20 Pounds in 5 Months: May - Sept
laurie858
Posts: 91 Member
20 pounds in 5 months
I can do it! But I'd love some company, support and motivation. Who's with me!?
My goal/ideal weight is low 120s. I was doing great with MFP and got down to my goal weight. But I haven't been counting or logging or exercising enough and I'm up to 143 lbs. I'm 33 yrs old, 2 kids, and 5'2". I'm not at my heaviest, but it's definitely the heaviest I've been in the past couple of years.
I'm going on a vacation to Europe (for the first time ever!) at the end of September. That's just over 5 months away. I want to get to my goal weight of low 120s by then, and maintain that weight through the end of the year (and beyond).
Summer is just around the corner, so there's extra motivation and incentive to start sooner rather than later. No time like the present!
Name: Laurie
Starting Weight/Date: 143 - May 6, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 143 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 120/123 - September 15, 2014
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I can do it! But I'd love some company, support and motivation. Who's with me!?
My goal/ideal weight is low 120s. I was doing great with MFP and got down to my goal weight. But I haven't been counting or logging or exercising enough and I'm up to 143 lbs. I'm 33 yrs old, 2 kids, and 5'2". I'm not at my heaviest, but it's definitely the heaviest I've been in the past couple of years.
I'm going on a vacation to Europe (for the first time ever!) at the end of September. That's just over 5 months away. I want to get to my goal weight of low 120s by then, and maintain that weight through the end of the year (and beyond).
Summer is just around the corner, so there's extra motivation and incentive to start sooner rather than later. No time like the present!
Name: Laurie
Starting Weight/Date: 143 - May 6, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 143 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 120/123 - September 15, 2014
(Copy and paste with your info. If you're late to join, just adjust the dates to what fits your schedule and your goal.)
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I'm in
That's about 1.5 pounds a week, which is totally doable with my current routine!!
Name: Summer
Starting Weight/Date: 180 - May 6, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 178 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 158 - September 15, 20140 -
I'm keen too!
Name: AJ
Starting Weight/Date: 189 - May 7, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 189 - May 7, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 169 - September 15, 2014
I live in New Zealand, we run on kilograms over here, so I had to do a bit of converting.0 -
I'm up for this I'm looking to lose a *little* more than 20lbs but will be brilliant to have the support and motivation. How often should we post about how far along we are?
Name: Hannah
Starting Weight/Date: 156 - May 6, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 156 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 136 - September 15, 20140 -
I am with you0
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I'm so in! I'm on the same page as Hannah. I'd like to lose a little more, but regardless this goal is doable! And who doesn't like the extra community aspect of things?
Name: Denia
Starting Weight/Date: 228 - May 6, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 228 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 208 - September 15, 20140 -
I'm in. I need to loose more than 20 pounds to reach my goal weight, but this would be a great start.
Name: Sandy
Starting Weight/Date: 178 - May 6, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 178 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 158 - September 15, 2014
UGW: 1380 -
Yes! This is even better for me than a goal of 1 month.
SW: 245
CW: 213
GW (eventually): 1550 -
I'm in!!
Starting Weight: 215 May 6th, 2014
Current Weight: 215 May 6th, 2014
Goal Weight: 195 September 15th, 20140 -
Honestly, I think we should just post whenever we want. If that's once a week, great. More or less is fine too.
I've found out that with me, sometimes I'll join a challenge or a group, and if I don't follow the "rules" and forget to post for a week or two, I tend to give up and fall off the wagon completely. I think by leaving it open, it will allow for more flexibility and room to work with your schedule.0 -
Can't stop, Won't stop!!
Name: Beth
Starting Weight/Date: 151 - May 1, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 151 - May 1, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 130 - September 1, 20140 -
I'm so down! You're about the same stats as me.
24 years old, 5'2", 145lbs, 1 child
Starting Weight: 145 (May 6, 2014)
Current Weight: 145 (May 6, 2014)
Goal Weight: 125 by October 31, 20140 -
I'll join!
5/6/14 Current Weight: 185.8
9/15/14 Goal Weight (for Sept.): 165
I like that this is a "post when you can" along the way kind of thing.0 -
Name: Stephanie
Age: 26
Height: 5' 4"
Starting Weight/Date: 143 - May 4, 2014 (my last weigh-in)
Goal Weight/Date: 123 - September 15, 20140 -
My stats are close to OP and stephe1987!!
Name: Liz
Age:26
Height 5'2"
Start weight:148 (May 6th, 2014
Goal weight: 128 by September 6th0 -
Sounds good to me!
Name: Stephanie
Kids: 2
Age: 31
Height: 5'3"
Start weight: 143 (May 6th)
Goal weight: 123 (sept 6th)0 -
You can do it0
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Hi! I'd love to join.
Name: Leigh
Age: 20
Height: 5'1"
Start weight: 130lbs (May 6th)
Goal weight: 110lbs (September 6th)0 -
Im in!!
Name: Kristen
Starting Weight/Date: 203- April 2012
Current Weight/Date: 180 - May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 120/125- September 6, 2014
Ive been off and on on MFP but this time In sticking. Just need motivation! 0 -
I'm in too!
Name: Liz
Age: 30
Kids: 2
Height: 5'10"
Starting Weight/Date: 284--October 21, 2013 (the day my son was born, and the last time I got to weigh myself for a long time, so the most accurate data I have)
Current Weight/Date: 243--May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 223--September 6, 2014
UGW: 180
Edited to add: Anyone feel free to add me as a friend! :-)0 -
Name: Amanda
Starting Weight/Date: 163 (March 2014)
Current Weight/Date: 157 May 6, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 130 eventually!
I'll try to drop the 20 by September but ultimately I want to lose 27 pounds!0 -
This will be my first challenge here so I look forward to it! I hope to lose more than 20 lb, but this goal is realistic and great for starting out.
Name: Jenny
Starting Weight: 207 lb (May 7, 2014)
Current Weight: 207 lb
Goal Weight: 187 lb (September 15, 2014)0 -
Twenty pounds sound good to me, though I'll be happy if it's just 15!
Name: Nat
Starting weight: 146.6 lbs
Current weight: 138.2 lbs
Goal weight: 120 lbs0 -
I'm in! Been totally slacking for a while and just maintaining so need a kick start and some support:)
Name: Sarah
SW: 173
CW: 173
GW: 153
Please add me as a friend aswell if you want to 0 -
I'm in too. My goal weight is way off yet but 20lbs is a good starting point for me :happy:
Name: Kassey
Heaviest Weight: 272lbs
Starting Weight: 245lbs (may 7, 2014)
Current Weight: 245lbs
Mini Goal Weight: 225lbs (sept 15, 2014)
Final Goal Weight: 160lbs
Feel free to add me as I'm always open to new MFP friends to keep each other motivated :flowerforyou:0 -
Sounds good to me (In Australia so converting to lbs for this)
Starting weight: 98kg (216lbs)
Current weight: 93kg (205lbs) 7th May 2014
Goal weight (for this challenge): 84kg (185lbs) for 7th September 2014 (122 days= 17.4 weeks to achieve)
Ultimate goal weight: 68kg (150lbs)
Lets keep us all motivated as we progress
Good luck everyone0 -
I'm in! 20 pounds is a nice goal (though I am unsure whether it's my ideal weight, so I'll have to wait and see) and it should be doable to lose it in this amount of time. I will check this thread regularly and offer you my support!
First, some general info:
(nick)name: Dagnova
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2
Built: Athletic
Age: 27
Starting Weight/Date: 234 - Early 2013
Current Weight/Date: 200 - May 7, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 180 - September 15, 2014
Some extra rules:
- If I am more than 195 lbs before June 15, I will donate 100 euros to charity (but I won't give up)
- If I am more than 190 lbs before July 15, I will donate 100 euros as well (btw I am a student so this is a lot of money for me - which also makes it a good incentive)
- I will set more of such goals when time passes. As I mentioned, I'm not sure about what the best end goal is. Losing 20 may be perfect, but it may also be a bit too much. I just don't know.
What I do to reach this goal:
- No fast food challenges (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1268638-no-fast-food-challenge-may)
- Eat the rainbow every day (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1280299-eating-the-rainbow)
- Add as much movement to my day as possible: walking the stairs whenever I can, taking little strolls through the workday, biking everywhere I can, parking bike on other end of parking lot so I maximise my walk, etc).
- I will avoid sitting down for too long at my computer (this is the hardest challenge)
- I will keep exercising a lot, I really enjoy this.0 -
I need to lose 30 lbs. According to what the USAF tell me I need to weigh. I havent weighed that little since high school, but would love the support.0
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Actual goal is 132 but I'd like to have 6 pounds of yoyo weight to play with during holidays and Winters.
Name: _101010_
Starting Weight/Date: 144 - May 7, 2014
Current Weight/Date: 144 - May 7, 2014
Goal Weight/Date: 126 - September 15, 20140 -
I'm in.
Current weight: 173 - May 7,2014
Goal weigth: 153 - Sept. 7, 2014
Thanks for starting this post. I need the motivation!0 -
“Good things come to those who wait… greater things come to those who get off their *kitten* and do anything to make it happen.”~unknown
I'm soooo in!!!!
SW:212
CW:205
GW:185
It will get done!!!0
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