Lose 5lbs + in January 2019

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  • Connie7355
    Connie7355 Posts: 496 Member
    Birder165 wrote: »
    Connie7355 wrote: »
    Birder165 wrote: »
    Original Starting Weight - 271.8 - Oct 9/18
    January Starting Weight - 251.2 - Dec 31/18
    January Goal - 245
    Ultimate Goal - 165 or lower

    2019 Goal - 199 - ONEderland!

    Dec 31 - 251.2
    Jan 01 - 253.6 - I ate more pizza and food overall than I was planning on yesterday. Plus beer. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
    Jan 03 - 253.8 - I'm sick - ate a lot of comfort carbs.
    Jan 06 - 250.8 - Down 21 pounds from Oct 9/18 start.
    Jan 10 - 251.8 - I did get to 250.4 but then had 2 high calorie days again. Have to get my act together.
    Jan 13 - 250.4
    Jan 17 - 251.8 - I was down to 248.8 on the 14th! I need to find another way to handle LNS and stress eating.
    Jan 18 - 249.6 - not a weigh in reporting day but I had to add this in for my own morale :smiley:
    Jan 20 -
    Jan 24 -
    Jan 27 -
    Jan 31 -

    Total loss for January:
    Total loss so far:

    Great loss!!

    Thank you, Connie! It's a bit of struggle with the late night snacking for me but I'm trying to get a handle on it.

    ~ Karen

    I have the same problem! I know I’d be losing much faster if I’d cut out the snack at night. So far haven’t figured it out yet. Good luck Karen!! We can do this!!
  • Connie7355
    Connie7355 Posts: 496 Member
    Birder165 wrote: »
    Connie7355 wrote: »
    Original starting weight -236
    January starting weight - 203.6
    January goal - 198
    Ultimate goal - 160

    January 1st - 203.6
    January 4th – 203.6
    January 11th – 202.4 Getting closer to Onederland!!
    January 18th - 201.2
    January 25nd -
    January 31th -

    Total loss for January -2.4

    It's going to be exciting to see you reach your Onederland goal this month!

    Thanks!! I sure hope I get there. Seems like it’s taking forever!!
  • slimchique
    slimchique Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you for the warm welcome I really need to get this 38 off my scale 😊
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited January 2019
    January weight loss goal - 4 lbs=1.8 k
    January starting weight - 58.4k (128.7 lbs)
    January goal - 56.6k (123.9 lbs
    Ultimate goal – 52.5-55 range (115.7-121.2 lbs)

    January 1st - 58.4
    January 2nd -57.8 went to gym yesterday and got 40 min of cardio
    January 3rd -
    January 4th -58.1. got cardio today, not yesterday
    January 5th -
    January 6th -58.3
    January 7th -58.3
    January 8th -58.3
    January 9th -57.6 got 10,000 steps yesterday with work and a walk
    January 10th -57.0
    January 11th -57.3
    January 12th -57.7 barely moved yesterday and dug into weekly points last 2 days
    January 13th -57.4 went for a short walk yesterday, nice meal out
    January 14th -58 didn't go the gym this past week and low on exercise, ate weekly points but not activity points
    January 15th -57.4 went to gym yesterday for short workout (25 min on elliptical)
    January 16th -57.8 (57.7) 25 minutes elliptical yesterday but ate 36 ww points yesterday
    January 17th -58.3 sizeable late dinner out yesterday at Japanese restaurant
    January 18th -58.7
    January 19th -58.8 (had work event yesterday lunch and ate out in evening) used all ww weekly points and some activity points. was trying not to eat either but. it's really hard.
    January 20th -
    January 21st -
    January 22nd -
    January 23rd -
    January 24th -
    January 25th -
    January 26th -
    January 27th -
    January 28th -
    January 29th -
    January 30th -
    January 31st -

    Overall gain in January: 0.4 k or 0.9 pound

    brunch at colleague's tomorrow with croissants and cakes she said
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    mistake from last post; today's weight 58.2, but still stable for 2 weeks, no loss; 7 day average 57.5
  • Birder165
    Birder165 Posts: 484 Member
    Original Starting Weight - 271.8 - Oct 9/18
    January Starting Weight - 251.2 - Dec 31/18
    January Goal - 245
    Ultimate Goal - 165 or lower

    2019 Goal - 199 - ONEderland!

    Dec 31 - 251.2
    Jan 01 - 253.6 - I ate more pizza and food overall than I was planning on yesterday. Plus beer. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
    Jan 03 - 253.8 - I'm sick - ate a lot of comfort carbs.
    Jan 06 - 250.8 - Down 21 pounds from Oct 9/18 start.
    Jan 10 - 251.8 - I did get to 250.4 but then had 2 high calorie days again. Have to get my act together.
    Jan 13 - 250.4
    Jan 17 - 251.8 - I was down to 248.8 on the 14th! I need to find another way to handle LNS and stress eating.
    Jan 18 - 249.6 - not a weigh in reporting day but I had to add this in for my own morale :smiley:
    Jan 19 - 248.8
    Jan 20 -
    Jan 24 -
    Jan 27 -
    Jan 31 -

    Total loss for January:
    Total loss so far:
  • Xlivnfree1982
    Xlivnfree1982 Posts: 237 Member
    Ultimate Starting weight - 200 Lbs (3/6/18)
    Current weight - 140
    January goal - 137 Lbs
    *New* Ultimate goal - 135 Lbs
    ***I hit my 2nd “ultimate goal” January 5th!! (140)***

    Jan 5: 140
    Jan 12: 139.4 - haven’t seen the 130s since high school!! 🙌
    Jan 19: 136.6 - OMG!! Best whoosh in months. No idea how lol 😂🙌
    Jan 26:

    Total goal loss for January: 3 lbs
    Actual loss for January:

    Awesome! Great Job. Your doing great!
  • sarahlucindac
    sarahlucindac Posts: 235 Member
    Ultimate Starting weight - 200 Lbs (3/6/18)
    Current weight - 140
    January goal - 137 Lbs
    *New* Ultimate goal - 135 Lbs
    ***I hit my 2nd “ultimate goal” January 5th!! (140)***

    Jan 5: 140
    Jan 12: 139.4 - haven’t seen the 130s since high school!! 🙌
    Jan 19: 136.6 - OMG!! Best whoosh in months. No idea how lol 😂🙌
    Jan 26:

    Total goal loss for January: 3 lbs
    Actual loss for January:

    Awesome! Great Job. Your doing great!

    Thank you!! I’m feeling so good!
  • SFJULES66
    SFJULES66 Posts: 168 Member
    edited January 2019
    Thankful for this group. I'm staying within my calorie range but this is going slow. 3.3 lbs since Jan 2? Is this normal?
  • sarahlucindac
    sarahlucindac Posts: 235 Member
    edited January 2019
    SFJULES66 wrote: »
    Thankful for this group. I'm staying within my calorie range but this is going slow. 3.3 lbs since Jan 2? Is this normal?

    That’s about 1.36 lbs per week - a very healthy and reasonable rate. Well done!!
  • SFJULES66
    SFJULES66 Posts: 168 Member
    Ultimate Starting weight - 200 Lbs (3/6/18)
    Current weight - 140
    January goal - 137 Lbs
    *New* Ultimate goal - 135 Lbs
    ***I hit my 2nd “ultimate goal” January 5th!! (140)***

    Jan 5: 140
    Jan 12: 139.4 - haven’t seen the 130s since high school!! 🙌
    Jan 19: 136.6 - OMG!! Best whoosh in months. No idea how lol 😂🙌
    Jan 26:

    Total goal loss for January: 3 lbs
    Actual loss for January:

    Wow, that's phenomenal! Congratulations!!!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,898 Member
    January 1st - 181.4
    January 2nd -181.1 So glad to have my new digital scale so that I feel rewarded by "good" days. I am also happy with my decision to weigh every day, it makes me mindful every night that I will be weighing in the morning and affects my choices.
    January 3rd - 181.9
    January 4th - 181.7
    January 5th - 178.7
    January 6th - 182.5 Crazy how everything fluctuates. I couldn't believe yesterday, so weighed 5 times. Up 3.8 from yesterday, but I have skating on the docket for today. Perhaps I will discover a trend in something that I am doing, eating, or something that I am not eating with how it affects me.
    January 7th - 181.7
    January 8th - 183.0 - really don't get the gain this time, I was in really good numbers all week.
    January 9th - 182.2 - I seriously expect a really big loss soon. I am just sticking with it. I am working very long hours this week, maybe my body is holding on to it just in case.
    January 10th - 179.8 - not getting too excited, I see how I can be almost 4 pounds more the next day. Still, glad to be slightly under 180 at least for today : - )
    January 11th - 180.7
    January 12th - 182.4 - I was less disciplined in December and still lost weight, yet this month I am being so careful and am just not dropping weight. I have to stick with it.
    January 13th - 181.4
    January 14th - 181.7
    January 15th - 181.6
    January 16th - 180.3 - I have seen the 70s twice this month already, but not getting my hopes up just yet. Skating yesterday and again today. I work out every day no matter what, but skating seems to be the difference maker. Maybe because it is so fun and relieves me of stress at the same time as torching lots of calories. 16 days of discipline to lose a 1/2 of a pound is ridiculous.
    January 17th - 178.7 - Yay! 2 days of public skating makes such a difference. Wish that I could do it year round, it is the only thing that I enjoy for an entire hour.
    January 18th - 178.7 - No skating, so not even .1 of a pound. I did 30 minutes of Zumba yesterday and only managed to eat 1100 calories. Public skating is 3 days per week unless I drive to a different town. Lol, thinking about that!
    January 19th - 179.2
    January 20th -
    January 21st -
    January 22nd -
    January 23rd -
    January 24th -
    January 25th -
    January 26th -
    January 27th -
    January 28th -
    January 29th -
    January 30th -
    January 31st -

    Running loss/gain for January - 2.2 loss for January
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,898 Member
    Birder165 wrote: »
    [quote="Birder165;c-Jan 06 - 250.8 - Down 21 pounds from Oct 9/18 start.
    Jan 10 - 251.8 - I did get to 250.4 but then had 2 high calorie days again. Have to get my act together.
    Jan 13 - 250.4
    Jan 17 - 251.8 - I was down to 248.8 on the 14th! I need to find another way to handle LNS and stress eating.
    Jan 18 - 249.6 - not a weigh in reporting day but I had to add this in for my own morale :smiley:
    Jan 20 -
    Jan 24 -
    Jan 27 -
    Jan 31 -

    Total loss for January:
    Total loss so far:

    Yes, I began weighing daily not only to look for trends, but for morale and accountability. Woohoo to a new decade.

    Thank you! I actually sent you a message a while back telling you about the daily weighing challenge I'm in along with a few other people here. We do it for 10 days at a time. I'll send you the link again in a private message.

    Thank you! I didn't know about private messages : - )
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,280 Member
    *New* Ultimate goal - 135 Lbs
    ***I hit my 2nd “ultimate goal” January 5th!! (140)***

    I love this. Steady as she goes, and straight on 'till morning!


  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,280 Member
    SFJULES66 wrote: »
    Thankful for this group. I'm staying within my calorie range but this is going slow. 3.3 lbs since Jan 2? Is this normal?

    Slow is better than fast. It's normal to have an initial bigger loss for a number of reasons, but after that, your body will love you better if you see your final goal farther in the future than you probably want. That's one reason they call it a journey. Another reason is there are some cool side attractions and you should totally give yourself permission to leave the path and go check out the scenery. Just get back on the path when you're done with the side hike, and keep on going. You will get there. We all will get there!


  • sarahlucindac
    sarahlucindac Posts: 235 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    *New* Ultimate goal - 135 Lbs
    ***I hit my 2nd “ultimate goal” January 5th!! (140)***

    I love this. Steady as she goes, and straight on 'till morning!


    Thank you 💜
  • SFJULES66
    SFJULES66 Posts: 168 Member
    edited January 2019
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    SFJULES66 wrote: »
    Thankful for this group. I'm staying within my calorie range but this is going slow. 3.3 lbs since Jan 2? Is this normal?

    Slow is better than fast. It's normal to have an initial bigger loss for a number of reasons, but after that, your body will love you better if you see your final goal farther in the future than you probably want. That's one reason they call it a journey. Another reason is there are some cool side attractions and you should totally give yourself permission to leave the path and go check out the scenery. Just get back on the path when you're done with the side hike, and keep on going. You will get there. We all will get there!


    Love that. Thank you for the insight. I'm going to copy and paste that into my personal notes so I can refer back to it.
  • tramaine_21
    tramaine_21 Posts: 348 Member
    @dawnbgethealthy, and @Birder165, Congrats on entering a new decade!

    @SamanthaLouiseMence, Congrats on reaching your 5lb loss! "What is going on?" I think your body is saying the same and trying to catch up a bit.

    @tramaine_21, Wishing you much success with your fasting and return to keto!


    Thank you!!
  • JennH517
    JennH517 Posts: 256 Member
    Happy Sunday, everyone!

    Last week I said, "You don't have to do drastic things. Make small changes, they are more likely to stick."

    Putting my words into practice. Sticking to my calorie goal, AND making sure to walk more. It is working. That is encouraging. Went to the park and walked in the rain yesterday. Today it is really cold and windy.... Might be harder to push myself. Once you get on a roll though, it is motivating to keep going. It is early yet, maybe the wind will subside later...

    Highest weight ever: 254 in October 1999.

    Lowest since 1991: 194.4 November 25, 2018.

    Original starting weight: 243 in 2015.

    MFP Starting weight December 25th, 2016: 233.

    Goal: 180 in however long it takes.

    Weekly averages:

    December 24 - 31: 199.1... OK kids, party time is OVER!
    December 30 - January 6th: 199.8 -Rut roh!!
    January 7 - January 13: 199.4. Moving in the right direction again.
    January 14 - January 20: 198.3. That's more like it!

    Loss for January: 0.8 lbs.

    MFP Loss: 34.7 lbs.

    Total cumulative loss since mid 2015: 44.7 lbs.

    Until next week...

    Move more, eat less.

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  • Will_Run_for_Food
    Will_Run_for_Food Posts: 561 Member
    JennH517 wrote: »
    Happy Sunday, everyone!

    Last week I said, "You don't have to do drastic things. Make small changes, they are more likely to stick."

    Putting my words into practice. Sticking to my calorie goal, AND making sure to walk more. It is working. That is encouraging. Went to the park and walked in the rain yesterday. Today it is really cold and windy.... Might be harder to push myself. Once you get on a roll though, it is motivating to keep going. It is early yet, maybe the wind will subside later...

    Highest weight ever: 254 in October 1999.

    Lowest since 1991: 194.4 November 25, 2018.

    Original starting weight: 243 in 2015.

    MFP Starting weight December 25th, 2016: 233.

    Goal: 180 in however long it takes.

    Weekly averages:

    December 24 - 31: 199.1... OK kids, party time is OVER!
    December 30 - January 6th: 199.8 -Rut roh!!
    January 7 - January 13: 199.4. Moving in the right direction again.
    January 14 - January 20: 198.3. That's more like it!

    Loss for January: 0.8 lbs.

    MFP Loss: 34.7 lbs.

    Total cumulative loss since mid 2015: 44.7 lbs.

    Until next week...

    Move more, eat less.

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    Love your attitude. Get it, girl!
  • JennH517
    JennH517 Posts: 256 Member
    January 20th cannot come faster!

    As I mentioned earlier in the month I'll be getting back on the Ketogenic train again. We're going to try this again--the right way! I'm mentally, physically, spiritually and nutritionally prepared--yes, that's a lot! My lowest weight was 187 last summer and I've been on a somewhat stagnant position for a while. Now, keto train is ready to go! Choo-Choo!!
    I've been eating like a crazy person; kind of like eating my "last meals" "treats"--maybe not for good--just not having the junk for a long time. Almond and Coconut flour are going to be my new best friends! I'm excited! This is the year I am finally going to get the victory!

    P.S. I can tell ya right now my weigh-in won't be great but, that's okay I'm not going to be stuck for long! Let's do this!

    Weigh-in: Jan 20th

    ***Extended Fast Starts Jan 20th through (possibly) Jan 27th. 7 whole day fast. My goal is to reach at least 5 days. My fast comprises of: Detox/Tea tox/, Vitamins, Electrolytes, Bone Broth and the occasional Coconut Oil (1 tbsp).*** Lots of Water!!

    Afterward, I go right into the Ketogenic Diet...Low carb, moderate protein and fat. No Keto rash will stop me this time!!

    Prayer Hands. I'll keep you all posted of my progress...

    Sounds like we are both ready to step it up a notch! We are unstoppable!

    Jenn
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,898 Member
    January 1st - 181.4
    January 2nd -181.1 So glad to have my new digital scale so that I feel rewarded by "good" days. I am also happy with my decision to weigh every day, it makes me mindful every night that I will be weighing in the morning and affects my choices.
    January 3rd - 181.9
    January 4th - 181.7
    January 5th - 178.7
    January 6th - 182.5 Crazy how everything fluctuates. I couldn't believe yesterday, so weighed 5 times. Up 3.8 from yesterday, but I have skating on the docket for today. Perhaps I will discover a trend in something that I am doing, eating, or something that I am not eating with how it affects me.
    January 7th - 181.7
    January 8th - 183.0 - really don't get the gain this time, I was in really good numbers all week.
    January 9th - 182.2 - I seriously expect a really big loss soon. I am just sticking with it. I am working very long hours this week, maybe my body is holding on to it just in case.
    January 10th - 179.8 - not getting too excited, I see how I can be almost 4 pounds more the next day. Still, glad to be slightly under 180 at least for today : - )
    January 11th - 180.7
    January 12th - 182.4 - I was less disciplined in December and still lost weight, yet this month I am being so careful and am just not dropping weight. I have to stick with it.
    January 13th - 181.4
    January 14th - 181.7
    January 15th - 181.6
    January 16th - 180.3 - I have seen the 70s twice this month already, but not getting my hopes up just yet. Skating yesterday and again today. I work out every day no matter what, but skating seems to be the difference maker. Maybe because it is so fun and relieves me of stress at the same time as torching lots of calories. 16 days of discipline to lose a 1/2 of a pound is ridiculous.
    January 17th - 178.7 - Yay! 2 days of public skating makes such a difference. Wish that I could do it year round, it is the only thing that I enjoy for an entire hour.
    January 18th - 178.7 - No skating, so not even .1 of a pound. I did 30 minutes of Zumba yesterday and only managed to eat 1100 calories. Public skating is 3 days per week unless I drive to a different town. Lol, thinking about that!
    January 19th - 179.2
    January 20th - 180.7
    January 21st -
    January 22nd -
    January 23rd -
    January 24th -
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    January 26th -
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    January 30th -
    January 31st -

    Running loss/gain for January - .7 loss for January
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    January weight loss goal - 4 lbs=1.8 k
    January starting weight - 58.4k (128.7 lbs)
    January goal - 56.6k (123.9 lbs
    Ultimate goal – 52.5-55 range (115.7-121.2 lbs)

    January 1st - 58.4
    January 2nd -57.8 went to gym yesterday and got 40 min of cardio
    January 3rd -
    January 4th -58.1. got cardio today, not yesterday
    January 5th -
    January 6th -58.3
    January 7th -58.3
    January 8th -58.3
    January 9th -57.6 got 10,000 steps yesterday with work and a walk
    January 10th -57.0
    January 11th -57.3
    January 12th -57.7 barely moved yesterday and dug into weekly points last 2 days
    January 13th -57.4 went for a short walk yesterday, nice meal out
    January 14th -58 didn't go the gym this past week and low on exercise, ate weekly points but not activity points
    January 15th -57.4 went to gym yesterday for short workout (25 min on elliptical)
    January 16th -57.8 (57.7) 25 minutes elliptical yesterday but ate 36 ww points yesterday
    January 17th -58.3 sizeable late dinner out yesterday at Japanese restaurant
    January 18th -58.7
    January 19th -58.8 (had work event yesterday lunch and ate out in evening) used all ww weekly points and some activity points. was trying not to eat either but. it's really hard.
    January 20th -
    January 21st -58
    January 22nd -
    January 23rd -
    January 24th -
    January 25th -
    January 26th -
    January 27th -
    January 28th -
    January 29th -
    January 30th -
    January 31st -

    Overall loss in January: 0.3 k or 0.7 pound