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One year to goal (daily check ins)

Hufflepurr
Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member
edited March 11 in Challenges

Good morning to you and happy birthday to me. I just turned 37 and my health and weight is in a pretty bad spot. My present to myself for today is starting to turn things around. My present to myself for next year will be reaching my goal weight.

I have been working on weight loss for the past 4,5 years and I have done a good job several times. My issue is with keeping the weight off. There is always a point where I stop caring, eat whatever I want again and it is really hard to get control back. I have tried several communities but I don't feel like I get much out of them lately. I don't expect to get lots of engagement here either, but it is a new place, easy to post and a new challenge always gives fresh motivation.

I don't want to waste time looking back at what my weight was a year ago since that is not helpful. I am truly going for a fresh start, giving it my all, learning from past mistakes and getting where I want to be without losing sight of my "why".

Stepping on the scale tomorrow morning to kick off weekly Wednesday weigh ins. I will also be posting here every morning to recap the previous day. Feel free to follow along and I hope you have a lovely day. 💜

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The plan ~ 12.000 daily steps, under 1600 calories, gym 3x a week, intentional walk 2x a week, remember vitamins, get enough sleep & Wednesday weigh ins.

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  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member
    edited March 12

    Good morning. It is Wednesday here now so time for my first weigh in. I will also take some measurements every 12th of the month to have some more numbers to compare. Here are my statistics for today, March 12:

    • Weight ~ 229.2 (highest ever is 247)
    • Chest ~ 122 cm
    • Belly ~ 124 cm
    • Hips ~ 132 cm
    • Thigh ~ 71 cm
    • Calf ~ 42 cm
    • Arm ~ 34 cm

    The last time I stepped on the scale was a month ago. Worst case I guessed I would be over 230 now. I am glad I wasn't, though this number is still not very nice of course. Time to get it down! I will be back with another post tomorrow. Have a lovely day 💜

  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 1 ~ March 12

    • Sleep ~ 8 hours 17 min
    • Steps ~ 13.027
    • Vitamins ~ almost forgot, but took them in the evening
    • Food ~ 1530 calories / 80 protein / 30 fiber
    • Went to the gym

    Pretty happy with my day! I also managed to get some cleaning done. Falling asleep has been an issue for the past week or so. I want at least 8 hours of sleep so I am pleased I still got enough.

  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 2 ~ March 13

    • Sleep ~ 8 hours 23 min
    • Steps ~ 17.408
    • Vitamins ~ done
    • Food ~ 1462 calories / 71 protein / 25 fiber
    • Nice 5.4km walk outdoors
  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 3 ~ March 14

    • Sleep ~ 8 hours 59 min
    • Steps ~ 18.433
    • Vitamins ~ done
    • Food ~ +/- 1500 / don't know macros
    • Walked 5.67km in the forest

    Food is an estimate since I had lunch out with my parents for my birthday. It wasn't anything too crazy though and the rest of the day I didn't eat much either.

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  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 4 ~ March 15

    • Sleep ~ 8 hours 26 min
    • Steps ~ 16.835
    • Vitamins ~ done
    • Food ~ 1543 caloroes / 70 protein / 24 fiber
    • Walked 5km ouside & a very slow 3km later while shopping in town
  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 5 ~ March 16

    • Sleep ~ 9 hours 8 min
    • Steps ~ 12.553
    • Vitamins ~ done
    • Food ~ 1640 calories / 82 protein / 45 fiber
    • Rest day

    Calories were a little over my goal. I am okay with that though since all of the food was healthy. Also, I didn't get fat from overeating 40 calories.

  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 6 ~ March 17

    • Sleep ~ 7 hours 50 min
    • Steps ~ 13.746
    • Vitamins ~ done
    • Food ~ 1554 calories / 76 protein / 51 fiber
    • Gym day

    Missing a tiny bit of sleep, otherwise a good day.

  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member
    edited March 18

    I ordered a couple of oversized t-shirts (3x) for summer a few days ago. I figured since they were pretty cheap, it would be fun to also get a size small so I can see what I am working towards. I really hope I will be able to wear it a year from now!

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  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Day 7 ~ March 18

    • Sleep ~ 8 hours 42 min
    • Steps ~ 12.557
    • Vitamins ~ done
    • Food ~ 1580 calories / 76 protein / 47 fiber

    I had a headache most of the day so I didn't do much.

  • Hufflepurr
    Hufflepurr Posts: 11 Member

    Weekly Wednesday Weigh in!

    Week 1

    Last week: 229.2 lbs
    Today: 226.6 lbs
    Loss: 2.6 lbs

    Highest ever: 247 lbs
    Total loss: 20.4 lbs

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