Floating in to February: February Weight Loss and Accountability
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Height 5’6”
Original SW 172# (1/2014)
Original GW 145# (reached 10/2014)
Post holiday weight 1/2019 148.75#
February goal. 145# - moving avg 145#
2/1/19. 145.5# - moving avg 147.7#
2/8/19. 144.5# - moving avg 145.9#
Caught a bad cold and don’t feel like eating much of anything other than fruits. Not the best way to lose weight....2 -
Late but here!
5’6
2/1 133
2/8. 131.9
I’m still in beat-myself-up mode BUT trying my a** off to quit it.
On the good side my cals and workouts were more on point this week. I’m keeping junk food in my life, but it has to be completely worth it, and fit my cal goals. Have to keep trucking here and keep making the little wins again.
Hope everyone has a good weekend lined up.
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Height 5ft 7in
Weight Jan 1st : 149 lbs
Weight Jan 31st: 140 lbs
Goal weight : 128 lbs
Body fat: 28.5
Body fat goal: 20
Body fat goal for February: 24
Goal weight for February: 132 lbs
Diet on point. Getting regular with strength training workouts 5-6 days a week
Feb 1st: 140
Feb 8th:
Feb 15th:
Feb 22:
Feb 29:
Feb 1st: 140
Feb 8th: 137.3
Feb 15th:
Feb 22:
Feb 29:2 -
Height: 5'4" Age: 41
HW:170
Current Weight as of Feb 6: 161
Ultimate Goal: 135-140
GW for Feb: 155-156
Feb 8: 161
Feb 15:2 -
2019 SW: 146 lbs
UWG: 118-120 lbs
lbs to go: 15 lbs
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Jan 31st: 138 lbs
Feb 1st: 137.8 lbs
Feb 4th: 137.6 lbs
Feb 10th: 135.6 lbs
Feb 18th:
Feb 25th:
February Goal: 134 lbs (-3.8lbs)2 -
A very late reporting of my Wednesday weigh-in. I was up slightly, but I was very bloated. I have since had a few good days food wise (even if one of them was down to a migraine – I get very nauseous) and have whooshed over the weekend so am feeling positive about this coming Wednesday’s weigh in. I’m feeling good!
We have just booked a last minute holiday, leaving on the 26th of Feb, meaning that that will also be my last weigh in for the month. We’re going all-inclusive so I have to lose some weight beforehand. The gym at the resort looks good so I’ll be packing my gym kit to get a few workouts in! Especially because we come back on the 5th of March, I am working the 6th and 7th and am then off for a long weekend to Ljubljana in Slovenia with my best friend.
Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs (Fri 24th March 2017)
SW February: 163.8lbs (30th January weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 150lbs
February goal: 160-161lbs
February body fat goal: sub 26%
30th Jan: 163.8lbs – Body fat 26.4% (Moving Average 164.9)
6th Feb: 164.4lbs – Body fat 26.5% (Moving Average 165.1)
13th Feb:
20th Feb:
26th Feb:
@Anniebotnen Nice drop in your moving average. Hope you feel better soon!
@Astrue Good luck earning your blue belt. Am rooting for you! Nice progress on your loss so far too.
@JRIV60 Well done on hitting your lowest weight yet. The toning from strength training is a good focus. It really does change our bodies for the better!
@shubby30 Be careful you don’t overestimate your body fat goal for a month. 4.5% is a huge drop, even with the 8lb weight loss goal. I think your focus on fat loss is great, but wouldn’t want you to be disheartened. I do weight training and in January I lost just shy of 5lbs, which only equates to approx. 1% body fat. Especially when you are eating in a deficit you will, unfortunately, burn muscle too. The weight training helps preserve as much muscle as possible, but doesn’t prevent muscle loss. Nice drop in the first week though!
@hmkiesel Happy birthday for last week! Hope you had a fab day!
@brittlb07 Excellent progress!
@LynnJ9 Any loss is a loss. Don’t ever tell yourself off for bingeing. As long as you are in control (e.g.: You have a binge, then get back on plan) then there is nothing wrong with an occasional binge. You weren’t ‘off course’, you simply had a little blip. If you had been ‘off course’ getting back in to good habits would have been much harder!
@lbride I’m sure it’s mostly water weight. A few healthy and sensible days should take care of that quite nicely!
@caitjsull It’s so easy to fall in bad habits in the situation you describe, but think of it this way: Is a job you hate (or one that is stressful) worth not looking after yourself? Screw the job, prioritise yourself! I feel you on the laziness front, I am the exact same. However, I have found that a little bit of meal prep actually makes my life easier, allowing for some acceptable laziness in return!
@HoneyBadger155 Getting back to strength training alongside your cardio is probably the biggest thing. You’ll get there again!
@PhoebeLou333 @susanpiper57 @cyclefaster @EmilyCowlard2016 @jillmkern Welcome!
@Crafty_camper123 You’ll be fine with the 8 mins I’m sure but yes, runger may rear its head!
@MaVieEntiere Nice drop!
@annepan001 You can only edit within one hour of posting. After that you can’t. Sorry to hear about your health scare. Definitely dropping your body fat, especially around the waist, will be good for your arteries. That, and general cardio for blood flow. It must have been very scary, especially if it affected your sight. Hopefully your healthier regime will sort you right out.
@dblbbl88 Nice progress so early on!
@wellnesschaser Don’t beat yourself up, you’re doing very well!
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I think i has a good amount of superficial weight last week from the weekend, but still feels good!
Age: 30
Height: 5'5"
HW: 154 lbs
SW: February: 154 lbs
Ideal/Overall Goal: 123 lbs
February Goal: 147 lbs
Feb 4th: 154 lbs
Feb 11th: 148.4
Feb 18th:
Feb 25th:
Feb 28th:Hi - back on MFP for like the 12th time! Job I hate, a move, general laziness and a social life of dining/drinking out has lead to my highest weight, probably ever. There may have been a time in college that was worse but I avoided the scale like the plague. Here's to recommitting!
Age: 30
Height: 5'5"
HW: 154 lbs (NOW)
SW: February: 154 lbs
Ideal/Overall Goal: 123 lbs
February Goal: 147 lbs
Feb 4th: 154 lbs
Feb 11th:
Feb 18th:
Feb 25th:
Feb 28th:1 -
H-5'6
SW: 135
Short term GW - 130 by Feb 1
GW: 125 - by March 31
01/01 - 135
01/02 - 134
01/06 - 133.5
01/13 - 132
01/20 - 130.5
01/28 - 130
01/31 - 130
02/04 - 132
2/11 = 132.5
Yikes, scale is going the wrong way--but most mornings I was around 128, so not concerned; but I need to get ahold of my weekends, but I simply refuse to watch what I eat. If I could even "stick" to my plan (or not ignore it entirely) for 2 out of the 4 weekends I'd be good to go. No problems during the week.
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Bloated today, just over a 1lb up. Fingers crossed it shifts overnight!0
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Now I see that there is a different thread every month! Good idea, keeping it fresh. So here are my stats - my desire is to meet my goal by my birthday late March (the big one), and to ramp up my fitness. Have also been meditating, as mind and body go hand in hand
Age: 59
Height: 5'9"
HW (in 2015 when I first started MFP): 168
LW: 152.3 (in 2016)
CW: 156.1 (recent low, have not weighed in today!)
GW: 153
Feb GW: 155
Workouts: Yoga 2-3x week (intense); Stationary bike 30 minute HIIT sessions 2x week
Plan to add some arm weight work, specifically for my triceps
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I'm experimenting with "time restricted eating" on a more or less daily basis, plus intermittent fasting using Michael Mosley's new "Fast800" book as a guide. I weight 9lbs less than in mid November, so it does seem to be working. But I do get some headaches, and have had a couple of migraines in the last two weeks - the first for 5 years, so I think I'll ease back a bit for the next week or so to see if that helps.
Hi @annepanne001 - I agree with you about the mini-meals that were so popular - they were wrong for me! My body functions best on the mini-fasts - sometimes skipping breakfast or lunch or dinner - focusing on really eating when I do. However, the one or two day per week "Fast Diet" is too hard for me - makes me irritable! Also does not seem necessary. Cutting out snacks and not eating late, limiting portions - this does work, at least for me.
Take care of yourself, and I hope your health is good (saw your other post as well).1 -
Height: 5'3"
HW: 159
SW: 135.6
CW:134.2
GW: 120's
February Goal:132 & Continue Couch 2 5K.
2/5/19: 133.4 (Trend 134.2)
2/12/19: 135.5 (Trend 134.9)
Got a cold right after I reported for last week, so I haven't ran since Tuesday last week. I feel more normal today then I have all week. Calorie counting kind of went out the window for the most part, so I am up in weight. Probably retaining water from being sick, and I know I was eating in a surplus. I'm going to rest the rest of the week as far as cardio goes. I might try to get some yoga in though. I'm getting back on the program officially next week, and starting week 5 over since I only did one day.2 -
susanpiper57 wrote: »Age: 36
Height: 5'1"
Current weight: 128
Ultimate goal: Around 110-115 lbs
February goal: 124 lbs
I have 10 more pounds of baby weight to lose (he's 6 months) and I can't stop eating cookies!
Also, my bigger pants are getting too big, and I still can't fit into my normal jeans without major muffin top. MMMMM muffins.....
Eh - just buy smaller pants with higher waist stretchier waist bands ( for me, my body shape permanently changed and I never wore my pre-baby pants again--without any muffin!)
I feel you on the higher waist! These are clothes that I wore after my first son, so hopefully they will work after my second 0 -
Current weight: 126.2. I tend to fluctuate a bit, but it's a positive trend.0 -
Feeling very happy to have dropped back in to the 162s. 160lb seems so close now! I went to the gym on Monday feeling mentally ready, but when I started my workout I felt drained. Then I felt fine all day yesterday, until late afternoon/early evening. I meant to go to the gym but decided to stay parked on the sofa instead. Took some ibuprofen before bed and got a good sleep, so hopefully it’s just my body fighting something off and giving in this early prevents me getting ill. I’ll see how I feel after choir practice today (feel fine now), and if I still feel good I’ll head to the gym.
Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs (Fri 24th March 2017)
SW February: 163.8lbs (30th January weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 150lbs
February goal: 160-161lbs
February body fat goal: sub 26%
30th Jan: 163.8lbs – Body fat 26.4% (Moving Average 164.9)
6th Feb: 164.4lbs – Body fat 26.5% (Moving Average 165.1)
13th Feb: 162.6 – Body fat 26.0% (Moving Average 162.9)
20th Feb:
26th Feb: Weigh in one day early…
@caitjsull Nice drop! Doesn’t matter if it’s water weight – it’s partly the relief that it’s not true fat!
@lbride That’s not too bad. Weekends can be a killer just because of all the social occasions. Finding the balance can be tricky, I struggle with it too.
@buckscomom You found us! Welcome!
@Crafty_camper123 Hope you are feeling better. Sometimes it’s worth going off plan just to give your body the energy it needs to fight off a bug/virus/infection, rather than trying to push through.
@susanpiper57 Halfway to your Feb goal already!
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I am 36 and mom to two young kids. My goal is to get back down 130-135, which is what I weighed at my fittest and strongest about four years ago before I was hit with back troubles and the depression that goes along with it. This is my second month in this group, and I'm going to try to be more engaged. For February, I'd like to drop 4 or 5 pounds. I'm also hoping to add more vegetables into my diet and scale back on fruit (I replaced desserts with fruit). I have a personal goal of earning my blue belt in jiu-jitsu this month, which I think could happen. I'm going to compete in my first (in-house) tournament on Saturday.
5'6"
HW roughly, 161
Feb SW 150.6
GW February 146
UGW 130-135
31st Jan: 150.6
6th Feb: 149.8
13th Feb: 146.7
20th Feb:
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Age: 23
Height: 5' 7'
HW: 142
CW: 134
GW: 130
I try to walk 10,000 steps a day plus do an hour of moderate intensity cardio. Trying to get more into strength training but it's intimidating! I just bought some passes to a running / lifting studio that I'm very excited about though. I do really well eating well during the week and buying healthy food at the grocery store, but when I'm in social situations or with my boyfriend or at my parents' house I tend to eat whatever sugary snack is lying around
My boyfriend and I are going to my grandpa's this weekend so wish me luck! 1 -
Down 6lbs since the Jan check in. Haven’t had a chance to check body fat percentage. My strength continues to increase with free weights, so I’m hoping that not too much of the loss is muscle.
Age 42yrs
Height 6’0”
SW 153lb
CW 147lb
Goal: ripped made in the kitchen abdominals
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I was really bad about eating last week, and then over the weekend just totally ate whatever the heck I felt like (and even some I didn't really feel like! Including a gigantic tub of popcorn at the movies!).
So, paying for it on the scale. Due to being so "naughty" back to tracking my food again since I obviously was not willing to behave myself with this cold and wet front we are dealing with! I always crave "comfort" foods in massive quantities in this kind of weather, but my body does NOT need them. Ugh.
HW: ~163
CW: 149.6
GW: 128-132
February Goal: 148.0 (as an average)
Feb 4th: 149.6 (Actual) 149.1 (Trend)
Feb 13th: 151.8 (Actual) 150 (Trend)
Feb 18th:
Feb 25th:
Feb 28th:3 -
I get you - when it's cold and miserable -I don't run, I want more food
It's hard
I don't want to weigh myself tomorrowHoneyBadger155 wrote: »I was really bad about eating last week, and then over the weekend just totally ate whatever the heck I felt like (and even some I didn't really feel like! Including a gigantic tub of popcorn at the movies!).
So, paying for it on the scale. Due to being so "naughty" back to tracking my food again since I obviously was not willing to behave myself with this cold and wet front we are dealing with! I always crave "comfort" foods in massive quantities in this kind of weather, but my body does NOT need them. Ugh.
HW: ~163
CW: 149.6
GW: 128-132
February Goal: 148.0 (as an average)
Feb 4th: 149.6 (Actual) 149.1 (Trend)
Feb 13th: 151.8 (Actual) 150 (Trend)
Feb 18th:
Feb 25th:
Feb 28th:3 -
I am formally giving up for the first two weeks of February and hoping to maintain. Must have needed a break (so I tell myself!). I just can't count everything I eat all the time. Gets too tedious. Will start again on Monday.... Figure I can still lose those 4 lbs by end of March
H-5'6
SW: 135
Short term GW - 130 by Feb 1
GW: 125 - by March 31
01/01 - 135
01/02 - 134
01/06 - 133.5
01/13 - 132
01/20 - 130.5
01/28 - 130
01/31 - 130
02/04 - 132
2/11 = 132.5
2/14 - 130
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Hi ladies.
5’6
2/1 133
2/8. 131.9
2/12 133
2/15 131.9
I like where I’m trending. This is my body’s happy maintenance place. Goal is just convincing my mind and body that it would be nice to shred a little now.
@rianneonamission thanks for the encouragement. I’m pulling myself out of that mode, slowly. Have SO much fun on your trip, sounds like it will be amazing.
@HoneyBadger155 I feel you on the comfort food. It’s like every thing I eat depends on the weather, I think I eat better on sunny days. We got this, winter is almost on its way out.
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Height: 5'7"
Age: 52
2/6- 156.6lbs
2/14 - 154.5
2/21-
2/28-
February goal: 150lbs
February body fat goal: 22% (currently 23.3%)
Ultimate goal: Around 145lbs
I messed up badly over the weekend - so I was worried about this weigh-in. My fasting day and guilt runs must've saved me. LOL
Y'all are doing well! We're all gonna feel great in March 2 -
Height 5’6”
Original SW 172# (1/2014)
Original GW 145# (reached 10/2014)
Post holiday weight 1/2019 148.75#
February goal. 145# - moving avg 145#
2/1/19. 145.5# - moving avg 147.7#
2/8/19. 144.5# - moving avg 145.9#
2/15/19 145# - moving avg 145.1#
Getting there, not due to any effort of mine since my bad cold made me lose my appetite. I’m feeling better now though, I’ll need to resume calorie counting soon! As well as my workouts...
@rianneonamission, hope you feel better!2 -
EmilyCowlard2016 wrote: »Height: 5'4" Age: 41
HW:170
Current Weight as of Feb 6: 161
Ultimate Goal: 135-140
GW for Feb: 155-156
Feb 8: 161
Feb 15:
Feb 15: 161
Didn't loose this week. Got snowed in here in Victoria. Will try again next week.2 -
cyclefaster wrote: »Age: 40
Height: 6ft
Highest weight: 194 (a long time ago)
Current weight: 179
Ultimate goal: 161
February goal: 175
Coming here for some encouragement and mental fortitude. I've done everything right this week and my weight has gone up by 2lb.
I've had three dinners out (Thursday 7th, Sunday 10th and Tuesday 12th) so at 180lb at the moment. I kept to healthy options and limited carbs but I drank alcohol and that piles on the calories. Hopefully, some more will come off tomorrow and I can feel a bit more on track.
I'm feeling pretty frustrated as I've been in deficit for most of the past six weeks. Three meals out with drinking alcohol in a short space of time and I've put back on the weight (5lbs) that I lost from January.
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Age: 41
Height: 5'6"
HW on MFP: 207.8lbs
Overall HW: 224lbs
Ideal/Overall Goal: 165 +/- (?)
Looking to tone this year with strength training. I haven't weighed under 170 since 2005 - 2006.
February Goal: 166 - 167lbs
Feb 1st: 168
Feb 9th: -
Feb 16th: 1683 -
My beginning.
Age: 51
Height: 5' 6"
Starting weight: 158.8
Goal for Feb: 155
Goal: 140 by May, hope to get there sooner2 -
So interesting news - still same weight (up to 133 - 130 low), but went shopping this weekend - and after a year of circuit training 3-4 times per week, I'm down a size! Now if I could only stay within calories for at least 3 1/2 times per week.
H-5'6
SW: 135
Short term GW - 130 by Feb 1
GW: 125 - by March 31
01/01 - 135
01/02 - 134
01/06 - 133.5
01/13 - 132
01/20 - 130.5
01/28 - 130
01/31 - 130
02/04 - 132
2/11 = 132.5
2/14 - 130
2/18 - 1303 -
Rather belated update for last wednesday, when I went away to Fort Augustus for a few days of walking / fiddle workshops, excessive amounts of wheat-based and/or sugary food and chips, and late night music sessions. Back to intermittent fasting from today!!
5'2" tall, 58 years old.
HW: 160 (June 2016)
Ultimate GW: 119 to 120lb (I think ... will see when I get there?!)
January 1st: 131 lb
January 30th: 127.2 (January weight loss 4 ish lbs)
Feb 6th: 125.4
Feb 13th: 123.8
Feb 20th:
Feb 27th:
February 28th GW: 123lb3
