St. Patrick's day Challenge

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  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    Livgetfit wrote: »
    Livgetfit wrote: »
    I'm joining a bit late! I'd like to lose 3.6kg by Paddy's Day (the day of my people), workout in some way 6 days per week and meet my calorie goal daily with one day where I eat back my exercise calories in full to avoid lapsing/cheating.

    SW: 72.6kg (160lbs)
    GW: 69kg (152lbs)

    Checking in folks

    I had a bad weekend but I'm back on the horse. I did exercise 4 days last week but 3 of those days I did 2 workouts per day.

    This week I am refocusing on my goal to workout 6 days.

    SW: 72.6kg
    CW: 72.1kg
    GW: 69kg

    Checking in with great news. Have done 2x Kayla Itsines BBG and 2x C25K Week 3 runs so far this week. Did a 5:2 fast day yesterday and woke up to a lovely surprise.

    SW: 72.6kg
    CW: 70.9kg !!!!
    GW: 69kg

    1.9kg/4lb to go in the next 14 days. I can do this!!!
  • kirstendawm
    kirstendawm Posts: 101 Member
    Hit the gym again today and got over my 10,000 steps. I also managed to stay under my calorie limit. Hopefully it all pays off! The first few lbs came off when I started logging with MFP again but ever since then the scale hasn't budged :(
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Day 15. Walked in a hailstorm yesterday. Likely raining today. Not giving up on the walking commute, lol.
  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
    Over my calorie goal tonight. And sat on my butt most of the day other than a couple hours at work. Plan to get back at it tomorrow.
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    edited March 2016
    |Day 16
    Way too much food. Way too much wine. Wonderful day. Oh well!
  • kirstendawm
    kirstendawm Posts: 101 Member
    Made it to the gym again today :smile: also managed to stay under my calorie limit. Hopefully it will reflect on the scale at my next weigh-in.
  • zydeco69
    zydeco69 Posts: 64 Member
    Well my trip to Long Island over last weekend was great. Too many Margaritas and got my monthly on the way home. Needless to say no weight loss. Made it to the gym twice this week and below calories. You gotta keep on keeping on!
  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
    Came in under goal tonight. Got a run (completed week 6 of 10k trainer) and a walk in today. Still need to work on junk food more, but I'm feeling much more confident with my choices overall than I have in a year and a half.
  • bookwyrmkd
    bookwyrmkd Posts: 27 Member
    Day 8
    Felled by multiple infections. Working on getting well and staying that way. Still logging food, what little I've eaten, and under my calorie goal.
  • Llorraine11
    Llorraine11 Posts: 350 Member
    Hi I am in..
    Lorraine
    CW 203.5
    GW 190

    CW 202.4
    GW 190

    CW 201.1
    GW 190

    CW 200.4
    GW190

    CW 199.1
    GW 190
  • CourtneyLomonaco
    CourtneyLomonaco Posts: 562 Member
    Today is my birthday and my coworkers brought me in lots of treats and goodies. I went way over my calorie limit and it is not even anywhere near dinner time! Oh well, I will start fresh tomorrow with good choices.
  • Llorraine11
    Llorraine11 Posts: 350 Member
    Today is my birthday and my coworkers brought me in lots of treats and goodies. I went way over my calorie limit and it is not even anywhere near dinner time! Oh well, I will start fresh tomorrow with good choices.

    Happy birthday. Enjoy your day it only comes once a year..
  • emmielou24
    emmielou24 Posts: 8 Member
    emmielou24 wrote: »
    I'm in! 10 by St. Patrick's Day! Been off the wagon for a long time and its time to get back in the game!
    SW 267
    CW 208
    GW (for challenge) 197.

    CW 205. Down 3. Eating clean and moving as much as possible, I had a mid thigh to mid shin replacement done 9 weeks ago so I'm only allowed to walk at this point. Feels good to move again after 3 years of nothing!
  • joymomrn4
    joymomrn4 Posts: 173 Member
    I've hit a plateau! But not going to let it discourage me.....I can still see the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
  • joymomrn4
    joymomrn4 Posts: 173 Member
    KareninLux wrote: »
    |Day 16
    Way too much food. Way too much wine. Wonderful day. Oh well!

    I wish wine was calorie free! My greatest weakness. My son sent me a link for low calorie wine. I've already made it up in my head that it's lousy and I shouldn't think that way. Perhaps I'll try it.....hmmm let me check his text...ok it's called FITVINE wines. I'm going to google it and get the scoop
  • joymomrn4
    joymomrn4 Posts: 173 Member



    Per 5oz glass, 95 calories and 3.4g of carbohydrates
    KareninLux wrote: »
    |Day 16
    Way too much food. Way too much wine. Wonderful day. Oh well!

  • Becky_44
    Becky_44 Posts: 227 Member
    Happy birthday!
    Today is my birthday and my coworkers brought me in lots of treats and goodies. I went way over my calorie limit and it is not even anywhere near dinner time! Oh well, I will start fresh tomorrow with good choices.

  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Day 18. Good day yesterday. Gonna be an even better day today with a little more exercise!
  • kirstendawm
    kirstendawm Posts: 101 Member
    Well I managed to get 15,000 steps in for the day! I also stayed under my calorie limit as well. HOPEFULLY it will get me closer to my goal.
  • johnnybrucato823
    johnnybrucato823 Posts: 56 Member
    Update:
    Ive been under my calorie count every day aince starting, i only exercised 3 days this week, gotta force myself to work out hard tomorrow...my first weigh in of the challenge is sunday and im nervous...
  • bookwyrmkd
    bookwyrmkd Posts: 27 Member
    Day 9
    SW: 202
    CW: 198.2
    GW: 198

    Not solid numbers due to illness, but will endeavor to maintain until St. Patrick's Day. Worried it will all blow up and I'll be back to my starting weight. Still coughing enough to make exercise extremely difficult. Will focus extra hard on food choices, though I'm craving more as I feel better.
  • kirstendawm
    kirstendawm Posts: 101 Member
    Weighed myself this morning and the scale went down :smile: down to 179.4. I don't think I will meet my goal but st. Patty's day but some progress is better than none!
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Day 19.
    bookwyrmkd wrote: »
    Day 9
    SW: 202
    CW: 198.2
    GW: 198

    Not solid numbers due to illness, but will endeavor to maintain until St. Patrick's Day. Worried it will all blow up and I'll be back to my starting weight. Still coughing enough to make exercise extremely difficult. Will focus extra hard on food choices, though I'm craving more as I feel better.

    Hang in there. This chalenge is but one of many here on MFP. Stick with it!
  • Livgetfit
    Livgetfit Posts: 352 Member
    I exercised 6/7 days this week :)
  • kirstendawm
    kirstendawm Posts: 101 Member
    Had red robin for the first time for dinner. Proud to say I resisted getting what I really wanted (a juicy bacon cheeseburger) and got the turkey burger wrapped in lettuce instead. It was still really good! Proud of myself. It was hard to do, especially watching my fiancé eat this barbecued bacon cheeseburger. I just had a few extra fries instead! #everylittlestepcounts
    I also stayed under my calorie goal today and reached 12,000 steps!
  • lboyer6
    lboyer6 Posts: 7 Member
    edited March 2016
    Had red robin for the first time for dinner. Proud to say I resisted getting what I really wanted (a juicy bacon cheeseburger) and got the turkey burger wrapped in lettuce instead. It was still really good! Proud of myself. It was hard to do, especially watching my fiancé eat this barbecued bacon cheeseburger. I just had a few extra fries instead! #everylittlestepcounts
    I also stayed under my calorie goal today and reached 12,000 steps!
    That is great! I know that restaurants are my biggest challenge. If I decide what to have before I go and never look at the menu once I am there, I do better.
    My check in that I lost 2 lbs this week. Only had the chance to exercise once but I stayed within my calories all week. My goal of 5 lbs by St Patricks Day has been met!!

    SW 198
    CW 177.75
    GW 178 by 03/17
    LTW 160 by 08/31
  • kirstendawm
    kirstendawm Posts: 101 Member
    lboyer6 wrote: »
    Had red robin for the first time for dinner. Proud to say I resisted getting what I really wanted (a juicy bacon cheeseburger) and got the turkey burger wrapped in lettuce instead. It was still really good! Proud of myself. It was hard to do, especially watching my fiancé eat this barbecued bacon cheeseburger. I just had a few extra fries instead! #everylittlestepcounts
    I also stayed under my calorie goal today and reached 12,000 steps!
    That is great! I know that restaurants are my biggest challenge. If I decide what to have before I go and never look at the menu once I am there, I do better.
    My check in that I lost 2 lbs this week. Only had the chance to exercise once but I stayed within my calories all week. My goal of 5 lbs by St Patricks Day has been met!!

    SW 198
    CW 177.75
    GW 178 by 03/17
    LTW 160 by 08/31

    That is wonderful!! Congrats :smile:
  • Llorraine11
    Llorraine11 Posts: 350 Member
    Hi I am in..
    Lorraine
    CW 203.5
    GW 190

    CW 202.4
    GW 190

    CW 201.1
    GW 190

    CW 200.4
    GW190

    CW 199.1
    GW 190
    Almost there
  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    edited March 2016
    I have to admit I'm kind of chickening out. I had a goal of less than 200 by 3/17 (3/19 for real) so I can weigh less and look better in the dress than when I got married 11 years ago. I'm pretty much just below my wedding weight now, but I can't bring myself to try on that dress again. What if it doesn't fit, what if I look like a sausage in it? What if my weight then is not the number in my head? What if I was much thinner then? Does that mean I looked that bad at the time and nobody told me? I might be close in weight but I have no idea how I'm doing in terms of size, body proportion. Other than that dress, I have nothing fitted from that time. Sure I have tee shirts, jackets, pjs, etc but nothing without some stretch or that I wore loose back then.
  • desasmom300
    desasmom300 Posts: 25 Member
    bookwyrmkd wrote: »
    Day 9
    SW: 202
    CW: 198.2
    GW: 198

    Not solid numbers due to illness, but will endeavor to maintain until St. Patrick's Day. Worried it will all blow up and I'll be back to my starting weight. Still coughing enough to make exercise extremely difficult. Will focus extra hard on food choices, though I'm craving more as I feel better.

    Sickness has hit me too. A solid week of it. Keep up the good work and listen to your body. Don't over do!!!