30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021

Hello! I'd love to join! I've struggle for years to maintain motivation to loose weight. I am turning 39 next weekend and I have vowed the last year of my 30's will be my year of change! I will NOT enter my 40's like this. Im only 5'4" and starting weight is 235 as of last week. I have 90 pounds to loose. Also from the midwest so baby its cold outside! I just got back from the Keys on vacation with friends. I was so uncomfortable and disappointed in myself. My two fit girlfriends were sunning in their bikinis and I just wanted to hide. Amazingly I was down a few pounds following vacation so my motivation is amped up. Im also in the beginning stages of divorce processes so 2021 is really all about change. Reading through everyone's comments and stories has been so helpful and taking on this 30 pound goal by March will make it manageable. One of goals is to get off medications and be eligible fo be a surrogate before im too old.
Restating my stats for tracking purposes:
Wt 229.5
Size XXL/1X/18-20
BF 42%
BMI 38.8

Saturday check-in.

Pre-Covid 155
Start 165 lbs of challenge
Present 161 lbs
Goal 140 lbs,
Total loss 4lbs

I’ve been hungry every day. I’ve seen substantial progress every day. I suspect it’s the initial weight loss swoosh others talk about. But also might need to increase daily caloric intake to help make this sustainable.

Will have five days with daughter visiting beginning tonight and plan to enjoy cooking with her. I am hoping to restrain from over indulging during this time, then right back to plan. 🤞🤞🤞

I have walked every day but one, and am trying to get in 6000-8000 steps. My bum knee seems to be tolerating this daily goal, though I’d love to be able to increase to 10000-12000 steps eventually.

Be well everyone!

I'm 37 years old, married, we have a 2 year old. My goal for this challenge is to lose 15-20 lbs. 2020 starting weight was 225. My ultimate goal weight is 135-140 lbs. I'll plan for Saturday weigh ins.

Good luck to everyone on reaching your goals.

Dec 5th 183.0
Dec 12th 182.2 (I'm pleased with this week. Just doing my best to keep focused.)
Dec 19th 181.2 (Yay! For another lb being gone. Small goal is to end the year out of the 180's.)
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RubyRed427 wrote: »

Hi Friends, I will weigh in later!
I worked out yesterday after work. I made myself go to the gym and it was nearly empty (Friday evening) but afterwards I felt high on those endorphins and satisfied that I went.

I ate a healthy dinner and was watching TV with my daughter. I went into the kitchen and got a bowl of salty snacks. Daughter asked "Are you hungry already?" I said "what does that have to do with anything?".
But she was right; I wasn't hungry. I was snacky! I reward myself with salty crunchy snacks.

I will have to remember the difference between hunger and reward. Try to find a more reasonable calorie reward than a bowl of snacks.

I've started talking to myself again this week...feel like a crazy person. To my tummy..."You just had a filling, delicious dinner. You are not hungry!" (Anyone else get tummy feelings and think it's hunger when it clearly can't be?!?)

Yesterday, my knee hurt and I thought I'm going to skip working out today..."That sounds like an excuse to me...what CAN you do today?"

This one I'm asking myself every morning when I write my goals for the day "What is it you really want? and What will you do today to work towards that goal?"

RubyRed427 wrote: »

Trina2040 wrote: »

JenT304 wrote: »

@RubyRed427 Completely inappropriate for him to use video of you without your consent. I would ask him to remove it. That being said, you know muscle weighs more than fat so that explains the no weight loss. I am sure you are much stronger and have a healthier heart which is so important.
@trwhitney2627 Just don't sit while watching tv. I lift light weights and march in place. It is not the same as a 10 mile hike of course, but it is better than nothing!

Agree that posting video of you without your permission is inappropriate. As for exercise, I lift weights and march in place too. Since the gym is off limits for me because of the pandemic this helps me get to a 20k step count that I hit every day. Better than nothing for sure!

20,000 step count rocks! Bravo!

Thank you, @RubyRed427! LOL, don't be too impressed. Marching in place + low, low, impact shadow boxing + light weights is not very strenuous, mostly arm, upper body, but I'm just happy to not sit on my bum all day, which I could do very easily.

I'll weigh in on Sundays to see if I actually have made any progress toward dropping that extra 12 lbs. Here's my stats which I don't think I posted, but if I'm repeating myself, sorry. I'm old and this is what old people do.

5'2.5" - half inch very important.
SW: 179
Goal Weight: 130 (hit this after about 15 months) Stayed there 5 years until the Covid hit gaining 12 lbs, oops. This sucks. Back to cutting calories (want to lose .5 lb per week). I don't care how long it takes.
CW: 140.4
New GW: 130, lower would be nice too.

OK...I'm done work...ate a late lunch...sitting on my chair staring out at the snow coming down ever so gracefully....ZUMBA here I come...I'll update when I am done...here GOES!!!!!!!!!!!

8 lb dumbbells? No, mine are 2 lbs. Baby steps!

Checking in:

Lost 21% of my Challenge goal!

(5 lbs out of 24lbs)

Sunday Check In: Looking at a downward trend so far. Yay.

11/29 141.9
12/06 141.7
12/13 140.7
12/19 140.6

Finally recovered enough to get back on track and start getting after it again!

SW on 12/9 was 185
CW- 191~ Yikes, shows how inactive I've been!
GW- !60

Gonna take time to go back and read all of your posts to catch up.