๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€***MAY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

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  • annieb45
    annieb45 Posts: 141 Member
    76 year old female - 5โ€™ 1 โ€œ


    May Start Weight: 145.1
    May Goal Weight: 140
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

    May 1:145.1
    May 8: 144.0
    May 15:
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  • sternbear3
    sternbear3 Posts: 6 Member
    edited May 8
    I love the " deferred joys..." quote. I am purchasing a needlepoint project after 14 days of consecutively exercising an hour and a 1/2 every day. 10 days down, 4 to go.
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,840 Member
    May Start Weight: 136
    May Goal Weight: 134
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    May 1: 136
    May 8: 137
    May 15:
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    May 31:
  • annieb45
    annieb45 Posts: 141 Member
    76 year old female - 5โ€™ 1 โ€œ


    May Start Weight: 145.1
    May Goal Weight: 140
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

    May 1:145.1
    May 8: 143.6 (edited to correct weight)๐Ÿ˜Š
    May 15:
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  • agedgraycat
    agedgraycat Posts: 22 Member
    58 yr old female. 5'2"

    Heaviest weight: 183 (2010)
    Restart weight 165 (April 2024)

    May Start Weight: 162.4
    May Goal Weight:159.4
    Sept 1 Goal weight 150
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145

    May 1:162.4
    May 8: 162.8 bah!!!
    May 15:
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    May 29:

    So this is crazy and probably TMI but I'm 58 and have never missed a period since age 13, except when I was pregnant. Yes, that is unusual, my drs are always shocked. So every month I still have temporary weight increases due to premenstrual water retention...I'm up this week but pretty sure it's water retention that will go down next week.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,217 Member
    May Start Weight: 197.0 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 189.0 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    May 1: 197.0
    May 8: 198.0
    May 15:
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    Defeated ๐Ÿ˜ž

    Not defeated. It's just one week. Keep sticking to the program. This takes time. Don't let one day's number on the scale make you think you're defeated. Nope. You're just a work in progress.
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Female, 5โ€™7โ€
    HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
    May Start Weight: 136.0 pounds
    May Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds

    May 1: 136.0
    May 8: 137.6
    May 15:
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    May 31:

    Total weight loss/gain to date this month: + 1.6 pounds

    I've been bouncing around the same two pounds for a few months.
  • ashleyhudson2100
    ashleyhudson2100 Posts: 70 Member
    May Start Weight: 214.6
    May Goal Weight: 208.6
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160


    May 1: 214.6
    May 8: 212.8
    May 15:
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  • dlhollin1
    dlhollin1 Posts: 694 Member
    So far 2024 has been my year. I am down -22.6 lbs and going back to Jan 2023 its -35.9. Lowest weight I've had since probably 2005 maybe. My goal is at least 37.5 more lbs hopefully. Shooting for 5.5 lbs this month. Have a great month everyone.

    Jan 1 2023: 273.4
    Jan 1 2024: 260.1

    May Start Weight: 237.5
    May Goal Weight: 232.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight:200 ?? maybe

    May 1: 237.5
    May 8: 237.0 kind of an up and down week....
    May 15:
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    Lbs to go: 37.0

    Lbs lost 2024: -23.1
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 324 Member
    May Start Weight: 197.0 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 189.0 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    May 1: 197.0
    May 8: 198.0
    May 15:
    May 22:
    May 29:
    May 31:

    Defeated ๐Ÿ˜ž

    Not defeated. It's just one week. Keep sticking to the program. This takes time. Don't let one day's number on the scale make you think you're defeated. Nope. You're just a work in progress.

    @mtaratoot Itโ€™s actually been all of April and this week. Iโ€™ve gone completely backwards. Iโ€™m not even sure why I keep trying. So stressed and broken right now. But thank you for the words of encouragement.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,217 Member
    May Start Weight: 197.0 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 189.0 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    May 1: 197.0
    May 8: 198.0
    May 15:
    May 22:
    May 29:
    May 31:

    Defeated ๐Ÿ˜ž

    Not defeated. It's just one week. Keep sticking to the program. This takes time. Don't let one day's number on the scale make you think you're defeated. Nope. You're just a work in progress.

    @mtaratoot Itโ€™s actually been all of April and this week. Iโ€™ve gone completely backwards. Iโ€™m not even sure why I keep trying. So stressed and broken right now. But thank you for the words of encouragement.

    Keep sticking to it. It's the best option. It really, really is. We all go through this from time to time, and it won't be your last time. If you give up, I can give you a few guesses about what will happen. I bet you a bagel (or just a half bagel) you won't be happy about it.

    Trust the process. Stick to it. Be patient. They say it's virtuous. I'm not very virtuous in my life, so I'll take any I can get.

    STICK TO IT!

  • Daryl87M
    Daryl87M Posts: 28 Member
    May Start Weight: 247.0
    May Goal Weight: 242.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 215.0 (for now)

    May 1: 247.0
    May 8:247.0
    May 15:
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    May 31:
  • ATnowornever
    ATnowornever Posts: 389 Member
    Hi I'm April. A 59yo married, empty nester, with 2 spoiled cats, Milo and Lilo.

    ๐ŸŒธMAY WEEKLY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE๐ŸŒธ

    May Start Weight: 305.4
    May Goal Weight: 299
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 170

    May 1: 305.4
    May 8: 305.0
    May 15:
    May 22:
    May 29:
    May 31:

    Weight lost this month:

    Total weight lost in February: 3.6 lbs.
    Total weight lost in March: 4.4 lbs.
    Total weight lost in April: 8.6 lbs.
    MFP SW: 9/15/23 (368)
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,837 Member
    May Start Weight: 192.4 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 185 lbs (1.9 lbs/week)
    Long-Term Goal Weight: 140 lbs by December 31, 2024

    May 1: 192.4 lbs
    May 8: 191.1 lbs
    May 15:
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    May 29:
    May 31:

    Weight lost this month: 1.3 lbs

    No exceptions. No excuses. ๐Ÿฅ‘
    ๐Ÿ’ Discipline is self-love. ๐Ÿ’–
  • mjsburcham2001
    mjsburcham2001 Posts: 61 Member
    edited May 9
    Weight

    47 year old female - 5โ€™2โ€

    May Start Weight: 169.4
    May Goal Weight: 164
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

    May 6: 169.4
    May 8: 168.4
    May 15:
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  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 324 Member
    May Start Weight: 197.0 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 189.0 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    May 1: 197.0
    May 8: 198.0
    May 15:
    May 22:
    May 29:
    May 31:

    Defeated ๐Ÿ˜ž

    Not defeated. It's just one week. Keep sticking to the program. This takes time. Don't let one day's number on the scale make you think you're defeated. Nope. You're just a work in progress.

    @mtaratoot Itโ€™s actually been all of April and this week. Iโ€™ve gone completely backwards. Iโ€™m not even sure why I keep trying. So stressed and broken right now. But thank you for the words of encouragement.

    Keep sticking to it. It's the best option. It really, really is. We all go through this from time to time, and it won't be your last time. If you give up, I can give you a few guesses about what will happen. I bet you a bagel (or just a half bagel) you won't be happy about it.

    Trust the process. Stick to it. Be patient. They say it's virtuous. I'm not very virtuous in my life, so I'll take any I can get.

    STICK TO IT!

    @mtaratoot Again, thank you. I am working on it as discouraged as I am. I sat hubby down this morning and have worked a reward system. But he again gave me the โ€œif I rememberโ€ clause. He is supportive for about a minute (as long as his attention span ๐Ÿ™„). There are so many stress-inducing things happening in our family right now, and as always my health takes a backseat which increases my stress even more. I will continue trying, โ€œNunc coepiโ€ (now I beginโ€ฆ again and again and again).
  • LowTechForever
    LowTechForever Posts: 296 Member
    May Start Weight: 147.5lbs (10-day moving average: 148.11)
    May Goal Weight: 146lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lbs

    May 1: 147.5 (10-day avg: 148.11)
    May 9: 146.75 (10-day avg: 147.44)
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  • Rh1aB1a
    Rh1aB1a Posts: 313 Member
    HAPPY MAY!!!!

    May Start Weight: 155.4 <3
    May Goal Weight: 150.0 <3
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.0 <3

    May 1:155.4 <3
    May 8:155.2 <3
    May 15:
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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,865 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
    May 01: 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    May 06: 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    May 13:
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    May 31:
    Chris
  • tatimimi1
    tatimimi1 Posts: 4 Member
    Weight in pink makes me feel happy because it's a loss. Weight in blue makes me feel sad because it's a gain. Weight in gray is either my starting point, or it means nothing has changed.

    5' 3" female.

    May Start Weight:192lbs
    May Goal Weight:170lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight:150 (for this year)

    May 1:192lbs
    May 8:194lbs
    May 15:
    May 22:
    May 29:
    May 31:

    Best of luck to everyone participating!
  • kksbirthdayparty
    kksbirthdayparty Posts: 2 Member
    5'8/f

    May start weight: 149.2
    May goal weight: 142.2

    May 1: 149.2
    May 8: 147.0
    May 15:
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  • rainorion
    rainorion Posts: 12 Member
    Hi, my Name is Rhonda.
    I did really well in Last month's challenge so I'm hoping to succeed this month in getting to Onederland again.
    HW: 256
    Got gastric sleeve in 2020.
    Lw after sleeve: 179
    Didn't take vitamins and got sick and gained back up to 216.
    Started April at 216 ended at 206.


    May Start Weight: 206
    May Goal Weight: 199
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

    May 1: 206
    May 8: 205
    May 15:
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  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 324 Member
    I was so discouraged about the past 5 weeks weight gain, that I sat down with my husband to develop a reward system for my weight loss:

    1. I get $10 for scrapbooking supplies if I have a weekly weight loss.
    2. I get $10 for every 2 items of too-big clothes I purge from my closet, so I can buy new clothes. (I have A LOT of clothes.)
    3. If I lose 6+ lbs I earn a mani/pedi.

    The last one should take 3-4 weeks to achieve if Iโ€™m doing it healthily which puts me back on my old mani/pedi schedule. I havenโ€™t been able to get them because I wasnโ€™t working, but now that Iโ€™m going back to work we can afford them.

    Anyway, I felt completely defeated, but Iโ€™m going to keep trying. Maybe this will help get back on track.

    โ€œDeferred joys purchased by sacrifice are always sweetest and most enduring.โ€ ~Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  • andja87
    andja87 Posts: 230 Member
    May Start Weight: 206.2
    May Goal Weight: 200โ€ฆ really hoping to break into the 100s by the end of the month but as long as I can be in a loss, Iโ€™ll be fine with it

    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160

    May 3: 206.2
    May 10: 201.8
    May 17:
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    May 31:
  • tatimimi1
    tatimimi1 Posts: 4 Member
    Quick question for all of you guys.. Not really related, but, what is up with the little Lady Meringues from Costco? I ate one this morning and tried to log it and the default serving size was eight of them. I always thought they were too sweet to have more, but is it actually okay to have eight?
  • henridw2095
    henridw2095 Posts: 1,179 Member
    Joining late - back to focusing on weight loss after a tough month or soโ€ฆ๐Ÿค“

    Beginning weight: 175 lbs
    May Start Weight: 149 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 146 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145 lbs

    May 1: 149
    May 11:
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  • henridw2095
    henridw2095 Posts: 1,179 Member
    edited May 11
    Beginning weight: 175 lbs
    May Start Weight: 149 lbs
    May Goal Weight: 145 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145 lbs

    May 1: 149 lbs
    May 11: 146.7 lbs (hopefully, not all of my recent weight gain to 149 lbs was "actual weight" yet; some of it may have just been food and water). I am updating my May goal weight to 145 lbs.
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  • cathyb60
    cathyb60 Posts: 315 Member
    MFP start weight: 275 lbs.
    May start weight: 215.50
    May goal weight: 212
    Ultimate goal weight: 190 (to start)

    Been a hectic few months, hoping to get back on track as we settle into a small apartment after 50plus years in a house.

    May 10: 215.50
    May 17:
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    May 31: