Women 200lb+, Let's Be Marvelous This May!!!

RavenStCloud

🌺 Hello, ladies! May is here!!! 🌺

🌺One more month and then summer will be upon us! What are your plans for the rest of spring? Will you be trying anything new this month? Or is it back to the tried and true methods that have been working for you thus far?

🌺Is there anything you're looking forward to or, conversely, worried about this May?


💗If you've never been here before, please know you are welcome to join at any point in the month. All you have to do is post something, and then BAM!, you're one of us.

💗In this group, we post our weekly and monthly goals and provide support and motivation to each other as we share our triumphs and our struggles. This group is all about accountability.

💗All are welcome and, if you think you belong here, you do! No matter how much you currently weigh or how you measure (or don't measure) your weight, we'd love to hear from you.

💗Victories, both scale and non-scale, are great to hear about, but, conversely, we know that weight loss isn't all sunshine and roses. If you're going through a rough patch, please feel free to be honest and vent your heart out. The struggle is real and we're all here to support each other!

🌺This May, let's continue to be our marvelous selves and kick spring's behind!!!🌺

VickyEltonGreen

Thanks you RavenStCloud.for starting the thread.

Happy May everyone!

SW 230 27/11/2020
CW 209.4
Goal for May 205


60 on Monday six decades !!!!!


Goals for May

Self reflection and celebrating the triumphs and the breakthroughs
Recognizing the lingering toxic messaging I still carry
Acknowledge and take ownership for the things I may have passed down to those I love from being unhealthy about my own weight journey


It is so important for me to work on the inside as well as the outside, for myself and for those I love!

I started my first diet at 10 and am committed to stop the toxic cycle at 60!!!!!

I've got this and so do you too!

Have a wonderful month

holdthefries

YEAH IT'S MAY!!!
hi there everyone! Thank you RavenStCloud for the new group

My goals for May are to stick with having meals after 10 am and before 6 pm. Thats a hard stop for me. I brush my teeth and call it a day on anything but water until the next morning. I might even try a few days with a 6 hour window just to see how that feels. I'm liking the reduced grazing window. It sets limits and I am good with boundaries and also I don't feel hungry.

I have been really concentrating on eating meals that I really enjoy and look forward to having. A sort of low carb style but not restrictive. I am allowing for little treats so I don't feel deprived but I do seem to feel better if I am avoiding sugar, bread and pasta.

Since the new year I have lost about 20 pounds. I'm walking more and feel a bit better in general. Less achey and tired all the time. I love this time of year In Canada. The weather is perfect for walking and hiking. It's a pleasure to get out and breathe int he fresh air!

My goals for this month are to lose 8 pounds. It's bold but I feel like I can do it. My weigh in days are Monday morning so I'll check back in here on May 3

May 03 -
May 10 -
May 17 -
May 24 -
May 31 -

Wishing everybody a healthy month!
Let's go!!

finngirl61

Thank you RavenStCloud for continuing the group into May! I look forward to seeing everyone's posts. It is encouraging. I just turned 70 and that milestone has hit me hard. It's taken 3 months just to lose 10 lbs, but it's better than gaining 10 lbs. I will aim for a realistic goal of 4+ lbs at least to lose in May. I am going to sign up for a few classes at our senior center. I think that will help. A really bad knee limits me, and I need surgery, but need to drop some weight first. Plus, stress at home is a constant obstacle. But, a few quotes help me- one is "When you feel like quitting, remember why you started". Another is "If you're tired, rest but don't quit". I love quotes and they do help me, so I will continue to share some more along the way, and maybe they'll help those struggling. We have to remember what wonderful, strong women we are- even on those rough days! ❤

kelMee2

Thank you for starting the thread again, looking forward to another month with all you lovely people. My target for this month is to get to 196lbs and get myself into onederland.
Starting weight 8th March 21- 220lbs
Current weight 1/05/21- 203lbs

roz0810

Thank you for the new thread. I wasn't very active in the last one. April was a good start for me then went downhill then ok at the end. Determined to make May sparkle!

uyister

May 2021 stats
38 years old
Height: 5' 7"
SW (6/9/2020): 330.0 lbs
Month SW (4/30/21):225.0 lbs
Goal weight: 180 lbs
Weigh-in day: Saturdays
5/1: 225.4lbs
5/8: lbs
5/15: lbs
5/22: lbs
5/29: lbs
5/31: lbs (Birthday weight)
Total month loss: lbs

Weekly and Monthly Goals:
* Keep logging in MFP
* Continue intermittent fasting
* Continue the T-25 workouts
* Do either a quick yoga, stretch, or walk (Reps to the Rhythm) workout in the evenings in addition to my morning workout
* Get as much sleep as possible
* Do a 3-day juice cleanse later in the month

Mid-year Goal:
* Get to or below 220 lbs (Hopefully by the end of May)


Thank you @RavenStCloud for the thread!!

goal06082021

Thanks @RavenStCloud for keeping this group going! I so appreciate everyone here.

As per usual I'll put my template here so I don't have to go hunting for the April thread come Friday.

Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
SW: 252.8 (11/13/2020)
CW: 227.6 (4/30/2021)
Weigh-Ins
5/7:
5/14:
5/21:
5/28:
GW for May: 220
GW for 2021: 196
UGW: 144, end of 2022

I think I might be shooting for the moon a little bit with my GW for this month, but really I'll be happy if I end the month lighter than when I started, period.

I'm weirdly excited about my workout plan this month so I want to share it:

Daily - Hip stretches, pre-bed yoga (10-15 minutes)
Monday - Different yoga (15 minutes)
Tuesday - Kickboxing (20 minutes)
Wednesday - Ring Fit Adventure (15-20 minutes)
Thursday - Outdoor walk at a park/natural area (30-45 minutes)
Friday: Kickboxing (20 minutes)
Saturday: Ring Fit Adventure (20-30 minutes)
Sunday: Outdoor walk at a park/natural area (45-60 minutes)

I've made it a goal to visit 5 new natural areas this month - there's literally fifty in my county that have walking trails. I do need to revisit one a couple of towns over that I went to the other week, because I neglected to grab a brochure, and I'm kind of collecting them, LOL. There are also some parks/natural areas with walking or hiking trails near my dad and best friend, whom we're going to visit in the middle of the month, so I'll count those toward my 5 if we're able to hit them up. "Hiking" should really be in quotes, this is Florida - there's no real elevation change to speak of. The main difference between the "walking" and "hiking" trails is that the walking trails are paved or gravel, while the hiking paths are grass or dirt.

Hubs and I have been doing the hip stretches/bedtime yoga for a week and it really feels like it's helping, so I want to keep doing that. Here is the yoga routine, for anyone else interested. We do a 90/90 hip stretch and some fire hydrants/bird dogs before doing the yoga sequence in the infographic. There's also a standing torso twist move for the hips that I've taken to calling "Captain Morgan Dreams of Jeanie" - stand straight with one foot up on a chair or similar sturdy object, lunge forward a little, cross your arms in front of your chest like Jeanie from the old TV show, then twist to one side, hold 10 seconds, twist to the other side, hold 10 seconds, repeat up to 5 times and switch legs. Hubs doesn't feel like it does anything for him, but I rather like it.

SammiGirl1321

This is my first time posting in one of these groups. I’m 7 months postpartum after having my third and final baby so it’s time to lose this weight for good! I lost 50 pounds after having my second but I’ve gained it all back during my third pregnancy so here we go again. I’ve just started really trying to lose weight in April and I’m also breastfeeding so I don’t go below 1800 calories.
Height is 5’4
SW- 231
May 1st CW- 219.6
Goal- 155-160
Would love to hit 215 by the end of May.
I weigh in once a week. Goals are to exercise at least three times a week and stay within my calories!

true_north32

Hello, I weigh 257 pounds. My goal weight is 200 pounds. Although losing weight is a top goal, I really just want to take better care of myself in general; I know by watching what I eat and exercising consistently, I will get there.

KeriA

Thanks @RavenStCloud

Keri
68 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs (Dec 2019)
2/1/2020: 263.6
10/19/2020: 245.4
1/1: 251.2 gained after going back to work and being more seden
2/3: 250.4
2/6: 256.6 adjusted according to my new scale.
2/7: 255 -1.6 lbs lost of extra new scale weight
2/27: 254.8 -.2 but I went up to 257 so this is a loss of 2.2 lbs
2/28: 253.4
April low: 255.2
CW 257.8 May 1

1st GW: 220 The lowest weight I got to when I last lost significant weight.
2nd GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then
3rd GW: 186 overweight but not obese
4th GW: 150 lbs. Healthy weight Then evaluate what weight is best for me. I just want to get to a healthy weight for me.

May Goal weight: Under 250.

Goals:
Get 8+ glasses of water, log in calories daily, get enough sleep and stay under my calorie goal.
Up N.E.A.T. (steps, stairs, cleaning and cooking)
Get regular exercise:
• 2 strength training a week (1 with weights and 1 with resistance bands)
• 5 days of exercise (Start with 25 minutes and work up to 45-60 minutes for most days)
Meal plan so we avoid grocery shopping and make healthy meals at home. Limit take out to once a week.
Take another step towards lowering sugar intake.
Wait to have breakfast until I feel hungry while I am working remotely.

I have been getting in my 5 days of exercise. It is usually a walk and I am back to 1 day of weight training after my elbow healed. Not sure what the problem was with that. I will wait to add in resistance bands to make sure weight training wasn't the issue with my elbow. I also rearranged my desk/mouse. My water intake was better last week. We limit take out to 1 day a week but lately the take out was a little higher calorie and salt which I think is why I am up 2.5 pounds today. I was also better at logging last week.

I want to get down to the 240s before our office opens up in late June. My youngest who lives with us will be fully vaccinated on the 24th. We may take a short trip to the beach to celebrate.

moonbeams896

Hi everyone! I'm 44 years old and I need to lose a little over 100 pounds
5'0
SW: 245
CW: 243 (I just started a couple days ago)
GW for May: 235
Let's do this!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971

Age: 49
Height: 5'7"
SW (1/2020) 298
CW: 250

I think mentally I'm at a point where I can start seriously working on this again. I've pretty successfully maintained right around 250 for the last five months, which is good to know, but I'm still at a point where I look fat, and I've still got about 80-100 pounds to lose yet.

This is a holiday in my religion, about connecting with your higher self and identifying your true desires and goals, and committing to them. So it's a good time for me to do this, not for anyone else, not out of fear of future disability, not out of a vain desire to be attractive, but because I don't see myself this way anymore mentally, and it's time to get my outside to match my inside.

So today I start logging completely and accurately, and using all my management techniques to handle the problem of the nightly appetite. I'm fine until about 8-9 pm, and then I just find myself snacking and snacking and snacking. (sigh) I'm just going to tell myself that i just have to get through to bedtime tonight, and not worry about the future. I did fifty pounds before. I can do this.

jazzadesigns

Hi I’m 52 and 5’6”.

Starting weight: 257.8 lbs Jan 14, 2021

May Start Weight: 231.9
May Goal Weight: 228.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 170

I weigh in on Saturdays.

May 1: 231.9
May 8:
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:

I am done with the April squat challenge I was doing with an MFP friend. I still want to do some squats daily, just not the 125 like yesterday. And I was only doing half of the challenge so everyone else did 250 yesterday. I just started a 13 week walking challenge at work that started today. The daily goal is 9,000 steps. I usually have around 7,000 steps per day so I’ll have to step it up (pun intended). At least it should motivate me to do more each day. Thanks @RavenStCloud for the May group! 🙂

Lexigurl82mvp

Thanks for the thread!
SW: 222
GW: 170
GW for May: 218
Goals for May 2021:
💜 Continue logging into MFP everyday and being honest with my food log
💜 Exercising 3-4 times a week
💜 No eating fast food or any takeout, continue with cooking my meals at home
💜 Limit alcohol consumption and track any that I drink
💜Aiming for 70 oz of water intake during the work week
💜Getting more rest

💛Good luck ladies! We can do this and let’s encourage one another!

girlinkaz

Age: 31
Height: 5’6”
SW: 222 (Feb 21)
May SW: 191.8
May GW: 182
UGW: 170
Weigh in day: Fridays

Goals for May:
- Drink 3.5L of water/day
- Workout 6x/week (weight training, swimming, or walking)
- Stay within macros at least 4 days/week
- Log everything

Thank you @RavenStCloud for the new group! See you all in the forum!

Laughter_Girl

finngirl61 wrote: »

Thank you RavenStCloud for continuing the group into May! I look forward to seeing everyone's posts. It is encouraging. I just turned 70 and that milestone has hit me hard. It's taken 3 months just to lose 10 lbs, but it's better than gaining 10 lbs. I will aim for a realistic goal of 4+ lbs at least to lose in May. I am going to sign up for a few classes at our senior center. I think that will help. A really bad knee limits me, and I need surgery, but need to drop some weight first. Plus, stress at home is a constant obstacle. But, a few quotes help me- one is "When you feel like quitting, remember why you started". Another is "If you're tired, rest but don't quit". I love quotes and they do help me, so I will continue to share some more along the way, and maybe they'll help those struggling. We have to remember what wonderful, strong women we are- even on those rough days! ❤

Happy Birthday! What a great milestone!

misplacedmama

Thank you @RavenStCloud for the new thread! Welcome to all the new ladies joining us. I started participating in this group in March, and it's been so wonderful!

All right, here are my stats. I weigh in on Mondays.

Age: 44
Height: 5'4
SW: 242.4 lbs (1/25/21)
Month SW: 224 lbs (4/26/21)
5/3:
5/10:
5/17:
5/24:
5/31:

I've spent the last couple of months focusing on slowly upping my calories (now averaging 2200/day), getting more protein, and discovering what macronutrient ratio works best for my overall health. I've also removed the idea that foods are "good" or "bad" (particularly according to someone else's list), and started to pay attention to how they make me feel emotionally and physically--and how they actually taste! I feel like I've reached a very good place in my relationship with food, and though it's still going to be an evolving process, I'm ready to tackle the next relationship that has been previously unhealthy:

Exercise.

I took almost all of April off from any kind of exercise. I realized that with the combination of being a former athlete and my last two "successes" at getting into shape post-partum that included 2-4 hours in the gym, 6 days a week... Well, that's become my go-to each time I've tried to lose the baby weight (plus the extra after the regains) from my youngest over the last decade. I tried to "ease" into exercise when I started this journey in February, but it wasn't long before I was doing 2+ hours a day (a workout in the morning, then one in the afternoon). I physically and mentally hit a wall so hard that it took 3 weeks to recover. And that was the best thing that could have happened. It forced me to take a hard look at what I wanted my future "fit" life to look like, and the thought of working out that much indefinitely depressed me, despite my love of fitness. So, I started researching a better way.

For now, the plan is 15-20 minutes of circuit training (with heavy weights) 3 days a week given to me by my coach. Then optional light cardio on the other days (ie - walking) with maybe a little bit of yoga for better flexibility. Sundays will continue to be rest days.

I do have a long-term goal of doing either a Spartan race or a Tough Mudder, but I've got to heal myself before I'm ready to consider training for something like that.

That's it for goals this month: (1) Continuing with my food as I've been doing and (2) Slowly reintroducing exercise into my days, aware of those triggers for compulsive over-exercising.

sarah12277

May Challenge Weigh In Day

Age 44
Height 5'4"
SW 249 3/2020
CW 224.6
GW for May 220
UGW 145

5/1: 224 lbs
5/8:
5/15:
5/22:
5/29:
Total month loss:


Weekly goals:
-Continue logging on MFP
-Work out 5x per week – 3 cardio & 2 strength
-64 oz of water each day

Excited for this month. Going to Disney with a friend. Mostly a resort stay with one park day. Have plans for walking and trying out their gym as we'll have access. Pool time too. Lots of food plans though. Logging will be difficult but will just pick whatever is closest.

JNettie73

Hi I’m Jeanette. I am 48, 5'1". I am diabetic and transitioning from a vegetarian lifestyle to a plant based one. I

Starting weight: 270 March 2021

May Start Weight: 248.6
May Goal Weight: 239/240
Ultimate Goal Weight: TBD

I weigh in on Sundays.

May 2: 248.6
May 9:
May 16:
May 23:
May 29:
May 30:

Goals for May:
-To get my fasting blood sugars down into a good range
- Have my blood work done
- Schedule a follow up with my doctor.
- Continue to work on determining my trigger foods.
- Aim for at least 10k steps every day.
- Strength training exercises at least 3 times a week.
- Experiment with more plant based recipes. (It's so hard for me to give up cheese.)

I am really pleased with my progress in April. I am hoping for another good month.

sandielewis2001

Hi All! Looking forward to a fabulous May!

Age: 38
Height 5'10"
SW Jan 2021: 271.1
SW this month: 234.4
GW this month: 226
GW for 2021: 199

goal06082021

So many new faces! Welcome! I look forward to seeing us all rock the bejesus out of our goals this month.

trinati2001

After a great start to April I flopped for the last 2 days. It's funny how a trigger can really throw you off course. But yesterday I had a huge non scale victory!! I do love NSVs!! I've been doing IF where I eat from 11-7, the mornings at breakfast are really hard especially on the weekends. I know that I don't have to keep the same schedule or fast each day but I have a hard time keeping to my calories if I eat breakfast. Well yesterday the girls really wanted me to sit with them for breakfast and then I went shopping before 11. I got out of Costco at 11:15 and had my protein drink in the car. I was able to do it!! And all I over bought at Costco was fruit. I didn't feel deprived sitting at the table and not eating and Costco was fine. What a great way to start the month.

trinati2001

Name: Jessica
Age: 38
Height: 5' 6"
SW: 238.4 (5/10/16)
GW: 190
May GW: 224

Weight tracking:
Start May 1: 229.0
WK 1 May 3:
WK 2 May 10:
WK 3 May 17:
WK 4 May 24:
Finish May 31:


May goals:
WK 1:
- drink 100oz of water a day
- stick to a 16:8 IF schedule (during the weekdays)
- Track before eating


I'm making my goals a little easier for this month since I think that was a small part of the problem with the end of April. But I'll have a mini celebration when I got my end of April goal of 226.

Angief05

Hello ladies
Glad to start a new month.
I am 57 years old
5'4"
SW-265 lbs (Jan 1 2021)
End of April 249 lbs
UGW - 160 lbs
I don't set a monthly goal weight, as I find if I do that I sabotage it.
I am going to start doing Beachbody workout tomorrow May3rd. I plan to workout 5 days a week, and I also will have gardening and of course lawn mowing to do weekly.
I am going to get consistent with my logging. Also make sure I drink my water! I have also decided to start drinking Shakeology again, I believe it really helps me.
Let's all have a great May!

tomcat2019

Hey all! I'm new to posting but thought it might help me to stay more accountable. Love reading about all your successes so far!

Age: 49
Height: 5'9"
SW: 278
GW for May: 260
GW for Dec: 190

Planning to track daily, increase my water intake, reduce/eliminate alcohol and exercise 4-5 days/week. Bring it on May!

devash77

Count me in.
Highest recent weight was 216.
Last weigh in was 211.
Goal weight is 145.
ETA: May's goal is to get to 205.

Add me as a friend. I'm looking for MFP friends.

KeriA

Keri

68 years old, Height: 5'6"
SW: 266 lbs (Dec 2019)
2/1/2020: 263.6
10/19/2020: 245.4
1/1: 251.2 gained after going back to work and being more sedentary
2/3: 250.4
2/6: 256.6 adjusted according to my new scale.
2/7: 255 -1.6 lbs lost of extra new scale weight
2/27: 254.8 -.2 but I went up to 257 so this is a loss of 2.2 lbs
2/28: 253.4
April low: 255.2
May 1: 257.8
CW 257 (May 2)

1st GW: 220 The lowest weight I got to when I last lost significant weight.
2nd GW: Onderland 1st, maintain for a few weeks then
3rd GW: 186 overweight but not obese
4th GW: 150 lbs. Healthy weight Then evaluate what weight is best for me. I just want to get to a healthy weight for me.

May Goal weight: Under 250.

Goals:
Get 8+ glasses of water, log in calories daily, get enough sleep and stay under my calorie goal.
Up N.E.A.T. (steps, stairs, cleaning, gardening, and cooking)
Get regular exercise:
• 1-2 strength training a week (1 with weights and later add back in 1 with resistance bands after a week or 2 if my elbow doesn’t start hurting again)
• 5 days of exercise (Start with 25 minutes and work up to 45-60 minutes for most days)
Meal plan so we avoid grocery shopping and make healthy meals at home. Limit take out to once a week (not junk food).
Take another step towards lowering sugar intake.
Wait to have breakfast until I feel hungry while I am working remotely.
Up my vegetables and make sure I have fruit daily. Lower sugar and simple carbs.

I am not sure why I lost today. My calories weren’t lower yesterday and maybe a bit higher than normal. No walk except for taking the cats (twin bonded pair of YA cats – they were still kittens last month) around our yard on leashes with my youngest. I am trying to listen to my body and eat only when hungry, stop eating when satisfied. I bolded NEAT and vegetables. Last month the focus was getting at least 5 days of exercise a week. Except for one week I did this. I usually have one treat a day. I want to transition to a healthier treat.

@AlexandraFindsHerself I think it is great that after losing significant weight you have been maintaining your weight so well. You know what to do when you are ready to make progress losing again.

@Lexingurl82mvp I think it is interesting you have a water intake goal for the work week. I find I do better with that during my work week since due to my daily routines on those days. I do that with exercise. I make a work week goal and let whatever happens on the weekend. Often my family decides to take a walk on the weekend but if not I don’t feel bad.

EmOniker

Hi ya! First time posting anywhere on this website, and it'll take me a while to get a hang of how this process works. Luckily I'm kind of an old hand at posting on message boards, but each one always has its own quirks and lingo... So here goes:

Elle, in New Hampshire
62 (sobs, I'm not doing the aging thing gracefully! & refuses to be classified as a Boomer)

Highest weight 410 (Feb 2021, and no, that's not a typo)
Started doing Intermittent Fasting (IF) on 16:8 schedule March 15, 2021 with SW of 404
Current weight 380

Goal: 10 pounds (over and over and over)... If I think in terms of the full long-term goal, well, that's deer in headlights time

Zeros are big for me, so being 380 is a whoo hoo. 370 is a whoo hoo. then 50s and 00s are extra enthusiastic whoo hoos (350, 300)

I lost a fair amount of weight 25 years ago, that's how I know all of the things about 10 lb goals and zeros. Life and time and trauma had me finding that weight again and adding a whole heck of a lot more to it. I can't believe the scale ever tipped 400. yikes.

I was just testing the waters with IF, and didn't count calories or use myfitnesspal or anything. And it worked. Until it didn't. Now with using mfp the pounds are clipping off again.

I am disabled due to a few stupid falls that have given me bone on bone knee arthritis. I cannot get knee surgery until I'm down to about 250. sigh
I also have a broken left arm due to a fall down stairs a few years ago and that also impacts my ability to be physical.
I am also on disability due to chronic depression and PTSD, which always helps, right?

This month I had two cancer scares. One for a blob they've been monitoring on my adrenal gland. Benign. Yay. But the second was for uterine cancer, and while the biopsy came back "pre-cancerous" the reality is that 40% of people with that biopsy actually DO have the cancer, so "pre-cancerous" isn't quite accurate. At 62 you'd think "hysterectomy" right? Well I did! Take the thing out. Nope. I'm officially too fat for the surgery. Uhhhhh. That was a wake up call. I mean the knees have been an issue and knee surgery wished for, but... too fat for cancer surgery?! Yikes. "Luckily" that one is I need to get below 350. Also luckily the hormone therapy I'm on instead could reverse whatever is happening. But sheez.

I live in isolation, not due to COVID, but due to a stupid set of life circumstances. So I'm hoping for a little social support. ♥

MaraOfNaamah

Hi, I'm Cyn. I am new to this thread, but it seems like there is an amazing group of committed ladies, and I am excited to join! I'm 37, mother of 3, and working on making sustainable changes for better overall health!

CW: 271
GW for May: 255

Goals for May 2021:
✨ Logging everything I eat/drink
✨ 10K steps per day
✨ 64 oz water

We are going to have an wonderful May!

misplacedmama

It's Monday morning in Japan, which means weigh-in time for me.

Age: 44
Height: 5'4
SW: 242.4 lbs (1/25/21)
Month SW: 224 lbs (4/26/21)
5/3: 225.4 lbs
5/10:
5/17:
5/24:
5/31:

A little bump up on the scale, but no big deal. I've noticed that seems to be my pattern: up a little a week or two than a drop the next couple of weeks. My other measurements either stayed the same or decreased a little.

Now, that's not to say I don't have to calm the former dieter in me down when I see an increase, lol! "Patience, girl. It's all good!" 😅

I hope everyone has a good day!