Lose 5 pounds in May - open group

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  • Emartin349
    Emartin349 Posts: 16 Member
    SW: 179.6
    CW: 176.3
    GW for the month: 169

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1: 176.3
    5/8: 172.4
    5/15
    5/22
    5/31

    Total weight lost: 3.9lbs so far

    I need some tips to lose over 3 pounds in a week!!! What is your trick?
  • justjenny
    justjenny Posts: 529 Member
    I am in!

    SW: 137
    CW: 137
    GW: 130

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/4 - 137
    5/11
    5/18
    5/25
    5/31
    End of Month
  • krissmjohnson
    krissmjohnson Posts: 1 Member
    Hi Everybody,
    I am a little late, but would like to join in for the remainder of the month. Here are my stats.

    SW: 218
    CW:215
    GW: 209

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 - 218
    5/8 - 215
    5/15 -
    5/22 -
    5/28 -
    EOM -

    Total Weight lost

    Don't plan any events this month, but have a couple 5k's for June ready

    Thanks for letting me join. Need all the incentive I can get. :-)

    Kriss
  • heckenhocker
    heckenhocker Posts: 28 Member
    SW: 86.3kg (190 lbs)
    CW: 67.7kg (149lbs)
    GW for May: 144 lbs

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1: 149
    5/8: 149
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/28:
    End of Month

    Total weight lost:
  • candacefausset
    candacefausset Posts: 297 Member
    This sounds like fun and a good way to stay motivated!

    SW: 226
    CW: 220.4
    GW: 212

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1: 220.4
    5/8: 217
    5/15
    5/22
    5/28
    End of Month:

    Total weight lost: 3.4 lbs (9 pounds total at last weigh in date!)

    Just for fun: No events right now really. But I am going to try to walk 5 days a week for the first two weeks and then progress onto jogging for part of my daily walks for the last two weeks of May! Right now I hardly have any stamina and become winded easily. It will be challenging to do it but I'm going to try!

    Yippee! I've been doing 2-3 miles a day and doing Tae Bo for the past few days as well. Started the 100 squats a day challenge today and want to see awesome changes in my body. I already feel it in my energy levels and mindset!
  • candacefausset
    candacefausset Posts: 297 Member
    SW: 179.6
    CW: 176.3
    GW for the month: 169

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1: 176.3
    5/8: 172.4
    5/15
    5/22
    5/31

    Total weight lost: 3.9lbs so far

    I need some tips to lose over 3 pounds in a week!!! What is your trick?

    I lost 10 pounds in less than 2 weeks. I seriously have just been pumping up my cardio activity. Tae Bo can burn 400-500 calories in as little as half an hour. It's crazy! And I have been sticking as close as I can to 1200 calories but go over a little on days when I worked really hard and have the extra calorie allowance and only if I feel hungry. I have been eating carrots and edamame as my snacks and have only had fake ice cream as my occasional sweet treat (frozen bananas blended until smooth and creamy with a couple tablespoons of milk and a small piece of chocolate thrown in if I want 'chocolate chip ice cream'). I try not to eat my workout calories back if I can avoid it but I don't try to starve myself either. I didn't expect the weight to start coming off this fast but man am I happy about it. And it tends to slow down the less weight you have to lose, so just plan on that since you weigh less than I do.
  • PbTw4212
    PbTw4212 Posts: 2
    I'll join late, but I do have my weight as of the beginning of the month. I am desperately trying to kick the Dr Pepper habit. Some days are better than others. If I start the day off with Schweppe's Black Cherry seltzer, I can usually only have one can of Dr P for the day without freaking out too much.

    SW: 208.2
    CW: 207.2
    GW: 203.2

    Weigh in dates:
    5/1: 208.2
    5/10: 207.2

    Total weight lost so far for May: 1 lb

    Just for fun: No fitness events, but want to stick to doing Just Dance with the kids at least 3 days a week for fun and fitness.

    Good luck everyone!
  • JDySart777
    JDySart777 Posts: 270 Member
    I want in! :-) I love the motivation of this site!

    Overall:
    SW: 249
    GW #1: 210
    GW #2: 180
    CW: 208.2

    May:
    SW: 210.4
    CW:208.2
    GW:205

    Weigh-ins:
    5-3: 210.4
    5-10: 208.2
  • candacefausset
    candacefausset Posts: 297 Member
    I'll join late, but I do have my weight as of the beginning of the month. I am desperately trying to kick the Dr Pepper habit. Some days are better than others. If I start the day off with Schweppe's Black Cherry seltzer, I can usually only have one can of Dr P for the day without freaking out too much.

    SW: 208.2
    CW: 207.2
    GW: 203.2

    Weigh in dates:
    5/1: 208.2
    5/10: 207.2

    Total weight lost so far for May: 1 lb

    Just for fun: No fitness events, but want to stick to doing Just Dance with the kids at least 3 days a week for fun and fitness.

    Good luck everyone!

    I had a huge addiction to Dr. Pepper up until a couple months ago. I decided to quit cold turkey for 21 days and document how I felt each week for my own personal viewing. By the last week, I had so much more energy and felt so incredibly good, I decided I was done with soda for good! While on the soda, I was sleeping in until the very last minute of the day, every day. I felt groggy and lethargic all the time. It was exhausting to just do normal housework. And I always felt like I needed a nap halfway through the day. By day 21 of my soda free plan I was getting up 2 hours earlier than I used to (without my alarm clock ever going off) and feeling so much more energy every day. I highly suggest trying to go without for a while. The first week is hard. Cravings, headaches, mood swings, headaches, headaches, headaches! But that was part of the revelation for me- knowing that drug addicts have similar symptoms when coming clean and getting off of a high. If something causes those sort of withdrawal reactions, I don't think that is a good sign at all. Just a theory of my own but you might consider it.
  • spiritcentral
    spiritcentral Posts: 14 Member
    Sorry I missed posting my last weigh in. Lost 1 lb so far.

    I expect it will be much higher this week.
    I had jaw surgery yesterday (bone graft in my jaw) and I can't eat much. It hurts to eat. So I'm sticking with veggie and fruit juices (made in my juicer), and my hubby is making me some mashed potatoes tonight. I ate a greek yogurt, it hurt, but I went slow and managed to eat it. It's really really hard to hit 1200 calories when you can't move your jaw much. I am concerned about "starvation mode".

    I have heard conflicting info on "starvation mode", some say if you regularly go below 1200 calories, your metabolism will slow down. Others say that its not true, it's just a factor of calories in and there is no such thing as real starvation mode, or people would not have anorexia. I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on this?
  • limico91
    limico91 Posts: 68 Member
    Back in again!

    SW: 196
    CW: 158.8
    GW: 154
    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 158.8
    5/7 158
    5/14
    5/21
    5/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:

    Just for fun: What fitness event are you going to accomplish this month? To concentrate on getting fit and not the amount of calories Im burning!
  • campbellbx
    campbellbx Posts: 25 Member
    This might just motivate me I hope.
    Height 5, 3
    Sw 175lbs
    Cw 168lbs
    Tw 165lbs
  • ziggy1490
    ziggy1490 Posts: 5 Member
    We are doing a get healthy and fit challenge at work. We just started this past Monday and I just found this website.

    Height 5.5"
    Sw 164 lbs
    Cw 164 lbs
    Gw for end of may 156lbs.

    Our next weight in is may 13th.
  • k80flec
    k80flec Posts: 1,623 Member
    Starting Date 05/01/13
    Ending Date 05/31/13

    Height: 5' 6"

    Starting Weight: 184 lbs (29-01-13)
    Current Weight: 159.4 lbs
    Goal Weight: 147 lbs
    Goal Weight for May: 154 lbs

    Weigh In Days:
    5/1: 159.8 lbs
    5/6: 160 lbs (I went away for 5 days: I thought 3.2 oz gain was pretty good all things considered)
    5/13: 157.0
    5/20:
    5/27:
    5/31:
    Total weight lost: : 3 lbs

    Goals: walk at least 5 miles every day; source and start abs fitness programme; go to Pilates every week.
    Jan: 2 lbs (sw:184 lbs)
    Feb Loss: 8 lbs (sw:182 lbs)
    March Loss: 7.5 lbs (sw: 173.5)
    April Loss: 7 lbs (sw: 165.4 lbs)
    May Loss: (sw: 160 lbs)
  • PbTw4212
    PbTw4212 Posts: 2
    Thanks for the support. Just a week or so of only having one Dr P a day and having seltzer the rest has made a big difference in my energy and my moods. I know I need to just go cold turkey, but then PMS time of the month shows up and I could die for some Dr P. There have been days in the past that I've emailed my dh at work and said not to come home without a Dr P in hand. It's crazy how addicting that stuff is! One day, I'll get up the fortitude to give up every last drop, but not today. If I can keep to one, I'm okay with that for now.
  • cc141
    cc141 Posts: 55 Member
    SW: 140
    CW: 128
    GW: 123

    Weigh in Dates (Sunday):
    5/5 127.2
    5/12 127
    5/19
    5/26


    Total weight lost:
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Better late than never, yeah?
    SW: 159 (then up to 161)
    CW: 158.1
    GW: 135 (ish)
    GW May: 155

    Weigh ins
    5/4: 161
    5/11: 158.1
    5/18
    5/25
    End of month:

    Doing new rules of lifting for women and 30 day shred, on alternating days with one day of rest
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,897 Member
    I'm in!

    SW: 192.2
    CW: 127.0
    GW: 122.0

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 ... 126.6
    5/4 ... 128.4
    5/11 ...126.8
    5/18
    5/25
    6/01

    Total weight lost/gain ... +.2 ... I have no words...still angry

    I've been messing with this last 5-7 pounds for too long.
  • I'm just finding this thread but I so want in! I weigh in weekly at Weight Watchers meetings so I have my weight for the previous weeks.


    Starting Date: 05/01/13
    Ending Date: 05/31/13

    Height: 5' 3"

    Starting Weight: 292.2 lbs (04-08-13)
    Current Weight: 283.8 lbs (05-08-13)
    Goal Weight for May: 270 lbs


    Weigh in Dates:
    5/01: 290.8
    5/08: 283.8
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/28:
    5/31 (End of Month):

    Total weight lost: 7lbs

    My monthly goals for May:
    1) Start taking morning walks after my son goes to school.
    2) Use the elliptical during every gym trip this month (at least 3 days a week)
    3) Drink more water!
  • fat2fit120
    fat2fit120 Posts: 19
    I am starting this from May 1 :)

    SW: 225
    CW: 199
    GW: 180

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 199
    5/8 193
    5/15 191 (as of today)
    5/22
    5/28
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost: 8lbs

    Just for fun: What fitness event are you going to accomplish this month?
    Try and run 2 miles without stopping!
  • aicul777
    aicul777 Posts: 1
    Starting Date 05/13/13
    Ending Date 05/31/13

    Height: 5'7

    Starting Weight: 210.5 lbs
    Current Weight: 203.5 lbs
    Goal Weight: 140 lbs
    Goal Weight for May: 194 lbs

    Weigh In Days:
    5/17
    5/24
    5/31
  • BobcatGirl110
    BobcatGirl110 Posts: 364 Member
    SW: 184
    CW: 182.2
    GW: 177

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 184
    5/8 182.2
    5/15
    5/22
    5/28

    total lost in May : 1.8 lbs

    SW: 184
    CW: 182.2
    GW: 177

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 184
    5/6 182.2
    5/13 180.6
    5/20
    5/27

    total lost in May : 3.4 lbs
  • Just started and would love the additional support!

    Height: 5'7'
    SW: 182 lb
    CW: 182 lb
    GW: 178 lb

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/ 12 -182
    5/19 -
    5/26 -
    5/31 -
  • vmckinzey
    vmckinzey Posts: 98 Member
    Welcome Angela! Here to offer support and encouragement. . .feel free to add me.

    My check-in:

    Height: 5'7"

    SW: 263
    CW: 261
    GW for May: 255

    Weigh-in Dates (standard weigh-in day is Saturday):
    5/4: 257 (hope my weekend didn't kill any hope for next week. . .lol)
    5/11: 255. . .Met my GW for May and ready to lose more :happy:
    5/18:
    5/25:
    5/31:
  • LeandieE
    LeandieE Posts: 19 Member
    CW: 83.95 kg or 185.07 lbs
    GW: 81.81 kg or 180 lbs

    Weigh in Dates (Mondays):
    Aprill 29 = 83.95 kg or 185.07 lbs
    May 6 = 82.35 kg or 181.55 lbs (down 3.52 lbs)
    May 13 = 82.95 kg or 182.87 lbs (up 1.32 lbs)
    May 20 =
    May 27 =

    Total weight lost = TBD, but hopefully 5 lbs :D
  • lharvey2797
    lharvey2797 Posts: 91 Member
    SW: 221
    CW: 162
    GW: 157 (for May)
    UGW: 140

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 (4/29) - 165
    5/8 (5/6) - 162
    5/15 (5/13) - 160.2
    5/22 (5/20) -
    5/28 (5/27) -
    End of Month

    Monthly fitness goal / event: Have a family fun run coming up in a few weeks with my son's school.......should be fun and a challenge!
  • sarahkraus1982
    sarahkraus1982 Posts: 140 Member
    SW: 210
    CW: 184
    GW: 175 (for May)
    UGW: 145

    Weigh in Dates:

    5/13 - 184...Starting late this month as I was sick and on vacation.
    5/20 -
    5/27 -
    End of Month
  • LAURENANNEBROWN0412
    LAURENANNEBROWN0412 Posts: 9 Member
    SW: 250
    CW: 155
    GW: 150 (1st major goal) 140 (2nd goal)

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1:155.1
    5/4:154.9
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:
    6/01:

    Total weight lost

    These last 5lbs to reach my first goal have been hard! Here is to hopin' I will reach my goal at the end of May!
  • godblessourhome
    godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
    forgot to post last week, but i did weigh in.

    SW: 140 (originally 153 three years ago, down to 121, back up to 140)
    CW: 137.4
    GW: 115

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 - 137.4 (+1.2)
    5/8 - 138.4 (+1.0)
    5/15 -
    5/22 -
    5/28 -
    End of Month -

    Total weight lost:

    ugh! going the wrong way. :( my food has been an average of maintenance so i hate seeing the scale go up.
  • astrotam
    astrotam Posts: 153 Member
    SW: 178 (January 2013)
    CW: 150.6
    GW: 145 - it will be so great to be in the 140s again!!!

    Weigh in Dates:
    5/1 - 150.6
    5/8 (5/6) - 153
    5/15 (5/13) - 149.4
    5/22 (5/20) -
    5/28 (5/27) -
    End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:

    Just for fun: What fitness event are you going to accomplish this month?
    I'm registered to run one of the biggest 5Ks in my city on Memorial Day!!!

    Woohoo! Back on track, plus I'm back in the 140s!!! :D