Your milestones and progress - accountability
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congratulations, faux!
I was off last week, too. My parents were up, it was my birthday, and trying to stay on diet just failed. I tried to compromise and not to go over too badly, but I didn't log. But mom and dad went home on Saturday, and on Sunday, I buckled back down and started back logging in, but it's been hard! That little inch I gave myself has got that inner person who doesn't want to diet, who says "come one, one won't hurt you!", rearing their ugly head again!2 -
Starting weight: 281.6 lbs (04 Feb 2017)
Goal weight: 161 lbs (averaged together various recommended body weights)
100 lb loss target date: September 2018
Goal weight target date: February 2019
Goal loss rate: 1 lb per week (although I have my MFP goal set at 2 lbs per week at the moment)
Current weight: 258.2 lbs (as of 29 Mar 2017)
Next milestone: 250 lbs (31 May 2017 target)
Loss last week: 3 lbs
Total loss: 23.4 lbs
What's going well:
* Making my own meals at home
* Prepping food for work the next day, after dinner
* Carefully tracking all intake
What's going poorly:
* Making good choices and controlling portion size when eating out or at other people's homes4 -
End of Month Update:
SW: 287.6
CW: 256.2
GW:150
Total Pounds Lost To Date: =31.4
Going into April myShort Term goal is to reach 245 by Easter weekend.
What is working:
1- My daily goal steps of 10,000- 12,000. Thanks to some new friends on my fitbit, challenges have been working out for me and keep my motivated since I can be competitive at times.
2- Daily logging
3- Support I get on here
What is not working:
1- Timing out my meals better when I know I have a busy day ahead.
2- I need to work on my sodium levels
Everyone Keep up the Good Work!3 -
Rhonda 57 year old female
Update for this week
Starting Weight:256 lbs. (01/20/2017)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs
Goal date for losing 60 lbs is September 15, 2017 (almost half way there - Yipee!)
Goal date for losing 100 lbs is January 2018
Next Milestone: 220 lbs (by end of April)
Current Weight: 227 lbs (03/31/17)
Loss this week: -2.0 lbs
Total overall loss: -29 lbs
Tracking my food is the ultimate thing that is working for me now and walking more.
Love this site and the motivation I get from everyone.3 -
SW: 345 February 1,2017
CW: 335
UW: 240
Progress: 10 lbs
Short term goal 325 end of April
Mid term 300 by July for Grand Canyon Raft trip
Challenges - beer, logging all calories.
Motivations - skiing, biking, fishing are lot more fun with out the extra weight.3 -
SW: 327
CW: 311
Mini Goal: 299 Reward: new tank top
Ultimate Goal: 170 Reward: tattoo
3/27/17
WEEKLY UPDATE: +1LB
TOTAL LOSS: 16 LBS
I'm a fitbit user. With a goal of minimum 10,000 steps.
WEEKLY STEPS: 90,000 or 40.5 miles
What's working:
Getting up early to go to the gym for my treadmill walk. When I've tried to lose weight before I always picked exercises that were too physically difficult for me so I would quit really quickly. So I'm going to walk this weight off. I've walked between an hour and forty minutes to two hours each day this week.
I'm trying to eat my food more slowly and mindfully so I can be aware of when my body is full rather than just my plate being empty. I also allow myself to eat the occasional treat as long as I save up my calories for it.
I watch fitness Vlogs while walking, Loseitlikelauren is my favorite. It helps me feel less alone in this journey.
What's not working:
Bullying myself. Example: I knew my friends were going out to eat tonight so I exercised more and ate very little to save calories for the evening. I planned out what I would get beforehand. That all worked. But then all night I've been super mean to myself because "I could've lost more if I didn't get fries, or if I'd only drank half of my drink". But I'm trying to teach myself it is okay to continue to live life while losing weight. I need to learn to have manageable weight loss rather than seeking my big losses. I lost 6 lbs two weeks ago. I wasn't trying to lose that much it just happened. Ever since then I've been trying to replicate it but also not go too extreme. I don't want to starve myself or overexercise. Just small, consistent changes.3 -
Weekly Update
Starting Weight:256 lbs. (01/20/2017)
Current Weight: 230 lbs. (03/17/2017
Loss this week: 1.0 lbs
Total loss: 26 lbs
Short Term Goal down to 230 by end of March - Goal met today! Yippee!!
Slow and Steady is the way to go!
Next Goal down to 220 by end of April
Congratulations meeting your goal!
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*updated 04/02/17*
SW: 285 lbs
CW: 210.4 lbs
UGW: 135 lbs
Interim Milestone Goal: 205 lbs (80lbs lost)
Loss this week: -3.2lbs
Total loss: 74.6lbs
What's Working:- Keto keto keto!!
- Intermittent Fasting: I have moved on to 18:6 (18 hrs fasting, 6hr feed window). After the wedding I went out of Ketosis due to enjoying my wedding cake and the delicious food
I "gained" 3lbs from my last recorded weight on MFP, IF helped me break through the water weight and lose a total of 6.2lbs in a week. I followed 18:6 and fasted as close to sunset as possible, as per the Circadian rhythm method. I only intake water until its time to break my fast. I have coffee inside my feed window. - I use the app called Zero and it has been an awesome tool to track my fasting.
- Re-calculated my macros on keto-calculator.
- 3L of water a day minimum: 1 of those liters is made with No-Salt for Potassium, electrolyte management. And I have that one after I break my fast.
What I Need to Work on:- Meeting protein goal daily
- Be more mindful of re-calculating my macros every 10-15lbs lost. As I've lost more and more fat, my protein goal has increased. Macros macros macros!
Current Inspiration:
New bathing suit for our trip to the cabin at the end of June.
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SW: 325lbs
CW: 287lbs
GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.
Loss Last Week: -1.1lbs
Total Loss - 38lbs
Short term goal: 290lbs (working in 10lb blocks because it feels a whole lot more manageable!) Time to set a new goal - 280lbs it is...hopefully by the end of April.
What's Working:
As usual..tracking, tracking, tracking. Exercise was so much better this week as well. I got a Fitbit Alta for my birthday and have found I've been getting in way more steps per day then I usually would (I used my phone to track before) thanks to the hourly reminders to get some steps in I've also started doing HASfit workouts on youtube.
What's Not:
I'm feeling like I'm in a good flow at the moment
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Hello everyone!!!
SW :310 (2/10/2017)
GW: 175
CW: 294(4/3/17)
Loss this week - 1.6pounds!
Total loss 16 pounds!!!
Woot!!!!
I am just tracking everything!!! I know I could lose more if I would not go over my calories. I think that is going to be my goal this week , to not go over my calories.
Starting off April with a bang!3 -
Wow, no progress in over a week, and I missed my end March milestone of 260
SW: ~296 lbs (01/01/2017)
GW: <190 lbs (top of my healthy BMI range)
My goal date for losing 100 lbs is by Jan 2018
Milestone: 252 lbs (by end April)
CW: 262.0 lbs, 04/03
Loss last week: -0.0 lbs
Total loss: -34 lbs
What's working, what's not:
I'm tracking and am not clear why I've stopped losing weight. I'm still in deficit so it must be water weight.
I didn't do any walking last week, so I'll add in exercise this week and focus on my diet.
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SW 327 lbs
CW 306.2 lbs
Mini Goal: 299 lbs
Overall Goal: 170 lbs
Weekly Loss: 4.8 lbs
Total loss: 20.8 lbs
I did good staying under calories this week. I also hit all of my step goals plus extra every day. I graduate with my Bachelors this week so I'm hoping I will be able to keep this up with all of the craziness of finals and moving states.4 -
@vvJessicavv congrats on your upcoming graduation!1
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SW: 277.2lbs (Jan 16, 2017)
CW: 251lbs
GW: 150lbs by Feb, 2018
Last Week's Weight loss: -2.6 lb
Total Loss - 26.2 lbs
What's working: tracking every meal and snack. I don't feel deprived.
What's NOT working:
** I can't seem to get my macros evenly distributed. I end up with a lot of calories left at the end of the day but top out on my Carbs and/or Fat.
** I can't seem to get motivated to get my butt moving. A friend gave me a Gazelle Glider, but I haven't gotten the hang of it.2 -
Here I go...
SW: 280 lbs
GW: 175 lbs (less if I can)
Milestone GW: 265 lbs by July 1st 2017
I chose that because I've been low to mid 270's for the longest time and putting it at 270 would feel like it wasn't legit. I got to 269 lbs once and was so excited. I will get super excited being lower than 270!
What's not working: obviously not moving enough, not using my elliptical, eating out a lot, drinking pop every day, Sonic's Reeses blast, not drinking water enough... I could go on.
Habits to work on:
*ONE 32oz bottle of water a day to start with.
*10 min minimum on the elliptical 4x a week.
*STOP eating out every weekend and stop my husband from bringing a pop or snacks home for me almost every day. Also, don't let him talk me into getting take out through the week...
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About Me: 27 years old, office worker (marketing).
My Starting Weight: 260 lbs (01/01/2017)
My Ultimate Goal Weight: <150 lbs (I'm 5'4" so I will evaluate body composition after this)
My goal date for losing 100 lbs is by early summer 2018
Target Loss: at least 1.5 lbs per week [still averaging about 1.9lbs a week)
Milestone #1: 235 lbs (by April for a trip to London - on track, only 5lbs to go in three weeks!) DONE!
Milestone #2: 199 lbs (I'd love to be in Onederland for Ren Faire in early November. 33 weeks, and 33-66lbs are possible!)
Last Check-In Weight: 238.7 lbs, 03/22
Current Weight: 234.3 lbs, 04/06
Loss between checkins: -4.4 lbs
Total loss: -26 lbs
What's still working:- Tracking food on MFP - I've been fairly religious. On Sundays I tend to not log but still watch what I eat.
- Intermittent Fasting - I'm about two months in, I do 8 on, 16 off (noon-8pm).
- Feeling full - I'm better at knowing what a meal should feel like, and reminding myself I should be full and not snacking out of boredom.
- Exercise - I've been working with a trainer and going to the gym at least 4x a week, plus upping cardio. I do mostly heavy lifting, and I love it.
- Sleeping - I have a bedtime, and I stick to it. I try and get 8 hours.
What's not:- Still work a sedentary office job. It's hard to get the steps in.
- Cooking my own food - I run a gallery and have an 8-5 job, so I'm usually all over the map.
- Eating enough/hitting good macros - My medication often makes me feel sick and it's been difficult to manage food correctly.
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SW: 311 lbs
CW: 287 lbs
UGW: 144 lbs
What is working:- Heavy lifting with .5 to and hour of cardio 3xWeek.
- Consistently logging my food...every single bite (even a lifesaver)
- Using my Samsung Gear Fit 2 watch to remind me to get up and move every hour.
- Drinking a gallon of water a day
- Eating around 150g of protein a day. (look at my diary, it is public, and days where I meet this goal are good ones).
- I work at a desk and when I am home I write novels and short stories or watch Netflix...so still struggling to get in steps. (Thank God for the Gear Fit)
- Balancing my desire for Carbs with what I really need to stay productive.
- Mentally, I obsess over food...what I'm going to eat, when I'm going to eat, how much I get to eat...I come from a background of BED (binge eating disorder). So yeah, I journal a lot, do meal planning so I only have to obess over the macros once or twice a week, and I tend to eat the same things quite often to keep myself from worry about my food.
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SW 307 lbs (Jan 9 2017)
CW 275 lbs (Apr 7 2017)
Goal 1 - 285 by March 17 Vacation (got it - 278)
Goal 2 - 260 by July 1
Goal 3 - 220 by Christmas 2017
Goal 4 - 199 by March 16 Vacation 2018
Overall Goal 108 lbs.
Recent NSV (today) I have a belt with yellowfin tuna on it that haven't been able to wear in 3 years and today i am wearing it!
What is working:
Staying on track with exercise
Keeping calories at 1700/day or less during the week
NO BEER M-T (non weekends)
Motivation from friends on MFP!
Water Water Water Water
What isn't working:
Weekends
I have a spreadsheet that tracks weekly losses and shows avg weekly loss and percentage if anyone wants it let me know!
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I made my own xls as well! Calculating my ave over several weeks really helps manage the weekly highs and lows. I also used it to project when I would hit goal weight, using a safe 1.5 lbs a week.2
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Deleted my post, will do it on computer Later. Everyone have a great day!0
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*updated 04/08/17*
SW: 285 lbs
CW: 207.6 lbs
UGW: 135 lbs
Interim Milestone Goal: 205 lbs (80lbs lost)
Loss this week: -3.2lbs
Total loss: 77.4lbs
What's Working:- Keto keto keto!!
- Intermittent Fasting: 18:6 (18 hrs fasting, 6hr feed window). I follow 18:6 and fast as close to sunset as possible, as per the Circadian rhythm method. I only intake water until its time to break my fast. I have coffee inside my feed window.
- I use the app called Zero and it has been an awesome tool to track my fasting.
- 3L of water a day minimum: 1 of those liters is made with No-Salt for Potassium, electrolyte management. And I have that one after I break my fast.
What I Need to Work on:- Meeting protein goal daily
- Be more mindful of re-calculating my macros every 10-15lbs lost. As I've lost more and more fat, my protein goal has increased. Macros macros macros!
- Incorporating walking with my husband.
Current Inspiration:
New bathing suit for our trip to the cabin at the end of June.
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SW: 325lbs
CW: 285.1lbs
GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.
Loss Last Week: -1.9lbs
Total Loss - 39.9lbs - soooo close to my 40lb lost milestone.
Short term goal: 290lbs (working in 10lb blocks because it feels a whole lot more manageable!) Time to set a new goal - 280lbs it is...hopefully by the end of April.
What's Working:
As usual..tracking, tracking, tracking.
Walking - oh the walking. Since getting my fitbit I've taken so many more steps per day. I always get a fair few in when I'm out and about because I rely on public transport and my own two feet but with the hourly reminders to walk steps from my fitbit I'm getting in even more when I'm at home!
What's Not:
Water drinking was bad this week. This is still something I struggle with but I am getting better than I was. I've been adding in cups of herbal tea as well to help with hydration.1 -
SW: 286
CW: 278
Loss this week: 2 lbs
Total loss: 8 lbs
Weight goal one: 260 in June
Weight goal two: 230 in October
End weight goal: 160
What's working: logging. It's second nature now.
Added exercise the last two weeks. Swimming two days a week and starting using the weight machines at the Y.
What's not working: water intake still low. Too much eating out still.
Goals to work on this week: increase water, try and log 4 workouts this week.1 -
SW: ~296 lbs (01/01/2017)
GW: <190 lbs (top of my healthy BMI range)
My goal date for losing 100 lbs is by Jan 2018
Milestone: 252 lbs (by end April)
CW: 258.5 lbs, 04/09
Loss last week: -3.5 lbs
Total loss: -37.5 lbs
What's working, what's not:
Finally got my long overdue whoosh. I think I need to focus more on my salt, to remove some of my water weight fluctuations.
My calories in are good, but still not walking regularly.
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Hi all, I can't believe I never noticed this here. I am cutting and pasting from a lose 52 pounds in 52 weeks challenge. It started before I did but I'm enjoying seeing everyone's changes and what is working and challenging them. My weekly weigh in is tomorrow but here is where I was last Monday. I just figured out what SW, CW, and GW mean so there is that mini success. Yea, it's obvious in hindsight, lol.
03/20 - 262.6 SW
04/03 - 255.2 CW
1 week loss = 2.2 lb
Total loss = 7 lbs
GW - I don't know, I say 139 but I just want to wear a size 6US in most clothes. I don't care if I put on muscle and weigh 150.
Last week's successes: Logged every day and have been looking for patterns (eg I was hungry when I haven't been and saw I didn't have a lot of fiber that day and am going to see if that is the root)
Last week's challenges: Work is to the point I'm ready to walk out with no job (and 1 income and a mortgage). I won't overeat because of it but I worry that the stress will inhibit continued weight loss.
I'll update tomorrow but thanks for having this year, it's super interesting and motivational.1 -
SW: 287.6 (Feb. 17th)
Last week - 258.8
CW:249.6
GW: 150
Total loss to date ---> 38 lbs
Still working on my short term goals for the month of 245 by Easter & 237 by April 30th. I am a little nervous after having a big loss this week. Which I know half was water weight from the week before. I was happy to see that i lost the pounds gained from previous week of splurges and then to see a loss on top of that.
This week I worked hard. I did my 5K daily and improved my time from 48-52 minutes to 44:17. That felt great. I also did weights 4 days this week and Zumba 3 days. I am going to try to make sure to fit all that in my schedule this week. I have so much to do.
No real struggles this past week. I stayed pretty focused and it paid off.
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03/20 - 262.6 SW
04/10 - 253.4 CW
1 week loss = 2.2 lb
Total loss = 9.2 lbs
Eventual Goal - size 6US
This week's successes: Actually went on a walk yesterday, went slowly but went anyway.
Last week's challenges: Same as always, stress from work.3 -
Rhonda 57 year old female
Update for this week
Starting Weight:256 lbs. (01/20/2017)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs
Goal date for losing 60 lbs is September 15, 2017 (Going on a cruise - half way there - Yipee!)
Goal date for losing 100 lbs is January 2018
Next Milestone: 220 lbs (by end of April)
Current Weight: 225.2 lbs (04/7/17)
Loss this week: -2.0 lbs
Total overall loss: -31 lbs2 -
SW: 277.2lbs (Jan 16, 2017)
CW: 251lbs
GW: 150lbs by Feb, 2018
Last Week's Weight loss: 0 lb
Total Loss - 26.2 lbs
I'm surprised I didn't gain.0 -
Starting weight: 281.6 lbs (04 Feb 2017)
Goal weight: 161 lbs (averaged together various recommended body weights)
100 lb loss target date: 14 Aug 2018
Goal weight target date: 01 Jan 2019
Goal loss rate: 1 lb per week (although I have my MFP goal set at 2 lbs per week at the moment)
Current weight: 251.2 lbs (as of 11 Apr 2017)
Next milestone: 250 lbs (Really hoping to hit this by 16 Apr 2017 because of a family gathering)
Loss last week: 3.8 lbs
Total loss: 30.4 lbs
What's going well:
* Making my own meals at home
* Prepping food for work the next day, after dinner
* Carefully tracking all intake
* Running is progressing well!
What's going poorly:
* Making good choices and controlling portion size when eating meals other people make
* I've gotten lax at walking on my non-running days
* Still stress-eating!3
