 ~ 213.5

    Hell yeah!! 9.5 lbs. lost this month!!! I lost 8 lbs. last month and I was hoping to do the same this month. I beat it!! That's amazing! On the the May Challenge!! Maybe I can beat 9.5 and hit 10 total?!

    Everyone is doing great! Congrats on your weight loss for April! Hope to see you all in the May Challenge!!
  • janiscurry
    janiscurry Posts: 109
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    CW - 153
    GW (by the end of April) - 148
    GW (final) - 130

    4/1 - 153 pounds
    4/8 – 150 (NSV – not eating any of the chocolate I bought to give to my family…this is huge for me)
    4/15 – 148.5
    4/22 – 145.5 (NSV – having a lot more energy, which means being very productive around the house)
    4/30 – 145.5 – Met my goal, but didn’t lose any this week. I’m still very pleased. :smile:
  • sarahkraus1982
    sarahkraus1982 Posts: 140 Member
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    NSV- Sad and happy at the same time...my favorite pair of Silver jeans are now too big for me!

    SW 210.4
    CW 188.2
    GW for April: 183.2
    GW 135 (in a healthy weight range for the first time EVER! woot woot!)

    I weigh in on Mondays so my dates are going to be a little different...

    4/2 - 187.6
    4/9 - 185.6
    4/16 - 185
    4/23 - 179.2
    4/30 - 178.2
  • chelsiburnett
    chelsiburnett Posts: 317
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    NSV - Tried on a really "slinky" little black dress and it looked pretty good!!!! I just need to tone!
    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!
    4/30 136.6 (-5.3)

    I did it!!!!! This challenge really pushed me and I am going to try for 5 more next month!!! I just need the push! Thanks for all the encouragement and here is to 5lbs in May!:drinker:
  • SkinnyPennyNow
    SkinnyPennyNow Posts: 10 Member
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    CW 163 (I think - my scale is wishy washy) - but at least it is starting to feel consistent
    End of month GW: 158
    Ultimate goal weight: 150
    4/1 - 163
    4/8 - 162.5 NSV - I didn't eat ANY Easter candy today!!! Sure was hard to pass on the peanut butter eggs, but I did it!
    4/15 – 161.5
    4/22 – 159 - Silly NSV - got a lot of garage sale stuff organized - now to find a date!
    4/30 – 158 - I DID IT!!!!! Silly NSV - worked in the yard - the roses look AWESOME!!

    Now onto the next month. I know it will be really hard, but oh so worth it!!! Keep up the great work everyone!!!
    Many thanks to my friend Janis for getting me to the correct place to post!!!
  • priesterse
    priesterse Posts: 207 Member
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    CW: 194.6
    GW for April: 189.6

    4/2 - 194.6
    4/9 - 194.2
    4/16 - 193.2 (can't get the scale to move much
    4/23 - 191.7
    4/30 - 189.7 :flowerforyou: (4.9 almost!!!)
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
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    Wow could not find this continued thread for nothing! lol well im here now and the link to may is not working for me so ill have to keep trying to find that one

    Im still around 169 so im looking at a gain for the month

    hey haha after I write that ^ then the link works haha well see yall over there
  • foxbat2828
    foxbat2828 Posts: 391 Member
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    CW 236
    GW: 230
    4/1 - 236
    4/9 - 234
    4/16 – 232.8
    4/23
    4/30 - 233

    Only ended up dropping 3 lbs. for April, but given the recovery from cardiac surgery in March and just getting back to regular exercise levels about a week ago, I'll take it.

    A couple of NSVs for me include finally being cleared to drive a car after my surgery ... just last week ... being cleared to sleep on my side/stomach ... just last week .... finally being able to get back into the gym ... just last week. I also had a revelation, actually more like an increased education, on calorie intake and losing weight. Before my surgery, I was losing, consistently, 10 or more lbs. per month. I was doing this by exercising and eating my calories back. What I didn't realize, at the time, is that was putting me in a position to eat more than my BMR each day. After my surgery, I went at least three weeks with no additional exercise and another three weeks with very limited exercise. In going back and looking at my food diary, on the no-exercise days, I stayed under the MFP calorie recommendations of 1900 calories, but that also put me below my BMR of 1920 or so ... I was probably eating around 1,700 calories or so each day or less. Even with light exercise when I was starting my rehab, I found myself coming in under the 1,920 on most days. While I've seen folks talk about that 1,200 calorie floor, I'm convinced more than ever, that issues around plateaus, at least in my case, are probably tied to BMR. I'll get to test that theory in May!

    Like I said, 3 lbs. in a month certainly isn't where I've been based on the previous four months' worth of output ... all 10 lbs. or more ... but any month where the end of the month is lower than the start of the month is not a bad thing!
  • 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: 202.6 (WTF I GAINED :()


    well I failed 2 months in a row reaching a 5 lbs loss. it seems like i keep gaining and losing the same 1-2 lbs :( In May i will reach my 5 lb goal dammit!!!!


    Monthly loss: 3.8 lbs
  • 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)
    May 1: 146 (-1 pound)

    For a month-end final weight loss of (...drum roll, please...): a big fat ZERO! Shame on me.

    Next month I need to get my butt in gear...
  • gonzamm
    gonzamm Posts: 58 Member
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