15 pounds to lose challenge February 1-May 1, 2022

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 Actively trying to lose weight/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
3/1/22-155 lbs

Down 100 lbs so far of 133 lb loss goal.

Goal is 15 lbs for the 3 months.
Challenge Loss 2.4 lbs of 15 lbs

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.
2/28/22-155 lbs

3/1/22-155 lbs Elliptical 230 minutes for 17.14 miles.
3/6/22-
3/13/22-
3/20/22-
3/27/22-
3/31/22-

4/1/22-
4/3/22-
4/10/22-
4/17/22-
4/22/22- My Birthday
4/24/22-

I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
71 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 148.5
Challenge Goal: 135
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
02/01 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.25 miles in 109 mins
02/07 - 148.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/14 - 147.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/21 - 147.0 at 7:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/28 - 147.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/01 - 148.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.02 miles in 126 mins
03/07 -
03/14 -
03/21 -
03/28 -
03/31 -
04/01 -
04/04 -
04/11 -
04/18 -
04/25 -
04/30 -
Chris

Female, 55 yrs old and 5 foot 5 inches( was username RunDMC)

Started MFP back in Jan/21 at 162lbs, and joined this group “Lose 15lbs in 3 months”.
I did have success and got down to 150lbs!
February was a complete write off for me, and my weight has crept back up over the last couple months.
*So I’m starting today with the goal of getting back to 150lbs by end of March.
*Ultimate goal is 145lbs by end of April.

Mar 01 - 156.6
(+ 1.4 from Feb 28)

Starting today I am back on plan with tracking food and will stay within my calorie number.
MUST begin walking again at least 3 times per week.

Good luck everyone in reaching your goals for March

My name is Donna and I am 61 years old. 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.
Thank you Ruby Red 427 for starting another challenge.


Start Weight: 197.0 (Weight on January 31, 2022)
Goal Weight: 182.0
End Weight: xxxxx

Short term goal: To lose about 5 pounds per month.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)

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



Feb 01…..197.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.1)….. No change except the trend weight going up and that matters to me. Only 28 days this month to change that and many other things!

Feb 03…..195.8…..(Trend Weight: 195.4)….. Working on some changes. One’s I’ve made before. Running after that wagon I fell off!

Feb 10…..196.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.2)….. I’ve actually done much better this week and was down lower than today’s weight but last night my daughter decided to buy pizza for us and the handyman that worked all day. 3 slices later I’m up 2 ½ pounds overnight! Boy, did it ever taste salty! I’ll push water today. The rest of the meals or snacks were on point yesterday. One meal sure can do a LOT of damage! Hopefully, a better weigh-in next week.

Feb 17…..196.0…..(Trend Weight: 195.7)….. I have been gaining and losing the same 1 ½ pounds all week. Very annoying because I’m not always sure why. I haven’t been perfect for sure, but I have increased movement. Diet good, snacks meh….so that’s probably the answer.

Feb 24….. 198.0…..(Trend Weight: 196.0)….. We lost our water pump to the well last Thursday which nearly caused a fire. After clearing out the smoke we began the difficult task of finding a well company that would finally show up. After a week of waiting and several companies that made appointments then didn’t come, we finally found a company that came and quickly fixed it. Nearly $3000.00 and a report that it is only a matter of time before we need a new well drilled ($11,000.00) because what I have is insufficient for the house size, we finally had WATER! I burned a lot of calories yesterday with all the cleaning I could finally do but the scale was still bad. We’ll see what the next few days bring!

Feb 28…..198.2…..(Trend Weight: 196.5)….. Ugg!


Feb Goal: 192.0
Feb Actual: 198.2
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.2 lb GAIN



Mar 01…..196.6…..(Trend Weight: 196.5)….. I am wishing a GREAT month for us all!

Mar 07…..196.2…..(Trend Weight: 196.6)….. Truly a back & forth week which goes up and down approx 1 ½ pounds per jump. My inconsistencies are showing up on the scale as inconsistent weigh-ins. I shouldn’t be surprised.

Mar 14…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Mar 21…..xxxxx…. (Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Mar 28…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Mar 31…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..


Mar Goal: xxxxx
Mar Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:



Apr 01…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 04…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 11…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 18…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 25…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Apr 31…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..


Apr Goal: xxxxx
Apr Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

Original starting weight - 293 (01/28/22)
February start weight: 178
Challenge goal weight: 160.6
(My original goal weight was 168 - top end of normal BMI - but as I approach it I know I won't be done there. What exactly is happening beyond that is a little outside my planning range yet but I'm estimating as best I can)

Feb 1 - 178
Feb 3 - 179.2
Feb 10 - 177.8
Feb 17 - 179.8
Feb 24 - 177.2
Mar 3- 176.4

Month 1 results - Lost 1.6

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 lbs
3/2: 196.8 lbs - 2 miles ran this morning. 4 days until my half!
3/3: 196.0 lbs - I tried cinnamon toast crunch oatmeal today. It was alright but probably not worth the 140 calories (for me) since oatmeal usually doesn't keep me full.
3/4: 197.0 lbs

Hi all. I started off well then fell off the wagon. But I've been back on it since 1st March. I hit my highest weight ever last week. Finally getting back on track!

March 01- 267.6
March 02- 266
March 03- 265.2
March 04- 263.4
March 05- 262

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 lbs
3/2: 196.8 lbs - 2 miles ran this morning. 4 days until my half!
3/3: 196.0 lbs - I tried cinnamon toast crunch oatmeal today. It was alright but probably not worth the 140 calories (for me) since oatmeal usually doesn't keep me full.
3/4: 197.0 lbs
3/5: 195.8 lbs - half marathon in a thunderstorm tomorrow!! 😊

@lizziebtothec good luck with your half!!

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 2.7
Feb 14 : 224.8 : lost 1.8 total loss = 4.5
Feb 21 : 225.4 : gained 0.7 total loss = 3.8
Feb 28 : 224.4 : lost 1.0 total loss = 4.8
Mar 07 06: 223.6 : lost .08 total loss = 5.6
... May 02 :

Goal : 219.3 : desired loss = 10.0 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual : 223.5 : 5.6 pounds in 5 weeks (1.12 lbs/week)

Posting a day early since I'll be out of town tomorrow.

Winter 2022 Challenge
SW 162 01/21
1st Challenge Goal 150 Reached in Fall 2021
Went off program and gained again!
RE- START
Feb 25 155.2lb
Mar 01 156lb
+ 0.8
Mar 07 154.8lb
-1.2
Pleased to see the numbers shift downwards….👍
Tracked food all last week and even though I did go over MANY days the tracking did reign me in a bit and make me pay attention to the mindless eating and # of calories I was piling on every night. I mean I knew….but to see it in numbers as RED no less had an effect.
Have a great week everyone!

@lizziebtothec congratulations on your race! I have never been a runner - I am a mountain hiker, but wanted to switch things up and also wanted to run a half marathon someplace I hadn’t been before. My goal was just to run the whole thing without stopping or walking. I did that and was thrilled. I cant actually remember my time (proving that I am not a runner), but it was pretty decent, not great. I do remember though that there were people who walked and ran in combination who had better times so I think I was supposed to learn something from that! (I also gained weight from training to do it, but that is a story for another day).

2/1: 192.4
2/14 (I joined late): 190
2/21: 188.1
2/28: 187.5
February: 4.9 lost

3/6: 190.
What?!? My first weigh in in March, and I am up 2.5 lbs. That is a little disappointing.
I am not exactly sure why, but I certainly have fallen off tracking, so need to make sure I am taking the time to track every day.

My challenge goal is 177.