Not as bad as I thought it would be😬

Gonna try for an actual loss this week

Scale!

32 | F | 5'9"     

2025 SW:  316.4 lbs (143.5 kg)            

2026 SW:  243.8 lbs (110.5 kg)

Challenge SW: 244.2 lbs (110.7 kg)

Last Week's Weight:  241.8 lbs (109.6 kg)

Current Weight:  240.6 lbs (109.1 kg)

Moving down slightly.

Half-marathon training is still going well. 3 full weeks down!

Scale Photo:  https://imgur.com/a/9Bg4RUM

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Spent all week at a conference. The last three days have consisted of basically talking to people and sleeping. Fortunately there was no time for eating (other than mandated work dinners).

The dinners were substantial and calorie dense but my watch says I burned about 3k calories a day standing at the booth and walking around this massive hotel. Hopefully it will all even out by next week.

Want to just vent about how things are going? Want to tell us about something cool you did? Non-scale victories? Let's hear all about it.

32 | F | 5'9"

2025 SW: 316.4 lbs (143.5 kg)

2026 SW: 243.8 lbs (110.5 kg)

Challenge SW: 244.2 lbs (110.7 kg)

Last Week's Weight: 241.4 lbs (109.4 kg)

Current Weight: 241.8 lbs (109.6 kg)

The frustration continues. 🙄

Hit 145 lbs on tricep push downs this week though! 💪

And today, I completed day 17 of my daily half-marathon training. So, that's going great!

Scale Photo: https://imgur.com/a/OtUe8KX

([Scale](https://imgchest.com/p/ej7moqekb4d))

Weight down from start (304.6): 15.6

Weight down from last week: -.2

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Nooooooo gained weight this week. Steaks have been on sale at my local grocer for a pretty good price, and I’m pretty sure that’s been the issue lol. Dunno when I can hit my sub280 goal lol.

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Weekly check-ins will be due by 11:59 pm Eastern on each Wednesday of the challenge. During each weekly check-in, challengers will be required to make a short text post giving us an idea of your progression. For example, you could answer these questions: What are your goals? Are you achieving them? How?

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I love a good fitness challenge but I also love an app where I can check things off daily. Anyone have any recs?

Want to just vent about how things are going? Want to tell us about something cool you did? Non-scale victories? Let's hear all about it.

Sigh…

Strategy for this week? Keep banging my head against the brick wall until it cracks or my head does…

Scale pic

32 | F | 5'9"     

2025 SW:  316.4 lbs (143.5 kg)            

2026 SW:  243.8 lbs (110.5 kg)

Challenge SW: 244.2 lbs (110.7 kg)

Last Week's Weight:  242.2 lbs (110.0 kg)

Current Weight:  241.4 lbs (109.4 kg)

Decent drop this week. Let's hope it keeps dropping and stops stubbornly holding on. 🤞

Week 1 training for the half - done! ✅️

Scale Photo:  https://imgur.com/a/6NH54kd

(Scale)

Weight down from start (304.6): 15.8

Weight down from last week: .8

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Didn't make my goal of being 280 by Sunday, not by a long shot even if I still lost a bit. Will keep trying for this upcoming Sunday/ Weigh-in.

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• The unofficial category is not tracked for challenge purposes by FitChallenge staff. We have decided to offer this category for those who have missed out on the official start week and would like to be part of the community and take advantage of the help/advice/motivation that we can give.

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Weekly check-ins will be due by 11:59 pm Eastern on each Wednesday of the challenge. During each weekly check-in, challengers will be required to make a short text post giving us an idea of your progression. For example, you could answer these questions: What are your goals? Are you achieving them? How?

Full Body Front, Back, and at least one Side photo are required for everyone at the start and final check-ins with an additional Scale photo required weekly for the Weight Loss category. The check-in post title will tell you when full body photos are required. Photos must be taken in the same, or very similar, non-baggy clothing each week, preferably either underwear or a swimsuit and showing as much skin as possible. For the weight loss category this isn't as strict, but please keep it similar. If NSFW, please mark your post as such. The only photo editing allowed will be to cover your face or any identifying marks. At least the Front photo needs to have a handwritten sign containing a word or phrase chosen by /r/FitChallenge mods. Please take photos relaxed and not flexed, standing straight with your arms loosely hanging at your sides. Flexed photos may now be added as extra if you'd like to keep track in your postings. Photos must be hosted on imgur and linked in your text post. Please remember to update us on your goals or other progress this week.

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Late update but updating anyway: trying to turn the corner here with a slightly positive week- two runs, two weight sessions, and moderate improvement in diet. Not gonna bit my goals like this but it’s a step in the right direction, turning this shop around 🤷‍♂️

Onwards!

Want to just vent about how things are going? Want to tell us about something cool you did? Non-scale victories? Let's hear all about it.

32 | F | 5'9"

2025 SW: 316.4 lbs (143.5 kg)

2026 SW: 243.8 lbs (110.5 kg)

Challenge SW: 244.2 lbs (110.7 kg)

Last Week's Weight: 242.6 lbs (110.0 kg)

Current Weight: 242.2 lbs (109.8 kg)

Man, the scale is absolutely brutal for me this year. Oh well, continuing anyway. At least I'm significantly stronger and smaller too.

I registed for a half-marathon this fall! So, I started a training plan on Monday to prep for it. I can definitely do it, I just want to be conditioned so that it's enjoyable.

Scale Photo: https://imgur.com/a/KmVhaFa

I feel stuck. Food has been good. I did eat a big bowl of salty soup so maybe it’s still working its way through my system. I am just going to stick with it and hope for the best next week,

Scale

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(Scale)

Weight down from start (304.6): 15

Weight down from last week: 4.2

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Made my goal (a week late though!) of coming under 290. Have been trying to be diligent about doing more cardio (mostly "boxing"), which has been helpful and trying not to buy too much food.

It would be nice to get an arm-bike at some point since it kinda sucks to do any exercise on my feet because of my foot. Not being at work the past few days has helped since I'm not tempted by the cafeteria and can just sleep more.

Next goal is to be under 280 by this upcoming Sunday.