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

Hi, I'm Karen. I found the December challenge helpful so I'm back for January. Thanks for the accountability help!
Goals for January:
Weigh, track, stay within maintenance calories, exercise, gratitude every day.
Jan 1: 143.
Jan 2: 144.3. Didn't stay within maintenance calories last 2 days. Old problem of eating after I get home from a social thing. Need to go right to bed.
Jan 3: 142.4. Again above maintenance calories yesterday, but I avoided after dinner eating, so that was a success. Met my other goals.
Jan 4: 142.2. Met yesterday's goals.
Jan 5: 142.4. Over calorie goal and didn't walk yesterday.
Jan 6: 142.4. Met goals yesterday.
Jan 7: 142.0. Missed exercise goal but met the others.
Jan 8: 143.4. Missed exercise goal but met the others.
Jan 9: 142.4. Over maintenance calories but met other goals.
Jan 10: 143. Slightly over calorie target, but met other goals. I realized that the last few weeks have been teaching me what my maintenance calories are since my weight has been very steady. So if I really want to lose weight I have to cut out something. This is a good moment for me to rethink my nightly wine drinking.
Jan 11: 142.2. Met goals yesterday. I cut back my nightly wine by half. I'd like to cut it out completely for 3 or 4 nights per week but I need a little time to get my head around that. I'll think about health and taking care of myself and that will help me get there.
Jan 12: 143.4. Met goals yesterday except for the wine goal.
Jan 13: 141.8. Met goals yesterday.
Jan 14: 141.8. Wine goal is not happening. Health risks on this should be motivating me but they're not.
Other goals met.
Jan 15: 144.6. Ouch. Chinese food and some extra treats took me over calorie goal. Also missed exercise goal.
Jan 23: 143.6. A few days off line. Back on track today.
Jan 24: 141.8. Over calorie target a bit on Sunday. Met other goals.
Jan25: 144.4. Crazy amount of sodium yesterday. Met goals.

GOALS
🌟Drink a smoothie everyday.
🌟 NO BINGING on candy/night eating.
🌟Drink 100+oz of water/dry/no pop.

Highest weight: 236
Jan starting weight: 214.6
Jan GW: 206lbs

January weight lost so far: 6.2 lbs !
January weight to go? : 2.4lbs

January 1—214.6
January 2—214.2 (-.4)
January 3—212.6 (-1.6)
January 4 --211.2 (-1.4)
January 5- 210.6 (-.6)
January 6- 211.2 (.6)
January 7- 211.4 (.2)
January 8- 212.4 (1)
January 9- 213.4 (1)
January 10- 213.4 (0)
January 11- 211.6 (-1.8)
January 12- 212.2 (.6)
January 13-212.4 (.2)
January 14- 213.4 (1)
January 15- 212.6 (-.8)
January 16-211.6 (-1)
January 17- 210.6 (-1)
January 18- 210.6 (0)
January 19- 209.4 (-1.2)
January 20-209.0 (-.4)
January 21-208.6 (-.4)
January 22- 210.2 (+1.6)
January 23- 209.4 (-.8)
January 24- 208.4 (-1)

January 25- 209 (.6)
I went quite a bit over calories yesterday, and had eaten them late at night. While the scale has gone up, i really don't regret it.

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************************************

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01/11.…..192.6…..(Trend Weight 192.2)…..
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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.

01/24.…..194.4…..(Trend Weight 193.5)….. Diet and Calories about the same as yesterday. One day a double huge gain. The next day a nice loss. Go Figure! Moving on……

01/25.…..194.4…..(Trend Weight 193.6)….. I guess no change is better than a gain. Fitbit shows over 7000 steps and 20 flights of stairs although I’m very sure it was more flights than it captured. Livingroom reno is moving s..l..o..w. I will be involved in reno’s for YEARS. This is about 3200 or 3300 sq ft of finished house and it ALL has to go. Bye-bye 1970’s. Some things I am doing are cosmetic until we can get back to the big stuff in the spring when the roads are better for the long hauls from the big box stores. It is looking much better though. The areas we are working on are the most restrictive for actual living. Another week maybe?

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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. -6.0 lbs. :-)
Current weight today-162 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 9/14/20-93.0 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.

1/25/22-162 lbs :-) Not my lightest weight but at least whatever the gain was, the donuts, lack of enough sleep or just water weight, its heading in the correct direction again! Did 270 minutes on my Elliptical today for 18.13 miles.

Happy new year everyone! I’m Athena. I am loving these challenges, they are helping me stay motivated!

My goal for this month is to start to focus on my physical activity, this is where I struggle the most. I plan to wake up and go to the gym on weekdays every morning for 45 minutes and occasionally do classes in the afternoon. I’ll also continue to push to only eat out on weekends/on holidays. I am going to try to lose 4 pounds each month.

Highest weight: 165
End of month goal: 155
Current weight: 159

January 1 - 159 (went out)
January 2 - 159 (went out)
January 3 - Whoops! (home cooked/ walked 45 minutes)
January 4 - 157 (went out/ walked, jogged 45 minutes)
January 5 - 156 (home cooked/ walked 45 min.)
January 6 - 157 (home cooked/ walked, jogged 45 min.)
January 7 - 157 (home cooked/ walked 45 min.)
January 8 - 156 (went out)
January 9 - 156 (went out)
January 10 - 157 (home cooked, walked 45 min.).
January 11 - 157 (home cooked, jogged 45 min)
January 12 - 157 (home cooked, walked 45 min.)
January 13 - 157 (home cooked, jogged 45 min.)
January 14 - 157 (home cooked, walked 45 min.).
January 15 - 159 (went out)
January 16 - 157 (went out, Zumba)
January 17 - 157 (home cooked, jogged/walked 45 min.)
January 18 - 157 (home cooked, jogged/walked 45 min.)
January 19 - 157 (home cooked, jogged 45 min.)
January 20 - 156 (home cooked, ran 45 min.)
January 21 - 156 (home cooked, jogged 45 min.)
January 22 - 154 (went out)
January 23 - 157 (went out, Zumba)
January 24 - 156 (home cooked, ran 45 min)
January 25 - 156 (home cooked, ran 45 min.)
January 26 - 156 (home cooked, ran 45 min.)
January 27 -
January 28 -
January 29 -
January 30 -
January 31 -

I'm ready to get back to healthy habits and a healthier weight starting tomorrow!

My goals…

🌟Lose .5 pounds each week… 26 pounds this year
🌟Work out 3-5 days a week
🌟Drink less wine
🌟Log consistently
🌟Eat at or under my calorie goal
🌟Move 30 minutes a day

Highest weight:214.5
Current weight:214.5
January Goal Weight: 211


January 3—214.5 - well - that's a number I never want to see again. Let's do this!
January 4—213
January 5— 213.4 - had sushi last night. Hit my exercise goal, plus 10,000 steps and only 1 glass of wine - so I think it's the sodium.
January 6—212.7 workout done
January 7— 213.4 - hmm - I see some tweaks I need to make
January 8— 211.9 - weight loss is weird - yesterday I had too many chips, had pizza for dinner with wine and I lose this - so bizarre!
January 9—213.4 - there's the pizza! Did better yesterday and got my workout done for today.
January 10—213.4 - not bad for the first week - down 1.2. Now for some tweaks for this week.
January 11—211.9
January 12— 211.9
January 13— 211.4 - a loss and I've stuck with this for 10 days - taking it one day at a time and reminding myself slow and steady wins the race.
January 14— 211.2
January 15—211
January 16—212.1 - pizza on Friday and burgers last night. All good - got my workout in today.
January 17—212.1 - I'll take it! That's 2.3 down in 2 weeks - slow and steady!
January 18—212.5 - not surprised - I had too much Skinny Pop popcorn. Makes me bloated.
January 19—212.7 - got injections in my knees yesterday which causes stress to the body. Hoping this goes down tomorrow.
January 20—213 - this is when I would normally quit. Not this time - sticking with it - a few bad days does not make a month. Today's workout is done!
January 21—212.5 - heading back in the right direction.
January 22—213
January 23—211.9
January 24—212.5
January 25—213.2
January 26—212.2 - just keep losing and gaining the same pound. I will be more focused next month - glad to have started this and am in it for the long haul.
January 27—
January 28—
January 29—
January 30—
January 31—

Get to 180 losing .5 lbs per week.
Enter Maintenance Keeping Weight 179-183
Log During Maintenance

Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
Weight loss to date: 26.4
Loss to Go: 0.0
January weight loss: 4.6

January 1: 184.0
January 2: 183.0
January 3: 182.8
January 4: 182.6
January 5: 182.4.
January 6: 182.0
January 7: 181.7
January 8: 182.1
January 9: 181.5
January 10: 181.2
January 11: 180.7
January 12: 180.6
January 13: 180.2
January 14: 180.6
January 15: 179.8

Reached Goal Weight
Maintenance Begins

January 16: 182.0
January 17: 180.0
January 18: 180.0
January 19: 179.7
January 20: 179.6
January 21: Surgery absence
January 22: 180.9 Salty hospital food? New hardware? lol
January 23: 179.7
January 24: 179.7
January 25: 180.2 Salty day yesterday. Calorie goals met.
January 26: 179.6
January 27:
January 28:
January 29:
January 30:
January 31

Highest weight: 293
Current weight: 180.2
January weight lost so far: 10.4

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.)
January 25—183.8 (Breakfast made, about to start work, walk at lunch and an easy salad that's premade, Peloton after work, and a healthy supper. Then hoping for a bath or hot tub!)
January 26—180.2 (Had a super challenging Peloton ride yesterday and felt so accomplished afterwards. My husband got home this afternoon, yay!)
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January 30—
January 31—

F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
September start weight: 161.2
February GW: 138lbs
UGW: 130

September challenge 9.4lbs lost
October challenge 4.4lbs lost
November challenge 4.2lbs lost
December challenge 1.2lbs gained
Total 16.8lbs lost

Dec 30 146.4
Dec 31 144.2

❄🧤❄🧣❄JANUARY ❄🧣❄🧤❄

Start weight= 144.2lbs
Target to lose= 6.2lbs

January 1— 146.6 (+2.4)
January 2— 146.8 (+2.6)
January 3— 144.6 (+0.4)
January 4— 142.8 (-1.6)
January 5— 141.6 (-2.6)
January 6— 141.0 (-3.2)
January 7— 141.0 (-3.2)
January 8— 140.8 (-3.4)
January 9— 141.8 (-2.4)
January 10— 140.6 (-3.6)
January 11— 140.4 (-3.8)
January 12— 139.4 (-4.8)
January 13— 141.0 (-3.2)
January 14— 139.6 (-4.6)
January 15— 140.0 (-4.2)
January 16— 142.2 (-2.0)
January 17— 141.6 (-2.6)
January 18— 140.8 (-3.4)
January 19— 141.6 (-2.6)
January 20— 140.0 (-4.2)
January 21— 141.0 (-3.2)
January 22— 139.6 (-4.6)
January 23— 140.2 (-4.0)
January 24— 141.0 (-3.2)
January 25— 140.8 (-3.4)
January 26— 140.0 (-4.2)
January 27— 139.6 (4.6)
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