SUMMER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE...yes, another continuation of our fall, winter and spring challenges!

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  • olygirrrl
    olygirrrl Posts: 32 Member
    MY STARTING WEIGHT: 206.4
    5/09/16: 202.4
    5/16/16: 202.0
    5/23/16: 202.0
    5/30/16: 201.6
    6/06/16: 202.2
    6/13/16: 201.6
    6/20/16: 200.4
    6/27/16: 201.4
    7/04/16: 199.8
    7/11/16:
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -1.6
    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE CHALLENGE: -2.6
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 12-15 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 185-190 lbs
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 170 lbs
  • hillcrestbaby
    hillcrestbaby Posts: 577 Member
    ENCOURAGING WORD....

    Some of you may have experienced a setback, but you must not allow isolated incidents to bring battles of confusion. Your instinct is to exaggerate the significance of a personal affront instead of just taking it in stride. The world is not perfect, you are not perfect, and people around you are not perfect. Give yourself and others a break by just doing the next best thing! Have a great day of great choices!
  • ForMe2No
    ForMe2No Posts: 235 Member
    MY STARTING WEIGHT: 285.9
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 174.9

    5/9/16: 174.9
    5/16/16: 172.6
    5/23/16: 172.6
    5/30/16: 171.3
    6/6/16: 168.6
    6/13/16: 167.7
    6/20/16: 167.4
    6/27/16: 166.2
    7/4/16: 166.1
    7/11/16:
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: .1lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 14.9LBS
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 145-150
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: STRONG AND FIT SIZE 6 TO 8

    Total Weight Loss this Challenge: 8.8lbs

    I have been so hungry all the time and I'm sure it's because my workouts have increased. I need to get a better handle on my food intake as right now I'm not really losing just maintaining.
  • MommaLovesToLoseIt
    MommaLovesToLoseIt Posts: 271 Member

    MY STARTING WEIGHT: 355
    5/9/16: 261
    5/16/16: 260
    5/23/16: 254.5
    5/30/16: 254.2
    6/6/16:
    6/13/16:
    6/20/16: 251
    6/27/16: 248
    7/4/16: 246.8
    7/11/16:
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 3
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 240
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 180-200




  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
    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
    7/11/16: 236
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1.5
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 12 pounds
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOST:
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 140 to 150.
  • sshaiwan1
    sshaiwan1 Posts: 18 Member
    Been gone awhile but still want to participate in the challenge
    CW: 249
    GW: 165

    Can someone give examples of their daily routine in losing the weight, what meal they're eating, etc
  • L8model
    L8model Posts: 115 Member
    sshaiwan1 wrote: »
    Been gone awhile but still want to participate in the challenge
    CW: 249
    GW: 165

    Can someone give examples of their daily routine in losing the weight, what meal they're eating, etc

    I started my journey at 230 lbs.on 2/27/16 and was losing close to 0.5 lbs per day - weighing in 47 lbs lighter after only 90 days. I set my weight loss goal at 2 lbs. a week and basically only ate up to the calories I was allocated (1,500 calories per day) and did cardio on the elliptical 3-4 days a week (nearly always 4 days) for a minimum of 35 minutes & 500 calories each workout. After a couple weeks I almost always exceeded 45-60 min.

    I drink more water (8 cups per day) and basically removed all unnecessary calories (soda, alcohol, cheese, mayo, etc.). Bought a scale to weigh every meal portion to accurately track calories, eat more fruits & veggies and much less red meat, in favor of chicken & fish. Avoid virtually everything made with wheat, in favor of gluten free options when it comes to pasta. I Eat 2% Cottage cheese with lunch or dinner & often have fresh spinach in place of bread (basically a meat, normally 4-6 oz., with spinach and another veggie, or 2 and maybe cottage cheese and/or fruit).

    On rare occasions, I would have one drink of alcohol, a scoop of ice cream, or some other treat (maybe once every 2 weeks), but would stay within my calorie goal. I would always exercise off any extra calories that exceeded my 1500 goal.

    My diary is open to the public. I am now at 180 lbs and have raised my calorie goal to 1680, but still losing weight (even after 2 weeks in Hawaii, recently, where I had raised my calorie goal even more, but worked out more frequently).

    I try to eat 3-4 meals per day at around 400-500 calories each and still do a minimum of 500 calories of burn on the elliptical. I've also started adding resistance training at least 4 days per week.

    The key for me was to hit my numbers every day. I avoid sugar & artificial sweeteners as much as possible. My breakfast normally consists of steel cut oatmeal, Okios TripleZero yogurt, and a banana. Sometimes other fruits & sometimes 1 or 2 eggs in place of yogurt. My treats usually include dark chocolate. I traded high calorie chocolate milk for dark chocolate almond milk (100 calories) and drink only 1-2 glasses a day, if any at all, and consider that a treat.

    My wife has been doing basically the same thing and has lost around 30 lbs in 3 months. Again, the key is sticking to the calorie numbers, but you also need to workout. I use a Schoshe wrist band heart rate monitor to track my workout calories and my iPhone 6 to track my steps. My wife uses the HR FitBit wristband.

    I really just try to make healthier choices... More organic, less processed foods. Good luck on your journey, if you commit in your mind, you can do it. I just had to decide to make the change & it has stuck.
  • sshaiwan1
    sshaiwan1 Posts: 18 Member
    @L8model this was very informative and awesome. Thank you
  • L8model
    L8model Posts: 115 Member
    edited July 2016
    sshaiwan1 wrote: »
    @L8model this was very informative and awesome. Thank you

    My pleasure... I need to correct my initial statement. I actually lost 47.2 lbs in 107 days, not 90 days... I'm now down 51.2 lbs. after 133 days.

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  • Elphabs
    Elphabs Posts: 13 Member
    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 lbs.
    6/26/16: 179 lbs.
    7/3/16: 176 lbs.
    7/10/16:176 lbs.
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 0
    Stuck again! I hate plateaus. I guess I should expect it after losing three pounds last week but it is frustrating nonetheless. I have been very good so the numbers will move again but I hate being patient.
  • normalicia11
    normalicia11 Posts: 474 Member
    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
    7/11/16:174
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -1
    (15 lbs lost so far)
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE:-24
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:120-140
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 135lbs
  • scubakat67
    scubakat67 Posts: 485 Member
    SUMMER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2016

    MY STARTING WEIGHT: (mental block here - started/restarted too many times. Highest weight: 178.8)
    05/09/16: 172.4
    05/16/16: 171.4
    05/23/16: 171.4
    05/30/16: 169.6
    06/06/16: out of town - refuse to get a scale at the "vacation" house
    06/13/16: 170.6 (TOM)
    06/20/16: 170.4
    06/27/16: 169.6
    07/02/16: 168.8 (weighing in early - won't be around a scale on Monday)
    07/11/16: 170.6 (UGH ... once again losing and gaining the same 2 pounds)
    07/18/16:
    07/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: + 1.8
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOST FOR CHALLENGE: - 1.8
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 10-15 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: "comfortable size 8" (approx. 135-140)
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 135-140
  • Kanyon17
    Kanyon17 Posts: 156 Member
    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: 213.0
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: +1.0 lbs
    WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 11.2 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 25 LBS
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: Get below 200
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 170-180lbs?
  • myrightweight
    myrightweight Posts: 22 Member
    MY STARTING WEIGHT:
    6/13/16: 167 (starting today)
    6/20/16: 167
    6/27/16: 166
    7/4/16: 165
    7/11/16:164
    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
  • hillcrestbaby
    hillcrestbaby Posts: 577 Member
    edited July 2016
    Great job @L8model

    You have been a wonderful source of encouragement for everyone on our Summer challenge! Thank you for sharing your journey and especially for giving so many the encouragement to keep going and to not quit! Yay!
  • hillcrestbaby
    hillcrestbaby Posts: 577 Member
    edited July 2016
    It's weigh in Monday Everyone! If you haven't weighed in please post your results today! Only 2 weeks left to our Summer challenge and everyone is doing great with their accountability.
  • hillcrestbaby
    hillcrestbaby Posts: 577 Member
    edited July 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: 141.0
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 0
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 20 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 125-130
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Range 125

    Well, I seem to be on another holding pattern and my metabolism is in a sluggish state! I'm gonna change it up a bit and really watch my calorie in verses calorie out this week to make these next three weeks fabulous!
  • hillcrestbaby
    hillcrestbaby Posts: 577 Member
    edited July 2016
    Encouraging Word... And an extra Challenge for all of you this coming week...

    Choose one area—in terms of your body physically and nutritionally that is a battleground for you. Determine that, at least for this next coming week, you will obtain a victory in one or more of these areas for the entire week!

    List the battleground and the strategy below. For example, getting up early enough for you to make a nutritious breakfast and then have time to exercise before you head off to work may be the battleground, and asking a friend to call to wake you up every day this week, rather than relying on your alarm clock, may be the strategy. Or the battleground may be overeating junk food. Your strategy may be to throw it out.

    Battleground: ____________________ Strategy: __________________
  • deester82
    deester82 Posts: 69 Member
    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: 217.3
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: +0.8
    TOTAL CHALLENGE LOSS: -10.2
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 15 pounds
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 199 lbs
  • hillcrestbaby
    hillcrestbaby Posts: 577 Member
    edited July 2016
    My Battleground: wine at dinner

    My Strategy: let go of the added calories at night and enjoy an iced cold sparking water instead and to remember that drinking alcohol of any kind presses 'pause' on my metabolism, shoves away the other calories, and says, 'Break me down first!' The result is that whatever I recently ate gets stored as fat. So my strategy and motto for the next 2 weeks will be 'NO WINE BEFORE IT'S TIME'!
  • jedaschultz
    jedaschultz Posts: 1,025 Member
    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: 206
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: + 2.2 lbs.
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 10 lbs.
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:160
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Range 30-40 lbs.

    Not a good week. I need to get back in the groove both mentally and physically. Enjoying my daughter's visit a little too much.
  • mickeygirliegirl
    mickeygirliegirl Posts: 302 Member
    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
    7/11/16:174.5
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -3.3
    WEIGHT LOSS FOR CHALLENGE SO FAR: -17.2
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 25 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE:160s
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 150
  • ForMe2No
    ForMe2No Posts: 235 Member
    MY STARTING WEIGHT: 285.9
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 174.9

    5/9/16: 174.9
    5/16/16: 172.6
    5/23/16: 172.6
    5/30/16: 171.3
    6/6/16: 168.6
    6/13/16: 167.7
    6/20/16: 167.4
    6/27/16: 166.2
    7/4/16: 166.1
    7/11/16: 163.5
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 2.6lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 14.9LBS
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 145-150
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: STRONG AND FIT SIZE 6 TO 8

    Total Weight Loss this Challenge: 11.4lbs
  • olygirrrl
    olygirrrl Posts: 32 Member
    MY STARTING WEIGHT: 206.4
    5/09/16: 202.4
    5/16/16: 202.0
    5/23/16: 202.0
    5/30/16: 201.6
    6/06/16: 202.2
    6/13/16: 201.6
    6/20/16: 200.4
    6/27/16: 201.4
    7/04/16: 199.8
    7/11/16: 200.0
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: +0.2
    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE CHALLENGE: -2.4
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 12-15 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 185-190 lbs
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 170 lbs

    Up a little this week but not surprised... Back on track now!
  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    edited July 2016
    Height: 4'10"
    MY STARTING WEIGHT:
    5/9/16: 124.5
    5/16/16: vacation
    5/23/16: vacation
    5/30/16: vacation
    6/6/16: 124.5
    6/13/16: 125.0
    6/20/16: 123.5
    6/27/16: 123.0
    7/4/16: 122.5
    7/11/16: 121.5
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 1.0
    TOTAL CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS: 3.0
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 95 lbs.

    I was on a pretty discouraging plateau, but I think I might have overcome it! Fingers crossed!! :)


  • ezraampo291
    ezraampo291 Posts: 10 Member
    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... :\
    6/13/16: 161.4
    6/20/16: 160
    6/27/16: 157
    7/4/16: 158.2
    7/18/16: 155.8
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 2.4
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 15 to 20 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 125 lb
  • L8model
    L8model Posts: 115 Member
    EXCEEDED my ultimate goal!!!

    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: 177.0
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 4.8 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 16.9 lbs
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 179 lbs - 184 lbs
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 179 lbs
  • buxbert
    buxbert Posts: 244 Member
    MY STARTING WEIGHT: 90kg (early 2015)

    5/19/16: 84.6 kg
    5/23/16: 83.8 kg
    5/30/16: 83.0 kg
    6/6/16: 82.5 kg
    6/13/16: 81.2 kg
    6/20/16: 81.5 kg
    6/27/16: 81.5 kg
    7/4/16: -
    7/12/16: 83.3 kg
    7/18/16:
    7/25/16:

    WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: -
    GOAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR TOTAL CHALLENGE: 5 kg
    GOAL WEIGHT RANGE: 79 - 80 kg
    ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Healthy Range

    something went wrong, no idea what the reason was and I had a "break" from healthy life; don't know why but well, that's how it is. back here.

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