15 pounds to lose challenge November 1 - January 31, 2023

jyoti_0 · January 2023

@cgm117 agree with you!
Slow and steady wins the race. The important thing is to get a clean eating habit in place. Weight loss is just the side benefit of a healthy eating habit. Have been trying to cultivate that and enjoying the slow progress.

55isfly22 · January 2023

I’m so mad at myself☹️
I only lasted ONE day in my promise to myself to get back on track with eating properly, logging food and stop binge eating. I did walk Monday & Tuesday, but my emotions and depression take over and I give up.
Yesterday I started in the afternoon with a homemade mixed berry crisp which I consumed in about 5 minutes! Then I went to grocery store and bought Peanut Butter( Just Peanuts ) and two chocolate bars - ATE everything all at once.
Frustrated….

BartBVanBockstaele · January 2023

55isfly22 wrote: »

I’m so mad at myself☹️
I only lasted ONE day in my promise to myself to get back on track with eating properly, logging food and stop binge eating. I did walk Monday & Tuesday, but my emotions and depression take over and I give up.
Yesterday I started in the afternoon with a homemade mixed berry crisp which I consumed in about 5 minutes! Then I went to grocery store and bought Peanut Butter( Just Peanuts ) and two chocolate bars - ATE everything all at once.
Frustrated….

There is nothing to be mad about. It happens. The main thing is that you are conscious of the fact that consuming such large amounts are not conducive to weight loss, that is all. Peanut butter happens to be one of my trigger foods as well. I dealt with it by just banning it altogether. I thought it would be next to impossible, but it turned out to be remarkably easy and much easier than buying it and taking a little bit. The latter gave me insane food stress, the former brought me food serenity. All you have to do, is try until you find a way to deal with it. These are not mistakes, they are events that help you learn.
Keep it up and the day will come that you will succceed.

cpanus · January 2023

Hi! I'm Chris
Highest Weight: 192.2 lbs
Current Weight: 153.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 143.0 lbs
11/01 - 153.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...7.27 miles in 129 mins
11/07 - 153.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...zero...too cold this morning
11/14 - 150.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...6.10 miles in 115 mins
11/21 - 150.8 at 7:15 a.m. ...new Grandson duty!!
11/28 - 150.8 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
11/30 - 150.2 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/01 - 148.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...it rained her in northern California!! No walking for me!
12/05 - 153.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/12 - 152.1 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/19 - 155.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/26 - 154.0 at 9:20 a.m. ...5.09 miles in 89 mins
12/31 - 153.6 at 8:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!!
01/01 - 152.9 at 8:45 a.m. ...zero
01/02 - 155.2 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...It rained here in northern California!!
01/09 - 154.5 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...It rained here in northern California!! Trainer still out.
01/16 -
01/23 -
01/30 -
01/31 -
Chris

RubyRed427 · January 2023

GinLee61 wrote: »

RubyRed427 wrote: »

Came home from work and did a 20 min. yoga on youtube. During it, I was sweating and my wrists hurt, but I finished it. Now, I realize how out of shape I really am. But I know that this is reversible.

@RubyRed427 - I have trouble being on my hands and knees due to pain so I do standing yoga or chair yoga. There are a bunch of them on YouTube.

Thanks for the tip!

jyoti_0 · January 2023

@55isfly22
Here is a tip to eat junk food and still save you calories. Keep a glass of water with you when eating something high calorie. Take one sip of water after one morsel of whatever you are eating. Soon your stomach will be filled with water and you won't be able to eat any more.
I used this trick when I felt like eating pizza. I could eat only one slice instead of polishing off the whole pizza.

BartBVanBockstaele · January 2023

jyoti_0 wrote: »

@55isfly22
Here is a tip to eat junk food and still save you calories. Keep a glass of water with you when eating something high calorie. Take one sip of water after one morsel of whatever you are eating. Soon your stomach will be filled with water and you won't be able to eat any more.
I used this trick when I felt like eating pizza. I could eat only one slice instead of polishing off the whole pizza.

That method has indeed some chance of working, given that blending food with water into a thick soup also seems to have a satiating effect on some people. If you eat solid food and grind it really down while eating, and interleave it with drinking water, you are doing essentially the same thing, if perhaps not as thoroughly, but the reasoning is sound. Well done.

GinLee61 · January 2023

I am a 5'3" retiree living in upstate NY.
I started tracking again with MFP in January 2022 and have lost 63.3 lbs to date.
My final goal weight is 135-140.

January 3 2022: 230
March 7: 216.6
June 3: 196.4
Sept 2: 182.8
Oct 28: 175.4

11/4: 174.7
11/11: 173
11/18: 171.4
11/25: 171.4
12/2: 170.6
12/9: 170.6
12/16: 169.4
12/23: 168.1
12/30: 169.1
1/6: 167.3
1/13: 166.7

Thankful to have lost anything this week after binging on chocolate last Sunday. 2 more weigh-ins before the end of this challenge and I have another 1.3 lbs to go. I'm still hopeful.

Have a great week everyone!

Challenge Goal: 10 lbs (165.4)
Challenge Actual: 8.7 lbs (166.7)

HarperAnn6 · January 2023

Hi All! Tricky week here with eating, but I’m managing to hang in there.

Height: 5'1"
Goal: 120
Nov. 18th: 138.6
Nov. 25th: 139.6
Dec. 2nd: 137.8
Dec. 9th: 136.2
Dec. 16th: 135.2
Dec. 31st: 134.8
Jan. 13th: 133

ashleycarole86 · January 2023

Nov 1 Challenge Start: 170
Jan 31 Challenge Goal: 160-165 (Maintenance Range)

Nov 1 - 170
Nov 3 - 169 (-1)
Nov 10 - 168.6 (-0.4)
Nov 17 - 169.6 (+1)
Nov 24 - 170.6 (+1)
Dec 1 - 170.8 (+0.2)
Dec 8 - 170.8 (-)
Dec 15 - 174.6 (+3.8)
Dec 22 - 175 (+0.4)
Dec 29 - 180.4 (+5.4)
Jan 5 - 178.8 (-1.6)
Jan 13 (one day late due to travel) - 176.6 (-2.2)

Progress to date: +6.6

swimmom_1 · January 2023

My name is Mary, 65 from Pennsylvania. I'm a RN and work long days.
Been MIA for a few months but still logging in everyday since I started MFP 5/14/21.

Unfortunately lost my mojo and gained a lot back but not all Thank God! Need to get back on track and focused. I bought a NEW to me, gently used, Commercial PreCor EFX 835 Elliptical. It was delivered the beginning of November, as others here know I wore my previous 10+ year old one out from my extensive workouts. Stopped using it mid November to get my Christmas shopping done earlier than my norm. I was planning to start back up a week ago but had a GI bug and very weak. I restarted today but very slow at 45 minutes and 3 miles compared to my 3 hour historical workout sessions. I will MAYBE workup to it again.

Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs
5/14/21-232.2 lbs MFP start date.
4/6/22- 147.6 lbs (107.4 lbs lost) I did NOT have a surgery. Did Keto.
8/1/22- 167.2 lbs
12/1/22-198 lbs

1/1/23- 213.4 lbs
1/2/23- 213.4 lbs
1/3/23- 207.4 lbs
1/4/23- 205.8 lbs
1/5/23- 205.8 lbs
1/6/23- 201.4 lbs
1/7/23- 202.4 lbs
1/8/23- 204.4 lbs elliptical 45 minutes
1/9/23- 204.4 lbs elliptical 46 minutes
1/10/22-201.6 lbs elliptical 47 minutes
1/11/22-203.6 lbs Not sure why the uptick. I stayed on track yesterday with my carbs/calories. I worked today. For new people I don't workout on work days. I'm a RN and work long days. That's why I used to do long elliptical sessions on my days off. To makeup for my work days. I work 4 days/week, 10+ hours.
1/12/23-203.8 lbs work day
1/13/22-204.6 lbs work day
1/14/22-205.4 lbs on call today, My Elliptical 120 minutes straight through this AM!!! 8.5 miles. Getting back up to my long sessions. Maybe I wasn't out of Cardiovascular endurance, as I thought. The previous sessions I wore a short sleeve shirt instead of a tank top as I did today again. (It's chilly in my basement.) Even though I had a fan on, maybe I just got to warm, which wore me down.

swimmom_1 · January 2023

My name is Mary, 65 from Pennsylvania. I'm a RN and work long days.
Been MIA for a few months but still logging in everyday since I started MFP 5/14/21.

Unfortunately lost my mojo and gained a lot back but not all Thank God! Need to get back on track and focused. I bought a NEW to me, gently used, Commercial PreCor EFX 835 Elliptical. It was delivered the beginning of November, as others here know I wore my previous 10+ year old one out from my extensive workouts. Stopped using it mid November to get my Christmas shopping done earlier than my norm. I was planning to start back up a week ago but had a GI bug and very weak. I restarted today but very slow at 45 minutes and 3 miles compared to my 3 hour historical workout sessions. I will MAYBE workup to it again.

Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs
5/14/21-232.2 lbs MFP start date.
4/6/22- 147.6 lbs (107.4 lbs lost) I did NOT have a surgery. Did Keto.
8/1/22- 167.2 lbs
12/1/22-198 lbs

1/1/23- 213.4 lbs
1/2/23- 213.4 lbs
1/3/23- 207.4 lbs
1/4/23- 205.8 lbs
1/5/23- 205.8 lbs
1/6/23- 201.4 lbs
1/7/23- 202.4 lbs
1/8/23- 204.4 lbs elliptical 45 minutes Interval setting
1/9/23- 204.4 lbs elliptical 46 minutes Interval setting
1/10/23-201.6 lbs elliptical 47 minutes Interval setting
1/11/23-203.6 lbs Not sure why the uptick. I stayed on track yesterday with my carbs/calories. I worked today. For new people I don't workout on work days. I'm a RN and work long days. That's why I used to do long elliptical sessions on my days off. To makeup for my work days. I work 4 days/week, 10+ hours.
1/12/23-203.8 lbs work day
1/13/23-204.6 lbs work day
1/14/23-205.4 lbs on call today, My Elliptical 120 minutes, Interval setting straight through this AM!!! 8.5 miles. Getting back up to my long sessions. Maybe I wasn't out of Cardiovascular endurance, as I thought. The previous sessions I wore a short sleeve shirt instead of a tank top as I did today again. (It's chilly in my basement.) Even though I had a fan on, maybe I just got to warm, which wore me down.

1/15/23-202.4 lbs My official weigh in day, My Elliptical, Interval setting, 120 minutes straight through again this AM, 8.1 miles.

jyoti_0 · January 2023

Everything happens for the best.
I had an old weighing machine which was more precise than the old model I had for years. The old one showed the difference only in one pound. So, it didn't budge often, the new one did.
Recently, I was noticing that the new scale would keep showing the same weight for many days, then it will show a sudden dip. Usually, in 10 days.
It had been stuck on one particular weight for the past 7-8 days (even though I could feel my denims slipping down, indicating some weight loss)
Today, it broke down.
I checked my weight on the old scale, and it showed me a pound lighter than what the new scale had been showing! That has brought the goal of losing 15 pounds closed (I have lost 11 pounds since Nov till date).
Now I wish the new scale had broken down earlier

deepwoodslady · January 2023

My name is Donna. I am 62 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.

CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 15 pounds to land at 182.8
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Oct 31): 197.8
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.

11/01-199.8-(Trend Weight: 200.2)-

11/07-198.8-(Trend Weight: 199.9)-

11/14-197.6-(Trend Weight: 199.1)-

11/21-198.6-(Trend Weight: 198.7)-

11/28-196.6-(Trend Weight: 197.9)-

11/30-196.2-(Trend Weight: 197.8)-

Nov Start: 197.8
Nov Actual: 196.2
Nov Goal: (5 pound loss) 192.8

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.6 lbs. LOST

12/01-198.4-(Trend Weight: 197.8)-

12/05-197.8-(Trend Weight: 197.7)-

12/12-198.2-(Trend Weight: 197.9)-

12/19-197.0-(Trend Weight: 198.1)-

12/26-200.6-(Trend Weight: 198.7)-

12/31-199.8-(Trend Weight: 199.2)-

Dec Start: 196.2
Dec Actual: 199.8
Dec Goal: (5 pound loss) 191.2

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 2.0 lb GAIN

01/01-199.2-(Trend Weight: 199.2)-

01/02-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

01/09-200.0-(Trend Weight: 199.4)- Day 1 of 5 days of travel. Hopefully I can keep my head on my shoulders and my brain intact in all aspects.

01/16-198.8-(Trend Weight: 198.7)- Guess what I noticed last night? In the fridge my sweet younger daughter made me a pumpkin cheesecake while I was gone on the overnight trip and left the whole thing in the refrigerator for me. Isn’t she precious? Travel today.

01/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

01/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

01/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

Jan Start: 199.8
Jan Actual: xxxxx
Jan Goal: (5 pound loss) 194.8

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

cpanus · January 2023

Hi! I'm Chris
Highest Weight: 192.2 lbs
Current Weight: 153.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 143.0 lbs
11/01 - 153.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...7.27 miles in 129 mins
11/07 - 153.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...zero...too cold this morning
11/14 - 150.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...6.10 miles in 115 mins
11/21 - 150.8 at 7:15 a.m. ...new Grandson duty!!
11/28 - 150.8 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
11/30 - 150.2 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/01 - 148.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...it rained her in northern California!! No walking for me!
12/05 - 153.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/12 - 152.1 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/19 - 155.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/26 - 154.0 at 9:20 a.m. ...5.09 miles in 89 mins
12/31 - 153.6 at 8:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!!
01/01 - 152.9 at 8:45 a.m. ...zero
01/02 - 155.2 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...It rained here in northern California!!
01/09 - 154.5 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...It rained here in northern California!! Trainer still out.
01/16 - 153.2 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty... 60 min workout w/trainer
01/23 -
01/30 -
01/31 -
Chris

XxAngry_Pixi · January 2023

On a mission to lose 50kg 110lbs since march 2021. I started at 115kg 253.5 lbs bmi 42.8

Hoping to lose the 6.8 kg 15lbs by the end of the challenge period but honestly will be happy even with half that just to break my plateau.

My goal is to aim for sticking to my calorie allowance, and get 10k steps per day.

Nov 1 start date: 88.2 kg 194.4lbs

Nov 8 88.2 kg 194.4 lbs
Nov 15 87.5 192.9 lbs
Nov 22 86.6kg 190.9 lbs
Nov 29 86.3kg 190.2 lbs
Dec 6th 86.1kg 189.8lbs
Dec 13th 86.1kg 189.8lbs
Dec 20th 85.6kg 188.7lbs
Dec 27th 86.1kg 189.8lbs
Jan 3rd 85.8kg 189.1lbs
Jan 10th 85kg 187.3lbs
Jan 17th 84.2kg 185.6lbs (Down 0.8 kg 1.7lbs - 4kg 8.8lbs in total this challenge)

frankwbrown · January 2023

CHALLENGE: lose 7-10 pounds by January 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)
November 1st starting weight: 226.6 (7-day average)
January 31st goal weight: 220
ultimate goal weight: 215 (would like to stay in range 210-220)

Nov 01 : 226.6 (Weigh-in day: Tuesday)
Nov 08 : 229.0 : ↑ 2.4
Nov 15 : 231.5 : ↑ 2.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.9
Nov 22 : 228.7 : ↓ 2.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 2.1
Nov 29 : 231.1 : ↑ 2.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.5
Dec 06 : 230.2 : ↓ 0.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.6
Dec 13 : 232.8 : ↑ 2.6 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.2
Dec 20 : 234.9 : ↑ 2.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 8.3
Dec 27 : 233.7 : ↓ 1.2 - total gain/loss: ↑ 7.1
Jan 03 : 234.2 : ↑ 0.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 7.6
Jan 10 : 233.2 : ↓ 1.0 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.6
Jan 17 : 233.2 : ↓ 0.0 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.6
Jan 24 :
Jan 31 :

cgm117 · January 2023

58y/o 5'5"
Highest weight: 131.6 (Feb)
Feb-May Challenge: -5lbs
May-July Challenge: -2.8lbs
July-Oct Challenge:-2.2 lbs

11/29 124.8 (+4.2 lbs) Yikes!
12/6 123 (-1.8 lbs)
1/3 128.1 (+5.1 lbs)
1/10 127.2 (-0.9 lbs)
1/18 128.7 (+1.5 lbs)

I was a bit shocked and dismayed to see such a significant weight increase this week, especially since I stayed within my calorie range and worked out at the gym multiple days. Hopefully it's just water weight from a heavy "leg day" yesterday but we'll see what the scale brings next week.

Toronto6fan · January 2023

2 Jan 168.6
7 Jan 167.5
19 Jan 167.3

swimmom_1 · January 2023

My name is Mary, 65 from Pennsylvania. I'm a RN and work long days.
Been MIA for a few months but still logging in everyday since I started MFP 5/14/21.

Unfortunately lost my mojo and gained a lot back but not all Thank God! Need to get back on track and focused. I bought a NEW to me, gently used, Commercial PreCor EFX 835 Elliptical. It was delivered the beginning of November, as others here know I wore my previous 10+ year old one out from my extensive workouts. Stopped using it mid November to get my Christmas shopping done earlier than my norm. I was planning to start back up a week ago but had a GI bug and very weak. I restarted today but very slow at 45 minutes and 3 miles compared to my 3 hour historical workout sessions. I will MAYBE workup to it again.

Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs
5/14/21-232.2 lbs MFP start date.
4/6/22- 147.6 lbs (107.4 lbs lost) I did NOT have a surgery. Did Keto.
8/1/22- 167.2 lbs
12/1/22-198 lbs

1/1/23- 213.4 lbs
1/2/23- 213.4 lbs
1/3/23- 207.4 lbs
1/4/23- 205.8 lbs
1/5/23- 205.8 lbs
1/6/23- 201.4 lbs
1/7/23- 202.4 lbs
1/8/23- 204.4 lbs elliptical 45 minutes Interval setting
1/9/23- 204.4 lbs elliptical 46 minutes Interval setting
1/10/23-201.6 lbs elliptical 47 minutes Interval setting
1/11/23-203.6 lbs Not sure why the uptick. I stayed on track yesterday with my carbs/calories. I worked today. For new people I don't workout on work days. I'm a RN and work long days. That's why I used to do long elliptical sessions on my days off. To makeup for my work days. I work 4 days/week, 10+ hours.
1/12/23-203.8 lbs work day
1/13/23-204.6 lbs work day
1/14/23-205.4 lbs on call today, My Elliptical 120 minutes, Interval setting straight through this AM!!! 8.5 miles. Getting back up to my long sessions. Maybe I wasn't out of Cardiovascular endurance, as I thought. The previous sessions I wore a short sleeve shirt instead of a tank top as I did today again. (It's chilly in my basement.) Even though I had a fan on, maybe I just got to warm, which wore me down.
1/15/23-202.4 lbs My official weigh in day, My Elliptical, Interval setting, 120 minutes straight through again this AM, 8.1 miles.

1/19/23-199.4 lbs!!!! Finally Onederland again! 14 lbs down since 1/1/23. Off today. Did Elliptical Interval setting, 150 minutes for 9.7 miles. Getting my motivation back!

15 pounds to lose challenge November 1 - January 31, 2023

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