15 pounds to lose challenge November 1- January 31, 2022

Paz922 · December 2021

RubyRed427 wrote: »

Hi Friends! Hope you're having a great weekend!

@frankwbrown I love your posts. I think you're right about plateaus; the body is trying to get back to its equilibrium.

@Paz922 I need to lose the weight I gained in the last two years. I think the challenge will be not to gain weight during the holidays yet have fun.

@RubyRed427 - I love this!! Yes, the challenge is not lose weight but I’ve gained so much weight that I would be happy with 5 lbs during December. I need to get bloodwork done and I have a feeling that my A1C (sugar levels) went up. Every time I gain weight my glucose level goes up. I’ve been trying to avoid diabetes for 20 years. I was pre-diabetic and when I lost weight my sugar went down. I need to have the courage to get the bloodwork done next week!

Paz922 · December 2021

Annawan24 wrote: »

MFP SW (Mar 2021) - 171.8
November SW - 134.6
November GW - 130
January/Ultimate GW - 125 (then I will re-evaluate)

Total loss to date: -39

Nov 1 - 134.6
Nov 8 - 134.2
Nov 15 - 133.4
Nov 22 - 133.6
Nov 29 - 132.8
Nov 30 -

I now weigh the same as I did on my wedding day. That was 18 years ago and 3 kids later. I'm so proud of myself for putting my mind to finally losing this weight and achieving this goal in life. I need to get back to weighing in everyday though.

Keep up the great work everyone! I was told this weekend at the ringette tournament I was at that I looked like a tiny teenager, lol. I'm 51 and only 5"0 so I guess I could see that with my jacket, mask and hat on, lol. Figured that was a compliment!

@Annawan24- congratulations! You motivated me so much! 😊💪

Paz922 · December 2021

Hello all,

It is 12/1 and want to really take care of myself.

I was 135 lbs when I got married 28 years ago. I was 140 pre- pregnancy weight, I kept my weight more or less at 150-155 for 19 years (I went down to 145 a few times). I am now at 162 and would love to get to 145.

It does not seem much but it is so hard for me. I am 52 years old with lots of emotional eating due to one of my daughter’s being ill for over a year. I am trying to walk more but sometimes I don’t have the time or motivation. I will keep trying! 😊

lizziebtothec · December 2021

Hello all! I am going to give this a try. I have been actively watching my CICO for almost 2 years. In the spring I started eating gluten free-ish (about 95%) to help alleviate symptoms from hashimoto's. I started Dec 1, 2019 at 231.0 lbs. I am a 38 year old mom of two who "loves" to run half marathons.

November: 203.4 - 199.8: 3.6 lb loss

12/1: 200.0 lbs - the past two night i have had a snack of honey nut cheerios. i haven't been hungry but just wanted something. tonight i will NOT eat cereal!!!
12/2: 200.4 lbs - I'm not quite sure what caused the gain because I was well under my calories yesterday (and no cereal). But fluctuations happen!

stevefarns · December 2021

Hi everyone, just ran across your group and would love to join and give it a try as well. I am certainly carrying am extra "covid 15" lbs, and I am done with it. I am back to tracking everything and my primary goal is no late night snacking in December. That habit KILLS all my efforts.
Not totally comfortable sharing my weight yet, but I will get there.

My status:
1 day streak of no late night snacking
-0.7 lbs since 12/1.

I think moving forward I will do Friday, just because that will line up with the end of the month and year this time around.

ashleycarole86 · December 2021

Original start weight - 293 (1/28/21)
November start weight - 197.4
Challenge goal weight - 178

11/01 - 197.4
11/04 - 197.2
11/11 - 197.4
11/18 - 192.4
11/25 - 192.2
12/02 - 192

melanieclark777 · December 2021

Goal Range: between 125-135

Nov 3: 150
Nov 10: 146.5
Nov 17: 146
Nov 24: 148.8

Dec 1: 142.8
Dec 8:
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MadisonMolly2017 · December 2021

My goal is to weigh get under 160 again, then I’ll figure out next steps! Jan 1, 2022

Nov 1: 161.4
Nov 2: 162.6
Nov 3: 162.1
Nov 4: 162.6
Nov 5: 162.2
Nov 6: 162
Nov 7: 162
Nov 8 162
Nov 9: 162.1
Nov 10 161.4
Nov 11 160.9 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

HW 238 May 2012
SW 228 Jan 2015
GW <160 Sept 2018
Avg yearly wts 2019-2021: 155-157.5
Maintained <160 until Sept 2021 3 years

I’m whittling it back down, NOW, before it takes up residence!

I also found out I’m 5’8” now (1/2” shorter than I was in 2015) so once I get back in my maintenance range, I will set a new, lower maintenance range- to be more in line with shorter height.

Nov 12 160.6
Nov 13. 159.7 ❤️
Nov 14 159.9❤️
15 159.5❤️
16. 159.7❤️
17. 160.4
18. 160.5
19. 160.5
20. 160.2
21. 159.5 ❤️
22. 160.1
23 160.6 salty food last night!

24 161
25 161
26 161.8 post Thanksgiving sodium

Restart: (it takes me 3 days to get back on track) I am “white-knuckling”right now. I’m NOT hungry, but my Mind & mouth are.)
I’m listening to my body’s true hunger & keeping busy.
Day 1 Nov 27 161
Day 2 Nov 28 160.5❤️
Day 3 nov 29 160.2❤️
Nov 30 wt: 159.9🎉❤️

Steps high; calories low!

I find maintenance is usually easy & occasionally (like right now) difficult for a few days. Once my taste buds go back to low sodium/low sugar, it’s much easier.

It’s scary, but I can feel I’ll get back on track after a few days of attention.

Dec 1: 160.1

MadisonMolly2017 · December 2021

lizziebtothec wrote: »

Hello all! I am going to give this a try. I have been actively watching my CICO for almost 2 years. In the spring I started eating gluten free-ish (about 95%) to help alleviate symptoms from hashimoto's. I started Dec 1, 2019 at 231.0 lbs. I am a 38 year old mom of two who "loves" to run half marathons.

November: 203.4 - 199.8: 3.6 lb loss

12/1: 200.0 lbs - the past two night i have had a snack of honey nut cheerios. i haven't been hungry but just wanted something. tonight i will NOT eat cereal!!!
12/2: 200.4 lbs - I'm not quite sure what caused the gain because I was well under my calories yesterday (and no cereal). But fluctuations happen!

@lizziebtothec
I highly suggest just looking at weekly weight averages.
Sometimes it’s just more food in your digestive tract or a food that was a little salty or you drank more water during the night or you exercised more & your muscles hold on to the water for a bit + a zillion other reasons!

My highest weight was about 238 & I weighed 228 for a couple of decades. Now maintaining 3+ years under 160.

When I was losing I took the “habit change approach” - first was portion sizes, cooking at home more ie making my kitchen more organized & efficient, then I cut down on sweets, etc.

My goal was to lose 4lbs each MONTH- everyone was losing faster than I was, but as long as I lost 4 lbs, I was happy. And I
Am glad I did it that way as some weeeks despite eating & exercising to plan I’d lose nothing & then drop 2-2.5 lbs the next, but it always evened out to 4 lbs or a 500 calorie daily deficit (1/2 from calorie reduction & 1/2 from walking calorie burn). Really wasn’t too bad.

Good Luck!
Maddie

lizziebtothec · December 2021

Hello all! I am going to give this a try. I have been actively watching my CICO for almost 2 years. In the spring I started eating gluten free-ish (about 95%) to help alleviate symptoms from hashimoto's. I started Dec 1, 2019 at 231.0 lbs. I am a 38 year old mom of two who "loves" to run half marathons.

November: 203.4 - 199.8: 3.6 lb loss

12/1: 200.0 lbs - the past two night i have had a snack of honey nut cheerios. i haven't been hungry but just wanted something. tonight i will NOT eat cereal!!!
12/2: 200.4 lbs - I'm not quite sure what caused the gain because I was well under my calories yesterday (and no cereal). But fluctuations happen!
12/3: 199.0 lbs - happy friday all! after a week off, i will have to start training for my next half marathon this weekend.

JodiSW · December 2021

2021 HW: 202
Nov SW: 173.1
Jan 31 GW: 158
Overall GW: 140

12/1: 169.4
12/2: 169.4 Did great yesterday on CICO. Maybe I need more water? Maybe I need some oat bran!

12/3: 170.8 Once a week we go out and I play it a little loose, which was last night. Some cocktails some tacos - what a difference one loose day can make! Back in the saddle today with lots of H20.
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KJR865 · December 2021

Goal weight Jan 31 = 241
Ultimate Goal Weight = 170

Nov 13 = 256.0
Nov 20 = 251.2
Nov 27 = 249.4
Dec 4 = 249.4

I took the week off from work and focused on decorating for the holidays. It was good for the soul but we ate out a lot while shopping so it was not so good for the diet. However, I focused on total calorie intake and adjusted my other meals accordingly. For this week I'll consider it a win that I didn't gain any weight back.

I see from tracking macros that I'm actually pretty much on target for carbs (that was a big surprise since I love carbs way too much) but I'm eating too much fat and not enough protein. This seems to be a very consistent pattern. Now that I'm armed with that information, I know what to focus on.

I hope everyone has a successful week!

lizziebtothec · December 2021

Hello all! I am going to give this a try. I have been actively watching my CICO for almost 2 years. In the spring I started eating gluten free-ish (about 95%) to help alleviate symptoms from hashimoto's. I started Dec 1, 2019 at 231.0 lbs. I am a 38 year old mom of two who "loves" to run half marathons.

November: 203.4 - 199.8: 3.6 lb loss

12/1: 200.0 lbs - the past two night i have had a snack of honey nut cheerios. i haven't been hungry but just wanted something. tonight i will NOT eat cereal!!!
12/2: 200.4 lbs - I'm not quite sure what caused the gain because I was well under my calories yesterday (and no cereal). But fluctuations happen!
12/3: 199.0 lbs - happy friday all! after a week off, i will have to start training for my next half marathon this weekend.
12/4: 199.2 lbs - 4 miles and dog walk done this morning. Now to start the Christmas shopping!!

swimmom_1 · December 2021

ashleycarole86 wrote: »

Original start weight - 293 (1/28/21)
November start weight - 197.4
Challenge goal weight - 178

11/01 - 197.4
11/04 - 197.2
11/11 - 197.4
11/18 - 192.4
11/25 - 192.2
12/02 - 192

I can't wait till I get to the triple digit loss like you. You are doing so well!

I actually just crossed today out of the Obese category into the Overweight category! I also was able to put on brand new size 8 jeans I found in my closet! Only problem with them is my flabby belly hangs out over the waist. Crunches to start!

JodiSW · December 2021

2021 HW: 202
Nov SW: 173.1
Jan 31 GW: 158
Overall GW: 140

12/1: 169.4
12/2: 169.4 Did great yesterday on CICO. Maybe I need more water? Maybe I need some oat bran!

12/3: 170.8 Once a week we go out and I play it a little loose, which was last night. Some cocktails some tacos - what a difference one loose day can make! Back in the saddle today with lots of H20.
12/4: 172.0 OMG - Wrong direction! Wrong direction! Pull up! or down...
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Bluetail6 · December 2021

SW (9/1/20): 194
GW/Range: TBD
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 132

Oct 1: 142.2
Oct 4: 141.8
Oct 11: 141
Oct 18: 140.4
Oct 25: 140.4
Oct 31: 140

Nov 1: 140
Nov 8: 139
Nov 15: DNW
Nov 22: 138.8
Nov 29: 138.4

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swimmom_1 · December 2021

Well I didn't get to the 180 or below. Had an uptick to 181.8 lbs but I was true to my calories, carbs, water and exercise so just a normal weight fluctuation. So I lost 30.2 lbs during the 3 month challenge. Which is excellent!

So starting 11/1 at 181.8 lbs with goal of 15 lbs for the 3 months. This 10 lb average / month that has been going on has got to slow down soon, I'm thinking.

Welcome back to past challengers and to the new ones!
64 yo 5' 4" Heaviest Weight twice-255 lbs, got down to 122 lbs 2010 and kept it off 5 years then got lazy.
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
11/7/21-180 lbs! Down 75 lbs.
11/14/21-176.6 lbs! Down 5.2 lbs of my monthly goal of 5 lbs and my 15 lbs for the 3 months. 78.4 lbs lost. About 60% loss of my goal of 133 lbs to lose. Did 223 minutes on my Elliptical today. I wanted to finish the last 10 minutes of the movie and wanted to hit the 16 mile mark!

11/21/21-177.4 lbs-stayed under my allotted calories/water but did eat 400-600 more calories than my usual 1000-1200. Had 1689 but with exercise was allowed 3804. I don't normally eat any of my exercise calories back. I have been losing about 10 lbs/month but expected it to slow down a month or 2 ago. Guess thats what it is doing now.

11/28/21-175 lbs. Down 80 lbs total, 6.8 lbs for November goal of 5 lbs! I did fairly well on Thanksgiving. I did my Elliptical in the morning (216 minutes-15.25 miles) At the 3 pm lunch I only ate meat (turkey, ham & pork) and broccoli and no gravy. (The sides just weren't calling to me to eat/try them, as usual, in the past). Later that night I did have a small piece of a homemade flan (I never had it before and the girl who made it is in pastry school) and someone else brought a pumpkin cheesecake that looked wondrous, from a Farmer's Market bakery, that I had brought home. I had 1,357 calories of my allotted 3,810, for the day.

12/1/21-176.2 lbs
12/5/21-171.8 lbs- Down 4.4 lbs for December already. Total 83.2 lbs
Crossed out of Obese Category into Overweight yesterday. Also wearing size 10 jeans for a couple weeks but tried on a brand new pair of 8's with the tags on yesterday. Zipped them right up easily but my flabby belly hangs out bad over the waistband so abdominal crunches starting!

KakoHikes · December 2021

Hello! I’m 34F, 5’4 and started using MFP again at the end of May and feel like I am in it for the long haul this time, learning how to cook healthy foods and creating healthy habits.

May 28th 2021 Weight 240lbs (also my highest weight)
Ultimate goal weight 170lbs (I’ll reassess once there but that feels more like a doable goal right now)

Challenge starting weight- 204lbs
Challenge end goal- 195lbs (was 190lb but adjusted my calorie goal a bit higher)
Sunday is my weigh in day

11/01 204.0 up a bit from yesterday but had double my normal sodium intake yesterday. It makes for an even number to start out with
11/07 205.8 +1.8lbs had an imaging appointment the next town over was stressing out for, day of didn’t eat beforehand then went shopping and brought so many treats plus fast food for lunch and dinner. That was the only day I actually went over my bmr but was over my calorie goal more often this week. Plus side, results of imaging were good news.
11/14 204.0, 1.8 lbs lost, 0.0lbs lost this month. Alright, am now at least back where I started this month. Had a pretty good week, two hikes, one walk and two shopping days that got a lot of steps. Finally found a pair of hiking shoes that fit (had to get a mens pair as have not found one women’s pair in wide) Been wearing them around the house and for shopping, hopefully will be good today, first time using them on a hike.
11/21 203.4 -.6lbs the week and month. Okay week. 1 hike and 3 walks but was more hungry this week, and ate out a couple days so I was over my calorie goals a few times. Edited my calorie goal to losing .5lbs a week and may keep it like that for a bit… I won’t make my 190lb challenge goal that way but will still be in onderland by end of the challenge
11/28 202.2 -1.2lbs this week, 1.8lbs this month. 4 walks this week, I eat somewhat unhealthy for a few days this week. On the plus side I also tried a couple healthy new recipes: a Lentil-potato soup and a chicken curry. Both very nummy. Think the loss is more a cumulative couple week whoosh than anything in particular I did this week.

-1.8lbs total this month.

12/05 201.0 -1.2 this week and month. -3lbs challenge. Had a pretty good week, 1 hike, 4 walks and a yardwork day. Under my calories goal every day. Tried a red lentil curry and a tomato garlic chicken curry. Both tasted amazing, I did overcook the lentils, it is a learning process.

Toronto6fan · December 2021

Way to go swimmom!

🎉🎉🎉

Toronto6fan · December 2021

KakoHikes wrote: »

Hello! I’m 34F, 5’4 and started using MFP again at the end of May and feel like I am in it for the long haul this time, learning how to cook healthy foods and creating healthy habits.

May 28th 2021 Weight 240lbs (also my highest weight)
Ultimate goal weight 170lbs (I’ll reassess once there but that feels more like a doable goal right now)

Challenge starting weight- 204lbs
Challenge end goal- 195lbs (was 190lb but adjusted my calorie goal a bit higher)
Sunday is my weigh in day

11/01 204.0 up a bit from yesterday but had double my normal sodium intake yesterday. It makes for an even number to start out with
11/07 205.8 +1.8lbs had an imaging appointment the next town over was stressing out for, day of didn’t eat beforehand then went shopping and brought so many treats plus fast food for lunch and dinner. That was the only day I actually went over my bmr but was over my calorie goal more often this week. Plus side, results of imaging were good news.
11/14 204.0, 1.8 lbs lost, 0.0lbs lost this month. Alright, am now at least back where I started this month. Had a pretty good week, two hikes, one walk and two shopping days that got a lot of steps. Finally found a pair of hiking shoes that fit (had to get a mens pair as have not found one women’s pair in wide) Been wearing them around the house and for shopping, hopefully will be good today, first time using them on a hike.
11/21 203.4 -.6lbs the week and month. Okay week. 1 hike and 3 walks but was more hungry this week, and ate out a couple days so I was over my calorie goals a few times. Edited my calorie goal to losing .5lbs a week and may keep it like that for a bit… I won’t make my 190lb challenge goal that way but will still be in onderland by end of the challenge
11/28 202.2 -1.2lbs this week, 1.8lbs this month. 4 walks this week, I eat somewhat unhealthy for a few days this week. On the plus side I also tried a couple healthy new recipes: a Lentil-potato soup and a chicken curry. Both very nummy. Think the loss is more a cumulative couple week whoosh than anything in particular I did this week.

-1.8lbs total this month.

12/05 201.0 -1.2 this week and month. -3lbs challenge. Had a pretty good week, 1 hike, 4 walks and a yardwork day. Under my calories goal every day. Tried a red lentil curry and a tomato garlic chicken curry. Both tasted amazing, I did overcook the lentils, it is a learning process.

Red lentil curry sound amazing!

15 pounds to lose challenge November 1- January 31, 2022

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