100 day Challenge October 27.24 – February 03.25

CloverDemeter

Woo! Going down! I'm going to make a true, honest effort not to overeat today and I think I just might hit this week's goal! I have a lot of bloat to come off as I'm just now really getting back into things after falling off the rails a bit over Halloween, but these early wins definitely are motivating. I'm excited to hit 183.4 lbs as that will be 10 lbs down from the new year! Slowest 10 lb loss ever, but I still will be very proud.

Stats: 5'5" F, 32, gave birth to my first in 2023
Highest Weight: 199.4 lbs (while pregnant in January 2023)
Highest Non-Pregnant Weight: 194.6 lbs (in January 2024)

Ultimate Goal: 130 lbs
Challenge Goal: Between 154 lbs (2 lb/week average) and 169 lbs (1 lb/week average)

Past Weeks

Week 1 (10/27-11/02) — 186.2 to 185.4
Week 2 (11/03-11/09) — 188.4 to 187.8

Day 15—11/10—188.2
Day 16—11/11—187.4
Day 17—11/12—188.0
Day 18—11/13—186.0
Day 19—11/14—186.0
Day 20—11/15—185.4
Day 21—11/16—

Week 3 Goal: 184
Week 3 Actual:

Crochetluvr

Happy Friday, all!

@CloverDemeter welcome to the fray! And good luck going forward!

@indoorsy_ don't worry about the fluctuations....they happen.

@JimnKC glad the pain is going away!

@baodell17724 great work! Sometimes I can get a lot of steps in just walking around my apartment doing chores.

@deepwoodslady, you said, " It’s opening day for deer hunting so the schools are all closed." I know that was meant seriously but I couldn't help but chuckle...sorry.

Day 15—11/10— 178 - My body is still in a holding pattern. But things should be moving along this week. Will get some time on the stationary bike today.

Day 16—11/11— 178 - Made a pot of Lasagna Alfredo soup yesterday....it is delicious! Plenty leftover for future meals. Dr's appointment later today. Scale staying the same....and that's ok!

Day 17—11/12— 178.6 - Saw an allergist today. Wants me to cut out red meat for a week....after I finish the sausage alfredo lasagna soup...lol! We'll see what happens.

Day 18—11/13— 178.2 - My SO took me to my parents graveside today to leave flowers then we went to the Jewish deli so I splurged today.....even had dessert. So tomorrow will likely not be a good day, but you have to splurge once in awhile.

Day 19—11/14— 177.6 - WOW....thought for sure my weight would be up. I was prepared for it, but my body surprised me. Walk is on the agenda for this afternoon.

Day 20—11/15— 178.6 - Had the munchies yesterday....I HATE when that happens. Will do better today. Going to the movies to see "The Real Pain" and I always take a diet drink and granola bar instead of buying junk. Dinner will be leftovers.

Day 21—11/16—


Week 3 Goal: 177
Week 3 actual weight:

Sandy

dawnbgethealthy

Hi : - )
I am Dawn.
5'2"
64 years old
Cranbrook, BC, Canada

The most that I have ever lost on one of these 100s is 7lbs.
I am not sure what it is going to take, but I would like to get back to 130 and below.
I started my weight loss journey because my doc threatened to put me on blood pressure medication for the rest of my life. I joined MFP at 198 pounds although I had been heavier than that.
I lost enough weight to chase away high blood pressure, but now the doc is saying that my arthritis in knees, feet, and ankles would benefit greatly by me dropping another 30 pounds. That number used to be 15 pounds, but I have been gaining and gaining these last couple of years.
I am an active person, and eat nutritious food.


Week 1 Goal: 145.6
Week 1 actual weight: 143.6- Started the week at 146.6

Week 2 Goal: 143.0
Week 2 actual weight: 144.8 - Started the week at 145.0

Day 15—11/10— 147.8

Day 16—11/11— 147.4 - I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. As usual I weighed and tracked. Way up from where I want to be : - (

Day 17—11/12— 147.8 - Banner day, I was hoping to see a drop tomorrow, but there is a possibility that I am going out for dinner with a friend tonight. Restaurant for me always equals 3lb gain. We'll see.

Day 18—11/13— 146.8 - My two longest days between the 2 jobs begin today. I need to pack up some food to take with me. Expensive day off, I have 2 things that need to be done to my car with expensive parts ordered and paid for.

Day 19—11/14— 145.8 - Ate extremely late after my second job last night. I still only had 1100 calories, so I really did need to eat. Borscht that I had finished up in the morning that was on the stove cooling in the big pot. Turned out great! I had a small salad with chicken in it also. Glad that my weight wasn't up after basically going to bed right after eating at midnight.

Day 20—11/15— 145.2 - Another late night and late eating. I managed to get almost all of the Borscht packed up into containers for the freezer at midnight, then had a nice bowl of it. My experiment of trying not to eat when I get home from work is over. I managed it for a month or two. Eating just before bed is just going to have to be my norm, at least for now, otherwise I am sitting at 7-800 calories and that is not enough. Everything in my borscht is from my own garden: beets, potatoes, carrots, garlic, onions, thyme, beet greens...except for the meat. In this year's batch I used double smoked Mennonite Farmer's sausage. It turned out amazing, and I have lots of meals in the freezer so that I can take one thing out in the morning and not have to cook again for many many months.

Day 21—11/16—


Week 3 Goal: 144.9
Week 3 actual weight:

Start weight of this 100 - 146.6

iradi8

I'm Sloan. I'm 58 years old and 5'6".
Current weight is: 199.9 (ending weight of last challenge)
Highest weight was 252.6.
#20-was my first challenge- Goal: To be <200 lbs. Starting/Ending weights: 216.7/199.9 (-16.8 lb)
#21 Challenge Goal: 193

Week 1 actual weight: 200.6 (+.7) Total for 100 day challenge: +.7
Week 2 actual weight: 201.4 (+.8) Total for 100 day challenge: +1.5

Day 01—10/27— 199.0 - Several days now in 'onderland' which doesn't seem real:)
Day 02—10/28— 198.6 - Kid's meal for take-out last night. Didn't eat all the salad dressing or sauce.
Day 03—10/29— 198.4 - Stressful news about some relatives. All good till evening/stress eating.
Day 04—10/30— 199.7 - Not home most of the day then Wed. night church dinner.
Day 05—10/31— 200.1 - Good food day today. No stress eating.
Day 06—11/01— 199.2 - Daughter home from college. Brought muffins/cookies from Halloween.
Day 07—11/02— 200.6 - Out all day. Baby shower w/ lots of food. No logging.
Week 1 actual weight: 200.6 (+.7)

Day 08—11/03— 203.1- No logging. Out all day again. Restaurant brunch. Back on track tomorrow!
Day 09—11/04— 202.9 - No logging. Not on track! Texas Roadhouse for dinner.
Day 10—11/05— 203.9 - No logging. Weekly food bank shift. It has been a tough week.
Day 11—11/06— 202.1 - Logging again. Church dinner tonight. Hungry/want to eat all day.
Day 12—11/07— 201.7 - Restaurant dinner & then a concert tonight.
Day 13—11/08— 201.2 - Still a rough week. Sometimes I need a little break & then a woosh later!
Day 14—11/09— 201.4 - Pretty good day today. Logged it all. Hope for a better week next week!
Week 2 actual weight: 201.4 (+.8)

Day 15—11/10— 201.2 - Good day today so far. Logging it all. Walked the dogs tonight.
Day 16—11/11— 200.6 - Steak dinner at restaurant tonight. Saved up calories during the day:)
Day 17—11/12— 201.2 - Usual Tues. shift at food bank. Looking at food all day!
Day 18—11/13— 199.5 - Good day today food wise. Church dinner w/ dessert tonight.
Day 19—11/14— 198.8 - Another good food day today w/in calories.
Day 20—11/15— 198.4 - Lots of yard work outside today. Weather finally cooled to the 70s.
Day 21—11/16—

Week 3 actual weight:

deepwoodslady

Crochetluvr wrote: »

@deepwoodslady, you said, " It’s opening day for deer hunting so the schools are all closed." I know that was meant seriously but I couldn't help but chuckle...sorry.

@Crochetluvr It was a bit of a culture shock when this city girl first moved to this rural area. Schools were never closed for me when I was growing up in the city! Yeah, it's a big deal here in northern Michigan. Many businesses are closed also so that employees can go hunting. Everyone wants to fill their freezer for sure!

DaffyGirl88

Good morning everyone!

I had a rough week last week travelling for work and being out of my normal routine. I am back, and caught up and hope that it's all downhill from here.

Week 1 actual weight: 149.5

Day 08—11/03— 149.9
Day 09—11/04— 149.5
Day 10—11/05— 149.1, had a good day yesterday but am heading off for a few days of work travel. Won't have access to a scale but will still check in daily. Good luck everyone!
Day 11—11/06— no scale 😞
Day 12—11/07— no scale
Day 13—11/08— no scale
Day 14—11/09—151.0

Day 15—11/10— 151.1
Day 16—11/11— 151.9
Day 17—11/12-- 151.4
Day 18—11/13 - 150.9
Day 19—11/14 - 150.7
Day 20—11/15 - 150.0
Day 21—11/15

ptitejeanne

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👋😃 Hi I’m Jeanne!

I'm 48. 5’4’’. Live in Canada 🇨🇦.
This is my 6th 100 days challenge.
This is working for me.
Bad Yo-yoing days are finally gone.
Loosing weight slowly but surely.
Any amount going ⬇️ is a WIN for me!!!

Day 01—10/27 — 157.0
Day 02—10/28 — 157.6
Day 03—10/29 — 157.0
Day 04—10/30 — 156.8
Day 05—10/31 — 156.8 🎃
Day 06—11/01 — 156.0
Day 07—11/02 — 155.2

Week 1 Goal: 155.0
Week 1 actual weight: 154.4
Wk -2.6 👍

Day 08—11/03 — 154.4
Day 09—11/04 — 154.6
Day 10—11/05 — 155.2
Day 11—11/06 — 155.2
Day 12—11/07 — 155.4
Day 13—11/08 — 155.8
Day 14—11/09 — 155.6

Week 2 Goal: 153.0
Week 1 actual weight:
Wk +1.2 👎 Total -1.4 👍

Day 15—11/10 — 155.6
Day 16—11/11 — 157.6
Day 17—11/12 — 158.0
Day 18—11/13 — 158.6
Day 19—11/14 — 157.8
Day 20—11/15 — 157.0 ⬅️⬅️

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indoorsy_

About me and previous weeks under the spoiler!

Hey new friends! 🎉 This is my very first 100-day challenge, just in time to conquer the holiday season and I’m excited! My goal is to lose 7 lbs by the end or roughly 0.5 lbs/week.

For me, it's all about healthy eating and getting my portions under control. I don’t have any strict workout plans 'cause I’ve learned that juggling too many goals just makes my brain melt 🧠💥. I try to stay active, but I’m totally a "go with the flow" kinda person—no step counting here.

About Me - Canadian, work full time remotely, been on MFP since 2010 so I’ve been trying to lose the same 10, 15, 20 lbs for almost 15 years! 🤣 HW 184.6 May ’24, I love puzzles, Netflix, puttering around the house and my cats!

Week 1 - Down 0 lb

• Day 1 (10/27) 171.8 lb. Ran 10k, goal was 1800 cal. Garmin said I burned over 800 cal during my run but those are wildly inaccurate so I count that as 400 cal, then ate back about 200. Ended the day at 1850.
• Day 2 (10/28) 172.8 lb. I'm sure this gain is due to my big run yesterday and muscle soreness, I'm trying not to get bothered by fluctuations due to good things like exercise or strength training. Have a family birthday dinner tonight, have already looked at the menu and nutrition and pre-selected something. While I'd love to splurge, its not my own bday and I just don't think it's worth it today. I'll probably steal a fry or two off someone! 🍟
• Day 3 (10/29) 171.6 lb.🌮 I’m loving these daily reflections so far! Last night’s dinner out strategy: I pre-selected fish tacos and a small soup for about 800 calories, plus I had a protein snack before heading out (because prep is key, right?). Someone ordered appies for the table, and I did have a few, but I restrained myself. Ended up skipping the soup, and the fish tacos were awesome! I even ditched the tortilla on the second one. Still over my daily calories, but let’s be real—it feels unpossible to stick to a deficit when restaurant food is involved! This year, I've been working on changing my mindset around food, reminding myself that food is NOT entertainment. Last night was all about the family vibes—we laughed, shared stories, and celebrated a birthday. The people were the highlight, not the food!
• Day 4 (10/30) 171.6 lb. Hit the gym yesterday for a lower body strength session, feeling sore. Ate well, then bff called right before dinner to see if I wanted to go out to eat. We shared a main dish and appie. No idea on calories so prob another day not within deficit but I’m happy to have developed better restaurant habits so each visit isn’t a complete calorie blowout. Intentionally have not bought my halloween candy yet, will do that today to limit the damage! 🍫
• Day 5 (10/31) 172.0 lb. No willpower around Halloween candy, someone brought me a giant cookie I ate it, rode the bike for an hour, tomorrow will be a better day.🫡
• Day 6 (11/1) 171.8 lb. Hmm I’m back to Day 1 weight, I suppose that’s ok and it’s not an overall gain and I have to accept that with 2 restaurant meals, and Halloween candy. I’ll take it as a maintenance week. Time to buckle down again!

Week 2 - Down 2.8 lb

• Day 7 11/02 171.8 lb. First week in the bag! Yesterday rode bike on Zwift for an hour, today did ParkRun (edging closer to my 50 milestone! Ate well today.
• Day 8 11/03 170.6 lb Oh, the scale drama…anyway! I’m reading The Hungry Brain, and it’s so interesting. Just learned about “delay discounting” — basically, how much we value future rewards vs. right-now ones. Like in that classic marshmallow experiment where kids could eat one marshmallow immediately or wait for two. The kids who waited? They tended to make healthier choices as adults (roughly speaking!).
  Another study had adults picture a happy, successful future self to resist temptation. So next time you’re eyeing the Halloween candy bowl, maybe channel Future You with superhuman willpower—or just grab one and call it research!
• Day 9 11/04 170.6 lb. Yahoo!🎉 Two days in the 170’s. Ran 13k yesterday, just felt like a nice long run. Ate back some calories but overall kept it around 2000. Ate well today.
• Day 10 11/05 169.8 lb. I haven’t seen the 160’s in two whole years! I had a good calorie day yesterday so tried to recreate all the same foods today. Got derailed because I left my peanut butter and jam toast on the coffee table and when I came back I had a suspicious feeling the cat licked it. Upon close examination I’m pretty sure I could see a strip of jam missing and the texture was different, exactly the width of a cat tongue. Compost. Anyways, as long as I don’t have a huge snack before bed I should be ok for today.
• Day 11 11/06 170.4 lb Lousy day at work, went for a run to accomplish something of value. Ordered a giant fish burrito for dinner, logged it as 1000 cal.
• Day 12 11/07 170.6 lb 10% thru this challenge! flu and covid vaccines today, I've had fever and chills with prior ones so planned this one over the long weekend.[/color]
• Day 13 11/08 170.8 lb down and out with vaccine side effects
• Day 14 11/09 169.0 lb wow where’d this number come from?? craving comfort junk food due to feeling sick, but good thing is that I don’t have any at home. 2 week loss is 2.8 but I don’t expect the 169 to stick around tomorrow, sometimes i think my scale is pretty glitchy!

• Day 15 11/10 169.8 lb Sunday long run 12.5km, made a half recipe blueberry muffins with splenda
• Day 16 11/11 169.0 lb Remembrance Day today
• Day 17 11/12 170.2 lb Eating has been ok, I track daily but the accuracy of it has always stumped me as I cook a lot from scratch. i’ve often thought it would be easier from a tracking perspective to eat packaged foods, the barcode scanner in MFP is just so handy. went to the gym today for some lower body strength. anytime I want to eat or snack when bored i come to this discussion group and read the posts, this has been so helpful.
• Day 18 11/13 171.0 lb Hopefully just some water retention from sore muscles. Been eating well, did some easy biking 45 mins
• Day 19 11/14 170.8 lb 5k run with hill drills. Foodwise I’m doing terrible with protein, I wish I could consume premiere protein or other high protein milks but dairy gives me terrible cystic acne. i have pea protein powders but they are kinda ick.
• Day 20 11/15 171.0 lb Have really been on a rollercoaster with the scale this week. My eating has been more nibbly than before, there's quite a few things making it to my mouth but not the tracker! Going to focus on tracking well this weekend.