October Challenge

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  • MamaMaryPants
    MamaMaryPants Posts: 36 Member
    Just joined and I am so in!
    I started the month at 325 and am currently 324, (hopefully keeping on going) I am under my calorie goal at least 6 out of 7 days and this month so far was 6 out of 7 for first week, 7 out of 7 last week and so far so good this week.
    I definitely need to work on my excercise and will be adding movement in but don't know if I can get up to 3 times a week (hopefully by the end of the month I will be though.)
    I'm very excited about this.
  • tammyfranks2
    tammyfranks2 Posts: 290 Member
    sw 413
    cw 409

    exercising Gym and working at home , doing my 5000 steps a day if I can.
    doing some fasting on a 42 hour one right now .

    4 pounds lost so far .
  • CheezWhiz88
    CheezWhiz88 Posts: 116 Member
    @cnavarro002 : I am pretty forgetful with planning meals so that’s why I now dedicate one day to it. I found a great website skinnytaste that has easy recipes and when I input them into MFP, they had tons of their recipes already uploaded. Something to consider! Their website is easy to navigate and you can search by various things, like proteins and such.
    @MamaMaryPants : That’s a great name! something that helped me is to create opportunities to exercise. For example, tonight it was raining so my husband was going to drop me off at the door to the store we were going into, so I suggested instead that we park in the furthest spot. Sure, we got a little wet on the walk, but it was just extra walking to get in :)
    @tammyfranks2 : great job, you’re killing it!
  • tammyfranks2
    tammyfranks2 Posts: 290 Member
    edited October 2018
    sw 413
    cw 404

    fasting so eating under goal calories , 16 days under went 42 hours in my fast last 2 days , so my 404 might go up tomorrow , hopefully not to far up . working out 3 days a week , but trying for 5000 steps a day .

    9 pounds so far .



    thank you @CheezWhiz88
  • Rocky_Runa
    Rocky_Runa Posts: 140 Member
    Checking in with 2nd week update.

    SW 337.4 lbs
    CW 334.8 lbs

    Days under calorie goal 4/7
    Days of exercise 3/7

    Feeling particularly blah. Realized that even though I have changed my caloric intake dramatically the last 7 or so weeks, my body is stubbornly holding onto its weight. Never lost weight so slowly while making such changes. Age may nine the largest factor. Hormones maybe, too. But I feel icky and as if my work is for nothing. I know that’s not true, but try telling my “heart” that. Getting to be awfully hangry again.

  • CassieBinTC
    CassieBinTC Posts: 59 Member
    Even though I am late I will start now.

    October 1st SW: 325
    October 3rd CW: 321
    October 15th CW: 316

    Given that I have just been given the green light to return to the gym and I am not allowed to go every day I have been to the gym 4 days of 15 and I have had other activity on 4 other days. Really I have been just trying to get back fully in the swing of things and so far so good.

    My boyfriend and I started our on personal goal of 15 pounds by Thanksgiving. We started that yesterday. As of today he is down 2.2 and I am down 1.8. So that is a good start.

    I am hoping to be more present more and I feel MFP is what really keeps me motivated.
  • cnavarro002
    cnavarro002 Posts: 235 Member
    @RunaMarti I totally get where you are. I feel the same way. I lose a few pounds and then I seem to just sit there at the same weight for a month or 2. It's frustrating. There are times when I start to feel sorry for myself and I really want to give up. But I don't want to be where I was before, and I definitely don't want to stay where I am. It's hard, but I have to keep going hoping that eventually I'll see the pay off, even if it's not right now. Stay on course! YOU DIDN'T COME THIS FAR, TO ONLY GET THIS FAR!
  • Rocky_Runa
    Rocky_Runa Posts: 140 Member
    Hey everyone! Had an emotional week full of tons of gluttony 😩 Hoping to get back on the wagon and stay on for awhile again... thanks @cnavarro002 for the encouragement!!

    SW 337.4 lbs
    CW 339.4 lbs

    Days under calorie goal 3/7
    Exercise 0/7

    Hope to do MUCH better this next week!!
  • tammyfranks2
    tammyfranks2 Posts: 290 Member
    sw 413

    cw 401

    days under goal 22

    exercise , 4 times a week at gym but try to walk 5000 steps a day at home or gym .. 2 days this week I only got 3000

    feeling good , been fasting , eating keto .

    3 pounds down since last weigh in.
  • tammyfranks2
    tammyfranks2 Posts: 290 Member
    sw 413

    cw 400
  • Rocky_Runa
    Rocky_Runa Posts: 140 Member
    October has ended... and so have my unrealistic expectations. I at least didn’t totally give up.

    SW: 337.4 lbs
    CW: 336 lbs
    Total loss 1.4 lbs

    Last 10 days:
    Under calorie goal - 8/10 days
    Exercise - 1/10 days

    Runa
  • MamaMaryPants
    MamaMaryPants Posts: 36 Member
    SW:326
    CW:318
    Total loss 8lbs
    Under calorie goal all but 2 days in October
    Excercise 15/31...(better than last month but still not where I want to be eventually)
  • cnavarro002
    cnavarro002 Posts: 235 Member
    @RunaMarti a 1.4 loss will always be better than a 1.4 gain! Good job!
    @MamaMaryPants 8 lbs, wow!!!!! Whatever you're doing, keep it up!!!!
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