Lose 5 Pounds in April Challenge

Usbornegal
Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
in Motivation and Support
This challenge has been going on for awhile and restarts each month. All are welcome. You can start anytime in the month and see how close you can get. To introduce yourself, share a small or unusual NSV (Non Scale Victory).

Here is how it works:

Post CW current weight
GW Goal weight
Weekly weigh in days

Total lost.

Silly NSV - my feet got skinny and my cool sandals are too loose!
For me:
CW 200.2
GW: 195.0
4/1
4/8
4/15
4/22
4/30
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  • kelleybelly35
    kelleybelly35 Posts: 73 Member
    NSV- my favorite workout pants no longer fit i almost lost them doing jumping jacks ....guess it is time for new ones :)

    CW 157
    GW 140

    4/5
    4/12
    4/19
    4/26
  • JipsyJudy
    JipsyJudy Posts: 268 Member
    Every time I've tried to lose faster than a half pound per week, I've started feeling lousy and had to drop out. But you inspire me, so I'm posting here just to get this in my "My Topics", so I can follow along and be inspired.
  • jamck23
    jamck23 Posts: 2
    just started here, but have lost 20 pounds previously and BEST NSV yet has been fitting back into jeans from 5 years ago!

    CW 141
    GW 136

    4/5
    4/12
    4/19
    4/26
  • iamkateiam
    iamkateiam Posts: 22 Member
    NSV- I can run for 5 minutes without stopping!

    CW 205
    GW 160

    4/5
    4/12
    4/19
    4/26
  • featherfun7
    featherfun7 Posts: 12
    What is an NSV?

    CW 202
    GW 150

    4/5
    4/12
    4/19
    4/26
  • jennyjennbug
    jennyjennbug Posts: 101 Member
    NSV: My skin looks better no more break outs :happy:
    CW 238
    GW: 233 by the end of april
    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • LynnBirchfield
    LynnBirchfield Posts: 581 Member
    BUMP for later (when I'm not working) :-)
  • obeseto13point1
    obeseto13point1 Posts: 144 Member
    NSV- Recently signed up for a half marathon to celebrate my 30th birthday, and I have been writing "13.1" on my arm in sharpie every day since!

    SW 261 (9 months pregnant ouch)
    CW 173 (only 9 lbs away from my lowest adult weight 164)
    GW for April: 164
    GW 145 (in a healthy weight range for the first time EVER! woot woot!)

    4/5
    4/12
    4/19
    4/26
  • lkellandmay
    lkellandmay Posts: 119 Member
    hi there... new to MFP and getting comfortable with talking with everyone. NSV = being able to do up jeans without sucking my gut in! :)

    Current weight = 181
    Goal -= 150
    4/2
    4/9
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30


    ~Laura
  • amosch23
    amosch23 Posts: 9
    NSV...I can make it through a whole Zumba class without slowing down :smile:

    CW: 250
    GW: 240

    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • e_hayes
    e_hayes Posts: 11 Member
    I'm new to MFP, so hopefully these challenges help me stay focused!

    NSV - My "nice jeans" from this past summer are now my "fat jeans" (probably not PC to say, or conducive to the weight loss goal, but oh well...)

    CW - 163
    GW - 155

    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • ttaylor68913
    ttaylor68913 Posts: 320 Member
    NSV ~have the GUTS to take on a 200 sit up challange, my jeans wont stay up and my daycare parents are noticing the weight loss in my face!

    cw 375
    GW 370
    4/2
    4/9
    4/16 (day before we leave for a 10 day vacation)
    skipping the 23rd because we will be on vacation
    4/30
  • tsuki_ryuu
    tsuki_ryuu Posts: 19 Member
    This will be my first challenge. I finally have a weight scale so I can participate!

    NSV - I have been able to fit into more of my pre-pregnancy pants and my wedding ring slips onto my finger more easily.

    CW 245
    GW: 235
    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • sock_17
    sock_17 Posts: 99 Member
    Hi, I'd like to join in too! No NSV to share except that I'm finally back and ready to lose some weight. I took a few months off for a pregnancy that ended at 2 months with a miscarriage. I have another month or so before we can start trying again so I might as well lose some weight while we wait!

    CW 184
    GW: 179
    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
    ~ Jamie
  • ciel9
    ciel9 Posts: 15
    NSV: my clothes are starting to feel loose :)

    CW: 115.3
    GW: 110.3

    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/29
  • Chrystibel
    Chrystibel Posts: 116 Member
    NSV - I actually crave cold water instead of a cold coke! Makes me feel so much better.

    CW: 199
    GW: 190 (by the end of April)

    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • eknobbe
    eknobbe Posts: 106 Member
    Bump to join in later!!
  • Reni421
    Reni421 Posts: 35 Member
    Feather - NSV = Non-Scale Victory

    I'm in - NSV - I can wear my jeans all day without dying to take them off

    CW-179
    GW -129

    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • Figment14300
    Figment14300 Posts: 58
    New to MFP :o) NSV: To get out of the 180s for good!
    current 183
    goal 178
    4/2
    4/9
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    CW - 145
    GW - 140

    3/31
    4/7
    4/14
    4/21
    4/28

    NSV: Three teachers in my school today (I'm an AP) have said that they mistook me for a student when they first saw me. I'm 39. I am wearing jeans today, but I look good in them. :)
  • jennyph2006
    jennyph2006 Posts: 356 Member
    Hi, my name is Jenny NSV = being able to fit in my jeans without felling Im going to die :)

    Current weight = 151
    Goal -= 146
    4/2
    4/9
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30
  • skump425
    skump425 Posts: 166 Member
    NSV - my feet got skinny and my favorite heels are too big
    For me:
    CW = 119
    GW: = 114

    4/1
    4/8
    4/15
    4/22
    4/30
  • iroze
    iroze Posts: 78 Member
    My name is Irene. NSV - I can go through an hour of Zumba without getting beet-red in the face now :)

    Current weight = 165
    Goal -= 160
    4/2
    4/9
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30
  • nszocinski
    nszocinski Posts: 156 Member
    My favorite pants (own in 3 colors) are so big I have to roll the waistband over now. Bras are in the tightest row of hooks/eyes...started in the loosest row.
    CW 278
    GW 150
    4/6
    4/13
    4/20
    4/27
  • mindysreadyforchange
    mindysreadyforchange Posts: 103 Member
    I love this! I am so in!

    Bump for tomorrow when I weight myself!
  • Haslam1975
    Haslam1975 Posts: 1
    Just started so nothing fantastic to report yet! :smile:

    CW - 173
    GW -161

    weigh in:
    7th
    14th
    21st
    28th
  • hbm616
    hbm616 Posts: 377 Member
    I'm going to a wedding May 5th so losing 5 more pounds for that would be awesome!

    NSV--a nurse I work with who I haven't seen since the end of February was shocked to see me yesterday and said I looked so skinny!

    HW--299
    CW--190.2
    GW for end of April--185
    GW--170 (though maybe less..or more..depending on how I feel/look)

    I tend to weigh myself whenever I feel like it and just record the good ones...not typical but it works for me and I never freak out if its up, I just weigh again the next day...I'll just post whenever I get a good loss =]
  • sarahkraus1982
    sarahkraus1982 Posts: 140 Member
    NSV- Sad and happy at the same time...my favorite pair of Silver jeans are now too big for me!

    SW 210.4
    CW 188.2
    GW for April: 183.2
    GW 135 (in a healthy weight range for the first time EVER! woot woot!)

    I weigh in on Mondays so my dates are going to be a little different...

    4/2 -
    4/9 -
    4/16 -
    4/23 -
    4/30 -
  • paulagj
    paulagj Posts: 72 Member
    Hi, my name is Paula!

    NSV --- I hate running but started recently and I'm beginning to like it. I can finally run a mile without stopping and feeling like I'm going to pass out. Looking for a 5K this summer.

    CW = 138
    GW = 135
    4/2
    4/9
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30
  • khwilkins
    khwilkins Posts: 3
    No NSV yet, but I'll get there.

    CW = 142.6
    GW = 137

    4/2
    4/9
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30

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