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

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  • Juslilly
    Juslilly Posts: 40 Member
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    @takinitalloff I’m going to read that book. Thank you for that…and for sharing that quote “Discipline is self-love”. It resonated with me.
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 1,805 Member
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    @Juslilly Thank you! I can't take credit for the quote, I borrowed it from one of my MFP friends because it resonated with me too when she wrote it. It has helped me stay motivated on blah days!

    I hope you find the book as helpful as I have. Sometimes I wonder if I should stop mentioning it, because I know I sound like a broken record haha. But it has had SUCH a profound impact on my life that I would feel like I'm keeping medicine from a sick person by not mentioning it when people talk about their struggles with emotional eating.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,274 Member
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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 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/06 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/13 -
    11/20 -
    11/27 -
    11/30 -
    November Goal:
    November Actual
    November Loss/Gain:
    Good luck everyone
    Chris
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,680 Member
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    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: 192 lbs

    October Goal: 186.5 lbs
    October Actual: 192 lbs
    October Loss: + 2.5 lbs

    November 8: 192 lbs too much Halloween candy in the house
    November 15:
    November 22:
    November 29:

    November Goal: 183.5 lbs
    November Actual: 192 lbs
    November Loss: nada

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

    December Goal: 180 lbs
    December Actual:
    December Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 0 lbs
    Current challenge loss: +2.5 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 180 lbs
  • Illusent
    Illusent Posts: 228 Member
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    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: 214
    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: -4 lbs
    Current challenge loss: -3 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 209
  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 983 Member
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    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 😵‍💫
    November 13: Back to 152!
  • bduanemyfitness
    bduanemyfitness Posts: 75 Member
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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 20lbs.

    October Goal: 215lbs
    October Actual: 213.9 - Exceeded Goal!
    October Loss: 8.1

    November 6: 212.4
    November 13: 210.8
    November 20:
    November 27:

    November Goal: 208lbs (adjusted from 209 due to good October)
    November Actual:
    November Loss: 3.1

    December Goal: 201lbs (Adjusted from 202 based on good October)

    Weight loss for this week: 1.6 lbs
    Current challenge loss: 11.2 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 20 lbs
  • Chalmation
    Chalmation Posts: 2,625 Member
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    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 13: 161.2
    November Goal: 160
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  • DarinGettingHawtin2013
    DarinGettingHawtin2013 Posts: 271 Member
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    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: 170.3
    November 20:
    November 27:
    November 30:

    Weight loss for this week: -1.0
    Current challenge loss: -7.7
    Challenge Weight loss goal: -15 pounds
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 1,805 Member
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    @frankwbrown Looks like you found your groove again. Stay the course!
  • aablacknell
    aablacknell Posts: 856 Member
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    takinitalloff wrote: »
    @Juslilly Thank you! I can't take credit for the quote, I borrowed it from one of my MFP friends because it resonated with me too when she wrote it. It has helped me stay motivated on blah days!

    I hope you find the book as helpful as I have. Sometimes I wonder if I should stop mentioning it, because I know I sound like a broken record haha. But it has had SUCH a profound impact on my life that I would feel like I'm keeping medicine from a sick person by not mentioning it when people talk about their struggles with emotional eating.

    I have a serious issue with emotional eating. What was the name of the book?
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 1,805 Member
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    aablacknell wrote: »
    I have a serious issue with emotional eating. What was the name of the book?

    The book is called Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating.

    Hope you find it as enjoyable and helpful as I have!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,829 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: 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)-

    11/06-185.4-(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.

    11/13-183.8-(Trend Weight: 184.3)- It was an up & down week due to travel, restaurants and the inactivity (sitting) that comes with it. But I’m glad to see the scale is down from last week even if it was actually even lower a couple of days ago. My trend weight also dipped down, then back up again with the travel gain. I’m still ahead of the game though and feeling so-so going into the Thanksgiving season soon. I hope I can drop down to my low Nov 1st weight before turkey and pie day.


    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:


  • Cheery83
    Cheery83 Posts: 208 Member
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    There was a whoosh last week so Friday I was getting really optimistic. That all the weight gain was just hormonal. But then I had a big weekend and the whoosh disappeared.

    So know I will have to focus now. If I am to make my end of year goal. I assume some is just water weight and bloat from eating things I don't normally eat.

    The outdoors are Abit meeh. These days below freezing and dark when I leave for work and dark when I return from work.

    So today I am driving to a well lit path.

    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:
    December Loss:

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














  • jcpez1969
    jcpez1969 Posts: 60 Member
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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: 271.4 (-1.6)
    November 20:
    November 27:
    November 30:


    November Goal: 265
    November Actual:
    November Loss:
  • FWSWCindy
    FWSWCindy Posts: 58 Member
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