And so we begin!!!

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  • Jodibear58
    Jodibear58 Posts: 280 Member
    EST: Maryland

    Starting Weight: 180.8
    Chest Measurement
    Waist Measurement 38.5
    Hip measurement 45
    Right & Left Bicep Measurement 13
    Right & Left Thigh 23.5
  • elescott
    elescott Posts: 22 Member
    My personal goal is to focus on body fat %. I have one of those fancy scales that while not perfect, has been pretty dang accurate.

    Current body fat: 30%
    Goal: 19% (I was there 4 years ago)
    Current weight: 135 lbs
    Goal: 118-120 lbs

    To achieve this, I plan to workout 4-5 days a week (2 of those bootcamp) and complete my log on MFP 6 days a week.
  • sky15425
    sky15425 Posts: 219 Member
    Start weight 165.6
    chest 41
    waist 35.5
    hip 43.0
    bicep 12.5 both
    right thigh 24 left 23
  • naticksdonna
    naticksdonna Posts: 190 Member
    Good Morning!

    SW: 156.8
    Challenge Goal: 140 ish

    Chest: 34 (bust 38 1/4)
    Waist: 34
    Hips: 39 1/4
    Arms: 12
    Thighs: 19

    Good luck everyone - let's do this!!
  • Kat5343
    Kat5343 Posts: 451 Member
    Happy New Year everyone!! I weighed myself this morning. Ugghhh.... 242!! Up 6 pounds over the holidays. I will be weighing in every Friday. Also, starting next week I am going to doing stronglifts 5x5 so I will take body measurements and post. Good luck everyone. I am back on the low carb bandwagon!!
  • littlekat1
    littlekat1 Posts: 53 Member
    Here it is...

    Starting weight: 184
    Chest: 39
    Waist: 33
    Hips: 44
    Thighs: 23
    Arms: 14
  • brother1405
    brother1405 Posts: 15 Member
    I shall check measurements later and post. Excited for the results in 50days time and hearing everyones progress.
    Today started as i mean to go on....joined the gym and booked into classes. Sit ups have began and water intake has increased...on the way to a new me.
  • megant53214
    megant53214 Posts: 20 Member
    SW 199 - no measuring tape that I can find this morning, I do want to take measurements though so I will update. Goal is to lose 15 lbs in challenge.
  • Im so excited!
    Starting Weight :210
    Chest Measurement :40
    Waist Measurement :36
    Hip measurement :40
    Right & Left Bicep Measurement :14
    Right & Left Thigh :27
  • Happy 2013 to all - now let's get to work!

    SW: 252
    CW: 237

    I don't even know where to wrap the tape measure around so I will get back to that later.

    Since my CW is only part of the way to a GW of 208 we will need another 50 day challenge in about 51 days. Just saying....

    Stay Focused!
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    Today is day one for me!! :) Looking forward to it!! Good luck buddies :)
  • mell6355
    mell6355 Posts: 171 Member
    Starting Weight 203
    Chest Measurement 40.75
    Waist Measurement 35.75
    Hip measurement 43.5
    Thigh 26.75
    Abs 38.25
  • SueCBrannon
    SueCBrannon Posts: 34 Member
    I have reached my weight goal. Now my goal is to get back to exercising. I was doing good until vacation in August and could not get back into it again. I am hoping this challenge will help me so that I can stay with it. I don't measure so all I have is my weight.

    Starting weight when I started MFP on April 19, 2012 was 164.6
    Current weight is 129
  • Katemarie34
    Katemarie34 Posts: 144 Member
    Holy buckets!! This was just a slap in the face, the beginning of the year last year, I had hoped to be 40 pounds away from where I am starting now... I was down to 148, and feeling good- then just completely let myself slip!! No more excuses... this was a wake up call I needed.

    Starting Weight- 176
    Chest Measurement- 39
    Waist Measurement- 34.5
    Hip measurement- 41.5
    Right & Left Thigh- 26.5
  • Shellycan
    Shellycan Posts: 23 Member
    I'm not very good at taking consistent measurements, so I'm going to stick with weight only.

    SW: 200.0
    GW: 185.0
    DW: 165.0
  • cheergirl1993
    cheergirl1993 Posts: 137 Member
    Well I don't take measurements, just rely on the scale!
    SW: 142 and hoping to be 132 at the end of this challenge!
  • ashleygaspard
    ashleygaspard Posts: 15 Member
    Here we go.... :(

    01/02/13

    SW: 146
    Chest: 34"
    Waist: 33.5"
    Hips: 41.5"
    Rt bicep: 10.75"
    Lt bicep: 10.75"
    Rt thigh: 23"
    Lt thigh: 23.5"
  • ssflbelle2012
    ssflbelle2012 Posts: 322 Member
    Oh My I seem to be the biggest one here and possibly the oldest and I know for sure the most out of shape and physically challenged one participating in this challenge. Due to my physical disability I am not able to do much exercise nor get accurate measurements as standing and walking is very difficult for me. However I know I need to do some exercise so I will start out with 5 days a week doing 5 minutes on the Foot Bicycle Peddler and using the Rollator to walk to the North or South side of the house next to mine. Each week I hope to be able to increase the time on the Peddler and be able to walk past more homes.

    By the end of the challenge I hope to be down at least 20 pounds, be able to do 35 minutes on the Peddler and walk past 7 homes

    Starting Weight 378 Challenge Goal Weight 358
    Chest Measurement under boobs 53
    Waist Measurement 56
    Hip measurement 70
  • MaerMollie
    MaerMollie Posts: 12 Member
    Oh My I seem to be the biggest one here and possibly the oldest and I know for sure the most out of shape and physically challenged one participating in this challenge. Due to my physical disability I am not able to do much exercise nor get accurate measurements as standing and walking is very difficult for me. However I know I need to do some exercise so I will start out with 5 days a week doing 5 minutes on the Foot Bicycle Peddler and using the Rollator to walk to the North or South side of the house next to mine. Each week I hope to be able to increase the time on the Peddler and be able to walk past more homes.

    By the end of the challenge I hope to be down at least 20 pounds, be able to do 35 minutes on the Peddler and walk past 7 homes

    Starting Weight 378 Challenge Goal Weight 358
    Chest Measurement under boobs 53
    Waist Measurement 56
    Hip measurement 70

    All the best! You have awesome goals. We know you can do it!:smile:
  • mommy2ajs
    mommy2ajs Posts: 1,319 Member
    Starting Weight 199 lbs
    Chest Measurement 44"
    Waist Measurement 38"
    Hip measurement 46"
    Right & Left Bicep Measurement 15"
    Right & Left Thigh 24"
  • LauraS916
    LauraS916 Posts: 35 Member
    Starting Weight 195
    Chest 42.5
    Waist 40.6
    Hip 46.5
    Arms 12.5
    Thighs 23
  • ssflbelle2012
    ssflbelle2012 Posts: 322 Member
    Thanks MaerMollie I started the At home WW program yesterday and today I plan to start the Peddlar and do the walk this evening.
  • emailcrystalo
    emailcrystalo Posts: 250 Member
    Oh My I seem to be the biggest one here and possibly the oldest and I know for sure the most out of shape and physically challenged one participating in this challenge. Due to my physical disability I am not able to do much exercise nor get accurate measurements as standing and walking is very difficult for me. However I know I need to do some exercise so I will start out with 5 days a week doing 5 minutes on the Foot Bicycle Peddler and using the Rollator to walk to the North or South side of the house next to mine. Each week I hope to be able to increase the time on the Peddler and be able to walk past more homes.

    By the end of the challenge I hope to be down at least 20 pounds, be able to do 35 minutes on the Peddler and walk past 7 homes

    Starting Weight 378 Challenge Goal Weight 358
    Chest Measurement under boobs 53
    Waist Measurement 56
    Hip measurement 70

    You've got this friend!! Have no fear - everyone is here for the same reason regardless of where we are on our journey! You've got this!! Each and EVERY step takes you closer to your goal...no matter how big or small that step is! :-)
  • oAshlio
    oAshlio Posts: 44 Member
    Here it is Wed, Jan 2nd, 2013. I don't have the right tape measure to measure myself so I am just going to go by the weight the scale says.

    So, my starting weight on the beginning of this journey is: 180 lbs.

    Goal: I don't expect to be down to my goal weight of 135 in only 50 days but I would like to see a significant change in myself as far as weight goes! Maybe 15, 20 lbs? But lets just try my best!
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
    Thanks MaerMollie I started the At home WW program yesterday and today I plan to start the Peddlar and do the walk this evening.

    Echo all these sentiments, so glad you are here and participating! I know it can sometimes feel discouraging to not be able to do everything you want to do, but you CAN do this!!

    I started this trek over 10 years ago and over 550 pounds. I had to lose weight for three months before my scale could start tracking my weight. I measured increase in exercise in those days by counting steps... meaning one day I would walk 25 extra steps, the next day 26. Eventaully, that moved to minutes on the stationary bike, once I had lost enough to FIT on the stationary bike. I still couldn't get on most treadmills or ellipticals because I was over their weight capcity.

    After lots and lots of steps, the goals became "I'm going to walk four minutes up this hill, however far that will take me." Then five minutes. Eventually I got to the top of the hill in that 4 minutes.

    At my very best (a year ago), my goals evolved to I'm going to complete this marathon. :-) And I did. Slower than most, but I did it. Now I can get on the elliptical, but I had to start small there, beginning with being on that blasted machine for 2 minutes. Now I can do 30. But I've slid back this year, and 30 is a real chore. So that's where I'm starting today. Do 30 minutes, any pace, on the elliptical.

    So, all my best to you!!!
  • clarebigbelly
    clarebigbelly Posts: 21 Member
    My starting stats:

    Ok, so Im just doing a couple of those measurements as I find it hard to stick to it and already have a biggest belly loser challenge going on with my husband.

    Stomach (largest part) - 42 inches
    weight - 12.5 stone

    to reduce these two measurements are my ultimate goals, so here goes!

    As my bodyfat and bmi puts me on the borderline between overweight and obese I will be following a very low carb/very low calorie diet, that has at least a 1000 deficit. I wear a FITBIT ultra and go to the gym and cycle.

    I'd like to lose one stone (14 pounds) by the end of this challange. I'd also love to lose 7 inches!

    Good luck!
  • SW: 180.5
    Chest: 41.25
    Waist: 34
    Thighs: 25.5
    Hips: 44
    Arms: 12.8

    Good luck all!
  • Dementedllama
    Dementedllama Posts: 177 Member
    1/2 Weigh in!

    Starting Weight 121LBS.
    Natural waiste: 30"
    Waist Measurement (Over my belly button/gut) 33"
    Hip measurement 38"
    Right & Left Bicep Measurement 13"
    Right & Left Thigh 27"
  • Pattyisgr8
    Pattyisgr8 Posts: 104 Member
    Starting Weight 188.6
    Chest Measurement 45 in (along chest)
    Waist Measurement 42 in.
    Hip measurement 48 in.
    Right Bicep Measurement 14.5 in.
    Left Bicep Measurement 15 in.
    Right Thigh 28.5 in.
    Left Thigh 28.5 in.
    End of Challenge Weight 168.6
  • Wow! Everyone is so amped in this challenge, its great!!
    I don't have the rest of the measurements, will try to update later, but my SW is 89.1kg. Its not my heaviest ever, but its still a lot more than I want to weigh. GW is 70-75kg...we will see what happens when I get there.

    Anyone with a fitbit feel free to add me, or as a friend on here.

    Good luck to us all!! :)