15 pounds to lose challenge August-October 31, 2021
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My name is Donna and I am 61 years old. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:
Start Weight: 192.4 (Weight on July 31st)
Goal Weight: 177.4
End Weight: xxxxx
Short term goal: To lose about 5 pounds per month.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
Aug 01: 191.4…..(trend weight 194.6) A nice way to start but it may not stick. Very little food yesterday due to an emergency with my well. No water again today. This is horrid!
Aug 03: 190.4…..(trend weight 193.7) A little topsy-turvy and moving all around. I am hopeful that August will be a good month. July was good to me.
Aug 10: 189.6.....(trend weight 192.0) Progress. I hope the long travel day which will include at least one restaurant will not derail me too much.
Aug 17: 189.8 (trend weight 190.4) An overnight bump up but still trending down nicely. Today I will work on having a very good day even though, emotionally, things just couldn’t be worse. Biopsy results are still not in. Still no water. Well company is not responding to messages since yesterday. Plumber has stopped coming because prime on the well doesn’t last anyway for any serious length of time. I’ve lost my joy. My energy is zapped. Hugs are welcome! Prayers and good vibes are requested.
Aug 24: 187.4.....(trend weight 188.6) Progress on the scale and with the other things I spoke of last week. The biopsy turned out non-cancerous although they did say that it could be a pre-cursor to a metastasized breast cancer to the skin in the future. That would be a nasty and very aggressive cancer with an extremely low survival rate. But I am focusing on the negative cancer (for now) results! Also, my water has been working for 4 days straight now. I am still very nervous about it because it is acting differently than before, but keeping the Faith…..! My exercise has slowed down a bit and my food choices have mainly remained within calorie but the choices are not always ideal. I must remember, it is not just about hitting my macros. It’s about overall health. I love all the stories and ideas that you all are sharing. It is so much more helpful than you think! Please don’t take for granted those little tidbits that are obvious to you. Sometimes it’s new to me or something I’ve forgotten. I appreciate your generous sharing! I’m getting ready to order a book someone mentioned on another challenge. It’s called “The Beck Diet Solution: Train your brain to think like a thin person” by Judith S. Beck. It was recommended by several people. I’ll let you all know how I like it,
Aug 31: 186.8.....(trend weight 188.3) Up & Down all week with lots of travel but I ended with a 0.6 lb loss over last week so I’ll take it! Received my book but I haven’t started it yet. CT scans on liver and lungs are scheduled for Sept 9. University Hospital Cancer Center appointment for the skin on the breast area is Sept 16. I will see a breast surgeon and I have no idea what to expect. I am going to try hard not to eat my emotions and to stick to plan. Health is the #1 priority right now and losing weight will be a big part of that! Weight lost in August: 4.1 lbs.
Sept 01: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 07: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 14: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 21: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 28: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 30: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 01: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 05: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 12: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 19: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 26: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 31: Final Weigh In: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
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MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
August GW: 139
September GW: 134
October GW: 129
Aug 1: 144.6
Aug 5: 143.6
Aug 12: 143.6
Aug 19: 142
Aug 26: 142
Aug 31: 141.2
Didn't meet my goal weight this month but I'm ok with it. Still lost 3.4lbs which is a little more than last month and a step closer to my ultimate goal weight. Hoping for a great September as I'll be more active with both my daughter in ringette. Running around on the weekends to tryouts, practices and games.7 -
Challenge Start Weight: 150.5 Goal: 135 # of Weeks: 13
Percentage of loss predicted: 10% (goal is reasonable and attainable!)
Weigh-in days: Wednesday (mid-week)
08/01 - 150.5
08/04 - 150
08/11 - 149 vacation
08/18 - 148 vacation
08/25 - 147 vacation
08/31 - 147.5 (Aug Goal: 145)
9/1
9/8
9/15
9/22
9/29
9/30 New Goal: 143
10/30 Goal: 135
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Starting weight: 134.8
Current weight: 134.8
Goal weight: 120
8/9: 134.8
8/16:131 (-3.8 lbs) I'm sure it's mostly water weight but I'll take it none the less
8/23:131.5 (+0.5)
8/30:132 (+0.5)
Not quite the ending I was hoping for but overall a loss for the month.6 -
Thank you RubyRed427 for starting this challenge!
I'm in !!I have 15 to get rid of to get back to my 60 pound goal.
71 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest ever - 192.2
August start weight - 149.4
October 31st goal weight - 135.0
I weigh in on Mondays. -
08/01 - 149.4
08/02 - 149.2
08/09 - 149.4
08/16 - 146.6
08/23 - 148.2 ...two b'day parties!! yumm!
08/30 - 148.6
08/31 - 146.8
August loss/gain -2.4
Challenge loss/gain -2.4
09/01 -
09/06 -
09/13 -
09/20 -
09/27 -
09/30 -
September loss/gain -
Challenge loss/gain -
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Hi, I'm starting the challenge today.
Starting challenge weight: 217lb
Oct 31st goal weight :202
Weigh in will be Tuesday
August 3: 217lb
August 10; 217
August 17 : 216
August 24: 215
August 31: 2148 -
I'm starting tomorrow. Setting a goal of 10 lbs. to lose by the end of October. Weigh in on Wednesdays. Will adjust my weigh in day if I'm traveling for work.7
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Starting challenge weight: 182 lb
Oct 31st goal weight: 173
Weigh in on Tuesdays
August 3: 182 lb
August 10: 181 lb
August 17: 182 lb
August 24: 179 lb
August 31:180 lb
A one pound gain this week. I’ll take it. Hormonal stuff and my beloved dad-in-law passed away from Covid two days ago. His first symptoms were August 7th and he’s gone after a week in the hospital. I always gain after a death. If I get through this with only a one pound gain, I’ll be relieved. If I can stay on track through October 31st and continue to lose, it will be a major sign of progress with my emotional eating habit.12 -
Hey guys. Been off and on again but on my 4th day back at it. Happy new month to all. Wishing everyone losses and hope you reach your goals.
Sept 1: 254.211 -
My name is Donna and I am 61 years old. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:
Start Weight: 192.4 (Weight on July 31st)
Goal Weight: 177.4
End Weight: xxxxx
Short term goal: To lose about 5 pounds per month.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
July 31: 192.4…..(trend weight 194.9)
Aug 01: 191.4…..(trend weight 194.6) A nice way to start but it may not stick. Very little food yesterday due to an emergency with my well. No water again today. This is horrid!
Aug 03: 190.4…..(trend weight 193.7) A little topsy-turvy and moving all around. I am hopeful that August will be a good month. July was good to me.
Aug 10: 189.6 (trend weight 192.0) Progress. I hope the long travel day which will include at least one restaurant will not derail me too much.
Aug 17: 189.8 (trend weight 190.4) An overnight bump up but still trending down nicely. Today I will work on having a very good day even though, emotionally, things just couldn’t be worse. Biopsy results are still not in. Still no water. Well company is not responding to messages since yesterday. Plumber has stopped coming because prime on the well doesn’t last anyway for any serious length of time. I’ve lost my joy. My energy is zapped. Hugs are welcome! Prayers and good vibes are requested.
Aug 24: 187.4 (trend weight 188.6) Progress on the scale and with the other things I spoke of last week. The biopsy turned out non-cancerous although they did say that it could be a pre-cursor to a metastasized breast cancer to the skin in the future. That would be a nasty and very aggressive cancer with an extremely low survival rate. But I am focusing on the negative cancer (for now) results! Also, my water has been working for 4 days straight now. I am still very nervous about it because it is acting differently than before, but keeping the Faith…..! My exercise has slowed down a bit and my food choices have mainly remained within calorie but the choices are not always ideal. I must remember, it is not just about hitting my macros. It’s about overall health. I love all the stories and ideas that you all are sharing. It is so much more helpful than you think! Please don’t take for granted those little tidbits that are obvious to you. Sometimes it’s new to me or something I’ve forgotten. I appreciate your generous sharing! I’m getting ready to order a book someone mentioned on another challenge. It’s called “The Beck Diet Solution: Train your brain to think like a thin person” by Judith S. Beck. It was recommended by several people. I’ll let you all know how I like it,
Aug 31: 186.8 (trend weight 188.3) Up & Down all week with lots of travel but I ended with a 0.6 lb loss over last week so I’ll take it! Received my book but I haven’t started it yet. CT scans on liver and lungs are scheduled for Sept 9. University Hospital Cancer Center appointment for the skin on the breast area is Sept 16. I will see a breast surgeon and I have no idea what to expect. I am going to try hard not to eat my emotions and to stick to plan. Health is the #1 priority right now and losing weight will be a big part of that! Weight lost in August: 5.6 lbs.
Sept 01: 182.8 (trend weight 187.8) I find this weight hard to believe today. 4 pound loss overnight??? (After a 2.4 loss the day before???) My scale is reliable and I stepped on it 3 times but I don’t trust this and consider it a fluctuation. I did everything right. I had TM. I finally slept over 4 and ½ hours which is good for me> But that is a bit much. Traveling today and tomorrow. Plenty of sitting and restaurant food. I’ll be home each night and will keep up with the posts. Friday morning my scale reading will not be pretty but that is how I roll.
BTW I typed my August weight loss wrong yesterday on the entry above so I’ve corrected it today. I guess I’ll have to start using my calculator! Good luck to everyone in September!
Sept 07: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 14: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 21: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 28: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Sept 30: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 01: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 05: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 12: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 19: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 26: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
Oct 31: Final Weigh In: xxxxx (trend weight xxxxx)
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KeepingChocolate wrote: »Starting challenge weight: 182 lb
Oct 31st goal weight: 173
Weigh in on Tuesdays
August 3: 182 lb
August 10: 181 lb
August 17: 182 lb
August 24: 179 lb
August 31:180 lb
A one pound gain this week. I’ll take it. Hormonal stuff and my beloved dad-in-law passed away from Covid two days ago. His first symptoms were August 7th and he’s gone after a week in the hospital. I always gain after a death. If I get through this with only a one pound gain, I’ll be relieved. If I can stay on track through October 31st and continue to lose, it will be a major sign of progress with my emotional eating habit.
So sorry for your loss
That is devastating and so quick7 -
My weigh in days are Wednesdays
2018-Highest weight 151lbs
Jul28-SW 137lbs
Aug4- 136.4lbs
Aug 11-135.2
Aug 18- 138.8 after a week away 😳
Aug25- 137.4
Sept 1-137.6
The scale did go up a bit, this past week but I am not surprised ..I wasn’t able to eat normally since I had dental surgery…my dinners were pasta, ice cream and jello
Met my goals last week of 5 days x45 min of cardio , 2 days x ST but need to increase my yoga or Pilates for my sore muscles
This week I will work to make healthier choices and stick to my calories7 -
40yo female, 5'4"
Goals: I am focusing on smaller goals and consistency.
10k steps/day
8-10 glasses of water
Track food consistently, and stay within range on carbs/calories
<143 by end of the challenge
Aug 4: 149.9
Aug 9: 148.5
Aug 17: 147.8
Aug 24: Did not weigh in - went on a week-long vacation
Aug 31: 148.1 Considering we were on vacation, I didn't gain.
September Goal: 146
Sep 2
Sep 9
Sep 16
Sep 23
Sep 307 -
MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
August GW: 139
September GW: 134
October GW: 129
Aug 1: 144.6
Aug 5: 143.6
Aug 12: 143.6
Aug 19: 142
Aug 26: 142
Aug 31: 141.2
Sept 1: 141.67 -
If I may, thought I’d jump in late… was on vacation (sorta) through August 13th, weighed in 8/15 at 225.8 - my highest weight I years… I usually weigh on Tuesdays so got back to that after vacation…
8/15: 225.8
8/17: 222.8
8/24: 217.4
8/31: 217.6
Tiny “gain” but after the huge loss last week I can live with it. October goal weight = 207
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Challenge Start Weight: 150.5 Goal: 135 # of Weeks: 13
Percentage of loss predicted: 10% (goal is reasonable and attainable!)
Weigh-in days: Wednesday (mid-week)
08/01 - 150.5
08/04 - 150
08/11 - 149 vacation
08/18 - 148 vacation
08/25 - 147 vacation
08/31 - 147.5 Aug Goal: 145
9/1 - 147
9/30 New Goal: 143
10/30 Goal: 135
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Goal for the month: 5 lbs - hoping for more
08/01 -start @ 186
08/09 -185
08/16 -184
08/23 -184
08/30 -183
08/31 -183
August loss/gain -3 lbs
Challenge loss/gain - 3 lbs
09/01 - 183
09/06 -
09/13 -
09/20 -
09/27 -
09/30 -
September loss/gain -
Challenge loss/gain -7 -
SW 9/14/20-255 lbs (Heaviest wt second time, Started new job, less stress, not having a micromanager anymore!)
UGW-122 lbs ( lowest wt 2009, kept off about 5 years, got lazy and then had a bad fx and had to learn to walk again)
Surgery 5/3/21-240.5 lbs (gallbladder)
MFP SW 5/14/21-232.2 lbs
CGW-190 lbs
CW start
8/1/21-212.0 lbs
8/8/21-209.2 lbs
8/15/21-207.8 lbs
8/22/21-204.4 lbs
8/29/21-203.0 lbs. Doing well. Keeping on track. I'm not sure if I'll meet my goal of under 200 lbs by 9/1/21 AM weigh in but I can't complain about 9 lb loss! I'm doing a procedure prep today for Monday, of Clear liquids + so that may help me reach it! The good part of the prep! Routine test for a bad family history of 3 generations and praying for a clean bill of health! Started using my Elliptical last Sunday, instead of walking, as it was raining all day. Hadn't used it since pre 10/15. It burns a lot more calories and gets my heart rate up exponentially.
9/1/21- 200 lbs. Well missed my goal by 0.1 lbs! But who can be upset with 12 lbs in a month loss? Without being hungry or exhausted. I also have a recent NSV. I had a Tibial Plateau Fracture in 10/15 and since have had to take 1 stair at a time and meet it with the other leg going up. (Coming down I can alternate most times.) I can now alternate steps going up. Losing 55 lbs has accomplished this! Oh well, ONWARD AND UPWARD. MAYBE IT SHOULD BE ONWARD AND DOWNWARD!
ML-12 lbs
MLGW-199.9 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
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MLGW-195 lbs
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MLGW-190 lbs
CGWL-22lbs
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ONWARD, UPWARD AND DOWNWARD.
Let's not quibble about a tenth of a pound. 😄
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