100 day Challenge #16 – Saturday June 15 2023 to Friday September 22 2023

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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    edited June 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 118.

    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. Having said that, I ate out (no choice) in Mexico for 2 weeks in September and was 138.1, so go figure. Lots and lots of walking though, and plenty of Margaritas.
    Rolling total so far: 2 out of the 6

    1st week goal weight: 143.4 (ambitious?)
    1st week actual weight: 144.4

    2nd week goal weight: Less than the beginning of the week, 142.2
    2nd week actual weight: 142.6, so gained 0.4

    Day 10 Saturday June 24 - 142.4 - Tonight will be my indulgent night since I worked last night and have to work today on my usual day off. I will try to keep it reasonable.
    Day 11 Sunday June 25
    Day 12 Monday June 26
    Day 13 Tuesday June 27
    Day 14 Wednesday June 28
    Day 15 Thursday June 29
    Day 16 Friday June 30

    3rd week goal weight: 141.4
    3rd week actual weight: Started the week at 142.4

    Start weight of this 100: 144.4 - Up one pound from the start of the last 100 of 143.4, and the previous was 142.2
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    edited June 2023
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady

    When you are putting your legs up in the air (or against a wall) to drain, maybe you could put some soup cans or something into your hands and do flys, tricep extensions, chest presses etc. The advice of @Lilylady3k about getting your legs above your heart really ring true, and maybe it could become a nice healthy habit of doing some strength training for 5 minutes while draining out your legs.
    Of course I am waitressing and even when not working am on my feet all of the time. Perhaps I should commit to doing this with your for 4 - 5 minutes each and every day. A new little mini challenge for 21 days? Apparently after 21 days things become habit.

    @dawnbgethealthy - I'm up for the 21 day challenge ... feet on a stool/chair/wall and doing a few flys, tricep and chest presses. I have 3, 5 and 8 lb hand weights. Right now I'm back down to using 3 :( Actually I'm very sore but a good sore from my 1 hr strength training class yesterday. But it would be a great idea to relax and do this every day for 5 min!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
    @dawnbgethealthy and @Lilylady3k Tonight is day 2 of draining my ankles. I decided to check posts after closing my diary and saw Dawn's challenge. I am already on the couch watching TV with my feet up on pillows, just like last night. But I am up for the 21 day strength training challenge while draining. To be on the same page, I suppose we'll start tomorrow?

    I have 2 and 5 pound hand weights, also some armband weights, and multiple stretch bands and stretch loops. They have been nicely decorating the corner of my livingroom without much else use. 4-5 minutes is very doable. I'll have to start with the 2 pound weights. My bat wings weigh several pounds each already! Hey, just being honest but I hope I made you two smile. I'll report on my posts as I've completed each prior day. Let's get stronger! I hope others will join us!
  • tinacuso
    tinacuso Posts: 4,265 Member
    Hi! I'm Tina.
    I'm 67, 5' 6" tall and live in upstate New York.

    Day 1 Thursday June 15: 173.0
    Day 2 Friday June 16: 172.7 - Went for a bike ride & logged all my food. Off to a good start

    1st week goal weight:
    1st week actual weight:172.7

    Day 3 Saturday June 17: 172.6
    Day 4 Sunday June 18: 174.1 - Birthday dinner and today's is Fathers Day UGH
    Day 5 Monday June 19: 174.4 - Hopefully this will now go down.
    Day 6 Tuesday June 20: DNW
    Day 7 Wednesday June 21: 173. 8 - Still struggling. Need to log better. Went for a walk
    Day 8 Thursday June 22: 173.2 - Going in the right direction. Still need to log better.
    Day 9 Friday June 23: 172.9 - Didn't meet my goal.

    2nd week goal weight:172.5
    2nd week actual weight:172.9 Down 0.1

    Day 10 Saturday June 24: 173.6 - UGH Had bookgroup at my house and I ate too much. I was good today so I will see what tomorrow brings.
    Day 11 Sunday June 25
    Day 12 Monday June 26
    Day 13 Tuesday June 27
    Day 14 Wednesday June 28
    Day 15 Thursday June 29
    Day 16 Friday June 30

    3rd week goal weight: 172.0
    3rd week actual weight:

  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    edited June 2023
    100 Days of Accountability 6/15 - 9/22
    I need to quit losing the same pounds over and over. If you are tired of starting over, STOP giving up.

    Female, Age 62, 5’3”
    Challenge Starting Weight: 230.8 (6/14/2023)
    Challenge Goal: <219
    History & Goals
    Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in day out.
    Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
    2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
    2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
    2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
    2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022)
    2023 SW: 232 BMI 41.1 (1/1/2023)

    UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
    🎯 Mini Goals & Weight:
    * Get out of the 230s!!!!!!
    * Recover lowest during round #15 226.2
    * Making below 225 stick
    * Into the teens again: <220
    * Less than I started year 2022: <209
    * Prior to Oct 2021 roadtrip damage: <206
    * Onederland: 199
    * Obese stage 1 BMI 34.9: 197
    * 50 lbs lost never to be found: 195

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

    My goal for 2023 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
    Plans:
    🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, strength training, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
    🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
    🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020; derailed in 2022; recommit 1/3/2023)
    🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
    🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

    Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / Trend Weight / Comments report day of steps & activity with notes from the day before

    Info from last day of round #15.
    Day 100: 6/14 - 230.8 / 231.4 - 12452 steps 4.9 miles (3.1 mile walk)

    Day 1: 6/15 - 229.7 / 231.2 - 11781 steps 4.58 miles (3 mile walk) - I use free version of Happy Scale app to track trend weight and next 5 lb goal. Spent time today catching up my weight entries to monitor trends. Cannot believe I’ve not entered the updates since Oct 20, 2022! I probably could have just skipped since my Trend Weight doesn’t really reflect since I was on vacation and not tracking daily weigh ins but I did it anyway. Feels like I’m back and focused.
    I have it set to track trend weights based on the previous 14 days using Happy Scale smoothing method
    Day 2: 6/16 - 229.6 / 230.8 - 6328 steps 2.4 miles Lots of water, 2 days of walking the dog 3 miles and journaling every bite with remaining calories in the green is paying off. No walk Friday to rest my knees.

    1st week goal weight: < 230
    1st week actual weight: 229.6
    1st Week Weight Loss: 1.2
    Challenge weight lost: 1.2
    Challenge weight to go: 10.6
    Working my way back down from the 4.5 lb gain on a 15 day vacation. The initial weigh in for this challenge was a day after 24+ hours of travel on 3 flights with layovers. So lots of bloat which I expected to peal off easily. Now for the hard work. I’m happy to be back under 230!

    Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / Trend Weight / Comments report day of steps & activity with notes from the day before

    Day 3: 6/17 - 229.7 / 230.5 - 4533 steps 1.77 miles Gardened instead of walking to continue resting my knees. Yesterday snacked a little too much while also skipping exercise to baby my knees! Started off well with blueberries but then ended up eating rainbow sherbet, cheese & crackers, and Pepperidge Farm cookies. Journaled everything which is my positive note. -957 remaining calories.
    Day 4: 6/18 - 229.1 / 230 - 5738 steps 2.27 miles Plans to weed more today as the garden got out of hand while we were on vacation. Better snacking day yesterday and pre-journaled my day with the exception of the veggies since I wasn’t sure what DIL had in mind as we celebrated Father’s Day with them last night. -836 remaining calories but my net carbs 84 for the day was great since they do Keto LOL
    Day 5: 6/19 - 230.7 / 230.1 - 7852 steps 3.06 miles (walk 1.34) Let myself slip back into the 230s ARGH! Too much pie this weekend and no formal exercise since I’m resting my knees. Can’t seem to get enough sleep. 10 hrs of sleep during the night and still took an hour nap in the afternoon Sunday. Really good not snacking but did polish off the Father’s Day lemon meringue pie after lunch & dinner. Journaled everything again -151 remaining calories but feels worse than yesterday.
    Day 6: 6/20 - 230.4 / 230.2 - 4209 steps 1.63 miles. No gardening or exercise. Avoided journaling yesterday but finally came to terms with it. Lunch out with a friend at a Mexican restaurant which never helps the scale and of course is hard to journal. I didn’t eat the whole basket of chips! Counted out 12 :) -548 remaining calories. Not excited that my weight is in the 230s and that my trend line is going up! Need to quit resting my aching knees.
    Day 7: 6/21 - 229.9 / 230.2 - 10024 steps 3.77 miles (2.81 mi walk) Today I plan to walk!! I'm also going to help DD prep for my granddaughter's first birthday party on Saturday before heading to book club tonight at a Mexican restaurant. I did my mammogram and went to watercolor class yesterday. Great day on snacking but fast food for lunch and too much wine watching LSU baseball. -457 remaining calories.
    Day 8: 6/22 - 230.2 / 230.2 - 4795 steps 1.91 miles SODIUM?? DH & I talked … I think I’m going to not walk for a while because I barely made it home yesterday and my knees are worse. So instead the plan is to build up strength in my knees with on my indoor bike for the next month. It will be a lot less pounding than walking. Yesterday at book club I planned to eat a salad at the Mexican restaurant but chose half order of chicken quesadillas. -315 remaining calories.

    Day 9: 6/23 - 228.6 / 229.7 - 7272 steps 2.7 miles (1.06 mi walk) biked 10 min and then did my Strength Training class skipping anything that might harm my knees more … so mainly upper body stuff. Sporting clays with Lady Clay Shooters Summer League now on Thursdays in this darn heat for 1.5 hrs! Fun but I’m a terrible shot since I’ve not gone shooting for a year. But I did walk the course to the 10 stations even though I was offered to ride in a friend’s golf cart. AF when I got home in the evening. I like sporting clays because it is an activity with friends where I’m not eating or drinking!!! -76 remaining calories.
    2nd week goal weight: < 230 until I maintain it! Don’t let it slip back up into the 30s
    2nd week actual weight: 228.6
    2nd week weight loss: 1
    Challenge weight lost: 2.2
    Challenge weight to go: 9.6
    Got back under 230 now to keep that over the weekend with my granddaughter’s first birthday party. Next target it 226 which was the lowest I hit last round before vacation.

    Day 10: 6/24 - 230 / 229.8 - 6331 steps 2.44 miles, 10 min on the bike. Too much olive tapas! Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade spread on toasted French bread YUMMY, homemade spaghetti, and wine last night. Enjoyed watching Avatar Way of Water (3 hrs!) Lots of little exercises yesterday … baby steps. Today’s challenge will be my granddaughter’s 1 year old birthday party. -405 remaining calories.
    Day 11: 6/25 - 230.1 / 229.8 - Darn scale! Not doing my 3 mile walks is killing me. The weekend indulgences need to come to an end … such a hard habit to break. Stayed away from the birthday cake, popsicles, watermelon margaritas, beer, etc yesterday. Stuck with the fruit on the table. Actually came home hungry! LOL DH and I then had ice cream at home! My activity for yesterday was picking up and running after my little granddaughters which is a lot of fun. -238 remaining calories.
    STARTING 21 day challenge with @dawnbgethealthy & @deepwoodslady ... feet up and 5 mins of hand weights (or even cans from the pantry) doing flys, tricep extensions, chest presses. Something simple that doesn't require much effort but gets us in to better habits. JOIN US !!!
    Day 12: 6/26 - -
    Day 13: 6/27 - -
    Day 14: 6/28 - -
    Day 15: 6/29 - -
    Day 16: 6/30 - -

    3rd week goal weight: Recover lowest during round #15 226.2 until I hit it
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    Okay, so we are starting today with 21 days of 4-5 minutes of arm weights with our legs up high.
    I will set myself a timer and do it later on today.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    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 118.

    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. Having said that, I ate out (no choice) in Mexico for 2 weeks in September and was 138.1, so go figure. Lots and lots of walking though, and plenty of Margaritas.
    Rolling total so far: 2 out of the 6

    1st week goal weight: 143.4 (ambitious?)
    1st week actual weight: 144.4

    2nd week goal weight: Less than the beginning of the week, 142.2
    2nd week actual weight: 142.6, so gained 0.4

    Day 10 Saturday June 24 - 142.4 - Tonight will be my indulgent night since I worked last night and have to work today on my usual day off. I will try to keep it reasonable.
    Day 11 Sunday June 25 - 143.8 - Ouch. Indulgent day without my usual activity. I worked, but at a job where I stand still and give out samples of booze and popcorn. I basically burned nothing at all, not "normal" for me. I plan to do lots and lots of gardening/yardwork today, I will get a bit of Fitness Marshall in before that to warm up my joints and muscles. 1.4 pound gain in one day : - (
    Day 12 Monday June 26
    Day 13 Tuesday June 27
    Day 14 Wednesday June 28
    Day 15 Thursday June 29
    Day 16 Friday June 30

    3rd week goal weight: 141.4
    3rd week actual weight: Started the week at 142.4

    Start weight of this 100: 144.4 - Up one pound from the start of the last 100 of 143.4, and the previous was 142.2
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
    100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ June 15, 2023 thru September 22, 2023
    My Name is Donna, Age 63. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA


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    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


    Previous Rounds Tally & Thoughts:

    This shows the ending weights of each round:
    Round #1 --- 199,8
    Round #2 --- 186.8
    Round #3 --- 195.6
    Round #4 --- 211.0
    Round #5 --- 211.3
    Round #6 --- 205.4
    Round #7 --- 207.6
    Round #8 --- 195.2
    Round #9 --- 185.2
    Round #10---195.2
    Round #11---200.8
    Round #12---200.4
    Round #13---196.2
    Round #14---191.2
    Round #15---194.0

    Thoughts:

    1. I am still down 17.3 pounds from my highest ending weight during these challenges (#5)
    2. I am up 8.8 pounds from my lowest ending weight (#9)
    3. I am still down 5.8 pounds from the first challenge (#1)
    4. I am still ahead of the game and these challenges are working for me. It is up & down and slower than I would like but it’s generally working. I’ve got to try harder and put in the work. When I do, clearly the results are much better.



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

    Goal This Round: 179.0 (Sounds like a Dream but it’s about 5 pounds per month)
    Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 194.0
    Challenge Ending Weight: xxxxx

    Previous Weeks:
    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 01-06/15-196.4-(Trend weight 195.8)

    Day 02-06/16-195.4-(Trend weight 195.8)
    WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.4 lbs. GAINED
    Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 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 03-06/17-196.0-(Trend weight 195.8)


    Day 04-06/18-196.6-(Trend weight 195.9)

    Day 05-06/19-196.6-(Trend weight 196.0)

    Day 06-06/20-196.8-(Trend weight 196.1)

    Day 07-06/21-196.6-(Trend weight 196.2)


    Day 08-06/22-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)


    Day 09-06/23-197.2-(Trend weight 196.5)

    WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.8 lbs. GAINED
    Accumulated Loss or Gain: 3.2 lbs. GAINED

    Future Weeks:
    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 10-06/24-197.0-(Trend weight 196.7) Yesterday was right on plan. I just need more structured exercise and TMI would help.

    Day 11-06/25-196.6-(Trend weight 196.9) Downward a smidgen on the weight but the trend weight has caught up with me. I did a little strength training last night with my loop band. I used the “light” one which is the easiest. I also have a medium and a heavy which I can graduate to. Tonight I will work on some weights. Today is day one of the strength training challenge. Boy, do I ever need this!!!!

    Day 12-06/26-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 13-06/27-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 14-06/28-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 15-06/29-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 16-06/30-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    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 17-07/01-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 18-07/02-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 19-07/03-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 20-07/04-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 21-07/05-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 22-07/06-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 23-07/07-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    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 24-07/08-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 25-07/09-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 26-07/10-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 27-07/11-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 28-07/12-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 29-07/13-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 30-07/14-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 5 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 31-07/15-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 32-07/16-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 33-07/17-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 34-07/18-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 35-07/19-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 36-07/20-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 37-07/21-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 6 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 38-07/22-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 39-07/23-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 40-07/24-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 41-07/25-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 42-07/26-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 43-07/27-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 44-07/28-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 7 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 45-07/29-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 46-07/30-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 47-07/31-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 48-08/01-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 49-08/02-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 50-08/03-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far:

    Day 51-08/04-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 8 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 52-08/05-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 53-08/06-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 54-08/07-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 55-08/08-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 56-08/09-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 57-08/10-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 58-08/11-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 9 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 59-08/12-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 60-08/13-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 61-08/14-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 62-08/15-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 63-08/16-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 64-08/17-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 65-08/18-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 10 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 66-08/19-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 67-08/20-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 68-08/21-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 69-08/22-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 70-08/23-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 71-08/24-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 72-08/25-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 11 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 73-08/26-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 74-08/27-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 75-08/28-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 76-08/29-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 77-08/30-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 78-08/31-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 79-09/01-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 12 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 80-09/02-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 81-09/03-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 82-09/04-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 83-09/05-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 84-09/06-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 85-09/07-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 86-09/08-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 13 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 87-09/09-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 88-09/10-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 89-09/11-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 90-09/12-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 91-09/13-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 92-09/14-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 93-09/15-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 14 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 94-09/16-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 95-09/17-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 96-09/18-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 97-09/19-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 98-09/20-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 99-09/21-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)

    Day 100-09/22…..(Final Weigh- In)-xxxxx-(trend weight xxxxx)

    WEEK 15 LOSS OR GAIN:
    Accumulated Loss or Gain:
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    Okay, so we are starting today with 21 days of 4-5 minutes of arm weights with our legs up high.
    I will set myself a timer and do it later on today.

    Done! I had to set a timer as well ... otherwise I would have stopped when my arms burned LOL
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    @cpanus - Chris - Is everything okay? Haven't seen you since you went in for tests at the end of the week.
    Take care! Your grandson needs you this week.
  • Lynn__W
    Lynn__W Posts: 1,056 Member
    Thank you for posting this challenge.
    I’ve been around the sun 76 times, live in B.C., Canada. I have some arthritic issues but push to remain physically active. I’ve struggled with slow to nil wt loss for many years; much easier to gain than to lose. Evening / nighttime snacking is my nemesis. Use WW points to track plus working thru Noom’s new book to break bad habits and build new ones. Love kayaking (follow lakeshores) and biking.
    Day 1 Thursday June 15th: 166.8
    Day 2 Friday June 16th: 166

    1st week goal weight: <165 revised on Tuesday to <166
    1st week actual weight: 166


    2nd week goal weight: 164 ( Mon, revised to 165)
    2nd week actual weight: 166.4

    Day 10 Saturday June 24: 168.2 caved to stress / fatigue eating last nite. Should’ve known better.
    Day 11 Sunday June 25: 166.6
    Day 12 Monday June 26
    Day 13 Tuesday June 27
    Day 14 Wednesday June 28
    Day 15 Thursday June 29
    Day 16 Friday June 30

    3rd week goal weight: <165
    3rd week actual weight:
  • tinacuso
    tinacuso Posts: 4,265 Member
    Hi! I'm Tina.
    I'm 67, 5' 6" tall and live in upstate New York.

    Day 1 Thursday June 15: 173.0
    Day 2 Friday June 16: 172.7 - Went for a bike ride & logged all my food. Off to a good start

    1st week goal weight:
    1st week actual weight:172.7

    Day 3 Saturday June 17: 172.6
    Day 4 Sunday June 18: 174.1 - Birthday dinner and today's is Fathers Day UGH
    Day 5 Monday June 19: 174.4 - Hopefully this will now go down.
    Day 6 Tuesday June 20: DNW
    Day 7 Wednesday June 21: 173. 8 - Still struggling. Need to log better. Went for a walk
    Day 8 Thursday June 22: 173.2 - Going in the right direction. Still need to log better.
    Day 9 Friday June 23: 172.9 - Didn't meet my goal.

    2nd week goal weight:172.5
    2nd week actual weight:172.9 Down 0.1

    Day 10 Saturday June 24: 173.6 - UGH Had bookgroup at my house and I ate too much. I was good today so I will see what tomorrow brings.
    Day 11 Sunday June 25: 173.3 - Went for a walk tonight and basically starting over.
    Day 12 Monday June 26
    Day 13 Tuesday June 27
    Day 14 Wednesday June 28
    Day 15 Thursday June 29
    Day 16 Friday June 30

    3rd week goal weight: 172.0
    3rd week actual weight:
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    edited June 2023
    100 Days of Accountability 6/15 - 9/22
    I need to quit losing the same pounds over and over. If you are tired of starting over, STOP giving up.

    Female, Age 62, 5’3”
    Challenge Starting Weight: 230.8 (6/14/2023)
    Challenge Goal: <219
    History & Goals
    Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in day out.
    Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
    2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
    2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
    2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
    2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022)
    2023 SW: 232 BMI 41.1 (1/1/2023)

    UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
    🎯 Mini Goals & Weight:
    * Get out of the 230s!!!!!!
    * Recover lowest during round #15 226.2
    * Making below 225 stick
    * Into the teens again: <220
    * Less than I started year 2022: <209
    * Prior to Oct 2021 roadtrip damage: <206
    * Onederland: 199
    * Obese stage 1 BMI 34.9: 197
    * 50 lbs lost never to be found: 195

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

    My goal for 2023 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
    Plans:
    🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, strength training, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
    🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
    🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020; derailed in 2022; recommit 1/3/2023)
    🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
    🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

    Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / Trend Weight / Comments report day of steps & activity with notes from the day before

    Info from last day of round #15.
    Day 100: 6/14 - 230.8 / 231.4 - 12452 steps 4.9 miles (3.1 mile walk)

    Day 1: 6/15 - 229.7 / 231.2 - 11781 steps 4.58 miles (3 mile walk) - I use free version of Happy Scale app to track trend weight and next 5 lb goal. Spent time today catching up my weight entries to monitor trends. Cannot believe I’ve not entered the updates since Oct 20, 2022! I probably could have just skipped since my Trend Weight doesn’t really reflect since I was on vacation and not tracking daily weigh ins but I did it anyway. Feels like I’m back and focused.
    I have it set to track trend weights based on the previous 14 days using Happy Scale smoothing method
    Day 2: 6/16 - 229.6 / 230.8 - 6328 steps 2.4 miles Lots of water, 2 days of walking the dog 3 miles and journaling every bite with remaining calories in the green is paying off. No walk Friday to rest my knees.

    1st week goal weight: < 230
    1st week actual weight: 229.6
    1st Week Weight Loss: 1.2
    Challenge weight lost: 1.2
    Challenge weight to go: 10.6
    Working my way back down from the 4.5 lb gain on a 15 day vacation. The initial weigh in for this challenge was a day after 24+ hours of travel on 3 flights with layovers. So lots of bloat which I expected to peal off easily. Now for the hard work. I’m happy to be back under 230!

    Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / Trend Weight / Comments report day of steps & activity with notes from the day before

    Day 3: 6/17 - 229.7 / 230.5 - 4533 steps 1.77 miles Gardened instead of walking to continue resting my knees. Yesterday snacked a little too much while also skipping exercise to baby my knees! Started off well with blueberries but then ended up eating rainbow sherbet, cheese & crackers, and Pepperidge Farm cookies. Journaled everything which is my positive note. -957 remaining calories.
    Day 4: 6/18 - 229.1 / 230 - 5738 steps 2.27 miles Plans to weed more today as the garden got out of hand while we were on vacation. Better snacking day yesterday and pre-journaled my day with the exception of the veggies since I wasn’t sure what DIL had in mind as we celebrated Father’s Day with them last night. -836 remaining calories but my net carbs 84 for the day was great since they do Keto LOL
    Day 5: 6/19 - 230.7 / 230.1 - 7852 steps 3.06 miles (walk 1.34) Let myself slip back into the 230s ARGH! Too much pie this weekend and no formal exercise since I’m resting my knees. Can’t seem to get enough sleep. 10 hrs of sleep during the night and still took an hour nap in the afternoon Sunday. Really good not snacking but did polish off the Father’s Day lemon meringue pie after lunch & dinner. Journaled everything again -151 remaining calories but feels worse than yesterday.
    Day 6: 6/20 - 230.4 / 230.2 - 4209 steps 1.63 miles. No gardening or exercise. Avoided journaling yesterday but finally came to terms with it. Lunch out with a friend at a Mexican restaurant which never helps the scale and of course is hard to journal. I didn’t eat the whole basket of chips! Counted out 12 :) -548 remaining calories. Not excited that my weight is in the 230s and that my trend line is going up! Need to quit resting my aching knees.
    Day 7: 6/21 - 229.9 / 230.2 - 10024 steps 3.77 miles (2.81 mi walk) Today I plan to walk!! I'm also going to help DD prep for my granddaughter's first birthday party on Saturday before heading to book club tonight at a Mexican restaurant. I did my mammogram and went to watercolor class yesterday. Great day on snacking but fast food for lunch and too much wine watching LSU baseball. -457 remaining calories.
    Day 8: 6/22 - 230.2 / 230.2 - 4795 steps 1.91 miles SODIUM?? DH & I talked … I think I’m going to not walk for a while because I barely made it home yesterday and my knees are worse. So instead the plan is to build up strength in my knees with on my indoor bike for the next month. It will be a lot less pounding than walking. Yesterday at book club I planned to eat a salad at the Mexican restaurant but chose half order of chicken quesadillas. -315 remaining calories.

    Day 9: 6/23 - 228.6 / 229.7 - 7272 steps 2.7 miles (1.06 mi walk) biked 10 min and then did my Strength Training class skipping anything that might harm my knees more … so mainly upper body stuff. Sporting clays with Lady Clay Shooters Summer League now on Thursdays in this darn heat for 1.5 hrs! Fun but I’m a terrible shot since I’ve not gone shooting for a year. But I did walk the course to the 10 stations even though I was offered to ride in a friend’s golf cart. AF when I got home in the evening. I like sporting clays because it is an activity with friends where I’m not eating or drinking!!! -76 remaining calories.
    2nd week goal weight: < 230 until I maintain it! Don’t let it slip back up into the 30s
    2nd week actual weight: 228.6
    2nd week weight loss: 1
    Challenge weight lost: 2.2
    Challenge weight to go: 9.6
    Got back under 230 now to keep that over the weekend with my granddaughter’s first birthday party. Next target it 226 which was the lowest I hit last round before vacation.

    Day 10: 6/24 - 230 / 229.8 - 6331 steps 2.44 miles, 10 min on the bike. Too much olive tapas! Trader Joe's Olive Tapenade spread on toasted French bread YUMMY, homemade spaghetti, and wine last night. Enjoyed watching Avatar Way of Water (3 hrs!) Lots of little exercises yesterday … baby steps. Today’s challenge will be my granddaughter’s 1 year old birthday party. -405 remaining calories.
    Day 11: 6/25 - 230.1 / 229.8 - 3829 steps 1.44 miles, 10 min on bike and 5 min strength with feet up using 3 lb weights! Darn scale! Not doing my 3 mile walks is killing me. The weekend indulgences need to come to an end … such a hard habit to break. Stayed away from the birthday cake, popsicles, watermelon margaritas, beer, etc yesterday. Stuck with the fruit on the table. Actually came home hungry! LOL DH and I then had ice cream at home! My activity for yesterday was picking up and running after my little granddaughters which is a lot of fun. -238 remaining calories.
    STARTING 21 day challenge ... feet up and 5 mins of hand weights (or even cans from the pantry) doing flys, tricep extensions, chest presses. Something simple that doesn't require much effort but gets us in to better habits. JOIN US!!!
    Day 12: 6/26 - 230.2 / 230.0 - Well the Marie Calendar Chicken Pot Pie for lunch is NOT diet friendly! Oh my! Then too much wine with dinner resulted in my trend going back up to the 30s. :( -818 remaining calories.

    Day 13: 6/27 - -
    Day 14: 6/28 - -
    Day 15: 6/29 - -
    Day 16: 6/30 - -

    3rd week goal weight: Recover lowest during round #15 226.2 until I hit it
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    edited June 2023
    Sunday June 25 - Day 1 of our 21 day mini-challenge, 4-5 minutes of legs up in the air and arms doing weights. I set my timer for 4.5 minutes. Almost forgot and was going to bed when I remembered, so just got down on the ground and did it. I didn't go against a wall or legs up on a chair, I just put them up. I used 2 pounders for flys, 5 pounders for chest presses and the same for tricep thingies (not sure what to call these). @Lilylady3k you are our expert on the weight training, I dropped the weights down behind my head then back up straight. Can you give this a name?
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    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 118.

    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. Having said that, I ate out (no choice) in Mexico for 2 weeks in September and was 138.1, so go figure. Lots and lots of walking though, and plenty of Margaritas.
    Rolling total so far: 2 out of the 6

    1st week goal weight: 143.4 (ambitious?)
    1st week actual weight: 144.4

    2nd week goal weight: Less than the beginning of the week, 142.2
    2nd week actual weight: 142.6, so gained 0.4

    Day 10 Saturday June 24 - 142.4 - Tonight will be my indulgent night since I worked last night and have to work today on my usual day off. I will try to keep it reasonable.
    Day 11 Sunday June 25 - 143.8 - Ouch. Indulgent day without my usual activity. I worked, but at a job where I stand still and give out samples of booze and popcorn. I basically burned nothing at all, not "normal" for me. I plan to do lots and lots of gardening/yardwork today, I will get a bit of Fitness Marshall in before that to warm up my joints and muscles. 1.4 pound gain in one day : - (
    Day 12 Monday June 26 - 144.6 - Ouch, 2.2 pound gain in 2 days.
    Day 13 Tuesday June 27
    Day 14 Wednesday June 28
    Day 15 Thursday June 29
    Day 16 Friday June 30

    3rd week goal weight: 141.4
    3rd week actual weight: Started the week at 142.4

    Start weight of this 100: 144.4 - Up one pound from the start of the last 100 of 143.4, and the previous was 142.2
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    Sunday June 25 - Day 1 of our 21 day mini-challenge, 4-5 minutes of legs up in the air and arms doing weights. I set my timer for 4.5 minutes. Almost forgot and was going to bed when I remembered, so just got down on the ground and did it. I didn't go against a wall or legs up on a chair, I just put them up. I used 2 pounders for flys, 5 pounders for chest presses and the same for tricep thingies (not sure what to call these). @Lilylady3k you are our expert on the weight training, I dropped the weights down behind my head then back up straight. Can you give this a name?

    @dawnbgethealthy -
    Lying Tricep Extension Instructions
    Lie on your back with your knees bent and a dumbbell in each hand.
    Extend your arms and position the dumbbells directly above your shoulders.
    Bend your elbows and bring the dumbbells down until they're close to your ears.
    Lift the dumbbells back up and repeat the exercise.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=JGWZcp5qdwY
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    Sunday June 25 - Day 1 of our 21 day mini-challenge, 4-5 minutes of legs up in the air and arms doing weights. I set my timer for 4.5 minutes. Almost forgot and was going to bed when I remembered, so just got down on the ground and did it. I didn't go against a wall or legs up on a chair, I just put them up. I used 2 pounders for flys, 5 pounders for chest presses and the same for tricep thingies (not sure what to call these). @Lilylady3k you are our expert on the weight training, I dropped the weights down behind my head then back up straight. Can you give this a name?

    @dawnbgethealthy @Lilylady3k I would like to do something that would help with my bat wings on my arms. Would the exercise you describe Dawn be it? Just wondering if you feel stress or burn on the back of your arms. Any ideas Lilylady? BTW, is your name Lily or you just have a lot of Lilies in your garden? It would be nice to address you properly.
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    edited June 2023
    deepwoodslady wrote: »
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    Sunday June 25 - Day 1 of our 21 day mini-challenge, 4-5 minutes of legs up in the air and arms doing weights. I set my timer for 4.5 minutes. Almost forgot and was going to bed when I remembered, so just got down on the ground and did it. I didn't go against a wall or legs up on a chair, I just put them up. I used 2 pounders for flys, 5 pounders for chest presses and the same for tricep thingies (not sure what to call these). @Lilylady3k you are our expert on the weight training, I dropped the weights down behind my head then back up straight. Can you give this a name?

    @dawnbgethealthy @Lilylady3k I would like to do something that would help with my bat wings on my arms. Would the exercise you describe Dawn be it? Just wondering if you feel stress or burn on the back of your arms. Any ideas Lilylady? BTW, is your name Lily or you just have a lot of Lilies in your garden? It would be nice to address you properly.

    @deepwoodslady - The tricep exercise is GREAT for batwings! My coach mentions it everything we are working on triceps ... "let's tackle those batwings!"
    My coach does singles and then does 1 count down ... slow 3 counts up or 4 counts down slowly with 4 counts up and then she'll also have us hold in the down position as well. Changing things up like this is hard! I sometimes think just single count would be easier. But the slowing down really helps work your muscles. So during that 5 minutes try to slow down in addition to regular single counts to get the workout. Quality over quantity.

    Call me Lily :) But yes I do love lilies and try to grow them all over my yard when I can.

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