WINTER 2025 Weight Loss Challenge (JANUARY, FEBRUARY and MARCH) A Continuation

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  • Irene1292113
    Irene1292113 Posts: 3 Member


    I am just having a hard time keeping my night time eating under control. I am doing short weight work out everyday. Most day going for a walk.



    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 180
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 168.6
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 15

    January 6: 168.6
    January 13: 170
    January 20:
    January 27:


    January Goal: lose 5 pounds - 163
    January Actual:
    January Loss:

    February 3:
    February 10:
    February 17:
    February 24:

    February Goal: lose 5 pounds - 158
    February Actual:
    February Loss:

    March 3:
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    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: lose 5 pounds - 153
    March Actual:
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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 3,218 Member
    I am just having a hard time keeping my night time eating under control.
    @Irene1292113 If night time eating is an issue for you (it is for many people!) I recommend digging deeper into what is causing you to overeat late in the day. When you get the urge to get up and grab a snack, sit with that urge for a minute and see if you can figure out what you're feeling that is making you want to eat.

    Are you tired? Bored? Thirsty? Actually still hungry? Avoiding going to bed?

    ... and then see if you can find other ways to satisfy whatever need is at the root of the behavior. Society teaches us to use food as a cure-all -- but if we can learn to sleep when we're tired, find something interesting to do when we're bored, drink water when we're thirsty etc. (instead of eating to fix all our issues) it can make a big difference.

    Similarly, if you actually get hungry close to bedtime, you might try spacing out your meals differently; changing your diet, so you don't run out of fuel; drinking water first if you get hungry after a certain time of day; or going to bed earlier... and see if that helps.

    If the first thing you try doesn't work, keep experimenting... it can take a while to figure things out. It can be helpful to write down what you are testing, and what you learn in the process.
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 3,218 Member
    @AnnLang219 Way to go on your progress so far! I love your January plan, I think you have this handled <3

    I was just going to invite you to the Ultimate Accountability Challenge, but I see that you already asked to join for February, yay! I sent you an invitation to the January edition. I hope you will join, because there's no reason to wait until the new month :) You can get started right now if you're ready (and it sure sounds like you are!). Hope to see you over there soon.
  • AnnLang219
    AnnLang219 Posts: 23 Member
    @takinalloff. Thank you so much of the encouragement. I will definitely join January too!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,594 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.


    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Dec 31st): 192.6
    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 180.6
    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
    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.


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

    01/06-193.0-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

    01/13-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-

    01/20-193.2-(Trend Weight: 192.9 It’s been a rough week! Meals have been good but night time snacks have been downright outrageous! I can’t blame social engagements or special occasions or travel. I’ve mainly been at home. I can do better! I’m posting late but this is my accurate scale weight and trend weight on the 20th. The emotional eating needs to stop! I'm only trying to lose 4 lbs per month (12 pounds total for the challenge). Here I am just trying to get back to my starting weight. Disgusted with self today but I'll keep on trying because I'm not a quitter.

    01/27-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.7)- A nice drop since last week and less than my January start weight, but in all honesty, most of this drop has happened overnight. We’ll see over the next few days if it sticks. Enjoy your week my friends!

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



    Jan Start: 192.6
    Jan Goal: 188.6 (4 pound loss)
    Jan Actual:
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

    Challenge Weeks to come

    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


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    02/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    Feb Start: xxxxx
    Feb Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss): xxxxx
    Feb Actual: xxxxx
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 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


    03/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

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    Mar Start: xxxxx
    Mar Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss)
    Mar Actual: xxxxx
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:




  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,098 Member
    Thank you, @jedaschultz !
    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
    January 01: 155.0 at 8:45 a.m. ...made soup and walked around our park while Grandson and Grandpa played
    January 09: 153.6 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    January 13: 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    January 20: 152.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...7.09 miles in 150 mins to the top of the mountain
    January 27: 152.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    January 31:
    Good luck everyone
    Chris
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 5,471 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 140
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 139
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 135

    January 1: 139
    January 8: 141
    January 15: 139
    January 22: 140
    Jan 29: 141


    January Goal: 135
    January Actual: 141
    January Loss:0

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  • blessedgrandma5
    blessedgrandma5 Posts: 41 Member
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 193
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 30 lb

    January 6: 192--I am feeling better and I have cleaned and did some canning the last couple of days. We got a lot of snow last night so I had a snow day from work. I got a good workout and then shoveling snow gave a bonus workout. I also took time to just relax.
    January 13: 190
    January 20: 188
    January 27:187


    January Goal: 185
    January Actual:
    January Loss:

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    February 24:

    February Goal: 175
    February Actual:
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    March 3:
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    March 31:

    March Goal: 165
    March Actual:
    March Loss:


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