😀😀😀January 2025 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE😀😀😀

brigittethomson · January 13

12 days of no alcohol January! I thought I would see more loss at this point. I'll take what I can get but I'm hoping things pick up!

January Start Weight:178.6
January Goal Weight:173.6
Goal weight: 158 by June 1

January 4:178.6
January 11:177.4
January 18:
January 25:
February 1:

Anliena7 · January 13

Joining this a little late. Ive been on MFP on and off for years. I’ve lost 30lbs last year without tracking and know I can do better so I’m back to the app.

Started off the new year with a stomach flu so I don’t recommend that but it makes my starting numbers look good. My goal moving into this next week is to just try and keep that number as close to where it is right now. It’s already bounced up a bit since I’m eating solid food and drinking again.

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January Start Weight: 245.2
January Goal Weight: 235.2
Ultimate Goal Weight: 199 (For now)

January 3rd: 245.2
January 10th: 237.1 (-8.1)
January 17th:
January 24th:
January 31st:

Sibs115 · January 14

Back and 1 week in there are positives. Hoping to get to the target Weight for January.

January Start Weight: 140.5kg
January Goal Weight: 138kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 110kg - 115kg

January 6: 140.5kg
January 13: 139.2kg (-1.3kg)
January 20:
January 27:

Stepawayfromthetable · January 14

January Start Weight: 154.3
January Goal Weight: 147.0
Overall Goal Weight: 125.0

December 28: 154.3
January 4: 152.3 (📝🥃 💪💦)
January 11:149.2 (👣📝💪💦🥃) Still no hobby
January 16:
January 25:
February 1:

To be honest I am having a tidbit of help this time around. I started Zepbound Friday night.

⚖️ Lose at least 5 pounds
👣10k Steps Daily
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train (at least 3 times per week)
💦 6+ glasses of water
🥃 No alcohol
🎨 Find a hobby

cpanus · January 14

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 since we have our Grandson every morning. He's 2 years old and a pistol!!
Heaviest: 192.2
January Start Weight: 155.8 lbs
January Goal Weight: 152.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.0
01/01- 155.8 at 8:45 a.m. ...made soup and then pretty much nothing
01/06- 153.6 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
01/13- 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
01/20-
01/27 -
01/31-
Good luck everyone.
Chris

LowTechForever · January 15

Hello everyone

January Start Weight: 148lbs (10-day average: 147.22 lbs0
January Goal Weight: 146 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 137lbs

January 1: 148 (10-day: 147.22)
January 8: 147.75 (10-day: 147.96)
January 15: 147.25 (10-day: 147.23)
January 22:
January 29:
January 31:

I feel like I’m moving in the right direction!

ashleyhudson2100 · January 15

Start Date September 13, 2023 - 241.2 lbs

January 2025 Start Weight: 187 lbs
January 2025 Goal Weight: 182 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbs

January 1: 187 lbs
January 8: 189 lbs
January 15: 186.2
January 22:
January 29:
January 31:

Patti241 · January 16

January Start weight: 139
January Goal Weight: 135
Ultimate goal weight: 135

January 1: 139
January 8: 141
January 15: 139
January 24:
January 31:

AllyNorth · January 16

Not the right direction and it's disappointing. But not surprising. I need to get my act together.

January Start Weight: 149.5
January Goal Weight: 148

December 25-31: 150-152
January 1: 149.5
January 8: 150.4
January 15: 151
January 22:
January 29:

eahrenee · January 17

January Start Weight: 199.8
January Goal Weight: 191

January 1: 199.8
January 7: 197.6
January 14: 197.8
January 21:
January 28:

LisMA0202 · January 17

I am completely disappointed in myself. While external influences weren’t helpful, I found myself struggling with unhealthy snacking. I am in my second semester of nursing school and we currently do not have an on campus instructor. The stress of not knowing what’s going to happen one day to the next has been overwhelming!

January Start weight: 326.2
January Goal Weight: 318
December 31 Goal weight: 235

January 2: 326.2
January 10: 320.7 ⬇️ 5.7 pounds 😊
January 17: 320.1 ⬇️ 6 ounces
January 24:
January 31:

Overall lost 6.1 pounds

Stepawayfromthetable · January 17

@LisMA0202 don't feel disappointed! you are doing amazing. i fear i am also a stress eater and totally understand. I hope everything works out for school. try eatingwell.com for snack ideas - hopefully it helps. You got this!

clomonaco3 · January 17

January Start weight: 176.2
January goal weight: 169-Changed to 165 on 1/17
Ultimate goal weight: 135

January 3: 176.2
January 10: 173
January 17: 168.8
January 24:
January 31:

Yay! I have been really reigning in my eating this week. I am going to change my January goal to 165.

mtaratoot · January 17

@LisMA0202

May I suggest you take a tiny step back and look at your progress in total rather than just the last week's data? From what I can see, you dropped over six pounds in just about two weeks. Your average daily loss is 0.4 pounds. That is a lot.

Keep sticking to it! You will almost without a doubt have weeks that make you happy and weeks that make you frustrated. Take the long view. If you're not familiar with "The Hacker's Diet," check it out. It's a great read that talks about the non-linear nature of weight loss. Especially check out the section on signal and noise.

None of this will help the stress of your topsy-turvy classes, but it might help you sit more comfortably with moving forward on being a healthier you. Have you set any long term goals? Have you set any short-term goals? If you can squeeze out some time to do that - it might help you see your success over time.

You also might consider, if you haven't yet, take some "before" pictures. You will NOT like them. It's your last chance to take 'em though. You also can take a number of body measurements - bust, hips, waist, thigh, neck, bicep, etc. These change slowly, but if you measure every two or three months, you might be surprised at the success you're making even when the scale seems to suggest you're not.

Oh. Yeah. I can have weight swings of several pounds from one day to the next. I weigh daily and try to ignore the number. Instead I take a running average. I actually use a weighted moving average as described in Hacker's Diet. I know that I haven't gained three to four (or more) pounds of fat overnight. If you're only getting on the scale once a week, it will take longer for you to see the trends.

rspp24 · January 18

January Start Weight: 16st 7lb
January Goal Weight: 16st
2025 Goal Weight: 12st 7lb

December 28: 16st 7lb
January 4: 16st 5lb
January 11: 16st 1.6lb
January 18: 15st 13.4lb 🥳
January 25:
February 1:

Well done everyone on progress so far! Hope you all have fabulous weekends 😊

dlhollin1 · January 18

I have lost 47 lbs over the past two years and my goal weight is now within reach. I hope to achieve that goal maybe around July with one pound a week of wt loss. A combination of low carb no sugar eating, fasting, and walking is what works for me. Have a great start to the New Year and let's lose some lbs.

January Start weight: 226.8
January goal weight: 224.8
Ultimate goal weight: 200

January 1: 226.8
January 8: 226.0 ave. 8671 steps per day
January 15: 227.5
January 22:
January 31:

2025 lbs lost 0.0

cathyb60 · January 18

I'm 73 with a couple of health issues. I've been a member of MFP for several years. I have posted some, but mostly lurk in the background. I've missed a couple of months of this challenge and it shows on the scale! Rough total of what I have lost since joining MFP is about 50 lbs. Still 30+ to go.

January Start weight: 223
January goal weight: 219
Ultimate goal weight: 190 (to start)

January 3: 224
January 10: 223.25
January 17: 225
January 24:
January 31:

mtaratoot · January 18

Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018): 168.2
December 31, 2024 Weight: 158.0 (10-day average 157.2)
December 28 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 158.6 (10-day average 157.3)
January goal: Get back to lower end of maintenance weight range (153 pounds)
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.

December 28: 158.6 (10-day average 157.3)
January 4: 157.0 (10-day average 157.3)
January 11: 154.8 (10-day average 157.0)
January 18: 155.4 (10-day average 156.0)
January 25:
February 1:

Total loss for January: Looks like I'm down a pound for the week and 1.3 pounds for the month. Two pounds under the top of my ABSOLUTE maintenance range. I'll get back to my IDEAL range at some point. Slow and steady is best, and I'm still STICKING TO IT. I'm down 1.2 pounds for the year because this monthly challenge started near the end of December for me rather than the beginning of January. I have been feeling a bit unwell the last few days, and lack of appetite is one reason I am finally losing, but that's balanced by a big reduction in activity. I'm glad that overall I'm going down but not too fast.

jeanona · January 18

Week 3 check in.

Slightly up this week. Not surprising given the whoosh last week.

December Last Weigh-In (Dec 22): 123.1
January Start Weight: 123.7
January Goal Weight: 120
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120

January 4: 123.7
January 11: 121.7
January 16: 121.9
January 25:
February 1:

Louz163 · January 19

January Start Weight: 189
January Goal Weight: 182
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

December 31:189
January 4: 188
January 11:185
January 16:183
January 25:
February 1:

deepwoodslady · January 19

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 Dec 31st ): 192.6

Goal Weight: 188.6 (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.

01/01-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

01/05-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

01/12-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- I’m making a bit of progress but I’m still lacking in the exercise department. I need to get moving!

01/19-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.7)- It’s been a horrid week and I’ve been a very naughty girl. Off the rails is the best way to put it. I’ve got to pull up my bootstraps and re-focus this week. I know what to do and I have all the tools to do it with. Like Nike says…..Just Do It!

01/26-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
01/31-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

CaityP27 · January 19

I'm feeling pretty good this week. I did do Daily weights which avg to 111.3kg/245lb. Hit my step goal 5 days and water Goal every day. Also stayed in cal deficit every single day this week by around 700cal a day.

January Start Weight:116kg/255lb
January Goal Weight:110kg/242lb
ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 75kg/165lb

December 30th: 116kg/255lb
January 6th: 112.7kg/248lb
January 13th: 112.2kg/247lb
January 20th:110.6/243.8lb
January 27th:
February 3rd:

Sibs115 · January 20

Week 2 done and still positive. Went down another kilo.

January Start Weight: 140.5kg
January Goal Weight: 138kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 110kg - 115kg

January 6: 140.5kg
January 13: 139.2kg (-1.3kg)
January 20: 138.2kg (-2.3kg)
January 27:

Good luck to you all this week!!!

brigittethomson · January 20

January Start Weight:178.6
January Goal Weight:173.6
Goal weight: 158 by June 1

January 4:178.6
January 11:177.4
January 18: 174.5
January 25:
February 1:

I don't know why my dates are off; I thought I decided on Monday weigh in but clearly I was thinking Saturdays so the weight is for today 1/20 . Looks like if I continue on this trend I will reach my goal of 173.6 by 1/31. I'm still maintaining no alcohol which has been hard with two playoff Bills games! Go Bills! I'm enjoying a little success this morning!

mtaratoot · January 20

@brigitte

Feel free to switch what day you weigh. If you end up with two dates one week to catch up, don't stress.

eahrenee · January 21

January Start Weight: 199.8
January Goal Weight: 191

January 1: 199.8
January 7: 197.6
January 14: 197.8
January 21: 196.4
January 28:

Slow and steady......
I won't meet my goal this month, but if I'm actually honest with myself, I haven't really been trying that hard. I have "tried" to eat less, I have had alcohol almost every weekend and I haven't been diligently tracking my calories. So, my lack of effort coupled with the stressors of life right now has made this part of my journey slow down.

I'm happy that I have lost some, but I feel I need to be honest with myself as a bit of a kick in the butt. Even if the scale doesn't show it, I know what it feels like when I am actually trying, and I can do better.

I wish everyone a happy productive week. Stay warm out there. My temps were around -7 this morning!

**on a side note**
I just realized that MFP does not allow swears. I tried writing "butt" a few different ways, and it corrected it to *kitten* - funny, I feel that *kitten* sounds much dirtier than what I was originally trying to say!

Stepawayfromthetable · January 21

January Start Weight: 154.3
January Goal Weight: 147.0
Overall Goal Weight: 125.0

December 28: 154.3
January 4: 152.3 (📝🥃 💪💦)
January 11:149.2 (👣📝💪💦🥃) Still no hobby
January 16: 147.8 (👣📝💪💦🥃🥗)
January 25:
February 1:

To be honest I am having a tidbit of help this time around. I started Zepbound Friday night.

⚖️ Lose at least 5 pounds
👣10k Steps Daily
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train (at least 3 times per week)
💦 6+ glasses of water
🥃 No alcohol
🎨 Find a hobby

cpanus · January 22

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 since we have our Grandson every morning. He's 2 years old and a pistol!!
Heaviest: 192.2
January Start Weight: 155.8 lbs
January Goal Weight: 152.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.0
01/01- 155.8 at 8:45 a.m. ...made soup and then pretty much nothing
01/06- 153.6 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
01/13- 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
01/20- 152.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...7.09 miles in 150 mins to the top of the mountain!
01/27 -
01/31-
Good luck everyone.
Chris

LowTechForever · January 22

Hello everyone

January Start Weight: 148lbs (10-day average: 147.22 lbs)
January Goal Weight: 146 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 137lbs

January 1: 148 (10-day: 147.22)
January 8: 147.75 (10-day: 147.96)
January 15: 147.25 (10-day: 147.23)
January 22: 146.5 (10-day: 146.59)
January 29:
January 31:

Pleased with my slow but steady progress. Aiming for a nonsense-free end to the month. Keep going everyone!

Patti241 · January 22

January Start weight: 139
January Goal Weight: 135
Ultimate goal weight: 135

January 1: 139
January 8: 141
January 15: 139
January 22: 140
January 31:

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