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

[almost_where]

First Day Starting Weight - 363

Easter Day Starting Weight - 353

Memorial Day Goal Weight - 333

My profile is completely public (activity,foods, sleep, etc.) and i'm lookin for some fitness friends, please feel free to add.

public url: //www.fitbit.com/user/4DKDZ7

Good luck on your journey.

[sunniem]

CSW- 289

GW- 269

UGW- 200

[Brujita]

Joined the last challenge as i needed the push and motivation. It was my first. I enjoyed it a lot and am going to continue with my goals with this challenge. this challenge is a few weeks longers so my goal is a bit bigger. 

Introduction:  28yrs old, 5'3.5 

USW- 168 (1/1/16)

UGW- 128-125

MFP- Bruitabrujita

this challenge:

CS- 152 (3/27)

GW- 140 (5/30)

[Cuali]

Hello Everyone! I saw this challenge and I could really use something to focus on to achieve my goals. My goal is to lose what I gained back and then to break the plateau I have been experiencing for 8 months. This constant plateau is what caused me to gain since I hit a slump over the past few weeks. If I could lose that and then some I would be very happy! Good luck to everyone!

USW - 198 lbs

Easter Day CSW- 167.8 lbs

Memorial Day GW- 160 lbs

UGW - 145 lbs (though If I could get to the 130s I would be a happy camper)

[Brujita]

@OCDOC Looks like we both want to lose 12lbs. I think we got this. we have ample time. 

[Brujita]

@Bogdel i like that you are starting the challenge with intention and a plan. 

I have similiar goals of walking/running more. Mine isnt so much time as it is distance. I would like to get outside with my dogs 5x/week. They're happier and so am I. the weather out here in the midwest isnt very helpful though. I do feelmy endurance going up as I am able to run longer. My poor older dog (6yrs) has a hard time keeping up after mile 1. 

Have you heard of Virtual Strides? Im thinking of participating. Heres a video explaining what it is: https://youtu.be/q3AWVkCinZ8  From their FAQ: "Simply register for one of our virtual runs, complete the distance any time and anywhere you desire (even on a treadmill!), and upload your finish time to our website. We will mail you a finisher’s medal after you upload your results or at the end of the race period, whichever comes first."  

[TinaYar]

Hi Everyone!

My stats:

CSW: 194 lbs

GW: 150

UGW:  140

First time using the Fitbit so I hope it goes well. 🙂

[Brujita]

@awood08 I created a Group for this challenge: https://www.fitbit.com/group/22KZ7F

If you could add it to your original post so others cansee it. 

For those who dont know Groups show how you are doing compared to othes in the group.Steps, active minutes and distance. 

This is an example from the last challenge: 

[DJC_63]

I love new beginnings! Here's where I'm starting this one:
USW - 207.5 (1/14/15)
CSW- 194.6
GW - 182.00
UGW - 170.00

[KatieKate80]

I want to join this challenge, but just found it this afternoon. I will get my stats taken care of tomorrow morning. Thanks for starting this! 🙂

[Shay3272]

USW- 376lbs

CSW- 367lbs

GW  - 330lbs

UGW- !45lbs

[scottie0714]

Hi everyone! So glad to be apart of this challenge. I lost about 9 lbs during the last one. Thanks @awood08 for starting this one!

Here we go:

USW - 213 (1/14/16)

CSW - 198 (3/27)

GW - 185

UGW - 160

[kar94]

Needing some help to start losing weight before our big trip trip Scotland in July.  This is the challenge I need to get help getting me motivated.

CSW- 205

GW- 195

UGW- 140

[FJBenjamin]

SW - 91.9 kgs (24 Mar)
CW - 91.1 kgs (28 Mar)
GW - 87 kgs
UGW - 82 kgs

Net Loss - 0.8kgs
Starting to feel lighter on my feet. Stamina definately improving. Seems like I'm headed in the right direction so far.

[mgsnickers]

Hello I am new to this Fitbit challenge and look forward to it.

USW:271.9

CSW:247.8

GW:230

UGW:130

It will be awhile before I reach my UGW.:)

[HelenKr]

@Brujita - I am trying to get some steps in walking my dogs too!  I have a labradoodle and a shih tzu.  The labradoodle is 9 years old and he still pulls me down the street.  It can be helpful for hills.  😉   The shih tzu keeps up too, but I'm not fast.  Would like to get to jogging at some point.  🙂

[ffcarpy]

Hi All!  Here is to keeping on task and being held accountable.  The last 6 week challenge helped me shed 11 lbs

USW 227

CSW 206 (3-27)

GW   194 (5-30)

UGW 180

[fbuser2015]

Back at it again!

CSW: 205
CGW: 185

Lofty I know...but hoping for a big push before the summer arrives.

[dianenyc]

Hey Everybody,

I'm back on the boards -- Happy Easter to all -- and all in for this next challenge.  Thanks, awood08, for starting us off.

First, my stats from the last challenge:

USW 184
CSW 166
GW 160

CW 162.2
UGW 150 (subject to downward revision)

Now my goals for this one:

USW 184
CSW 162.2
GW 157
CW 162.2
UGW 150 (subject to downward revision)

Good to be back, missed you all.

DianeNYC

[slglover126]

Hi. I hope everyone had a happy Easter. I'm going to try this again and hopefully I'll reach my goal this time. Here are my stats:

USW: 167.4 (2/19/16)
CSW: 165.2 (3/28/16)
GW: 150 by 5/31/16
UGW: 135