15 pounds to lose challenge May 1-August 1, 2022
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@shannonkelly08 Hey Girl! Me too. I am back and trying to get serious about my weight and health. Let's do this!5
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Back again for another round
I plan on focusing on increasing my daily steps this go around and tweaking my macros to further enhance my muscle development.
58 y/o F, 5'6"
Starting weight: 131.6
Current weight: 131.6
Goal weight: 120
2/8 131.6
2/15 131 (-0.6 lbs)
2/22 130.7 (-0.3 lbs)
3/1 128.4 (-2.3 lbs)
FEB: 131.6-128.4 (LOSS 3.2 lbs)
3/8 129.5 (Gain 1.1 lbs)
3/15 birthday week (did not weigh myself)
3/22 128.6 (-0.9 lbs)
3/29 127.5 (-1.1 lbs)
4/4 128 (+0.5)
4/12 127.3 (-0.7 lbs)
4/19 127.5 (+0.2 lbs)
4/26 126.6 (-0.9 lbs)
Total Feb-May Challenge loss: 5 lbs
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May 5: 261.4
May 12:
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Total loss for May: 4lbs
Super happy with my results! Especially when I went out for dinner last night with family. But I've been working hard all week! 😁9 -
Highest weight: 165
Today's weight: 5/4/22 151
Aug goal weight: 135
Dream weight: 125/130
I have been stuck at 152-145 since having my daughter who is now four.7 -
Goal for Challenge: 6 pound loss between May 5 and July 31.
Beginning weight - October 5, 2021: 180
January 1, 2022: 162.2
February 1, 2022: 159.8
March 1, 2022: 154.0
April 1, 2022: 153.2
May 5, 2022: 148.2
May 31 Goal: 147
UGW: Somewhere around 138 by September 1, 2022
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Hi I'm back! I am a 38 year old wife and mom trying to work to get healthier! I started this journey in Dec 2019 at 231 lbs. It is always a slow go for me but I am trying to be more consistent.
Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Feb - Apl: 195.6 - 194.6 - 1.0 lb lost
Happy new challenge!!
5/1: 195.8 lbs
5/2: 198.0 lbs
5/3: 197.4 lbs
5/4: 195.4 lbs - water weight off from the weekend
5/5: 194.6 lb9 -
May Start Weight: 165.8
Challenge Goal: Reach and maintain in 160-165 range
May 1 - 165.8
May 5 - 169.4 (+3.6)5 -
HW 195 1 Nov 2015
LW 147 15 Jul 2016
CW 173.4 6 May 2022
GW 160
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1 May - 174
2 May - 174
3 May - 173.6
4 May - 173.6
5 May - 174
6 May - 173.4
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Highest weight: 170
4/30/22 165.8
5/6/22 165.4
Aug goal weight: 155
Dream weight: 130
I'll be weighing in Fridays. I didn't try very hard this week, obviously. I dropped alcohol but added ice cream. I might need to delete that from my diet as well 8 -
Hi I'm back! I am a 38 year old wife and mom trying to work to get healthier! I started this journey in Dec 2019 at 231 lbs. It is always a slow go for me but I am trying to be more consistent.
Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Feb - Apl: 195.6 - 194.6 - 1.0 lb lost
Happy new challenge!!
5/1: 195.8 lbs
5/2: 198.0 lbs
5/3: 197.4 lbs
5/4: 195.4 lbs - water weight off from the weekend
5/5: 194.6 lb
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Hi all. I am new to this challenge although not new to my fitness pal. Excited to be joining a goal that is perfect for me!! My lowest weight was 177 last year and since that time, I entered menopause, stopped my BCPs per my doctor and have put on 13 pounds. Now that I am at 190, I am really upset and want to take control again.
I would love to hear some suggestions about people who have terrible metabolism and are slow losers and are also post menopausal. Lol. Because that’s pretty much me. Welcome to my turtle club!! I am 51, 5ft 7in and am active pretty much daily. I usually do elliptical 30 min almost every day and added weights this past week.
SW 190
GW 175
Since I joined today my weigh in day will be Fridays. Does this thread include some chat and suggestions and tips too or do we just report in? Thanks! Kathy5 -
Hi all. I am new to this challenge although not new to my fitness pal. Excited to be joining a goal that is perfect for me!! My lowest weight was 177 last year and since that time, I entered menopause, stopped my BCPs per my doctor and have put on 13 pounds. Now that I am at 190, I am really upset and want to take control again.
I would love to hear some suggestions about people who have terrible metabolism and are slow losers and are also post menopausal. Lol. Because that’s pretty much me. Welcome to my turtle club!! I am 51, 5ft 7in and am active pretty much daily. I usually do elliptical 30 min almost every day and added weights this past week.
SW 190
GW 175
Since I joined today my weigh in day will be Fridays. Does this thread include some chat and suggestions and tips too or do we just report in? Thanks! Kathy
We chat and offer tips. Tell what is working for us. Welcome!4 -
I'm in! Good luck everyone!
HW 195 1 Nov 2015
LW 147 15 Jul 2016
CW 173.4 6 May 2022
GW 160
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2 May - 174
3 May - 173.6
4 May - 173.6
5 May - 174
6 May - 173.4
7 May - 173.2
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I am a 5'4" 60 year old retiree living in upstate NY. I started back up using MFP on January 3rd and have lost 26.3 lbs to date.
Thank you RubyRed427 for continuing the challenge!
Participating in the last 15lb challenge really helped to motivate me and keep me on track so here I am again. I will be weighing in no more than once per week and am switching my weigh in day to Friday since that works better for me during the summer.
I am setting my challenge goal for 15 lbs again. Not sure if I'll make it this time since summertime in and of itself is a challenge for me. We spend every weekend at camp where someone is always having a BBQ or party. However, I'm hopeful that with the nicer weather I'll be able to increase my daily exercise minutes. I am SO looking forward to saying goodbye to the 200's!!
January 3: 230
February 7: 222.2
March 7: 216.6
April 4: 209.5
May 1: 204.3
May 6: 203.7
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Challenge Goal: 15 lbs (189.3)
Challenge Actual: .6 lbs (203.7)
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Hi Friends! Welcome back and welcome to our new friends!
May 1- 190 lb.
May 7- 189.2 lb.
Didn't exercise this week; felt so exhausted from work.
Goal this week: walk every day at lunch.9 -
Hello! I'm 46 and looking to get healthy (eat healthy, exercise and drink less eventually not at all). I'm going to Vegas in September/October and would like to enjoy the sights more than the liquor store 😉.
Start weight: 186
Goal 155
I'm also doing low carb so anyone else crack the low carb code I'm open to suggestions!7 -
Highest weight 198 lb
Starting weight 170.1lb
3 month goal 158 lb
Ultimate goal 145
4/30 170.1
5/7 166.2
My weight fluctuates. Hoping this loss sticks
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Hi everyone, I hope I'm not too late to join in. I'm 52 year old mother to 4 sons. I 've struggled with my weight since childhood. Good luck to everyone!
Highest weight: 308
Today's weight: 199.4 5/2/22
Aug goal weight: 184.4
Dream weight: 14010 -
Updating after a week of exercising my saggy old lady butt off at the health resort …. I neither gained nor lost (since I consider the 139.8 sighting to have been a mirage) and am still at 140.2 lbs. Don’t know how the scale here compares to my scale at home, so we will see in a few days. Either way it was a great trip for lots of reasons, including motivating myself to get back focused on toning muscles and less focused on weight loss. I am more or less where I want to be, but will still try to lose a few pounds as I gain back some muscle the next few months.
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poodiebeer wrote: »Hi everyone, I hope I'm not too late to join in. I'm 52 year old mother to 4 sons. I 've struggled with my weight since childhood. Good luck to everyone!
Highest weight: 308
Today's weight: 199.4 5/2/22
Aug goal weight: 184.4
Dream weight: 140
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I'm in! Good luck everyone!
HW 195 1 Nov 2015
LW 147 15 Jul 2016
CW 173.4 6 May 2022
GW 160
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1 May - 174
2 May - 174
3 May - 173.6
4 May - 173.6
5 May - 174
6 May - 173.4
7 May - 173.2
8 May - 173.2
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CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by July 31st (13 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
May 1st starting weight: 226.8 (7-day average)
July 31st goal weight: 216.8
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (I'll know when I get there!)
May 01 : 226.4 (Weigh-in day: Sunday)
May 08 : 227.8 : 🔼 1.4
I'm off to a bad start. I need to get more disciplined about snacking, and I need to ensure I've got a 500 calorie deficit each day, or at least most days!
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I'm 55 and live in Los Angeles County.
Feb 28 219
May 1 202.0
May 8 202.0 (It's been up and down all week.)
Goal for July 31 is 187.8 -
Hello! Am 34/F, living in Oregon and restarted my journey to better health last June after some not so good lab results gave me the kick I needed. I’ve lost weight before but gained it back and more by letting stress turn into apathy about my health. I am making this time be the one that sticks, making and maintaining healthy habits along with learning how to cook healthy foods.
I have lost 54lbs since I started, can now wear clothes I haven’t fit into years and have lowered my resting heart rate by 20bpm. My lab results have also improved. I’ve been trying new(to me) food and have found spices and dishes I’ve really enjoyed that are healthy and delish. I love the strength and endurance I’ve gained from exercising regularly, I can now go up stairs without getting out of breath and am able to go up hills and on hikes without feeling like I am dying. I also have more energy and better mental health.
I still have blah days, due to hormones, weather, stress or some other random thing. I really have to remind myself of the above benefits on those blah days to not totally derail my good habits.
My current deficit is set to lose at least .5lbs each week. I feel too hungry with any more of a deficit at the moment. Slow and steady, right?
My main exercise right now is walking, and am trying to do my pt stretches along with a basic strength training routine at least twice a week. On the days where the weather is disappointing(the wonderful Oregon rain) I also play ring fit adventure.
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- 185.6
Challenge end goal- 178
Sunday is my weigh in day
With the goal of consistency, this time I am going to keep track of how many days my calorie goal was met and how many days I exercised each week
5/01 185.6lbs Calorie goal met 4/7 days, 1 hike, 4 walks, 1 pt/strength training
5/08 185.6lbs- No Loss. Calorie goal met 5/7 days thanks to eating at maintenance this week and exercise calories, 3 walks, 2 pt/strength training days, also 106 minutes using a walking lawn mower and 3 hours gardening. Tried 2 new recipes as well8 -
My name is Donna and I am 62 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.
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Start Weight: 203.2 (Weight on April 30, 2022)
Goal Weight: 188.2
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
May 01…..204.6…..(Trend Weight: 202.5)….. Let’s make this a great month, Personally I really need this month to count.
May 02…..204.6…..(Trend Weight: 202.7)….. I should have done better but I couldn’t get satiated yesterday. I think my bigger body is fighting for more food so I am going to have to plan more volume with less calories and carbs to get through this. According to Fitbit, I’ve had more sleep last night but I feel hungover. Is there such a thing as a food hangover?
May 09…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)….. Birthday Week! I just couldn’t get full last night! Luckily I had a good day full of mindful choices which ended up offsetting it. Down 0.2 is better than the gain I expected. Especially on Mother’s Day! I’ll be watching the scale, sometimes it creeps up later!
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May Goal: 198.2
May Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx
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Jun Actual: xxxxx
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I fell off during the last challenge, followed along, but stopped posting. Back and ready to get myself back on track. Regained during the last challenge.
Best of luck to everyone!
Challenge goal weight under 150
5/1 164.4
5/9 165.4 I haven't been doing great managing my snacking, need to do better.
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May 1 to July 31, 2022
Back for my 4th round of this challenge! Thank you RubyRed.
Goals: meet "best for me" weight: Maybe low 120s - not sure. Add meditation and breathing sessions to manage stress. Keep adding back muscle with weight training. Get my blood glucose and cholesterol to acceptable levels. (recently diagnosed with "pre-diabetes") Age: 72 but feel 45
. Live in Oregon.
Beginning weight at August 1, 2021 “15 pounds to Lose Challenge”: 150.5
April 30 weight: 127.5
May 2 - 127 (-0.5) (reinstated exercise program after 1 week off.)
May 9 126.5 (-0.5) 10-Minute Meditation sessions:3
May 16
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May 30 - no report - vacation
Goal for May: 125
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Weigh in
May 2 192.8
May 9 190.2
I'm very happy with this loss. Was surprised as I had dessert twice this weekend. I will have to be careful this week as sometimes the extra calories sneaks up on me the next week.
The next 2 weekends will be challenging for me as we are going away for each weekend. This weekend we are going to the Monster truck rally with our kids and Grandkids and the long weekend we are flying out to visit my mother in law. This means eating out a restaurant and likely lots of snacking. I have a plan on what to pack for snacks but will have to be careful what I order at the restaurants.
Have a great week everyone
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Looking forward to getting out more now that the weather is nicer. My husband ordered me an ebike for Mother's day and hope it will be here by the weekend. I love biking but have bad knees so can't wait to try it out.
Will update you on how it goes.8
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