2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge
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Shutyerlips wrote: »This is the first challenge I've engaged in. It feels a little scary to join a community and hold myself accountable, due to the possibility of failure, but it feels good to know I'm at a place where I'm willing to take that step. Hi everybody!
Hi @Shutyerlips
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Starting weight: 213.0
Goal weight: 160.0
1/24/17: 213.0
1/31/17: 210.2
2/7/17: 208.4
2/14/17: 210.4
2/21/17: 212.0
Lost Gained this week: 1.6
Total weight lost: 1.0
This week's successes: None.
This week's challenges: I’m so frustrated with myself. I still haven’t been able to get back into the swing of things after my illness, and I was doing so well, too. I’m not sure what’s going on with me. I’m finally feeling almost back to 100% and I still can’t get my act together. It’s depressing. I’ve almost undone all of my hard work at this point. I almost didn’t even get on the scale on my weigh in day, but I forced myself to, I was hoping that it would help push me to do better. It didn’t. I ate horribly again yesterday. Not sure where to go from here. I’m close to giving up.
Don't give up! That's just what that feeling wants! You can do this! I know for me, the biggest hurdle I found in the beginning was to stop being frustrated with myself when I did the wrong thing, or something counter-productive. That actually set me back farther than the act itself! I would snowball in doubt and self-loathing until I was sure I could blame my failure on that moment. After much work, I now instead just recognize I needed that moment, and move on to my real goals. Another thing that really helped me was a complete change in foods. Turns out, it was the foods I was used to that were causing me to crave crappy foods, that if we're being honest, are scientifically formulated to encourage wild over eating. Cutting out all the processed foods actually helped me crave them less. It was like coming off drugs. I still crave the memory of them, but I know the real thing doesn't even taste as good as my memories. I know cause occasionally I'll cheat and get something I shouldn't. It never tastes good. But I let the moment go, and continue on my way. But for me, the only way I could get anywhere was to change the foods that I ate, and figure out recipes to make them taste as good as I want them to.
I have no idea if my babbling is helpful, but I hope it is, cause that's all I'm trying to be! I just wish there was someone else there for me the dozens and dozens of times I gorged myself on food stuffs just to turn into a pile of self regret. Obviously you want some sort of positive for yourself if you're a part of this community and engaging in these kinds of challenges.
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I love my 52/52 friends! I love how we help each other up when we fall down. We all fall down sometimes. This is your place to talk about it. We also celebrate each other's successes. We can do this together.
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I hope it's not too late to start.
Starting weight: 286 (February 1)
Goal weight: 199
Current weight: 279
Total weight lost: 7.0 lbs
This week's successes: I'm finally in the 270s. Seeing 279 for the first time in forever gave me life!
This week's challenges: Staying on plan. A new bakery opened not too far from the job and new and delicious treats keep showing up wherever i go in the office. It's definitely a hostile work environment.10 -
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2013 Starting weight 376# (age 65)
2017 52/52 Challenge, 2/23 week eight
SW: 231.2
Goal weight: 186
Current weight: 221.4
Total weight lost YTD: 9.8
This week's successes: Lost .4
Played Pickle Ball after a two year lapse after breaking my wrist. Had fun.
This week's challenge: Stay focused after three losses on a row. My usual pattern is to have the occasional gain after a string of losses. It would be great to start March under 220.5 -
Hey... late arrival to this thread, but not to the personal challenge. Glad I found the thread.... Started January 1st (Again - I'm a repeat offender of the gain and lose, looking to make a permanent dent)
Starting weight: 231.4
Goal weight: 170
Current weight: 220.8
Total weight lost: 10.6
This week's successes: I finally look forward to my workouts, and crave the feeling in my shoulders and back after a good strength session
This week's challenges: I re-introduced wine... it did not go well. I ended up drinking way more than intended, and ate way more than intended as well as a result. So, clearly I can't be left to my own devices there. lol.7 -
Challenge SW: 12/29/16: 216.0
CGW 6/15/17: 186.0
GW: approx. 158.0 (based on initial goal body fat of 23%)
UGW: 18-20.5% body fat
Weight loss method: Weighing, measuring and logging all food. Ensuring I have enough protein and good fats for satiety. Kettlebell and lifting workouts. My goal is 130g of protein each day and 25g of fiber. My averages for the week were 141g of protein and 41g of fiber. Workouts consisting of kettlebells, lifting and walking. I'm going to start to include HIIT and Tabata sessions a couple of times of week as well.
I rested my sore knee for two full weeks and it's feeling better. Three short workouts this week and lots of walking. I plan to hit the workouts a bit harder this week since my knee seems to be doing well.
1/5/17: 213.0, -3.0
1/12/17: 211.2, -1.8
1/19/17: 209.6, -1.6
1/26/17: 208.4, -1.2
2/1/17: 206.8, -1.6
2/9/17: 205.2, -1.6
2/16/17: 202.8, -2.4
2/23/17: 202.6, -0.2
The past two weeks averaged out to 1.3 loss per week. Wasn't expecting a normal loss this week, even though my eating has been on point (TOM coming up, plus made a big batch of homemade soup which was delicious, but I used a different chicken stock for the base and it was really salty - tried to keep my water intake up, but I'm not sure it was enough, and my weight has bounced all over the past week). It will be interesting to see how next week turns out.
Challenge Loss: -13.4 (26% of the way there and 38.6 to go!).
This past week's challenge: My husband was traveling so it was me vs. four kids and their schedule. It was exhausting. My sleep patterns were erratic.
This past week's successes: Solid logging and average daily deficit of 570 cal. Solid protein and fiber intake. Also, starting to workout again and my knee feeling great. I'm glad I took the extra time to rest it.
My upcoming week: Next week I work everyday M-F (7am-11am) so I'll need to be prepared with healthy snacks so I don't come home starving wanting to eat all the food in the refrigerator. Getting in all my planned workouts.6 -
@Kimdbro I noticed our starting/current stats are remarkably close. Good luck to you, too bad eating grapes doesn't give the same effect as wine with fewer calories, LoL
I used to drink a LOT of beer, but quit drinking in 2005. I figured I had drunk WAY over my quota at age 57.3 -
Starting weight: 226.4 lbs
Goal weight: 155 lbs
Current weight: 208.9 lbs
Total Weight Loss so far: 17.5 lbs
This week's successes: I got a compliment on how good I am looking from a co-worker who hadn't seen me for a while. My clothes are much looser, and the scale is still going down. My husband and I have been walking in the evenings after dinner around sunset; it is such a beautiful time of the day.
This week's challenges: My son has been unwell, so I have been working from home, which has made it especially hard to keep up with the good food choices.
This week's quote: "It's not what you look at that matters; it's what you see."
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Starting weight:218
Goal weight:150
Current weight:218
Total weight lost:
This week's successes:
This week's challenges2 -
Week 4: (2/24)
Starting weight: 175 (1/30/17)
Goal weight: 140ish
Current weight: 170.9(2/17)
Loss this week: 0.6
Total weight lost: 4.1
This week's successes: Tracked all week and ate with purpose. Exercised all week and am feeling stronger. I even added a few new activities. Finding I can do more, that I am wanting to do more now. I have more energy. I also am getting better at getting all my water in. I made that a personal goal last week, will continue it this week, but I am succeeding.
This week's challenges: I need to work on finding balance.
I am focusing on all the things I did last time I lost the weight, reminding myself that I can do it. I am realizing that I am a lifelong tracker, I need to see my choices every day. The other day I wanted a piece of the coffeecake I had made. Before I would have eaten it and not felt bad, it would have been another bad choice, recently I would have eaten it instead of breakfast because I was just looking at calories and I couldn't do both. Now I realized that I could eat that coffeecake guilt free because I was going out to split wood for an hour. But I really should eat breakfast too, it was going to give my body the lasting fuel and not just the sugar of the coffeecake. I had the cake without guilt, wasn't hungry because I had breakfast, burned it off with the splitting and felt great the rest of the day. My small indulgence was over and I was satisfied for the day. I know not all people can do that, everyone is so different on this journey. But for me I found that worked really well this time. I figure I need to find what is going to work in the long run. If I don't lose the weight as quick as I want, but I gain good habits I am really gaining in the long run. I never want to see the 170's again. Been there, done that, so over it.
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Friday Weigh-in! Up a bit, despite staying within calorie limits most days.
Starting weight: 230.6
Goal weight: 150
Progress to date: 13.4 pounds lost
Weigh-ins:
1/3: 230.6
2/1: 222.0 (month’s loss)
2/3: 221.0
2/10: 219.8
2/17: 217.2
2/24: 218.8
I think this was one of those “adjustment” weeks after being sick the week before. These are bound to happen, need to stay on track.
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Starting weight: 213.0
Goal weight: 160.0
1/24/17: 213.0
1/31/17: 210.2
2/7/17: 208.4
2/14/17: 210.4
2/21/17: 212.0
Lost Gained this week: 1.6
Total weight lost: 1.0
This week's successes: None.
This week's challenges: I’m so frustrated with myself. I still haven’t been able to get back into the swing of things after my illness, and I was doing so well, too. I’m not sure what’s going on with me. I’m finally feeling almost back to 100% and I still can’t get my act together. It’s depressing. I’ve almost undone all of my hard work at this point. I almost didn’t even get on the scale on my weigh in day, but I forced myself to, I was hoping that it would help push me to do better. It didn’t. I ate horribly again yesterday. Not sure where to go from here. I’m close to giving up.
Go easy on yourself. Maybe you're trying to change too many things at once and that gets overwhelming. Try making 1 major change at a time and just sticking with that change for a while before incorporating other changes. Maybe give up one thing like sugar or heavy starches. Don't give up. You can do this.0 -
Starting weight: 187.5
Goal weight: 150
Last weeks weight: 179.5
Current weight: 177
Total weight lost: 10.5
This week's successes: 55 days being smoke free! You guys are probably getting tired of seeing this, but it is a huge success! 2.5 lb loss. Keep being AWESOME people!
This week's challenges: Getting ready for my daughter's wedding next week and have a million and one things to do....but still hitting the gym and logging everything that goes into my mouth!6 -
Week 8
Starting weight: 230 lbs (Jan 1st)
Goal weight: 178 lbs ( by end of 52 weeks)
Current weight: 222 lbs
Total weight lost: 8 lbs
This week's successes: Well, I gained one pound back. That's not a success, but I know weight loss is not linear. I've been painting my kitchen this week, I finished the ceiling and now I'm working on the walls. It's been a lot of exercise, up and down the ladder, lots of bending and stretching, and every muscle I have hurts. I haven't been to the gym or done any long walks in 3 days, and I know I need that cardio to lose weight. But....my kitchen is looking really good!!!
This week's challenges: I'm on track with this weight loss challenge, but I can't afford any more setbacks. I need to get the carbs out of my kitchen and donate to a food bank or something.8 -
Week 8 ....
This week's successes: Well, I gained one pound back. That's not a success, but I know weight loss is not linear. I've been painting my kitchen this week, I finished the ceiling and now I'm working on the walls. It's been a lot of exercise, up and down the ladder, lots of bending and stretching, and every muscle I have hurts. I haven't been to the gym or done any long walks in 3 days, and I know I need that cardio to lose weight. But....my kitchen is looking really good!!!
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Painting the ceiling is a real workout!1 -
Oops, first week this year I’ve gained weight (1.6 Pounds). My wife and I ate exactly the same things this week. She lost 1.2 pounds and I gained 1.6 pounds. The only difference for us was I started taking a medication that has a side-effect of weight gain. My scale says my hydration did go up, so I’m thinking it must be water weight.
Not using this as an excuse. Next week back to the grinding wheel!
Going to be a hawk on my food log. 
I’m confident my hydration will stabilize and the weight will start to come down again.
Week 8 of 52 Update
SW 200
GW 148
CW 181.0
Lost Gained this week 1.4
Lost this year 19.0 or about 1.26 Bowling Balls
Next Week's Challenge: Overcome medication side-effects (Weight Gain)
Next Week's Goal: Get back in the weight loss column
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I know I need that cardio to lose weight. But....my kitchen is looking really good!!!
In my opinion functional fitness is the way to go. Just think how fit you would be and how great your whole house, garage, yard ........ would be if you did that kind of work all the time. Of course you might run out of money remodeling everything
Hope you get over your soreness before you start your next FUNctional fitness project.
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55 days being smoke free! You guys are probably getting tired of seeing this
Not tired of it at all, keep telling us your success! You deserve to be proud of how well you're doing in both arenas. Many people gain weight after quitting smoking, so you have more reason to feel good about yourself. Keep it up!2 -
Yeah, it's been a real workout. I am about half way with the walls. Lots of prep time caulking, etc. Unfortunately, there is no category for "painting" in the options to choose from. No idea how many calories I burned, but my muscles are telling me a LOT.
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Starting weight: 257.8
Goal weight: 140
Current weight: 217.8
01/06/17: 214.6
01/13/17: 213.5
01/20/17: 213
01/27/17: 213
02/04/17: 218.6
02/11/17: 217.4
02/17/17: 217
02/17/17: 217
Total weight lost: 0.4
This week's successes: Walking every day
This week's challenges: Staying away from cravings, TOM5 -
Starting weight 1st Jan: 231lbs
Goal weight: 186 lbs
Current weight: 223 lbs
Week weight loss: -1
Total weight lost:8lbs
This week's successes: Kept the Healthy Extra principles of SW which really helped in keeping within calorie range, hence the loss. I think it would have been more but I had to move my treat day. It's normally Saturday (straight after weigh in!) which gives me maximum time to burn it off. But this week it was Tuesday. Anyway, for the Brits out there I've now lost the equivalent of 4 bags of sugar
This week's challenges: Two weeks with hardly any exercise has made me feel soft around the middle. I think I will up it again and focus more on measurements. Going to a reunion so two treat days next week.
Don't know about anyone else but I'm really enjoying this, learning different things through experience and from others on here. I really think this is a lifestyle change rather than a diet (hope I haven't spoke too soon)2 -
Week: 6
SW: 206.8
GW: 170
1/21/17: 203.0
1/28/17: 203.2
2/4/17: 201.4
2/11/17: 199.6
2/18/17: 199.4
2/25/17: 199.4 Uggh! Was hoping for a loss this week! Oh well, carry on...........
Total weight lost: 7.4
This week's successes: after being sidelined for a few months by a knee injury, got the go-ahead to start running again. Did and it felt wonderful!
This week's challenges: trying to not succumb to the 'eating out of boredom' issue! Overall, successful but it was a challenge.5 -
Starting Weight: 178.2 (Jan 28)
Goal Weight: 130
Current Weight: 169.2
Total Weight Lost: 9
This week's successes: Made 10K+ steps every day this week so far.
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I'm in. Started 9 days ago, dropped 9 pounds. If I don't hit 52 by the end of the year, something went horribly wrong. (and yes, I know a pound a day is not sustainable, but I'm enjoying the early results while I can)7
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I know its a little late to start but this challenge might be motivation towards my overall goal.
Starting weight: 252.4 (Jan 1st)
Goal weight: for this challenge 200
Current weight: 240
Total weight lost: 12.4
This week's successes: Lost 2lbs
This week's challenges: Getting more exersize!!!
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Start date 1/1/2017
Starting weight: 161
Goal weight: 120
Current weight: 156
This week's weight loss: 2
Total weight lost: 5
This week's successes: My 2 day road trip was much better. Car snackw included grapes and popcorn with bottled water. Payoff is 2lbs!!
This week's challenges: Staying on track with logging and exercise. Still developing better habits.
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This challenge is what I need, sign me up!
Start date 2/25/2017
Starting weight: 170
Goal weight: 130 (is this really possible?)
Current weight: 170
This week's weight loss: --
Total weight lost: --
This week's successes: --
This week's challenges: --
Anticipated challenges w/c Feb 26 = making the time for exercise
1-perfectionism. reducing the impulse of "oh I really need to get this done for work" (I work at home, its ever-present)
2-getting sleep.
3-motivation. working out at age 47 is more creaky and less triumphant than age 27. >> get better earphones for better music delivery.5 -
I am new and am hoping this challange can really challange me.
Starting weight: 183 lbs.
Goal: 114 lbs.
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