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Join In 5lb. Weight Loss Challenge Starting 01/01/2016 to 01/31/2016

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‎12-31-2015 14:40 - edited ‎01-05-2016 06:21

‎12-31-2015 14:40 - edited ‎01-05-2016 06:21

Hello everyone hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and Christmas.... And with New Year's one day away lets get down to business the Holiday's were great, but let work together and support each other in losing weight. So join and lets keep one another posted. 

 

Start Weight: 200.0- 09/30/15

Current Weight 185.0-12/31/15

Challenge Weight: 182.4- 01/31/16

Mini weight loss by 03/15/16: 174.0 

UGW: 157.0lbs to 160lbs - 05/23/16

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‎03-01-2016 08:01

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‎03-01-2016 08:01

@LovelyEssence wrote:

Hello, everyone today is February 29th, I hope everyone is doing fine and that your all still in it to win it by May 25th. So I just wanted to checkin and make sure everyone is staying motivated and if you haven't been lets try to get that motivation now you still have time. I have to be honest, I talk to myself just about everyday on my phone by video to stay motivated, its not easy but you will never win unless you try at times it get very hard for me when I don't see the scale moving and I know I'm eating right and exercising 5 to 6 days aweek, I feel like giving up, but I say to myself in those video's if I don't who will for me. Its time we start putting ourselves first for a few hours a day let it be about you and even when you don't feel like it you do it because it helps. I know if I keep trying the scale have no choice but to move in the right direction. As of today I'm still at a 20lb lost since September 3, 2015 and I weigh (179.5) and have been stuck at that weight for almost a month now, but I refuse to let my body control me, because I know a secret and that is that I control my body and it will do what I want it to do if I don't give up. So lets keep going no matter what.  P.S. I've also decided I will not weigh myself everyday because it depresses me, however,  I see my body changing and I feel my cloths getting bigger so I know somethings happening even if I don't see it quite yet on the scale. So lets go people get up get moving I have 14.5lbs to go and I plan on getting there. May 25th here I come. Oh I've also decided I would much rather be at 165lbs due to the extreme muscle tone I have when I workout I look like I'm at 150lbs even when I'm at 165lbs I just like this look better on me. 

If you've been stuck at same weight for a month you have to switch up your routine to continue to lose weight.  If you normally workout during the evenings switch to mornings.  Working out early mornings on an empty stomach get you better results than working out during the evenings.   Some days you may need to workout twice.  Do cardio during the morniigs and weights during the evenings.  Use all the cardio machines on different days (elliptical, spin bike and treadmill).   For significant weight loss do hill climbing on the treamill for 1 hour 5 days week.  Set incline to 15 and speed to 4.7 mph.  If that's too difficult make adjustments and build yourself up to go 4.7-5.0 mph.    

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‎03-07-2016 12:06

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‎03-07-2016 12:06

Excellent!   Never let your body get use to a routine to continue to see improvments.  On days you plan to workout a lot do your body a favor and give it the power food needed.  

 

On days I plan to run or walk for 2 hours or longer, I always have brown rice the night before.     

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‎12-31-2015 16:37

‎12-31-2015 16:37

Hi count me in Start weight 147 12/31/2015

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‎12-31-2015 17:33

‎12-31-2015 17:33

Great lets go! 😊
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‎12-31-2015 18:07

‎12-31-2015 18:07

I'm in!  Need to get back on track after taking a bit of a break to enjoy the holidays. Didn't gain any weight, but didn't lose either.  This challenge and support will help keep my focused.  Thanks, LovelyEssence!  We can do this!

 

Start Weight: 213.0- 09/26/15

Current Weight 187.0-12/31/15

Challenge Weight: 182.0- 01/31/16

My weight loss by 03/15/16: 172.0 

UGW: 160lbs - 05/23/16

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‎12-31-2015 18:57

‎12-31-2015 18:57

am in Lovely

came back from Cruise 11-28-15 280

                                      12-30-15 270

want to get to 250 am in lets get trucking

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‎12-31-2015 21:28

‎12-31-2015 21:28

Great to all that joined the challenge, let's do weekly check ins to maintain accountability starting 01/08/16 for the 1st checkin and every Friday thereafter. We can and will do this.😊🙏🏾👍🏾.....
👁 U Friday @ :heavy_check_mark: In..
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‎01-01-2016 01:02

In response to LovelyEssence

‎01-01-2016 01:02

Would like to join too !

This morning was 243 lbs 

I need to get my steps higher as I am too inactive at the moment.

I need to be more organied and mindful to achieve my longer term goals.

 

Hope we are all able to put in a big effort !

 

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‎01-01-2016 01:57

‎01-01-2016 01:57

I have recently received a fitbit and would like to focus on moving more than I have been.  I would like to join please.

 

Starting 215  1-1-16

Challenge 210 1-31-16

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‎01-01-2016 22:00

‎01-01-2016 22:00

I would like to try this. As of today, 1-1-16 my weight is 153.

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‎01-01-2016 23:59

‎01-01-2016 23:59

Joining today. Starting at 156.5pds

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‎01-02-2016 06:12

‎01-02-2016 06:12

I'm in! Starting 1-2-16 at 130
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‎01-02-2016 19:02

‎01-02-2016 19:02

Hi, I'd like to join too

 

Starting weight 227lb 01/01/2016

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‎01-03-2016 10:19

‎01-03-2016 10:19

Hi, I'd like to join too.  Just got  fitbit and need the challenge to get me moving.

Thanks

 

Start 235

Goal 230

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‎01-03-2016 10:39

‎01-03-2016 10:39

Let's go!
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‎01-03-2016 10:47

‎01-03-2016 10:47

Count me in whoop whoop here we go 😄
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‎01-03-2016 19:19 - edited ‎01-31-2016 03:16

‎01-03-2016 19:19 - edited ‎01-31-2016 03:16

Hi! Joining in a few days late, and I hope that's okay!

 

Starting weight at beginning of January: 132

Current weight (as of 1/5/16): 131.3

End of month goal: 127

 

Weigh-in on January 31: 125.6!Cat Very Happy

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‎01-04-2016 04:06

‎01-04-2016 04:06

Starting weight Jan 1st - 219

Challenge weight - 214

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‎01-05-2016 20:57

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‎01-05-2016 20:57

late starter starting weight 270 want to get to 250
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‎01-07-2016 07:50

‎01-07-2016 07:50

Hello everyone, since we had some people to start late lets make our first weigh in 01/15/16 to be fair about it. See you then with stats. Smiley Happy

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‎01-07-2016 07:56

‎01-07-2016 07:56

@LovelyEssence wrote:

UGW: 157.0lbs to 160lbs - 05/23/16

I was about to admit my ignorance and ask what’s UGW, but I googled it and found it stands for "ultimate goal weight". I thought I’d mention my finding for the benefit of other ignorami  Smiley Happy

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