Lose 5+ pounds in April, Yes We Can!

Great job everybody!
...what I l like about myself...
1} I make time for ME to workout..even if it's after the kiddsos go to bed
2} I do not have to eat a piece out of every cake or pie that comes into the office breakroom..
3} I am a motivator to my family to eat a little better (my 3 year old daughter loves salad!)
4} I have no regrets donating clothes that are getting too big...no keepers for the "just in case"...I do not want to go back where I came from..
5} Glad that I joined MFP to meet all you AWESOME motivators...You CAN do this!

New Challenge: List 5 things you like about yourself whether you have always liked these things, or if it something new since starting your get healthy journey!


1. I love my super blue eyes
2. I love that now I dont sit in front of the mirror every morning telling myself I cant go to class because I look like a cow.
3. I love the attention I'm now getting from customers (especially the males) at my job
4. I love that I actually enjoy working out, and I'm no longer embarrassed to do so!
5. I am so happy I finally can , as my mom says, eat to live, instead of living to eat!


BTW ^ ^^that was fun, and made me smile

I was out of town on Friday so no weigh in for last Friday. But I went to my weight loss support group this morning and had a loss of 2.5 lbs. so I'm on my way down!!!! And for the challenge this week:

1. I like the positive attitude I've had since the first of this year. It's quite different from the past.
2. I like the fact that it's getting easier to say "No" to sweets and that is a good thing.
3. I like the fact that my clothes are getting so loose that I need to go through my clothes and pick out some smaller ones that I've been hanging onto "just in case."
4. I enjoy it when people ask "Have you lost weight?" In the past it wasn't always because I'd lost weight but that I was wearing clothes that were just too large and too loose.
5. I actually enjoy planning my food diary in advance. It keeps me on the right track and takes away temptations.

I will have a weigh in for Friday the 15th.

I guess I better do the challenge... I've been putting it off for a couple of days

1. I like that no matter what my weight has been, I have always been a confident person and overall had a positive self image.
2. I like how good I feel after I've had a good workout session.
3. I like that I'm getting better about accepting compliments.
4. I like that I'm making healthier choices and no longer have to force myself to make them, they are becoming a normal part of my routine.
5. I like that even though I'm having a hard time getting the scale to move, I'm overall feeling better and can feel my clothes fitting better.

Five Things I like about me...
1. I like how I tend to learn new things faster than average (and I'm especially great at math).
2. I like that I'm a good dancer when I want to be
3. I like my big brown eyes...I inherited the shape from my mom and the color from my dad.
4. I like that I like childish things (ie children's movies, children's books, Princesses, Unicorns, Glitter, etc)
5. I like the shape of my body.

Pikky_nikki---Happy Belated birthday!!!

1. I like that I have always liked myself.
2. I like that I have more energy since loosing the weight.
3. I like that I can't wait to go out running/hiking this summer.
4. I like that people not in my circle have noticed my weight lose.
5. I like that I am a great mom amd wife (even though my kids may not always think so)

Name: Amy62575

Goal weight on April 30th: 139

04/01: 143
04/08: 142
04/15: 141 (4/13 142.5 so down a half instead of 1lb)
04/22: 140
04/30: 139

Five things I like about myself -

1. I have a good sense of humor :laugh:
2. I am loyal to those I love
3. I am pretty smart :noway:
4. I am sensitive to the needs of others :flowerforyou:
5. I am a good listener

Definitely scared for tomorrow's weigh in. I've actually done really well all week, but according to this morning's scale, I'm up another pound. Sigh...

But I know that TOM is right around the corner, so it may be that. Plus, I'm really trying ot eat back my exercise calories, realizing that I'm usually eating way too little, so I've read that when we start eating back the exercise calories, it's common to gain at first, but that it will bring a big drop once the body adjusts. I'm HOPING for that.

Trying to get all of my protein in and eat "clean" as much as possible.

Name: chancie

Goal weight on April 30th: 170

04/01: 176.4
04/08: 172.2
04/15: 170.4
04/22:
04/30

Name: DJ31

Goal weight on April 30th: 158

04/01: 168
04/08: 165.8
04/15: 163.8
04/22:
04/30

The scale started moving again after last Friday's weigh in! Not sure I'll make it to my goal, but if I lose another pound or 2 I'll be happy with that.

Goal weight on April 30th: 164

04/01: 170.6
04/08: 170.6
04/15: 168.2
04/22:
04/30:

Name: RenaeMG

Goal weight on April 30th: 200

04/01: 204
04/08: 202.5
04/15: 200.5
04/22:
04/30

Weigh in on Friday April 15th .... 222

I had a "BAD" day yesterday but am still down the 2 pounds that I hoped to be for this particular week. Today is a new day and a new chance to begin again; correctly!!! And I'm taking it.

I don't know what the challenge is for this week but will find it. Hope everyone is doing well. Wish everyone a great day and a great week and much success!!!!