😀😀😀***FEBRUARY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

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  • jcpez1969
    jcpez1969 Posts: 60 Member
    Aug 2023: 299.6
    September: 291.4
    October: 285.4
    November: 275.4
    December: 268.6
    Jan 2024: 265.4

    February Start Weight: 263.4
    February Goal Weight: 255.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 180

    February 1: 263.4
    February 8: 261.6
    February 15:260.0
    February 22: 262.4
    February 29:

    Weigh In Feb 22: According to my new scale, I gained 2.4 lbs. There is no way. I haven't changed my routine or eating habit, even added an extra day cardio and played in a pickleball tournament over the weekend. I know the Feb 15 weigh in is accurate, that was at the doctor's office. Might have to return this lying weight scale back to Amazon.

  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 805 Member
    I leave tomorrow for a 4-day girls trip. Will stay active with walks on the beach, biking and maybe tennis. Mini goal is to stay the same weight (no gain) but also enjoy a few dinners out with good wine. To my surprise, the scale showed a favor for my efforts this week.

    Hope everyone is feeling good about February.

    February Start Weight: 146.9
    February Goal Weight: 143 (145)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 139

    February 1: 146.9
    February 8: 147.3
    February 15: 147.2
    February 22: 145.5
    February 29:
    (Leap year!)
  • ATnowornever
    ATnowornever Posts: 389 Member
    v1832155 wrote: »
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    (Nov weight 160)

    February Start Weight: 159
    February Goal Weight: 157
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

    February 1: 159
    February 8: 159
    February 15: 160
    February 22: 159.5
    February 29:
    (Leap year!)

    I'll try one more month. Had good momentum in Nov, but since then, can't keep on track. The dark, dreary days of winter are taking a toll. :(

    @v1832155 Don't give up! We want our diet to be a lifestyle change, not just a temporary fix. Remember, we are doing this not only to lose excess weight, but for our health too! Hang in there, you've got this!
  • ATnowornever
    ATnowornever Posts: 389 Member
    @Michieb125 Enjoy your trip!
  • desolate_angel
    desolate_angel Posts: 185 Member
    HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
    SW January 7, 2024: 180.6 (81.9 kg)
    February Start Weight: 173.6 (78.7 kg)
    February Goal Weight: 169 (76.7 kg)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-140 (59 kg- 63.5 kg)

    February 1: 173.3 (78.6 kg)
    February 8: 171.7 (77.9 kg)
    February 15: 170.6 (77.4 kg)
    February 22: 169.5 (76.9 kg)
    February 29:
    (Leap year!)

    So excited to see the 160s again.
  • ronicaw57
    ronicaw57 Posts: 117 Member
    edited February 23
    Female, 6 ft.
    [MFP Highest Weight: (8/20/18): 264.4]

    February Start Weight: 163
    February Goal Weight: 162
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160-165 (Maintenance)

    February 1: 163
    February 9: 163 (0)
    February 16: 162 (-1 lb)
    February 23: 161.5 (-0.5 lb)
    February 29:
  • Ladytuesday
    Ladytuesday Posts: 114 Member
    FEBRUARY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE

    February Start Weight: 186.1 lbs
    February Goal Weight: 176 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs
    February 1: 186.1 lbs
    February 8: 184.0 lbs (lost 2.1 lbs)
    February 15: 184.0 lbs (lost 0 l bs)
    February 22: 182.1 lbs (lost 1.9 lbs)
    February 29:
  • UpNorthPat12
    UpNorthPat12 Posts: 1,093 Member
    FEBRUARY 2024
    February Start Weight: 153.2
    February Goal Weight: 150.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145?

    February 1: 153.2
    February 8: 151.0
    February 15: 152.3
    February 22: 151.6 I've just been on a plateau more or less... just hovering right in this same 2 pound area. It's not unusual... I'll stay around a weight like this until something new breaks through...

    February 29:
    (Leap year!)
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    takinitalloff wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady Are you sure you're getting enough calories? If you're hungry all the time, you may need to eat more. That sounds counter-intuitive when you're trying to lose weight... but if you're not satisfying your body's needs for adequate nutrition, you'll be more likely to start binge-eating, which tends to undo whatever weight loss you may have achieved by depriving yourself. (To be clear, I'm not saying that you are depriving yourself... since I don't have any idea what you eat. But maybe run your numbers through a body weight planner, to make sure you're getting enough food for your weight, age, and activity level.)

    I had about six months of nice, steady weight loss last year... and then I started a cycle of hunger/exhaustion and bingeing, and my weight loss was no longer steady. It turns out I wasn't eating enough to fuel my new (and far more active) lifestyle. Only after I ensured that I wasn't starving myself, and once I started to feel better, did the weight loss start up again.

    I found the Brain over Binge podcast super helpful in figuring this out. The podcast taught me that food deprivation is one of the causes of binge eating. Basically, the body will do anything to get the food that it needs, and if we don't feed ourselves well, then the brain will resort to urges and cravings to attempt to get what is necessary. Except of course binges don't give us the nutrients we actually need, because nobody binges on healthy food :# So the cycle of bingeing and guilty calorie restricting continues. I recommend the podcast if you want to know more.

    @takinitalloff Thank you for the body weight planner link. I used it (and saved it) and my mind is blown about how many calories it is recommending. Tonight I am going to tweak the numbers (mainly the goal dates etc) and see what happens. I don't just watch my calories, I count my carbs too, especially since I a type 2 diabetic and this chart, unfortunately, does not show how that would come into play for weight loss and planning. I see some people on their diaries eating massive amounts of calories and losing weight, but I also see their burn so it is definitely a science, a formula. I appreciate this info as it may, indeed, change my approach. I also like it for maintenance.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    Wean_over_that_now wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady. I agree with this statement. Had nightshift Saturday past, only 2.5 hrs sleep. Got home Sunday at noon. Rowed 10,000 meters, then worked out on my gym and was totally spent. Only 6 hrs sleep Sunday night, and was just gasping all evening for oxygen. Monday morning I started packing the food into me, all good stuff. But in the evening still hungry and exhausted so ate around a cup of peanuts and a cup of raisins. Felt better afterwards but went over by 1500 calories for the day, but didn't care at that point. Slept well last night and lost a pound. Body needed the protein and iron to recoup. So I will not make that mistake again.! Listen to your body, I say it knows better then we do in our heads, that's for sure!

    @Wean_over_that_now I agree 100% that our bodies know better than we do. I also agree that when you have worked out heavily you need the extra calories as well as vitamins and minerals. It's such an individual thing and that is what makes it so confusing. It's never been a one-size-fits-all. But I think for Everyone, the more we have burned in calories, the more we need to recoup for body function. I have also noticed that I lose weight after a good nights sleep. So strange but probably universal. I think when we take care of ourselves our body takes care of us! Thanks for the insights and for sharing.
  • andja87
    andja87 Posts: 230 Member
    February Start Weight: 218
    February Goal Weight: 207
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160

    February 1: 218
    February 8: 216.2
    February 15: 215.6
    February 22: 214
    February 29:
    (Leap year!)
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,260 Member
    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018): 168.2
    January 1, 2024 Weight: 155.4 (10-day average 155.8)
    January 27 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 146.8 (10-day average 146.5)
    February goal: Get back to lower end of maintenance weight range
    Ultimate goal: Stay in maintenance range between (absolutely 140 - 153 and ideally 142-148)

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

    January 27: 146.8 (10-day average 146.5)
    February 3: 148.0 (10-day average 146.2)
    February 10: 148.2 (10-day average 146.9)
    February 17: 146.8 (10-day average 147.0)
    February 24: 145.6 (10-day average 146.3)
    March 2:

    Total loss for February: I lost over half a pound this week. Very slowly getting back down to ultimate goal and for sure the heart of my maintenance range. I am down 9.4 pounds for the year.

    Stick to it!


  • 19KCMama
    19KCMama Posts: 122 Member
    February Start Weight: 156.6
    February Goal Weight: 156
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 121

    February 24: 156.6
    February 29:
    (Leap year!)

    I fell off the wagon early last month (after having two what I now see as successful months). I started at 159, got down to 153, now I’m back at 156. I get discouraged really quickly by slow progress, so that’s a challenge for me. Back to it!
  • 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. I will be continuing my weigh-in dates on Sundays. It helps keep me accountable on the weekends.

    Start Weight (from Jan 31st ): 181.6
    Goal Weight: 177.6 (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.


    02/01-183.4-(Trend Weight: 183.0)-


    02/04-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

    02/11-179.2-(Trend Weight: 181.7)-

    02/18-179.2-(Trend Weight: 180.5)- Pile it on, whittle it off. Gosh, I thought the scale would go down a bit more considering how hungry I was yesterday and how well I coped/starved. I came within an inch of another binge, which I had the day before, this time it was hungry and cravings all rolled up into one. Then I looked at my watch and was shocked to see it was already after 2:00 a.m. So I said to myself, “Donna, you won’t even be awake long enough to gloat in it or bask in its sunshine”, so I didn’t do it. I must admit, had it been 9:00 pm I think I would have caved. There is more than one kind of strength training. The one with my handweights is much easier than this! I’m already starting my day off still hungry. In fact, when I went to copy today’s post to add to my saved format, I thought my computer said Pasta. It said Paste.

    02/25-178.2-(Trend Weight: 180.1)- I was hoping for a bigger drop but there was those leftovers yesterday…. While “on plan”, it was the higher end of “on plan” because it contained some pasta in the casserole. That makes two days in a row of “not ideal”, even if my macros said otherwise. Time to move on to some lean and mean today. I went shopping yesterday in my local grocery store. What the heck happened to the price of eggs (again)? My store is selling the regular store brand for $3.39 per dozen! What did I miss?


    02/29-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
  • pammyNNP
    pammyNNP Posts: 71 Member
    I am starting this a week late since I was on vacation. Posting to catch up!

    February Start Weight: DNW (was on a cruise ship) last weight in Jan was 239
    February Goal Weight: 236
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

    February 1: DNW (was on a cruise ship) last weight in Jan was 239
    February 8: 242.2 I can live with it…was 244.5 when I got home from vacay!
    February 15: 239
    February 22: 239.6
    February 29:

    Random stuff about me:
    I am 59 years old this month (ouch). I currently live in Texas with my hubby and crew of kitty babies. I am a neonatal nurse practitioner and work 24hour shifts in a busy NICU. If it looks like I disappear on random days…that’s why! About 10 years ago I lost 135 pounds. Never made it to goal but just sort of leveled off at ~200 pounds. Over time I gained back nearly 50. Working on getting back at least to my low weight of 200. I would like to eventually make it to 150 where I think I would be comfortable.

  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,886 Member
    February Start Weight: 135
    February Goal Weight:130
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    February 7: 135
    February 14: 136
    February 21: 136
    February 28: 137
    (Leap year!)

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