NO MORE EXCUSES JANUARY, LOSE 10+ LBS!

Hey everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here are my stats:

Screen Name: 2Young4This
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 157.8
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 147
What is your exercise plan?: couch 2 5 k and 30 day shred
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Trying the Dukan diet from today
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I put on loads of weight in my last relationship and I am newly single. This is all part of taking control of my life.

Count me in! I think smaller, group challenges like this will help me stay focused, rather than just the one big goal!

Screen Name: Acria
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 271
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 253
What is your exercise plan?: 3 C25K sessions per week, one hour yoga every Thursday night, a few reps of strength training 3 nights per week.
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Just the calorie and nutrient goals here on MFP.
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I'm seeing the in-laws for the first time in 6 years at Christmas 2011, and going to Paris and London as well, want to look awesome for it!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Screen Name:Fit2_T (Teresa)
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 155.0
Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 145.0

What is your exercise plan?: exercise 4-5 times a week....a combination of wii games/workout video, gym, walking
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Continue with Weight Watchers

What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I want to feel comfortable in my body/skin. I want to move easily and freely. I want to be an inspiration to my 3 kids. I want to be me.

Screen Name: dpulum (my name is Tina)
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 163
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 152
What is your exercise plan?: do zumba or turbojams at least 3 times a week
Are you going to do a specific diet?: 1200 calories and tracking on MFP
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: to feel better (and fit in my clothes)

Happy New Year everyone. I would love to join in on this. I really need a push, gained almost everything back through December.

Screen Name: Samantha76
Starting Weight on January 1 2011: 225.6
Goal Weight by January 31 2011: 215.6
What is your exercise plan: at least 5 days at the gym, doing a mix of cardio and strength training
Are you going to do a specific diet? No, just watching calories, and thinking of trying a cranberry detox drink for a 24 hour period.
What is you biggest motivation to lose weight: ? Me, I hate the way I look, and want to like what I see in the mirror.

Screen Name: Evelynojedadiaz
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 148
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 138
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Rob Nevins (calorie shifting)
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: Myself..but would love for my family in March to see a differnce.

Screen Name: jesstroxel
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 185
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 175
What is your exercise plan?: 60 minutes of cardio 5 days and Strength training 2 days
Are you going to do a specific diet?: try to stay under my calorie goal and no so much sugar and fats
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: my health, my family

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Screen Name: ThinMamaDoo
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 152
Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 142
What is your exercise plan?: 60 minutes at least 6 days a week / cardio and strength
Are you going to do a specific diet?: logging food, stay within cals, balanced diet, limit alcohol
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight? Energy, Happiness, Confidence

Screen Name: NewImproved
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 167.2
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 157
What is your exercise plan?: Insanity and classes at the gym
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Primal Diet working on positive changes
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: To get back to my Before marriage weight!!

SCREEN NAME=302tt
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 226.5 LBS
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 215 LBS
What is your exercise plan?: Running 4-5 times a week
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Calorie counting
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I have signed up for 4 races; 5k, 10k, 15k and half marathon in Feb, Mar, April and May respectively so I need to get training and loose weight.

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2011. :happy:


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Happy New Year all and good luck to everyone!!!

I'm back with my stats.

Screen Name: Buttsmom
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 146.2
Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 136
What is your exercise plan?: EA Active 2, Kettlebells, Steps and walking
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Just stay near my calorie goals
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: Live longer for my birds and dogs

Screen Name: royam01

Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 156

Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 146

What is your exercise plan?: Look better naked workout 4 times a week, walk on the 5th day

Are you going to do a specific diet?:Log my calories everyday and stay under 1500, limit alcohol intake

What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: A whole summer in Florida (May- August) before I go back to school to finish up my last year l I just bought the new swimsuit!

*Here's my updates:

Screen Name: Blondie925

Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 198.2

Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 188

What is your exercise plan?: Starting Jan. 3, a hybrid of Insanity and Turbo Fire... plus strength training, running, and walking.

Are you going to do a specific diet?: No - but I'm going to majorly decrease the amount of junk I'm eating! (More home cooked meals, less fast food). I don't really like to cook, so I'm going to try many new recipes and try to enjoy cooking a little more.

What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I've lost enough to feel good, now I just want to look good! I graduate from college May 7, and I'm wanting to go on a cruise then.. plus summer will be right around the corner (triple motivation)! I want to finally feel good in a swimsuit. I already have a really cute tankini... it was tight last summer. My goal is to rock it on the cruise. Getting into the 180s by the end of this month will be true inspiration to meet my goals by summer. I know I can do it!

Screen Name: grover0ca

Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 188

Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 178

What is your exercise plan?: Taekwondo-mon/wed/fri/sat, Circut Training with personal trainer-tues, Work out DVD-thurs or sun

Are you going to do a specific diet?: No, but I will count calories

What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: My current motivation is not to ever have to weigh in as a heavy weight for taekwondo! I want to compete-but it has to be a slimmer/healthier/faster version of me :bigsmile:

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!! I am super excited to participate in this challenge. Need all the motivation and accountability I can get.

Screen Name: MJ5898
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 373.5. As of 12/17/10 - 379.5 (down 15.5 since 11/17/10)
Goal weight by January 31, 2011: 363
What is your exercise plan?: Cannot do much now b/c of my weight, but my goal is walking every day even if just for 5 minutes at a time, strength training 20 min 3X per week plus just generally trying to move more to boost my metabolism
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Just using MFP to track my food and stay at or below my 1700 daily calorie limit
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I want to feel good and be happy