20 Pounds by Easter 2016!

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  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    At least I maintained through the holiday week which is nice.

    Maintaining through the Holidays = WIN.
    Good for you!
  • quiarga
    quiarga Posts: 408 Member
    I just found this post. Hopefully this is still going, and I think it's a great goal. Easter is my favorite holiday anyway!

    SW: 163.0
    CW: 161.2
    GW: Easter 141.2
    GW: ultimate 125.0

    I'm 5'1" and in my 30s. I think that my current loss was only due to getting sick on Christmas Eve. Luckily, it's keeping me from wanting to eat any of the junk I baked before Christmas.

    Let's do this!!
  • Katab4
    Katab4 Posts: 51 Member
    I would like to join!!
  • RebekahRN83
    RebekahRN83 Posts: 115 Member
    @Katab4 and @quiarga Welcome! Anyone's welcome to join! I think it's been a little quiet here because of the holidays, but hopefully will pick back up. I am planning on posting my progress on here Friday when I officially weigh in. I've been trending down, but went up a little today for no reason, so hopefully those bogus pounds will be gone by Friday (I gained a couple pounds a couple weeks ago despite being perfect with eating, then whooshed last week with a lot of weight off, so I'm not surprised with the 1 pound gain today. I think my salt intake may have been higher yesterday, I should look)
  • Hamolini
    Hamolini Posts: 9 Member
    Greetings! I would love to join.

    SW: 155
    CW: 153.5
    GW: 133.5 (Easter)
    GW: 125
  • James00020
    James00020 Posts: 18 Member
    I'm game!

    Height: 6ft
    CW: 221lb
    GW: 188 lb
  • s1nonly
    s1nonly Posts: 2 Member
    I would love to join. I definitely need support and accountability. Any feedback is welcome.
    CW: 155
    GW: 135

    I was at my goal weight for years. However, I gave in to my sweet tooth and it went downhill. I'm ready to get back on the wagon!
  • quiarga
    quiarga Posts: 408 Member
    @RebekahRN83 Thanks! I will post back on Friday as well. I definitely want to have a first of the year starting weight, and see the progress from there. I'm getting back into logging again, and will hopefully start workouts back up once the kids go back to school next week!
  • kirschjoghurt
    kirschjoghurt Posts: 1 Member
    Great idea! I'm in :)

    5,5ft
    CW: 152lbs/69kg
    GW: 132/59kg
  • saitiffeh
    saitiffeh Posts: 251 Member
    How did we all do for Christmas??

    I did great.. down a pound even though I felt like I ate terribly! Although I am moving my weigh-in day to Saturday, the holidays ruined my groove a little! Thursday is New Years Eve and I will not be logging the alcohol consumed that night ;) Been nice to let my hair down a little but still keeping to my diet. I can have fun apparently without eating everything I see!
  • acegurl101
    acegurl101 Posts: 1 Member
    edited December 2015
    I'd love to join to lose 20 pounds by Easter! Overall, I'm just trying to lose more stomach fat instead of pounds. I've lost an excessive amount of pounds, but the stomach fat did not.
    SW:173 lbs
    CW:132 lbs
    GW:112 lbs
    *mainly focusing on losing fat than pounds
  • lteal12
    lteal12 Posts: 6 Member

    ✋ I'd love to be in the group!! Started losing June 2013, met my goal loss of 75 lbs in March of 2014 at, maintained and then gained some weight over the holidays. Pulled the fitbit back out and ready to get back on track! I will not allow myself to go back to the "old" me. Its tough getting back to a healthy lifestyle after eating whatever I want for the last few months but with some extra motivation, discipline, patience, and hard work I know WE ALL can reach our goal!! Add me Lt4god1@gmail.com We Got This!

    Sw 246
    Cw 178
    Gw160
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    acegurl101 wrote: »
    I'd love to join to lose 20 pounds by Easter! Overall, I'm just trying to lose more stomach fat instead of pounds. I've lost an excessive amount of pounds, but the stomach fat did not.
    SW:173 lbs
    CW:132 lbs
    GW:112 lbs
    *mainly focusing on losing fat than pounds

    Great job on your progress.

    How tall are you?
    since 112# can be a low amount on someone 5'4" and taller.

    What kinds of workouts do you do?
    Lifting weights, even body weight, will help with reducing fat.

    My main focus is to lose body fat also.
    I mainly lift heavy weights, with some Zumba just for fun, and walking my dog a lot.

  • KKF79
    KKF79 Posts: 27 Member
    I am in :smile:

    SW : 315lbs
    CW: 250.8lbs
    GW (for challenge) : 220lbs
  • jklein647
    jklein647 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm in!

    Height: 5'2"
    Cw: 149 lbs.
    Gw by Easter: 129 lbs
    Ultimate goal: 120 lbs
  • 7books
    7books Posts: 13 Member
    I would love to have 20 off by 3/27! I'll have to focus and stop weighing myself every day...
  • quiarga
    quiarga Posts: 408 Member
    7books wrote: »
    stop weighing myself every day...

    Yes definitely stop doing that! Once a week or even less often! The number can change so much from day to day and only lead to discouragement when you think you've done well, but the scale doesn't reflect it that day! I'm only saying because I've learned this lesson the hard way.

  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    I'm in... It might help me stay focused on a goal and be more consistent in my habits.

    SW 240 (way back last January, I did a long stop this summer on graduation and starting a new job).
    CW 221
    GW 200 (for the challenge - ultimate goal is somewhere around 140-145, hopefully some time in 2017).

    My challenge is to work my exercise habits from my student days last year into my working life routine - i.e. lift heavy 3x a week and do 30min of cardio 2-3x a week.

    I am not exercising this week - skating and sleddin with the kid doesn't count. I am logging everything though and trying to stay reasonable calorie-wise, except for New Year's Eve itself.
  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    quiarga wrote: »
    7books wrote: »
    stop weighing myself every day...

    Yes definitely stop doing that! Once a week or even less often! The number can change so much from day to day and only lead to discouragement when you think you've done well, but the scale doesn't reflect it that day! I'm only saying because I've learned this lesson the hard way.

    Have you tried trendweight.com? I weigh daily (almost) but track the overall trend. It's the best balance for me between staying on track and not freaking out over a spike. It helps me when I see that the trend line is down even through the spike, and is a good early warning system if something's not working. But you have to give it a week or so to accumulate data first.
  • Me! I'm in! I need to extra motivation! I just had a baby in May and want to get back in shape and feel better about myself!

    Height: 5'7"
    CW: 183
    GW: 163
    UGW: 140
  • kimbobbers26
    kimbobbers26 Posts: 13 Member
    I'd love to be part of this challenge!

    Height:5ft 4
    Current Weight:166
    Goal weight:146
    Ultimate Goal weight:140
  • jullie57
    jullie57 Posts: 7 Member
    I would like to join this challenge.
    Height 5'3"
    Current weight: 151
    Goal weight 130.
    Health goal: stay positive, get back to being more active, keep healthy habits as a lifestyle not just to lose weight.
    Will weigh in on Mondays.

    7books, I'm hear you. I put the scale away in the closet. I asked for hubby's support to help me to stick to Mondays. He also is on board with forgoing wine at dinner and then at bedtime. Herb tea does just the same thing for us, so that will be our new habit.
  • doreenslays
    doreenslays Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in!
    Height: 5'4
    SW: 167lbs
    CW: 159lbs
    GW for challenge: 139lbs

    My ultimate goal is to be 120lbs.
  • Franniecakes
    Franniecakes Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, I too would like to join this challenge,

    SW: 192lb
    CW: 180lb
    GW: 147lb

    I'd like to be near my goal by Easter, it's 12 weeks, at a steady 2-3lb per week, i could be close



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  • Qriss644
    Qriss644 Posts: 26 Member
    A bit more of a push from what I started. Initially trying for 5lbs by 5th of every month. Sometimes more, sometimes less. So I think I should give this a full effort.

    Height 5' 8"
    SW: 245
    CW: 203
    GW: 183
    UGW: 135

    So, I need to reach 183 by March 27th...90 dayish. No less then 15 by original goals...just 5 more tiny wheeny pounds.
  • saitiffeh
    saitiffeh Posts: 251 Member
    quiarga wrote: »
    7books wrote: »
    stop weighing myself every day...

    Yes definitely stop doing that! Once a week or even less often! The number can change so much from day to day and only lead to discouragement when you think you've done well, but the scale doesn't reflect it that day! I'm only saying because I've learned this lesson the hard way.

    Guilty of this too! Definitely have improved though haha!
  • saitiffeh
    saitiffeh Posts: 251 Member

    Have you tried trendweight.com? I weigh daily (almost) but track the overall trend. It's the best balance for me between staying on track and not freaking out over a spike. It helps me when I see that the trend line is down even through the spike, and is a good early warning system if something's not working. But you have to give it a week or so to accumulate data first.

    I am going to have to check that site out!
  • efeaker
    efeaker Posts: 17 Member
    I would like to join.
    CW 199
    GW for Challenge 179
    UGW 165
    5'4"
  • 7mvandyke
    7mvandyke Posts: 30 Member
    I'm in!!

    Height 5'7"
    SW: 200
    CW: 165
    GW: 155