Lose 20lbs by Dec. 1st Accountability Buddies

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  • lovebug106
    lovebug106 Posts: 9 Member
    So I already messed this up. Blonde moment. I thought the SW was the weight I was at when I started MyFitnessPal, not this challenge.
    How do I add to this reply next week?
    I'm In!
    Start: 185.2
    Goal: 165/ultimate goal:125

    W1 8/4:184
    W2 8/11:183.6
    W3 8/18:
    W4 8/25:

    W5 9/1:
    W6 9/8:
    W7 9/15:
    W8 9/22:
    W9 9/29:

    W10 10/6:
    W11 10/13:
    W12 10/20:
    W13 10/27:

    W14 11/3:
    W15 11/10:
    W16 11/17:
    W17 11/24:

    Final!!!! 12/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself:
  • goyologo
    goyologo Posts: 138 Member
    Lovebug,

    No you did not mess up - it is okay to put your initial MFP weight as start. Just put your week1 weight in next to W1, then your week 2 weight next to W2, etc. Unfortunately we can't edit the original post to add the new weigh-ins. Next week you need to find this week's 8/12 post [do that by (1) hitting the star at the upper right of the community page - you will then see a list of your bookmarked community strings - choose this challenge (you bookmark a string by, from inside of it clicking on the star at the upper right, making it gold) (2) once you are at this challenge, click "search" at upper left, touch the down arrow to open up the menu, then write your username in the "author" box] - this will take you to your latest post (3) copy your whole list of weeks from that page, then paste it into the "reply" box, add your new weight next to W2, then submit. You will have to do this cut and paste procedure every week to update your list of weights and progress.

    *on second thought, I think you can safely skip step 1 above and go straight to step 2 - find your most recent post by going to any community string, & searching by your username through all of your recent posts. Obviously, I am still trying to figure this out myself. Maybe more experienced posters can verify/correct for us what the best procedure is for adding our latest weights each week?

    Hope this is more helpful than confusing!

    Good luck with the challenge!
  • janet8286
    janet8286 Posts: 10 Member
    I am in, too!! I hope this challenge helps keep me motivated!

    SW: 146
    GW (UGW): 126 (122)

    W1 8/4: 146
    W2 8/11: 145.2
  • stargazer303
    stargazer303 Posts: 4 Member
    w1: 204.5
    w2: 203.4
  • wannabesmaller2017
    wannabesmaller2017 Posts: 433 Member
    CW: 190.4
    GW: 170


    W1 8/4: 191.2
    W2 8/11: 190.5
    W3 8/18:
    W4 8/25:

    W5 9/1:
    W6 9/8:
    W7 9/15:
    W8 9/22:
    W9 9/29:

    W10 10/6:
    W11 10/13:
    W12 10/20:
    W13 10/27:

    W14 11/3:
    W15 11/10:
    W16 11/17:
    W17 11/24:

    Final!!!! 12/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself:
  • carolvetre
    carolvetre Posts: 1 Member
    I'm in. Need to lose the 20 lbs I just gained.
  • Beachbod2020
    Beachbod2020 Posts: 20 Member
    Am I too late to Join?
  • joygrrrl
    joygrrrl Posts: 19 Member
    SW 280
    CW 280



    W1 8/4: n/a
    W2 8/11: 280
    W3 8/18:
    W4 8/25:

    W5 9/1:
    W6 9/8:
    W7 9/15:
    W8 9/22:
    W9 9/29:

    W10 10/6:
    W11 10/13:
    W12 10/20:
    W13 10/27:

    W14 11/3:
    W15 11/10:
    W16 11/17:
    W17 11/24:

    Final!!!! 12/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself:
  • Beachbod2020
    Beachbod2020 Posts: 20 Member
    To hell with it I'm in! The way Americans write dates always throws me.. gonna need to remember to read them back to front!

    SW 170
    GW 126



    W1 8/4: n/a
    W2 8/11: 170
    W3 8/18:
    W4 8/25:

    W5 9/1:
    W6 9/8:
    W7 9/15:
    W8 9/22:
    W9 9/29:

    W10 10/6:
    W11 10/13:
    W12 10/20:
    W13 10/27:

    W14 11/3:
    W15 11/10:
    W16 11/17:
    W17 11/24:

    Final!!!! 12/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself:

  • JuliBiGoolee
    JuliBiGoolee Posts: 204 Member
    To hell with it I'm in! The way Americans write dates always throws me.. gonna need to remember to read them back to front!

    SW 170
    GW 126



    W1 8/4: n/a
    W2 8/11: 170
    W3 8/18:
    W4 8/25:

    W5 9/1:
    W6 9/8:
    W7 9/15:
    W8 9/22:
    W9 9/29:

    W10 10/6:
    W11 10/13:
    W12 10/20:
    W13 10/27:

    W14 11/3:
    W15 11/10:
    W16 11/17:
    W17 11/24:

    Final!!!! 12/1:
    Total loss:
    What I've learned about myself:

    Welcome aboard! Feel free to create your own "European friendly" template! Is Americans make everything difficult lol. I'm still waiting for us to just accept metric... It makes sense!
  • eminater
    eminater Posts: 2,477 Member
    edited August 2019
    I stopped tracking in Easter and started stress-eating and drinking. I am wanting to drop the 25 lbs I gained during that time.

    HSW: 257.7 lbs
    CSW: 217.2 lbs
    Challenge Goal Weight: 192 lbs
    UGW: 135 - 155

    Weight-in days: Monday

    W1 8/5: 217.2
    W2 8/12: 215.2
    W3 8/19:
    W4 8/26:

    W5 9/2:
    W6 9/9:
    W7 9/16:
    W8 9/23:
    W9 9/30:

    W10 10/7:
    W11 10/14:
    W12 10/21:
    W13 10/28:

    W14 11/4:
    W15 11/11:
    W16 11/18:
    W17 11/25:

    Final!!!! 12/2:

    Total loss: 2.0 lbs
    What I've learned about myself:
    Week 01 - I need to cook at home and drink less alcohol. This means coming up with strategies for social occasions!
  • CAS_53
    CAS_53 Posts: 31 Member
    Hi
    I'm not sure how I should be doing this. I found my original entry but then the next day I updated with my start weight. Can't find that entry. I know I am supposed to copy a template and keep adding to it but thats where I am being a bit thick. How or where do I go to add my next bit to the list. Do I just reply to someone who posted last with my updated template or is there another way I should be doing it. As it is I just go to the last entry and 'post reply'
  • CAS_53
    CAS_53 Posts: 31 Member
    I'll start again

    SW of this challenge (10.11lb) = 151lbs

    W1 Aug /5: not started
    W2 Aug/12: 151lbs
    W3 Aug/19:
    W4 Aug/26:

    W5 Sept/2:
    W6 Sept/9:
    W7 Sept/16:
    W8 Sept/23:
    W9 Sept/30:

    W10 Oct/7:
    W11 Oct/14:
    W12 Oct/21:
    W13 Oct/28:

    W14 Nov/4:
    W15 Nov/11:
    W16 Nov/18:
    W17 Nov/25:

    Final!!!! DECEMBER/2:


  • JuliBiGoolee
    JuliBiGoolee Posts: 204 Member
    CAS_53 wrote: »
    Hi
    I'm not sure how I should be doing this. I found my original entry but then the next day I updated with my start weight. Can't find that entry. I know I am supposed to copy a template and keep adding to it but thats where I am being a bit thick. How or where do I go to add my next bit to the list. Do I just reply to someone who posted last with my updated template or is there another way I should be doing it. As it is I just go to the last entry and 'post reply'

    What I do, and I often use my phone, is I have the template saved in my clipboard on my phone. I use Google keypad on my Samsung, it's a little clipboard icon on the top of the keypad. I guess from a PC, have the template in a word doc or something similar, continue to add to it and cut and paste. 🤷
  • JuliBiGoolee
    JuliBiGoolee Posts: 204 Member
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    CAS_53 wrote: »
    Hi
    I'm not sure how I should be doing this. I found my original entry but then the next day I updated with my start weight. Can't find that entry. I know I am supposed to copy a template and keep adding to it but thats where I am being a bit thick. How or where do I go to add my next bit to the list. Do I just reply to someone who posted last with my updated template or is there another way I should be doing it. As it is I just go to the last entry and 'post reply'

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  • mmm4h
    mmm4h Posts: 6 Member
    edited August 2019
    I’m in! I’ve been trying to lose weight and actually gained 10lbs since May! My goal is to lose 20lbs by December! Can’t wait for the support and help!
    CW:169lbs
    GW for December: 149lbs

    August 14: 169lbs

    August 13: ate 1400 calories
    Today August14: ate 1800 calories
  • CAS_53
    CAS_53 Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks Juliebigoolee, I got the cut and paste bit sorted now, I will checkout your suggestions for where to store the template, but still not sure where I should pitch in at. For example, I couldn't see a reply point to thank you, so just came to the bottom of the page for post reply. Thats the bit Im stuck at now, where do I post up my updated template? Do I just go to last entry and tab post reply or is there some tab that I am not seeing
  • bigginsbengtson
    bigginsbengtson Posts: 22 Member
    mmm4h wrote: »
    I’m in! I’ve been trying to lose weight and actually gained 10lbs since May! My goal is to lose 20lbs by December! Can’t wait for the support and help!
    CW:169lbs
    GW for December: 149lbs

    August 14: 169lbs

    August 13: ate 1400 calories
    Today August14: ate 1800 calories

    Have you been doing any weight training? I have found this to be much easier when I'm doing weight training in between cardio days.
  • JuliBiGoolee
    JuliBiGoolee Posts: 204 Member
    CAS_53 wrote: »
    Thanks Juliebigoolee, I got the cut and paste bit sorted now, I will checkout your suggestions for where to store the template, but still not sure where I should pitch in at. For example, I couldn't see a reply point to thank you, so just came to the bottom of the page for post reply. Thats the bit Im stuck at now, where do I post up my updated template? Do I just go to last entry and tab post reply or is there some tab that I am not seeing

    If I'm understanding what you are confused with, you post at the end of the last entry, there will be a post box to put your updated template in. The group feed is organized chronologically so it's in order of who posted last. In order to see/access what you posted last you have to click though the pages to find it but new postings will always happen on the last page. Hope it helps and that's what you are asking.
  • goyologo
    goyologo Posts: 138 Member
    CAS_53

    "In order to see/access what you posted last you have to click though the pages to find it "....

    Also helpful for finding what you posted last: Click "search"at the top left of the last (most recent) page of postings in this challenge; click the arrow at right to open up the menu; enter your username next to "author"; click search at bottom left. Should take you to your last post.