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Healthy for the holidays! (Weight loss challenge)
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Starting weight(5/18/15): 347
Challenge Goal: 289
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150
Week 1(9/11): missed
Week 2(9/18): missed
Week 3(9/25): 309.4 lbs
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Better late than never! My goal date is the week after my nieces bday party that I'm helping plan! I am going to try to remember this weekly!
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Updated for 9/26. If this keeps up, I may need to re-adjust my challenge goal.
Starting weight: 173.8
Challenge Goal: 168.3
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150
Week 1(9/11): 173.8
Week 2(9/19): 171.6
Week 3(9/26): 170.4
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*I actually did weigh on 9/11. I will also plan to weight on 11/20 because I'm leaving that night for a hiking trip and will be in the wilderness until around 11/29.0 -
Starting weight: 218
Challenge Goal: 212
Ultimate weight loss goal: 160
Week 1(9/11): on vacation - no weigh in
Week 2(9/18): 218
Week 3(9/25): 218
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Spent most of the week at 219, so being back at 218 is okay. Not brilliant, but better than the alternative.0 -
Starting weight: 186
Challenge Goal: 170
Ultimate weight loss goal: 160
Week 1(9/11): 186
Week 2(9/18): 190 -- dude
Week 3(9/25): 188
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Okay, so clearly I've had a small backslide. I was feeling defeated which led to a cycle of overeating and underexercising. But I think I'm on my way to getting it back under control and seeing some good numbers this week.
Goals for Week 4:
- 8 glasses of water/day
- 30min of exercise/day
- tea instead of snacks after kids are in bed0 -
Starting weight: 210 (Or thereabout)
Challenge Goal: 195 (Lose 15 Pounds)
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150 (Lose 60 Pounds)
Week 1(9/11): -missed-
Week 2(9/18): -missed-
Week 3(9/25): -missed-
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Week 4 Goals:
Track food every day
Go to the gym at least twice0 -
I've decided I'm only going to post numbers once a month, so my next check in will be on October 23 and finally on November 20. Because of the water retention issues I have, once a week will not be an accurate reflection of the progress I am actually making. Once a month will give me the opportunity to weigh myself over several days to find the correct weight.
My goal this week is to avoid junk food. I have had serious cravings over the past couple days and since I am an "all or nothing" type of person, I can't just have something small to satisfy me, so I need to get through it without indulging.
I always have a treat once a week - Friday night - that I get to look forward to, so I just have to get there and I'll feel accomplished.
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I've been on Weight Watchers before but this is my first challenge for My Fitness Pal. So I hope I'm doing this right. Going to quote the classic: "Better Late Than Never!" Haha
Starting weight: 169.2
Challenge Goal: 153.60 -
Well, this is just frustrating! Gonna have to really buckle down and fix it!
Starting Goal weight: 164
Challenge Goal:154
Ultimate weight loss goal:130-135
Week 1(9/11): 164
Week 2(9/18): 163
Week 3(9/25): 165
Week 4(10/2): 165
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Starting weight: 210 (Or thereabout)
Challenge Goal: 195 (Lose 15 Pounds)
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150 (Lose 60 Pounds)
Week 1(9/11): -missed-
Week 2(9/18): -missed-
Week 3(9/25): -missed-
Week 4(10/2): 208
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Week 5 Goals:
Track food every day
Go to the gym three times
Hydrate!0 -
Starting weight:165.2
Challenge Goal:155.0
Ultimate weight loss goal:148.0
Week 1(9/11):165.2
Week 2(9/18):165.2
Week 3(9/25): 165.2
Week 4(10/2): Skipped
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I didn't have a great week food and logging so instead of getting on the scale and being discouraged I decided to skip this weeks weigh in.
I did manage to get to the gym 3 times this week, ran a race and helped my husband move 3 tons worth of pellets for our pellet stove. I also logged 80000+ steps on my Fit Bit so I feel like I have been successful at increasing my activity level. Now to just remember to log my food and drink water!0 -
Starting weight: 177.6
Challenge Goal: 167.6
Ultimate weight loss goal: 145
Week 1(9/11): 177.6
Week 2(9/18): 178.8 (I gained 2 pounds over the weekend so I'm still working those off)
Week 3(9/25): 177.6 (up/down/up/down this week)
Week 4(10/2): 175.8 (this was on a scale I don't usually use, but today I was only up 1 pound after a heavy dinner, so this could be accurate)
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Weekly Goal(s):
* Get 25,000 steps badge on my fitbit (not achieved yet)
* Attend 1 yoga class a week (not achieved yet)0 -
Starting weight: 218
Challenge Goal: 212
Ultimate weight loss goal: 160
Week 1(9/11): on vacation - no weigh in
Week 2(9/18): 218
Week 3(9/25): 218
Week 4(10/2): 218
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Dipped to 217 for a couple days but it didn't stick. Sigh.0 -
Just now updating from Saturday. I'm traveling this week and expect to re-gain a bit of the quick loss thus far (which seems like too much anyway). I will probably adjust my goal, but I'm not ready to do that just yet.
Starting weight: 173.8
Challenge Goal: 168.3
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150
Week 1(9/11): 173.8
Week 2(9/19): 171.6
Week 3(9/26): 170.4
Week 4(10/3): 168.4
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Starting weight: 177.6
Challenge Goal: 167.6
Ultimate weight loss goal: 145
Week 1(9/11): 177.6
Week 2(9/18): 178.8 (I gained 2 pounds over the weekend so I'm still working those off)
Week 3(9/25): 177.6 (up/down/up/down this week)
Week 4(10/2): 175.8 (this was on a scale I don't usually use, but today I was only up 1 pound after a heavy dinner, so this could be accurate)
Week 5 (10/9): 175.4
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Weekly Goal(s):
* Get 25,000 steps badge on my fitbit (not achieved yet)
* Attend 1 yoga class a week (not achieved yet)0 -
Starting weight: 210 (Or thereabout)
Challenge Goal: 195 (Lose 15 Pounds)
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150 (Lose 60 Pounds)
Week 1(9/11): -missed-
Week 2(9/18): -missed-
Week 3(9/25): -missed-
Week 4(10/2): 208
Week 5(10/9): 209.5 (Shark Week)
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Week 6 Goals:
Track food every day
Go to the gym three times
Hydrate!0 -
Starting weight:165.2
Challenge Goal:155.0
Ultimate weight loss goal:148.0
Week 1(9/11):165.2
Week 2(9/18):165.2
Week 3(9/25): 165.2
Week 4(10/2): Skipped
Week 5(10/9): 167.8
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Ugh! Not good but not surprised. I hurt my back at some point and have been laid up all week. I was barely able to move, stress eating from being depressed that I am injured, not drinking enough water, and just overall bummed. On the good side of things, My back is feeling better, not even close to 100% but feeling good enough that I can do some light stretching and some walking without pain. It is just a general tightness and not catching spasmic pain. I am hoping by Monday or Tuesday I can do some yoga and light exercise. I know I have to take it slow but my doctor said the more I can do "normal" stretching and movement the sooner my back will get better, no lifting and no running until it feel 100%. So until then, I need to refocus on eating and stop stress eating so I don't gain 10 lbs while I am injured.0 -
Starting weight: 218
Challenge Goal: 212
Ultimate weight loss goal: 160
Week 1(9/11): on vacation - no weigh in
Week 2(9/18): 218
Week 3(9/25): 218
Week 4(10/2): 218
Week 5(10/9): out of town - no weigh in
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I was out of town for my birthday weekend, which turned into cake, cake, and more cake. I did weigh myself this morning out of curiosity (I got back home last night) and was down from where I was (hello, pleasant surprise). We'll see where I end up this coming weekend...0 -
Just now updating from Friday. I was traveling for work most of last week and expected to gain a bit. I did weigh on Friday after I returned. Hopefully, I will lose some this week. However, I expect to be very busy and may not have much chance to work out this week.
Next week, I'll be traveling again. The difference is that I won't have to bring quite as much next week while traveling, so I may be able to fit some workout clothes/shoes into my bag. The hotel has a fitness center and it is in a safe enough neighborhood to run outside, so the only excuse is space in my bag... which I hope to be able to work with.
Starting weight: 173.8
Challenge Goal: 168.3
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150
Week 1(9/11): 173.8
Week 2(9/19): 171.6
Week 3(9/26): 170.4
Week 4(10/3): 168.4
Week 5(10/9): 169.8
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Starting weight: 177.6
Challenge Goal: 167.6
Ultimate weight loss goal: 145
Week 1(9/11): 177.6
Week 2(9/18): 178.8 (I gained 2 pounds over the weekend so I'm still working those off)
Week 3(9/25): 177.6 (up/down/up/down this week)
Week 4(10/2): 175.8 (this was on a scale I don't usually use, but today I was only up 1 pound after a heavy dinner, so this could be accurate)
Week 5 (10/9): 175.4
Week 6 (10/16): 172.6
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Weekly Goal(s):
* Get 25,000 steps badge on my fitbit (not achieved yet)
* Attend 1 yoga class a week (not achieved yet)
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I travel next week for work, but should be able to get more exercise in while traveling than at any time since the challenge began. I hope that will counter-act a couple of high calorie days that I expect to have as well.
Starting weight: 173.8
Challenge Goal: 168.3
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150
Week 1(9/11): 173.8
Week 2(9/19): 171.6
Week 3(9/26): 170.4
Week 4(10/3): 168.4
Week 5(10/9): 169.8
Week 6(10/16): 169.4
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Starting weight:165.2
Challenge Goal:155.0
Ultimate weight loss goal:148.0
Week 1(9/11):165.2
Week 2(9/18):165.2
Week 3(9/25): 165.2
Week 4(10/2): Skipped
Week 5(10/9): 167.8
Week 6(10/16): 165.4
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Yippee! Back to start weight. It is amazing what happens when you stop stress eating and get rid of the 3 lb bag of gummy bears hiding in the cabinet. Still a little laid up with my back but that is 90% of the way there. I am hoping another weekend of just taking it easy and some light stretching/yoga will be enough to finish it off so i can get back into some sort of a routine next week.
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Starting Goal weight: 164
Challenge Goal:154
Ultimate weight loss goal:130-135
Week 1(9/11): 164
Week 2(9/18): 163
Week 3(9/25): 165
Week 4(10/2): 165
Week 5(10/9): missed
Week 6(10/16): 162.0
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I'm going to really have to bump up the exercise and be very strict with my logging if I'm going to reach that goal!0 -
Starting weight: 210 (Or thereabout)
Challenge Goal: 195 (Lose 15 Pounds)
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150 (Lose 60 Pounds)
Week 1(9/11): -missed-
Week 2(9/18): -missed-
Week 3(9/25): -missed-
Week 4(10/2): 208
Week 5(10/9): 209.5 (Shark Week)
Week 6(10/16): 209.2
Week 7 (10/23):
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Week 7 Goals:
Track food every day
Go to the gym three times
Hydrate!0 -
Starting weight: 218
Challenge Goal: 212
Ultimate weight loss goal: 160
Week 1(9/11): on vacation - no weigh in
Week 2(9/18): 218
Week 3(9/25): 218
Week 4(10/2): 218
Week 5(10/9): out of town - no weigh in
Week 6(10/16): 218
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Goals: Run three times this week, cut out most refined sugar (have birthday things Tuesday and Saturday, those are the only exceptions this week/weekend)0 -
Starting weight: 177.6
Challenge Goal: 167.6
Ultimate weight loss goal: 145
Week 1(9/11): 177.6
Week 2(9/18): 178.8 (I gained 2 pounds over the weekend so I'm still working those off)
Week 3(9/25): 177.6 (up/down/up/down this week)
Week 4(10/2): 175.8 (this was on a scale I don't usually use, but today I was only up 1 pound after a heavy dinner, so this could be accurate)
Week 5 (10/9): 175.4
Week 6 (10/16): 172.6
Week 7 (10/23): 172.4 (up and down this whole week)
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Weekly Goal(s):
* Get 25,000 steps badge on my fitbit (not achieved yet)
* Attend 1 yoga class a week (not achieved yet)
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Even though I found time Mon. and Tues. while traveling to get a run in, I still was over expected calories pretty much every day this week. Usually, that meant I was eating at a smaller deficit than I wanted. There was a day when I was way over, though. The other issue is that I had so many meals at non-chain restaurants, so it was difficult to get an accurate measurement. Anyway, I gained some weight, but wasn't bad all in all. I added in some additional (non-weekly) measurements to show that traveling Su-Th was not as bad overall.
Starting weight: 173.8
Challenge Goal: 168.3
Ultimate weight loss goal: 150
Week 1(9/11): 173.8
Week 2(9/19): 171.6
Week 3(9/26): 170.4
Week 4(10/3): 168.4
Week 5(10/9): 169.8
Week 6(10/16): 169.4
*********10/17: 170.2
*********10/18: 171.4
Week 7 (10/23): 170.4
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I'm new to this group, but I'd like to play!
Starting weight:187.5
Challenge Goal:178 - now 174
Ultimate weight loss goal:159
Week 1(9/11):187.5
Week 2(9/18): did not weigh
Week 3(9/25):185.0
Week 4(10/2): did not weigh
Week 5(10/9): did not weigh
Week 6(10/16): 180.0
Week 7 (10/23): 178.4
Week 8 (10/30):
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I've readjusted my goal to 174.
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Starting weight:165.2
Challenge Goal:155.0
Ultimate weight loss goal:148.0
Week 1(9/11):165.2
Week 2(9/18):165.2
Week 3(9/25): 165.2
Week 4(10/2): Skipped
Week 5(10/9): 167.8
Week 6(10/16): 165.4
Week 7 (10/23):162.6
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Very happy to see progress last week. It will be interesting to see if I am still down at the end of this week. My back is almost better and I am heading back to the gym tomorrow for a light workout. Things are looking like they are finally heading in the right direction.0 -
Starting Goal weight: 164
Challenge Goal:154
Ultimate weight loss goal:130-135
Week 1(9/11): 164
Week 2(9/18): 163
Week 3(9/25): 165
Week 4(10/2): 165
Week 5(10/9): missed
Week 6(10/16): 162
Week 7 (10/23): 162
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Really hoping to see some better progress now that I've really started getting more active again. It's very hard to stick to the straight and narrow this time of year.0 -
Starting weight: 218
Challenge Goal: 212
Ultimate weight loss goal: 160
Week 1(9/11): on vacation - no weigh in
Week 2(9/18): 218
Week 3(9/25): 218
Week 4(10/2): 218
Week 5(10/9): out of town - no weigh in
Week 6(10/16): 218
Week 7 (10/23): housesitting without a scale - no weigh in
Week 8 (10/30): 222
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Week 11 (11/20):
While I was housesitting, there was little exercise and too much candy. Now I hope to recover back to my starting weight by the end of this challenge.0
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