Lose 5lbs + in February 2020

Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
February goal: 153.1
May goal: 138.1
Ultimate goal: 112-115

Saturday February 01 - 158.1
Sunday February 02 - 158.1 - I am going to indulge a bit at a Superbowl party, but will try to be moderate. I will eat light beforehand and get in extra workouts to give myself a few calories to play with.
Monday February 03 - 161.4 - Superbowl aftermath, almost 3 pound gain in one day.
Tuesday February 04 - 161.4 - Maybe tomorrow it will start to go back down
Wednesday February 05 - 159.2 - First goal - get back to the beginning of the month weight. Second goal - get back to October/November weight. Third goal get into a lower set point in the 150s.
Thursday February 06 - 158.1- 1st goal reached.
Friday February 07 - 157.4 - I was at 156.7 in October - but I ceased being able to ice skate after November when my knees became sore. Ice skating is a huge calorie burn, so I have had to adjust. Hoping to see that number again soon, I am working very hard at it.
Saturday February 08 - 155.9 - Yahoo! The hard work might be paying off! New low for me today : - )
Sunday February 09 - 157.9 - 2 pound jump for no reason, but I will stay the course doing what got me to my new low yesterday.
Monday February 10 - 157.4
Tuesday February 11 - 158.2 - less working out yesterday, plus a very early weigh-in compared to usual.
Wednesday February 12 - 159.6 - Had Ribs for dinner last night, so many calories, burned many calories, but ate more erasing my deficit.
Thursday February 13 - 158.8 - Coming back down. I will have to work really hard to make up for that one delicious dinner : - )
Friday February 14 - 157.7 - Festivities tomorrow, going to moderate as much as I can. Half way through the month and down 0.4lbs - not good enough. Such hard work!!
Saturday February 15 - 156.3 - bit of a buffer before the festival food and drink.
Sunday February 16 - 158.2 - Up almost 2 pounds in one day argh. Hopefully I can get that back off fast.
Monday February 17 - 158.5 - I was "good" lots of calories left over yesterday. It will come back down with diligence.
Tuesday February 18 157.9 - better
Wednesday February 19 - 158.4 - Had a good dinner. Still within my calorie range, but I only seem to lose weight if I can work out enough to to have a 500+ deficit on my tracker each day. I only had 200 calories left over yesterday, so am up in weight. Really need to get back to my Feb beginning weight and beyond in the next 10 days. Not destined to eat like normal people, but I'm okay with that, willing to put in the work.
Thursday Feb 20 - 157.9
Friday February 21 - 156.0 - Not getting my hopes up too high, but this could be the first month since November where I might see a loss : - )
Saturday February 22 - 155.5
Sunday February 23 - 155.4 - A 3 pound loss for the month would be so great, there are days left in which to accomplish this.
Monday February 24 - 156.3 - No reason for the gain, so going to think of it as a normal fluctuation.
Tuesday February 25 - 155.7 - 0.6 of a pound left to reach a 3-pound loss for the month. Working on it!
Wednesday February 26 - 154.7 - This could be a fluctuation, but I'll take it!
Thursday February 27 - 154.3 - A couple of days left in the month. I would like to drop another 0.2 in the next few days.
Friday February 28 - 154.4

total thus far: Loss 3.7 pounds

Original starting weight - 211
February starting weight - 184
February goal - 179
Ultimate goal - 140

1st - 184
7th- 182
14th - 181
21st - 183
28th - 181

Total loss for February - 3lbs

That horrible cold really did set me back. Some of it wasn't my fault - water weight, unable to move out of bed much, couldn't exercise, had to have syrups for my throat that had a lot of calories. But some of it was definitely my fault. For three days after getting over the cold I struggled to control my eating. I guess my body was making me super hungry to try to recover faster? But I just lost it, bought stuff I know I can't moderate and didn't log any of it when I ate it.

Still, in the last two days, I've gotten back on track and lost whatever I gained. I'm 180.8 but I always round up. On the 14th I was 180.6 (again, I always round up if it's .5 or over) so I'm pretty much exactly where I was. I've only lost a week of progress and it can easily be caught up on. I still lost 3lbs this month, which is nothing to sniff at considering my setbacks!
Roll on March!

Original starting weight - 151
February starting weight - 145
February goal - 140
Ultimate goal - 135

1st -144
7th-143
14th -141
21st -141
29th -143

Total loss for February -2 lbs

Highest Weight:238
Goal Weight: 150

Weigh In:
Feb 01: 205
Feb 05: 201
Feb 12: 199
Feb 19: 196
Feb 26: 194
Feb 29: 193

Original starting weight - 254 (nov 25th)
January starting weight -239
January end weight - 227
Ultimate goal -215 (#reallytallguy)

1st -227
8th-224
14th -222.5
21st -219.6
29th -216.8


February total - 10.2

1.8lbs from my goal. Woo! I started increasing my calorie intake and changed my fitness pal to lose .5lbs per week. Although I am still running a couple times a week I started doing strength training month. I completed a month long planking challenge and for march I will be doing the 100 pushups challenge.

Dryfeb is over but I think I will be dry March as well.

Original starting weight - 228
February starting weight - 171
February goal - 167
Ultimate goal - 149
57 years old

1st - 171
7th - 169
14th - DNW - I was living at my Dad's house this week
21st - 169 - oh so close to 168 but it was not to be.
28th - 170

Not happy. I worked out, tracked, drink water like crazy. I dislike this phase of my life as far as weight loss goes. Still choosing to work toward my goal and not away so bring on March!

Happy Leap Year!

Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
February goal: 153.1
May goal: 138.1
Ultimate goal: 112-115

Saturday February 01 - 158.1
Sunday February 02 - 158.1 - I am going to indulge a bit at a Superbowl party, but will try to be moderate. I will eat light beforehand and get in extra workouts to give myself a few calories to play with.
Monday February 03 - 161.4 - Superbowl aftermath, almost 3 pound gain in one day.
Tuesday February 04 - 161.4 - Maybe tomorrow it will start to go back down
Wednesday February 05 - 159.2 - First goal - get back to the beginning of the month weight. Second goal - get back to October/November weight. Third goal get into a lower set point in the 150s.
Thursday February 06 - 158.1- 1st goal reached.
Friday February 07 - 157.4 - I was at 156.7 in October - but I ceased being able to ice skate after November when my knees became sore. Ice skating is a huge calorie burn, so I have had to adjust. Hoping to see that number again soon, I am working very hard at it.
Saturday February 08 - 155.9 - Yahoo! The hard work might be paying off! New low for me today : - )
Sunday February 09 - 157.9 - 2 pound jump for no reason, but I will stay the course doing what got me to my new low yesterday.
Monday February 10 - 157.4
Tuesday February 11 - 158.2 - less working out yesterday, plus a very early weigh-in compared to usual.
Wednesday February 12 - 159.6 - Had Ribs for dinner last night, so many calories, burned many calories, but ate more erasing my deficit.
Thursday February 13 - 158.8 - Coming back down. I will have to work really hard to make up for that one delicious dinner : - )
Friday February 14 - 157.7 - Festivities tomorrow, going to moderate as much as I can. Half way through the month and down 0.4lbs - not good enough. Such hard work!!
Saturday February 15 - 156.3 - bit of a buffer before the festival food and drink.
Sunday February 16 - 158.2 - Up almost 2 pounds in one day argh. Hopefully I can get that back off fast.
Monday February 17 - 158.5 - I was "good" lots of calories left over yesterday. It will come back down with diligence.
Tuesday February 18 157.9 - better
Wednesday February 19 - 158.4 - Had a good dinner. Still within my calorie range, but I only seem to lose weight if I can work out enough to to have a 500+ deficit on my tracker each day. I only had 200 calories left over yesterday, so am up in weight. Really need to get back to my Feb beginning weight and beyond in the next 10 days. Not destined to eat like normal people, but I'm okay with that, willing to put in the work.
Thursday Feb 20 - 157.9
Friday February 21 - 156.0 - Not getting my hopes up too high, but this could be the first month since November where I might see a loss : - )
Saturday February 22 - 155.5
Sunday February 23 - 155.4 - A 3 pound loss for the month would be so great, there are days left in which to accomplish this.
Monday February 24 - 156.3 - No reason for the gain, so going to think of it as a normal fluctuation.
Tuesday February 25 - 155.7 - 0.6 of a pound left to reach a 3-pound loss for the month. Working on it!
Wednesday February 26 - 154.7 - This could be a fluctuation, but I'll take it!
Thursday February 27 - 154.3 - A couple of days left in the month. I would like to drop another 0.2 in the next few days.
Friday February 28 - 154.4
Saturday February 29 - 154.4

Total for the month: Loss 3.7 pounds - First loss since November