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Old 03-26-2013, 11:25 PM   #1  
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Default 2013 Resolutions - April Fools' Day to Mother's Day!

April Snow asked if someone could get a new thread started for this challenge, and with only one weigh in left in the April Fools' challenge I thought we might all want to set our goals!

Everyone is welcome - you don't need to have been a part of the previous challenge to participate.

Post your 2013 New Year's resolution. If you don't make resolutions and want to make a goal, that's fine too. It doesn't have to be a specific weight or a specific size but it does have to be SPECIFIC (i.e. Don't write "I want to be healthier." If you want to improve your health, how are you going to measure that? Do you want a specific blood pressure range? Do you want to be able to run a mile nonstop? etc).

Next you're going to write what you're going to do from April Fools' Day to Mother's Day to make that happen! That's approximately 6 weeks. What will you do for the next 6 weeks of 2013? How will you make your resolution happen?

Copy and paste this format. You'll be coming back each week to update your progress (find the entry and click edit). And this thread will be available for us to chat about the challenge, overcome struggles and celebrate successes.


2013 Resolution:

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is:

Week one (ends April 7th):
Week two (ends April 14th):
Week three (ends April 21st):
Week four (ends April 28th):
Week five (ends May 5th):
Week six (ends May 12th):
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Old 03-26-2013, 11:29 PM   #2  
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2013 Resolution: To lose 120 pounds by December 31, 2013 - this would put me at 152.

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: to lose 20 pounds and exercise at least 300 (changed to 450 for weeks 2-6!) minutes a week.

Week one (April 7th):
Goal weight: 242.4
...Actual weight: 243.8
...Exercise minutes: 229
Notes: I didn't meet either of my goals - I was still in a bad mood funk for the first part of this week - I got ALL of my exercise minutes in on Friday and Saturday! I think the exercise really improved my mood, because now I'm feeling great and back on track. I suspect I'm retaining some water right now because my muscles are KILLING ME from yoga yesterday. I'm going to raise my exercise goal to 450 minutes a week for the rest of this challenge because of the wonders it did for my mood.

Week two (April 14th):
Goal weight: 239.1
...Actual weight: 240.2
...Exercise minutes: 118
Notes: Happy with my weigh in this week, but I let a busy week turn into a serious exercise FAIL. Gotta figure out how to get that workout time in!

Week three (April 21st):
Goal weight: 235.8
...Actual weight: 241.4
...Exercise minutes: 265
Notes: >.< Lots of self sabotage still going on - HUGELY stressful work week for Jordan with a lot of changes going on (not all of them welcome by us) leading to LOTS of eating out. Still not meeting exercise goals, though this was the best week so far.

Week four (April 28th):
Goal weight: 232.4
...Actual weight: 236.0
...Exercise minutes: 264
Notes: 40 pounds lost!

Week five (May 5th):
Goal weight: 229.1
...Actual weight: 235.4
...Exercise minutes: 190 (ouch)
Notes:

Week six (May 12th):
Goal weight: 225.8
...Actual weight:
...Exercise minutes:
Notes:

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Old 03-26-2013, 11:38 PM   #3  
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Thanks for starting this!

My dates are set for Monday as it's my official weigh-in date with my doctor's office.

2013 Resolution: Try to get to my goal weight of 160 by December 31st (unless I get pregnant!)

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: to keep doing the training for Couch-to-5k and maybe sign up to run one over the summer. Hope to get weight down to 193 by 5/13.

Starting Weight April 1st: 205.0lbs
Week one (ends April 8th): -2.6lbs=new weight 202.4lbs
Week two (ends April 15th): -2.2lbs=new weight 200.2lbs
Week three (ends April 22st):+.6lbs=new weight 200.8lbs
Week four (ends April 29th): -.2lbs=new weight 200.6lbs
Week five (ends May 6th): -1.2lbs=new weight 199.4lbs
Week six (ends May 13th): -3.0lbs=new weight 196.4lbs

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Old 03-27-2013, 08:54 AM   #4  
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thanks for starting this Merilung!

2013 Resolution: Back to Onederland and beyond!

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: Final number TBD - into the teens

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From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: to exercise hard, to start running again to train for my 10K*, to stay on plan (barring April 7th and April 20th)**, and to start post season weight training (week 6).

Ideally, I'd like to lose about 10lbs over this period. But more important is training for my 10K in mid July.

Week one (April 7th):
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week two (April 14th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week three (April 21st):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week four (April 28th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week five (May 5th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week six (May 12th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:
_________

*injury dependent...I have vowed not to start running again until it no longer hurts to walk. I am going to spin classes instead.

**I am following intuitive eating. Those dates are rugby match dates. I do not have normal hunger signals on match days. Eating pre-match makes me feel nauseous, but I have to do it anyway.
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Old 03-27-2013, 10:45 AM   #6  
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I'm in!! I didn't make any 2013 resolutions.

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: To get to my lowest in (10+) years as well as out of obese into the overweight category (166 and below to be exact.) Additional goals- 159 and below and start working out at least 2 times a week (I didn't realize I would hit 166 already so I added two more goals/resolutions.)

Week one (April 7th): 166. I made it in the overweight category!!!!
Week two (April 14th): Still 166. There was a glitch with my WW phone app with my DPA (I forgot it goes down every 7-9lb losses) so I had been eating 2 points over my dailies along with my weeklies since, oops!! Now I am eating the right amount of points and I am most proud of myself for keeping up with the workouts last week and will continue to do so this week.

Week three (April 21st): So disappointed, 171. I am on my TOM though and drank a lot on Friday so I don't know. I am seriously buckling down this week. No more BS, all serious business now! Keeping up with workouts.

Week four (April 28th): 167. Bleh. I am trying my best not to give up altogether. I do see a difference in my body and all of my sz 17 jr jeans are now loose/baggy on me so I will take that instead of focusing on the scale! That and a lot of people have been commenting/noticing the 14lb loss. That helps.

Week five (May 5th): Whoo-hoo! 165.4! Happy to see this weight after a long (self-induced) plateau. I am not feeling too bad since all of a sudden my bras are way too loose even on the last hook, pants baggy in the crotch and some shirts being pretty loose. Bought 2 brand new (and CUTE) bras for less than 5 bucks along with a couple of T-shirts in a M/L and 2 light jackets (both M) for less than 30 bucks. I was so focused on the weight I didn't see the difference in the clothes until now. Totally made up for the so-called plateau.

Week six (May 12th): 164.4. Whoo-hoo!

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Old 03-27-2013, 11:35 AM   #7  
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2013 Resolution: 2013 goal is to be at 200 pounds. So to lose 80 pounds.

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: To lose 27 pounds.

Week one (ends April 7th):
Week two (ends April 14th):
Week three (ends April 21st):
Week four (ends April 28th):
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From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: to exercise hard, to start running again to train for my 10K*, to stay on plan (barring April 7th and April 20th)**, and to start post season weight training (week 6).

Ideally, I'd like to lose about 10lbs over this period. But more important is training for my 10K in mid July.

Week one (April 7th):
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week two (April 14th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week three (April 21st):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week four (April 28th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week five (May 5th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:

Week six (May 12th):
Goal weight:
...Actual weight:
Notes:
_________

*injury dependent...I have vowed not to start running again until it no longer hurts to walk. I am going to spin classes instead.

**I am following intuitive eating. Those dates are rugby match dates. I do not have normal hunger signals on match days. Eating pre-match makes me feel nauseous, but I have to do it anyway.
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My resolution is not in pounds, because I've been too frustrated too often and I realize that I cannot control the OUTCOME of my plan. I can only control my on-plan actions. So those are my goals.

My current plan: Count calories, between 1200 - 1500/day. Count carbs for 50 or fewer.
Starting weight: 257

2013 Resolution: Lose at least 1 lb./week.

My resolution is: Stay on-plan 80% of the time, for a weekly average of 1500 calories/50 carbs (or fewer)

Week one (ends April 7th): 7-day avg. calories: 1485 avg. carbs: 45 weight: 256
Week two (ends April 14th):
Week three (ends April 21st):
Week four (ends April 28th):
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2013 Resolution: to lose 100 pounds

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my goals are: to lose 15 pounds and exercise regularly 4 times per week

Week one (ends April 6th):
Week two (ends April 13th):
Week three (ends April 20st):
Week four (ends April 27th):
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2013 Resolution: I didn't make a resolution but my goal is to lose 110lbs by the end of the year.

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: Going to lose 15lbs by sticking to my diet. And working out atleast 3x a week by going to the gym and doing work out videos at home when I can't make it to the gym.

Week one (ends April 7th):
Week two (ends April 14th):
Week three (ends April 21st):
Week four (ends April 28th):
Week five (ends May 5th):
Week six (ends May 12th):

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2013 Resolution: To reach 175 and build some muscles!

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: I'm not sure what to aim for since I am doing something "new." Hopefully I will lose 10 lbs and be able to run a 5K!

SW: 218.6
Week one (ends April 7th): 217.2
Week two (ends April 14th): TOM
Week three (ends April 21st):
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2013 resolution: get weight under 200lbs

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is:
- lose 12lbs
- walk to/from work instead of catching buses at least 3-4 times per week
- I'll be back working in an office all day from next week, so I need to make sure I stick to my plan and not pick up any of my bad snacking/lunch habits again.

Starting weight: 258.5

Week one (ends April 7th): 257
Week two (ends April 14th): 252.5
Week three (ends April 21st):250.5
Week four (ends April 28th): 249
Week five (ends May 5th): 248
Week six (ends May 12th): 244

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I need this, I am NOT giving up on myself anymore!

2013 Resolution: To be 185lbs and be in a size 12/14 by December 31st, 2013

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my resolution is: To get my butt out of the 240s, I would like to lose 8 pounds, placing me at 235.

SW: 243

Week one (ends April 7th): 241.8
Week two (ends April 14th): 250
Week three (ends April 21st): 245
Week four (ends April 28th):
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I'm really glad you made this post

2013 Resolution: Change my lifestyle and become a healthier person, so I can be a better role model for my daughter. I would love to get down to 160 by the end of this year.

From April Fools' Day to Mother's Day, my goal is: EDIT/ To lose 15 pounds by mothers day !

Starting Weight April 1st: 268.8
Week one (ends April 7th): 265.2
Week two (ends April 14th): 263.4
Week three (ends April 21st):
Week four (ends April 28th):
Week five (ends May 5th):
Week six (ends May 12th):


Total weight LOST: _____

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