February 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • MrsKGrady
    MrsKGrady Posts: 276 Member
    Name: Kirsten
    Age: 37 (turning 38 this month...gulp!)
    Height: 5'4
    Start weight (1st Feb): 235.8
    Goal weight (1st March): 230

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 235.8
    8th Feb: 235.6
    15th Feb: 232
    22nd Feb: 231.2
    1st March: n/a

    Weight loss/gain this week: -.8
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -4.6

    Struggles/successes this week: This week, I struggled with both an injury and emotional eating. Still, I lost another .8 so I can't be too hard on myself. I ran 4 miles yesterday and my knee/hip are both starting to get back into the swing of things.

  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
    I would LOVE to join in Mar! It would be a great motivator! Thank you!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,963 Member

    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: 196 lbs
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: - 2 lbs
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: - 5 lbs

    Successes this week:
    * Passed my February target one week early ✅
  • Ribbittee
    Ribbittee Posts: 54 Member
    Name: Linda
    Age: 52
    Height: 5'3"
    Start weight (2nd Feb): 193.6
    Goal weight (1st March): 185.0

    Weigh ins:

    2ndFeb: 193.6
    8th Feb: 190.6
    15th Feb:189.4
    22nd Feb: 188
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -1.4 lbs
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -5.6 lbs

    Struggles/successes this week: I've been fighting a sinus infection this week, and alot of stress at work. I had to force myself to get in a workout most days when all I wanted to do was lay on the couch. I've realized that the exercise does tend to give me more energy, and it's just a matter of just doing it.
    Onward!
  • sbicica
    sbicica Posts: 52 Member
    Name: Samantha
    Age: 23
    Height: 5'6"
    Start weight (15th Feb): 161lbs
    Goal weight (1st March): 157lbs
    Goal weight (final): 135lbs

    Weigh ins:

    15th Feb: 161lbs
    22nd Feb: 166 lbs.... WTF?
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: +5LBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: +5LBS

    Struggles/successes this week: confused/annoyed/wtf?/mad that I didn't take measurements.... I have worked out and counted calories every day this week (started the 21 day fix videos) I missed a few days with going over calories but in comparison to what I usually it it's a lot less. Not sure why the scale is going up :(
  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
    Samantha I wouldn't sweat it! As disheartening as it is our bodies fluctuate with water as we confuse it by changing things up! You're going to be fine next week! Knuckle down and stay the course! Great job on your efforts!
  • sbicica
    sbicica Posts: 52 Member
    Thanks @Coonsmom‌ :) I really hope it's just a random 5lb gain before I lose 10 lbs ;)
  • astrotam
    astrotam Posts: 153 Member
    Name: Tammy
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'4"
    Starting Weight (2/1): 173
    Goal Weight (2/28): 168
    Goal Weight (final): 120

    2/1: 173
    2/8: 170.8
    2/15:169
    2/22: 166.4
    2/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: -2.6!
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -6.6 lbs!!!

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Honestly, I couldn't believe the scale this morning. I had stayed at 169 all week then was down 2.6 lbs this morning! I haven't been able to exercise this week because of the weather delaying school and work, so I've just been relying on diet, which has honestly been a little over 1200 calories this week. I'm happy, though!!!
  • 711kl111
    711kl111 Posts: 7 Member
    Age: 24
    Height: 1.59 m (5'2.6")
    Start weight (1st Feb): 58.4 kg (128.75 lbs)
    Goal weight (1st March): 57 kg (125.7 lbs)

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 58.4 kg (128.75 lbs)
    8th Feb: 57.7 kg (127.2 lbs)
    16th Feb: 57.1 kg (125.9 lbs)*
    22nd Feb:56.2 kg (123.9 lbs)*
    1st March:
    *I couldn't weight myself on Sunday morning because I wasn't home.

    Weight loss/gain this week: -0.9 kg (-2 lbs)
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -2.2 kg (-4.85 lbs)

    Struggles/successes this week: Working out didn't go as planned, but I was still much more active than I was last couple of weeks. I also had one day when I went over my calorie goal for a few hundreds of calories, but I guess at the end of week I still managed to stay close to weekly goal. I experienced a big weight loss this week and I am not sure what is the reason- it could be just weight fluctuations or I really overestimated the calories in meals which I had at my parents' over the weekend. The good thing is that I reached my goal weight for this month early. I actually don't plan on losing much more- my first big goal was 56 kg, I'm thinking of maybe losing another 1-2 kg, but my main goal in the future will be improving my fitness and ratio between muscles and body fat.
  • joolsmd
    joolsmd Posts: 375 Member
    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: 197
    22nd Feb: 195
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: 2lbs loss
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: 7lbs loss

    Successes this week: I reached my goal weight! I need to be careful now as its TOM end of the week and I don't want the scale creeping up just because of that.
    Struggles this week: Two nights out this weekend means I went a bit carb crazy. Luckily it didn't seem to have any lasting effect but I need to stop drinking then getting peckish and eating the wrong food. Thats my goal next month.
  • yoliwe
    yoliwe Posts: 12 Member
    Name: Yoli
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'6
    Start weight (1st Feb): 183.4
    Goal weight (1st March): 177

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 183.4
    8th Feb: 182.4
    15th Feb: (weighed in early on 13th due to travels) 179.6
    22nd Feb: 178 (weighed in on AM of 23rd)
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: - 1
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: - 4.8

    Struggles/successes this week: one workout last week. Days of Early starts and late endings as well as travel scuppered plans to get workouts in. Meals have also been difficult to plan - breakfasts tended to be fruit which isn't all bad just means that I've upped my carbs and i'm over what I usually allow myself. Modest loss this week and expect the same going into the final weigh in - though not going to beat myself up because I'm on a down-ward trajectory! Again, will be weighing a day late
  • Motivated1989
    Motivated1989 Posts: 53 Member
    Name: Megan
    Age: 25
    Height: 5'4"
    Start weight (1st Feb): 228.6 lbs
    Goal weight (1st March): 218 lbs

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 228.6 lbs
    8th Feb: 228.2 lbs
    15th Feb: 225.2 lbs
    22nd Feb: 218.6 lbs
    1st March:

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

    Struggles/successes this week: So close to my goal weight for the month! I don't know how much exercise I will get in this week....fitting a horrendous virus, coughing-sore throat-ear ach blehhh. I will definitely keep to my calorie counting to help in anyway possible.



  • LisaMcDonald86
    LisaMcDonald86 Posts: 33 Member
    Name: Lisa
    Age: 28
    Height: 5ft 6in
    Start weight (2st Feb): 323 lbs
    Goal weight (1st March): 315 lbs

    Weigh ins:

    2st Feb: 323 lbs
    9th Feb: 320.2 lbs
    16th Feb: 319.0 lbs
    23nd Feb: 320.0 lbs
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: 1 (gain)
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: 3 (lost)

    Struggles/successes this week: I had a very hard week regarding my personal life and was unable to keep up with my plan. I will do better this week.
  • vander7679
    vander7679 Posts: 109 Member
    Name: Jen
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'6
    Start weight (1st Feb): 181
    Goal weight (1st March): 170

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 181
    8th Feb: 176.2
    15th Feb: 173.1
    22nd Feb: 171.9
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: 1.2 lbs
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: 9.1 lbs
  • sherbear702
    sherbear702 Posts: 649 Member
    Name: Sherry
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'10"
    Start weight (1st Feb):195.5
    Goal weight (1st March):190


    1st Feb: 195.5
    8th Feb: 196.4
    15th Feb: 198
    22nd Feb: 196
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -2
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: +.5

    Struggles/successes this week: I have been failing miserably this week. I'm not sure where my head is. (up my @$$ apparently). This week, no beer. Period. None! That's always my downfall.
  • Tulip9
    Tulip9 Posts: 145 Member
    bklynrose wrote: »
    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.

  • Tulip9
    Tulip9 Posts: 145 Member
    Great job!
  • Name: Viki
    Age: 21 (22 tomorrow!)
    Height: 5 ft 5 in
    Start weight (1st Feb): 157.2 lbs
    Goal weight (1st March): 150 lbs

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 157.2
    8th Feb: 155.8
    15th Feb: 155.0
    22nd Feb: 152.0
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -3.0
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -5.2

    Struggles/successes this week: So I didn't post last week because I had only lost 0.8lbs after monitoring my calories and exercising, and as such, felt very discouraged. Interestingly, this past week, I didn't monitor calories and I didn't exercise (unfortunately, no time), but I did take diet supplements (green coffee extract before lunch and Garcinia Cambogia before lunch) and I ate fruit for lunch- in general, I ate less but more often. I lost three pounds, which shocked me, and I'm starting to notice some changes on my body, which is really exciting! :smiley: Maybe I can actually accomplish my goal?

    Good luck to everyone, and definitely stick with it (even though it's easier said than done), no matter what your goal is! :wink:
  • mugglewump701
    mugglewump701 Posts: 116 Member
    Name: Becky
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'7"
    Start weight (1st Feb):171.4
    Goal weight (1st March):165

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb:171.4
    8th Feb: 171
    13th Feb: 169.2
    24th Feb: 169
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -.2
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -2.4

    Struggles/successes this week:
    After gaining 2 pounds over Valentine's Day weekend, I've finally shed those pounds and am back to losing. Unfortunately, with only 4 more workouts to finish my les mills combat program, I'm sick, but will finish it as soon as I'm feeling better, which hopefully won't take too long! In the mean time, I'll rest and keep my calories down to make up for not working out.
  • EricJorgensen
    EricJorgensen Posts: 7 Member
    Name: Eric
    Age:48
    Height: 5ft 10in
    Start weight (1st Feb): 162.5
    Goal weight (1st March):156.5

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb:162.5
    8th Feb: 158.5
    15th Feb:161.
    22nd Feb:159
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: 4lbs.
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: 4lbs

    Struggles/successes this week: Not quite sure I believe the scale. 4lbs in a week...? Seems like my jeans would fit just a bit better if it were true. Gonna re-weigh tomorrow AM.

    Back on the positive side of things. Though 2.5 lbs in the next few days may be a bit unlikely.
  • LifeInAWay
    LifeInAWay Posts: 50 Member
    Happy Birthday @kikkaviki. Celebrate your day but dont derail all your hard work. ;)
  • LifeInAWay
    LifeInAWay Posts: 50 Member
    LifeInAWay wrote: »
    Happy Birthday @kikkaviki. Celebrate your day but dont derail all your hard work. ;)

    Dont mind me. That was just totally the mom in me. LOL
  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    Oooh! I just saw this. Hope there's one for March!
  • mariamathsgeek
    mariamathsgeek Posts: 236 Member
    shaumom wrote: »
    Oooh! I just saw this. Hope there's one for March!

    Yup .....I'm setting one up for March too! Welcome along.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Name: Jacqueline
    Height: 5'3"
    Start weight (31st Jan): 128.6
    Goal weight (25th Feb): 126

    Weigh ins:

    31st Jan: 128.6
    11th Feb: 127.6
    25th Feb: 127.4

    Weight loss/gain two weeks: 0.2kg
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: 1.2kg

    Struggles/successes this month: I finally realized the number is not an issue any more. I'm in my maintenance range (126 - 129) and I wear a size small or 4. I would just like to develop some additional muscle and need to start going to the gym in addition to taking classes.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    This week I gained about .4 pound. I am still able to make my goal of 230 (8 lbs loss) ..so I'm not giving up!
  • mariamathsgeek
    mariamathsgeek Posts: 236 Member
    Hi Everyone!!!

    I'm not looking forward to our last weigh in!!! February has been a bit of a lost cause for me....but I'll suck it up and move into March with renewed vigour!!!

    Just to let you know....I've set up the March Challenge, so join me on Sunday for that!!!

    Thanks

    Maria
  • Coonsmom
    Coonsmom Posts: 47 Member
    Hi Maria. Count me in. I'll look for it. I've just gotten back to my healthy lifestyle for a week now so Mar 1 should be my first weigh in. Thank d so much for setting this up.
  • olgasgarden
    olgasgarden Posts: 34 Member
    Name: Olga
    Age: 38
    Height: 5'7"
    Start weight (1st Feb): 154.2
    Goal weight (1st March): 147

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb:154.2
    8th Feb:152.6
    15th Feb:150
    22nd Feb:149.6
    1st March:

    So did not reach my Feb goal. I only lost 4.6lb but i am still happy. i already dropped 60lbs in the last 6 months. the loss rate is definitely slowing down now. hopefully in March i can run more and drop another 5-6 lb.

    Good job everyone! Its great when hard work pays off. :)
  • kab789
    kab789 Posts: 110 Member
    edited February 2015
    kab789 wrote: »
    kab789 wrote: »
    kab789 wrote: »
    kab789 wrote: »
    Count me in too

    Logging in now as I record my new weight on Fridays.

    Name:Kim
    Age:50
    Height:5'1"
    Start weight (1st Feb):207.5
    Goal weight (1st March):201.5

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 207.5
    7th Feb: 205.5
    15th Feb: 200
    22nd Feb:
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -5.5
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -7.5

    Struggles/successes this week: I have no idea why I am down 5.5 but I think it is because I increased my exercise beginning of February and my body adjusted to the difference, maybe. All in all it has been a good week.

    Logging in now as I record my new weight on Fridays.

    Name:Kim
    Age:50
    Height:5'1"
    Start weight (1st Feb):207.5
    Goal weight (1st March):201.5

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 207.5
    7th Feb: 205.5
    15th Feb: 200
    22nd Feb:
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -5.5
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -7.5

    Struggles/successes this week: I have no idea why I am down 5.5 but I think it is because I increased my exercise beginning of February and my body adjusted to the difference, maybe. All in all it has been a good week.
    kab789 wrote: »
    kab789 wrote: »
    kab789 wrote: »
    Count me in too

    Logging in now as I record my new weight on Fridays.

    Name:Kim
    Age:50
    Height:5'1"
    Start weight (1st Feb):207.5
    Goal weight (1st March):201.5

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 207.5
    7th Feb: 205.5
    15th Feb: 200
    22nd Feb:
    1st March:

    Weight loss/gain this week: -5.5
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -7.5

    Struggles/successes this week: I have no idea why I am down 5.5 but I think it is because I increased my exercise beginning of February and my body adjusted to the difference, maybe. All in all it has been a good week.

    Logging in now as I record my new weight on Fridays.

    Name:Kim
    Age:50
    Height:5'1"
    Start weight (1st Feb):207.5
    Goal weight (1st March):201.5

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 207.5
    7th Feb: 205.5
    15th Feb: 200
    22nd Feb:197.5
    1st March:193.5

    Weight loss/gain this week: -4
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -14

    Struggles/successes this week: Even when I really did not want to exercise I just did my walk and felt much better for it. I even had my two girls do a two mile walk with me

    Have a good day and week everyone!!!!

    Logging in now as I record my new weight on Fridays.

    Name:Kim
    Age:50
    Height:5'1"
    Start weight (1st Feb):207.5
    Goal weight (1st March):201.5

    Weigh ins:

    1st Feb: 207.5
    7th Feb: 205.5
    15th Feb: 200
    22nd Feb:197.5
    1st March:193.5

    Weight loss/gain this week: -4
    Weight loss/gain so far this month: -14

    Struggles/successes this week: Even when I really did not want to exercise I just did my walk and felt much better for it. I even had my two girls do a two mile walk with me

    Have a good day and week everyone!!!!

    End of the month and passed my goal. Looking forward to the motivations of the next months challenge.