πππ***March 2025 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***πππ
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Hi! I have been struggling lately. I need more accountability and stop doing things I know I will not keep doing for a long time.
March Start Weight: 199
March Goal Weight: 194
Ultimate Goal Weight: 142
March 1: 198
March 3: 198
March 10: 191.9
March 14: Start Weight 199
March 17:
March 24:
March: 31
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Julissa
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Are you skilled at all with spreadsheets? If you weigh daily and kind of ignore the number and instead look at an average of the last ten days or so, you'll even out some of the wild fluctuations. Like the one I just had - scale is up 3.2 pounds since yesterday. I know it's an anomaly. The ten-day average is also up, but only 0.3 pounds.
I also use a weighted moving average that is a little more realistic. It gives more importance to today's weight than yesterdays, and it gives more importance to yesterday's weight than the day before. They are usually close, and today it also says my weight is up 0.3 pounds over one day.
It can be a wild ride if you give too much importance to a one-day number. It's actually a reason to weigh daily instead of weekly. If today was my once-a-week day, it would appear that I gained 2.8 pounds over the week. It would miss all the up and down. If yesterday was my once-a-week weigh day, it would look like I was down 0.2 pounds this week. The bad news is I'm still up for the week even by the average, but by a whole lot less (0.7 pounds based on today and 0.4 pounds based on yesterday). I still have work to do, and the more data I have the better decisions I can make.
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March Start Weight: 154 lb
March Goal Weight: 148 lb
Ultimate Goal Weight: 133 lb
March 1: 154 lb
March 8: 151 lb
March 15: 148 lb
March 22:
March 31:
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March Start Weight: 256
March Goal Weight: 249
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150March 1: 256
March 8: 264
March 15: 259
March 22:
April 1:2 -
March Start Weight: 163.6
March Goal Weight: 159
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
March 1: 163.6
March 8: 159.6
March 15: 159.4
March 22:
April 1:
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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)
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: 154.2 (10-day average 153.8)
March 15: 155.2 (10-day average 154.5)
March 22:
March 29:
April 5:
Total loss for March: Up three tenths. That's almost zero, but it's the wrong direction.
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Week 2 check in.Β
Very busy work week again. Not much movement in weight over the last few weeks but still happy that the downward trend continues.
Iβve been reading about βfood noiseβ. Curious to know how much food noise everyone has. I definitely have it a lot more than the average person (Iβve never been on medication and donβt want to start but Iβd love to silence the noise permanently!).February Start Weight: 119.9
March Start Weight: 119.0March 1: 119.0
March 8: 118.7
March 15: 118.9
March 22:
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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: 220.1
March 15: 220.4 at this point these pounds do not come off easily
March 22:
March 31:
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March Start weight: 106kg/233lbMarch Goal Weight: 102kg/224lb
ULTIMATE Goal weight: 75kg/165lb
Feb 28th:106kg/233lb
March 3rd: 105.4kg/232lb
March 10th: 105.8/233lb
March 17th: 103.9kg/229lb
March 24th:
March 31st:
I made some changes to my Calorie allowance after feeling like I'd plataud with the loss and apparently it paid off. It's been really challenging to stay within a deficit this week. Old habits trying to raise their ugly heads in times of stress
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My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5β 5β tall. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.
π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·π·πππππUltimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (Iβll know it when I get there!)
Start Weight (from February 28 ): 197.8
Goal Weight: (4 lb loss) 193.8
End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx
Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx
03/01 β 196.4 (Trend Weight β 196.4)
03/03 β 195.4 (Trend Weight β 196.5)
03/10 β 197.4 (Trend Weight β 196.4)
πππππ 03/17 β 191.4 (Trend Weight β 194.6) Iβve done much better this week. I still need to focus on water and exercise but the dietary challenges are getting a little easier. Ebbs and Tides!
03/24 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
03/31 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250βsπ-- 240βsπ΅-- 230βsπΈ-- 220'sπ-- 210'sπΈ-- 200'sπ¨-- 190'sπ-- 180βsπ€-- 170'sπ-- 160'sπβοΈ-- 150βsπ»
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I'm a few days late, this was my Friday weight. I was a little out of control with the trail mix yesterday, so this week may not be goodβ¦..
March Start Weight: 159.6
March Goal Weight: 155
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
March 4: Just checked: not good! 161.4
March 8: 159.2-Since then I've had some sweets, so we'll see on the 15th!
March 15: 157.4
March 22:
April 1:
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Inching out of the 150s. I'll take it. My weekend wasn't the healthiest, so I need to be more mindful this week. Happy St. Patrick's Day! π
March start: 150.8
March goal: 146March 1: 150.8
March 3: 152.2
March 10: 150
March 17: 149.6
March 24
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End of March target: 145.5 lbs
Ultimate target: 140-143 lbs
March 1: 147.6
March 3: 149.4
March 8 (weigh March 10th): 148.6
March 15 (weigh March 17th): 148.6
March 22: (weigh March 24th):
March 29th: (weigh March 31st):
Scales didn't budge today! I was a bit disappointed initially, but I looked back at the weight progress I have recorded in MFP and on 17th Feb I was 151.8lbs. So I've lost 3lbs since I returned to intermittent fasting and tracking my food. I don't think I'll lose 3lbs over the next two weeks but would be satisfied with another 1.5lbs at 147lbs. Finger crossed! And jaws closed ;-)
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I'm Chris - 75 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
03/03 - 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. β¦Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/10 - 152.5 at 6:10 a.m. β¦Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/17 - 152.0 at 8:30 a.m. β¦5.87 miles to the Ruins and back. Trainer out of town this week.
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Good luck everyone. Have a great March!
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March Start Weight: 140
March Goal Weight: 138
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
March 5: 140
March 12: 140
March 19: 140
April 1:
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Start Date September 13, 2023 - 241.2 lbs
March 2025 Start Weight: 186 lbs
March 2025 Goal Weight: 181 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbsWeigh-In Day - Wednesday
February 26: 186.0
March 5: 184.8
March 12: 182.8*Hoping to at least maintain this current weigh-in through next week as I have some time off with friends through the weekend!
March 19: 184.0
March 26:
March 31:1 -
March Start Weight:320lbsΒ
March Goal Weight:313lbs
March Weight Loss:
March 7th:320lbs
March 14th:320lbs
March 21st:317.2lbs
March 28th:Total weight lost:
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Week 4 check in:Had a rough week and a half, but I didnβt gain any weight, and Iβm happy about that! I thought about not posting and even giving up since I missed the 15th, but Iβm not quitting. Iβm getting back on that horse and seeing this challenge through!
March Start Weight: 316.9
March Goal Weight: 299
***Ultimate Goal Weight: 199 - then I will focus more on body sculpting.
March 3: 316.9March 8: 313.2
March 15: π©π’
March 21: 311.2
April 1:
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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: 220.1
March 15: 220.4 at this point these pounds do not come off easily
March 22: 219.1
March 31:
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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: 223
March 15: 225
March 22: 224
March 29:
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March Start Weight: 163.6
March Goal Weight: 159
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
March 1: 163.6
March 8: 159.6
March 15: 159.4
March 22: 159.4 π
April 1:
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March Start Weight: 256
March Goal Weight: 249
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150March 1: 256
March 8: 264
March 15: 259
March 22: 259
April 1:3 -
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: 154.2 (10-day average 153.8)
March 15: 155.2 (10-day average 154.5)
March 22: 155.4 (10-day average 155.6)
March 29:
April 5:Total loss for March: Up 1.6 pounds. Damn. At least I'm still down for the year - by the exact same amount.
Keep sticking to it!
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My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5β 5β tall. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.
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πππππUltimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (Iβll know it when I get there!)
Start Weight (from February 28 ): 197.8
Goal Weight: (4 lb loss) 193.8
End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx
Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx
03/01 β 196.4 (Trend Weight β 196.4)
03/03 β 195.4 (Trend Weight β 196.5)
03/10 β 197.4 (Trend Weight β 196.4)
03/17 β 191.4 (Trend Weight β 194.6) Iβve done much better this week. I still need to focus on water and exercise but the dietary challenges are getting a little easier. Ebbs and Tides!
πππππ 03/24 β 194.4 (Trend Weight β 194.5) Apparently a bad week though my trend weight seems to have stabilized. I know I can do better. This week seems to have been more of a time issue at home and there were two split days of travel. Iβve got to put more into it to get more out of it. Itβs that simple.
03/31 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250βsπ-- 240βsπ΅-- 230βsπΈ-- 220'sπ-- 210's-- 200'sπ¨--Β1 -
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: 105.8/233lb
March 17th: 103.9kg/229lb
March 24th:104.9kg/231.2lb
March 31st:
Every day this week I; Stayed in a calorie deficit, drank 2L of water, did 30mins of cardio minimum. My blood test came back completely normal for cholesterol, iron, sugars, thyroid etc. The yo-yoing of my weight this month is honestly driving me a little bit insane, even if it is mostly trending in the right direction. I'm down 11kg/24lb for the year as of today.
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Eleven kilos in twelve weeks is pretty awesome. There's bound to be some up/down along the path. Step back to see the big picture. Using a moving average (or even better a weighted moving average) to see the pattern can help eliminate the stress of individual measurements.
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Thank you! I say I want to check once a week, but honestly, I peek several times a week. I can't help it. But during my period/pms week, I just want to skip the whole week altogether.
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March Start Weight: 129 lbs.
March Goal Weight: 124 lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120 for life!
March 1: 129 lbs.
March 7: 126 lbs.
March 14: 125 lbs.
March 21: 128 lbs. (PMS? Little to no sleep every day for the past week? Calling out of work to catch up on backlog at work? Ugh!π§ Well, that's that. Looking forwards to this week!π«‘)
March 28:
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I'm a few days late, and I have been so out of control for the last week. Ugh! Today I reaffirm my intentions!
March Start Weight: 159.6
March Goal Weight: 155
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
March 4: Just checked: not good! 161.4
March 8: 159.2-Since then I've had some sweets, so we'll see on the 15th!
March 15: 157.4
March 22: 161.8
April 1:
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I've written about this before, but here goes again. I weigh every day. Some days, like today, it's frustrating. I try to ignore the number. I use a spreadsheet that calculates a weighted moving average similar to what's described in The Hacker's Diet. For sure check out the section on SIGNAL AND NOISE.
I think I have a Google sheet or Excel sheet that will do the math for you if you're interested. The data are more reliable if you weigh daily. The math still works for weekly weigh-in, but takes a lot longer to see the trend.
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