Lose 5 Pounds in March - Open Grou

This is a continuation of a group that has run for many months. It is open to anyone who wants to participate. Post your weekly weights, your successes and struggles, and give support to the person above you!

We met lots of new friends in February - let's see what we can do this month!

Here's what you do:

SW: (Starting weight)
CW: (Current weight)
GW: (Goal weight for the month)

Weigh in Dates:
3/1
3/8
3/15
3/22
3/28
End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

Total weight lost:

Just for fun: What new fitness exercise or event are you going to do this month?

NOTE: These posts reset at 500. If the thread locks, go to the last post and look for the link to get to the second installment.

Happy Fitness!!
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  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    Well Hello March, I hope you are as good to me as February.
  • Nonnyette
    Nonnyette Posts: 28 Member
    I'm in! This is going to be my first full month of MFP so I am excited to try this challenge.

    SW: 148 lbs
    CW: 145 lbs
    GW: 140 lbs

    No particular plans to try a new form of exercise this month as I am still getting into a routine and trying to figure out what works best for me. At this point it is more about establishing an exercise "habit" rather than trying new things!

    Good luck to everyone!
  • Here I am just like I said I would be. I am excited for this month just as much as last month. I am hoping for better results. Good luck to everyone. We CAN do this. :heart:

    SW: (212)
    CW: (201.6)
    GW: (150)

    January loss: 8.8lbs
    February loss: 1.6lbs

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/29
    3/31

    Total weight lost:
  • ausped
    ausped Posts: 58 Member
    SW: 234
    CW: 172
    GW: 167

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:

    I am training for a half marathon on April 7 so that training will be most of my fitness in March!
  • saracoulson
    saracoulson Posts: 11 Member
    Hello!

    S/W 251 lb
    C/W 212 lb
    G/W 152 lb

    My current exercise is walking, a lot! Boxing and swimming, I don't have time to add much else, but I do intent to do more intense sessions.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,906 Member
    I'm in!! Working on that last 5 pounds!!

    SW: 192.2
    CW: 125.4
    GW: 120.0

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of Month

    Total weight lost:
  • LizPlus
    LizPlus Posts: 117 Member
    Hi, I am in...maybe this will be what I need to lose weight.:smile:
  • TheKeithEllis
    TheKeithEllis Posts: 155 Member
    I'm in...!

    SW: 254
    CW: 222
    GW: 217

    Weigh in Dates:
    1/3
    8/3
    15/3
    22/3
    28/3

    Total weight lost:

    Training for a triathlon in July plus assorted long cycle rides throughout the year, need to keep on keeping on...
  • mogzBH
    mogzBH Posts: 50
    Count me in, I'm getting healthy for my wedding in July!

    SW: 271
    CW: 256
    GW: 251

    I'm going to try using some fitness and dancing games on the xbox, plus moving house on 18th should burn a heck of a lot of calories! Going to up my walking a little bit too.
  • gmzbluhm
    gmzbluhm Posts: 43 Member
    I'm in! I need to lose weight before Disney in April!!

    SW: 186
    CW: 173
    GW: 168

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/29
  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    February lost 12lbs

    SW: 165
    CW: 153
    GW: 148 for March

    Ultimate goal is 130

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:

    Just for fun: What new fitness exercise or event are you going to do this month? I ordered a Tai Chi dvd(I keep wanting to say chi tea). I can't wait til it arrives.
  • KasandraKristine
    KasandraKristine Posts: 83 Member
    Looking forward to finding my motivation again in March! Here's to a good month!
  • Cyclingbonnie
    Cyclingbonnie Posts: 413 Member
    :happy:

    February was an exceptionally good month for me. I lost 9.5 pounds. Hoping to have a repeat this month. So I'm in.

    SW: 245
    CW: 229.2
    GW: 145
  • A little late posting my weigh in this week!


    I did this last month and surpassed my 5 pound weight loss goal by 2lbs!! Here's to March ladies and gentlemen!

    SW- 185 lbs
    CW- 170.3 lbs
    MGW- 163 lbs
    Long term GW- 143 lbs (for now that is!)

    Weigh in dates:
    March 6-
    March 13-
    March 20-
    March 27-

    Fitness goal this month : to me able to do 10 standard push-ups! At this point and almost my whole life, I've only ever been able to do them on my knees and still not all that great!

    Happy weight loss!!
  • ursus_feminus
    ursus_feminus Posts: 38 Member
    Looking for some inspiration so I'm in for March.


    SW: 175
    CW: 169
    GW: 164

    Weigh in Dates:
    March 6 -
    March 20 -
    March 27 -

    Fitness goal this month: to walk my dog every day for at least 15 minutes.

    Happy losing y'all!
  • Daveb1355
    Daveb1355 Posts: 42 Member
    I am in.... I have never done a challenge before!

    SW: 195
    CW: 192
    GW: 187

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
  • Motivate me!!!! LOL

    SW: 283
    CW: 267
    GW: 260
  • becky6m
    becky6m Posts: 108 Member
    Feb was a great month, I really enjoyed that thread/challenge so I am doing March!!!

    SW: 255
    CW: 169
    GW: 163 for the month

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:
  • lisalu20
    lisalu20 Posts: 46 Member
    I seem to be stuck at the moment. Maybe a challenge will be good for me.:smile:

    SW. 68 kg
    CW. 64.3 kg
    GW. 62 kg

    Weigh in dates
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of the month.

    Total weight lost.

    3.7 kg
  • This is my first challenge on MFP! Hope it works!

    SW: 159
    CW: 152
    GW: 148

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:
  • harribeau2012
    harribeau2012 Posts: 644 Member
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  • I am in too -- need all the motivation I can get
  • NotBonJovi
    NotBonJovi Posts: 187 Member
    I am in. Did well in February and want o keep the momentum and motivation going.
  • I'm in. Hoping this will give me some motivation. I just started to get back on track this past week. Here's to hoping March gets me ready from spring, which will prep me for summer!!

    SW: (Starting weight) 172.8
    CW: (Current weight) 168.8
    GW: (Goal weight for the month) -5lbs; 163.8

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:
  • dawn_eichert
    dawn_eichert Posts: 487 Member
    1/1 SW: 211
    CW: 198
    Mar GW: 193 - Stretch goal 190
    UGW: 150 (for now)

    Weigh in Dates (I adjusted for my normal weigh days):
    2/28 - 198
    3/7 -
    3/14 -
    3/21 -
    3/28 -
    3/31 -

    Total weight lost: (since 1/1: 13) for Mar: TBD

    This month is going to be a great challenge for me as I quit smoking on 3/1 (my 40th birthday). I am excited and dreading it all at the same time. I really don't want to substitute food for cigs and affect the great progress that I have made so far. I decided that this year is going to be my year and this is just it!!!!

    For exercise this month, my goal is to get to where I can go for 30 minutes on my elliptical. Currently it takes me 12 minutes to get 10 minutes of actual exercise due to needing to take breaks. It seems odd to me that I can do 5 miles with WATP at a 12 minute mile and can't get any stamina on the elliptical. I will break through on that this month!!!!
  • alexandraaah
    alexandraaah Posts: 29 Member
    Im new to these pages but looking forward to it! Good Luck everyone! :)

    SW-152
    CW-147
    GW- 126
  • beersrod
    beersrod Posts: 28 Member
    My first time participating in this group!! I weigh myself on Fridays so I'll fill in the particulars tomorrow, but for now I'm bumping so I can find it tomorrow!


    SW-150
    CW-
    GW-


    03/01-
    03/08-
    03/15-
    03/22-
    03/29-
  • foreverroses123
    foreverroses123 Posts: 69 Member
    SW: 104 kg (229 lbs)
    CW: 101 kg (223 lbs)
    GW: 99 kg (218 lbs)

    Weigh in Dates:
    3/2:
    3/9:
    3/16:
    3/23:
    3/30:
    End of Month

    Total weight lost:

    I really want to lose more than 3 kg which I did since I joined MFP. Even though I am in college and even though I'm kind of broke right now, I still want to eat healthy and move as much as possible. I dance three times a week and in the weekends I usually play a lot of Just Dance on my Wii. I hope to maintain this :)
    Good luck to everyone!~
  • dotknott
    dotknott Posts: 88 Member
    SW: 177.6
    Feb Weight loss: 6 lbs 2/3-2/28
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/876265-lose-5-pounds-in-february-challenge-open-group?page=20
    March SW:162.3
    March GW:157.3

    Weigh in date:
    3/1
    3/8
    3/15
    3/22
    3/28

    Here's to a great March!
  • SW: 149
    CW: 135
    GW: 130

    I've never participated in a group like this before but some support might make this journey more fun!!

    I plan on making Zumba a regular part of my routine this month, I purchased the Zumba Rush for Xbox and have did a couple of classes. The workouts are really fun to do and definitely work up a sweat!! (Not to mention that it goes easy on my knees compared to running haha)

    Good luck everyone :)