😀😀😀***APRIL 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,970 Member
    edited April 23
    @NonnieDoiron I can see another positive in your situation: you say the company really wants you. That puts you in a position to negotiate! Ask for a part-time position, or even a creative deal like "every other Friday off," or extra paid vacation days. If they really want you this should sweeten the deal for both parties.
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,970 Member
    April Start Weight: 193.1 lbs
    April Goal Weight: 186 lbs (1.7 lbs/week)
    Long-Term Goal Weight: 140 lbs by November 30, 2024

    April 1: 193.1 lbs
    April 8: 190.4 lbs
    April 15: 190.6 lbs
    April 22: 192.6 lbs
    April 30:

    Weight lost this month: 0.5 lbs

    No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑
    💝 Discipline is self-love. 💖
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 5,067 Member
    edited April 24
    April Start Weight: 137
    April Goal Weight: 135
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    April 3: 137
    April 10: 139
    April 17: 138
    April 24: 138
  • agedgraycat
    agedgraycat Posts: 22 Member
    5'2"
    58 yr old female

    Heaviest weight: 183
    April Start Weight: 165
    April Goal Weight:162
    Sept 1 Goal weight: 150
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145

    April 1: 165
    April 8: 164.4
    April 17: 162.4
    April 24: 162
    April 29:
    April 30:
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 869 Member
    When I bring back basic meals incorporating lean protein of chicken, shrimp, vegetables, and eggs, my body seems to respond positively. Also cutting out wine most days is a big benefit. Weight was up after a big lunch and goodies with friends, so most likely water weight due to sodium. I am very sensitive to that!

    April Start Weight: 145.9
    April Goal Weight: 143
    Goal Weight: 140 by 10/24
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 136


    April 1: 145.9
    April 2: 144.4 (loss after 5 weeks)
    April 8: 146.9
    April 15: 146.4 (post vacation)
    April 18: 145.5
    April 22: 147 (post Mexican restaurant)
    April 29:
    April 30:
  • Stepawayfromthetable
    Stepawayfromthetable Posts: 30 Member
    April Start Weight:158.0 (PMS & ate very salty food)
    April Goal Weight:145.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight:125

    April 1:158.0
    April 8:155.6 (had horrible food over the weekend and did not workout like usual, meal prepped all last night and ready for this week)
    April 15:153.2 (had a cheat meal yesterday-bigger than it should have been, slacking on working out)
    April 23:151.0 - not working out enough the past few days.
    April 29:
    April 30:
  • DeterminedGirl08
    DeterminedGirl08 Posts: 26 Member
    Trying to lean up and gain muscle for summer. I was maintaining around 120 lbs but I have increased my lifting weights and hunger has increased. I put on 5lbs. I think some of that is water retention since I got off a prescription diuretic.

    April Start Weight:125
    April Goal Weight:118
    Ultimate Goal Weight:115

    April 1:125
    April 8: 125
    April 15:131 (on vacation 😔)
    April 22:128.5
    April 29:
    April 30:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,964 Member
    Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
    I'm Chris - 74 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

    April 01: 148.9 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    April 08: 147.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    April 15: 145.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup. My trainer is sick
    April 22: 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
    April 30:
    Chris
  • ronicaw57
    ronicaw57 Posts: 117 Member
    Female, 6 ft.
    [MFP Highest Weight: (8/20/18): 264.4]

    April Start Weight: 159
    April Goal Weight: 157
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155-160 (Maintenance)


    April 1: 159
    April 5: 158.8 (-0.2 lbs)
    April 12: 158 (-0.8 lb)
    April 19: 157.5 (-0.5 lb)
    April 26: 157 (-0.5 lb)
    April 30:


    I walked at the free indoor track at the community center. I can definitely feel the difference in my fitness. The center also has an exercise room with bikes, treadmills, weight machine, etc. I am still doing Leslie Sansone videos. I am still tracking my food each day.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
    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)
    March 30 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 148.4 (10-day average 149.2)
    April 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.

    March 30: 148.4 (10-day average 149.2)
    April 6: 147.6 (10-day average 149.1)
    April 13: 148.2 (10-day average 148.4)
    April 20: 147.4 (10-day average 147.2)
    April 27: 147.4 (10-day average 146.9)
    May 4:

    Total loss for April: A little over two pounds. I am at the upper end of my "ideal" maintenance range, and right near the midpoint of my "absolute" maintenance range. That's good! The scale has shown exactly 147.4 for three days in a row; that sounds like maintenance to me. My ideal goal is maybe a little lower weight than is realistic, but I'll still keep it as a goal for now. I am down 8.8 pounds for the year.

    Stick to it!
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    May's challenge is posted here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10914489/may-2024-weight-loss-challenge/p1?new=1
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,342 Member
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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. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.


    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)
    Start Weight (from March 31st, 2024 ): 179.6

    Goal Weight: 175.6 (4 pound loss)

    End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx

    Weight lost/gained this month: 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-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

    04/07-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

    04/14-181.2-(Trend Weight: 181.4)-

    04/21- -My meals have been great. My exercise is still almost non-existent as I am probably “over-babying” the foot right now. My snacks have been over-the-top. I ABSOLUTELY can very easily over-eat (or binge) on my approved low calorie/low carb foods. So everything I ate yesterday was healthy and to-plan. Just too much of it. Part hunger, part food obsession/binge disorder. I’ve got to get a grip. What causes these binges to creep up? What happened this time? The foot injury and inability to exercise? The cancer scare? The renovation and the mess and turmoil in my daily life it causes? Life has challenges, fears, stresses. I am trying really hard not to cope with food and emotional eating. It’s a battle in itself. I’ll try harder to put out the fires tonight, that’s all I can do.

    04/28—DNW I thought I would be home from out-of-town yesterday in late afternoon but I ended up traveling a little further to see two of my DGC a little further south. I ended up eating out at restaurants for both lunch and dinner. I can feel the swollen fingers and ankles today. We picked up our new glasses and did some shopping. It’s nice to have clearer vision. I’m on track so far today and look forward to almost a full week at home before I have to travel again. The past two weeks have found me eating at too many places outside my own home. With less control over my diet, I can really feel the weight that has crept back up. It is more than I can emotionally handle right now so I am avoiding the scale, but I am not avoiding the problem. Things should be settling down more in the upcoming weeks. And my foot issue has continued to improve so exercise is back on the schedule. I should begin to feel some improvements soon and that will lift my spirits. I need to feel okay. BTW, I have no idea why my weight ticker has blown up so incredibly big! I could not easily see a way to make it smaller as I saw no numbers (indication size) to change. I’ll continue to investigate. If anyone has the quick answer I would love if you could share. In the meantime, I’m sorry to all for the “in your face” graphics.

    04/30-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




  • koeitjiesa
    koeitjiesa Posts: 408 Member
    April Start Weight: 94.2kg
    April Goal Weight: 90kg
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 58kg

    April 1: 94.2kg
    April 8: 92.7kg (-1.5kg😄)
    April 15: 92.1kg (-0.6kg)
    April 22: 91.2kg (-0.9kg)
    April 29: 90.0 kg (-1.2kg)

    TWL in April: 4.2kg
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,970 Member
    edited April 29
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  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 353 Member
    April Start Weight: 191.6 lbs
    April Goal Weight: 184.6 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    April 1: 191.6 lbs
    April 8: 194.2 lbs
    April 15: 195.8 lbs
    April 22: 198.9 lbs
    April 29: 197.0 lbs
    April 30:
  • goldblattwork
    goldblattwork Posts: 1 Member
    April Start Weight: 124
    April Goal Weight: 115
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 115

    April 1: 124
    April 8:
    April 15:
    April 22:
    April 29:
    April 30:
  • Losingit8305
    Losingit8305 Posts: 320 Member
    April Start Weight: 127.4
    April Goal Weight: 125
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

    April 1: 127.4
    April 8: 129.2
    April 16: 131.2
    April 22: 130.6
    April 29: 132.2
    April 30:

  • UpNorthPat12
    UpNorthPat12 Posts: 1,112 Member
    I've had a cold and laryngitis plus a lot of family responsibilities and stress this month - and while I've more or less kept on track, I realize how tough it is to keep focus on what is best for me when going through stuff. On top of it I had decided that this was going to be my alcohol-free month. I've been doing that the last couple of years: one dry month just to keep me aware and not go for the wine too often~!

    So - everybody on this thread who also are struggling -- I GET IT and WE ARE HERE FOR ONE ANOTHER! If you need it today, here is a HUG to keep you going!
  • agedgraycat
    agedgraycat Posts: 22 Member
    58 yr old female

    Heaviest weight: 183
    April Start Weight: 165
    April Goal Weight:162
    Sept 1 Goal weight: 150
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145

    April 1: 165
    April 8: 164.4
    April 17: 162.4
    April 29: 163.4 ( post vacation)
    April 30:

    I went up i1 lb n the last week while on vacation. I'm hoping some of it is due to restaurant high sodium/water retention. I'll know for sure in a couple of days. I'm a little disappointed but not too much, I really wanted and needed a carefree, fun vacation.
  • Daryl87M
    Daryl87M Posts: 28 Member
    Weighing day to day is a funny thing. Weighed yesterday and was down 1 now today I am up .2. Although I do know that a certain time of the month should be arriving in the next day or two. Really glad to be down from the beginning. Clothes are looser. Small wins feel great

    April Start Weight:253.4
    April Goal Weight:245.2
    Ultimate Goal Weight:215

    April 1:253.4
    April 8: 249.2
    April 15: 249.0
    April 22:248.2
    April 29:248.4
    April 30
  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 941 Member


    April Start Weight: 349.6
    April Goal Weight: 335/330
    Ultimate Goal Weight: between 220-260 ( I'm not picking. lol )

    April 1: 349.6
    April 8: 344.4
    April 15: 342.2
    April 22: 338.4 ( back in the 330's woohoo! 🎉💃🏻)
    April 29: 339.0 ( water weight, salt intake, cycle.😖)
    April 30:

    Total weight loss:
  • Linette1234
    Linette1234 Posts: 12 Member
    April Start Weight: 66,15kg
    April Goal Weight: 65kg (-1kg of fat)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 61kg

    April 1: 66,15kg (33,2% BF / 6 VF)
    April 8: 66,05kg (32,9% BF / 5 VF)
    April 15: 66,10 (32,8% BF / 6 VF)
    April 22: 65,95 (32,8% BF / 6 VF)
    April 29: 65,60 (33% BF / 5 VF)
    April 30:
  • andi012
    andi012 Posts: 24 Member
    April Start Weight: 204
    April Goal Weight: 198
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

    April 1:
    April 8: 204
    April 15: 204
    April 22: 202
    April 29:202.8
    April 30:
  • rainorion
    rainorion Posts: 12 Member
    Hi, my Name is Rhonda. I'm a bariatric patient who is still struggling with her weight. I'm trying to get back on track and use my tool properly. I'm looking for accountability.

    Highest weight: 256lb
    Lowest after sleeve: 179lb
    Back up to 216lb
    April Start Weight:216
    April Goal Weight:210
    Ultimate Goal Weight:150

    April 1: 216
    April 8: 212
    April 15: 209
    April 22: 207
    April 29: 206
    April 30:
  • ATnowornever
    ATnowornever Posts: 389 Member
    April Start Weight: 314
    April Goal Weight: 310
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 170

    April 1: 314
    April 8: 312.4
    April 15: 309.4
    April 22: 310.0
    April 29: 306.2
    April 30:

    Weight lost this month:
    MFP SW: 9/15/23 (368)
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Female, 5’7”
    HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
    April Start Weight: 135.6 pounds
    April Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds

    April 1: 135.6
    April 8: 136.6
    April 15: 138.0
    April 22: 137.8
    April 29: 137.3
    April 30:

    Total weight loss/gain to date this month: + 1.7 pounds
  • ronicaw57
    ronicaw57 Posts: 117 Member
    Female, 6 ft.
    [MFP Highest Weight: (8/20/18): 264.4]

    April Start Weight: 159
    April Goal Weight: 157
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155-160 (Maintenance)


    April 1: 159
    April 5: 158.8 (-0.2 lbs)
    April 12: 158 (-0.8 lb)
    April 19: 157.5 (-0.5 lb)
    April 26: 157 (-0.5 lb)
    April 30: 157

    April Total Loss: 2lbs

  • Losingit8305
    Losingit8305 Posts: 320 Member
    April Start Weight: 127.4
    April Goal Weight: 125
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

    April 1: 127.4
    April 8: 129.2
    April 16: 131.2
    April 22: 130.6
    April 29: 132.2
    April 30: 131.6

  • 19KCMama
    19KCMama Posts: 122 Member
    April Start Weight: 155.6
    April Goal Weight: 153.0

    March 31: 155.6
    April 8: 157.6
    April 15: 157.2
    April 22: 155.8
    April 29:
    April 30: 157.2

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