Best Of

Re: Back at it, woman. Talking to myself here.

I think there's often a couple of weeks or so adaptation period when reducing calories, during which appetite is more of a problem - at least that's been my experience.

I also still have random phases where I'm just more peckish than normal when eating in my normal way, for no obvious reason, though, too. It's not frequent, and doesn't usually last more than a few days.

AnnPT77

Re: Weight loss tips

^Everything Ann said.

I have been treated for anemia in the past and it's no joke…and yeah, not eating meat will make it harder to get enough iron.

It's about calories for weight management.

Eat a little less, and log your food. Exercise may be optional, but it helps me to keep my calories in line, helps blunt my hunger and in general makes my mood and body feel lots better.

With three boys, I'd bet you get plenty of activity already so I'm sure you can lose weight just focusing on logging your food.

cmriverside

Re: Ready for a Change

Overheadfan wrote: »

I'll also TRY to not eat back my exercise calories. Easier said than done . When I'm exercising a lot I do quite often feel hungrier and want to eat more than 1200 calories per day. I've bought a LOT of low caloric but filling veges so I'll load my plate up more.
Sugar, white flour is out , but I love my eggs , fish, salad etc.

You might step back and reevaluate this. If you are only consuming 1200 calories, you really might want to eat your exercise calories back - at least some of them. The least bad thing that can happen is that you get so hungry you go off the rails and eat far more than those exercise calories. Worse things can happen, like hair loss and your body using itself for food. Not just the stored energy in fat, but your muscles. Your heart is a muscle.

mtaratoot

Re: 100 day Challenge #22 February 04.25 – May 14.25

Hi,

My name is Jim recently retired.

This will be my 2nd 100 Day Challenge

Final weigh in for the previous was 202, a Total Loss of 12 lbs 😀

100 Day Goal from 205 lbs BMI 29.4 to 186 lbs BMI 26.7

Kansas City

59 yo 5ft 10in

Highest weight 255 lbs

New overall goal of 170 BMI 24.4 or less hoping to not get over 190 ever again.

Day 01—02/04—205 Calories 1,531/1,520-Steps MFP 3,904 or Apple 5,055 MFP told me 191.3 in 5 weeks

Need to work on more exercise and less x,000 calories snacking before bed 😀

Monday night 1,549 calories snacking before bed. Total calories 3,069. MFP told me 207lb in 5 weeks if my snacking continues Calories 1,826/1,520-Steps MFP 3,401 or Apple 4,009

Spoiler Warning

Day 02—02/05—204
Calories 1,735/1/520-Steps MFP 2,796 or Apple 2,923
Day 03—02/06—203
Calories 1,886/1,520-Steps MFP 7,244 or Apple 8,013
Day 04—02/07—203
Calories 1,542/1,520-Steps MFP 2,160 or Apple 2,981
Day 05—02/08—202
Calories 1,528/1,520- Steps MFP 4,491 or Apple 5,696
Day 06—02/09—203
Calories 4,762/1,520-Steps MFP 4,565 or Apple 5,039 :s
Day 07—02/10—205
Calories 1,650/1,520-Steps MFP 4,673 or Apple 5,030
Week 1 Start Weight:205
Week 1 Goal:203
Week 1 Actual Weight:205
Day 08—02/11—205
Calories 1,757/1,520-Steps MFP 4,060 or Apple 4,156
Day 09—02/12—203
Calories 4,035/1,520-Steps MFP 3,017 or Apple 3,286
Day 10—02/13—204
Calories 1,556/1,520-Steps MFP 1,600 or Apple 1,773
Day 11—02/14—203
Calories 1,635/1,520-Steps MFP 5,716 or Apple 6,326
Day 12—02/15—204
Calories 2,407/1,520-Steps MFP 5,541 or Apple 6,297
Day 13—02/16—204
Calories 1,818/1,520-Steps MFP 2,329 or Apple 3,046
Day 14—02/17—202
Calories 1,495/1,520-Steps MFP 5,082 or Apple 5,585
Week 2 Start Weight:205
Week 2 Goal:203
Week 2 Actual Weight:202
Day 15—02/18—202
Calories 4,009/1,520-Steps MFP 5,353 or Apple 6,352
Day 16—02/19—204
Calories 2,492/1,520-Steps MFP 5,585 or Apple 6,647
Day 17—02/20—205
Calories 1,473/1,520-Steps MFP 3,454 or Apple 3,753
Day 18—02/21—203
Calories 2,787/1,520-Steps MFP 3,414 or Apple 3,831
Day 19—02/22—204
Calories 1,643/1,520-Steps MFP 2,808 or Apple 3,343
Day 20—02/23—201
Calories 1,751/1,520-Steps MFP 7,142 or Apple 7,377
Day 21—02/24—201
Calories 1,462/1,520-Steps MFP 4,727 or Apple 4,753
Week 3 Start Weight:202
Week 3 Goal:200
Week 3 Actual Weight:201
Day 23—02/26—202 Calories 2,029/1,520-Ice Cream 651-Steps MFP 4,764 or Apple 5,111
Day 24—02/27—201 Calories 3,652/1,520 Ice Cream 989-Butter Croissant/Cream Cheese 450-Steps MFP 4,069
Day 25—02/28—204 Calories 1,655/1,520-Steps MFP 5,760
Day 26—03/01—203 Calories 1,630/1,520 Chinese Buffet guess 1,000 could be 3,000 :blush:-Steps MFP 5,884
Day 27—03/02—202 Calories 1,622/1,520-Steps MFP 9,902-Walking,2.0 mph,slow pace 108 min 223 cal
Day 28—03/03—202 Calories 1,589/1,520-Steps MFP 5,030
Week 4 Start Weight:201
Week 4 Goal:199
Week 4 Actual Weight:202
Day 29—03/04—202 Calories 3,365/1,520-Steps MFP 1,919
Day 30—03/05—202 Calories 😀440/1,520-Steps MFP 2,571 Liquid Diet Colonoscopy Prep 😃
Day 31—03/06—202 Calories 1,734/1,520-Steps MFP 3,360
Day 32—03/07—204 Calories 1,167/1,520-Steps MFP 7,548
Day 33—03/08—203 Calories 2,178/1,520-Steps MFP 5,199
Day 34—03/09—204 Calories 1,671/1,520-Steps MFP 8,458
Day 35—03/10—203 Calories 1,811/1,520-Steps MFP 9,204-Apple Health Workout 77min 551cal
Week 5 Start Weight:202
Week 5 Goal:200
Week 5 Actual Weight: 203[/spoiler]
Day 36—03/11—204 Calories 1,696/1,520-Steps MFP 8,146 or Apple 11,068
Day 37—03/12—202 Calories 1,541/1,520-Steps MFP 6,398
Day 38—03/13—201 Calories 1,575/1,520-Steps MFP 16,716 or Apple 16,157 Day 39—03/14—201 Calories 2,052/1,520-Steps MFP 11,185 or Apple 12,097 Day 40—03/15—201 Calories 3,017/1,520-Steps MFP 4,247
Day 41—03/16—200 Calories 3,312/1,520-Steps MFP 9,630 Walking slow 151cal
Day 42—03/17—203 Calories 1,885/1,520-Steps MFP 7,318
Week 6 Start Weight:204
Week 6 Goal:202
Week 6 Actual Weight:203
Day 43—03/18—203 Calories 1,553/1,520-Steps MFP 5,017
Day 44—03/19—202 Calories 3,294/1,520-Steps MFP 3,922 😈Snacks WIN 1,664 cal 😈
Day 45—03/20—202 Calories 1,644/1.520-Steps MFP 3,619
😀Joined gym today. No more excuses to not get my exercise in 😀
Day 46—03/21—199 Calories 1,661/1,520-Steps MFP 7,646 Walking,2.5MPH50min 313cal
Adjusted Macros to low carb 1500. Carbs 10% Protein 30% Fat 60%
Day 47—03/22—199 Calories 1,740-Steps MFP 8,832,Walking 2.5mphb 50min 292cal
Day 48—03/23—197 Calories 1,745/1500-Steps MFP 9,744,Walking 2.5mph 45min 273cal
Day 49—03/24—199 Calories 1,579/1,500-Steps MFP 7,499,Walking 2.5mph 56min 266
Week 7 Start Weight:203
Week 7 Goal:201
Week 7 Actual Weight:199
Day 50—03/25—197 Calories 1,767/1,500-Steps MFP 13,052 Walking,2.5mph 47min 285cal
Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 8 😀
Day 51—03/26—196 Calories 1,822/1,500- Steps MFP 10,249,Walking 2.5mph 45min 243cal
Day 52—03/27—196 Calories 2,056/1,500-Steps MFP 9,833,Walking 2.5mph 47min 272cal
Day 53—03/28—197 Calories 1,812/1,500-Steps MFP 8,315,Walking 2.5mph 47min 267cal
Day 54—03/29—196 Calories 3,383/1,500-Steps MFP 6,579, Walking 2.5mph 46min 261cal
😐️Snacking after dinner Ice cream and cake cheese beer = 2,283 calories 😐️
Day 55—03/30—198 1,794/1,500-Steps MFP 7,991, Walking 2.5mph 46min 248cal
Day 56—03/31—197 1,600/1,500-Steps MFP 8,947, Walking 2.5mph 47min 263cal
Week 8 Start Weight:197
Week 8 Goal:195
Week 8 Actual Weight:197
Day 57—04/01—197 1,520/1,500-Steps MFP 5,809,Walking 2.5mph 277cal
Day 58—04/02—199😑Calories 2,547/1,500 Snacks 1,237😑-Steps MFP 12,259, Walking 2.5mph 47min 279cal
Day 59—04/03—198😑Calories 3,061/1,500 Snacks 1,646😑 -MFP Steps 10,087,Walking 2.5mph 45min 267cal
Day 60—04/04—198 Calories 1,550/1,500-Steps MFP 8,801,Walking 3.0mph 44min 258cal
Day 61—04/05—196 Calories 1,811/1,500-Steps MFP 11,630, Walking 3.0mph 46min 267cal
Day 62—04/06—196 Calories 4,798/1,500😑Snacks 3,400😑-Steps 10,154,Walking 2.5mph 47min 266cal
Snacking is getting out of control in the evenings since being more active 😣
Day 63—04/07—200😮 Calories 1,649/1,500-Steps MFP 8,357,Yard Work 50min 345cal
Week 9 Start Weight:197
Week 9 Goal:195
Week 9 Actual Weight:200
Day 64—04/08—195 Calories 1,784/1,500-187.4 5wks-Steps MFP 11,245, Walking 2.5mph 46min 276cal
Day 65—04/09—195 Calories 2,093/1,500-190.5 5wks-Steps MFP 10,258,Walking 2.5mph 45min 279cal
Day 66—04/10—197 Calories 1,639/1,500-183.2 54wks-Steps MFP 8,859,Walking 2.5mph 45min 267cal
Day 67—04/11—194 Calories 3,378/1,500-203.3 5wks-Steps MFP 10,446,Walking 2.5mph 56min 325cal
👿Snacks Beer 285cal,Protien Shake 190cal,Ice Cream 1,240cal👿
Day 68—04/12—197 Calories 1,549/1,500-183.2 5wks-Steps MFP 8,738,Walking 2.5mph 47min 287cal
Day 69—04/13—195 Calories 2,484/1,500-192.5 5wks-Steps MFP 11,491,Yard Work 93min 526cal Avg HR 113bpm, Yard Work 96min 703cal. Avg HR 138bpm. Snacks Beer 285cal,Greek Yogurt 209cal, Assorted Cheese 440cal,Protein Shake w/3oz Strawberries 201cal. Total 40g Carbs
Day 70—04/14—195 Calories 5,237/1,500-220.3 5wks-Steps MFP 9,802,Yard Work 91min 640cal Avg HR 132. 😈Snacks Beer 480cal, assorted meat and Cheese 480cal,Walnut 656cal,PB M&M's2,073cal,Hershey's Chocolate 260cal😈

Week 10 Start Weight:195
Week 10 Goal:193
Week 10 Actual Weight:195

Day 71—04/15—196 Calories 4,656/1,500-216.1 5wks-Steps MFP 8,247, Walking 2.5mph 48min 297cal
Day 72—04/16—No Weigh Day Calories 1,642/1,500-186 5wks-No Exercise Low Carb Diet and cheating with dairy and ice cream constipation. Back to Bran fiber and more vegetables and a little fruit.
Day 73—04/17—197 Calories 2,594/1,500-196.4 5wks-Steps MFP 3,198 No Exercise.
Day 74—04/18—198 Calories 1,838/1,500-187 5wks-Steps MFP 6,510 No Exercise.
Day 75—04/19—196 Calories 1,722/1,500-185.9 5wks-Steps MFP 3,169 No Exercise.
Day 76—04/20—196 Calories 3,846/1,500-209.9 5wks-2,000M&M's- Steps MFP 4,144 No Exercise.
Day 77—04/21—199 Calories 2,135/1,500-191.8 5wks-Steps 6,036 No Exercise.

Week 11 Start Weight:196
Week 11 Goal:194
Week 11 Actual Weight:199

Day 78—04/22—198
Day 79—04/23—
Day 80—04/24—
Day 81—04/25—
Day 82—04/26—
Day 83—04/27—
Day 84—04/28—
Week 12 Start Weight:
Week 12 Goal:
Week 12 Actual Weight:

JimnKC

Re: 100 day Challenge #22 February 04.25 – May 14.25

100 Days of Weighing In #22 ^^^^^ February 4th 2025 thru May 14th, 2025

My Name is Donna, Age 64. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

Maya Angelou

Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: 194.2

Goal This Round: 182.2 (12 pounds)

Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

Total Lost/Gained this challenge: xxxxx

🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜Ultimate goal: 145-155. I’ll know when I get there.

Thoughts at the start of this round:

Approximately this time last year (Challenge #15) I began to slowly gain weight throughout the rest of my winter and well into my Spring. I am still battling some of those pounds as we start this new challenge. This is a new opportunity to prove to myself and my family that I AM serious about getting healthier. I know I have bad eating disorders that bring about horrible eating habits. I also battle cravings because I haven’t gotten away from sugar or chocolate long enough to stop the cravings. I have such a long way to go and only a sketchy road to get there but I’ll never give up on myself or lose faith in my strength or my resolve. I’ll admit that I’m not super confident that I will ever be in the 140’s again (my ultimate goal), but I AM 100% confident that I will shed these 190’s like a bad dream and NEVER weigh this much again. I don’t know when this will happen exactly. But I do know that it will. Thanks for sharing my journey and letting me travel with you on yours.

Previous Rounds Tallys:

Round #1 --- 199,8

Round #2 --- 186.8

Round #3 --- 195.6

Round #4 --- 211.0

Round #5 --- 211.3

Round #6 --- 205.4

Round #7 --- 207.6

Round #8 --- 195.2

Round #9 --- 185.2

Round #10—195.2

Round #11---200.8

Round #12---200.4

Round #13---196.2

Round #14---191.2

Round #15---194.0

Round #16---188.0

Round #17---183.8

Round #18---182.2

Round #19---188.6

Round #20---191.6

Round #21---194.2

Round #22—

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

250’s💋-- 240’s🎵-- 230’s🐸-- 220's📘-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨-- 190's🌈-- 180’s🤑-- 170's🐋-- 160's🙋‍♀️-- 150’s🌻

PREVIOUS WEEKS THIS CHALLENGE:

Day 01-02/04-194.2-(Trend weight 192.7)

Day 02-02/05-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 03-02/06-194.8 ❌ -(Trend weight 192.9)

Day 04-02/07-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 05-02/08-195.7 ❌ -(Trend weight 193.2)

Day 06-02/09-195.7-(Trend weight 193.5) -

Day 07-02/10-195.8 ❌ -(Trend weight 193.7)

🌷🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 1 Start Weight: 194.2

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 1 End Weight: 195.8 ❌

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Total Challenge Loss or Gain Tally: 1.6 lbs Gained

Day 08-02/11-194.8-✅ (Trend weight 193.7)

Day 09-02/12-195.6 ❌ -(Trend weight 194.4)

Day 10-02/13-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 11-02/14-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 12-02/15-193.8- ✅ (Trend weight 194.6)

Day 13-02/16-194.4 ❌ -(Trend weight 194.7)

Day 14-02/17-194.4-(Trend weight 194.7)

🌷🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 2 Start Weight: 195.8

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 2 End Weight: 194.4✅

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Total Challenge Loss or Gain Tally: 0.2 lb Gained

Day 15-02/18-194.8 ❌ -(Trend weight 194.8)

Day 16-02/19-195.8 ❌ -(Trend weight 195.1)

Day 17-02/20-NS-(Trend weight NS)

Day 18-02/21-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 19-02/22-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 20-02/23-197.2 ❌ -(Trend weight 195.2)

Day 21-02/24-195.4 ✅ -(Trend weight 195.4)

🌷🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 3 Start Weight: 194.4

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 3 End Weight: 195.4 ❌

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Total Challenge Loss or Gain Tally: 1.2 lbs Gained

Day 22-02/25-195.8 ❌ -(Trend weight 195.6)

Day 23-02/26-197.8 ❌ -(Trend weight 195.8)

Day 24-02/27-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 25-02/28-197.8-(Trend weight 196.1)

Day 26-03/01-196.4- ✅ (Trend weight 196.4)

Day 27-03/02-195.4✅ -(Trend weight 196.5)

Day 28-03/03-195.4-(Trend weight 196.4)

🌷🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 4 Start Weight: 195.4

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 4 End Weight: 195.4

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Total Challenge Loss or Gain Tally: 1.2 lb Gain

Day 29-03/04--195.6 ❌ -(Trend weight 196.3)

Day 30-03/05--195.6-(Trend weight 196.2)

Day 31-03/06--194.6 ✅ -(Trend weight: 196.0)

Day 32-03/07--DNW-(Trend weight: DNW)

Day 33-03/08--196.0 ❌ -(Trend weight: 195.9)

Day 34-03/09--196.6 ❌ -(Trend weight: 196.0)

Day 35-03/10--197.4 ❌ -(Trend weight: 196.4)

🌷🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 5 Start Weight: 195.4

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 5 End Weight: 197.4 ❌

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Total Challenge Loss or Gain Tally: 3.2 lb Gain

Day 36 —03/11—194.6 ✅ -(Trend weight: 196.2)

Day 37 —03/12—193.6 ✅ -(Trend weight: 195.9) )

Day 38 —03/13—193.8 ❌ -(Trend weight: 195.7)

Day 39 —03/14—192.6 ✅ -(Trend weight: 195.4)

Day 40 —03/15—191.0 ✅ -(Trend weight: 194.9)

Day 41 —03/16—191.4 ❌ -(Trend weight: 194.4)

Day 42 —03/16—192.2 ❌ -(Trend weight: 194.3)

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 6 Start Weight: 197.4

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Week 6 End Weight: 192.2 ✅

🌷 🌷 🌷 🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 2.0 lbs Lost

Day 43 —03/18—194.8 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.4)

Day 44 -- 03/19—195.0 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.5)

Day 45 —03/20—195.2 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.6)

Day 46 —03/21—194.2 ✅ (Trend weight: 194.5)

Day 47 —03/22—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 48 —03/23—194.4 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.5)

Day 49 —03/24—195.6 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.6)

🌷 🌷🌷 🌷 Week 7 Start Weight: 192.2

🌷 🌷🌷 🌷 Week 7 End Weight: 195.6 ❌

🌷 🌷🌷 🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 1.4 lb Gain

Day 50 —03/25—196.2 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.8)

😪😪😪Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 2.0 lbs Gained

Day 51 --03/26—195.6 ✅ (Trend weight: 194.8)

Day 52 —03/27—195.6 (Trend weight: 194.9)

Day 53 —03/28—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 54 —03/29—196.4 ❌ (Trend weight: 195.2)

Day 55 —03/30—196.2 ✅ (Trend weight: 195.3)

Day 56 —03/31—195.8 ✅ (Trend weight: 195.3)

🌷 🌷🌷 🌷 Week 8 Start Weight: 195.6

🌷 🌷🌷 🌷 Week 8 End Weight: 195.8 ❌

🌷 🌷🌷 🌷 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 1.6 lbs Gained

Day 57 —04/01—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 58 —04/02—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 59 —04/03—DNW(Trend weight: DNW)

Day 60 —04/04—DNW(Trend weight: DNW)

Day 61 —04/05— 194.2 ✅ (Trend weight: 195.1)

Day 62 —04/06—193.2 ✅ (Trend weight: 194.9)

Day 63 --04/07-195.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 194.9)

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 9 Start Weight: 195.8

🐰 🐰 🐰🐰 Week 9 End Weight: 195.4✅

🐰 🐰 🐰🐰 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 1.2 lbs Gained

Day 64—04/08—194.4 ✅ (Trend weight: 194.9)

Day 65—04/09—195.4 ❌ (Trend weight: 194.9)

Day 66—04/10—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 67—04/11—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 68—04/12—196.4 ❌ (Trend weight: 195.4)

Day 69—04/13—196.6 ❌ (Trend weight: 195.5)

Day 70—04/14—198.7 ❌ (Trend weight: 195.7)

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 10 Start Weight: 195.4

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 10 End Weight: 198.7 ❌

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 4.5 lbs Gained

CURRENT WEEK:

Day 71—04/15—198.7 (Trend weight: 195.7)

Day 72—04/16—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 73—04/17—DNW (Trend weight: DNW)

Day 74—04/18—197.0 ✅ (Trend weight: 196.7)

Day 75—04/19—197.0 (Trend weight: 196.8)

Day 76—04/20—195.8 ✅ (Trend weight: 196.7) Easter is a big food day but I will try to know my limits and stick to some healthier choices. Oh, that’s so much easier to say when you are not hungry yet! Have a blessed day ya’ll and I’ll see you all tomorrow.

🐰🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Day 77—04/21—195.0 ✅ (Trend weight: 196.5) Easter was very simple this year due to the ice storm issues at each family members houses. Of course, we made sure that all the grandkiddos got their gifts from the Easter Bunny. Dinner was simple but, as you might expect, salty. I plan on drinking lots of water today. Weight is down today on the scale. I’m very pleased as I was extra thoughtful of my partaking yesterday and it looks like it paid off. However, we all know it sometimes shows up a day or two later so I’ll be keeping a watchful eye. Tomorrow is family dr appointments for son and I. We will go out to lunch afterward as is his habit. They will be checking our glucose numbers. It won’t be pretty. I expect a scolding. I'm down 3.7 lbs this week so it was a much better week for me than lately, especially when it included Easter dinner. Now, if only I can keep up the momentum!

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 11 Start Weight: 198.7

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 11 End Weight: 195.0 ✅

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 0.8 lbs Gained

Future Weeks to Come:

Day 78—04/22—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 79—04/23—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 80—04/24—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 81—04/25—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 82—04/26—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 83—04/27—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 84—04/28—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 12 Start Weight:

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 Week 12 End Weight:

🐰 🐰 🐰🐰 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

Day 85—04/29—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 86—04/30—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

🌸🌸🌸🌸 Day 87—05/01—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 88—05/02—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 89—05/03—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 90—05/04—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 91—05/05—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

⚗️⚗️ Week 13 Start Weight:

⚗️⚗️ Week 13 End Weight:

⚗️⚗️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

Day 92—05/06—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

Day 93—05/07—xxxxx (Trend weight: xxxxx)

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deepwoodslady

Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 294

Male: 67
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016.) I was actually at 250 in 2011 or so…
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Simple Goal for this round: Have some dignity for crying out loud! I have some events happening in the next six months and I want my clothes to fit better.

Round 294 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. (Calories-In yesterday)/ Comment

4/20/25 : 228.2 SW a day before.

4/21: 230.0 (feast)
I expected to go up, but this actually surprised me a bit. Maybe it will slap me in the face and wake me up.

Having said that I need to give myself a bit of grace. We had our traditional comfort Easter foods yesterday with candy mixed in all day. DS brought cheesy potatoes, green been casserole, and home-made baklava. I smoked a spiral cut ham (with maple syrup brushed between each flap with a sprinkled salty dry rub) and we had a few other sides. Sugar cookies for desert.

I am “out of the woods” for a bit here and can concentrate on making some real progress. I will start logging again. Might take a day or so to “detox.”

Apologies if I posted this twice. I thought I had already posted it but can not find it now.

4/22: 229.0 (1784 CI)
We are officially in the “mow twice a week” phase of lawn care. So that is a guarantee of at least some movement. I should get a bike ride in this afternoon too, if the weather holds.

Yesterday I had my teeth scanned for the purpose of making a custom fitted “night guard.” I am a teeth clencher/grinder at night which is bad for the teeth and TMJ. In the old days they would make a plaster cast of your teeth. It was awful. I am sure some of you have had that experience. Now they just wave a little wand around inside your mouth and voila! A digital model of your teeth shows up on the screen, in color.

Now if I could just floss digitally! 😊

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_JeffreyD_

Re: Weight loss tips

Hello, and welcome!

I'm sorry you're struggling and not currently feeling like your best self. Committing to change is a good step toward better health and well-being, plus taking action can be self-empowering.

Speaking as a long-term vegetarian - 50+ years now - I have to say I'm concerned about the anemia, since iron is one of the nutrients that can require a bit more attention to get enough when eating more plant-based.

I'm assuming you have reasons other than weight loss or health for becoming vegetarian? I was thin when I became vegetarian, then gradually progressed to overweight and obese, all while still vegetarian, then got slim again, also vegetarian. It isn't really a guarantee of weight loss, nor is it IMO necessarily healthier: I had a bunch of pretty dire health conditions while vegetarian, too, but those have pretty much resolved with the weight loss.

It's certainly possible to be healthy as a vegetarian, and there are plenty of good reasons to be vegetarian - obviously I must think that, right? 😉 - but it does make getting good nutrition a little more complicated. Protein needs focus, of course, but also things like iron, calcium, B-12 and more can be more challenging, too.

Weight loss is directly triggered by calorie level. The implication is that it can be accomplished entirely on the eating side of the equation, so if exercise is currently not very viable, that's not necessarily a deal-breaker.

In my experience, MFP can be a help in improving health and fitness through weight management and improved nutrition. I lost around 50 pounds, and have maintained a healthy weight for 9+ years since, with its help.

My biggest tip is always going to be to make the easiest-to-follow possible plan that gradually takes a person toward their goals, rather than attempting an intense, restrictive plan that requires large amounts of willpower, motivation, or discipline to follow. Change can be powerful, but life is complicated enough already, without making it unnecessarily much more complicated than it truly needs to be in order to reach our goals.

I'm cheering for you to succeed, because I want everyone to have the quality of life improvements that come with success. Best wishes!

AnnPT77

Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 294

Just Give Me 10 Days – Round 294
April 21 – 30, 2025

SW: 130.4 (travel scale 130.6)

4/21 – 130.6 (travel 130.8) I got through Easter well enough. I did go to the gym, but cut my workout short. Middle of the day, I got into some leftover tortilla chips from last Wednesday, but eventually got smart and poured them loose into the trash. The Easter meal itself was quite healthy. Fridge is clearing out. Today, after I walk needs to be a big packing day. We start our northward journey noon on the 24th. Would love to finish rough 294 with a 129.X.

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SModa61

Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 294

USW: 241
UGW: 170
Mini-goal (no after dinner snacking): 16/30

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I guess I am not surprised, I did indulge yesterday, but I didn't eat enough to gain 2.5 lbs. So a temporary bounce up.

astroamy

Re: LESS Alcohol ~ APRIL 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

Oh, wow. That's nuts and I will miss her dearly. I hope all is well with her. This thread will probably go by the wayside without her 😭

chicbuc