🌸 💐 May Daily Weigh in and Logging Challenge💐🌸
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@mae1658 Thanks so much for joining us and for sharing all your stats and successes so far in 2024. It's great to have you here!1
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May daily weigh in.
May Start weight: 90.2kg
May Goal weight: 87kg
01/05 - 90.2kg
02/05 - 89.8kg
03/05 - 89.5kg
04/05 - 89.5kg
05/05 - 89.7kg
06/05 - 89.6kg
07/05 - 89.4kg
08/05 - 89.7kg
09/05 - 89.6kg
10/05 - 89.7kg
11/05 - 89.2kg
12/05 - 89.4kg
13/05 - 89.9kg
14/05 - 89.3kg
15/05 - 88.9kg
16/05 - 88.6kg
17/05 - 88.1kg
18/05 - 88.1kg
19/05 - 87.7kg
20/05 - 88.1kg
21/05 - 87.9kg
22/05 - 87.8kg4 -
Hello I'm Darlene. 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. Back for another month with these wonderful people.
My goals for May:
⚖️ Lose 2% of my body weight my 4 pounds per month is getting really difficult now that I almost to my goal weight - but still am going to try to get that 4 pounds! Get into the 140s!
👣 Average 17k Steps
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘♀️ Stretching routine - 3 days per week
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
💦 6+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
📖 🎮 or ME! Read, play a game or Me time daily
👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
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 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 |Apr 151.6
🌷🪻May Starting Weight: 151.6🪻🌷Each Month I write a reflection on how the month went. Here's My April Reflection if anyone wants to read:April 2024 Reflection
April was basically a frustrating weight loss month; lost 1.2 pounds. Didn’t reach my stretch or regular weight loss goal. At least it wasn’t a gain. Started off the month with indulging on Easter, then took an overnight trip to see the Eclipse and was also off plan. Then mid-month realized I had a problem with my bathroom scale – apparently, I have been underestimating my weight for a while – new scale new weight and it wasn’t pretty. Worked hard the last couple weeks, and at least I got down to below my starting weight – which who knows if that was correct. For May – my goal is to get into the 140s come hell or high water.
I have been successful with the exercise, averaging well over my 17K goal, and tracked a little over 250 miles again in April; year to date a little over 1,000; almost have way there. I am also on track for intentional miles with a little over 750 miles to date.
I have been keeping on plan with my cardio and strength routines. I alternate one day of cardio and then one day of strength. Although I do not like them much, I add one stretch type routine weekly. I have been having some trouble with some pain in my knees – so found a stretching knee exercise that I began adding daily at the end of the month. I have an appointment with the Doctor May 1 to see what she says. Hopefully, I can continue to walk and won’t have to take a break.
I started re-reading the first book of the Harry Potter series, along with my Hogwarts Challenge. I finished “The Masked City” and am on the third book of the Invisible Library Series – “The Burning Page”.
The next round of The Biggest Loser starts May 1. We have a full team, and I spent a lot of time in-between rounds getting ready. Looking forward to the start. The Hogwarts Challenge started; always a fun one. I rejoined Fat2Fit - I can do it.- My May Goals:
- Get into the 140 range!
- Log 150 intentional miles; and 250 in overall miles
- Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
- Stretch 3 days per week
- Average 17K steps per day
- Read almost every day
Here is my before and after picture for April. Not much different than last month but found a new before picture and took an after at the same spot.
May 1: 151.2 👣 📝 🥗🫀 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! A good day for me yesterday; got it all done and had some Me time. I love a new month - a fresh start; and so glad to be back.
May 2: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 💦🧂 🎮 ME! A nice swish - hope it stays off. Still working towards that old scale number (had to replace the old scale mid-April and the new scale was ugly and not nice). As much as I hate to say it, the new scale was right. Went to the doctor yesterday and the numbers matched to the decimal. Nice day yesterday - moved bingo night with the family to Wednesday this week. Noone won, but it is always fun.
May 3: 152.2 👣 📝🥗 🧘♀️ 🫀💦📖 🎮 I should keep my mouth quiet when I have big downside - it always bites me in the butt. Busy day yesterday. Got our morning walk done, then worked in the garden most of the day. Spread the rest of the soil and turned it in. Got the carrots, potatoes, and parsnips planted. Cleaned up the screened porch which was filled with garden stuff. Exhausted, so of course binged a little - but with all the exercise today came just under my calorie limit - with binging of course went over the sodium limit.
May 4: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂 🎮 Another busy day in the garden, also busy with a relay race in another challenge that I am in - kept me busy all day.
May 5: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🫀💦🎮 What I expected (or a gain). Relay race for the Hogwarts challenge and the garden (finished) kept me so busy yesterday when dinnertime came I said I'm too exhausted to cook - we got subway, which has so much sodium, then I had pretzels, and cookies - ate all my exercise calories. Had two calories left for the day! I did take a beautiful walk in the morning yesterday along the Connecticut River and got this shot with the sun reflecting in the water - and they put the docks in, guess that means it's time to get the boat ready!May 6: 150.2 😁 📝 💪 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂📖 🎮 ME! First smile in a while! I don't give them until I am under my last recorded low weight. Finally got under the old scale weight. Rested a little yesterday, didn't reach my step goal - but way over my 17K average goal. Tonight is bingo night with Mom- going to resist the junk!
May 7: 151 👣 📝 🥗🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice night with mom, noone won. I'm up on the scale - but was under my calorie limit and sodium limit - so thinking just normal flucuations.
May 8: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice day yesterday - super warm. Hubby had a PT appointment so got some me time while he was gone. Monty and I snuggled on the couch and watched MY tv shows. I usually watch them on the treadmill. It was nice. The scale is kind of being stubborn - showed me a little dance on Monday - but it was just a tease. We got the boat uncovered. We were going to wash it today- but got a call from Allyson this morning - she's having trouble with her AC unit - so going over for a Daddy-Do to see what we can do to fix it (or replace).
May 9: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 Ordered a new AC Unit - old one bit the dust. Busy day with the daddy-dos so had a hard tme fitting in the excercise - I felt very good about myself because I accomplished everything in my plan.
May 10: 149.8 😁👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! It's temporary, but I'll take it. Today taking Mom out for Mother's Day - so expect a rise tomorrow. Going to our favorite seafood restaurant. But I have seen the 40s and they look nice!
May 11: 150.0 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦📖 🎮 Nice day with Mom yesterday to celebrate Mother's day. Today going to visit Greg's cousin (actually his Mom's cousin). Greg's Mom passed quite a few years ago, and his cousin is his closest Mom figure.
May 12: 149.8 😁📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 Missed my step goal, left the house at 6AM and didn't get back until 4PM - did get my workout done. I don't know how all you that work do it. I was exhausted and was just sitting chatting for 6 hours. Although I missed my step goal I did hit the 1,100 mile marker for my 2,024 in 2024 goal.
May 13: 149.8 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! I have been having some pain in my knees for a couple weeks now. When I had my doctor's appointment last week - my doctor said to keep walking, and referred me to an orthopedic doctor (appointment tomorrow). I have been pushing through to get my step and cardio goals done. The last couple of days, have been hurting a lot so slowed down a little. Just did a stretch workout and a couple smaller walks. I am anxious about what the doctor will say tomorrow.
May 14: DNW: 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Well, yesterday after my walk - my knee froze up and now I can put any weight on it. Perfect timing - as I have my othopedic appointment today. Did not weigh because I can't step up on the scale. Using crutches - hope they can do something - but it looks like I won't be getting in those walks for the near future. I won't let it de-rail me. I'll have to do some upper body workouts unti I get it figured out.
May 15: 150.2 📝💪 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Went to the doctor, arthritis in both knees, but concerned it could me a meniscus tear on left side (which doesn't show up on an xray). Have to wait for insurance to approve, then going for an MRI. In the meantime, stay off for a week or two, and ibuprofen to reduce swelling. Upper exercises, and eating less for the time being, and have to figure out my diet without having the exercise calories to rely on. Was a tad over yesterday. I did find some seated cardio and strength routines that I tried, but . . . .
May 16 150.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Got it all done, except the steps (won't hit that for a while). I'm thinking the garmin overestimates the seated workouts calories. Feeling a little better, I can walk without the crutches. One step at a time. And I had TOO much ME time!
May 17 151.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Very frustrating. I found a bunch of seated exercise routines and reached my 100 minutes of intentional goal - but it really apparent that the Garmin must over estimate how much I burned. I think today I won't record any exercise on my Garmin and just have a really light eating day. I have an appointment next Thursday (Yes a long way out) for an MRI. I was going to cancel because it seems to be getting better, and then I said "No, let's just do it to rule out anything major."
May 18: 150.6 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! I took a short slow walk yesterday and did ok. Then the a lot of seated exercise to get my 100 minutes in. Didn't use any exercise calories towards my calorie limit and came 33 calories under my limit. I wasn't hungry - I don't eat because I'm hungry - never have. I eat because I like food. Today am celebrating Mother's Day and Allyson's 30th birthday - going out to lunch. Will have a very small breakfast and light dinner to compensate.I really would like to see the 140s again soon.
May 19: 152.6 📝 💪 🫀💦📖 🎮 ME! It's what I expected. Out to lunch, and then that started me on the snacking instead of a light dinner. Way over the calorie limit and sodium - back to it today. Hoping the body quickly reverses my sabotage.
May 20: 152.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
May 21: 150.8📝 🥗 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Finally the swish I was looking for. Almost met my step goal yesterday - getting back to it.
May 22: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! I made my step goal Woo Hoo! A little sore, but I did it. MRI of course is tomorrow and I'm feeling better - still going to do it. It's a waste of 💵, they will tell me I'm nuts - but at least I will know.
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@catherien Sorry to hear about you motorhome. Hopefullly she will find a family who has the time and $ to bring her back to glory - and if not the charity will be extremely grateful to have it.
@lisalisa123 Doing fabulous - hoping you see the 29s very soon!
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Start weight: 195.4 in 8/23
Weight 5/6/24: 169.7
Goal: 150
5/6/24 169.8
5/7/24 169.1
5/8/24 168.4
5/9/24 167.3
5/10/24 167.6 🙁
5/11/24 167.8 - going the wrong direction!!
5/12/24 170.1 😫
5/13/24 168
5/14/24 167.1 back on track 😁
5/15/24 168.7 oops
5/16/24 167.3
5/17/24 167.8 🙄
5/18/24 167.3
5/20/24 165.6
5/21/24 164.9
5/22/24 164.77 -
Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes.
Goal weight: 150
April 30: 182.3
May 21: 182.2 😀🥳
May 22: 183.1 🤷
My bad, yesterday I was both over my calorie limit by 200 calories, and I had more carbs than I normally do. Or my estimation of portions was off. Also possible. And those 200 calories were a bedtime snack. So! Back on track today.
Yet another major curve ball yesterday: hubby got a text from a local job he'd applied to probably months ago; they want to do a phone interview with him this evening. It would mean not moving an hour away, but 20 minutes away. We'd still sell our house to our son, but if hubby gets hired to this job, we'd need to live with our son until we find a new place.1 -
🌸HAPPY MAY!!! 🌸
CW-155.4
GW-150.4
UGW-145.0
1. 155.4
2. 154.8
3. DNW
4. DNW
5. 153.8
6. 154.4
7. 154.6
8. DNW
9. 155.2
10. 155.4 My body is holding on to this weight for dear life! I'm not sure what I need to do to break through this!
11. 154.8 It's my son's 10th birthday! Trying to keep it in check!!!
12. 153.8
13. DNW
14. 154.8
15. 155.0
16. 153.4 I think my scale might be drunk, but a win is a win 
17. 152.4 Finally gaining some momentum again, but future-husband and I are going to a concert tomorrow and staying in a hotel so I'm hoping I can stay on plan!
18. 151.4
19. DNW
20. 152.4
21. 153.0 The weekend is catching up to me now! I'm confident it will level out tomorrow.
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Happy May!
My goals this month are to enjoy being outside, spending time with family, and fully embrace my journey to better health.
Here is to logging and weighing daily!
May 1st— 210.2 Let’s go
May 2nd—210.0
May 3rd—210.1
May the 4th be with you! 210
May 5th— 209.1
May 6th—209.3
May 7th—208.5
May 8th—209.6 too much snacking
May 14th—209.8
May 16th—210.8
May 17th—210.8
May 21st—210.6… back at it. 👍👍
May 22nd—211.2
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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from 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!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
This Challenge Starting Weight (from April 30th): 185.6
Goal: 181.6 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.
05/01-185.4-(Trend Weight 182.3)
05/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 182.4)
05/03-182.6-(Trend Weight 182.6)-
05/04-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/05-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/06-185.2-(Trend Weight 183.4)-
05/07-185.2-(Trend Weight 183.8)-
05/08-184.8-(Trend Weight 184.4)-
05/09-184.4-(Trend Weight 185.0)-
05/10-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/11-185.4-(Trend Weight 185.3)-
05/12-185.4-(Trend Weight 185.4)-
05/13-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/14-186.4-(Trend Weight 185.6)-
05/15-187.2-(Trend Weight 185.7)-
05/16-186.8-(Trend Weight 186.0)-
05/17-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/18-187.4-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
05/19-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/20-188.2-(Trend Weight 186.5)-
05/21-188.2-(Trend Weight 186.7)- I made ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE food choices yesterday thanks to some food my workers brought in to share. I really should have used my “no thank you” manners! I was under calorie for the day but the carbs were through the roof. I ended up going without a proper dinner last night just to make up for it. Luckily it did not put me into a sugar drop binge or a hungry without my dinner binge. I really need to see a drop tomorrow on the scale so I will be pre-logging my food today to help me stay focused.
05/22-186.0-(Trend Weight 186.9)- Whoosh. It was a good day yesterday except in the world of exercise. I shed so much water that I’m sure the drop was all water weight but it feels great to get rid of the stomach bloat. Its beautiful here today. Maybe I’ll get out and walk around my cul-de-sac a few times (uphill). I can’t go far with my contractors here.
05/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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🌷May🌷
5/1- 337.6
5/2- 336.6
5/3- 336.6
5/4- 336.4
5/5- 335.4
5/6- 334.4
5/7- 334.4
5/8- 333.4
5/9- 335.4
5/10-333.8
5/11-334.8
5/12-334.6
5/13-335.2
5/14-334.6
5/15-334.6 ( I hit an awful plateau this week. 😭🤧😣 )
5/16-334.0
5/17-334.4
5/18-334.0
5/19-332.2 ( FINALLY!!! 🎉🎉🎉)
5/20-331.2
5/21-330.8 ( Yes, just keep going down. 😄 )
5/22-329.8
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Happy May everyone! 🦋 I’m Kat and I live in rural NV with my boyfriend and 5 cats. I’ve been on a slow weight loss/fitness journey since February. This month’s challenges will be heavy workload and stress at work and renovations and other projects around the house with 10 days off at the end of the month to focus completely on renovations. My main goal this month is to not burn myself out with so much going on! Mostly healthy meals, exercising when I have energy, and a healthy focus on emotional/mental health.
SW: 122.6
UGW: TBD, ~105ish depending on muscle
5/01: 113.8
5/02: 114.2
5/03: 113.0
5/04: 112.6
5/05: 112.8
5/06: 111.8
5/07: 112.4
5:08: 112.4
5/09: 112.8
5/10: ?
5/11: 111.8
5/12: 112.2
5/13: 112.8
5/14: 112.4
5/15: 112.8
5/16: 112.6
5/17: 111.4
5/18: 111.4
5/19: 111.2
5/20: 112.4
5/21: 111.6
5/22: 110.6 I’ve been so busy and a little burned out on tracking, but still making pretty good choices and doing well overall.
@cattherien I’m sorry to hear about your vehicles woes. 😔 It’s hard when you get attached to a vehicle that holds so many memories, but I hope everything has a positive outcome for you! I’m starting renovations this Friday, starting with paint and then flooring when it arrives. It will be a lot of work, but I know I’ll be happy with the outcome!2 -
@cattherien Well that is an interesting twist I hope it all works out for you. Fingers crossed! 🤞2
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May daily weigh in
October weight 115kg
Start weight 107.5kg
Goal weight 105kg
1. 107.5kg
2. 107.5kg
3. 107.6kg
4. 106.6kg
5. Away
6. Away
7. 107.4kg
8. 107.4kg
9. 106.7kg
10. 108.1kg
11. 108.7kg
12. 108kg
13. 107.9kg
14. 107.5kg 👍
15. 107.2kg 😎
16. 107.9 🤬
17. 108.1 🤬🤬🤬
18. 107.5kg - Deja vu
19. 107.9kg 😞
20. 107.8 😔
21. 108.2kg 😩
22. 106.9kg 😎
23. 107.1kg
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May 1st I weighed 375 at the dr’s office. That was after two months of CrossFit training. I was crushed when I realized the scale hadn’t moved. Progress was definitely made, just everywhere but the damn scale. So it is with great pride I weighed in this morning at 360.
MFP and my diet coach are keeping me on the straight and narrow. Only a few bad meals since starting 5/104 -
Hi my name is Kathy 55yr 5'5"
From NY finger lakes region
SW: 2/04/24: 191.4lb
UGW: 9/08/24: 145lb
March 01: 184.9lb
W: 3/31: 177.0lb
W: 4/30: 171.9lb
Goal for May 166lb -5.9lb
5/1: 171.9 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/2: 172.8 💧🥑🏃📝🤔
5/3 172.1 💧🥑🏃📝😕
5/4: 172.6 💧🥑🏃📝🤔
5/5: 170.6💧🥑🏃📝🥳
I eliminated all salty foods yesterday....
20.8 lbs gone, 23.6 to go.....
5/6: 171.2 💧🥑🏃📝
5/7: 170.8 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/8: 170.8💧🥑🏃📝🙂
5/9: 170.6 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/10: 171.2 💧🥑🏃📝🤪
5/11: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
5/12: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝🙂
I was so hoping for the 160's this week, maybe next week. I will take the minus 0.5lb. The bigger losses seem to come in 2 week increments.... 🤔
5/13: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝
Well I guess I should be happy with staying the same, all the extra water with my meal must have helped....
5/14: 170.7 💧🥑🏃📝🤪
I don't see me reaching this months goal, unless some miracle happens. I've been in the same routine for a few months now, maybe it's time to mix things up🤔
5/15: 171.2💧🥑🏃📝😳
Apparently dairy is not my thing
5/16: 169.5 💧🥑🏃📝🥳🥳🥳
Woo Hoo new decade!!!! I'm beginning to see a pattern, I drop, then go up a bit and then drop again, I can't figure it out but as long as I keep making the drops that's ok....Scale madness I tell you...lol
5/17: 168.6 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
I really hope the scale isn't playing a cruel joke on me...lol
5/18: 168.6 💧🥑🏃📝 😁 holding steady Woo Hoo!
5/19: 168.6 💧🥑🏃📝😊
5/20: 169.3 💧🥑🏃📝🤪 Thanks salty food
5/21: 167.1 💧🥑🏃📝🥳 I still don't understand it but I'll take the win...
5/22: 166.6 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
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May daily weigh in.
May Start weight: 90.2kg
May Goal weight: 87kg
01/05 - 90.2kg
02/05 - 89.8kg
03/05 - 89.5kg
04/05 - 89.5kg
05/05 - 89.7kg
06/05 - 89.6kg
07/05 - 89.4kg
08/05 - 89.7kg
09/05 - 89.6kg
10/05 - 89.7kg
11/05 - 89.2kg
12/05 - 89.4kg
13/05 - 89.9kg
14/05 - 89.3kg
15/05 - 88.9kg
16/05 - 88.6kg
17/05 - 88.1kg
18/05 - 88.1kg
19/05 - 87.7kg
20/05 - 88.1kg
21/05 - 87.9kg
22/05 - 87.8kg
23/05 - 87.5kg5 -
Hello I'm Darlene. 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. Back for another month with these wonderful people.
My goals for May:
⚖️ Lose 2% of my body weight my 4 pounds per month is getting really difficult now that I almost to my goal weight - but still am going to try to get that 4 pounds! Get into the 140s!
👣 Average 17k Steps
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘♀️ Stretching routine - 3 days per week
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
💦 6+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
📖 🎮 or ME! Read, play a game or Me time daily
👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
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 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 |Apr 151.6
🌷🪻May Starting Weight: 151.6🪻🌷Each Month I write a reflection on how the month went. Here's My April Reflection if anyone wants to read:April 2024 Reflection
April was basically a frustrating weight loss month; lost 1.2 pounds. Didn’t reach my stretch or regular weight loss goal. At least it wasn’t a gain. Started off the month with indulging on Easter, then took an overnight trip to see the Eclipse and was also off plan. Then mid-month realized I had a problem with my bathroom scale – apparently, I have been underestimating my weight for a while – new scale new weight and it wasn’t pretty. Worked hard the last couple weeks, and at least I got down to below my starting weight – which who knows if that was correct. For May – my goal is to get into the 140s come hell or high water.
I have been successful with the exercise, averaging well over my 17K goal, and tracked a little over 250 miles again in April; year to date a little over 1,000; almost have way there. I am also on track for intentional miles with a little over 750 miles to date.
I have been keeping on plan with my cardio and strength routines. I alternate one day of cardio and then one day of strength. Although I do not like them much, I add one stretch type routine weekly. I have been having some trouble with some pain in my knees – so found a stretching knee exercise that I began adding daily at the end of the month. I have an appointment with the Doctor May 1 to see what she says. Hopefully, I can continue to walk and won’t have to take a break.
I started re-reading the first book of the Harry Potter series, along with my Hogwarts Challenge. I finished “The Masked City” and am on the third book of the Invisible Library Series – “The Burning Page”.
The next round of The Biggest Loser starts May 1. We have a full team, and I spent a lot of time in-between rounds getting ready. Looking forward to the start. The Hogwarts Challenge started; always a fun one. I rejoined Fat2Fit - I can do it.- My May Goals:
- Get into the 140 range!
- Log 150 intentional miles; and 250 in overall miles
- Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
- Stretch 3 days per week
- Average 17K steps per day
- Read almost every day
Here is my before and after picture for April. Not much different than last month but found a new before picture and took an after at the same spot.
May 1: 151.2 👣 📝 🥗🫀 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! A good day for me yesterday; got it all done and had some Me time. I love a new month - a fresh start; and so glad to be back.
May 2: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 💦🧂 🎮 ME! A nice swish - hope it stays off. Still working towards that old scale number (had to replace the old scale mid-April and the new scale was ugly and not nice). As much as I hate to say it, the new scale was right. Went to the doctor yesterday and the numbers matched to the decimal. Nice day yesterday - moved bingo night with the family to Wednesday this week. Noone won, but it is always fun.
May 3: 152.2 👣 📝🥗 🧘♀️ 🫀💦📖 🎮 I should keep my mouth quiet when I have big downside - it always bites me in the butt. Busy day yesterday. Got our morning walk done, then worked in the garden most of the day. Spread the rest of the soil and turned it in. Got the carrots, potatoes, and parsnips planted. Cleaned up the screened porch which was filled with garden stuff. Exhausted, so of course binged a little - but with all the exercise today came just under my calorie limit - with binging of course went over the sodium limit.
May 4: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂 🎮 Another busy day in the garden, also busy with a relay race in another challenge that I am in - kept me busy all day.
May 5: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🫀💦🎮 What I expected (or a gain). Relay race for the Hogwarts challenge and the garden (finished) kept me so busy yesterday when dinnertime came I said I'm too exhausted to cook - we got subway, which has so much sodium, then I had pretzels, and cookies - ate all my exercise calories. Had two calories left for the day! I did take a beautiful walk in the morning yesterday along the Connecticut River and got this shot with the sun reflecting in the water - and they put the docks in, guess that means it's time to get the boat ready!May 6: 150.2 😁 📝 💪 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂📖 🎮 ME! First smile in a while! I don't give them until I am under my last recorded low weight. Finally got under the old scale weight. Rested a little yesterday, didn't reach my step goal - but way over my 17K average goal. Tonight is bingo night with Mom- going to resist the junk!
May 7: 151 👣 📝 🥗🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice night with mom, noone won. I'm up on the scale - but was under my calorie limit and sodium limit - so thinking just normal flucuations.
May 8: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice day yesterday - super warm. Hubby had a PT appointment so got some me time while he was gone. Monty and I snuggled on the couch and watched MY tv shows. I usually watch them on the treadmill. It was nice. The scale is kind of being stubborn - showed me a little dance on Monday - but it was just a tease. We got the boat uncovered. We were going to wash it today- but got a call from Allyson this morning - she's having trouble with her AC unit - so going over for a Daddy-Do to see what we can do to fix it (or replace).
May 9: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 Ordered a new AC Unit - old one bit the dust. Busy day with the daddy-dos so had a hard tme fitting in the excercise - I felt very good about myself because I accomplished everything in my plan.
May 10: 149.8 😁👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! It's temporary, but I'll take it. Today taking Mom out for Mother's Day - so expect a rise tomorrow. Going to our favorite seafood restaurant. But I have seen the 40s and they look nice!
May 11: 150.0 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦📖 🎮 Nice day with Mom yesterday to celebrate Mother's day. Today going to visit Greg's cousin (actually his Mom's cousin). Greg's Mom passed quite a few years ago, and his cousin is his closest Mom figure.
May 12: 149.8 😁📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 Missed my step goal, left the house at 6AM and didn't get back until 4PM - did get my workout done. I don't know how all you that work do it. I was exhausted and was just sitting chatting for 6 hours. Although I missed my step goal I did hit the 1,100 mile marker for my 2,024 in 2024 goal.
May 13: 149.8 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! I have been having some pain in my knees for a couple weeks now. When I had my doctor's appointment last week - my doctor said to keep walking, and referred me to an orthopedic doctor (appointment tomorrow). I have been pushing through to get my step and cardio goals done. The last couple of days, have been hurting a lot so slowed down a little. Just did a stretch workout and a couple smaller walks. I am anxious about what the doctor will say tomorrow.
May 14: DNW: 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Well, yesterday after my walk - my knee froze up and now I can put any weight on it. Perfect timing - as I have my othopedic appointment today. Did not weigh because I can't step up on the scale. Using crutches - hope they can do something - but it looks like I won't be getting in those walks for the near future. I won't let it de-rail me. I'll have to do some upper body workouts unti I get it figured out.
May 15: 150.2 📝💪 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Went to the doctor, arthritis in both knees, but concerned it could me a meniscus tear on left side (which doesn't show up on an xray). Have to wait for insurance to approve, then going for an MRI. In the meantime, stay off for a week or two, and ibuprofen to reduce swelling. Upper exercises, and eating less for the time being, and have to figure out my diet without having the exercise calories to rely on. Was a tad over yesterday. I did find some seated cardio and strength routines that I tried, but . . . .
May 16 150.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Got it all done, except the steps (won't hit that for a while). I'm thinking the garmin overestimates the seated workouts calories. Feeling a little better, I can walk without the crutches. One step at a time. And I had TOO much ME time!
May 17 151.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Very frustrating. I found a bunch of seated exercise routines and reached my 100 minutes of intentional goal - but it really apparent that the Garmin must over estimate how much I burned. I think today I won't record any exercise on my Garmin and just have a really light eating day. I have an appointment next Thursday (Yes a long way out) for an MRI. I was going to cancel because it seems to be getting better, and then I said "No, let's just do it to rule out anything major."
May 18: 150.6 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! I took a short slow walk yesterday and did ok. Then the a lot of seated exercise to get my 100 minutes in. Didn't use any exercise calories towards my calorie limit and came 33 calories under my limit. I wasn't hungry - I don't eat because I'm hungry - never have. I eat because I like food. Today am celebrating Mother's Day and Allyson's 30th birthday - going out to lunch. Will have a very small breakfast and light dinner to compensate.I really would like to see the 140s again soon.
May 19: 152.6 📝 💪 🫀💦📖 🎮 ME! It's what I expected. Out to lunch, and then that started me on the snacking instead of a light dinner. Way over the calorie limit and sodium - back to it today. Hoping the body quickly reverses my sabotage.
May 20: 152.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
May 21: 150.8📝 🥗 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Finally the swish I was looking for. Almost met my step goal yesterday - getting back to it.
May 22: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! I made my step goal Woo Hoo! A little sore, but I did it. MRI of course is tomorrow and I'm feeling better - still going to do it. It's a waste of 💵, they will tell me I'm nuts - but at least I will know.
May 22: 151 👣 📝 🥗 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Well that was disappointing. Probably due to the higher sodium dinner last night, but I was under my sodium goal. Finished planting the garden - now just to wait to see what grows and control the pests!
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🌸HAPPY MAY!!! 🌸
CW-155.4
GW-150.4
UGW-145.0
1. 155.4
2. 154.8
3. DNW
4. DNW
5. 153.8
6. 154.4
7. 154.6
8. DNW
9. 155.2
10. 155.4 My body is holding on to this weight for dear life! I'm not sure what I need to do to break through this!
11. 154.8 It's my son's 10th birthday! Trying to keep it in check!!!
12. 153.8
13. DNW
14. 154.8
15. 155.0
16. 153.4 I think my scale might be drunk, but a win is a win
17. 152.4 Finally gaining some momentum again, but future-husband and I are going to a concert tomorrow and staying in a hotel so I'm hoping I can stay on plan!
18. 151.4
19. DNW
20. 152.4
21. 153.0 The weekend is catching up to me now! I'm confident it will level out tomorrow.
22. 151.8
23. 151.4 4 -
Jude, 67 YO, 5' 2". Highest weight 165, lowest 115.
Started with January challenge at 147; reached my goal weight of 125 in April and now the work is to stabilize and maintain healthy eating patterns for good.
previous months:JanMay goals:
SW: 147
EW: 139.2 Loss: 8.2lbs
Feb
SW: 138.6
EW: 134.2 Loss: 4.4 lbs
Mar
SW: 134.2
EW: 130.2 Loss 4.0 lbs
April
SW: 130.2
EW: 125.4 Loss 4.8 lbs
* be more consistent with logging food to make sure I’m eating well.
* stick with the maintenance plan - check in, work out- and don’t snack!
SW: 125.4
GW: maintain
week 1:
5/1: 124.6
5/2: 125.4
5/3: 126.2
5/4: 124.6
5/5: 125.2
5/6: 126.0
5/7: 126.0
week 2:
5/8: 125.2
5/9: DNW
5/10: 125.2
5/11: DNW
5/12: 124.8
5/13: DNW my Mother's Day gift to self...
5/14: 126.6
week 3:
5/15: 124.8
5/16: 124.8
5/17: 126.0
5/18: DNW
5/19: 126.0
5/20: 126.0
5/21: 125.2
week 4:
5/22: 125.2
5/23: 124.2
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Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes.
Goal weight: 150
April 30: 182.3
May 22: 183.1 🤷
May 23: 183.3🤦
Like what? Grr. I was under target with calories, got enough water, had a great night's sleep.... The only thing I can think of was that I had gluten free/dairy free mac and cheese with dinner. Literally the only carbs I ate yesterday. Stupid scale. 😂😂😂 I'm only a little grumpy about it. And tomorrow might be a whoosh, ya never know. 🤞
Hubby's phone interview went very well; they sent him some paperwork, and then they'll schedule a second interview. This is basically his dream job. They want to have decided on him before August, they said; which fits into our moving plans. We're still working slowly - too slowly probably- on downsizing; but if he gets this job, we don't need to hurry that, since it's local. I don't know if we'd just look for an apartment to live in, initially, he mentioned that. But neither of us wants to live with our son. Not that we don't love he and his wife to pieces! But that this is their first home and they have so many plans on renovating and updating. We don't want to cramp that enthusiasm.3 -
@kountrykat thank you! Keep us updated on how renovations are going.
@ilive2walk thanks! 🤞 How did that MRI go? When will you know results?
@jeremy0510 welcome and congrats!1 -
Happy May!
My goals this month are to enjoy being outside, spending time with family, and fully embrace my journey to better health.
Here is to logging and weighing daily!
May 1st— 210.2 Let’s go
May 2nd—210.0
May 3rd—210.1
May the 4th be with you! 210
May 5th— 209.1
May 6th—209.3
May 7th—208.5
May 8th—209.6 too much snacking
May 14th—209.8
May 16th—210.8
May 17th—210.8
May 21st—210.6… back at it. 👍👍
May 22nd—211.2
May 23re— 209.9… mowed the grass and cleaned the pool. Down 1.2 pounds this morning. I love being back under 210. Baby steps!
Jill 🥰4 -
3/27: 172.2
4/1: 168.0
GW for end of may: 150
GW for 6/14: 145
UGW: 128
5/1: 159.2
5/3: 158.8
5/5: 158.0
5/7: 157.4
5/9: 157.0
5/11: 156.4
5/13: 156.0
5/15: 155.4
5/17: 155.0
5/19: 154.0
5/21: 153.4
5/23: 152.8
Still going down. Staying tight on the calories and trying to drink plenty of water. 8 days to get under 150. It will be hard, but we shall see with the 3 day weekend. Did my workout yesterday and going to try to do a mile today after we go out for lunch.4 -
My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from 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!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
This Challenge Starting Weight (from April 30th): 185.6
Goal: 181.6 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.
05/01-185.4-(Trend Weight 182.3)
05/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 182.4)
05/03-182.6-(Trend Weight 182.6)-
05/04-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/05-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/06-185.2-(Trend Weight 183.4)-
05/07-185.2-(Trend Weight 183.8)-
05/08-184.8-(Trend Weight 184.4)-
05/09-184.4-(Trend Weight 185.0)-
05/10-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/11-185.4-(Trend Weight 185.3)-
05/12-185.4-(Trend Weight 185.4)-
05/13-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/14-186.4-(Trend Weight 185.6)-
05/15-187.2-(Trend Weight 185.7)-
05/16-186.8-(Trend Weight 186.0)-
05/17-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/18-187.4-(Trend Weight 186.2)-
05/19-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
05/20-188.2-(Trend Weight 186.5)-
05/21-188.2-(Trend Weight 186.7)-
05/22-186.0-(Trend Weight 186.9)- Whoosh. It was a good day yesterday except in the world of exercise. I shed so much water that I’m sure the drop was all water weight but it feels great to get rid of the stomach bloat. Its beautiful here today. Maybe I’ll get out and walk around my cul-de-sac a few times (uphill). I can’t go far with my contractors here.
05/23-185.6-(Trend Weight 186.9)- I was expecting an uptick today. Although I stayed within my calories (eating up part of my exercise calories) my carbs were over by about 10 due to the pasta/lasagna. I have leftovers for today (for lunch) so I don’t know if it all will finally catch up to me or if I can get away with it. I plan on making sure my dinner is lower carb to offset it all. Probably bacon & eggs today as a breakfast for dinner. I’m trying to use up some of the food in my freezer. Or shall I say “Freezers”. I have 3 of them and they are all over-full. There is no reason I can’t be mindful of my macros and still eat food I already have. I’m usually careful about my shopping choices anyway. I will have to pre-plan and pre-log for sure. My weight is slowly going in the right direction and I don’t want to compromise that.
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🌷May🌷
5/1- 337.6
5/2- 336.6
5/3- 336.6
5/4- 336.4
5/5- 335.4
5/6- 334.4
5/7- 334.4
5/8- 333.4
5/9- 335.4
5/10-333.8
5/11-334.8
5/12-334.6
5/13-335.2
5/14-334.6
5/15-334.6 ( I hit an awful plateau this week. 😭🤧😣 )
5/16-334.0
5/17-334.4
5/18-334.0
5/19-332.2 ( FINALLY!!! 🎉🎉🎉)
5/20-331.2
5/21-330.8 ( Yes, just keep going down. 😄 )
5/22-329.8
5/23-329.6 ( It's been 9 years since I've been in the 320s. Both sad and exciting at the same time. )
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May daily weigh in
October weight 115kg
Start weight 107.5kg
Goal weight 105kg
1. 107.5kg
2. 107.5kg
3. 107.6kg
4. 106.6kg
5. Away
6. Away
7. 107.4kg
8. 107.4kg
9. 106.7kg
10. 108.1kg
11. 108.7kg
12. 108kg
13. 107.9kg
14. 107.5kg 👍
15. 107.2kg 😎
16. 107.9 🤬
17. 108.1 🤬🤬🤬
18. 107.5kg - Deja vu
19. 107.9kg 😞
20. 107.8 😔
21. 108.2kg 😩
22. 106.9kg 😎
23. 107.1kg
24. 106.4kg
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Hi my name is Kathy 55yr 5'5"
From NY finger lakes region
SW: 2/04/24: 191.4lb
UGW: 9/08/24: 145lb
March 01: 184.9lb
W: 3/31: 177.0lb
W: 4/30: 171.9lb
Goal for May 166lb -5.9lb
5/1: 171.9 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/2: 172.8 💧🥑🏃📝🤔
5/3 172.1 💧🥑🏃📝😕
5/4: 172.6 💧🥑🏃📝🤔
5/5: 170.6💧🥑🏃📝🥳
I eliminated all salty foods yesterday....
20.8 lbs gone, 23.6 to go.....
5/6: 171.2 💧🥑🏃📝
5/7: 170.8 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/8: 170.8💧🥑🏃📝🙂
5/9: 170.6 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/10: 171.2 💧🥑🏃📝🤪
5/11: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
5/12: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝🙂
I was so hoping for the 160's this week, maybe next week. I will take the minus 0.5lb. The bigger losses seem to come in 2 week increments.... 🤔
5/13: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝
Well I guess I should be happy with staying the same, all the extra water with my meal must have helped....
5/14: 170.7 💧🥑🏃📝🤪
I don't see me reaching this months goal, unless some miracle happens. I've been in the same routine for a few months now, maybe it's time to mix things up🤔
5/15: 171.2💧🥑🏃📝😳
Apparently dairy is not my thing
5/16: 169.5 💧🥑🏃📝🥳🥳🥳
Woo Hoo new decade!!!! I'm beginning to see a pattern, I drop, then go up a bit and then drop again, I can't figure it out but as long as I keep making the drops that's ok....Scale madness I tell you...lol
5/17: 168.6 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
I really hope the scale isn't playing a cruel joke on me...lol
5/18: 168.6 💧🥑🏃📝 😁 holding steady Woo Hoo!
5/19: 168.6 💧🥑🏃📝😊
5/20: 169.3 💧🥑🏃📝🤪 Thanks salty food
5/21: 167.1 💧🥑🏃📝🥳 I still don't understand it but I'll take the win...
5/22: 166.6 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
5/23: 167.1 💧🥑🏃📝😊
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May daily weigh in.
May Start weight: 90.2kg
May Goal weight: 87kg
01/05 - 90.2kg
02/05 - 89.8kg
03/05 - 89.5kg
04/05 - 89.5kg
05/05 - 89.7kg
06/05 - 89.6kg
07/05 - 89.4kg
08/05 - 89.7kg
09/05 - 89.6kg
10/05 - 89.7kg
11/05 - 89.2kg
12/05 - 89.4kg
13/05 - 89.9kg
14/05 - 89.3kg
15/05 - 88.9kg
16/05 - 88.6kg
17/05 - 88.1kg
18/05 - 88.1kg
19/05 - 87.7kg
20/05 - 88.1kg
21/05 - 87.9kg
22/05 - 87.8kg
23/05 - 87.5kg
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Hello I'm Darlene. 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. Back for another month with these wonderful people.
My goals for May:
⚖️ Lose 2% of my body weight my 4 pounds per month is getting really difficult now that I almost to my goal weight - but still am going to try to get that 4 pounds! Get into the 140s!
👣 Average 17k Steps
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘♀️ Stretching routine - 3 days per week
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
💦 6+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
📖 🎮 or ME! Read, play a game or Me time daily
👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
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 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 |Apr 151.6
🌷🪻May Starting Weight: 151.6🪻🌷Each Month I write a reflection on how the month went. Here's My April Reflection if anyone wants to read:April 2024 Reflection
April was basically a frustrating weight loss month; lost 1.2 pounds. Didn’t reach my stretch or regular weight loss goal. At least it wasn’t a gain. Started off the month with indulging on Easter, then took an overnight trip to see the Eclipse and was also off plan. Then mid-month realized I had a problem with my bathroom scale – apparently, I have been underestimating my weight for a while – new scale new weight and it wasn’t pretty. Worked hard the last couple weeks, and at least I got down to below my starting weight – which who knows if that was correct. For May – my goal is to get into the 140s come hell or high water.
I have been successful with the exercise, averaging well over my 17K goal, and tracked a little over 250 miles again in April; year to date a little over 1,000; almost have way there. I am also on track for intentional miles with a little over 750 miles to date.
I have been keeping on plan with my cardio and strength routines. I alternate one day of cardio and then one day of strength. Although I do not like them much, I add one stretch type routine weekly. I have been having some trouble with some pain in my knees – so found a stretching knee exercise that I began adding daily at the end of the month. I have an appointment with the Doctor May 1 to see what she says. Hopefully, I can continue to walk and won’t have to take a break.
I started re-reading the first book of the Harry Potter series, along with my Hogwarts Challenge. I finished “The Masked City” and am on the third book of the Invisible Library Series – “The Burning Page”.
The next round of The Biggest Loser starts May 1. We have a full team, and I spent a lot of time in-between rounds getting ready. Looking forward to the start. The Hogwarts Challenge started; always a fun one. I rejoined Fat2Fit - I can do it.- My May Goals:
- Get into the 140 range!
- Log 150 intentional miles; and 250 in overall miles
- Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
- Stretch 3 days per week
- Average 17K steps per day
- Read almost every day
Here is my before and after picture for April. Not much different than last month but found a new before picture and took an after at the same spot.
May 1: 151.2 👣 📝 🥗🫀 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! A good day for me yesterday; got it all done and had some Me time. I love a new month - a fresh start; and so glad to be back.
May 2: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 💦🧂 🎮 ME! A nice swish - hope it stays off. Still working towards that old scale number (had to replace the old scale mid-April and the new scale was ugly and not nice). As much as I hate to say it, the new scale was right. Went to the doctor yesterday and the numbers matched to the decimal. Nice day yesterday - moved bingo night with the family to Wednesday this week. Noone won, but it is always fun.
May 3: 152.2 👣 📝🥗 🧘♀️ 🫀💦📖 🎮 I should keep my mouth quiet when I have big downside - it always bites me in the butt. Busy day yesterday. Got our morning walk done, then worked in the garden most of the day. Spread the rest of the soil and turned it in. Got the carrots, potatoes, and parsnips planted. Cleaned up the screened porch which was filled with garden stuff. Exhausted, so of course binged a little - but with all the exercise today came just under my calorie limit - with binging of course went over the sodium limit.
May 4: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂 🎮 Another busy day in the garden, also busy with a relay race in another challenge that I am in - kept me busy all day.
May 5: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🫀💦🎮 What I expected (or a gain). Relay race for the Hogwarts challenge and the garden (finished) kept me so busy yesterday when dinnertime came I said I'm too exhausted to cook - we got subway, which has so much sodium, then I had pretzels, and cookies - ate all my exercise calories. Had two calories left for the day! I did take a beautiful walk in the morning yesterday along the Connecticut River and got this shot with the sun reflecting in the water - and they put the docks in, guess that means it's time to get the boat ready!May 6: 150.2 😁 📝 💪 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂📖 🎮 ME! First smile in a while! I don't give them until I am under my last recorded low weight. Finally got under the old scale weight. Rested a little yesterday, didn't reach my step goal - but way over my 17K average goal. Tonight is bingo night with Mom- going to resist the junk!
May 7: 151 👣 📝 🥗🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice night with mom, noone won. I'm up on the scale - but was under my calorie limit and sodium limit - so thinking just normal flucuations.
May 8: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice day yesterday - super warm. Hubby had a PT appointment so got some me time while he was gone. Monty and I snuggled on the couch and watched MY tv shows. I usually watch them on the treadmill. It was nice. The scale is kind of being stubborn - showed me a little dance on Monday - but it was just a tease. We got the boat uncovered. We were going to wash it today- but got a call from Allyson this morning - she's having trouble with her AC unit - so going over for a Daddy-Do to see what we can do to fix it (or replace).
May 9: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 Ordered a new AC Unit - old one bit the dust. Busy day with the daddy-dos so had a hard tme fitting in the excercise - I felt very good about myself because I accomplished everything in my plan.
May 10: 149.8 😁👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! It's temporary, but I'll take it. Today taking Mom out for Mother's Day - so expect a rise tomorrow. Going to our favorite seafood restaurant. But I have seen the 40s and they look nice!
May 11: 150.0 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦📖 🎮 Nice day with Mom yesterday to celebrate Mother's day. Today going to visit Greg's cousin (actually his Mom's cousin). Greg's Mom passed quite a few years ago, and his cousin is his closest Mom figure.
May 12: 149.8 😁📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 Missed my step goal, left the house at 6AM and didn't get back until 4PM - did get my workout done. I don't know how all you that work do it. I was exhausted and was just sitting chatting for 6 hours. Although I missed my step goal I did hit the 1,100 mile marker for my 2,024 in 2024 goal.
May 13: 149.8 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! I have been having some pain in my knees for a couple weeks now. When I had my doctor's appointment last week - my doctor said to keep walking, and referred me to an orthopedic doctor (appointment tomorrow). I have been pushing through to get my step and cardio goals done. The last couple of days, have been hurting a lot so slowed down a little. Just did a stretch workout and a couple smaller walks. I am anxious about what the doctor will say tomorrow.
May 14: DNW: 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Well, yesterday after my walk - my knee froze up and now I can put any weight on it. Perfect timing - as I have my othopedic appointment today. Did not weigh because I can't step up on the scale. Using crutches - hope they can do something - but it looks like I won't be getting in those walks for the near future. I won't let it de-rail me. I'll have to do some upper body workouts unti I get it figured out.
May 15: 150.2 📝💪 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Went to the doctor, arthritis in both knees, but concerned it could me a meniscus tear on left side (which doesn't show up on an xray). Have to wait for insurance to approve, then going for an MRI. In the meantime, stay off for a week or two, and ibuprofen to reduce swelling. Upper exercises, and eating less for the time being, and have to figure out my diet without having the exercise calories to rely on. Was a tad over yesterday. I did find some seated cardio and strength routines that I tried, but . . . .
May 16 150.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Got it all done, except the steps (won't hit that for a while). I'm thinking the garmin overestimates the seated workouts calories. Feeling a little better, I can walk without the crutches. One step at a time. And I had TOO much ME time!
May 17 151.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Very frustrating. I found a bunch of seated exercise routines and reached my 100 minutes of intentional goal - but it really apparent that the Garmin must over estimate how much I burned. I think today I won't record any exercise on my Garmin and just have a really light eating day. I have an appointment next Thursday (Yes a long way out) for an MRI. I was going to cancel because it seems to be getting better, and then I said "No, let's just do it to rule out anything major."
May 18: 150.6 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! I took a short slow walk yesterday and did ok. Then the a lot of seated exercise to get my 100 minutes in. Didn't use any exercise calories towards my calorie limit and came 33 calories under my limit. I wasn't hungry - I don't eat because I'm hungry - never have. I eat because I like food. Today am celebrating Mother's Day and Allyson's 30th birthday - going out to lunch. Will have a very small breakfast and light dinner to compensate.I really would like to see the 140s again soon.
May 19: 152.6 📝 💪 🫀💦📖 🎮 ME! It's what I expected. Out to lunch, and then that started me on the snacking instead of a light dinner. Way over the calorie limit and sodium - back to it today. Hoping the body quickly reverses my sabotage.
May 20: 152.4 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
May 21: 150.8📝 🥗 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Finally the swish I was looking for. Almost met my step goal yesterday - getting back to it.
May 22: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! I made my step goal Woo Hoo! A little sore, but I did it. MRI of course is tomorrow and I'm feeling better - still going to do it. It's a waste of 💵, they will tell me I'm nuts - but at least I will know.
May 22: 151 👣 📝 🥗 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Well that was disappointing. Probably due to the higher sodium dinner last night, but I was under my sodium goal. Finished planting the garden - now just to wait to see what grows and control the pests!
May 23: 150.4 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Had my MRI, good news is that we had met our deductible for the year so just a small co-pay. Really glad I said yes - now the waiting game for the doctor to get the results and then make the follow-up to see what it says. In the meantime, the knee feels better and I am getting in my walks. Allyson had an issue with her car, after being out with her friends, she got in her car to go home and the headlights didn't work - so we drove to her house after she got out of work - luckily it was just the bulbs. Dad replaced and the we drove home - she lives about 45 mintues away so my afternoon walk was cut a little short. Found a new strength workout channel on youtube that I tried. I liked.
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@cattherien Very exciting. I totally understand about living with the kids - hope everything works out - he gets his dream home, you find a perfect home just for you, and the benefit of being close enough to family BUT not too close! Thanks for asking about my MRI - now is the waiting game for a follow-up appointment to read the results.
@kebass01 You have had a fabulous month - down 6+ pounds is wonderful. Don't get discouraged if it slows down - it probably will as you get closer to your goal.
@deepwoodslady I have three freezers too! LOL! We've had a "beer" fridge in the garage forever, with a small freezer on top. Then when we got our new fridge for the kitchen we were going to get rid of the "beer" fridge and move the old kitchen fridge (has a nice side by side fridge/freezer) to the garage - well now we have two filled "beer" fridges, and stocked freezers. LOL! To be honest - one fridge just holds the water - ours tastes terrible so we drink spring water and get 10-12 gallons at a time from the store.
@lisalisa123 Woo Hoo for you! You should be very excited - don't look back just look forward and know that you are doing wonderful.
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