Lose 5 Pounds a Month May 2011 Challenge

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  • otrlynn
    otrlynn Posts: 273 Member
    This has not been a good month for me. I will def. not make 5 pounds! Weather has been terrible and I haven't been walking much. I seem to be at a plateau. I do need to get back to entering foods on my food plan so that I'm being more honest about the calories I consume.
  • TheOnlyMe
    TheOnlyMe Posts: 23
    Hey,

    I know there's only 1 week left of the month but I started Slim Fast today and am hoping to get a 3-5lb loss by the 1st June and would love to join the June challenge? Is it too late to join the May challenge now?

    xxx

    Here are my stats:

    SW: June 2010- 17st 6lbs / 244lbs
    CW: May 2011- 15st 6lbs/ 216lbs___Down 2st / 28lbs so far!!
    Main Goal: 10st / 140lbs
    Height: 5' 8"
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    It is never to late to start. Welcome aboard!
  • TheOnlyMe
    TheOnlyMe Posts: 23
    Thankyou, I have done quite good so far today.
    Have had 1 cafe latte shake and an apple, just about to have a banana shake. Also have just completed 45 mins of exercise.
    Feeling quite positive but don't we always when we start something new lol. As you can see by my sig that my weight is always up and down but am quite proud that I have managed to lose and keep off the 2st I have lost since June last year. :D
    Will we just keep going on this thread for the June challenge or will there be another thread.

    x
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    May 3rd: 195.2 lbs
    May 10th: 190.4 lbs
    May 16th: 190.2 lbs
    May 25th: 191.6 lbs :ohwell:

    I decided to change my ticker to reflect my gain....I miss seeing that 59 lost! I've been trying to hit 60 for so long, now maybe since I changed it I will get to change it again soon! :wink: I haven't ran in a week now & I've been SO hungry & eating & eating & eating....only going over my calories by a bit each day, but its really irking me! I changed my goals back down to 1 lb a week instead of 2 - maybe my body is really needing some more calories. Who knows...we'll see how this goes for a few weeks.

    Congrats sophjakesmom & yvonnerab on getting to ONEDERLAND! :drinker:
  • JeanHaynes
    JeanHaynes Posts: 55 Member
    My starting weight for May is 178.5. My goal is 173.5 by 5/31 :)

    My weight loss has been very slow lately. So far I have only lost 2 pounds this month, putting me at 176.5. I am not sure if I will lose more by months end.
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
    I am done another 1.6 pounds this week! I officially made and passed my goal of being 180 by the time I leave for my cruise on June 2!

    STATS:
    May 1:187lbs
    May 3: 185.2lbs
    May 10: 183.2lbs
    May 17 181.4lbs
    May 24 179.8

    Total loss for month is .... 7.2! Whoo Hoo!

    @ Rudolph32 - Nice work getting to 7.2lbs lost! Holy cow!!! Keep up the great efforts!
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    omg I keep forgetting to weigh in but hopefully I will lose a pound or two building fence lol !!! : ) I start on monday
  • kellicrawford73
    kellicrawford73 Posts: 4 Member
    I'll join the June challenge when it starts on the 1st. I love a weekly group weigh in to help keep me motivated and accountable for what I eat.
  • sophjakesmom
    sophjakesmom Posts: 904 Member

    I decided to change my ticker to reflect my gain....I miss seeing that 59 lost!

    Way to stay honest with yourself! I struggle with that every day when I don't stop to measure the number of chips I grab from the bag and just estimate. :ohwell: I know the ticker change is a bummer, but when you really hit that 60 lb mark, it will be so much sweeter because you know it isn't a number but an true reflection of how far you've come!! 57 lbs is an awesome weightloss! Great job!!:drinker:
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    SInce I have been struggling to lose anything the last few months, I have gone back to the food scale for everything. I need to be making sure that my portions are correct or I am just lying to myself when I don't lose weight.

    I also am really amping up my water consumption. Hope the combination of the 2 changes brings some results in the next few weeks.

    Terri

    I updated my ticker to show my true weight and confess my 3 pound gain to the world of MFP. I was actually surprised because I had not updated since 1-31-2011.
  • Sugar_Apple
    Sugar_Apple Posts: 951 Member
    I dont know how this month is gonna end since It did take me a while to lose the TOM bloat but I lost 2 lbs last week and I'm hoping to do the same this week... Hope everyone is sticking in there
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
    I've been working hard this week to get back on track from my 2lb gain of last week. So far I've been having success but the true test will be if I can continue with this trend even with the holiday weekend.

    It's going to be a struggle but I have to do it. I'll be so disappointed if I end May with anything less than a 5lb loss. I'm working out WAY too much to have that happen.

    Our thread has been a little quiet this week; hopefully that means everyone is too busy exercising to post comments. :wink:

    Have a great Friday!!
  • Martha_VH
    Martha_VH Posts: 386 Member
    Finally a little loss after almost 3 weeks at the same weight!
    This morning I was 166.4 I am almost at 5, but I don't think I'll make my goal of 7 pounds.
  • sophjakesmom
    sophjakesmom Posts: 904 Member
    :embarassed: Ok, so I was excited to have lost 5 lbs in May and hope for another 1lb. but instead I got on the scale this morning and had gained 3/4 of a lb. Total bummer, but not completely unexpected (not because of food/exercise choices, but TOM). I'm going to weigh in again tomorrow, but in the interest of full disclosure, I thought I better admit to the gain.

    I'm ready for the June challenge!!
  • avalonms
    avalonms Posts: 2,468 Member
    05/01/2011: 211.50
    05/10/2011: 207.25
    05/16/2011: 208.00(!)
    05/23/2011: 207.50
    05/28/2011: 205.75

    Interesting to see what the 3-day weekend brings....
  • sunnygal_111
    sunnygal_111 Posts: 43 Member
    Hi all, hope you are keeping motivated. My current weight is now 135lbs but don't know how the next week will go as I now have the flu and don't feel like eating or working out, hopefully it will pass soon. :)
  • sunnygal_111
    sunnygal_111 Posts: 43 Member
    Starting weight 140 lbs
    Current weight 135 lbs
    5 lbs lost for Mar so far
  • nanberube
    nanberube Posts: 112 Member
    I'm in for another month. It helps me to stay focused: Starting weight 201.2. Good luck to everyone. Let's lose some weight in May so that we are looking good for the Summer.
    5/01 - 201.2
    5/07 - 199.4
    5/14 - 198
    5/21 -191.4
    5/28 - 190
    5/31 -
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Check in 5/01: 213
    WK #1 5/08: 209
    WK #2 5/15: 207
    WK #3 5/22: 209
    WK #4 5/29: 205
    Final weight 5/31: ?

    Loss 4lbs

    I worked my butt off this week to lose this weight. Hoping that by 5/31 I'll be able to lose 1 or 2 more!!

    Hoping everyone had a successful week!
  • momofJandA
    momofJandA Posts: 1,035 Member
    SW- 143lbs
    Week 1- 140lbs (-3lbs)
    Week 2- 138lbs (-2lbs;5lbs)
    Week 3- 136lbs (-2lbs;7lbs)

    **Week 4- 135lbs (-1lbs; 8lbs total)
    Not as well as I have been doing but I think TOM is on his way :noway: would rather that then a plateau though
  • WyoRed
    WyoRed Posts: 64 Member
    This week wasn't great, the scale seemed to hang around the zero lost for most of the week, so glad to see I still lost 1/2 lbs. I am so tired of rain, snow and cold weather. Looking forward to June challenge.

    SW - 148.7 5/1
    Week 1 - 145.1 5/8 (lost 3.6 lbs)
    Week 2 - 145 (total lost 3.7 lbs) not a great week
    Week 3 - 143.5 (total lost 5.2 lbs) Made it w/a week to go.
    Week 4 - 143.0 (total lost 5.7 lbs)

    GW - 135
  • suzyqs4
    suzyqs4 Posts: 20 Member
    Count me in!
  • moyafigura
    moyafigura Posts: 140 Member
    Todays weigh in 144.2
  • littlemili
    littlemili Posts: 625 Member
    May 1: 133
    May 8: 130
    May 15: 129
    May 22: 128
    May 29: 128

    I lost exactly 5. Not that happy as I should have lost more but I'll take it and try to lose more in June.
  • Samantha76
    Samantha76 Posts: 59 Member
    Nothing lost again this week, but again, my own fault, had a very very busy week, so there was a lot of takeout. Only a few big events this week, so should be a little better. Gonna try to lose that last lb by Wednesday, but odds are not looking that great, but I lost 4lbs this month. Little dissapointed, but it is in the right direction. Long way to go just to get back to my weight loss that I had before xmas. Wow that month of December really set me back, went all the way to where I started.

    On a positive note, my husband wants to jump in now and start working out and watching what he is eating to. I think that will be a big help. I am really going to start tracking everything I eat now, I even downloaded the app for my phone. No more playing around, time to get serious.

    I am definatly in for the June challenge, and will be challenging myself to hit a loss of 8lbs for June. I can do this, I have before, and I can again.

    May 2 233
    May 9 231
    May 16 229
    May 23 229
    May 30 229 and still holding
  • aljamom
    aljamom Posts: 54 Member
    I am down to 141, I am happy with my slow but steady progress. I am being more careful about what I eat and exercising has given me alot more energy.
  • WarmDontBurn
    WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,253 Member
    Missed my weigh in yesterday because I was too chicken..lol.

    I am a strict calorie counter and just haven't been logging like I should and haven't completed a day in a week and before that another week.

    However it is possible I am learning how to do this without logging as much because I was SHOCKED to see a loss this morning!

    May 1 st - SW: 136.2
    May 8th - 134lbs!!!
    May 15th - 133.4lbs - Total loss so far 2.8lbs!
    May 22nd - 134lbs
    May 30th - 132.1lbs

    So total loss for May 4.1lbs!! Not 5lbs but so much more then I imagined when I started.

    2.1lbs to GOAL!!
  • Sugar_Apple
    Sugar_Apple Posts: 951 Member
    Was hoping to end this month strong...but at least I lost 3 pounds which is the most I've lost in any month so far...I start of really good but then TOM always sends my results in a tail spin.... Hoping next month will be better...cause I'm heading for the 160's lol

    5/01~ 176
    5/09~ 178
    5/16~ 177.5
    5/23~ 175
    5/30~ 175
  • Crystal_Rudolph
    Crystal_Rudolph Posts: 632 Member
    Since today is the last day of the challenge, I decided to weigh myself one day early...

    STATS:
    May 1:187lbs
    May 3: 185.2lbs
    May 10: 183.2lbs
    May 17 181.4lbs
    May 24 179.8lbs
    May 31 175.8lbs I lost 4 more pounds!!!

    So total lost for this month is 11.2lbs

    I have never felt so proud! Thank you everyone for supporting me! I am now only 35 lbs away from my goal weight!

    Congratulations to everyone! I think that you all did great--even if some of you only maintained! Remember maintaining is ALWAYS better than gaining!!!

    ~Crystal
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