๐๐โโฌOctober Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge๐๐ป
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Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a few months now; my favorite support group on MFP. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty).
My goals for October๐ :
Lose 4 pounds (always my goal) - BUT I am only 6 pounds away from getting out of the obese category - so setting a stretch goal to get there by the end of the month. Usually if I announce something I do it so . . . .. fingers crossed. โ๏ธ
Hit my orignal 1,960 mile goal. I am on a mission to get 2,023 miles in 2023, when I first started my goal was 1,960 - a good year. When I realized that I would achieve this early changed it to 2,023. ๐โโ๏ธ
17K Steps daily ๐ฃ
Drink 6-8 Glasses of Water Daily ๐ฆ
Strength Train 3 days a week ๐ช
Tai Chi or Some Stretching exercise 1 day a week ๐ง
Log daily ๐
Stay under my calorie range ๐ฅ
Read daily ๐
Do something creative or fun daily ๐งถ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
โ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Weight Loss to Date: 53.8 Pounds
September Ending Weight: 174.2
๐๐ป๐Happy October!๐๐ป๐
Oct 1: ๐ 173.8 A good start ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 2: ๐ 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 3: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ The Hogwarts challenge that I am in has an assignment this week to run/jog for 20 minutes. It doesn't have to be in one session. Years ago, I did the Couch to 5K and jogged a 5k on my 50th birthday (a time when I was almost at my goal weight). I thought about doing that again, but when I tried earlier this year my knees couldn't take it. I thought I would try again when I lost 60 pounds - I'm not quite at 60, but close - I guess this was a sign that I should try again. Yesterday I did day one, and it was fun. Keeping my fingers crossed because I really did love it.
Oct 4: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 5: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 6: ๐173๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 7: ๐172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 8: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ Happy with that - went out for a nice lunch, had a couple beers - it might be a day lag for the uptick - but happy that it stayed the same today.
Oct 9: ๐ 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Not a very good night sleep - couldn't fall asleep so go back up - read, knitted, played games on my phone - finally went to bed at 3:00AM, and back up 6:00AM. It's bingo night with Mom tonight so up later than usual - thinking I'll need to take a nap today - we'll see how that plays out on the scale tomorrow.
Oct 10: 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฎ First day in forever I missed my calorie goal. Just a couple 100 over, but over just the same. It is my sister's birthday today - so had cake last night at bingo which put me over the top.
Oct 11: ๐ 173.2 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ I guess Monday's overage, lack of sleep, and the fact that I was over on my sodium goal yesterday got me.
Oct 12: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 13: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธ
Oct 14: ๐171.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธWell that was a nice surprise. It will probably be short lived. Going out to dinner tonight with the whole family. My sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the spring. She has finished her treatment and after surgery and three rounds of chemo - they think they got it all. Going out to celebrate. Going to Japenese Hibachi - am going to figure out this morning how to count it so that I can determine what I can eat for breakfast and lunch. Hoping to still stay under the calorie goal - but am sure the sodium will be over the top.
Oct 15: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐๐ Won't give myself a sad face - fully expected, but was a great night celebrating. Here is a picture of the family - Unfortunately missing Allyson, we were supposed to go last wekend but my nephew and hubby were still covid positive, so couldn't go. She had a wedding this weekend, so we missed her.
Oct 16: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Ok, now I need to get motivated - been over my sodium goal three days in a row AND two days in a row not drinking the water - gets me every time.
Oct 17: 172.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 18: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 19: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ
Oct 20: 171.4 ๐ Finally! ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 21: 170.6 ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 22: 171.2 ๐ฃ๐ Started feeling crappy in the afternoon, got progressively worse - took a covid test - postive. โน๏ธ Might be out of commission for a few days.
Oct 23: 171
Oct 24: 173.4 Sat on the couch all day again yesterday. Feeling crummy - ate all the wrong things. It's just temporary.
Oct 25: 172.2 ๐๐ฅ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Feeling a little better - got a small walk in yesterday. Thank you all for your kind well wishes.
Oct 26: 171.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 27: ๐ 170.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Got in almost 11 miles yesterday on my fitbit; and my highest step date yet (26,830). I've only been over 25K a couple times this year. it felt wonderful this morning seeing the results on the scale. I've also been way under on my sodium goal which of course helps tremendously.3 -
@deepwoodslady - Fabulous loss. You are such an inspiration to everyone in this group. . I went back to read all the posts since I was out of commission with covid and one stuck with me - you said "this is hard". Yes, I totally agree - very hard, but you just keep going. You show everyone that persistence pays off, life is filled with bumps in the road and you just have to enjoy the ride.
@andreajlnhe Hope you had a wonderful time with family last night. I always find those the most challenging. Family shows you how much they love you through food, and it gives them such delight when you enjoy it.2 -
Oct 27: ๐ 170.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Got in almost 11 miles yesterday on my fitbit; and my highest step date yet (26,830). I've only been over 25K a couple times this year. it felt wonderful this morning seeing the results on the scale. I've also been way under on my sodium goal which of course helps tremendously.
@ddainiak Almost 27,000 steps in one day. That's truly phenomonal!!!!! I used to get a lot when I still worked, but now that I'm in retirement it is hard to even get in my 10,000. I rarely reach it. What you are able to achieve is mind-blowing.
I noticed on my diaries about 2 weeks ago that my sodium keeps being too high. The main culprits are salad dressing (even though it's skinny girl) and cottage cheese too. Surprising places it hides in our foods! I must keep pushing the water!
You are doing so well on both counts! You are a good example of great commitment to us all.2 -
Hi, I'm a 50 yo married female, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. Iโm making changes to get out of the Obese category, to look good in my clothing, and to have confidence in public again.
Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 |
October Goals:
Lose 2 lbs. | Consistently log food | Bike &/or Treadmill 4 days a week | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day
Oct 1: 205.5
Oct 2: 206.4 - A bit more sodium yesterday, and a piece of Naan. It was good, I'm just paying for it.
Oct 3: 205.4 - Going to try a different workout, and focus on me today.
Oct 4: 204.9
Oct 5: 204.6
Oct 6: 205.4 - Sodium up last night, but this will go down again. Feeling good overall.
Oct 7: 204.9
Oct 8: 204.0 - I expected 2 lbs up this morning, so that might hit tomorrow. We splurged a bit yesterday.
Oct 9: 205.4 - Yup.
Oct 10: 206.1 - Ugh. I have been off my exercise game lately. Definitely time to get moving.
Oct 11: 205.4
Oct 12: 205.1 - I am prioritizing the workouts this week. I want this number to go down.
Oct 13: 205.6
Oct 14: 207.1 - I even waited a couple more hours before coffee/meds to weigh myself, hoping sleep would trim this down. But no. Salty yummy food, I love you, and I hate you.
Oct 15: 207.8 - This morning I definitely about threw the scale. Some of this is week-before-cycle bloat (clothes are tight when they were great 2 days ago). Some I assume is still sodium related. The rest is that I dared stray from eating salad and chicken and the 10 foods I eat all the time. Tomorrow I will 100% be back on plan. Today I'm giving myself a damn break. I'm grumpy. I'm tired.
Oct 16: 208.9 - This has to be water retention. I even worked out yesterday.
Oct 17: 208.7
Oct 18: 207.5
Oct 19: 205.7 - No cycle, but at least the water retention is less. This round really damaged my mindset too. I felt afraid to post my weight, felt fake for posting because it just looks like I'm off plan when I wasn't. Just glad the number is better.
Oct 20: 205.8 - couldn't shave that .1 no matter how many times I stepped on the scale.
Oct 21: 205.8
Oct 22: 205.5
Oct 23: 206.8 Grr.
Oct 24: 207.5 -- Some monthly/TMI stuff at work here. I b*tched all my adult years about a clockwork monthly cycle, but this menopause shtuff is for the birds. Either give me back my regular cycle or shut this down, please. I'm glad there isn't any chocolate/candy in this house (well, the unopened bag of harvest corn is still there), or this number would be much worse.
Oct 25: 208.7
Oct 26:206.5
Oct 27: 205.3
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I hope you all have a great Friday! The weekend is almost here.2 -
Starting weight September 1: 141
Goal weight for October: 132.8
October 1: 136.2
October 2: 137.0 I logged ๐ Wow, my weight can really spike up quickly. On Sept 30 I was 134.8. Now 2.2 lbs higher. But this is not a surprise. On Sept 30 my mom took me out to lunch; and the mac & cheese was sooooo bad. I just had to go home and make mac & cheese to go with dinner, the proper way, with all the butter and flour and cream cheese and buttery bread crumb topping. And I ate too much of that mac & cheese. And then yesterday we had a long party with friends, and there was a ton of great food & wine. So I overdid it there. So, now back to the plan. My goal is to get back at daily logging & daily meeting my calorie goal, AND to drink lots of water. Cycle day 1 should be right about now too, so the weight could stay here or go up again. Just going to get back to the plan and try to stick with it from here!
October 3: 137.0 I logged ๐
October 4: 136.8 I logged ๐
October 5: 135.2
October 6: DNW
October 7: 135.2 Had crazy crazy days both Thursday and Friday...
October 8: 134.8
October 9: 135.0 I've been super slack with logging. But I am signed up for my very first 5K tomorrow, so that's exciting. This will be a run/walk for me. For about a month I've been working on it and now I can run up to about 3-4 minutes intermittently with about 1-2 minutes walking, for about 25 minutes. I never believed I could run for 3 minutes straight, so this is a huge improvement. Hopefully I won't wake up sick or something (there is sickness going through the house.)
October 10: 134.4 I logged ๐
October 11: 134.6 I logged ๐
October 12: 135.2 Awwww, I'm kinda disappointed.
October 13: 136.0 -Sigh.-
October 14: 135.8 Looks like today or tomorrow will by Cycle day 1... that seems to explain some things with my hunger and eating the last couple days and, uh, some moodiness, LOL! Perimenopause is interesting... I never know what's going on.
October 15: 137.0
October 16: 136.4
October 17: 136.4
October 18: 135.6 I logged ๐. Could be worse, considering I haven't been logging and I keep eating too much. I keep getting hungry and eating over my calorie goal, and then I just throw in the towel. My goal for the rest of the month is to stop with that perfectionism and to keep logging even if I'm going to be way over on calories. Also, more protein in the early afternoon might help with my afternoon cravings.
October 19: 134.6 I logged ๐
October 20: 135.0 I logged ๐
October 21: 134.8 I logged ๐
October 22: 134.0
October 23: 135.8 I logged ๐
October 24: 134.4 I logged ๐
October 25: 134.2 I logged ๐
October 26: 134.2 Today and Sunday will be my challenges for the end of the month. MIL is serving us one of her big delicious dinners today, and Sunday we have a potluck plus a party. My goal for today is to enjoy MIL's dinner without going over my calorie goal, just logging with educated guesses from the database.
October 27: 134.2 Yesterday I logged until dinner and saved as many calories as possible for dinner. Then at dinner I just tried not to overdo it.
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@andreajlnhe Hope you had a wonderful time with family last night. I always find those the most challenging. Family shows you how much they love you through food, and it gives them such delight when you enjoy it.
Yes, this is true! And I think enjoying good food with loved ones is a wonderful thing; something I certainly don't want to live without! Unfortunately over the past couple years I have started using it as an excuse to over-indulge. Now I'm trying to re-train myself to both enjoy the food AND not go crazy. I'm calling last night a success... I did enjoy it, but I didn't over do it. (At least I really don't think I did. Hopefully she didn't pack loads of sour cream and butter into every square inch, LOL!!)2 -
๐โโฌHello, Iโm Jill. ๐ฅฐIโm 53, 5โ7โ and I live in Michigan.
My goals for October๐ :
โ๏ธWeigh- in daily
๐Log daily
๐ก YardworkโFall clean up
๐ Log consistently
๐ฆฎ๐ฆฎWalk and train puppies
๐ฅ Continue the high-protein, lower-carb, lower-fat plan- stay within calories
Starting weight January 1st: 224.5
January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
February weight lost: 5 pounds
March weight lost: 6 pounds
April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
June weight lost: 1.6 pounds
July weight lost: 1.3 pounds
August weight lost: up 1 pound
September weight loss: 1.8 pounds
2023 Weight lost through September is 25.9 pounds
Weight loss goal for October: 2 pounds
๐๐โโฌOctober๐๐ป
1: 199.7 Happy October 1stโฆ here we go!โ๏ธ๐
2: 200.4 โ๏ธOk...I've devised a plan to fight my inner snack monster ! I'm going to drink my snackiness away with water. Brilliant, right? I'm going to take my 32oz water jug and take a short walk when I get my salty cravings. Today is day 1!
3: 200.5โ๏ธ
4: 200.1โ๏ธ
5: 199 โ๏ธ
6: 197.9 โ๏ธโฆ snacking was under control!
7: 199 with clothes
8: 198.7 ๐
9: 198.8 ๐ Only one more pound to go to reach my October goal is losing 2 poundsโฆ baby steps.
10: 198.6 ๐
11: 198.8 ๐
12: 198.3 ๐
13: 198.6 ๐
14: 197.7 ๐ฅณ hit my goal for October! ๐
15: 198.7โฆ๐ not too worried
16: 199.2โฆ back to simpler healthier dinners. Football food needs some adaptations as well.
๐โโฌ Happy Monday friends! ๐ป
17: 200โฆ๐ป
18: 199.4 ๐
19: 199 ๐
20: 198.3๐
21: 198.4๐
22: 199.6๐
23: 199.6 My daughterโs 19th birthday!
23: 200.7
24: 202.4 ๐งโโ๏ธtime to reel things back in!!
25: 201 ๐
26: 201.4 ๐ป
Jill3 -
I'm Ashley, or "Ashes". I'm a Midwestern gal (now Cali gal) that lost the first baby weight through these monthly accountability challenges, I came back during my 2nd pregnancy to keep an eye on weight, but logged out due to extenuating circumstances (including an unexpected cross-country move 4weeks before baby came ๐).
Height 5'5"
1st Starting weight SW May 7, 2021: 169 lbs
{Maintenance weight since Mid Feb 2022: 140lbs}
2nd pregnancy final weight: 165 lbs; which was such a shock considering how I was eating and not logging (first pregnancy I ended at 182 lbs)
New SW October 21, 2023: 154.8 lbs
GW: 132 lbs
Oct 26: 153.2 lbs
Oct 27: 153.2 lbs
Thank you @ManifestingToday and @deepwoodslady ! I'm looking forward to it!3 -
'm Janice...54 yrs old, married 26 years with 4 kids, One 28 week old grandbaby and a small zoo I live in Edmonton.Alberta,Canada and I work for Hallmark. I am an avid cyclist...I love to walk, hike, spin class, BodyCombat and BodyPump. I sometimes teach spin classes at a friends gym. I also like to read+(audiobooks) and watch movies!!๐
9 year breast cancer survivor...Osteoarthritis in most of my joints...limited range of motion in my knees, but all bearable for now..
Highest weight:197.6
Goals:
1. Following my Les Mills October calendar
2. Yoga
3. Tracking everything
4. Journaling
Oct 1 - 152.2 - Weight won't stay here Big race yesterday - managed 2nd place out of 102 riders...was a bit chilly but it didn't rain so that was a bonus 5.
2 - 153.2 - Always goes up as soon as I eat a normal meal
3 - 153.8 - uuuhhgg - hate the week after races...
4 - 154.1 -
5 - 154 -
6 - 153.6 - WHAT??? ๐คซ๐คซ
7 - 11 - Started off super busy then ended up super sick...I am a wreck! Have had so many problems with my gallbladder - had it removed about a year ago along with 32 stones from my bile duct...but have had reoccurring stones...Choledocholithiasis off and on since...well I couldn't stop throwing up on Saturday and was rushed in for an ERCP procedure to remove more stones - this is the third time this year - but this time I had no warning signs...so done with my body...was home Sunday but not much help for dinner...my husband and kids did it all...with some direction ;)
12 - 153.4 - making new goals today...need to change up something ๐ก
13 - 153.6
14 - 153.6 - Tried a new spin class today - power and flow - it was so fun...and wow๐
15 - 153.8 - 250 km bike today...brrrrrrr
16 - 153 - from the bike yesterday...
17 - 153.2 - uuuhhhggggg
18 - 153.8 - whatever!! Out tonight - Robin Williams Tribute Comedy show!!!
19 - 153.4 - This is my life - need to shift my mindset - just not sure how to do it!!!
20 - 154 - sad face - I too self sabotage Today is our last motorcycle trip of the year...it's getting cold and snow is in the forecast for Sunday
21 - 154.2 well....
22 - 154
23 - 153.8 - weird
24 - 153.8 - hmmmmmmm
25 - 154
26 - 154.6 - oh yikes...
@ddainiak Yes...I need it through the holidays...always like this one joined this morning...1 -
@fourathomej Fantastic - I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines (even though the Huffles got this -LOL). My first holiday term - looking forward to it - the leaders are SOOO creative.1
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Just a friendly reminder to you all because I care about you. Please donโt forget to schedule your mammograms and do your self-checks.
My name is Donna. I am 5โ 5โ 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.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 188.2
Goal: 184.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx********************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME******************************
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
10/01-187.2-(Trend Weight 189.2)-
10/02-187.0-(Trend Weight 189.0)-
10/03-186.2-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
10/04-186.6-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
10/05-185.8-(Trend Weight 188.2)-
10/06-188.0-(Trend Weight 188.2)-
10/07-186.8-(Trend Weight 188.1)-
10/08-186.2-(Trend Weight 187.9)-
10/09-184.8-(Trend Weight 187.6)-
10/10-183.2-(Trend Weight 187.1)-
10/11-183.0-(Trend Weight 186.7)-
10/12-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
10/13-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.4)-
10/14-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/15-187.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
10/16-184.6-(Trend Weight 186.4)-
10/17-185.8-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
10/18-185.8-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
10/19-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/20-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/21-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/22-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/23-184.4-(Trend Weight 186.1)-
10/24-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/25-186.8-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/26-183.6-(Trend Weight [b185.9[/b])- Whoosh! Thank you TMI for helping.
10/27-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Iโm having great difficulty with weigh-ins on Fridays. I get up at 6:15-6:30 to get my DGS ready for school and to the bus stop at 7:30. I chose that day to take my (once per week) new Fosamax medicine which I must take with 8-10 oz of water away from food or other meds. Since I lay back down at 8:00 am itโs the perfect day to take it. If I could get my booty to bed earlier it would solve all the problems. I could just take meds immediately following a weigh in. However, I donโt go to bed until 3 or 4 am every night so I am not tired on Thursday nights (which is why I lay back down.) If I weigh on Friday morn before I take the Fosamax and all the water, it is too close to the time I actually went to bed - Too close to my last liquids and/or snacks. If I take it when I get up from my morning nap, it is too close to the medication and the 8-10 oz of water. Sorry for the long explanation but if you find that I am not weighing on Fridays, youโll understand why. Never, under these circumstances, will my weigh-in reflect any actual progress so it may be best to just skip it since I feel it will always be inaccurate. With that being said, I will say that yesterday was a good day. Diet was on point, exercise was good. Strength training was accomplished. I feel good going into the weekend.
10/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
10/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
10/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
10/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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Lots of activities coming up over from now through Tuesday in regards to Halloween.
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Hi! Iโm Athena, Iโm 33, divorced, and am 5โ. Bring on the spooky season! ๐
Heaviest: 164
Goal weight: 126
Starting weight: 150
Month goal: 148
๐Goals๐ป
๐โโฌ Drink 3 jugs of water a day
๐ป Work out 4Xs a week (Priority)
๐ Portion control
๐ Track weight
๐๐โโฌOctober๐๐ป
1: 150
2: 150 ๐โโ๏ธ
3: 149 ๐ช
4: 150 ๐โโ๏ธ
5: 150
6: 151
7: 149 ๐
8: 149 ๐ถโโ๏ธ
9: 151 ๐โโ๏ธ
10: 150 ๐ช
11: 151 ๐โโ๏ธ
12: 151
13: 150 ๐โโ๏ธ
14: 149 ๐งน
15: 151 ๐โโ๏ธ
16: 151
17: 152 ๐ช
18: 151 ๐โโ๏ธ
19: 150
20: 151
21: 150
22: 149
23: 151
24: 150 ๐ช
25: 150 ๐โโ๏ธ
26: 149 ๐
27: 147 ๐โโ๏ธ
Oh! ๐ฎ I ate light yesterday and danced my butt off, so I know that itโs not here to stay yet, but still awesome to see!
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That's fur the warm welcome!
@deepwoodslady @ddainiak @ManifestingToday
Please feel free to add me as a friend. I'm still learning the ins and outs of the community stuff.
I'm 5'3" 44yrs old, loads of medical drama but need to be healthy so my liver can be healthy too. (NAFLD: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)
SW: 255
CW: 242
GW: 231 By Christmas
Oct 24: 245
Oct 25: 244
Oct 26: 244
Oct 27: 242
That's all I can remember. I will make my profile public so you can see that in on here often, if you'd like to cheer each other on here and by being friends too!2 -
Monthly Habits:
Log all my food ๐ฅ
Work out 3x/week ๐โโ๏ธ
8 glasses of water๐ง
Self Care Activity ๐งถ
Sept weightloss: 6.7 lb.
Oct. Monthly goal: lose 2 pounds
1: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐งถforgot to check in yesterday but the month is off to a good start ๐งก
2: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐ง feeling great and taking the time to focus on how good I feel when I take better care of my body.
3: ๐ฅ๐ง
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5: ๐ฅ๐ง long day at work, but instead of vegging on the couch with a snack I did my skin care routine and called out an early night. Tomorrow is a new day.
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8: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐โโ๏ธ๐งI hit all of my goals today โค๏ธ A great weekend with the family
9: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ hit all my goals today, even if my walk was interrupted by a sudden rainshower. Looking forward to fall activities and don't mind the rain as the trade off ๐
10: ๐ฅ๐ง late night of fall baseball and then target runs to prep my teen for homecoming. Definitely went too long without eating and then ate an oceans worth of fishsticks. Heading to bed and starting over tomorrow
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12:๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ I will never not be humbled by a zumba class. I went to my second one today and man it was so fun, but I accidently looked in the mirror and I looked like an electrocuted jellyfish every time I waved my arms...
13:๐ฅ๐งถ went over my calories and missed some goals, but the day was good despite it and I'm excited for a whole weekend free โค๏ธ
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16: ๐ฅ๐ง๐งถ I'm celebrating 30 days of consistent tracking. I'm trying to focus on what things feel sustainable, and what can make my weightloss a long term change. I love the classes at the gym, and how much easier my mornings are when I meal prep. I like that I don't feel stuffed when I'm done eating and that I can tell the difference when I've drunk enough water. I'm looking forward to what I notice at day 60 ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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20: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ hit all my goals today and had a Halloween movie night with the kids ๐งก
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22: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ Today was the first big event I've gone to since I started calorie counting. I was worried because these often come with hours of snacking and then a big dinner and lots of desserts. Today had that, but I was able to pick what I wanted without feeling the urge to constantly go back for more. It felt like a personal victory to walk away feeling comfortable and not over stuffed.
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24: ๐ฅ๐งถ Last month I wore a favorite belt that was so snug I had to take it off half way through the day and stash it in my purse. Today I wore it and it was not only comfy but a little loose!
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27: ๐ฅ๐ง over did it at a girl's night out with my sisters but had a blast. I feel full but not stuffed and I wasn't going back for a bunch, which is progress.
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waxingturtle wrote: ยปThat's fur the warm welcome!
@deepwoodslady @ddainiak @ManifestingToday
Please feel free to add me as a friend. I'm still learning the ins and outs of the community stuff.
I'm 5'3" 44yrs old, loads of medical drama but need to be healthy so my liver can be healthy too. (NAFLD: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)
SW: 255
CW: 242
GW: 231 By Christmas
Oct 24: 245
Oct 25: 244
Oct 26: 244
Oct 27: 242
That's all I can remember. I will make my profile public so you can see that in on here often, if you'd like to cheer each other on here and by being friends too!
@waxingturtle I am putting in a friend request.2 -
Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a few months now; my favorite support group on MFP. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty).
My goals for October๐ :
Lose 4 pounds (always my goal) - BUT I am only 6 pounds away from getting out of the obese category - so setting a stretch goal to get there by the end of the month. Usually if I announce something I do it so . . . .. fingers crossed. โ๏ธ
Hit my orignal 1,960 mile goal. I am on a mission to get 2,023 miles in 2023, when I first started my goal was 1,960 - a good year. When I realized that I would achieve this early changed it to 2,023. ๐โโ๏ธ
17K Steps daily ๐ฃ
Drink 6-8 Glasses of Water Daily ๐ฆ
Strength Train 3 days a week ๐ช
Tai Chi or Some Stretching exercise 1 day a week ๐ง
Log daily ๐
Stay under my calorie range ๐ฅ
Read daily ๐
Do something creative or fun daily ๐งถ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
โ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Weight Loss to Date: 53.8 Pounds
September Ending Weight: 174.2
๐๐ป๐Happy October!๐๐ป๐
Oct 1: ๐ 173.8 A good start ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 2: ๐ 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 3: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ The Hogwarts challenge that I am in has an assignment this week to run/jog for 20 minutes. It doesn't have to be in one session. Years ago, I did the Couch to 5K and jogged a 5k on my 50th birthday (a time when I was almost at my goal weight). I thought about doing that again, but when I tried earlier this year my knees couldn't take it. I thought I would try again when I lost 60 pounds - I'm not quite at 60, but close - I guess this was a sign that I should try again. Yesterday I did day one, and it was fun. Keeping my fingers crossed because I really did love it.
Oct 4: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 5: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 6: ๐173๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 7: ๐172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 8: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ Happy with that - went out for a nice lunch, had a couple beers - it might be a day lag for the uptick - but happy that it stayed the same today.
Oct 9: ๐ 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Not a very good night sleep - couldn't fall asleep so go back up - read, knitted, played games on my phone - finally went to bed at 3:00AM, and back up 6:00AM. It's bingo night with Mom tonight so up later than usual - thinking I'll need to take a nap today - we'll see how that plays out on the scale tomorrow.
Oct 10: 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฎ First day in forever I missed my calorie goal. Just a couple 100 over, but over just the same. It is my sister's birthday today - so had cake last night at bingo which put me over the top.
Oct 11: ๐ 173.2 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ I guess Monday's overage, lack of sleep, and the fact that I was over on my sodium goal yesterday got me.
Oct 12: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 13: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธ
Oct 14: ๐171.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธWell that was a nice surprise. It will probably be short lived. Going out to dinner tonight with the whole family. My sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the spring. She has finished her treatment and after surgery and three rounds of chemo - they think they got it all. Going out to celebrate. Going to Japenese Hibachi - am going to figure out this morning how to count it so that I can determine what I can eat for breakfast and lunch. Hoping to still stay under the calorie goal - but am sure the sodium will be over the top.
Oct 15: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐๐ Won't give myself a sad face - fully expected, but was a great night celebrating. Here is a picture of the family - Unfortunately missing Allyson, we were supposed to go last wekend but my nephew and hubby were still covid positive, so couldn't go. She had a wedding this weekend, so we missed her.
Oct 16: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Ok, now I need to get motivated - been over my sodium goal three days in a row AND two days in a row not drinking the water - gets me every time.
Oct 17: 172.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 18: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 19: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ
Oct 20: 171.4 ๐ Finally! ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 21: 170.6 ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 22: 171.2 ๐ฃ๐ Started feeling crappy in the afternoon, got progressively worse - took a covid test - postive. โน๏ธ Might be out of commission for a few days.
Oct 23: 171
Oct 24: 173.4 Sat on the couch all day again yesterday. Feeling crummy - ate all the wrong things. It's just temporary.
Oct 25: 172.2 ๐๐ฅ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Feeling a little better - got a small walk in yesterday. Thank you all for your kind well wishes.
Oct 26: 171.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 27: ๐ 170.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Got in almost 11 miles yesterday on my fitbit; and my highest step date yet (26,830). I've only been over 25K a couple times this year. it felt wonderful this morning seeing the results on the scale. I've also been way under on my sodium goal which of course helps tremendously.
Oct 28: 171.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Went over on my calorie goal, hit the cookies last night after I woke up in the middle of the night. Today will be a tough one too, but fun. My daughter and I are going to see Potted Potter - a parady on Harry Potter. As many of you know, I am a huge Harry Potter fan, so this will be a big treat. Going out for dinner afterwards. Expect an uptick tomorrow.3 -
Starting weight September 1: 141
Goal weight for October: 132.8
October 1: 136.2
October 2: 137.0 I logged ๐ Wow, my weight can really spike up quickly. On Sept 30 I was 134.8. Now 2.2 lbs higher. But this is not a surprise. On Sept 30 my mom took me out to lunch; and the mac & cheese was sooooo bad. I just had to go home and make mac & cheese to go with dinner, the proper way, with all the butter and flour and cream cheese and buttery bread crumb topping. And I ate too much of that mac & cheese. And then yesterday we had a long party with friends, and there was a ton of great food & wine. So I overdid it there. So, now back to the plan. My goal is to get back at daily logging & daily meeting my calorie goal, AND to drink lots of water. Cycle day 1 should be right about now too, so the weight could stay here or go up again. Just going to get back to the plan and try to stick with it from here!
October 3: 137.0 I logged ๐
October 4: 136.8 I logged ๐
October 5: 135.2
October 6: DNW
October 7: 135.2 Had crazy crazy days both Thursday and Friday...
October 8: 134.8
October 9: 135.0 I've been super slack with logging. But I am signed up for my very first 5K tomorrow, so that's exciting. This will be a run/walk for me. For about a month I've been working on it and now I can run up to about 3-4 minutes intermittently with about 1-2 minutes walking, for about 25 minutes. I never believed I could run for 3 minutes straight, so this is a huge improvement. Hopefully I won't wake up sick or something (there is sickness going through the house.)
October 10: 134.4 I logged ๐
October 11: 134.6 I logged ๐
October 12: 135.2 Awwww, I'm kinda disappointed.
October 13: 136.0 -Sigh.-
October 14: 135.8 Looks like today or tomorrow will by Cycle day 1... that seems to explain some things with my hunger and eating the last couple days and, uh, some moodiness, LOL! Perimenopause is interesting... I never know what's going on.
October 15: 137.0
October 16: 136.4
October 17: 136.4
October 18: 135.6 I logged ๐. Could be worse, considering I haven't been logging and I keep eating too much. I keep getting hungry and eating over my calorie goal, and then I just throw in the towel. My goal for the rest of the month is to stop with that perfectionism and to keep logging even if I'm going to be way over on calories. Also, more protein in the early afternoon might help with my afternoon cravings.
October 19: 134.6 I logged ๐
October 20: 135.0 I logged ๐
October 21: 134.8 I logged ๐
October 22: 134.0
October 23: 135.8 I logged ๐
October 24: 134.4 I logged ๐
October 25: 134.2 I logged ๐
October 26: 134.2 Today and Sunday will be my challenges for the end of the month. MIL is serving us one of her big delicious dinners today, and Sunday we have a potluck plus a party. My goal for today is to enjoy MIL's dinner without going over my calorie goal, just logging with educated guesses from the database.
October 27: 134.2 I logged ๐ Yesterday I logged until dinner and saved as many calories as possible for dinner. Then at dinner I just tried not to overdo it.
October 28: 133.8 Yes! I did a little dance by the scale this morning.
October 29:
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October 31:3 -
Hi, I'm a 50 yo married female, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. Iโm making changes to get out of the Obese category, to look good in my clothing, and to have confidence in public again.
Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 |
October Goals:
Lose 2 lbs. | Consistently log food | Bike &/or Treadmill 4 days a week | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day
Oct 1: 205.5
Oct 2: 206.4 - A bit more sodium yesterday, and a piece of Naan. It was good, I'm just paying for it.
Oct 3: 205.4 - Going to try a different workout, and focus on me today.
Oct 4: 204.9
Oct 5: 204.6
Oct 6: 205.4 - Sodium up last night, but this will go down again. Feeling good overall.
Oct 7: 204.9
Oct 8: 204.0 - I expected 2 lbs up this morning, so that might hit tomorrow. We splurged a bit yesterday.
Oct 9: 205.4 - Yup.
Oct 10: 206.1 - Ugh. I have been off my exercise game lately. Definitely time to get moving.
Oct 11: 205.4
Oct 12: 205.1 - I am prioritizing the workouts this week. I want this number to go down.
Oct 13: 205.6
Oct 14: 207.1 - I even waited a couple more hours before coffee/meds to weigh myself, hoping sleep would trim this down. But no. Salty yummy food, I love you, and I hate you.
Oct 15: 207.8 - This morning I definitely about threw the scale. Some of this is week-before-cycle bloat (clothes are tight when they were great 2 days ago). Some I assume is still sodium related. The rest is that I dared stray from eating salad and chicken and the 10 foods I eat all the time. Tomorrow I will 100% be back on plan. Today I'm giving myself a damn break. I'm grumpy. I'm tired.
Oct 16: 208.9 - This has to be water retention. I even worked out yesterday.
Oct 17: 208.7
Oct 18: 207.5
Oct 19: 205.7 - No cycle, but at least the water retention is less. This round really damaged my mindset too. I felt afraid to post my weight, felt fake for posting because it just looks like I'm off plan when I wasn't. Just glad the number is better.
Oct 20: 205.8 - couldn't shave that .1 no matter how many times I stepped on the scale.
Oct 21: 205.8
Oct 22: 205.5
Oct 23: 206.8 Grr.
Oct 24: 207.5 -- Some monthly/TMI stuff at work here. I b*tched all my adult years about a clockwork monthly cycle, but this menopause shtuff is for the birds. Either give me back my regular cycle or shut this down, please. I'm glad there isn't any chocolate/candy in this house (well, the unopened bag of harvest corn is still there), or this number would be much worse.
Oct 25: 208.7
Oct 26:206.5
Oct 27: 205.3
Oct 28: 204.1
Oct 29:
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Just a friendly reminder to you all because I care about you. Please donโt forget to schedule your mammograms and do your self-checks.
My name is Donna. I am 5โ 5โ 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.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 188.2
Goal: 184.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx********************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME******************************
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
10/01-187.2-(Trend Weight 189.2)-
10/02-187.0-(Trend Weight 189.0)-
10/03-186.2-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
10/04-186.6-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
10/05-185.8-(Trend Weight 188.2)-
10/06-188.0-(Trend Weight 188.2)-
10/07-186.8-(Trend Weight 188.1)-
10/08-186.2-(Trend Weight 187.9)-
10/09-184.8-(Trend Weight 187.6)-
10/10-183.2-(Trend Weight 187.1)-
10/11-183.0-(Trend Weight 186.7)-
10/12-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
10/13-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.4)-
10/14-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/15-187.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
10/16-184.6-(Trend Weight 186.4)-
10/17-185.8-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
10/18-185.8-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
10/19-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/20-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/21-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/22-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/23-184.4-(Trend Weight 186.1)-
10/24-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/25-186.8-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/26-183.6-(Trend Weight [b185.9[/b])-
10/27-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Iโm having great difficulty with weigh-ins on Fridays. I get up at 6:15-6:30 to get my DGS ready for school and to the bus stop at 7:30. I chose that day to take my (once per week) new Fosamax medicine which I must take with 8-10 oz of water away from food or other meds. Since I lay back down at 8:00 am itโs the perfect day to take it. If I could get my booty to bed earlier it would solve all the problems. I could just take meds immediately following a weigh in. However, I donโt go to bed until 3 or 4 am every night so I am not tired on Thursday nights (which is why I lay back down.) If I weigh on Friday morn before I take the Fosamax and all the water, it is too close to the time I actually went to bed - Too close to my last liquids and/or snacks. If I take it when I get up from my morning nap, it is too close to the medication and the 8-10 oz of water. Sorry for the long explanation but if you find that I am not weighing on Fridays, youโll understand why. Never, under these circumstances, will my weigh-in reflect any actual progress so it may be best to just skip it since I feel it will always be inaccurate. With that being said, I will say that yesterday was a good day. Diet was on point, exercise was good. Strength training was accomplished. I feel good going into the weekend.
10/28-183.4-(Trend Weight 185.5)- Scrolling back up and looking at my weights over the month, I can clearly see itโs been a rocky month of ups and downs. I can see that I should have made much more progress. I am grateful for that which I have made, but there was room for improvement for sure. I did make my 4 lb loss goal (so far) but continue to โdreamโ about the 6 or 8 that would be possible if I were more consistent. I know I could have done better. Will this knowledge and careful eye on my color-coded numbers help me in November? I hope so.
10/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
10/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
10/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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Monthly Habits:
Log all my food ๐ฅ
Work out 3x/week ๐โโ๏ธ
8 glasses of water๐ง
Self Care Activity ๐งถ
Sept weightloss: 6.7 lb.
Oct. Monthly goal: lose 2 pounds
1: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐งถforgot to check in yesterday but the month is off to a good start ๐งก
2: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐ง feeling great and taking the time to focus on how good I feel when I take better care of my body.
3: ๐ฅ๐ง
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5: ๐ฅ๐ง long day at work, but instead of vegging on the couch with a snack I did my skin care routine and called out an early night. Tomorrow is a new day.
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8: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐โโ๏ธ๐งI hit all of my goals today โค๏ธ A great weekend with the family
9: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ hit all my goals today, even if my walk was interrupted by a sudden rainshower. Looking forward to fall activities and don't mind the rain as the trade off ๐
10: ๐ฅ๐ง late night of fall baseball and then target runs to prep my teen for homecoming. Definitely went too long without eating and then ate an oceans worth of fishsticks. Heading to bed and starting over tomorrow
11:๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง
12:๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ I will never not be humbled by a zumba class. I went to my second one today and man it was so fun, but I accidently looked in the mirror and I looked like an electrocuted jellyfish every time I waved my arms...
13:๐ฅ๐งถ went over my calories and missed some goals, but the day was good despite it and I'm excited for a whole weekend free โค๏ธ
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15: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐ง๐งถ
16: ๐ฅ๐ง๐งถ I'm celebrating 30 days of consistent tracking. I'm trying to focus on what things feel sustainable, and what can make my weightloss a long term change. I love the classes at the gym, and how much easier my mornings are when I meal prep. I like that I don't feel stuffed when I'm done eating and that I can tell the difference when I've drunk enough water. I'm looking forward to what I notice at day 60 ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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20: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ hit all my goals today and had a Halloween movie night with the kids ๐งก
21: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ
22: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ Today was the first big event I've gone to since I started calorie counting. I was worried because these often come with hours of snacking and then a big dinner and lots of desserts. Today had that, but I was able to pick what I wanted without feeling the urge to constantly go back for more. It felt like a personal victory to walk away feeling comfortable and not over stuffed.
23: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ
24: ๐ฅ๐งถ Last month I wore a favorite belt that was so snug I had to take it off half way through the day and stash it in my purse. Today I wore it and it was not only comfy but a little loose!
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27: ๐ฅ๐ง over did it at a girl's night out with my sisters but had a blast. I feel full but not stuffed and I wasn't going back for a bunch, which is progress.
28: ๐ฅ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ went to the best spin class this morning ๐ฒ
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SW: 255
CW: 242
GW: 231 By Christmas
Oct 24: 245
Oct 25: 244
Oct 26: 244
Oct 27: 242
Oct 28: 2431 -
Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a few months now; my favorite support group on MFP. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty).
My goals for October๐ :
Lose 4 pounds (always my goal) - BUT I am only 6 pounds away from getting out of the obese category - so setting a stretch goal to get there by the end of the month. Usually if I announce something I do it so . . . .. fingers crossed. โ๏ธ
Hit my orignal 1,960 mile goal. I am on a mission to get 2,023 miles in 2023, when I first started my goal was 1,960 - a good year. When I realized that I would achieve this early changed it to 2,023. ๐โโ๏ธ
17K Steps daily ๐ฃ
Drink 6-8 Glasses of Water Daily ๐ฆ
Strength Train 3 days a week ๐ช
Tai Chi or Some Stretching exercise 1 day a week ๐ง
Log daily ๐
Stay under my calorie range ๐ฅ
Read daily ๐
Do something creative or fun daily ๐งถ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
โ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Weight Loss to Date: 53.8 Pounds
September Ending Weight: 174.2
๐๐ป๐Happy October!๐๐ป๐
Oct 1: ๐ 173.8 A good start ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 2: ๐ 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 3: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ The Hogwarts challenge that I am in has an assignment this week to run/jog for 20 minutes. It doesn't have to be in one session. Years ago, I did the Couch to 5K and jogged a 5k on my 50th birthday (a time when I was almost at my goal weight). I thought about doing that again, but when I tried earlier this year my knees couldn't take it. I thought I would try again when I lost 60 pounds - I'm not quite at 60, but close - I guess this was a sign that I should try again. Yesterday I did day one, and it was fun. Keeping my fingers crossed because I really did love it.
Oct 4: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 5: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 6: ๐173๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 7: ๐172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 8: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ Happy with that - went out for a nice lunch, had a couple beers - it might be a day lag for the uptick - but happy that it stayed the same today.
Oct 9: ๐ 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Not a very good night sleep - couldn't fall asleep so go back up - read, knitted, played games on my phone - finally went to bed at 3:00AM, and back up 6:00AM. It's bingo night with Mom tonight so up later than usual - thinking I'll need to take a nap today - we'll see how that plays out on the scale tomorrow.
Oct 10: 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฎ First day in forever I missed my calorie goal. Just a couple 100 over, but over just the same. It is my sister's birthday today - so had cake last night at bingo which put me over the top.
Oct 11: ๐ 173.2 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ I guess Monday's overage, lack of sleep, and the fact that I was over on my sodium goal yesterday got me.
Oct 12: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 13: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธ
Oct 14: ๐171.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธWell that was a nice surprise. It will probably be short lived. Going out to dinner tonight with the whole family. My sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the spring. She has finished her treatment and after surgery and three rounds of chemo - they think they got it all. Going out to celebrate. Going to Japenese Hibachi - am going to figure out this morning how to count it so that I can determine what I can eat for breakfast and lunch. Hoping to still stay under the calorie goal - but am sure the sodium will be over the top.
Oct 15: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐๐ Won't give myself a sad face - fully expected, but was a great night celebrating. Here is a picture of the family - Unfortunately missing Allyson, we were supposed to go last wekend but my nephew and hubby were still covid positive, so couldn't go. She had a wedding this weekend, so we missed her.
Oct 16: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Ok, now I need to get motivated - been over my sodium goal three days in a row AND two days in a row not drinking the water - gets me every time.
Oct 17: 172.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 18: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 19: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ
Oct 20: 171.4 ๐ Finally! ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 21: 170.6 ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 22: 171.2 ๐ฃ๐ Started feeling crappy in the afternoon, got progressively worse - took a covid test - postive. โน๏ธ Might be out of commission for a few days.
Oct 23: 171
Oct 24: 173.4 Sat on the couch all day again yesterday. Feeling crummy - ate all the wrong things. It's just temporary.
Oct 25: 172.2 ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ฅ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Feeling a little better - got a small walk in yesterday. Thank you all for your kind well wishes.
Oct 26: 171.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 27: ๐ 170.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Got in almost 11 miles yesterday on my fitbit; and my highest step date yet (26,830). I've only been over 25K a couple times this year. it felt wonderful this morning seeing the results on the scale. I've also been way under on my sodium goal which of course helps tremendously.
Oct 28: 171.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Went over on my calorie goal, hit the cookies last night after I woke up in the middle of the night. Today will be a tough one too, but fun. My daughter and I are going to see Potted Potter - a parady on Harry Potter. As many of you know, I am a huge Harry Potter fan, so this will be a big treat. Going out for dinner afterwards. Expect an uptick tomorrow.
Oct 29: 170.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ That's a pleasant surprise. I had a simple breakfast and lunch, both small calories, but high in protein so I could save room for dinner. Still went over the calories, it might show up tomorrow. I need to resist all temptation between today and Tuesday to try to get those last .2 pounds to reach my monthly 4 pound goal. I can do it! The play was really cute and funny. Very silly; is it something you would see more than once - absolutely not. Should you pay more than $40 a ticket, nope (we got them for free - my sister got them as a casino compensation to lure her into the casino). But, that being said I thoughly enjoyed myself. I realized I didn't take credit for getting to 1,960 miles that was in my monthly goals. Met that challenge on October 25! ๐ I'm currently at 1,994 with a little over 28 miles to go.2 -
Starting weight September 1: 141
Goal weight for October: 132.8
October 1: 136.2
October 2: 137.0 I logged ๐ Wow, my weight can really spike up quickly. On Sept 30 I was 134.8. Now 2.2 lbs higher. But this is not a surprise. On Sept 30 my mom took me out to lunch; and the mac & cheese was sooooo bad. I just had to go home and make mac & cheese to go with dinner, the proper way, with all the butter and flour and cream cheese and buttery bread crumb topping. And I ate too much of that mac & cheese. And then yesterday we had a long party with friends, and there was a ton of great food & wine. So I overdid it there. So, now back to the plan. My goal is to get back at daily logging & daily meeting my calorie goal, AND to drink lots of water. Cycle day 1 should be right about now too, so the weight could stay here or go up again. Just going to get back to the plan and try to stick with it from here!
October 3: 137.0 I logged ๐
October 4: 136.8 I logged ๐
October 5: 135.2
October 6: DNW
October 7: 135.2 Had crazy crazy days both Thursday and Friday...
October 8: 134.8
October 9: 135.0 I've been super slack with logging. But I am signed up for my very first 5K tomorrow, so that's exciting. This will be a run/walk for me. For about a month I've been working on it and now I can run up to about 3-4 minutes intermittently with about 1-2 minutes walking, for about 25 minutes. I never believed I could run for 3 minutes straight, so this is a huge improvement. Hopefully I won't wake up sick or something (there is sickness going through the house.)
October 10: 134.4 I logged ๐
October 11: 134.6 I logged ๐
October 12: 135.2 Awwww, I'm kinda disappointed.
October 13: 136.0 -Sigh.-
October 14: 135.8 Looks like today or tomorrow will by Cycle day 1... that seems to explain some things with my hunger and eating the last couple days and, uh, some moodiness, LOL! Perimenopause is interesting... I never know what's going on.
October 15: 137.0
October 16: 136.4
October 17: 136.4
October 18: 135.6 I logged ๐. Could be worse, considering I haven't been logging and I keep eating too much. I keep getting hungry and eating over my calorie goal, and then I just throw in the towel. My goal for the rest of the month is to stop with that perfectionism and to keep logging even if I'm going to be way over on calories. Also, more protein in the early afternoon might help with my afternoon cravings.
October 19: 134.6 I logged ๐
October 20: 135.0 I logged ๐
October 21: 134.8 I logged ๐
October 22: 134.0
October 23: 135.8 I logged ๐
October 24: 134.4 I logged ๐
October 25: 134.2 I logged ๐
October 26: 134.2 Today and Sunday will be my challenges for the end of the month. MIL is serving us one of her big delicious dinners today, and Sunday we have a potluck plus a party. My goal for today is to enjoy MIL's dinner without going over my calorie goal, just logging with educated guesses from the database.
October 27: 134.2 I logged ๐ Yesterday I logged until dinner and saved as many calories as possible for dinner. Then at dinner I just tried not to overdo it.
October 28: 133.8 Yes! I did a little dance by the scale this morning.
October 29: 133.0
October 30:
October 31:2 -
Hi, I'm a 50 yo married female, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. Iโm making changes to get out of the Obese category, to look good in my clothing, and to have confidence in public again.
Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 |
October Goals:
Lose 2 lbs. | Consistently log food | Bike &/or Treadmill 4 days a week | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day
Oct 1: 205.5
Oct 2: 206.4 - A bit more sodium yesterday, and a piece of Naan. It was good, I'm just paying for it.
Oct 3: 205.4 - Going to try a different workout, and focus on me today.
Oct 4: 204.9
Oct 5: 204.6
Oct 6: 205.4 - Sodium up last night, but this will go down again. Feeling good overall.
Oct 7: 204.9
Oct 8: 204.0 - I expected 2 lbs up this morning, so that might hit tomorrow. We splurged a bit yesterday.
Oct 9: 205.4 - Yup.
Oct 10: 206.1 - Ugh. I have been off my exercise game lately. Definitely time to get moving.
Oct 11: 205.4
Oct 12: 205.1 - I am prioritizing the workouts this week. I want this number to go down.
Oct 13: 205.6
Oct 14: 207.1 - I even waited a couple more hours before coffee/meds to weigh myself, hoping sleep would trim this down. But no. Salty yummy food, I love you, and I hate you.
Oct 15: 207.8 - This morning I definitely about threw the scale. Some of this is week-before-cycle bloat (clothes are tight when they were great 2 days ago). Some I assume is still sodium related. The rest is that I dared stray from eating salad and chicken and the 10 foods I eat all the time. Tomorrow I will 100% be back on plan. Today I'm giving myself a damn break. I'm grumpy. I'm tired.
Oct 16: 208.9 - This has to be water retention. I even worked out yesterday.
Oct 17: 208.7
Oct 18: 207.5
Oct 19: 205.7 - No cycle, but at least the water retention is less. This round really damaged my mindset too. I felt afraid to post my weight, felt fake for posting because it just looks like I'm off plan when I wasn't. Just glad the number is better.
Oct 20: 205.8 - couldn't shave that .1 no matter how many times I stepped on the scale.
Oct 21: 205.8
Oct 22: 205.5
Oct 23: 206.8 Grr.
Oct 24: 207.5 -- Some monthly/TMI stuff at work here. I b*tched all my adult years about a clockwork monthly cycle, but this menopause shtuff is for the birds. Either give me back my regular cycle or shut this down, please. I'm glad there isn't any chocolate/candy in this house (well, the unopened bag of harvest corn is still there), or this number would be much worse.
Oct 25: 208.7
Oct 26:206.5
Oct 27: 205.3
Oct 28: 204.1
Oct 29: 204.4 - I'm going to try to keep this or below. I'm happy I'm back to this number, but I really want to see 199 or less by the end of the year.
Oct 30:
Oct 31:
๐๐ ๐0 -
Just a friendly reminder to you all because I care about you. Please donโt forget to schedule your mammograms and do your self-checks.
My name is Donna. I am 5โ 5โ 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.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 188.2
Goal: 184.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx********************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME******************************
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
10/01-187.2-(Trend Weight 189.2)-
10/02-187.0-(Trend Weight 189.0)-
10/03-186.2-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
10/04-186.6-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
10/05-185.8-(Trend Weight 188.2)-
10/06-188.0-(Trend Weight 188.2)-
10/07-186.8-(Trend Weight 188.1)-
10/08-186.2-(Trend Weight 187.9)-
10/09-184.8-(Trend Weight 187.6)-
10/10-183.2-(Trend Weight 187.1)-
10/11-183.0-(Trend Weight 186.7)-
10/12-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
10/13-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.4)-
10/14-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/15-187.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
10/16-184.6-(Trend Weight 186.4)-
10/17-185.8-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
10/18-185.8-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
10/19-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/20-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/21-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/22-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/23-184.4-(Trend Weight 186.1)-
10/24-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/25-186.8-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
10/26-183.6-(Trend Weight [b185.9[/b])-
10/27-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/28-183.4-(Trend Weight 185.5)- Scrolling back up and looking at my weights over the month, I can clearly see itโs been a rocky month of ups and downs. Iโve made my goal of a 4 lb loss, but I can see that I should have made much more progress. I guess I am still โdreamingโ of a 6 or 8 pound loss in a month which many consider โnormalโ and โdo-ableโ I am grateful for that which I have made, but there was definitely room for improvement for sure. Will this knowledge and careful eye on my color-coded numbers help me in November? I hope so.
10/29-185.6-(Trend Weight 185.5)- Well, I did get a wrench thrown into yesterdayโs plans. Dear Foodie Daughter ended up taking me out to dinner before I babysat DGS. It was nice of her but I am not a size 2 like her. Of course, she doesnโt tell me what to order or whether to clean my plate so it ultimately falls on me and my habits. Boy oh boy, I still have a lot to change! Even more than Iโd hoped. Itโs a long and winding road, isnโt it?
10/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
10/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
1 -
๐โโฌHello, Iโm Jill. ๐ฅฐIโm 53, 5โ7โ and I live in Michigan.
My goals for October๐ :
โ๏ธWeigh- in daily
๐Log daily
๐ก YardworkโFall clean up
๐ Log consistently
๐ฆฎ๐ฆฎWalk and train puppies
๐ฅ Continue the high-protein, lower-carb, lower-fat plan- stay within calories
Starting weight January 1st: 224.5
January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
February weight lost: 5 pounds
March weight lost: 6 pounds
April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
June weight lost: 1.6 pounds
July weight lost: 1.3 pounds
August weight lost: up 1 pound
September weight loss: 1.8 pounds
2023 Weight lost through September is 25.9 pounds
Weight loss goal for October: 2 pounds
๐๐โโฌOctober๐๐ป
1: 199.7 Happy October 1stโฆ here we go!โ๏ธ๐
2: 200.4 โ๏ธOk...I've devised a plan to fight my inner snack monster ! I'm going to drink my snackiness away with water. Brilliant, right? I'm going to take my 32oz water jug and take a short walk when I get my salty cravings. Today is day 1!
3: 200.5โ๏ธ
4: 200.1โ๏ธ
5: 199 โ๏ธ
6: 197.9 โ๏ธโฆ snacking was under control!
7: 199 with clothes
8: 198.7 ๐
9: 198.8 ๐ Only one more pound to go to reach my October goal is losing 2 poundsโฆ baby steps.
10: 198.6 ๐
11: 198.8 ๐
12: 198.3 ๐
13: 198.6 ๐
14: 197.7 ๐ฅณ hit my goal for October! ๐
15: 198.7โฆ๐ not too worried
16: 199.2โฆ back to simpler healthier dinners. Football food needs some adaptations as well.
๐โโฌ Happy Monday friends! ๐ป
17: 200โฆ๐ป
18: 199.4 ๐
19: 199 ๐
20: 198.3๐
21: 198.4๐
22: 199.6๐
23: 199.6 My daughterโs 19th birthday!
23: 200.7
24: 202.4 ๐งโโ๏ธtime to reel things back in!!
25: 201 ๐
26: 201.4 ๐ป
27:
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29: Did not weigh. Attended cousinโs wedding
Jill1 -
'm Janice...54 yrs old, married 26 years with 4 kids, One 28 week old grandbaby and a small zoo I live in Edmonton.Alberta,Canada and I work for Hallmark. I am an avid cyclist...I love to walk, hike, spin class, BodyCombat and BodyPump. I sometimes teach spin classes at a friends gym. I also like to read+(audiobooks) and watch movies!!๐
9 year breast cancer survivor...Osteoarthritis in most of my joints...limited range of motion in my knees, but all bearable for now..
Highest weight:197.6
Goals:
1. Following my Les Mills October calendar
2. Yoga
3. Tracking everything
4. Journaling
Oct 1 - 152.2 - Weight won't stay here Big race yesterday - managed 2nd place out of 102 riders...was a bit chilly but it didn't rain so that was a bonus 5.
2 - 153.2 - Always goes up as soon as I eat a normal meal
3 - 153.8 - uuuhhgg - hate the week after races...
4 - 154.1 -
5 - 154 -
6 - 153.6 - WHAT??? ๐คซ๐คซ
7 - 11 - Started off super busy then ended up super sick...I am a wreck! Have had so many problems with my gallbladder - had it removed about a year ago along with 32 stones from my bile duct...but have had reoccurring stones...Choledocholithiasis off and on since...well I couldn't stop throwing up on Saturday and was rushed in for an ERCP procedure to remove more stones - this is the third time this year - but this time I had no warning signs...so done with my body...was home Sunday but not much help for dinner...my husband and kids did it all...with some direction ;)
12 - 153.4 - making new goals today...need to change up something ๐ก
13 - 153.6
14 - 153.6 - Tried a new spin class today - power and flow - it was so fun...and wow๐
15 - 153.8 - 250 km bike today...brrrrrrr
16 - 153 - from the bike yesterday...
17 - 153.2 - uuuhhhggggg
18 - 153.8 - whatever!! Out tonight - Robin Williams Tribute Comedy show!!!
19 - 153.4 - This is my life - need to shift my mindset - just not sure how to do it!!!
20 - 154 - sad face - I too self sabotage Today is our last motorcycle trip of the year...it's getting cold and snow is in the forecast for Sunday
21 - 154.2 well....
22 - 154
23 - 153.8 - weird
24 - 153.8 - hmmmmmmm
25 - 154
26 - 154.6 - oh yikes...
27 - 154.8 - well...boy am I going to end higher then I started - all good I'm in acceptance land
28 - 154.8 - Daughters birthday today...very glad she wants steaks and baked potato...
29 - 155 - Ice cream cake2 -
Monthly Habits:
Log all my food ๐ฅ
Work out 3x/week ๐โโ๏ธ
8 glasses of water๐ง
Self Care Activity ๐งถ
Sept weightloss: 6.7 lb.
Oct. Monthly goal: lose 2 pounds
1: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐งถforgot to check in yesterday but the month is off to a good start ๐งก
2: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐ง feeling great and taking the time to focus on how good I feel when I take better care of my body.
3: ๐ฅ๐ง
4: ๐ฅ
5: ๐ฅ๐ง long day at work, but instead of vegging on the couch with a snack I did my skin care routine and called out an early night. Tomorrow is a new day.
6: ๐ฅ๐งถ
7: ๐ฅ๐งถ
8: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐โโ๏ธ๐งI hit all of my goals today โค๏ธ A great weekend with the family
9: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ hit all my goals today, even if my walk was interrupted by a sudden rainshower. Looking forward to fall activities and don't mind the rain as the trade off ๐
10: ๐ฅ๐ง late night of fall baseball and then target runs to prep my teen for homecoming. Definitely went too long without eating and then ate an oceans worth of fishsticks. Heading to bed and starting over tomorrow
11:๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง
12:๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ I will never not be humbled by a zumba class. I went to my second one today and man it was so fun, but I accidently looked in the mirror and I looked like an electrocuted jellyfish every time I waved my arms...
13:๐ฅ๐งถ went over my calories and missed some goals, but the day was good despite it and I'm excited for a whole weekend free โค๏ธ
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15: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ๐ง๐งถ
16: ๐ฅ๐ง๐งถ I'm celebrating 30 days of consistent tracking. I'm trying to focus on what things feel sustainable, and what can make my weightloss a long term change. I love the classes at the gym, and how much easier my mornings are when I meal prep. I like that I don't feel stuffed when I'm done eating and that I can tell the difference when I've drunk enough water. I'm looking forward to what I notice at day 60 ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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18: ๐ฅ๐งถ
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20: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ hit all my goals today and had a Halloween movie night with the kids ๐งก
21: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ
22: ๐ฅ๐โโ๏ธ Today was the first big event I've gone to since I started calorie counting. I was worried because these often come with hours of snacking and then a big dinner and lots of desserts. Today had that, but I was able to pick what I wanted without feeling the urge to constantly go back for more. It felt like a personal victory to walk away feeling comfortable and not over stuffed.
23: ๐ฅ๐งถ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ
24: ๐ฅ๐งถ Last month I wore a favorite belt that was so snug I had to take it off half way through the day and stash it in my purse. Today I wore it and it was not only comfy but a little loose!
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27: ๐ฅ๐ง over did it at a girl's night out with my sisters but had a blast. I feel full but not stuffed and I wasn't going back for a bunch, which is progress.
28: ๐ฅ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ went to the best spin class this morning ๐ฒ
29: ๐ฅ a rainy day with a sick kiddo. Thank goodness I love at the same time as grocery pick ups and Amazon lol
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31:1 -
Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a few months now; my favorite support group on MFP. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty).
My goals for October๐ :
Lose 4 pounds (always my goal) - BUT I am only 6 pounds away from getting out of the obese category - so setting a stretch goal to get there by the end of the month. Usually if I announce something I do it so . . . .. fingers crossed. โ๏ธ
Hit my orignal 1,960 mile goal. I am on a mission to get 2,023 miles in 2023, when I first started my goal was 1,960 - a good year. When I realized that I would achieve this early changed it to 2,023. ๐โโ๏ธ
17K Steps daily ๐ฃ
Drink 6-8 Glasses of Water Daily ๐ฆ
Strength Train 3 days a week ๐ช
Tai Chi or Some Stretching exercise 1 day a week ๐ง
Log daily ๐
Stay under my calorie range ๐ฅ
Read daily ๐
Do something creative or fun daily ๐งถ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
โ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Weight Loss to Date: 53.8 Pounds
September Ending Weight: 174.2
๐๐ป๐Happy October!๐๐ป๐
Oct 1: ๐ 173.8 A good start ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 2: ๐ 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 3: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ The Hogwarts challenge that I am in has an assignment this week to run/jog for 20 minutes. It doesn't have to be in one session. Years ago, I did the Couch to 5K and jogged a 5k on my 50th birthday (a time when I was almost at my goal weight). I thought about doing that again, but when I tried earlier this year my knees couldn't take it. I thought I would try again when I lost 60 pounds - I'm not quite at 60, but close - I guess this was a sign that I should try again. Yesterday I did day one, and it was fun. Keeping my fingers crossed because I really did love it.
Oct 4: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 5: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 6: ๐173๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ ๐ฎ
Oct 7: ๐172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 8: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ Happy with that - went out for a nice lunch, had a couple beers - it might be a day lag for the uptick - but happy that it stayed the same today.
Oct 9: ๐ 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Not a very good night sleep - couldn't fall asleep so go back up - read, knitted, played games on my phone - finally went to bed at 3:00AM, and back up 6:00AM. It's bingo night with Mom tonight so up later than usual - thinking I'll need to take a nap today - we'll see how that plays out on the scale tomorrow.
Oct 10: 172 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ฎ First day in forever I missed my calorie goal. Just a couple 100 over, but over just the same. It is my sister's birthday today - so had cake last night at bingo which put me over the top.
Oct 11: ๐ 173.2 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ I guess Monday's overage, lack of sleep, and the fact that I was over on my sodium goal yesterday got me.
Oct 12: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ
Oct 13: 172.8 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธ
Oct 14: ๐171.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐๏ธWell that was a nice surprise. It will probably be short lived. Going out to dinner tonight with the whole family. My sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the spring. She has finished her treatment and after surgery and three rounds of chemo - they think they got it all. Going out to celebrate. Going to Japenese Hibachi - am going to figure out this morning how to count it so that I can determine what I can eat for breakfast and lunch. Hoping to still stay under the calorie goal - but am sure the sodium will be over the top.
Oct 15: 173.4 ๐ฃ๐๐ Won't give myself a sad face - fully expected, but was a great night celebrating. Here is a picture of the family - Unfortunately missing Allyson, we were supposed to go last wekend but my nephew and hubby were still covid positive, so couldn't go. She had a wedding this weekend, so we missed her.
Oct 16: 173.6 ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Ok, now I need to get motivated - been over my sodium goal three days in a row AND two days in a row not drinking the water - gets me every time.
Oct 17: 172.4 ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 18: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 19: 172.6 ๐ฃ๐ช ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ
Oct 20: 171.4 ๐ Finally! ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 21: 170.6 ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 22: 171.2 ๐ฃ๐ Started feeling crappy in the afternoon, got progressively worse - took a covid test - postive. โน๏ธ Might be out of commission for a few days.
Oct 23: 171
Oct 24: 173.4 Sat on the couch all day again yesterday. Feeling crummy - ate all the wrong things. It's just temporary.
Oct 25: 172.2 ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ฅ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Feeling a little better - got a small walk in yesterday. Thank you all for your kind well wishes.
Oct 26: 171.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ
Oct 27: ๐ 170.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Got in almost 11 miles yesterday on my fitbit; and my highest step date yet (26,830). I've only been over 25K a couple times this year. it felt wonderful this morning seeing the results on the scale. I've also been way under on my sodium goal which of course helps tremendously.
Oct 28: 171.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ง ๐๐ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Went over on my calorie goal, hit the cookies last night after I woke up in the middle of the night. Today will be a tough one too, but fun. My daughter and I are going to see Potted Potter - a parady on Harry Potter. As many of you know, I am a huge Harry Potter fan, so this will be a big treat. Going out for dinner afterwards. Expect an uptick tomorrow.
Oct 29: 170.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ That's a pleasant surprise. I had a simple breakfast and lunch, both small calories, but high in protein so I could save room for dinner. Still went over the calories, it might show up tomorrow. I need to resist all temptation between today and Tuesday to try to get those last .2 pounds to reach my monthly 4 pound goal. I can do it! The play was really cute and funny. Very silly; is it something you would see more than once - absolutely not. Should you pay more than $40 a ticket, nope (we got them for free - my sister got them as a casino compensation to lure her into the casino). But, that being said I thoughly enjoyed myself. I realized I didn't take credit for getting to 1,960 miles that was in my monthly goals. Met that challenge on October 25! ๐ I'm currently at 1,994 with a little over 28 miles to go.
Oct 30: 170.4 ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ฅ ๐งถ ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Bingo night with mom tonight, many will dress up for halloween, and they have fun activities tonight. I'm going to be a doctor, mom will wrap her head up in gauze and be my patient!2
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