April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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.

thetigers

cpanus wrote: »

Name: Chris
Had to ask my DH to hid the nuts.

Ouch! - poor man

JenniferInCt

Name: Jenn
Age: 30
Height: 5'5"

Start Weight (1st April): 211.8
Goal Weight (1st May): 205

1st April: 211.8
8th April: 209.9
15th April: 206.1
22nd April: 205.6
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.5lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.2lbs

Success- i went out with work friends and enjoyed a day at maintainence for the first time since starting. My weight barely went up.
Struggles- ive been over calories more than usual. But im tightening up the past few days and trying to drink more water.

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akayek31

Name: Angela
Age: 42
Height: 5' 2

Start Weight (March 30): 297
Goal Weight (1st May):287

30th March: 297
8th April: 297
15th April: 294
22nd April: 291
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3 pounds
Weight lost/gained this month: -6 pounds

Successes/struggles this week: I worked out for 7 straight days. I thought I was doing the right thing but everyone told me that I have to give my muscles time to repair and when I don't workout is when I lose weight. I didn't workout Sunday or last night and that is when I apparently lost the 3 pds . It was so hard not working out though.

lesaw01

Name: Lesa
Age: 54
Height: 5' 5"

Start Weight (1st April): 191.4
Goal Weight (1st May):185

1st April:191.4
8th April: 190.2
15th April: 190.6
22nd April: 190.3
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -.3 lb.
Weight lost/gained this month: -1.1 lb.

Successes/struggles this week: I just can’t seem to get the ball rolling this month (or last month either). I don’t know what it’s going to take to get it going again for me. I want to keep losing but it doesn’t take much to get me off track lately. I only have 6 weeks until my son’s wedding and I was really wanting to lose more weight before then.

mumblemagic

Height: 5’7”
SW: 189.6 lbs (Aug 2013)
April GW: 155.0 lbs

Weigh-ins:
Start of the month (1/4, Wed): 160.5 lbs
4/4 Sat: 160.5 lbs
11/4 Sat: 161.6 lbs :-(
18/4 Sat: 162.0 lbs :-(
25/4 Sat
End of the month (30/4, Thu):

Weight gain/loss this month: + 1.5 lbs :-(
Total weight gain/loss: - 27.6 lbs

Struggling this month with getting to the gym. Realising how important exercise is for me for staying within my calorie limits. And how influential work stress is on eating crap during the day.

jcurrie17

Name: Jacque
Age: 27
Height: 5'5"

Start Weight (1st April): 213.5
Goal Weight (1st May): 200

1st April: 213.5
8th April:210
15th April:208
22nd April: 210
29th April:
1st May:


Weight lost this week: +2 lbs
Weight lost this month: 3.5 lbs


Successes/struggles this week:
Successes:
Struggles: incredibly stressed with classes and papers and projects due and I eat when I'm stressed. Hopefully with all of those ending in the next day or so I can get back on track.

jonnie256

Name: Jonnie
Age: 34
Height: 5'6

Start Weight (1st April): 210
Goal Weight (1st May): 190

1st April: 210
8th April: 205.4
15th April: 202.6
22nd April:199.2
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost so far:10.8lbs

jwilkinsong

Name: Julie
Age: 58
Height: 5 ' 2"

Start Weight (1st April): 133.4
Goal Weight (1st May): 128

1st April: 133.4
8th April: 132.4
15th April: 133
22nd April: 131.6
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.4
Weight lost/gained this month: - 1.8

Successes/struggles this week: weight fluctuations due to water retention makes me crazy when I get on scale....up/down always!

cdcruizer05

Name: Chad
Age: 28
Height: 6'

Start Weight (1st April): 308
Goal Weight (1st May): 288

1st April: 308
8th April: 317
15th April:314
22nd April: 308
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -6
Weight lost/gained this month: -9

Successes/struggles this week: been tired, feel like I'm super busy

coda99

Name: Coda
Age: 54
Height: 5' 7"

Start Weight (March 30): 227.2
Goal Weight (1st May): 210

30th March: 227.2
8th April: 220.6
15th April: 221.8
22nd April: 218.4
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3.4
Weight lost/gained this month: - 8.8

Successes/struggles this week: