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    Lose 5lbs + in January 2020

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    • Posts: 8,040 Member
      Female, 59, 5'3"
      MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
      January goal: 152.6
      May goal: 130.0
      Ultimate goal: 112-115

      January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
      January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.

      Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 1.4
    • Posts: 20,205 Member
      So glad to see you, Samantha!

      I'm in.

      Original starting weight -192.2
      January starting weight -143.8
      January goal -140
      Ultimate goal -135

      I weigh in on Monday.

      01/01 - 142.8 at 8:00 a.m.
      01/06 -
      01/13 -
      01/20 -
      01/27 -
      01/31


      Total loss for January -

      Chris
    • Posts: 3,717 Member
      edited January 2020
      Original starting weight - 338.8 lbs (Jan 01,2016)
      January starting weight - 194.6 lbs (Dec 31, 2019)
      January goal - 187 lbs
      Ultimate goal - 160 lbs

      Jan 04 - 189.8
      Jan 11 -
      Jan 18 -
      Jan 25 -

      Total loss for January - 4.8 LBS

      Other than New Year’s Eve/Day, I did very well this week. Got a couple of long walks in, logged all my foods and drank most of my water. I will be focusing on these three points this coming week.

      This weeks goals: Jan week 2

      •Drink a min of 2 liters a day - 0/7
      •Log all my food each day - 0/7
      •Workout at least 5 days this week - 0/5
    • Posts: 339 Member
      62 years old; 5'2"
      Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
      December 31 ending weight 144.8 (December loss 0.7 lbs)
      January 1 starting weight - 144.6
      January goal - 142.6 / 139.6
      Ultimate goal - 135.0

      I'm doing a daily weigh-in challenge (10 Days). I am going to use Mondays, Fridays, and the weekly weigh-in day set by Samantha I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

      📌 1st (W) - 144.6 (Trend Weight 144.7)
      3rd (F) - 144.6 (Trend Weight 144.7)
      4th (S) - 146.2 (Trend Weight 144.9)
      6th (M) -
      📌 7th (T) -
      10th (F) -
      13th (M) -
      📌 14th (T) -
      17th (F) -
      20th (M) -
      📌 21st (T) -
      24th (F) -
      27th (M) -
      📌 28th (T) -
      📌 31st (F)

      January Loss ~

      Thoughts: I missed living yesterday, added out of cycle weight to capture today's bump. I'm way off routine, so not unexpected. Taking it as a warning to get back on track. Can't keep eating whatever and sitting here like a lump 👀

      January Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)
      • Continue Meal Planning
      • Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
      • Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
      • No calorie intake after 8pm.
      • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000
      • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily
      • Work back to exercise goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day

      30-Day Progress:

      4w.png
    • Posts: 8,040 Member
      Female, 59, 5'3"
      MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
      January goal: 152.6
      May goal: 130.0
      Ultimate goal: 112-115

      January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
      January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
      January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.

      Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 0.1
    • Posts: 1 Member
      After maintaining a pretty steady weight (within 5 lbs) for several years, suddenly I have put on 13 lbs due ( I think) to stress, not enough sleep or exercise, and not tracking meals. So here goes.

      Female, 59 5'5"
      Starting weight (I guess I am starting now!) 153.2
      Goal weight 130
      January goal: 145

      Daily goals are to log every bite, weigh in, and either get to the barre studio or walk at least 8K steps
    • Posts: 14,671 Member
      I'm so happy to see you back @SamanthaLouiseMence! I hope you are in a much better space now, and I will stop posting over in the October thread.

      The fourth quarter wasn't good for me; my mass is up. At least it's not that much.

      Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
      Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
      December 31 starting weight - 146.4 (ten-day rolling average weight 145.2)
      January goal - 143
      Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

      I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).

      December 28: 144.6 (10-day average 145.0)
      January 4: 144.8 (10-day average 145.3)
      January 11:
      January 18:
      January 25:
      January 31:

      Total loss for January: According to my scale, I lost 1.6 pounds since the end of December, but my ten day average is up the tiniest bit. In the past week, though, I gained by both scale and average weight, but by less than a third pound. At least it's less than a couple days ago.

    • Posts: 4,098 Member
      edited January 2020
      •Lose 5 lbs in January 2020•

      Original starting wgt: 253
      January starting weight: 191
      January goal: 180
      ❄Updating every day through January

      •Monday Updates•📍

      1/01- 191
      1/02- 187
      1/03- 187 - Hopeful that my Monday update will show a lower number.

      1/04 - 188.8 - Back to exercise.

      📍1/06
      📍1/13
      📍1/20
      📍1/27


    • Posts: 8,040 Member
      Female, 59, 5'3"
      MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
      January goal: 152.6
      May goal: 130.0
      Ultimate goal: 112-115

      January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
      January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
      January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.
      January 05 - 159.6 - Hoping to see a drop soon.

      Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 0.1
    • Posts: 224 Member
      edited January 2020
      Jan SW - 125.4 lbs
      Feb GW - 120 lbs

      Jan 5 - 125.4 lbs
      Jan 8 - 125 lbs
      Spoiler
      Jan 15 - 123.5 lbs[\b]
      Jan 22 - 122 lbs[\b]
      Jan 29 - 120.5 lbs[\b]
      Feb 1 - 120 lbs[\b]
    • Posts: 92 Member

      Original starting weight - 201lb
      January starting weight - 185.6lb
      January goal - 178lb
      Ultimate goal - 125lb

      1st - 185.6lb
      7th- (May skip this day because it's my period's projected start date)
      14th -
      21st -
      28th -


      Total loss for January -
    • Posts: 339 Member
      62 years old; 5'2"
      Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
      December 31 ending weight 144.8 (December loss 0.7 lbs)
      January 1 starting weight - 144.6
      January goal - 142.6 / 139.6
      Ultimate goal - 135.0

      I'm doing a daily weigh-in challenge (10 Days). I am going to use Mondays, Fridays, and the weekly weigh-in day set by Samantha I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

      📌 1st (W) - 144.6 (Trend Weight 144.7)
      3rd (F) - 144.6 (Trend Weight 144.7)
      4th (S) - 146.2 (Trend Weight 144.9)
      6th (M) - 146.0 (Trend Weight 144.9)
      📌 7th (T) -
      10th (F) -
      13th (M) -
      📌 14th (T) -
      17th (F) -
      20th (M) -
      📌 21st (T) -
      24th (F) -
      27th (M) -
      📌 28th (T) -
      📌 31st (F)

      January Loss ~

      Thoughts: I'm back on track with both eating plan and exercise. I'm easing into the exercise by doing some yoga. I seem to be having some problems with my hip, so want to be cautious - and the yoga stretches feel good. I was actually a little lower yesterday. I think this is a bit of fluid gain did to a higher than normal sodium day and stress reaction from the hip.

      January Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)
      • Continue Meal Planning
      • Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
      • Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
      • No calorie intake after 8pm.
      • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000
      • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily
      • Work back to exercise goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day

      30-Day Progress:

      4w.png
    • Posts: 1,246 Member
      Hi, I'm a bit late, but I'd like to join the challenge, I find it hard to lose weight, I lose the same 2-3 lbs over and over again!

      Starting weight: 147 lbs
      January 1st 147 lbs

      January goal: 140 lbs
      Ultimate goal 133 lbs


      1st Jan 147
      7th Jan
      14th Jan
      21st Jan
      28th Jan

      January loss:

      Although I do a lot of walking, I need to do some constructive exercise as I am very unfit! I'm 63 years old , 5 foot nothing and feel too heavy and sluggish.

      I need to focus on diet and exercise to improve my flexibility and health in general, by joining I hope to get the incentive to actually lose weight! Looking to find hints and tips from all of you. :)


    • Posts: 548 Member
      @wizzywig I started my journey for the 3rd time at your current weight two years ago. I have discovered that my big game changer was going to the gym with my husband - consistently going (2 to 3 times a week). It really helped my slow weight loss - 10 lbs in 7 months - but for our height, it is great! Keep in mind that I do not go crazy at the gym. I cannot do high impact exercises because my knees can't handle it. My doctor recommended strengthening my quadriceps and hamstrings since the elliptical would give me knee discomfort. If I am lucky, I will barely start to sweat after 15 minutes on the elliptical.

      My typical gym time includes
      20 minute warm-up with squats, lunges, 5 alternate push-ups, 20 sec plan, 16 sit-ups, etc
      20 minute workout, either arm or leg focused
      Leg Day:
      Spoiler
      Squats, 3x10
      Lunges, 3x10
      Glute Extension, 3x10, 10lbs
      Leg Extension, 3x10, 10 lbs
      Leg Press, 3x10, 10 lbs
      Arm Day:
      Spoiler
      Lateral Raise, 1x10, 3 lbs
      Overhead Press, 1x10, 3 lbs
      Bench Dips, 1x10
      Extension, 1x10, 3 lbs
      Curl, 1x10, 3 lbs
      Flat Fly, 1x10, 3 lbs
      Kneeling Push Up, 1x10
      Lat Pulldown, 1x10, 10 lbs
      10 to 20 minutes on the elliptical, if time allows

      Starting slow is key in my opinion. I was not able to go to the gym for a month in November and now, I cannot handle 3 lb dumbbell exercises for my arms so I use 1 lb weights. I changed my dips and push ups to 5. Once I feel more comfortable, I will increase my weights and reps. (I am also excited to work way back up to 32 sit-ups (4 sets of 8 reps). :D

      In July 2019, I started to calorie count more strictly. I keep a spreadsheet with daily weigh-ins and calorie intake. I attempt to eat between 1200 to 1300 daily. It helped increase my weight loss.

      I am 31 and 5ft.
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