Mini Challenge: 10lbs down by Valentines Day? <3

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  • Saskatchebun
    Saskatchebun Posts: 46 Member
    Highest Weight: 199.4
    SW Jan 2: 181
    CW Jan 28: 174.2
    Challenge Goal: 171
    Ultimate Goal: 135

    Im feeling good! 6.8/10lbs. 3.8 lbs to lose in 2.5 weeks. I think I can make it!
  • alexhayg
    alexhayg Posts: 96 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 150.5lbs
    Current weight: 140lbs
    14th Feb GW: 130lbs
    GW: 125lbs

    Lifestyle changes > Diets

    16/01/2019 135.8lbs - going in the right direction!!
    30/01/2019 134lbs

    6lbs down with 4lbs to go for Valentines Day. Over half way with 15days to go..... not sure if it is doable tbh, but fingers crossed.


  • brittlb07
    brittlb07 Posts: 313 Member
    Just a check in for my own sanity!

    1/2/2019: 146.0
    1/8/2019: 143.6
    1/17/2019: 142.2
    1/22/2019: 141.0
    1/30/19: 138.0

    GW by 2/14 is 136

    GW by June 1 is 120
  • mac90kh
    mac90kh Posts: 27 Member
    So I have been mia for a while but here’s my update:
    SW Jan 7th - 205lbs
    CW Jan 31st - 195.92lbs

    Next milestone - 185lbs
    GW - 170 lbs

    I guess the first few pounds are easy!
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Start: 160
    1/10: 159
    1/17: 159.2
    1/24: 160
    1/31: 158.8
    2/7:
    2/14:
    Goal: 154
    12/27 - 160
    12/28 - 161.4
    12/29 - 159
    12/30 - 153
    12/31 - 155
    1/2 - 161.2
    1/5 - 160.2
    1/6 - 160.2
    1/7 - 161.2
    1/8 - 161.4
    1/9 - 159.8
    1/10 - 159
    1/11 - 159
    1/12 - 158.6
    1/14 - 163.2
    1/15 - 161.4
    1/16 - 159.6
    1/17 - 159.2
    1/18 - 160
    1/21 - 161.4
    1/22 - 160.2
    1/23 - 161.2
    1/24 - 160
    1/29 - 159.4
    1/30 - 158
    1/31 - 158.8

    Missed a few days weighing in - tomorrow is the first, so I'll do measurements to compare against Jan 1st...that will be interesting...today I am in a bit of a slinky dress and feeling super fit, so not all that worried about the scale!!!


  • sassysmom35
    sassysmom35 Posts: 130 Member
    Starting weight 225
    Challenge start weight. 210.4
    Challenge goal. 199.8
    Final goal 126ish

    12/28 - 210.4
    01/04 - 208.8
    01/11 - 207.4
    01/18 - 204.6
    01/25 - 202.2
    02/01 - 202.4
    02/08 -
    02/14 -

    Ugh shark week. I did not go over my calories a single day and yet.....
  • MarisaMSimon
    MarisaMSimon Posts: 277 Member
    mmm4861 wrote: »
    Here are my weekly weigh in stats:
    SW for this challenge: 208.4
    CW: 203.8
    GW for this challenge: 199

    It was a tough one! I did all things that were right but only lost 0.2 pounds this week. However, my period is starting tomorrow so I know that’s the reason why 😊

    We’re almost there!!

    SW for this challenge: 208.4
    CW: 203.0
    GW for this challenge: 199

    I lost 0.8 pounds this week without working out and just by calorie counting! I take a break after I finish a workout plan to relax my muscles and it definitely has been helping me mentally this week. Back to the grind on Monday with a new workout plan and we'll see if I can lose those 4 pounds during these next couple of weeks! If I don't, it's okay because I still dropped weight from this challenge. Slow and steady!
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    BMcC9 reporting in ....
    Personal goal for Valentines Day => break out of 140's

    SW this challenge: 144.6
    Dec 21: 143.3 (-1.3 so far)
    Dec 28: 144.4 (- 0.2 from SW .... with 4 big meals over the past 14 days, I consider this a maintain-so-far)
    Jan 04: 143.7 (- 0.9 from SW .... weighed in ~ 4 hours earlier than last week so even better than number indicated
    Jan 11: 144.2 (-0.4 from SW .... weighed in an hour earlier than last week, for the whole past week ...)
    Jan 18: 142.6 (-2.0 from SW .... settled back into early weigh-in for two weeks now, and have increase my daily exercise burn for ~10 days now)
    Jan 25: 143.0 (-1-6 from SW)
    Feb 1 : 142.0 (- 2.6 from SW BUT ALSO measurably down 1 inch off waist and 1/2 " off hips / body fat % calculation lower ..... so SOMETHING is progressing as it should!)

    141 is "inside Normal BMI range for me .... so if I don't break all the way through to 139.X by Valentines, I want to get into 140.X with additional measurable NSV advance.

    This is still great progress for a 60 yr old !
  • atheistred89
    atheistred89 Posts: 28 Member
    I'm down 7 pounds so far. It's definitely possible for me to lose 3 more in 2 weeks.
  • EliseTK1
    EliseTK1 Posts: 483 Member
    SW 11/12/18 179.4 lbs
    1/5/18 169.4 lbs
    1/18/19 166.8 lbs
    CW 2/2/19 166.2 lbs
    GW for Valentine's Day: 164 lbs

    I've hit my first plateau, and I am not amused. I've been bouncing around the 166s for over two weeks now with a consistent ~500 kcal deficit. (Yes I'm logging very accurately, and I've even had my RMR measured.)

    I know this is well within normal fluctuations- I'm going to let it go and keep on trucking. It's a toss up whether I'll actually see my goal number on the scale by Valentine's Day. If I see no loss by then, I'll reassess my plan.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    pyrusangeles wrote: »
    SW 11/12/18 179.4 lbs
    1/5/18 169.4 lbs
    1/18/19 166.8 lbs
    CW 2/2/19 166.2 lbs
    GW for Valentine's Day: 164 lbs

    I've hit my first plateau, and I am not amused. I've been bouncing around the 166s for over two weeks now with a consistent ~500 kcal deficit. (Yes I'm logging very accurately, and I've even had my RMR measured.)

    I know this is well within normal fluctuations- I'm going to let it go and keep on trucking. It's a toss up whether I'll actually see my goal number on the scale by Valentine's Day. If I see no loss by then, I'll reassess my plan.

    Not sure what RMR is ....

    Are your clothes fitting any looser? have you taken measurements any time recently that you can compare against? You may be like me and recompositioning at the moment ...

  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    Weekly Weigh-In
    Dec 16 - 149.4
    Dec 23 - 147.7
    Dec 30 - 148.4
    Jan 06 - 146.8
    Jan 13 - 145.4
    Jan 20 - 144.9
    Jan 28 - 144.0
    Feb 03 - 142.2

    I'm down 7.2 lbs total since the start of the challenge. Pretty unlikely I will hit 10 lbs before Valentine's Day. I didn't realize my weight loss would slow so much after Christmas! But I'm still happy that the scale is going down. I might be able to hit at least 8 lbs lost.
  • LadySaton
    LadySaton Posts: 500 Member
    Challenge starting weight: 173
    Goal for Vday: 163
    Today’s weight: 163.8

    I had a very minimal (.2lb) loss this week, but I have eaten within my calorie goal so I know it’ll even out at some point. I changed my scale batteries a few days ago so it’s either that or water retention associated with ovulation. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think I should still hit goal.

    @Running2Fit You’re doing great! I’ve seen your progress on multiple threads and it’s very inspiring. It is less fun when the loss slows down. I shifted from 2 per week to 1 per week a while back and in a few months I’ll be shifting gears down to .5lb per week. I don’t look forward to it, but I know it’s better for the long term.
  • EliseTK1
    EliseTK1 Posts: 483 Member
    BMcC9 wrote: »
    pyrusangeles wrote: »
    SW 11/12/18 179.4 lbs
    1/5/18 169.4 lbs
    1/18/19 166.8 lbs
    CW 2/2/19 166.2 lbs
    GW for Valentine's Day: 164 lbs

    I've hit my first plateau, and I am not amused. I've been bouncing around the 166s for over two weeks now with a consistent ~500 kcal deficit. (Yes I'm logging very accurately, and I've even had my RMR measured.)

    I know this is well within normal fluctuations- I'm going to let it go and keep on trucking. It's a toss up whether I'll actually see my goal number on the scale by Valentine's Day. If I see no loss by then, I'll reassess my plan.

    Not sure what RMR is ....

    Are your clothes fitting any looser? have you taken measurements any time recently that you can compare against? You may be like me and recompositioning at the moment ...

    Congrats on your recomp success @BMcC9 !

    RMR = Resting Metabolic Rate, or in plain English the calories you burn when you do no activity all day but still eat normally/move a little. It is not to be confused with BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) which is what you'd burn if you lay in bed all day and never moved. (To be fair, those measurements aren't usually too far off each other.)

    I wish I'd been taking measurements, but I haven't. My clothes certainly fit better since I've lost weight, but I'm not sure if they fit better since 2-3 weeks ago. I'm definitely not recomping yet- I have done next to no strength training recently, only running and other cardio which is business as usual for me.

    I am training for a race in April. I intend to start focusing on strength/HIIT after that.
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    @LadySaton - Thank-you! And, yes lowering expectations for a weekly loss is kind of a bummer. Patience is not a strong suit of mine. I feel a weird sort of freedom in lowering my goal to 1 lb a week though. When I started losing weight I had a deadline in my head (my sister-in-law's wedding) for reaching my goal weight and I think I was feeling more pressure because of that self-imposed deadline than I thought. Once my weight loss slowed to 1 lb a week and I accepted that I wouldn't hit my goal weight before the wedding I just feel a lot more relaxed about the whole process. Like I know I'm going to get there and not having a deadline just makes me feel happy every time the scale goes down, even if it's small whereas before if I didn't lose 1.5 lb one week I felt like I would need to make up for it the next.
  • brittlb07
    brittlb07 Posts: 313 Member
    Running2Fit wrote: »
    Weekly Weigh-In
    Dec 16 - 149.4
    Dec 23 - 147.7
    Dec 30 - 148.4
    Jan 06 - 146.8
    Jan 13 - 145.4
    Jan 20 - 144.9
    Jan 28 - 144.0
    Feb 03 - 142.2

    I'm down 7.2 lbs total since the start of the challenge. Pretty unlikely I will hit 10 lbs before Valentine's Day. I didn't realize my weight loss would slow so much after Christmas! But I'm still happy that the scale is going down. I might be able to hit at least 8 lbs lost.

    It looks like a pound a week! You must not have much to lose, either! I say that’s a win!
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    @brittlb07 - Yup, I slowed to about 1 lb a week toward the start of this challenge! I only have about 22 more lbs to go so 1 lb a week is pretty reasonable for now. Probably will have to slow to .5 a week eventually.
  • atheistred89
    atheistred89 Posts: 28 Member
    Hit 182 today. Started at 190 on January 1st. Another two pounds to go :)
  • LadySaton
    LadySaton Posts: 500 Member
    @Meeper123 Congratulations!!!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    @LadySaton ty!
  • etherealanwar
    etherealanwar Posts: 465 Member
    SW: 200 lbs
    Challenge starting weight: 151.8 lbs
    Current weight:145.6 lbs

    So I am down 6.2 lbs so far! I just started a new lifting routine this Saturday so I'm expecting to retain some water from DOMS unfortunately which I hope I won't hold onto for too long. My goal is 144 lbs by valentines if all goes well.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Start: 160
    1/10: 159
    1/17: 159.2
    1/24: 160
    1/31: 158.8
    2/7: 158.8
    2/14:
    Goal: 154
    12/27 - 160
    12/28 - 161.4
    12/29 - 159
    12/30 - 153
    12/31 - 155
    1/2 - 161.2
    1/5 - 160.2
    1/6 - 160.2
    1/7 - 161.2
    1/8 - 161.4
    1/9 - 159.8
    1/10 - 159
    1/11 - 159
    1/12 - 158.6
    1/14 - 163.2
    1/15 - 161.4
    1/16 - 159.6
    1/17 - 159.2
    1/18 - 160
    1/21 - 161.4
    1/22 - 160.2
    1/23 - 161.2
    1/24 - 160
    1/29 - 159.4
    1/30 - 158
    1/31 - 158.8
    2/1 - 158.8
    2/6 - 159.6
    2/7 - 158.8

    The scale is still be a giant PITA, however, I did a quick measurement today against my 2/1 measurements and I've lost half an inch in the waist...things are definitely happening even if the scale doesn't want to get on board. Clearly I will not make goal, but I'm not quitting either. I'm getting slack about remember to weigh in the mornings, so I want to really focus on that for the last week. It looks like shark week is due to start around the 15th, so the scale will probably not be friendly, but whatever. I'll also try to do measurements on Valentine's day and see if there is progress there, but with bloating, who knows how these things will line out.

    This challenge has been fun and I enjoy reading everyone's updates - keep up the great work, the goal line is right around the corner!!!
  • MsBaz2018
    MsBaz2018 Posts: 384 Member
    edited February 2019
    MsBaz2018 wrote: »
    MsBaz2018 wrote: »
    MsBaz2018 wrote: »
    Update
    SW (January 2): 210 lbs
    CW : 207.2 lbs
    GW for this challenge: 199.0

    The drop was very encouraging. Especially since I had been at 210 since December pre-Christmas.

    02 Jan: 210
    09 Jan: 207.2 (-2.8)
    16 Jan: 205.6 (-1.8)
    23/01?
    30/01?
    06/02?
    13/02 ?

    This close to Onederland I am very motivated. I need to drop 1.65 per week to meet challenge GW; there is no room for error.

    02 Jan: 210
    09 Jan: 207.2 (-2.8)
    16 Jan: 205.6 (-1.8)
    23/01: 206.4 (+0.8) One of those puzzling weeks where calorie goals are met, exercise done and yet the scale goes up after going down to 204.6.
    30/01?
    06/02?
    13/02 ?

    This challenge is really keeping me motivated. Eye on the goal. Next week will be better.

    02 Jan: 210
    09 Jan: 207.2 (-2.8)
    16 Jan: 205.6 (-1.8)
    23/01: 206.4 (+0.8)
    30/01: Frustrated at scale didn't weigh myself
    06/02 07/02: 204.0 A total of 6 lbs down for the challenge so far. Not as much as I was expecting but progress is progress I guess.
    14/02 ?
  • bobcat8
    bobcat8 Posts: 5 Member
    would like to join in the challenge my cw is 172, goal weight 166 ( want to be realistic by February 14.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    BMcC9 reporting in ....
    Personal goal for Valentines Day => break out of 140's
    OR
    141 is "inside Normal BMI range for me .... so if I don't break all the way through to 139.X by Valentines, I want to get into 140.X with additional measurable NSV advance.

    This is still great progress for a 60 yr old !


    SW this challenge: 144.6
    Dec 21: 143.3 (-1.3 so far)
    Dec 28: 144.4 (- 0.2 from SW .... with 4 big meals over the past 14 days, I consider this a maintain-so-far)
    Jan 04: 143.7 (- 0.9 from SW .... weighed in ~ 4 hours earlier than last week so even better than number indicated
    Jan 11: 144.2 (-0.4 from SW .... weighed in an hour earlier than last week, for the whole past week ...)
    Jan 18: 142.6 (-2.0 from SW .... settled back into early weigh-in for two weeks now, and have increase my daily exercise burn for ~10 days now)
    Jan 25: 143.0 (-1-6 from SW)
    Feb 1 : 142.0 (- 2.6 from SW BUT ALSO measurably down 1 inch off waist and 1/2 " off hips / body fat % calculation lower ..... so SOMETHING is progressing as it should!)
    Feb 8: 140.9 B)B) (- 3.7 from SW .... seems my muscles are finally 'OK with" increased workload from daily HIIT sessions)

    YAY!!!

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