Can you LOSE 50+ pounds by July 1st? CHALLENGE!!!
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I am SO in...
Tiffany
Screen Name: Mom2TALK
Starting Weight (On January 1st 2011): 235 pounds
Goal by July 1st, 2011 (can be more than 50 lbs, whatever you wish for): 185
Why do you want to lose 50+ pounds?: I am tired of being tired all of the time, and I want to be healthier for myself and for my family! (Not to mention that I have a challenge with my mom! The first one to fit into my prom dress... wins it!)
What are your eating and exercise plans to lose 50+ pounds?: I am following a controlled-carbohydrate diet and my exercise regimen is walking and pilates!0 -
I'm on board!
Kelly
Screen Name: errantbehavior
Starting weight: 250 lbs
July Goal Weight: 200!
Final Goal weight: 150 lbs
Why do I want to lose 50+ lbs? To be able to physically run and climb and do the things I could when I was a little younger, to improve my health in general, and to look GREAT
My main goal is to stick to counting my calories and not slack off like I do every other time. Every time i start doing this, I stop counting and then don't lose weight (imagine that!??). As long as I stick with it, I'll be OK. I'm going to set mini goals- to track for a whole week straight. Then 3 weeks, then a whole month straight, then 3 months, etc.
I have a membership to a gym.. I need to start going in the mornings!
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I'm in! I am tired of being overweight. I am tired of the 200's!
Screen Name: Edolphs71
Starting Weight (On January 1st 2011): 233
Goal by July 1st, 2011 (can be more than 50 lbs, whatever you wish for): 180
Why do you want to lose 50+ pounds?: To have a baby and look good!
What are your eating and exercise plans to lose 50+ pounds?: Tracking & doing WW and I am doing the Dance games on the Wii0 -
'rubbing hands evilly' while snickering. Cant 'weight' for Saturday!0
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do the ones that are weight in today do we do that at the end of the day or this morning? And do we just jump back on this thread and put our weight loss for the week?0
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I am checking in today because I will be on the road driving tomorrow. My weight this morning is 197.5, which I am very happy with, but I still have a few lbs to go to get back to my pre-holiday weight. I have exercised every day, but have not done the best with what I am eating. Wishing everyone the best of luck, and I hope you have a phenomenal week!
Diana0 -
Checking in today because I am super busy tomorrow- now weighing in at 237.5! Thats 8.5 pounds! WOOHOOO!0
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Hi I would like to do this also. My name is Lori
1/1/11 weight 272
The reason I want to do this is to feel better about myself.
I am planning on eating 1800 calories a day and do the 30 day shred 5 times a week and walking the other two days.
I am looking to lose all together about 92 pounds.0 -
Screen Name: gapeach22
Starting Weight (On January 1st 2011): 183
Goal by July 1st, 2011 (can be more than 50 lbs, whatever you wish for): 135
Why do you want to lose 50+ pounds?: I want to be Healthy and fit, I would love to wear a size 7 again
What are your eating and exercise plans to lose 50+ pounds?: I exercise 3 days a week and I'm on a 1200 calorie diet
I lost 4 pounds so far cw 179
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I'd like to join this too please
screen name: EmmaR84
SW: 188 4th January 2010
GW: 126 1st July 2010
exercise plan: Running around after 2 toddlers, 3x 90 minute sessions at the gym per week , use the rowing machine at home if I can't get to the gym
Biggest motivation: I want to look good when I go on holiday on 5th July0 -
I"m checking in cause i have a crazy day today i'm leaving early from work and i got alot of things to do this weekend. So today i weigh in and i'm 221 i lost 2lbs whcih i met my weekly goal of loseing 2lb a week.0
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Screen Name: kknudson
Starting Weight (On January 1st 2011): 238
Goal by July 1st, 2011 (can be more than 50 lbs, whatever you wish for): 188
Why do you want to lose 50+ pounds?: An ongoing to plan to be healthy, happy and totally frickin hot.
What are your eating and exercise plans to lose 50+ pounds?: Develop a workable, calorie safe eating strategy. Get back to running 3-5 times/week. Eventually, add back in the things I love to do as time/$ becomes available (dance, yoga, horseback riding (hunters, dressage))0 -
I love a challenge. I'd like to put my competitive side to work on this if there is someone out there who would like to go head to head with me.
I did this once with a friend, same height and weight loss need (she was 20 years younger so I had to exercise more) The deal was that we had to lose 30 pounds in 4 months. On the final day, we would weigh in. If the goal was achieved you were safe. Otherwise, we subtracted the lower weight loss from the higher and paid the 30 lb loser $100 per pound of difference. For example, if I lost 30 lbs (you could lose more but that was the limit for the "punishment" fee) and she lost 26 lbs, she would have to pay me $400 (30-26=4). Of course the worse case scenario was if one of us lost 30 lbs and the other lost nothing or even gained, in which case the punishment fee could be as much as $3000! Neither of us had any intention of paying the other that kind of money. The motivation to lose was huge. We watched each other like hawks, weighing in weekly. Who would want to pay a thin person $3000 and still be fat??? Neither of us. We both lost more than 30 pounds.
Now that was some years ago and I'm fat again. I'd do a 50 lb bet with someone but you'd have to be real serious about the pay off. I'm not trying to make money on the deal, only lose weight. I''m 5'10' tall, would really like to lose 70 lbs total and I'm 62. If anyone out there is in a similar sitch and thinks this might work for them, lets talk about it. I tell you, I was so afraid of losing money and not weight, that I was ubar diligent.
Let me know.
Deearra0 -
Let's have a last chance workout tonight. Challenge yourself to burn 500 calories by midnight. You can do it all at once. Or break it up and do 250 calorie one hour, take a break come back and do the rest. However you want to do it. Let me know if you finished your challenge. Then reward yourself with something nice, but not with food. To lose 50 lbs by July 1st thats an average of 2 lbs a week until July 1st. Ask yourself do you think your on track for that? Everyone whatever you set your mind to that's what you will recieve. Im hitting the gym right after work. Ill be back to post tonight that I finished my 500 calories burned. Hope you all do too. 0
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SW:179
CW:176
GW:120
Lost 3 pounds0 -
I would like join if it not not late.
My screen name is lorriebell
My weight is 299.3
I would love to lose 50 by July 1
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Checking in today because I am super busy tomorrow- now weighing in at 237.5! Thats 8.5 pounds! WOOHOOO!
Whoooohooo is right!!! Congrats!0 -
My usual weigh in is friday I weighed in this morning and couldnt believe that I am 3.8lbs down
weigh in 208 YEAH..........0 -
I would love to be part of this challenge thank you for doing this.
Screen Name: Baileyj33
SW (On January 1st 2011): 290.5 lbs
GW July 1st, 2011: 238lbs
I want to lose 50lbs because I have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (heart condition) 5 years ago at the age of 30 year old. I need to do this for myself, as well as for my two kids ( 8 year old boy and 11 years old daughter) and for my wonderful husband who supports me. I need to be here for them in there future and I know I can do this with support and by being part of challenges just like this one. There is a whole futur ahead of me and this is were it begins.
My eating and execise plans to lose 50 lbs is to exercise at least 5 times a week for at least 20 minutes. I will think of my choices of foods before I actually eat them.
COUNT ME IN!!!0 -
ok,count me in too
i dont normally join such groups but i need the motivation.
am i right in thinking 50 pounds is 3.5 stone (UK)?
screen name rockrat
weight jan 1st - 195lbs0 -
Screen Name: kdjes08
Starting Weight (On January 1st 2011): Had a baby 10.23 was at 229; currently at 197 (5 4)
Goal by July 1st, 2011 (can be more than 50 lbs, whatever you wish for): 155
Why do you want to lose 50+ pounds?: to be healthy for my kids
What are your eating and exercise plans to lose 50+ pounds?: Not quite sure yet...0 -
I have come up with an idea. The 1st week of weight loss is a cake walk. The 2nd week most people have a tougher time. What if we go ahead and start preparing for that second week, next saturdays weigh in? My challenge, which you can choose to accept if you want, if you do not want to do it you dont have to or if for medical reasons you can't do it, I understand no matter what. But I will put myself on a challenge from Saturday 1/8/11 to Friday 1/14/11 to burn 3,500 calories total for the week! By burning 3,500 calories and staying within your calorie limit, drinking your recommended daily water, you are almost guaranteeing yourself to lose a pound of fat next week. Any burn counts. If you go to the store and you are walking and shopping for an hour look up how much that is on MFP and write down on a peice of paper to keep track. Even though you can burn calories by sleeping, that doesnt count. You have to physically be moving your body for your calories burn to count. You can do 500 calories burned, 7 days this week. Or you can do 700 calories for 5 days and skip two days. The choice is completely yours. You can even do the 700 calories broken up to 350 a.m workout and 350 pm workout. So whos in on the challenge?0
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Let's have a last chance workout tonight. Challenge yourself to burn 500 calories by midnight. You can do it all at once. Or break it up and do 250 calorie one hour, take a break come back and do the rest. However you want to do it. Let me know if you finished your challenge. Then reward yourself with something nice, but not with food. To lose 50 lbs by July 1st thats an average of 2 lbs a week until July 1st. Ask yourself do you think your on track for that? Everyone whatever you set your mind to that's what you will recieve. Im hitting the gym right after work. Ill be back to post tonight that I finished my 500 calories burned. Hope you all do too.
That is such an awesome idea! I wish I had read this earlier today! Are we going to do this every week?
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Let's have a last chance workout tonight. Challenge yourself to burn 500 calories by midnight. You can do it all at once. Or break it up and do 250 calorie one hour, take a break come back and do the rest. However you want to do it. Let me know if you finished your challenge. Then reward yourself with something nice, but not with food. To lose 50 lbs by July 1st thats an average of 2 lbs a week until July 1st. Ask yourself do you think your on track for that? Everyone whatever you set your mind to that's what you will recieve. Im hitting the gym right after work. Ill be back to post tonight that I finished my 500 calories burned. Hope you all do too.
That is such an awesome idea! I wish I had read this earlier today! Are we going to do this every week?
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YES, I def will if you all want. It was a spur of the moment idea. From now on I will make the mini challenge every Friday. I made a challenge of 3,500 burned calories starting Tomorrow and ending next Friday. I completed my 500 calorie burn tonight at the gym. And I just really enjoy these mini challenges because with losing 50 lbs if we start and push hard now, I think we will all reach the ultimate goal of losing the 50 lbs prior to July.0 -
I will definitely try the 3500 challenge. It may be a little tough since my workout time is limited to about 1/2 a day but will do my best and squeeze in more!0
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ready and willing!.... and done!0
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I will definitely try the 3500 challenge. It may be a little tough since my workout time is limited to about 1/2 a day but will do my best and squeeze in more!
Im always squeezed for time too, I found tonight that by being on the treadmill, with the incline at 20 and the speed at 3.0 I was buring about 15 calories a minute. It felt like a quick walk up a hill. The faster I saw the calories adding up the more I walked. I was super motivated. And I burned the 400 cals in 35 mins. The elliptical was 100 cals in 20 mins. Find what works for you. As I mentioned a walk in the store, while your shopping counts. Dont focus on the gym time only. Waking up earlier in the morning is another idea.0 -
I'd like in!
HW: 256 - June 2010
SW (w/MFP): 238
CW: 237
<Mini-goals: Losing every 10 lbs.>
GW: 185 lbs.0 -
I love the 3500 calorie burn challenge! It will help me through thechallenges of traveling next week. I have to travel for work Wed through Friday, but the hotel has a fitness center and I plan on packing a resistance band!
This group will definitely give me the push I need to stay on track. I can't wait to see everyone's weigh ins tomorrow.
HW: 220 May 2009
SW with MFP: 165 (1/1/11)
CW: 158
GW: 115
Karen
"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Youer than YOU." -Dr. Seuss
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