15 pounds to lose challenge- February 1 -April 30, 2024

Started tracking again with MFP in January 2022.

My final goal weight is 145.

Highest weight as of 1/3/22: 230 lbs

Starting weight as of January 26 2024: 155.5

Feb 3: 156.2
Feb 9: 155.4
Feb 15: 154.8
Feb 23: Away
Mar 1: Sick
Mar 8: 153.2
Mar 15: 154.5
Mar 22: 155.3
Mar 29: 155.1
Apr 6: 155.5
Apr 14: 154.9

Challenge Goal: 2 lbs (153.5)
Challenge Actual: -.5

It's not likely that I'll hit my 2 pound goal this round. However, my average weight is 155 this round, a full pound less than it was during the last round. As long as I'm still going in the right direction I'll take it!

Have a great week!

bryantparson wrote: »

02/05: 205. Let's get it!
02/12: 201. A fair bit of that was just not having all the vacation food in my guts. And losing all that salt related water weight.
02/19: 204. Kinda bounced off that 200# floor. I was right at 200 for a couple of days, then food happened. I've hit that stage in weight loss where my workouts are suffering. Lifting much less weight despite still going to the gym regularly. My joints ache. Had to do a bit of a refeed to feel better about the workouts, but it had consequences.
02/26: 199!!! Finally under that 200 mark. I fluttered between 196.5 and 199.5 over the last few days, so I'll take it!
03/04: 197. That's realistically about 4-5 pounds down in Feb. That's right on track. Pound a week is good stuff. I'd love to be down to 190 by my b-day in May.
03/11: 195. Killin' it. Although I'm expecting a small rebound from not being in the gym while I've had a cold.
03/18: 197. There's the bump I expected. No worries. Back at it.
03/25: 194. I was really good this week, but at least some of that is dehydration from the 2 glasses of wine I had before bed.

04/15: 197. Man... been a second. I gotta be honest that I am pretty stoked about this 197 because I've been on vacation in TX for the past 2 weeks with no gym and TX food... so... I'll take this 197. I bet it will be a fair bit lower next week.

200Karen wrote: »

I'm home from Idaho after 9-days visiting family and friends. And they do like to eat and eat
While away, I didn't exercise or log meals and was shocked to see the gain of only 1lb.

Great job! Going home to family is rough when you come from a "food is love" sort of family. Only gaining a pound in 9 days of that is incredible! You should be proud.

Looking forward to getting back on track with this challenge. I am 56 and 5'3'' female in Oklahoma. Spring is around the corner and hope for more outside activities.
Highest weight: 154.2
Starting weight: 149
Goal weight: 130

2/1 149
2/8 149.6
2/15 148.6
2/21 146.8 - Started exercising a little more this last week.
2/29 146.8
3/7 144.6 - Back to healthier meals.
3/14 143.7
3/21 141.8 - Hiked several days this week and I have been staying away from sugar.
3/28 141.2
4/4 140.2
4/11 138.6
4/18 137.8

I think the no sugar is working for me. Now if I can back to exercising a little more....

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 Jan 31): 181.6
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 169.6
CHALLENGE ACTUAL 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.


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

02/06-183.0-(Trend Weight: 183.2)-

02/13-182.0-(Trend Weight: 181.5)-

02/20-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.6)-

02/27-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.2)-

02/29-177.0-(Trend Weight: 179.5)-

Feb Start: 181.6
Feb Goal: 177.6 (4 pound loss)
Feb Actual: 177.0
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 4.6 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)-

03/05-177.4-(Trend Weight: 178.9)-

03/12-180.6-(Trend Weight: 179.5)-

03/19-179.4-(Trend Weight: 180.3)-

03/26-183.0-(Trend Weight: 180.7)-

03/31-179.6-(Trend Weight: 180.5)-


Mar Start: 177.0
Mar Goal: 173.0 (4 pound loss)
Mar Actual: 179.6
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 2,0 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.

04/01-/DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

04/02-180.6-(Trend Weight: 180.9)-

04/09-182.2-(Trend Weight: 181.7)-

04/16-182.4-(Trend Weight: 181.8)- I wanted to lose a total of 12 pounds this round. In February I was slightly better than my goal. In March I slipped which set me on a Path that I haven’t really found my way off of. This month is horrid. It is FILLED with travel which really hurts my bottom line for all the normal reasons (restaurant foods and sitting, sitting, sitting). Last week’s travel killed my progress and sent me spiraling backward and this upcoming week’s travel is even further, longer and worse. Let’s just hope I get a good report from the Cancer Center at the University Hospital as something suspicious is being reinvestigated later this week. It’s been a long 6 months waiting for them to re-test and compare. I am already a cancer patient in remission. I appreciate all the prayers.

04/23- DNW I’m popping on to check in and keep up on reading the posts. I am doing so-so which is not good enough to reverse any damage, I’m sure. Feeling bloated and chubby. Today was a PCP local doctor appointment for myself and my son too. I saw the doctors scale and had to bend down and pick my eyeballs off the floor. Of course I was fully dressed and it was 1:00 in the afternoon with meals and a pot of coffee in me, but still much worse than expected. I am not emotionally ready to go through that again so I will seriously try to focus over the next couple of days. Afterward I traveled about 2 hours each way for a special order building supply for the renovation. I chose chicken for dinner but at this point nothing seems to matter or help. Tomorrow I will travel about 3 hours round trip so no meal away will be necessary. It will be an in & out thing. I am waiting on the call to hear that our new glasses are in. There will be some travel there to pick them up. I just want a one week stretch at home with no travel to really focus but like Mick said, “You can’t always get what you want.”


04/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


Apr Start: 179.6
Apr Goal: 175.6 (4 pound loss)
Apr Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

@RubyRed427 sending hugs your way And praise for your tracking.

Since the start of the year I have kept track of my monthly 'in nutrition'
and 'LNS' late-night snacking days. It's a great visual for encouraging me to improve

2024 Completed 🏆
*March: ME: 23 LNS: 8
In Calorie Range 14 days
*February: ME: 23 LNS: 6
In Calorie Range 15 days
*January: ME: 28 LNS: 3
In Calorie Range 13 days

Best wishes to ALL
Karen

CHALLENGE: lose 13.5 pounds by April 29 (13 weeks)
Highest weight (7/10/2020): 330
yearly gain/loss: year 1: ↓87 lbs; year 2: ↓18 lbs; year 3: ↑16 lbs; year 4 (so far): ↑8.0
Jan 29 starting weight: 243.1 (7-day average)
Apr 29 goal weight: 229.6 (desired loss = 13.5 pounds in 13 weeks)
ultimate goal weight: 215? (maybe stay in range 210-220?)

Jan 29 : 243.1 (Weigh-in day: Monday)
Feb 05 : 243.0 : ↓ 0.1
Feb 12 : 244.5 : ↑ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.4
Feb 19 : 243.7 : ↓ 0.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.6
Feb 26 : 244.1 : ↑ 0.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 1.0
Mar 04 : 246.8 : ↑ 2.7 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.7
Mar 11 : 247.9 : ↑ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.8
Mar 18 : 248.8 : ↑ 0.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 5.7
Mar 25 : 251.7 : ↑ 2.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 8.6
Apr 01 : 248.6 : ↓ 3.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 5.5
Apr 08 : 250.2 : ↑ 1.6 - total gain/loss: ↑ 7.1
Apr 15 : 250.0 : ↓ 0.2 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.9
Apr 22 : 248.6 : ↓ 1.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 5.5
Apr 29 : 249.0 : ↑ 0.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 5.9

Goal weight: : 229.6 : desired loss = 13.5 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 249.0 : gained 5.9 pounds in 13 weeks