🎉❄️ January Daily Logging and Weigh-in Challenge❄️🥳

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  • StirredIntention
    StirredIntention Posts: 227 Member
    rabattisti wrote: »
    Hello, I’m Regina. I’m 56, 5’5” and I live in Oklahoma.

    My goals for January :
    ⚖️Weigh- weekly
    📝Log daily and follow the DASH Diet my cardiologist recomended.
    💧 Drink 60oz of water - and less coffee ☕️ 🙂
    🙆‍♀️Walk 30 mins 3x a week.


    Starting weight January 1st:
    Jan 8 - 266.9 😬😒

    I was 240 in Sept 23 then just stopped trying 😕 For my health I have to get more serious about being healthier.

    Glad you're here!
  • StirredIntention
    StirredIntention Posts: 227 Member
    jm216 wrote: »
    I just love this group of like-minded, friendly, supportive, and amazing friends!
    Just feeling the love and had to share it with you.

    Jill :)

    Me too! I love these check ins ❤️❤️❤️
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,395 Member
    Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a while now. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023. 💖I wouldn't be where I am today without this group (along with a couple other challenges I am in); I am so thankful for their support and accountability. 💖

    My Goals for January

    ⚖️ Lose 4 pounds (always my goal)
    👣17k Steps Daily with one day of rest
    📝 Log Daily
    🥗 Stay under my calorie range
    💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
    🧘‍♀️ Tai Chi or Yoga 1 day per week
    💦 6+ glasses of water

    👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦

    Highest Weight 228

    SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164

    December Ending Weight 164

    Jan 1: 163.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Happy New Year!
    Jan 2: 163.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Met my New Year's goal - did a 10K walk yesterday AM. Was ravenous all day, but managed to stay under my calorie limit by 5 calories. I would say a successful day. I'm still .2 pounds away from my lowwest weight (just before Christmas).
    Jan 3: 162.8 😁 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Funny thing happened to yesterday. Greg, Monty and I started the Airline Trail today (I am feeling nostalgic so want to do it again, and we started off with a big one day 6.2 miles. When we got back to the car, Greg noticed he didn't have his wallet. Thought he left it on the counter at home. Got home, no wallet, now we think he must have dropped it on the trail as we were walking, so we drove back to the trail at the half way point. Greg went one way - I went the other looking for the wallet, another 3.7 miles and didn't find it. When we got home - Greg remembered he took the truck out yesterday - left it in the center console. LOL! So, my 6.2 walked turned into 9.9, silver linings I guess! Here are some pictures from the walk (the first time).
    Jan 4: 162.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦
    Jan 5 : 163.4 👣 📝 💪 💦 Couldn't sleep, got up, raided the pantry. When I posted last night it triggered me to stop, but a little too late. Today is my rest day. Off to visit my husband's cousin, celebrate Christmas. Will try to get a small walk in this afternoon. Won't be able to weigh everything, but we are bringing lunch with us, so should be able to estimate and log everything.
    Jan 6: 162.8 📝 🥗 Spent yesterday at my husband's eldery cousins house -5 hours in a car, and sitting all day with her - so not much movement yesterday. I did log everything, and used estimates for measuring. I jumped on the treadmill when I got home - got 2 miles in - counting it as my rest day.
    Jan 7: 162.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Just a quiet day at home - hubby was out all day. Finished the book I was reading, waiting for the winter storm to arrive - it came - not as much as expected. Just enough to make it pretty, and for me to get a little strength exercise today shoveling the driveway, but not enough to kill me. Actually looking forward to it. Probably won't get an outside walk today.
    Jan 8: 163.6 ☹️👣 📝 🥗 💪 Doesn't make sense, but that is what the scale says today - so that's what I am posting.
  • Rh1aB1a
    Rh1aB1a Posts: 313 Member
    Happy New Year!

    January SW- 162.4
    January GW- 158.0
    UGW- 148

    1. 162.4 <3
    2. 162.0 <3
    3. 162.0 <3
    4. 161.6 <3
    5. 161.0 <3
    6. 160.8 <3
    7. 161.0 <3
    8. 162.6 <3 Not sure what's up with that, but we are gonna keep rolling! B)
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Happy New Year!

    Welcome to your year of refocusing on becoming a healthier you. We’re all in this together.

    Hello, I’m Jill. 🥰I’m 53, 5’7” and I live in Michigan.

    My goals for January :
    ⚖️Weigh- in daily
    📝Log daily
    🙆‍♀️Stretch daily/ Exercise 3x per week- starting at 15-20 minutes of beginner dance workouts
    Get back down to under 200 pounds
    Hang out in the 190’s for awhile.
    My ultimate and hopefully sustainable goal is 185.

    Starting weight January 1st:
    Jan 1: 205.6
    marks the start of 2024
    Let the fun begin!

    Jan 2: 204.5
    I love January! New Year reset has begun. I moved my daughter back to college today and got to spend all day with her. I’ll miss having her home for the holidays, but she’ll be home for the weekend in less than 10 days.

    Jan 3: 203.4
    It’s amazing what logging everything and exercise can do! Feeling fabulous. 🥰 Time to do some quick exercise with Up to the BEat fit with Gina B on YouTube then it’s time to take down the Christmas tree and decorations before heading back to work tomorrow.

    Jan 4: 203.3 Happy Thursday friends! Today is my Monday. Time to get back to work and keep up with the good habits.

    Jan 5: 202.8 😁😄😃
    Jan 6: 202.7 😁😁
    Jan 7: 201.7 I love waking up and getting on the scale again. Happy Sunday!❄️
    Jan 8: 202.8 not gonna stress… part of the process. Happy Monday. 🥰

    Jill🥰
  • judefit1
    judefit1 Posts: 1,052 Member
    Jude, 66YO, 5'2" SW 147

    Hi, this is my first time in this challenge and I'm very happy to be here! I'm 66 YO, 5' 2" and officially overweight (again). I've dieted since I was 11 YO and my mom had a chart on the broom closet wall. I've been through the yo-yo weight gain and loss too many times and it's not healthy. Been as high as 165 (2007), as low as 115 (2008). I gained and lost 15-20 lbs at least 3 times in the last 15 years and that's self-defeating- and not healthy. My main goal now is to lose the weight (yes!) AND change my habits to a sustainable lifestyle that allows me to eat well and maintain my fitness.

    Wk 2: 1/8/24:
    My goals for this week:
    continue my exercise plan
    tea after dinner- no food after
    weigh every day- and be aware it won't always make me "happy"
    log in here every day

    1/8: 142.6
    1/9:
    1/10:
    1/11:
    1/12:
    1/13:
    1/14:

    1/8: First week of my first challenge down! Weighed every day, which is a huge step for me! Learning to use that number as a signal, not a moral judgment. Also, making Monday morning my end of week was a good change- I checked my portions all weekend, made new and interesting recipes that changed things up. Learning to make this a sustainable way of life, not a diet! Only took me 66 years!

    @ jm216: I love this group too- super encouraging, positive and helpful. Thank you for being here!


    Week 1: 1/1/24:
    1/1:
    My goals for this week:
    * to the gym 4-5 times a week (keeping consistent)
    * tea after dinner- no food after.
    * weigh every day- which I avoid and then gain
    * log in here every day


    1/1: 146.6
    1/2: 145.8
    1/3: 144.2
    1/4: 144.2
    1/5: 143.2
    1/6: 143.4
    1/7: 142.6

    1/7: Met my goals for the first time in a year and a half. Yay! On to week 2!
  • andreajlnhe
    andreajlnhe Posts: 250 Member
    Hi All! I'm a 46-year-old married mom of five. I started this group in September at 141 pounds (overweight for me at my height) and have lost about 11-12 pounds overall since then. I always gain some weight around Christmas; I love the cookies, truffles, and eggnog etc. I allowed myself to just enjoy those things and slack off some; however, it's time to get back to the routine! My goal for January is to log and weigh every day, and to lose 3 1/2 pounds. I'm setting my goal a tad on the aggressive side because I suspect that some of my gain from the end of December is not only fat but water and such.

    Ultimate starting weight 160.0 pounds
    January goal: 126.0 pounds


    January 1: 129.6 I logged ❄️
    January 2: 128.6
    January 3: 128.2 I logged ❄️
    January 4: 127.4 The scale was acting wonky today... it did this last month but settled out and started acting normal again.
    January 5: 128.6 I logged ❄️
    January 6: 126.6 I logged ❄️
    January 7: 127.2
    January 8: 128.8
    January 9:
    January 10:
    January 11:
    January 12:
  • stormywxs288
    stormywxs288 Posts: 812 Member
    edited January 8
    Billy and Darlene, you have both turned weather-related problems into opportunities.

    Billy your progress has been amazing. Losing 11.7 pounds already this year is epic. I applaud your progress and envy your weather. Don't let the rain dampen your spirit and take advantage of your weather to have fun playing tennis outdoors in the AZ sun.

    Darlene, you have turned walking into a healthy lifestyle that everyone should appreciate. You are an inspiration to us all. You even turned a snowstorm into an exercise opportunity. You are my hero Darleen. You put the FUN into FUNctional Fitness.
  • HeidiKnipping
    HeidiKnipping Posts: 27 Member
    edited January 8
    Hello, I’m Heidi. I’m 55, 5’5” and I live in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area.

    My goals for January:
    1 - Weigh in daily
    2 - Begin light cardio/stretch/weight exercises
    3 - Maintain current weight or lose a little

    Weight:
    01.01.24 - 165.9 (.1 over my post surgical low)
    01.02.24 - 166.5 (swelling is going back up)
    01.03.24 - 167 (swelling is continuing to go back up)
    01.04.24 - 167.5 (calling surgeon to see why I am blowing up like a balloon)
    01.05.24 - 167.2 (surgeon says I am okay - here's to hoping it was just water retention!)
    01.06.24 - 166 (much better)
    01.07.24 - 165.1 (almost back to my post surgical weight)
    01.08.24 - 164.2 (swelling weight gain GONE plus .7 more!!)

    Exercise:
    1 - Started small stretches (arms above head, side twists) which are going well. The pulling on my
    incisions was horrible at first but are less so after a week. I also started doing some modified
    bridges in the hopes that my healing abdominal muscles would start strengthening up. I am
    walking much better and even walked the entire trip to Costco and pushed the cart. The hubby
    still won't let me lift much except the small laundry basket!

    Highest weight Sep 2004: 315
    Gastric Bypass weight Jan 2005: 281
    Lowest weight Nov 2005: 142 (told to gain weight)
    Highest recent weight Jun 2023: 228.8 (lost and gained throughout the years - oops)
    Skin removal surgery weight Nov 2023: 175
    Goal weight: ??? (I'm okay where I am but wouldn't mind losing a little more)
  • lcharpentier2
    lcharpentier2 Posts: 354 Member
    Billy and Stormy great success in your journey.

    Well starting day six I blew day 5 but that's ok i'll get back with it today. The hardly punished me for yesterday's screw up. But today will be a good one. Going to make me a veg. stew no potatoes. Left over meatballs so will make today a great day.
    See you all tomorrow.
    Linda in the great white northern ontario
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,395 Member
    @stormywxs288 Thank you for the encouragement, you made my grumpy morning so much better!
  • majork29
    majork29 Posts: 760 Member
    Hello, I’m Kira. I'm 52, 5'1" and live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with my husband. We are now officially empty nesters with chicks that still come home often!!

    My goals for January :
    ⚖️Weigh- in daily
    📝Log daily
    🙆‍♀️Get 8000 steps at least 3 time a week, go for a walk at least 2 times a week

    Starting weight January 1st:
    Jan 1 - 185.4
    Jan 2 - 188.6
    Jan 3 - 187.4
    Jan 4 - 187.8
    Jan 5 - 187.0
    Jan 6 - 186.8
    Jan 7 - 187.2
    Jan 8 - 187.0

  • bizzylizzybeth
    bizzylizzybeth Posts: 7 Member
    edited January 8
    Hi, my name is Beth, I live in the UK, Manchester. I want to start at beginning of January. I’ve not been very well so today I start trying to lose a bit of weight. I’ve steadily been putting on weight the past year since I had my 40th birthday blow out and I’ve just not been motivated, but now I’m not feeling like myself anymore, I want to trim down for summer and going to Glastonbury festival so when I look at photos I can say I felt like my old self again!!! My old self who feels good and is fit and healthy !

    So, here goes…

    Monthly Habits:
    Log all my food 😋
    Work out 3x/week 🏃‍♀️
    Drink more water💧
    No alcohol Mon-thurs 🥂
    Self Care Activity 🧶

    Day 1: 68kg
  • HappyHiker24
    HappyHiker24 Posts: 55 Member
    Hello! I've gained quite a bit of weight over the past few years, and I'd like to turn that trend around. At a minimum, I'd like to get out of the obese zone, so my first goal weight is 185.

    My goals for January:
    - Daily physical therapy for chronic injury
    - Lose 4-8 pounds

    Jan 1: 216.7 (PT & calorie deficit)
    Jan 2: 215.0 (calorie deficit)
    Jan 3: 214.4 (PT & calorie deficit)
    Jan 4: 213.9 (calorie deficit)
    Jan 5: 214.2 (PT & calorie deficit)
    Jan 6: 213.5 (calorie deficit)
    Jan 7: 212.3 (PT & calorie deficit)
    Jan 8: 212.3

    I was pretty flexible in week 1, with calorie deficits ranging from 295 to 865 per day, and averaging 670 per day. Math/science suggests that's enough to result in about 1.34 pounds of fat loss, so I'm sure most of my 4.4-pound loss this week was just my body flushing out water. I expect the progress on the scale to slow down considerably from here.
  • Melwillbehealthy
    Melwillbehealthy Posts: 894 Member
    Hi again everyone. My name is Mel. I’m a grandma from Ontario. I’m back to continue this challenge for January as you all help keep me accountable. Jan. Goals: break into the 170’s.

    Starting weight in March 2023: 230 lbs. (diagnosed with diabetes)
    Goal weight: 120 lbs.
    Height: 5’2”
    Total loss: 48.8 lbs.
    End of Sept. weight: 187.8 lbs.
    End of October weight: 188
    End of Nov. weight: 186
    End of Dec. weight: 181.4 lbs.

    Monthly Weight Loss:
    March-10 lbs. (2023)
    April- 8 lbs.
    May- 5 lbs.
    June- 4.4 lbs. (trip to Europe)
    July- 5.6
    August-7 lbs. joined a ‘challenge’
    September- 2.6 lbs. ( sick)
    October- (gained) .2 lbs.
    November- loss 1.2 lbs.
    December- 4.4 lbs.

    Jan. 1- 181.2 lbs. New Years Gala last night.🥳 Not really a Gala, just a fun dinner and dance. 💃 I danced the night away , and tired out my poor hubby. The Courage Brothers Polar Dip into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario is held near here. Going to walk over later to watch, not participate 🤣!
    Jan. 2- DNW
    Jan. 3-182.4 lbs. fitness class
    Jan. 4-181.2 lbs. morning swim
    Jan. 5-182 lbs. bad night, didn’t sleep, so ate. Really weird behaviour as I really want to lose 3 or 4 lbs. before I go on a cruise at the end of January. Smarten up Mel🫨! Anyway, the good news is I swam for an hour this morning and am determined to get back on track. Have 2, sweet, 10 year old granddaughters coming over for a sleepover over today. They won’t do it at their homes, but insist on coming here🤔. They know what they’re doing👵🏻.
    Jan. 6- 181 lbs. busy, fun day with granddaughters. Girls baked a yummy cake yesterday but I didn’t eat any. Good for me😢.
    Jan. 7- DNW, not my best day, very tired
    Jan. 8- 181.6 lbs. expected this. Visited friend last night, wine and cheese. Osteoporosis fitness class today. I’ll never give up. Need to refocus on eating habits. It’s one week into January and I’ve gained, not lost. Going to plan meals and start cooking again. That usually works for me. I enjoy cooking.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,168 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253 in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.

    Start Weight (from Dec 31st, 2023 ): 183.8
    Goal Weight: 179.8 (4 pound loss)

    End of Challenge Weight: xxxxx
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)





    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.


    01/01-181.6-(Trend Weight: 180.3)- Good luck everyone this round!

    01/08-179.8-(Trend Weight: 181.2)- I had quite the overnight whoosh. I shed a lot of water most of the day yesterday (for whatever unknown reason) and I finally had TMI (in the middle of the night) last night, all of which graced the scale this morning. It’s encouraging and just goes to show that we must be patient with our bodies and our results. If we keep up our good habits, it will show up on the scale and on the tape measure in due time.

    01/15-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    01/22-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    01/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
    01/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    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
  • jimmydr5
    jimmydr5 Posts: 254 Member
    edited January 8
    Hello, I’m Jimmy.
    I’m 40, 5’10”

    My goals for January :
    ⚖️Weigh- in daily
    ✅Workout 5-6 times /week
    ✅IF
    ✅Tracking
    ✅Deficit diet

    Jan 1: 86.1 kg ✅✅✅✅ 5 km run
    Jan 2: 85.8 kg ✅✅✅✅ 5 km run
    Jan 3: 84.9 kg ✅✅✅✅ 15 km run
    Jan 4: 84.4 kg ✅✅✅✅ 8 km walk
    Jan 5: 85.5 kg ✅✅✅✅ 10 km run
    Jan 6: 85.2 kg✅✅✅✅2.5 km run.2.5 km walk.
    Jan 7: 85.2 kg ✅✅✅✅21.39 km run
    Half marathon completed 🥰
    Jan 8: 86 kg ✅✅✅✅ 4 km run. Guess due to muscular swelling after half marathon, weight is more. Especially the thighs. May take 2-4 days to be regular level I guess.
  • Melwillbehealthy
    Melwillbehealthy Posts: 894 Member
    @deepwoodslady Congratulations on your ‘whoosh’! I agree with you about sticking with this and keeping good habits. Then we get results. I’m so happy for you, breaking into a new decade.
  • abowersgirl
    abowersgirl Posts: 3,408 Member
    Hello, I’m Steph I am 5,4” and I live in Canada

    My goals for January : to loose 5 lbs
    ⚖️Weigh- in daily
    📝Log daily- drink 8 glasses of water
    🙆‍♀️Stretch daily/ Exercise 3x per week- starting at 10 minutes (for busy days, anything for the habit) - 60 min. Additionally walking at least 5,000 steps a day to start,

    Ultimate goal- have a healthier life style which will bring my weight down.
    This is the highest weight I have ever been.

    Starting weight January 1st:
    Jan 1-- too nervous to weigh
    Jan 2- 242
    Jan 3- 241.5
    Jan 4- 241.2
    Jan 5- 238.8
    Jan 6- 239.2
    Jan 7- 240.8 I don't know why. I have been working. I'm just assuming it's normal up and down fluctuations

    Jan 8- didnt weigh, woke up late
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