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 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 102 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.
2/28/22 -155 lbs
February loss -2.4 lbs of 5 lb goal. :-(
3/1/22- 155 lbs. Finally 100 lbs lost of 132 lb goal!
3/6/22- 153 lbs

Hello! Been a few weeks since I’ve posted, still be tracking but just haven’t actually posted. I get sidetracked to easily..
Am 34/F, living in Oregon and restarted my journey to better health last June after some not so good lab results gave me the kick I needed. I’ve lost weight before but gained it back and more by letting stress turn into apathy about my health. I am planning on this time being the one that sticks, making healthy habits and learning how to cook healthy foods.

I have lost 44lbs(50 now!) since I started, can now fit in clothes two sizes smaller and have lowered my resting heart rate by 15bpm. My lab results have also improved. I’ve been trying new(to me) food and have found spices and dishes I’ve really enjoyed that are healthy and delish. With exercising regularly, I can now go up stairs without getting out of breath, am able to go up hills and on hikes without feeling like I am dying and have more energy and better mental health. Some days I have to remind myself of the above benefits so far, when I am feeling tired and my motivation is waning.

My current deficit is set to lose at least .5lbs each week, with the goal to not eat any of my exercise calories. My main exercise right now is walking and playing ring fit adventure. By the end of this period I should have a basic strength training program going.

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- 196
Challenge end goal- 188
Sunday is my weigh in day


2/01 196.2
2/06 195.2. Had a good but busy week. Had first pt appt for a creaky knee and have home exercise to do to try and help correct patella tracking disorder a bit. Have been working on increasing the distance of my walks when I have time, and doing an extra hill. It been nice surprising nice out and have really enjoyed my walks
2/13 192.0 -3.2lbs this week, 4.2 this month and challenge. What a whoosh! It’s bound to go up next week as will be my monthly but I am enjoying seeing the number. My goal is to lose 2 to 3 lbs a month, to see it all in one week is odd. Had a nice week, 1 hike, 4 walks and did my pt exercises 4 days, under my calorie goal all this week, though did depend on exercise calories some days.
2/20 191.6 -.4 lbs this week, -4.6 the month and challenge. Super surprised it didn't bounce up but I will take it. Had a good week, went on a hike and a few walks and finally started doing some basic strength training. Already had the same things needed out for my pt exercises, so I got started on what I remembered, even if I still don't have my plan written out yet.

2/27 192.6 +1lb, -3.6 this month and challenge. Was over my calorie goal Friday and Saturday had delicious but calorie and sodium heavy food. Hopefully is mostly water weight
2/28 192.4 -.2
Total for January -3.8lbs!



3/01 192.0 -.4
3/06 193.2 +1.2, +.8 this month, -3lbs this challenge
3/13 190.1 -3.1 lbs this week, -2.3 this month, -6.1 this challenge. 50lbs lost TOTAL!! Finally I realized I tend to hold onto or gain weight near the middle of my cycle and have a bit of a loss or a whoosh right before it starts. Getting the pattern down helps keep things in perspective. I’ve been keeping up with my home ot exercises and strength training a few times a week and been getting walks in and doing pretty well food wise. Nice to have it eventually show on the scale. Weeded out more clothes that are too big for me now this week and went through my storage and found more clothes that now fit again as well.

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 : 223.2 : lost 1.3 total loss = 6.1
Mar 14 : 224.8 : gained 1.7 total loss = 4.5
Mar 21 :
Mar 28 :
Apr 04 :
Apr 11 :
Apr 18 :
Apr 25 :
May 02 :

Goal : 219.3 : desired loss = 10.0 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual : 224.8 : 4.5 pounds in 6 weeks (0.74 lbs/week)

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!! 😊
3/6: 197.8 lbs - race day!
3/7: 196.0 lbs - Well the thunderstorms held off for me to finish my race but it was super humid. Not my best time but not my worst, so I'll take it!!
3/8: 197.0 lbs
3/9: 196.2 lbs - just doing the same old same old over here! Happy Wednesday!
3/10: 194.8 lbs -
3/11: 196.2 lbs
3/12:
3/13: 196.8 lbs
3/14: 197.8 lbs - Happy pi day!!! Pizza for all!!!

February 1 to May 1, 2022

Round 3 for me! I think I was 149-150 at the start of this. This round I’m treating myself like a scientific Guinea pig project using the free National Institutes of Health “Body Weight Planner”. .
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) Guess this is ‘mode operandi’ for now. According to the NIH site I should be about 134.5. So, I’d like to lose a full pound this coming week.

Feb 21- 134 (-1) Yay! Worked hard for that one. Feb 28
Feb 28 - 133 (-1)
Total Loss for February -3

March 7 - 132.5 (- 0.5)
March 14- 132.5 (-0) I was down half-pound at the end of last week, but now I’m not. Guessing too many carbs this weekend. I feel like the time change is messing me up, too.
21
28
April 4
11
18
30
New Goal: 129.5

Looking at old photographs last weekend with my adult children and nieces and nephews and hearing comments such as, "Damn Mom, you were so thin and young looking!" Uh thanks a bunch, kids. But it is motivating me to get and stay on track. Didn't lose the 15 lbs I was hoping for for Thursday's physical. More like 7. I just have to be Ok with that and keep at it.

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
March 8: 150.6
March 15: 148.8 😲🥳

My digital scale is on the fritz, but the old scales, and gym scales have been saying I've departed the 150s for few days too. Today digital scale was in a good mood. Hello 140s!!!

I've had 'Aha' moment seeing firsthand how sleep irregularity made me "hungry" all day long last week. It was ao convincing with stomach growling and everything. Now 3rd day into daylights savings, and it's brutal. My body is in constant state of confusion. Ugh.
Let's have a positive adaptive week 🙂 😮‍💨

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
Mar 8: 138.4
Mar 15: 138.2
Mar 22:
Mar 29:
Mar 31: DNW - traveling
Total weight loss/gain to date in March: - 2.2 pounds

Apr 1:
Apr 8:
Apr 15:
Apr 22:
Apr 29:
Apr 30:
Total weight loss/gain to date in April: +/- 0 pounds

Total challenge loss/gain to date: - 5.8 pounds

Hi, I’m Karen
I am 64 yrs young, 5’0” female from Oregon


My main goal is consistency.
I am 12 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 stepper

SW 135
February MAINTAINED 🥳

March Goal 3 lb release 🏋️‍♀️
Day/Weight/Comment
01: 134.0
08: 133.0
15: 132.0 🏆 this was a tough week
with new shingle medication, so this morning's WI was joyous

22:
29:
31:

Total weight release to date in March: pounds


April Goal 3 lb release 🥳
Day/Weight/Comment
05:
12:
19:
26:
30:

Total weight release to date in April: pounds


Total Challenge RELEASED pounds 👍

BEST WISHES MATES
😍 Karen

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.
3/6/22-153 lbs
3/13/22-155 lbs :-(
3/20/22-
3/27/22-
3/31/22-

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4/22/22- My Birthday
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