Lose 5lbs + in March 2019
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Original starting weight - 228.3
March starting weight - 154.2
March goal - 152.2 or lower
Ultimate goal - 147?
1st - 154.2
5th - 152.2
6th 154.2
7th - 154.4 Figured since Jan 1, 2019, I’ve lost 0.1 lb. So, I guess this is maintenance. I will think about whether I am truly committed to getting lower. By all measures, I m healthy. I’m thinking losing a few vanity pounds may not be enough motivation for me. Still thinking.
8th - 153.4 I am recommitted & ate with a very good deficit today...tons of heard hill walking & another flat walk with a friend!
I do want to be below 153.
11th - 154.4
13th- 155
14th - 153.8
15th- 153.6 a Great Day yesterday - for my head back in the game after weeks of trying. Key was comparing what I ate on avg in Feb/March with what I was eating in 2018. A wake up call!
Reminded myself that food is FUEL!
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19th -
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29th -
31st
Total loss for March
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Woot! I have finally gotten over my plateau - it has been a month.
I went to the doctor this week because I have had too much heartburn lately and I've been given meds to reduce my stomach acid. I'll be on these for two months so it's going to be a challenge avoiding spicy foods and citrus. I have no problem avoiding alcohol (one drink every few months) and caffeine (stopped drinking coffee years ago and I hardly have soda these days).
We also upped our workout this past Wed. It's typically 1 set of exercises during the week and 3 sets on Saturday. This past Wednesday, we did 3 sets. I like the loss I'm seeing so I will keep it up.
Good luck everyone!
MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
March Starting Weight: 141.2 lbs
March Goal: 135 lbs
Height: 5ft
Goal Weight: 135 lbs - April 2019 (Niece's Quincenera)
Ultimate Goal: 120 lbs
Weigh-In Day: Friday and Monday
March 1: 141.2 lbs
March 4: 141.2
March 8: 141.2
March 11: 141.2
March 15: 139.6
March 18:
March 22:
March 25:
March 29:
Total loss for February: 1.6 lbs8 -
Original starting weight - 188.0 lbs (2014)
March 2019 starting weight - 168.0 lbs
March goal - 163.0 lbs
Ultimate goal - 160.0 lbs
03/01 - 168.0
03/08 - 166.4 (down 1.6 lbs)
03/15 - 167.4 (oops)
03/22 -
03/29 -
03/31 -
If I quit now I will soon be back to where I started
And when I started I was desperately wishing
to be where I am now!4 -
•Lose 5 lbs in March 2019•
February 2019 - Gain/Loss
of 4.2 lbs. 28 day average was 175.3
Original starting wgt: 253
March starting weight: 175.2
March goal: 170
❄Updating every day through March until completely back on track.
•Monday Updates•📌
March 1 - 175.2 - Feeling 90% better today.
3/2 - 177 - smh😕
3/3 - 175
📌3/4 - 177
3/5 - 174.4
3/6 - 173
3/7 - 173.8
3/8 - 172.6
3/9 - 172.2
3/10 - 174.2 - An early weigh in as far as my fasting schedule. I'm experimenting going back to 12/12 for a week or two for a little break. Expected from increased carbs, but, seems that I haven't learned my lesson about drinking salty water late in the evening.😦 It's okay. 19g carbs, 14g net carbs. Carbs were: salad spaghetti squash, pesto, peanut butter (1.5 TB) YES to vegetables!
📌3/11 - 170.8
3/12 - 170.4 - Day 1 Day 3 of my experiment in the books. Successful so far.
3/13 - 171.8 - Retaining some fluid
again from drinking electrolytes just before bed.
3/14 - 171.2
3/15 - 172.2 - A little fluid retention..... from exercise, not carbs! Knee is behaving, so back to strengthing quads and hams. Taking it low and slow, but consistently. I'm dealing with old shoulder injuries too, so must not be impatient with myself trying to do sets, reps and long workouts like I used to do.
3/16
3/17📌3/18
3/19
3/20
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3/1-239.0
3/7-240.8
3/14-238.64 -
Start Wt: 210
Goal Wt for March: 184
March 1: 191
March 8: 187
March 15: 191
March 22:
March 29:3 -
InDogWeTrust wrote: »InDogWeTrust wrote: »Total February weight loss: 3 pounds
03/01/19 Starting weight: 133.6
03/05/19 133.3
03/15/19 133.2(((((( can this weight move any slower:(((((((((((((((((((
03/20/19
03/25/19
03/31/19
Goal weight:128.6
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Starting weight - 338.8 Lbs
Current weight - 166 Lbs
March goal - 163 Lbs
Ultimate goal - 150 Lbs
March 02 - 166.6
March 09 - 165.9
March 16 - 164.3
March 23 -
March 30 -
Total loss for March - 1.7 Lbs
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SamanthaLouiseMence wrote: »Hi guys - I’m sorry I’m not taking part this month
I found i was pregnant closing up last month - but had some bad news last week
So I’m just pulling myself back together and dealing with it
But I will be posting next months thread closer to the end of this month then hopefully back into it then
So just taking some time for me right now
Have a good month guys, I believe in you all
<3 x
Sam I’m so sad to read this. Sending you all my love and prayers as you go though this. Hugs GF.
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mari_moulin wrote: »SamanthaLouiseMence wrote: »Hi guys - I’m sorry I’m not taking part this month
I found i was pregnant closing up last month - but had some bad news last week
So I’m just pulling myself back together and dealing with it
But I will be posting next months thread closer to the end of this month then hopefully back into it then
So just taking some time for me right now
Have a good month guys, I believe in you all<3 x
Sam I’m so sad to read this. Sending you all my love and prayers as you go though this. Hugs GF.
Sam, take care of you--your happiness, your joy. And I know that life will test us in all that we do and all that we are with its many setbacks, but for the sake of love and with sheer will, we fight back harder. So you fight back harder in whatever it is. We're rooting for you!2 -
Mid-march update a day after my former mid-March update--
SW: 140 lbs.
CW: 130 lbs.
GW: 125 lbs.
I'm getting closer to my goal, and in two days 2 lbs. came off suddenly, so I'm ecstatic. I'm feeling more energized than ever before, my clothes fit better, and it's so good to see the weight coming off as I exercise more mindful self awareness of how much I eat in a day.
Keeping it going!
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58 years old, 5'3"
Oct 27.18 joined MFP Start weight 191
March goal 169.3 - 5 pound loss, and hopefully into a new decade finally.
February loss was 1.9 pounds
February 28 - 174.8 - burned off mega calories yesterday too, but still up in weight this morning. Low on sleep.
March 01 - 174.3 - I hope for March to be better than February.
March 02 - 173.7 - Unbelievable, I was so disappointed with February, being so diligent about burning lots of calories, eating carefully, and barely losing weight - that last night I had (in defiance) a giant steak, corn, sour cream, potatoes etc., way over my calorie allotment. I truly expected to see a gain this morning.
March 03 - 174.3 - So the steak dinner from Friday shows up?
March 04 - 173.9 - skating yesterday
March 05 - 174.9 - no reason to be up other than short on sleep. Skating today, so hope to see a drop tomorrow morning.
March 06 - 173.6 - yay for skating, I am skating again today too.
March 07 - 173.3 - again, yay for skating. I am working out of town today, and taking my skates with me because there is an arena there. There is only a few weeks left of the skating season : - (
March 08 - 171.4 - I have learned now not to get too excited about this, I had a big dinner yesterday so I expect it to catch up with me. Slow metabolism once we get older. I did burn off a lot of calories yesterday skating and other stuff though. Lowest weight I have been so far, but then I had one low day in February which didn't last too.
March 09 - 172.7 - I skated 3 times at 3 different places yesterday (1,095 calories burned), but I did expect to see a gain because I had a good dinner on Thursday that hadn't yet showed up. Running monthly total: loss 1.4 lb
March 10 - 174.7 - argh! At least there is skating today. I get it if I don't burn 1,000+ calories that I might not lose anything, but I at least don't expect to gain when I only burn off 300-400. Cruel. Throughout all of this I always have calories to spare. Hoping for a better number tomorrow. I so badly want to get into the 60s.
March 11 - 172.3 - I'll take it. Big skating calorie burn yesterday.
March 12 - 173.9 - I stick to 1200-1300 calories, aerobics, but if I don't get in at least an hour of skating I am up on the scale. Skating during my work break today. It is really hard to lose weight otherwise for me.
March 13 - 172.5 - I actually matched my calories in with my calories out yesterday! It is starting to look like my way forward will be to burn 3,500-7,000 calories per week to lose 1 pound per week. That is pretty time consuming, but it seems like it is the only way that I can lose anything. Skating today ; - )
March 14 - 172.3 - Would be nice to see a woosh soon, I was able to get in 140 minutes of skating yesterday, mega calorie burn, 1,420. I had 1,100 calories left to eat if I wanted to the last 2 days, but I didn't. No skating anywhere today, but the arenas will be open 5 days a week during March break. I am really determined to bust some fat.
March 15 - 173.1 - After a typical 1200 calories, 30 minutes of aerobics. Losing weight will take more than that for me. There is skating today.
March 16 - 171.6 - In comparison with March 08, I was expecting a drop, I burned off so many calories this week with extra skating. 4,163, which is more than a pound on its own. There will be skating during March break, so I hope to at least burn 2 pounds during those 2 weeks. I don't know what I will do after that because it seems that I don't lose weight otherwise. There is nothing else really that I like to do that burns so many calories. I do love dance aerobics, but seldom do a whole hour of it. Anyway, pretty pleased with my weight this morning : - )
Running monthly total: loss 2.7 lbs5 -
Female named Donna - 58 years young - 5’ 5 ½” - Midwest USA
I DON’T QUIT WHEN I’M TIRED…..I QUIT WHEN I’M DONE!
I am weighing in on the First and the Last day of each month for a full monthly account. In March I shall start on the 2nd (Travel no weigh on the 1st).
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
March starting weight – 188.8
March goal - 182.8 lbs
March Actual End Weight: TBD
Weight/Comment:
Mar 02 - 188.8
Mar 08 - 190.8 Oh my! Egg Fast/Fat Fast starting today (Thanks Tish for reminding me of this option)
Mar 15 - 185.6 Thanking the eggs & God. Now, to just stay strong. Lots of travel (4 days) this upcoming week. I expect lots of sitting & restaurants in the picture. I would like to be proud of myself when this week is all over.
Mar 22 -
Mar 28 -
Mar 31 -
Final Challenge Thoughts:
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March starting weight 139.5lbs
March goal weight 137
Goal weight 125lbs
March 1st: 139.5
March 8: 139.4
March 15: 140
March 22:
March 29:
No sense of direction- weight is supposed to be going down not up!
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No sense of direction- weight is supposed to be going down not up!
Have you considered some kind of app that shows you a trend from daily numbers? Fluctuation happens! There's another group here on MFP called Lose 1 Pound A Week and Keep It Off! 2019. One of the tools over there is called "True Weight." It takes a geometric moving average of daily weigh-ins. It's really interesting to see the fluctuations. AND THE TREND. There's also some online tools you can use. I posted about that here the other day. As an example of "True Weight," look at my data from 2019. Look particularly at February. HUGE swings up and down. But the overall trend? It's good.
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•Lose 5 lbs in March 2019•
February 2019 - Gain/Loss
of 4.2 lbs. 28 day average was 175.3
Original starting wgt: 253
March starting weight: 175.2
March goal: 170
❄Updating every day through March until completely back on track.
•Monday Updates•📌
March 1 - 175.2 - Feeling 90% better today.
3/2 - 177 - smh😕
3/3 - 175
📌3/4 - 177
3/5 - 174.4
3/6 - 173
3/7 - 173.8
3/8 - 172.6
3/9 - 172.2
3/10 - 174.2 - An early weigh in as far as my fasting schedule. I'm experimenting going back to 12/12 for a week or two for a little break. Expected from increased carbs, but, seems that I haven't learned my lesson about drinking salty water late in the evening.😦 It's okay. 19g carbs, 14g net carbs. Carbs were: salad spaghetti squash, pesto, peanut butter (1.5 TB) YES to vegetables!
📌3/11 - 170.8
3/12 - 170.4 - Day 1 Day 3 of my experiment in the books. Successful so far.
3/13 - 171.8 - Retaining some fluid
again from drinking electrolytes just before bed.
3/14 - 171.2
3/15 - 172.2 - A little fluid retention..... from exercise, not carbs! Knee is behaving, so back to strengthing quads and hams. Taking it low and slow, but consistently. I'm dealing with old shoulder injuries too, so must not be impatient with myself trying to do sets, reps and long workouts like I used to do.
3/16 - 173 - Normal fluctuation.
3/17📌3/18
3/19
3/20
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Original starting weight 60.5 k
February starting weight 58.1
Total gain for February +1.7 kilos
March goal: lose 2k
March 3: 59.9 k
March 10: 60 k
March 11: 59.2 k
March 17: 60.6
Gained March:0.8 k
total bummer
this is not working3 -
36yo
5’6”
USW 223.6
March GW 152.0
March1 - 157.0
March3 - 157.8
March10 - 155.4 (so close to healthy BMI!)
March17 - 154.8
March24 -
March31 -2 -
I fell off the wagon but I am back and ready to get this weight off for good!!! I'd love to be down 15 lbs by my son's graduation at the end of May. Let's do this!
Original starting weight -178
March starting weight - 174
March goal -169
Ultimate goal - 125
17th -174
22nd -
29th -
Total loss for March -3 -
SW: 140 lbs
March SW: 133 lbs.
CW: 129 lbs.
GW: 125 lbs.
Keeping it going!
P.S. I'll check in next weekend.2
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