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

CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by July 31st (13 weeks)
Highest weight: 330 (7/10/2020)
Anniversary weight: 243 (7/10/2021)
2nd Anniversary weight: ??? (7/10/2022)

May 1st starting weight: 226.4 (7-day average)
July 31st goal weight: 216.4
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (I'll know when I get there!)

May 01 : 226.4 (Weigh-in day: Sunday)
May 08 : 227.9 : 🔼 1.5
May 15 : 227.5 : 🔽 0.4
May 22 : 227.5 : 🔽 0.0
May 29 : 230.1 : 🔼 2.6😲
Jun 05 : 227.3 : 🔽 2.8
Jun 12 : 226.6 : 🔽 0.7
Jun 19 : 228.4 : 🔼 1.8
Jun 26 : 227.1 : 🔽 1.3
Jul 03 : 226.2 : 🔽 0.9
Jul 10 :
Jul 17 :
Jul 24 :
Jul 31 :

Goal weight : 216.4 : desired loss = 10 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 226.2 : actual loss = 0.2 pounds in 9 weeks

I had hoped to break 220 by July 10th, and that's not going to happen, but I'm not deterred. It's when we aren't losing weight that we really have to strengthen our resolve, stick to it and keep going. I have signed up for an Endurance Run on July 9th. I'll be seeing how far I can run/walk in 3 hours. That's an hour longer than any walk I've been on previously. I'm thinking I might also be ready to join one of the day hikes organized by my Sierra Club chapter.
This is what I'm in for: DD-XI Dirty Dozen Endurance Run at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
This will be my first time participating in an event like this. 😮🤔

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)
June no loss

July 4 190.8 (+1.2)

Only down 2Lbs since May. Will have to try harder this month. Will definitely carry on after August as long as this Challenge continues.

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 :-(
6/1/22- 152.2 lbs :-)
7/1/22- 157.4 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. :-(

7/3/22-160.4 lbs :-( My weight has been like a See Saw for a few months. Still doing my Elliptical. Usually 180-210 minutes for 13-14 miles. Just added some weight work. Leg press, Lat pull downs, bicep curls and Tricep kick backs. Hopefully it will kick start some weight loss of at least tone me up!

58 y/o F, 5'6"

Starting 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)
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)
5/24 126.8 (+2.6 lbs)
5/31 124.4 (-2.4 lbs)
May: 126.6-124.4 (LOSS 2.2 lbs)
6/7 123.8 (-0.6 lbs)
6/14 124.3 (+0.5 lbs)
6/21 123.7 (-0.6 lbs)
6/28 124.9 (+1.1 lbs)
7/5 124 (-0.9 lbs)

Nov - Jan: 203.4 - 195.6 - 7.8 lbs lost
Feb - Apl: 195.6 - 194.6 - 1.0 lb lost
Happy new challenge!!

May: 194.6 - 198.6 - 4.0 lb gain

6/1: 197.6 lbs
6/2: 198.6 lbs
6/3: 198.8 lbs
6/4: 200.0
6/5: 199.2
6/6: 201.2 lbs ok then.... 🤷🏻
6/7: 199.8 lbs
6/8: 199.2 lbs
6/9: 198.8 lbs back to beginning of month amount. The last 3-4 weeks have been so busy with a new job and end of school uear activities. Hopefully I can get back into a good routine!
6/10: 199.8 lbs
6/11: 198.4 lbs
6/12: 198.4 lbs
6/13: 197.0
6/14: 197.0 lbs
6/15: 196.2 lbs
6/16: 198.4 lbs
6/17: 196.8 lbs
7/1: 198.2 lbs
7/2: 197.0 lbs
7/4: 195.2 lbs 🤷🏻
7/5: 196.4 lbs
7/6: 196.0 lbs
7/7: 196.4 lbs

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
July 8 193.2

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 40 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 weigh in day is Friday.

I am setting my challenge goal for 15 lbs again.

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
May 27: 198.1

June 3: 196.4
June 10: 194
June 17: 194.2
June 24: 193.2

July 1: 191.2
July 8: 190
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:

Challenge Goal: 15 lbs (189.3)
Challenge Actual: 14.3 lbs (190)

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 lbs
June 24th: 288.4 lbs- loss of 1.8lbs!
July 1st: 290 lbs - gain 1.6 lbs
July 8th: 289 lbs - loss of 1 lb!
Total challenge weight loss to date: 1.2 lbs!

CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by July 31st (13 weeks)
Highest weight (7/10/2020): 330
Anniversary weight (7/10/2021): 243 (lost 87 pounds in year one)
2nd Anniversary weight (7/10/2022): ~226 (lost 18 pounds in year two)
May 1st starting weight: 226.4 (7-day average)
July 31st goal weight: 216.4
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (I'll know when I get there!)

May 01 : 226.4 (Weigh-in day: Sunday)
May 08 : 227.9 : 🔼 1.5
May 15 : 227.5 : 🔽 0.4
May 22 : 227.5 : 🔽 0.0
May 29 : 230.1 : 🔼 2.6😲
Jun 05 : 227.3 : 🔽 2.8
Jun 12 : 226.6 : 🔽 0.7
Jun 19 : 228.4 : 🔼 1.8
Jun 26 : 227.1 : 🔽 1.3
Jul 03 : 226.2 : 🔽 0.9
Jul 10 : 225.6 : 🔽 0.6
Jul 17 :
Jul 24 :
Jul 31 :

Goal weight : 216.4 : desired loss = 10 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 225.6 : actual loss = 0.8 pounds in 10 weeks