10 pounds to lose challenge- May 1, 2025-July 31, 2025

trainlady1107 · May 18

I'm late joining this challenge but I'm in. I just found groups on MFP very.

I'm 62 and focusing on staying healthy. My goal is 145. May 1st 166.2 today 166.8. Yesterday was a celebration day for my youngest turning 40 I indulged.

amigababy · May 18

Hello again from the UK.

I haven't posted in a while, I've been on a long holiday touring Spain, and my weight has crept up and up over the last 6 weeks. It's not surprising given how I've been eating on holiday. So I'm almost back to where I was last year, and back to starting all over again (sad face)

It would be excellent to lose the first 10 pounds in this 3 month challenge.

Weigh ins

2025

March 21: 159.0 lbs

May 18: 163.2 lbs

Total gained since last time: 4.2 lbs

Total lost overall: 5.6 lbs

Goal weight: 145 lbs

2024

Feb 5: 168.8 lbs

Feb 12: 165 lbs

Feb 19: 166 lbs

Feb 26: 166.8 lbs

Mar 4: 163.2 lbs

Mar 11: 161.8 lbs

Mar 18: 158.6 lbs

Mar 25: 157.6 lbs

Apr 1: 157.2 lbs

Apr 5: 155.8 lbs

May 28: 154.6 lbs

Jun 11: 154.4 lbs

Jun 17: 152.8lbs

Jun 25: 152.4 lbs

Jun 30: 151.2 lbs

July 25: 153.8 lbs

Aug 2: 150.8 lbs

Aug 5: 149.4 lbs

Aug 12: 152.8 lbs

Aug 19: 151.8 lbs

Sept 3: 151.8 lbs

Sept 9: 150.6 lbs

Nov 1: 153.4 lbs

amigababy · May 18

@trainlady1107 The same goal as me, and almost the same start point. Good luck with the challenge x

patriciafoley1 · May 18

I would be thrilled to lose another ten pounds. That would put me at 135. It gets harder and takes longer as we go lower.

Lost 18.6 pounds in the last round. Ended the round at 145.6

Total weight loss since I started on MFP 67.2 lbs

It will be harder to lose in this round because I am gradually introducing a few more carbs in my diet (not going hog wild, I have to see how it affects my blood sugar) so that is going to add carb weight. And I asked my PA to lower my BP medicine because I've lost 50 pounds, so she halved it. That means more water weight, since it is primarily a water pill. But I want to get off it, so I'll take the bounce up in weight when it comes and just shoulder through until I lose past it. (It's sweet while it lasted).

End weight of the last round on April 30 145.6

Starting weight this round 145.2 So 4/10 of a pound lost. That's a good start.

Wishing everyone good luck, and determination to make this round a success (ME TOO!) Hoping I don't go crazy adding a few more carbs to the mix!!

4/30 145.6

5/1 145.2

5.4 144.8 met a mini goal when I passed 145. Next mini goal 142.5

today, when I clicked on BMI in Fitbit's weight section, it said 24.9 with a green dot and the caption of "Ideal". Boy was that NICE to see. I realize I am at the high end of Ideal, but 189 days ago, I was obese. So going from obese (maybe even morbidly obese) to over weight, to ideal BMI — that is a big milestone for me.

5/12 finally a drop 144.4 BMI 24.8

5/13 144.2 nice to see the scale moving downward. Last week it was stuck.

5/15 143.8 BMI 24.7

5/18 143.2 BMI 24.6

RubyRed427 · May 20

HW in 2023 206 lbs.

Currently:

5/2 168.9

5/7 169.1

5/16 170

5/20 169.9

I want to lose 5 pounds by July. But I will have to take drastic measures like do low carb, etc. I am also going to Europe for three weeks, so I will give myself a little grace period. One pound lost per week is so hard to do! I do know a lot of my calories are wine related. I have cut down on snacking. I know I will feel my best when I reach my 150s. When I was young I was naturally thin, until I had babies when I was in my early 30s. Then, I gradually gained weight for decades during a difficult marriage and divorce, along with life stressors and a difficult job. What worked for me then, does not work for me now. Now, I have no excuse, because I am happily remarried and the kids are grown and happy.

Small goals for the week:

Pilates exercise

Berries and fruit- 1-2 serving per day

Veggies- one serving per day (sometimes I have none, so one serving is an improvement)

Drink more hot tea throughout the day- it is soothing and hydrating

Walk outside- I have not done that in weeks.

dvmmcw7442 · May 21

Hello- 10 pounds is definitely doable for me. I have been lacking consistency.

I am not sure if posting here will help me with that but I want to try.

I am trying to view this as a day at a time because when I start looking too much ahead I start to ignore the small stuff- a handful or taste that turns into a binge, not tracking alcohol, making excuses.

Tomorrow I will climb on the scale and see where I’m at. For me, the scale dictates my measurements. My body doesn’t change if the scale doesn’t move. I am consistent with movement and workouts- that is the easy part for me. But it has taken me awhile to truly convince myself that working out or walking more will not balance out a bad diet. I have gained weight because I eat poorly. Period.

Daily goal is hitting my macro numbers (alcohol included 😐). If I do that one thing I will lose 10 pounds by July 31.

I look forward to being consistent and learning from you all 🙂

VanVanDiane · May 21

F56 H 5’7”
GW 130-135 lb range

5/1 - 145.6

5/10 -144.1

5/20 - 143.1

I’m getting there slowly - making sure I do something to exercise every day even if it’s just walking, and keeping up with strength training 2-4 times per week. Got a music festival this weekend so will try not to sabotage my progress too much! See you all at the start of June 👍

dvmmcw7442 · May 21

Weight 170 this morning. About where I expected to be.

Did some research on consistency last night. Found some good tips as to how to be consistent in order to achieve my goal. Listened to a really good You Tube video and the biggest takeaway was “Discipline creates a beautiful life”. I then defined what my beautiful life means.
I also learned to stop shaming myself and to move towards my goal in a way that is fun and allows me to learn about what works along the way. I can be really mean to me and this just leads me back to the behaviour that got me here.

Going to listen to that video again today. The presenter’s story so resonated with me. I felt so much better waking up this morning knowing I could change the way I was thinking and hopefully improve my outcome.

faurotann · May 21

Is there a link to the video? I could just google "How be just consistent.

Corina1143 · May 21

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48610222#Comment_48610222

Back at 183. 🙁

dvmmcw7442 · May 21

@faurotann

https://youtu.be/m4rR4mQ0W00?si=vikd_kDsgfZYl3Qx

Hope you get as much out of it as I did 😊

Walela617 · May 21

Hi everyone,

My scale said 165 this morning! I have trouble accepting that (heavy, late meal last night); so I will wait until tomorrow morning to post my new, reset weight (whatever it is), but will switch to Wednesday weigh-ins beginning of May 28th, the first day of my two-year, "Path to Lifestyle Change" program. Your can find it more about the program here:

https://www.massgeneral.org/endocrinology/diabetes/news/path-to-lifestyle-change

I will check back in tomorrow.

Have a nice night,

💗 Carole

SunnyDays930 · May 22

Highest Weight 170

Feb 1: 162.6
Feb 8: 163.4 ( +.8)
Feb 14: 162.8 (-0.6)
Feb 21: 160.8 (-2)
Mar 1: 162
Mar 8: 160.8 (-1.2)
Mar 15:160.2 (-0.2)
Mar 22: 161.8 (+1.6)
Mar 29: 160.6 (-1.2)
FINAL STATS for March 31: 160 (2.6 for month)
Apr 1: 160
Apr 8: Did not weigh
Apr 19: 161.6
Apr 26 160
April 27 163 Started Semaglutide
Apr 30: 161.4 FINAL STATS for April (+1.4)
May 1 161.4
May 7 159.2
May 7 159.2 (-2.2)
May 14 158.4 (-.8)
May 21 158 (-.4)

Slowly coming along. I need to cut out the wine for better results.

dvmmcw7442 · May 22

Weight 170.4 ⬆️ 0.4 pounds

Started off feeling like I usually do when my weight goes up instead of down- defeat @and a touch of anxiety because I think that I will never be successful. Then I wrote down all the positive things I did yesterday and it turned me around. I walked outside even though it was raining, I didn’t eat sugar, processed food, white flour or rice, or have any alcohol. I worked out and pushed myself. I was very close to my macro numbers. Can I do any more without driving myself insane? No. Just keep doing the things I know are right.

frankwbrown · May 22

CHALLENGE: lose 15.1 pounds by July 31 (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:↑ 1.9 lbs; year 5 goal: ↓ 13 lbs
May 1 starting weight: 260.1 (7-day average)
Jul 31 goal weight: 245.0 (desired loss = 15.1 pounds in 13 weeks)
ultimate goal weight: 220 (maintenance range: under 225)

May 01 : 260.1 (Weigh-in day: Thursday -- 7-day average)
May 08 : 260.6 : ↑ 0.5
May 15 : 259.5 : ↓ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.6
May 22 : 257.9 : ↓ 1.6 - total gain/loss: ↓ 2.2
May 29 :
Jun 05 :
Jun 12 :
Jun 19 :
Jun 26 :
Jul 03 :
Jul 10 :
Jul 17 :
Jul 24 :
Jul 31 :

Goal weight: : 245.0 : desired loss = 15.1 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 257.9 : actual loss = 2.2 pounds in 3 weeks

deepwoodslady · May 23

dvmmcw7442

Thanks for sharing the very inspiring video.

WELCOME to all the new friends that have joined. It's so wonderful to have you all here. Thanks for sharing my journey with me and allowing me to share yours.

SunnyDays930 · May 23

I'm feeling a bit discouraged because my weight has just been stuck even though I think I am eating less, moving a lot etc. It is SO hard to lose weight after 50 and even harder after 60. Now we have Memorial Day weekend with BBQ's etc. I just have to be mindful of portion sizes and not overdue it. Happy Memorial Day to the Americans here and happy Weekend to everyone else!

dvmmcw7442 · May 23

Down significantly this morning to 168.8 Although I had another good day with lots of activity and pretty good macros this is a drop of almost 2 pounds so thinking mostly water weight.

lclark04957 · May 23

The changes I made with calories, exercise and macros are working great. The scale is moving so I plan to continue until I reach another plateau. The most significant contributor is turning off activity calories. That small change helps me stick to my calorie budget and resist snacking.
5/2: 150.6 5/9: 149.8
5/16: 146.6 (fasting wt)
5/23: 148.2
GW: 140-145 ish

faurotann · May 24

I'm doing Ok. I haven't figured out this maintenance thing. I go from eating whatever I want…….to just the opposite I don't think this is what you're supposed to do.

5/2/25 135.2
5/9/25 DNW
5/16/25 DNW
5/23/25 135.5

I'm pretty amazed that I haven't gained 3 to 5 lbs. We'll see what happens. I definitely need to keep tracking my foods and checking back here to stay on task.

I'm so glad to see the new members. We need everybody's support. It may feel like you're not participating but you ARE!!!! It makes a difference. I love reading the posts.

walkintofit · May 24

Hi Im Debbie h 5'.25"

Gw 118-120

5-3 =125.8

5-10=125.6
5-15= 125.8
5-24=125.6

dvmmcw7442 · May 24

Down another 0.6 to 168.2

Had a tough leg workout yesterday following by a sprint interval training session. It called for 6 rounds. I managed 4. I have learned that when I feel completely spent it is time to stop. Being only a few weeks out of a cast for a broken leg I am happy with the progress. Regaining strength has been easier than regaining cardio.

Also got over 11,000 steps in without leaving the house or getting on the treadmill- can get alot in taking breaks through the day as I work from home. Especially pacing while on the phone 🙂

RubyRed427 · May 24

HW 206 LBS Summer 2023- always remember how far you've come

5/2 168.9

5/7 169.1

5/16 170

5/20 169.9

5/24 169. 5

I'm so happy to be in the 160s- even if it is the high 160s. Progress makes improvement.

dvmmcw7442 · May 25

SW 170.0
Up .6 to 168.8

Know why- drank too much beer last night absolutely knowing this was not a good idea. Feel like blech this morning. Trying to hold on to the feeling as a reminder as to why I don’t want to drink alcohol. It is so ingrained in absolutely every social situation and I give in every time. It’s time I flow against the current and be who I want to be- sober, feeling good the next day, not seeing the scale go up because of it.

Walela617 · May 25

Scale said 164 last Thursday, but my reset date will be May 28th, the first day of The Path to Lifestyle Change program I joined.

Have a great weekend,

💞 Carole

dvmmcw7442 · May 26

Thank you @LittleSurferGirl7 for the encouraging words. It’s like trying to an avoid candy when in a candy store- it is at every social situation. I’m going to keep working at it 🤞

dvmmcw7442 · May 26

SW 170.0
Up .6 to 168.8

Down 1.4 to 167.4

I am travelling for work until next Monday so I can’t weigh again until then.

I WILL return lighter ☺️

deepwoodslady · May 26

Walela617 · May 26

I'm also quitting alcohol. It's expensive and only causes trouble.

I have now passed my 5-day milestone.

💞 Carole

Walela617 · May 26

Hi everyone,

I wasn't sure whether we are officially friends already, but I would like to invite you because I'm starting a new challenge this Wednesday, May 28th and might jump off some of the other boards to keep it simple, since I will be devoting a lot of time to the outside program I just joined. I will keep the Spring into Summer and Sober groups open.

Hope to see your next post soon.

💞 Carole

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