15 pounds to lose challenge- February 1 -April 30, 2024

RubyRed427

HW 206 August 2023

2/1 194.2

Goals: Get back to exercising after work and not just weekends or days off.


I'm happy to see you all here!

healhierhappiness

My LAST Challenge #1 November 17. 2023 Start weight 189.8
Goal weight 180
January 28,2024 Final weight 188.6
Lost 1.2 pounds in this challenge

My CHALLENGE #2 2/1/2024 - 4/30/2024
Beginning Weight 188.8 Friday weigh in day
GOAL Weight is 178.8
Healthier eating

2/2/24 188.8
2/9/24
2/16/24
2/23/24
3/1/24
3/8/24
3/15/24
3/22/24
3/29/24
4/5/24
4/12/24
4/19/24
4/26/24
4/30/24

GinLee61

I am a 5'3" retiree and started tracking again with MFP in January 2022.

My final goal weight is 145.

Highest weight as of 1/3/22: 230 lbs

Starting weight as of January 26: 155.5

Feb 3: 156.2


Challenge Goal: 2 lbs (153.5)
Challenge Actual: +.7

Welcome to all new and returning members and a huge thank you to @RubyRed427 for posting the challenge once again!

I will be making my annual visit to Florida in a couple weeks and taking my 2 grandsons with me this time. It'll be fun but from past experience I know that I'll probably gain a couple pounds, which will then take me at least a couple weeks to lose. Hence I've set my goal for this round pretty low. Hopefully I'll be able to achieve it since my rate of lose has been slower than a snail's pace ever since I dropped below 160 lbs last spring.

Have a great week!

cpanus

Thanks, @RubyRed427 for posting this for us!!
Hi! 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.
Highest Weight: 192.2 lbs
Current Weight: 152.5 lbs
Goal Weight: 145.0 lbs
February
02/01 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...aught the nasty "c" stuff...ugh!
02/05 -
02/12 -
02/19 -
02/26 -
02/29 -
February loss/gain -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

Walela617

Hi everyone,

My name is Carole. I live in Boston, MA and I live alone in a 2-bedroom apartment where I have been for over 40 years. I'm divorced with one married son, age 40 (no grandkids). My 18 year old cat passed away just this past July. I really miss her and I'm hoping to get another cat this Spring. I am 65 years old and my height is 5'3". (I still work full time.) I am now within 15 lbs. of my goal; so I would love to join! (Thanks for starting this group, @RubyRed427!)

My weigh-in days are on Sundays; so I will count Sunday, January 28th as my starting weight for this challenge.

Starting Weight: 152.6 on JAN 28
FEB04: 148.4 (WK: -4.2/TL: -4.2)

In an effort to remain accountable, I will also post my scale app's stats following each weigh-in. For this first post, I will show starting stats and stats for this week. I will then post weekly stats beginning next Sunday, February 11th. Once I reach goal, I will post before and after stats to show progress from the first weigh-in.



The biggest change for me is 100% abstention from all alcoholic beverages. I have slacked off in the activity department but will pick that up again beginning this week.

Best wishes to all on this journey to goal!

💞Carole

amigababy

Hi, I got weighed this morning, first weigh in after a holiday

5/2/24 = 168.8 lbs

Which is about what I've been for the past year. So this is where I start, to lose 15 pounds from here would make such a difference to me. Particularly the amount of clothes I have that don't quite fit anymore, I can't bring myself to throw them away, I could look so much more "fashionable" if I could wear them.

SunnyDays930

Weight is creeping up and I have to get a hold on this now! The super bowl will not be an excuse to eat poorly this weekend!

LW 148.8
CW 158
GW 150

8 lbs is a reasonable goal for 3 months. If I lose more, great but I think I'd be happy with that.

frankwbrown

CHALLENGE: lose 13.5 pounds by April 29 (13 weeks)
Highest weight (7/10/2020): 330
yearly gain/loss: year 1: ↓87 lbs; year 2: ↓18 lbs; year 3: ↑16 lbs; year 4: ↓↑???
Jan 29 starting weight: 243.1 (7-day average)
Apr 29 goal weight: 229.6 (desired loss = 13.5 pounds in 13 weeks)
ultimate goal weight: 215? (maybe stay in range 210-220?)

Jan 29 : 243.1 (Weigh-in day: Monday)
Feb 05 : 243.0 : ↓ 0.1

Lynn__W

I’ll soon be 77, still active and working. Have physically active goals / events this year but def need to lose weight and regain lost fitness to fully enjoy them.

Feb 22nd: 176.4
Current Weight: 173.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 158
February
02/01 - 173.8
02/05 - 174.4
02/12 -
02/19 -
02/26 -
02/29 -
February loss/gain -

sands4

June 2020 SW 202.6


Weigh-Ins
✅ February
01. 158.2
05. 158.6
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19.
26.
29.

deepwoodslady

My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Jan 31): 181.6
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 169.6
CHALLENGE ACTUAL ENDING WEIGHT:



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.


02/01-183.4-(Trend Weight: 183.0)- WTH? I did NOT expect this. Could it be the travel & restaurant from two days ago? Could it be the birthday celebration complete with cake/ice cream catching up? Could it be day 2 of no TMI? Could it be the worst sleep last night that I’ve had in years? Maybe it’s all one big ball of wax (or fat) all rolled up into one. In any case, I feel cheated when I probably shouldn’t. Looks like I’ll be spending much of this month chasing my own tail.

02/06-183.0-(Trend Weight: 183.2)- It’s been a tough week. I’d like to say it had many highs and lows but truthfully, it was mostly highs, especially on the scale. A nice little whoosh this morning landed me down from the last weigh-in. I’ve got to get serious again. My health is nothing to play with. Today is a very good start.

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Feb Start: 181.6
Feb Goal: 177.6 (4 pound loss)
Feb Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx



Challenge Weeks to Come

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.

03/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

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03/26-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

03/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


Mar Start: xxxxx
Mar Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)
Mar Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx


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.

04/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/02-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/09-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

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04/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


Apr Start: xxxxx
Apr Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)
Apr Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

amigababy

So, husband got weighed this morning. He's 152 pounds (a couple of pounds over, in his opinion, but never mind)

He's almost exactly 15 pounds less than me. Which makes it a great target for this challenge for me, to weigh what he weighs (I'm not happy weighing more than him anyway)

Loads of exercise today, yoga, a dance class, and a long walk uphill with a heavy rucksack.

200Karen

Hi!! My name is Karen. I am 65 years old, 5' 0" tall, and a retiree living in Oregon.
My goal weight is 115-120

WEIGHT RELEASE GOAL 4.0 to 9.0 lbs
AND LEARN MAINTENANCE

Weigh-Ins
✅ February
01. 124.0
05. 123.2 I’m happy with my release🥳 and for Super Bowl Sunday the menu includes a veggie tray 🤩

12.
19.
26.
29.

💞Karen

CHALLENGES:

⏰ IN PROGRESS 🏋🏼‍♂️
February 1 to April 30: Loss lbs
124 to

🏆 COMPLETED

November 1 to January 31: Gain 2.5 lbs
121.5 to 124.0

August 1 to October 31: Loss 3.5 lbs
125 to 121.5

May 1 to July 31: Loss 9 lbs
134 to 125

RubyRed427

HW Summer 2023 206 lbs.

2/1 194.2
2/6 193.7

I am going in the right direction. I was pleased with my weight this morning, so I posted a few days early. Let's hope it keeps going down, down, down....

cpanus

Thanks, @RubyRed427 for posting this for us!!
Hi! 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.
Highest Weight: 192.2 lbs
Current Weight: 152.5 lbs
Goal Weight: 145.0 lbs
February
02/01 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...aught the nasty "c" stuff AGAIN!!!...ugh!
02/05 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 5.60 miles in 115 mins in cold wind and rain.
02/12 -
02/19 -
02/26 -
02/29 -
February loss/gain -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

bryantparson

Welcome back everyone!!

Here we go. Starting weight 205 (had a fun time in NYC though). Shooting for that 15 lb loss. Wouldn't be upset about more. I'll check in on Mondays.

02/05: 205. Let's get it!

pammyNNP

Joining in a week late since I was on vacation. I gained a bit of the weight I lost in January, but a week of over indulgence in food and drink on a cruise ship will do that to you! No regrets…just need to get back on track! Thanks for letting me join in.

February
2/5: 244.5 Ouch...up after vacation.
2/12:
2/19:
2/26:
Weight +/- for the month

March
3/4:
3/11:
3/18:
3/25:
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Weight +/- for the challenge

April
4/1:
4/8:
4/15:
4/22:
4/30:
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Random stuff about me:

I am 59 years old this month (ouch). I currently live in Texas with my hubby and crew of kitty babies. I am a neonatal nurse practitioner and work 24hour shifts in a busy NICU. If it looks like I disappear on random days…that’s why! About 10 years ago I lost 135 pounds. Never made it to goal but just sort of leveled off at ~200 pounds. Over time I gained back nearly 50. Working on getting back at least to my low weight of 200. I would like to eventually make it to 150 where I think I would be comfortable.

Rh1aB1a

Hi y'all!

I'm Rhiannon! I'm a 38yo stay at home mama to my five kids who range from 9y to 5mo! Trying to lose the last of the baby weight before my wedding in October! I would LOVE to lose the last 15lbs by April!

FEBRUARY
SW-159.4lb
GW-157lb
UGW-145lb

1-159.4
159.8

spyder2765

Looking forward to getting back on track with this challenge. I am 55 and 5'3'' female in Oklahoma. Spring is around the corner and hope for more outside activities.
Highest weight: 154.2
Starting weight: 149
Goal weight: 130

2/1 149
2/8 149.6

littlegumnut

Hiya, I'm Emma and I'm 46.
I just need my winter blanket I've added of 15lbs removed! I handcycle nearly every day with my dog Clara, and as it's nearly gardening season again, there will be more exercise coming! Just sowing seeds, isn't really cutting it. lol