Fantastic February WL Challenge!

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  • Crystallee145
    Crystallee145 Posts: 147 Member
    My Friday Weigh In:

    My Numbers:
    SW: 266 (highest was 310 pregnant)
    CW: 254.8
    GW: 245
    LTGW: 145

    Weigh ins:
    2/07/14= 250 (-4.8)
    2/14/14=
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=

    this is my 5th day on the Weight Management program thru UofM, still anxious as this is the hardest thing I've done for myself. I'm not sure if I can believe that I'm losing weight, it seems a little surreal. Here's to next week! :flowerforyou:
  • katjohn83
    katjohn83 Posts: 119 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW: 322
    CW: 294.8 - 1/31/14
    GW: 288
    LTGW: 199

    Weigh-ins:

    Week 1: 2/07/14 = 296.8 (+2.0) Not a good way to start the month.

    Week 2: 2/14/14 =

    Week 3: 2/21/14 =

    Week 4: 2/28/14 =
  • Wolfmother61
    Wolfmother61 Posts: 62 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW:286
    CW:244.2
    GW:235
    LTGW:150

    Weigh ins:
    2/7/14= 243.2 down 1
    2/14/14=
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=

    Started exercising for the first time in years. I am not sure when I will see any effect but hoping for the best.
  • MichelleLee1978
    MichelleLee1978 Posts: 55 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW: 296.6 (highest was approx 340lbs June 2010)
    CW: 275.5
    GW: 265
    LTGW: 150

    Weigh ins:
    2/7/14= 270.6 (down 4.9)
    2/14/14=
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=

    Very excited to have conquered my first trip and here's to being strong at birthday celebrations and trip #2. :D
  • cindyb1984
    cindyb1984 Posts: 203 Member
    My numbers:

    SW: 349.3
    CW: 337.0
    GW: 325.0
    LTGW: 180ish

    Weigh ins:
    2/7/14= 339.6 lbs (+2.6lbs :sad: )
    2/14/14=
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=
  • 808malia
    808malia Posts: 631 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW:250
    CW:230
    GW:225
    LTGW:140

    Weigh ins:
    2/7/14=228.8 (-1.2) Getting back on track :wink:
    2/14/14=
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=
    This is going to be a great month! Good luck everyone! :happy:
  • p1xyn1xy
    p1xyn1xy Posts: 461 Member
    SW:287 (though highest was 310)
    CW:241.1
    #1GW:250 (completedDec14)
    #2GW:215
    LTGW:135
    February GW: 230

    Weigh in:
    2/6/14= 240.7 (-0.4)
    2/13/14=
    2/20/14=
    2/27/14=

    Not a great drop, but its at least in the right direction. I'm just disappointed. I saw a 238.8 on the scale Saturday and haven't seen it since. :cry: I've had a bit of a calorie creep this week because I've just been HUNGRY. I think I've got it now. :wink:
  • p1xyn1xy
    p1xyn1xy Posts: 461 Member
    Also its been a mixed bag everybody! There is still a whole month to go!!!!
    Congrats Malia, Crystal, MichelleLee, Wolfmother, Andrea and everybody else!!! WTG!
  • dward59
    dward59 Posts: 731 Member
    Quick check-in between trips. I'll hit it again when I'm home next Sunday.

    My Numbers:
    SW: 430 (All time high weight in 2006 was 475.)
    CW: 295.1
    GW: 287 (I'm travelling half this month. I may not make it, but gonna shoot for it! Hope for great weather in DC starting the 8th. I plan on walking a LOT if I can.)
    LTGW: 175

    Weigh-ins:

    Week 1: 2/08/14 = 293.2 -1.9 (weighed in 2/7 because of travel.)

    Week 2: 2/15/14 =

    Week 3: 2/22/14 =

    Week 4: 3/1/14 =

    Welcome Chuck. I fear I've become the token male in the group. M23prime is still around, but I haven't seen many posts. I'll be out most of this month too with business and personal trips, but I'll check in when I can. I suggest you roar in to as many of the threads as you can, let us all get to know you and vice versa.
  • CRody44
    CRody44 Posts: 776 Member
    dward59,
    I have found that not too many, shall I say, more mature men partake in these forums. I don't feel like stripping off my clothes to post a picture and partake in the younger men's forums .I find that, to keep me on track, I need to talk about my successes and failures. When I have something to say, I have never been shy about saying it, sometimes much to my wife’s embarrassment.
    Chuck
  • emmerin78
    emmerin78 Posts: 311 Member
    Was hoping for a bigger loss this week, but this just means I'll have to work harder next week! Have a great weekend everyone :)

    My Numbers:
    SW: 379 (July 2013)
    CW: 304
    GW: 290
    LTGW: 160

    Weigh ins:
    2/7/14= 303 (-1 lb)
    2/14/14=
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=
  • hi everyone, i'm jackie. february is going to be much better than january for me!


    My Numbers:

    SW: 398
    CW: 264
    GW: 248
    LTGW:180

    Thursday Weigh ins:

    2/6/14= 264
    2/13/14=
    2/20/14=
    2/27/14=
  • PaulaKro
    PaulaKro Posts: 5,777 Member
    Hi Jackie, welcome back!!! Missed you!

    Crystal, I know exactly what you mean. Surreal is the perfect word! Congratulations!

    Dan, Will be thinking of you. Have a nice safe trip! At least the walking will help you stay warm. Are you going to see Givens in DC? Saw him on the newsfeed again this week.

    P1xy & Emmerin, Even though the weekly amounts might look small, look at the totals. They're great!

    I refuse to post my weight today. Due to viral vagaries (i.e. changes caused by a little intestinal bug), my weight went down then up and is going down again. I just know that last pound is going to disappear this weekend and I just don't want to post a gain when it wasn't my fault! :grumble:

    Leanna and Malia and Jess and Etherlily and all our wonderful newbies, Adore you all!

    Paula
  • CRody44
    CRody44 Posts: 776 Member
    Paula, hope you are feeling better. I've been real lucky. In winter, every year for the last eight years I've had at least one and often several real bad cold and cough. I usually don't get a flue shot, but because of some of my health issues and they recommend that old people (6 months to old at 70) get one. I got my shot the first day my HMO started shooting and I have barely had a sniffle.
  • brownmara
    brownmara Posts: 175 Member
    Good Evening All!
    I just wanted to say congratulations to everyone for just taking the time to check in! I know for me this is where I seem to fall short. I find I am more successful when I check in and track what I am eating.
  • CRody44
    CRody44 Posts: 776 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW: 332
    CW: 266
    GW: 261
    LTGW: 180)

    Weigh ins: Sunday
    2/2/14= 264 (down 2)
    2/9/14= 265 (down 1 from CW)
    2/16/14=
    2/23/14=

    A little disappointing, I gained a pound over last weigh in. On the positive side, I was one pound under my goal weight of 266 set by my HMO’s Health and Wellness Plan three weeks ago (at 269).
  • PaulaKro
    PaulaKro Posts: 5,777 Member
    My Numbers:
    Starting weight: 317.0
    CW: 193.0 (my last recording in January)
    GW: 185.0
    LTGW: 140.0

    Weigh ins: Saturdays (when I don't have to rush off to work)
    2/01/14 = 191.0 (-2.0)
    2/08/14= 191.0 (+-0)
    2/15/14 =
    2/22/14 =
    2/28/14=

    There we go. Wait a day and the extra unearned pound goes away.
    Paula

    My medicine has been making me nauseous for a couple months. Yesterday I narrowed it down to Centrum Silver Women 50+ multivitamin. Since the only difference between women 50- and 50+ is that 50+ don't need extra iron after menopause, I had assumed 50+ meant it didn't have iron in it. That was wrong. It does.

    Iron constipates me and makes me nauseous. Also food can bind iron and keep it from being absorbed. And calcium and iron compete for absorption. So it has all kinds of characteristics that need to be considered. But primarily my iron levels are fine and don't need to be supplemented. So why bother when it's such a problem?

    I bring this up because my stalls and increases often seem related to constipation. The correction of which results in my weight getting back to normal. I plan to switch to Centrum Silver Men to avoid extra iron and will make sure to drink all of my water, both of which should help with this issue. It will be interesting to see if there is a significant difference.

    Sorry about the essay. Just a bit peeved with myself for not reading the labels.:grumble:

    Best wishes all you wonderful losers!*
    Paula

    *I will confess to stealing that phrase from Dan. But it's just so great and how I feel too!
  • PaulaKro
    PaulaKro Posts: 5,777 Member
    :drinker:
    I got my shot the first day my HMO started shooting and I have barely had a sniffle.
  • leannabseven
    leannabseven Posts: 395 Member
    There were some really impressive numbers posted lately! And for those that didn't have such a good week, please don't be discouraged. It's not a race and we will all get to our goals. We need to just keep trying our best and really try not to be beat ourselves up when things don't go as well as we hoped. I know for me, if I beat myself up too much I tend to use it as an excuse to fail. Failure is not an option!!

    That being said, my weekly weigh in is Wednesday morning and I'm skeered!! ;)
  • smacmillan86
    smacmillan86 Posts: 153 Member
    Hi everyone! Sorry I've been absent, but getting to a computer has been crazy with my busy month of work in January. I think I've got it mostly figured out so I'm joining in for this month (although I'm a bit late). I'll be weighing in on Thursdays, since I have personal training Thursday night and always retain water over the weekend.

    SW: 403.8
    CW: 334
    GW: 322

    Feb 6: 330 lbs ( -4lbs)
    Feb 13:
    Feb 20:
    Feb 27:
  • Singularity84
    Singularity84 Posts: 98 Member
    W: 333
    CW: 318.8
    GW: 309
    LTGW: 160

    Weigh-Ins: Mondays
    2/03/14: 316.8 (-2)
    2/10/14: 315.4 (-1.4)
    2/17/14:
    2/24/14:
  • brownmara
    brownmara Posts: 175 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW: 311 (Starting weight before you lost anything)
    302.7 (Current weight at the beginning of the challenge)
    CW:295.4
    GW: 292.7
    LTGW: 155 ( What you would like to weigh at the end of your weight loss journey)

    Weigh ins: Wednesdays
    2/05/14=299.6 (-3.1)
    2/12/14=295.4 (-4.2)
    2/19/14=
    2/26/14= Final weigh in for the month.
    Good luck to all!
  • leannabseven
    leannabseven Posts: 395 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW: 264 (278 was my highest weigh at the end of last summer)
    CW: 238
    GW: 230
    LTGW: 150

    Weigh ins:
    2/5/14= 236.6 (-1.4 pounds)
    2/12/14= 235.5 (-1.1 pounds)
    2/19/14=
    2/26/14=

    I thought I'd do better, but I am NOT going to complain!
  • smacmillan86
    smacmillan86 Posts: 153 Member
    SW: 403.8
    CW: 334
    GW: 322

    Feb 6: 330 lbs ( -4lbs)
    Feb 13: 328.6lbs (-1.4lbs)
    Feb 20:
    Feb 27:
  • My Numbers:
    SW: 308.2
    CW: 294.1
    GW: 289
    LTGW: 156

    Weigh-ins: Thursdays usually

    Week 1: 2/07/14 = 294.1

    Week 2: 2/14/14 = 294.1

    Week 3: 2/21/14 =

    Week 4: 2/28/14 =


    Okay 2 weeks in a row staying the same, I have some excuses but in the end I decided to let things slid!
    So here I am half way through the month see my doctor again in 5 days and I've managed to maintain only! This doesn't totally upset me considering how much I didn't follow my plan while I was out of town last weekend!

    I hope everyone is having great weigh ins, I love seeing the shrinking numbers!
  • p1xyn1xy
    p1xyn1xy Posts: 461 Member
    SW:287 (though highest was 310)
    CW:241.1
    #1GW:250 (completedDec14)
    #2GW:215
    LTGW:135
    February GW: 230

    Weigh in:
    2/6/14= 240.7 (-0.4)
    2/13/14=238.5 (-2.2)
    2/20/14=
    2/27/14=

    I saw it but it's bouncing all over the place this week. I think I've been snacking too late at night. I'm trying to adjust to a new limit and not doing so well yet. Next week may not be pretty. It's my birthday today and I'm going out for Valentines tomorrrow too. :noway: I'm going to try to not go crazy but I don't really want to be that strict. (shrugs).
    I saw some great drops on here this week... fantastic! Everyone we just keep on keep'n on! :happy:
  • iquiltoo
    iquiltoo Posts: 246 Member
    SW: 350
    CW: 230.8
    GW: 226
    LTGW: 130

    My weigh in is Mondays
    3/2/14 - 230.8
    10/2/14 - 237 (+6.2)
    17/2/14
    24/2/14

    Aargh! Going in the wrong direction! But I know what's causing it, LOL! Well, besides eating far too much, I reckon at least part of it must be water because I know I haven't eaten over 20,000 cals over for the week. I think I haven't been drinking enough water for one, and having too much salty stuff. So I don't think I will make my Feb. goal, but I will keep trying!
  • hi everyone, i'm jackie. february is going to be much better than january for me!


    My Numbers:

    SW: 398
    CW: 264
    GW: 248
    LTGW:180

    Thursday Weigh ins:

    2/6/14= 262
    2/13/14= 257
    2/20/14=
    2/27/14=
  • Crystallee145
    Crystallee145 Posts: 147 Member
    My Friday Weigh In:

    My Numbers:
    SW: 266 (highest was 310 pregnant)
    CW: 254.8
    GW: 245
    LTGW: 145

    Weigh ins:
    2/07/14= 250 (-4.8)
    2/14/14= 245.8 (-4.2)
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=

    Well, 12 days into the program and I'm losing weight, still doesn't feel real. The program is going well, I'm not hungry and I have 'cheated' a couple times with lunch. I couldn't eat the whole thing, that's the first time in a while I wasn't able to 'clean my plate'
  • Wolfmother61
    Wolfmother61 Posts: 62 Member
    My Numbers:
    SW:286
    CW:244.2
    GW:235
    LTGW:150

    Weigh ins:
    2/7/14= 243.2 down 1
    2/14/14= 241.4 down 1.8
    2/21/14=
    2/28/14=

    Slow and steady...I will get there eventually. Tonight will probably be a bad night with a special Valentine's Day dinner and no time for exercise.

    Debbie