April Lose 4% Challenge
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I'm in. That will be 11 lbs for me, and just on track with my original goal.0
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Starting Weight – (Sunday 1st April)
Goal Weight Loss –
Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 9th April)
Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 16th April)
Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 23rd April)
Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 30th April)
Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Monday 30th April)
Total % Lost – xx % (Monday 30th April)
Thanks, I hope you’ll join me and good luck!
##CALCULATIONS##
1. YOUR 4% goal is;
(April starting weight) divided by 100 multiplied by 4 = goal weight loss
e.g. SW 189lbs
189lbs x 0.04 = 7.6lbs weight loss goal
2. For the final weigh-in, to calculate how much you ACTUALLY lost is;
(Total weight loss) multiplied by 100 then divided by (April starting weight) = % lost
e.g. Weight loss = 9lbs
9lbs/189 x 100 = 4.8% off starting weight0 -
I'm in! I won't be able to weigh in on Mondays though, i don't own a scale. But when i go to karate on Tuesday i can weigh in there and post my weight then.0
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Also, for some of us, 4% can mean 8, 9 or even 10 pounds, which is a large amount of weight to lose in 1 month (and not healthy either). The healthy amount to lose is 1, maybe 2 pounds per week. Also, unless you are doing some crazy crash diet and a ton of exercise, it isn't likely that you'd consistently lose more than 2 pounds per week.
2.5 or 3% per month might be a more reasonable/realistic goal for the majority of us.
The whole purpose of the challenge is to motivate people. As long as people do their best it doesn't matter if they reach the 4% because any progress they make means they are better off then they were at the beginning of the month. I have been part of the March challenge and the person with the highest 4% goal in the challenge. After 4 weeks I'm down 12 lbs which puts me at 3.3%. I know I most likely won't get to 4% by Saturday and I'm OK with that because I'm 12 lbs closer to my ultimate goal of better health.0 -
Count me in! Go team April.0
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Count me in, too!!! Wooo Hooo!!!0
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Can I be in too please?0
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Yeah i am in0
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New to MFP and very excited! I'm in :happy:0
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IM IN!!! WOOHOOO0
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I'm totally in!!! =]0
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My first challenge! Bring it!!!0
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I like weighing in on Fridays so I am gonna weigh today but will repost results on the actual weigh in day.
Starting Weight – 148.4 Goal Weight Loss – 148.4/1004*= 5.9 lbs
Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 9th April)
Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 16th April)
Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 23rd April)
Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 30th April)
Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Monday 30th April)
Total % Lost – xx % (Monday 30th April)0 -
I am in0
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Starting Weight – (Sunday 1st April) 216lbs
Goal Weight Loss – 8.64lbs
Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 7th April)
Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 14thApril)
Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 21st April)
Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost Saturday 28th April)
Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 28thApril)
Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 28th April)0 -
Im in, I also need a bit of help getting re motivated0
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I'm in. This sounds like the thing to do.0
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I'm in! Need to refocus. It looks like it helped those of you who've done it before.0
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I'm in again... see if we can keep the weight loss train rolling after 4.1% in March.
Starting Weight – 280.2 (Sunday 1st April)
Goal Weight Loss – 11.2 lbs
Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 9th April)
Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 16th April)
Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 23rd April)
Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Monday 30th April)
Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Monday 30th April)
Total % Lost – xx % (Monday 30th April)
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