[CLOSED GROUP] 36 Pounds Challenge - Welcome!
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Hi Everyone - My name is Melissa, and I joined MFP toward the end of April with 123.5 pounds to my goal - which at the time was just a SWAG. I haven't figured out what my real target is, because I haven't been below 200 pounds in over 10 years. I figure I'll know what it is when I get there.
Back in January, I couldn't walk a mile. Now I routinely walk 3-5 a day. I've started C25K, but I'm doing it at my pace, not the full schedule - but I hope to be able to run a 5K by the end of this year. Turns out that I like to run!
I'm really looking forward to a fun, no pressure challenge that will keep us all in tune with each other and on the track to becoming healthy.
Just a word of warning: I'm a gadget and app freak. I wear a bodybugg to track my steps and calories burned, Endomondo to GPS my routes while I'm out running/walking and track my mileage, C25K app to track my run schedule, and MFP for my food. So you'll see me post crazy stuff on occasion
It's fun and keeps me interested! So if you're interested in any of these things, feel free to ask!
Looking forward to a fun few months with you guys - and sorry for being a chatterbox and going over my 2-3 lines!
Hi Melissa - no worries, crazy posts are absolutely allowed Sounds like you made a lot of progress already!
I started running a couple if years ago. At first, I could hardly run, just walk. Then I got better, but I ended up not doing it regularly and then stopped again. Then 1 year ago the same thing, so third time is the charm this time I will stick with it. I can run 2.5 miles at speed 6 now which I am so proud of. I want to hit the 3 miles, and then maintain, and maybe add something else ... weights or so. 0 -
I'm Amy. My weight has been out of control for a few years and this past May I steped on the scale weighing in 100 lbs heavier than my ideal weight. I want to loose all 100 lbs before my 36th birthday. That gives me just over 2 years. I also want to stop feeling blah and start living again.
Hi Amy, I think that is a really nice goal and sounds realistic, too. Not too quick, slowly, but keep it off. That's what I am trying to do. I am hoping to lose the 36 pounds to get to a healthy weight - by the time I turn 33 so we both have our birthday as a target 0 -
I have 15 Pounds to lose but I need help! I have no idea to eat right with just a microwave to cook, and even less of a clue what to do for exercise! I am going to participate in this challenge to hopefully get to my goal weight
Hi ... I know it's not always easy to know. I looked at your diary, I think you might actually not eat enough at times. Your body might think you are in a starvation mode and you are not losing anymore for this reason. Maybe add 200 kcal every once in a while, 2-3 days/week. Or try not to go under your daily goal. This way, it is also easier to stick with it long-term.
For exercise, I can really recommend running 3 miles 4-5 times a week. It really helps. If you cannot run, start with walking fast and then start running a little more every time ... if you do that you can also eat a little more without feeling guilty.
Anyone else has some advice?0 -
Hi, I'm verair. I'm 19 and about 33lbs overweight. I've always been overweight and I'm hoping that this challenge will motivate me to lose the weight. After I reach a healthy weight I'm going to start aiming for my ideal weight.
Welcome! Sounds perfect! I can only encourage you to lose the weight now and keep it off! Once you hit the 30ies it is so much harder to lose the weight. I never wanted to believe it, but now I know it is true 0 -
It's funny many of you are using your birthday as a goal. My birthday is April 3, 2 days after our challenge is over. So I guess my 32nd birthday is my goal too. I realize that if I get to about 200 by mon (202 now) I can reach my 2nd goal of being under obese catagory by the end of our challenge. That would be an awesome birthday present!0
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Hello! I'm Erica, and I am exactly 36 pounds away from my goal. I am going to be a Junior in College this year and will be officially living by myself in my own condo. Which means cooking for myself! I really hope I'm able to stick to eating healthy this year and not fall back on bad habits. As I hope that I do lose the 36 pounds in 8 months, my ultimate goal is 10 months which will be my 21st birthday! Gotta look good for that day because me and my best friends are going to Vegas!!0
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Hi,
My name is Sarah and I just turned 26. I have more than 36lbs to lose but this would be a great start and push me towards my first goal of 50lbs! Over the past year there have been several major things that occurred that led me to finally feel like i can do this and keep it off by making it a true lifestyle change. More important on this weight loss journey i hope to really work my way back to self-love so that I can ultimately allow happiness and others to love me.
One of the things that happened this year was that I had originally began to give up the idea that I could do this myself and i needed to possibly have surgery. I went to the information meeting and after realized that it wasn't for me, at least not yet. So I went to my doctor and she ignored my asking her to help me get on a doctors supervised deit .. and insisted that "for my size, this is the only option." It really struck a chord with me and I couldn't believe that this is the support overweight people get when they come to her, she had no faith or belief jn her patients abilities ... even when they come and ask her for help. i don't know about any of you but bringing up weight issues to doctors is not really a comfortable thing. I know deep down inside myself I can do this, and now I want to show her that people who are overweight can do the hard work to change their lives around.
The second reason is because of my family- which i won't get too much into. Other than the ones who are most important to me in the world live overseas and I hadn't seen them in 7 years ... when i saw them for the first time I saw the looks on their faces of sadness for me. Lets just say that they always focused much on "how beautiful" i was when I was growing up. they expected someone completely different. They love me just the same but I see they are worried for me and my health.
The final reason and probably the most driving force ... is that I have always wanted to be a mother and wife. And I didn't realize how much I pushed others away, self sabotage, and hate myself until now. Almost a decade ago I met this guy who during our first conversation I fell truly in love with .. I just knew he was the "one." However at the time we told ourselves it could never work because of family and religious issues... not to mention he was very driven with his life path in the military .. and i was very driven on my own life path. So we have kept in touch over the phone and e-mail only for almost a decade. The love I had for him never faded, but I began to accept that maybe it wasn't meant to be. In a weird turn of circumstance, and perhaps because of our age ... one day in almost a blink of the eye.. something happened. He told me he loved me and wanted to marry me when he returned from his deployment. I should be over the moon and thrilled.. I was...but it was after this I realized how much I hated myself. I have talked to him about it, and he is aware when I'm pushing him away .. and he tries to hold on. I fear though that eventually he will stop holding on, or that because of the image he has of me from back in the day.. now he won't accept me.
This time it is different, and i do believe I will see myself through it. i have spent my entire life helping others, and dealing with the most extreme circumstances of life ..so much so that people tell me i should sell a script of my life to Lifetime (I'm not sure that is a good thing!). But, I need to learn to be a bit selfish now and take what I want from life. I'm tired of surviving, I just want to live, laugh, love, and be loved.
So... maybe that wasn't a few sentences... and I think I just needed to get it out there because I have told no one of these things. If you read it all, you are a trooper!
Needless to say I'm excited to have this challenge, support, and all of MFP.0 -
WOW! Now that I posted it .. I wrote a novel! Sorry .. here are cliff notes.
Hi, Sarah 26. Excited for the challenge because it will help me reach my goal of 50lbs. Have strong drive this time to see it to the end.0 -
August 1st weigh in...........173.80
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hi,
sorry for late reply. i am 30-35 lbs away from my target. i need a lot of motivation.0 -
157lbs this morning... boo! Thats up almost 2lbs from Friday... I did have a nice time with my husband though this weekend. I blame the rum!0
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157lbs this morning... boo! Thats up almost 2lbs from Friday... I did have a nice time with my husband though this weekend. I blame the rum!0
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was 202.0 yest morn when I normally weigh. Didn't have a chance to weigh this morn. Was 203.8 after workout tonight. Gonna keep my wt at 202 as that is my low wt in a day, also makes for more of a challenge for me.0
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Hello! I'm Erica, and I am exactly 36 pounds away from my goal. I am going to be a Junior in College this year and will be officially living by myself in my own condo. Which means cooking for myself! I really hope I'm able to stick to eating healthy this year and not fall back on bad habits. As I hope that I do lose the 36 pounds in 8 months, my ultimate goal is 10 months which will be my 21st birthday! Gotta look good for that day because me and my best friends are going to Vegas!!
Welcome Erica! Another birthday goal! And a 21st which is extra special!!0 -
WOW! Now that I posted it .. I wrote a novel! Sorry .. here are cliff notes.
Hi, Sarah 26. Excited for the challenge because it will help me reach my goal of 50lbs. Have strong drive this time to see it to the end.
Hi Sarah. Welcome! I read the long post, but replying to the short one as it reposts everytime I reply to a post I think you have lots of great reasons to lose weight, and we are all here for support! Thanks for sharing! 0 -
hi,
sorry for late reply. i am 30-35 lbs away from my target. i need a lot of motivation.
Welcome! I saw you did not log in for a while Well now the challenge begins, I hope it helps to keep everyone on track. We all need motivation!!! 0 -
wohoo! The challenge begins! The first round of weigh-in has been completed, I posted a table with the results and emailed the link to everyone. We have 16 participants including me (one more than originally planned).
4.5 pounds is the challenge till September 1st!!
Let's see how it goes. This month, the rules are basic. Next month, I will try to think of something fun to mix it up a bit.
Take care & talk to you soon!0 -
hey everyone! super excited to be a part of this group.. looking forward to getting to know each of you, and for all us of kick some behind in this challenge!0
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hey everyone! super excited to be a part of this group.. looking forward to getting to know each of you, and for all us of kick some behind in this challenge!
welcome!!0 -
WOW! Now that I posted it .. I wrote a novel! Sorry .. here are cliff notes.
Hi, Sarah 26. Excited for the challenge because it will help me reach my goal of 50lbs. Have strong drive this time to see it to the end.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for being so open, you def have a great goal and I wish you every success on your journey.0 -
Hi all,
I joined mfp about a month ago after losing about 23 pounds on my own, in the last month I have gained 4 pounds which is super frustrating. I exercise almost every day, but find portion control during meals really difficult. Hopefully I can get back on my way to a healthy weight. I hope to lose 26 pounds by January 2012 (actually I would like to do it much sooner, but I'll see how it goes)
Good luck to all of us and I will be sending friend requests to all of you, or please feel free to add me.
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Hi my name is Kim I have exactly 36 pounds left to lose. I'm 36 with a 14 year old son he is all the motivation I need. This boy goes to football practice in the 100+ Arizona heat and complains very little. I want to show him I can commit to a goal even if it is physically stressful so when he has tough days on the field maybe just maybe he will look at good ol' mom trying to get fit and learn from that instead of seeing his dad drink beers and bark orders about how people should eat and work out.... I want to be the example and the rule. 0
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I totally agree with that starvation mode thing. I have had issue with this too. Your body needs a certain amount of fuel to function correctly and if it doesn't have it weird things happen. What do you mean by only a microwave to cook with? You don't have a stove or oven? How about a BBQ or a Crockpot? I think I'd have issues with just a microwave too! I'd google healthy microwaveable recipes and see what you could find. I know you can make steamed rice and veggies in the microwave. As for excersice... just move itI have 15 Pounds to lose but I need help! I have no idea to eat right with just a microwave to cook, and even less of a clue what to do for exercise! I am going to participate in this challenge to hopefully get to my goal weight
Hi ... I know it's not always easy to know. I looked at your diary, I think you might actually not eat enough at times. Your body might think you are in a starvation mode and you are not losing anymore for this reason. Maybe add 200 kcal every once in a while, 2-3 days/week. Or try not to go under your daily goal. This way, it is also easier to stick with it long-term.
For exercise, I can really recommend running 3 miles 4-5 times a week. It really helps. If you cannot run, start with walking fast and then start running a little more every time ... if you do that you can also eat a little more without feeling guilty.
Anyone else has some advice? Walk, run, swim, do yard work, get an exercise video... even the cheap ones work just to give you an idea of what to do to burn calories. 15lbs will go quick as soon as you get in a routine... just keep at it and stay positive:flowerforyou: 0 -
I have issues with portion control too so one thing i do is drink lots of water to help me feel more full. Another thing is when I feel super hungry I prepare meals that I know I can eat more of like Stirfry's or I get a huge helping of veggies as a side to fill up on. Oh and also... I ALWAYS use a smaller plate. It's mind over matter... If I use a smaller plate I can fill it up and make myself feel like I have a larger portion of food.Hi all,
I joined mfp about a month ago after losing about 23 pounds on my own, in the last month I have gained 4 pounds which is super frustrating. I exercise almost every day, but find portion control during meals really difficult. Hopefully I can get back on my way to a healthy weight. I hope to lose 26 pounds by January 2012 (actually I would like to do it much sooner, but I'll see how it goes)
Good luck to all of us and I will be sending friend requests to all of you, or please feel free to add me.0 -
Just checked into it... Cooks.com and Allrecipes.com have a microwavable meal section
I totally agree with that starvation mode thing. I have had issue with this too. Your body needs a certain amount of fuel to function correctly and if it doesn't have it weird things happen. What do you mean by only a microwave to cook with? You don't have a stove or oven? How about a BBQ or a Crockpot? I think I'd have issues with just a microwave too! I'd google healthy microwaveable recipes and see what you could find. I know you can make steamed rice and veggies in the microwave. As for excersice... just move itI have 15 Pounds to lose but I need help! I have no idea to eat right with just a microwave to cook, and even less of a clue what to do for exercise! I am going to participate in this challenge to hopefully get to my goal weight
Hi ... I know it's not always easy to know. I looked at your diary, I think you might actually not eat enough at times. Your body might think you are in a starvation mode and you are not losing anymore for this reason. Maybe add 200 kcal every once in a while, 2-3 days/week. Or try not to go under your daily goal. This way, it is also easier to stick with it long-term.
For exercise, I can really recommend running 3 miles 4-5 times a week. It really helps. If you cannot run, start with walking fast and then start running a little more every time ... if you do that you can also eat a little more without feeling guilty.
Anyone else has some advice? Walk, run, swim, do yard work, get an exercise video... even the cheap ones work just to give you an idea of what to do to burn calories. 15lbs will go quick as soon as you get in a routine... just keep at it and stay positive:flowerforyou: 0 -
WOW! Now that I posted it .. I wrote a novel! Sorry .. here are cliff notes.
Hi, Sarah 26. Excited for the challenge because it will help me reach my goal of 50lbs. Have strong drive this time to see it to the end.
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for being so open, you def have a great goal and I wish you every success on your journey.
Thank you! I was pretty open, lol, it all just came pouring out of me! I guess I needed to get it off my chest so thanks for reading it! Good luck with your journey as well. 0 -
Hi everyone, 3rd day into our challenge. I want to go and workout, but I got a blister from my running shoes last week that I ignored, and it got really bad over the weekend. So now I cannot do much. I was thinking to go running bare foot with a big bandaid to avoid making things worse by wearing my shoes again. Or swimming. But it's hard to motivate myself. the blister is such a good excuse ... but if I want to make the 4.5 pounds, I will have to get off my butt ....0
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Can the spreadsheet be changed to reflect that my goal is to lose 36 lbs? I changed my ticker to reflect my final goal instead of my first goal so it should be more consistant with what everyone else is doing. I just really get motivated by achieving a goal so I keep my goals more quickly acheivable.0
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Three days in and doing okay0
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Maybe this little sorry will help motivate... or maybe it'll just make ya laugh but i'm gonna share anyway! So about a month ago my family went camping. We like to have fish and hang out by the lake and of course there is beer involved. We had been drinking all day and decided we wanted some hard stuff so we got some whiskey (my choice) and Jager (sister's fav). We drank both those bottles so quickly that I don't really remember much more but the next morning I woke up without a phone, sunglasses, or shoes (still lost to this day). On the bottom of both of my feet were giant blisters! I remembered going for a walk wearing my husbands boots so i blame them for the blisters for a few day but after doctoring them up and looking closer it just didn't make sense that those boots would have caused them in that location. As it turned out I was playing around next to the fire and managed to step on hot embers that had popped out of the pit!Hi everyone, 3rd day into our challenge. I want to go and workout, but I got a blister from my running shoes last week that I ignored, and it got really bad over the weekend. So now I cannot do much. I was thinking to go running bare foot with a big bandaid to avoid making things worse by wearing my shoes again. Or swimming. But it's hard to motivate myself. the blister is such a good excuse ... but if I want to make the 4.5 pounds, I will have to get off my butt ....
I used those blisters as an excuse for a little while but then I just wrapped them babies up and put on thick socks and all was good!0
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