Up for a Summer Challange??? 20 lbs by August 31st

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stjohnspark
stjohnspark Posts: 51
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Hi everyone! This is my first day and I cannot believe I am only now discovering this amazing site.
Straight to the point...I'm a 42 and 40lbs overweight. In a word, FAT.
The weird thing is that I haven't seen myself as such until recently. Ever have those times when you get all dolled up for a night out and you really think you're smokin. Then out comes a camera and there you are...only you don't look as hot as you feel. Happens to me all the time. My eyes look squinty, the chins are creating a collar on my neck , and all the emotions of guilt, shame and anger at myself come tumbleing into play. Some people have coined the phrase "Skinny-Fat"- that's me ok.
How did I let myself get to this point.
Well this is it for me. I'm married to a man who works out 6 days a week and looks better 15 years later than the day I first met him. He can't say that about me. I want to make him proud and be that hot girlfriend again. So here's the deal.

I'm throwing a challange out there for anyone who wants to lose 20lbs between now and August 31st.
We would weigh in each Friday and log the following.

Age
Starting weight
Currant weight
Goal weight
Days/minutes of exercise

What do you say????
Who's ready to put your butts into high gear and be shredded for Summer?
Let's do this

Cheers!
Keeks
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  • SarahNicole317
    SarahNicole317 Posts: 302 Member
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    I'm in! Starting this Friday? I'm going to be away working at a summer camp so I hope I have access to doing my measurements and weight since I will be living there! I will try my damnedest! If nothing else I will stash a tape in my car and take my measurements!
  • angiemcnett
    angiemcnett Posts: 429
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    You can count me in. It sounds like just the challenge for me.
  • katythemommy
    katythemommy Posts: 437 Member
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    Ooooh count me in!!! My long lost love and I have reconnected and he lives in Canada (I'm in MN) and we are hopefully seeing each other sometime this fall and I have to lose this weight!! I totally understand what you mean about feeling so great and then you see the pictures from the night and I'm just disgusted and in complete disbelief/shock!!

    I just started the 30 Day Shred (I'm on day 6) and can't wait for the results after the full 30 days - let's do this!
  • spost9
    spost9 Posts: 3
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    Count me in!!! I am defenitly up for it!!!
  • tmarianne
    tmarianne Posts: 16
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    I've tried this weight loss thing and given up so many times it's ridiculous so I'm in
    need someone to kick me when I'm about to give up for the hundredth time and decide that I'm just doomed to be fat. Just a couple months ago I weighed 147, my lowest ever, I was in great shape playing soccer and running 5 days a week. Since I've given up exercise and started eating everything in site I've gained about 25 lbs. Ugh. And I totally understand your comment about pictures, I can go out feeling like I look amazing and then I see how fat I really look in pictures and it's completely depressing!

    Age: 18
    Starting weight: 168
    Current weight: 168
    Goal weight: 147
    Exercise: 30 mins 5 days/week

    Tatiana
  • mommybug77
    mommybug77 Posts: 19
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    Age 31
    Starting weight 176
    Currant weight 176
    Goal weight 150
    Days/minutes of exercise 30 min 5 days a week
  • bellajake2006
    bellajake2006 Posts: 3 Member
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    I'm in!! I did weight watchers 5 years ago and lost 60 pounds. I kept that off for three years but over the last two years I gained 20 of it back. I have been doing weight watchers again for several months and NOTHING was happening...turns out weight watchers wasn't giving me enough calories and my body thought it was starving! I just started using this site a few weeks ago and by adding calories and eating MORE i'm starting to lose again! WOOHOO!!

    I think this challenge is a great motivator! THANKS! :)
  • JessDan17
    JessDan17 Posts: 9
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    I would love to be a part of this!
    My husband and I are trying to get pregnant, so if that happens, obviously things will change for me. But until then...lets do this!

    Age-25
    Starting weight-175
    Current weight-175
    Goal weight-150

    Exercise three/four days a week for one hour.

    How does this work. I have never been a part of a group like this.

    Jess
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
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    Count me in, posting on a thread like this weekly has always motivated me in the past!
  • thennig
    thennig Posts: 16
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    Im in. I need a challenge I had my 2nd baby 10 months ago and I am done no more kids so I want to get in the best shape ever. I actually have 20 lbs to go so this would be perfect.

    Age: 33
    Starting weight: 155
    Current weight: 155
    Goal weight: 135
    Exercise: 90 mins 4 days a week
  • tdboone
    tdboone Posts: 11
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    Count Me in.... Thats is so awesome cause my birthday is august 30th:happy:
  • bettame32
    bettame32 Posts: 17
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    Hello I just joined and Im up for the challenge.

    age: 32
    cw:260
    gw:160
    30min/3days




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  • angiemcnett
    angiemcnett Posts: 429
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    My name is Angie and I can't wait to start this challenge.
    Age: 36
    Starting weight: 238
    Current weight: 205
    Goal weight: 130
    Days/Minutes of exercise: 6 days/ 150 minutes
  • beckythebunny122
    beckythebunny122 Posts: 55 Member
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    Love to go for the challenge.

    SW: 171
    CW: 157
    8/31 Goal: 137
    End Goal: 130

    Exercise goal: Ballet class at least 2x a week and ST at least 3x a week.

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  • dubmi
    dubmi Posts: 13
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    Count me in! I have my 20 year class reuinion in August so this is perfect.

    Starting weight 237
    Current Weight 206
    Goal Weight 186
    Ending weight 175
    Exercise goals, Wii active 5/days week
    Walking/Running other days
  • Kidvicious28
    Kidvicious28 Posts: 1,613 Member
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    Count me in too!

    Age: 25
    Starting weight:technically 184lbs, then got down to 163.5 at the start of MFP
    Currant weight: 158
    Goal weight: 140
    Days/minutes of exercise: 5-6 days at least 35-45mins if not more:smile:

    Good luck everyone :flowerforyou:
  • janetearline
    janetearline Posts: 3
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    Count me in.
    Age: 49
    Starting weight: 230
    Current weight 208
    Goal weight 160
    Days/minutes of exercise 506 days of :30-1 hour
  • AtlantaSara
    AtlantaSara Posts: 91
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    Count me in too!

    Age 38
    Starting weight 158
    Currant weight 158
    Goal weight 120-125
    Days/minutes of exercise 7 days/60 minutes
  • CandaceW
    CandaceW Posts: 73
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    this is just what I need...someone to be accountable too other than myself :bigsmile:

    Age 26
    Starting weight 272 (a year ago) then 252 in march (start of mfp and "structured dieting)
    Currant weight 233
    Goal weight 150
    Days/minutes of exercise 4-5 for at least 30 min each
  • carlafreeman
    carlafreeman Posts: 91
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    You can totally count me in!!!

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