100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25

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  • bteri107
    bteri107 Posts: 510 Member

    Teri, 61 years old, 5’4”

    Challenge Starting Weight: 144.9 lbs
    Challenge Goal Weight: 140 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs

    More than ever, I need to focus on my health. I know what to do, I just need to work on consistency.

    Total Challenge gain/loss to date (week 4): 1.6 lb loss

    Week 5

    Day 29—06/12—143.5 Trying to be consistent with being consistent. Did a strength training workout and walked the dog yesterday.

    Day 30—06/13—143.5 Stayed on track with what I ate but dinner was a bit late. Worked out and took the dog for a walk.

    Day 31—06/14—143.8 Added some unhealthy snacks to the mix yesterday. Took the dog for a walk.

    Day 32—06/15—144.2

    Day 33—06/16—

    Day 34—06/17—

    Day 35—06/18—

    Week 5 Start Weight: 143.3
    Week 5 Goal: 142.8
    Week 5 Actual Weight:

  • JimnKC
    JimnKC Posts: 213 Member

    Hi,

    My name is Jim recently retired. 100 Day Goal from 200 lbs BMI 28.7 to 186 lbs BMI 26.7

    This will be my 3rd 100 Day Challenge.
    Final weigh in for the previous was 197 with a Total Loss of 8 lbs 😀
    Kansas City
    59 yo 5ft 10in Highest weight 255 lbs

    Overall goal of 170 BMI 24.4 or less hoping to not get over 190 ever again.
    Need to work on more exercise and less x,000 calories snacking before bed 😀
    Day 100—05/14…..(Final Weigh- In)-197 Calories 3,463/1,500-207 5wks-Steps MFP 3,800. No Exercise.

    Spoiler Warning

    Spoiler Warning

    Day 01—05/15—200 Calories 1,290/1,500-187.1 5wks-Steps MFP 2,946
    Day 02—05/16—198 Calories 1,555/1,500-189.7 5wks-Steps MFP 10,874
    Day 03—05/17—198 Calories 2,141/1,500-195.6 5wks-Steps MFP 6,027
    Day 04—05/18—198 Calories 2,668/1,500-200.9 5wks- Steps MFP 9,847
    Day 05—05/19—198 Calories 2,943/1,500-203.6 5wks- Steps MFP 7,913
    Day 06—05/20—199 Calories 7,294/1,500-247.1 5 wks- Steps 3,928 😡over 2 qts Ice cream😡
    Day 07—05/21—200 Calories 1,401/1,500-188.2 5wks- Steps 52 MFP-No Watch on
    Week 1 Start Weight:200 Away from computer and routine for last week. Now I'm back 😁
    Week 1 Goal:198
    Week 1 Actual Weight:200

    Day 08—05/22—202 Calories 1,482/1,500-185.3 5wks-Steps MFP 2,974. Signing up for "Water Aerobics" tonight . M-F Day and evening two times a week Total 7x a week 😀
    Day 09—05/23—198 Calories 2,556/1,500-195.1 5wks-Steps MFP 3,383
    Day 10—05/24-198 Calories 1,882/1,500-188.4 5wks-Steps MFP 7,835,Walking slow pace 28min 99cal
    Day 11—05/25—197 Calories 3,374/1,500-204.2 5wks-Steps MFP 5,293
    Day 12—05/26—198 Calories 2,900/1,500-200.4 5wks-Steps MFP 4,024
    Day 13—05/27—199 Calories 1,860/1,500-190.9 5wks-Steps MFP 1,531
    Day 14—05/28—198 Calories 3,164/1,500-204 5wks-Steps MFP 3,001
    Week 2 Start Weight:202
    Week 2 Goal:200
    Week 2 Actual Weight:198

    Day 15—05/29—200 Calories 3,671/1,500-207.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,638
    Day 16—05/30—198 Calories 2,645/1,500-196.9 5wks-Steps MFP 2,898 Summer Cold 😖
    Day 17—05/31—198 Calories 2,558/1,500-196.4 5wks-Steps MFP 1,442
    Day 18—06/01—198 Calories 1,613/1,500-186.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,686.
    Day 19—06/02—198 Calories 1,499/1,500-182.7 5wks-Steps MFP 7,994 Water Aerobics 312cal
    Day 20—06/03—195 Calories 1,400/1,500-182.6 5wks-Steps MFP 8,069 Water Aerobics 333cal
    Day 21—06/04—196 Calories 1,601/1,500-184.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,077
    Week 3 Start Weight:200
    Week 3 Goal:198
    Week 3 Actual Weight:196

    Day 22—06/05—196 Calories 3,069/1,500-198.4 5wks-Steps 13,426, Water Aerobics 2x- 689cal
    Ate two Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies 640cal and then a bowl of Bear Crunch Popcorn 735cal
    Day 23—06/06—195 Calories 4,549/1,500-216 5wks-Steps MFP 2,422. Ice Cream 3,340 cal
    Day 24—06/07—198 Calories 3,151/1,500-202.9 5wks-Steps MFP 202.9. No more ice cream in house :)
    Still have Summer Cold :(. Hopefully feel like going to Water Aerobics weather permitting :)
    Day 25—06/08—199 Calories 1,561/1,500-185.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,750
    Day 26—06/09—197 Calories 1,480/1,500-183.45 5wks-Steps MFP 9,527,WA 391cal,Walk 144cal
    Day 27—06/10—196 Calories 1,510/1,500-181.9 5wks-Steps MFP 8,288,Water Aerobics 356cal
    Day 28—06/11—194 Calories 3,261/1,500-201.2 5wks-Snack Binge 1,947cal Steps MFP 8,627,Water Aerobics 374cal

    Week 4 Start Weight:196
    Week 4 Goal:194
    Week 4 Actual Weight:194

    Day 29—06/12—196 Calories 1,826/1,500-191.5 5wks- Steps MFP 9,173, Water Aerobics 2x 761cal
    Day 30—06/13—196 Calories 3,909/1,500-212 5wks-Steps 5,445
    Day 31—06/14—199 Calories 3,976/1,500-213 5wks-Steps 3,388
    Day 32—06/15—201
    Day 33—06/16—
    Day 34—06/17—
    Day 35—06/18—

    Week 5 Start Weight:196
    Week 5 Goal:194
    Week 5 Actual Weight:

  • Jon4189
    Jon4189 Posts: 90 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48651685#Comment_48651685

    @dawnbgethealthy I am actual striving for ~180. But I am trying to only lose at 1-2lbs a week and with the challenge I shouldn't be able to hit my end goal. I want to get my BMI to ~20 which is around 180. One step at a time. Right now my BMI is 25.9. So I am getting there. I have a body weight/fat scale, and it agrees with the 25.9%. When I use to race bicycles ~15 years ago, I was 165-170lbs with a bmi of 17.

  • Jon4189
    Jon4189 Posts: 90 Member

    Monday Monday Monday!!!! wow where did the weekend go.

    I am 57, 6'2", my goal for the 100 days is 189 or better. I started at 4/11/2025 at ~217.

    Day 29—06/11— 203.0
    Day 30—06/12— 202.0
    Day 31 —06/13— 201.5
    Day 32 —06/14— 201.5
    Day 33—06/15— 202.0
    Day 34—06/16— 202.0
    Day 35—06/17—

    • Week 1 Start wt: 209.5
    • Week 2 Start wt: 207.5 Total Loss: 2.0 lbs
    • Week 3 Start wt: 205.0 Total Loss: 4.5 lbs
    • Week 4 Start wt: 204.5 Total Loss: 5.0 lbs
    • Week 5 Start wt: 203.5 Total Loss: 6.0 lbs

    Enjoy your day, all those little moments that make up a day!

    Jon

  • Zaxa2021
    Zaxa2021 Posts: 1,212 Member

    I'm 5'3, in my mid 30s, and a SAHM to my three year old twins.

    Round 21 Ending Weight: 147.3
    Round 22 Ending Weight: 142.3

    Week 1 Ending Weight: 145.3
    Week 2 Ending Weight: 146.2
    Week 3 Ending Weight: 144.3
    Week 4 Ending Weight: 144.1

    Day 29—06/12— 143.4. Another stressful day, where I just didn't feel like eating much. There's just a lot going on right now. Long walk. No gym, I fell asleep on the couch around 8pm instead.

    Day 30—06/13—141.6. Wow, what a drop. I feel a lot less bloated. Food was good, walk but no gym.

    Day 31—06/14— 141.9. Food was okay, but lazy day- no walk or run. I'm planning to get a lot done this weekend. Chores and errands, as well as a couple of long runs, healthy grocery shopping and meal prep.

    Day 32—06/15— 143.3. I did a 10 mile run (my longest run yet!!) which made me super hungry the rest of the day. So I ate. Probably a little too much. I'm really proud of my running.

    I did a little bit of cleaning, but was a pretty lazy day otherwise. I didn't get around to grocery shopping and meal prep, but I'm hoping I can be a bit productive today before my FIL comes over for Father's Day dinner.

    Day 33—06/16— 142.9. I did a 5 mile run in the morning. Food was okay. I seem to have fallen out of the habit of tracking, though, so I don't know exactly how I'm doing with food. I need to start back up again.

    Day 34—06/17—
    Day 35—06/18—

    Week 5 Goal: 143.0 (keeping this goal until I reach it...)
    Week 5 Actual Weight:

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48651685#Comment_48651685

    I know BMI isn't the be all and end all of all metrics, but it is benchmark for 'average' people (and when I say average, I mean 20-40s, healthy caucasian men, because that was the original group used to determine the BMI ranges). Caveat's aside, yes I believe 189 is a realistic and healthy goal for a man of 6'2"

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    Just like my current 147-ish weight is just at the border of normal and overweight and my 125 goal is just below the middle of normal.

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  • Jon4189
    Jon4189 Posts: 90 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48652570#Comment_48652570

    @age_is_just_a_number Thanks, I know my frame, and i know I feel my best in the low 180's and the high 170s. I will be posting my body fat percentage in the next challenge as well. I really want to make a long term life style change. Losing the weight I have done several times, but every winter I add 10 lbs, then the next winter… etc…. Next thing you know I am in the 220's. Not again!

    I am breaking the cycle, and this forum and everyone is helping me! I am not getting younger and losing weight is going to get harder, and I will lose muscle mass as I age. So I want to be like a friend of mine who I ride with in the park some days, he is 94, he rides about 50 miles a week. He looks 70. But the most important thing is he is happy! He is healthy and does what he wants. I want to be riding in the park at age 90 just riding and being me.

    Being a cyclist is both good and bad, before races or events you have to carb load so you can do a 100 mile bike ride. Which means I would eat 2-3K calories before an event (day before or two days). So I can eat when I want and I like it. But when you do that I there is no event, the body packs on the lbs. This summer I am not doing any 100 mile events :(. Because I can't train for it and lose weight, so next year I am doing the Double Triple or just the Triple bypass.

    When I was 43 I did the Double Triple by-pass in Colorado. It is a 109 miles each day, with over 10K feet of climbing. When I was 45 I did the Mt Evans (now Mr Blue Sky), climb which is from 8K feet to 14K, just climbing, just to prove to myself I could do it! All that being said I want to be in that kind of shape in my 50's and 60's. Instead of living in the past, I want to live my best life today.

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member

    @deepwoodslady Re "I know that I did not eat 11,000 extra calories over and beyond my 1400 allowance to gain 3.5 pounds in 72 hours. Now, I know that I did not burn 14,000 extra calories over the 1400 overnight to lose 4.0 pounds overnight…..Back on track with my real weight.." —> It is the trend over time that matters. The scale is going to say what the scale says. We have little direct control over the daily scale measurement. It will ALWAYS fluctuate (ok — if you are lost in the dessert with no food or water, it will probably just go straight down; but that is an extreme example. In our lives, filled with abundance, fluctuation is NORMAL). I do my best to focus on what I CAN control….. what I eat, the amount of water I drink, my exercise, going for a walk everyday, when I eat, how slowly I eat, etc. When we do these things mindfully and with 80% consistency, results will happen.

    @CharmingPassion Thank you for your post. There is no judgement in this group. Your 'hurdle' shouldn't be one. It is kind of funny because I before joining, I thought "I only have 25lbs to lose, a challenge won't be for me, it will be for people who have a lot more to lose." As it turns out, I was wrong. I started in challenge 22 and continued on in challenge 23. We are all in the same storm, some of our boats are different sizes, but a rising tide lifts all boats. We are all here together, celebrating and encouraging each other.

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48652582#Comment_48652582

    Wow! That's commitment to riding. I like to ride, but just around the neighbourhood and when we are camping. My husband isn't a fan of riding (he has a genetic problem with his knees and can't do uphill). We've debated about getting him an electric bike to assist with hills.

    It is funny you say you gain in the winter and lose in the summer. I'm the opposite. I lose in the winter and gain in the summer. I've been tracking weight for several years and the trend is there. The problem is, in the last few years (say 4ish), I've gained more in the summer than I've lost in the winter. So, over time, that has added 30lbs to my 5'5" frame. I decided 2025 is the year, I'm reversing things and staying on track. It is slow going, but I know exactly why…. I'm eating too much and not being consistent enough.

    I want to be like your 94 year old friend too!! I told my cardiologist that if I'm going to get old, I want to do as healthily as possible, to stay active. He has a great comic in his office:

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  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member

    @Kizzy_Ann We haven't heard from you in awhile. How are you doing?

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member

    Didn't post yesterday. Two 'good' days. Yesterday, exercised and went for two walks. Saturday we visited our youngest son. I dialed in the nutrition to match the lack of movement.

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  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member

    I just realized that the Coach Viva body fat percentage calculator and tracker may not require an Unstuck call first. If you are interested try this link and let me know if it works for you. https://bodyfat.coachviva.com/

    My update from today:

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    My goal is to get to 125lbs and/or 25% body fat percentage. This is my chart using body measurements, my scale & this website calculator https://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator/. The BF% isn't the same, but similar to Coach Viva. Again, the exact number isn't what is important. It is the trend over time and how you feel. It is just one metric in the big picture.

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  • JimnKC
    JimnKC Posts: 213 Member

    Hi,

    My name is Jim recently retired. 100 Day Goal from 200 lbs BMI 28.7 to 186 lbs BMI 26.7

    This will be my 3rd 100 Day Challenge.
    Final weigh in for the previous was 197 with a Total Loss of 8 lbs 😀
    Kansas City
    59 yo 5ft 10in Highest weight 255 lbs

    Overall goal of 170 BMI 24.4 or less hoping to not get over 190 ever again.
    Need to work on more exercise and less x,000 calories snacking before bed 😀
    Day 100—05/14…..(Final Weigh- In)-197 Calories 3,463/1,500-207 5wks-Steps MFP 3,800. No Exercise.

    Spoiler Warning

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    Day 01—05/15—200 Calories 1,290/1,500-187.1 5wks-Steps MFP 2,946
    Day 02—05/16—198 Calories 1,555/1,500-189.7 5wks-Steps MFP 10,874
    Day 03—05/17—198 Calories 2,141/1,500-195.6 5wks-Steps MFP 6,027
    Day 04—05/18—198 Calories 2,668/1,500-200.9 5wks- Steps MFP 9,847
    Day 05—05/19—198 Calories 2,943/1,500-203.6 5wks- Steps MFP 7,913
    Day 06—05/20—199 Calories 7,294/1,500-247.1 5 wks- Steps 3,928 😡over 2 qts Ice cream😡
    Day 07—05/21—200 Calories 1,401/1,500-188.2 5wks- Steps 52 MFP-No Watch on
    Week 1 Start Weight:200 Away from computer and routine for last week. Now I'm back 😁
    Week 1 Goal:198
    Week 1 Actual Weight:200

    Day 08—05/22—202 Calories 1,482/1,500-185.3 5wks-Steps MFP 2,974. Signing up for "Water Aerobics" tonight . M-F Day and evening two times a week Total 7x a week 😀
    Day 09—05/23—198 Calories 2,556/1,500-195.1 5wks-Steps MFP 3,383
    Day 10—05/24-198 Calories 1,882/1,500-188.4 5wks-Steps MFP 7,835,Walking slow pace 28min 99cal
    Day 11—05/25—197 Calories 3,374/1,500-204.2 5wks-Steps MFP 5,293
    Day 12—05/26—198 Calories 2,900/1,500-200.4 5wks-Steps MFP 4,024
    Day 13—05/27—199 Calories 1,860/1,500-190.9 5wks-Steps MFP 1,531
    Day 14—05/28—198 Calories 3,164/1,500-204 5wks-Steps MFP 3,001
    Week 2 Start Weight:202
    Week 2 Goal:200
    Week 2 Actual Weight:198

    Day 15—05/29—200 Calories 3,671/1,500-207.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,638
    Day 16—05/30—198 Calories 2,645/1,500-196.9 5wks-Steps MFP 2,898 Summer Cold 😖
    Day 17—05/31—198 Calories 2,558/1,500-196.4 5wks-Steps MFP 1,442
    Day 18—06/01—198 Calories 1,613/1,500-186.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,686.
    Day 19—06/02—198 Calories 1,499/1,500-182.7 5wks-Steps MFP 7,994 Water Aerobics 312cal
    Day 20—06/03—195 Calories 1,400/1,500-182.6 5wks-Steps MFP 8,069 Water Aerobics 333cal
    Day 21—06/04—196 Calories 1,601/1,500-184.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,077
    Week 3 Start Weight:200
    Week 3 Goal:198
    Week 3 Actual Weight:196

    Day 22—06/05—196 Calories 3,069/1,500-198.4 5wks-Steps 13,426, Water Aerobics 2x- 689cal
    Ate two Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies 640cal and then a bowl of Bear Crunch Popcorn 735cal
    Day 23—06/06—195 Calories 4,549/1,500-216 5wks-Steps MFP 2,422. Ice Cream 3,340 cal
    Day 24—06/07—198 Calories 3,151/1,500-202.9 5wks-Steps MFP 202.9. No more ice cream in house :)
    Still have Summer Cold :(. Hopefully feel like going to Water Aerobics weather permitting :)
    Day 25—06/08—199 Calories 1,561/1,500-185.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,750
    Day 26—06/09—197 Calories 1,480/1,500-183.45 5wks-Steps MFP 9,527,WA 391cal,Walk 144cal
    Day 27—06/10—196 Calories 1,510/1,500-181.9 5wks-Steps MFP 8,288,Water Aerobics 356cal
    Day 28—06/11—194 Calories 3,261/1,500-201.2 5wks-Snack Binge 1,947cal Steps MFP 8,627,Water Aerobics 374cal

    Week 4 Start Weight:196
    Week 4 Goal:194
    Week 4 Actual Weight:194

    Day 29—06/12—196 Calories 1,826/1,500-191.5 5wks- Steps MFP 9,173, Water Aerobics 2x 761cal
    Day 30—06/13—196 Calories 3,909/1,500-212 5wks-Steps 5,445
    Day 31—06/14—199 Calories 3,976/1,500-213 5wks-Steps 3,388
    Day 32—06/15—201 Calories 1,745/1,500-190.7 5wks-Steps 1,990
    Day 33—06/16—201
    Day 34—06/17—
    Day 35—06/18—

    Week 5 Start Weight:196
    Week 5 Goal:194
    Week 5 Actual Weight:

  • Grandma16grandkids
    Grandma16grandkids Posts: 38 Member

    DAY 12 - 5/26: 205.8 (Start Weight)
    DAY 13 - 5/27: 204.7 (down 1.1 lbs) ✅
    DAY 14 - 5/28: 204.1 (down 0.6 lbs) ✅
    DAY 15 - 5/29: 204.9 (up 0.8 lbs) ⬆️
    DAY 16 - 5/30: 204.5 (down 0.4 lbs) ✅
    DAY 17 - 5/31: 203.6 (down 0.9 lbs) ✅
    DAY 18 - 6/1: 203.9 (up 0.3 lbs) ⬆️
    DAY 19 - 6/2: 203.9 (no change) ✅
    DAY 20 - 6/3: DNW
    DAY 21 - 6/4: 204.7 (up 0.8 lbs) ⬆️
    DAY 22 - 6/5: 203.4 (down 1.3 lbs) ✅
    DAY 23 - 6/6: 203.3 (down 0.1 lbs) ✅
    DAY 24 - 6/7: 202.7 (down 0.6 lbs) ✅
    DAY 25 - 6/8: 201.3 (down 1.4 lbs) ✅
    DAY 26 - 6/9: 201.4 (up 0.1 lbs) ⬆️
    DAY 27 - 6/10: 199.9 (down 1.5 lbs) ✅
    DAY 28 - 6/11: 198.8 (down 1.1 lbs) ✅
    DAY 29 - 6/12: 198.4 (down 0.4) ✅
    DAY 30 - 6/13: 197.8 (down 0.6) ✅
    DAY 31 - 6/14: 197.0 (down 0.8) ✅
    DAY 32 - 6/15: DNW
    DAY 33: - 6/16: 198.4 (up 1.4) ⬆️ Took weekend off from dieting - paid the price!

    GOAL for this 100 Day Challenge is to lose 12 lbs

    Loss so far: 7.4 lbs

  • plantpowered
    plantpowered Posts: 82 Member
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    It's funny that you were talking about body fat percentage because this morning I took a look at mine. I use an Aria scale and I usually ignore that feature. My body fat percentage has decreased during this challenge. That was gratifying because I have been lifting weights and working on cardio fitness. I can lift heavier than I did at the start of this challenge.

    The whole process is slow, slow, slow, but it is headed in the right direction.

  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,260 Member
    edited June 16

    @Jon4189

    You said:

    @dawnbgethealthy

    I am actual striving for ~180. But I am trying to only lose at 1-2lbs a week and with the challenge I shouldn't be able to hit my end goal. I want to get my BMI to ~20 which is around 180. One step at a time. Right now my BMI is 25.9. So I am getting there. I have a body weight/fat scale, and it agrees with the 25.9%. When I use to race bicycles ~15 years ago, I was 165-170lbs with a bmi of 17.

    Well Jon, I am a hockey obsessed girl. I am used to seeing stats of the players, so that is why I was wondering if you thought that was a healthy weight goal. I am understanding now that cyclists definitely have lower body weights.

    Pretty sure that hockey players have a great deal of muscle, especially in their legs and lower bodies.

    Here is a cut and paste of where my head was at when I saw what your goal was.

    "A typical 6'2" male hockey player, particularly at the professional level, generally weighs between 190 and 220 pounds. This range can vary based on position, playing style, and individual build, with some players, especially those in power forward roles, potentially exceeding 220 lbs."

    I have always been a fan of power forwards, so I always thought that 6'2" men are 220lbs-235lbs.

    When you mentioned frames I thought of a guy, Cory Perry, who is playing in the finals with the Edmonton Oilers (old for a hockey player, he is 40) that is very feisty but looks skinny. Here are his numbers: Height 6'3"; Weight 207 lbs; Shoots Right.

    Preconceived notion on my part Jon, thinking that you are already at an ideal weight.

  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,260 Member
    edited June 16

    Love this!!!! Thanks for posting it : - )

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  • Jon4189
    Jon4189 Posts: 90 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48652740#Comment_48652740

    @dawnbgethealthy

    I wish I was done! :) Thanks for caring! I love this group for supporting each other.

    I want to give the stats of Chris Froome who is a multi Tour De France winner, he is 6 foot 1 and raced at the weight of 152 lbs. A little bit different than your average Hockey Forward or Defenseman. And there was Greg LeMond who was 5' 10 and 148 lbs. The heaviest cyclist to ever win was Miguel Induráin at 6 foot 1 and 178 lbs. We are just built differently. BTW Go AVS! :) Go DU Hockey!

  • bteri107
    bteri107 Posts: 510 Member

    Teri, 61 years old, 5’4”

    Challenge Starting Weight: 144.9 lbs
    Challenge Goal Weight: 140 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs

    More than ever, I need to focus on my health. I know what to do, I just need to work on consistency.

    Total Challenge gain/loss to date (week 4): 1.6 lb loss

    Week 5

    Day 29—06/12—143.5 Trying to be consistent with being consistent. Did a strength training workout and walked the dog yesterday.

    Day 30—06/13—143.5 Stayed on track with what I ate but dinner was a bit late. Worked out and took the dog for a walk.

    Day 31—06/14—143.8 Added some unhealthy snacks to the mix yesterday. Took the dog for a walk.

    Day 32—06/15—144.2

    Day 33—06/16—143.0 I’m surprised at this. Definitely went off-track yesterday celebrating Father’s Day. And tonight I’m meeting a friend at the newest sushi spot in the area. I'll try my best not to over do it.

    Day 34—06/17—

    Day 35—06/18—

    Week 5 Start Weight: 143.3
    Week 5 Goal: 142.8
    Week 5 Actual Weight:

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,462 Member

    100 Days of Weighing In #23 ^^^^^ May 15, 2025 thru Aug 22, 2025

    My Name is Donna, Age 65. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA

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    “We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

    Maya Angelou

    Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 194.2

    Goal This Round: 184.2 (10 pounds)

    Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

    Total Lost/Gained this challenge: xxxxx

    🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜Ultimate Goal: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    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🌻

    Thoughts at the start of this round:

    My goal from the very beginning has been to lose one pound per week for a total of 12 pounds per challenge. I have never considered that to be too much and I never thought in a million years I would find it this difficult, even at my age and with my health problems. But it’s proved to be nothing but an uphill climb and in most cases, impossible. I am going to lower my goal to 10 pounds per challenge and see if that will feel more right, more do-able. This breaks down to 0.7 lbs per challenge week. I don’t think that is too much to ask of my mind, my body and my spirit! I, again, thank you for sharing my journey with me and allowing me to travel with you on yours. It is reassuring, refreshing, enlightening and inspiring and I am forever grateful.

    Previous Rounds Tallys:

    Round #1 --- 199,8

    Round #2 --- 186.8

    Round #3 --- 195.6

    Round #4 --- 211.0

    Round #5 --- 211.3

    Round #6 --- 205.4

    Round #7 --- 207.6

    Round #8 --- 195.2

    Round #9 --- 185.2

    Round #10—195.2

    Round #11---200.8

    Round #12---200.4

    Round #13---196.2

    Round #14---191.2

    Round #15---194.0

    Round #16---188.0

    Round #17---183.8

    Round #18---182.2

    Round #19---188.6

    Round #20---191.6

    Round #21---194.2

    Round #22---194.2

    Round #23---

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    PREVIOUS WEEK’S CHALLENGE:

    Day 01—05/15—194.0 ✅ -(Trend Weight: 194.7)

    Day 02—05/16--DNW 💠 -(Trend Weight: DNW)

    Day 03—05/17—196.4 ❌ -(Trend Weight: 194.9)

    Day 04—05/18— DNW💠 -(Trend Weight: DNW)

    Day 05—05/19—195.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 195.2)

    Day 06—05/20—195.4 💠 -(Trend Weight –195.2)

    Day 07—05/21—195.4 💠 -(Trend Weight: 195.2)

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 1 Start Weight: 194.2

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 1 Goal: 0.7 Loss to land at 193.5

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 1 End Weight: 195.4

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 1.2 lb Gained

    Day 08—05/22—193.8 ✅ -(Trend Weight – 195.2)

    Day 09—05/23—193.6 ✅ -(Trend Weight)-195.0)

    Day 10—05/24—192.2 ✅ -(Trend Weight)-194.7)

    Day 11—05/25—193.4 ❌ -(Trend Weight: 194.6)

    Day 12—05/26—193.8 ❌ -(Trend Weight: 194.5)

    Day 13—05/27—193.2 ✅ -(Trend Weight: 194.4)

    Day 14—05/28—194.2 ❌ -(Trend Weight)-194.3)

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 2 Start Weight: 195.4

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 2 Goal: To lose 2.6 lbs to land at 192.8. This would put me back on track for projected weight. This equals last week's 0.7 goal + this week's 0.7 goal + the 1.2 unwanted gain.

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 2 End Weight: 194.2

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 0 Lost and 0 gained

    Day 15—05/29—194.2 💠 - (Trend Weight: 194.3)

    Day 16—05/30—193.0 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.2)

    Day 17—05/31—191.8 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.0)

    Day 18—06/01—192.8 ❌ -(Trend Weight –193.9)

    Day 19—06/02—192.2 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.7)

    Day 20—06/03—191.2 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.5)

    Day 21—06/04—192.0 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 193.3)

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 3 Start Weight: 194.2

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 3 Goal: To lose 2.1 lbs which is 3 weeks of 0.7 each. I have lost what I have gained so far but need to lose each of those 0.7 goal amounts. Need to land at 192.1 to be on target.

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 3 End Weight: 192.0

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 2.2 lbs Lost

    Day 22—06/05—191.6 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.2)

    Day 23—06/06—191.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.0)

    Day 24—06/07—190.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 192.7)

    Day 25—06/08—192.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 192.7)

    Day 26—06/09— 191.0 ✅ -Trend Weight – 192.5)

    Day 27—06/10—190.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 192.3)

    Day 28—06/11—191.2 ❌ -(Trend Weight – 192.2)

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 4 Start Weight: 192.0

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 4 Goal: Need 0.6 lb Loss to land at 191.4 Original Week 4 Goal.

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 4 End Weight: 191.2

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 3.0 lbs Lost

    CURRENT WEEK:

    Day 29—06/12—193.2 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 192.3)

    Day 30—06/13—192.0 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 192.3)

    Day 31—06/14—194.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 192.5)

    Day 32—06/15—190.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 192.3) I know that I did not eat 11,000 extra calories over and beyong my 1400 allowance to gain 3.5 pounds in 72 hours. Now, I know that I did not burn 14,000 extra calories over the 1400 overnight to lose 4.0 pounds overnight. It’s true, it does matter WHERE the calories come from. I finally lost some water/sodium bloat apparently from the foods I ate to gain in the days prior. I haven’t had my prescribed water pill in weeks, but it looks like today I won’t need one either! Back on track with my real weight (I hope) and I am going to try to stay on schedule.

    🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️Day 33—06/16—191.2 -❌ (Trend Weight: 192.1) Weight is settling in and leveling off, I believe, since the whopping 4 lb overnight drop. This feels right. Foodie DD and DGS left last night and I immediately proceeded to finish off all of the off-limit snacks that were left behind. Why, Donna, why? It felt like self-sabotage not hunger. Their snacks are all gone now so I anticipate a good day today. We are expecting very HOT temps today. I’ll be staying inside so there is zero change of restaurant food today. For me, that’s a very good thing. DGS is doing well since surgery but still in a lot of pain. He is able to get up walking just a bit in the hospital now. Maybe home tomorrow. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes.

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    Day 34—06/17—

    Day 35—06/18—

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 5 Start Weight: 191.2

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 5 Goal: Need 0.5 lb Loss to land at Original Week 5 goal of 190.7

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 5 End Weight:

    🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

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  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 984 Member

    @Grandma16grandkids Re "Took weekend off from dieting - paid the price!" —> I don't look at it as dieting. I look at it as living my life and making choices along the way. It is the trend over time that really matters. You are making amazing progress. At the rate you are going, you will surpass your 12lb goal. We're in the middle of week 5 and you are more than half way there!

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    @dawnbgethealthy and @Jon4189 Love the banter. There is also the difference between fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers. Here's a great video from the Institute of Human Anatomy (IHA) that explains the difference and how they are impacted by exercise (WARNING IHA videos are filmed in a cadaver lab and include demonstrations with the cadavers, although this particular video does not): . In a very small nutshell:

    • slow twitch are smaller fibers that are used for endurance
    • intermediate twitch are hybrid of slow and fast
    • fast twitch are larger fibers that are used for short bursts of intense work

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