May the Force be with us: May weight-loss and accountability
rianneonamission
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Whether we want to lose, maintain or bulk, Star Wars Day brings us some encouragement!
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Love it! Thanks for keeping this going.1
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Good luck everyone!
Height 5'4"
April 29: 130.0
May 6:
May 13:
May 20:
May 27:
May goal: 126
Ultimate GW: 125
I want to put 120 as my ultimate goal, but I’ve only managed to get there once -10 years ago without any distractions. I just don’t know if I can do with all that’s going on right now, but I’m determined to at least hit 125, as I know that is possible and feels good.1 -
2018 Starting Weight: 165 lbs
Height: 5' 9"
Ultimate Weight Goal: 145 lbs, aiming to lose between 1-3 lbs/month while maintaining muscle
NonWeight Goal: 5 pull-ups in a row, focusing on how clothes fit/feel rather than just scale #
Why I want to get in shape: September wedding, feel stronger, and get better at rock-climbing
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April 30: 159.6 lbs (oOo water weight from a great night out lol, weigh-ins on Monday mornings)
May 07:
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
May Goal: get/stay under 157 lbs (-2.6 lbs)
May Loss:
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I waffle (hmmm, waffle) around 5 lbs, so I'm going to start from now and move forward. Right now:
151 lbs.
May goal: Get and stay under 150.
Ultimate Goal: 125 lbs.
Ultimate fitness goal: To be first in my age class next time I do the Hustle Up the Hancock (my 11th Hustle).
I've had one medical event (sinus surgery, bronchitis, back sprain) after another for the last year. That, plus menopause, has really thrown me off track.
I'm working on an attitude adjustment:
Focus on the process and the outcome will come on its own.
Take it one day at a time.
Act "as if"
Happy spring, all!7 -
Great month for me to get on this bandwagon. Trying to get some meal prep going so I have fewer/no excuses for all of the eating out I'm prone to doing with my crazy schedule.
Height 5'7"
April 29: 155.2 (Trend, today was a high weigh in but had a super high sodium dinner last night!)
May 6:
May 13:
May 20:
May 27:
May goal: Sub 150 would be ideal, realistically, more like 153 on trend.
Ultimate GW: 140, then will re-access if I should continue losing.4 -
I'm hopping on. I'm not so happy with my percentages/comp, I feel flobby as my body fat is up so that's where I'm focusing. I've got about 0.9% of BF between me and my lowest ever BF weigh in. 2.3% would bring me to half of my body fat lost since I started losing.
Height: 5'10/5'11 I've measured as both.
April 30th: 142lbs. 22.3% body fat.
May goal: 22% body fat.
UGW: maintain/no lower than 140.
Non-scale goals: take it easy going back in after this current injury. Get through instructor training without popping something.4 -
Height: 5'0" / 153 cm
HW: 61.7 kg
GW: 47.5
End-of-April SW: 51.4 kg / 27.6% BF (Moving Average 51.3 kg)
May GW: 50.2 kg / 26 % BF
May 3:
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:
Hello everyone! Right, I think I'm back in the right headspace for May, after really finding myself in a motivation funk towards the end of last month. I let myself have a whole week off the gym (I know! Shocking) AND let myself have a big food day - I was out in London and just ENJOYED whatever food took my fancy without guilt. And it seems to have done the brain trick! I also got a new phone which seems to have been overestimating my calorie burn from steps, so I've fixed that and am ready to go.
So this week's goal isn't really about numbers - they'll probs be up - but instead it's reestablishing the habits which got me this far in the first place.
Also - I have a little bit of a stretch goal - my birthday is at the beginning of June, and I'd be over the moon if I could hit 50 before then... The numbers don't seem to quite stack up, but that would be AMAZING if I can, so a bit of an extra push there...
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Height: 5'9"
SW (this time around): 148.7
GW: 135
May GW: 137
Feb: 148.7
March 1: 147 (24.4 BF)
April 1: 142 (21.8 BF)
May 1: 140.6
Hi all! Last month was a bit of a doozy, so I’m resolving to be a bit better about food, etc this month. I still saw some progress though.
I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m trying to reach my goal before my wedding in early September. A big NSV last month was that I realized even if nothing else changes in the next four months, I’m really happy with where my body is at right now and I think it will look great in that sleeveless wedding dress.
I’ve been doing at home workouts - this month and next it’s Jillian Michael’s BodyShred.5 -
Hi,
I need this activity, thanks for starting this thread.
I’m maintaining now, lost 15# in 2017-18 because cholesterol and scale # creeping up over time, now trying to keep them off without stressing too much about CICO.
Height: 5’ 9”
Current weight: 134
Goal maintenance: 130-135 (small frame)
I’m trying not to count every morsel of food I consume but keep up with portion control that I learned while losing. I’ve also learned to not go hungry and stay strong for my regular fitness sessions. I bike, swim, hike and should do more weight lifting.
Goal for this month: maintain weight, more weight lifting and swimming.1 -
Hi, usually I vary a bit dependent on Tom, etc. Changing my gw from 115 to 110. Hoping to hit 110 by end of June!
Height: 5'0
Weight: 118.4
GW: 110
May GW: 1143 -
Well my bulk is over. Right now I am spending a week at maintenance, then on to lowering the cals and leaning down. I think I did pretty well, about 14.5lbs gained in 7 months
My goal will be slow and steady loss, I would say aiming for 0.5b per week or a bit less, but more focused on body composition and keeping as much muscle as possible as I lower bodyfat.
Height: 5'7"
CW: 143.5lbs
GW: 135-138lbs (guesstimate)
May 1: 144.2lbs
May 8:
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Height 5'3"
HW:159
SW:155
CW:140
GW:120(ish)
April went a lot slower then I wanted, but I did a two week refeed with no logging, and seemed to have a hard time with appetite control throughout. I'm going at a different approach this month with paying attention to the hunger scale while simultaneuously logging. I'm hoping that will allow me to maybe be a little short on net calories for non-hungry days and be able to go over a bit on ravenous days. I'm hoping that will keep my weekly average lower then last month. Also I'm hoping it will help me keep tabs on portion control while getting into the habit of paying attention to AND heeding my hunger cues (or lack of). We have basically 1 month before summer is here, and that means 3-4 weeks before the mountain is melted off enough to go hike it. I feel like I should kick the cardio in high gear to prep for my first hike of the year. Let's hope expectation vs reality coincide for me this month.
I have not taken measurements to see progress in that aspect. I'll have to do that before next check-in.
April Ending weight: 140.4 Trending 1407=.7 Lost in April= 1.4lbs
May 1st Starting weight: 140.8
Month End Goal: 138
Stretch Goal: 135 (We'll see about that one, lol)
BF%: TBA
May:8
May:15
May:22
May:281 -
Alright, I am drastically lowering my expectations this month in hopes that I will reach my goal. I am hoping to lose only 2lbs to prove to myself that I can in fact do it. The weather here is getting nicer and nicer, so that means lots more walk/jog/running with my dogs. I am being honest with myself about how much food I'm eating and not sneaking any food. Here's to a great month everyone!
Height: 5'5"
Ultimate goal: 117-120 LBS
Current Weight: 127.2
May Goal: 125 LBS
May 1: 127.25 -
Restarting on here after 18 months of various illnesses, related weight fluctuation and zero exercise. I need to get some structure back.
Height 5’ 7.5”
CW 162
GW 148
May goal 160
Track every day4 -
Well, hello water weight! I was very good all week, and then Saturday came. I am in a choir which is part of a larger community dance studio, and last week we had a big show (once every 2 years). It means rehearsing on Monday and Weds eve, performing on Thur & Fri eve, and two performances on the Saturday followed by an after show party. All of that on top of working full time (and I live a 30 min drive from the venue in clear traffic - the evenings meant travelling in rush hour so significantly longer travelling time) and an airport run for the man at 3am on Saturday morning. So Saturday was Starbucks for lunch (I went back to bed at 5:15am after the airport run), creamy pasta for dinner at a local restaurant, had some wine early in the day, then a G&T and a few lemonades around midnight). Come Sunday I was so unbelievable tired. I ended up going to the cinema by myself, ate a tube of Pringles, sweets, avoided dinner. All in all, not healthy. Then on Monday I was still too tired to focus on eating properly. Convenience won. But then Tuesday hit and I'm back!
Moving average has come down. It's just the last few days that have caused my weekly weigh in to suffer. Never mind. It'll go again. I'm actually not worried in that respect.
My bigger worry right now is my wrist. It's been playing up since the start of this year (ongoing issue for about 10-12 years but was minor, this year it's bad), but instead of flare ups earlier this year it is now permanently stiff with a significantly reduced range of movement. I already have to wear a wrist support in the car and in the gym, but yesterday it was more noticeable in the gym than it has been, especially in the overhead barbell press. Got a physio appointment on the 17th.
Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs (Fri 24th March 2017)
SW May: 161lbs (last April weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 150lbs
May goal: 157lbs
May body fat goal: Below 25%
End of April Measurements: Waist 76, Belly 95, Under bust 89, Bust 100
26th April: 179.4lbs - Body fat: 29.6%
31st May: 173lbs – Body fat: 28.2%
28th June: 170.6lbs - Body fat 27.6%
26th July: 168lbs - Body fat 26.9%
31st Aug: 169lbs - Body fat 27.2%
27th Sep: 166lbs – Body fat 26.6%
25th Oct: 164lbs - Body fat 26.3%
29th Nov: 161.4lbs – Body fat 25.7%
20th Dec: 163.6lbs – Body fat 26.1%
31st Jan: 163.6lbs - Body fat 26.2%
28th Feb: 162lbs – Body fat 25.8% (Moving average 161.8lbs)
7th Mar: HOLIDAY! No weigh in
28th Mar: 163.8 – Body fat 26.3% (Moving average 164.0lbs)
25th April: 161 – Body fat 25.5% (Moving average 160.7 lbs)
2nd May: 161.6 – Body fat 25.8% (Moving average 159.9lbs)
9th May:
16th May:
23rd May:
30th May:
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I'd be very pleased if I am able to switch to maintenance around the end of May combined with moving into some sort of strength training programme. That would mean losing about 2.5 kgs in May.4
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Hello,
My weight has been fluctuating up and down for the past week. I started to get concerned but it finally went down to 118.4 this morning. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will stay down. I have been exercising heavily for the past 2-3 weeks and really watching my calories intake. My wacky thyroid is not helping but if I am in deficit I have to be losing weight eventually, correct?
Anyway, my April goal sort of happened ( short of 0.4 lb) two days later.
Here are the stats:
Age: 41
Height: 5'2"
Waist: 27.5 inches
Body Fat 20.4%
Lean body mass: 94.3
Body fat in pounds: 24.1
HT: 124.9 lbs
Ultimate Goal weight: 114 lbs
END OF MAY GOAL: 114 lbs
April 1: 122.6
April 6: 124
April 13: 122.0
April 20: 121.5
April 27th: 120.7
May 2nd: 118.4
Best of luck to all!
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Last month had a lot of travel towards the end and I lost touch with my goals. I'm getting after it HARD this month.
APRIL:
Height: 5'2"
HW: 150lbs (around 2008-2010)
SW April: 126lbs (last March weigh in)
Ultimate goal: 118lbs
April goal: 120lbs and 26in waist (starting at 27.5in)
MAY:
Height: 5'2"
HW: 150lbs (around 2008-2010)
SW May: 126lbs <-- HAHAHAHAHA IT'S THE SAME
Ultimate goal: 118lbs
May goal: 120lbs and 26in waist (starting at 27in)
PLAN:
-MFP is set to 1100 calories a day
-40% protein/30% carbs/ 30% fat macros goals
-Adding HIIT 2x a week, LISS 3x a week
-Strength training 5x a week
I plan to feel this out, and see how this calorie count goes. I have a fair amount of muscle, so I might need to increase to avoid burning up my muscles. I'll base that on fatigue and signs of overtraining. So far the last three days have been great!2 -
After a month of internal struggles, I decided to come back for the month of May and not be ashamed of myself. We are humans and humans make mistakes. So hello, may the forc- I'll save that line for the fourth (;
Height: 165cm
Sw May: 145 lbs
1st gw: 135 lbs
May Goal: 142 lbs
Plan:
- 1300 cals
- 15 min treadmill 5x a week
- 6500 steps
- more water!
Alright good luck to us all!4 -
Height : 5'5"
HW: 172 lbs
CW: 145.9
May goal: 135 lbs
Long term goal: 135 lbs
April 26th - 138.0 lbs
May 3rd - 139.7 lbs
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
Days are getting longer and warmer. Let’s give it another big push this month. Victory is within reach!!
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I'm going to the beach in a month so it's crunch time. All this lack of motivation needs to step aside. I'm planning on cutting down on eating out this month to look my sexiest in a bikini
HW: 176
CW: 154.5
Height: 5'8"
May Goal: 152
Ultimate Goal Weight: low 150's or high 140's
May 3: 154.5
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
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Height 5'5.5 (I like to claim 5'6")
May goal: 155 lbs
Ultimate goal: 140 lbs.
March 22 - 162.5
April 13 - 160.2
May 4 - 159.0
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May 18 -
May 25 -
It's slow, but I'm very happy to see a downward trend. Still working on being consistent with workouts and food choices (and weigh-ins) but feel like I'm making progress.3 -
Thank you for starting a new thread! Leaving for Costa Rica on Monday and feeling great. I had about a week where I was holding onto water at the end of April and then a whoosh to start May off right. Five pounds to go until I hit my next goal weight!
Height: 5'1"
SW: 195lbs.
CW: 135lbs.
May Goal: Not expecting much if any loss since I won't be logging properly or weighing myself until the 19th when I'm home. Hoping to at least maintain this month.
May 4th: 135lbs.4 -
Height 5'4"
April 29: 130.0
May 6: 128.4
May 13:
May 20:
May 27:
May goal: 126
Ultimate GW: 125
I’ve managed to stay on track this week despite my family dragging me to a buffet, a mandatory potluck, Friday night pizza delivery, and a literal bucket of alcohol my husband surprised me with at the beach yesterday.
Does anyone else feel like their family is unintentionally trying to sabotage them? I tell you, I did not realize just how much food my teenage son offers me on a daily basis until I started this diet. ‘Would you like me to make something for you? Would you like a bite of this? I’m getting a bowl of ice cream, would you like one too? Would you like a cookie/casserole/cinnamon roll we made in culinary class? I brought some home just for you!’ He’s sweetly unhelpful.3 -
Height: 5'5"
SW: 154 lbs
GW: 130
Currently taking a brief maintenance break; will pick up on losing again in June.
April 28: 134.8
May 6: 134.0
May 13:
May 19:
May 28:
Crimson week has come, and my bloat is gone. I'm officially at 20 pounds lost, and I am so happy and proud of myself. But my biggest test is coming up. I'm visiting family overseas in the middle of the month (hence why my last two dates are a little wonky, since I won't be able to weigh in on Sunday the 20th and Sunday the 27th), and during that week I'm not going to be able to track my calories. I think I'll be able to use my new habits to my advantage, but I'm terrified that it'll throw me off track too. Does anyone have any tips?5 -
Coming in late to the month but better than nothing! I've been losing weight very slowly since Mid October! I am super close to my goal so I'm hoping this month I can get even closer! Hopefully by June or July at the latest I'd love to be at my goal.
Height: 5'3"
SW: 150
GW: 120
May 2: 127.8
Haven't weighed myself this week yet, but I'm planning to tomorrow morning.
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Height: 165cm
Sw May: 145 lbs
1st gw: 135 lbs
May Goal: 142 lbs
May 7th: 143 lbs (-2!)
Plan:
- 1300 cals
- 15 min treadmill 5x a week
- 6500 steps
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April 30th: 142lbs. 22.3% body fat.
May 8th: 140lbs. 21.6% body fat.
I'm not currently in training (iliopsoas strain, luckily) so I'm not carrying any water weight, hence the 140 and the probably higher than true BF reading. I'm looking tighter, but it's the lack of water.
Still taking it easy, I'm allowed to straight box this week but no kicking. Sunday is teacher training so I'm trying to preserve myself.
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Height: 5'9"
SW (this time around): 148.7
GW: 135
May GW: 137
Feb: 148.7
March 1: 147 (24.4 BF)
April 1: 142 (21.8 BF)
May 1: 140.6
May 8: 138.8
Into the 130s! I feel like I’m finding my groove a bit more. We had some people in town this weekend, and while I didn’t meet my caloric goals, I also didn’t go nuts, and I think probably hovered around maintenance.
Also today marks 60 days of working out regularly (and 128 of doing yoga every day) and I’m definitely noticing the difference in my body and what it can do.6 -
Coming in late to the month but better than nothing! I've been losing weight very slowly since Mid October! I am super close to my goal so I'm hoping this month I can get even closer! Hopefully by June or July at the latest I'd love to be at my goal.
Height: 5'3"
SW: 150
GW: 120
May 2: 127.8
Haven't weighed myself this week yet, but I'm planning to tomorrow morning.
This morning's weigh in: May 8th- 127
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