October Weight Loss Challenge
 

Are you ready to lose weight before the holiday season gets in full swing? October is the perfect month to join us in the monthly weight loss challenge.

Join the October Weight Loss Challenge to set your goal, track it, and meet it -- with the help of a supportive and encouraging group. All the goals will be compiled into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

This thread is for weight loss goals. For your exercise goals, check out our sister thread: October Exercise Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Hello again, Joy. My overall goal is to lose 1 lb. each week, on average. October is a bit more than 4 weeks. So, I will aim for a total of 5 lbs.

Sep 30: 238.0
Oct Goal: 233.0

thanks gardenerjoy. :)

I'll join if I may. I've rather taken my eye off the ball lately & could do with making myself a bit more accountable.

start: 16st 1.5lb / 225.5lb
target: 15st 10lb / 220lb

so, a target of 5.5lb loss for the month, starting today.

Nice to meet you MrBadger. My daughter and her family live in London, although I live in Canada. Good luck to you and Joy this month. I'm off to a slow start this month, but it's better than an up!

Sep 30: 238.0
Oct 1: 238.0
Oct Goal: 233.0

Hello Muffs & Joy. Welcome MrBadger.

I didn’t quite meet my September goal and had a bounce up this morning to start the month (probably partially due to my crazy day yesterday of eating out of the house for all 3 meals). Well a new month & a new goal, so I’m going to set my goal for the month a drop below my September goal (183) so I’m going 182. It’s 4.6 from where I am today & 2.8 from where I was yesterday. If I get it I’ll set a bonus goal. My Immediate goal is actually to get below 185 & stay there for a week (that’s when I earn my first “treat” I set for myself).

Here’s to a positive, productive month for us all. We can do it!!!!


9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
Goal: 182.0

Moving in the wrong direction (for no good reason)! Better luck next time.

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct Goal: 233.00

Muffs: I went in the wrong direction, too. I suspect too much salt and some water retention from muscle-building yoga poses.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20

No change this morning...definitely not due to muscle building yoga poses in my case! Still, doing what I'm doing has got me this far, so I shall continue to wait patiently..

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct 3: 238.75
Oct Goal: 233.00

I was going in the wrong direction as well. Mine was definitely not due to muscle building anything. In my case it was Chinese food & visiting my mother-in-law for her birthday (she wanted to cook). I’ll be back to cooking this week. Also decided to be determined to get my steps in, even if that has to be at home walking in place. It’s rainy & cold and I had too much to do at work yesterday so didn’t make it to the gym. Here’s hoping I can get there today.


9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
Oct Goal: 182.0

WendyWants2Change: I use YouTube to give me more entertaining indoor walk workouts. Leslie Sansone has a bunch of her old videos up on the Walk At Home channel. I also really enjoy the walking videos at Improved Health, Grow With Jo, and Sharona's Hill.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20

Welcome, everyone! Here's our initial list. If anyone else wants to join, just jump in -- I'll make a new list to include you.

gardenerjoy: -1 kg, weigh 20x
MrBadger: -5.5 lbs
Muffs: -5 lbs
WendyWants2Change: -4.6 lbs

You're doing well, Wendy...keep it up. Joy: thanks for reminding me about Leslie...I will look into those videos.

As for me...my scales are stuck. They like where they are; they are tired; and they have decided not to move any more going forward!

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct 3: 238.75
Oct 4: 238.75
Oct Goal: 233.00

Muffs: Ha! That is a very stubborn scale reading for you!

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20

Scale continues to be stubborn! P.S. I'm not sure if this was just good luck or an anomaly...but the 3FC site today is operating at normal speeds, as opposed to its normal snail's pace. I hope whoever runs the site has managed to fix whatever the problem was that caused it to be so slow!

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct 3: 238.75
Oct 4: 238.75
Oct 5: 238.75
Oct Goal: 233.00

Muffs: Yes. One of the volunteer coordinators was told that the 3FC site had been fixed. I'm so glad!

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20

Thanks for the info, Joy. I too am glad the site has been fixed. It now takes much less time to come here and post the same weight, day in and day out :(

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct 3: 238.75
Oct 4: 238.75
Oct 5: 238.75
Oct 6: 238.57
Oct Goal: 233.00

Thanks Joy. I’ll check out the YouTube videos.
So glad the site is fixed, now I might be here every morning. :)
Had a bit of a yo-yo the end of this week, but it’s ok, I’m still down, that’s all that matters.

9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
Oct Goal: 182.0

start: 16st 1.5lb / 225.5lb
current: 15st 13.5lb / 223.5lb - 2lb loss
target: 15st 10lb / 220lb - 5.5lb loss

2lb loss so far. I think I was carry a bit of muscle repair weight at the start of the month, so it's not all "true" loss in the week. but I'm pretty happy to be out of the 16st range & (just) into 15st. :D

I had an overly snacky weekend. I knew the scale reading would be high today, but I decided I wanted to see the high number for the pleasure of watching it fall over the week. I'm hiking today -- that usually helps.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20

Joy - your wording made me laugh (I think I might use that in the future since being overly snacky is usually my problem). I’m with you. I had an enjoyable weekend with friends & making memories, and I ate some not-so-healthy meals, but all is ok. My scale was already on the down swing this morning. Here’s to a productive week.
I’ve added my starting weight to the list to remind myself of how far I’ve come already.

7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
Oct Goal: 182.0

Wendy, I'm glad that you got a Tuesday drop, too!

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20

I'm pleased that I reached my half-way goal to weigh 20 times, before the half-way point of the month. At least, I know I'm not avoiding the scale too much.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20

well done Joy! keep up the good work :)

I do try to weigh every day, at least this way I don’t slip too far.
I had set a reward for myself when I got to 185 AND stayed there or under for a week… 3 more days to go… let’s hope this weekend doesn’t ruin it for me.

7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
10/12: 183.6
10/13: 183.2
10/14: 183.2
Oct Goal: 182.0

Wendy: That's good motivation to stay on plan through a weekend!

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20

If I can keep under 185 when I weigh in tomorrow I get my reward.
7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
10/12: 183.6
10/13: 183.2
10/14: 183.2
10/15: 184.4
10/16: 183.4
Oct Goal: 182.0

Cheering you on, Wendy!

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20
16: 87.9; 12/20

start: 16st 1.5lb / 225.5lb
current: 15st 13lb / 223lb - 2.5lb loss
target: 15st 10lb / 220lb - 5.5lb loss

0.5lb loss since 7th Oct - 2.5lb loss total. weight still coming off, albeit slowly. I have been making an effort to eat better lately, & *what* I have been eating has improved I just need to dial back the *how much* a bit now. :o

Thanks Joy
Good going MrBadger … slow & steady is the way to keep it off. Portion size was/is my problem too.

I was up, but thankfully not too much. I won my reward 😀. Now to reach the next goal of 175 before I leave for vacation on December 9th.

7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
10/12: 183.6
10/13: 183.2
10/14: 183.2
10/15: 184.4
10/16: 183.4
10/17: 184.8
10/18: 183.4
Oct Goal: 182.0

Wendy: Yay for meeting your goal to win your reward! Meeting a goal before vacation is always a good motivator.

MrBadger: It took a long time for me to wrap my head around the notion that I had to eat less, not just better. I still kind of resent that eating better didn't result in the weight loss I anticipated! But, when I step back, I'm also aware that I generally feel better when I eat better, so it all helps.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20
16: 87.9; 12/20
18: 88.05; 13/20
20: 88.1; 14/20

Have a good weekend everyone.

7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
10/12: 183.6
10/13: 183.2
10/14: 183.2
10/15: 184.4
10/16: 183.4
10/17: 184.8
10/18: 183.4
10/19: 183.0
10/20: 182.8
10/21: 182.6
Oct Goal: 182.0

Have a good weekend, Wendy and everyone!

I'm hoping that a hike today helps move me back to a downward trend.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20
16: 87.9; 12/20
18: 88.05; 13/20
20: 88.1; 14/20
21: 88.4; 15/20

This month was our Canadian Thanksgiving, so I was away visiting family, and when I returned I had to catch up on a lot of things. But I now have a bit more time to visit the site again. While away I put on a few pounds, but lost them again. I doubt I'll make goal, but perhaps I'll come close. Hope all of you are doing well!

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct 3: 238.75
Oct 4: 238.75
Oct 5: 238.75
Oct 6: 238.75
Oct 22: 236.00
Oct Goal: 233.00

Muffs: Good to see you back. That's not a bad track record with Thanksgiving in the midst of it.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20
16: 87.9; 12/20
18: 88.05; 13/20
20: 88.1; 14/20
21: 88.4; 15/20
22: 88.1; 16/20

Slowly going down...

Sep 30: 238.00
Oct 1: 238.00
Oct 2: 238.75
Oct 3: 238.75
Oct 4: 238.75
Oct 5: 238.75
Oct 6: 238.75
Oct 22: 236.00
Oct 24: 235.50
Oct Goal: 233.00

Nice to see you back Muffs. That’s great work over Thanksgiving.

Im getting so close to my October goal, hopefully I’ll get there 🤞

7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
10/12: 183.6
10/13: 183.2
10/14: 183.2
10/15: 184.4
10/16: 183.4
10/17: 184.8
10/18: 183.4
10/19: 183.0
10/20: 182.8
10/21: 182.6
10/22: 181.6
10/23: 183.2
10/24: 183.2
10/25: 182.4
Oct Goal: 182.0

Great progress, Wendy and Muffs!

I'm avoiding the scale -- that's never good. So, I'm announcing my intention to step on the scale tomorrow morning.

Okay. I got on the scale. Not great, but not a disaster, either.

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20
16: 87.9; 12/20
18: 88.05; 13/20
20: 88.1; 14/20
21: 88.4; 15/20
22: 88.1; 16/20
26: 88.25; 17/20

Joy, that’s not too bad.

I’ve reached my Oct goal, now if I can just stay there for a few more days I’ll call it a success.
7/23: 197.4
9/30: 184.8
10/1: 186.6
10/2: 185.4
10/3: 186.6
10/4: 184.0
10/5: 183.4
10/6: 184.8
10/7: 183.6
10/8: 184.0
10/9: 184.0
10/10: 185.6
10/11: 184.6
10/12: 183.6
10/13: 183.2
10/14: 183.2
10/15: 184.4
10/16: 183.4
10/17: 184.8
10/18: 183.4
10/19: 183.0
10/20: 182.8
10/21: 182.6
10/22: 181.6
10/23: 183.2
10/24: 183.2
10/25: 182.4
10/26: 182.0
10/27: 181.8
Oct Goal: 182.0

October goal: -1.0 kg, Weigh 20x

1: 87.35; 1/20
3: 87.7; 2/20
4: 87.4; 3/20
5: 87.3; 4/20
6: 87.2; 5/20
7: 87.85; 6/20
10: 88.4; 7/20
11: 87.95; 8/20
12: 88.15; 9/20
13: 87.85; 10/20
15: 87.55; 11/20
16: 87.9; 12/20
18: 88.05; 13/20
20: 88.1; 14/20
21: 88.4; 15/20
22: 88.1; 16/20
26: 88.25; 17/20
27: 88.0; 18/20
28: 88.0; 19/20
29: 87.95; 20/20
31: 87.3; 21/20