100 DAYS OF WEIGHTING IN #9
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@deepwoodslady - I set it for 1400 calories only because I can now ... as I lose weight I'll have to bump that down.
Targeting 1.5 lbs per week but I'm happy with anything right now.
Though I would love to be at 130/150/170 right now really and truly I'm focused on improving my lifestyle and losing it gradually. It took 30 years to put on the weight and I hope to get it off a little more each year.
I've been up and down fast between 245 down to 195 at least 3 times. So changing my tactics! Lose it slow and keep it off year over year.
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
My goal this year is to get below 200 and make it stick as I continue to focus on losing.
Right now I'm down around 205-207 and have maintained that area ... time to push for the next 5 lbs!
At my physical in November 2020 I weighed 217 lbs and she wanted me to get down to below 200 in 2021. Reasonable goal and working through it. Did move my physical up this year to August ... so not as much time to drop those pounds but working through it.
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deepwoodslady wrote: »TwistedSassette wrote: »@Lilylady3k I assume that the 2495 is @deepwoodslady TDEE - i.e. her BMR for just existing, plus daily movement, plus intentional exercise. We all burn calories just existing. At my height and weight, with a sedentary job and without adding any exercise, my TDEE is around 2300 calories - so any time I eat below that point I have a deficit. @deepwoodslady isn't as heavy as me, so she wouldn't burn as much just existing, but she also is more active during the day by the sound of it, so it wouldn't take a lot of exercise calories to get to the 2495!
@TwistedSassette Most of my exercise at this point is walking though it is uphill drastic making it hard to breathe! Because of the renovations being done on my home, I have to walk to street or my yard and both are very very drastic uphills. I also take a lot of steps in the house due to steep upstairs and basement steps too. Occasional dancing to a few songs and occasional stationary bike (but not for long due to bad knees). You are correct, a lot of my burn is from existing. I probably only burn a few hundred extra with planned exercise at this time. I miss my hiking (can't leave now due to reno). @dawnbgethealthy : You are burning much more than me at 1100 per day in exercise alone. But don't forget your normal burn just by existing. You are actually burning probably between 2500 and 3000. I honestly have not been logging my food since before covid. My macros prior (and I was very faithful in logging at that time) were set for the Keto diet. only 5-10% carbs. I am looking more at CICO with thoughtfulness to carbs (due to diabetes). However, I HAVE NO IDEA IN THIS WORLD what my macros should be now so I haven't logged. ANYONE who can help me figure out how I should set my macros will be my NEW HERO! With that info, I will start logging again. I know that logging will be looking at myself in the mirror, and I'm TERRIFIED to do that. 100% accountability to myself is scary, especially when the diet is so different from the Keto that I became so accustomed to. However, Keto is out for now. I really got too tired of the foods to the point that I often gag and spit out things now when I try to eat them. But I do want to watch the carbs a little more than the average person due to Type II Diabetes. Help!????!
My husband is T2 diabetic and I am insulin resistant (thanks to PCOS). I did a ton of research and spoke with a dietician who is a credentialled diabetes educator to find out what we should/shouldn’t be eating.
What I found out is that for weight loss, the macros are not that important - the calories are what matters and you should set your macros at a level that is sustainable for you (which might take some playing around with). The dietician confirmed what I had read about low carb/keto - that it’s not necessary even for diabetics. A more prudent and sustainable approach is to switch to lower glycemic index foods (e.g. basmati rice instead of white rice). This helps the body to get enough fuel without spiking the blood sugar level - if you haven’t looked into the glycemic index then definitely check that out (I recommend the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet which is developed by the Australian government research centre, I don’t follow the actual diet plan but I do follow the principles generally).3 -
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: 20% of the way there (32.85 lbs)!
Next goal ladder rung: 15 kgs lost (33.07 lbs)!
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!1st Week Goal Weight: 273.0
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 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:
Day 7: Tues, 7/20:
Day 8: Wed, 7/21:
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22:
Day 10: Fri, 7/23:
Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 271.0
2ndWeek Actual Weight: TBADay 12: Sun, 7/25:
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: 270.0
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: 269.0
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: 268.0
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: 267.0
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: 266.0
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: 265.0
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: 264.0
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: 263.0
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: 262.0
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: 261.0
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: 260.0
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: 259.0
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: 258.3
15th Week Actual Weight: TBA
Challenge Starting Weight: 273.4
Original Challenge Goal: 259.3
Revised Challenge Goal: 258.3
Challenge Ending Weight: TBA
Total Weight Loss for Challenge: TBA2 -
hey guys first week pretty happy with results!
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: 289.23 -
100 Days of Accountability 7/14-10/21I 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 & GoalsSuccess 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, AF. 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 [/b] 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:
Day 7: Tues, 7/20:
Day 8: Wed, 7/21:
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22:
Day 10: Fri, 7/23:
Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
2nd Week Actual Weight:2 -
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
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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 …..xxxxx…..
Day 07 – 07/20 …..xxxxx…..
Day 08 – 07/21 …..xxxxx…..
Day 09 – 07/22 …..xxxxx…..
Day 10 – 07/23 …..xxxxx…..
Day 11 – 07/24 …..xxxxx…..
Day 12 – 07/25 …..xxxxx…..
Day 13 – 07/26 …..xxxxx…..
Day 14 – 07/27 …..xxxxx…..
Day 15 – 07/28 …..xxxxx…..
Day 16 – 07/29 …..xxxxx…..
Day 17 - 07/30 …..xxxxx…..
Day 18 – 07/31 …..xxxxx…..
Weight Loss in July……………….. xxxxx
Total Accumulated Weight Loss…..xxxxx
Day 19 – 08/01 …..xxxxx…..
Day 20 – 08/02 …..xxxxx…..
Day 21 – 08/03 …..xxxxx…..
Day 22 – 08/04 …..xxxxx…..
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Day 27 – 08/09 …..xxxxx…..
Day 28 – 08/10 …..xxxxx…..
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Day 30 – 08/12 …..xxxxx…..
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Day 32 – 08/14 …..xxxxx…..
Day 33 – 08/15 …..xxxxx…..
Day 34 – 08/16 …..xxxxx…..
Day 35 – 08/17 …..xxxxx…..
Day 36 – 08/18 …..xxxxx…..
Day 37 – 08/19 …..xxxxx…..
Day 38 – 08/20 …..xxxxx…..
Day 39 – 08/21 …..xxxxx…..
Day 40 – 08/22 …..xxxxx…..
Day 41 – 08/23 …..xxxxx…..
Day 42 – 08/24 …..xxxxx…..
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Day 45 – 08/27 …..xxxxx…..
Day 46 – 08/28 …..xxxxx…..
Day 47 – 08/29 …..xxxxx…..
Day 48 – 08/30 …..xxxxx…..
Day 49 – 08/31 …..xxxxx…..
Weight Loss in August……………….. xxxxx
Total Accumulated Weight Loss…..xxxxx
Day 50 – 09/01 …..xxxxx…..
Day 51 – 09/02 …..xxxxx…..
Day 52 – 09/03 …..xxxxx…..
Day 53 – 09/04 …..xxxxx…..
Day 54 – 09/05 …..xxxxx…..
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Day 60 – 09/11 .….xxxxx……
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Day 63 – 09/14 …..xxxxx……
Day 64 – 09/15 …..xxxxx……
Day 65 – 09/16 …..xxxxx……
Day 66 – 09/17 …..xxxxx……
Day 67 – 09/18 …..xxxxx……
Day 68 – 09/19 …..xxxxx……
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Day 76 – 09/27 …..xxxxx……
Day 77 – 09/28 …..xxxxx……
Day 78 - 09/29 …..xxxxx…..
Day 79 – 09/30 …..xxxxx……
Weight Loss in September……………….. xxxxx
Total Accumulated Weight Loss…..xxxxx
Day 80 – 10/01 …..xxxxx……
Day 81 – 10/02 …..xxxxx……
Day 82 – 10/03 …..xxxxx……
Day 83 – 10/04 …..xxxxx……
Day 84 – 10/05 …..xxxxx……
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Day 99[/color=darkturquoise – 10/20 ……xxxxx……
Day100[/color=darkturquoise – 10/21 (Final Weigh-In)……xxxxx……
Weight Loss in October……………….. xxxxx
Total Accumulated Weight Loss…..xxxxx
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
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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:
Day 7: 7/20:
Day 8: 7/21:
Day 9: 7/22:
Day 10: 7/23:
Day 11: 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A2 -
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:
Day 7: 7/20:
Day 8: 7/21:
Day 9: 7/22:
Day 10: 7/23:
Day 11: 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A
I dont know why the second set of days is pushed out like that. I tried to edit it but when I did it didnt show them spaced out. Anyone have any idea?0 -
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 - ow
Day 6: Mon, 7/19:
Day 7: Tues, 7/20:
Day 8: Wed, 7/21:
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22:
Day 10: Fri, 7/23:
Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 131.1 - Aimed for this all last 100, starting there
2nd Week Actual Weight: 132.9
Calorie Deficit (Green on the Tracker):
Challenge Starting Weight: 132.2
Challenge Goal: 122.21 -
What an interesting discussion we have been having.
Not sure where to start. Well, firstly I am always coming from a place of love, so never mean to offend.
We are all trying to lose weight, that is why we are here.
@deepwoodslady
I seldom burn 1100 calories in a day!
Marathon yard work/gardening really contributes on the days where I do burn a lot:
@Lilylady3k
Thanks for the link to the BMR.
It was the same calculator link (the other choices are on the side) that told me that 141 took me out of obese and into the overweight range, 133 from overweight to the top end of normal, and that my ideal weight should be 110.
This is my BMR although I wouldn't know what to do with that info:
@TwistedSassette
I looked at the TDEE once, way too complicated for me. MFP is simple.
I am not sure why any of us would count normal breathing, sleeping etc.??
I don't get it. That really has nothing to do with calories in calories out does it?
MFP gives us a calorie range depending on how much weight we want to lose and how quickly. I don't believe that we should be adding another 1500 calories or so on top of that to figure out where we are at on a given day.
Doesn't that just make it more complicated?
If MFP says 1500 calories a day, and we work out for 200 calories then essentially we can eat 1700 calories that day to stay the same or lose right?
Tracking is everything, that is what MFP is set up for. I have seen dozens of people on MFP who stopped tracking when they reached their goal, and then arrived back at MFP overweight again. For those of us that are not naturally skinny I believe that it is lifelong.
@deepwoodslady
So how did you know that you were within your calorie range when you weren't tracking?
Please don't be scared of it or intimidated, it really shows trends and little areas where you could add or cut back on certain things.
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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
Day 01: 7/14: 171.1
Day 02: 7/15: 171.0
Day 03: 7/16: 171.0
Day 04: 7/17: 171.5
A little up thanks to too many salty chips and salsa but they were part of my planned higher calorie day and were so good!
Day 05: 7/18: 170.6 - getting so close to my first goal!
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Challenge Starting Weight: 171.1
Challenge Ending Weight:
Total Weight Loss for Challenge:2 -
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
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2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A
I dont know why the second set of days is pushed out like that. I tried to edit it but when I did it didnt show them spaced out. Anyone have any idea?
I don't know why it happens but it happens to me if I do anything other than type in plain text. If I bold, italicize, insert an emoji, mention another user, insert a link or picture, etc. it puts everything after that into the next column. The only thing I can do is change text color, but only at the beginning of my post. If I change it anywhere else it shifts everything over. Have no idea why it happens; I tried different browsers and it does the same thing. I am on a laptop.
It looks like changing the color to red in your post caused this to happen.
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@deepwoodslady - Congrats on facing the writing on the wall and tracking online again! I can really tell when I do a good job at tracking because it makes me think longer and harder about what & how much I consume.
@dawnbgethealthy - Thanks for sharing your metrics and info.
Don't know when or where we will be moving but DH is likely going to retire this year when he turns 60 and at that point he wants to try something different far away from family. So we are tossing around ideas of staying vs going, locations, what we want, etc. Right now with stressful conversations it has been difficult to focus on me and my weight loss. As my DIL said today ... after you make a decision then it will be much less stressful.1 -
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:
Day 7 7/20:
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Day 11 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 176.6
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3rd Week Goal Weight: 175.4
3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A
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4th Week Goal Weight: 174.1
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5th Week Goal Weight: 172.9
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6th Week Goal Weight: 171.7
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7th Week Goal Weight: 170.5
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8th Week Goal Weight: 169.3
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9th Week Goal Weight: 168.1
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10th Week Goal Weight: 167.0
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11th Week Goal Weight: 165.8
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12th Week Goal Weight: 164.6
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13th Week Goal Weight: 163.5
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14th Week Goal Weight: 162.3
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15th Week Goal Weight: 161.4
15th Week Actual Weight:
Challenge Starting Weight: 178.6
Challenge Goal: 161.4
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Total Weight Loss for Challenge:1 -
@dawnbgethealthy
Our calories burned from just existing (breathing, digestion etc.) are absolutely part of the CICO equation! But MFP already factors that in, so you don't add it again. MFP uses what's called the NEAT method (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) which basically means that it calculates your BMR (calories burned just existing, you would burn this if you were in a coma), and applies an adjustment depending on what activity level you set (e.g. sedentary might be BMR times 1.2 since even sedentary people have to move around to get to work, go to the bathroom, clean their house etc.). This is your NEAT - all the calories that you burn aside from exercise. From there MFP looks at how quickly you want to lose weight, and subtracts calories from your NEAT to give you your goal for calories in. When you exercise, these calories get added to your goal.
I'll use my own figures as an example!
My BMR is estimated at around 1,900 calories per day. I work an office job, so my level is set at sedentary. If I tell MFP that I want to maintain my weight, it gives me a target of around 2,300 calories per day. If I tell it I want to lose 1 lb a week, this drops to 1,800 per day. When I record a workout where I burn, say 200 calories, my goal for that day increases to 2,000 calories. So you can see that my exercise only accounts for a relatively small portion of my total daily burn, the bulk of it is from my BMR which is just breathing and digesting. It plays a big part in the CICO equation, but it does it in the background and isn't something we need to record in MFP. Likewise, I don't record housework or other general day-to-day activities since they're already factored into the "sedentary" level adjustment. If I did something out of the ordinary, like shoveling snow or raking my yard, I might put that in as exercise since it's not a normal part of my day and isn't already counted.
The TDEE is just another method of calculating your calorie target - it's just simply the BMR + activity level adjustment + exercise. So in my example above, my TDEE would be 2,300 + 200 = 2,500 and in order to lose 1 lb a week I would need a deficit of 500 calories a day, which would give me the same 2,000 calorie target that I calculated above.
I hope that all makes sense. Sorry for the novel-length explanation! Essentially if you follow what MFP guides you, and track your exercise calories, then it will all work out in the CICO equation!1 -
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 10% of starting weight!
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!1st Week Goal Weight: 273.0
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 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:
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Day 10: Fri, 7/23:
Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 271.0
2ndWeek Actual Weight: TBADay 12: Sun, 7/25:
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3rd Week Goal Weight: 270.0
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:
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4th Week Goal Weight: 269.0
4th Week Actual Weight: TBA
Day 26: Sun, 8/8:
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5th Week Goal Weight: 268.0
5th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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6th Week Goal Weight: 267.0
6th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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7th Week Goal Weight: 266.0
7th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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Day 50: Wed, 9/1:
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8th Week Goal Weight: 265.0
8th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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Day 58: Thurs, 9/9:
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9th Week Goal Weight: 264.0
9th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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10th Week Goal Weight: 263.0
10th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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11th Week Goal Weight: 262.0
11th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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12th Week Goal Weight: 261.0
12th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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13th Week Goal Weight: 260.0
13th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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14th Week Goal Weight: 259.0
14th Week Actual Weight: TBA
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Day 100: Thurs, 10/21:
15th Week Goal Weight: 258.3
15th Week Actual Weight: TBA
Challenge Starting Weight: 273.4
Original Challenge Goal: 259.3
Revised Challenge Goal: 258.3
Challenge Ending Weight: TBA
Total Weight Loss for Challenge: TBA1 -
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
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2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A
I dont know why the second set of days is pushed out like that. I tried to edit it but when I did it didnt show them spaced out. Anyone have any idea?
@nedw3 The only thing I can see is that the last thing you typed before it was in red. I checked and it looks like after the 160.6 it should probably say [ /color=red ]. Otherwise I can't see any reason why it would do that. Try that but eliminate the space before my back slash and the space after the word red.2 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
@deepwoodslady
So how did you know that you were within your calorie range when you weren't tracking?
Please don't be scared of it or intimidated, it really shows trends and little areas where you could add or cut back on certain things.
@dawnbgethealthy I kept track of my calories in my head. I often look up the calories of ingredients on things I've cooked. I just couldn't face seeing the food choices in front of me for a bit. Sometimes I do get depressed and it is hard for me to face things. Also to make decisions.
I've done crazy things like eat cookies for lunch instead of food. I just add the number to my subtotal for the day and keep it very accurate. But logging it makes me look at the word "cookies" on my list. Too much sometimes for me to take!
So recently I accepted a new friend on MFP who has an open diary. The food choices are horrid! Worse than I've ever had or seen! Yet she continues to log, stays committed and honest to everyone but especially to herself. I admired that. I decided to start logging again.
Also, I decided not to be so hard on myself. I'm always honest about what I post. I'm always honest about my calorie counts in my head. I need to be honest about my choices and how I am getting there. If I am not making HEALTHY changes then this is all for nothing.
I logged FAITHFULLY for a couple of years on MFP. That was when I was being "Perfect". Eating all clean Keto friendly foods. Being less that "perfect" in my diet (or in any aspect of my life) is hard to bare. It has everything to do with my strict upbringing and the expectations that were on me. However, I know that MFP is a tool that really works and I love that it's free. Why wouldn't I want to take 100% and complete advantage of it?
CICO is what I am working on now. I know I will always have to watch "bad carbs" but so far I am finding this way easier and hopefully more sustainable. Time will tell I suppose but we all know that CICO is a tried and true method. Most methods will work if you just stick to it and I am finding calorie counting easier to stick to right now.
The calories I burn in a day are not just from planned or hard exercise. They are simply what I burn in a day overall. It is what the fitness watches track for you. Your TDEE is included in your burn for the day. So far today I have burned over 2700 calories which includes everything. I am burning at a higher rate because I am still fat LOL.
My goal is to have less calories coming in than what I am burning to keep it at a deficit and get the weight loss I so desperately need. If I don't include some sort of exercise, my burn is much lower and I get bounce around the same 5 pounds depending on what I eat. I'm trying to add more movement everyday .
Thanks for the tip on fiber also but I don't like beets. I'm going to start adding some benefiber into my cottage cheese. I am also trying to add applesauce (I don't like biting into apples). I'm hoping this will help.
Don't worry that I would ever be offended at your opinions. You are always 100% supportive and I really appreciate that. You have also come a long way and have had a lot of success. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and your journey.
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I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
71 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Female, Age 71, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 145.6 (07/13)
Challenge Goal: 135
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
Day 01 - 07/14 - 145.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 02 - 07/15 - 146.2 at 8:00 a.m. ...3 1/2 hours de-cluttering our house
Day 03 - 07/16 - 145.8 at 6:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 04 - 07/17 - 148.6 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.11 miles in 115 mins
1st Week Goal Weight - 143.6
1st Week Actual Weight - nopey, nope!!
Day 05 - 07/18 - 148.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...3.09 miles in 61 mins
Day 06 - 07/19 -
Day 07 - 07/20 -
Day 08 - 07/21 -
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Day 11 - 07/24 -
2nd Week Goal Weight - 145.6
2nd Week Actual Weight -3 -
So a bit of a gain again, i need to drink more water, so this week is going to be drink water week and no coke zero at all see how it goes.
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:
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2nd Week Goal Weight: 283
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100 Days of Accountability 7/14-10/21I 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 & GoalsSuccess 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, AF. 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 [/b] 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:
Day 8: Wed, 7/21:
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22:
Day 10: Fri, 7/23:
Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
2nd Week Actual Weight:2 -
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
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TwistedSassette wrote: »@dawnbgethealthy
Our calories burned from just existing (breathing, digestion etc.) are absolutely part of the CICO equation! But MFP already factors that in, so you don't add it again. Essentially if you follow what MFP guides you, and track your exercise calories, then it will all work out in the CICO equation!
Right on. MFP calculates it, so you don't add it in again.
@deepwoodslady
You wrote:
So far today I have burned over 2700 calories which includes everything.
So now that you are logging again, I would say just rely on their calculations, and not count the 2700 calories into the equation. If MFP sets your calories at 1700 then eat that, and any extra activity will be a deficit.2 -
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 - ow 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 2.
Day 7: Tues, 7/20:
Day 8: Wed, 7/21:
Day 9: Thurs, 7/22:
Day 10: Fri, 7/23:
Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 131.1 - Aimed for this all last 100, starting there
2nd Week Actual Weight: 132.9
Calorie Deficit (Green on the Tracker):
Challenge Starting Weight: 132.2
Challenge Goal: 122.22 -
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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.
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Day100[/color=darkturquoise – 10/21 (Final Weigh-In)……xxxxx……
Weight Loss in October……………….. xxxxx
Total Accumulated Weight Loss…..xxxxx
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
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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
I ate over my carb limit yesterday, and way too much salt the day before so I am paying for it. I also dont drink enough water and need to stay on top of that, its a struggle for me.
Day 7: 7/20:
Day 8: 7/21:
Day 9: 7/22:
Day 10: 7/23:
Day 11: 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A
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Tracking is what led me to having 2 tbsp of coffee cream into my coffee instead of 4, 4 cookies instead of 8, 2 tbsp mayo instead of 4. All tasted just as good.
Small I know, but adds up to 4+ pounds per year of calorie savings.3
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