💐🐣April Daily Log-in & 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 March 31, 2022): 199.6
Goal: 194.6 (Five lb Loss)

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

04/01…...199.8…..(Trend Weight 199.4)…..
04/02.…..198.6…..(Trend Weight 199.6)…..
04/03.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 199.6}…..
04/04.…..198.2…..(Trend Weight 199.5)…..
04/05.…..198.8…..(Trend Weight 199.4)…..
04/06.…..199.6…..(Trend Weight 199.5)….. 04/07.…..DNW…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)…..
04/08.…..204.0…..(Trend Weight 200.2)…..

04/09.…..202.0…..(Trend Weight 200.4)…..
04/10.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 200.3)…..
04/11.…..201.8…..(Trend Weight 200.5)…..
04/12.…..200.8…..(Trend Weight 200.5)…..
04/13.…..202.8…..(Trend Weight 200.7)….. 04/14.…..203.8…..(Trend Weight 201.3)….. 04/15……203.0…..(Trend Weight 201.2)….. 04/16……201.8…..(Trend Weight 201.3)…..
04/17.…..203.4…..(Trend Weight 201.5)…..
04/18.…..204.4…..(Trend Weight 201.8)….. Did someone say Easter Dinner?

04/19.…..199.2…..(Trend Weight 201.5)….. We went out for Easter Dinner and to see the Easter Bunny and find eggs with DGS #4 because of a lack of kitchen during my reno. I felt like I ate a normal amount and did not even finish. Yesterday (Monday) I was so swollen in my calves and ankles and stomach that I was miserable. I pushed water and only got in my 250 steps 3 times out of 13 on my fitbit. Barely over 3000 steps for the day. On the couch all day with headache and miserable uncomfortable swelling. My doctor recently gave me a water pill to help aid my heart until I see the cardiologist June 1st. It is prescribed to take 2-3 times a week which is why I sometimes feel my weight will go up & down. I took the pill yesterday and those steps are from going back & forth potty. I also took a magnesium pill to help with TMI because it had been a few days. Both worked. Imagine my shock to see over 5 ½ pounds down overnight when I was so immobile! Glad to see it under 200! I feel much better today but I’m starving and my body wants to make up for the lesser amounts of food yesterday. I’ll choose wisely.

04/20.…..200.8…..(Trend Weight 201.5)….. I think this is my weight and body adjusting after such a large drop on the scale yesterday. While I’m not happy with this number, it does feel correct and right.

04/21.…..200.8…..(Trend Weight 201.4)….. Holding steady but need to see improvement. Very low level calorie burn yesterday. I’ve got to up my game as much as I safely can.

04/22.…..200.2…..(Trend Weight 201.3)….. I am making some good choices for the meals. Snacks still need to be worked on. Dinner tomorrow with my daughter will be in the next town over and will spill over my allowances. I’ll have to make today an extra good day for compensation. Babysitting DGS #4 today so up & down the stairs I go!

04/23.…..200.6…..(Trend Weight 201.2)….. I’m very happy to see my trend weight going down. Scale up a bit today but I feel very bloated. Diet choices were good yesterday but calorie burn was low level.

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I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 147.0
Challenge Goal: 140
Ultimate Goal Weight: 132.2
04/01 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/02 - 147.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...rest day
04/03 - 149.7 at 7:45 a.m. ...6.40 miles in 117 mins
04/04 - 149.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/05 - 149.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...cooking day
04/06 - 148.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/07 - 148.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.72 miles in 106 mins
04/08 - 148.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/09 - 149.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...Grandson's first soccer game!!
04/10 - 149.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...7.54 miles in 140 mins
04/11 - 149.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/12 - 149.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...eye doctor appt
04/13 - 147.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.60 miles in 101 mins
04/14 - 147.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
04/15 - 149.5 at 9:00 a.m. ...5.56 miles in 97 mins
04/16 - 148.3 at 9:00 a.m. ...zero
04/17 - 148.6 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.56 miles in 97 mins
04/18 - 149.5 at 8:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/19 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...another rest day!
04/20 - 147.9 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/21 - 148.1 at 5:30 a.m. ...sick day
04/22 - 147.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...another sick day
04/23 - 146.9 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.52 miles in 104 mins
Chris

💐April Challenge💐

My name is Mary. I participated in the monthly challenges last fall. Back home and would like to start again. A couple reasons why I like this challenge and group is because of self awareness and accountability. I find support in the groups updates and feedbacks. I do hope I able to join this group again.

Heaviest weight: 204 lbs (I was probably heavier but did not have the courage to step on the scale.)
Current weight: 180 lbs

April weight lost so far: ⬆️ +5lbs

Daily Goals:
🌷start my day with meditation 🧘‍♀️
🌷start my morning 🌄 with water🚰 and stepping on the treadmill
🌷reduce my carbs and replace with proteins
🌷end my day practicing gratitude🌠
Weight loss goal 5lbs 🖐

April 1: 180 lbs
April 6: 180 lbs
Wednesday is my usual weigh in time. I have been mindful of my calories but exercising could be better. I ended up binge watching Ozark so my evening gratitude was lacking also. Will work on the exercising and Ozark is done.

April 13: 182 lbs ⬇️⬇️ Well not back to my original weight but I will take it. It helps to have yardwork to add in for extra activity. Keep my nose to the grindstone. The month is halfway over.

April 20: 183 lbs ⬇️⬇️
April 21: 184 lbs⬆️
April 22: 186 lbs ⬆️⬆️ salty food choices the day before
April 23: 185 lbs ⬇️
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April 30

Heaviest weight: 293
January 1st: 190.6
April start weight (estimated): 169.8
Current weight: 167

April weight lost so far: 2.8
Weight lost this year: 23.6

Daily Goals:

🌱64 oz water minimum
🌱Exercise at least 20 minutes a day
🌱Track all my food
🌱Eat at or under my calorie goal

April 1: DNW (Off to see my mother in law and sister in law again today. Snow here in Ontario - feels like we're back in Alberta with this weird weather.)
April 2: DNW
April 3: 169 (Weighed on a friend's scale so it may not be super accurate but it gives me an indicator at least that things are relatively on track. Off for a couple days of more touristy activities before a bit more family time and our flight home.)
April 4: DNW (Greetings from Niagara Falls. We are in the touristy part of our trip - having a blast! Off to some wineries today.)
April 5: DNW
April 6: DNW
April 7: 171.6 (Back home from holidays and overall I'm happy with the minimal weight gain. I still have lessons learned from this vacation that I'll look to grow from for next time. It was a great time... back to busy times at home now.)
April 8: 172.8 (Busy first day back at home running errands with my husband. We also took our dog that we missed SOOO much for a nice long walk at a park. One day of work and then the weekend!)
April 9: 173 (Busy getting my basement ready for my Mom's arrival. Also did two long walks yesterday and a Peloton ride. Loving the spring weather.)
April 10: 172.4 (Up early to go to the landfill before my Mom moves in this afternoon. Going to stop for breakfast and walk our dog too.)
April 11: 173.6 (Return to office in the morning. Feeling very out of practice. Wish me luck! Lunch is all packed and ready to go.)
April 12: 172.4 (Taxing day between going to the office and helping work on clearing the last of the things from my Mom's house before the sale goes through. Possibly one more night of that... we shall see. I did fit in a 30 minute Peloton ride for myself.)
April 13: 170.8 (Mentally tired but physically I enjoyed a fantastic hard ride on the Peloton. My husband has been on the road for work all week so I look forward to having him back tomorrow.)
April 14: 168.8 (So excited for the long weekend. It's snowing here tonight. My husband got home and we ran errands so I didn't ride the bike today. Back on tomorrow!)
April 15: 167.2 (Going to take it easy around the house for the most part today I think. My husband is making us a nice steak dinner tonight. I will get on the Peloton too.)
April 16: 167.6 (Today's activities will include a Peloton ride, a haircut, a walk with my dog, and a date night with my husband.)
April 17: 167.6 (Love that I've held in my normal BMI range for three days now. Today was a full day of activity - a hike, some strength work, and a Peloton ride. Really enjoyed the day!)
April 18: 168.6 (Even if you think you can't.... you can! Wishing everyone a good week after Easter fun.)
April 19: 167.6 (Super snowy day here today. We got into downtown and back for work and had a yummy pork chop dinner. Waiting for my turn on the bike.)
April 20: 167.6 (My body seems to love this number!! The massive dump of snow we got yesterday is starting to melt away but I'll likely be out to shovel after dinner before I get on the bike.)
April 21: 166.4 (Walked over 15,000 steps today due to converting normally sedentary meetings to walking meetings. Also had an appointment with my doctor for the first time since I lost weight and he was very happy about my progress.)
April 22: 165 (Another massive snowfall this morning so I did some shoveling but it's starting to melt already. After work we have dinner at a friend's house but we're going to walk over. Hoping to fit in a Peloton ride yet today but time is tight.)
April 23: 167.2 (60 minute Peloton ride done. The sun is out and we are going to take our dog for a walk before date night out which consists of dinner and a play.)
April 24: 167 (Epic bike ride today in the mountains for just over 60 KM. Ate two larger meals before and after to fuel it. I am tired and will sleep well tonight I'm sure!)
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💐April Challenge💐

I am ready for an awesome April!

Heaviest weight: 226
Current weight:175.6

I’m Darren, 35, I’m 5’11” tall. Trying to take control of my life and finally not have a protruding belly!

2022 goals:

⚫️Get to maintenance by the end of the year
⚫️Workout at the gym 3-4 times per week

Daily Goals:

🌱Get in my daily pushups, squats, crunches, and lunges
🌱Log honestly and consistently
🌱Drink/log 80+oz water
🌱Not to get frustrated if the scale goes up

April 1: Happy April Fools Day! 175.6
April 2:174.8
April 3:177.5(must be holding a lot of water)
April 4:175.7
April 5:174.6
April 6:175.0
April 7:173.9
April 8:174.4
April 9:175.2
April 10:176.0
April 11:176.9(Not been a good couple of days from a food standpoint. Need to refocus this week)
April 12:175.9
April 13:175.8
April 14:177.6
April 15:178.8(Highest weight in two months. Really need to get back on track)
April 16:177.4
April 17: Happy Easter! 179.2(A couple factors at play here. Ate a big meal for dinner last night. And I won't gross anyone out with the other lol. Back on track this week!)
April 18:179.7(Treating today like it's day 1. Back on track starting today!)
April 19:177.8
April 20:175.6
April 21:176.7
April 22: Earth Day 176.6
April 23:178
April 24:177.2
April 25:177
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deepwoodslady wrote: »

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 March 31, 2022): 199.6
Goal: 194.6 (Five lb Loss)

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

04/01…...199.8…..(Trend Weight 199.4)…..
04/02.…..198.6…..(Trend Weight 199.6)…..
04/03.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 199.6}…..
04/04.…..198.2…..(Trend Weight 199.5)…..
04/05.…..198.8…..(Trend Weight 199.4)…..
04/06.…..199.6…..(Trend Weight 199.5)….. 04/07.…..DNW…..(Trend Weight xxxxx)…..
04/08.…..204.0…..(Trend Weight 200.2)…..

04/09.…..202.0…..(Trend Weight 200.4)…..
04/10.…..199.8…..(Trend Weight 200.3)…..
04/11.…..201.8…..(Trend Weight 200.5)…..
04/12.…..200.8…..(Trend Weight 200.5)…..
04/13.…..202.8…..(Trend Weight 200.7)….. 04/14.…..203.8…..(Trend Weight 201.3)….. 04/15……203.0…..(Trend Weight 201.2)….. 04/16……201.8…..(Trend Weight 201.3)…..
04/17.…..203.4…..(Trend Weight 201.5)…..
04/18.…..204.4…..(Trend Weight 201.8)….. Did someone say Easter Dinner?

04/19.…..199.2…..(Trend Weight 201.5)….. We went out for Easter Dinner and to see the Easter Bunny and find eggs with DGS #4 because of a lack of kitchen during my reno. I felt like I ate a normal amount and did not even finish. Yesterday (Monday) I was so swollen in my calves and ankles and stomach that I was miserable. I pushed water and only got in my 250 steps 3 times out of 13 on my fitbit. Barely over 3000 steps for the day. On the couch all day with headache and miserable uncomfortable swelling. My doctor recently gave me a water pill to help aid my heart until I see the cardiologist June 1st. It is prescribed to take 2-3 times a week which is why I sometimes feel my weight will go up & down. I took the pill yesterday and those steps are from going back & forth potty. I also took a magnesium pill to help with TMI because it had been a few days. Both worked. Imagine my shock to see over 5 ½ pounds down overnight when I was so immobile! Glad to see it under 200! I feel much better today but I’m starving and my body wants to make up for the lesser amounts of food yesterday. I’ll choose wisely.

04/20.…..200.8…..(Trend Weight 201.5)….. I think this is my weight and body adjusting after such a large drop on the scale yesterday. While I’m not happy with this number, it does feel correct and right.

04/21.…..200.8…..(Trend Weight 201.4)….. Holding steady but need to see improvement. Very low level calorie burn yesterday. I’ve got to up my game as much as I safely can.

04/22.…..200.2…..(Trend Weight 201.3)….. I am making some good choices for the meals. Snacks still need to be worked on. Dinner tomorrow with my daughter will be in the next town over and will spill over my allowances. I’ll have to make today an extra good day for compensation. Babysitting DGS #4 today so up & down the stairs I go!

04/23.…..200.6…..(Trend Weight 201.2)….. I’m very happy to see my trend weight going down. Scale up a bit today but I feel very bloated. Diet choices were good yesterday but calorie burn was low level.

04/24.…..204.2…..(Trend Weight 201.5)….. 3.6 lbs overnight gain because of dinner out. WTH? Rotiss chicken breast, a side of pasta, a side of cottage cheese. 2 Oatmeal raisin cookies. Not exactly a diet meal but over 3 ½ pounds? Okey dokey. Bad weather has already started for the day. Rain, thunderstorms, hail expected and possible tornado watches today. I guess I’ll be inside.

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I feel your confusion. I wish us both better results.

Hi... I think I've rejoined the land of the living after being sick the past week. I didn't finish the March challenge because of that. I was heading the wrong way throughout March and hope to do better this month. Fingers crossed.

Goals:
⚖️ weigh daily (starting tomorrow 4/4/22)
* actually LOSE weight instead of gain it
😅🚶‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️ get back out on my feet or on my bike for at least 20 minutes each day
🥤 drink more water
📚 me time, every day

Highest Weight: Somewhere between 227-230... I don't know. I avoided the scale.
Return to MFP after ~ 5-6 year absence (June 11, 2020) = 216.9
Lowest weight since I started in June 2020 = 177.4 (9/19/21) - been climbing ever since...
Final weight from last month's challenge (March 30, 2022) = 204.4
Starting weight for this challenge (April 4, 2022) = 199.2 (Don't recommend this "sick" method to lose)

So..... here goes nothing.....

4/1 - didn't weigh, slept most of the day
4/2 - didn't weigh, slept most of the day, but did walk the dog twice (had to, my daughter wasn't home .... it wasn't pretty)
4/3 - didn't weigh - haven't tracked - everything (including work) starts again tomorrow.
4/4 - ⚖️ 199.2 - back to work. Oh Yay. 🚶‍♀️ Decided to drive so knew I wasn't going to get my exercise in today. Wrong. Pulled out of my parking lot this morning, thought, "Wow, my truck is running kind of rough today." No sooner were the words formed in my head than... BAM! Check engine light came on. I was headed to the gas station. Finished that, drove home, grabbed my stuff and waved sadly at my bus as I was walking out of the gate. Sat at the stop for another half hour then, when I finally got downtown, hoofed it a little faster than my lungs were happy with to get to work on time. That meant walking back to the bus stop after work, then I walked the dog last night.
4/5 - ⚖️ 201.2 (+2.0) - see what happens when you eat three "real" meals. Sigh. Truck is going to cost about $600 to fix. Better than I expected, more than I wanted. Anybody know anybody that removes curses? I'd like to talk to that person.
4/6 - ⚖️ 200.8 (-0.4) - 🚶‍♀️ - called the shop and asked them to check the truck's ac, if they would. Said if they check it, they service it and that's going to cost me an additional $200. Le sigh. It's a black truck. This is Arizona. I haven't run the ac much yet this year, but I have run it and it doesn't blow as cool as it used to. I refuse to drive here without the ac, so I'm sucking it up and they're servicing the ac. BAH!
4/7 - ⚖️ 200.8 (-0.0) - 🚶‍♀️
4/8 - ⚖️ 200.8 (-0.0) - 🚶‍♀️
4/9 - ⚖️ 201.2 (+0.4) - 🚶‍♀️
4/10 - ⚖️ 202.0 (+0.8) - 🚶‍♀️
4/11 - ⚖️ 202.4 (+0.4) - 🚶‍♀️
4/12 - ⚖️ 202.2 (-0.2) - 🚶‍♀️
4/13 - ⚖️ 201.0 (-1.2) - 🚶‍♀️- I've been absent, but I've been keeping track. The "save draft" feature saves me too.
4/14 - ⚖️ 200.0 (-1.0) - 🚶‍♀️
4/15 - First night of Passover! - ⚖️ 201.0 (+1.0) - 🚶‍♀️
4/16 - ⚖️ 202.4 (+1.4) - 🚶‍♀️ - This is burgers and pizza the past couple of nights. And, looking for houses is not fun... Well, it is... but it's kind of depressing. I need to win the lottery. Just saying.
4/17 - Happy Easter! 🐰 - ⚖️ 202.8 (+0.4) - 🚶‍♀️
4/18 - ⚖️ 203.2 (+0.8) - 🚶‍♀️ - actually drank more water than soda today. Not much more, but some... unfortunately, the soda was "fully leaded"
4/19 - ⚖️ 204.2 (+1.0) - 🚶‍♀️ - no surprises here....
4/20 - ⚖️ 203.4 (-0.8) - 🚶‍♀️
4/21 - ⚖️ 200.6 (-2.8) - 🚶‍♀️ - I don't believe this number
4/22 - ⚖️ 202.4 (+1.8) - 🚶‍♀️ - I believe this number more than yesterday's
4/23 - Birthday celebration for my girls 🍕 - ⚖️ 204.6 (+1.8) - 🚶‍♀️
4/24 - ⚖️ 202.4 (+1.8) - 🚶‍♀️
4/25 - ⚖️ 204.4 (+1.8) - 🚶‍♀️ - I really need to look into getting new batteries for my scale, I think.
4/26 -
4/27 - my girls' birthday -32 yo (I'm not old enough to be this old)
4/28 -
4/29 - another birthday celebration
4/30 -

I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.
72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 147.0
Challenge Goal: 140
Ultimate Goal Weight: 132.2
04/01 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/02 - 147.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...rest day
04/03 - 149.7 at 7:45 a.m. ...6.40 miles in 117 mins
04/04 - 149.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/05 - 149.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...cooking day
04/06 - 148.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/07 - 148.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.72 miles in 106 mins
04/08 - 148.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/09 - 149.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...Grandson's first soccer game!!
04/10 - 149.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...7.54 miles in 140 mins
04/11 - 149.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/12 - 149.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...eye doctor appt
04/13 - 147.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.60 miles in 101 mins
04/14 - 147.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
04/15 - 149.5 at 9:00 a.m. ...5.56 miles in 97 mins
04/16 - 148.3 at 9:00 a.m. ...zero
04/17 - 148.6 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.56 miles in 97 mins
04/18 - 149.5 at 8:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/19 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...another rest day!
04/20 - 147.9 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/21 - 148.1 at 5:30 a.m. ...sick day
04/22 - 147.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...another sick day
04/23 - 146.9 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.52 miles in 104 mins
04/24 - 148.1 at 8:15 a.m. ...another sick day
04/23 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.16 miles in 133 mins
Chris

Heaviest weight: 293
January 1st: 190.6
April start weight (estimated): 169.8
Current weight: 166.4

April weight lost so far: 3.4
Weight lost this year: 24.2

Daily Goals:

🌱64 oz water minimum
🌱Exercise at least 20 minutes a day
🌱Track all my food
🌱Eat at or under my calorie goal

April 1: DNW (Off to see my mother in law and sister in law again today. Snow here in Ontario - feels like we're back in Alberta with this weird weather.)
April 2: DNW
April 3: 169 (Weighed on a friend's scale so it may not be super accurate but it gives me an indicator at least that things are relatively on track. Off for a couple days of more touristy activities before a bit more family time and our flight home.)
April 4: DNW (Greetings from Niagara Falls. We are in the touristy part of our trip - having a blast! Off to some wineries today.)
April 5: DNW
April 6: DNW
April 7: 171.6 (Back home from holidays and overall I'm happy with the minimal weight gain. I still have lessons learned from this vacation that I'll look to grow from for next time. It was a great time... back to busy times at home now.)
April 8: 172.8 (Busy first day back at home running errands with my husband. We also took our dog that we missed SOOO much for a nice long walk at a park. One day of work and then the weekend!)
April 9: 173 (Busy getting my basement ready for my Mom's arrival. Also did two long walks yesterday and a Peloton ride. Loving the spring weather.)
April 10: 172.4 (Up early to go to the landfill before my Mom moves in this afternoon. Going to stop for breakfast and walk our dog too.)
April 11: 173.6 (Return to office in the morning. Feeling very out of practice. Wish me luck! Lunch is all packed and ready to go.)
April 12: 172.4 (Taxing day between going to the office and helping work on clearing the last of the things from my Mom's house before the sale goes through. Possibly one more night of that... we shall see. I did fit in a 30 minute Peloton ride for myself.)
April 13: 170.8 (Mentally tired but physically I enjoyed a fantastic hard ride on the Peloton. My husband has been on the road for work all week so I look forward to having him back tomorrow.)
April 14: 168.8 (So excited for the long weekend. It's snowing here tonight. My husband got home and we ran errands so I didn't ride the bike today. Back on tomorrow!)
April 15: 167.2 (Going to take it easy around the house for the most part today I think. My husband is making us a nice steak dinner tonight. I will get on the Peloton too.)
April 16: 167.6 (Today's activities will include a Peloton ride, a haircut, a walk with my dog, and a date night with my husband.)
April 17: 167.6 (Love that I've held in my normal BMI range for three days now. Today was a full day of activity - a hike, some strength work, and a Peloton ride. Really enjoyed the day!)
April 18: 168.6 (Even if you think you can't.... you can! Wishing everyone a good week after Easter fun.)
April 19: 167.6 (Super snowy day here today. We got into downtown and back for work and had a yummy pork chop dinner. Waiting for my turn on the bike.)
April 20: 167.6 (My body seems to love this number!! The massive dump of snow we got yesterday is starting to melt away but I'll likely be out to shovel after dinner before I get on the bike.)
April 21: 166.4 (Walked over 15,000 steps today due to converting normally sedentary meetings to walking meetings. Also had an appointment with my doctor for the first time since I lost weight and he was very happy about my progress.)
April 22: 165 (Another massive snowfall this morning so I did some shoveling but it's starting to melt already. After work we have dinner at a friend's house but we're going to walk over. Hoping to fit in a Peloton ride yet today but time is tight.)
April 23: 167.2 (60 minute Peloton ride done. The sun is out and we are going to take our dog for a walk before date night out which consists of dinner and a play.)
April 24: 167 (Epic bike ride today in the mountains for just over 60 KM. Ate two larger meals before and after to fuel it. I am tired and will sleep well tonight I'm sure!)
April 25: 166.8 (Nice weather for my lunch time walk again today. Sure does make it easier to get out! I have my taxes to do tonight.. how quickly I get done will determine if I also have time for a Peloton ride or not.)
April 26: 166.4 (Taxes AND Peloton ride done last night. Back to office today and we have a meeting over lunch so my step count will be low until I get home unless I can sneak out for some movement during the day.)
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💐April Challenge💐

Excited to keep participating in these monthly challenges! I’ve lost 11 pounds since joining in October. I’ve been roughly maintaining at 153 last month. My focus this month is training for a 5K in June and work to see if I can hit 149 this month.

Heaviest weight: 165
Current weight: 152

April weight lost so far: 0

Daily Goals:

🌱Run for 45 minutes on weekdays
🌱Do long runs on Saturdays
🌱Go to Zumba on Sundays
🌱Take rest days as needed
🌱Drink 8 glasses of water
🌱Portion control when going out to eat
🌱Eat mindfully
🌱Track weight and log

April 1: 152 (home cooked)
April 2: 151 (went out)
April 3: 153 (went out/ Zumba)
April 4: 153 (home cooked/ ran 45m)
April 5: 153 (home cooked)
April 6: 152 (went out)
April 7: 152 (went out)
April 8: 153 (home cooked)
April 9: 153 (went out/ long run 1hr)
April 10: 153 (went out)
April 11: 152 (went out/ ran 45m)
April 12: 152 (went out/ walked 45m)
April 13: 152 (home cooked/ ran 45m)
April 14: 152 (went out/ ran 45m)
April 15: 154 (went out/ ran 45m)
April 16: 154 (went out/ walked 1hr15m)
April 17: 154 (went out)
April 18: 155 (home cooked)
April 19: 154 (home cooked/ ran 45m)
April 20: 154 (went out)
April 21: 153 (went out)
April 22: 153 (home cooked)
April 23: 154 (went out)
April 24: 154 (went out/ walked 2hr)
April 25: 154 (home cooked/ ran 45m)
April 26: 152 (home cooked/ ran 45m)

I just signed up for a step challenge at work for next month! Just got a Fitbit to help me track steps better too. Planning on sticking to my runs more regularly next month before the 5K in June. I’m feeling strong and proud of myself for sticking with it. 💪

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💐April Challenge💐

I am ready for an awesome April!

Heaviest weight: 226
Current weight:175.6

I’m Darren, 35, I’m 5’11” tall. Trying to take control of my life and finally not have a protruding belly!

2022 goals:

⚫️Get to maintenance by the end of the year
⚫️Workout at the gym 3-4 times per week

Daily Goals:

🌱Get in my daily pushups, squats, crunches, and lunges
🌱Log honestly and consistently
🌱Drink/log 80+oz water
🌱Not to get frustrated if the scale goes up

April 1: Happy April Fools Day! 175.6
April 2:174.8
April 3:177.5(must be holding a lot of water)
April 4:175.7
April 5:174.6
April 6:175.0
April 7:173.9
April 8:174.4
April 9:175.2
April 10:176.0
April 11:176.9(Not been a good couple of days from a food standpoint. Need to refocus this week)
April 12:175.9
April 13:175.8
April 14:177.6
April 15:178.8(Highest weight in two months. Really need to get back on track)
April 16:177.4
April 17: Happy Easter! 179.2(A couple factors at play here. Ate a big meal for dinner last night. And I won't gross anyone out with the other lol. Back on track this week!)
April 18:179.7(Treating today like it's day 1. Back on track starting today!)
April 19:177.8
April 20:175.6
April 21:176.7
April 22: Earth Day 176.6
April 23:178
April 24:177.2
April 25:177
April 26:177.8
April 27:177.8
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💐April Challenge💐

My name is Mary. I participated in the monthly challenges last fall. Back home and would like to start again. A couple reasons why I like this challenge and group is because of self awareness and accountability. I find support in the groups updates and feedbacks. I do hope I able to join this group again.

Heaviest weight: 204 lbs (I was probably heavier but did not have the courage to step on the scale.)
Current weight: 182.5 lbs

April weight lost so far: ⬆️ +2.5 lbs

Daily Goals:
🌷start my day with meditation 🧘‍♀️
🌷start my morning 🌄 with water🚰 and stepping on the treadmill
🌷reduce my carbs and replace with proteins
🌷end my day practicing gratitude🌠
Weight loss goal 5lbs 🖐

April 1: 180 lbs
April 6: 180 lbs
Wednesday is my usual weigh in time. I have been mindful of my calories but exercising could be better. I ended up binge watching Ozark so my evening gratitude was lacking also. Will work on the exercising and Ozark is done.

April 13: 182 lbs ⬇️⬇️ Well not back to my original weight but I will take it. It helps to have yardwork to add in for extra activity. Keep my nose to the grindstone. The month is halfway over.

April 20: 183 lbs ⬇️⬇️
April 21: 184 lbs⬆️
April 22: 186 lbs ⬆️⬆️ salty food choices the day before
April 23: 185 lbs ⬇️
April 24: 189 lbs ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ Really what is going on. Under my calories and non stop activity yesterday. This sucks. I have gained 9lbs this month.
April 25: 185 lbs ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ I didn't do anything different. But yeah 👍
April 26: 185 lbs
April 27: 182.5 ⬇️⬇️ Happy to see this but not sure about the why's. This is my usual weigh in day.
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April 30

💐April Challenge💐

Hi all my name is Lisa B. I live in N. California. I was at my goal weight which is 135 before Covid and then the world went crazy and now it has been 2 years teleworking and my weight slowly just creeped up and up. Living life in sweatpants every day is HORRIBLE, you don't realize how evil the expandable attires are. My life consisted of working and several mindless trips to the refrig which became my besties for 2 years the unlimited access 24hrs a day my bestie was always willing to provide comfort urg but now I am taking back control back.

Heaviest weight: 161
Current weight: 160 (haven't weighed in 6 days eeek)

April weight lost so far: 1

Daily Goals:

🌱 Stay positive
🌱 Log on fitness pal
🌱 Eat keto and mindful
🌱 Drink my water
🌱 Get some form of 45 min movement in

April 18: logged fitness tracker, ate healthy and walked for 45 mins.

April 19: weighed in at 160. Today the evil carbs tempted me all day but I stayed strong and didn’t cave. We got this!!

April 20: Still same weight but continuing to push forward......I think maybe eating to few calories.

April 21: Same weight grrrr but continuing on and eating little more and still exercising.

April 22: didn't weigh but walked 4 miles and was under 1200 calories
April 23: didn't weigh but walked 4 miles and was under 1200 calories
April 24: didn't weigh but walked 4 miles and was under 1200 calories
April 25: didn't weigh but walked 4 miles and was under 1200 calories
April 26: didn't weigh i did 3 hrs of yardwork and was under 1200 calories
April 27: I didn't walk today was really busy at work. I will weight tomorrow morning I really hope all this is going to pay off at least 1 lb

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Staying focused and not allowing scale to deter me from pushing forward.

Heaviest weight: 293
January 1st: 190.6
April start weight (estimated): 169.8
Current weight: 166.4

April weight lost so far: 3.4
Weight lost this year: 24.2

Daily Goals:

🌱64 oz water minimum
🌱Exercise at least 20 minutes a day
🌱Track all my food
🌱Eat at or under my calorie goal

April 1: DNW (Off to see my mother in law and sister in law again today. Snow here in Ontario - feels like we're back in Alberta with this weird weather.)
April 2: DNW
April 3: 169 (Weighed on a friend's scale so it may not be super accurate but it gives me an indicator at least that things are relatively on track. Off for a couple days of more touristy activities before a bit more family time and our flight home.)
April 4: DNW (Greetings from Niagara Falls. We are in the touristy part of our trip - having a blast! Off to some wineries today.)
April 5: DNW
April 6: DNW
April 7: 171.6 (Back home from holidays and overall I'm happy with the minimal weight gain. I still have lessons learned from this vacation that I'll look to grow from for next time. It was a great time... back to busy times at home now.)
April 8: 172.8 (Busy first day back at home running errands with my husband. We also took our dog that we missed SOOO much for a nice long walk at a park. One day of work and then the weekend!)
April 9: 173 (Busy getting my basement ready for my Mom's arrival. Also did two long walks yesterday and a Peloton ride. Loving the spring weather.)
April 10: 172.4 (Up early to go to the landfill before my Mom moves in this afternoon. Going to stop for breakfast and walk our dog too.)
April 11: 173.6 (Return to office in the morning. Feeling very out of practice. Wish me luck! Lunch is all packed and ready to go.)
April 12: 172.4 (Taxing day between going to the office and helping work on clearing the last of the things from my Mom's house before the sale goes through. Possibly one more night of that... we shall see. I did fit in a 30 minute Peloton ride for myself.)
April 13: 170.8 (Mentally tired but physically I enjoyed a fantastic hard ride on the Peloton. My husband has been on the road for work all week so I look forward to having him back tomorrow.)
April 14: 168.8 (So excited for the long weekend. It's snowing here tonight. My husband got home and we ran errands so I didn't ride the bike today. Back on tomorrow!)
April 15: 167.2 (Going to take it easy around the house for the most part today I think. My husband is making us a nice steak dinner tonight. I will get on the Peloton too.)
April 16: 167.6 (Today's activities will include a Peloton ride, a haircut, a walk with my dog, and a date night with my husband.)
April 17: 167.6 (Love that I've held in my normal BMI range for three days now. Today was a full day of activity - a hike, some strength work, and a Peloton ride. Really enjoyed the day!)
April 18: 168.6 (Even if you think you can't.... you can! Wishing everyone a good week after Easter fun.)
April 19: 167.6 (Super snowy day here today. We got into downtown and back for work and had a yummy pork chop dinner. Waiting for my turn on the bike.)
April 20: 167.6 (My body seems to love this number!! The massive dump of snow we got yesterday is starting to melt away but I'll likely be out to shovel after dinner before I get on the bike.)
April 21: 166.4 (Walked over 15,000 steps today due to converting normally sedentary meetings to walking meetings. Also had an appointment with my doctor for the first time since I lost weight and he was very happy about my progress.)
April 22: 165 (Another massive snowfall this morning so I did some shoveling but it's starting to melt already. After work we have dinner at a friend's house but we're going to walk over. Hoping to fit in a Peloton ride yet today but time is tight.)
April 23: 167.2 (60 minute Peloton ride done. The sun is out and we are going to take our dog for a walk before date night out which consists of dinner and a play.)
April 24: 167 (Epic bike ride today in the mountains for just over 60 KM. Ate two larger meals before and after to fuel it. I am tired and will sleep well tonight I'm sure!)
April 25: 166.8 (Nice weather for my lunch time walk again today. Sure does make it easier to get out! I have my taxes to do tonight.. how quickly I get done will determine if I also have time for a Peloton ride or not.)
April 26: 166.4 (Taxes AND Peloton ride done last night. Back to office today and we have a meeting over lunch so my step count will be low until I get home unless I can sneak out for some movement during the day.)
April 27: 166.4 (Busy day today. Salmon for supper and then an after dinner walk with my husband and dog. Loving the spring weather.)
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💐April Challenge💐

I am ready for an awesome April!

Heaviest weight: 226
Current weight:175.6

I’m Darren, 35, I’m 5’11” tall. Trying to take control of my life and finally not have a protruding belly!

2022 goals:

⚫️Get to maintenance by the end of the year
⚫️Workout at the gym 3-4 times per week

Daily Goals:

🌱Get in my daily pushups, squats, crunches, and lunges
🌱Log honestly and consistently
🌱Drink/log 80+oz water
🌱Not to get frustrated if the scale goes up

April 1: Happy April Fools Day! 175.6
April 2:174.8
April 3:177.5(must be holding a lot of water)
April 4:175.7
April 5:174.6
April 6:175.0
April 7:173.9
April 8:174.4
April 9:175.2
April 10:176.0
April 11:176.9(Not been a good couple of days from a food standpoint. Need to refocus this week)
April 12:175.9
April 13:175.8
April 14:177.6
April 15:178.8(Highest weight in two months. Really need to get back on track)
April 16:177.4
April 17: Happy Easter! 179.2(A couple factors at play here. Ate a big meal for dinner last night. And I won't gross anyone out with the other lol. Back on track this week!)
April 18:179.7(Treating today like it's day 1. Back on track starting today!)
April 19:177.8
April 20:175.6
April 21:176.7
April 22: Earth Day 176.6
April 23:178
April 24:177.2
April 25:177
April 26:177.8
April 27:177.8
April 28:177
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