15 pounds to lose challenge August 1 - October 31, 2022

ashleycarole86 · October 2022

August start weight: 172.2
Challenge goal weight: 160-165 (maintenance zone)

August 1: 172.2
August 4: 166.2
August 11: 167.4
August 18: 166.8
August 25: 162.6

September 1: 163
September 8: 167
September 15: 170.4
September 22: 170.4
September 29: 168.8

cpanus · October 2022

Hi! I'm Chris
Highest Weight: 192.2 lbs
Current Weight: 154.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 142.2 lbs
AUGUST
08/01 - 154.6 lbs
08/08 - 150.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
08/15 - 150.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
08/22 - 151.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer ...two b'day parties over the weekend!!
08/29 - 150.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
08/31 - 149.8 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Total Loss/Gain for August - -4.8 pounds...maybe
09/01 - 150.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...7.38 miles in 134 mins
09/05 - 149.3 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/12 - 151.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/19 - 150.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/26 - 152.3 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/30 - 149.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Total Loss/Gain for September - -.5 lbs
10/01 - 152.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.40 miles in 106 mins
10/03 -
10/10 -
10/17 -
10/24 -
10/31 -
Chris

frankwbrown · October 2022

CHALLENGE: lose 7-10 pounds by October 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)
August 1st starting weight: 227.2 (7-day average)
October 31st goal weight: 219.5
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (I'll know when I get there!)

Aug 01 : 227.2 (Weigh-in day: Monday)
Aug 08 : 227.8 : ↑ 0.6
Aug 15 : 228.3 : ↑ 0.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.1
Aug 22 : 227.1 : ↓ 1.2 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.1
Aug 29 : 224.4 : ↓ 2.7 - total gain/loss: ↓ 2.8
Sep 05 : 225.9 : ↑ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↓ 1.3
Sep 12 : 225.8 : ↓ 0.1 - total gain/loss: ↓ 1.4
Sep 19 : 227.7 : ↑ 1.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.5
Sep 26 : 227.5 : ↓ 0.2 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.3
Oct 03 : 226.4 : ↓ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.8
Oct 10 :
Oct 17 :
Oct 24 :
Oct 31 :

Goal weight : 219.5 : desired loss = 7.7 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 226.4 : actual loss = 0.8 pounds in 9 weeks

Beeps2011 · October 2022

Starting weight: 190.4

8/1 190.4
8/8 188.8
8/15 191.0
8/22 190.6
8/29 189.6
August goal: 187
August actual: 188.8

9/5 190.0
9/12 189.4
9/19 188.2
9/26 188.2
Sept goal: 183
Sept actual: 188.2

10/3 189.2
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31
October goal: 178
October actual:

This weeks loss: 0 lbs
Challenge loss so far: 1.2 lbs

deepwoodslady · October 2022

My name is Donna. I am 62 years old, 5' 5" tall. I live in the Midwest of USA. I am in remission for breast cancer, have Type 2 Diabetes, an under active thyroid, high blood pressure and cholesterol, some osteoporosis and coronary heart disease with a stent in my heart. I am working to get healthier. I know losing weight and exercising more will help all of these issues.

CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM July 31, 2021): 201.6
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 15 pounds to land at 186.6
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:

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

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

08/01-201.1-(Trend Weight: 201.4)-.
08/08-196.4-(Trend Weight: 200.3)-
08/15-199.0-(Trend Weight: 199.4)-
08/22-200.0-(Trend Weight: 200.2)-
08/29-196.6-(Trend Weight: 199.8)-
08/31-200.0-(Trend Weight: 199.9)-

Aug Start: 201.6
Aug Actual: 200.0
Aug Goal: 196.6
Aug Loss: 1.6 lbs.

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: -1.6 lbs LOST

09/01-198.8-(Trend Weight: 199.8)-
09/05-197.0-(Trend Weight: 199.2)-
09/12-200.4-(Trend Weight: 199.2)-
09/19-197.8-(Trend Weight: 198.5)-

09/26-198.6-(Trend Weight: 198.8)-
09/30-198.4-(Trend Weight: 198.8)- I’ll take any progress I can muster!

Sept Start: 200.0
Sept Actual: 198.4
Sept Goal: 195.0
Sept Loss: 1.6 lbs.

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 3.2 lb LOSS

10/01-198.6-(Trend Weight: 198.8)- 198.6 ….hmmm….A much better temperature than a weight! Hoping for some continued progress but bigger this time! Not greed, just goal.

10/03-199.2-(Trend Weight: 198.8)- I’m not going to sabotage the progress I’ve made so far. I know it isn’t much, but it’s in the right direction and so desperately needed for my overall heart health and diabetes. Come on Donna! Who’s the boss here?

10/10-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

10/17-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

10/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

10/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

Oct Start: 198.4
Oct Actual: xxxxx
Oct Goal: 193.4
Oct Loss: xxxxx

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

IAmTheGlue · October 2022

8/1. 213.2
8/8 213.8
8/15 213.6
8/21 210.0
8/28 207.2 Monthly loss 6lbs

9/5 206.4
9/12 203.8
9/19 201.0
9/26 201.0 Monthly loss 5.4 lbs

10/3 199.8
Total loss 13.4 lbs for this challenge

I’m super excited to see One-derland for the first time in (drumroll please) 19 years…. 🎉🎉🎉

Just keep going…💪

GinLee61 · October 2022

@IAmTheGlue Congratulations and way to go! You should be very proud of your success.
I find hitting those milestones to be so motivating.

Beeps2011 · October 2022

Starting weight: 190.4

8/1 190.4
8/8 188.8
8/15 191.0
8/22 190.6
8/29 189.6
August goal: 187
August actual: 188.8

9/5 190.0
9/12 189.4
9/19 188.2
9/26 188.2
Sept goal: 183
Sept actual: 188.2

10/3 187.0
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31
October goal: 178
October actual:

This weeks loss: 1.2 lbs
Challenge loss so far: 3.4 lbs

IAmTheGlue · October 2022

GinLee61 wrote: »

@IAmTheGlue Congratulations and way to go! You should be very proud of your success.
I find hitting those milestones to be so motivating.

Thank you! I’m definitely motivated right now. It’s super exciting!

Sistersue3285 · October 2022

I'm Sherri and live in BC. My long term goal is to lose 40Ibs by next September. I know this is feasible but lately I haven't had any luck with losing weight. We have a Ireland trip planned for then. I'm hoping the weight loss will help with my arthritic knees and back so I can enjoy the trip.

Aug.1 190.8
Aug 8 191
Aug 16 193.6
Aug 22 190.4
Aug 29 188

Sept.6 189.2....Oops and I didn't even go to get fair on the weekend but fud have a Family dinner
Sept 12. 189. I'll take it. Thought I was going to gain more as I really ate badly this whole week.

Sept. 19 192
Sept. 28 191 I will take it.

Since August start I'm +.2. I have a plan for the next month but will see how that goes as we have Canadian Thanksgiving in 2 weeks.

Start of Oct
Oct. 4 191.2

StepWise123 · October 2022

August, Sept, October 2022

I’ve missed the group. You are all such an inspiration! I had to take a break for part of the summer. I took a nice relaxing trip to Hawaii from the first part of Sept to Sept 17. Two days back home & I tested positive for Covid. It was not pleasant and I took Paxlovid anti-viral. I’ve got a mild rebound case now. (grrr)

October 4 - 130.5 - I have been trying to not stress out my body and have been trying to eat food that will support my immune system as well as not do strenuous exercise. Hoping my energy levels will come back soon.

October goal: 130 - get back to normal energy.

frankwbrown · October 2022

Resting Calories vs Active Calories

Many of us have a device that calculates our calories burned during exercise and forwards that data to MFP. MFP gives you the option to add these calories to your daily allowance.
Based on my experience with what my food/exercise logging tells me and what I observe when I weigh, I have long suspected that I don't burn as many calories during exercise as my Garmin watch calculates. Because of this, I've not been comfortable adding all active calories to my daily allowance, but I've wanted to be able to add at least some.
I just learned that for calories burned, Garmin calculates both a resting calories and active calories! I had never noticed that before! And what Garmin sends to MFP is the total calories burned. This explains a lot!
I went back and reviewed a bunch of activities and saw resting calories varying from as low as 10% to as high as 40% of total calories burned. Then I began thinking how the activity time affects that ratio. I noticed that on average the resting calories is roughly around 100 calories/minute. So, I figured I could double the minutes of exercise and get an approximate number for resting calories. To check that assumption, I did a search and found this:
According to the American Council on Exercise, the average person burns 0.02 calories per minute at rest, per kg of body weight. Since I weigh around 100 kg, that comes out to 2 calories/minute!
Hopefully, I will now be able to see a better correlation between my day-to-day calorie deficit (or excess!) and my weight.

cpanus · October 2022

Hi! I'm Chris
Highest Weight: 192.2 lbs
Current Weight: 154.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 142.2 lbs
AUGUST
08/01 - 154.6 lbs
08/08 - 150.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
08/15 - 150.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
08/22 - 151.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer ...two b'day parties over the weekend!!
08/29 - 150.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
08/31 - 149.8 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Total Loss/Gain for August - -4.8 pounds...maybe
09/01 - 150.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...7.38 miles in 134 mins
09/05 - 149.3 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/12 - 151.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/19 - 150.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/26 - 152.3 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/30 - 149.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Total Loss/Gain for September - -.5 lbs
10/01 - 152.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.40 miles in 106 mins
10/03 - 149.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...2.92 miles in 74 mins w/our grandpuppy
10/10 -
10/17 -
10/24 -
10/31 -
Chris

cgm117 · October 2022

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)
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 (+1.2 lbs)
7/5 124 (-0.9 lbs)
7/12 123.8 (-0.2 lbs)
7/19 123 (-0.8 lbs)
7/26 122.1 (-0.9 lbs)
8/2 123.8 (+1.7 lbs)
Total May-July Challenge loss: 2.8 lbs

8/9/122.8 (-1.0 lbs)
8/17 122.2 (-0.6 lbs)
8/23 122.8 (+0.6 lbs)
8/30 120.9 (-1.9 lbs)
Total Aug loss: -2.9 lbs

9/7 123.8 (+2.9)
9/13 120.1 (-3.7 lbs)
9/21 120.6 (+0.5 lbs)
9/27 122.8 (+2.2 lbs)
10/5 122.2 (-0.6 lbs)

I am not surprised to see my weight bouncing all over again. I injured my shoulder two weeks ago and haven't been able to go back to the gym. I find that getting in that workout helps keep me motivated to eat well as well as reduces my stress levels. Hopefully I will be healed up soon and be able to hit those weights again.

GinLee61 · October 2022

I am a 5'4" 60 year old retiree living in upstate NY.
I started tracking again with MFP on January 3rd and have lost 51.2 lbs to date.

January 3: 230
February 7: 222.2
March 7: 216.6
April 4: 209.5
May 1: 204.3
June 3: 196.4
July 1: 191.2

July 29: 186.7
Aug 5: 188.6
Aug 12: 185.5
Aug 19: 184.5
Aug 26: 183.6

Sept 2: 182.8
Sept 9: 180.7
Sept 16: 180
Sept 23: 179.9
Sept 30: 178.5

Oct 7: 178.8 (sigh)
Oct 14:
Oct 21:
Oct 28:

Have a wonderful week!

Challenge Goal: 15 lbs (171.7)
Challenge Actual: -7.9 (178.8)

15822 · October 2022

Let's do this!

August 1 - 97.3 KG (214.5 lbs)
September 1 - 94.1 KG (207.5 lbs)
October 1 - 90.8 KG (200.2 lbs)
October 31 - less than 200!

Progress:
October 1 - 200.2

October 8 - 198.9

- Goal met!

Goals:
✅ Stick to 1400 cal on rest days
✅ Go on 1 long bike ride every week
✅ Do not get discouraged by setbacks

IAmTheGlue · October 2022

8/1. 213.2
8/8 213.8
8/15 213.6
8/21 210.0
8/28 207.2 Monthly loss 6lbs

9/5 206.4
9/12 203.8
9/19 201.0
9/26 201.0 Monthly loss 5.4 lbs

10/3 199.8
10/10 197.6
Total loss 15.6 lbs for this challenge!! Boom! 😀😀😀

I turned 46 yesterday and I’m quite excited about that. I do enjoy living another year! 🥳. I asked for and received a rowing machine for my birthday which pretty much completes my home gym. I really love it so far.

Anyway, I have made my 15 pound lost goal, reached One-derland, fit into a medium workout pants and guys I feel amazing. It’s like reversing aging.

Just keep going…💪

frankwbrown · October 2022

CHALLENGE: lose 7-10 pounds by October 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)
August 1st starting weight: 227.2 (7-day average)
October 31st goal weight: 219.5
ultimate goal weight: 210-220 (I'll know when I get there!)

Aug 01 : 227.2 (Weigh-in day: Monday)
Aug 08 : 227.8 : ↑ 0.6
Aug 15 : 228.3 : ↑ 0.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.1
Aug 22 : 227.1 : ↓ 1.2 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.1
Aug 29 : 224.4 : ↓ 2.7 - total gain/loss: ↓ 2.8
Sep 05 : 225.9 : ↑ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↓ 1.3
Sep 12 : 225.8 : ↓ 0.1 - total gain/loss: ↓ 1.4
Sep 19 : 227.7 : ↑ 1.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.5
Sep 26 : 227.5 : ↓ 0.2 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.3
Oct 03 : 226.4 : ↓ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.8
Oct 10 : 227.7 : ↑ 1.3 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.5
Oct 17 :
Oct 24 :
Oct 31 :

Goal weight : 219.5 : desired loss = 7.7 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 226.4 : actual loss = 0.8 pounds in 9 weeks

deepwoodslady · October 2022

My name is Donna. I am 62 years old, 5' 5" tall. I live in the Midwest of USA. I am in remission for breast cancer, have Type 2 Diabetes, an under active thyroid, high blood pressure and cholesterol, some osteoporosis and coronary heart disease with a stent in my heart. I am working to get healthier. I know losing weight and exercising more will help all of these issues.

CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM July 31, 2021): 201.6
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 15 pounds to land at 186.6
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:

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

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

08/01-201.1-(Trend Weight: 201.4)-.
08/08-196.4-(Trend Weight: 200.3)-
08/15-199.0-(Trend Weight: 199.4)-
08/22-200.0-(Trend Weight: 200.2)-
08/29-196.6-(Trend Weight: 199.8)-
08/31-200.0-(Trend Weight: 199.9)-

Aug Start: 201.6
Aug Actual: 200.0
Aug Goal: 196.6
Aug Loss: 1.6 lbs.

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: -1.6 lbs LOST

09/01-198.8-(Trend Weight: 199.8)-
09/05-197.0-(Trend Weight: 199.2)-
09/12-200.4-(Trend Weight: 199.2)-
09/19-197.8-(Trend Weight: 198.5)-

09/26-198.6-(Trend Weight: 198.8)-
09/30-198.4-(Trend Weight: 198.8)- I’ll take any progress I can muster!

Sept Start: 200.0
Sept Actual: 198.4
Sept Goal: 195.0
Sept Loss: 1.6 lbs.

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 3.2 lb LOSS

10/01-198.6-(Trend Weight: 198.8)- 198.6 ….hmmm….A much better temperature than a weight! Hoping for some continued progress but bigger this time! Not greed, just goal.

10/03-199.2-(Trend Weight: 198.8)- I’m not going to sabotage the progress I’ve made so far. I know it isn’t much, but it’s in the right direction and so desperately needed for my overall heart health and diabetes. Come on Donna! Who’s the boss here?

10/10-199.8-(Trend Weight: 199.5)- It’s been a bad week full of travel and cravings. They seem to go hand-in-hand.

10/17-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

10/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

10/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

Oct Start: 198.4
Oct Actual: xxxxx
Oct Goal: 193.4
Oct Loss: xxxxx

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

GinLee61 · October 2022

IAmTheGlue wrote: »

8/1. 213.2
8/8 213.8
8/15 213.6
8/21 210.0
8/28 207.2 Monthly loss 6lbs

9/5 206.4
9/12 203.8
9/19 201.0
9/26 201.0 Monthly loss 5.4 lbs

10/3 199.8
10/10 197.6
Total loss 15.6 lbs for this challenge!! Boom! 😀😀😀

I turned 46 yesterday and I’m quite excited about that. I do enjoy living another year! 🥳. I asked for and received a rowing machine for my birthday which pretty much completes my home gym. I really love it so far.

Anyway, I have made my 15 pound lost goal, reached One-derland, fit into a medium workout pants and guys I feel amazing. It’s like reversing aging.

Just keep going…💪

@IAmTheGlue Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. The way you are feeling now makes it so worthwhile!

My rate of loss has slowed to a crawl, even though I'm doing everything right. I keep waiting for a big drop but it may not happen. Now that I am more than halfway to my goal weight this may just be how it's going to go from now on. Anyway, I haven't felt this good in 20 years.

Happy birthday!

My birthday is today.

I am 61 and as of this morning this is what my fitness tracking app says....

15 pounds to lose challenge August 1 - October 31, 2022

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