Lose 5lbs + in March 2019
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I don't feel honest about starting this challenge on March 1. Why? Two reasons.
First, I ended the February challenge on the last day of that month, so if I stick to a weekly weigh-in schedule, I'd weigh a day earlier than the challenge dates. That's actually no big deal; I think for the past months I just reset my weigh-in day. No real problem, and in fact it's kind of fun to report on different days of the week each month.
Second, and more importantly, my weight was up almost a pound on March 1 from February 28. It might make it LOOK like a larger loss than I actually experience in March since it was just a fluctuation. I was up 2.2 pounds on March 4 over February 24. March 2 was even worse, but again; it's just a fluctuation. I do report my ten-day average weight, so maybe that would help make it ok, but I don't want to overstate my loss. I've been losing and gaining the same two to three pounds for a while, so with that in mind it doesn't really even matter. Hmmm..... Maybe I'll go ahead and switch it up again and just switch up to Friday weigh-in for March and stick to the plan.
Edited to add: Why would someone "woo" this post?7 -
Thank you!! I'm just getting back into this and I've been searching for an accountability system.
Let's shumash it!!
Original starting weight: 304.8 lbs
March goal: 299.08 lbs
Ultimate goal: 145 lbs -- 245 lbs in 2019 (60 lbs)
1st - 304.8
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Fitness Goals - Start Piyo 3x a week at least and walk 30 mins every day.
Challenges - Snacking and being sedentary.
Successes: So far I've met my walking. Starting Piyo on 3/6.2 -
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
January 31 starting weight - 147.4 (ten-day rolling average weight 146.8)
March goal - 143
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).
February 28 - 144.8 (145.2)
March 1 - 145.6 (144.9)
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Total loss for February: Scale says 2.6 pounds; ten-day average says only 1.6
Total loss for March: Scale says I was UP almost a pound in a day. Ten day average actually says I'm down a third of a pound in that same day. <shrug>.
I'm still a couple pounds over my ultimate goal. I am about ready to revise the goal since I've been maintaining very well at this level that actually is below the goal I set initially when I joined MFP.
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Last month pretty much stayed a constant weight, now there is 6ish weeks till head on holiday ahh!
Here we go...
Feb: +/- 1kg NC
March Goal: 68.0kg
April Goal: 66.0kg
25/02: 70.7kg
03/03: 69.95 - yay out of 70's for first time this year!4 -
Hello. Trying to lose some weight before getting pregnant again.
Original starting weight - 164
March starting weight - 157
March goal -152
Ultimate goal - 140
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I don't feel honest about starting this challenge on March 1...
It might make it LOOK like a larger loss than I actually experience in March since it was just a fluctuation.
The fluctuations are just part of the journey. An average loss of 2lb per week may look like 3.2lbs, 0.8lbs, 2.0lbs, 1.4lbs, 0.6lbs, etc. If it makes you feel more “honest”, you can include previous months’ losses at the top of this month’s grouping. Over time it’ll clearly show those fluctuations.5 -
Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs (12/21/2018)
March starting weight - 181.4 lbs
March goal - 176.0 lbs
Ultimate goal - 150.0 lbs
4th - 181.2
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Total loss for March - 0.2 lbs3 -
Original starting weight - 14 st 9
March starting weight - 13 st 12
March goal - 13 st 2lb
Ultimate goal - 10 stone
1st -13 st 12
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Original starting weight - 167 (April 2018)
March starting weight - 147.8 lbs
March goal - 144 lbs
Ultimate goal - 140 lbs
1st - 147.8 lbs
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Total loss for March:2 -
New to challenges but I really need a little help to get motivated.
March 4th
starting weight 140 lbs
Goal weigh is 125lbs
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Thanks for the accountability!
Original starting weight - 139
March starting weight - 131
March goal - 127
Ultimate goal - 120
1st - 131
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ChrysalisCove wrote: »I don't feel honest about starting this challenge on March 1...
It might make it LOOK like a larger loss than I actually experience in March since it was just a fluctuation.
The fluctuations are just part of the journey. An average loss of 2lb per week may look like 3.2lbs, 0.8lbs, 2.0lbs, 1.4lbs, 0.6lbs, etc. If it makes you feel more “honest”, you can include previous months’ losses at the top of this month’s grouping. Over time it’ll clearly show those fluctuations.
This is what I was thinking. I didn't want to "claim" a larger loss for February if it was based on starting at a high. So I've added both values, and it's all good. It's a very supportive group. If I look back at the last three months, I can see that I am, in fact, going the right direction!
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Original starting weight – 253.1
March starting weight – 217.6
March goal – 207
Ultimate goal - 180
1st – 217.6
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Hi all!!
Looking forward to meeting this goal this month😊
March 5 lbs. Challenge
3/1 159
3/8
3/15
3/22
3/29
Goal: 154
Good luck everyone 👍👍
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03/01/19 Starting weight: 133.6
03/05/19
03/10/19
03/15/19
03/20/19
03/25/19
03/31/19
Goal weight:128.61 -
Total February weight loss: 3 pounds
03/01/19 Starting weight: 133.6
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03/25/19
03/31/19
Goal weight:128.61 -
I will continue to weigh daily throughout March. It usually keeps me accountable from having that second helping, knowing that I will be weighing in the morning. I also like to look for trends, so daily weighing.
58 years old, 5'3"
Oct 27.18 joined MFP Start weight 191
March goal 169.3 - 5 pound loss, and hopefully into a new decade finally.
February loss was 1.9 pounds
February 28 - 174.8 - burned off mega calories yesterday too, but still up in weight this morning. Low on sleep.
March 01 - 174.3 - I hope for March to be better than February.
March 02 - 173.7 - Unbelievable, I was so disappointed with February, being so diligent about burning lots of calories, eating carefully, and barely losing weight - that last night I had (in defiance) a giant steak, corn, sour cream, potatoes etc., way over my calorie allotment. I truly expected to see a gain this morning.
March 03 - 174.3 - So the steak dinner from Friday shows up?
March 04 - 173.9 - skating yesterday
Running monthly total: loss .4 lbs1 -
Original starting weight - 192.2 lbs
March starting weight - 147.0 lbs
March goal - 145.0 lbs
Ultimate goal - 135. lbs
03/01 - 147.0
03/04 - 145.4
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March loss -
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NSV Report!!!
In June 2017, I had to go dress shopping. I was so unhappy about buying a Size 14 dress and being 5 feet tall. I saw pictures and I did not like the way I looked. Ugh. Now, I was not looking forward to going again this past weekend. I thought: I've only lost 6 lbs. I should be a size 12. To my surprise, I tried on size 10 and it fits!!! (Granted, I'm still going to buy shapewear because I carry my weight around my stomach - I'll take wins where I can get them lol.) I'm ecstatic because going to the gym consistently 2 to 4 times a week has paid off and my fiance and I are not done yet.
MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
March Starting Weight: 141.2 lbs
March Goal: 135 lbs
Height: 5ft
Goal Weight: 135 lbs - April 2019 (Niece's Quincenera)
Ultimate Goal: 120 lbs
Weigh-In Day: Friday (and Monday until 3/14 for work-related program - although I am starting to like Monday weigh-ins since they keep me accountable on the weekends as well)
March 1: 141.2 lbs
March 4: 141.2
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Total loss for February: 0 lbs8 -
So last month I had a water, sodium, TOM, and whatever else gain of 6.4 pounds at the end. So I am starting this month very high. I should lose a large portion of it in the next week or so. I started February out at 148.5, ended it at 154.9. Would like to end March at 145. That has been and is my goal right now. I really lost focus when I was so close to reaching my goal last month. I was only a couple of pounds away and just kind of lost the desire to lose anymore. I am thinking of switching it to 140 so that I have that extra cushion for those weeks I am just not feeling the motivation.
3/1 - 154.9 super high TOM, sodium, alcohol, and whatever else. Should go down fairly quickly
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Goal lose - 9.9 pounds
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NSV Report!!!
In June 2017, I had to go dress shopping. I was so unhappy about buying a Size 14 dress and being 5 feet tall. I saw pictures and I did not like the way I looked. Ugh. Now, I was not looking forward to going again this past weekend. I thought: I've only lost 6 lbs. I should be a size 12. To my surprise, I tried on size 10 and it fits!!! (Granted, I'm still going to buy shapewear because I carry my weight around my stomach - I'll take wins where I can get them lol.) I'm ecstatic because going to the gym consistently 2 to 4 times a week has paid off and my fiance and I are not done yet.
MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
March Starting Weight: 141.2 lbs
March Goal: 135 lbs
Height: 5ft
Goal Weight: 135 lbs - April 2019 (Niece's Quincenera)
Ultimate Goal: 120 lbs
Weigh-In Day: Friday (and Monday until 3/14 for work-related program - although I am starting to like Monday weigh-ins since they keep me accountable on the weekends as well)
March 1: 141.2 lbs
March 4: 141.2
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March 29:
Total loss for February: 0 lbs
I like this idea, Fridays and Mondays!
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Original starting weight - 354.4 lbs
March starting weight - 345.2 lbs
March goal - 330 lbs
Ultimate goal - 250 lbs
1st - 345.2 lbs
4th - 344.9 lbs
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March loss -6 -
•Lose 5 lbs in March 2019•
February 2019 - Gain/Loss
of 4.2 lbs. 28 day average was 175.3
Original starting wgt: 253
March starting weight: 175.2
March goal: 170
❄Updating every day through March until completely back on track.
•Monday Updates•📌
March 1 - 175.2 - Feeling 90% better today.
3/2 - 177 - smh😕
3/3 - 175
📌3/4 - 177
3/5
3/6
3/7
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March starting weight - 148.4
March goal - 143 lbs
Ultimate goal - 135. lbs
03/01 - 148.4
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Original starting weight -206 February 2
March starting weight - 192
March goal -182
Ultimate goal -160
Sunday weigh in for updates.1 -
I will continue to weigh daily throughout March. It usually keeps me accountable from having that second helping, knowing that I will be weighing in the morning. I also like to look for trends, so daily weighing.
58 years old, 5'3"
Oct 27.18 joined MFP Start weight 191
March goal 169.3 - 5 pound loss, and hopefully into a new decade finally.
February loss was 1.9 pounds
February 28 - 174.8 - burned off mega calories yesterday too, but still up in weight this morning. Low on sleep.
March 01 - 174.3 - I hope for March to be better than February.
March 02 - 173.7 - Unbelievable, I was so disappointed with February, being so diligent about burning lots of calories, eating carefully, and barely losing weight - that last night I had (in defiance) a giant steak, corn, sour cream, potatoes etc., way over my calorie allotment. I truly expected to see a gain this morning.
March 03 - 174.3 - So the steak dinner from Friday shows up?
March 04 - 173.9 - skating yesterday
March 05 - 174.9 - no reason to be up other than short on sleep. Skating today, so hope to see a drop tomorrow morning.
Running monthly total: gain .6 lbs2 -
Original starting weight - 298.50 OCT 2017
March starting weight - 206.25
March goal - 195.00
Ultimate goal - 168.00
1st - 206.25
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•Lose 5 lbs in March 2019•
February 2019 - Gain/Loss
of 4.2 lbs. 28 day average was 175.3
Original starting wgt: 253
March starting weight: 175.2
March goal: 170
❄Updating every day through March until completely back on track.
•Monday Updates•📌
March 1 - 175.2 - Feeling 90% better today.
3/2 - 177 - smh😕
3/3 - 175
📌3/4 - 177
3/5 - 174.4
3/6
3/7
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Seem to have hit a plateau
Not quitting.
January starting weight - 197.5
January goal - 192.5
February goal: 185.5
March Goal: 183
Ultimate goal - 155
1/1- 197.5
1/8- 195
1/15- 193
1/22- 190.5 !!Goal!!
1/29- 191
2/5- 190.5
2/12- 188.5
2/19- 189
2/26- 188
3/5- 188.57 -
InDogWeTrust wrote: »Total February weight loss: 3 pounds
03/01/19 Starting weight: 133.6
03/05/19 133.3
03/10/19
03/15/19
03/20/19
03/25/19
03/31/19
Goal weight:128.6
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