April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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.

Name: Shannon
Age: 20
Height: 5' 11"

Start Weight (March 30): 242
Goal Weight (1st May): 232

30th March: 242
8th April: 237
16th April: 233
22nd April: 232
29th April: 230.8
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -2.2 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -12.2 lbs

Successes/struggles this week:
I don't know why my weight loss has slowed so much, and I've been emotional-snacking because of it. Plus... finals stress and financial stress and ugh, food is good.

Name: Angela
Age: 42
Height: 5' 2

Start Weight (March 30): 297
Goal Weight (1st May):287

30th March: 297
8th April: 297
15th April: 294
22nd April: 291
29th April:288
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3 pounds
Weight lost/gained this month: -9 pounds

Successes/struggles this week. Apparently I am going way over my sodium and I had to start drinking more water to offset the difference.

Name: Julie
Age: 58
Height: 5 ' 2"

Start Weight (1st April): 133.4
Goal Weight (1st May): 128

1st April: 133.4
8th April: 132.4
15th April: 133
22nd April: 131.6
29th April: 132.2
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: +.6
Weight lost/gained this month: - 1.2

Successes/struggles this week: same story this week ....weight fluctuations due to water retention....I'm sure by Friday I'll be back down to 131.4 which is what I've been weighing the last couple of days but not today
Didn't reach my goal this month but still have May to get it done before my vacation!

Age: 34
Height: 5ft 4

Start Weight (1st April): 251.8
Goal Weight (1st May): 245

1st April:251.8
3rd April: 248
10th April:246
17th April: 248.2
24th April: 244
30th April: 242.2

Weight lost/gained this week:-1.8lb
Weight lost/gained this month:-9.6lb

Successes/struggles this week: No problems, discovered chia seeds which are amazing, so filling a superfood, and low cal with good fats. been having those for breakfast. Month goal beaten. Very happy!

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: 214.7
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: 0.9 loss
Weight lost/gained this month: 5.7

Successes/struggles this week 4: Another really struggle of a week. I've reached my monthly goal so YAYYYYY me but it has not been a cruisey time. I'm not sure what I have to do to get back into the zone where I'm really focused and it doesn't feel like a chore. I've eased back on the exercise a little alllowing my body to heal as everything was just hurting. I should be pumped but I just want to lay down and sleep and I don't even do that well!! I have to figured out a whole new exercise routine as the pool closed today.... Really have to give that some thought over the next couple of days..

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.