15 pounds to lose challenge- February 1 -April 30, 2024
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HW 206 lbs. (summer of 2023)
2/1 194.2
2/6 193.7
2/9 195
3/13 193.2
I am sorry I have not been that active. I felt quite depressed this last month; my work can really take me down emotionally. Anyway....Thank you to everyone who has responded to our newcomers and to our wonderful, faithful friends.
I am trying to keep my weight going down, even if it's by mere ounces. That is my goal besides feeling well emotionally. During the winter, the weather gives me the blues. I assume that's true for many of us. I'm in the midwest, and we have prolonged grey skies for weeks on end.
On a positive note, my hubby and I have been cooking at home daily. We are trying to save our money by not going out often which adds to the credit card and to the waistline. We are planning a big trip across the world to Australia this summer. I want to be feel healthy and trimmer.
Wishing you all a happy St. Patrick's Day this weekend!
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SunnyDays930 wrote: »HW 170
03/01 154.4
03/04 154.4
03/06 154.4
03/13 154.6
Goal Weight by 03/31 149
OK at this rate I will need to change my goal weight for the month. Let's now say 152. I am just stuck in a cycle of eating well and moving for a day or so, followed by a huge dinner or too many sweets the next. The main culprit is going to out to eat, where the portions are huge and I have no say in the amount of butter in something.
You've come so far! I feel it's totally normal to fluctuate. xo
Sometimes, the butter is ok; it's more satiating. You're doing just fine, my friend.
Maybe your body is at a good resting point for now.2 -
@deepwoodslady 4.6 pounds lost is really good!!! Keep it up!2
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@cpanus Grandson duty is so sweet! I love when I read that.0
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@lynn_w She persisted!! Good for you! That is one of my favorite phrases...."Nevertheless, she persisted."2
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RubyRed427 wrote: »@lynn_w She persisted!! Good for you! That is one of my favorite phrases...."Nevertheless, she persisted."
Mine is "The horrors persist, but so do I". Heh.3 -
SunnyDays930 wrote: »The main culprit is going to out to eat, where the portions are huge and I have no say in the amount of butter in something.
I started requesting they box half the meal up to-go when I order it. That way I'm not tempted to eat more than I should, and the money spent on eating out covers two meals. Just an option.
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bryantparson wrote: »RubyRed427 wrote: »@lynn_w She persisted!! Good for you! That is one of my favorite phrases...."Nevertheless, she persisted."
Mine is "The horrors persist, but so do I". Heh.
Funny!!! That will be my new phrase at work!2 -
😁 a few jokes to start our day
"The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened. - Mark Twain
"Getting older. I used to be able to run a 4-minute mile, bench press 380 pounds, and tell the truth." -Conan O’Brien
Love Conan O'Brien!! I sometimes listen to his podcast interview show on Sirius XM.2 -
frankwbrown wrote: »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 (so far): ↑6.9
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
Feb 12 : 244.5 : ↑ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.4
Feb 19 : 243.7 : ↓ 0.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.6
Feb 26 : 244.1 : ↑ 0.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.0
Mar 04 : 246.8 : ↑ 2.7 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.7
Mar 11 : 247.9 : ↑ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.8
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Weigh in from this morning
Feb 5: 168.8 lbs
Feb 12: 165 lbs
Feb 19: 166 lbs
Feb 26: 166.8 lbs
Mar 4: 163.2 lbs
Mar 11: 161.8 lbs
Total lost this week = 1.4
Total lost overall = 7 lbs
A decent week. I stuck to my calorie limit 6 days out of 7, one day off to go to a restaurant. Same plan this week.
Wore a pair of trousers yesterday that I previously couldn't fit into.
Wearing clothes you couldn't fit in before is a triumph!!!4 -
@cgm117 Wishing you a great day! At least, you're not gaining◡̈3
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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-145.0
1.159.4
8.159.8
15.159.2
21.157.6
28.156.4
Total loss: 3lbs MARCH
SW-154.4
GW-151.0
UGW-145.0
1.154.4
8.156.6
15.155.8
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29.
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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 Weight 188.8
2/9/24 Weight 188.8
2/16/24 Weight 188.2
2/23/24
3/1/24 Weight 186
3/8/24 Weight 186
3/15/24 Weight 187.2
Need to get back on track
3/22/24
3/29/24
4/5/24
4/12/24
4/19/24
4/26/24
4/30/24
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I've been babysitting the neighbor's Boston terriers. Here’s their smiling faces.
💞Karen
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Deepwoodslady
Happy St. Patty's day to you also!!!!
And Happy St Pattys day to all!!!
We had our fill of corned beef, cabbage. potato and carrots boiled low and slow on stove top today! Leftovers for tomorrows round two will be making us each a corned beef on swiss and rye sandwiches.
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Weigh in from this morning
Feb 5: 168.8 lbs
Feb 12: 165 lbs
Feb 19: 166 lbs
Feb 26: 166.8 lbs
Mar 4: 163.2 lbs
Mar 11: 161.8 lbs
Mar 18: 158.6 lbs
Total lost this week = 3.2 lbs
Total lost overall = 10.2 lbs
The best week yet. Lots of exercise (I do ballet and hiking) and I'm really sticking to it and counting every calorie.
We think in Stones in the UK, where 1 stone is 14 pounds. So I started at just over 12 stone, and it would be great to get to the next level, of below 11 stone, I've got 4.6 pounds to go.
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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 (so far): ↑7.8 lbs
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
Feb 12 : 244.5 : ↑ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.4
Feb 19 : 243.7 : ↓ 0.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.6
Feb 26 : 244.1 : ↑ 0.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.0
Mar 04 : 246.8 : ↑ 2.7 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.7
Mar 11 : 247.9 : ↑ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.8
Mar 18 : 248.8 : ↑ 0.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 5.7
Year 4 hasn't been going well at all. I'm up nearly 8 pounds in ~8 months.
But I am aware of a number of things that we are all aware of:- It's easier to put on than take off.
- Being healthy is a lifestyle.
- It is within our power to lose weight, the question are we willing to do the work.
- You can't have your cake and eat it too. (I've been trying, and it just doesn't work!)
- If you don't quit, you won't lose. Wait!... I mean, I will lose, weight that is!
So, I am now starting over. I am forgetting about how much weight I've lost and instead focusing on how much weight I need to lose. My first goal for the next four months is to get back to square one for the year. My second goal is to continue down to what will be my maintenance weight, where I will stay!
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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:
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE:
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)-
02/06-183.0-(Trend Weight: 183.2)-
02/13-182.0-(Trend Weight: 181.5)-
02/20-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.6)-
02/27-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.2)-
02/29-177.0-(Trend Weight: 179.5)-
Feb Start: 181.6
Feb Goal: 177.6 (4 pound loss)
Feb Actual: 177.0
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 4.6 lbs. Lost
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-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
03/05-177.4-(Trend Weight: 178.9)-
03/12-180.6-(Trend Weight: 179.5)- I traveled again yesterday which really upped the scale due to restaurant food for 2 of my meals. So much sitting when traveling! I am not worried though. I know I can get it back down, I just hate the set-backs and how it delays the progress. However, I must remember that this too shall pass and is inevitably part of the journey for us all.
03/19-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.3)- It’s been a horrible couple of weeks food-wise. My meals have actually been on target mostly but I think I’ve been eating too early which has pushed my dinner up earlier. That leaves me too many evening and night hours for snacking. I get so hungry in those empty hours! Then the cravings begin because of what I’ve been snacking on! It’s a train wreck but logging and studying my habits is an invaluable tool. Thank you MFP! I am tweaking and making the changes I need. I just wish I had more time and privacy during this multi-room renovation to get my exercise in. I’ve got to figure that out. Have a great week everyone. I hope you are all a bit closer to your health needs and your dreams coming true!
03/26-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
03/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
Mar Start: 177.0
Mar Goal: 173.0 (4 pound loss)
Mar 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.
04/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
04/02-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
04/09-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
04/16-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
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:6 -
bryantparson wrote: »02/05: 205. Let's get it!
02/12: 201. A fair bit of that was just not having all the vacation food in my guts. And losing all that salt related water weight.
02/19: 204. Kinda bounced off that 200# floor. I was right at 200 for a couple of days, then food happened. I've hit that stage in weight loss where my workouts are suffering. Lifting much less weight despite still going to the gym regularly. My joints ache. Had to do a bit of a refeed to feel better about the workouts, but it had consequences.
02/26: 199!!! Finally under that 200 mark. I fluttered between 196.5 and 199.5 over the last few days, so I'll take it!
03/04: 197. That's realistically about 4-5 pounds down in Feb. That's right on track. Pound a week is good stuff. I'd love to be down to 190 by my b-day in May.
03/11: 195. Killin' it. Although I'm expecting a small rebound from not being in the gym while I've had a cold.
03/18: 197. There's the bump I expected. No worries. Back at it.7 -
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
✅ February 1st: 124 released 1.6 lbs
✅ March
01. 122.4
04. 123.0
11. 121.8
18. 123.0 Weighed In: not happy with my gain but I’m getting right back up and riding this wagon to the finishing line 🤠
💞KarenCHALLENGES:
⏰ 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 1253 -
Goal: Lose ten to fifteen pounds. (Still have much, much more to lose but it's a start.)
March 20th: 351.4
March 25th:
March 31st:
April 5th:
April 12th:
April 19:
April 26:
April 30th:6 -
I'm a 60 y/o 5'5" Texan ready to lose a few pounds.
Starting weight: 128
Current weight: 128
Goal weight: 120
2/1-128 lbs
2/10- 127.3 lbs
2/20- 127.7 lbs
2/29- 127.7 lbs
3/8- 128 lbs
3/20 - 126.3 lbs
Hoping this is the start of a downward trend.6 -
I keep yo yo ing around 155. My goal was 150. You would think, "what's 5 lbs?" but it is tough. I get on a losing streak then 1 big meal blows it. Now it is our anniversary (dining out) then Easter next week (huge dinner). UGH. I need to be sent to a slender spa for a month or something.4
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Looking forward to getting back on track with this challenge. I am 56 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
2/15 148.6
2/21 146.8 - Started exercising a little more this last week.
2/29 146.8
3/7 144.6 - Back to healthier meals.
3/14 143.7
3/21 141.8 - Hiked several days this week and I have been staying away from sugar.
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I've been MIA this last 2 months. We were in Hawaii for 3 weeks, was home for a week then had to take a friend to Vancouver BC for surgery. I've been here for 4 days now and sounds like another 5 more before we get to go home.
I will hopefully be able to weigh-in
for April and if not will wait for the next 3 month challenge. The last time I weighed myself I was up 5Lbs.
Hoping I can find a scale somewhere so I can get a weight so I can at least try to keep track and hopefully haven't gained anymore.
I'm the highest I have ever been and it is starting to really bother me. It is hard to eat properly when I'm away from home and in a hotel.
I have been doing a lot of walking the last month but that doesn't seem to make a difference.
Going to try eat lighter meals today and get out for a couple of walks.
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@sunnydays930
Enjoy your special day! It only comes but once per year. The scale is not nearly as important as your time celebrating each other and all the time you've spent together as a couple! That special meal, that glass of wine. It's nothing that can be quickly resolved later! Have a Wonderful time. Wishing you many more years together and lots of Love!4 -
@deepwoodslady Thank you for that beautiful message!! I am touched. We look forward to a fun and romantic time away and yes, I am going to eat pretty and delicious food, starting with French food tonight!5
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