New Year Finish Line - Weight Loss Challenge
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Well, I got down to 188 (a 10-pound loss during this challenge) and then decided to "maintain." Unless maintenance makes my pants tighter, I haven't maintained.
I am back to my weight loss plan now and will weigh myself on January 1. It won't be pretty, I'm sure. But I'm not going to give up. Sometimes in weight loss, I just need a break and a bit of rebellion and then I'm going to lose some more. Congratulations to everyone who is achieving goals and best of luck in 2021. Happy New Year!
@fitby44
Great job knowing yourself. The m sure you already know, but I didn’t, so thought I’d pass on that it is normal for the scale to go up when we switch to “maintain.” More food in system, etc. I never knew that & would freak out & stop weighing myself & then gain it all back.
Happy New Year!1 -
On March 8, I weighed 223.4
8/25 178.0 (Starting Weight)
8/31 176.1
pounds lost: 1.9
9/1 176.3 (Starting Weight)
9/30 173.4
pounds lost: 2.9
10/01 171.6 (Starting Weight)
10/31 170.2
pounds lost: 1.4
11/01 170.3 (Starting Weight)
11/30 164.9
pounds lost: 5.4
12/01 163.9
12/25 161.2
12/26 161.8
12/27 161.3
12/28 160.8
12/29 160.3
12/30
12/31
pounds lost:
0101/2021:
Days until 1/1/21: 3
Let's count down the final week of this year together with daily weigh-ins. Heres to healthy habits and a safe and healthy new year to everyone!
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My Name is Donna. I am 60 years old and I live in the Midwest USA. I am 5’ 5” tall. My relapse in my weight loss journey started last November (2019) so I am here to make sure my situation does not get worse as we enter another season that is laden with many food-filled holidays. Most challenges weigh daily or weekly. I will experiment with weighing intermittently during this challenge.
My highest weight: 253
Highest weight on MFP: 235
Weight on Aug 20, 2020 (Challenge start): 209.5
Goal: 194.5 by January 1st 2021
I am starting this challenge late.
October 18: 208.2 My weight went up overnight. Too much bread.
October 21: 206.2 Wow! Proud of my changes but it will likely level off soon on my scale.
October 27: 210.4 Travel Yesterday. I wasn’t going to post today but I just want to face my truth. I also want to share that the struggle is real. We are in this together folks! Today I will try for a great healthy day!
November 3: 207.6 Better than last time but I am still not making the best choices.
November 5: 206.6 Happy with the downward trend. Let’s hope I can keep my fat trap shut and only open it for healthy food!
November 15: 208.6 The path is filled with many ups & downs and unexpected curves. Just sharing one of mine. You are not alone. The journey continues…..
November 20: 208.4 I am moving out of my home today and handing over the keys to my two businesses that I own. Going into early retirement and am nervous but excited. Watching my diet will be hard in the coming weeks of organizing, unpacking and returning to train the new owners. But I should get in a lot of movement. I hope to have life become normal again before the Christmas holidays.
November 23: 207.2 That’s better but travel today will be sure to bring some water retention, some bloat and some gain due to food and inactivity in the car. I’ll will try to make good choices and get in extra movement in the coming days.
November 30: 207.2 I managed to maintain over Thanksgiving week with a few ups & downs along the way. Yay! I am happy to start the Season without having too much damage so far! I hope this challenge will keep me more accountable during the most difficult and challenging time of year for me (when I usually begin my downward spiral of gaining)!
December 06: 203.4 I am very happy about this. Normally during this time I am beginning my horrible bout of Holiday Weight Gain. I hope I can keep up the momentum.
December 14: 203.4 Up & down since the last post. Trying to finish less than the challenge start even throughout the holidays. That would be a first for me!
December 21: 206.0 Creeping up because of Christmas goodies. My plan is to AT LEAST watch my meals, move more and drink the water. That should help mitigate the damage since I have no control when around the sweets.
December 25: 205.4 I am still paying a little too much attention to the Christmas goodies but I appreciate all progress. Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 28: 205.2 Up and Down over the past couple of celebratory days, but I am still down from challenge start, including through the holidays, and I would have thought that to be impossible. What great incentive to stay the course!
December 31: 207.0 Chinese food spread out over two days. Ouch! Final weigh-in tomorrow. I am just happy to still be down for this challenge during what has proved to be a very challenging month.
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On March 8, I weighed 223.4
8/25 178.0 (Starting Weight)
8/31 176.1
pounds lost: 1.9
9/1 176.3 (Starting Weight)
9/30 173.4
pounds lost: 2.9
10/01 171.6 (Starting Weight)
10/31 170.2
pounds lost: 1.4
11/01 170.3 (Starting Weight)
11/30 164.9
pounds lost: 5.4
12/01 163.9
12/25 161.2
12/26 161.8
12/27 161.3
12/28 160.8
12/29 160.3
12/30 160.6
12/31 159.9
pounds lost: 4 lbs.
0101/2021:
Days until 1/1/21: 1
Let's count down the final week of this year together with daily weigh-ins. Heres to healthy habits and a safe and healthy new year to everyone!1 -
Jan 1st 226.5
May 6th I weighed 225.3
August 20th I weighed 205.7
Today I am at 195
My low this month was 193.2 but I never made to my goal but not a bad ending to the year. 30 plus pounds gone for 2020. Still plenty of work to go however still healthier than I have been in 5 years. I am happy about my weight and thinking about next years goal.
Days until 1/1/21: less than 8 hours...2 -
Bemybestby60
Starting weight: 193 lbs
Today's weight: 184
7 day moving average: 185
Days until 1/1/21: 0
Goal weight: 175 lbs
Thank you fellow challenge members. Last New Year's day I was at 205 so I am grateful for that lost weight and the healthy habits of tracking my calories and exercising. Did not hit my goal but lost weight and did not gain through out the holidays. I believe the support from fellow members did make a difference. I am glad I participated.0 -
On March 8, I weighed 223.4
8/25 178.0 (Starting Weight)
8/31 176.1
pounds lost: 1.9
9/1 176.3 (Starting Weight)
9/30 173.4
pounds lost: 2.9
10/01 171.6 (Starting Weight)
10/31 170.2
pounds lost: 1.4
11/01 170.3 (Starting Weight)
11/30 164.9
pounds lost: 5.4
12/01 163.9
12/25 161.2
12/26 161.8
12/27 161.3
12/28 160.8
12/29 160.3
12/30 160.6
12/31 159.9
pounds lost: 4 lbs.
0101/2021: 159.5
Days until 1/1/21: 0 Happy New Year!
Pounds lost in Challenge: 18.5
Pounds lost in 2020: 63.9
Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to lose this much weight. I still have more to lose to get to a healthy weight but am less than a pound from a normal bmi now. Consistency has gotten me this far and I am sure it will get me to where I need to be.3 -
Beautyofdreams wrote: »On March 8, I weighed 223.4
8/25 178.0 (Starting Weight)
8/31 176.1
pounds lost: 1.9
9/1 176.3 (Starting Weight)
9/30 173.4
pounds lost: 2.9
10/01 171.6 (Starting Weight)
10/31 170.2
pounds lost: 1.4
11/01 170.3 (Starting Weight)
11/30 164.9
pounds lost: 5.4
12/01 163.9
12/25 161.2
12/26 161.8
12/27 161.3
12/28 160.8
12/29 160.3
12/30 160.6
12/31 159.9
pounds lost: 4 lbs.
0101/2021: 159.5
Days until 1/1/21: 0 Happy New Year!
Pounds lost in Challenge: 18.5
Pounds lost in 2020: 63.9
Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to lose this much weight. I still have more to lose to get to a healthy weight but am less than a pound from a normal bmi now. Consistency has gotten me this far and I am sure it will get me to where I need to be.
Congratulations @Beautyofdreams ❤️❤️❤️1 -
My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START
157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks
12/25/20
1/1/21Last 10 days Trend weights:
12/23. 153.1
12/24. 153.3
12/25. 153.3
12/26 153.4
12/27 153.6
12/28 153.7
12/29. 153.9
12/30. 154.1
12/31. 154.3
1/1. 154.5
Earlier: This is still very exciting to be in 154’s! And now 153-152’s. Now the 154’s
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 3 years
In maintenance goal range past 25 months Now trying to edge lower as COVID is a great time for me to do so.
1 Week to my 5 year anniversary of beginning this journey! I plan to be between 153.3 to 154 lbs (70kg)0 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START
157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks
1/1/21Last 10 days Trend weights:
12/29. 153.9
12/30. 154.0
12/31. 154.2
1/1. 154.3
1/2 154.4
1/3 154.5
1/4 154.5
1/5 154.5
1/6 154.4
1/7 154.5
Earlier: This is still very exciting to be in 154’s! And now 153-152’s. Now the 154’s
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 3 years
In maintenance goal range past 25 months Now trying to edge lower as COVID is a great time for me to do so.
Goal 153-1550 -
My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START
157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
1/8/21Last 10 days Trend weights:
1/6 154.5
1/7 154.5
1/8 154.6
1/9. 154.6
1/10 154.8
1/11 154.7
1/12 154.7
1/13 154.7
1/14 154.7
1/15 154.7
Earlier: This is still very exciting to be in 154’s! And now 153-152’s. Now the 154’s
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 3 years
In maintenance goal range past 25 months Now trying to edge lower as COVID is a great time for me to do so.
Goal 153-1551 -
My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START
157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20 (sick)
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks (sick)
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks(sick)
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
154.6. 1/8/21 +0.4. -2.6 in 20 weeksLast 10 days Trend weights:
1/10 154.8
1/11 154.7
1/12 154.7
1/13 154.8
1/14 154.8
1/15 154.8
1/16 154.9⚠️
1/17 155.1⛔️
1/18 155.1⛔️
1/19 155.2⛔️
Earlier: This is still very exciting to be in 154’s! And now 153-152’s. Now the 154’s
1/16/21 making changes...to get back to 154’s. Fewer calories, less sugar
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 3 years
In maintenance goal range past 25 months Now trying to edge lower as COVID is a great time for me to do so.
Goal 153-1551 -
]My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START
157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20 (sick)
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks (sick)
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks(sick)
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
154.6. 1/8/21 +0.4. -2.6 in 20 weeksLast 10 days Trend weights:
1/13 154.7
1/14 154.8
1/15 154.9
1/16 154.0⚠️
1/17 155.0⚠️
1/18 155.1⛔️
1/19 155.2⛔️
1/20 155.2⛔️
1/21 155.2⛔️
1/22 155.2⛔️
Earlier: This is still very exciting to be in 154’s! And now 153-152’s. Now the 154’s
1/22 Curbed the rise, now flat, soon trend will be going back down under 155!
1/16/21 making changes...to get back to 154’s. Fewer calories, less sugar
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 3 years
In maintenance goal range past 25 months Now trying to edge lower as COVID is a great time for me to do so.
Goal 153-1551 -
My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START
157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20 (sick)
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks (sick)
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks(sick)
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
154.6. 1/8/21 +0.4. -2.6 in 20 weeks
154.8 1/15/21. +0.2 -2.4in 21 weeks
Gaining less quickly as I decrease daily calories. Good.
1/22/21Last 10 days trend weights:
1/18 155.1⛔️
1/19 155.1⛔️
1/20 155.1⛔️
1/21 155.1⛔️
1/22 155.2⛔️⛔️
1/23 155.2⛔️⛔️
1/24 155.2⛔️⛔️
1/25 155.3⛔️⛔️⛔️
1/26 155.3⛔️⛔️⛔️
1/27 155.5 Very Confusing⛔️⛔️⛔️
I’m eating fewer calories & healthier calories & keeping up my walking & scale creeps. I guess my “way too high” fiber diet was helping me. Not giving up- will just take a bit to figure out my new strategies.
Earlier: This is still very exciting to be in 154’s! And now 153-152’s. Now the 154’s
1/22 Curbed the rise, now flat, soon trend will be going back down under 155! Not as soon as I hoped- still creeping up.
1/16/21 making changes...to get back to 154’s. Fewer calories, less sugar
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 3 years
In maintenance goal range past 25 months Now trying to edge lower as COVID is a great time for me to do so.
Goal 153-1551 -
My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START]157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20 (sick)
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks (sick)
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks(sick)
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
154.6. 1/8/21 +0.4. -2.6 in 20 weeks
]
154.8 1/15/21. +0.2 -2.4in 21 weeks
155.2 1/22/21 +0.4. -2 in 20 weeks
1/29/21Last 10 days trend weights:
1/26 155.4
1/27 155.5
1/28 155.6
1/29 155.7
1/30 155.6
1/31 155.6
2/1 155.7
2/2 155.8
2/3 155.9
2/4 156 slashing calories...
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 32 months
In maintenance goal range past 29 months
Goal 153-1551 -
New year, New finish line, Who dis?
-2021 -
Jan
1/1 = 90.2
1/31 = 85
Feb
2/1 = 85
2/28 = ?0 -
]My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START]157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20 (sick)
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks (sick)
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks(sick)
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
154.6. 1/8/21 +0.4. -2.6 in 20 weeks
]
154.8 1/15/21. +0.2 -2.4in 21 weeks
155.2 1/22/21 +0.4. -2 in 22 weeks
155.6 1/29/21 +.4. -1.6 in 23 weeksLast 10 days trend weights:
2/4 155.9 slashing calories...(but didn’t I guess)
2/5 155.9
2/6 155.9
2/7 156.1
2/8 156.1
2/9 156.2GOT SERIOUS✅ Back in the groove!
2/10 156.2✅
2/11 156✅
2/12 155.8!!✅
2/13 155.7✅
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 32 months
In maintenance goal range past 29 months
Goal Trend Wt: 153-1550 -
My 10 Day Trending weights:
157.2 8/20/20 START]157.0 8/27/20 -0.2
156.8 9/3/20 -0.2
156.2 9/10/20 -0.6
155.6 9/17/20 -0.6
155.1 9/24/20 -0.5
154.7 10/1/20 -0.4
154.5 10/8/20 -0.2
154.5 10/15/20 -0
154.3 10/22/20 -0.2
153.8 10/29/20 -0.5.
153.9 11/05/20 +0.1
154.2.11/12/20 +0.3
154.3. 11/20/20 +0.1
154.5. 11/27/20 +0.2
154.3 12/4/20
153.7 12/11/20 (sick)
152.8. 12/18/20 -0.9. 4.4 lbs/17 weeks (sick)
153.4. 12/25/20 +0.6. -3.8 lbs/18 weeks(sick)
154.2. 1/1/21 +0.8. -3 in 19 weeks
154.6. 1/8/21 +0.4. -2.6 in 20 weeks
]
154.8 1/15/21. +0.2 -2.4in 21 weeks
155.2 1/22/21 +0.4. -2 in 22 weeks
155.6 1/29/21 +.4. -1.6 in 23 weeks
155.9 2/5/21. +0.3. -1.3 in 24 weeks
2/12/21Last 10 days trend wts
2/7 156.1
2/8 156.1
2/9 156.0 GOT SERIOUS✅ Back in the groove!
2/10 156.0
2/11 155.8
2/12 155.6
2/13 155.5
2/14 155.3
2/15 155.2
2/16 155.1 -1.0 lb
Intrigued to see where this 2nd journey will take me 💐
SW 228.3 1/1/16
Lost weight over 32 months
In maintenance goal range past 2-1/2 years
Goal Trend Wt: 153-1550 -
New year, New finish line.
-2021 -
Jan
1/1 = 90.2
1/31 = 85
Feb
2/1 = 85
2/28 = 82.8
Mar
3/1 = 82.8
3/31 = ?
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