3-Month Weight Loss Challenge, February - May, Pick Your Difficulty
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36yo
5’6”
Ultimate SW: 223
Ultimate GW: 130
Challenge Level: ★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 164
Challenge Goal weight: 149, done, anything further is just gravy 😁
Feb1 - 164
Feb10 - 161.6
Feb17 - 159.8
Feb24 - 157.4
Mar3 - 157.8
Mar10 - 155.4
Mar17 - 154.8
Mar24 - 152.6
Mar31 - 151.6
Apr7 - 149.6
Apr14 - 147.8
Apr21 - 147.2
Apr28 -
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36yo
5’6”
Ultimate SW: 223
Ultimate GW: 130
Challenge Level: ★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 164
Challenge Goal weight: 149, done, anything further is just gravy 😁
Feb1 - 164
Feb10 - 161.6
Feb17 - 159.8
Feb24 - 157.4
Mar3 - 157.8
Mar10 - 155.4
Mar17 - 154.8
Mar24 - 152.6
Mar31 - 151.6
Apr7 - 149.6
Apr14 - 147.8
Apr21 - 147.2
Apr28 -
May1 -
Congratulation!! Solid work. Poor on thegravey now!!
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tthickens637 wrote: »36yo
5’6”
Ultimate SW: 223
Ultimate GW: 130
Challenge Level: ★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 164
Challenge Goal weight: 149, done, anything further is just gravy 😁
Feb1 - 164
Feb10 - 161.6
Feb17 - 159.8
Feb24 - 157.4
Mar3 - 157.8
Mar10 - 155.4
Mar17 - 154.8
Mar24 - 152.6
Mar31 - 151.6
Apr7 - 149.6
Apr14 - 147.8
Apr21 - 147.2
Apr28 -
May1 -
Congratulation!! Solid work. Poor on thegravey now!!
My loss should be a lot slower now, think I have my calorie range figured out and I have to fuel my running now because I decided to start training for distance running. 😱🤪🤣 I only have 17 pounds to go now though so I’m really okay with slowing down now, wanna keep the muscle I have. 👍🏻1 -
tthickens637 wrote: »36yo
5’6”
Ultimate SW: 223
Ultimate GW: 130
Challenge Level: ★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 164
Challenge Goal weight: 149, done, anything further is just gravy 😁
Feb1 - 164
Feb10 - 161.6
Feb17 - 159.8
Feb24 - 157.4
Mar3 - 157.8
Mar10 - 155.4
Mar17 - 154.8
Mar24 - 152.6
Mar31 - 151.6
Apr7 - 149.6
Apr14 - 147.8
Apr21 - 147.2
Apr28 -
May1 -
Congratulation!! Solid work. Poor on thegravey now!!
My loss should be a lot slower now, think I have my calorie range figured out and I have to fuel my running now because I decided to start training for distance running. 😱🤪🤣 I only have 17 pounds to go now though so I’m really okay with slowing down now, wanna keep the muscle I have. 👍🏻
I soo hear ya. I have 15 to go and I've slowed a lot! But I want my loss to be sustainable so I'm ok with fine-tuning my CICO, continuing weight training, and taking my time. 🤗1 -
Weighing in...
Challenge level 🖖🖖🖖
Feb 1 weight 135
Mar 10 check in 128
Mar 17 check in 127
Mar 24 check in 128
Mar 31 travelling--no weigh-in
April 7 check in 125
April 14 weigh-in 124
April 21 check in 123
Goal by May 1: 120
Steady on, steady on--I usually get these little runs down then a pause, so I'm about due for a pause where my system catches up with the idea that it doesn't have to panic about starving. I get super hungry right before a pause, and I've been hungry lately (for instance, I just finished dinner, and I'm peckish again). Veggies definitely help fill the void, and I may go ahead and eat maintenance calories for a little while just to let my system chill.
I've been exercising regularly, so I'm now seeing muscles and ribs that have been hiding for awhile, and it's time to cut another hole in my belt. Thankfully, my goal was a stretch goal to begin with, so even if I don't quite make 120 before May 1, I'm further than I planned to be before this challenge :-) Thank you, everyone!2 -
shanhartravs wrote: »Weighing in...
Challenge level 🖖🖖🖖
Feb 1 weight 135
Mar 10 check in 128
Mar 17 check in 127
Mar 24 check in 128
Mar 31 travelling--no weigh-in
April 7 check in 125
April 14 weigh-in 124
April 21 check in 123
Goal by May 1: 120
Steady on, steady on--I usually get these little runs down then a pause, so I'm about due for a pause where my system catches up with the idea that it doesn't have to panic about starving. I get super hungry right before a pause, and I've been hungry lately (for instance, I just finished dinner, and I'm peckish again). Veggies definitely help fill the void, and I may go ahead and eat maintenance calories for a little while just to let my system chill.
I've been exercising regularly, so I'm now seeing muscles and ribs that have been hiding for awhile, and it's time to cut another hole in my belt. Thankfully, my goal was a stretch goal to begin with, so even if I don't quite make 120 before May 1, I'm further than I planned to be before this challenge :-) Thank you, everyone!
Such great insight and progress!! Every time I think I see a pattern things change. 🤷♀️ I'm not going to make my goal, but not for a lack of trying. Congrats to you. I bet you slide in to 120 in May!!1 -
I am in and love the challenges, I guess you can say I am addicted, lol. I will post weekly as I weigh in on a Friday.
Challenge Starting Weight: 220lbs – 2/24
Challenge Level: ★★★★★
Challenge Goal weight: 195lbs
Feb Total Loss - ↓9.4lbs
March
3/1 - 215
3/8 – 213.8
3/15 – 210.0
3/22 – 209.8
3/29 – 208.6
March Total Loss - ↓6.4
April
4/5 - 205.8
4/12 – 201.4
4/19 – 201.0 I am pleased with the loss but disappointed. I have been fighting a cold and cough this week, and struggling with calories and moving. I have a really good day then a lousy day takes over where I can’t move
4/26 – 196.8 So close to my goal!
April Total Loss – 9lbs.
May 1st
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Weekly weigh in.
SW:162
Level:❤️❤️❤️
GW:149
2.1-162
2.8-162
2.15-160
2.22-159
3.1-158
3.8-161 (shark week)
3.15-160
3.22-160
3.29-160
4.5-158.5
4.12-156.5
4.19-159
4.26-156.5 really wanting to focus again this week. Won’t make goal but I will be happy if I can get to 154 for 80 pounds down so far.3 -
SW 298.50 Oct 2017
CW 188.75
GW 168.00
So I guess that puts me on the
Level 5 - 25 pounds ★★★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 206.25
Challenge Level: 5
Challenge Goal weight: 168.00
Mar 01 - 206.25
Mar 08 - 199.75
Mar 15 - 200.50
Mar 22 - 195.75
Mar 29 - 194.50
Apr 05 - 190.50
Apr 12 - 188.75
Apr 19 - 188.00
Apr 26 - 188.25
May 03
May 10
May 17
May 24
May 31
GOAL FOR CHALLENGE - 38.25lbs (or as near to as poss)
ACTUAL LOSS FOR CHALLENGE - 18.00lbs
TO GO - 20.25lbs2 -
Weekly weigh in
SW: 198
Level: 5
GW: 173
2/1: 198.0
2/8: 194.0
2/15: 191.9
2/22: 188.8
3/1: 186.4
3/8: 182.1
3/15: 180.0
3/22: 178.6
3/29: 178.0
4/5: No weigh in - out of town
4/12: 174.4
4/19: 174.0
4/26: 172.24 -
Challenge starting weight: 280
Level: 4
Challenge goal weight: 260
Feb
2/1: 280
2/8: 278.8
2/15: 274.4
2/22: 276.4
March
3/1: 271.6
3/8: 272.4
3/15: 270.4
3/22: 268.8
3/29: 263
April
4/6: 262.8
4/12: 263.6
4/19: 260.2
4/26: 260
Happy that I made my goal! I'll create a new 3-month weight-loss topic in a couple of days!4 -
2/1 starting weight : 154
Challenge level: ★★
5/1 goal weight: 146
2/8 & 2/15 still 154.
2/22 152.6
3/1. 157
3/8 155
3/15 154
3/22 152.8
3/29 151.6
4/5 151.2
4/12 150
4/19 149.6
4/26 150.62 -
Challenge starting weight: 280
Level: 4
Challenge goal weight: 260
Feb
2/1: 280
2/8: 278.8
2/15: 274.4
2/22: 276.4
March
3/1: 271.6
3/8: 272.4
3/15: 270.4
3/22: 268.8
3/29: 263
April
4/6: 262.8
4/12: 263.6
4/19: 260.2
4/26: 260
Happy that I made my goal! I'll create a new 3-month weight-loss topic in a couple of days!
Congratulations! And thank you so much for creating this motivating challenge!!3 -
tthickens637 wrote: »Ugh... Very slow progress! I'm struggling with CICO balancing. I'm also fine-tuning my calorie counting and consistency with exercise. So maybe next week will be better. 🤷♀️ Anyway, KOKO everyone and have a great week...🤗
Original Weight: 187 (10/1/18)
Challenge Starting Weight: 171
Challenge Level: 🤸🏽♂️💃🏼🏃♀️🙅
Challenge Goal weight:150
Weekly check-in:
2/1: 171.1
2/8: 168.3
2/15: 168.4
2/22: 166.9
3/1: 166.0
3/8: 166.4
3/15: 166.4
3/22: Traveling - no weigh-in
3/29: Traveling - no weigh-in
4/5: 165.9
4/12: 164.0
4/19: 164.9
4/26:
5/3:
4/27: 165.6
Well, not going to hit my goal at all, but I've learned a lot about my body and weight loss in this challenge and now realize I'm such a newbie at this!!🤣 Lesson 1: I've relied too much on the scale to measure progress in the past. The last three months I've lost very little weight really, but after pulling out my summer clothes from last year, I've realized I'm down a couple sizes!! Everything is super baggie. 👏👏 Lesson 2: I must weigh food to accurately count calories. Once I started weighing food, my calculated losses started getting closer to reality. Surprise, guesstimating doesn't work. 🤷♀️ Lesson 3: It takes a long time for me to see real patterns in my weight loss (at least 6 months). Lesson 4: Strength training does not necessarily equal big bulky muscles and weight gain. Rather, done strategically, it can mean lean well defined muscles and an over-all fit look. Lesson 5: Community is huge for me!🤗 I enjoy the physical work on my own, in and around my own home, but emotionally connecting is huge!! Lesson 6: There are a million more lessons to come on what has become a never-ending journey. 😋 So all-in-all I'm super pleased at my results and looking forward to watching everyone else finish this month and then starting the next challenge. Thanks to @Kiyomoo for creating this space for community!! 💫
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It's really wonderful to see so many of you at or close to your goals. You have every reason to congratulate yourselves for your achievements.
May is just 4 days away, so not expecting to hit my goal. However, I will have dropped even if it's only a pound down.
Looking forward to joining the new Challenge.
Background informationWent up to 172 at the end of 2017 (Christmas etc), but have lost that again. I am very close to maintenance, so weight is dropping very slowly, but I would so like to hit my goal before my 73rd birthday in April. Also working on muscle toning at the moment, which isn't helping the scale but should even out eventually.Daily Health/Fitness Goals- Currently on Week 8 of a 10 week Boditrax Course at our local gym. (I won it at a raffle at a heavily discounted rate)
- Daily step goal is 9000. I do 15+ strength most days, targeting specific areas, and Yoga/Tai Chi for flex.
- I eat 90% 'clean/healthy' food and adhere to CICO. I do extra exercise to earn extra calories if I want treats.
Location: Northern Ireland
Challenge Starting Weight: 165
Challenge Level: ⭐️
Challenge Goal: 160
I'm thinking that making notes when I post each week might be useful.
01 Feb: 165.0 Started a muscle strengthening programme on the 26/1. My initial body assessment was very encouraging. Expecting weight fluctuations as the body adapts.
08 Feb: 165.0 My weight loss has halted, much as expected. In fact I had expected a small gain! Go figure!
15 Feb: 165.2 This process is seldom predictable. I will just go with the flow.
22 Feb: 164.5 Now that's a surprise. Mind you, I only did one gym session as my schedule was choc a bloc.
01 Mar: 164.9 Second body assessment showed some improvements. But fitting in the gym sessions was problematic.
08 Mar: 167.5 I upped my calories this week, specifically protein. And Valentine's Day choices have led to a bounce up. This always seems to happen to me when we celebrate.
15 Mar: 167.4 Focused on getting in some extra workouts, being more stringent with clean eating by weighing food portions, and replacing empty calorie snacks with healthy alternatives.
22 Mar: 166.2 Much happier with this. I have the odd blip, but generally sticking to my plan. Time will help me win through.
29 Mar: 166 not much progress to report.
05 Apr: 166 Keeping on keeping on. I have been wavering up and down half a pound, and it is creeping down, but ever so sloooowly. 😂
12 Apr: 165.4 nice wee drop. 😄
19 Apr: 164.0 The scale has dropped steadily this week. Hoping that it will continue. It will be tough though, as tomorrow is my birthday, and then I am going to a family celebration on Easter Sunday.]
26 April: 164.4 The drop down was short lived. What with Easter and my birthday. But I have stayed more or less steady this last week.
Progress- I am pre-logging my food and drink to balance macros/micros, weighing portions, and adjusting the entries as necessary
- I am fasting from 8pm to 9am daily, and have replaced most of my sugary snacks with more nutritious, protein-rich alternatives such as nuts.
- I'm looking for a downward trend on the scale over the next few weeks. Intrigued to see if it will pan out.
- I am exceeding my daily exercise goals
- I am working on muscle tone, and developing strength and stamina
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@tthickens637 I love reading your updates, and those were some pretty great lessons! Even though it went slower than expected, you still lost several pounds, and can keep losing even more! I hope to see you in the next round. I'm rooting for you!
@TerriRichardson112 The holidays are always so tough for those of us watching our weight. I hope you enjoyed your Easter and birthday!
Next 3-month Challenge!0 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »It's really wonderful to see so many of you at or close to your goals. You have every reason to congratulate yourselves for your achievements.
May is just 4 days away, so not expecting to hit my goal. However, I will have dropped even if it's only a pound down.
Looking forward to joining the new Challenge.
Background informationWent up to 172 at the end of 2017 (Christmas etc), but have lost that again. I am very close to maintenance, so weight is dropping very slowly, but I would so like to hit my goal before my 73rd birthday in April. Also working on muscle toning at the moment, which isn't helping the scale but should even out eventually.Daily Health/Fitness Goals- Currently on Week 8 of a 10 week Boditrax Course at our local gym. (I won it at a raffle at a heavily discounted rate)
- Daily step goal is 9000. I do 15+ strength most days, targeting specific areas, and Yoga/Tai Chi for flex.
- I eat 90% 'clean/healthy' food and adhere to CICO. I do extra exercise to earn extra calories if I want treats.
Location: Northern Ireland
Challenge Starting Weight: 165
Challenge Level: ⭐️
Challenge Goal: 160
I'm thinking that making notes when I post each week might be useful.
01 Feb: 165.0 Started a muscle strengthening programme on the 26/1. My initial body assessment was very encouraging. Expecting weight fluctuations as the body adapts.
08 Feb: 165.0 My weight loss has halted, much as expected. In fact I had expected a small gain! Go figure!
15 Feb: 165.2 This process is seldom predictable. I will just go with the flow.
22 Feb: 164.5 Now that's a surprise. Mind you, I only did one gym session as my schedule was choc a bloc.
01 Mar: 164.9 Second body assessment showed some improvements. But fitting in the gym sessions was problematic.
08 Mar: 167.5 I upped my calories this week, specifically protein. And Valentine's Day choices have led to a bounce up. This always seems to happen to me when we celebrate.
15 Mar: 167.4 Focused on getting in some extra workouts, being more stringent with clean eating by weighing food portions, and replacing empty calorie snacks with healthy alternatives.
22 Mar: 166.2 Much happier with this. I have the odd blip, but generally sticking to my plan. Time will help me win through.
29 Mar: 166 not much progress to report.
05 Apr: 166 Keeping on keeping on. I have been wavering up and down half a pound, and it is creeping down, but ever so sloooowly. 😂
12 Apr: 165.4 nice wee drop. 😄
19 Apr: 164.0 The scale has dropped steadily this week. Hoping that it will continue. It will be tough though, as tomorrow is my birthday, and then I am going to a family celebration on Easter Sunday.]
26 April: 164.4 The drop down was short lived. What with Easter and my birthday. But I have stayed more or less steady this last week.
Progress- I am pre-logging my food and drink to balance macros/micros, weighing portions, and adjusting the entries as necessary
- I am fasting from 8pm to 9am daily, and have replaced most of my sugary snacks with more nutritious, protein-rich alternatives such as nuts.
- I'm looking for a downward trend on the scale over the next few weeks. Intrigued to see if it will pan out.
- I am exceeding my daily exercise goals
- I am working on muscle tone, and developing strength and stamina
@Kiyomoo Thank You! I'll hit the next challenge. 🤗
@TerriRichardson112 you and I are experiencing a parallel universe. 😂 See you on the next challenge!1 -
36yo
5’6”
Ultimate SW: 223
Ultimate GW: 130
Challenge Level: ★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 164
Challenge Goal weight: 149
Feb1 - 164
Feb10 - 161.6
Feb17 - 159.8
Feb24 - 157.4
Mar3 - 157.8
Mar10 - 155.4
Mar17 - 154.8
Mar24 - 152.6
Mar31 - 151.6
Apr7 - 149.6
Apr14 - 147.8
Apr21 - 147.2
Apr28 - 146.4
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36yo
5’6”
Ultimate SW: 223
Ultimate GW: 130
Challenge Level: ★★★
Challenge Starting Weight: 164
Challenge Goal weight: 149
Feb1 - 164
Feb10 - 161.6
Feb17 - 159.8
Feb24 - 157.4
Mar3 - 157.8
Mar10 - 155.4
Mar17 - 154.8
Mar24 - 152.6
Mar31 - 151.6
Apr7 - 149.6
Apr14 - 147.8
Apr21 - 147.2
Apr28 - 146.4
May1 -
Wow, you are killing it. Congratulations on your obvious effort!!1 -
I am in and love the challenges, I guess you can say I am addicted, lol. I will post weekly as I weigh in on a Friday.
Challenge Starting Weight: 220lbs – 2/24
Challenge Level: ★★★★★
Challenge Goal weight: 195lbs
Feb Total Loss - ↓8lbs
March
3/1 - 215
3/8 – 213.8
3/15 – 210.0
3/22 – 209.8
3/29 – 208.6
March Total Loss - ↓6.4
April
4/5 - 205.8
4/12 – 201.4
4/19 – 201.0 I am pleased with the loss but disappointed. I have been fighting a cold and cough this week, and struggling with calories and moving. I have a really good day then a lousy day takes over where I can’t move
4/26 – 196.8 So close to my goal!
April Total Loss – 9lbs.
May 1st – 196.2
Final Thoughts – I did not meet my goal of 25lbs lost, hoping will by Friday. I was close and lost a total of 23.8lbs in the three months. I did get sick for over the last two weeks which derailed me some, but it is ok. I will get this!
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