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

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  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 5,631 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

    February 5: 141
    February 12: 142
    February 17:
    February 24:

    February Goal:
    February Actual:
    February Loss:

    March 3:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal:
    March Actual:
    March Loss:


    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,152 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: 152.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    February 2025
    02/01 - 151.0 at 8:20 a.m. ...Grand puppy Duty, ground coffee beans, made soup...it rained hard
    02/03 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    02/10 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer and haircuts w/DDD
    02/17 -
    02/24 -
    02/28 -
    Good luck everyone
    Chris
  • AnnLang219
    AnnLang219 Posts: 52 Member
    February plan:
    -Log every taste (the phone eats first) 🥄
    -Eat in calorie deficit 6/7 days (always under the Maintenance level) 🧩
    -4k step everyday (up from 3k last month) 👟
    -3-20 min exercise (strength and stretching)🏃‍♀️
    -New recipe 1 per week (veggies) 👩‍🍳
    -Celebrate progress/goals with items to invest in the journey 🏆
    -Weigh once a week ⚖️

    MFP SW: 324
    Current challenge SW: 280.6* *corrected

    January 6: 275.6 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️ ⚖️
    January 13: 275.6 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️👩‍🍳 ⚖️
    January 20: 272.0 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️👩‍🍳 ⚖️
    January 27: 270.7 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️👩‍🍳 ⚖️

    January Goal: 270
    January Actual: 270.7
    January Loss: ⬇️9.9

    February 3: 268.9 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️👩‍🍳 ⚖️
    February 10: 267.3 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️⚖️
    February 17: 263.8 🥄 🧩👟🏃‍♀️ ⚖️
    February 24:

    February Goal: 260
    February Actual:
    February Loss: ⬇️ 6.9 so far

    March 3:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: 250
    March Actual:
    March Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:⬇️ 3.5
    Current challenge loss:⬇️ 16.8
    Challenge Weight loss goal: ⬇️30
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 3,301 Member
    @AnnLang219 🎉 Wow, look at you go! Impressive progress.
  • bethg1422
    bethg1422 Posts: 84 Member
    Winter weight loss challenge (January, February & March) 2025

    Jan 6th / 12st 12lbs
    Jan 13th / 12st 12lbs
    Jan 20th / 12st 10lbs
    Jan 27th / 12st 9lbs
    Jan loss / - 3lbs

    Feb 3rd / 12st 8lbs
    Feb 10th / 12st 7lbs
    Feb 17th / 12st 8lbs
    Feb 24th /
    Feb loss /

    Mar 3rd /
    Mar 10th /
    Mar 17th /
    Mar 24th /
    Mar 31st /
    March loss/
  • laureljenn
    laureljenn Posts: 274 Member
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 230.8 on 1/1/25
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 31 lbs

    January 6: 228.4
    January 13: 225.4
    January 20: 224
    January 27: 223

    January Goal: 219
    January Actual: 223
    January Loss: 7.8

    February 3: 221.6
    February 10: 220.4
    February 17: 216.2
    February 24:

    February Goal: 209
    February Actual:
    February Loss:

    March 3:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: 199.8
    March Actual:
    March Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 4.2
    Current challenge loss: 14.6
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 31
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,718 Member
    laureljenn wrote: »
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 230.8 on 1/1/25
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 31 lbs

    January 6: 228.4
    January 13: 225.4
    January 20: 224
    January 27: 223

    January Goal: 219
    January Actual: 223
    January Loss: 7.8

    February 3: 221.6
    February 10: 220.4
    February 17: 216.2
    February 24:

    February Goal: 209
    February Actual:
    February Loss:

    March 3:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: 199.8
    March Actual:
    March Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 4.2
    Current challenge loss: 14.6
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 31

    @laureljenn Absolutely fabulous progress!!!! What is working for you right now as far as diet goes? So inspiring!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,718 Member
    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

    01/27-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-

    01/31-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-


    Jan Start: 192.6
    Jan Goal: 188.6 (4 pound loss)
    Jan Actual: 191.2
    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.4 lbs Lost


    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)-

    02/03-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)-

    02/10-195.8-(Trend Weight: 193.7)-What a horrible week it’s been on my never-ending quest for good health. It was an especially hectic day yesterday. I didn’t plan meals properly and they were awkwardly spaced and a bit topsy-turvy. Overboard on snacks again too. Super Bowl / Puppy Bowl mentality. Today is another day, another attempt. Fingers crossed. My birthday is May 10th and I decided this morning 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?

    02/17-194.4-(Trend Weight: 194.7)- Down 1.4 lbs from last Monday. I am grateful for any improvement at this point. I had an extremely emotionally charged evening and night last night with regards to my troubled DD. My meals were already finished so they were not affected but I ended up gulping several adult beverages that contained lots of orange juice. High carbs and not good for my blood sugar levels but they hit the spot and got me through. All is well today (so far) with DD and I hope that I will not lean on putting bad choices in my mouth today, no matter what happens. I’m trying. T-Minus 1 lb with 9 lbs to go on my birthday (May) goal.

    02/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

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


    Feb Start: 191.2
    Feb Goal: 187.2 (4 pound loss): xxxxx
    Feb Actual: xxxxx
    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


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

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

    03/10-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    03/17-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    03/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    03/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


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






  • brnlow
    brnlow Posts: 20 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 261.8
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 30.0

    January 6: 261.8
    January 13: 262.8
    January 20: 257.3
    January 27: 256.4

    January Goal: 251.8
    January Actual: 256.4
    January Loss: 5.4

    February 3: 252.6
    February 10: 250.8
    February 17: 249.5
    February 24:

    February Goal: 241.8
    February Actual:
    February Loss:

    March 3:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: 231.8
    March Actual:
    March Loss:


    Weight loss for this week: 1.3
    Current challenge loss: 12.3
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 30.0


    I realize now that there is no way I am going to hit my goals, but at least everything is moving in the right direction.
  • sydney_cyclist
    sydney_cyclist Posts: 6 Member
    Hi, All -

    I’ve taken the last month off from this challenge as I am caretaking for an elderly parent who is declining. With 17 hour days between commuting to work, the work day itself, and tending to her well-being, I don’t have much time for me.

    In other words? A temporary setback during pursuit of a longer-term goal. So, while my end game remains the very same, my timeline for achievement is simply extended. If it takes until July or December, so be it. I must remain patient! It’s all a process, each of us moves at our own pace, and my commitment is unwavering.

    Little things I’m able to easily continue:

    • Taking the stairs instead of the elevator

    • Workday breaks for a simple stroll around the neighborhood (good mentally and physically)

    • Stretching

    • Hydrating

    • Maintaining a balanced diet + tracking meals


    Across the next month, I’m striving to:

    • Return to daily home workouts (weights + cardio); even if initially, I only squeeze in 30 minutes here and there… as long as I exert a daily effort

    • Increase my cycling and rowing machine workout frequency + mileage

    • Drop another 6 lbs (minimum)


    * MFP Starting Weight: 180 lbs
    * Current Weight: 190
    * CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 196
    * WEIGHT GOAL: 184 by March / 135 in 2025

    * January 6: 192
    * January 13: 194
    * January 20: 193
    * January Loss: 3 lbs


    * February 17: 190
    * February 24:
    * February Goal: 189 lbs
    * February Actual:
    * February Loss:


    * March 3:
    * March 10:
    * March 17:
    * March 24:
    * March 31:
    * March Goal: 184lbs
    * March Actual:
    * March Loss:

    * Current challenge loss: -6 lb
    * Challenge Weight loss goal: -12 lbs
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 3,301 Member
    brnlow wrote: »
    January 6: 261.8
    January 13: 262.8
    January 20: 257.3
    January 27: 256.4

    January Goal: 251.8
    January Actual: 256.4
    January Loss: 5.4

    February 3: 252.6
    February 10: 250.8
    February 17: 249.5
    February 24:

    I realize now that there is no way I am going to hit my goals, but at least everything is moving in the right direction.
    Sometimes whatever goal we had set at the outset turns out to be unrealistic, but that's neither here nor there. It just means the timetable (and possibly the approach) shifts a bit.

    Objectively speaking you've made great progress so far. Adjust expectations, continue doing what works, and make additional changes as needed :) Congrats on your success and bright outlook!
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 3,301 Member
    edited February 18
    MFP starting weight: 270.9 lbs (June 27, 2023)
    Challenge starting weight: 202.8 lbs
    Challenge goal weight: 179 lbs

    January 1: 202.8 lbs
    January 6: 201.9 lbs
    January 13: 199.7 lbs
    January 20: 201 lbs
    January 27: 198.8 lbs
    January 31: 198.8 lbs

    January Goal: 195 lbs
    January Actual: 198.8 lbs
    January Change: -4 lbs

    February 1: 198.4 lbs
    February 10: 199.2 lbs
    February 17: 200.6 lbs
    February 28:

    February Goal: 187.5 lbs
    February Actual:
    February Change: +2.2 lbs

    March 1:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: 179 lbs
    March Actual:
    March Change:

    Weight change for this week: +1.4 lbs
    Challenge weight change: -2.2 lbs
    Challenge Goal: -23.8 lbs

    Challenge final weight:

    I’m realizing once more that my weight issues are 5% about food, and 95% about stress/anxiety/mental health. I’m continuing to work on better coping mechanisms.

    No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑
    💝 Discipline is self-love. 💖
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,445 Member
    Max weight (7/10/2020): 330
    Min weight (1/14/22): 224.5 : ↓ 105.5 (I feel great about this, but...)
    Current weight: 260.8 : ↑ 36.3 (... keeping it off is hard!)
    Ultimate goal weight: 220 (maintenance range: under 225)
    yearly gain/loss: year 1: ↓87 lbs; year 2: ↓18 lbs; year 3: ↑16 lbs; year 4: ↑15 lbs; year 5 YTD:↑4.8 lbs; goal: ↓41 lbs

    Challenge starting weight: 256.7
    Challenge goal weight: 245.0 250.0
    Challenge weight loss goal: 6.7 lbs in 13 weeks

    January 06 : 260.8 : ↑ 4.1
    January 13 : 261.8 : ↑ 1.0
    January 20 : 260.5 : ↓ 1.3
    January 27 : 259.9 : ↓ 0.6

    January Goal: 254.6
    January Actual: 259.9
    January Loss: ↑ 3.2

    February 03 : 258.5 : ↓ 1.4
    February 10 : 258.6 : ↑ 0.1
    February 17 : 260.8 : ↑ 2.2
    February 24 :

    February Goal: 249.5 255.0
    February Actual:
    February Loss:
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 6,122 Member
    Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I started my journey in January 2023, and over the last two year have lost almost 90 pounds. I got to my goal weight in the last quarter of 2024, and now tackling the maintenance phase. There aren't too many maintenance threads on MFP, so hope you don't mind I hop on this thread for this part of my journey. I have been a member of a daily accountability group that really helped me, but would love to transition into a weekly one. I'm working on a buffer to make it so I never hit overweight again, but will be happy just to stay in the ideal BMI range the rest of my life. I'll weigh in on Wednesday, we'll see how that goes!

    My Weekly Goals

    Adjusted in February
    🥅 Stay under Ideal Weight (140)
    👣 110K Steps Weekly
    🥗 Under Weekly TDEE
    🚶‍♀️40 Miles walking
    🫀 3 Cardio (non-walk) weekly
    🏋️‍♀️3 Strength Weekly
    🧘‍♀️1 Stretch type weekly
    ⌚ 800 Min of Intentional Exercise Weekly

    Highest Weight 228

    SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7

    ❄️Starting Weight: 139.7
    ❄️January 8: 139 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️⌚ All goals met!
    ❄️January 15: 139.9 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️⌚ All goals met!
    ❄️January 22: 137.7 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️⌚ All goals met!
    ❄️January 29: 139.7 🥅 👣 📝🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️⌚ Over my weekly calorie limit this week!
    ❄️January 31: 139.2 - Reflection Day!

    ❤️February 5: 138.1 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️⌚ All goals met!
    ❤️February 12: 139.2 🥅 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ Within my Weight Range, but up. Typical week two of new month for me. I start off strong with every new month, then slack week two. I was over my calorie limit 4 of the 7 days. Glad that I am still under the ideal weight category, but need to pull it together this week.
    ❤️February 19: 138.9 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️⌚ All goals met! Was almost a perfect week - until my binge last night. Prior to that I was just over my calorie limit one day (my planned date night) and more than made up for it during the week. Then, last night a bit of a binge putting me over my calorie and sodium limit. I knew that I was under for the week which made for some self sabotage. I ended up under 732 calories for the week. I know I should be happy, I maintained and was down a little from last week, but still hard to get out of the losing mentality.
    ❤️February 26:
    ❤️February 28:

    🍀March 3:
    🍀March 11:
    🍀March 17:
    🍀March 25:
    🍀March 31:


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  • laureljenn
    laureljenn Posts: 274 Member
    @deepwoodslady Thank you, I have been focusing on increasing protein: tuna, turkey, chicken, salmon and protein shakes to supplement. I have been limiting carbs and drinking water. I've been hitting at least 15K steps and strength training 3x a week. My weight tends to yo-yo, but I'm really trying to stick with these habits this time around.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,152 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: 152.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    February 2025
    02/01 - 151.0 at 8:20 a.m. ...Grand puppy Duty, ground coffee beans, made soup...it rained hard
    02/03 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    02/10 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer and haircuts w/DDD
    02/17 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Had blood drawn then 60 min workout w/trainer
    02/24 -
    02/28 -
    Good luck everyone
    Chris
  • AshesSquared
    AshesSquared Posts: 137 Member
    Howdy! 🤠 I'm Ashes, wife and mom to 2 perfect miniature ballerinas. Hopping on this challenge late. I've accidentally gained 5 lbs in the last 2 months 😆

    Starting weight and date with MFP: Back in college, around 135 lbs. I've since deleted the data accidentally.

    Starting weight for THIS challenge: 154lbs, 5'5"

    Your challenge weight loss GOAL: -5 lbs, 149 lbs
    Ultimate Goal weight: ~130 lbs

    February 20: 154 lbs
    February 24:

    February Goal: 153 lbs
    February Actual:
    February Loss:

    March 3:
    March 10:
    March 17:
    March 24:
    March 31:

    March Goal: 149 lbs
    March Actual:
    March Loss:


    Weight loss for this week: 0
    Current challenge loss: 0
    Challenge Weight loss goal:
  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,764 Member
    I lost a bit of weight by changing my habits eating at restaurants. I only eat out if I am with others and typically order one entrée/no sides or soup and salad
    *2025 I will not eat anywhere with a drive thru window!
    *I quit drinking cream/sugar after 2 cups of coffee..most days and cut down on wine/beer and buying cake, cupcakes
    *Also, I have a meal plan with vegetarian meals at least 5 days per week. I have my meals logged in advance every week, usually around 1500 calories per day. (I'm short 5'2). I try to stick to the plan, but not counting calories anymore.

    Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🥳 Happy New Year!!!

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):about 154
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:135

    I think I'm going to start the new year with about 7 lbs to lose, a win in my book! 😁

    January 7: 141
    January 13:140
    January 21:139
    January 31: 138 Ate a lot of soup this week, no appetite because of a cold, and didn't workout or walk much...
    Over a month of 🚫 Drive Thru restaurants!

    February 10:138 ate out at restaurants too much last week, but none with drive thrus!

    February 20:139 blaming Valentine's treats!

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