30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021

RubyRed427 · January 2021

I gotta remember this quote!

Fabme1 · January 2021

Checking in:

I am right there with you @dbanks80 and @kwgrandma this week. The scale did not move at all for me.

I have to thank @shnerb00 and @frankwbrown for your earlier advice as it helped me. I may not have seen the scale move, but I wore two pieces of clothing that hadn’t fit in a while this week, and it really did make me feel better about where I am in my journey.

trwhitney2627 · January 2021

I'm very dependent on my walks and hikes to lose weight and stay physically and mentally healthy. So I go outside, which is risky. Lately,I've been wearing multiple masks for protection from all the maskless people out there. I used to wear an n95 for up to 8 hours when I worked in surgery but it still sucks when I sweat while wearing a two layer cloth mask over a surgical mask over an n95 mask! Sorry, just felt the need to vent about this. Hope everyone is having a relaxing (and safe!) weekend.

frankwbrown · January 2021

There is a park not far from me that I've ridden around on my bicycle, but I'd never been in it. It covers about one quarter of a large block with an elementary school on another quarter and a junior high on the other half. Yesterday, I stopped by there on my way back from an errand, and walked around it. It was a pleasant walk, with kids playing and a mild breeze blowing. Today, I stopped there again, and this time I circled the park four times for a distance of 1.5 miles. I stopped on a park bench four times for about a minute. This was much more enjoyable than the 1/4 mile block my house is on, that I've been walking around. Looking forward to my walk tomorrow.

On the weight front, I've plateaued this week. Hoping to see a drop in weight soon, but in any case I have faith that if I keep with my diet and exercise, I will see progress.

Best wishes to everyone on their journey in this new month of February!

trwhitney2627 · February 2021

@frankwbrown. I'm crazy about walking and hiking and, like you, enjoy finding new places to explore. One of my neighbors likes to document her walks by taking photos of unusual things she finds on her walks, mostly strange decorations in people's yards (we have a lot of that in Portland).

Enjoy your walks and keep up your fight - I'm sure you'll see that weight start dropping again in February.

RunDMC2021 · February 2021

Feb 1st Check In:

Jan 11/162lbs
Jan 18/160lbs
Jan 25/159lbs
Feb 1/159.8lbs New Digital scale*

Measurements:
Neck - same
Waist - down 0.5"
Hips - same

shnerb00 · February 2021

Monday check in

Start Weight 160.2
Goal Weight 135

12/28 160.2
1/4 155.8
1/11 155.4
1/18 154.2
1/25 152.4
02/01 152.6

I seemed to be all over on the scales this week. From a big loss to a big jump up. This number landed in about the middle so I’ll take it. This is about the time I’d historically pack it in, especially because I did not see a loss. I’d get a little bored with the process, weighing daily, loose on the tracking and meal planning until eventually I just stopped... NOT THIS TIME! I’m sticking it through with this group. Who knows what might happen when I get over this plateau? I’ll never know if I don’t try.

kwgrandma · February 2021

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”

I love quotes that speak to me, and this one certainly does. I’ve lived the last twenty years fighting with my weight, doing the yo-yo thing, trying different “diets”, etc. Every time giving up out of food boredom or frustration with slow progress.

I am committed to getting to and maintaining a normal and healthy weight. I want to feel what that’s like again.

If I don’t quit, I will get there. If I continue to truly eat in a healthy way, I will get there. If I continue to exercise in a healthy way, I will get there.

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”

shnerb00 · February 2021

kwgrandma wrote: »

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”

This! Exactly! Thanks for the inspiration @kwgrandma

shannonkelly08 · February 2021

Checking in this Monday evening! I was pleasantly surprised at the loss! This has been a long, drawn out journey and I've wanted to give up so many, many times! I'm not sure why I haven't yet considering this is taking so long but I know I need to stick with it. Stay focused my MFP friends...remember your why!!!!

HW: 176.2 (December 20, 2019)
SW: 174.8 (April 27, 2020, joined WW)
SW: 164.6 (December 17, 2020, started MFP Challenge)
CW: 160.8 (I didn't hit my goal of being in the 150's but there's always next week!

Have a great week everyone and take it day by day!!! And remember...

"Consistency doesn't mean never messing up, it means never giving up!"

Shannon

frankwbrown · February 2021

kwgrandma wrote: »

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”

I love quotes that speak to me, and this one certainly does. I’ve lived the last twenty years fighting with my weight, doing the yo-yo thing, trying different “diets”, etc. Every time giving up out of food boredom or frustration with slow progress.

I am committed to getting to and maintaining a normal and healthy weight. I want to feel what that’s like again.

If I don’t quit, I will get there. If I continue to truly eat in a healthy way, I will get there. If I continue to exercise in a healthy way, I will get there.

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”
What an inspiring message. That would be good to contemplate during meditation.

I have a great affection--though not a great familiarity--with Buddhism, Taoism and Eastern philosophy in general (actually, Western and Eastern philosophy). There is one inspirational saying that has become attributed to Buddha, though there is no good proof of that. But here are several variations of this saying, which I think can be applied to our quest for achieving a healthy weight:

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth:
(1) Not going all the way, and (2) Not starting." ~~~ Buddha
"After first examining one’s means, one should either begin or not begin.
Surely, it is better not to begin than to turn back once one has begun." ~~~ Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara
"... if you do begin, it is best to finish.” ~~~ Chögyam Trungpa

So, we have begun... let's not turn back now! "It is best to finish."

There Are Only Two Mistakes...

“I want to see what happens if I don’t give up.”

shnerb00 · February 2021

shannonkelly08 wrote: »

"Consistency doesn't mean never messing up, it means never giving up!"

frankwbrown wrote: »

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth:
(1) Not going all the way, and (2) Not starting." ~~~ Buddha

Loving the insightful quotes today!! Thanks @shannonkelly08 and @frankwbrown

goyologo · February 2021

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
1/25/21 132.2

2/1/21 133.6
2/8/21
2/15/21
2/22/21

3/1/21
3/8/21
3/15/21
3/22/21
3/29/21

RubyRed427 · February 2021

For those in the northern hemisphere, summer bodies are made in the winter. I believe someone posted that here!
I have lost inches these last few weeks; been walking for 5 weeks each day over 9000 steps. I got my first payout for the app I am participating in..... drumroll $4!. I really got $14 but I contributed $10 to participate. I think the people who made this app are laughing all the way to the bank!!!

But the benefit is more than money; I have walked a ton!! And I would not have walked this much during the winter if it wasn't for the app.

NSV: Much much less take out over the last few weeks. Trying to make more food at home, less salt, more greens, and tracking on MFP.

kwgrandma · February 2021

Hang in there @FeelinFooFoo .
What you’re doing is really hard, but you can do it. One day at a time. One hour at a time. One minute at a time.
Remember, if you have a “bad” day with eating, just begin again now.
Be well. And keep going. You can do it.

shnerb00 · February 2021

@FeelinFooFoo everything you are feeling (mood swings, anxiety, hunger etc) is what you are supposed to be feeling right now but they are temporary. Acknowledge that those feelings are REAL and that it is hard. Hang in there! Take care.

SunnyDays930 · February 2021

FooFoo, I quit smoking with the help of the patch, years ago and it was the best thing I had ever done for myself. Just power through the discomfort. It does get better. And if you eat a little more, it is OK. It is far more important to crush the nicotine devil first.

frankwbrown · February 2021

FeelinFooFoo wrote: »

When I go food shopping tonight I'm buying in healthy breakfasts. Taking it in stages, this week I'll tackle brekky, next week lunch, snacks, dinner and beverages and so on.....until its all really healthy & nutritious food that I ENJOY and LIKE. So I'm not gona buy a trolley load of avocado and pinenuts when I'm not a huge fan, I will buy sensible foods that I know are healthy and that I like. (I will add things like avocado later, 🥑) if I go too far, too soon, I end up freaking out 🙃

New breakfast items will be ~~

Oats, cinnamon & chopped banana & a sprinkle of chia seeds. Cinnamon is very healthy for you, and it tastes pretty good, too. So my thinking is, with banana and cinnamon, no need for sugar or honey. I will stick to my morning coffee, but I may remove that eventually as caffeine isn't great for anxiety. But, like I said, stages and 1 step at a time or I have been known to completely flake out 🤪

Hope everyone is well ☺

Oatmeal is a great breakfast; it really sticks to your ribs. I love cinnamon. I have oatmeal with either banana, blueberries or blackberries (occasionally raspberries). And if you want to have ham and eggs, or pancakes, one day, no worries. Just not every day.

SunnyDays930 · February 2021

I love oatmeal. I throw some frozen berries in it to sweeten it up and cool it down. Will def try cinnamon and banana as well!

RetiredAndLovingIt · February 2021

I love oatmeal, walnuts, chia seeds, ground flax seeds, blueberries & a little sprinkle of sugar.

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