🌼 Just Give Me One Month - May 2025 🌞

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  • jennigerding19
    jennigerding19 Posts: 338 Member

    Highest weight 234 (1/2017)
    Lowest weight 156 (4/2019)
    Restart mfp 211 (1/2021) (army life and Covid happened)
    Dec 2021 183
    Second restart 192 (4/2023)
    Third restart 206
    I do weigh ins once or twice a week.

    May 2 206 ovulating always makes me a little bloated, worked out a lot this week too.
    May 9 206.5
    May 15 209 pms and low energy all week. Hoping this is just bloating.

  • kellyswimmer
    kellyswimmer Posts: 681 Member

    Starting weight 12.05

    Start weight this month 12.03

    Goal weight this month under 12 stone

    April 25 - lost 2 pounds

    May 1 - 12.03

    May 2 - 12.05 !!! No idea

    May 4 - 12.03 that's better

    May 5 ' 12.03

    May 7 - 12.03 doing ok but took the dogs for a nice walk last night and called in the pub for a pint of cider.

    10 May - 12.02 doing OK. Slowly going down.

    15 May - 12.02 need to try a lot harder.

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,724 Member

    Re-Starting Weight March 20, 2025: 205.6

    May Goal: 185

    • May 1: 191.2 - Up a pound from yesterday, but still happy
    • May 2: 191.6 - Grrrr
    • May 3: 192.5
    • May 4: 191.8
    • May 5: 195.2 - I felt bloated and gross this morning. Not sure what's going on, but I'm not going to worry overly much about this. I did not eat and extra 12000 calories yesterday.
    • May 6: 192.4
    • May 7: 194.2 - Not really going my way this week. May goal is beginning to look out of reach…
    • May 8: 192.6 - Leveling out. I lifted today for the first time in ages. Gonna see a bump in the scale tomorrow most likely.
    • May 9: 191.6 - Just about back to where I started the month.
    • May 10: 192.4 - 3 cheese penne chicken pasta for dinner - high carb & salt. Within calories.
    • May 11: 192.2
    • May 12: 193.0 - Happy Mother's Day bump up
    • May 13: 191.4 - Nothing like a good spin class to bring you back
    • May 14: 191.2 - Back to May 1st weight. Still not back to April 30th weight of 190.6. Baby steps.
    • May 15: 191.0
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 1,188 Member

    Highest weight: 167 

    Starting MFP Weight October 2022: 157 

    April start weight: 148.2 

    May start weight: 148.1 

    May goal: 146  

    Overall goal: 141.5 (5%)

    5/1 - 148.1
    5/2 - 148.9 
    5/3 - 149 
    5/5 - 148.9 
    5/7 - 149 
    5/8 - 148.5 
    5/13 - 150 Post Mother’s Day Shenanigans 🌸
    5/14 - 150.1
    5/15 - 150.8

  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 1,188 Member
    edited May 15

    Your honest comment really resonated with me this morning.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48611368#Comment_48611368

    About not being sure if you have the bandwidth for the required deficit right now.
    I feel like I’ve been going along this month not even really trying to reduce calories and wonder why nothing happens. I know it’s up to me to be able to make the required deficit happen.

  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 1,188 Member
    edited May 15

    Have a great day everyone! 🌸🌺🌸

  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,236 Member
    edited May 15
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48611876#Comment_48611876

    Thank you. I’m really tired at the moment. Perimenopause doing its worst. Things I could do without effort in my forties are a struggle these days. So maybe I’ll stick with where I am for a couple of months and keep an eye on the scale. I’ve made a lot of important changes recently like becoming vegan/ vegetarian and stopping logging my food. So maybe more weight loss isn’t gonna happen at all.

  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 708 Member
    edited May 15

    Heaviest Weight: 221 | First Goal Weight: 199 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
    Starting weight: Oct: 218 | Nov: 212.4 | Dec: 209.2 | Jan 2025: 211.9 | Feb 2025: 212

    May 14: 212.6 - 2 mile walk
    May 15: 212.6 - 1.2 mile walk
    May 16:

    Thanks, Michieb125 . I'm just tired, frustrated, over all of this. I didn't have a fantastic doctor's appt, and I felt on the defensive and embarrassed. Other than my weight, bp/etc was all fine, and the doctor's shock at that made me feel rotten. Explained the ballooning weight since permimenopause and this female doctor seems surprised — like I'm the first person with this issue?

    I'm back to testing the limits of my intestines with air popped popcorn and no calorie "butter spray". But I feel like if the weight doesn't kill me, all the acrobatics I'm doing to eat lesser calories will finish the job.

  • Kupla71
    Kupla71 Posts: 2,028 Member

    Highest weight: 180
    Goal weight: 140
    Current weight: 159
    May goal: 156

    May 1: 159
    May 2: 161
    May 3: 159
    May 5: 159
    May 7: 159
    May 8: 158.6
    May 9: 158
    May 10: 157.8
    May 14: 157.8

    May 15: 158

    Went for a walk today to get some errands done. It’s really warm here. Summer weather. It feels too soon for this kind of sweltering heat. Summer isn’t my favourite season. I know, I’m a weirdo! I just find it too hot. I like spring and fall. Even winter! Oh well. I should just accept it and embrace it!

  • Kupla71
    Kupla71 Posts: 2,028 Member

    I’m starting to feel my age too. I was walking down a flight of stairs with bags of groceries and I didn’t feel steady in my feet! What’s that!? It’s like I have to be careful. I felt a little shaky! I always thought I had strong legs but maybe I’m losing muscle. Maybe it’s really time to start strength training! I used to do it but stopped for some reason.

  • Emkaygirl1
    Emkaygirl1 Posts: 45 Member

    Hi There! I haven’t been here in a few months. But I’ve been lurking! Cheering you all on! 

    Highest weight 155 I believe. I got discouraged and while I didn’t give up. I haven’t really been sticking to it.

    So I’m back! Since there’s not much left of May I’ll be happy to see 147!

    May 1 150.1

    May 14 149.1

    May 15 149.6

  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,236 Member

    137.4. So ready for the weekend

  • MercyRoth
    MercyRoth Posts: 313 Member
    edited May 16

    🌦️🌦️🌿🌱🌱🌿🌦️🌦️

    SW: 196 in Feb 2024
    GW: 170 by Dec 2025
    Goal pant size of 8 in 2025
    UGW: 150
    MAY goal: below 174

    • 1: 176.5
    • 2: 176
    • 3: 175
    • 4: 175
    • 5: 175
    • 6: 174.5
    • 7: 176.5
    • 8: 176.5
    • 9: 176
    • 10: 175.5
    • 11: 175
    • 12: 175
    • 13: 174
    • 14: 175
    • 16: 176

    Still on this damned plateau! Have been here nearly six weeks. I’m back to keeping calories strict
    Welcome back @Emkaygirl1 !
    And a shout out to all who mentioned they are tired all the time. Right there with you.

  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 540 Member
    edited May 16

    YAY FRIDAY!

    Its been a pretty quiet week at work which has been nice.

    welcome back @Emkaygirl1 !

    @MercyRoth - seriously let me talk to you about the frustration of a plateau..I feel that pain…3 months for me.. I don't know why suddenly I dropped essentially 4 lbs since Monday. Low energy is usually hormones or not enough calories for me. I have actually started doing NAD+ MIC shots which helps tremendously. You can get IV infusions but I just do the SubQ injections weekly. Helps me with my workout too. I am learning that as we age, we need some extra support. I am willing to do anything I can to keep the "old lady" away.

    5/1- 167.0-no workout, DOMS hit hard, very body sore in evening
    5/2- 168.4
    5/3- 167.6- Heavy workout day, very active all day
    5/4- 169.0
    5/5- dnw- Upper body strength workout
    5/6- 168.2- treadmill 20 minutes, 10 minutes elliptical
    5/7- 167.8- no workout
    5/8- 167.0
    5/9- travel
    5/10- event
    5/11 event
    5/12- 168- did not workout as planned more of a rest day
    5/13- 168.2-Upper body strength , walking over 10K steps
    5/14-165.8 treadmill 30 minutes
    5/15- 164.8- lower body strength day
    5/16- 164.4

    Liking this trend , hope it continues for a while.. Tomorrow might be interesting because my workout last night was HARD.. I am already sore and tomorrow will be worse for DOMS..so with that, I usually see an uptick.

    Not trying to borrow trouble but I am still very skeptical at what is happening here..4 lbs… since Monday.. this just never happens to me..

  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 708 Member

    Heaviest Weight: 221 | First Goal Weight: 199 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
    Starting weight: Oct: 218 | Nov: 212.4 | Dec: 209.2 | Jan 2025: 211.9 | Feb 2025: 212

    May 14: 212.6 - 2 mile walk
    May 15: 212.6 - 1.2 mile walk
    May 16: 212.2

    Welcome back, @Emkaygirl1 . Happy Friday, @cupcakesandproteinshakes and everyone.

  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,815 Member

    173.5 today after a 5 mile walk in NYC yesterday (medical appt). Had a few hours to kill before my train home so I walked around and saw some of my favorites places.

    No weigh ins for the next week as I'm starting treatment this afternoon. Will still check in daily as I love this group!

    Have a great weekend all 😊

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,724 Member

    Re-Starting Weight March 20, 2025: 205.6

    May Goal: 185

    • May 1: 191.2 - Up a pound from yesterday, but still happy
    • May 2: 191.6 - Grrrr
    • May 3: 192.5
    • May 4: 191.8
    • May 5: 195.2 - I felt bloated and gross this morning. Not sure what's going on, but I'm not going to worry overly much about this. I did not eat and extra 12000 calories yesterday.
    • May 6: 192.4
    • May 7: 194.2 - Not really going my way this week. May goal is beginning to look out of reach…
    • May 8: 192.6 - Leveling out. I lifted today for the first time in ages. Gonna see a bump in the scale tomorrow most likely.
    • May 9: 191.6 - Just about back to where I started the month.
    • May 10: 192.4 - 3 cheese penne chicken pasta for dinner - high carb & salt. Within calories.
    • May 11: 192.2
    • May 12: 193.0 - Happy Mother's Day bump up
    • May 13: 191.4 - Nothing like a good spin class to bring you back
    • May 14: 191.2 - Back to May 1st weight. Still not back to April 30th weight of 190.6. Baby steps.
    • May 15: 191.0
    • May 16: 189.8
    • Won’t be able to weigh next 3 days due to travel.
  • Emkaygirl1
    Emkaygirl1 Posts: 45 Member

    Highest weight 155 I believe. I got discouraged and while I didn’t give up. I haven’t really been sticking to it. 

    So I’m back! Since there’s not much left of May I’ll be happy to see 147!

    May 1 150.1

    May 14 149.1

    May 15 149

    May 16 147.8

    Thank you for the warm welcome back! I don’t know WHAT happened that made that number show up, I’m sure it won’t stick around. But I’m gonna take it as a sign that Im doing something right!

    Let’s see how the rest of the month goes to set up my June Goals.

  • Kupla71
    Kupla71 Posts: 2,028 Member

    Highest weight: 180
    Goal weight: 140
    Current weight: 159
    May goal: 156

    May 1: 159
    May 2: 161
    May 3: 159
    May 5: 159
    May 7: 159
    May 8: 158.6
    May 9: 158
    May 10: 157.8
    May 14: 157.8
    May 15: 158

    May 16: 159

    I got a good long walk in today and this time dressed for the weather. Hot and sunny. I had on shorts and a t shirt and sandals. I didn’t mind the heat. Afterwards i had a big glass of ice water followed by a cheese and tomato sandwich and fruit. So I feel on track. Hoping my weight drops this week.

  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,236 Member

    137.4

  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 540 Member
    edited May 17

    @emkay26 I am sorry about your sister. That sounds like a lovely way to spend the day with good memories of her. Hugs girl.

    @Kupla71 - I haven't had one of those sandwiches in a long time, but now I am going to have to! I love those too.. its one of my moms favorites too.

    @tishsmith101 - wishing you good luck with your treatments.

    5/1- 167.0-no workout, DOMS hit hard, very body sore in evening
    5/2- 168.4
    5/3- 167.6- Heavy workout day, very active all day
    5/4- 169.0
    5/5- dnw- Upper body strength workout
    5/6- 168.2- treadmill 20 minutes, 10 minutes elliptical
    5/7- 167.8- no workout
    5/8- 167.0
    5/9- travel
    5/10- event
    5/11 event
    5/12- 168- did not workout as planned more of a rest day
    5/13- 168.2-Upper body strength , walking over 10K steps
    5/14-165.8 treadmill 30 minutes
    5/15- 164.8- lower body strength day
    5/16- 164.4
    5/17- 164.4- short walk only

    Looks like things are leveling off.. now the trick is to keep it !

    My parent should be arriving today so I need to get to the apartment and get the bed made and ready for them. I'll probably make up something for them to eat and bring it up for them as well . I am glad they are here but it also comes with some stress as there are alot of expectations from them in regards to giving them help. In all reality my mom really needs someone to come and assist her with care but they are resistant mostly because they assume it should be their kids to help. The problem is the 2 other siblings don't help which leaves me and my sister , and my sister is iffy sometimes..

    Going to get a good workout in this morning and get on with my day.

  • MercyRoth
    MercyRoth Posts: 313 Member

    🌦️🌦️🌿🌱🌱🌿🌦️🌦️

    SW: 196 in Feb 2024
    GW: 170 by Dec 2025
    Goal pant size of 8 in 2025
    UGW: 150
    MAY goal: below 174

    • 1: 176.5
    • 2: 176
    • 3: 175
    • 4: 175
    • 5: 175
    • 6: 174.5
    • 7: 176.5
    • 8: 176.5
    • 9: 176
    • 10: 175.5
    • 11: 175
    • 12: 175
    • 13: 174
    • 14: 175
    • 15: 176.5
    • 16: 176
    • 17: 175

    Calorie counting is bringing me back some sense of having achievable goals which is helping with my mindset.

  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 708 Member

    Heaviest Weight: 221 | First Goal Weight: 199 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
    Starting weight: Oct: 218 | Nov: 212.4 | Dec: 209.2 | Jan 2025: 211.9 | Feb 2025: 212

    May 14: 212.6 - 2 mile walk
    May 15: 212.6 - 1.2 mile walk
    May 16: 212.2 - No walk today
    May 17: 212.7

    I'll definitely get a walk in today. I've kept up with the calorie counting this week. We're going to do Chipotle tonight, but I'm going to stay away from the chips. The popcorn is working so far to keep me away from cookies or other snacks.

    HappyDonkey75 I hope that the visit is good.
    @tishsmith101 Wishing you the best with your treatments.
    Emkaygirl1 Sending good energy on your sister's birthday.
    Have a good Saturday, everyone.

  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,815 Member

    Kept myself busy and got in a short walk. Food at the hosp is sadly very carb heavy.

  • cupcakesandproteinshakes
    cupcakesandproteinshakes Posts: 1,236 Member

    137.2

  • kellyswimmer
    kellyswimmer Posts: 681 Member

    Starting weight 12.05

    Start weight this month 12.03

    Goal weight this month under 12 stone

    April 25 - lost 2 pounds

    May 1 - 12.03

    May 2 - 12.05 !!! No idea

    May 4 - 12.03 that's better

    May 5 ' 12.03

    May 7 - 12.03 doing ok but took the dogs for a nice walk last night and called in the pub for a pint of cider.

    10 May - 12.02 doing OK. Slowly going down.

    15 May - 12.02 need to try a lot harder.

    18 May - 12.02 not been tracking food. Need to try harder

  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 540 Member
    edited May 18

    Yesterday was jam packed with things to get done but then I don't feel like I got much of anything accomplished- ever have those days?

    Got my workout in and ended up doing intervals and strength training - I had really good energy so I figured why not .. by the end of my upper body workout though, I was dead.. shaky arms and slightly nauseated.. I refueled and got on with my day.

    Had a busy active afternoon with yardwork and housework so the slight uptick given the amount of muscle soreness I have at the moment (it almost hurts to type..lol) is not surprising.. Today heavy rains are forecasted again.. so it will be an inside day.

    Highest Weight 212 lbs | Ultimate Goal 140 lbs | First Goal 165 lbs | January Goal 167. 9 | February 167.2 | March Goal 165 | April Goal 165| May Goal- 164

    5/1- 167.0-no workout, DOMS hit hard, very body sore in evening
    5/2- 168.4
    5/3- 167.6- Heavy workout day, very active all day
    5/4- 169.0
    5/5- dnw- Upper body strength workout
    5/6- 168.2- treadmill 20 minutes, 10 minutes elliptical
    5/7- 167.8- no workout
    5/8- 167.0
    5/9- travel
    5/10- event
    5/11 event
    5/12- 168- did not workout as planned more of a rest day
    5/13- 168.2-Upper body strength , walking over 10K steps
    5/14-165.8 treadmill 30 minutes
    5/15- 164.8- lower body strength workout
    5/16- 164.4- treadmill, rest day
    5/17- 164.4- intervals and Upper body workout
    5/18- 165.4

  • MercyRoth
    MercyRoth Posts: 313 Member
    edited May 18

    🌦️🌦️🌿🌱🌱🌿🌦️🌦️

    SW: 196 in Feb 2024
    GW: 170 by Dec 2025
    Goal pant size of 8 in 2025
    UGW: 150
    MAY goal: below 174

    • 1: 176.5
    • 2: 176
    • 3: 175
    • 4: 175
    • 5: 175
    • 6: 174.5
    • 7: 176.5
    • 8: 176.5
    • 9: 176
    • 10: 175.5
    • 11: 175
    • 12: 175
    • 13: 174
    • 14: 175
    • 15: 176.5
    • 16: 176
    • 17: 175
    • 18: 174

    ok so I am back at the bottom end of the plateau. Hoping to break through before end of May. Am being really diligent with the calorie counting, the fibre, and the exercise.
    Oh and @HappyDonkey75 I LOVE what you said about keeping the old lady away!! Haha that is my new favourite expression. I’ve never heard of NIC shots but will look into it.

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