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

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  • spyder2765
    spyder2765 Posts: 31 Member
    Update week 10

    Hello everyone. I am 5'3'' female turning 55 this month. I thought this would be a great challenge to ramp up my motivation on getting healthier!
    Goal weight: 130

    2/5 146.8
    2/12 145.0 Three days of light exercise this week.
    2/19 144.0 Same light exercise and portion control!
    2/26 142.8 Portion control mostly. Want to ramp up exercise next week.
    3/5 142.6 Exercise did not happen this week. On a good note, I did not gain :-)
    3/12 141.8 Two days hiking
    3/19 Travel week
    3/25 138.8 Back to portion control and exercise next week.
    4/1 138.2 Light exercise 5 days this week.
    4/9 139.8 Up this week. Was doing great with exercise until an eye injury, then followed by eating comfort food the rest of the week...because that makes everything better...lol! Back on track this next week.
    4/16
    4/23
    4/30
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,025 Member
    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)
    February 1st starting weight: 236.1 (7-day average)
    April 30th goal weight: 220
    ultimate goal weight: 215 (would like to stay in range 210-220)

    Jan 31 : 236.1 (Weigh-in day: Tuesday)
    Feb 07 : 236.9 : ↑ 0.8
    Feb 14 : 235.4 : ↓ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.7
    Feb 21 : 236.5 : ↑ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.4
    Feb 28 : 235.0 : ↓ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↓ 1.1
    Mar 07 : 235.7 : ↑ 0.7 - total gain/loss: ↓ 0.4
    Mar 14 : 237.5 : ↑ 1.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.4
    Mar 21 : 239.1 : ↑ 1.6 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.0
    Mar 28 : 239.9 : ↑ 0.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.8
    Apr 04 : 237.6 : ↓ 2.3 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.5
    Apr 11 : 238.8 : ↑ 1.2 - total gain/loss: ↑ 2.7
    Apr 18 :
    Apr 25 :
    May 02 :

    Goal weight : 220.0 : desired loss = 16.1 pounds in 13 weeks
    Actual weight : 238.8 : gained 2.7 pounds in 10 weeks
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    GinLee61 wrote: »
    @SunnyDays930
    SunnyDays930 wrote: »

    My dr put me on wegovy, an FDA approved weight loss drug you inject yourself, once a week. She said it as been very successful for her patients. It really does suppress my desire to eat and I have not experienced other side effects. If interested, you should talk to your dr as it is not for everyone, particularly people with thyroid issues. Plus not all insurance plans cover it so check into that as it is expensive. I will keep posting my progress.

    My daughter's doctor put her on something for weight loss that seems to do the same thing, she has no desire to eat. I'm not sure what it is but I know it's not wegovy as her insurance wouldn't cover it. Whatever her doctor prescribed it's a medication taken orally. He prescribed it in October and she's lost 40 lbs so far, dropping her A1C back down into the normal range.

    If your insurance won't cover the Wegovy and you'd like me to, I can ask her what she is taking and let you know.

    @GinLee61 I would love to know the medication your daughter is on. Especially since the weight loss substantially helped her A1C. I am a T2D.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    My name is Donna. I am 62 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM January 31): 194.8
    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:
    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 15 pounds to land at 179.8 (seems Impossible, even Laughable but a girl can dream right?)



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    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.


    02/01-194.6-(Trend Weight: 196.7)-

    02/06-195.6-(Trend Weight: 196.5)-

    02/13-192.2-(Trend Weight: 195.2)-

    02/20-194.0-(Trend Weight: 195.1)-

    02/27-190.6 -(Trend Weight: 192.8)-

    02/28-191.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)- Emotional eating and self-sabotage.


    Feb Goal: 189.8
    Feb Actual: 191.6
    Feb Loss/Gain: 3.2 lbs LOST
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 3.2 lbs LOST



    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.


    03/01-191.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-

    03/06-191.2-(Trend Weight: 193.0)-

    03/13-189.4-(Trend Weight: 191.6)-

    03/21-188.6-(Trend Weight: 190.3)-

    03/28-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

    03/31-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-



    Mar Goal: 186.6
    Mar Actual: Unknown due to medical issues.
    Mar Loss/Gain: Unknown
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: DNW Unknown


    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.

    04/01-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

    04/04-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

    04/11-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.8)- Well, clearly the scale will prove that it was a food-filled Holiday. Also, there was some travel involved which is never good for me. But the Holiday is over and my taxes have been picked up from a far-away city and I am home and ready to tackle my weight problem again. No excuses! I hope all of you who celebrate enjoyed a wonderful Easter.


    04/18-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    04/25-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    04/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    Apr Goal: 186.6
    Apr Actual: xxxxx
    Apr Loss/Gain: xxxxx
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:
  • jyoti_0
    jyoti_0 Posts: 87 Member
    Thank you @RubyRed427 o:)
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,375 Member
    @200Karen Jumping on trampoline is really good for the lymphatic system. On the balls of our feet, I believe, we have lymph nodes. I once heard that. Not sure if that's accurate.
  • GinLee61
    GinLee61 Posts: 1,224 Member
    @RubyRed427 - I'm excited for you! I'm sure it will be such a relief getting rid of that cast!!
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,375 Member
    GinLee61 wrote: »
    @RubyRed427 - I'm excited for you! I'm sure it will be such a relief getting rid of that cast!!

    By the way, you're making steady progress. That's awesome!

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