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😀😀😀***February 2025 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀
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February Start Weight: 180.6
February Goal Weight: 178
January 25: 188
February 1: 180.6
February 7: 178.6
February 14: 177.4
February 21:
March 1:4 -
Had a very good week this week (other than going out last Saturday for tea and too many drinks) staying within my calorie goal. Just booked a night away March so it has given me some extra motivation!
February Starting weight - 169lb
February Goal Weight - 160lb
Feb 1st - 169lb
Feb 8th - 164lb
Feb 15th - 160lb
Feb 22nd -
March 1st-6 -
January flew by and I pretty much maintained my wt. I know I need to crank up the exercise because that's the area I'm lacking. It wasn't that long ago all my entries were in the 260's so I'm feeling pretty good about my progress. Have a great month everyone and lets drop some LBS.
February Start Weight:226.6
February Goal Weight:222.6
February 1: 226.6
February 8: 224.2 a good week focusing on low carb & very little sugar living
February 15: 224.2 maintained this week
February 22:
February 28
2025 wt lost: -2.65 -
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)
January 25 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 153.8 (10-day average 153.5)
February goal: Get below the top 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.
January 25: 153.8 (10-day average 153.5)
February 1: 153.4 (10-day average 153.4)
February 8: 155.6 (10-day average 153.9)
February 15: 152.4 (10-day average 153.8)
February 22:
March 1:
Total loss for February: I'm mostly unchanged for the week so still up a half pound for the month. That's not as bad as it seems if you consider that after last week's check in, my average weight continued to climb until Thursday when it topped out at 154.3, almost a full pound up from the beginning of the month. I'm down 3.4 pounds for the year.
Keep sticking to it!5 -
Week 3 check in.
January 25: 119.9
February 1: 119.7
February 8: 119.3
February 15: 119.3
February 22:
March 1:7 -
Ugh. Didn’t have the best week but still expected to be down a little bit.
February Start Weight: 181.6
February Goal Weight: 176.6
February Goal Weight loss: 5 lbs
January 31: 181.6
February 8: 180.2
February 15: 180.2
February 22:
March 1:4 -
February Start Weight:108.1/238.2
February Goal Weight: 103kg/227lb
ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 75kg/165lb
February 3rd: 108.1/238.2
February 10th: 109/240
February 17th: 106.9/235.6
February 24th:
February 28th:
An absolute tonne of cardio this week, mostly walking. Not having a working car has done wonders for me, albeit inconvenient. I walked 130+km this week.
I met my water goal every day, step goal 6/7 days, calorie burnt Goal 5/7 days and active minutes goal 3/7 days. Not my best week food wise either, lots of stress eating. Even so, I only went over my Calorie allowance once this week.
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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 Jan 31st ): 191.2
Goal Weight: 187.2 (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.
02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-
02/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-
02/09-195.7-(Trend Weight: 193.5)- Last night my son & I made that Chef-boy-r-dee pizza kit in a box for dinner, adding our own cheese and more pepperoni. I’m just not a big pizza eater anymore in my older age but it was delicious to me. Such a nostalgic taste. I just love that sauce that comes in the included can. It was the kid in me! I’m shocked I didn’t gain this morning! I hope it don’t creep up on me in the coming days. This is turning out to be the worst round I’ve ever had. My weight has climbed almost daily and I seem to have momentarily given up. It’s emotional eating, it’s “I’m busy” eating, it’s even self-sabotage on some of the days. I’ll try again for a better day today and a better week overall. I’ve had a personal specific , shall I say “project?”, hanging over my head for the past week that I finally pulled the trigger on, made decisions on and acted on. Perhaps having that in my rearview mirror will help. While I still feel heavily burdened with so much, I hope that this little bit of relief will be just enough to help move me forward in my journey and backward in my weight.
02/16-194.4-(Trend Weight: 194.7)- Okay, well now I’m just frustrated with myself. Last night (looking back) does feel like self-sabotage and emotional eating big-time. I could have done much better. I was so good during mealtimes! Why would I need snacks immediately following a nice sized healthy dinner every night? Especially when I don’t eat until around 8:00 pm or 8:30? I call them “snacks” but what I’m really doing (apparently) is insisting on some sort of dessert. It’s a habit that needs to be broken. My “snack” needs to be hours after a meal, between meals etc. Knowledge is power and this is the first time I’ve really seen it for what it is. I’ll be working on that now! I got stuck in the snow at my DD’s house this afternoon and had to be shoveled out. We got the 7 inches more they were predicting. We are expecting even more today and tomorrow too. No one knows where to put all the snow. We are all out of room but it’s beautiful.
02/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
02/28-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
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No loss again this week despite cutting out takeaways and unhealthy snacks. I'm disappointed because I do feel less bloated.
I think I am probably in a calorie deficit Monday - Thursday and then cancelling it out by being in surplus on the weekend.
What I am not doing, however, is yo-yoing, which is what has happened in the past.
Will continue to follow time restricted eating this this week and add in some more movement.
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February 3: 152
February 8 (weighed Feb 10th): 152
February 15 (weighed Feb 17th): 152
February 22:
March 1:4 -
@lgpechtoot
Try not to be disappointed. Weight loss, as I think you know, is not linear. Check out The Hacker's Diet for some interesting stuff. Check out especially the section on Signal and Noise.
I noticed you said that you "probably" in a deficit four days a week and being in surplus the other days. That word "probably" suggests that one tool might be tightening up on your logging. That way, over several weeks, you can gauge if your actual change in weight is what you would have expected. The calorie goals we first come up with are estimates. You need to monitor how YOUR body responds.
Log everything honestly and accurately. Pay attention. After a couple months, if your mass hasn't done what you would expect based on your intake and exercise, you can move your calorie goal up or down and monitor again.
You can't manage what you don't measure!5 -
Start Date September 13, 2023 - 241.2 lbs
January 2025 Start Weight: 187
February 2025 Start Weight: 191.4 lbs
February 2025 Goal Weight: 182 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbs
January 29: 191.4 lbs (took a big hit after vacation)
February 5: 186.2 (back to pre-vacation weight)
February 12: 185.0
February 19: 186.8
February 26:
February 28:
Haven't had much movement since the beginning of the year. Feeling a bit frustrated and stagnant.
I track every day, even the bad ones but I generally only look at my overall calories and steps. I don't do a great job of tracking macros specifically, so going to start doing that to see if I can see some changes. Need to really focus on my protein intake. Here's hoping. I'm down 50-55 lbs but I'm about 25-30 lbs from my goal and have been at a plateau since the new year. Any tips, tricks, recipes, motivation is appreciated.5 -
@ashleyh2100
For weight loss (fat loss) calories are king. It's good that you track every day, "even the bad ones." It's possible that the bad ones are the most important to track to see how far over you are. Macros are good to pay attention to to ensure adequate nutrition. It's for sure important to get enough protein while doing weight loss.
We are over six weeks into the year now, and that sets you up really good if you have been tracking every day. In fact, it sounds like you've been tracking for quite a while. You have data to fine tune your goals! A couple questions:- How big of a deficit did you plan to have? Did you realize that deficit, or did your tracking suggest you were still eating more calories than you were burning.
- Have you looked at your actual logging data to see how much deficit you were in for the last six weeks?
- What would you have expected your weight loss to be over that time based just on your calorie balance?
- Did your actual weight behave differently? If so, then things are working. To lose more, refocus on a new calorie target. If not, the focus on hitting your target, at least on average for the week.
Also, since you lost over 50 pounds, did you revise your goal? With 50 pounds less of you, there's lower energy demands. Your calorie needs decrease as your mass decreases. It's always a good idea to reevaluate goals every dozen or so pounds and fine tune it.
Main thing is keep sticking to it!5 -
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
February Start Weight: 152.1 lbs
February Goal Weight: 150.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.0
02/01 - 151.0 at 8:20 a.m. ...Grandpuppy Duty, ground coffee beans, made soup, ...heavy rain today!!
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 then haircuts w/DDD
02/17 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Had blood drawn then 60 min workout w/trrainer
02/24 -
02/28 -
Good luck everyone.
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Feb Starting weight: 166.4
Feb Goal Weight: 161.4
Feb Goal Weight Loss: 5 lbs
💝[/b] February 2025 [/b]💝
January 31 - 166.4
February 7 - 162.8 ⬇️ 3.6
February 14 - 162.2 ⬇️ 0.6
February 21 - 157.6 ⬇️ 4.6
February 28 -
📉February’s total weight lost =4 -
February Starting weight - 169 lb
February Goal Weight - 160 lb
Had another good week
Survived my daughter being off school and managed to stay on track. Hopefully the final week of the challenge will be successful! It’s not starting with the best start though … I have afternoon tea booked for a baby shower 😬
Feb 1st - 169 lb
Feb 8th - 164 lb
Feb 15th - 160 lb
Feb 22nd - 158 lb
March 1st-5 -
February Start Weight: 93.2kg
February Goal Weight: 90kg
February Goal Loss: 3.2kg
February 1: 93.2
February 7: 93
February 14: 93.5 😔
February 21: 92.4
February 28:5 -
2/22. Weight 184, goal 162. Looking for accountability.3
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January flew by and I pretty much maintained my wt. I know I need to crank up the exercise because that's the area I'm lacking. It wasn't that long ago all my entries were in the 260's so I'm feeling pretty good about my progress. Have a great month everyone and lets drop some LBS.
February Start Weight:226.6
February Goal Weight:222.6
February 1: 226.6
February 8: 224.2 a good week focusing on low carb & very little sugar living
February 15: 224.2 maintained this week
February 22: 224.6. DOWN -2LBS I think I can get one more before 3/1 lets do it
February 28
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I wish we could have comments under each persons entry that would be really be cool, not a fan of how this is set up and I'm surprised they have never changed it to be more in line with common social media platforms.3
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February Start Weight: 180.6
February Goal Weight: 178
January 25: 188
February 1: 180.6
February 7: 178.6
February 14: 177.4
February 21: 180.6 ☹️
March 1:4 -
I wish we could have comments under each persons entry that would be really be cool, not a fan of how this is set up and I'm surprised they have never changed it to be more in line with common social media platforms.
Click on the QUOTE link, then you can add comments to an entry. Really easy.
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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)
January 25 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 153.8 (10-day average 153.5)
February goal: Get below the top 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.
January 25: 153.8 (10-day average 153.5)
February 1: 153.4 (10-day average 153.4)
February 8: 155.6 (10-day average 153.9)
February 15: 152.4 (10-day average 153.8)
February 22: 155.2 (10-day average 153.4)
March 1:
Total loss for February: Pretty much zero. Grrr. I'm up quite a bit the last couple days, but I had some good days this week, and I'm down almost a half pound for the week - back just barely below where I started the month. Kind of frustrating, but I'm going to keep sticking to it. I'm down 3.8 pounds for the year. I'll call that a success; it's almost a half pound a week on average.
Keep sticking to it!
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Week 4 check in.
I went on a couple of long hikes this week in our national parks. Beautiful views and I had a great time.
I did up my calories because of the hikes but it looks like my water retention from the hikes has gone (I was like 121 or more the day after!!). Let’s see what happens next week.
January 25: 119.9
February 1: 119.7
February 8: 119.3
February 15: 119.3
February 22: 118.8
March 1:3 -
Week 4 check in.
I went on a couple of long hikes this week in our national parks. Beautiful views and I had a great time.
I did up my calories because of the hikes but it looks like my water retention from the hikes has gone (I was like 121 or more the day after!!). Let’s see what happens next week.
January 25: 119.9
February 1: 119.7
February 8: 119.3
February 15: 119.3
February 22: 118.8
March 1:
That's great, Can't wait to get out and hike, this sub zero weather is awful.
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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 Jan 31st ): 191.2
Goal Weight: 187.2 (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.
02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-
02/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-
02/09-195.7-(Trend Weight: 193.5)-
02/16-194.4-(Trend Weight: 194.7)- Okay, well now I’m just frustrated with myself. Last night (looking back) does feel like self-sabotage and emotional eating big-time. I could have done much better. I was so good during mealtimes! Why would I need snacks immediately following a nice sized healthy dinner every night? Especially when I don’t eat until around 8:00 pm or 8:30? I call them “snacks” but what I’m really doing (apparently) is insisting on some sort of dessert. It’s a habit that needs to be broken. My “snack” needs to be hours after a meal, between meals etc. Knowledge is power and this is the first time I’ve really seen it for what it is. I’ll be working on that now! I got stuck in the snow at my DD’s house this afternoon and had to be shoveled out. We got the 7 inches more they were predicting. We are expecting even more today and tomorrow too. No one knows where to put all the snow. We are all out of room but it’s beautiful.
02/23-197.2-(Trend Weight: 195.2)- I lost my best friend in the world to cancer yesterday morning after a hard fought battle. This has shook my world as we were both widows and spent a lot of time together over nearly 30 years. I am devastated. My weight has drifted Way up over the past week. It’s peculiar, when I was a younger person in my 20’s and 30’s, if I was upset or grieving I would lose weight. Food was of no interest. Now that I’m older (in my mid 60’s) food has become a crutch and the emotional eating is shocking. I’m not surprised by this weight gain right now. I’ll work on it as best as I can. Too close to losing Onederland!
02/28-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
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February Start Weight:108.1/238.2
February Goal Weight: 103kg/227lb
ULTIMATE Goal Weight: 75kg/165lb
February 3rd: 108.1/238.2
February 10th: 109/240
February 17th: 106.9/235.6lb
February 24th: 104.9/230.6lb
February 28th:
I was so sure I'd have gained this week, since I've been extremely bloated and unwell but no. I've remained in Deficit, done my steps every day and my water every day. The quality of my diet hasn't been great, and I haven't met my Calories burned or active time goals as much as I'd like this week.
I doubt I'll reach my February goal, but a loss is a loss and the numbers are trending in the right direction.3 -
Finally dropped a couple of lbs. Thanks for the support on my last post!
I will check out 'The Hacker' diet.
I changed a couple of things this week...
1. I wrote down all of my reasons for wanting to lose weight on a sticky notes app on my phone. I read it a few times and added to it.
2. I started tracking my steps again, aiming for 10 thou per day and almost always reaching my target
3. I read advice that really resonated with me. 'Don't do anything to lose weight that you are not prepared to continue'. Am I prepared to give up alcohol and meals out forever? Nope! So, I planned to incorporate wine and a dinner out within my calories. I went a little over my daily allowance on Friday and Saturday, but in a mindful way, if that makes sense!
February 3: 152
February 8 (weighed Feb 10th): 152
February 15 (weighed Feb 17th): 152
February 22: 149.4 (weighed Feb 24th)
March 1:3 -
February Start Weight: 134 lbs.
February Goal Weight: 129lbs.
January 25: 135 lbs.
February 1: 134 lbs.
February 7 (day before the 8th): 132 lbs.
February 15 (using Valentine's day instead): 131 lbs.
February 22: 132 lbs. (backlogging due to vacation... indulged a bit and the scale is grinning widely 1lb. up😋... 1 week to go! I love this challenge! Best wishes, everyone!)
March 1:4 -
I've put my scale in the corner of the bathroom and that's where the little liar can stay until she apologizes.1
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So I don't forget to do it later this week, I went ahead and posted the March challenge. You can find it here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10933639/march-2025-weight-loss-challenge/p1?new=10
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