15 pounds to lose challenge February 1-May 1, 2022

cpanus

I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 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.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 148.5
Challenge Goal: 135
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
02/01 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.25 miles in 109 mins
02/07 - 148.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/14 - 147.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/21 - 147.0 at 7:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/28 - 147.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/01 - 148.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.02 miles in 126 mins
03/07 - 148.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/14 - 149.6 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/21 - 149.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/28 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/31 - 147.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
04/01 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/04 - 149.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...cooking day!
04/11 -
04/18 -
04/25 -
04/30 -
Chris

cpanus

I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 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.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 148.5
Challenge Goal: 135
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
02/01 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.25 miles in 109 mins
02/07 - 148.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/14 - 147.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/21 - 147.0 at 7:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/28 - 147.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/01 - 148.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.02 miles in 126 mins
03/07 - 148.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/14 - 149.6 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/21 - 149.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/28 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/31 - 147.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
04/01 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/04 - 149.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/11 -
04/18 -
04/25 -
04/30 -
Chris

lizziebtothec

Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!

Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN (ave weight 198.25)
Mar: 196.0-196.6 lbs: 0.6 lbs GAIN (ave weight 196.4)

4/1: 196.6 lbs
4/2: 195.4 lbs
4/3:194.0 lbs
4/4: 197.6 lbs - AHHH! I hurt my back yesterday so this is probably due to swelling.
4/5: 196.0 lbs
4/6: 196.0 lbs

ashleycarole86

@swimmom_1 Yes girl!!! 140's!!! KEEP IT UP!

swimmom_1

ashleycarole86 wrote: »

@swimmom_1 Yes girl!!! 140's!!! KEEP IT UP!

Thank you Ashley. I hit another NEW LOW today-147.6 lbs!

lizziebtothec

Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!

Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN (ave weight 198.25)
Mar: 196.0-196.6 lbs: 0.6 lbs GAIN (ave weight 196.4)

4/1: 196.6 lbs
4/2: 195.4 lbs
4/3:194.0 lbs
4/4: 197.6 lbs - AHHH! I hurt my back yesterday so this is probably due to swelling.
4/5: 196.0 lbs
4/6: 196.0 lbs
4/7: 195.6 lbs

ashleycarole86

Original starting weight - 293 (01/28/22)
February start weight: 178
Challenge goal weight: 160.6
(My original goal weight was 168 - top end of normal BMI - but as I approach it I know I won't be done there. What exactly is happening beyond that is a little outside my planning range yet but I'm estimating as best I can)

Feb 1 - 178
Feb 3 - 179.2
Feb 10 - 177.8
Feb 17 - 179.8
Feb 24 - 177.2
Mar 3 - 176.4

Month 1 results - Lost 1.6

Mar 10 - 170.6
Mar 17 - 172.8
Mar 24 - 168.4
Mar 30 (day early) - 169.8

Month 2 results - Lost 6.6

Apr 7 - 171.6

RubyRed427

cpanus wrote: »

I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 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.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 148.5
Challenge Goal: 135
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
02/01 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.25 miles in 109 mins
02/07 - 148.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/14 - 147.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/21 - 147.0 at 7:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/28 - 147.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/01 - 148.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.02 miles in 126 mins
03/07 - 148.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/14 - 149.6 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/21 - 149.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/28 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/31 - 147.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
04/01 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/04 - 149.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/11 -
04/18 -
04/25 -
04/30 -
Chris

I'm really proud of you!! I am happy your trainer is working out, literally.
I have to chuckle, I once had a trainer for 6 months and didn't lose a single pound. He couldn't get over that ; he was mystified. I knew that it was my poor eating habits that was dooming these amazing workout benefits.

enlightenme3

Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Feb 1 Start Weight: 144.0 pounds
Apr 30 Goal Weight: 130 pounds (maintenance buffer weight)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds

Feb 1: 144.0
Feb 8: 144.8
Feb 15: 142.4
Feb 22: 141.1
Feb 28: 140.2
Total weight loss/gain to date in February: - 3.8 pounds

Mar 1: 140.4
Mar 8: 138.4
Mar 15: 138.2
Mar 22: 136.9
Mar 29: 135.6
Mar 31: DNW - traveling
Total weight loss/gain to date in March: - 4.8 pounds

Apr 1: DNW - traveling
Apr 8: 138.2
Apr 15:
Apr 22:
Apr 29:
Apr 30:
Total weight loss/gain to date in April: + 2.6 pounds

Total challenge loss/gain to date: - 5.8 pounds

lizziebtothec

Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!

Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN (ave weight 198.25)
Mar: 196.0-196.6 lbs: 0.6 lbs GAIN (ave weight 196.4)

4/1: 196.6 lbs
4/2: 195.4 lbs
4/3:194.0 lbs
4/4: 197.6 lbs - AHHH! I hurt my back yesterday so this is probably due to swelling.
4/5: 196.0 lbs
4/6: 196.0 lbs
4/7: 195.6 lbs
4/8: 195.4 lbs

lizziebtothec

Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!

Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN (ave weight 198.25)
Mar: 196.0-196.6 lbs: 0.6 lbs GAIN (ave weight 196.4)

4/1: 196.6 lbs
4/2: 195.4 lbs
4/3:194.0 lbs
4/4: 197.6 lbs - AHHH! I hurt my back yesterday so this is probably due to swelling.
4/5: 196.0 lbs
4/6: 196.0 lbs
4/7: 195.6 lbs
4/8: 195.4 lbs
4/9: 197.4 lbs
4/10: 197.0 lbs - so much fast food and gluten this weekend!

Sinisterbarbie1

I am 5’ 9. This is how I have been doing….
SW MFP 2/01/22- 154.0 (Had lost 40 lbs prior to joining)
2/07/22- 154.0
2/14/22- 152.2
2/21/22-149.8
2/28/22-149.4
I am somehow missing my posting from last week but I bounced around between 148 and 149 all week
3/13 147.4
3/20 146.2
3/28 145.4
4/01 144.6
4/10 142

swimmom_1

Mary 64 from Pennsylvania.
Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
UGW-122 lbs. I was there in 2009/10 and kept it off for 5 years then got lazy.

My goal is to continue with what seems to work for me. 1000-1200 calories, low carb 15 Net +/- 3(My body seems to not do well with carbs. It doesn't know how to burn them and hangs onto them way too much!), minimum 70 + oz of water, 2 meals/day on my days off(3) and 3 meals on my work days(which are long), exercise on my 3 days off. My weigh in day is Sunday.

9/14/20 SW-255 lbs
5/3/21-240.5 lbs Emergency Gallbladder surgery
5/14/21-232.2 lbs started MFP and Low Carb/1000-1200 calorie while recovering
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212.0 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
12/1/21-176.2 lbs
12/26/21-165.6 lbs
1/1/22-168 lbs
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
3/1/22- 155 lbs
4/1/22- 156.4 lbs :-(

Down 106.4 lbs so far!

Have been MIA AGAIN from this and a couple other threads this month. Posting my updated weights though today. Goal is 15 lbs for the 3 months.

2/1/22-157.4 lbs
2/6/22-158.4 lbs
2/13/22-156.4 lbs
2/20/22-157.6 lbs
2/25/22-155 lbs. FINALLY!!! 100 lbs LOST!!! Sure I won't make the 5 lbs for February. Have to go back and catch up on all your postings. I have been working 60-65 hours/week since Christmas.
2/27/22-156 lbs. Don't like this nor understand it. I have done more exercise than usual, the last 3 days and stayed below my allotted daily calories and drank plenty of water and not increased sodium either.
2/28/22 -155 lbs
February loss -2.4 lbs of 5 lb goal. :-(
3/1/22- 155 lbs. Finally 100 lbs lost of 132 lb goal!
3/6/22- 153 lbs
3/13/22- 155 lbs
3/20/22- 154.4 lbs
3/27/22- 154.8 lbs
4/1/22- 156.4 lbs
March loss- 1.6 lbs GAINED :-(

4/3/22- 152 lbs
Had to add these next 2 even though my official weigh day is Sundays.
4/4/22- 150 lbs NEW LOW
4/5/22- 148.6 lbs. NEW LOW AGAIN!!!! I didn't have a loss in March so the whoosh makes up for that! 3.6 lbs more and I won't be overweight anymore too! Need to catch up on all your posts again too!

4/10/22- 151 lbs I had corned beef the other day and put on, I'm sure, water weight. It was up higher and slowly coming back down. Did 272 minutes on my Elliptical today for 17.54 miles.

Sinisterbarbie1

@swimmom_1 I usually jus post my weight loss here weekly and don’t linger long… just wanted to say I noticed your 100 lbs loss and then your weekly new lows and am super impressed! Congratulations on the really hard work, dedication and commitment to your health and to doing it the right way _ patiently and not looking for crash diets. Keep going and you will get there (as long as you don’t kill yourself on the Eliptical - or kill the poor eliptical putting it through a 272 minute work out!). My butt muscles are hurting just thinking about it. I am sure the exercise mavens will tell you that an extreme workout if that is not your usual practice could also increase inflammation/water retention, so don’t punish yourself or the training equipment for a yummy sandwich and a momentary blip every 100 lbs or so! You are really doing amazing and the water weight will go away.

GinLee61

I am a 5'4" 60 year old retiree living in upstate NY. I started back up using MFP on January 3rd but did not weigh myself for the first time until February 7th.

Feb 7: 222.2
Feb 14: 220.9
Feb 21: 218.8
Feb 28: Skip week since I was away from home

Mar 7: 216.6
Mar 14: 213.6
Mar 21: 212.1
Mar 28: 211.0

Apr 4: 209.5
Apr 11: 208.1 (down 1.4)
Apr 18:
Apr 25:

May 2:

Challenge Goal: 15 lbs (207.2)
Challenge Actual: 14.1 lbs (208.1)

frankwbrown

CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by May 2nd (13 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
January 31st starting weight: 229.3 (7-day average)
May 2nd goal weight: 219.3
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (whatever gets me down to ~20% body fat)

Jan 31 : 229.3 (starting weight) (Weigh-in day: Monday)
Feb 07 : 226.6 : lost 2.7
Feb 14 : 224.8 : lost 1.8 total loss = 4.5
Feb 21 : 225.4 : gained 0.7 total loss = 3.8
Feb 28 : 224.4 : lost 1.0 total loss = 4.8
Mar 07 : 223.2 : lost 1.3 total loss = 6.1
Mar 14 : 224.8 : gained 1.7 total loss = 4.5
Mar 21 : 228.5 : gained 3.7 total loss = 0.8
Mar 28 : 227.2 : lost 1.3 total loss = 2.1
Apr 04 : 224.4 : lost 2.8 total loss = 4.9
Apr 11 : 224.5 : gained 0.1 total loss = 4.8
Apr 18 :
Apr 25 :
May 02 :

Goal : 219.3 : desired loss = 10.0 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual : 224.5 : 4.8 pounds in 10 weeks (0.48 lbs/week)

lizziebtothec

Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!

Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN (ave weight 198.25)
Mar: 196.0-196.6 lbs: 0.6 lbs GAIN (ave weight 196.4)

4/1: 196.6 lbs
4/2: 195.4 lbs
4/3:194.0 lbs
4/4: 197.6 lbs - AHHH! I hurt my back yesterday so this is probably due to swelling.
4/5: 196.0 lbs
4/6: 196.0 lbs
4/7: 195.6 lbs
4/8: 195.4 lbs
4/9: 197.4 lbs
4/10: 197.0 lbs - so much fast food and gluten this weekend!
4/11: 197.6 lbs - this weekend... I did not make the best choices but on to a new week!

deepwoodslady

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.
Thank you Ruby Red 427 for starting another challenge.


Start Weight: 197.0 (Weight on January 31, 2022)
Goal Weight: 182.0
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



Feb 01…..197.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.1)…..
Feb 03…..195.8…..(Trend Weight: 195.4)…..
Feb 10…..196.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.2)…..
Feb 17…..196.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.7)…..
Feb 24…..198.0…..(Trend Weight: 196.0)…..
Feb 28…..198.2…..(Trend Weight: 196.5)…..

Feb Goal: 192.0
Feb Actual: 198.2
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.2 lb GAIN



Mar 01…..196.6…..(Trend Weight: 196.5)…..
Mar 07…..198.0…..(Trend Weight: 196.8)…..
Mar 14…..198.2…..(Trend Weight: 197.6)…..
Mar 21…..198.0…. (Trend Weight: 198.3)…..
Mar 28…..199.6…..(Trend Weight: 199.1)…..
Mar 31…..199.6…..(Trend Weight: 199.3)…..


Mar Goal: 193.2 based on Feb end.
Mar Actual: 199.6
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 2.6 lbs gained




Apr 01…..199.8…..(Trend Weight: 199.4)….. Wrong way.

Apr 04…..198.2…..(Trend Weight: 199.5)….. Really no change in behaviors here (though there should be more!) I’m not sure why I go up and down but here it is today. Lowest weight since Mar 14. I’ll take it, shake it and see what I can do with it.

Apr 11…..201.8…..(Trend Weight: 200.5)….. A travel day really turned this entire week upside down! Starting fresh today!
Apr 18…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 25…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 31…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..


Apr Goal: 194.6 based on March 2022 end weight
Apr Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

StepWise123

February 1 to May 1, 2022

Round 3 for me! I think I was 149-150 at the start of this. This round I’m treating myself like a scientific Guinea pig project , using the free National Institutes of Health “Body Weight Planner”. .
Goal: reach about 128.5 lbs. this round, stay with my plant-based diet, keep using weights, and lower my cholesterol in the process.

Feb 1 - 136
Feb 7 - 135.5 (-0.5)
Feb 14 - 135 (-0.5) Guess this is ‘mode operandi’ for now. According to the NIH site I should be about 134.5. So, I’d like to lose a full pound this coming week.
Feb 21- 134 (-1) Yay! Worked hard for that one. Feb 28
Feb 28 - 133 (-1)
Total Loss for February -3 pounds

March 7 - 132.5 (- 0.5)
March 14 - 132.5 (-0)
March 21 - 132 (-0.5) Looks like a bit of a plateau . . .
March 28 - 131.5 (-0.5)
March 31 - 130.5 (-1)
Total Loss for March - 2.5 pounds

My Goals for April:
1) I won’t get discouraged or give up through any plateaus.
2. Say goodbye to the 130s . . .
3) Work on rebuilding muscles with consistent resistance training.
4) Focus more on stress management & balance.

April 1 - 130.5
April 4 - 130.0 (-0.5)
April 11 - 129.5 (-0.5)
April 18 -
April 25 -
April 30 -
New Goal: 128.5

200Karen

Hi, I’m Karen
I am 64 yrs young, 5’0” female from Oregon

SW 135.0
February MAINTAINED 🥳 .... March 4 lbs RELEASE 🏋️‍♀️
SW 131.0

April Goal 3 lb release
Day/Weight/Comment
MY WEEK (1: 131.0, 2: 130.0)
05: 132
MY WEEK (6:130.8, 7: 130.0, 8: DNW, 9: 129.8, 10: DNW , 11: 130.0)
12: 130.5

Today is another lunch date.

Best Weigh-In wishes mates

💗 Karen