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

deepwoodslady · April 8

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. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018).

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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Jan 31st): 191.2

CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 179.2

CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

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🌻

PREVIOUS WEEKS:

02/01 – 191.8 (Trend Weight – 192.3)

02/04 – 194.2 (Trend Weight – 192.7)

02/11 – 194.8 (Trend Weight – 193.7)

02/18 – 194.8 (Trend Weight – 194.8)

02/25 – 195.8 (Trend Weight – 195.6)

02/28 – 197.8 (Trend Weight – 196.1)

🌷🌷🌷 Feb Start: 191.2

🌷🌷🌷 Feb Goal: (4 pound loss) 188.2

🌷🌷🌷 Feb Actual: 197.8

🌷🌷🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 6.6 lbs Gained

03/01 – 196.4 (Trend Weight – 196.4)

03/04 – 195.6 (Trend Weight – 196.3)

03/11 – 194.6 (Trend Weight – 196.2)

03/18 – 194.8 (Trend Weight – 193.4)

03/25 – 196.2 (Trend Weight – 194.8) Today is day 6 with no heat due to furnace issues. I live in the Boonies of Northern Michigan and my contractor has been waiting on the ordered part. It is supposed to come today. 19 degrees at night and not much better during the day. I’ve been eating my emotions. I think my body is even craving energy (food) as a natural element of trying to stay warm. I’m feeling like a bloated piggy and I just want things to get back to normal. I hope to have much better numbers and some resolution by the time we end the month next week.

03/31 – 195.8 (Trend Weight – 195.3) Storm of the Century in northern Michigan has caused power to go out in the entire upper portion of the mitten of northen Michigan. Other scattered areas too. Some will be without power for up to a month! This on top of my furnace issues which are on the back burner now. Going out of county quite far to the last room I can find at a hotel for son & I for a few days to warm up and get showers. I will have to refocus on my weight loss journey once I get through this catastrophe. Outside looks like ground zero of the apocalypse. There will be so much clean up and there is so much damage to so many properties already. I’ll catch up on posts when I get home.

🌷🌷🌷 Mar Start: 197.8

🌷🌷🌷 Mar Goal: (4 pound loss) 193.8

🌷🌷🌷 Mar Actual: 195.8

🌷🌷🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 4.6 lbs Gained

04/01-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- At hotel.

☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️04/08-194.4Trend Weight: 194.9)- Got home on the 5th and had power restored on same day. New furnace was installed on the night of the 6th. We were about 6 days without power and 17 days without heat with temps reaching as low at 13 degrees at night. It's nothing but long cold winters in Northern Michigan. We are warm now inside and okay, but the broken trees and mess across my yard and the entire city is unmeasurable. Most streets are unpassable and citizens are cutting trees in the road with carried chainsaws just to get through. I’m praying for all the tree service folks working hand & hand with the power company. It’s really unsafe out there! Please send prayers, love & light to our limited and rural community. Our resources are limited.

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04/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

🐰🐰 🐰Apr Start: 195.8

🐰🐰 🐰Apr Goal: 191.8 (4 pound loss)

🐰🐰 🐰Apr Actual: xxxxx

🐰🐰 🐰Total Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

patriciafoley1 · April 8

3/23 155.6

3/24 156.4

3/25 155.4

3/26 154.8

3/27 153.2

3/28 154.4

3/29 153.6

8 pounds to go to get at the top end of ideal weight.

3/30 153.6

3/31 153.0 met mini goal, next goal 150

4/4 151.6

4/5 151.0

4/8 Still 151.0 I kind of went off the rails on Sunday. I didn't eat over my calories but I ate late and high carb, so my BS went up and I had gained 1.5 pounds, prob mostly water weight and salt, yesterday. Now it's gone. Hopefully if I stay low carb and low sodium (and low calorie) I will lost a little this week.

RubyRed427 · April 8

@deepwoodslady This is a nightmare for you all. I'm so sorry you went through all that. I cannot imagine all the stress. I can't blame you for eating what was around. You did the best you could with all that stress and uncertainty. Sending you hugs. 💙

walkintofit · April 9

@deepwoodslady , i think of survival a lot. There is some propane heaters to get, a heater buddy uses small canister propane or u can get a long hose to use the large propane tank(the ones for grills). Maybe a small generator to power up things. Just tossing ideas out to you! One time I pitched a small tent into the livingroom and had a small candle heater in it. It kept us warm enough for a couple nights when the power went out here. I haven't tried to do any long term "camp" like what u just went through. Hope someone gives u a hand with all the cleanup needed!

RubyRed427 · April 10

We have a little more than 3 weeks left in this challenge. Let's give it our all!

walkintofit · April 10

Wow u are right! this challenge has been a struggle for me. Can't get on board of changing my diet/exercise.

SunnyDays930 · April 10

Thanks for the 3 weeks left reminder. Time for me to buckle down.

EternalTruth · April 11

Good morning all!

Just a quick post as I am off to the pool.

SW for this challenge: 275
GW for this challenge: 265
CW: 262
Difference: - 13 Lbs

Have a great day!

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frankwbrown · April 11

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:↑ 4.3 lbs; year 5 goal: ↓ 30 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 : 258.4 : down 0.1 - total gain/loss: down 0.7
Mar 28 : 261.0 : up 2.6 - total gain/loss: up 1.9
Apr 04 : 259.5 : down 1.5 - total gain/loss: up 0.4
Apr 11 : 260.3 : up 0.8 - total gain/loss: up 1.2
Apr 18 :
Apr 25 :
May 02 :

Goal weight: : 245.0 : desired loss = 14.1 pounds in 13 weeks
Actual weight : 260.3 : gained 1.2 pounds in 10 weeks

patriciafoley1 · April 11

3/23 155.6

3/24 156.4

3/25 155.4

3/26 154.8

3/27 153.2

3/28 154.4

3/29 153.6

8 pounds to go to get at the top end of ideal weight.

3/30 153.6

3/31 153.0 met mini goal, next goal 150

4/4 151.6

4/5 151.0

4/8 Still 151.0 I kind of went off the rails on Sunday. I didn't eat over my calories but I ate late and high carb, so my BS went up and I had gained 1.5 pounds, prob mostly water weight and salt, yesterday. Now it's gone. Hopefully if I stay low carb and low sodium (and low calorie) I will lost a little this week.

4/11 150.0 met mini goal of 150 next mini goal 147.5

lclark04957 · April 11

I am 62, 5’6” and retired. Up again. 3 weeks left to challenge so time to get more serious.
SW: 3/21. 150.6
3/28: 149.8
4/4: 150.0
4/11: 151.2
GW: 6/20. 145.0

patriciafoley1 · April 11

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48562945#Comment_48562945

We are about the same weight and have the same goal, at least short term, so I wish us both luck and determination and commitment to get there, maybe by the end of the month? Or get close to it!

faurotann · April 11

SW 147
GW 142
UGW 132

1-31 147
2-07 146
2-14 145
2-21 144.5
2-28 144
3-07 142
3-14 141.5
3-21 140.5
3-28 139
4-04 139
4-11 137.5
4-18
4-25
5-2

I'm getting there! I changed my UGW from 134-137 to 132. This is such a mental game. 132 is what I weighed when I got married. I haven't seen it since then (1979 - age 27) The real reason for the change is that it feels reasonable to me to maintain between 132 and 135. (This is where my scale dependency takes over).

I'm pretty much afraid of maintenance. I have all these big clothes in my closet that I can't quite feel good getting rid of. Maybe I should start going to thrift stores. I'm not a good shopper. In fact I hate shopping for clothes because it always makes me mad. Onward! I've got two months ahead of me to get to goal.

Thank you all for being here. I don't know why but it makes a big difference to me. Good luck all. Patience. Persistence.

patriciafoley1 · April 12

3/23 155.6

3/24 156.4

3/25 155.4

3/26 154.8

3/27 153.2

3/28 154.4

3/29 153.6

8 pounds to go to get at the top end of ideal weight.

3/30 153.6

3/31 153.0 met mini goal, next goal 150

4/4 151.6

4/5 151.0

4/8 Still 151.0 I kind of went off the rails on Sunday. I didn't eat over my calories but I ate late and high carb, so my BS went up and I had gained 1.5 pounds, prob mostly water weight and salt, yesterday. Now it's gone. Hopefully if I stay low carb and low sodium (and low calorie) I will lost a little this week.

4/11 150.0 met mini goal of 150 next mini goal 147.5

4/12 148.8 In the 140s!!!!

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

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