10 pounds to lose challenge- May 1 - July 31, 2024

My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. I weigh on Tuesdays.


CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 173.6
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Apr 30th): 185.6
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.


05/01-185.4-(Trend Weight: 182.3)-

05/07-185.2-(Trend Weight: 183.8)-

05/14-186.4-(Trend Weight: 185.6)-

05/21-188.2-(Trend Weight: 186.7)-

05/28-187.2-(Trend Weight: 186.4)-

05/31-181.8-(Trend Weight: 185.5)-


May Start: 185.6
May Goal: 181.6 (4 pound loss)
May Actual: 181.8
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 3.8 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.

06/01-182.4-(Trend Weight: 185.3)-

06/04-182.6-(Trend Weight: 184.9)-

06/11-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

06/18-186.4-(Trend Weight: 184.9)-

06/25-187.8-(Trend Weight: 185.8)-

06/30-187.0-(Trend Weight: 186.6)-


June Start: 181.8
June Goal: 177.8 (4 pound loss)
June Actual: 187.0
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.4 lbs Gained




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.

07/01-187.0-(Trend Weight: 186.6)-

07/02-185.4-(Trend Weight: 186.3)-

07/09-189.0-(Trend Weight: 187.6)-

07/16-188.8-(Trend Weight: 189.0)- A very small drop after a very good day. I got in extra steps when I lost my cat outside. I didn’t know she was in my attached garage and when I came home and opened the door she got out. She went into the woods and I followed her in difficult terrain but eventually lost her. She is a tortie so she was well camoflauged. She did eventually come back to the yard after about 90 minutes where she continued to run from me but I finally got her near her catio and managed to get her into it so I could lock her in. Maybe I shouldn’t have given her that extra special treat last night after the ordeal. She didn’t really deserve it but I was so happy she came back home even if she strung me along in the yard for awhile. And why does food always have to be a reward? Hmmm.

07/23-188.2-(Trend Weight: 188.8)- No sleep last night because I spent the whole night releasing water. However, I’m feeling a lot less bloated today. Tomorrow is my nuclear stress test early in the morning. Nervous but eager for information.


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July Start: 187.0
July Goal: 183.0 (4 pound loss)
July Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

Hi, My name’s Darin and I live in Holly Springs NC with my husband and two cats. I have a mini-family reunion in July which is part-pool party, so I want to feel a bit better about myself by then. I think 10 pounds down would be super! I’m going to weigh in on Wednesdays.
MAY
01May – 173.8
08May – 172.4
15May – 173.0
22May – 170.0
28May – 167.4
31May (total May loss) DNW (-6.4)
JUNE
05Jun – 166.2
12Jun – 164.2
19Jun – 163.3
26Jun – 162.8
30Jun (Total June loss) 161.0 (-5.2)
JULY
03Jul – 161.0
10Jul – 160.6
17Jul – 160.5
24Jul – 158.6
31Jul (Total July Loss)

Start Weight – 173.8
End Weight
Total Loss

200Karen wrote: »

Donna hope your cat isn’t on the loose again 🐾🐈 And Best wishes for tomorrow’s nuclear stress test

Hugs Karen

@200Karen Dr. ordered the WRONG nuclear stress test due to my left branch bundle blockage. And they didn't figure it out until after the IV was put in. So I go back in August when the order is through and the insurance has pre-approved. They were able to do the EKG and also the ultrasound of the heart. Most problems found were old news except they've found some diastolic dysfunction which is when in a resting state. I guess it means your heart is not filling back up with blood properly to push out to the body. Not sure what the long-term answer is for that. I guess I'll know more when I see the cardiologist but so far, that is not scheduled until December. In the meantime, I'll just have to wait until 2nd week of August for another IV jab. Thanks for your thoughts. P.S. Cat is okay, but sneaky!

CHALLENGE: lose 10 pounds by July 31 (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: ↑15 lbs
May 1 starting weight: 249.6 (7-day average)
Jul 31 goal weight: 239.6 (desired loss = 10.0 pounds in 13 weeks)
ultimate goal weight: 215? (maybe stay in range 210-220?)

May 01 : 249.6 (Weigh-in day: Wednesday)
May 08 : 253.5 : ↑ 3.9
May 15 : 252.8 : ↓ 0.7 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.2
May 22 : 253.9 : ↑ 1.1 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.3
May 29 : 255.2 : ↑ 1.3 - total gain/loss: ↑ 5.6
Jun 05 : 253.4 : ↓ 1.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 3.8
Jun 12 : 253.8 : ↑ 0.4 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.2
Jun 19 : 254.3 : ↑ 0.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 4.7
Jun 26 : 256.1 : ↑ 1.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.5
Jul 03 : 256.9 : ↑ 0.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 7.3
Jul 10 : 256.1 : ↓ 0.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.5
Jul 17 : 257.6 : ↑ 1.5 - total gain/loss: ↑ 8.0
Jul 24 : 255.9 : ↓ 1.7 - total gain/loss: ↑ 6.3
Jul 31 : 259.8 : ↑ 3.9 - total gain/loss: ↑ 10.2

Goal weight: : 239.6 : desired loss = 10.0 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 259.8 : gained 10.2 pounds in 13 weeks

There's a reason for the nearly 4 lb gain this past week. Last week, I had to replace the batteries in my scale, and even after recalibrating it, I weighed over 5 pounds heavier on Friday than I did on Thursday. Initially, I was blaming the scale. Then I noticed the other metrics (fat mass, lean mass, water, etc.) and I realized it had something to do with the day hike I took on Thursday. On Friday, my weight was up 5.2 lbs, but my lean mass was up 14 lbs (I wish!) and water was up 7 lbs. Clearly impossible, but it suggests I was retaining water to help in muscle tissue repair. It's taking a number of days to lose that water. Because I weigh daily but report a 7-day average weight, today's reported weight is higher than my actual weight.
The silver lining in this is: now's the perfect time to start a new round, where hopefully I can make better progress toward my goal.
Congrats to those who made progress this round, and good luck to everyone on the next round.

Hi, My name’s Darin and I live in Holly Springs NC with my husband and two cats. I have a mini-family reunion in July which is part-pool party, so I want to feel a bit better about myself by then. I think 10 pounds down would be super! I’m going to weigh in on Wednesdays.
MAY
01May – 173.8
08May – 172.4
15May – 173.0
22May – 170.0
28May – 167.4
31May (total May loss) DNW (-6.4)
JUNE
05Jun – 166.2
12Jun – 164.2
19Jun – 163.3
26Jun – 162.8
30Jun (Total June loss) 161.0 (-5.2)
JULY
03Jul – 161.0
10Jul – 160.6
17Jul – 160.5
24Jul – 158.6
31Jul (Total July Loss) – 159.0 (-2.0)

Start Weight – 173.8
End Weight – 159.0
Total Loss – 14.8 pounds

See y'all on other challenges! :-)

Thank you, @RubyRed427 !
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.
My husband and I are retired, however...we watch our Grandsons during the week. Collin is 18 months and is our Morning Duty. Ronan is in 2nd Grade and is our Afternoon Duty.
I see my trainer for 60 mins three days a week and try to walk the other four days. The walking doesn't always work out. The boys can be exhausting...
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 145.0
05/01 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
05/06 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
05/13 - 150.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/20 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
05/27 - 149.8 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer then family gathering for lunch
05/31 - 151.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
May Start: 151.5
May Goal: 149.0
May Actual:151.3
06/01 - 149.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...total rest day
06/03 - 152.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
06/10 - 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
06/17 - 150.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/24 - 150.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.52 miles in 110 mins to the post office and back. Trainer sick.
06/30 - 149.3 at 7:45 a.m. ...made soup
June Start: 149.0
June Goal: 149.0
June Actual: 149.2
07/01 - 150.8 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
07/08 - 149.0 at 6:40 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
07/15 - 150.4 at 7:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
07/22 - 149.8 at 7:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
07/29 - 150.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
07/31 - 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
July Start: 149.2
July Goal: 147.0
July Actual: bwahahaha!
Good luck everyone.
Chris