20 pounds by Easter challenge

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  • lovesretirement
    lovesretirement Posts: 2,661 Member
    edited February 2015
    Good morning, challengers! Happy Thursday!
    One more week in the month...can you believe that?

    Ruthie...congrats to you!
    Shirley...enjoy your vaycay!

    I just finished a 40 minute walking DVD with Leslie Sansone. It's easy, and I have the energy, so why not? I am so grateful that you can choose music only rather than listen to her chat the entire time. ;) How are you guys gonna move and groove today?

    The sun is out B) , but it is very cold for SC. Wind chill is 13 and the high will be 32. I know this is balmy for some of you folks in minus degree weather. :\

    I hope all of you keep warm wherever you are and enjoy the day you've been given.
    Stay strong!

    Connie
  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    edited February 2015
    I made my goal this morning! I started in Dec at 186 and today I weighed in at 166.8. 20 lbs gone!

    SW 191
    CW 166.8
    GW 135
  • lovesretirement
    lovesretirement Posts: 2,661 Member
    I made my goal this morning! I started in Dec at 186 and today I weighed in at 166.8. 20 lbs gone!

    SW 191
    CW 166.8
    GW 135

    Awesome!!! :)
  • slw19
    slw19 Posts: 513 Member
    congrats all of you losers!! Ruthie and Christina, very inspiring!! Freezing here! going to get my kids up for a late start and running to spin, something crazy like 20 below....check in later.

    stephanie
  • JLoRuthie
    JLoRuthie Posts: 375 Member
    Thank you, Marie. The travel is related to my husband's job. We have been in Europe for work but are heading back to the USA next week. We have to find a place to live hence the hotel stays in my future. I will be glad when we are all unpacked and back to a routine!

    Shirley - enjoy your vacation! I will need one after this move!

    Ruthie
  • eatless83
    eatless83 Posts: 158 Member
    JLoRuthie wrote: »
    Weigh in day and I am happy! I lost 3lbs this week.

    I really needed that because beginning Sunday I will be on the road in hotels in Europe and the USA for a week or even two. I do much better with my own kitchen.

    The scale briefly dipped into the 180s but only once so I won't record that just yet.

    SW 202
    CW 190
    EGW 182

    12 lbs lost 8 to go for Easter challenge

    Congratulations Ruthie!!

    Losing 12lbs is fantastic!

    Faye
  • eatless83
    eatless83 Posts: 158 Member
    I made my goal this morning! I started in Dec at 186 and today I weighed in at 166.8. 20 lbs gone!

    SW 191
    CW 166.8
    GW 135

    Well done!

    I'm doing the happy dance for you :-)
  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    I made my goal this morning! I started in Dec at 186 and today I weighed in at 166.8. 20 lbs gone!

    SW 191
    CW 166.8
    GW 135

    Awesome!!! :)

    Thank you!
  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    eatless83 wrote: »
    I made my goal this morning! I started in Dec at 186 and today I weighed in at 166.8. 20 lbs gone!

    SW 191
    CW 166.8
    GW 135

    Well done!

    I'm doing the happy dance for you :-)

    That's exactly what I was doing when I got of the scale! So I will continue my green smoothie eating plan and hopefully I will reach my GW by my birthday in July.

    I've been averaging 10 lbs a month, so if it continues this way I should reach my goal by May!! We will see what happens...
  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    slw19 wrote: »
    congrats all of you losers!! Ruthie and Christina, very inspiring!! Freezing here! going to get my kids up for a late start and running to spin, something crazy like 20 below....check in later.

    stephanie

    Thank you! I'm in the DC area and it is FREEZING here as well. Thankfully there is a gym in my building, so I got up and worked out for 33 minutes before I started my day off. That walk to the Metro was just awful, way too cold!
  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    JLoRuthie wrote: »
    Weigh in day and I am happy! I lost 3lbs this week.

    I really needed that because beginning Sunday I will be on the road in hotels in Europe and the USA for a week or even two. I do much better with my own kitchen.

    The scale briefly dipped into the 180s but only once so I won't record that just yet.

    SW 202
    CW 190
    EGW 182

    12 lbs lost 8 to go for Easter challenge

    Congrats!
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    " You won't fail if you're not perfect, you'll fail if you're not committed to improving yourself slightly each day."


    Congratulations Ruthie, on your loss and keep up the great work!

    Cristina- Your smoothies are working, wonderful loss!

    My weigh in is tomorrow and I am hoping to see the scales down before I go on my trip.

    Good luck losers!

    Shirley
    Ontario, Canada
  • truecountrygirl
    truecountrygirl Posts: 100 Member
    im in for this i want to try and lose 20 lbs by easter if not more
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    im in for this i want to try and lose 20 lbs by easter if not more


    Welcome truecountry girl. If you really really want to you can do it. Glad you join us.
    marie
  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    Shirley61 wrote: »
    " You won't fail if you're not perfect, you'll fail if you're not committed to improving yourself slightly each day."


    Congratulations Ruthie, on your loss and keep up the great work!

    Cristina- Your smoothies are working, wonderful loss!

    My weigh in is tomorrow and I am hoping to see the scales down before I go on my trip.

    Good luck losers!

    Shirley
    Ontario, Canada

    Thank you!

    Good luck tomorrow...
  • eyegirl777va
    eyegirl777va Posts: 1,464 Member
    Wow. Some great things happening in this group!!!
    Way to go Ruthie and Cristina, you inspire me greatly.
    On my exercise bike this morning trying to get a move on.
    Shirley hope you have a wonderful trip.
    Have a great day.
    Nancy

  • cristina0000
    cristina0000 Posts: 111 Member
    Wow. Some great things happening in this group!!!
    Way to go Ruthie and Cristina, you inspire me greatly.
    On my exercise bike this morning trying to get a move on.
    Shirley hope you have a wonderful trip.
    Have a great day.
    Nancy

    Thank you!
  • Sandcastles61
    Sandcastles61 Posts: 506 Member
    GREAT job Ruthie and Cristina!!! Correct me if I am wrong, but I think Cristina is the first to reach 20 lbs on the challenge :D.

    Have fun on your travels this coming week Shirley and Ruthie. Where in the states are you heading Ruthie?

    Another lovely day in the Pacific NW! Unseasonably warm and I'm seeing bulbs popping up and my neighbors dogwood is full of pink flowers!

    Hope you all are having a terrific Thursday <3
  • beszmytke
    beszmytke Posts: 73 Member
    edited February 2015
    Ruthie, that's just awesome! Keep up the good work - soon you will be back into a routine :)

    Cristina, how wonderful for you! Congratulations on being the first to the goal - you are inspiring!!!

    What do you put in your smoothies? I have not tried them yet, but would like to...

    It's 6 degrees right now, with a windchill of -13. Getting ready to leave for my Curves workout - that will warm me up B)

    Happy Thursday, all!

    Belinda
  • GrayBon
    GrayBon Posts: 15 Member
    Is it to late to join? I started loosing on jan 1. Butt just found the community forum and would love to be part of group.
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    GrayBon wrote: »
    Is it to late to join? I started loosing on jan 1. Butt just found the community forum and would love to be part of group.

    you are in Gray bon welcome to our team.Glad to have you.
    have much have you lost?
    marie

  • angawilson
    angawilson Posts: 227 Member
    congratulations everyone,

    I love to see the progress in the scales going down. it is very motivating to me.
  • rayw89
    rayw89 Posts: 564 Member
    I'd love to join this challenge!

    I tried MFP a few years ago, but wasn't dedicated to the process and eventually stopped using it. I had decided a while back that the scale was the enemy, because if the numbers weren't what I wanted after putting in exercise then I'd just get all down and depressed over it, so I put it in the closet so I wouldn't be tempted.
    Well, last month I decided I'd weight myself, just out of curiosity because it had been a while. I left an active, fast-paced job in September, so any extra calories I'd been consuming normally, snowballed into even more weight since being unemployed. Unfortunately though, no one bothered to tell me I went and got fat(ter)! Haha.
    I am 5' 8", and I was expecting to see my typical over-weight weight of 160-165 when I stepped on the scale. To my complete surprise it said 184! I am so glad that instead of feeling depressed about this realization I decided to start counting calories the very next day. I remembered MyFitnessPal and logged back on to start the journey FOR REAL this time! :)
    Today is day 23 back using MyFitnessPal, and I am down 13 lbs. so far! :D

    Starting weight: 184
    Current weight: 171.2
    Goal weight: 140
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    rayw89 wrote: »
    I'd love to join this challenge!

    I tried MFP a few years ago, but wasn't dedicated to the process and eventually stopped using it. I had decided a while back that the scale was the enemy, because if the numbers weren't what I wanted after putting in exercise then I'd just get all down and depressed over it, so I put it in the closet so I wouldn't be tempted.
    Well, last month I decided I'd weight myself, just out of curiosity because it had been a while. I left an active, fast-paced job in September, so any extra calories I'd been consuming normally, snowballed into even more weight since being unemployed. Unfortunately though, no one bothered to tell me I went and got fat(ter)! Haha.
    I am 5' 8", and I was expecting to see my typical over-weight weight of 160-165 when I stepped on the scale. To my complete surprise it said 184! I am so glad that instead of feeling depressed about this realization I decided to start counting calories the very next day. I remembered MyFitnessPal and logged back on to start the journey FOR REAL this time! :)
    Today is day 23 back using MyFitnessPal, and I am down 13 lbs. so far! :D

    Starting weight: 184
    Current weight: 171.2
    Goal weight: 140

    Welcome to this team of losers. So glad to have you and your 13lb lost is fantastic. What ever you are doing keep it up. and keep us inform.
    Marie

  • beszmytke
    beszmytke Posts: 73 Member
    Hi Graybon and Rayw89, so glad to have you here - it's a great group of supporters and friends to keep you motivated and happy on our shared journey!

    Belinda
    Plymouth, MI

    ps there is a list for birthdays, so if you will, please list your name and your birth month and date!
  • Hi I just stumbled upon this post and would love to join... need some serious people to help keep me accountable! I lost about 35 pounds last year and have gained 15 of it back since September. I have used this tracker off an on, but can never stay on it for more than a week or two.

    Hoping that we can all keep each other motivated during this journey!

    SW & CW (as of today): 151
    GW: 135
  • CALIECAT
    CALIECAT Posts: 12,530 Member
    Hi I just stumbled upon this post and would love to join... need some serious people to help keep me accountable! I lost about 35 pounds last year and have gained 15 of it back since September. I have used this tracker off an on, but can never stay on it for more than a week or two.

    Hoping that we can all keep each other motivated during this journey!

    SW & CW (as of today): 151
    GW: 135

    Welcome to our team of losers. glad to have you.
    Marie

  • eatless83
    eatless83 Posts: 158 Member
    Welcome to our newbies! This is a fantastic group of losers and we are here for everyone!

    Despite seeing a drop on the scales the day before yesterday, and then burning over 1000 calories yesterday and eating below my calorie goal the scales went up this morning!! Grrrrr

    Nevertheless this has not deterred me...I am heading out for another bike ride very shortly and will continue my healthy eating :-)

    Happy Friday everyone!

    Faye
  • rayw89
    rayw89 Posts: 564 Member
    Keep positive! A couple weeks ago I went up 3 lbs. after going out to celebrate my husband's b-day and spent several days making it go back down. And I went up 2 lbs. after going out for Valentine's Day last week, and it took 3 days to get that to go back down. There are ups and downs but we'll prevail!
  • janiceclark08
    janiceclark08 Posts: 1,341 Member
    Thats life, sometimes even when we are doing what we feel is right the scale shows different, the thing is to not let it control you, and get down, and lose motivation.