Weight Loss PVP: 10 lbs in 10 Weeks! [4 Jan - 15 Mar, 2021]

[Harriet]

28 minutes ago, Shello said:

Total Loss: 9.8

Looking good!

[Loveable_Bouncer]

35 minutes ago, Shello said:

Overall I'm down 9.8 in 10 weeks and I'm keen to keep at it until the challenge ends and the hype is building for the next challenge.  

No small feat!!! 

 

35 minutes ago, Shello said:

That Ring Fit looks kind of fun.  I already have a Switch.  I think I'm going to look into it.

No pressure, but would love to follow along someone else's experience 

[Elennare]

Well, this last week was insane.  I did good tracking for the first part of the week, and then it all went out the window Thursday night.  Because I took the family on a somewhat spur of the moment trip to northern California to spend 2 days hiking around redwoods.  And, since there was no camping available ( ? ) we crashed with my in-laws.  Where I didn't really have much choice for what food was available, and had absolutely zero idea how to even guess at what would be a good tracking analogue for the stuff they cooked.  I could have tracked what I ate while we were hiking, but that seemed like too much work.  But, we did hike 6 miles on Friday and 3 on Saturday, so I think it evened out?  I am fairly certain I ate less than I used. 

 

Also on Friday, I got the official offer for the new job I interviewed for and have been "in process" for getting the offer for a few weeks.  Wasn't able to accept it until today, because the computer system was weird, but I now have about two and a half months to get my family to Ohio.  So, things are definitely about to get super crazy.  I need to start making a list of things that need to happen, or I'm going to go nuts.

 

Since I didn't really track my food for the second half of the week, and what I did track was consistently 200 calories or so above my goal, I was not expecting good things come weigh-in today.  Especially since I ate a lot of things that don't especially agree with my stomach and am feeling super bloated.  But, to my surprise, I was slightly down from where I was last week on the scale (0.1 lb, but that's still down!), and a whole inch down around my waist!  Which I guess is undoing the whole inch jump up from last week?  I don't entirely know what's going on with my body.  I didn't believe it, so I measured twice, and it stayed the same.  So, maybe it would actually be slightly smaller were I not bloated?  Either way, at the end of the challenge I am down 1.9 lbs and half an inch off my waist.  Also, looking at the weights over time in MFP, it does look like I am very slowly trending down, despite all the bumps back up.  The trend line would be almost flat, but still slightly down, so, woo!

 

I think I'm going to sit out the next one of these, because I will have enough to think about with the move.  Good luck to everyone else continuing, though!

[Loveable_Bouncer]

@Elennare Whoot for red woods hiking and chaos!!

May the chaos of moving and a new job at least bring the good chaos.

Glad the measurements are going down over up!

[Keladris]

My weigh in this morning deffo had me under 79kg but not quite at 78kg... It's an analog scale so hard to be precise! But I deffo hit the 10lb/5kg target so yayyyy!

I also lost 2.5 inches off my waist and 1 inch from my hips which feels like a huge accomplishment. 

When will we start the next one? ?

[RES]

4.8 down...think I've figured out what works for (and doesn't work for) me and can't wait for the next one!

[Loveable_Bouncer]

For th first time I will be following under the help of  nurse practicioner for a gut reset for a month. Just looking at the "food plan" I will definetly be cutting back calories. So will 100% be here just to help with stamina, as I learn the "feed body medicine as food".  While really enjoying a weekly treat. 

 

 

[Harriet]

Oh, March 15 was the end of this PVP! Well... I joined super late but I just want to record that I got down from 75kg (165 lbs) to 73 (161) early in January just by making my meals a little more modest. Calorie counting has taken me to just under 71 (156) in the last three weeks, which is faster than expected but not too fast. I shall join for the next challenge and hopefully get down to 66/146.

 

 

Anything under about 69/152 would put me in the normal weight/BMI range, which is a good start. Then I can decide how comfy I feel there and if I want to lose more or not. I definitely shouldn't be as thin as I used to be. I was 50kg in early adulthood. If my calculations are correct, that's how much LBM I have now. Praise the deadlifts ? But I've never been comfortably lean/slim with my current amount of muscle. So I'm not sure what weight I'd like to end up at.

[DarK_RaideR]

Starting weight: 96.9kg

End of W1: 96kg

End of W2: 94.9kg

End of W3: 94.9kg

End of W4: 93.6kg

End of W5: 93kg

End of W6: 93kg

End of W7: 93,7kg

End of W8: 94.4kg

End of W9: 94.8kg

Final weight: 95.9kg

 

So clearly, you don't need a graph to realize I went in hard, then about halfway in I crashed and started to gain weight again. It's been rough, but at least I end the 10 weeks with a 1kg loss of weight, so it technically counts as a success, right?

[Kestrel Grey]

2 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said:

It's been rough, but at least I end the 10 weeks with a 1kg loss of weight, so it technically counts as a success, right?

Definitely.  ABC goals are good things, so you may not have hit your A goal but we still celebrate B/C goal achievements!

[Elastigirl]

Weighed in today at 128.2. Not an A achievment, but  I'll give myself a C. And a solid foundation to start the next phase.

[Rurik Harrgath]

Start:  216.6lbs

End of W1:  214lbs

End of W2:  214lbs

End of W3:  211.6lbs

End of W4:  210.6lbs

End of W5:  209.8lbs

End of W6:  211.6lbs

End of W7:  209lbs

End of W8:  211.8lbs

End of W9:  211lbs

Final:  208.4lbs

 

I'm about 2lbs shy of my final goal but I'm very pleased with the progress I've made, especially with the wife across the border right now and the stresses associated (plus missing her accountabilibuddy presence) with her being away!  All in all, I'm excited to take what I've learned these past couple of months and continue my momentum into the next PVP and NF Challenge.  Nowhere to go now but Victory!

 

17 hours ago, Keladris said:

When will we start the next one? ?data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==

 

I'll put it up this weekend but it'll officially/optionally start Monday with the beginning of Week Zero for the next 5-week Challenge cycle.  It'll be titled 12/10weeks/lbs so folks have the option of taking both Week 0s off or just powering through the whole next two challenges if they think they can tackle the longer time period.  And again, choose whichever goals you want to pursue!  Whether that is more or less than advertised, if you want to start late, etc... join up for the goals and stick around for the camaraderie/accountability!

 

I'll have a few new techniques and mini-challenges/wins for folks to try again next PVP so stay tuned and I hope to see everyone around next time  

[theophilus]

Joined late, but still managed to make some decent progress, even if I did fall short of the 10lb mark:

 

Week 1: 177.6

Week 2: 176.2

Week 3: 174.1

Week 4: 173.2

Week 5: 172.8

Week 6: 172.2

Week 7: 171.0

Week 8: 170.2

Week 9: 170

Week 10: 169.4

Week 11: 169.7

 

Hit a really good stride during the middle of the challenge where I was running a lot and tracking my food. Let that slip as the stress monster grew over the last few weeks of the challenge, but still pleased overall with my progress. Looking forward to the next edition here for some fresh motivation and determination. 

[Loveable_Bouncer]

On 3/16/2021 at 1:32 PM, Rurik Harrgath said:

I'll put it up this weekend but it'll officially/optionally start Monday with the beginning of Week Zero for the next 5-week Challenge cycle.  It'll be titled 12/10weeks/lbs so folks have the option of taking both Week 0s off or just powering through the whole next two challenges if they think they can tackle the longer time period.  And again, choose whichever goals you want to pursue!  Whether that is more or less than advertised, if you want to start late, etc... join up for the goals and stick around for the camaraderie/accountability!

 

I'll have a few new techniques and mini-challenges/wins for folks to try again next PVP so stay tuned and I hope to see everyone around next time  

Looking forward to it!

This is the first PVP I've followed all the way through and found the achievement great. 

 

I ended up losing an inch and 16 lbs with this PVP (I always thought more difference would happen with that weight...)

I'm drinking wine to celebrate getting an internship this weekend, so I know my Monday weigh in will jump (but maybe looking forward to it idk). 

 

Really look forward to hanging out with ya'll again for the Spring/Fall/whatever your area is doing edition!

[Rurik Harrgath]

3 hours ago, Fairly_Bouncer said:

I'm drinking wine to celebrate getting an internship this weekend, so I know my Monday weigh in will jump (but maybe looking forward to it idk). 

 

Someone's spiking their weight for weigh-in day just to see a bigger drop the next PVP   ? 

[Harriet]

8 hours ago, Fairly_Bouncer said:

This is the first PVP I've followed all the way through and found the achievement great. 

 

I ended up losing an inch and 16 lbs with this PVP (I always thought more difference would happen with that weight...)

 

 

Impressive! Well done.

[Rurik Harrgath]

The next round is up!

 

Weight-loss PvP: 10/12lbs in 10/12 weeks [Mar 22 - Jun 7]

 

See y'all there!  ?