2022....52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 61 years old and from the Midwest USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


Challenge Tracking
START Jan 1: 190.0…..(Trend Weight: 191.5)…..

WK01 Jan 03: 191.0…..(Trend Weight: 191.3)….. Good Luck everyone! Thanks @Lilylady3k for the challenge!
WK02 Jan 10: 194.4…..(Trend Weight: 192.1)….. Gaining a good bit during the reno process of my home. I have been without fridge and stove for the 10 day process. Grab & go food but things are improving on the homefront. Ready to kick it into high gear!
WK03 Jan 17: 194.4…..(Trend Weight: 193.0)….. A whole week gone and no progress whatsoever! I’m not trying hard enough. I have my challenges for sure, but I know I could do better!
WK04 Jan 24: 194.4…..(Trend Weight: 193.5)….. No progress again. Ugh!
WK05 Jan 31: 197.0…..(Trend Weight: 194.9)….. Even Worse! Okay, GOODBYE January. Watch out February because things are about to CHANGE!

Jan Gain: + 7 lbs

WK06 Feb 07: 195.4…..(Trend Weight: 195.5)….. I screwed up my last post weighing in on the 1st of Feb. Should have been today. Corrected now. February has only 28 days in order to make some progress so it is traditionally a tough month especially since it falls in winter too. Time to rise to the occasion!

WK07 Feb 14: 197.6…..(Trend Weight: 195.6)….. It’s been a good week and a bad week as you can see. Pizza on one night with cake. Subway on another. Otherwise, pretty solid but low exercise/movement until yesterday when I burned a TON of calories which did not really reflect on the scale. I am trying for a better week.

WK08 Feb 21: 196.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.6)….. A better week for sure but the renovations are still limiting my ability to exercise or get in enough movement, as well as my privacy. My short term goal is to hit the 180’s again and then hang on for dear life. I am picturing the man from “Up” holding on to those balloons. I need to get moving, hang on for dear life but enjoy the ride! Oh, and I need to keep promises….even to myself.

WK09 Feb 28: 198.2…..(Trend Weight: 196.5)….. A week of 196 thru 198 back and forth. I’m not liking this. Some days I know why. Other days, like today, I have no clue. The obvious is that when I am not consistent with my efforts, my scale is not consistent either. But the days it shows up is always baffling. No 200’s for me. Been there/Done that. Gotta get a grip here.
Feb Gain: +1.2 lbs

WK10 Mar 07:
WK11 Mar 14:
WK12 Mar 21:
WK13 Mar 28:
Mar Loss:

WK14 Apr 04:
WK15 Apr 11:
WK16 Apr 18:
WK17 Apr 25:
Apr Loss:

WK18 May 02:
WK19 May 09:
WK20 May 16:
WK21 May 23:
WK22 May 30:
May Loss:

WK23 Jun 06:
WK24 Jun 13:
WK25 Jun 20:
WK 26 Jun 27:
Jun Loss:

WK 27 Jul 04:
WK 28 Jul 11:
WK 29 Jul 18:
WK 30 Jul 25:
Jul Loss:

WK 31 Aug 01:
WK 32 Aug 08:
WK 33 Aug 15:
WK 34 Aug 22:
WK 35 Aug 29:
Aug Loss:

WK 36 Sep 05:
WK 37 Sep 12:
WK 38 Sep 19:
WK 39 Sep 26:
Sep Loss:

WK 40 Oct 03:
WK 41 Oct 10:
WK 42 Oct 17:
WK 43 Oct 24:
WK 44 Oct 31:
Oct Loss:

WK 45 Nov 07:
WK 46 Nov 14:
WK 47 Nov 21:
WK 48 Nov 28:
Nov Loss:

WK 49 Dec 05:
WK 50 Dec 12:
WK 51 Dec 19:
WK 52 Dec 26:
END Dec 31:
Dec Loss:

I wish us all a great March!

Starting weight: 292.4 (Nov 5, 2021)

Goal weight: 170

Total weight lost: 35.8

Last week's successes:
I hit my veggie/fruit goal of 28 servings for the week - Yay!
I exercised for over 7 hours in total and went snowshoeing 8 times!!!

This week's challenges: be more exact in my food journaling and weighing.

Have a good week everyone, stay strong!

Challenge Tracking

START Jan 1: 270.0
WK01 Jan 3: 268.0
WK02 Jan 10: 269.6
WK03 Jan 17: 267.2
WK04 Jan 24: 265.8
WK05 Jan 31: 263.8
WK06 Feb 7: 262.8
WK07 Feb 14: 259.4
WK08 Feb 21: 258.0
WK09 Feb 28: 256.6

Starting weight: 256
Goal weight: 200
Current weight:249
Total weight lost:7
Last week's successes: following my macros
This week's challenges: Increase my water intake.
Weigh in days - Wednesdays

Challenge Tracking
START Jan 05: 256
WK01 Jan 12: 253.6
WK02 Jan 19: 252.6
WK03 Jan 26:250.4
WK04 Feb 02:251.8
Jan Loss: 4.2

WK05 Feb 09: 249.8
WK06 Feb 16: 249
WK07 Feb 23: 250
WK08 Mar 02: 249
Feb Loss: 2.8

Am I too late to join?

Starting weight: 216.4
Goal weight: 160
Current weight: 216.4
Total weight lost: 9.8

1/3- 216.4
1/8- 210.8 (-4.6)
I/15- 207.8 (-3.0)

2/19- 216.4 (+8.6)
2/26- 211.4 (-5.0) Stopped tracking and gained it all back and then I had to try on bridesmaid dresses last Saturday and that was embarrassing and a giant wake up call so I’m back and ready to stay focused!!
3/5- 206.6 (-4.8)


Last week's successes: logging and tracking all food. Worked out the elliptical
This week's challenges: Not going crazy on cheat days

Start weight: 188.4
Goal weight: 150
Total weight lost: -0.2
January -1.2
February 0.9

02/06/2022 188.0 0.8
02/13/2022 187.8 -0.2
02/20/2022 188.7 0.9
02/27/2022 188.2 -0.6

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 61 years old and from the Midwest USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


Challenge Tracking
START Jan 1: 190.0…..(Trend Weight: 191.5)…..

WK01 Jan 03: 191.0…..(Trend Weight: 191.3)….. Good Luck everyone! Thanks @Lilylady3k for the challenge!
WK02 Jan 10: 194.4…..(Trend Weight: 192.1)….. Gaining a good bit during the reno process of my home. I have been without fridge and stove for the 10 day process. Grab & go food but things are improving on the homefront. Ready to kick it into high gear!
WK03 Jan 17: 194.4…..(Trend Weight: 193.0)….. A whole week gone and no progress whatsoever! I’m not trying hard enough. I have my challenges for sure, but I know I could do better!
WK04 Jan 24: 194.4…..(Trend Weight: 193.5)….. No progress again. Ugh!
WK05 Jan 31: 197.0…..(Trend Weight: 194.9)….. Even Worse! Okay, GOODBYE January. Watch out February because things are about to CHANGE!

Jan Gain: + 7 lbs


WK06 Feb 07: 195.4…..(Trend Weight: 195.5)….. I screwed up my last post weighing in on the 1st of Feb. Should have been today. Corrected now. February has only 28 days in order to make some progress so it is traditionally a tough month especially since it falls in winter too. Time to rise to the occasion!

WK07 Feb 14: 197.6…..(Trend Weight: 195.6)….. It’s been a good week and a bad week as you can see. Pizza on one night with cake. Subway on another. Otherwise, pretty solid but low exercise/movement until yesterday when I burned a TON of calories which did not really reflect on the scale. I am trying for a better week.

WK08 Feb 21: 196.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.6)….. A better week for sure but the renovations are still limiting my ability to exercise or get in enough movement, as well as my privacy. My short term goal is to hit the 180’s again and then hang on for dear life. I am picturing the man from “Up” holding on to those balloons. I need to get moving, hang on for dear life but enjoy the ride! Oh, and I need to keep promises….even to myself.

WK09 Feb 28: 198.2…..(Trend Weight: 196.5)….. A week of 196 thru 198 back and forth. I’m not liking this. Some days I know why. Other days, like today, I have no clue. The obvious is that when I am not consistent with my efforts, my scale is not consistent either. But the days it shows up is always baffling. No 200’s for me. Been there/Done that. Gotta get a grip here.
Feb Gain: +1.2 lbs


WK10 Mar 07: 198.0…..(Trend Weight: 196.8)….. A really need to get on the ball. Before you know it, it will be spring and none of my capris will fit.

WK11 Mar 14:
WK12 Mar 21:
WK13 Mar 28:
Mar Loss:


WK14 Apr 04:
WK15 Apr 11:
WK16 Apr 18:
WK17 Apr 25:
Apr Loss:


WK18 May 02:
WK19 May 09:
WK20 May 16:
WK21 May 23:
WK22 May 30:
May Loss:


WK23 Jun 06:
WK24 Jun 13:
WK25 Jun 20:
WK 26 Jun 27:
Jun Loss:


WK 27 Jul 04:
WK 28 Jul 11:
WK 29 Jul 18:
WK 30 Jul 25:
Jul Loss:


WK 31 Aug 01:
WK 32 Aug 08:
WK 33 Aug 15:
WK 34 Aug 22:
WK 35 Aug 29:
Aug Loss:


WK 36 Sep 05:
WK 37 Sep 12:
WK 38 Sep 19:
WK 39 Sep 26:
Sep Loss:


WK 40 Oct 03:
WK 41 Oct 10:
WK 42 Oct 17:
WK 43 Oct 24:
WK 44 Oct 31:
Oct Loss:


WK 45 Nov 07:
WK 46 Nov 14:
WK 47 Nov 21:
WK 48 Nov 28:
Nov Loss:


WK 49 Dec 05:
WK 50 Dec 12:
WK 51 Dec 19:
WK 52 Dec 26:
END Dec 31:
Dec Loss:

Starting weight: 205.5 lbs
Goal weight: 140 lbs
Current weight: 192 lbs
Total weight lost: 13.5 lbs
🌟 Last week's successes: I logged my food every day and kept within my calories.
💪 This week's challenges: Staying motivated and actually starting an exercise routine; I've been saying this for weeks but unfortunately I just can't be bothered 😂 We've had a hellish few weeks of nursery closures, isolations and we all got Norovirus to top it off so hoping for a more settled March!

WK01: -7 lbs
WK02: -1 lb
WK03: -1 lb
WK04: -1 lb
January: -10 lbs

WK05: -0.5 lb
WK06: -0.5 lb
WK07: -0.5 lb
WK08: -0.5 lb
February: -2 lbs

WK09: -1 lb
WK10: -0.5 lb

Good luck 🍀 everyone!

Starting weight: 223.5
Goal weight: 160
Current true weight: 216.2
Loss from last week: -.9
Total 2022 weight lost: 8.2

Last week's successes: Walked every day
This week's challenges: Family vacation starts Wed.