πππ***May 2025 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***πππ
Happy Employee Health and Fitness Month around the world and National Salad Month and National Salsa Month, at least in the Estados Unidos.
@enlightenme3 is still traveling, so I'm posting this month's challenge again.
π Welcome all new first timers to this challenge and "Hello again" to those returning for another month, another year, another round. π
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 betterπ. 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:
May Start Weight:
May Goal Weight:
Ultimate Goal Weight:
April 26:
May 3:
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:
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.
Itβs not a race go at your on pace, imagine where you could be in 6 months time!π
Best of luck to everyone - have fun! ππ
Remember to bookmarkβοΈ this group- makes it easier to find π
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Hi! Im Bonnie I had gastric bypass 3 years ago ,i have gained back around 30lbs of an over 160lbs loss.
May Start Weight:
May Goal Weight: 155.00
Ultimate Goal Weight:135lbsApril 26: 161.8lbs
May 3:
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:1 -
May Start Weight:317.6lbs
May Goal Weight:315.lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight:300lbsApril 25th:317.6lbs
May 2nd:
May 9th:
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May 23rd:
May 30th:1 -
Thanks for continuing to hold the monthly challenges. It really helps to keep me on track.
May Start Weight: 118.2
May Goal Weight: 120
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120April 30: 118.2
May 3:
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:1 -
May Start Weight:
May Goal Weight: 168
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145April 26: 173.3
May 3:
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:1 -
Start Date September 13, 2023 - 241.2 lbs
May 2025 Start Weight: 179.4 lbs
May 2025 Goal Weight: 175 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbsWeigh-In Day - Wednesday
April 30: 179.4
May 7:
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
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Thank you @mtaratoot for running the challenge again.
May Start Weight: 149.4 lbs (10-day moving average: 149.63 lbs)
May Goal Weight: 148.5 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 143 lbsMay 1: 149.4 lbs (10-day: 149.63 lbs)
May 8:
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:Having failed to make much progress so far this year, Iβve set myself a modest goal for the month in a bid to rack up a small victory.
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15 pounds left to my goal wt. Losing 1 lb a week that's still almost 4 months, ughhhhhhhhhh. Ok let's get to it; Have a great month everyone.
Jan 1 2023 the journey begins at 273.4 lbs
May Start Weight: 215.1
May Goal Weight: 212.0 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 200.0 lbsMay 1: 215.1
May 8:
May 15:
May 22:
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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 April 30th ): 196.0
Goal Weight: (4 pound loss) 192.0
End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx
Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx
πΊπΊπΊπΊ 05/01 β 196.2 β (Trend Weight β 194.9) 1000 calories yesterday and 58 carbs. No planned exercise but lots of extra movement due to some serious house projects. This makes no more sense than it did yesterday. All I can do is trust the process and keep going.
05/05 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
05/12 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)
05/19 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
05/26 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
05/31 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¨--Β0 -
Hello everyone my name is Dan 55 year old. Good luck with your goals. Thank you for organizing the challenge.
May Start Weight: 235.2 lbs
May Goal Weight: 228.2 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 180 lbsApril 26: 235.2 lbs
May 3: 235.2 lbs
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
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Welcome to the challenge. It's wonderful to have you here!
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May start weight: 221
May goal weight: 215
Ultimate goal weight: 190 (to start)
May 2:221
May 9:
May 16:
May 23:
May 30:
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morning all!
Iβm little late to the game but just joined premium!!!!
34 year old momma of 3, one my journey for 2 years and currently at 50lb loss. Iβve been at a stalemate for a couple months so letβs give this a go!
May Start Weight: 219.6lbs
May Goal Weight: 210lbss
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160lbsApril 26:219.0lbs
May 3: 218.6lbs
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
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Thanks for joining! I hope you'll love the challenge and support this challenge offers. It's so nice to have you here!
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Testing
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Are you testing the mike to see if it's on,lol? Hope you are having a great day!!
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Jumping in a week late here. Re-downloaded MFP for the first time in years. Sustained a 55lb weight loss for 7 years (2018-2024) but gained 93% back this year after a change in medications (weight gain side effect) and a drastic reduction in my activity level (waitressing to desk life). Broke my Fitbit and quit smoking this last year which contributed to my weight gain, too.
Motivated, feeling on top of my health goals again with the end of my schooling and being diagnosed with sleep apnea this past month. World of difference having a CPAP machine, so much more energy and initiative in mornings and through the day. Coincidentally, one of my symptoms for apnea that led to this diagnosis was this year I started "night eating." I'd wake up from an apnea event scared from the lack of oxygen, with nightmares occasionally, then go to the kitchen sleepily to get comfort food, eating to stop myself from falling back asleep.
My health means everything to me and I know a healthy weight is best. I have asthma in addition to the apnea. I've noticed I've had a harder time hiking and walking and finally am confronting this weight gain, determined to manage my health and well-being. Not one to get down on myself, especially in light of sharing my weight gain story. Positivity makes a world of difference and attitude is everything.
Intermittent Fasting was apart of my past success and fits my schedule well. Returning to it and per my doctor, I try to limit red meat to 3-5 servings a week. That's to control another health issue lol. Need to tackle processed carbs convenience. Hoping in my first month the water weight will drop and aiming for a 1-1.5lb/week loss after this first month. If I don't do 2lbs/week this month, that's okay too.
Thanks for reading my ramble and for having a challenge for accountability :)
May Start Weight: 168.8lbs - BMI 29
May Goal Weight: 160lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125lbs - BMI 21.5
Female, 32, 5'4". Main exercise is walking, hiking, and kayaking this time of year.
April 26:May 3: 168.8lbs
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:
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May Start Weight:
May Goal Weight: 168
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145
April 26: 173.3
May 3: 172.6
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:
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May Start Weight:100.5kg
May Goal Weight: 98kg
Ultimate Goal Weight:75kg
April 28:100.5kg
May 5: 102.1kg
May 12:
May 19:
May 26:
May 31:
Thanks for the monthly challenge! It's a pleasure to be back again. My primary goal this month is to get consistent with logging food again and remember my self control with food/resist stress eating. The gain between 28/04 and 05/05 I totally expected since I significantly went over my Calorie limit every single day in the last week, even with daily exercise.
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yea. I flicked it a few times with my fingers, blew on it and then notified ya'll I'm testing LOL. Hope you had a great day too!
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May 7: 140
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
May 31:1 -
hello everybody, happy to join this challenge :)
May Start Weight:114.5
May Goal Weight:110.5
Ultimate Goal Weight:101
May 7:114.5lb
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
May 31:1 -
May Start Weight: 149.4 lbs (10-day moving average: 149.63 lbs)
May Goal Weight: 148.5 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 143 lbsMay 1: 149.4 lbs (10-day: 149.63 lbs)
May 8: 148.4 lbs (10-day: 149.2 lbs)
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:1 -
May Start Weight: 105.9 kg
May Goal Weight: 102 kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 75 kg
May 3: 105.9 kg
May 10:
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:1 -
15 pounds left to my goal wt. Losing 1 lb a week that's still almost 4 months, ughhhhhhhhhh. Ok let's get to it; Have a great month everyone.
Jan 1 2023 the journey begins at 273.4 lbs
May Start Weight: 215.1
May Goal Weight: 212.0 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 200.0 lbsMay 1: 215.1
May 8: 213.7
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:2 -
Start Date September 13, 2023 - 241.2 lbs
May 2025 Start Weight: 179.4 lbs
May 2025 Goal Weight: 175 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160 lbsWeigh-In Day - Wednesday
April 30: 179.4
May 7: 179.4
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
May 30:2 -
May Start Weight: 235.2 lbs
May Goal Weight: 228.2 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 180 lbsApril 26: 235.2 lbs
May 3: 235.2 lbs
May 10: 232.8 lbs
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:3 -
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)
April 26 (Starting Weight for this challenge): 159.4 (10-day average 155.8)
May 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.
April 26: 159.4 (10-day average 155.8)
May 3: No scale; rafting the Owyhee River
May 10: 154.0 (10-day average 156.4 or 154.3* or 153.9)
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:Total loss for May: Scale weight is for sure down, and the ten-day average isn't really valid because it's actually looking all the way back to 25 April because I was away from the scale for a week. That will catch up. By two other averaging methods, I'm down a little more than a pound for the month or two pounds. I'll get back on the right averaging method by next week, but I'll have another challenge when I have another river adventure in the near future. I'm down 0.8 pounds for the year.
Keep sticking to it.
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May Start Weight: 191
May Goal Weight: 188
Ultimate Goal Weight: 177 - for now, setting myself a target of 14lbs with 1lb loss a week.May 10: 191
May 17:
May 24:
May 31:I've done this challenge before but completely fell off the wagon and I'm now at the heaviest I've ever been.
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My name is Donna. I am 65 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 April 30th ): 196.0
Goal Weight: (4 pound loss) 192.0
End of Challenge Final Weight: xxxxx
Weight lost/gained this month: xxxxx
05/01 β 196.2 β (Trend Weight β 194.9)
05/04-194.0 β - (Trend Weight: 194.8) Iβm still working down that shocking 3 Β½ lb gain I had overnight on April 30th. 1.4 lbs to go to break even. Itβs crazy how fast it can come on and how slow it goes off. Itβs certainly a common topic on this challenge and oh, so true! My birthday is next Saturday May 10th. I'm not sure what is planned, we usually roll Mother's Day and birthday all into one. I need to make some progress between now and then! Enjoy your Sunday everyone!
πΊπΊπΊπΊ05/11 -- 194.6 β - (Trend Weight: 195.0) Iβm up 0.6 due to my birthday celebrations yesterday but Iβm not going to sweat it. Today should be a good day since we primarily wrapped up Motherβs Day foods with my birthday. The weather here in the northern part of the Midwest USA is really beginning to improve. Brightens my spirits! Have a great round everyone! Iβm over here in the corner cheering you all on. Take the stage! Weβve still got plenty of time in the month of May to get closer to our goals!
05/18 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
05/25 β xxxxx (Trend Weight β xxxxx)
05/31 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¨--Β3
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