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

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  • holli1ch
    holli1ch Posts: 673 Member
    Hey Everyone,
    Remember = we don't have to do this, WE GET TO DO THIS!!
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    holli1ch wrote: »
    Hey Everyone,
    Remember = we don't have to do this, WE GET TO DO THIS!!

    You are so right!!!!
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member

    Challenge Starting Weight: 167
    Challenge Level: Level 3 - 15 pounds ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 152


    Feb 1 - 167
    Feb 8 - 163
    Feb 15 - 163
    Feb 22 - 162
    Feb 29 - 162
    Feb loss - 5 lbs

    Mar 7 -
    Mar 14 -
    Mar 21 -
    Mar 28 -
    March loss -

    Apr 4 -
    Apr 11 -
    Apr 18 -
    Apr 25 -
    Apr 30 -
    April loss -

    Total loss -
  • mandabeth34
    mandabeth34 Posts: 158 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 136.7 (2/14)
    Challenge Level: ⭐️
    Challenge Goal weight: 131
    UGW: 130 (maintain between 128-132)

    2/14: 136.7
    2/21: 135.0
    2/28: 134.9
    February loss 1.8 lbs

    3/6: 132.2

    I’ve come down with the flu the last couple days so I think *some* of that one-week loss is from dehydration; next Friday’s weigh-in will tell. Starting to feel better thank goodness (everyone keeps saying the same coronavirus joke to me), but will be taking it easy the next few days til I’m back to 100%.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,082 Member
    3MWLC - Starts 1 February 2020[/color][/b]
    I have been tracking, and I thought I had posted weekly weights, but I can't find them. I have got back down below 150, but it's slow going.

    Let's try this again. Never give up! Never give in!
    I'm Terri, 74 on 20/04/2020, living in Northern Ireland, 5'2" tall.
    1ac41arvflol.jpg
    ==============================
    Discard 5 lbs by May 1. I weigh every day but will post every Saturday .
    OSW: 227
    CSW: 150.1
    CL: 🌟
    CGW: 145.1
    ==============================
    01/02: 150.1
    08/02: 148.9
    15/02: 149.6
    22/02: 149.4
    29:02: 148.6
    February Weight Loss = - 1.5
    Accumulated Weight Loss: - 1.5
    ============================
    MARCH
    01/03: 148.6
    07/03: 148.2 - 0.4
    14/03:
    21/03:
    28/03:
    31/03:
    March Weight Loss
    Accumulated Weight Loss =
    ============================
    01/04:
    04/04:
    11/04:
    18/04:
    25/04:
    30/04:
    April Weight loss =
    Weight on 01/05:
    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.


  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,082 Member
    edited March 2020
    holli1ch wrote: »
    Hey Everyone,
    Remember = we don't have to do this, WE GET TO DO THIS!!

    I'm so with you on this. I remind myself each morning when I wake that I'm getting 1 more day! Sets me up for the day to know I'm still alive and kicking!!! 😂 😂 😂
  • eahrenee
    eahrenee Posts: 154 Member
    Challenge Level: Level 5 - 25 pounds ★★★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 172

    Feb 1 - 196.6
    Feb 8 -193.8
    Feb 15 - 193
    Feb 22 - 193.4
    Feb 29 - 190
    Feb loss
    6.6 pounds

    March 7 - 187.8
  • ajha12
    ajha12 Posts: 8 Member
    Hello. I would also like to join. I know one month has passed. But I started on my own in February. However, I am stuck and need some motivation to hit my Target.

    Challenge Starting Weight: 132
    Challenge Level: Level 3 - 15 pounds ★★★
    Challenge Goal Weight: 117
  • 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 - 168.9
    Feb 22 - 168.0
    Feb 29 - 166.7
    Feb stats - 5.0

    Mar 7 -166.2
    Mar 14
    Mar 21
    Mar 28
    March stats

    Apr 4
    Apr 11
    Apr 18
    Apr 25
    Apr 30
    April stats

    Final stats

  • CaliMomTeach
    CaliMomTeach Posts: 745 Member
    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 - 156.5
    Feb 22 - 154.9
    Feb 29 - 153.9
    Feb loss: 11 pounds

    Mar 7 - 155.6 Still at calorie goal every day ???
    Mar 14
    Mar 21
    Mar 28
    March loss

    Apr 4
    Apr 11
    Apr 18
    Apr 25
    Apr 30
    April loss

    Total loss: 9.3 pounds
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    Starting Weight on Feb. 1st: 180
    Current Weight on Mar. 8th: 171
    Goal weight for 3 month challenge: 165
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,225 Member
    edited March 2020
    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: 176.6

    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: 194.8 Clearly my Valentine’s Day was wonderful and full of food and candy-filled surprises. Back at it today.
    February 22: 195.0 My weight went up this past week after travel and more glucose problems. At a snail’s pace, it is slowly coming back down over the past 2 days. I hope next week’s weight will be even better!
    February 29: 198.6 A 3 lb gain overnight. ½ of a restaurant meal. Good calorie count. Good extra exercise. But carbs hate me. Back to the grind again today!

    Total Loss for February ……………… 7.0 lb GAIN
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………




    March 01: 199.8
    March 08: 201.0 You can eat too much diet food too. Clearly.
    March 15:
    March 22:
    March 29:
    March 31:

    Total Loss for March …………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… 9.4 GAIN



    April 01:
    April 08:
    April 15:
    April 22:
    April 29:
    April 30:

    Total Loss for April ……….
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………..
  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    Thanks for starting the new thread!

    MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
    Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017

    Challenge Starting Weight: 118.2 lbs
    Challenge Level 2 - 10 pounds ★★
    Challenge Goal Weight: 110 lbs

    Ultimate Goal: 110 lbs
    Maintenance Goal: 110 to 115 lbs

    Weigh-In Day: Friday and Monday
    Height: 5ft

    February Starting Weight: 118.2
    February Goal Weight: 115.2

    Feb 3: 119.8 at 7:30am ... at least it's not the 120s
    Feb 7: 120
    Feb 10: 120.4
    Feb 14: 119.2
    Feb 17: 118.2
    Feb 21: 118.6
    Feb 24: 118.6 at 7am ... still happy to be consistently under 120
    Feb 28: 118.2 at 7am ... back where I started, very happy

    Total Loss for February: 0 lbs
    Overall Loss from Nov 2017 to Feb 2020: 29.2 lbs

    March Starting Weight: 118.2
    March Goal Weight: 115.2

    March 2: 118.6 at 6:30am ... it's better than my first weigh-in last month
    March 6: 117.2 at 6:30am ... I am seeing this number a little more and I like it
    March 9: 116.4 at 6:45am ... :o ... a new low
    March 13:
    March 16:
    March 20:
    March 23:
    March 27:
    March 30:

    Total Loss for March:

    Challenge Loss: 0 lbs
  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    3 Month Challenge Checkin

    Rollover/Start - Jan 29: 181.2

    Feb 5th: 180.5
    Feb 12th: 179.0
    Feb 19th: 178.7
    Feb 26th: 178.1

    March 4th: 171.0
    March 11th: 167.9
    March 18th:
    March 25th:
  • mandabeth34
    mandabeth34 Posts: 158 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 136.7 (2/14)
    Challenge Level: ⭐️
    Challenge Goal weight: 131
    UGW: 130 (maintain between 128-132)

    2/14: 136.7
    2/21: 135.0
    2/28: 134.9
    February loss 1.8 lbs

    3/6: 132.2
    3/13:132.3
  • triplediamondlady
    triplediamondlady Posts: 8 Member
    Feb 1 - 154.8
    Feb 8 - 151.4
    Feb 15 - 149.7
    Feb 22 - 147.5
    Feb 29 - 146.6
    Feb loss - 8.2 pounds

    Mar 4 - 141.8
    Mar 14 - 137.4
    Mar 21
    Mar 28
    March loss

    Apr 4
    Apr 11
    Apr 18
    Apr 25
    Apr 30
    April loss

    Total loss
  • triplediamondlady
    triplediamondlady Posts: 8 Member
    CaliMomTeach wrote: »
    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 - 156.5
    Feb 22 - 154.9
    Feb 29 - 153.9
    Feb loss: 11 pounds

    Mar 7 - 155.6 Still at calorie goal every day ???

    Hi CaliMom,

    I am so sorry to get this message to you so late, I could see the posts but was having trouble logging in. I feel your pain.

    Whenever you cut calories, your body adapts by finding ways to meet those calorie deficits. Lowering temperature, slowing heart-rate, etc, making it exceedingly difficult to continue losing. You have to change it up.

    The tricks are intermittent fasting, de-stressing and changing up your routine. (Workouts, walks, (fasting appears not to have the same negative effect on metabolism as cutting calories without fasting) This will make it easier to keep the weight off too. Otherwise, when you get to your goal, your metabolism will be so low from your body trying to keep your "set point", that it will be virtually impossible to keep it off.

    Change it up. Every week I think of it as a one-week race and I do different things to win each week so my body can't adapt fast enough to hold onto the weight. (You don't have to change things up every week but certainly when you hit a plateau).

    The Obesity Code, by Jason Fung is a life-changing book.

    Keep the faith, the information you need is a library, barnes n noble or amazon order away. I believe in you.

    Warm Regards,

    Aavya
  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member

    Challenge Starting Weight: 167
    Challenge Level: Level 3 - 15 pounds ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 152


    Feb 1 - 167
    Feb 8 - 163
    Feb 15 - 163
    Feb 22 - 162
    Feb 29 - 162
    Feb loss - 5 lbs

    Mar 7 - 161.8
    Mar 14 - 159.6 - Woohoo! I'm out of the 160's!!! :mrgreen:
    Mar 21 -
    Mar 28 -
    March loss - 2.2 lbs

    Apr 4 -
    Apr 11 -
    Apr 18 -
    Apr 25 -
    Apr 30 -
    April loss -

    Total loss -
  • 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 - 168.9
    Feb 22 - 168.0
    Feb 29 - 166.7
    Feb stats - 5.0

    Mar 7 -166.2
    Mar 14 - 163.6
    Mar 21
    Mar 28
    March stats

    Apr 4
    Apr 11
    Apr 18
    Apr 25
    Apr 30
    April stats

    Final stats
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,225 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: 176.6

    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: 194.8 Clearly my Valentine’s Day was wonderful and full of food and candy-filled surprises. Back at it today.
    February 22: 195.0 My weight went up this past week after travel and more glucose problems. At a snail’s pace, it is slowly coming back down over the past 2 days. I hope next week’s weight will be even better!
    February 29: 198.6 A 3 lb gain overnight. ½ of a restaurant meal. Good calorie count. Good extra exercise. But carbs hate me. Back to the grind again today!

    Total Loss for February ……………… 7.0 lb GAIN
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………




    March 01: 199.8
    March 08: 201.0 You can eat too much diet food too. Clearly.
    March 15: 200.1
    March 22:
    March 29:
    March 31:

    Total Loss for March …………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… 8.5 GAIN



    April 01:
    April 08:
    April 15:
    April 22:
    April 29:
    April 30:

    Total Loss for April ……….
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………..
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    Started Feb. 1st = 180
    Today Mar. 15th = 169
    Goal picked was 15 pounds.
    Going to keep trying.
    Have a beautiful Sunday everyone :smile:
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,082 Member
    3MWLC - Starts 1 February 2020[/color][/b]
    I have been tracking, and I thought I had posted weekly weights, but I can't find them. I have got back down below 150, but it's slow going.

    Let's try this again. Never give up! Never give in!
    I'm Terri, 74 on 20/04/2020, living in Northern Ireland, 5'2" tall.
    1ac41arvflol.jpg
    ==============================
    Discard 5 lbs by May 1. I weigh every day but will post every Saturday .
    OSW: 227
    CSW: 150.1
    CL: 🌟
    CGW: 145.1
    ==============================
    01/02: 150.1
    08/02: 148.9
    15/02: 149.6
    22/02: 149.4
    29:02: 148.6
    February Weight Loss = - 1.5
    Accumulated Weight Loss: - 1.5
    ============================
    MARCH
    01/03: 148.6
    07/03: 148.2 - 0.4
    14/03: 148.4
    21/03:
    28/03:
    31/03:
    March Weight Loss
    Accumulated Weight Loss =
    ============================
    01/04:
    04/04:
    11/04:
    18/04:
    25/04:
    30/04:
    April Weight loss =
    Weight on 01/05:
    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.
  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    3 Month Challenge Checkin

    Rollover/Start - Jan 29: 181.2

    Feb 5th: 180.5
    Feb 12th: 179.0
    Feb 19th: 178.7
    Feb 26th: 178.1

    March 4th: 171.0
    March 11th: 167.9
    March 18th: 167.9
    March 25th:
  • mandabeth34
    mandabeth34 Posts: 158 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 136.7 (2/14)
    Challenge Level: ⭐️
    Challenge Goal weight: 131
    UGW: 130 (maintain between 128-132)

    2/14: 136.7
    2/21: 135.0
    2/28: 134.9
    February loss 1.8 lbs

    3/6: 132.2
    3/13:132.3
    3/20: 132.2

    So after a few weeks of rapid weight loss (at one non-weigh in day I got as low as 130.5) I think the COVID19 lifestyle is impacting further weight loss. We are not (yet) having to shelter in place, so I am keeping up with my outdoor runs and cross training via streaming workouts online, but just the decrease in movement in the rest of my life is catching up with me. That and constant proximity to my refrigerator.

    Maybe I should up my mileage while I can.

    Stay safe all!

  • Dorgle690
    Dorgle690 Posts: 230 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 167
    Challenge Level: Level 3 (15 pounds) ★★★
    Challenge Goal weight: 152


    Feb 1 - 167
    Feb 8 - 163
    Feb 15 - 163
    Feb 22 - 162
    Feb 29 - 162
    Feb loss - 5 lbs

    Mar 7 - 161.8
    Mar 14 - 159.6 - :mrgreen:
    Mar 21 - 156.6 - :sweat_smile:
    Mar 28 - goal: 156
    March loss - 5.2 lbs

    Apr 4 -
    Apr 11 -
    Apr 18 -
    Apr 25 -
    Apr 30 - goal: 152
    April loss -

    Total loss -
  • 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 - 168.9
    Feb 22 - 168.0
    Feb 29 - 166.7
    Feb stats - 5.0

    Mar 7 -166.2
    Mar 14 - 163.6
    Mar 21 - 164.0
    Mar 28
    March stats

    Apr 4
    Apr 11
    Apr 18
    Apr 25
    Apr 30
    April stats

    Final stats

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,225 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: 176.6

    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: 194.8 Clearly my Valentine’s Day was wonderful and full of food and candy-filled surprises. Back at it today.
    February 22: 195.0 My weight went up this past week after travel and more glucose problems. At a snail’s pace, it is slowly coming back down over the past 2 days. I hope next week’s weight will be even better!
    February 29: 198.6 A 3 lb gain overnight. ½ of a restaurant meal. Good calorie count. Good extra exercise. But carbs hate me. Back to the grind again today!

    Total Loss for February ……………… 7.0 lb GAIN
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge…………




    March 01: 199.8
    March 08: 201.0 You can eat too much diet food too. Clearly.
    March 15: 200.1
    March 22: 202.0 ugg. Ingredients are getting hard to find in this tiny one store town. I went about 100 miles from here to a city that has 3 different grocery stores (including Walmart) last Monday but it was just as bad due to the higher population. My freezer is pretty full, but the sides are the challenge without getting into too many carbs. Okay, keeping my chin up. This too shall pass.
    March 29:
    March 31:

    Total Loss for March …………..
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………… 10.4 GAIN



    April 01:
    April 08:
    April 15:
    April 22:
    April 29:
    April 30:

    Total Loss for April ……….
    Total Accumulation of Weight Loss for Challenge………..
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    Feb 1st = 180
    March 22nd = 168.8
    I had a rough week as I was 169 last week...it's why I put 168.8...really just to keep me going in my mind. My goal is 15 pounds for this challenge.
  • glouis4
    glouis4 Posts: 174 Member
    3 Month Challenge Checkin

    Rollover/Start - Jan 29: 181.2

    Feb 5th: 180.5
    Feb 12th: 179.0
    Feb 19th: 178.7
    Feb 26th: 178.1

    March 4th: 171.0
    March 11th: 167.9
    March 18th: 167.9
    March 25th: 166.0
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