"12 Weeks Weightloss Challenge" All Welcome

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  • izzy214
    izzy214 Posts: 551 Member
    Hello everyone and Welcome Newbies!
    I have been on vacation and have gotten behind on my posting. I see so many new names and great results. Its so wonderful to the scale coming down for so many. I did eat off my plan while on vacation and put 2 pounds back on, but now I must get back to losing. Today's tip will resonate with most of you and certainly for me. Sometimes we get lost in day to day living that we forget the simplest of things. Please check out today's tip and I hope to catch up on all the post soon. Have a great weekend.
    Izzy
  • izzy214
    izzy214 Posts: 551 Member
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    No matter what kind of diet or eating plan you’re on, or how motivated you might be to pull on your skinny jeans without having to hold your breath, there’s one key diet ingredient you might have forgotten to include.

    Too often we go on diets under mental duress. In other words, we’re beating ourselves up mentally whenever we step on the scale and/or reach for that stalk of celery. The old-school thinking is that if we’re hard on ourselves, we’re more likely to make positive change. But they key word here is “positive.” So how can any good change come from bad feelings?

    The better we feel about ourselves (and even our appearance) in the present moment, the more likely we’ll be to find success with any life change we want to incorporate. This is as true for losing weight and getting into better shape as it is for getting that college degree, building better relationships or even becoming more organized at home or at the office.

    I know it sounds like simple math. But that’s because it is.
  • pumaeyes
    pumaeyes Posts: 5 Member
    Absolutely! Kelly McGonigal's book The Willpower Instinct talks about this. She says that it is a quick path to the "What the *heck*, I might as well indulge some more".
  • pumaeyes
    pumaeyes Posts: 5 Member
    Logging in a little late. I've been logging into MFP on my phone. This is too much to do on the phone.

    Last week: 3 days away at a dog show was tough to keep my exercise and diet goals. Although I surpassed my daily step goals (12,000 steps over goal), I didn't exercise those 3 days and I logged 1200 calories over goal per day for those 3 days. Pleasantly surprised I didn't gain! Still, I managed 6:15 which is up from the previous week. Liking that trend.

    Plan for this week: I lowered my exercise goals for this week to 8 hours and 56,000 steps. I need to relearn the discipline it takes to hit those higher goals and turn it into a habit.

    Starting weight: 152 lbs
    Goal weight: 142 lbs (for this 12 week challenge)

    4/04/16: 152
    4/11/16: 150.6
    4/18/16: 150.6
    4/25/16:
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  • cinbetha
    cinbetha Posts: 1 Member
    Hi guys my name is Cynthia and my starting weight is 225 and I would like to be down to 205 in twelve weeks today is Thursday and I will have all of th the stats next Thursday
  • MelanieUP
    MelanieUP Posts: 19 Member
    edited April 2016
    Wonderful tip, Izzy! That truly does resonate with me, as I have had to learn to stop "punishing" myself, and be kinder and more tolerant of my own missteps. Taking a gentler approach and remaining steadfast with my goal has brought me results, 12 weeks on and going for another 12! Thank you for that reminder ;)
  • dahliagrower11
    dahliagrower11 Posts: 39 Member
    First post .... 12 week challenge

    My weight about 3-4 years ago was around 140 (and I thought that was too high for me) ... however in the last 3 years it's like my weight has creeped about 10lbs per year so now I'm at 174 .... My health is the real wake up call as I have noticed less energy and more aches and pains.... so now on the portion control and increasing weekly activities. So I started about 2 weeks ago and am down about 3 lbs so far. I'd like to be down 15 lbs by July but my end goal is 138lbs .... Looking for the motivation and support to stay the course and get this done.

    CW 174
    GW 138

    April 4 174
    April 11 173
    April 18 171
    April 25

    May 2
    May 9
    May 16
    May 23
    May 30

    june 6
    June 13
    June 20
    June 27
  • ElizabethVarg1
    ElizabethVarg1 Posts: 2 Member
    Name: liz
    Age:27
    Height:5'2

    Start Weight (29th June):220
    Goal Weight (14th Sept):185

    29th June:
    6th July:
    13th July:
    20nd July:
    27th July:
    31st July:
    How do we keep accountable? Do I have to add you as a friend?
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,947 Member
    12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

    Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)
    Goal weight: 140 lbs

    Week 4 weight goal: 155
    Week 8 weight goal: 151
    Week 12 weight goal: 147

    Weigh in on Friday each week

    Start: 01/04: 159
    Week 1: 08/04: 158
    Week 2: 15/04: 158
    Week 3: 22/04: 158

    Back on the plateau.
    I put on 1 lb last weekend but had lost it again this morning.
  • mountainponies
    mountainponies Posts: 13 Member
    Age: 39
    Height: 5' 6"
    Starting weight: 199 lbs
    Goal weight: 187 lbs (for this 12 week challenge)


    4/11/16: 199
    4/16/16: 196.2
    4/25/16:199 (Hoo boy. My husband was away on a business trip for a week and my baby would not sleep--I felt like I was going to lose my mind. I had no time to eat and when I did eat I made "I feel sorry for myself" choices. Time to get back on the wagon.)
    5/02/16:
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  • Limsha
    Limsha Posts: 67 Member
    Week 1 : 168
    Week2:166
    Week3:163
    Week4:160
    Week5:158
    Week6:156
    Week7:155
    Week8:156
    WeeK9:153
    WeeK10:152
    Week11:150
    Week12:150
    week 12 already met my aims did not lose this week but had family to stay! but happy not to have put on weight. will start new 12 week challenge only 10lb to goal, have now lost 58lb on MFP in almost 8 months.
  • MommaLovesToLoseIt
    MommaLovesToLoseIt Posts: 271 Member

    Highest weight: 355
    Current weight: 262
    Goal weight:232

    4/18: 262
    4/25: 261
    5/2:
    5/9:
    5/16:
    5/23:
    5/30:
    6/6:
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    7/4:
    Goal for 7/11/16 (12 weeks): 232

    Lost 1 pound this week. Slower loss right now for whatever reason
  • dahliagrower11
    dahliagrower11 Posts: 39 Member
    CW 174
    GW 138

    April 4 174
    April 11 173
    April 18 171
    April 26 169.6

    May 2
    May 9
    May 16
    May 23
    May 30

    june 6
    June 13
    June 20
    June 27

    Managing to track food/portion size and doing well.... need to ramp up my activity though. Finally seeing why some people walk for an hour and burn 600 calories and I walk for an hour and burn 300 .... it comes down to where you fit on the lifestyle curve between sedentary and very active .... makes sense now that I know. :) Have a great week everyone.
  • Melissa_Roy189
    Melissa_Roy189 Posts: 6 Member
    Ok - I'll bite, I need something to motivate me, lets give this a shot!


    Current weight: 216
    Goal weight:170

    4/25: 216
    5/2:
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    Goal for 7/11/16 (12 weeks): 195
  • Limsha
    Limsha Posts: 67 Member
    2nd 12 week challenge, Hi All
    weight at end of 1st challenge 150lb
    Week1 148
    Week2
    Week3
    Week4
    Week5
    Week6
    Week7
    Week8
    Week9
    Week10
    Week11
    Week12
    final push to get to goal weight (140lb) My start weight was 208lb 8 months ago total loss so far 60lb.
    lost 2lb this week. total loss for this challenge 2lb.
  • 3nails1love
    3nails1love Posts: 51 Member
    April 23 starting weight : 196.2
    Week1: 192.4
    Week2:
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  • tinacuso
    tinacuso Posts: 4,265 Member
    edited April 2016
    Height: 5' 6"
    SW: 169
    GW: 157

    Fresh Start 1 to 2lbs. @ week, Gym 5X @wk., Walk 10,000 steps @day, drink-64oz.@day Sleep-7hrs.

    W1-April 3- 169
    W2-April 10-
    W3-April 17-
    W4-April-24-
    W5-May1- 165
    W6-May 8-
    W7-May 15-
    W8-May 22-
    W9-May 29-
    W10-June 5-
    W11-June12-
    W12-June-19

    I haven’t posted in awhile but I’m moving in the right direction (very slowly)
  • pumaeyes
    pumaeyes Posts: 5 Member
    First time on my home computer all week so, updating the challenge now.
    Last week: Plan was 8 hours of working out and 56,000 steps. Actual wasn't even close. 6 hours of workouts and only 33,000 steps (although there was a day I didn't wear the tracker for most of the day). *sigh*. As for eating, I managed to go out to dinner and stay under goal!

    This week: Continue with 8 hours of working out as goal and 56,000 steps. This is a good starting point. So, what will I do differnt? 1) schedule it earlier in the day when will power is higher/stronger and, 2) add some small rewarding pleasures that I can work towards - Starbucks iced teas are a lower reward that works as a great motivator for me - Yes, rewarding with food isn't great. However, I need to sprinkle some treats in my diet or life becomes about deprivation.

    Starting weight: 152 lbs
    Goal weight: 142 lbs
    4/04/16: 152
    4/11/16: 150.6
    4/18/16: 150.6
    4/25/16: 149.8
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,947 Member
    12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

    Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)
    Goal weight: 140 lbs

    Week 4 weight goal: 155
    Week 8 weight goal: 151
    Week 12 weight goal: 147

    Weigh in on Friday each week

    Start: 01/04: 159
    Week 1: 08/04: 158
    Week 2: 15/04: 158
    Week 3: 22/04: 158
    Week 4: 29/04: 157
    -1lb this week! :smiley:
  • izzy214
    izzy214 Posts: 551 Member
    Hi Everyone
    So please to see everyone posting and welcome newbies!
    Once you back slide it is hard to get back on track. But you can do with planning and good old determination.
    Lets all make this week awesome!
  • MommaLovesToLoseIt
    MommaLovesToLoseIt Posts: 271 Member

    Highest weight: 355
    Current weight: 262
    Goal weight:232

    4/18: 262
    4/25: 261
    5/2: 259
    5/9:
    5/16:
    5/23:
    5/30:
    6/6:
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    Goal for 7/11/16 (12 weeks): 232

    Total loss, 3 pounds.
  • iggy211
    iggy211 Posts: 30 Member
    Age: 33
    Height: 5' 5
    Highest weight: 202
    Current weight: 168.2
    Goal weight:140-149lbs

    4/18:167.2
    4/25: (forgot)
    5/2: 164.4
    5/9:
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    Goal for 7/4/16 (12 weeks): 156
  • DarthSamson
    DarthSamson Posts: 172 Member
    Real life Darth Vader actor Walt Disney World Orlando
    I Hurt my knee in January, so I am taking a year off to rehab knee and to lose weight. all responses to this profile with be Vader based

    May the Force be with you young Padawan dietiers.

    Name: Darth Samson
    Age: 56
    Height: 6'6

    Start Weight May 1st : 300
    Goal Weight July 4 : 250

    week 1 May 7:
    Week 2 May 14:
    week 3 May 21:
    Week 4 May 28:
    Week 5 June 4th:
    Week 6 June 11th:
    week 7 June 18
    Week 8 June 25
    Week 9 July 2
  • sinnybri
    sinnybri Posts: 1,174 Member

    Name: Sinéad
    Age: 27
    Highest weight: 15st 2lb (14st 7lb starting MFP)
    CW: 12st 8lb (176)
    12 week weight goal: 11st 1lb (155) (21lb loss)
    Weight in every Monday.
    Week 1:12st 7lb
    Week 2: 12st 6lb
    Week 3: 12st 5lb
    Week 4: 12st
    Week 5: 11st 13lb
    Week 6: 11st 13lb
    Week 7: 12st
    Week 8: 11st 13lb
    Week 9: 11st 12lb
    Week10: 11at 10lb
    Week 11: 11st 9lb
    Week 12: 11st 6lb

    loss this week: -3
    Total loss: 1st 2lb

    I'm on my last few days of these steroids thank god so I'm going to come back and start a new 12 week challenge in a week or two when everything has settled down. I'm 5lbs heavier than my goal for this challenge and I missed two weeks but I didn't gain on the steroids and that is brilliant! A few more pound will bring me to 4 stone from my highest weight and I hit 3 stone lost since I started MFP this week that is a big achievement and I'm committed to losing the rest of this weight and get to a healthy weight. I'm fitter than I have been in years but there is room for improvement there too.

    Good luck to all you guys starting out and believe me you can do it!
  • mountainponies
    mountainponies Posts: 13 Member
    Age: 39
    Height: 5' 6"
    Starting weight: 199 lbs
    Goal weight: 187 lbs (for this 12 week challenge)


    4/11/16: 199
    4/16/16: 196.2
    4/25/16:199 (Hoo boy. My husband was away on a business trip for a week and my baby would not sleep--I felt like I was going to lose my mind. I had no time to eat and when I did eat I made "I feel sorry for myself" choices. Time to get back on the wagon.)
    5/02/16: 196.8
    5/09/16:
    5/16/16:
    5/23/16:
    5/30/16:
    6/06/16:
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  • Limsha
    Limsha Posts: 67 Member
    2nd 12 week challenge, Hi All
    weight at end of 1st challenge 150lb
    Week1 148
    Week2 148
    Week3
    Week4
    Week5
    Week6
    Week7
    Week8
    Week9
    Week10
    Week11
    Week12
    final push to get to goal weight (140lb) My start weight was 208lb 8 months ago total loss so far 60lb.
    lost 0lb this week. Not a great week 0 loss felt hungry ate more need to look at food choices, total loss for this challenge 2lb.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,947 Member
    12 Week Weight Loss Challenge

    Original Start weight: 220lbs (Mar 2014)
    Goal weight: 140 lbs

    Week 4 weight goal: 155
    Week 8 weight goal: 151
    Week 12 weight goal: 147

    Weigh in on Friday each week

    Start: 01/04: 159
    Week 1: 08/04: 158
    Week 2: 15/04: 158
    Week 3: 22/04: 158
    Week 4: 29/04: 158
    Week 5: 06/05: 155
    - 3lbs this week
    - 4lbs overall
    Finally!!!
  • Etsar73
    Etsar73 Posts: 260 Member
    edited May 2016
    I'm in :) (Googling the conversions)

    Age-43
    Height-165cms/5'4

    Highest weight- 86.3kg/190lbs
    Current weight- 71kg/156.5lbs
    Goal weight for this challenge- 65.6kg/144.5lbs
    Goal weight overall- 63kg/139lbs

    Weight taken every Saturday (date/month is reversed because I'm Australian and that's how we do dates here :smile: )

    7/5-71kg/156.5lbs
    14/5-
    21/5-
    28/5-
    4/6-
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    18/6-
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  • dahliagrower11
    dahliagrower11 Posts: 39 Member
    edited May 2016
    CW 174
    GW 138

    April 4 174
    April 11 173
    April 18 171
    April 26 169.6

    May 2 168.6
    May 9
    May 16
    May 23
    May 30

    june 6
    June 13
    June 20
    June 27

    Last week was good for activity - got 5 miles in every day walking .... and healthy foods. Portion size was under control .... but now the weekend is here - need to stay focused:)
  • cbinnd
    cbinnd Posts: 178 Member
    I love the idea of a 12 week challenge! Hopefully it keeps me more accountable! Feel free to add me as a friend to keep each other accountable too :smiley:

    Age: 28
    Height: 5' 3
    Highest weight: 158
    Current weight: 144.2
    Goal weight:125 (anything in the 120s would be amazing for me!)

    5/7: 144.2
    5/14:
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    5/28:
    6/4:
    6/11:
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    7/2:
    7/9:
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    Current total weight loss (within the challenge): 0

    Good luck all!!