30 LB to lose by June/July, anyone else?

You should start a group so we can all check in on a board. I belong to another group and the support is awesome! We brag, tag and spur each other on.

Just be careful
It sounds like you may have done this after your baby was born. With breast feeding and all the new baby activities, it makes perfect sense that you dropped the weight

I'm not sure if you lifted weights and did cardio the last time you did this. So, I just wanted to say to be careful. Muscles and the body love food fuel when muscle building and losing weight. If after 2-3 weeks you notice your weight isn't dropping, it's your body way of wanting to hold on to your fat stores because it's thinking you are starving (aka...starvation mode.) If this happens, up your calories to 2000 to get your body working again and to increase your metabolism. Also, know that your body will lose 2 lbs a week at max. Of course, the first week or 2 you may see a big drop from water weightloss and fat loss. But, the body loses 2 pounds a week.
(By the way, my calorie intake was 1400, then 1500, then 1600, now it's 1700. I'm working on eating to my TDEE, which is 1950 calories. I workout 5 days a week and burn 530 calories on average. I am losing 2lbs a week.)
If you want to see my foods, I take pics and instagram everything I eat: http://instagram.com/mila_fit78#

I posted this before some time ago. But, if you want to know how many pounds you'll lose in a certain amount of time. This will help:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/807681-how-to-lose-10-20-30-pounds-in-so-many-months
If you ever wanted to lose 10 pounds in 30 days, or 15 pounds in 50 days or whatever, here's the math I hope this helps those who have a problem understanding and just need the nitty gritty broken down:

The facts:
3,500 calories equals 1 pound.

The math:
Let's say you want to lose 10 pounds in 30 days.
If 3,500 calories equals 1 pound and you need to lose 10 pounds you multiply 3,500 by 10. (3,500 x 10 = 35,000)
• You need to burn 35,000 calories in 30 days. How much is that a day? (35,000 ÷ 30 = 1,166)
• You need a 1,166 calorie deficit a day to make your goal
{Note: If you want to lose 15 pounds in 45 days or 22 pounds in 60 days, just replace the numbers.}

Now that you have that number, figure out how many calories you will be taking in for that 30 day period.
Let's say you decided to take in 1,400 calories a day.
The math here is add the deficit (1,166) to your daily calorie intake 1400: so, (1400 + 1166 = 2,566)
• You need to burn 2,566 calories a day to make your goal.

The great news! People burn TONS of calories a day just by breathing, driving a car, etc.

So, what's next?

Figure out your BMR (basal metabolic rate) so you know what you need to really burn through exercise alone.
Let's say your BMR is 1800. Here is what you need to burn through exercise alone...the math: (2566 - 1800 = 766)
• You would need to burn 766 calories a day through exercise of whatever kind in order to lose 10 pounds in 30 days.

Something to remember:
This is only math and calories. This is not taking into account hard core workouts like high intensity interval training. So, if you go on the treadmill and stayed on it until you burned 766 calories (if that was your end number) you'd lose your 10 pounds in 30 days.

*Weightlifting adds muscle and muscle burns even MORE calories

By the way, for those not familiar with BMR or how to find out yours, My Fitness Pal has a calculator:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

I'm in! I'm in a wedding in July and my anniversary is July 11th, so I'd love to drop 30+ by then. I've lost 31 in the last 12 weeks.

This is perfect for me! I am totally in!

I want to lose 40 by end of august so im down! thats my wedding. im planning to stick to a 1200 caldiet and do cardio + 30DS + weights. We shoul do a weigh in every week to keep on track

This is just what I have been contemplating doing, so count me in. Right now I am suffering from allergies, so will not be able to work out until some time next wee. As the weather is changing , I will be walking early morning for 90 minutes, then doing 30 minutes of kettle bells every day to finish off. As I do not eat back my calorie, I am thinking of increasing them from 1500 to 1800 - 2000. I plan to test myself calories wise as I go along.

I'm in for sure! I would love to lose around 30lbs by June/July! I need to kick it up a few notches to get there. Hoping to find lots of stuff to do with my kids after dinner to add to my morning exercise, maybe even adding more to my morning exercise too.

I would love to lose my last 20 pounds by June/July That would be me at a total of 80 pounds loss. In a bit of a plateau right now and working on how many calories I should be eating and such...I tried the 1200 for a few weeks and I kept losing and gaining the same 5 freaking pounds. So I hope the Eat more to lose is what I need...so far seems to be great! Let's do this girls, let's do this for ourselves and our families and show them WE ROCK!!! Add me if you would like more motivation! I think motivation is the key to success in this journey!! Hugs SWEETS!

I'm aiming for 30 down by the end of July of that counts?! I'm also on a 1200 calorie diet.feel free to add me.

Yes i would love to do, im getting upset cuz i been at one spot in weight for a month now this is my 2nd time doing this a few months ago it didnt do anything for 2 months but i must tell u that i dont have a computer i have using my iphone for the Internet i dont go on the full site to often cuz its to small to read everything , so please add me i would love to do this with u and anyone who wants to do it i been working hard at it butting hot now its not doing anything , im also doing a water challage today i drank 80oz of water so if anyone wants to add me please feel free to i love getting more MFP friends

I'm with you! I'm motivated but it's sooooooo hard to do alone.

I'm trying to lose 15 by mid June and even that's pushing it... 30 seems unrealistic

In January, I told myself I'd be at a 30 pound lose by my 30th birthday on 5/1. I'm down 5 pounds. Pathetic. Kicking the exercise into high gear - I'm in!!!

I thought it was me alone. I have a wedding in July and wants to lose 20 -30 as well. Let's be accountable to one another. Share workout tips and eating healthy food

I would love too!!! but i need motavation dont seem to have any at mo please friend me people!!! x