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20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31
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So, I took it easy yesterday, although I did swim a slow 1200 yards. And the cost this morning: I weighed 0.6 lbs heavier. Not to worry though... my weight ebbs and flows, just like the tide. But unlike the ocean level, which is rising despite those ebbs and flows, my weight is steadily dropping.
Don't get discouraged by weight fluctuations, just keep doing what you need to do.
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Outdoor pools just opened up here with time slot bookings and I got one lane swim and 2 leisure swims with the kids! And have my second vax next week. I'm a happy girl9
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I'd be lost without the ability to swim. Couldn't swim this past winter due to low temperatures, but I'm good now. Silver lining to the pandemic: my gym had no reservation system previously, so it was hit or miss whether I'd find a lane available. Now, I find a lane ahead of time... and no worries.Toronto6fan wrote: »Outdoor pools just opened up here with time slot bookings and I got one lane swim and 2 leisure swims with the kids! And have my second vax next week. I'm a happy girl
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Highest Dec 160.2
Goal Weight 130
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
5/21 135.6
5/28 135.3 HALF WAY -6.7 🎉
06/04 135.6
06/11 134.9
06/18 133.0
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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
May 21: 167.6
May 29: 166.8 (-9.6 so far this challenge.)
June 4: 166.0
June 11: 164.8
June 18: 164.8 ( Weight didn't go anywhere this week, but that's alright. We celebrated my daughter's third birthday. These firsts without my Dad are so hard to get through. I remind myself daily that my health is important, and it motivates me to stay on track. Hopefully I'll see a drop for next week.)
2 months left in the challenge. Going to make it my goal to end the challenge down 20 lbs.)
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MY CHALLENGE GOAL: lose (30) 34 pounds by July 30th (17 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
March 31st starting weight: 264
July 31st goal weight: 230
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 : 253.1 : lost 0.3, total loss = 10.9
May 28 : 246.3 : lost 6.8, total loss = 17.7
Jun 04 : 242.8 : lost 3.5, total loss = 21.2
Jun 11 : 242.2 : lost 0.6, total loss = 21.8
Jun 18 : 237.9 : lost 4.3, total loss = 26.1
Jun 25 :
Jul 02 :
Jul 09 :
Jul 16 :
Jul 23 :
Jul 30 :
Goal : 230.0 : desired loss = 34.0
I think my weight today may possibly reflect a little dehydration, but I'll take it.
I changed my goal from 234 to 230. Six weeks to go, and I think I can make it.
In fact, we're three weeks from July 9th which is 52 weeks from last July 10th. That was the date last year when I started my "quest" for a thinner me, setting as my goal a weight of 230 in one years time. I thought that goal was a little out of reach, but now I'm wondering if it's still doable!8 -
April 11
SW 160lbs
GW 155lbs
April 18 158.2
May 7 156.8
May 15 155.4
May 25 158
June 12 156.3
June 19 154.8 finally under that 155. It's been a long time of being close, then fluctuating wildly (mostly up lol)
Daily Macro's met? Yep, doing well. It helps reading everyone about everyone's stumbles and successes. Thank you everyone for sharing 😊5 -
Original starting weight: 202 (9-16-07)
April 1: 170.8
April 8: x
April 15: x
April 22: x
April 29: x
Total Loss In April: 0
May 1: 173.2
May 6: 173.7 (5-8-21)
May 13: x
May 20: 175.4 (5-22-21)
May 27: 173.4 (5-29-21
Total Loss In May: 0
June 1: 177.9 (6-2-21)
June 3: 175.2 (6-5-21)
June 10: 174.1 (6-8-21)
June 17: 174 (6-18-21)
June 24:
Total Loss In June:
July 1:
July8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:
Total Loss In July:
Total Challenge Loss:
Ultimate Goal: 120-130 (toned)4 -
frankwbrown wrote: »
You're making steady progress! Keep that up and you will get to One-derland!
Thank-you!3 -
This is opposite of what all you coffee limiters are (admirably) trying to do but, I LOVE coffee and everything about it. It makes me very happy. 😁 I treat myself to a cup of espresso with caramel Premier Protein every afternoon. I gratefully picked up that tip from @shannonkelly08 a while ago. Yummy, low calorie, gives me a bit of extra protein that I often am deficient in and… did I say yummy?
OMG it's the best ever!!!! Glad you are enjoying it!!!7 -
Friday June 10/21
SW 162
GW 150
TW 144.2
Back on track this week for the most part.
9 days of logging food!
Started light strength training at home.
Only walked 1 day this week.... but it was an over 10,000 steps walk. Feeling more positive.
Hope everyone is well!
Oops that should be 154.2!!!!5 -
June 20/21
(Made an error last week and logged 10lbs under what I am!!! Should have been 154.2 not 144.2🙄)
Starting Weight: 162lbs Jan/21
Goal Weight: 150lbs by end of July/21
Long Term Goal: 145lbs by end of Summer
Not a bad week....except the usual couple days of sugar binges!
Started with basic Strength Training at home and see improvement already! Got a couple long walks in as well.
Had a couple people notice which was great.
This week's goal is to really try and have everyday within my caloric allotment and to continue with the strength training/toning.
Hope All have had a good weekend and Happy Father's Day to the Dads 😊
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Oh and as for eating out, I don't do it much cause I'm broke!! But when I do - like this week, which was the 1st time out with friends for outdoor dinning....I usually only eat that 1 meal and maybe a little snack during the day. I was proud of myself for getting salad rather than fries as the side!! Buutttt I did have a beer. It felt good to relax!!!
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MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
April GW - 158
May GW - 152
June GW - 146
July 31 GW - 140
March loss: -7.4
April loss: -7.2
May loss: -5.6
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: 155.0
May 20: 154.2
May 27: 153
May 31: 151.6
June 1: 152
June 4: 151.8
June 11: 150.4
June 18: 148.6
June 25:
June 30:8 -
frankwbrown wrote: »MY CHALLENGE GOAL: lose (30) 34 pounds by July 30th (17 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
March 31st starting weight: 264
July 31st goal weight: 230
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 : 253.1 : lost 0.3, total loss = 10.9
May 28 : 246.3 : lost 6.8, total loss = 17.7
Jun 04 : 242.8 : lost 3.5, total loss = 21.2
Jun 11 : 242.2 : lost 0.6, total loss = 21.8
Jun 18 : 237.9 : lost 4.3, total loss = 26.1
Jun 25 :
Jul 02 :
Jul 09 :
Jul 16 :
Jul 23 :
Jul 30 :
Goal : 230.0 : desired loss = 34.0
I think my weight today may possibly reflect a little dehydration, but I'll take it.
I changed my goal from 234 to 230. Six weeks to go, and I think I can make it.
In fact, we're three weeks from July 9th which is 52 weeks from last July 10th. That was the date last year when I started my "quest" for a thinner me, setting as my goal a weight of 230 in one years time. I thought that goal was a little out of reach, but now I'm wondering if it's still doable!
@frankwbrown
OMG! You are doing it...wow...way to go...7 -
HW: 306
SW 4/1: 265
CW 6/21: 255
GW 7/30 : 245
Have you ever lied to yourself, saying that you're on a diet? I have...then get angry at the scale rather than myself...six weeks to go, I've got to stop lying smile!
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My name is Donna and I am 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 pounds and land firmly in Onederland.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:
Start Weight: 207.6
Goal Weight: 187.6
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)
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: 206.8 I’m happy with this after multiple day celebrations. I chose better than I thought or it is going to catch up with me. We shall see which.
May 24: 210.8 Wow. 4 pounds in one week! Can you tell that my daughter and DGS moved back in? This is going to be difficult!
May 31: 206.4 Better than last week. I worked hard for it. Praying for continued success.
Jun 01: 205.6 A nice way to start the month.
Jun 07: 204.2 Clearly I’ll never make the 20 pound loss but a girl can dream, right?.....Onward for any progress this old girl can get. Good health is the overall goal and continued weight loss is a huge part of that plan.
Jun 15: 201.8 This has been a good week for me. I am down quite a bit overnight due to a very low calorie day yesterday. Today I will increase them but with all thoughtfulness to my plan.
Jun 21: 199.0 Onderland by a thread. I don’t want to drop this ball. I will focus in the short-term on getting it a little further away from the 200 mark.
Jun 28:
Jun 30:
Jul 01:
Jul 05:
Jul 12:
Jul 19:
Jul 26:
Jul 31: Final Weigh In.
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Up_n_Running wrote: »Under my calorie goal (just)
I need a good streak of being under my calorie goal.
We are booked in to a couple of nice restaurants (Saturday & the following Saturday) since we will be on holiday from work. I will just enjoy my food while dining out. We don't dine out all that much. So if I eat well the rest of the time (and stick to calorie goal) I don't mind indulging a bit when in a restaurant.
I need to have 1 indulgence! 😄
How many of you here just eat what you like when in a restaurant?? Or do you allow 'eat what you like' during special occasions?? Just curious 🤔
@Up_n_Running I order what I want at a restaurant, it is a treat for me for sure. However, in my efforts to reduce my weight I try to reduce my amounts. I try to take some of it home-half if possible-for another meal later or the next day. It's my compromise. Eat whatever I want, indulge and satisfy my cravings while sticking (mostly) to plan. Best of both worlds for me when I am successful.5 -
In a restaurant I usually order what I want but eat only half and take the rest home. Most places give you way way too much food anyway. I would never put that much on my plate at home. Yesterday I was really craving a steak and cheese sub but my husband and I split it so we each had half as many calories. We both agreed that half was plenty. Portion control is essential to maintenance and or losing weight.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
05/17 - 147.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/24 - 146.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/31 - 145.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/01 - 145.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...5.50 miles in 94 mins in 94 degree heat!!
06/07 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/14 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/21 - 144.0 at 5:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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06/30 -
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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
22nd - 224.2
28th - 222.4
31st - 222
Jun 01: 223.8--- Can't hide the food I ate on Memorial Day
Jun 07: 219.6
Jun 15: 218
Jun 22: 217.6-- Rollercoaster of a week! Came back down from a 218.6 jump on the scale.
Jun 29:
Jun 30:
Jul 01:
Jul 06:
Jul 13:
Jul 20:
Jul 27:
Jul 31:7 -
@Up_n_Running AND @JenT304 You both may remember i joined the Sparkle project by Bex Weller. Well, I revisited it last night; I watched some videos. The project is six weeks long (i did pay for it) and Bex gives assignments and has videos; it centers around getting your Sparkle back including eating well.
Well, I liked one of her concepts: crowding out. The concept is introducing one new habit in place of a bad habit. Example: eat raw nuts instead of potato chips. Have a fresh juice instead of a can of soda. Eventually, you will have crowded out bad habits and replaced them with healthy ones.
By the way, Bex Weller is the author of A Happier Hour. Her other focus is sexy sobriety. https://bexweller.com8 -
I tried on some beautiful dresses in my closet. Wow- they are so lovely and so tight. I am going to a wedding this weekend. Why didn't I try the dresses on last month; I would have definitely been more motivated. I found one dress hanging that is a size larger than usual, so that's what I'll wear.
Here's a funny: My mom looked at me yesterday and said "don't become a bodybuilder". I replied I'm not. What I didn't want to say which is obvious is because I go to the gym and am quite chubby, my muscles do look bigger (because it's muscle over fat.) One more bit of motivation. Wishing you a great day!11 -
deepwoodslady do I see wonderland??? Congrats 🎉🎉🎉
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@rubyRed427 I love the concept of crowding out! I will definitely try this! I have been stuck at 162.8 it seems like forever. I need to add something to boost myself back into loss instead of maintenance. Luckily today is a beautiful and low humidity day so there is no excuse to get out there and move.5
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Up_n_Running wrote: »
At the summit of Ben More. The views were worth the climb ! It was also a great calorie burner and my legs have fell out with me, big time. Having a rest today.
What a beautiful view.4 -
Hi Everyone. I'm late to the game, but I want to join a challenge and feel motivated seeing others do the same. Also tracking helps maintain accountability. I began the 10 day challenge #154 that is on this forum, but felt a little uncomfortable. I felt like I was being judged for my weight goals, so I halted posting there. I hope this is a judgement free place, and I can freely post here.
Anyways, here is my story and why I'm trying to shed some fat and gain some muscle:
I'm getting married in a few months and I want to fit into my wedding clothes. I'm currently unhappy with my my body. I gained about 20 lbs per Covid knockdowns and also lost a lot of my muscle mass.
Below are my current metrics and my goal
Highest Weight = 140 lbs.
Current Weight = 133 lbs.
Goal Weight = 110 lbs.
Total Pounds Lost = 7 lbs.
Pounds To Goal Weight = 23 lbs.
4/02-
4/09-
4/16-
4/23-
4/30-
5/07-
5/14- 136
5/21- 135
5/28- 134
(-2lbs)
6/04- 134
6/11- 133
6/18- 133
6/25-
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Up_n_Running wrote: »
At the summit of Ben More. The views were worth the climb ! It was also a great calorie burner and my legs have fell out with me, big time. Having a rest today.
I would LOVE to visit Scotland! Several years ago, I saw an REI Adventure that was a 7-8 day guided hike/walk across part of Scotland. I'd love to be able to do something like that.6 -
Hope everything with your brother is okay4
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Up_n_Running wrote: »Stress eating today after receiving very worrying news last night about my brother. I really wish I wasn't turning to food, but I am.
I'm kinda annoyed because I am weighing in tomorrow and I wanted to be losing something. But I guess I just have to take care of my stress levels right now.
You had such a lovely hike and now this awful news. It's ok to eat- that will help dopamine levels go up.3
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