10 pounds to lose challenge- February 1, 2025-April 30, 2025

Walela617

@SunnyDays930 , CONGRATULATIONS on getting down to 160! That's AWESOME!🏆

SunnyDays930

@Walela617 It was short-lived. Now I am 160.2 and am stuck there.🤦‍♀️. But now that I feel I have control over the alcohol, I can tackle the sweets. I just want to get under and stay under 160 for March.

NikMar

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)
14 Nov - 142.8 (-0.4lb)
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?
13 Feb - 142.6 (0.6) That will have to do. My head is still elsewhere unfortunately. Thanks for

@200Karen

for the idea about water and protein - it is something I will look into. Thanks also to

@Walela617

for the positivity - there's still a way to go until I'm happy with what I see in the mirror!
I'm off to Rome for a residential trip with the school next week - I'm not sure I will be able to curb the carbs and drink lots of water. However, we are going to do a lot of walking. Good luck to everyone next week!
20 Feb - 143.4lb (+0.8) Considering how much and what I ate in Rome - that weight measurement actually isn't that bad! I'm not a fan of coffee, so that wasn't a problem! However, I ate a lot of pasta, a lot of pizza and some fast food - not my first choices for meals that's for sure. However, I did an awful lot of walking - over 18,000 steps on Monday, over 30,000 steps on Tuesday, over 23,000 steps on Wednesday and over 20,000 steps on Thursday - a lot more than I normally do!! I'm looking forward to eating salads and vegetables next week, with the hope I can get to the end of February weighing less than at the start!!
27 Feb - 142.6lb (-0.8) I know it's not much, but I'll have it!
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR FEBRUARY: 0.6 That is really quite rubbish, so I am hoping that I will get my head back into things. Work has been quite stressful and one of my sister's is in hospital after complications with a heart operation, so my head hasn't been in a diet-mode. She is getting better, so hopefully I will be around for proper meals and thinking about my health. Good luck everyone with their weight loss this month!
06 Mar -141.4lb (-1.2)😎 - Yay! I can't say what I did, but I'll take it. Well done to everyone who has lost weight this week! You are an inspiration and remind me that it can be done!!
13 Mar - 141.0lb (-0.4) 😎- A pitiful loss! 😞 Well done to everyone who is on track with their weight loss. I need to get my head back into this, especially now the days are getting longer and it is getting warmer. No excuse not to go out and be active! Good luck to everyone next week!
20 Mar -
27 Mar -
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR MARCH
03 Apr -
10 Apr -
17 Apr -
24 Apr -
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR APRIL

faurotann

@Walela617 I don't think it's a pitiful loss at all. 1 1/2 pounds in 2 weeks?!?!?!?!? Almost 10 pounds since last August. I think that's awesome.

GetBackSuzy

Hi folks, my weight remained the same this week. It had been an emotional week with a funeral to attend, followed by a family birthday celebration. Must try harder now to drop a pound or two again. Well done to everyone showing loses and good luck to you all this week.

Becky_Mastne

I'm steadily loosing, although I haven't been doing Keto this month, I have been staying in my calorie budget.

HW 215 after Christmas

Jan 6th 205

Feb 2: 198.2

Feb 8: 195.6

Feb 15:194.6

Feb 25: 193. 4

Mar 1: 191.2

Mar 8: 190.6

Mar 15: 188.4

Mar 22:

Mar 29:

Apr 1:

Apr 8:

Apr 15:

Apr 22:

Apr 30:

faurotann

Wow. Keep it up. That's fantastic. Happy wedding. You will be beautiful.

Sistersue3285

Sherri
Age 62
British Columbia
Goal weight 150lb to 160lb
Monthly goal 4 to 5 lbs or 1lb to 1.25 lbs a week.

Jan 17 196.8
Jan 27 191.0
JAN LOSS 5.8
Feb 3 192.8 2 month loss 5.4
Feb 10 191.8
Feb 17 193.8Feb 24 191.4
FEB LOSS 1.4
March 3 190.8
March 10 191.2
March 27 191.4

deepwoodslady

My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018).

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Jan 31st): 191.2

CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 179.2

CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

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🌻

PREVIOUS WEEKS THIS CHALLENGE:

Spoiler Warning

02/01 – 191.8 (Trend Weight – 192.3)

02/04 – 194.2 (Trend Weight – 192.7)

02/11 – 194.8 (Trend Weight – 193.7)

02/18 – 194.8 (Trend Weight – 194.8)

02/25 – 195.8 (Trend Weight – 195.6)

02/28 – 197.8 (Trend Weight – 196.1)

🌷🌷🌷 Feb Start: 191.2

🌷🌷🌷 Feb Goal: (4 pound loss) 188.2

🌷🌷🌷 Feb Actual: 197.8

🌷🌷🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 6.6 lbs Gained

03/01 – 196.4 (Trend Weight – 196.4)

03/04 – 195.6 (Trend Weight – 196.3)

03/11 – 194.6 (Trend Weight – 196.2)

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 03/18 – 194.8 (Trend Weight – 193.4) As you can see by my trend weight I had a very good week until the travel yesterday. I expected an increase due to the various typical travel reasons but HOLY COW! My son chose Golden Corral for dinner. Every single thing I put in my mouth tasted like the lid fell off the salt shaker. I could only eat a few bites of each thing due to the saltiness but it adds up apparently. Honestly, I think the main problem was that I spent too much time at the dessert bar. Coupled with all the sitting as it was a very long day trip (not home until well after dark), I shouldn’t expect anything less than what I got. Today will need to be a banner day. Prayers and excitement for our Astronauts returning home this evening! Let’s hope for an uncomplicated re-entry and splash landing!

03/25 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

03/31 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

🌷🌷🌷 Mar Start: 197.8

🌷🌷🌷 Mar Goal: (4 pound loss) 193.8

🌷🌷🌷 Mar Actual:

🌷🌷🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

Challenge Weeks to Come

Spoiler Warning

04/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/08-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/15-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/22-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)

04/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

04/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

🌷🌷🌷 Apr Start: xxxxx

🌷🌷🌷 Apr Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)

🌷🌷🌷 Apr Actual: xxxxx

🌷🌷🌷Total Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

Sistersue3285

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48527075#Comment_48527075

Just getting my left knee done. Hoping I don't have to wait too long as the pain in getting worse & can barely do anything.

RubyRed427

@deepwoodslady I am also affected by salty foods. I can have a normal meal out (which I perceive as light in salt) and then at night, I feel my fingers tingling which I know means I ate too much salt.

I'm happy the astronauts got home safely◡̈

RubyRed427

HW 206 lbs. Summer of 2023

Since last May 2024, I've lost 26 pounds.

2/7 171.5

2/11 171.0

2/19 170.1

2/27 170.1

3/5 171.0

3/15 171.1

Sometimes I fret about how little I've lost lately, and I then I remind myself that I've lost over 36 pounds in the last year. I can be very hard on myself. I am still at a plateau. I know I have to probably enact some drastic measures like "eat low carb" or limit sugar, etc. But I eat very little during the day, but do have several portions of snacks in the evening. I know what I have to do, but am not quite there yet. I have to be militant and probably set some rigid goals, but I'm just not there yet emotionally. I'll keep trying.

Thanks for your posts. I read every single one. 😘

RubyRed427

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48533037#Comment_48533037

Wishing you a successful knee surgery. I'm sorry you are going through this. xoxo

RubyRed427

deepwoodslady

@RubyRed427

Wishing you a very successful surgery and a speedy recovery. I know the PT following will take some time, but it will all be worth it.

Walela617

Hi everyone,

I call "do-over". I had a slow start and I want to refresh on this first day of SPRING!

Hi everyone,

Happy SPRING (YAYY!!!)

03/20: 158.4 lbs.

03/27:

WK LOSS: 00.0

TL LOSS: 00.0

Key Measurements: B: 40"/W: 38"/H: 40"/P: 43" (Bust, Waist, Hips, Potbelly!) Also: Thighs: 22", Calves: 13", Upper Arms 14". I will post these again on June 20th with final challenge measurements for comparison.

Below are my scale app stats: (Before/After side-by-side screenshots will be posted on April 30th.)

I will also post the previous day's calories and steps (or other activity), beginning tomorrow, March 21st.

Welcome to all and very best wishes!

💗Carole

Walela617

03/20/25: 2,060 calories (Fasted on the 19th and most of the 18th due to colonoscopy prep), 9,628 steps