Exercise and Weight Loss Challenges
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Glad you had a good visit Pam. And it sounds yummy.
Mary, I appreciate what you say about logging. It does keep a reality check going. I have achieved one goal I set. I keep wandering away from MFP when I give up on dieting. I have logged on faithfully. Now to log faithfully.0 -
May 6 Challenge
May 6 - 182.6
May 13 - 184.0 (UGH)
May 20 - 184.6
May 27 - 186.0
June 3 - 186.6
June 12 0 188.0
Good Morning Ladies, Still not doing that good on the diet, but hope things change soon. I go to docs Monday in hopes that I get to take this boot off, and use my leg more. Keep fingers crossed!!!!!!
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Fri. May 20-204.0
Fri. May27-199.5
Fri. June 3-201.5
Fri. June 10-2050 -
May 6 Challenge
May 6 -18.6
May 13 - 184.0
May 20 - 184.6
May 27 - 186.0
June 3 - 186.6
June 12 - 188.0
June 17 - 186.4
Finally a loss....Not much but I will take it.. Boot is staying of. I am only suppose to be on my ankle/leg a few hours a day (not all at one time). Been doing different upper body exercises, the only walking is a few minutes at a time to help strengthen my leg. Leg is more stiff then sore, which is good. Finally making progress.. YEA!!!!!!!!!
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Fri. May 20-204.0
Fri. May27-199.5
Fri. June 3-201.5
Fri. June 10-205
Fri.June 17-205.50 -
gmabethof3 wrote: »May 6 Challenge
May 6 -18.6
May 13 - 184.0
May 20 - 184.6
May 27 - 186.0
June 3 - 186.6
June 12 - 188.0
June 17 - 186.4
Finally a loss....Not much but I will take it.. Boot is staying of. I am only suppose to be on my ankle/leg a few hours a day (not all at one time). Been doing different upper body exercises, the only walking is a few minutes at a time to help strengthen my leg. Leg is more stiff then sore, which is good. Finally making progress.. YEA!!!!!!!!!
Great job on your weight loss..It won't be too much longer and you'll be back to doing whatever you want and feeling good again.0 -
June 17 - 132.0.
My maintenance range (130-134) streak is 400 days now.
Years ago I had a t-shirt quilt made with my too small (size medium) shirts. They did a beautiful job.
Now I can wear medium t-shirts again.
But I have a drawer full of L and XL t-shirts, more than I can ever wear for sloppy. I'm thinking of a 550 day/1.5 years reward.0 -
Pam, I think a 550 celebration is a great idea! Congrats to you for keeping the weight off for so long. 400 days is awesome.
I am losing control at the moment. I have a medication that is necessary but bothering my 'being' so I am adjusting. Another 10 days.
I am also visiting with friends which of course makes controlling diet more difficult.
Not gained, not lost. Still trucking along.
Glad to hear your leg is recovering, Beth. You will leave us in your dust!0 -
5/07/16: 183.8 (yikes)
5/15/16: 185
5/22/16: 183.7
5/29/16: 183.5
6/05/16: 183.7
missed a check in
6/19/16: 185.4
Just reset my check-in weight. I've gone from 50 pounds lost (last July) to 33 pounds lost but need to acknowledge myself for 33 which is still an accomplishment. Have not been feeling well and not moving as much as I should. However, I turn 65 on 7/7 and will have silver sneakers which I intend to take advantage of! An exercise routine will help I know. Also have come to terms, for the most part, that having a food plan has to be for life. My illusion of losing the weight and then being a non-dieter was a fantasy. Will have to watch what I eat and keep moving for the rest of my life unless I want to look like Jabba the Hut.0 -
So glad to see you all still getting on with this!0
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33 lbs lost is really good gayle but I know what you mean as a life time thing.
I am sorry that I have been so absent. A family friend, who was like a brother to me, has lost his battle with cancer. I am still watching what I eat but I am not logging or anything else. Just need some time to absorb the blow.
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Marney I am so sorry for your loss! Take time to recover from the blow of course!0
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Giving myself props for recording everything I ate today for the first time in a long time.0
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dasher602014 wrote: »33 lbs lost is really good gayle but I know what you mean as a life time thing.
I am sorry that I have been so absent. A family friend, who was like a brother to me, has lost his battle with cancer. I am still watching what I eat but I am not logging or anything else. Just need some time to absorb the blow.
Marney, so sorry for your loss. Take care and when you are ready to come back we will be here.
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May 6 180.6
May 13 184.0
May 20 184.6
May 27 186.0
June 3 186.6
June 12 188.0
June 17 186.4
June 24 189.6
Not doing as well as I thought I would. I can't just keep blaming the leg/foot, so I guess I will have to also blame the high humidity(LOL) No really, sitting around a lot in this heat, I find my self drinking a lot of soda's, not good for me I know, I should just drink water/decaf ice tea. I'm still not writing this challenge off, but I know I will do better in the next one.
You ladies all have a great day and great weekend. Hope the weather lets up and all this humidity goes away.
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Fri. May 20-204.0
Fri. May27-199.5
Fri. June 3-201.5
Fri. June 10-205
Fri.June 17-205.5
Fri.June 24-201.50 -
merrygrannie wrote: »Fri. May 20-204.0
Fri. May27-199.5
Fri. June 3-201.5
Fri. June 10-205
Fri.June 17-205.5
Fri.June 24-201.5
Wow mary! Good going!
Beth, we have lost our humidity. Painting our kitchen has gone into overdrive as is straightening out the rooms that the kitchen stuff took over! Preparing for family dinner and overnight so that they can attend the funeral more easily (we are only 1 hour away while they are 4 and 6 hours away). (You can tell a Canadian - we tell distance by driving time )
And, Beth, I have discovered lemon-lime low sodium soda water. Add a wedge of lime or lemon. Just like a soft drink but no carbs or calories.
My weight has stayed the same. I count that as a win this week.0 -
Anyone heard from Charlie?
and I am issuing a 1 week challenge. Log for one week, everything, starting today. Anyone with me?0 -
dasher602014 wrote: »Anyone heard from Charlie?
and I am issuing a 1 week challenge. Log for one week, everything, starting today. Anyone with me?
I'm with you!!!0 -
Great!
I am doing alright today although I have to stay off the cheese but I am logging it!1 -
5/07/16: 183.8 (yikes)
5/15/16: 185
5/22/16: 183.7
5/29/16: 183.5
6/05/16: 183.7
missed a check in
6/19/16: 185.4
6/26/16: 184.4
At this point I would like to end up below 183.8 for this challenge, or at least break even. Dealing with bad sinus again and the related exhaustion. My doc is letting me start on meds today so hope to feel better soon. Get to start silver sneakers in July so hopefully that will be a new leaf! Mary you are doing so well! Marney things for you commitment and yeah to everyone else who is still working on it.0 -
Fri June 24: 133.8
Cheering everyone on for your one-week all day/all log challenge. I guess I was so simple minded that it never occurred to me not to log when I started MFP. At that time a friend asked if I took the "weekends off". I was puzzled. Off from what? I want to lose weight - that would be two steps forward and one step back. For 18 months 98% of what went into my mouth was logged and I stayed close to my daily totals.
I think that is what was the real path to my success - and watching Korean dramas on the treadmill
If you can do one week, then do two weeks...0 -
Yes, Pam! I logged all the time, then it started falling off until recently when I rarely logged at all. Just logged on. Not logging.
That is why I thought this challenge would help me and maybe others who are struggling.
I know it is the path to success - it worked before, it will work again. Thanks for the reminder from the other side of the fence.0 -
Pam,I kept falling off the wagon.I would be really faithful about logging in my food and exercise.Unfortunately ,I had plenty of days where I would become discouraged and stop.Little challenges help me refocus on what I need to be doing plus having someone else who is doing the challenge with me.0
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Well, I am finding my challenge, challenging.
Family came for dinner yesterday and I was so tired from preparing the house (we are in the middle of painting the kitchen) and clearing and cleaning bedrooms and making dinner, that I did not log last night's dinner.
Today, we all took off after breakfast and went the memorial of my oldest brother's friend. My brother was MC of the event and did very well. The slideshow was mostly about occasions that were spent with my family over the 60 years that we all knew Alan. Both delightful and hard to watch at the same time.
But food today? Big breakfast because we did not know when the next meal would be. Then sandwiches and desserts offered 5 hours later. Three homemade peanut butter cookies just blew the whole day.
However, I logged it!
Tomorrow a new day. Trying not to think that the week is blown on the challenge. So I will log tomorrow.
Mary, how are you doing with the logging? Are we declaring you the winner for this week?0 -
dasher602014 wrote: »Well, I am finding my challenge, challenging.
Family came for dinner yesterday and I was so tired from preparing the house (we are in the middle of painting the kitchen) and clearing and cleaning bedrooms and making dinner, that I did not log last night's dinner.
Today, we all took off after breakfast and went the memorial of my oldest brother's friend. My brother was MC of the event and did very well. The slideshow was mostly about occasions that were spent with my family over the 60 years that we all knew Alan. Both delightful and hard to watch at the same time.
But food today? Big breakfast because we did not know when the next meal would be. Then sandwiches and desserts offered 5 hours later. Three homemade peanut butter cookies just blew the whole day.
However, I logged it!
Tomorrow a new day. Trying not to think that the week is blown on the challenge. So I will log tomorrow.
Mary, how are you doing with the logging? Are we declaring you the winner for this week?
I'm doing very well.I've logged in everyday.Even though you've had some challenges you have still logged in which was our goal this week.That's fantastic.
Yesterday is gone and today is a new day.let's make it a great day!0 -
Mary and I both logged in every day! Yeah! Step 1 nailed. But I did not log all my food. How about you Mary? Did every bite get logged?
Next week's challenge. Rinse and repeat. Logging all food, every day. Every. Single. Bite. Are you still with me Mary? Anyone else?
I stopped the upward climb in weight. I stayed the same again but without the .5 increases (and losses) every other day. So I feel it isn't as precarious a "stayed the same" as it was. In other words, fighting to lower ground not fighting to stay the same.
Thanks for your support gang.0 -
I'm still with you.I don't think I logged in every bite but will try harder next week.
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Fri. May 20-204.0
Fri. May27-199.5
Fri. June 3-201.5
Fri. June 10-205
Fri.June 17-205.5
Fri.June 24-201.5
Fri. July 1-200.00 -
dasher602014 wrote: »Mary and I both logged in every day! Yeah! Step 1 nailed. But I did not log all my food. How about you Mary? Did every bite get logged?
Next week's challenge. Rinse and repeat. Logging all food, every day. Every. Single. Bite. Are you still with me Mary? Anyone else?
I stopped the upward climb in weight. I stayed the same again but without the .5 increases (and losses) every other day. So I feel it isn't as precarious a "stayed the same" as it was. In other words, fighting to lower ground not fighting to stay the same.
Thanks for your support gang.
Count me in on the Rinse and Repeat, I will log in all my food this week!
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