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

I have started building up my strength workouts, so will have to focus on getting my protein in.

Never give up! Never give in!
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!
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Discard 5 lbs by February 1. I weigh every day so will post every Friday .
OSW: 227
CSW: 151.7
CL: 🌟
CGW: 146.6
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01/11: 151.7
30/11: 149.8
November Weight Loss = - 1.9
Accumulated Weight Loss: - 1.9
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01/12: 150.0
05/12: 149.6: -0.2 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.

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

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

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:

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:

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
2nd week / Dec 10: 10 st 4
Maintained, after holiday. Guess should be grateful didn’t gain!

Goal for next week:
To find ways to hit 150 min activity target for week - try to sit down and plan this. MUST do this!!

Good luck for the next week everyone!

Start: 197.0
Nov 8: 196.2
Nov 13: 192
Nov 20: 191.3
Nov 27: 187.6

Dec 4: 187.6
Dec 11: 185.6

I have started building up my strength workouts, so will have to focus on getting my protein in.

Never give up! Never give in!
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
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01/11: 151.7
30/11: 149.8
November Weight Loss = - 1.9
Accumulated Weight Loss: - 1.9
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01/12: 150.0
05/12: 149.6: -0.2
12/12: 147.8: -1.8 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.

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 - 240
Dec 20 -
Dec 27 -
Month 2 -/+

Jan 03 -
Jan 10 -
Jan 17 -
Jan 24 -
Jan 31 -
Month 3 -/+

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 - 182.5
Dec 20
Dec 27
Month 2 stats

Jan 3
Jan 10
Jan 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
Month 3 stats
Overall stats

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: 188.8 I guess I wasn’t so strong afterall!
December 18: 188.2 Not doing well at all. Just standing in the same spot wrapping most of the time, or doing year-end paperwork required for my business. No exercise in sight. This is seriously depressing!
December 24:
December 31:

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



January 01:
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January 29:
January 31:

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

I started this with my husband in August. He is just doing his own thing, mostly eating less. He lost 30#. Granted I have had some medical fatigue and other health issues pop up plus 8 years older. I am a little jealous of him. I just have to keep going. I am thinking I will binge watch fun shows and walk on my elliptical machine. Hard in real life, but going places sweaty and thin is sounding really good. I am taking the lead from him and eating a less and more green. The pounds are moving! Not as young as I used to be, but not an excuse, a reason to exercise moderately and finish my day! Looking at my overall life, not just a piece of it. You know?
Start Weight: 217
Challenge Level: ***
Challenge Goal weight: 195
Life goal: 150

Nov total loss: 2 lbs. 215
Dec 19: 213.4 (-1.6)

Starting weight: 152
Challenge level: ★★★
Goal weight: 137

I know I've missed a ton of weigh ins.
12/17. 154.4

Basically starting fresh now and hoping for 145 by end of January.

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 - 182.5
Dec 20 - 180.8
Dec 27
Month 2 stats

Jan 3
Jan 10
Jan 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
Month 3 stats
Overall stats

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
Nov 8: 240.2
Nov 15 239.0
Nov 22 237.4.
Nov 30: 241.2
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 13 240.2. Was 239.8 yesterday. Actually did pretty good in Chicago last weekend. 14k steps walking around downtown on Saturday and even went on the viewing ledge on top of the Willis (sears) tower. Did not overdo the tapas friday night or the deep dish on Saturday, but definitely had my share of wine at my in-laws and snacks on the drive back to iowa. Bouncing around these 5lbs is getting a bit old, but at least i am maintaining, not gaining. I have a full week until my next Christmas, but my husband’s birthday is this week and it will be too cold to go running in sunday, i bet. Hoping for a small loss this coming week, then another small loss of maintenance over the holiday.

Dec 20: 238.2 for 2 days in a row. Down 5.6 this challenge, down 2 since last friday. Starting winter break as of 3 hours ago, and planning to gomout running 9-10 or the next 12 days. Like summer all over again, excelt with full length leggings and a long sleeve shirt. Not starting out great though, drinking Hard lemonade instead of hard seltzer tonight. But sometimes you just need a treat. Especially with the week I’ve had.

Dec 27
Month 2 stats
Jan 3
Jan 10
Jan 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
Month 3 stats
Overall stats