20lbs in 20 weeks Summer 2018 CHALLENGE!

Hi @mzxzaclee
Welcome!!
You copy the template from First page & update weekly!!’

Current stats:
Female, 32
5’ 2”

S.W of THIS challenge 207 lb. *260 originally*
G.W 187 lb.

I'm doing weigh-ins on Fridays.

Week 1: February 16th: 206
Week 2-23rd: 203
Week 3-March 2nd: 201
Week 4-9th: 198
Week 5-16th: 197
Week 6-23rd:196
Week 7-30th:193
Week 8-April 6th:192
Week9-April 13th:189
Week 10-April 20th: 187- GOAL for summer!!!
Week 11-April 27th: 185
Week 12-May 4th: 186
Week 13-May 12th: 184
Week 14-May 18th: 182
Week 15-May 25th: 181
Friday, 22 June (First full day of SUMMER, end of challenge)-
´*•.¸(*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´
♥«´`25 lbs gone!´`»♥
.¸.•*(¸.•*´♥`*•.¸)`*•.

Seems like as the weeks go on, and we get closer to summer a lot of people have stopped posting. For those of us still going strong, great job. Those who are struggling, tomorrow is a new day . You are lapping everyone still on the couch. A month to go until SUMMER! I would love to finally be in the 170's. Leaving the 180's has been a huge battle for some reason.

Male early 50s -- 5'7"
Initial weight start of 2018: 168.2
Goal Lose about 20 pounds by mid-may -- weigh in a range from 147 - 151
Challenge Starting Weight: 158.0
Challenge Goal weight weight range between 145 - 150

Friday, 9 February: --- 158.0
Friday, 16 February: --- 159.8
Friday, 23 February: --- 156.0
Friday, 2 March: --- 155.2
Friday, 9 March: --- 156.8
Friday, 16 March: --- 152.6
Friday, 23 March: --- 154.2
Friday, 30 March: --- 154.2
Friday, 6 April: --- 153.8
Friday, 13 April: --- 153.4
Friday, 20 April: --- 152.6
Friday, 27 April: --- 150.0
Friday, 4 May: --- 151.2
Friday, 11 May: --- 151.0
Friday, 18 May: --- 149.4 *****MET INITIAL GOAL TO REACH a range between 147 - 151 by mid May*****

Friday, 25 May: --- 154.0 (4.0 pounds under challenge start; 4.6 pounds OVER last weigh-in)

***** Backsliding this week, which I hate because that 147 pound goal is farther away again *****
***** The only good news is I dropped back to 151.4 by 26 May *****
***** Four weeks to go, and a pound-a-week is too much to try to lose, so I may not make my goal *****



Friday, 1 June: ---
Friday, 8 June: ---
Friday, 15 June: ---
Friday, 22 June (First full day of SUMMER, end of challenge): --- 147

1/2016 228.3
11/9/17 196.6
1/1/2018 191
GW: 168.5 Normal BMI, 5’9”

2/9 - 184.4
2/16 - 183.2
2/23 - 181.0
3/5 - 180.8
3/12 - 179.0
3/19 - 178.4
3/26 - 177.4. 50lbs down as of today!!
4/2 - 176.6
4/9 - GW: 176.6 Revised GW: 175.5 174.6
Amazing! This group really helps! Thank you!
4/16 174.6
4/23 - GW: 174 173.2
4/30 - 172.4
5/7 - GW: 173. 171.2
5/14 170.0
5/21- GW: 172 170.0 Delighted! I’m purposely slowing weight loss down; focusing on building muscle/fitness. BMI: 25.1

5/28 169.8 Thrilled!! Noticeably stronger & trimmer (tape measure) as I step up calories & exercise distance & weights. I was really nervous about slowing my weight loss rate, but it’s definitely working & helping. It feels like slowing a fast moving train- it took some extra effort to pull on the brakes & adjust them just right— now the train is still moving just at half speed & it’s more effortless now. Yay!

6/4. - GW: 171
6/11
6/18 - GW: 170
6/25
7/2 - GW: 169
7/9 8 mos. GW: 168.5 BMI=24.9

mlhopp93 wrote: »

Doing good -- posting Friday weight as I was camping this weekend.
Feeling good -- finding a rhythm.

SW 312.0 March 18th 2018

3/25 310.8 March 25th, 2018 (1.2 lb total, 1.2 average)

4/01 311.2 April 1st, 2018 (0.8 lb total, 0.4 average)

4/08 309.2 April 8th, 2018 (2.8 lb total, 0.9 average)

4/15 308.0 April 15th, 2018 (4.0 lb total, 1.0 average) - need to average 1.45 loss per week to get to 20 lb loss

4/22 308.8 April 22nd, 2018 (3.2 lb total 0.6 average) - need to average 1.62 loss per week to get to 20 lb loss)

4/29 309.8 April 29th, 2018 (-2.2 total, -0.44 average)

5/06 313.8 May 6th, 2018 (+1.8, +0.3 average) -- so much the wrong direction.

5/13 307.6 May 13th, 2018 (-4.4, -0.55 average) -- back on track. Low carb focused. -- need to average 2.23 loss per week to get to 20 lb loss)

5/20 306.4 May 20th, 2018 (-5.6, -.63 average). Need to average 2.4 loss per week to get to 20 lb loss)

5/27 304.2 (-7.8, -.87 average) Still need to average 2.4 loss per week to get to 20 lb loss for the challenge)

6/03
6/10
6/17
6/24
7/01


GW 292.0

You can do this. Don't get discouraged. Be careful, and even if you don't make the 20 pound challenge, know that every day you work on it you are getting better at it. You are going in the right direction. The 20 pounds will be gone at some point, and then you can keep working on the next goal!

I'm in .... I'll track for 20 weeks.
Challenge Start Weight: 224.0 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 204 lbs * by 13th July x

Week 0 (23/02): 224.0 lbs
Week 1 (02/03): 224.0 lbs
Week 2 (09/03): 221.6 lbs
Week 3 (15/03): 220.2 lbs
Week 4 (23/02): 217.6 lbs
Week 5 (30/03): 215.8 lbs
Week 6 (20/04): 217.8 lbs
Week 7 (27/04): 216.8 lbs
---- April & May I went off track ---
Week ? (01/06): 219.0 lbs *trying to re-start in June*

Initial weight start of 2018: 168.2
Goal Lose about 20 pounds by mid-may -- weigh in a range from 147 - 151
Challenge Starting Weight: 158.0
Challenge Goal weight weight range between 145 - 150

Friday, 9 February: --- 158.0
Friday, 16 February: --- 159.8
Friday, 23 February: --- 156.0
Friday, 2 March: --- 155.2
Friday, 9 March: --- 156.8
Friday, 16 March: --- 152.6
Friday, 23 March: --- 154.2
Friday, 30 March: --- 154.2
Friday, 6 April: --- 153.8
Friday, 13 April: --- 153.4
Friday, 20 April: --- 152.6
Friday, 27 April: --- 150.0
Friday, 4 May: --- 151.2
Friday, 11 May: --- 151.0
Friday, 18 May: --- 149.4 *****MET INITIAL GOAL TO REACH a range between 147 - 151 by mid May*****
Friday, 25 May: --- 154.0
Friday, 1 June: --- 151.0 (7.0 pounds under challenge start; 3.0 pounds under last weigh-in)

***** Three weeks to go, and 1.3 pounds a week is too much to try to lose this close to my goal; I likely will not make my ultimate goal *****

Friday, 8 June: ---
Friday, 15 June: ---
Friday, 22 June (First full day of SUMMER, end of challenge): --- 147

Current stats:
Female, 31
5’ 0”

S.W of THIS challenge 122 lb. *145 originally*
G.W 110 lb.

I'm doing weigh-ins on Fridays.

2/23: 121.6
3/2: 121.2
3/9: 122.0
3/16: 120.8
3/23: 119.4
3/30: 119.4
4/2: 119.4
4/6: 120.2
4/13: 119.0
4/25: 118.8
5/4: 118.6
5/11: 118.2
5/12: 117.2
5/18: 116.0
5/25: 116.0
6/1: 117.2
6/8:
6/15:
6/22: (first full day of SUMMER, end of challenge)-:

Note: Adjusted my G.W. from a target of 115lbs to 110lbs, since I feel that's more appropriate being close to th 115 range, I'd like to lose some more!

@daloverlyme
I am so sorry for your loss & am sending healing thoughts to you.

Please learn from my mistake: I retreated into food and complete sedentary lifestyle after a tragedy struck our family. It really negatively effected my longterm health.

What I wish I had been told:
Grieving is both emotional AND physical. You will need more calories - eat at maintenance level until things rebalance.

Strolls in the neighborhood or at work 1-3 times a day will actually make you feel better & release endorphins to help lift your spirits.

Finally, the BEST advice I got was to talk to them out loud when the grief surged. I thought it was a ridiculous idea until I tried it one day on my commute. I learned that talking for less than a minute— usually mostly “I love you & I’ve always loved you & I will always love you” would clear my tears & I’d be moving forward again.

I will be thinking of you.

1/2016 228.3
11/9/17 196.6
1/1/2018 191
GW: 168.5 Normal BMI, 5’9”

2/9 - 184.4
2/16 - 183.2
2/23 - 181.0
3/5 - 180.8
3/12 - 179.0
3/19 - 178.4
3/26 - 177.4. 50lbs down as of today!!
4/2 - 176.6
4/9 - GW: 176.6 Revised GW: 175.5 174.6
Amazing! This group really helps! Thank you!
4/16 174.6
4/23 - GW: 174 173.2
4/30 - 172.4
5/7 - GW: 173. 171.2
5/14 170.0
5/21- GW: 172 170.0 Delighted! I’m purposely slowing weight loss down; focusing on building muscle/fitness. BMI: 25.1

5/28 169.8 Thrilled!! Noticeably stronger & trimmer (tape measure) as I step up calories & exercise distance & weights. I was really nervous about slowing my weight loss rate, but it’s definitely working & helping. It feels like slowing a fast moving train- it took some extra effort to pull on the brakes & adjust them just right— now the train is still moving just at half speed & it’s more effortless now. Yay!

6/4. - 168.8. GW: 171
My scale cooperated at the last moment. Silly scale.

6/11
6/18 - GW: 170
6/25
7/2 - GW: 169
7/9 8 mos. GW: 168.5 BMI=24.9 @ 5’9”
UGW: 165.8 @ 5’8.5”

SW: 341.1
GW: 195
Challenge goal: 290
New Challenge goal: 275 (by my birthday June 22)
Updated birthday goal: 260

March23: 310.0
March26: 308.4
March28: 306.6
April3: 302.6
April6: 300.2
April13: 296.2
April26: 288.2
May2: 284.6
May10: 282.8
May12: 277.8
May19: 275.2
May28: 273.2
June6: 266.6

Challenge Loss: 43.4

Everyone continue your awesome work! Y’all are beautiful and strong people!

Female
Age:30
Height:5'6.5

Feb 19-153.2
Feb 26-152.4
Mar 5-152.6
Mar 12-151.8
Mar 19-151.2
Mar 29-150.4
Apr 2-151.6
Apr 11-150.6
Apr 18-148.6
Apr 25-149.6
May 2-149
May 18-149.8
June 6-150.8

Starting weight-153.2
Goal weight-135

Age 37 height 5’5”
Feb 3/18 starting MFP weight - 168lbs
End of June goal - 135
Ultimate goal- 128

Feb 3 - 168
Feb 11- 163.8
Feb 17- 158
Feb 24- 156
Mar 3-156
Mar 10-153
Mar 18- 154.6
Mar 24-149.6
Mar 31-152
April 7- 148.6. ***20lbs****
April 14- 147
April 20- 145.6
April 27- 144.2
May 4- 144.8
May 11-143.8
May 18-140.6
May 25-138.2
June 1-136.2
June 8-137.4


Well this is 19 weeks for me and I’ve lost 30lbs! Still have 9lbs to go for ultimate goal and a little less than 2lbs for my June goal but feeling pretty accomplished about how far I’ve come. Love this challenge and the true weigh ins that made me feel better about my own ups and downs and kept me going. Thanks everyone and good luck on your journeys!

Current stats:
Female, 32
5’ 2”

S.W of THIS challenge 207 lb. *260 originally*
G.W 187 lb.

I'm doing weigh-ins on Fridays.

Week 1: February 16th: 206
Week 2-23rd: 203
Week 3-March 2nd: 201
Week 4-9th: 198
Week 5-16th: 197
Week 6-23rd:196
Week 7-30th:193
Week 8-April 6th:192
Week9-April 13th:189
Week 10-April 20th: 187- GOAL for summer!!!
Week 11-April 27th: 185
Week 12-May 4th: 186
Week 13-May 12th: 184
Week 14-May 18th: 182
Week 15-May 25th: 181
Week 16- June 1st: 183 * My mom died and it derailed me.
Week 17- June 8th: 183 * Still struggling with losing my mom.

Friday, 22 June (First full day of SUMMER, end of challenge)-
´*•.¸(*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´
♥«´`23 lbs gone!´`»♥
.¸.•*(¸.•*´♥`*•.¸)`*•.

1/2016 228.3
11/9/17 196.6
1/1/2018 191
GW: 168.5 Normal BMI, 5’9”

2/9 - 184.4
2/16 - 183.2
2/23 - 181.0
3/5 - 180.8
3/12 - 179.0
3/19 - 178.4
3/26 - 177.4. 50lbs down as of today!!
4/2 - 176.6
4/9 - GW: 176.6 Revised GW: 175.5 174.6
Amazing! This group really helps! Thank you!
4/16 174.6
4/23 - GW: 174 173.2
4/30 - 172.4
5/7 - GW: 173. 171.2
5/14 170.0
5/21- GW: 172 170.0 Delighted! I’m purposely slowing weight loss down; focusing on building muscle/fitness. BMI: 25.1
5/28 169.8 Thrilled!! Noticeably stronger & trimmer (tape measure) as I step up calories & exercise distance & weights. I was really nervous about slowing my weight loss rate, but it’s definitely working & helping. It feels like slowing a fast moving train- it took some extra effort to pull on the brakes & adjust them just right— now the train is still moving just at half speed & it’s more effortless now. Yay!
6/4. - 168.8. GW: 171
My scale cooperated at the last moment. Silly scale.

6/11 168.8 Was lower, but a few days of no to low fiber diet (and more sodium) to prepare for a medical test has bumped me up temporarily. Water retention. I miss my high fiber veggies, whole grain bread, & nuts!! Back to normal Tues afternoon.

6/18 - GW: 170
6/25
7/2 - GW: 169
7/9 8 mos. GW: 168.5 BMI=24.9 @ 5’9”
UGW: 165.8 @ 5’8.5”