😀😀😀***JANUARY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

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  • AllyNorth
    AllyNorth Posts: 133 Member

    Thank you @mtaratoot, this is a very good idea. It's funny how even though I understand the scale number is going to fluctuate based on multiple variables, my emotional reaction gets the better of me. I will try this method in February. And thank you for taking the time to reply, I always appreciate your thoughtful commentary here!

    mtaratoot wrote: »
    @AllyNorth

    A great way to deal with "anomalies," or just the normal fluctuation up and down, is to weigh daily, ignore that number, and put it in a spreadsheet or website that calculates a moving average. It's a powerful tool.

    As a personal example, my scale weight was actually down almost two pounds today from yesterday. It's not real. I'm actually not sure what's going on because it should be UP because I did some strength training yesterday, and my tissues should be holding water for muscle repair. If I look at the average, it's down less than half a pound. A few days ago, the scale kicked up just a bit, but the average still went down because I'm actually on a downward trend right now.

  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,260 Member
    @AllyNorth

    Thank you for the kind words!

    A personal example: My scale weight this morning was up 1.6 pounds from yesterday. Stepping back for context, it was down 1.8 pounds yesterday from the day before. I didn't believe yesterday's number. It was a very weird anomaly because I expected it to be UP from muscle repair from a strength training session. Go figure. Maybe it was glycogen? Because I had a carb craving yesterday and fed it. Even just looking at today, yesterday, and the day before, the number has dropped, but only 0.2 pounds. That's reasonable, and I don't even really believe THAT.

    The weird part is that my trending weight is down 0.7 pounds over the two days, and I don't totally believe that either, but only because it incorporates the anomaly. It will level out in the coming days. I am down two pounds since last Wednesday by my weight trend, and I do actually believe that.

    There's some online tools that will do the math for you. I use TrendWeight. The only thing I don't like about it is you have to enter your data on the Fitbit website if you don't use a Fitbit, and I don't. One thing I do like besides the visual appeal of the graph they present is that you can superimpose your trend from 28 days prior. This gives all users a quick view of how they compare to a month ago, and it gives women who menstruate a measure of how today's trend compares to a previous month during the same portion of the cycle.
  • millej238
    millej238 Posts: 24 Member
    January Start Weight: 73.1kg / 161lb
    January Goal Weight: 71kg (0.5kg to go!)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 62kg / 136lb (9.5kg to go!)

    Daily Goals:
    Minimum 30 minutes exercise per day (treadmill / strength training)
    Track and meet calorie / macro goals in MFP

    Monthly loss to date: 1.6kg / 3.5lbs

    December 30: 73.1kg / 161lb
    January 2: 72.8 / 160lb
    January 8: 72.3 / 159lb
    January 15: 72.4 / 159lb
    January 19: 71.9 / 158lb
    January 24: 71.5 / 157lb
    January 29:
    January 31:

    Both daily goals are being achieved, although I am finding I may stray from my 1900 calories by 100-200 occasionally!!
    If I were stricter, I probably could have lost more weight this month, but I'm still hoping I can get to 71kg by month end!
  • ronicaw57
    ronicaw57 Posts: 117 Member
    Female, 6 ft.
    [MFP Highest Weight: (8/20/18): 264.4]

    January Start Weight: 166
    January Goal Weight: 164
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160-165 (Maintenance)

    January 1: 166
    January 9: 165 (-1 lb)
    January 16: 164 (-1lb)
    January 25: 164 (-0 lb)
    January 31:
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 805 Member
    Goal for Week #4 - I have been targeting 1200 calories per day for several weeks (in fact often have been eating over). Increase my activity, stick to calorie target and avoiding snack foods.

    Had my annual physical on Tuesday and my doctor was pleased to see I am down about 10 lbs. from last year. But I’m a super slow loser because I’m short and can’t go below 1200 calories! I am also pleased with ALL normal blood work (I am 63). Got to a Barre class too. Here’s to developing winning habits this week!

    January Start Weight:147.5
    January Goal Weight: 143
    Ultimate Goal Weight:140

    January 1: 147.5
    January 8: 147.3
    January 15: 146.4
    January 22: 146.6
    January 26: 146.9
    January 31:
  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 451 Member
    Weekly weight
    Monday 1: 111.7kg
    Monday 8: 111.8kg
    Monday 15: 110.8kg
    Monday 22: 110.2kg
    Monday 29:
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,260 Member
    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    December 30 (Starting Weight): - 156.0 (10-day average 155.8)
    January goal - Get back into maintenance weight range.
    Ultimate goal - Range between 143 - 153

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.


    December 30: 156.0 (10-day average 155.8)
    January 6: 152.0 (10-day average 154.4)
    January 13: 148.0 (10-day average 150.1)
    January 20: 147.0 (10-day average 147.6)
    January 27: 146.8 (10-day average 146.5)
    February 3:


    Total loss for January: I am down 0.9 pounds this week and 9.3 for the month/year. My scale weight is actually up 0.4 pounds from yesterday, and average weight is unchanged. I had a strength training workout yesterday, so I am not surprised if I'm retaining water to repair muscles. I also had a nice meal of rice and lentils, and that might have added some temporary mass. It's good to be back in maintenance, and it's good that rapid loss early in the month is moderating to a healthy rate.

    Stick to it!
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10908410/february-2024-weight-loss-challenge/p1?new=1

    Come join us for a special Leap Year edition of our monthly challenge! :smiley:
  • FatboyLo103
    FatboyLo103 Posts: 29 Member
    Thank you!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 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. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.

    Start Weight (from Dec 31st, 2023 ): 183.8
    Goal Weight: 179.8 (4 pound loss)

    End of Challenge Weight: xxxxx
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)




    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.


    01/01-181.6-(Trend Weight: 180.3)-


    01/07-183.0-(Trend Weight: 181.3)-

    01/14-183.0-(Trend Weight: 181.2)-

    01/21-184.4-(Trend Weight: 182.5)- I took a wrong turn at Christmas and have been on the wrong road ever since. It’s time to swallow my pride, pull out my map and get back on the right path. Yesterday was a Chinese buffet for lunch and the children’s movie Migration (very fun movie) at the Cinema. I know I am retaining water today so I hope for a drop tomorrow, but it’s going to take more than some fluid loss to right this wrong. If you’ve been around awhile then you know I’m either full-steam-ahead on track or I’m lollygagging somewhere off the beaten path. There doesn’t seem to be an in-between for me. Time to get back on track. No more shenanigans!

    01/28-181.6-(Trend Weight: 183.3)- My trend weight really caught up with my shenanigans but my scale weight is beginning to come back down. I’ve had a pretty good last few days. I just need to focus on water and exercise as sometimes time gets away from me and I’m just too tired (or lazy) in the late evening. Knowing what to do and actually doing them are two different things. Yesterday I managed to get in over an hour of exercise and that helped my bottom line today. Only 3 more days until the end of the month weigh-in for me. Just like they say in the Limbo, “How low can she go?”

    01/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    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
  • dlhollin1
    dlhollin1 Posts: 696 Member
    Happy New Year and here we go. Super excited and optimistic that this is the year I finally turn it around. I know I will see many of you in this challenge throughout 2024 and look forward to sharing and celebrating everyones success stories. Lets get to it and my best to all of you.

    January Start Weight:260.1
    January Goal Weight: 256.1
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 210.1

    January 1:260.1
    January 8: 259.9
    January 15: 259.1 Certainly not coming off like I want. I look forward to getting past this arctic weather so I can get back to my outdoors walks.
    January 22: 258.4 a couple of sick days this week, not my way to lose wt but it does work
    January 29: 258.8
    January 31:

    2024 wt lost: 1.3
  • lolakinks
    lolakinks Posts: 431 Member
    January Start Weight: 105.4 kg
    January Goal Weight: 102 kg
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 75 kg

    January 1: 105.4 kg
    January 8: 104.4 kg
    January 15: 103.4 kg
    January 22: 104.2 kg (I messed up this week)
    January 29: 103.8 kg
    January 31:
  • henridw2095
    henridw2095 Posts: 1,179 Member
    August 1/ 2023: 175 lbs
    January Start Weight: 154.4 (155.2 average)
    January Goal Weight: 152
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150

    January 1:154.4 (155.2 average)
    January 8: 155.6 (154.7 average)
    January 15: 153.6 (153.9 average)
    January 23: 153.2 (153 average)
    January 29: 151.6 (151.5 average)
    January 31:

    I will start reporting the moving average weights from the happy scale app as well. there are a lot of small ups and downs from day to day, but looks like my weight has completed its most recent lurch after a small lag. My deficit is set to just less than 500 kcal/day.
  • SDNavane
    SDNavane Posts: 9 Member
    January Start Weight: 207.6

    January Goal Weight: 203

    Ultimate Goal Weight: 180


    January 1: 207.6

    January 8: 208.4 - Whoops!

    January 15:     206.6

    January 22:     206.2 - Ok, well...at least it's not going up!

    January 29:     207.8

    January 31:

    Ok...I'm not going to worry that I had a big upswing this morning. Obviously, something is off. Water retention? Random fluctuation? I noticed that someone upthread mentioned they they see fluctuations when they go through muscle repair after a strength workout. We did a training day at work yesterday (firefighter) that was physically taxing and several hours long. My body is sore today. So, perhaps that contributed somehow. I will research that idea a little later because I would like to learn more. So....oh well! Gotta keep going, right?
  • FatboyLo103
    FatboyLo103 Posts: 29 Member
    January Start Weight: 166
    January Goal Weight:  162
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

    January 1:   166.0
    January 8:   162.6
    January 15: 160.8
    January 22: 160.0
    January 29: 158.2
    January 31:
  • Farmeress
    Farmeress Posts: 190 Member
    October 2023 start weight 189 lbs

    January Start Weight: 173 lbs
    January Goal Weight: 170 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140?

    January 1: 173 lbs
    January 8: 172 lbs
    January 15: 173 lbs
    January 22: 171 lbs
    January 29: 173 lbs. I haven't yet figured out how to handle being more than usually hungry due to increased activity and my habitual choices for snacks aren't great, either.
    January 31:
  • fitforcruise
    fitforcruise Posts: 7 Member
    January Start Weight: 217
    January Goal Weight: 212
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160

    January 1: 217
    January 8: 216.5
    January 15: 215.5
    January 22: 214.5
    January 29:214.5
    January 31:

    Fighting my negative thoughts after having a good week away from sugar but no weight loss.
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,870 Member
    edited January 29
    Farmeress wrote: »
    I haven't yet figured out how to handle being more than usually hungry due to increased activity and my habitual choices for snacks aren't great, either.

    You may need to increase your calorie allowance, which may seem counter-intuitive, but we do need to eat enough to fuel our activity. How did you decide on your current calorie limit? I recommend using a body weight calculator if you haven’t already. Here’s a good one: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/bwp
  • californiajuls
    californiajuls Posts: 198 Member
    September 2023 starting @ 207.7

    September 2023 total loss 3.4
    October 2023 total loss 11.4
    November 2023 total loss 4.1
    December 2023 loss 0
    January 2024 current loss 3.4

    Total loss 22.2 pounds

    January Start Weight: 188.9
    January Goal Weight: 184
    Ultimate Goal Weight:142


    January 1: 188.9
    January 8: 191.4
    January 12: 185.1
    January 19: 185
    January 26: 185.5
    January 31:

    No excuses, Cancun October 2024
  • shyjoy
    shyjoy Posts: 227 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 310 2022
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 289.8
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 30

    January 1: 289.8
    January 8: 288.4
    January 15: 290
    January 22: 287
    January 29: 287

    January Goal: 280
    January Actual: 287
    January Loss: 2.8
  • Farmeress
    Farmeress Posts: 190 Member
    @takinitalloff - I went with the mfp diary settings previously. I just ran the calculator you suggested and it agrees pretty closely with mfp. I'm going to raise my mfp diary goal to maintenance from 1lb/wk and see how Feb goes. I think seeing myself "over" every day has led to some poor choices from a lack of feeling successful because every day I'm either famished and within calories or over calories and feeling fine. Thanks for the tip! It was good info to verify the change I was considering. Do you think that's the right direction to go?
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Female, 5’7”
    HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
    January Start Weight: 137.1 pounds
    December Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds

    January 1: 137.1
    January 8: 136.2
    January 15: 137.3
    January 22: 138.4
    January 29: 137.8
    January 31:

    Total weight loss/gain to date this month: + 0.7 pounds
  • jimmydr5
    jimmydr5 Posts: 254 Member
    January Start Weight: 86.1 kg
    January Goal Weight: 4% loss= 82.7
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 75

    January 1: 86.1 kg
    January 8: 86 kg
    January 15: 85.7 kg
    January 22: 85.6 kg
    January 29: 86.4 kg
    January 31:
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,870 Member
    edited January 29
    @Farmeress I don’t know if it’s the right step, but you can always re-adjust later if this approach doesn’t work for you! I have been fine-tuning my goals this month as well, because I started being hungry all the time and then I started overeating, which obviously is not helpful. I lost 65 lbs over a span of 6 months and I was rarely ever hungry for the first 5 months, so I don’t think constant hunger is required for successful weight loss 😊 And I know there’s a difference between “oh I’d like to eat more” and true hunger. True hunger is the body’s signal that it’s not getting enough fuel, or at least that’s how I understand it. Just like pain tells us that something is wrong, I think that constant hunger and cravings also tell us that something is wrong. So, increase your calories to maintenance for a few days and see what happens.

    Since the calculator and MFP agree that your calorie limit is reasonable for your activity level, you might find that you only need to increase the limit by 50 or a 100 calories a day over the long term. But I would start by eating at maintenance until the desperate hunger goes away; and then figure out your longer-term strategy.

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