😀😀😀***APRIL 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

@NonnieDoiron I can see another positive in your situation: you say the company really wants you. That puts you in a position to negotiate! Ask for a part-time position, or even a creative deal like "every other Friday off," or extra paid vacation days. If they really want you this should sweeten the deal for both parties.

5'2"
58 yr old female

Heaviest weight: 183
April Start Weight: 165
April Goal Weight:162
Sept 1 Goal weight: 150
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-145

April 1: 165
April 8: 164.4
April 17: 162.4
April 24: 162
April 29:
April 30:

April Start Weight:158.0 (PMS & ate very salty food)
April Goal Weight:145.0
Ultimate Goal Weight:125

April 1:158.0
April 8:155.6 (had horrible food over the weekend and did not workout like usual, meal prepped all last night and ready for this week)
April 15:153.2 (had a cheat meal yesterday-bigger than it should have been, slacking on working out)
April 23:151.0 - not working out enough the past few days.
April 29:
April 30:

Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
I'm Chris - 74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 145.0

April 01: 148.9 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
April 08: 147.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
April 15: 145.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup. My trainer is sick
April 22: 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
April 30:
Chris

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)
March 30 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 148.4 (10-day average 149.2)
April 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.

March 30: 148.4 (10-day average 149.2)
April 6: 147.6 (10-day average 149.1)
April 13: 148.2 (10-day average 148.4)
April 20: 147.4 (10-day average 147.2)
April 27: 147.4 (10-day average 146.9)
May 4:

Total loss for April: A little over two pounds. I am at the upper end of my "ideal" maintenance range, and right near the midpoint of my "absolute" maintenance range. That's good! The scale has shown exactly 147.4 for three days in a row; that sounds like maintenance to me. My ideal goal is maybe a little lower weight than is realistic, but I'll still keep it as a goal for now. I am down 8.8 pounds for the year.

Stick to it!

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.


Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)
Start Weight (from March 31st, 2024 ): 179.6

Goal Weight: 175.6 (4 pound loss)

End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx

Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx





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)-

04/07-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

04/14-181.2-(Trend Weight: 181.4)-

04/21- -My meals have been great. My exercise is still almost non-existent as I am probably “over-babying” the foot right now. My snacks have been over-the-top. I ABSOLUTELY can very easily over-eat (or binge) on my approved low calorie/low carb foods. So everything I ate yesterday was healthy and to-plan. Just too much of it. Part hunger, part food obsession/binge disorder. I’ve got to get a grip. What causes these binges to creep up? What happened this time? The foot injury and inability to exercise? The cancer scare? The renovation and the mess and turmoil in my daily life it causes? Life has challenges, fears, stresses. I am trying really hard not to cope with food and emotional eating. It’s a battle in itself. I’ll try harder to put out the fires tonight, that’s all I can do.

04/28—DNW I thought I would be home from out-of-town yesterday in late afternoon but I ended up traveling a little further to see two of my DGC a little further south. I ended up eating out at restaurants for both lunch and dinner. I can feel the swollen fingers and ankles today. We picked up our new glasses and did some shopping. It’s nice to have clearer vision. I’m on track so far today and look forward to almost a full week at home before I have to travel again. The past two weeks have found me eating at too many places outside my own home. With less control over my diet, I can really feel the weight that has crept back up. It is more than I can emotionally handle right now so I am avoiding the scale, but I am not avoiding the problem. Things should be settling down more in the upcoming weeks. And my foot issue has continued to improve so exercise is back on the schedule. I should begin to feel some improvements soon and that will lift my spirits. I need to feel okay. BTW, I have no idea why my weight ticker has blown up so incredibly big! I could not easily see a way to make it smaller as I saw no numbers (indication size) to change. I’ll continue to investigate. If anyone has the quick answer I would love if you could share. In the meantime, I’m sorry to all for the “in your face” graphics.

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


Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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April Start Weight: 124
April Goal Weight: 115
Ultimate Goal Weight: 115

April 1: 124
April 8:
April 15:
April 22:
April 29:
April 30:

I've had a cold and laryngitis plus a lot of family responsibilities and stress this month - and while I've more or less kept on track, I realize how tough it is to keep focus on what is best for me when going through stuff. On top of it I had decided that this was going to be my alcohol-free month. I've been doing that the last couple of years: one dry month just to keep me aware and not go for the wine too often~!

So - everybody on this thread who also are struggling -- I GET IT and WE ARE HERE FOR ONE ANOTHER! If you need it today, here is a HUG to keep you going!

Weighing day to day is a funny thing. Weighed yesterday and was down 1 now today I am up .2. Although I do know that a certain time of the month should be arriving in the next day or two. Really glad to be down from the beginning. Clothes are looser. Small wins feel great

April Start Weight:253.4
April Goal Weight:245.2
Ultimate Goal Weight:215

April 1:253.4
April 8: 249.2
April 15: 249.0
April 22:248.2
April 29:248.4
April 30

April Start Weight: 66,15kg
April Goal Weight: 65kg (-1kg of fat)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 61kg

April 1: 66,15kg (33,2% BF / 6 VF)
April 8: 66,05kg (32,9% BF / 5 VF)
April 15: 66,10 (32,8% BF / 6 VF)
April 22: 65,95 (32,8% BF / 6 VF)
April 29: 65,60 (33% BF / 5 VF)
April 30:

Hi, my Name is Rhonda. I'm a bariatric patient who is still struggling with her weight. I'm trying to get back on track and use my tool properly. I'm looking for accountability.

Highest weight: 256lb
Lowest after sleeve: 179lb
Back up to 216lb
April Start Weight:216
April Goal Weight:210
Ultimate Goal Weight:150

April 1: 216
April 8: 212
April 15: 209
April 22: 207
April 29: 206
April 30:

April Start Weight: 127.4
April Goal Weight: 125
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

April 1: 127.4
April 8: 129.2
April 16: 131.2
April 22: 130.6
April 29: 132.2
April 30: 131.6