Lose 5lbs + in March 2019

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,375 Member
    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
    11th -179.2 Haven't been in the 170s since 2016 so very excited!!
    18th -
    25th -
    29th -
    Total loss for March - 2.2 lbs

    That's great news! From my math, it also marks the halfway point on your current journey. Mazel tov! The last leg of the journey may be more difficult. Just be aware; you can still do it for sure.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    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.
    March 06 - 173.6 - yay for skating, I am skating again today too.
    March 07 - 173.3 - again, yay for skating. I am working out of town today, and taking my skates with me because there is an arena there. There is only a few weeks left of the skating season : - (
    March 08 - 171.4 - I have learned now not to get too excited about this, I had a big dinner yesterday so I expect it to catch up with me. Slow metabolism once we get older. I did burn off a lot of calories yesterday skating and other stuff though. Lowest weight I have been so far, but then I had one low day in February which didn't last too.
    March 09 - 172.7 - I skated 3 times at 3 different places yesterday (1,095 calories burned), but I did expect to see a gain because I had a good dinner on Thursday that hadn't yet showed up. Running monthly total: loss 1.4 lb
    March 10 - 174.7 - argh! At least there is skating today. I get it if I don't burn 1,000+ calories that I might not lose anything, but I at least don't expect to gain when I only burn off 300-400. Cruel. Throughout all of this I always have calories to spare. Hoping for a better number tomorrow. I so badly want to get into the 60s.
    March 10 - 172.3 - I'll take it. Big skating calorie burn yesterday.



    Running monthly total: loss 2 lbs
  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Original starting weight - 172.6 lbs
    March starting weight - 156 lbs
    March goal - 152.0 lbs
    Ultimate goal - 120 lbs

    03/01 - 156
    03/04 - 155.5
    03/11 - 155
    03/18 -
    03/25 -
    03/31 -

    March Loss- 1 lb

    I have to work on eating well over the weekend. My salt intake is much higher than during the week.
  • kilogramstolose
    kilogramstolose Posts: 42 Member
    edited March 2019
    Starting weight: 83,7 kg
    Goal weight: 58 kg-ish

    March starting weight: 82,5 kg
    March goal weight: 77 kg

    March 1: 82,5 kg
    March 5: 80,6 kg (↓-1,9)
    March 8: 80,5 kg (↓-0,1)
    March 12 : 79,7 kg (↓-0,8)
    March 15:
    March 19:
    March 22:
    March 26:
    March 29:
    March 31:

    Total loss for March:

    @mtaratoot - wow thanks for all the information! I’ll definitely look into it!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,157 Member
    Original starting weight - 228.3
    March starting weight - 154.2
    March goal - 152.2 or lower
    Ultimate goal - 147?

    1st - 154.2
    5th - 152.2
    6th 154.2
    7th - 154.4 Figured since Jan 1, 2019, I’ve lost 0.1 lb. So, I guess this is maintenance. I will think about whether I am truly committed to getting lower. By all measures, I m healthy. I’m thinking losing a few vanity pounds may not be enough motivation for me. Still thinking.

    8th - 153.4 I am recommitted & ate with a very good deficit today...tons of heard hill walking & another flat walk with a friend!

    I do want to be below 153.

    11th - 154.4

    12th -
    15th -
    19th -
    22nd-
    26th -
    29th -
    31st
    Total loss for March
  • InDogWeTrust
    InDogWeTrust Posts: 77 Member
    Sorry friends... I am struggling. Failed my final defense so I will not be graduating this semester. Trying to bounce back but pretty unmotivated right now 😢

    awwww....how soon can you do the defense again? im in process of getting ready for my defense and i know how you feel....so very stressful....
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    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.
    March 06 - 173.6 - yay for skating, I am skating again today too.
    March 07 - 173.3 - again, yay for skating. I am working out of town today, and taking my skates with me because there is an arena there. There is only a few weeks left of the skating season : - (
    March 08 - 171.4 - I have learned now not to get too excited about this, I had a big dinner yesterday so I expect it to catch up with me. Slow metabolism once we get older. I did burn off a lot of calories yesterday skating and other stuff though. Lowest weight I have been so far, but then I had one low day in February which didn't last too.
    March 09 - 172.7 - I skated 3 times at 3 different places yesterday (1,095 calories burned), but I did expect to see a gain because I had a good dinner on Thursday that hadn't yet showed up. Running monthly total: loss 1.4 lb
    March 10 - 174.7 - argh! At least there is skating today. I get it if I don't burn 1,000+ calories that I might not lose anything, but I at least don't expect to gain when I only burn off 300-400. Cruel. Throughout all of this I always have calories to spare. Hoping for a better number tomorrow. I so badly want to get into the 60s.
    March 11 - 172.3 - I'll take it. Big skating calorie burn yesterday.
    March 12 - 173.9 - I stick to 1200-1300 calories, aerobics, but if I don't get in at least an hour of skating I am up on the scale. Skating during my work break today. It is really hard to lose weight otherwise for me.



    Running monthly total: loss .4 lbs
  • InDogWeTrust
    InDogWeTrust Posts: 77 Member
    Total February weight loss: 3 pounds

    03/01/19 Starting weight: 133.6
    03/05/19 133.3
    03/12/19 133.:(((( ughhhhh
    03/17/19
    03/22/19
    03/27/19
    03/31/19

    Goal weight:128.6

  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited March 2019
    •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 - 173
    3/7 - 173.8
    3/8 - 172.6
    3/9 - 172.2
    3/10 - 174.2 - An early weigh in as far as my fasting schedule. I'm experimenting going back to 12/12 for a week or two for a little break. Expected from increased carbs, but, seems that I haven't learned my lesson about drinking salty water late in the evening.😦 It's okay. 19g carbs, 14g net carbs. Carbs were: salad spaghetti squash, pesto, peanut butter (1.5 TB) YES to vegetables!
    📌3/11 - 170.8

    3/12 - 170.4 - Day 1 of my experiment in the books. Successful so far.

    3/13
    3/14
    3/15
    3/16
    3/17
    📌3/18
    3/19
    3/20

  • CowgirlConnieMay
    CowgirlConnieMay Posts: 300 Member
    Indogwetrust.... I passed the oral part so it is just making all written edits... I really should be OK to graduate in August... Just was disappointed that day. I am sure you will totally rock yours!!!!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,968 Member
    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
    03/11 - 147.4
    03/18 -
    03/25 -
    03/31 -

    March loss -

    Chris
  • Friselle
    Friselle Posts: 4 Member
    Original/Starting weight: 225
    March goal: 215
    Ultimate goal: 160
    3/12: 225
    3/19:
    3/26:
    3/31:

    Goal is high, because I tend to lose about 5lbs of water weight at first.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,375 Member
    Indogwetrust.... I passed the oral part so it is just making all written edits... I really should be OK to graduate in August... Just was disappointed that day. I am sure you will totally rock yours!!!!

    Oh, just edits? Then you passed. Just got to fix some words. I thought you had failed your defense!

  • InDogWeTrust
    InDogWeTrust Posts: 77 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    Indogwetrust.... I passed the oral part so it is just making all written edits... I really should be OK to graduate in August... Just was disappointed that day. I am sure you will totally rock yours!!!!

    Oh, just edits? Then you passed. Just got to fix some words. I thought you had failed your defense!

    haha i also passed the written and orals and it was hard as hell lol.....right now also just trying to finish up with the document:)))
    thanks!!
  • Cassandraw3
    Cassandraw3 Posts: 1,214 Member
    Original starting weight - 167 (April 2018)
    March starting weight - 147.8 lbs
    March goal - 144 lbs
    Ultimate goal - 140 lbs

    1st - 147.8 lbs
    6th - 147.6 lbs
    13th - 149.2 lbs
    20th -
    27th -
    31st

    Total loss for March: +1.4 lbs

    Ate a lot of salty foods yesterday. It is showing today.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited March 2019
    •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 - 173
    3/7 - 173.8
    3/8 - 172.6
    3/9 - 172.2
    3/10 - 174.2 - An early weigh in as far as my fasting schedule. I'm experimenting going back to 12/12 for a week or two for a little break. Expected from increased carbs, but, seems that I haven't learned my lesson about drinking salty water late in the evening.😦 It's okay. 19g carbs, 14g net carbs. Carbs were: salad spaghetti squash, pesto, peanut butter (1.5 TB) YES to vegetables!
    📌3/11 - 170.8
    3/12 - 170.4 - Day 1 Day 3 of my experiment in the books. Successful so far.

    3/13 - 171.8 - Retaining some fluid
    again from drinking electrolytes just before bed.

    3/14
    3/15
    3/16
    3/17
    📌3/18
    3/19
    3/20



  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    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.
    March 06 - 173.6 - yay for skating, I am skating again today too.
    March 07 - 173.3 - again, yay for skating. I am working out of town today, and taking my skates with me because there is an arena there. There is only a few weeks left of the skating season : - (
    March 08 - 171.4 - I have learned now not to get too excited about this, I had a big dinner yesterday so I expect it to catch up with me. Slow metabolism once we get older. I did burn off a lot of calories yesterday skating and other stuff though. Lowest weight I have been so far, but then I had one low day in February which didn't last too.
    March 09 - 172.7 - I skated 3 times at 3 different places yesterday (1,095 calories burned), but I did expect to see a gain because I had a good dinner on Thursday that hadn't yet showed up. Running monthly total: loss 1.4 lb
    March 10 - 174.7 - argh! At least there is skating today. I get it if I don't burn 1,000+ calories that I might not lose anything, but I at least don't expect to gain when I only burn off 300-400. Cruel. Throughout all of this I always have calories to spare. Hoping for a better number tomorrow. I so badly want to get into the 60s.
    March 11 - 172.3 - I'll take it. Big skating calorie burn yesterday.
    March 12 - 173.9 - I stick to 1200-1300 calories, aerobics, but if I don't get in at least an hour of skating I am up on the scale. Skating during my work break today. It is really hard to lose weight otherwise for me.
    March 13 - 172.5 - I actually matched my calories in with my calories out yesterday! It is starting to look like my way forward will be to burn 3,500-7,000 calories per week to lose 1 pound per week. That is pretty time consuming, but it seems like it is the only way that I can lose anything. Skating today ; - )



    Running monthly total: loss 1.8 lbs
  • CowgirlConnieMay
    CowgirlConnieMay Posts: 300 Member
    Mtaratoot... I guess I feel that way because they said it that way in the room they said they couldn't pass the document and then delayed the graduation a semester. I totally understand it wasn't a complete fail but they definitely didn't present a positive side for sure 😕

    However, after reviewing my edits they aren't extensive so I do feel better about that!
  • snwangel831
    snwangel831 Posts: 6 Member
    Original starting weight -205
    March 1st weight -200
    March goal -194 (6 lbs goal)
    Ultimate goal 175

    Starting challenge on march 13th at 200

    15th -
    22nd -
    29th -
    Total loss for March -
  • JennH517
    JennH517 Posts: 256 Member
    @SamanthaLouiseMence - Prayers for you friend.
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