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πππ***OCTOBER 2023 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***πππ
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Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
September 30 (Starting Weight): - 154.8 (10-day average 154.0)
October goal - Get closer to the middle or lower end of maintenance weight.
Ultimate goal - Range between 143 - 153
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
September 30: 154.8 (10-day average 154.0)
October 7: 155.0 (10-day average 155.6)
October 14:
October 21:
October 28:
October 31:
Total loss for October: My unwanted gain from September has continued into the first week of October. I am up a pound and a half.2 -
πππIβm a 5β2β, soon to be eligible for Medicare girl from the Pacific Northwest. Took a βbreakβ from weighing and logging over the last few monthsβ¦ always a mistake! Gained back 6 or 7 pounds. Time to get back on track, one jug of water at a time! One pound a week seems like a good goal for October!πππ
October Start Weight: 148.2
October Goal Weight: 143.2
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135.0
October 1: 147.5
October 8: 145.8
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:6 -
October Start Weight: 254
October Goal Weight: 240
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160
October 1: 254
October 8: 253.4
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:6 -
October Start Weight: 189.8
October Goal Weight: 185
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
October 1: 189.8
October 8: 188.4
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:7 -
October Start Weight: 239
October Goal Weight: 230
Ultimate Goal Weight: 199
October 1: 239
October 8: 236
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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July Start Weight: 293.6 (7/5/23)/July End Weight: 276.2 (-17.4lbs)
August Start Weight: 276.2/August End Weight: 254.2 (-22lbs)
September Start Weight: 254.2/September End Weight: 241.6 (-10.8lbs)
Total lost: -50.2lbs
October Start Weight: 241.6lbs
October Goal Weight: 235lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165lbs
October 1: 241.0
October 8: 237.4
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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Heaviest weight 182
September 30 goal 155.4 (missed, actual was 157.4)
Oct 31 goal 150.4
Nov 31 goal 145.4
October Start Weight: 157.4 lbs
October 1: 157.4
October 8: 155.8
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:
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@Txtiffani - I'm 5' 1/2" I get a chuckle from people when I include the 1/2". I know exactly what you mean at our height it's difficult to conceal those extra pounds. Our goals are within reach. Let's make it happen!
@deepwoodslady - These cooler temps give me an urge to bake too. I'm searching for new recipes without white flour and added sugars or with foods I can substitute. Maybe I will try to fool my senses with some scented candles.
October Start Weight: 168 lbs.
October Goal Weight: 155 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs
October 1: 168 lbs.
October 8: 167 lbs. My 1 pound per week weight loss remains consistent. I guess, any loss is a good loss. However, at 1 pound a week, I'm not going to reach my October goal. I'm going to look over my routine and determine if there is anything I can do differently to increase my weight loss or if I need to accept that my body only wants to loss a pound at a time.
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πͺIt always seems impossible until itβs done. β Nelson Mandelaπͺ6 -
October Start Weight: 217.2
October Goal Weight: 210.2
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
October 1: 217.2
October 8: 217.4
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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Weight tracking goals:
October Start Weight: 129.8 lbs
October Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 122 lbs
October 1: 129.8
October 8: 128.4
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:
I delayed my weigh in by a day because yesterday was Canadian Thanksgiving and I wanted to enjoy but be mindful of portions. So I used this as incentive. Still enjoyed some pie!
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My budget kick combined with my rededication to weight loss. Cheap snacks aren't worth it.
I got a cookbook from the 80s called "Quick, Thrifty Cooking" over the weekend and I'm excited to try it out.
October Start Weight: 198
October Goal Weight: 193
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120
October 4: 198
October 9: 196
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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Hello! I found I have been gaining weight because of emotional eating- I lost my mom to cancer in June. Its not honoring her to sit on my duff and shovel ice cream, though.
I lost 40 lbs once before but I got pretty irritable with my family and would appreciate any tips on how to stay cool and be successful.
October Start Weight:189
October Goal Weight:185
Ultimate Goal Weight:140?
October 1:189
October 8:189
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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Hello! I found I have been gaining weight because of emotional eating- I lost my mom to cancer in June. Its not honoring her to sit on my duff and shovel ice cream, though.
I lost 40 lbs once before but I got pretty irritable with my family and would appreciate any tips on how to stay cool and be successful.
Hi, my condolences on the loss of your mom (and I'm sure her illness was difficult for you, too). You're right, making yourself miserable is not a good way to honor her. It's good that you're realizing this now, and deciding to do something about it, rather than setting yourself back further.
Since you're asking for suggestions, I'm going to recommend two things that have helped me tremendously:
* Read Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating: Set yourself free from binge-eating and comfort-eating... long title, I know, but it's a fairly quick (and pleasant) read and it has completely changed my life.
* Check out the Ultimate Accountability Challenge group here on MFP. The group is now private for the rest of the month, but you can still join -- it's all explained in the intro. The group's focus is on building healthy habits, rather than specifically about weight loss (though many of us are working on losing weight). I find it a very friendly and supportive group and hopefully you will feel at home there too.9 -
October Start Weight: 168
October Goal Weight: 160
Ultimate Goal Weight: 153
October 1: 168
October 8: 165.8
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
I'm Chris - 73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 145.0
October Start Weight:
October Goal Weight: 148.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140.0
10/01 - 150.0 at 7:50 a.m. ...nothing...bad cold!
10/02 - 148.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...nothing...bad cold
10/09 - 151.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
10/16 -
10/23 -
10/30 -
10/31 -
Good luck everyone.
Chris3 -
62 year old Australian female; dieting for health improvement
Previous months
May start: 115kg
June start: 110.9
July start: 108
Aug start: 104.5
Sept start: 103.5
Oct Start Weight: 98.5kg
Oct Goal Weight: 95kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 70kg
Oct 1: 98.5
Oct 11: 97.8
Oct 18:
Oct 25:
Oct 31:9 -
Hello, Karen here from Seattle, just joining in. Iβm 5β6, 62 yrs.
Highest weight 279lb/127kg in May 2023, overeating with covid lockdown and stress of caring for my mother. Like many of you, I just gave upβ¦.but IβM BACK!!!!
Oct Start: 227.5 lb / 103 kg
Oct End Goal: 219 lb / 99kg
UGW: 150lb / 68kg
Oct 1 227.5 lb / 103 kg
Oct 10 223.3 lb / 101 kg
Oct Change -4.2 lb / 1.9 kg
Goals for Oct: Lose 2 lbs/week. Drink more water, increase steps, meet daily protein goal. Praying for strength for all of us when inevitably faced with Halloween Candy!
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Starting weight January 1st: 224.5
January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
February weight lost: 5 pounds
March weight lost: 6 pounds
April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
June weight lost: 1.6 pounds
July weight lost: 1.3 pounds
August weight lost: up 1 pound
September weight loss: 1.8 pounds
2023 Weight lost through September is 25.9 pounds
Weight loss goal for October: 2 pounds
ππββ¬Octoberππ»
October 1: 199.7 Happy October 1st
October 4: 200.1
October 11: 198.8 π
October 18:
October 31:10 -
October Start Weight: 134
October Goal Weight: 133
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
October 4: 134
October 11: 135
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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October Start Weight:132.7lbs
October Goal Weight:130.7lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight:122lbs
October 3:133.5(+0.8lbs) I ate a bit too much. For the first two days of October. Retaining a bit of extra food & water.
The T.O.M cravings be a whole other level : 0! However they are subsiding and I am ready to get back to deficit action.
October 4: 133.9(+0.4lbs) Understandable this week, with my cycle and over eating quite a bit. Which lead to waste and water
retention. That should be down in one week.Once I stick to my small calorie deficit.(Happy fall season everyone)
October10: 132.2lbs(-1.7lbs)
October 11:132.2lbs(-0.0lbs) Same weight two days in a row.It's lower than my lowest weight.Which was 132.5lbs from Septemeber challenge.Going to work a bit more. To tighten up a bit with food, I mean snacks. Aim to lose 0.5 lbs per week but weekly it's been -0.3lbs instead(Slowly) : D.
-0.3lbs is totally better than nothing. I'd like a little speed boost.To hit my actual target of 0.5lbs per week & 2.0 pounds per month.
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October 25:
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October Start Weight: 170
October Goal Weight: 168 revised
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
October 1: 170lbs
October 8: 172 (October 10) Thanksgiving damage lol...
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
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Started tracking September 1, 2023 @ 207.7
September 2023 total loss 3.4
October Start Weight: 204.3
October Goal Weight: 194
Ultimate Goal Weight: 142
October 1: 204.3
October 8: 200.7
October 15: 196.2
October 22:
October 29:
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October Start Weight: 347.8lbs
October Goal Weight: 337.8lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 220/225lbs
October 1: 347.8lbs
October 6: 344.8lbs
October 13: 344.2lbs
October 20:
October 27:
October 31:
Total Weight Loss:
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Oct Start Weight: 301.4
Oct Goal Weight: 296.4
Oct 1: 301.4
Oct 7: 301.2
Oct 14: 304.0 what can I say....just wow...what the heck?? Not sure what's going on but it's not good.
Oct 21:
Oct 28:
Oct 31:
Oct. weight drop: +2.6
Total weight drop todate: 29.0
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Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
September 30 (Starting Weight): - 154.8 (10-day average 154.0)
October goal - Get closer to the middle or lower end of maintenance weight.
Ultimate goal - Range between 143 - 153
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
September 30: 154.8 (10-day average 154.0)
October 7: 155.0 (10-day average 155.6)
October 14: 154.2 (10-day average 156.4)
October 21:
October 28:
October 31:
Total loss for October: Instead of being a lower weight, my average is up over a half pound. The good news though is that for the last three days, my scale weight has been lower each day. Maybe success awaits... finally?
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Hope its ok to just jump in mid way!
I am Pam I have used MFP before and decided to jump back in. Joined the gym yesterday not to get back on track. Recently injured my knee and I can really feel these pounds on it for sure. I am 58 years old and work a busy job that is made up of 24hr shifts. One of my biggest challenges is structured eating plans since I am often awake at all hours of the day and night. It is motivating to watch everyone else smashing their goals
Heaviest weight: 335
Ultimate Goal: 150
Starting weight October 14, 2023: 246.0
Weight loss goal for October: 2 pounds
October 17:
October 31:
Total +/- for October:
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3rdtimelosesit wrote: Β»Oct 1: 301.4
Oct 7: 301.2
Oct 14: 304.0 what can I say....just wow...what the heck?? Not sure what's going on but it's not good.
You know what, it might very well be good. I noticed that whenever I increase my exercise level, the weight loss pauses (and sometimes I gain a bit of weight). I learned that this is a normal thing: Iβm losing fat but also gaining muscle, which is heavier (per volume unit). Additionally, when muscles have to work harder than what theyβre used to, they store extra water to help them recover. Once Iβve adapted to the new exercise levels, the water leaves and the weight loss kicks into overdrive for a while. So unless youβve been eating more than before, chances are your βweight gainβ is a temporary response to all the walking youβve been doing. Check if your pants fit more loosely!9 -
October Start Weight: 290.5 lbs
October Goal Weight: 280 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 175 lbs
October 1: 290.5 lbs this is water weight because I know I didn't gain 1.7 lbs over night
October 7: 288 lbs
October 14: 286.1 lbs π₯³
October 21:
October 28:
October 31:9 -
Hope its ok to just jump in mid way!
I am Pam I have used MFP before and decided to jump back in. Joined the gym yesterday not to get back on track. Recently injured my knee and I can really feel these pounds on it for sure. I am 58 years old and work a busy job that is made up of 24hr shifts. One of my biggest challenges is structured eating plans since I am often awake at all hours of the day and night. It is motivating to watch everyone else smashing their goals
Heaviest weight: 335
Ultimate Goal: 150
Starting weight October 14, 2023: 246.0
Weight loss goal for October: 2 pounds
October 17:
October 31:
Total +/- for October:
@pammyNNP I am so glad you could join us and am looking forward to sharing our journeys.6 -
October Start Weight:
October Goal Weight: 110kg
Ultimate Goal Weight:
October 1: 114.7
October 8: 113.4
October 15: 113.3
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:8
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