WINTER 2024 Weight Loss Challenge (JANUARY, FEBRUARY and MARCH ) A Continuation

AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 704 Member
March 8
FOR THIS CHALLENGE:150
MY CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:140

Last time I had challenged myself to eat at restaurants only for social activities, not alone, and then just an appetizer and drink. I lost 4 pounds. So I am going to continue this, and add another challenge. 2 bean dishes per week at home. 1 bean soup recipe and vegetarian pasta and peas...every week!

January 1:150
January 8:151
January 15:Back to 149..Beans!
January 22:?
January 29: ?

Feb 2: Back to 151! 🥲


So the bean dishes are tasty & have been really good for my wallet. I have been getting entrees à la carte like one taco or a sandwich without a side instead of appetizers as sometimes that is the healthier option.
I refuse to suffer just to lose 10 pounds! I'm brainstorming again to think of some sort of tweak to cut calories enough to start losing weight..I did just discover the smart bmi website, which puts 144 as a healthy weight for me. That made me feel a lot better!

Feb 15:148
I don't know how I lost a few pounds since last time, except I have been drinking less sugar in my coffee in the afternoons. I was gifted Swiss colony chocolates so I thought that it wouldn't make much difference. 😋
Feb. 22: 149
Feb 28: 150...It's warming up and the trees are starting to bloom. For March I am sticking to my big 2 cup coffee with cream and sugar, but 0 calorie or almost 0 calorie drinks for the rest of the day. This should cut atleast 200 calories per day!🫣 March 7: 148! I have definitely been drinking a lot less coffee during the day!
March 19: 147 I have been sticking to black coffee in the afternoon/less sugar in general. Not much change over 2 weeks, but I finally lost a pound!

I am usually a breakfast skipper, and eat my first meal around 10:30 or so. I'm going to try eating a light breakfast in the morning, for a few weeks, to see if that makes any difference.

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):373lbs
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 346.6lbs
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Get down to 300lbs and then 285lbs and then 220lbs

January 1: 346.6lbs
March 20: 351.4lbs > It's been rough, trying to get back on track.
March 25:
March 31:

March Goal: Just to lose weight.
March Actual:
March Loss:


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

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): November 17, 2016 200 lbs

YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 189 lbs Gained 2 lbs in the last week
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 180lbs

January 3: 189 lbs
January 10: 188.5 lbs
January 31: 189 no movement.

January Goal: 184 lbs
January Actual: 189
January Loss: 0

February 7: 190 lbs
February 28: 188.5 lbs

February Goal: 182 lbs
February Actual: 188.5 lbs
February Loss: -1.5 lbs

March 6: 187.5
March 13: 186.5 lbs
March 21: 188 lbs Unable to get to scale until today.
March 27:

March Goal: 180 lbs
March Actual: 188 lbs
March Loss: .5 lbs lbs

Weight loss for this week: +1.5 lbs
Current challenge loss: 1 lb
Challenge Weight loss goal: 180 lbs

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 275.4 lbs September 6, 2023
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 228
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 198

January 1: 228
January 8: 227
January 15: 224.4
January 22: 221.6
January 31: 218.2

January Goal: 215
January Actual: 218.2
January Loss: 9.8

February 5: 217.2
February 12: 216.2
February 19: 214.2
February 26: 213.2
February 29: 211.4

February Goal: 207
February Actual: 211.4
February Loss: 6.8

(Edited the days I will weigh in to Fridays for the month of March because I forget to post otherwise)

March 1: 211.4
March 8: 209.2
March 15: NWI
March 22: 207.2
March 29:
March 31:

March Goal: 205
March Actual:
March Loss:


Weight loss for this week: -2
Current challenge loss: -20.8
Challenge Weight loss goal: 198

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)-



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)-

03/04-177.8-(Trend Weight: 179.0)-

03/11-179.6-(Trend Weight: 179.2)-

03/18-180.4-(Trend Weight: 180.4)- It’s been a rough week. My meals have been on target but I’ve found myself very hungry by night. I think I began to eat all my meals too early leaving me with too many hours in the evening. I also found that I was logging my food AFTER I ate it, instead of pre-logging and sticking to the planned snacks. I’ll change it back up this week! I’ve had virtually no exercise as this renovation is keeping me so busy and the guys seem to need me every minute. By the time they leave every evening I’m exhausted. I’ve got to figure this out even if it seems impossible right now. I know one thing for sure, the gains must stop and the progress must resume. My health really declines with too much weight as a diabetic and a heart patient. Health should always come first.

03/25-182.6-(Trend Weight: 180.5)- It’s been a horrible month filled with events, travel, special occasions and many many times of weakness. I would certainly like to turn this around by the end of March so I am AT LEAST back into the 170’s. And even with that, I’m so tired of just treading water. Nobody can change it but me. Thankfully every day is a new day and a new opportunity. Will I walk around it like a cold mud puddle or will I embrace it like a warm hug? I don’t know about you, but I like warm hugs way better than cold mud puddles.


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:

Another week of gain. But I plan on weighing in on Sunday and I expect some ToM whoosh before then.

I have eaten plenty of Easter chocolate this weekend.

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):Marc 2014 84 kgs
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:76.7
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:72

January 1:76.7
January 8:74.7
January 15:74
January 22:72.5
January 29:72.6

January Goal:73
January Actual:72.6
January Loss:4.1

February 5:71.6
February 12:72.6
February 19:73.7
February 26:72.1

February Goal:71
February Actual:72.1
February Loss:-0.5

March 4:70.8
March 11:69.3
March 18:70.8
March 25:71.9

March Goal:
March Actual:
March Loss:


Weight loss for this week:
Current challenge loss:4.8

March 4:
March 11:
March 18: 278
March 25: 277.4

March Goal: 270
March Actual: 277.4
March Loss: 3


Weight loss for this week: .6
Current challenge loss: 12.4
Challenge Weight loss goal: 15

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 (1/1): 244.2
Challenge goal weight: 235.0
Challenge weight loss goal: 9.2 lbs in 13 weeks


January 01 : 243.0 : ↓ 1.2
January 08 : 241.7 : ↓ 1.3
January 15 : 241.3 : ↓ 0.4
January 22 : 243.3 : ↑ 2.0
January 29 : 243.1 : ↓ 0.2

January Goal: 245.3
January Actual: 243.1 (exceeded goal by -2.2 lbs)
January Loss: ↓ 1.1

February 05 : 243.0 : ↓ 0.1
February 12 : 244.5 : ↑ 1.5
February 19 : 243.7 : ↓ 0.8
February 26 : 244.1 : ↑ 0.4

February Goal: 240.1
February Actual: 244.1 (missed goal by 4.0 lbs)
February Loss: ↑ 1.0

March 04 : 246.8 : ↑ 2.7
March 11 : 247.9 : ↑ 1.1
March 18 : 248.8 : ↑ 0.9
March 25 : 251.7 : ↑ 2.9

March Goal: 235.0
March Actual: 251.7 (missed goal by 16.7 lbs)
March Loss: ↑ 7.6

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)-



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)-

03/04-177.8-(Trend Weight: 179.0)-

03/11-179.6-(Trend Weight: 179.2)-

03/18-180.4-(Trend Weight: 180.4)-

03/25-DNW-(Trend Weight:DNW)- I left extra early for a day and evening of travel. I will weigh in the next couple of days and come back and post. I will catch up on reading everyone’s post tomorrow. It’s been a horrible month filled with events, travel, special occasions and many many times of weakness. I would certainly like to turn this around by the end of March so I am AT LEAST back into the 170’s. And even with that, I’m so tired of just treading water. Nobody can change it but me. Thankfully every day is a new day and a new opportunity. Will I walk around it like a cold mud puddle or will I embrace it like a warm hug? I don’t know about you, but I like warm hugs way better than cold mud puddles.


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: