April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

fejiofor

Name: Fejiofor
Age: 32
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight (29th march): 103.4kg
Goal Weight (1st May): 100kg

1st April:no weigh-ins
5th April: 103.2kg
20th April: 103.5kg
22nd April:
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week:+0.3kg
Weight lost/gained this month:0.1kg

Successes/struggles this week: still doing the 10,000 daily steps challenge. am at a plateau but i wont let it weigh me down.
Struggles

jibeirish

Name: Anita
Age: 32
Height: 5"4

Start Weight (31st March): 154lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 144lbs

31st March: 154 lbs
8th April: 156 lbs
15th April: 154lbs
22nd April:
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: lost 2lbs this week
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week:

Ribbittee

Name: Linda
Age: 52
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (1st April):180.6
Goal Weight (1st May):173

1st April: 180.6
6th April: 181.8
13th April: 177.6
20nd April: 177.8
27th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: +0.2
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.8

Successes/struggles this week: I'm going to attribute this slight gain to the loooong walk I took yesterday at Longwood Gardens. A friend and I spent about 4 hours of almost non-stop walking; leislurely pace, yes, but at the end of the day, my legs were tired! Yesterday morning I was at 176.6, which I think is more accurate, but overall I'm still pleased.

MN4US

Name: Apple
Age: 24
Height: 5'6

Start Weight (31st March): 155
Goal Weight (1st of May): 148

1st April: 153.2
8th April: 156
15th April: (On holiday; post holiday weigh in on the 17th of April: 158)
22nd April:
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: +2lb
Weight lost/gained this month: +3lb

Successes/struggles this week: Ok, so the numbers look terrible, but technically I am at 155 again today; I guess I have dropped holiday weight and I am basically maintaining...
Again, I am happy with my new achievement of 'leaving food on the plate' as part of my 'this is a lifestyle change'

thesnackmonster

Name : Julie
Age : 47
Height : 5' 4"

Weight 3rd April 180
Goal weight 30th April 175

3/04. 180
12/04 179.5
18/04 179

Loss/gain this week -0.5
Loss/gain for month -1

Success/struggles: was losing really well during the week then lost motivation as the weekend approached and undid a lot of good days in 2 really bad ones! Will try harder

ccburn5

Name: Cody
Age: 39
Height: 6'3"

Start Weight (1st April): 203.6
Goal Weight (1st May): 190.0

1st April: 203.6
8th April:199.4
15th April: 202.2
22nd April:
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week:+2.8
Weight lost/gained this month:-1.4

Successess/struggles this week: Forgot to post last week so here it is. I was afraid the initial loss was water weight so I'll be anxious to see this week. I got in 5 total workouts last week between bootcamp and running but still having the latenight munchie issues, especially the sweets. The financial issue is still effecting my grocery choices at this time so I am trying my best to continue to eat clean.

GRTFULDD1

Name:Rob
Age: 50
Height:5'9

Start Weight (March 30th): 247
Goal Weight (1st May):235

March 30th: 247
April 8th: 244.5
April 15th: 241
April 20th: 240.5
April 27th:
May 1st:

Weight lost/gained this week: .5
Weight lost/gained this month: 6.5

Successes/struggles this week

lindaloo1213

Name: Linda
Age: 34
Height: 5'6"

Start Weight (30th March): 219
Goal Weight (1st May): 213

1st April: 219
8th April: 216
15th April:215
21st April: 213.5
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: 1.5
Weight lost/gained this month: 5.5

Successes/struggles this week: total change in schedule for all the kids classes, re-planning all of my workouts around that.

noobletmcnugget

Name: Jess
Age: 19
Height: 5' 6.5"

Start Weight (1st April): 129.5
Goal Weight (1st May): 121.5

1st April: 129.5
8th April: 124.25
15th April:123
22nd April: 121
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: - 2
Weight lost/gained this month: - 8.5

Successes/struggles this week: so I've already surpassed my goal for the month! I'm going to aim for 119 by 1st May now. I already feel so much better about myself

ZenSakura

Name: Heather
Age: 37
Height: 5'6"

Start Weight (April 1st): 285.8
Goal Weight (May 1st): 279.9

April 1st: 285.8
April 8th: 283.4
April 15th: 282.4
April 22nd: 280.2
April 29th:

Weight lost/gained this week: -2.2 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -5.6 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: I'm pretty sure that this past weekend is the first weekend since I started back in January that I managed to stay within my calorie goals. My fiance and I also joined a local gym this week, and I'm excited to start being more active.

shannonbun

Name: Shannon
Age: 20
Height: 5' 11"

Start Weight (March 30): 242
Goal Weight (1st May): 232

30th March: 242
8th April: 237
16th April: 233
22nd April: 232
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -10 lbs

Successes/struggles this week:
I splurged on last Friday for my birthday, and my weight shot back up. Whether or not it was sodium and water weight, it doesn't matter, because it took forever to leave. Been eating at ~1,000 until my weight dropped again.

Finals week is next week and I'm already mentally preparing myself that I will stress eat a little and beating myself up over it will only make things 100x worse.

TerriRichardson112

April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Terri
Age: 67
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight (1st April): 189 lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 184 lbs

1st April: 189
8th April: 189
15th April: 188
22nd April: 187
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: -2

Successes/struggles this week:
Birthday on Monday. Managed to stay within my daily allowance despite the cake

bigd66218

Name: Dave
Age : 54
Height: 6'6"

Start Weight(1 April): 244
Goal Weight(1 May): 239

1 April: 244
8 April: 241
15 April: 240
22 April: 237
29 April:
1 May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3 lbs.
Weight lost/gained this month -7 lbs.

Successes/struggles this week: Biggest loss in a few weeks, increased my cardio big time...Logging nearly 7 hours of cycling. Since January 1st..41 lbs. lost..19 lbs.to go!!!

Whittedo

Name: Don
Age: 62
Height: 5'5"

Start Weight (1st April): 142.6
Goal Weight (1st May): 134.6

1st April: 142.6
8th April: 141.0
15th April: 140.0
22nd April: 138.0
29th April:
1st May 1:

Weight lost this week: 2.0 pounds
Weight lost this month: 4.6 pounds
Comments/Successes/Challenges: Maybe my muscles are getting used to the extra exercise. Happy with 2 pounds for the week.

joolsmd

Name: Julia
Age: 47
Height: 5'10

Start Weight (30th March): 190
Goal Weight (30th April): 184

1st April: 188
8th April: 187
15th April: 186
22nd April: 185
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: 1lb
Weight lost/gained this month: 3lb
Successes/struggles this week: I am happy with my progress so far. Just hoping that I don't sabotage it before the end of the month.

mugglewump701

Name: Becky
Age: 30
Height: 5' 7"

Start Weight (1st April):165.4
Goal Weight (1st May):160

1st April: 165.4
8th April: 165.2
15th April: 163.2
22nd April: 162.4
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -.8
Weight lost/gained this month: -3

Successes/struggles this week: Due to being sick last week, I only worked out Tuesday through Thursday, but I'm back at it this week. Had a decent loss and hoping I can keep that up while I got away this weekend. I've planned lots of healthy snacks for the road since that's where I eat the worst! Hoping to get in a workout too, but we'll see. It's the home stretch! Just gotta buckle down and try to get to my goal!

MarziPanda95

Name: Katie
Age: 19
Height: 5'7

Start Weight (1st April): 158
Goal Weight (1st May): 154

1st April: 158
8th April: 157
15th April: 156
22nd April: 155
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: -3

Successes/struggles this week: Overate a bit yesterday. I'm a bit mad because I know if I hadn't, I'd have lost another pound.

Aine8046

Start Weight (1st April): 162.6
Goal Weight (1st May): 154

1st April: 162.6
8th April: 161.6
15th April: 158.4
22nd April: 155.4
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: 3
Weight lost/gained this month: 7.2

I was sick for the last few days and did not eat much, so these three pounds might not be real... We'll see next week!

belgarath64

Name: John
Height: 5'6"
Age: 50
Country: Canada
Starting Weight (1/3): 164 lbs ( 74.39 kg )
Goal Weight (31/3): 159 lbs ( 72.12 kg)
Final Goal : 135 lbs ( 61.24 kg)

31st March: 164 lbs ( 74.39 kg )
8th April:163 lbs ( 0.45 kg )
15th April: 161 lbs ( 73.03 kg )
22nd April:160 lbs ( 72.58 )
29th April:
1st May:
Loss/gain for the week: 1 lbs ( 0.45 kg )
Loss/gain for the month so far: 4 lbs ( 1.81 kg )

Struggles or successes of your week:
Struggles : nibbling more at night
Successes: only one more pound to reach my goal, so here comes the little engine that could. I think I can, I think I can.

davidcliff

Name: David
Age: 40
Height: 5'8"

Start Weight (1st April):177.8
Goal Weight (1st May):171

1st April:177.8
8th April:177.0
15th April:
22nd April:173.5
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week:-3.5
Weight lost/gained this month:-4.3

Successes/struggles this week:
Broke through a small plateau

PegJens

PegJens
April 8, 2015 8:00AM
Name: Peg Jensen
Age: 58 this month!
Height: 5'2

Start Weight (31st March): 200.8
Goal Weight (1st of May): 190

1st April: 200.8
8th April: 202.6
15th April: 201.6
22nd April: 197.4
29th April:
1st May
Weight lost/gained this week: -4.2
Weight lost/gained this month: -3.4

Successes/struggles this week: I was more consistent with my eating! My exercise consisted of more pasture hiking and yard work!
Next week I need to again, skip the sweets and be diligent in my healthy eating. My yard will be whipped into shape and maybe I should start using the push mower!?

Ursine714

Name: Lea
Age: 45
Height: 5' 6"

Start Weight (1st April): 208.4Ibs
Goal Weight (1st May): to be out of the 200s (again)!!

1st April: 208.4
8th April: 205.2
15th April: 204.8
22nd April: 204.2
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -.6
Weight lost/gained this month: -4.2

Successes/struggles this week: Successes - losing inches even if the scale is moving slowly. Struggles - thinking it's okay to "cheat" on the weekend. I was 203.4 last Friday. Frustrated that I won't make it to my goal!

ETA - I just looked at my measurements from 3 years ago when I was 10 pounds lighter. My inches are very close to being the same! (My waist is the only one that is higher - my chest and hips are the same! So it looks like I'm on a better track this time around with toning. It makes me happy and I certainly don't want to give up even though the scale is higher

Dragn77

Name: Candice
Age: 38
Height: 5'10"

Start Weight (1st April): 184.5
Goal Weight (1st May): 177.5

1st April: 184.5
8th April: 182.5
15th April: 180.1
22nd April: 178.4
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.7
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.1

1 Apr - Reached March goal (185 lbs) and lost a total of 8.3 lbs for the month
8 Apr - Just trying to stay the course
15 Apr - Reached my 2nd mini goal of 26 BMI, but I dont trust this big loss, I think its a fluctuation. Had a great week though.
22 Apr - Good week. Thrilled to now be in the 170's!

SeriouslySta

Name: Elizabeth
Age: 49
Height: 5' 7.5"

Start Weight (March 30): 225.5
Goal Weight (1st May): 215. 5 (originally 220.5)

30th March: 225.5
6th April: 222
13th April: 219
19nd April: 219
27th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: 0
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.5

Successes/struggles this week: Keepin' on keepin' on.
Successes - Scale didn't budge this week, and I am not freaking out. (Success!) It's a pattern for me: I hold steady - then 'whoosh,' I drop several pounds. (I used to think that each new low weight was a blip, and that the scale would go back up, but no... So, yeah. Success!) I definitely see other changes - and I really like what I'm seeing - so I am quite happy.
Struggles – Pain in my hip means I need to take a couple of rest days. That's a struggle for me: I love getting out there with my pup!

I still think it is hilarious that after 35 pounds no one has noticed that I have lost weight. I guess what it actually means is that no one had really noticed that I had gained weight!!!

mayraj01

Name: Mayra
Age: 44
Height: 5' 3"

Start weight (March 30): 157 lbs
Goal weight (May 1): 150 lbs

April 1st: 157 lbs
April 8th: 157.8
April 15th: 155.0
April 22nd: 154.4
April 29th:
May 1st:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.6
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week:
Struggles: I don't understand what happened this week, I only lost 0.6 lbs although I am working out a lot more and staying within my calorie allowance.
Successes: Being able to workout more and feeling very motivated despite of my slow weight loss.

lian27chime

Name: Lian
Age: 37
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (1st April): 125 lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 115 lbs

1st April: 125 lbs
8th April: 122.8
15th April: 119.2
22nd April: 118.6
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week:
"I needed to be consistent and motivated. I badly needed to fit on my nice old dresses, I don't want to buy new ones just because I'm larger now."

cpanus

Name: Chris
Age: older
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight (1st April): 141.4
Goal Weight (1st May): 135.0

1st April: 141.4
8th April: 142.0
15th April: 142.4
22nd April: 141.0
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -.4
Weight lost/gained this month: -.4

Successes/struggles this week: So easy to put on...so hard to get rid of!! This was a pretty good week. Had to ask my DH to hid the nuts.

fangcat623

Name: Terri
Age: 53
Height: 5'4"

Start Weight (1st April): 249.
Goal Weight (1st May): 244.

1st April: 249
8th April: 247.4
15th April: 246
22nd April: 247.2
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: +1.42
Weight lost/gained this month: -1.8

Successes/struggles this week: Keeping up with my exercise program / I have a cold
Keeping focused on why this is important.

ladieofthebees

Name: Rhi
Age: 28
Height: 5'4.5"

Start Weight (1st April): 210.4lbs.
Goal Weight (1st May): 200lbs.

1st April: 210.4
8th April: 207.8
15th April: 205.6
22nd April: 204.4
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.2lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -6lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Some serious stomach ache/heartburn issues that have had me knocking back all the alka seltzer in the world for about four or five days. I've seen my weight fluctuate wildly day to day (I like to record every morning - I'm one of those people who really likes spreadsheets), way more than it ever has done. Sticking as much to exercise as I can, while listening to my body tell me it really doesn't want to do those Pilates today. I don't think I'll make my May 1st goal, but if I can get a pound or two closer to it by month end I'll be thrilled!

thetigers

Name: grrrrrrr roar grrr
Height: 5ft 0"

Start Weight (1 April): 12st 5lb (173lb)
Goal Weight (1 May): 11st 13lb (167lb)

1 April: 173
8 April: 167.5
15 April: 167
22 April: 165
29 April:
1 May:

Weight lost/gained this week: - 2lb
Weight lost/gained this month: - 8lb

Successes/struggles this week: Really happy with another loss this week - never had a consistent weekly loss and ate over 1200 cals before. Bonus being having enough energy for some exercise which I'm sure's made the difference. / TOM next week and feeling hungry all the time! So just want get through the week without scoffing too much and not stressing about the inevitable water weight.