Lose 20-25 pounds before Easter 2020 (February 1st-April 12th)

I am dreading the family get-together for Easter, because of my weight, and I know that I cannot be alone, so I am starting this thread, and even if no-one joins, I will still go it alone! Based on a healthy 2 lb loss per week, that would make a recommended weight loss of 20 pounds before Easter (starting February 1st)...however, since I really need to lose 25 lbs and since the rule bending can be done in moderation...which is, in this case, fighting to lose an extra .20 lbs per week, this is a 20-25 lb challenge. Join me please, and we can hold each other accountable, talk of our struggles, our shortcomings, our wins, and all of the life-y things that go hand-in-hand with weight loss. (If you doubt my motivation, the last time I decided to lose weight, I lost 35 pounds during just the spring season...so this is truly happening...for me, anyway....and maybe you, too?)

I skipped the family Thanksgiving because I was so ashamed of my weight, claiming that I was not feeling well, and would have skipped Christmas too, if I hadn't been afraid of how obvious it would be if I claimed to be sick again, so I just strategically dressed to hide my weight gain and tried to disappear into the shadows so no-one would judge me for ballooning. (The equation for that basically being: mom life+work=bulging waistline.) So, if you are like me and typically hide in sheets and shadows out of shame, join me so Easter doesn't have to put you into a downward spiral of self-esteem misery! Tell me your story below!