SUMMER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE...yes, another continuation of our fall, winter and spring challenges!
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MY STARTING WEIGHT: 258.7 (when I decided to lose weight the second week of April and joined MFP a week or so later) I do Friday weigh-ins.
5/9/16: 254
5/16/16: 251
5/23/16: 247.5
5/30/16: 247
6/6/16: 242.6
6/13/16: 242
6/20/16: 240.4
6/27/16: 238.6
7/4/16: 237.5
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1.2
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 12 pounds
TOTAL WEIGHT LOST:
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 140 to 150.2 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT
5/10/16: 189 lbs.
5/17/16: 185 lbs.
5/23/16: 185 lbs.
6/1/16: 186 lbs.
6/6/16: 183 lbs.
6/11/16: 180 lbs.
6/20/16: 180
6/26/16: 179
7/3/16: 176
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 3 lbs.
There is a God! I was beginning to wonder when I sat on 180 for 19 days. I even called the Lifestyle Coach provided by my insurance to see if my only hope was a LCD and she referred me to a registered dietitian instead. My appointment isn't for another ten days but now maybe I don't need it since the scale is finally going down again.
The idea of a dietitian sort of freaks me out. I know she is not supposed to be judgemental and that she is not the diet police but I am still very apprehensive. I already scrutinize everything I put in my mouth and now there will be someone else doing it too. Should I cancel the appointment? People allegedly lose more weight when they work with a dietitian. Maybe she can help me avoid another plateau. The Lifestyle Coach said I was not eating enough and she was a dietitian. Maybe I do need the help of a professional but I feel very vulnerable, exposed. Does anyone have any insight or experience with dietitians? Thanks.
Total lost since beginning of challenge: 13 lbs.3 -
@Elphabs, don't be afraid of a dietitian. If you have a good one they are not judgemental. I have the best in the world and so far the insurance has been paying for it for the last two years. He really works with me to develop eating plans I can work with for my lifestyle, my current weight, etc. He is also a fabulous encourager. I was meeting with him ever other week when I was going to a physical therapy specialist who is an hour from where I live. The therapist highly recommended my dietitian. The trouble is that when PT was over I could no longer meet with my dietitian. They had their businesses in the same area and it had already been tough for me to expect my friend to drive me to the PT for a year. I didn't want to have to ask her to drive me for appointments with the dietitians. Well, the dietitian didn't have a problem with doing phone consults and he is available to me at any time by email or Facebook messages if I really have a question or concern or if I'm just feeling really bad about how I'm doing. I feel badly that most of our consults are me talking about the tough parts of life. He just tells me that it is his job to listen because his whole business is set up on helping people get healthier according to the things going on in their lives and their limitations. It's called Case Specific Nutrition. Look ups some of his stuff on YouTube. He might not be in your area, but his videos are very informative. Just search YouTube for Andrew Wade, Case Specific Nutrition or Registered Dietitian Rants.
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Wow! He sounds awesome. I hope I am that lucky. Thanks for the encouragement.1
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MY STARTING WEIGHT:193lbs
5/9/16:193lbs
5/16/16: 191.6
5/23/16: 189.8
5/30/16: 189.6
6/6/16: 188.6
6/13/16: 187.6
6/20/16: 186.6
6/27/16: 186.4
7/3/16: 185.6
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 0.14lbs
TOTAL CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS: 7.10lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 28lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 160lbs - 170lbs
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 120lbs
Yay hit half a stone weight loss
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MY STARTING WEIGHT: 241.8
6/13/16: 239.4
6/20/16: 235.4
6/27/16: 231.2
7/4/16: 227.4
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 3.8 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 20lbs.
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 130lbs - 154lbs
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 140lbs3 -
Pretty normal week and lost 3lbs. Don't really know how it happened!☺ Makes up for my plateau a few weeks back.
MY STARTING WEIGHT: 206 lbs
MY CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 160 lbs
5/09/16: 160
5/16/16: 159
5/23/16: 157
5/30/16: 157
6/06/16: 157
6/13/16: 156
6/20/16: 154
6/27/16: 154
7/04/16: 151
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 3 lbs
RUNNING WEIGHT LOSS TOTAL FOR CHALLENGE: 9 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 11 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 138 to 142
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Ran3 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT: 243 (in mid January when started using MFP)
5/9/16: 227.5
5/16/16: 224.6
5/23/16: 223.5
5/30/16: 222.2
6/6/16: 222.4
6/13/16: 221.6
6/20/16: 220.2
6/27/16: 218
7/4/16: 216.5
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -1.5
TOTAL CHALLENGE LOSS: -11
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 15 pounds
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 199 lbs4 -
5/2/16: 224.2
5/9/16: 222.4
5/16/16: 220.6
5/23/16: 220.4
5/30/16: 217.8
6/6/16: 214.6
6/13/16: 212.6
6/20/16: 214.6
6/27/16: 212.4
7/4/16: 212.0
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 0.4 lbs
WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 12.2 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 25 LBS
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: Get below 200
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 170-180lbs?2 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT:
6/13/16: 167 (starting today)
6/20/16: 167
6/27/16: 166
7/4/16: 165
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1 lb
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 155 lbs (down 12 lbs)
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 135-145 lbs
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: weigh 135-145 lbs (down 22-32 lbs)
I would like to reach 145 lbs by Labour Day
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MY STARTING WEIGHT MFP: 213.4
5/9/16: 203.2 (stomach virus previous week)
5/16/16:206.6
5/23/16: 206
5/30/16: 205.4
6/6/16: 203.2 (-3.4 total)
6/10/16: 202 (-4.4 total)
6/20/16: 206.6 (+4.6) vacation
6/27/16:203.2 (-3.4)
7/4/16: 203.8
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: +.6 lbs.
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 10 lbs.
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:160
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Range 30-40 lbs.
Need to get back on track. I snacked and did not walk or go to the gym this week and it certainly showed.
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CoffeeJenny wrote: »Pretty normal week and lost 3lbs. Don't really know how it happened!☺ Makes up for my plateau a few weeks back.
That's great. Don't argue. Just celebrate....with healthy food. haha!
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MY STARTING WEIGHT: 285 (When started MFP)
5/9/16:
5/16/16:
5/23/16: 240 (Started Summer Challenge Here)
5/30/16: 240
6/6/16: 238.5
6/13/16: 235
6/20/16: 235
6/27/16: 234.5
7/04/16: 230
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 4.5 lb
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 10 lbs (I reached me challenge goal!)
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 185-195
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 185 (Maybe less or more. Have to see)
Well, it's about time! lol Hubby kept telling me to keep doing what I was doing and the scale would move. I just hope it doesn't go up again for no reason. If it does, I might be a little frustrated, but I won't get depressed. As long as I'm eating right.
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5'11" M/46
MY STARTING WEIGHT (2/27/16): 230 lbs
5/9/16: 195.9
5/16/16: 194.1
5/23/16: 191.4
5/30/16: 188.8
6/6/16: 186.0
6/13/16: 182.8
6/20/16: 181.0
6/27/16: Missed - Vacation/Working in HI
7/4/16: 181.8
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: (0.8 lbs gained on 2 week vacation)
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 16.9 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 179 lbs - 184 lbs
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 179 lbs3 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT:189lbs
5/23/16:189
5/30/16:184
6/6/16:180
6/13/16:180
6/20/16:179
6/27/16:175
7/4/16:175
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 0
(14 lbs lost so far)
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE:-24
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:120-140
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 135lbs4 -
@normalicia11 That's good that you maintained. Looks like 14 lbs gone in 6 weeks!!! WTG
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@L8model I think you did well for being on vacation. That's really just maintaining if it's less than a pound. Well, that's how I feel about it. lol2
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MY STARTING WEIGHT: 179.0 (when I decided to lose weight the 1st wk of april. 2 wks later, I joined MFP)
5/9/16: 167.4
5/16/16: 165.2
5/23/16: 164.2
5/30/16: 162.6
6/6/16: forgot to weigh in, been busy...![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
6/13/16: 161.4
6/20/16: 160
6/27/16: 157
7/4/16: 158.2
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: none, gained 1.2 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 15 to 20 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 125 lb0 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT: 210
5/9/16: 187.8 (SW for this challenge.)
5/16/16: 183.2
5/23/16: 181.8
5/30/16: 185.6
6/6/16: 181.8
6/13/16: 181.6
6/20/16: 180.4
6/27/16: 179.4
7/4/16: 178.2
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
Weight Loss for the week: +/- 1.2 lbs
Total Challenge Weight Lost: +/- 9.6 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 2 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 20 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 165-170 [by 7/25/16]
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Down to 135 lbs (would be a total loss of 75 lbs!)
Looking like it may be possible to get down to 170 [or less] by the end of the challenge!!! Feeling GREAT! 3 -
HAPPY DAY AFTER INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!
Not too many weighed in yesterday...so let's do WEIGH IN DAY TODAY!! Everyone is doing so great on our challenge! Let's really keep our push going! Only three more weeks left to our summer challenge!
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WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2016
MY STARTING WEIGHT:
5/9/16: 147.2
5/16/16: 144.8
5/23/16: 143.6
5/30/16: 143.2
6/6/16: vacation
6/13/16: vacation
6/20/16: 142.0
6/27/16: 141.6
7/4/16: 141.0
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -0.6 (down 6.2 total for 8 weeks)
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 20 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 125-130
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Range 125
So I'm down 6.2 pounds for 8 weeks! That's about 0.7 lbs loss per week on an average. So I've got three weeks left and realize I'm not going to hit my initial goals, but also realize that life happens, celebrations come and they go, vacations interfere, weather plays havoc with my walking plan, there you have it...one excuse after the other. I could say it's excuses, or I could just say, "Hey, I'm down 6.2 pounds and be happy with who I am on the inside! That the number on the scale doesn't define who I am! I am defined by who I am on the inside of me and I think that's pretty great! Yay!
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MY STARTING WEIGHT:
5/9/16:
5/16/16:
5/23/16:
5/29/16: 235
6/4/16: 234
6/13/16: 232.6
6/20/16: 231
6/27/16: 228.6
7/4/16: 227.2
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1.6 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 101 -
Good Morning all!
Hope everyone had a nice Holiday yesterday!
I "forgot" to post my update last week. My memory lapse may have had something to do with my small gain last week. Maybe.
But, I did my best to get back on track this week (with the exception of yesterday -- yikes!!), and it paid off!
I need to get my motivation back, so I can finish out this month, and this challenge, hitting my goal of a 10 lb loss!
Thanks for listening.
Here is my update for the week:
MY STARTING WEIGHT: 151.0
5/9/16: 151.0
5/16/16: 148.4
5/23/16: --
5/30/16: 148.0
6/6/16: 147.6
6/13/16: 145.2
6/20/16: 144.4
6/27/16: 145.2
7/4/16: 143.0
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 2.2 LBS
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 10 lbs (8 lbs so far)
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 120 - 125
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 30 lbs3 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT MFP: 192.7
5/9/16: 191.7
5/16/16:186.9
5/23/16: 184.8
5/30/16: 182
6/6/16: 184.6
6/10/16: 178.5
6/20/16: 180.9
6/27/16:178
7/4/16:177.8
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: .2 - holiday weekend = cheating
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 25 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:160s
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 1501 -
I'm starting in on this challenge a little late, but I've included all my numbers for the past 9 weeks. I hope that's okay!
MY STARTING WEIGHT: 350+ lbs
5/9/16: 308.4 (my SW for this challenge)
5/16/16: 305.0
5/23/16: 300.8
5/30/16: 296.4
6/6/16: 293.4
6/13/16: 289.0
6/20/16: 288.8
6/27/16: 282.4
7/4/16: 278.6
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 3.8 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 35-40 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 268-273
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: I don't have an ultimate goal yet, but I'd like to get down to at least 175 lbs.3 -
MY STARTING WEIGHT: 175
Height: 5'9"
5/23/16: 153.4
5/30/16: 152.2
6/6/16: 152.2
6/13/16: 151.8
6/20/16: 151.4
6/27/16: 151.8
7/4/16: 150.8
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1lb
WEIGHT LOSS FOR CHALLENGE SO FAR: 1lb
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 7lb
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 146-148
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 143-1462 -
ENCOURAGING WORD...
For those who need it today more than any other day!
Our breakthroughs are right here right now. Can you see them? They are in the little things...Like that choice you made to go to bed early or take a long bubble bath instead of snacking mindlessly through the night. Or maybe it was your choice to get out of bed in the morning and take a long walk even though it was cold and rainy outside. Or just maybe it was your choice to love who you are and who you where made to be instead of telling yourself you'll never amount to anything.
Celebrate your breakthrough today by thinking on what you did do right instead of what you didn't. Don't consume yourself every waking minute with this 'THING'. It doesn't control you, you control 'IT'! Yes, journal your food and yes, log your progress, but then let it go for the rest of your day and live well.
All you have is today, so make it your best.
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SUMMER CHALLENGE DATES TO HELP YOU RECORD!
MY STARTING WEIGHT:
5/9/16:209.7
5/16/16:208.4
5/23/16:206.9
5/30/16:206.5
6/6/16:206.4
6/13/16:204.6
6/20/16:201.8
6/27/16:200.4
7/4/16:199.8
7/11/16:
7/18/16:
7/25/16:
WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: .6
GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE:189
GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 143
ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Range2 -
flabflipper314 wrote: »@L8model I think you did well for being on vacation. That's really just maintaining if it's less than a pound. Well, that's how I feel about it. lol
Thank you! I'm very happy with where I am. I just hit a new low, today (7/5), at 180.7 lbs. The morning I got home from Hawaii (7/2) I actually weighed in at 185.3 lbs. Guess I just needed a few days for my body to normalize. 3
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