2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

Week 11
Starting weight: 226.4
Goal weight: 175
Last week weight: 213.4
This week weight: 213.6
This week: 0.2 GAIN
Total weight loss: 12.8

This week's successes:
Usual Disclaimer: I may bore you.

While that horrible weekly check-in number shows a gain officially, I am totally blowing it off. I had an awesome week. I ate well-balanced meals all week, had a day over my target calories but was able to go low the next day to compensate, and was under my target calories for the week average. I find that this has been a week where the clothes feel or look better too. So I am not going to focus on the scale number. (I'm still ahead of schedule for the year though.)

Both my husband and I were off work; we had a stayacation working around the home. Sure, we lounged around a little; we also worked our butts off tiling the downstairs of a house. My hands are horribly red and cracked, but my sense of satisfaction is preening like a cat in the sun. We have over 660 square feet to lay. This our first time tiling. We still have all the cutting to do for the finish work, but the main spaces are complete and, if I do say so myself, are straight, level, and look fantastic.

Checking on last week’s challenges:
My work is closed for the week. I do not necessarily deal well with unstructured time and food planning. Had a great food week. Delicious, well balanced and one day I had a date to go out to eat fresh seafood.
Walk a fast 5K twice in the week. I changed up this challenge because my dog was not up to a second 5K. It got a little cooler and her arthritis was acting up. So we did one 5K and then I did 1400 stairs.
Eat green food four times this week because the race is in Ireland. So many delicious choices. So much green food I’d have to go to my diary to remember it all. Easy peasy challenge.
Tile a 660 square foot area made up of two rooms, a bathroom, a closet and a hallway. Not finished yet, but coming along nicely.



This week’s challenges:

• I have one challenge this week. Key West.

I know any readers of this post will think, “Oh boo-hoo, poor baby,” but it is going to be a challenge to stay on course or not backslide too much. My eldest brother turns 60 this week. A year ago he told the family he and his lovely bride would be spending his birthday in Key West and would love company. My sister, my daughter, my mom and I will be joining him and whoever else he has talked into coming. Our guesthouses are within a block of each other and it will be a party. There will be too much of everything consumed and my compensation will be as much exercise as possible. I will have no regrets. Key West is one of my favorite places and I have not been in over 25 years. My only regret is that my DH is not able to go with us.
Oh yeah - I also have the challenge of not killing anyone who is in the car during the 8 hour drive down and back.
Note to self - I make that drive back on Sunday so I am going to have some water retention at Monday''s weigh in; don't beat self up.

Starting weight:220
Current weight:same
Successes: revisiting this board and getting back on it after a month not paying attention to MFP and having some binge fests due to stress.
Challenges: sticking to tracking everything I eat, and getting exercise in.

Hi all! I've been eyeing this group for a few weeks and I think today is the day for me to join in this challenge. I think my weigh day is Sunday though.
Today-
Starting Weight: 195 lbs
Goal weight: 155 lbs
Current weight: 195 lbs
Total weight lost: 0 lbs
Last week's successes: I worked out 4 days straight and decided to start tracking my food better.
Last week's challenges: I came down with an upper respiratory infection- so my food/water intake, and workouts were not at the top of my priority list.

I'm going to try and lose 20-30 lbs between now and the end, or whenever I lose the weight! Kicked it off 21/03/17 and I'll continue until it's done...

Starting weight: 182 lbs (83 kg)
Goal weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Current weight: 173 lbs (78.5 kg)
Total weight lost: 9 lbs (4 kg)
This week's successes: I started meal planning again, and realised where all my calories were coming from!! ALMONDS are crazy! Who knew 50 g could have some many kj? Still going to eat them, but maybe a few less. LOL
This week's challenges: Exams! I have exams for the rest of the next fortnight (2 weeks) and it's going to be difficult. I also will have my sister's birthday to deal with...lots of kiddie cake and ice cream this weekend! I'm going to have a little ice cream, but no more than that!

Week 12: Hitting my stride

SW 273.8
GW 221
CW 258.0
This weeks Loss: 1.1
Total Weight Lost 15.8

This Week's Successes: I'm finally getting back into an exercise routine, and I'm starting to feel great. I've been meal prepping and mostly sticking to my plan. Definitely noticing increased positive mood and less anxiety.

This Week's Challenges: WEEKENDS! I'm great during the week when I have a routine, but struggle with the freedom of the weekend. My goal this week is to stick with it throughout the weekend into next week.

Monthly loss
January = 12.4
February= 3.4
March =
April =
May =
June =
July =
August =
September =
October =
November =
December =

Whoo hoo I just couldn't keep it to myself...I am back to the weight I was almost 4years ago!!!!
Been watching carbs...Reducing sweet drinks..Counting calories..Walking...And logging into my fitness pal as much as I can. The waist on my jeans is loose. Been eating better vegetables...More yogurt..More nuts in moderation... Portion control... Sure I've eaten not so good foods but still in moderation...Also I have limited ice cream and I love ice cream.

Starting weight on January 11th: 289.7
Current weight: 252.6
This week's loss: 3.5
Total weight loss: 37.0
This week's successes: Continued to be consistent with the walking. Hitting 10,000 steps every day, but my legs and hips ache at the end. I am beginning to be able to see a real difference in my clothes. Have dropped one to two sizes. Focusing on calories while keeping a balanced, varied diet is working for me so far.
This week's challenges: Just keeping it going.

I'm new and would love to be in a group like this. Not sure if it's to late or not. My goal is to lose one pound per week until December 31. I weigh 194lbs and my goal weight is 160lbs. I weigh in on Mondays. Helps me not splurge over the weekend. Lol

2012 Starting Weight: 210

Today's Starting Weight: 149
Goal Weight: 135

Lost 61 pounds 5 years' ago. I have kept it off. This for some reason seems like more of a challenge.
Low carb, High Protein, 1,200 calories.
This week's goal is to drink more water!

Skipped a few, but back for Week 12:
Week 12
Starting weight (for this challenge) : 208.6
Goal weight (for this challenge) : 156
Current weight : 198.0
Total weight lost (for this challenge): 10.6
This week's successes: Finished week 5 of C25K
This week's challenges: Watching my eating more closely and avoiding injury running

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52 week challenge is ideal for me because thats how many weeks it will take me on 2lbs a week to be back to my pre pregnancy self

Starting weight: 214.6 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 214.6lbs
Total weight lost: This is my first day on this challenge
This week's successes: eating healthy all week and somehow managed to get to the gym 2 times when i have a baby/work full time/college full time studying fitness health and nutrition
This week's challenges: I have a big assessment week so fitting the gym in and studying may conflict.

Week 2
Starting weight: 214.6 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 208.2lbs
Total weight lost: 6.4lbs
This week's successes: I lost 6.3lbs this week im so happy weighs the same as a 1 metre tall baby kangaroo. Target was 2lbs a week so im happy
This week's challenges: my son was at grannys this weekend so we had a wee drink so need to go ti the gym more than my usual twice a week this week and stick to diet religiously to hit 2lbs target

Week 3
Starting weight: 214.6 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 210.2lbs
Weight Lost this week: 2lbs GAIN
Total weight lost: 4.4lbs
This week's successes: I went to the gym twice this week for the full 1 hour session each time and I have written up an exercise plan with beginners FITT principles in place, Target was 2lbs a week so I'm happy because in total my goal by this week was to be 4lbs in total loss so I'm on target and will not let this week get to me - I'm also upping my gym days to 3 times per week so I'm getting the weekly recommended cardio and Resistance training per week
This week's challenges: I'm not drinking any alcohol this weekend as (1) I have my son and (2) I did enough of that last weekend with my son being at granny's that's what definitely through me off as didn't eat/drink clean 2/3 days. Its also going to be hard upping my gym to one more day as with work and college and the gym so far I'm missing my son so so much but I'm doing this for him. Also finding time to meal prep so to not spend on quick healthy expensive things when I can do that at home.

Week 4
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 208.7lbs
Weight Lost this week: 1.5lbs loss
Total weight lost: 5.9lbs
This week's successes: by this week I should be at 6lbs total loss and 0.1 away which doesn't bother me as been at the gym 3 days this week - tried new foods - upped my protein a little and know what I am doing in the gym more now rather than just going in and going to any piece of equipment - A loss is a loss at the end of the day and my gain would be in muscle as doing a lot of strength training on my arm so I have a little muscle to be able to burn fat more efficiently there.
This week's challenges: as I was a tinny bit off target I will not have my Friday glass of prosecco when son is sleeping lol - my niece, her boyfriend and daughter are wanting me and son to go for dinner, its not the food I will struggle with that's not an issue just being the only sober 1 I don't really like drinking its just drunk people especially loved ones are the most annoying ha-ha. Need to stretch out my gym sessions a little don't feel as sore as I should.

Week 5
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 205.3lbs
Weight Lost this week: 3.5lbs loss
Total weight lost: 9.2lbs
This week's successes: by this week I should be 8lbs in total loss and was behind target last week by 0.3lbs and now im ahead of target by 1.2lbs so im over the moon happy
This week's challenges: getting my water up to 3ltrs per day. Thats what a person my weight should be drinking and was only drinking 2ltrs. I dont see any other challenges which os a plus

Week 6
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 203.2lbs
Weight Lost this week: 2.1lbs loss
Total weight lost: 11.2lbs
This week's successes: by this this week my target would of been 10lbs and now im ahead of target by 1.2lbs so im over the moon happy
This week's challeneges: Thursday im going to do another 24hr water fast to cleanse my body, i need to get to gym 3 days per week but have leg day with college monday so got a feeling i may be sore for my tuesday wednesday gym session

Week 7
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 196.7lbs
Weight Lost this week: 6.5lbs loss
Total weight lost: 17.7lbs
This week's successes: lost the most i had done in one week since starting at my weigh in on a friday.
This week's challeneges: my husband walked out on me and his 1 yr old son the monday before i got weighed and was so devistated and I still am thats why i am posting week 7 and 8 at the same time.

Week 8
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 195.3lbs
Weight Lost this week: 1.4lbs loss
Total weight lost: 19.1lbs
This week's successes: managed to pick myself and dust myself off and focus on me and my son. Hubby left because he didnt think it be so hard being a dad. But i love being a mum and will be the best i can be for him
This week's challeneges: keeping my chin up and get back to the gym. Not bothered I didnt hit my 2lbs target because lost 6.5 the week before which makes up for it

Week 9
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 191.8lbs
Weight Lost this week: 3.5lbs loss
Total weight lost: 22.7lbs
This week's successes: lost 3.5lbs so im chiffed to bits im the weight i wanted to be for my friends engagment party on the 7th of april
This week's challeneges: keeping my chin up staying strong for his sake and not going back to old ways just because his dad walked out. Keep on track and show ex hubby what hes missing

Week 10
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 189lbs
Weight Lost this week: 2.7lbs loss
Total weight lost: 25.4lbs
This week's successes: lost 2.7lbs over and above 2lbs a week target
This week's challeneges: keep up the good work start eating more as lost appitite after hubby left

Week 11
Starting weight: 214.5 lbs
Goal weight: 155lbs
Current weight: 188.7bs
Weight Lost this week: 0.4lbs loss
Total weight lost: 25.8lbs
This week's successes: loss is a loss by now i should only be at 20lbs loss so still 5.8lbs ahead of targey
This week's challeneges: i stopped smoking yesterday so has definately brought my appitite back. I have fell away from the gym and only get in when at sports college. Going to start a fresh and go once a week again. Hard to find time with work and college as well as being a single mum

Just starting too, had a baby 25 days ago so couldn't start at the beginning of the year but I'll try to catch up

Starting weight: 225 lbs - the day I gave birth; 191.4 lbs. at 2 weeks postpartum

Goal weight: 125 lbs

Current weight: 183.8 lbs

Weight lost this week: 7.6 lbs

Total weight lost: 41.2 lbs

This week's successes: Completed my first full week of cardio after the c-section. 60 minutes a day 5 days this week at max heart rate, already feeling less winded doing regular daily activities

This week's challenges: Fighting discouragement from all the extra fat and skin that comes with gaining too much pregnancy weight. Trying not to expect too much too early.

Start date 1/1/2017

Starting weight: 161
Goal weight: 120
Current weight: 149
This week's weight loss: 2
Total weight lost: 12

Success: Checking in a day early as I will be super busy tomorrow. Another good week of planning ahead and logging. Ate out with friends at Cheesecake Factory and even shared a piece of cake. So good.

Challenges: Windy weather made biking difficult, compensated with extra time on the treadmill.