😀😀😀***MAY 2023 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

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  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    MetroZazie wrote: »
    Last year I lost about 30 pounds but gained it all back.

    Really hoping that this year I will lose that much and keep it off.

    Wish me luck, and same to you!

    Same!! But it took me 18 mos to lose 30 lbs, and 3 mos to gain it all back 😮‍💨

    Good luck! 👍👏💪
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR wrote: »
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    Good morning All! Thought I'd share my breakfast meal prep for the week with you... feel free to share your fav meal(s) or snack(s)/food(s) that support your goals.


    Overnight Oats...so good!

    [About 340 calories, 21g P/9g F/41g net C/13g Sugar]

    In 8-10 oz. container (I use a jelly canning jar), in this order:

    1/2 cup whole rolled oats
    1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt (I use 1/2 a Two Good Vanilla Greek Yogurt)
    1 tbsp Protein Powder (I use unflavored, unsweetened bone broth protein powder)
    1 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
    1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (or milk of choice)
    1 tsp. Liquid stevia (or choice sweetener)

    <MIX IT UP WELL WITH A SPOON>

    Add in toppings on top:

    1 strawberry chopped
    2 tbsp blueberries
    3 raspberries
    1/3 of a banana chopped
    1 tbsp chopped walnuts
    1 tsp sliced almonds
    1 tsp Unsweetened Cocoa Nibs

    <COVER TIGHT AND CHILL OVERNIGHT>😋

    I make them 10 at a time--whole family loves them--they are easy to grab and go too!

    That sounds delicious! 🤤
    But, how does all that fit in an 8-10z jar? 😳
  • i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR
    i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR Posts: 3,315 Member
    mkksemail wrote: »

    That sounds delicious! 🤤
    But, how does all that fit in an 8-10z jar? 😳

    LOL Well, I do make it fit---perhaps a 12 oz will be more roomy though--- so container of choice! HA! It took me so long to get the right consistency.

    Have a great day! :)
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
    GinLee61 wrote: »
    Original SW January 2022 was 230 lbs at 5'3” tall.

    May Start Weight: 159.6
    May Goal Weight: 156.6
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140

    May 1: 159.6
    May 5: 158.2
    May 12:
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    May 26:
    May 31:

    When I stepped on the scale this morning for my weekly weigh-in and was very surprised to have lost 1.4 lbs. I didn't expect to lose that much since I had lost a full pound last week and lately it's been taking about a month for me to lose 2.5 lbs. In addition we went out for BBQ on Monday in rememberance of my late son's birthday, though I did manage to stay within my calories for the day.

    Plugged my new weight into MFP this morning and it told me I'm 75% of the way to goal. Woo hoo!
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    Have a great week everyone!

    Congratulations!!!! 🥳📣👏🌼 That's a lot of hard work - very impressive/, inspiring!

    How nice to celebrate your late son's birthday like that ✨ Remembering l, sharing, and smiling keeps them close, doesn't it? 💛
  • MrsA2907
    MrsA2907 Posts: 23 Member
    May Start Weight:191 lbs
    May Goal Weight:183 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 147 lbs

    May 1:191 lbs
    May 8:
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  • UpNorthPat12
    UpNorthPat12 Posts: 1,091 Member
    You can do this, #PaulyJoMomma ! I have a Eufy (brand) scale that does % of fat and lean tissue, water weight, etc. I haven't put a lot of stock in the accuracy of the percentages it shows because it wasn't one of those super-expensive scales - just around $40, I think. BUT, I do think that it accurately reflects a trend. So if it shows the % of fat tissue going down and muscle going up, I think that's probably true. This morning, I started to feel :'( cuz the weight wasn't going down, but then I noticed that over the past week, the fat % has gone down a bit and the lean muscle had gone up just a little. I needed that encouragement today.

    So... even though some days our weight may stay the same or go up, if we keep doing the right thing, our bodies may be doing other things inside that we can't see. Like losing fat and gaining some muscle. You've got your program and you're working your program, but with grace and compassion toward yourself - the "going with the flow" part.

    Just a shout-out to say you've got this. We've got this. We're worth it and you've got random people like me out here who are rooting for you! <3
  • PaulyJoMomma
    PaulyJoMomma Posts: 105 Member
    My name is Paula Jones and I am going with the flow this month instead of stressing so much about this weight loss journey! It has gone so far as to cause a tiny bit of issues with my husband who doesn’t understand why I want to lose weight even though I repeatedly tell him. 😏 I am married with 3 amazing kids! I’ve been with my husband since September of 2000.

    I used to be EXTREMELY fit since my time spent serving our country in the US Army. I am now an obese 100% service disabled veteran experiencing a variety of health related issues primarily resulting from my weight and I have finally reached a point where I can’t take it anymore so I am taking a firm stand. I WILL lose and am losing this weight since I started going at my goals hard Feb 9. I have seen favorable results so far with my current strategy which is a combination of Noom, GOLO, and Intermittent Fasting (IF) with revolutionary changes being made to how I eat, what I eat, and why I eat. I weigh myself every day and tape various locations of my body once a week to help hold myself accountable and establish a way to thoroughly measure my progress.

    I have already started including physical exercise and that could be some type of cardio and strength training exercises at home or me and my oldest son going to the gym for some cardio or circuit training taking advantage of the equipment. I’m ready to keep this train moving! Let’s do this AGAIN! HUAH!

    Goals for May:
    Workout cardio at least 3x/week (min 30 min) 🦵🏾🫀🏃🏾‍♀️
    Strength training at least 5x/week
    (min 60 min) 🦾🏋🏾
    Reduce sugar intake to 6 g/day 🦷👩🏾‍🍳
    Maintain fiber intake of 30 g/day 💩
    Continue to execute morning & evening routines —which includes journaling & >20 min/routine sessions. 💆🏾‍♀️🧘🏾‍♀️

    Start weight: 238.8 lbs
    Goal weight: 175 lbs
    May goal weight: 225.8 lbs

    February end weight: 258.2 lbs (6 lbs lost)
    March end weight: 245.8 lbs (12.4 lbs lost)
    April end weight: 237.8 lbs (8 lbs lost)

    May 🪁🧚🏾‍♀️💐🌞🌧️

    1 - 238.8 lbs
    2 - 239.8 lbs 😿
    3 - 241.2 lbs 🙀
    4 - DNW
    5 - DNW
    6 - 243.2 lbs 😵😑😓
    7 - 239.0 lbs 🫣🤔🤭🤓 Here goes my weird butt trend again. My body is so silly. I’ll figure it out one day!
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,178 Member


    Hi Donna 🙋‍♀️

    First, big congrats in your progress-to-date!! Well done, you! 🥳

    Next ... May I ask where you find trend weight? And if your trend weight is lower than your weigh-in weight, why is it not a good way to start?

    Lastly, Happy Birthday in advance !!! 🎉💐👑

    Cheers!
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    @mkksemail I get my trendweight from trendweight.com on my pc. I'm sure they have a phone app. I have it linked to my fitbit so once I enter my info into fitbit, it automatically feeds my trendweight.com info. A trend weight will really help to level off those mini fluctuations or even one day of indulgence (like a holiday weight). If it start going up, your doing something wrong too consistently! Time to make some changes! If it's going down, you are basically on the right track for continued weight loss. I like to see both weights.

    Thanks for the birthday wishes! I am going out to lunch with DD#1 today. My scale will frown tomorrow but it should hurt my bottom line by weeks end. I love spending time with her. She stays so busy and works full time. It's nice that she is carving out a little time for her mother! :)
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,178 Member
    freckledginger15 wrote: »

    Hey Donna!

    Your post is very inspiring. I noticed that our goals are very similar in terms of final weight goals and starting weight! It's so great to see that you've worked so hard and it's paying off! Gives me hope that I will also see the results I want too as well. I might even start using the cross-off that you use! Love it and keep up the amazing work!


    @freckledginger15 Feel free to use the cross-offs. I borrowed them from another person in another challenge and now I see it everywhere lol!

    Yes there is hope, always hope as long as we are still breathing. I go back & forth but hope someday I can beat this sugar addiction that keeps jumping in my path!


  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,178 Member
    3rdtimelosesit wrote: »
    May Start Weight: 301.8
    May Goal Weight: 297.8
    May goal drop: 4 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 175

    April 29: 301.8
    May 6: 299.4 Very happy with this result especially since I was 306.6 April 21st. Woohoo!!!
    May 13:
    May 20:
    May 27:

    May weight drop: 2.4
    Total weight drop todate: 33.9

    @3rdtimelosesit Congratulations! You did it!!!!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,178 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 62 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.

    Start Weight (from April 30th, 2023 ): 192.6
    Goal Weight: 187.6 (5 pound loss)

    End of Challenge Weight: xxxxx
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)



    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.


    05/01-193.0-(Trend Weight: 192.2)- Not a good way to start. I’ve got to turn this boat around before I sail right off the deep end. If I don’t, this boat is sunk!

    05/07-194.0-(Trend Weight: 193.0)- It’s my birthday week (the 10th). A gift of good health and productive weight loss would be a great gift to myself but I am really struggling. And of course, the birthday celebrations that have already begun (and some mother’s day plans upcoming) are wonderful but hard on the plan. I’m going to try to pace myself as best as I can. I am up this week, however, after a dinner out last night. Sometimes I give IN, but I never give UP. Have a great week everyone and thanks for the birthday wishes!

    05/14-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    05/21-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    05/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    05/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    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
  • mkksemail
    mkksemail Posts: 1,756 Member
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    A little bit of inspiration, from another challenge 😊

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