😀😀😀***October 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

mtaratoot
mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
@enlightenme3 is still traveling, so I'm posting this month's challenge on their behalf.

@enlightenme3 would normally say, "😀 Welcome all new first timers to this challenge and "Hello again" to those returning for another month, another year, another round. 😀"

@enlightenme3 joined back in September of 2021, which was their first month back on MFP. In the first 9 months, @enlightenme3 lost 40 pounds and uses this challenge as motivation to stay on track. It is nice to have a medium-term goal that gets broken down into manageable chunks.

Pick your own goal, check in once per week, and at the very end of the month. Let's keep encouraging each other & staying focused on our individual goals.

You can change the dates to suit you, but try to keep it weekly as it shows off the weekly progress better😀

Pick whatever unit suits you -- pounds, kilograms, stones, or even Newtons.

Feel free to copy & paste the chart:

October Start Weight:
October Goal Weight:
Ultimate Goal Weight:

October 1:
October 8:
October 15:
October 22:
October 29:
October 31:

For those unsure how to do your weekly weight input:
When you want to do your weekly update do a search for your original post, copy and paste as a new post in the add post box then you can edit in your new weekly weight. A lot of people also maintain their post in a notes application on their device and just cut and paste into a new post.

It’s not a race go at your on pace, imagine where you could be in 6 months time!😀

Best of luck to everyone - have fun! 😀😀

Remember to bookmark⭐️ this group- makes it easier to find 😀
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  • Losingit8305
    Losingit8305 Posts: 320 Member
    October Start Weight: 125.4
    October Goal Weight: 123
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 120

    October 1: 125.4
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:

  • cb5508
    cb5508 Posts: 6 Member
    Here we go!

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 155
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 155
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 10 lbs

    October 7:
    October 14:
    October 21;
    October 28:

    October Goal:
    October Actual:
    October Loss:

    November 4:
    November 11:
    November 18:
    November 25:

    November Goal:
    November Actual:
    November Loss:

    December 2:
    December 9:
    December 16:
    December 23:
    December 30:

    December Goal:
    December Actual:
    December Loss:


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

    Good luck everyone I’m glad to be here
  • jeanona
    jeanona Posts: 155 Member
    October Start Weight: 131.2
    October Goal Weight: 125
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 120

    October 1: 131.2
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • ashleyhudson2100
    ashleyhudson2100 Posts: 85 Member
    Highest Weight - 241.2 - September 2023
    Loss to Date - 46.8 lbs
    October Start Weight: 194.4 lbs.
    October Goal Weight: 188 lbs.
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbs.

    Wednesday Weigh-Ins

    October 1: 194.4 lbs.
    October 2:
    October 9:
    October 16:
    October 23:
    October 30:
    October 31:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,964 Member
    Thank you, @mtaratoot !
    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.
    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.
    Heaviest: 192.2
    Round GW: 147.0
    GW: 145.0
    October 01:
    October 07:
    October 14:
    October 21:
    October 28:
    October 31:
    Good luck everyone.
    Chris
  • Curvestina
    Curvestina Posts: 46 Member
    Lets go!!!! I’m Christina.

    October Start Weight: 248.7
    October Goal Weight: 238
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200

    October 3:
    October 10:
    October 17:
    October 24:
    October 31:

    Walking goal: 65 miles
    Step goal average: 5 miles

    Refocus🤎✨Refresh
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,342 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 64 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 Sept 30th ): 193.6

    Goal Weight: 189.6 (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.


    10/01-193.6-(Trend Weight: 193.8)- I’m stalled today on the numbers, but looking back I seem to be hovering around these same numbers for a good two weeks now. It’s time to get serious and put a dent into it. I’d like to be back in the 180’s by the end of October. Time to have a good month. Let’s do it!


    10/06-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/13-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/20-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/31-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
  • AllyNorth
    AllyNorth Posts: 136 Member
    Thanks @mtaratoot!

    I was hoping to start this month at 150, but life happened. Here's to a happy and healthy October!

    October Start Weight: 151.6
    October Goal Weight: 146
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135

    October 1: 151.6
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • MegHom
    MegHom Posts: 8 Member
    Lost track last month, but ready to try again! October Start Weight:
    October Goal Weight: 154
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135

    October 1:158
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • SereneRose
    SereneRose Posts: 500 Member
    I'm up for the challenge!

    October Start Weight: 236.2
    October Goal Weight: 229.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140.0

    October 1: 236.2
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • smsaunders97
    smsaunders97 Posts: 5 Member
    October Start Weight: 237
    October Goal Weight:227
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

    October 1: 237
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • ctmedic1302
    ctmedic1302 Posts: 2 Member
    October Start Weight: 295.2 lbs
    October Goal Weight: 285
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200

    October 1: 295.2
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • SueBarry1
    SueBarry1 Posts: 35 Member
    October start weight 182.3
    October goal weight 175
    Ultimate goal weight 135
  • CitricHamster
    CitricHamster Posts: 251 Member
    August Start Weight: 183lbs

    September Start Weight: 161.4
    September Goal Weight: 154
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140

    October 1: 161.4
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:

    Okay, third month going, as I started I. August. Let's go!
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 5,067 Member
    October Start Weight: 139
    October Goal Weight: 135
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    October 2: 139
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • ashleyhudson2100
    ashleyhudson2100 Posts: 85 Member
    Highest Weight - 241.2 - September 2023
    Loss to Date - 47.8 lbs
    October Start Weight: 194.4 lbs.
    October Goal Weight: 188 lbs.
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbs.

    Wednesday Weigh-Ins

    October 1: 194.4 lbs.
    October 2: 193.4
    October 9:
    October 16:
    October 23:
    October 30:
    October 31:
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 353 Member
    Start Weight: 200.6 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    March: -9 lbs
    April: +5.4 lbs
    May: -1.6 lbs
    June: +3.6 lbs
    July: -6.8 lbs
    August: -5 lbs
    September: -0.8 lbs

    Aug Start Weight: 182.6 lbs
    Aug Goal Weight: 177.5 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    Oct 1: 182.6
    Oct 8:
    Oct 15:
    Oct 22:
    Oct 29:
    Oct 31:

    “Deferred joys purchased by sacrifice are always sweetest and most enduring.” ~Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  • Curvestina
    Curvestina Posts: 46 Member
    October Start Weight: 248.7
    October Goal Weight: 238
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200

    October 3: 247.4
    October 10:
    October 17:
    October 24:
    October 31:

    Walking goal: 65 miles
    Step goal average: 5 miles

    Refocus🤎✨Refresh
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018): 168.2
    January 1, 2024 Weight: 150.0 (10-day average 146.8)
    September 28 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 158.0 (10-day average 157.7)
    October 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.

    September 28: 158.0 (10-day average 157.7)
    October 5: 156.0 (10-day average 156.8)
    October 12:
    October 19:
    October 26:
    November 2:

    Total loss for October: I may have stopped the annoying gains; I am down almost a pound from last week.

    Stick to it!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,342 Member
    weight.png

    My name is Donna. I am 64 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 Sept 30th ): 193.6

    Goal Weight: 189.6 (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.


    10/01-193.6-(Trend Weight: 193.8)- I’m stalled today on the numbers, but looking back I seem to be hovering around these same numbers for a good two weeks now. It’s time to get serious and put a dent into it. I’d like to be back in the 180’s by the end of October. Time to have a good month. Let’s do it!

    10/06-193.8-(Trend Weight: 193.8)- I really expected the weight to have shown more than a 0.2 increase after yesterday’s food and snack filled outing. I can only attribute it to the fact that I was up all night shedding water for no apparent reason. It was totally inconvenient considering our power was out from about 11:30 pm until 4:00 am during which time I couldn’t sleep due to not having my C-pap machine on or my fan. Tired today since the cat had NO PROBLEM sleeping during the outage and woke me up earlier than I would have liked for her morning treat. Since the contractor wakes me up early everyday Mon-Fri, I will look forward to sleep next Friday night and Sat morn IF my DGS lets me. He did NOT this week! Ugh. Isn’t sleep supposed to be good for weight loss? UGH…I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle. I’ll just have to focus on the fact that I deserved more weight gain and caught a rare break on that front.

    10/13-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/20-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    10/31-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
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,372 Member
    10/06-193.8-(Trend Weight: 193.8)- I really expected the weight to have shown more than a 0.2 increase after yesterday’s food and snack filled outing. I can only attribute it to the fact that I was up all night shedding water for no apparent reason. It was totally inconvenient considering our power was out from about 11:30 pm until 4:00 am during which time I couldn’t sleep due to not having my C-pap machine on or my fan. Tired today since the cat had NO PROBLEM sleeping during the outage and woke me up earlier than I would have liked for her morning treat. Since the contractor wakes me up early everyday Mon-Fri, I will look forward to sleep next Friday night and Sat morn IF my DGS lets me. He did NOT this week! Ugh. Isn’t sleep supposed to be good for weight loss? UGH…I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle. I’ll just have to focus on the fact that I deserved more weight gain and caught a rare break on that front.

    It's not a losing battle, and maybe this week should be fuchsia. Why? Because the SMALL (de minimis) gain was a lot less than expected.

    I hope you get better sleep tonight!

  • leni1us
    leni1us Posts: 884 Member
    I'm a little late to the party but I'd love to join .

    October Start Weight: 156.8
    October Goal Weight:150.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight:135.0

    October 1: 156.8
    October 8:
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • LowTechForever
    LowTechForever Posts: 303 Member
    October Start Weight: 146.25lbs (10-day average: 145.8lbs
    October Goal Weight: 144.5lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lbs

    October 1: 146.25lbs (10-day: 145.8lbs)
    October 8: 144.5 (10-day: 145.12)
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31:

    I’ll go by the 10-day average since daily weigh-ins have fluctuated widely. Maybe I need a new set of scales or at least to change the battery?
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 353 Member
    Start Weight: 200.6 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    March: -9 lbs
    April: +5.4 lbs
    May: -1.6 lbs
    June: +3.6 lbs
    July: -6.8 lbs
    August: -5 lbs
    September: -0.8 lbs

    Aug Start Weight: 182.6 lbs
    Aug Goal Weight: 177.5 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 155 lbs

    Oct 1: 182.6
    Oct 8: 182.6
    Oct 15:
    Oct 22:
    Oct 29:
    Oct 31:

    Not a loss, but not a gain. I’ll take it. I’ve been walking almost every day. Wednesdays I end up skipping the walk because my legs are just tired, but I’m thinking of adding some weight training on Wednesday to break it up and see if it helps with the leg fatigue.

    I haven’t been logging my calories which is probably the reason for not having a loss. So, I need to get back into the habit. I’ll never make it to the 170s this month or to the 160s by Christmas if I don’t do it!

    “Deferred joys purchased by sacrifice are always sweetest and most enduring.” ~Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  • ctmedic1302
    ctmedic1302 Posts: 2 Member
    October Start Weight: 295.2 lbs
    October Goal Weight: 285
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200

    October 1: 295.2
    October 8: 288.8
    October 15:
    October 22:
    October 29:
    October 31: