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100 Day Challenge #27 June 19.26 – September 26.26

dawnbgethealthy

Hey everyone! We are back at it again with round 27! Congratulations to those of you who stuck it out till the end in round 26! It is a long, but amazing journey and our daily habits can help us achieve our long-term goals. This challenge is 100 days of weighing in daily. This is where we track our fluctuations on a day-to-day basis to see which foods, activities, & movement make the scale move in the right direction.

We all have our different reasons to shed some pounds: Improved health, better fitting clothes, upcoming events, self-esteem, mobility, swimsuit season etc. Day 1 will be on Friday June 19.26 & Day 100 will be on Sunday September 26.26 Feel free to start whenever you want. Jump in and join even if you didn’t start on Day 1.

The rules are simple:

1. Set yourself a goal of what you want to weigh on Day 100 and work towards getting there for the next 100 days.

2. Weigh yourself daily, unless you can’t (you’re away from home or not near a scale).

3. Don’t get discouraged by fluctuations. Use this as a time to understand your body.

4. Log your weight on here every single day. Feel free to share how you feel about your weigh in as well.

5. Including your age and height lets us get to know you, but not mandatory.

6. Encourage others, and yourself.

If you’re going to join, feel free to copy and paste each individual week from the next post below as the weekly date entries.

Let’s do this!💪

Bookmark it.

Thank you to curvvycaloriess for originally starting the challenge and all of those who have continued it.

Replies

Walela617

Hi Dawn @dawnbgethealthy,

Thanks so much for starting up this challenge beginning on June 19, 2026. I would love to join, if that's okay. I have tried daily weigh-ins before but got so discouraged I jumped off; however, I now realize that it's necessary for me to weigh in daily in order to stay on top of day-to-day fluctuations to better analyze what might be causing potential gaining trends (more intake vs. less activity, etc.).

I belong to an outside program where we are supposed to record our weight every day anyway; so this should help me stay on track.

I hope to lose at least 12 lbs. over the 14-week duration of this challenge. I will report my first weight for this challenge on Friday, June 19th. I live in the Boston metropolitan area of Massachusetts and will turn 68 on August 18th of this year (hopefully)! My height is 5'3".

Have a great day,
💞Carole

Christopherpittman1

Nice to meet you Carole! We are happy to have you join us! We are currently in Challenge 26 which will be wraping up on Thursday before we start into the next challenge. Feel free to pop over there and say hello as well. You can see some on the posts leading into the new challenge.

tjlewis1415

@Walela617 You will really like this group. Very supportive and encouraging with everything from weight loss, diet, exercise and whatever life throws at us. Welcome aboard.

Christopherpittman1

Hello from Alberta, Canada. I'm 36 years old, 5'8". Started the weight loss journey back on January 14 after weighing in at 300lbs the week prior. Current weight is 241.2lbs, down 58.8 since the start of the year. Looking to break through into the 230's this week, while the graph in up and down when looking at it daily, the trend is headed in the right direction. I expect those ups and downs so don't get worked up over them compared to previous weight loss attempts.

Work outs have been 4days a week with strength lately. Rotating between Push, Pull, and Legs plus rest day or two. In addition, during the last challenge I got a walking pad as I work from home a lot. That has added about 5,000+ steps most days during the week. Other current activities are lawn bowling and yard work. Those could be limited in the coming months because work is starting to ramp up and I will be working 12 hour days plus maybe some weekends.

This time it does seem easier to stay on track so far. Understanding how my body reacts to foods and the calories in different items. Previously I was shooting myself in the foot with this I didn't realize were hurting the progress. Tracking has got a lot easier after doing for this period as well.

I seen this group prior to challenge 26 and wanted to join. I am weighing in everyday so this will give me a place to discuss those ups and downs and how the progress is feeling. During challenge 26 I lost 28.6lbs (269.8→241.2).

Goals:

Break into the 230's - Would expect within the next week (maybe two)
Break into the 220's - Aim for end of July
225 or below by August 31 (Ongoing goal since return from my trip in May)
Break into the 210's - Aim for mid September
End of Challenge 27 Goal of 215 (September 26)
End of 2026 Goal 200

Good luck to everyone on their weight loss journey! Thanks for reading!

SW: 300 CW: 241.2 GW for Sep 26: 215

This graph has the Challenge 27 Goal. The Project Weight uses the average loss over the last 21days which will update as I update data throughout the challenge.

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49067181#Comment_49067181

Welcome to Challenge #27! We are so glad to have you.

If you don't like daily scale readings, then do them weekly. I recommend tracking IN calories daily. I'm at day 529 of consecutive tracking. Dawn is about 3000 consecutive days! The IN calories are what we have the most control over. The body is going to do what the body is going to do. As a 68-year-old female, you may find some of what I wrote in this thread helpful.

age_is_just_a_number

Welcome everyone! I'm really excited about Challenge #27. Thank you Dawn and Donna for setting up this challenge.

I'm Teri, a 58-year-old, 5'5", married for 34 years, have four grown children, two Newfoundland dogs (a nearly 3-year-old + a 10-month-old puppy), and retired 21 months ago. I'm Canadian and live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Between COVID and menopause, I gained 30 pounds over 4 years. During 2024, I was trying to lose weight and ended the year 7 pounds higher than I started. At the beginning of 2025, I weighed 155lbs. I did a bunch of searching, reading, and YouTubeing. Based on this, I learned that post-menopausal women's needs for weight loss are a little different. This is my sixth 100-day challenge. These challenges have given me the extra accountability that I needed to really look at my data and stay on track. In Challenge 26, I lost 3.7 lbs and broke through an 8-month plateau.

My progress includes a fair number of ups and downs. During challenge 26, I modified my IN target from a daily 1770 to a daily 1700, and a weekly average at or below 1770. Consistency is important, but I know that I will nearly always have a day or two that are over. I use the 7-day average for my weight in pounds. Some stats:
154.4 Start January 1, 2025
-4.8
149.6 May 14, 2025 End of Challenge 22 (which I started in week 4 & ended while on vacation)
-7.9
141.7 Aug 22, 2025 End of Challenge 23 (which I ended four days into a two-week trip)
-2.4
139.2 Nov 30, 2025 End of Challenge 24 (during which I hovered between 138 & 142lbs the entire 14 weeks)
+1.5
140.7 March 10, 2026 End of Challenge 25 (my first challenge in which I gained. also stayed in that 138-142 range)
-3.7
137.1 June 18, 2026 End of Challenge 26 (finally broke through the plateau)

In November 2025, I overdid it during a workout and injured my ankle. After months of resting, icing, compression, and elevation, I've concluded that it is not an injury as much as a pervasive tendon issue that will be with me for a very long time. I've been exercising for 8 years, but stopped about 8 weeks ago. Between my ankle and camping season, I haven't had the motivation to 'hit my mat' in the basement. We are doing 9 weeks of camping throughout this challenge. I have a travel scale, so I will be weighing while we are away. On June 28th, we are heading out for a 7-week trip.

My ultimate goal is 125lbs and/or 25% body fat. None of this is an exact science, so I'll reevaluate when I get there. My long-term goals:

5) It takes as long as it takes.

Challenge 27 goals:

Progress over perfection.
Enjoy the summer.
Due to all our camping throughout Challenge 27, and the fact that I normally gain weight while camping, my goal is not to gain weight during this challenge. If I lose a little weight during this challenge, I'll be pleased, but it is not my focus.
Daily IN target less than or equal to the daily OUT. Ideally, I'd keep to my 1700 daily and 1770 weekly average, but I don't believe that will be realistic while camping. I'm modifying this goal for Challenge 27 to meet the needs of my life. On long driving days, with little or no activity, the OUT will be low, so the IN should also be low. On big hike days, the OUT will be high, so the IN can also be higher.
In the stacked challenge graph, keep my challenge 27 line below all previous challenge lines. In other words, stay below 138. Even better if: stay at or below 137.

Grandma16grandkids

Hi All! Looking forward to doing this challenge in full this time around.

I’m Mary and I live in the states. I’m 66 years old, married and have a wonderful blended family full of love and joy.

I have my charts and habit tracker set up and am excited about starting this 100 Day Challenge tomorrow.

Some things I learned from doing the 50 days in the last challenge:

When I travel with husband or friends I prefer not to track and address trying to lose weight. I want to enjoy experiences and good food. I’ll get back on track once I return home.

I need variety in my foods from day to day. Several of you helped me with input about what you do. I’ve taken that info into consideration and discovered that changing up my foods is helpful for me. But, having said this, I’ve set up my tracker to include several basic foods I’d like to eat fairly consistently throughout, but still with variety woven in.

I really need the day to day weigh ins.

I very much enjoy the wonderful people in this group! Everyone is kind and helpful!

I love the sharing of photos and experiences.

Cheers!

Walela617

Hi everyone,

Happy (almost) Juneteenth Weekend!

My city is under a tornado watch until 7pm this evening, which is highly unusual for the Boston area. I leave work at 3 today and was planning to walk home (about 2.3 miles), but I guess I'll have to see how it goes.

Tomorrow I will be reporting my weight for Day 1 of this challenge. This should help to keep me on track to lose at least five pounds by my annual physical scheduled for Friday, July 24th, which would work out to an average of one pound per week.

Best to all and stay safe!
💞Carole

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49065189#Comment_49065189

Hi Lillian: The next challenge discussion thread is created and starts tomorrow June 19th. We hope to see you.

the_reflex

My plan is to lose 30 grams per day over the first 30 days, then I will evaluate if I want to increase that for the next 30 days

Day 1 91.9 kg

MindfulManatee

My name is Lou, I am a 38 year old woman and I live a quiet life with my cat. I enjoy reading, puzzles, singing, photography and going for walks.

Highest weight: 247.5 lbs
Goal weight: 135-145 lbs
Start weight round 27: 207.8
Goal for this round: 188 lbs

🌷 Day 1 / June 19: 207.8
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Hot, hot, hot. It is 5:30 in the morning and it is still 20 degrees. Going up to 33 today. I am not happy!

tjlewis1415

Tammie 67, 5'1" retired. I live in the country in the southern US with my DH and 3 cats. I love being outdoors. I'm a slow runner and enjoy the 5-10k distances although I like to complete at least one half marathon per year which requires longer runs for training.

Starting weight: 142.2

Goal weight this challenge is 137.
Ultimate goal is 130-135.

6/19: 142.2

Lilylady3k

100 day Challenge 6/20/2026- 9/27/2026 Do it for Mobility

Lily, age 65, 5'3"Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
Targeting ~165 being closer to overweight instead of morbidly obese
199.5 - Ending weight last round on 6/19/2026
GOALS this round

GET BELOW 195 and make it stick!
- 50 lbs lost from all time high of 245 never to be found: 195
- 15%: 195.5
- Obese stage 1 BMI 34.9: 197
- Onederland: STAY BELOW <200 not bounce up and over twice like I did last round

Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / 14 Day Trend Weight / Comments report day of activity

2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022) Lost focus on myself while helping with 2 new grand babies (Jan & June); also started teaching ESL on Tues & Thurs morning and no longer went to in person Strong & Fit class … EXCUSES EXCUSES
2023 SW: 232 BMI 41.1 (1/1/2023) Lowest 226
2024 SW: 230 BMI 40.7 (1/1/2024) Refocus 6/22/2024 after hitting 234-236 range
2025 SW: 213 BMI 37.7 (1/1/2025)
2026 SW: 200 BMI 35.4 (1/1/2026)
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Zaxa2021

I've popped in and out on 100 day challenges before, but I'm not sure if I've ever completed one. So here I am again, making another attempt at 100 days of dedication.

My goal for the 100 days is to get below 140. I tend to get stuck around 145, so hoping I can break through. My other goal is to improve my fitness. I have a trip to the Grand Canyon at the end of this challenge (September 25) and I want to be able to do a long hike.

Week 1
6/19: 151.9: I'm working through a back injury so minimal exercise. I also got a bit snacky yesterday, which is always something I need to improve.
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Grandma16grandkids

Good Morning All!

Starting weight this 100 Day Challenge: 205.0

Day 1: June 19: 205.0

Goal weight 195.0

Yesterday I did eat too many calories worth of foods. Husband brought home some pistachios and I went at them last night. We finished them off, so they won’t be around to tempt me today. 😆 I also finished up some cheese to get rid of that temptation.

Today is a fresh start. I like how my starting weight today is a nice round number.

But, my overeating did lead to a substantial weight gain. Up 1.3 pounds from yesterday. I decided I’d just enjoy whatever I wanted yesterday and have a fresh start today.

This morning it’s raining, quite heavily at the moment. Rained a lot during the night. I was hoping to get a walk in before I have to leave late morning for an afternoon event. Yesterday I walked 1 mile with my bad ankle and it survived ok. I’ve been resting it and icing and elevating and wearing compression socks for several weeks now. Saw a podiatrist Wednesday morning and he was absolutely no help at all. Will go back to the first practice I went to if it doesn’t settle down completely in a few more weeks. It has improved a lot with the efforts I’ve put into trying to get the swelling down. I do know it can take 2-4 months for it to settle back down once it’s been messed up. My goal is to walk 30 minutes today, slowly with my proper running shoes and custom inserts in them. Yesterday’s mile took about a slow 23 minutes. Iced it as soon as I got home.

I’ve been quite blue since yesterday. Our bluebird pair had not been visible in a couple of days and yesterday afternoon I went out to look into their nesting box only to find both have been killed. The bluebird eggs are still there, but I guess they’ll just decay now. I can look into whether there’s an organization that will try to hatch them but I think that since it’s been about 3 days now since the parents were killed the eggs won’t be viable for hatching.
i read that a likely culprit is either a sparrow or a wren. We have wrens around, so I’m guessing that’s what happened. Haven’t seen raccoons here. Maybe a snake is possible too, but I just don’t feel that was the case. Wondering if there was a connection between why the male bluebird kept banging and tapping at our windows this season, which had never happened before. Bluebird house is on a thin metal pole raised high. We’ll be looking into cage like options to put in front of the entryway to try and prevent this in the future. Maybe someday another pair will arrive. We’ve lived her over 20 years and had the bluebirds here year after year laying two sets of eggs per summer season. 🥲

Grandma16grandkids

Welcome @Zaxa2021! I believe I remember you from the past when I had tried this group, in part, a couple of times before. I think our paths crossed in another group as well back in 2025. I’ve never done the full 100, but did get a full 50 in the last challenge when I joined mid session. I too plan to do this challenge for the full 100 days this time around. Looking forward to seeing you here!

Christopherpittman1

36, 5'8" SW: 300lb

June 18 Day 0 = 241.2lbs

Challenge Weeks

Challenge 26: SW: 269.8 CW: 241.2 Challenge Lost: 28.6lbs Average: 2.00lbs/week

Week 1 (Jun 19-25) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 2 (Jun 26-Jul 2) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 3 (Jul 3-9) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 4 (Jul 10-16) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 5 (Jul 17-23) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 6 (Jul 24-30) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 7 (Jul 31-Aug 6) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 8 (Aug 7-13) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 9 (Aug 14-20) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 10 (Aug 21-27) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 11 (Aug 28-Sep 3) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 12 (Sep 4-10) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 13 (Sep 11-17) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

Week 14 (Sep 18-26) = (W: ↑↓, C: ↑↓)

June 19 = 241.4 (0.2↑)

June 20 = (↑↓)

June 21 = (↑↓)

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Goal Week 1: 239.0lbs

Overall yesterday wasn't too bad. I did expect the scale to be slightly up because I ate later then normal and had more sodium then usual. I had practice last night for the provincials this weekend. It is calling for rain pretty well all weekend, so it's going to be wild. I won't get to do daily weigh-ins while at provincials and will most likely not eat normal foods as I'm going to be away. However, the activity level will be high. I'll be on the green for about 3 hours tonight, closer to 11 hours tomorrow and Sunday will depend on how we do but minimum 3 hours, and as high as 11hours if go all the way. I'm mainly doing it for the fun and enjoyment. If we do well great, if not go have some fun and roll some bowls.

Today’s Quote: Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take that first step.

Current Targets

Break into the 230's - Expected this week if all goes well
Break into the 220's - Aim for end of July
225 or below by August 31
Break into the 210's - Aim for mid September
End of Challenge 27 Goal of 215 (September 26)
End of 2026 Goal of 200

Added Stats

YTD = 58.6 ↓ (2026 SW:300.0)

MTD = 1.8 ↓ (June SW:243.2 (May 31 weight))

Week = 0.8 ↓ (June 15-21 SW:242.2 (Jun 13 weight))

Graph and/or Photos

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49069668#Comment_49069668

Welcome back!! We are so glad to have you, and hope that you are doing well.

It is great to have a goal. In my most recent and most serious 18-month journey, I've realized that the body does what it decides, and I am better off focusing on my inputs (food and activity).

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49070033#Comment_49070033

Not that it really matters in your journey or in the challenge, but you're off my one day. Challenge 26 ended on June 18th, and Challenge 27 starts on June 19th.

Lynn__W

Hi. I’m Lynn, from central B.C., Canada. Follow the Livy Method for wt loss but struggle ++ with evening eating. Focus is to break this habit and start on a 30lb loss journey. No longer feeling ‘very athletic’ so that also needs attention. After retiring 3x, I’m currently working part time as a server at an assisted living facility.

Highest Wt: Jan 2025 181.6 This 100 day challenge starting wt: 176.6

Week 1: Goal ~ 4 snack free evenings

1 – 06/19: 176.6 up 2.8 since yesterday! Did upper body wts. Work yesterday was heavy with extra jobs, late finishing. Dental appt followed by staff meeting. Yard needs attention!

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Wt change: ___

0 Snack evenings: ___ , ____, ____, ____,

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49070101#Comment_49070101

Welcome back! We are so glad to have you, and hope that you are doing well.

Walela617

Hello everyone,

Happy Juneteenth! My name is Carole and my screen name is a combination of the word for "hummingbird" in Cherokee and my city's main area code (in Boston, MA). I am really excited to join this challenge. I will be using the "Weightfit" app to track and graph my daily weight. I will also use the Renpho scale app to track my stats and a spreadsheet to track other metrics as well. For my initial weight, I will post a screenshot of my stats and will report my starting key measurements: Bust, Waist, Hips and "Potbelly". (You know what I mean! 😉) I will post them again on the last day of this challenge as a side-by-side, "Before/After" comparison. To save space, I will be posting my daily weights incrementally, day-by-day, starting NOW!

My goal for this 100-day challenge is to lose about 14 pounds so I can achieve a weight of 140 lbs. or below, which would work out to an average of about one pound weight loss per week.

My age is 67 and I will (hopefully) be turning 68 on August 18th. My height is just under 5'3" (160cm). I live and work full time in the Boston metro area (reside: Somerville/work: Cambridge). I live alone in a 2-bedroom, inner-city, urban apartment with one female cat, named "MJ-chou" and I have one married son, age 42, named, "Amer", who lives in Cambridge, near the Fresh Pond Reservoir. (No grandchildren.) Okay - Here we GO!

40.0"/38.0"/39.0"/43.0"

06/19: 154.6 ⬆️ 0.0/⬇️ 0.0

Initial stats here:

WHAT?! My scale app "thinks" I'm 71 years old! (Gotta FIX that!)

*Please note*: the up and down records (⬆️/⬇️) will report changes from my initial weight, since day-to-day fluctuations will be evident by the reported number compared to the previous day.

My phone does not allow me to do single space lines (I HATE that!); so when I don't have my work laptop with me, daily entries will be double-spaced, but I will fix it when I can post from a laptop.

[What I might do (and I just thought of this!) is to try to connect a wireless (Bluetooth) keyboard to my phone, then see if I can do it by pressing Shift+Enter for single spacing.

Since this is an intro post, it's kinda long, for which I apologize. (Regular, daily posts will be shorter, I promise!)

Have a wonderful day and very best wishes to all! Let's DO this!

💞 Carole

Here's what I look like now:

(Taken on Mother's Day, 2026)

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49070110#Comment_49070110

Sorry to hear about the bluebirds. It is Mother Nature's way.

We get a Robin's nest on top of our front porch light nearly every spring and often a second one later in the summer. A few years ago, I happened to walk out the front door and witnessed one of the chicks taking its first flight. The mama (or papa) was on a planter just squaking at it. It was as if I could hear the mama saying, "You can do it, just take a leap and fly." It was a magical moment. This year, two Robins built a nest, but no chicks. I haven't been courageous enough to see if there are eggs in the nest.

Yesterday, we saw a juvenile raccoon sleeping high up in our backyard maple tree. We were out talking with our neighbour. At one point, the raccoon stirred and looked down at us rather disapprovingly, as if to say, "You are being too noisy, you've disturbed my slumber."

Mother Nature is amazing.

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49070125#Comment_49070125

You selected the perfect quote for Day 1 of this challenge!

age_is_just_a_number

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/49070178#Comment_49070178

We don't mind long posts. Share what you feel comfortable sharing. This is your journey. We are all here to support each other.

I'm a data junkie and love to identify similarities. So, here are some 'fun facts' I gleaned from your data:

I use a GE 8-point BIA scale and have a 4-point RenPho BIA travel scale that I use when we are camping
Based on my GE 8-point BIA scale this morning, you and I have very similar numbers for:
- muscle mass both 93.6lbs
- bone mass both 6lbs
- fat-free mass mass 99.6 & 99.4lbs — so close — it also begs the question how my scale is doing arithmetic, because shouldn't the muscle mass + bone mass equal the fat-free mass?
- BMR 1345 & 1343 — another so close — I find mine fluctuates, and I don't pay much attention to this number.
- Starting weight 154.6 & 154.4 (mine from January 1, 2025).
Regarding the metabolic age, I've discovered that it is almost exclusively based on weight. As your weight decreases, so will the metabolic age.

I lost 15 pounds in 8 months last year. It took me a bit of trial and error to figure out what worked for me. Even with some of our similar numbers, everyone is different, and everyone needs to figure out what works for them. After a few months, I landed on IN calories target of 1770 worked for me. After 8 months, I hit an 8-month plateau. I've recently broken the plateau by reducing my IN target to 1700. I go over all of the time, but generally, I'm more consistent than I was during the plateau period.

Game-changers for me:

Daily logging my food in MFP
Daily weighing
These 100-Day Challenges for accountability

age_is_just_a_number

Good day yesterday. I met my protein goal, but went over on IN. I did two walks yesterday. One with the dogs and one without. Yesterday evening we had ice cream. I usually manage ice cream with portion control, but it was so delicious, we had seconds. I logged it this morning at a whopping 520 calories!! Well, it is not surprising that that took me over on my IN. The scale was kind this morning. But my 7-day IN average is 1,956, and I know that is too high. I need to dial in my IN calories, or the scale will climb.

frankwbrown

Hi all!

I'm going to continue with the planning strategy I used last time. I'll be charting my actual weight, 7-day average weight, and three goal lines:

min goal: yellow line: ½ lb/week — a very modest loss rate; I aim to lose at least this much
max goal: red line: 2 lbs/week — I do not want to lose more than this much (fat chance! no worries! 😂)
moving goal: green line: ? lbs/week — this will change depending on how I do. My hope is that the green line will stay between the yellow and red lines.
after every five weeks of weight loss, I will do one week of maintenance. This is for two reasons: 1) to reward myself, and 2) to guard against metabolic adaptation. Realistically, at the rate I expect to be losing, I doubt metabolic adaptation will be a factor, but it's nice to reward oneself periodically.
Special date during this challenge: July 10th — that date will be the sixth anniversary of my weight loss/fitness journey, and I'd like to end year six with at least a slight loss (I've been stuck in the same place for a couple years).

A longer term goal is to get down to 230 by December 31st. That is achievable if I can lose 1 lb/week average. If I do succeed in reaching that goal, I will try for UGW of 220 by July 10th, 2027.

P.S. I gained 1½ pounds day 1, so I've put myself behind the eight ball right out of the gate!
(excuse the mixed metaphors).

frankwbrown

Frank, age 77, 6 ft 1 in — HW: 330 (7/10/2020), CW: 257.5, UGW: 220
yearly gain/loss: y1 ↓ 87; y2 ↓ 17; y3 ↑ 17; y4 ↑ 15; y5 ↓ 3
year 6 YTD: ↑ 2.9, year 6 goal (7/10/2026): 254 ( ↓ 3.5 lbs in 3 weeks)

100-day Challenge #27 — 6/19/2026 - 9/26/26
Challenge SW: 256, CW: 257.5, GW: 245
gain/loss — day 1: ↑ 1.5 — week 1: ↑ 1.5 — challenge: ↑ 1.5

Week n: gain/loss (total gain/loss)

day n — date — weight : daily gain/loss

day 1 — 6/19 — 257.5 : ↑ 1.5
day 2 — 6/20 —
day 3 — 6/21 —
day 4 — 6/22 —
day 5 — 6/23 —
day 6 — 6/24 —
day 7 — 6/25 —
day 8 — 6/26 —
day 9 — 6/27 —

Week 1 start weight: 256
Week 1 Goal: 254.9
Week 1 actual weight:

MindfulManatee

@frankwbrown Recently I have also been thinking about doing a maintenance period. I saw it was recommended after 8-12 weeks of a deficit (depending on how you are physically feeling) and then maintenance for 2-4 weeks. I am a little worried though because in my head that means gaining instead, but I think it is a good thing to practice for when the losing phase is over and as you said to not entirely screw up your metabolism. I also just struggle in general with eating a 'normal' amount of food. I am either in a deficit or I am overeating. Finding the middle is very hard for me for some reason. I don't really feel the need to do a maint period just yet, but I think I will in a month or so. Or at least up my calories by 400-500 a day. Will see.

Walela617

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to express my heartfelt appreciation to all who responded to me personally. So often I'm rather lonely and isolated and it's like I'm just launching "messages in bottles" - feeling invisible and hoping someone will find them; so I just wanted to say, thank you so much!💗

To @age_is_just_a_number (and you're absolutely right about that!), we really do have so much in common, I would welcome you as a MFP friend. Your advice and experience are both very valuable. Congratulations on your success so far - very inspirational! I agree that tracking and monitoring caloric intake is very important. I'm going to try to stay under 1,500 calories per day and will report the previous day's total when I report my daily weight.

I plan to do at least one activity video today. (I don't like to call them "workout" videos because of the "work" part!)

I'm playing my "Afro Heat" music video channel today; so I'm dancing around while I do housekeeping. Maybe that will burn some calories too! I might do some hooping today as well. It's still a lot of fun, even though I'm now closer to 70 than 7, LOL!

Enjoy your day!

💞 Carole