January 2017 Weight Loss Challenge

Named: buxbert
Age: 45
Height: 167 cm
Start Weight (January 16th): 87.5 kg
Goal Weight (January 31st): 86.5 kg

Weigh-ins: (Starting properly this week; was on 89.5 sometime between January 1 and today...)
January 2: -
January 9: -
January 16: 87.5
January 23: 87.5
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: -
Weight -/+ this month: 2kg

Successes/struggles this week: the weekend! we had guests round and there was wine and spontaneous pizza and salty snacks...

Named: Rachel
Age: 33
Height:5'7"

Start Weight (January 2nd): 283.6 lbs
Goal Weight (January 31st): less!

Weigh-ins:
January 9: 279.2
January 16: 276.6
January 23: 273.4
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: -3.2
Weight -/+ this month: -10.2

Successes/struggles this week: this was my first week back to work after 12-week maternity leave with my little girl, so it's been stressful. Before that would have been an excuse for me to eat way too much, but I just clung to my daily calorie limit and lo and behold, the weight came off.

Name: Shawn
Age: 34
Height: 6'3"

Start Weight: (January 1st): 479.4 lbs
Goal Weight (January 31st): 460 lbs

Weigh-ins:
January 2: 478.2
January 9: 466.4
January 16: 465.6
January 23: 464.2
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: -1.4
Weight -/+ this month: -15.2

Successes/struggles this week: I was doing good this week, was down to 461.8 and then the weekend rolled around and I had pizza and cheeseburger.

Name: Repertoire
Age: 40
Height:5'8

Start Weight (January 2nd): 340.2
Goal Weight (January 31st): 325

Weigh-ins:
January 2: 340.2
January 9:338.4
January 16: 333.6
January 23:333.2
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: -0.04
Weight -/+ this month:-7.0

Successes/struggles this week: I ate within my calories everyday...but slacked on the exercise. I used 'my time of the month' as an excuse to just do some gentle walking etc. I need to push myself harder and will this week!

Named: Leni
Age: 59
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (January 9th): 260.8 lbs
Goal Weight (January 30th): 250.8 lbs

Weigh-ins:
January 9: 260.8
January 16: 257.8
January 23: 258.6
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: +1
Weight -/+ this month: -2

Successes/struggles this week: went to 3 parties this week all at the same person's house (pot luck). First party did well though maybe a bit too many carbs. 2nd party most of the food was leftovers from night before. Didn't want to eat that so instead ate lots of chips and dip etc. 3rd party just went for it. Today I am back. Oh, and during the week I had weight myself and was 255.6.

SCoil123 wrote: »

Name: Sara
Age: 37
Height:5'7"

Start Weight: 166.5
Goal Weight (January 31st): 163

Weigh-ins:
January 2: 166.5
January 9: 165
January 16: 164.8
January 23: 168
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: +3.2
Weight -/+ this month: +2.5

Successes/struggles this week: Dealing with some digestive issues and havent used the bathroom for #2 in a week. Sorry to be gross. Assuming the gain is from that. Now on a medical liquid diet pending my appointment. We know it isnt gallstones again but there is a family history of colon cancer. Fingers crossed this is just from my increased protein without properly increasing my fiber too. My success is that I am continuing to get my work outs.

I guess I did mine on the 20th so I'm updating. Back at 166 today so monthly loss of 0.5lb. My digestive issues are improving after the liquid diet and I ate normally yesterday and today without issue...I am watching that my macros are more balanced.

Name: Melanie
Age: 29
Height: 5' 5'

Start weight ( Jan 2) : 201.3
Goal weight ( Jan 31) : 195

Weigh ins:
Jan 2: 201.3
Jan 9: 198.0
Jan 16: 195.4
Jan 23: 193.2
Jan 31:

Weight -/+ this week: -2.2
Weight -/+ this month: -8.1

Successes/struggles this week: Weekends are killing me! I need to be more diligent about staying on track.

Name: Cassie
Age: 31
Height:5'6"

Start Weight (January 3rd): 242.5
Goal Weight (January 31st): 235

Weigh-ins::
January 9: 242.2
January 16: 241.4
January 23: 239.4
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: -2 lbs
Weight -/+ this month: -3.1 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Successes - I managed to start working out again this week! I am so sore today and I love it haha. Struggles, I rewarded myself with some beer and wings for the football game Sunday and even though I *know* I didn't gain weight from that because I stayed in my calories, i still retained some water weight which can be disheartening lol. I was down to 238.4 last Friday before my "cheat" meal lol. Oh well, slow and steady wins the race i guess, right? I had fun and those wings were amazing; sometimes you need that.

Name: Ceil
Age: 42
Height: 5'3

Start Weight (January 4th): 175
Goal Weight (January 31st): 160

Weigh-ins:
January 2: 175 (on the 4th when I started)
January 9: 172.8
January 16:170.2
January 23:168.2
January 30:

Weight -/+ this week: Down another two pounds
Weight -/+ this month: 7ish lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Boredom has increased. This food is boring. I don't even know why I feel like that since I used to eat oatmeal almost every day for years and wasn't bored. Idk it's all in my head maybe. Only one week left!

germany03 wrote: »

I came home and found that there really is not a "good" fast food option to fall back on when trying to loose weight and not having time to grab what is at the house. Any ideas/suggestions?

McDonalds: The Artisan Grilled Chicken is only 390 calories. Get that and a water or a black coffee. I do that when I'm out with my 8 year old daughter when she's craving a happy meal.

A cheeseburger happy meal is only 500 calories if you have it with a water, mini-kids fries and apple slices.