Autumn Winter 2018 to Spring 2019 Challenge

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  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Water Challenge

    11/30/18 ~ 96 oz
    12/01/18 ~ 112 oz
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
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    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    ๏Š10 ounces Tishโ€™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 didnโ€™t drink any of the special drinks I usually try to incorporate.
    *************************************************************************************

  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    Saturday: 3 cups of water... it's so low because I snuck in a 7 hour nap! Craziness, because I slept for 8 hrs Friday night into Saturday which is already 2 hrs longer than usual. I have been getting 5 cups a day.

    H2O: 24oz
    Zzz: 15 hrs!!!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    I'm back and attentive after a birthday party project, party setup and visit with the Grands! Tired though. Catch up reading tonight.
  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    edited December 2018
    Highest Weight ~ 344.4
    MFP Starting Weight ~ 322.8
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 311.8 (Nov. 29)
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 281 (30 lb loss- 2lb/week)

    November~ goal 311.4
    11/30 F: 311.2
    November loss ~ 0.2 (only 1 day)

    December~ goal: 303 (-8 lbs)
    12/03 M: 307.4
    12/07 F:
    12/10 M:
    12/14 F:
    12/17 M:
    12/21 F:
    12/24 M:
    12/28 F:
    12/31 M:

    January~ goal: 295 (-8 lbs)
    February~ goal: 287 (-8 lbs)
    March~ goal: 281 (-6 lbs)
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~


    *I put my goals low because I want to reach them... but I think I put them too low, lol. I'd be worried about how much I'm losing in such short time if I weren't being supervised by doc. I'm supposed to drop 30% by next appointment, which is Dec 19th and 30% would be 290 at weigh-in. I'm roughly 17 lbs away and have 16 days to do it. Fingers crossed.

    **Today's weight puts me exactly 37 lbs lost since my highest weight back in April 2016.

  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    Saturday:
    H2O: 24oz
    Zzz: 15 hrs!!!

    Sunday: Another 3 cup day as I slept through most of it since I stayed up so late from the long sleep of Saturday, lol Thankfully, as I write this, it's Monday and I'm back on track, sleep-wise. And still 3 cups is more than I was drinking 3 weeks ago.
    H2O: 24 oz
    Zzz: 7 hrs
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 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

  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    @sakke77, Welcome to the challenge Sakke!

    @deepwoodslady, I really like the water info graphic that you posted. Very interesting the percentage of water the lymphatic system uses! I have a challenge already set for the end of December concerning the lymphatic system.

    @Cloverdoll, You're doing very well with the sleep challenge and your water intake has improved!

    I had a good weekend, but rough carb wise, ending with over a 3lb gain of fluid. That's gotta go!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member


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    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    ๏Š10 ounces Tishโ€™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 didnโ€™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 DGSโ€™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 itโ€™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.
    *************************************************************************************
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    @tiabirdie56 I am very excited about a lymphatic system challenge. I won't ask what it is, it will give me something to look forward to, like a Christmas Present! As you know, I'm in remission for cancer, so this is especially intriguing, yet important to us all. I can't wait!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    @deepwoodslady, I'm excited about it as well! There is so much more known about the lymphatic system now. And sidenote: Caffeine has been found to not be as dehydrating as once thought, although it is a mild diuretic. Count coffee as 2/3 fluid. I never believed that coffee was dehydrating, it's mostly water! I just have a glass of water between cups of coffee if possible.
  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Starting weight ~ 270.8
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 201.5
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 161.5

    12/26/18 ~ 201.5
    11/26/18 ~ 199.2
    12/03/18 ~ 196.6

    Challenge weight lost so far -4.9
  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Water Challenge

    11/30/18 ~ 96 oz
    12/01/18 ~ 112 oz
    12/02/18 ~ 108 oz
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    @reflectionofme, Nice loss so far!
  • malika1976
    malika1976 Posts: 180 Member
    Hi, my name is Rosa-Jane.

    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 82.1 kg (181.0 lbs)
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 73.1 kg (161.2 lbs)

    November 20, 2018 ~ 82.1 kg (181.0 lbs)
    Nov 26 80.2 kg (176.8 lbs)
    December 4 77.0 kg (169.8 lbs)
    Dec 11
    Dec 18
    Dec 25
    January 1, 2019
    Jan 8
    Jan 15
    Jan 22
    Jan 29
    February 5
    Feb 12
    Feb 19
    Feb 26
    March 5
    Mar 12
    Mar 19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~

    I'm posting even though I feel a bit embarrassed. I am trying to work on convincing myself it's ok to eat more, and I'm seeing the doctor on Thursday. 1.6 kg from normal weight BMI, so I can no longer say it's because I've got a lot to lose. I hope this post doesn't annoy anyone - sincere apologies if it does and let me know. I'll stop posting in that case.

    (I've changed the date format because it was confusing me as the order is different in NZ.)
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    @tiabirdie56 Great to know on the coffee since I do drink quite a bit of it in the morning and early afternoon. I will knock 1/3 off each cup's count before documenting!
  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    Saturday:
    H2O: 24oz
    Zzz: 15 hrs!!!

    Sunday:
    H2O: 24 oz
    Zzz: 7 hrs

    Monday: I went to bed in time for my normal 7 hours of sleep... but I sneak into bed an hour early and read, well the next thing I know it's after 1am!
    H2O: 40 oz
    Zzz: 4.5 hrs
  • gldean2
    gldean2 Posts: 7 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 214.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 199

    November
    11/29 - 214.2

    12/4 - 212
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25

    Not sure why I lost 2lbs, but I'll take it! Probably water. Diet was good 6 days out of the 7. Rock on everyone and stay with it! Lets make this challenge the REAL DEAL. :-)
  • DebCountsAll
    DebCountsAll Posts: 471 Member
    ๐Ÿ‚ Autumn โ„๏ธWinter 2018 to ๐ŸŒทSpring 2019 Challenge

    My name is Debbie
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 237.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 220.2

    November 20, 2018 ~ 237.2
    11/26 ~237.4
    December 4~235.8
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25
    January 1, 2019
    1/8
    1/15
    1/22
    1/29
    February 5
    2/12
    2/19
    2/26
    March 5
    3/12
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
    Sleep challenge: Average 7 hours per night.
    Water Challenge: I purchased two of these bottles last January on one of my trips to Alaska, it is a liter bottle. I just count it as four cups:
    11/30/18: Total of 18 cups of liquid (water, coffee)
    12/1/18: Total of 8 cups of liquid (water, coffee)
    12/2/18: Total of 8 cups of liquid (water, coffee) Seeing a weekend problem here.
    12/3/18: Total of 13 cups of liquid (water, coffee)
    12/4/18: Day is still new!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    Congrats on your weekly weight losses!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
    Rosa-Jane, @malika1976
    Gary, @gldean2
    Debbie, @DebCountsAll


  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    My name is Tish
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 177.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~167 - 1/2 pound per week

    November 20, 2018 ~ 177.2 - 42 lbs left to reach my ultimate goal. It was 40 lbs on Nov. 9th when 175 appeared, then was rudely replaced by 177. Lol. This number loves me.

    11/27 ~ 178.8 - Been doing everything I should not the last 5 days; eating late in the day (8pm) eating bread, no electrolytes. One last croissant beckoning me today๐Ÿ˜Š and hopefully
    it's over.

    11/30 - 178.2 - Lol. Looks like I lost weight. Not. I prefer Wednesday's weight, 174.8๐Ÿ˜… but obviously not that much since I ate pretzels last night. Keto carb havoc!

    December 4 - ๐Ÿ˜’ 178.8 - That's rough , but better than yesterday. I think I should post daily weights for December.


    12/11
    12/18
    12/25
    January 1, 2019
    1/8
    1/15
    1/22
    1/29
    February 5
    2/12
    2/19
    2/26
    March 5
    3/12
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~


  • NuggetBrain
    NuggetBrain Posts: 526 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight: 286
    Challenge Goal Weight: 256

    11/27: 286
    December 4: 282.6 - I'm feeling pretty good about my progress so far.
    12/11~
    12/18~
    12/25~
    January 1, 2019~
    1/8~
    1/15~
    1/22~
    1/29~
    February 5~
    2/12~
    2/19~
    2/26~
    March 5~
    3/12~
    3/19~
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    11/27: 286
    December 4: 282.6 - I'm feeling pretty good about my progress so far.

    @NuggetBrain, You should! Awesome loss!


  • Becoming_A_Butterfly
    Becoming_A_Butterfly Posts: 2,534 Member
    Autumn Winter 2018 to Spring 2019 Challenge

    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 169.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 139

    November 20, 2018 ~169.2
    11/26~ 167.4

    December 4 ~ 166.2
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25

    January 1, 2019
    1/8
    1/15
    1/22
    1/29

    February 5
    2/12
    2/19
    2/26

    March 5
    3/12
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • eatingfoodles
    eatingfoodles Posts: 172 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 178
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 155

    11/27~ 178 (Somehow I dropped 6lbs in two weeks. No idea how that happened!)
    December 4~176.6 (So annoyed. Definitely should be lower. Iโ€™ve been so good about my calories :s)
    12/11~
    12/18~
    12/25~
    January 1, 2019~
    1/8~
    1/15~
    1/22~
    1/29~
    February 5~
    2/12~
    2/19~
    2/26~
    March 5~
    3/12~
    3/19~
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~

    I find it sadly ironic that the focus of the week was water and my water intake was AWFUL this week. I think that might be the reason for my sad progress. I think Iโ€™m holding onto a bunch of water. I might get myself a new water bottle to inspire me to drink more. Does anyone else work like that? I love getting new ones :D
  • jrbhorse
    jrbhorse Posts: 16 Member


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    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    ๏Š10 ounces Tishโ€™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 didnโ€™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 DGSโ€™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 itโ€™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.
    *************************************************************************************
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    OOPS. I posted above under my son's name while trying to check my ticker!

    145320379.png

    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    ๏Š10 ounces Tishโ€™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 didnโ€™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 DGSโ€™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 itโ€™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.
    *************************************************************************************
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    My name is Donna

    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 178.6
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 153.6

    November 20, 2018 ~ 178.6
    11/27 โ€“ 180.4 And a Happy Thanksgiving it was. But not such a healthy one. I celebrated all week and held or attended more than one dinner. Now, itโ€™s back to the business of a newer and better version of me!

    December 4 178.6 Exactly back to where I started which is a good thing. Now, to get this ball rolling!
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25
    January 1, 2019
    1/8
    1/15
    1/22
    1/29
    February 5
    2/12
    2/19
    2/26
    March 5
    3/12
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    @tiabirdie56 Tish, thanks for the articles on Coffee. I read all of them and loved the news!