November 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • hugheseva
    hugheseva Posts: 227 Member
    Name: Eva
    Age:62
    Height: 5' 1.5"

    SW on 5/1: 168.5 Lbs

    Start Weight (1st November): 139.5 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st December): 134.5 lbs

    1st November: 139.5 lbs
    8th November: 139.5 lbs
    15th November: 138 lbs
    22nd November: 139.5 lbs
    29th November:
    1st December:


    Weight lost/gained this week: 1.5 lbs gained
    Weight lost/gained this month: zero lbs loss

    Successes/struggles: Too many restaurant visits. I also do some serious weight lifting, so it may be muscle gain too. I look good in the mirror. :D
  • reinhali
    reinhali Posts: 11 Member
    Name: Lisa
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'7 1/2''

    Start Weight (31st October): 198.0
    Goal Weight (1st December): 190.0

    1st November:198.0
    8th November: 196.6
    15th November: 195
    22nd November: 193.8
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 1.2
    Weight lost/gained this month: 4.2

    Successes/struggles this week:
    Just really cold outside; haven't walked everyday like I know I should! Been cooking more and buying less processed food! Slowly but surely making my way towards my goal. Gonna try to control the Thanksgiving portions and eat sensibly on Thursday!
  • olsalt
    olsalt Posts: 52 Member
    edited November 2015

    Name: Dan
    Age: 68
    Height: 6 ft

    Begin Weight: 232 lbs (105.2 kgs)
    Final goal weight: 160-170 lbs (72.5kgs - 77.1kgs)
    Start Weight (1st November): 186 lbs (84 kgs)
    Goal Weight (1st December): 180 lbs (81.6 kgs)

    1st November: 186 lbs (84 kgs)
    8th November: 182 lbs (82.5 kgs)
    15th November: 180.5 lbs (81.9 kgs)
    24 November: 177 lbs (80.3 kgs)
    30 November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -3.5 (.1.6kgs)
    Weight lost/gained this month: -9 lbs (4.0kgs)

    Successes/struggles this week:

    Week 1: Good start to month but afraid it won't last. Currently on travel visiting friends and doing all those things you do when out having fun. Nonetheless, cutting back on a few things hoping that will keep the weight in check. Good practice for those future maintenance days I guess.

    Week 2: Darn good this week considering more travel to see friends then on the return family get togethers as well. Had to make up for the extra food and wine/beer intake with additional walking plus a cut back in calorie intake on days between events. Hope to break the 180 lbs barrier before the end November. We'll see with Thanksgiving in the mix.

    Week 3: Still moving down with a 3.5lbs loss. Glad to see that and also break that 180lbs barrier. Increased my exercise a little bit to compensate for last weeks extravagance and that probably helped.
    All bets off on Thanksgiving but will make up for it down the road.
    Happy Thanksgiving everyone.




  • LuckyAndi
    LuckyAndi Posts: 203 Member
    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: 186
    22nd November: 186.1
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: +0.1
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1.8

    Successes/struggles this week: I've been hovering between 185.4 and 186.4 all week. While I was hoping to see 185 again today, I'm okay with this. I wasn't as active this week, and I know I didn't drink enough water. With 3 Thanksgiving dinners coming up this weekend, I know I have to watch my eating and drink plenty of water.
  • Daisies4Days
    Daisies4Days Posts: 76 Member
    Name: Renee
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'4"

    Starting weight: 170 (Nov. 1st)
    Goal weight: 164 (Dec. 1st)

    November 1st: 170lbs
    November 8th: 168lbs
    November 15th: 167lbs
    November 22nd: 165.1lbs

    Struggling to fit in workouts. Successfully saying no to all the goodies at work.
  • flower135246
    flower135246 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm a little late to sign up for November but was wondering if you will be doing this challenge again for December?
  • treebek
    treebek Posts: 261 Member
    Name: Tammy
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'8"

    Start Weight (9th November): 234.2
    Goal Weight (1st December): 227

    1st November:
    8th November:
    15th November: 234.4
    22nd November: 230.0
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -3.4
    Weight lost/gained this month: -3.4

    Successes/struggles this week: I did okay this week. It looks like a decent weight loss, but I was up 2 pounds from the previous week so really only 2 pound loss. I only worked out a few times, but I logged everything I ate and stayed under goal most days. I had an offsite on Thursday that kind of screwed me up that day. My goal for this week is to work out at least 4 days, log everything, drink tons of water, and not go overboard on Thanksgiving.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    November Challenge

    Name: Fidan
    Age: 29
    Height: 171cm

    Start Weight (1st November): 89.4kg
    Goal Weight (1st December): 86kg

    My weigh day is on Monday
    1st November:89.4kg
    9th November:88.1kg
    16th November:87.4kg
    23rd November:86.8kg
    30th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week:0.6kg
    Weight lost/gained this month:2.6kg

    I forgot to weigh in first thing so this weight might be a little off...

    Successes/struggles this week:
    Weightloss is slowing down a bit. It's getting more difficult to stay under calorie goal.

    I haven't been walking due to everyone in the house being ill and I'm the acting nurse.

    I also feel very tired and with no energy. I don't know if it's due to the weather, illnesses around me or weightloss...
  • shandy4487
    shandy4487 Posts: 72 Member
    Name: Shannon
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'10

    Start Weight (1st November): 213.8
    Goal Weight (1st December): 205

    1st November: 213.8
    8th November: 213.0
    15th November: 212.6
    22nd November: 211.6
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.2

    Successes/struggles this week: I would say my struggle was realizing I'm probably not gonna get to 205 by December 1st. but my success would be not letting it bother me too much, any loss is okay by me lol! :)
  • lizwooshy
    lizwooshy Posts: 110 Member
    Name:Liz
    Age: 22
    Height: 5'5

    Start Weight (1st November): 151
    Goal Weight (1st December):147

    1st November: 151
    8th November: 149.8
    17th November:149.4
    22nd November: 150.4
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 1
    Weight lost/gained this month: (.6)

    Successes/struggles this week: this week was rough. Ate out a lot. Only made it to the gym once. Hoping this gain is water weight because I had a high sodium meal last night but I doubt it.

  • melsouth1972
    melsouth1972 Posts: 198 Member

    Name:mel
    Age:42
    Height:5'3

    Start Weight (1st November):168lb
    Goal Weight (1st December):160lb

    3rd November:168lb
    10th November:165.7
    17th November:162.5
    22nd November:159.2
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week:-3.3lb
    Weight lost/gained this month:-8.8lb

    Successes/struggles this week: I'm pretty good at sticking to good food but I'm so lazy i need to excersise!
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    It was tricky this week. I am doing the Christmas weight loss challenge where you try and lose 10 to 15lb by Christmas. I am finding this a huge motivator and I've lost 8.8lb already. It is getting harder as the events are stacking up. Any weight loss is good this time of year and if you put on a few pounds it's not the end of the world.
  • AnnaSapphy
    AnnaSapphy Posts: 12 Member
    Name: Anna
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (1st November): 248 lbs
    Final Goal Weight: 200lbs

    1st November: 248 lbs
    8th November: 245 lbs
    15th November: 241 lbs
    22nd November: 240 lbs
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: -8lbs

    Successes/struggles this week:
    I'm brand new to MFP and supervised weight loss. Referred to the Wharton Medical Clinic, (several locations in the Hamilton, ON & surroinding area). They specialized in supervised weight loss and healthy eating for diabetics. I have a serious back injury which prevents many exercises, but I've been trying a Bosu ball to improve my balance & hope to work up to other exercises with the Bosu.

    I'm *so* glad their first tip was to use MyFitnessPal, as I had not been eating enough/ frequently, and my metabolism was low. I also found out I had a B12 deficiency, which was complicating sleep issues & eating late at night, which wasn't helping my weight loss goals.

    Recently acquired an elliptical machine and hope to start with small amounts of exercise by December 1st. My goal is to do 10 minutes a day, then increase the amount by 5mins every 7-10 days. I'm being cautious about doing too much to start with bc of my injury - aggravating it would put me out of commission for days, and I want to prevent any backwards momentum.

    Created a recipe for homemade protein bars which are simple to make: each 28g bar has 100cal, 1g fat, 7g sugar, & 4g protein. They are sweet, can be made in diff flavours, and cost about $0.40 per bar. If anyone is interested in the recipe, please feel free to send me a message and I'll share the recipe. It's been a godsend, since I've never been a big breakfast eater & I have a sweet tooth.

    Thank you Everyone for sharing your goals & stories, they keep me motivated to keep on-track and moving towards my healthy weight. Happy Thanksgiving for the Americans out there!!
  • emmalene1984
    emmalene1984 Posts: 137 Member
    Name: Emmy
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight (4th November): 148.6lb
    Goal Weight (1st December): 140.6lb

    4th November: 148.6lb
    12th November: 147lb
    19th November: 146
    25th November:
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: lost 1lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: lost 2.6lbs

    Successes/struggles this week: Lots going on in the latter half of the week, wasn't able to go to the gym as much as I would have liked. Should have avoided peer pressure and just gone anyway. A few bad days led to seeking comfort in a glass of red in the evenings too...
  • awmack
    awmack Posts: 17 Member
    Name: Aleta
    Age: 40
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (2nd November): 195
    Goal Weight (1st December): 185

    2nd November: 195
    10th November: 194.4
    16th November: 188.6
    23rd November: 189
    30th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.4
    Weight lost/gained this month:

    Successes/struggles this week: made a few poor food choices while out on two outings
  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    edited November 2015
    Name: Syreina
    Height: 4' 11"

    Start Weight (1st November): 132
    Goal Weight (1st December): 127

    1st November: 132
    9th November: 133.2
    16th November: 131.6
    23rd November: 134.6
    30th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: +3 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: +2.6 lbs

    Successes/struggles this week: I'm aware that I had a bad weekend with food, my own fault. Now, there's nowhere to accelerate but forward! I'm so GLAD that I bought a Fitbit Charge HR and looking forward to the days where I meet and maintain my goal (110 lbs). :D

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
  • BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe
    BecomeBetterThanMyYesterMe Posts: 114 Member
    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: 71 Kg
    22nd November: 71 Kg
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0 Kg
    Weight lost/gained this month: 0 Kg

    Successes/struggles this week:
  • mimithin007
    mimithin007 Posts: 46 Member
    Name: Mimi
    Age: 40
    Height: 5'6.5

    Start Weight (1st November):179.5
    Goal Weight (1st December): 173.5

    1st November:179.5
    8th November: 178.2
    15th November:179.3
    22nd November:177.8
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: + 1.5pounds
    Weight lost/gained this month: - 2.2 pounds

    Successes/struggles this week: Been walking a Lot this week. Careful about diet but too many late night snacks.
  • Jessalane0607
    Jessalane0607 Posts: 89 Member
    flower135246 wrote: »
    I'm a little late to sign up for November but was wondering if you will be doing this challenge again for December?

    Hey hon! Usually Stacey has the next months challenge up around the 28th. Look forward to seeing you here next month. :)

  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,159 Member
    Name: Laura
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'8.5"

    Start Weight (9 November): 164.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st December): 155.0 lbs (i lowered this from my last post)

    9th November: 164.4 lbs
    15th November: 159 8 lbs
    22nd November: 159.6
    29th November:
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0.2
    Weight lost/gained this month: 4.7 lbs

    (Sorry for late check-in!)
  • stopeatingout
    stopeatingout Posts: 18 Member
    Name: Lindsay
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'2"

    Start Weight (1st November): 128
    Goal Weight (1st December): 124

    30th October: 128
    6th November: 126.8
    13th November: 126.4
    21st November: 124.8
    27th November: 123
    4th December:

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

    Successes/struggles this week: Feeling happy as I reached my goal for this month!!!
  • ebonyroche
    ebonyroche Posts: 682 Member
    Name: Ebony
    Age: 37
    Height: 5'6"

    Start Weight (30th October): 289.6
    Goal Weight (1st December): 280.0

    30th October: 289.6
    6th November: 290.7
    13th November: 286.9
    20th November: 284.6
    27th November: 285.5
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: gained .9 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: lost 4.1 lbs

    Successes/struggles this week: I struggled with exercise this week and getting enough water.
  • MommaLovesToLoseIt
    MommaLovesToLoseIt Posts: 271 Member
    Name: Mp
    Height: 5'9"

    Start Weight (30th October): 323
    Goal Weight (1st December): 313

    1st November:323.5
    8th November: 319.5
    15th November:320.5
    20th November:312
    27th November:309.5
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week:2.5
    Weight lost/gained this month:-13.5

    Successes/struggles this week: very hungry this week. Made my goal though!
  • Bienchen1412
    Bienchen1412 Posts: 30 Member
    Name: Nadine
    Age: 27
    Height: 5'4

    Start Weight (1st November): 172.6
    Goal Weight (1st December):168

    1st November: 172.6
    8th November: 172.6
    16th November: 171
    22nd November: 170.8
    28th November: 170.1
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.7
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.5
  • BabyUnicorn3
    BabyUnicorn3 Posts: 81 Member
    Name: Tara
    Age: 24
    Height: 5'2

    Start Weight (1st November): 132.2
    Goal Weight (1st December): 127

    1st November: ( 4th) - 132.2
    7th November: opps forgot to log
    13th November: 132.2
    22nd November: 129
    29th November: 128.4 (the 28th)
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: .6
    Weight lost/gained this month: 3.8

    Successes/struggles this week: I did pretty good with food the beginning of the week but I had somewhat of a bad day yesterday. Not awful I was still around my calorie goal of 1200 but it was heavier foods... I'm trying to eat lighter foods and more healthier foods
  • phyl88
    phyl88 Posts: 51 Member
    Name: Phyllis
    Age: 51
    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: Out of town
    21nd November: 172.6
    28th November: 170.8
    5th December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.8
    Weight lost/gained this month: -5.6

    Successes/struggles this week. My plan was to put my best food forward and get through Thanksgivings with a 2 pound LOSS. Well, I'll take a 1.8 pound loss. I will make this goal. I'm so excited. Goal for the week ahead is to stay steady with the course I am on. Success will be mine!
  • jkdooley
    jkdooley Posts: 67 Member
    Name: Kris
    Age:58
    Height:5'8'"

    Start Weight (1st November): 163.3
    Goal Weight (1st December):

    1st November:
    8th November:
    15th November:
    22nd November:
    29th November: 163.3
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,893 Member
    Name: Chris
    Age: older
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight: 144.6
    Goal Weight: 135.0

    1st October: 144.6
    8th October: 143.8
    15th October: 142.2
    22nd October: 141.2
    29th October: 140.0 (7:30 a.m.)
    1st November: 141.0 (4:30 a.m.)

    Start Weight: 141.0
    Goal Weight: 135.0

    1st November: 141.0
    6th November: 138.6 :o
    13th November: 139.0
    20nd November: 138.0
    27th November: 139.0
    1st December:


    Weight lost/gained this week: +1.0
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.0

    Successes/struggles this week: Thanksgiving the day before weigh in...ugh!!!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,159 Member
    Name: Laura
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'8.5"

    Start Weight (9 November): 164.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st December): 155.0 lbs (i lowered this from my last post)

    9th November: 164.4 lbs
    15th November: 159 8 lbs
    22nd November: 159.6
    29th November: 159.2 lbs
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0.4
    Weight lost/gained this month: 5.1 lbs

    (Sorry for late check-in!)
  • mom2babyk31
    mom2babyk31 Posts: 22 Member
    Name:Lee
    Age:34
    Height:1.65m

    Start Weight (1st November):85kg
    Goal Weight (1st December):82kg

    1st November: 85kg
    8th November: 84.4kg
    15th November: 84.0kg
    22 November: 83.0kg
    29th October: 82.8kg
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.2kg
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.2kg

    Struggles: Too much junk
  • nhenryoliver
    nhenryoliver Posts: 112 Member
    Name: Nat
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'5

    Start Weight (1st November): 153 lb
    Goal Weight (1st December): 147lb

    1st November: 153lb
    8th November: 151lb
    15th November: 150lb
    22nd November: 148lb
    29th November: 148lb
    1st December:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0
    Weight lost/gained this month:-5lb

    Successes/struggles this week: no loss this week, but I'm okay with that as I've been at the part of my cycle where I I retain lots of fluid. Also had dinner out and a day at the football yesterday, so she me bloating foods came my way. Maybe I'll make my target on the 1st!

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