January 2016 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Ashley
Age: 29
Height: 4'10"

Start Weight (1st January): 240.6
Goal Weight (1st February):232

1st January: 240.6
8th January:238.8
15th January:236.4
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

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

Successes/struggles this week: Trying to make good habits, break bad ones, taking it one day at a time. The hardest part is realizing not every day is going to be perfect...

Name: buxbert
Age: 44
Height: 167 cm

Start Weight (7 th January): 85
Goal Weight (1st February): 83.5

7th January: 85
15th January: 84.1
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

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

Successes/struggles this week: I am still not always back in full control of what I am doing. sometimes I simply forget to eat well. still, I am getting used to it again. need to cut down calories a bit more I think but all in all I am on the right track. I hope. Canteen food usually is good at my job but not always very healthy or low calorie. I usually ask for small portions but they are still rather big and I cannot really estimate the calories. I try to bring in lunch as often as I can but my time planning is rather tight in the mornings as I am trying to fit in exercises now against my back ache and the kids always come up with very important last minute stuff (like which episode of bugs bunny are they allowed to watch and can someone put it on, pleeeeeeaaaase!). cooking in advance over the whole week doesn't work for me at all. I tried and I felt disgusted after a few days. I know that the food doesn't go bad or so but unfortunately this is how my mind works. anyway, I am working on making eating carefully a new normality for me and will succeed eventually

Name: Mike
Age: 55
Height: 5'11

Start Weight (1st January):189
Goal Weight (1st February): 171.5

1st January: 189
8th January: 180
15th January: 176.5
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: 3.5lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: 12.5lbs

Struggles/Successes for this week: Changing my Goal Weight (1st February) to 171.5 from 181 since things are progressing better then I expected.

Name: Jess
Age: 20
Height: 5’6

Start Weight (1st January): 125.6 (which I think includes a fair bit of water weight!)
Goal Weight (1st February): 118

1st January: 125.6
8th January: 121.2
15th January: 122.2
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: +1
Weight lost/gained this month: -3.4 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: haven't overeaten this week, so the gain is almost certainly just water fluctuations. Still a bit frustrating though. Gunna aim to drink more water this week.

Name: Lisa
Age: 30
Height: 5'9"

Start Weight (1st January): 326
Goal Weight (1st February): 316/311lbs

1st January: 326 lbs
8th January: 321.2lbs
15th January:318.4lbs
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: I lost 2.8lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -7.6lbs

Successes/struggles this week: I've been exercising my feet off!

Name: Amy
Age: 41
Height: 5’7

Start Weight (1st January): 200
Goal Weight (1st February): 194

1st January: 200
8th January:197.5
15th January: 195.5
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: 2

Successes/struggles this week: I had to take 3 days off from exercise to recover from hip pain. I have learned a lot about hip strengthening stretches. I also tried my first water aerobics class. Food has been under my caloric limit, but I had a few unhealthy substitutions this week, including my daughter’s morning waffles (plain) and chocolate covered almonds.

Name: Ebony
Age: 37
Height: 5'6"

Start Weight (1st January): 283.7 lbs
Goal Weight (1st February): 275 lbs

1st January: 283.7
8th January: 280.2
15th January: 277.8
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: lost 2.4 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: lost 5.9 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Overall this was a great week for me! I was more active and stayed within my calories. I worked out 3 times, next week I'm going to try and up that and lay off the sweets more. Yay, going to my goal!

Name:Christina
Age:29
Height:5'4.5"

Start Weight (1st January): 160
Goal Weight (1st February):150

1st January:160
8th January:158.5
15th January:156
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: 2.5
Weight lost/gained this month: 4 pounds

Successes/struggles this week: Really tracking the carbs helps a lot.

Name: Cindy
Age: 31 (will be 32 in January)
Height: 5'10"

Start Weight (1st January): 355.7
Goal Weight (1st February):340.0

1st January: 355.7
8th January: 350.8
15th January: 351.1
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: -4.6lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week: It was my birthday this week, and I did a little too much celebrating. I am sure this is just some water weight, but time to get back on track!

Name: Deanna
Age: 56
Height: 5'4"

Start Weight (1st January): 143
Goal Weight (1st February): 138

1st January: 143
8th January: 143
15th January: 141
22nd January:
29th January:
1st February:

Weight lost/gained this week: Lost 2 lbs. YAY!
Weight lost/gained this month:

Successes/struggles this week: I worked out at the gym 4 times this week and danced with the Wii. Also some hand weights and exercises at home. So glad I lost a couple lbs. as I've been hungry the last couple days although I've been eating lots of protein and veggies.