Easter to Memorial Day Challenge 2016

[awood08]

Welcome to the next challenge!!!

Our challenge starts Easter March 27th through Memorial Day May 30th. (USA holiday)

To be part of the challenge you start by posting your initial weight stats and what you would like to achieve by the end of the challenge. You can then check in as often as you'd like with a weight update, to share a story from your week or start a conversation about a topic you'd like some advice on.

Welcome to all our new members, old timers, and anyone who is just following our challenge! Let's continue to work hard, meet our goals, and most important, give each other the encouragement and positive thoughts to keep all our spirits up!

Thanks to @saraj91 for the last challenge! Hope to see you again in here 🙂

 
A little rundown of terminology for anyone who is new: 

USW- Ultimate Starting Weight

CSW- Current Starting Weight

GW- Goal Weight

UGW- Ultimate Goal Weight

PW- Previous Weight

CW- Current Weight

MFP- My Fitness Pal

Here is a link for our group! Thanks @Brujita

https://www.fitbit.com/group/22KZ7F

[Elansc]

@saraj91 @Bobbinyc  Well said!  So important for us to know that we may all need a reality check from time to time.  I am thankful that there are such great and supportive people here!

[RubyH]

Pulling for you as well @HelenKr, we can and we will get there ❤️

[Chlz1997]

feels good to be heading in the right direction again! I'm still having a tough time with sugar/carbs but the last few days I have done better with my water intake. Looks like we should finally have some nicer weather again for the next 5 days so planning to get back to lunch time walks.  Our office is also looking into getting us stand up desks.  They are adjustable so we can stand as much as we want and lower it to sit for a bit too.  Can't wait til I get mine!! 

Here are my stats:

USW - 220 (Jan 2016)

CSW - Mar 27 - EASTER - 214.6

W1 - Mar 31 - 212.6 {-2.0#}

W2 - April 7 - 211.8 {-0.8#}

W3 - April 14 - 210.8 {-1.0#}

W4 - April 21 - 210.0  (10# BADGE!)

W5 - April 28 - 210.4 {+0.4}

W6 - May 5 - 212.0 {+1.6}

W7 - May 12 - 211.6 {-0.4}

W8 - May 19 - 210.8 {-0.8}

Challenge Goal - 199

I know I am not going to make it to 199 by the end of this challenge but I am not going to revise it....pushing hard to stay focused and finish strong!  #KeepMovingForward! 

[SunsetRunner]

@Chlz1997 You are heading in the right direction!! And that is the attitude I need to be taking myself. I have a tough time with night time snacks. I've been doing pretty good when hubby's home but when he's working nights, I'm alone from 5:30 PM to 7:00 AM. I'm not usually in bed before 1:00 or later. Other than crochet and watch TV and play my games on my computer, I find it hard to stay away from snacks. I can't count my liquids as I'm only allowed minimal liquids.

I hope your new desk comes in soon. I know my son made himself one and he enjoyed it.

[Chlz1997]

@SunsetRunner I find it helpful to already have my fruit & veggies prepped for snacking.  I put them in the snack sized or quart sized baggies so I can just grab them. (grapes, strawberries, cucumbers, peppers, radishes, etc) Recently, I tried doing this with my salad greens too ---- NOT a good idea ---- after just a couple days it turned slimy & I couldn't use it   When I am not prepared with snacks, I will easily fall back into grabbing a quick little debbie snack or something just as unhealthy

Maybe you could use this time at night while hubby is at work to prep your goodies Good Luck my dear - hope you find something that helps!!

[DJC_63]

@almost_where Wow! You are dedicated. I got like that with my KIND granola bars. They're little and sometimes 1 doesn't seem like enough. I had them sitting out where I saw them all the time, so last week I put them in the cupboard, away from my tea and honey that I use daily. Problem solved! I don't see them so I forget about them. If I want one I get 1 and leave the box in there. The muffins are a once a month treat, but it is hard when I finish them not to buy more. But I've tried everything else other than low low carb so I have to try that.
I did a DVD Tuesday night for "strong knees", since I have a problem with my left knee. I do exercises for my quads fairly often but the ones I did that night were really tough. My quads hurt so bad yesterday it was hard to walk! Obviously I need to do more of those exercises. (Sit on the floor and bend one leg, raise the other leg straight up, keeping your back straight. Repeat for 10 reps.)

[DJC_63]

@Chlz1997 I'm the same with snacks. I try to have pomegranate seeds on hand, I can just eat them from the package. I get them at Trader Joe's because they have them year round. I'm such a regular customer for those that last night they gave them to me for free! They call me "the Pom lady". 😊

[RubyH]

Hi all, 

I am a day early as my official weigh in day is tomorrow, but I'm chuffed at how far I have come. I have been strict with my macros this week and it has paid off.

USW June 1, 2013, 84kg, 185.2 lbs.

CSW Mar 31, 2016, 62.3kg, 137.4 lbs.

PW    May 14, 2016, 60.3kg, 133 lbs. BMI 25.1

CW    May 20, 2016, 59.8kg, 131.9 lbs, BMI 24.9

UGW 57 kg, 126 lbs, BMI 23.7 but that may have to be revised even lower as my recent ultrasound shows I still have fat in and around both my pancreas and liver, so my goals may yet have to be 55kg, 123.1 lbs, BMI 22.9 which I personally think is a bit low for me so I will see what my next revision shows in August.

You Can, I Can, We Can, Do It Together ! Best wishes everyone !

[DJC_63]

@rubyh. Thanks so much for the info! I used to teach Excel classes so these formulas will be great!

[MegCH]

Hello all! I didn't update or weigh in last week...It's concert season and life has been crazy! But, I have done better this year with sqeezing in runs or workouts than last year, so that's a plus! I weighed in a day early this morning since I skipped last week, and was REALLY pleasantly surprised! I did try really hard this week since the last few have been not very productive for weight loss. I'm so close!

USW: 175 (Thanksgiving 2015)

CSW: 157.5 (Easter 2016)

PW: 154 (about 2 weeks ago)

CW: 150.5

GW: 150

UGW: 150!!!!

[almost_where]

Good Work @MegCH , you're coming in for the landing, keep it steady, See you at the fnish line!

[saraj91]

 @MegCH amazing work! Congrats 

[almost_where]

Good work @RubyH, you have made great strides! Question for you about the ultrasound you had because I am a complete newb. Did you have this ultrasound done to identify where there was fat remaining? I'm wondering how you are arriving at your UGW. Onwards and upwards!

[OCDOC]

Hi all!

USW 246

CSW 212

LstWk 198.0

Today 197.0

CGW sub200

UGW 189?

1) Eating more but exercising more..holding the fort!

2) Champagne party for my daughter's 18th last week...first alcohol this year..went to my head..felt it for 2 days..yikes! (was a blast lol)

3) Patton for 197.0 is appropriate for this challenge title 🙂 Lucky co-incidence

Continued success to all!  Rob K

[RubyH]

Hi @almost_where,I have an ultrasound every three months due to a couple of problems, ie fatty liver and primary biliary cirrhosis which is a bile duct disorder, both of these issues made me all the more determined to lose weight and get healthier. The fatty liver is a side effect of the pbc and a past bad diet, the pbc is genetic so I am told. To also have fat in the pancreas was a bit of a shock to find out so I may still have to go super skinny a little while before I stabilise. Don't know if I can do it but I am willing to try. I am healthier than I have been in quite some time and my gym work is starting to give me some definition in my arms shoulder and legs and more overall strength so I really enjoy my workouts now which I take mainly so as not to lose any more muscle and to rebuild my bone density. I have a long list of physical issues but I am working through them and LCHF has put some of those to sleep, a very big bonus and why I will stick with it for life. As to my UGW, I am only 5'1" tall but with a big bone structure, I could stay where I am but was initial goal of 57kg is where I am fittest at (at least in the past) and a BMI of 23.7, but if I still retain fat in my liver and pancreas I will have to go to 55kg, 121.3 lbs and a BMI of 22.9, which I think will leave me looking very scrawny for a while but I have to reduce the fat in my organs to regain full health and vitality. I dont have a waist as such, my ribs bounce off my hips, so I still have a solid paunch despite being almost skinny everywhere else.

[Bobbinyc]

@MegCH congrats!  great job!  Note- the support of this group is also for maintaining weight loss, which has its challenges.  So keep coming here!

[Bobbinyc]

@Chlz1997  Very smart about preparing snacks in advance.  I also need some grab food.  which makes no sense because I have been known to get dressed, get in the car, drive for 20 minutes, buy sweets, go back...in that time I could have prepped something healthy.  Nonetheless, I do better with healthy foods ready to be grabbed.  I think I'll make some humuus and cut up veggies tonight - you inspired me.  Thanks.

[Bobbinyc]

@RubyH I'm inspired by your focus on being healthy. 

[RubyH]

Thanks @Bobbinyc, but its simply a matter of sick and tired of being sick and tired, lol. I became bedridden and was determined to do whatever it took to regain my health and my freedom.

[HelenKr]

Hey, guys!  Thanks so much for the encouragement!  It really means a lot!

So I got on the scale today, and guess what?  Made my goal!  I really had felt like I could do it because I thought it was bloat that was keeping me from dropping anything these last few weeks. I'm super excited because I think this is the first time I've made my goal during the period.  Admittedly, I keep my goals modest, but I'm content with slow progress.  It also marks 25 lbs for me!  🙂  🙂

USW- 173    (10/01/15)

CSW- 152.8 (03/26/16)

PW-   149.2  (05/18/16)

CW-   146.8  (05/21/16)

GW-   147     (05/28/16)

UGW- 135

Loss this week:  2.4 lbs (woohoo!)

Total loss this challenge:  6 lbs

Total loss since Oct:      25.2 lbs

 @RubyH : I loved your closing.  

You Can, I Can, We Can, Do It Together!  Best wishes everyone!   Woohoo!

Pulling for all of you guys and me too! 

[HelenKr]

You Can, I Can, We Can, Do It Together!  Best wishes everyone!   Woohoo!

Pulling for all of you guys and me too!