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  • thewindandthework
    thewindandthework Posts: 531 Member
    Starting weight: 281.6 lbs (04 Feb 2017)
    Goal weight: 161.0 lbs (averaged together various recommended body weights)
    100 lb loss target date: 01 Aug 2018
    Goal weight target date: 19 Dec 2018
    Goal loss rate: 1 lb per week (although I have my MFP goal set at 2 lbs per week at the moment)

    Current weight: 247.0 lbs (as of 26 Apr 2017)
    Next milestone: 225 lbs (27 Sep 2017 target)
    Loss last week: 4.8 lbs (Finally lost the weight I gained after Easter and the ensuing leftovers!)
    Total loss: 34.6 lbs

    What's going well:
    * I'm thrilled with my progress in my running program!
    * I joined a 4-week challenge at nerdfitness.com and it's going great!
    * Preparing breakfast and lunch for work on the previous evening
    * Controlling portion sizes when cooking

    What's going poorly:
    * Making good choices and controlling portion size when eating meals other people make
    * I didn't log at all on 22 Apr, and I'm pretty sure I overate that day.
    * I'm still not back down to my low weight, which was 246.4 on 21 Apr.

    Mission Statement
    * I will be diligent in tracking my food! I will stay under calorie and sodium goals! I got this!!
  • faux_scots_lass
    faux_scots_lass Posts: 58 Member
    SW: 325lbs
    CW: 277.6lbs
    GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.

    Loss Last Week: -2.2lbs
    Total Loss - 47.4lbs

    Short term goal: I'm going to carry on with aiming for 10lb increments so new goal is 270lbs by the end of May. Also adding on - a 2.6lbs loss to make my 50lbs lost!

    Another good loss for me. It seems to be averaging out at around 2lbs loss per week. I'm eating for a 1.5lb deficit and then exercising about 30 minutes a day for 5 out of 7 days. I'm feeling good at the moment so plan to keep on this track for now - no point fixing what ain't broken!

    Interestingly I've found I'm going off junk food more and more. It was a birthday yesterday and I had a small slice of the home made cake. Now my friend makes amazing cakes and this one was no exception but I felt kinda queasy after eating it - I'm thinking it was just too much sugar and fat all at once!

    The next couple of weeks are going to be hard. I have my parents visiting and we usually go out for a meal together at the least and then the week after my wee boy turns 8. We're taking him away on a surprise trip so that will involve eating out a lot etc. I'm going to aim to a) make healthy choices b)maintain my weight and c) MOST IMPORTANT - enjoy my sons birthday!
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    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: 255.0 lbs, 04/30
    Loss last week: +0.9 lbs
    Total loss: -41.0 lbs

    What's working, what's not:
    Had company visit and upped my carbs, which I think jacked my water retention. I wasn't that bad on meeting my calorie goals. Thus expecting a big whoosh this week as I get back to normal diet.

  • anna4anna
    anna4anna Posts: 123 Member
    edited April 2017
    *updated 04/30/17*


    SW: 285 lbs
    CW: 198.4 lbs
    UGW: 135 lbs

    Interim Milestone Goals: 185 lbs (100lbs lost)
    Loss this week: -2.8lbs
    Total loss: 86.6lbs

    What's Working:
    • Keto
    • Intermittent Fasting 18:6
    • 3L of water a day minimum

    What I Need to Work on:
    • Meeting protein goal daily
    • Sleeping 8 hours

    Current Inspiration:
    New bathing suit for our trip to the cabin at the end of June.

  • sparklesammy
    sparklesammy Posts: 465 Member
    SW : 24 st 7lb
    CW : 22st 12lb
    GW: 14 st 7lb (big goal - lose 10 stones!)

    Old small goal : below 23 st by end of April - MET!
    New small goal : below 22 st by 12th June.
    Loss this week : -2lbs
    Total loss since SW: -22lbs

    What's working : staying within calorie limit every day and mindfully moving about a bit more, pushing about the double buggy more than usual this week, definitely feeling it in my legs. NSV - my OH said I looked smaller which was nice. Checked measurements and have lost 2 inches off waist and 2 inches off hips.

    What could be better - I'm still not great at drinking water so that could be better.



  • hmbuck1
    hmbuck1 Posts: 94 Member
    Previous weight 260.2
    Current weight 257.8
    Loss of 2.4 lbs this week
    Mini goal - 254.8 by 5/13 (still in reach!)

    Total loss including before MFP - 17.2 lbs

    Working - low carb, drinking 100 ounces of water, intermittent fasting

    Not working - eating from an Indian buffet over the weekend, exercise - I'm just not moving enough
  • gazellefish
    gazellefish Posts: 72 Member
    edited May 2017
    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 (averaging about 1.8lbs 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: 220 lbs (my next 20lbs loss and my next reward bracelet)
    Milestone #3: 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: 234.3 lbs, 04/06
    Current Weight: 229.0 lbs, 05/01
    Loss between checkins: -5.3 lbs
    Total loss: -31 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. 16:8 (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.

    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.
    • Sleep is harder and harder. I need to get back to closer to 8 hours a night.
    • Tracking calories - I let it slip because of travel, etc., but I need to get back on track and get back to basics.


  • kimbermak
    kimbermak Posts: 148 Member
    SW: 277.2lbs (Jan 16, 2017)
    CW: 243.8 lbs
    GW: 150lbs by Feb, 2018

    Last Week's Weight loss: 3.8 lb
    Total Loss -33.4 lbs

    Water intake is becoming easier. I think I finally have eating out under control.

    Not working: evening out my macros. I still can't get enough protein without throwing my Carbs/fats out of whack.
  • MissSass2
    MissSass2 Posts: 29 Member
    SW: 286 on 2/21/17
    CW: 271 on 4/30/17
    Loss this week: 3 lbs
    Total loss: 15 lbs

    Weight goal one: 260 in June
    Weight goal two: 230 in October
    End weight goal: 160

    What's working: Still logging away.
    Weight training twice a week.
    Swimming laps at the Y
    Making better choices eating out and packing my lunches and snacks at work.

    Needs improvement: drink more water, sodium levels still too high. Weekend food I tend to go a little overboard. Pizza with the family or out to eat with the folks.

    Overall this is a good week - I've dropped 3 pounds total all week - I had a mid week weigh in with a 2 pounds loss and a final weekend weigh in with another pound down. This is the biggest week loss I've had. I'm happy about that.


  • thewindandthework
    thewindandthework Posts: 531 Member
    edited May 2017
    Starting weight: 281.6 lbs (04 Feb 2017)
    Goal weight: 161.0 lbs (averaged together various recommended body weights)
    100 lb loss target date: 11 Jul 2018
    Goal weight target date: 05 Dec 2018
    Goal loss rate: 1 lb per week (although I have my MFP goal set at 2 lbs per week at the moment)

    Current weight: 244.0 lbs (as of 03 May Apr 2017)
    Next milestone: 225 lbs (13 Sep 2017 target)
    Loss last week: 3.0 lbs
    Total loss: 37.6 lbs

    What's going well:
    * Preparing breakfast and lunch for work on the previous evening
    * Controlling portion sizes when cooking
    * Running is going great--I'm walking/running a 5k on 5/6!!
    * Nerdfitness challenge is progressing well, too!

    What's going poorly:
    * Making good choices and controlling portion size when eating meals other people make
    * I'm getting lax about tracking on weekends

    Mission Statement
    * I will focus on tracking and staying under calorie goal on my days off work! Every day counts!
  • coolvstar650
    coolvstar650 Posts: 97 Member
    edited May 2017
    SW: 311 lbs
    CW: 284 lbs (down 3# in April)
    UGW: 144 lbs

    What is working:
    Heavy lifting with .5 to and hour 45 mins of cardio 3-5xWeek.
    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 150 125g of protein a day. (look at my diary, it is public, and days where I meet this goal are good ones).
    I upped my carbs and now the pounds are coming off. I needed more so I reduced my fat and protein slightly to allow for more carbs but still consume the same amount of calories.
    Using Cardio and Carbs as tools for weight reduction.
    Prepping my weekly meals in advance, with portions ready to eat in separate containers. https://www.amazon.com/California-Home-Goods-Compartment-Containers/dp/B00WLCDT9O/
    What isn't working:
    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. I recently upped my carbs.
    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 obsess 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. I am a lot more focused now that meal prepping is back in my schedule.
  • faux_scots_lass
    faux_scots_lass Posts: 58 Member
    SW: 325lbs
    CW: 274.9lbs
    GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.

    Loss Last Week: -2.7lbs
    Total Loss - 50.1lbs

    Short term goal: I'm going to carry on with aiming for 10lb increments so new goal is 270lbs by the end of May. Also adding on - a 2.6lbs loss to make my 50lbs lost! - Made my 50lbs lost goal this week WOOHOO!!

    Super surprised by the size of the loss this week but super happy to make my 50lb loss. Now I just need to watching my food intake on holiday next week and make sure I get plenty of walking in - that won't be a problem. It'll just be avoiding all the high calorie meals out - I'm scoping out restaurants before we go so I can make an informed choice from the menu. Otherwise I panic and end up ordering my entire days calories in one meal!
  • bmeadows380
    bmeadows380 Posts: 2,981 Member
    My Starting Weight: ~375 lbs (01/01/2017)
    My goal: 300 lbs by end of summer
    Previous Milestone: 325 lbs - acheived!
    New Milestone: 315 lbs - let's go to little chunks
    Current Weight: 322.5 lbs, 05/04
    Total loss: -53 lbs; -3 inches from waist & hips (next weekend is measurement day)

    What's working:     trying to stick to my calorie limit, trying to limit added sugars.

    What's not working:     the macros are a struggle; I'm just going to have to accept that, I suppose. Lately has been bad - I've been creeping over my calorie limit more often than not, by as much as 100 calories, and this really needs to stop. I've had issues lately, emotionally, and there's been some big bumps in the road, but I haven't given up yet!
  • rustychord
    rustychord Posts: 166 Member


    Date - Weight - LbsLost - WeeklyLossAvg -TotalLoss
    01/02 - 307 - 0 - 0 - 0
    01/09 - 307 - 0 - 0 - 0
    01/16 - 300 - 7 - 2.34 - 7
    01/23 - 296 - 4 - 2.75 - 11
    01/30 - 293 - 3 - 2.8 - 14 Jan Loss: 14
    02/06 - 293 - 0 - 2.34 - 14
    02/13 - 292 - 1 - 2.15 - 15
    02/20 - 288 - 4 - 2.38 - 19
    02/27 - 286 - 2 - 2.34 - 21 Feb Loss: 7
    03/06 - 282 - 4 - 2.5 - 25
    03/13 - 278 - 4 - 2.64 - 29
    03/20 - 278 - 0 - 2.42 - 29
    03/27 - 287 - -9 - 1.54 - 20
    04/03 - 281 - 6 - 1.86 - 26 Mar Loss: 5
    04/10 - 275 - 6 - 2.14 - 32
    04/17 - 272 - 3 - 2.19 - 35
    04/24 - 270.5 - 1.5 - 2.15 - 36.5
    05/01 - 269.5 - 1 - 2.09 - 37.5 Apr Loss: 11.5
    05/08 - 265.5 - 4 - 2.19 - 41.5

    OK finally have a little whooosh this week. Still maintaining my 2 lb/week goal while eating healthy (for me) and getting exercise every day. Over 5 weeks without missing a day so I should be losing weight for crying out loud hahahaha.


    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 Lose 108 lbs. 37.5 down 70.5 to go

    Recent NSV - Someone I work with finally noticed I am losing weight. I realized people dont really notice when you wear the same old baggy clothes. As soon as I put on a new smaller shirt, people started to notice!

    What is working:
    Staying on track with exercise - the new lower intensity workout is giving same results as when I was pushing my heartrate to max. And this is so much more healthy. I am still the sweatiest guy in the gym hahaha.
    Keeping calories at 1890/day or less during the week (weekends are over due to libations).
    NO BEER M-T (non weekends) - FAIL this week. Wifes Bday and visiting friends...but I still managed to lose the 4 lbs so its all OK with me.
    Motivation from friends on MFP!
    Water Water Water Water - I drank more water this week than ever I think.

    What isn't working:
    NOTHING I am having fun eating great foods and losing weight so nothing to complain about.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    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: <250 lbs (by next week)
    CW: 253.0 lbs, 05/07
    Loss last week: -2.0 lbs
    Total loss: -43.0 lbs

    What's working, what's not:
    Slowly getting back on track, looking to break below 250 this week.


  • bscroggins05
    bscroggins05 Posts: 65 Member
    SW: 230 - 3/14/17
    222.8 - 4/14/17
    219.2 4/20/17
    CW: 216.8 5/6/17
    GW: 130

    1st Goal: 205 by August 9.

    What's working: Logging everything, drinking 90 oz of water and exercising 3+ times a week.

    What's not working: Still haven't been back to the gym.

    Goals for this week: Get back in the gym.



  • sparklesammy
    sparklesammy Posts: 465 Member
    SW : 24 st 7lb
    CW : 22st 10lb
    GW: 14 st 7lb (big goal - lose 10 stones!)

    Old small goal : below 23 st by end of April - MET!
    New small goal : below 22 st by 12th June.
    Loss this week : -2lbs
    Total loss since SW: -25lbs

    What's working- logging everything.

    What could be better - too many snack calories I think.





  • kimbermak
    kimbermak Posts: 148 Member
    SW: 277.2lbs (Jan 16, 2017)
    CW: 243 lbs
    GW: 150lbs by Feb, 2018

    Last Week's Weight loss: .8 lb
    Total Loss -34.2 lbs

    Disappointing week - I know a loss is a loss, but I really thought I did better than .8 lbs.

    Working: I thought things were working with a 3.4lb loss the previous week, but I guess I'll have to look over my diary and see what went wrong this week.

    Not working: Still having problems evening out my macros. Can't get enough protein without throwing my Carbs/fats out of whack.
  • rfrieman
    rfrieman Posts: 94 Member
    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 1, 2017 (over half way there - Yipee!)
    Goal date for losing 100 lbs is January 2018

    Next Milestone: 210 lbs (by end of May)
    Current Weight: 217 lbs (05/10/2017)
    Loss this week: -2.7 lbs
    Total overall loss: -39 lbs

    I have had some health issues over the past month, but I am still staying on track with my diet. My exercise has had to take a backseat for a little while but I will get back on that as soon as the doctor releases me to. Overall still doing good.
  • sparklesammy
    sparklesammy Posts: 465 Member
    bsgraham10 wrote: »
    Progress pics here too? Let's see your progress photos folks!!e164yt5mgq8s.png

    Awesome - can see a big difference!

    Maybe you could use this to start a new progress pics thread in the group?
  • thewindandthework
    thewindandthework Posts: 531 Member
    edited May 2017
    Starting weight: 281.6 lbs (04 Feb 2017)
    Current weight: 239.6 lbs (11 May 2017)
    Total loss: 42.0 lbs
    Loss last week: 2.2 lbs

    Goal loss rate: 1 lb per week
    Next milestone: 225 lbs (22 Aug 2017 target)
    100 lb loss: 181.6 lbs (01 Jun 2018 target)
    Goal weight: 161.0 lbs (13 Nov 2018 target)

    What's going well:
    * Preparing breakfast and lunch for work on the previous evening
    * Controlling portion sizes when cooking

    What's going poorly:
    * Making good choices and controlling portion size when eating meals other people make
    * Still lax about tracking on weekends
    * Stress eating

    Mission Statement
    * I will be kind to myself. I will log my food on the weekend. I will be patient.
  • thewindandthework
    thewindandthework Posts: 531 Member
    sparklesammy wrote: »
    bsgraham10 wrote: »
    Progress pics here too? Let's see your progress photos folks!!e164yt5mgq8s.png

    Awesome - can see a big difference!

    Maybe you could use this to start a new progress pics thread in the group?

    Agreed, huge difference!

    And I'd like a thread for progress pics, too! If nobody else jumps in, I'll start one later today.
  • anna4anna
    anna4anna Posts: 123 Member
    *updated 05/11/17*


    SW: 285 lbs
    CW: 193 lbs
    UGW: 135 lbs

    Interim Milestone Goals: 185 lbs (100lbs lost)
    Loss this week: -5.4lbs
    Total loss: 92lbs

    What's Working:
    • Keto
    • Intermittent Fasting 18:6
    • Lowered fat macro slightly
    • 4L of water a day

    What I Need to Work on:
    • Meeting protein goal daily
    • Monitoring dairy
    • Sleeping 8 hours

    Current Inspiration:
    New bathing suit for our trip to the cabin at the end of June.

  • faux_scots_lass
    faux_scots_lass Posts: 58 Member
    SW: 325lbs
    CW: 273.6lbs
    GW: Initially 180lbs and then I'll decide from there how much lower I might want to go.

    Loss Last Week: -1.3lbs
    Total Loss - 51.4lbs

    Short term goal: I'm going to carry on with aiming for 10lb increments so new goal is 270lbs by the end of May.

    So I'm pretty pleased with my loss this week. My son turned 8 on Tuesday so we took him away for a few days to celebrate. That meant we ate meals out or purchase quick and easy food from the supermarket that we could eat on the run or make in a basic hotel room. I tried to make the healthiest choices I could (one night we had Nandos - I went for butterfly chicken, corn on the cob and a side salad), walk as much as possible and drink my water. Having said that my water intake was a lot lower than it's been lately which is actually really funny to me because on average I drank 65floz a day while we were away, 2 months ago I would never, ever have drunk that much water on a normal day. Now a normal day is 100floz+
    Now we're home my plan is to get back to my usual eating, workout, water drinking routine asap!
  • rustychord
    rustychord Posts: 166 Member

    Date - Weight - LbsLost - WeeklyLossAvg -TotalLoss
    01/02 - 307 - 0 - 0 - 0
    01/09 - 307 - 0 - 0 - 0
    01/16 - 300 - 7 - 2.34 - 7
    01/23 - 296 - 4 - 2.75 - 11
    01/30 - 293 - 3 - 2.8 - 14 Jan Loss: 14
    02/06 - 293 - 0 - 2.34 - 14
    02/13 - 292 - 1 - 2.15 - 15
    02/20 - 288 - 4 - 2.38 - 19
    02/27 - 286 - 2 - 2.34 - 21 Feb Loss: 7
    03/06 - 282 - 4 - 2.5 - 25
    03/13 - 278 - 4 - 2.64 - 29
    03/20 - 278 - 0 - 2.42 - 29
    03/27 - 287 - -9 - 1.54 - 20
    04/03 - 281 - 6 - 1.86 - 26 Mar Loss: 5
    04/10 - 275 - 6 - 2.14 - 32
    04/17 - 272 - 3 - 2.19 - 35
    04/24 - 270.5 - 1.5 - 2.15 - 36.5
    05/01 - 269.5 - 1 - 2.09 - 37.5 Apr Loss: 11.5
    05/08 - 265.5 - 4 - 2.19 - 41.5
    05/15 - 263 - 2.5 - 2.2 - 44


    Ok I am going to re-adjust my goals based on my progress! I am 8 weeks away from my 260 goal by July and I am 3 lbs from that goal... I can't believe it I am so happy! So, I am going to bump my goals back by 6 weeks so that they are more of a challenge. I feel if I dont adjust them I wont be pushing myself to reach them..which may allow me to slack off and i dont want that to happen. And to think when I started on Jan 9 I thought 260 by July was going to be very difficult to do!


    Goal 1 - 285 by March 17 Vacation (got it - 278)
    Goal 2 - 260 by May 26 (Formerly July 1)
    Goal 3 - 220 by November 13 (Formerly Christmas 2017)
    Goal 4 - 199 by February 2nd Vacation 2018 (Formerly March 16, 2018)

    Overall Goal Lose 108 lbs. 44 down 64 to go

    Recent NSV - My 44" pants are going in the garbage forever! I can finally fit into the 40" pants I wore years ago!
    My physical with my doctor had great results! My blood pressure is now 118/70 and my resting heart rate is now at 42 bpm! Everything is looking great and my doc said I may be the healthiest 270 lb guy he's seen in a long time.

    What is working:
    Staying on track with exercise - I am still working the new lower intensity workout and it is giving same results as when I was pushing my heartrate to max (too far!). And this is so much more healthy. I am still the sweatiest guy in the gym hahaha.
    Keeping calories at 1890/day or less during the week (weekends are over due to libations).
    NO BEER M-T (non weekends) - FAIL this week again - visited friends on tuesday and then working on the boat after work always prompts a beer or two but I kept the count low.
    Motivation from friends on MFP!
    Water Water Water Water!

    What isn't working:
    Well I can't say much here...I'm way ahead of my schedule, i'm eating healthy and exercising daily and the results are amazing so far. My blood work should come back today so i'm really looking forward to that!
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