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

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)

Feb 15:127

Feb 22:early weigh in 125.8

Mar 1:127.8 girl scout cookies

Mar 8: 125.6

Mar 15:

Mar 22:

Mar 29:

Apr 1:

Apr 8:

Apr 15:

Apr 22:

Apr 30:

Slow and steady.
1/31: 152.8
2/7: 152.4
2/14: 151.8
2/21: 150.6
2/28: 150.4
3/7: 149.0

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:↑ 5.9 lbs; year 5 goal: ↓ 32 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 : down 1.2

Feb 14: 259.7 : up 1.8- total gain/loss: up 0.6

Feb 21: 261.7 : up 2.0- total gain/loss: up 2.6

Feb 28: 260.0 : down 1.7- total gain/loss: up 0.9

Mar 07: 261.9 : up 1.9- total gain/loss: up 2.8

Mar 14:

Mar 21:

Mar 28:

Apr 04:

Apr 11:

Apr 18:

Apr 25:

May 02:

Goal weight:: 245.0 : desired loss = 14.1 pounds in 13 weeks

Actual weight: 261.9 : gained 2.8 pounds in 5 weeks

Hello everyone,

Happy Weekend! Looking forward to more hours of daylight!

I don't like the new editor either! @walkintofitI hope your office and computer get fixed soon! Shift+enter while online with your laptop should give you a new line without making it a new paragraph, but I'm not sure how to do it while in the phone app.

Hi @rubyred427, I love your idea about measuring out snacks and putting them in baggies. Good luck with your walking challenge and the Pilates - I'm sure you will see those numbers go down! (Hope that snow goes away soon too!)

From today through March 19th we have 12 days. I will be resetting my fitness pal starting date to Thursday, March 20th. I'm still going to keep a food and activity diary; however, and I will also post my Thursday weights.

Enjoy "springing forward" tomorrow!

💞 Carole

Thank you

@RubyRed427

for continuing this challenge. Thanks to everyone for the useful advice I read on this thread. There's lots of things I need to look at and consider, thanks all. Although I only look at this page once a week, it is reassuring to know that others are in the same situation as me and we are all making progress!

My aims for this month are to: get back to being active, reduce my bread/pasta/rice/potato intake, try to get at least 7 hours sleep a night and to return to tracking my meals - to get into 130-ville!

My name is Nikki, and I'm 5'3" (on a good day!). I'm based on the south coast in the UK. I'm in my 50s and work full time as a teacher. I'm pretty active - but there's always room for some more.

My GW is 133lb
my UGW is 126 - although that is very optimistic!
I weigh in on Thursdays, but get around to posting at the weekends

Progress so far:
08 Aug - 150
15 Aug - 148 (-2lb)
22 Aug - 145.4 (-2.6lb)
29 Aug - 147 (+1.6lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR AUGUST: 3lb

05 Sept -145.6 (-1.4lb)
12 Sept - 144.6 (-1.0lb)
19 Sept - 144.2 (-0.4lb)
26 Sept - 144.0 (-0.2lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR SEPTEMBER: 1.6lb

03 Oct - 145.2lb (+1.2lb)
10 Oct -144.2lb (-1.0lb)
17 Oct -144.5lb (+0.3lb)
24 Oct - 143.6lb (-0.9lb)
31 Oct - 144.8lb (+1.2lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR OCTOBER: 0.4lb
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 5.2lb

07 Nov - 143.2lb (-1.6lb)
14 Nov - 142.8 (-0.4lb)
21 Nov - 143.0 (+0.2lb)
28 Nov - 142.2 (-0.8)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR NOVEMBER: 1.0lb Not a huge loss, but a better weight than I have been for sometime!

05 Dec - 141.6 (-0.6lb)
12 Dec - 141.6 (0lb)
19 Dec - 142.5 (+0.9lb)
26 Dec - 144.3 ( +1.8lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN FOR DECEMBER: 2.7lb

02 Jan - 144.0 (-0.3lb)
09 Jan - 144.0lb (0.0lb)
16 Jan - 141.4lb (2.6lb)
23 Jan - 142.8lb (1.4lb)
30 Jan -141.8 (1.0lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR JANUARY: 2.2lb
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 1.4lb It's a loss but not much!

Time to get back into tracking and start being more accountable to myself! Good luck everyone with this round of weight loss!
06 Feb - 143.2lb (1.4lb) Not a great week, but no excuses. I need to get my head back into this! Any tips to get me out of this rut?
13 Feb - 142.6 (0.6) That will have to do. My head is still elsewhere unfortunately. Thanks for

@200Karen

for the idea about water and protein - it is something I will look into. Thanks also to

@Walela617

for the positivity - there's still a way to go until I'm happy with what I see in the mirror!
I'm off to Rome for a residential trip with the school next week - I'm not sure I will be able to curb the carbs and drink lots of water. However, we are going to do a lot of walking. Good luck to everyone next week!
20 Feb - 143.4lb (+0.8) Considering how much and what I ate in Rome - that weight measurement actually isn't that bad! I'm not a fan of coffee, so that wasn't a problem! However, I ate a lot of pasta, a lot of pizza and some fast food - not my first choices for meals that's for sure. However, I did an awful lot of walking - over 18,000 steps on Monday, over 30,000 steps on Tuesday, over 23,000 steps on Wednesday and over 20,000 steps on Thursday - a lot more than I normally do!! I'm looking forward to eating salads and vegetables next week, with the hope I can get to the end of February weighing less than at the start!!
27 Feb - 142.6lb (-0.8) I know it's not much, but I'll have it!
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR FEBRUARY: 0.6 That is really quite rubbish, so I am hoping that I will get my head back into things. Work has been quite stressful and one of my sister's is in hospital after complications with a heart operation, so my head hasn't been in a diet-mode. She is getting better, so hopefully I will be around for proper meals and thinking about my health. Good luck everyone with their weight loss this month!
06 Mar -141.4 (-1.2)😎 - Yay! I can't say what I did, but I'll take it. Well done to everyone who has lost weight this week! You are an inspiration and remind me that it can be done!!
13 Mar -
20 Mar -
27 Mar -
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR MARCH
03 Apr -
10 Apr -
17 Apr -
24 Apr -
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR APRIL

Awesome!!!! Way to go. I'm so happy for you. Good luck with the walking pad. I've never heard of that. Moving is better than sitting so whatever you can do with it would be better than not. With handle bars sounds good too. Nice.

I'd like to throw my hat into the ring today as well. Trying to join whatever challenges I can to get some support and motivation.

3/10 - Weighed in a 189.6 this morning. Ideal range for me has always been 170-175. Hopefully can stay on track and get back in shape!

@Becky_Mastne Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! So exciting!!

Update on my arthritic knees. Just came from dr office and have been put on the list for a knee replacement. Could take a year but at least I'm on the list. Cortisone shots aren't helping anymore.

Hi All,

I have been away from MFP for a few weeks. First was the training I did in BC which was fantastic, then I had to catch up on work that piled up while I was away, and then this week I have had a severe migraine.

My weight has been up and down. I did indulge during training as the food was included but with the migraine I tend not to eat because I am too nauseous and simply too exhausted to get out of bed.

But here is my weigh-in:

SW for this challenge: 275

GW for this challenge: 265

CW: 261.2

Difference: - 13.8

Do any of you get migraines and if so what do you do to try and alleviate them?

I read most of the posts to catch up on what you all have been doing. I am happy to see the many successes, particularly the person who resisted the chips in the checkout line. The checkout line tends to be one of my temptations as well.

Have a healthy and lovely weekend!

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[b]CHALLENGE[/b]: 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:↑ 2.5 lbs; year 5 goal: ↓ 29 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 : down 1.2
Feb 14 : 259.7 : up 1.8 - total gain/loss: up 0.6
Feb 21 : 261.7 : up 2.0 - total gain/loss: up 2.6
Feb 28 : 260.0 : down 1.7 - total gain/loss: up 0.9
Mar 07 : 261.9 : up 1.9 - total gain/loss: up 2.8
Mar 14 : 258.5 : down 3.4 - total gain/loss: down 0.6
Mar 21 :
Mar 28 :
Apr 04 :
Apr 11 :
Apr 18 :
Apr 25 :
May 02 :

Goal weight: : 245.0 : desired loss = 14.1 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 258.5 : actual loss = 0.6 pounds in 6 weeks

@faurotann Way to go Girl!