February 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Age: 24
Height: 1.59 m (5'2.6")
Start weight (1st Feb): 58.4 kg (128.5 lbs)
Goal weight (1st March): 57.5 kg (126.5 lbs) (*New goal: 57 kg (125.7 lbs)
*I'm setting new goal weight because my start weight was influenced by my monthly cycle - it went up for about 0.7 kg (~1.5 lbs), and I didn't took that in account when I was setting my goal weight at the start of the challenge.

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 58.4 kg (128.5 lbs)
8th Feb: 57.7 kg (127.2 lbs)
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: -0.7 kg (-1.3 lbs)
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -0.7 kg (-1.3 lbs)

Struggles/successes this week: I actually didn't have any big struggles this week. The only thing that bothered me slightly was my weight fluctuating due to my monthly cycle, but honestly, that isn't such a big problem. My success for this week was staying committed to losing weight and not exceeding my calorie limit. The only things I have yet to change are my eating habits (more fresh vegetables instead of frozen, more fruits, less processed food), and I have to start exercising regularly again.

Name: Laura
Age: 57
Height: 5'0"
Start weight (1st Feb): 11:0 stone
Goal weight (1st March): 10:9 stone

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 11:0 stone
8th Feb: 10.13 stone
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: 1lb
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 1lb

Struggles/successes this week: Went shopping when hungry which is not normally a good thing. This time I came away with just the things I wanted.

Name: Julia
Age: 47
Height: 5'10
Start weight (1st Feb): 202lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 195lbs (just to get below 14 stone would make my year)

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 202
8th Feb: 199
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: 3lbs loss
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 3lbs loss

Struggles/successes this week: Lots of cakes at work this week due to birthdays. I did have a small slice of one and it was lovely, but it looks like I managed not to scupper my goals. I managed two tough classes at the gym too, but definitely need to do some more exercise.

Name: Penny
Age: 19
Height: 5' 3"
Start weight (1st Feb): 127
Goal weight (1st March): 123

1st Feb: 127
8th Feb:126
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: -1
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -1

Struggles/successes this week: I'm annoyed that I didn't lose more. I gained a couple of pounds over Christmas and I just want them off already. I did pretty good this week with the exception of Tuesday, where I went massively over and basically completely overwrote my progress. Goals for next week: actually be consistent and hopefully start losing steady weight again.

Name: Toad
Age: 36
Height: 5 ft 9in
Start weight (1st Feb): 280.5 (1st March): 272.0

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 280.5
8th Feb: 278.2
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week:
Weight loss/gain so far this month:

Struggles/successes this week: Traveling all over the country this month


PS: I may need to readjust it. We will see after this week.

Okay (gulp!). I'm in. This is a first for me, doing a weight challenge, that is! Here we go,

Name: Suzy
Age: 55
Height: 5'5"
Start weight (1st Feb): 130.6
Goal weight (1st March): 124
Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 130.6
8th Feb: 129
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: -1.6
Weight loss/gain so far this month:

Struggles/successes this week: struggling with soda cravings. Successes: got some extra exercise in with friends walking, snowshoeing and sledding (yes, you read that correctly!).

Name: Jen
Age: 29
Height: 5'2"
Start weight (1st Feb): 151.5
Goal weight (1st March): 148-146

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 151.5
8th Feb: 151.0
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: -0.5
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -0.5

Struggles: I've been out of town for work and have been highly stressed due to the nature of this trip and the hours per day I am working. I succumbed to a binging episode two days ago but was able to stop it the following day, and was able to burn all the extra calories I ate.

Name: Undergloom
Age: 33 34 (b-day week)
Height: 6'0"
Start weight (1st Feb): 162.0
Goal weight (1st March): 155.0

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 162.0
8th Feb: 158.1
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: 3.9lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 3.9lbs

Struggles/successes this week: Plateau broken! Ok, a lot of this week was water weight, but I was stuck oscillating between 160 and 162 for days on end so it was about time I got my whoosh. More importantly, I'm looking leaner, so I'm doing something right. This was also my most active week so far this winter, and I'll be keeping that going this coming week.
Struggles? I'm not sleeping nearly enough. I'll work on that.

I'm in!

Name: Tiffany
Age: 39
Height:5ft 9in
Start weight (1st Feb): 166lb
Goal weight (1st March):158lb

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 166
8th Feb: 164.5
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: 1.5lbs loss
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 1.5lbs loss so far

Struggles/successes this week: struggle: getting to the gym after work
suceesses: limiting the chocolate!

Name: Garri
Age: 35
Height: 5'2"
Start weight (1st Feb): 138
Goal weight (1st March):Anything 136 or below

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 138
8th Feb: 136.2
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: -1.8
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -1.8

Struggles/successes this week: Thank you so much for this challenge! It has truly helped to make me be more mindful....something I have truly needed. It's so nice to see the scale finally start to budge....in the right direction!

Name: Adam
Age: 32
Height: 5'10"
Start weight (1st Feb): 243.8lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 236lbs

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 243.8lbs
8th Feb: 238.3lbs
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: 5.5lbs loss
Weight loss/gain so far this month:

Struggles/successes this week: Happy with loss but worried its coming off too quick, think will have to rethink goal weight. Am eating all my allowed calories including some or most of my exercise ones and some days all of these also, dont want to loose it too quick as looking for long term results rather than a quick loss however will keep going for this month as I am for now and then go on from there. I am using the exercise bike for 45mins-1hour each day 6 days on and then a day off so maybe I'm overdoing that a bit but forgot in my recent unhappy and unfit years just how much i loved cycling. Am shocked just how different i'm already feeling.

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Name: 1RareJewel
Age:34
Height: 5'9
Start weight (1st Feb): 177
Goal weight (1st March):

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 177 TOM (new gym membership)
8th Feb: 171.9 (super excited)
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: Week 1, loss 5.1 pounds. I think majority of it is water weight and saying good bye to TOM.

Weight loss/gain so far this month:

Struggles/successes this week:
Week 1: Sugar, bread, wanting to eat the same thing that my family does and FRIED CHICKEN BREAST!

Name: Paba40
Age: 41
Height:5ft 7in
Start weight (1st Feb): 292lb
Goal weight (1st March):286lb

Weigh ins:

1st Feb:292lb
8th Feb:291.7lb
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: .3lb
Weight loss/gain so far this month: .3lb

Struggles/successes this week:
Eating over calorie range.
Not exercising outside of cycling to work.

Name: Tiffany
Age: 27
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Start weight (1st Feb): 138.0
Goal weight (1st March): 134.0

Weigh ins:

1st Feb: 138.0
8th Feb: 136.3
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:

Weight loss/gain this week: -1.7lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -1.7lbs

Struggles/successes this week: Mindless snacking (discovered Luna bar's Chocolate Cupcake flavor, I'm in trouble) and restaurants (went face-first into an amazing bowl of Pho last night, so much sodium...). But still feeling GREAT that I had a loss! 11.3lbs to goal weight.