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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,911 Member
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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 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)….. Good luck to everyone this round.

    03/02.…..197.4…..(Trend Weight 196.6)….. Late night snacks were over the top and just too much at once and at all.

    03/03.…..196.2…..(Trend Weight 196.6}….. The well company made an adjustment and we’re hoping the bladder is okay. So I didn’t have to put out the extra $900 yesterday. Let’s hope this works! An average day yesterday with food and exercise/movement yet there is a drop. I just keep bouncing back & forth and my inconsistencies are showing up on the scale with inconsistent weights. Perhaps that will speak to me loud enough.

    03/04.…..196.0…..(Trend Weight 196.5)….. I stress ate a little last night due to trouble with the 4 year old DGS. I’ve raised 4 children and have never seen anything like this. It’s no wonder my daughter is in the depressed, anxious and fragile state that she is in. Things have got to get easier for us in this house!
    03/05.…..198.2…..(Trend Weight 196.7)….. A whole new level of stupid. Yes, I am talking about me! Meals were very good. Snacks were over-the-top and likely related to boredom as I finally had a bit of time to myself.

    03/06.…..197.0…..(Trend Weight 196.7)….. My weight was sorta bouncing up & down on the scale from 197.0 to 197.4 but finally timed out on 197.0. It will be interesting to see what tomorrow brings. Clearly I am still going up & down so regularly that even my scale is confused (and that never happens!) Very low calorie burn yesterday due to online shopping all day. I’ll have to make an extra effort today to somehow get moving! Have a good Sunday everyone.

    03/07.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 196.8)….. Very good quantities yesterday but the choices weren’t the greatest. Lots of housecleaning movement. I turned a lazy day into something productive. I will make better choices today because obviously that and no TMI affected me.

    03/08.…..197.8…..(Trend Weight 196.9)….. I don’t think I’m eating enough or well enough at dinner. My snacks are reasonable (in most cases) but too many. Also, I’ve been staying up a bit later for time to myself (read, catch up on TV etc) so more time for snacks. I will have to plan better.

    03/09.…..197.8…..(Trend Weight 197.0)….. I kicked the handyman out earlier than usual. After having a friend visit for the early evening, I made dinner for a different family friend, DD and DGS. It was delicious and I kept my portions within good limits. It was a very nice day overall. Extra steps cleaning up that kitchen!

    03/10.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 197.1)….. No TMI and I know that would help the scale. A good day overall yesterday but very little calorie burn due to having company most of the day. Lots of time at the kitchen table.


    03/11.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 197.2)….. A much better well-planned day yesterday dietary-wise. Low level movement however. Sleep and bathroom duty both slightly better. No change on scale but it should be coming.

    03/12.…..199.2…..(Trend Weight 197.4)….. Ut oh. Looks like I’m going to get pretty hungry today because I will NOT go back to 200. Very odd though. Yesterday was another pretty good eating day honestly. I think this very low level movement is really hurting my efforts.

    03/13.…..198.6…..(Trend Weight 197.5)….. I had a super stressful day yesterday and today will not likely be much better. No sleep last night plus the loss of an hour due to daylight savings time. However, I had a good past few days and I knew it would catch up to the scale at some point. I appreciate the drop. It’s encouraging.
    03/14.…..198.2…..(Trend Weight 197.6)….. I don’t want to seem ungrateful. A drop on the scale is always welcomed and nice. But I am feeling like I’m wallowing around in the same mud hole lately. I’ve got to break this 198 thing and get going! I’ll be so happy this coming summer that I did! Come on Donna. You can do this!
    03/15……199.0…..(Trend Weight 197.7)….. A light breakfast, no lunch, out to dinner with son & his friend. Had a brisket sandwich, no sides, with water. 1 pc sugarfree candy last night. A gain! What has this yo-yo-ing done to my metabolism? Yikes….. Back to square one.

    03/16……199.8…..(Trend Weight 197.9)….. Well, I just can’t get much closer to 200 than this. Chinese yesterday. I have leftovers for today. Every other bite in my mouth will have to be carefully thought out.

    03/17.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 198.1)….. No change in diet = no change on scale. I ended up taking my new tenant (from my brother’s cabin) out to dinner, which meant restaurant food, yet again. He is a young man on the Autism spectrum (like my son) who is venturing out on his own for the first time. He wanted a meeting to set the ground rules and to “adult”. His parents live on the same street so this could work well. It was hard to rent out this house that I had rented to my brother for so many years before his death. Today will be that leftover Chinese I didn’t get to.

    03/18.…..198.8…..(Trend Weight 198.2)….. TMI was helpful. Yesterday was not the best of days with left over Chinese and other things I could have done without. I did have more steps overall for the day.

    03/19.…..xxxxx…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)….. Up about 4 hours earlier than usual this morning and was guzzling coffee before I realized I forgot to weigh. A broken routine this morning in every way. It’s going to be a rough day with very little sleep.

    03/20.…..198.4…..(Trend Weight 198.4)….. Relieved. My diet was about the same (so-so) but I did get in my 10,000 + steps.

    03/21.…..198.0…..(Trend Weight 198.3)….. My trend weight went down a touch and for that I am very happy. Up early posting this morning and then I will be doing a travel day which is much further than usual. I am picking up something from facebook marketplace which is between 3 and 4 hours away (each way). Taking my handyman and there will be lunch or dinner out mid-state. Lots of sitting today so I don’t expect it will be that great tomorrow on the scale, but I will just keep working on it.


    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.


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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,583 Member
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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?
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    March beginning weight: 138.2
    Goal weight (ambitious) 134.2
  • nikkit321
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    I created the April post:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10859774/april-accountability-month-for-challenge-support/#latest


    I hope you join again - I'll be much more active next month!


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  • Arc2Arc
    Arc2Arc Posts: 484 Member
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    Goals: Maintain Weight 178-182
    Log During Maintenance

    Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
    Weight loss: 27.6

    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
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  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
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    January Starting Weight: 194.7
    February Starting Weight: 196.1
    March Starting Weight: 189.8
    End of March Goal: 183.8 (revised)

    Stats: 44 y/o female, 2x cancer survivor with Hypothyroidism dealing with menopause, plantar fasciitis and bone spurs - not to be used as excuses, but to be reminders of being kind to my body and accepting of its journey.

    Goals: Stay under calories; Drink 96oz of water; Daily stretching; Daily low impact exercise and weights.

    03/01: 188.5
    03/02: 190.0 - expected from last night's Mardi Gras dinner.
    03/03: 188.3
    03/04: 188.8
    03/05: 188.9 - been eating higher carbs
    03/06: 188.1 - did not cave to cravings
    03/07: 187.7
    03/08: 188.3 - Oops! I forgot to log that bagel.
    03/09: 188.3 - Been doing things right. The drop will come.
    03/10: 186.7 - There it is! Hoping my body lets it stay there.
    03/11: 186.5 - Yes! It is staying!
    03/12: 188.3 - No, you're back! Lol! Late dinner/higher carb level/not drinking enough water
    03/13: 187.5
    03/14: 187.8 - Cheating on carbs and sugar. Need to stop before it becomes habit.
    03/15: 189.3 - Not feeling well, swelling/rash on face and soft carbs were all my tummy wanted to eat.
    03/16: 188.1 - Tried to stay on track. Taking allergy meds to see if it will help with swelling.
    03/17: 188.5
    03/18: 188.7
    03/19: 188.3
    03/20: 188.1 - Going over calorie goals a little each day equals no weight loss. Consistency is key.
    03/21: 189.6
    03/22: 187.8
    03/23: 188.5 - Binged on food as a coping mechanism. Next time, need to binge on Netflix.
    03/24: 188.5
    03/25: 187.0
    03/26: 189.6 - Over calories and carbs.
  • Arc2Arc
    Arc2Arc Posts: 484 Member
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    Goals: Maintain Weight 178-182
    Log During Maintenance

    Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
    Weight loss: 27.5

    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
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  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
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    January Starting Weight: 194.7
    February Starting Weight: 196.1
    March Starting Weight: 189.8
    End of March Goal: 183.8 (revised)

    Stats: 44 y/o female, 2x cancer survivor with Hypothyroidism dealing with menopause, plantar fasciitis and bone spurs - not to be used as excuses, but to be reminders of being kind to my body and accepting of its journey.

    Goals: Stay under calories; Drink 96oz of water; Daily stretching; Daily low impact exercise and weights.

    03/01: 188.5
    03/02: 190.0 - expected from last night's Mardi Gras dinner.
    03/03: 188.3
    03/04: 188.8
    03/05: 188.9 - been eating higher carbs
    03/06: 188.1 - did not cave to cravings
    03/07: 187.7
    03/08: 188.3 - Oops! I forgot to log that bagel.
    03/09: 188.3 - Been doing things right. The drop will come.
    03/10: 186.7 - There it is! Hoping my body lets it stay there.
    03/11: 186.5 - Yes! It is staying!
    03/12: 188.3 - No, you're back! Lol! Late dinner/higher carb level/not drinking enough water
    03/13: 187.5
    03/14: 187.8 - Cheating on carbs and sugar. Need to stop before it becomes habit.
    03/15: 189.3 - Not feeling well, swelling/rash on face and soft carbs were all my tummy wanted to eat.
    03/16: 188.1 - Tried to stay on track. Taking allergy meds to see if it will help with swelling.
    03/17: 188.5
    03/18: 188.7
    03/19: 188.3
    03/20: 188.1 - Going over calorie goals a little each day equals no weight loss. Consistency is key.
    03/21: 189.6
    03/22: 187.8
    03/23: 188.5 - Binged on food as a coping mechanism. Next time, need to binge on Netflix.
    03/24: 188.5
    03/25: 187.0
    03/26: 189.6 - Over calories and carbs.
    03/27: 188.1
  • aliru108
    aliru108 Posts: 94 Member
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    Hello again, everyone!!

    My name is Ana. Some months after my late husband passed away in 2011 I was at my highest weight (180 lbs). Using MFP I was able to get back to a healthy weight through diet and exercise and I kept it off for years. Unfortunately, the pandemic has messed me up in varied and profound ways that led to a Dr's visit on 06.16.21  where I learned that I was back up to 156.4 lb. I am back to the MFP community to make myself accountable for my own health.
    My plan for this month is: calorie deficit but putting nutrition first. I'll try my best to plan yummy foods, be mindful of portions when indulging. I will exercise at least 5x a week and will try my best not to snack and to walk. Good luck to me and to all of you! 💖

    Highest Weight 2011: 180 Lbs
    2021 Highest (June): 156.4 Lbs
    March Start/End: 134.2/134.4 +0.2
    Ultimate goal: Be fit and at a healthy weight.

    03/07: 135 (+0.8) More than 2 weeks of almost no exercise due to being sick with the flu plus my daughter back home from college. Not much more to say than that. I did try to watch my portions and went on long walks when my breathing pathway was open enough to be able to actually get some air through, but I know I overindulged and didn't make the extra effort to weigh/log my food. I would like to say that this week will be better but the truth is that I don't have much energy to put into exercise or keeping track of calories. Tonight is my dad's 1 year death anniversary. I still don't believe it. Tomorrow I'll wake up and I'll call him. I'll tell him about a crazy dream I had where I had lost him. He'll say I'm crazy and he'll make it all better...

    03/19: 135.4 (+0.4) I really don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have not exercised as much but my calorie deficit is at least 300 in average, so, at the very least I shouldn't have gained...
    I'm still depressed about my dad and together with the spring forward change, I've had the perfect excuse to not work out. I started medication, but I'm not sure whether it's working or making things worse. I'll wait for the 1 month mark, which is when I'm supposed to be seeing results...
    I have 3 months to reach the goal that I set up for myself last year. I don't want to fail myself. I don't want to undo all that I've worked for. I'm just waiting for a burst of energy/motivation. I'll try to do better. I owe it to myself.
    On a positive note, I worked on goals of the week 1-4. Also, I have to say that even though I've gained weight, I'm not completely sure what's going on. Yesterday I learned that I'm one size smaller. It felt good to know that, and I'll resist the urge to talk myself down about what it could have been if I had "tried harder."

    03/27: 134.4 (-1.0) Last week I was better with portion control and exercised a little more. I'm slowly finding a way to recommit to my goal.
    Finally I am back to having regular BM and I expect-or hope?-that the situation will improve. I'm working on drinking more water and consuming more fiber to counteract the side effects of medication and I will try to get back to regular exercise.

    When I read your posts about your efforts to continuing to work towards your goals I feel motivated. Thank you for sharing! 💖

    -A

    Goals for the week:
    1. No snacking
    2. Put nutrition to the forefront
    3. Listen to my satiety cues
    4. Sleep at least 7 hrs every night
    5. Morning exercise 4-5x/week
    6. Try my best to walk 3-4x/week

    REMINDER TO SELF:
    Highest Weight, 2011: 180 Lbs (81.6 Kilos)
    MFP Start: 175 Lbs (79.4 Kilos)
    Current Weight: 134.2 Lbs (60.9 Kilos)

    2022 LOSS: 5.4 Lbs (2.4 Kilos)
    January Start/End: 139.6 / 137.6 (- 2.0)
    February Start/End: 137.6 / 134.2 (-3.4)
    March Start/End: 134.2 / 134.4 (+0.2)

    2021 LOSS: 16.8 Lbs (8.3 Kilos) So proud!!
    June Start/End: 156.4 / 151.8 (- 4.6)
    July Start/End: 151.8 / 148.4 (- 3.4)
    August Start/End: 150.2 / 146.4 (- 3.8)
    September Start/End: 141.2 lbs (- 5.2)
    October Start/End: 141.2 / 138.4 (-2.8)
    November Start/End: 138.4 / 138.8 (+0.4)
    December Start/End: 138.8 / 139.6 (+0.8)

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