April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Lucia
Age: 36
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight (31st March): 146.2 lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 139 lbs

31st March: 146.2 lbs
8th April: 144.6
15th April: 143.6
22nd April: 142.6
29th April: 141.4
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.8
Weight lost/gained this month: -4.4

Successes/struggles this week: This was my first challenge. I didn't reach my goal weight, but I know I'm doing all the right things. Maybe I have to tweak my diet a little as I do work out a lot and the loss isn't showing as much as I thought it would. But I am close, I will keep going.

Name: Kirsten
Age: 38
Height: 5'4.5"

Start Weight (1st April): 232.4
Goal Weight (1st May): 227

1st April: 232.4
8th April: 233.5
15th April: 232.6
22nd April: 231.2
29th April: 230.4
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -.8
Weight lost/gained this month: -2

Successes/struggles this week: My biggest struggle, this week, was making sure I get enough sleep. I know that sleep is the way the body repairs itself, but I still manage to eek out 5-6 hours/night when I know I need at least 7 to function well. I had two successes this week. First, I ran another 5k and came in third in my age group (out of 9). Second, I measured my body fat percentage. This month felt so disappointing until I realized I lost almost 2% in body fat over this time last month. Just goes to show that the number on the scale doesn't always tell you the whole story. Overall, I consider April to be a success because I lost weight and body fat. I may not have reached my goal, but I'm still headed in the right direction.

Name: Katie
Age: 19
Height: 5'7

Start Weight (1st April): 158
Goal Weight (1st May): 154

1st April: 158
8th April: 157
15th April: 156
22nd April: 155
29th April: 153
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -2
Weight lost/gained this month: -5

Successes/struggles this week: I'm back home from uni now... there's so much good food!

April 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Terri
Age: 67
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight (1st April): 189 lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 184 lbs

1st April: 189
8th April: 189
15th April: 188
22nd April: 187
29th April: 186
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: - 3

Successes/struggles this week:
Lost another lb this week but unlikely to make my April target weight.
I have been doing loads of extra cardio as I lowered my daily calorie goal. It is bound to have an effect eventually.

Name:Lean
Age:43
Height:5'7"

Start Weight (1st April):155
Goal Weight (1st May):151
Final Goal weight: 140

1st April:155
8th April:153.5
15th April:153
22nd April:151
29th April:150.6
1st May:

Weight lost/gained this week:-.4lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:-4.4 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Hard to not see results as fast as I want, but still working at it.

Start Weight (1st April): 162.6
Goal Weight (1st May): 154

1st April: 162.6
8th April: 161.6
15th April: 158.4
22nd April: 155.4
29th April: 153.4
1st May: 152.8

Weight lost/gained this month: 9.8

I achieved my April goal!

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: 157.2 lbs ( 71.31 kg )

Loss/gain for the week: -3.2 lbs ( 1.45 kg )
Loss/gain for the month so far: 6.8 lbs ( 3.08 kg )

Struggles or successes of your week:
Struggles : The lower my weight the harder it is to loose and retaining water is something I have to watch.
Successes: lost the water weight and yaaaaa ht my target!!!!!

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:304

Weight lost/gained this week: -4
Weight lost/gained this month: -13

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: Lian
Age: 37
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (1st April): 125 lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 115 lbs

1st April: 125 lbs
8th April: 122.8
15th April: 119.2
22nd April: 118.6
29th April: 117.4
1st May: 116.8

Weight lost: 8.2 lbs in one month
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes: Some of my old clothes already fit again.
Struggles this week:
"I needed to be consistent and motivated. I badly needed to fit on my nice old dresses, I don't want to buy new ones just because I'm larger now."

On to May...I'll try to loose 8 lbs for this month of May

Name: Heather
Age: 37
Height: 5'6"

Start Weight (April 1st): 285.8
Goal Weight (May 1st): 279.9

April 1st: 285.8
April 8th: 283.4
April 15th: 282.4
April 22nd: 280.2
April 29th: 279.4
May 1st: 277.6

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.8 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -8.2 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Surpassed my goal for the month--excited to move on to the May challenge!