😀😀😀***MAY 2023 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀
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Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
April 28 (Starting Weight): - 148.0 (10-day average 145.2)
May goal - Get back to middle of maintenance range, then maintain current weight
Ultimate goal - Range between 138 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
April 28: 148.0 (10-day average 145.2)
May 6: 151.4 (10-day average 149.1)
May 13:
May 20:
May 27:
May 31:
Total loss for May I have gained so far. Oops. No excuses; I've just not been focusing after I've been back from Grand Canyon. Time to take action.
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May Start Weight: 301.8
May Goal Weight: 297.8
May goal drop: 4 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 175
April 29: 301.8
May 6: 299.4 Very happy with this result especially since I was 306.6 April 21st. Woohoo!!!
May 13:
May 20:
May 27:
May weight drop: 2.4
Total weight drop todate: 33.9
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Thanks @enlightenme3!
Highest Weight / January: 206
Goal Weight: 146
May Goal Weight: 174
April 30: 179.1
May 7: 177.8
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
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You can do this, #PaulyJoMomma ! I have a Eufy (brand) scale that does % of fat and lean tissue, water weight, etc. I haven't put a lot of stock in the accuracy of the percentages it shows because it wasn't one of those super-expensive scales - just around $40, I think. BUT, I do think that it accurately reflects a trend. So if it shows the % of fat tissue going down and muscle going up, I think that's probably true. This morning, I started to feel
cuz the weight wasn't going down, but then I noticed that over the past week, the fat % has gone down a bit and the lean muscle had gone up just a little. I needed that encouragement today.
So... even though some days our weight may stay the same or go up, if we keep doing the right thing, our bodies may be doing other things inside that we can't see. Like losing fat and gaining some muscle. You've got your program and you're working your program, but with grace and compassion toward yourself - the "going with the flow" part.
Just a shout-out to say you've got this. We've got this. We're worth it and you've got random people like me out here who are rooting for you!
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My name is Paula Jones and I am going with the flow this month instead of stressing so much about this weight loss journey! It has gone so far as to cause a tiny bit of issues with my husband who doesn’t understand why I want to lose weight even though I repeatedly tell him. 😏 I am married with 3 amazing kids! I’ve been with my husband since September of 2000.
I used to be EXTREMELY fit since my time spent serving our country in the US Army. I am now an obese 100% service disabled veteran experiencing a variety of health related issues primarily resulting from my weight and I have finally reached a point where I can’t take it anymore so I am taking a firm stand. I WILL lose and am losing this weight since I started going at my goals hard Feb 9. I have seen favorable results so far with my current strategy which is a combination of Noom, GOLO, and Intermittent Fasting (IF) with revolutionary changes being made to how I eat, what I eat, and why I eat. I weigh myself every day and tape various locations of my body once a week to help hold myself accountable and establish a way to thoroughly measure my progress.
I have already started including physical exercise and that could be some type of cardio and strength training exercises at home or me and my oldest son going to the gym for some cardio or circuit training taking advantage of the equipment. I’m ready to keep this train moving! Let’s do this AGAIN! HUAH!
Goals for May:
Workout cardio at least 3x/week (min 30 min) 🦵🏾🫀🏃🏾♀️
Strength training at least 5x/week
(min 60 min) 🦾🏋🏾
Reduce sugar intake to 6 g/day 🦷👩🏾🍳
Maintain fiber intake of 30 g/day 💩
Continue to execute morning & evening routines —which includes journaling & >20 min/routine sessions. 💆🏾♀️🧘🏾♀️
Start weight: 238.8 lbs
Goal weight: 175 lbs
May goal weight: 225.8 lbs
February end weight: 258.2 lbs (6 lbs lost)
March end weight: 245.8 lbs (12.4 lbs lost)
April end weight: 237.8 lbs (8 lbs lost)
May 🪁🧚🏾♀️💐🌞🌧️
1 - 238.8 lbs
2 - 239.8 lbs 😿
3 - 241.2 lbs 🙀
4 - DNW
5 - DNW
6 - 243.2 lbs 😵😑😓
7 - 239.0 lbs 🫣🤔🤭🤓 Here goes my weird butt trend again. My body is so silly. I’ll figure it out one day!
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Hi Donna 🙋♀️
First, big congrats in your progress-to-date!! Well done, you! 🥳
Next ... May I ask where you find trend weight? And if your trend weight is lower than your weigh-in weight, why is it not a good way to start?
Lastly, Happy Birthday in advance !!! 🎉💐👑
Cheers!
- mk 🙂[/quote]
@mkksemail I get my trendweight from trendweight.com on my pc. I'm sure they have a phone app. I have it linked to my fitbit so once I enter my info into fitbit, it automatically feeds my trendweight.com info. A trend weight will really help to level off those mini fluctuations or even one day of indulgence (like a holiday weight). If it start going up, your doing something wrong too consistently! Time to make some changes! If it's going down, you are basically on the right track for continued weight loss. I like to see both weights.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I am going out to lunch with DD#1 today. My scale will frown tomorrow but it should hurt my bottom line by weeks end. I love spending time with her. She stays so busy and works full time. It's nice that she is carving out a little time for her mother!
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freckledginger15 wrote: »
Hey Donna!
Your post is very inspiring. I noticed that our goals are very similar in terms of final weight goals and starting weight! It's so great to see that you've worked so hard and it's paying off! Gives me hope that I will also see the results I want too as well. I might even start using the cross-off that you use! Love it and keep up the amazing work!
@freckledginger15 Feel free to use the cross-offs. I borrowed them from another person in another challenge and now I see it everywhere lol!
Yes there is hope, always hope as long as we are still breathing. I go back & forth but hope someday I can beat this sugar addiction that keeps jumping in my path!
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3rdtimelosesit wrote: »May Start Weight: 301.8
May Goal Weight: 297.8
May goal drop: 4 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 175
April 29: 301.8
May 6: 299.4 Very happy with this result especially since I was 306.6 April 21st. Woohoo!!!
May 13:
May 20:
May 27:
May weight drop: 2.4
Total weight drop todate: 33.9
@3rdtimelosesit Congratulations! You did it!!!!3 -
My name is Donna. I am 62 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.
Start Weight (from April 30th, 2023 ): 192.6
Goal Weight: 187.6 (5 pound loss)
End of Challenge Weight: xxxxx
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)
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.
05/01-193.0-(Trend Weight: 192.2)- Not a good way to start. I’ve got to turn this boat around before I sail right off the deep end. If I don’t, this boat is sunk!
05/07-194.0-(Trend Weight: 193.0)- It’s my birthday week (the 10th). A gift of good health and productive weight loss would be a great gift to myself but I am really struggling. And of course, the birthday celebrations that have already begun (and some mother’s day plans upcoming) are wonderful but hard on the plan. I’m going to try to pace myself as best as I can. I am up this week, however, after a dinner out last night. Sometimes I give IN, but I never give UP. Have a great week everyone and thanks for the birthday wishes!
05/14-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
05/21-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
05/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
05/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
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
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A little bit of inspiration, from another challenge 😊
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deepwoodslady wrote: »
@mkksemail I get my trendweight from trendweight.com on my pc. I'm sure they have a phone app. I have it linked to my fitbit so once I enter my info into fitbit, it automatically feeds my trendweight.com info. A trend weight will really help to level off those mini fluctuations or even one day of indulgence (like a holiday weight). If it start going up, your doing something wrong too consistently! Time to make some changes! If it's going down, you are basically on the right track for continued weight loss. I like to see both weights.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I am going out to lunch with DD#1 today. My scale will frown tomorrow but it should hurt my bottom line by weeks end. I love spending time with her. She stays so busy and works full time. It's nice that she is carving out a little time for her mother!
@deepwoodslady / Donna
Ohhhh!!! I thiught it perhaps was a MFP feature that I hadn't yet learned where it was! I testing. Thank you 😊.
I'm also on Fitbit (MaryK K), if you'd like to connect 🙂.
That IS nice, your daughter carving out time for your birthday like that. How wonderful! Enjoy 🩷
Cheers!
- mk (Maine)
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F42, 5'4"
Hiya all, I'm Rowan. My weight has been up, down, and all over the place over the last 10 years. I gained loads during the pandemic then managed to lose over 40lbs in 2021. I regained 26lbs in 2022 by taking my eye off the ball, it really doesn't take much for me to gain weight! So back again, working on getting back to a healthy weight and building my strength and fitness.
Ideally I'd like to be below 130lbs as that was my weight in 2015 and I felt good, but I'm a lot older now and it's hard!
Highest weight 180.8 June '21
January Start Weight: 165.0
January End Weight: 157.6
February End Weight: 152.8
March End Weight: 149.2
April End Weight: 148.2
May Start Weight: 146.8
May Goal Weight: 144.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140.0
Ultimate Ultimate Goal Weight: 122.4
Trend weights are 7 day moving averages
May 1: 146.8 (trend 148.3)
May 8: 145.8 (trend 147.0)
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Total lost so far this month: 1lb
Total left to lose this month: 1.8lbs
I am very happy with my progress this month, after losing only 1lb last month, I am already down 2.4lb from the end of April. I have to keep up the momentum though, as I need to lose a minimum of half a pound a week for the rest of the month to make my goal, and I'm usually a very slow loser! If by some miracle I manage to get to 142.5lbs this month I'll be thrilled, as it will put me at a healthy bmi at last!6 -
May Start Weight:166.2
May Goal Weight:160
Ultimate Goal Weight:150
May 1:166.2
May 8: 167.2
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
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My name is Paula Jones and I am going with the flow this month instead of stressing so much about this weight loss journey! It has gone so far as to cause a tiny bit of issues with my husband who doesn’t understand why I want to lose weight even though I repeatedly tell him. 😏 I am married with 3 amazing kids! I’ve been with my husband since September of 2000.
I used to be EXTREMELY fit since my time spent serving our country in the US Army. I am now an obese 100% service disabled veteran experiencing a variety of health related issues primarily resulting from my weight and I have finally reached a point where I can’t take it anymore so I am taking a firm stand. I WILL lose and am losing this weight since I started going at my goals hard Feb 9. I have seen favorable results so far with my current strategy which is a combination of Noom, GOLO, and Intermittent Fasting (IF) with revolutionary changes being made to how I eat, what I eat, and why I eat. I weigh myself every day and tape various locations of my body once a week to help hold myself accountable and establish a way to thoroughly measure my progress.
I have already started including physical exercise and that could be some type of cardio and strength training exercises at home or me and my oldest son going to the gym for some cardio or circuit training taking advantage of the equipment. I’m ready to keep this train moving! Let’s do this AGAIN! HUAH!
Goals for May:
Workout cardio at least 3x/week (min 30 min) 🦵🏾🫀🏃🏾♀️
Strength training at least 5x/week
(min 60 min) 🦾🏋🏾
Reduce sugar intake to 6 g/day 🦷👩🏾🍳
Maintain fiber intake of 30 g/day 💩
Continue to execute morning & evening routines —which includes journaling & >20 min/routine sessions. 💆🏾♀️🧘🏾♀️
Start weight: 238.8 lbs
Goal weight: 175 lbs
May goal weight: 225.8 lbs
February end weight: 258.2 lbs (6 lbs lost)
March end weight: 245.8 lbs (12.4 lbs lost)
April end weight: 237.8 lbs (8 lbs lost)
May 🪁🧚🏾♀️💐🌞🌧️
1 - 238.8 lbs
2 - 239.8 lbs 😿
3 - 241.2 lbs 🙀
4 - DNW
5 - DNW
6 - 243.2 lbs 😵😑😓
7 - 239.0 lbs 🫣🤔🤭🤓 Here goes my weird butt trend again. My body is so silly. I’ll figure it out one day!
8 - 238.0 lbs 😏
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May Start Weight: 203.2
May Goal Weight: 198
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
🌷May 1: 203.2
🌷May 8: 199.2 😅
🌷May 15:
🌷May 22:
🌷May 29:
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May Start Weight: 169.5
May Goal Weight: 164
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
May 1: 169.5
May 8: 168.8
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
My Fat % is also down a little and Muscle/Lean up a little, according to my scale... So I like that trend and take encouragement from that!6 -
Hello 🙋♀️
My usual place is Fitbit, but their food logging isn't top notch 😀.
I lost 30 lbs over 18 mos ... then I managed to gain it all back in about 3 mos 😖.
Starting again ... using my app time to food log instead of participate in challenges (Fitbit dumped their challenges about 6 weeks ago).
Here’s to beginning again 😀
May Start Weight: 200.9
May Goal Weight: 190.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 134.2
May 1: 200.9 lbs
May 8:
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Checking in!
May 1: 200.9 lbs
May 8: 196.6 lbs (-4.3 lbs for the week, -4.3 lbs mtd)
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Soldi start - I’ll take it😃! Of course, this is likely all water weight, bc I just re-started at the beginning of this challenge. This week, I’ll have to work harder to achieve a loss 🏃🏻♀️
Cheers!
- mk (Maine) 8 -
May Start Weight: 74.1kg
May Goal Weight: 72kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 65kg
May 1: 74.1kg
May 8: 75.2kg 😬 had my birthday last week so a little too much good food was eaten! But I enjoyed it 😀👍🏻
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
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Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
May Start Weight: 131.2 pounds
May Goal Weight: 130 pounds
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
May 1: 131.2
May 8: 130.7
May 16:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Total weight loss/gain to date this month: - 0.5 pounds
Amazing the fluctuations that take place in the span of a week. I was up, and up some more until it all came down again.7 -
bekijayne1 wrote: »May Start Weight: 74.1kg
May Goal Weight: 72kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 65kg
May 1: 74.1kg
May 8: 75.2kg 😬 had my birthday last week so a little too much good food was eaten! But I enjoyed it 😀👍🏻
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Happy birthday, @bekijayne1 🥳🎉!1
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