January 2016 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Kate
Age: 34
Height: 5'6.5"

Start Weight (1st January): 172.2 lbs
Goal Weight (1st February): 166.2 lbs

1st January: 172.2 lbs
8th January: 171.7 lbs
15th January: 170.1 lbs
22nd January: 168.9 lbs
29th January: 166.8 lbs
1st February: 166.8 lbs

Weight lost/gained this week: 0 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -5.4 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: work travel threw my diet and exercise routine off track, but I am happy to have maintained my weight. I came very close to my overall goal for the month.

(I wonder why my January 29 posting disappeared?)

Name: Wendy Laubach
Age: 59
Height: 5'5"

Original Weight (early November 2015): 245
Start Weight (1st December 2015): 236
Start Weight (1st January): 218
Goal Weight (1st February): 200
Target Weight: 120

1st January: 218
8th January: 217.4
15th January: 214.0
22nd January: 211.6
29th January: 210.0
1st February: 209.8

Weight lost/gained this (partial) week: 0.2 lbs lost
Weight lost/gained this month: 10.2 lbs lost

Successes/struggles this week: I'm in one of those slow-loss periods again, but hey, it's still loss. Ready for the February challenge. Cataract surgery tomorrow, but from what I hear it shouldn't slow me down too much, fingers crossed.

Name: Kirsten
Age: 38
Height: 5'4

Start Weight (1st January): 232
Goal Weight (1st February):225

1st January: 232
8th January: 229.4
15th January: 229.2
22nd January: 228
29th January: 226
1st February: 226.8

Weight lost/gained this week: +.8
Weight lost/gained this month: - 5.2

Successes/struggles this week: Overall, not a bad month. I hit that lovely time of the month so my numbers are a little off, but I still lost over 5lbs. I'll take that.

Start Weight (1st January): 192
Goal Weight (1st February): 188

1st January: 192
8th January: 191.6
15th January: 187.4
22nd January: 182.4
29th January: 182.4
1st February: 182.8

Weight lost/gained this week: 0.0
Weight lost/gained this month: -9.2

Successes This Week: I can't explain all the weight loss, since a back condition had me laid out for 2 weeks, but I kept my focus the best I can and am very pleased. I will look forward to continued progress in February!

Struggles: Unnecessary snacking while working from home and when bored

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: 275.8
29th January: 275.3
1st February: 277.3

Weight lost/gained this week: gained 2 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: lost 6.4 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Overall I am proud of myself, I didn't reach my goal but I'm not in the 280s anymore. I know the last 2 lbs is water weight. I am going to keep going!

ogmomma2012 wrote: »

ogmomma2012 wrote: »

I can't find my submission for the past 2 weigh-ins, so I'm taking this from my info to keep up.

ogmomma2012 wrote: »

Name: Laura
Age: 26
Height: 5' 2"

Start Weight (1st January):198.2
Goal Weight (1st February):188

1st January:198.2
8th January:195.3
15th January:194.3
22nd January:193.6
30th January: 192
1st February: 191.2

Weight lost/gained this week:-.07lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:-4.6lbs

Successes/struggles this week:
Success: Made a plan to get back on the wagon.
Struggle: Cheesecake. Home pressure (different WOE) and generally lazy.

Successes/struggles this week:
Success: Clean the majority of my house from top to bottom on Sunday. Conquered the mountain of clean laundry like I wanted to do this year.
Struggle: Still finding it hard to find motivation for exercise. Eating crap food when I know it makes me feel yucky. Not meal prepping... -.-

Weight lost/gained this week:-1.6lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:-6.2lbs

Struggle: Still exercise, not so much food. I got accepted to the Hogwarts Challenge group so I am excited and I hope to tackle both challenge groups with vigor!
Success: House is still pretty clean! Keeping up with the little things despite husband not always helping with the little things.

Weight lost/gained this week:-.8lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:-6.10lbs (mfp rounds to 7lbs.
Struggle: getting up and moving STILL! There is so improvement but eehhh.
Success: I was very close to my goal! Keeping up house still, doing toddler exercises like dancing and interactive kids shows with my 3YO.

Name: Maya
Age: 31
Height: 5'4"

Start Weight (December 29th): 156.6
Goal Weight (1st February): 149

5th January: 157
11th January: 156
18th January: 157
25th January: 155.8
1st February: 155

Weight lost/gained this week:-.8
Weight lost/gained this month: -2

Successes/struggles this week: slow and steady.

Name: Laura
Age: 26
Height: 5'2

Start Weight (11th January): 148
Goal Weight (1st February): 142

11th January: 148
18th January: 148
25th January: 146
1st February:146

Weight lost/gained this week: 0
Weight lost/gained this month:-2

Successes/struggles this week: I struggled with adding cardio workouts into my routine, i am happy that I maintained the same weight through my clean eating plan

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: 84.7
29th January:85.1
2nd February: 84.6

Weight lost/gained this week: 0.5
Weight lost/gained this month: 0.4

Successes/struggles this week: goal not met this time but a tiny loss nevertheless...

Name: Heli
Age: 28
Height: 160 cm

Start Weight (1st January): 146.4 lbs/66.4 kg
Goal Weight (1st February): 144.4/65.5 kg

1st January: 146.4 lbs/66.4 kg
4th January: 144.8 lbs/65.7 kg
8th January: 144.8 lbs/65.7 kg
10th January: 144.1 lbs/65.4 kg
16th January: 142.8 lbs/64.8 kg
22nd January: 147 lbs/66.7 kg
3rd February: 143.7 lbs/65.2 kg

After lots of ups and downs, I reached my goal, yay!!!

Weight lost/gained this month: -2.7 lbs