10 pounds to lose challenge- February 1, 2025-April 30, 2025
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Sherri Litwyn
Age 62
British Columbia
Goal weight 150lb to 160lb
Monthly goal 5lbs to 6lb a month
Highest weight Jan 17 196.8
Starting weight Jan 27 191.2
February Goal 186.0
February starting weight
Feb 3 192.8 this was expected as I was sure the big Weight lose was mostly water weight.
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My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Jan 31st, 2025): 191.2
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 10 pounds to land at 181.2
CHALLENGE 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.
02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)- My scale weight is up a bit after a very late night (2 AM) meal but my trend weight continues to go down. I’m glad it has faith in me as it is aligning with my faith in myself. A small overnight blip that should flush away rather quickly after the high-sodium soup. I have zero intention of chasing my own tail this round! Let’s go!
02/04-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.7)- How DISAPPOINTING! It has been creeping up day by day! Disappointing, yes. But actually the word I should use is INSANITY. Definition: Doing the same thing over & over but expecting different results. Yea, this is INSANITY. I’m going to try reading tonight when the snack monsters come out—a tip from someone on another challenge. Hopefully it can get me over the hump. I’ve been trying many things to beat those monsters. I have a new idea of my own I may also implement tonight. I’ll let you know what it is and if it helped when we speak again! Stay tuned!
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Feb Goal: 188.2 (3 pound loss)
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I've been doing yoga and Pilates for a few months now (twice a week). Today, I saw the benefit. I was getting out of my car and my foot slipped on black ice and I did the splits. I'm in my mid 50s (age) and I could have been really hurt. But I was not hurt. I may feel sore tomorrow but overall, I am fine. Thank goodness for these exercises- all the stretching and strengthening exercises saved me, I think. I moved to another parking spot and walked into work. Phew, disaster averted.
Goes to show how important strength training, stretching, mobility, balance control, etc. really is!
Let's keep active!
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Welcome to those new to the challenge. We are glad to have you! I come here whether I gain or lose because it helps keep me accountable. I have not been exercising as much as I should, but I rarely sit down...I nanny 2 days a week to a human monkey who keeps me running 8 hours straight. The other 5 days I am pretty active with chores, grandchildren etc. I just don't really sit still until after dinner.
My goals this week: back to soup. Soup fills me up and depending on what you have, is full of fiber and generally low in calories. I was losing weight on soup for sure, especially if that is the only foodI have for dinner. Yesterday I made a HUGE crockpot full of bean and ham soup. I put it in zip lock bags in 2 size portions and froze most of it.
Second goal: no alcohol. It is just empty calories and ruins my sleep. My sleep has become more important than getting a tipsy buzz. Not worth it.
That is enough goals for the week. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. Good luck, Friends!7 -
Hi...I've been dealing with Migraines this last couple of weeks. I went for a cortisone shot today & hoping it will help. It got worse after the shot but that is normal but hope it doesn't last any longer than a day.
I may get off track for a few days but will try to keep up with my food diary & walking. Going to try go for a walk tomorrow if I'm up to getting out. Really depends on the pain. I find I eat more when I'm in pain but will try to eat healthier foods.
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So sorry about your migraines. That is so debilitating. I hope you get relief soon.Sistersue3285 wrote: »Hi...I've been dealing with Migraines this last couple of weeks. I went for a cortisone shot today & hoping it will help. It got worse after the shot but that is normal but hope it doesn't last any longer than a day.
I may get off track for a few days but will try to keep up with my food diary & walking. Going to try go for a walk tomorrow if I'm up to getting out. Really depends on the pain. I find I eat more when I'm in pain but will try to eat healthier foods.
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SunnyDays930 wrote: »Welcome to those new to the challenge. We are glad to have you! I come here whether I gain or lose because it helps keep me accountable. I have not been exercising as much as I should, but I rarely sit down...I nanny 2 days a week to a human monkey who keeps me running 8 hours straight. The other 5 days I am pretty active with chores, grandchildren etc. I just don't really sit still until after dinner.
My goals this week: back to soup. Soup fills me up and depending on what you have, is full of fiber and generally low in calories. I was losing weight on soup for sure, especially if that is the only foodI have for dinner. Yesterday I made a HUGE crockpot full of bean and ham soup. I put it in zip lock bags in 2 size portions and froze most of it.
Second goal: no alcohol. It is just empty calories and ruins my sleep. My sleep has become more important than getting a tipsy buzz. Not worth it.
That is enough goals for the week. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. Good luck, Friends!
I love soup. I could eat it every day! The only problem is my soup tastes bland when I make it. However, I have mastered Italian wedding soup. Can I have your bean and ham soup recipe? Message me◡̈3 -
@RubyRed427 - glad to hear your ice slip wasn’t any worse— and congrats on the physical strength you built to get yourself out of it!
@Sistersue3285 - Weeks of migraines sounds awful. I’m sorry you’re going through that. I hope the cortisol works for you.
For my accountability … I did meet my plan for the last 3 days. Made my next batch of breakfasts. My next plans:
-Thursday 2/6
20 min on stationary bike. 20 min either stretching or yoga. Log all my meals! Floss and brush teeth after dinner.
-Friday 2/7
20 min jog/walk with dog. 20 min either Pilates or weights. Log all my meals!
Floss and brush teeth after dinner.
-Saturday 2/8
Sleep in! Log all my meals.
A bit boring, but hoping my small focus on plans will help me eventually with habit forming and less planning. A five day “streak” starts to make me a little nervous because of my “all or nothing” mindset at times. For example, I wanted to read for 30 min before bed last night, but chose to spend more time visiting with my parents. I felt very rigid about missing my 30 min goal, but I knew my visit was more valuable. I made the right choice. And it shouldn’t mean I don’t have that goal/expectation (eventual habit…) for tonight.
I am feeling some new motivation from my new job which is making me feel extra committed.5 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »
I love soup. I could eat it every day! The only problem is my soup tastes bland when I make it. However, I have mastered Italian wedding soup. Can I have your bean and ham soup recipe? Message me◡̈
Ooooo, I love Italian Wedding soup. It is always sold out at the grocery store I go to so I rarely get it. I will have to learn how to make it.
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Hello everyone,
I hope you all are doing well and if you aren’t well, I hope you are very soon. I’ve had bronchitis for 3 months now but I am not going to let it deter me from working toward my goals.
My goals for the week were to not drink any soda and to not eat any deep fried foods which I am happy to report I was successful at. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I am hopeful I will see a little drop. My metabolism slowed down a lot because I was eating once a day and on bed rest for weeks because of the bronchitis, so even though I am eating better now and staying close to my daily calorie target etc, I am not expecting a big loss. Hopefully my metabolism will recover soon.
I wish you all success with your goals as well and look forward to reading the posts this week.
Regards,
True
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@EternalTruth That is a long time to be suffering from bronchitis. So sorry you are going through that.
The Italian Wedding soup is a little time consuming, because you are making tiny little meatballs (pork and beef) and then lightly frying them. But my husband and I make it together and it goes much faster.
This weekend, I'm so excited. I will be dog-sitting a friend's dog at my house. This dog is active and a handful but really sweet and adorable. I think it's an Aussiedoodle or Aussieterrier. I will be logging tons of steps because I love to walk him a few times a day. Although it's cold outside, sometimes, it's very peaceful to be outside at 6 am walking. I don't have any pets myself.
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Good morning!!
I am happy that I did manage a tiny loss. Only 0.4 lbs but I’ll happily take it. My focus right now is just on eating better foods and finding ways to get my nutrients in so that I don’t get this sick again. I think I will have to add some vitamins because I am well below the daily recommended amounts for several of them.
My goals for this week are to keep on doing what I did last week (no soda, no deep fried foods) and to add more fruits this week and pick up some vitamins.
My challenge in the future will be when I decide to add more vegetables because I really dislike most vegetables but that is a problem for another day.
I hope you all have a successful week and achieve your goals. I hope to hear about them this week.
Regards,
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CHALLENGE: lose 14.1 pounds by May 2 (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: ↑ 15 lbs; year 5 YTD:↑ 3.1 lbs; year 5 goal: ↓ 29 lbs
Jan 31 starting weight: 259.1 (7-day average)
May 2 goal weight: 245.0 (desired loss = 14.1 pounds in 13 weeks)
ultimate goal weight: 220 (maintenance range: under 225)
Jan 31 : 259.1 (Weigh-in day: Friday)
Feb 07 : 257.9 : ↓ 1.2
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62, 5’6
Slight loss. Goal this week is no after dinner snacks.
1/31: 152.8
2/7: 152.45 -
SW 147
GW 142
UGW 134
It's been a stressful week. I did O.K. with eating but other than that it was a mess!!!
01/31 147
02/07 146
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I think I'll try just concentrating on one day at a time. A whole week seems like forever right now.
It looks like most people are having a good start to this new challenge. That's a great thing. I'll check the thread daily to keep myself motivated. Thank you all. I appreciate every post. Every check in. It helps.
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Highest Weight 170
Feb 1: 162.6
Feb 8: 163.4 ( +.8)
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Hi everyone,
Happy Weekend! I'm BACK! I've been totally slacking off lately (too many excuses and yet no excuses!) but I'm really looking forward to the final five weeks until the LAST day of Winter!
Good thing too - Boston is expecting a snowstorm tonight into tomorrow with about 4-8 inches expected. Sometimes they hype it up and we get practically nothing and sometimes we get way over the predicted accumulation. We shall see...
Guess what? My new cat has finally come out of hiding (after two weeks) and we are really bonding now! She even likes to sleep on my lap! (Today I'm going to build her a 3-foot cat tree!)
I will wait until this Wednesday to weigh in. I will post my scale app stats as I did on day one and will update with side-by-side comparison at the end of this challenge. (April 30th).🌷
Enjoy your weekend. I will check back soon!
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I am delighted to say I have lost 2 of the pounds I regained last month! Now to keep it off. Well done everyone, stay strong.
75 yrs almost 5ft 3ins
Jan 01: 155
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Sorry, the above results are for February not January!! Suzy x6
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Wishing you well. @EternalTruth! Growing up, I had bronchitis all winter, every winter, until about high school age. My sister used to have to bring my schoolwork and homework home for me (That was my "remote learning"! I also took tests at home. It was because my cough was so alarming that none of the teachers or administration or students or their parents wanted me anywhere near them!). Every time I catch a cold. I pray, "Please, don't go to the lungs!" because then I know I'll be coughing for weeks! Now I get the RSV and pneumonia vaccines and every other vaccine I can get, including the one for shingles, because I actually got shingles over the summer before I started high school and it was absolutely horrible!
I hope you're symptoms resolve quickly and that you feel much better, very soon! 🙏💞
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Good morning everyone,
Boston ended up with only about four inches of snow and now it's over! Yay!
This morning the scale said just over 154 lbs.; so my weight is finally on its way back down! I think there still might be a chance that I can achieve a weight of under 150 lbs. by Spring!🌷
Have a great day,
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My new cat is using her brand new "cat tree!
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I would love to join in. I've been using my fitness pal for quite some time but I really new to the community part and I'm still trying to learn how to navigate it all. My goal is to lose weight and just generally live a healthier lifestyle.
I'm currently at 196.6 and would love to be around 170!6 -
Thank you @RubyRed427 for continuing this challenge. Thanks to everyone for the useful advice I read on this thread. There's lots of things I need to look at and consider, thanks all. Although I only look at this page 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 month are to: get back to being active, reduce my bread/pasta/rice/potato intake, try to get at least 7 hours sleep a night and to return to tracking my meals - 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, but get around to posting at the weekends
Progress so far:
08 Aug - 150
15 Aug - 148 (-2lb)
22 Aug - 145.4 (-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 - 143.2lb (-1.6lb) Yay!
14 Nov - 142.8 (-0.4lb) N
21 Nov - 143.0 (+0.2lb)
28 Nov - 142.2 (-0.8)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR NOVEMBER: 1.0lb Not a huge loss, but a better weight than I have been for sometime!
05 Dec - 141.6 (-0.6lb)
12 Dec - 141.6 (0lb)
19 Dec - 142.5 (+0.9lb)
26 Dec - 144.3 ( +1.8lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN FOR DECEMBER: 2.7lb
02 Jan - 144.0 (-0.3lb)
09 Jan - 144.0lb (0.0lb)
16 Jan - 141.4lb (2.6lb)
23 Jan - 142.8lb (1.4lb)
30 Jan -141.8 (1.0lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR JANUARY: 2.2lb
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 1.4lb It's a loss but not much!
Time to get back into tracking and start being more accountable to myself! Good luck everyone with this round of weight loss!
06 Feb - 143.2lb (1.4lb) Not a great week, but no excuses. I need to get my head back into this! Any tips to get me out of this rut?
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Carole very lovely new fur baby addition. Looks like that will be her favorite spot 💞
@Becky_Mastne Welcome to the group 😁
@NikMar I'm thinking enough water and protein is what's working for me. Best wishes finding what works for you. Keep us updated 👯
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Hi!! My name is Karen. I am 67 years old, 5' 0" tall, and a retiree living in Oregon.
HW: 165
CW: 123
UGW: 115 with a release of 8.0 lbs
My plan for this round is to stay focused on healthy eating and exercising. At home I enjoy hand weights, trampoline rebounding, and 3-days a week I enjoy a CrossFit gym. Last week I signed up for a 4 week nutrition class. We are counting protein and H20, feeling focused and hopeful.
Weigh-In
Feb 01: 123.0
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Feb 08: 121.6 Finally a huge accomplishment, breaking through a 6 month weight-loss plateau. Now to maintain momentum, I’ll stay consistent with my new diet and exercise routine. We really boosted our protein. 🏆
And here's my yearly snowman for my friend in OZ. Was getting worried we wasn't getting valley snow but finally ... 🥳 ☃️
💞KarenCHALLENGES:
⏰ IN PROGRESS 🏋🏼♂️
February 1 to April 31: Loss lbs
123.0 to
🏆 COMPLETED
🥂Archived
November 1 to January 31:
124.4 to 123.0
In-between “Rollercoaster ride”
May 1 to July 31:
134 to 125
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Thank you, Karen. Water is what I need!!! I've been trying to concentrate on the protein to drive off the hungries. But I think I'm not drinking enough. Water, Water, Water, Water.5
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Hi @NikMar! I'm also 5'3. You're already very close to my goal weight (140 or less)! Ultimately, I'd like to be about 132, which is very optimistic for me. I'm 66 and they say we can weigh more as we get older, but I don't know. I'll see how I feel once I get to my initial goal.
Best wishes,
💞 Carole
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I started trying to get healthier and Lose weight on Jan 6th. I'm currently doing Keto, with less than 40 carbs a day and no sugar at all and calories under 1600. I recently started getting back into the gym. My goal is to do Keto until April, and then transition to a whole, unprocessed diet. A big motivation for me is my upcoming wedding and my 7 year old sons health. He's got adhd and his behavior is linked to his diet in so many ways. Especially artificial dyes in lots of food. I can't expect him to eat healthy if I'm not. He's not going to stay away from candy when I've got a drawer full lol.
So far I've lost about 9 pounds.
My dutch bros coffee is one thing I miss the most. Once a month I get a small mocha as a treat.
My start weight on Jan 6th was 204.8 lbs.
My ugw is 170
Feb 2: 198.2
Feb 8: 195.6
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