February 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • GTRguy
    GTRguy Posts: 45 Member
    edited February 2015

    Name:John
    Height:5'8"
    Starting Weight (2/1):257
    Goal Weight (2/28):247

    2/1: 257
    2/8:253
    2/15: 250
    2/22: 247.6
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: 2.4lbs
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 9.4

    Struggles or successes of your week: feeling great, also very happy to see solid losses on the scale despite a couple of Friday's where I felt like I ate stuff I shouldn't have. First time I received a "hey, have you been losing weight?" Comment from a friend. On to week 4!
    :)
  • JZygmunt72
    JZygmunt72 Posts: 262 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10095435/march-2015-weight-loss-challenge?new=1 thats for march if anyone wants to join after, just an advanced new page
  • yaafee
    yaafee Posts: 274 Member
    @GTRguy‌ great job! So refreshing to have others notice your hard work. Keep it up
  • danawhitmore1
    danawhitmore1 Posts: 10 Member
    Name: dana
    Height: 5ft 4
    Starting Weight (2/1): 130
    Goal Weight (2/28): 119

    2/1: 130
    2/8: 129
    2/15: 127
    2/22: 126
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the month so far: loss 4 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week:

    struggling with eating healthy food and doing exercise. does anyone have any low cal breakfast ideas please???

    success is that I am actually enjoying the exercise once i have started it

    fingers crossed only a few more weeks to hit my target weight of 119lbs after having started off on 154lbs after having my daughter. :smiley:

    keep up the good work everyone.
  • PennyDoggy
    PennyDoggy Posts: 16 Member
    kharev wrote: »
    Name: Robert
    Height: 5'10"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 175.8
    Goal Weight (2/28): 169

    2/1: 175.8
    2/8: 172.4
    2/15: 167.8
    2/22: 175.6
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: +7.8 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -0.2lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week: I had a pretty rough week for willpower and had 8000 calorie days for 3 days out of the previous week. I know it is majorly water weight and i should still be around 170 but considering my birthday is this weekend, i know this is going to be the average for the last week of feb also. It was a good challenge overall and I am glad i was able to lose some proper body fat. The numbers on the scale are only a tiny part of the big picture. Hoping March comes with better results. Will still aim to eat well till Thursday and possibly update my weight then before i go ham again (I jump easily by 5 - 8 pounds after cheat days).

    Hang in there Robert!! Oh, and Happy Birthday!
  • PennyDoggy
    PennyDoggy Posts: 16 Member
    danawhitmore1 wrote: »
    Name: dana
    Height: 5ft 4
    Starting Weight (2/1): 130
    Goal Weight (2/28): 119

    2/1: 130
    2/8: 129
    2/15: 127
    2/22: 126
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the month so far: loss 4 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week:

    struggling with eating healthy food and doing exercise. does anyone have any low cal breakfast ideas please???

    success is that I am actually enjoying the exercise once i have started it

    fingers crossed only a few more weeks to hit my target weight of 119lbs after having started off on 154lbs after having my daughter. :smiley:

    keep up the good work everyone.

    Hi Dana! I like veggie omelets, and they're very easy to make. Use whatever veggies you like. I always try to use colorful vegs like red peppers, spinach, broccoli, etc. Saute the veggies first, turn the heat down, pour the beaten egg over them, then cover. It won't take long for it to set. Add lite cheese, salsa, fresh herbs, etc. Really good!
  • danawhitmore1
    danawhitmore1 Posts: 10 Member
    PennyDoggy wrote: »
    danawhitmore1 wrote: »
    Name: dana
    Height: 5ft 4
    Starting Weight (2/1): 130
    Goal Weight (2/28): 119

    2/1: 130
    2/8: 129
    2/15: 127
    2/22: 126
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the month so far: loss 4 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week:

    struggling with eating healthy food and doing exercise. does anyone have any low cal breakfast ideas please???

    success is that I am actually enjoying the exercise once i have started it

    fingers crossed only a few more weeks to hit my target weight of 119lbs after having started off on 154lbs after having my daughter. :smiley:

    keep up the good work everyone.

    Hi Dana! I like veggie omelets, and they're very easy to make. Use whatever veggies you like. I always try to use colorful vegs like red peppers, spinach, broccoli, etc. Saute the veggies first, turn the heat down, pour the beaten egg over them, then cover. It won't take long for it to set. Add lite cheese, salsa, fresh herbs, etc. Really good!



    thanks :)

    I will try that this week. I am currently having low cal jam and riveta crisp bread or melba toast in the morning and getting very bored of it now.
  • Mick1127
    Mick1127 Posts: 451 Member
    Name: Don
    Height: 5'8"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 203.6
    Goal Weight (2/28): 195

    2/1: 203.6
    2/8: 201.4
    2/15: 197.8
    2/22: 195.6
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: -2.2
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -8.0

    Struggles: On the 21st & 22nd I was just plain too tired (lack of sleep) to do the required exercise cycle work and had a net calorie excess on those 2 days of a combined 1,239 calories. I gained 1.4 pounds as a result. Nope - I don't hate myself for that; and, I'm not down on myself. At 69 years old I'll allow myself to get tired - but just once in a while.

    Success: I've logged in 61 days in a row since starting and have lost an even 20.0 lbs since 12/27/14. When I started my goal was 190 pounds; but, as I go along I think I'll revise the goal to 185 pounds by the end of March and see what happens after that.
  • gin_fb33
    gin_fb33 Posts: 30
    Name: Gin
    Height: 5'4"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 214.4
    Goal Weight (2/28): 209.4

    2/1: 214.4
    2/8: 213
    2/15: 211.2
    2/22: 207.8
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: 3.4lbs lost
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 6.6lbs lost

    Struggles: Stress and lack of eating due to too much work/not enough time during the work day. Lunch quickly became an extra half hour to use to catch up on orders and things I missed.

    Successes: Not really any this week.
  • bunnypy
    bunnypy Posts: 109 Member
    Name: Pheladi
    Height: 5'1
    Starting Weight (2/1): 120
    Goal Weight (2/28): 108

    2/1: 120
    2/8: 118,5
    2/15: 115
    2/22: 110
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: -5
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -10

    Struggles: Been on the warrior diet, getting all my calories within the 4 hours was not easy

    Successes of your week: Warrior diet, feeling in control, no cravings, no hunger cramps, very easy diet for me
  • Pkarns352
    Pkarns352 Posts: 23
    ame: Pamela
    Height: 5'2
    Starting Weight (2/1): 166
    Goal Weight (2/28): 156

    2/1: 166
    2/8: 163
    2/15: 161
    2/22: 160
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: -1
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -6

    Struggles or successes of your week: eating too much in the evenings not exercising daily
  • JZygmunt72
    JZygmunt72 Posts: 262 Member
    Name: Jacqueline
    Height: 5'5
    Starting Weight (2/1): 195.4
    Goal Weight (2/28): - 10 pounds

    2/1: 195.4
    2/8: 193.8
    2/13: 196
    2/20: 194.4
    2/27: 194.8
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: +0.4
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -0.6

    Struggles or successes of your week:

    Ive been struggling with myself, as well as my eating at the cafe problems. I need to slow down.
  • joluck69
    joluck69 Posts: 9 Member
    @GTRguy
    Name: John

    Congrats! Keep it up!!

  • joluck69
    joluck69 Posts: 9 Member
    Name: Joi
    Height: 5'0" on a tall day :wink:
    Starting Weight (2/10):178 lbs
    Goal Weight (2/28): 173 lbs

    2/1: --
    2/8: 178
    2/15: 175
    2/21: 175
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week:0
    Loss/gain for the month so far:3

    Struggles or successes of your week: Well, it turns out my last two weeks of being sick isn't going away soon. I have pneumonia. Makes it hard to breathe walking, much less working out. Hoping I can get on the mend and start exercising next week. We have a brand new aquatic center opening on Monday. My goal is to get well enough to get there a few times next week.

    Also struggling to eat enough. Trying to get my 1200 calories a day of healthy foods and drinking lots of water. Just hard. Seems like at the endof the day I'm trying to eat 400 calories! Right before bed! Totally backwards! Looking forward to "normalcy"!

  • Mick1127
    Mick1127 Posts: 451 Member
    joluck69 wrote: »
    Struggles or successes of your week: Well, it turns out my last two weeks of being sick isn't going away soon. I have pneumonia. Makes it hard to breathe walking, much less working out. Hoping I can get on the mend and start exercising next week. We have a brand new aquatic center opening on Monday. My goal is to get well enough to get there a few times next week.

    Also struggling to eat enough. Trying to get my 1200 calories a day of healthy foods and drinking lots of water. Just hard. Seems like at the endof the day I'm trying to eat 400 calories! Right before bed! Totally backwards! Looking forward to "normalcy"!

    Real honestly, I wouldn't worry too much about exercise and counting calories during a bout with pneumonia. I would worry about eating healthy foods that satisfy your hunger and getting over the pneumonia 100%. Then, get to the aquatic center, eat the 1200 calories (mostly healthy, of course) and get back to losing weight. Good luck with your recovery.
  • KrisAZ000
    KrisAZ000 Posts: 76 Member

    Name: Kristen
    Height: 5'7"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 146
    Goal Weight (2/28): 139

    2/1: 146
    2/8: 144
    2/16: 142
    2/22: 140.6
    2/27: 138.6

    Loss/gain for the week: -2
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -7.4

    Hit my goal for the month and feeling successful! 8 more lbs to go before I reach my final goal and move on to maintenance.

  • Marianna93637
    Marianna93637 Posts: 230 Member
    I was kind of bad because I didn't update my progress here, but I was good because I did work hard and achieved my goal :)

    Name: Marianna
    Height: 5'8"
    Starting Weight: 171
    Goal Weight (2/28): 163


    2/1: 171 lb
    2/8: 169 lb (I weighed in 2/10 actually)
    2/15:167.5 (Feb 17)
    2/22: didn't weigh
    2/27: 163.5 lb !!

    So happy. I was this weight 3 years ago. Everything fits from 3-4 years ago, and the 20.5 lbs weight loss is very noticeable.


  • Frappleberry
    Frappleberry Posts: 251 Member
    Frappleberry wrote: »
    Name: Nathalie
    Height: 5ft 8
    Starting weight: 199 lbs
    Goal weight: 193lbs (28/2)

    2/1 199lbs
    2/8 196lbs
    2/15 195lbs
    2/22195lbs
    2/28 194lbs

    I joined this group because it's my 40th at the end of February and there were lots of dinners and nights out coming up. I wanted to enjoy them, be on track in between and see if I could maintain my weight. Losing anything was going to be a bonus. I'm really pleased to have lost 5lbs this month, after this weekend everything settles back to normal and so I can continue on from here, well done to everyone who has lost weight and good luck with your continued journeys!
  • bobbybigbones
    bobbybigbones Posts: 10 Member
    Name: Rob
    Height: 6'1"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 249.5
    Goal Weight (2/28): 240

    2/1: 249.5
    2/8: 246
    2/15: 242
    2/22: 240
    2/28: 236

    Loss/gain for the week: 4lbs lost
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 13.5lbs lost

    Struggles: trying to stay on track over the weekend.

    Successes: keeping to my meal and exercise plan throughout the week
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    Name: Jenn
    Height: 5'5"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 231
    Goal Weight (2/28): 225

    2/1: 231.4
    2/8: 230.6
    2/15: 227.9
    2/22: 225.8 (but hit 224.9 a few days ago)
    2/28: 223.1

    Loss/gain for the week: 2.7 lbs loss
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 8.3 lbs loss

    Struggles or successes of your week: struggle- drinking eater

    Success- hit my goal weight and more!
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  • Mick1127
    Mick1127 Posts: 451 Member
    Name: Don
    Height: 5'8"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 203.6
    Goal Weight (2/28): 195

    2/1: 203.6
    2/8: 201.4
    2/15: 197.8
    2/22: 195.6
    2/28: 195.4

    Loss/gain for the week: -.2
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -8.2

    Struggles: The closer I get to where I should be the more difficult it is to close the gap.
    Success: I've been closing the gap on where I started to where I should be.
  • megannxx
    megannxx Posts: 679 Member
    Name: Megan
    Height: 5'7.5
    Starting Weight (2/1): (My last weigh in on Jan 27) 252.2
    Goal Weight (2/28): 247.2 (Goal of 5lbs.)

    2/1: 252.2
    2/8: 251.4
    2/15: 250.2
    2/22: 247.4
    2/28: 246.4

    Loss/gain for the week: 1lb
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 5.8lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week: Struggle- I'm still struggling with my eating.
    Success- I got a smaller pair of pants yesterday!

    I succeeded with my 5lb goal for the challenge!
  • haysavam
    haysavam Posts: 74 Member
    Completed!! Made it to 177!!!! On to March!
  • OteroG05
    OteroG05 Posts: 21 Member
    Name:Glenda
    Height:5'3
    Starting Weight (2/1):234.2
    Goal Weight (2/28):229.0

    2/1: 234.2
    2/8: 233.0
    2/15: 232.4
    2/22: 231.0
    2/28: 229.8

    Loss/gain for the week: - 1.2
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 4.4

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Just .8 shy of my goal but still proud of my loss.

  • M3Kindschi
    M3Kindschi Posts: 72 Member
    Name:Melissa
    Height:5' 2.5"
    Starting Weight (2/1):128.8
    Goal Weight (2/28):125.5

    2/1:128.8
    2/8:128.8
    2/15:128.1
    2/22:128
    2/28:127

    Loss/gain for the week:1
    Loss/gain for the month so far:2 (almost)

    Struggles or successes of your week:I'm good with walking BUT my eating-NOT GOOD!
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    Name: Dave
    Height: 6'6"
    Starting Weight(2/1): 261
    Goal Weight(2/28): 257

    2/1: 261
    2/8: 258
    2/15: 257
    2/22: 254
    2/28: 253

    Loss/Gain for the week: -1 lb.
    Loss/gain for the month: -8lbs.

    Struggles or successes of your week: Unable to exercise due to a rib injury/walking this month was limited by weather. Hopefully, next month I can get back to exercising. Year to date weight loss hit 25 lbs. :)

  • yaafee
    yaafee Posts: 274 Member
    yaafeeyaafee
    February 22, 2015 7:48AM
    Name: Carrie
    Height: 5'4
    Starting Weight (2/1): 149.5
    Goal Weight (2/28): 143

    2/1: 149.5
    2/8: 145.5
    2/15: 145.5
    2/22: 152
    2/28:144

    Loss/gain for the week: -8
    Loss/gain for the month so far: 5.5

    Struggles or successes of your week: chocolate
  • qthomas
    qthomas Posts: 30 Member
    Name: Quinita
    Height:5'2
    Starting Weight (2/1):199
    Goal Weight (2/28):189

    2/1:199
    2/8:197
    2/15:197
    2/22: 195
    2/28:194

    Loss/gain for the week:loss 1lbs for week
    Loss/gain for the month so far: loss 5 lbs for the month

    Struggles or successes of your week:  was hoping to be down another 5 lbs by now, but overall I'm happy with the way this month has gone. I hope we do this again in March it really helped to keep me motivated.
  • Mech9
    Mech9 Posts: 252 Member
    edited March 2015
    Name: Mech9
    Height: 5'10"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 239
    Goal Weight (2/28): -11 lbs (228)

    2/1: 239
    2/8: 235.4
    2/15: 233.4
    2/22: 230.8
    2/28: 229.2

    Loss/gain for the week: -1.6 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -9.8 lbs

    Successes: I felt stupid on the weird new type of stair stepper my gym has so I stepped off it. But istead of walking away I YouTube'd the proper way to use it and finished what I wanted to do.

    Struggles: I binged like a mooffo over the weekend after I weighed in last week, so I bounced back up to a bloated 232 by Monday. I spent all week fighting cravings trying to stay within any deficit at all. Oops. :P

    Oh well! ~10 lbs in the shortest month is good. =]
  • loribethrice
    loribethrice Posts: 620 Member
    Name: Lori
    Height: 5'9"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 135.8
    Goal Weight (2/28): 125

    2/1: 135.8
    2/8: 133.6
    2/15: 133.8
    2/22: 133.6
    2/28: 133.4
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