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Lose 5lbs + in January 2020
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Original starting weight - 201lb
January starting weight - 185.6lb
January goal - 178lb
Ultimate goal - 125lb
1st - 185.6lb
6th - 185.0lb
7th- 185.8lb (period began)
8th- 184.4lb
9th- 183.6lb (period ended)
10th- 183.2lb
14th -
21st -
28th -
Total loss for January -3 -
Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
January goal: 152.6
May goal: 130.0
Ultimate goal: 112-115
January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.
January 05 - 159.6 - Hoping to see a drop soon.
January 06 - 159.8
January 10 - 161.2 - Going in the wrong direction!
Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 1.73 -
Tracie_Lord wrote: »I'm in
Original starting weight -298.50
January starting weight - 182.25
January goal - 171
Ultimate goal -160
I weigh in on Friday
01/03 - 182.25
01/10 - 175.25
01/17 -
01/24 -
01/31 -
Total loss for January - 7lbs
Wow, how did you lose 7 pounds in a week? I need that!2 -
Original starting weight - 338.8 lbs (Jan 01,2016)
January starting weight - 194.6 lbs (Dec 31, 2019)
January goal - 187 lbs
Ultimate goal - 160 lbs
Jan 04 - 189.8
Jan 11 - 192
Jan 18 -
Jan 25 -
Total loss for January - 2.6 LBS
Got back to my workout routine this week and feeling all kinds of sore. I know I’m retaining water from muscle repair. Fingers crossed for a loss next week.
Last weeks goals: Jan week 2
•Drink a min of 2 liters a day - 7/7 ✅
•Log all my food each day - 7/7 ✅
•Workout at least 5 days this week - 5/5 ✅
This weeks goals: Jan week 3
•Drink a min of 2 liters a day - 0/7
•Log all my food each day - 0/7
•Workout at least 5 days this week - 0/55 -
62 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
December 31 ending weight 144.8 (December loss 0.7 lbs)
January 1 starting weight - 144.6
January goal - 142.6 / 139.6
Ultimate goal - 135.0
I'm doing a daily weigh-in challenge (10 Days). I am going to use Mondays, Fridays, and the weekly weigh-in day set by Samantha I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.
📌 1st (W) - 144.6 (Trend Weight 144.7)
3rd (F) - 144.6 (Trend Weight 144.7)
4th (S) - 146.2 (Trend Weight 144.9)
6th (M) - 146.0 (Trend Weight 144.9)
📌 7th (T) - 144.5 (Trend Weight 144.9)
10th (F) - 144.9 (Trend Weight 144.9)
11th (S) - 144.4 (Trend Weight 144.8)
13th (M) -
📌 14th (T) -
17th (F) -
20th (M) -
📌 21st (T) -
24th (F) -
27th (M) -
📌 28th (T) -
📌 31st (F)
January Loss ~
Thoughts: Catching up. Refocusing this weekend to accommodate some travel next week.
January Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)- Continue Meal Planning
- Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
- Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
- No calorie intake after 8pm.
- Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000
- Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily
- Work back to exercise goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day
30-Day Progress:
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Original starting weight - 287 lbs
January starting weight - 175.6 lbs
January goal - 170 lbs
Ultimate goal - 140 lbs
1st - 175.6 lbs
8th- 173.2 lbs
15th -
22nd -
29th -7 -
Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
December 31 starting weight - 146.4 (ten-day rolling average weight 145.2)
January goal - 143
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).
December 28: 144.6 (10-day average 145.0)
January 4: 144.8 (10-day average 145.3)
January 11: 143.6 (10-day average 144.4)
January 18:
January 25:
January 31:
Total loss for January: Finally! After a slow, steady increase the last quarter of 2019, I'm heading back towards goal, and I'm almost there. By scale, I've lost 3.2 pounds in January, and by my ten day average almost a pound. Yay!
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i definitely need accountability so here goes ...
Jan Starting Weight 147 lbs | 67 kg
Jan goal 140lbs | 63 kg
My Jan challenge - 30 days without wine and chocolate
sun Jan 5th - 147 lbs | 67 kg (had 7 days success without wine / choc)
sun Jan 12th -
sun Jan 19th
sun Jan 25th
sun feb 1st
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Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
January goal: 152.6
May goal: 130.0
Ultimate goal: 112-115
January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.
January 05 - 159.6 - Hoping to see a drop soon.
January 06 - 159.8
January 10 - 161.2 - Going in the wrong direction!
January 11 - 160.2
Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 0.78 -
Jan SW - 125.4 lbs
Feb GW - 120 lbs
Goals
Jan 8 - 125 lbs :: goal slippedJan 5 - 125.4 lbsJan 08 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 6 - 127.4 lbs
Jan 7 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 8 - 125.4 lbs
G1 :: Jan 8 - 125.4 lbs :: Not reached
Jan 09 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 10 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 11 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 12 -
Jan 13 -
Jan 14 -
Jan 15 -
G2 :: Jan 15 - 123.5 lbsJan 15 - 123.5 lbs
Jan 22 - 122 lbs
Jan 29 - 120.5 lbs
Feb 1 - 120 lbs
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Original starting weight - May 2018 305
January starting weight - 228
January goal - 223
Ultimate goal - Once at 188, I will determine a more realistic goal.
I weigh in on Saturdays
1st - 228
4th- 227.8
11th - 226.4
18th -
25th -
So far down 2.4 lbs in January. Back to routine, and making sure for me to drink lots of that good pure H2O. I bought two of the cooling towels to use while spinning and wow they do help.
Onward and ownward we shall all go!8 -
66 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 287 lbs
January starting weight - 175.6 lbs
January goal - 170 lbs
Ultimate goal - 140 lbs
1st - 175.6 lbs
8th- 173.2 lbs
15th -
22nd -
29th -7 -
Original starting weight - 74 kg / 163 lbs
January starting weight - 74 kg / 163 lbs
January goal - 71 kg / 156.53 lbs
Ultimate goal - 52.6 kg / 116 lbs
Weigh in day is Sunday
January 5th: 71.2 kg / 157 lbs
January 12th: 70.7 kg / 155.87 lbs
January 19th:
January 26th:
January 31st:
Total loss for January -7 -
Jan SW - 125.4 lbs
Feb GW - 120 lbs
Goals
Jan 8 - 125 lbs :: goal slippedJan 5 - 125.4 lbsJan 08 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 6 - 127.4 lbs
Jan 7 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 8 - 125.4 lbs
G1 :: Jan 8 - 125.4 lbs :: Not reached
Jan 09 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 10 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 11 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 12 - 123.8 lbs
Jan 13 -
Jan 14 -
Jan 15 -
G2 :: Jan 15 - 123.5 lbsJan 15 - 123.5 lbs
Jan 22 - 122 lbs
Jan 29 - 120.5 lbs
Feb 1 - 120 lbs
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Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
January goal: 152.6
May goal: 130.0
Ultimate goal: 112-115
January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.
January 05 - 159.6 - Hoping to see a drop soon.
January 06 - 159.8
January 10 - 161.2 - Going in the wrong direction!
January 11 - 160.2
January 12 - 162.8 - Officially back to my April 2019 weight, ouch
Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 3.34 -
Jan Starting Weight 147 lbs | 67 kg
Jan goal 140lbs | 63 kg
My Jan challenge - 30 days without wine and chocolate
sun Jan 5th - 147 lbs | 67 kg (wine free 7/7 days, Choc free 7/7 days)
sun Jan 12th - 143 lbs | 65 kg (wine free 5/7days, Choc free 5/7 days)
sun Jan 19th
sun Jan 25th
sun feb 1st
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Original starting weight - 201lb
January starting weight - 185.6lb
January goal - 178lb
Ultimate goal - 125lb
1st - 185.6lb
6th - 185.0lb
7th- 185.8lb (period began)
8th- 184.4lb
9th- 183.6lb (period ended)
10th- 183.2lb
12th- 182.0lb
14th -
21st -
28th -
Total loss for January - 3.6lb
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Hello, I'm Claire. 50 years old, in the UK and with a personal challenge to have lost 50lbs in 50 weeks (by end of June 2020).
Original starting weight 226lbs
Jan starting weight 207 (Week 26 19/50)
Jan goal 202 (Week 29 24/50)
Ultimate goal 176 (Week 50 50/50)
Thoughts: New year, new start. Trying to eat less dairy and move more.
Week 27 Jan 17
Week 28 Jan 24
Week 29 Jan 313 -
•Lose 5 lbs in January 2020•
Original starting wgt: 253
January starting weight: 191
January goal: 180
❄Updating every day through January
•Monday Updates•📍
1/01- 191
1/02- 187
1/03- 187 - Hopeful that my Monday update will show a lower number.
1/04 - 188.8 - Back to exercise.
1/05 - 188.8 - Not a minute's sleep last night😩
📍1/06 - 188.6 - I slept well, because I was so exhausted from the night before. Tried to power through my exercise , but I already knew that wasn't gonna happen. I will add it to today's workout.
*Currently, I have had 13 days (just counted it) of no peanut butter. I have gotten into a habit of eating it to make up for the protein and fat I was missing in a day, only a lot of carbs come with it too. I will not buy it anymore.
*2020 is my commitment year to breaking 2 habits, crunchy, (no pretzels!) and peanut butter.
Okay, it's in the world now and I will do it.
1/07 - 187
1/08 - 188.8
1/09 - 186
1/10 - 186
1/11 - 186
1/12 - 187.4
📍1/13 - 185
📍1/20
📍1/27
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Late start, but I'm ready now to get back to healthier eating and consistent workouts.
Original starting weight - 202
January starting weight - 196.4
January goal - 190.0
Ultimate goal - 165.0
1st - NA
7th-
14th - 196.4
21st -
28th -
Total loss for January -6 -
quincyleann wrote: »quincyleann wrote: »Original weight: 140
January starting weight: 122
January goal: 117
Ultimate goal: 111
1st: 122
7th: 121
14th: 121
21st:
28th:
This week was pretty sedentary without a much healthy food. I did keep from gaining and looked up my meal choices in MFP before ordering. Had several meals out without much activity.3 -
Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
January goal: 152.6
May goal: 130.0
Ultimate goal: 112-115
January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.
January 05 - 159.6 - Hoping to see a drop soon.
January 06 - 159.8
January 10 - 161.2 - Going in the wrong direction!
January 11 - 160.2
January 12 - 162.8 - Officially back to my April 2019 weight, ouch
January 13 - 164.0 - Still gaining apparently, I think that this is left over from the 11th when I went out for dinner.
Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 3.34 -
Update:
Back on the bandwagon we go (after falling off mid last year)
Starting weight ; 172 (at 5'4") last year
January goal: 165
Ultimate goal: 135
Jan 1 (now): 168 (at least I didn't gain ALL of it back!)
Jan 13: 166 (getting there!)
Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Loss 2
More or less, my scale is not very consistent so I weigh myself several times in a row and avg it6 -
So glad to see you, Samantha!
I'm in.
Original starting weight -192.2
January starting weight -143.8
January goal -139
Ultimate goal -130
I weigh in on Monday.
01/01 - 142.8 at 8:00 a.m.
01/06 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...my own doing...
01/13 - 140.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...more like it!
01/20 -
01/27 -
01/31
Total loss for January -
Chris6 -
Jan SW - 125.4 lbs
Feb GW - 120 lbs
Goals
Jan 8 - 125 lbs :: goal slippedJan 5 - 125.4 lbsJan 08 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 6 - 127.4 lbs
Jan 7 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 8 - 125.4 lbs
G1 :: Jan 8 - 125.4 lbs :: Not reached
Jan 09 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 10 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 11 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 12 - 123.8 lbs
Jan 13 - 125.4 lbs
Jan 14 -
Jan 15 -
G2 :: Jan 15 - 123.5 lbsJan 15 - 123.5 lbs
Jan 22 - 122 lbs
Jan 29 - 120.5 lbs
Feb 1 - 120 lbs
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I’m a 21 year old female trying to get the fit and healthy body that I’ve always dreamed of. My height is 5’2. 😁
Original starting weight: 133 lb
January starting weight: 126 lb
January goal: 120 lb
Ultimate goal: 115 lb
1st: 126 lb
7th: 124.5 lb
14th: 123.6 lb
21st:
28th:
31st:6 -
Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
January goal: 152.6
May goal: 130.0
Ultimate goal: 112-115
January 02 - 159.5 - I haven't had a scale for a few days. I thought that it would be worse, but I will definitely take it. Using this as my start weight for the month.
January 03 - 160.9 - I have some work to do to get off the holiday gain.
January 04 - 159.6 - I really don't want to see the 160s again.
January 05 - 159.6 - Hoping to see a drop soon.
January 06 - 159.8
January 10 - 161.2 - Going in the wrong direction!
January 11 - 160.2
January 12 - 162.8 - Officially back to my April 2019 weight, ouch
January 13 - 164.0 - Still gaining apparently, I think that this is left over from the 11th when I went out for dinner.
January 14 - 162.5
Running tally for January Gain/Loss: Gain 3.05 -
•Lose 5 lbs in January 2020•
Original starting wgt: 253
January starting weight: 191
January goal: 180
❄Updating every day through January
•Monday Updates•📍
1/01- 191
1/02- 187
1/03- 187 - Hopeful that my Monday update will show a lower number.
1/04 - 188.8 - Back to exercise.
1/05 - 188.8 - Not a minute's sleep last night😩
📍1/06 - 188.6 - I slept well, because I was so exhausted from the night before. Tried to power through my exercise , but I already knew that wasn't gonna happen. I will add it to today's workout.
*Currently, I have had 13 days (just counted it) of no peanut butter. I have gotten into a habit of eating it to make up for the protein and fat I was missing in a day, only a lot of carbs come with it too. I will not buy it anymore.
*2020 is my commitment year to breaking 2 habits, crunchy, (no pretzels!) and peanut butter.
Okay, it's in the world now and I will do it.
1/07 - 187
1/08 - 188.8
1/09 - 186
1/10 - 186
1/11 - 186
1/12 - 187.4
📍1/13 - 185
1/14 - 185.4
📍1/20
📍1/27
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Original Start Weight 1/1/19 208.8
Current weight 1/2/20 206.8
January Goal Weight 199.9
1/07/20 203.4 (-3.4)
1/14/20 202.6 (-0.8)
1/21/20
1/28/20
January running total: -4.26 -
Original starting weight - 167 lbs (April 2018)
January starting weight - 158.2 lbs
January goal - 153 lbs
Ultimate goal - 145 lbs
1st - 158.2 lbs
7th- 155.2 lbs
14th - 157.6 lbs
21st -
28th -
Still dropping excess weight from going out Saturday for my husbands work christmas party. Skipping the gym tonight for a massage, so I'm interested to see how that may effect my weight.
Total loss for January: -0.6 lbs6
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