3-Month Weight Loss Challenge, May - August, Pick Your Difficulty

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  • Dennigrl176
    Dennigrl176 Posts: 9 Member
    Start date May 19
    End date August 19
    Challenge Starting Weight: 147.5
    Challenge Level: 2
    Challenge Goal weight: 137.5

    Weigh-ins on Mondays:
    May 27- 148 (+.5) Hubby’s birthday weekend & too much good food & drink. I'll do better this week.
  • lcampbell88
    lcampbell88 Posts: 11 Member


    Starting date May 16, 2019
    Starting weight: 179.6 lbs
    Goal weight: 165 (Anything over that is a bonus!)
    Challenge level: ⭐⭐⭐

    Will check in once a week!

    Good luck everyone! :)


    20/05/2019: 177.4 (-2.2)
    27/05/2019:177.2 (-0.2)

    03/06/2019:
    10/06/2019:
    17/06/2019:
    24/06/2019:

    01/07/2019:
    08/07/2019:
    15/07/2019:
    22/07/2019:
    29/07/2019:

    05/08/2019
    12/08/2019

    FINAL WEIGHT 16/08/2019:
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 259
    Challenge Level: 4
    Challenge Goal weight: 239

    May
    5/1: 259.4
    5/8: 255.6
    5/15: 257
    5/22: 256.8
    5/29 250.6

    I'm guessing this isn't real. I mean, it's just a giant weight fluctuation that'll sort itself out next week? Seriously, if next week is anything below 252, I'd be very surprised, lol.
  • pizzafruit
    pizzafruit Posts: 318 Member
    I've been a member of MFP since January 2010
    Starting weight for this challenge: 261.2
    My weigh-in day: Wednesday
    Challenge Level:**

    The month of May:
    5/1 - 261.2
    5/8 - 261.2
    5/15 - 267.0 Still working on my inability to deal with stress.
    5/22 - 267.0 A rather rocky week. Lots of unhealthy choices and no thought to the harm it does. Can't unring the bell.
    5/29 - 267.0

    Goal: 256.2
    Loss: A BIG GOOSE EGG +5.8. June has to be better. Another necessary adjustment.

    The month of June:
    6/5 -
    6/12 -
    6/19 -
    6/26 -

    Goal: 262.0
    Loss:

    The month of July:
    7/3 -
    7/10 -
    7/17 -
    7/24 -
    7/31 -

    Goal: 257.0
    Loss:
    Total Loss for this challenge:


  • victorywithme
    victorywithme Posts: 73 Member
    Hi everyone! I'd like to join.

    Starting date: 5/29/2019
    Ending date: 8/29/2019

    Challenge Starting Weight: 174
    Challenge Level: ***
    Challenge Goal weight: under 160

    My weigh-in day will most likely vary but the goal is to do it every 7-10 days.
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    Kiyomoo wrote: »
    Challenge Starting Weight: 259
    Challenge Level: 4
    Challenge Goal weight: 239

    May
    5/1: 259.4
    5/8: 255.6
    5/15: 257
    5/22: 256.8
    5/29 250.6

    I'm guessing this isn't real. I mean, it's just a giant weight fluctuation that'll sort itself out next week? Seriously, if next week is anything below 252, I'd be very surprised, lol.

    Wow, what a loss. Of course it certainly IS real, but why is the question. I love to see the scale moving around, as I know it's part of the process and WILL settle lower if I'm not cheating;). I'm interested to see what happens this week! Great job... Hugs to you:)
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    pizzafruit wrote: »
    I've been a member of MFP since January 2010
    Starting weight for this challenge: 261.2
    My weigh-in day: Wednesday
    Challenge Level:**

    The month of May:
    5/1 - 261.2
    5/8 - 261.2
    5/15 - 267.0 Still working on my inability to deal with stress.
    5/22 - 267.0 A rather rocky week. Lots of unhealthy choices and no thought to the harm it does. Can't unring the bell.
    5/29 - 267.0

    Goal: 256.2
    Loss: A BIG GOOSE EGG +5.8. June has to be better. Another necessary adjustment.

    The month of June:
    6/5 -
    6/12 -
    6/19 -
    6/26 -

    Goal: 262.0
    Loss:

    The month of July:
    7/3 -
    7/10 -
    7/17 -
    7/24 -
    7/31 -

    Goal: 257.0
    Loss:
    Total Loss for this challenge:


    Those disappointing times are rough (I've had, and continue to have, plenty), AND you're still going. So not a goose egg from my perspective. Way to stick with it!!
  • beedo29
    beedo29 Posts: 2 Member
    Starting weight 160 pounds. Target 147
    Target lose 13 pounds
    Weigh in day Monday.
    Went to one spin class and one weights so far this week. Trying to build muscle to burn more calories.


    20/05/2019: 159 (-1 on last week)
    27/05/2019: 159 (had a blowout bank holiday weekend - takeaway then (lots of) beer and burgers at a festival I was happy just to stay the same weight). Also eating too much on my 2 days off fasting.

    03/06/2019:
    10/06/2019:
    17/06/2019:
    24/06/2019:

    01/07/2019:
    08/07/2019:
    15/07/2019:
    22/07/2019:
    29/07/2019:

    05/08/2019
    12/08/2019

    FINAL WEIGHT 16/08/2019:
  • InspectorRed
    InspectorRed Posts: 757 Member

    Challenge Start Weight (5/8/19): 171
    Challenge Level: ****
    Challenge Goal Weight: 151
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    5/8: 171
    5/15: 169.6
    5/22: 169.2
    5/29: 172 WTF!

    6/5:
    6/12:
    6/19
    6/26:

    7/3:
    7/10:
    7/17:
    7/24:
    7/31:

    8/7:


  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Start Day: 5/16
    End Date: 8/15
    Challenge Starting Weight: 150
    Challenge Level: ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 135

    Moving date to Thursday since Monday is not a great indicator of weight for me. I track daily so easy for me to change this early in the challenge

    5/23 148.8 (-1.2, 13.8 lbs to go)
    5/30 147 (-1.8, 12 lbs to go)
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    Challenge Start Weight (5/8/19): 171
    Challenge Level: ****
    Challenge Goal Weight: 151
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    5/8: 171
    5/15: 169.6
    5/22: 169.2
    5/29: 172 WTF!

    6/5:
    6/12:
    6/19
    6/26:

    7/3:
    7/10:
    7/17:
    7/24:
    7/31:

    8/7:


    OMG, I sooo feel ya! Those WTF weigh-in's are disappointing to say the least. But we can, and are, doing this!!
  • kirky2mfp
    kirky2mfp Posts: 20 Member
    MFP Starting Weight: 180 lbs - October 2018
    Current Starting Weight: 174 lbs - May 2019

    Challenge Starting Weight: 171 lbs
    Challenge Level ✴✴✴
    Challenge Goal Weight: 157 lbs
    Height: 5ft 2.

    Ultimate Goal: 133 lbs

    Weigh-In Days: Mondays and Fridays

    Start Day May 14th
    End Day Aug 14th

    May 14th 171lb
    May 17th 170lb
    May 20th 169lb
    May 24th 170lb
    May 27th 168lb
    May 31st 169lb (Hoping this is just TOM gain)
  • Tracie_Lord
    Tracie_Lord Posts: 1,761 Member
    MFP start 298.5lbs Oct 2017

    Challenge Starting Weight: 188.25 (April Weigh out)
    Challenge Level:Level 4 - 20 pounds ★★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 168.25lbs
    Challenge goal : 20.00
    Challenge loss : 4.50lbs

    April Weigh out : 188.25
    May 03 - 184.75
    May 10 - 181.50
    May 17 - 182.50
    May 24 - 183.50
    May 31 - 180.25
    June 07
    June 14
    June 21
    June 28
    July 05
    July 12
    July 19
    July 26
  • jlbtnc
    jlbtnc Posts: 725 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 196.2
    Challenge Level: Level 5 - 25 pounds ★★★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 171

    This is my 2nd round of this challenge. I was close to my goal but did not meet it. I worked on a Level 5 - 25 pounds for the last challenge and lost a total of 23.8lbs. I love the challenges because they hold me accountable and make me aware of my choices when want to eat and snack. My weigh-in day is a Friday but joining on the first.

    May
    5/1 – 196.2
    5/3 – 197.6 Not off to a good start but must trust it!
    5/10 –194.8
    5/17 – 194.0
    5/24 – 193.4
    5/31 – 194.0
    May Total Loss: 2.2

    June need to lose 11.5
    6/7
    6/14
    6/21
    6/28
    June Total Loss:

    July need to lose 11.5
    7/5
    7/12
    7/19
    7/26
    July Total Loss:

    August 1st
  • jennigerding19
    jennigerding19 Posts: 298 Member
    SW:159
    Level:❤️❤️❤️
    GW:145

    5.3-159
    5.10-162 vacay all week so I knew it would be high
    5.17-163 a lot of things going on. Need to focus more. Will food prep Monday to help
    5.24-164 😞
    5.31-164 didn’t gain so that’s good. Will start working out again this week
  • wishfuljune
    wishfuljune Posts: 2,607 Member
    edited May 2019
    May 3rd Starting Weight: 181.8 lb
    May 10th Weigh-In: 184.6 lb
    May 17th Weigh-In: 183.4 lb
    May 24th Weight-In: 182.8 lb
    May 31st Weigh-In: 182.0 lb
    Overall May Loss: +0.2 lb

    Challenge Level: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Goal Weight: 161.8 lb

    Weekly Goals (May - August):
    Exercise at least 5 days a week or a minimum of 210 exercise minutes: Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Not bad at all for exercise

    Meet or stay under calorie goals at least 6 days a week (including eating back exercise calories burned). We ate out on Saturday and Sunday, and I had some cookies last night at the theater. 🚫

    May Goals:
    Reduce alcohol consumption to a maximum of 2 drinks per week (2 pints, or 2 glasses of wine for example) Definitely not. We had friends visit on Saturday and Sunday. I had about 5 drinks from Saturday - Thursday. 🚫

    This week was not my best in terms of food and drink, so I am happy to see that I lost weight compared to last week. I’m hoping June will be a good month to continue in the downward trend.

  • CowgirlConnieMay
    CowgirlConnieMay Posts: 300 Member
    3 Month Challenge
    Challenge Starting Weight: 154.8
    Challenge Level: ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 140

    5/1 154.8
    5/6 155.3
    5/8 153.8
    5/12 153.3
    5/16 151
    5/31 151.2

    I got off on my logging here but kept track. Didnt quite make May goal but happy with loss 😊
  • mustangem82
    mustangem82 Posts: 45 Member
    Challenge level: ★★★
    Goal weight: 135
    Goal A1C 6.0

    5/3: Starting weight 148. A1C 6.7
    5/10: 147.2
    5/17: 148.4
    5/24: same
    5/31: 149

  • mustangem82
    mustangem82 Posts: 45 Member
    Overall Starting Weight: 204.6 lbs
    Challenge Start Weight: 149.4 lbs
    Challenge Goal: I had originally decided that I just wanted to see my abs, but apparently if I don’t have a number goal set, I don’t take it seriously enough to make any solid progress. Lol. I just maintain. So, challenge goal is currently set to 140. Tentatively.

    May 1st, 2019: 149.4 lbs
    May 10th, 2019: 147.8 lbs
    May 19th, 2019: 148.8 lbs
    May 26th, 2019: 151.2 lbs
    May 31st, 2019:

    May Goal: 145 lbs
    May Actual:

    June 3rd, 2019:
    June 9th, 2019:
    June 17th, 2019:
    June 23rd, 2019:
    June 30th, 2019:

    June Goal:
    June Actual:

    I feel like I'm making excuses for myself, but I'm learning to trust the process. Lol. I KNOW there's nothing I could have done to have gained actual weight during this. I'm getting to know my body though, and if there's one thing I've learned since I started this, its that I usually have a fairly slow decline, then my weight will jump back up, and then drop dramatically and repeat. Fingers crossed the scale reflects my hard work soon. I've been running my tail off and have been fairly consistent with my calories so it should.
    I guess if it doesn't, I'll just have to try harder!

    This is me too. I think it's normal to have some ups and downs during the process. Keep at it! ☺
  • MarethS
    MarethS Posts: 17 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 174
    Challenge Level: 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
    Challenge Goal weight: 159

    Weekly check-in Sundays:

    MAY
    5/5: 174.0
    5/12: 174.0
    5/19: 172.0
    5/26: 173.0

    JUNE
    6/2: 170.4
  • johicks
    johicks Posts: 1,991 Member
    3-MONTH CHALLENGE
    Location: Michigan. 51yo, female, 5’1”
    Challenge Starting Weight: Sun., May 5 = 253.6
    Challenge Level: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 20lbs
    Challenge Goal weight: 233.6
    (About 1.5lbs / week)
    Weigh-in day is Sunday.
    May 12: 254; gain +.4# Not a great start, but considering I had three binge nights and TOM; I am not beating myself up!
    May 19: 251.4; 2.6# loss
    May 26: 250.4; 1.0# loss
    June 02: 248.8; 1.6# loss

    Being more consistent, getting in exercise 2-3x/day at short intervals, and added resistance exercises. Excited to be on my way!
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    edited June 2019
    Darn bronchitis is still with me. 😞 I got a couple good workouts in last week, but just couldn't push myself to do more. 😬 So my numbers didn't change much, but I'm still headed in the right direction.

    I'm so excited to see everyone's determination here. You are all so inspiring!! Have a great week everyone. 🏃🏽‍♀️

    Located Northern California
    60 years old, Female, 5'8" tall
    Original Weight: 187 (10/1/18)
    Challenge Starting Weight: 165
    Challenge Level Two: 🏃🏽‍♀️🏋️‍♀️
    Challenge Goal weight:<155

    Weekly weigh-in (Sundays)

    MAY
    5/5: 166 lbs.
    5/12: 165.1 lbs.
    5/19: 161.8 lbs.
    5/26: 159.4 lbs.

    JUNE
    6/2: 158.7 lbs.

    Measurements (from my strength training experiment I started when my weight loss stalled:)

    MAY
    5/5: Chest: 40",Waist: 38", Hips: 42",
    Thighs: 25", Calfs: 15"

    5/12: Chest: 39.5",Waist: 36.5", Hips: 42",
    Thighs: 24", Calfs: 15"

    5/19: Chest: 39, Waist: 35.5, Hips: 42,
    Thighs: 24, Calfs: 15

    5/26: Chest: 39, Waist: 34, Hips: 41.5,
    Thighs: 23, Calfs: 14.5

    JUNE
    6/2: Chest: 39", Waist: 34", Hips: 41.5",
    Thighs: 23", Calfs: 14.5"
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    MarethS wrote: »
    Challenge Starting Weight: 174
    Challenge Level: 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
    Challenge Goal weight: 159

    Weekly check-in Sundays:

    MAY
    5/5: 174.0
    5/12: 174.0
    5/19: 172.0
    5/26: 173.0

    JUNE
    6/2: 170.4

    Wow solid work.👏👏👏
  • dancerlady399
    dancerlady399 Posts: 7 Member
    Overall starting weight: 135
    Challenge starting weight: 123
    Challenge level: 🖖
    Challenge final weight: 118

    May 20: 122
    May 26: 122
    June 2: 121

    The scale is slowly moving, but man, was I hungry today! I’m glad I’ve got three months for five pounds—my body is reluctant to give up these last few. So I’ll listen to it and I’ll continue to take it slow. As long as I’m not gaining back a lot, I’ll consider it a win! KOKO, folks!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,188 Member
    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.



    Start date: May 16
    Challenge Starting Weight: 192.6
    Challenge Level: ✴✴✴
    Challenge Goal weight: 177.6

    05/16 – 192.6
    05/23 – 194.6 Not acceptable!
    05/31 - 195.3 Holiday Week

  • Kickastina
    Kickastina Posts: 101 Member
    One month check-in! :smiley:

    Challenge Starting Weight: 173.1 lbs
    Challenge Level: Level 3 - 15 pounds ★★★
    Challenge Goal Weight: 158 lbs

    Current Weight: 167.1 lbs
    Challenge Weight Loss: 6.0 lbs
  • kirky2mfp
    kirky2mfp Posts: 20 Member
    MFP Starting Weight: 180 lbs - October 2018
    Current Starting Weight: 174 lbs - May 2019

    Challenge Starting Weight: 171 lbs
    Challenge Level ✴✴✴
    Challenge Goal Weight: 157 lbs
    Height: 5ft 2.

    Ultimate Goal: 133 lbs

    Weigh-In Days: Mondays and Fridays

    Start Day May 14th
    End Day Aug 14th

    May 14th 171lb
    May 17th 170lb
    May 20th 169lb
    May 24th 170lb
    May 27th 168lb
    May 31st 169lb (Hoping this is just TOM gain)


    June 2nd 169lb

    Not gone back to start I was before my period so a bit disappointed. But I have increased my exercise and my muscles are sore so I'm hoping it's a little water retention as my eating has been pretty good. Staying between 1200 and 1600 cals.
  • lcampbell88
    lcampbell88 Posts: 11 Member
    Starting date May 16, 2019
    Starting weight: 179.6 lbs
    Goal weight: 165 (Anything over that is a bonus!)
    Challenge level: ⭐⭐⭐

    Will check in once a week!

    Good luck everyone! :)


    20/05/2019: 177.4 (-2.2)
    27/05/2019:177.2 (-0.2)

    03/06/2019:176.8 (-0.4)
    10/06/2019:
    17/06/2019:
    24/06/2019:

    01/07/2019:
    08/07/2019:
    15/07/2019:
    22/07/2019:
    29/07/2019:

    05/08/2019
    12/08/2019

    FINAL WEIGHT 16/08/2019:

    A bit disappointing that I've only lost 0.6lb in two weeks but if I'm honest I probably could have tried harder!
    At least it's still going down. Will be working on improving those numbers this month!
  • Dennigrl176
    Dennigrl176 Posts: 9 Member
    Start date May 19
    End date August 19
    Challenge Starting Weight: 147.5
    Challenge Level: 2
    Challenge Goal weight: 137.5

    Weigh-ins on Mondays:
    May 27- 148 (+.5) Hubby’s birthday weekend & too much good food & drink.
    June 3- 147.5 (-.5) -
  • CowgirlConnieMay
    CowgirlConnieMay Posts: 300 Member
    3 Month Challenge
    Challenge Starting Weight: 154.8
    Challenge Level: ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 140

    5/1 154.8
    5/6 155.3
    5/8 153.8
    5/12 153.3
    5/16 151
    6/2 150.8
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