POSTCARD CHALLENGE 25!!!!!!!!!!!!

looby1968
looby1968 Posts: 742 Member
edited September 29 in Motivation and Support
Here's the low-down: Post your weight here, as of today (Wednesday 13th July), then work hard, eat well and on Monday 1st August post your finishing weight.

:bigsmile: If you are the biggest loser, you will receive a postcard from sunny (?) England!!!!!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: And the challenge will pass on to you!

I must point out that usually this challenge lasts for 2 weeks but I'm on my hols on 28th July (when the challenge should end, so you get almost 1 more week to get pounds off and shed inches!)

I'm starting out at 175lbs (although I won't be sending myself a postcard) and by the end of the challenge I want to aim to lose 2lbs.

These are some goals I'm going to try to stick to:

Cardio exercise 5 days a week, at least 30mins per day;
Stay within my calorie goals;
Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.

Good luck to those who join! I will be back off my hols the last day of the challenge, so will try to message everyone here.

Add me as a friend if you wish, please mention the challenge in your request.

LouiseXXX
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  • mistyb47711
    mistyb47711 Posts: 861 Member
    Im in!!!...my weight today is 216.6.....i gotta have that extra .6 to lose so I can win this thing!!
  • clostrangio
    clostrangio Posts: 1 Member
    im at 254, just started recently first challenge ever
  • jesienia
    jesienia Posts: 294
    I'm currently 144 lbs. I hope to lose at least 5 lbs by then!
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    167.4 today
    I need some motivation!
  • jalapenos
    jalapenos Posts: 345 Member
    198.6 I'm in!!
  • Adusenka
    Adusenka Posts: 108 Member
    Yay!!!! Im currently 163lbs! :)
  • jennro7781
    jennro7781 Posts: 208
    I'm in too but need to weigh myself. Will do so at the gym later and report back!
  • Jennical
    Jennical Posts: 219 Member
    Hi..I'm currently 140 lbs.... This sounds interesting... Count me in...
  • kpopa
    kpopa Posts: 515 Member
    Yippee!! My first challenge back after a long hiatus! I'm at 161 as of this morning and am hoping to be down 5lbs by Aug 1st!!

    Daily Goals:

    30 min of exercise
    8 glasses of water
    Keep within calorie goal!

    Good Luck Everyone! Work hard and be healthy!
  • ktmcqueen
    ktmcqueen Posts: 81
    I want in! I'm starting at 216.
    *Drink more water
    *Get in more exercise
    *no more then what calories mfp gives me and no less then 1200 cals

    Good luck everyone! :drinker:
  • edinat
    edinat Posts: 159 Member
    244.6 lb

    *exercise at least 4 times a week 45 minutes
    *make healthier choices
    *stay on top of my calories.....log everything, drink water.

    ~dont have a set goal of what i want to loose, but whatever i loose , i will be happy!
  • MissyHarb
    MissyHarb Posts: 19
    I'm in. 213.25 as of last night at my TOPS meeting. Would love to be under 200 by mid October, so maybe this will keep me motivated.
  • khaleesinoodlebelly
    khaleesinoodlebelly Posts: 165 Member
    I am at 282.6 (omg not at all good the direction I am going)

    So my goals are:
    + to do cardio at least 3 days a week
    +the shred/or other streght exercises) 2 days a week
    +And stay with in my calories!
    +Oh and I would like to drink 80 oz of water min per day
    +And starbucks only twice a week (this may actually be the most challenging part of these goals)

    I gained alot since my birthday (this would be about 30 lbs to be exact since March16th or so) I am up for quick fast losing (hoping to be back there before October) to get back to where I was-- If at at all possible. Really I would be happy to just be back in the 260's (where I was less than 2 weeks ago--big big gain over my period which is tapering off). If I could get back to where I was at the 71lbs lost my ticker expressed in the beginning of July at 268.6 (it's super sad to think that should say 56 lbs lost at the moment and the highest it once said was 86 lbs lost) -by August 1st---that would be beyond lovely--and a post card from England would rock :) high motivation!)
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    I'm in!!

    CW: 186.4

    Goals: Work out at least 6 days a week for 30 minutes
    Eat at least 3 fruits/veggies a day
    Close my diary daily, if it's bad
  • Learning2LoveMe
    Learning2LoveMe Posts: 1,430 Member
    I'm in! Currently weighing in at 222 lbs.


    Goals ~ get back on track, lose some weight (I don't care how much as long as that number goes down!), cut back on soda & coffee, and eat more home cooked meals.
  • niknak0508
    niknak0508 Posts: 425 Member
    I'm in! I'm at 184.
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    I'm in! I need to lose the Vacation weight I gained over the last two weeks. :sad: Thank goodness some of it already came off from drinking lots of water and cutting down the sodium again (I was soooo bloated!). My goal is to back in the 220's like I was before I left!!

    Starting weight for today: 235lbs.
  • niknak0508
    niknak0508 Posts: 425 Member
    I did the same thing. Took a vacation with my BF and so did my diet! Gained 4.5 pounds in a week.. eww. Good luck to you!
  • bkrbabe57
    bkrbabe57 Posts: 395 Member
    I'm in I would like to lose 4 pounds so that by August 1st I would be "healthy" for the first time in at least 30 years.
    I am starting at 144
  • szqnva
    szqnva Posts: 52 Member
    My scale says I'm at 172...but I think it's broken. But let's go with that and shoot for 3 lbs. by August 1st.
  • jennro7781
    jennro7781 Posts: 208
    I'm in too but need to weigh myself. Will do so at the gym later and report back!

    Ok I weighed in this morning at 270lbs.

    Good luck to all!
  • looby1968
    looby1968 Posts: 742 Member
    Okay, I have you all written down in my notebook.

    I'll be checking in every so often, see what you are all up to!

    LouiseXXX
  • ktmcqueen
    ktmcqueen Posts: 81
    can i add a goal? I want to drink more water! I'm not doing well in the water dept!
  • bkrbabe57
    bkrbabe57 Posts: 395 Member
    WOW!!!! 140!!!!
  • looby1968
    looby1968 Posts: 742 Member
    WOW!!!! 140!!!!

    Excellent!!! Keep it up!

    LouiseXXX
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    WOW!!!! 140!!!!

    Way to go!
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    Well so far so good, if I can just stay away from stuff like Mexican food & Chinese food (which always makes me gain like 10lbs of water weight! ) I'll be good come August 1st. So far down to 228lbs. happy_dance_smiley_face-8b14094d000ea91faf1a735dbbce647a.gif
  • looby1968
    looby1968 Posts: 742 Member
    Okay, peeps! I'm off on me hols tomorrow so keep up the good work and post your final weights on Monday 1st August. I'll try and send messages to you all (I'm taking my laptop with me but won't be using it much, it is my holiday).

    LouiseXXX
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    Okay, peeps! I'm off on me hols tomorrow so keep up the good work and post your final weights on Monday 1st August. I'll try and send messages to you all (I'm taking my laptop with me but won't be using it much, it is my holiday).

    LouiseXXX

    Have fun!
  • AnaNotBanana
    AnaNotBanana Posts: 963 Member
    Okay, peeps! I'm off on me hols tomorrow so keep up the good work and post your final weights on Monday 1st August. I'll try and send messages to you all (I'm taking my laptop with me but won't be using it much, it is my holiday).

    LouiseXXX

    Have a great time and enjoy!!
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