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

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.
5/22/22- 156.2 lbs Didn't do my usual AM elliptical as it was to thunderstorm @ 2, so I cut the grass, 2.5 hours but on a rider. Later this afternoon, did 3 hours on the elliptical for 13.2 miles. I start work @ 10 tomorrow, so I may do a hour or 2 before work, depending on how I feel in the AM and het myself to bed @ a decent time tonight.
Hadn't been on it since last Sunday d/t Drs appointment Tuesday and errands and the "Thunder over Dover" Air Show yesterday with the Blue Angels & the Thunderbirds performing together for the first time ever, supposedly. They are so cool to see, if you never have gotten too. I've seen them a few times but well worth a drive. Mine was 3 hours each way. Met a friend and her family there at the base, as they were at their beach house, close by.
5/29/22- 155.6 lbs I was 153.6 lbs last few days, but had a piece of my granddaughter's second birthday cake yesterday, that was homemade by her other grandma. :-(
I didn't start out thinking I would do this. But when I got to about 15 miles on my Elliptical, I realized since I have to babysit @ 5:30-9 tonight, I wouldn't get a second session in today. And decided to try for something. I wish I knew how up upload photos to the site, to show you. I DID 337 MINUTES ON THE ELLIPTICAL FOR 26.25 MILES. AND I FEEL FINE. GREAT ACTUALLY! As far as any plan this is most likely a one time thing. Just wanted to see if I could do it.
6/5/22- 158 lbs Too many carbs last 2 days and sure it's water retention with them too. Why do carbs have to be so tasty and addictive? Did my Elliptical today, 167 minutes for 13.11 miles. My plan was to do another session later today but now my motivation is gone. Probably why I am better at long first sessions. I did add "girl" pushups, planks and just hanging from my son's pull up bar. To increase my strength. Not that I'm weak. (I'm a nurse and I pull even big guys up in beds for a living!) But I can always get stronger. Build up my muscle mass to burn more calories and fill out the flabby loose skin.
Missed last week's post. Been busy. Still logging daily though.
6/12/22-161 lbs :-(
6/19/22-158.2 lbs :-) Did 241 minutes on my Elliptical today for 18 miles.

6/26/22-154.4 lbs :-) Did 190 minutes today on my Elliptical (Did a Elliptical Marathon on Tuesday this week, 26.25 miles straight through-372 minutes, second time at least) and 120 minutes on the riding lawn mower. I've been the same weight for 4 days now. I was hoping for a smidge of a drop. :-(

Frank you've lost 100 lbs! Way to go!!

Weigh in Update!

Main Stats
Highest Weight: 320 lbs
Current Weight: 290.2 lbs
Goal by August 1st: 280 lbs
Main Goal Weight: 220 lbs

Challenge Stats:
Start Weight: 290.2
June 24th: 288.2 - loss of 1.8lbs!
Total challenge weight loss to date: 1.8 lbs!

Very happy to see the loss this week! I have joined in on several challenges here so I am super pumped and motivated!

May 2 192.8
May 9 190.2 (-2.6)
May 16 192 (+1.8)
May 23 191 (-1)
May 30 193 (+2)
June 6 189.6 (-3.4) (-3.2 from original weight)
June 13 191 - what a disappointment. (+1.4)
June 20 190 (-1)
June 27 189.6 (-.4)

Every little loss is a good thing. Did a lot of walking this weekend while out camping. Need to stay on track. Hoping my new electric bike I ordered will be delivered today. I enjoy bike riding but with my bad knees it is just too hard to ride an ordinary bike. I really hope this will work for me and I can get out daily for a ride.

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)
May 23 - 127 (+1)
May 30 - 126.5 (-1) net loss for May (-0.5)
Goal for May: 125

June 1 - 126.5
June 6 - 126
June 13 - 126.5 (back from travel in Cape Cod. I guess the bad news is I’m at a plateau... I guess the GOOD news is I’m at a plateau! That must be why I’m still hovering here after eating like I did last week. I did make sure to get in 4 days of exercise plus ended up walking a lot! Nice to be home where I can eat more healthily.
June 20 - 126
June 27 - 129 - what the heck?! I expected to stay pretty much at 126-127. Admittedly, I haven't been too strict on the eating and logging in food. Geeze, no rest for the weary! Guess I better get a handle on this before it all starts coming back on.

June 30 goal: 125

@rubyred427 I'm doing well after my gallbladder surgery, hoping for as good of a recovery from my hysterectomy scheduled for Thursday. Thank you for setting up this group it's been very motivational and the posts from everyone are inspiring!

RubyRed427 wrote: »

@Cindy01Louisiana. You've done well since last fall. Let us know what is working for you. Wow!

Thank you! Progress on losing the last 15 pounds has been SLOW and more difficult. I log meticulously (almost always by gram--not guessing and not cups or ounces) and I use extra or banked calories for treats or big meals. I'm not exercising yet and I have no doubt that when I do start, I'll gain weight, but I expect the gains to be in lean muscle and not fat.

I'm 55 and live in Southern California.

Feb 28 219.4

May 1 202.0
May 8 202.0
May 15 199.4
May 20 198.6
May 27 197.3
June 6 196.6
June 10 196.1
June 19 194.4
June 24 194.4
July 1 193.9