I just want to feel good again. I was on a roll starting weight watchers and then I switched jobs, my mom has skin cancer, my dad cracked 4 ribs and just life happened. I tend to turn to food when I'm stressed and it's been a stressful month. My goal is to exercise more and get my family eating healthier so that it will be easier for me. Love this.

These all sound awesome!!! I'm the same way@mady, so I am really trying hard not to turn to food for comfort. I have had a LOT of life stress since about august of last year, and my weight loss has been very dismal since then. I remember getting down to 176 in December, and the lowest I have gotten is 168. My bday is in august, so I want to look my best for my dirty 30. We all set very realistic goals, and I'm excited to see your guys' progress!!

Just joined, hello everyone

My goal is to reach 147lb by July 21st when I go on holiday.

I am currently 161lb - so 14lb to loose in about 11 1/2 weeks.

I will still have a further 21lb to loose once I return - but that's another challenge for the future

I am also aiming to get in 10 hours of intentional physical exercise per week as follows:
3 hours cardio in gym
3 hours weight training
3 hours horse riding
1 hour road cycling or swimming
I am currently averaging about 6 hours exercise per week.

I created a new post with my details. This is my first post and challenge, so I'll eventually get the hang of how it works lol.

I have never done a challenge like this before and am in search of some additional motivation by fellow MFPers. I got 15 pounds I'd like to lose. Keep up with my 5x week training schedule and not go on so many weekend overindulgences!!

Just joined this challenge! My goal for the next 12 weeks is to lose at least 10 pounds. To do that I need stop eating at night ( I eat at least 500 calories sitting in front of my computer catching up on shows or just browsing). It is an awful habit and has caused me to gain 30 pounds. I also plan on exercising more. I've been pretty lazy with exercise this past winter. I'm ready for warm weather so I can do a lot of walking! And I also go to zumba class. I've been slacking a little with that too. I've been trying and failing to lose the weight I gained for like 6 months now. I want to succeed!

Hi All!

I do have a total weight loss goal in mind but I really need to spend some time thinking about what is realistic for the 12 weeks and I'd like to set a goal for losing inches/body fat as well.

I have just started logging my weight and food and just the daily activity information from S Health for exercise. I haven't established an exercise routine yet but I had great success in the past with Body for Life so I'd like to try to get back into that if possible. I did that for 11 weeks (it's a 12 week challenge) until a hip injury slowed me down and I went from a size 12 to a size 6. I only lost 5 lbs. but got very lean and lost a bunch of inches/body fat. It really emphasizes weight training with cardio only 20 min. 3xs/week. That was many years ago and I'm in much worse shape and much older now so I'll have to work into it slowly I'm sure. For now I don't plan to join a gym so will have to work from my weight bench and free weights at home and I'll likely just start with some walking for the cardio piece. I truly wouldn't feel comfortable going to a gym at this point. I have terrible foot pain (my doc said metatarsalgia) so I ordered two pair of "Shape Up" tennis shoes which are supposed to be good for people with foot problems. We shall see! TMI?!

I need to take all my measurements and record them. Once I do that (probably this weekend) I'll set my 12 week goals an post them ok?

Hi all-

It looks like this group is just getting started, I would love to join in!
I do better when I have a support system to be accountable to.

My goal:
is to be down 18 lbs or 2 dress sizes in 3 months. Currently @180. We are going on a cruise in Aug and I know I can do it! Then I would like to lose another 12 and maintain it for a family event next summer (and maintain forever, really...)

My plan is to cut out sugar, evening snacks, watch calories in/ calories out, and start using elliptical or exercise bike. (I used to run daily on my treadmill until my knees gave out. I miss it).

Good luck to all, I look forward to your updates! We can do this together

Hello, everybody! I'm getting back on track after a (rather prolonged) break. I start a masters course in October and am using that as an excuse to finally get these last 30 lbs off. A similar excuse worked for the first 30!

The ultimate goal is to reach 65 kg (143 lb) by 4th September. I've set a bunch of mini-goals along the way too, and this challenge happens to coincide with one of them. I plan to reach 69 kg (152 lb) by the end of these 12 weeks.

Exercise will include light cardio at first, followed by calisthenics a few days in, and finally lifting once I have saved up enough to renew my gym membership . As far is food is concerned, I will try to incorporate more greens into my diet, and lay off the takeout menu. I will track my progress with a weighing scale and clothing sizes.

Thanks for starting this challenge, dumb_blondes_rock! All the best, everyone!

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Welcome Greenicefloes! The more the merrier. Sounds like you have a great plan. Have a salad everyday. It really helps me to prep some cut up veggies for a couple. Put something special on them too, like garbanzo beans, olives or sunflower seeds to elevate them. I don't like plain greenery, so maybe even arugula or radicchio mixed in there. So many choices to make them pretty and tasty. Good luck on reaching your goals- but we know it's really not luck, but some hard work and hard choices. You got this! This is your time to get it done.

Thanks, @SheilaCali ! It helps so much to do this in a group. I'm going to join that late-night snacking group as well because I end up going over my calories only because of the mindless snacking I do post-midnight. And those are some great tips; I'm going to add all that to my grocery list.