November 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: JustMe
Age: 32
Height: 5' 2"

Start Weight (2nd November): 71 Kg
Goal Weight (1st December): 65 Kg

2nd November: 71 Kg
8th November: 72 Kg
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: +1Kg
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week: Regular with workout. Had difficulty resisting sweets.

Name: buxbert
Age: 44
Height: 167cm

Start Weight (2nd November): 82.3 kg
Goal Weight (1st December): 80.5 kg

2st November: 82.3 kg
8th November: 81.8
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: - 0.5kg
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week: doing well all in all and got back to logging properly. lost half a kilo and like it! but I was way over calories friday and saturday; I blame lack of sleep and too many snacks in the house. can't bring myself to throw them away but will have to find a way to deal with them in a more controlled way and not buy anymore.

Name: maya
Age: 31
Height: 5'4

Start Weight (1st November): 161.4
Goal Weight (1st December): 155

1st November: 161.4
8th November: 157.8
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

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

Successes/struggles this week: logged my food everyday and stayed within caloric allowance.

Name: Val
Height: 5' 7"

Start Weight (1st November): 151.4 lbs
Goal Weight (1st December): 142.4 lbs

1st November: 151.4 lbs
8th November: 148.3 lbs
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: -3.1
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week:

Name: Keli
Age:25
Height: 5'0"

Start Weight (1st November):169.2
Goal Weight (1st December):159.2

1st November:169.2
8th November: 166.4
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: -2.8 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.8 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: I struggled a few days at work where I brought plenty of good foods to eat, but was still starving. I definitely was eating enough calories, but apparently my body didn't think so. Also I had a splurge day yesterday (I don't get many date days with my husband) but it turned out alright in the end!

Name:Laura
Age:51
Height: 5'6"

Start Weight (1st November):237
Goal Weight (1st December):230

1st November:237
8th November:236
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

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

Successes/struggles this week:
Successes: I did exercise every day this weekend and have increased my pace and distance
Struggles; Wanting to nudge the scale to be lower

Name: Phyllis
Age: 50 (for now)
Height: 5'9

Start Weight (31st October): 176.4
Goal Weight (5th December): 170.4

31st October: 176.4
7th November:173.8
14th November:
21nd November:
28th November:
5th December:

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

Successes/struggles this week. Did amazingly well last week. This week will be a challenge as I will be on the road. But, I have an exercise plan, now I just have to put it in motion.

Name:Ely
Age:18
Height:5'9"

Start Weight (1st November):171.2
Goal Weight (1st December):166

1st November:171.2
8th November:167.1
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: -4.1 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -4.1 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: After not losing much weight for the past few weeks it finally seems to be coming off again. I have not exercised as much this week compared to last week.

Name: Shelley
Age: 42
Height: 5'10"

Start Weight (30 October): 181 lbs
Goal Weight (1st December): 176 lbs

1st November: 180.6 (Feeling a bit dehydrated today)
8th November: 178.3 ("Happy Scale" moving average)
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: -2.3lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3lbs

Successes/struggles this week: I feel awesome. I've got more energy than I've had in months (which still isn't much, but it is an improvement). I've stopped binging. My cravings are gone. My blood sugar has stabilized. I hate grocery shopping and cooking, but things are going so well it is hard to argue with my doc's demands. I don't even want to argue with him anymore.

Name: Debbie
Age: 33
Height: 5'7.5" ~gotta have that 1/2 inch in there

Start Weight (1st November): 238.4
Goal Weight (1st December): 230.4

1st November: 238.4
8th November: 230.4
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: 8 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:

I didn't plan on losing that much. However, the week before I gained 8 pounds. I have food problems. It's a very strong addiction. I know what I need to do to lose weight. I just have a hard time with moderation. I can't eat a little of something and then stop. This is a constant struggle.

Successes/struggles this week: The struggle this week will be to stay motivated and don't give in to temptations. If I can get through a month of doing well it becomes easier until food issues derail me.

Name: Tom
Age: 52
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight (1st November): 239.2
Goal Weight (1st December): 229

1st November: 239.2
8th November: 233.4
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: -5.8
Weight lost/gained this month: -5.8 so far

Successes/struggles this week: I am successfully on days 9-15 of a 30 day elimination diet (no added sugar, no dairy, no legumes, no grains) this week - no more cravings, headaches from first week seem to be gone.

Name: Catherine
Age: 22
Height: 5'7"

31st October: 182
Start Weight (1st November): 180.9
Goal Weight (1st December): 168

1st November: 180.9
8th November: 178.2
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: Made it down to 175.6 on Wednesday, back up to 183 on Thursday night from water weight/binge weight and today I am back to 178.2 after a great day yesterday.
Weight lost/gained this month: --

Successes/struggles this week: Re-upped my healthy groceries that way I have no excuse to order out or eat poorly. Did well up until ordering Chinese on Wednesday-- barely ate any. But my Mom also stayed the night at my place& brought me amaazing leftover cannolis and brownie cake.. Woke up barely having gained the next morning, but ended up eating the Chinese. Not only that, but ordered& finished half of a personal pizza, aranchini, and cannoli chips. I did, however, start and stick with my lifting regimine. Also recovered from the binge, not by fasting, but having a healthy low calorie day of tons of my homemade soup and salad-- so I broke that cycle. To another week, we go.

Name: LuckyAndi
Age: 28 (until Thanksgiving Day)
Height: 5'5"

Start Weight (1st November): 187.9
Goal Weight (1st December): 184

1st November: 187.9
8th November: 185.6
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: -2.3
Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3

Successes/struggles this week: This week I increased my activity a lot. I've started walking with my cousin, and we're getting 5.5 miles in each time. Plus, I put that treadmill to use. I was really worried about water retention since my muscles are definitely not used to so much moving, but it looks like my water intake balanced that out. The best part is this routine will be something I can continue.

Name: Alyssa
Age: 31
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight (1st November): 216.2
Goal Weight (1st December): 211

1st November: 216.2
8th November: 216.4
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

Weight lost/gained this week: +.2
Weight lost/gained this month: +.2

Successes/struggles this week: I'm not at all surprised at my slight gain. Last week's weigh in I think was a crazy fluke, because I shot right back up again the next day, and have been going down all week. I think this is for real though. I've really buckled down on working out again this week, and my measurements are shrinking as well. It was a good week!

Name: Joe
Age: 36
Height: 5'1.5

Start Weight (1st November): 158 lbs
Goal Weight (1st December): 152 lbs

1st November: 158 lbs
8th November: 159 lbs
15th November:
22nd November:
29th November:
1st December:

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

Successes/struggles this week: Eating to much candy at work, and donuts. I overate a little bit this week on most days

On the plus side I have quit coffee now for almost two weeks! I have also quit going to Tim Hortons since I got food poisoning/ stomach flu two weeks ago.

I need to work on increasing my water intake back to at least 12 cups a day, and work on getting more sleep each night, and exercising more during the week.