October 2021 - Daily/Weekly Accountability Check-In
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July starting weight: 120.3
August starting weight: 122.8
September starting weight: 120.9
October starting weight: 120.2
October goal: < 119
Ultimate goal: 112
Not much of a drop but I'll take it. The goal of < 119 remains for another month.
01 - 120.2
02 - 120.5
03 - 120.4
04 - 120.5 Since I had pasta yesterday I thought this might be higher
05 - 120.6
06 - 120.7
07 - 119.8 I slept quite late until noon so this is probably temporary
08 - 121.0 I had pasta again for dinner on Wed and lunch yesterday ... I think it caught up with me.
09 - 120.6
10 - 119.4 Considering I went out for dinner last night and had wine this was quite a surprise
11 - 121.7 Crazy
12 - 120.8 Much better
13 - DNW
14 - DNW
15 - 120.4
16 - 118.8 Haven't been this low since 2013
17 - 119.7
18 - 120.4
19 - 120.3
20 - 120.5
21 - 120.3
22 - 121.4
23 - DNW
24 - DNW
25 - DNW
26 - 120.4
27 - 119.9
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@nikkit321 In answer to your question: I have always assumed when weighing in and posting progress that it is a personal challenge. Most of us have listed the goals we are trying to achieve overall or for the month. I truly think this thread could go in either.6
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**************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************
My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 61 years old and from the Midwest USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 186.2
Goal: 181.2 (Five lb Loss)
End Of Challenge Weight:
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10/01-…...187.0…..Well, there I am, off to a bad start. I had a full-on binge last night so this is not surprising. Today I will try to compensate as best I can but tomorrow may be a travel day. That means restaurant meal and less than normal movement. Ugg, why does it have to be such a rough road?
10/02-.…..185.0…..I worked outside yesterday on painting and staining. Over 16,000 steps back & forth into the house. 6 flights of stairs and 2900 calorie burn overall for the day. That helped. I stuck to my guns and avoided over-snacking last night which is my #1 downfall. It all paid off. Today is travel so tomorrow the scale will be up again due to restaurant meal and lots of car sitting/driving but no worries. I will quickly turn it back around.
10/03-.…..187.0…..Well there is the uptick I expected. My goal today is to work it back down and not let it pull me in the wrong direction any further. Rain all day and thunderstorms expected too. Lots of workers will be here today again. No privacy until late tonight after 9:00 but I will try to go up & down my steps in the house, at the very least.
10/04-.…..187.2…..Some unexpected travel yesterday which took me away for about 4 hours late afternoon until evening. However, the shorter trip did not blow my dietary goals. I just lacked movement and as much water as I would normally drink. I hope today goes smoother.
10/05-.…..186.8…..I did sneak in a few extra calories last night after I closed out, but not enough to hurt the scale. I’m so glad to see a drop today. It’s time to see 185 point anything again. Hopefully in the next couple of days.
10/06-.…..184.6…..Body functions worked good yesterday (finally). Nice to see a drop on the scale and find out where I really am.
10/07-.…..184.8…..A normal fluctuation. All is well and yesterday was a good day. I am so happy to hanging around in the 184 range. Aiming for another good day today!
10/08-.…..185.6…..I have no idea in this world of ours why there was a gain. My macros were good, my calories were in the green, I had even more exercise than I logged. Nothing too salty to eat. Perhaps my body is just compensating a little for the large recent drops. In any case, I am still down from this round’s start so I’ll not sweat it and just trust the process.
10/09-.…..184.0…..After the strange weight yesterday, this is the adjustment that is overdue. It was another good day. It rained all day so my exercise level was low. However, my diet was on point and I got to babysit my 3 yr old DGS. That is always a plus! And the bonus was lots of steps up and down the stairs chasing him. I honestly just can’t get enough of his face and his bright eyes!
10/10-.…..185.6…..I didn’t expect that big of an uptick. I did go over calories by the cost of a small yogurt last night but that wasn’t so bad. Daughter and DGS moved back in late last night after trouble at home. She brought Chinese which we split and fit into my calorie allowance (at the time). I’m thinking sodium. I’ll have to really watch it today which will be difficult with others here. I’ll have to readjust things.
10/11-.…..185.6…..(Trend Weight 188.1)….. My daughter brought in over $150.00 worth of Halloween Candy she had at home. OMGosh. I’m in trouble! Doing my best but my willpower is not the greatest. It’s like me being in a restaurant where I actually have to practice restraint, and we all know I haven’t mastered that skill yet. Oh Boy! She bought the candy for a costume Halloween party she was going to have which is now cancelled due to her current circumstances. I will try hard to do good today.
10/12-.…..185.6…..(Trend Weight 187.9)…..I had a talk with my daughter about that candy. She made a wonderful plan to GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE. Good day yesterday all around. I wish the scale had reflected it. Travel today so I expect a bit of an uptick tomorrow. I always do better at home with more movement and less extravagance in my eating. I’m taking it in stride. It’s all part of the process.
10/13-.…..187.0…..(Trend Weight 187.8)…..Started the day horribly with my grandson age 3 who wouldn’t stop screaming, writhing on the floor and kicking. He was not in a good mood at all. I already feel drained. Today is not going to be a good day. That is clear. Poor little fella has been uprooted from his home and so I understand his frustration. But it doesn’t make it any easier, especially physically. It took two of us getting kicked in the face, just to get him standing to get his clothes on. I’m already reminding myself about every 3 minutes that I will not emotionally eat today or that I will not take the easy way out and eat something that doesn’t require a lot of planning due to exhaustion. That usually has more calories and carbs. Uptick on the scale is from travel yesterday. I’ve got to try to offset that today while figuring out how to deal with 4 different people and 4 different eating tastes and habits including my Autistic son and his white food. 7 workers expected throughout the day today, overlapping. Last one will leave about 9:30 pm. I’m not looking forward to this day. DGS sets the whole tone for all of us in the morning.
10/14-.…..186.2…..(Trend Weight 187.6)….. I love love love all the posts since yesterday. So funny, so inspiring, so caring. Love all the pics too. Thanks everyone for the inspiration!
10/15-……185.6…..(Trend Weight 187.4)….. Nice to see a drop. Travel today . Here comes the yo-yo.
10/16-……185.8…..(Trend Weight 187.3)….. Not bad after travel. I’m hoping it’s finished with it’s final vote. I don’t see the possibility of my making goal this month unfortunately, but I do know I can make more progress. Going for it!
10/17-.…..186.2…..(Trend Weight 187.2)….. I am still upticking from the travel the other day, which I expected. No TMI x2 so that is not helping either. Yesterday was an all-around good day. Hoping to stick to my guns again today even with my daughter home all day eating, cooking, snacking and munching. No sir, no me!
10/18-.…..185.2…..(Trend Weight 187.0)….. That’s better. I had another good day yesterday with dietary goals though the exercise is still slacking with the lack of privacy in my home. I can’t wait for this particular renovation to be done! Today is pre-op testing at my doctors which is about 11 miles from home so no restaurants are necessary. Deep nasal covid test (oh joy!), EKG, A1C and the blessings check-up for the surgery Friday at the University Hospital. I will be gone from Thursday until Saturday night so I may not post. I am dreading the deep nasal test today.
10/19-.…..186.6…..(Trend Weight 186.9)….. Too many snacks yesterday. Several people stopped by bearing food (sweet) gifts giving support to upcoming surgery. I thought I had it under control, it really feels like I did. However, due to the time constraints, I didn’t log the last few days. Apparently I ate more than I thought. A total lack of exercise too. I will try to do better today but I think I may be nervous eating as well.
10/20-.…..185.0…..(Trend Weight 186.8)….. A much better day of eating but no sleep last night. Too many thoughts rolling around in my head. I hate when I can’t control that. I hope today will be okay with my severe lack of sleep. I’m going to try to push more water today and get outside a bit when it’s not raining. However, I leave tomorrow morning for my surgical trip so there will be packing and such.
10/21-.…..185.2…..(Trend Weight 186.8)….. A good day yesterday but a bit too much bread with the apple bread I had for a snack with black coffee. I am leaving today for my surgery in the morning. Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes, the prayers and the good vibes. I will check in when I can. Keep going everyone!
10/22-.…..DNW…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)….. Surgery was almost cancelled as my glucose was at 366 Fasting that morning. They pulled in a total of 5 anesthesiologists to confer. To give me an insulin shot (which I don’t normally take, just pills) would constitute the start of a “treatment plan”. Living 4 hours away and without having planned this, they did not want to start that as it would mean they would have to start following up with appointments etc. They finally got special permission if I was put into twilight but not to the point of sleeping. Lidocain was used to numb which did not work. I felt all 4 cuts and removal (which was actually pretty quick). But it hurt like Haides. Awake, I told them. They re-numbed me for the stitches. I considered it all my own fault because they had to so lightly use everything for my surgery. I didn’t eat healthy on the way down and could probably have prepared better. I think I am already beginning to heal, it is itching like heck but still very swollen. I haven’t actually seen it yet as it’s not time to take off the bandages. I’ll closely monitor my healing over the next few days due to the high glucose problem which greatly affects healing. The stitches on the interior will dissolve by themselves. I’m feeling pretty good overall but just a bit wobbly. Now, we wait for pathology which I feel very good about since they had already removed a lot of it and it came up clear. Taking the rest out is a precaution and I feel like it will test okay too. Thanks again to all the wonderful wishes and comments. It’s nice to have the great support that MFP offers in every area.
10/23-.…..DNW…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)…..Travel home today from University Hospital.
10/24-.…..188.2…..(Trend Weight 186.9)….. Doing well.
10/25-.…..187.0…..(Trend Weight 186.9)….. It is nice to see a drop after surgery. Not much time left in the month, but if I can get about 1 ½ pounds back off, at least I’ll be at starting weight.
10/26-.…..188.0…..(Trend Weight 187.0)……I hate to see an uptick but I’m not surprised. Low steps and no exercise while healing has left me with a low calorie burn. However, my meals were on point and my water was good.
10/27-.…..188.2…..(Trend Weight 186.8)…… Weight up, trend down. I’ll take that as incentive to make the good choices I need to make. Still not much movement. Surgical site looks good but pain is worse. I hope that means that the healing has truly begun.
10/28-.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)……
10/29-.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)……
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10/31-.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)……
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Question: Does anyone know why our thread is located in Challenges? Seems like it should be in Motivation & Support. Before I create the thread for November I thought I'd see if anyone knew the history.
I think that it being a 30 day "challenge" is what keeps me "motivated".
I will continue if you do decide to change it, but I think that it is psychological for me that it is a "challenge".
Accountability is the real key here for me, daily posting keeps me in check.
The goal is always to weigh a little less than the beginning of the month, even though for me the last few months haven't really gone that way. It could be worse I feel if I wasn't doing this thread.
Not to mention all of the wonderful people on here, and you taking on the running of this : - )
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Joined MFP October 28.18 at 191pounds. Coming up to the 3 year mark this month.
5'2", 61 years old
10/01 - 133.4 - Using my EW from September
10/02 - 133.9 - Day off today, so I will gets lots of activity.
10/03 - 135.4 - Had a good healthy active day, not sure why this uptick
10/04 - 135.4 - My pedometre is set at 130.6 - where I was when I last did my measurements. I guess that I have to be patient.
10/05 - 134.3
10/06 - 133.9 - Hope to drop another pound before this weekend's food holiday
10/07 - 134.5 -
10/08 - 134.7 - Going to a restaurant tonight, which I very seldom do because of the weight gain.
10/09 - 136.4 - Dinner at a restaurant, not surprised with the jump at all. Heading into 3 days of Thanksgiving meals. Going to just enjoy it.
10/10 - 137.4 - 1st Turkey dinner aftermath, with 2 more days of that to go. I was stuffed, and ate lots of stuffing lol.
10/11 - 137.0 - Must have topped out lol, ate basically the exact same meals and will be again today. Glad that it didn't climb further.
10/12 - 136.2 - Still eating Thanksgiving food, but portioning it.
10/13 - 135.5
10/14 - 135.9 - Skipped my portioned Thanksgiving portioned out food and ordered takeout from the Restaurant that I work at - Daal Makni. I know that restaurant food causes weight gain for me. It was delicious though, not many calories.
10/15 - 135.6 - I need to turn this month around, halfway point
10/16 - 136.7 - No reason for the gain.
10/17 - 137.2 - Quite dissapointed, I have been "good"
10/18 - 135.9 - Somewhat better.
10/19 - 135.2 -
10/20 - 134.9 - Snails pace, but better direction
10/21 - 134.0 - 10 days to get back to my start weight, or hopefully lower. Day off today, so I will get lots of activity and healthy food in.
10/22 - 134.7
10/23 - 136.6 - ??? - argh
10/24 -135.9
10/25 - 135.4
10/26 - 135.1
10/27 - 136.0 - 5 days of eating exactly the same thing, lots of activity. The jump makes me so frustrated. I am looking back at hitting 130.6 and I am not doing anything differently. I know that I am nowhere near my "ideal" healthy weight yet, so can't give up.
10/28 - 3 year MFP anniversary
10/29 -
10/30 -
10/31 -
October Start weight - 133.4
Goal weight - 131.4
UGW - 112-1186 -
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
I personally do not mind. I find it extremely useful and it will be wherever it is. I agree that it is not a challenge in the sense of "20lb weight loss before Christmas", or similar. In my case the challenge in this thread is more subtle. It is being with a group of people who I trust and who supports me, so that I can be brutally honest with myself and check the effects that my behaviours have on my weight, resisting the temptation of missing weigh-ins. I will continue being part of this group in whatever section it is
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I checked the two categories and most things that are monthly are in this area but not all. In the end it makes no difference to me as I don't really notice since I just follow the link you put in at the end of the month and "favorite" it so I read it every day even though I tend to post only every few days.4
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Original SW 293 (1/28/21) - 293
GW 168
Oct Start Weight 206.4
Oct Goal Weight 198
10/1 - 206.4
10/2 - 206.2
10/3 - 206.6
10/4 - 207
10/5 - 208.4
10/6 - 208.6
10/7 - 207
10/8 - 204.8
Week 1 loss - 1.6
10/9 - 204.4
10/10 - 206.4
10/11 - 206
10/12 - 205.6
10/13 - 204.6
10/14 - 205
10/15 - 207.4
Week 2 gain - 2.6
10/16 - 205.4
10/17 - 207
10/18 - 205.4
10/19 - 205.4
10/20 - 204
10/21 - 202
10/22 - 201.4
Week 3 loss - 6
10/23 - 199.8
10/24 - 200
10/25 - 202.2
10/26 - 202.2
10/27 - 200.8
@nikkit321 No objections from me either way - I tend to look for these types of threads in Challenges out of habit but I see there are some things like it in the other category. Either way, I'll be here!7 -
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.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 145.6
Challenge Goal: 140.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
10/01 - 145.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/02 - 144.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.48 miles in 95 mins
10/03 - 144.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.46 miles in 95 mins
10/04 - 142.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.73 miles in 98 mins
10/05 - 143.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...6.58 miles in 120 mins
10/06 - 141.6 at 7:30 a.m. ...rest day
10/07 - 143.4 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.33 miles in 94 mins
10/08 - 143.0 at 8:15 a.m. ...5.77 miles in 105 mins
10/09 - 142.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...flu shots, B&N and lunch with family
10/10 - 143.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.42 miles in 109 mins
10/11 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/12 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.47 miles in 98 mins
10/13 - 143.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/14 - 144.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.12 miles in 108 mins
10/15 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/16 - 143.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.85 miles in 105 mins
10/17 - 143.4 at 9:30 a.m. ...6.27 miles in 109 mins
10/18 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/19 - 144.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.48 miles in 99 mins
10/20 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.38 miles in 117 mins
10/21 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...rest day
10/22 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.71 miles in 100 mins
10/23 - 142.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...6.07 miles in 108 mins
10/24 - 142.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...rainy rest day
10/25 - 143.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/26 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.17 miles in 105 mins
10/27 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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UGW: 175
Oct SW: 220.3
Oct GW: 215
10/1 - 220.3 Ready for a great month. Positive vibes!
10/2 - 219.4 Need to desperately break out of the 219-220 cycle. Travel day today so I know the scale won’t be happy tomorrow.
10/3 - 220.8 Expected. Back to tracking my calories and carbs today!
10/4 - 221.1 Fun with friends so wasn’t surprised.
10/5 - 220.1 👍🏽
10/6 - 220.8
10/7 - 221.1
10/8 - 221.1 3.25 mile walk completed today
10/9 - 220.1
10/10 - 222.7 WTF 🤬 How? Ate within my calorie goal, no snacking which is a big win, and 3 mile walk.
10/11 - 223.1 😟 4mile walk yesterday
10/12 - 220.5 🤷🏽♀️ Thinking about taking a break from the scale for a few days. It’s been a rollercoaster. We’ll see. It’s such a part of my daily routine.
10/13 - 223.7 🤔 3 mile walk yesterday
10/14 - 222.8 Staying on track even if the scale has been sucky
10/15 - 222.6 Long day yesterday led to some snacking.
10/16 - 224.5 Not a typo. Enjoyed a wonderful evening at the the Two Michelin star and voted #40 on the world’s best restaurants list, Suhring. I completed a 3.25 walk/run in the morning so maybe it kept me from being 225 😂. Back to the basics today!
10/17- 224.6
10/18- 222.9
10/19 - 224.2
10/20- 223.3 I’ve been walk/jog the past few days and definitely cut back on snacking. My body has been sore since I’ve started jogging more. I’ve also recently stopped taking my BP meds so I that could also cause some water retention. Even though I know I won’t hit my October goal, I will focus on being lower than I started.
10/21- 224.4 Too sedentary yesterday and not enough sleep.
10/22- 226.6 Whew, I need to make some changes. Hurt my toe so I wasn’t able to get in any exercise. Time to refocus, already planned my meals for today. I snacked all day long yesterday so I can only blame myself. I must get back on track!
10/23- 228.5 Planned and logged my meals yesterday so I am a bit shocked at this number.
10/24 - 224.8 not sure I believe this number. Probably a little dehydrated
10/25- 223.8 I hope this sticks!
10/26- 224.4
10/27- 221.6 Wait, what?
10/28- 221.5
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October starting weight: 203.7 (9/30/2021)
October goal weight: <200 (maybe this is the month) but then again I'll be happy to just maintain!
Note: Lowest in August 201.1
Date - Daily WI / 14 day TREND (Happy Scale Smoothing based on change over previous 14 days)
10/1 - 204.0 / 203.6
10/2 - 203.7 / 203.7
Morning WI before starting our road trip.
10/3 - Vacation DNW
10/4 - Vacation DNW
10/5 - Vacation DNW
10/6 - Vacation DNW
10/7 - Vacation DNW
10/8 - Vacation DNW
10/9 - Vacation DNW
10/10 - Vacation DNW
10/11 - Vacation DNW
10/12 - Vacation DNW
10/13 - Vacation DNW
10/14 - Vacation DNW
10/15 - Vacation DNW
10/16 - Vacation DNW
10/17 - Vacation DNW
Day of reckoning … What’s the damage?
10/18 - 207.6 /207.5
Up 3.9 pounds since I left. Lots of walking & hiking 43+ miles for exercise however the opposite of activity was driving 2900 miles … so lots of sitting. Then the rest obviously is revealed in the scale … eating at restaurants 16 days for breakfast lunch & dinner, snacking daily on M&Ms, not enough water, too much alcohol. I’m not surprised. If I had just ordered better and not given into biscuits, fries, etc it would have been much better. But it is what it is. Now to focus and tackle the gain before it gets comfortable.
10/19 - 207.3 / 207.6
10/20 - 206.2 / 207.3
10/21 - 207.1 / 207.3
10/22 - 206.8 / 207.2
10/23 - 206.1 / 206.9
10/24 - 206.8 / 206.9
10/25 - 205.9 / 206.6
10/26 - 207.0 / 206.8 - Meals were on point. Hummus & chips, peanut butter, ice cream, king size snickers ... not sure why the 1-5pm timeframe had me munching through all this junk. Scale tells the tale.
10/27 - 208.9 / 207.4 🎂 Celebrating too much this week
10/28 - 207.8 / 207.6
10/29 - @ fishing camp 🎣
10/30 - @ fishing camp 🎣
10/31 - @ fishing camp 🎣
Boy this month I'm definitely not on point for losing this darn weight!!! Need to shake myself mentally and get back to focusing on me myself & I.7 -
SW: 134.0# Oct. GW: 131.0#
10/1: 134.8#
10/2: 134.8#
10/3 Travel
10/4 Travel
10/5: 135.0#
10/6: 135.2#
10/7: 135.0#
10/8: 134.0#
10/9: 135.0#
10/10: 134.0#
10/11: 134.4#
10/12: 135.0#
10/13: 134.4#
10/14: 134.0#
10/15: 134.4#
10/16: 135.0#
10/17: 134.8#
10/18: 134.4#
10/19: 134.0#
10/20: 133.2#
10/21: 133.2#
10/22: 133.6#
10/23: 133.6#
10/24: 133.4#
10/25: 132.8#
10/26: 133.2#
10/27: 133.8#
10/28: 133.8# argh
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09/30 - 199.7 lb
10/01 - 199.9 lb
10/02 - 202.5 lb
10/03 - 201.2 lb
10/04 - 200.1 lb
10/05 - 200.6 lb
10/06 - 199.5 lb
10/07 - 199.0 lb
10/08 - 199.9 lb
10/09 - 200.4 lb
10/10 - 200.4 lb
10/11 - 197.9 lb
10/12 - 197.3 lb
10/13 - 197.3 lb
10/14 - 197.0 lb
10/15 - 196.8 lb
10/16 - 196.6 lb
10/17 - 197.3 lb
10/18 - 197.3 lb
10/19 - 197.0 lb
10/20 - 197.9 lb
10/21 - 197.3 lb
10/22 - 196.8 lb
10/23 - 197.5 lb
10/24 - 196.6 lb
10/25 - 195.3 lb
10/26 - 195.1 lb
10/27 - 196.8 lb
10/28 - 196.8 lb
10/29 -
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My name is Tina, Height: 5'6" Age: 54
MFP starting weight: 149.2 (3/30/21)
September results: -.2
September end weight: 135.0
October starting weight: 134.8
October goal weight: 132 (maybe this is the month)
Ultimate goal weight: 128
10/01 - 134.8 (135.4 trend)
10/02 - DNW
10/03 - DNW - 4 mile walk
10/04 - 136.2 (135.7 trend)
10/05 - 136.4 (135.8 trend)
10/06 - 135.2 (135.7 trend)
10/07 - 135.6 (135.7 trend)
10/08 - 135.6 (135.7 trend)
10/09 - DNW
10/10 - DNW
10/11 - 139.4 (137.0 trend)
10/12 - 136.0 (136.9 trend)
10/13 - 133.8 (136.5 trend)
10/14 - 132.2 (135.9 trend)
10/15 - DNW
10/16 - DNW
10/17 - DNW
10/18 - 138.4 ( 137.0 trend)
10/19 - 136.0 (136.8 trend)
10/20 - 135.4 (136.7 trend)
10/21 - DNW
10/22 - DNW
10/23 - DNW
10/24 - DNW
10/25 - 138.0 (137.2 trend)
10/26 - 136.6 (137.1 trend)
10/27 - 136.6 (137.0 trend)
10/28 - DNW - to be honest, I felt bloated and heavy so I just ignored the scales this morning6 -
Nikki- 5’1 - 48yo
Original SW 200
GW 120
Oct Start Weight 190 ish
Oct Goal Weight 180
10/7- 185.4
10/8 - 184.4
10/9 - 184.4 today of my birthday so there will be cake, actually wedding cake as I’m going to a wedding this morning.
10/10 - 185.4 - up a pound, but I think that will be ok once my body works through the sodium from the last two days. No worries.
10/11 - 184.8 - a little down from the up, hopefully I'll have purged all the salt by tomorrow and see a loss.
10/12 - 183.4 - the weekend bloat is gone and showing an actual loss now. Yay!!!
10/13 - 182.6 - Another drop, but I was way low on calories yesterday, but I'll take it. Yay!
10/14 - 181.8 - Tonight is date night so tomorrow will definitely be higher, but hopefully not too bad.
10/15 - 184.4 - Yep date night bumped me back up, but it isn't real weight so I won't fret.
10/16 - 184.0 - little down from date night.
10/17 - DNW - yesterday was bad and I just couldn’t look today…
10/18 - DNW, Sodium has been off the charts the past 2 days with a mini Thanksgiving meal this weekend. Ill weigh tomorrow, but I was already sad today and didn't need another downer... Happy Monday y'all!
10/19 - 184.4 - Sigh... I still feel bloated and gross. I think I still have some water weight to drop from the weekend, at least that is what I choose to believe...
10/20/21 - 182.2 - That's better. Still may not hit my October goal, but I'm still happy with my progress.
10/21/21 - 181.6 - Little by little...
10/22/21 - 182.2 -Last night was date night so I expected a little bump, this is very workable.
10/23/21 - 182.4 - movie popcorn & pizza last night, ate moderately happy with weight.
10/24/21 - 181.6 - better
10/25/21 - 181.8 - sigh... Back to where I was on 10/14, damn weekend of the 17th...
10/26/21 - 181.8 - double sigh...
10/27/21 - 181.0 - That's nice to see, but I didn't feel well last night so it may be an artificial low from not eating dinner...
10/28/21 - 180.0 -GOAL!!!! I didn't think I was going to make it this month, but YAY!!!
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October Starting Weight: 158.6
October Goal Weight: 154
10/16: 158.6
10/17: 157
10/18: 156
10/19: 156.6
10/20: 155.6
10/21: 155.6
10/22: 155
Week 1 Loss: -4.2
10/23: 154.4
10/24: 154.2
10/25: 153.6
10/26: 153.6
10/27: 153.4
10/28: 153
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@pridesabtch
Congratulations on meeting your goal!4 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
@nikkit321 and @dawnbgethealthy While I still think it could go in either, I agree with Dawn that I prefer it as a challenge.4 -
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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 61 years old and from the Midwest USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 186.2
Goal: 181.2 (Five lb Loss)
End Of Challenge Weight:
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10/01-…...187.0…..Well, there I am, off to a bad start. I had a full-on binge last night so this is not surprising. Today I will try to compensate as best I can but tomorrow may be a travel day. That means restaurant meal and less than normal movement. Ugg, why does it have to be such a rough road?
10/02-.…..185.0…..I worked outside yesterday on painting and staining. Over 16,000 steps back & forth into the house. 6 flights of stairs and 2900 calorie burn overall for the day. That helped. I stuck to my guns and avoided over-snacking last night which is my #1 downfall. It all paid off. Today is travel so tomorrow the scale will be up again due to restaurant meal and lots of car sitting/driving but no worries. I will quickly turn it back around.
10/03-.…..187.0…..Well there is the uptick I expected. My goal today is to work it back down and not let it pull me in the wrong direction any further. Rain all day and thunderstorms expected too. Lots of workers will be here today again. No privacy until late tonight after 9:00 but I will try to go up & down my steps in the house, at the very least.
10/04-.…..187.2…..Some unexpected travel yesterday which took me away for about 4 hours late afternoon until evening. However, the shorter trip did not blow my dietary goals. I just lacked movement and as much water as I would normally drink. I hope today goes smoother.
10/05-.…..186.8…..I did sneak in a few extra calories last night after I closed out, but not enough to hurt the scale. I’m so glad to see a drop today. It’s time to see 185 point anything again. Hopefully in the next couple of days.
10/06-.…..184.6…..Body functions worked good yesterday (finally). Nice to see a drop on the scale and find out where I really am.
10/07-.…..184.8…..A normal fluctuation. All is well and yesterday was a good day. I am so happy to hanging around in the 184 range. Aiming for another good day today!
10/08-.…..185.6…..I have no idea in this world of ours why there was a gain. My macros were good, my calories were in the green, I had even more exercise than I logged. Nothing too salty to eat. Perhaps my body is just compensating a little for the large recent drops. In any case, I am still down from this round’s start so I’ll not sweat it and just trust the process.
10/09-.…..184.0…..After the strange weight yesterday, this is the adjustment that is overdue. It was another good day. It rained all day so my exercise level was low. However, my diet was on point and I got to babysit my 3 yr old DGS. That is always a plus! And the bonus was lots of steps up and down the stairs chasing him. I honestly just can’t get enough of his face and his bright eyes!
10/10-.…..185.6…..I didn’t expect that big of an uptick. I did go over calories by the cost of a small yogurt last night but that wasn’t so bad. Daughter and DGS moved back in late last night after trouble at home. She brought Chinese which we split and fit into my calorie allowance (at the time). I’m thinking sodium. I’ll have to really watch it today which will be difficult with others here. I’ll have to readjust things.
10/11-.…..185.6…..(Trend Weight 188.1)….. My daughter brought in over $150.00 worth of Halloween Candy she had at home. OMGosh. I’m in trouble! Doing my best but my willpower is not the greatest. It’s like me being in a restaurant where I actually have to practice restraint, and we all know I haven’t mastered that skill yet. Oh Boy! She bought the candy for a costume Halloween party she was going to have which is now cancelled due to her current circumstances. I will try hard to do good today.
10/12-.…..185.6…..(Trend Weight 187.9)…..I had a talk with my daughter about that candy. She made a wonderful plan to GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE. Good day yesterday all around. I wish the scale had reflected it. Travel today so I expect a bit of an uptick tomorrow. I always do better at home with more movement and less extravagance in my eating. I’m taking it in stride. It’s all part of the process.
10/13-.…..187.0…..(Trend Weight 187.8)…..Started the day horribly with my grandson age 3 who wouldn’t stop screaming, writhing on the floor and kicking. He was not in a good mood at all. I already feel drained. Today is not going to be a good day. That is clear. Poor little fella has been uprooted from his home and so I understand his frustration. But it doesn’t make it any easier, especially physically. It took two of us getting kicked in the face, just to get him standing to get his clothes on. I’m already reminding myself about every 3 minutes that I will not emotionally eat today or that I will not take the easy way out and eat something that doesn’t require a lot of planning due to exhaustion. That usually has more calories and carbs. Uptick on the scale is from travel yesterday. I’ve got to try to offset that today while figuring out how to deal with 4 different people and 4 different eating tastes and habits including my Autistic son and his white food. 7 workers expected throughout the day today, overlapping. Last one will leave about 9:30 pm. I’m not looking forward to this day. DGS sets the whole tone for all of us in the morning.
10/14-.…..186.2…..(Trend Weight 187.6)….. I love love love all the posts since yesterday. So funny, so inspiring, so caring. Love all the pics too. Thanks everyone for the inspiration!
10/15-……185.6…..(Trend Weight 187.4)….. Nice to see a drop. Travel today . Here comes the yo-yo.
10/16-……185.8…..(Trend Weight 187.3)….. Not bad after travel. I’m hoping it’s finished with it’s final vote. I don’t see the possibility of my making goal this month unfortunately, but I do know I can make more progress. Going for it!
10/17-.…..186.2…..(Trend Weight 187.2)….. I am still upticking from the travel the other day, which I expected. No TMI x2 so that is not helping either. Yesterday was an all-around good day. Hoping to stick to my guns again today even with my daughter home all day eating, cooking, snacking and munching. No sir, no me!
10/18-.…..185.2…..(Trend Weight 187.0)….. That’s better. I had another good day yesterday with dietary goals though the exercise is still slacking with the lack of privacy in my home. I can’t wait for this particular renovation to be done! Today is pre-op testing at my doctors which is about 11 miles from home so no restaurants are necessary. Deep nasal covid test (oh joy!), EKG, A1C and the blessings check-up for the surgery Friday at the University Hospital. I will be gone from Thursday until Saturday night so I may not post. I am dreading the deep nasal test today.
10/19-.…..186.6…..(Trend Weight 186.9)….. Too many snacks yesterday. Several people stopped by bearing food (sweet) gifts giving support to upcoming surgery. I thought I had it under control, it really feels like I did. However, due to the time constraints, I didn’t log the last few days. Apparently I ate more than I thought. A total lack of exercise too. I will try to do better today but I think I may be nervous eating as well.
10/20-.…..185.0…..(Trend Weight 186.8)….. A much better day of eating but no sleep last night. Too many thoughts rolling around in my head. I hate when I can’t control that. I hope today will be okay with my severe lack of sleep. I’m going to try to push more water today and get outside a bit when it’s not raining. However, I leave tomorrow morning for my surgical trip so there will be packing and such.
10/21-.…..185.2…..(Trend Weight 186.8)….. A good day yesterday but a bit too much bread with the apple bread I had for a snack with black coffee. I am leaving today for my surgery in the morning. Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes, the prayers and the good vibes. I will check in when I can. Keep going everyone!
10/22-.…..DNW…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)….. Surgery was almost cancelled as my glucose was at 366 Fasting that morning. They pulled in a total of 5 anesthesiologists to confer. To give me an insulin shot (which I don’t normally take, just pills) would constitute the start of a “treatment plan”. Living 4 hours away and without having planned this, they did not want to start that as it would mean they would have to start following up with appointments etc. They finally got special permission if I was put into twilight but not to the point of sleeping. Lidocain was used to numb which did not work. I felt all 4 cuts and removal (which was actually pretty quick). But it hurt like Haides. Awake, I told them. They re-numbed me for the stitches. I considered it all my own fault because they had to so lightly use everything for my surgery. I didn’t eat healthy on the way down and could probably have prepared better. I think I am already beginning to heal, it is itching like heck but still very swollen. I haven’t actually seen it yet as it’s not time to take off the bandages. I’ll closely monitor my healing over the next few days due to the high glucose problem which greatly affects healing. The stitches on the interior will dissolve by themselves. I’m feeling pretty good overall but just a bit wobbly. Now, we wait for pathology which I feel very good about since they had already removed a lot of it and it came up clear. Taking the rest out is a precaution and I feel like it will test okay too. Thanks again to all the wonderful wishes and comments. It’s nice to have the great support that MFP offers in every area.
10/23-.…..DNW…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)…..Travel home today from University Hospital.
10/24-.…..188.2…..(Trend Weight 186.9)….. Doing well.
10/25-.…..187.0…..(Trend Weight 186.9)….. It is nice to see a drop after surgery. Not much time left in the month, but if I can get about 1 ½ pounds back off, at least I’ll be at starting weight.
10/26-.…..188.0…..(Trend Weight 187.0)……I hate to see an uptick but I’m not surprised. Low steps and no exercise while healing has left me with a low calorie burn. However, my meals were on point and my water was good.
10/27-.…..188.2…..(Trend Weight 186.8)…… Weight up, trend down. I’ll take that as incentive to make the good choices I need to make. Still not much movement. Surgical site looks good but pain is worse. I hope that means that the healing has truly begun.
10/28-.…..189.2…..(Trend Weight 187.2)…… It’s time for me to stop blaming everyone else (my daughter) and everything else (my surgery, my stress) and start taking responsibility. For the past 2 weeks things have really gotten out of control. Yes, many circumstances but only I can change it. Time to do what is right for me!
10/29-.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)……
10/30-.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)……
10/31-.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)……
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TinaLeigh67 wrote: »@pridesabtch
Congratulations on meeting your goal!
Yes, congrats!!! You actually look like an old friend of mine that I haven't seen for years named Pride!!
As for you Tina, at 5'6" are you sure that you are not already at your perfect weight for your frame? I am 4 inches shorter than you, so should be around 20 pounds less than you. Just saying.4 -
pridesabtch wrote: »Nikki- 5’1 - 48yo
GOAL!!!! I didn't think I was going to make it this month, but YAY!!!
YAY!!!!!5 -
Joined MFP October 28.18 at 191pounds. Coming up to the 3 year mark this month.
5'2", 61 years old
10/01 - 133.4 - Using my EW from September
10/02 - 133.9 - Day off today, so I will gets lots of activity.
10/03 - 135.4 - Had a good healthy active day, not sure why this uptick
10/04 - 135.4 - My pedometre is set at 130.6 - where I was when I last did my measurements. I guess that I have to be patient.
10/05 - 134.3
10/06 - 133.9 - Hope to drop another pound before this weekend's food holiday
10/07 - 134.5 -
10/08 - 134.7 - Going to a restaurant tonight, which I very seldom do because of the weight gain.
10/09 - 136.4 - Dinner at a restaurant, not surprised with the jump at all. Heading into 3 days of Thanksgiving meals. Going to just enjoy it.
10/10 - 137.4 - 1st Turkey dinner aftermath, with 2 more days of that to go. I was stuffed, and ate lots of stuffing lol.
10/11 - 137.0 - Must have topped out lol, ate basically the exact same meals and will be again today. Glad that it didn't climb further.
10/12 - 136.2 - Still eating Thanksgiving food, but portioning it.
10/13 - 135.5
10/14 - 135.9 - Skipped my portioned Thanksgiving portioned out food and ordered takeout from the Restaurant that I work at - Daal Makni. I know that restaurant food causes weight gain for me. It was delicious though, not many calories.
10/15 - 135.6 - I need to turn this month around, halfway point
10/16 - 136.7 - No reason for the gain.
10/17 - 137.2 - Quite dissapointed, I have been "good"
10/18 - 135.9 - Somewhat better.
10/19 - 135.2 -
10/20 - 134.9 - Snails pace, but better direction
10/21 - 134.0 - 10 days to get back to my start weight, or hopefully lower. Day off today, so I will get lots of activity and healthy food in.
10/22 - 134.7
10/23 - 136.6 - ??? - argh
10/24 -135.9
10/25 - 135.4
10/26 - 135.1
10/27 - 136.0 - 5 days of eating exactly the same thing, lots of activity. The jump makes me so frustrated. I am looking back at hitting 130.6 and I am not doing anything differently. I know that I am nowhere near my "ideal" healthy weight yet, so can't give up.
10/28 - 3 year MFP anniversary 135.8 - Although I have been struggling with weight gain over the past few months, when I put it in the long term perspective I have lost 55.2 pounds in 3 years. It is slower going now, but I really plan on losing another 20 - kind of hope that it doesn't take 3 years : - ) I am not sure that I would be happy with my UGW, but I have to get there first to find out if it is right for me and my health.
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10/30 -
10/31 -
October Start weight - 133.4
Goal weight - 131.4
UGW - 112-1186 -
deepwoodslady wrote: »
10/28-It’s time for me to stop blaming everyone else (my daughter) and everything else (my surgery, my stress) and start taking responsibility. For the past 2 weeks things have really gotten out of control. Yes, many circumstances but only I can change it. Time to do what is right for me!
I think that what you said is very insightful, and what so many of us (including me). I'm going on vacation; I'm on vacation; my anniversary; my surgery; work stress; home stress...so many reasons (aka excuses...talking to myself here) as to why we don't put ourself and our goal first.
I do think part of your issue is your extremely high glucose - it affects your entire body, mental as well as physical. I really think you need to take care of this first, and the rest will be easier to get in line to meet your goal. Hugs to you!6 -
Nikki, 52 years old, 5'6"
WL history: ups and downs for years
Exercise: Y workout 3x/week, walk with or without the dogs 5x/week
Goal: truly give up gluten and avoid it (not allergic, just pick up many pounds of fluid for days)
Goal: put myself on the things-to-do list, and the take-care-of list
Goal: lose it and maintain it
Goal weight: 140
12/31 goal: 175
10/1 - 186.6 got my motivation firmly in place, I will make progress by year-end. Aiming for 175 by 12/31. There - I said it, it's in writing, I have a plan, now I just need to execute my plan. My husband is working it with me, and we always do better when we pull together. TGIF!!
10/2 - 186.2 rainy here in Indiana so planning on a treadmill walk while watching a Hallmark movie. Actually, I think I'll get my day's food logged in and go walk before the day gets completely away from me.
10/3 - 185.8 thrilled to have another lower number, 3 days in a row. Staying determined and motivated! Am doing food prep today (after a grocery run), laundry, and hopefully getting the dogs out for a walk, otherwise another treadmill journey for me.
10/4 - 186.6 Monday morning bounce, although I also didn't exercise at all yesterday. I did get my grocery run done, food prep, and laundry. I should have started with the exercise though. Will do better today; still rainy so will have a lunch treadmill walk shortly. Food is logged.
10/5 - 186.6 failed on exercise yesterday. sigh. I struggle putting myself on the to-do list. Food planned and logged though.
10/6 - 185.8 still no exercise. Funeral home viewing tonight, service tomorrow with lunch after.
10/7 - 185.6 Funeral service and lunch today, will make the best choices I can since I'm not in control of the food options.
10/8 - 186.6
10/9 - 185.2 Today's plan is work - meal plan - walk.
10/10 - 184.8 plan for today is grocery - meal prep - walk - laundry - work
10/11 - 186.0 no idea why, walked 5 miles yesterday. Today is work and a trip to the Y, it's been too long.
10/12 - 186.6 ??
10/13 - 187.8 ??
10/14 - 186.6
10/15 - 186.6 not exactly where I want to maintain...heading out for a weekend anniversary get-away with my husband after work today. Goals: maintain, smart food choices, lots of activity including stairs at the hotel, one indulgence tomorrow for our anniversary. Will be back Monday to report in!
10/16 - 28th anniversary!
10/18 - 190.0 Well, honestly not as bad as I expected. Friday my husband and I took off for an anniversary weekend. 4 hours from home, had a tire issue. Got it to the side of the highway and discovered one lugnut missing and 3 others had snapped off. 1 lugnut was holding the tire on. Waited for a tow truck, got towed to AutoZone (no mechanics in that little town). Went to a hotel for the night (not the hotel I had already paid for). Gee, sorry, it's homecoming weekend at Indiana University, we have just one room left (at Super 8) and it's $220 for the night. Um, you do realize this is Super 8, right? Well, it's homecoming...So we paid $220 for a room I wouldn't have stayed in (but it was clean...I checked...). The next morning my husband gets the lug nuts fixed (had to not only go to AutoZone but also another auto parts store to get everything) and we take off again. Made it to our destination, original hotel wouldn't refund night 1 because of the infamous IU homecoming, so we paid for 2 rooms for Friday night. Overall it was a great weekend, we had fun, it just in no way started off well. But we weren't hurt like we would have been if we had been speeding down a highway, so thanking God for that. Needless to say, food choices weren't good at that point. Back on track today with food and exercise, all is good and right in my world today.
10/19 - 189.2 was hoping more would flush out but that's ok. On I go.
10/20 - 187.0 almost back to my beginning of Oct weight. Got the dogs out for a walk yesterday, beautiful day.
10/21 - 187.6 my lack of meal planning since I was gone over the weekend is showing on the scale.
10/22 - 187.8
10/23 -
10/24 - 190.6 I don't think my local gluten-free pizza is actually gluten-free. Meal planning and meal prep is top on my list today. Thinking it's time for some chili !!
10/25 - 189.4 just a few more days to get back to my October start weight.
10/26 - 189.6
10/27 - 188.4 nice walk last night on the treadmill while watching a Hallmark movie, 5 miles speeds by when I'm distracted lol. Planning a walk with a friend tonight. Getting colder now in Indiana, just 42 this morning.
10/28 - 188.6 had gluten-free pasta (corn/rice blend pasta) last night with pork chop and cauliflower. In theory it was a healthy meal; in reality I react to many grains, even if gluten-free. I need to keep this in mind and expect the jump. I did not manage a walk yesterday, with a friend, with the dogs, or by myself on the treadmill. Not sure how I expect the scale to move if I don't put effort into it.
10/29
10/30
10/31
November thread:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10847405/november-2021-daily-weekly-accountability-check-in-thread/#latest 6 -
Thanks for all the feedback, I really do appreciate it. I agree with you that our thread belongs in Challenges and have created the thread in that area again.
Please bookmark the thread below and participate again next month! I am enjoying the fact that people are feeling comfortable sharing deeper feelings and issues, confident that they will be supported regardless. Keep it up! We are stronger together than alone. (geesh, now I'm getting sappy LOL)
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10847405/november-2021-daily-weekly-accountability-check-in-thread/#latest 3 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »TinaLeigh67 wrote: »@pridesabtch
Congratulations on meeting your goal!
Yes, congrats!!! You actually look like an old friend of mine that I haven't seen for years named Pride!!
As for you Tina, at 5'6" are you sure that you are not already at your perfect weight for your frame? I am 4 inches shorter than you, so should be around 20 pounds less than you. Just saying.
@dawnbgethealthy I am within my weight range but would prefer to be at the lower end of it. I will admit that I do get hung up on numbers and my current weight with more exercise could very well be what is best for me. I just have to get past that block in my brain.5 -
Happy 3 year MFP anniversary @dawnbgethealthy ... love your contribution to this community!3
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Original SW 293 (1/28/21) - 293
GW 168
Oct Start Weight 206.4
Oct Goal Weight 198
10/1 - 206.4
10/2 - 206.2
10/3 - 206.6
10/4 - 207
10/5 - 208.4
10/6 - 208.6
10/7 - 207
10/8 - 204.8
Week 1 loss - 1.6
10/9 - 204.4
10/10 - 206.4
10/11 - 206
10/12 - 205.6
10/13 - 204.6
10/14 - 205
10/15 - 207.4
Week 2 gain - 2.6
10/16 - 205.4
10/17 - 207
10/18 - 205.4
10/19 - 205.4
10/20 - 204
10/21 - 202
10/22 - 201.4
Week 3 loss - 6
10/23 - 199.8
10/24 - 200
10/25 - 202.2
10/26 - 202.2
10/27 - 200.8
10/28 - 1997 -
@dawnbgethealthy - Happy Anniversary! 3 years of MFP success!!! So glad I joined you in this journey.5
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