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

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  • Curvestina
    Curvestina Posts: 38 Member
    October Start Weight: 248.7
    October Goal Weight: 238
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200

    October 3: 247.4
    October 10: 245.3
    October 17: 244.8
    October 24:
    October 31:

    Walking goal: 65 miles (44.12 as of 10/17)
    Step goal average: 5 miles (5.14 as of 10/17)

    Refocus🤎✨Refresh
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,168 Member
    I love seeing all the progress everyone is making this month. So inspiring! Lets keep going!
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,241 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: 152.8 (10-day average 154.3)
    October 19: 150.8 (10-day average 151.6)
    October 26:
    November 2:

    Total loss for October: Holy ocelot! Six pounds? In less than three weeks? Really? Wow. I am seeing some major success getting back into my maintenance range, and I am now firmly inside of my absolute range and almost down to the top of my ideal range! I am down 4.1 pounds for the year.

    Stick to it!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,168 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)-

    10/06-193.8-(Trend Weight: 193.8)-

    10/13-192.2-(Trend Weight: 193.2)-I am up almost a full pound overnight for no apparent reason except stress. I’ve had a very difficult weekend with my daughter who stays with me 4 days per week for work reasons. Perhaps a hormonal change within me due to the STRESS has caused the scale to tip? Eating-wise, it was an excellent on-plan day. I am happy that I am down from last week however. Progress is being made. I just need to stick to plan, drink more water and definitely MOVE MORE. I’ve gotten a bit slack with exercise. I am Definitely encouraged and inspired by all the great progress you all have made this week! Congratulations!

    10/20-191.0-(Trend Weight: 192.6)- I managed to get below last week’s weight but got there in a twisty-turny way using some good tools (with a few bad choices along the way too). Most of the time I just make things harder than they have to be and spend much of my time playing catch-up with my diet. It is becoming more of a lifestyle than a weight loss journey but so many mistakes are still being made. So much more room for improvement. I’m still such a work in progress but I’m determined and dedicated so that is definitely a foot up in this journey. Today I’ll bask in the glow of the loss and keep working on improving not just my weight, but my methods.

    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
  • dlhollin1
    dlhollin1 Posts: 695 Member
    I look forward to watching everyones journey this month and hope we all meet our goals for the month. Best of luck everyone, lets get a little bit lighter.


    October Start Weight: 228.5
    October Goal Weight: 224.5
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200.0

    October 1: 228.5
    October 8: 228.7 Its hard to be discouraged when I'm the lightest I've been in oh 30 years
    October 15:226.4
    October 22:225.9 I feel like I'm about 6 mo from my goal wt at -1 a week, feels great.
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • Losingit8305
    Losingit8305 Posts: 318 Member
    October Start Weight: 125.4
    October Goal Weight: 123
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 120

    October 1: 125.4
    October 8: 123.6
    October 15: 124.8
    October 22: 124.8
    October 29:
    October 31:

  • smsaunders97
    smsaunders97 Posts: 5 Member
    October Start Weight: 237
    October Goal Weight: 237
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

    October 1: 237
    October 8: 232
    October 15:227
    October 22: 227
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • Jen_967
    Jen_967 Posts: 1,935 Member
    October Start Weight: 240.2
    October Goal Weight: 235.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 250.0

    October 1: 240.2
    October 8: 237.6
    October 15: 236.4 😊
    October 22: 234.0 😁
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • ashleyhudson2100
    ashleyhudson2100 Posts: 73 Member
    Highest Weight - 241.2 - September 2023
    Loss to Date - 49 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: 190.4
    October 16: 191.2
    October 23: 192.2 - October has been a frustrating month :(
    October 30:
    October 31:
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,875 Member
    October Start Weight: 139
    October Goal Weight: 135
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    October 2: 139
    October 9: 142
    October 16: 140
    October 23: 140
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,882 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: 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then reading
    October 07: 150.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    October 14: 151.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    October 21: 151.1 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
    October 28:
    October 31:
    Good luck everyone.
    Chris
  • 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: 157 lost my earlier reply, got a little off each track day with stress and needing to focus
    October 29:
    October 31:
  • AllyNorth
    AllyNorth Posts: 132 Member
    October Start Weight: 151.6
    October Goal Weight: 146
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135

    October 1: 151.6
    October 9: 150 (a day late posting)
    October 17: 149.2 (two days late posting!)
    October 24: 149.8 (It's been a very busy week with a lot of social events.)
    October 29:
    October 31:


  • LowTechForever
    LowTechForever Posts: 297 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: 145.75 (10-day: 145.43)
    October 25: 146 (10-day: 146.24)
    October 29:
    October 31:

    Got blown off course by life. Back on it again.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,241 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: 152.8 (10-day average 154.3)
    October 19: 150.8 (10-day average 151.6)
    October 26: 148.0 (10-day average 149.7)
    November 2:

    Total loss for October: Wowzers. My average mass calculation says I lost four pounds this week alone. Holy ringtails! Eight pounds this month. Wow. My scale weight has been in my ideal maintenance range for two days now, and the ten-day average is catching right up. I am right about smack dab in the middle of my absolute maintenance range, and that feels so much better than being up over the top. I am down 6.0 pounds for the year. Yes, that means I gained from the beginning of the year before the beginning of October.

    Stick to it!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,168 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    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: 152.8 (10-day average 154.3)
    October 19: 150.8 (10-day average 151.6)
    October 26: 148.0 (10-day average 149.7)
    November 2:

    Total loss for October: Wowzers. My average mass calculation says I lost four pounds this week alone. Holy ringtails! Eight pounds this month. Wow. My scale weight has been in my ideal maintenance range for two days now, and the ten-day average is catching right up. I am right about smack dab in the middle of my absolute maintenance range, and that feels so much better than being up over the top. I am down 6.0 pounds for the year. Yes, that means I gained from the beginning of the year before the beginning of October.

    Stick to it!

    @mtaratoot What a FANTASTIC month you have had! Congratulations!!!!! Thanks for being so inspiring and helping me to keep the faith!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,168 Member
    edited October 27
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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)-

    10/06-193.8-(Trend Weight: 193.8)-

    10/13-192.2-(Trend Weight: 193.2)-

    10/20-191.0-(Trend Weight: 192.6)- I managed to get below last week’s weight but got there in a twisty-turny way using some good tools (with a few bad choices along the way too). Most of the time I just make things harder than they have to be and spend much of my time playing catch-up with my diet. It is becoming more of a lifestyle than a weight loss journey but so many mistakes are still being made. So much more room for improvement. I’m still such a work in progress but I’m determined and dedicated so that is definitely a foot up in this journey. Today I’ll bask in the glow of the loss and keep working on improving not just my weight, but my methods.

    10/27-191.6-(Trend Weight: 192.1)-It was a rough week where a little travel and a lot of cravings got the best of me. Having the Halloween stuff in the house has only highlighted to me that my willpower is still weak and I have lots of work to do. In fact, it’s pretty clear to me that I only do well when the tempting food is not around me. Clearly I haven’t learned to make good choices yet when choices are before me. Yea, I’m pretty great if I’m in an empty room with no food. Otherwise, not so much! This is a long….long….long journey and I’ve got a lot to learn still yet. I’m still ready to get there! Upside….trend weight is still coming down even if it’s likely due to my erratic week. I am still nicely below my October starting weight so, for that, I am grateful. I will be traveling later this afternoon until tonight and dinner will be out so I expect a bit of a temporary setback tomorrow morning on the scale. However, there will be 3 more weigh-ins after that and I hope to have good days and maintain or even improve my progress. Wow this is tough!

    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
  • leni1us
    leni1us Posts: 864 Member
    October Start Weight: 156.8
    October Goal Weight:150.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight:135.0

    October 1: 156.8
    October 7: 155.4
    October 17:154.0
    October 21:Vacation
    October 28:Vacation
    October 31:
  • Curvestina
    Curvestina Posts: 38 Member
    October Start Weight: 248.7
    October Goal Weight: 238
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200

    October 3: 247.4
    October 10: 245.3
    October 17: 244.8
    October 24: 245.2
    October 31:

    Walking goal: 65 miles (67.84 as of 10/28)
    Step goal average: 5 miles (4.83 as of 10/28)

    Refocus🤎✨Refresh
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 330 Member
    edited October 29
    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

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

    Oct 1: 182.6
    Oct 8: 182.6
    Oct 15: DNW
    Oct 22: DNW
    Oct 29: 184.8🙁
    Oct 31:

    I just couldn’t pull it together the past few weeks. Besides forgetting to weigh-in on the weigh-in days, I didn’t log calories or exercise like I should. I spent this past week really focused on getting my walk everyday that I could and entering my calories. Once I got back to logging, I was able to stay on target calorie wise. I was really hoping for a better number this week, but I’m still showing a gain. I guess it still wasn’t enough. I guess we’ll see what Thursday’s weigh-in says.

    “Deferred joys purchased by sacrifice are always sweetest and most enduring.” ~Archbishop Fulton Sheen
  • Losingit8305
    Losingit8305 Posts: 318 Member
    October Start Weight: 125.4
    October Goal Weight: 123
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 120

    October 1: 125.4
    October 8: 123.6
    October 15: 124.8
    October 22: 124.8
    October 29: 125.8
    October 31:

  • smsaunders97
    smsaunders97 Posts: 5 Member
    October Start Weight: 237
    October Goal Weight: 237
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

    October 1: 237
    October 8: 232
    October 15:227
    October 22: 227
    October 29: 227.2
    October 31:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,882 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: 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then reading
    October 07: 150.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    October 14: 151.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    October 21: 151.1 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
    October 28: 151.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    October 31:
    Good luck everyone.
    Chris
  • Jen_967
    Jen_967 Posts: 1,935 Member
    October Start Weight: 240.2
    October Goal Weight: 235.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 250.0

    October 1: 240.2
    October 8: 237.6
    October 15: 236.4 😊
    October 22: 234.0 😁
    October 29: 235.2
    October 31:
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,875 Member
    October Start Weight: 139
    October Goal Weight: 135
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    October 2: 139
    October 9: 142
    October 16: 140
    October 23: 140
    October 30: 137
    October 31:
  • ashleyhudson2100
    ashleyhudson2100 Posts: 73 Member
    Highest Weight - 241.2 - September 2023
    Loss to Date - 49.2 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: 190.4
    October 16: 191.2
    October 23: 192.2 - October has been a frustrating month :(
    October 30: 192
    October 31:
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,241 Member
    As October comes to a close, we can look forward to a successful November.

    To help us along, I have posted a NOVEMBER CHALLENGE. See you there!
  • LowTechForever
    LowTechForever Posts: 297 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: 145.75 (10-day: 145.43)
    October 25: 146 (10-day: 146.24)
    October 31: 145.75 (10-day: 146.11)

    I guess I will take that. Roll on November!
  • dlhollin1
    dlhollin1 Posts: 695 Member
    I look forward to watching everyones journey this month and hope we all meet our goals for the month. Best of luck everyone, lets get a little bit lighter.


    October Start Weight: 228.5
    October Goal Weight: 224.5
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200.0

    October 1: 228.5
    October 8: 228.7 Its hard to be discouraged when I'm the lightest I've been in oh 30 years
    October 15:226.4
    October 22:225.9 I feel like I'm about 6 mo from my goal wt at -1 a week, feels great.
    October 29:
    October 31:225.6 It was a good month see you in Nov.