anybody up for a May challenge? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

gracesmomma · 04-30-2012, 07:41 PM

Hi everyone! Tomorrow is May 1st, as we all know. My birthday is one month away, June 1st. I was wondering if anyone would want to do a May challenge with me so that I can hopefully lose SOMETHING by my birthday?

debigulating · 05-01-2012, 09:00 AM

What kind of challenge? There is also the lose 10 lb by June challenge in the main support forum if you don't get enough of a response here! I am in for anything

gracesmomma · 05-01-2012, 09:48 AM

I was just thinking it would be just like any other challenge: personal goals and such. Mine is to actually stay on plan for the whole month. I'm not as concerned with the weight as I am setting habits. That's my weak spot. Glad you're in too!! What are your goals?

SugarRomeoTango4852 · 05-01-2012, 10:12 AM

I would love to do a challenge with you all.

4star · 05-01-2012, 10:43 AM

I'm in! I would like to lose 8 pounds by June 1st.

gracesmomma · 05-01-2012, 07:56 PM

Hey! I'm glad to have people along with me for the ride! Today (so far) has been a great day. I've stayed totally on plan and had a great dinner! Saving a skinny cow desert for later

I exercised for the first time in a long time today also, which felt great. Exercising really helps me to stay motivated because I don't want to undo the hard work I've put in.

How has everyone else's day been?

toobig · 05-02-2012, 06:45 AM

I'm in. This morning I weighed in at 175. I would like to bounce down to 171 by June 1st. And continue to work towards my step goals on the fitbit. Good luck everyone!

debigulating · 05-02-2012, 08:51 AM

Okay my goal for the month is to plan my meals every day, including weekends. Planning = success for me! As soon as I'm left to make a choice when I am STARVING, I make a poor choice. or if I feel there is nothing ot make a meal with in the house, I go out (even if there is food here).

So that's my challenge. So far I am off to a good start! Now I have to plan today!

EatMoreCelery · 05-02-2012, 10:11 AM

I'm in! I'm just restarting a calorie counting diet and I'm new here so ....
I challenge you all to keep your heads on straight, plan your meals, and lose with me!!

(now if I could just have a weight ticker)

goalhourglasss · 05-02-2012, 11:51 AM

Ladies I am in,
I will include soups and salads daily in my main meals. I will not have cheat meal for this month. and counting calories in my fruit salad.

Keep going

Intotouch · 05-02-2012, 01:51 PM

Hello, I'd like to join you too.

I'm climbing back on the wagon just now. My May goal is to stick to 1400kcal per day on average and start my refeed/spike day after two weeks of this. But I plan on doing the refeed day for a couple of months at least so I don't know if this is the right thread for me. But I'd like the company! It helps motivate I think. And yes planning does make for success.

fatbottomed girl · 05-02-2012, 02:13 PM

I think I'll join as well. After being really good most of last year, I've let 30+ pounds creep back on in 2012. Time to stop the insanity one calorie at a time..

My goal is to stick to 1600 calories or less 5 days/week (and not go too wild over the weekends). Ideally I'd be close to (if not under) 220 by the time June rolls around.

jigglefree · 05-02-2012, 03:22 PM

I'm in. My goal is to drop 3-5 inches on my hips by June 1. I started doing P90X again today. I was working on a project and one of the ladies in the group told me about it so I got in on it. 3-5 off my hips would be wonderful and would help tremendously with getting to my size 10. Heck it may put me in my size 10.

gracesmomma · 05-02-2012, 03:23 PM

Welcome everyone!! I'm glad you have all your wonderful company! I think this is shaping up to be a great month. I agree, I think planning is so important. I have found that if I don't plan, I will typically just throw caution to the wind when dinner comes around and eat something packed with calories. I think sometimes calorie counting works best when you sort of get on auto-pilot, it does for me anyways.

I weigh myself every day. Yesterday was my first day back counting calories and today I saw a 3 pound loss on the scale. Even though I know it was water weight, I'll take it. At least I didn't see a 3 pound gain!

I hope everyone is having a good day so far!

EatMoreCelery · 05-02-2012, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gracesmomma

I weigh myself every day. Yesterday was my first day back counting calories and today I saw a 3 pound loss on the scale. Even though I know it was water weight, I'll take it. At least I didn't see a 3 pound gain!

I hope everyone is having a good day so far!

Yay for that 3 pound loss!!

... and nope it doesn't matter if it's water .. the scales moved in the right direction!