March 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • mefoolu
    mefoolu Posts: 17 Member
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    Name: May
    Age: 43
    Height: 5'

    Start Weight (1st March): 223
    Goal Weight (1st April): 215

    1st March: 223
    8th March: 219
    15th March: 219
    22nd March: 219
    29th March: 222
    1st April:
    Weight lost/gained this week: +3
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1

    This week successes: none

    This week struggle: stressful week. Can't seem to find the motivation to eat better and exercise.
  • mariamathsgeek
    mariamathsgeek Posts: 236 Member
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    SeriouslySta wrote: »
    I set up an April Challenge thread, here: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10123782/april-2015-weight-loss-challenge#latest

    Please feel free to join in!

    Hey Elizabeth!

    Thank you for setting this up. I was feeling pretty guilty about not setting an April challenge up.....so I'm really glad you've taken up the lead and I hope you get lots of people joining. I wish you all great success with your goals. I won't be joining as I've joined a 13 week challenge which fits in with my current goals/timeframe instead.

    I will be doing my 1st April weigh in tomorrow as planned though!
  • belgarath64
    belgarath64 Posts: 125 Member
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    Name: John
    Height: 5'6"
    Age: 50
    Country: Canada
    Starting Weight (1/3): 171 lbs ( 77.56 kg )
    Goal Weight (31/3): 165 lbs ( 74.84 kg)
    Final Goal : 140 lbs ( 63.5 kg)

    1/3: 171 lbs ( 77.56 kg )
    8/3: 168 lbs ( 76.21 kg )
    15/3: 171 lbs ( 77.56 kg )
    22/3: 168 lbs ( 76.21 kg )
    28/3: 166 lbs ( 75.30 kg )
    31/3: 164 lbs ( 74.39 kg )
    Loss/gain for the week: -2 lbs ( 0.91 kg )
    Loss/gain for the month so far: -7 lbs ( 3.17 kg )

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Struggles : Hard not to over eat on the wekends, having to keep myself busy or I know I will fail. Really need the weather to improve so I can get out walking more
    Successes: Guess I did keep myself busy this weekend. 7 pound loss for the month Yaaaaaaaaa.

    Great work eveyone!!!!!!!! :D
  • Hagoal
    Hagoal Posts: 63 Member
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    Name: HA
    Age: 38
    Height: 5.1"

    Start Weight (1st March): 149
    Goal Weight (1st April): 144

    1st March:148.6
    8th March:147.0
    15th March: 147.2
    22nd March:
    29th March:
    31st March: 145.6

    Well I did not reach my goal weight this month. But down at least one 5lb dumbbell.
  • minamina27
    minamina27 Posts: 89 Member
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    Name:Mm
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'61/2

    Start Weight (1st March): 212.6
    Goal Weight (1st April): 204


    1st March: 212.6
    9th March: 208.2
    16th March: 205.6
    22nd March: 202.2
    29th March:
    1st April: 202.2

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0
    Weight lost/gained this month: - 10.4

    Recalculate goal loss for 1st April. ONEDERLAND. 199 pounds. didn't make it but here's looking forward to Aprils goal. Glad for my 10.4 lbs loss.

    Still struggling with a very bad knee all week combined with birthday treats.

  • Whittedo
    Whittedo Posts: 352 Member
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    Name: Don
    Age: 62
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (1st March): 150
    Goal Weight (1st April): 144

    1st March: 150
    8th March: 147
    15th March: 143.8
    22nd March: 149.8
    29th March: 142.6
    1st April: 142.6

    Weight lost in 3 days: 0 pounds
    Weight lost this month: 7.4 pounds
    Success!!! Goal was 6 pounds and result was 7.4 pounds and that was including a 5 day eating and drinking binge at a Jamaican resort. Now on to April.
  • didi2004
    didi2004 Posts: 40 Member
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    Name: Diane
    Age: 23
    Height: 5'2

    Start Weight (1st March): 141.8lbs (64.3kg)
    Goal Weight (1st April): 137.8lbs (62.5kg)

    1st March:141.8lbs
    8th March: 141.5lbs (64.2 kg)
    15th March:140.4 lbs (63.7 kg)
    22nd March:141.1 lbs (64 kg)
    29th March:139.1 lbs (63.1 kg)
    1st April:139.5 lbs (63.3 kg) (weight gain due to water weight, I usually weight myself on Sundays)

    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3 lbs (1kg)

    Successes/Struggles: Well, I didn't reach my target for this month as my weight loss is really slowing down. However, I have finally reached an healthy BMI!!! This is probably the 1st time in my whole life that I'm not overweight/obese :smiley:


  • mugglewump701
    mugglewump701 Posts: 116 Member
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    Name: Becky
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (2nd March):169.6
    Goal Weight (1st April):165

    2nd March:169.6
    8th March:167.6
    15th March:166.8
    22nd March:166.6
    29th March:165.4
    1st April:166.8

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:-4.2

    Successes/struggles this week: I know that gain is water weight - I fluctuate so much during the week and normally weigh myself on the weekend. I know my official ending weight is 165.4 and I'm definitely happy with that loss :). Great job everyone! See you in April's challenge!
  • mariamathsgeek
    mariamathsgeek Posts: 236 Member
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    Hi Everyone!!!

    Well done everyone!!!!

    Name: Maria
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (1st March): 170lbs
    Goal Weight (1st April): 160lbs

    1st March: 170lbs
    8th March: 170lbs
    15th March: 170lbs
    22nd March: 167lbs
    29th March: 168.5lbs
    1st April: 168.5lbs

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1.5lbs

    Successes/struggles this week:

    Not been a great week (month) for me to be honest. Under a lot of stress and having difficulty sleeping.

    Good Luck in April everyone!!!
  • Aine8046
    Aine8046 Posts: 2,122 Member
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    Start Weight (1st March): 171
    Goal Weight (1st April): 160

    1st March: 171
    7th March: 169.2
    14th March: 166.0
    21nd March: 164.4
    28th March: 162.4
    1st April: 162.6

    Weight lost this week: -0.2
    Weight lost this month: 8.4

    Thanks for setting this up - it was very helpful! Great job everyone!!!
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
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    Name: Dave
    Age: 54
    Height: 6'6.5"

    Start Weight (March 1st): 252
    Goal Weight (April 1st): 244

    1st March: 252
    4th March: 251
    11th March: 250
    18th March: 248
    25th March: 246
    1st April: 244

    Loss/gain for the week: -2 lbs.
    Loss/gain for the month: -8lbs.

    Struggles or successes of your week: Another month with 8lb. or more weight loss. I fell outside and threw my back out combined with my oblique strain last month makes it difficult to exercise. I can still walk outside logging 21 hrs. which combined with careful diet monitoring resulted in the loss. Year to date weight loss......34 pounds! :)
  • kamack1215
    kamack1215 Posts: 109 Member
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    Name: Kayla
    Age: 23
    Hight: 5'1.5

    Start Weight (1st March): 183.4
    Goal Weight (1st April):176.4

    1th March:183.4
    5th March:180.3
    15th March:179.2
    29th March: 179.7
    1st April: 178.8

    Weight lost this week: 0.9
    Weight lost this month: 4.6lbs

    Struggles this week: Still not able to exercise as much as I would like with my injury but I am watching what I eat to make sure that I am not gaining. Doing all my stretches from the physiotherapist and should be back in full swing in a few weeks!

    Successes this week: I was able to complete a Jillian Michael's workout and did a 5.4kilometer walk!


    I am 2.4 pounds away from where I wanted to be but with my trip down south and my injury I am very happy with my 4.6lbs loss and that I didn't gain!
  • cdcruizer05
    cdcruizer05 Posts: 1,006 Member
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    Name: Chad
    Age: 28
    Height: 6' 0

    Start Weight (1st March): 328
    Goal Weight (1st April): 308

    1st March: 328
    8th March: 323
    15th March: 320
    22nd March:315
    29th March:312
    1st April:308

    Weight lost/gained this week: -4
    Weight lost/gained this month: -20

    Successes/struggles this week: I am super excited that i reached my goal, i was determined. Having to weigh in every week keeps me focused on my goals. Ready for April weight loss challenge. LET'S GOOO!
  • PegJens
    PegJens Posts: 59 Member
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    Name: Peg

    Age: 57
    Height: 5'2'

    Start Weight (1st March): 205.6
    Goal Weight (1st April): 194

    4th March: 204
    11th March:204.4
    18th March:204
    25th March: 202.6
    1st April: 200.8

    Weight lost/gained this week: - 1.8
    Weight lost/gained this month: 4.8 lost

    Successes/struggles this week: YES! I'll take that! Onto next month!
  • Mick1127
    Mick1127 Posts: 451 Member
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    Name: Don
    Age: 69
    Height: 5'8"

    Start Weight (1st March): 194.6
    Goal Weight (1st April): 185

    1st March: 194.6
    8th March: 193.8
    15th March: 191.0
    22nd March: 189.0
    29th March: 189.2
    1st April: 188.6

    Weight lost/gained this week: -.4
    Weight lost/gained this month: -6.0

    Successes this week: I've logged in for 96 days in a row. I took a couple of weeks off from the exer-cycle and shook my routine up as I had hit a plateau. Now that I've started to lose again, I think it's time to get back at it.

    Struggles this week: What I have discovered is that Sundays are just plain difficult as we ALWAYS go out for lunch following church and the ONLY restaurant in town (yes, a small rural town) doesn't have a weight loss friendly menu involving foods I will actually eat.
  • milla1985
    milla1985 Posts: 153 Member
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    Name: Camilla
    Age: 29
    Height: 158cm (5ft 2.5in)

    Start Weight (1st March): 63kg (139 lbs)
    Goal Weight (1st April): 61kg (134.5 lbs)

    1st March: 63kg (139lbs)
    8th March: 62.7 kg (138.3 lbs)
    15th March: 62.6kg (138lbs)
    22nd March: 62.2 (137.2 lbs)
    29th March: 63.5kg (140 lbs)
    1st April: 62.3 (137.5)

    Weight lost/gained this week: +0.1 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: - 1.5lb

    Successes/struggles this week: The dreaded TOM meant that my weight just leapt upwards for about a week. I felt very disheartened indeed but fortunately it has dropped down again to what it was before. I must admit that I am kind of disappointed that I didn't lose more over the course of the month, especially as I do log everything that I eat and use a HRM with a chest strap during exercise.

    However, I have found a really good fitness instructor and the scales are still going in the right direction!
  • kab789
    kab789 Posts: 110 Member
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    Name: kab789
    Age: 50
    Height: 5'1

    Recording on My Friday weigh in...

    Start Weight (1st March): 193.5
    Goal Weight (1st April): 185.5

    1st March: 193.5
    8th March: 190
    15th March: 188
    22nd March: 185
    29th March: 183.5
    1st April: 181.5

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2
    Weight lost/gained this month:-12

    Successes/struggles this week:
    I am pleased that I was able to meet and pass my goal for the month. I don't want to record officially on MFP till Friday and my official weight-in day.


    Have a good week everyone
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
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    Name: Katie
    Age: 19
    Height: 5'7

    Start Weight (1st March): 165
    Goal Weight (1st April): 160 (Since I've reached that... maybe 158?)

    1st March: 165
    8th March: 162
    15th March: 160
    22nd March: 159
    29th March: 158.8
    1st April: 158

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.2
    Weight lost/gained this month: -7

    Successes/struggles this week: I did it! Even though I ate a ton of chocolate yesterday...
  • SeriouslySta
    SeriouslySta Posts: 458 Member
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    mariamathsgeek wrote: »

    Hey Elizabeth!

    Thank you for setting this up.

    My pleasure: I'm looking forward to following everyone's successes - and learning from their struggles.

    Good luck on your challenge!

    (and thank you very much for the months that you hosted this challenge.)

    E.
  • BioQueen
    BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
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    Name: Von
    Age: 24
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (1st March): 139
    Goal Weight (1st April): 135

    1st March: 139
    8th March: 138
    15th March: 137
    22nd March: 137
    29th March: 136
    1st April: 135

    Reached my goal! Surprised due to the amount of travel/stress/school work I had and how nasty my cold was this month.

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