Getting fit at 50 and beyond...200+ pound club

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 208.1

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 0 pounds

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!

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  • dreamer12151
    dreamer12151 Posts: 1,031 Member
    Thank you @jm216 , the sleep helped somewhat, but still feeling some after effects. I took another dose last night, which gives me insomnia, so I was up until 5, slept to about 9am. Once I get my wits about me, have plans to go to the store & get a pedi.

    Decided that I'm not going to "diet" per se, just get into the logging habit again, so I logged again yesterday even if there was no walk. 687 cals under, not starving myself, I honestly wasn't hungry yesterday.
  • dreamer12151
    dreamer12151 Posts: 1,031 Member
    Slept a bunch between last night & this morning, feeling better! Logged my extremely poor food choices for yesterday - my plan for the day was not the universe's plan! - then took the "pudgy puppy"* out for his walk. Decided on the spur of the moment to turn that into a walk walk.

    12/1 - logged, under cals
    12/2 - logged, under cals
    12/3 - logged, under cals
    12/4 - walk


    * "Pudgy Puppy" is aka Jax, my 2 1/2 year old Mini Aussie/Beagle/Attention Hound mix. His is a few pounds overweight, so longer walks do him some good, too.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 207

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 1 pound


    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 209

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: up 1 pound


    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!

    December 7
    December 8
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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 207.8

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: .2 pound


    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 208.4

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: .4 pound gain


    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️

    December 9
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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 209.9

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 1.9 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Wednesday!!

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 208.9

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: .9 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”

    December 11
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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 208.9

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: .9 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 210

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 2 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰


    December 13
    December 14
    December 15
    December 16
    December 17
    December 18
    December 19
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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 209.3

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 1.3 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8746 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 13…209.3…Moving back in the right direction. 🥗

    December 14
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    December 16
    December 17
    December 18
    December 19
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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 208.9

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: .9 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8746 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 13…209.3…Moving back in the right direction. 🥗
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9770 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 14…208.9..Lunch salads are definitely helping. Slow and steady progress.


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  • KerryITD
    KerryITD Posts: 94 Member
    Of course, the evening of Nov 30, one of my headaches started. I suffer from clinical migraines, and, unfortunately, even with all my medication, they last for several days. Even today, I'm struggling with tiredness and head pain, but I had to come to class this morning and I'm sticking it out at my work. (knees also acting up..hmmm, is there a front somewhere planning to come through? Snow maybe?)

    Was not able to go on my walk yesterday like I planned, but I DID manage to log my poor food choices, and I was still 393 cals under. Didn't wear my Garmin watch as I figured it wasn't worth it, let it charge. Logging today, trying to keep with my goal!

    Ugh, I get migraines too, and they derail any lovely weight-loss streak I manage to put together. Carbs help me, as does the act of chewing, and between the drugs and the pain I don't/can't make good choices. The best I hope for is to get back on track after, so I wish the same for you and hope the pain eases soon.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 208.9

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: .9 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8746 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 13…209.3…Moving back in the right direction. 🥗
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9770 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 14…208.9..Lunch salads are definitely helping. Slow and steady progress.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14053… it was so warm I cut the grass in the front yard!
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 15… 210.2… finished cutting the grass
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9911 steps
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 16… 211.5🍫🤨

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 211.5

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 3.5 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8746 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 13…209.3…Moving back in the right direction. 🥗
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9770 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 14…208.9..Lunch salads are definitely helping. Slow and steady progress.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14053… it was so warm I cut the grass in the front yard!
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 15… 210.2… finished cutting the grass
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9911 steps
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 16… 211.5🍫🤨
    🎄Logged
    🎄Weighed in
    🎄9035 steps
    🎄Ate over calories
    🎄Logged water

    December 17… 211.5 back to lunch salads and a chocolate protein shake for a snack.
    Today I bring it back under control. 🧘‍♀️

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 211.3

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 3.3 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8746 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 13…209.3…Moving back in the right direction. 🥗
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9770 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 14…208.9..Lunch salads are definitely helping. Slow and steady progress.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14053… it was so warm I cut the grass in the front yard!
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 15… 210.2… finished cutting the grass
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9911 steps
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 16… 211.5🍫🤨
    🎄Logged
    🎄Weighed in
    🎄9035 steps
    🎄Ate over calories
    🎄Logged water

    December 17… 211.5 back to lunch salads and a chocolate protein shake for a snack.
    Today I bring it back under control. 🧘‍♀️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9842 steps
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 18…211.3 baby steps 🥰

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    🌲December Challenge🌲

    Highest weight: 234
    Current weight: 211.8

    September weight lost: 6 pounds
    October weight lost: .2 pound gain
    November weight lost: 5 pounds

    December weight lost so far: 3.8 pound gain

    ❤️My new December goal is to maintain. I’d love to lose a pound or 2, but maintenance is more achievable during This crazy but fun month.❤️

    December 1—208 pounds…Here we go!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14,495 steps
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 2—206.3 pounds…My daughter and I did another college campus tour yesterday, so we walked EVERYWHERE! 🥰
    Talk about a calorie burner!
    🌲Logged
    🌲weighed in
    🌲8953 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories 🤨

    December 3—208.1 pounds… there it goes up…Popeyes chicken sandwich, mashed potatoes, and Mac and cheese last night for dinner. I know better than to eat that much at night. Feeling stuffed this morning and needing to drink a gallon of water to quench my thirst. Logged it…Acknowledged it… and moving forward. Making a big salad for lunch! 🥗 Happy Day 3!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9887 steps… so close to 10K
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 4…209.2…Took my daughter to an awesome all-day campus visit with seminars and tours in Bowling Green today. Feeling happily exhausted. She really loved this school.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲18326 steps… 7 miles is walking.. 🥰
    🌲Logged water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 5…207.. 🥰🥰🥰 Yesterdays walking saved the day!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲7784 steps
    🌲Did not log water
    🌲Ate over calories

    December 6…209…time to get back into full swing and not just “go through the motions”.
    No more overeating Christmas chocolates!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲10,022 steps
    🌲Ate just over calories… getting closer.

    December 7…207.8… getting my good habits back together… feeling more in control… my next challenge is to break the 207 barrier. My stretch goal by New Years Eve is 200 pounds… but I’ll be happy to see 205. Gonna push through this. Making veggie taco soup for dinner tonight. Meal planning and drinking lots of water helps so much! Happy Tuesday! 😁
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8146 steps
    🌲 Ate over calories… was doing great until the Christmas chocolate snacking kicked in. Having a tough time keeping the portion under control. Must drink more water at night.

    December 8…208.4…today it’s a wrapping gifts day… and a quick shoveling of the light snow we got last night. ❄️❤️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8,450 steps
    🌲Ate well-over calories. 🤨
    🌲Logged water

    December 9… 209.9… thank god that I shoveled yesterday, or I’d be over 210 today. The positive is that all of the kid’s gifts are wrapped. Happy Thursday!!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲6583 steps
    🌲Just over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 10…208.9…It’s Friday… so I work today, then I’m off for the weekend! Must continue to keep portions in control…. “Jill, of course you can eat some chocolate 🍫… not ALL OF THE CHOCOLATE…”
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9491 steps
    🌲Well-over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 11…210…washing comforters at the laundry-mat today 🧺 It’s so crazy windy and 50 degrees out! Very weird weather!
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲11,348 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 12… 210… Time to refocus! My goal for today is to be right at or under my calorie goals for today. 🥰
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲8746 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 13…209.3…Moving back in the right direction. 🥗
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9770 steps
    🌲Ate over calorie goal
    🌲Logged water

    December 14…208.9..Lunch salads are definitely helping. Slow and steady progress.
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲14053… it was so warm I cut the grass in the front yard!
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 15… 210.2… finished cutting the grass
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9911 steps
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 16… 211.5🍫🤨
    🎄Logged
    🎄Weighed in
    🎄9035 steps
    🎄Ate over calories
    🎄Logged water

    December 17… 211.5 back to lunch salads and a chocolate protein shake for a snack.
    Today I bring it back under control. 🧘‍♀️
    🌲Logged
    🌲Weighed in
    🌲9842 steps
    🌲Ate over calories
    🌲Logged water

    December 18…211.3 baby steps 🥰
    December 19…210.6 🙂
    December 20…211.8🤨 Made Christmas cookies all afternoon. My daughter had friends over to decorate cookies. It was fun but exhausting. Stood on my feet for so long!


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  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    Down from to 243 to 208.
    Goal will be achieved by january.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,721 Member
    cw106 wrote: »
    Down from to 243 to 208.
    Goal will be achieved by january.

    That is fantastic!!! Well-done. 😀