10 pounds to lose challenge- February 1, 2025-April 30, 2025

200Karen · February 10

Update the Plyometrics side-jumps has my left knee hurting
Now I remember one of the reason I quite Pickleball
I'll let it heal then do more modifications to loosen up those tendons 🐌

Today it's back to the gym
Cutting sodium and drinking my water

Happy Monday Mates
Hugs Karen

EternalTruth · February 10

@200Karen awww, what a cute snowman!

@Becky_Mastne Great reasoning for pursuing your health. I could never do Keto again because I love cereal too much and strongly dislike vegetables. I did try it many years ago and I did lose weight temporarily but was miserable. Everyone gets there is their own way though. Congratulations on having a plan which is the first step.

@Walela617 Cute kitty! What is your cat’s name?

I am trying to incorporate more water into my daily plan but I am at that age where that translates to many more bathroom trips in the middle of the night no matter when I finish drinking for the evening…lol.

Have a great day everyone!!!

True

Sistersue3285 · February 10

Sherri
Age 62
British Columbia
Goal weight 150lb to 160lb
By my Birthday in September.
Monthly goal 4 to 5lbs or 1lb to 1.25 lbs a week

First small goal - be at 8 to 10lbs down before our Alaska cruise in May( 12 weeks before we go)
Second small goal - lose another 8 to10lbs by July for Family get together with all my siblings.( 23 weeks before get together)
I think these are reasonable and reachable goals. I like making small goals that I feel I can reach without putting to much pressure on myself.

This is my 1st official weigh-in
Jan 17 196.8
Jan 27 191.0 ( - 5.8)
Feb 3 192.8 (+ 1.8) this was expected as I was sure the big Weight lose was mostly water weight.
Feb 10 191.8 ( -1)
Here is to another good week

Cobyhealth · February 10

Start WT= 211lb
February 8th= 208lb

walkintofit · February 11

Karen, maybe u can give me some pointers on your diet? I would appreciate it. There is no nutrition classes here. Love your snowman , had a skiff of snow but it melted off.

walkintofit · February 11

Hi, I'm Debbie, I live in southern Idaho, I'm 5ft tall, goal weight 115-118
Highest Weight 133
I had a death in the family and promptly left maintenance , I want to get back to it.

Feb 1: 127.4
Feb 8: 127.2 (forgot to log here)
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200Karen · February 11

Debbie, I emailed you 🐌

Update on my knee first ‘Thanks for the loving well wishes, thoughts, and recommendations’ 💞
I’m still healing and managing the twinges of pain. My trampoline doesn’t bother me it’s the side moves when the knee isn’t lined up.

I had a mini meltdown and overate
so today I'm cutting back on calories and watching sodium

Keep moving forward,
Karen

deepwoodslady · February 12

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 Jan 31st, 2025): 191.2
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 10 pounds to land at 181.2
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.

02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-

02/04-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.7)- How DISAPPOINTING! It has been creeping up day by day! Disappointing, yes. But actually the word I should use is INSANITY. Definition: Doing the same thing over & over but expecting different results. Yea, this is INSANITY. I’m going to try reading tonight when the snack monsters come out—a tip from someone on another challenge. Hopefully it can get me over the hump. I’ve been trying many things to beat those monsters. I have a new idea of my own I may also implement tonight. I’ll let you know what it is and if it helped when we speak again! Stay tuned!

02/11-194.8-(Trend Weight: 193.7)- It’s been a horrible February so far. The sugar cravings are winning. Meals have been pretty good, for the most part. It’s those night time snacks and munchies that are getting me! My birthday is May 10th and I decided that my first mini-goal is to lose a full 10 pounds between now and then. That would put me firmly in the 180’s and on much better footing health-wise. I would still be 30 to 40 pounds away from my ultimate goal, but those numbers sound so much more do-able. Am I reaching for the stars? I dunno, but stretching is good for you, right?

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Feb Start: 191.2
Feb Goal: 188.2 (3 pound loss)
Feb Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

Challenge Weeks to Come

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

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SunnyDays930 · February 12

I have been trying to eat some sauerkraut every day. It is very good for you and can help you lose weight. There are lots of recipes online to try. Here is an article on the health benefits.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-sauerkraut#digestion

200Karen · February 12

@SunnyDays930 great link and remind

I do love sauerkraut. Wish it was sold in small portions like Costco’s avocado 🥑 cups

Karen

faurotann · February 12

@deepwoodslady I feel your pain. I am also insane

INSANITY: doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results

faurotann · February 12

@SunnyDays930 I'm going to buy some sauerkraut. I remembered an old Americas Test Kitchen taste test of sauerkraut. I wish I could make a link here.

Interestingly, they said the sauerkraut in bags in the refrigerated section was not as good as Jarred or canned sauerkraut. The bags have preservatives in them. I think I'll do my own taste test. Their #1 and #2 were Eden Organic (jar) and Libby's (can).

EternalTruth · February 12

It’s been a good week so far eating wise. I have kept to the no soda and no deep fried foods and haven’t had any sugary snacks even though that wasn’t one of my goals this week. Once I got to the 10 day mark or so I have found I am not really craving them which is a miracle since my favourite food group is usually chocolate. I haven’t been drinking as much water as I should still, but I am getting some in every day which I count as a success.

I will weigh in on Friday and so far feel confident that I will see at least a small loss.

A challenge I am facing is not getting obsessive with the scale and weighing every morning the moment I wake up. Not that weighing yourself everyday necessarily means you are obsessed but in my case it does. I used to feel anxious before and after I would weigh myself even if it was a loss. I was anxious that it wasn’t enough or wondering if it was muscle loss instead of fat loss. It took me awhile to realize the negative effect this was having on me so this time around I am scaling back on my weight ins (see what I did there? scaling back? I love puns). Anyway, mentally I feel better about weighing in only once a week.

What challenges are you facing and what is your plan to face them?

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deepwoodslady · February 12

faurotann wrote: »

@deepwoodslady I feel your pain. I am also insane

INSANITY: doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results

@faurotann Misery loves company lol

SunnyDays930 · February 13

Although I weigh in officially once a week, I do weigh myself every day and I have been stuck at the same weight for 4 days. I need to go back to drastically cutting back on dinner....like just a bowl of soup. I was prepared to do that last night, but my SIL called last minute and asked if we wanted to go out for sushi. We went because I wanted to get out of the house and be social. Sushi is relatively healthy so at least I didn't gain. Everyone but me had some sort of alcohol...I had water. At least I am sticking to my guns on that.

200Karen · February 13

@SunnyDays930 great victory joining SIL and staying in calorie range

My 'feel good' was yesterday DH and I went to our favorite little diner. He loves the fish and chips I usually get 2 scoops of ice cream. But I thought why ruin my nutrition goals so I ordered 1 fish piece. Felt great to stay in control. A Big Victory in my journey 🥇

Keep up the ~~victories~~
😁 Karen

3636anna3636 · February 14

Ive done well with exercise and movement since challenge start! Have had some slip ups meal-wise. I didn’t have a large enough breakfast and lunch the other day, and ultimately got my hands on a large bag of famous amos… and then they were gone!

I’m nervous to weigh in because my muscles have been sore with the exercise and I wonder if some muscle weight will get me discouraged. But I will weigh-in at some point next week.

I try sauerkraut/kimchi daily! I probably hit that goal 50% of the time currently- it is yummy! Not setting a short-term plan at this point in time. I get hot-cold on planning.

Walela617 · February 14

Hi everyone,

Today is only FIVE more weeks until Spring, can you believe it? I don't think I reported on the 5th (couldn't find it) and I missed my Wednesday weigh-in this week (had a digestive system virus for two days); so here are my scale app stats from this morning:

(My app "thinks" I'm 70 years old, LOL!
Key measurements are:
B: 40", W: 37", H: 39", P: 39". (That "potbelly" though!)

I would like to get out of the 150's by March 19th and to lose at least 5 lbs. by the first day of SPRING, March 20th, when I will start up a "SPRING into SUMMER" challenge that will run until June 19th (with a final weigh-in by Friday, June 20th). For THIS challenge, I would like to lose at least 10 lbs. by April 30th. That's pretty ambitious, but I think I can do it.

I'm going to be very vigilant about keeping an accurate food diary and stepping up my activity level in order to achieve my initial Spring goal and to continue through the end of this challenge and beyond.

@EternalTruth, my cat's name is "MJ". She was named, "Marble Junior" because her committing is like her mom's. My last cat was named, "Mimichou"; "so I'm keeping her original name, because her coloring and facial features look a lot like my last cat, too. Of course, she has a lot of nicknames tacked onto "MJ", like, "MJ-chou", "MJ-bi", "MJ-mao", you know how it goes! She's loves to sleep on my lap when I'm on the recliner with a comforter, and that's what she's doing right now!

Have a 💗Happy Valentine's Day!💗 I will check back in soon!

💞 Carole

Walela617 · February 14

@200Karen, very best wishes for your knee injury recovery! (Those lateral moves can be killer!)🌹

SunnyDays930 · February 14

Highest Weight 170

Feb 1: 162.6
Feb 8: 163.4 ( +.8)
Feb 14: 162.8 (-0.6)
Feb 22:
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SunnyDays930 · February 14

Read the labels on the sauerkraut. I found a brand in the refrigerated section called "Bubbies". It comes in a jar and the 3 ingredients were cabbage, water, and salt. Now that is basic! It's fermented using naturally present bacteria cultures. However it is like 3x as expensive as the other kinds. However I guess we are buying it to do what it is supposed to do in our gut so maybe it is worth the price.

lclark04957 · February 14

Female. 62. 5’6 and retired. I’m pretty pleased with myself this week. I tracked every bite and resisted the mindless snacking. My goal this week is to repeat these two things and hopefully move the scale some more. Have a good weekend everyone.
1/31: 152.8
2/7: 152.4
2/14: 151.8

EternalTruth · February 14

Today is my weigh in day and I am very happy with the results.

CSW: 275 (Challenge Start Weight)
CW: 270.2
Loss this week: 4.4
Total Loss: 4.8

I ate very well this week but no exercise as I am still sick with bronchitis (3.5 months now) and the fact that I hate exercise (other than swimming). I am anxious to get back to the pool. It is such a stress reliever. Even there I do more stretching than I do cardio but it helps my mental health which is just as important to take care of.

What do you all do to take care of your mental health?

Wishing you all a successful week!

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Walela617 · February 14

Hi everyone,

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 💘

Dear @EternalTruth, I'm so sorry to hear that you're still dealing with bronchitis! On the plus side, congratulations on losing over 4 lbs. in one week!🏆 I sure hope your symptoms go away soon! 🙏

For my mental health, it's currently dance. All kinds of dance, but especially, "belly dance". I'm starting to break out my old DVD's. I also love to sing, but lately I just sing softly to my cat occasionally. (She loves it!) I've also rediscovered my hula hoop! That helps too. My cat is also making a big difference. In addition, knowing I'm not alone by sharing with people who have similar goals, (like YOU!) definitely has a significant impact on my mental health.

Have a great day, I will check back in tomorrow!

💗 Carole

frankwbrown · February 14

CHALLENGE: lose 14.1 pounds by May 2 (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;
year 5 YTD:↑ 3.7 lbs; year 5 goal: ↓ 30 lbs
Jan 31 starting weight: 259.1 (7-day average)
May 2 goal weight: 245.0 (desired loss = 14.1 pounds in 13 weeks)
ultimate goal weight: 220 (maintenance range: under 225)

Jan 31 : 259.1 (Weigh-in day: Friday)
Feb 07 : 257.9 : ↓ 1.2
Feb 14 : 259.7 : ↑ 1.8 - total gain/loss: ↑ 0.6
Feb 21 :
Feb 28 :

faurotann · February 14

SunnyDays930 wrote: »

Read the labels on the sauerkraut. I found a brand in the refrigerated section called "Bubbies". It comes in a jar and the 3 ingredients were cabbage, water, and salt. Now that is basic! It's fermented using naturally present bacteria cultures. However it is like 3x as expensive as the other kinds. However I guess we are buying it to do what it is supposed to do in our gut so maybe it is worth the price.

@SunnyDays930 YES! READ THE LABELS. I bought two different sauerkrauts yesterday, one bagged and refrigerated, one jarred. When I got them home I saw that they BOTH contained preservatives. So much for my comparison. I'm going to have to eat a lot of sauerkraut before I can buy the Bubbies. I love Bubbies pickles but I was not at my regular grocery store yesterday.

Becky_Mastne · February 14

I have been doing a great job managing my carbs and not eating any sugar. More importantly I have managed to stay within my calorie budget. I've found a few substitutions for treats. I'm super thankful for all the new no sugar no carb options available now.
I am however going to enjoy some dark chocolate🍫 covered Strawberries🍓 today and I'm not going to feel guilty at all.

faurotann · February 15

SW 147
GW 142
UGW 134

01/31 147
02/07 146
02/14 145
02/21
02/28

I'm having a good start. 2 lbs down for this challenge. I have to power through the next two weeks. Stay focused. I'm losing at a rate of only 2 lbs per month. So maybe by March 1 (two weeks).......I'll feel a good about what I've accomplished......just two weeks........mini goals.......

Have a good week everybody. I appreciate you all. Keep posting. It helps.

And happy Valentines Day! I got two pints of fresh strawberries to celebrate. So yummy.

Walela617 · February 15

Congratulations, @faurotann! I would love to be where you are right now - headed for the lower 140's! Enjoy those strawberries - you deserve them!🍓

Have a great day, everyone!
💗 Carole

200Karen · February 15

Hi!! My name is Karen. I am 67 years old, 5' 0" tall, and a retiree living in Oregon.

HW: 165
CW: 123
UGW: 115 with a release of 8.0 lbs

My plan for this round is to stay focused on healthy eating and exercising. At home I enjoy hand weights, trampoline rebounding, and 3-days a week I enjoy a CrossFit gym. Last week I signed up for a 4 week nutrition class. We are counting protein and H20, feeling focused and hopeful.

Weigh-In
Feb 01: 123.0
Feb 08: 121.6 Finally a huge accomplishment, breaking through a 6 month weight-loss plateau.
Feb 15: 121.8 maintaining, or at least close enough ✅🥇😁
After overeating yesterday I will watch my nutrition. Adding extra veggies and lean protein

Love this saying from my gym

"Remember that…

Hard work is a choice.
Attitude is a choice.
Discipline is a choice.
Doing Extra is a choice.
Excellence is a choice.

There are no shortcuts for
Success-you must work for it!"

Best wishes to everyone
Remember to exercise safe get your stretches and rest
Yes my knee is feeling better but still no lateral moves

Have a great week
😁 Karen

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