15 pounds to lose challenge- Feb. 1, 2023-April 30, 2023

MrsLaven2015

Hi! I’m 29, 5’6” losing some weight after having kids (ages 5 and 3). My body fat percentage has gone up since my youngest was born and is now 32%. So while my BMI is acceptable, I’d like to lose fat to get that down to a healthier level. I recently had blood work done and everything looks good!

I did a strength workout this morning for the first time in a long time and I missed it so much. I used to do a group glass 3-5x a week but we moved. Now I’m using Madeline Moves app, it’s most similar to my old group.

I’m also getting the hang of adding recipes to MFP. I made a pumpkin ground chicken chili and it’s so good! It calls for turkey but chicken was lower fat (and cheaper).

Goal Weight: 140 lbs

02/06 - 149
02/13 - 147
02/20 - 146
02/27 - 150 (extra sweets and my period 🙃)

200Karen

Flying By to read posts
Great personnel updates 🥰

@MrsLaven2015 thanks for the Madeline Moves and pumpkin chile recommendation

All is the same here with a restart to veggie eating
I do need to get moving before lunch

Here's a cute roping steer that lives by my walking friend Rebecca
Next time I'll take him a carrot


Best Wishes for our new week
💞 Karen

RubyRed427

Came home from work on this dark rainy day and forced myself to go to the gym. I haven't been in weeks. I also find that when I go to the gym, I am less likely to drink wine.

So - it's a win for me today.

SunnyDays930

My friend's dad said the funniest thing. "the best exercise you will ever do to lose weight is pushing back from the dining table". SOOO true. Exercise IS good for us; great for us actually, but cutting calories is truly the key. I am just trying to eat in moderation and make wise choices. There was too much indulging this weekend and I need to stay on track. Hopefully by Wednesday, my weigh in and post day, it will be a little lower than last week.

Plasicage

Challenge weight: 145-147
February 6- 151.2
February 14- 151.6
February 18- 149.4
February 20 - 148.8
February 21 - 149 ( evening time 😀)
February 28 - 149 😔

I think my digital scale is having some swings today. I have non digital scale (that I also tested with 10lb weight, and 10 lb it recorded today) suggesting I’m actually closer to 147. The lines go in 2lb incriminate, so I opt to use digital for more ‘motivation’. 🙄
My clothes starting to fit more loosely though

Focusing on adding more weight resistance and lifting exercises in addition to daily running this week.

ColoradoNana56

Weekly weigh in and February recap:
This month I understood better why I put the 10 pounds back on in the last year. I started a nasty habit of unlimited calorie cheat day that needs to be turned way down. I spent every week trying to recover after that and therefore didn’t lose much weight this month. In March I will add to my goals to have a cheat item instead of a whole meal. I will continue logging every day, meal prepping and increasing exercise. The good news is is that I still lost .8 pounds from the beginning of the month.
Highest Weight: 214 lbs
Current Weight: 193.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 177 lbs
02/04-193.8 lbs
02/06 - 191.6
02/13 - 192.2
02/20 - 193.0
02/27 -
02/28 -
03/01 -
03/06 -
03/13 -
03/20 -
03/27 -
03/31 -
04/01 -
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frankwbrown

CHALLENGE: lose 7-10 pounds by January 31st (13 weeks)
Highest weight (7/10/2020): 330
Anniversary weight (7/10/2021): 243 (lost 87 pounds in year one)
2nd Anniversary weight (7/10/2022): 226 (lost 18 pounds in year two)
February 1st starting weight: 236.1 (7-day average)
April 30th goal weight: 220
ultimate goal weight: 215 (would like to stay in range 210-220)

Jan 31 : 236.1 (Weigh-in day: Tuesday)
Feb 07 : 236.9 : ↑ 0.8
Feb 14 : 235.4 : ↓ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.7
Feb 21 : 236.5 : ↑ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.4
Feb 28 : 234.9 : ↓ 1.6 - total gain/loss: ↓ 1.2

charlouiselb

charlouiselb wrote: »

Hi- I’m Char, a 5’3” 45yr old mom of 3 tween/teens. I have been using MFP for a few years inconsistently. I started at 159lbs in Jan 2018 and lost 25lbs in 8 months. Then maintained until summer 2021. Since then, I swapped around some daily medications and thus my weight fluctuated- going up. Starting 2023, I hit 150lbs — and have recommitted to tracking, weighing and using macros to get that extra weight off. Looking for continued success in 2023. Glad to be here ;-)

CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 10 pounds to land at 137.2
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM January 31): 147.2 LBS
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: TBD

FEBRUARY 1530 cals
02/01- 147.2
02/06- 146.4
02/13-traveling in England, 2/19 weight 149.4
02/20-148.4
02/28-144.4

Feb Goal: 144.2
Feb Actual: 144.4
Feb Loss/Gain: -3
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: -14.6

Sistersue3285

I'm quite embarrassed to log this weight. I don't know what is going on. I was away for the weekend but was good with my eating. I ate small meals and didn't snack or eat anything after 7pm. I walked everyday and drank more water then usual about 5 glasses a day.
The place we stayed in had 2 sets of stairs so I had to walked up & down them at least 6 times a day.
I guess I just need to keep track of my food better. I didn't track all week and that could be the problem but again I ate smaller meals then I usually do and didn't snack at night.

This is really depressing and I need to get back on track and figure out why this is happening.

Here is to a better week and month.

I will start doing my weigh ins on Wednesday starting tomorrow as I want start off on March 1st. Maybe this will only be water weight.

Sherri from BC.
Start weight 192 lbs
3 month goal 180 lbs
Final goal 150 lbs

Feb. 13 192
Feb. 20 193.2
Feb. 28 196.2

GinLee61

@Sistersue3285 - No need to be embarrassed. I doubt there's anyone participating in this challenge who hasn't been there.

My guess would be that it's mostly water weight.

I am still working on losing what I gained while I was on vacation for 12 days.

Hang in there! You can do this!!

SunnyDays930

Highest Weight: 170
Current Weight: 165
Challenge Goal Weight: 150 (15 lbs for the next 3 months)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140

02/01 - 165
02/08 -166.6
02/18-165
02/22 -165
03/01 -163.4
03/08 -
03/15 -
03/22 -
03/29 -
04/05 -
03/12 -
03/19 -
04/26 -
04/30-

Happy March!

200Karen

Hi!! I am 65, 5'0" retiree living in Oregon.
My final goal weight is 115-120.
Challenge Goal: 10 lbs

February
1. 134.0
15. 132.2

March
1. 133.6
after vacation I’m still struggling to get back on track with calorie range and consistent movement. My plan is to add more lean protein (yogurt, beans, & fish) & cardio exercise (trampoline, walk/jog, & group exercise)


Thanks for the challenge!
💞 Karen

deepwoodslady

My name is Donna. I am 62 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM January 31): 194.8
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 15 pounds to land at 179.8 (seems Impossible, even Laughable but a girl can dream right?)


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


Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


02/01-194.6-(Trend Weight: 196.7)-

02/06-195.6-(Trend Weight: 196.5)- I ate something for the first time last night that I thought I would HATE. Scallops! Even after rinsing they smelled so fishy but I followed the simple and fast recipe and OMGOSH, they were delicious. Thank you Gordon Ramsey for giving me the faith to try. I was having spaghetti squash with a cream basil alfredo sauce and decided I needed to add some protein and had them in my freezer. After a quick thaw in a bowl, they were only 4 or 5 minutes to cook. According to MFP, the 5 small scallops came in at 89 calories and 4 carbs. I will be having them again!


02/13-192.2-(Trend Weight: 195.2)- Travel today to endocrinologist for 1st consult. I am hoping my improvements will help me avoid insulin although I am a million miles away from where I need to be in weight, BMI and my glucose fasting numbers. I hope the doctor will see my progress as hopeful and give me a chance to continue improving without adding insulin.


02/20-194.0-(Trend Weight: 195.1)- The doctor has decided to give me the chances I’ve asked for. I go back in 3 months. I saw a dietician that changed everything and for the past few days my glucose has shot back up based on her higher carb (ridiculous!) recommendations. I am stopping her diet plan today and going back to my own before she kills me! Mine was working.


02/27-190.6 -(Trend Weight: 192.8)- Back on my own plan. The dietician’s that I tried for 4 full days caused a weight gain and glucose numbers that shot to almost 300! I am doing much better now on my 1400 calorie plan that limits my carbs to 90. This is vital for my Type 2 diabetes and the proof is in the pudding! Pre-logging is really helping. It simplifies everything. I’m very happy with my progress this month and will get the final tally tomorrow. Even with a stumbling block, I’ve made more progress than I have in a long time. I’m very serious about improving my sugar readings and staying off insulin. Quite an incentive!


02/28-191.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)- Emotional eating and self-sabotage.



Feb Goal: 189.8
Feb Actual: 191.6
Feb Loss/Gain: 3.2 lbs. LOST
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx



03/01-191.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)- It was nice touching 189.8 the other day but this is EXACTLY why I don’t claim and embrace a new decade until I reach the 7 (as in 187). The ups and downs and all arounds are enough to drive you crazy. Round and round and round we go, where we’ll stop, nobody knows. Have a nice hump day everyone!


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Mar Goal: 186.6
Mar Actual: xxxxx
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Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx



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Sistersue3285

Weight loss contest

Sherri from BC.
Start weight 192 lbs
3 month goal 180 lbs
Final goal 150 lbs

Feb. 13 192
Feb. 20 193.2
Feb. 28 196.2

March 1 195.6....good start

linzbecky123

linzbecky123 wrote: »

Hi! I’m Rebecca and happy to join this challenge. The accountability really helps me. 15 lbs over 3 months sounds like a good goal. I started doing intermittent fasting on Nov. 1 and have lost about 20 lbs so far. I’m 43 and live in St. Louis, MO.

Feb. 1: 259 lbs
Feb. 8: 260 lbs. not the best week.
Feb. 15: 258 lbs. -1 lb
Feb. 22: 260 lbs + 1 lb
March 1: 265 lbs +6 lbs oops time to get back on track for sure!!
March 8:
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ggmoo

February
1.
8. 194.5 START
13. 191.5 (-3)
22. 190.2 (-1.30) TOTAL LOSS FOR FEB. 4.3 Pounds down! WhooHoo!!

March
1. 189.2 (-1) I have COVID ☹. I’m bummed I haven’t lost more weight having COVID...At least it could give me weight loss!! . I’ve barely been eating….maybe it’s all the bland carbs I’ve been consuming….The COVID symptoms started on Sunday Feb. 26. But I didnt feel good all weekend. The test finally showed COVID positive yesterday along with the fever. This is the second time I’ve had Covid. The first was 2020. It was really bad going through it the first time. It messed up my Oxygen levels then and I continue with this issue today.....LOW OX when I'm sleeping... This time with COVID it’s not as hard but still worse than just a bad cold! COVID SUCKS!! On a different topic…..I Can’t Believe its March already.
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April
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26. 180 FINISH!

cgm117

58y/o 5'5"
Highest weight: 131.6 (Feb)
Goal weight: 120
Feb-May 2022 Challenge: -5lbs
May-July 2022 Challenge: -2.8lbs
July-Oct 2022 Challenge:-2.2 lbs
Nov-Jan 2022 Challenge: +6.9 lbs

Feb 1 127.3
Feb 7 128.3 (+1 lb)
Feb 14 127.1 (-1.2lbs)
Feb 21 127 (-0.1 lbs)
3/1 127.6 (+0.6lbs)

@ggmoo- I totally know what you are going through! I had covid 2 wks ago, barely ate anything but when my appetite came back I just ate carbs. Now the scale is showing it. I need to get back into my previous routine of gym and clean eating.

swimmom_1

My name is Mary, 65 from Pennsylvania.
Been MIA for a few months but still logging in everyday since I started MFP 5/14/21. Trying to get back into the swing of posting on my threads I've been in for awhile. 640 continuous days today in a row since I started MFP.

Unfortunately lost my mojo and gained a lot back but not all Thank God! Need to get back on track and focused. I bought a NEW to me, gently used, Commercial PreCor EFX 835 Elliptical. It was delivered the beginning of November, as others here know I wore my previous 10+ year old one out from my extensive workouts. Back up to 150 minutes on my 3 days off per week.

Good to see some familiar names here and glad to see some new ones too!

Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs
5/14/21-232.2 lbs
4/6/22- 147.6 lbs (107.4 lbs lost) I did NOT have a surgery. Did Keto.
8/1/22- 167.2 lbs
12/1/22-198 lbs
1/1/23- 213.4 lbs

2/1/23- 207.4 lbs
2/5/23- 207.8 lbs
2/12/23- 206.4 lbs Elliptical Interval setting 150 minutes Fri, Sat & Sun for 9.89-10 miles.
2/19/23- 201.8 lbs Elliptical Interval setting 150 minutes Thur-9.98miles , Fri-9.91 miles & Sun-10.0 miles.
2/21/22- 202 lbs Elliptical Interval (HIIT) setting first session 124 minutes for 8.14 miles, zone 3. The had to babysit for about 2 hours, then the second session Interval setting again 56 minutes for 3.75 miles, zone 3= 180 minutes, 11.89 miles.
2/26/23- 202.6 lbs Elliptical HIIT setting Fri, Sat & Sun, 150 minutes 9.89 miles -10.12 miles. So 40+ miles this week, since I took an extra day off on Friday. Waiting for the scale to show my efforts. :-(

3/1/23- 201 lbs Yippee!!!! January down 6 lbs, February down 6.4 lbs!!!

Vsshapiro

Challenge Goal Weight: 147 lbs


02/01 - 156
02/06 - 154.6
02/13 - 156.8
02/20 - 153.8
02/27 -
02/28 -

Feb Goal: 152.5 lbs (5.5 lbs)
Feb Actual:
Feb Loss/Gain:
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: (2.2)

cpanus

Hi! I'm Chris - 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 lbs
Current Weight: 153.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 143.0 lbs
02/01 - 152.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/06 - 152.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/13 - 154.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/20 - 156.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/27 - 155.2 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/28 - 154.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then nothing
03/01 - 157.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and then 60 min workout w/trainer
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I hope everyone has success!
Chris