2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

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  • laureljenn
    laureljenn Posts: 267 Member
    1/3/17: 201.6
    2/1/17: 194.6 (shoulder surgery 2/6)
    3/1/17: 191.4
    4/1/17: 178.8
    5/1/17: 168.8
    6/1/17:
    7/1/17:
    8/1/17:
    9/1/17:
    10/1/17:
    11/1/17:
    12/1/17:
    1/1/18:
    Starting weight: 201.6
    Goal weight: 138
    Current weight: 159.8
    Total weight lost: 41.8
    This week's successes: Didn't go crazy over eating at Legoland.
    This week's challenges: Memorial Day celebration equals lots of food and drink temptations.
  • JetWan
    JetWan Posts: 204 Member
    Starting weight: 213.8 lbs
    Goal weight: 165
    Last week weight: 185.8
    Current weight: 181.8
    This week's loss: 2 pounds
    Total weight lost: 32
    This week's successes: Finally back on track.
    This week's challenge: Staying under my carb goal.
  • magslante
    magslante Posts: 65 Member
    Week 20
    Starting Weight: 226.4 lbs
    Current Weight: 195.1 lbs
    Total Weight Loss so far: 31.3 lbs

    This weeks success: Joined the Virgin Pulse Global Challenge and I am captain of my team. Having to motivate my 6 team mates to walk 10,000 steps each day for the next 100 days can only mean good things for me and my weight loss journey. I have already booked in a weekly 5Km lunch time walk for our team, and the level of competitiveness between a few of my team mates has me beating my 10K steps each day so far.

    This week's challenge: I went away for a Girl's week-end a couple of weeks back, and it is taking lots of time to get back into the swing of things. I let myself go a bit and gave myself a break from tracking. Also, Winter has arrived with a vengeance (rain, fog, freezing cold mornings) so walking each day is getting more difficult. And I really need my walks to de-stress!!

    Quote for this week: "If it doesn't open... it's not your door" .

    (fyi - I am awaiting the outcome of a job interview and I really, really, want the job)


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  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Week 21

    Starting weight: 226.4
    Goal weight: 175
    Last week weight: 203.0
    This week weight: 202.6
    This week loss: 0.4
    Total weight loss: 23.8

    Weekly update:
    I am really beating up the work part of my brain. I have decided that I am beginning to despise my job and it's probably time to look for a new one. There is not really any place to go in my organization. I made a job change internally two years ago, have spent the last two years training my replacements (there have been two so far) and just don't feel the groove of my new position. My biggest problem is that I'm not doing anything and getting paid well for that. It just drives me crazy. I have no control and no projects at the moment that I own. No staff to train or develop. It's just not clicking. The downside is a new job will mean I will have to go back to a traffic laden commute, will lose vacation and sick time, will be out of my community most of the day and I have to go find that job. I figure if I am going to do it now is the time because I am mid 50s and it's already an age where they say hiring people eyeball you funny.
    Just venting. That's what been on my mind a lot this last month or so.

    The food life has been OK. Had some bad days where I wanted to eat all the food, but I've mostly kept it under control.

    Exercise has been better, I am even running some of those steps. I might download a C25K app soon.

    Last Week's challenges check-in
    <3 70,000+ steps for the week (Sat - Sun) I love my (new) fitbit
    <3 Keep focused on intake & control
    <3 Water focus - drink, drink, drink
    B) Fully close three items off work to-do list


    This Week's challenges
    • 2,000 stairs UP. Down does not count. What devil designed this challenge?
    • Preplan 5 days of meals
    • 3 days drink only water. 1 down.
    • 70,000+ steps for the week (Sat - Sun) I love my (new) fitbit
    • Keep focused on intake & control
    • Water focus - drink, drink, drink


    Anyone out there changed jobs at 55+? How was your experience?
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    catvlmack wrote: »
    This weeks challenges: I have to go home at the end of the week for a friends funeral, so everything will probably go out the window for a few days

    My sympathy.
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,236 Member
    2013 Starting weight 376# (age 65)

    2017 52/52 Challenge, 6/1 week 22
    SW: 231.2
    Goal weight: 186
    Current weight: 212.2
    This week: +2.4
    52/52 Challenge total lost YTD: -19

    This week's successes: Took my first kayaking lesson!
    BUT I gained back the 2.4# I lost last week! Grrrr. I look back and I see what I did and did NOT do this week and I am not surprised by the scale,

    Next weeks challenge: Back to the basics. Regroup and move forward!

    Look forward to four weeks to mid point of this challenge. Four opportunities to get near as possible to -26# by 29 June!
  • Lmac_2017
    Lmac_2017 Posts: 14 Member
    edited June 2017
    Joining in late in the game! Will be finishing my first week tomorrow!
    Starting weight: 240
    Goal weight: 135
    Current weight:
    06/02/17: 232.6
    Total weight lost: 7.4lbs
    This week's successes: I started! Exercised every day!
    This week's challenges: I fell off the wagon for dinner on a particularly difficult day, but I'm proud to say that I jumped right back on the next meal!
  • MsArriabella
    MsArriabella Posts: 469 Member
    Starting weight (for this challenge) : 208.6
    Goal weight (for this challenge) : 156
    Current weight : 189.8
    Total weight lost (for this challenge): 18.8
    This week's successes: Didn't gain
    This week's challenges: Really struggling with stress eating and being lazy
  • KirbyFortin1
    KirbyFortin1 Posts: 49 Member
    Starting Weight (1/1/17): 232.8 lbs
    First Goal Weight: 199 lbs
    Dream Goal Weight: 150 lbs

    Week 1 -- 1/6/17: 231 (-1.8 week/-1.8 total)
    Week 2 --1/13/17: 230.2 (-0.8 week/-2.6 total)
    Week 3 -- 1/20/17: 229.7 (-0.5 week/-3.1 total)
    Week 4 -- 1/27/17: 228.2 (-1.5 week/-4.6 total)
    Week 5 -- 2/3/17: 227 (-1.2 week/-5.8 total)
    Week 6 -- 2/10/17: 225.1 (-1.9 week/-7.7 total)
    Week 7 -- 2/17/17: 224.2 (-0.9 week/-8.6 total)
    Week 8 -- 2/24/17: 221.6 (-2.6 week/-11.2 total)
    Week 9 -- 3/3/17: 220.8 (-0.8 week/-12 total)
    Week 10 -- 3/10/17: 218.6 (-2.2 week/-14.2 total)
    Week 11 -- 3/17/17: 217.5 (-1.1 week/-15.3 total)
    Week 12 -- 3/24/17: 216.7 (-0.8 week/-16.1 total)
    Week 13 -- 3/31/17: 216.2 (-0.5 week/-16.6 total)
    Week 14 -- 4/7/17: 215.2 (-1 week/-17.6 total)
    Week 15 -- 4/14/17: 213.9 (-1.3 week/-18.9 total)
    Week 16 -- 4/21/17: 212.8 (-1.1 week/-20 total)
    Week 17 -- 4/28/17: 211.8 (-1 week/-21 total)
    Week 18 -- 5/5/17 211.4 (-0.4 week/-21.4 total)
    Week 19 -- 5/12/17 210.5 (-0.9 week/-22.3 total)
    Week 20 -- 5/19/17 209.2 (-1.3 week/-23.6 total)
    Week 21 -- 5/26/17 DID NOT WEIGH, hotel did not have scale

    Current Weight Week 22 -- 6/2/17 208.4
    Weekly Weight Loss: 0.8 lbs
    Total Weight Loss: 24.4 lbs!
  • adelwy
    adelwy Posts: 25 Member
    SW/CW: 168.9
    GW: 140

    Week 1: 172.2
    Week 2: 170.0

    I just started Whole 30, so won't be weighing in until July 1.
  • happymum55
    happymum55 Posts: 24 Member
    January weight 229lb
    Now 203lb
    Loss 26lb in 21 weeks so just about hanging in there!
    This week's success - lost 3lb
    This week's challenge - stop the yo-yo pound off, pound on that has been happening recently.








  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
    Starting weight: 258
    Goal weight: 140
    Current weight: 225
    Total weight: 33 lbs
    This week's successes: Got my steps in every day.
    This week's challenges: Poor food choices
  • Jacleepin
    Jacleepin Posts: 48 Member
    Hi! With summer vacation starting, I know I need some structure for my healthy journey, so here goes losing!

    Fri AM Starting weight: 217.8
    Goal weight: 140
  • gdneff
    gdneff Posts: 279 Member
    Starting weight: 273.8
    Challenge Goal Weight: 221.8
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
    Current weight: 255.8
    Total Weight Loss: - 18.0
  • Forest91
    Forest91 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Overall starting weight: 192lbs(June 2014)
    Challenge starting weight: 151lbs
    Goal weight: 99lbs

    01/05/17:150.8lbs(-0.2lbs)
    01/12/17:149.4lbs(-1.4lbs)
    01/19/17:149.4lbs(0lbs)
    01/26/17:147.8lbs(-1.6lbs)
    02/02/17:147.8lbs(0lbs)
    02/09/17:148.4lbs(+0.6lbs)
    02/16/17:148.4lbs(0lbs)
    02/23/17:148.2lbs(-0.2lbs)
    03/02/17:148.4lbs(+0.2lbs)
    03/09/17:149.4lbs(+1.0lbs)
    03/16/17:149.4lbs(0lbs)
    03/23/17:149lbs(-0.4lbs)
    03/30/17:148lbs(-1.0lbs)
    04/06/17:147.2lbs(-0.8lbs)
    04/13/17:150.4lbs(+3.2lbs)
    04/20/17:149.4lbs(-1.0lbs)
    04/27/17:151.6lbs(+2.2lbs)
    05/04/17:151.6lbs(0lbs)
    05/11/17:151.6lbs(0lbs)
    05/18/17:152.8lbs(+1.2lbs)
    05/25/17:155lbs(+2.2lbs)
    06/01/17:155.8lbs(+0.8lbs)
    06/08/17
    06/15/17
    06/22/17
    06/29/17
    07/06/17
    07/13/17
    07/20/17
    07/27/17
    08/03/17
    08/10/17
    08/17/17
    08/24/17
    08/31/17
    09/07/17
    09/14/17
    09/21/17
    09/28/17
    10/05/17
    10/12/17
    10/19/17
    10/26/17
    11/02/17
    11/09/17
    11/16/17
    11/23/16
    11/30/17
    12/07/17
    12/14/17
    12/21/17
    12/28/17
    01/04/18

    Total challenge weight lost: +4.8lbs
    Total overall weight lost:36.2lbs
  • MissMaggieMuffin
    MissMaggieMuffin Posts: 444 Member
    Week: 20
    SW: 206.8
    GW: 170

    May 6: 192.4
    May 13; 185.7
    May 19: 183.2 Day early this week.
    May 27: 182.8
    June 3: 180.6

    Total weight lost: 26.2

    This week's challenges/successes: good week in general. Couple of dinners out with friends and no problem with staying on track. Learning to incorporate daily treats in my calorie budget.
  • tammierlewis
    tammierlewis Posts: 564 Member
    Starting date: 1/1/2017

    Starting weight: 161
    Goal weight: 120
    Current weight: 137.6
    This weeks weight loss: -2
    Total weight loss: -23.4

    This week's success: More swimming this week. Staying within calorie limit. Drinking more water.

    This week's challenges: Not anticipating anything out of the norm.

    Only .6# from health/normal BMI. So close.

  • 2011juju
    2011juju Posts: 71 Member
    Week 22

    Starting weight: 206 on 1/1/2017

    Goal weight:160 by Christmas 2017

    Current weight.. 188

    Total weight lost: 18.1

    This week weight lose: ++++++2 pounds : (

    This week's successes: done a lot more walking!!!!!! over ate too need to get back on track or I'm going to gain it all back !!!!!! need to really stick too my calories feeling down buts its my own fought!!!!

    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: 176.25
    Total weight lost: 20.75(29.75)
    This weeks successes: I thought my actions deserved better than that number, oh well.
    This weeks challenges: I have an exam Thursday, but otherwise just the normal
  • magslante
    magslante Posts: 65 Member
    edited June 2017
    Week 21
    Starting weight: 226.4 lbs
    Current weight: 195.5 lbs
    Total Weight Loss so far: 30.9 lbs

    This week’s success: I have dropped a size in jeans!! I went shopping and was surprised to find I actually fit into the next size down. Woo hoo!!

    This week's challenge: I didn’t get the job, which has led to a week-end of indulgence again. The scales have gone up by a small amount (almost 1/2 pound) which has made me feel even more defeated. But here’s hoping the effort I put in this week on eating right and working out will have some results on the scale.

    Quote for this week: "Progress: You might not be where you want to be, but you're not where you used to be".


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  • LoraineGB
    LoraineGB Posts: 926 Member
    Starting weight: 217.8
    Current weight: 189.8
    Goal weight: 165
    Method: CICO
    Total loss 28

    This week's successes: Great steps
    This week's challenges: None
  • JetWan
    JetWan Posts: 204 Member
    Starting weight: 213.8 lbs
    Goal weight: 165
    Last week weight: 181.8
    Current weight: 181.6
    This week's loss: 0.2 pounds
    Total weight lost: 32.2
    This week's successes: Not gaining.
    This week's challenge: Staying under my carb & calorie goal.
  • laureljenn
    laureljenn Posts: 267 Member
    1/3/17: 201.6
    2/1/17: 194.6 (shoulder surgery 2/6)
    3/1/17: 191.4
    4/1/17: 178.8
    5/1/17: 168.8
    6/1/17: 159.8
    7/1/17:
    8/1/17:
    9/1/17:
    10/1/17:
    11/1/17:
    12/1/17:
    1/1/18:
    Starting weight: 201.6
    Goal weight: 138
    Current weight: 159.8
    Total weight lost: 40.8
    This week's successes: Didn't completely detail after a few days over calorie limit.
    This week's challenges: Staying consistent with workouts now that the kids are home for summer break.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Week 22

    Starting weight: 226.4
    Goal weight: 175
    Last week weight: 202.6
    This week weight: 201.5
    This week loss: 1.1
    Total weight loss: 24.9 <--- Yay! Still ahead of the weeks count

    Weekly update:
    Not too challenging a week. We may have finally started the rainy season here in Florida, so I am going to have to reschedule my outdoor exercise activities or come to love wet shoes.

    Yesterday I was at 200.0 pounds. I knew I would fluctuate from that, but I was hoping for a number starting with one today. Just wait ‘til next week!

    Last Week's challenges check-in
    :) 2,000 stairs UP. Down does not count. What devil designed this challenge?
    :) Preplan 5 days of meals You would not think anyone preplanned the weird combos I eat.
    :) 3 days drink only water. not fun. no coffee
    :) 70,000+ steps for the week (Sat - Sun)
    :) Keep focused on intake & control
    :) Water focus - drink, drink, drink

    This Week's life challenges
    My big challenge this week is to survive another weekend and check in with a lower or stable weight on Monday. We head over to Daytona Beach for Fri& Sat nights and there will be good food, some beer, some rum, free hotel happy hour and lots of sun/heat. All of which will contribute to me swelling up like a puffer fish pulled from the water. I shall however walk my hiney off both days – providing it is not lightning. Alas, there is no exercise room.

    In addition, this is the start of my work’s summer season. We go to a four-day workweek, which is nice. The tradeoff is we work 10 hours days. This makes it more challenging to eat well and to get my exercise. Therefore challenges this week:
    • Pre-log meals. Stay under calories, including exercise calories, for the week.
    • Water Water Water
    • 70,000+ steps for the week
    • Keep the focus on intake & control

    Hope you all have a terrific week. I am glad to see people sticking with it and checking in regularly.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,966 Member
    Starting weight: 216
    Goal weight: 164
    Current weight: 213
    Total weight lost: 3
    This week's successes: recommitting to get healthy
    This week's challenges: staying committed
  • pitegny
    pitegny Posts: 1,006 Member
    Starting weight on January 11th: 289.7
    Current weight: 229.7
    This week's loss: 4.0
    Total weight loss: 60.0

    This week's successes: The last two weeks my loss rate has been higher than usual. I think my body appreciated having a vacation. Completed the second week of the strengthening program and really enjoyed it. I think this may be something I can stick with."
    Challenges: Continue with the strengthening program and start using my stationary bike again.

  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    All righty - It is Thursday. Who is due to check in?
  • laureljenn
    laureljenn Posts: 267 Member
    1/3/17: 201.6
    2/1/17: 194.6 (shoulder surgery 2/6)
    3/1/17: 191.4
    4/1/17: 178.8
    5/1/17: 168.8
    6/1/17: 159.8
    7/1/17:
    8/1/17:
    9/1/17:
    10/1/17:
    11/1/17:
    12/1/17:
    1/1/18:
    Starting weight: 201.6
    Goal weight: 138
    Current weight: 157.8
    Total weight lost: 43.8
    This week's successes: I worked out according to plan.
    This week's challenges: I will be traveling next week, but I want to still eat within calorie limits and get some exercise in.