10 pounds to lose challenge- November 1, 2024-January 31, 2025

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  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,346 Member
    @tziviyaabisch2007 Welcome to our group!! Just start fresh today. We're happy you're here!
  • NikMar
    NikMar Posts: 1,091 Member
    Thank you @RubyRed427 for continuing this challenge. I'm happy with my progress in the last round and I am keen to continue. Thanks to everyone for the useful advice I have read on this thread. Although I only look at it once a week, it is reassuring to know that others are in the same situation as me and we are all making progress!

    My aims for this round are to: carry on staying active, reduce my carbohydrate intake, try to get at least 7 hours sleep a night and to return to tracking my meals - if only to see what I need to do to get into 130-ville!

    My name is Nikki, and I'm 5'3" (on a good day!). I'm based on the south coast in the UK. I'm in my 50s and work full time as a teacher. I'm pretty active - but there's always room for some more.

    My GW is 133lb
    my UGW is 126 - although that is very optimistic!
    I weigh in on Thursdays.

    Progress so far:
    08 Aug - 150
    15 Aug - 148 (-2lb)
    22 Aug - 145.4 B) (-2.6lb)
    29 Aug - 147 :'( (+1.6lb)
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR AUGUST: 3lb

    05 Sept -145.6 (-1.4lb)
    12 Sept - 144.6 (-1.0lb)
    19 Sept - 144.2 (-0.4lb)
    26 Sept - 144.0 (-0.2lb)
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR SEPTEMBER: 1.6lb

    03 Oct - 145.2lb (+1.2lb)
    10 Oct -144.2lb (-1.0lb)
    17 Oct -144.5lb (+0.3lb)
    24 Oct - 143.6lb (-0.9lb)
    31 Oct - 144.8lb (+1.2lb)
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR OCTOBER: 0.4lb
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 5.2lb

    07 Nov
    14 Nov
    21 Nov
    28 Nov
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR NOVEMBER:

    05 Dec
    12 Dec
    19 Dec
    26 Dec
    TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR DECEMBER:

    02 Jan
    09 Jan

    :)
  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 619 Member
    edited November 3
    Hi @NikMar (Nikki),

    Welcome! My name is Carole. I live in the Metro Boston area in Massachusetts. I am age 66, but also working full time and like you, I'm fairly active, walking my 2+ mile commute (each way) to my job on most weekdays at average ~4mph. I would like to increase my activity to include 2-3, 20-minute HIIT videos per week and 2-3 weight resistance sessions per week.

    If I lose 10 lbs. by the end of this challenge, I would weigh right about where you are now! I am also 5'3" and my goal weight is also ~133, although I'd be happy at anywhere between 132-140 lbs.

    Congratulations on your success so far!🏆 It's very inspiring! 🦋

    Best wishes for the weeks ahead!
    💗 Carole
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,843 Member
    edited November 4
    Thank you, @RubyRed427 !
    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.
    My husband and I are retired.
    I see my trainer for 60 mins three days a week and try to walk the other four days. The walking doesn't always work out.
    Heaviest: 192.2
    Round GW: 147.0
    GW: 145.0
    November 2024
    11/01 - 151.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/04 -
    11/11 -
    11/18 -
    11/25 -
    11/30 -
    Nov Goal:
    Nov Loss/Gain:
    Good luck everyone!
    Chris
  • 3636anna3636
    3636anna3636 Posts: 3 Member
    I succeeded in following my weekend plan! For Monday 11/4 and Tuesday 11/5 my plan is:
    - log all meals
    - vegetable at every meal
    - Brush teeth right after dinner to deter evening snacking
    - Monday: minimum of 30min exercise (maximum of 90min, if I feel inspired to!)
  • tziviyaabisch2007
    tziviyaabisch2007 Posts: 7 Member
    edited November 4
    Today actually went pretty well for staying for the most part around an entire house of food. Breakfast was a bit too much calories for what I wanted but overall it went pretty well. Since I ate a late breakfast I didn't eat lunch but have a banana later in the day. And supper was 3 tiny burgers with 4 small wings. Not crazy but I could've done without all 3 burgers and had a bowl of salad with supper, but I didn't.
    One goal I do want to set though is to try and brush my teeth no later that 10pm (not including tonight), so I don't try and snack on things or drink sugary drinks late at night.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,092 Member
    2GoAwayPounds wrote: »
    HW: 313
    NOV 30TH GOAL: 287.4
    DEC 31ST GOAL:
    JAN 30TH GOAL:

    NOV 1: 291.4
    NOV 2: 291.8
    NOV 3: 290.4

    Thank you everyone for the warm welcome and kind comments. @deepwoodslady I love your format especially crossing off the pounds and selecting different weigh in colors. It lets you know instantly how you are progressing.

    EVERY CHOICE MATTERS! SO, LET’S MAKE GREAT CHOICES TODAY!

    Feel free to use it if you like. If you hit quote below, it should show you the format. s in brackets means slash and /s in brackets stops the slashing. You will probably see what I mean if you open the quote.
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,141 Member
    Hi!! My name is Karen. I am 66 years old, 5' 0" tall, and a retiree living in Oregon.
    UGW 115 with a release of 9.4 lbs

    For this round
    My Goal: is to release 4.4 lbs
    My Plan: staying focused on healthy eating and exercising.
    And being kind to myself during the holidays 🥰

    Weigh-In-Monday or Wednesday
    ✅ November
    01. 124.4
    04. 124.0
    Great to see the weight release. I've been babysitting the neighbor's Boston terriers so extra cardio running with the dogs 😂

    💞Karen
    CHALLENGES:
    ⏰ IN PROGRESS 🏋🏼‍♂️
    November 1 to January 31: Loss lbs
    124.4 to

    🏆 COMPLETED
    August 1 to October 31: Loss 0.2 lbs
    124.6 to 124.4
    May 1 to July 31: Gain 1.6 lbs
    123.0 to 124.6
    February 1 to April 30: Loss 1.0 lbs
    124.0 to 123.0
    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 9.0 lbs
    134 to 125
  • tziviyaabisch2007
    tziviyaabisch2007 Posts: 7 Member
    2GoAwayPounds wrote: »
    tziviyaabisch2007 wrote: »
    I am new to MFP and already joined this challenge on like my 2nd day using MFP and I am so excited. I forgot to post on Friday which will be my weight-in days, that I was 224.
    Weight when I started MFP was: 228
    Weight on Friday was 224.
    My goal weight by the end of the challenge is to be down to 210-215.
    My actual goal to lose is to get to 115. I am 17 1/2 yrs. old and have had trouble losing even 1 pound for as long as I can remember but I'm hoping this challenge will challenge me enough to make me lose the weight in a healthy, supportive and easy way. But the only issue is that I went away for the weekend and wasn't able to log my food and just ate almost everything in sight which us the exact opposite of what I want. Does anyone have any helpful tips to help me for over the weekends when I can't log .y food?

    Welcome, as a MomMom to an 18 yr old I would bet you have a phone. Take a pic n add a few notes on your note app. Getting healthier now while you are young is so very important. Doing it the healthy way will lead to permanent weight loss and a healthier lifestyle for years to come. I do have a suggestion for the eating everything in sight-just pause for a minute. Remind yourself of your goals. Then decide which do you want more the food in front of you or reaching those goals. If it’s the food and you’re hungry then eat it, enjoy it n don’t beat yourself up later. If you’re not hungry n want to reach your goals then walk away from the food, celebrate your decision n go find something non food related to do. I wish you success on your journey.

    Thank you for your suggestions. I will definitely try and remember them for the future, especially during this challenge when I want to reach a very easy yet very hard goal for me.
    Believe it or not I don't have a smart phone. I use one for MFP that is currently not being used now, but it is not my actual phone. I grew up very sheltered from the internet until I got a little older, but have always only had a flip phone.

    Today actually went pretty great though. I was pretty busy today for a change, but so far I haven't for a single day used all my calories at all, which is one thing that I am happy about. But I am also horrible at portion control. Tonight I had about 1½ cups of homemade meat lasagna which I shouldn't have had so much. But when I had salad (was just cucumber,pepper,and lettus), a little later, I had it with 6 tsp. of carsar dressing with it when 1 serving is just 1 tsp. But I like my salad to taste like the dressing I use. Does anyone have a suggestion to better control portion sizes and not overdoing something that can be good and ok to have, by having 10x the serving size?
  • tziviyaabisch2007
    tziviyaabisch2007 Posts: 7 Member
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    HW 206 lbs. in 2023

    11/1/24 171.1
    11/4 170.1

    I met two of my goals for the weekend:
    Meditated every day
    Worked out at Planet Fitness (I am so sore!)

    I didn't go for a walk in the park. I know that is a mood lifter, but I just didn't go.
    I am trying to incorporate more veggies and fruit into my daily meals.
    I eat a hard boiled egg each morning with a banana. I know bananas have carbs but they are filling. The other day I had a juicy pear. It was amazing. Usually the pears I buy are always so hard, even after a few days.

    @tziviyaabisch2007 Regarding portion size: In restaurants, split the meal with your partner or take half home for another meal. Some people weigh their foods at home. I have a scale but never weigh my food. What if you use a smaller plate instead of a dinner plate?

    That is something I never actually thought of. Thank you for your suggestions. I am going to try and remember them, but one thing is that I only have 9" plates. But I will try and remember them. Maybe I can kinda cut the plate in half somehow. I don't have a food scale yet, but I'm hoping to get one soon.
  • tziviyaabisch2007
    tziviyaabisch2007 Posts: 7 Member
    edited November 5
    MaggieGirl135 wrote: »
    @tziviyaabisch2007 I also like to taste my salad dressing and probably enjoy a bit more of it on my salad than others. I don’t know if this brand is available where you live, but I like the brand Skinnygirl. My favorite is the balsamic vinegar. I have made my own and have tried to make it with lower calories, meaning more water, but I just don’t get it as good as this brand.

    Thank you for the suggestion, and the dressing sounds really good. The only thing though, is that it isn't sold in any Kosher stores. I haven't heard of this brand, nor ever seen it, which makes me think that it isn't Kosher.
    But thank you for the suggestion.
    I live in Monsey, NY, but I haven't seen it in any store that I have ever been to.
  • 3636anna3636
    3636anna3636 Posts: 3 Member
    I met my Monday and Tuesday goals! Wednesday and Thursday are the same:
    1. Eat vegetables at every meal
    2. Brush teeth right after dinner
    3. Wednesday exercise minimum of 30 min (max 90 if I’m inspired to)

    I’m getting a little nervous because I usually quit plans after 1 week or so of success. Things are going well. It’s the « all or nothing » mindset I’m worried about creeping up.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,843 Member
    Thank you, @RubyRed427 !
    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.
    My husband and I are retired.
    I see my trainer for 60 mins three days a week and try to walk the other four days. The walking doesn't always work out.
    Heaviest: 192.2
    Round GW: 147.0
    GW: 145.0
    November 2024
    11/01 - 151.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/04 - 152.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/11 -
    11/18 -
    11/25 -
    11/30 -
    Nov Goal:
    Nov Loss/Gain:
    Good luck everyone!
    Chris
  • 2GoAwayPounds
    2GoAwayPounds Posts: 16 Member
    3636anna3636 wrote: »
    I met my Monday and Tuesday goals! Wednesday and Thursday are the same:
    1. Eat vegetables at every meal
    2. Brush teeth right after dinner
    3. Wednesday exercise minimum of 30 min (max 90 if I’m inspired to)

    I’m getting a little nervous because I usually quit plans after 1 week or so of success. Things are going well. It’s the « all or nothing » mindset I’m worried about creeping up.

    Anna, you can create new habits. I’m working on just moving my body for 10 mins. When my excuses are popping up, I talk to myself and say things like I don’t procrastinate. That I keep promises to myself. That I don’t quit, that’s just not an option! That I follow through when I make plans. That I am taking a walk today to the dead end & back. Then I say 5,4,3,2,1 out loud and GO!!! Then I get up and go do it. Mel Robbin’s uses that to get up out of bed. But by telling myself what I am or what I do or don’t do that’s positive or what I will do that will help me to reach my goals, I started to create new habits. Then next I got into habit stacking and things took off. I hope this might help you. It;s a combo of lessons learned from James Clear, Mel Robbin’s & Jon ACUFF. Anna
  • 2GoAwayPounds
    2GoAwayPounds Posts: 16 Member
    HW: 313
    NOV 30TH GOAL: 287.4
    DEC 31ST GOAL:
    JAN 30TH GOAL:

    NOV 1: 291.4
    NOV 2: 291.8
    NOV 3: 290.4
    NOV 4: 289.2
    NOV 5: 290.2
    NOV 6: 290.2

    Today’s mantra-I set and enforce my boundaries.
  • tziviyaabisch2007
    tziviyaabisch2007 Posts: 7 Member
    I didn't have time to post yesterday, but it went really well. I had a pretty healthy dinner last night. It was 2 cups of chili and a bunch of veggies.
    I do have a new goal to try and accomplish for the remainder of the challenge which is, not eating past 7:30-8:00.
    Today went really well to. I had a yogurt ang granola for breakfast.
    Cream cheese and rice cakes for lunch.
    Turkey with a few potato cubes and some salad.

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