100 DAYS OF WEIGHTING IN #9

anm586

** I was unable to start on day 1 as I’ve just found this challenge today, BUT, I do have my data for what I did miss so I’m posting it. Also, I will be using weight averages at the end of the week because I think it’s more accurate.

Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 178.3
Day 2: Thurs, 7/15: 178.6
Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 179
Day 4: Sat, 7/17: N/A (out all day P1)
1st Week Goal Weight: 180
1st Week Actual Weight: 178.6 (avg.)


Day 5: Sun, 7/18: N/A (out all day P2)
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 179.5
Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 180.3
Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 179.3
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 179.3
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 179
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: 180.6
2nd Week Goal Weight: 179
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 179.66 (avg.)

Day 12: Sun, 7/25: 180.6
Day 13: Mon, 7/26:
Day 14: Tues, 7/27:
Day 15: Wed, 7/28:
Day 16: Thurs, 7/29:
Day 17: Fri, 7/30:
Day 18: Sat, 7/31:
3rd Week Goal Weight: 178
3rd Week Actual Weight:

TwistedSassette

jayenguk wrote: »

so yesterday i just wasn't hungry so only just managed 1000 of calories, but it has helped my weight move a bit. I start the gym today so hoping that will help more. I am hoping this is not a day thing and the weight will continue to move slowly down ...maybe my body just needs less calories???

@jayenguk Whenever you see the scale move sharply up or down, it is most likely water weight or due to...ahem...food you've eaten that is still moving through your digestive tracts. Fat loss itself is slow and doesn't show up right away on the scale because it's usually masked by these other things like water retention that have a faster impact. Like, if I eat pizza for dinner, even if I'm under my calories for the day, my scale will show a higher number tomorrow morning because the high sodium in the pizza has caused my body to retain water. That doesn't mean I've gained fat. I ate in a deficit, so I would have lost fat, but I can't see that on the scale just yet because the weight of the fluid that my body is holding onto to deal with the sodium is hiding that progress. That's why, even though we are weighing every day, we really want to look at the long-term trends to see our progress.

In your case, in order to drop 2.2 lbs of fat you would need a deficit of 7,700 calories - unless you ran a marathon yesterday I don't think you burned so many calories to create that deficit!

More likely: throughout the last week or so, while you've been eating in a deficit, your body has retained some fluid for some reason (this part is a mystery, it can be food-related like sodium, it can be weather-related due to the heat, it can be due to travelling, it can just be from your hormones depending on where you are in your cycle, there are so many reasons our bodies hold onto fluids at times). Yesterday, your body decided it doesn't need that fluid stored after all, and it released it.

It is for these reasons that it's always important to remember that weight loss is not linear. Nobody's weight loss chart is a straight line from start weight to goal weight. There are ups and downs throughout it - some are within our control, but others are not. Weighing and tracking every day has allowed me to make correlations between fluctuations on my scale, and what I've been doing in the day prior. Like, every time I travel, I retain water - even if I don't eat junk food, and drink litres of water on the road, my body just retains water. Now I know to expect this after I travel, and also expect it to drop off in the few days after returning to normal routine.

So just keep being consistent with your tracking, and hopefully it will all work out. Consistency is the key, and patience definitely helps!

TwistedSassette

100 Days of Weighing In - Round 9
2021 Word: Peace

About Me
Female, Age 34, 5'3", Proud Aussie
Highest weight: 305.1 (August 14th, 2020)
Current round start weight: 273.4

History & Goals
2017: Weighed around 275 lbs, had a cancer scare and started IVF
2018: Successful IVF on our third transfer, gave birth in December to a healthy baby boy
2019: Returned to work, gained progressively, weighed around 300 lbs
2020: Hit my highest ever weight of 305 lbs, decided I could not let this continue and rediscovered MFP. Lost about 15 lbs and finished the year at 293 lbs.
2021: Ups and downs but slow and steady progress, lost another 20 lbs so far this year.

I have a goal ladder that helps me stay focused on teeny tiny little milestones.
Current goal ladder rung: Lost two whole daschunds!

Current Focus:
1. Sleep (target: 7 hours per night)
2. Calorie deficit (target: any)
3. Exercise consistency (target: 20 mins per day)
4. Screen-free before bed (target: 5 nights per week)
5. Limit social media (target: sub-60 minutes per day)
6. Complete Body Boss pre-training program (currently on week 2 of 4)

Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 273.4 - all focus goals complete for today!
Day 2: Thurs, 7/15: 272.5 - all focus complete for today! Down 0.9 lbs, probably water weight as I was retaining last week and have dropped a lot in the last few days.
Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 272.7 - didn't have a good day yesterday, overate and didn't exercise.
Day 4: Sat, 7/17: 272.3 - another sub-par day with no exercise and overating! I refeed on the weekends, but not usually by this much. Need to refocus today.

1st Week Goal Weight: 273.0
1st Week Actual Weight: 272.3
1st Week Weight Lost: 1.1 lbs

Day 5: Sun, 7/18: 275.1 - ate pizza last night, the sodium has caused a blip of water weight. It will come back down!
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 274.3 - had a much better day, calorie-wise. Went for a nice walk to a nearby park with my son and my sister and played there for a while, and did some yoga in the evening which was a nice stretch. Water weight is coming back down, hope to see that continue.
Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 273.2 - had another good day. Stayed in my calorie range and did a YouTube step class video which worked up a great sweat. Hoping to see the scale continue to move down as I drop that water weight I picked up last week!
Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 272.7 - another good day, almost got the water weight gone. Stayed in my calorie range and played Beat Saber on my VR for 20 minutes before it was time to wind down for bed. I had planned to play for longer but my sister dropped by for a visit and didn't leave until 9:30pm! Took my toddler to his first Kinder Gym class and he loved it, so he will be able to go each week and I'll go to the gym while he's in class. I don't get to the gym much but it's right around the corner from the dance studio so it will work out well.
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 272.5 - another good day, but don't think I'll hit my adjusted goal for this week. I was originally aiming for 272 but changed it after I finished Week 1 with such a low number. I hope I can hit that original goal, it's still a good target for me!
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 272.3 - another good day, everything on target for the day and back to where I finished Week 1.
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: 272.9 - water retention

2nd Week Goal Weight: 271.0
2nd Week Actual Weight: 272.9
2nd Week Weight Lost: +0.6 lbs

Day 12: Sun, 7/25: 273.4
Day 13: Mon, 7/26: 273.6 - retaining a lot of water. I had good deficits all week last week, so I know the scale will catch up eventually!
Day 14: Tues, 7/27: 272.7 - still retaining water, but starting to see it drop off which is good. Had an ok day yesterday, with a good deficit.
Day 15: Wed, 7/28:
Day 16: Thurs, 7/29:
Day 17: Fri, 7/30:
Day 18: Sat, 7/31:
3rd Week Goal Weight: 271.9
3rd Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 19: Sun, 8/1:
Day 20: Mon, 8/2:
Day 21: Tues, 8/3
Day 22: Wed, 8/4:
Day 23: Thurs, 8/5:
Day 24: Fri, 8/6:
Day 25: Sat, 8/7:
4th Week Goal Weight: 270.9
4th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 26: Sun, 8/8:
Day 27: Mon, 8/9:
Day 28: Tues, 8/10:
Day 29: Wed, 8/11:
Day 30: Thurs, 8/12:
Day 31: Fri, 8/13:
Day 32: Sat, 8/14:
5th Week Goal Weight: 269.9
5th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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Day 37: Thurs, 8/19:
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6th Week Goal Weight: 268.9
6th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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7th Week Goal Weight: 267.9
7th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 47: Sun, 8/29:
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Day 50: Wed, 9/1:
Day 51: Thurs, 9/2:
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Day 53: Sat, 9/4:
8th Week Goal Weight: 266.9
8th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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Day 56: Tues, 9/7:
Day 57: Wed, 9/8:
Day 58: Thurs, 9/9:
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Day 60: Sat, 9/11:
9th Week Goal Weight: 265.9
9th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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10th Week Goal Weight: 264.9
10th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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11th Week Goal Weight: 263.9
11th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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12th Week Goal Weight: 262.9
12th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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13th Week Goal Weight: 261.9
13th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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14th Week Goal Weight: 260.9
14th Week Actual Weight: TBA

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Day 100: Thurs, 10/21:
15th Week Goal Weight: 260.2
15th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Challenge Starting Weight: 273.4
Original Challenge Goal: 259.3
Revised Challenge Goal: 260.2
Challenge Ending Weight: TBA
Total Weight Loss for Challenge: TBA

Shannonsto

Highest Weight 230.8 (2012)
Starting Again 215.2 (1/1/21)

Round 8– (-13.8)
Round 9 start 178.6

Day 1 7/14: 179.0, Trend 180.0
Day 2 7/15: 178.0, Trend 179.7
Day 3 7/16: 178.8, Trend 179.3
Day 4 7/17: 178.2, Trend 179.0
1st Week Goal Weight: 177.8, -0.8
1st Week Actual Weight: 178.2, -0.4


Day 5 7/18: 179.0, Trend 178.7 🤨
Day 6 7/19: 178.6, Trend 178.6
Day 7 7/20: 177.4, Trend 178.4
Day 8 7/21: 177.0, Trend 178.1
Day 9 7/22: 178.0, Trend 178.1
Day 10 7/23: 176.6, Trend 177.8
Day 11 7/24: 177.0, Trend 177.7
2nd Week Goal Weight: 176.6
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 177.0 -1.2 week, -1.6 challenge)

Day 12 7/25: 178.8, Trend 177.6
Day 13 7/26: 178.2, Trend 177.6
Day 14 7/27:
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3rd Week Goal Weight: 175.4
3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A

Lilylady3k

TwistedSassette wrote: »

Like, every time I travel, I retain water - even if I don't eat junk food, and drink litres of water on the road, my body just retains water. Now I know to expect this after I travel, and also expect it to drop off in the few days after returning to normal routine.

@TwistedSassette - For years I've noticed that I weigh more the morning after traveling as well. Some when traveling 5+ hrs in the car. But much much more when I fly. The body is a strange thing ... but it does usually drop after the next day. Same with exercise ...

jayenguk

Highest Weight 317
Starting Again 312

Round 9 start 291

Day 1 7/14:293
Day 2 7/15:291.4
Day 3 7/16:291.2
Day 4 7/17:292
1st Week Goal Weight: 287
1st Week Actual Weight: 289.2


Day 5 7/18:289.4
Day 6 7/19:289.4
Day 7 7/20:290.2
Day 8 7/21:290.4
Day 9 7/22:291.7
Day 10 7/23:293
Day 11 7/24:290.8
2nd Week Goal Weight: 285
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 290.8

Day 12 7/25:291.3
Day 13 7/26:288
Day 14 7/27:287.3
Day 15 7/28:
Day 16 7/29:
Day 17 7/30:
Day 18 7/31:
3rd Week Goal Weight: 288
3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A

so went to the gym first time yesterday and feels like things are moving again, and i feel so refreshed and good right now!

Lilylady3k

100 Days of Accountability 7/14-10/21

I need to quit losing the same pounds over and over. If you are tired of starting over, STOP giving up.

Female, Age 60, 5’3”
Challenge Starting Weight: 205 (7/13)
Challenge Goal: <195

History & Goals

Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in day out.
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021)
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
🎯 Mini Goals & Weight:
* 50 lbs lost never to be found: 195
* Obese stage 1 BMI 34.9: 197
* Onederland: 199
* Weigh less than DH: 206 (April 2021) ✔️:)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

My goal for 2021 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 207.0 Walked .9 + 1.75 miles, swimming, 1565 cal, 68 net carbs, AF. Hiking in Brazos State Park & swimming to entertain my daughter-in-law’s 5 yr old niece that is visiting. Came too close to an alligator! Wow that is a strange & disappointing jump up on the scale this morning! Could sweet potato fries do that much damage at lunch?
Day 2: Thurs, 7/15: 207.2 Walked 4.5 miles, bike 30 min, squats, hand weights, cal, net carbs, 1 Torchy’s Tini. Chili for lunch and Torchy’s for dinner. Walked the dog to my home owners’ assoc. local lap pool (heated during the winter) to see if my key card still works which was much further than I thought but a nice walk (better than jumping in the car!). It is still active so I guess I need to consider adding swimming laps to my routine. The dog & I were both exhausted walking in the heat but we beat the rain! Need to make a point to get out earlier in the morning.
Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 207.4 WI at 4am. Walk 2 + 1.3 miles, weeding/gardening, 2187 cal, 141 net carbs, AF (Neon Zebra margarita mocktail). Pizza for lunch & quesadillas for dinner. Need to clean up my meal planning.
Day 4: Sat, 7/17: 206.2 Walk 1 + 1.3 miles, 1892 cal, 95 net carbs, 3 glasses wine.

1st Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
1st Week Actual Weight: 206.2
Not even close. I was at 205 the day before the challenge started and it should have been easy peasy to make a 204.x goal. But on day 1 my weight skyrocketed. Finally got it going back down. Now to continue breaking through that 205 barrier.

Day 5: Sun, 7/18: 207.0 Walk 1.3 miles , 1511 cal, 83 net carbs, 4 glasses wine. Nice morning breakfast outside then farmers market with DD & her husband & dogs. A pretty lazy day but did throw out more stuff as I anticipate a possible move. Also sorted more of my kids’ medical, scouting and school records along with their birth, baptism, lifeguarding & other certificates to pass along to them. The idea of moving elsewhere away from the kids and all the community I’ve built up over the past 30 years in Houston is starting to stress me out. Drinking more, not paying attention to the meal planning, not sleeping well (dreams of what if) and in general riddled with anxiety.
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 205.9 Walked 3.2 miles, 1480 cal, 76 net carbs, 4 glasses wine. Good day. Kids came over to cook burgers for lunch and chat.
Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 207.1 Walked 3.25 miles, gardened, 1509 cal, 122 net carbs, AF. Lunch & dinner with friends first Thai and then Mediterranean so I’m assuming that this is sodium or hidden calories since I was in the green 246 calories yesterday. Plan is to stay on track today and drink LOTS of water.
Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 204.9 Walk 4.5 + 1.3 miles, bike 30 min, squats & hand weights, 1252 cal, 110 net carbs, AF. Big swoosh from yesterday which was an obvious sodium uptick. Now to keep this below 205 for the rest of the week!
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 204.3 Walk 3 + 1.3 miles, garden, 1161 cal, 49 net carbs, AF. Tried Kombucha for the first time. Kevita sparkling Lemon Cayenne. Nice change of pace!
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 204.6 Walk 3.3 miles, garden, 1439 cal, 77 net carbs, 2 glasses of wine. Today I’m meeting an old friend to walk the paths on Buffalo Bayou downtown Houston, Cisterns tour, and picnic!
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: 204.5 Walked 2 + 3.4 + .6 miles Buffalo Bayou, 1564 cal, 101 net carbs, 2 glasses of wine. Wonderful active day! Closed all my rings plus overlapped the rings on the Apple Watch. 19550 steps!

2nd Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
2nd Week Actual Weight: 204.5
Nailed it! 4 days in a row

Day 12: Sun, 7/25: 205.0 Walk 3.2 + .6 miles, 1538 cal, 120 net carbs, AF. Grimaldi’s pizza … need I say more? Drinking water!
Day 13: Mon, 7/26: 204.6 Walk 3.6 miles, bike 30 min, squats. plank & hand weights, 1649 cal, 64 net carbs, AF. Woke up too early and I was exhausted all day. Tried on every pant in my closet which was interesting. I’m pear shape size 18. I already threw out the size 20 & 22 pants. Put everything that was too small in another area to pull out when I’m 10 pounds lighter because though size 16 fits it doesn’t look great. I’m really apprehensive about this 1 hr Strong and Fit total body workout I signed up to take once per week. But I think it will be good for my bones & muscles as I age and hopefully it will help shape my legs, tummy and arms!
Day 14: Tues, 7/27: 204.6 Walk 3.2 + .6 miles, 14200 steps, total body workout class 1 hr, 1552 cal, 103 net carbs, AF. Survived my first Strong & Fit class one-hour total body workout increases muscle strength and endurance by using light weights and high repetition. Lots of lunges, squats, planks and such with tons of arm movement. Sore this morning.
Day 15: Wed, 7/28:
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3rd Week Goal Weight: <204
3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A

fmfdfa2020

Thank you @Miyoka_Tata - I've been waiting for this challenge to begin fresh again so I could join. I love the idea of a 100-day challenge.

Heaviest weight ever: 186.0
Weight when I came back to MFP on May 10: 183.1

First Goal: 160's
Second Goal: 162

Day 01: 7/14: 171.1
Day 02: 7/15: 171.0
Day 03: 7/16: 171.0
Day 04: 7/17: 171.5
Day 05: 7/18: 170.6
Day 06: 7/19: 170.4
Day 07: 7/20: 170.0
Day 08: 7/21: 170.2
Day 09: 7/22: DNW
Day 10: 7/23: 170.1
Day 11: 7/24: 170.0
Day 12: 7/25: 169.8
Day 13: 7/26: 169.9
Day 14: 7/27: 169.8
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Challenge Starting Weight: 171.1
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Chalmation

Challenge SW: 139.8
Challenge GW/UGW: 125

Round #7: SW 168.2 EW 148.8
Round #8: EW 139

Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 139.8
Day 2: Thu, 7/15: 140.2
For the past week or so, when I ate over 1100 calories, I gained the next day. So I'm gonna stay under 1100 for the foreseeable future, except for special occasions. I have a birthday party to attend Saturday and a family reunion the next Saturday, so there will be some significant face stuffage then.
Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 140
Day 4: Sat, 7/17: 141.6
Had a fairly hefty dinner last night, so this is mostly sodium and actual weight of the food, which is still with me.
Day 5: Sun, 7/18: 141
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 139.8
Day 7: Tue, 7/20: 138.2
Well, that was a nice whoosh! I am unofficially down 30 pounds since January 15. I say unofficially because my official weigh day is Friday. And I'm eating Chinese food tomorrow for dinner.
Week 1 Loss: -2

Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 137.8
Day 9: Thu, 7/22: 142
This is mostly sodium and weight of food from eating out last night, but dang! I didn’t think I ate that much!
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 139.6
Much better!
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: DNW
Day 12: Sun, 7/25: DNW
Day 13: Mon, 7/26: DNW
Day 14: Tue, 7/27: 139.8
Had a family reunion Saturday where there was much food. I actually didn't eat to the point that I was uncomfortable, but it was enough to make me too scared to get on the scale the last few days!

dawnbgethealthy

deepwoodslady wrote: »

@dawnbgethealthy

I found my photos on google photos on my PC.
I tried putting a pic in but it is just coming up with this:



I am typing in [ img] before the address link and [ /img] after the link (without the spaces) Any clues to what I am doing wrong?

You shouldn't need to save it anywhere or anything. When you have Google photos open in another window click to open the photo (here you can crop or edit if you want) and once it is open Right Click - Copy Image, and then in your MFP post (I usually space down a couple of lines) Right Click and choose Paste.
It takes a few seconds. You will see like a blue line at the top of your post and then in your post you will see something like a code (you won't need to type img and stuff before and after, it will do it automatically), and the photo will show once you press paste
You shouldn't need to use the little photo icon in MFP.

I am doing it here just because this is a gorgeous photo from on a day before the smoke took over everywhere around here:

dawnbgethealthy

Thanks @Miyoka_Tata
I am Dawn. 60, 5'2
Began MFP Oct 28.18 at 191 pounds
UGW 110-115

This is my 7th round on this thread: Round 1 loss 3.7, Round 2 loss 2.7, Round 3 loss 8.9, Round 4 loss 4.0
Round 5 loss 4.6. Round 6 - gain of 0.08
24.8 pound loss over 601 days.
I always reach for a 10 pound loss each 100 even though that hasn't happened.
I keep track of calories left over at the end of each day, in the Green on the MFP tracker. My aim is 500+ average calories in the Green each day (deficit) - this would lead to a 5lb loss over 100 days.

Day 1 7/14:132.2 - Wish that I had weighed this yesterday instead of 133.9 to end the previous 100! 312 in the Green
Day 2 7/15: 132.2 - Usually my weight jumps around quite around a bit, nice to see that I didn't somehow gain. 489 in the Green
Day 3 7/16: 133.1 - Had Beef Palak last night 803 in the Green
Day 4 7/17: 132.9 - 390 in the Green

1st Week Goal Weight: 131.1 - Aimed for this all last 100, starting there
1st Week Actual Weight: 132.9
Calorie Deficit (Green on the Tracker): 1994. Divided by the 4 days is 798.5, very close to my goal of having a 500 calories deficit each day (3500 calories in a pound, so shooting to lose 1 pound per week)

Day 5: Sun, 7/18: 133.3 - owch. 616 in the Green
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 133.9 - I didn't do anything to gain. I will keep plugging along though. I am working out of town today and have scheduled 2 visits with separate groups up there once I finish my work, and then another back here. Would have been nice to have a cushion since there will be drinks and snacks at all 3. 334 in the Green
Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 132.8 - I have an evening shift today and a split shift tomorrow. I don't like eating so late, but I eat so many vegetables with my dinner that I don't eat before work so that I am not gassy lol. 906 in the Green
Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 133.3 - Late dinner, as tonight will be because of my work schedule. I really do know that eating late is a killer to my weight loss, but it is what it is. 391 in the Green
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 132.8 - Bouncing around as usual. Of course i would rather be bouncing around in the 120s, hopefully eventually! 917 in the Green
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 132.7 - Late dinner last night again due to work schedule. 313 in the Green
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: 132.1 - Tonight will be late dinner again. 389 in the Green

2nd Week Goal Weight: 131.1 - Aimed for this all last 100, starting there
2nd Week Actual Weight: 132.1
Calorie Deficit (Green on the Tracker): 3866 - Average 552, so should have lost a pound and did.

Day 12 Sun 7/25: 132.4 - My work schedule is posted, I am working the day shifts until Friday, eating dinner earlier will be a benefit to my weight loss I believe. 970 in the Green
Day 13 Mon 7/26: 132.4 - I got a bunch of yard work done yesterday (drop in the bucket) even though it is smoky around here. 1070 in the Green
Day 14 Tues 7/27: 132.2 - Huge calorie burn yesterday, dance workout to warm up, HIIT with weights to follow, gardening/yard time before work and after work, plus the 300-400 that I usually burn at work running around. Back to start weight.
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3rd Week Goal Weight: 131.1 - Aimed for this all last 100, starting there
3rd Week Actual Weight:
Calorie Deficit (Green on the Tracker): Always shooting for an average of 500 per day in the Green - I don't lose weight otherwise, that is just my body.

Challenge Starting Weight: 132.2
Challenge Goal: 122.2

nedw3

Highest Weight 174.5
Starting Weight: 161.8
Goal Weight: 140

Day 1: 7/14:161.4
Day 2: 7/15:161.0
Day 3: 7/16:160.6
Day 4: 7/17:160.6
1st Week Goal Weight: 159
1st Week Actual Weight:160.6

Day 5: 7/18: 161.0
Day 6: 7/19: 161.0
Day 7: 7/20: 161.0
Day 8: 7/21: 159.8
Day 9: 7/22:160.3
Day 10: 7/23:160.5
Day 11: 7/24: 160.2
2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight:160.2

Day 12 7/25:160.3
Only goal this week is to get below 160 and stay there.
Day 13 7/26: 160.4

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3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A

deepwoodslady

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100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ July 14 through Oct 21, 2021
My Name is Donna, Age 61. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.





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

Ending Weight Last Round (start weight this round): 195.2 lbs


Day 01 – 07/14 …..196.0….. Ouch! Starting a bit higher than I’d hoped for. No proper TMI since last weigh-in. However, I know the peanut butter filled pretzels with those big chunks of rock salt on them didn’t help. I know I am retaining fluids. No proper pee either. Sorry so graphic but all of that does make a difference. Today I am taking my son and his friend for a short trip out of town for the Dairy Queen. I will keep my meal small and try to get in some extra steps later today. Water….water….water…. So nice to see some newbies to the challenge! Welcome! Good luck everyone. I’m on your side and offer 100% support!
Day 02 – 07/15 …..196.8….. Regular hamburger and blizzard at the DQ. Looked up calories later and found the medium pecan turtle blizzard is 900 calories!!!! Yes you read that right! 900. After seeing that, I kept the rest of the evening and night very low cal. I ate less than I burned for the day so I’m disappointed to see a gain. No TMI x 2 is probably contributing. I will be drinking cleanse tea today in the hopes of emptying. I will also stay accountable. The ups & downs of it all are frustrating when you are still trying to enjoy life. This is exactly why I wanted to firmly get into the 197’s before I felt confident being in Onederland. I can ride the waves of the journey and still be below 200. I will have a good day today. My head is on straight and my thinking cap is on.
Day 03 – 07/16 …..195.6….. Shed water all night so the whoosh is no surprise. I knew I was retaining water from a few days of a few bad choices. I put more thought into my meal planning yesterday although my steps were only at 9000+. Maybe today I can get in more steps. Workers will be here again today. Starting new projects while waiting for the drywall finisher.
Day 04 – 07/17 …..195.4….. I would like to get to the 192’s in the coming couple of weeks. That would put me about ½ way to the 180’s. It is much slower when watching calories instead of just carbs, but I am hoping the weight loss will be more lasting.
Day 05 - 07/18 …..194.8….. I had a great but scary day yesterday. Great that I stuck to plan and got in a bit of a hike. Scary that I finally decided to log my food for the first time since before covid. Thanks to all of you who chimed in to help me figure out my new macros and goals. I may have to play with it a bit but I feel good about facing my weaknesses right now and looking at them square in the face which is how logging my food feels right now to me. I know my choices in foods are not always the greatest. That is the scary part. Do I really want to see it in writing again? I’m ready for this step. It helped me lose a lot of weight before and I know it will again. It’s a commitment and those can be hard for me. I felt ready yesterday and am still feeling good today.
Day 06 – 07/19 …..194.0….. Very low calorie yesterday. Even lower than what I ended up on my logging. Due to my workers coming late and staying so late, I ate way later than usual (11:00 PM). I prelogged so that I could close out for the day but I didn’t end up fitting in my evening snack. My very late dinner had filled me up. Today should be back up to goal. I saw a nice drop on the scale this morning and on my body fat %, but it may be temporary due to yesterdays low calorie. My BMI is still at 32.5. I have a long way to go before getting out of obese and into overweight. I am still aiming for 192 point anything as that will make me so much closer to the new decade. I need to plan my meals for today so I can stay on track. I’m starving already! I scrubbed down the outside of the house yesterday with the help of a neighbor teenager. I didn’t log it as exercise but my burn was very good yesterday because of that.
Day 07 – 07/20 …..194.4….. I don’t get it. I had a day with calories left over in the green. My meals were not sodium filled so there should not have been water retention. TMI yesterday evening was so-so. But it was there. Just as we have been talking about in our conversations, the numbers don’t always make sense for many of us. I guess I will have to be patient and ride it out. It’s a helluva journey but we are all worth it, right?
Day 08 – 07/21 …..193.4….. Finally those low calorie days showed up on the scale! Thank you @dawnbgethealthy for reminding me that it could take a few days to arrive! I did up my calories yesterday by eating a higher calorie dinner I may not have chosen otherwise, just to fit in some calories (or they would have been way too low again). I did not over eat. I just chose something with a higher count. I did yard work yesterday. I also stacked quite a bit of wood and did some raking. However, I did not close all my circles and my calorie burn was lower so I will work on getting in a walk or a small hike today. I’ve got to take advantage of this weather and stay active!
Day 09 – 07/22 …..194.2….. Dammit! I got really hungry last night because dinner earlier just didn’t satisfy. I ended up eating extra “diet” snacks. I was in the red by 199 calories. 0.8 heavier today which is concerning because I am having a long travel day today which will mean restaurants and sitting. I dread tomorrow’s weigh-in! On the good side – my trend weight is still going down. Staying grateful!

Day 10 – 07/23 …..196.4….. It’s all showing up now. The mini binge Wed night and the travel and horrid choices at the restaurants on Thur. I deserve this unfortunately. Today I will have a low calorie day on purpose and I will try to up my exercise by taking small walks throughout the day (while workers work on reno). I won’t allow this to stick!
Day 11 – 07/24 …..196.6….. A normal fluctuation due to no TMI x2. Yesterday didn’t end up being the extra low calorie I had planned. A worker and I ended up out of town for something specific. About an hour each way to drive, I bought him dinner out for his extra time and effort. I kept the meal reasonable and had been fasting most of the day so the hit on the scale was not bad. Today I will try again for the low cal but it is pouring the rain today so likely there will no no outside activity.
Day 12 – 07/25 …..194.8….. I was finally able to go extra low calorie yesterday. 1004 calories and felt satisfied because of my good choices. Extra veggies. Only 48 oz of water (besides my black coffee) for the day. Only 12 minutes of walking up and down my steep driveway (couldn’t get away). But I did my best to stay the course. Only 4 hours of sleep last night. None of that helps but my efforts (no matter how small) payed off on the scale. I am excited for today. My very best childhood friend is here in Michigan for a visit from Tennessee. I am meeting her halfway downstate this afternoon for a quick visit and lunch. She had to come back home to Mich for a memorial service of a relative. Another restaurant meal today. Oh the ups and downs of it all! However, I will make up for it and will try to get extra movement in tonight or tomorrow. I’m excited to see her! #enjoyinglifetoday.
Day 13 – 07/26 …..194.8….. So happy to see the scale didn’t go up after yesterday’s special lunch with Audrey. I hope it doesn’t show up tomorrow! My weight is still trending down and so is my fat % but is still higher than my actual scale weight. It has not caught up with the recent weight loss yet since my birthday in May. It moves slowly both ways and I like that since it doesn’t reflect those small fluctuations that correct theirselves. I am hoping the rest of July will keep me at home with no travel. I do so much better.
Day 14 – 07/27 …..193.4….. A nice whoosh. Good day yesterday all around although dinner was late. Scared Sh**less last night. A damn bat was flying over my bed under the ceiling fan! I got it out of my room, opened the attached garage doors and then locked myself and Pebbles back into my room. I have no idea if it is still in here. I’ve looked this morning and see nothing on any of the floors but where would it be during the day if it is still in here? Help!!! Advice?
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Challenge Starting Weight: 195.2
Challenge Goal: 180.2 (15 pounds. A hefty goal but what is wrong with reaching for the stars????)
Challenge Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Weight Loss for Challenge: xxxxx

loizlipsvc

Thank you! I need accountability and I think this will definitely help! : )

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anm586

Highest Weight: ~190 lbs (2019)
Round #9 Start Weight: 178.3
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125 lbs

June Loss: -3.2 lbs
July Loss: -3.6 lbs
Total Lost So Far: -6.8 lbs

Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 178.3
Day 2: Thurs, 7/15: 178.6
Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 179
Day 4: Sat, 7/17: N/A (out all day P1)
1st Week Goal Weight: 180
1st Week Actual Weight: 178.6 (avg.)

Day 5: Sun, 7/18: N/A (out all day P2)
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 179.5
Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 180.3
Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 179.3
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 179.3
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 179
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: 180.6
2nd Week Goal Weight: 179
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 179.66 (avg.)

Day 12: Sun, 7/25: 180.6
Day 13: Mon, 7/26: 180.2
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@deepwoodslady
I would look under everything, they will look for a dark spot to sleep.

Lilylady3k

nedw3 wrote: »

@deepwoodslady
I would look under everything, they will look for a dark spot to sleep.

@deepwoodslady - Yikes! Behind the curtains? Wherever the darkness spots are in the house!

deepwoodslady

@dawnbgethealthy Yay! It worked. All the other methods I tried just didn't happen. I think the key was actually clicking on and opening the pic first.

This is Pebbles on the very day she came out of the woods. Look how smug she was to have found a home! I tried very hard to find her family (if she ever had one) to no avail. She is mine now. I've had her fixed, got her shots, medical testing and flea protection. I even had her chipped. She's a good sport and a very good girl!

deepwoodslady

@nedw3 and @Lilylady3k
In regards to the bat, I am so afraid of the dark tonight. I have no idea if it is still in the house. I've looked everywhere it seems but it's 3 floors and a lot of space (about 3200 square feet living space and another 600 sf of basement storage). I haven't seen it anywhere but I know that doesn't mean anything. I'll assume that if I don't see it tonight it got out last night. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

TwistedSassette

100 Days of Weighing In - Round 9
2021 Word: Peace

About Me
Female, Age 34, 5'3", Proud Aussie
Highest weight: 305.1 (August 14th, 2020)
Current round start weight: 273.4

History & Goals
2017: Weighed around 275 lbs, had a cancer scare and started IVF
2018: Successful IVF on our third transfer, gave birth in December to a healthy baby boy
2019: Returned to work, gained progressively, weighed around 300 lbs
2020: Hit my highest ever weight of 305 lbs, decided I could not let this continue and rediscovered MFP. Lost about 15 lbs and finished the year at 293 lbs.
2021: Ups and downs but slow and steady progress, lost another 20 lbs so far this year.

I have a goal ladder that helps me stay focused on teeny tiny little milestones.
Current goal ladder rung: Lost two whole daschunds!

Current Focus:
1. Sleep (target: 7 hours per night)
2. Calorie deficit (target: any)
3. Exercise consistency (target: 20 mins per day)
4. Screen-free before bed (target: 5 nights per week)
5. Limit social media (target: sub-60 minutes per day)
6. Complete Body Boss pre-training program (currently on week 2 of 4)

Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 273.4 - all focus goals complete for today!
Day 2: Thurs, 7/15: 272.5 - all focus complete for today! Down 0.9 lbs, probably water weight as I was retaining last week and have dropped a lot in the last few days.
Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 272.7 - didn't have a good day yesterday, overate and didn't exercise.
Day 4: Sat, 7/17: 272.3 - another sub-par day with no exercise and overating! I refeed on the weekends, but not usually by this much. Need to refocus today.

1st Week Goal Weight: 273.0
1st Week Actual Weight: 272.3
1st Week Weight Lost: 1.1 lbs

Day 5: Sun, 7/18: 275.1 - ate pizza last night, the sodium has caused a blip of water weight. It will come back down!
Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 274.3 - had a much better day, calorie-wise. Went for a nice walk to a nearby park with my son and my sister and played there for a while, and did some yoga in the evening which was a nice stretch. Water weight is coming back down, hope to see that continue.
Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 273.2 - had another good day. Stayed in my calorie range and did a YouTube step class video which worked up a great sweat. Hoping to see the scale continue to move down as I drop that water weight I picked up last week!
Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 272.7 - another good day, almost got the water weight gone. Stayed in my calorie range and played Beat Saber on my VR for 20 minutes before it was time to wind down for bed. I had planned to play for longer but my sister dropped by for a visit and didn't leave until 9:30pm! Took my toddler to his first Kinder Gym class and he loved it, so he will be able to go each week and I'll go to the gym while he's in class. I don't get to the gym much but it's right around the corner from the dance studio so it will work out well.
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 272.5 - another good day, but don't think I'll hit my adjusted goal for this week. I was originally aiming for 272 but changed it after I finished Week 1 with such a low number. I hope I can hit that original goal, it's still a good target for me!
Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 272.3 - another good day, everything on target for the day and back to where I finished Week 1.
Day 11: Sat, 7/24: 272.9 - water retention

2nd Week Goal Weight: 271.0
2nd Week Actual Weight: 272.9
2nd Week Weight Lost: +0.6 lbs

Day 12: Sun, 7/25: 273.4
Day 13: Mon, 7/26: 273.6 - retaining a lot of water. I had good deficits all week last week, so I know the scale will catch up eventually!
Day 14: Tues, 7/27: 272.7 - still retaining water, but starting to see it drop off which is good. Had an ok day yesterday, with a good deficit.
Day 15: Wed, 7/28: 272.9 - had a good day yesterday with a good deficit, went to the gym for a bit while my son was in his kinder gym class. Was disappointed to find they don't have kettlebells! Unless they're out in the back room, I didn't go out there.
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3rd Week Goal Weight: 271.9
3rd Week Actual Weight: TBA

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4th Week Goal Weight: 270.9
4th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 26: Sun, 8/8:
Day 27: Mon, 8/9:
Day 28: Tues, 8/10:
Day 29: Wed, 8/11:
Day 30: Thurs, 8/12:
Day 31: Fri, 8/13:
Day 32: Sat, 8/14:
5th Week Goal Weight: 269.9
5th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 33: Sun, 8/15:
Day 34: Mon, 8/16:
Day 35: Tues, 8/17:
Day 36: Wed, 8/18:
Day 37: Thurs, 8/19:
Day 38: Fri, 8/20:
Day 39: Sat, 8/21:
6th Week Goal Weight: 268.9
6th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 40: Sun, 8/22:
Day 41: Mon, 8/23:
Day 42: Tues, 8/24:
Day 43: Wed, 8/25:
Day 44: Thurs, 8/26:
Day 45: Fri, 8/27:
Day 46: Sat, 8/28:
7th Week Goal Weight: 267.9
7th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 47: Sun, 8/29:
Day 48: Mon, 8/30:
Day 49: Tues, 8/31:
Day 50: Wed, 9/1:
Day 51: Thurs, 9/2:
Day 52: Fri, 9/3:
Day 53: Sat, 9/4:
8th Week Goal Weight: 266.9
8th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 54: Sun, 9/5:
Day 55: Mon, 9/6:
Day 56: Tues, 9/7:
Day 57: Wed, 9/8:
Day 58: Thurs, 9/9:
Day 59: Fri, 9/10:
Day 60: Sat, 9/11:
9th Week Goal Weight: 265.9
9th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 61: Sun, 9/12:
Day 62: Mon, 9/13:
Day 63: Tues, 9/14:
Day 64: Wed, 9/15:
Day 65: Thurs, 9/16:
Day 66: Fri, 9/17:
Day 67: Sat, 9/18:
10th Week Goal Weight: 264.9
10th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 68: Sun, 9/19:
Day 69: Mon, 9/20:
Day 70: Tues, 9/21:
Day 71: Wed, 9/22:
Day 72: Thurs, 9/23:
Day 73: Fri, 9/24:
Day 74: Sat, 9/25:
11th Week Goal Weight: 263.9
11th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 75: Sun, 9/26:
Day 76: Mon, 9/27:
Day 77: Tues, 9/28:
Day 78: Wed, 9/29:
Day 79: Thurs, 9/30:
Day 80: Fri, 10/1:
Day 81: Sat, 10/2:
12th Week Goal Weight: 262.9
12th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 82: Sun, 10/3:
Day 83: Mon, 10/4:
Day 84: Tues, 10/5:
Day 85: Wed, 10/6:
Day 86: Thurs, 10/7:
Day 87: Fri, 10/8:
Day 88: Sat, 10/9:
13th Week Goal Weight: 261.9
13th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 89: Sun, 10/10:
Day 90: Mon, 10/11:
Day 91: Tues, 10/12:
Day 92: Wed, 10/13:
Day 93: Thurs, 10/14:
Day 94: Fri, 10/15:
Day 95: Sat, 10/16:
14th Week Goal Weight: 260.9
14th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Day 96: Sun, 10/17:
Day 97: Mon, 10/18:
Day 98: Tues, 10/19:
Day 99: Wed, 10/20:
Day 100: Thurs, 10/21:
15th Week Goal Weight: 260.2
15th Week Actual Weight: TBA

Challenge Starting Weight: 273.4
Original Challenge Goal: 259.3
Revised Challenge Goal: 260.2
Challenge Ending Weight: TBA
Total Weight Loss for Challenge: TBA