Autumn Winter 2018 to Spring 2019 Challenge

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  • FitAndLean_5738
    FitAndLean_5738 Posts: 90 Member
    I've had such a success with my water intake recently! I have this pretty purple water bottle that really encourages me to drink -- it's a straw bottle, and I don't know I find that I drink much more out of straw bottles. Maybe because I can just lean over and sip. Also because I find myself absentmindedly drinking, especially when I'm thinking. It's especially easy because I can drink hands free!
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 35,581 Member
    edited December 2018
    @tiabirdie56, Love your information on coffee, thanks! Question should we still be logging our sleep information,

    @deepwoodslady, “ I'm in remission for cancer“, oh I didn’t realize, that’s wonderful news, congratulations!

    <3 Weigh Ins <3

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    My name is Jackie
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 145.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 139

    November 20, 2018 ~ 145.2
    11/30 - 145.4 (I’m okay with this since Thanksgiving I couldn’t resist the pumpkin pie)
    12/4 - 143.3 (Thanksgiving weight is gone, stay focus, :))
    December
    12/07
    12/14
    12/21
    12/28
    January 2019
    1/04
    1/11
    1/18
    1/25
    February
    2/01
    2/08
    2/15
    2/22
    March
    3/01
    3/08
    3/15
    3/22
    Week #1 Sleep
    11/20 - I got 6 hrs and 45 mins sleep last night, woot hoot, that’s about normal for me. I’ll call that a win for me, sometimes I’ll only get around barely over 5, :(
    11/21 - I got 7 hrs and 58 mins, I got to bed early and was able to sleep past 6 am, 👍🏼👍🏼
    11/22 - I got 8 hrs and 3 mins, woot hoot! Happy Turkey Day, :)<3:)
    11/23 - 8 hrs and 35 mins, I’m back in my own bed, :)
    11/24 - 8 hrs and 41 mins, hopefully this will help me stay focus to lose my Thanksgiving weight. 😈😢😂
    11/25 - 9 hrs and 15 mins, we’ll see if I can keep this up. My husband had a 4 day weekend, he’s back at work tomorrow.
    11/26 - 5 hrs and 31 mins, last night was a tough night staying 😴
    11/27 - 6 hrs and 25 mins
    11/28 - 7 hrs and 12 mins
    11/29 - 6 hrs and 15 mins

    12/3 - 7 hrs and 45 mins
    Challenge #2 - Water
    11/30 - ✅
    12/1 - ✅
    12/2 - ✅
    12/3 - ✅
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 35,581 Member
    edited December 2018
    @FitAndLean_5738, I love your idea of a pretty water to encourage you to drink water, WTG!

    I drink at least 3 a day, :)
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  • TheresaDietGal
    TheresaDietGal Posts: 1 Member
    I'll try this for January 20th, 2019 to see changes in my body measurement... to March 17, 2019. I have to take my measurements when I get home late from work tonight. No more chunky-junky food for me for the next four months! I'll see how this goes...it sounds fun and challenging too!
  • FitAndLean_5738
    FitAndLean_5738 Posts: 90 Member
    @FitAndLean_5738, I love your idea of a pretty water to encourage you to drink water, WTG!

    I drink at least 3 a day, :)
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    Thank you!

    Oh no! Is that ... Dasani!? :s:s;)

    I'm just playing around. Although, is anyone else ridiculously passionate about the brand of bottled water they drink?
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,863 Member
    November
    11/20 ~ 155.4 🦃🍁🍂
    11/26 155.6

    December
    12/4 155
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25 🎄

    January
    1/1 🎉
    1/8
    1/15 👨🏾‍🎓
    1/22
    1/29

    February
    2/5
    2/12

    2/19
    2/26

    March
    3/5
    3/12
    🍀
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~🌸
  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Water Challenge

    11/30/18 ~ 96 oz
    12/01/18 ~ 112 oz
    12/02/18 ~ 108 oz
    12/03/18 ~ 112 oz
  • akj_25
    akj_25 Posts: 244 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 195.7
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 180.0

    November 23, 2018 ~ 195.7
    11/27 - 195.3 (down 0.4#)
    December 4 - 194.5 (total down 1.2#)
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25
  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    Saturday:
    H2O: 24oz
    Zzz: 15 hrs!!!

    Sunday:
    H2O: 24 oz
    Zzz: 7 hrs

    Monday:
    H2O: 40 oz
    Zzz: 4.5 hrs

    Tuesday: I've hit a new water record for myself! Inching closer and closer to 8 oz. Babysteps towards success! :smile:
    H20: 56 oz
    Zzz: 5.5 hrs
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,924 Member
    edited December 2018
    Yesterday it was frustrating using the MFP app. Kept freezing and everything I was trying to post would not😠
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,924 Member
    edited December 2018
    Tish
    Challenge #1 ~ Sleep
    10h! - Tuesday (8:30pm) Don't know why I was so sleepy, but obviously needed the rest.
    7h - Wednesday (1am)
    9h - Thursday (10:30pm)
    6h30m ~ Friday 11/23 (11:40pm)
    6h30m ~ Saturday 11/24 (12:30am)
    7h20m ~ Sunday 11/25 (11:40pm)
    7h30m ~ Monday 11/26 (11:45pm)
    4h19m ~ Tuesday 11/27 (11:55pm) Woke up at 7:14am - active mind, restless night
    8h30m ~ Wednesday 11/28 (10:30pm) Magnesium oil!

    7h30m ~ Thursday 11/29 (11:30pm)
    Challenge #2 ~ Water

    11/30 - 96.9ozs, +39ozs other fluids
    12/1 - 68 ozs, +18ozs other fluids
    12/2 - 112ozs, +36ozs other fluids
    12/3 - 112 ozs, +36ozs other fluids
    12/4 - 128.9 ozs, +41ozs other fluids.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,924 Member
    @deepwoodslady, You're welcome. When I saw the info on Coffee, I thought of you. Nice fluid drop. Keep it going!

    @FitAndLean_5738, Whatever gets you to drink more water is a good thing. I like using my decorative insulated cups w/straw. I really try not to buy bottled water any more while I'm away from home. I'd rather just take my cup with me if I can. I bought a stainless steel insulated cup in the summer that keeps my water ice cold in the heat for hours. I just drink my refrigerator filtered water. I use a Whirlpool Every Drop filter. Water tastes great.

    @GrandmaJackie, No, you do not have to log your sleep unless you want to. Each of the challenges is meant to build on the next to create personal improvements in our lives. You're welcome! I love coffee. Always looking for the most current info about it.

    @TheresaDietGal, Welcome to the challenge Theresa! Thanks for joining us and good luck to you!

    @Cloverdoll, Congrats! on your new water record

    @akj_25, Nice weight drop!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,590 Member


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    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    10 ounces Tish’s Super Charged Parsley Lemon Water
    24 ounces Black Coffee
    10 ounces Bulletproof coffee with coconut oil, butter and salted caramel skinny syrup
    11 ounces of chocolate protein smoothie made with Slimfast protein powder, Six Stars protein mix, 1 tsp of benefiber and 10 ounces of unsweetened Almond Milk.

    Total Liquids. 87 oz.
    Clearly I need more straight water. They say that caffeine is dehydrating. I drink a lot of it in the form of mainly coffees. That is okay as long as I get my water drinks in. Clearly I need to work on this!



    Saturday 12/01/2018
    50 ounces of plain water
    30 ounces of black coffee

    Total Liquids 80 oz.

    I managed to up the plain water during all of my household chaos (new wall-to-wall carpet going in every room]. However, my overall liquids were down because I didn’t drink any of the special drinks I usually try to incorporate.
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    Sunday 12/02/18
    24 ounces of plain water
    50 ounces of black coffee

    Total Liquids 74 oz.

    Away from home for my DGS’s 1st birthday. I do not drink our well water in our area and forgot to take any bottled. I stuck to coffee most of the day and evening (since it’s boiled/heated I trust it more). I will be home today working and will be more able to meet the challenge of drinking more water.
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    Monday 12/03/18
    20 ounces of plain water
    30 NET ounces of black coffee
    17 ounces of zero calorie/zero carb Sparkling ICE flavored water (limited edition flavor: Cranberry Frost)
    7 NET ounces of bulletproof coffee using my recipe & hazelnut skinny syrup


    Total Liquids 74 oz.
    I am going to work harder at getting in more plain water today by carrying around a cup & straw.
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    Tuesday 12/04/18
    40 ounces of plain water
    30 NET ounces of black coffee


    Total Liquids 70 oz.

    I still need to work on this. So busy with the upcoming whole house carpet install that I am not taking very good care of myself. Feeling dehydrated. My skin feels tight and dry. I even had to take two AZO pills because it felt like bladder issues were coming on. This challenge is a nice reminder that we need to hydrate ALL YEAR LONG. Not just when we sweat or more active in the summer. I will try to make an improvement today in hydration.
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  • jenn990205
    jenn990205 Posts: 1,207 Member
    edited December 2018
    My name is Jenn I have 5 kids (1st one just left for college this year and another one that will be leaving next year). I am 39 and married to an amazing man. I work full time and have very little time to work out. Hopefully once the younger kids 10 and 13 get a little older, I will have more time. Right now I focus on eating right and maybe two to three times a week getting 45 minutes or so of cardio.

    Beginning Weight ~ 175-178
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 155.3
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 135
    My weigh in days will be Friday (these are usually my lowest weights, lol)


    November 20, 2018 ~ 155.3
    11/23 ~ 157.8 day after Thanksgiving uugggh
    11/30 ~ 153.8 that looks better
    December 7 ~
    12/14
    12/21
    12/28
    January 4, 2019
    1/11
    1/18
    1/25
    February 1
    2/8
    2/15
    2/22
    March 1
    3/8
    3/15
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,924 Member
    @jenn990205, Hi Jenn, Welcome to the challenge! Some of us here will recognize you from other challenges that we participate in together. Lets lose this extra weight!
  • jenn990205
    jenn990205 Posts: 1,207 Member
    @tiabirdie56 Hi, thanks! I was looking for a new challenge just to do a weekly weigh in and saw you had posted one, so I immediately wanted to join. Love seeing all of your updates on the daily! Hopefully December isn't going to get the best of me.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,924 Member
    edited December 2018
    @jenn990205, Yes! I hope we all enter 2019 with a lower weight! Much lower.
  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    Saturday:
    H2O: 24 oz
    Zzz: 15 hrs!!!

    Sunday:
    H2O: 24 oz
    Zzz: 7 hrs

    Monday:
    H2O: 40 oz
    Zzz: 4.5 hrs

    Tuesday:
    H2O: 56 oz
    Zzz: 5.5 hrs

    Wednesday:
    H2O: 40 oz
    Zzz: 5.5 hrs
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,590 Member


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    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    10 ounces Tish’s Super Charged Parsley Lemon Water
    24 ounces Black Coffee
    10 ounces Bulletproof coffee with coconut oil, butter and salted caramel skinny syrup
    11 ounces of chocolate protein smoothie made with Slimfast protein powder, Six Stars protein mix, 1 tsp of benefiber and 10 ounces of unsweetened Almond Milk.

    Total Liquids. 87 oz.
    Clearly I need more straight water. They say that caffeine is dehydrating. I drink a lot of it in the form of mainly coffees. That is okay as long as I get my water drinks in. Clearly I need to work on this!



    Saturday 12/01/2018
    50 ounces of plain water
    30 ounces of black coffee

    Total Liquids 80 oz.

    I managed to up the plain water during all of my household chaos (new wall-to-wall carpet going in every room]. However, my overall liquids were down because I didn’t drink any of the special drinks I usually try to incorporate.
    *************************************************************************************

    Sunday 12/02/18
    24 ounces of plain water
    50 ounces of black coffee

    Total Liquids 74 oz.

    Away from home for my DGS’s 1st birthday. I do not drink our well water in our area and forgot to take any bottled. I stuck to coffee most of the day and evening (since it’s boiled/heated I trust it more). I will be home today working and will be more able to meet the challenge of drinking more water.
    *************************************************************************************


    Monday 12/03/18
    20 ounces of plain water
    30 NET ounces of black coffee
    17 ounces of zero calorie/zero carb Sparkling ICE flavored water (limited edition flavor: Cranberry Frost)
    7 NET ounces of bulletproof coffee using my recipe & hazelnut skinny syrup


    Total Liquids 74 oz.
    I am going to work harder at getting in more plain water today by carrying around a cup & straw.

    Tuesday 12/04/18
    40 ounces of plain water
    30 NET ounces of black coffee


    Total Liquids 70 oz.

    I still need to work on this. So busy with the upcoming whole house carpet install that I am not taking very good care of myself. Feeling dehydrated. My skin feels tight and dry. I even had to take two AZO pills because it felt like bladder issues were coming on. This challenge is a nice reminder that we need to hydrate ALL YEAR LONG. Not just when we sweat or more active in the summer. I will try to make an improvement today in hydration.
    **********************************************************************************

    Wednesday 12/05/18
    40 ounces of plain water
    35 NET ounces of black coffee
    12 ounces of 2% milk

    Total Liquids 87 oz.

    I think I am holding on to fluids, but that’s okay because I needed them.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 3,924 Member
    Tish
    Challenge #1 ~ Sleep
    10h! - Tuesday (8:30pm) Don't know why I was so sleepy, but obviously needed the rest.
    7h - Wednesday (1am)
    9h - Thursday (10:30pm)
    6h30m ~ Friday 11/23 (11:40pm)
    6h30m ~ Saturday 11/24 (12:30am)
    7h20m ~ Sunday 11/25 (11:40pm)
    7h30m ~ Monday 11/26 (11:45pm)
    4h19m ~ Tuesday 11/27 (11:55pm) Woke up at 7:14am - active mind, restless night
    8h30m ~ Wednesday 11/28 (10:30pm) Magnesium oil!

    7h30m ~ Thursday 11/29 (11:30pm)
    Challenge #2 ~ Water

    11/30 - 96.9ozs, +39ozs other fluids
    12/1 - 68 ozs, +18ozs other fluids
    12/2 - 112ozs, +36ozs other fluids
    12/3 - 112 ozs, +36ozs other fluids
    12/4 - 128.9 ozs, +41ozs other fluids.
    12/5 - 144 ozs, +62ozs other fluids