❄️⛷️January Daily Logging & Weigh-in Challenge🛷❄️
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Weekly Catch Up with the Gang!
With 2 days left of the month, let's all finish January Strong! We can do it!
@walela617 Glad the kitty (what's her name) is adjusting. Would be interesting to have a "kitty cam" to see what she does when you aren't there. Congrats on the Dry January, this is something that really helped me lose - I barely drink anymore, just on special occasions. I would rather eat my calories than drink them. (I love to eat).
@deepwoodslady - Time to block that old contractor's phone number. Glad that the new contractors are making some progress. Slow and steady - just like weight loss! It has to be extremely stressful!
@brokenspoiled - Yes, weigh in first thing in the morning! Truth be told, first thing in the AM, and right before bed. It's amazing how much you lose overnight - for me about 3 pounds (give or take a few ounces). I only "record" weekly now, but still find myself weighing every day.
@ozdeelite - Fantastic way to end the month. Now just a few more days to lose a couple more tenths!
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Well after one month of tracking I went from 162.2 to 160.8. So that is ok. I didn't reach my goal but I feel like I'm slowly getting better habits. I hope lol.
Goal- 1600 Actual 1727.
Weighins
Jan 1- 162.2
Jan 8 - 160.8
Jan 14-160.2
Jan 15- 160.6
Jan 21- 160.8
Jan 22- 162
Jan 28- 161.4
Jan 29- 160.8
January goals:
** Weigh in weekly on Wednesdays.
**Track calories every day.
**Stick to my calorie goals (1600, plus 100 on days I go in to the office- more movement/longer day)
**Do the approved exercises I can do.
Weigh in Jan 1- 162.2 lbs.
Goal weight in Jan- 159 (I know this isn't much, but I really feel like I need to start with baby steps and not set myself up for failure right now)..
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brokenspoiled wrote: »
On a side note.. does everyone weighin first thing in the morning before consuming anything after a bathroom break?? Naked. Every little bit helps!
@brokenspoiled I weigh in the morning after a bathroom break but I do have my nightgown on. I know that my PJ's are of varying weights and it may make a bit of a difference from day to day, however, I don't think it would be more than a 0.2 diff so I don't worry about it. It's way too COLD in Northern Michigan USA to slip it off for the scale!
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This looks like a great group!
I like the idea of daily habit checking, with posting weight weekly.
I need to :
1. Exercise at least 3 hours a week. 1/3.
2. Eat at or below tdee daily. 6/7
3. Eat minimum protein daily. 7/7
4. Be in bed by 12 pm. 7/7
5. Be up by 8. 7/7
6. Dressed, teeth brushed, bed made 30 minutes after waking. 7/7
Jan 1 184.2
Jan 15 181.2
Jan 22 184.2 I've been here before!
Jan 29 184.4
1st goal = 170
I thought I was gonna lose weight. Apparently I was just practicing maintenance 🙃 lol.
I will lose it. I'm just feeling so much better since I've lost weight that it's hard to buckle down and concentrate on losing more. I'm too busy enjoying life! Lol! What a great problem to have! 😃
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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 Dec 31st): 192.6
Goal: 188.6 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTHSECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
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)-
01/02-193.2-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/03-192.4-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/04-192.0-(Trend Weight 192.8)-
01/05-193.8-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/06-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/07-193.4-(Trend Weight 192.9
01/08-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
01/09-194.0-(Trend Weight 193.1)-
01/10-191.0-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/11-190.8-(Trend Weight 192.7)-
01/12-191.4-(Trend Weight:192.5 )-
01/13-191.2-(Trend Weight 192.4)-
01/14-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/15-190.6-(Trend Weight: 192.2)-
01/16-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/17-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/18-193.6-(Trend Weight: 192.6)-
01/19-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/20-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/21-193.2-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/22-191.4-(Trend Weight 192.8)-
01/23-192.8-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/24-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/25-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/26-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/27-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/28-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- A great food day yesterday. I made spaghetti and meatballs all while giving my (autistic) son a cooking lesson. I was proud that I stuck to my guns and made his with regular pasta and mine with hearts of palm for the noodles which is a much lower carb and calorie choice. I easily stayed within all my macros. Only a small drop on the scale today but it probably would have been a gain. A very nice drop on the trend weight which really feels like its trusting me to keep up the good work. I will be traveling on a long day which will include some shopping and dinner out tomorrow. It’s only one day. If I make some good choices I will still have to deal with all their hidden sugars and sodium, but it will be a bump to get over, not a mountain. It’s a lifestyle not a diet so if I can remember that, I will look at the menu differently. As many of you know, I’m from a very small town and we do not have a bakery or anything fresh like that. We cannot even get birthday cakes here. So my goal (also) is to stay away from the out-of-town bakery. NO DONUTS!!!!! They are my weakness AND my trigger! Enjoy Tuesday everyone!
01/29-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- An extra meal last night which clearly was because my dinner was not satisfying enough. I really do need to plan better, even amidst this reno chaos and mess! No Lasix yesterday as I was running local errands. No Lasix today as I’m traveling. Fluid retention is real!
01/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
01/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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44yo happily married from Canada. Sick throughout Dec 2024 til mid Jan. Hopeful 2025 is a healthier year for us all.
January Start Weight: 288
January Goal Weight: 277
Dec 31 Goal Weight: 230Jan1: 288 same start as last year.
Jan2: 288.7 I ended up lying down after the unplanned 4am wakeup and weighed in when I got up for the day.
Jan3: 4am wakeup again.. forgot to check weight just wanted to get out of bedroom to not wake DH with my coughing.. too bad he didn't feel the same with his snoring! But on the mend I think
Jan6: 290.7 3am wakeup.. dammit. Coughing, odd sneeze here and there, rogue ice cream last night with apple crumble pie. Sigh. "Diets" start Mondays right? Going to start logging meals today, hitting 10k steps and start upping my water intake. Back in the day I drank up to 13 water bottles and day.. now I'm lucky if it's 2-3!
Jan7: 284.9 ok seems I dropped that sugary weekend plus more.. but not in a good way. rough night. Took a new to me otc sleeping pill at 7 and fell asleep by 830 or so.. I've been sleeping extra poorly being sick. I woke up at 1144pm. No idea why. At 2 I got out of bed to read in living room to hopefully get sleepy.. nothing. Got DH off to work at 6 and tried to sleep and managed 630to730 then 745to9. I hate napping. My fitbit doesn't even know what to do with all these naps. I also didn't eat much. Nor today yet either. The congestion shifted in my head.. its lessened but I'm still coughing with mini sneezes still daily. I hate this.
I did get my 10k steps in yesterday but today I'm not even attempting it.Jan8: 283.3 1399cals yesterday.. appetite was gone last 2 days but today I feel hungry! Sleep was poor.. i kept waking up after every sleep cycle? So weird. Fitbit gave me 5h37m sleep from 830 to 530. 🤷♀️ used no otc sleep aids this time. I'm going to bed early again tonight.. read for awhile then try for 830 again. I'm "skipping" the 10k steps again todsy.. it'll be whatever.. going to keep focusing rest of this week on increasing water intake, better sleep, knocking this congestion and proper cal amts. Which I have set for 1950.. my steps/"extra" Fitbit cals aren't registering but I just don't care while I'm not focused on "exercise".
Jan9: 281.9 So I felt hungry in the AM yesterday but it faded. I'm still eating throughout the day it's just not a lot of cals. 🤷♀️ Last fall we stopped eating out so much.. mostly drive thru/pickup/takeout. We started getting the Family size kale salad in the deli section.. i didn't even look at the nutrition label but I eat my half in 2 meals while DH eats it all at once. Figured it's a start not eating fried things. If we don't get that we get the preassembled fresh pizza - again no idea the stats I'll be checking when we get each next time - but for the time being I think we are keeping those as our weekend indulgence with most everything else now cooked at home. Hopefully the kale salad is in stock tonight. Pork shoulder is on sale 1.69lb so we are getting one to do Sunday with veggie side bulk cooking to eat all next week. No thinking about what's for dinner.. its just keep on eating this cheap dinner all week - we already have 2 kinds of potatoes, onion, carrots and squash so this will really work well with my wanting to actually set a budget this year. Chicken legs back attached are also on sale so I might get a pack for my lunches all week.
Monday I'll try to care about the steps again.. I'm still working on the sleep issue. I seem to wake up after every 1 or 2 sleep cycles all night long. Last night I managed to fall back asleep.... counting sheep! 🐑😂 the highest I remember hitting was 69.. I did this at least the 4x I woke up and somehow fell asleep to wake up again later.
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep....
Tooooooooo funny. But it worked.. I'll use it again tonight.. we also have blackout curtains we just leave up - had because DH had a month long split shift last year - and they actually really help when I'm able to stay asleep.
Ok.. lets make happy choices! 💜Jan24:280.6lbs which means I won't be making that 277 goal for the 31st. But I'm pretty happy the fluctuations I didn't bother adding when I did check over the last 2weeks are more or less where I "left off".. but also this should have been the easy time for loss at the start. Ok.. I need to get serious. 🤦♀️ Why can't I make this a full commitment??Jan26:281 I decided to start a workout program - day 1 complete.
Jan25:279.5
Jan27:279.5 day 2 complete. Its been YEARS since I did anything but walking so I'm REALLY feeling it.
Jan28:279.2 day 3 complete. Sometimes my appetite is just not a thing. Sleeping is mostly insomniac bs. Hopefully workouts will tire my body out cuz my brain isn't cooperating! I think I've been having hot flashes more or less for months now.. and when I get way too warm I wake up and then brain is like "stay awake!" Birthday is not this weekend but next.. DH is 2 days before.. looks like inlaws are taking us to Mandarin possibly. Hopefully I have an appetite that day! Got myself a new reusable water bottle.. need to start upping my water intake now that I'm "sweating" though im severely modifying right now to wake up any muscles I may have.
Jan29:279.0 day 4 complete. Only slept from 930pm to 230am. frustrating. Mandarin double bday celebration is set for Friday.. hopefully my appetite is on because it's $40/person! DH is getting a free bday meal. No workout planned Friday to worry about. 11am and I could sleep! Silly body.
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Jan 5: 144.6
Jan 13: 139.8
Jan 20: 138.6
Jan 26: 134.4
Jan 27: 133.0
Jan 28: 133.4
Jan 29: 134.4
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Hi All!
🎉🎆Happy New Year!!🎆🎉
I am a mom of five, trying to lose my last few pounds.
Goals for January:
Pre-log my day's food every morning! And update logging before dinner.
Check in to this group every morning.
January 1: 128.6 ❄️ I logged!
January 2: 127.6
January 3: 127.6 Yesterday the last of the Christmas cookies, chocolates, and egg nog got hold of me.
January 4: 127.6 I've been pre-logging in the mornings; but then I get derailed sometime between 3-7PM. I'd like to tackle that; maybe if I take the time to update logging right before dinner. There's always a lot of shuffle and/or chaos right before dinner, but if I can manage to take some time to update my logging during that time, I think that will help. So, I'm adding that to my goals above.
January 5: 127.6
January 6: 128.6
January 7: 127.8
January 8: 128.6 ❄️ I logged!
January 9: 127.6 Yesterday I actually logged the way I'm supposed to. (As in, pre-logging and then keeping up with the logging during my challenging hours of late afternoon/early evening.) I increased my calorie goal by 200 calories and kept my laptop handy.
January 10: 127.4 ❄️ I logged
January 11: 127.8
January 12: 128.8
January 13: 129.4 I want today to be the day that I change my habits.
January 14: 129.8 ❄️ I logged! Yesterday was the same old same old. But I am proud of how I did today. I had a really busy day with plenty of excuses to not log or to throw in the towel, but I logged and did pretty well. I have been reflecting on why I have been repeatedly failing & falling into the same bad habits. I think a lot of it might have to do with meal timing. Since August we have been on a different schedule; a much later schedule, with dinner often happening very late. I think it's really causing a problem for me. I get sooooo hungry in the afternoon; throw in the towel and overeat; then eat a lot *again* at dinner. Starting today I'm trying to have dinner earlier; and trying to eat enough in the morning and afternoon so that I don't get so hungry that I go nuts; and, in the afternoon, reminding myself that dinner is happening soon. At any rate this worked today and it's my new plan for now.
January 15: 128.4 ❄️ I logged! I did it again. The plan from yesterday worked again. Ate more in the morning and afternoon, didn't get overhungry or hangry in the late afternoon, and ate an earlier dinner. 👍
January 16: 127.8
January 17: 128.4
January 18: 127.4
January 19: 127.8
January 20: 127.8
January 21: 127.8 I think. I think I weighed but forgot to record it. I'm pretty sure it was the same old same old.
January 22: 127.8
January 23: 128.2
January 24: 128.0
January 25: 127.8 I am taking babysteps! Even if I'm only down one pound this month, I'm ok with that as long as I'm taking babysteps towards progress.
January 26: Forgot to record my weight
January 27: 129.4
January 28: 128.6
January 29: 128.8 ❄️ I logged! At this point I don't even care about losing for the month anymore...I just want to see my habits changing. This morning I exercised for the first time in forever. Babysteps, babysteps.
January 30:
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@brokenspoiled I weigh first thing in the morning, after going potty, and totally naked. This is because if I do it any other way, my mind will start playing games, like: "Oh, it's up a pound because of my jammies, so it's not as much as it seems." With my personality, I just have to do it this way; exactly the same, every day. In actuality, a little clothing isn't going to make much difference. Although I do believe it can skew the data if you are weighing at drastically different times of the day; and the data will probably not be very accurate if you sometimes weigh after eating.
I'm also careful about the placement of the scale. If it shifts over even an inch or so on the floor, I can get some weird results. This happened about a year ago while I was in this group; I thought my scale was broken. Turned out there's a place in the flooring that dips down a bit, and if the scale gets on it, I get crazy weird results. So I always make sure it's on the right place in the floor before I step on.2 -
January weigh in
Start weight: 102.8kg
Goal weight: 101kg
1. 102.8kg 🍴2969. 🔥1895👣1276
2. 102.5kg ⬇️ 0.3kg🍴1531🔥1960👣2012
3. 102.4kg ⬇️ 0.1kg. 🍴1887🔥2033👣2079
4. 102.6 ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴2081🔥2243👣3725🥳 my birthday 🎂
5. 103.7kg ⬆️ 1.1kg 😩. 🍴2718🔥2068👣2350
6. 103.6kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1290🔥2138👣3420
7. 104.1 ⬆️ 0.5 WTF 🤬 🍴1645🔥👣
8. 103.8 ⬇️ 0.3kg 🍴1434🔥2267👣3699
9. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.5kg 🍴1611🔥2342. 👣 4950💪 22 minute walk
10. 104.7kg 🤬🤬🤬 ⬆️ 1.4kg. 🍴1665🔥👣
11. 104.3kg ⬇️ 0.3kg 🍴2091🔥👣
12. 103.8kg ⬇️ 0.5kg 🍴1680🔥👣 💪41 minutes swim
13. 103.7kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1777🔥👣
14. 103.5kg ⬇️ 0.5kg 🍴1238 💪 13 min walk
15. 103.6kg ⬆️ 0.1 🍴1477🔥👣
16. 103.6kg ⏯️ 🍴1589 💪54 minute swim
17. 103.2kg ⬇️ 0.4kg 🍴1935 🔥2261 💪32 minute walk
18. 103.4kg ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴1463 🔥2019
19. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1280. 🔥2327💪50 minute body balance
20. 103.9kg 🤬⬆️ 0.6kg 🍴1376🔥
21. 103.2kg ⬇️ 0.7kg 🍴1376🔥
22. 102.7kg ⬇️ 0.5 🍴1906🔥
23. 102.8kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴1542🔥💪55 minute swim
24. 103.9 🤬 ⬆️ 1.1kg 🍴1505🔥. 💪37 minute walk
25. 102.7 ⬇️ 1.2kg 🍴1254. 💪51 minutes swimming
26. 103.6kg ⬆️ 0.9kg 🍴1882
27. 102.8kg ⬇️ 0.8kg 🍴1342
28. 102.9kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴1955
29. 102.6 😊⬇️ 0.3kg 🍴1456
30. 102.6 = 🍴2756. Overindulged in chocolates and chip sandwich after first day new job training.
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Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been with group for a while. I started my journey in January 2023, and over the last two year have lost almost 90 pounds. With the help of this group I made it to the ideal weight loss range. Logging in Daily really keeps me on track. Now I'm working on a buffer to make it so I never hit overweight again. This round, I am going to change things up a bit - going to post my goal accomplishment daily, but only weigh in on Wednesday, we'll see how that goes!
My Goals for January
🥅 Stay under Ideal Weight (140)
🎯 Work Towards next weight goal 137 whenever I get there is fine
👣 14K Steps per day (100K Steps Weekly)
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Under TDEE calorie range daily, have 1,750 calorie defcifit for week (1/2 pound)
🚶♀️🫀 🏋️♀️ 🧘♀️ 2+ Miles 🚶♀️walking daily, 3 🫀 Cardio (non-walk) weekly, 3 🏋️♀️ Strength Weekly, 1 Stretch type 🧘♀️ weekly
⌚ 700 Min of Intentional Exercise Weekly
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂 Under Sodium Limit
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 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7
⛄🎉January 🎉⛄
My Goals
🥅 🎯👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
Weight Current Day, Goals Prior Day
Starting Weight 139.7
Prior Weeks:Jan 1: 👣 📝🥗🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦
16.8K 👣 Steps, 7.9 🚶♀️Miles, 130⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗254, Over my Sodium limit.
Jan 2: 👣 📝🥗🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
19.7K 👣 Steps, 9.6🚶♀️Miles, 137 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗305
Jan 3:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦 🧂
20.7K 👣 Steps, 10.2🚶♀️Miles, 149 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗294
Jan 4: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦🧂
16.3K 👣 Steps, 8.2🚶♀️Miles, 115 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗634
Jan 5: 👣📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦
18.1K 👣 Steps, 9.2🚶♀️Miles, 149 ⌚ Min, Over My daily calorie limit 42 Calories, Over my Sodium limit.
Jan 6: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦 🧂
21.4K Steps, 10.2🚶♀️Miles, 172⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗744
Week Two:
Jan 7: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
20.4K Steps, 8.2🚶♀️Miles, 149⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗310
I worked really hard since Christmas and it as paid off, lost all my weight from the holidays. My weekly calorie deficit was 2,375 calories - the math says that should be .67 pounds and guess what I lost .7 pounds - I guess the math worked this week! 😁
Jan 8:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚💦🧂
19.7K 👣Steps, 9.8🚶♀️Miles, 163⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗492
Jan 9:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
15.5K 👣Steps, 9.7🚶♀️Miles, 136⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗86
I have been working on Improved Health's 25 days to a Stronger You program on youtube. Just finished the program yesterday - really enjoyed it and I do feel stronger. It's five days of strength (alternating body parts), with a plank every day then two days of rest. Each session is just 10-15 minutes. I liked it - but going back to strength every other day and a full body longer session. Just easier to keep track of my weeks!
25 Day Strength Playlist
Jan 10:👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦
20.4K 👣Steps, 15.5🚶♀️Miles, 167⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 130, Over my Sodium Limit.
Ate out last night - higher sodium and over my daily calorie limit - still under for the week. Fixed calorie overage from yesterday - realized I posted one entry twice.
Jan 11: 👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚🧘♀️💦🧂
15.2K 👣Steps, 9.9🚶♀️Miles, 156⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 207, still under for week.
Jan 12:👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️💦🧂
18.0K 👣Steps, 6.5🚶♀️Miles, 146⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 63, still under for week.
Jan 13:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
17.1K 👣Steps, 8.2🚶♀️Miles, 130⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 75, still under for week.
Not a good look - four days in a row over my calorie limit. Yes, they are small and I'm still under for the week - but I need to get it together.
Jan 14: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
18.1K 👣Steps, 7.8🚶♀️Miles, 174⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗337
Week Three
Jan 15: 👣 📝🥗🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦🧂
18.1K 👣Steps, 7.8🚶♀️Miles, 174⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗337
Jan 16: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀 🧘♀️⌚ 💦🧂
18.8K 👣Steps, 7.3🚶♀️Miles, 121⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗388
Took the most beautiful walk the other day at Hammonasset State Park. We took three trails that we haven't taken before - the first Meig's point a 1/2 mile trail (1 mile in and out) along the rocky shoreline to the point (Meig's point). The second the Willards lsland Trail, a 1 mile loop. It's a paved trail - not much to look at - but when you get to the farthest point you see the salt marshes. Our last walk was the Cedar Island Trail, just a half mile in and out. There are a couple bridges that take you to the small island in the middle of the salt marshes. A perfect photo shoot for Monty. He is getting a little scruffy - looks like he need a grooming! Pictures in the spoiler.Meig's PointJan 17: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️ 🧘♀️⌚ 💦🧂
Willard's Island
Cedar Island
14.6K 👣Steps, 6.0🚶♀️Miles, 158⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗169
Jan 18: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
20.1K Steps 9.9🚶♀️Miles, 162⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗522
Jan 19:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦🧂
16.0K Steps, 7.2 🚶♀️Miles, 111 ⌚ Min, Over my Daily Calorie Limit 403 Calories
Jan 20:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚💦🧂
18.1K Steps, 7.8 🚶♀️Miles, 165 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗384
Jan 21: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
16.5 Steps, 7.9 🚶♀️Miles, 130 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗 263
Small snow storm - just enough to make it pretty, just little enough to make it easy to snow plow!
My Snow Angel - needed to embrace my inner child for the Biggest Loser Challenge (to get some points for my team - so made a snow angel!)
Week Four
Jan 22: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
14.3K Steps, 6.0 🚶♀️Miles, 165 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗398
Before weight loss we ate out a LOT; with it came appetizers, the meal, dessert, and drinks. I have also given up drinking except for an occasional drink while on vacation, or a special occasion. It was too much of a temptation for me so we rarely go out now, and the alcohol buzz makes me forget about my goals and resist all temptations. Now that I have gotten to my goal weight, I keep saying that we should go out on a date once a week - hoping to figure out how to go out without blowing the whole week. Figured Wednesday after my weigh in would be a good day - that way I have all week to recover. So we are starting that today. My plan - eat only half of what they serve - save the rest for leftover breakfast or lunches. Split a dessert - one drink!
Jan 23: 👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀⌚
16.4K Steps, 7.1🚶♀️Miles, 128⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit - 866 calories, over my sodium limit, didn't meet water goal
Date night was somewhat successful, had a wonderful time - food went as planned, only ate half of what was served. But one drink led to two! Delicious for sure, even the veggies! We went really expensive because we haven't done it in so long. When we got home - watched TV for a bit and with it came another late night snack that I really didn't need. I was over my calorie limit a bit more than I wanted, but when you look at it, just need to stay under 150 calories a day to make up for it. I can do it. We had a really enjoyable evening and will do it again (but probably not as $$).
Jan 24:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
16.3K Steps, 7.0 🚶♀️Miles, 155 ⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 508 calories
Tough night sleeping which led to a nighttime binge. I have a lot of work to do the rest of the week.
Jan 25:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
23.8 K Steps, 10.2 🚶♀️Miles, 160 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 649
Jan 26:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
14.3K Steps, 6.4🚶♀️Miles, 168 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 282
Hubby is a huge fan of salmon, me not so much so I avoid making it (not fair). When I do make it, I ususally make salmon for him and swordfish for me. This recipe was shared on my BLC challenge so thought I would try it. The first salmon recipe I actually liked. I may have cooked it a tad too long for others, but for me it was just right. Served with sauteed spinach (should have made a double batch - wasn't enough) and rice with onions, carrots and celery.
Jan 27: 👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️💦🧂
19.7K Steps, 9.0🚶♀️Miles, 167 ⌚ Min, Over my calorie limit 210
Jan 28: 👣 📝🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
14.0K Steps, 6.2🚶♀️Miles, 139 ⌚ Min, Over my calorie limit 255
🥅 🎯👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
Weekly Weights/Goals:
❄️Jan 7: 139 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
115K 👣 Steps, 65 Miles, 1005 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 2,375
❄️Jan 15: 139.9 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
124K👣 Steps, 67 Miles, 1073 ⌚ Min, 438 Calorie Deficit
❄️Jan 22: 137.8 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
119K👣 Steps, 53 Miles, 1,042 ⌚ Min, 1,721 Calorie Deficit
❄️Jan 29: 139.7 🥅 👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦
127.9K👣 Steps, 56 Miles, 1,125 ⌚ Min, Over my weekly calorie Limit 564, Over my 🧂sodium goal 3 days this week.
Week Five
Jan 29: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦
23.3K Steps, 10.3🚶♀️Miles, 188 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗 351
I had a rough week with calories and over my weekly calorie limit, was off plan many days and very salty foods - over my sodium limit 3 days. I'm still in my maintenance range. I know that I should be ok with it, since I'm "still in the range", but it's really hard to call it a win when you don't lose. That being said I still need to pull it together this week, otherwise it could get out of control. Just goes to show you, you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet. I have one day this week that will be trying, but the rest I should (and will) be on track! Extra Weigh in this week (last day of the month).
Jan 30: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚💦🧂
18.5K 👣 Steps, 8.3🚶♀️Miles, 187 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗 630
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Jan 5: 144.6
Jan 13: 139.8
Jan 20: 138.6
Jan 26: 134.4
Jan 27: 133.0
Jan 28: 133.4
Jan 29: 134.4
Jan 30: 134.82 -
Calories yesterday -
goal- 1600 Actual 1608.
Weighins
Jan 1- 162.2
Jan 8 - 160.8
Jan 14-160.2
Jan 15- 160.6
Jan 21- 160.8
Jan 22- 162
Jan 28- 161.4
Jan 29- 160.8
January goals:
** Weigh in weekly on Wednesdays.
**Track calories every day.
**Stick to my calorie goals (1600, plus 100 on days I go in to the office- more movement/longer day)
**Do the approved exercises I can do.
Weigh in Jan 1- 162.2 lbs.
Goal weight in Jan- 159 (I know this isn't much, but I really feel like I need to start with baby steps and not set myself up for failure right now)..
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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 Dec 31st): 192.6
Goal: 188.6 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTHSECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
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)-
01/02-193.2-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/03-192.4-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/04-192.0-(Trend Weight 192.8)-
01/05-193.8-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/06-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/07-193.4-(Trend Weight 192.9
01/08-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
01/09-194.0-(Trend Weight 193.1)-
01/10-191.0-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/11-190.8-(Trend Weight 192.7)-
01/12-191.4-(Trend Weight:192.5 )-
01/13-191.2-(Trend Weight 192.4)-
01/14-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/15-190.6-(Trend Weight: 192.2)-
01/16-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/17-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/18-193.6-(Trend Weight: 192.6)-
01/19-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/20-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/21-193.2-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/22-191.4-(Trend Weight 192.8)-
01/23-192.8-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/24-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/25-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/26-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/27-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/28-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)-
01/29-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- An extra meal last night which clearly was because my dinner was not satisfying enough. I really do need to plan better, even amidst this reno chaos and mess! No Lasix yesterday as I was running local errands. No Lasix today as I’m traveling. Fluid retention is real!
01/30-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- I managed to keep my weight steady even after a day of travel. My son chose Mexican which is usually not too bad on carbs (if I stay away from the chips) but pretty high in calories. I brought 1/3 of it home and ate it later last night for dinner. A good TMI this morning has helped the scale and I hope no residual weight will sneak up on me from the outing. My last outing showed no major gain either so I’m hoping I’m making better choices and getting more adept at watching my portion sizes. I’m a smidgen down from starting weight. I need to have a good day today to end this round down. I’m up for the challenge!
01/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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44yo happily married from Canada. Sick throughout Dec 2024 til mid Jan. Hopeful 2025 is a healthier year for us all.
January Start Weight: 288
January Goal Weight: 277
Dec 31 Goal Weight: 230Jan1: 288 same start as last year.
Jan2: 288.7 I ended up lying down after the unplanned 4am wakeup and weighed in when I got up for the day.
Jan3: 4am wakeup again.. forgot to check weight just wanted to get out of bedroom to not wake DH with my coughing.. too bad he didn't feel the same with his snoring! But on the mend I think
Jan6: 290.7 3am wakeup.. dammit. Coughing, odd sneeze here and there, rogue ice cream last night with apple crumble pie. Sigh. "Diets" start Mondays right? Going to start logging meals today, hitting 10k steps and start upping my water intake. Back in the day I drank up to 13 water bottles and day.. now I'm lucky if it's 2-3!
Jan7: 284.9 ok seems I dropped that sugary weekend plus more.. but not in a good way. rough night. Took a new to me otc sleeping pill at 7 and fell asleep by 830 or so.. I've been sleeping extra poorly being sick. I woke up at 1144pm. No idea why. At 2 I got out of bed to read in living room to hopefully get sleepy.. nothing. Got DH off to work at 6 and tried to sleep and managed 630to730 then 745to9. I hate napping. My fitbit doesn't even know what to do with all these naps. I also didn't eat much. Nor today yet either. The congestion shifted in my head.. its lessened but I'm still coughing with mini sneezes still daily. I hate this.
I did get my 10k steps in yesterday but today I'm not even attempting it.Jan8: 283.3 1399cals yesterday.. appetite was gone last 2 days but today I feel hungry! Sleep was poor.. i kept waking up after every sleep cycle? So weird. Fitbit gave me 5h37m sleep from 830 to 530. 🤷♀️ used no otc sleep aids this time. I'm going to bed early again tonight.. read for awhile then try for 830 again. I'm "skipping" the 10k steps again todsy.. it'll be whatever.. going to keep focusing rest of this week on increasing water intake, better sleep, knocking this congestion and proper cal amts. Which I have set for 1950.. my steps/"extra" Fitbit cals aren't registering but I just don't care while I'm not focused on "exercise".
Jan9: 281.9 So I felt hungry in the AM yesterday but it faded. I'm still eating throughout the day it's just not a lot of cals. 🤷♀️ Last fall we stopped eating out so much.. mostly drive thru/pickup/takeout. We started getting the Family size kale salad in the deli section.. i didn't even look at the nutrition label but I eat my half in 2 meals while DH eats it all at once. Figured it's a start not eating fried things. If we don't get that we get the preassembled fresh pizza - again no idea the stats I'll be checking when we get each next time - but for the time being I think we are keeping those as our weekend indulgence with most everything else now cooked at home. Hopefully the kale salad is in stock tonight. Pork shoulder is on sale 1.69lb so we are getting one to do Sunday with veggie side bulk cooking to eat all next week. No thinking about what's for dinner.. its just keep on eating this cheap dinner all week - we already have 2 kinds of potatoes, onion, carrots and squash so this will really work well with my wanting to actually set a budget this year. Chicken legs back attached are also on sale so I might get a pack for my lunches all week.
Monday I'll try to care about the steps again.. I'm still working on the sleep issue. I seem to wake up after every 1 or 2 sleep cycles all night long. Last night I managed to fall back asleep.... counting sheep! 🐑😂 the highest I remember hitting was 69.. I did this at least the 4x I woke up and somehow fell asleep to wake up again later.
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep....
Tooooooooo funny. But it worked.. I'll use it again tonight.. we also have blackout curtains we just leave up - had because DH had a month long split shift last year - and they actually really help when I'm able to stay asleep.
Ok.. lets make happy choices! 💜Jan24:280.6lbs which means I won't be making that 277 goal for the 31st. But I'm pretty happy the fluctuations I didn't bother adding when I did check over the last 2weeks are more or less where I "left off".. but also this should have been the easy time for loss at the start. Ok.. I need to get serious. 🤦♀️ Why can't I make this a full commitment??Jan26:281 I decided to start a workout program - day 1 complete.
Jan25:279.5
Jan27:279.5 day 2 complete. Its been YEARS since I did anything but walking so I'm REALLY feeling it.
Jan28:279.2 day 3 complete. Sometimes my appetite is just not a thing. Sleeping is mostly insomniac bs. Hopefully workouts will tire my body out cuz my brain isn't cooperating! I think I've been having hot flashes more or less for months now.. and when I get way too warm I wake up and then brain is like "stay awake!" Birthday is not this weekend but next.. DH is 2 days before.. looks like inlaws are taking us to Mandarin possibly. Hopefully I have an appetite that day! Got myself a new reusable water bottle.. need to start upping my water intake now that I'm "sweating" though im severely modifying right now to wake up any muscles I may have.
Jan29:279.0 day 4 complete. Only slept from 930pm to 230am. frustrating. Mandarin double bday celebration is set for Friday.. hopefully my appetite is on because it's $40/person! DH is getting a free bday meal. No workout planned Friday to worry about. 11am and I could sleep! Silly body.
Jan30:279.1 day 5 workout complete. Well I was hoping to end the month at 277 but tmrw AM if I can see 278.x that'll be nice. I'm not looking forward to the inlaws but I am looking forward to the dinner out. They insist on cake at their house afterwards.. with singing. Apparently it's rude to ask for the singing to not happen.. but it's my birthday and I don't enjoy that but easier to keep quiet and just get it over with. I'm not as sore as I was in the beginning.. heavily modifying some parts of my workouts.. and tmrw is a scheduled rest day.. yay! 😀
@Andreajlnhe on my scale I tap the 4 corners to make sure no one's bumped it from being as flat as possible. The small cat thinks it's there for her to sit on when getting dressed or making the bed.. not sure if she's able to shift it but that's the way I check its centered. Then I'll weigh 2 or 3 times and if they all match it must be correct.
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After last nights over indulgence I gained weight which is no surprise. Trying to work again and it’s tiring.
January weigh in
Start weight: 102.8kg
Goal weight: 101kg
1. 102.8kg 🍴2969. 🔥1895👣1276
2. 102.5kg ⬇️ 0.3kg🍴1531🔥1960👣2012
3. 102.4kg ⬇️ 0.1kg. 🍴1887🔥2033👣2079
4. 102.6 ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴2081🔥2243👣3725🥳 my birthday 🎂
5. 103.7kg ⬆️ 1.1kg 😩. 🍴2718🔥2068👣2350
6. 103.6kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1290🔥2138👣3420
7. 104.1 ⬆️ 0.5 WTF 🤬 🍴1645🔥👣
8. 103.8 ⬇️ 0.3kg 🍴1434🔥2267👣3699
9. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.5kg 🍴1611🔥2342. 👣 4950💪 22 minute walk
10. 104.7kg 🤬🤬🤬 ⬆️ 1.4kg. 🍴1665🔥👣
11. 104.3kg ⬇️ 0.3kg 🍴2091🔥👣
12. 103.8kg ⬇️ 0.5kg 🍴1680🔥👣 💪41 minutes swim
13. 103.7kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1777🔥👣
14. 103.5kg ⬇️ 0.5kg 🍴1238 💪 13 min walk
15. 103.6kg ⬆️ 0.1 🍴1477🔥👣
16. 103.6kg ⏯️ 🍴1589 💪54 minute swim
17. 103.2kg ⬇️ 0.4kg 🍴1935 🔥2261 💪32 minute walk
18. 103.4kg ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴1463 🔥2019
19. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1280. 🔥2327💪50 minute body balance
20. 103.9kg 🤬⬆️ 0.6kg 🍴1376🔥
21. 103.2kg ⬇️ 0.7kg 🍴1376🔥
22. 102.7kg ⬇️ 0.5 🍴1906🔥
23. 102.8kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴1542🔥💪55 minute swim
24. 103.9 🤬 ⬆️ 1.1kg 🍴1505🔥. 💪37 minute walk
25. 102.7 ⬇️ 1.2kg 🍴1254. 💪51 minutes swimming
26. 103.6kg ⬆️ 0.9kg 🍴1882
27. 102.8kg ⬇️ 0.8kg 🍴1342
28. 102.9kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴1955
29. 102.6 😊⬇️ 0.3kg 🍴1456
30. 102.6 = 🍴2756. Overindulged in chocolates and chip sandwich after first day new job training.
31. 103.2kg ⬆️ 0.6
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My goals for January:
❄️Log daily & stay at/ under calorie goal
❄️Weigh daily
❄️Move 20 minutes each day
December 28- 222 Let’s Go!!
December 29- 220 ❄️❄️ 2 pounds down!
December 30- 218.4… it’s amazing what just logging can do. ❄️ Down 1.6 pounds.
December 31- 218.4 HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE!! Holding steady. ❄️
January 1——219…Happy New Year!!
January 2——219.9 Back to work at creating healthy habits…. And back to work.
January 3——219.3 “ Just keep swimming” 🐟
January 4——222.1 watched the Pistons win in Detroit, then went out for drinks afterward…was so much fun… but tired and slow today… off to work!
January 5—— 222.3
January 6——222.0
January 7——222.0 time to take down the outside Christmas lights. Temps won’t be getting any higher, so it’s time to bundle up! 25 degrees F/ -3.89 degrees C. 🥶
January 8——222.5 time to get back to logging. Happy Wednesday!
January 9——221.2 Going in the right direction. 😁 Got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday to blend the grey and brown. May even paint my nails before work. (I even shaved my legs yesterday.🤣) I feel good going into a 7-day work week since my teammate is in Florida on Vacation. Did I mention that it’s 5 degrees out. (-15 degrees C) It’s definitely sweater weather outside!
January 10—— 221.1 Slow and steady…🐢 I’ve pre- logged for today which feels good! Only have to make adjustments as necessary.
Jan 11——219.9 … below 220!🥳
Jan 12——220.7…. I’ll get back there soon. 😉
Jan 13——220.5… SLOWLY….
Jan 14——Dnw
Jan 15——DNW
Jan 16——219.5 😁
Jan 21——220.6 decided to get moving again by shoveling… more like pushing snow off the driveway. It’s currently 2 degrees Fahrenheit/ -16 Celsius… so I bundled up and shoved snow. Got my 30 minutes of exercise in! The cold doesn’t bother me and I feel invigorated!
Jan 22——219.5… feeling good! Striving to finish January strong! -6F/-21C here in mid Michigan. It’s a great reason to move to stay warm… walking around the house before work to get some steps in.
Jan 25—— 222…. Back to my beginning weight this month… ah well… time to shake things up.
Jan 26——221.4…. Better… time to keep it going!
Jan 29—— 220.1… Let’s go! Starting to get things moving in the right direction again. 😍
January 31— 222…. Well, I stayed the same this month. My take away is that I didn’t gain this month.
Our February post will be live soon! 🥰
Jill❄️2 -
Ready for the
February Challenge ??
Here is the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10932249/️february-daily-logging-and-weigh-in-challenge-️#latest
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Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been with group for a while. I started my journey in January 2023, and over the last two year have lost almost 90 pounds. With the help of this group I made it to the ideal weight loss range. Logging in Daily really keeps me on track. Now I'm working on a buffer to make it so I never hit overweight again. This round, I am going to change things up a bit - going to post my goal accomplishment daily, but only weigh in on Wednesday, we'll see how that goes!
My Goals for January
🥅 Stay under Ideal Weight (140)
🎯 Work Towards next weight goal 137 whenever I get there is fine
👣 14K Steps per day (100K Steps Weekly)
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Under TDEE calorie range daily, have 1,750 calorie defcifit for week (1/2 pound)
🚶♀️🫀 🏋️♀️ 🧘♀️ 2+ Miles 🚶♀️walking daily, 3 🫀 Cardio (non-walk) weekly, 3 🏋️♀️ Strength Weekly, 1 Stretch type 🧘♀️ weekly
⌚ 700 Min of Intentional Exercise Weekly
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂 Under Sodium Limit
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 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7
⛄🎉January 🎉⛄
My Goals
🥅 🎯👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
Weight Current Day, Goals Prior Day
Starting Weight 139.7
Ending Weight 139.2
Prior Weeks:Jan 1: 👣 📝🥗🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦
16.8K 👣 Steps, 7.9 🚶♀️Miles, 130⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗254, Over my Sodium limit.
Jan 2: 👣 📝🥗🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
19.7K 👣 Steps, 9.6🚶♀️Miles, 137 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗305
Jan 3:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦 🧂
20.7K 👣 Steps, 10.2🚶♀️Miles, 149 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗294
Jan 4: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦🧂
16.3K 👣 Steps, 8.2🚶♀️Miles, 115 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗634
Jan 5: 👣📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦
18.1K 👣 Steps, 9.2🚶♀️Miles, 149 ⌚ Min, Over My daily calorie limit 42 Calories, Over my Sodium limit.
Jan 6: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦 🧂
21.4K Steps, 10.2🚶♀️Miles, 172⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗744
Week Two:
Jan 7: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
20.4K Steps, 8.2🚶♀️Miles, 149⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗310
I worked really hard since Christmas and it as paid off, lost all my weight from the holidays. My weekly calorie deficit was 2,375 calories - the math says that should be .67 pounds and guess what I lost .7 pounds - I guess the math worked this week! 😁
Jan 8:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚💦🧂
19.7K 👣Steps, 9.8🚶♀️Miles, 163⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗492
Jan 9:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
15.5K 👣Steps, 9.7🚶♀️Miles, 136⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗86
I have been working on Improved Health's 25 days to a Stronger You program on youtube. Just finished the program yesterday - really enjoyed it and I do feel stronger. It's five days of strength (alternating body parts), with a plank every day then two days of rest. Each session is just 10-15 minutes. I liked it - but going back to strength every other day and a full body longer session. Just easier to keep track of my weeks!
25 Day Strength Playlist
Jan 10:👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦
20.4K 👣Steps, 15.5🚶♀️Miles, 167⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 130, Over my Sodium Limit.
Ate out last night - higher sodium and over my daily calorie limit - still under for the week. Fixed calorie overage from yesterday - realized I posted one entry twice.
Jan 11: 👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚🧘♀️💦🧂
15.2K 👣Steps, 9.9🚶♀️Miles, 156⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 207, still under for week.
Jan 12:👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️💦🧂
18.0K 👣Steps, 6.5🚶♀️Miles, 146⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 63, still under for week.
Jan 13:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
17.1K 👣Steps, 8.2🚶♀️Miles, 130⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 75, still under for week.
Not a good look - four days in a row over my calorie limit. Yes, they are small and I'm still under for the week - but I need to get it together.
Jan 14: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
18.1K 👣Steps, 7.8🚶♀️Miles, 174⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗337
Week Three
Jan 15: 👣 📝🥗🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦🧂
18.1K 👣Steps, 7.8🚶♀️Miles, 174⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗337
Jan 16: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀 🧘♀️⌚ 💦🧂
18.8K 👣Steps, 7.3🚶♀️Miles, 121⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗388
Took the most beautiful walk the other day at Hammonasset State Park. We took three trails that we haven't taken before - the first Meig's point a 1/2 mile trail (1 mile in and out) along the rocky shoreline to the point (Meig's point). The second the Willards lsland Trail, a 1 mile loop. It's a paved trail - not much to look at - but when you get to the farthest point you see the salt marshes. Our last walk was the Cedar Island Trail, just a half mile in and out. There are a couple bridges that take you to the small island in the middle of the salt marshes. A perfect photo shoot for Monty. He is getting a little scruffy - looks like he need a grooming! Pictures in the spoiler.Meig's PointJan 17: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️ 🧘♀️⌚ 💦🧂
Willard's Island
Cedar Island
14.6K 👣Steps, 6.0🚶♀️Miles, 158⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗169
Jan 18: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
20.1K Steps 9.9🚶♀️Miles, 162⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗522
Jan 19:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦🧂
16.0K Steps, 7.2 🚶♀️Miles, 111 ⌚ Min, Over my Daily Calorie Limit 403 Calories
Jan 20:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚💦🧂
18.1K Steps, 7.8 🚶♀️Miles, 165 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗384
Jan 21: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
16.5 Steps, 7.9 🚶♀️Miles, 130 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗 263
Small snow storm - just enough to make it pretty, just little enough to make it easy to snow plow!
My Snow Angel - needed to embrace my inner child for the Biggest Loser Challenge (to get some points for my team - so made a snow angel!)
Week Four
Jan 22: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
14.3K Steps, 6.0 🚶♀️Miles, 165 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗398
Before weight loss we ate out a LOT; with it came appetizers, the meal, dessert, and drinks. I have also given up drinking except for an occasional drink while on vacation, or a special occasion. It was too much of a temptation for me so we rarely go out now, and the alcohol buzz makes me forget about my goals and resist all temptations. Now that I have gotten to my goal weight, I keep saying that we should go out on a date once a week - hoping to figure out how to go out without blowing the whole week. Figured Wednesday after my weigh in would be a good day - that way I have all week to recover. So we are starting that today. My plan - eat only half of what they serve - save the rest for leftover breakfast or lunches. Split a dessert - one drink!
Jan 23: 👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀⌚
16.4K Steps, 7.1🚶♀️Miles, 128⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit - 866 calories, over my sodium limit, didn't meet water goal
Date night was somewhat successful, had a wonderful time - food went as planned, only ate half of what was served. But one drink led to two! Delicious for sure, even the veggies! We went really expensive because we haven't done it in so long. When we got home - watched TV for a bit and with it came another late night snack that I really didn't need. I was over my calorie limit a bit more than I wanted, but when you look at it, just need to stay under 150 calories a day to make up for it. I can do it. We had a really enjoyable evening and will do it again (but probably not as $$).
Jan 24:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
16.3K Steps, 7.0 🚶♀️Miles, 155 ⌚ Min, Over my Calorie Limit 508 calories
Tough night sleeping which led to a nighttime binge. I have a lot of work to do the rest of the week.
Jan 25:👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
23.8 K Steps, 10.2 🚶♀️Miles, 160 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 649
Jan 26:👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
14.3K Steps, 6.4🚶♀️Miles, 168 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 282
Hubby is a huge fan of salmon, me not so much so I avoid making it (not fair). When I do make it, I ususally make salmon for him and swordfish for me. This recipe was shared on my BLC challenge so thought I would try it. The first salmon recipe I actually liked. I may have cooked it a tad too long for others, but for me it was just right. Served with sauteed spinach (should have made a double batch - wasn't enough) and rice with onions, carrots and celery.
Jan 27: 👣 📝🚶♀️🫀⌚ 🧘♀️💦🧂
19.7K Steps, 9.0🚶♀️Miles, 167 ⌚ Min, Over my calorie limit 210
Jan 28: 👣 📝🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
14.0K Steps, 6.2🚶♀️Miles, 139 ⌚ Min, Over my calorie limit 255
🥅 🎯👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 🧘♀️ 💦🧂
Weekly Weights/Goals:
❄️Jan 7: 139 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
115K 👣 Steps, 65 Miles, 1005 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 2,375
❄️Jan 15: 139.9 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
124K👣 Steps, 67 Miles, 1073 ⌚ Min, 438 Calorie Deficit
❄️Jan 22: 137.8 🥅 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦🧂
119K👣 Steps, 53 Miles, 1,042 ⌚ Min, 1,721 Calorie Deficit
❄️Jan 29: 139.7 🥅 👣 📝 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚ 💦
127.9K👣 Steps, 56 Miles, 1,125 ⌚ Min, Over my weekly calorie Limit 564, Over my 🧂sodium goal 3 days this week.
Week Five
Jan 29: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀⌚ 💦
23.3K Steps, 10.3🚶♀️Miles, 188 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗 351
I had a rough week with calories and over my weekly calorie limit, was off plan many days and very salty foods - over my sodium limit 3 days. I'm still in my maintenance range. I know that I should be ok with it, since I'm "still in the range", but it's really hard to call it a win when you don't lose. That being said I still need to pull it together this week, otherwise it could get out of control. Just goes to show you, you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet. I have one day this week that will be trying, but the rest I should (and will) be on track! Extra Weigh in this week (last day of the month).
Jan 30: 👣 📝🥗 🚶♀️🫀🏋️♀️⌚💦🧂
18.5K 👣 Steps, 8.3🚶♀️Miles, 187 ⌚ Min, Calorie Deficit 🥗 630
REFLECTION DAY
January 2025 Reflection
I started out the month strong, got distracted at the end of the month, for a weak ending. The good news is a slight decrease, ending the month down a half pound. I’m happy where I am and am still calling it my goal weight but ideally would like to see 135. Thinking it would be nice to have a five pound goal weight buffer that will always keep me below the 140 stage. I saw 137.8 earlier in the week, and then my distraction started.
I don’t count all my exercise in my calorie goal. I adjust my calories monthly based on what the “math” says I should have lost versus what I actually lost. I convert that difference to calories and then don’t count the first “xx” of calories gained by exercise by the adjustment (if that makes sense). I do this monthly. This month the math says that I should decrease my TDEE by 450 calories (it was 325). I fool MFP by setting my calorie goal at my resting calories minus the adjustment. Then, in order to meet my ½ pound goal, I would need to leave 250 calories on the table on MFP every day, or 1,750 calories for the week. I like to see it in numbers. It works for me.
On the Fitness front:- Greg got me a VR headset for Christmas. I have been using some free trials on fitness apps and have dwindled it down to two that I like – SuperNatural and FitXr. I think I am leaning towards FitXR. The graphics are better on SuperNatural, but FitXR has more options. It has been a lot of fun.
- Greg also got me a Hogwarts Conqueror’s challenge which has also been a lot of fun. Tracking my distance through Sorcerer’s Stone.
- Greg’s cousin got me recumbent bike for Christmas, I use it for my warm-up before strength training. Ride 3 miles.
- Continue to try to get at least 4 miles of walking daily – I shoot for an outside walk in the morning with Monty, but it has been bitterly cold so missed quite a few this month. I complete the rest on the treadmill, watching “my TV” (shows Greg wouldn’t like). My rule, the only way I can watch them is on the treadmill. I am currently binge watching Gilmore Girls.
- I have also been working on an interval training program from the Improved Health channel. I just started week five. I don’t run, I use the elliptical for my “fast as you can” section of the training.
- I reached the 250-mile marker on my quest to reach 2,025 miles (in all steps) in 2025. My tracker says “Wow! You are amazing and well ahead of your goal! You are on target to finish approximately on September 6th, 2025.” As I know from experience, you can’t really count on that – life happens, injuries happen. But it is nice to see that I am starting off strong.
I have been reading three books, Atomic Habits, along with my Biggest Loser group, The Prisoner of Azkaban with my Hogwarts group, and the Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl Volume One.
I added three “habits” that I would like to incorporate this year, a daily 1-minute plank, flossing, and making my bed. I am happy to say completed them every day this month. Research says it takes 21 days to make habit, and if you continue for another 90 days it will become a permanent part of your life. I am on my way.
Before weight loss we ate out a LOT; with it came appetizers, the meal, dessert, and drinks. We gave that up, it was too much of a temptation for me. I had also given up drinking except for an occasional drink while on vacation, or a special occasion. Now that I am at my goal weight, we are trying to incorporate a dinner out each week. Just started last week, and don’t know if it led to my distraction (don’t believe that’s the reason). This week we skipped our Wednesday “date” because we’re going out with Allyson this weekend. We’ll see how this goes in February.
My Plan for February- Maintain my weight, or perhaps lose a pound or two
- Continue to log everything – daily tracking of food, exercise and other SMART goals
- Weigh-In Bi-Weekly with my Challenges
- Average 14K steps per day
- Walk every day
- Strength Train 3 days a week
- Continue Interval Training program
- Full Body Stretch workout – once a week
- Stay under sodium goal
- Incorporate one dinner out each week and still stay under weekly calorie goal
No new before and after pictures but here is one that I am very proud of:
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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 Dec 31st): 192.6
Goal: 188.6 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: 191.2
Total Lost/Gained this month: 1.4 lbs Lost**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTHSECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
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)-
01/02-193.2-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/03-192.4-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/04-192.0-(Trend Weight 192.8)-
01/05-193.8-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/06-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/07-193.4-(Trend Weight 192.9
01/08-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
01/09-194.0-(Trend Weight 193.1)-
01/10-191.0-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/11-190.8-(Trend Weight 192.7)-
01/12-191.4-(Trend Weight:192.5 )-
01/13-191.2-(Trend Weight 192.4)-
01/14-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/15-190.6-(Trend Weight: 192.2)-
01/16-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/17-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/18-193.6-(Trend Weight: 192.6)-
01/19-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/20-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/21-193.2-(Trend Weight 192.9)-
01/22-191.4-(Trend Weight 192.8)-
01/23-192.8-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/24-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/25-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/26-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/27-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/28-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)-
01/29-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)-
01/30-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- I managed to keep my weight steady even after a day of travel. My son chose Mexican which is usually not too bad on carbs (if I stay away from the chips) but pretty high in calories. I brought 1/3 of it home and ate it later last night for dinner. A good TMI this morning has helped the scale and I hope no residual weight will sneak up on me from the outing. My last outing showed no major gain either so I’m hoping I’m making better choices and getting more adept at watching my portion sizes. I’m a smidgen down from starting weight. I need to have a good day today to end this round down. I’m up for the challenge!
01/31-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.4)- I stayed true to my goals yesterday but still no structured exercise. Just so messy and busy around here but reno is going well. This morning, dead of winter, I am thinking about (and wondering) if my summer clothes are going to fit okay. I guess I will look back at my stats and see what I weighed last year. Time to prepare for the worst but hope for the best! I am down 1.2 lbs this round so I am grateful to be heading in the right direction. See you all in the February challenge!
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Jan 5: 144.6. Starting weight.
Jan 31: 135.5
January loss of 9.4 lbs! Ready to continue!
February goals:
1. Log food daily
2. Walk 7k steps per day
3. Log some physical activity daily.1 -
Hi All!
🎉🎆Happy New Year!!🎆🎉
I am a mom of five, trying to lose my last few pounds.
Goals for January:
Pre-log my day's food every morning! And update logging before dinner.
Check in to this group every morning.
January 1: 128.6 ❄️ I logged!
January 2: 127.6
January 3: 127.6 Yesterday the last of the Christmas cookies, chocolates, and egg nog got hold of me.
January 4: 127.6 I've been pre-logging in the mornings; but then I get derailed sometime between 3-7PM. I'd like to tackle that; maybe if I take the time to update logging right before dinner. There's always a lot of shuffle and/or chaos right before dinner, but if I can manage to take some time to update my logging during that time, I think that will help. So, I'm adding that to my goals above.
January 5: 127.6
January 6: 128.6
January 7: 127.8
January 8: 128.6 ❄️ I logged!
January 9: 127.6 Yesterday I actually logged the way I'm supposed to. (As in, pre-logging and then keeping up with the logging during my challenging hours of late afternoon/early evening.) I increased my calorie goal by 200 calories and kept my laptop handy.
January 10: 127.4 ❄️ I logged
January 11: 127.8
January 12: 128.8
January 13: 129.4 I want today to be the day that I change my habits.
January 14: 129.8 ❄️ I logged! Yesterday was the same old same old. But I am proud of how I did today. I had a really busy day with plenty of excuses to not log or to throw in the towel, but I logged and did pretty well. I have been reflecting on why I have been repeatedly failing & falling into the same bad habits. I think a lot of it might have to do with meal timing. Since August we have been on a different schedule; a much later schedule, with dinner often happening very late. I think it's really causing a problem for me. I get sooooo hungry in the afternoon; throw in the towel and overeat; then eat a lot *again* at dinner. Starting today I'm trying to have dinner earlier; and trying to eat enough in the morning and afternoon so that I don't get so hungry that I go nuts; and, in the afternoon, reminding myself that dinner is happening soon. At any rate this worked today and it's my new plan for now.
January 15: 128.4 ❄️ I logged! I did it again. The plan from yesterday worked again. Ate more in the morning and afternoon, didn't get overhungry or hangry in the late afternoon, and ate an earlier dinner. 👍
January 16: 127.8
January 17: 128.4
January 18: 127.4
January 19: 127.8
January 20: 127.8
January 21: 127.8 I think. I think I weighed but forgot to record it. I'm pretty sure it was the same old same old.
January 22: 127.8
January 23: 128.2
January 24: 128.0
January 25: 127.8 I am taking babysteps! Even if I'm only down one pound this month, I'm ok with that as long as I'm taking babysteps towards progress.
January 26: Forgot to record my weight
January 27: 129.4
January 28: 128.6
January 29: 128.8 ❄️ I logged! At this point I don't even care about losing for the month anymore...I just want to see my habits changing. This morning I exercised for the first time in forever. Babysteps, babysteps.
January 30: 127.4 ❄️ I logged!
January 31: 127.8
☃️☃️My January Reflection☃️☃️.....
For a lot of the month I was really battling some bad habits, and my attitude as well... mainly, frequently throwing in the towel and overeating later in the day. For the second half of the month I have worked on taking babysteps to change little things, and I'm finding that these steps are doing so much for my attitude and motivation.
--I'm allowing myself to eat more food earlier in the day when I'm hungry for it, with very little restriction and no guilt. For example, sometimes I just need a huge brunch. What I'm finding is that when this happens, voila, I don't need much more food the rest of the day and can usually even eat at my calorie goal.
--I've done some work towards planning earlier dinners. We can't always have an early dinner because of our schedules, but we can do it sometimes! Scheduling it for earlier when possible has helped me fight afternoon cravings, and keeping the evening calories to a reasonable amount.
--The past few days I've actually exercised immediately after waking up in the morning. My goal was about 10 minutes. I'm finding I'm happy with 15-20 minutes so far. I notice a huge influence on my perspective. I knew this already from other times in my life when I've had an exercise routine, but I just haven't been wanting to do it for a long time. But something needed to change. One thing that's been a huge battle lately is sleep. I think it might be linked to menopausal changes. It can be so dreadful, and I can spend day after day like a zombie, just miserable. For months I've been doing tons of things to address my sleep; it's a work in process and I'm seeing a lot of improvement. But to get up and exercise, even if I had a terrible night's sleep and feel miserable and exercise is the last thing I want to do, it really does contribute something pretty amazing to my whole day. If I keep it up, I believe it will not only help my overall health and maybe sleep, but the way I approach my food intake.
--I've started using a little timer (a small digital timer, separate from my phone), for various things. For example, cleaning. This and the exercise is making me feel more in control, more appreciative of my time, and more "on top of things," which is currently affecting how I feel about logging and food choices.
So, I'm ending January feeling encouraged and motivated.4 -
@andreajlnhe, love the January reflection and that you are feeling encouraged and motivated! That’s really what this is all about. Insightful revelations that lead to small positive changes long term. Looking forward to continued progress in February! 😊
@iLive2Walk, your reflection and photo I are inspiring. Love your comment about only allowing yourself to watch tv if you’re on the treadmill!2 -
44yo happily married from Canada. Sick throughout Dec 2024 til mid Jan. Hopeful 2025 is a healthier year for us all.
January Start Weight: 288
January Goal Weight: 277
Dec 31 Goal Weight: 230Jan1: 288 same start as last year.
Jan2: 288.7 I ended up lying down after the unplanned 4am wakeup and weighed in when I got up for the day.
Jan3: 4am wakeup again.. forgot to check weight just wanted to get out of bedroom to not wake DH with my coughing.. too bad he didn't feel the same with his snoring! But on the mend I think
Jan6: 290.7 3am wakeup.. dammit. Coughing, odd sneeze here and there, rogue ice cream last night with apple crumble pie. Sigh. "Diets" start Mondays right? Going to start logging meals today, hitting 10k steps and start upping my water intake. Back in the day I drank up to 13 water bottles and day.. now I'm lucky if it's 2-3!
Jan7: 284.9 ok seems I dropped that sugary weekend plus more.. but not in a good way. rough night. Took a new to me otc sleeping pill at 7 and fell asleep by 830 or so.. I've been sleeping extra poorly being sick. I woke up at 1144pm. No idea why. At 2 I got out of bed to read in living room to hopefully get sleepy.. nothing. Got DH off to work at 6 and tried to sleep and managed 630to730 then 745to9. I hate napping. My fitbit doesn't even know what to do with all these naps. I also didn't eat much. Nor today yet either. The congestion shifted in my head.. its lessened but I'm still coughing with mini sneezes still daily. I hate this.
I did get my 10k steps in yesterday but today I'm not even attempting it.Jan8: 283.3 1399cals yesterday.. appetite was gone last 2 days but today I feel hungry! Sleep was poor.. i kept waking up after every sleep cycle? So weird. Fitbit gave me 5h37m sleep from 830 to 530. 🤷♀️ used no otc sleep aids this time. I'm going to bed early again tonight.. read for awhile then try for 830 again. I'm "skipping" the 10k steps again todsy.. it'll be whatever.. going to keep focusing rest of this week on increasing water intake, better sleep, knocking this congestion and proper cal amts. Which I have set for 1950.. my steps/"extra" Fitbit cals aren't registering but I just don't care while I'm not focused on "exercise".
Jan9: 281.9 So I felt hungry in the AM yesterday but it faded. I'm still eating throughout the day it's just not a lot of cals. 🤷♀️ Last fall we stopped eating out so much.. mostly drive thru/pickup/takeout. We started getting the Family size kale salad in the deli section.. i didn't even look at the nutrition label but I eat my half in 2 meals while DH eats it all at once. Figured it's a start not eating fried things. If we don't get that we get the preassembled fresh pizza - again no idea the stats I'll be checking when we get each next time - but for the time being I think we are keeping those as our weekend indulgence with most everything else now cooked at home. Hopefully the kale salad is in stock tonight. Pork shoulder is on sale 1.69lb so we are getting one to do Sunday with veggie side bulk cooking to eat all next week. No thinking about what's for dinner.. its just keep on eating this cheap dinner all week - we already have 2 kinds of potatoes, onion, carrots and squash so this will really work well with my wanting to actually set a budget this year. Chicken legs back attached are also on sale so I might get a pack for my lunches all week.
Monday I'll try to care about the steps again.. I'm still working on the sleep issue. I seem to wake up after every 1 or 2 sleep cycles all night long. Last night I managed to fall back asleep.... counting sheep! 🐑😂 the highest I remember hitting was 69.. I did this at least the 4x I woke up and somehow fell asleep to wake up again later.
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep....
Tooooooooo funny. But it worked.. I'll use it again tonight.. we also have blackout curtains we just leave up - had because DH had a month long split shift last year - and they actually really help when I'm able to stay asleep.
Ok.. lets make happy choices! 💜Jan24:280.6lbs which means I won't be making that 277 goal for the 31st. But I'm pretty happy the fluctuations I didn't bother adding when I did check over the last 2weeks are more or less where I "left off".. but also this should have been the easy time for loss at the start. Ok.. I need to get serious. 🤦♀️ Why can't I make this a full commitment??Jan26:281 I decided to start a workout program - day 1 complete.
Jan25:279.5
Jan27:279.5 day 2 complete. Its been YEARS since I did anything but walking so I'm REALLY feeling it.
Jan28:279.2 day 3 complete. Sometimes my appetite is just not a thing. Sleeping is mostly insomniac bs. Hopefully workouts will tire my body out cuz my brain isn't cooperating! I think I've been having hot flashes more or less for months now.. and when I get way too warm I wake up and then brain is like "stay awake!" Birthday is not this weekend but next.. DH is 2 days before.. looks like inlaws are taking us to Mandarin possibly. Hopefully I have an appetite that day! Got myself a new reusable water bottle.. need to start upping my water intake now that I'm "sweating" though im severely modifying right now to wake up any muscles I may have.
Jan29:279.0 day 4 complete. Only slept from 930pm to 230am. frustrating. Mandarin double bday celebration is set for Friday.. hopefully my appetite is on because it's $40/person! DH is getting a free bday meal. No workout planned Friday to worry about. 11am and I could sleep! Silly body.
Jan30:279.1 day 5 workout complete. Well I was hoping to end the month at 277 but tmrw AM if I can see 278.x that'll be nice. I'm not looking forward to the inlaws but I am looking forward to the dinner out. They insist on cake at their house afterwards.. with singing. Apparently it's rude to ask for the singing to not happen.. but it's my birthday and I don't enjoy that but easier to keep quiet and just get it over with. I'm not as sore as I was in the beginning.. heavily modifying some parts of my workouts.. and tmrw is a scheduled rest day.. yay!
Jan31: 279.2 rest day. Mandarin bday dinner.. 430pm. Guess where I am at 6pm? Waiting in the parking lot of the 2nd Mandarin location - the one I wanted in the first place cuz it's not as far... inlaws wanted the far one. Fine. We were there by 340pm knowing the rush hour and weather - it's wet snow then full snow today leading into tonight - was going to be issues. At 4 they asked us to go to the closer location and we finally got here at 530. And they're still another 30+ mins. Why are they so frustrating?! We are now starving .. pretty annoyed they didn't plan properly.. did I mention starving??? We ate today planning a 430 dinner. At what point do you just go home after grabbing crap drive thru to stop the hunger? You don't think they could find a new way to annoy but sitting around waiting for 3hrs for your bdsy dinner is not my idea of a fun night out!3 -
@andreajlnhe Love the reflection. I find it so helpful to see how far I have come - and sets a path for what is to come. The sleep thing is a tough one - hoping you can figure it out.1
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Hi All!
🎉🎆Happy New Year!!🎆🎉
I am a mom of five, trying to lose my last few pounds.
Goals for January:
Pre-log my day's food every morning! And update logging before dinner.
Check in to this group every morning.
January 1: 128.6 ❄️ I logged!
January 2: 127.6
January 3: 127.6 Yesterday the last of the Christmas cookies, chocolates, and egg nog got hold of me.
January 4: 127.6 I've been pre-logging in the mornings; but then I get derailed sometime between 3-7PM. I'd like to tackle that; maybe if I take the time to update logging right before dinner. There's always a lot of shuffle and/or chaos right before dinner, but if I can manage to take some time to update my logging during that time, I think that will help. So, I'm adding that to my goals above.
January 5: 127.6
January 6: 128.6
January 7: 127.8
January 8: 128.6 ❄️ I logged!
January 9: 127.6 Yesterday I actually logged the way I'm supposed to. (As in, pre-logging and then keeping up with the logging during my challenging hours of late afternoon/early evening.) I increased my calorie goal by 200 calories and kept my laptop handy.
January 10: 127.4 ❄️ I logged
January 11: 127.8
January 12: 128.8
January 13: 129.4 I want today to be the day that I change my habits.
January 14: 129.8 ❄️ I logged! Yesterday was the same old same old. But I am proud of how I did today. I had a really busy day with plenty of excuses to not log or to throw in the towel, but I logged and did pretty well. I have been reflecting on why I have been repeatedly failing & falling into the same bad habits. I think a lot of it might have to do with meal timing. Since August we have been on a different schedule; a much later schedule, with dinner often happening very late. I think it's really causing a problem for me. I get sooooo hungry in the afternoon; throw in the towel and overeat; then eat a lot *again* at dinner. Starting today I'm trying to have dinner earlier; and trying to eat enough in the morning and afternoon so that I don't get so hungry that I go nuts; and, in the afternoon, reminding myself that dinner is happening soon. At any rate this worked today and it's my new plan for now.
January 15: 128.4 ❄️ I logged! I did it again. The plan from yesterday worked again. Ate more in the morning and afternoon, didn't get overhungry or hangry in the late afternoon, and ate an earlier dinner. 👍
January 16: 127.8
January 17: 128.4
January 18: 127.4
January 19: 127.8
January 20: 127.8
January 21: 127.8 I think. I think I weighed but forgot to record it. I'm pretty sure it was the same old same old.
January 22: 127.8
January 23: 128.2
January 24: 128.0
January 25: 127.8 I am taking babysteps! Even if I'm only down one pound this month, I'm ok with that as long as I'm taking babysteps towards progress.
January 26: Forgot to record my weight
January 27: 129.4
January 28: 128.6
January 29: 128.8 ❄️ I logged! At this point I don't even care about losing for the month anymore...I just want to see my habits changing. This morning I exercised for the first time in forever. Babysteps, babysteps.
January 30: 127.4 ❄️ I logged!
January 31: 127.8 ❄️ I logged!
February 1: 127.6
(January total loss Jan 1 - Feb 1: 1.0 pound)
☃️☃️My January Reflection☃️☃️.....
For a lot of the month I was really battling some bad habits, and my attitude as well... mainly, frequently throwing in the towel and overeating later in the day. For the second half of the month I have worked on taking babysteps to change little things, and I'm finding that these steps are doing so much for my attitude and motivation.
--I'm allowing myself to eat more food earlier in the day when I'm hungry for it, with very little restriction and no guilt. For example, sometimes I just need a huge brunch. What I'm finding is that when this happens, voila, I don't need much more food the rest of the day and can usually even eat at my calorie goal.
--I've done some work towards planning earlier dinners. We can't always have an early dinner because of our schedules, but we can do it sometimes! Scheduling it for earlier when possible has helped me fight afternoon cravings, and keeping the evening calories to a reasonable amount.
--The past few days I've actually exercised immediately after waking up in the morning. My goal was about 10 minutes. I'm finding I'm happy with 15-20 minutes so far. I notice a huge influence on my perspective. I knew this already from other times in my life when I've had an exercise routine, but I just haven't been wanting to do it for a long time. But something needed to change. One thing that's been a huge battle lately is sleep. I think it might be linked to menopausal changes. It can be so dreadful, and I can spend day after day like a zombie, just miserable. For months I've been doing tons of things to address my sleep; it's a work in process and I'm seeing a lot of improvement. But to get up and exercise, even if I had a terrible night's sleep and feel miserable and exercise is the last thing I want to do, it really does contribute something pretty amazing to my whole day. If I keep it up, I believe it will not only help my overall health and maybe sleep, but the way I approach my food intake.
--I've started using a little timer (a small digital timer, separate from my phone), for various things. For example, cleaning. This and the exercise is making me feel more in control, more appreciative of my time, and more "on top of things," which is currently affecting how I feel about logging and food choices.
So, I'm ending January feeling encouraged and motivated.1 -
Hi everyone, I ended up really "blowing" last month, especially in the final week; so I will jump off here and see if we are continuing in February. (I might just stay with the Spring challenge though, since I'm not weighing in daily.)
Very best wishes to all on this next step in your journey!
💞 Carole1 -
Hi Everyone!
I kinda checked out in January. Its a crazy month at work didn’t make it to the gym at all. Gained 1 lb for January. Starting back today.1
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