Lose 5lbs + in March 2019

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  • hcdo
    hcdo Posts: 201 Member
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    Starting late, but want to join for the accountability.

    I swear I've been trying to lose the last few pounds for years. I'm just coming off a season of "It'll never happen so I might as well give up" which resulted in gaining back nearly all the weight I had lost. It's definitely harder to stay positive/motivated as you get older and your body seems to be in a general decline...

    Original starting weight - 130
    March starting weight - 125.4
    March goal - 118
    Ultimate goal - 115

    1st - 125.4
    8th -
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    29th -
    Total loss for March -
  • asdavids11
    asdavids11 Posts: 10 Member
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    original sw- 321
    march sw- 301
    march goal-291
    ultimate goal-150

    1st-301
    8th-
    15th-
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  • eminater
    eminater Posts: 2,477 Member
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    Original starting weight - 257.7 lbs
    January starting weight - 206.6 lbs
    February starting weight - 200.4 lbs
    March starting weight - 198.8 lbs

    March goal - 194.8 lbs
    Ultimate goal - 133

    Weigh-in day - THURSDAY

    March 1st - 198.8 lbs
    March 7th - 198.6 lb
    March 14th-
    March 21st -
    March 28th -

    Goal Loss for March - 4.0 lbs
    Actual loss for March -
    Goal Loss for January - 6.8 lbs
    Actual loss for January - 6.2 lbs! :smile:
    Goal Loss for February - 5.6 lbs
    Actual loss for February - 1.6 lbs :sweat:

    No where near my goal, however a loss is a loss and March is my chance to have a full month in 1-derland. Moving on into March and aiming for a 5 lb loss.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,559 Member
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    I will continue to weigh daily throughout March. It usually keeps me accountable from having that second helping, knowing that I will be weighing in the morning. I also like to look for trends, so daily weighing.
    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 : - (



    Running monthly total: loss 1 lb
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,559 Member
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    lalabank wrote: »
    @dawnbgethealthy
    WOW I didn’t realize Ice skating burned that many calories! I double checked it and you are so right skating definitely burns a little over 600 calories in just an hour. I might need to pull out my old skates. Now I’m super curious what other activities give a high burn. I agree 20-30 minutes of cardio is great for your general health but I need to put in at least hour to actually burn off real calories. I’m lucky I have the time to invest right now but I’m heading into busy season. Your post made me realize I need to find some intense burn activities.

    Hi Lala:
    Yes, pull out your skates! I think that it is a combination of: calorie burn, stress busting, community... and fun! that always shows a difference on the scale for me when there is skating available. I did 110 minutes on Wednesday in 2 different arenas. 1,015 calories burned.
    The other big burner is X-Country skiing, but I have a broken ski this year so haven't been. Once you are out there you have to get back, so if you aim for an hour you ski for 1/2 an hour and then have to get back to the trail head ; - ) Lol, no quitting early.
    There is not much else that I like where I put in so much time. Maybe Zumba.
    I lament the end of the public skating season in 3 weeks, but the last 2 weeks of it (March break) offer 5 public skates a week. I rearrange my work schedule so that I can go.
    It is tough enough to lose weight even with skating, I have to definitely find something else that I like, and that burns mega calories for when it ends.

    Let me know if you find something.

  • jenn990205
    jenn990205 Posts: 1,207 Member
    edited March 2019
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    So last month I had a water, sodium, TOM, and whatever else gain of 6.4 pounds at the end. So I am starting this month very high. I should lose a large portion of it in the next week or so. I started February out at 148.5, ended it at 154.9. Would like to end March at 145. That has been and is my goal right now. I really lost focus when I was so close to reaching my goal last month. I was only a couple of pounds away and just kind of lost the desire to lose anymore. I am thinking of switching it to 140 so that I have that extra cushion for those weeks I am just not feeling the motivation.

    3/1 - 154.9 super high TOM, sodium, alcohol, and whatever else. Should go down fairly quickly
    3/7 - 151.1 Finally had a decent loss this week. Still working hard and hoping to see the scale continue in a downward trend! 2.6 pounds left to get to where I started last month
    3/14 -
    3/21 -
    3/28 -
    3/31 -

    Goal to lose this month - 9.9 pounds
    Lost so far this month - 3.8 pounds
  • kmb7923
    kmb7923 Posts: 9 Member
    edited March 2019
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    OSW - 236
    CW - 229
    March Goal - 224
    Ultimate Goal 165

    03/01 - 230.4
    03/8 -229.1
    03/15 -
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    03/29 -
    03/31 -

    March loss -
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,980 Member
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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
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  • Enygirl210
    Enygirl210 Posts: 27 Member
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    Jumping in here!

    Original starting weight - 274
    March starting weight - 246.3
    March goal - 240
    Ultimate goal - 150

    5th - 245.6
    12th -
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    31st -
    Running total: -.7
    Total loss for March -
  • tramaine_21
    tramaine_21 Posts: 348 Member
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    I'm silent but I'm here....Want to get my first weigh-in before the birthday on Sunday 3/10....
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,987 Member
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    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.

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  • mummy_h
    mummy_h Posts: 103 Member
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    SW 14 ST 9
    CW AS OF 1/3 13st 13
    CE AS OF 7/3 13 ST 11
  • ChrysalisCove
    ChrysalisCove Posts: 975 Member
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    Original Starting Weight: 235
    March Starting Weight: 204.2
    March Goal: -5.2lbs (199.0)
    Ultimate Goal: 135

    Mar 01: 204.2
    Mar 08: 203.2
    Mar 15:
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    March Actual:
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,980 Member
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    Happy upcoming Birthday @tramaine_21😀 I have 2 March 10th b'days in my family.
  • sassypandabear
    sassypandabear Posts: 21 Member
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    Original starting weight -215lb
    March starting weight -162lb
    March goal -159 or lower
    Ultimate goal -115lb

    1st -162
    8th -
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    Total loss for March -
  • jlbtnc
    jlbtnc Posts: 725 Member
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    jlbtnc wrote: »
    OSW 1/14/19: 229
    SW 2/11/19: 225.8 (started again)
    CW 2/28/19: 216.4
    March 22nd Personal goal: 212lbs
    March GW Challenge (end of month): 210lbs
    Overall Goal: 110-120

    March 5lb Goal Challenge
    3/1 – 215lbs
    3/8 – 213.8
    3/15 –
    3/22 –
    3/29 –
    Total loss for March -

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