Lose 5lbs + in April 2019
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58 years old, 5'3"
Oct 27.18 joined MFP Start weight 191
March total: loss 1.7 lbs - This is all that I lost with a deficit of 18,713 calories
February total calories burned (not the deficit) - 20,350 - loss 1.4 lbs
March 31 - 172.8
April 02 - Tuesday - 174.1
April 03 - 173.0
April 04 - 171.6 - I was 170.9 on March 30th I have been dropping my calories from 1200 to 1100 so far this month, I am not satisfied with working so diligently to lose only a pound a month. There was bonus skating yesterday which seems to remove all of my excess water (and stress) and burns lots of calories, so a 1.4 loss in a day is likely due to that.
April 05 - 170.9
April 06 - 170.0 !!
April 07 - 171.6 - Expected, very small deficit yesterday
April 08 - 171.1 - Monday. Okay with that. Tuesday mornings is 4am for me, and my weight is always up because it is too darned early. I may still weigh tomorrow morning, but won't be upset if it is high.
April 10 - 171.6 - Wednesday. I had a tough time getting in enough calories yesterday, I am on soft food for 3 weeks until I get a crown on my tooth. This is going to really change up what I eat, crunchy foods are out.
April 11 - 169.3!!!! I am not getting too excited. Skating yesterday : - ) I am working out of town today and they have skating there today too : - )
April 12 - 168.6 - All of that calorie deficit in February and March might finally be showing up, plateau gave way. 2 skates only coming up in the next 2 weeks, all of the other towns are now closed for the season (couldn't skate yesterday). Guess I am trading in my blades for squatting, bending, pushing, lunging, and pulling in the garden. I do dance aerobics and Zumba daily from Youtube, but really don't get the same effect as skating, nor can I sustain it for as much time. I hope to stay in the 160s for a few months and not get back up into the 170s which lasted for almost 4 months. 2 full months of upping my water intake, have to try to keep that up.
April 13 - 168.3
April 14 - 169.0 - I am not managing to get in enough exercise. I will fix that.
April 15 - 169.5 - Monday. I won't weigh tomorrow, hopefully Wednesday will still be in the 160s : - )
April 16.- 169.0 - Tuesday, home sick from work with a cold. Not too motivated to work out, maybe later.
April 17 - 167.8 - The first two days of antibiotics are responsible for some weight loss, likely temporary. Too sick to even go to skating today! I really hate to miss it, there is only one left after this. We'll see in 2 hours after taking some Dayquil.
April 18 - 166.7 - I had a really tough time getting my calories in yesterday, between the dental issue and this flu. I found some unsweetened apple juice at one point and drank enough of that to bring up my calories. 2 weeks until I get my crown on. Scrambled eggs and soups, but I have no appetite and am mostly staying propped up high in bed with Nyquil. Not a nice way to lose weight, I am sure in 2 weeks when I am back on solid foods that it will rebound.
April 19 - 167.4 - got my calories from food instead of juice.
April 20 - 166.8
April 21 - 167.5
Running loss/gain - loss 5.38 -
@tiabirdie56
So it wasn't the peanut butter.
You know that I was in a stall for months, so get it.
Very frustrating.
I am sure that you will be experimenting.3 -
Original starting weight -242
April starting weight -238.4
April goal -230
Ultimate goal -175
1st -238.4
8th -236
15th -232.8
22nd -233.2 TOM
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Total loss for April -6 -
I’m in for my eight month, having a realistic 5lb goal has been the key for my motivation! It works.
Original starting weight - 242
April starting weight - 166.8
April goal - 161.8
Ultimate goal - 125
1st - 166.8
8th - 168
15th - 165.5
22nd - 169
29th -
Total loss for April -
This is the first time since I started MFP in August that I’ve had an unexpected gain. I’ve been sitting at 165 this month which I think has to do with being on antibiotics. I spiked up this morning because I ate too much yesterday!
I’m hoping to be able to just get back to 165 by end of month.
Oddly not super worried as I’m still getting in an hour in the gym everyday and one bad day doesn’t erase months of hard work.
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Original starting weight - 184
April starting weight - 161.4
April goal - 156
Ultimate goal - 140
1st - 161.4
8th - 160.2
15th - 161.2
Celebrated our 20th anniversary with a trip to Big Cedar for four days (Wednesday-Saturday). I knew I’d be up, and yesterday read 164.2, so I’m glad to not see that number this morning!
Had more carbs than usual and had some beers (Mich Ultra). Had four the first night, which made me not feel great the next day, so kept it 2 or under the next two nights and felt a lot better. I ate well and tracked everything, around 500-800 more calories a day than usual and did have a bit of dessert two nights. We were very active with hiking 5 miles a day (it’s the Ozarks, so big steep hills), horseback riding, paddle boats, mini golf and bowling. Step count between 15 and 20k a day.
Back at it now. Sunday I cut calories and no carbs other than from veggies and and one serving of fruit. 135 oz water. Hopefully I’m headed back down rather than up. 🤞🏻
22nd - 161.4
I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I have been bouncing between 161.4 and 160 since March 26th. I have cut calories to 1100-1200, increased calories to 1300-1500, increased my steps, make sure I burn 500+ calories a day, cardio and strength/resistance combos a minimum of 4 days a week, walking on rest days... but still, I cannot break 160. I know I’m losing inches and I feel better, but that feeling is starting to wear off. I want to see the numbers shift. 😔
29th -
Total loss for April - 0
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Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs (12/21/18)
April starting weight - 176.8 lbs
April goal - 171.4 lbs
Ultimate goal - 150.0 lbs
1st - 176.8 lbs
8th - 175.6 lbs
15th - 175.8 lbs
22nd - 172.8 lbs --> completely surprised by the huge decrease. I expected a 1 pound drop not 3!
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Total loss for April - 4.0 lbs10 -
•Lose 5 lbs in April 2019•
March 2019 - Gain/Loss
of .6 lbs. 31 day average was 173.3 Monthly average is steadily coming down.
Original starting wgt: 253
April starting weight: 177
April goal: 170
☔Updating every day through April.
•Monday Updates•📌
📌April 1 - 177 - Ate something I shouldn't have and now have inflammation in joints😩4/2 - 174.64/11 - 176.2 - Yesterday was my last day for eating peanut butter. I'm going to see if that is the last thing to eliminate to break away from my "stabilized" weight.
4/3 - 175.4⬅ abs workout yesterday, glutes today, so who knows what tmrw will bring
4/4 - 174 - I worked out with my Niece yesterday. She doesn't look forward to glute workouts, but I do! Lol. We got through it. Need to stretch and walk out the soreness today.
4/5- 176.8 - Probably 175.8 I drank 16ozs of water just before weighing. Still holding fluid from butt and leg workout. Muscles are still on a low hum😃 My knee told me, unh-unh yesterday, so no walk. It was feeling unstable. Stretching and balance exercises accomplished.
4/6 - 175.8
4/7 - 177.4 - Not surprised. I was not hungry for my first meal until the 19 hour mark (2pm) I don't fast on Saturdays. I did an arm and shoulder workout at 10:30pm and felt hungry afterwards. So I ate again at 12am!
📌4/8 - 178 - Everything I ate contributed to my carb count. I broke my fast at 2:30pm and "dinner" was 2 brownies, which took me from 29g to 85g. Why did I eat them? Just not in the mood for more savory flavors. I certainly wasn't hungry.
4/9 - 178.2
4/10 - 176.8 - up and down. Down please.
4/12 - 178.2 - This is from eating at midnight. Not overeating or late night snacking. I just wasn't hungry enough to eat the rest of my food until then. This is the 3rd time in a two a week period, that I have not been hungry until very late in the day. I don't know what that's about, but I don't like it.
4/13 - 178
4/14 - 177.6
📌4/15 - 177.2
4/16 - 177 - back here again
4/17- 175.2
4/18 - 177.6
4/19 - 176.4
4/20 - 175
4/21 - 177
📌4/22 - 175.4
📌4/29
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@dawnbgethealthy, Nope, not the peanut butter, but I need to stop relying on it for my protein boost. And yes, I will be experimenting. Lol. My body has just put me at a 10lb maintenance range since last September. It knows more about my inner workings than I do. I have learned to listen more intently to what it's trying to telling me.3
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Original starting weight - 164.2 (1/1/2019)
April starting weight - 156.1
April goal - 151.5
Ultimate goal - 140 (Then reassess how I feel)
I like weighing in on Friday since I already do an official weigh in that day.
1st - 156.1
8th - 154.8
15th - 157.2
19th 18th- 156.7
22nd - 155.4
26th -
Total loss for April -
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Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
March 31 starting weight - 142.8 (ten-day rolling average weight 143.2)
March goal - 143
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).
March 31 - 142.8 (143.2)
April 1 - 143.6 (143.4)
April 8 - 146.8 (143.5)
April 15 - 144.8 (143.5)
April 22 - 142.6 (143.6)
April 29 -
April 30
Total loss for April: Scale says I gained an insignificant amount and am at my goal weight near the bottom of my maintenance range. My ten day average is up almost a half pound and is about a half pound over my goal weight. While my average weight has been pretty stable, I am seeing three pound swings up and down on the scale. I don't want to gain it back! I must be vigilant because that ten day average is ever so slowly creeping up. It's those *Maine Coon* spikes. In fact, it was a spike on Monday (last week's scale weight) and another on Wednesday (even higher than Monday) that pushed my ten-day average up. Scale weight is obviously two pounds less than a week ago, and I'm hoping to get that average back down a half pound.
I am still participating in this monthly weight loss challenge even though I'm in my goal range. I'm also participating in a maintenance challenge.
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Female named Donna - 58 years young - 5’ 5 ½” - Midwest USA
I DON’T WANT THE WORLD TO CHANGE MY SMILE – I WANT MY SMILE TO CHANGE THE WORLD!!!!
I am weighing in on the First and the Last day of each month for a full monthly account.
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
April starting weight – 189.6
April goal - 183.6
April Actual End Weight:
Weight/Comment:
…..189.6…..Starting Weight
Apr 01 – …..189.4 …..
Apr 08 – …..190.0 …..
Apr 15 – …..191.8 ….. Eating my emotions during such grief as I lost my sister this week. I am trying to get back on track during this busy but emotional time. I just need a minute.
Apr 22 – …..196.8 ….. Still eating my emotions & I also indulged in too many carbs during Easter. Back on track starting today! Thanks for all the hugs & condolences.
Apr 29 – ….. …..
Apr 30 – ….. …..
Final Challenge Thoughts:
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Original starting weight -184( Early March)
April starting weight -171(03/31/19)
April goal -160
Ultimate goal -140
1st -171
5th- 167
12th-167
19th-166
It is going slower than I expected but that is ok. My actual goal for the month was 10lbs. But It looks like it may take me longer. I am still doing 3 short workouts at home a day on non gym days, and going to the gym 3 times a week with one rest day a week.I am sticking to my diet. Any weight loss is good.
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Total loss for April-5lbs One more weigh in this month.6 -
58 years old, 5'3"
Oct 27.18 joined MFP Start weight 191
March total: loss 1.7 lbs - This is all that I lost with a deficit of 18,713 calories
February total calories burned (not the deficit) - 20,350 - loss 1.4 lbs
March 31 - 172.8
April 02 - Tuesday - 174.1
April 03 - 173.0
April 04 - 171.6 - I was 170.9 on March 30th I have been dropping my calories from 1200 to 1100 so far this month, I am not satisfied with working so diligently to lose only a pound a month. There was bonus skating yesterday which seems to remove all of my excess water (and stress) and burns lots of calories, so a 1.4 loss in a day is likely due to that.
April 05 - 170.9
April 06 - 170.0 !!
April 07 - 171.6 - Expected, very small deficit yesterday
April 08 - 171.1 - Monday. Okay with that. Tuesday mornings is 4am for me, and my weight is always up because it is too darned early. I may still weigh tomorrow morning, but won't be upset if it is high.
April 10 - 171.6 - Wednesday. I had a tough time getting in enough calories yesterday, I am on soft food for 3 weeks until I get a crown on my tooth. This is going to really change up what I eat, crunchy foods are out.
April 11 - 169.3!!!! I am not getting too excited. Skating yesterday : - ) I am working out of town today and they have skating there today too : - )
April 12 - 168.6 - All of that calorie deficit in February and March might finally be showing up, plateau gave way. 2 skates only coming up in the next 2 weeks, all of the other towns are now closed for the season (couldn't skate yesterday). Guess I am trading in my blades for squatting, bending, pushing, lunging, and pulling in the garden. I do dance aerobics and Zumba daily from Youtube, but really don't get the same effect as skating, nor can I sustain it for as much time. I hope to stay in the 160s for a few months and not get back up into the 170s which lasted for almost 4 months. 2 full months of upping my water intake, have to try to keep that up.
April 13 - 168.3
April 14 - 169.0 - I am not managing to get in enough exercise. I will fix that.
April 15 - 169.5 - Monday. I won't weigh tomorrow, hopefully Wednesday will still be in the 160s : - )
April 16.- 169.0 - Tuesday, home sick from work with a cold. Not too motivated to work out, maybe later.
April 17 - 167.8 - The first two days of antibiotics are responsible for some weight loss, likely temporary. Too sick to even go to skating today! I really hate to miss it, there is only one left after this. We'll see in 2 hours after taking some Dayquil.
April 18 - 166.7 - I had a really tough time getting my calories in yesterday, between the dental issue and this flu. I found some unsweetened apple juice at one point and drank enough of that to bring up my calories. 2 weeks until I get my crown on. Scrambled eggs and soups, but I have no appetite and am mostly staying propped up high in bed with Nyquil. Not a nice way to lose weight, I am sure in 2 weeks when I am back on solid foods that it will rebound.
April 19 - 167.4 - got my calories from food instead of juice.
April 20 - 166.8
April 21 - 167.5
April 22 - 166.0
Running loss/gain - loss 6.86 -
Hello All!
I'm new here and would like to join the group. I'm 55 and started the program on 4/4/19.
Original starting weight - 225.4
April starting weight -225.4
April goal -10
Ultimate goal -145
4th- 225.4
15th- 218.8
22nd- 214.4
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Starting weight: 212.8 (2/28/19)
End-of-year goal: 169.8 (12/31/19)
52-week goal: 160.8 (2/28/20)
Maintenance goal: 145
CW WWL TWL
March Weight Loss: -4.0
Wk 5 4/1 208.6 -0.2 -4.2
Wk 6 4/8 207.0 -1.6 -5.6
Wk 7 4/15 204.6 -2.4 -8.0
Wk 8 4/22 203.4 -1.2 -9.2
Wk 9 4/29
April Weight Loss: (-5.4 TD)
Last week's challenges: Lots of time on the road, not in my own kitchen, lots of take-out food and holiday treats had me nervous about this morning's weight check.
Last week's successes: With a little planning and the strategies I'm learning, I was able to enjoy some treats without turning the long weekend into and endless feast. Following some of the group discussions on MFP is helping me to think more in terms of making choices about what I eat rather than worrying about what I should or shouldn't have.4 -
Original starting weight : 210 lbs
April starting weight : 204.2 lbs
April goal : 199 lbs
Ultimate goal : 130 lbs
1st - 204.2
5th - 201.1 - Great start for the week but heading into the weekend… will try to keep myself in check but I tend to lack willpower on the weekends, need to work on that.8th - 203.3 - Well blarg, about what I thought would happen 
Hate that I went up in weight since Friday.. Will definitely have to work on controlling my weekends 
9th - 203.2 - Hrm.. Better than nothing I guess
10th - 203.1 - Creeping along
11th - 202.1 - That's better! Actually got a decent night's sleep last night which seemed to help
12th - 201.8 - Not quite where I was at the end of last week, but still down from Monday! Now, to not screw it up this weekend!!
13th - 201.0 - Starting off the weekend good! Although, I wasn't the best last night and let stress get to me so may have had some rum, coke, and chocolate, so I wouldn't be surprised if that shows up in tomorrow's weigh in.
14th - 202.0 - Not going to complain! Now to be good and not succumb to the kids' snacks!15th - 201.7 - Kept it semi in-control over the weekend! *dance*
16th - 200.8 - Nice trend so far Trying to stay on track as much as I can this week.. Saturday we will be going to the Renaissance Faire and I never end up eating as nice as I should; I just love scotch eggs and that's the only place I can find them!
17th - 199.0 - Trying to not get too excited, ate a couple things yesterday that I shouldn't have (darn coworkers bringing in cupcakes!) but think I stayed close to my calories, so we'll see if there's a bump tomorrow or Friday
18th - 199.0 - I'll take it! I've been eating way too much chocolate lately; still staying under my calories, but it still may affect my weight, we'll see
19th - 199.2 - Not surprising as I haven't been eating at a deficit lately. Hopefully tomorrow I don't end up going over too much at the Ren Faire, but we will also be walking a lot so maybe that will help
20th - 199.6 - RENAISSANCE FAIRE!! *dance* Not as bad as I thought after pizza and other junk I ate last night, so maybe the walking today will help and I will try to behave myself some today, but no guarantees!
21st - 200.6 - Definitely was bad yesterday… lots of water today and try not to let this derail me22nd - 199.9 - Down from last Monday, so I'm happy 29th -
April ending weight :
Total loss for April : -4.3 lbs
Average weight for April : 201.36 -
As it stands, my wedding dress has a snug fit.
I'm going to step it up to see if I can lose 4 lbs in the next two weeks before I put the dress on again.
Here's to strict calorie counting - which I gave up years ago because I'm not too happy with it - but it's all for the dress!
MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
April Starting Weight: 141.2 lbs
April Goal: 136.2 lbs
Height: 5ft
Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Ultimate Goal: 120 lbs
Weigh-In Day: Friday and Monday
April 1: 141.2
April 5: 141.8
April 8: 139 ( Niece's quincenera over the weekend so there was a lot of walking around.)
April 12: 139.8 ( I'm going to try to stay under 140 for the month.)
April 15: 139.6
April 19: 140.2
April 22: 140.2
April 26:
April 29:
May 3:
Total loss for April: 1 lb7 -
Original starting weight -192.2 lb
April starting weight - 145.6
April goal - 144
Ultimate goal -135
04/01 - 145.6
04/08 - 145.6 ...at least no gain! Went to a baby shower yesterday...whoa!!! all the sugar!!!
04/15 - DNW
04/22 - 142.2
04/29 -
04/30 -
Total loss for April -
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Original SW: 235.0
April SW: 196.8
April GW: 189.x
April 02: 196.8
April 09: 193.6
April 16: 193.2
April 23: 190.0
April 30:
Jan Loss: 22.2 lbs
Feb Loss: 8.0 lbs
Mar Loss: 8.2 lbs
Apr Loss:8 -
Original starting weight (this time) 142ish
April starting weight: 138.4
April goal: 135
Ultimate goal: 125
1st: 138.4
8th: 137.9
16th: 137
22nd: 137.2 (was down to 135, but yep - I just had to eat everything in sight at Easter lunch)
29th:
Total loss for April:
Updated to add my weight for today.
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