****😀😀JANUARY 2021 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀
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It does not.
You set a calorie goal by using the tool and either using what it spits out or modifying it for your circumstances. You need to go back and run the goal tool as you lose weight. Your goal won't change just from entering your new weight into MFP.
If I look in goals or settings it has automatically changed, there is no reset button or similar.
Scrap that... I googled. Stupid system. I don’t think I’ll bother with that unless I stop losing.
(Added context: I’ve always lost more weight than MyFitnessPal would predict.)
When you are on your goas page, you can click on "edit" to edit your goal. It won't change on its own. Your DAILY goal will change as you add exercise or other activity. So, on your goal page, there's a link at the top for "View Guided Setup." If you go to THAT page and enter your current weight (it should already be there if you logged your weight that day/week), set the other parameters, like how active and how much you want to lose (or maintain or gain), then click "Update Diary." Your new goal will appear.
You can use this to your advantage. Enter your goal weight as your current weight and select "maintain current weight." This will tell you how many calories you can eat when you get to your goal. The great part about that is even if you eat at this level NOW, you will slowly lose until you get to the goal weight. You can lose faster by putting in a deficit. When you're done exploring, go back and set your goal to the level you want.
After I use MFP to tell me my goal, I manually enter a slightly different number for my goal because it's a palindrome and is really close. And I'm a doofus.
Use any or all tools available on MFP. It's your journey. Enjoy it!
Having said I wouldn’t do it, I did, and it took off 200kcal, so I’ll be aiming for 300kcal deficit now.
More background: the first time I used MyFitnessPal (10 years ago!) was the first time I became anaemic, so I am very wary of reducing calories too far. The 1200kcal plus exercise I was recommended was way off and my weight dropped too rapidly, even though I’d come to MyFitnessPal to try to lose weight more slowly having already lost most of what I wanted to lose. To maintain at 55kg I ended up eating 2400kcal plus exercise calories. I doubt I need that many 10 years later, but I do know I need to tailor my calories to my reality.
Getting it dialed in appropriately really is an expert system. You can get an estimate from any of a number of places, but they're all based on population averages. After monitoring a while, you can figure out how your body is slightly different and make account for it. It sure doesn't help that the target moves! The good news is once you get to your maintenance weight, the target no longer moves. After a few months of experimenting, you should be able to get it totally dialed in, and that's when the next challenge starts -- keeping at it, on average over any given week or so, as long as you shall breathe.
Oh. Yeah. Then that target moves a little as you add on the years, so there's always new excitement awaiting!0 -
Highest Weight Ever: 192.2 lb
January Start Weight: 144.6
January Goal Weight: 141.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
Jan 01: 144.6 at 8:00 a.m.
Jan 04: 145.0 at 5:30 a.m.
Jan 11: 145.4 at 6:00 a.m.
Jan 18: 144.2 at 8:00 a.m.
Jan 25: 144.4 at 5:30 a.m.
Jan 31:
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Original MFP weight: 211 lb
January Start Weight: 194.6 (Jan 1/21)
I hope this is an anomaly as all week I’ve been weighting about 190, may adjust based on weekly weigh in on the 4th
January Goal Weight: 186
Ultimate Goal Weight: 180 for now, then I’ll adjust again - small goals work better for me
Jan 1: 194.6
Jan 4: 188.6
Not sure what happened on the first... 188-190 is where I’ve been floating between for the past week, so I’m basing my goal off this weight
Jan 11: 186.6
Returned to work this week after an 18 month mat leave. My colleagues have given me a great motivation saying I look fabulous
Jan 18: 185
Jan 25: 180.1
This is a lower than I’ve been seeing the last few days and I’m definitely not having that large of a calorie deficit to see that kind of drop, we’ll see what the next few days bring. I do need to increase my daily water intake!
Jan 31:
Let’s finish the month strong ladies & gents! 💪🏼3 -
January Start Weight: 322.7 lbs
January Goal Weight: 315 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 200 lbs
Jan 1: 322.7 lbs
Jan 8: 320.3 lbs
Jan 15: 317.4 lbs
Jan 22: 319.8 lbs
Jan 29:
Jan 31:
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MFP Start Weight: 223.4
January Start Weight: 159.5
January Goal Weight:
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
Jan1 : 159.5
Jan 8: 157.4
Jan 15: 157.6
Jan 22: 156.3
Jan 29:
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bpatriquin24 wrote: »scoutsaysbark wrote: »Jan1 : 209.6
Jan 8: 206.3 Issues w/ night snacking. Started to exercise.
Jan 15:
Jan 24:210 UGH-- feeling discouraged.
Jan 29:
Jan 31
Don’t give up- it happens to all of us.
Keep going!
Don't be discouraged. I've messed up a few times. Late night snacking. I've counting the calories. and made sure I kept at it the next day. As long as you don't give up, you will continue to have progress.2 -
Original MFP weight:292 lbs. (Started November 7, 2020)
January Start Weight:261 lbs.
January Goal Weight:250 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs.
January 2:261
January 4:260 (-1)
January 11:254 (-6)
January 18:253 (-1)
January 25:252 (-1)
February 1:
Well, To be able to get my goal, I got to lose 2 lbs. in the next week. It's possible, but we shall see. 🤞3 -
Happy New Year everyone. It's time to get to work. My goal for 2021 is to lose wt. every month, 1 pound 5, 6 whatever, as long as the needle continues to drop. I finally stopped yoyoing the last quarter of 2020 and the key was low carb eating. I broke my chip addiction and cheat snacks and finally held myself accountable. Logging everything daily is also very important and I will continue to do so. Have fun and lets drop some pounds.
January Start Weight: 260.1
January Goal Weight:257.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 208
Jan 01 260.1
Jan 08:
Jan 15:
Jan 22:
Jan 29: 257.2 making some progress
Jan 31:6 -
*Update as my weigh in is Thursdays*.
January Start Weight: 195lbs My heaviest ever. 😩
January Goal Weight:189lbs - new end of Jan target 184lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight:165lbs
Jan1 :195
Jan 7: 192.5 (-2.5lbs!)
Jan 14: 188.5 (-4lbs!)
Jan 21: 186 (-2.5lbs!)
Jan 29: 185 (-1lb)
Jan 31
10lbs GONE in 4 weeks! So happy 😀6 -
celticria46 wrote: »Lyns.. You have your weigh in already for the 29? It's, the 28th
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March 1, 2020: 243.8
January Start Weight: 229.9
January Goal Weight: 225
Ultimate Goal Weight:205
Jan1: 229.9
Jan 8: 228.6
Jan 15: 228.2
Jan 24: 228.5
Jan 28: 226.8
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celticria46 wrote: »Hey Lyn
Lol ok was just wondering..
Also how do you reply to quote
With the members name I don't see areoly to the person just general reply.
Hi 👋🏻, on my screen under every post there’s a quote button, I just hit that under the post I want to respond to.
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Has anyone set up the February group yet?!3
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Weight loss slowed down a bit this week (which is to be expected) but still a 1lb loss so going in the right direction. So close to being out of the 14s! Hopefully by next week 🤞
January Start Weight: 14st 11lbs
January Goal Weight:14st 4lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 10st
Jan1 : 14st 11lbs
Jan 8: 14st 7lbs
Jan 15:14st 3.5
Jan 22:14st 1.5lbs
Jan 29: 14st 0.5lbs
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January Start Weight: 214.8lb
January Goal Weight: 205lb
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lb
Jan1 : 214.8lb
Jan 8: 210.4lb (-4.4lb WoW)
Jan 15: 208.2lb (-2.2lb WoW / -6.6lb total)
Jan 22: 206.0lb (-2.2lb WoW / -8.8lb total)
Jan 29: 204.9lb (-1.1lb WoW / -9.9lb total)
Jan 31:
WoW: Week on Week Variance9 -
January Start Weight: 62.8kg
January Goal Weight: 61g
Ultimate Goal Weight: 55-57kg
Dec 31: 62.8kg
Jan 8: 61.5kg
Jan 15: 61.8kg
Jan 23: 61.4kg
Jan 29: 61kg
Gooooooaaaaaal!!!!!!!!!😂🥳😂
Today was my last chance to weigh myself this month, so lucky I hit goal as I suspect I’ll weigh a bit more again after the weekend. 😂
I think these challenges keep me motivated. The way I’m eating at the moment isn’t leaving me hungry very often, but that may also be the hormonal contraception I’m on, as this wouldn’t normally be the case. I fancy more food sometimes, but I’m not ravenous like I normally would be if losing weight. Hopefully that lasts until I reach my goal!6 -
January Start Weight: 237 lbs
January Goal Weight: 230 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 159lbs
Jan1 : 237lbs
Jan 8: 231.4lbs
Jan 15: 228.2lbs
Jan 22: 225.6lbs
Jan 29: 222.5lbs
Jan 31:6 -
January Start Weight: 134 lbs
January Goal Weight: 131 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120 lbs
Jan 2: 134.0 lbs
Jan 8: 132.0 lbs
Jan 15: 130.8 lbs
Jan 22: 130.8 lbs
Jan 29: 130.2 lbs
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January Start Weight: 195
January Goal Weight: 188
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
Jan 1 : 195
Jan 8: 191
Jan 15: 190
Jan 22: 190
Jan 29: 189
Jan 31:
Or actually, 188.8, but I always round up if it's .5 or over. I might be 188 by Sunday, I might not. Either way I'm finally rid of the Christmas weight. Lockdown weight comes next!7 -
January Start Weight: 134.1
January Goal Weight: 129.1
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
Jan1 : 134.1
Jan 8: 132.1
Jan 15: 132.9
Jan 22: 131.3
Jan 29: 131.5
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celticria46 wrote: »
I found your group but don’t think I meet the requirements. I made a more general group with no max weight loss needed if anyone wants to join!!!! Ready to meet my next goal!
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Starting Weight: 270.8
January Start Weight: 257.6
January Goal Weight: 249.8 (-7.8)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135-145 range
Jan1 : 257.6
Jan 8: 257.2
Jan 15: 250.4
Jan 22: 249.4 (original goal met!)
Jan 29: 251.8 - This week sucked!
Jan 31:
Current January Weight Loss: -5.8lbs
Total Weight Loss: -19lbs5 -
January Start Weight:158lbs
January Goal Weight:148lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight:133lbs
Jan1 :158lbs
Jan 8:153lbs
Jan 15:151lbs
Jan 22:150.5
Jan 29:150
Jan 31
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Not going to make my January goal🙁, Weekends are really hard for me, feel like if I’m dieting that I can’t have any fun!
This past month I haven’t been able to exercise because my sciatica has been terrible since Xmas.
Need to try harder in February! First weekend starts with a 1st B-Day party for my only grand child, and a big party for my Super Bowl champs! Live in Kansas City,love my grand child and my Chiefs!!!!
Congrats to everyone who made their goal!6 -
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January Start Weight: 139.8
January Goal Weight: 138
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
Jan 18:139.8lbs
Jan 22: 138.6 (-1.2lbs!)
Jan 29: 136.8 (-1.8lbs!)
Jan 31:
Total for January:
Okay wow! I don't think today's weigh in is my average weigh in over the last few days but I'll weigh in on Sunday and see how it looks. Either way, it's nice to go in the direction I want to go in! I desperately want the weather to warm up some, it's too cold to do anything right now!6 -
5'2" - Age 65
January Start Weight:143.6
January Goal Weight: 138
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
Jan1 : 143.6
Jan 8: 138.6
Jan 15: 137.2
Jan 22: 136.6
Jan 29: 135.8
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January Start Weight: 166
January Goal Weight: 160
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
Jan1 : 166
Jan 8: 161.5
Jan 15: 160
Jan 22: 160.5
Jan 29: 161.5
Jan 31:7 -
January Start Weight: 186.5 lbs (84.6 kg)
January Goal Weight: 182 (82.6 kg)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 (61 kg)
Jan 4: 186.5 (84.6 kg)
Jan 8: 184.2 (83.6 kg)
Jan 15: 182.2 (82.64 kg)
Jan 22: 181.7 (82.4 kg)
Jan 29: 180.4 (81.8 kg)
Jan 31:
I had a nice momentary dip into the 179's before I started my period a couple days ago. I was hoping that number would stick around, but knew it was unlikely at this point of my cycle. 2 days left in the month, and looking forward to the next month's challenge.
It is so motivating to check in and see so many other people working towards their goals. And when the scale doesn't move or goes up, people still post and keep moving forward.5 -
celticria46 wrote: »
I found your group but don’t think I meet the requirements. I made a more general group with no max weight loss needed if anyone wants to join!!!! Ready to meet my next goal!
Thanks for setting up another group 👍 I have joined x1 -
January Start Weight: 242.0lbs
January Goal Weight: 238.0lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 174.0lbs
Jan1 : 242.0
Jan 8: 242.2
Jan 15: 239.0
Jan 22: 238.8
Jan 29: 237.6
Jan 31:
Phew! Barely made it! Hopefully the final weigh-in in two days doesn’t go up...6
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