20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31
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Hi all, great inspiration...although i gained a little this week. My youngest son graduated this weekend with a Doctorate in Law, so we went to Washington, DC to be with him and celebrate, next weekend he'll be home and we will celebrate again...
Also, while we all welcome things back to normalcy, i'm finding that with social and business functions back, it's hard to stick with my diet and exercise plan....I really have to think about it, and try stay within it, but it's so easy to go with the flow. However, my motto is, "We are exactly where we want to be in life, if not we would do something about it", which is why we are all here, doing something about it, at least this part of our lives.
Have a great week everyone!10 -
@lperkins5 wow. Congratulations to your son! What an accomplishment! That deserves a few more celebrations 🎉6
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I'm in! My goal is 10 pounds by July 31st. I workout w/a trainer and walk.
Highest weight ever: 192.2
Starting weight: 141.8
Goal weight: 131.8
I weigh in on Mondays.
04/01 - 141.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...4.41 miles in 80 mins
04/05 - 143.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/12 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/19 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day...2 doctor appts
04/26 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/30 - 147.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/01 - 147.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...4.04 miles in 100 mins
05/03 - 145.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/10 - 147.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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I need to go back and read everyone's post for inspiration when I have more time - cause, man, I need that. I missed 2 weighs ins. Well, I missed one, couldn't face the second. Work got insane and there was about two weeks of take out/ eating out. I've been working from home for going on 15 months now and for the most part I like it but when it gets hectic I can have a 5am call, 7:30 am, then 9 - 5, a 7:30pm meeting, on call weekends... I let myself give in to the sense of being overwhelmed and "treated" myself too much convenience and junk. Back to focus today.8
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@postpandemicmiddleage I agree there are some perks about working from home (I do weekly rotating shifts home/office) but being accessible 24/7 is tricky. I once found myself doing a video call sitting in my car while I took my son to his Dr appointment. It also makes it difficult to commit to a regular healthy eating schedule. Boundaries are so important, but hard while working from home.6
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I am also tired of walking and looking at the same old stuff. If only I lived at the beach, I would never tire of that. I tried listening to a new podcast on my walk this morning and it did make the time go by faster. I ate way way too much on Mother's Day. Absolutely gluttony. Then pizza last night. I am not looking forward to the Friday weigh in.6
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@lperkins5 wow. Congratulations to your son! What an accomplishment! That deserves a few more celebrations 🎉
Thanks so much...I had three in college at the same time, and he is the last....
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Age: 40
Height: 5’4”
SW: 202 lbs (2007; pregnant)
CW: 173.7 lbs (5-8-21)
GW: 120 - 130 lbs (toned)4 -
Last night, I didn't do my evening walk. I did a 30 minutes 'fat loss" yoga session. It was pretty grueling and it was for beginners. Today I do feel sore in the abs and gluts. But it's a good feeling. I also slept pretty well.
The lovely yoga lady on youtube said we need to take care of ourselves- if we don't, who will? She said it takes discipline to eat well.
I am lacking discipline - it was teacher appreciation last week and I got chocolates and lots of Sun Chip bags- it was so kind of these parents. But I have zero discipline lately so I ate a lot of those gifts.
If I didn't get them, I would never have gone out to buy them. So, probably thousand calories totally unnecessary because "it was there in my drawer." Grrrr8 -
WeatherJane wrote: »Highest weight 225 (Jan 2020)
Challenge starting weight 176.4
Challenge weight loss goal 10-15 lbs
Apr 2: 176.4
Apr 9: 174.2
Apr 16: DNW (My dad passed this morning. Complications from a heart attack he suffered on Sunday.)
Apr 23: 172.4 (Thank you to everyone who shared words of support. They were greatly appreciated.)
Welcome to all the new joiners. I hope you all find much success.
Apr 30: 171.6
May 7: 170.4( Hopefully this next week I'll break into the 160's)
@WeatherJane I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing in April. I hope you are finding some peace in the memories you've shared.2 -
Hi all, great inspiration...although i gained a little this week. My youngest son graduated this weekend with a Doctorate in Law, so we went to Washington, DC to be with him and celebrate, next weekend he'll be home and we will celebrate again...
Also, while we all welcome things back to normalcy, i'm finding that with social and business functions back, it's hard to stick with my diet and exercise plan....I really have to think about it, and try stay within it, but it's so easy to go with the flow. However, my motto is, "We are exactly where we want to be in life, if not we would do something about it", which is why we are all here, doing something about it, at least this part of our lives.
Have a great week everyone!
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My name is Donna and I am turning 61 in May. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.
My goal in this challenge is to lose 15 pounds and land firmly in Onederland.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:
Apr 01: 207.6
Apr 05: 206.6
Apr 12: 207.4
Apr 19: 206.0
Apr 26: 204.0
Apr 30: 206.2
May 01: 206.6
May 03: 207.4
May 10: My Birthday! 208.8 I am celebrating this upcoming Sunday with family. This new higher weight is from travel and bad choices. The buck stops here!
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:
Jun 01:
Jun 07:
Jun 15:
Jun 22:
Jun 29:
Jun 30:
Jul 01:
Jul 06:
Jul 13:
Jul 20:
Jul 27:
Jul 31: Final Weigh In.
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postpandemicmiddleage wrote: »...I let myself give in to the sense of being overwhelmed and "treated" myself too much convenience and junk. Back to focus today.
I like to take it one food choice at a time and think about it as an individual experience and make a conscious choice to eat something on the healthier side. Kind of like taking life one day at a time. It’s hard and this method may not be for you because different things work for different people. It is just forcing yourself to take the time to think about the choice you are making. Doing it enough though makes it a habit.
Wishing you the best and less stress in the future.
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MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
April GW - 158
May GW - 152
July 31 GW - 145
March loss - (-7.4)
April loss - (-6.4)
Apr 1: 164.4
Apr 8: 163
Apr 15: 161.4
Apr 22: 159.8
Apr 27: 158.2
Apr 30: 158
May 1: 157.2
May 6: 156.8
May 13: 155.06 -
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Checking in:
April 1: 207.6
April 8: 207.4
April 15: 207.6
April 22: 203.4
April 29: 201.6
April: -6 lbs!
May 6: 200.4
May 13: 196.6
Words can not describe my excitement!
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deepwoodslady wrote: »My name is Donna and I am turning 61 in May. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.
My goal in this challenge is to lose 15 pounds and land firmly in Onederland.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:
Apr 01: 207.6
Apr 05: 206.6
Apr 12: 207.4
Apr 19: 206.0
Apr 26: 204.0
Apr 30: 206.2
May 01: 206.6
May 03: 207.4
May 10: My Birthday! 208.8 I am celebrating this upcoming Sunday with family. This new higher weight is from travel and bad choices. The buck stops here!
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:
Jun 01:
Jun 07:
Jun 15:
Jun 22:
Jun 29:
Jun 30:
Jul 01:
Jul 06:
Jul 13:
Jul 20:
Jul 27:
Jul 31: Final Weigh In.
@deepwoodslady
Happy Birthday Donna, you're doing great...You have already set the goal in your mind, now its one calorie, one step and one day at a time, the next thing that you'll realize is, you've climbed the mountain...You got this!6 -
I'm late to the party, but I'd still like to join the challenge. I've been eating healthier and exercising daily since mid December. I weigh in and do measurements once a month. I'm down 55 lbs and 26 inches. I'd like to lose another 20 by July 31st...9
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Original starting weight: 194 (09/01/20)
April 1: 152.4
April 8: 150.0😊
April 15: 149.4 New Decade😁😁
April 22: 147
April 29: 146.4😁
Total Loss In April: 6
May 6: 144
May 13: 141.8😊😊
May 20:
May 27:
Total Loss In May:
June 3:
June 10:
June 17:
June 24:
Total Loss In June:
July 1:
July8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:
Total Loss In July:
Total Challenge Loss:
Ultimate Goal: TBD
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Happy Thursday All!!
I am about two thirds of the way to my goal and thinking I may change my goal
Back to 30 like I originally was going to. I’ll give it another couple of weeks before I decide.
I hope you all have had a safe and healthy week so far and wish you success in the
coming week!
SW: 294.6
April 1 SW: 249.8
May 6 CW: 232.4
Change: -17.4lbs
Target Weight: lose 25 by July 31st
July 31 TW: 225.8
Overall TW: 155
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Age: 40
Height: 5’4”
SW: 202 lbs (2007; pregnant)
CW: 173.7 lbs (5-8-21)
GW: 120-130 lbs (toned)
4-1-21: 170.8 lbs
5-1-21: 173.2 lbs
My story...
Name: Kristina Hahn
From: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Sep ‘07: My HEAVIEST weight...202 lbs. I was pregnant with my daughter &, apparently, my obgyn thought it would be OK to let me gain 40 lbs during pregnancy.
9-17-07: After 36 hrs of pre-labor, delivered daughter. Had recurring female issues starting at this point.
Dec ‘07: Got down to 180 lbs pretty quickly after my daughter was born in Sep.
Feb ‘09: Started working out around this time. Got down to 153 lbs. Lost A LOT of inches. Elliptical 3-4x per week for 45 min.
Sept ‘09: Stopped going to gym. Moved. Started eating poorly, again. Gained weight. I’m guessing 160 lbs by this point?
2011-2013: Went through a ROUGH patch. After 4 previous OBGYNs, ended up FINALLY finding one that took my issues seriously. Had a laparoscopy in Aug ‘11. Stage IV endometriosis was discovered & removed. Another surgery (vestibulectomy) in Dec ‘11. Final laparoscopy, due to symptoms of endometriosis after last one. Full hysterectomy. Stage IV endometriosis was found this time, as well. Bladder was severely damaged during removal. Still intact, thankfully.
Jan ‘14: 181 lbs. Started focusing on weight loss, again.
Oct ‘14: Got down to 138 lbs!!! I was MISERABLE. Basically, starved myself to get to this point.
Nov ‘16?: Tried to lose weight, again, after gaining approx 20 lbs. 160 lbs?
Feb ‘17: Started using the elliptical & rowing machine 3-4x per week. HIIT. Alternating.
Apr ‘17: 133 lbs!!! I was SO proud of myself! Still had a pooch tummy. Felt discouraged by that.
Jun ‘17: Had to move, suddenly. Gained 20 lbs by Fall.
4-27-21: Started Carnivore.
5-8-21: Too many energy/stomach/swelling issues on Carnivore. Started Carb 30%, Protein 30%, Fat 40%.
Kept gaining after Jun '17. Battled depression after moving to our last house in Nov ‘17. Heck, I’ve battled depression my WHOLE life. Haven’t been able to rebound, yet...but I have HOPE!!!🙏🏼💗10 -
Well not surprised that last weeks’ random loss evened itself out. So no loss this week but that makes sense and I’m still happy with the overall direction!
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
2/1 152.6
2/8 150.0
2/15 151.8
2/22 149.2
3/1 146.2
3/8 146.6
3/15 146.6
3/22 144.4
3/29 143.0
4/02 142.0
4/09 142.0
4/16 140.6
4/23 139.4
4/30 138.8
5/07 136.2
5/14 137.6
5/21
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MY CHALLENGE GOAL: lose 30 pounds by July 30th (17 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
challenge starting weight: 264
challenge goal weight: 234
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (whatever gets me down to ~20% body fat)
Mar 31 : 264.0 (starting weight)
Apr 02 : 261.9 : lost 2.1, total loss = 2.1
Apr 09 : 261.2 : lost 0.7, total loss = 2.8
Apr 16 : 265.3 : gained 4.1, total loss = -1.3
Apr 23 : 257.9 : lost 7.4, total loss = 6.1
Apr 30 : 253.2 : lost 4.7, total loss = 10.8
May 07 : 254.3 : gained 1.1, total loss = 9.7
May 14 : 253.4 : lost 0.9, total loss = 10.6
May 21 :
May 28... Jul 30:
Goal : 234.0 : desired loss = 30.0
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Highest weight 225 (Jan 2020)
Challenge starting weight 176.4
Challenge weight loss goal 10-15 lbs
Apr 2: 176.4
Apr 9: 174.2
Apr 16: DNW (My dad passed this morning. Complications from a heart attack he suffered on Sunday.)
Apr 23: 172.4 (Thank you to everyone who shared words of support. They were greatly appreciated.)
Welcome to all the new joiners. I hope you all find much success.
Apr 30: 171.6
May 7: 170.4( Hopefully this next week I'll break into the 160's)
May 14: 169.2
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April 2nd 170
April 9th 171
April 16th 169
April 22nd 168.4
April 30 167.6
May 7 167.4
May 14 166.6
I'm walking 10000 steps no problem but not doing great adding in the weights. Cant wait for lockdown to end!
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Original starting weight - 250.4 (3/01/2021)
Ultimate goal - One-derland!
April
1st - 237.8
8th - 236.4
15th - 234
22nd - 230.2
28th - 228.6
May
1st - 228.8
8th - 226.2
15th - 225.6 I was up and down in the 26's for the past week. Glad to see this 5!
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Up_n_Running wrote: »Had my cheat meals tonight.
Note to self ~
Eat a bit less during next cheat meal 😂 think I over done it, a bit lol. Oh well. Next time I will dial it down a bit.
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Hello, I'd really like to join the last few weeks of your challenge. My goals are -
3 days cardio
3 days strength training
Tracking calories daily
Keeping carbs between 20-40 grams
SW182.3
GW 165
Weigh-in on Saturday
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