🌟❄️ January Daily Log-in and Weigh-in Challenge ❄️🌟

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 61 years old and from the Midwest USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s



Starting Weight (from December 31st): 191.6
Goal: 186.6 (Five lb Loss)

**************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************

01/01…...190.0…..(Trend Weight 191.5)…..
01/02.…..189.8…..(Trend Weight 191.4)…..
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01/15……194.6…..(Trend Weight 192.7)…..
01/16……193.8…..(Trend Weight 192.8)…..


01/17.…..194.4…..(Trend Weight 193.0)….. I couldn’t get full yesterday and no TMI today. It’s got to get better tomorrow!

01/18.…..193.8…..(Trend Weight 193.0)….. Good meals but too much grazing during the day. Extra hungry for some reason. Today there will be more work on the living room reno project. This project will last several weeks. No room. Furniture covered and in the center. No privacy again. However, the dining room turned out nice and the living room will be an even bigger impact! Glad to be getting some of this out of the way during the cold snowy and icy months. I will need some alone time to leave the house to walk when the weather gets better.

01/19.…..193.2…..(Trend Weight 193.1)….. Well, this certainly proves that results, good or bad, are not always reflected the very next morning. I had a bad eating day yesterday for sure. Yet the scale is down. Very low steps, practically no water. Very bad sleep, disrupted. Busy, busy day. Yet the scale is down by slightly over ½ pound. This must be a result of the past couple of days where my meals were more planned and within my limits. I suspect the scale will creep back up because of yesterday’s fiasco. I’ll work on a good day today.

01/20.…..192.6…..(Trend Weight 193.0)….. Not a perfect day dietary wise, but more improvements made in choices and quantities. Very little movement as it is still restricted. Only 7000+ steps. I’m going to focus on water today. I haven’t been drinking enough. Glad to see that scale dropped, but also that my trend weight has turned around a tidbit and going down instead of up finally.

01/21.…..193.0…..(Trend Weight 193.0)….. Great dietary choices yesterday and nice quantities within my limits. Still a lack of movement and low water. The water part I can work on. A slice of pumpkin pie with Cool Whip very late last night likely accounts for the major part of the uptick. That was my only lapse yesterday. Today my goal is to not be influenced to over eat or eat the wrong things. My daughter is off work for her normal 3 day weekend and she eats constantly!


01/22.…..193.6…..(Trend Weight 193.1)….. Pasta for dinner but all within calories. Only 5000+ steps due to reno restrictions. It must be that.

01/23.…..196.0…..(Trend Weight 193.1)….. WTH????? Okay, I know how to play this game and THIS doesn’t make ANY sense! I did have Chinese carry-out for dinner brought in by daughter so I expected a bump up even though I drank extra water and I only ate half leaving leftovers for today, but the rest of my day was very good. It has to be the lack of exercise. This project is not yet half finished . My poor grandson is trapped upstairs and I’m trapped down. I’ve got to use the steps today for some extra movement.


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Hello Everyone from before and Newbies!
I'm Mary 64, 5'4" from Pennsylvania. My goal is to get back down AGAIN to 122 lbs. Kept it off for about 5 years and then got lazy. My body just stores Carbs too easily. I work long hours and exercise on my 3 off days/week, making up for my 4 work days. I started this challenge in November and will continue through December and January. Great group of motivating members! Thank you Jill! My goal is 5 lbs for January. My other goal is 15 lbs for Nov, Dec and Jan. Welcome back everyone! JOIN US!

January Challenge

Highest weight: 255 lbs 9/14/20 (twice) :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs. Started a new job without a micromanager.
5/3/21-240.5 lbs Emergency Gallbladder surgery
5/14/21-232.2 lbs. Started MFP and low carb and calorie restricted diet.
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212 lbs
9/1/21-200 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
November 1 weight-181.8 lbs
November goal-5 lbs
November loss-5.6 lbs :-)
December 1 weight-176.2 lbs
December goal-5 lbs
December weight lost so far -8.2 lbs :-)
January goal-5 lbs
January weight loss so far. -6.8 lbs. :-)
Current weight today-161.2 lbs A New Low Since I Started Trying To Lose & MFP 5/14/21!!!!!! :-)
January 1 weight-168 lbs
Nov/Dec/Jan weight loss so far (Goal-15 lbs): -19.8 lbs :-)
Loss since 9/14/20-93.8 lbs of 132 lb goal to lose. :-)

1/1/22-168 lbs-Went out to eat Tuesday 12/28 at Texas Roadhouse and gained. Assuming its still Sodium water weight taking it's good old time to come back off. :-( Did my Elliptical today, 240 minutes for 16.5 miles.
1/2/22-168 lbs- I'm sure it's water weight from Pork & Sauerkraut. :-( Did my Elliptical today, 240 minutes for 16.55 miles.
1/3/22-169 lbs :-( Not good. I lose weight over Thanksgiving and Christmas and gain over NY! Need to get back in the groove! I'm off tomorrow so will be back on my Elliptical.
1/4/22-169 lbs. :-( Elliptical 240 minutes for 16.15 miles.
1/5/22-168 lbs :-) Heading the right way again, Finally!
1/6/22-168 lbs. :-| Elliptical 240 minutes for 16.25 miles
1/7/21-168 lbs. :-( I'm not used to this! Hopefully a drop soon!
1/8/22-165.8 lbs! :-) Finally water weight gone!! Nov/Dec/Jan goal of 15 lbs achieved-16 lbs! Now I just have to maintain it but I'm still striving for more.
1/9/22-164.6 lbs. :-) YESSSSSS! Finally a New Low! Lightest I've been in 6-7 years! Did my Elliptical today 244 minutes for 17.1 miles.
1/10/21-165.8 lbs
1/11/21-165.8 lbs My usual uptick or could be the crab pretzel I ate Sunday! 244 minutes on my Elliptical for 17.1 miles.
1/12/21-165.8 lbs
1/13/21-165.8 lbs
1/14/21-165.8 lbs- Been a looonnng 3 days of work. Pretty beat without more than 5 hours sleep each night. Did almost 16 hours each day, except 14 hours today. I can sleep Saturday till I wakeup without an alarm. :-) 5 days same weight too, hoping for a decent drop tomorrow or Sunday. Stayed on track so maybe not enough rest time for my body to recover.
1/15/22-162 lbs! :-) A BIG WHOOSH, FINALLY! Did 247 minutes on my Elliptical for 17 miles.
1/16/22-162 lbs. :-) 253 minutes on my Elliptical for 16 miles. Longer time but obviously slower pace.
1/17/22-162 lbs
1/18/22-161.2 lbs! Did 253 minutes on my Elliptical for 16.4 miles today! "150's I'm coming for you!"
1/19/22-161.2 lbs
1/20/22-161.2 lbs Did 252 minutes on my Elliptical for 17.1 miles.

1/21/22-162.2 lbs
1/22/22-163.4 lbs
1/23/22-164.2 lbs Been looonnng days at work and just enough time to sleep, when I get home, to go back the next AM. Had a pretty big uptick. Had a weak moment and ate a couple donuts that someone brought into work, before I left one night. Disappointing but it will come back off. Maybe some water retention too from not enough sleep or as much water as I usually drink. Did 269 minutes on my Elliptical for 18 miles this AM!

Hello Everyone from before and Newbies!
I'm Mary 64, 5'4" from Pennsylvania. My goal is to get back down AGAIN to 122 lbs. Kept it off for about 5 years and then got lazy. My body just stores Carbs too easily. I work long hours and exercise on my 3 off days/week, making up for my 4 work days. I started this challenge in November and will continue through December and January. Great group of motivating members! Thank you Jill! My goal is 5 lbs for January. My other goal is 15 lbs for Nov, Dec and Jan. Welcome back everyone! JOIN US!

January Challenge

Highest weight: 255 lbs 9/14/20 (twice) :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs. Started a new job without a micromanager.
5/3/21-240.5 lbs Emergency Gallbladder surgery
5/14/21-232.2 lbs. Started MFP and low carb and calorie restricted diet.
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212 lbs
9/1/21-200 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
November 1 weight-181.8 lbs
November goal-5 lbs
November loss-5.6 lbs :-)
December 1 weight-176.2 lbs
December goal-5 lbs
December weight lost so far -8.2 lbs :-)
January goal-5 lbs
January weight loss so far. -6.8 lbs. :-)
Current weight today-161.2 lbs A New Low Since I Started Trying To Lose & MFP 5/14/21!!!!!! :-)
January 1 weight-168 lbs
Nov/Dec/Jan weight loss so far (Goal-15 lbs): -16.8 lbs :-)
Loss since 9/14/20-90.0 lbs of 132 lb goal to lose. :-)

1/1/22-168 lbs-Went out to eat Tuesday 12/28 at Texas Roadhouse and gained. Assuming its still Sodium water weight taking it's good old time to come back off. :-( Did my Elliptical today, 240 minutes for 16.5 miles.
1/2/22-168 lbs- I'm sure it's water weight from Pork & Sauerkraut. :-( Did my Elliptical today, 240 minutes for 16.55 miles.
1/3/22-169 lbs :-( Not good. I lose weight over Thanksgiving and Christmas and gain over NY! Need to get back in the groove! I'm off tomorrow so will be back on my Elliptical.
1/4/22-169 lbs. :-( Elliptical 240 minutes for 16.15 miles.
1/5/22-168 lbs :-) Heading the right way again, Finally!
1/6/22-168 lbs. :-| Elliptical 240 minutes for 16.25 miles
1/7/21-168 lbs. :-( I'm not used to this! Hopefully a drop soon!
1/8/22-165.8 lbs! :-) Finally water weight gone!! Nov/Dec/Jan goal of 15 lbs achieved-16 lbs! Now I just have to maintain it but I'm still striving for more.
1/9/22-164.6 lbs. :-) YESSSSSS! Finally a New Low! Lightest I've been in 6-7 years! Did my Elliptical today 244 minutes for 17.1 miles.
1/10/21-165.8 lbs
1/11/21-165.8 lbs My usual uptick or could be the crab pretzel I ate Sunday! 244 minutes on my Elliptical for 17.1 miles.
1/12/21-165.8 lbs
1/13/21-165.8 lbs
1/14/21-165.8 lbs- Been a looonnng 3 days of work. Pretty beat without more than 5 hours sleep each night. Did almost 16 hours each day, except 14 hours today. I can sleep Saturday till I wakeup without an alarm. :-) 5 days same weight too, hoping for a decent drop tomorrow or Sunday. Stayed on track so maybe not enough rest time for my body to recover.
1/15/22-162 lbs! :-) A BIG WHOOSH, FINALLY! Did 247 minutes on my Elliptical for 17 miles.
1/16/22-162 lbs. :-) 253 minutes on my Elliptical for 16 miles. Longer time but obviously slower pace.
1/17/22-162 lbs
1/18/22-161.2 lbs! Did 253 minutes on my Elliptical for 16.4 miles today! "150's I'm coming for you!"
1/19/22-161.2 lbs
1/20/22-161.2 lbs Did 252 minutes on my Elliptical for 17.1 miles.
1/21/22-162.2 lbs
1/22/22-163.4 lbs
1/23/22-164.2 lbs Been looonnng days at work and just enough time to sleep, when I get home, to go back the next AM. Had a pretty big uptick. Had a weak moment and ate a couple donuts that someone brought into work, before I left one night. Disappointing but it will come back off. Maybe some water retention too from not enough sleep or as much water as I usually drink. Did 269 minutes on my Elliptical for 18 miles this AM!

1/24/22-165 lbs :-( Ugh! Going the wrong way! Disheartening. Enough said.

Highest weight: 293
Current weight: 186
January weight lost so far: 4.6

December 30—190.6
December 31—188.6
January 1—190.6
January 2—188 (First day of 2022 was mostly spent in the car driving the 11+ hours to my Dad's. I had gotten up before the drive to ride my Peloton and got a PR on my 45 minute time. I have to be more creative while I'm here to get my exercise in but you can bet I'll be doing just that!)
January 3—188 (Enjoyed the second day of 2022 at my Dad's house. It's cold here but I got my 10K steps by walking inside. I also did a short dumbbell workout and yoga session. He cooks lots of veggies with his meals so that's been great.)
January 4—186.8 (Finding ways to stay active at Dad's. We had supper at my Aunt and Uncle's house last night - homemade lasagna. Finding ways to stay on track despite being out of my normal routine.)
January 5—188.2 (Back on the road today, heading home from Dad's. Last meal was Chinese food and I ate a little more than planned. Back to normal routine tomorrow. Overall my weight is down on this trip which is great.)
January 6—187 (Great drive home yesterday, did my longest Peloton ride ever when I got home. Back to normal routine but not back to work until tomorrow.)
January 7—186.8 (Work day flew by, Peloton ride on my lunch break, video chat with my mother-in-law tonight. Happy weekend!!)
January 8—185.2 (Up early but hoping to doze a bit more as I had a poor sleep which is unusual for me. We shall see what fun we get up to today!)
January 9—185.4 (Had a nice and relaxing day around home yesterday but did also manage to get outside for my first walk of 2022 - the cold had finally settled just enough to make it bearable! Looking forward to the same again today.)
January 10—184.8 (Yesterday my husband and I went out to trying snowshoeing for the first time. Had a blast! Busy day at work today but I had my 100th Peloton ride live before I started and got a shout out... fun milestone for me!)
January 11—184.6 (Good day of eating, sun was out, walked and biked, showered and planning to read and rest up for the rest of the evening.)
January 12—183.4 (My days seem to have a rhythm to them this week - work, Peloton, supper, MFP, a bit of TV/reading, bed. Whatever works!)
January 13—184.6 (Broke the pattern and started the day with the bike instead. Work has been tough this week. Looking so forward to the weekend.)
January 14—183.2 (At last Friday is here. The weekend is going to be a welcomed break. Lazing around in bed this morning before work so my workout will have to be right after work.)
January 15—182.2 (Up to drive just over an hour north to get our dog groomed. Husband and I will have a great breakfast at a cute little tea house nearby.)
January 16—184.4 (Ate just above maintenance yesterday as my husband made some special food for the Bills playoff game. Today we got out to the mountains to snowshoe and I'll hop on the bike right after this. It was a lovely weekend and I feel recharged and ready for another work week.)
January 17—185.4 (Pretty straightforward day... work, a walk at lunch, exercise after work. Good meals today, no calories left over for snacking. Will tuck in with a book or a bath or something else to take my mind off things.)
January 18—184.4 (Cold weather is back so I didn't walk but I did ride the bike at lunch. Going to walk a bit while I watch TV to get my step count up as I spent most of the day sitting.)
January 19—183.2 (Just keeping things moving. Did my ride, got through work, and enjoyed my meals.)
January 20—181.4 (Got a difficult situation dealt with today, did a Peloton ride, some dance cardio, and now I'm about to relax for supper with my husband. Feeling so glad it's Friday tomorrow!)
January 21—183 (Day off the bike today to rest up for the PeloFondo event tomorrow where I'll ride my longest daily distance ever. Looking forward to the challenge!)
January 22—185 (PeloFondo is underway! I've done about 60% of my distance and my husband is currently finishing up his day. We have dinner out with friends tonight so I'll finish mine before and after, depending on time.)
January 23—185.2 (Cycling event went super well yesterday, both my husband and I met our goals. Mostly rest with some walking mixed in for today. And football!)
January 24—186 (Did my Peloton retest of the FTP and I'm very happy with my improved results. Cooked a nice chicken dinner for my Mom and I as my husband is out of town.)
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