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Lose 5lbs + in February
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@dbanks80 good luck! I always start doing this after a little success, I think I can treat myself and then go overboard. Back to logging everything, every day for me. Enjoy the Mexican food!4
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Starting weight :170
Current weight :156.6
February's goal :150
Ultimate goal :135
2/3- 155
2/10-156.2
2/17- 156.9
2/24- 155.2
Total loss for February :1.4
Least I'm going out with a loss. It wasn't looking like it there!9 -
Starting weight (October 2016) : 162 lbs
Current weight : 143.2 lbs
February's goal : 138 lbs
Ultimate goal : 120lbs
Feb. 1 - 143.2 lbs
Feb. 3 - 142.6 lbs
Feb. 10 - 142 lbs
Feb. 17 - 139.8 lbs
Feb. 24 - 141.8 lbs
Feb. 28 -
February loss (so far): 1.4 lbs
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Original starting weight - August 21st : 75kg -165lbs
February Starting weight - 58kg - 127.8lbs
February goal: 54kg - 119lbs
Ultimate goal: 50kg - 110lbs
28th: 58kg/127.8lbs
4th : 57.9 - 0.1kg -.22 lbs loss -
still struggling to get back into the right mindset.
11th : 56.8 - 1.1kg -2.4lbs loss-
much better
18th : 56.6 - 0.2kg -.44lbs loss
25th : 57.6 - 1kg -2.2lbs GAIN blah! Fell back into old eating habits, eat when bored & too much baking.
Total loss for February : .4kg /.88lb
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Original starting weight : Jan 01, 2016 - 338.8
February starting weight : Jan 28, 2017 - 274.9
January goal :270 by Feb 25th
Ultimate goal :160 in however long it takes.
02/04 : 273.2
A good start.
02/11 : 270.4
Super excited about this one. FINALLY some results!
02/18 : 270.4 I'm ok with this.
02/25 : 269 YES!! Finally lost 5 lbs on one of these lol
Total loss for February: - 5.9 lbs
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Starting Weight : 189
Current Weight : 180
February Goal : 179
Ultimate Goal : 126 - 140 ish
Saturday weigh ins
28th Jan -184
4th Feb - 182
11th Feb - 181
18th Feb - 181
25th Feb - 1809 -
Original SW: 206.8
2/4/17 SW: 201.4
2/11/17: 199.6
2/18/17: 199.4
2/25/17: 199.4
Challenge Goal: 196
Ultimate Goal: 170
Weigh-in day for me is Saturday so this is the last for the month. Won't reach my goal for February BUT not going to let that derail me! New month, new goal!
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Starting weight : 374.0 lbs
Current weight : 365.3 lbs
February's goal : 355.0 lbs
Ultimate goal : 180ish
I weigh in on Saturdays
01/28/17 - 365.3 lbs
02/04/17 - 359.4 lbs
02/11/17 - 357.1 lbs
02/18/17 - 355.2 lbs
02/25/17 - 351.4 lbs
Total loss for February: 13.9lbs!!!14 -
February Weight Loss Challenge
Lose 5+ pounds in February
Beginning MFP Weight: 158.5
1/30 Start Weight: 138
Goal Weight February: 133 (- 5 pounds)
Ultimate Goal: 125 by May 1 2017
Weigh Day: Saturday
2/4 –137.5 (-.5)
2/11 –137.5 (-00000) The dreaded plateau has arrived!
2/18 – 135 (-2.5) Ok, back on track! Happy to average 1 lb per week.
2/25 – 134.5
Total Loss February: 3.5 pounds.
I’ll take it! I’ve adjusted my diet to include eating more low-glycemic foods. Last night we ate dinner at an Italian restaurant. I opted for the zucchini spaghetti rather than pasta. (It’s actually real zucchini cut with a spiral machine to look like pasta.) It was really good! I’m going to get one of those spiral machines...somewhere.
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StepWise123 wrote: »February Weight Loss Challenge
Lose 5+ pounds in February
Beginning MFP Weight: 158.5
1/30 Start Weight: 138
Goal Weight February: 133 (- 5 pounds)
Ultimate Goal: 125 by May 1 2017
Weigh Day: Saturday
2/4 –137.5 (-.5)
2/11 –137.5 (-00000) The dreaded plateau has arrived!
2/18 – 135 (-2.5) Ok, back on track! Happy to average 1 lb per week.
2/25 – 134.5
Total Loss February: 3.5 pounds.
I’ll take it! I’ve adjusted my diet to include eating more low-glycemic foods. Last night we ate dinner at an Italian restaurant. I opted for the zucchini spaghetti rather than pasta. (It’s actually real zucchini cut with a spiral machine to look like pasta.) It was really good! I’m going to get one of those spiral machines...somewhere.
They have some little hand ones that work like a pencil sharpener for $15 at WalMart, and some bigger ones that have a hand crank and look a little easier for like $25.2 -
Right, missed logging last week but here I go.....
26/01 149.4
02/02 148.2
08/02 147.2
15/02 147.0 (hard work and only .2 off7 -
Starting weight : 141.8
Current weight : 141.8
February's goal : 135.0
Ultimate goal : 135.0
01/28 - 141.8
02/04 - 143.4
02/11 - 141.8
02/18 - 142.8
02/25 - 140.0
02/28 -
Total loss for February: -1.811 -
SW: 140
GW: 115
NSVG (Non scale victory goal): Exercise three times per week this month!
Weighing in on Sundays.
1/29: 130.8
2/5: 130.4
2/12: 130.2
2/20: 128.2
2/26: 127
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Starting weight : 165 lbs
Current weight : 165 lbs
February's goal : 158 lbs
Ultimate goal : 118 - 125 lbs
Weighing in on Sundays:
2/5: 162 (- 3 lbs.)
2/12: 162 (0 lbs)
2/19: 165 (+3 lbs)
2/26: 163 (- 2 lbs)
2/28:
Not a good month for me. I have been sick now for 13 days. I just came of antibiotics. Can't work out yet, asthma is still bothering me, plus I still have a cough 7 -
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SW: 175lb
GW:135lb June 2017
Feb Goal: 165
Weekly Goal: 0.5-1lb
Sunday Weigh-ins
Jan 29: 170
Feb 5: 169.5
Feb 12
Feb 19
Feb 26
Sunday is my weigh in day but I couldn't resist. I stepped on the scale this morning and I'm down to 169. I'll update on Sunday. Wow CI/CO really does work. I ate Oreo cookies, chocolate chip, bacon, granola, sausage, rice, pizza, eggs, bread and had wine and haagen-daaz ice cream this week. I tried to maintain my caloric intake between1490-1500 per day. I was not expecting any drop. I did increase my daily steps this week to 13,000- 15,000 steps/day. My Garmin Vivofit band showed that I was burning 2000 calories or more per day which includes my BMR. Honestly, I'm not sure how accurate it is.
Update
2/11/17- 168.5
February Total: - 1.5lbs
Not bad so far. 2 more weeks to go I might make it to 5lbs. When it gets warm outside I plan to add weight lifting. I hate the gym but I'm okay with going there just for resistance training. I'll continue to get my cardio by walking and counting steps
Today is my weigh in day. I didn't weigh myself because I was away at Miami Beach and no scale available at my hotel. I'm terrified to weigh myself. It's really hard to measure food when you away from home. I'll weigh myself tomorrow. Fingers crossed it's not so bad. I did walk a lot by the beach and kept my steps above 12,000 so hopefully it was worth it.
2/22: 168.5lb. I'll take that. I didn't gain any weight from my trip. Unfortunately this is PMS week so I'll probably gain. I'll continue to check my weight but I'll only record the number after my cycle.
2/26/17: 167lbs (-1.5) I'm surprised! it's pms week. I've been dealing with horrible cramps. I expected a weight gain
Total loss for February: 3lbs.
Not bad. 60% of goal achieved for February so far.
I started my weekend weight training yesterday. I found some really nice weight training for women illustration posters on Pinterest. I printed them and I'm using them for my weight training. Since I'm an extreme pear shaped I know it will be tough to lose around my hips and butt. So far I've lost 1 inch on my waist ( narrowest above belly button 30in) and 1.5in around belly button (now 32.5in) and only 1/2in off my hips (now at 47.5in). I'm planing to lift every Saturday and Sunday only until summer season and then switch to weekdays.
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Starting weight: 184.8
Current weight (1/29): 172.4
February goal: 165
Ultimate goal: 125
Weighing in on Sundays:
2/5: 169.6 (-2.8 lbs.)
2/12: 166.8 (-2.8 lbs.)
2/18: 165.2 (-1.6 lbs.)
2/26: 164.6 (-0.6 lbs.)
Total loss for February: -7.8 lbs.
A smaller loss this week than I had hoped for, but I'll take it. February goal achieved! Onward to March.
Finish strong, everybody! You've got this!!!
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SW: 152.4
CW: 148.4
FG: 143.4
UG: 125
Weighing in on Saturday
1/28: 148.4
2/4: 147.0 (-1.4)
2/11: 145.6 (-1.4)
2/18:
2/25: 145.6 (0.0)
Total loss: 2.8 pounds. To be fair, the last two weeks I did not stick to the plan. Will look forward to March!9 -
I'm going to go ahead and start a March thread. See y'all over there!6
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Ok everyone, the march thread is now up and running
The title is "Lose 5Lbs + in march 2017"
Hope to see you all there x 10 -
It's Daytona Day! I'm late, but I'm here! A bit of a long post ahead ...you've been warned.
Starting weight December 25, 2016: 228.
1/28/17: 223.
2/5/17: 220.
2/12/17: 220.
2/19/17: 220.
2/26/17: 220.
I cannot lie, I'm a bit discouraged. I flirted with 218-219, but the scale just wouldn't give it up for me today.
I'm in for March - I'm going to start posting my weekly AVERAGE as of each Sunday. That's a bit more encouraging - and a bit more telling in the bigger picture.
I have had the same scale, like, forever... bought it when I undertook my first serious weight loss adventure, in late 1999. It has always been spot-on with the doctor's office scale. Back then I lost around 50 lbs and I kept it off for about 13 years. In late 2013 the weight crept back on. Not all of it, but much of it. In late 2013 I changed careers, closed a business, went to work for somebody else - and I love it. In the middle of 2004 I started smoking again. - I'd quit in 1991... (yeah I was stupid to start up again.), I quit smoking in 2014 (I still vape but down to nearly no nicotine). Now - I was never 'thin'... at 202 lbs, I plateaued and nothing seemed to help, but 202 was better than 254. I'd flirt with Onederland, only to pop back up (that is a real psychological downer.) I maxed out this time at 238 in early 2016, and a year ago I scored a free treadmill (which I don't particularly like... but I used it for a while until my husband had a health issue and I had to tend to him). I lost about 6 lbs with the treadmill, and another 4 just by portion control during the remainder of 2016. For Christmas I got a Vivofit, and started using it and MFP to get serious. I digress... I kind of went all over the map there, didn't I? Long and short, from 2000-2013 I weighed around 202 steady, and then started gaining. That had to stop. So here I am.
Last week I was out grocery shopping and I saw a great deal on one of those fancy scales that measures body fat and hydration etc. I bought it. I instantly hated it as it told me I was 7 lbs heavier than I thought I was... AND the bells and whistles features didn't work at all. (Rated to 400 lbs, don't tell me that 'error' is because I'm too heavy!) So I returned that thing today. YUCK. LOL! I'm going to pretend like those extra 7 lbs don't exist, because the thing didn't work, right? So who's to say it was calibrated...
So I'm back to my old timey digital scale from the last century
The scale has been cruel this month although looking at my averages, they were as follows:
1/29/17: 223.6
2/5/17: 221.3
2/12/17: 221.0
2/19/17: 220.3
2/26/17: 220.00
There, now I don't look like quite such a slacker Right?
I'm not going to a gym. I'm active, but I'm not really good at workouts or regimens. What I have been doing, is walking around the warehouse where I work, for about 10-15 minutes before my shift every day. That's as early as I can enter the building, I pop in the ear buds and do my 'laps'. My coworkers are encouraging me, which is nice. Kayak season is right around the corner - I like to paddle and fish.
AND to end on a positive note, I'm OK with slow loss. I didn't gain overnight, nor shall I lose overnight. I'm minding my calories, eating better, and moving more. That will get me there.
I did have a seriously major NSV this week. When I cleaned out my closet in the fall... my belt no longer fit. That's a killer blow to the old ego. The other day, my jeans were a bit baggy around the waist (YAY!)... I thought I'd actually given the belt away... but I found it tucked in the back of the closet. IT FITS!!! It's on the last hole... but it FITS. I'm looking forward to my summer clothes fitting better this year. Some of them were a bit snug, and some I didn't wear at all last year. Some I gave away, but if I lose enough, I'll 'earn' some new stuff.
February goal: 217. - Yeah that ain't happenin'.... unless something weird happens in the next 2 days. So yeah, that's my story! Bring it on, March! In like a LION!
Ultimate goal:180. I haven't seen that number in 3 decades. Keep me accountable.
Move more. Eat less.
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Starting weight(2014):192lbs
Current weight (01/26):147.8lbs
January goal:142.8lbs
Ultimate goal:95.2lbs
Weighing in on Thursday
2/2:147.8lbs
2/9:148.4lbs
2/16:148.4lbs
2/23:148.2lbs
Total loss for February: gained 0.4lbs5 -
Starting weight - 62kg
Current weight - 57.3 kg
February goal - 56.8kg
Ultimate goal - 56.5 kg
February 5th: 57.2
February 11th: 57.0
February 17th: 56.6
February 26th: 56.4 yaaaaay
Loss for the week: -0.2kg
Total loss for February: -0.9kg6 -
Beginning weight:182.8
February goal weight: 176.8
Ultimate goal:167
I picked Monday as my weigh in.
Jan 30th:181.6
Feb 6th:181.6
Feb 13th:181.6
Feb 20th:182.8
Feb 27th:180.6
I started off with loss. Gained it back. I just lost some pounds after 4 weeks. I heard that give it four to six weeks to see if you lose weight if you don't than get your thyroid checked out. I guess it takes awhile for your body to recognize it.
Total loss for February:2.2
I wanted to at least lose 4 lbs but I will take a loss at this point. My new goal is going to be lose at least 4 lbs next month. I would be down to my goal this month somewhere around 176 for march.
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I forgot to post my weight Saturday. February's challenge was a good one for me! I no longer have an obese BMI, and I'm out of the 220's. I'm now lighter than both my brothers
Original weight: 276.2 (May 8 2016)
January starting weight: 225.2 (Jan 28)
January Goal: 220
Ultimate goal: 200/205
January 28: 225.2
February 4: 222.4
February 11: 221.2
February 18: 220.2
February 25: 219.6
February's loss: 5.6lbs7 -
I decided to weigh in today instead of tomorrow. I hit my goal for the month, so it was a success. Great job to everyone for completing the challenge!
Starting weight (late 2015): 333lbs
February Starting weight (01/30): 210lbs
February goal: 206lbs
2/7: 209
2/14: 208
2/21: 207
2/27: 206
Total loss for February: -4
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Feb Starting weight : 209.4 lbs
Last's week weight: 201.8
Current weight : 201.2
February's goal : 202.4 (Updated goal: 200 lbs)
Ultimate goal : 185
Total loss for the week: 0.6
Total loss for February : 8.2 lbs
Didn't reach my updated goal, but I'm very happy with the results. See you in the next challenge!9 -
I am in like Flynn! Let's do this people.
Starting Weight - 222.2
March starting weight - TBD (weigh-in pending)
March goal - 215
Ultimate goal - 180
Total loss for march -2 -
Starting weight : 163
Current weight : 152
February's goal : 147
Ultimate goal : 140
Weigh in on Tuesdays
Feb 1: 152
Feb 7: 150 (-2)
Feb 14: 150
Feb 21: 149 (-1)
Feb 28: 149
Total loss for February: 3 lbs
Ended February in the 140s so that was a win even if didn't lose the 5 lbs.
I didn't lose as much as I wanted to in February. However I did see a difference in measurements and my clothes felt a lot looser. I seem to have dropped a size. Compared to January, I was less strict and started to have more treats. I'd like to tighten up my eating in March.7 -
2/1/17- 156.4
2/7/17- 154.6 (my birthday!!)
2/14/17- 153.6 (Happy Valentines Day, Everyone!!)
2/21/17- 152.4
2/28/17- 152.2
February loss: 4.2 lbs
Well that last week didn't go nearly as well as I wanted. Guess that means I have to work just that much harder for March. I'm probably going to cry if I don't end up at least at 145 for April 1st.
Good luck in March, everyone!
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