January 2021 - daily or weekly check-in

I do a couple of Fitness Marshall songs throughout the day when I am pressed for time. They add up for sure, same calorie burn as Zumba.
For those who "know" me you have heard this broken record several times, especially you @deepwoodslady
I am not affiliated. I discovered it just under a year ago and it has made such a huge difference to my rib cage, creaky joints, emotions..plus it takes some mental effort to learn the moves. I always figure between 5-10 times.

Here are some of my current faves:

This is my warm up pretty much every single day:
Post Malone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEDjmWrlmyA

This one is new to me, I have done it twice and don't have the movements yet, but I will.
Bebe Rexha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VBJOwPYIns

I have done this one a bunch.
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1x8crRKxQ4

Anyway, if anyone is looking for a quick calorie burn and a mental escape for a few minutes.

@dawnbgethealthy Thanks for more fitness marshall videos. I love the movements but also his messages too.

Original MFP Starting Weight: 226
November End Weight: 217.6
December End Weight: 210
January Goal weight: 205
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

Week 1
01/01-209.8
01/02-210
01/03-210.6
01/04-210
01/05-209.4
01/06-210.2
01/07-210

Week 2
01/08-209.2
01/09-208.8
01/10-208.6
01/11-209.2
01/12-211
01/13-208.8
01/14-210.4

Week 3
01/15-210.4
01/16-209.4
01/17-209.8--25k Steps--1800cals
01/18-209.2--25k Steps--1700cals
01/19-209----27k Steps--2200cals
01/20-209----20k Steps--1900cals
01/21-210.2--20k Steps--2200cals

Week 4
01/22-210----20k Steps--2000
01/23-209----Rest Day
01/24-209.2--26k Steps--1200cals
01/25-207.4--26k Steps--1600cals
01/26-207----20k Steps--1900cals
01/27-207.2--24k steps--1500cals
01/28-206.8--Rest Day

Final Week
01/29--206.8--20k--1800cals
01/30-207.4

MFP starting weight: 183
GOAL WEIGHT: 160

January starting weight: 178.2
January goal: 170 or more!
WI DAY SUNDAYS

1/3 -178.2 , back with a new attitude & ready to do this.
1/4 - 177.8, today was soooo long! First day back to work after my surgery 3 weeks ago. But I made it through it, I did really good with my food choices too. I’m wiped out & ready for bed. Hope you all had a GREAT DAY!
1/5 - 177.4 Happy with this considering I ate chocolate last night.
1/6 - 177 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 Happy with this! Doctors appointment went well yesterday! I get to start at home physical therapy today & in 3 weeks on site PT! I’m ready to be back to normal. Not being able to use my right arm is a pain.
1/7 -
1/8-
1/9-
Week One: -1.2

1/17- 177.2 Well it has been the crappiest few months for me, with my dad’s passing, my shoulder surgery and then COVID-19. I haven’t been keeping track of my eating habits since 1/7/21 because I ended up testing positive for COVID-19! Good thing about it I didn’t gain weight. I am back feeling well and ready to get back down to a happier weight! I think the only thing that helped me during the past 10 days is the fact that I could not taste or smell anything. I still can’t taste or smell very good, hopefully they will return sooner than later! Stay healthy and safe my friends!😷🙏🏼

1/18- 178. I’m sure it’s all catching up to me now! I go back to work tomorrow THANK GOODNESS! All this being at home doing nothing is starting to get to me. I was able to make the bed by myself today, which wiped me out 😆. Back to work means steps & more movement. Then next week I get to start physical therapy 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻.
1/19- 177.5. Happy with this. I'm back to work and I have almost hit my steps goal for the day. Been eating only my planned foods for the day as well. I'm going to be one tired girl when I get home. I also go to the Chiropractor after work so hopefully my hips wont give me the shakes tonight. Hope you all have had a Great Day.
1/20- 178.5 I'm still ok with this. I know its going to take a few days to get back on track and start seeing a change.
1/21-179:(
1/22- 178 Ok time to get serious!.
1/23- out of town
Week 3: +.6

1/24- 178.4. 🤨 For the next two and a half weeks I really need to step up to the plate. I want to be down to 170 before our trip or even below. I know I can do it. Today is the beginning of a new week and mind set!
1/25- 176.4 Happy Dance. I knew If I stuck to my plan I'd see it come off.
1/26- 175.6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉 TO ME! This is what happens when you stay true to yourself and stick to your guns! I really want this and I know I am the only one that can make it happen. At this rate, I should be close to my 170 lb goal for my vacation in 3 weeks. 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
1/27- 177.4 OOPS, Birthday Dinner & Dessert. That's ok I'm going to be extra diligent the rest of the week. Sometimes you do need to treat yourself.
1/28- 176.4 It only takes one mess up to gain and then you really have to work hard to get it off. Dang. I'll just stick to my guns and behave.
1/29- 175.4 HAPPY HAPPY. I knew I could do it. I have today and tomorrow left the Sunday is WI. I can do this. Stay Strong my friends.
1/30- 174.2 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻😊 Very happy with myself! I know I can do it! Hope you all have a great weekend! See ya tomorrow.

January starting weight: 153.2
January goal: 149

1/1 - na
1/2 - na
1/3 - 153.6 😖
1/4 - 152.2
1/5 - 152.4
1/6 - NA, Woke up late and forgot to weigh in. Bummer!
1/7 - 150.2, Much better!
1/8- 151.4, TOM started yesterday.
1/9- NA, did not weigh myself this morning.
1/10- NA
1/11- 153.4, Hopefully just water weight from TOM.
1/12- 152.2
1/13- 152.4, Not bad, I had a larger dinner and a couple drinks lastnight.
1/14- 152
1/15- 151.4, slowly but surely getting somewhere.
1/16- na
1/17- na
1/18- 154.4. Yikes!!! B-day cake, lil smokies, cheese and drinks yesterday. Hoping it was all the sodium 😖 Oh well. Onward & forward!
1/19- 154.4, BUMMED. Did well yesterday, I was hoping to see a drop in water weight today. Hopefully tomorrow!
1/20- 152.6, Better! Gotta keep this going! Pretty sure I can get into the 140s again this month.
1/21- 150.2, AWESOME! 😁
1/22- 150.2
1/23- 149.6. Yay!! Hopefully it sticks. I had veggie chicken stir fry for dinner and will be having it again for lunch. Hopefully it won't cause too much bloating from the sodium. Just gotta keep this in mind and expect my numbers to blip back up for a couple days.
1/24- 148.8. 👍
1/25- 150.2. Ate pretty heavily yesterday, nothing bad though and stayed within my calories. More sodium than usual. Not worried about it!
1/26- 149.2.
1/27- 148.6. JANUARY GOAL REACHED!!!! Whoop whoop!
1/28- 148.4, I notice my face is looking slimmer
1/29- 148.6.
1/30- 148.0

MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191

January starting weight: 138.4 - (This includes holiday stuff, so higher than I had been)
January goal: 133.4

1/1 - 138.4
1/2 - 137.2 - counting this as my start, yesterday was a weird fluctuation
1/3 - 136.1 - I am pleased with this number. I think that it took me months to get the holiday weight off last year. Upped my activity and reduced my consumption.
1/4 - 135.9 - Surprised to see this number, I was thinking that yesterday was just a fluctuation. All of that holiday skating and x-country skiing maybe is kicking in.
1/5 - 135.4 - Maybe the holiday eating upped my metabolism? I normally lose 1 pound per month, so pretty happy to see a dip on the scale.
1/6 - 135.5 - Huge calorie burn yesterday, hoping to see that on the scale in the next couple of days.
1/7 - 134.8 - Yay!

WEEK 2:
8 - 134.1 - Wow. I lost 12 pounds in 12 months. I don't think that I am doing anything differently. Almost can't believe that the scale is moving this way.
9 - 135.1 - Kind of bad choices yesterday. Hard to get it off, very easy to put it back on. I don't want to let myself derail.
10 - 137.4 - Hoping that this is just a fluctuation, I was "good"
11 - 137.4 - Hmm, well, I guess this is where my body wants to be today. Maybe it will drop over the next few days.
12 - 136.1 - Better.
13 - 136.5 - Okay.
14 - 135.8 - This motivates me to keep being "good"

WEEK 3:
15 - 136.7 - Nachos last night. I will work to get this back off.
16 - 136.5 - I have been a bit off my eating this weekend, but I always have more time for working out on the weekends too.
17 - 137.3 - Yo-yo. Good choices yesterday and lots of activity. Nachos catching up. Hoping to drop tomorrow.
18 - 135.8 - Glad to see it coming back down.
19 - 135.6 - It takes a few days to catch up in either direction with my slow metabolism. I am being "good".
20 - 135.5 - I was 137.0 at the doctor for my physical yesterday, this was after breakfast, coffee, and fully dressed. 2 years ago I was 187.0 My blood pressure numbers are still a bit high, but nowhere near where they were at that time. Not at a healthy weight for my 5'2" frame yet, but really going in the right direction and feel that I have changed my eating habits and lifestyle choices.
21 - 135.4 - Staying the course

WEEK 4:
22 - 136.9 : - (
23 - 136.4 - I enjoyed having those 4 days in the 135s. Trying to work it back down, I had hoped that it was my new set point, but apparently not, have to stay diligent.
24 - 138.1 - Argh
25 - 138.3 - Got in lots of activity yesterday, I expect this to drop back down over the next few days.
26 - 135.3 - Wow, and drop back it did!
27 - 135.2 - Back to my usual eating habits. Only 4 weigh-in days left for the month!!!
28 - 135.2 - Happy with this.

FINAL WEEK:
29 - 135.5 - Not too bad, deviated from my usual dinner and had some Butter Chicken Pizza but not too much.
30 - 134.8 - I was planning the other half of the thin crust Butter Chicken Pizza (410 calories) and wings (too many calories),but might reconsider since tomorrow is our last weigh in for the month. But I guess there is really no difference in ending the month higher than starting the next month higher. We'll see how the day goes. My usual is chicken breast with 4 veggies for dinner.
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