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๐๐๐***March 2025 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***๐๐๐
mtaratoot
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Happy National Nutrition Month, at least in the Estados Unidos.
@enlightenme3 is still traveling, so I'm posting this month's challenge again.
๐ Welcome all new first timers to this challenge and "Hello again" to those returning for another month, another year, another round. ๐
I joined MFP in February 2018. I had been trying on and off to lose some extra weight. MFP gave me the tools I needed to lose 30 pounds, and I have tried to keep it off since then. I've mostly been successful, but there for sure have been times when I slid back. Only continued vigilance will work to be successful, and fortunately that's possible! It can be nice to have short- and medium-term goal to break down a larger goal into more manageable chunks. So a monthly challenge with a weekly check-in is GREAT. I've been contributing to this challenge for several years, and with @enlightenme3 temporarily away, I'll try to keep it running.
Pick your own goal, check in once per week, and at the very end of the month. Let's keep encouraging each other & staying focused on our individual goals.
You can change the dates to suit you, but try to keep it weekly as it shows off the weekly progress better๐. I'm setting this month up for Saturday check-in. Do what works best for YOU.
Pick whatever unit suits you -- pounds, kilograms, stones, or even Newtons.
Feel free to copy & paste the chart:
March Start Weight:
March Goal Weight:
Ultimate Goal Weight:
March 1:
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:
For those unsure how to do your weekly weight input:
When you want to do your weekly update do a search for your original post, copy and paste as a new post in the add post box then you can edit in your new weekly weight. A lot of people also maintain their post in a notes application on their device and just cut and paste into a new post.
Itโs not a race go at your on pace, imagine where you could be in 6 months time!๐
Best of luck to everyone - have fun! ๐๐
Remember to bookmarkโญ๏ธ this group- makes it easier to find ๐
@enlightenme3 is still traveling, so I'm posting this month's challenge again.
๐ Welcome all new first timers to this challenge and "Hello again" to those returning for another month, another year, another round. ๐
I joined MFP in February 2018. I had been trying on and off to lose some extra weight. MFP gave me the tools I needed to lose 30 pounds, and I have tried to keep it off since then. I've mostly been successful, but there for sure have been times when I slid back. Only continued vigilance will work to be successful, and fortunately that's possible! It can be nice to have short- and medium-term goal to break down a larger goal into more manageable chunks. So a monthly challenge with a weekly check-in is GREAT. I've been contributing to this challenge for several years, and with @enlightenme3 temporarily away, I'll try to keep it running.
Pick your own goal, check in once per week, and at the very end of the month. Let's keep encouraging each other & staying focused on our individual goals.
You can change the dates to suit you, but try to keep it weekly as it shows off the weekly progress better๐. I'm setting this month up for Saturday check-in. Do what works best for YOU.
Pick whatever unit suits you -- pounds, kilograms, stones, or even Newtons.
Feel free to copy & paste the chart:
March Start Weight:
March Goal Weight:
Ultimate Goal Weight:
March 1:
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:
For those unsure how to do your weekly weight input:
When you want to do your weekly update do a search for your original post, copy and paste as a new post in the add post box then you can edit in your new weekly weight. A lot of people also maintain their post in a notes application on their device and just cut and paste into a new post.
Itโs not a race go at your on pace, imagine where you could be in 6 months time!๐
Best of luck to everyone - have fun! ๐๐
Remember to bookmarkโญ๏ธ this group- makes it easier to find ๐
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March Start weight: 106kg/233lb
March Goal Weight: 102kg/224lb
ULTIMATE Goal weight: 75kg/165lb
Feb 28th:106kg/233lb
March 3rd:
March 10th:
March 17th:
March 24th:
March 31st:
Month 3 of my weight loss journey. I weigh and post on Monday (usually). I'm determined to hit my Goals this month.
Daily Goals:
6000 steps| 90 active minutes| 400kcal burned| 2L water| calorie deficit
Weekly Goals:
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I'm in0
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Here I am again, hoping that "switch" in my brain will finally turn on and realize that without effort there is no progress. Missed last month but always lurking in the background. So glad MFP is here
March Start weight: 225
March goal weight: 219
Ultimate goal weight: 190 (to start)
March 1:
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:2 -
February Start Weight: 177.6
February Goal Weight: 174
Final Goal: 165
February 28th: 177.6
March 3rd:
March 10th:
March 17th:
March 24th:
March 31st:1 -
Over the past two years I have said goodbye FOREVER to the 270's, 260's, 250's, 240's, 230's, and now hopefully this month I will say goodbye to the 220's, at least that is the goal. Have a great month everyone.
March Start Weight: 221.7
March Goal Weight: 218.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 200.0 maybe, we shall see when we get there.
March 1: 221.7
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 31:
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Good morning everyone.
It's Ramadan for me, so I'll be balancing fasting all day for Ramadan, everyone sharing extra treats in the evenings, etc with my journey.
March Start Weight: 161
March Goal Weight: 155
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
March 1: 161
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
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Hi everyone!
I lost 4lbs in February. The weekly weigh-in is helping my motivation. I started tracking properly and upped my daily steps after failing to lose anything in the first couple of weeks of February.
So - I started Feb at 152lbs and am starting March at 147.6lbs. I feel like I have now lost the temporary weight gain that usually happens over Christmas and now the loss will slow down considerably. I'm going to try to be patient if I only lose 0.5lb per week, especially since I have some meals out planned. Wish me luck!
End of March target: 145.5 lbs
Ultimate target: 140-143 lbs
March 1: 147.6
March 3:
March 8 (weigh March 10th):
March 15 (weigh March 17th):
March 22: (weigh March 24th):
March 29th: (weigh March 31st):
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Here I am again, hoping that "switch" in my brain will finally turn on and realize that without effort there is no progress. Missed last month but always lurking in the background. So glad MFP is here
March Start weight: 225
March goal weight: 219
Ultimate goal weight: 190 (to start)
March 1: 225
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:1 -
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)
March 1 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 154.2 (10-day average 154.0)
March 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.
March 1: 154.2 (10-day average 154.0)
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
Total loss for March: Well, zero because it's still the first day!
Keep sticking to it!1 -
March Start Weight: 256
March Goal Weight: 249
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
March 1: 256
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:
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My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5โ 5โ tall. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (Iโll know it when I get there!)
Start Weight (from February 28 ): 197.8
Goal Weight: 193.8 (4 pound loss)
End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx
Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
03/01-196.4-(Trend Weight: 196.4)- My power was out until 8:00 am this morning so there was no sleep because I had no C-Pap machine. I tried but to no avail. Finally slept from 8:00 am until 11:00 am and Iโm not in very good shape for the funeral this afternoon. My oldest DD will be attending with me. It is frigid cold but sunny, bright and beautiful otherwise. My friend Diane would have loved seeing the birds happily flitting around in play this morning. This was a tough round. Coming down on the scale 1.4 lbs overnight helped but I need to get on a losing streak now. I hope to make March a banner month. Please keep my friend Diane and her family in your thoughts and prayers today.
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)-
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
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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
March Start Weight: 152.1 lbs
March Goal Weight: 150.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.0
03/01 -
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Good luck everyone. Have a great March!
Chris0 -
Thanks for setting the challenge up. The challenges really help with keeping me accountable.
Had a great month last month, excited to see where I will be by the end of the month. I have a couple of things booked in this month, including a trip to Poland, so will see how it affects my progress.
March Start Weight: 154 lb
March Goal Weight: 148 lb
Ultimate Goal Weight: 133 lb
March 1: 154 lb
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
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Hello. I took February to try to get back into the habit of logging my food. I am hoping to be a little more mindful this month. All the best to everyone.
March Start Weight: 150.8
March Goal Weight: 146
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
March 1:
March 3:
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March: 310 -
@deepwoodslady I was looking for the March challenge in February and saw your post about the recent loss of your best friend to cancer. I am so very sorry for your loss. I'm sure you must be missing her a lot. My condolences.2
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Happy to do this!
March Start Weight: 175.0
March Goal Weight: 167.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140.0
March 1: 175.0
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:1 -
March Start Weight: 129 lbs.
March Goal Weight: 124 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120 for life!
March 1: 129 lbs.
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:1 -
My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5โ 5โ tall. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (Iโll know it when I get there!)
Start Weight (from February 28 ): 197.8
Goal Weight: 193.8 (4 pound loss)
End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx
Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
03/01-196.4-(Trend Weight: 196.4)- My power was out until 8:00 am this morning so there was no sleep because I had no C-Pap machine. I tried but to no avail. Finally slept from 8:00 am until 11:00 am and Iโm not in very good shape for the funeral this afternoon. My oldest DD will be attending with me. It is frigid cold but sunny, bright and beautiful otherwise. My friend Diane would have loved seeing the birds happily flitting around in play this morning. This was a tough round. Coming down on the scale 1.4 lbs overnight helped but I need to get on a losing streak now. I hope to make March a banner month. Please keep my friend Diane and her family in your thoughts and prayers today.
03/03-195.4-(Trend Weight: 196.5)- Day 2 of no heat in my house. In Northern Michigan thatโs dangerous! When power went out Friday night and came back on Saturday morning I didnโt realize it had done something to my furnace. Auto ignition of pilot just wonโt work. It comes on but then goes right back off and nothing but very cold air blowing out of ducts. I had to shut it off at the fuse box and turn the gas off to make sure it would not build up gas so it would quit trying to run and warm it up in here. My thermostat has no โoffโ and the house is colder than the lowest selection so it just kept running. Because I was at the funeral service and dinner until after dark last night, I didnโt realize my house wasnโt getting any heat. Last night was night two of freezing to death. These little ceramic space heaters are only spot heaters so they are not warming up a room, but at least I can stand within 2 feet of them and feel some relief for myself and the cat. They are very tiny but I have 2 of them. Not much help in a 3200+ sq foot house! Of course itโs Sunday and Iโm in a very rural area where nothing would ever be open on Sundayโs except the churches. No big box stores here anyway! So Iโve got my 30 year old nephew coming over whoโs pretty handy. He has changed out thermo couplers and such in the past. He works as a handyman in the area, but mostly ships off to Oregon to work. Thankfully heโs home right now and will come look at it this morning. I hope he can fix it. He thinks that when the power came back on it may have pushed through some sediment that has to be cleaned. We will not be able to get any parts until tomorrow if we need something new. Fingers crossed for me please. Thank you all for the kind words about my friend Diane. She was beautiful yesterday.
03/10-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
03/17-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
03/24-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
03/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
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March Start weight: 106kg/233lb
March Goal Weight: 102kg/224lb
ULTIMATE Goal weight: 75kg/165lb
Feb 28th:106kg/233lb
March 3rd: 105.4kg/232lb
March 10th:
March 17th:
March 24th:
March 31st:
It's been a rough week. Lots of stress, and I've had a few more sweet snacks than usual. Stayed in deficit thanks to exercise though!
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Hello everyone!
I have been on MFP in the past, but struggle to keep at it.
For some reason I find it frustrating to use compared to other services that I used in the past (SparkPeople) which I had dialed in! Sigh ANYWAY. I need somewhere to help keep me accountable so thought I would give this place another go.
I turned 60 this year & have really noticed how my lack of regular exercise and frequent snacking has changed my body and mindset. Not sure if hormones have an effect or not, but I also have been having more aches, very little energy and a bad attitude these past couple of years. I have been debating trying HRT, but hear differing information about it so have been avoiding that. Not a big fan of medications. Hoping I can improve things more naturally before trying that route.
The plan I have started includes no eating after 8pm. Eating mostly whole foods. No meat/dairy/oils most days. I do have grilled fish tacos once a week and the occasional egg or two. Other than that it is a ton of veggies, organic tofu, beans, whole grains, fruit and nuts. The past few months I have started making my own breads... I fear that may be part of my inability to lose weight. Daily toast is going to be put on hold for a bit so I can see if it is a problem for me.
The only exercise I have been able to commit to has been walks/hikes a couple days a week. It has just fit into my schedule very easily. Hoping it helps get my energy up to take on some additional movement. In the past I enjoyed rowing, long hikes, yoga, cycling & kettlebells. Now I make a face when I think of them, LOL! What is wrong with me?! UG
My goal is to get my stamina back, lose my big-ole muffin top, feel better & therefore improve my attitude!
My STATS:
March Start Weight: 160lb
March Goal Weight: 150lb
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lb
March 3: 160
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March 31:
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My main goal is awareness while eating. We are so conditioned to distract ourselves and then fail to realize everything that went into our mouths. Iโm eliminating reading, scrolling, watching television, driving, and working while I eat. Cheers!
March Start Weight: 158
March Goal Weight: 150
Ultimate Goal Weight: 148
March 1: 158
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:
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lgpechtoot wrote: ยปHi everyone!
I lost 4lbs in February. The weekly weigh-in is helping my motivation. I started tracking properly and upped my daily steps after failing to lose anything in the first couple of weeks of February.
So - I started Feb at 152lbs and am starting March at 147.6lbs. I feel like I have now lost the temporary weight gain that usually happens over Christmas and now the loss will slow down considerably. I'm going to try to be patient if I only lose 0.5lb per week, especially since I have some meals out planned. Wish me luck!
End of March target: 145.5 lbs
Ultimate target: 140-143 lbs
March 1: 147.6
March 3:
March 8 (weigh March 10th):
March 15 (weigh March 17th):
March 22: (weigh March 24th):
March 29th: (weigh March 31st):
Weighted myself again today (March 3rd) and the scales say I am 149.4 lbs, which is what I weighed on Mon 24th Feb. I'm ok with it - I knew that the March 1st wasn't a true reflection of my weight so I wondered if I would fluctuate!
Continuing to follow 16:8 IF, 10k steps per day and tracking food. Will weigh myself again on March 10th. Hopefully I will see a return to 147lbs and stay there.3 -
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
March Start Weight: 152.1 lbs
March Goal Weight: 150.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.0
03/01 - 151.4 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.44 miles in 104 mins to the post office and back
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Good luck everyone. Have a great March!
Chris3 -
@JT92305 Thanks for joining. It's great to have you here!0
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Maybe weighing in on a Monday is asking for trouble. I tend to drift over the weekends. But hopefully, it will motivate me to a healthier week.
March Start Weight: 150.8
March Goal Weight: 146
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
March 1: 150.8
March 3: 152.2
March 10:
March 17:
March 24:
March: 31
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Found this challenge a few days late but thankfully have my weight recorded daily so I know what Saturday was! I used to be decently in shape and strong (I ran a horse barn and never stopped moving or doing projects) but suddenly developed an "anxiety and panic" disorder two years ago and gained 50 pounds (along with some injuries to complicate exercise further). Finally getting a handle on life again and able to focus on eating better! A new desk job is making it extra easy to put on weight so introducing short after-work-walks until I get used to moving a bit more! Slow and steady and happy to be here.
March Start Weight: 221.3
March End Goal Weight:215
Ultimate Goal Weight:165
March 1: 221.3
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
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Hi Everyone! Here I am trying it again and I need the motivation to get started and to keep going. I believe this challenge will provide me with that, setting goals with others who are also creating a healthier lifestyle for themselves. I am on a road to a healthy 50, I do not want to going into my 50th birthday (Dec 2025) looking and feeling the same.
My first goal is to be under 300 by the end of March.
March Start Weight: 316.9
March Goal Weight: 299
Ultimate Goal Weight: 199 - then I will focus more on body sculpting
March 3: 316.9
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:3 -
March Start Weight: 159.6
March Goal Weight: 155
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
March 4: Just checked: not good! 161.4
March 8:
March 15:
March 22:
April 1:
My birthday is today, and although I have the best intentions, we are going out to dinner and.....I will try to make good choices, but I love burgers so much!!!0 -
To Everyone: Thanks so much for the kind words and condolences. It is light in a darkness. It is comfort where, otherwise, there would be none.
Welcome to all our new friends joining us. It's great to have you here!0 -
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