30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021
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frankwbrown wrote: »Thought For The Day
While researching videos for Qi Gong practice, I came across this saying:
There are two mistakes along the way to Mastery:
Not starting it and not going all the way.
I thought the same applies to my pursuit of fitness - fitness being a type of mastery.
I've started, now I must go all the way.
I hope we can all achieve mastery of our fitness.
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”
― Mark Twain5 -
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 I'll plan for Saturday weigh ins.
Good luck to everyone on reaching your goals.
Dec 5th 183.0
Dec 12th 182.2
Dec 19th 181.2
Dec 26th 181.4
Jan 2nd 180.8
Jan 9th 180.0
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 23rd
Jan 30th
Feb 6th
Feb 13th
Feb 20th
Feb 27th
Mar 6th
Mar 13th
Mar 20th
Mar 27th
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Saturday weigh-in !!! Wow, I wasn't expecting this.
SW: Jul 7th 226
GW: 150
Nov 30th 188
Dec 7th 186.2
Dec 12th 184
Dec 19th 182
Dec 26th 183.6
Jan 2th 183.2
Jan 9th 182.6
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 23rd
Jan 30th
Best of luck to everyone and stay safe!12 -
@JenT304 Our numbers are very similar as well as the slow and steady!!! I know for myself I get frustrated but gotta keep reminding myself that I will get to my goal eventually!! Good job and keep up the good work! You are down 10lbs and feel better...that's something to be so proud of!!! You got this!!!7
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@WeatherJane
We started at almost the same weight and are both at the same weight today! Great job! I know we can reach our goals.4 -
michelleal1990 wrote: »I'll weight in on Wednesdays. I am going to set ambitious goals afterreading@frankwbrown's inspirational quotes. Since it's a 30 lbs challenge, I will make that my goal.
Good luck to everyone else on reaching your goals.
Dec 30th 211.0 lbs
Jan 6nd 211.6 lbs - I've had a enough NSVs this week not to worry about this "gain"
Jan 13th 212.1 lbs - it seems I am going in the wrong direction? I think in the long term, the loss will
Are you weighing food? I find that I'm incredibly inaccurate at eyeballing and eat significantly more if I'm not making sure my tracking is accurate.
Yes, I'm weighting food. But if I have pizza, beer and wine the night before I weigh in - I always see it on the scales. It's not about my diary - it's about my intake.3 -
“Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.”
― Mark Twain
Spot on, Mark (can I call you Sam?). I've never smoked, but I can relate. Replace "Giving up smoking" with "Starting a diet" and that's me all over. Well, maybe not "thousands", but enough. I'm on Day 193 this time around!
Afterthought: I just decided to start my diet every morning, for the rest of my life. Whatever happened yesterday no longer matters; it's what happens today that matters.7 -
May I invite myself to join your group?
Just started MFP on Monday January 10/21 with the goal of losing 20lbs.
But I'm having a hard time imagining or believing I can lose the weight?
I have never really tried before🤔
I have developed a binge eating "thing" with sweets over the past 10 yrs(can't believe I have let it go on this long!) and am now at least 20-25lbs overweight & feeling awful.
Heartburn, arthritis and feeling very bad about myself.
Stats:
I'm 54(female)in Feb
5'5"
162lbs on Jan 10/21
Thanks🙂13 -
NSV!!! I was able to button up the pair of ski pants that a month ago I couldn’t even pull up all the way!! They were tight... oh boy were they tight... but they were on! Hope this time next year I can actually wear them without fear of splitting the rear end 🤣10
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@rnc52012
Join the fun!7 -
Checking in:
Great news! I was able to lose the weight I gained over the holidays. I am officially back on track!
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SW: 168 lbs
GW: 126 lbs
Start 1/1/21: 168 lbs
Sundays:
Jan 1: 76.2 kg /168 lbs
Jan 9: 74.3 kg / 163.80 lbs
Jan 17: 72.8 kg / 160.50 lbs
Jan 24:
Jan 31:
Feb 7:
Feb 14:
Feb 21:
Feb 28:
March 7:
March 14:
March 21:
March 2811 -
Good grief! Weight loss is like watching a pot of water waiting for it to boil. Drawing from all the patience and grace I have and grateful to be headed in the right direction.
Start Weight 160.2
Goal Weight 135
12/28 160.2
1/4 155.8
1/11 155.4
1/18 154.212 -
So, feeling a bit inspired this morning by the # on the scale - though I know not to get too hung up on that - I appear to be down 2lbs, despite having a big pig out on Friday & Saturday.
Maybe this will work!!!🤔🙏
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BTW....way to go for everyone else's progress too. 👍8
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Today for the first time since I joined the group that I lost weight...While the scale is still frighten of me, it struggled to report 283...it's not much, but feels good...15
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It's my week 3 check-in!
1/4- 207.5
1/11- 202.4
1/18- 202.8
My plans for domination were halted this week by being a woman of child bearing age. M-Th I ate at a defecit and went down 2lbs then back up. I decided then to switch to eating at maintenance to as I was feeling more tired and lethargic.
I'm hoping this next week my period passes quickly and I'm able to get back to cutting down!7 -
Im in! I know Im late but I need motivation as well. My current wght is 217.2 looking to lose 5 lbs at a time.10
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Check in time!
12/17 - 164.8
12/21 - 160.6
12/28 - 163.6
1/4 - 163.2
1/11 - 162.8
1/18 - 162.8 (a little frustrated no change but inches is what matters and for that, there has been change!)
HW: 176.2 (December 2019)
GW: 134 (May 31, 2021 but preferably sooner...lol)
Happy Monday friends and keep at it!!! It's a lifestyle, not a race!
Shannon10 -
My ticker shows the long view of my progress (I chose a frog because a turtle wasn't available).
I, for sure, won't be winning the Calaveras Frog Jump, but I'm slowly moving toward the finish line.
We all go at whatever pace we're capable of. The point is, we can all win our personal race!15 -
Hello, hope its not too late to join in. I gained weight due to the pandemic. I started going back to my healthier choices with eating on January 1st. January 17th I incorporated walking on a treadmill for a minimum of 30 minutes. I will do this daily for awhile, then will do 5 days a week. I have only weighed myself on Friday mornings. My starting weight was 165, I have lost 2 pounds. Yay! I am 5'1, was 165, goal weight 120. Note: I want 120 so I can have the 5 extra pounds for fluctuation between 120-125. Well, good luck to you all and stay encouraged.13
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"Every end is a new beginning." ~ Proverb ~
The "end" of my 2 days of stuffing myself silly ~ and now on to the "new beginning" and the return to healthier habits. When I struggle it means that I am still fighting ~ not giving up. I have had more days of healthy eating than I have of returning to unhealthy habits, so that is a win as far as I am concerned.
Happy week to all of my fellow fighters!!!!
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I hope I don't gain a bunch. I just got back from a 2 hour, nine mile hike and started eating eating eating: yogurt, blueberries, high protein cereal, milk, lettuce, bell pepper, grapes. Mostly healthy, I think. It's hard to know when to stop when I do something like this. Guess I'll weigh myself tomorrow and find out.8
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When facing a challenging day, remember ...
It’s okay to struggle, but it’s not okay to give up on yourself or your dreams. — Gabe Grunewald10 -
08/29/19 Start Weight 162.0
12/29/20 Start Weight 135.6
4/30/21 Goal Weight 128.0
1/04/21 135.6
1/11/21 133.4
1/18/21 133.4
1/25/21
2/1/21
2/8/21
2/15/21
2/22/21
3/1/21
You are all inspiring me. Thank you. Good luck this week!
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trwhitney2627 wrote: »I hope I don't gain a bunch. I just got back from a 2 hour, nine mile hike and started eating eating eating: yogurt, blueberries, high protein cereal, milk, lettuce, bell pepper, grapes. Mostly healthy, I think. It's hard to know when to stop when I do something like this. Guess I'll weigh myself tomorrow and find out.
2 hour 9 mile hike ~ That in itself is a great deed ~ 5
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