100 DAYS OF WEIGHTING IN #9

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  • nedw3
    nedw3 Posts: 379 Member
    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:
    Day 11: 7/24:
    2nd Week Goal Weight: 159
    2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 3,962 Member
    edited July 2021
    @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!
  • Shannonsto
    Shannonsto Posts: 450 Member
    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:
    Day 11 7/24:
    2nd Week Goal Weight: 176.6
    2ndWeek Actual Weight: 178.0 -0.2 week, -0.6 challenge)

    Day 12 7/25:
    Day 13 7/26:
    Day 14 7/27:
    Day 15 7/28:
    Day 16 7/29:
    Day 17 7/30:
    Day 18 7/31:
    3rd Week Goal Weight: 175.4
    3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A

    Day 19 8/1:
    Day 20 8/2:
    Day 21 8/3
    Day 22 8/4:
    Day 23 8/5:
    Day 24 8/6:
    Day 25 8/7:
    4th Week Goal Weight: 174.1
    4th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 26 8/8:
    Day 27 8/9:
    Day 28 8/10:
    Day 29 8/11:
    Day 30 8/12:
    Day 31 8/13:
    Day 32 8/14:
    5th Week Goal Weight: 172.9
    5th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 33 8/15:
    Day 34 8/16:
    Day 35 8/17:
    Day 36 8/18:
    Day 37 8/19:
    Day 38 8/20:
    Day 39 8/21:
    6th Week Goal Weight: 171.7
    6th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 40 8/22:
    Day 41 8/23:
    Day 42 8/24:
    Day 43 8/25:
    Day 44 8/26:
    Day 45 8/27:
    Day 46 8/28:
    7th Week Goal Weight: 170.5
    7th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 47 8/29:
    Day 48 8/30:
    Day 49 8/31:
    Day 50 9/1:
    Day 51 9/2:
    Day 52 9/3:
    Day 53 9/4:
    8th Week Goal Weight: 169.3
    8th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 54 9/5:
    Day 55 9/6:
    Day 56 9/7:
    Day 57 9/8:
    Day 58 9/9:
    Day 59 9/10:
    Day 60 9/11:
    9th Week Goal Weight: 168.1
    9th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 61 9/12:
    Day 62 9/13:
    Day 63 9/14:
    Day 64 9/15:
    Day 65 9/16:
    Day 66 9/17:
    Day 67 9/18:
    10th Week Goal Weight: 167.0
    10th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 68 9/19:
    Day 69 9/20:
    Day 70 9/21:
    Day 71 9/22:
    Day 72 9/23:
    Day 73 9/24:
    Day 74 9/25:
    11th Week Goal Weight: 165.8
    11th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 75 9/26:
    Day 76 9/27:
    Day 77 9/28:
    Day 78 9/29:
    Day 79 9/30:
    Day 80 10/1:
    Day 81 10/2:
    12th Week Goal Weight: 164.6
    12th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 82 10/3:
    Day 83 10/4:
    Day 84 10/5:
    Day 85 10/6:
    Day 86 10/7:
    Day 87 10/8:
    Day 88 10/9:
    13th Week Goal Weight: 163.5
    13th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 89 10/10:
    Day 90 10/11:
    Day 91 10/12:
    Day 92 10/13:
    Day 93 10/14:
    Day 94 10/15:
    Day 95 10/16:
    14th Week Goal Weight: 162.3
    14th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 96 10/17:
    Day 97 10/18:
    Day 98 10/19:
    Day 99 10/20 (the big five-one):
    Day 100 10/21:
    15th Week Goal Weight: 161.4
    15th Week Actual Weight:

    Challenge Starting Weight: 178.6
    Challenge Goal: 161.4
    Challenge Ending Weight:
    Total Weight Loss for Challenge:
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 3,962 Member
    edited July 2021
    Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.
    What does it mean?
    "When you try something, something new and exciting, you'll experience something that you never felt before and possibly build something that you never thought was possible. If you fail by doing that, it usually means lessons learned and building blocks acquired for your next project."

    Our "project" is losing a few during the 100 days. Then our next project will be to lose a few during the next 100 days. We are always learning and building new knowledge on what works and especially on what doesn't work!

    Good luck with your success

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  • jayenguk
    jayenguk Posts: 355 Member
    jayenguk wrote: »

    ok so why why why am i not moving on the scales now, I've just bounced in the same zone for a week now. Im only on week 3 have so much to lose taking in way less calories than i used to and i dont get it why is it not going down at all? what am i doing wrong? any tips?

    It is a process for sure! So frustrating. It will go down.
    Are you measuring stuff?

    hey yes i am measuring everything...im thinking my calories were not set right, i have actually upped them as i think they were too low for my starting weight and my activity levels. going to try this for a month and see if it helps. i also think the heat isn't helping my work place has no air con and it was stifling in the heat and i started to become dehydrated, so fixed that just upped my water to 3.5 liters now fingers crossed!
  • Chalmation
    Chalmation Posts: 2,625 Member
    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!
  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,816 Member
    jayenguk wrote: »
    ok so why why why am i not moving on the scales now, I've just bounced in the same zone for a week now. Im only on week 3 have so much to lose taking in way less calories than i used to and i dont get it why is it not going down at all? what am i doing wrong? any tips?

    Patience! It's not necessarily that you're doing ANYTHING wrong at all! Weight loss is not linear, there are soooooooooooo many factors that affect the number we see on the scale each day. Things you don't even think about, like hormones/where you are in your cycle, bowel movements, water intake, sodium intake, illness/inflammatory response, etc. etc.
    Just keep tracking all your food and eating at a deficit (i.e. eat what MFP tells you to eat) and you will eventually see results on the scale. There is always a delay between when we eat at a deficit and when the scale shows it, it's not instant. So have patience, keep plugging away, and it will happen!
  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,816 Member
    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: 15kg lost!

    Current Focus:
    1. Sleep (target: 7 hours per night)
    2. Calorie deficit (target: any)
    3. Exercise consistency (target: 20 mins per day)
    4. Screen-free before bed (target: 5 nights per week)
    5. Limit social media (target: sub-60 minutes per day)
    6. Complete Body Boss pre-training program (currently on week 2 of 4)
    Day 1: Wed, 7/14: 273.4 - all focus goals complete for today!
    Day 2: Thurs, 7/15: 272.5 - all focus complete for today! Down 0.9 lbs, probably water weight as I was retaining last week and have dropped a lot in the last few days.
    Day 3: Fri, 7/16: 272.7 - didn't have a good day yesterday, overate and didn't exercise.
    Day 4: Sat, 7/17: 272.3 - another sub-par day with no exercise and overating! I refeed on the weekends, but not usually by this much. Need to refocus today.
    1st Week Goal Weight: 273.0
    1st Week Actual Weight: 272.3
    1st Week Weight Lost: 1.1 lbs

    Day 5: Sun, 7/18: 275.1 - ate pizza last night, the sodium has caused a blip of water weight. It will come back down!
    Day 6: Mon, 7/19: 274.3 - had a much better day, calorie-wise. Went for a nice walk to a nearby park with my son and my sister and played there for a while, and did some yoga in the evening which was a nice stretch. Water weight is coming back down, hope to see that continue.
    Day 7: Tues, 7/20: 273.2 - had another good day. Stayed in my calorie range and did a YouTube step class video which worked up a great sweat. Hoping to see the scale continue to move down as I drop that water weight I picked up last week!
    Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 272.7 - another good day, almost got the water weight gone. Stayed in my calorie range and played Beat Saber on my VR for 20 minutes before it was time to wind down for bed. I had planned to play for longer but my sister dropped by for a visit and didn't leave until 9:30pm! Took my toddler to his first Kinder Gym class and he loved it, so he will be able to go each week and I'll go to the gym while he's in class. I don't get to the gym much but it's right around the corner from the dance studio so it will work out well.
    Day 9: Thurs, 7/22: 272.5 - another good day, but don't think I'll hit my adjusted goal for this week. I was originally aiming for 272 but changed it after I finished Week 1 with such a low number. I hope I can hit that original goal, it's still a good target for me!
    Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 272.3 - another good day, everything on target for the day and back to where I finished Week 1.
    Day 11: Sat, 7/24:
    2nd Week Goal Weight: 271.0
    2nd Week Actual Weight: TBA
    Day 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: TBA
  • my_effusion
    my_effusion Posts: 1 Member
    Highest Weight 204.00
    Starting Weight 204.00

    Round 9 start 204.00

    Day 12 7/25:
    Day 13 7/26:
    Day 14 7/27:
    Day 15 7/28:
    Day 16 7/29:
    Day 17 7/30:
    Day 18 7/31:
    3rd Week Goal Weight: 175.4
    3rd Week Actual Weight: N/A

    Day 19 8/1:
    Day 20 8/2:
    Day 21 8/3
    Day 22 8/4:
    Day 23 8/5:
    Day 24 8/6:
    Day 25 8/7:
    4th Week Goal Weight: 174.1
    4th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 26 8/8:
    Day 27 8/9:
    Day 28 8/10:
    Day 29 8/11:
    Day 30 8/12:
    Day 31 8/13:
    Day 32 8/14:
    5th Week Goal Weight: 172.9
    5th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 33 8/15:
    Day 34 8/16:
    Day 35 8/17:
    Day 36 8/18:
    Day 37 8/19:
    Day 38 8/20:
    Day 39 8/21:
    6th Week Goal Weight: 171.7
    6th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 40 8/22:
    Day 41 8/23:
    Day 42 8/24:
    Day 43 8/25:
    Day 44 8/26:
    Day 45 8/27:
    Day 46 8/28:
    7th Week Goal Weight: 170.5
    7th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 47 8/29:
    Day 48 8/30:
    Day 49 8/31:
    Day 50 9/1:
    Day 51 9/2:
    Day 52 9/3:
    Day 53 9/4:
    8th Week Goal Weight: 169.3
    8th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 54 9/5:
    Day 55 9/6:
    Day 56 9/7:
    Day 57 9/8:
    Day 58 9/9:
    Day 59 9/10:
    Day 60 9/11:
    9th Week Goal Weight: 168.1
    9th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 61 9/12:
    Day 62 9/13:
    Day 63 9/14:
    Day 64 9/15:
    Day 65 9/16:
    Day 66 9/17:
    Day 67 9/18:
    10th Week Goal Weight: 167.0
    10th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 68 9/19:
    Day 69 9/20:
    Day 70 9/21:
    Day 71 9/22:
    Day 72 9/23:
    Day 73 9/24:
    Day 74 9/25:
    11th Week Goal Weight: 165.8
    11th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 75 9/26:
    Day 76 9/27:
    Day 77 9/28:
    Day 78 9/29:
    Day 79 9/30:
    Day 80 10/1:
    Day 81 10/2:
    12th Week Goal Weight: 164.6
    12th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 82 10/3:
    Day 83 10/4:
    Day 84 10/5:
    Day 85 10/6:
    Day 86 10/7:
    Day 87 10/8:
    Day 88 10/9:
    13th Week Goal Weight: 163.5
    13th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 89 10/10:
    Day 90 10/11:
    Day 91 10/12:
    Day 92 10/13:
    Day 93 10/14:
    Day 94 10/15:
    Day 95 10/16:
    14th Week Goal Weight: 162.3
    14th Week Actual Weight:

    Day 96 10/17:
    Day 97 10/18:
    Day 98 10/19:
    Day 99 10/20 (the big five-one):
    Day 100 10/21:
    15th Week Goal Weight: 161.4
    15th Week Actual Weight:

    Challenge Starting Weight: 178.6
    Challenge Goal: 161.4
    Challenge Ending Weight:
    Total Weight Loss for Challenge:
  • jayenguk
    jayenguk Posts: 355 Member
    edited July 2021
    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:
    Day 11 7/24:
    2nd Week Goal Weight: 285
    2ndWeek Actual Weight: N/A

    So revamped my calories to a bit higher and had a small gain, when I first started i was on 1460 calories, so im going to go back to that as that seemed to be my bodies happy place.
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 3,962 Member
    edited July 2021
    100 Days of Accountability 7/14-10/21
    I need to quit losing the same pounds over and over. If you are tired of starting over, STOP giving up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    2nd Week Goal Weight: 204.x Repeating goal until I hit it
    2nd Week Actual Weight:


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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,752 Member
    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... :D...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
    2nd Week Actual Weight -
  • fmfdfa2020
    fmfdfa2020 Posts: 1,065 Member
    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 B) 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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  • nedw3
    nedw3 Posts: 379 Member
    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/A
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,814 Member
    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: 122.2
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,814 Member
    @Shannonsto

    You are very quietly just killing it. Great job!!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,814 Member
    edited July 2021
    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.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,892 Member
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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.


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    “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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    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
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,892 Member
    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!


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  • Chalmation
    Chalmation Posts: 2,625 Member
    Challenge SW: 139.8
    Challenge GW/UGW: 125

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

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

    Day 8: Wed, 7/21: 137.8
    Day 9: Thu, 7/22: 142
    This is mostly sodium and weight of food from eating out last night, but dang! I didn’t think I ate that much!
    Day 10: Fri, 7/23: 139.6
    Much better!