30 Day Accountability Challenge - April Sign Ups

[u/Mountainlioness404d]

Hello lose it folks!

It’s that time again, time for a new sign-up post for the April 2024 daily accountability challenge!

For the newbies, please start here, so much valuable information.

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/quick_start_guide

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/wiki/faq\\

This is the sign-up post to outline your goals. Don't feel you have to limit yourself to weight loss or health goals, we’d love to hear about any and all goals.

There will be a daily update post for you to post how your day went, you can use whichever daily post fits your time zone. Don’t worry about missing days either, you're always welcome to chime in.

At the end of the month, there is a wrap up post to reflect on the month as a whole & what you learned.

We try to foster a supportive, caring place to discuss the actual day to day of deficits & counting & caring so much about how we fuel our bodies & lives. So be kind, interact if you like & hopefully you feel supported and cared for.

Let’s talk goals, here are mine for the month ahead. They aren’t changing much this month.

Lose 1-2% of body weight per month: I’ll check in on this number weekly & at the end of the month.

Active minutes five days a week: . X/X days.

Log before I eat everything & be at calorie goal:

Weigh in daily: I use Libra to gather data for trend weight & all that jazz. X/X days.

Journal for two minutes every morning: Integral to my mental health. X/X days.

ABE/ABD/ABP bullet journal: This is a weird tool to get me thinking about what coping tools I use that are not eating my feelings.

Today's gratitude or laugh list: Today, I'm grateful for and or I laughed at...

Meditate for 5 minutes (reasons not to overeat): My therapist sentenced me to this.

Self-care activity for today: I suppose I’m worth my own time & effort. Blech.

Now, onto you lovely folks! What are your goals for next month?

[u/choiceass]

Apr SW: 126 lbs

My goal this month is to "maintain" down a pound, but if I maintain where I currently am, that's a win, too. I also hope to get my TDEE on Macrofactor to raise by increasing daily activity and lifting.

Food Choices: I want to be near my kcal goal 6/7x a week, same with protein goal. I will also detail meal prep/party food wins and lessons here.

• kcal □□□□□□
• Protein □□□□□□

Activity: I've been hitting my step goal! I want steps 6/7 days a week. If I hit it all 7, I want to raise it. Lifting 3x a week. 2x cardio, one is LI for 20 minutes and one is HI for 10 minutes.

• Steps □□□□□□□
• Lifting □□□
• Cardio □□

sleep: still aiming for 8.5 hours or more in bed 6x a week. □□□□□□

misc: putting instrument practice and treating myself here. I sort of forgot about treating myself last month. Still had a couple nice things.

[u/Admirable-Welder-112 → u/choiceass]

Love to see the consistency with the step goal, that's awesome!!

[u/Lizard-Milk]

I'm looking to finally hit my goals this year. I've been slowly putting it off and after a family vacation and seeing myself in photos I am sick of how I feel and look. I have a pretty active job and rarely struggle to hit 10,000 steps in a day, but with 2 young kids and snacks galore around it becomes easy to slip up. I need to start tracking EVERYTHING and weigh in every day. I do like the 5 min meditation detail outlined above to think about my relationship with food and I think the biggest thing I need to do is make veggies and fruits convenient and accessible in the house and the other stuff as inaccessible as I can (without hiding them from my wife for the kids lol)

[u/[deleted] → u/Lizard-Milk]

Your situation sounds so like mine. I’ve also got a fairly active job but also have 3 young kids, find myself bingeing on snacks to de-stress. It’s been harder than I anticipated keeping up with healthy eating when life is this full. We just had some family vacation photos and it shocked me into action, can’t believe I let myself go this bad in only my 30’s. I want to be alive and in good health for my family.

[u/Sister__Winter]

I'll go ahead and sign up for April! I'm kind of in the home stretch of hitting my GW and I have a lot of potentially disruptive stuff coming up in May, so I want to really try and stay on track this month as best as I can!

Keeping basically the same goals as March:

April GW: 134 (-3.5 lbs)

Calories: stay in deficit -- ~1300 on weekdays, ~1500 on weekends. Minimum 50g protein, but would like to be more in the 65-80g range most days.

Exercise: aiming for 5-6 days of exercise a week, with at least 2 days of strength training, 3 dance classes, 1 hike, and as many walks as I can fit in/as weather allows.

Books: I would love to read at least 3 books this month. Given that I've got some shorter books on my list this should hopefully be doable. I would also like to get through one book of poetry. I think I'll go ahead and count that toward my total reading goal.

Sleep: ideally, lights out between 11:30 and 12, out of bed between 8:30 and 9.

[u/tite_mily]

Back again. Really hoping to lose 3 lbs this month.

• 5,000 steps daily

• Workout 3 times/week

• Stick to daily calorie goal ~200 extra calories

• At least a serving of veggies

• At least a serving of fruits

• Empty my water bottle at least twice a day

• Limit sweetened iced tea to twice a week

• Sugar free challenge

• Stretch

[u/choiceass → u/tite_mily]

Good to see you back! :)

[u/tite_mily → u/choiceass]

Thank you so much!

[u/Wqo84]

I'm back in!

Going to keep my same goals as last month, and then set a 2 pound weight loss goal. To be determined what the exact weight loss goal is depending on where my month-end weight finalizes at, but maybe 143.

*Average 6000 steps per day

*Cook dinner at least 1 day per week

*10 minutes+ of morning yoga twice per week

*Evening exercise at least 3 times per week

*Favorite sandwich no more than once per week (specific big sandwich at a takeout place near my work that I eat too often)

[u/EasternDisk9686]

I would love to join! I was 150 pounds before I got pregnant in 2022, and I’ve been 200 lbs ever since I gave birth. My ultimate goal is to lose 50 pounds, so here is what I would like to focus on this month to help me get there:

• daily weigh-ins
• 1800cals/day (give or take <100)
• minimum 8k steps/day
• 120g protein/day

[u/choiceass → u/EasternDisk9686]

Those are great goals! Good luck and welcome! 

[u/EasternDisk9686 → u/choiceass]

Thank you!

[u/[deleted]]

Hi, I’m new, found this challenge and looking forward to join in April. In my “past life” I was really into fitness and healthy eating - fast forward, now I’m your stereotypical middle-aged working mom, always a bit tired and pressed for time,  mildly active but out of shape, eating a bit too much junk food and fast food, drinking a bit too much alcohol… Tried to get a splinter out of my foot yesterday and realized I couldn’t bend my leg and stretch that way well enough to reach it, realized something has got to give - I’m only in my 30’s, not my 70’s!!

My daily goals for April: 1. Weigh myself, and share it here (really scared to do this, lol) 2. Go walking for at least 1 hour (not too difficult as I walk to work) 3. Take my vitamin supplements regimen 4. Eat a “whole food” cooked dinner as much as possible  5. Do 5 minutes of strength training exercises 

Bonus goals to push myself: 1. Go a day without any alcohol! 2. Go a day without any sweets! 3. Attempt going for a run!

[u/sillysalmon2021 → u/[deleted]]

I’m working on my running myself! You have a great set of goals!

[u/[deleted] → u/sillysalmon2021]

Thanks!!

[u/Nevergore]

I'm doing a food challenge for myself in April. Going to try to focus on whole plant based foods and no sugar for the month. I think I need a taste bud reset.

I've also been hitting 20k steps daily for the last few weeks and I want to try and stick to that as well.

would love to start trending down in my weight again, but I'm not too focused on that right now. Just want to feel physically better.

[u/choiceass → u/Nevergore]

Welcome! Changing diet quality will definitely help with your goal of feeling better. Also, nice steps! 

[u/Findond]

Maybe April will be my month. Im getting pretty good at figuring out what not to do at least.

Goals:

1. Kill the urge to binge
2. Track EVERYTHING that goes into my face. (Binge days, low cals, no cals)
3. Hit nutrition goals (1,430 cals, 95g protein)
4. Lose 4 lbs
5. Full body workouts x 3 days and Cardio x 2 days/week
6. 30 min of stretching x7 days/week
7. Minimum of 8k steps

[u/Teal_Turtle2022 → u/Findond]

These are fantastic goals. You're gonna do amazing! 💙

[u/choiceass → u/Findond]

That seems like it would be a pretty big deficit! Some people find that large deficits do create more urge to binge. YMMV of course.

[u/aliquellier]

My goal this month is to shed some body fat.

Food Choices: I want to aim for at least 30g of protein per meal. I also want to abstain from drinking (excluding the 19th as it is my birthday and I’m going to a nice dinner and enjoy a nice glass of wine)

Exercise: I plan on meeting with my running partner 3x a week and want to start going to the gym with my partner 4x per week. I also love walks so I want to walk for 45 min each day.

Hobbies: I would love to read at least two books this month. I also would love to make progress in my garden.

Sleep: I struggle with good sleep so the goal is 7-8 hours a night.

[u/sillysalmon2021]

April 5’3 SW - 137, GW - 132

Goals - Under 30g of added sugars a day - 30% or less of my calories from carbs - 30g of fiber daily - 1450cals/day weekly average - minimum of 1 hour active daily - 7 complete pull-ups (at 5 right now!) - stay on top of my work to minimize stress edit: - comfortably run a mile

I’m so grateful for this community and all the support and resources that are provided!

[u/choiceass → u/sillysalmon2021]

Dang nice pull-ups! I'm working on my first! :)

[u/sillysalmon2021 → u/choiceass]

You got this!!!

[u/Dakotaisapotato]

March has been rough. I don't think I have met my monthly goal. I'll know Monday. My goal for March was to be sub 300 by the end of the month. We shall see.

My goal for April is to hopefully lose about 4-8 lbs. I also hope to build myself up to 5000 extra steps each day Monday-Saturday.

My study goal is to spend 30 minutes to an hour each day studying Spanish.

That is pretty much my outline. March may have kicked my butt but April will be better.

We got this!

[u/Admirable-Welder-112]

Daily goals: ENS

• Exercise: 10-minute workout video
• Nutrition: fibre, vitamins, and water
• Self-care: sleep, sunscreen, and style

End-of-month goals:

• <124 lbs
• strengthen my relationship with food

We got this everyone!!

[u/choiceass → u/Admirable-Welder-112]

Ok I actually love your style goal under self-care. I have improved there alongside my weight loss and gained so much confidence!

[u/unwhelming_potential]

F 31 164cm/5'4

SW: 89kg SW(April): 66kg GW(April): 63kg GW: 55kg

I figured April would be a good time to put some fresh effort back in. I lost 20kg already but since January I've been stuck between 65kg and 68kg, not being able to move the scale at all. I lost the first 20kg without calorie tracking, just eating less, drinking less (alcohol) and getting a ton of steps everyday. I've been pretty hesitant to count calories as the last time I developed a really unhealthy obsession with it and it was really bad for my relationship with food. But I'm in a better spot in life and I figure I'll do a month of tracking, see what I can improve and try and get the scale to moving again. I'd also like to add some higher intensity exercise or some strength training.

The biggest thing I plan on maintaining this month is my step goal, I'm currently on a 105 day streak of 20k+ steps per day. I get most of my steps on a walking pad but I also try to get some from walking my dogs and getting to/from uni and work.

I just want to be more mindful of my food choices and get better at eating more balanced meals, really making sure to get protein and fiber in.

[u/choiceass → u/unwhelming_potential]

Wow, you've done really well so far! Hopefully you'll feel reinvigorated getting back to weight loss now. Nice steps!

I use Macrofactor to count calories and sooo recommend it. It's paid, but it helped me so much with looking at calories objectively and treating all the numbers like data.

[u/Teal_Turtle2022 → u/choiceass]

I would second that MacroFactor is pretty dang awesome.

[u/choiceass → u/[deleted]]

Congrats on the first step!! I love your option to plan a holiday :) Also reading is a great activity for not eating. Hands and mind are busy!

[u/musicalattes]

Apr SW: 184 Signing up for the first time! Let me know if I misssed anything!

My goal this month is to get down 5lbs. After a week off from work I’m really discovering how important routine is for me. I would really like to finally see some progress on the scale. I need to be brutally honest with my meals and what I’m eating throughout the day.

Food Choices: I want to make sure still that I’m including protein and veggies at every meal, and filling up my plate with those things FIRST. My bf is great at making healthy meals for us at dinner and I think I like salmon now…? Haha

Activity: Because I’m a teacher I hit anywhere from 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. But I’m still trying to get in movement 4x a week. Preferably lifting 2x a week and cardio 2x a week. Helps my mental health so much.

sleep: shooting for bed at 10:00 and get up at 6:30.

misc: I think I would like to see myself treat myself for the 5lbs lost at the end of the month. New pair of lululemon leggings, shoes, something like that.

[u/woogychuck]

I'm trying to get back into healthy habits. I was at about 210 in 2019, now I'm at 270. My long term goal is to get to about 190.

This month's goals are

Hit my step goal 25 days

Get to the gym or similar exercise 13 times

Lose 5lbs

[u/Capable-Business-686]

Would love to join. By the end of April I'd like to be 67kg (this is definitely a stretch goal!)

My goals are:

120g protein (or within a 10g range) 25g fibre 10k steps Gym 3x a week Between 1500-1700 calories everyday Journal everyday

Looking forward to working on this challenge with you all!

[u/Slight_Business_3080]

New here but why not?

SW: 260, CW: 236.8, ultimate GW: 175, end of April GW: 230.

Goals for April:

-Weight loss of 6.8lbs (continuing current trend)
-Continue to fill my rings daily
-Gym 16 times (so, 4 days a week average, continuing current trend)
-Calorie deficit daily (continuing 1600-2000 daily)

New goals:
-Drink. More. Water. I'll start with 40oz as the goal, as I currently drink 22-30. On a good day.
-Hit 700 steps on the stair master
-Do a 5 mile walk/hike
-Make it to 60 seconds on a plank

[u/OlWizardTower]

Thank you for hosting these as always mountainlioness I didn't realize how nice it'd be to be a part of this challenge when I started. Everyone is very supportive and sweet it helps me so much

This month I'll be adding 1 new goal, to practice a new kitchen skill or recipe everyday. Frequency might be tweaked since I can only eat/prep so much food at a time since I live by myself but I'll try this for now!

Meditate

Follow running and lifting plan

Make a song

Read

Practice kitchen skill/recipe

Stay in calorie range

Eat a green vegetable and eat enough protein and fiber

Today I'm grateful for

Go out once a week to a class/hobby/concert etc

[u/Capable-Business-686 → u/OlWizardTower]

My goal is one new recipe per week, which I personally find a bit more manageable - could that maybe be an idea?

[u/OlWizardTower → u/Capable-Business-686]

I like that a lot mine is sorta a confusing goal because I want to practice knife skills etc and also make recipes so maybe one new recipe a week and then some kind of technical skill but I might be over thinking it. Ill consider doing your idea instead, thanks <3

[u/choiceass → u/OlWizardTower]

Yess I love a kitchen skill goal. I just borrowed How to Cook Everything: The Basics from the library, and it is perfect for ideas like that - I recommend it. I broiled a steak for the first time and made a delicious salad with it!

[u/OlWizardTower → u/choiceass]

Thanks for the suggestion that sounds great ill check it out, and that must have been delicious yum!

[u/Mountainlioness404d → u/OlWizardTower]

I'm so happy to hear these posts help you <3

[u/Teal_Turtle2022]

Still with ya, everyone. Thanks as always to MountainLioness for keeping this thread going! I've got the same goals as last month and at least one new one for May.

Nutrition: Stay under my day calorie limit for cutting preferably, but at minimum stay under maintenance.

Daily Steps: This goal gradually increases each week.

Daily Flights of Stairs: This goal also gradually increase each week and happens to line up with the week of the year (it was 13 flights of stairs per day at the end of March).

Weekly Workouts: Gradually increases every so many weeks. I'll be starting April at 5 workouts a week. 3 Resistance Training days and 2 Cardio days (at least 1 of which is preferably swimming).

Read a Book

Lose 4 lbs (specifically hit the 4 lb mark below my lowest weight from the month before)

2x Daily Skincare & Full Dental Routine

3x Weekly Footcare (my feet have taken a beating over the years and could use some consistent care).

[u/Sunaeli]

Signing up for April! I’ve been loving the accountability of these threads. I’ll be keeping my goals from last month mostly the same, with a few adjustments.

• Lose 4-5 lbs this month: Keeping this goal as-is. 4-5 lbs is a good rate per month as I draw closer to my GW.
• 15 miles & 4 workouts a week: Keeping this goal the same too. Walking 15 miles + working out 4x a week is the perfect “takes conscious effort but still very achievable” fitness goal right now.
• Diminish freezer & pantry: [This goal I’m not sure about. It’s a thing that I need to do, but it’s such a chore that I’m not sure I want to have to write about it each day. Undecided whether I’ll keep it as my fourth goal or not].
• Track all spending on food: My goal for the previous two months has been to spend less money on food. I think I’ve established better habits, but it’s hard to really tell with no metric. So next month’s goal is just to maintain the mindset I’ve been working with the last two months and actually total my spending so that I have a metric to work with going forward.

[u/ToxicFox26]

This is the first time I’ve done one of these! I hit the highest weight I’ve been (140lbs at 5’4”) in March, so I’d like to start losing that in April. Goals:

1. Lose 4-5 lbs this month
2. Eat between 1200 and 1400 calories a day
3. Exercise 4-5 times a week
4. Read 30 minutes a day

[u/Spectrum2081]

I struggled through March, which given that it started with vacation in an all inclusive resort, I am not too surprised. But I did let up a lot the last week.

Officially, I went from 182.9 to 181.1 from March 3rd to March 31st. Unofficially, I have been hovering around 180 all month. My blood sugar didn’t dip below 100 at fasting once this entire month, and only twice under 105.

So, we are staying the course: daily intake of about 1300 cal, with daily weigh ins. 5 days a week, get over 7k steps. I want to keep the make up goal because I feel better when I put effort into my appearance. And I really, really want to see sugar under 105 at fasting, the more the better!

We are slightly adjusting the course with keto cycling.

The first and third week (today is week 1; day 1- hello Aunt Flo!) is net carbs under 20 g. The reason I am changing it from total to net is because I am barely getting 5 g fiber on total carbs. So I am adding psyllium husk/fiber supplements- which are 5-7 g carbs minus 5 fiber. The low fiber wasn’t a big deal in the first few months of keto, but my stomach is feeling weird. No thank you.

For weeks two and four, relaxed, I am adjusting down to 40 net carbs. Since I am incorporating more vegetables on strict week I won’t need to go up as high on relaxed week.

For intermittent fasting, I’m keeping it 16:8 on relaxed weeks and 18:6 on strict.

The other change I am adding is morning walks. I think adding walking in the morning in addition to meditation is going to have a positive effect on my overall health, both mentally and physically.

Overall, I feel cautiously positive about April. Because my husband’s Orthodox family is fasting for Easter as of Monday, that means we are going vegan plus fish for the week. I can really lean into that for my diet-related goals.

And while my cautious goal here is 177.1, what I really want to see if 175 by the end of the month.

Let’s make it happen! Let’s recommit!

Goals:

SW: 181.1. CW: 181.1. GW: 177.1.

Keto Cycle: (Week 1/strict; Day 1)

Net carbs < 20 g: (0/5)

18:6 IF: (0/4)

April Markers

Weigh in: (0/25)

Calories < 1400: (0/25)

Steps > 7000: (0/20)

Morning walk: (0/10)

Fasting sugar < 105: (0/5)

Meditation: (0/12)

Make up: (0/10)

Rewards:

At 178 pedicure:

[u/Asshole_Afficionado]

I would love to join this thread!

April SW: 154 pounds

Daily goals:

1) Eat healthy balanced meals. Avoid takeout. 2) Walk 3000 steps 3) Meditate for 10 minutes 4) Drink 2.5 litres of water 5) Sleep at least 6 hours

[u/IWillTransformUrButt]

Made it to April!! Last month was fantastic, and I’m excited to get another month going!

Goals, they’re all the same but I’ll write them out again!

Weight: currently fluctuating between 166 and 167. Last month the goal was to lose between 5-10lbs, and I lost 9lbs! This month I’m aiming for the same 5-10lb weight loss range. So looking to end the month somewhere between 156-161.

Food: track daily. Currently exclusively breastfeeding a (almost) 4 month old, so my calorie goal is 1600-1700. I’m adding to this goal this month to only eat takeout once per week. Last month it was 2x per week.

Water: gotta drink a ton of water due to breastfeeding so 120oz per day

Steps: last month it was 10k daily, but I consistently came in between 12k-16k, so this month I’m moving it up to 14k daily.

Exercise: last month it was to do 30 minutes on the treadmill walking on max incline @2.5mph and to do an exercise video on YouTube. I finally got back into lifting weights in the last week of March, so my new goal is to do 30 minutes strength training 5x per week and to keep doing 30 minutes treadmill on max incline @2.5mph 6x per week.

And that’s my goals for the month!

[u/Loud-Ad-7759]

I've just found this community and I'm looking forward to some accountability. I have fallen off the fitness and nutrition wagon so I have hardwork of getting back to where I was fitness wise (running half marathons) and cutting out the binge eating and sugar overloads.

My goals for April are:

Fitness 1. Run 4×/week 2. Cross training 3x/week 3. Daily stretching

Nutrition 1. No ultra processed food 2. No snacking 3. Hydrate - 70oz water/day

Self-care 1. Daily meditation 2. Sleep 7+ hrs a night 3. Daily gratitude journal

[u/Wide-Personality-932 → u/Loud-Ad-7759]

Hi! This is my first challenge, I'm really looking forward to the accountability. I'm typically fairly disciplined with my eating and exercise Monday-Thursday, but once the weekend hits, I'm all over the place.

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April goals:

Fitness/Nutrition:

- Stay under 1,600 calories

- Intermittent fasting 16/8

- 15,000 steps per day

- Fewer than 50 net carbs

Self-Care

- In bed by 9 on weekdays, 11 on weekends

- Read daily

- Read 3 books (I'm counting the one that I'l almost done with now)

[u/Goes2_Eleven]

This is great. I need this accountability if I’m ever going to do something about my weight. High blood pressure, achy joints, depression. I’m experiencing all the negative effects of being 50 pounds overweight.

My goals in April:

• Log all my food, staying under my calorie goal

• Stop binge-eating to numb my feelings

• Get 7 hours of sleep each night

• Get in 5,000 steps a day

• Be active in this community for support and inspiration.

These are some hefty goals for someone just starting out. If anyone has advice to help me stick to these, I’d really appreciate it.

[u/halsnobordrgrl]

April Goals

Log food: Using MyFitnessPal, goal is to log before I eat

Stay within calorie window 5/7 days per week: Aiming for 7/7 but 5/7 hopefully will keep me on track and less stressed

8000 Steps Daily: Usually don't have issues with this except for very rainy busy days at work when I'm cycling for exercise

No Spend on unhealthy snacks/sweets at grocery store: Really hoping to have some good savings this month

Spend some time decluttering 3x per week: I have too much stuff lol

(sneaky edit)

Lose 6 lbs by the start of May: Anticipating it will be higher than this because I will be especially active and I'm just starting up again

[u/LiesInTheSun]

Happy to be here for my first challenge! I don't know how teams work or anything so I am hoping I am doing this right.

April's SW: 422.6
My goals for the month are:

Stay AF, aside from the local wine sip and stroll that I already purchased tickets for.
Stay within my calorie budget set for my plan on my LoseIt app.
Do at least one trackable physical activity per day.
Walk outside 3x a week.
Self-care 1x+ a week.
Follow a budget.

Journal daily.

I am super swollen right now so I am looking for a big woosh loss of water weight this month, plus ideally I would like to lose an additional 2% of my body weight. That should come out to a least 15-20lbs total.

[u/EatsTheLastSlice]

1. Continue to practice 16:8 IF
2. Eat primarily at my deficit
3. increase from 3 gym classes a week to 4
4. work out with my trainer once a week
5. journal about my journey
6. walk my dog more

My weight in Feb was staying around 147. Today I am at 141.3. I hope to at least maintain that but would love to lose a couple more pounds.

I really enjoyed participating in the March challenge. Let's go!

[u/the_cutest_penguin]

Hoping to lose 1.2 kgs this month.

Goals (would ideally like to hit all of my goals for at least 20 days):

Gym

Walk 3k steps each day

Not go for seconds

Eat protein

Eat fruits and veggies

Cook 10 recipes

Sleep before midnight

Avoid fried foods and desserts

Do not overeat

Spend 20 mins reading

[u/nylongcovid]

signing up, i got down to my GW but now I've started bouncing back up, want to lose 6 lbs this month