I challenge you to lose 5 Pounds This Month January 2011

TCASMEY
TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I challenge you to lose 5 pounds this month. That is a little over 1 pound a month. If you can do that every month this year by Christmas of 2011 you could be 60 pounds lighter. Doesn't that sound great! Or by the 4th of July you could be 30 pounds lighter. That sounds pretty darn good too!

Who wants to join me in this New Year to be healthier and in better shape in the upcoming year!

Let's do this together.

Terri
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  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    I know I posted this last month but I think it gives you and idea on what you need to do to lose 5 pounds this month.

    1 pound = 3500 calories! 5 pounds =17,500

    To lose 5 pounds you need to create a calorie deficit through diet and exercise that equals 17,500 calories.

    That sounds like an awful lot but lets break it down to a daily basis. There are 31 days in October so divide that out and you need a deficit of 564.5 calories per day. Now the challenge is figuring out how to do that. Exercise and eating less! Sounds easy but you need to a make a plan to make it work!
  • bekylouisex3
    bekylouisex3 Posts: 242 Member
    I'M IN!!!!! :smile:

    I'm ready to start afresh after the new year..hopefully by July I will have met my goal of 120lbs :love: I'll update on the 1st with my starting weight...
  • CMcBryer
    CMcBryer Posts: 139 Member
    Challenge accepted.
  • debbiepringle
    debbiepringle Posts: 76 Member
    bump, will post on the 1st
  • BeccyBerry
    BeccyBerry Posts: 312
    I am in :smile:
  • angiesteele
    angiesteele Posts: 366 Member
    I am in!!
  • elysetoplin
    elysetoplin Posts: 253
    i'm in! i'll post my starting weight on saturday.
  • DixieDarlin1987
    DixieDarlin1987 Posts: 553 Member
    I'm in! Let's do this!
  • MISTTIMI
    MISTTIMI Posts: 53
    Yeah let's go! :smile:
  • katmarsc
    katmarsc Posts: 118 Member
    Count me in, too. I will post my start weight on Sat.
  • WarmDontBurn
    WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,253 Member
    I accept the challenge!!
    I plan to stick to it this time as I would like to be 17lbs lighter by March! That is my 1 year "Losing Weight" anniversary and I want to get to my goal.

    I am off to purchase EA Sports Active 2 today so I am hoping that gets the ball rolling and me back on track. I will be back on Sunday for my weigh in. Yesterday was not looking good at 147 :sad:
  • fholmes74
    fholmes74 Posts: 3
    I accept the challenge.
  • qtwells82
    qtwells82 Posts: 352
    Lets do this!
  • Bethany28
    Bethany28 Posts: 263
    I'm in! I am in the Valentine's Day challenge as well and I am hoping to lose the 7 that I have gained back in the last 4 months. I plan to get that 7 off by Valentines then get the last 15 off by the end of May just in time for bathing suit season! Let's do this!
  • SJT75
    SJT75 Posts: 134
    I'm in!
  • Sugar_Apple
    Sugar_Apple Posts: 951 Member
    I'm in ....2011 is gonna be a fat blasting year
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    You know I'm in :) I wouldn't miss my girls for the first challenge of the year!!! I'll be back on the second to post my official weight as I won't be up til way late on the first :drinker: See ya then!
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    I'll be weighing in on the 3rd since Monday is my normal weigh day.

    Have a safe & happy New Years all!!
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    Oh you know I'm in...this is my favorite challenge & I wouldn't miss it. I'm planning to hit the 5 lb mark FOR SURE in January! No excuses this time! I'll be changing up my workouts since I have my new Wii, I'm adding another Zumba class, and I'm DEFINITELY going to get back to running!

    Here's to January! :drinker:
  • Ding724
    Ding724 Posts: 791 Member
    I would really like to lose 5lbs in January! I haven't stepped on a scale in about a week now due to travel & Christmas festivities :noway: It's probably been good for me since I tend to obsess a bit about the scale, but I still hope to see the same number as last week!!! I'll be back on the 1st to post my current weigh-in!!!

    What days do we check-in for this thread?
  • DrumlineGirl
    DrumlineGirl Posts: 178 Member
    I'd love to join this challenge. I'd be happy with 4 pounds lost, but 5 is cool too. I do my weigh ins on mondays, so I'll post again on the 3rd with my starting weight.
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    I'm in! I'm new to this, so this will be a great way to start it up! I can post Monday morning :smile:
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    I Am DEFINATELY Back IN!! :drinker: :love:

    I came so close to the five pounds last month so im really hoping i can post a starting weight under 160 two days left to lose a pound or half a pound or something to get myself under that mark lol I really want to kiss the 160's goodbye forever and ever.
    My Weigh day is sunday so I will post my start weight on the 2nd.


    Kickerz>>> Speaking of ea active 2 I just purchased it a couple days ago so Im going to go set it up right now : )


    It took me 5 months to lose 10 pounds so Im hoping i can do a little better this time
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    .bumping for the new month
  • Kkmama
    Kkmama Posts: 544 Member
    Count me in! Gotta do it!
  • ifychudy
    ifychudy Posts: 210 Member
    I am also in. I weigh in every 2 wks on Mondays. let's do this people
  • SweetEdye
    SweetEdye Posts: 1
    That sounds good to me, I joined back in October but my computer died, got a new one for Christmas. The challenge is what I need
  • elina_t
    elina_t Posts: 11
    Alright, I'm in. I'm pretty new to MFP, and I was looking for a group like this.

    I probably won't weigh in until Monday, since Friday is my birthday and I'll be celebrating with Chinese food. I'll want a few days to flush the sodium out of my system and get a more accurate weight.
  • mauck1975
    mauck1975 Posts: 77 Member
    count me in please!!! I need this challenge:)
  • dmgaloha
    dmgaloha Posts: 467 Member
    Thanks for posting the new month, Terri!
    I'm in, and will check in tomorrow with December's results and January's starting point.
    I've got 25 to 30 pounds to lose, and I would love to finally see it happen in 2011.
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