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Lose 5lbs + in April 2018

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  • lydlou02
    lydlou02 Posts: 22 Member
    lydlou02 wrote: »
    I'm absolutely in!

    Original starting weight - 212 on 2/21
    April starting weight - 203
    April goal - 195
    Ultimate goal - 150

    April 1 - 203
    April 10 - 200
    April 15 -
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    April 15- 200.
    Has it really been 5+days? I'm definitely stalled here
  • lionessNV
    lionessNV Posts: 136 Member
    Original starting weight - 157.4 (from 4/16/17)
    April starting weight - 162.4 (eep :/ )
    April goal -159
    Ultimate goal - 140


    April 1 - 162.4
    April 8 - 162.4
    April 15 - 162.6

    Ok! Now that I have "doable" numbers in front of me, I think I can do it. I just want to be out of the 160's again. It's been since Oct, when I was at 153 that I was at my lowest.
  • karynclarke
    karynclarke Posts: 184 Member
    Highest ever weight (July 2010) - 275ish
    Starting weight (July 2016) - 228.6 lbs
    April starting weight - 181.3 lbs (March 31)
    April goal - 176 lbs
    Ultimate goal - 145 lbs

    April 2nd - 181.2 (-0.1)
    April 9th - 180.6 (-0.6)
    April 16th - 179.0 (-1.6)
    April 23rd -
    April 30th -

    Total loss for April: 2.3 / 5.3 lbs


    Lose 5+ pounds a month 2018 progress
    Jan: 196.2 lbs start, 188.2 lbs end = -8 lbs
    Feb: 188.2 lbs start, 184.7 lbs end = -3.5 lbs
    Mar: 184.7 lbs start, 181.3 lbs end = -3.4 lbs
    Apr: 181.3 lbs start, ???.? lbs end = -?.? lbs
    May:
    Jun:
    Jul:
    Aug:
    Sep:
    Oct:
    Nov:
    Dec:
    2018 loss: 14.9 lbs
  • aobhro
    aobhro Posts: 10 Member
    edited April 2018
    Starting late but here goes.

    Original starting weight - 205lb ( highest ever)
    April starting weight -
    April goal - 3lb
    Ultimate goal -155lb


    April 1 -
    April 8 -
    April 15 -205
    April 22 -
    April 29 -
  • fittodress2018
    fittodress2018 Posts: 23 Member
    Original starting weight - 185
    April starting weight -130
    April goal -125
    Ultimate goal - 120s

    April 1 -130
    April 8 -128.7
    April 15 -127.7
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    Total loss for April:
  • Birder165
    Birder165 Posts: 484 Member
    Tracie_Lord wrote: »
    Birder165 wrote: »
    Tracie_Lord wrote: »
    Original starting weight - 298.5lbs
    April starting weight - 235.00lbs
    April goal - 225.00lbs
    Ultimate goal - 180.00lbs


    March 30 - 235.00lbs
    April 6 - 234.50lbs
    April 13 - 230.25lbs
    April 20 -
    April 27 -

    Total loss for April :- 4.75lbs

    @Tracie_Lord You're doing incredibly well! Could you share your strategy please? You can private message me if that's more comfortable.

    I will happily share openly :)

    I eat clean, non processed food and have a cheat day once a week. I also only eat refined carbs maybe once a week, (this week was a steak house and Saturday and we went to town - I was still full midday sunday! hahaha). I have ditched the gym for the time being about a month ago as found I have too much fat still to lose before I build muscle. I do go to aqua aerobics once a week but that's just for fun really

    I calorie count but more to ensure I am getting enough as sometimes it is hard to get up to 1200 which I have as a minimum with maximum 1350, I eat lots of fruit to get up the calories. I log cheat days and holidays but have what I want - some days can be as high as 4000 cals with alcohol and the sort :/

    My diary is open so please feel free to add me and take a peek if you want at how my diet is.

    I also weigh daily but log weekly. This has helped me to learn my body more and also what effect salt and water has.

    I drink about 2-3 litres of water a day.

    Hope this all makes sense :)

    Thank you so much for sharing! Yes, it does help and I will send a friend request.
  • ilovefood87
    ilovefood87 Posts: 41 Member
    ilovefood87 wrote: »
    ilovefood87 wrote: »
    ilovefood87 wrote: »
    I'll give it a go. :smile:

    Original starting weight - 190
    April starting weight - 185
    April goal - 180
    Ultimate goal - 160


    April 1 -185
    April 8 - 185
    April 15 - 187 (oops. Really gotta lay off the junk food)
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    Total loss for April :-

  • LMDlove230
    LMDlove230 Posts: 63 Member
    Original starting weight - 280.0
    April starting weight - 176.8
    April goal - 171.0
    Ultimate goal - 135-140


    April 2 - 176.8
    April 9 - 174.8
    April 16 - 175.4
    April 23 -
    April 30 -

    Total loss for April : 1.4 lbs

    In-laws were visiting from out of town this weekend, so the scale went a little in the opposite direction. Better luck next week. :/
  • himi86
    himi86 Posts: 44 Member
    edited April 2018
    Hi everyone. Forgot to post yesterday.
    Original starting weight: 200lbs.
    April goal weight: Whatever I can reach
    Ultimate GW: 150-160lbs
    April SW: 193.4lbs
    4-8-18: 190lbs
    4-15-18: 187.6lbs

    Total loss so far: 5.8lbs
    This challenge is just the kick in the butt I needed to get the scale moving again in the right direction. Happy to be making progress again. Let’s keep going people!
  • RandJ6280
    RandJ6280 Posts: 1,161 Member
    Original starting weight - 220
    April starting weight - 224
    April goal - 219
    Ultimate goal - 195
    April 1 - 224
    April 8 - 223.9
    April 16 - 226.0 Really? What happened? All I know is that I ate two meals on Saturday, and Sunday I may have "snacked" a bit too much. I weigh as soon as I get out of the shower in the morning. Once I got to work my belly started churning and I had to ... well... go. So I may have lost a bit. FOCUS this week on eating better than not, and getting my calories burned UP.
    April 22 -
    April 29 -
    Total loss for April : +2 WTH????? :-(

  • RandJ6280
    RandJ6280 Posts: 1,161 Member
    @LMDlove230 - I hear ya.... our granddaughter was in town also... sooooo..... a little bit to much intake and not enough output. This week... we need to get back on track and hit it hard.


    In-laws were visiting from out of town this weekend, so the scale went a little in the opposite direction. Better luck next week. :/ [/quote]



  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,148 Member
    I'm in.

    Original starting weight - 150.0 lbs (192.2 heaviest)
    April starting weight - 144.8
    April goal - 143 lbs
    Ultimate goal - 135 lbs

    I weigh in on Mondays

    04/01 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m.
    04/02 - 144.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...sigh...
    04/09 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m.
    04/16 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
    04/23 -
    04/30 -

    Chris
  • Cirque95
    Cirque95 Posts: 22 Member
    Original starting weight - 211
    April starting weight - 187
    April goal - 182
    Ultimate goal - 147

    April 1 - 187
    April 8 - 187
    April 15 - 185
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    Total loss for April :
  • JourneytoSizeHealthy
    JourneytoSizeHealthy Posts: 41 Member
    JourneytoSizeHealthy wrote: »
    Stats: 26F, 5’8
    Original starting weight - 219 (Jan 5, 2018)
    April starting weight - 205.2
    April goal - 195.2
    Ultimate goal - 140

    April 2 - 205.2
    April 9 - 200.8 (Had surgery the day after)
    April 16 - 190.6 (Yeah..stuck on a liquid diet)
    April 23 -
    April 30 -

    **Hope it’s okay, changed my dates around because my weigh days are Monday’s**

    Total loss for April :-

  • Jesbell24
    Jesbell24 Posts: 6 Member
    Tracie_Lord wrote: »
    Jesbell24 wrote: »
    I’m in!

    Original starting weight -205
    April starting weight - 205
    April goal -199
    Ultimate goal - 160


    April 1 - 205
    April 8 - 198.4
    April 15 -
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    Total loss for April :-

    WOW!!!! 7lbs in 1 week!! what did you do? please share

    So sorry I missed this post! I started doing lazy keto, and basically eat low carb. I cut fast food, soda, sweets... it has been much easier than I expected. I know it is a lot of water weight, but seeing the scale move gives me motivation!
  • RandJ6280
    RandJ6280 Posts: 1,161 Member
    Just a quick update from yesterdays weigh in..... as I said granddaughter was in town, so we did eat more than usual, ans maybe TMI, but haven't "been" regular. So on advice from a friend, I tried garcinia cambogia ands well, lets just say it had an affect on me, or in me. This morning I weight 223.0. YEAH?!?!
  • Tracie_Lord
    Tracie_Lord Posts: 1,761 Member
    edited April 2018
    Jesbell24 wrote: »
    Tracie_Lord wrote: »
    Jesbell24 wrote: »
    I’m in!

    Original starting weight -205
    April starting weight - 205
    April goal -199
    Ultimate goal - 160


    April 1 - 205
    April 8 - 198.4
    April 15 -
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    Total loss for April :-

    WOW!!!! 7lbs in 1 week!! what did you do? please share

    So sorry I missed this post! I started doing lazy keto, and basically eat low carb. I cut fast food, soda, sweets... it has been much easier than I expected. I know it is a lot of water weight, but seeing the scale move gives me motivation!

    Yeah, notifications are a bit naff aren't they hahaha

    that's fab hun - good for you!

    Sadly (for me) I already eat very low carb and no soda or sweets - occasional fast food takeout on cheats days

    Whatever did it - take it, celebrate it and build on it

    Well done xxx
  • williamsgabby513
    williamsgabby513 Posts: 2 Member
    4-6-2018 =175
    4-17-3018 174
    Ultimate goal by end of April =170
  • tramaine_21
    tramaine_21 Posts: 348 Member
    Where the heck is Spring?!!

    Original Starting Weight: 242
    April SW: 198.2
    April Goal: Break Plateau, lower than 195.2

    April is my "Kick it up a notch" month. I'm doing my best to stay focused on not giving up--especially when the scale is not moving, or when I'm fluctuating the same 5 lbs or so.

    Exercise: Lots of hiking if it's not too chilly outside....

    I will take responsibility and say I've been having a slight 'LOVE AFFAIR' with 'Miss Jones Organic Frosting' as of late, and it has reflected my lack of progress. Guilty as charged. Oooh, that frosting is so good--anyway! See what I mean, old habits.
    As the weather (eventually) gets warmer, I can spend more time outside, and that's when I know for sure the weight will begin to drop. Until then, all I'm doing is eating and trying to stay warm...and that can be dangerous!

    4/14/2018: 198.6
    Next weight-in: April 21st...
  • kenski7
    kenski7 Posts: 4 Member
    kenski7 wrote: »
    Woohoo! First Challenege! I’m ready for the motivation.

    Original starting weight - 158 lbs
    April starting weight - 158
    April goal -150
    Ultimate goal - 125


    April 1 - 158
    April 8 -155.5
    April 15 -153.0
    April 22 -
    April 29 -

    Total loss for April :-

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