2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

I need to change my eating habits and get healthier! This is the year to do it!

Starting weight: 214
Goal Weight: 150
Current Weight: 214
Total Weight Lost: 0
This week's success: having the motivation to get back to myfitnesspal
This week's challenges: life...!

Weigh-in day for me today. I had ortho-shoulder surgery last Thursday. Believe it or not I gained about 11 pounds of water weight from the IV during surgery. I was in the restroom every two hours for about three days getting rid of all that water. I was bummed out after surgery when I stepped on the scales, but each day I felt better as I lost pounds of water each day. I don't recommend surgery as a way to go about a net loss of 2 pounds in a week, but know that at least in my case surgey/IV yields major short term water weigh gain.

SW - 200
1/1 - 198
1/7 - 187
1/13- 184
1/20 - 184
1/26 - 182.4
2/3 - 180.4
GW - 160
Ideal Weight - 148

Last week's success: Shoulder surgery recovery! Getting off narcotics!
This week's challenge: Getting below the 180 pound mark

More than on month pass, and i am having results in my journey to lose weight.

Starting weight: 236
Goal weight: 165
Current weight: 222
Total weight lost: 14

I can see also, that the number of particpants of this challenge is worst week by week. Dont give up brother, we can make this! We can get a better life!

Start date 1/1/2017

Starting weight: 161
Goal weight: 120
Current weight: 157
This week's weight loss: 1
Total weight lost: 4
This week's successes: More days at the gym.
This week's challenges: Trying to remember to keep the fiber and proteins up.

Starting weight January 1, 2017: 188.6
Goal weight: 136.6
Current weight February 4, 2017: 181.4
Total weight lost over 5 weeks: 7.2 pounds

This week's successes: I have logged for 37 days in a row! Started a morning weight lifting routine. As the days start to get longer I am finding it easier to get up in the morning, which makes it easier to get in a morning workout.

This week's challenges: Working 10-12 hour days makes it tough to fit everything in. I was getting a little frustrated that my weight loss had stalled for a week or two, morning weigh ins would go up and down, but finally started trending down again. But when I look at the overall weight lost over the 5 weeks, I realized I am even a little ahead of the game. Slow and steady wins the race. Right?!?

Week 3
Starting weight: 256.4
Last weight: 247.4
Current weight: 244.0
This week loss: 3.4
Total loss since 1/2/17: 12.4
This week success: Staying away from treats brought in the office (doughnuts, coffee cake, and candy). Made it to the gym 4 days this week. Took some time for myself and meditated, it was wonderful!
This week challenge: Trying to stick to my food plan with all the junk food around. Feeling really down on myself and beating myself up when I slip up or didn't go to the gym.

Next week goal: Give myself a break, focus on something non-weight related.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE!!!!!!

I'm getting a late start, but I would really like to do this!

Start date: 2/1/17
Starting weight: 279
Goal weight: 227 for 1 yr; 150 overall
Current weight: 278.8
Total weight lost: 0.2 (0.38%)
This week's successes: Starting/committing to my goals
This week's challenges: I wanted ALL the junk food - sweet, salty, savory...you name it.

Starting weight:213.2 lbs
Goal weight:160 lbs
Current weight:212.3 lbs
Total weight lost:0.9 lbs
This week's successes:I started exercising again this past week and I will continue. I'm pumped!
This week's challenges:Stay away from anything sweet and processed!

Starting weight: 273.8
Goal Weight: 150
Current weight: 266.0
Total Weight Loss: - 7.8

I absolutely love coming back here and reading everyone's posts between weigh-in days, especially on days like today when I worry about how my food control will go. It gives me motivation!

I have a Super Bowl party to attend tonight, and we were told to bring our favorite Super Bowl foods. I planned to bring mozzarella sticks, and I'm still going to, but after reading one of MFP's blog articles on how to stay on track during game days, I decided to bring a veggie tray as well. My plan is to fill up on veggies, indulge a little bit on some of my favorites that I don't have very often (but don't go overboard), and to limit myself to only one alcoholic beverage.

My TOM is coming up too, and weigh-in day is only 2 days away, so it's especially critical that I'm good tonight! Wish me luck everyone, and good luck to you all getting through game day cravings today as well! Go Falcons!