20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31

rnc52012 wrote: »

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!!!!

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!!!

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...

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.

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.

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:

@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.

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-