January 2021: Jump start, New year, New you! accountability thread :)
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I feel like this graph of my weight in 2020 is also a graph of my stress in 2020. My goal for this year is working on ways to deal with stress without bouncing the scale around.4 -
@Cora0477 this is an amazing chart and your perseverance through the stress is a big victory. Just look where you were at the worst of the lockdown and where you are now!
Where do you get this chart / Happy Scale? I'm new to MFP and still discovering tips and tricks. (And still picking up friends if you are interested!)1 -
mid January checkin:
5'4", 47yrs
1/1 - 136lbs
1/9 - 135.5 lbs
1/14 - 135 lbs
Would have loved to be further ahead (closer to 130) but it doesn't really matter. Feeling good and on track!2 -
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5'2"
CW: 115!
GW: 110
CBF: 22%
GBF: 19%
1/4 115, 22%
1/9 116, 21.4%
1/14 114! 21.6%
Seeing some changes here!
Started to eat more calories and started taking amberen https://amberen.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx6f4kvib7gIVTOHICh32dQ4gEAAYASAAEgKMgvD_BwE
It says it doesn’t start to take effect for 60days. Still get hot flashes. Hope it helps.
OTF is Orangetheory. 1hr HITT class with treads, weights and rowing. I’ve been going almost a year and half.
MIRROR is like a new in home exercise thing: https://www.mirror.co/how-it-works?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=search_cpc&utm_campaign=brand_mirror&utm_content=mirror_exercise&utm_term=mirror exercise
I am feeling bored with OTF since that’s pretty much all I do now. I like mixing up with outdoor stuff but with Cleveland weather, not going to happen...
So I’m looking at alternatives.
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@k8richer Happy Scale is an app for iPhone/Apple that averages your daily weight so you don’t freak out about normal daily fluctuations. It has charts and graphs that make it easy to see if you are headed in the right direction.
If you have android, they have an app called Libra that works similarly.
Good luck!1 -
Hi everyone! Joining a bit late. Just booked a trip to Aruba in August for our 10 year wedding anniversary (if travel is safe by then of course).
5’7”
CW: 153.8
GW: 140 by August 9th
Plan: loose .5 lbs/week
*Log everything!
I do daily Peleton Tread Bootcamps at home with the App between 30-60 minutes. I enjoy exercise so it isn’t an issue.
Hope to incorporate more stress relief activities: Yoga, slow walks with my husband and dogs, meditation, reading.
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Age: 26
Height: 5'8"
SW: 162
January GW: 157
1/2: 162
1/3: 164.5
1/10: 162
1/16: 159.5
The whoosh finally happened this week and it feels so good! 2.5lb down and 2.5 to go. I found out this week that I don't have dental insurance for the year so I've been using that as the best reason ever to stay far away from sugar. To all of you not on the US healthcare system: I envy you.5 -
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5'5
CW: 142.2 (currently bloated!)
JAN GW: 137, Updating on 1/9 to 134
I will weigh myself weekly to keep myself accountable to my goal
1.2.21: 142.2
1.9.21: 137.4
1.16.21: 135.2
1.23.21:
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Age: 51
BMI: 25,9
CW: 75.5 - the result of 10 days of "intuitive eating "
January GW: 73.0
GW: 71.0
04/01: 75.5 - I think the first kg will drop off very fast, as it is the result of sugar, fat and salt overload of the last few days.
06/01: 74.9 - exactly as I thought it would happen.
08/01: 74.8
11/01: 73.9
13/01: 74.2
18/01: 74.9
I had a not too bad weekend until yesterday afternoon. After lunch I just couldn't snap out of a snacking binge
and I had almost 2.000 kcal of unplanned snacks.
Instead of shying away from the figures, I did hit the scales and filled in my diary and I'm back with a vengeance.4 -
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5' 7"
CW: 148.4
GW: ~128-132 (not sure until I'm there)
1/6/21: 146.2 - this was a low weigh-in though on a woosh, so likely to uptick a bit from this.
1/13/21: 146.6 - expected, but had several lower days prior, and now things have upticked back to here. Trying not to get discouraged, but not doing so great on that right now.
Super stressed about money and job situation too. New job is making life tough. There are good things, but plenty of cons, too....so I'm still applying for other jobs in the meantime too.6 -
Age: 27
Height: 5'1"
CW:127
GW: 120
Goals:
-Lose body fat
-Tone my arms, legs, and stomach.
I recently joined this challenge group on FB for 2021 and I must say I am doing really good! I haven't had pop in 15 days and I've cut out a lot of added sugar to my diet. I joined this thread to help motivate me. This week in the challenge we are focusing on moving for at least 30 minutes everyday! Today I got all my steps in at work and was on my feet A LOT! My lack of motivation comes from not wanting to go to the gym. I could do YouTube workouts at home but when it comes to going to the gym I just can't! wahhh6 -
34, 5' 4"
Current Weight: 137.4
January Goal: 130-135
January 8: 137.4
January 15: 137.0
January 22:
January 29:2 -
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5' 8"
CW: 145.8
GW: ~135ish
Jan GW:144
I've been struggling to find my motivation the last couple of months, like reaaaaaallllllllyyyyyyyy struggling. I got up to 151.5 - ridiculous. New Mexico is still basically locked down. I finally got to go to AZ for about 10 days and I desperately needed it. I took my colt that I finally get to enter in barrel races this year.. It was so so good to be back competing, I feel like I found my spark again. Ate really clean and low carb for all 10 days. I already feel so much better about everything. I've planned monthly trips to AZ and TX to run him, I've just resigned myself to lots of driving time because NM is just horrid. (counting the days until my stepson is old enough we can leave this state).
1. Stay off sugar
2. Stay low carb - audios chips/tortillas/potatoes5 -
Hi all;
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5'1
CW: 143
GW: 122-125
I've been steadily chipping away at my weight loss. I hope to hit 130's by month end / early next month. I'm going to start running on the treadmill at the gym and I asked the trainer there to help me set up a weight training program. I'm excited to get back into weight lifting...I'm not one for the free weights but I would like to use the machines. Eating is on plan, I've been doing intermittent fasting with a longer eating window of 18:6.5 -
ME:
31y * 5'9" * Weight goal: 63kg (138,89lbs)
Even though I am 5kg fatter than I was last January, I hope I lose them faster this time around. I especially hope to see a difference in my waist again. Was so happy when it was 75cm, and now it's back to 79. Gross.
GOALS- Minimal intake of sugar (<30grams/day)
- Get back into the fasting routine
- Have 2-3 adjacent keto days every week
- Alcohol only in the weekends
- Reach 70.x kg by month's end
WEIGHT
2 Jan: 72.3kg
8 Jan: 71.2kg
10 Jan: 70.3kg
13 Jan: 70.5kg
20 Jan: 70.0kg
Despite it hovering for a bit, I'm expecting the "woosh" any day now. At least I already lost 2cm (.8in) on my waist so I'm happy with it.
More than halfway in January, and so far my goals have hold up very well.
I've decided to try and narrow down the insane bloat baby instances, so next week I'm cutting out all diary. Would suck if it's that because I love my skyr and cheese, especially on keto days!
And welcome back @cayenne_007 ! Good to see you again!
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Whoohoo you're doing great, @l4a_p !
5'5", 54
Goal weight for Jan: 130 lbs
Daily bodyweight workouts for 3 weeks (1/3 to 1/24) then 3 times a week. Walk 3 days a week. Basketball goal going up this week. Going to rake up all the leaves in the yard so we can play croquet.
1/4: 133 lbs
1/7: 132.6
1/12: 133.2 oops- I've been keeping up with the daily workouts, but not the other stuff since it's been cold outside lately. (That's the excuse I'm using right now, ha!)
1/20: 132.8 - still doing the bodyweight exercises daily and adding dumbbells to the routine 1-2 days a week. I'm also taking a walk with my 12yo daughter after school a couple days a week.5 -
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5' 8"
CW: 145.8
GW: ~135ish
Jan GW:144
1. Stay off sugar
2. Stay low carb - audios chips/tortillas/potatoes
1/20 - 146.4
Good to see ya'll! I'm so glad to see familiar faces, stories. It does help to check in with ladies in the same boat. @weatherking2019 - Your consistency is inspiring! @l4a_p - I'm playing around with keto a bit. Attempting to spend a little bit of time becoming more educated on what works/what doesn't. I actually broke down and bought some of the strips to make sure my body is processing things the way it should....that I'm staying in keytosis.
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cayenne_007 wrote: »43
5' 8"
CW: 145.8
GW: ~135ish
Jan GW:144
1. Stay off sugar
2. Stay low carb - audios chips/tortillas/potatoes
1/20 - 146.4
Good to see ya'll! I'm so glad to see familiar faces, stories. It does help to check in with ladies in the same boat. @weatherking2019 - Your consistency is inspiring! @l4a_p - I'm playing around with keto a bit. Attempting to spend a little bit of time becoming more educated on what works/what doesn't. I actually broke down and bought some of the strips to make sure my body is processing things the way it should....that I'm staying in keytosis.
Ah! Coincidentally I was also looking at buying those strips last week; just out of curiosity. Let me know if they work!1 -
Great to see some familiar faces back!!!
@cayenne_007 , @I4a_p!!
And so good to hear everyone working on accountability and keeping up!! I’m inspired 😆
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5'2"
GW: 110
CBF: 22%
GBF: 19%
1/4 115, 22%
1/9 116, 21.4%
1/14 114! 21.6%
1/21 118!!!! 22%!!!!!
I was shocked 😳 couldn’t believe my eyes, stepped on again this morning.
I’ve never seen 118.
It must be water? I’m going through major change and completely confused.
Hot flashes, swollen hands and aching hand joints. I sleep fine but I sweat.
I feel bloated and uncomfortable 🥵 if this is what it’s going to be, I’m ready to throw in the towel already!
Estroven for menopause hasn’t kicked in yet. Any suggestions for relief?
I’m exercising daily; cardio, weights and eating clean. I don’t know what else I can do here-😩
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5' 8"
CW: 145.8
GW: ~135ish
Jan GW:144
1. Stay off sugar
2. Stay low carb - audios chips/tortillas/potatoes
1/20 - 146.4
1/21 - 146.2 - Yesterday was pretty good. Staying right around 1200-1300.
Road trip this afternoon thru Sunday. I'm going to work to stay off sugar, however I do intend to thoroughly enjoy myself at dinner Fri/Sat. I miss eating out..... Other than those 2 meals, I will work to stay on track.2 -
Age: 51
BMI: 25,9
CW: 75.5 - the result of 10 days of "intuitive eating "
January GW: 73.0
GW: 71.0
04/01: 75.5 - I think the first kg will drop off very fast, as it is the result of sugar, fat and salt overload of the last few days.
06/01: 74.9 - exactly as I thought it would happen.
08/01: 74.8
11/01: 73.9
13/01: 74.2
18/01: 74.9
22/01: 74.4
Glad to see you back @cayenne_007 !!
@weatherking2019 : maybe you should check with your GP to see how you can counter the symptoms?
I can say that I'm back on track! I've kicked the sugar again (thanks to @l4a_p ) except one little piece of 70% chocolate every evening (hardly sugar in that). To top it off, hubbie decided to do a dry February, but starting now - so 5 full weeks. The only exception will be during our Valentine dinner; normally we never go out eating for Valentine, but as we are being cooped up since almost a year, we will do a special takeaway as we did with Christmas eve, with a bottle of champagne.
Sugar will definitely be a thing of the past.4 -
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5'5
CW: 142.2 (currently bloated!)
JAN GW: 137, Updating on 1/9 to 134
I will weigh myself weekly to keep myself accountable to my goal
1.2.21: 142.2
1.9.21: 137.4
1.16.21: 135.2
1.23.21: 135.5 I broke the scale this morning, lol officially, well, I think it ran out of battery but whatever lol I think it’s lying because I’ve been eating at a good deficit daily and working out daily. Also yesterday it was less than the 16th....? Gonna keep swimming...
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Age: 26
Height: 5'8"
SW: 162
January GW: 157
1/2: 162
1/3: 164.5
1/10: 162
1/16: 159.5
1/23: 159.55 -
Age: 51
BMI: 25,9
CW: 75.5 - the result of 10 days of "intuitive eating "
January GW: 73.0
GW: 71.0
04/01: 75.5 - I think the first kg will drop off very fast, as it is the result of sugar, fat and salt overload of the last few days.
06/01: 74.9 - exactly as I thought it would happen.
08/01: 74.8
11/01: 73.9
13/01: 74.2
18/01: 74.9
22/01: 74.4
25/01: 74.13 -
5’4” 43
1/01: 128.2
1/05: 128.0
1/06: 127.8
1/10: 127.0
1/14: 125.8
1/24: 126.0
I took a bit of an unplanned maintenance break last week. I had my cycle, missed a couple of workouts and we went to a couple of restaurants that I couldn’t track. It felt so good to dress up and get out of the house!
I’m looking forward to working hard again this week to see if I can end January solidly in the 125’s.4 -
Age: 50
CW: 146 lbs
GW: 130 lbs
I gained 20 lbs during Covid! Trying to get back to the weight I know I feel the best/healthiest at: 130 lbs.4 -
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5' 8"
CW: 145.8
GW: ~135ish
Jan GW:144
1. Stay off sugar
2. Stay low carb - audios chips/tortillas/potatoes
1/20 - 146.4
1/21 - 146.2 - Yesterday was pretty good. Staying right around 1200-1300.
Road trip this afternoon thru Sunday. I'm going to work to stay off sugar, however I do intend to thoroughly enjoy myself at dinner Fri/Sat. I miss eating out..... Other than those 2 meals, I will work to stay on track.
1/25 - 146.2 - Back to logging and reality. It was so so good to get out of NM for a couple of days. Went to some fabulous restaurants in OKC and thoroughly enjoyed being able to eat out again. I did manage to avoid sugar.
I'm going to restrict alcohol to just wknds for a while. Just too many empty calories.5 -
ME:
31y * 5'9" * Weight goal: 63kg (138,89lbs)
Even though I am 5kg fatter than I was last January, I hope I lose them faster this time around. I especially hope to see a difference in my waist again. Was so happy when it was 75cm, and now it's back to 79. Gross.
GOALS- Minimal intake of sugar (<30grams/day)
- Get back into the fasting routine
- Have 2-3 adjacent keto days every week
- Alcohol only in the weekends
- Reach 70.x kg by month's end
WEIGHT
2 Jan: 72.3kg
8 Jan: 71.2kg
10 Jan: 70.3kg
13 Jan: 70.5kg
20 Jan: 70.0kg //Despite it hovering for a bit, I'm expecting the "woosh" any day now.
26 Jan: 70.6kg.... The woosh isn't happening.
Instead, I'm treated to the result of 2 days of "excessive" eating, and by excessive I mean: still firmly under the allowed kcal but the wrong kind of calories, and I'm back where I was 2 weeks ago.
It's depressing 🙁
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WEIGHT
2 Jan: 72.3kg
8 Jan: 71.2kg
10 Jan: 70.3kg
13 Jan: 70.5kg
20 Jan: 70.0kg //Despite it hovering for a bit, I'm expecting the "woosh" any day now.
26 Jan: 70.6kg.... The woosh isn't happening.
Instead, I'm treated to the result of 2 days of "excessive" eating, and by excessive I mean: still firmly under the allowed kcal but the wrong kind of calories, and I'm back where I was 2 weeks ago.
It's depressing 🙁
I read that you've lost 1,7kg since the start of the month, which is very nice indeed
Don't give up, you've told me yourself that weightloss isn't linear, you'll get back there!3
