[Ms Perception]

Welcome Back eclipse, Dixiemae, aluxa, nellonello, and NightAngel!
A big HOWDY HEY to CardboardCutoutCat!

Tomorrow's the big day! Don't be a FOOL on April Fool's Day...eat right and exercise to start the month out right! (How super cheesy am I? LOL)

[Airlyeth]

Just kick started my April with an hour of Kara-T-Robics courtesy of Fitness TV on Sky (channel 282 if you're interested)! Feeling good and ready to go!

Good luck everyone!

[Asherdoodles87]

My April Goals:
Lose 8lbs this month.

That would put me firmly in Onderland. Good luck every one!

SW: 203
GW: 195

[scribble]

My goal is 6 pounds in April. I'm 166 now and I like those multiples of 10.

[Redheadedbrat]

Hello ladies I am new to the group, to the site actually, and really need to stay motivated. I would love to join in and lose some weight this April...starting today. Where do I get the cute little BMI tracker and how to do I add it to my profile? Best of luck to everyone

[SlimBy2011]

3 pounds away from my March goal :-( but 1 pound closer to my April goal!

[dancerindenver]

howdy to all the march challengers and welcome to the new folks!

Since I seem to be losing at the WORLD's SLOWEST pace right now, I'm going to shoot for 164 by the end of April. (Last month I lost a whopping 1lb, yep, not exactly setting any land-speed records here).

Looking forward to chatting with you gals all month!

[Cheryl E]

I have a big dance rectial June 11, 12. My costumes are tight. I hope to be 160 by May 1, 155 by June 1st. I think that is a good goal. Just started Zumba too. Hope I can do this. I'm not a good dieter. Need support and help!

[aluxa]

Ms P: Thanks for the welcome your March challenge was really inspiring and helpful. Thanks for start the April one too.

Redheadedbrat: to 3 fat chicks and to the challenge.

[mytime2Bsuccessful]

My goal for April is to lose 10 lbs. I plan to keep a food log and exercise for at least 45 minutes 3 times a week.

[VickieLou]

My Goal for April is to get out of the 230's. Last month I gained + 5.2 LBS.

[LouisaH]

I'm going to lose 25 pounds this month.

April Fool's! I'm shooting for 10, which would put me at 177. I didn't lose that 1.6 pound that would have put me at 10 pounds for March. Instead I found .2, which put me at 187, and four pounds short of my goal.

Now that fresh produce is finally coming in (I love my job--I get early access to whatever our local farmers have!), I am planning to drown myself in salads. Can anyone say arugula? I loooove you aruuugulaaaa! oh, sorry.

MsP: thank you for being the goal keeper, and please put me down for 10 pounds/reach 177. And you are welcome for the post on your blog -- I would love to help inspire you to keep inspiring me!

VickieLou: Get on back here girl! You need a leg up to get back on this wagon? We're here to help!

Redheadedbrat: You need to put in 20 days and 20 posts before you get a signature with ticker. Is that goal #1? lol When you've reached that goal, you go into user cp (top left in the menu bar), and follow the links.

Mytime2Bsuccessful: can we shorten your name to Successful? That sounds like a good omen. I have to say that over the years when I've tried to lose weight, the only other time I had success is when I faithfully logged all my food. The act of having to account for it all is a great motivator for not eating it in the first place! Being accountable by checking in on this thread daily helps too!

Here's to a new start on a new month!

[Ms Perception]

April Weight Loss Challenge Goal List
If there are any mistakes or updates, please let me know!
Red=Goal Met!

Ms_Perception: Weigh under 135, Track my food, Take multivitamin 75%+ of the days
Rashomon: Onederland
Avezy44: Lose 10 lbs
Airlyeth: Get under 210 lbs, Eat 5 fruits or veggies/day
NightAngel26: Reach 215 lbs
FifdyCynt: Track food in a food journal, Lose 10 lbs
Aspiring: Reach 145 lbs
mystical: Get under 210 lbs
knobhdy: Lose 4 lbs/15% Lost, Eat 4 fruits or veggies/day
BrittanieYork: Reach 195 lbs
SugarRox: Reach 150's, Post weekly for accountability
bama girl: Get out of the 140's, drink 64 oz water daily
Liverpool Sue: Lose 10lbs
onestar: Lose 12 lbs, try one new recipe
mmiller2829: Reach 220 lbs, Only weigh on Thursdays
shasha17a: Reach 235 lbs, Only eat at restaurants for dinner on Saturdays
SlimBy2011: Reach 165 lbs
Taurie: Reach 114 lbs
eclipse: Reach 232 lbs/BMI under 40/No longer obese
CardboardCutoutCat: Lose 8 lbs
Dixiemae: Lose 3 lbs/Reach 150 lbs
aluxa: Lose 7.2 lbs/Reach 160 lbs
nellonello: Reach 190 lbs
NightAngel26: Lose 12 lbs
Asherdoodles87: Lose 8 lbs
secoleman: Lose 6 lbs
Redheadedbrat: Lose weight
dancerindenver: Reach 164 lbs
Cheryl E: Reach 160 lbs
mytime2Bsuccessful: Lose 10 lbs, Keep food log
VickieLou: Get out of the 230's
LouisaH: Lose 10 lbs/Reach 177 lbs

[Ms Perception]

Asherdoodles87, Cheryl E, mytime2Bsuccessful, secoleman, and Redheadedbrat!

And it's SO good to see you again dancerindenver, VickieLou, and LouisaH!

Now let's get it in gear!! No excuses! We can do this!!

So, I was kinda bummed that I gained in March...yeah, that's right. I messed up, so you're not the only one who went the wrong direction, VickieLou and at least you LOST weight, dancerindenver! But it's all good.
I learned some things along the way and have already made some changes and gone back to more of what worked so well for me in the past. April is not going to be a repeat of March! This I know!!! In fact I already had a wonderful NSV today that totally boosted my mood! I was at my Bible study this morning and this lady I just met from there a couple months ago says, "Do you run?" and I said, "Yeah." Then she said, "I could tell because you have that slender runner's body." WHAT?! Me??? WOW!!! You guys, that made my day! I was SO, SO happy to hear that it shows to someone who doesn't know my struggle with weight and all. Just wanted to share.

Redheadedbrat- Did you want to set more specific goals or just stick with losing weight as a general goal? Let me know and I can edit it on the list.

[Lisa_C]

my goal is to lose 10 pounds by May 1st.


Track my food intake every meal.


Exercise 3 to 4 times a week, walking and biking.