March Birthday Challenge: Get Out Of The 300s

Pandabear0324
Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
Hey all! I have never created a challenge before so bear with me!

I wanted to do a personal challenge but would love others to join and we can keep each other on task!

I started getting serious about my weight loss at the end of September 2015 and I weighed 380 lbs. It has been a little under 5 months (144 days) and today I weighed in at 308.4 lbs! My goal for this challenge is to get under 300lbs by my 25th birthday, March 24th. Feel free to adjust dates to suite you :) I will be recording weights on Thursdays since that is what my bday falls on this year :)

Name: Ashley
SW: 308.4 (2/20)
GW: > 300 or 15lbs (3/24)

2/25:
3/3:
3/10:
3/17:
3/24:

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  • tannyb
    tannyb Posts: 131 Member
    I too used to be in the 300's and was ecstatic to get to the 200's. Now I'd like to ditch those too and get to the 100's. Been struggling for a couple years to get there. Weighed in at 220.9 today. Losing much more slowly now though so I'm not going to set a huge goal. I think I'll try for 215 for that timeframe - sounds reasonable for me and I'm not in any hurry. (I mean of course I'd like it all gone tomorrow but I plan on living the rest of my life this way so...)
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    tannyb wrote: »
    I too used to be in the 300's and was ecstatic to get to the 200's. Now I'd like to ditch those too and get to the 100's. Been struggling for a couple years to get there. Weighed in at 220.9 today. Losing much more slowly now though so I'm not going to set a huge goal. I think I'll try for 215 for that timeframe - sounds reasonable for me and I'm not in any hurry. (I mean of course I'd like it all gone tomorrow but I plan on living the rest of my life this way so...)

    Great job getting as far as you have!! I cannot wait for the day the scale tells me I'm out of the 300s! I promise myself I wont go back lol after getting out of the 300s my goal is 280 because that is what I weighed my freshman year of college and then other mini goals along the way to help me stay on track :) ultimately I think I would be fine at 200 but once I'm there I probably wont stop lol it seems like such a long way to go but it's worth the effort!! We can do this!!!
  • Tudorsfan1509
    Tudorsfan1509 Posts: 45 Member
    I'll join this challenge!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    I'll join this challenge!

    Thanks for joining! It doesnt seem like it is catching lol but that's okay :) we can do this!
  • KatDJZ
    KatDJZ Posts: 224 Member
    I'm in! I just set my personal goal for my birthday, which isn't until May, but this will help me on my way :)
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    KatDJZ wrote: »
    I'm in! I just set my personal goal for my birthday, which isn't until May, but this will help me on my way :)

    Yes! Welcome! :)
  • Chrissy7799
    Chrissy7799 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in. My B day is March 9th. I just started this journey today. I weigh 274...Goal weight 160. I have to start somewhere. .lol..so I hope to lose 4 lbs over the next 2 weeks! Wish me luck and good luck to you also!
  • TheyCallMeEpic1
    TheyCallMeEpic1 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi! I wanna join in on your challenge :) I currently weight 318 and my goal is to get down to 250 before my daughters 4th birthday (7/4). Woohoooo!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    I'm in. My B day is March 9th. I just started this journey today. I weigh 274...Goal weight 160. I have to start somewhere. .lol..so I hope to lose 4 lbs over the next 2 weeks! Wish me luck and good luck to you also!

    Welcome to MFP!! You have come to the right place :) you can do this!!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    Hi! I wanna join in on your challenge :) I currently weight 318 and my goal is to get down to 250 before my daughters 4th birthday (7/4). Woohoooo!

    Fantastic goal! I am confident you can do it! We can do it together! :)
  • jonibug77
    jonibug77 Posts: 12 Member
    Hi I'll join
    I started exercising on 1-11-16. I turned 39 on Jan 28th, 2016.
    I weighed 304 on 1-11-16
    On 2-24-16 I weigh 296
    My youngest birthday is 3-24 he will be 15..
    So I would like to lose 15 pounds by then
    Making my goal 281
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    jonibug77 wrote: »
    Hi I'll join
    I started exercising on 1-11-16. I turned 39 on Jan 28th, 2016.
    I weighed 304 on 1-11-16
    On 2-24-16 I weigh 296
    My youngest birthday is 3-24 he will be 15..
    So I would like to lose 15 pounds by then
    Making my goal 281

    Awesome progress so far! :) welcome!!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    First weigh-in today!

    Name: Ashley
    SW: 308.4 (2/20)
    GW: > 300 or 15lbs (3/24)

    2/25: 306
    3/3:
    3/10:
    3/17:
    3/24:
    Loss/gain for the week: -2.4 lbs
    Loss/gain for the challenge: -2.4 lbs
  • KatDJZ
    KatDJZ Posts: 224 Member
    edited February 2016
    Name: Kaitie
    SW: 342.4 (2/18)
    GW: 332 (10 lbs.)

    2/25: 339.5
    3/3:
    3/10:
    3/17:
    3/24:
    Loss/gain for the week: -2.9 lbs
    Loss/gain for the challenge: -2.9 lbs
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    KatDJZ wrote: »
    Name: Kaitie
    SW: 342.4 (2/18)
    GW: 332 (10 lbs.)

    2/25: 339.5
    3/3:
    3/10:
    3/17:
    3/24:
    Loss/gain for the week: -2.9 lbs
    Loss/gain for the challenge: -2.9 lbs

    Way to go! Nice loss!
  • trailerprincess13
    trailerprincess13 Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 2016
    I'll join!
    Goal #1: below 300.
    Goal #2: 292 (pre-pregnancy weight with #2). Goal #3: 272 (pre-pregnancy weight with #1). Goal #4: 261 (which is where I was a month after #1 was born)
    Goal #5: 250
    Goal #6: 230 (where I was when hubby and I met 11 years ago)
    Goal #7: 219.8 (the lowest my husband has ever seen me)
    Goal #8: ONE-DERLAND!!!!!!

    Ooh it feels good to have that written down.

    SW: 306.2 (2/24)
    CW: 302
    GW: 150
  • RoysLove
    RoysLove Posts: 15 Member
    I'd like to join!

    Name: Kristi
    SW: 311.2
    GW: 305

    2/25: 311.2
    3/3:
    3/10:
    3/17:
    3/24:
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    I'll join!
    Goal #1: below 300.
    Goal #2: 292 (pre-pregnancy weight with #2). Goal #3: 272 (pre-pregnancy weight with #1). Goal #4: 261 (which is where I was a month after #1 was born)
    Goal #5: 250
    Goal #6: 230 (where I was when hubby and I met 11 years ago)
    Goal #7: 219.8 (the lowest my husband has ever seen me)
    Goal #8: ONE-DERLAND!!!!!!

    Ooh it feels good to have that written down.

    SW: 306.2 (2/24)
    CW: 302
    GW: 150

    Welcome! Awesome goals! One-derland seems so far away sometimes but I love the way your goals are set to make it more manageable!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    RoysLove wrote: »
    I'd like to join!

    Name: Kristi
    SW: 311.2
    GW: 305

    2/25: 311.2
    3/3:
    3/10:
    3/17:
    3/24:

    Welcome kristi! Let's do this!!!
  • Tudorsfan1509
    Tudorsfan1509 Posts: 45 Member
    I'll join this challenge!

    Thanks for joining! It doesnt seem like it is catching lol but that's okay :) we can do this!

    It is catching now!
  • rzdulcey
    rzdulcey Posts: 14 Member
    Hey there! I'll like to join if it's not too late... My birthday is the day after you in the 25th I weigh 240 lbs and I've been trying to loose weight since last June and very little progress :( I'll like to loose ten lbs by my B-Day but really anything is better than nothing! My goal is to be 145-150 but for this year 2016 I just want to loose 40lbs... And I'm way behind! If anyone would like to share some tips with me that would be awesome! I can't wait to see you guys transformation :) we can do this!
  • CampLondon
    CampLondon Posts: 239 Member
    edited February 2016
    David's birthday 3/28: 3/14:
    sw 283
    gw 273
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    rzdulcey wrote: »
    Hey there! I'll like to join if it's not too late... My birthday is the day after you in the 25th I weigh 240 lbs and I've been trying to loose weight since last June and very little progress :( I'll like to loose ten lbs by my B-Day but really anything is better than nothing! My goal is to be 145-150 but for this year 2016 I just want to loose 40lbs... And I'm way behind! If anyone would like to share some tips with me that would be awesome! I can't wait to see you guys transformation :) we can do this!

    Never too late!! Welcome! Ten pounds is very do-able! Great goals!! We can do this!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    CampLondon wrote: »
    David's birthday 3/28: 3/14:
    sw 283
    gw 273

    Welcome!! Let's do this!! :)
  • rldeclercq4
    rldeclercq4 Posts: 269 Member
    I started in January at 367. I check in every Monday. At my last check in I was 346. My 30th bday is Nov 5 and my personal goal is like yours to be below 300 by then. I'm certainly ahead of that pace but I've been losing fast and expect it to slow down here pretty soon
  • briwashington5
    briwashington5 Posts: 41 Member
    I would like to join!

    I'm 26
    I would like to lose 30 lbs by June/July.
    Started working out in August, started at 240.
    Starting weight: 205
    Goal weight: 175/180
  • krissym6994
    krissym6994 Posts: 3 Member
    I will join...my goal is down to 250 before my sons high school graduation on May 21. My current weight is 315.
  • I'll join you..
  • Well done, Ashley!! :smiley:

    My birthday's a week from today, on 6 March. I won't set a goal for that day, but I will strive to be under 90 kg by the Saturday after your birthday, since I'm a Saturday weigher. :smile:

    Name: Michelle
    SW: 94.5 kg (28 February 2016)
    GW: >89.5 kg (24 March 2016)

    28 February: 94.5 kg
    5 March:
    12 March:
    19 March:
    26 March:
  • moon14baby
    moon14baby Posts: 9 Member
    I'll join!!! My birthday is 3-14. I'm 222 and would like to be down to 215 by then!!!!