15 pounds to lose challenge- August 1, 2023-October 31, 2023

After yesterday’s ‘no movement day’ of 3K, I’ve made up for it today with 15K steps. Also some upper TNT

What to share yesterday’s photo of our snow capped mountains, and the Halloween photo is our neighbors where the Boston terriers live. This weekend I’m babysitting them so it that will be a wet-dog adventure.





💞 Karen

My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 181.8
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM July 31): 193.8
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: 188.2





Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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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.


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08/31-191.8-(Trend Weight: 195.2)-

Aug Start: 193.8
Aug Goal: 189.8 (4 pound loss)
Aug Actual: 191.8
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 2.0 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.

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09/26-187.6-(Trend Weight: 190.1)- I have exercised a little more and a little harder for most of this past week. On the food-front, most days I actually have a hard time eating enough calories. That seems very strange when I am eating a lot of healthy fat foods which tend to have more calories. I guess when they say that fat fills you up, it’s true. It must be helping me to cut my portions. Anyway, I am tweaking my MFP diary to make sure I get as close to my calorie goals as possible. I don’t want to slow up my metabolism by eating too little! I am still experimenting with zig-zagging too. It is going pretty well.

09/30-188.2-(Trend Weight: 189.5)- Well, I did hit my September goal last week but cravings got the better of me the past couple of days so my choices were not the greatest and I went a bit backwards. I should have been at an 8 lb total loss for the challenge (4 pounds per month) and am coming in at a 5.6 lb overall loss so far. I’m happy but could certainly have been happier. I will work harder in October and I will stay away from all candy dishes as best as I can!

Sept Start: 191.8
Sept Goal: 187.8 (4 pound loss)
Sept Actual: 188.2
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 5.6 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.


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Oct Start: 188.2
Oct Goal: 184.2 (4 pound loss)
Oct Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

@RubyRed427 thanks for the October reminder. I needed that

update for me
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It was WHAM and I was off my ‘health plan’ overeating for 4 days and gaining weight quickly. But after jogging my memory I implemented two big motivational reminders, forgive yourself and celebrate each day’s journey.

So today, I challenged myself to stay in-range with salt and calories.

I'll be weighing in Wednesday
💞 Karen

I have regained a few lbs since going off Wegovy a month ago and I must get back on track. I am not gaining all that weight back! Nothing tastes that good.
I think we will just skip Halloween. Maybe go to a movie. We hardly have any kids trick or treating anyway and I end of eating 3 bags of candy myself :P