Any march chicks wanna join me for a birthday challenge?

I've got ten weeks to drop roughly 20lbs.

Anyone else wanna celebrate their birthday a few pounds lighter?

Woooo you go girl, I can tell by your ticker you've been doing an amazing job, You can definitely drop the 20 by your birthday. My birthday is coming up Feb 2nd and my goal is to lose 10 pounds by then (get down to 260) . What have you been finding helpful so far with your weight loss? 26 lbs since oct is awesome!

Hey Mozzy,

I am in......will try to lose maximum before / by my b'de which falls in the first week of March.

Haven't decided on the target yet, but will definitely try to aim to be in the mid 180's at least.....

Lets go for it, gurl....

Ataraxia- I've been calorie counting, roughly 1300 cals a day.

Appyfizz-- lets do this girl! Good luck!!!

How about tracking our daily activities and diet here that will help us in achieving our mini March goal and also stay accountable? This should also include times we cheated on the diet. Also the weigh ins?? How often do you weigh?? Right now I do it everyday.

Seeing no progress so far even after working out and watching food portions..........

Appyfizz- I like your idea!

I also weigh every day!
I worked out today, day four in my new regime. But sadly my weight has been up the last four days as well. I'm at 220 lbs this morning :-(

Same here....

Actually was too embarrassed to state the increase in weight even after working out like crazy

Its not a major increase, just had reached 204.2 when this thread was started. Today I am 205.3....Have been exercising regularly (more than an hr. at the gym) since the 4th of Jan. (Not yesterday as the gym is closed every Monday)

Lets see.......... maybe tomorrow will be a new day

Well today I am at 219 which is better than the 220 yesterday, but still twenty pounds from my goal.

How are you doing today?

I bought a green and white Banana Republic shirt today at the Goodwill Store for a whopping $2.50 (still had the $34.95 original tag on it!) that I want to wear for St. Patrick's Day. I'll probably have to be as close to 200 as I can to pull it off (I mean put it on lol). Can I join your birthday challenge and just skip the cake??

You can definitely join Elvis!
And I totally would have scooped up that shirt too, I love treasure hunting at the goodwill!!!!

Great, thanks!! And good luck to all of you!! I love having something to work towards with all of you.

I did great there today. It was half off yellow tags so if it didn't have a yellow tag, I wouldn't buy it lol.

I got a Ralph Lauren Chaps shirt, a size 18 Old Navy pair of Jeans, the Banana Republic shirt and a Susan Graver sparkly purple tanktop all for $2.50 each. I was so excited!! None of it fits of course but they will soon!

You totally scored at the goodwill!!!

Mozzy - Wow. WTG. Mine hasn't budged at all. Went to the gym again. Did cardio for half an hour. And later weight training. This was the first time ever for me. My limbs are practically useless. I can not raise my arm at all and can't feel my legs. In all, slogged off for 1.5 hours in the gym. I am even eating right since yesterday and drinking lots and lots of water but weight loss..NADA!!


elvislover324 - Welcome. What cool bargains!! My closet is full with "smaller size clothing" which I have purchased hoping to fit me in the very near future. Well, they have accumulated over the past so many years. So no more shopping for me. I need to buy new clothes though which fit me right now. Hope to get a good deal.

Appy-- I'm proud of your for pushing yourself at the gym! I have zero motivation at the moment and haven't yet exercised today :-(

Mozzy - Just think that you have no other option. You know what is currently working for me!! I think "I will go today and take a break tomorrow instead" Think of this every time. That tomorrow will never come. Or else, just think that it is better to get it done with or feel guilty the entire day. And the scales are not helping either. Come on, Mozzy!! You can do it

Imagine yourself wearing your birthday dress being 20lbs lighter. March is fast approaching. Let's go for it!! You will feel so much better once you just finish today's work out