15 pounds to lose challenge- Feb. 1, 2023-April 30, 2023

RubyRed427 · February 2023

Positive goals accomplished yesterday:
Limited to 2 glass of wine
Ate a healthy dinner - pork tenderloin and a bit of noodles (portion control)
No chocolate
Walked 20 min. and lifted weights for the arms

I'm trying to reduce my blood pressure so I bought a machine and took my first reading. It matched the doctor's office reading, so I guess the machine is pretty accurate.

200Karen · February 2023

Thanks for commenting on the Boston photos
It's so much fun babysitting them

I'm getting packed for Friday’s 5-day road trip. Visiting family in California 🥳
Lots of snow covered roads so we are driving the truck. I’ll take some pictures 😍

I'm also working on isometric holds with weights. 5 upper moves with 10 and 5 lb weights, holding for 2 minutes. Feels a little lazy but my arms are showing definition.

@RubyRed427 have fun this weekend

@deepwoodslady have a great week

Hi to everyone 👋

Eye On The Ball ✅
💞 Karen

GinLee61 · February 2023

MrsLaven2015 wrote: »

I also need a good protein source when I eat. I don't feel well on all carbs. Any go to's? I can meal prep and eat the same thing over and over to make it easier. Dinner is hard though but I'm working on calculating calories of what I cook and portioning it out.

@MrsLaven2015 - my go to's are:
Breakfast- plain Greek yogurt with berries and a tbsp of chopped nuts, 2 eggs with high fiber toast spread with light butter or peanut butter, oatmeal with fruit, or avocado toast made with high fiber bread.
Lunch- turkey breast, chicken breast, or albacore tuna with 1 tbsp light mayo on high fiber bread or a high fiber tortilla with raw veggies and hummus, any of those same proteins in a tossed salad with light dressing, or a Quessadilla make with chicken breast and reduced fat cheese on a high fiber tortilla.
Dinner- I don't have any go to's but I make a lot of recipes that I find on skinnytaste.com or eatingwell.com.
Snacks - plain Greek yogurt mixed with berries and a couple tsp of sugar free instant pudding, reduced fat cheese with reduced fat triscuits, veggies and hummus, or a protein bar.

Hope this helps!

joandumas42 · February 2023

@GinLee61 - Great ideas, thanks! I will try some of those! This morning I had cottage cheese, walnuts and mixed fruit with sprouted grain toast and butter. 25 grams of protein.

swimmom_1 · February 2023

I think I'm starting to get my head back into the "right mindset" again.
2/1/23- 207.4 lbs
2/16/23- 202.2 lbs Off work day, Elliptical Interval setting 150 minutes for 9.98 miles (I workout on my 3 off days/week).

RubyRed427 · February 2023

200Karen wrote: »

Thanks for commenting on the Boston photos
It's so much fun babysitting them

I'm getting packed for Friday’s 5-day road trip. Visiting family in California 🥳
Lots of snow covered roads so we are driving the truck. I’ll take some pictures 😍

I'm also working on isometric holds with weights. 5 upper moves with 10 and 5 lb weights, holding for 2 minutes. Feels a little lazy but my arms are showing definition.

@RubyRed427 have fun this weekend

@deepwoodslady have a great week

Hi to everyone 👋

Eye On The Ball ✅
💞 Karen

Thanks for the tip on isometric holds!

LittlePyne · February 2023

Happy Thursday! I am working on pushing the fly wheel. It is hard at first but I know if I keep at it that it will gain momentum. Keep pushing everyone.
February
5. 189.6
8. 188.8
15. 188.4
22.

March
1.
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15.
22.

April
5.
12.
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26.

LittlePyne · February 2023

@200Karen Hi Karen - I hope you have a great road trip to California. As for the flywheel reference, it is from a book called From Good To Great. A flywheel is a heavy wheel that is hard to push at first, for me it is getting back into a regular exercise routine, but as you keep pushing the flywheel it turns more easily and faster, which is what I am hoping for, that exercising becomes easier and more effective.

RubyRed427 · February 2023

This week's strategies:

Yes- Get at least 2 walks in outside
No-Eat fruit every day
Not yet- Go to the gym once (baby steps)
Yes- Log onto Noom and listen to audios

2/4 200 lbs
2/11 198.8 lbs.
2/17 197.8 lbs.

Going in the right direction. I'm logging every day and weighing every day. It is working for me.

nay0m3 · February 2023

I check-in on Monday but had a couple of days with food choices that weren't really in line with my goals! I will get back to it! Just feeling a little bummed today but also know it is a new day and I can let go of what is already done and try to make choices that set me up for success today!

UCGRocks · February 2023

Checking in. Flat weight wise. Did get a yoga session in once this week. Hoping to do better on the weekend and next week.

swimmom_1 · February 2023

Opened a cough drop early this AM. The wrapper has some inspirational sayings and I think they apply to us.
-Conquer today
-Let's hear your battle cry
-Push on
-Be resilient
-Don't give up on you
-Impress yourself today.
All of these on a little cough drop wrapper!!!!

SunnyDays930 · February 2023

Highest Weight: 170
Current Weight: 165
Challenge Goal Weight: 150 (15 lbs for the next 3 months)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140

02/01 - 165
02/08 -166.6
02/18-165
02/22 -
03/01 -
03/08 -
03/15 -
03/22 -
03/29 -
04/05 -
03/12 -
03/19 -
04/26 -
04/30-

Yesterday we were in the car a lot and I did not snack. Plus we had lunch at the old folks place with my FIL and the portions are small since older people eat less in general. Later, my husband and I ate out but split our meal which is really working for both of us.I don't miss having double the food at all. Lights/power were out due to wind so we drank some wine in front of the fire which is not meeting my no alcohol goals but hey, there was nothing else to do! So I am back to 02/1 weight and I need to step it up to try to lose at least SOME weight this month!

GinLee61 · February 2023

I am a 5'3" retiree living in upstate NY.
I started tracking again with MFP in January 2022 and have lost 65.5 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
Jan 27 2023: 164.7

Feb 3: 162.9
Feb 10: Away
Feb 18: 164.5

Oops. I had hoped to keep steady while away on vacation by getting a lot of exercise. However, as the saying goes, you can't outrun your fork. Too many meals out and more adult beverages than usual took their toll despite all those walks on the beach.

Oh well, I'm moving forward and considering it a temporary setback. I had a great vacation and a great visit with my sister and BIL. A 1.6 lb gain is a small price to pay.

Have a great weekend!

Challenge Goal: 10 lbs (154.7)
Challenge Actual: .2 (164.5)

Plasicage · February 2023

Challenge weight: 145-147
February 6- 151.2
February 14- 151.6
February 18- 149.4

So I jumped straight into IF 3 days ago!! The scale this morning reflects my fasting period.

Todays challenge would be interesting as I may be out and about during the eating window, and return home during fast time. It’s really most beneficial for me to fast in the evening no matter how busy the day is. Calorie consumption rate seem to quadruple every minute then 🤣😂

MrsLaven2015 · February 2023

@GinLee61 thank you! Those are simple options which is perfect for me. Whenever I go on Pinterest it’s usually very involved or time/ingredient intensive. I did look at the yogurt I get my kids and it has 8g fat per serving! My kids are 5 and 3 so it’s fine for them, we don’t buy whole milk. I did pick up low fat cottage cheese for myself and I’ll probably get some fat free Fage this week. I normally shop at Aldi and they don’t carry it but it’s my favorite plain yogurt.

Also, alcohol always makes me go up on the scale. I don’t drink a lot, usually just a glass or two of wine once a week or so. I did drink more a few years ago and noticed a huge difference when I stopped.

@nay0m3 I like to check back in after a few off days. My husband and I went to brunch Friday which was not logged into MFP but I’m sure eggs Benedict and crepes are a lot! (I only ate half the eggs Benny though) So you aren’t the only one.

charlouiselb · February 2023

@EmilyCowlard2016 : for scales, assuming you mean for weighing the body, not your foods. I quite like my Renphro. It syncs with it’s own app via Bluetooth & I have MFP set up to import that data in automatically via the iPhone health app. Been using it since 2018.

charlouiselb · February 2023

@MrsLaven2015 : ideas for protein: whole eggs (yolk has most nutrients, whites have most protein), Greek yogurt (Fage fat free), coffee or smoothie w/collagen scoop

Oh yeah, and for fiber, canned pumpkin is really great, so if you like “pumpkin pie” oatmeal, it really is great to get that fiber in early in the day.

charlouiselb · February 2023

@Sistersue3285 keeping you and yours in our hearts this week. 💔

@cgm117 sorry to hear about Covid, as it really takes it out of you- rest up. Also, wondering if you are lifting at all as you are quite tall for a 120lb weight. Are you planning on maintaining a very low body fat% or are you maybe training for a show?

charlouiselb · February 2023

Hi- I’m Char, a 5’3” 45yr old mom of 3 tween/teens. I have been using MFP for a few years inconsistently. I started at 159lbs in Jan 2018 and lost 25lbs in 8 months. Then maintained until summer 2021. Since then, I swapped around some daily medications and thus my weight fluctuated- going up. Starting 2023, I hit 150lbs — and have recommitted to tracking, weighing and using macros to get that extra weight off. Looking for continued success in 2023. Glad to be here ;-)

CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 10 pounds to land at 137.2
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM January 31): 147.2 LBS
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: TBD

FEBRUARY 1530 cals
02/01- 147.2
02/06- 146.4
02/13-traveling in England, 2/19 weight 149.4
02/20-xxxxx
02/27-xxxxx
02/28-xxxxx

Feb Goal: 144.2
Feb Actual:
Feb Loss/Gain:
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

So, 8 days in England eating home cooked Indian and scones with clotted cream took their toll. And there were drinks out at pubs, lattes instead of coffee w/low-fat milk etc.

All in all, as planned, I thoroughly enjoyed my trip. I am very happy with myself as I was careful to enjoy but not over indulge unnecessarily.

I expected 2lb gain due to my cycles and 2lb b/c of England. So I’m on-track and essentially met my own expectations for the week :-)

15 pounds to lose challenge- Feb. 1, 2023-April 30, 2023

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