3-Month Weight Loss Challenge: Pick Your Difficulty! (May, June, July)

B3sha wrote: »

B3sha wrote: »

I’m in for the challenge! Better late than never!

Challenge starting weight : 171.2
Challenge level 1: 5lbs
Challenge goal weight: 166

June 15: 171.2
June 22: 171 hey at least I got rid of that pesky .2
June 29: 168.8

July 6:
July 13:
July 20:
July 27:
July 31:

This is B3sha. I somehow forgot all my login information so I had to start all over. 🤦‍♀️

MFP Starting Weight: 132.0 lbs May 14, 2020
Challenge Level 2, 10 lbs ★★
Challenge Goal Weight: 122.0 lbs

May 1: n/a
May 8: n/a
May 15: 131.8
May 22: 130.0
May 29: 131.4
June 6: 130.2
June 13: 128.2
June 20: 126.1
June 30: 125.4

I'm aiming to reach my UGW this round.

I got a new scale the first week of May so I gained what I lost the last challenge.
Oh well, a gain or loss was expected.
Renpho Bluetooth Scale on Amazon


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

Challenge Starting Weight: 118.2 lbs (same as last challenge)
Challenge Level 2 - 10 pounds ★★
Challenge Goal Weight: 110 lbs
BF Goal: 30%

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

Weigh-In Day: Friday and Monday
Height: 5ft
Age: 31

May Starting Weight: 118.2
May Goal Weight: 115.2 --- Crushed it!

May 1: 118.2
May 4: 117.8 @ 7am ... 29k weekend steps, 1 workout, and 14 cups of water to work off Friday's pizza gain (119.8) ... 32% BF
May 8: 117 @ 7am ... yesterday's stats: 12k steps, 1300 cals, 8 cups of water and 2 workouts
May 11: 116 @ 7am ... yesterday's stats: 11k steps, 1270 cals and 5 cups of water ... 31% BF
May 15: 115.6 @ 6:40am ... yesterday: 12k steps, 1150 cals, 8 cups of water and 1 workout ... pizza is on the menu tonight so I'm expecting a gain tomorrow.
May 18: 115.2 @ 7:30am ... yesterday: 11k steps, 1160 cals, 5 cups of water and 1 workout ... 31% BF
May 22: 114 @ 7am ... yesterday: 13k steps, 1180 cals and 8 cups of water... sweet and sour chicken and french fries for dinner tonight... expecting a gain tomorrow... going to work it off this weekend...
May 25: 114 @ 7am... yesterday: 14k steps, 1210 cals, 6 cups of water, ~2824 mg sodium and 1 workout... 32% BF
May 29: 113.4 @ 7am ... yesterday: 14k steps, 1206 cals, ? cups of water and ~2649 mg of sodium

Total Loss for May: 4.8 lbs


June Starting Weight: 113.4
June Goal Weight: 110 --- Very close!!!

June 1: 112.4 @ 7am ... yesterday: 14k steps, 1210 cals, 3 cups of water, ~1737 mg sodium ... 31% BF
June 5: 112.2 @ 7am ... yesterday: 14k steps, 1310 cals, 7 cups of water, ~2258 mg sodium
June 8: 114.8 @ 6am ... yesterday: 3k steps, 1870 cals, 4 cups of water, ~3393 mg sodium ... 31% BF ... expected gain when you are annoyed by restriction, eat all the junk food you want and barely take a walk. Time to work it all off!
June 12: 112.6 @ 6am ... yesterday: 14k steps, 1200 cals, 7 cups of water, ~1572 mg sodium
June 15: 112 @ 6am ... yesterday: 9k steps, 1150 cals, 5 cups of water, ~1022 mg sodium ... 31% BF
June 19: 110.6 @ 6am ... yesterday: 11k steps, 1220 cals, 4 cups of water, ~1667 mg sodium, 115g protein ... I'm about to enjoy a well deserved jr burger with tots for dinner.
June 22: 112.4 @ 6am ... yesterday: 11k steps, 1780 cals, 4 cups of water, 64g protein, 194g carbs, 80g fat ... 31% BF
June 26: 110.4 @ 6am ... yesterday: 15k steps, 1130 cals, 6 cups of water, 98g protein, 120g carbs, 34g fat, 2201mg sodium ... I know I will gain tomorrow after I plan to have pizza and mozzarella sticks for dinner ... you can't always eat healthy and I will work it off this weekend.
June 29: 111.2 @ 7am ... yesterday: 12k steps, 1190 cals, 5 cups of water, 44g protein, 188g carbs, 30g fat, 1813mg sodium ... 30% BF - I don't understand the gain from Sun (110.8) since I had 458 extra calories that I did not eat back. Tomorrow is another day.

Total Loss for June: 2.2 lbs

Overall Loss from Nov 2017 to June 2020: 36.2 lbs --- Over 35 lbs!!


Onward to July!!!

Challenge Loss:

Challenge Starting Weight: 146.2
Challenge Level: Level 2 - 10 lbs ★★
Challenge Goal weight: 136

May Loss: .2 lbs

June Loss: .8 lbs

June 1: 144.4
June 8: 145.6
June 15: 143.8
June 22: 143.8
June 29: 144
June 30: 143.6 - Scale hasn't moved much but I lost half an inch off my waist! Also size 8 jeans are starting to feel a little loose! I used to be a size 14 or 12 depending on the clothes. Can't believe I've come so far!

MFP Starting Weight: 132.0 lbs May 14, 2020
Challenge Level 2, 10 lbs ★★
Challenge Goal Weight: 122.0 lbs

May 1: n/a
May 8: n/a
May 15: 131.8
May 22: 130.0
May 29: 131.4
June 6: 130.2
June 13: 128.2
June 20: 126.1
June 30: 125.4
July 4: 126.0

I've been slacking on both tracking my food AND exercise, so I'm not shocked about the lack of results this week. I started walking more to hit 11k steps/day but in doing that, I stopped other exercise, like spinning. I think I need to do both and stay on top of tracking my food. I'm hoping to lose 1-1.5 lbs each week this month to hit my challenge goal weight by the end of July. That might be a bit aggressive for me but I figure if I aim there and fall a little shy of target, that's okay. Progress is progress, right?

Good luck to all as we approach the end of the challenge! We've got this!!

Challenge Starting Weight: 144.2 lb
Challenge Level: level 3 (if only level 2 happens I will be happy still)
Challenge Goal weight: 129.2 lb
Ultimate goal weight 125 lb

Format: Current weight (cumulative weight lost)
May 4: 144.2 lb (0.0 lb)
May 11: 139.8 (-4.4 lb)
May 18: 139.2 (-5.0 lb)
May 25: 137.0 (-7.2 lb)

June 1: 136.6 lb (-7.6 lb)
June 8: 135.6 lb (-8.6 lb)
June 15: 135.6 lb (-8.6 lb)
June 22: 133.6 lb (-10.6 lb)
June 28: 131.0 lb (-13.2 lb)

July 6: 133.8 lb I didn't log at all last week. I had my TOM and found out my employer was taking away 60% of my pension in September... so... after a very stressful week I decided to quit and take my money and run before they could do that. Back to logging today. Now that I'm not back to work July 20 (after my parental leave ends), I'm feeling a bit unmotivated since I dont have a deadline to fit back into my work clothes... but i will keep going anyway. I also dont want to feel like I'm cutting forever. But doubtful ill make the 15 lb mark this month. And thats OK. I'm still happy with my progress. What a week!! Ot will be interesting to be a stay at home parent the next 4 years.
July 13:
July 20:
July 27:
July 31:

Challenge Starting Weight: 180
Challenge Level: 4 - 20 lbs
Challenge Goal weight: 160
7/7/20 - 169

3 Month Challenge Checkin

Rollover/Start - April 29th: 161.8

May 6th: 161.1
May 13th: 166.6
May 20th: 162.4
May 27th: 158.7

June 3rd:158.7
June 10th: 158.0
June 17th: 159.6
June 24th: 162.2

July 1st: 167.7
July 8th: 163.5
July 15th:
July 22nd:
July 29th:

Challenge Starting Weight: 180
Challenge Level: level 4 - 20 lbs
Challenge Goal weight: 160

7/9 169.5

Hey!! So, I totally fell out of this challenge for a while with a double move, but things have settled, and I'm back!! I hope everyone is doing very well.

MFP SW: 195
Challenge Level: Level 3.5 - 18 pounds ★★★½
Challenge SW: 168.2
Challenge GW: 150
Ultimate GW: 145

May 9: 168.2
May 15: 164.6 (post-TOM)
May 22: 166.4 (the numbers flipped around on me!)
May 30: 164

[insert hectic life here]

June 12: 160
June 22: 156
June 26: 155.8

July 4: 157
July 10: 151.8

Total loss: 16.4

DrTeeeevil wrote: »

Making progress but I'm struggling with not quite feeling satisfied and more often than I'd like, I'm a bit hungry. I may need to adjust things this coming week. Any advice or tips?

Not sure if this helps, just a personal anecdote. When I eat really low calorie, and then have a day of higher carbs, I think it reminds my body that I'm not starving, and will sometimes give me a little loss a few days later. Also, lots of water. In other news, your weight seems pretty low already, so you're probably just getting to a good place for you? When I get to 145 I will stop caring about the weight, and focus more on lifting and strengthening to re-define my shape.

I totally lost my logging groove and didn't log for 2 weeks. I dont think I'm going to lose 5 lbs this week haha.

beshamama wrote: »

beshamama wrote: »

B3sha wrote: »

B3sha wrote: »

I’m in for the challenge! Better late than never!

Challenge starting weight : 171.2
Challenge level 1: 5lbs
Challenge goal weight: 166

June 15: 171.2
June 22: 171 hey at least I got rid of that pesky .2
June 29: 168.8

July 6: 170 🤦‍♀️ Thanks 4th of July weekend
July 13: 169.4
July 20:
July 27:
July 31:

Y NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.



Start date: May 1, 2020
Challenge Starting Weight: (From April 30th) 207.9
Challenge Level: ✴✴✴
Challenge Goal weight: 192.9



05/01 – 207.7 Good luck everyone!
05/06 – 204.9 Traveling today, which is never good in the food OR exercise category. I will try to maintain some degree of self-control and dignity however, being from a very very small town, entering the city is mind-blowing and temptation is on every corner. I’ve got to stay cool.
05/09 – 204.8 Making progress but traveling today which will be a set-back in both diet and exercise. I’ll work hard to mitigate any damage all week. It’s my birthday on Mother’s Day so I am going to give myself the present of progress!
05/13 - 205.1 Notsogood after travel this past week but I’m back and stronger than ever!
05/20 - 204.3 Better, but still not up to my standards. Working harder is in my future.
05/27 - 205.0 Better than my starting weight but higher than my previous weigh-in so my plan is to turn this ship back around! I guess I may have indulged a bit too much for the US holiday weekend? No excuses, time to make more changes!
05/31 – 206.8 A bad weight following travel. More travel expected on the 1st. Ugg. All days in-between I am staying as mindful as my will allows. Most days good.


06/01 – 206.8 Good Luck in June Everyone!
06/03 – 208.8 After Travel weigh-in. I’ll work to move this in the right direction again Likity-Split!
06/10 – 211.0 More travel this past week and more poor choices. Turning this train around!
06/17 – 208.4 Better, but I’m struggling with glucose drops that require carbs I don’t have within my plan. This is going to be harder than I even anticipated.
06/24 –
06/30 – 207.9 I don’t know how I missed last week but I am still here. Treading water basically and up & down with the same pound. Such a tremendous lack of time is standing in the way of my food planning, food prep and consistent logging. I must try to do better.


07/01 – 207.9
07/08 – 208.4 fluid retention I think.
07/15 – 209.6 This stinx
07/22 –
07/29 –
07/31 –

I'm in for the challenge

My challenge starting weight: 204 lbs.
Challenge level: level: 3 - 15 lbs.
Challenge Goal weight: 189 lbs.

May 4: 204 lb
May 11: 200.5 lb
May 18: 198.7
May 25: 196.9

June 1: 195.5
June 8: 194.5
June 15: 192.0
June 22: 190.8
June 29: 189.7

July 6: 189.2
July 13:187.8
July 20:
July 27:
July 31:

I am trying to make a lifestyle change *******