10 pounds to lose challenge- May 1, 2025-July 31, 2025
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The new challenge I will be starting on Wednesday, May 28th can be found here:
All are welcome! ๐
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BBQ debauchery has ruined my goals. Still, I will face the music and weigh in tomorrow. Agree with the above posters, alcohol has no upside and is full of poisonous, empty calories.
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My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5โ 5โ 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).
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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Apr 30th, 2025): 196.0
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at: 184.0
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx
๐๐๐๐๐ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (Iโll know when I get there!)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs๐-- 240โs๐ต-- 230โs๐ธ-- 220's๐-- 210's-- 200's๐จ--ยCURRENT MONTH:
05/01 โ 196.2 โ (Trend Weight โ 194.9)
05/06-DNW ๐ - (Trend Weight: DNW)
05/13-194.2 โ - (Trend Weight: 194.9)
05/20 โ 195.4 โ (Trend Weight โ195.2) Struggling a bit right now with cravings. 1.2 pounds up for the week. Steering the wrong direction. Turning it around TODAY!
๐บ๐บ๐บ๐บ 05/27 โ 193.2 โ (Trend Weight โ 194.4) Iโve been getting in more movements working on project around the house. Also I am trying to cook more instead of leaning on so much processed foods because of being busy. Iโm not 100% there yet on the processed foods, but I am trying to improve for sure. Glad to see a drop on the scale as I work my way back down. I would love to be in a new decade soon. Iโve been just a few pounds off for months and itโs truly getting old. Time for Change!
05/31 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
๐ท๐ท๐ท May Start: 196.0
๐ท๐ท๐ท May Goal: (4 pound loss) 192.0
๐ท๐ท๐ท May Actual:
๐ท๐ท๐ท Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx
Challenge Months to Come:
06/01 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
06/03 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
06/10-- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)
06/17 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
06/24 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
06/30 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
๐ท๐ท๐ทJune Start: xxxxx
๐ท๐ท๐ท June Goal: (4 pound loss): xxxxx
๐ท๐ท๐ท June Actual: xxxxx
๐ท๐ท๐ท Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx
07/01 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
07/08 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
07/15 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)
07/22โ- xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
07/29 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
07/31 โ xxxxx (Trend Weight โ xxxxx)
๐ท๐ท๐ท July Start: xxxxx
๐ท๐ท๐ท July Goal: (4 lb Loss ) xxxxx
๐ท๐ท๐ท July Actual: xxxxx
๐ท๐ท๐ท Cumulative Total Weight Loss: xxxxx
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Congratulations on using debauchery in a post. I knew it was bad. But I had to look it up to make certain I understood exactly what you had done over the weekend.๐๐๐
debauchery: excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures: Intemperence.
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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)
- May 28 158.2 (+.2)
Well, I HAD dipped down to 156.4 but that was before the orgy of eating at 2 Memorial Day BBQ's. Even my semaglutide could not keep my appetite fully in check. Goal for next week: Lose and keep off 2 lbs.
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Does anyone know how to log your exercise but not give you those extra calories for food? I can't figure it out though someone on here mentioned that they do that. Please advise!
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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 โ 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
5/28 142.6 BMI 24.5 Finally a drop after ten days
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182 is the magic number. I wish it was 162. Soon!
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Sunnydays930
You could do something like post your exercise for 0 minutes giving 0 extra calories.
Or create your own exercise that burns 0 calories and then add your true minutes .
I'm not sure, but maybe just play with it a little bit?
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Select the three dots โmoreโ at bottom right
Select goals
Scroll to very bottom and select โexercise caloriesโ
From here you should be able to select and turn off or back on if you change your mind
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Glad I packed snacks from home as meeting snacks would have left me bloated and groggy listening to hours of speakers. Why canโt protein ever be offered at snack time?!
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Thanks for tips but I can't figure it out. I don't see a triple dot option anywhere. And some options show a lock icon next to them and when I click them it gives me an offer to pay extra for MFP. No thanks. I'll just write 0 calories for the exercise.
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I find when I eat a lot in a short period of timeโฆsay, 2 BBQ's over 2 days) if I get immediately back on track, it comes off just as fast as it was gained. So yesterday when I weighed in, my weight was up(after the holiday) but today I went back back down 1.2 lbs. The secret is to go back to your healthy eating right away. So I am not feeling as discouraged today. Also, I had bought a pair of velvet green pants after Christmas (for next year) WAY on saleโฆ.like there was no way I was not getting them, even if they didn't button. Well, I got them on and zipped up this morning. Yay!
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I have premium (deal a year ago) so my screen is probably different. On my phone, the three dots are on the very bottom right, next to dashboard and diary.
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Yes I have the free version. It is OK I don't need to write down my exercise but I do need to do it!
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CHALLENGE: lose 15.1 pounds by July 31 (13 weeks)
Highest weight (7/10/2020): 330
yearly gain/loss: year 1: โ 87 lbs; year 2: โ 18 lbs; year 3: โ 16 lbs; year 4: โ 15 lbs;
year 5 YTD:โ 0.3 lbs; year 5 goal: โ 11 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 : โ 0.5
May 15 : 259.5 : โ 1.1 - total gain/loss: โ 0.6
May 22 : 257.9 : โ 1.6 - total gain/loss: โ 2.2
May 29 : 256.3 : โ 1.6 - total gain/loss: โ 3.8
Jun 05 :
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Jun 19 :
Jun 26 :
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Jul 31 :Goal weight: : 245.0 : desired loss = 15.1 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 256.3 : actual loss = 3.8 pounds in 4 weeks8 -
@LittleSurferGirl7 Regarding exercise, I have a fit bit. I do pray premium for that but not for MFP. I like seeing my steps, "zone minutes", hourly activity and sleep score. I used to pay for MFP premium but I don't think I used the premium much. Not sure what benefits it has. But a lot of people count "macros" which I don't understand but probably should.
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@SunnyDays930 I remember when you bought the green velvet pants!
I do not track my food, and when I did, I was very militant about it. I know that's so important.
I have a big European vacation soon so I will not worry about food. But that alcohol is a demon- the calories just add up. I like how you said you go back to healthy eating after a weekend/parties. That is true.
@frankwbrown I love seeing your posts. And I applaud you for how far you've come over the years regarding weight loss. Since May 8, you're doing very well!
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I'm going to follow SunnyDays advice. That's basically how I maintained as a young woman. When I was young I was always on a dietโฆโฆ..I always wanted to lose ten pounds no matter what. (Does anyone remember Twiggy?) So in reality what that meant was tracking low calorie for 4 to 6 days. Followed by a blow out day or two. I never lost that ten pounds but I maintained fairly well. The key was daily weigh ins. I'm pretty good at that. LOL
Some people recommend tracking your maintenance calories until you find that magic number. There's no way I could succeed at that.
Congrats on your Christmas velvet green pants, Sunny. There's nothing like fitting into clothes to motivate you. Just six months of being consistent would make a difference. You'll look great at the holidays. Patience. Not perfection.
Thanks, all. So glad to hear from everybody. It helps me stay focused.
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I feel like if I kept up with the things I did today consistently I would end up where I want to be.
It's not easy - change is slow and that's what stops me every time. I recognize that and am ready for it.
I will weigh in again on Monday when I get home.
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Patience, not perfection. Excellent way to think about it. I have a terrible time logging my food. I feel like I just nibble here and there since I am on semaglutide. I never have a full meal. It really does keep me from being hungry. However this time ( I was on it in 2023) it is NOT discouraging me from having wine like it did before. Otherwise the weight would be flying off. I was really hoping that would be the case. I have a few stressful things going on (who doesn't) and I guess I believe it helps me cope. In reality, alcohol just gives you more anxiety. It can become a vicious cycle. Anyway I am going to see my gf at the beach this weekend and she does not drink at all so it will be easier if there is not any in the house or anyone tempting me.
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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
5-30=125.8I gained last year due to grief of losing my husband of 47 yrs(12/2023). Still have grief but doing more workouts and trying to eat better. Got the maintaining down. I have improved my fitness markers so that is a win. bmi 24.4 just under the overweight mark.
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I am officially pre diabetic with an A1C of 6.0%. A little over the threshold but still, nothing I wanted to learn. My mom was Type 2 for years so I figured it would happen to me eventually. Iโm 62. I am more focused than ever to lose these last few pounds and reach goal weight by the end of this challenge. I also reduced sugar grams in MFP. I get rechecked in 6 months.
Scale is moving so slow but at least itโs moving so Iโm pleased with my progress.
SW: 150.6
5/9: 149.8
5/16: 146.6 (fasting wt)
5/23: 148.2
5/30: 148.0
GW: 145.0
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Friday weigh in
SW 161 8/1/24
SW 135 This challenge
GW 132 - 1355/9 135.2
5/16 135.4
5/23 135
5/30 133Four weeks into maintenance and I'm still not gaining. For The Win (LOL). So far so good. I haven't been tracking my calories well. I had one perfect tracking day this week. Otherwise I did it by guess work and I'm sure I was off.
This morning I had a treat and didn't feel guilty. This is a mind adjustment. I want to eat healthy and moderately. I'm quite good at scolding myselfโฆ..it's almost like a habit.
Yay!!!!! We're still here. Thank you RubyRed.
P.S. lclark. Don't give up. My husband started at 6.2 A1C Three years later he got up to 12 AIC. Now he's on insulin. I think at the beginning he felt like Metformin would let him eat whatever he wants. He's 75 and not overweight. Take one day at a time. I'm sure it'll make a difference.
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Great conversations on this thread!! So inspiring and helpful!
It's the end of the school year and I am exhausted. We've had an outdoor field trip and field day. But I am happy to get all the steps. Yesterday, my fitbit measured 17,500 steps. I think that's over 8 miles of moving. The fitbit is a basic one. I like to chart my steps, get my sleep score and see sleeping heart rate (which skyrockets when I have alcohol). For a few months, I was charting my alcohol intake and then the next day's sleeping heart rate. So scary! After 2 drinks ( glasses of wine) my sleeping heart rate was usually 8 beats higher per minute at night. My poor little๐.
Fitbit Premium shows you your sleep profile, stress management score, sleep score, and provides guided workouts, meditation and audio, recipesโฆ I imagine it is competitive and similar to MFP. It even monitors and will alert you to "irregular heart rhythm" ( it doesn't diagnose but it can let you know when ther are signs of Afib. ) The only thing I don't like is wearing it all the time. I sometimes take it off at night; I don't like watches either.
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@LittleSurferGirl7 re your comments on fitbit and your hands constantly in water - a fitbit is waterproof. Most activity trackers/fitness watches are, because they expect you to wear it when swiming, sweating, showering, etc. I have been wearing a fitbit for about 5 years and while they are buggy at times in reporting activity to MFP, I've never had an issue with water. I don't swim, but I sometimes shower with it on.
I'm not fond of wearing a watch and I hate having to recharge all the time and its various issues. OTOH, I find it invaluable to keep me on track. Because it tells me how many calories I've burned and how many steps I walk, and it (usually) updates calories burned to MFP. With me tracking calories going in, I have a good gauge to keep me in a calorie deficit. And I've lost (since I started wearing fitbit) 70 pounds. So that's a major plus in the minor annoyances it has.
I am not going to advocate for fitbit because it does have issues. OTOH, I bought a more expensive Polar watch when fitbit stopped posting exercise calories to MFP. After about a month, fitbit fixed the bug, and I went back to wearing it rather than the polar. All trackers have their various issues, and Fitbit was, in some respects, better than the Polar watch. At least for me. Also the fitbit is pretty inexpensive. My first one is still working, though after 4 years the band connector crumbled. I glued the connection with superglue, but replaced it. The device itself still works. Not bad for 99$. The Fitbit Charge6 I replaced it with was only about 60 on sale. And the first one came with a year's Premium subscription. The Charge6 came with a six month premium subscription. The free premium subscription just ran out but I didn't renew it. The extra features that come with PRemium aren't things I use. (guided workouts, sleep score, etc).
Some people like Garmin trackers. I tried one, but after half a day of mowing grass, it didn't record any steps, because my arm wasn't swinging so I returned it. I get a lot of exercise mowing, so that was a deal breaker. The fitbit did not have that issue.
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My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5โ 5โ 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).
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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Apr 30th, 2025): 196.0
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at: 184.0
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx
๐๐๐๐๐ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (Iโll know when I get there!)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs๐-- 240โs๐ต-- 230โs๐ธ-- 220's๐-- 210's-- 200's๐จ--ยCURRENT MONTH:
05/01 โ 196.2 โ (Trend Weight โ 194.9)
05/06-DNW ๐ - (Trend Weight: DNW)
05/13-194.2 โ - (Trend Weight: 194.9)
05/20 โ 195.4 โ (Trend Weight โ195.2)
05/27 โ 193.2 โ (Trend Weight โ 194.4) Iโve been getting in more movements working on project around the house. Also I am trying to cook more instead of leaning on so much processed foods because of being busy. Iโm not 100% there yet on the processed foods, but I am trying to improve for sure. Glad to see a drop on the scale as I work my way back down. I would love to be in a new decade soon. Iโve been just a few pounds off for months and itโs truly getting old. Time for Change!
๐บ๐บ๐บ๐บ 05/31 โ 191.8 โ (Trend Weight โ 194.0) A very nice drop overnight (unexpectedly) really helped. That helped make this the best month Iโve had in quite some time! Down 4 lbs this month. Sometimes I am just stronger than others. This past two weeks Iโve been pretty strong. I hope the feelings stick around awhile. They do go back & forth for sure.
๐ท๐ท๐ท May Start: 196.0
๐ท๐ท๐ท May Goal: (4 pound loss) 192.0
๐ท๐ท๐ท May Actual: 191.8 (yay! Ball in the hoop in the very last second of the game!)
๐ท๐ท๐ท Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: - 4.0 lbs Lost
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From one extreme to the other it seems ๐ตโ๐ซ
Drank too much at my sisterโs last night and then of course ate too much. And the cycle starts again.
I feel like crap today- really tired. I see a pattern- why canโt I just stop? I know why- because itโs hard and uncomfortable and easier to just do what my brain is used to. Changing these pathways in my brain is way harder than any workout.
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Hi everyone
I've been doing a lot of debauchery myself! The scale said over 165 this morning. I'm going to clear this bookmark and try to focus on only up to three challenges at a time.
"Never give up, for that is just the place and time where the tide will turn' (Sober Time's message for June 1, 2025.)
Happy June! Hope it's a great month!
๐ Carole
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"Youโre human. And youโre allowed to start again. You donโt need a Monday, a new month, or a permission slip.
You just need one decisionโand one breath.
Let this be your reminder: you can reset at any moment. ๐"
From: The Power of Positivity
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