12 week challenge starting Sunday 7/9/17

That being said, I think anyone can use that strategy if they are feeling like they are getting discouraged or it's too hard, or are feeling like their allotted calories are too few currently. You don't HAVE to try and lose two pounds a week! Slow and steady wins the race, and doing something that you will and can stick with is better than trying to do something that's not realistic for you and just throwing in the towel.

Joined MFP on 5/7/17 with OSW: 178
Challenge SW: 7/9: 159.8 (goal to lose 10 lbs)
7/16: 158.2
7/23: 156
7/30: 153.8
8/6: 155.2 (little too much sodium and & beer this weekend...got to get back at it!)
8/13: 152.8 (now THAT'S more like it!)
8/20: 152
8/27: 150
9/3: 151
9/10: 148.6 (challenge goal met)
9/17: 147.6

SW: 208 - 6/10/17
Challenge GW: 165
Final GW: 155
Challenge Begins:
7/9/17: 193
7/16/17: 189
7/23/17: 184
7/30/17: 183
8/6/17: 180
8/13/17: 179
8/20/17: 175
8/27/17: 173
9/4/17: 173
9/10/17: 170
9/17/17: 168
Getting closer to my challenge GW. I'm still hoping to achieve my final GW by Thanksgiving.
@ AB0215 Congrats on making your GW!

SW: 188.6
GW for this challenge: 182.6, 179.9 - changing this to 175!!
GW overall: 150-155

9/7 188.6
16/7 187.4 and have lost 0.5 inch off waist, hips and bum! Worked out five times this past week, probably a record for me!
25/7 185.8 NSV: did 20 push ups yesterday during my T25 video - 10 is usually my limit
1/8 184.8 + another inch or so lost (forgot where from now just know it's gone)
8/8 183.4
15/8 182.6 - I've had to move my weigh in back 3 hours sadly due to shift work, was 182.2 earlier in the week. Am at my original goal weight for this challenge though, 179.8 here I come!
22/8 180.4 - woohoo!! so close to my first mini goal (180) that I've been trying to reach for years!
29/8 179.6 - first mini goal met!
5/9 179 - was lighter a few days ago, started a new routine and everything is wonky, deficit for the week = bigger loss. Waiting on my whoosh...
12/9 176 - 1lb from my goal weight for this challenge!
19/9 175.8 - hormonal fluid retention issues this week
26/9

Total loss so far: 12.2lbs in 11 weeks woohoo!

Joined MFP on 5/7/17 with OSW: 178
Challenge SW: 7/9: 159.8 (goal to lose 10 lbs)
7/16: 158.2
7/23: 156
7/30: 153.8
8/6: 155.2 (little too much sodium and & beer this weekend...got to get back at it!)
8/13: 152.8 (now THAT'S more like it!)
8/20: 152
8/27: 150
9/3: 151
9/10: 148.6 (challenge goal met)
9/17: 147.6
9/24: 151.6 (TOM on the way...)

@maryvbird - you're still doing great! We're into the the last week of this challenge...have a good week.

(Where did everybody go??)

SW: 186
GW: 150 lbs.

7/9/17: 186 lbs.
7/16/17: 177. That's because I ate like a pig on vacation and started this challenge when I returned.
7/23/17: 177 Too much quilting last week. Hopefully more exercise this week.
8/15/17: 188 Just got back from a cruise....Yikes!
9/11//17:176 I haven't posted for a while but finally got the cruise pounds off. I hope to eat good in Cabo San Lucas in a week.
9/25/17: 174 The day I got back from Cabo, I barfed for 6 hours (pardon me), ate the wrong thing! Yikes!

Karen

^^ Congratulations all - great week! (except for the barfing Karen...sorry about that)

Hey there: @zjpq @GoBlue1981 @maryvbird @AB0215 @AR10at50 @runningforthetrain
(hope I've included everyone who is still posting regularly on here...if I've left anyone out, it wasn't intentional) All are welcome!

First - thank you all for your support and ongoing positivity - sure does help to have others in my corner.

Also I was just wondering if we wanted to start a new thread for the next challenge...or if everyone wants to continue to post on this one. My thought was that if we had a new heading, with new start/end dates, there might be others that want to join in. Otherwise, if the majority feel we can just keep going here, I'm game. Please weigh in if you have a preference.


Edit: This challenge will end Saturday, the next would start Sunday, October 1, and end December 23 (if my calculations are correct).

maryvbird wrote: »

@beckyr06 I agree with creating a new one with new dates. It would be less confusing and may encourage new interest in others.
As for the challenge dates, I thought the challenges would start/end on the same DOW. For example, we started on a Sunday and 1 week later would be a Sunday. So I was thinking this challenge would end on October 1. The new challenge would start on October 1 and end on December 24. Just my 2 cents. I will continue with the groups decision.

Sure, that sounds good...I think that is what I meant too, just that Saturday 9/30 was the last "full day" of the challenge. So I think what you said is clearer - we would start/end on Sunday 10/1, with our weigh-in/check-in being the last report for this challenge, and the beginning of the next (with new goals, if people choose to include them).
And I would agree with creating a new thread/new dates as well, but like you, will go along with what the majority would like to do.

Joined MFP on 5/7/17 with OSW: 178
Challenge SW: 7/9: 159.8 (goal to lose 10 lbs)
7/16: 158.2
7/23: 156
7/30: 153.8
8/6: 155.2 (little too much sodium and & beer this weekend...got to get back at it!)
8/13: 152.8 (now THAT'S more like it!)
8/20: 152
8/27: 150
9/3: 151
9/10: 148.6 (challenge goal met)
9/17: 147.6
9/24: 151.6 (TOM on the way...)
10/1: 147.4

Congratulations everyone on completing this challenge, and on all of your successes.

For anyone interested, I have started a new challenge, beginning today, on a new thread:
12 week weight loss challenge starting October 1


Hope to see you over there!

maryvbird wrote: »

SW: 208 - 6/10/17
Challenge GW: 165
Final GW: 155
Challenge Begins:
7/9/17: 193
7/16/17: 189
7/23/17: 184
7/30/17: 183
8/6/17: 180
8/13/17: 179
8/20/17: 175
8/27/17: 173
9/4/17: 173
9/10/17: 170
9/17/17: 168
9/24/17: 169
10/1/17: 167
Ah - so close, but still extremely happy with my results for this challenge. It's time for me to cut back on drastic calorie reduction and make the next 12 lbs more relaxing for me. Congrats to all that finished the challenge! Let's finish the year with much success towards achieving a healthier body and better way of life.

Awesome progress!