COUNTDOWN to S*P*R*I*N*G, 2025!
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January Start Weight: 209 lbs
Current weight: 210
End of Challenge Goal Weight: 195 lbs
January 1: 209 lbs
January 8: 210 lbs
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Well, I managed to gain a lbs and that doesn't feel great. Stress is my undoing.
This week I will catch up on my work, do some short and long-term planning, plan a fudge muffin vacation, and get my stuff together. I am woman hear me roar haha. Starting counting calories this morning because just cutting carbs isn't working for my progressively older butt. Wish me luck!4 -
So my aim is 184 lbs. I logged all my foods and took over 10000 steps every day but no movement. It is like my weight won't budge either way. Anyhow, I am going muscle weighs more than fat. 😆
January 1 195 lbs
January 8 195 lbs
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March 194 -
January 1: 223.4 lbs
January 8: 220.2 lbs
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So happy with my progress last week!4 -
Hi everyone,
Stress at work (switching over to completely new systems for purchasing, echecks, invoices, etc.) has contributed to anxiety eating; so the scale went UP last week!
I forgot to report my key measurements at my first weigh in. They were as follows:
B: 40, W: 37, H: 40, P: 43 (I'd love to get my "potbelly" lower than my hip measurement, LOL!)
Ideally, I would like to lose at least 3 inches from my waist and 4 inches from my belly.
156.4! YIKES! I've got to get a better handle on eating healthier and increasing my activity! (I also need to be more consistent with logging.)
01/01/25: 153.0
01/08/25: 156.4! (UP⬆ 3.4! Wk. Loss: 0.0; total loss: 0.0)
(I think some of this gain is from a heavy meal I had later in the evening on Tuesday.)
Hopefully, I can bring it back down to at least January 1st weight by the 15th! We now have less than 10 weeks to go until the final date of this challenge - the last day of Winter!
It's been really cold here in Boston so I haven't been walking much. Still, that's just a cop out because I can always do exercise videos. I haven't been sleeping well over the past couple of nights. Rest is so important. I always feel ravenous when I have a sleep deficit, especially due to stress/worry. I will go to bed earlier tonight so I can try to catch up.
Have a great day,
💗Carole5 -
A day late weighing in. Our metro area is in day 4 of no safe drinking water. This is very frustrating, as we cannot safely prepare food, wash dishes, brush teeth, bathe, rinse fruit & veg, etc without boiling water. And now the water pressure is falling so even boiling is becoming an issue. Long and short, we are eating convenience foods (frozen burritos, pizzas, no water needed soups, sandwiches with deli we already had, etc.) Anyway, none of this is consistent with my food plan for this challenge, lol!
January 1: 239.4 pounds
January 8: 237.0
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February 12:
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February 26:
March 5:
March 12:
March 19 (End of Challenge):5 -
2025 Spring tracker...
January 1: 59.8 kgs / 131.8 lbs
January 8: 58.5 kgs / 128.9 lbs
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@Walela617 It has been very cold n’ windy in Massachusetts! 😉 I made a big pot of black bean chilli with quinoa last week. I ate some and froze some for later. Wintertime is great for making soups and stews. The options for healthy ingredient choices are numerous. I’ve used barley and farro, etc. It’s convenient for busy lives and smaller portions are satisfying because it’s so filling! We got this! One day at a time! 😊2
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My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. I will weigh on Wednesdays but also on the 1st and last day of every month for an end-of-month full tally.
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Dec 31st): 192.6
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 10 pounds to land at 182.6
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: 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
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.
01/01-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-
01/08-194.0-(Trend Weight: 193.1)- After my hair appointment yesterday I just completely threw in the towel. I ran local errands in my town and the next for about 4 hours. I stopped at a local restaurant’s parking lot to make a phone call and decided to go in and eat. I NEVER do that! I threw all caution to the wind and ate anything I wanted for the rest of the day. I didn’t care then but I do care now. One good thing is that I hit up the grocery store and did pick up some more foods that are part of my healthy eating plan so there are no excuses today! DD and DGS come later this afternoon to stay the entire weekend (like they do every week) so I will have to be diligent but I will do it! I feel pretty confident right now. I am really feeling a lot of pressure and depression from this renovation issue. It’s consuming me. I need to get back in my lane, fight my body’s urges since the holidays and do the work. Me to Self: You’ve got so much on your mind right now Donna and that’s okay, but keep your eye on the ball!
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Jan Start: 192.6
Jan Goal: 188.6 (4 pound loss)
Jan Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx
Challenge Weeks to Come:
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Feb Start: xxxxx
Feb Goal: xxxxx (4 pound loss): xxxxx
Feb Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx
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Hi @Rainbow2300, I like the quinoa in chili idea! I'm not so crazy about black beans (unless it's a dip) but there are lots of other beans to choose from. I have a big crockpot at home; so maybe I'll do a chili this weekend.
Hi @eyesopennow, I sure hope they fix that water issue soon!
Hi Donna, @deepwoodslady, I'm with you - I've GOT to get back on track!
Have a nice evening everyone,
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Hi @missimjam ,
At your reported current weight of 164, losing 25 lbs. seems like that would put you at a great weight! As an older adult (66), I am reading online that as we age, it's healthier to weigh a bit more.
Although you're much younger, losing 45 lbs. (as suggested by your doctor) would put you at only 119 lbs.! That seems very low to me, but of course, a lot would depend on your build and body composition. (Still, 119?!)
I'd like to get down to a range of 132-140, but no lower or higher, if possible. I was encouraged by the weight ranges I found here:
https://verywellhealth.com/healthy-weight-and-bmi-range-for-older-adults-2223592
This chart says that at 5'3, my ideal weight range would be 141-152! (I'm about 154 right now, and I can tell you right now, that's TOO MUCH for me!) I know I need to take off at least 15 lbs. to feel like I'm at a comfortable weight. (If you take off 25, you'll be right about where I want to be!) I say we can DO this!
I agree with you 100% !!! I have no desire to get to 119/120
My personal goal is to get back to the mid 130s but Im comfortable in the low 140s. Ive always trained in gym from in my high school days up to before the "Vid and lockdowns (my gym closed down permanently and I just have not found one that I like)
coincidentally at the same time I started going through peri-menopause (still trying to navigate through this ) and my body started acting out of the sorts. Now Im getting to understand how I need to adjust my diet and exercise to manage fat loss through peri-menopause.... its a steep and ever changing learning curve, BUT its definitely doable !!!1 -
Hi. I'm Amanda from near Manchester, UK. I'll be 55 in April and would like to lose about 20Kg/44lbs or thereabouts. I've had a lot of health issues over the last 3 years including fracturing my back in 3 places 6 weeks before my wedding, 3 open abdominal surgeries, full blown menopause, subacromial decompression of my right shoulder, tennis elbow & full body arthritis. I'm currently recovering from the subacromial decompression (I'm 2 days out from surgery) and I started logging my food on here yesterday. Its snowing and icy here at the moment so walking outside isn't an option, but I'm going to try to use my small treadmill in the house. If not then I'm going to keep tracking everything and I'll start weighing
in tomorrow. Thanks for having me 😊1
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