😀😀😀***NOVEMBER 2023 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀
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November Start Weight: Nov 22 - 158
November Goal Weight: 156
Ultimate Goal Weight: 121- 125ish.
November 1: N/A
November 8: N/A
November 15: N/A
November 22: 158
November 29: 157.8
November 30:
A slow start is better than no start. I’ll take it. I went down to 157 almost immediately for about 2 days, then shot back up above 158 until today. I’ve been doing Zumba at least 3x a week and logging my calories (except Thanksgiving and the day after).8 -
November Start Weight: 155.8
November Goal Weight: 153.0
Ultimate Goal Weight Range: 140 - 148
November 1: 155.8
November 8: 155.6
November 15: 154.7
November 22: 152.9
November 29: 153.4
November 30:
Just keep at it, slow and steady. Let's do it again in December!7 -
November Start Weight: 135
November Goal Weight: 133
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
November 1: 135
November 8: 134
November 15: 135
November 22: 135
November 29: 136
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November 1: 57.3
November 8: 56.4
November 15: 56.4
November 22: 55.8 - November goal would be maintaining, but again, I seem unable to do it :-( Better losing than gaining, so amen, but now I'm really close to the edge of healthy (and sustainable) loss, so I will add in another weekly meal with big calories (I've already added one to the other three I was doing since from the beginning, but clearly it's not enough... trying with five and hoping it will not make me gain but only maintain - sincerely, I'm scared).
November 29: 55.0 – lost again. SGRUNT ☹
How long have you been at this, and what have been your overall goals all along? Five pounds in a month is indeed pretty steep for a 120 pound individual. Have you by chance eliminated carbs? When you digest carbs, your body converts some to glycogen, and that also brings along three times as much water into your body. If you stop eating carbs, the glycogen gets used up, and you release the water. It could be something as simple as that.
If it continues and you're not expecting it, consider talking to your physician to make sure there's not something wrong!7 -
November 1: 57.3
November 29: 55.0 – lost again. SGRUNT ☹
How long have you been at this, and what have been your overall goals all along? Five pounds in a month is indeed pretty steep for a 120 pound individual. Have you by chance eliminated carbs? When you digest carbs, your body converts some to glycogen, and that also brings along three times as much water into your body. If you stop eating carbs, the glycogen gets used up, and you release the water. It could be something as simple as that.
If it continues and you're not expecting it, consider talking to your physician to make sure there's not something wrong!
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Sorry, I didn't specified: it's kilos!
From an healthy point of view, it'severything okay, nothing to worry about (the "ideal" is around 2 kilos/mont, so 2.3 is okay, as loss), forgive me if I made you worry!!!
My problem is only that I already tried two times in past to lose some kilos, and...
Sorry, I past here what I wrote in another thread (English is not my first language, as you surely noted, so I'll go for the quick way ;-)
"What helped and helps me is having introduced no revolutions in my life.
No forbidden foods, no hard exercise, nothing major/disrupting.
Premise: I had very little to lose, I wasn't even in the overweight range, but I've always been skinny and I have to stay there for heart condition. In 2012, I abruptly went from my usual 47 kilos to 71 in three months due to betablockers, so I had to lose a part of those kilos (52/54 is my and my doctor's goal).
Now: I did it in two rounds, but the first 7.5 kilos I lost for good, while the other I lost and regained, and that's the reason I'm at it again (I basically did it, really, I'm already at 55 kilos).
And what made the difference is that those first 7.5 kilos I've lost very slowly and in an easy way, only adding more healthy foods (vegs ---> which naturally resulted in eating smaller portions of sweet foods, 'cause I'm full!), and adding 10k steps/day (I really love walking, so not a problem; on the contrary, I'm sad when I can't do that).
It took me a whole year, but these little changes were so... little, and very pleasant to me, that they became an habit, and I "stick" to them since from 11 years ago without problems. The point is this: I don't feel I have to "stick" to this: simply, it's my life, not a diet or exercise regimen.
To lose also the other kilos, instead, I reduced a lot of things I love (pizza, pasta, fries) and added exercises that I don't love, so it was a continuous effort. So yes, I lost those other kilos in very few months, but I also regained them, 'cause that was not a good life for me. And that time yes, I felt I had to "stick" to something I hatred.
So, this time I did as the first one (simply, I added a little more vegetables and a little more steps). I eat a lot, I eat *everything* I like, I don't oblige myself in hatred exercises... and I lost (8,3 kilos in almost 9 months) without effort.
PS: another key I found this time is a different order in introducing food. I went from a sort of "dissociated" way of eating to the "plate", eating the same foods, no changes in it, only the order/mix in which I eat. I did it for healthy reasons, but I discovered it satiates me way more. Since that moment, my struggle is to eat all my calories (!) instead that having to restrain myself!"
I hope it clarifies why I'm worried: no health problems, only fear to re-gain kilos if I lose them too quickly.
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November 1: 57.3
November 29: 55.0 – lost again. SGRUNT ☹
How long have you been at this, and what have been your overall goals all along? Five pounds in a month is indeed pretty steep for a 120 pound individual. Have you by chance eliminated carbs? When you digest carbs, your body converts some to glycogen, and that also brings along three times as much water into your body. If you stop eating carbs, the glycogen gets used up, and you release the water. It could be something as simple as that.
If it continues and you're not expecting it, consider talking to your physician to make sure there's not something wrong!
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Sorry, I didn't specified: it's kilos!
Yes; I realized that. I converted to pounds for folks who don't know that one Kg is 2.2 pounds. Sadly, even though I am a recovering scientist, I still think in pounds with respect to healthy weight loss rates.
Sounds like you have a good approach, and it sounds like you'll keep monitoring and making small changes to maintain and improve your health!
You wrote that were sincerely scared about the continued weight loss. My suggestion was to just pay attention and it continues when you're not trying, maybe see a physician. In the meantime, keep sticking to it!5 -
Sounds like you have a good approach, and it sounds like you'll keep monitoring and making small changes to maintain and improve your health!......... ]My suggestion was to just pay attention and it continues when you're not trying, maybe see a physician. In the meantime, keep sticking to it!
Thank you, really. And yes, I'll continue monitoring it (and perhaps I'll re-add another weekly pastasciutta's based dinner :-)
Editing: sorry, I remembered only now: I cook for 5 persons (me, husband, son, and my parents who live next to us), and this improvement in food is having the right effects on everyone (that is, son is "fatting" because obviously his portions are bigger - he's very very thin, as all we in family -; my parents are the same as before, because I give them the same portions as before; me and husband are both losing, because I learned to give us more vegetables and fewer pasta or lasagna etc - we are no more in the "age of growth" :-D. So, the more I think about it and the more I'm sure it's just matter of portions... and of having no more a pack of candies every day!4 -
Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
I'm Chris - 73 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.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 145.0
11/01 - 151.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
11/06 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
11/13 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
11/20 - 149.3 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.34 miles in 146 mins...trainer is out of town this week
11/27 - 152.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
11/30 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris3 -
November Start Weight: 224.4 lbs
November Goal Weight: 216.3 lbs (1.9 lbs/week = 4.3oz/day)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140 lbs by November 30, 2024
November 1: 224.4 lbs
November 8: 223.3 lbs
November 15: 220.2 lbs
November 22: 216.4 lbs
November 29: 215.8 lbs 🎉 November goal met
November 30:
Weight lost this month so far: 8.6 lbs
No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑
💝 Discipline is self-love. 💖8 -
November Start Weight: 247
November Goal Weight: 233
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160
November 1: 247 - had way too much Halloween fun celebrating my son’s birthday too
November 8: 243.6
November 15: 242.8
November 22: completely forgot to weigh myself this day
November 29: 237.6
November 30:7 -
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
November Start Weight: 135.1 pounds
November Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
November 1: 135.1
November 8: 136.9
November 15: 135.1
November 22: 135.1
November 29: 134.0
November 30:
Total weight loss/gain to date this month: - 0.9 pounds
I've been up and down all month for a few reasons - haven't exercised as much due to plantar fasciitis, stopped tracking calories when we had out of town guests and going out to eat for almost a week, and my head not being in the game. You know you feel bad when your yoga pants feel tight! I've been back on track this past week, and it seems to be helping (yoga pants still feel tight though). We're flying to the east coast next week and will be seeing a lot of friends and relatives, which I'm sure will involve a lot of meals/drinks and not as much time to workout. Important part will be keeping my head in the game even though I may not track. Will try not to use it as an excuse for a free-for-all.6 -
November Start Weight: 114.5
November Goal Weight: 112
Ultimate Goal Weight: 90
November 1: 114.5
November 5: 112.6
November 12: 112.9
November 20: 112.7 kg
November 27: 112 kg
November 30: 112.6
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November Start Weight: 164.7 lbs (BMI 25.1)
Original November Goal Weight: a firm 163 lbs (eating at a 250 kcal deficit per day) - this would mean a BMI below 25, i.e. in the "healthy" range.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 lbs - most likely around 150lbs
November 1: 164.7 lbs (BMI 25.1)
November 8: 162.5 lbs (BMI 24.7)
November 18: 161.7 lbs (BMI 24.6)
November 22: 161.4 lbs (BMI 24.5)
November 29: 161.37 -
November Start Weight: 146.5 lbs (10-day moving average from Happy Scale: 146.31 lbs)
November Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lbs
November 1: 146.5 lbs (10-day avg: 146.31 lbs)
November 8: DNW
November 15: DNW
November 22: DNW
November 29: DNW
November 30: 146 lbs (10-day: 145.79)
Strange month derailed almost from the start by sinusitis then earache and then toothache! All good as of last weekend so hoping for a better December!
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Original start weight: 15st 9lbs
June loss: 5.5lbs
July loss: 8.5lbs
Aug loss: 5lbs
Sept loss: 6.5lbs
October loss: 4lbs
November loss: 4.5lbs
November Start Weight: 13st 6.5lbs
November Goal Weight: 13st 2lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 10st
November 1: 13st 6.5lbs
November 8 13st 5.5lbs
November 20: (forgot to track on the 15th!): 13st 3.5lbs
November 22: 13st 3lbs
November 30: 13st 2lbs
Still coming off slowly but surely. Now to make it through December! 🎄🦃🍭9 -
November Start Weight: 98.5 kg
November Goal Weight: 95kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 65kg
November 1: 98.5 kg
November 2: 98.60 kg
November 3: 98.20 kg
November 6: 99.60 kg
November 8: 99.00 kg
November 9: 98.95 kg
November 10: 97.95 kg
November 15: 96.10kg
November 22: 96.15kg
November 29: 95.10kg
November 30: 94.45kg
Total loss = 4.05kg
I definitely will be doing that of December.
I actually gained by November 6.
Well for me I have to closely monitor my body and scale as I noticed some foods make me gain easily5 -
October Start Weight: 285.4
October Loss: 10.2
November 1: 275.2
November 6: 273.0 (-2.2)
November 13: 271.4 (-1.6)
November 20: 270.2 (-1.2)
November 30: 268.6 (-1.6)
November Goal: 265
November Actual: 268.6
November Loss: -6.65 -
November Start Weight: 185
November Goal Weight: 177
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
November 1: 185
November 8: 184
November 15: 181
November 22: 181
November 29: 182
November 30: 1825 -
November Start Weight: 164.7 lbs (BMI 25.1)
Original November Goal Weight: a firm 163 lbs (eating at a 250 kcal deficit per day) - this would mean a BMI below 25, i.e. in the "healthy" range.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 lbs - most likely around 150lbs
November 1: 164.7 lbs (BMI 25.1)
November 8: 162.5 lbs (BMI 24.7)
November 18: 161.7 lbs (BMI 24.6)
November 22: 161.4 lbs (BMI 24.5)
November 29: 161.3
November 30: 160.2 (BMI 24.4).
Lost 3-4.5 pounds this month. 1 more inch off my waist.
My goal was pretty modest this month. And I lost more weight than I expected, meaning that what I thought to be a 250 kcal deficit is actually more and explaining why I couldn’t stick to what I thought was a 500 kcal deficit before. I’m not sure if I underestimate my exercise calories or my calorie requirements…but it doesn’t matter. Will be sticking to a net calorie goal of 1750 moving forward.
Will be joining the December Challenge!
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Sdun1112002 wrote: »Hi guys this is going to be my second challenge. I did one for October and it was really helpful.
November Start Weight:215
November Goal Weight:205
Ultimate Goal Weight: not sure want to focus on small obtainable goals so for now 199 by new year.
November 1:215
November 8: 213 This week was tough I’m not sure why but today I saw results.🍁
November 15: 212 man I haven’t been doing well. I had baked goods this past weekend and not doing my walks. I hope to get on track this week. 🍂
November 22:208 late recording too busy baking but I weighed in on Wednesday and was thrilled. I’ve been making good choices including having everything I wanted thanksgiving day. 🦃
November 29:210😩 I am hoping this is just because I was really hungry and ate a big meal for dinner, we shall see tomorrow. Lol onward…
November 30: 210 today I feel good about this I just wish I could have eaten the goodies and lost more. Have my cake and eat it too! Thanks guys going onto December.4 -
November Start Weight: 167
November Goal Weight: 162
November End Weight: 155.6
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
November 1: 167
November 8: 161.8
November 15: 160.2
November 22: 158
November 30: 155.6
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Chalmation wrote: »November Start Weight: 167
November Goal Weight: 162
November End Weight: 155.6
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
November 1: 167
November 8: 161.8
November 15: 160.2
November 22: 158
November 30: 155.6
@Chalmation AMAZING weight loss!!
How did you do this? Congrats!! 🎉👍🏻🎉2 -
November Start Weight: Nov 22 - 158
November Goal Weight: 156
Ultimate Goal Weight: 121- 125ish.
November 1: N/A
November 8: N/A
November 15: N/A
November 22: 158
November 29: 157.8
November 30: 157.6
👍🏼👍🏼 See you in December!
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November Start Weight: 155.8
November Goal Weight: 153.0
Ultimate Goal Weight Range: 140 - 148
November 1: 155.8
November 8: 155.6
November 15: 154.7
November 22: 152.9
November 29: 153.4
November 30: 153.2
Total loss for November: - 2.6 lbs. I'm happy with the slow but steady weight loss and making progress toward my goal weight range. I've been doing Intermittent Fasting/Time Restricted Eating with Gin Stephens' book "Fast, Feast, Repeat" and find it's a flexible and good lifestyle for me. Yay. Now on to December! Let's DO this!6 -
November Start Weight: 219.5
November Goal Weight: 213.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
November 1: 219.5
November 8: DNW
November 15: 221.5 *vacation excess*
November 22:
November 29:
November 30: Have not been able to locate my scale since I moved on 11/20. I suspect I'm around 218.00 I will find this weekend and be ready for December!!!4 -
Highest weight (2011): 171 lbs
MFP start weight (in 2020): 161 lbs
November Start Weight: 150.4lbs
November Goal Weight:146 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 143 lbs
November 6: 150.4lbs
November 8: 148.8
November 15: 147.6
November 22: 145.6
November 29:146.6
November 30:145.6
Nov weigh loss: 4.8lbs
So - I posted yesterday that I had regained 1lb. That was a 1lb that I truly deserved to regain, because of various escapades with fried foods and sugar. But today it's gone again, so I guess my true weight is somewhere in between.
Looking forward to the December challenge to make sure the weight stays off!7 -
No complaints. This may be the first November in years that I haven't gained weight. So, I declare November a victory and say bring on the ultimate challenge month, December!
September weight loss: 4.0
October weight gain: 3.6
November weight loss: 1.6
November Start Weight: 189.6
November Goal Weight: 185.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160.0
Nov 1: 189.6
Nov 8: 187.0
Nov 15: 187.0
Nov 22: 186.2
Nov 29: 188.4
Nov 30: 188.06 -
😂 I saw this and thought, are you SURE that’s healthy? and then I read on and it made sense. Great progress!UpNorthPat12 wrote: »I've been doing Intermittent Fasting/Time Restricted Eating with Gin3 -
November Start Weight: 224.4 lbs
November Goal Weight: 216.3 lbs (1.9 lbs/week = 4.3oz/day)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140 lbs by November 30, 2024
November 1: 224.4 lbs
November 8: 223.3 lbs
November 15: 220.2 lbs
November 22: 216.4 lbs
November 29: 215.8 lbs 🎉 November goal met
November 30: 215.6 lbs
Weight lost this month: 8.8 lbs
No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑
💝 Discipline is self-love. 💖5 -
I am down 2 lb. Even tho' I'm short of my goal 156, I am down a couple downs during a difficult month.
I will try again next month and hopefully do better. Glad for the opportunity to try this out.
November Start Weight:160 lb
November Goal Weight: 156 lb
Ultimate Goal Weight:145 lb
November 1: N/A
November 8: 159.5
November 15: 158
November 22:158.5
November 29:
November 30: 1586
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