[gardenerjoy]

February is Heart Month! Is heart-healthy eating part of your food plan?

Join the February 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: February Exercise Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

[MrBadger]

thanks Joy - I'm in please.

start: 12st 0.75lb / 168.75lb
target: 11st 12.75lb / 166.75lb
target loss: 2lb

[flower1]

HI everyone - I hope everyone is doing well. I had my hip replacement one month ago and I'm ready to join this challenge. The day before my surgery I weighed 129.6 and two days later I weighed 137.6. I couldn't believe I had gained 8 lbs in 2 days! I think it was from the inflammation from the surgery. My entire leg and hip area was super swollen. The swelling has not fully disappeared yet but it has gotten so much better. So far I have lost about 5 of the 8 lbs I gained from my surgery. Apparently it can take 3 months or more for the swelling to completely disappear.

SW: 132.2
GW: 130 (-2.2 lbs)

01: 132.2

[WendyWants2Change]

I’m in.
Had a bad month last month so I wasn’t around. Too much stress (which of course lead to not planning meals so take out & stress eating)… not enough focus on ME and what I needed. That is changing.
SW: 200.6
GW: 195

2/1: 200.6
2/2: 199.2

[gardenerjoy]

Welcome, MrBadger, flower1, and WendyWants2Change! Great to see you all here.

I'm above my current red line, so I'm setting a weight-loss goal this month, instead of a maintenance one.

February goal: -1.0 kg

3: 82.45 kgs

[flower1]

SW: 132.2
GW: 130 (-2.2 lbs)

01: 132.2
06: 131.4

[MrBadger]

start: 12st 0.75lb / 168.75lb
target: 11st 12.75lb / 166.75lb
target loss: 2lb

current: 11st 12.25lb / 166.25lb
loss: 2.5lb

but even better than that, I've now lost over 100lb! it's taken me just shy of three years, but I'm rather pleased with myself.

[MrBadger]

well done on your loss flower1. I hope your hip is on the mend & you're feeling better. I know that gain a few lb when I just have sore muscles from weight training, so I'm not surprised you gained 8lb from the inflammation after your surgery!

[flower1]

Thanks MrBadger. I was super shocked to see an 8 lb gain 2 days after my surgery. Congrats to you on your 100 lb loss! That is fantastic!

SW: 132.2
GW: 130 (-2.2 lbs)

01: 132.2
06: 131.4
10: 131.0

[gardenerjoy]

Way to go, MrBadger! That is a huge accomplishment! You must feel so much better.

February goal: -1.0 kg

3: 82.45 kgs
10: 81.75
11: 81.55

[MrBadger]

start: 12st 0.75lb / 168.75lb
target: 11st 12.75lb / 166.75lb
target loss: 2lb

current: 11st 10.75lb / 164.75lb
loss: 4lb

[flower1]

MrBadger - congrats on achieving your goal!

SW: 132.2
GW: 130 (-2.2 lbs)

01: 132.2
06: 131.4
10: 131.0
18: 130.8

[gardenerjoy]

MrBadger and flower1: You're both doing great! I'm pleased with my progress at this point of the month, too.

February goal: -1.0 kg

3: 82.45 kgs
10: 81.75
11: 81.55
16: 82.15
17: 82.15
18: 81.95
19: 81.7

[gardenerjoy]

Are you looking ahead to March and spring? Here's our new thread:

March Weight Loss Challenge - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

[MrBadger]

start: 12st 0.75lb / 168.75lb
target: 11st 12.75lb / 166.75lb
target loss: 2lb

current: 11st 12lb / 166lb
loss: 2.75lb

I didn't maintain the 4lb loss that I had mid-month, but I ended up a few lbs down at least.

well done on your losses Joy & flower1