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2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

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  • CassondraKennedy
    CassondraKennedy Posts: 229 Member
    Aiming to reach a healthy BMI! Hooray for new beginnings!

    12/31/16:

    Starting weight: 183
    Goal weight: 130
    Current weight: 183
    Total weight lost: 0
    This week's successes: Every dinner for the week is planned!
    This week's challenges: Remembering to pack lunches and drink water instead of snacking!
  • CassondraKennedy
    CassondraKennedy Posts: 229 Member
    tallen3687 wrote: »

    This week's successes: Weighed in for my office's weight loss challenge. It can't get any worse than that.

    Wow. That is truly something!
  • nstenzer
    nstenzer Posts: 2 Member
    Do or do not; there is no try. I'm in.

    Starting weight 247 (12/25)
    Goal weight 195
    Current weight 245 (1/1)
    Total weight lost 2
    This week's successes: working out consistently
    This week's challenges: sugar/sweeteners, it's everywhere in everything
  • tallen3687
    tallen3687 Posts: 244 Member
    tallen3687 wrote: »

    This week's successes: Weighed in for my office's weight loss challenge. It can't get any worse than that.

    Wow. That is truly something!
    It was horrifying. But here's to hoping I win!!

  • MirandaB24
    MirandaB24 Posts: 54 Member
    This seems like a great, reasonable goal for the year. I'm in!
    SW 273.8
    GW 226
    CW 273.8
    Total Weight Lost 0
    This Week's Successes: Food prep on point. Setting a public goal using this group.
    This Week's Challenges: Starting to exercise after months of being sedentary. One foot in front of the other.
  • linanneasley
    linanneasley Posts: 31 Member
    Starting Over again, and again, and again..

    Starting weight:262
    Goal weight:180
    Current weight:262
    Total weight lost:0
    This week's successes: work out streak 2 days
    This week's challenges: back is on fire!
  • jjalbertt
    jjalbertt Posts: 98 Member
    I'll start this challenge, just starting out again and this seems really reasonable for me.

    Starting-220
    Goal weight-125
    Current weight-220
    Total weight-0
    This week-0
    Challenges for the week- eat within calorie limit, start yoga routine.
  • jennkain97
    jennkain97 Posts: 290 Member
    Don't need to lose 52lbs, but I do need to lose 38, and my goal is 10/1 --39weeks-- so close enough!

    Starting weight: 168.4
    Goal weight: 130
    Current weight: 167.1
    Total weight lost: 1.3lbs (since 1/1/17)
    This week's successes: got off my *kitten* and worked out yesterday
    This week's challenges: pushing past the DOMs to do it again!
  • jennkain97
    jennkain97 Posts: 290 Member
    jennkain97 wrote: »
    Don't need to lose 52lbs, but I do need to lose 38, and my goal is 10/1 --39weeks-- so close enough!

    Starting weight: 168.4
    Goal weight: 130
    Current weight: 167.1
    Total weight lost: 1.3lbs (since 1/1/17)
    This week's successes: got off my *kitten* and worked out yesterday
    This week's challenges: pushing past the DOMs to do it again!

    Kitten???? That's the best substitute you could come up with, MFP? Lmao!
  • Vbussatti2012
    Vbussatti2012 Posts: 5 Member
    Count me in!

    Starting weight 215
    Goal weight 160
    Current weight 215
    Total weight lost 0
    This week's successes: meal prep
    This week's challenges: working out!
  • Calamitycazza
    Calamitycazza Posts: 87 Member
    Count me in!
    Starting weight: 190lbs
    Goal weight: 138lbs
    Current weight: 190lbs
    Total weight lost:
    This week's successes:
    This week's challenges: staying at my parents, lots of naughty treats!
  • fupin
    fupin Posts: 5 Member

    Starting weight:203
    Goal weight:150
    Current weight:203
    Total weight lost:
    This week's successes:
    This week's challenges:
  • fupin
    fupin Posts: 5 Member
    Good grief, I'm just trying to learn how to post on this challenge. My first try. Glad to join you guys for motivation
  • thin_lynne
    thin_lynne Posts: 3 Member
    Starting weight: 188.9
    Current weight :186.2
    January goal: 179
    Ultimate goal: 140 or lower!

    Monthly loss
    January = February = March = April = May = June =
    July = August = September = October = November = December =

    Total YTD = 2.7

  • theresa2821
    theresa2821 Posts: 4 Member
    Count me in to please ..... Starting weight: 173
    Goal weight: 150
    Current weight:
    Total weight lost:
    This week's successes: drinking more water
    This week's challenges: still being on winter break
  • moremonica
    moremonica Posts: 32 Member
    Thanks for starting this Jill. One pound per week was my goal prior to seeing your post.

    Starting weight: 253.7
    Goal weight: 149.9
    Current weight: 253,7
    Total weight lost: starting week
    This week's successes: starting healthy in the new year
    This week's challenges: staying motivated
  • tmharrison1985
    tmharrison1985 Posts: 39 Member
    Starting weight : 270
    Goal weight: 210
    Current weight: 270
    Pounds lost: none yet

    I need this challenge to get myself in gear!!

    Hey, My Starting weight is 270 as well! Happy to see someone I can relate too :-) Lets do this!
  • LinCharpentier
    LinCharpentier Posts: 1,120 Member
    Bump
  • Shivsquam
    Shivsquam Posts: 4 Member
    Starting weight:77 kg
    Goal weight: 55kg
    Current weight: 76.1
    Total weight lost:0.9 kg
    This week's successes: walked for almost 2 hours and actually enjoyed it
    This week's challenges: loads of meals out with friends
  • Ldredding
    Ldredding Posts: 25 Member

    Starting weight:217
    Goal weight:140
    Current weight:193
    Total weight lost:24 (it was the baby and fluids)
    This week's successes:healthy trip to grocery store. no crap.
    This week's challenges:I want cookies.
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  • Anger67
    Anger67 Posts: 129 Member
    Let myself go after personal issues. Started 1/3/17

    Starting weight: 238
    Goal weight: 184
    Current weight: 232
    Total weight lost: 6
    This week's successes: Hunger under control
    This week's challenges: Get Sleep
  • vo2max42
    vo2max42 Posts: 6 Member
    From a certified gym rat to a total couch potato in a span of 3-4 years gaining 60 pounds to my ideal body weight. I feel so ashamed how I've let myself go. I'm vowing 2017 is finally the year that I will redeem myself. I'm ready!

    Week 0: accept the hard truth
    Starting weight: 172 lbs
    Goal weight: 108 lbs
    Current weight: 172 lbs
    Total weight lost: 0
    This week's successes: started running again
    This week's challenges: don't get enough sleep
  • Sheks41191
    Sheks41191 Posts: 90 Member
    Starting weight: 01/01/2017 - 86.5 kgs
    Goal weight: 66.25 kgs (146)
    Current weight: 85.2 kgs (187.8)
    Total weight lost: 1.2 kgs (3 pounds)
    This week's successes: Consistent Logging
    This week's challenges: Sleep pattens all messed up - been staying up late because I've been on holiday and not at work.

    If anyone wants to add me as a friend that would be great, the more support the better.
  • ntw25
    ntw25 Posts: 149 Member
    I'm in. A complete mess at the moment, but willing to give it another try.

    Starting weight: 337.4
    Goal weight: 250
    Current weight: 337.4
    Total weight lost: 0
    This week's successes: Good start with both food and walking
    This week's challenges: Get in to the groove
  • mburnett0223
    mburnett0223 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in!

    Starting weight: 168
    Goal weight:116
    Current weight: 168
    Total weight lost: 0
    This week's successes: sticking to my calories!
    This week's challenges: working out 5x weekly
  • silvertoes30
    silvertoes30 Posts: 7 Member
    edited January 2017
    I'm in! Perfect motivation to get kick started and make 2017 awesome.
    SW: 275lbs
    GW: 220lbs
    CW: 270lbs
    Total weight loss: 5lbs since oct 2016
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