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

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  • CarleyMarie83
    CarleyMarie83 Posts: 44 Member
    Starting date: June 11th
    Ending date: September 11th

    Challenge Starting Weight: 73.8 kilos
    Challenge Level: ⭐⭐⭐
    Challenge Goal weight: 68 kilos (5.8 kilos)
  • jennigerding19
    jennigerding19 Posts: 304 Member
    @tthickens637
    I couldn’t find you lol. Just use my email jennigerding19@yahoo.com
  • CarleyMarie83
    CarleyMarie83 Posts: 44 Member
    Thank you :)
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    fooze48 wrote: »
    Challenge starting weight : 200.8
    Challenge level 2-10 pounds ***
    Challenge Goal weight : 190.8
    Weigh- in Days" Mondays and Fridays
    May 13th 200.8
    May 20th 197.7
    June 10th 194.6
    Slowly but surely ;)

    Wow, big loss last week. Great work!👏👏👏
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    edited June 2019
    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

    June
    6/5: 256.8
    6/12: 250.0

    I don't understand how my weight fluctuations are so big right now, but at least it's in a downward trend.
    I'm not sure if I'm going to be meeting my goal or not. I think I might reach maybe 15-18 pounds lost rather than 20. I have to remind myself that my weight loss is slowing down, and goals in the past won't be as easy to achieve now. Next challenge I'll lower it to level 3, maybe even level 2.
  • 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: 168.8 That's better
    6/12: 168.0 not going down fast, but at least it's going down
    6/19
    6/26:

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

    8/7:

  • LC20202021
    LC20202021 Posts: 24 Member
    Start Date 6/12 - 157
    End Date 9/12 - 135 Goal
    Challenge Level ****
  • CarleyMarie83
    CarleyMarie83 Posts: 44 Member
    Starting date: June 11th
    Ending date: September 11th

    Challenge Starting Weight: 73.8 kilos
    Challenge Level: ⭐⭐⭐
    Challenge Goal weight: 68 kilos (5.8 kilos)

    Current weight: 72.8 kilos (- 1 kilo)
    4.8 kilos left to my goal :):):)



  • CarleyMarie83
    CarleyMarie83 Posts: 44 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: 168.8 That's better
    6/12: 168.0 not going down fast, but at least it's going down
    6/19
    6/26:

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

    8/7:

    Any loss is a huge positive :)
  • 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

    June
    6/5: 256.8
    6/12: 250.0

    I don't understand how my weight fluctuations are so big right now, but at least it's in a downward trend.
    I'm not sure if I'm going to be meeting my goal or not. I think I might reach maybe 15-18 pounds lost rather than 20. I have to remind myself that my weight loss is slowing down, and goals in the past won't be as easy to achieve now. Next challenge I'll lower it to level 3, maybe even level 2.

    Wow, yes large variations in weight. I got so disappointed with the scale I started keeping body measurement, so I would have more databto factor in. That's helped with my scale fluctuation disappointments. Either way, great loss in the right direction!!👏👏👏
  • jlbtnc
    jlbtnc Posts: 725 Member
    @Tracie_Lord, what a great job last week!

    @jlbtnc, a lot of people who had chosen to lose 25 lbs (level 5) haven't returned. I like that you keep going and come back week after week ; )

    @kirky2mfp, nice rebound!

    @CarleyMarie83, welcome to the challenge!

    @victorywithme thank you I have to, although I need to figure out this out while the grandkids are off for the summer.
  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Start Day: 5/16
    End Date: 8/15
    Challenge Starting Weight: 150
    Challenge Level: ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 135

    5/23 148.8 (-1.2, 13.8 lbs to go)
    5/30 147 (-1.8, 12 lbs to go)
    6/6 146.5 (-.5, 11.5 lbs to go)
    6/13 145.8 (-.7, 10.8 lbs to go)
  • lingling0313
    lingling0313 Posts: 5 Member
    Can I sign up now ? I am new to this. Is it too late to join ?
  • 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 – 191.8
    6/14 – 196.6
    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
  • 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 : 14.75lbs

    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 - 175.75
    June 14 - 173.50
    June 21
    June 28
    July 05
    July 12
    July 19
    July 26
  • jennigerding19
    jennigerding19 Posts: 304 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
    6.7-164 back at the gym this week so hope just some doms
    6.14-164 tom
  • LC20202021
    LC20202021 Posts: 24 Member
    spa411 wrote: »
    Start Date 6/12 - 157
    End Date 9/12 - 135 Goal
    Challenge Level ****

    6/14- 154.6
    6/22-
    6/29-

    7/6 -
    7/13-
    7/20-
    7/27-




  • CarleyMarie83
    CarleyMarie83 Posts: 44 Member
    Starting date: June 11th
    Ending date: September 11th

    Challenge Starting Weight: 73.8 kilos
    Challenge Level: ⭐⭐⭐
    Challenge Goal weight: 68 kilos (5.8 kilos)

    Current weight: 72.5 kilos (- 1.3 kilos)
    4.5 kilos left to my goal :):):)



  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    Can I sign up now ? I am new to this. Is it too late to join ?

    If you want to join, you can. Your goal would probably be best to keep at level 1 or 2 though since the challenge is halfway done.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,349 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
    06/07 - 194.7 Better………
    06/15 - 198.6 After 2 days of car travel, no exercise & all restaurants. Clearly I need to learn to make better choices when away from home!
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 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
    06/07 - 194.7 Better………
    06/15 - 198.6 After 2 days of car travel, no exercise & all restaurants. Clearly I need to learn to make better choices when away from home!

    That is a tough one for sure! I've got a road trip coming up and trying to think
    of some creative good-for-me food. I'll bring an ice chest and my scale for sure! I thought about bags of steamer vegetables that I can cook in gas station microwaves (love them at home with a little liquid aminos drizzled on them - so filling). Also will pre-hard-boil some eggs, pre-grill chicken, pre-mix nonfat yogurt with a favorite protein powder, pre-cook sweet potatoes, bring some lunch meat, little cans of tuna, fruit, carrots, nuts and I don't know what else. 🤷‍♀️ Any ideas? I'll be on the road for 3 weeks! Thanks so much for sharing. I bet most of your weight change is water. 🤞
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,349 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
    06/07 - 194.7 Better………
    06/15 - 198.6 After 2 days of car travel, no exercise & all restaurants. Clearly I need to learn to make better choices when away from home!

    That is a tough one for sure! I've got a road trip coming up and trying to think
    of some creative good-for-me food. I'll bring an ice chest and my scale for sure! I thought about bags of steamer vegetables that I can cook in gas station microwaves (love them at home with a little liquid aminos drizzled on them - so filling). Also will pre-hard-boil some eggs, pre-grill chicken, pre-mix nonfat yogurt with a favorite protein powder, pre-cook sweet potatoes, bring some lunch meat, little cans of tuna, fruit, carrots, nuts and I don't know what else. 🤷‍♀️ Any ideas? I'll be on the road for 3 weeks! Thanks so much for sharing. I bet most of your weight change is water. 🤞


    @tthickens637 I do Keto / low carb so I try to travel with almonds or walnuts. The healthy fats do help keep the hunger at bay so I stay out of the snack aisle in the gas stations. String cheese, cubed cheddar etc. My weakness is in hitting the restaurants. I am from a very very small town. One pizza joint, one family restaurant with the same menu for over 20 years now, and a fairly new McDonald's which does not tempt me anymore. Out of town I am like a kid in a toy store! We have no major stores. No walmart, etc. No strip malls. One drug store. One general hardware store. Amish community dominates so lots of horse & buggy if you get the picture. To get a donut when traveling is unbelievable! A bagel? Wow. So many choices of dinners & sides! I just can't resist. I truly need to work on portion control when in these situations. I also need to make good choices. But mainly I need to NOT BRING ANYTHING HOME to turn my outing into a full day or week binge! You sound way in control more than I am. All of your ideas are great. I want to enjoy the restaurants, however, in a RESPONSIBLE WAY. I need this to not just be a diet, but a lifestyle. There will always be travel in my line of work. There is always social situations in our lives as well. I need control. You sound like you have an excellent plan & some very very good ideas for your upcoming travel. I think you will do great. Just try to get a bit of walking in, believe in yourself, and celebrate your willingness to make changes, however big or small. Be safe in your travels!
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 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
    06/07 - 194.7 Better………
    06/15 - 198.6 After 2 days of car travel, no exercise & all restaurants. Clearly I need to learn to make better choices when away from home!

    That is a tough one for sure! I've got a road trip coming up and trying to think
    of some creative good-for-me food. I'll bring an ice chest and my scale for sure! I thought about bags of steamer vegetables that I can cook in gas station microwaves (love them at home with a little liquid aminos drizzled on them - so filling). Also will pre-hard-boil some eggs, pre-grill chicken, pre-mix nonfat yogurt with a favorite protein powder, pre-cook sweet potatoes, bring some lunch meat, little cans of tuna, fruit, carrots, nuts and I don't know what else. 🤷‍♀️ Any ideas? I'll be on the road for 3 weeks! Thanks so much for sharing. I bet most of your weight change is water. 🤞


    @tthickens637 I do Keto / low carb so I try to travel with almonds or walnuts. The healthy fats do help keep the hunger at bay so I stay out of the snack aisle in the gas stations. String cheese, cubed cheddar etc. My weakness is in hitting the restaurants. I am from a very very small town. One pizza joint, one family restaurant with the same menu for over 20 years now, and a fairly new McDonald's which does not tempt me anymore. Out of town I am like a kid in a toy store! We have no major stores. No walmart, etc. No strip malls. One drug store. One general hardware store. Amish community dominates so lots of horse & buggy if you get the picture. To get a donut when traveling is unbelievable! A bagel? Wow. So many choices of dinners & sides! I just can't resist. I truly need to work on portion control when in these situations. I also need to make good choices. But mainly I need to NOT BRING ANYTHING HOME to turn my outing into a full day or week binge! You sound way in control more than I am. All of your ideas are great. I want to enjoy the restaurants, however, in a RESPONSIBLE WAY. I need this to not just be a diet, but a lifestyle. There will always be travel in my line of work. There is always social situations in our lives as well. I need control. You sound like you have an excellent plan & some very very good ideas for your upcoming travel. I think you will do great. Just try to get a bit of walking in, believe in yourself, and celebrate your willingness to make changes, however big or small. Be safe in your travels!

    Great ideas!! I absolutely love the "NOT BRING ANYTHING HOME" rule. Now that's what I call heathy boundaries!! Thank You. 🤗
  • 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
    June 09: 246.4; 2.4# loss
    June 16: 246.4; same

    7 Weeks to lose 12.8#. I can do it!!
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    Yay... Pretty good week. Not perfect, but better than last week. I got all my weight training sessions in and lost some inches too!! I discovered riced cauliflower, which took me to all the pre-shredded bags of vegies. All I do is pop them in the microwave for a couple of minutes, drizzle with liquid amonios and BAM - a huge hot plate of yum. Very low calorie, filling and I'm getting my veggies in!! I also started pre-logging calories reserved for my evening snack. This extra buffer keeps me from taking in too many calories before snack time. 😋 I overate some at a BBQ yesterday, but hey this has to be sustainable and BBQ's happen! Anyway, still headed in the right direction. 👏👏👏 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.
    6/9: 160.7 lbs.
    6/16: 158.4 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"

    6/9: Chest: 39", Waist: 36.5", Hips: 41",
    Thighs: 23", Calfs: 14.5"

    6/16: Chest: 38", Waist: 35.5", Hips: 40",
    Thighs: 23", Calfs: 14"
  • tjsrud0802
    tjsrud0802 Posts: 1 Member
    Starting date: 6/16
    End date: 9/16

    Challenge starting weight: 141
    Challenge level: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Challenge goal weight: 125
  • tthickens637
    tthickens637 Posts: 312 Member
    Saw this and had to share it!

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