Personal challenge, you can join if you like!

the_energy

At 25 years old, I have worked in retail to support my education for 8 years in total! That's 8 year of weekends, 8 years of Christmas Eves, and 8 years of customers that AREN'T always right.

For the last four years I worked at a ladies plus size clothes shop which I just loved. The clothes are trendy and amazing and i get a 30% discount! However I'm sure that when I was creeping up in size from a 24 to a 28 (UK) because I had no trouble buying clothes there was no alarm bells and no incentive to loose.

Since joining MFP I have got down to a size 22!!! And last Sunday I handed in my notice because my teaching career (which i spent all that time training for) has finally started!

I'll be so sad to leave, but it also means i have 3 more weeks of my amazing discount in a shop where the clothes are just gorgeous! I always said that I'd allow myself new clothes if I got down to a 20/18 because then they would last me longer so here is my challenge! (finally haha)

To work my *kitten* off literally, and loose enough inches in the next 3 weeks to have a well deserved spend up!

I'll measure every Monday morning before work and today's measurements are...

Bust 52
Waist 51
Hips 54

Any support or people who would like to do the challenge would be great! I'll also update with the hardcore workouts I've done to get to my goal!

I'm so nervous! haha is that normal? x

anna473

Hey there. As a fellow clothing retail worker I know just where you're coming from. I'm already on a 3 month push to get in shape, so know that I'm right there with you. Including the shopping spree at the end!

laurahrmn

Good luck! and Congratulations as well!!!

noogie98

I'm in!!:flowerforyou:

the_energy

GREAT GUYS! Anymore??? Im going for a walk for an hour later to make a start! xxx

SandyMeid

Congradulations on your teaching degree and job! Good luck on your challange. I'm already doing a challange of my own. I have no idea how to add friends on here - you can add me if you want to. ( :

fizzletto

Well done you! I would suggest that whilst you still have the discount, buy some clothes in the smallest size that the shop sells.. (what is that? 16?). Even though you don't fit into them yet, you can work towards a goal of being able to wear them and they will be good incentive to lose that's what I've done, I've bought a size 8 topand size 10 jeggings, they don't fit me yet but they are always there in my wardrobe reminding me to keep on track!

MelissaE1214

OMG! So amazing! You're going to nail this!

curliegirl

I'm in. This is perfect as I leave with hubby on a little get away in 3 weeks! I bought a little black dress a while back at a consignment store for a song. It is a little snug still tho I have slimmed down.

So personal challenge is to loose 3 lbs and if no pounds then loose some inches! I've been sick for 10 days and now its time to get back to the working out!

Let's go!

P.S. Headed out to mow my grass--2 birds with one stone.

beautylovetruth

Congratulations on your degree and teaching position! I'm certainly in for this!

Weight: 144 lbs
Bust: 37 inches
Hips: 39.5 inches
Waist 30.5 inches

the_energy

Cracking, love it! You guys are awesome. I'm usually weighing in and logging lbs lost, so this will be an experiment to see how much I'm losing in inches. Obviously I am already but its really hard to see it on yourself so I'm looking forward to good results

the_energy

5 days till next measure... gonna start doing sit ups in a roller and ab crunches with this contraption i have and see if i can shift some of this belly!

Faye_Anderson

Count me in!
CW:197
Bust: 45 inches
Waist 37 inches
Hips 45 inches, I'll measure fortnightly Good luck :drinker: