20 pounds to lose challenge April 1-July 31

Really slipped up this week. The end of the school year is winding down which means the behind the scenes work is ramped up. One more week until summer holidays!!

Highest Dec 160.2
Goal Weight 130

4/02 142.0
4/09 142.0
4/16 140.6
4/23 139.4
4/30 138.8
5/07 136.2
5/14 137.6
5/21 135.6
5/28 135.3 HALF WAY -6.7 🎉
06/04 135.6
06/11 134.9
06/18 133.0
06/25 134.8

Weigh-in from this morning …

Start (Dec14 2020)165 lbs
Last weigh-in 143.0 lbs
Present 139.8 lbs
Goal 140 lbs
Total loss 25.2 lbs

I’ve haven’t posted in a while as I’ve been doing a lot of traveling to visit family (all my daughters live out of state, all across the country). In fact, I’m just back from a vacation with all our adult children and their families. Fortunately it was a very active vacation and I’m very pleased to return home having met my goal weight. Woohoo!!!

I am now at a “normal” weight based on BMI. My plan is to continue as I have these pass six months and see where my weight settles.

I so appreciate everyone’s support here. I believe experiencing the journey with others is a great help.

Original starting weight: 202 (9-16-07)

April 1: 170.8
April 8: x
April 15: x
April 22: x
April 29: x

Total Loss In April: 0

May 1: 173.2
May 6: 173.7 (5-8-21)
May 13: x
May 20: 175.4 (5-22-21)
May 27: 173.4 (5-29-21

Total Loss In May: 0

June 1: 177.9 (6-2-21)
June 3: 175.2 (6-5-21)
June 10: 174.1 (6-8-21)
June 17: 174 (6-18-21)
June 24: 176.5 (6-26-21)

Total Loss In June: 1.4 lbs

July 1:
July8:
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Total Loss In July:
Total Challenge Loss:
Ultimate Goal: 120-130 (toned)

MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
April GW - 158
May GW - 152
June GW - 146
July 31 GW - 140

March loss: -7.4
April loss: -7.2
May loss: -5.6

Apr 1: 164.4
Apr 8: 163
Apr 15: 161.4
Apr 22: 159.8
Apr 27: 158.2
Apr 30: 158

May 1: 157.2
May 6: 156.8
May 13: 155.0
May 20: 154.2
May 27: 153
May 31: 151.6

June 1: 152
June 4: 151.8
June 11: 150.4
June 18: 148.6
June 25: 148.6
June 30:

My name is Donna and I am 61 in May. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.

My goal in this challenge is to lose pounds and land firmly in Onederland.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:


Start Weight: 207.6
Goal Weight: 187.6


Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)


Apr 01: 207.6
Apr 05: 206.6
Apr 12: 207.4
Apr 19: 206.0
Apr 26: 204.0
Apr 30: 206.2

May 01: 206.6
May 03: 207.4
May 10: My Birthday! 208.8 I am celebrating this upcoming Sunday with family. This new higher weight is from travel and bad choices. The buck stops here!
May 17: 206.8 I’m happy with this after multiple day celebrations. I chose better than I thought or it is going to catch up with me. We shall see which.
May 24: 210.8 Wow. 4 pounds in one week! Can you tell that my daughter and DGS moved back in? This is going to be difficult!
May 31: 206.4 Better than last week. I worked hard for it. Praying for continued success.

Jun 01: 205.6 A nice way to start the month.
Jun 07: 204.2 Clearly I’ll never make the 20 pound loss but a girl can dream, right?.....Onward for any progress this old girl can get. Good health is the overall goal and continued weight loss is a huge part of that plan.
Jun 15: 201.8 This has been a good week for me. I am down quite a bit overnight due to a very low calorie day yesterday. Today I will increase them but with all thoughtfulness to my plan.
Jun 21: 199.0 Onderland by a thread. I don’t want to drop this ball. I will focus in the short-term on getting it a little further away from the 200 mark.
Jun 28: 197.6 I had to cancel trip today. I was so sick yesterday evening and all night. A little better today but not 100% Possible gall bladder or diverticulitis attack, probably from too many almonds day before yesterday. Horrid pain. This is a big overnight drop on the scale. Probably from such little eating yesterday (it hurt too bad) and from dehydration. We’ll see what the next few days bring as this is probably a little lower than my weight realistically is.

Jun 29:
Jun 30:


Jul 01:
Jul 05:
Jul 12:
Jul 19:
Jul 26:
Jul 31: Final Weigh in:

I'm back! The App stopped working on my old phone (phone too old- no longer supported). So I now have a new phone and I am glad to be back with familiar faces (and all our new ones). You are all inspiring.

Since I am starting this challenge late I hope to lose 5 lbs with my usual Sunday weigh ins. I have a lot of catching up and I gained weight when I didn't have access to MyFitnessPal.

Wish me luck!

My name is Donna and I am 61 in May. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.

My goal in this challenge is to lose pounds and land firmly in Onederland.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:


Start Weight: 207.6
Goal Weight: 187.6


Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)


Apr 01: 207.6
Apr 05: 206.6
Apr 12: 207.4
Apr 19: 206.0
Apr 26: 204.0
Apr 30: 206.2

May 01: 206.6
May 03: 207.4
May 10: My Birthday! 208.8 I am celebrating this upcoming Sunday with family. This new higher weight is from travel and bad choices. The buck stops here!
May 17: 206.8 I’m happy with this after multiple day celebrations. I chose better than I thought or it is going to catch up with me. We shall see which.
May 24: 210.8 Wow. 4 pounds in one week! Can you tell that my daughter and DGS moved back in? This is going to be difficult!
May 31: 206.4 Better than last week. I worked hard for it. Praying for continued success.

Jun 01: 205.6 A nice way to start the month.
Jun 07: 204.2 Clearly I’ll never make the 20 pound loss but a girl can dream, right?.....Onward for any progress this old girl can get. Good health is the overall goal and continued weight loss is a huge part of that plan.
Jun 15: 201.8 This has been a good week for me. I am down quite a bit overnight due to a very low calorie day yesterday. Today I will increase them but with all thoughtfulness to my plan.
Jun 21: 199.0 Onderland by a thread. I don’t want to drop this ball. I will focus in the short-term on getting it a little further away from the 200 mark.
Jun 28: 197.6 I had to cancel trip today. I was so sick yesterday evening and all night. A little better today but not 100% Possible gall bladder or diverticulitis attack, probably from too many almonds day before yesterday. Horrid pain. This is a big overnight drop on the scale. Probably from such little eating yesterday (it hurt too bad) and from dehydration. We’ll see what the next few days bring as this is probably a little lower than my weight realistically is.

Jun 30: 196.4 Back in the saddle and doing good. Feeling much better. Wow, the tummy pain was horrendous! I have no idea what was wrong, but I won’t be eating handfuls of nuts again as a snack! Weight has been going great. I probably lost the extra pound due to the 24 hour illness I had so we’ll see how it keeps panning out. In the meantime, I continue with good clean eating habits and try to stay away from sugery snacks! I am down 11.2 pounds since the start of this challenge. Pleased as punch!


Jul 01:
Jul 05:
Jul 12:
Jul 19:
Jul 26:
Jul 31: Final Weigh in:

My name is Donna and I am 61 in May. I live in the Midwest of the USA. 5' 5" tall. My starting weight was 253. I have relapsed in the past year and need to get back on track. I am type 2 diabetic and in remission for breast cancer. Health is my #1 priority.

My goal in this challenge is to lose pounds and land firmly in Onederland.
I would love to join! Here are my weights so far:


Start Weight: 207.6
Goal Weight: 187.6


Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)


Apr 01: 207.6
Apr 05: 206.6
Apr 12: 207.4
Apr 19: 206.0
Apr 26: 204.0
Apr 30: 206.2

May 01: 206.6
May 03: 207.4
May 10: My Birthday! 208.8 I am celebrating this upcoming Sunday with family. This new higher weight is from travel and bad choices. The buck stops here!
May 17: 206.8 I’m happy with this after multiple day celebrations. I chose better than I thought or it is going to catch up with me. We shall see which.
May 24: 210.8 Wow. 4 pounds in one week! Can you tell that my daughter and DGS moved back in? This is going to be difficult!
May 31: 206.4 Better than last week. I worked hard for it. Praying for continued success.

Jun 01: 205.6 A nice way to start the month.
Jun 07: 204.2 Clearly I’ll never make the 20 pound loss but a girl can dream, right?.....Onward for any progress this old girl can get. Good health is the overall goal and continued weight loss is a huge part of that plan.
Jun 15: 201.8 This has been a good week for me. I am down quite a bit overnight due to a very low calorie day yesterday. Today I will increase them but with all thoughtfulness to my plan.
Jun 21: 199.0 Onderland by a thread. I don’t want to drop this ball. I will focus in the short-term on getting it a little further away from the 200 mark.
Jun 28: 197.6 I had to cancel trip today. I was so sick yesterday evening and all night. A little better today but not 100% Possible gall bladder or diverticulitis attack, probably from too many almonds day before yesterday. Horrid pain. This is a big overnight drop on the scale. Probably from such little eating yesterday (it hurt too bad) and from dehydration. We’ll see what the next few days bring as this is probably a little lower than my weight realistically is.

Jun 30: 196.4 Back in the saddle and doing good. Feeling much better. Wow, the tummy pain was horrendous! I have no idea what was wrong, but I won’t be eating handfuls of nuts again as a snack! Weight has been going great. I probably lost the extra pound due to the 24 hour illness I had so we’ll see how it keeps panning out. In the meantime, I continue with good clean eating habits and try to stay away from sugery snacks! I am down 11.2 pounds since the start of this challenge. Pleased as punch!


Jul 01: 197.6 Scale shows an uptick after the low recorded weight following the tummy illness. I suspected that would happen. This weight is likely where I am really at. Now, time to get moving! I don’t envision myself making original goal but I can see myself making more progress. Time to make my vision a reality!
Jul 05:
Jul 12:
Jul 19:
Jul 26:
Jul 31: Final Weigh in:

I'm in! My goal is 10 pounds by July 31st. I workout w/a trainer and walk.

Highest weight ever: 192.2
Starting weight: 141.8
Goal weight: 131.8

I weigh in on Mondays.

04/01 - 141.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...4.41 miles in 80 mins
04/05 - 143.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/12 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/19 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day...2 doctor appts
04/26 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/30 - 147.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer

05/01 - 147.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...4.04 miles in 100 mins
05/03 - 145.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/10 - 147.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/17 - 147.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/24 - 146.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/31 - 145.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer

06/01 - 145.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...5.50 miles in 94 mins in 94 degree heat!!
06/07 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/14 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/21 - 144.0 at 5:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/28 - 145.8 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/30 - 146.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer

07/01 - 145.8 at 8:45 a.m. ...5.41 miles in 91 mins
07/05 -
07/12 -
07/19 -
07/26 -
07/31 -

Chris

MY CHALLENGE GOAL: lose (30) 34 pounds by July 30th (17 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
March 31st starting weight: 264
July 31st goal weight: 230
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (whatever gets me down to ~20% body fat)

Mar 31 : 264.0 (starting weight)
Apr 02 : 261.9 : lost 2.1, total loss = 2.1
Apr 09 : 261.2 : lost 0.7, total loss = 2.8
Apr 16 : 265.3 : gained 4.1, total loss = -1.3
Apr 23 : 257.9 : lost 7.4, total loss = 6.1
Apr 30 : 253.2 : lost 4.7, total loss = 10.8
May 07 : 254.3 : gained 1.1, total loss = 9.7
May 14 : 253.4 : lost 0.9, total loss = 10.6
May 21 : 253.1 : lost 0.3, total loss = 10.9
May 28 : 246.3 : lost 6.8, total loss = 17.7
Jun 04 : 242.8 : lost 3.5, total loss = 21.2
Jun 11 : 242.2 : lost 0.6, total loss = 21.8
Jun 18 : 237.9 : lost 4.3, total loss = 26.1
Jun 25 : 243.8 : gained 5.9, total loss = 20.2
Jul 02 : 245.0 : gained 1.2, total loss = 19.0
Jul 09 :
Jul 16 :
Jul 23 :
Jul 30 :

Goal : 230.0 : desired loss = 34.0
Actual :

No way I'm going to make my goal. I am in need of a medical procedure to repair a hiatal hernia that is recently having serious repercussions that can't be ignored. I should have taken care of this back in April when the issue first occurred, but I naively thought I could reach my goal first then deal with it. So, until that is done, I will be trying to just maintain my weight. I hope I'm not out of the game but just temporarily sidelined.

To All My Fellow American Friends: