Reaching goal weight by Dec. 31st, 2018
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Hi everyone,
Week went pretty well. I’ve bumped up my exercise for a new challenge I’m doing, but I’ve been snacking a bit more too. Staying in my calorie range (or pretty close), but on the high end. Not a ton of movement on the scale this week, but determined to stick it out and try to decrease the snacking next week (especially the sweets). Hope everyone has a good week!
Female, Age-30, 5’2”
Start weight- 178 (June 15)
Current weight- 151.5 (-0.5 lbs this week)
Goal by my birthday 8/28- 159 👍
Goal by Halloween- 150
Goal by Thanksgiving- 145
Goal by dec 31- 140
Ultimate goal- 135
Calories per day- 1200-1400
Total loss- 26.5 lbs 🙌5 -
Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
Aug 13-15: 161.8
Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9
Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
Sept 20: 158 23.7
Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)
Oct 4: 161.2 (& from surgery)
Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6
Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 (3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5” height)5 -
SW: 152.5 lb
GW: 138 lb
1/9: 152.5
10/9: 152.5
17/9: 151.25
24/9: 150.75
1/10: 150.5 ~(Total loss for September: 2lbs)
8/10: 149.5
Slow but steady!3 -
Female, age 60, 5'4.5"
MFP SW 195 (Nov 2015) ~ presently MFP goal set for 0.5# loss per week
GW #1 150
GW #2 145 (normal BMI)
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Oops.
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5
07/28 = 157.5 kinda crashin' & burnin' last few days ~ this too shall pass
08/04 = 155.5 CICO works
08/11 = 158.0 going backwards ~ however, Feast with the Beasts was totally worth it!
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 at least once during the week
08/25 = 156.0
09/01 = 154.5 followed by middle brother's wedding & long holiday weekend w/ no logging on MFP so we'll see
09/08 = 157.5 deserved ~ office bday celebrations / walked in City Stadium 5K for Veterans in 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16
09/15 = 156.0 eating out tonight w/ hubby, sister & BIL, then going to Packers game tomorrow ~ there will be adult beverages
09/22 = 155.5 followed by belated anniversary dinner w/ hubby, including a shared dessert + no regrets!
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 maybe water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before (crap weather & no dog walk before work)3 -
Geez - I feel like I wasted almost an entire month. I got to my lowest weight so far on 9/13 - it was 159. Finally I'm back there today. I started a new eating plan - and it was kind of clunky getting started ! But I think I have it now. Aside from monthly water weight gain - I should be good to continue going down. (I hope.)4
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allison8668 wrote: »Geez - I feel like I wasted almost an entire month. I got to my lowest weight so far on 9/13 - it was 159. Finally I'm back there today. I started a new eating plan - and it was kind of clunky getting started ! But I think I have it now. Aside from monthly water weight gain - I should be good to continue going down. (I hope.)
I don't think it was a waste. You have to try different approaches to see what works for you. Call it a lesson. Congrats on getting back to your lowest weight!
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alteredsteve175 wrote: »allison8668 wrote: »Geez - I feel like I wasted almost an entire month. I got to my lowest weight so far on 9/13 - it was 159. Finally I'm back there today. I started a new eating plan - and it was kind of clunky getting started ! But I think I have it now. Aside from monthly water weight gain - I should be good to continue going down. (I hope.)
I don't think it was a waste. You have to try different approaches to see what works for you. Call it a lesson. Congrats on getting back to your lowest weight!
What @alterdsteve175 said! I just had a few weeks of unexpected gains that I think I've got back under control. Specifically:
Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
Height: Just under 5' 7".
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
Total Weight lost: 24 pounds since January 2018
Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148
6/29: 148.8
7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
7/13: 144.8
7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
7/27: 145.2
8/3: 145.2
8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
8/17: 148.6
8/24: 148.6
8/31: 147.2
9/7: 148.6
9/14: 148.8
9/21: 149.0
9/28: 147.8 -- Just barely under the top of my goal range again the last three days! Trending weight is still just a tick above the top of my goal range, but let's see what I can do about that this week....
5/5: Wild & Scenic Rogue River (third trip for year). No scales! Was 146.8 whenI returned 9 October.4 -
Height 5' 3'
SW 208
CW 185
Goal 140
8/8 182. happy with progress.
8/17 179
8/24, 177 loss 2lb
9/1, 175
9/8 173lb
9/15 171
10/1, 172 lb Have had 2 week vacation managed to keep weight fairly static + 3lb at heaviest now time to concentrate again and start logging again!
10/11 169lb Good week Now officially overweight and out of obese range for BMI.
Goal For end Dec to get into 140'S. 1st weight target 140, Then aim to Maintain wt at 130 - 135lb.4 -
Starting weight - 249.5 - March 2017
Lowest weight - 202 - December 2017
Goal weight 183 (planned maintenance range 180-186)
6/29/18 - 208.5 - Making a fresh start for Onederland after Independence Day.
7/6/18 - 209.5 - A little temporary gain from the holiday carb fest. Here we go!
7/12/18 - 210.5 - Arrggghhhh! The bad news - the scale is going the wrong way. The good news - I'm getting my workouts in - lifting numbers are going up - I'm staying under my calorie target. Next week will be better.
7/26/18 - 209 - slowly moving in the right direction. Lifting numbers still going up. Getting most of the workouts in. Logging all the food - looks like I should lower the calorie target just a bit.
8/2/18 - 209 - turns out yesterday's whoosh was just a tease. DAMMIT! Oh, well - maintenance is good. Ate Tex-Mex in a restaurant last night. I probably should be pleased with a flat line. HAHA!
8/9/18 - 207.5 - Great - some progress, finally. And I saw 206 again earlier in the week. Onward and downward!
8/16/18 - 208 - AARRGGHH! - Getting frustrated here. I keep telling myself "Maintenance is good. You're not gaining. LIfting numbers are still going up." Regardless, I'd like to see some slow weight loss - just not this slow. HAHA!
8/23/2018 - 205 - Holy whoosh, Batman! And I saw 204 earlier in the week. Finally some progress! YAY!
8/30/2018 - 204.5 - I'll take it! Not my best week, program wise. I am happy to see a small loss. Onward and downward!
9/6/2018 - 206.5 - Been skipping some workouts and walking and also eating more. No surprise that weight is up a bit after the holiday carbfest. I did see 203.5 on the scale last Sunday, so that was encouraging. Need to be more consistent on the workouts.
9/20/2018 - 208.5 - Missed last week's weigh in. Up a bit today - eating too much some days, still. Need more discipline! Weights going up - so that's a positive.
9/27/2018 - 205 - welcome to the roller coaster. Maintaining in the 204-210 range for several months now. I'm going to restrict calories for a few weeks to see if I can get a slow, steady loss going.
10/4/2018 - 204 - YAY! Lowered my calorie target to 2000 per day. A bit of a struggle some days. Will try this for six weeks and see if I can get to Onederland.
10/11/18 - 205 - and I saw 202 earlier in the week. I think I'm on the right track. The trend is slowly downward. It's hard to be patient, though.2 -
Hello I am 40 and pregnant I would like to not gain any weight by eating healthy and staying in the 2000 cal range. I will walk and swim.2
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Hi... Kait here
I'm 37
Hw 220
Cw is 210
Goal by December 31 - 180
From BC Canada2 -
Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
Aug 13-15: 161.8
Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
Sept 20: 158 23.7
Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)
Oct 4: 161.2 (& from surgery)
Oct 11: 160.0 BMI: 24.9 swelling going down!
Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9
Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6
Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 (3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5” height)4 -
Hi! I’d love to join your challenge! I was a locally competitive runner but got sidelined with autoimmune disease and am just getting back to running and trying to get back to a more comfortable weight for me. I’m about 144 now and would like to lose 8-10 lbs by the end of the year. I have to relearn how to work the body I have now since the things I used to do to keep weight off aren’t options currently and I have some emotional soothing with food to rethink.
Starting weight (10 years ago):155
Lowest ever (when I was running):133
Current (10/10/18) 144
Thanksgiving goal: 138
12/31/18 goal: 1354 -
Just joining in!
CW 185lb (12/10/18)
GW 160lb (31/12/18)
I started this year at 217lb so lets do this!
I've really stagnated for around 3/4 months just remained the same so bumping it up today. Today went really well and went for a walk and only had 1200 calories. So excited for the future me!4 -
I would like to join your challenge.
Kim- 42
CW-183
GW-173
Florida
My plan for this week is meal prep. I will take Sunday to prepare my lunches and make a meal plan for my dinners and get all the necessary items needed to eat healthy for the coming week.
For exercise I will walk and bike around the neighborhood.4 -
Hi, hoping i can still join this challenge 😃3
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lilshorty001 wrote: »Hi, hoping i can still join this challenge 😃
Sure. Just check in as you like. We're just here to be accountable and encourage each other.
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Hi everyone! Well my plan for Sunday didn’t work out as planned. I did go shopping, but I didn’t get home in time to make dinner. All is not lost I still have everything thing I need for the week to plan meals. I’m always on the go in the morning, never getting up in time to make a good breakfast. When I am eating mindful and healthy I usually eat 2 boiled eggs and a banana for breakfast on the go. Does anyone have any tips or ideas for a different breakfast on the go?0
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Female, age 61, 5'4.5"
MFP SW 195 (Nov 2015) ~ presently MFP goal set for 0.5# loss per week
GW #1 150
GW #2 145 (normal BMI)
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Oops.
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5
07/28 = 157.5 kinda crashin' & burnin' last few days ~ this too shall pass
08/04 = 155.5 CICO works
08/11 = 158.0 going backwards ~ however, Feast with the Beasts was totally worth it!
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 at least once during the week
08/25 = 156.0
09/01 = 154.5 followed by middle brother's wedding & long holiday weekend w/ no logging on MFP so we'll see
09/08 = 157.5 deserved ~ office bday celebrations / walked in City Stadium 5K for Veterans in 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16
09/15 = 156.0 eating out tonight w/ hubby, sister & BIL, then going to Packers game tomorrow ~ there will be adult beverages
09/22 = 155.5 followed by belated anniversary dinner w/ hubby, including a shared dessert + no regrets!
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 maybe water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before (crap weather & no dog walk before work)
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages
/ walked in Run for the Hill of It in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over 3 days prior) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year 
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shockvalue07 wrote: »... When I am eating mindful and healthy I usually eat 2 boiled eggs and a banana for breakfast on the go. Does anyone have any tips or ideas for a different breakfast on the go?
Do you need something to eat on your trip to work? I keep protein bars around for that.
If you want something warm, check the recipe threads for overnight oats. Made in a slow cooker or instant pot and ready to go when you get up.
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