Spring forward in April challenge!
 

Good morning all! :coffee:

Just thought I would start a new challenge for April and since we set the clocks forward this week - why not "spring forward" with our weight loss too! :D

If you would like to join in the challenge please post the following info....

Starting weight: Your current weight

This month's mini goal:

Personal challenge: i.e. to start an exercise routine, quit smoking, keep a journal (anything you would like to do for yourself this month

A small non-food related reward that you will give yourself:

Good luck everyone! :lucky:

Starting weight: 169.5 lbs

Mini goal: 5 lbs

Personal challenge:
to break the &*%$#@ plateau that I have been stuck on lately!

Reward: pedicure at a salon

Challange for April
 

I trust in myself that I will stick with this month's challange... :?:

Starting Weight: 144

Mini Goal: Loose 2 pounds a week

Personal Challange: Control Portion size, minimize sugar intake and exercise at least three times a week.

Reward: New outfit. :)

Okay it is time to spring on forward already.

Starting weight - i don't even want to talk about it! *LOL*

Goal - no weight loss goal. this month is an effort goal. i am going to achieve 3 days a week at the gym if it kills me!!!

Reward - ability to walk up a flight of stairs without feeling like a ran a mile. hopefully a combo of exercise and better weather will also improve my terribly depressed mood as well.

Starting weight: 145
goal: 5 lbs.

personal challenge: um find a job!

reward: hopefully moving to a new town!

Can I join in please?
 

Starting weight: 196 Your current weight 190

This month's mini goal: 180

Personal challenge: i.e. to start an exercise routine, quit smoking, keep a journal (anything you would like to do for yourself this month)

My personal challange will be to exercise 4 days out of 7 this month

A small non-food related reward that you will give yourself

A new outfit, smaller size. :lol:

Starting weight: 177

This months goal: 169 by May 3rd (my anniversary)

Personal challenge: keep improving with my vitamin regimine, keep my newly cleaned teeth perfect and shiny, keep up the exercise (which has actually been going really really well this year)

Reward: A new dress :)

CW: 189
GW: 184

Personal Challenge: Exercise 5 days a week for at least 1/2 hour.

Non-Food Reward: A BIG bouquet of flowers.

Starting Weight: 215
This month's goal: lose 4 lbs
Personal challenge: food journaling daily!! Yikes :eek:
Reward: a massage from my partner :) Um , he does not know it yet but he is such a great guy that I am sure he will do it after reading this ;)

M.M.
:df:

I am approaching this differently. Instead of challenging myself to lose, I am challenging myself to think positively. I shredded the fat pictures of myself that I kept on my desk, threw away the fat pictures I keep on my fridge at home and on my bedroom mirror and instead put up pictures of me looking how I like to look. I am challenging myself to learn to eat healthy foods primarily but not to set myself up for failure by excluding a lot of things that I like.

I am challenging myself to love me enough to take the best care of me possible, to enjoy my workouts, my food, my life and my choices.

Oh yeah, my reward is a more positive more confident, more beautiful (inside out) me.

Tiki.

this morning I weighed in at 168 lbs which means I have lost 1.5lbs! :dancer:

My challenge will be getting through the weekend and maitaining this loss - it is so hard!
I have planned ahead to stay on track though :)

ok so i've lost a pound! woot woot!

but more importantly i just finished my first official job interview!!! i'm like a real grown up now! anyways. i'll have to move to wisconsin which is slightly different than tennessee but it would still be fun!

Way to go :cp: and good luck getting the job :lucky:

Congrats chicks!! :cheer: I am down 1 lb :dance: ....only three to go for April!!

M.M. :df:

I wieghed in today. I am apparently stuck on some kind of plateau. I'm going to step up my exercise to see if that helps.

Well, I weighed myself this morning and I was down 1.5, go figure. Just goes to show you that scales are not the end all be all. :)

Well this coming week is a big challenge for me... I am going away for a week and will be faced with tough food choices and several nights of eating out.

I am going to try to maintain while I am away :crossed:

Okay, I was starting to beat up on myself again. My hair is NOT cute cause I get it all sweaty every morning and then I weighed in on Saturday morning (wasn't supposed to) and the scales were up 3# (TOM). Since I couldn't shake the blahs, I took my measurements a week early and guess what? I have lost 7.5 inches. I feel so much better. My work is paying off!

Tiki

woot woot! i met my april goal! i really didn't think i was going to, but something just clicked over the weekend.

i still don't have a real job yet, but i have a really good chance of getting one that i really want. i'll have to move to wisconsin, which will be a big change from tennessee, but i'm ready for some change.

Yay!! Congrats KnittinKitten :D

so my april results are:
i met my goal of losing 5 pounds!

As far as getting a job, i almost have one. i have one major interview left and they're flying me up. i'm thinking as long as i don't completely screw it up i should get the job!

Hi all,

Last day of the month, and the scales are going down, the tape measure is looking good, my clothes are all looser and look better on me, I feel stronger, more confident and more like I can achieve my long term goals. I still eat PB but limit it to one Tbsp on half an apple as a daily treat so I am not giving up everything I love. I have had a few indescretions but am not beating myself up about them, just putting them behind me and moving on to the next meal or the next workout or the next opportunity to choose correctly when faced with good and bad choices.

So....basically I definitely met my April goal. Bring it on May, bring it on!!!!

Tiki

WooHoo!

I met my Beltane goal! It feels soooo good to be in the 160's even if it's by the skin of my teeth. I was trying to remember how many years it's been... but I really can't remember.

I wanted to thank all you guys for your support, this such a great place to check in every day, it really helps keep me focused. I feel confident that I can keep getting leaner and stronger :)

I agree, Bring on May!

Off to aquacise class for me :)

Way to go chicks! :bravo:

Starting a May thread today :)