Lose 5 Pounds a Month September 2011 Challenge

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  • theresamommyof4
    theresamommyof4 Posts: 206 Member
    theresamommyof - I know how you feel, but we can do this. We just have to stick with it. It will be so worth it!

    I'm also bouncing around a bit on the scales but staying close to 136, 1 pound up, 1 pound down...Tomorrow is my weigh in day. I don't expect a victory on the scales though. As Tom is scheduled to visit soon and I can tell.

    Good Luck everyone with your day today. Stay strong!

    Oh yeah, we can definitely do it :) It's funny... I've gone down this weight loss road SO many times, but this is absolutely the first time I've actually been able to see myself making it to goal. I was always afraid to put down 145 as my goal because I didn't REALLY think I could do it. Now, there are no doubts, I just wish I could get there in a more direct route than lose 3 lbs, gain 2 back, lose 1, etc... And yes, when it's my TOM, it's a cryin' shame what I see on the scale :D
  • achasnis
    achasnis Posts: 119 Member
    Wow, this week seems hard! On Saturday, I weighed in at 191.2, then went up to 193.8 and now I'm back to 191.6. I would just really LOVE to see that stupid scale go down and only down! :D

    I feel you!!!
    I have had a hard time this week with the quick rise and slow loss (yes, I admit, I am an avid scale checker)... It was very hard for me to not record my weight at the beginning of the week, as I hit an all time low... just to gain 2.5 lbs back. However, I am going to chalk it up to water weight seeing as I did have two days with high sodium :grumble: It is just sucky that it is so easy to gain a couple lbs quickly and so difficult to get it back off.


    On a side note, I have started a few new exercise classes lately, I'm currently on my 3rd week of Hot Yoga classes, and my 2nd day of purebarre classes. Holy smokes is purebarre hard! I've never felt a burn like that in my legs ever before! Anyone else tried one of those classes? If you haven't I totally recommend them!

    :drinker: Here's to weigh in tomorrow!!!
  • 4littlemonkeys
    4littlemonkeys Posts: 166
    Sept 1: 62.4 kg (137.5lb)
    Sept 8: 62.1kg (136.9lb)
    Sept 15: 61.2kg (134.9lb)
    GW: 60kg (132.5lb)

    YAY down nearly a whole kg!!!! Down 2 lbs!!!!!
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    I have been stuck within the same couple of numbers for like 2 months now :(

    SW 140
    W1 139
    W2 139
  • tonibott
    tonibott Posts: 3
    Count me in :-)
  • navyjeffrey
    navyjeffrey Posts: 9
    I'm in!!

    My weigh-ins are on Mondays... I was 233.6 at the beginning of Sept, and this Monday I was at 231.2. I'm pretty sure that I'll be able to pull it off.
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Hubby is still laid off so my caring for th scale isn't really there. I go to the gym when I can (pre-paid), but mostly just go to the park. As for food choices, far and few between. I work 22hrs a week on minimum (which isn't much here) and things are rough. Hoping for things to fall through soon for us..

    On a happier note..I've been at my HMT for 2.5 weeks now, each week contains 2 rest days, 1 'other' exercise day and then 4running/walking days. Well, for those 10 days of running/trotting/whatever, I've been keeping tabs on my 35min mark (that was the first time on the first day of training and I want to complete a 5k under it). Aug 28th I went 2.70miles. Sept 14th I went 3 exact! This plan is working better than I expected already! I might just train for a full next year :bigsmile:
  • Lozzy_82
    Lozzy_82 Posts: 324 Member
    1st Sept: 152.1
    8th Sept: 150.6
    15th Sept: 147.9

    4.2lbs lost so far!
  • uhoh_billy
    uhoh_billy Posts: 94
    09/01 - 175.2
    09/08 - 172.4
    09/15 - 171.8
    09/22 -
    09/29 -

    Not much loss, but I'm all bloaty mcperiod today, so I'm surprised there was a loss at all! haha
  • japruzze
    japruzze Posts: 453 Member
    09/01 - 152.6
    09/08 - 152
    09/15 – 153.2 :explode:
    09/22 –
    09/29 -

    Having a rough time...
  • littlemili
    littlemili Posts: 625 Member
    1 Sept: 112
    8 Sept: 110
    15 Sept: 105
    22 Sept:
    29 Sept:

    Now I am just scared of myself. I hope this is dehydration or something.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    Sept 1: 136
    Sept 8: 135 (1 lb down!!!)
    Sept 15: 134.4 (not much, but it's a loss regardless - considering TOM is ready to visit)
    Sept 22:
    Sept 29:

    We can do this!!! I will have to pump it up for next week to get those 5 lbs gone by the end of September.
    Hope everyone else is doing well!
  • theresamommyof4
    theresamommyof4 Posts: 206 Member
    OMGoodness! We're already HALF-WAY through this month!!! How can that be?!?!?! Ugh! I thought for sure losing 5 lbs would be a breeze... shoot, I was going for 10 lbs, but it's a heckuva slow go!

    Weigh in is tomorrow for me, so I'll check back in then!
  • ColoradoRobin
    ColoradoRobin Posts: 510 Member
    Sep 1: 177.8
    Sep 8: 176.4, loss of 1.4 lbs
    Sep 15: 175.6, loss of 0.8 lbs
    Sep 22:
    Sep 30:

    Total loss of 2.2 lbs so far. I need to pick it up just a bit to hit 5 lbs this month. I hope everyone else is doing well!

    My goals are to lift weights, drink more water, and do well on my organic chem lab and lecture quizzes this week!
  • UCONNCOED
    UCONNCOED Posts: 332 Member
    Hey all,

    I am in a serious weight gaining/ no weigh loss/workout slump. I really need to get back to the basics. I hope I didnt gain this week! See you all at weigh in tomorrow!
  • Elparks
    Elparks Posts: 3
    I'm two weeks in and I have lost 5.2 lbs. It seems that my exercise regimen is working. I continue to do my water aerobics, Zumba classes, and elliptical cardio five times a week. My goals was to loose about a pound a week, but the weight is dropping! I love MFP! Thanks for the motivation!:smile:
  • Elparks
    Elparks Posts: 3
    I'm two weeks in and I have lost 5.2 lbs. It seems that my exercise regimen is working. I continue to do my water aerobics, Zumba classes, and elliptical cardio five times a week. My goals was to loose about a pound a week, but the weight is dropping! I love MFP! Thanks for the motivation!:smile:
  • marz31
    marz31 Posts: 159 Member
    I weighed in at 300.7 this morning. WOOHOO!!! I'll be 2-riffic in no time flat, then I have a long journey to being 1-derful, but I'll get there! I'm seeing so many changes, wish I'd measured pertinent areas before starting 3 months ago. Oh well, I can see and feel the changes, I don't need to see numbers on a page to prove it to me! Keep it up everyone!
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    Sounds like some great successes already under way for this month.

    I walked a mile yesterday and back was a little better today but the scale was back up to 181 so not a great week in the weight loss category. I have a new baby starting full time on Monday so I am going to have to rethink when I get on the treadmill. It was so easy to have everyone on the same nap schedule and get a could 2 hour walk in during nap time. Now we will have to see.

    Falls sports are a crazy time for us and I have myself working 11 hour days so I hate to get up any earlier in the morning to exercise and there is not time between getting done with work and running off for events or meetings. I love being busy but it sure cuts into my exercise time.

    Have a great day!

    Terri
  • theresamommyof4
    theresamommyof4 Posts: 206 Member
    I weighed in at 300.7 this morning. WOOHOO!!! I'll be 2-riffic in no time flat, then I have a long journey to being 1-derful, but I'll get there! I'm seeing so many changes, wish I'd measured pertinent areas before starting 3 months ago. Oh well, I can see and feel the changes, I don't need to see numbers on a page to prove it to me! Keep it up everyone!

    Yay!!! That's amazing progress! And in all honesty, you'll be 1-derful in no time too. You think about how fast a few months seem to fly by! Congratulations!
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    I weighed in at 300.7 this morning. WOOHOO!!! I'll be 2-riffic in no time flat, then I have a long journey to being 1-derful, but I'll get there! I'm seeing so many changes, wish I'd measured pertinent areas before starting 3 months ago. Oh well, I can see and feel the changes, I don't need to see numbers on a page to prove it to me! Keep it up everyone!

    Great job! Isn't it great when you break through to another number on the scales. I started calling them decades, which drives my friend nuts!
  • h0taru
    h0taru Posts: 43
    3.5 lb lost in 2 weeks for the moment... But I'm loosing slower and slower, so I will probably just be at -5lb at the end of the month :)
  • Circa1964
    Circa1964 Posts: 225 Member
    My TOM has been visiting so it seems that food is not safe around me. I lost a pound (YAY!) and gained it back (YUK!). I'm hoping next week I will have better control. Never give up!
  • cgfol1
    cgfol1 Posts: 179 Member
    One pound in two weeks - I'm editing this because I wrote that I was pleased ... But I'm really not. I feel like I am putting a lot in and not getting much out. Feeling pretty low at the moment
  • foxiedee
    foxiedee Posts: 13 Member
    9/1--175.5
    9/8--173.5
    9/15-172.5
  • theresamommyof4
    theresamommyof4 Posts: 206 Member
    One pound in two weeks - I'm editing this because I wrote that I was pleased ... But I'm really not. I feel like I am putting a lot in and not getting much out. Feeling pretty low at the moment

    But, you're heading in the right direction! You're already so close to your goal weight, it'll take longer for it to come off. Just stick with it, and you'll get there! You're doing great!
  • splackk
    splackk Posts: 163
    Hang in there guys, everyone's doing wonderfully! Hang tough for these last two weeks and let's see how much we can lose as a group!

    9/2: 120
    9/9: 117.6 (wow!)
    9/16: 116.6
    9/23: ?
    9/30: ?
    Total Lost: 3.4 pounds so far!

    I beat the number I set for myself, which was just to get to 117 even so I'm very happy. I'm aiming for at least 116 by this time next week, hopefully 115.6 so I can use the final week to slow down a bit and since with my anniversary coming up I know I'll be eating more then. It feels great to be slipping further away from the 120's, even after I dressed this morning I was below 120 which was a great motivator!

    I didn't do as well as planned food or exercise wise this week though, so I'm thankful to have gotten the full pound off. I definitely splurged more than I should have, with lots of snacks Saturday and a split McDonalds meal on Sunday, but I've been clean through the week itself (and the fact I split a meal rather than eating my own was a huge improvement over my past self). I'm telling myself my blood donation Saturday made it okay since they took weight away in blood :tongue: Only 1.5 pounds left for the month, I've got this!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Sept 1st SW: 193.8
    Sept 9th 195.8
    Sept 16th 193.6
    Sept 23rd
    Sept 30th

    It's finally a loss and I'm happy but at the same time, still feeling blah til we get things under control here. :/
  • theresamommyof4
    theresamommyof4 Posts: 206 Member
    9/2/2011 ~ 193.6

    9/9/2011~ 192.4

    9/16/2011~ 188.8

    9/23/2011~

    9/30/2011~

    Okay! Doing better than I thought! 3.6 pounds this week! Not quite sure how I pulled that off! lol!
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    9/2/2011 ~ 193.6

    9/9/2011~ 192.4

    9/16/2011~ 188.8

    9/23/2011~

    9/30/2011~

    Okay! Doing better than I thought! 3.6 pounds this week! Not quite sure how I pulled that off! lol!

    Wow! Great job - keep up the good work!
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