February 2015 Weight Loss Challenge
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Name: Shaun
Age: 48
Height: 5'10"
Start weight (1st Feb):234
Goal weight (1st March): 228
1st Feb: 234
8th Feb: 227
15th Feb:226
1st March
Weight loss/gain this week:-1lb
Weight loss/gain so far this month:8lb
Struggles/successes this week: A slow week this week mainly to a lapse on Monday and a buffet on a course on Thursday, but on the whole, happy with 1lb0 -
Name: Adam
Age: 32
Height: 5'10"
Start weight (1st Feb): 243.8 lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 236 lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 243.8 lbs
8th Feb: 238.3 lbs
15th Feb: 235.4 lbs
22nd Feb:232.3 lbs
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 3.1 lbs loss
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 11.5 lbs
Struggles/successes this week: success in keeping up with the excercise which must be paying off as had a christening at the start of the week with buffet food that i didn't even want to try to begin counting calories on, decided best just not to try working it out. Also got fed 'very well' at my mums house yesterday so that may have had an effect on this mornings reading on the scales. Very happy with the loss though.0 -
Name: Philippe
Age: 25
Height: 6'3" / 1.90m
Start weight (1st Feb): 212.5lbs / 96.4kg
Goal weight (1st March): 199lbs / 90.3kg
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 212.5lbs / 96.4kg
8th Feb: 208.3lbs / 94.5kg
15th Feb: 205.5lbs / 93.2kg
22nd Feb: 200.2lbs / 90.8kg
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 5.3lbs / 2.4kg
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 12.3lbs / 5.6kg
Struggles/successes this week: Only .3lbs to go under 200 and less than two pounds to hit my normal weight range! After losing more than 60lbs over the last 4 months, I can finally see the finish line. I'm so excited!0 -
Name: Jennifer
Age: 21
Height: 5'2
Start weight (1st Feb): 9st
Goal weight (1st March): 8 st 10lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 9st
8th Feb: 8st 13lbs
15th Feb:
22nd Feb:
1st March:
Update (kept forgetting about this)
1st Feb: 9st
8th Feb: 8st 13lbs
15th Feb: 8st 12lbs
22nd Feb: 8st 10lbs
1st March:
Struggles/successes this week: Got my Feb goal early, which is good. Also cooked a lot of really nice things and made a monthly food plan. Struggles: sitting on my bum writing an essay a lot of the time. It's been rubbish.
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Name: Brandy
Age: 34
Height: 5'5"
Start weight (1st Feb): 148.8
Goal weight (1st March): 143
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 147
8th Feb: 147.4 (AF)
15th Feb: 144.8
22nd Feb: 144.6
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: - .2
Weight loss/gain so far this month: - 2.4
Struggles/successes this week:
I figured if would be a smaller loss this time around with my huge loss last week. I'm still on track - logging good everyday and working out. I start my half marathon training this week
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Can you tell the difference? I can
Name: Ms. M
Age: 36
Height: 5'6
Start weight (1st Feb): 184.4
Goal weight (1st March):174.9
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 184.4lbs
8th Feb: 182.5
15th Feb: 181.2
22nd Feb: 177.7
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: - 3.50
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -6.70
Struggles/successes this week: Awesome week, worked out atleast an hour everyday except yesterday when Zumba was cancelled due to ice storm. I also ate 1/2 slice of Caramel cake yesterday!
but overall has been good! I can't wait to see more lbs come off! Here's for another week!
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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: 182
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: +0.4 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -2.8
Successes this week: I've realized how badly I want to exercise! Can't wait to get back into it!
Struggles: I ended up getting a cold, but thankfully I'm almost over the bronchitis! I've been eating at or just under maintenance all week, so the numbers on the scale aren't surprising, especially considering that yesterday I realized if I add salt to my food I can actually taste it! I should have better numbers by next week 0 -
Name: Elizabeth
Age: 49
Height: 5' 7.5"
Start weight (1st Feb): 245
Goal weight (1st March): 240
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 245
8th Feb: 242.5
15th Feb: 241.5
22nd Feb: 238.1
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -3.4
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -6.9
Struggles/successes this week:
Struggle - Busy, busy (and all of those steps and weighing food and all take time)! Yesterday, I woke up thinking that I would get a bunch done on a project... Then, I though I'd better get a bunch of steps in first... Next thing I knew, it was mid-afternoon -- and I never did sit down to work on my project!
So, yeah: The days seem much shorter.
Success - It's doing the weather thing, here. 30 degrees and snowing, by noon... Still, I got out there, and went for a nice, brisk walk along the river.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: 156.4
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: +0.4 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -5.6 lbs
Struggles/successes this week: Even with the small gain this week, my overall weight loss still averages out to about 1.8lbs per week for the month of February, so a +0.4lb blip does not concern me too much. I know I put in the hard work this week. 1.4lbs to go; I think I'll make it. 0 -
Oh, yeah - I'm thinking I should probably set a new goal!
I think that, since my next weigh-in post will close out this month, I'm just going to roll the last week of February into March's... So -- uhm... 232 by the end of March?0 -
]Name :Kristin
Age: 31
Height: 5'7
Start Weight (1st Feb) : 179.0
Goal Weight (1st March): 175.0
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 179.0
8th Feb: 177.5
15th Feb:176.8
22nd Feb:174.6
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week:2.2
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 4.4 pounds
Struggles/successes this week: All the snow days stuck at home
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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: 95,4kg (209lbs)
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -0.3kg (0.7lbs)
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -3.1kg (6.8lbs)
Struggles/successes this week: Horrible week. I've been ill with a tummy bug, so pretty much in bed. No exercise whatsoever, and my eating has been all over the place too (especially now that I'm starting to feel a bit better I've been SO HUNGRY that I've blown my calories). Hoping next week will be better, I'm so close to my goal...!0 -
debbie1976 wrote: »debbie1976 wrote: »debbie1976 wrote: »Name:Deb
Age:56
Height:5'8"
Start weight (1st Feb): 145.2
Goal weight (1st March):140
Weigh ins:
1st Feb:145.2
8th Feb:146.8
15th Feb:144.9
22nd Feb:142.3
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week:-2.6
Weight loss/gain so far this month:-2.9
Struggles/successes this week: I am joining a week late! Have been a MFP member for almost 4 years- lost 28 lbs. but have been slowly gaining them back in the last 6 months. Need help and motivation!!!
My weight of 145.2 on the 1st was actually a lower than normal reading - my weight has been fluctuating in the 146 range. Regardless, didn't lose any weight this past week. Just started the challenge yesterday so hopefully this week will be better!!
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Name: Peter
Age: 57
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Start weight (1st Feb):198
Goal weight (1st March): 188
Weigh ins:
1st Feb:198
8th Feb:195
15th Feb: 196.6
22nd Feb: 196.3
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 0.3 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 1.7 ?
Note: I bought a new scale (Fitbit Aria) on Feb 9, which added about 3 lbs to my weight. I'm guessing it's more accurate, so I'm sticking with it. But it looks like the easy loss has slowed and I'm hovering around 196. I'm not sure why because I've been very active and have a big calorie deficit most days, but I hope to be able to report some more loss by the end of the month. 194 is where my BMI moves into the "healthy" range, so even if 188 is no longer a realistic goal, at least I should be able to get down below 194 this week.0 -
Name: Von
Age: 24
Height: 5'5"
Start weight (1st Feb): 145
Goal weight (1st March): 142
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 145
7th Feb: 143
14th Feb: 143
21st Feb: 142
28th Feb:
Weight loss/gain this week: -1
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -3
Struggles/successes this week: Just in general, I have had a lot of visitors in February and I have been able to keep my diet spot on instead of getting sidetracked. I also had two of the best runs this week and I was really able to step up my tempo and it was amazing! Weight loss is starting to really slow down now that I am getting closer to my goal weight. I was really really hoping to keep losing ~5 pounds a month, but it looks like I probably won't be able to do that anymore. I have another 10-18 pounds or so. But I may have to switch to weighing only once a week instead of every day.0 -
Name:Allison
Age: 46
Height:5'7"
Start weight (1st Feb):166 (1/31)
Goal weight (1st March):163
2015 goal weight 150
Weigh ins: on Saturday
1st Feb: 166
8th Feb: 164
15th Feb:162
22nd Feb:161
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: 1#
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 5#
Struggles/successes this week: I have met my goal for this month, but the last week has not been as good. The weather has kept me from getting outside to train for my next race- which is a 7K (more than I have run continuously ever) and it has hills. I also feel a little more pudgy than I was - don't know why. But I have been doing this for 2 months now and I am still going - so I guess that is a success0 -
Name: Amanda
Age: 30
Height: 5'6"
Starting weight: 156.2
Goal weight: 150
Weigh ins:
2/1: 156.2
2/8: 153.2
2/15: 153.0
2/22: 152.2
Weight loss/gain this week: -0.8 pounds
Weight loss/gain this month: -4 pounds
Weight loss/gain since doing monthly challenges: -11.4 pounds
Success/struggle this week: Feeling pretty disappointed in myself this week. Continued the trend of eating and drinking everything but decided to add not exercising enough to the mix. I made chicken and dumplings and went back for seconds and thirds. Let's leave the massaman curry out of this, shall we? I continue to log every day so despite planning crap meals I didn't quit altogether. I already signed up for ski classes again so guaranteed burn!
My goal's in reach for the month and I am the only one who can do the work!
Goals: continue logging every day; elliptical x 4 days; eat at calorie goal (1600, no exercise) every day this week.0 -
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)
** New goal get back to 147 lbs** Edited February 22, 2015
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 152 lbs
8th Feb: 150 lbs
15th Feb:147 lbs
22nd Feb: 151 lbs
1st March:
Loss/gain for the week: +4
Loss/gain for the month so far:-1
Struggles/successes this week:
Everything that could go bad, went bad this week. Things in my life started to depress me starting Tuesday February 17, 2015. A combination of binge eating 3500 cal a day + to depressed to go to the gym has resulted in a 4 pound gain this week.
I have no idea how I am going to get my motivation back. As of right now I am doubtful I will drop to 147 lbs by next Sunday.
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Name: Sev
Age: 53
Height: 5' 7"
Start weight (1st Feb): 157.8
Goal weight (1st March): 155
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 157.8
8th Feb: 159.6
15th Feb: 158.4
22nd Feb: 160.8
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: +2.4
Weight loss/gain so far this month: +3.0
Struggles/successes this week: My overall goal weight is 155lbs. Three pounds from goal I decided to sabotage myself??? Going the wrong way. Sigh!
Doesn't help that I found the best chocolate chip cookies recipe EVER and been eating more than the recommended serving...compounded by NOT exercising in the past few weeks.0 -
Name: Roxy
Age: 33
Height: 5'6"
Start weight (1st Feb): 74 kilos
Goal weight (1st March): 70 kilos
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 74kg
8th Feb: 73kg
15th Feb: 73kg
22nd Feb: 71kg
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week:- 2 kg (about 4.2 pounds)
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 3kg (6.6 pounds)
Struggles/successes this week: This past week I traveled to work and had to succumb to hotel food, I was very happy that I stayed within my limits and did not gain. However, Saturday was the first time I exercised this week and felt it.0 -
Name: Cris
Age: 35
Height: 5'4"
Start weight (1st Feb): 166 (2/15/15)
Goal weight (1st March): 162
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: N/A
8th Feb: N/A
15th Feb: 166
22nd Feb: 163
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -3
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -3 (since 2/15)
Struggles/successes this week: Where do I even begin about my struggles this weekend? Left my workout early during my daughters soccer practice and spent part of yesterday in urgent care, now catering to a kid on crutches, totally failed on my diet yesterday.........BUT.....things can only get better from here.
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Name: Carri
Age: 37
Height: 5' 5"
Start weight (30th Jan): 181
Goal weight (1st March): 174
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 181
8th Feb: 178.2
15th Feb: 177
22nd Feb: 176.2
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week:.8
Weight loss/gain so far this month: 4.8
Struggles/successes this week: Did well on exercise. Wasn't great about completing my diaries every day this week.I'm happy with my progress, though. I still am being mindful of what I eat.
Goal for the next week: I will be on vacation next week, as well as my time of the month.I'm going to continue diarying and exercise but I'm not expecting a loss. I'll be happy with maintaining. 0 -
To the people who have gained weight and/or lost motivation, keep going!! You CAN do this, just pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and start over Don't let setbacks defeat you. We are here for you, and we KNOW you can do this! Just keep logging, own the bad days - they happen! Learn what your triggers are, and find new ways to cope. For example, I'm really sick with a virus right now, and I just want to eat everything! So I made a vegetable soup, with lots of water, and ate a ton! But it was low calorie.
If you are craving junk because of stress, are there other ways you could deal with the stress? Go for a walk? Read motivational threads? Watch happy videos on youtube? A few setbacks are nothing compared to the strength you are gaining by trying again! If you are able to, can you set yourself up with a reward for getting back on track? Signing up for a race, or buying a plant for the summer (fruit trees are my motivation), or a trip somewhere? Call a friend or have a healthy potluck (with people who make you happy) so you don't feel so alone. When you KNOW better, you can DO better, so face your trials and develop the skills to deal with them. It IS possible, and it WILL get easier! *hugs*0 -
Name: Summer
Age: 37
Height:5'7"
Start weight (1st Feb):165.6
Goal weight (1st March):159
Weigh ins:
1st Feb:165.6
8th Feb: 162.3
15th Feb: 162.3
22nd Feb: 161.1
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -1.2
Weight loss/gain so far this month:-4.5
Struggles/successes this week: This week I had a cold and had very poor sleep for three nights. But despite that, I still managed to get in my workouts. I think without the exercise I would have gained or stayed the same. I'm hoping that I'll hit my month goal at the end of the week!0 -
I will definitely join in if you do one for March :-)0
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Name: Danelle
Age: 29
Height: 5ft 9in
Start weight (1st Feb): 304 lbs
Goal weight (1st March): 294 lbs
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 304 lbs
8th Feb: 300 lbs
15th Feb: 297 lbs
22nd Feb: 293 lbs
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -4
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -11
Struggles: Trying to cut down on my skinny cow ice cream from every day to every other day. I'm such an ice-cream-oholic.
Successes: Went to a clothes store with a friend so she could get a new top. I could never fit into their clothes, so I just end up wandering around. This time, I found a pair of jeans I loved. I tried them on just to see where I was size wise... ended up walking out of there with 2 new pairs of jeans! I'm actually excited to try on clothes now. 0 -
Name: Lesa
Age:54
Height: 5'5"
Start weight (1st Feb): 197.8
Goal weight (1st March):190
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 197.8
8th Feb:197.4
15th Feb: 198.2
22nd Feb:193.5
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -4.7 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -4.3 lb.
Struggles/successes this week: I had a much better week this week. So hopefully if I have another good week I may reach my goal for the month.0 -
Name: Theresa
Age: 37
Height: 5'1"
Start weight (1st Feb):183
Goal weight (1st March):173
Weigh ins:
1st Feb:183
8th Feb: 183
15th Feb:179.8
22nd Feb:178.8
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week -1
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -4.2
Success: Went to the gym 6 times this week, an all-time high number for me! Feeling so much better about trying to lose pounds with the addition of exercise. I hope I can keep this up with a real work week starting tomorrow...
Struggles: I am struggling to be honest about my caloric intake, especially with dinner.0 -
Name: Molly
Age: 33
Height: 5'4"
Start weight (1st Feb): 144.0
Goal weight (1st March): 139.9
Weigh ins:
1st Feb: 144.0
8th Feb: 143.8
15th Feb: 143.8
22nd Feb: 141.8
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -2.0
Weight loss/gain this month: -2.2
Successes/struggles: I worked out less often and ate more calories this week, while still staying within my calorie range on the whole, and finally lost 2 lbs! 1.9 lbs to my monthly goal -- with TOM arriving this week, I just might make it post-bloat. Fingers crossed!0 -
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:215.8 lbs.
1st March:
Weight loss/gain this week: -1.5 lbs
Weight loss/gain so far this month: -7.4 lbs0
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