October 2016 Weight-Loss Challenge

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.

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

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!"

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

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

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!

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!

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!