10 people who need to lose 50 pounds Challenge!

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  • kris1085
    kris1085 Posts: 1,436 Member
    Nice to meet everyone ! My name is Kristen and i am from Charleston WV! My user name comes from how old that 3 of the 4 of my neices and nephew are . My newest born neice will be a year in october ! I sit sometimes too at work and im trying to move around more though ! I try to go to Zumba 2 times a week love Zumba ! I have lost 43 pounds since January and i have 60 more to go !
  • oBirdieo
    oBirdieo Posts: 148
    Hi everyone! I'm Birdie. I'm 33, live in Northeast England, and work in HR. I live a pretty sedentary life, but I'm trying to change that. My ultimate goal is to hit ONEderland, but my first goal is to lose 10% of my starting weight. I need to lose about 10 more pounds for that, so I'm aiming to have that done by the 1st of September.
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    HEY guys!!! Yeaahh back on a computer :)

    Well Im Jeananne, I am 24, I live near aberdeen in Scotland (Im glad there is a few scots here whey hey). I started this journey at 214.5 back in january. My motivation to start was when I stood on the nurses scale and the needle was past 15 stone! I couldnt believe it! It even shocked me! I have been over weight pretty much my whole life even though I was very active a sa child/teenager (I danced 7 days a week!) I have recently found out I have PCOS! This pretty much explains all the problems I have had since I was 11 regarding periods etc and prob my weight! The doc here says there is nothing they can do for me I just need to lose weigh but as all of us know with PCOS it makes it hard to lose! I have read on here that there are things I can get to help like metaformin (which they use to trat diabetes) So Im in the process of trying to get the doc to help (not an easy task)

    Sorry Im blabbing!! So yeah I started at 214.5 and Im currently at 186.6 thats 2 stone lost in 6 months! Im quite chuffed with my self but have a long way to go. My current final goal is 140. I think it will be a miricle to get there but Im hopeing. I work for an IT company and sit on my butt all day long (except lunch time) and that has helped me put on 3 stone in 3 years. So I am looking forward to getting back to where I was when I started here initially and going further.

    I exercise like a maniac and am pretty crazy. Currently Im doing 2 miles each lunch time mon-fri either walking or doing the C25K program. On a Monday, wed, fri I do curves after work and a monday I also do Body blitz for an hour and a half, Tuesday I do an hour of Kettlebells and wed, thurs and fri I do Zumba for an hour. I tend not to do any thing at the weekend. I only have one day off a sat and like to spend that with my bf as thats pretty much the only chance I get and sunday I work in a part time job at a bridal shop. which is quite hard work - thoose dresses are not light belive me hehe!

    I think thats enough fot the time being hehe! What does everybody think of a friday weigh in? So we all weigh in here on a fri and can congradulate thoose who have lost and encourage thoose who havnt. :) This is not my group is our group so if you ahve any suggestions then please throw them out there. Love to you all Jeananne xxx
  • carteremma
    carteremma Posts: 52 Member
    I think a Friday weigh in sounds good. I have also seen some points systems on some of the other groups that we can use to keep us on track for being healthy. I will happily post my before pictures for motivation (as long as I am not the only one). And I like the idea of discussing meal plans as suggested by Jo. I am rubbish at organising my meals!!

    :happy:
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    This group can be about whjatever you want it to be. We all need help and motivation in dofferent ways - dont be scared to ask adice or for a pat on the back. I wanna see everyone NSV's I love them no matte rhow small they are!!

    I havnt put my proper b4 pic on here belly hanging out an all Im up for doing it lol :) xxx
  • sarahlasvegas
    sarahlasvegas Posts: 73 Member
    By the way, you put ObirdieO twice.

    If theres space on ObirdieOs double id love to join - im sarah, have lost 12pounds and have another 72 to go - and log every day.

    Really looking for a group for extra motivation :)
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    I have been looking for a group to join for motivation and understanding. I would like to lose 50lbs. I currently weigh in at 175lbs and I am told by my Dr my goal weight should be 125/130lbs. I have a 10 month old daughter and I have been on a strict calorie diet and fitness routine for a solid month now. I log onto MFP everyday now to track my calories and work out. I LOVE IT HERE

    Will you have me? :flowerforyou:

    Yes you can join hunny :) xxx
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    By the way, you put ObirdieO twice.

    If theres space on ObirdieOs double id love to join - im sarah, have lost 12pounds and have another 72 to go - and log every day.

    Really looking for a group for extra motivation :)

    Yes ok hunn!! OK DEFO NO MORE hehehe!!!! xxx
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    Hey everyone :)

    This is my second motivation group that im in and cannot wait to get to know you all, god knows ill be here a long time lol :).

    Im Nessy, i've just hit 24, i currently weight 266.8 and am aiming to get to around 135ish pounds, though id love to be a size12/10, i guess ill stop when im happy as long as ive still got curves lol!! I live in the Isle of Man (between England and Ireland), i live with my 2 sisters and my boyfriend, who is my soul mate!! We also live with 3 cats and 4 dogs of which 2 our mine and my bf's (Joey who is mine and is my baby, he's a cocker spaniel pure breed, and Oscar who is Michael's and is a proper daddys boy, he is a rescue dog from a "friend of a friend" and lets just say hes had a bad life when we got him he had 2 broken legs which hes had since he was really young, and noone took him to the vets :( so hes got pins in his legs now, and thats not the worst which has happened :() anyhow the other two are Joey's mum and sister. Sorry i love my babys so much i can ramble for ages lol

    On the diet front alot happened when i was young which is very messed up, and made me and my sister quite cubby kids, when i was 17 i was around a size 18/20 and made a friend in peel who was anorexic! Which made me not eat anything all summer holiday so i got down to a size 16 for my 18th birthday (i remember how happy i was, worst thing is if i remember for too long i just break down and cry :() and then i stopped seeing them due to knowing i was going down the deep end and then my weight started to creep up, i meet Michael in October of that year when i was back up to a size 18/20 and ive tried every diet since from Lighterlife to Weight Watchers and i would always lose around a stone and lose interest and put more on and now im a size 26 :( and depressed as hell about it.

    I joined MyFitnessPal after putting calorie counter in the app store and i havent looked back, the first couple of months i yo-yo'd around and was making the effort but on the 11th July i decided enough was enough and am in the perfect mindframe to lose weight now, its amazing and ive lost 6.2 pounds so far :)

    Sorry to ramble!!! i tend to chatter to much sometimes and then not enough other times lol

    Nessy x
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    Forgot to add i weigh in on a Monday will this be ok? Or would you perfer i weigh in on a friday for this team??
  • airica25
    airica25 Posts: 50 Member
    I weigh myself every day.... Yeah, I said it! :noway:
    I even have a scale in my kitchen to remind me not to eat every time I go in there!
    so when ever is fine with me.

    I do like the anticipation of the weigh in but I need motivation every moment of every day. LOL! :laugh:
  • Stagezz
    Stagezz Posts: 124 Member
    I weigh myself every day.... Yeah, I said it! :noway:
    I even have a scale in my kitchen to remind me not to eat every time I go in there!
    so when ever is fine with me.

    I do like the anticipation of the weigh in but I need motivation every moment of every day. LOL! :laugh:

    I do this too!! I hate it...But I can't help myself. I need to see if i gained or lost a pound. It is so addicting. I may have to have my husband hide my scale and only bring it out on Fridays!!

    I tried out a personal trainer for the first time yesterday...I can barely walk today. I think I will hire him to continue my training! lol
    Only for a few weeks though, I can't afford anymore than that!!

    Good Luck Everyone!
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    I also weigh myself everyday lol, but I only do that to read how my body reacts with everything and I know if I’ve put on weight I need to do extra that day. My main weigh in day though is Monday.

    I also weigh in every day as I know that when my weight started to creep up if id weighed every day I would have sorted it out much earlier than I have done.
  • sarahlasvegas
    sarahlasvegas Posts: 73 Member
    Thanks for letting me join - everyone feel free to add me as a friend :)

    Im Sarah, im 29, and from perth in Scotland - so another Scottish person....but ive lived in Sheffield, England the last 7 or 8 years...i forget! Im married with 2 cats.

    Got to an all time high of 16st 5 and finally tackling it, i hope to hit my 1st stone lost tomorrow, but want to plough through to get down to 10st 5.

    I weigh myself everyday too - and do you know what im proud of it!

    When i put on weight i hide from the scales, and don't get on them, weighing everyday keeps me focused - i dont go crazy if i put on a pound or two, as i know its probably water, but it makes me determined to stick in my cals.
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    Sarah - Im originally from Kinross - How crazy is that hehe!

    mmmm...I weigh my self every day as well lol xxxx
  • sarahlasvegas
    sarahlasvegas Posts: 73 Member
    Sarah - Im originally from Kinross - How crazy is that hehe!

    mmmm...I weigh my self every day as well lol xxxx

    Ah not far - my little step sister is at uni in aberdeen too - small world lol

    I cannot wait to weigh in tomorrow - 1st stone feels like such a landmark.

    Having a drink on Sunday too - been off it for weeks, but we have a free festival in Sheffield this weekend, so figure i can have a break for one of the days its on.... so ready for the weekend :)
  • srk143
    srk143 Posts: 27
    Hi Guys..thanks for letting me in..I am Maya..From Michigan, US :).........Gained a lot of weight during pregnancy, would love to get back to Pre-pregnancy weight.....I am actually blessed with a pretty good metabolism, but cursed with obsession with food.......I mean for today's breakfast I ate 2 icecreams, a subway sandwich 2 cups of coffee and 2 slices of bread..hahah..........HELP ME PLs...
  • upinthecosmos
    upinthecosmos Posts: 149 Member
    I have about triple that to lose but would like in if there is space, just let me know:-)
  • carteremma
    carteremma Posts: 52 Member
    Hi Guys..thanks for letting me in..I am Maya..From Michigan, US :).........Gained a lot of weight during pregnancy, would love to get back to Pre-pregnancy weight.....I am actually blessed with a pretty good metabolism, but cursed with obsession with food.......I mean for today's breakfast I ate 2 icecreams, a subway sandwich 2 cups of coffee and 2 slices of bread..hahah..........HELP ME PLs...

    I swear quite a bit, but I will try and hold back... bloody hell that sounds like and amazing breakfast ( I am obsessed with food too)!! Does this all get counted into your daily calories?

    Sarah, Loving the diet coke with bacon picture... mmm... bacon! just been on www.bacontoday.com to see what is happening in the world of bacon!
  • srk143
    srk143 Posts: 27
    haha....atleast there's no question on why i am overweight..........:)

    i need to learn to not eat so much in the first half of the day....I do quite well in the second half of hte day
  • vmrink
    vmrink Posts: 42
    Lets start of with introducing ourselves - Name, age Where ya live, what u do, what ur goal is and all that Jazz miss n e of thoose out and add more in as u like - Im just off to zumba so will be back on later tonight! Looking forward to reading everyones stories :)

    Hi everyone, I'm Vanessa, 40 y.o., Germantown, MD. I'm an IT Specialist in the Fed. Govt (desk job). My goal is to lose at least 50 lbs at this time and then I'll set a new goal for myself once it's achieved. I'm a wife of 7 years in August with a 16 y.o. step-daughter who lives with us. I'll be adding you all as friends shortly. Please add me as well.
  • Sarah_uk
    Sarah_uk Posts: 209
    I used to weigh myself daily aswell. But I am definitely prepared to weigh in on let's say Fridays. Does everyone agree to this? Or do we just weigh in on our normal day?
  • sarahlasvegas
    sarahlasvegas Posts: 73 Member
    Fridays my weigh in day anyway - so im happy to weigh in tomorrow as normal - are we just posting to the group?
  • carteremma
    carteremma Posts: 52 Member
    I'm good with this. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning and I will post the results, no matter how dismal!!
  • Sarah_uk
    Sarah_uk Posts: 209
    I just weighed myself and I'm 114.5 kg/251.9 pounds. Down 0.4 kg /0.9 pounds. :) My BMI is 36.5 now.
  • Sarah_uk
    Sarah_uk Posts: 209
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx asked me to post her weigh in result. 186.2.

    She can't post it herself, because she unexpectedly had to travel. She said she's sorry(which she doesn't have to be :) ) Not sure when she'll be back, but obviously we can still weigh in without her while we're waiting for her to return to us :)

    So how did everyone else do??????
  • carteremma
    carteremma Posts: 52 Member
    Good Morning everyone. I weighed in this morning at 212lbs wich is no change from the last time I weighed (2 days ago :ohwell: ) but overall 3lb loss since starting.

    Bad point this week - I had planned what to eat when going out so that i stayed within my calorie options and even chose Pizza Express because they offer a lighter pizza. And then.... I crumbled and ordered an additional starter (mucho cals!!), 2 additional glasses of wine and I was eating bits of her desert! I still cannot be trusted out in the big bad world!

    Good Point this week - I have managed to do Jillian Michaels 30 day shred 4 days in a row and it is getting easier. last night I managed 2 pushups!! :bigsmile:

    Yummy Low Cal meal of the week - Rice, masses of broccoil and steamed chicken with a bit of hp BBQ sauce on it and blasted under the grill. tasty!

    I am out for "drinks" tonight wich could end up with me drunk as a skunk eating a sausage supper as I walk home!! Fingers crosses I can be sensible!
  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
    Morning all,

    Weighed myself today and i weigh 263.6 :) which is a loss of 3 pounds since last week, but i still have 2 days till my offical weigh in day. I havent lost as much as ive been eating my exercise calories (as everyone says you should) and i just dont think it bodes well with me as i was managing over 1000 calories in exercising!! Really need to get myself a heart rate monitor, does anyone have one that they would recommend?

    Nessy x

    P.S we have two Vanessa's in the group lol!! It's very rare i find another Vanessa, ive only meet one once in my lifetime *waves* HI!!
  • drakies
    drakies Posts: 8
    Weighed in today at 197lbs which is a loss of zero. That's hardly surprising as I only started proper yesterday. Good to have a deifinite weigh in day though. Well done for any losses so far.

    I am on holiday next week but gonna try my hardest to be good, although I know I will be having a red pudding supper at the chippie as you can only get them up north so always have one when I'm up there.

    We have just put our house on the market, I am totally stressed about it. Worried noone will buy it and worried someone will buy it and we'll have to move. There is no pleasing me!

    Have a good day everyone

    Lynz
    x
  • sarahlasvegas
    sarahlasvegas Posts: 73 Member
    Well done on the loss Sarah - its nice seeing your BMI come down isnt it!

    Emma - the meal at Pizza express could have been worse - you still had the light pizza at least. Jillian will have been working it all off you this week anyway. I've just rediscovered brocolii - BBQ sauce or reggae reggae is great for getting flavour into things, i have it with pasta and chicken.

    Im off out too - my only strategy is order a glass of soda water with your drink, it slows me down, and keeps the hangover down. I havent drunk since 8th July and it really helps with my weightloss - but Sheffield has a free festial on this weekend, so im going 2night and sunday - gonna try and not go to mental and will do the gym fri/sat/sun.... fingers crossed lol - going to try and not drink tonight, but deffo want a few Sunday - im letting myself go over cals on Sunday as dont think 1/2 days a month off does me any harm - as long as i get straight back on it.

    Well done on your 3pound loss Nessy -thats brilliant.

    drakies look forward to next weeks weigh in - ive never had a red pudding supper - where you going?


    Oh and i had a 3pound loss and hit 15pounds total today - so 1 stone down - wooo hooo

    Have a great weekend everyone :)
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