Calling all Women! Let's lose 20 lbs. by March 2016! Who's with me?! Svelte by Spring!

bitabee
bitabee Posts: 209 Member
edited November 27 in Motivation and Support
My name is Elisabeth, and I am 26 years old, 5'7" and 210.4 lbs as of this morning! I seriously need a goal, and I need others to help me stay accountable! I would love to lose just 2 pounds a week so this is very doable! I will be weighing in on Wednesdays! I know it seems crazy to begin this before Christmas, but I have to start now! I can't go another couple of weeks until January 1st!

A little about me:
I am married to an amazing man, and we have an 18 month old daughter!
Occupation: I am an R.N. per diem in a surgery center, but I mostly am able to stay home with my sweet baby!
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Store to shop in: J Crew, Anthropologie and Target of course! ;)
Favorite Hobbies: kayaking, cooking, sewing, photography, traveling!
An interesting fact: My husband and I lived in Africa for 3 months back in 2012!

Your turn! Ladies, feel free to add me! Let's do this!

Svelte by Spring is the name of our group! ;)
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  • lindajeanross
    lindajeanross Posts: 2 Member
    Count me in! I have been trying to do this solo for about 4 months and have only lost about 4 pounds. A pound a month is going to take forever. I need a place to "report".

    I'm 5'3" - 160 lbs
    Goal - 130 lbs (more would be great, 130 seems realistic)
    I'm 45 years old, married with two kids (5 and 7). I get up every day to exercise at 4am (crazy!!) I know exercise is not my problem - it's diet. And not that I eat bad food (don't do fast food, chips, etc) , just not the RIGHT food. And maybe too much wine. ;)

    20 lbs by March would be fantastic!!! Let's do this! Add me in!
    Linda
  • bitabee
    bitabee Posts: 209 Member
    Linda, great to have you!! :)
  • lmcginley02
    lmcginley02 Posts: 38 Member
    I would love to join! I'm also 26 I am 5'4 and 176lbs.

    Occupation: residential solar energy company on weekdays and whisky distillery on weekends
    Favorite color: yellow
    Favorite store: definitely target lol!
    Hobbies: cooking, reading, kayaking
    An interesting fact: idk I'm not very interesting lol!! That's so cool you lived in Africa, what were you doing at the time?
  • bitabee
    bitabee Posts: 209 Member
    lmcginley, so nice to meet you! SO cool you work with solar products!! That sounds super interesting enough to me!! In Africa we were working with a missions organization and living at an orphanage and doing evangelical and medical outreaches! It was awesome! So glad you are joining us!!
  • lmcginley02
    lmcginley02 Posts: 38 Member
    That's awesome! I worked with a sustainable development group in college doing green/sustainable agriculture in Nicaragua but it wasn't for as long! Sounds like great work you did!
  • MrsDillPickle
    MrsDillPickle Posts: 10 Member
    Me! Me! I'm in!
  • MrsDillPickle
    MrsDillPickle Posts: 10 Member
    I am 25, 5'1", and weighed in at 158.3 this AM! Would we weigh in every Wednesday?
  • MrsDillPickle
    MrsDillPickle Posts: 10 Member
    ... And you should turn this into a real "Group" so we can post and share!
  • ckudlak
    ckudlak Posts: 3 Member
    I am in! Ive lost 5 pounds over the last 4 months, so I am with you. I am 5'2" and 125 pounds. My goal should probably only be 15 pounds, so 1.5 per week for me.
  • ckudlak
    ckudlak Posts: 3 Member
    Occupation: I work at Marie Callenders... Behind the pie case.
    Favorite color: Orange.
    Favorite store: I don't shop often so I don't exactly have a favorite! If I do go shopping I make it to a few stores.
    Hobbies: Reading, school, computer games.
    An interesting fact: I am a cheerleader and can do flips! My coach doesn't put me in anything so I sit every day at practice, so I am not getting much exercise.

    and I am 19 years old :)
  • Skinnytagg
    Skinnytagg Posts: 3 Member
    Hi!! Can I join? I'm looking for more friends on this app. I am 21 years old, 5'8 and I weigh 160 pounds. I looked and felt my best back when I weighed 135 pounds. I would live to weigh 140-45! I am an art student and my downfall is food! I just love all kinds of food.
    Please add me!
  • Ayiti69
    Ayiti69 Posts: 1 Member
    I am in :-)
  • jlodavies1979
    jlodavies1979 Posts: 7 Member
    I want to join this group! I have vacation in May and need to lose 20lbs stat!!!!!
  • bitabee
    bitabee Posts: 209 Member
    MrsDillPickle, I made a Group! It is called "Svelte by Spring!" I think you have to "apply" to join, but I will just try to add you all!
  • alisaperkins468
    alisaperkins468 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in! I'm 47, 5.8, weigh 160.
    Favorite color is blue. I worked as a Human Resource Mgr for 16 yrs and was dx with MS in 2009. I've been a home body ever since. I get depressed and lose 20 lbs, then decide I feel better and I gain 25...ugh.
  • mcespi1
    mcespi1 Posts: 25 Member
    Let's do this!!
  • aliciadpo
    aliciadpo Posts: 69 Member
    I'll join-- is there an official group to join? If you can clue me in to that :) I would like to friend anyone who shares their food diary as well.

    I am 8 weeks postpartum and have 15 lbs to lose...20# would be a huge bonus- I'd be estatic with 16-18lbs lost

    I'm 30 y/o, 5'5'' and weigh 152.7#
    Also work as an RN, nurse manager (go back to work full time Jan 4th) :( I will miss my little guy
    Hobby: eating out....hmmmm that could be a problem LOL
  • aliciadpo
    aliciadpo Posts: 69 Member
    If any of you share your food diary, can you please add me as a friend? thanks
  • jesguinn
    jesguinn Posts: 94 Member
    I'd like to join! I'm 35 years old, 5'10" and 167. 20 pounds may be a little ambitious for me (I haven't been under 155 since I was 18, and that was pretty dang skinny at my height), but I could use the motivation! A little about me- my husband and I have been married for nine years and are parents to a sweet six-year-old boy, and I work full-time in city management. Food, all of the food, is my weakness! Fortunately, I also get up at 4 a.m. to get my workouts in. I loooooooove going to my barre class early in the morning, and I also run (starting training for marathon #3 in January!)
  • uwouldluvme2
    uwouldluvme2 Posts: 188 Member
    I'm in!
  • jesguinn
    jesguinn Posts: 94 Member
    aliciadpo wrote: »
    If any of you share your food diary, can you please add me as a friend? thanks

    I share my diary and will be glad to add you!
  • CoolGirl_08
    CoolGirl_08 Posts: 2 Member
    Oooooo this is perfect for me
  • babyhood956
    babyhood956 Posts: 20 Member
    im in my name is courtney i weigh 240 never been this weight if i wasent pregnant and its time to lose it im 24 ima cna i have 3kids and ie love to lose more then 20 pouds before but this will help me i wanna be 180 thats my ideal
  • Mkstehle
    Mkstehle Posts: 25 Member
    I would like to join. I'm 44 (45 next month). I'm 5'6" and weigh 215 pounds. I'd like to lose a total of at least 60 pounds. I'm married and have two boys, 14 & 12. I'm good while at work, but then I get home and eat out of boredom. Working on that. Probably need to find some hobbies, but don't really have any besides liking to read.

    Love, love, love food. I try to workout at least 4 times per week. Need some motivated ladies to keep me going.
  • e_curran15
    e_curran15 Posts: 8 Member
    I want to lose at least 15. I'm in!
  • raevazquez
    raevazquez Posts: 3 Member
    I am in, 20 lbs sounds wonderful, even though I need to loose more, it's a start..I am going to be 45 in Jan, 5'10 and 258lbs..I have 5 children, 26, 23,21, and twins that are 15..I work as a van driver for special needs kids, it's part time.
    My problem is the get up and go and my diet, I've cut soda all together and I've cut snacking but I don't eat enough, I also don't move enough, really need pushed, so if we can all motivate each other, I'm in all the way..feel free to add me raevazquez@gmail.com
  • pk1387
    pk1387 Posts: 6 Member
    Hey everyone, I have about 40-50 lbs to lose but always get demotivated. Even now, I've started counting my calories but honestly have no motivation. My ex got engaged behind my back with a random girl his mom
    Chose (arranged ) bc clearly fuxking around left, right and centre wasn't enough. Any case, so it kind of left me broken and I gained a good 30 lbs, I do crossfit, I completely suck at it but I still do it but lately haven't had the motivation to go either. I know I need to lose weight and I want to but no motivation so any suggestions would greatly help! Thanks ! Xox
  • pk1387
    pk1387 Posts: 6 Member
    So count me in!! I'll try to keep at this!
  • rosestring
    rosestring Posts: 225 Member
    I will totally follow this!

    My name is Elisabeth. I am 21 years old, 5' 3" and am about 160 pounds. I have always been overweight for most of my life, though never full-blown obese. I want to change that and have flat abs! I love Pilates, but am trying to do more than that because I need something more to boost my metabolism. I got down to 150 this summer, but got back on certain medication (and gave in to one sweet, starting a familiar trend all over again...) and gained all ten pounds back in just two months. Really makes me mad. Been doing the elliptical heavily the last three out of four days.

    Thanks!

  • MBmira1922
    MBmira1922 Posts: 14 Member
    Hello everyone!
    I see I'm no alone. I am 48 almost 49. I am 5'3 and weigh 130 pounds. I'm not happy with the way my clothes are fitting. I'm used to weighing 123-125 pounds. I am getting frustrated with all the diets out there. I have tried them all but most recent is plant based diet and 7 day soup diet. Yes, I lost 6 pounds but I was so deprived for real food that I'm a junky now. I'm embarrassed to say that I work out everyday same as some, get up at 4am. Oh yeah, and I'm a life time weight watchers member. My frustration is that I can't eat foods that are healthy because I'm not satisfied no more. I honestly don't know what to do. I know that we all have problems with why we can't get to our goal. Maybe it would help each other if we shared that as well. We're all here for help. I also would love to be added to the group. I know we're all different sizes and some have more to lose than others, but the bottom line is we're paying money for help.
    My problem is craving unhealthy foods, and getting bored from healthy food. If I'm not satisfied, let's just say tie down the refrigerator I'll eat everything until I'm satisfied. I've never been like this and I hate my clothes squeezing me.
    Help!
    I just want to say this is not a New Years Resolution; I don't believe in them. This is me crying out for a solution to my problem.
    Good Luck Everyone!
    Please add me to the group...
    Thank you for listening
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