Mini Challenge: 10 Pounds by July 4th

38 yo, 5’7”
Ultimate Starting Weight: 186
Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 171
Goal Weight July 4th: 160
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

April 26: 170
May 3: 170
May 10: 168
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I really wish weight loss was linear! I hate doing everything right and not seeing any movement on the scale. So then I start to slack off, and the scale finally moves. But then it doesn’t move again for awhile because I’ve been overeating and have to get back on track.

5’4” 36yo
Starting Weight: 155lbs
Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 145.6lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 135lbs
Goal Weight: 125(?)

April 26: 145.8 - C25K week 1 completed
May 3: 146 - C25K week 2 completed
May 10: 143.2 - C25K week 3 completed
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I don't know what am doing wrong. I checked my Libra app and I've only lost 1.5 lbs since I started tracking mid-March. I have set MFP to lose 1lb/wk and at sedentary level. I get 1200 calories and I do eat back my workout calories so I average about 1400 calories per day. I'm wondering if I should up it to lose .5 lbs and see if eating more helps? I do weigh my food too.

Another question, do everybody weight themselves first thing in the AM or stick to the same time? I find I always end up at least 5 lbs heavier in the evenings vs in the morning.

Height 5"3
Ultimate Starting Weight on 1/28/19: 160
Challenge Starting Weight on 5/4: 156.5
Challenge Goal Weight: 145
Final Goal: 135

May 10: 157
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@serinaster I usually weigh myself first thing in the morning after I've gone to the bathroom and I think that is what most people do. Weighing yourself at the same time is helps to get an accurate look at your weight loss. As you can see the normal bodily functions that your body goes through while you sleep makes a difference in your scale weight.

Also, weight loss isn't linear, so if you are accurately weighing every single thing that you eat and you are sticking with your calorie goal the weight loss will even out. In addition, things like starting a new exercise program will cause increased water weight and will mask your weight loss on the scale which is why measurements are a better indication of whether you are making progress in losing weight than the scale. Also, your TOM will also have an affect on your weight. Eating more will not increase weight loss.

Ultimate Starting Weight: 182
Challenge Starting Weight on 4/20: 142
Challenge Goal Weight: 132
Final Goal: 125

April 26: 140.5
May 3: 142
May 10: 140
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Ultimate Starting Weight: 203 pounds or 92 kilos (Jan 1, 2019)
Ultimate Starting Waist: 44 inches (Jan 1, 2019)
Challenge Starting Weight: 174 pounds or 79 kilos (April 21, 2019)
Challenge Starting Waist: 39 inches (April 21, 2019)

Challenge Goal Weight: 164 pounds or 74 kilos (July 04, 2019)
Challenge Goal Waist: 35 inches (July 04, 2019)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 132 pounds or 60 kilos
Ultimate Goal Waist: 28 inches


April 28 - Weight: 174 pounds or 79 kilos, Waist: 38.9 inches
May 5 - Weight: 176 pounds or 80 kilos, Waist: 38.875 inches
May 12 - Weight: 172 pounds or 78 kilos, Waist: 38.25 inches
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I am fasting these days, so this weight loss could be mainly due to dehydration.

johicks wrote: »

Heaviest Weight: 274 (Sep. 2016)
Start Jan 1, 2019: 260
Challenge SW on Easter (April 21): 259.8
April 28: 260.8;
May 05: 253.6; loss of 7.2#
May 12:

Challenge GW: 240
UW: 150

May 12: 254.0; gain + .4#;
May 19: 7 weeks left; time to get refocused and serious.

Ultimate Starting Weight: 142
Challenge Starting Weight: 130
Challenge Goal Weight: 120
Final Goal: 110

April 26: 130
May 3: 128.3
May 10: 129.1
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Ultimate Starting Weight: 135
Challenge Starting Weight on Easter (April 21): 130
Goal Weight July 4th: 126
Ultimate Goal Weight: 124

April 26:130
May 3:129
May 10:128
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Challenge Starting Weight: 160 lbs
Challenge Goal: 150 lbs
April 26: 160lbs
May 3: 159.8 lbs (digestive issues + DOMS)
May 10: 156.5- making progress?
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I’m determined to lose these 10lbs!