March 2015 Weight Loss Challenge
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Name: Chad
Age: 28
Height: 6' 0
Start Weight (1st March): 328
Goal Weight (1st April): 308
1st March: 328
8th March: 323
15th March: 320
22nd March:315
29th March:
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: -5
Weight lost/gained this month: -13
Successes/struggles this week: I really havent't eaten alot and i've been really active...i fell like i'm holding water weight.
This thread has really helped me to stay focus at losing the weight...something about that accountability. I look forward to reaching the goal i set for my self...7lbs is doable over the next 3 days..Lets Go!0 -
Name: Katie
Age: 19
Height: 5'7
Start Weight (1st March): 165
Goal Weight (1st April): 160 (Since I've reached that... maybe 158?)
1st March: 165
8th March: 162
15th March: 160
22nd March: 159
29th March: 158.8
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: -0.2
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.2
Successes/struggles this week: HUGE end-of-term meal. Probably why I've barely lost. Hoping to lose that 0.8 in the next couple days...0 -
Name: Julia
Age: 47
Height: 5'10
Start Weight (1st March): 195
Goal Weight (1st April): 189
1st March: 195
8th March: 192
15th March: 187
23rd March: 194
29th March: 190
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: 4lb
Weight lost/gained this month: 5lb
Successes this week: Managed to get some of the Barcelona weight off!
Struggles this week: I don't deserve to have lost any weight this month as I over ate and knew I was doing so. Even so I did stick to my exercise plan pretty much, so it was just the diet that suffered. With any luck I'll drop the last pound in the next couple of days and then I can start again for April.
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Name: Diane
Age: 23
Height: 5'2
Start Weight (1st March): 141.8lbs (64.3kg)
Goal Weight (1st April): 137.8lbs (62.5kg)
1st March:141.8lbs
8th March: 141.5lbs (64.2 kg)
15th March:140.4 lbs (63.7 kg)
22nd March:141.1 lbs (64 kg)
29th March:139.1 lbs (63.1 kg)
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: -2 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.7 lbs
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Name: Elizabeth
Age: 49
Height: 5' 7.5"
Start weight (28 Feb): 234.8
Goal weight (1st April): 229.5
Weigh ins:
1st Mar (28 Feb): 234.8
8th Mar: 233
14th Mar (a day early): 231.9
21st (early again): 229.9
30 Mar: 225.5
Weight loss/gain this week: -4.4
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -9.3
Struggles/successes this week:
Have been home sick this entire week. (Literally: I just left my house last night for the first time since a dog walk last Monday morning.)
I didn't get many steps in, and I am still feeling weak, and achy and congested.
On the upside, I logged as carefully as ever - though, with the hubby out of town, there were some times I was at my kids' mercy! The fresh fruit and veg are almost gone, so I will need to go to the market as soon as I am up to it (a couple more days, I suspect).
Looking forward to getting out there in the sunshine and racking up my mileage!
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I set up an April Challenge thread, here: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10123782/april-2015-weight-loss-challenge#latest
Please feel free to join in!0 -
Name: lili
Age: 33
Height: 5'4" - 1.63cm
Start Weight (1st March): 70.6kgs
Goal Weight (1st April): 68.0kgs
1st March: 70.6kgs
8th March: 69.8kgs
15th March: 69.0kgs
22nd March:68.8
29th March:68.7
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: lost 0.1kgs
Weight lost/gained this month: lost 1.9kgs
Successes/struggles this week:
With my Sons 3rd birthday this week and lots of food and birthday celebrations I haven't been logging my food much, if at all this past week. Nevertheless still made a small loss. Here's one final push to getting to my target for this month.
Have been feeling very run down and seem to be constantly catching colds and feeling generally pants... maybe a trip to the docs or will they just tell me that it's all part of being mum to two kids 3 and under!0 -
Name: Megan
Age: 25
Height: 5' 4"
Start Weight (1st March): 214.8 lbs
Goal Weight (1st April): 204 lbs
1st March: 214.8 lbs
9th March: 212.8 lbs
16th March: 206.8lbs
22nd March: 206.8lbs
29th March: 204 lbs
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: -2.8 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -10.8 lbs
Successes/struggles this week:
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Name: Christina
Age: 27
Height: 5'5
Start weight (1st March): 99.3 kg
Goal weight (1st April): 95.3 kg
Weigh ins:
1st March: 99.3
8th March: 99.1
15th March: 100.1
22nd March: 97.7
31th March: 97.3
1st April: ~97.3
Weight lost/gained this week: -0.4 kg
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.0 kg
Struggles this week: Sickness. I went into the hospital for gastritis on Friday Night/Saturday morning. SOOOOO not fun. So all day Saturday and even most of Sunday I was recovering from that and the meds. (I hate morphine). THEN I ended up getting an ear infection yesterday which woke me up at 1 am on Monday. So the past several days I've been having my sleep interrupted by pain which just sucks.
Success: I've made it through this week? Actually I've done pretty well as far as not over doing it on the calories, especially yesterday when all I wanted was pudding and ice cream. I've also found out that I can definitely handle yogurt and hard cheeses as long as they're certified gluten free/ inulin free! Happy dances all around. Still figuring out if I'm just super allergic to wheat or if I've got an issue with fructans.
To sum up my month: I'm pretty sure I'm not going to drop 2 kgs by tomorrow, unless I amputate something which I'd just rather not do. But still 2 kgs down is a pretty big loss for this month, especially because I maintained 99.3 for 8 months back in 2011. It's nice to see me going under that. It's even nicer that this time around I'm so much healthier (mentally and physically) and the loss feels natural instead of forced and sickly. And when added up, seriously, I've lost dang near 20 % of my original goal. That makes me pretty happy.
Anyway, my immediate goals are to be about 90 kgs for my SIL wedding in May (7 weeks), a size 14 by my wedding anniversary (8 weeks), and very close to/meeting 86.7 (lowest I've been since 14- very excited) by my birthday (10.5 weeks)-so Onward and er downward. 1 kg a week may be pushing it but I know I can get pretty dang close if I get my butt into gear and I will be happy if I get halfway there by those dates. I've been a bit lazy this month with exercise goes so that's definitely going to have to change and I'm going to get back into my daily routine of PT exercises (which I've honestly not done in a month!). I felt much better doing them everyday so I'm sick of being lazy.0 -
Name: Von
Age: 24
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (1st March): 139
Goal Weight (1st April): 135
1st March: 139
8th March: 137
15th March: 137
22nd March: 137
30th March: 135
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: -2
Weight lost/gained this month: - 4
Successes/struggles this week: So I missed some check-in weeks due to travel, but I've hit my March goal! It wasn't looking like I would, but I've finally come down from 137 to hit 135. At this point, with the last 10-15 pounds, slow and steady will win the race for me.
I had some big successes over the month. I traveled back home for spring break and I did great. I ate within my limit but also allowed myself to splurge a bit when we went out to a nice dinner. I still made healthy choices but I allowed myself to go over in calories (and ONLY for that meal). I also was sick this past week and allowed myself to eat at maintenance because I was hungry (this was always hard for me to do). Then I went to a wedding this past weekend and made great choices at dinner (foregoing bread, fried stuff, etc) and let myself have a delicious cookie. I also tasted the cake and a s'mores bar, but I didn't need to eat the whole thing, I just ate two or three bites to sample since I was full by then. This was huge because normally I would have just eaten all of everything lol.
No big struggles. I am getting closer to my ultimate goal weight so I want to keep losing but I expect things to slow down and I no longer feel an urgency to be at a healthy weight, because I already am. For vanity reasons I want to lose another 10-15.0 -
Name: May
Age: 43
Height: 5'
Start Weight (1st March): 223
Goal Weight (1st April): 215
1st March: 223
8th March: 219
15th March: 219
22nd March: 219
29th March: 222
1st April:
Weight lost/gained this week: +3
Weight lost/gained this month: -1
This week successes: none
This week struggle: stressful week. Can't seem to find the motivation to eat better and exercise.
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SeriouslySta wrote: »I set up an April Challenge thread, here: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10123782/april-2015-weight-loss-challenge#latest
Please feel free to join in!
Hey Elizabeth!
Thank you for setting this up. I was feeling pretty guilty about not setting an April challenge up.....so I'm really glad you've taken up the lead and I hope you get lots of people joining. I wish you all great success with your goals. I won't be joining as I've joined a 13 week challenge which fits in with my current goals/timeframe instead.
I will be doing my 1st April weigh in tomorrow as planned though!0 -
Name: John
Height: 5'6"
Age: 50
Country: Canada
Starting Weight (1/3): 171 lbs ( 77.56 kg )
Goal Weight (31/3): 165 lbs ( 74.84 kg)
Final Goal : 140 lbs ( 63.5 kg)
1/3: 171 lbs ( 77.56 kg )
8/3: 168 lbs ( 76.21 kg )
15/3: 171 lbs ( 77.56 kg )
22/3: 168 lbs ( 76.21 kg )
28/3: 166 lbs ( 75.30 kg )
31/3: 164 lbs ( 74.39 kg )
Loss/gain for the week: -2 lbs ( 0.91 kg )
Loss/gain for the month so far: -7 lbs ( 3.17 kg )
Struggles or successes of your week:
Struggles : Hard not to over eat on the wekends, having to keep myself busy or I know I will fail. Really need the weather to improve so I can get out walking more
Successes: Guess I did keep myself busy this weekend. 7 pound loss for the month Yaaaaaaaaa.
Great work eveyone!!!!!!!!
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Name: HA
Age: 38
Height: 5.1"
Start Weight (1st March): 149
Goal Weight (1st April): 144
1st March:148.6
8th March:147.0
15th March: 147.2
22nd March:
29th March:
31st March: 145.6
Well I did not reach my goal weight this month. But down at least one 5lb dumbbell.0 -
Name:Mm
Age: 42
Height: 5'61/2
Start Weight (1st March): 212.6
Goal Weight (1st April): 204
1st March: 212.6
9th March: 208.2
16th March: 205.6
22nd March: 202.2
29th March:
1st April: 202.2
Weight lost/gained this week: 0
Weight lost/gained this month: - 10.4
Recalculate goal loss for 1st April. ONEDERLAND. 199 pounds. didn't make it but here's looking forward to Aprils goal. Glad for my 10.4 lbs loss.
Still struggling with a very bad knee all week combined with birthday treats.
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Name: Don
Age: 62
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (1st March): 150
Goal Weight (1st April): 144
1st March: 150
8th March: 147
15th March: 143.8
22nd March: 149.8
29th March: 142.6
1st April: 142.6
Weight lost in 3 days: 0 pounds
Weight lost this month: 7.4 pounds
Success!!! Goal was 6 pounds and result was 7.4 pounds and that was including a 5 day eating and drinking binge at a Jamaican resort. Now on to April.
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Name: Diane
Age: 23
Height: 5'2
Start Weight (1st March): 141.8lbs (64.3kg)
Goal Weight (1st April): 137.8lbs (62.5kg)
1st March:141.8lbs
8th March: 141.5lbs (64.2 kg)
15th March:140.4 lbs (63.7 kg)
22nd March:141.1 lbs (64 kg)
29th March:139.1 lbs (63.1 kg)
1st April:139.5 lbs (63.3 kg) (weight gain due to water weight, I usually weight myself on Sundays)
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3 lbs (1kg)
Successes/Struggles: Well, I didn't reach my target for this month as my weight loss is really slowing down. However, I have finally reached an healthy BMI!!! This is probably the 1st time in my whole life that I'm not overweight/obese
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Name: Becky
Age: 30
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight (2nd March):169.6
Goal Weight (1st April):165
2nd March:169.6
8th March:167.6
15th March:166.8
22nd March:166.6
29th March:165.4
1st April:166.8
Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:-4.2
Successes/struggles this week: I know that gain is water weight - I fluctuate so much during the week and normally weigh myself on the weekend. I know my official ending weight is 165.4 and I'm definitely happy with that loss
. Great job everyone! See you in April's challenge! 0 -
Hi Everyone!!!
Well done everyone!!!!
Name: Maria
Age: 42
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (1st March): 170lbs
Goal Weight (1st April): 160lbs
1st March: 170lbs
8th March: 170lbs
15th March: 170lbs
22nd March: 167lbs
29th March: 168.5lbs
1st April: 168.5lbs
Weight lost/gained this week: 0lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -1.5lbs
Successes/struggles this week:
Not been a great week (month) for me to be honest. Under a lot of stress and having difficulty sleeping.
Good Luck in April everyone!!!0 -
Start Weight (1st March): 171
Goal Weight (1st April): 160
1st March: 171
7th March: 169.2
14th March: 166.0
21nd March: 164.4
28th March: 162.4
1st April: 162.6
Weight lost this week: -0.2
Weight lost this month: 8.4
Thanks for setting this up - it was very helpful! Great job everyone!!!
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Name: Dave
Age: 54
Height: 6'6.5"
Start Weight (March 1st): 252
Goal Weight (April 1st): 244
1st March: 252
4th March: 251
11th March: 250
18th March: 248
25th March: 246
1st April: 244
Loss/gain for the week: -2 lbs.
Loss/gain for the month: -8lbs.
Struggles or successes of your week: Another month with 8lb. or more weight loss. I fell outside and threw my back out combined with my oblique strain last month makes it difficult to exercise. I can still walk outside logging 21 hrs. which combined with careful diet monitoring resulted in the loss. Year to date weight loss......34 pounds! 0 -
Name: Kayla
Age: 23
Hight: 5'1.5
Start Weight (1st March): 183.4
Goal Weight (1st April):176.4
1th March:183.4
5th March:180.3
15th March:179.2
29th March: 179.7
1st April: 178.8
Weight lost this week: 0.9
Weight lost this month: 4.6lbs
Struggles this week: Still not able to exercise as much as I would like with my injury but I am watching what I eat to make sure that I am not gaining. Doing all my stretches from the physiotherapist and should be back in full swing in a few weeks!
Successes this week: I was able to complete a Jillian Michael's workout and did a 5.4kilometer walk!
I am 2.4 pounds away from where I wanted to be but with my trip down south and my injury I am very happy with my 4.6lbs loss and that I didn't gain!0 -
Name: Chad
Age: 28
Height: 6' 0
Start Weight (1st March): 328
Goal Weight (1st April): 308
1st March: 328
8th March: 323
15th March: 320
22nd March:315
29th March:312
1st April:308
Weight lost/gained this week: -4
Weight lost/gained this month: -20
Successes/struggles this week: I am super excited that i reached my goal, i was determined. Having to weigh in every week keeps me focused on my goals. Ready for April weight loss challenge. LET'S GOOO!0 -
Name: Peg
Age: 57
Height: 5'2'
Start Weight (1st March): 205.6
Goal Weight (1st April): 194
4th March: 204
11th March:204.4
18th March:204
25th March: 202.6
1st April: 200.8
Weight lost/gained this week: - 1.8
Weight lost/gained this month: 4.8 lost
Successes/struggles this week: YES! I'll take that! Onto next month!
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Name: Don
Age: 69
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight (1st March): 194.6
Goal Weight (1st April): 185
1st March: 194.6
8th March: 193.8
15th March: 191.0
22nd March: 189.0
29th March: 189.2
1st April: 188.6
Weight lost/gained this week: -.4
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.0
Successes this week: I've logged in for 96 days in a row. I took a couple of weeks off from the exer-cycle and shook my routine up as I had hit a plateau. Now that I've started to lose again, I think it's time to get back at it.
Struggles this week: What I have discovered is that Sundays are just plain difficult as we ALWAYS go out for lunch following church and the ONLY restaurant in town (yes, a small rural town) doesn't have a weight loss friendly menu involving foods I will actually eat.0 -
Name: Camilla
Age: 29
Height: 158cm (5ft 2.5in)
Start Weight (1st March): 63kg (139 lbs)
Goal Weight (1st April): 61kg (134.5 lbs)
1st March: 63kg (139lbs)
8th March: 62.7 kg (138.3 lbs)
15th March: 62.6kg (138lbs)
22nd March: 62.2 (137.2 lbs)
29th March: 63.5kg (140 lbs)
1st April: 62.3 (137.5)
Weight lost/gained this week: +0.1 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: - 1.5lb
Successes/struggles this week: The dreaded TOM meant that my weight just leapt upwards for about a week. I felt very disheartened indeed but fortunately it has dropped down again to what it was before. I must admit that I am kind of disappointed that I didn't lose more over the course of the month, especially as I do log everything that I eat and use a HRM with a chest strap during exercise.
However, I have found a really good fitness instructor and the scales are still going in the right direction!0 -
Name: kab789
Age: 50
Height: 5'1
Recording on My Friday weigh in...
Start Weight (1st March): 193.5
Goal Weight (1st April): 185.5
1st March: 193.5
8th March: 190
15th March: 188
22nd March: 185
29th March: 183.5
1st April: 181.5
Weight lost/gained this week: -2
Weight lost/gained this month:-12
Successes/struggles this week:
I am pleased that I was able to meet and pass my goal for the month. I don't want to record officially on MFP till Friday and my official weight-in day.
Have a good week everyone0 -
Name: Katie
Age: 19
Height: 5'7
Start Weight (1st March): 165
Goal Weight (1st April): 160 (Since I've reached that... maybe 158?)
1st March: 165
8th March: 162
15th March: 160
22nd March: 159
29th March: 158.8
1st April: 158
Weight lost/gained this week: -1.2
Weight lost/gained this month: -7
Successes/struggles this week: I did it! Even though I ate a ton of chocolate yesterday...0 -
mariamathsgeek wrote: »
Hey Elizabeth!
Thank you for setting this up.
My pleasure: I'm looking forward to following everyone's successes - and learning from their struggles.
Good luck on your challenge!
(and thank you very much for the months that you hosted this challenge.)
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Name: Von
Age: 24
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight (1st March): 139
Goal Weight (1st April): 135
1st March: 139
8th March: 138
15th March: 137
22nd March: 137
29th March: 136
1st April: 135
Reached my goal! Surprised due to the amount of travel/stress/school work I had and how nasty my cold was this month.0
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