2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

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  • tammierlewis
    tammierlewis Posts: 564 Member
    Start date: 1/1/2017
    Start weight: 161
    Goal weight: 120
    Current weight: 147.0

    Loss this week: .02

    This weeks success: I ran on the treadmill this week! Walk 2 minutes run 1 minute intervals. It's getting easier. Had to buy new jeans. Down from a size 12/14 to a size 6/8!

    Challenges this week. Disney! I think I balanced the not so good food choices with extra walking. Going again next week and the week after.


  • Toxtethogrady
    Toxtethogrady Posts: 68 Member
    Starting weight: 231
    Goal weight: 186
    Current weight: 218.5
    Total weight lost: 12.5
    Weekly loss: 0
    This weeks successes: Somehow staying the same weight despite having a change of treat day so "overspent last Saturday and Tuesday", nothing now until next Saturday so expect weight loss to continue.

    This week's/months challenges: As it's the end of the month measured myself and thanks to MFP analysed the last month's eating habits. My plan includes roughly one treat day a week, sometimes 2 in 10 days then nothing for 10 days as I'm a shift worker. My review shows only 2.5lb lost this month, but that I had 10 treat days, more than double my allowance which shows how these things can creep up on you. So getting back on track to 4-5 treat days this month is the challenge

  • risyfitforlife89
    risyfitforlife89 Posts: 26 Member

    Starting weight on February 23, 2017 - 220 lbs
    Current weight: 198.2 lbs

    This week's loss: so far 4.6 lbs

    Total weight loss: 22 lbs

    This week's successes: learned that dairy causes inflammation, sinus and respiratory infection..illness in body and I successfully removed it from my diet...but will keep Kerigold butter only for some recipes. Cream cheese and Heavy whipping cream is OUT!
    I made Keto Berry popsicles which are from coconut cream/milk, berries, your favorite sweetner. I got the recipe from a YouTuber called Michelle Rock! Love her success story and she is my height so I use her as a gauge.

    This week's challenges: Continue to be consistent with my food diary. NEXT WEEKS GOAL 5 days of work outs. 15 min high intensity cardio followed by 3 weight bearing exercise for muscle building
  • 2011juju
    2011juju Posts: 71 Member
    Week 17

    Starting weight: 205 on 1/1/2017

    Goal weight:160 by Christmas 2017

    Current weight:186.5

    Total weight lost: 18.5 pounds

    This week weight lose: 0.2

    This week's successes: had no successes!!!! this week!!!!!!

    This week's challenges:: Drink more water!!! Stay on track!!!! Stay out of junk food!!! don't go over calories. stay focus!!!!!
  • catvlmack
    catvlmack Posts: 415 Member
    Starting weight: 197 (206)
    Goal weight: 145
    Current weight: 179.5
    Total weight lost: 17.5 (26.75)
    This weeks successes: have successfully got back on the band waggon.
    This week's challenges: should hopefully be prettty plain sailing!
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Starting weight: 296 (Jan 1)
    01/29 - 280.0
    02/26 - 271.0
    03/26 - 261.8
    04/03 - 262.0
    04/09 - 258.5
    04/15 - 254.7
    04/23 - 254.1
    04/30 - 255.0

    Weekly GAIN = 0.9 lb
    Total loss = 41 lbs
    52 wk goal: <220

    I hate losing ground, time to jump off this plateau.
  • akhazie
    akhazie Posts: 3 Member
    Count me in

    Date: 4/30/2017
    Starting weight: 278
    Current weight: 278
    Goal weight: 242
    Total weight lost: 0
  • PrincessMom08
    PrincessMom08 Posts: 120 Member
    Starting Weight (04/25/17): 219.4 lbs
    First Goal Weight: 198 lbs
    Final Goal Weight: 130 lbs

    Week 1 -- 05/01/17: 215.6 (-3.8 week/-3.8 total)

    Successes: Losing some weight! Gaining some energy and having more confidence in my weight loss this time around. Now I am striving so much more to do better. Was able to stick to my diet much more with pre-cooking everything for the week.

    Challenges: Eating out! I only ate out once but the location was very VERY limited on healthy options (that I liked at least). But chopping it up to a "reward meal" and moving forward.

    Here's to week 2!
  • cassandramay26
    cassandramay26 Posts: 2 Member
    edited May 2017
    Starting weight:201
    Goal weight:160
    Current weight:201
    Total weight lost:0 :(
    This week's successes:
    This week's challenges:

    In addition to trying to eat better, and walking or running at least 1 mile a day intentionally, I am also going to go 30 days with no alcohol. I love a nice glass of merlot at the end of my day, but it's time for a change.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Week 17

    Starting weight: 226.4
    Goal weight: 175
    Last week weight: 206.8
    This week weight: 206.1
    This week loss: 0.7
    Total weight loss: 20.3

    Weekly purge:
    What is it about crossing a decade that we like so much? I broke 20 pounds this week! Woo hoo! Something about it is extra satisfying, just like going under 200 will be.

    Week was OK. Had to get up early every day to carpool with the husband as DD is borrowing our car whilst hers is in for repairs. Car is getting all kinds of goodies, new quarter panel, new hood, new radiator, new tie rod, and more. Oh boy! On the bright side, the forced early to work may be just the tweak I needed to start regularly going to work early. Once I am up and at ’em the early morning is a nice place.

    Last week’s challenges:
    :) Eat daily recommended servings of Fruit and Veg was doing great and then Sunday, the last day, I got into the Trader Joes Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Still ate better veg than usual overall
    :) Time one mile walks and try to make improvement Did it
    :| Take at least one box of stuff to Goodwill. Got the box; delivery still pending

    New week challenges
    We are starting month five now of 2017 and I need to make sure I stay focused. I was lucky enough to join a new group challenge at Ilvermorny Castle. I will have tasks from the school for the next month. I am motivated by feeling that I need to perform for the success of the group.

    As for my dietary habits, I hope that the ever-getting-closer short-term goal of Onederland will keep me on track. Even yesterday, when I pigged out on the aforementioned PB cups (which are a piece of heaven) I stayed under my calorie goal.

    Some goals for this week:
    • Be green for the week overall in calories. (Sun – Sat)
    • Rewrite resume
    • Call Mom


    All ya'll out there - if you can, call your mom. If you can't - well, you can explain to those who can but don't why it is important.

  • bobshuckleberry
    bobshuckleberry Posts: 281 Member
    I will give it a whirl
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    I don't have a goal weight. Lowest I have ever been is 168, I feel good and strong from there to 180. Sounds like a lot, but I actually don't appear healthy much below 170. If I can accomplish lower and still look and feel healthy, strong and happy, that would be great.

  • Brutalism
    Brutalism Posts: 13 Member
    Day 52

    Starting weight: 308.6 lbs (140 kg)
    Goal weight: About 260 lbs (118 kg). Eventually a six pack (The heavier I reach this goal - the better).
    Current weight: 289.4 lbs (131.3 kg)
    Total weight lost: 19.1 lbs (8.7 kg)
    This week's successes: Minus a little over 3 pound (1.5 kg)
    This week's challenges: Going home at 11 when everybody are still at the bar
  • Borderline2012
    Borderline2012 Posts: 3 Member
    Just starting afresh today. Late to join, but better late then never!

    Starting weight: 194.4
    Goal weight: 130.00
    Current weight: 194.4
    Total weight lost: --
    This week's successes: __
    This week's challenges: Stay within my calorie allowance and exercise 4 times a week.
  • Shutyerlips
    Shutyerlips Posts: 11 Member
    Height: 6'0"
    Starting weight:206 (Feb 11th)
    Goal weight:170 (but then add 15-20 lbs of muscle over time)
    Current weight:183
    Total weight lost:23 lbs.
    This week's successes: Keeping at it and remembering to do some exercises. I set up some challenges for myself, and met them half way by doing what I set out to do, but at half the pace. lol

    This week's challenges: Sticking to a schedule for exercise so I don't feel like it's unintentional and ok to skip. It's a lifestyle change, ya got that, self? :smiley:

    I started collecting materials to build my own pull up bar, rings, and weight sets. Some steel pipe, some PVC, a little elbow grease. It's coming along very nicely. I made a sweet 6' weighted rod with a 1" piece of iron pipe inside of a 1-1/4" piece of PVC. I put threaded caps on both ends to hold the PVC and steel tight, but still let me open it to fill with sand as I need more weight. It's a bizarre, super versatile exercise tool. Hooray for DIY! I plan on making a dip station out of PVC next! but only if I put these things to good use for a while first...
  • cawatrous2004
    cawatrous2004 Posts: 2 Member
    I have been on my journey for 31 days
    My starting weight was 268
    My current weight is 229
    My goal weight is 180

    It has been hard to maintain the balance and not feel like I am starving...... I work out 5 days per week eat smaller healthier portions

    I am happier now that I am starting to lose weight annoyed my clothes are getting too big and can't wait to finally achieve my goal so I can keep up with my children :)
  • tonypike
    tonypike Posts: 1 Member
    Starting date: 1st May 2017
    Starting weight: 299 (maxed out at 306 2 weeks ago)
    Goal weight: 210
    Current weight: 296
    Total weight lost: -3
    This week's successes: getting back to the gym after 6yr lay off :(
    This week's challenges: staying injury free :smiley: and tracking macros for first time :smile:
    Gym 6 days a week - lift Mon/Wed/Fri - aerobics Tue/Thu/Sat
  • RayvenSkye96
    RayvenSkye96 Posts: 45 Member
    Starting weight: 198 lbs
    Goal weight: 146
    Current weight: 166.4
    Total weight lost: 31.6
    This week's successes: Joined a 12 week challenge group that incorporates some weights. I am excited to learn!
    This week's challenges: Wanted to bake a pan of brownies really badly this week but so far I have been strong... :p
  • ad28517
    ad28517 Posts: 27 Member
    I am new, but I can post thus far! I started trying to lose on March 2.
    Starting weight 196
    Goal weight <150
    Current weight 173.4
    This week's successes: choosing a smart lunch
    This week's challenges: motivation to workout when it is raining outside
  • ad28517
    ad28517 Posts: 27 Member
    RayvenSkye96 wrote: »
    Starting weight: 198 lbs

    This week's challenges: Wanted to bake a pan of brownies really badly this week but so far I have been strong... :p

    Seriously...the Fiber One desserts are pretty tasty. Microwave one of the brownies, and you will get the smell and ..80% of the satisfaction with only 10% of the guilt!
  • Cifucanguess
    Cifucanguess Posts: 175 Member
    Starting weight:266
    Starting weight for challenge: 237
    Current weight: 224.2
    Goal weight: 185

    Total weight lost: 41.8


    Midway June 26th (goal 211 lbs):


    This week's successes: Starting back at the gym even though it is just walking the track
    This week's challenges: Not letting this week's weight loss make me lazy and drinking plenty of water
    **update: I did let the weight loss make me lazy, so I'm back to it and logging it in
  • pitegny
    pitegny Posts: 1,006 Member
    Starting weight on January 11th: 289.7
    Current weight: 238.8
    This week's loss: 2.6
    Total weight loss: 50.9

    This week's successes: I did my first 45-minute hike in several years. Another day I rushed up a steep hill to meet a friend and it did not kill me. Before MFP I would have had to stop every few minutes.

    This week's challenges: Need to be better on my sugar intake. Eating several pieces of fruit each day is putting me over my sugar goal pretty consistently. It would be ironic to lose all this weight and throw myself into pre-diabetes.
  • MsArriabella
    MsArriabella Posts: 469 Member
    A little late (mostly because I've been eating poorly this week and don't want to face it :( )

    Starting weight (for this challenge) : 208.6
    Goal weight (for this challenge) : 156
    Current weight : 193.6
    Total weight lost (for this challenge): 15.0
    This week's successes: I've been faithfully tracking and get all of my workouts in
    This week's challenges: Starting to feel burnt out on eating well, need to keep reminding myself it's worth it!!
  • Toxtethogrady
    Toxtethogrady Posts: 68 Member
    How you getting on? What diet/exercise you using?

    A third of the way through I thought it would be useful to find out how you're getting on and what you're doing to lose weight. We might be able to pick up tips off each other?
    I'm four pounds behind schedule, which isn't insurmountable, and is due to too many treat days. I'm using MFP with Slimming World Healthy Extra principles, namely only certain amounts of dairy and wheat type products a day. I have one treat day a week (sometimes!) where I can eat and drink what I want. As I've progressed I've swapped Takeaway for Fakeaway for which I find inspiration from Slimming Eats. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week, nothing too extravagant, just work up a sweat on treadmill or bike. Also love the pool and sauna afterwards.
    One thing I'm really pleased with is that this is taking no willpower and is now embedded in my shopping and cooking.
  • JetWan
    JetWan Posts: 204 Member
    Starting weight: 213.8 lbs
    Goal weight: 165
    Last week weight: 185.8
    Current weight: 185.4
    This week's loss:0.4 pounds
    Total weight lost: 28.4
    This week's successes: Made good choices and didn't gain during my birthday weekend.
    This week's challenges: Need to get back to 10,000+ steps per day & get more sleep.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    edited May 2017
    Toxtethogrady wrote: »
    How you getting on? What diet/exercise you using?

    A third of the way through I thought it would be useful to find out how you're getting on and what you're doing to lose weight. We might be able to pick up tips off each other?
    I'm four pounds behind schedule, which isn't insurmountable, and is due to too many treat days. I'm using MFP with Slimming World Healthy Extra principles, namely only certain amounts of dairy and wheat type products a day. I have one treat day a week (sometimes!) where I can eat and drink what I want. As I've progressed I've swapped Takeaway for Fakeaway for which I find inspiration from Slimming Eats. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week, nothing too extravagant, just work up a sweat on treadmill or bike. Also love the pool and sauna afterwards.
    One thing I'm really pleased with is that this is taking no willpower and is now embedded in my shopping and cooking.

    A third of the way to my 52 pounds in 52 weeks and I am a little ahead of on track! I expect it will be harder once we are post the halfway mark, but so far so good.

    I have had two vacations during this period. I ate well both times. Both involved lots of food and adult beverages. One was a 5 day cruise and the other was a trip to Key West with fun loving family food and wine lovers. I tried to choose my meals carefully and I was active! Not burpee at 5 a.m. active but always walk everywhere active. I also tried to go into these days a few pounds ahead of schedule, so If I did have a real gain it would not hurt as much psychologically.

    For me diet is critical. I have never been a regular exerciser and I am older (more on this later.) I follow CICO and the daily calorie calculations given from MFP work for me. ( I sometimes check Scooby too.) I am pretty meticulous on tracking. Pretty much everything I eat goes in my log. I weigh food. I weigh liquids - especially my wine, rum and vodka. I check values on the USDA Food Search site so I know I am counting correct calories on whole foods. I often weigh pre made servings - like bread slices. If I need to guess I try to overestimate. I do not eat out often, but when I do I eat what like but try to choose wisely. One naughty dinner will not my life ruin.

    I treat calories like a budget and I work on a cash system, not accrual. If I can I will prelog my day, but it is subject to budget adjustments. For example:
    • Didn't eat that apple I left in my desk drawer at work? Ooooooh maybe I can skip butter on my spinach and have some ice cream tonight.
    I try to pre plan dinners about three or four days out; knowing whats for dinner lets me know how to spend my budget during the day. And I always have salad fixings at home. If I overspend during the day I can fall back on a huge salad for dinner, with a wine vinegar sprinkled on. (It helps that I like salad and the tartness of vinegar.) I eat what I like - I think this is crucial - but I try new things and find that I like a lot. It also helps that I lean to the savory as opposed to the sweet for satisfaction.

    Exercise. I have always treated exercise like a red-headed step child. I have active vacations with things like hiking and swimming, and we have 20 acres we have to perform outdoor maintenance so I am not a complete blob. But no real intentional exercise schedule existed in the past. I live in Florida and when we step outside at 5 in the morning we get a sweat walking to the car. It's the humidity. That's one. Two = I have and have always had big boobs. Even when I was young and thin I had big boobs. It's a curse, especially where exercise is concerned. Three, until recently I was a mom to non adults and the primary bread winner. So my life had been consumed by job and children's lives. (I'm still mom but now they are (legally) adults and a little more on their own.) Four = The last five years or so work got intense, and I got particularly desk bound, and really really sedentary.

    So why did my attitude to exercise improve? Well, my blood pressure became kinda high, I had a hard time on my last waterfall hike, and I was just getting fatigued with the least exertion. I cannot go into my 60s and retire in this shape. I have worked too hard to not be able to continue doing the things I want to do. It is within my control to fix this. I know I was blessed with great genes and I have no excuse for letting myself go.

    I am using MFP to learn and to get some schedules for exercise. I have participated in two groups so far that have really helped me. I was in "The Amazing Race group" this winter. Loved it. Each week we had a nutritional goal and exercises to perform. Now I am enrolled in the "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." It is only week two of six but I think they are trying to kill me. Killer exercise, but I do my best. And the role-play is nice (but not required.) By participating in these groups it helps me find web sites with exercise plans for my future use, it introduces me to new exercise, and it also motivates me to perform, because I do not want to let my team down.

    As far as logging goes, I do not usually log my exercise, unless I need to eat the calories. If a miracle ever happened and I exercised enough that I was really burning substantial calories I would consider regular logging.

    MFP has been critical to my success because it has created a structure for me that is easy to follow. I have occasional days where it all goes wacky but I don't let those be a stopping point. I pick up the next day and move on. I am doing this!


    TLDR: CICO and learning to exercise

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