Mission to loose 20lbs by 30th June- Join me please?

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  • exgque1911
    exgque1911 Posts: 2 Member
    I would like to join the challenge also. Just got active on Myfitnesspal. I would love to drop 20 lbs by the end of June. Please add me.
  • ALNoog
    ALNoog Posts: 413 Member
    They started a group for the challenge today if you search groups for Team 20. It's got a blank picture.
  • g_yeah93
    g_yeah93 Posts: 3
    I'm putting 15lbs till July b/c it'll be my 21st birthday. but 15lbs is safe. 20lbs would be awesome. So I'm on the same boat. Let's to this together!
  • knyoung3
    knyoung3 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in!! Looking to be active daily on here in the process. It's great to see so much motivation and encouragement! :)
  • tarch333
    tarch333 Posts: 26
    That's great! I'm in!!

    I've got to lose 10lbs in about as many weeks so any help would be great :) I really appreciate the support on MFP, there's nothing better than others for a bit of a confidence boost or some inspiration!

    What gym routines do people find that work?
  • Great!! Please Add me!! Lets work together for this common goal!!
    Regards
    Capt Rahul
  • I'm in, 14 pounds is my main goal but 20 would be awesome and need some encouragement and help :) x
  • glamgrljess22
    glamgrljess22 Posts: 37 Member
    Sure, I'll join everyone feel free to add me : ) my goal is to only loose 15 pounds so i'll stop once i've reached it.
  • I am 47 and it is time to get in shape. After seeing how amazing Christie Brinkley looks in a bikini at 60 I am super motivated. My current weight is 150 and my goal is 120. I look forward to making friends here and getting a group together to keep each other motivated. Let's do this everyone!!!! We have much to lose, but so much more to gain from it. :smile:
  • Blanche76
    Blanche76 Posts: 89 Member
    I am in!
  • fionauu
    fionauu Posts: 52 Member
    my best friend is having a destination wedding in Jamaica nearing the end of July. I am 150% with you on this goal. All my friends are just naturally fit and never work out or eat right it, it would be nice to have some motivation =D
  • theluckypig
    theluckypig Posts: 4 Member
    I need to get my but in gear... CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!
  • cyndel1964
    cyndel1964 Posts: 7 Member
    Please include me! I need to be motivated.
  • HumpyMak
    HumpyMak Posts: 12 Member
    I'm in.. been slacking off the past few weeks and need to get back on track... usually just lift weights buy started adding cardio back into the mix... feel free to add, always looking for motivational friends :-)
  • pooksmimigma
    pooksmimigma Posts: 1 Member
    Please add me....like to loose 25 lbs.:happy:
  • beansoverjava
    beansoverjava Posts: 26 Member
    I'm with you! I'm looking to add friends with open diaries, I love looking at everyone's foods especially in those times when food gets boring! Feel free to add me! :D
  • sbicica
    sbicica Posts: 52 Member
    I have 16 lbs to my next goal weight and 21 until my ultimate goal weight!! If I could lose 21, I'd be golden ;)
  • ukgirl1972
    ukgirl1972 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in!! I am going back to the UK (I live in Australia) for my brothers wedding which is on 5th July. 20lbs is my goal as well and the support from others with the same goal is just what I need. Feel free to add me.
  • dcue103
    dcue103 Posts: 19 Member
    Ok I'm in.
  • LadyAlvena
    LadyAlvena Posts: 4 Member
    Im in! Worth the try. :D
  • bazookamomma
    bazookamomma Posts: 12 Member
    I'm in! But how will we keep each other on track??

    Weigh in days? Recipes?!

    I've lost 20 already, I would love help with these last 20!
  • emmy724
    emmy724 Posts: 22 Member
    Sounds great to me, I am in! I am aiming for about 15 pounds:) Starting the 30 day shred today as well.
  • Count me in, this is just the sort of motivation I need to get my butt in gear. 20 lbs by the end of June will put me at almost losing 10% of my starting weight. That is going to be awesome. Feel free to add me.
  • I'm in!! I just joined tonight because I finally got out for a walk this year. It's been a long, cold winter here in MA, USA and I gained 25 lbs this winter. I ate to stay warm...that was my excuse. I want to love the 25 lbs by Memorial Day which is May 26 and is the official start of summer for us here on the East coast. I plan on starting Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on 4/7/14 to jump start the weight loss. So I'm in!!
  • What about Sat morning for weigh in days?
  • Kttcole
    Kttcole Posts: 1
    Count me in!
  • Rowood101
    Rowood101 Posts: 98 Member
    Sounds good, count me in too. Love to down a dress size before summer
  • bazookamomma
    bazookamomma Posts: 12 Member
    I have P90X, Insanity, and T-25 all here with me. I'm 6'0" and started at 244lb, and down to 207lb, with goal of 185lbs. I was working out at the gym previously, but just started doing a hybrid of the home video programs above 3 weeks ago. Currently I am doing the 3 P90X lifting routines 3 days a week, and doing either insanity or T-25 3 days a week in between P90X.
    Here is some interesting information I took just a couple days ago from my HR monitor as I did each of these exercises over 3 consecutive days.

    1. Insanity Max Plyo... 40 min... 620 cal burned (15.5 cal/min)
    2. P90X Shoulders and Arms w/ Ab Ripper X...... 75 min......757 cal burned (10.1 cal/min)
    3. T-25 Beta Speed 1.0......25 min..... 442 cal burned (17.7 cal/min)

    T-25 will give you more efficient calorie burning than Insanity since you don't have the stretching routines in the middle. And while P90X lifting routines are the least efficient in term of cal burned/min... You want to do those. For every pound of muscle you build... you burn 30 more calories per day from your resting BMR.

    I highly recommend you get a HR monitor so you can keep track of your calories burned. I actually lost a lot of weight by just eating healthy and working out, but then I hit a plateau. No matter how hard I worked out and clean I ate, I couldn't lose weight for about 6 weeks. Then I started doing the home videos, used my HR monitor, and got a digital scale to weigh my food that I made at home. The problem was that I was not eating enough calories and my body went into starvation mode and tried to hang on the the fat I had. I lost 5 lbs the first week, and lose almost 1/2 lb every day now. I also changed my goals to 50% protein 30% carbs and 20% fat (recommended in Fat Shredder Phase in P90X nutrition plan). Once I hit my weight loss goal, I will up my calories, carbs, and fat, to start building muscle. Carbs are what give your body and muscles their primary fuel. (I am also in grad school, med school, and this is simple biochemistry). But excess carbs also get stored as fat.

    So I make sure I do the 3 P90X lifting routines every week, and do either Insanity or T-25 depending on how I'm feeling or how much time I have. I then just adjust my calorie intake appropriately. I can do this since I use the HR monitor and scale, so I know exactly the difference in my calories consumed and burned.

    My BMR is 2450... and I try to NET 1350 - 1550 calories per day. (YES... YOU MUST EAT BACK ALL OF THE CALORIES YOU BURN FROM EXERCISE!!!!) If your NET falls below 1200 cal, you are in danger of your body trying to preserve your fat and thus preventing you lose weight. (of course this can not be the case if you are 5'0" and weigh 100 lbs).

    Hope this helps!

    Thank you for all of this info!!
  • xgussie
    xgussie Posts: 7
    I'm trying to lose 20ish by the first weekend in June, so I'm totally with you.
    I need to lose the weight I gained back after I was able to eat solid food again.
  • Mousie59
    Mousie59 Posts: 15 Member
    I'm in....really need the motivation. I had lost some and gained it and some back, so really want to stay on track.:happy: