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15 pounds to lose challenge May 1-August 1, 2022
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Mary 65 now, 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
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
3/1/22- 155 lbs
4/1/22- 156.4 lbs :-(
5/1/22- 158.8 lbs. :-( No way is this actual with all the Elliptical miles Friday, yesterday and stayed way under calories for what I was allotted. Hoping for a whoosh soon. Did Elliptical 300 minutes for 22.3 miles in first session and 54 minutes for 4.2 miles for 26.5 miles total today. Hopefully that gets me heading downward again. (Did long times on Friday 228 minutes and Saturday 240 minutes too.)
5/8/22- 148 lbs :-) So glad for the whoosh of water weight to be gone!!!
5/15/22- 159.6 lbs. Well a short lived whoosh! I know its mainly water weight. Had more carbs than my usual the last 2 dinners. Glad I didn't hit the 160's! Elliptical today 130 minutes for 10 miles.
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@swimmom_1 I have seen other folks comment on different threads that they retain a lot of water when they begin new exercises/exercise harder than usual. You are making extremely good steady progress, and it is not unusual after losing weight for a while for your body to recalibrate a bit, so I wouldn’t get worried because of a momentary blip and punish yourself with an entire weekend on an eliptical trainer. And definitely don’t under-eat. Unless you are a superwoman, if you spend 12 hours on an eliptical trainer with insufficient calories, you’ll just set yourself up for injury and fatigue and screw up the progress you have been making.
ETA if i understand you correctly you are saying you ran the equivalent of two marathons in one weekend while eating way less than the 1200 calories MFP recommends/allows?5 -
I'm in! Good luck everyone!
Highest weight 195 on 1 Nov 2015
Lowest weight 147 on 15 Jul 2016
Current starting weight 173.4
Goal weigt by 31 August - 160
Day Weight
1 May - 174 2 May - 174
3 May - 173.6 4 May - 173.6
5 May - 174 6 May - 173.4
7 May - 173.2 8 May - 173.2
9 May - 173.2 10 May - 173.2
11 May - 173.4 12 May -174.5
13 May -174 14 May -174.2
15 May - 172.8 16 May - 172.4
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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 284 May 2021
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 207.8
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: -15
April 4: 206.2
April 11: 204.2
April 18: 204.6
April 25: 207 (in hospital 2 days)
April Goal: 202.8 (-5)
April Actual: 207
April Loss: -.8
May 2: 199.4 ( lost iv fluids from hospital stay)
May 9: 198.8
May 16: 197.2
May 23:
May 30:
May Goal: 197.8
May Actual:
Weight loss for this week: - 1.6
Current challenge loss: - 10.6
Challenge Weight loss goal: 192.8 (-15 Loss)5 -
@AmyDahlTorres - You did it! Yay! Good bye 200's. Congratulations!
I still have 2.2 lbs to go before I get there. Hopefully within the next 2 weeks.8 -
Hi I'm back! I am a 38 year old wife and mom trying to work to get healthier! I started this journey in Dec 2019 at 231 lbs. It is always a slow go for me but I am trying to be more consistent.
Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Feb - Apl: 195.6 - 194.6 - 1.0 lb lost
Happy new challenge!!
5/1: 195.8 lbs
5/2: 198.0 lbs
5/3: 197.4 lbs
5/4: 195.4 lbs - water weight off from the weekend
5/5: 194.6 lb
5/6: 194.4 lbs
5/7: 197.0
5/8: 197.8
5/9: 197.4
5/10: 197.4
5/11: 196.4 lbs
5/12: 196.4
5/13: 196.0
5/14: 195.4 lbs
5/15: 196.0
5/16: 197.04 -
AmyDahlTorres wrote: »I'm 55 and live in Southern California.
Feb 28 219.4
May 1 202.0
May 8 202.0 (It's been up and down all week.)
May 15 199.4
Goal for July 31 is 187.
@AmyDahlTorres Onederland! Congratulations! You are so so on target to reach your goal!5 -
My name is Donna and I am 62 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.
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Start Weight: 203.2 (Weight on April 30, 2022)
Goal Weight: 188.2
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
May 01…..204.6…..(Trend Weight: 202.5)….. Let’s make this a great month, Personally I really need this month to count.
May 02…..204.6…..(Trend Weight: 202.7)….. I should have done better but I couldn’t get satiated yesterday. I think my bigger body is fighting for more food so I am going to have to plan more volume with less calories and carbs to get through this. According to Fitbit, I’ve had more sleep last night but I feel hungover. Is there such a thing as a food hangover?
May 09…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)….. Birthday Week! I just couldn’t get full last night! Luckily I had a good day full of mindful choices which ended up offsetting it. Down 0.2 is better than the gain I expected. Especially on Mother’s Day! I’ll be watching the scale, sometimes it creeps up later!
May 16…..203.4…..(Trend Weight: 203.0)….. Somehow I didn’t past last week? Strange…..Anyhow, It’s been an up & down week with my weight showing lower than 2 weeks ago and about exactly the same as last week. The goal is progress, not stagnancy! (Is that EVEN a word?). I’ve got to dig deeper this week!
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May 31…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
May Goal: 198.2
May Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx
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Jun 13…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
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Jun 30…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
Jun Goal: xxxxx
Jun Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:
July 01…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
July 04…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight: xxxxx)…..
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July Goal: xxxxx
July Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:
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5/2/22 199.4
5/9/22 198.8
5/16/22 197.2
5/23/22
5/30/22
May Loss:
Aug goal weight: 184.4
Dream weight: 1408 -
May 1 to July 31, 2022
Back for my 4th round of this challenge! Thank you RubyRed.
Goals: meet "best for me" weight: Maybe low 120s - not sure. Add meditation and breathing sessions to manage stress. Keep adding back muscle with weight training. Get my blood glucose and cholesterol to acceptable levels. (recently diagnosed with "pre-diabetes") Age: 72 but feel 45
. Live in rainy Oregon.
Beginning weight at August 1, 2021 “15 pounds to Lose Challenge”: 150.5
April 30 weight: 127.5
May 2 - 127 (-0.5) (reinstated exercise program after 1 week off.)
May 9 - 126.5 (-0.5) 10-Minute meditation sessions: 3
May 16 - 126 (-0.5) - I’m going in for a blood test in about a week. Hope those glucose and cholesterol numbers reflect this weight loss and hard work. So tired of the low carb, low sat. fat food plan I could scream . . . so it better be working as well on the inside as it is on the outside!
May 23 -
May 30 - no report - vacation
Goal for May: 125
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Weigh in
I expected this gain as I was away for the weekend and ate out everyday and of course snacked all night. Hopefully will get back on track after the Long Weekend. Going to be away again but this time have a a plan for meals and snacks.
May 2 192.8
May 9 190.2
May 16 192
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Highest Weight: 66.6Kg (Height 163cm / 5'3)
April 17 : 66.3Kg (Day 1. New on Mfp)
April 30 : 64.2 Kg (2.1🔽)
May 1 : 64.4Kg (🔼0.2)
May 8 : 63.4Kg (🔽1.0)
May 15 : 63.5Kg (🔼0.1)
May 22 :
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I'm doing intermittent fasting with low carb. I have stubborn fat I guess. I'm also taking apple cider vinegar every night. For exercise I just go for a walk and get in around 7000 steps. Good luck everyone
Highest weight: 177.6 lbs (April 28th 2022)
May 11th : 172 lbs
May 16th : 170.2 lbs
3 month goal : 162 lbs
Ultimate goal : 125 lbs7 -
Hi everybody, joining in today May 16. Best wishes and take it one day at a time.
I get a huge amount of exercise at my job, so that's no problem. Snacks are my weakness. I've tamed my sweet tooth but have to watch reaching for the Cheetos.
Highest weight: 174 (a few years ago) or 152 the last two years
May 16: 149
Aug goal weight: 135 to 140
Ultimate goal: 135-140, will know when I get there!
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I fell off during the last challenge, followed along, but stopped posting. Back and ready to get myself back on track. Regained during the last challenge.
Best of luck to everyone!
Challenge goal weight under 150
5/1 164.4
5/9 165.4 I haven't been doing great managing my snacking, need to do better.
5/16 164.6
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Sinisterbarbie1 wrote: »@swimmom_1
ETA if i understand you correctly you are saying you ran the equivalent of two marathons in one weekend while eating way less than the 1200 calories MFP recommends/allows?
I have only done the 26.2 mile Marathon equivalent, on my elliptical, I think 3 times. Broken into 2 sessions in a day. First time was just to see if I could do it, since I had 16-18 miles in from the morning session. I had someone on another thread ask me, months ago, if I was training for a marathon. Which I said, " No way." And at that time, I never even thought I would ever get close to that many miles. I don't think I ever did it 2 days in a row. On those days my calories do go over 1200. I usually have a special treat with something I kind of crave.
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First update, going in the right direction:
Highest weight: 174 (a few years ago) or 152 the last two years
Aug goal weight: 135 to 140
Ultimate goal: 135-140, will know when I get there!
May 16: 149
May 17: 148.2
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58 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)
3/8 129.5 (Gain 1.1 lbs)
3/15 birthday week (did not weigh myself)
3/22 128.6 (-0.9 lbs)
3/29 127.5 (-1.1 lbs)
4/4 128 (+0.5)
4/12 127.3 (-0.7 lbs)
4/19 127.5 (+0.2 lbs)
4/26 126.6 (-0.9 lbs)
Total Feb-May Challenge loss: 5 lbs
5/3 126.6 (no change)
5/10 125.9 (-0.7 lbs)
5/17 124.2 (-1.7 lbs)
I am not sure what has prompted the loss this week. I actually bumped my calories up a little to around 1300/day as I was heeding the suggestion of BoxerBrawler concerning ensuring fueling sufficiently for exercise expenditure. Hopefully the downward trend continues.8 -
37/F
SW: unknown (maybe 115)
GW: 111 (where I was earlier this year) by mid-July when I’m attending a wedding
Height: 5’1”
Stress, chronic hives, being a mom to 2 children, and feeling low led me to put on some weight which shows on me easily and makes me feel like crud. Going to Vegas for brother in law’s wedding in July and don’t want to worry about hiding my gut during this time. Granted I won’t be wearing a 2-piece (because past pregnancies) but there will be shorts and dresses and hopefully not further limited by my self consciousness.
Tracking daily intake, keeping as close to limits as possible (1200 + exercise), increasing activity during the day. May carb cut as I get closer because I know that works, but since this is a longer period I want to be as sustainable as I can.7 -
I'm in! Good luck everyone!
Highest weight 195 on 1 Nov 2015
Lowest weight 147 on 15 Jul 2016
Current starting weight 173.4
Goal weigt by 31 August - 160
Day Weight
1 May - 174 2 May - 174
3 May - 173.6 4 May - 173.6
5 May - 174 6 May - 173.4
7 May - 173.2 8 May - 173.2
9 May - 173.2 10 May - 173.2
11 May - 173.4 12 May - 174.5
13 May -174 14 May - 174.2
15 May - 172.8 16 May - 172.4
17 May - 172 18 May - 171.4
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Hello! 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 making this time be the one that sticks, making and maintaining healthy habits along with learning how to cook healthy foods.
I have lost 54lbs since I started, can now wear clothes I haven’t fit into years and have lowered my resting heart rate by 20bpm. 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. I love the strength and endurance I’ve gained from exercising regularly, I can now go up stairs without getting out of breath and am able to go up hills and on hikes without feeling like I am dying. I also have more energy and better mental health.
I still have blah days, due to hormones, weather, stress or some other random thing. I really have to remind myself of the above benefits on those blah days to not totally derail my good habits.
My current deficit is set to lose at least .5lbs each week. I feel too hungry with any more of a deficit at the moment. Slow and steady, right?
My main exercise right now is walking, and am trying to do my pt stretches along with a basic strength training routine at least twice a week. On the days where the weather is disappointing(the wonderful Oregon rain) I also play ring fit adventure.
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- 185.6
Challenge end goal- 178
Sunday is my weigh in day
With the goal of consistency, this time I am going to keep track of how many days my calorie goal was met and my exercises each week
5/01 185.6lbs Calorie goal met 4/7 days, 1 hike, 4 walks, 1 pt/strength training
5/08 185.6lbs- No Loss. Calorie goal met 5/7 days thanks to eating at maintenance this week and exercise calories, 3 walks, 2 pt/strength training days, also 106 minutes using a walking lawn mower and 3 hours gardening. Tried 2 new recipes as well
5/15 184.4, -1.2lbs this week and month, Calorie Goal met 4/7, 3 walks, 1 pt/strength training, 1 YouTube video. Period week and still craving all the things, but did get my little woosh after it like normal
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Highest weight: 174 (a few years ago) or 152 the last two years
Aug goal weight: 135 to 140
Ultimate goal: 135-140, will know when I get there!
May 16: 149
May 17: 148.2
May 18: 149.2, but weighing at a different time of day and after a meal (I'm sleep deprived and needed to finish some work). I figure it's a good habit just to post.
Best wishes to everybody this week!
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I'm doing intermittent fasting with low carb. I have stubborn fat I guess. I'm also taking apple cider vinegar every night. For exercise I just go for a walk and get in around 7000 steps. Good luck everyone
Age: 40 yo
Height: 5'2
Highest weight: 177.6 lbs (April 28th 2022)
May 11th : 172 lbs
May 16th : 170.2 lbs
May 18th : 169.4 lbs
3 month goal : 162 lbs
Ultimate goal : 125 lbs6 -
I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 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: 148.0
Challenge Goal: 135
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
05/01 - 148.1 at 7:00 a.m. ...Grandson's soccer game!!
05/02 - 150.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/09 - 149.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/16 - 146.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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I'm in! Good luck everyone!
Highest weight 195 on 1 Nov 2015
Lowest weight 147 on 15 Jul 2016
Current starting weight 173.4
Goal weigt by 31 August - 160
Day Weight
1 May - 174 2 May - 174
3 May - 173.6 4 May - 173.6
5 May - 174 6 May - 173.4
7 May - 173.2 8 May - 173.2
9 May - 173.2 10 May - 173.2
11 May - 173.4 12 May - 174.5
13 May -174 14 May - 174.2
15 May - 172.8 16 May - 172.4
17 May - 172 18 May - 171.4
19 May - 171
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Highest weight: 170
4/30/22 165.8
5/6/22 165.4
5/19/22 164
total loss: 6 lbs
Aug goal weight: 155
Dream weight: 130
Well, going in the right direction albeit slowly. I've been away visiting old friends and I did eat a lot of food and portion sizes I had been avoiding. When I am at someone else's home and they are feeding me I tend to eat what they serve lest I hurt my host's feelings. I did try to control portions but she's one of those people who prod you into having seconds etc.9 -
Hello! A bit late to this but hoping I can stick to this one!
May 19th 2022:
Highest Weight: 203.0 lbs
Starting weight: 203.0 lbs
Goal Weight: ~185 lbs
End goal weight: 150 lbs8 -
I am a 5'4" 60 year old retiree living in upstate NY. I started back up using MFP on January 3rd and have lost 30.5 lbs to date.
Thank you RubyRed427 for continuing the challenge!
Participating in the last 15lb challenge really helped to motivate me and keep me on track so here I am again. I will be weighing in no more than once per week and am switching my weigh in day to Friday since that works better for me during the summer.
I am setting my challenge goal for 15 lbs again. Not sure if I'll make it this time since summertime in and of itself is a challenge for me. We spend every weekend at camp where someone is always having a BBQ or party. However, I'm hopeful that with the nicer weather I'll be able to increase my daily exercise minutes. I am SO looking forward to saying goodbye to the 200's!!
January 3: 230
February 7: 222.2
March 7: 216.6
April 4: 209.5
May 1: 204.3
May 6: 203.7
May 13: 202.1
May 19: 199.5 Yippee! I made it to Onederland. Good riddance 200's.
May 27:
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Challenge Goal: 15 lbs (189.3)
Challenge Actual: 4.8 lbs (199.5)14 -
Hi I'm back! I am a 38 year old wife and mom trying to work to get healthier! I started this journey in Dec 2019 at 231 lbs. It is always a slow go for me but I am trying to be more consistent.
Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Feb - Apl: 195.6 - 194.6 - 1.0 lb lost
Happy new challenge!!
5/1: 195.8 lbs
5/2: 198.0 lbs
5/3: 197.4 lbs
5/4: 195.4 lbs - water weight off from the weekend
5/5: 194.6 lb
5/6: 194.4 lbs
5/7: 197.0
5/8: 197.8
5/9: 197.4
5/10: 197.4
5/11: 196.4 lbs
5/12: 196.4
5/13: 196.0
5/14: 195.4 lbs
5/15: 196.0
5/16: 197.0
5/17: 196.6
5/18: 195.8
5/19: 196.67 -
May Start Weight: 165.8
Challenge Goal: Reach and maintain in 160-165 range
May 1 - 165.8
May 5 - 169.4 (+3.6)
May 12 - 164.6 (-4.8)
May 19 - 165.6 (+1)10
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