50 pounds to lose - starting again - join me with weekly check-ins and support
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Just a check in- I hope everyone is doing well! My goal starting tomorrow is to start tracking calories which I haven’t been doing. Thank you for letting me join this group! I’m grateful to have a place where I can start to focus more on goals and have a sense of community.
Positives from today were lots of water, lots of vegetables, and a long workout. Negatives were eating way too many calories overall, especially carbs. Working on increasing protein and decreasing carbs. Thank you again and have a good night!4 -
chanstriste13 wrote: »hello, fellow peoples! i have just come back to mfp after a five or six year hiatus. bummer to be away so long, but gold star for being back, right? i am hoping to lose about 50 pounds too. last time around, i got within about 15 pounds of my goal weight, but when i didn't lose anything else for over a year, i became frustrated and gave up. of course, since then, i've gained back everything i lost and then some. i'm back at it with a hope to lose the weight like a want to, but trying to focus more on the benefits to my heart, lungs, strength and mobility. so here we go.
SW: 228.6
CW: 226.4
GW: 173
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172.4 starting weight (05/26/20)
159 mini goal weight for 07/05/20 in about a month
130 goal weight
120 ideal goal weight (What I weighed at 19!!)1 -
I hope I can still join your group. Quarantine and stress eating have me up 23 pounds from this time last year. I’m looking to get back on track. I’m from Pittsburgh, Pa
Sw: 186
Mini goal by August
166
Goal weight: 145
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I love that everyone declares mini goals.
My mini goal is to be under 200 by 7/4. This is 5 weeks?? This can be done!!!!!1 -
carbonmade0428 wrote: »Hello! I haven’t had time to read everyone’s posts but I’m checking in to hopefully start a regular pattern. This week was difficult with family needing a lot of help and I am posting to remind myself to start posting daily no matter what. I let myself get away with eating whatever I want because I
I work out a lot, and justifying that is hurting all attempts to reach my goal of losing weight, or even starting on that track. This has been a long term pattern that I need to break. I’d like to start posting calorie intake but that’s difficult for me because I often feel like a failure if I’m over my limit. I’m working myself up mentally to do that because I think ultimately that would be the best way for me to stay accountable. Anyway THANK YOU for the warm welcome and I will start to read posts in the next few days to start to get to know everyone!
I know what you mean. Going over always has such a sting. I've fallen off for a bit I'm back at it today. I did a restart and completed a 24hr fast to get my mind back in the right head space. I'm excited to keep trying. I hope everyone finds what they need in the group and are having a good start or streak going. If not try again! Take comfort knowing you're not the only one.0 -
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I’d love to join. I’m Lori, started working from home during lockdown and regained 7lbs of the 14 I’d lost before it. 🙄
I’m feeling quite motivated but love reading other people’s stories of success to spur me on. I started back last week and lost 2lb.
SW. 174
CW. 172
Mini goal back in the 160s by mid-June
GW 133-1402 -
Just getting back to tracking as I have stopped for a few years now. After having my first son, want to lose the weight I have gained (actually gained back what I lost right after having him). Working from home during quarantine hasn't helped-hello pantry and fridge mindless snacking!! Started daily walks and hoping to get back into my running soon.
SW/CW: 187.6
MG: under 180 by the end of June
GW: 125-130
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May I join you all, even though it’s May? I’m from Canada, a mom of 3, one with special needs. I’m also a teacher, trying to hold it together supporting learners at home just now. I’m also the heaviest I have ever been! Too long holding into the “baby weight.”. Needs to end!
189 Starting weight
179 Goal by June 30
145 Ultimate Goal Weight1 -
Joining
Looking to lose 45 by year end (hopefully sooner but I want to be considerate of plateau and reduced weight loss as I get smaller). Ultimately I need to lose 75.
I have an old neck injury, while I had surgery my body gets irritated when I use my right arm. So my focus is eating healthy, walking, and anything else I can modify during quarantine to not use my right arm over my head.1 -
ltlemermaid wrote: »Just getting back to tracking as I have stopped for a few years now. After having my first son, want to lose the weight I have gained (actually gained back what I lost right after having him). Working from home during quarantine hasn't helped-hello pantry and fridge mindless snacking!! Started daily walks and hoping to get back into my running soon.
SW/CW: 187.6
MG: under 180 by the end of June
GW: 125-130
Sounds like we have some of the same goals and stats! I need some motivation to run again......1 -
May I join you all, even though it’s May? I’m from Canada, a mom of 3, one with special needs. I’m also a teacher, trying to hold it together supporting learners at home just now. I’m also the heaviest I have ever been! Too long holding into the “baby weight.”. Needs to end!
189 Starting weight
179 Goal by June 30
145 Ultimate Goal Weight
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colormeJamie wrote: »Joining
Looking to lose 45 by year end (hopefully sooner but I want to be considerate of plateau and reduced weight loss as I get smaller). Ultimately I need to lose 75.
I have an old neck injury, while I had surgery my body gets irritated when I use my right arm. So my focus is eating healthy, walking, and anything else I can modify during quarantine to not use my right arm over my head.
Welcome! Sounds like you have a plan! 👍0 -
jenifergotti wrote: »ltlemermaid wrote: »Just getting back to tracking as I have stopped for a few years now. After having my first son, want to lose the weight I have gained (actually gained back what I lost right after having him). Working from home during quarantine hasn't helped-hello pantry and fridge mindless snacking!! Started daily walks and hoping to get back into my running soon.
SW/CW: 187.6
MG: under 180 by the end of June
GW: 125-130
Sounds like we have some of the same goals and stats! I need some motivation to run again......
I love the couch 2 5K program-its free and you do it at your own pace--alternate walking/jogging as you build up endurance. I just need to make time to get started. I used races in the past to motivate me but with everything being cancelled my motivation is lacking
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To those who are new, welcome! Feel free to friend me if you want more day to day support. I dont check this forum every day.1
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SW:208
CW: 204.4
Loss: 0.2
GW: 152
I weigh-in Fridays. Averaging about a pound a wk. Really wish it were 2 lbs/wk but I only have myself to blame. Not exercising daily and not tracking is not helpful. Gonna do better this new wk.2 -
Weeks ago...I said I wanted to join you all...and even though I'm on every day, I rarely visit the forums. Early in my time here, there was I terrific group I was active with but it eventually died. This seems like such a terrific group. I'll try to do better...
Original SW: 230
Goal: 140
After a year: 160
Took a break from trying to lose, but continued to log...but didn't actually maintain. Got lazy, stupid crap interfered...gained a bunch back.
Current: 210 🙁
Goal: 140
Benchmarks: 200 by Aug 1; 190 by Nov 15.
Excited to see a bunch of educators on here! I'm in ed, too, but I do staff training on reporting ed data. Teaching is a tough field but SO important!2 -
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Hey y'all... back at this again... again again...LOL
235 starting weight (5/10/20)
200 mini goal weight for November
150-65 GW
Let’s do this!
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When I feel run down and fatigued all the time, I add a Vitamin B complex and Vitamin D3 to my regimin for a couple days. It always seems to help...might all be in my head...I feel better because I've DONE something or I feel better in self defense (hate B complex, smells gross to me...I'm kinda sensitive to smells). Sometimes I add iron...that can help too...jenifergotti wrote: »I had blood work this week for fatigue and everything came back normal, so it must be something I’m doing or not doing. Getting frustrated!! 😬😩
Hope you start feeling better!
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I have 40 to lose.. went 18 so far.. add me anyone. let's Do it together 💪🏻👊🏻2
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I need to lose 40-50 lbs too and definitely need support and accountability. I’ve been stuck at 180-181 for months!!!0
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Saturday weigh in
Today: 206.2
Prior week: 209
Loss this week: -2.8!!!!!
Total loss from highest -35.8
I am beyond happy with this weigh in. I can see ONEDERLAND in the distance. I feel great about hitting my goal by 7/4.
I feel like a million bucks today!!!!!4 -
Good morning everyone and happy Saturday!
Not sure what the weekend means under these weird circumstances... but I wanted to ask all of you if being home and quarantined (unless you are working out there instead of at home in which case I say thank you) has affected your eating habits. For me, it’s been confronting because food is always just right there. But I’ve tried to eat healthy and provide healthy food for my family. There’s no distracting myself through my teaching day.
But... last summer I was successful in losing weight because I had time to focus on it and do this stuff... log my food, connect with fine folks like you all, think about why it matters to me. I’m a teacher so I’m lucky to have that time in the summer.
Anyway, the weekend is also a chance to take that time and to focus on exercise. It can be an opportunity as well as a challenge. What’s it like for all of you... work days vs. days off in terms of your habits?0 -
Hey congrats to everyone that's trying to get sexier 😊
SW: 238
FG: 200
GW: 175
I honestly would like to see what I look like with abs so abs is my goal tbh
Great luck to everyone on this journey 💪😤2 -
Zodiacsmom wrote: »Hey y'all... back at this again... again again...LOL
235 starting weight (5/10/20)
200 mini goal weight for November
150-65 GW
Let’s do this!
Welcome!
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