20 pounds by Easter challenge

Good morning, challengers and welcome NEW people! We are certainly glad to have you join us. After we finish this Easter challenge, we will begin another one that will be our 20 pounds by the 4th of July!

Ray, Faye, and Shirley.. I am in full agreement: the scales are evil! For me, that is the reason why I have quit so many times before.

Gym day..personal training and Aquazumba!

The sun is already out , but the temp is a low of 12 which sets a record for us. That's okay..a heavy coat, a scarf, and hat coupled with a warm car is the answer to that.

Happy Friday!
Have a great day, everyone.
Stay Strong!

Connie

beszmytke wrote: »

Good morning, everyone. It's -11 actual temp right now, and I have a sad day ahead of me, taking my brother to University of Michigan Hospital for evaluation for palliative radiation. He has terminal cancer, but they think they may be able to shrink one of his tumors that is causing so much pain. Prayers most fervently accepted that they can give him a little more time.

I hope you all have a wonderful day - you are great support to me!

Belinda

You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Connie

Belinda - I'm sorry to hear that. I will keep you and your brother in my prayers.

I have not read all 73 pages of posts, but what I have read is inspirational. Thank you all for that.

And I'm really impressed with all of you on the frozen tundra who are plugging along in spite of record low temperatures. Don't worry. Spring always arrives just in time.

I am joining this challenge. I don't know my weight in December. I stopped looking. I think I was around 200. I started paying attention again after I received a Fitbit for Christmas, and joined here in January.

SW - 191.2 (1/11/15)
CW - 182.4
GW - 171.2 (for this challenge)

I'm 5'8". My current goal weight is 165. When I get there I will set a new goal based on how I feel and look at that weight.

What day are weigh-ins?

I'm excited!

Gina

My scale keeps going up and down as well but I just keep trying to do the right thing anyway. Sometimes its my fault that it went it up (craving certain things) and others its not. But don't let it keep you from getting to your goal!!

Man I miss a day and a half and the forum explodes!

Shirley - one of the brands my doctor recommended was Align. But I switched to a different brand that was cheaper and had the times as many bacteria in it. It's essentially the stuff that's in yogurtfor digestion and weight loss but apparently to get the benefits of what they claim you have to eat like 2 or 3 yogurts a day. That is too much for me so I just take this concentrated form. I don't remember what brand I Ann currently on but it was right next to the Align and I think the box has people and green on it. I will let you know later when I take it

Happy belated birthday to those I missed and congrats to all of our losers! So exciting!

Belinda - happy thoughts to you and your brother.

Everyone stay warm in these cold temperatures!

Today the fiance and I are running some errands. So woot on being productive. I have class on tuesdays and thursdays and starting this upcoming Thursday I have a test every day I have class until spring break which us the weeks away. oh man midterms. Here's to trying not to let the stress get to me and being about to stick to my diet and workouts while still being productive in studying. Man!

I'm in! We can totally do this!

beszmytke wrote: »

Good morning, everyone. It's -11 actual temp right now, and I have a sad day ahead of me, taking my brother to University of Michigan Hospital for evaluation for palliative radiation. He has terminal cancer, but they think they may be able to shrink one of his tumors that is causing so much pain. Prayers most fervently accepted that they can give him a little more time.

I hope you all have a wonderful day - you are great support to me!

Belinda

Sorry to hear about your brother. I'm a breast cancer survivor and I have gone through chemo and radiation treatment myself. I wish him the best...definitely in my prayers.

Good Friday Morning to everyone.
Hope you have had a good week.
Belinda, Sorry to hear about your brother.
Was an iced mess in our area early this AM.
Have a great day.
Nancy

Had my first happy weigh in for the past 3 weeks....175.7! That's right, back to 175. My loss is at 7.3 pounds since January 1. Hoping the scale keeps inching in the right direction. But I am stronger, and can fit into a few pairs of my old pants, so the progress is happening slowly but surely!

Shirley-I too am marching on to the end of March....I may not make the 20 pound loss, but would be thrilled with 15 pounds!!!!!

Belinda-I pray your brother has more time to spend with his loved ones, and that they come up with a treatment plan to ease his pain. He is lucky to have such a loving and supportive family!

For those of you in storm conditions and freezing conditions, please stay safe, drive carefully, and be warm.

Happy Friday everybody!

Well it's the end of a great day did good with eating and exercise. Now to spend the evening without uneeded treats.
Congrats to all you losers for the rest of us just keep trying it will happen.

see you all lighter
Linda

Marie - We are just going for a week. I will miss you too. Keep going and see you soon.
-
Shirley

barbiecat wrote: »

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.


Gretchen Rubin, the author of several great books including "The Happiness Project" wrote this list of loopholes that people invoke to justify getting off the path to what they want.

The ten — yes, ten — categories of loopholes are:

1. False choice loophole – “I can’t do this, because I’m so busy doing that” – this is one I often use, myself

2. Moral licensing loophole — “I’ve been so good, it’s okay for me to do this”

3. Tomorrow loophole — “It’s okay to skip today, because I’m going to do this tomorrow”

4. Lack of control loophole — “I can’t help myself”

5. Planning to fail loophole, formerly known as the “Apparently irrelevant decision loophole”

6. “This doesn’t count” loophole – “I’m on vacation” “I’m sick” “It’s the weekend”

7. Questionable assumption loophole — “the label says it’s healthy”

8. Concern for others loophole — “I can’t do this because it might make other people uncomfortable”

9. Fake self-actualization loophole – “You only live once! Embrace the moment!”

10. One-coin loophole –“What difference does it make if I break my habit this one time?”

Yep 2,6,9 and 10 things I won't use again. Even if it is a holiday or special weekend I will log my food. I am not on an special diet plan. (The vegetarian thing was just for 21 days at the beginning of the year) but I realize I always have to know what I am putting in my mouth.

Belinda, my thoughts are with you and your family.

lovesretirement wrote: »

After we finish this Easter challenge, we will begin another one that will be our 20 pounds by the 4th of July!

Connie

Yes! I'm excited!

Happy Saturday, everyone! Sorry I'm the one day a week poster, but I do read as many of your wonderful posts as I can.
I finally broke through to the 170s, not by much, but I am in them!

SW: 186
CW: 179.7
Challenge GW: (with 6 weeks left) 173

A 13 lb loss would be wonderful. Then, I can focus on the next challenge and with the warmer spring weather coming by then, I'll be able to get outside to walk again. That will make a big difference in the rate at which I lose weight.

Have a great weekend and week ahead! Stay warm, too.

Becky in Maryland