30 Days of Daily Accountability
Hello! I have a short term goal of losing 5-10 lbs. These 5-10 lbs have been sticky for months now, mostly due to a lack of self discipline. So, I am here to hold myself accountable.
What's the motivation you ask? Well, not for nothing, I am going on vacation in 30 days. It's a bit because I need to get back on track in general, but I would like to shed the winter weight before then!
Starting Weight/Height: 158.2 lbs (4/22/25), at 5'3"
Minor goal: 153.2 lbs
Major goal: 148.2 lbs
End date: 5/22/25
I'm aiming to do strength training 3 times a week. Most likely, these days will be Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. This is something I've been on-and-off with for a while and I would love to get back to doing consistently.
Ideally I will land somewhere between my minor and major goals. With no holidays/parties happening between now and my end date, I'm hoping this is realistic for my current lifestyle. My biggest challenge will be time. I have it, but in awkward amounts. If I can prioritize my time correctly this should be no problem.
Wish me luck :)
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Day 1 (4/22/25)
General
Weight: 158.2 lbs
Alright, day one! The easiest day you can have. I'm feeling very motivated and energetic. Lots to do today so snacking should be minimum. I'm going to spend some time planning for the next few days. My goal is to make sure I'm set up for minimal snacking (and healthy options), my partner knows what my goals are, and that the meals I do eat are as fulfilling as possible.
I am coming off of some calorie-dense days, so in my experience the first 2-3 lbs should come off like nothing. After that it will be much slower.
Exercise
If I can get to the gym it will be late this evening, otherwise I'll be going tomorrow for sure. Work obligations have timing a little tight today, but Tuesdays will be easier in the next few weeks. It will be 45 mins - 1 hr of chest exercises.
I'll also be doing some cleaning today, so I suppose there's a bit of light cardio guaranteed too lol.
Food
It looks like I'll be clocking in at 1,800 calories today (I'm big on pre-planning my days in the morning, will update if there's extra snacking). I was hoping to be closer to 1,500 each day, but I will do a better job planning for the next days. 1,800 is still substantially less than what I've been eating, but if I'm aiming for the larger goal it probably won't get me there in my self-imposed time limit. The good news is that I am hitting my protein and fiber goals, and the rest of my macros are reasonable :)
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Day 2 (4/23/25)
General
Weight: 157.0 lbs
Lost 1.2 lbs overnight! Exciting but predictable, I do always lose the first 2-3 lbs very easily. Hoping I can keep at least a fraction of the momentum going.
Yesterday went well. I had some urges to snack but was able to get around them. I actually never got too hungry either! I'm super tired today but I'm still feeling motivated. It will probably be a very low-key day today lol.
My partner and I are doing a nutrition program that's helping to hold us accountable. It's a little annoying to track calories in MFP and then write it all down again in a second place, but I will say when it comes to making better food choices? The first thought I have is "oh no the nutritionist will see it" and then I put down the chocolate. Very effective!
Exercise
I'm having a bad time planning out my exercise in advance! I planned on going to the gym this evening since I wasn't able to go late last night, but I might be in trouble there too with some things that have come up. I will have plenty of time after my gym closes (go figure) so I will try to get in an at-home workout today if nothing else. This area needs some work for me lol.
Food
My main three meals will all be safe meals today. Breakfast was protein yogurt and berries with protein granola, lunch is a turkey veggie wrap with blueberries and granola, and dinner will be coconut chicken rice bowls. All together with minimal (healthy!) snacking, fingers crossed, today's calories will be 1,450 with 96g of protein and 25g of fiber.
This evening will be challenging for me. I'm a big dinner person, so my dinners usually clock in at about 750 calories. Today's dinner will be 470 calories, and a count that low usually causes me to snack afterwards. I've got some ideas on how to stay busy until bedtime, hopefully it helps!
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Day 3 (4/24/25)
General
Weight: 155.6 lbs
Down 1.4 lbs overnight, I must've been more bloated then I thought lol. I am halfway to my minor goal though, so I won't complain.
Last night wasn't bad. I was in the mood to snack but not necessarily hungry. I'm still learning the difference between "truly hungry" and "haven't eaten in three hours". A lot of my lack of discipline comes from being unwilling to experience any light hunger, I've noticed. If I would reach for bananas instead of potato chips this probably wouldn't be as large of an issue.
My partner has been great with the shared goals. We're trying to keep each other on track and have a rule where we can complain about being peckish, but we cannot offer junk food in response lol.
Exercise
Failure! Again! I am breaking all of my grand plans here. I would like to say I'm going to the gym tonight, but who knows. It turns out I have every reason in the book not to go. At least my diet is on track ;-;
Food
Yesterday I stuck to my plan. There wasn't any extra snacking. Today I have 1,400 calories planned. This is a little lower than usual so I won't be opposed to some fruit or nuts later on.
I'm going HARD at my protein and fiber goals. I've honestly never cared much about sugars and fats, I try to make better choices when I can, but protein and fiber have been my priorities lately to help me feel more full. Again, really bad at being hungry over here!
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blueberries, 2 lindor chocolates (sweet tooth, oops!)
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, corn
Totals: 1,398 calories (plus 100 for wiggle room?), 112g protein, 26g fiber
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Day 4 (4/25/25)
General
Weight: 155.2 lbs
Down 0.4 lbs! Still moving in the right direction. I should be about to hit the time where I fluctuate more day-by-day so I'm bracing for it. Very happy with my results so far though, I only have 2 lbs to go before I hit my minor goal. If I stay strong with at least my diet (hopefully some exercise too) then I'm sure I can hit my major goal too.
Exercise
I don't wanna talk about itβ¦
JK, no exercise last night either. Maybe I'll try some yoga before bed, that doesn't seem too daunting.
I do want to get on the ball with this soon. Ideally I'll be lifting weights to build up some muscle in addition to weight loss, but if I can start moving with some yoga since I'm having such a hard time making it to the gym, that would be fine.
Food
Pretty proud of how I did yesterday! No extra snacking, I managed to get through the hunger. Which is good, because I plan on having a big helping of not-so-healthy pasta for dinner tonight lol. My calories will be up quite a bit today, but I'm excited. I'm offsetting cheesy noodles with a pound of spinach mixed into the pasta, cancels out like PEMDAS ;)
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blueberries, pistachios
Dinner: Ziti!
Snacks: Banana, iced coffee with a splash of creamer
Totals: 1,739 calories, 85g protein, 35g fiber (and too many empty carbs)
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Every day is a new chance. Make them count π
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Recap of Days 5, 6, and 7:
Okay! So funny story. I switched internet providers. They came in, ran a new cool futuristic fiber cable, and told us they would come back to bury the line about two weeks ago (frozen ground). Well, three-ish days ago, the guy that mows the lawn came around for the first time this spring. Since the internet provider company didn't flag the cable laying on the ground, it's now in about ten pieces lol. Anyway long story short, I did over-consume this weekend (sad face), BUT made it to the gym a few times, and I now have internet back so I'm hoping to be able to post daily again :)
Here were the weigh-ins + calories:
Day 5 (4/26/25):
Total calories: 2,068
Weigh-in: 155.2lbs
Day 6 (4/27/25):
Total calories: 2,074
Weigh-in: 154.4 lbs
Day 7 (4/28/25):
Total calories: 1,872
Weigh-in: 154.4 lbs
Also, thanks haha! I promise I didn't abandon this post!! Still going strong!
I will add my regular daily post below this one :)
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Day 8 (4/29/25)
General
Weight: 154.8 lbs
It's officially week 2, eek! It's really time to lock in because that water weight is GONE. I feel a lot better already but I won't get by on half attempts, especially if I want to reach my major goal. I did get back to the gym and spent some time outside over the weekend, so I'm feeling great. Seasonal sadness is on the way out.
Checking in with my goals, I've lost a total of 3.4lbs. I have 22 days left to reach my minor goal of -5lbs (1.6lbs to go) and maybe my major goal of -10lbs (6.6lbs to go).
Exercise
Very sore from back day, but my legs are perfectly fine so today will be leg day lol. My least favorite thing about lifting weights is how much better it makes me feel. Purely because I know to feel my best I need to do it.
I do struggle with my intake on days that I lift weights, I get ravenous afterwards. I'm going to go in the evening so I can hopefully just go to bed instead of being hungry all day.
Food
I get too intimidated with planning certain dinners, and it doesn't have to be as difficult as I make it. We are having cheeseburgers for dinner and they will be very high in calories. And they are, but I made it worse for myself by always having it with mayo and ketchup, adding fatty dressings to my side salads, grabbing handfuls of chips, etc. I made myself plan for all of it before I decided "wait, take out all of the dress-up stuff and I cut about 400 calories". Sometimes I get so stuck on what I've always done that it's an actual effort to see the easy fix in front of me haha. That said, I will miss the mayo and chips!
Since I do get so hungry after lifting weights, I told myself I could make a 100 calorie protein shake after the fact if it's really that bad. Otherwise I'll be following this:
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blackberries, probiotic trail mix
Dinner: Cheeseburger, salad
Snacks: Banana, iced coffee with a splash of creamer
Totals: 1,659 calories, 94g protein, 33g fiber (and maybe a protein shake if needed)
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Good on you - I find it almost too much effort to post everyday on an accountability thread for 75 Day Hard that I am on. After keeping everything together all day, I can't bare to come online and add another task!
It looks like it is working for you though. I will be following along, and you are inspiring me to start my own π€
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It's definitely worth the effort! Not sure I see myself doing this daily past the 30 day goal I set for myself, but I might adapt something similar in the future. It gives me a bump of discipline when I realize I'll have to come clean about slacking off, even if it's just to the void lol.
And the 75 hard is so challenging already! I've made it through a week max of that challenge before having to throw in the towel. It's hard to have energy leftover for much else, especially recapping it all lol. I've seen your thread, congrats on the progress!! 1/3 of the way through is crazy to me. You've got this π€©
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Day 9 (4/30/25)
General
Weight: 154.0 lbs
0.8lbs down since yesterday, I'm officially recovered from the weekend lol. This is pretty exciting for me! Besides the minor goal for this thread being in reach (153.2lbs, which is 0.8lbs away), I will actually have lost 20lbs total since last year once I hit 153.8lbs :) I've yoyo'd around this weight for a while so finally reaching it is a great motivator.
Exercise
Yesterday was leg day, and a pretty good one too! I didn't lift my heaviest but I did workout for a good 45 minutes. I've been using machines but I'm a little concerned I don't fit them right. I usually go to the gym with my partner and we make the machines work, but considering I'm on the short side I usually can't adjust the machines as much as needed. Anyway, that's all to say that I think I'll look into more free-weight workouts. They might be better for me, but I'm sure it'll be very humbling to get the form right lol.
No workout for me today. I'll probably do some stretching later but nothing major. Tomorrow is chest day.
Food
Yesterday I did not have a protein shake, but the little one did want to go out for ice cream. So I had a baby cup of pistachio nut ice cream. That probably brought yesterday's total up to 1,911. Worth it :)
I've decided I want a fun coffee after work so I've set aside 200 calories for it. Maybe not the best choice but I've been craving one.
Today I'm making homemade chicken nuggets and fries for the little one (a favorite) but stuffing the nuggets with cauliflower. It's picky kid approved, plus I have a recipe for honey mustard that makes them delicious for adults too lol. Not the easiest to calorie count for but I'm skipping the fries and having more salad with dinner!
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blackberries, probiotic trail mix
Dinner: Chicken/cauliflower nuggets, salad
Snacks: Banana, iced coffee with a splash of creamer, small iced cherry chai latte
Totals: 1,640 calories, 117g protein, 37g fiber
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It definitely won't be into the void - you have been officially bookmarked - super excited for you, and I love that you aren't giving up on a treat every now and then.
Thanks! I am on my own day 30 today - and having learnt a few keto friendly snacks yesterday I am feeling okay about it. I just need to do what I have already done once more, then a bit, but with a few snacks. Should be easy right? Right? π
I am away for work in three weeks, and living out of a hotel and continuing to eat and exercise well is going to be a REAL test.
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Day 10 (5/1/25)
General
Weight: 154.0 lbs
Same weigh-in as yesterday! The world is really making me wait for these milestones lol. That's okay, I know I did great with my deficit yesterday and plan to do well today too. I should get there soon enough.
Going to be relatively busy today, so I should be too distracted to do any bad snacking. Late this evening will be the test, but I've done well not eating past 6pm, so maybe that'll be a good safeguard lol.
Exercise
Today is chest day! I'll mostly be doing bench press and maybe a few machines that target the general muscle group. Aiming for another 45-60 mins.
I really hate how hard it is to get myself to go to the gym. Especially because I can definitively say it's such a great anxiety relieving activity. I always feel so great after/the next day, so why is it so hard to get up and go??? Maybe it'll get easier with consistency.
Food
Pretty simply day, having breakfast for dinner. If I'm super hungry after my workout I'll have a protein shake, but I hate protein shakes so much that I probably won't haha.
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blackberries, probiotic trail mix
Dinner: Scrambled eggs, bacon, blackberries
Snacks: Banana, iced coffee with a splash of creamer
Totals: 1,415 calories, 90g protein, 33g fiber (and maybe a 100-calorie protein shake)
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Day 11 (5/2/25)
General
Weight: 153.2 lbs
MINOR GOAL REACHED π€©I'm so happy. I put extra effort in to make sure I could reach this goal at a minimum and honestly, with the way things have gone the last few months, I was still worried I wouldn't reach it. But here I am, not only have I reached my minor goal for this thread but I am also down 20lbs since last year, a milestone I've been trying to hit for months. Hoping I can keep up the momentum!
Exercise
Yesterday was chest day, and I managed to lift a liiiiittle heavier than usual. Today I'm not sure if I'm heading to the gym or not. I've technically hit my weekly exercise goal but I've got a little extra energy in me. We'll see how I feel this evening.
Food
Yesterday I stuck to my goals without the extra protein shake, wasn't even hungry until pretty late either so all worked out.
Tonight dinner will be a bit on the heavier side, so I will make sure I don't do any extra snacking. Wouldn't want to yoyo back up too much lol.
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blackberries, probiotic trail mix
Dinner: Steak fajitas
Snacks: Banana, iced coffee with a splash of creamer
Totals: 1,813 calories, 107g protein, 33g fiber (and maybe a 100-calorie protein shake)
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Congrats π
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Recap of Days 12 and 13:
Sorry for lack of posts, I got so busy this weekend I put it off until I forgot lol. Basically, this weekend was a lot better calories-wise than last weekend, however my weight has jumped back up. I've been consistent with my food and even made a few decisions I was super proud of myself for, so I'm betting this is just a temporary fluctuation. If it continues I'll think about adding more cardio on my off-days or even aiming more strictly for 1,500 calories daily, but I don't think I need to go there just yet. We'll see! (153.2lbs, if you see this I miss you bb!)
Here were the weigh-ins + calories:
Day 12 (5/3/25):
Total calories: 1,735
Weigh-in: 154.0lbs
Day 13 (5/4/25):
Total calories: 1,695
Weigh-in: 154.4 lbs
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Day 14 (5/5/25)
General
Weight: 154.0 lbs
Happy Monday!! My minor goal has been evasive today as well lol. I'm assuming I'm just dealing with some fluctuations but if get through this week with the same issues I'll reevaluate my intake. So sad to see a goal come and go so quickly!!
Super proud of myself this weekend. I'm most likely to make bad choices on the weekends and I stayed on top of it all. Being hungry was hard, but I know it will get easier so I'm holding on.
Exercise
No big exercise today. I'll be doing some cleaning later which I suppose burns calories, but not enough to really log lol. I'll probably be cleaning for 2 hours. If I'm feeling ambitious I might just go to the gym and do some cardio for 30-60 mins this evening.
Food
Today will be the usual meal-prep for breakfast and lunch. Dinner will be some pork tenderloin and corn. I am breaking one of my self-made food rules today; I ran out of coffee creamer so I ordered a mocha iced coffee from Tim Horton's. A little sad about it, mostly because the coffee isn't that good, but also because I THINK it's about 290 calories (medium mocha 1&1). Not sure, it's one of those things that's hard to find an exact count for.
I also had a frozen meal yesterday that was so so good. I almost always cook from scratch but the grocery store was so annoying yesterday that I threw away my shopping list (sourdough homemade pizza and cauliflower wings, what could have been!) and went to the freezer section. I found this cauliflower buffalo chicken pizza and some plant-based chicken wings. I was so frustrated with shopping that I just grabbed them and left. Omg. That pizza might have to be more of a regular thing. 380 calories for half of it and it was delicious/non-greasy. Love. The wings were pretty great too, softer than regular wings but great taste.
Anyways, back to today lol:
Breakfast: Protein yogurt, frozen mixed berries, protein granola
Lunch: Turkey veggie wrap, blackberries, probiotic trail mix
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, summer corn
Snacks: Banana, medium mocha iced coffee 1&1 from Tim Horton's
Totals: 1,632 calories, 118g protein, 34g fiber
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