Lose 5lbs + in October 2019

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  • tryingagain5
    tryingagain5 Posts: 1,037 Member
    Original starting weight: 235.8 (Jan 2018)
    October starting weight: 195.8 (9/29/19) (gained a couple pounds over the weekend, my own fault.🙄)
    October goal: 190
    Ultimate goal: 135-150
    I'll be weighing in on Wednesdays
    October:
    2: 195.8 no change from last Wednesday
    9: 196.6. Oops.
    16: 197.4.😮 Going the wrong way. Need to get my head back in the game and get back on track.
    23
    30

    Total loss for October


  • LisaW57
    LisaW57 Posts: 339 Member
    edited October 2019
    61 years old; 5'2"
    Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
    September 30 ending weight 148.0 (September gain 0.7 lbs)
    October starting weight - 147.0
    October goal - 145.0/142.0
    Ultimate goal - 135.0

    I have found Monday (M), Wednesday (W), Friday (F) weigh-in accountability works best for me. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

    📌 1st - 147.0 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    4th (F) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    📌 7th (M) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    9th (W) - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    11th (F) - 147.4 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    📌 14th (M) - 146.7 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    16th (W) - 147.0 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    18th (F) -
    📌 21st (M) -
    23rd (W) -
    25th (F) -
    📌 28th (M) -
    📌 31st -

    October Loss ~

    Thoughts: I'm off my game. Missed my exercises 4 days, caring for sick grandchild. I'm lethargic and feeling off today - hoping I didn't pick up her bug.

    October Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)
    • Move to 2-week meal plans - Need to start writing them down
    • Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
    • Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
    • No calorie intake after 8pm.
    • No calorie intake before 11am, edging towards noon for a 16:8 IF
    • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 2551 ⬇ Fitbit was on charger a full day
    • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 26 ↔
    • Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day Off schedule 👀

    Strength Training:
    Squats, lunges, push-ups (elevated), arm circles, side bends, & tricep lifts. Adding planks and transitioning regular push-ups to scapula push-ups.
    • 10/1-4 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
    • 10/5-8 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
    • 10/9-12 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
    • 10/13-16 - missed
    • 10/14-17 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
    • 10/18-21 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
    • 10/22-25 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
    • 10/26-29 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
    • 10/30-31 - 50, 50

    4 Week Progress:

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  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    •Lose 5 lbs in October 2019•

    June 2019 thru mid September 2019. Gains!/ Loss
    From 177 to 186. Began with stress, ended in adrenal fatigue.

    Original starting wgt: 253
    October starting weight: 183
    October goal: 180
    🍁Updating every day through October.

    •Monday Updates•📌
    📌September 30 - 183
    October 1 - 183
    10/2- 184.6 - fluid retention from exercise. My muscles are so weak! I'm working on it.
    10/3 - 182.4
    10/4 - 182
    10/5 - 182.6
    10/6 - 181.6
    📌10/7 - 183.6
    10/8 - 183.6
    10/9 - DNW
    10/10 - 181.4
    10/11 - 183.2 - my normal fluid gains
    10/12 - 181.6
    10/13 - 180.8
    📌10/14 - 181.8
    10/15 - 182.4 - Mmm, I think. Well, I'm going with that. It's typical. Need to get back to taking a photo of my weigh ins, because I don't usually record it on the MFP app immediately after weighing and don't always write it on paper.
    10/16 - 181.4

    10/17 - 181.2

    10/18
    10/19
    10/20
    📌10/21
    10/22
    10/23
    10/24
    10/25
    10/26
    10/27
    📌10/28
    10/29
    10/30
    10/31

    Gain / Loss

  • yogafunctions
    yogafunctions Posts: 2 Member
    Original starting weight 130
    October starting weight 129
    October goal 123
    Total goal 110

    Last year in the middle of November I started at 120 #’s and got down to 113 by January 1. I stayed right there until about June and well then, then summer happened 😑.

    Friday’s are my weigh in days.
    4
    11
    18
    25
  • lady_bug_jd
    lady_bug_jd Posts: 221 Member
    Original starting weight - 230's (a few years ago)
    August 1 starting weight - 211
    October starting weight - 203.2
    October goal - 198.2
    Ultimate goal - 160

    Oct 1: 203.2
    Oct 8: Travelling-no scale
    Oct 15: 202.8
    Oct 22
    Oct 29
    Total lost October:
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,895 Member
    Female, age 59, 5'3" (probably only 5'2" by now)
    Starting weight was October 28, 2018 - 191
    Long term goal 112-115
    October 28.2019 goal - 151

    1st day back to my scale. I don't know what my starting point was for the month, I will use the 7th.

    October 07 - 156.7 - Hard to believe that I actually lost weight on my vacation to Dallas, what with Texas bbq, Taquieras, Margaritas etc. Mind you, I ice skated almost every day. Very pleased.
    October 08 - 160.3 - That gain in one days seems kind of crazy since I had good workouts and was well within my eating levels. Perhaps I had been dehydrated from the flights and am hydrated again.
    October 09 - 159.3
    October 10 - 159.9
    October 11 - 159.6
    October 12 - 158.0
    October 13 - 158.1 - Thanksgiving dinner tonight, but going to eat very light beforehand to save up calories for stuffing and gravy etc.
    October 14 - 159.8 - This could go up a little more still as all of that fabulous food and drink settles in.
    October 15 - 159.5 - Half a month yet, Thanksgiving leftovers mostly finished. Time to lose some weight : - )
    October 16 - 158.7 - just 2 pounds up from October 7th now.
    October 17 - 158.2
    October 18 - 159.2
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    •Lose 5 lbs in October 2019•

    June 2019 thru mid September 2019. Gains!/ Loss
    From 177 to 186. Began with stress, ended in adrenal fatigue.

    Original starting wgt: 253
    October starting weight: 183
    October goal: 180
    🍁Updating every day through October.

    •Monday Updates•📌
    📌September 30 - 183
    October 1 - 183
    10/2- 184.6 - fluid retention from exercise. My muscles are so weak! I'm working on it.
    10/3 - 182.4
    10/4 - 182
    10/5 - 182.6
    10/6 - 181.6
    📌10/7 - 183.6
    10/8 - 183.6
    10/9 - DNW
    10/10 - 181.4
    10/11 - 183.2 - my normal fluid gains
    10/12 - 181.6
    10/13 - 180.8
    📌10/14 - 181.8
    10/15 - 182.4 - Mmm, I think. Well, I'm going with that. It's typical. Need to get back to taking a photo of my weigh ins, because I don't usually record it on the MFP app immediately after weighing and don't always write it on paper.
    10/16 - 181.4
    10/17 - 181.2

    10/18 - 182.4 - no worries, some elimination is due😯

    10/19
    10/20
    📌10/21
    10/22
    10/23
    10/24
    10/25
    10/26
    10/27
    📌10/28
    10/29
    10/30
    10/31

    Gain / Loss

  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    edited October 2019
    From Monday to Thursday, my calorie average was 1300 so I don't quite understand - I know I do not drink nearly enough water (2 to 4 cups) and I have been focusing on slow strength training.

    I'm happy to be back at 125. The last 10 lbs are proving to be difficult to lose but as the saying goes "Slow and steady wins the race."

    [Side Note: I have been able to do 32 sit-ups (4x8 reps) for a week now. I had been working 3x 8 reps for a good while. My husband has to hold my feet, lol, but I can do them. :D ]

    Progress! Let's keep it up!

    Leg Day:
    Warm-Up
    Squats, 3x10
    Lunges, 3x10
    Glute Extension, 3x10, 10lbs
    Leg Extension, 3x10, 10 lbs
    Leg Press, 3x10, 10 lbs

    Arm Day:
    Warm-Up
    Lateral Raise, 1x10, 3 lbs
    Overhead Press, 1x10, 3 lbs
    Bench Dips, 1x10
    Extension, 1x10, 3 lbs
    Curl, 1x10, 3 lbs
    Flat Fly, 1x10, 3 lbs
    Kneeling Push Up, 1x10
    Lat Pulldown, 1x10, 10 lbs

    MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
    Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017
    October Starting Weight: 124.6 lbs
    October Goal: 121.6 lbs
    Height: 5ft

    Ultimate Goal: 115 lbs

    Weigh-In Days: Monday and Friday

    Oct 4: 125
    Oct 7: 125.2 at 7am
    Oct 11: 125.4 at 7am
    Oct 14: 126.8 at 7am
    Oct 18: 125.4 at 7:30am
    Oct 21:
    Oct 25:
    Oct 28:

    Total Loss for October: +0.8 lb

    Overall Loss from Nov 2017 to Sept 2019: 22.8 lbs
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,188 Member
    tiabirdie56 wrote: »
    •Lose 5 lbs in October 2019•

    June 2019 thru mid September 2019. Gains!/ Loss
    From 177 to 186. Began with stress, ended in adrenal fatigue.

    Original starting wgt: 253
    October starting weight: 183
    October goal: 180
    🍁Updating every day through October.

    •Monday Updates•📌
    📌September 30 - 183
    October 1 - 183
    10/2- 184.6 - fluid retention from exercise. My muscles are so weak! I'm working on it.
    10/3 - 182.4
    10/4 - 182
    10/5 - 182.6
    10/6 - 181.6
    📌10/7 - 183.6
    10/8 - 183.6
    10/9 - DNW
    10/10 - 181.4
    10/11 - 183.2 - my normal fluid gains
    10/12 - 181.6
    10/13 - 180.8
    📌10/14 - 181.8
    10/15 - 182.4 - Mmm, I think. Well, I'm going with that. It's typical. Need to get back to taking a photo of my weigh ins, because I don't usually record it on the MFP app immediately after weighing and don't always write it on paper.
    10/16 - 181.4
    10/17 - 181.2
    10/18 - 182.4 - no worries, some elimination is due😯

    10/19 - 180.8

    10/20
    📌10/21
    10/22
    10/23
    10/24
    10/25
    10/26
    10/27
    📌10/28
    10/29
    10/30
    10/31

    Gain / Loss


    @tiabirdie56 Almost in the 170's Tish!!!! I'm rooting for you, you GOT THIS!!!!!!!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited October 2019
    Thank you Donna @deepwoodslady. According to my keto calculator, I am on track to lose 3.7lbs this month. We shall see. It will be good to return to the 170's and this time around get OUT of the 170's!
  • LisaW57
    LisaW57 Posts: 339 Member
    61 years old; 5'2"
    Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
    September 30 ending weight 148.0 (September gain 0.7 lbs)
    October starting weight - 147.0
    October goal - 145.0/142.0
    Ultimate goal - 135.0

    I have found Monday (M), Wednesday (W), Friday (F) weigh-in accountability works best for me. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

    📌 1st - 147.0 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    4th (F) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    📌 7th (M) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    9th (W) - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    11th (F) - 147.4 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    📌 14th (M) - 146.7 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    16th (W) - 147.0 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    18th (F) - 147.6 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    📌 21st (M) -
    23rd (W) -
    25th (F) -
    📌 28th (M) -
    📌 31st -

    October Loss ~

    Thoughts: Oh yeah. I've been way off my game. First had sick granddaughter to take care of, then I picked up her cooties. Eating's off. Haven't hit my exercise routine for a week. The weight has been bouncing a bit, but the 10 day average is steady, so that's a plus. I was actually back down to 147.0 this morning.

    Feeling better, and big activity day today. Our 30 year old shed was getting close to collapse, so it was demolished this morning. I got 2.5 hours of moderate cardio sorting thru the contents - bagging trash, getting stuff we're keeping ready to haul to a storage unit, and setting aside some for my son and daughter in-law. Major accomplishment - and my Fitbit showed decent cardio and peak heart rates!

    October Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)
    • Move to 2-week meal plans - Need to start writing them down
    • Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
    • Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
    • No calorie intake after 8pm.
    • No calorie intake before 11am, edging towards noon for a 16:8 IF
    • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 2328 ⬇ Fitbit was on charger a full day
    • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 0 ↔
    • Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day Off schedule 👀

    Strength Training:
    Squats, lunges, push-ups (elevated), arm circles, side bends, & tricep lifts. Adding planks and transitioning regular push-ups to scapula push-ups.
    • 10/1-4 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
    • 10/5-8 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
    • 10/9-12 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
    • 10/13-18 - missed
    • 10/19 - 2.5 hour cardio day ✔
    • 10/20-23 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
    • 10/24-27 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
    • 10/28-31 - 50, 50, 50, Rest

    4 Week Progress:

    4w.png

  • Now505050
    Now505050 Posts: 45 Member
    Original starting weight - 226 wk 1- 0/50
    October starting weight- 213 wk 11-13/50
    October Goal - 211 wk 15 - 15/50
    Ultimate Goal - 176 wk 50 -50/50

    Thoughts: Fabulous holiday in Rome. No counting calories and lots of pizza, pasta and ice cream. Lots of walking too but a not unexpected gain. Back at it today.

    Week 12 4th - 213 (STS 13/50)
    Week 13 11th - 210 (3lb loss 16/50)
    Week 14 18th - On holiday. Eating🍕.
    Week 14 20th - 214 (4lb gain 12/50)
    Week 15 25th -

    Total loss for October =

  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,895 Member
    Female, age 59, 5'3" (probably only 5'2" by now)
    Starting weight was October 28, 2018 - 191
    Long term goal 112-115
    October 28.2019 goal - 151

    1st day back to my scale. I don't know what my starting point was for the month, I will use the 7th.

    October 07 - 156.7 - Hard to believe that I actually lost weight on my vacation to Dallas, what with Texas bbq, Taquieras, Margaritas etc. Mind you, I ice skated almost every day. Very pleased.
    October 08 - 160.3 - That gain in one days seems kind of crazy since I had good workouts and was well within my eating levels. Perhaps I had been dehydrated from the flights and am hydrated again.
    October 09 - 159.3
    October 10 - 159.9
    October 11 - 159.6
    October 12 - 158.0
    October 13 - 158.1 - Thanksgiving dinner tonight, but going to eat very light beforehand to save up calories for stuffing and gravy etc.
    October 14 - 159.8 - This could go up a little more still as all of that fabulous food and drink settles in.
    October 15 - 159.5 - Half a month yet, Thanksgiving leftovers mostly finished. Time to lose some weight : - )
    October 16 - 158.7 - just 2 pounds up from October 7th now.
    October 17 - 158.2
    October 18 - 159.2
    October 19 - 156.9 - 9 days until my 1 year since starting. I was hoping for 40 pounds in a year, but at least I am getting close.
    October 20 - 157.5
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,263 Member

    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    September 30 starting weight - 139.4 (ten-day rolling average weight 141.4)
    October goal - 143
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).

    September 30 - 139.4 (141.4)
    October 7 - 139.2 (10-day average 140.0)
    October 14 - 144.4 (10-day average 141.1)
    October 21: 142.2 (10-day average 142.4)
    October 28 -
    October 30 -

    Checking in a day early this week because I'm going to be on a tight schedule tomorrow morning. I kind of want to just wait and post a day late because I want to report a "better" number :smile:

    Total loss for October: Scale says I lost 2.8 pounds, and ten-day average says I GAINED one pound. I should be ok with this because I am below my set goal and right in my maintenance range. I am still considering lowering my goal range by a few pounds, but it won't be easy, especially when my mass is going UP.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,895 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    September 30 starting weight - 139.4 (ten-day rolling average weight 141.4)
    October goal - 143
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).

    September 30 - 139.4 (141.4)
    October 7 - 139.2 (10-day average 140.0)
    October 14 - 144.4 (10-day average 141.1)
    October 21: 142.2 (10-day average 142.4)
    October 28 -
    October 30 -

    Checking in a day early this week because I'm going to be on a tight schedule tomorrow morning. I kind of want to just wait and post a day late because I want to report a "better" number :smile:

    Total loss for October: Scale says I lost 2.8 pounds, and ten-day average says I GAINED one pound. I should be ok with this because I am below my set goal and right in my maintenance range. I am still considering lowering my goal range by a few pounds, but it won't be easy, especially when my mass is going UP.

    How tall are you? What is your age? How did you come up with your ultimate goal range?
    Mine was by calipers and charts, but you seem pretty cutting edge with the stats, so I would like to hear your take please : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,895 Member
    Now505050 wrote: »
    Original starting weight - 226 wk 1- 0/50
    October starting weight- 213 wk 11-13/50
    October Goal - 211 wk 15 - 15/50
    Ultimate Goal - 176 wk 50 -50/50

    Thoughts: Fabulous holiday in Rome. No counting calories and lots of pizza, pasta and ice cream. Lots of walking too but a not unexpected gain. Back at it today.

    Week 12 4th - 213 (STS 13/50)
    Week 13 11th - 210 (3lb loss 16/50)
    Week 14 18th - On holiday. Eating🍕.
    Week 14 20th - 214 (4lb gain 12/50)
    Week 15 25th -

    Total loss for October =

    Well, we could use some photos of your fabulous Roman Holiday!! Please : - )
  • Toria718
    Toria718 Posts: 396 Member
    Original starting weight - 213, 5'6"
    October starting weight - 206
    October goal - 201
    Ultimate goal - 135

    1st - 206
    7th- 203.4
    14th - 203.8 sodium over the weekend :(
    21st - 203.8, knew this was coming, so worth it though, low weight was 201 last week
    28th -


    Total loss for October - so far 2.2 lbs

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