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Lose 5 Pounds in February challenge - Open Group

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  • SW: (250)
    CW: (243)
    GW: (237)

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 -243
    2/8 -239
    2/15 -238
    2/22 - 236
    2/28 (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost: 7. Time to schedule that massage :)

    Just for fun: What are you going to do for yourself when you lose 5 pounds this month?
    I am going to use the Massage Envy gift card I got for Christmas
  • lintino
    lintino Posts: 456 Member
    SW: 277
    CW: 275
    GW 250


    2/1 275
    2/8 273
    2/15 273
    2/22 271
    2/28

    I''m going to try! If I get to my 5 I will have a massage
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    SW: 205
    CW: 167.4
    GW: 162.4

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1: 167.4
    2/8: 170.6 explode sad
    2/15: 166.6
    2/22: 168.8
    2/28

    Total weight lost:

    TOM started yesterday.
  • fit4fifties
    fit4fifties Posts: 9 Member
    Small strides but getting there :drinker:

    SW: 184
    CW 180
    GW 177 end of Feb

    Weigh in Dates:
    1/31: 182
    2/5: 181
    2/14 180.2
    2/21 179.2
    2/28
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  • jaynita2
    jaynita2 Posts: 53 Member
    2/1: 179.8
    2/8: 179.2
    2/15: 178.0
    2/22: 176.2

    total lost for this challenge: 3.6 lbs
  • Naptownbabi
    Naptownbabi Posts: 256 Member
    SW:250
    CW:209.2
    GW:126

    Challenge:
    2/1:222
    2/8: 216
    2/15: 215.4
    2/22: 209.2
    2/28:

    Total lost for this challenge: 12.8
  • Naptownbabi
    Naptownbabi Posts: 256 Member
    2/1: 179.8
    2/8: 179.2
    2/15: 178.0
    2/22: 176.2

    total lost for this challenge: 3.6 lbs

    WTG!!
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    January: Lost 2 pounds

    SW: 177
    CW: 146
    GW: 142

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 146
    2/6 144
    2/15 143.5
    2/22 144 (awwww... not unexpected though)
    2/28

    Total weight lost: 2 pounds
    Just for fun: What are you going to do for yourself when you lose 5 pounds this month? Nothing really lol.
  • jonswife0206
    jonswife0206 Posts: 125 Member
    TGIF Everyone !!

    SW: 285
    CW: 239.6
    GW: 150

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 241.6
    2/8 239.6
    2/15 239.6 (Dreaded water retention, UGH !)
    2/22 236.4
    2/28

    Total weight lost: 5.2 lbs. !

    Just for fun: My goal after 5 lbs. is to focus on March !
  • kittykat925
    kittykat925 Posts: 64 Member
    SW: 176.4 (January 2nd, 2013)
    CW: 164.7
    GW: 159.5

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 164.7
    2/8 164.7 no change at all
    2/15 163.9 (Lost .8lbs - Yay! )
    2/22 163.2 (missed my goal AGAIN, but still down a little .7)
    2/28

    Total weight lost since starting the challenge - 1.5lbs

    I am seeing changes in the way my clothes fit though so I must be losing inches somewhere...:tongue:
  • mrsgeneric
    mrsgeneric Posts: 143 Member
    Been doin this for 6 days and lost 2 pounds!
    Sw 129
    Cw127.7
    Gw. 108
  • FluffyDogsRule
    FluffyDogsRule Posts: 366 Member
    SW: 128
    CW: 121.5
    GW: 118 (for Feb)

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 : 121.5
    2/8: 120
    2/15: 122
    2/22: 120
    2/28

    Total weight lost: 1.5 pounds

    Anyone noticing a pattern here?? Here's to NOT gaining again next week and keeping this moving in the correct direction!!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    UGH!! I have just GOTTA break thru this!! (stoo-pid fireballs...)
    Thank you for spending so much of your time helping us. :-)
  • kittykat925
    kittykat925 Posts: 64 Member
    SW: 128
    CW: 121.5
    GW: 118 (for Feb)

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 : 121.5
    2/8: 120
    2/15: 122
    2/22: 120
    2/28

    Total weight lost: 1.5 pounds

    Anyone noticing a pattern here?? Here's to NOT gaining again next week and keeping this moving in the correct direction!!

    I've lost 1.5lbs as well...not as much as I'd hoped for but hey, a loss is a loss :)
  • kschoono
    kschoono Posts: 344 Member
    Hello everyone. :)


    SW: 148
    CW: 145
    GW: 140 or 142

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 148
    2/8 147
    2/15 146
    2/22 145 :)
    2/28

    Total weight lost 3 pounds so far but, I hope I can lose more lbs next Friday. ) I am so happy I am getting close to my min goal. :) I need to lose three more pounds so I am meeing my first goal of 142. :)
  • pab88
    pab88 Posts: 499 Member
    SW: 260
    CW: 243
    GW: for the month: 238

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1: 243
    2/8 241
    2/15 240
    2/22 237
    2/28
  • strawberry1969
    strawberry1969 Posts: 1,476 Member
    2/1 139
    2/8 138
    2/15 137
    2/22 138

    Up 1lb
  • jazzedorange
    jazzedorange Posts: 184 Member
    I have a scale that calculates my fat and water as well as weight and I'm lossing fat but retaining way more water then I should. I hope this fixes it self net week!!!!

    SW: (Starting weight) 136
    CW: (Current weight) 132.8
    GW: (Goal weight for the month) 127

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 132.8
    2/8 131.8
    2/16 131.9 :( Sad face
    2/23 133
    2/28 (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost:

    Just for fun: What are you going to do for yourself when you lose 5 pounds this month? Have a couple of glasses of wine and do the happy dance... In my living room but a happy dance :)
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    SW:231
    CW: 172.2
    GW: 167

    My weigh in day is Saturday

    2/2 169.6
    2/9 169.0
    2/16 167.2
    2/23 166.6
    3/1

    Dropping consistently, I'm happy. I am seeing more physical changes than pounds lost, and that's what I was hoping for.
  • Usbornegal
    Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
    SW: 238
    CW: 201
    GW: 195

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 201
    2/8 198.2
    2/15 201 Yikes!
    2/22 201 - why oh WHY does it bounce up on weigh in day? Have been down to 197 during this week.
    2/25 197.8 - yes, had to measure my midweek!
    2/28 (or whatever weigh in days you use)

    Total weight lost: 0

    Just for fun: What are you going to do for yourself when you lose 5 pounds this month? Get a new mani-pedi.

    NOTE: These posts reset at 500. If the thread locks, go to the last post and look for the link to get to the second installment.

    Happy Fitness!!
  • Usbornegal
    Usbornegal Posts: 601 Member
    Hey, nice. Can I join the challenge mid-month, or should I wait until March?

    We are an open group, so jump in anytime!
  • SW: 234.4
    CW: 230
    GW(for month): 224-- Might not make the extra pound or even the 5 pounds at the rate I'm going but I refuse to give up. Quitting is not an option!

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1-230
    2/8-229.6
    2/15-229.2
    2/24-228.4
    2/28-???

    Total weight lost for February: 1.6 pounds -It's coming off, albeit slooooowly lol. I'm just happy it's coming off. Goodbye 30's hello 20's lol.

    Just for fun: What are you going to do for yourself when you lose 5 pounds this month? Treat myself to a pedicure
  • Just started here about a week ago. I made a drastic change in my eating. So I already lost 6lbs.
  • dmcole13
    dmcole13 Posts: 133 Member
    SW: 205 09/27/11
    CW: 166.4 01/31/13
    GW: 161
    UGW: 160 & be able to maintain it

    September loss : 7.4
    October loss : 6.2
    November gain : 3.6
    December loss : 1.0
    January loss : 2.6 just realized, dec & jan loss add up to nov gain

    2/01 166.4
    2/03 166.0 - 0.4
    2/11 166.0 ugggghhhhh - i so want to hit 165 so i can be at 40# loss
    but on a brighter note, NEVER thought i'd ever be under 175 again AND smoke free!

    2/17 168.2 +2.2 = +1.8
    2/24 167.8 -0.4 = +1.4 I do not like these "high 160's"
    2/28
  • RatherBeInTheShire
    RatherBeInTheShire Posts: 561 Member
    SW: 176
    CW: 154.4
    GW: 139

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 - 157.2
    2/8 - 155.6
    2/15 - 154.4
    2/23- 153.0 (Finally!! 153)
    2/28

    Total weight lost 4.2lbs!!
  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    SW: 192
    CW: 188
    GW: 182

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/3 : 186 yay!
    2/10: 185 woot!
    2/17: 187 hope this is water weight and not the fact that I put new batteries in my scale.
    2/24: 182 ^^^^^ Yup, that's what it was. GOAL!!!!! The next 4 days are bonus loss.
    2/28
  • SW: 320
    CW:295
    GW: 150

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1- 295
    2/7- 291.2
    2/14-289 Happy Valentines Day!heart
    2/21- 289
    2/28-
  • Okay, for some reason it wouldn't let me edit my original post. Here's mine (again):


    SW: 242.2
    CW: 236.8
    GW: 230

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/3 - 236.8
    2/10 - 236.8
    2/17 - 236.8
    2/24 - 234.8


    Total weight lost: 2lbs :( I hit a mini plateau with maintaining for a few weeks until I changed my settings here. Let's hope March is a better month!
  • squindles
    squindles Posts: 350 Member
    I'll give it a go :smile:
    SW: 322
    CW: 308
    GW: 280 (small steps!!)
    Weigh in Dates:
    04/02/13 = 308
    11/02/13 = 307
    18/02/13 = 307 :noway:
    25/02/13
  • SW 1/2: 181
    CW: 179
    GW 2/28: 176

    Weigh in Dates:
    2/1 : 181
    2/8 : 179
    2/15 : 179
    2/22 : 179
    2/28 :

    Total weight lost February : 2 lbs, total since January : 8,3lb

    Still stucked with 179 lb ????
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