January 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

acs3041

Name: Amanda
Height: 5' 6"
Starting weight: 163.6
January weight loss goal: 5 pounds

1/1: 163.6
1/8: 161.0
1/15:

Loss/gain this week: -2.6 pounds
Loss/gain for the month: -2.6 pounds
Struggles or successes this week: Planning my meals and snacks for work hours was very successful! I left nearly 400 calories in my day for "incidentals" and didn't go over my 1600 calorie goal. Struggle: I overdid the exercise earlier this week and aggravated shin splints. Took three days off and I'm hoping they'll settle down.

kestrel359

Name: Anna
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight (1/1): 141
Goal Weight (1/31): 135

1/1: 141
1/8:138
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 3 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: I have been struggling with going to the gym. It has been so cold here (below freezing everyday for most of the last two weeks and below zero for half of that). My gym is a good ten minute walk from the parking lot, which is great during the summer, but I hate the cold so much that it prevents me from making that walk during days like these. It's supposed to warm up over the next week so hopefully I won't be having this struggle in the near future.

iplibrarian

Name: Karen
Height: 5'5"
Starting Weight (1/1): 140.6
Goal Weight (1/31):135

1/1:140.6
1/8: 139.6
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 1 lb
Loss/gain for the month so far: 1 lb

Struggles or successes of your week: I did start working out again, but I am having difficulty not going for second helpings after dinner. Sometimes, it just tastes so good, I want the experience to keep on going!! Plus, I have to slow down when I eat. I've seriously gotten into a bad habit of scarfing down my food.

HollyRobertz

Name: Holly
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight (1/1): 185
Goal Weight (1/31):170

1/1:183.4
1/7: 180.3
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 3.2
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3.2

Struggles or successes of your week: I went to the gym Sat, Mon, and Tues. I was disappointed that the weather didn't allow me to go last night but I plan on going after work. I have been utilizing my heart rate monitor and tracking/weighing everything I eat. I was doing so great until I binge ate peanut butter out of the jar last night. Hopefully that won't hinder my progress to much...at least I didn't go get taco bell like I REALLY wanted to!

norahsyikin

Name: Norah
Height: 5'4" (163cm)
Starting Weight (1/1): 187lb (85kg)
Goal Weight (1/31): 170lb (77kg)

1/1: 187 (85kg)
1/8: 184 (83.5kg)
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 3 lb (1.5kg)
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3 lb (1.5kg)

Struggles or successes of your week: I only started working out since 1/4 and have been hitting the gym every alternate day. I need to find the discipline to keep this going! Have been really careful with my food but it is so hard when I am eating out at restaurants.

brntwaffles27

Name: Erin
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight (1/1): 126
Goal Weight (1/31): 120

1/1: 126
1/8: 123.5
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 2.5
Loss/gain for the month so far:

Struggles or successes of your week: I imagine the extra half pound I lost was from last weeks "plateau", but hey I'll take it.

I think I might actually make my goal this time, and start maintaining sooner than expected. Yay!

Bnillow

Name: Brandy
Height: 5'9"
Starting Weight (1/1): 174.6 lb
Goal Weight (1/31): 164.6 lb

1/1: 174.6 lb
1/8: 171.2 lb
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 3.4 lb
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3.4 lb

Struggles or successes of your week: A lot of headaches the first week trying to cut out sugar as much as possible. Low calories has been making it hard to sleep which is a plus and a minus considering I can get more done in a day but ends up catching up to me. My goal is to get to the gym at least every other day. I've started the couch-to-5K program so I am finishing up Week 1.

CountessKitteh

Name: Shannon
Height: 5' 2" (on a good day!)
Starting Weight (1/1): 153.4
Goal Weight (1/31): 145

1/1: 153.4
1/8:
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Loss/gain for the week:
Loss/gain for the month so far:

Struggles or successes of your week:

Melissa132129

Name: Melissa
Height:5'5"
Starting Weight (1/1): 161.6 lbs
Goal Weight (1/31): 153.6 lbs (Loss of 8 lbs)

1/1:161.6 lbs
1/8: 159.8 lbs
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: Loss of 1.8 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 1.8 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: I'm still struggling to get the motivation for daily exercise. I've just been walking here and there when I have time but I know that's not enough. My success this week would be that I stayed under my calories everyday.

jkbarrack

Name: Joann
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight (1/1): 159 lbs
Goal Weight (1/31): 149 lbs

1/1:159
1/8: 158
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 1 lb
Loss/gain for the month so far: 1 lb

Struggles or Successes of your week: My biggest struggle for the weel has been not having a bed time snack. I went to the gym 3 times over the week and am starting to get back into the routine I had started to establish for myself during the fall.

charlottemilton

Name: Charlotte
Height: 5'4"
Starting weight: (1/1):
Goal Weight (1/31):
Goal lose 10 lbs

1/1: 262.5
1/8: 259
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -3.5
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3.5

Struggles or successes of your week:

Struggles: Knees are hurting. Chocolate has been calling my name.

Successes: Getting back on track is harder than I expected. I did continue and get more consistent with walking and have been able to walk more than 1.5 miles but still slowly only going between 2 and 2.5 miles per hour but this is success. My knees are working better.

ukjessi

Name: Jessica
Height: 5’ 8”
MFP Starting Weight: 285
Challenge Starting Weight (1/1):276.8
Challenge Goal Weight (1/31): 265

1/1:276.8
1/8:275.7
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week:-1.1 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far:-1.1 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: I’ve been fighting a cold all week, and not drinking enough water. But, I have been making healthier choices and getting in some exercise. Overall I’m happy with how this week has gone.

guapa68

Name:Tracey
Height:5ft 8 in
Starting Weight (1/1):190 02/01/14
Goal Weight (1/31):loss 8lbs

2/1:190
1/8:188
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week:2lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far:2lbs

Struggles or successes of your week:lost 2 lbs , didn't eat rubbish but only went to the gym once

FitWarrior7

Name: Terry
Height: 6'2
MFP Starting Weight: 271.2
Challenge Starting Weight (1/1):271.2
Challenge Goal Weight (1/31): 245

1/1:271.2
1/8:264.8
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week:-6.4 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far:-6.4 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: Dropped 6.4 pounds in 4 days. I started a weight loss competition at work with a starting weigh in of 275. So down 6.4 realistically and down 10.2 pounds for purposes of the work weigh in.

Beautifulreflections

Name:Kel
Height:5'4" I think
Starting Weight (1/1):160.4 (1/2)
Goal Weight (1/29) 155

1/2:160.4
1/8: 157.4
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:

Loss/gain for the week: 3
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3

Struggles or successes of your week: I exercised twice a day on weekdays (disclaimer: I DID skip lifting last night) but I'm also hormonal and if you look at my diary, chocolate OWNED me a few times this week! I realize the weight loss is 3 lbs and I'm only looking to get down 5 lbs but I feel the majority of the weight at the beginning of this was just from a few days of eating crap and I've leveled out. This is about where I have been hovering the last few weeks. We'll see if I can keep moving the scale down.

Good luck all! See ya next week!

PS: Since this thread may be hard to find, someone has graciously (and wisely) started a group titled "January 2015 weightloss challenge Super Group"

ETA group name that I couldn't remember...

ens102

Name: Emily
Height: 5'8
Starting Weight (1/1): 226
Goal Weight (1/31): 215

1/1: 226
1/8: 222
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -4
Loss/gain for the month so far: -4

Struggles or successes of your week: Running a fever for 2 days for no reason. One day I couldn't face food and the second I felt sick unless I was eating - kinda cancelled each other out. Better now.

bambi2578

Name: Caitlin
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight (1/1): 149.0
Goal Weight (1/31): 144.0

1/1: 149.0
1/8: 146.6
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: - 2.4 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: - 2.4 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: Success - Started T25 on Monday. I've been able to make it through all of them! Yay! Struggle - Fiance took me to Chinese buffet for lunch yesterday. Made bad decisions. Keeping on truck tho

MeeshKB

Name: Michelle
Height: 5'9"
Starting Weight (1/1): 240 lb
Goal Weight (1/31): 235 lb

1/1: 240 lb
1/8: 234
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 6
Loss/gain for the month so far: 6

Struggles or successes of your week: LOVING my new Jawbone Up24 fitness tracker. The app keeps me mindful all day (I love checking my steps taken and my food score), and gives me awesome feedback.

Also, I'm eating pretty clean - avoiding processed foods, added sugar and flour - and I'm finding I have way less cravings.

hbcfit13

Name: Haylea
Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight (1/1): 119.0
Goal Weight (1/31): 114.0

1/1: 119.0
1/8: 117.0
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: - 2.0 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: - 2.0 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week:
I had a lot of successes this week, namely my goal to drink a smoothie everyday as a replacement meal (which is tough because it’s so cold outside)! Doing this has kept my sodium intake a lot lower.

I’m nervous this week because tonight I’m going to dinner with my family, and next Tuesday is my birthday, so I won’t be counting calories that day. I’m going to try to stick with it every other day as closely as possible and get a good workout in today.

pjoenix

Name: Michelle
Height: 5'1"
Starting Weight (1/1): 131.5
Goal Weight (1/31): 126

1/1: 131.5
1/8: 130.5
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Struggles or successes of your week: Feeling pretty disappointed despite the decent loss- I finally broke into the 120s early in the week and was feeling amazing, but then jumped back into the 130s though I ate at my goal each day, and it never came back down I'm thinking hormones and retaining water, and I'm feeling overly bloated too, but either way it's a bummer! At least I should most definitely see the 120s for good this week...

MarziPanda95

Name: Katie
Height: 5'7
Starting Weight (1/1): 173
Goal Weight (1/31): 168

1/1: 173
1/8: 172
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 1lb
Loss/gain for the month so far: 1lb

Struggles or successes of your week: I've started a new medication that has to be given through an IV... a big heavy bag of medication! Also I had bacon yesterday. And cookies the day before. But I'm back on to losing today, promise.

bigd66218

Name: Dave
Height: 6'6"
Starting Weight (1/1): 278
Goal Weight(1/31): 273

1/1: 278
1/8: 271
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/Gain for the week: -7.0
Loss/Gain for the month: -7.0

Struggles/successes of your week: Overall, an excellent start...Trying to duplicate the diet I had in 2001-2002 when I lost 62 lbs. in 10 months.

Itsnevertoolate2015

Name: Monte
Height: 5' 10"
Starting Weight (1/1): 293.6
Goal Weight (1/31): 288.6

1/1: 293.6
1/8: 291
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -2.6
Loss/gain for the month so far: -2.6

Struggles or successes of your week: Great gym effort this week. Lots of cardio and 2 challenging lift/strength training days. Under daily calorie target 6 out of 7 days; struggling with post dinner snacking.

seanscott1972

Name: Sean
Height: 5' 11"
Starting Weight (1/1): 391.1 lbs
Goal Weight (1/31): 370 lbs

1/1: 391.1 lbs
1/8: 384.5 lbs
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 6.6 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 6.6 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: Pretty good week of getting back in the weightloss mode. Haven't started back on cardio do to pain problems but the clean eating and more water has been helping with that. Cardio will start again this week.

angelaholmquest

I would love to join, it's hard to do this on my own and I could really use the support! Thanks y'all

Name: Angie
Height: 5'5
Starting Weight (1/1): 213
Goal Weight (1/31): 200

1/1:
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Loss/gain for the week:
Loss/gain for the month so far:

Struggles or successes of your week:

Bayluvr

Bayluvr wrote: »

Bayluvr wrote: »

I'm in! Gained a few lbs since fall began, and became lax with my daily workouts

Name: Shelia
Height: 5' 3"
Starting Weight (1/1): 180.6 lbs
Goal Weight (1/31): 8-10 lb loss

1/1: 180.6
1/8: 173.6
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 7 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far:

Struggles or successes of your week:

bucket0

Name: Britt
Height: 5' 5"
Starting Weight (1/1): 204
Goal Weight (1/31): 194

1/1: 204
1/8: 199
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -5lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: -5lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: I made it to the gym EVERY DAY this week! Even in the subzero temps of the Chicagoland area

locnlovely

Name: Tanisha
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight (1/1): 244 lbs
Goal Weight (1/31): 234 lbs

1/1: 244 lbs
1/8: 245.2 lbs
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: A gain of 1.2 lbs

Loss/gain for the month so far: +1.2 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week:
1/1 - 1/7: My sodium intake has been WAY higher than it needs to be. I have been attempting to drink at least 90 ozs of water a day, but if I can't keep my sodium in check, it is not going to make a difference. Here is to a better week! One of my newest MFP friends wrote a quote for me that I really like! "A setback is a set up for a comeback".

MommysLittleMeatball

I'm a tad late to the party.

Name: Jackie
Height: 5'3
Starting Weight (1/1): 166
Goal Weight (1/31): 155

1/1: 166
1/8: 163.6
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -2.4lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: -2.4lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: Success for far! Although, I just started. Training for 5k and eating stress-free healthy (so far). Being new to MFP, I find the whole program so helpful. I love entering in my food/exercise log because it really helps me put things into perspective. I hope to gain some friends on here to help each other stay motivated.

MyNameSpaghetti

This will be difficult, as I am traveling abroad this month, but I need some sort of kick in the *****. Too too too long off the wagon.

Name: Allison
Height: 5'3
Starting Weight (1/1): 230.5
Goal Weight (1/31): -10

1/1: 230.5
1/8: 229.3
1/15:
1/22:
1/29:
1/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 1.2 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 1.2 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: I'm struggling hard with will power. It's difficult to come home after a long day and contain my boredom appetite. I eat well for breakfast and lunch, then fail hard after dinner. I keep trying to drink more water or distract myself and it doesn't work.

Also, this thread is so massive, it's hard to navigate and hunt down my last post.