3-Month Weight Loss Challenge: Pick Your Difficulty (Starts: November) [4th ed.]

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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,641 Member
    edited December 2019
    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.



    Start date: November 1st, 2019
    Challenge Starting Weight: 188.0
    Challenge Level: ✴✴✴✴ (16 lbs.) Pretty ambitious during all the major holidays!
    Challenge Goal weight: 172.0

    November 01: 188.0 Good Luck Everyone!
    November 06: 186.0 Happy with the progress for this week. I can see that the right choices combined with some movement really does pay off. Just a little slower at my age than it used to be, but still so rewarding. I am traveling on the 11th, which will likely set me back. So I'm feeling a little trepidation about my next weigh in, but I'll do my best to recover quickly!
    November 13: 188.6 Emotional eating related to health issues and worries. I am going to focus on the positive and give it my very best efforts!
    November 20: 184.6 I worked hard this week. Especially in the calorie burning category. I am trying not to let things get to me in regards to my test results. Still waiting for more news since the last call 1 week ago today. No news is good news, right?
    November 27: 187.8 This is the morning after a travel day where I had lots of sitting in the car & a restaurant meal. I practiced portion control but the mashed potatoes & gravy & dinner rolls apparently had carbs. Seriously though, I did expect an increase this morning but yikes……. Working on it today. My Thanksgiving dinner is not until Saturday so that will affect the December weigh-in. I’ve got a few days to make November a little better!
    November 30: 182.4 Happy with loss but today is my Thanksgiving Day Feast so tomorrow will not be something I will be proud to post.

    Total Loss for November……………… -5.6
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… - 5.6 lb Loss




    December 01:
    December 04:
    December 11:
    December 18:
    December 24:
    December 31:
    Total Loss for December…………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………



    January 01:
    January 08:
    January 15:
    January 22:
    January 29:
    January 31:
    Total Loss for January……….
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………..


    Total Challenge Loss:

  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Original starting weight: 172.6 (12/1/18)
    Challenge Starting Weight: 132
    Challenge Level: 2 stars
    Challenge Goal weight: 122

    Nov 1 131.9
    Nov 8 131.2
    Nov 15 130.4
    Nov 22 129.8
    Nov 29 129.8
    Month 1 Loss: -2.1 lbs

    Dec 6
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2:

    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3:

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,641 Member
    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.



    Start date: November 1st, 2019
    Challenge Starting Weight: 188.0
    Challenge Level: ✴✴✴✴ (16 lbs.) Pretty ambitious during all the major holidays!
    Challenge Goal weight: 172.0

    November 01: 188.0 Good Luck Everyone!
    November 06: 186.0 Happy with the progress for this week. I can see that the right choices combined with some movement really does pay off. Just a little slower at my age than it used to be, but still so rewarding. I am traveling on the 11th, which will likely set me back. So I'm feeling a little trepidation about my next weigh in, but I'll do my best to recover quickly!
    November 13: 188.6 Emotional eating related to health issues and worries. I am going to focus on the positive and give it my very best efforts!
    November 20: 184.6 I worked hard this week. Especially in the calorie burning category. I am trying not to let things get to me in regards to my test results. Still waiting for more news since the last call 1 week ago today. No news is good news, right?
    November 27: 187.8 This is the morning after a travel day where I had lots of sitting in the car & a restaurant meal. I practiced portion control but the mashed potatoes & gravy & dinner rolls apparently had carbs. Seriously though, I did expect an increase this morning but yikes……. Working on it today. My Thanksgiving dinner is not until Saturday so that will affect the December weigh-in. I’ve got a few days to make November a little better!
    November 30: 182.4 Happy with weight but tomorrow is my Thanksgiving Day Feast so my weight will not likely be a number I’m proud to post!

    Total Loss for November……………… -5.6
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… - 5.6 lb Loss




    December 01: 187.4. Thanksgiving dinner last night with my family was wonderful. I ate child-sized portions but I did sample a few desserts. Even very small samples add up. But 5 pounds overnight when my calories in were less than my calories out? Humph! Okay, carbs hate me and I hate them right back so the real battle begins. My weight will be back down very soon!
    December 04:
    December 11:
    December 18:
    December 24:
    December 31:
    Total Loss for December…………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………



    January 01:
    January 08:
    January 15:
    January 22:
    January 29:
    January 31:
    Total Loss for January……….
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………..


    Total Challenge Loss:
  • jenn990205
    jenn990205 Posts: 1,207 Member
    edited December 2019
    Only lost 3 pounds in the last challenge. I am averaging a pound a month, so not losing extremely fast anymore. Would love to get into my maintenance range by the end of the year, but we will see how it goes. My weigh-in days will be Saturdays.

    Original starting weight: 178
    Challenge Starting Weight: 140.7 (10/31 end of last challenge)
    Challenge Level: 1 (5 pounds)
    Challenge Goal weight: to be in maintenance 135-138

    Nov 1- 141.5 up a bit from Chinese food last night
    Nov 2 - 139.7 super stoked! This is a real number to, now I just have to try and hold on to through the weekend!
    Nov 9 - 140.7 up from husbands birthday celebration.
    Nov 16 - 140.6 not much of a loss, just kind of hanging out. Maybe next week I will get some movement in the right direction
    Nov 23 - 137.1 we will see if I can hold on to this loss!
    Nov 30 - 139.6 was yesterdays weigh-in and that's what I am going with for the month. Thanksgiving and alcohol killed me.

    November Loss Totals - 1.1 pounds


    Dec 1 - 144.4 dang TOM, shingles, Thanksgiving, and alcohol. I need to get back on track and get ready to prepare for Christmas,lol!

    Dec 7
    Dec 14
    Dec 21
    Dec 28
    Dec 31
  • susanteic
    susanteic Posts: 5 Member
    Hi everyone!

    Aim: To lose the belly before my cousin’s wedding in India in February 2020.
    Challenge Starting Weight: 10 st 6 on Sunday 24th Nov
    Challenge Level: ⭐️
    Challenge Goal weight: 10 st 1

    1st week / Dec 2: 10 st 4
    Lessons learned:
    (1) Gym works!
    (2) The pill really messed with my appetite (changed now!)

    Goals for next week:
    (1) Keep up activity levels on holiday
    (2) Prioritise food I really want when eating out

    **Very grateful for this challenge for keeping me motivated! Thank you!!**

    Fingers crossed for next week!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,181 Member
    Joan
    68 yrs old
    5'11" tall

    Original starting weight Jan, 2019: 207
    Challenge Starting Weight: 179.8
    Challenge Level: 2 (10 pounds)
    Challenge Goal weight: 169

    Nov 1 - 179.8
    Nov 11 - 183.2 --- I was sick for 2 weeks, so drinking way too much orange juice, plus, our sons wedding reception this past weekend.
    Nov 15 - 180.0
    Nov 22 - 179.0
    Nov 30 - 181.0 --- too much over the holidays. Hoping this will come off quickly!
    Month 1 stats showing a weight gain of 1.2 pounds.

    Dec 6
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2 stats

    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3 stats
    Overall stats
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 17,929 Member
    I have started building up my strength workouts, so will have to focus on getting my protein in.

    Never give up! Never give in!
    1ac41arvflol.jpg

    This will take me to my lowest weight in 40 years. I'm doing it 5 lbs at a time!
    It has taken me almost 5 years to get here!
    ==============================
    Discard 5 lbs by February 1. I weigh every day so will post every Friday .
    OSW: 227
    CSW: 151.7
    CL: 🌟
    CGW: 146.6
    01/11: 151.7
    02/11: 152.2: tsk! tsk! Over-indulgence on 🍫 and complacency! Must stick to my new habits.
    08/11: 151.0
    15/11: 150.3
    22/11: 150.5 Had a bounce up because of DED’s birthday last weekend, but almost back down again.
    29:11: 149.2
    30/11: 149.8
    November Weight Loss = - 1.9
    Accumulated Weight Loss: - 1.9
    ============================
    01/12: 150.0
    05/12:
    12/12:
    25/09:
    26/12:
    31/12:
    December Weight Loss =
    Accumulated Weight Loss =
    ============================
    01/01:
    03/01:
    10/01:
    17/01:
    24/01:
    31/01:
    January Weight loss =
    Weight on 01/02:
    Accumulated Weight Loss = lbs
    ============================
    This Challenge has given me the impetus to actually keep going, when in the past I have slipped back each time I got near to my goal weight. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement. It has been invaluable to me.




  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,641 Member
    edited December 2019
    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.



    Start date: November 1st, 2019
    Challenge Starting Weight: 188.0
    Challenge Level: ✴✴✴✴ (16 lbs.) Pretty ambitious during all the major holidays!
    Challenge Goal weight: 172.0

    November 01: 188.0 Good Luck Everyone!
    November 06: 186.0 Happy with the progress for this week. I can see that the right choices combined with some movement really does pay off. Just a little slower at my age than it used to be, but still so rewarding. I am traveling on the 11th, which will likely set me back. So I'm feeling a little trepidation about my next weigh in, but I'll do my best to recover quickly!
    November 13: 188.6 Emotional eating related to health issues and worries. I am going to focus on the positive and give it my very best efforts!
    November 20: 184.6 I worked hard this week. Especially in the calorie burning category. I am trying not to let things get to me in regards to my test results. Still waiting for more news since the last call 1 week ago today. No news is good news, right?
    November 27: 187.8 This is the morning after a travel day where I had lots of sitting in the car & a restaurant meal. I practiced portion control but the mashed potatoes & gravy & dinner rolls apparently had carbs. Seriously though, I did expect an increase this morning but yikes……. Working on it today. My Thanksgiving dinner is not until Saturday so that will affect the December weigh-in. I’ve got a few days to make November a little better!
    November 30: 182.4 Happy with weight but tomorrow is my Thanksgiving Day Feast so my weight will not likely be a number I’m proud to post!

    Total Loss for November……………… -5.6
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… - 5.6 lb Loss




    December 01: 187.4. Thanksgiving dinner last night with my family was wonderful. I ate child-sized portions but I did sample a few desserts. Even very small samples add up. But 5 pounds overnight when my calories in were less than my calories out? Humph! Okay, carbs hate me and I hate them right back so the real battle begins. My weight will be back down very soon!
    December 04: 182.6 Okay, that’s better! Only 0.2 lbs over my lowest weight before the Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration. Travel this upcoming week. Lots of car sitting, but lots of walking & shopping involved too. There will be restaurants but I am going to knock down every pound that pops up as a result of my travels. No worries. I feel pretty strong.
    December 11:
    December 18:
    December 24:
    December 31:


    Total Loss for December…………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………



    January 01:
    January 08:
    January 15:
    January 22:
    January 29:
    January 31:


    Total Loss for January……….
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………..


  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    Start: 197.0
    Nov 8: 196.2
    Nov 13: 192
    Nov 20: 191.3
    Nov 27: 187.6

    Dec 4: 187.6
  • yelliezx
    yelliezx Posts: 633 Member
    Original starting weight: 212.3
    Challenge Starting Weight: 193.4
    Challenge Level: 5 stars (25 lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight: below 168

    Nov 1 - 193.4 (might be a little fast off the beginning as I went a little crazy for a couple of weeks!)
    Nov 8 - 190.4
    Nov 15 - 186.2
    Nov 22 - 184.1
    Nov 29 - 186.5 (DNW so this is a guess)
    Month 1 stats: -6.9lbs

    Dec 6
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2 stats

    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3 stats
    Overall stats
  • smithsonians4
    smithsonians4 Posts: 4 Member
    Original starting weight: 166
    Challenge Starting Weight: 160
    Challenge Level: 3stars (15lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight: 145
    Dec 6
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2 stats
    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3 stats
    Overall stats
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 17,929 Member
    I have started building up my strength workouts, so will have to focus on getting my protein in.

    Never give up! Never give in!
    1ac41arvflol.jpg

    This will take me to my lowest weight in 40 years. I'm doing it 5 lbs at a time!
    It has taken me almost 5 years to get here!
    ==============================
    Discard 5 lbs by February 1. I weigh every day so will post every Friday .
    OSW: 227
    CSW: 151.7
    CL: 🌟
    CGW: 146.6
    ==============================
    01/11: 151.7
    02/11: 152.2: tsk! tsk! Over-indulgence on 🍫 and complacency! Must stick to my new habits.
    08/11: 151.0
    15/11: 150.3
    22/11: 150.5 Had a bounce up because of DED’s birthday last weekend, but almost back down again.
    29:11: 149.2
    30/11: 149.8
    November Weight Loss = - 1.9
    Accumulated Weight Loss: - 1.9
    ============================
    01/12: 150.0
    05/12: 149.6: -0.2
    12/12: xxx:
    17/12: xxx:
    25/09: xxx:
    26/12: xxx:
    31/12: xxx:
    December Weight Loss =
    Accumulated Weight Loss =
    ============================
    01/01:
    03/01:
    10/01:
    17/01:
    24/01:
    31/01:
    January Weight loss =
    Weight on 01/02:
    Accumulated Weight Loss = lbs
    ============================
    This Challenge has given me the impetus to actually keep going, when in the past I have slipped back each time I got near to my goal weight. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement. It has been invaluable to me.



  • marezac6815
    marezac6815 Posts: 69 Member
    Original starting weight: 228.0
    Challenge Starting Weight: 195.4
    Challenge Level: 3 stars (15 lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight: below 180.0

    Nov 8- 194.8

    Dec 6- 194.8
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2 stats

    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3 stats
    Overall stats
  • quemalosuerte
    quemalosuerte Posts: 234 Member
    Original starting weight: 271.9
    Challenge Starting Weight: 243.8
    Challenge Level: 5 stars (24 lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight: below 220 (218.8)
    Ultimate goal: 160

    Nov 1: 243.8, up from 241.7 2 days ago. I think this is basically some excess water weight after taco night, but I did go out and run yesterday for the first time since school started back up. Was able to start back up with my c25k right where I left off and keep up the pace I had back in August. Until I tripped and fell and scrapped my knee up pretty bad. It hurts every time I move it. I was planning on going running again tomorrow, trying to get back on track, but now I’m not so sure.

    Nov 8: 240.2. Down 2.6. Knee is still a problem (large scrape means long heal time) but i’ve made my step goal before leaving school 2 of the 3 days this week, and was super close the 3rd day. In fact, was at 13k today after subbing in art during my prep and running stations in my classes. Hoping to be below 240 by next week.

    Nov 15 239.0. Down 4.8lbs this challenge, 1.2 lbs this week. I’ve been being careful not to snack in my car on my commute, which I think has been really helpful. Need to drink more water though. Goal for next week.

    Nov 22 237.4. Down 1.6 this week, 6.4 this challenge, 34.5 total. Hoping to maintain or lose about a pound next week, then have a Christmas and 6-hour drives to Chicago on either side of it the next weekend. So...none of that is good for moving numbers on the scale, but i think i can maintain to lose small amount each week and go into December in the 230’s.

    Nov 30: 241.2 too hungover to function yesterday, did not do a weigh in. Up today, but that is expected and should reverse quickly this week.
    Month 1 stats: down 2.6 this challenge, best this month was down 6.4. Carrying about 4 lbs of excess water right now, so fun.

    Dec 5 (traveling this weekend starting early tomorrow morning, so doing this a day early) 237.6. Back to my pre-thanksgiving weight and feeling good. It was a rough week at school, but there seems to be some fixes in motion, so there’s that. Had almost no alcohol this week, so that helps too. Gonna have to keep my head on my shoulders this weekend doing Christmas with my in-laws, which may be tough in the city that invented deep dish pizza...

    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2 stats
    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3 stats
    Overall stats
  • SchmancyName
    SchmancyName Posts: 37 Member
    Original Starting Weight: 274.5
    Challenge Starting Weight: 248.5
    Challenge Level: 5 (25lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight: 223.5

    11/1: 248.5
    11/8: 248.3 (0.2 lost)
    11/15: 244.6 (3.7 lost)
    11/22: 241.3 (3.3 lost)
    11/30: 241.5 (0.2 gained)
    Lost in November: 7.0 lbs

    12/6: 242 (0.5 gained)

    Lost in December: 0 lbs

    Ugh. I was 241.1 yesterday. Was expecting a big drop today, not a big gain.
  • yelliezx
    yelliezx Posts: 633 Member
    edited December 2019
    Original starting weight: 212.3
    Challenge Starting Weight: 193.4
    Challenge Level: 5 stars (25 lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight: below 168

    Nov 1 - 193.4 (might be a little fast off the beginning as I went a little crazy for a couple of weeks!)
    Nov 8 - 190.4
    Nov 15 - 186.2
    Nov 22 - 184.1
    Nov 29 - 186.5 (DNW so this is a guess)
    Month 1 stats: -6.9lbs

    Dec 6 - 185.1 Recovering from a 4 day binge. Oops!
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2 stats

    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3 stats
    Overall stats
  • Illusent
    Illusent Posts: 228 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 255
    Challenge Level: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Challenge Goal weight: 230

    Nov 01 - 255
    Nov 08 - 246
    Nov 15 - 245
    Nov 22 - 242
    Nov 29 - 242
    Month 1 -/+ (-13 lbs)

    Dec 06 - 239
    Dec 13 -
    Dec 20 -
    Dec 27 -
    Month 2 -/+

    Jan 03 -
    Jan 10 -
    Jan 17 -
    Jan 24 -
    Jan 31 -
    Month 3 -/+
  • Chucky9371
    Chucky9371 Posts: 38 Member
    I’m in!

    3 Month Weight Loss Challenge

    Original Starting Weight: 171.2
    Challenge Starting Weight: 165
    Challenge Level: 3 Stars/ 15 lbs (but I’ll settle for 10!)
    Challenge Goal Weight: 150

    November 1: 165
    November 30: 160
    November Weight Loss: -5lbs! (Yay!👌🏽😀😜)

    December 6: 159.8
    December 31:
    December Weight Loss:

    January 3:
    January 31:
    January Weight Loss:
    Overall Stats:
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    edited December 2019
    Challenge Starting Weight: 168.1#
    Challenge Level: ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 153.0#

    I data track Wednesday to Wednesday so my weigh-in days are a little out of sync.
    Weight as of 1 NOV: 168.1

    6 NOV: 166.8
    13 NOV: 171.2
    20 NOV: 165.7
    27 NOV: 163.2

    4 DEC: 163.9
    11 DEC:
    18 DEC:
    25 DEC:
    1 JAN:
    7 JAN:
    14 JAN:
    21 JAN:
    28 JAN:

    Weight as of 1 FEB:
    Total weight loss:












  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Original starting weight: 172.6 (12/1/18)
    Challenge Starting Weight: 132
    Challenge Level: 2 stars
    Challenge Goal weight: 122

    Nov 1 131.9
    Nov 8 131.2
    Nov 15 130.4
    Nov 22 129.8
    Nov 29 129.8
    Month 1 Loss: -2.1 lbs

    Dec 6 129.7
    Dec 13
    Dec 20
    Dec 27
    Month 2:

    Jan 3
    Jan 10
    Jan 17
    Jan 24
    Jan 31
    Month 3: