20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31

str82nichelle · July 2021

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
Jun 29: 217
Jun 30: 216.8

Jul 01: 217
Jul 08: 215.8
Jul 15:
Jul 22:
Jul 29:
Jul 31:

kwgrandma · July 2021

@RubyRed427 recently mentioned the idea of focusing on three foods you want to give up and focus on that.

I’ve done something similar, banning certain foods except for “special occasions”. It has helped a lot. But is something I need to ban altogether and forever .. bread and butter. I ❤️ warm fresh bread with butter. As my grandson says, I SUPER love it. And I overindulge.

Just last night I overindulged. 😔

I gave up Diet Coke 4 1/2 years ago and have always been so thankful I did. Not a sip since. Today I am swearing off bread with butter. No more. Done.

I will allow myself bread for the occasional sandwich and I will use occasional butter, just not together. It’s addictive for me, just as Diet Coke was, and I don’t want to risk undoing my efforts of the past six months.

Toronto6fan · July 2021

It's rainy and cool here today so no swim, trying to find a to find a less wet time to get a walk in. Hope you are all having a good day

SunnyDays930 · July 2021

I decided I am going to accept my body as it is. I am 57 years old. I am never going to be young and as thin as I had hoped again. I am doing what I can for my health now, not a number on the scale. I feel peaceful with this decision. I will continue to move (walk etc) and be mindful of my food choices but I am not going to diet. It's too hard and doesn't work for me and leaves me despondent. I need to feel gratitude for my health and life instead of despair over my weight. It just is not working for me that way. I wish everyone here success on their own personal journey

Toronto6fan · July 2021

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
May 21 166.4
May 29 165.2
June 6 166.2
June 11 164.4
June 18 164.4
June 28 163.4
July 9 164.6 🙄

Annawan24 · July 2021

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
June loss: -4.2
Total loss: -24.4

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: 155.0
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: 148.6
June 30: 147.6

July 1: 147.8
July 9: 146.4
July 16:
July 23:
July 31:

frankwbrown · July 2021

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 : 243.8 : gained 5.9, total loss = 20.2
Jul 02 : 245.0 : gained 1.2, total loss = 19.0
Jul 09 : 244.0 : lost 1.0, total loss = 20.0
Jul 16 :
Jul 23 :
Jul 30 :

Goal : 230.0 : desired loss = 34.0
Actual :

RubyRed427 · July 2021

Just remembered next summer is my high school reunion. So, I have one year to get into better shape. That is doable. I also watched a really endearing documentary on imbd called Skid Row Marathon. There is a judge who feels that he wants to help addicted person, so he formed a running club on Skid Row. He runs with the homeless participants; the only rule is they must be sober. To be in the shelter, there is a strict zero tolerance policy, so those who run with him are sober and serious. The benefits are many and he raises money to take these runners to different marathons around the world. IT was such an uplifting documentary. It makes me believe once again anything is possible.

Last evening, I went for a 3 miles hike in the woods near a bubbling brook. It was good for the soul. I also jogged here and there. Will need to work slowly towards running again. I used to run a few years ago and was quite fit and weighed 30 pounds less. But it is so hard on my knees which is why I stopped.

RubyRed427 · July 2021

kwgrandma wrote: »

@RubyRed427 recently mentioned the idea of focusing on three foods you want to give up and focus on that.

I’ve done something similar, banning certain foods except for “special occasions”. It has helped a lot. But is something I need to ban altogether and forever .. bread and butter. I ❤️ warm fresh bread with butter. As my grandson says, I SUPER love it. And I overindulge.

Just last night I overindulged. 😔

I gave up Diet Coke 4 1/2 years ago and have always been so thankful I did. Not a sip since. Today I am swearing off bread with butter. No more. Done.

I will allow myself bread for the occasional sandwich and I will use occasional butter, just not together. It’s addictive for me, just as Diet Coke was, and I don’t want to risk undoing my efforts of the past six months.

Yes, warm bread and butter are the best. I super love it too.
My real downfall is sugar. Gummy bears, gummy lifesavers, cookies, chocolate---- so that is what I'll give up "sugar". I also created a "clock" on nomo which is an app where you create a clock. I have one for alcohol free living and now one for sugar free living.

I was alcohol free for 270+ days in a row, so being sugar free is equally doable if I put my mind to it.

Toronto6fan · July 2021

Do you guys pre plan your meals/calories? Or just eat and log your meals? I've been just logging and adjusting my snacks around my calories, wondering what everyone else is doing.

WeatherJane · July 2021

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.)
July 1: 165.6 ( I really struggled a lot in June. But, we are in a new month, and I'm ready for a hopeful strong finish to this challenge.)
July 10th: 164.0 ( challenge weight loss 12.4 lbs. Total weight loss 61 lbs.)

WeatherJane · July 2021

@RubyRed427 Any plans to keep us going with a new challenge at the months end?

ha110w33nsp00k · July 2021

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: 176.5 (6-26-21)

Total Loss In June: 1.4 lbs

July 1: 178 (7-2-21)
July 8: 175.4 (7-10-21)
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Total Loss In July:
Total Challenge Loss:
Ultimate Goal: 120-130 (toned)

RubyRed427 · July 2021

WeatherJane wrote: »

@RubyRed427 Any plans to keep us going with a new challenge at the months end?

Yes! I will post a new thread for us at the end of July- we can keep on going.... three months at a time.

frankwbrown · July 2021

Hello all,
I was just released from the hospital. I've had a hiatal hernia for some 35 years, and finally had it repaired this past Thursday. I had it repaired because lately I started having a serious side effect from it. The side effect put me in the hospital three times in the last 3 months. Ironically, it's quite likely that my weight loss, coupled with the hiatal hernia, is what allowed the side effect to begin happening. That should be in the past now that the hernia has been repaired.
Some of you may know that last July 10th, I started on a journey to lose 100 pounds in a year. Today is the end of that year. Although I didn't quite make it, primarily due to the medical issue, I did pretty well. And I intend to keep going. I had scheduled a DEXA body scan for yesterday, but cancelled it. The idea was, see what my body fat percentage was at the end of that year.
There's a website, futureme.org, that let's you write letters to your future self and specify a delivery date. I had forgotten, but I was inspired to do just that last January. Today, I was surprised to get this email from myself--written on January 22nd. Here it is:
"Dear FutureMe,
What a struggle this has been. I am currently heavily tempted to enjoy some sweets. I hope you have reached our goal. If so, please have a dessert for me (but only if it's within our calorie limit).
If you haven't reached 230 pounds yet, don't give up. Keep going. I haven't sacrificed these past 7 months just to give up at the end.
Are you going to start maintaining at 230? Or is it possible to keep going? I guess that all depends on what the body scan shows.
Good luck!
- Your PastMe"

I think that's a pretty cool idea, I recommend it to everyone. Send your future self a letter. Let him or her know that you're "in this together".

RubyRed427 · July 2021

frankwbrown wrote: »

Hello all,
I was just released from the hospital. I've had a hiatal hernia for some 35 years, and finally had it repaired this past Thursday. I had it repaired because lately I started having a serious side effect from it. The side effect put me in the hospital three times in the last 3 months. Ironically, it's quite likely that my weight loss, coupled with the hiatal hernia, is what allowed the side effect to begin happening. That should be in the past now that the hernia has been repaired.
Some of you may know that last July 10th, I started on a journey to lose 100 pounds in a year. Today is the end of that year. Although I didn't quite make it, primarily due to the medical issue, I did pretty well. And I intend to keep going. I had scheduled a DEXA body scan for yesterday, but cancelled it. The idea was, see what my body fat percentage was at the end of that year.
There's a website, futureme.org, that let's you write letters to your future self and specify a delivery date. I had forgotten, but I was inspired to do just that last January. Today, I was surprised to get this email from myself--written on January 22nd. Here it is:
"Dear FutureMe,
What a struggle this has been. I am currently heavily tempted to enjoy some sweets. I hope you have reached our goal. If so, please have a dessert for me (but only if it's within our calorie limit).
If you haven't reached 230 pounds yet, don't give up. Keep going. I haven't sacrificed these past 7 months just to give up at the end.
Are you going to start maintaining at 230? Or is it possible to keep going? I guess that all depends on what the body scan shows.
Good luck!
- Your PastMe"

I think that's a pretty cool idea, I recommend it to everyone. Send your future self a letter. Let him or her know that you're "in this together".

Frank, I hope you feel better soon. You have had a successful year overall- a lot of weight loss. You also gained in terms of your health and not hopefully the surgery fixed a serious issue for good.
I like your Dear Future me letter!!

WeatherJane · July 2021

@frankwbrown glad you are out of the hospital, and hopefully recovering comfortably at home. Your weight loss over the past year is incredible, and inspiring to follow.

RubyRed427 · July 2021

Good morning friends! I rejoined a walking challenge for six weeks; it starts today. I took two months off because it was too much pressure to walk each day- no matter what. Now, I feel rejuvenated. I also got a great result of a biopsy that I had done last week. I feel lighter already.

Now, I can get back to business and focus on my health and wellness.
Like @JenT304 , I found a video on youtube of affirmations. I listened to it the other day twice and it seems to make a positive difference in my anxious feelings.

https://youtu.be/ZssjZnsN4Gg

RubyRed427 · July 2021

RubyRed427 · July 2021

Changing our behavior, eating better, increasing physical activity is a process. It takes time, and there are stumbles, but today is a new day. Happy Monday!

20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31

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