20 Pounds by Easter 2016!

This is awesome! Im starting late so I'll start at losing 16, which would reach a weight goal.

SW: 260
CW:215
GW: 199

@SJBanks89 , @marie535 , @newbie2143 @quiarga @Mccmack @jklein647 great job!!

rmcloughlin22 wrote: »

@SJBanks89 , @marie535 , @newbie2143 @quiarga @Mccmack @jklein647 great job!!

Thank you:) hopefully it continues!

rmcloughlin22 wrote: »

@SJBanks89 , @marie535 , @newbie2143 @quiarga @Mccmack @jklein647 great job!!

Thanks!!

rmcloughlin22 wrote: »

@SJBanks89 , @marie535 , @newbie2143 @quiarga @Mccmack @jklein647 great job!!

Thanks!

I would love to join.....starting late!

RebekahRN83 wrote: »

Weekly check-in
Height 5'8"
Age 32
HW 296 (11/29/15)
SW for challenge 282.4 (12/23/15)
276.8 (1/8/16)
CW 273.3 (1/16/16)
GW for challenge 252-260
Ultimate goal (to start with atleast) 180 pounds

great start Rebekah... that's awesome! we should message. I'm a nurse too near Toronto and I'd love to share ideas about keeping each other motivated...

I'm in! Today starting weight - 61.7kg, Goal weight - 49kg (so I guess that is a loss of 12.7kg) probably not get to my goal weight by Easter - but close to it would be great! I have also started a 100 day challenge group called - '100 Days to a Better You' - another challenge if anyone here would like to join.

Janetwoods wrote: »

First update of the challenge for me

Height 5'1

SW: 162
CW: 160.9
GW - Easter - 142
GW - Ultimate - 122

Down .8lbs over last week. Part of me wishes for more, but it's going the right way, and I know it will take time. I am also happy that I tracked every day last week except for one, and where improvements can be made. So all is good!

Update update!

SW: 162
CW: 159.8
GW - Easter - 142
GW - Ultimate - 122

Down 1.1 lbs over last week.

SW: 260
SCW:215
Cw:214
GW: 199

I lost a pound this week. I could have done a lot better. I need to stay accountable, more. I really want to be down to 199 by my birthday, which is just after Easter.

I would love to join as well! We just began last week on a healthier you bit so will work extra hard to keep up. I would love to share recipes of healthier meals that I can make for my family without the kids complaining about blandness also. So excited for this journey together!

Age: 30
Height: 5'3
SW: 186.6 (1/11/16)
CW: 183.3
Goal by Easter: 163.3
Overall Goal: 150

Week one
Sw 184.4
Cw 182.8
Gw 150

I'm noticing a lot of positive weight lose updates ...but what is everybody eating..are you exercising too. Need more input because I'm struggling on the weekends. I do good during the week, but crash on Saturday and Sunday. And not to mention I really need to start moving more.

krb308 wrote: »

I'm noticing a lot of positive weight lose updates ...but what is everybody eating..are you exercising too. Need more input because I'm struggling on the weekends. I do good during the week, but crash on Saturday and Sunday. And not to mention I really need to start moving more.

@krb308 Activity level: I have a desk job and typically sit for 8 hours a day during the week, BUT....I recently got a stand up desk so I'm atleast standing most of the day now, even if no steps are involved. Looking at my FitBit it looks like I average about 6,000 steps a day. I don't go home and do any extra exercise, just make dinner, load dishwasher, etc. In the past I would add in vigorous exercising soon after starting a "diet" and then would get discouraged that I wasn't loosing 15 pounds a week (because I felt like I was putting forth SO MUCH effort). This time my plan is to get my eating under control and loose a little weight, then start walking on the treadmill while watching TV, and by the time it's warm out again (around June) I'm hoping to be jogging a couple times a week. This is how I need to do it to keep my brain happy and not jump off this train again.

Food: I do end my day with a shake (Vanilla Greek yogurt frozen in ice cube trays. I then blend the Greek yogurt, Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, half of a banana, and powdered peanut butter until you can drink it through a straw. I HAVE TO have peanut butter to stay on track and not binge, so this shake does the trick). That's the only "smoothie" I have really been eating. I also make pudding by mixing sugar free pudding (chocolate, lemon and banana are the best...but not all mixed together ) with 1 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk and 1/2 cup (or a little more) Vanilla Greek Yogurt. If you don't add the yogurt then it's really soupy/liquid.
Typical day looks like:
Breakfast: Quest Protein bar (makes me WANT to drink my 4 glasses of plain water, has quite a bit of fiber, and the Double Chocolate Chunk is pretty good)
Lunch: can of chicken or piece of grilled salmon with a couple servings of veggies and a serving of Skinny Pop Popcorn
Snack: 2 servings of pudding as described above and fruit (from the water)
Dinner: Peanut butter/banana smoothie (as explained above)
I always add one other thing to eat based on what I want (i.e. sliced fresh apples for a morning snack).

Fluids: I drink 4 glasses of plain water, 4 glasses of water with some fruit in it (1/2 cup mangos or 1/4 cup blueberries is what I usually do, and then eat the fruit when I'm done with the water and log the fruit), and recently I started also drinking 2 glasses of hot water with a bag of green tea. I do occasionally have black coffee or diet cherry pepsi.

Just an idea of what I do. I've lost 3 pounds each the last couple weeks, but keep in mind I'm also over 270 pounds

Good luck!

I'm in too, but starting late.

Height:5'2
SW:154.4
CW:148.5
GW Easter: 134.4
GW overall: 120

Feel free to add me anyone looking for support!