September 2016 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Alison
Age: 54
Height: 5'4"

Start weight Sep 1: 230.4

Sep 1: 230.4
Sep 8: 228.2
Sep 15:
Sep 22:
Sep 29:

WendyLaubach wrote: »

Sept. 1: 155.8
Sept. 8: 155.8

Weight lost this week: 0.0 lbs.
Weight lost this month: 0.0 lbs.
Weight lost overall: 89 lbs., 36 lbs. to go! I'm still in "fat" territory but very close to "medically normal," and I guess the penalty is more frequent and longer stalls, bummer. But I'm staying the course in the confidence that things will turn around, as they always have before.

I know what you mean!! I'm dreading a stall this week too. I've been stuck for nearly two weeks in the same spot (and this is my first stall to work through). I've upped my exercise this past week, and tried to be even further under my calories, but the scale hasn't budged. Even bumped up my water today. Hopeful it breaks free tomorrow which is my record weigh in day...but sadly, I think my scale knows and might just be stubborn. Guess in a few hours, we'll see, eh? But I appreciate your attitude and perspective. It gives me hope that this too shall pass.

A little loss, but not as much as I was hoping to see. I bet as soon as I post this, if I step on the scale, it'll weigh me less...it almost always does...it's become a Friday game that the scale and I seem to play...sigh. I know I should stop stepping on the scale, but call it morbid curiosity...

Name: b3achy / beachy
Age: 51
Height: 5'3"

Weight loss progress:
16 May 2016 (start MFP): 149.4 lbs
1 June 2016: 145.8 lbs (3.6 lost)
1 July 2016: 141.6 lbs (4.2 lost)
1 August 2016: 138.2 lbs (3.4 lost)
1 September 2016: 135.2 lbs (3.0 lost)

Challenge Starting Weight Sep 2: 135.8 lbs (C/W/H: 33.5"/28.25"/37.75")
Challenge Goal Weight Sept 30: 131.0 lbs
[Ultimate goal: less than 120 lbs by end of Dec]

Weekly Weigh In (I weigh in and tape for record on Fridays)
Sep 2: 135.8 lbs C/W/H: 33.5"/28.25"/37.75"
Sep 9: 135.4 lbs C/W/H: 33.5"/28.0"/37.25"
Sep 16:
Sep 23:
Sep 30:

Total LBS lost this week: 0.4 lbs
Total LBS lost this month: 0.4 lbs
Total LBS lost overall: 14.0 lbs; 15.4 lbs to go for ultimate goal!

Challenges: Trying to break through a stall (been hovering around 135.6 (+/- .4) for about a month now) which has been a bit frustrating. Today's weigh in is still within the standard deviation Still hopeful it is a move in the right direction since it has been a few days since I've seen anything under 135.6.

Successes: Increased my workout activity this past week (over previous week) and worked hard to stay under my calorie goal. Always like to see a drop in the waist and hip measurements.

Name: Catrina
Age: 47
Height: 5'7"

Weight loss progress:
Just starting out

Challenge Starting Weight Sep 2: 162 lbs (C/W/H: 33.5"/28.25"/37.75")
Challenge Goal Weight Sept 30: 155 lbs
[Ultimate goal: less than 130 lbs by Christmas]

Weekly Weigh In (I weigh in and tape for record on Fridays)
Sep 2: 162
Sep 9: 160
Sep 16:
Sep 23:
Sep 30:

Total LBS lost this week: 2.0 lbs
Total LBS lost this month: 2.0 lbs
Total LBS lost overall: 2.0 lbs

Challenges: To stop thinking "I'm not worth it." and "Why bother?".

Successes: Finally got back to running 3 times this week. I was slow but my body and mind felt great after each run.

Sumamry
Off to swim a km tomorrow. I hate that I sift through a dozen outfits just to get out the door some days. My first goal is to try to get to a point where more of my normal clothes fit me and no bulgy bits poke out! Just the simplicity of dressing in 10 minutes again is something I crave.

Name: Treebek
Age: 45
Height: 5'8"

Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
Nov. 9: 236
Feb. 1: 205.4
May 1: 185.4
Aug. 1: 182

Start Weight Sept. 9: 183.8
Goal Weight Oct. 1: 179

Ultimate Target Weight: 145

Sept. 9: 183.8
Sept. 15:
Sept. 22:
Sept. 29:

Weight lost this week:
Weight lost this month:
Weight lost overall: 52.2

Name: Courtney
Age: 38
Height: 5’6.5”


Sept. 1: 135.8
Sept. 8: 135.6
Sept. 15:
Sept. 22:
Sept. 29:

Weight lost this week: -.2
Weight lost this month: -.2

I was down about 3 pounds earlier in the week and then did some damage with food and no exercise. (I hurt my ankle and had to rest it).

Name: Katie
Age: 29
Height: 5'5"

Start Weight Sept. 1: 14st4
Goal Weight Oct. 1: 13st11

Ultimate Target Weight: 10st10

Sept. 11: 14st4
Sept. 15:
Sept. 22:
Sept. 29:

Weight lost this week:
Weight lost this month:
Weight lost overall:

Name: Clementine
Age: 47
Height: 5'5"

Original start weight (January 14): 196
Start Weight (September 9): 165.2
Goal Weight (September 30): 160.2

Weigh-ins (week of...):

September 2: missed
September 9: 165.2
September 16: 164.2
September 23:
September 30:

Weight -/+ this week: - 1
Weight -/+ this month:

Successes/struggles this week: Can't seem to keep the momentum going lately. I do great during the week then the weekend hits! Promised myself that I'm going to stay the course this weekend.

Gymgrl421 wrote: »

Successes/struggles this week: Can't seem to keep the momentum going lately. I do great during the week then the weekend hits! Promised myself that I'm going to stay the course this weekend.

I know what you mean...I have my biggest challenges on the weekends too. Between social engagements and racing events, it is near impossible for me to completely behave on weekends. So, I just planned for it, and don't beat myself up over it.

I do my record weigh ins on Friday so I'm not discouraged on Monday (when it seems most people like to do weigh ins). I do weigh daily, so I see the damage done on Monday, but it just gives me a guide for the rest of the week. I try to build a deficit during the week to take care of the weekends, and if I don't, I just work hard the next week to make up for the weekend. I try to keep it under control, but I do plan that on Sat and Sun I'll have calorie overages (but strive to keep them at maintenance levels). I try to get all my exercise in for the week done by Friday (I know I need 1400 calories burned to stick to my daily calorie goals), so any workouts on the weekend are bonus. I don't want to deny myself of my weekend fun, but I also wanted to figure out a way to make it work while losing. For the most part, it's been working for me (though maybe I'm losing a bit slower than if I behaved on the weekend), so maybe something similar might help for you.

We all have good days and bad days. If you work to make your good days really good, then those can help to carry you through the bad days.

Name: Courtney
Age: 38
Height: 5’6.5”


Sept. 1: 135.8
Sept. 8: 135.6
Sept. 15: 134.6
Sept. 22:
Sept. 29:

Weight lost this week: -1
Weight lost this month: -1.2

Exhausted this week!