March 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

dechelonian

Name: Pablo
Height: 6'0''
Starting Weight (3/1): 238
Goal Weight (3/31): 228

3/1: 238
3/6: 236
3/13: 234
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -2
Loss/gain for the month so far: -4

Struggles or successes of your week: I have a friend visiting from Cambs and its hard going out to eat/drink and try to choose the most healthy meals or restraint and only have one beer when everybody else is having multiple drinks and eating pizzas, hamburgers, pasta and stuff like that.
On the bright side, I started running on Tues-Thurs-Sat. In the past, before I fell off the wagon, I used to run and I loved it. So I'm hoping to run long distances again, eventually.
I also kept doing bodyweight exercises on Mon-Wed-Fri and its paying off, I think I have more strength now compared to a couple weeks ago when I started.

izalac

Name: Ivan
Height: 189 cm
Starting Weight (3/1): 100 kg
Goal Weight (3/31): 95 kg

3/1: 100 kg
3/6: 99 kg
3/13: 97 kg
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 2 kg
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3 kg

Struggles or successes of your week: Need to resist junk food! I'm fine unless I can smell it. Also, I started running (C25K). I maintained my lean body mass through my weight loss so far, and noticed improvements in strength and endurance.

MiltonAFC

Name: Milton
Height: 5'10
Starting Weight (3/1): 173.2
Goal Weight (3/31): 165

3/1: 173.2
3/6: 170.4
3/13: 170
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -.4
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3.6

jaccimc63

Name: Jackie
Height: 5'6"
Starting Weight (3/1): 185
Goal Weight (3/31): 180

3/1: 185
3/6: 183.5
3/13: 182
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week:-1.5
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3

Struggles or successes of your week:

bb4886

Name:Anne
Height:5'5
Starting Weight (3/2):174.8lb
Goal Weight (3/30):160lb

3/2:174lb
3/9:
3/16:
3/23:
3/30:

Loss/gain for the week: N/A - Monday Weigh day
Loss/gain for the month so far: .8lb

Struggles or successes of your week: Hunger when ive just eaten - hate feeling like i need to eat something sweet after every meal

Connie7355

Name: Connie
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight (3/1):195.2
Goal Weight (3/31):190

3/1:195.2
3/6: 194.8
3/13: 192.4
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -2.4
Loss/gain for the month so far: -2.8

Struggles or successes of your week: Finally feel like I'm back on track.

ash6151

Name: Ashley
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight (3/1):155
Goal Weight (3/31):148

3/1:155
3/6: 153
3/13: 151.2
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -1.8
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3.8

Struggles or successes of your week: A struggle is being sick and finding exercises that are not too rough on me. A success is getting better at staying below my net calories for the day.

sarahbear1981

Name: Sarah
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight (3/1): 263.8
Goal Weight (3/31): 245.8

3/1: 263.8
3/6: 261
3/13:259.2
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -1.8
Loss/gain for the month so far:-4.6

Struggles or successes of your week:60 lbs lost total!!

JZygmunt72

Name: Jacqueline
Height: 5'5
Starting Weight (3/2): 196
Goal Weight (3/31): 190

3/2: 196
3/6: 193.6
3/13: 194.8
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

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

Goals for next week:
not snack as much

Struggles or successes of your week:
I think ive been eating because of my student card, there is money on there and im treating it like a credit card. just because it isnt my money and i know i need to spend the money im eating for the heck of it

SamanthasFitnessLog

Name: Samantha
Height:5'2
Starting Weight (3/1): 132
Goal Weight (3/31): 127

3/1: 132
3/6: 130
3/13: 130
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: None! I've been barely moving and it's super discouraging. My weight loss has been reduced to a crawl
Loss/gain for the month so far: I've floated between 132-130 for quite a while so I don't feel very encouraged.

Struggles or successes of your week: I'm upping my protein and slashing my carbs. I'm going out with friends tonight and have budgeted to have some yummy treats but I'm wrestling with the guilt; I feel like I'm just hindering myself. I know it's ok to have a treat every now and then but I really want to get to my goal.

PudgyPanda91

Name: Stephanie
Height: 6'0"
Starting Weight (2/25): 262.2
Goal Weight (3/31): 255 lbs

3/4: 259.8
3/11: 260.0
3/18:
3/25:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: +0.2
Loss/gain for the month so far: -2.2

Struggles or successes of your week: Checking in a little bit late. I'm having a hard time dealing with my stress, and getting overwhelmed, and then I just end up eating. And I need to work on drinking more water more regularly. Here's to next week!

jahmanrv

Name: Julie
Height: 5'4
Starting Weight (3/1): 176.5
Goal Weight (3/31): 170.0

3/1: 176.5
3/6: 174.5
3/13: 174.0
3/20:
3/27:

Loss/gain for the week: -.5
Loss/gain for the month so far: -2.5

Struggles or successes of your week: I was away for 5 days and eating out all the time. Also no exercise, so I'm thrilled to have even half a pound.

Karley_Chochard

Joining late, but i had my own march fitness challenge with a friend (she dropped out so looking for extra support)

Name: Karley
Height:5 foot 7 inches
Starting Weight (3/1): 311.8
Goal Weight (3/31): 290.00

3/1: 311.8
3/6: 305.2
3/13:302.6
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: math is bad
Loss/gain for the month so far: 9.8 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week:
Eating clean and exercising 5 nights a week.

qthomas

Name: Quinita
Height: 5'2
Starting Weight (3/1): 193
Goal Weight (3/31): 188

3/1: 193
3/6: 192
3/13: 189
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -3
Loss/gain for the month so far: -4

Struggles or successes of your week:  got back to using my elliptical. Excited really starting to see the changes. Struggles, wanted ice cream. Hard to eat only half of a scoop of ice cream. But I did and stayed under my calories

Southpaw1958

Let's do this.

Name: Bill
Height: 6'4"
Start weight (3-1) 249
Goal weight (3-31) 240

3/1 - 249.4
3/6 - 246.4
3/13 - 243.5
3/20
3/27
3/31

Loss/gain for the week: -2.9
Loss/gain for the month -5.9

Struggles or successes of your week.

xbluehorusx

Name: Mel
Height: 6ft
Starting Weight (3/1): 235
Goal Weight (3/31): 220

3/1: 235
3/6: 228.6
3/13: 231.4
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: +2.8
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3.6

Struggles or successes of your week: Going out for some drinks really derailed me this week as I made some pretty poor food choices. I didn't gain as much as I think I did. It's a new week and I am learning from my mistakes so hopefully I'll lose it next week!

ashrinkingqueen

Name: Jess
Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight (2/28): 279.2
Goal weight (4/1): 273.0

3/1: 279.2
3/6: 276.2 (I weighed in on 3/7 as Saturday's are my weigh in days).
3/13: 274.6
3/20:
3/27:
3/31

jkrause9005

Name: Jan
Height: 5"8"
Starting Weight (3/2): 197
Goal Weight (3/30): 190

3/2:197
3/9: 194
3/16: 194
3/23:
3/30:


Loss/gain for the week: 0
Loss/gain for the month: -3

Struggled some this week because we ate out several times. It was fun, but I find it harder to control my appetite and make good choices.

Arduinna4

Name: Mata
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight (1/3) 78 kg
Goal Weight (31/3): 75 kg

1/3: 78
8/3: 76.6
15/3:76.9
22/3:
29/3:
31/3:

Loss/gain for the week: +0.3
Loss/gain for the month so far: -1.1

Struggles or successes of your week: Had trouble with the scale this week, the previous week's reading was not accurate cause of low batteries. This one is true though so i'm still one kg off. Had a good set of exercises this week that included jogging/pilates/zumba and weights. Feeling good!I'm going to keep up exercising every day cause i enjoy the extra calories though sometimes i dont need them.

joewalkerfan

Ok, I'm joining really late and I don't have a starting weight because I just got motivated to start losing weight again this week.

Name: Jenny
Height: 168cm/5'6
Starting Weight (3/9):63kg
Goal Weight (3/30):56.5kg

3/9:63
3/16:
3/23:
3/31:


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

zazazik

Name: Elizabeth
Height: 5'7
Starting Weight (3/1):160
Goal Weight (3/31): 155 lbs

3/1:160
3/8:157.2
3/15:150
3/22:
3/29:
3/31:


Loss/gain for the week: - 7.2 - wow, seems impossible, guess I had a lot of water weight ???
Loss/gain for the month so far: - 10 (in 2 weeks ?, guess I used to eat A LOT of sugar !!)

Struggles or successes of your week: yesterday had friends over and yummy Chinese food BUT resisted and had only the broccoli and beef (nothing deep fried or too sweet), just a HANDFUL of chips, ONE glass of wine and yippee, I was so proud of myself !!! WE CAN DO THIS !!!! - It's the 9th time I try to lose weight and so far so good - you have all been inspirational, I read this thread every morning it helps a lot - thank you all and congratulations on your successes

Struggles for next week: Not to go berserk (as usual) and overeat because I am ahead of my goal, Keep Calm, Drop the cup cake and Carry On

debrakgoogins

Name: Debra
Height: 5'9"
Starting Weight (3/1): 197
Goal Weight (3/31): 191

3/1: 197
3/8: 196
3/15: 194.4
3/22:
3/29:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -1.6 pounds
Loss/gain for the month so far: -2.6

Struggles or successes of our week: I was quite sick from Tuesday night through Friday. Eating was difficult and I definitely didn't drink enough water.

Struggles for next week: Getting back into working out with my trainer will be challenging since I am still a little run down. I know I have to do it though.

chrisssiex23x

Name: Christine
Height: 5'3
Starting Weight (3/1):178lbs
Goal Weight (3/31): 173lbs

3/1:178
3/8:175
3/15:172.5 ( safe to say i've met my target to i think ill push it to 170lbs now)
3/22:
3/29:
3/31:


Loss/gain for the week: -2.5lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 5.5

Struggles or successes of your week: Well ive started picking up few easter treats for my little girl and my niece. Ive been picking her and there at a few. I struggled a little bit on friday due to my little girl being in pain and i only manage 8 min work out But im still happy with my loss.

Struggles for next week: I'm temping the cabbage soup diet. For 7 days i'm going to try my best at stick it out. I eat loads of salads and some fruit so i shouldnt have much of a problem. Its more the sweets side i'd like to try and stick to not having any. Also wanna make sure i push my self to get my workout done. cant do it around the little one as she loves to climb on me lol. so this time of night is the best time for me to do it.

egorre

Name: kevin
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight (3/1): 180.6lb
Goal Weight (3/31): 175.6lbs

3/1: 180.6
3/8: 178.4
3/15: 177.2
3/22:
3/29:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -1.2lb
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3.4lb

Struggles or successes of your week: downgraded another shirt size down! from 4X to M in 250 days!

Mech9

Height: 5'10"
Starting Weight (3/1): 227.6
Goal Weight (3/31): 218 (-9.6 lbs)

3/1: 227.6
3/8: 226
3/15: 221
3/22:
3/29:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: -5 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: -6.6 lbs

Struggles/successes: I binge ate all week long!

savvysdaddy

Name: Shane
Age: 34
Height: 6'0

Start Weight (3/1): 290.0
Goal Weight (3/31): 280.0

3/1: 290.0
3/8: 287.7
3/15: 284.5
3/22:
3/31:

Weight lost/gained this week: 3.2 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: 5.5 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Pi day.

Oberon21

updated!

Name: patricia
Height: 5'3"
Starting Weight (3/1): 134.4
Goal Weight (3/31): 125

3/1: 134.4
3/8: 131.6
3/15: 130.6
3/22:
3/28:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 1 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3.8 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: This week I have struggled to get motivated to walk and looking back on my last 2 weeks I can see I haven't been doing enough exercise and walking overall and I need to correct that to get myself down these last 6 lbs I want to lose.

Oberon21

zazazik wrote: »

Name: Elizabeth
Height: 5'7
Starting Weight (3/1):160
Goal Weight (3/31): 155 lbs

3/1:160
3/8:157.2
3/15:150
3/22:
3/29:
3/31:


Loss/gain for the week: - 7.2 - wow, seems impossible, guess I had a lot of water weight ???
Loss/gain for the month so far: - 10 (in 2 weeks ?, guess I used to eat A LOT of sugar !!)

Struggles or successes of your week: yesterday had friends over and yummy Chinese food BUT resisted and had only the broccoli and beef (nothing deep fried or too sweet), just a HANDFUL of chips, ONE glass of wine and yippee, I was so proud of myself !!! WE CAN DO THIS !!!! - It's the 9th time I try to lose weight and so far so good - you have all been inspirational, I read this thread every morning it helps a lot - thank you all and congratulations on your successes

Struggles for next week: Not to go berserk (as usual) and overeat because I am ahead of my goal, Keep Calm, Drop the cup cake and Carry On

Congratulations you are doing great. I had a similar struggle last night having dinner with friends and skipped the wine and didn't overeat and I was so proud of myself.

acarter72

JZygmunt72 wrote: »

Hey,

So im in this group which is a weight loss page for February. Its actually helped me a lot, so I wanted to start up a new one for March before we get into the month with nothing to do. Fill out the information Below every week and just help inspire others! Happy weight loss guys!

(set the day that suits you best, i set them for fridays but if you weigh in on tuesdays, wet it on that day)

Name: Anne
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight (3/1): 177
Goal Weight (3/31): 167

3/1:-
3/6:-
3/13: 177
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: just three days in
Loss/gain for the month so far:

Struggles or successes of your week:

VikkaVoss

Name: Vikka
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight (3/1): 142. Began at 147, 3-wks ago.
Goal Weight (3/31): 135 or less by end of month. I'll keep going 'til 125.

3/1: 142
3/6: 138
3/13:138
3/20:
3/27:
3/31:

Loss/gain for the week: 0
Loss/gain for the month so far: 4

Struggles or successes of your week: We all had colds this week, so everything was off... sleeping, hours being awake, eating. I don't feel like I ate a lot, but I also slept most of the week & didn't leave the house once, so immobility perhaps contributed to not losing.

We're still under the weather, but I'm sure by mid-week, we'll be mad cool groovey.