Reaching goal weight by Dec. 31st, 2018

alteredsteve175

Starting weight - 249.5 - March 2017
Lowest weight - 202 - December 2017
Goal weight 183 (planned maintenance range 180-186)

11/1/18 - 210 - Had a great time on the river. Did not log most of the food and drink. Back at it now that Halloween is over.
11/29/18 - 206 - Back to working out more and logging everything. I should be pleased with maintenance. Never satisfied, though. Will keep striving for Onederland.

12/5/18 - 203.5 - The Libra trend line is downward again. YAY! Now to get through "cookie season"!
12/1218 - 205.5 - AARRGGHH! Have done well staying under calories most days. Although yesterday I wanted to eat everything in sight. I'm not giving up, but this plateau stuff is getting old.The trend line is down, but it looks like I will be in this 210-204 range forever. Advice, anyone?
12/19/18 - 203.5 - Okiedokey. Eating around 2000 calories most days. Working out 4 days a week. Never give up - never surrender!
12/30/18 - 204 - Made it through cookie season under 205. I'll take it!

I'm joining this challenge for 2019. Please join if you like that sort of thing. It has options for maintainers and those trying to lose some weight at a reasonable pace.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/129605-lose-1-pound-a-week-and-keep-it-off-2019

mtaratoot

Name: It's ME!
Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
Height: Just under 5' 7".
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds since January 2018
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

I thought about joining this challenge when it started, but I was so close to my goal weight, I opted not to. I got to my goal weight and then maintained my goal weight ~range~ for about two months. I joined a maintainer challenge. That felt pretty good. Then I had a two week trend of fairly linear increase that put me out of my goal range, and I kicked back into loss mode. This is my final entry. Not as good as I hoped.


6/29: 148.8
7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
7/13: 144.8
7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
7/27: 145.2
8/3: 145.2
8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
8/17: 148.6
8/24: 148.6
8/31: 147.2
9/7: 148.6
9/14: 148.8
9/21: 149.0
9/28: 147.8
10/5: Traveling (146.8 on 9 October)
10/12: 144.4
10/19: 145.6
10/26: 146.0
11/02: 146.6
11/09: 148.2
11/15: 150.2
11/22: 147.2
11/29: 147.0
12/05: 150.8
12/12: 148.8
12/19: 153.8
12/26: 151.2
12/31: 151.0 -- I did not get to my goal by December 31. I am on my way back down, but I'm up about two pounds since the beginning of this challenge. I'm still down 17 pounds or so for the year, and I've stabilized at my current weight. It's just that it's about eight pounds over my goal.

cschmitz110515

Female, age 61, 5'4.5"
MFP SW 195 (Nov 2015) ~ presently MFP goal set for 0.5# loss per week
GW #1 150
GW #2 145 (normal BMI)

07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Oops.
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 walked in Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00
07/28 = 157.5 kinda crashin' & burnin' last few days ~ this too shall pass
08/04 = 155.5 CICO works
08/11 = 158.0 going backwards ~ however, Feast with the Beasts was totally worth it!
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 at least once during the week
08/25 = 156.0
09/01 = 154.5 followed by middle brother's wedding & long holiday weekend w/ no logging on MFP so we'll see
09/08 = 157.5 deserved ~ office bday celebrations / walked in City Stadium 5K for Veterans in 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16
09/15 = 156.0 eating out tonight w/ hubby, sister & BIL, then going to Packers game tomorrow ~ there will be adult beverages
09/22 = 155.5 followed by belated anniversary dinner w/ hubby, including a shared dessert + no regrets!
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 maybe water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before (crap weather & no dog walk before work)
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain in preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year ~ only 25 of 267 participants finished hill < 1 minute
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops ~ lots of leaf raking day before & too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0 staged holiday parade (w/ brunch & adult beverages) & raked leaves
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 walked in Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ missed goal < 45:00
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 hangin' in there ~ better than gaining
12/22 = 155.5 weigh-in about 3 hrs later than usual ~ had a good sleep-in for a change
12/29 = 157.5
12/31 = 158.5 at least I stayed 1-5-something!

At this point, as long as I maintain / stay 1-5-anything until New Year's, I'll be happy. And keeping up with dog walks and/or x-training at least 5x per week. Update 12/2: Icy roads mean walks on the treadmill ~ sad me & sad dog. Update 12/17: Above normal temps & roads (mostly) ice-free. Woohoo! Dog & I again walking outside until the next snow/freezing rain mix. Update 12/31: Today started with sleet now snow. I think dog walks are over for a while again. Sad dog & sad me.

MadisonMolly2017

Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
Aug 13-15: 161.8
Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
Sept 20: 158.0 BMI: 23.7
Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)
Oct 4: 161.2 (& from surgery)
Oct 11: 160.0 BMI: 24.0 swelling going down!
Oct 15: 158.6 BMI: 23.8 Almost back to pre-injury weight!!
Oct 18: 155.2 BMI: 23.3
Oct 27: 160.4 BMI: 24.0
Oct 29: 157.6 BMI: 23.6
Nov 6: 158.2
Nov 13: 156.4
Nov 19: 156.0 BMI: 23.4
Nov 20 155.4 BMI: 23.3!!!!
Nov 22 154.8 BMI: 23.2 Diwn 7 lbs!
Nov 28 156.4 I knew it would bounce around... LOL Avg for week 155.5
Dec 2 155.2
Avg for week: 155.7. Trend: 155.3
Dec 5: 154.8
Avg for week: 155.57 Trend: 155

Dec 6: 154.4 A New Low!
Avg for week: 155.34 Trend: 154.8

Dec 18 153.4 A New Low!
Avg for week: 154.86 Trend: 154.4 😍

Dec 25 154.2
Avg for week: 154.29 ♥Trend: 154.3 ♥

December 31 154.4
Avg for week 154.17 Trend: 154.1

Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9✅
Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6✅
Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 ✅ (3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5”)height)

New goals:
155.0 BMI 23.2 (again)✅
154.4 BMI 23.1✅😄❣
153.8 BMI 23.0
153 BMI 22.9
UGW: 150 ——Decided to go for it!———-
I’d likely maintenance to be “never over 155 - morning weigh in”

shellyferguson14

Did not make my goal still working still trying; new goal Starting weight 137.6 125 in 3 months 5'2' 54yrs

KKHKISHZKH

SW: 152.5 lb
GW: 138 lb


1/9: 152.5
10/9: 152.5
17/9: 151.25
24/9: 150.75
1/10: 150.5 ~(Total loss for September: 2lbs)
8/10: 149.5
15/10: 148.75
22/10: 149.5

It was my birthday on 28/10 and I didn't lose anything since, until mid December.

23/12: 146.5
30/12: 149.

Sooo... I didn't make my target.

syreina

Height 5'
Weigh-In Day: Friday

Original MFP Starting Weight: 140 - February 2011
Current Starting weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
Current weight: 143.6 - Sept 28
Goal weight: 130 - April 2019, if not sooner
Ultimate Goal weight: 120

July 3: 146.2 lbs
July 27: 148.4 lbs
Aug 31: 146.6 lbs (1.8 lb loss from July)
Sept 28: 143.6 lbs (3 lb loss from August)
Oct 26: 146 lbs
Nov 30: 145.2
Dec 28: 143.6

Well, the entire loss from when I started has been 3.4 lbs, lol. Either way, last year was a big year for me with big accomplishments outside of weight loss. The next year has started and I am ready to keep this going.

My fiance and I have been going to gym 3x a week since mid-November so that is awesome! I'm seeing muscle definition and a bit of weight loss.

Good luck everyone in the new year!