100 DAYS OF WEIGHTING IN #9
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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, 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:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
2nd Week Actual Weight:
Happy Scale summary of daily weigh-ins from the past year.
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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 - 146.4 at 5:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 07 - 07/20 - 147.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...3 hours kitchen de-cluttering
Day 08 - 07/21 - 147.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 09 - 07/22 - 147.5 at 5:45 a.m. ...5.75 miles in 102 mins and 3 hours kitchen de-cluttering
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2nd Week Goal Weight - 145.6
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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!
Day 06: 7/19: 170.4
Day 07: 7/20: 170.0 - Almost there!
Day 08: 7/21: 170.2
Day 09: 7/22: DNW
Day 10: 7/23: 170.1
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Challenge Starting Weight: 171.1
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Total Weight Loss for Challenge:
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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: 161.0
No change, 3 days in a row now. I am a bit swollen, so I am retaining water. I think I might try some dandelion tea see if that helps.
Day 8: 7/21: 159.8
Finally hit just below that 160 I have been fighting for a while. I know its not likly to stay there but it has been a goal for about 4 weeks now. I dont know why it has been so hard to get below that number.
Day 9: 7/22:160.3
Day 10: 7/23: 160.5
Day 11: 7/24:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A2 -
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.
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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Lilylady3k wrote: »@deepwoodslady - When I did WW many years ago I had all these "diet snacks" in the house. Those diet snacks were things WW sold or low fat this and that or 100 calorie processed package things or popcorn. I finally concluded that they were not helping me learn to eat healthy for the long run.
I realize now that while I did lose the weight ... I always gained it back.
Now my "diet snacks" are a few almonds, an apple, an ounce of cheese, a little humus with a few carrot sticks (for crunch) or something that is natural (and reasonable quantity).
Good luck in finding that balance!
Great points. Long run eating habits I agree are key.
I feel like none of those things are filling at all. Our friend Donna was hungry at night.
A chicken breast is only 80-90 calories, nutrient dense, and filling. Hummus is filling and also nutrient dense.
Snacks are for sure never a swap for dinner.
A huge salad that takes a long time to eat with the addition of some meat, egg, etc. is a nice option. Soup, stew, stirfry...
For those of us that are eating late (dinner) a snack is almost empty calories that definitely don't satisfy or fill our bellies.
I am not someone who can go to bed hungry, I have tried it and just don't sleep at all.
I am navigating the addition to evening shifts in my life. My plan for them (which I started with last night) is a chicken breast on the George Foreman grill with lots of rub/seasoning, brussels sprouts, brocolli, cauliflower rice, butter, and mayo for the brussels. Lots of food, very filling, not too many calories.
I will have steak, sausage, pork on days where I can eat at a normal time, but try to keep these late ones to chicken breasts. Meat is where my calories really vary.
I buy those boneless skinless chicken breast by the 5-pack, and wrap them individually to put in the freezer, then take one out, season it and re-wrap it to thaw in the fridge until dinner. Trying to be proactive lol.
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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!
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Total Accumulated Weight Loss…..xxxxx
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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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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »Lilylady3k wrote: »@deepwoodslady - When I did WW many years ago I had all these "diet snacks" in the house. Those diet snacks were things WW sold or low fat this and that or 100 calorie processed package things or popcorn. I finally concluded that they were not helping me learn to eat healthy for the long run.
I realize now that while I did lose the weight ... I always gained it back.
Now my "diet snacks" are a few almonds, an apple, an ounce of cheese, a little humus with a few carrot sticks (for crunch) or something that is natural (and reasonable quantity).
Good luck in finding that balance!
Great points. Long run eating habits I agree are key.
I feel like none of those things are filling at all. Our friend Donna was hungry at night.
A chicken breast is only 80-90 calories, nutrient dense, and filling. Hummus is filling and also nutrient dense.
Snacks are for sure never a swap for dinner.
A huge salad that takes a long time to eat with the addition of some meat, egg, etc. is a nice option. Soup, stew, stirfry...
For those of us that are eating late (dinner) a snack is almost empty calories that definitely don't satisfy or fill our bellies.
I am not someone who can go to bed hungry, I have tried it and just don't sleep at all.
I am navigating the addition to evening shifts in my life. My plan for them (which I started with last night) is a chicken breast on the George Foreman grill with lots of rub/seasoning, brussels sprouts, brocolli, cauliflower rice, butter, and mayo for the brussels. Lots of food, very filling, not too many calories.
I will have steak, sausage, pork on days where I can eat at a normal time, but try to keep these late ones to chicken breasts. Meat is where my calories really vary.
I buy those boneless skinless chicken breast by the 5-pack, and wrap them individually to put in the freezer, then take one out, season it and re-wrap it to thaw in the fridge until dinner. Trying to be proactive lol.
@dawnbgethealthy and @Lilylady3k I do try to eat some snacks on most days due to my fear of my sugar dropping rapidly and then going into the feeding frenzy (natural instinct) to fix. So far it is working as I have not had a major sugar drop in the past couple of weeks, even during the calorie reduction and the weight loss. I don't like biting into actual apples but my common snacks are sugar-free applesauce, tomato juice, yogurt, etc. But, trust me, I can still overeat these! I do have the 100 calorie popcorn bags ready but I've only had one in the past year. I prefer sweets over salty. I do keep the Adkins bars but only eat about 1 per week. After my episode with the almonds recently (was it my gall bladder or my diverticulitis?) I'm a little fearful of them right now, but I do have some. I appreciate all the great tips on eating late. I love the idea of freezing the chicken breast individually. I will be doing that for sure! I'm thinking of buying some walnuts. They are a little softer than the almonds and still unsalted and healthy. I love all the wonderful ideas and shared stories. Thanks to everyone! I'm a little sad today at the scale but I know I deserve the bad showing. Back on track today!1 -
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
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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:
2nd Week Goal Weight: 176.6
2ndWeek Actual Weight: 176.6, -1.6 week, -2.0 challenge)
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deepwoodslady wrote: »dawnbgethealthy wrote: »Lilylady3k wrote: »@deepwoodslady - When I did WW many years ago I had all these "diet snacks" in the house. Those diet snacks were things WW sold or low fat this and that or 100 calorie processed package things or popcorn. I finally concluded that they were not helping me learn to eat healthy for the long run.
I realize now that while I did lose the weight ... I always gained it back.
Now my "diet snacks" are a few almonds, an apple, an ounce of cheese, a little humus with a few carrot sticks (for crunch) or something that is natural (and reasonable quantity).
Good luck in finding that balance!
Great points. Long run eating habits I agree are key.
I feel like none of those things are filling at all. Our friend Donna was hungry at night.
A chicken breast is only 80-90 calories, nutrient dense, and filling. Hummus is filling and also nutrient dense.
Snacks are for sure never a swap for dinner.
A huge salad that takes a long time to eat with the addition of some meat, egg, etc. is a nice option. Soup, stew, stirfry...
For those of us that are eating late (dinner) a snack is almost empty calories that definitely don't satisfy or fill our bellies.
I am not someone who can go to bed hungry, I have tried it and just don't sleep at all.
I am navigating the addition to evening shifts in my life. My plan for them (which I started with last night) is a chicken breast on the George Foreman grill with lots of rub/seasoning, brussels sprouts, brocolli, cauliflower rice, butter, and mayo for the brussels. Lots of food, very filling, not too many calories.
I will have steak, sausage, pork on days where I can eat at a normal time, but try to keep these late ones to chicken breasts. Meat is where my calories really vary.
I buy those boneless skinless chicken breast by the 5-pack, and wrap them individually to put in the freezer, then take one out, season it and re-wrap it to thaw in the fridge until dinner. Trying to be proactive lol.
@dawnbgethealthy and @Lilylady3k I do try to eat some snacks on most days due to my fear of my sugar dropping rapidly and then going into the feeding frenzy (natural instinct) to fix. So far it is working as I have not had a major sugar drop in the past couple of weeks, even during the calorie reduction and the weight loss. I don't like biting into actual apples but my common snacks are sugar-free applesauce, tomato juice, yogurt, etc. But, trust me, I can still overeat these! I do have the 100 calorie popcorn bags ready but I've only had one in the past year. I prefer sweets over salty. I do keep the Adkins bars but only eat about 1 per week. After my episode with the almonds recently (was it my gall bladder or my diverticulitis?) I'm a little fearful of them right now, but I do have some. I appreciate all the great tips on eating late. I love the idea of freezing the chicken breast individually. I will be doing that for sure! I'm thinking of buying some walnuts. They are a little softer than the almonds and still unsalted and healthy. I love all the wonderful ideas and shared stories. Thanks to everyone! I'm a little sad today at the scale but I know I deserve the bad showing. Back on track today!
@deepwoodslady - Persistence is key! Don't let the bounces bother you so much if the trend is downward.
@dawnbgethealthy - Great idea to get protein in with your late meal. My son seasons the chicken breast and then freezes them individually so when they thaw they are seasoned!2 -
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 - 146.4 at 5:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 07 - 07/20 - 147.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...3 hours kitchen de-cluttering
Day 08 - 07/21 - 147.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 09 - 07/22 - 147.5 at 5:45 a.m. ...5.75 miles in 102 mins and 3 hours kitchen de-cluttering
Day 10 - 07/23 - 146.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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2nd Week Goal Weight - 145.6
2nd Week Actual Weight -3 -
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
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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.1st Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
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 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
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Lilylady3k wrote: »@dawnbgethealthy - Great idea to get protein in with your late meal. My son seasons the chicken breast and then freezes them individually so when they thaw they are seasoned!
@Lilylady3k I love the idea of pre-seasoning the chicken breast before freezing. I do that with hamburgers that I pat out and freeze for my (autistic) son because he is not confident in seasoning food yet. I've never done it with other meats. Automatic marinating as it thaws! Great tip!
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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!
Day 06: 7/19: 170.4
Day 07: 7/20: 170.0 - Almost there!
Day 08: 7/21: 170.2
Day 09: 7/22: DNW
Day 10: 7/23: 170.1
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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.
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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
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
Almost! Oh well, there is always tomorrow.3 -
@deepwoodslady
Oh, I eat snacks too, definitely!! I just don't use them to quell hunger or as a dinner.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 - 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.
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): I will add this after today's numbers. 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
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deepwoodslady wrote: »Lilylady3k wrote: »@dawnbgethealthy - Great idea to get protein in with your late meal. My son seasons the chicken breast and then freezes them individually so when they thaw they are seasoned!
@Lilylady3k I love the idea of pre-seasoning the chicken breast before freezing. I do that with hamburgers that I pat out and freeze for my (autistic) son because he is not confident in seasoning food yet. I've never done it with other meats. Automatic marinating as it thaws! Great tip!
Really great idea!! They generally come in a 4 or 5 pack, I will use 4 or 5 different rubs. Jerk is one of my absolute favourites.
I have a 5 pack in the freezer that I didn't get a chance to separate when I bought it. Hopefully I can get them apart without thawing the whole thing. I believe that we are not supposed to thaw and refreeze chicken.
I will mark them each with which spice mixture I used so I can pick and thaw depending on what i am planning to have with it. I normally put the seasoning on while frozen and the thawing processs does draw the flavours in.
I also buy the individually marinated meat portions from Safeway, and have 2 of them out of my freezer for tonight and tomorrow night's late dinners - Red Pepper Garlic, and Montreal. I buy pork that way too, but have decided to not have more calorie dense meats on my late night dinners. I love me some pork tenderloin!! (also on the george foreman grill). Montreal Steak Spice is the way that I do my Rib Eyes or New Yorks.
I eat a lot, and am not interested in only 1/2 of a steak. Rib Eye often tops out at 7-800 calories depending on its weight. Not as fattening as Ribs, but still by the time you add any sides, breakfast, lunch, snacks - Steak is usually only on my menu when I am spending a 6 hour day in the yard/garden burning a crapload of calories.
Okay, lol, now I feel like having a steak heehee, but I won't be just yet.2 -
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)
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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 - 146.4 at 5:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 07 - 07/20 - 147.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...3 hours kitchen de-cluttering
Day 08 - 07/21 - 147.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 09 - 07/22 - 147.5 at 5:45 a.m. ...5.75 miles in 102 mins and 3 hours kitchen de-cluttering
Day 10 - 07/23 - 146.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 11 - 07/24 - 146.2 at 7:15 a.m. ...6.38 miles in 116 mins
2nd Week Goal Weight - 145.6
2nd Week Actual Weight - 146.2
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3rd Week Goal Weight - 145.6
3rd Week Actual Weight -3 -
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
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3rd Week Goal Weight: 288
3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A
I am so disheartened at the moment not a single pound lost since i lost at the start. Im starting to think my body doesnt like calorie counting at all. I lost loads on WW and im only at the start of my weight loss counting calories and nothing is working. I joined a gym yesterday this is my last ditch at losing something on this or im going back to weight watchers where i actually lose. I dont get it ...i am eating way under my calories and i am just bouncing at the same weight...i have about 120 pounds to lose i just dont get it at all what on earth am i doing wrong?? surely i cant plateau at this early stage - first two weeks i lost 19 pounds combined then thats it nothing else nada zilch im starting to think this just isnt the right plan for me?3 -
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.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.
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 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:
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: <204
3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A
Decided to up my game and join a class with a friend once per week. Strong and Fit: one-hour total body workout increases muscle strength and endurance by using light weights and high repetition! Also have plans to swim laps once per week at the olympic size pool only 2 miles from my house. Taking advantage of the area I'm in with all of its benefits before my husband decides to move us to a rural area of the world LOL
Video of my new teacher posted back during the pandemic.
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I am so disheartened at the moment not a single pound lost since i lost at the start. Im starting to think my body doesnt like calorie counting at all. I lost loads on WW and im only at the start of my weight loss counting calories and nothing is working. I joined a gym yesterday this is my last ditch at losing something on this or im going back to weight watchers where i actually lose. I dont get it ...i am eating way under my calories and i am just bouncing at the same weight...i have about 120 pounds to lose i just dont get it at all what on earth am i doing wrong?? surely i cant plateau at this early stage - first two weeks i lost 19 pounds combined then thats it nothing else nada zilch im starting to think this just isnt the right plan for me?
@jayenguk - First CONGRATS on losing 19 pounds!!!
Write your plan out with not just the calories but other goals that will also help break bust through the plateau. Congrats on joining the gym! I'm signed up to start a class myself on Monday. We'll see if it helps build stronger muscles and reduce the fat. Burn baby burn LOL
It can be very disheartening when the scale is not moving and you feel like you are depriving yourself! I've lost weight and then regained it because I was on a "diet" and not treating it like a "lifestyle". I too did WW off and on for 30 years but I was treating it as a "diet". On any plan we seem to really lose a lot the first couple of weeks and then plateau or settle into a routine of gradually losing. Sometimes more and sometimes less. BUT don't disappear and get discouraged. Work through it and find your real balance. Think back to what worked for you on WW as well.
No two people are the same ... but think through the basics and maybe find an area of improvement.
Eating to far below your calorie intake your body might decide to hold onto the weight and not shed. Most systems want to put me at 1200 calories per day but I can lose at 1400 or even under 1500 calories ... so while I can at this higher weight I'm eating.
Try to stay away from processed food. This is hard for me! But there is so much benefit from eating clean (meat, veggies, actual fruit instead of juices, nuts instead of chips, etc). Yesterday I skipped the bun on my hamburger but ate the fries LOL It is the little changes that matter and work for a lifetime.
Keep drinking water!
This is my current plan ... slow and steady since my real goal is to weigh less each year than I did last year!
🔹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). Targeting 1400 calories and less than 100 net carbs per day.
🔹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)
Good luck in finding your balance!!! We are rooting for you!
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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.
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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????)
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@Lilylady3k I didn't realize we weren't friends on MFP. Thanks for the invite!
@jayenguk Don't give up! Your body will fight you to stay in the "comfort zone" of where it is used to being. However, you are the boss and you are a winner! You will prevail and your efforts will pay off. There is no clock on losing the weight and getting healthier. You got this!2 -
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 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!
Day 06: 7/19: 170.4
Day 07: 7/20: 170.0 - Almost there!
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 Hit my first goal! I had slacked off exercising and started alternating between walking, free-weights, and rowing four or five days ago. I now realize how much I missed it, especially the rowing.
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