FALL 2023 Weight Loss Challenge (OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER ) A Continuation
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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 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
10/31 - 152.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.34 miles in 109 mins then Grandson Duty
October Goal: 148.0
October Actual: 152.5
October Loss/Gain: +2.5 ugh!
11/01 - 151.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
11/06 -
11/13 -
11/20 -
11/27 -
11/30 -
November Goal:
November Actual
November Loss/Gain:
Good luck everyone
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Thanks @takinitalloff and @evileyefirefly. I'm going to put less stock in what's on the scale and more stock in how I'm feeling day-to-day. Also watch my sodium intake which has not been a priority. Have to remember this is a marathon, not a sprint
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Unfortunately, I have had back to back travel situations for work, and it’s hard to stay consistent with a specific meal plan and/or working out when that happens. This is the first time during these challenges that I actually gained weight. It’s crazy because there’s a small part of me that feels like giving up. However, I am talking myself into keep pushing forward, and I know that this is a lifestyle change. I am going forward.
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 307
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 217 - 9/26
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 209
October 2: 215
October 9: 214
October 16: 217
October 23: 215
October 30: 218
October Goal: 214
October Actual: 218
October Loss: +4 lbs
November 6:
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November Goal: 212
November Actual:
November Loss:
December 4:
December 11:
December 18:
December 25:
December Goal: 209
December Actual:
December Loss:
Weight loss for this week: +3 lbs
Current challenge loss: +1 lb
Challenge Weight loss goal: 2093 -
Hi. Another tough week where I struggled. I’m having a difficult time eating right. The level of stress at work is debilitating. I tend to eat my stress. I really have to dail it back, and learn to put myself first. I’m always been really bad at that. Everyone else’s needs seem to come ahead of my own, and I know it shouldn’t be. I am disappointed at myself for letting it happen. I’m going to make sure I log my foods. I haven’t been doing that lately. Next week will be better. Onward and upward…goal wise, not scale wise. Lol.
Wishing you all a great week.
Starting weight: 171.5 lbs. (Down from 200 lbs. on July 1 2023)
Challenge weight loss goal: 155
October 2: 170.5 lbs.
October 9: 169 lbs.
October 16:170 lbs
October 23:169.5 lbs
October 30: 171.5 lbs
October Goal: 166 lbs.
October Actual: 171.5 lbs
October Loss: +1 lbs.
November 6: 172 lbs.
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November Goal: 167 lbs.
November Actual:
November Loss:
December 4:
December 11:
December 18:
December 25:
December Goal:
December Actual:
December Loss:
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@evileyefirefly I agree with you. You can’t deprive yourself for life. And this weight management thing is very much a life long marathon, not a sprint. That said, The problem is that once I taste sugar, it makes me crave it more. I think that’s what sugar is designed to do. What should be a very sporadic thing, turns into a regular thing. I’ve never been able to find that happy medium. I’m better off not having it at all, at least for now, until I can manage the craving better. Thanks for your feedback.4
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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 Goal: 208 lbs
October Actual: 207 lbs
October Loss: 7
November 6: 207
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November Goal: 200 lbs
November Actual: 0
November Loss: 0
Weight loss for this week: Did not lose anything, kind of disappointing, but not the end of the world. With how my body holds water sometimes its completely feasible that I'm just a couple pounds of water weight heavier than what I actually am. I guess we'll see next week.
Current challenge loss: 7
Challenge Weight loss goal: 20
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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: 255
October Start Weight: 285.4
October Goal: 275.4
October Actual:275.2
October Loss: 10.2
November 1: 275.2
November 6: 273.0 (-2.2)
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November 30:
November Goal: 265
November Actual:
November Loss:5 -
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!
November 4:153 😵💫4 -
Starting Weight MFP: 171 (1/11/14)
Challenge Starting Weight: 168.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 156
October 1: 168.2
October 9: 166.8
October 16: 169.6
October 23: 165.8
October 30: 166.6
October Goal: 164
October Actual: 166.6
October Loss: -1.6
November 6: 163.2
November Goal: 160
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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: 236.0
October Actual: 242.0 (6.0 lbs over goal)
October Loss: ↑ 3.0
November 06 : 241.5 : ↓ 0.5
November 13 :
November 20 :
November 27 :
November Goal: 233.03 -
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 181.8 31Dec2011
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 178.0 01Oct2023
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 15 pounds
October 2: 177.6
October 9: 176.1
October 16: 176.7
October 23: 174.9
October 30: 176.0
October 31: 173.4
October Goal: 173
October Actual:173.4
October Loss: -4.6
November 6: 171.3
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November 30:
Weight loss for this week: -2.1
Current challenge loss: -6.7
Challenge Weight loss goal: -15 pounds
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You can’t deprive yourself for life. And this weight management thing is very much a life long marathon, not a sprint. That said, The problem is that once I taste sugar, it makes me crave it more. I think that’s what sugar is designed to do. What should be a very sporadic thing, turns into a regular thing. I’ve never been able to find that happy medium. I’m better off not having it at all, at least for now, until I can manage the craving better.
I could have written this myself, a while back. (Also what you wrote earlier about stress eating, and taking care of everyone else’s needs before your own.) I never could manage sugar either… “just a little bit” would unfailingly turn into a full-blown binge. What finally fixed it for me was reading Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating. I no longer have to manage cravings, because I no longer have cravings. There are no words to fully describe how free I feel now that I’m no longer hooked on sugar. And seriously all I did was read a book.
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@deepwoodslady
Thanks so much for the Birthday wish...It was not belated because I literally celebrate the entire month. I had an awesome time is Chicago,
that city! 2 -
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
October 2: 183.7
October 9: Vacay in Chi-town for my Birthday
October 16: 180.0 (-3.7)
October 23: 179.2 (-0.8) It's a loss, I'll take it
October 30: 175.4 (-3.8)
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: 175.2 (-0.2) Not what I expected, but I'll take it. It better than a gain
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November Goal: 167.4
November Actual:
November Loss:
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December 25:
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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: 181.4
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
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)-
10/30-183.0-(Trend Weight: 185.2)-
10/31-181.4-(Trend Weight: 184.9)- I’ve exceeded my goal for October and for that I am very grateful.
Oct Start: 188.2
Oct Goal: 184.2 (4 pound loss): xxxxx
Oct Actual: 181.4
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 6.8 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
11/01-181.2-(Trend Weight: 184.5)- I have not eaten any of the leftover candy from Halloween as of yet. I say that with puffy chest, proudly boasting because chocolate is my drug and I am an addict. If it makes it until Friday 5:00 pm it will all go to my teenaged grandchildren when I see them. Good luck everyone in November.
11/06-195.4-(Trend Weight: 184.3)- Clearly, November has not been good for me so far. Too much travel and celebrations already. Even today I am traveling. I really need to get past all this and give myself some healthy space between now and Thanksgiving (and all the upcoming travel for Christmas shopping too!) Wow, this is such a tough time of year! It is difficult to live in such a rural area with no local shopping. Otherwise I could duck in, get what I need and get home where things go well and all is so much more controlled.
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11/20-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
11/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
11/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
Nov Start: 181.4
Nov Goal: 177.4 (4 pound loss)
Nov Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:
Challenge Weeks to come
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
12/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
12/04-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
12/11-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
12/18-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
12/25-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
12/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
Dec Start: xxxxx
Dec Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)
Dec Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:1 -
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 - Nov 1st: 160.4 lbs
November 6: 162.8 😪
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November total:2 -
STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 275.4 Sept. 6, 2023
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 254.8
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 220
October 2: 254.8
October 9: 253.4
October 16: 250.8
October 23: 246.0
October 30: 245.2
October Goal: 240
October Actual: 245.2
October Loss: -9.6
November 6: 243.6
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November Goal: 233
November Actual: 243.6
November Loss: -1.6
December 4:
December 11:
December 18:
December 25:
December Goal:
December Actual:
December Loss:
Weight loss for this week: 1.6
Current challenge loss: -11.2
Challenge Weight loss goal: 2203 -
MFP starting weight:
270.9 lbs (June 27, 2023)
Challenge starting weight:
230.8 lbs (October 1, 2023)
Challenge goal weight [adjusted Oct 31]:
207.8 lbs (December 31, 2023)
Challenge weight loss goal: 23 lbs
Challenge weight loss total to date: 7.1 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
October 30: 224.4 lbs
(October 31: 224.4 lbs)
October goal: 222.4 lbs
October actual: 224.4 lbs
October loss actual: 6.4 lbs
(November 1:) 224.4 lbs
November 6: 223.7 lbs
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
(November 30:)
Weight loss this week: 0.7 lbs
November loss to date: 0.7 lbs
November goal [adjusted Oct 31]: 216.3 lbs
November actual:(December 1:)
December 4:
December 11:
December 18:
December 25:
(December 31:)
December loss to date: 0 lbs
December goal [adjusted Oct 31]: 207.8 lbs
December actual:
No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑
💝 Discipline is self-love. 💖2 -
So all my sister's came to town. And we went out to eat and to a concert and etc, etc.
Second week of weight gain now. And next weekend is a girls weekend away with my friends. I think I might have to become a hermit if I am to loose weight.
There are just so many fun things and temptations that go along with them.
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 6:75.9
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:
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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: 202 lbs. - lose 20 (was 25) lbs. Goal was always 202, but 25lbs to lose was from 1/2018 weight, not Oct 2023
October Goal: 215lbs
October Actual: 213.9 - Exceeded Goal!
October Loss: 8.1
November 6: 212.4
November 13:
November 20:
November 27:
November Goal: 208lbs (adjusted from 209 due to good October)
November Actual:
November Loss: 1.5
December Goal: 201lbs (Adjusted from 202 based on good October)
Weight loss for this week: 1.5 lbs
Current challenge loss: 9.6 lbs Almost half way there!
Challenge Weight loss goal: 20 lbs
Another good week. Trying not to look too far into the weeks ahead and the pitfalls of The Holidays. 3
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