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May 2016 Weight Loss Challenge

Abkuroneko
Abkuroneko Posts: 230 Member
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Name: Laurie
Height: 5'7"
Heaviest Weight: 350+ lbs
Starting Weight (5/2): 314.8 lbs
Goal Weight (5/30): 300 lbs

5/2: 314.8
5/9:
5/16:
5/23:
5/30:

Loss/gain for the week: -
Loss/gain for the month: -

I know I'm sort of new here, but I was really excited to start the weight loss challenge this month and I didn't see anyone else post one, so I thought I'd create one myself. I hope that is okay?

Anyways, I started back up with the weight loss mid April after giving up for 2 months, but didn't post here because I wasn't sure if I could start mid-month, lol. I feel like an almost 15 lb loss in a month is too big, but I'm so close to 300 lbs that I can taste it! So I'm really going to try this month :)

Good luck everyone!
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  • Deem114
    Deem114 Posts: 83 Member
    Name: Diane
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 441+ lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 348lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 335lbs

    5/1: 348.0
    5/8:
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week:
    Loss/gain for the month:

    Hi Laurie! I'm fairly new here as well (to posting at least!) and am wishing you luck on breaking that 300 barrier! Promise you'll still write once you're no longer "official" for this forum? :wink:
  • Abkuroneko
    Abkuroneko Posts: 230 Member
    Hi Diane! I definitely plan on sticking around even if get below that 300 barrier. The only group of people on this site that understand where I'm coming from and what I'm going through are all of you guys, so I would never give that up! I've gotten down to 300 so many times in the past, I just hope I can stay below it for once! Good luck on your goal too, you've come a long way, that's so awesome! Go you!
  • Madelinec117
    Madelinec117 Posts: 210 Member
    Name: Madeline
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 384 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/4): 342.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 330 lbs

    5/2: 342.8
    5/9:
    5/16:
    5/23:
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: -
    Loss/gain for the month: -

    The month of April was not a good month but I am planning for May to be a great month. So far so good - had a very healthy day yesterday. Managed to not give in to temptation to stress eat even though someone managed to aggravate the daylights out of me. Tried to tempt my husband into eating some of my roasted cauliflower but just laughed at his adamant NO.
  • bevkidd1
    bevkidd1 Posts: 266 Member
    Name: Bev
    Height: 5'8"
    Heaviest weight: 286
    Starting weight: 286
    Goal weight: 280

    5/6:
    5/13:
    5/20:
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for the week:
    Loss/gain for the month:

    I'm really hoping this month is better than last month. I think I'm going to have to journal again. I stopped doing that about a month ago. Also measuring everything out to make sure I am not overeating.

    It is soooo easy to overeat and you don't even realize you're doing it....so I think it's back to basics for me. Hopefully I will get back on plan. It's hard but I refuse to give up!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    edited May 2016
    Name: Ashley
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 380 lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 279.4lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 270lbs

    5/1: 279.4
    5/8:
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week:
    Loss/gain for the month:

    I had a good April until the last week lol then I stopped losing and gained some but I am back and ready to lose this month! I am setting a smaller goal than I normally do though lol I usually do these challenges thinking I can lose like 15lbs a month every month lol sometimes I really do but I think that is slowing down now and I need to get it into my head that 8-10lbs a month is really very good too!
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
    Name: Mari
    Height: 5'6"
    Heaviest Weight: 350 (2007)
    Starting Weight: 338.8 (2016)
    Current Weight : 295 (5/1)
    Goal Weight: 285 (5/29)


    5/1: 295
    5/8:
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week:
    Loss/gain for the month:

    I hope I'm not too late. I had a good month in April. It's when I finally got back under 300 lbs. I've done it before 3 years ago got all the way down to 259 but then I gained it all back after my mom passed and I had another baby. I'm determined to continue this time. Wishing everyone a successful month of May!
  • bevkidd1
    bevkidd1 Posts: 266 Member
    Name: Bev
    Height: 5'8"
    Heaviest weight: 311
    Starting weight: 286
    Goal weight: 280
    5/6: 285.6
    5/13:
    5/20:
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for the week: -.4
    Loss/gain for the month:

    Well...any loss is a loss I guess.
  • Shrinkydink1977
    Shrinkydink1977 Posts: 197 Member
    Name: Sherry
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 315 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/6): 290.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/27): 279.9 lbs

    5/6: 290.4
    5/13:
    5/20:
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for the week: -
    Loss/gain for the month: -
  • Deem114
    Deem114 Posts: 83 Member
    Name: Diane
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 441+ lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 348lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 335lbs

    5/1: 348.0
    5/8: 344.6
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: -3.4 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -3.4 lbs

    Still trying to kick this cold of mine so I'm definitely getting the water/liquids in that I usually have so much trouble doing. So there's a silver lining there to feeling icky for the week. I hope everyone is having a great week!

    Any NSV's to share? I wish my head wasn't so filled with cotton or I'd try and come up with something...those really make more of an impact to my psyche than the numbers on the scale to be quite honest!
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
    edited May 2016
    Name: Mari
    Height: 5'6"
    Heaviest Weight: 350 (2007)
    Starting Weight: 338.8 (2016)
    Current Weight : 295 (5/1)
    Goal Weight: 285 (5/29)


    5/1: 295
    5/8: 293.8
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: - 1.2 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -1.2 lbs

    Struggles : I had trouble not letting unplanned events phase me. I struggled giving my workouts 100% because it wasn't my usual time to do them.

    Successes : I am down a little offer half an inch all over in measurements this week. I had to make a new hole in my belt!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    Name: Ashley
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 380 lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 279.4lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 270lbs

    5/1: 279.4
    5/8: 274.6
    5/15:
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: -4.8
    Loss/gain for the month: -4.8
  • Abkuroneko
    Abkuroneko Posts: 230 Member
    Name: Laurie
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 350+ lbs
    Starting Weight (5/2): 313.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 300 lbs

    5/2: 313.8 (I just realized now that I put 314.8 as my starting weight and it was really 313.8, oops!)
    5/9: 308.4
    5/16:
    5/23:
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: -5.4
    Loss/gain for the month: - 5.4

    My biggest success for the week is that yesterday was mother's day/my mom's birthday. So I went to her house and made her this nice dinner that included pasta and brought her some cheesecake. As hard as it was, I skipped the pasta and just ate more chicken and veggies and then I had a protein bar for my dessert instead.
  • Madelinec117
    Madelinec117 Posts: 210 Member
    Name: Madeline
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 384 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/4): 342.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 330 lbs

    5/2: 342.8
    5/9: 339.8
    5/16:
    5/23:
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: - 3.0
    Loss/gain for the month: -

    Had a good week even though I am up a pound from a couple of days ago (probably water). Gained a few sore muscles from hoeing weeds in the garden now that is has stopped raining. Had a nice crop of weeds mixed in the with the veggies in the garden. This week I will be able to start picking fresh banana and bell peppers.
  • sky_northern
    sky_northern Posts: 119 Member
    I miss this starting, so here we go:

    Height:5'4"
    Heaviest weight: 330
    Starting weight: 292.2
    GOal weight: 284
    Weigh ins: Wednesday
    5/4/16 =292.2
    5/11/16=289.3
    5/18/16=
    5/25/16=

    Loss/gain for month: -1.9
  • bevkidd1
    bevkidd1 Posts: 266 Member
    edited May 2016
    Name: Bev
    Height: 5'8"
    Heaviest weight: 311
    Starting weight: 286.0
    Goal weight: 280

    5/6: 285.6
    5/13: 282
    5/20:
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for week: -3.6 lbs
    Loss/gain for month: -4 lbs

    That's much better!
  • Shrinkydink1977
    Shrinkydink1977 Posts: 197 Member
    Name: Sherry
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 315 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/6): 290.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/27): 279.9 lbs

    5/6: 290.4
    5/13: 287.9
    5/20:
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for the week: 2.5
    Loss/gain for the month: 2.5
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
    Name: Mari
    Height: 5'6"
    Heaviest Weight: 350 (2007)
    Starting Weight: 338.8 (2016)
    Current Weight : 295 (5/1)
    Goal Weight: 285 (5/29)


    5/1: 295
    5/8: 293.8
    5/15:290.1
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: -3.7 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -4.9 lbs

    Struggles : This week I had trouble getting all my workouts in for the week. I let random appointments an errands be an excuse to say I didnt get a chance to do it for that day.

    Successes : I finally had a nice loss on the scale. This week I was finally able to fix my CICO. I was able to fix my Macro percentages just right and I think that had a lot to do with my loss. Feeling very proud this week.
  • Deem114
    Deem114 Posts: 83 Member
    Name: Diane
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 441+ lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 348lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 335lbs

    5/1: 348.0
    5/8: 344.6
    5/15: 343.0
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: -1.6 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -5 lbs

    Way too much salt this week, other than that though still plugging away. I've been trying to add different foods in based on my most recent lab work as I'd rather get my vitamins that way instead of pill form. Still a juggling act as always to find the right balance. :smile:
  • Madelinec117
    Madelinec117 Posts: 210 Member
    Name: Madeline
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 384 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/4): 342.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 330 lbs

    5/2: 342.8
    5/9: 339.8
    5/16:337.0
    5/23:
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: -2.8
    Loss/gain for the month: -5.8

  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    Name: Ashley
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 380 lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 279.4lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 270lbs

    5/1: 279.4
    5/8: 274.6
    5/15: 275
    5/22:
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: +.4
    Loss/gain for the month: -4.4

    Its that TOM so I am up of course :/ also having a rough time resisting fast food this week.. ugh.. hoping the next two weeks go better!
  • Abkuroneko
    Abkuroneko Posts: 230 Member
    Name: Laurie
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 350+ lbs
    Starting Weight (5/2): 313.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 300 lbs

    5/2: 313.8
    5/9: 308.4
    5/16: 305.0
    5/23:
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: -3.4
    Loss/gain for the month: - 8.8

    Can I be bummed that my loss wasn't as big as last week? Haha, I know a lot of what I was losing at first was water weight so I shouldn't expect big numbers every week. And I know that my weight loss will slow down over time, but damn I was really enjoying the big numbers! Also, if all goes well, I think I'll actually hit my goal of being at or under 300 lbs by the end of this month, so yay!

    Great job everyone :)
  • sky_northern
    sky_northern Posts: 119 Member
    Height:5'4"
    Heaviest weight: 330
    Starting weight: 292.2
    GOal weight: 284
    Weigh ins: Wednesday
    5/4/16 =292.2
    5/11/16=289.3
    5/18/16=289.4
    5/25/16=

    Loss/gain for the week: +0.1
    Loss/gain for the month: - 1.8
  • Shrinkydink1977
    Shrinkydink1977 Posts: 197 Member
    Name: Sherry
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 315 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/6): 290.4 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/27): 279.9 lbs

    5/6: 290.4
    5/13: 287.9
    5/20: 286.6
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for the week: 1.3
    Loss/gain for the month: 3.8
  • bevkidd1
    bevkidd1 Posts: 266 Member
    edited May 2016
    Name: Bev
    Height: 5"8'
    Heaviest Weight: 311
    Starting Weight: 286
    Goal Weight: 280

    5/6: 285.6
    5/13: 282
    5/20: 280
    5/27:

    Loss/gain for week: 2 lb
    Loss/gain for month: 6 lbs

    I'm losing but not fully back on track yet. I'm getting there. I started seeing a Certified Dietitian last week so hopefully I get this going again. Received my replacement fitbit in the mail but apparently they gave me an upgrade but didn't send the upgrade charger so I had to go back and request the charger. So I still can't use the fitbit. Such is life!
  • Pandabear0324
    Pandabear0324 Posts: 425 Member
    Name: Ashley
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 380 lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 279.4lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 270lbs

    5/1: 279.4
    5/8: 274.6
    5/15: 275
    5/22: 270.8
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: -4.2
    Loss/gain for the month: -8.6
  • Deem114
    Deem114 Posts: 83 Member
    Name: Diane
    Height: 5'9"
    Heaviest Weight: 441+ lbs
    Starting Weight: (5/1): 348lbs
    Goal Weight: (5/29): 335lbs

    5/1: 348.0
    5/8: 344.6
    5/15: 343.0
    5/22: 342.2
    5/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: -.8 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -5.8 lbs

    No change in eating or activity but it's that "TOM" so I'll take any loss! :smile:
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
    Name: Mari
    Height: 5'6"
    Heaviest Weight: 350 (2007)
    Starting Weight: 338.8 (2016)
    Current Weight : 295 (5/1)
    Goal Weight: 285 (5/29)


    5/1: 295
    5/8: 293.8
    5/15: 290.1
    5/22: 290.1
  • Madelinec117
    Madelinec117 Posts: 210 Member
    Name: Madeline
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 384 lbs
    Starting Weight (5/4): 342.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 330 lbs

    5/2: 342.8
    5/9: 339.8
    5/16:337.0
    5/23:334.0
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: -3.0
    Loss/gain for the month: -8.8

    Actually managed to stay under my calorie goals for the whole week and it paid off in a big way. The fresh vegetables starting to come in from the garden is sure helping a lot. Last night I tried and enjoyed a yellow squash grilled in the oven with pesto sauce and Parmesan cheese.
  • Abkuroneko
    Abkuroneko Posts: 230 Member
    Name: Laurie
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 350+ lbs
    Starting Weight (5/2): 313.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (5/30): 300 lbs

    5/2: 313.8
    5/9: 308.4
    5/16: 305.0
    5/23: 300.8
    5/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: -4.2
    Loss/gain for the month: - 13.00

    This week went by well, though I'm still bad at remembering to take my supplements. But I was really bad on the weekend. Not in the "omg I ate way too much food" sense, but rather in the "wow I barely at anything" way. We were really busy this weekend and I barely had time to eat or drink water. I think when I finished tracking my food for yesterday, I only ate about 600 calories, which is really super low. I'm thinking that's why my loss is as big as it is this week and it'll come and bite me in the *kitten* for next week. Does anyone else notice that they don't do as well on the weekends? I think I do much better on the weekdays because I'm in a routine at work.

    In other news, only 0.8 lbs away from my first major goal! Great job everyone!
  • sky_northern
    sky_northern Posts: 119 Member
    Height:5'4"
    Heaviest weight: 330
    Starting weight: 292.2
    GOal weight: 284
    Weigh ins: Wednesday
    5/4/16 =292.2
    5/11/16=289.3
    5/18/16=289.4
    5/25/16= 284.3

    Loss/gain for the week: -5.1
    Loss/gain for the month: - 7.9

    I don't know what I did this week. Maybe it just finally decided to whoosh!

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