FALL 2023 Weight Loss Challenge (OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER ) A Continuation

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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,868 Member
    denanowotny wrote: »
    I have been struggling 🙁. Sometimes I feel so lonely eating healthy.

    I'm sorry you're having a hard time Dena. I've struggled with this, too, in the past. There's so much (implied and overt) social pressure around eating, and it's difficult to be the odd one out who keeps saying no -- especially when you already feel like what you're doing is not working well and now you just have to keep depriving yourself for nothing. Right?

    One thing that helped me turn a corner was to imagine unhealthy food as heroin. If everyone else around me was doing heroin, knowing what it does to a person, would I feel compelled to join in? I don't think so. You can replace "heroin" with other things if you prefer, like gambling or jumping out of moving cars or whatever. The idea is that just because everyone else does it doesn't mean it's right for me, or that I would even enjoy it. The more I recognized the negative impact of unhealthy eating in others and in myself, the less desirable junk food became to me. These days, I stay away from unhealthy foods not because I know I shouldn't, but because I genuinely no longer want to eat them.

    On that topic, it's also super important for me that I enjoy the food I'm eating. I think many of us grew up with this idea that "eating healthy" means having to forever be restricted to sad salads -- but healthy food can be utterly delicious! There are so many amazing cookbooks on the market now, and excellent online cooking resources. Experimenting with new recipes, and learning new cooking techniques, made a huge difference for me in how I look at healthy food vs. comfort food etc. and I honestly enjoy my food so much more now.
  • mnhughes22
    mnhughes22 Posts: 61 Member
    takinitalloff wrote: »
    MFP starting weight: 270.9 lbs (June 27, 2023)
    Challenge starting weight: 230.8 lbs (October 1, 2023)
    Challenge goal weight: 205.2 lbs (December 31, 2023)

    Challenge weight loss goal: 25.6 lbs (2lbs/week or 4.5oz/day)
    Challenge weight loss total to date: 4.9 lbs

    (October 1: 230.8 lbs)
    October 2: 229.9 lbs
    October 9: 230.8 lbs
    October 16: 228.1 lbs
    October 23: 225.9 lbs

    Weight loss this week: 2.2 lbs

    October loss to date: 4.9 lbs
    October goal: 222.4 lbs
    October 30:
    (October 31:)

    (November 1:)
    November 6:
    November 13:
    November 20:
    November 27:
    (November 30:)

    November loss to date: 0 lbs
    November goal: 213.9 lbs
    November actual:

    (December 1:)
    December 4:
    December 11:
    December 18:
    December 25:
    (December 31:)

    December loss to date: 0 lbs
    December goal: 205.2 lbs
    December actual:

    @deepwoodslady Mammogram ✅

    No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑


    You're just melting away!
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,868 Member
    mnhughes22 wrote: »
    You're just melting away!

    Right back atcha, be sure to hold on to your pants until you find a smaller pair, hahaha
  • mnhughes22
    mnhughes22 Posts: 61 Member
    takinitalloff wrote: »
    mnhughes22 wrote: »
    You're just melting away!

    Right back atcha, be sure to hold on to your pants until you find a smaller pair, hahaha

    I'm trying! I'm trying! LOL
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    I'm in!
    I'm Chris - 72 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
    Fall GW: 145.0
    UGW: 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 - 150.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    10/23 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    10/30 -
    10/31 -
    October Goal: 148.0
    October Actual:
    October Loss:
    Good luck everyone
    Chris
  • forwewalkbyfaith
    forwewalkbyfaith Posts: 49 Member
    I am a inconsistent weigher. Just posting when I do.


    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 158.8 lbs.
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: -10.8 lbs.
    CHALLENGE ENDING GOAL WEIGHT 147 lbs.

    October 02: 158.8 lbs.
    October 04: 158.2 lbs.
    October 09: 158.7 lbs.
    October 25: 157.3 lbs
    October 30:

    October Goal: 155.0 lbs.
    October Actual:
    October Loss:

    November 06:
    November 13:
    November 20:
    November 27:

    November Goal:
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

    December 04:
    December 11:
    December 18:
    December 25:

    December Goal:
    December Actual:
    December Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:

  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): Nov 17, 2016 200 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 189.5 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 180 lbs

    October 4: 195 lb
    October 11: 193 lbs
    October 18: 192 lbs Easy to gain harder to get off.
    October 25: 192 lbs No change
    October 31:

    October Goal: 186.5 lbs
    October Actual: 192 lbs
    October Loss:

    November 8:
    November 15:
    November 22:
    November 29:

    November Goal: 183.5 lbs
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

    December 6:
    December 13:
    December 20:
    December 27:

    December Goal: 180 lbs
    December Actual:
    December Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 1 lbs
    Current challenge loss: +2.5 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 180 lbs
  • MaliarOksana
    MaliarOksana Posts: 90 Member
    30 yo F, 5' 6" (170cm)

    In the last five years:
    Max wt: 222 lbs😨/100.2 kg
    Min wt: 149.8 lbs 😊/67.9 kg

    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 - 148lbs🥰
    Starting Weight: 157.4 lbs 🫡 (Oct 26)
    October 30:
    November 6:
    November 13:
    November 20:
    November 27:

    November total:
  • Cheery83
    Cheery83 Posts: 208 Member

    So last week was one of those weeks where you do what you are supposed to and still gain weight.
    Then on Friday I was told a job I had interwied for and really wanted. Hired someone else. So this weekend I really went of the rails.

    Now I have to social weekends comming up. So I was really planning to be good this weekend. To offset that.

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 30th of january 2014 i weighed 79 kg.
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 77.6
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 4 kg

    October 1: 77.6 kg
    October 2:76.8
    October 9:76.4
    October 16:76.1
    October 23:74.7
    October 30:75.5

    October Goal: 75
    October Actual:
    October Loss:

    November 6:
    November 13:
    November 20:
    November 27:

    November Goal:73
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

    December 4:
    December 11:
    December 18:
    December 25:

    December Goal:73
    December Actual:
    December Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:











  • bduanemyfitness
    bduanemyfitness Posts: 75 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Jan 2018 - 229 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 222 lbs (Oct 1, 2023).
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 204 lbs. - lose 25 lbs.

    October 2: 222.0
    October 9: 219.0
    October 16: 216.9
    October 23: 215.4
    October 30: 214.2

    October Goal: 215lbs
    October Actual:
    October Loss:

    November Goal: 209lbs
    December Goal: 202lbs

    Weight loss for this week: 1.2 lbs
    Current challenge loss: 7.8 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 25 lbs

    Doing just fine. The week is over, but there is still one more day for October. ;)
  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,261 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): Highest weight ever, around 160
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 154 on the 28th of September
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 15 pounds
    I'm challenging myself to eat at home, no restaurant food unless it's a social thing and then I'm allowed a drink/small appetizer. 😋

    October 2: 153
    October 9:152 It's progress! 😁
    October 16:152 Went off track while on mini vacation this week and ate at a lot of restaurants! Back to it today...
    October 23:152
    October 30:155 Had a fun weekend! Hope this is just a temporary weight gain. Maybe it will even out by next week!
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    evileyefirefly wrote: »
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Jul 2023 - 235lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 214 lbs.
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 194 lbs. - lose 20 lbs.

    October 2: 214
    October 9: 211
    October 16: 211
    October 23: 209
    October 30: 207

    October Goal: 208 lbs
    October Actual: 207 lbs
    October Loss: 7

    Weight loss for this week: Exceeded my monthly goal by 1. Was a good week, got to the gym 6x and I am now officially under the "Obese" BMI and into the "Overweight" category. Looking forward to staying on track the full month of Nov. I'd love to be at 200 by the end of Nov so I can start my running plan, currently just doing the "12/3/30" workout template (Usually do 13deg angle, 3.8mph, and go anywhere from 3-min to an hour) for cardio.

    Current challenge loss: 7
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 20

    November Goal: 200 lbs
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

    Congratulations on exceeding your October Goal.
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    jcpez1969 wrote: »
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 299.6
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 285.4
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 250

    October 2: 285.4
    October 9: 283.2
    October 16: 281
    October 23: 277.6
    October 30: 275.2

    October Goal: 275.4
    October Actual:275.2
    October Loss: 10.2

    Congratulations 🎊 for exceeding your October Goal.
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    bduanemyfitness wrote: »
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Jan 2018 - 229 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 222 lbs (Oct 1, 2023).
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 204 lbs. - lose 25 lbs.

    October 2: 222.0
    October 9: 219.0
    October 16: 216.9
    October 23: 215.4
    October 30: 214.2

    October Goal: 215lbs
    October Actual:
    October Loss:

    November Goal: 209lbs
    December Goal: 202lbs

    Weight loss for this week: 1.2 lbs
    Current challenge loss: 7.8 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 25 lbs

    Doing just fine. The week is over, but there is still one more day for October. ;)

    Congratulations for exceeding your Goal.
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,023 Member
    Max weight (7/10/2020): 330
    Anniversary #1 weight (7/10/2021): 243 (lost 87 pounds first year)
    Anniversary #2 weight (7/10/2022): 226 (lost 18 pounds second year)
    Anniversary #3 weight (7/10/2023): 242 (gained 16 pounds third year)
    Anniversary #4 weight (7/10/2024): ??? (trying to lose 23 pounds during year four 🤞)
    Ultimate goal weight: < 220
    Challenge starting weight (9/25): 239.0
    Challenge goal weight: 230.0
    Challenge weight loss goal: 9.0 lbs in 13 weeks


    October 02 : 241.4 : ↑ 2.4
    October 09 : 240.0 : ↓ 1.4
    October 16 : 240.8 : ↑ 0.8
    October 23 : 241.9 : ↑ 1.1
    October 30 : 242.0 : ↑ 0.1

    October Goal: 236.1
    October Actual: 242.0 (5.9 lbs over goal)
    October Loss: ↑ 3.0

    Didn't do well in October. I hope November turns out better.
  • lifegoeson1963
    lifegoeson1963 Posts: 10 Member
    edited October 2023
    I’m not giving up! Every day starts with today and I know we can do this!!

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): August 2018 - 323 lbs

    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 285 lbs.

    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 275 lbs. - lose 10 lbs.

    October 2: 285 lbs
    October 9: 288.2 lbs
    October 16: 287.2 lbs
    October 23: 292.0 lbs
    October 30: 290.8 lbs

    October Goal: 280 lbs
    October Actual: 290.8
    October Loss: gain 5.8

    November 6:
    November 13:
    November 20:
    November 27:

    November Goal: 280 lbs
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
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    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 176.2
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Sept 30th): 188.2
    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:


    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


    Just a friendly reminder to you all because I care about you. Please don’t forget to schedule your mammograms and do your self-checks.


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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


    10/01-187.2-(Trend Weight: 189.2)-

    10/02-187.0-(Trend Weight: 189.0)-

    10/09-184.8-(Trend Weight: 187.6)-

    10/16-184.6-(Trend Weight: 186.4)-

    10/23-184.4-(Trend Weight: 186.1)- It’s been a tough week. My cravings have gotten the better of me most nights. After going up on the scale, I have managed to rein it back in to show a tiny loss this week. It’s not going to get any easier as we approach all the foodie holiday seasons that are coming up lickity split. No one said this would be easy.

    10/30-183.0-(Trend Weight: 185.2)- One dinner out this week set me back but I’ve recovered. Today I am at my lowest weight since 2018. I know I have a long way to go yet but I’m proud that I am overcoming so much. The greatest part is that my morning fasting numbers for my diabetes are improving tremendously. That alone helps a lot in the weight loss because of the physiology of Type 2 Diabetes. But it works both ways. My numbers going up makes losing weight almost impossible physically so I need to keep that in mind going forward. The closer I get to goal, the better my glucose is running. I am getting healthier!

    10/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-



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

    Challenge Weeks to come

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    Nov Start: xxxxx
    Nov Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)
    Nov Actual: xxxxx
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:



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    Dec Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)
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  • aablacknell
    aablacknell Posts: 856 Member
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 183.7
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 24 lbs

    I'm going to set three goals to work on during October
    Goal #1-Sleep 6 hours per day-MET
    Goal #2-Walk at least 3 times per week-MET
    Goal #3-Document everything I eat everyday-FAILED MISERABLY :-1:

    October 2: 183.7
    October 9: Vacay in Chi-town for my Birthday B)
    October 16: 180.0 (-3.7) :smile:
    October 23: 179.2 (-0.8) It's a loss, I'll take it ;)
    October 30: 175.4 (-3.8) :smiley:

    October Goal: 175.0
    October Actual: 175.4
    October Loss: -8.3 lbs...I'm so happy missed my goal by .4 But still happy...I celebrated my birthday in Chicago (CITY of FOOD and Desserts Garrett's popcorn) and attended my sister's engagement party SO TOTALLY A WIN!!!

    I'm going to set three goals to work on during November
    Goal #1-Sleep 7 hours per day average
    Goal #2-Document everything I eat everyday

    November 6:
    November 13:
    November 20:
    November 27:

    November Goal: 167.4
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

    December 4:
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    December 18:
    December 25:

    December Goal:
    December Actual:
    December Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:

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