April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Christina
Age: 27
Height: 5'5

Start Weight (31st March): 97.3 kg
Goal Weight (1st of May): 93.0 kg

1st April: 97.3 ish
8th April: 96.7
19th April: 96.3
26th April: 96.1
30th April:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.2
Weight lost/gained this month: -1.2

Struggles this week: I was pmsing like crazy. As in I started crying because my brand of oats are no longer being made wheat free and I didn't want to eat my husband's nutty museli kind of pmsing. It was bad. I ate a lot. I cried a lot. Made for a fun week.

Successes:
I got down to 96.0 on Tuesday this week- my first 10 kgs. Pretty big moment. Did the calculations and that's a change from a BMI of 38.9 to 35.3 and it's over 20% of my weight loss goal. I may not have gotten very far with it this month, but lets not forget where I was 5 months ago.

I've also noticed that my extra chins are nearly gone and even after this awful week- I've only put on 100 g since Tuesday, that's nothing. Onward to my next 10!

Name Vale
Age 32
Height 5' 4'

Start Weight (March 29) 76.8 kg ( 169.3lbs )
Goal Weight (1st May) 72.8 kg (160.7 lbs)

1th March: 76.8kg (169.3lbs).
5th April: 75.3 kg (166 lbs )
12th April: 74.5 kg (164.2)
19nd April: 72.6 kg ( 160.1)
26th April: 71.2 (156.9 )
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: - 1.400 kg (3.2 lbs)
Weight lost/gained this month. -5.6 kg ( 12.4 lbs)

Name: Garri
Age: 35
Height: 5' 2"

Start Weight (1st April): 133.4
Goal Weight (1st May): 130 would be really nice!!

5th April: 133.4
12th April: 135
19th April: 134.4
26th April: 134.6
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: +.2
Weight lost/gained this month: +1.2

Successes/struggles this week: It has been quite disappointing to have actually gained weight. I workout quite a bit and promise I am not eating extreme amounts. Looking forward to warm weather arriving again this week....hopefully the sunshine will motivate me even more!!!

Name: Don
Age: 69
Height: 5'8"

tart Weight (1st April): 188.6 lbs.
Goal Weight (1st May): 182.0 lbs.

1st April: 188.6
8th April: 188.8
15th April: 185.0
22nd April: 186.0
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: +1.0
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.6

Successes/struggles this week: Well, I have no idea what happened between the 15th and 22nd; but, as of today (the 26th), I was at 183.6. I guess weighing in on any particular day is just a snapshot of that moment in time. I have real hope of making my May 1st goal - with any luck and a few less calories.

Name: Strawberry
Age: 50
Height: 5'10"

MONTHLY THEME: Consolidation - After 84 days of hard core dedication to calorie restriction and exercise militancy I'm giving myself a plateau month before my body does it for me. A gentle easier month with only a small loss as the goal but continuing on with my positive attitude towards this journey.

Start Weight (1st April): 220.4
Goal Weight (1st May): 215.0

1st April: 220.4
8th April: 218.2
15th April: 216.9
22nd April: 215.6
29th April:
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: 1.3 loss
Weight lost/gained this month: 4.8

Successes/struggles this week 3: I'm a bit late posting this (almost a week) even though it was another loss I still feel like I'm loosing ground. Strange sensation really. I feel heavier than when I started this journey though I'm 2 stone lighter. I think I'm emotionally heavier. I've lost my sense of joy. It's time for a shake up. That is what May will be with the pool closing and no more swimming I'm going to have to re-jig my exercise routine and this amy be exactly what I need...... And an injection of excitement and joy I need some fun!!!

Successes/struggles this week 2: Still feeling similar to last week. I'm having great days in my weeks but also crappy terrible hard days (like today) I'm really struggling to stay within my calorie allocation for the day. I have really slipped on eating well instead I'm eating crappy food but little bits so this may account for my general feelings of BLAH.. Improvements need here, Back to salads and healthy choices and we may see improvements in how I feel overall. Still a loss so glad about that. Though If I eat like I have since I got on the scales I'm thinking I'll see that trend reverse. I need a bit of a push.. Someone to light a fire cracker under my (still far too large) butt.

Successes/struggles this week 1: Everything is a struggle. Everything.. I'm tired and headachey and over all that is ***** in my life and I just want off the merry-go-round. Seriously. I wish I knew what triggers these bouts of feeling so crappy. I physically feel crappy, like I'm getting sick but never quite am. When I feel good I feel great but when I feel bad I feel soooo bad. I'm tired of the struggle. I'm just tired full stop.

April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge
Name: Nadine
Age: 49
Height: 5ft 6in

Start Weight (1st April): 133.2 lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 130 lbs

5th April: 133.5 lbs
12th April: 134.7 lbs
19th April: 135 lbs
26th April: 138.1 lbs
30th April:

Weight gained this week: 3.1 lbs so not good, not good at all.
Weight lost this month:

Name: Yvonne
Age: 33
Height: 5'7

Start Weight (30 March): 170lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 160lbs

1st April: 170lbs
6th April: 168.25
13th April: 165.5
20th April: 163.25
27th April: 161.5
1st May:

Slightly altered the dates as I weigh in on a Monday

Weight lost/gained this week: lost 1.75lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: lost 8.5lbs

Successes/struggles this week:

Name: Dave
Age : 54
Height: 6'6"

Start Weight(1 April): 244
Goal Weight(1 May): 239

1 April: 244
8 April: 241
15 April: 240
22 April: 237
29 April: 234
1 May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3 lbs.
Weight lost/gained this month -10 lbs.

Successes/struggles this week: Keeping cardio pretty consistent with cycling/yard work. I'm surprised at such a large weight loss after dieting nearly 5 months. 16 lbs. to go!



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Name: John
Height: 5'6"
Age: 50
Country: Canada
Starting Weight (1/3): 164 lbs ( 74.39 kg )
Goal Weight (31/3): 159 lbs ( 72.12 kg)
Final Goal : 135 lbs ( 61.24 kg)

31st March: 164 lbs ( 74.39 kg )
8th April:163 lbs ( 0.45 kg )
15th April: 161 lbs ( 73.03 kg )
22nd April: 160 lbs ( 72.58 )
29th April: 160.4 ( 72.76 kg )
1st May:
Loss/gain for the week: + 0.4 lbs ( .18 kg )
Loss/gain for the month so far: 3.6lbs ( 1.63 kg )

Struggles or successes of your week:
Struggles : eating too close to my calorie goal and with my activity level. It might be too much
Successes: Hoping this is a water gain and I can still meet my target for the May 1st

Name: Don
Age: 69
Height: 5'8"

Start Weight (1st April): 188.6 lbs.
Goal Weight (1st May): 182.0 lbs.

1st April: 188.6
8th April: 188.8
15th April: 185.0
22nd April: 186.0
29th April: 181.6
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -4.4
Weight lost/gained this month: -7.0
Successes/struggles this week: YIPPEE!!! I reached my May 1st goal 2 days early. I didn't do anything special this week, yet the pounds literally fell off. The one major change is I, quite by accident, really curtailed my evening snack calories. I believe there were 3 evenings I had no evening snack and the rest of the evenings were probably under 150 calories in snacks. This wasn't done on purpose. I just didn't feel the desire to eat. I suspect that is the biggest success of the week.

Name: Chad
Age: 28
Height: 6'

Start Weight (1st April): 308
Goal Weight (1st May): 288

1st April: 308
8th April: 317
15th April:314
22nd April: 308
29th April:305
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3
Weight lost/gained this month: -12

Successes/struggles this week: I've been thinking about that 300lb threshold, and my body has reacted, seems like i'll never cross it. A little disappointed, but i have continued to exercise.

Name: grrrrrrr roar grrr
Height: 5ft 0"

Start Weight (1 April): 12st 5lb (173lb)
Goal Weight (1 May): 11st 13lb (167lb)

1 April: 173
8 April: 167.5
15 April: 167
22 April: 165
29 April: 164.5
1 May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.5lb
Weight lost/gained this month: -8.5lb

Successes/struggles this week: Happy to have lost anything given it's the start of TOM - exercised every day so that may have made the difference / feeling hungry often - including right now! so perhaps too many carbs & will try eating more nuts or other protein snacks. Also a bit more knackered in general the last couple of days, so not pushed through with exercising, so something might need tweaking. Probably my ears .

Name: Marie
Age: 51
Height: 5'6"

Start Weight (1st April): 185.5
Goal Weight (1st May): 180

1st April: 185.5
8th April: 183.6
15th April: 181.4
22nd April: 180.2
29th April: 178.6
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.5
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.8

Successes/struggles this week: I honestly thought I'd be up this week, so what a nice surprise to step on the scale this morning. This month had some challenges with Easter and a birthday celebration, but I must have done something right. Happy to achieve my one-month goal. Looking forward to the next one!

Name: Candice
Age: 38
Height: 5'10"

Start Weight (1st April): 184.5
Goal Weight (1st May): 177.5

1st April: 184.5
8th April: 182.5
15th April: 180.1
22nd April: 178.4
29th April: 177.9
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.5
Weight lost/gained this month: -6.6

1 Apr - Reached March goal (185 lbs) and lost a total of 8.3 lbs for the month
8 Apr - Just trying to stay the course
15 Apr - Reached my 2nd mini goal of 26 BMI, but I dont trust this big loss, I think its a fluctuation. Had a great week though.
22 Apr - Good week. Thrilled to now be in the 170's!
29 Apr - Not a great week emotionally and my food choices show it.