Lose 5 pounds in May!

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  • amywhoa
    amywhoa Posts: 47 Member
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    SW 188
    CW 166.6
    GA 161

    5/3 166.6
  • byealecia
    byealecia Posts: 6 Member
    edited May 2017
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    SW: 138 (at the beginning of challenge)
    GW: 133 (for May)


    My weigh day is Monday

    May 1: 138
    May 8:
    May 15:
    May 22:
    May 29:

    This will be my first ever MFP challenge! :)

    My overall GW is 120 - I've lost 16lbs in total (over 9 weeks), i'm so close!!
  • Lenamarshae
    Lenamarshae Posts: 57 Member
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    @imali1984 yep!
  • megdnoorman
    megdnoorman Posts: 282 Member
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    imkinglena wrote: »
    @megdnoorman circuit training, bootcamp, sandbell classes, Zumba. When I'm crunched for time I do this YouTube workout called "45 minute bodyweight bootcamp you can do anywhere" . I'm obsessed with working out - only problem, I'm also obsessed with cookies! Lol how do you stay under your allotted daily calorie goal?

    Wow, I wish I had your motivation for exercise!

    I basically aim for a 2 lb a week loss, and achieve a 0.5 lb a week loss, lol, so I don't stay in my calorie goal very well haha. But I try not to stress about it. I do a lower carb higher fat/protein diet and it works for me because it keeps me pretty satisfied so I don't normally go off on binges etc. my progress is really slow, but at least it's progress lol!

    I'm trying to kick it up a notch this month :)
  • megdnoorman
    megdnoorman Posts: 282 Member
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    megdnoorman wrote: »
    I weigh daily and then take a weekly average to track my weight loss (to help account for daily fluctuation).

    May 1: 140.3
    May 2: 139.6
    May 3: 138.9


    May 31 goal: 132 (8 lbs)

    May 4: 138.5

    I hope I can keep this up through the weekend! Thursday/Friday is normally where my weight stalls or goes up.
  • Lenamarshae
    Lenamarshae Posts: 57 Member
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    megdnoorman wrote: »

    Wow, I wish I had your motivation for exercise!

    I basically aim for a 2 lb a week loss, and achieve a 0.5 lb a week loss, lol, so I don't stay in my calorie goal very well haha. But I try not to stress about it. I do a lower carb higher fat/protein diet and it works for me because it keeps me pretty satisfied so I don't normally go off on binges etc. my progress is really slow, but at least it's progress lol!

    I'm trying to kick it up a notch this month :)

    Indeed! It's definitely still progress. "Slow and steady wins the race" - do you mind sharing an example of lunch? Or satiating snacks you've tried? I have major afternoon sugar cravings - that's usually my challenge. Meals are okay but snacking gets a bit out of hand
  • megdnoorman
    megdnoorman Posts: 282 Member
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    @imkinglena I base when I eat the bulk of my cals for the day on when I'm most hungry so for me that's between 11 am and 3 pm. I drink coffee prior to 11, and have a small dinner around 6:30 or 7 but beyond that it's just mostly snacking and maybe having some semblance of a meal between 11 and 3.

    I mostly try to have high protein and high fat snacks, since that fits in best with my diet. Mostly: walnuts and almonds, avocado with a little salsa or feta and diced tomatoes, hardboiled egg, sharp cheddar, chopped veggies with creamy Caesar dressing, pickles, berries and whipped cream, peanut butter right off a spoon, etc. since I mostly let myself eat as much as I want during that four hour span, they aren't necessarily very low-calorie snacks. But they are really satisfying for me.
  • Medicmason808
    Medicmason808 Posts: 3 Member
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    Hey-hope it's okay for me to join
    this will be my first MFP challenge!

    I really hope it works-desparatley trying to loose some weight for Summer after stress-eating during exams!
    SW 4th May = 129 pounds
    GW= 123
    I weigh in on Wednesdays :)

    10th May=
    17th May=
    24th May=
    31st May=

  • loumay34
    loumay34 Posts: 18 Member
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    igotareason wrote: »
    @megdnoorman Thanks!!!

    Hi I would love to join a little late...
    SW 153pounds
    GW148pounds
    Good luck all
  • samjohnson2687
    samjohnson2687 Posts: 3 Member
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    How do I join this challenge?
  • Meltingangel
    Meltingangel Posts: 128 Member
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    SW on May 2: 156.2 lbs
    GW for May 31: 151.2 lbs

    May 5: 153.6 lbs
    May 12:
    May 19:
    May 26:
    May 31:

    Lost: 2.6/5

  • Lenamarshae
    Lenamarshae Posts: 57 Member
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    samjohnson2687 wrote: »
    How do I join this challenge?

    Hi!

    Just list your starting weight and what days you'll be weighing yourself. We're all here to support and the goal is to hold you accountable for the goal you set for yourself. Weigh yourself on your weigh day and post here. Judgment-free zone :)
  • Lenamarshae
    Lenamarshae Posts: 57 Member
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    Medicmason808 wrote: »
    Hey-hope it's okay for me to join
    this will be my first MFP challenge!

    I really hope it works-desparatley trying to loose some weight for Summer after stress-eating during exams!
    SW 4th May = 129 pounds
    GW= 123
    I weigh in on Wednesdays :)

    10th May=
    17th May=
    24th May=
    31st May=

    Last month I did this challenge and I lost 4.5 pounds (the most I've lost in a while) so it was VERY helpful for me! Good Luck! "Mind Over Matter"
  • Lenamarshae
    Lenamarshae Posts: 57 Member
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    @megdnoorman

    Thank you sooo much for sharing!! I'm going to try some of those snacks and eating the most before 3pm. I'm going to try meal and snack prep too! ;)
  • emers82
    emers82 Posts: 13 Member
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    emers82 wrote: »
    Hi everyone,

    This is a great idea.

    CW: 147.5
    GW for May: 142.5

    I weigh in on Thursdays.

    04th May: 145.5 (2lb loss)
    11th May:
    18th May:
    25th May:

    Total for May:

    Interim GW: 133 although may drop this to 126 depending on how I look/feel when I get there.

    Edited to add my first weigh in results from last night, 2lb loss, not a bad start I suppose!!

  • lawlorka
    lawlorka Posts: 484 Member
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    SW 153
    GW 148

    May 5:153
    May 12:
    May 19:
    May 26
  • megdnoorman
    megdnoorman Posts: 282 Member
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    megdnoorman wrote: »
    I weigh daily and then take a weekly average to track my weight loss (to help account for daily fluctuation).

    May 1: 140.3
    May 2: 139.6
    May 3: 138.9
    May 4: 138.5


    May 31 goal: 132 (8 lbs)

    May 5: 138.1

    Having margaritas tonight... so hopefully that doesn't blow all of this progress! I'm planning on calculating a margarita into my day so that it doesn't mess up my cals and macros.

  • MissMaggieMuffin
    MissMaggieMuffin Posts: 444 Member
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    Original SW (Jan 15/17): 206.8

    Weigh-in day is Saturday

    Challenge SW May 1: 189.4
    Challenge Goal: 185

    May 6: 192.6
    May 13:
    May 20:
    May 27:

    Total for May: +3.2
    I weigh daily but only record on Saturday. Stupid scale (!!!) shows downward trend all week and then shoots up on Saturday.....

    Ultimate Goal: 170
  • megdnoorman
    megdnoorman Posts: 282 Member
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    megdnoorman wrote: »
    I weigh daily and then take a weekly average to track my weight loss (to help account for daily fluctuation).

    May 1: 140.3
    May 2: 139.6
    May 3: 138.9
    May 4: 138.5
    May 5: 138.1


    May 31 goal: 132 (8 lbs)

    May 6: 138.2

    My margaritas last night only brought me up by 1 tenth of a pound. I'm shocked, I was expecting much worse!

    Family cookout today, hopefully I can stay away from the treats (and beer)!


  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
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    Original starting weight: 338.8 LBS 12/27/2015
    May starting weight: 270.2 LBS 04/29/2017
    May goal: 165
    Ultimate goal: 150

    05/06: 268.7 :) Started off on the right foot.
    05/13:
    05/20:
    05/27:

    Total loss this week: -1.5 LBS
    Total loss for May: -1.5 LBS

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