15 pounds to lose challenge February 1-May 1, 2022
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Great results @SavageMrsMoose ... you've got this!5
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Sheepishly checking in. I have completely dropped the ball and have not been doing MFP lately,....Again!!
Been eating so much sugar(fats that come with the baked goods)that I have developed heartburn, getting migraines and just feel like *kitten* again🙄
Everyday is a chance to start over again.
SW 162 Jan/21
GW 150 Nov/21* reached
LW 154.something Feb
TW 155.6 Feb 25/22
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Thanks! This morning when I was weighing myself and being mad that the weight was up by .4 I figured it out
For someone who spent a lot of money on education sometimes it takes me a while to figure out the simplest things!!! 2 -
Something strange happened to my MFP account today so I had to Deactivate it and create a new one! It switched to some foreign language and I couldn't reset it on my mobile or my iPad?
Has this happened to anyone else before? I'm was using the MFP Website and not the apps for either of my devices.
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No, but there is a “view the message boards in >>>” toggle at the top of the page I assume you tried that
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Hi, i joined my fitness pal in 2019, i'm 5ft 9 male and weighed in at 17st 1lbs 2 weeks before starting the app. On my fist weigh in i was in the high 16st 10lbs range. I got down to 12st 10lbs in about 7 months of using the app. I however recently got back up to 15st 2.5lbs. Realising this is not good it has taken me a month to get to 14st 8.2lbs where i am currently. I am struggling a little with the eating but that's why i have posted to this group to just mix things up a little. My goal is 13st 2lbs which is 16lbs from now and if i can do that then will aim for 12st 10lbs again then maintain this time. I maintained for a while last time but then got real lazy with dieting.7
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Beginning weight: 216.4
Goal weight: 195
Challenge weight loss total: 5.0
Feb 21: 216.4
Feb 26: 211.4 - trying on bridesmaid dresses motivated the hell out of me after feeling so embarrassed.. let’s hope I can keep it up and keeping thinking of that moment when I want to give up!
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@kramereh Definitely dont give up because look at the progress you are making just this month!6
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@Sinisterbarbie1 Thank you for the above advice about Message board. I could not get it sorted out so deleted that profile opened an entire new profile so formerly RunDMC2021 is now whatever this username is….sfj582012 but I will make up a new username !
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Mary 64 from Pennsylvania.
Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
UGW-122 lbs. I was there in 2009/10 and kept it off for 5 years then got lazy.
My goal is to continue with what seems to work for me. 1000-1200 calories, low carb 15 Net +/- 3(My body seems to not do well with carbs. It doesn't know how to burn them and hangs onto them way too much!), minimum 70 + oz of water, 2 meals/day on my days off(3) and 3 meals on my work days(which are long), exercise on my 3 days off. My weigh in day is Sunday.
9/14/20 SW-255 lbs
5/3/21-240.5 lbs Emergency Gallbladder surgery
5/14/21-232.2 lbs started MFP and Low Carb/1000-1200 calorie while recovering
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212.0 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
12/1/21-176.2 lbs
12/26/21-165.6 lbs
1/1/22-168 lbs
My goal is 5 lbs for February.
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
Down 100 lbs so far!
Have been MIA from this and a couple other threads this month. Posting my updated weights though today. Goal is 15 lbs for the 3 months.
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
2/6/22-158.4 lbs
2/13/22-156.4 lbs
2/20/22-157.6 lbs
2/25/22-155 lbs. FINALLY!!! 100 lbs LOST!!! Sure I won't make the 5 lbs for February. Have to go back and catch up on all your postings. I have been working 60-65 hours/week since Christmas.
2/27/22-156 lbs. Don't like this nor understand it. I have done more exercise than usual, the last 3 days and stayed below my allotted daily calories and drank plenty of water and not increased sodium either.5 -
Mary 64 from Pennsylvania.
Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
UGW-122 lbs. I was there in 2009/10 and kept it off for 5 years then got lazy.
My goal is to continue with what seems to work for me. 1000-1200 calories, low carb 15 Net +/- 3(My body seems to not do well with carbs. It doesn't know how to burn them and hangs onto them way too much!), minimum 70 + oz of water, 2 meals/day on my days off(3) and 3 meals on my work days(which are long), exercise on my 3 days off. My weigh in day is Sunday.
9/14/20 SW-255 lbs
5/3/21-240.5 lbs Emergency Gallbladder surgery
5/14/21-232.2 lbs started MFP and Low Carb/1000-1200 calorie while recovering
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212.0 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
12/1/21-176.2 lbs
12/26/21-165.6 lbs
1/1/22-168 lbs
My goal is 5 lbs for February.
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
Down 100 lbs so far!
Have been MIA from this and a couple other threads this month. Posting my updated weights though today. Goal is 15 lbs for the 3 months.
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
2/6/22-158.4 lbs
2/13/22-156.4 lbs
2/20/22-157.6 lbs
2/25/22-155 lbs. FINALLY!!! 100 lbs LOST!!! Sure I won't make the 5 lbs for February. Have to go back and catch up on all your postings. I have been working 60-65 hours/week since Christmas.
2/27/22-156 lbs. Don't like this nor understand it. I have done more exercise than usual, the last 3 days and stayed below my allotted daily calories and drank plenty of water and not increased sodium either.
@swimmom_1 Weight can easily ping around do to a variety of reasons. Have you considered using a Trend Weigh app like Happy Scale? It evens out all those weights do you can see what is really happening!
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New member, but have been losing weight since last April. I probably want to lose around another 20 lbs to account for a bit of regained weight once maintenance starts. My rate of loss is not super fast anymore, and I am joining you late so losing 10 lbs by end of May would be great.
SW 4/2021 - 192.0
SW MFP 2/01/22- 154.0
2/07/22- 154.0
2/14/22- 152.2
2/21/22-149.8
2/28/22-149.4
I assume I am just in the midst of my weight jumping up a bit for some reason, since I am consistently keeping at or a couple hundred calories below my goal (though I don’t trust the crowd sourced estimates on stuff I can’t double check with a label because they can be totally wacko and am sometimes too lazy to go digging for labels or figuring out nutrition info from other sources on line) and in any event haven’t changed anything I have been doing all along except for starting to keep track of things here,
The “if every day was like today feature” says I will be 143 in 5 weeks which isn’t what I was aiming at, but might be more realistic. Probably also smarter not to aim to get all the way down to the bottom of a healthy BMI range since I am 5’9”.6 -
CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by May 2nd (13 weeks)
highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
January 31st starting weight: 229.3 (7-day average)
May 2nd goal weight: 219.3
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (whatever gets me down to ~20% body fat)
Jan 31 : 229.3 (starting weight) (Weigh-in day: Monday)
Feb 07 : 226.6 : lost 2.73
Feb 14 : 224.8 : lost 1.8 total loss = 4.5
Feb 21 : 225.4 : gained 0.69 total loss = 3.8
Feb 28 : 224.4 : lost 1.0 total loss = 4.8
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Goal : 219.3 : desired loss = 10.0 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual : 224.4 : 4.8 pounds in 4 weeks (1.21 lbs/week)7 -
Hi, I’m Karen
I am 64 yrs young, 5’0” female from Oregon
My main goal is consistency.
I am 15 lbs from my goal weight.
GW 120, BMI 22.7
For cardio, I enjoy walking and trampoline rebounding
For strength training, I enjoy hand weights and step climbing
February Goal 3 lb release 🥳
Day/Weight/Comment
01: 135
08: 134.5
15: 134.0
22: 134.0
28: 135
Total weight release to date in February: 0.0 pounds
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February 1 to May 1, 2022
Round 3 for me! This round I’m treating myself like a scientific Guinea pig project
using the free National Institutes of Health “Body Weight Planner”. I lost 6 pounds on the last round.
Goal: reach about 126 lbs this round (-10), stay with my plant-based diet, keep using weights, and lower my cholesterol in the process.
Feb 1 - 136
Feb 7 - 135.5 (-0.5)
Feb 14 - 135 (-0.5)
Feb 21- 134 (-1) Yay! Worked hard for that one. Feb 28
Feb 28 - 133 (-1)
Total Loss for February -3 lbs
Going in for a blood test this morning to check my cholesterol and A1c. Fingers crossed that it has improved because I really want to stay off the prescription drugs. Trying to stay positive. At least my BMI is within normal now and my waist is also.
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Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Feb 1 Start Weight: 144.0 pounds
Apr 30 Goal Weight: 130 pounds (maintenance buffer weight)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 pounds
Feb 1: 144.0
Feb 8: 144.8
Feb 15: 142.4
Feb 22: 141.1
Feb 28: 140.2
Total weight loss/gain to date in February: - 3.8 pounds
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Total weight loss/gain to date in March: +/- 0 pounds
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Total challenge loss/gain to date: - 3.8 pounds
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Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!
2/1: 195.8 lbs - I walked 1.5 miles yesterday and was so out of breath. This covid recovery is no joke. I need to reset my half marathon training schedule to get back to somewhat one track. 33 days til race day.
2/2: 195.6 lbs
2/3: 196.0 lbs - super tired and cranky today. should be a fun day.
2/4: 197.8 lbs -
2/7: 200.4 lbs -
I'm not super sure what caused such a large gain. I wasn't as restrictive as normal Thurs - Sat last week but still was within 500 calories of my limit each day. I was back to normal eating yesterday. I feel super bloated so hopefully after a couple normal eating days this will go back down.
2/8: 199.6 lbs - I was able to walk 3 miles yesterday. I fell hard on my lower back in the ice last week. I am still afraid to try and run.
2/9: 199.0 lbs - 3 miles walked yesterday.
2/10: 199.0 lbs
2/11: 1992. lbs - I'm going to try to run today for the first time after my fall. fingers crossed!
2/12: 198.0 lbs
2/13: 199.2 lbs
2/14: 199.2 lbs - I was able to run 5 miles Friday and 5 miles today. I am 20 days out from my half marathon. i would like to drop another couple of pounds before then and get in one more long run before then.
2/15: 198.8 lbs
2/16: 198.6 lbs - short run done yesterday!
2/17: 197.4 lbs
2/18: 197.8 lbs
2/19: 198.2 lba
2/20: 197.6 lbs
2/21: 197.4 lbs - 7 miles ran yesterday for my last "longish" run before my half.
2/22: 198.4 lbs -
3 miles walked yesterday 12 days til half.
2/23: 198.0 lbs - 2 miles ran this morning!
2/24: 196.8 lbs - 10 days out!
2/25: 198.0 lbs
2/26: 195.6 lbs
2/27: 198.0 lbs
2/28: 197.4 lbs - I'm having a pretty cranky today. Small things just keep going wrong. Going to try to get in a 4 milers this afternoon. 6 days out from half.
Feb: 195.6 - 197.4 lbs - 1.8 lbs GAIN7 -
Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!
2/1: 195.8 lbs - I walked 1.5 miles yesterday and was so out of breath. This covid recovery is no joke. I need to reset my half marathon training schedule to get back to somewhat one track. 33 days til race day.
2/2: 195.6 lbs
2/3: 196.0 lbs - super tired and cranky today. should be a fun day.
2/4: 197.8 lbs -
2/7: 200.4 lbs - I'm not super sure what caused such a large gain. I wasn't as restrictive as normal Thurs - Sat last week but still was within 500 calories of my limit each day. I was back to normal eating yesterday. I feel super bloated so hopefully after a couple normal eating days this will go back down.
2/8: 199.6 lbs - I was able to walk 3 miles yesterday. I fell hard on my lower back in the ice last week. I am still afraid to try and run.
2/9: 199.0 lbs - 3 miles walked yesterday.
2/10: 199.0 lbs
2/11: 1992. lbs - I'm going to try to run today for the first time after my fall. fingers crossed!
2/12: 198.0 lbs
2/13: 199.2 lbs
2/14: 199.2 lbs - I was able to run 5 miles Friday and 5 miles today. I am 20 days out from my half marathon. i would like to drop another couple of pounds before then and get in one more long run before then.
2/15: 198.8 lbs
2/16: 198.6 lbs - short run done yesterday!
2/17: 197.4 lbs
2/18: 197.8 lbs
2/19: 198.2 lba
2/20: 197.6 lbs
2/21: 197.4 lbs - 7 miles ran yesterday for my last "longish" run before my half.
2/22: 198.4 lbs - 3 miles walked yesterday 12 days til half.
2/23: 198.0 lbs - 2 miles ran this morning!
2/24: 196.8 lbs - 10 days out!
2/25: 198.0 lbs
2/26: 195.6 lbs
2/27: 198.0 lbs
edit: 2/28: 196.0 lbs - My weight after my run. It's still 2/28, so I'll take it.
Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN6 -
Actually, I don’t know what I was complaining about. I lost 4.6 lbs in feb. i was just bummed about the scale the last few days i guess which i generally don't pay as much daily attention to. This might be a small downside of this platform. Scrutinizing things too much!
SW MFP 2/01/22- 154.0
2/07/22- 154.0
2/14/22- 152.2
2/21/22-149.8
2/28/22-149.411 -
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February 14
I'm a little late getting started but need accountability!!
Feb 14 : 175
Feb 21 : 174
Feb 28 : 173.2
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Hi, I've been away (just from this thread.not really away) and need to jump back in. I lost 10 lbs and have gained back nearly 4 so I need to restart my efforts.
Dec 15 170
Jan 01 169
Jan 30 160
Feb 15 163.4
Mar 01 163.8
My immediate short term goal is to lose 5- 6 lbs by March 17 because I have a physical that day and I told my dr I'd be under 160 the next time I see her. Ultimately I'd like to be under 140. I am also taking 3 months off from alcohol so that should help a lot.8 -
Hi, I’m Karen
I am 64 yrs young, 5’0” female from Oregon
My main goal is consistency.
I am 15 lbs from my goal weight.
GW 120, BMI 22.7
For cardio, I enjoy walking and trampoline rebounding
For strength training, I enjoy hand weights and step climbing
February MAINTAINED 🥳
01: 135
28: 135
Total weight release to date in February: 0.0 pounds
March Goal 3 lb release 🥳
Day/Weight/Comment
01: 134.0 OFF TO A GREAT MONTH 💃 🐾
08:
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22:
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This was last month,
SW MFP 2/01/22- 154.0
2/07/22- 154.0
2/14/22- 152.2
2/21/22-149.8
2/28/22-149.4
but this morning (on a different scale in a different house so not sure that it really counts) I weigh 150.0. I use this scale often so its pretty close to my home scale.
For March my goal is to keep to a roughly 1 lb per week loss spread over the whole month. Not necessarily showing up in week by week reports. So 145.5 or so by April fools day.10 -
Start of challenge goal on February 1st: 15-20 pound loss by May 1st.
Beginning weight - October 5, 2021: 180
January 1, 2022: 162.2
February 1, 2022: 159.8
March 1, 2022: 154.0
March 29 Goal: 151.0
April 26 Goal: TBD
UGW: Somewhere around 140 by October 1, 2022
Feb 01: 159.8
Feb 08: 157.6
Feb 15: 157.4
Feb 22: 155.4 - Yay! February goal met.
Mar 01: 154.0
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Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Happy new challenge!!
Feb: 195.6-196.0 lbs: 0.4 lbs GAIN
3/1: 196.4 lbs11 -
The last week has been mixed success with meeting my goals. Most of the time I had fruit or vegetables as my snack, but there were some days when I had crackers. My sweets have been all reasonable portions. Sadly, it’s been cold and very rainy here, so I opted to not walk. The scale this morning is high; I suspect it’s just water retention.
2/1 - 150lbs
2/8 - 149.8lbs
2/15 - 147.8lbs
2/22 - 146.2lbs
3/1 - 146.6lbs10 -
SW 153.2
Challenge goal weight: 140
Feb 1: 153.2
Feb 8: 152.2
Feb 15: 152.4
Feb 22: 154.4
March 1: 151.6
I'm feeling all sorts of mixed emotions. This weight isn't going away easy. I'm not sure if my body thinks I'm starving it with a lot of running, so I've upped my calories.
It's really confusing, the effort I can put in with eating less, doesn't translate to more fat loss. Then I miss out on the little life events because I don't want to chance being around liquor/food/be out late and miss gym. I'm fairly certain I've done dry February unintentionally lol.
But if I continue with tracking and the emotional roller coaster of frustration, I will see a loss eventually. Just comes very, very, VERY slowly.
This week I've decided to clean up the freezer; I have lots of beyond meat ground in there that's a little too calorie dense for me. Instead of garbage, I'll have to incorporate a little every week and compromise the calories elsewhere 😮💨😮💨9 -
Feb. 1 194.2
Feb. 8 193.4
Feb. 15 195.6
Feb. 22 194.6
No weight loss
Mar. 1 194
I really need to get back on track. Hoping to lose 6lbs this.9 -
57 y/o F, 5'6"
Starting weight: 131.6
Current weight: 131.6
Goal weight: 120
2/8 131.6
2/15 131 (-0.6 lbs)
2/22 130.7 (-0.3 lbs)
3/1 128.4 (-2.3 lbs)
FEB: 131.6-128.4 (LOSS 3.2 lbs)
I was so excited to finally see something substantial on the scale to validate the effort I have put forth thus far. I have stayed away from the sweets 100% and no longer crave them. I've been back to the gym and am slowly resuming my previous workout levels. My plan for March is to work towards my previous level of fitness and increase my protein (I've been vegetarian for 20 yrs). Hopefully the scale will continue on this downward trend.
Congrats to all of you who had a loss or met your goals for February and for those of you who didn't (I've been there) don't give up because those efforts will eventually pay off.9 -
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Feb 1 Start Weight: 144.0 pounds
Apr 30 Goal Weight: 130 pounds (maintenance buffer weight)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 pounds
Feb 1: 144.0
Feb 8: 144.8
Feb 15: 142.4
Feb 22: 141.1
Feb 28: 140.2
Total weight loss/gain to date in February: - 3.8 pounds
Mar 1: 140.4
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Total weight loss/gain to date in March: + 0.2 pounds
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Total weight loss/gain to date in April: +/- 0 pounds
Total challenge loss/gain to date: - 3.6 pounds
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