3-Month Weight Loss Challenge: Pick Your Difficulty (Starts: February)

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  • eahrenee
    eahrenee Posts: 157 Member
    Challenge Level: Level 5 - 25 pounds ★★★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 172

    Feb 1 - 196.6
    Feb 8 -193.8
    Feb 15
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    Feb 29
    Feb loss

    Mar 7
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    April loss

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  • CaliMomTeach
    CaliMomTeach Posts: 745 Member
    edited February 2020
    Challenge Starting Weight: 164.9
    Challenge Level: Level 5 - 25 pounds ★★★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 140

    Feb 1 - 164.9
    Feb 8 - 159.2
    Feb 15
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    Feb loss

    Mar 7
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    Since I just started again after gaining steadily for several months, I am sure this first week is water weight and not actual fat loss, but I will take it! I logged religiously and did not go over my goal of 1200 calories per day. I am not going to add exercise at the gym quite yet, but hopefully soon.
  • TwinMomma2019
    TwinMomma2019 Posts: 408 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 171.7
    Challenge Level: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (15 pounds)
    Challenge Goal weight: 156.7

    Feb 1 - 171.7
    Feb 8 - 170.0
    Feb 15
    Feb 22
    Feb 29
    Feb stats

    Mar 7
    Mar 14
    Mar 21
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    Apr 4
    Apr 11
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  • Carlaluv21
    Carlaluv21 Posts: 6 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: XXX
    Challenge Level: Level 3 ★★★ (15 lbs)
    Challenge Goal weight:XXX

    Feb 9
    Feb 16
    Feb 23
    Feb 29
    Feb loss

    Mar 8
    Mar 15
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    Mar 29
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    Apr 5
    Apr 12
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,645 Member
    Diekmann65 wrote: »
    Welcome to the rest of your life. Make it a good one! 😂


    @TerriRichardson112 OMGosh! I LOVE this quote. May I use it for my Mantra on some challenges for awhile (with proper credit going to you of course!)? How WONDERFUL!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,645 Member
    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.



    Start date: February 1, 2020
    Challenge Starting Weight: 191.6 on January 31st
    Challenge Level: ✴✴✴ (15 lbs.)
    Challenge Goal weight: xxxxx

    February 01: 191.6 Good luck everyone!

    February 08: 192.0 I started my new plan in order to figure out what is going on with my glucose numbers. Watching calories more than carbs this time (glucose has been running too low!). Today and yesterday found my glucose too high so I will continue to tweak to see if I can come up with a good weight loss plan without hurting my T2D efforts. I am down 0.1 from yesterday which I will call a normal fluctuation.


    February 15:
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    Total Loss for February ……………… xxxxx
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… 0.4 GAIN




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



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


  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 17,932 Member
    Diekmann65 wrote: »
    Welcome to the rest of your life. Make it a good one! 😂


    @TerriRichardson112 OMGosh! I LOVE this quote. May I use it for my Mantra on some challenges for awhile (with proper credit going to you of course!)? How WONDERFUL!

    Use it with Joy! Pleased to be of service.
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    edited February 2020
    Challenge Starting Weight: 231
    Challenge Level: 2
    Challenge Goal weight: 221

    February
    2/1: 230.5
    2/8: 233.2 - Seems frightening, but pretty sure this is just a regular weight fluctuation, I haven't been eating too bad lately.
  • Kiyomoo
    Kiyomoo Posts: 354 Member
    edited February 2020
    @CaliMomTeach Level 5 at your weight is probably too much—it's harder to lose that much weight in that amount of time if you're not 200+ pounds. Also, you should not be eating under 1200 calories a day unless a doctor gave you the okay, but even then, I would say a second doctor's opinion would be best. You're working hard and that's clear to see, but slow and steady wins the race and is much healthier for you! Eating too few calories consistently can lead to many problems for you, both physically and mentally.

    Sorry if you meant it was just a one-time thing for intermittent fasting or something of that sort. I just want to be sure you are not trying to eat under 1200 all the time!
  • thenewkayla
    thenewkayla Posts: 313 Member
    Start date: February 5, 2020
    Challenge Starting Weight: 221.6
    Challenge Level: ✴✴✴ (15 lbs.)
    Challenge Goal weight: 206

    08: 221.1
    February 15:
    February 22:
    February 29:

    Total Loss for February ……………… xxxxx
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… xxxxx Loss




    March 01:
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    Total Loss for March …………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………



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    Total Loss for April ……….
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  • katiey1123
    katiey1123 Posts: 74 Member
    I’m in! Level 4 is my goal for this challenge!!
  • CaliMomTeach
    CaliMomTeach Posts: 745 Member
    Kiyomoo wrote: »
    @CaliMomTeach Level 5 at your weight is probably too much—it's harder to lose that much weight in that amount of time if you're not 200+ pounds. Also, you should not be eating under 1200 calories a day unless a doctor gave you the okay, but even then, I would say a second doctor's opinion would be best. You're working hard and that's clear to see, but slow and steady wins the race and is much healthier for you! Eating too few calories consistently can lead to many problems for you, both physically and mentally.

    Sorry if you meant it was just a one-time thing for intermittent fasting or something of that sort. I just want to be sure you are not trying to eat under 1200 all the time!

    I put in to lose 2 pounds a week and MFP gave me 1200 calories a day. When I add exercise, I am planning on eating more.
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    Feb 1st = 180
    Feb 9th = 178
    Must...keep...going.
  • triggt
    triggt Posts: 1 Member
    Challenge starting weight: 194lbs
    Goal: 25 lbs, 169lbs
    Challenge: *****
    2/1: 194.4
    2/8: 192.6
  • holli1ch
    holli1ch Posts: 673 Member
    Holli here from Michigan starting a bit late, but I'm in.

    Start date: February 10, 2020
    Challenge Starting Weight: 199
    Challenge Level: -25 lbs.
    Challenge Goal weight: 150

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  • Diekmann65
    Diekmann65 Posts: 3 Member
    Diekmann65 wrote: »
    Started this seriously when I went to the doc and the scale tipped 200.4 9 days ago. I used to always say to myself "well, I'm not 200" Now I am 200. I have faithfully been staying under my calorie count, going to the gym every week day and doing at least an hour workout on the arc trainer plus strength training two days a week. Needle has not moved one bit. Wondering what I could be doing wrong? Any advice would be awesome! I am 54 years old, have 5 kids and a very active job.

    Well done on making a start. Stick with it!
    Are you weighing/measuring portions out? (Eyeballing it is notoriously unreliable.)
    Logging every single mouthful? (Every lick, nibble, sip has calories. They mount up!)
    Drinking enough fluids? (Good hydration is essential.)
    Paying attention to salt content? (Salty foods can lead to water retention, and apparent weight gain.)
    All of these can impact your efforts.

    If you're paying attention to all these things, the scale will move eventually!

    Welcome to the rest of your life. Make it a good one! 😂

    Been weighing everything. Stopped drinking beer, stopped drinking soda. MFP has me at 1360 calories and I try to stay under that even though I add exercise. Made an appointment with the doctor for next week to see if she has any suggestions. I'll bring her all of my info and data. Maybe there's a medical reason. Maybe 1360 is too high.
  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    3 Month Challenge Checkin

    Rollover/Start - Jan 29: 181.2

    Feb 5th: 180.5
    Feb 12th: 179.0
  • holli1ch
    holli1ch Posts: 673 Member
    Holli

    Start date: February 10, 2020
    Challenge Starting Weight: 199
    Challenge Level: -25 lbs.
    Challenge Goal weight: 150

    Feb 12: 199
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