πŸ’May Daily Logging and Weighing ChallengeπŸ’

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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,849 Member
    @39flavours I think most people have the same problem with the yoyo dieting, I'm confident you'll do it forever this time; slow and steady wins the race. This time is it for me too. I think I'll stay on MFP for the rest of my life, weighing in daily and posting to keep me accountable. If I continue to weigh everday, if I gain a couple pounds I'm hoping that I'll notice it right away, say "what are you doing" and get back on the wagon. But just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing your story. Your persistance with logging win or lose is wonderful. "Winners are not those who never fail, but those who never quit." Edwin Louis Cole - You got this. 😁
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,849 Member
    @deepwoodslady Oh no, I hope you are feeling better. Rest, and lots of fluids.
    @nanerkay Fantastic job!
    @joans1976 "It does not matter how slow you go, so long as you don't stop." Confucius. I also read somewhere that taking it slow reduces the amount of excess skin! ;)
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,849 Member
    Hello, I'm Darlene. I'm 62. I Married, and have one kid (28) and one pup (Monty), no grandkids. I have been retired since 2020. My husband was retired, but returned to work in January. I vowed to take this year to lose weight, get healthy, give up some bad habits, exercise, read more, etc. I started a few challenges last month to see which ones I liked, this is one that kept me accountable so I am back! Looking forward to see what May brings!

    Start Weight: 227
    Goal Weight: 160

    January weight Lost: 9 Pounds
    February weight Lost: 5 Pounds
    March weight Lost: 5 Pounds
    April weight Lost: 8 Pounds

    My goals for May:
    Lose 4 Pounds βš–οΈ
    Log 50 Fit Bit Miles Per Week πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
    Read 1/2 Hour each Day (at least 5 days/week) πŸ“–
    Knit 1/2 Hour each Day (at least 5 days/week) 🧢

    🌻May 🌻

    1 - 200.2 - Very close to Onederland - hoping to get there this week! 🀞
    2 - 199.8 - 😁Made it! Now to keep it there!
    3 - 200.0 - :s
    4 - 200.0 :s
    5 - 199.6 - :) Well let's try this again!
    6 - 199.6 :|
    7 - 199 - 😁 Woo Hoo! Don't know how that happend, but I'll take it.
    8 - 199.4 - :s
    9 - 198.6 - 😁
    10 - 197.2 - 😁😁 That one deserves a double Woo Hoo! Probably be up tomorrow! LOL
    11 - 198.2 - :s Called it! But I still like the May trend. Have a couple of challenging days ahead. My daughter is coming over tomorrow night. We are celebrating her birthday and Mother's day. She is spending then night, and then we all will go to my Mom's to take her out for breakfast for Mother's day. Hoping to make some good choices.
    12 - 197.6 :| Thinking that scale was wrong on Wed; but getting back there.
    13 - 197.8 :s What I expected. Went out with the family last night for dinner. Didn't really think I overdid it, tried to estimate the calories for MFP, and was under calorie range, but think that it was probably salty. Have breakfast with Mom this morning, then I hope to eat light the rest of the day, and get in my excercise, walk Monty. Hoping it's down tomorrow.
    14 - 196.6 😁
    15 - 196.4 😁
    16 - 196.4 😐
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,884 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from the Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

    My mini-challenge is to lose 6 pounds between My birthday and July 4th. My birthday morning weigh-in (May 10th) was 195.1. I hope to be at 189.1 by the morning of July 4th, 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



    Starting Weight (from April 30th): 192.6
    Goal: 187.6 (Five lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight:

    **************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************


    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.


    05/01-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)-

    05/02-193.6-(Trend Weight 192.3)-


    05/03-193.4-(Trend Weight 192.6)-


    05/04-193.6-(Trend Weight 192.7)-


    05/05-193.6-(Trend Weight 192.7)-

    05/06-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.7)-

    05/07-194.0-(Trend Weight 193.0)-

    05/08-193.4-(Trend Weight 193.2)-

    05/09-194.2-(Trend Weight 193.3)-

    05/10-195.1-(Trend Weight 193.6)-

    05/11-195.3-(Trend Weight 193.7)-

    05/12-195.3-(Trend Weight 193.9)-

    05/13-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.9)-

    05/14-194.8-(Trend Weight 194.1)-

    05/15-193.8-(Trend Weight 194.1)- So very very sick the past couple of days but Covid negative. Blood pressure is way too low again and my throat is swollen up pretty bad. Knocking me off my feet and into bed. I will catch up on posts later.

    05/16-193.6-(Trend Weight 194.3)- I ended up going to the emergency room yesterday. I have a strep throat and the infection is what threw my heart off. I’ve been given an antibiotic, must closely monitor blood pressure and heart rate. De-stress and rest. That is easier said than done. So today is another day of travel for me. About 2 hours away to the endocrinologist for my diabetes. I’ll try to rest tomorrow Wednesday before the babysitting marathon begins again on Thur, Fri and Sat. Sunday off this week. No rest for the weary, as they say.


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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,849 Member
    @PaulyJoMomma Fantastic news. You got this.
  • Buckeyebabe7l7
    Buckeyebabe7l7 Posts: 603 Member
    My name is Kelly. I am 52 and watch my grandkids 5 days a week. I watch 4 of them 5 days a weeks and 6 on Wednesdays so I keep busy with babies all week. They are all 3yrs and under. I weigh weekly.

    Goals for May:
    Walk for 30 minutes a day 6 days a week
    Log all my food daily
    Hit at least 10,000 steps 6 days a week
    Get into the 100's

    SW:262
    May SW:204
    May GW:194
    UGW:150

    1. Walked, logged, 14k+
    2. Walked, logged, 16k+
    3. Walked, logged, 14k+
    4. Walked, logged, 16k+
    5. Walked, logged, 15k+
    6. Walked, logged, 15k+, weight 201 😊
    7. Walked, logged, 10k+
    8. Walked, logged, 17k+
    9. Walked, logged, 16k+
    10. Walked, logged, 17k+
    11. Walked, logged, 16k+
    12. Walked, logged, 16k+
    13. Logged, rest day, weight 198! πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰
    14. Walked, logged, 11k+
    15. Walked, logged, 18k+
    16. Walked, logged, 18k+
  • gomifune
    gomifune Posts: 446 Member
    Start weight: 206
    Goal weight: 146
    May goal weight: 174

    January end weight: 200.7
    February end weight: 192.1
    March end weight: 185.6
    April end weight: 179.1

    πŸ’May
    1 179.3
    2 178.6
    3 178.3
    4 178.4
    5 178.6
    6 177.8
    7 177.8
    8 177.4
    9 178.1
    10 178.7
    11 177.0
    12 176.8
    13 177.1
    14 176.6
    15 175.6
    16 176.1
    17 175.9
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,849 Member
    Hello, I'm Darlene. I'm 62. I Married, and have one kid (28) and one pup (Monty), no grandkids. I have been retired since 2020. My husband was retired, but returned to work in January. I vowed to take this year to lose weight, get healthy, give up some bad habits, exercise, read more, etc. I started a few challenges last month to see which ones I liked, this is one that kept me accountable so I am back! Looking forward to see what May brings!

    Start Weight: 227
    Goal Weight: 160

    January weight Lost: 9 Pounds
    February weight Lost: 5 Pounds
    March weight Lost: 5 Pounds
    April weight Lost: 8 Pounds

    My goals for May:
    Lose 4 Pounds βš–οΈ
    Log 50 Fit Bit Miles Per Week πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
    Read 1/2 Hour each Day (at least 5 days/week) πŸ“–
    Knit 1/2 Hour each Day (at least 5 days/week) 🧢

    🌻May 🌻

    1 - 200.2 - Very close to Onederland - hoping to get there this week! 🀞
    2 - 199.8 - 😁Made it! Now to keep it there!
    3 - 200.0 - :s
    4 - 200.0 :s
    5 - 199.6 - :) Well let's try this again!
    6 - 199.6 :|
    7 - 199 - 😁 Woo Hoo! Don't know how that happend, but I'll take it.
    8 - 199.4 - :s
    9 - 198.6 - 😁
    10 - 197.2 - 😁😁 That one deserves a double Woo Hoo! Probably be up tomorrow! LOL
    11 - 198.2 - :s Called it! But I still like the May trend. Have a couple of challenging days ahead. My daughter is coming over tomorrow night. We are celebrating her birthday and Mother's day. She is spending then night, and then we all will go to my Mom's to take her out for breakfast for Mother's day. Hoping to make some good choices.
    12 - 197.6 :| Thinking that scale was wrong on Wed; but getting back there.
    13 - 197.8 :s What I expected. Went out with the family last night for dinner. Didn't really think I overdid it, tried to estimate the calories for MFP, and was under calorie range, but think that it was probably salty. Have breakfast with Mom this morning, then I hope to eat light the rest of the day, and get in my excercise, walk Monty. Hoping it's down tomorrow.
    14 - 196.6 😁
    15 - 196.4 😁
    16 - 196.4 😐
    17 - 196.6 :s
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    Hello! I am Amanda, I am back in for the month of May! This is an inspiring group!
    My goal for May is to get moving! I am such a procrastinator when it comes to this and I set it as a goal every month and NEVER do it. The weather should cooperate now.

    May goals:
    πŸ’₯Walk 3x/week
    πŸ’₯Lose 4 or 5 pounds

    OSW: 250
    OGW: 150
    5/1/23: 199.7
    5/31/23 goal: 195

    5/1: 199.7
    5/2: 199.7
    5/3: 199.7 🀨
    5/4: 199.7
    5/5: 199.0
    5/6: 199.0
    5/7: 198.7 *walked*
    5/8: 197.8 (!)
    5/9: 197.8
    5/10: 197.8 *walked*
    5/11: 197.8
    5/12: 197.8
    5/13: 197.8
    5/14: 197.0 *walked*

    5/15: 197.0
    A new week. I’m very disappointed in myself that I have only intentionally walked 3 times this month when my goal was 3 times a week.

    5/16: 196.4
    I am losing but it seems sooooo slow. I lost 50 pounds last summer/fall and it seemed to go faster than this. I will have to look back at my weight log and compare to gain some perspective.

    5/17: 196.0
    Things seem to be moving again. I have actually been eating 100-200 calories over my goal the last few days so maybe that is helping. A foreign concept to me, eating more to lose more but I’ve heard it works. I looked in the past, I am losing at a substantially slower rate than I was last summer/fall but my body has been through a lot since then. I need to give myself some grace but it’s so hard.
  • 39flavours
    39flavours Posts: 1,494 Member
    F42 5'4"
    Starting weight: 146.8 (trend 148.3)
    Weight Goal for May: 144.8

    My goals for May:
    3 minute plank ⏱️
    8500 steps a day πŸ‘£
    Strength training min 4 X weekπŸ‹β€β™€οΈ
    Total Calories below 1200 🎯
    Protein above 80g 🍳
    Fibre 25g+ πŸ₯¦
    Water water water water water 2.5lπŸ’§

    January 31 weight: 157.6lbs
    February 28 weight: 152.8 (-4.8lbs)
    March 31 weight: 149.2 (-3.6lbs)
    April 30 weight: 148.2 (-1.0lbs)

    🌿April 29 145.8
    πŸͺ»April 30 148.2

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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,884 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from the Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

    My mini-challenge is to lose 6 pounds between My birthday and July 4th. My birthday morning weigh-in (May 10th) was 195.1. I hope to be at 189.1 by the morning of July 4th, 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



    Starting Weight (from April 30th): 192.6
    Goal: 187.6 (Five lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight:

    **************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************


    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.


    05/01-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)-

    05/02-193.6-(Trend Weight 192.3)-


    05/03-193.4-(Trend Weight 192.6)-


    05/04-193.6-(Trend Weight 192.7)-


    05/05-193.6-(Trend Weight 192.7)-

    05/06-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.7)-

    05/07-194.0-(Trend Weight 193.0)-

    05/08-193.4-(Trend Weight 193.2)-

    05/09-194.2-(Trend Weight 193.3)-

    05/10-195.1-(Trend Weight 193.6)-

    05/11-195.3-(Trend Weight 193.7)-

    05/12-195.3-(Trend Weight 193.9)-

    05/13-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.9)-

    05/14-194.8-(Trend Weight 194.1)-

    05/15-193.8-(Trend Weight 194.1)- So very very sick the past couple of days but Covid negative. Blood pressure is way too low again and my throat is swollen up pretty bad. Knocking me off my feet and into bed. I will catch up on posts later.

    05/16-193.6-(Trend Weight 194.3)- I ended up going to the emergency room yesterday. I have a strep throat and the infection is what threw my heart off. I’ve been given an antibiotic, must closely monitor blood pressure and heart rate. De-stress and rest. That is easier said than done. So today is another day of travel for me. About 2 hours away to the endocrinologist for my diabetes. I’ll try to rest tomorrow Wednesday before the babysitting marathon begins again on Thur, Fri and Sat. Sunday off this week. No rest for the weary, as they say.

    05/17-196.2-(Trend Weight 194.7)- Are you freaking kidding me???? I know I’m not getting any exercise in due to being sick, but this is Ridiculous!!! Travel two days in a row with restaurant food too, but I could hardly eat since swallowing was so hard. Ate less than half my meals and threw the rest away! Antibiotic is helping make my throat feel so much better already. I would finally be able to eat and drink better, but I won’t. Not after this! I also wanted to get lots of rest (lazy day) to allow me to heal, but I won’t do that either. Not after this!


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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,849 Member
    @deepwoodslady Hope you are feeling better soon. I read this today which could be leading to your gain. Cut yourself some slack, and give your body time to recuperate. It will probably come off in a big whoosh when you feel better.
    There is evidence that antibiotics can modify the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome and that this may contribute to body weight changes.
  • Buckeyebabe7l7
    Buckeyebabe7l7 Posts: 603 Member
    My name is Kelly. I am 52 and watch my grandkids 5 days a week. I watch 4 of them 5 days a weeks and 6 on Wednesdays so I keep busy with babies all week. They are all 3yrs and under. I weigh weekly.

    Goals for May:
    Walk for 30 minutes a day 6 days a week
    Log all my food daily
    Hit at least 10,000 steps 6 days a week
    Get into the 100's

    SW:262
    May SW:204
    May GW:194
    UGW:150

    1. Walked, logged, 14k+
    2. Walked, logged, 16k+
    3. Walked, logged, 14k+
    4. Walked, logged, 16k+
    5. Walked, logged, 15k+
    6. Walked, logged, 15k+, weight 201 😊
    7. Walked, logged, 10k+
    8. Walked, logged, 17k+
    9. Walked, logged, 16k+
    10. Walked, logged, 17k+
    11. Walked, logged, 16k+
    12. Walked, logged, 16k+
    13. Logged, rest day, weight 198! πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰
    14. Walked, logged, 11k+
    15. Walked, logged, 18k+
    16. Walked, logged, 18k+
    17. Walked, logged, 19k+
  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
    The past few months have been emotionally and physically draining, but I'm not giving up. May is a new month and "may" it bring us all health and happiness!

    I am a 5'4", 45 year-old married female with four kids. I am a two-time cancer survivor, which put me into Early Menopause, and also have Hypothyroidism.

    Starting weight:
    January-189.4
    February-187.3
    March-192.1
    April-194.6
    May-189.3

    May Goals:
    🌷1. Log food everyday
    🌷2. Take thyroid med everyday
    🌷3. Increase water intake
    🌷4. Stretch daily
    🌷5. C25K training 5x week
    🌷6. Weight training 4x week

    5/01: 189.3 - Hit goals 1-5.
    5/02: 188.1 - Hit goals 1-4.
    5/03: 187.8 - Hit goals1-5. Logging instead of guesstimating is making a big difference.
    5/04: 188.1 - Hubby's meal tonight was waaaay salty. Expecting a bump tomorrow.
    5/05: 190.0 - Sodium bump.
    5/06: DNW - Hit goals 1-5. It was exciting to feel the improvement in my body during C25K training!
    5/07: 189.6 - Late dinner and I have not been drinking enough water.
    5/08: DNW - Early to and late from work.
    5/09: DNW - Early to and late from work.
    5/10: 190.3 - Early to and late from work.
    5/11: DNW - Early to and late from work.
    5/12: DNW - Early to and late from work.
    5/13: 189.8 - Hoping to get caught up on housework and prep food this weekend.
    5/14: DNW
    5/15: 192.5
    5/16: DNW
    5/17: 190.2 - Not finding that work/home balance again and I've been coming down with something.
  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
    @Buckeyebabe7l7 and @PaulyJoMomma - Congrats on your achievements!
    @nannerkay - I hope your knee is doing better!
    @deepwoodslady - Ugh. I feel for ya. Hang in there!
    @gomifune - Love your consistent progress! Well done!
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    Hello! I am Amanda, I am back in for the month of May! This is an inspiring group!
    My goal for May is to get moving! I am such a procrastinator when it comes to this and I set it as a goal every month and NEVER do it. The weather should cooperate now.

    May goals:
    πŸ’₯Walk 3x/week
    πŸ’₯Lose 4 or 5 pounds

    OSW: 250
    OGW: 150
    5/1/23: 199.7
    5/31/23 goal: 195

    5/1: 199.7
    5/2: 199.7
    5/3: 199.7 🀨
    5/4: 199.7
    5/5: 199.0
    5/6: 199.0
    5/7: 198.7 *walked*
    5/8: 197.8 (!)
    5/9: 197.8
    5/10: 197.8 *walked*
    5/11: 197.8
    5/12: 197.8
    5/13: 197.8
    5/14: 197.0 *walked*

    5/15: 197.0
    A new week. I’m very disappointed in myself that I have only intentionally walked 3 times this month when my goal was 3 times a week.

    5/16: 196.4
    I am losing but it seems sooooo slow. I lost 50 pounds last summer/fall and it seemed to go faster than this. I will have to look back at my weight log and compare to gain some perspective.

    5/17: 196.0
    Things seem to be moving again. I have actually been eating 100-200 calories over my goal the last few days so maybe that is helping. A foreign concept to me, eating more to lose more but I’ve heard it works. I looked in the past, I am losing at a substantially slower rate than I was last summer/fall but my body has been through a lot since then. I need to give myself some grace but it’s so hard.

    5/18: 197.8
    Yikes! I ate out yesterday which I rarely do and this is why. It will come back off though.
  • gomifune
    gomifune Posts: 446 Member
    Start weight: 206
    Goal weight: 146
    May goal weight: 174

    January end weight: 200.7
    February end weight: 192.1
    March end weight: 185.6
    April end weight: 179.1

    πŸ’May
    1 179.3
    2 178.6
    3 178.3
    4 178.4
    5 178.6
    6 177.8
    7 177.8
    8 177.4
    9 178.1
    10 178.7
    11 177.0
    12 176.8
    13 177.1
    14 176.6
    15 175.6
    16 176.1
    17 175.9
    18 176.8

    Also, thanks for the encouragement @BittersweetVita !