FALL WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2019 (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER) A Continuation
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whitewave39 wrote: »
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Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.
How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 180 7/1/19
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 161.0
Sept.2:161.0
Sept. 9:159.4
Sept.16:159.0
Sept.23:157.0
Sept 30: 154.2
Sept. Goal: 4lbs
Sept. Actual: 6.8lbs
Oct. 7: 153.8
Oct. 14: 152.4
Oct. 21: 148.8
Oct. 28: 149.2
Oct. Goal: 4lbs
Oct. Actual: 5lbs
Nov. 4: 145.6
Nov. 11: 144.2
Nov. 18:143.0
Nov. 25: 141.6
Nov. Goal: 4lbs
Nov. Actual: 7.6lbs
Dec. 2: 139.8
Dec. 9: 138.0
Dec. 16: 137.8 Tough Week.
Dec. 23:
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal:
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: .2lbs
Challenge Weight loss goal:16lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:
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NO Ifs…….JUST WHENs
I will be weighing on the 1st and last day of every month in addition to the recommended dates.
HIGHEST WEIGHT EVER: 253 IN 2014/2015
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 235 ON 1/11/2018
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 194.2
Sept 02: 194.2 Okay, lets do this, holidays & all!
Sept 09: 193.6 Could have done much better if not for the nice neighbor’s zucchini bread for two days! Carbs, carbs, carbs but delicious!
Sept 16: 191.0 Thrilled with a new low!
Sept 23: 193.0 Up & Down all week. It does not look like I’ll make goal, especially with 2 days of travel this week. Ugg.
Sept 30: 192.0 Wow. A month of wild swings in my weight. Too much travel!
Sept Goal: 188.2
Sept Actual: 192.0
Sept Loss/Gain: -2.2 LOSS
Oct 01: 194.4 So much for last month’s loss!
Oct 07: 187.2 On a roll but traveling today and Wednesday so…….
Oct 14: 190.0 Travel repercussions!
Oct 21: 189.2 I’ve got to work harder.
Oct 28: 187.8 Traveling Wednesday. Scale will likely go up from restaurant food, bloat and 8 hour drive sitting, sitting, sitting. Happy with this past week though!
Oct Goal: 186.0
Oct Actual: 187.8
Oct Loss/Gain: -6.6 LOSS
Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : - 8.8 Loss
Nov 01: 188.0 Still a blip up from the travel but it should be back down by tomorrow.
Nov 04: 186.0 Happy with the progress.
Nov 11: 185.8 A bit of a setback this week, but I pulled through it.
Nov 18: 185.8 Broke even. I was back up, then down again. Grateful to have found my way home. Now for progress!
Nov 25: 183.6 Thrilled to see this. Doing the happy dance. The next two days are travel & restaurants (and lots of car sitting) and on the 30th is our family Thanksgiving Feast so I know I can’t make November goal (will have to revise) but I am going to try hard to have SOME control & use some willpower here & there!
Nov 30: 182.4 Thanksgiving Feast today so I expect a gain, but it will be gone within a few days!
Nov Goal: 183.0
Nov Actual: 182.4
Nov Loss/Gain: - 5.6 lbs lost
Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : -11.8 lb Loss
Dec 02: 183.2 Up from Thanksiving Dinner held two days ago but no worries.
Dec 09: 188.2 OMGosh! I’ve got some work to do!
Dec 16: 186.3 Better but travel bit me in the butt. More travel today. I gotta get a grip on this restaurant stuff while out of town!
Dec 23:
Dec 30:
Dec 31:
Dec Goal: 178.2
Dec Actual:
Dec Loss/Gain: xxx LOSS
Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : xxx Loss
Total Challenge Weight loss GOAL: 16.0 lbs.
ACTUAL Weight loss for the challenge:
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Starting Weight & Date w/ MFP: 158 on 2/6/12 (I took a very extensive hiatus)
Challenge Starting Weight: 176
Sept.2: 176
Sept. 9: 179 too much birthday cake🥳
Sept.16:
Sept.23:
Sept.30:
Sept. Goal: 166
Sept. Actual:
Oct. 7:
Oct. 14:
Oct. 21:
Oct. 28:
Oct. Goal: 156
Oct. Actual:
Nov. 4:
Nov. 11:
Nov. 18:
Nov. 25:
Nov. Goal: 146
Nov. Actual:
Dec. 2:
Dec. 9:
Dec. 16: 192.8 (sooo yea...this happened. I fell off and just idk kept falling, but I’m back!)
Dec. 23:
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 136
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: +16.8 (gained)
Challenge Weight loss goal: 10lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge4 -
Note: I've been sick with a cold flu thing since Saturday night
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 238 lbs, February 2019.
HEAVIEST: 270 lbs
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 207.6 lb
Sept.2: 207.6 lbs
Sept. 9: 206 lbs
Sept.16: 203.8 lbs
Sept.23: 200.4 lbs
Sept.30: 200 lbs
Sept. Goal: 200 lbs
Sept. Actual: 200 lbs
Oct. 7: 198.6 lbs
Oct. 14: 197.8 lbs
Oct. 21: 196.6 lbs
Oct. 28: 193.6 lbs
Oct. Goal: 192 lbs
Oct. Actual: 193.2 lbs
Nov. 4: 192.6 lbs
Nov. 11: 192.2 lbs
Nov. 18: 191 lbs
Nov. 25:. 188.7 lbs
Nov. Goal: 186 lbs
Nov. Actual:. 188.7 lbs
Dec. 2: 188 lbs
Dec. 9: 186.8 lbs
Dec. 16: 186 lbs
Dec. 23:
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 180 lbs
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: 0.6 lbs
Challenge Weight loss goal: 30 lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:5 -
Note: I've been sick with a cold flu thing since Saturday night
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 238 lbs, February 2019.
HEAVIEST: 270 lbs
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 207.6 lb
Sept.2: 207.6 lbs
Sept. 9: 206 lbs
Sept.16: 203.8 lbs
Sept.23: 200.4 lbs
Sept.30: 200 lbs
Sept. Goal: 200 lbs
Sept. Actual: 200 lbs
Oct. 7: 198.6 lbs
Oct. 14: 197.8 lbs
Oct. 21: 196.6 lbs
Oct. 28: 193.6 lbs
Oct. Goal: 192 lbs
Oct. Actual: 193.2 lbs
Nov. 4: 192.6 lbs
Nov. 11: 192.2 lbs
Nov. 18: 191 lbs
Nov. 25:. 188.7 lbs
Nov. Goal: 186 lbs
Nov. Actual:. 188.7 lbs
Dec. 2: 188 lbs
Dec. 9: 186.8 lbs
Dec. 16: 186 lbs
Dec. 23:
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 180 lbs
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: 0.6 lbs
Challenge Weight loss goal: 30 lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:
Oops, weight loss is 0.8 lbs. Ugh, I'm so sick...lol.2 -
Hoping to reach my final goal weight by the end of this year and start to figure out maintenance. I lost just over 6 pounds in the summer challenge so the weight is coming off super slow these days, but I am ok with that. My weigh-in days are on Tuesdays. Good luck everyone!
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 178 in July of 2018
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 143.6
Sept.3: 148.7 just got back from a 4 day trip to Texas for FIL funeral. Lots of alcohol, stress, and food out.
Sept.10: 146.5 still trying to get back down to pre-Texas weight. Haven't really been trying though.
Sept.17: 146.3 Was much lower all week, but TOM showed up yesterday. Water retention!
Sept.24: 144.3 started back logging and CICO last week, so this is a nice drop. 1 more week to lose a couple more pounds
Sept. Goal: 140
Sept. Actual: 140.9 = 9/30 weigh-in (super happy with this)
Oct. 1: 145.9 have been super high the last couple of days. Hopefully it will come down soon
Oct. 8: 144.9 it's movement. Have been lower all week, but this is after a 3 day weekend.
Oct.15: 142.3 Finally some progress! Now to keep it up
Oct. 22: 144.6 No words except for frustrating
Oct. 29: 142.3 I am having to fight for every single ounce. I don't know if I am ever going to get below 140
Oct. Goal: 138.5
Oct. Actual: 140.7 = 10/31 weigh in (I lost a whole 2/10 of a pound last month)
Nov. 5: 139.7 Finally into a new decade. I have seen this number a couple of times now this week, but it hasn't stuck yet.
Nov. 12: 141.3 Up a little from husbands birthday celebrations last weekend. Should be back down by the end of the week
Nov. 19: 142.0 well this is definitely going the wrong direction. Although this is my weigh-in after a much needed 3 day weekend so I can't complain to much
Nov. 26: 137.7 This is after a week on shingle medication and not eating very well at all. Hoping now that I am off and back to normal food I don't take a huge jump up. Technically I am in maintenance though!!!
Nov. Goal: 137 made goal, but messed up on Thanksgiving
Nov. Actual: 139.6 11/29 weigh in
Dec. 3: 142.2 still working on getting rid of my 5 day Thanksgiving holiday weight gain!
Dec. 10: 138.3 was hoping for lower, but happy with this.
Dec. 17: 142.2 This has been a bad month, lol!
Dec. 24:
Dec. 33:
Dec. Goal: 135.5
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: 0 pounds
Challenge Weight loss goal: 135-138 where ever I can get and settle comfortably (this is my final goal weight)
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: 1.4 pounds3 -
Challenge start weight: 206.6 (September 1, 2019)
Sept.2: 206.5
Sept. 9: 205.6
Sept.16: 202.9
Sept.23: 199.7
Sept.30: 197.7
Sept. Goal: 198
Sept. Actual: 197.7
Oct. 7: 196.2
Oct. 14: 193.1
Oct. 21: 191.9
Oct. 28: 192.3
Oct. Goal: 190
Oct. Actual: 192.3
Nov. 4: 193.3
Nov. 11: 187.6
Nov. 18: 185.7
Nov. 25: 185.1
Nov. Goal: 182
Nov. Actual: 185.1
Dec. 2: 187.5
Dec. 9: 185.3
Dec. 16: 182.4 (Oops! Just realized I didn't post on Monday!)
Dec. 23:
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 176
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost so far this challenge: 24.2lbs
Challenge Weight loss goal: 30lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:6 -
whitewave39
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL), Aug : 186.8
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 187
Sept.2: 183.6
Sept. 9: 184.6 (I believe this is actually correct...got a new scale last week, was not calibrated correctly! 😡)
Sept.16: 184.6 ...weighed in again today (Sept. 20) scale said: 182.2!! so...I'm very happy about this! 😁 I'll try again on Mon., the 23rd...
Sept.23: 181.6 (I am more used to weighing myself on Fridays so I will probably be posting to my updates here 2x per week...if I keep that up! So far, I'm doing OK... 😉 ...On Friday Sept. 27 I weighed in @ 180.6.~ lost another pound!! yea!
Sept.30: 181.6 ...Well, that's kinda disappointing! I think it's partly due to swelling in my ankles, plus extra calories yesterday, AND most of all a real lack of exercise last week! But no worries here...I've hit plateaus before! I'll just keep on keepin' on!! Here's to a better week, right?!? 😉
Sept. Goal: by the 30th I want to be down to 180.
Sept. Actual: 181.6 (loss of 5.4 lbs)
Oct 7: (will weigh in for this date when the time comes) Today, the 4th, I weighed in @ 179.6! So it pays to PAY ATTENTION,. .....right?!? LOL ....weighed in again today, Monday, the 7th ~ still @ 179.6. I was hoping to lose that ".6" over the weekend...but who can resist homemade mac'n'cheese??! Oh well...back to the treadmill...onward and downward, as they say.... 💪
Oct 14: OK...so here it is, Friday 11 Oct ~ weighing in @ 177.6! lost another 2 lbs!!! 😁 See you all on Monday! ...~~ And now it's Monday the 14th, so once again....GOOD NEWS for yours truly: 176.8 lbs! I am feeling REALLY good about all this....lost 10.2 lbs, very hopeful about making my goal by the end of the year!
Oct 21: And now, for my Friday weigh-in, I am now down another 1/2 lb: 176.2. ...very encouraging! I've lost 1.5 lbs in the past week, even tho' I have not had a chance to do any real workout in the past few days. But today will be different, I have promised myself! I am home all day so there is NO excuse! ...and I will see how Monday's results shape up... ... ... Monday, the 21st: OUCH!! Today, Monday Oct 21 ~ UP a pound. weighed in this morning @ 177.2...I knew that 2nd cupcake yesterday was a mistake, but how many times does my youngest turn 31yo, right? 🎂 ...I don't see myself making my Oct goal of 175 lbs, but we shall see...I still have over a week til then, so maybe if I FOCUS this week I can come close! (even tho next week I have my granddaughter's b*day party ~ turning 8yo, born on Halloween 🎃) ...I will be more careful...
Oct 28: And here we are, on Friday 25 Oct, with my usual end-of-week post: This morning I came in @ 176.2 ~ so I lost that lb that was nagging at my conscience all week!! haha Big family get-together this Sunday @ my sister's house, so I will have to be especially diligent. *fingers crossed* ..... Monday, the 28th: 176.2 lbs. I am not gonna be disappointed about this ~ didn't gain, didn't lose (since Friday) and just relieved that I maintained yesterday @ the party! Only ONE slice of pizza...lol. The trouble with parties is this: the company is a delight. The food is delicious...but...I never know the count on anything!! 😱 ...but it was wonderful to see everybody! 😍 ...so I don't care lol.
Oct goal: 175
Oct actual: 174.4 (loss of another 7.2 lbs) 😂
Nov. 4: Today, Friday Nov 1 ~ weighed in this morning @ 174.4!! So I made my goal after all...and then some! It was a bit of a surprise ~ but a happy one. No one was home last night so I have no idea if we had any beggars or not...but we had no candy to give out because of other plans. And now I discovered a huge bag of leftover Halloween candy that my daughter brought home from a friend's house! I will just NOT snack too much on that. LOL ... 🎃🍫🍭....And once again, it's weigh-in day: Monday Nov 4 ~ down to 173 lbs!! so happy and proud of myself (if I may be allowed to boast here LOL) ...another birthday yesterday ~ my granddaughter turned 8yo on Halloween, so once again, cupcakes & IC all around! It was lots of fun 😂 but, remembering last week I made sure to hold back on those extra treats, and now it's paid off! kinda proud of myself .... 🤣...
Nov 11: Today is actually Sunday Nov 10, but I'm logging in early (rather late cuz I wasn't here on Friday) but I'm still @ 173lbs. I was holding more than usual on Friday ~ actually went UP 2lbs due to not enough working out, water weight, probably those darned cupcakes sitting on the kitchen counter all week(even tho' I counted them as meals, not snacks: eat one, skip lunch 😖) ~ so I decided to weigh myself a day early just to check up on myself. So, I'm happy that I lost those 2lbs but I still wish I could be lighter than this. I feel like this past week has been a waste.... from now on NO MORE CUPCAKES. ...even if they get thrown OUT! 😡
Nov. 18: It is the morning of Friday, Nov. 16. This is SO DEPRESSING! I weighed in @ 173.8 lbs. ...I have not lost a single ounce; as a matter of fact, I have gained nearly a lb back! And I was sure to get in a couple of workouts, I was as careful as possible counting my caloric intake...I've hit plateaus before, but THIS is RIDICULOUS! From now on, I am doing a workout every single day (except Sundays) & I'll see if that helps! (I don't even think I lost any inches, either!! 😭) But I am NOT giving up!! And I'll check in again on Monday, the 18th...hopefully with better news!
....UPDATE: On Sunday, Nov 17, I weighed myself (a day early) cuz for some reason that plateau was really buggin' me & my weight was down to 171.2! So finally, I rested easier...and then ~ This morning, Monday Nov 18, I was up a lb again: 172.2...but I'm thinkin' it must be water weight, right?!? No matter, at least I'm DOWN!! ...'bout time! 😊...
Nov. 25: 172.8 ...depressing? YES! I don't know what I did wrong all week, but I guess I'll just keep at it; sooner or later, it's gotta get better! 😩
Nov. Goal: 170 *revised*
Nov. Actual:
Challenge weight loss goal: 20-25lbs (my own goal ~ 20lbs)
Dec. 2: 172.6 ~ I actually lost .2 lb! I must admit to being happily surprised by this even tho' I had hoped for better during this past month. But at least I can be relieved that I didn't gain during all that Thanksgiving feasting! 🦃🥧
Dec. 9: ...Fri Dec. 6~ back up to 172.8...I was hoping to lose at least a lb this past week, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be! Anyway, not losing hope, not giving up! I'll just have to watch it over the weekend, try again on Mon! (BTW...are we doing this again for the Winter?? I feel like I need to be held accountable LOL.) ....AGH!!! It's a TOTAL MONDAY this week, folks~ my weigh-in was NOT good. I went up to 174.2 lbs. This is such a bad time of the year for me...THREE birthdays celebrated yesterday, plus Thanksgiving last week and all that pumpkin pie sitting in the fridge with no one home to eat it but myself, so of course it made my lunch a couple of times 😩 ...it was, of course, the only thing I ate, but still....Anyway, I don't see myself making my goal by the end of Dec. unless I knock it off & GET BUSY!! No more cheating (birthday cakes are DONE, thank goodness!) Back to WORK!!! 😡😭 .....
Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
Dec. 23: Fri Dec 20 ~ well, at least it's DOWN from Monday's results: 174.6 lbs today. I'm finally heading in the right direction...
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal:
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week:
Challenge Weight loss goal: 167 (This will bring me to my challenge goal of 20 lbs.)
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:5 -
Fall ends today.
Original starting weight (March 2013) - 175.4
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
August 30, 2019 starting weight - 146.0 (ten-day rolling average 146.7)
Ultimate goal - Maintain around 143 (range between 140 - 150)
I had achieved my goal last Winter and gone into maintenance. I have mostly stayed within my goal range, but have bounced around a bit. Now as the seasons change again, a new maintenance challenge awaits. I'm sticking to it!
September 1: 143.0 (10-day average 145.8) This is the meteorological beginning of fall.
September 2: 148.2 (10-day average 146.0) Look how the scale went up so much but the average just a little.
September 9: 147.2 (10-day average 145.2)
September 16: 144.0 (10-day average 144.4)
September 23: 141.8 (10-day average 142.7) Equinox - astronomical start of fall. I am now at my goal weight.
September 30: 139.4 (10-day average 141.4)
September Goal: 143
September Actual: I passed my goal and kept losing. Not a real problem yet, and I'm happy with it.
October 7: 139.2 (10-day average 140.0)
October 14: 144.4 (10-day average 141.1)
October 21: 142.2 (10-day average 142.4)
October 28: 142.6 (10-day average 143.3)
October 31 - 144.6 (10-day average 143.8)
October Goal: 143
October Actual: Uh oh. I am up from my monthly goal.
November 4: 146.0 (10-day average 143.8)
November 11: 145.6 (10-day average 144.6) - checking in a day early this week as I'm going to be in a rush tomorrow at 05:30
November 18: 143.6 (10-day average 144.8)
November 25: 145.2 (10-day average 143.8)
November 30: 146.2 (10-day average 144.4)
November Goal: 143.0
November Actual: Close, but... nope.
December 7: 145.4 (10-day average 144.7)
December 14: 143.8 (10-day average 144.8)
End of Fall (08:18 PST December 21): 144.2 (10-day average 144.6)
Weight lost this week: If you just go by the scale, I'm up about a half pound. If you look at my average, I'm down 0.2.
December Goal: 143.0
December Actual: Still over
Challenge Weight loss goal: Range between 142-148
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: I'm still in my goal range by scale and average, just not by as much as I prefer. Not sure if this means I was successful or not :frown:1 -
whitewave39 wrote: »
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Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.
How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.
I have been meaning to get back to you but this week has been absolutely crazy!!
Thank-you for explaining that to me & for your quick response ~ I was talking to my daughter about this same thing a few days ago & she said basically the same thing you did. She is not a member of MFP but she is very much into fitness and nutrition.
I do weigh and measure everything I eat and drink so I'm good there....but sometimes it just seems like I will do a workout or some work around the house and even tho' I burn the calories, if I go slightly over my limit it doesn't always reflect in my next weigh-in. (Maybe I am not calculating the calories burned correctly, eh?! 😒 I can see where that would throw things off if I ended up eating more than I thought I had worked off!!)
I kept all of my notes from when I was in CalorieCount years ago ~ so I think I will start using those again; they worked really well ~ I lost 130 lbs! So this is not my first rodeo LOL. Long story short ~ I lost my husband 5 years ago and I guess depression will do that to you...but at least this time I don't need to lose quite so much!)
And thanks again for explaining it to me...I guess this site is just different than what I was used to before, but at least I'm getting back into taking better care of myself ~ that's the most important thing, right?! 😉2 -
whitewave39 wrote: »whitewave39 wrote: »
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Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.
How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.
I have been meaning to get back to you but this week has been absolutely crazy!!
Thank-you for explaining that to me & for your quick response ~ I was talking to my daughter about this same thing a few days ago & she said basically the same thing you did. She is not a member of MFP but she is very much into fitness and nutrition.
I do weigh and measure everything I eat and drink so I'm good there....but sometimes it just seems like I will do a workout or some work around the house and even tho' I burn the calories, if I go slightly over my limit it doesn't always reflect in my next weigh-in. (Maybe I am not calculating the calories burned correctly, eh?! 😒 I can see where that would throw things off if I ended up eating more than I thought I had worked off!!)
I kept all of my notes from when I was in CalorieCount years ago ~ so I think I will start using those again; they worked really well ~ I lost 130 lbs! So this is not my first rodeo LOL. Long story short ~ I lost my husband 5 years ago and I guess depression will do that to you...but at least this time I don't need to lose quite so much!)
And thanks again for explaining it to me...I guess this site is just different than what I was used to before, but at least I'm getting back into taking better care of myself ~ that's the most important thing, right?! 😉
I'm glad you found my post useful. You can do this!
You might or might not see a drop on the scale at the next weigh-in after exercise. How often do you weigh? Some people struggle with their scales so don't weigh often. If that works, great. For me, I like to get as much data as possible. I weigh every day at the same time - first thing after I get up and pee. I can have big swings day-to-day, so I put the data into a couple different places that smooth out the noise in the data and show me a trend. I am in maintenance, so I'm trying to stay within a range of weights. As an example of the scale of daily fluctuations, here's a graph of my data from the past three months. The thick red line is a trend that's based on The Hacker's Diet. It's a little more complex than a running average in that it assigns a higher value to today's data than the data from ten days ago. The little box/whisker lines are my daily weights. As an example, from Monday, 8 October to Monday ,14 October the scale went up about 4.5 pounds, but the trend only went up 1.5 pounds. Even worse was a week later when the scale went up 4.5 pounds in two days (19 - 21 October), and the trend went up 0.4. And overall I'm fairly flat across this three months.
The scale can also be affected by exercise if your muscles are holding water to repair themselves. What you see in the numbers is not necessarily fat. You need a bigger data set to see what's really going on. I really recommend daily weigh-in plus averaging. I also recognize that this won't work for people who have a hard time when that number goes up in a day. To be honest, I'm kind of that kind of person, but I find the averaging helps me put it in perspective.
Make sure to fuel your body! There's some other discussion around here about how being under-fueled makes your body move less without you really thinking about it. All the fidgeting we do burns calories, and your body can reduce how much of this unintentional exercise it does when it's under-fueled.1 -
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 121.7kg/268.3lb on 6 August 2019
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 116.7kg/253.9lb
Sept.02: 116.7kg/257.2lb
Sept.09: 115.2kg/253.9lb
Sept.16: 114.1kg/251.5lb
Sept.23: 113.3kg/249.7lb
Sept.30: 111.8kg/246.4lb
Sept. Goal: 113kg/249lb
Sept. Actual: 111.8kg/246.4lb
Oct. 07: 111.3kg/245.3lb
Oct. 14: 109.0kg/240.3lb
Oct. 21: 108.7kg/239.6lb
Oct. 28: 106.4kg/234.5lb
Oct. Goal: 108kg/238lb
Oct. Actual:106.4kg/234.5lb
Nov. 04: 106.2kg/234.1lb
Nov. 11: 104.8kg/231.0lb
Nov. 18: 103.6kg/228.3lb
Nov. 25: 102.6kg/226.1lb
Nov. Goal: 103.0kg/227lb
Nov. Actual: 102.6kg/226.1lb
Dec. 02: 101.2kg/223.1lb
Dec. 09: 99.9kg/220.2lb
Dec. 16: 99.1kg/218.4lb
Dec. 23: 98.1kg/216.2lb
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 99kg/218.2lb ✅ Done! 23/12/2019
Dec. Actual: 4.5kg/9.9lb
Weight lost this week: 1.0kg/2.2lb
Challenge Weight loss goal: 100kg/220.4lb ✅ Done! 9/12/2019
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: 18.6kg/41lb
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whitewave39 wrote: »whitewave39 wrote: »
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Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.
How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.
I have been meaning to get back to you but this week has been absolutely crazy!!
Thank-you for explaining that to me & for your quick response ~ I was talking to my daughter about this same thing a few days ago & she said basically the same thing you did. She is not a member of MFP but she is very much into fitness and nutrition.
I do weigh and measure everything I eat and drink so I'm good there....but sometimes it just seems like I will do a workout or some work around the house and even tho' I burn the calories, if I go slightly over my limit it doesn't always reflect in my next weigh-in. (Maybe I am not calculating the calories burned correctly, eh?! 😒 I can see where that would throw things off if I ended up eating more than I thought I had worked off!!)
I kept all of my notes from when I was in CalorieCount years ago ~ so I think I will start using those again; they worked really well ~ I lost 130 lbs! So this is not my first rodeo LOL. Long story short ~ I lost my husband 5 years ago and I guess depression will do that to you...but at least this time I don't need to lose quite so much!)
And thanks again for explaining it to me...I guess this site is just different than what I was used to before, but at least I'm getting back into taking better care of myself ~ that's the most important thing, right?! 😉
I'm glad you found my post useful. You can do this!
You might or might not see a drop on the scale at the next weigh-in after exercise. How often do you weigh? Some people struggle with their scales so don't weigh often. If that works, great. For me, I like to get as much data as possible. I weigh every day at the same time - first thing after I get up and pee. I can have big swings day-to-day, so I put the data into a couple different places that smooth out the noise in the data and show me a trend. I am in maintenance, so I'm trying to stay within a range of weights. As an example of the scale of daily fluctuations, here's a graph of my data from the past three months. The thick red line is a trend that's based on The Hacker's Diet. It's a little more complex than a running average in that it assigns a higher value to today's data than the data from ten days ago. The little box/whisker lines are my daily weights. As an example, from Monday, 8 October to Monday ,14 October the scale went up about 4.5 pounds, but the trend only went up 1.5 pounds. Even worse was a week later when the scale went up 4.5 pounds in two days (19 - 21 October), and the trend went up 0.4. And overall I'm fairly flat across this three months.
The scale can also be affected by exercise if your muscles are holding water to repair themselves. What you see in the numbers is not necessarily fat. You need a bigger data set to see what's really going on. I really recommend daily weigh-in plus averaging. I also recognize that this won't work for people who have a hard time when that number goes up in a day. To be honest, I'm kind of that kind of person, but I find the averaging helps me put it in perspective.
Make sure to fuel your body! There's some other discussion around here about how being under-fueled makes your body move less without you really thinking about it. All the fidgeting we do burns calories, and your body can reduce how much of this unintentional exercise it does when it's under-fueled.
Good morning!! Wow...you really DO get the details, don't you?? I wish I was that organized about it LOL...I weigh in on Fridays & Mondays (Mon only cuz that's the day required by this thread. Otherwise, I was always used to doing it only on Fri).
For example, this past Fri, I weighed in @ 171.8 (I think my Mon might've been "off" ~ by the time I logged in here I think I forgot what the scale said but it was too late by then as I was already finished eating and was fully dressed!) And I was happy to see the downward trend again.
However, this morning the scale said 172.6 so again, UP nearly a pound. 😢 I think I may be holding more water than usual tho' since I had a bottle of Diet Vernors over the weekend & my ankles tend to swell if I get too much carbonation. (I usually have coffee in the morning, switch to Powerade 0 ~ or plain water ~ for the rest of the day, maybe a hot chocolate in the evening...so I do watch that.)
I have heard that being constipated can have an effect as well ~ not to get too gross here...but I've had trouble with that all my life. So sometimes I notice that having an effect as well.
I think I might try that 2nd scale you show here & see if that helps me keep a better "eye on the ball." I have a whole closet-full of clothes that I haven't been able to wear for over a year now and I'm sick and tired of walking in there only to pull out the same few things all the time!! 😡
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL), Aug : 186.8
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 187
Sept.2: 183.6
Sept. 9: 184.6 (I believe this is actually correct...got a new scale last week, was not calibrated correctly! 😡)
Sept.16: 184.6 ...weighed in again today (Sept. 20) scale said: 182.2!! so...I'm very happy about this! 😁 I'll try again on Mon., the 23rd...
Sept.23: 181.6 (I am more used to weighing myself on Fridays so I will probably be posting to my updates here 2x per week...if I keep that up! So far, I'm doing OK... 😉 ...On Friday Sept. 27 I weighed in @ 180.6.~ lost another pound!! yea!
Sept.30: 181.6 ...Well, that's kinda disappointing! I think it's partly due to swelling in my ankles, plus extra calories yesterday, AND most of all a real lack of exercise last week! But no worries here...I've hit plateaus before! I'll just keep on keepin' on!! Here's to a better week, right?!? 😉
Sept. Goal: by the 30th I want to be down to 180.
Sept. Actual: 181.6 (loss of 5.4 lbs)
Oct 7: (will weigh in for this date when the time comes) Today, the 4th, I weighed in @ 179.6! So it pays to PAY ATTENTION,. .....right?!? LOL ....weighed in again today, Monday, the 7th ~ still @ 179.6. I was hoping to lose that ".6" over the weekend...but who can resist homemade mac'n'cheese??! Oh well...back to the treadmill...onward and downward, as they say.... 💪
Oct 14: OK...so here it is, Friday 11 Oct ~ weighing in @ 177.6! lost another 2 lbs!!! 😁 See you all on Monday! ...~~ And now it's Monday the 14th, so once again....GOOD NEWS for yours truly: 176.8 lbs! I am feeling REALLY good about all this....lost 10.2 lbs, very hopeful about making my goal by the end of the year!
Oct 21: And now, for my Friday weigh-in, I am now down another 1/2 lb: 176.2. ...very encouraging! I've lost 1.5 lbs in the past week, even tho' I have not had a chance to do any real workout in the past few days. But today will be different, I have promised myself! I am home all day so there is NO excuse! ...and I will see how Monday's results shape up... ... ... Monday, the 21st: OUCH!! Today, Monday Oct 21 ~ UP a pound. weighed in this morning @ 177.2...I knew that 2nd cupcake yesterday was a mistake, but how many times does my youngest turn 31yo, right? 🎂 ...I don't see myself making my Oct goal of 175 lbs, but we shall see...I still have over a week til then, so maybe if I FOCUS this week I can come close! (even tho next week I have my granddaughter's b*day party ~ turning 8yo, born on Halloween 🎃) ...I will be more careful...
Oct 28: And here we are, on Friday 25 Oct, with my usual end-of-week post: This morning I came in @ 176.2 ~ so I lost that lb that was nagging at my conscience all week!! haha Big family get-together this Sunday @ my sister's house, so I will have to be especially diligent. *fingers crossed* ..... Monday, the 28th: 176.2 lbs. I am not gonna be disappointed about this ~ didn't gain, didn't lose (since Friday) and just relieved that I maintained yesterday @ the party! Only ONE slice of pizza...lol. The trouble with parties is this: the company is a delight. The food is delicious...but...I never know the count on anything!! 😱 ...but it was wonderful to see everybody! 😍 ...so I don't care lol.
Oct goal: 175
Oct actual: 174.4 (loss of another 7.2 lbs) 😂
Nov. 4: Today, Friday Nov 1 ~ weighed in this morning @ 174.4!! So I made my goal after all...and then some! It was a bit of a surprise ~ but a happy one. No one was home last night so I have no idea if we had any beggars or not...but we had no candy to give out because of other plans. And now I discovered a huge bag of leftover Halloween candy that my daughter brought home from a friend's house! I will just NOT snack too much on that. LOL ... 🎃🍫🍭....And once again, it's weigh-in day: Monday Nov 4 ~ down to 173 lbs!! so happy and proud of myself (if I may be allowed to boast here LOL) ...another birthday yesterday ~ my granddaughter turned 8yo on Halloween, so once again, cupcakes & IC all around! It was lots of fun 😂 but, remembering last week I made sure to hold back on those extra treats, and now it's paid off! kinda proud of myself .... 🤣...
Nov 11: Today is actually Sunday Nov 10, but I'm logging in early (rather late cuz I wasn't here on Friday) but I'm still @ 173lbs. I was holding more than usual on Friday ~ actually went UP 2lbs due to not enough working out, water weight, probably those darned cupcakes sitting on the kitchen counter all week(even tho' I counted them as meals, not snacks: eat one, skip lunch 😖) ~ so I decided to weigh myself a day early just to check up on myself. So, I'm happy that I lost those 2lbs but I still wish I could be lighter than this. I feel like this past week has been a waste.... from now on NO MORE CUPCAKES. ...even if they get thrown OUT! 😡
Nov. 18: It is the morning of Friday, Nov. 16. This is SO DEPRESSING! I weighed in @ 173.8 lbs. ...I have not lost a single ounce; as a matter of fact, I have gained nearly a lb back! And I was sure to get in a couple of workouts, I was as careful as possible counting my caloric intake...I've hit plateaus before, but THIS is RIDICULOUS! From now on, I am doing a workout every single day (except Sundays) & I'll see if that helps! (I don't even think I lost any inches, either!! 😭) But I am NOT giving up!! And I'll check in again on Monday, the 18th...hopefully with better news!
....UPDATE: On Sunday, Nov 17, I weighed myself (a day early) cuz for some reason that plateau was really buggin' me & my weight was down to 171.2! So finally, I rested easier...and then ~ This morning, Monday Nov 18, I was up a lb again: 172.2...but I'm thinkin' it must be water weight, right?!? No matter, at least I'm DOWN!! ...'bout time! 😊...
Nov. 25: 172.8 ...depressing? YES! I don't know what I did wrong all week, but I guess I'll just keep at it; sooner or later, it's gotta get better! 😩
Nov. Goal: 170 *revised*
Nov. Actual:
Challenge weight loss goal: 20-25lbs (my own goal ~ 20lbs)
Dec. 2: 172.6 ~ I actually lost .2 lb! I must admit to being happily surprised by this even tho' I had hoped for better during this past month. But at least I can be relieved that I didn't gain during all that Thanksgiving feasting! 🦃🥧
Dec. 9: ...Fri Dec. 6~ back up to 172.8...I was hoping to lose at least a lb this past week, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be! Anyway, not losing hope, not giving up! I'll just have to watch it over the weekend, try again on Mon! (BTW...are we doing this again for the Winter?? I feel like I need to be held accountable LOL.) ....AGH!!! It's a TOTAL MONDAY this week, folks~ my weigh-in was NOT good. I went up to 174.2 lbs. This is such a bad time of the year for me...THREE birthdays celebrated yesterday, plus Thanksgiving last week and all that pumpkin pie sitting in the fridge with no one home to eat it but myself, so of course it made my lunch a couple of times 😩 ...it was, of course, the only thing I ate, but still....Anyway, I don't see myself making my goal by the end of Dec. unless I knock it off & GET BUSY!! No more cheating (birthday cakes are DONE, thank goodness!) Back to WORK!!! 😡😭 .....
Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
Dec. 23: Fri Dec 20 ~ well, at least it's DOWN from Monday's results: 174.6 lbs today. I'm finally heading in the right direction...Mon Dec 23 ~ 172.6 ...I don't know what I was thinking on Fri, but I'm not sure that post is correct, as Sat I weighed 171.8!! Anyway.... I'll log in again in a few days, see where that lands me!
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal:
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week:
Challenge Weight loss goal: 167 (This will bring me to my challenge goal of 20 lbs.)
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:2 -
FALL CHALLENGE
Original starting weight: 180
Challenge starting weight: 151.4
Sept.2: 151.4
Sept. 9: 151.4
Sept.16: 151.4
Sept.23: 152.2
Sept.30: 148.4
Sept. Goal: 147 (4.4lbs)
Sept. Actual: 148.4 (3 lbs)
Oct. 7: 146.2
Oct. 14: 149.4
Oct. 21: 148.8
Oct. 28: 149.4
Oct. Goal: 143 (-3.2 lbs)
Oct. Actual: 149.4 (+3.2 lbs)
Nov. 4: 148.4
Nov. 11: 147.4
Nov. 18: 145.6
Nov. 25: 143.8
Nov. Goal: 140 (-8.4lbs)
Nov. Actual: 143.8 (-4.6 lbs)
Dec. 2: 143.4
Dec. 9: 142.4
Dec. 16: 143.8
Dec. 23: 145.2 - I’m going the wrong way in Dec. I doubt next week will be much better. I literally have 5 Christmas celebrations this week. 🙊 My goal will be to track as best I can and hopefully not gain. At least I know this is just a blip on the radar. Things will get back to normal in the new year.
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 140
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: +1.4
Challenge Weight loss goal: 140
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:2 -
Miyoka_Tata wrote: »Starting Weight & Date w/ MFP: 158 on 2/6/12 (I took a very extensive hiatus)
Challenge Starting Weight: 176
Sept.2: 176
Sept. 9: 179 too much birthday cake🥳
Sept.16:
Sept.23:
Sept.30:
Sept. Goal: 166
Sept. Actual:
Oct. 7:
Oct. 14:
Oct. 21:
Oct. 28:
Oct. Goal: 156
Oct. Actual:
Nov. 4:
Nov. 11:
Nov. 18:
Nov. 25:
Nov. Goal: 146
Nov. Actual:
Dec. 2:
Dec. 9:
Dec. 16: 192.8 (sooo yea...this happened. I fell off and just idk kept falling, but I’m back!)
Dec. 23: 188.4
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 136
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: -4.4
Challenge Weight loss goal: 10lbs
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 180 7/1/19
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 161.0
Sept.2:161.0
Sept. 9:159.4
Sept.16:159.0
Sept.23:157.0
Sept 30: 154.2
Sept. Goal: 4lbs
Sept. Actual: 6.8lbs
Oct. 7: 153.8
Oct. 14: 152.4
Oct. 21: 148.8
Oct. 28: 149.2
Oct. Goal: 4lbs
Oct. Actual: 5lbs
Nov. 4: 145.6
Nov. 11: 144.2
Nov. 18:143.0
Nov. 25: 141.6
Nov. Goal: 4lbs
Nov. Actual: 7.6lbs
Dec. 2: 139.8
Dec. 9: 138.0
Dec. 16: 137.8
Dec. 23: 136.0 Happy Holidays to All!!!
Yesterday was my birthday and we’ve had 2 Christmas celebrations over the weekend, so really happy with this week’s results!
I’m going to miss this team, will there be a Winter-Spring 2020 Continuation?
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal:
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: 1.8lbs
Challenge Weight loss goal:16lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL):213.4 July 22, 2012
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 205.4
Sept.2: 205.4
Sept. 9: 206 on Sep. 11. We've been gone on vacation
Sept.16:203
Sept.23: 204.2 Quilt retreat for four days this week.
Sept.30: 205.6
Sept. Goal: 203 -2.4 lbs.
Sept. Actual: 205.6 +.2
Oct. 7: 206
Oct. 14: 202.4 First week of Weight Watchers finished and it was great.
Oct. 21: 201.4 We traveled this week for my daughter's birthday and it was still a great loss.
Oct. 28: 198.8 Another great week for me. My husband is also working on his weight and easier to lose as a team.
Oct. Goal: 200
Oct. Actual:198.8 -7.2
Nov. 4: 199 Bummer that I am up .2. Ate Halloween candy and was not as diligent.
Nov. 11: 196.8 A great week and we traveled too.
Nov. 18: 195.8 Started a new WW plan. Now on the purple plan.
Nov. 25:199.6 Traveled and celebrated my mom's 80th birthday.
Nov. Goal: 195
Nov. Actual: +.6
Dec. 2: 196.6 Lost 3 lbs. even with the Thanksgiving holiday and travel
Dec. 9: 197.4 Not so good this week. I think I will try to just keep in the 100's and not reenter the 200's this month
Dec. 16: 198.8 Went out to eat for my birthday.
Dec. 23: 196.6 Very happy with this.
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 190
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: -2.2
Challenge Weight loss goal: 190, -15.4
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: -8.84 -
I just created the template for the Winter Weight Loss Challenge 2020. Look for it in the Challenges section and just copy and paste.
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STARTING WEIGHT & DATE WITH MFP: 205 lb 6/08/19 (highest weight before I gave birth)
CHALLENGE START WT: 171.5 lb 8/23/19.
Sept.2: 169.5
Sept. 9: 168
Sept.16: 166.5
Sept.23: 166
Sept.30: 162.5
Sept. Goal: 165
Sept. Actual: 162.5
Oct. 7: 162
Oct. 14: 162
Oct. 21: 161.5
Oct. 28: 160.5
Oct. Goal: 162 (revised goal: 159)
Oct. Actual: 160.5
Nov. 4: 159
Nov. 12: 160
Nov. 18: 159
Nov. 25: 158.5
Nov. Goal: 160 (rev. goal: 157)
Nov. 30 Actual: 157.5!
Dec. 2: 158
Dec. 16: 157.5
Dec. 23: 157
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 158 (rev. goal: 155)
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: 0.5 lb
Challenge Weight loss goal: 16.5 lb
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: 14.5 lb
Realized I’ve been consistently losing 2 lb per month the past 3 months, if I end up at 156.5 next week. I can live with that! Have an awesome final challenge week everyone! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year to you!5 -
@jedaschultz Thanks for starting the new challenge for January, February, March & April. You can count me in! Below is the link you have created for your template. A new year is a new start for us all! I'll see you there!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10776375/winter-weight-loss-challenge-2020-january-february-march-and-april-a-continuation3 -
Donna from the Midwest……Age 59 yrs young…..5’ 5 1/2” Tall
NO Ifs…….JUST WHENs
I will be weighing on the 1st and last day of every month in addition to the recommended dates.
HIGHEST WEIGHT EVER: 253 IN 2014/2015
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 235 ON 1/11/2018
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 194.2
Sept 02: 194.2 Okay, lets do this, holidays & all!
Sept 09: 193.6 Could have done much better if not for the nice neighbor’s zucchini bread for two days! Carbs, carbs, carbs but delicious!
Sept 16: 191.0 Thrilled with a new low!
Sept 23: 193.0 Up & Down all week. It does not look like I’ll make goal, especially with 2 days of travel this week. Ugg.
Sept 30: 192.0 Wow. A month of wild swings in my weight. Too much travel!
Sept Goal: 188.2
Sept Actual: 192.0
Sept Loss/Gain: -2.2 LOSS
Oct 01: 194.4 So much for last month’s loss!
Oct 07: 187.2 On a roll but traveling today and Wednesday so…….
Oct 14: 190.0 Travel repercussions!
Oct 21: 189.2 I’ve got to work harder.
Oct 28: 187.8 Traveling Wednesday. Scale will likely go up from restaurant food, bloat and 8 hour drive sitting, sitting, sitting. Happy with this past week though!
Oct Goal: 186.0
Oct Actual: 187.8
Oct Loss/Gain: -6.6 LOSS
Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : - 8.8 Loss
Nov 01: 188.0 Still a blip up from the travel but it should be back down by tomorrow.
Nov 04: 186.0 Happy with the progress.
Nov 11: 185.8 A bit of a setback this week, but I pulled through it.
Nov 18: 185.8 Broke even. I was back up, then down again. Grateful to have found my way home. Now for progress!
Nov 25: 183.6 Thrilled to see this. Doing the happy dance. The next two days are travel & restaurants (and lots of car sitting) and on the 30th is our family Thanksgiving Feast so I know I can’t make November goal (will have to revise) but I am going to try hard to have SOME control & use some willpower here & there!
Nov 30: 182.4 Thanksgiving Feast today so I expect a gain, but it will be gone within a few days!
Nov Goal: 183.0
Nov Actual: 182.4
Nov Loss/Gain: - 5.6 lbs lost
Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : -11.8 lb Loss
Dec 02: 183.2 Up from Thanksiving Dinner held two days ago but no worries.
Dec 09: 188.2 OMGosh! I’ve got some work to do!
Dec 16: 186.3 Better but travel bit me in the butt. More travel today. I gotta get a grip on this restaurant stuff while out of town!
Dec 23: 190.2 What a wonderful week for birthday (family members) and Christmas celebrations. What a horrid week on the scale! Jedi has posted the new challenge beginning in January. I hope to see you all there!
Dec 30:
Dec 31:
Dec Goal: 178.2
Dec Actual:
Dec Loss/Gain: xxx LOSS
Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : xxx Loss
Total Challenge Weight loss GOAL: 16.0 lbs.
ACTUAL Weight loss for the challenge:
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jedaschultz wrote: »I just created the template for the Winter Weight Loss Challenge 2020. Look for it in the Challenges section and just copy and paste.
Thanks.
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Challenge start weight: 206.6 (September 1, 2019)
Sept.2: 206.5
Sept. 9: 205.6
Sept.16: 202.9
Sept.23: 199.7
Sept.30: 197.7
Sept. Goal: 198
Sept. Actual: 197.7
Oct. 7: 196.2
Oct. 14: 193.1
Oct. 21: 191.9
Oct. 28: 192.3
Oct. Goal: 190
Oct. Actual: 192.3
Nov. 4: 193.3
Nov. 11: 187.6
Nov. 18: 185.7
Nov. 25: 185.1
Nov. Goal: 182
Nov. Actual: 185.1
Dec. 2: 187.5
Dec. 9: 185.3
Dec. 16: 182.4 (Oops! Just realized I didn't post on Monday!)
Dec. 23: 181
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 176
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost so far this challenge: 25.6lbs
Challenge Weight loss goal: 30lbs
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:3 -
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL):195 LBS, January 2019.
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 159 lb
Sept.2: 159
Sept. 9: 159.5
Sept.16: 158.5
Sept.23: 157
Sept.30: 155.5
Sept. Goal: 155 lbs
Sept. Actual: 155.5 lb
Oct. 7: 154.2
Oct. 15:153.2
Oct. 21: 149.6
Oct. 28: 150.6
Oct. Goal:151.5 lb
Oct. Actual:150.6 lb
Nov. 4: No weigh
Nov. 12: 148.6 lb
Nov. 19: 153.0 lb
Nov. 25: 148.8 lb
Nov 29: 152.4 lb
Nov. Goal: 146 lbs
Nov. Actual:152.4 lbs
Dec. 2: 152.4 lbs
Dec. 9: 150.8 lb
Dec. 16: NO WEIGH - SICK/ HOME WITH SICK KIDS
Dec. 26: 143.8 lb - I was sick with the flu for 5 days last week & wasn't able to eat alot.
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 149 lb
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week: 0 lb
Challenge Weight loss goal: 143 lb
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: -7 lb
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whitewave39
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whitewave39
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL), Aug : 186.8
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 187
Sept.2: 183.6
Sept. 9: 184.6 (I believe this is actually correct...got a new scale last week, was not calibrated correctly! 😡)
Sept.16: 184.6 ...weighed in again today (Sept. 20) scale said: 182.2!! so...I'm very happy about this! 😁 I'll try again on Mon., the 23rd...
Sept.23: 181.6 (I am more used to weighing myself on Fridays so I will probably be posting to my updates here 2x per week...if I keep that up! So far, I'm doing OK... 😉 ...On Friday Sept. 27 I weighed in @ 180.6.~ lost another pound!! yea!
Sept.30: 181.6 ...Well, that's kinda disappointing! I think it's partly due to swelling in my ankles, plus extra calories yesterday, AND most of all a real lack of exercise last week! But no worries here...I've hit plateaus before! I'll just keep on keepin' on!! Here's to a better week, right?!? 😉
Sept. Goal: by the 30th I want to be down to 180.
Sept. Actual: 181.6 (loss of 5.4 lbs)
Oct 7: (will weigh in for this date when the time comes) Today, the 4th, I weighed in @ 179.6! So it pays to PAY ATTENTION,. .....right?!? LOL ....weighed in again today, Monday, the 7th ~ still @ 179.6. I was hoping to lose that ".6" over the weekend...but who can resist homemade mac'n'cheese??! Oh well...back to the treadmill...onward and downward, as they say.... 💪
Oct 14: OK...so here it is, Friday 11 Oct ~ weighing in @ 177.6! lost another 2 lbs!!! 😁 See you all on Monday! ...~~ And now it's Monday the 14th, so once again....GOOD NEWS for yours truly: 176.8 lbs! I am feeling REALLY good about all this....lost 10.2 lbs, very hopeful about making my goal by the end of the year!
Oct 21: And now, for my Friday weigh-in, I am now down another 1/2 lb: 176.2. ...very encouraging! I've lost 1.5 lbs in the past week, even tho' I have not had a chance to do any real workout in the past few days. But today will be different, I have promised myself! I am home all day so there is NO excuse! ...and I will see how Monday's results shape up... ... ... Monday, the 21st: OUCH!! Today, Monday Oct 21 ~ UP a pound. weighed in this morning @ 177.2...I knew that 2nd cupcake yesterday was a mistake, but how many times does my youngest turn 31yo, right? 🎂 ...I don't see myself making my Oct goal of 175 lbs, but we shall see...I still have over a week til then, so maybe if I FOCUS this week I can come close! (even tho next week I have my granddaughter's b*day party ~ turning 8yo, born on Halloween 🎃) ...I will be more careful...
Oct 28: And here we are, on Friday 25 Oct, with my usual end-of-week post: This morning I came in @ 176.2 ~ so I lost that lb that was nagging at my conscience all week!! haha Big family get-together this Sunday @ my sister's house, so I will have to be especially diligent. *fingers crossed* ..... Monday, the 28th: 176.2 lbs. I am not gonna be disappointed about this ~ didn't gain, didn't lose (since Friday) and just relieved that I maintained yesterday @ the party! Only ONE slice of pizza...lol. The trouble with parties is this: the company is a delight. The food is delicious...but...I never know the count on anything!! 😱 ...but it was wonderful to see everybody! 😍 ...so I don't care lol.
Oct goal: 175
Oct actual: 174.4 (loss of another 7.2 lbs) 😂
Nov. 4: Today, Friday Nov 1 ~ weighed in this morning @ 174.4!! So I made my goal after all...and then some! It was a bit of a surprise ~ but a happy one. No one was home last night so I have no idea if we had any beggars or not...but we had no candy to give out because of other plans. And now I discovered a huge bag of leftover Halloween candy that my daughter brought home from a friend's house! I will just NOT snack too much on that. LOL ... 🎃🍫🍭....And once again, it's weigh-in day: Monday Nov 4 ~ down to 173 lbs!! so happy and proud of myself (if I may be allowed to boast here LOL) ...another birthday yesterday ~ my granddaughter turned 8yo on Halloween, so once again, cupcakes & IC all around! It was lots of fun 😂 but, remembering last week I made sure to hold back on those extra treats, and now it's paid off! kinda proud of myself .... 🤣...
Nov 11: Today is actually Sunday Nov 10, but I'm logging in early (rather late cuz I wasn't here on Friday) but I'm still @ 173lbs. I was holding more than usual on Friday ~ actually went UP 2lbs due to not enough working out, water weight, probably those darned cupcakes sitting on the kitchen counter all week(even tho' I counted them as meals, not snacks: eat one, skip lunch 😖) ~ so I decided to weigh myself a day early just to check up on myself. So, I'm happy that I lost those 2lbs but I still wish I could be lighter than this. I feel like this past week has been a waste.... from now on NO MORE CUPCAKES. ...even if they get thrown OUT! 😡
Nov. 18: It is the morning of Friday, Nov. 16. This is SO DEPRESSING! I weighed in @ 173.8 lbs. ...I have not lost a single ounce; as a matter of fact, I have gained nearly a lb back! And I was sure to get in a couple of workouts, I was as careful as possible counting my caloric intake...I've hit plateaus before, but THIS is RIDICULOUS! From now on, I am doing a workout every single day (except Sundays) & I'll see if that helps! (I don't even think I lost any inches, either!! 😭) But I am NOT giving up!! And I'll check in again on Monday, the 18th...hopefully with better news!
....UPDATE: On Sunday, Nov 17, I weighed myself (a day early) cuz for some reason that plateau was really buggin' me & my weight was down to 171.2! So finally, I rested easier...and then ~ This morning, Monday Nov 18, I was up a lb again: 172.2...but I'm thinkin' it must be water weight, right?!? No matter, at least I'm DOWN!! ...'bout time! 😊...
Nov. 25: 172.8 ...depressing? YES! I don't know what I did wrong all week, but I guess I'll just keep at it; sooner or later, it's gotta get better! 😩
Nov. Goal: 170 *revised*
Nov. Actual: 172.8
Challenge weight loss goal: 20-25lbs (my own goal ~ 20lbs)
Dec. 2: 172.6 ~ I actually lost .2 lb! I must admit to being happily surprised by this even tho' I had hoped for better during this past month. But at least I can be relieved that I didn't gain during all that Thanksgiving feasting! 🦃🥧
Dec. 9: ...Fri Dec. 6~ back up to 172.8...I was hoping to lose at least a lb this past week, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be! Anyway, not losing hope, not giving up! I'll just have to watch it over the weekend, try again on Mon! (BTW...are we doing this again for the Winter?? I feel like I need to be held accountable LOL.) ....AGH!!! It's a TOTAL MONDAY this week, folks~ my weigh-in was NOT good. I went up to 174.2 lbs. This is such a bad time of the year for me...THREE birthdays celebrated yesterday, plus Thanksgiving last week and all that pumpkin pie sitting in the fridge with no one home to eat it but myself, so of course it made my lunch a couple of times 😩 ...it was, of course, the only thing I ate, but still....Anyway, I don't see myself making my goal by the end of Dec. unless I knock it off & GET BUSY!! No more cheating (birthday cakes are DONE, thank goodness!) Back to WORK!!! 😡😭 .....
Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
Dec. 23: Fri Dec 20 ~ well, at least it's DOWN from Monday's results: 174.6 lbs today. I'm finally heading in the right direction...Mon Dec 23 ~ 172.6 ...I don't know what I was thinking on Fri, but I'm not sure that post is correct, as Sat I weighed 171.8!! Anyway.... I'll log in again in a few days, see where that lands me! ... Fri Dec 27 ~ still 171.8, so I guess that's that for any "binging" I may have done during the holidays! I guess, to put it bluntly, "nuthin' to see here, folks" LOL
Dec. 30:
Dec. Goal: 167
Dec. Actual:
Weight lost this week:
Challenge Weight loss goal: 167 (This will bring me to my challenge goal of 20 lbs.)
Actual Weight loss for the challenge:3 -
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP: 295 lbs on 7/11/2019
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 275.7 lbs
Sept.2: 273.3 lbs.
Sept. 9: 270.5 lbs, -2.8
Sept.16: 266.5 lbs, -4.0
Sept.23: 265.7 lbs, -0.8
Sept.30: 262.6 lbs, -3.1
Total loss for September: 10.7 lbs
Sept. Goal: 265 lbs
Sept. Actual: 262.6 lbs
Oct. 7: 260.5 lbs, -2.1
Oct. 14: 258.6 lbs, -1.9
Oct. 21: 253.0 lbs, -5.6 lbs
Oct. 29: 252.3 lbs, -0.7
Oct. Goal: 252 lbs
Oct. 31 Actual: 251.4 lbs
Total loss for October: 10.3 lbs
Nov. 4: 250.6, -1.7 lbs
Nov 11: 249.3, -1.3 lbs
Nov 18: 247.1, -1.2 lbs
Nov 25: 244.5, -2.6 lbs
Nov goal: 244 lbs
Nov actual: 244.5 lbs
Total loss for November: 6.8 lbs
Dec. 2: 244.6, + 0.1 lbs
Dec. 9: 242.7, -1.9 lbs
Dec. 16: 244.1, +1.4 lbs
Dec. 23: 242.8, -1.3 lbs
Dec. 30:
Loss this week: 1.3 lbs
Challenge total loss: 32.9 lbs3 -
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 121.7kg/268.3lb on 6 August 2019
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 116.7kg/253.9lb
Sept.02: 116.7kg/257.2lb
Sept.09: 115.2kg/253.9lb
Sept.16: 114.1kg/251.5lb
Sept.23: 113.3kg/249.7lb
Sept.30: 111.8kg/246.4lb
Sept. Goal: 113kg/249lb
Sept. Actual: 111.8kg/246.4lb
Oct. 07: 111.3kg/245.3lb
Oct. 14: 109.0kg/240.3lb
Oct. 21: 108.7kg/239.6lb
Oct. 28: 106.4kg/234.5lb
Oct. Goal: 108kg/238lb
Oct. Actual:106.4kg/234.5lb
Nov. 04: 106.2kg/234.1lb
Nov. 11: 104.8kg/231.0lb
Nov. 18: 103.6kg/228.3lb
Nov. 25: 102.6kg/226.1lb
Nov. Goal: 103.0kg/227lb
Nov. Actual: 102.6kg/226.1lb
Dec. 02: 101.2kg/223.1lb
Dec. 09: 99.9kg/220.2lb
Dec. 16: 99.1kg/218.4lb
Dec. 23: 98.1kg/216.2lb
Dec. 30: 98.2kg/216.4lb
Dec. Goal: 99kg/218.2lb ✅ Done! 23/12/2019
Dec. Actual: 4.4kg/9.7lb
Weight lost this week: -0.1kg/-0.2lb Christmas 🎄🥂
Challenge Weight loss goal: 100kg/220.4lb ✅ Done! 9/12/2019
Actual Weight loss for the challenge: 18.5kg/40.7lb
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