March - accountability month for challenge & support
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Height: 6' Age: 62
Starting weight: 239.2 (3/2/2022)
March goal: less than I started with
GW: 220 for starters, maybe by June?
3/02 239.2
3/03 238.0
3/18 237.6
3/24 236.6
3/31 237.9 Not great but reflective of my consistency (or lack thereof.) Will continue next month but with more focus. And fewer excuses.6 -
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 February 28th): 198.2
Goal: 193.2 (Five lb Loss)
**************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************
03/01…...196.6…..(Trend Weight 196.5)…..
03/02.…..197.4…..(Trend Weight 196.6)…..
03/03.…..196.2…..(Trend Weight 196.6}…..
03/04.…..196.0…..(Trend Weight 196.5)….. 03/05.…..198.2…..(Trend Weight 196.7)…..
03/06.…..197.0…..(Trend Weight 196.7)…..
03/07.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 196.8)…..
03/08.…..197.8…..(Trend Weight 196.9)…..
03/09.…..197.8…..(Trend Weight 197.0)…..
03/10.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 197.1)…..
03/11.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 197.2)…..
03/12.…..199.2…..(Trend Weight 197.4)…..
03/13.…..198.6…..(Trend Weight 197.5)…..
03/14.…..198.2…..(Trend Weight 197.6)…..
03/15……199.0…..(Trend Weight 197.7)….. 03/16……199.8…..(Trend Weight 197.9)….. 03/17.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 198.1)….. 03/18.…..198.8…..(Trend Weight 198.2)….. 03/19.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)….. 03/20.…..198.4…..(Trend Weight 198.4)….. 03/21.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 198.3)…..
03/22.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 198.4)….. Golden Corral for dinner during travel. I am aiming for a slim day today.
03/23.…..198.8…..(Trend Weight 198.5)….. One pound down today which is probably excess water from the travel/restaurant weight. I did okay yesterday diet-wise. I made some good choices but there is still lots of room for improvement.
03/24.…..198.8…..(Trend Weight 198.6)….. No change today. Diet was okay until the snacking. Snacks lower in calorie but too many. However, I made an actual effort to get in my 10,000 steps and I am proud of the progress there. Getting in movement and exercise has been almost impossible and had definitely made my efforts more difficult. Gotta eat so gotta burn calories every day!
03/25.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 198.7)….. I did horribly yesterday after grocery shopping for the wrong things. Treats for others turned into treats for me. I hope to grow some willpower and make today better.
03/26.…..199.2…..(Trend Weight 198.8)…… I resolved an issue with my daughter (who is currently staying with me along with my 4 yr old DGS), so I am feeling a little bit better emotionally but it is still fragile. Trying not to eat every emotion.
03/27.…..199.6…..(Trend Weight 199.0)…… My DGS’ 14th birthday yesterday. Party held out of town so some travel involved (about 90 minutes each way). It was held at a pizza parlor. Of course I ate the Pizza and a piece of the cake (no ice cream). Bump up on the scale. Too much sitting yesterday, I need to get some movement in today but it won’t be outside. Dangerously and Bitterly cold!
03/28.…..199.6…..(Trend Weight 199.1)…… 3 meals instead of 2 but snacks were better.
03/29.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 199.2)…… So close to where I just don’t want to be again. So far from where I need to be. More changes needed.
03/30.…..199.6…..(Trend Weight 199.2)…… I’m not doing well enough to make any big differences. I’ve got to watch the carbs way more than I am right now.
03/31.…..199.6…..(Trend Weight 199.3)…… Kitchen remodel is in full swing. Ripping down ceiling today in kitchen, dining area and hallway. Blown in insulation is MESSY. I went out to dinner with a friend last night. Extra calories but lots of extra movement yesterday so I hope it evened out and doesn’t show up on the scale in the next day or two. Epic fail this month!
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Hi. I am Dawn. 61, 5'2"
I joined MFP in October of 2018 and have lost over 50 pounds.
My ideal healthy body weight is 110-118, so I have quite a long way to go yet.
I have gained 10 pounds over the past year, so I first have to undo that.
3/01 - 138.2 - Day 2 of a cleanse/reset
3/02 - 137.0 - Eliminating: dairy, wheat, grapes, fungus (mushrooms etc.), sugar, and anything fermented like vinegar. Mostly missing my morning cream in my coffee, but I am way less bloated after my coffee than previously.
3/03 - 137.2 - Getting slowly used to the copious amounts of brown rice.
3/04 - 136.8 - Ended up having to work an unexpected split shift yesterday, so dinner was late. Not sick of brown rice just yet, jazzing it up as best that I can. I realize that I haven't eaten any meat this week! I will add some to my rice concoction for tonight. Honestly, cream of mushroom soup would have been so good in it, but sugar, mushrooms, and dairy are not on plan.
3/05 - 135.8 - Day 6 of the 7? day cleanse, but on days off so no stress, and lots more time to eat nicely. Forgot to add meat to my brown rice yesterday, but there were so many other things in it. Maybe today.
3/06 - 135.6 - Day 7 of the cleanse. I put unsweetened almond milk in my cinnamon infused coffee this morning. Yeah, still missing my coffee cream.
3/07 - 136.0 - Not happy to see a rise. No change to my eating except for 10 calories worth of sugar free jello that I made 2 nights in a row. Out of herbs for the cleanse for 2 days, so maybe that? Tomorrow I will be going back to cream in my morning coffee, otherwise going to keep the eating plan for a few days longer, I have lots prepped.
3/08 - 136.8 - Officially having some cream in my coffee this morning. However, it is 6% instead of my usual 10% (half and half). It tastes good, better than black coffee for sure, but considering I gave it up for 8 days I should have went with the 10 or 18%. 6% it will be for a week, 500ml, and I put 2 tablespoons in each of my 2 cups of coffee. I won't be adding wheat back in just yet.
3/09 - 136.0 - Still basically eating the same as I was on the cleanse except for dairy. I had so much food prepped that was within the guidelines, and it is delicious. I am the opposite of most, I have been trying to add carbs albeit brown rice mainly. My fibre was dismally low and the numbers are better on my MFP tracker.
3/10 - 138.2 - Ouch!! Right back to the beginning of the month. First time having salt (and peanuts) in awhile, I will eliminate it today and hope for a better number tomorrow.
3/11 - 139.2 - Double ouch. I have re-introduced everything back but wheat since the cleanse, and it isn't boding well. I think that I am going to quit the brown rice and kind of go back to my normal work week food: grilled chicken breast and veggies. I did not resist the tablespoon of peanuts last night. I have to really think about how I was feeling when I had certain things eliminated.
3/12 - 139.2 - Didn't get a chance for the forums, but did weigh. Catching up on the posts..
3/13 - 136.4 - Well that was nice to see today. No rhyme or reason though.
3/14 - 138.8 - All over the place. I had lots of workouts and activity yesterday, healthy food. Hope to see a drop tomorrow.
3/15 - 138.0 - I am going to keep my tablespoon of spicy peanuts to once or twice a week instead of daily as part of my snack buffet. I had wheat in the form of one of those knorr pasta packets the last 2 nights, 1/2 cup to go with my meat and veg. I seldom eat pasta, it was a nice change.
3/16 - 136.0 - Dinner will be late tonight because of work (every Wednesday). As usual, my weight is all over the place.
3/17 - 135.8 - Hmm, unexpected, but I'll take it.
3/18 - 136.0 - I tend to eat differently on the weekends, my days off. Really hoping that the weather improves so that I can get out to some trails and do some stuff around my house outside. TGIF.
3/19 - 137.0 - Kind of expected, I had an indulgent night last night. Planning on lots of workouts here and there and a nice long walk outside today.
3/20 - DNW, up at 3am drinking water, juice, and then coffee once I realized that I wouldn't be going back to bed and weighing when I got back up.
3/21 - 138.8 - That is my weekend catching up, wings, nachos, cocktails etc. Too much salt I am sure, and not enough good stuff. I was well within my calories because I was so active, so hoping that it will drop back down over the coming days. Today's food is prepped and logged including snacks.
3/22 - 137.4 - 9 days left of this month. I want this to be a month where I end up with a loss instead of a gain like the last bunch of months.
3/23 - 136.8 - Glad to see that this morning. Long way to get back to 130.6 from 2021, but determined.
3/24 - 137.4 - Late work night, late dinner and added snacks.
3/25 - 136.8 - I tend to be more indulgent on the weekends with funner food. However I also have more time for workouts. We are forecasted rain for the weekend, which means none of my usual weekend hikes. Maybe I should try for just one indulgent meal instead of 2 this time around?
3/26 - 136.8 - A bit indulgent last night, but also burned lots of calories
3/27 - 137.2 - I was "good" yesterday, so the uptick must be from Friday.
3/28 - 137.8 - Not happy to see that this morning, no idea why the uptick. 3 days left, dinner out tomorrow so had better be extra good today.
3/29 - 136.2 - Going out tonight (Celtic Tenors). Plan was to go for drinks and appies before and after. Too close to the month end weigh in to absorb that, I will see if I can tweak the plan.
3/30 - 135.2 - Surprised to see this nice lower number, I didn't get dinner until 11pm last night. Normally I am up a couple of pounds after something like that even if my calories were low. Late work night tonight, so another late dinner. Final weigh for the month is motivating : - )
3/31 - 135.2 - Happy with this. Going to try to lose a few more in April, maybe by the end of May I can get back to the 130.6 from February 2021. It is work!
March beginning weight: 138.2
Goal weight (ambitious) 134.2
Actual weight: 135.24 -
Height: 5'9" Age: 35
Starting weight: 293 (1/28/2021)
March SW: 176.4
March GW: 169.2
UGW: 168 (for now.. this was my first big goal of 125 pounds down, will re-assess when I get there in April!!!!!! )
3/01 - 176.4
3/02 - 176.2
3/03 - 176.4
3/04 - 173.4
3/05 - 174
3/06 - 174
3/07 - 173.2
3/08 - 172.6
Week 1 results: -3.8
3/09 - 171.2
3/10 - 170.6
3/11 - 170.8
3/12 - 169.8
3/13 - 170.6
3/14 - 171.8
3/15 - 172.4
Week 2 results: -0.2
3/16 - 173.4
3/17 - 172.8
3/18 - 171.6
3/19 - 170.6
3/20 - 167.4
3/21 - 167.4
3/22 - 167.8
Week 3 results: -4.6
3/23 - 168
3/24 - 168.4
3/25 - 168.2
3/26 - 166.8
3/27 - 168.4
3/28 - 169.6
3/29 - 170.4
Week 4 results: +2.6
3/30 - 169.8
3/31 - DNW (travel)
March Loss- 6.63 -
Hi! My name is Michelle, Height: 5'2" Age: 54
Start weight: 176.6
March goal: Being new to this, I am not sure what a realistic/do-able goal for two weeks would be
UGW: 135
Goals for the March: Track food daily. Get in 10,000 steps a day. Drink water(I find this task much easier in the warmer weather)
19/03 - 176.6
20/03 - 175.8 - Morning yoga - 7,076 Steps
21/03 - 175.6 - Day 1 of Couch to 5K. Hubby now works from home, so we were able to do it together on his
lunch. It. Was. Rough. I have not gone for a "run" in almost three years. Day two is suppose to
be Wednesday but it looks like we may get hit with some nasty weather (freezing rain, winds, etc-
ah, Canadian Spring ) Activity: Morning yoga, 7,124 Steps
22/03 - 174.6 - Morning Yoga, 7,394 Steps
Baked some banana muffins this morning. Entered the recipe into MFP and discovered that the
wee F'ers have 258 calories. Tracking really brings these things into the light.
23/03 - 174.4 - Morning Yoga, 2172 Steps (low energy day)
24/03 - 175.5 - Morning Yoga, Steps 7113, Day 2 Couch to 5k
25/03 - 174.6 - Morning Yoga, Steps 15,397
26/03 - 175.6 - Steps 5,631
27/03 - 175.6 - Steps 3,669
28/03 - 175.4 - Steps 3,383
29/03 - 174.8 - Steps 7,902
30/03 - 175.6 - Steps 10,831 - Got on the treddy for an hour (Watched Casualty-1909)
31/03 - 174.8 - Steps TBD psyching myself up to clean out the garage as we finally have a day where it is over 10C. Tomorrow will be back to a high of 3C
**Thank you for sharing LilyLady3k. Truly inspiring.
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Nikki
Height: 5'6" Age: 52
March goal: 195
UGW: 145
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3/07 - 198.0 Today, I will be more deliberate with my choices, place myself on my priority list, log my food choices, and run/walk on the treadmill. Apologies for being MIA for so long! Work has settled so I'm officially getting back on track today. If you don't hear from me, send me a note and yell at me!
3/08 - 197.0 ok, so none of what I wrote yesterday actually happened. Today is a new day though, and new choices to be made.
3/09 - 196.2 I managed to log food choices, but no exercise yesterday. Logging food now, and still have hope for exercise!
3/10 - no idea of the number today, the scale gave me 10 completely numbers and I gave up. Buying a new battery today. I did manage a walk yesterday and will do so again today. Logging today's food now!
3/14 - 199.8 (new battery in the scale). 2 mile with the dogs and a neighbor outside, it was lovely (but windy)
3/15 - 198.2. lunch with a friend, will get the dogs outside again today.
3/16 - DNW. dinner w/ family, walked the dogs 2 miles.
3/17 - 199.0 walking the dogs another 2 miles. They will know the strip in front of my house well LOL. Dinner is a baked potato and scrambled eggs. Cleaning out the fridge before heading out next week.
3/18 - 198.6 rainy today so not sure the dogs will get a walk but I'll get on the treadmill at lunch anyway.
3/19 - 194.8 hmmm...interesting drop but got the same number twice in a row so going with it.
3/20 - flying to San Diego for business all week. Flying always makes me retain fluid in my feet/legs. Goal is meat + veg all week. Will be back on 3/28.
3/28 - 200.8 yuck. ugh. boo. pulling my big girl panties up. This morning's number is a reflection of my bad choices last week while traveling for work. I now have to deal with those choices and am facing a new week with new choices to be made. Today's goals: pre-log food choices, exercise, stretch, drink a lot of water to help with retention from flying.
3/29 - 202.2 ????? I did run/walk a total of 3 miles with my son (left the dogs at home as I tend to trip over them and face plant instead of run) so perhaps muscle fluid retention? I dunno as I had good food choices and drank an ocean. Today I've logged my food (full disclosure, I'm doing as soon as I complete this entry), exercised (again, a treadmill walk as soon as I log my food), and have sucked down another ocean (this has occurred throughout the day...no ocean for me 4 hours prior to bed LOL).
3/30 - 198.8 making progress by drinking tons of water. Logging my food choices for the day does help me stay on track, will do a run/walk again with my son later.
3/31 - 198.4 run with my son went well yesterday, food to plan all day until my husband wanted wine and then I ate some nuts. Still under calorie goal for the day though.
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**Thank you for sharing LilyLady3k. Truly inspiring.
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@MsMcclane - Michelle you are welcome! I hope to inspire myself reviewing my scale and non-scale victories. It was good to reflect back on my list which I've not looked at since Jan 1 this year. Moving forward toward my next baby step goal!
Using the @ right before the name like I did above basically let's the person know they were tagged in a message.
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I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 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: 148.4
Challenge Goal: 145
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0
03/01 - 148.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.02 miles in 126 mins
03/02 - 149.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/03 - 149.2 at 6:30 a.m. ...rest day
03/04 - 150.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...rest day
03/05 - 152.1 at 8:15 a.m. ...7.38 miles in 128 mins
03/06 - 149.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...9.53 miles in 183 mins
03/07 - 148.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/08 - 147.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...7.38 miles in 138 mins
03/09 - 147.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/10 - 147.6 at 8:15 a.m. ...rest day
03/11 - 148.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/12 - 148.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.82 miles in 87 mins w/DH ...my birthday!!
03/13 - 147.9 at 10:0 a.m. ...7.07 miles in 120 mins
03/14 - 149.6 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/15 - 150.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...5.87 miles in 124 mins
03/16 - 148.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/17 - 149.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...6.14 miles in 107 mins
03/18 - 146.4 at 8:30 a.m. ...rest day
03/19 - 146.9 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/20 - 145.7 at 8:00 a.m. ...nothing!!
03/21 - 149.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/22 - 149.0 at 9:20 a.m. ...6.36 miles in 112 mins
03/23 - 148.3 at 8:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/24 - 148.0 at 9:15 a.m. ...7.47 miles in 134 mins
03/25 - 148.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/26 - 150.3 at 8:45 a.m. ...7.44 miles in 128 mins
03/27 - 147.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...6.36 miles in 113 mins
03/28 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/29 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.46 miles in 110 mins
03/30 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/31 - 147.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
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Hi! My name is Beth, Height: 5'3" Age: 60
January SW = 175.5
February SW = 172.5
March SW = 172.5 | March GW = 169
01/03 - 172.5
02/03 - 171.0
03/03 - 170.5
04/03 - 171.5
05/03 - DNW
06/03 - 172.5
07/03 - 173.5
08/03 - 171.0
09/03 - 170.0
10/03 - 171.5
11/03 - 170.5
12/03 - 172.0
13/03 - 171.0
14/03 - 169.5
15/03 - 168.5
16/03 - 170.0
17/03 - 170.0
18/03 - 170.0
19/03 - 170.5
20/03 - 168.0
21/03 - 168.5
22/03 - 170.0
23/03 - 169.5
24/03 - 169.5
25/03 - 170.5
26/03 - 170.0
27/03 - 169.0
28/03 - 169.0 (Steady as she goes)
29/03 - 170.0
30/03 - 170.0
31/03 - 170.5 (14-day rolling avg = 169.7)
Well, must admit that I'm disappointed in myself, as I had reached my goal for the month and then completely went off track. I had a good excuse but it basically comes down to the usual issue of not making my health my first priority. On the positive side, my 14-day rolling average is now under 170, so I'm happy about that.
Weighing every day can be frustrating but I found when I don't do that, things really go off track because I kid myself about how much food I am actually consuming. Then before I know it, I'm 10 pounds heavier. But like others have noted, you have to find what works for you.
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Goals: Maintain Weight 178-182
Log During Maintenance
Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
Weight loss: 28.9
3/01: 178.0
3/02: 178.8
3/03: 179.8
3/04: 179.5
3/05: 179.7
3/06: 179.1
3/07: 178.8
3/08: 178.0
3/09: 179.2 Salt day yesterday
3/10: 178.1
3/11: 178.9
3/12: 178.3
3/13: 179.1 DST earlier weigh-in
3/14: 179.3 Calories well under Sat&Sun
3/15: 180.2
3/16: 179.0
3/17: 178.8
3/18: 177.9
3/19: 178.8
3/20: 177.7
3/21: 177.8 Low even with muscle/exercise soreness. The last couple of weeks I’ve had exercise related water retention from new endurance routine. Wondering how it will play out.
3/22: 177.6
3/23: 178.6 Salty day, calories on track
3/24: 178.5
3/25: 178.4 Over backloaded but on target
3/26: 178.5 Late night backloading
3/27: 178.3 Salty day, calories on track
3/28: 178.5
3/29: 178.4
3/30: 177.1
3/31: 177.5
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