15 pounds to lose challenge August-October 31, 2021
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Starting challenge weight: 182 lb
Oct 31st goal weight: 173
Weigh in on Tuesdays
182 lb on August 3
181 on August 10
182 on August 17
179 on August 24
180 on August 31
179.5 on September 7
176.5 on September 14
Weight loss is so weird. I actually weighed yesterday and was 2 pounds heavier, so this may be a temporary water loss for my weight loss, but hey, I’ll take it! It’s encouraging to see it coming down. I feel like today’s numbers are telling me I could realistically meet my goal of 173 by the end of October, and that’s really awesome.
I haven’t been exercising as I have been having lower back pain since my FIL’s funeral about 2 weeks ago. Today my back is feeling a lot better, so I plan to start reincorporating some short hikes with a weighted backpack again. I’ll just be careful to ease into it.11 -
check in for Yesterday:
exercise: I clocked 20,000+ steps for the day! That's more than twice what I normally do, on a good day. Some of those steps are from two 2-mile walks, one in the morning and one in the (hot) afternoon, some more are from cardio in the pool, and the balance are from normal non-exercise activity.
I also did my normal ~1 hour swim... 1900 yards.
calories: splurged on some Haagen Dazs ice cream and some cookies, but still well under my calorie goal, considering the extra calories earned through exercise.
Still finding it difficult to lose these extra pounds. Hopefully, I'm gaining some muscle (it feels like it). If I can continue to reduce body fat even at this weight, I'll be satisfied.10 -
@chublet25 0.8# off isn’t bad for a new scale. One time I was looking for a new one & found out my old ones were weighing 10+ #’s LIGHT. That was really a shocker, lol.5
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Original starting weight - 250.4 (3/1/2021)
Ultimate goal - One-derland!April-July Challenge
April
1st - 237.8
8th - 236.4
15th - 234
22nd - 230.2
28th - 228.6
May
1st - 228.8
8th - 226.2
15th - 225.6
22nd - 224.2
28th - 222.4
31st - 222
Jun 01: 223.8
Jun 07: 219.6
Jun 15: 218
Jun 22: 217.6
Jun 29: 217
Jun 30: 216.8
Jul 01: 217
Jul 08: 215.8
Jul 15: 212.8
Jul 22: 211.4
Jul 29:
Jul 31: 210.4
Total loss: 27.4 lbs.
August SW: 210.4
8/01: 210.4
8/08: 207.6
8/15: 209.6- Went on a three day "eat whatever" vacay.
8/22: 206.8
8/31: 205.6
9/01: 205.4
9/08: 203.4
9/15: 202.8
9/22:
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Original SW (1/28/21) - 293
August SW - 225
End of Oct GW - 203
08/01 - 225
08/05 - 222.4
08/12 - 221.6
08/19 - 217.8
08/26 - 217.4
09/02 - 214.8
09/09 - 211.8
09/16 - 208.410 -
HW 170
9/10 164
9/17 162.2
GW ??
Like I said, one lb at a time. I won't even think about a goal weight as that will interfere with that mind set. I am happy with these results so far.9 -
I'm Michelle, 50. I started the year at 185, started the april challenge at 170, and am currently 164. My goal is 10,000 steps a day, swimming 3 times a week and to lose 2-3 pounds a month, so 6-9 pounds for the new challenge!
August 1 164
August 8 162
August 27 163.2
Sept 4 162
Sept 11 162.4
Sept 17 161
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Joining from the last challenge.
Welcome to everyone new whose joined!
Highest weight 225 2020
2021 starting weight 180.8
Challenge goal loss 9 lbs
I'll weigh in on Saturdays this challenge.
8/1 162.8
8/7 161.8
8/20 161.6 (Weight is coming off slowly, but the last couple weeks I've been consistently exercising, and walking a lot more. I know I'll still make my challenge goal.)
8/28: This week decided I needed to switch things up, so I put the scale away and uploaded a pedometer to my phone. I'm waiting on a band to arrive so I can wear it. I'll share my step count next week.
9/04 Averaging 6,200 steps a day. Goal is to increase to 10,000 steps a day. I've also been consistent in getting in my workout routines. I have a doctors appointment Oct. 5th, so I'll hold off and weigh on that day.
9/11 Averaging 8,500 steps a day. Happy with the increase from last week. I never realized how much more energy being more active gives me.
9/18 Averaging 7,900 steps a day. Finally getting some much needed rain, so I'll be getting a lot of indoor steps.
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Last week, I went on that trail 5K and I fell. My side/muscle under my armpit was really sore. IT got better and then I did a crazy good workout on Wed. Now, I can barely stand the muscle pain. I should have not pushed so hard. Oh well.
Weight is steady but not losing. I did track two days on MFP.
I'll post weight tomorrow.
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Tomorrow, I am doing another 5k; I'll probably walk so I dont aggravate my side muscle. But my goal of signing up for 2 5K races was reached for September.10
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RetiredAndLovingIt wrote: »@chublet25 0.8# off isn’t bad for a new scale. One time I was looking for a new one & found out my old ones were weighing 10+ #’s LIGHT. That was really a shocker, lol.
OMG, that would have been heartbreaking! I read that there is normally up to 4 pounds difference between scales and was hoping really hard it wouldn't be bad. It never even occurred to me until later that the new scales could have read LOWER (obviously my luck doesn't run in that direction!)
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These last two weeks have been tough. Two funerals for friends under 60, a trip to the hospital with chest pain; stress st work and depression. Starting over today.
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 - 179
09/13 - Did not weigh in
09/20 -
09/27 -
09/30 -
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Getting ready to hit the gym 💪
This will be my 'last' week eating meat....I will be launching myself into the Sparkle Project next week which will involve going vegan for 6 weeks. Wee bit apprehensive but excited to see what changes will happen with my body. I'm pretty sure it will be good for weight loss.
Guess I will soon find out 🤷🏼♀️
Happy Sunday 😊
I like that idea! A plant based diet is the way to go. I sometimes try little things like "meatless Mondays".
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highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
CHALLENGE: lose ~18 pounds by October 31st (13 weeks)
August 1st starting weight: ~238
October 31st goal weight: 220
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (whatever gets me down to ~20% body fat)
Aug 01 : 237.9 (starting weight)
Aug 08 : 238.0 : gained 0.1
Aug 15 : 237.9 : lost 0.1, total loss = 0.0
Aug 22 : 235.0 : lost 2.9, total loss = 2.9
Aug 29 : 232.6 : lost 2.4, total loss = 5.3
Sep 05 : 231.7 : lost 0.9, total loss = 6.2
Sep 12 : 235.0 : gained 3.3, total loss = 2.9
Sep 19 : 233.1 : lost 1.9, total loss = 4.8
Sep 26 :
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Oct 31 :
Goal : 220.0 : desired loss = 18.0
Actual : 233.1 : actual loss = 4.8 : 13.1 pounds to go in 6 weeks9 -
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!
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MLGW-199.9 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
9/5/21-200.4 lbs- So my 9/1 weight showed the clear liquid prep I had to do obviously. So not surprised by the slight uptick in weight today. I did stay true to my calorie, carb restrictions and exercise routine though. Keeping my 195 lb goal for October1 and 190 lb for November1.
I did 97 minutes/8 miles on my Elliptical this AM. I
Longest time/mileage so far. I got my heart rate up to 140-150.
9/12/21-198 lbs- I've been doing 99 minutes/8 miles, on my Elliptical on my 3 days off. Stayed true to my Net Carbs and calories this past week.
9/19/21-194 lbs!!!! OMG! I can't believe this. I expected my weight loss to slow down by now. I may need to amend my End Goal! Still staying true to my Net Carbs, Calories and doing my Elliptical 99 minutes/8+ miles, 3 days/week on my days off.
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Unless you open the previous quotes you won't see my progress. So copied today's weigh in.
9/19/21-194 lbs!!!! OMG! I can't believe this. I expected my weight loss to slow down by now. I may need to amend my End Goal! Still staying true to my Net Carbs, Calories and doing my Elliptical 99 minutes/8+ miles, 3 days/week on my days off.
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Hello! I’m 33F, 5’4 and started using MFP again at the end of May and feel like I am in it for the long haul this time, learning how to cook healthy foods and creating healthy habits.
May 28th 2021 Weight 240lbs (also my highest weight)
Ultimate goal weight 170lbs (I’ll reassess once there but that feels more like a doable goal right now)
Challenge starting weight- 220.4lbs
Challenge end goal- 205lbs
Sunday is my weigh in day
08/01- 220.4lbs
08/08- 216.2lbs -4.2lbs Surprising amount of weight loss this week, I didn’t exercise a few days this week due to fun time and am thinking was probably backed up a bit last week
08/15- 226.6 +.4, total -3.8. Had a 2lb gain in middle of week, not sure why exactly besides random body fluctuations, only had one day was over calorie goal, by about 300 calories. I was tired and had a lack of motivation this week, did exercise 4 days so that’s something
08/22- 215.2 -1.4, Total -5.2 Pretty good this week, just over calories one day due to Pizza, exercised 5 days this week and then had a 6th day I walked a lot more than normal due to grocery shopping.
08/29- 214.8 -.4, total -5.6 Brought home take out Friday and went to a wedding(small, outdoors) and had cake on Saturday so am happy it was still a loss despite being small. Exercised 5 days and was under my calorie goal 5/7 days
08/31- 214.8 5.6 lbs lost for the month!
09/01- 214.4. -.4, -6lbs Total
09/05- 213.0, -1.4, -1.8 this month, -7.4lb challenge total. Exercise 4 days this week, was over my calorie goal a couple days but not by too much
09/12- 210.8 -2.8lbs, -4.6 this month, -10.2 challenge. Tweaked my ankle in the middle of the week and didn’t do any cardio the rest of the week but did pick up my weights for the first time in years, made me realize I need to start using them regularly again as 5lb weights should not feel that heavy.
09/19- 211.8 +1lb, -3.6 this month, 9.2 challenge. Didn’t exercise much the first half of the week and had a couple days over calorie goal a bit but math wise I shouldn’t have gained weight. Yay body fluctuations! My ankle feels back to normal now so next week will be better exercise wise.
Walked outside today in the rain, was just raining lightly and felt so nice. I’m sure part of it was the novelty of it, after several months of rain I’ll probably be singing a different tune.
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9/20: 150 lbs.
9/13: 151 lbs.
9/6: 149 lbs.
8/30 150 lbs.
8/23 151 lbs.
8/16- 151 lbs.
8/7 - 154 lbs
Don’t know what else to be doing to see more progress. I am exercising daily. Do I need to see a nutritionist? 🤷♀️ It is not even like I’m stalled… I am bouncing up and down here. When not tracking I go up, so at least I’m generally around the same level. I’ll stay positive as possible! 👍 any ideas are welcome.4 -
MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
August GW: 139 (didn't meet it:()
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
August loss/gain -3.4
Challenge loss/gain - 3.4 lbs
Sept 1: 141.6
Sept 2: 141.2
Sept 9: 140.6
Sept 16: 138
Sept 20: 136.6
Sept 23:
Sept 30:
Been so busy with 3 kids going back to school, working full time and ringette tryouts that I haven't been eating the greatest. Meaning I often forget to eat. Things are starting to calm down now though which is a good thing.
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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 - 179
09/13 - Did not weigh in
09/20 -183
09/27 -
09/30 -
September loss/gain -
Challenge loss/gain -6
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