February 2015 Weight Loss Challenge
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Age: 27
Height: 5'5
Start weight (1st Feb):102.8
Goal weight (1st March): 98.0 kg
Weigh ins:
1st Feb:102.8
8th Feb: 102.2
15th Feb: 102.1
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -0.1 kg
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -0.7 kg
Successes this week: I am now squarely fitting into a size 18 in all but jeans. I did also get down to 101.1 kg on Thursday (much more impressive than my latest number) which was almost a full 5 kgs since the beginning (yay!). But I have shot up since then due to tummy issues.
Struggles: I feel like absolute ****. I have been slightly cheating, having a rich salad dressing a lot this week and I feel awful. However, at least I know it's most likely not just wheat causing me issues. The salad dressing only has barley in it and unless it's something else all together, that means my issue comes down to gluten. And honestly, that would also explains why beer has been making me so sick too. (Last month I discovered one bottle of wine hurt less than one beer) Anyway I'm going completely gluten free now, not just wheat free and hopefully that will help. Until it does though, I've got to ride out the waves of nausea, bloating, joint pain, fatigue, and intestinal discomfort.
That'll learn me.
I've got too much going on this week to succumb to it though. I've got an inspection to focus on (for non Aussies, when we rent our house/apt gets inspected by the real estate every so often to make sure we're not trashing it). So I've got to do yard work and serious cleaning on the bathrooms. I've also got to focus on some uni work - refresh my memory of general calculus so I don't get my butt kicked with my differential equation class. I think I've got a hard few days ahead of me, but no time for a pity party.0 -
Name: Heather
Age: 38
Height: 5'11"
Start weight (1st Feb):227
Goal weight (1st March):220
Weigh ins:
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8th Feb:
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
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Well I'm getting into this late but I think the accountability will help me stay with it. I am always looking to add motivational friends so feel free to add me if you like.0 -
Name: Philippe
Age: 25
Height: 6'3" / 1.90m
Start weight (1st Feb): 212.5lbs / 96.4kg
Goal weight (1st March): 205lbs / 93kg
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 212.5lbs / 96.4kg
8th Feb: 208.3lbs / 94.5kg
15th Feb: 205.5lbs / 93.2kg
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 2.9lbs / 1.3kg
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 7lbs / 3.2kg
Struggles/successes this week: Not as good as last week, but solid weight loss. Since I finished my tattoo two days ago, I won't be able to exercise probably for the rest of the month. Still, I'm hoping to hit the <200lbs mark (and a BMI < 25, as it happens) by the end of the month. The goal is so close I can smell it
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duckykissy wrote: »Age: 27
Height: 5'5
Start weight (1st Feb):102.8
Goal weight (1st March): 98.0 kg
Weigh ins:
1st Feb:102.8
8th Feb: 102.2
15th Feb: 102.1
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -0.1 kg
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -0.7 kg
Successes this week: I am now squarely fitting into a size 18 in all but jeans. I did also get down to 101.1 kg on Thursday (much more impressive than my latest number) which was almost a full 5 kgs since the beginning (yay!). But I have shot up since then due to tummy issues.
Struggles: I feel like absolute ****. I have been slightly cheating, having a rich salad dressing a lot this week and I feel awful. However, at least I know it's most likely not just wheat causing me issues. The salad dressing only has barley in it and unless it's something else all together, that means my issue comes down to gluten. And honestly, that would also explains why beer has been making me so sick too. (Last month I discovered one bottle of wine hurt less than one beer) Anyway I'm going completely gluten free now, not just wheat free and hopefully that will help. Until it does though, I've got to ride out the waves of nausea, bloating, joint pain, fatigue, and intestinal discomfort. That'll learn me.
I've got too much going on this week to succumb to it though. I've got an inspection to focus on (for non Aussies, when we rent our house/apt gets inspected by the real estate every so often to make sure we're not trashing it). So I've got to do yard work and serious cleaning on the bathrooms. I've also got to focus on some uni work - refresh my memory of general calculus so I don't get my butt kicked with my differential equation class. I think I've got a hard few days ahead of me, but no time for a pity party.
Just a tip for salad dressing: If you dip the tines of your fork into the dressing (on the side), then pick up the veggies/lettuce, you will go through a lot less dressing, and it still tastes like there is lots of dressing on the salad!
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Name: Sonia
Age:44
Height: 5'2" = 157cm
Start weight (1st Feb): 87.2 kg which is 192 lb
Goal weight (1st March): 84 kg which is 185 lb
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 87.2 192 lb
8th Feb: 85.5
15th Feb: 85.5 188 lb
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss this week: 0
Weight loss so far this month: 1.7 kg 3.7 lb
Struggles/successes this week: fluctuating up and down quite a lot but still doing the right thing every day. Interesting! Annoying, but interesting.0 -
KrunchyMama wrote: »Just a tip for salad dressing: If you dip the tines of your fork into the dressing (on the side), then pick up the veggies/lettuce, you will go through a lot less dressing, and it still tastes like there is lots of dressing on the salad!
I'm not very big on salad dressing, never have been. So fortunately I don't go through too much. (Husband on the other hand likes his salad to go for a swim- it's horrifying. Might have to have him use your trick.) But since my diet change I've had to give up the ones I like in favor of wheat free /dairy free alternatives.. which are usually vinegar heavy and I hate the taste of vinegar. I was toeing the line with a Caesar salad dressing, it was wf/df but it had barley in it and I think it is what made me sick. That or they contaminated my gf pizza at the shop (but they do have a pretty good reputation for not doing that, that was a few days ago, and I have been starting to feel sick every day after eating my salads at lunch with that dressing). I think it just got too much after a few days and I just crashed today.
However, I just took a 3.5 hour nap and that and the coffee seem to have helped a little.
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Name: Terri
Age: 67
Height: 5'2"
Start weight (1st Feb): 201 lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 197 lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 201 lbs
8th Feb: 199 lbs
15th Feb: 198 lbs
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 2 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 3 lbs
Struggles/successes this week: 37 days consecutive log in; below calorie allowance ever day. I have made some awesome buddies who are so supportive.
Valentine's Day was a struggle lol0 -
Name: Terri
Age: 67
Height: 5'2"
Start weight (1st Feb): 201 lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 197 lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 201 lbs
8th Feb: 199 lbs
15th Feb: 198 lbs
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 2 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 3 lbs
Struggles/successes this week: 37 days consecutive log in; below calorie allowance ever day. I have made some awesome buddies who are so supportive.
Valentine's Day was a struggle lol0 -
Good Morning!!!! Well done for logging everyone and it's great to see lots of people doing so well. Not had a great week personally but that has given me a good kick up the bum to get back on track.....
Name: Maria
Age: 42
Height: 5'5"
Start weight (1st Feb): 167.5lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 160lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 167.5lbs
8th Feb: 167lbs
15th Feb: 169lbs
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: +2lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: +1.5lbs
Struggles/successes this week:
Went over my cals for a few days and drank WAY too much while my hubby was away for work. Also, couldn't exercise for a couple of days because I was stuck at home with the kids (one of whom was ill). Anyway, I kind of enjoyed 'going rogue' and eating/drinking lots but the 2lb gain is a good reminder that I just can't do that right now. So, back on track for me!!! Of course....this means that I probably won't get to my goal of 160lbs by the end of the month....doesn't mean I can't try though, eh?0 -
I'm in too! It's really encouraging to see the figures going down in other people's posts.0
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Name: Bee
Age: 33
Height: 5ft 5
Start weight (15th Feb): 171
Goal weight (1st March): 167
Weigh ins:
15th Feb: 171
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week:
Weight loss/gain so far this month:
Struggles/successes this week: Feeling depressed because of current weight
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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: 235.4lbs
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 2.9lbs loss
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 8.4lbs
Struggles/successes this week: after a bit of a bad day yesterday with food and wine, it was Valentines Day though, I am much happier with loss this week as worried that last week was too much too quickly for my long term goal. Have passed my target for the month already so I'm just going to carry on until 1st March and just see what I get to. Started in Jan at 250lbs so have passed my 1st stone weight loss this week also
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Name: Silverbeam
Age: 20
Height: 6ft
Start weight (1st Feb): 181lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 175lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 181
8th Feb: 178
15th Feb: 176.2
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -1.8
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -4.8
Struggles/successes this week: Sleeping and hitting my protein macros has been an issue.0 -
Name: Shaun
Age: 48
Height: 5'10"
Start weight (1st Feb):234
Goal weight (1st March): 228
1st Feb: 233
8th Feb: 227
15th Feb:
1st March
Weight loss/gain this week:-6lb
Weight loss/gain so far this month:7lb
Struggles/successes this week: A good week this week bar an odd lapse, but on the whole kept myself motivated
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Name: Kristi
Age: 30
Height: 5'8"
Start weight (1st Feb): 184.8
Goal weight (1st March): 178
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 184.8
8th Feb: 183
15th Feb: 181.6
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -1.4
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -3.2
Successes this week: Determining my new BMR. I wasn't losing all week, so I upped my activity level with MFP, and ate more calories Friday night. Apparently it worked. (Squishy and whoosh maybe?)
Struggles: I've had bronchitis for the last two weeks, I'm excited to get a decent night's sleep in the next week or so. I've also been neglecting my water for the last week. Need to fix that, starting today.0 -
Name: Undergloom
Age: 34
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: 156.0
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -2.1 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -6 lbs
Struggles/successes this week: Another very active week, though I did take two consecutive "rest" days early on when I thought I might be developing a cold. I made up for it though, particularly yesterday.
I'm one pound away from my February goal, but I only have plans to increase activity; hiking & backpacking season grows closer each week and I'm going to be ready.
Sleep? Waking up early to work out is not a problem. Going to sleep at a reasonable hour is, though; My FitBit Charge HR has me in the 17th percentile in terms of hours slept. Not good. Burning the candle at both ends is going to catch up with me if I don't start putting in some effort here.
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Name: Wayne
Age: 42
Height: 5'10"
Start weight (1st Feb): 223.2 lbs.
Goal weight (1st March): 210 lbs.
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 223.2 lbs.
8th Feb:219.9 lbs.
15th Feb:217.3 lbs.
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -2.6 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -5.9 lbs0 -
Name: CC
Age: 28
Height: 163cm (5'4")
Start weight (1st Feb): 98,5kg (217lbs)
Goal weight (1st March): 95kg (209lbs)
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 98,5kg (217lbs)
8th Feb: 96,4kg (211lbs)
15th Feb: 95.7kg (210lbs)
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -0.7kg (1.5lbs)
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -2,8kg (6.1lbs)
Struggles/successes this week: As anticipated I've really struggled this week with being active. Gotten a few good workouts in but apart from that extremely sedentary. Not ideal. While I've stayed under my calories the quality of my food this week hasn't been great either, lots of cravings that I gave into too often.
However there was still a decent loss, so I'm happy, and will try my best to make next week better. Onwards and upwards!0 -
Abbey2Lynn wrote: »Name: Abbey Lynn
Age: 51
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Start weight (1st Feb): 187.6
Goal weight (1st March): 179.6
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 187.6
8th Feb:
15th Feb: 192.2
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: +4.6#
Weight loss/gain so far this month: +4.6#
Struggles/successes this week: constant migraine, couldn't get up let alone exercise. My husband doesn't cook, so we ate fast food = big time weight gain!
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Name: Joe
Age: 35
Height: 5'1.5
Starting Weight (1st Feb): 152 lbs
Goal Weight (1st March): 146 lbs
(New goal weight for February is 143 lbs, edited Feb.15,2015)
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 152 lbs
8th Feb: 150 lbs
15th Feb:147 lbs
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Loss/gain for the week: -3
Loss/gain for the month so far:-5
Struggles/successes this week:
Same scenario over ate on Thursday, and Friday. Had to workout harder, and more walking yesterday. But I got my weight back down!
I crushed this week's goal! I am 1 pound away from reaching my goals for February!0
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