May 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Mayra
Age: 44
Height: 5'3''

SW: (May 1st): 154.8lbs
GW: (June 1st): 150lbs

May 1st: 154.8
May 8th: 153.6
May 15th: 154.4
May 22nd:
May 29th:
June 1st:

Weight lost/gained this week: +0.8lbs :-(
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week:

Me Too - 4th month in a row on these challenges and I find them hugely helpful

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

Start Weight (1st May): 213.4 (96.8kg)
Goal Weight (1st June): 204 (92.5kg)

1st May: 213.4 (96.8kg)
8th May: 210.5 (95.4kgs)
15th May: 208.99 (94.8kgs)
22nd May:
29th May:
1st June:

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

Successes/struggles this week: I'm saying nothing... I've been extraordinarily slack, I'm eating too much and I've stopped exercising.. HELPPPPP.. Get me back to my grove Stella

Name: Diane
Age: 23
Height: 5'2

Start Weight (3rd of May):137.1 (62,2 kg)
Goal Weight (31st of May): 134.2 (60,9 kg)

3rd May: 137.1lbs (62,2 kg)
10th May: 144.8 lbs (65,7 kg)
17nd May:140.9 lbs (63,9 kg)
24th May:
31st May:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3.9 lbs (1,8 kg)
Weight lost/gained this month: + 3.8 lbs (1,7 kg)

Successes / Struggles this week: Slowly losing the "vacation weight"

Name: Sara
Age: 37
Height: 5'3ish

Start Weight(1st May): 201.2
Goal Weight(1st June): 193.2

1st May: 201.2
6th May: 200.2 (sneak peek this morning and it was 199.4!)
13th May: 199.2
20th May: 198.6
27th May:
1st June:

Weight lost/gained this week: lost 0.6 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: lost 2.6 pounds (so far)

Successes/struggles this week (Week One): Um, TOM, water retention, cravings, etc.
Successes/struggles this week (Week Two): Indulging birthday lunch with a friend today (even though my birthday isn't until the end of the month).
Successes/struggles this week (Week Three): FINALLY UNDER 200! Whoop! Whoop!
Successes/struggles this week (Week Four): Thought I was doing well, stayed under my calorie budget, earned (and didn't 'eat into') on average, 190 calories through exercise each day and have only lost 0.6lbs this week. Pardon my abbreviation, but WTF?!

Name: Dave
Age: 54
Height: 6'6.5"

Start Weight(1st May): 234
Goal Weight(1st June): 229

1st May: 234
6th May: 234
13th May: 230
20th May: 230
27th May:
1st June:

Weight lost/gained this week: 0
Weight lost/gained this month: -4

Successes/struggles this week: Fell off the wagon several times last week giving in to temptations..candy and pie. I need to re-focus and finish strong for the month.

Name: Peg Jensen
Age: 58
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight: April 28 - 198.8 (1st May):
Goal Weight (1st June): 190

1st May: 198.8
6th May: 200.4
13th May: 198.4
20th May: 201.4
27th May:
3rd June:

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

Successes/struggles this week: Isn't it amazing how 1 week of poor habits can change things.

Name: Jen
Age: 28
Height: 5' 3"

Start Weight (1st May): 150.4
Goal Weight (1st June): 140.4

1st May: 150.4
8th May: 148.6
15th May: 146.6
21st May: 144.6
29th May:
1st June:

Weight lost/gained this week: - 2.0
Weight lost/gained this month: - 5.8

Successes this week: My clothes are starting to feel a little nicer!

Struggles this week: Pre-TOM so I'm carrying around extra water weight and am super bloated! I also need to do a 'mind' cleanse, because I still can't shake this negative thinking about my body image.. Ugh!
To a new week!!

Name: Pauline
Height: 5' 3"
Age: 67
Starting Weight: February 2010 - 219 lbs - on joining MFP - 191 lbs
Goal Weight (May1): 189 lbs

Starting Weight (May1) 190lbs - 13st 8lbs
Goal Weight (June1) 183 lbs - 13 st 3lbs
Final Goal : 154 lbs - 11 st - Christmas 2014 then need to reassess

1st May: I stayed the same today - 190lbs
8th May: Lost 1/2 lb - 189.5lbs
15th May: Lost 1/2lb - 189 lbs
22nd May: Lost 2 lbs - 187 lbs
29th May:
1st June:

Loss/gain for the week: lost 2 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: lost 3 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week:
Struggles: making the best choice on how to use my calories
Successes: Making sure I kept within my calorie allowance

As an add on I have been logging for 39 days and not gained once in that time. I have lost 4.5 lbs in that time and that is a miracle for me. The last time I was in this place was 2010. So just want to say never give up.

Here's my Friday weigh in results for the 22nd may:

Name: miinorawr
Age: 27
Height: 5ft 3 (I think)

Starting weight: 13st 8lbs

Start Weight (17th May): 13st 3lbs
Goal Weight (1st June): 12st 13 - want to get under that stone again!

1st May: -
8th May: -
15th May: 13st 3
22nd May: 13st =D
29th May:
1st June:

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

Successes/struggles this week:
Struggles: had a big binge on Wednesday when out for dinner with friends, and didn't stay under my calories everyday (I have my goal set to lose 2lbs a week / 1200 cals a day, with a fitbit zip tracking my steps and giving more calories when I move enough)
Successes: I've lost 3lbs yay! Some of this is probably water weight.
I've done the strength and flex podcast twice this week, planning to do this again today, then move onto week 2 podcast next week.
I've made a conscious effort to move around/ walk around more.

Good luck today everyone

Name: JJ
Age: 37
Height: 5'65"

Start Weight (1st May):62.2kg
Goal Weight (1st June):60kg

1st May:62.2kg
8th May:62.2
15th May:
22nd May:61.3
29th May:
1st June:

Weight lost/gained this week:0.9kg
Weight lost/gained this month:0.9kg

Successes/struggles this week: Didn't weigh myself last week because I was away, pleased to have finally shifted a bit.

May 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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

Start Weight (1st May): 186lbs
Goal Weight (1st May): 182 lbs

1st May: 186
8th May: 186
15th May: 185
22nd May: 184
29th May:
1st June:

Week 1
Weight lost/gained this week: 0
Weight lost/gained this month: 0

Successes/struggles this week: I am still on plateau even though I am keeping under goal and doing loads of extra cardio now that I have my Fitbit. I may need to look more closely at my carbs/protein/fats balance. On the plus side I am really showing the weight loss that I have achieved.

Week 2
Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: -1

Successes/struggles this week: Successes/struggles this week: I had lost 2lbs when I weighed myself on Monday but today I seem to have gone up 1 lb again. Win some/lose some. NSV: I bought new trousers in medium size this week and they fit perfectly.

Week 3
Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: -2

Success: On Monday, dropped below 13 stone for the first time in 30 years.
Struggles this week: Back up again this morning. Too many meals out cancelled drop in weight at the beginning of the week, but I know that I can do it, now.
Still an overall loss. I have started strength training, so that may be contributing slower weight loss. Ten days to achieved my May goal. I am optimistic.

Week 4
Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:

Name: Kristina
Age: 23
Height: 5'5"

Start Weight (1st May): Not sure as I started mid-May on the thread lol
Goal Weight (1st June): 160lbs

8th May: 165.4
15th May: 165
22nd May: 161.2
29th May:
1st June:

Weight lost this week: 3.8 Pounds
Weight lost/gained this month: Ignoring the week I wasn't here then 4.2 Pounds

Comments/Successes/Challenges: I was a bit disheartened from 15th May weigh-in as I had only lost 0.4lbs that week however it's dropped off me this week which has been fantastic! On Tuesday though I was battling some demons and it took me so much strength to not give in and buy a take away and some wine. It sucked so hard. I can't believe I didn't give in because it felt like I would feel awful until I did. Thankfully I'm past that now. I have however messed my hip up which may set me out of a few days exercise will see what happens with that

Name:Lee
Age:26
Height:5'1" (1.55m)

Start Weight (1st May):153.8lbs (10st 13.8lbs/69.8kg)
Goal Weight (1st June):149 lbs

1st May:153.8lbs (10st 13.8lbs/69.8kg)
8th May: 155.8lbs
15th May:154.2 lbs
22nd May:154.8 lbs
29th May:
1st June:

Weight lost/gained this week: +0.6lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: +1lbs

Struggles this week: dealing with cravings
Successes this week: doing the 30 day shred every day, getting my stomach down to 90cm, feeling stronger

Name: John
Height: 5'6"
Age: 50
Country: Canada
Starting Weight (1/3): 157.2 lbs ( 71.31 kg )
Goal Weight (31/3): 152 lbs ( 68.95 kg )
Final Goal : 135 lbs ( 61.24 kg)

1-05: 157.2 lbs ( 71.31 kg )
8-05: 157 lbs ( 71.21 kg )
15-05: 152.4 lbs ( 69.13 kg )
22-05: 153 lbs ( 69.40 kg )
29-05:
01-06:

Loss/gain for the week: -0.8lbs ( 0.36 kg )
Loss/gain for the month so far: 4.2 lbs (1.91 kg )

Struggles or successes of your week:

Struggles : Very stressful week testifying at a child custody hearing for a friend, and was good up to last night when we went out for nachos and I over ate, but they were so good and I was so tired and de-stressing

Successes: Could have been so much worse, I do have some good willpower, and should be able to meet my goal still by the end of the month

Name: Vicki
Age: 29
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight (1st May): 197
Goal Weight (1st June): 189

1st May: 197
8th May: 196.4
15th May: 193.6
22nd May: 195.6
29th May:
1st June:

Weight lost/gained this week: +2lb
Weight lost/gained this month: -1.4lb

Successes/struggles this week: I've been sick since Wednesday so I'm still not back into my workout routine. It's hard being sick since the only things I want to eat are bad for me but, I'm happy that I only gained two pounds rather than 5 or 6. I'm going to keep on working and hopefully lose what I gained and be back on track to be under 190. I have a plan for this weekend with the holiday, hoping I stick to it!