Valentines Day to Easter Challenge 2016

[saraj91]

Welcome to the next challenge! 

This one will run from Valentines day to Easter, so from February 14th to March 27th. Everyone and anyone can join this challenge in which we all set our own weight loss goals, this gives us 7 weeks in total to work towards them! 

This group of lovely people provides encouraging support and words of advice as we all share our experiences, good and bad. It has proved beyond helpful to myself and many others as we become healthier and achieve amazing things.

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.

 
So excited for us to keep working towards our goals with the fantastic friends from the last challenges and a big 'Hello!' to all the challenge newbies! 

Thank you @awood08 for kicking off the last challenge! 

 
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

[awood08]

So I had a pretty fun weekend, between good times with friends, lots of cookie and cake pop baking with the kids, and Valentine's Day candies and dinner, alcohol, and lack of activity over the weekend I knew I'd be regretting the scale. Well here it is....I've offically exhausted my one cheat meal a month (cheat weekend in reality lol) but it's okay because I will get there. Just gotta do a little extra work!

Have a great week everyone!

USW  6/16/15 235

CSW  2/12/16 169

CW    2/16/15 173

UGW  6/16/15 160

[saraj91]

@fbuser2015 I have sent a friend request your way  

If anyone wants to add me go for it & I will send over invites for workweek hustles & the like! 

Hope you're all having good weeks so far.

[sarah8324]

My first time posting, but I wanted to set this goal with the group. I am looking forward to hearing from the group and getting some motivation.

USW 318

CSW 261

GW 247 by 3/27

UGW 170

[heartflyte]

I've been on a plateau for a long while. Would love to get downward momentum again!

USW- 255 on 4/1/14

CW- 184

GW- 170 by 3/27/16

UGW- 128

[scottie0714]

Count me in too!

USW- 213

CSW- 207

GW- 177

UGW - 167

[UTBROWN]

Thanks so much!  I look forward to it.

[scottie0714]

Also, how often are we posting our progress? Is there a specific day of the week? Or just sometime each week?? Thanks! This is my first challenge as well!

[UTBROWN]

I'm not sure about that.  Good question. @saraj91 Can you please answer this question for us? 

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@scottie0714 wrote:

Also, how often are we posting our progress? Is there a specific day of the week? Or just sometime each week?? Thanks! This is my first challenge as well!

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[eladen]

I am definitely in!

USW (1/2016): 222.0 lbs
CSW(2/15/16): 214.0 lbs

GW: 199.0 lbs

Not sure what others are doing, but I will try to post updates once a week or so. Hoping this will help me achieve the activity goal I have set for myself. 

[OCDOC]

@UTBROWN @scottie0714 Re checking in.

Last challenge most people checked in/posted progress every week (give or take a day)  Rob

[sgbaumann]

I'm in!

USW: 190

CSW: 189

GW: 150

UGW: 140

[scottie0714]

Hi - I am currently in 2-3 workweek challenges.  I have a group of co-workers, friends and "fitbit friends".  I love it and it keeps me on track.

[saraj91]

Hi @UTBROWN & @scottie0714

@OCDOC is on the ball for this question, !

Like he says a lot of people check in once a week with their weight & how their week went, but by all means feel free to check in as often as you like. 

[scottie0714]

Feel free to add me as well. I love the work week challenges. They motivate me!!

[Chlz1997]

@scottie0714 I have chosen Thursdays to be my weigh-in day and will post my stats/progress then but  I come here daily though to read how everyone else is doing and to help keep me motivated 🙂

[SolangeE]

I'm in! I started to loose weight but have been experiencing some ansiety because of my lack of organization with school and work, so I gained back some of the weight I lost, plus I had a lot of chocolate yesterday I must admit. 

So I need a fresh start ASAP! 😉 

USW: 120
GW: 110

[Girlontherun2]

145 lbs  - lose 10 lbs

Gain muscle

Tone and lean up

[IamRBrown]

You guys really inspire me to try harder & I really need that.  As an emotional eater, I have to really track what/how much I eat between meals or end up doing like I did in this last challenge & going nowhere!  I have participated in a few of the workday hustles & feel like I've achieved something if I can stay in the middle of the pack - I know I won't reach the high end since I work a desk job and have too many priorities with home/family to do much after hours, but I do enjoy the challenge of trying to at least hitting the middle ground!  Feel free to add me as a friend or invite me to a challenge - I may not be much of a challenge, but do enjoy the motivation to move more.

Here is where I'm starting at this go around:

USW - 205

Starting weight for this challenge:  190

Goal weight for this challenge:  185

UGW - 160

Ruth

[jDuke_]

CW - 185

GW- 175

UGW - 170

Lose the fat....get to 170 then add muscle to be back between 175 and 180 with healthy lean muscle

Also,  I'm looking for active friends who wan to do the weekly challenges.  If you're intersted please invite and challenge me.

Thanks

[slglover126]

This is my first time doing a challenge.  I'm hoping it will help with reaching my goals.  I look forward to participating.

CSW = 167.4

GW  = 157.0

UGW = 140