๐๐๐***FEBRUARY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***๐๐๐
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Hi all, this is today's weigh in, I'm getting there!
February Start Weight:236lb
February Goal Weight:230lb
Ultimate Goal Weight:140lb
February 3: 236lb
February 8: 235
February 15: 232.8
February 22: 231.4
February 29:
(Leap year!5 -
I started my journey in 2018 July 1st weighing 202.2. One year later I reached my goal weight of 142. Very exciting times. Unfortunately I ended up with health concerns and weight gain. now ready to get back to goal.
Female 5โ4โ 67
CW: 176.2
February Start Weight: 176.2
February Goal Weight: 171
Ultimate Goal Weight: 142
February 1: 176.2
February 8: 174.6
February 15: 174.2
February 22: 172.2
February 29:
(Leap year!)7 -
September 2023 starting @ 207.7
September 2023 total loss 3.4
October 2023 total loss 11.4
November 2023 total loss 4.1
December 2023 loss 0
January 2024 total loss 4.1
February 2024 current loss 2.4
Total loss 25.4 pounds
February Start Weight: 184.7
February Goal Weight: 180
Ultimate Goal Weight: 142
February 1: 184.7
February 8: 181.7
February 15: 179.1
February 22: 182.3 *Weekend was rough...carried over to Monday, glad I was able to stop the binge eating before I lost total control*
February 29:
(Leap year!)
Let's finish February STRONG6 -
February Start Weight: 85.1 kg
February Goal Weight: 81.7 kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 75 kg
February 1: 85.1 kg
February 8: 85.8 kg
February 15: 85 kg
February 22: 84.9 kg
February 29:
(Leap year!)6 -
Aug 2023: 299.6
September: 291.4
October: 285.4
November: 275.4
December: 268.6
Jan 2024: 265.4
February Start Weight: 263.4
February Goal Weight: 255.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 180
February 1: 263.4
February 8: 261.6
February 15:260.0
February 22: 262.4
February 29:
Weigh In Feb 22: According to my new scale, I gained 2.4 lbs. There is no way. I haven't changed my routine or eating habit, even added an extra day cardio and played in a pickleball tournament over the weekend. I know the Feb 15 weigh in is accurate, that was at the doctor's office. Might have to return this lying weight scale back to Amazon.
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Aug 2023: 299.6
September: 291.4
October: 285.4
November: 275.4
December: 268.6
Jan 2024: 265.4
February Start Weight: 263.4
February Goal Weight: 255.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 180
February 1: 263.4
February 8: 261.6
February 15:260.0
February 22: 262.4
February 29:
Weigh In Feb 22: According to my new scale, I gained 2.4 lbs. There is no way. I haven't changed my routine or eating habit, even added an extra day cardio and played in a pickleball tournament over the weekend. I know the Feb 15 weigh in is accurate, that was at the doctor's office. Might have to return this lying weight scale back to Amazon.
Make sure it is on a hard, firm surface. Weigh yourself daily and ignore the number and instead keep a running average. Scale weight can fluctuate a lot. Today my scale said that I've lost 1.4 pounds since yesterday. It's not true. The other day it said I gained over two pounds in one day. Also not true. Looking at averages, I am down 0.2 pounds for the week, and I think that's correct.
Weigh at the same time each morning before you eat or drink anything and always wearing exactly the same thing.
To check your scale's accuracy, weigh yourself wearing exactly what you would wear at the doctor's office or other place with a certified scale or one you trust is accurate. Then weigh again on the scale you trust. I used to do that with a balance scale at my office when I went there. I found out that the scale I usually use is off by about one half pound, but it's consistent. I have another scale that's off by about the same amount, but in the other direction. If I want to "lose a pound," I can just use my secondary scale....
The important thing is precision. Does it give consistent results? Both of my scales are off by a little bit, but it's always the same amount. That means if it tells me that, on average over a week, I'm losing weight, then I know it's true even if it's a small amount.
It is always possible your doctor's scale isn't reading correctly.
Weigh yourself on your new AND old scale and see how they differ. I rarely use my second scale - it's a back-up in case my primary fails.7 -
I leave tomorrow for a 4-day girls trip. Will stay active with walks on the beach, biking and maybe tennis. Mini goal is to stay the same weight (no gain) but also enjoy a few dinners out with good wine. To my surprise, the scale showed a favor for my efforts this week.
Hope everyone is feeling good about February.
February Start Weight: 146.9
February Goal Weight: 143 (145)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 139
February 1: 146.9
February 8: 147.3
February 15: 147.2
February 22: 145.5
February 29:
(Leap year!)3 -
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(Nov weight 160)
February Start Weight: 159
February Goal Weight: 157
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
February 1: 159
February 8: 159
February 15: 160
February 22: 159.5
February 29:
(Leap year!)
I'll try one more month. Had good momentum in Nov, but since then, can't keep on track. The dark, dreary days of winter are taking a toll.7 -
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(Nov weight 160)
February Start Weight: 159
February Goal Weight: 157
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
February 1: 159
February 8: 159
February 15: 160
February 22: 159.5
February 29:
(Leap year!)
I'll try one more month. Had good momentum in Nov, but since then, can't keep on track. The dark, dreary days of winter are taking a toll.
@v1832155 Don't give up! We want our diet to be a lifestyle change, not just a temporary fix. Remember, we are doing this not only to lose excess weight, but for our health too! Hang in there, you've got this!4 -
@Michieb125 Enjoy your trip!3
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Female, 5โ7โ
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
February Start Weight: 135.6 pounds
February Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
February 1: 135.6
February 8: 137.3
February 15: 139.3
February 22: 137.3
February 29:
Total weight loss/gain to date this month: + 1.7 pounds
Still a gain from the start of the month, but I'm feeling great about all of my habits right now and the scale is starting to reflect that.5 -
February Start Weight: 201 lbs
February Goal Weight: 192.9 lbs (1.95 lbs/week)
Long-Term Goal Weight: 140 lbs by September 30, 2024
February 1: 201 lbs
February 8: 199 lbs
February 15: 201.2 lbs
February 22: 199.7 lbs
February 29:
Weight lost this month: 1.3 lbs
February is going to be fun for me. Looking forward to celebrating three different milestones:- 0.1 lb away as of Feb 1: complete my first 70 lbs of weight loss โ Feb 5
- 1.1 lb away as of Feb 1: reach Onederland โ Feb 8
- 4 lbs away as of Feb 1: drop below BMI of 35 and reach the garden-variety obesity category (currently I'm considered extremely obese).
No exceptions. No excuses. ๐ฅ
๐ Discipline is self-love. ๐5 -
HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW January 7, 2024: 180.6 (81.9 kg)
February Start Weight: 173.6 (78.7 kg)
February Goal Weight: 169 (76.7 kg)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-140 (59 kg- 63.5 kg)
February 1: 173.3 (78.6 kg)
February 8: 171.7 (77.9 kg)
February 15: 170.6 (77.4 kg)
February 22: 169.5 (76.9 kg)
February 29:
(Leap year!)
So excited to see the 160s again.4 -
Female, 6 ft.
[MFP Highest Weight: (8/20/18): 264.4]
February Start Weight: 163
February Goal Weight: 162
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160-165 (Maintenance)
February 1: 163
February 9: 163 (0)
February 16: 162 (-1 lb)
February 23: 161.5 (-0.5 lb)
February 29:3 -
FEBRUARY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE
February Start Weight: 186.1 lbs
February Goal Weight: 176 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs
February 1: 186.1 lbs
February 8: 184.0 lbs (lost 2.1 lbs)
February 15: 184.0 lbs (lost 0 l bs)
February 22: 182.1 lbs (lost 1.9 lbs)
February 29:
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FEBRUARY 2024
February Start Weight: 153.2
February Goal Weight: 150.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145?
February 1: 153.2
February 8: 151.0
February 15: 152.3
February 22: 151.6 I've just been on a plateau more or less... just hovering right in this same 2 pound area. It's not unusual... I'll stay around a weight like this until something new breaks through...
February 29:
(Leap year!)3 -
takinitalloff wrote: ยป@deepwoodslady Are you sure you're getting enough calories? If you're hungry all the time, you may need to eat more. That sounds counter-intuitive when you're trying to lose weight... but if you're not satisfying your body's needs for adequate nutrition, you'll be more likely to start binge-eating, which tends to undo whatever weight loss you may have achieved by depriving yourself. (To be clear, I'm not saying that you are depriving yourself... since I don't have any idea what you eat. But maybe run your numbers through a body weight planner, to make sure you're getting enough food for your weight, age, and activity level.)
I had about six months of nice, steady weight loss last year... and then I started a cycle of hunger/exhaustion and bingeing, and my weight loss was no longer steady. It turns out I wasn't eating enough to fuel my new (and far more active) lifestyle. Only after I ensured that I wasn't starving myself, and once I started to feel better, did the weight loss start up again.
I found the Brain over Binge podcast super helpful in figuring this out. The podcast taught me that food deprivation is one of the causes of binge eating. Basically, the body will do anything to get the food that it needs, and if we don't feed ourselves well, then the brain will resort to urges and cravings to attempt to get what is necessary. Except of course binges don't give us the nutrients we actually need, because nobody binges on healthy foodSo the cycle of bingeing and guilty calorie restricting continues. I recommend the podcast if you want to know more.
@takinitalloff Thank you for the body weight planner link. I used it (and saved it) and my mind is blown about how many calories it is recommending. Tonight I am going to tweak the numbers (mainly the goal dates etc) and see what happens. I don't just watch my calories, I count my carbs too, especially since I a type 2 diabetic and this chart, unfortunately, does not show how that would come into play for weight loss and planning. I see some people on their diaries eating massive amounts of calories and losing weight, but I also see their burn so it is definitely a science, a formula. I appreciate this info as it may, indeed, change my approach. I also like it for maintenance.2 -
Wean_over_that_now wrote: ยป@deepwoodslady. I agree with this statement. Had nightshift Saturday past, only 2.5 hrs sleep. Got home Sunday at noon. Rowed 10,000 meters, then worked out on my gym and was totally spent. Only 6 hrs sleep Sunday night, and was just gasping all evening for oxygen. Monday morning I started packing the food into me, all good stuff. But in the evening still hungry and exhausted so ate around a cup of peanuts and a cup of raisins. Felt better afterwards but went over by 1500 calories for the day, but didn't care at that point. Slept well last night and lost a pound. Body needed the protein and iron to recoup. So I will not make that mistake again.! Listen to your body, I say it knows better then we do in our heads, that's for sure!
@Wean_over_that_now I agree 100% that our bodies know better than we do. I also agree that when you have worked out heavily you need the extra calories as well as vitamins and minerals. It's such an individual thing and that is what makes it so confusing. It's never been a one-size-fits-all. But I think for Everyone, the more we have burned in calories, the more we need to recoup for body function. I have also noticed that I lose weight after a good nights sleep. So strange but probably universal. I think when we take care of ourselves our body takes care of us! Thanks for the insights and for sharing.4 -
February Start Weight: 218
February Goal Weight: 207
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160
February 1: 218
February 8: 216.2
February 15: 215.6
February 22: 214
February 29:
(Leap year!)3 -
Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018): 168.2
January 1, 2024 Weight: 155.4 (10-day average 155.8)
January 27 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 146.8 (10-day average 146.5)
February goal: Get back to lower end of maintenance weight range
Ultimate goal: Stay in maintenance range between (absolutely 140 - 153 and ideally 142-148)
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
January 27: 146.8 (10-day average 146.5)
February 3: 148.0 (10-day average 146.2)
February 10: 148.2 (10-day average 146.9)
February 17: 146.8 (10-day average 147.0)
February 24: 145.6 (10-day average 146.3)
March 2:
Total loss for February: I lost over half a pound this week. Very slowly getting back down to ultimate goal and for sure the heart of my maintenance range. I am down 9.4 pounds for the year.
Stick to it!
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