100 days of weighing #15 Tuesday March 07.23 – Wednesday June 14.23

bteri107 · April 2023

I’m Teri
Age 59, 5’4”

Incorporating intermittent fasting into my regimen is my greatest take away from the last challenge. It has REALLY helped get my eating under control!

My goals for this challenge—
Normal day-to-day: stick to an IF schedule of 16:8, eat whole foods as much as possible, stay low-carb and avoid refined sugar, exercise. No calorie counting or measuring food. I also need to get away from the all-or-nothing mindset, by being able to indulge here and there with no regrets and then getting right back to it the next day.

I’m a slow loser which can be discouraging. My focus needs to be more on health & sustainability.

Challenge Starting Weight: 144 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 138lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-133 lbs
Challenge Ending Weight:
Total Weight Loss for Challenge:

Day 1 – Tues March 07 -- 144 – This is the same weight I started with on the last Challenge. There were many ups and downs on the scale but, alas, I’m right back where I started.
Day 2 – Wed March 08 – 144.6 – I think this jump is still a result of going off track last week up until Sunday. This week’s goal is to bring down the inflammation.
Day 3 – Thur March 09 – 144.4
Day 4 – Fri March 10 – 142.9 – Happy to see this number on the scale this morning. I’ve been working on correcting what I undid last week with too much sugar & carbs. Just glad I was able to jump back on the wagon this week. Feeling less bloated. Yay! Still working on getting some exercise in though.
Day 5 – Sat March 11 – 142.4
Day 6 – Sun March 12 – 142.6 Ate later than usual last night. Also had a glass and a half of wine.
Day 7 – Mon March 13 – 142.8 Greek food for lunch yesterday with a girlfriend, then a visit to the Cat Café. Of course, I came home with one of those things.  McDonald’s for dinner. Not a good choice but didn’t overdo it. Just a McChicken sandwich and small fries.

Week 1: 1.2 lbs lost
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal: 4.8

Day 8 – Tues March 14 -- 142.5
Day 9 – Wed March 15 -- 141.5
Day 10 – Thur March 16 -- 141.9
Day 11 – Fri March 17 -- 142.4 Still consistent with IF, but this jump is definitely a combination of eating too much even when not hungry, adding more carbs than usual, and having dinner last night from Panda Express is which is high in sodium and sugar. Not happy with this jump in weight at all. Tomorrow probably won’t be much better since I already had a butter croissant from Starbucks this morning with my coffee.
Day 12 – Sat March 18 -- DNW
Day 13 – Sun March 19-- DNW
Day 14 – Mon March 20-- 143.9 – Did not stick to plan over the weekend. Need to do better.

Week 2 gain/loss: 1.10 lbs gain
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .1 lb loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal: 5.9 lbs

Day 15 – Tues March 21 -- 144.1
Day 16 – Wed March 22 -- DNW
Day 17 – Thur March 23 -- 143.1 – I’m surprised at this decrease. Of course I’ll take it but I’m sure tomorrow’s weigh-in will reflect my bad eating habits of the past week. I’d like to be at least 140-141 before my trip during the Easter weekend. Probably wishful thinking, eh?
Day 18 – Fri March 24 -- 143.7 – I know this is still the result of the past week. I did a little better yesterday but not fully the way I should. Just trying hard not to completely undo my progress. Writing this out helps my mindset😊
Day 19 – Sat March 25 -- 142.5 – IF 18:6 yesterday. Stayed on track with eating: low carb, avoided refined sugar, whole foods. Need to work on getting some movement in. But happy with the scale this morning.
Day 20 – Sun March 26-- 141.6 – Whoa! Where did this come from? I did stay on track with what I ate yesterday, tried to be mindful of not spiking my insulin too much. But I think what’s helping is the added two hours to my IF regimen (18:6, instead of 16:8). Not sure I can do this consistently, but I will certainly aim for it daily.
Day 21 – Mon March 27-- 141.1 – IF 18:6 yesterday and stayed on track with eating. 3rd day in a row. I need to keep this up. I even had a little glass of some margarita. Soooo good.

Week 3 gain/loss: 2.8 lb loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 2.9 lbs loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 3.10 lbs

Day 22 – Tues March 28 -- 141.8 – IF 18:6. Had some white rice with dinner, and two cookies last night. I don’t regret it. 😊 Hopefully, this is the only spike I’ll see because of it.
Day 23 – Wed March 29 -- 142.2
Day 24 – Thur March 30 -- 141.1 – Happy about this number but only did IF 16:8 yesterday. Couldn’t hold out for the additional 2 hours. Was extra hungry and gave in to cravings. Shucks.
Day 25 – Fri March 31 -- 141.9
Day 26 – Sat Apr 1 --
Day 27 – Sun Apr 2 --
Day 28 – Mon Apr 3 --

Week 4 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss:
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:

Day 29 – Tues Apr 4 -- – DNW
Day 30 – Wed Apr 5 -- – DNW –
Day 31 – Thur Apr 6 -- – DNW –
Day 32 – Fri Apr 7 -- – DNW
Day 33 – Sat Apr 8 -- – DNW
Day 34 – Sun Apr 9 -- – DNW
Day 35 – Mon Apr 10 -- – DNW

Week 5 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss:
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:

Day 36 – Tues Apr 11 -- 144.4 – Back from vacation. This is my recovery week.
Day 37 – Wed Apr 12 -- 142.5 – IF 17:7 yesterday. Back on track with eating habits. Light cycling class on my Peloton to ease back into exercising.
Day 38 – Thur Apr 13 -- 141.5 – IF 16:8 yesterday. No exercise. Not sure I believe the scale this morning, but I hope it’s true.
Day 39 – Fri Apr 14 -- 142.3 – Oh well.
Day 40 – Sat Apr 15 -- 141.6 – Went a little off-track yesterday. ½ of a muffin with my morning coffee. I usually don’t eat anything until the afternoon. And we all know how big those muffins from Costco are. Also had some white rice with dinner. I did manage to get some exercise in which I’m happy about.
Day 41 – Sun Apr 16 -- 141.2 IF 18:6 yesterday. I was able to hold out for two extra hours… yay! Also, stayed on track with what I ate. But no exercise.
Day 42 – Mon Apr 17 -- 142.5 IF 18:6 yesterday, and got a work-out in. Not sure where this increase came from. Some theories: ate dinner too late in the evening, ate too much, included white rice with dinner, or this is the fall-out from 2 days ago.

Week 6 gain/loss: 1.9 lbs. loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 1.5 lbs. loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 4.5 lbs

**Going forward, I hope to incorporate a more consistent workout regimen to see if it helps.

Day 43 – Tue Apr 18 -- 142 IF 16:8 yesterday. Exercise √. Dinner was a more processed food/high sodium dish.
Day 44 – Wed Apr 19 --
Day 45 – Thu Apr 20 --
Day 46 – Fri Apr 21 --
Day 47 – Sat Apr 22 --
Day 48 – Sun Apr 23 --
Day 49 – Mon Apr 24 --

Week 7 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss:
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:

39flavours · April 2023

Congrats on the new job @dawnbgethealthy ! Working at a sports bar sounds fun!

39flavours · April 2023

Hi all, I'm Rowan, I live in Northamptonshire, UK.
I have been off and on MFP since 2013, and have been 128lbs at my lowest, 180.8 at my highest.
In the summer of 2021, I was at my highest weight and feeling utterly sick, tired and depressed. I restarted tracking my calories, with no exercise other than walking 5 miles a day most days, and managed to lose 43lbs in about 5 months. But then I took a break in March last year and didn't come back until January this year, by which time I'd regained 26lbs. So I got back in the game and am now down about 13lbs since then.
I am taking a different approach this time, I have raised my calories slightly and am focusing on getting lots of protein and staying hydrated. I have been strength training for about the last month, which I am really enjoying, but it does leave me feeling quite tired at times, so it can be difficult to get my steps in every day.
I have a health tracker watch which tells me that I have a BMR of 1254 calories a day and on days that I work out I burn around 1800-2000 calories in 24hrs, 1500 calories on days that i don't. I aim to eat around 1200 calories a day with 40% protein. I have a BMI of 26.5 and I have a high body fat percentage of 40.4%, so I really need to lower my body fat to at least 30% and raise my muscle mass. Hopefully this will help increase my metabolism, which seems to crawl along at a snail's pace. Gaining any muscle while eating at a deficit is really difficult, but at least I can do my best to retain the muscle that I have.
I should be losing about 1.5lbs a week, however things aren't always so straightforward, so I have set a target for 1lb a week for the first 50 days of this challenge, then 0.5lb a week for the second 50 days. If I manage to get to within the healthy BMI range by the end of this, I will be very happy. So that's 143lbs for me, about 9lbs to lose, but I'm hoping for 141lbs.

Sorry for the essay! Good luck to everyone, we can do this!

F42 5'4
Highest weight: 180.8lbs July 5th '21
Current weight: 151.6lbs
Challenge goal weight: 144.0lbs
Ultimate goal weight: Under 130lbs
Target lbs to lose: 7.6lbs

Day 1 – Tues March 07 151.6
Day 2 – Wed March 08 151.8
Day 3 – Thurs March 09 151.2
Day 4 – Fri March 10 151.2

1st week goal weight: 151.0
1st week actual weight: 151.2

Challenge weight lost: 0.4
Challenge weight to go: 7.2

Not the best start, but I think I'm in the middle of my usual monthly plateau, and water retention from muscle soreness is also at play.
I'm fully in my routine now of gym 4/5 days a week, cals 1200 or less and walking 8500 a day, so I just need to stay consistent and let the magic happen. I would like to find ways to be more active, outside of intentional exercise. When the weather improves it should become easier. I have loads of DIY that I need to get done but traipsing in and out of my cold garage in the sleet and rain really doesn't appeal.
A couple of days ago we booked flights to Portugal, leaving on the 22nd, back on 28th. I'm thinking of taking a food scale and an exercise band with me to help me stay on track. There's a pool at our apartment and push bikes we can use, so hopefully I'll be able to counteract any excesses by staying active. OH will be working while we're there, so I'll have a lot of time to kill. I'm wondering if I'm brave enough to do a sea kayaking tour on my own... I'm a water baby but OH can't swim and has a bit of a fear of deep water, so I don't often get the chance to get out on the waves. Need to brush up on my Portuguese, I was doing daily lessons for a few months then stopped abruptly about 2 weeks ago and I'm shocked how much I've forgotten already! Agora, eu vou a commer o pequeño-almoço, depois eu vou para o gym. Até tarde!

Day 5 – Sat March 11 150.2
Day 6 – Sun March 12 151.6
Day 7 – Mon March 13 151.6
Day 8 – Tues March 14 150.6
Day 9 – Wed March 15 147.2 How is that even possible?
Day 10 – Thurs March 16 150.8 Oh well.
Day 11 – Fri March 17 151.4 Not impressed.

2nd week goal weight: 150.0
2nd week actual weight: 151.4

Challenge weight lost: 0.2
Challenge weight to go: 7.4

That really sucks. I don't think there's anything else I can do, I have been sticking to my calories and macros, doing my best to stay hydrated, walking at least 8500 steps, weight training at least 4 times a week and not eating back any exercise calories. And I have lost NOTHING since the start of the month. I do not want to drop calories any further, I average 1100 a day. So frustrating. I need to keep reminding myself that my trend weight is down 2.5lbs from the start of the month, and even though progress is slow, there's still progress.

Day 12 – Sat March 18150.8
Day 13 – Sun March 19150.4
Day 14 – Mon March 20149.2
Day 15 – Tues March 21150.2
Day 16 – Wed March 22DNW
Day 17 – Thurs March 23DNW
Day 18 – Fri March 24DNW

3rd week goal weight: 149.0
3rd week actual weight: DNW

I'll be away end of this week and half of next week.

Day 19 – Sat March 25DNW
Day 20 – Sun March 26DNW
Day 21 – Mon March 27DNW
Day 22 – Tues March 28DNW
Day 23 – Wed March 29DNW
Day 24 – Thurs March 30149.4

Had a great week away in Portugal, lots of cycling, kayaking, and walking, but also too much food and booze in the evenings! I took a sneak peak at my weight yesterday when I got back but decided not to record it as I could tell I was holding onto loads of water from flying. I'm so happy to see this weight today! Things may take a bit of time to settle back down, and it's going to take some discipline to get back into tracking properly and going to the gym but I'm motivated to get back on it. I think I will adjust my weekly goal weights for the rest of this challenge, 1lb a week isn't realistic for me and it can be demotivating when i don't meet it, so I'm going to do half pound targets starting next week.

Day 25 – Fri March 31149.2

4th week goal weight: 149.5
4th week actual weight: 149.2

Challenge weight lost: 2.4
Challenge weight to go: 5.2

So I have gone back and amended my overall 'goal to lose' for this challenge and my 'challenge weight to go' numbers to reflect my now half pound a week goal. I'm still hoping to lose more than this, but with weight training 4 times a week, I think muscle gain is raising my body weight as I lose fat. I don't want to be discouraged from the weight training by obsessing over a slow weight loss. And if I lose slower than half a pound a week, so be it. I'm sticking to 1200 calories, focusing on protein and fibre, getting my steps in and exercising.

Day 26 – Sat April 01 148.8 Met my weekly goal already... should I revise it? Arghh, I dunno!
Day 27 – Sun April 02 149.2
Day 28 – Mon April 03 150.0 oh dear!
Day 29 – Tues April 04 150.0 😖
Day 30 – Wed April 05 149.6
Day 31 – Thurs April 06 148.8
Day 32 – Fri April 07 148.6

5th week goal weight: 149.0
5th week actual weight: 148.6

Challenge weight lost: 3
Challenge weight to go: 4.6

Didn't think I was going to make my goal this week so I'm relieved. I'm finding it hard to stay on track this week, I've lost a bit of my discipline. The good weather is making me want to go out and enjoy things, and as I'm seeing the 140s more regularly, I'm losing a bit of the urgency to get the weight off. I guess it's a good thing, it means I'm more happy and content inside myself! But I can so easily slip back into old ways and regain, so I need to make sure I weigh every day and make sure I'm keeping up with strength training. It's OK to allow myself more treats, so long as it's not every day and doesn't cause my weight to trend upwards.

Day 33 – Sat April 08 149.6
Day 34 – Sun April 09150.6
Day 35 – Mon April 10150.4
Day 36 – Tues April 11151.4 😬
Day 37 – Wed April 12150.2
Day 38 – Thurs April 13149.4
Day 39 – Fri April 14150.4

The real work starts when you want to stop.

6th week goal weight: 148.5
6th week actual weight: 150.4

Challenge weight lost: 1.2
Challenge weight to go: 6.4

So this week really didn't go well. I have been finding it hard to track food in the evening so I don't really have the data to see what's going wrong, but I'm pretty sure I haven't gained nearly 2lbs of fat. I have gone over my 1200 calorie goal on most days, but only by a few hundred at most. One area I'm really lacking is in my daily steps, so I am going to make that my focus for the next week, as well as tightening up my tracking in the evenings and continuing to weight train at least 4 days. The weather looks dry for the next 10 days (rain today), so I'm setting myself a challenge to get out for a walk every morning and hit 8,500 steps each day.

Day 40 – Sat April 15149.6
Day 41 – Sun April 16150.0
Day 42 – Mon April 17151.8 😖
Day 43 – Tues April 18151.0
Day 44 – Wed April 19150.4
Day 45 – Thurs April 20
Day 46 – Fri April 21

The real work starts when you want to stop.

7th week goal weight: 149.5
7th week actual weight:

dawnbgethealthy · April 2023

@deepwoodslady
Thank you for the props and for finding a great poster to go along with my new job. You are so dependable and caring on that front!
Haha, yes, I do think about what I used to weigh....130-ish for over a year. I am now in the overweight category at 5'2" One of these days my body will just give it up and stop fighting me lol. I kind of feel like once $$ start rolling in from having another second job that my stress level will be better and the weight will fall off. I know that it won't happen without work on my end of course.

@bteri107
I sometimes forget that you are in Hawaii. Jelly!

Each of us has a different body and metabolism, especially culturally and ethnically. Many Asians can't digest dairy for example. What works for one doesn't work for the next.
If white rice bloats you then I guess you will cut it out. I am the opposite, brown rice bloats me, white rice de-bloats me, so go figure.
We all find what doesn't work for us. You may have hit the nail on the head with your portion control comment.
It will be hard for you to replace something that is so ingrained, I will be looking forward to hearing what you might replace it with.

I began yesterday re-instituting 1/2 cup of (white) basmati into my daily. I had gotten away from that for some unknown reason. I have about 20 (or more) portioned out into 1/2 cups in the freezer and intend to take one out each morning, add veggies and meat, and 2 tbsp of tzatziki or whatever to it for quick microwave dinners.

dawnbgethealthy · April 2023

Hi everyone.
I am Dawn. 5'2", 62 years old.
My BMI and stuff like that shows my optimum healthy weight should be between 110 and 120.

I have steadily gained in all but one of the last bunch of 100s (gained 2.2 pounds this past one)
I need to turn that around.
I am not cutting out any food groups, or anything at all really because I want weight loss to be sustainable for life. I have learned to have less of certain things, and have moved some other stuff to once per week or once per 3 months (Ribs, very fattening). If I thought that I couldn't have them at all I believe that it would be worse. For the most part I eat very healthy foods.
I have had quite a bit of success since I started MFP October 28.18, but this past year has been an almost 15 pound gain after being in the 130s for 2 years.
I am into my biggest pair of pants and have no desire to buy bigger pants. I have lots of cute clothes that I was wearing at 130, and at that point I was driving hard to get into the 120s and beyond.

I love this long length of 100 days, and seeing how each week is going,

As always, I am open to suggestions. I think most of us have tried everything at this junction.
Calories in vs. Calories out really should work though.

I have made a decision to limit restaurant food to 6 times per year since I seem to gain a few pounds each time which could take 3-6 months to get back off from one visit.
Rolling total so far: 2 out of the 6

Best of luck to everyone.

1st week goal weight: 142.2 - Start weight from the last 100 and go from there.
1st week actual weight: 142.4 - Started the (short) week at 143.4
Excess calories burned (in the green): 3055, 756.25 average over 4 days, back to work and reflected in my weight loss. The corrected weekly calendar is now on page 2.

2nd week goal weight: 142.2 or less - Still wanting to get back to the start weight from the previous 100
2nd week actual weight: 142.6 - Started the week (high) at 145.0 after a restaurant meal of salad and grilled chicken.
Excess calories burned (in the green): 2553 - Average of 364.7 (had a day in the red)

3rd week goal weight: 139.2
3rd week actual weight: 141.0. Started the week at 141.2
Excess calories burned (in the green): 4913. Average over 7 days 701.85 - I knew that I had burned a lot.

4th week goal weight: 139.2 - plugging this number in until I hit it - too lofty for this week methinks
4th week actual weight: 141.0 Started the week at 142.0, 2nd out of 6 restaurant visits for the year.
Excess exercise calories burned (in the green on MFP): 5744 - Average over 7 days: 820.57 - Not a typical week, but seemed to have helped with weight loss (as well as not having much time to eat)

5th week goal weight: 141.0
5th week actual weight: 141.0 - Started the week at 141.0 - Once every 3 month Ribs consumed for this 100, glad that I got that off in one week.
Excess exercise calories burned (in the green on MFP) - 4636 - Average of 662.28 over 7 days

6th week goal weight 139.8
6th week actual weight: 143.6 - Started the week at 140.8, crazy weight gain at one point 4.4 pounds
Excess exercise calories burned (in the green on MFP: 2892, 413.14 average over 7 days

Day 40 – Sat April 15 - 144.8 - This was at 2am. The last time that I got up so early I didn't weigh, thinking that I would be going back to bed but didn't. I doubt that this number is very accurate, but I have had 2 glasses of water and 2 coffees since then so won't be weighing again today.
Day 41 – Sun April 16 - 144.4 - Hoping for a woosh over the next couple of days.
Day 42 – Mon April 17 - 145.4 - No woosh, gained another pound? Maybe tomorrow. Oh gosh, we are having a snowstorm!!
Day 43 – Tues April 18 - 145.6 - Well, I went for a job interview and declined it - schedule was until 2am and I just can't do that.
3 hours later I got a call back from a sports bar that is open 4-9, 6 nights per week. I start tonight! This won't impact my day shift at the Indian restaurant. I will really need to figure out a change for my feeding pattern, I normally don't like to eat dinner until I am home for the night, mostly because I like to eat gassy foods lol. I have been very stressed about how I am going to pay my bills, now I will trade that stress for trying to navigate and learn a new job. Wish that I was slimmer to show up there, but I'm not. Extra steps are in my immediate future. I will concentrate on a few Fitness Marshall songs this morning to unlock all of my joints and muscles. If work at my day job is super quiet like it has been, I will do some more songs there to clear my head and get some endorphins.
Day 44 – Wed April 19 - 145.0 - So, a slight drop. I will take it. Adding in this extra job, I will have to figure out an eating pattern. Today I am going to try to eat something in between my first and second job of the day, thinking egg whites and toast. I will still need to eat when I get home even though it is going to be late. The first day at the new job was a learning curve, but fun. Good $$ tips.
Day 45 – Thurs April 20
Day 46 – Fri April 21

7th week goal weight - Mini goal of 4 pounds by May 10th would take me to 136.8, seems unrealistic because of last week's gains, but I will plug that number in as a goal each week until I hit it.
7th week actual weight
Excess exercise calories burned (in the green on MFP

Start weight of the 100: 143.4, up 1.2 from the start weight of the previous 100, 142.2

deepwoodslady · April 2023

100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ March 07, 2023 through June 14, 2023
My Name is Donna, Age 62. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA

My mini-challenge is to lose 4 pounds between Easter and my birthday. My Easter morning weigh-in was 188.2. I hope to be at 184.2 by May 10th, 2023.

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

“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou

Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 191.2
Goal This Round: 176.2
Ending Weight: xxxxx

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

Day 01-03/07-191.6-(Trend weight 192.9)

Day 02-03/08-190.6-(Trend weight 192.7)

Day 03-03/09-192.2-(Trend weight 192.6)

Day 04-03/10-191.6-(Trend weight 192.5)

Day 05-03/11-189.2-(Trend weight 192.2)

Day 06-03/12-189.0-(Trend weight 191.9)

Day 07-03/13-189.4-(Trend weight 191.6)

WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.8 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.8 lbs. LOST

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

Day 08-03/14-187.8-(Trend weight 191.3)

Day 09-03/15-188.8-(Trend weight 191.0)

Day 10-03/16-188.8-(Trend weight 190.8)

Day 11-03/17-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 12-03/18-189.0-(Trend weight 190.7)

Day 13-03/19-188.2-(Trend weight 190.4)

Day 14-03/20-188.6-(Trend weight 190.4)

WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.8 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 2.6 lbs LOST

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

Day 15-03/21-188.6-(Trend weight 190.3)

Day 16-03/22-188.2-(Trend weight 190.1)

Day 17-03/23-188.4-(Trend weight 190.0)

Day 18-03/24-188.0-(Trend weight 189.8)

Day 19-03/25-187.2-(Trend weight 189.5)

Day 20-03/26-187.8-(Trend weight 189.3)

Day 21-03/27-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

WEEK 3 LOSS OR GAIN: ????
Accumulated Loss or Gain: ?????

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

Day 22-03/28-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 23-03/29-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 24-03/30-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 25-03/31-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 26-04/01-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 27-04/02-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 28-04/03-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: ?????
Accumulated Loss or Gain: ?????

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

Day 29-04/04-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 30-04/05-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 31-04/06-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 32-04/07-190.6-(Trend weight 192.4)

Day 33-04/08-188.8-(Trend weight 191.6)

Day 34-04/09-188.2-(Trend weight 191.4)

Day 35-04/10-191.4-(Trend weight 191.6)

WEEK 5 LOSS OR GAIN: 3.6 lbs. GAINED (I’m using the weight from my last weekly weight on 3/26/23
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.2 lbs. GAINED

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

Day 36-04/11-192.8-(Trend weight 191.8)

Day 37-04/12-193.2-(Trend weight 192.0)

Day 38-04/13-192.2-(Trend weight 192.5)

Day 39-04/14-189.4-(Trend weight 192.2)

Day 40-04/15-191.0-(Trend weight 192.0)

Day 41-04/16-187.4-(Trend weight 191.6)

Day 42-04/17-188.4-(Trend weight 191.3)

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.

WEEK 6 LOSS OR GAIN: 3.0 lb LOSS
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 2.8 lb LOSS

Day 43-04/18-187.8-(Trend weight 190.9) Another small loss which is more like a miracle. I say that because I have been absolutely STARVING ever since I had that (over) 3 pound whoosh the other day. So far I have SUFFERED through it trying EVERYTHING to get the hunger to go away. All the tricks in my bag aren’t working right now. I’ve managed to stay within my limits on calories and have only went slightly over on carbs per day. I hope this passes soon or I’ll need the strength of Samson to keep going without a major binge.

Day 44-04/19-188.4-(Trend weight 190.7) After 3 days of no TMI and 3 days of extreme hunger, I went off the deep end for a bit. I ate back about 50% of my exercise calories and went way over on carbs and sodium though my calories were okay due to the exercise. The worst part is that by night time I was already hungry again anyway so what did I really accomplish? I ended up going to bed hungry anyway (trying to offset the damage)! Bad choices and bad behaviors will never equal good results. The positive side is that every day is a new day to do better. Today I go to my family doctor for yearly overall bloodwork. It’s just the next town over. My doctor suddenly retired so I will be looking for a new one. I don’t think I will stick to her replacement as it will be in the wrong medical system. A new doctor will end up being in another town (and county). Probably where my cardiac rehab had been. It’s going to take time to move my 23 year old medical records over and not get my meds interfered with. Ugh!

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bteri107 · April 2023

@dawnbgethealthy
So true about our bodies being so different. I’ve been buying cauliflower rice as a substitute and I’m ok with it for the most part. I’ve learned to get creative with it by making it into a fried rice kind of dish when I’m in the mood. There are times when I give in to the craving for regular white rice but those are few and far between these days (thank goodness).

Basmati rice seems to be a healthier choice for rice. Here’s what Google says about it

:P): “Basmati rice is a superior choice if you are attempting to lose weight while you cannot skip rice. Any healthy diet can include basmati rice in its whole-grain form. Some studies claim that basmati rice has fewer calories per serving than regular long-grain rice” and “Basmati is gluten-free and low in fat. In addition to containing all eight essential amino acids and folic acid, it's very low in sodium and cholesterol-free”.

Guess I should give Basmati a try. Smart that you have it prepped into individual portion sizes and ready to go!

Good luck with your new job!

bteri107 · April 2023

I’m Teri
Age 59, 5’4”

Incorporating intermittent fasting into my regimen is my greatest take away from the last challenge. It has REALLY helped get my eating under control!

My goals for this challenge—
Normal day-to-day: stick to an IF schedule of 16:8, eat whole foods as much as possible, stay low-carb and avoid refined sugar, exercise. No calorie counting or measuring food. I also need to get away from the all-or-nothing mindset, by being able to indulge here and there with no regrets and then getting right back to it the next day.

I’m a slow loser which can be discouraging. My focus needs to be more on health & sustainability.

Challenge Starting Weight: 144 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 138lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-133 lbs
Challenge Ending Weight:
Total Weight Loss for Challenge:

Day 1 – Tues March 07 -- 144 – This is the same weight I started with on the last Challenge. There were many ups and downs on the scale but, alas, I’m right back where I started.
Day 2 – Wed March 08 – 144.6 – I think this jump is still a result of going off track last week up until Sunday. This week’s goal is to bring down the inflammation.
Day 3 – Thur March 09 – 144.4
Day 4 – Fri March 10 – 142.9 – Happy to see this number on the scale this morning. I’ve been working on correcting what I undid last week with too much sugar & carbs. Just glad I was able to jump back on the wagon this week. Feeling less bloated. Yay! Still working on getting some exercise in though.
Day 5 – Sat March 11 – 142.4
Day 6 – Sun March 12 – 142.6 Ate later than usual last night. Also had a glass and a half of wine.
Day 7 – Mon March 13 – 142.8 Greek food for lunch yesterday with a girlfriend, then a visit to the Cat Café. Of course, I came home with one of those things.  McDonald’s for dinner. Not a good choice but didn’t overdo it. Just a McChicken sandwich and small fries.

Week 1: 1.2 lbs lost
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal: 4.8

Day 8 – Tues March 14 -- 142.5
Day 9 – Wed March 15 -- 141.5
Day 10 – Thur March 16 -- 141.9
Day 11 – Fri March 17 -- 142.4 Still consistent with IF, but this jump is definitely a combination of eating too much even when not hungry, adding more carbs than usual, and having dinner last night from Panda Express is which is high in sodium and sugar. Not happy with this jump in weight at all. Tomorrow probably won’t be much better since I already had a butter croissant from Starbucks this morning with my coffee.
Day 12 – Sat March 18 -- DNW
Day 13 – Sun March 19-- DNW
Day 14 – Mon March 20-- 143.9 – Did not stick to plan over the weekend. Need to do better.

Week 2 gain/loss: 1.10 lbs gain
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .1 lb loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal: 5.9 lbs

Day 15 – Tues March 21 -- 144.1
Day 16 – Wed March 22 -- DNW
Day 17 – Thur March 23 -- 143.1 – I’m surprised at this decrease. Of course I’ll take it but I’m sure tomorrow’s weigh-in will reflect my bad eating habits of the past week. I’d like to be at least 140-141 before my trip during the Easter weekend. Probably wishful thinking, eh?
Day 18 – Fri March 24 -- 143.7 – I know this is still the result of the past week. I did a little better yesterday but not fully the way I should. Just trying hard not to completely undo my progress. Writing this out helps my mindset😊
Day 19 – Sat March 25 -- 142.5 – IF 18:6 yesterday. Stayed on track with eating: low carb, avoided refined sugar, whole foods. Need to work on getting some movement in. But happy with the scale this morning.
Day 20 – Sun March 26-- 141.6 – Whoa! Where did this come from? I did stay on track with what I ate yesterday, tried to be mindful of not spiking my insulin too much. But I think what’s helping is the added two hours to my IF regimen (18:6, instead of 16:8). Not sure I can do this consistently, but I will certainly aim for it daily.
Day 21 – Mon March 27-- 141.1 – IF 18:6 yesterday and stayed on track with eating. 3rd day in a row. I need to keep this up. I even had a little glass of some margarita. Soooo good.

Week 3 gain/loss: 2.8 lb loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 2.9 lbs loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 3.10 lbs

Day 22 – Tues March 28 -- 141.8 – IF 18:6. Had some white rice with dinner, and two cookies last night. I don’t regret it. 😊 Hopefully, this is the only spike I’ll see because of it.
Day 23 – Wed March 29 -- 142.2
Day 24 – Thur March 30 -- 141.1 – Happy about this number but only did IF 16:8 yesterday. Couldn’t hold out for the additional 2 hours. Was extra hungry and gave in to cravings. Shucks.
Day 25 – Fri March 31 -- 141.9
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Day 29 – Tues Apr 4 -- – DNW
Day 30 – Wed Apr 5 -- – DNW –
Day 31 – Thur Apr 6 -- – DNW –
Day 32 – Fri Apr 7 -- – DNW
Day 33 – Sat Apr 8 -- – DNW
Day 34 – Sun Apr 9 -- – DNW
Day 35 – Mon Apr 10 -- – DNW

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Day 36 – Tues Apr 11 -- 144.4 – Back from vacation. This is my recovery week.
Day 37 – Wed Apr 12 -- 142.5 – IF 17:7 yesterday. Back on track with eating habits. Light cycling class on my Peloton to ease back into exercising.
Day 38 – Thur Apr 13 -- 141.5 – IF 16:8 yesterday. No exercise. Not sure I believe the scale this morning, but I hope it’s true.
Day 39 – Fri Apr 14 -- 142.3 – Oh well.
Day 40 – Sat Apr 15 -- 141.6 – Went a little off-track yesterday. ½ of a muffin with my morning coffee. I usually don’t eat anything until the afternoon. And we all know how big those muffins from Costco are. Also had some white rice with dinner. I did manage to get some exercise in which I’m happy about.
Day 41 – Sun Apr 16 -- 141.2 IF 18:6 yesterday. I was able to hold out for two extra hours… yay! Also, stayed on track with what I ate. But no exercise.
Day 42 – Mon Apr 17 -- 142.5 IF 18:6 yesterday, and got a work-out in. Not sure where this increase came from. Some theories: ate dinner too late in the evening, ate too much, included white rice with dinner, or this is the fall-out from 2 days ago.

Week 6 gain/loss: 1.9 lbs. loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 1.5 lbs. loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 4.5 lbs

**Going forward, I hope to incorporate a more consistent workout regimen to see if it helps.

Day 43 – Tue Apr 18 -- 142 IF 16:8 yesterday. Exercise √. Dinner was a more processed food/high sodium dish.
Day 44 – Wed Apr 19 -- 141.9 IF 16:8 yesterday. Exercise √. Stayed within the whole foods realm. Satisfying day.
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39flavours · April 2023