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October 2016 Weight-Loss Challenge

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  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,198 Member
    edited October 2016
    Miracles do happen...an even week is better than a gain.

    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)
    1 October 2016: 131.6 lbs (3.6 lost)

    Challenge Starting Weight Sep 30: 131.6 lbs (C/W/H: 33.0"/27.5"/37.25")
    Challenge Goal Weight Oct 28: 127.0 lbs
    [Ultimate goal: less than 120 lbs by end of Dec]

    Weekly Weigh In (I weigh in and tape for record on Fridays)
    Sep 30: 131.6 lbs C/W/H: 33.0"/27.5"/37.25"
    Oct 7: 130.4 lbs C/W/H: 33.0"/27.5"/37.0"
    Oct 14: 132.0 lbs C/W/H: 32.75"/27.5"/37.0"
    Oct 21: 132.0 lbs C/W/H: 32.75"/27.5"/36.75"
    Oct 28:

    Total LBS lost this week: 0 lbs
    Total LBS lost this month: +.4 lbs

    Total lbs lost overall: 17.4 lbs; 12.0 lbs to go for ultimate goal.

    Challenges: Still retaining water, but likely due to impending TOM now. Argh - it's always something. Definitely dealing with more stalls at this point (second one), and trying to trust the process and be patient to get to my ultimate goal.

    Successes: Relieved to have been able to stay even given how bloated I was all week (water retention still likely from workouts, impending TOM, and taking ibuprofen for a sore shoulder). Did drop some inches in my shoulders and hips. If the previous stall pattern holds, I should have a good drop on the scale next week.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,156 Member
    Name: Chris
    Age: older
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 138.4
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 134.4
    Ultimate Target Weight: 130

    Oct. 1: 138.4
    Oct. 7: 139.0
    Oct. 14: 137.4
    Oct. 21: 137.6
    Oct. 28:

    Weight lost this week: +.2
    Weight lost this month: -.8
  • Gymgrl421
    Gymgrl421 Posts: 26 Member
    Name: Clementine
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'5"

    Original start weight (January 14): 196
    Start Weight (October 1): 162.0
    Goal Weight (October 29): 157.0

    Weigh-ins (week of...):

    October 1: 162
    October 8: 161.8
    October 15: 159.8
    October 22: 158.6
    October 29:

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.2 lbs
    Weight -/+ this month: -3.4 lbs
  • alissa0824
    alissa0824 Posts: 8 Member
    Name: Ali
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'7"

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
    Nov. 1: 173
    Feb. 1: 172
    May 1: 178
    Aug. 1: 189

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 189
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 180

    Ultimate Target Weight: 150

    Oct. 1: 189
    Oct. 8: 185
    Oct. 15: 184
    Oct. 22: 181.4
    Oct. 29:

    Weight lost this week: 2.6
    Weight lost this month: 7.6
    Weight lost overall: 8.4
  • ileathms
    ileathms Posts: 29 Member
    Name: Lana
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'4"

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
    Nov. 1: 138
    Feb. 1: 140
    May 1:
    Aug. 1:

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 153
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 148

    Ultimate Target Weight: 135

    Oct. 1: 153
    Oct. 8: 156 (oops!)
    Oct. 15: 152
    Oct. 22: 149.8
    Oct. 29:

    Weight lost this week: 2.2 lbs
    Weight lost this month: 3.2 lb

    So excited to see the scale move in the right direction! It feels good to eat healthy foods, and I'm really looking forward to my clothes fitting better once I shed the "fluff!"
  • staceymcmd
    staceymcmd Posts: 699 Member
    Name: Stacey
    Age: 49
    Height: 5'2"

    Historical snapshot:
    Jan. 1: 182
    Nov. 1: 158
    Feb. 1: 141
    May 1: 131

    Start Weight Sept. 1: 130
    Start Weight Oct. 1: 126
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 123 (down 3)

    Ultimate Target Weight: 115

    Oct. 1: 126.6
    Oct. 8 125.2
    Oct. 15: 124.8
    Oct. 22: 125.0
    Oct. 29:

    Weight lost this week: +.2
    Weight lost this month: -1.6
    Weight lost overall: 57.0 lbs., 10 lbs. to go
  • Naija82
    Naija82 Posts: 345 Member
    Name: Ogechi
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'2

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot: Weight is in lbs
    01/Mar - 176.4
    16/May - 172.0
    01/Aug - 163.4

    Start Weight Sept. 1: 156.5
    Start Weight Oct. 1: 149
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 141

    Ultimate Target Weight: 126

    1/Oct -149
    3/Oct -148.1
    10/Oct - 144.2
    17/Oct - 144.8
    25/Oct - 142.9
    31/Oct -

    Weight lost this week - 0.9
    Weight lost this month - 6.1
    Weight lost overall - 33.1, 16.9 to go!

    Scale moved down this week, that's a relief, although the scale is not the most important thing
  • Gymgrl421
    Gymgrl421 Posts: 26 Member
    Name: Clementine
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'5"

    Original start weight (January 14): 196
    Start Weight (October 1): 162.0
    Goal Weight (October 29): 157.0

    Weigh-ins (week of...):

    October 1: 162
    October 8: 161.8
    October 15: 159.8
    October 22: 158.6
    October 29: 157.0

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.6 lbs
    Weight -/+ this month: 5 lbs
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,156 Member
    Name: Chris
    Age: older
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 138.4
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 134.4
    Ultimate Target Weight: 130

    Oct. 1: 138.4
    Oct. 7: 139.0
    Oct. 14: 137.4
    Oct. 21: 137.6
    Oct. 28: 137.8

    Weight lost this week: +.2
    Weight lost this month: -.6
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,198 Member
    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)
    1 October 2016: 131.6 lbs (3.6 lost)

    Challenge Starting Weight Sep 30: 131.6 lbs (C/W/H: 33.0"/27.5"/37.25")
    Challenge Goal Weight Oct 28: 127.0 lbs
    [Ultimate goal: less than 120 lbs by end of Dec]

    Weekly Weigh In (I weigh in and tape for record on Fridays)
    Sep 30: 131.6 lbs C/W/H: 33.0"/27.5"/37.25"
    Oct 7: 130.4 lbs C/W/H: 33.0"/27.5"/37.0"
    Oct 14: 132.0 lbs C/W/H: 32.75"/27.5"/37.0"
    Oct 21: 132.0 lbs C/W/H: 32.75"/27.5"/36.75"
    Oct 28: 131.2 lbs C/W/H: 32.5"/27.5"/36.75"

    Total LBS lost this week: .8 lbs
    Total LBS lost this month: .4 lbs

    Total lbs lost overall: 18.2 lbs; 11.2 lbs to go for ultimate goal.

    Challenges: Current work schedule is making getting my workouts in a bit challenging. Also TOM, so feeling blarghy.

    Successes: At least I lost something this week/month. And I'm .4 lbs less than I was at the start of the month...not the goal, and it's not as good as the loss I saw the first week, but it's a loss for the month despite the stall / water bloat from the new strength training routine.
  • staceymcmd
    staceymcmd Posts: 699 Member
    Name: Stacey
    Age: 49
    Height: 5'2"

    Historical snapshot:
    Jan. 1: 182
    Nov. 1: 158
    Feb. 1: 141
    May 1: 131

    Start Weight Sept. 1: 130
    Start Weight Oct. 1: 126
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 123 (down 3)

    Ultimate Target Weight: 115

    Oct. 1: 126.6
    Oct. 8 125.2
    Oct. 15: 124.8
    Oct. 22: 125.0
    Oct. 29: 124.2

    Weight lost this week: -.8
    Weight lost this month: -2.4
    Weight lost overall: 57.8 lbs., 9.2 lbs. to go!
  • alissa0824
    alissa0824 Posts: 8 Member
    Name: Ali
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'7"

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
    Nov. 1: 173
    Feb. 1: 172
    May 1: 178
    Aug. 1: 189

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 189
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 180

    Ultimate Target Weight: 150

    Oct. 1: 189
    Oct. 8: 185
    Oct. 15: 184
    Oct. 22: 181.4
    Oct. 29: 181.8
    Nov 1:

    Weight lost this week: +.4
    Weight lost this month: 7.2
    Weight lost overall: 8

    Had a tough time this week. Scale wouldn't drop below 180.6! Going to try hard for last bit by Nov 1st.
  • ileathms
    ileathms Posts: 29 Member
    Name: Lana
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'4"

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
    Nov. 1: 138
    Feb. 1: 140
    May 1:
    Aug. 1:

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 153
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 148

    Ultimate Target Weight: 135

    Oct. 1: 153
    Oct. 8: 156 (oops!)
    Oct. 15: 152
    Oct. 22: 149.8
    Oct. 29: 148.4

    Weight lost this week: 1.4 lbs
    Weight lost this month: 4.6 lb

    Weight bouncing around this weekend due to strength training, but still making progress and feeling good about it!
  • alissa0824
    alissa0824 Posts: 8 Member
    Name: Ali
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'7"

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
    Nov. 1: 173
    Feb. 1: 172
    May 1: 178
    Aug. 1: 189

    Start Weight Oct. 1: 189
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 180

    Ultimate Target Weight: 150

    Oct. 1: 189
    Oct. 8: 185
    Oct. 15: 184
    Oct. 22: 181.4
    Oct. 29: 181.8
    Oct 31: 179.8 =)

    Weight lost this week:
    Weight lost this month: 9.2
    Weight lost overall: 10


    I did it!!!!!
  • Naija82
    Naija82 Posts: 345 Member
    Name: Ogechi
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'2

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot: Weight is in lbs
    01/Mar - 176.4
    16/May - 172.0
    01/Aug - 163.4

    Start Weight Sept. 1: 156.5
    Start Weight Oct. 1: 149
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 141

    Ultimate Target Weight: 126

    1/Oct -149
    3/Oct -148.1
    10/Oct - 144.2
    17/Oct - 144.8
    25/Oct - 142.9
    31/Oct - 139.8

    Weight lost this week - 3.1
    Weight lost this month - 9.2
    Weight lost overall - 36.6, 13.8 to go!

    So happy to finally be in the 130s, next stop 120s!
  • WendyLaubach
    WendyLaubach Posts: 518 Member
    Name: Wendy Laubach
    Age: 59
    Height: 5'5"

    Historical (quarterly) snapshot:
    Nov. 1: 245
    Feb. 1: 209
    May 1: 182
    Aug. 1: 161

    Start Weight Sept. 1: 156
    Start Weight Oct. 1: 151
    Goal Weight Nov. 1: 146 (down 5)

    Ultimate Target Weight: 120

    Oct. 1: 151.4
    Oct. 8: 149.0
    Oct. 15: 148.6
    Oct. 22: skipped
    Oct. 29: 148.2
    Nov. 1: 148.2

    Weight lost this [two weeks]: 0.4
    Weight lost this month: 2.8
    Weight lost overall: 97 lbs., 28 lbs. to go!
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