March - accountability month for challenge & support

kramereh

My name is Liz Height: 5'8” Age: 37
February results: - 6.4lbs
February end weight: 210
UGW: 160

3/01- 210
3/02- 209.4
3/03- 208.6
3/04- 207.6
3/05- 206.6
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Goal for month: 199
Running monthly loss/gain: 3.4

ashleycarole86

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
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suzieruhs

Hi all! My name is Suzie, this is my first time joining a monthly challenge. Really excited!!!
Height: 5'9” Age: 40
March starting weight: 216.3
March end weight:
UGW: 170

3/01: 216.3
3/02: 214.3
3/03: 211.2
3/04: 211.2
3/05: 212.1
3/06: 211.4
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Goal for month: 210

Arc2Arc

Goals: Maintain Weight 178-182
Log During Maintenance

Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
Weight loss: 26.9

3/01: 178.0
3/02: 178.8
3/03: 179.8
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dawnbgethealthy

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.
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deepwoodslady

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.

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river49

Hi! My name is Beth, Height: 5'3" Age: 59
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 (forgot)
06/03 - 172.5 (wish I'd forgotten!)

kramereh

My name is Liz Height: 5'8” Age: 37
February results: - 6.4lbs
February end weight: 210
UGW: 160

3/01- 210
3/02- 209.4
3/03- 208.6
3/04- 207.6
3/05- 206.6
3/06- 206- expecting a gain tomorrow. I had a really bad cheat yesterday so I know it’s coming..
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Goal for month: 199
Running monthly loss/gain: 4.0

BittersweetVita

January Starting Weight: 194.7
February Starting Weight: 196.1
March Starting Weight: 189.8
End of March Goal: 179.8

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
03/06: 188.1 - proud of myself on pizza night. I had 2 slices and stopped there. I was totally craving more, but I kept sipping on water until I went to bed.

BittersweetVita

January Starting Weight: 194.7
February Starting Weight: 196.1
March Starting Weight: 189.8
End of March Goal: 179.8

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

Lilylady3k

March starting weight: 215.8 (2/28/2022)
March goal weight: <208

Date - Daily WI / 14 day TREND (Happy Scale Smoothing based on change over previous 14 days)
3/1 - 215.4 / 214.6
3/2 - 215.0 / 214.9
3/3 - 214.1 / 214.8
3/4 - 215.2 / 215.1
3/5 - 214.2 / 214.9
3/6 - 214.1 / 214.8
3/7 - 215.5 / 215.0

TinaLeigh67

My name is Tina, Height: 5'6" Age: 54
MFP starting weight: 149.2 (3/30/21)
February results: +1.4 pounds
February end weight: 139.8
UGW: 130

3/01 - 138.2 (138.9 trend) got over 12,000 steps yesterday and stayed under calories
3/02 - 136.4 (138.6 trend) not sure I trust this number. Kept calories under. Did not exercise or walk. Will see what tomorrow holds.
3/03 - 137.0 (138.4 trend) calories under yesterday, over 12,000 steps.
3/04 - 136.6 (138.1 trend) calories under yesterday but very lazy.
3/05 - DNW - out of town with no scale. Trying to be good and not undue what I've done
3/06 - DNW - no scale
3/07 - 140.2 (138.9 trend) - Wish I had a scale over the weekend to help me stay on track. Binge ate yesterday. Should be back on track today. Packed good food for the day and hoping to keep dinner under control
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Goal for month: 135
Running monthly loss/gain: +2.0 pounds

dawnbgethealthy

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.
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Arc2Arc

Goals: Maintain Weight 178-182
Log During Maintenance

Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
Weight loss: 27.2

3/01: 178.0
3/02: 178.8
3/03: 179.8
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deepwoodslady

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.

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ashleycarole86

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
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kramereh

My name is Liz Height: 5'8” Age: 37
February results: - 6.4lbs
February end weight: 210
UGW: 160

3/01- 210
3/02- 209.4
3/03- 208.6
3/04- 207.6
3/05- 206.6
3/06- 206- expecting a gain tomorrow. I had a really bad cheat yesterday so I know it’s coming..
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Goal for month: 199
Running monthly loss/gain: 4.0

Arc2Arc

I have now been on maintenance for two months. During that time I’ve been able to consistently meet my calorie targets. There have been a few days I’ve gone over but they’ve been offset over the subsequent day or two.

Nonetheless, if you look at my day to day weight fluctuations they belie my consistency. The point is and the reason I’m posting this is to encourage you to not get too caught up in day-to-day scale readings. Fluctuations are normal and what success looks like.

The important things are logging, food choices and calories. Exercise makes everything a whole lot easier. If you get that right… Success will follow. I promise!

nikkit321

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!
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aliru108

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 Weight: 134.2 Lbs
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...


-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 /


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)