Get to goal weight in 2024

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 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)- WTH? I did NOT expect this. Could it be the travel & restaurant from two days ago? Could it be the birthday celebration complete with cake/ice cream catching up? Could it be day 2 of no TMI? Could it be the worst sleep last night that I’ve had in years? Maybe it’s all one big ball of wax (or fat) all rolled up into one. In any case, I feel cheated when I probably shouldn’t. Looks like I’ll be spending much of this challenge chasing my own tail.


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Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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First or original goal weight = 164.4 = bmi 24.9999

December 6, 2023 = 174.6
December 14, 2023 176 oops! Wrong way
December 30, 2023 176.4

1/13 173
1/20 171.6 yea! 3 pounds in 45 days. 2 pounds a month is perfect.
1/27 171.4 a literal snail's pace! I'll take it!
2/3 177 hard week

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 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)-

02/05-182.6-(Trend Weight: 182.8)- There was something in the house that was haunting me. It’s gone now. I will be making soup for dinner. Homemade chicken noodle so there will be pasta in there. I will try to make the rest of the day accommodate that.

02/10-179.0-(Trend Weight: 181.9)- I think I have my dates all messed up but I am trying to weigh on Saturday’s so here I am. I’m not sure where the one on the 5th came from but it should be fixed now. I am down from the 5th but showed a small gain (under a pound) overnight for an unknown reason as I thought yesterday was on target. I ate a moderate day of about 1300 calories and 64 net carbs on my zig-zag diet. Sodium was about 2550 so it was a touch high. Fat and protein was in line or low. I did about 45 minutes of actual exercising and also tackled a home project which really helped me get extra steps in. TMI was good before weighing and my sleep was pretty good too. I know that weight standing still can be typical but an unexplained gain is always confusing. I will just have to trust my trend weight, which continues to go down, that I’m on the right track. I had two pieces of sugar-free dark chocolate last night that fell within my limits. Could that be it? I am glad to be back in the 170’s but it looks like I may be trying to hold on for dear life.

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02/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

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

Goal Check 2/10

Exercise - 6x a week ✔️
Water - Had 70+ ounces 4 times this week!! ✔️
Better Nutrition * Too many meals out this week
Less Alcohol * Not as "less" as it should have been.

Get back to 10,000 steps a day (minimum) ~ I had 1 day over 10k. I'm going to put this to 9,000 until the weather gets better and I can get outside for extra steps.

My Mantra:

🏋🏾‍♀️ Don't think, just do it!!

Saturday Weigh In

2/3: 215.0 (0.0)
2/10: 217 (+2.0)
2/17
2/24

Total month : +2.00

Monthly Tracking

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 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)-

02/05-182.6-(Trend Weight: 182.8)-

02/10-179.0-(Trend Weight: 181.9)- I think I have my dates all messed up but I am trying to weigh on Saturday’s so here I am. I’m not sure where the one on the 5th came from but it should be fixed now. I am down from the 5th but showed a small gain (under a pound) overnight for an unknown reason as I thought yesterday was on target. I ate a moderate day of about 1300 calories and 64 net carbs on my zig-zag diet. Sodium was about 2550 so it was a touch high. Fat and protein was in line or low. I did about 45 minutes of actual exercising and also tackled a home project which really helped me get extra steps in. TMI was good before weighing and my sleep was pretty good too. I know that weight standing still can be typical but an unexplained gain is always confusing. I will just have to trust my trend weight, which continues to go down, that I’m on the right track. I had two pieces of sugar-free dark chocolate last night that fell within my limits. Could that be it? I am glad to be back in the 170’s but it looks like I may be trying to hold on for dear life.

02/17-179.6-(Trend Weight: 180.6)- This week was good, then it was bad, then it was okay. As you can see, I’m trending downward very nicely due to the good days. But the week also included travel, Valentine’s Day and a non-related sugar binge so there’s that. I still have zero control over sugar. I just need to keep it at arm’s length. Actually much further…..

02/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

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

First or original goal weight = 164.4 = bmi 24.9999

December 6, 2023 = 174.6
December 14, 2023 176 oops! Wrong way
December 30, 2023 176.4

1/13 173
1/20 171.6 yea! 3 pounds in 45 days. 2 pounds a month is perfect.
1/27 171.4 a literal snail's pace! I'll take it!
2/3 177 hard week
2/10 175 feeling better
2/17 175 spinning my wheels? or maintaining nicely?

2/24 176

Hi everyone,

Okay, I'm jumping back IN! (If that's okay). I'm afraid I've not been doing so well, goal-wise over these past several weeks; so effective TODAY, I call a personal "DO OVER"! I will be weighing in on Sundays, beginning today:

02/25: 150.2 - Day 1 - Initial stats below:


Today is actually 25 weeks until my 66th birthday and I'm hoping to reach my goal weight of 140 lbs. or less by then in order to get my BMI below 25.0. That means I would need to lose an average of about 7 ounces per week or 0.42 lb. to 0.44 lb. per week. This is entirely doable!😸


Have a great week everyone (last week in February and only 23 days until SPRING!🌱

My Mantra:

🏋🏾‍♀️ Don't think, just do it!!

I waited until the end of the month to update. Not at all happy with February, but it could have been worse! Ready for March. I had only 4 days in January that I consumed alcohol. I need to aim for a dryer March as well. Alcohol is detrimental to weight loss. I know that ...but I also love wine.

I think I'm going to mix up my work out plan a bit as well and see what happens...

2/1: 215.0
2/10: 217.0
2/17: 215.2
2/24: 216.8
2/29: 215.4

Total month : +0.4

@Corina1143 ~ Spinning wheels or maintaining nicely? I feel you! How did you end up for the month?

@deepwoodslady ~ Looks like you finished the month strong! Way to go. Conquer March!

@threewins ~ Good Luck with your target date of 8/24! Don't beat yourself up when the scale is not cooperating...(or we are not cooperating🙂 ) just take it one day at a time. This journey is forever!

@Walela617 ~ Welcome back.

Monthly Tracking

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 Jan 31st ): 181.6
Goal Weight: 177.6 (4 pound loss)

End of Challenge Weight: 177.0
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)-

02/05-182.6-(Trend Weight: 182.8)-

02/10-179.0-(Trend Weight: 181.9)-

02/17-179.6-(Trend Weight: 180.6)-


02/24-178.4-(Trend Weight: 180.2)- I skyrocketed back up early in the week due to some travel but worked at it all week to get it back down. I am thrilled to show a 1.2 lb loss this week after such a hard battle. My final weigh in for February is on leap day in just 5 days. I hope to take a stand and make a mark on my goals.

02/29-177.0-(Trend Weight: 179.5)- My lowest weight since the 2020 Pandemic shutdown! For the next couple of months I will be eyeing the 160’s and dreaming, longing and yearning for that new decade which will bring me even better health. Nice round everyone! The final count is a 4.6 loss for me in February. I will continue to make a 4 lb loss my monthly goal as I would love to lose 4 pounds a month even on the months when it just seems my body has a different idea. So any progress is very good and I am very happy to end with a loss that met my goal. It’s rare.


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

My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.

CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Dec 31st): 183.8
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 171.8
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE:


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.


01/01-181.6-(Trend Weight: 180.3)-
01/08-179.8-(Trend Weight: 181.2)-
01/15-183.4-(Trend Weight: 181.3)-
01/22-184.2-(Trend Weight: 182.7)-
01/29-181.6-(Trend Weight: 183.2)-
01/31-181.6-(Trend Weight: 182.9)-


Jan Start: 183.8
Jan Goal: 179.8 (4 pound loss)
Jan Actual: 181.6
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 2.2 lb loss


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


02/05-184.6-(Trend Weight: 183.2)-

02/12-179.6-(Trend Weight: 181.4)-


02/19-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.5)-

02/26-180.2-(Trend Weight: 180.2)-

02/29-177.0-(Trend Weight: 179.5)- My lowest weight since the 2020 Pandemic shutdown! For the next couple of months I will be eyeing the 160’s and dreaming, longing and yearning for that new decade which will bring me even better health. The final count is a 0.6 loss for me in February. I will continue to make a 4 lb loss my monthly goal as I would love to lose 4 pounds a month but it just seems my body has a different idea. So any progress is very good and I am very happy to end with a loss. See you tomorrow as we continue on this wonderful challenge.




Feb Start: 181.6
Feb Goal (4 pound loss): 177.6
Feb Actual: 177.0
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


03/01-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- No weigh Friday as I get up extra early to get grandson ready for the bus. I only weigh later if I lay back down but today I can’t. Also I take my once-per-week Fosamax on this day with 8 oz of water upon waking. Yesterday was a good clean eating day but hardly any movement or exercise so my calorie burn overall was very low. Today will probably not allow me much better. One of the new windows was put in yesterday in the bedroom and floor in bath was prepped for new sub=flooring. A flurry of activity here. Well, my friends, Its a new month. Time to “March” into better health and a more optimal weight (for most of us). Let’s go!

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03/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-



Mar Start: 177.0
Mar Goal: 173.0 (4 pound loss)
Mar Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

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 February 29th, 2024 ): 177.0
Goal Weight: 145

End of Monthly Challenge Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost or Gained this Month: xxxxx

I will weigh in on Saturdays and also on the first and last day of each month to get a monthly tally for myself. My weight swings back & forth a lot, mostly due to self-sabotage when I start doing well. However, I have managed to lose approximately 20 pounds since July of 2023. I expect the loss will begin to slow down a bit, but I am feeling pretty strong and confident that I can reach my goal in 2024.




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.



03/01-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- No weigh Friday as I get up extra early to get grandson ready for the bus. I only weigh later if I lay back down but today I can’t. Also I take my once-per-week Fosamax on this day with 8 oz of water upon waking. Yesterday was a good clean eating day but hardly any movement or exercise so my calorie burn overall was very low. Today will probably not allow me much better. One of the new windows was put in yesterday in the bedroom and floor in bath was prepped for new sub=flooring. A flurry of activity here. Well, my friends, Its a new month. Time to “March” into better health and a more optimal weight (for most of us). Let’s go!

03/02-178.0-(Trend Weight: 179.3)- I’m not sure why the uptick from my Feb 29th weight since I had a very good day but I’m not surprised after such a big whoosh the day before. Likely my body is readjusting and settling in to a new comfortable place. I’ve just got to trust the process and keep my eye on the ball. For me that would be getting under 174.2. When I do that, it will be my lowest weight in 17 years. After that, my next mini goal would be to enter into the 160’s. But, hey, one thing at a time, right? Let’s CRUSH this month and show March who’s boss!

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03/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

03/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

03/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


March Start: 177.0
March End: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained: 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

My Mantra:

🏋🏾‍♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳


I change my workout plan this week from working each major body part 3x per week to 2x per week and balanced out the days as some went for 90 minutes. I also was slacking on the chest exercise day so I put that back in.

Over the course of February I added more Core and Stretch exercise and will continue.

Treadmill goal is a minimum of 30 minutes up to 45 minute daily, except Sunday.


3/2 214.8
3/9
3/16
3/23
3/30

Total month :

@Walela617 ~ I think i have the same scale as you and your numbers aren't bad at all and you're making progress. I have to say at my weight vs yours, I'm really surprised it still has you at a metabolic age of 68! Mine is 70 and my number don't even compare.

Monthly Tracking

Hi all, this is the year! I’m a mother of 3 boys. I want to take care of myself this year instead of everyone else!
Current weight as of March 2024: 168 lbs
End of year goal weight: 135 lbs
33 lbs to go!