🌼May Daily Logging and Weigh-in Challenge🌼

Goals: Maintain Weight 178-182
Log During Maintenance

Oct. 2021 weight: 206.0
Weight loss: 26.5

May 1: 178.3
May 2: 179.8 sushi, saki and chocolate but cals ok.
May 3: 179.9
May 4: 182.3
May 5: 179.1
May 6: 177.1 Wow 5 lbs. of retention!
May 7: 176.8
May 8: 179.0 Panda Express
May 9: 178.0
May 10: 179.1
May 11: 178.8
May 12: 177.5
May 13: 176.8
May 14: 177.6
May 15: 177.5 Began RT and probiotic.
May 16: 177.0
May 17: 177.0
May 18: 178.0
May 19: 179.5
May 20: 178.9 RT and salt retention. Cals. fine :-)
May 21: 178.2
May 22: 179.5 Salt, RT early weighing
May 23: 178.0
May 24: 178.9 Panda Ex. And RT yesterday, accounts for 2-2.5
May 25: 178.7
May 26: 178.6
May 27: 178.3
May 28: 176.9
May 29: 177.4 Time to up my calories!
May 30: 179.5
May 31:

@ashleycarole86
Just like my plane ride last month. The decrease in movement with circulation causes fluid retention, for some reason. :-(

swimmom_1 wrote: »

@ashleycarole86
Just like my plane ride last month. The decrease in movement with circulation causes fluid retention, for some reason. :-(

The gain is intense! I was expecting one, but wow!! Very interesting to observe for sure.

Good job on that marathon of a elliptical ride (literally!) You are a champ!

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

Heaviest weight: 226
Current weight:178.2


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

May 01-178.2
May 02-178.1
May 03-177.6
May 04 “May the 4th be with you” 😄-178.8
May 05-178.8
May 06-178.9
May 07-177.0
May 08-177.6
May 09-177.7
May 10-178.0
May 11-178.8
May 12-179.3
May 13-178.9
May 14-181.5
May 15-181.9(Been on vacation this week and haven't been super strict on the diet. I also haven't gone to the gym all week. My exercise for the week was due to the activities I did (two games of golf, bowling, and then two days at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!) Getting refocused starting today!)
May 16-179.1
May 17-178.8
May 18-178.0
May 19-179.2
May 20-179.6
May 21-180.1(struggling with snacking. That's always my Achilles heel)
May 22-179.0
May 23-179.8
May 24-178.0
May 25-178.4
May 26-179.1
May 27-179.9
May 28-178.5
May 29-177.1(No idea how this happened considering I ate half a small BBQ chicken pizza and parmesan bread twists from Domino's 😅)
May 30-177.6
May 31-179.9(Went a little overboard with Memorial Day food 😅)

Thanks Jill for keeping the monthly challenges going! :-)
💐May Challenge💐

I am ready for an Mahvelous May too!
Mary 65 now from Pennsylvania. Goal weight 122 lbs. Was there in 2009/10 and kept it off for about 5 years and got lazy. I do low Carb 15+/- 3 Net Carbs/day(My body seems to hang on to Carbs/not burn them),1000-1200 calories daily, 2 meals on my days off(3) and 3 meals on my work days (4, long hours) and I only exercise on my days off due to the long work days.

Heaviest weight: 255 lbs, 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, low carb and calorie restricted diet while recovering. Actively trying to lose now.
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
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
12/1/21-176.2 lbs
1/1/22-168 lbs
2/1/22-157.4 lbs
3/1/22-155 lbs
4/1/22-156.4 lbs
5/1/22-158.8 lbs :-( No way is this actual with all the Elliptical miles Friday, yesterday and stayed way under calories for what I was allotted. Hoping for a whoosh soon. Did Elliptical 300 minutes for 22.3 miles in first session and 54 minutes for 4.2 miles for 26.5 miles total today. Hopefully that gets me heading downward again. (Did long times on Friday 228 minutes and Saturday 240 minutes too.)
Current weight: 154.4 lbs (Lowest recent weight was 147.6 lbs on 4/6-7)

May weight lost so far: -4.4 lbs :-)

Daily Goals:

🌱Drink @ least 90 ounces of water
🌱Plan meals and log in advance
🌱Log honestly and consistently
🌱Eat at or under my calorie goal
🌱

May 01- 158.8 lbs. :-( Can't believe this with all the Elliptical miles Friday, yesterday and stayed way under calories for what I was allotted. Hoping for a whoosh soon. Did Elliptical 300 minutes for 22.3 miles in first session and 54 minutes for 4.2 miles for 26.5 miles total today. Hopefully that gets me heading downward again. (Did long times on Friday 228 minutes and Saturday 240 minutes too.)

Realized I forgot to post yesterday, so posting a 2fer. Had a woosh. Probably, as I thought, water retention from my trip, plane ride and not eating my normal and only casual walking for exercise, due to being away. My previous low, about a month ago was 147.6 lbs, so hopefully I'll get back to that soon.
May 02- 155.8 lbs
May 03- 151.6 lbs
May 04 -149.8 lbs, Fluid retention, whoosh away!!!! “May the 4th be with you” 😄
May 05-149.4 lbs. I will take every tenth!!!
May 06-148 lbs Today was a work day so usually not a exercise day. But I actually got out on time at 5 pm(rare for a nurse to get out on time!), ran a quick errand, and decided to get on my elliptical with my son's encouragement. Did 121 minutes for 9 miles. Felt great afterwards and soooo glad I got a extra workout in this week!
May 07-148 lbs. 301 minutes on the Elliptical for 19 miles, this AM. Today was a tougher session. Not sure why. I sort of wanted to quit earlier but persevered. I didn't hurt but was not feeling as energized as I usually do. I averaged out to 15.8 minute miles. My usual is 13 minutes to just over that. I hope I'm not coming down with something. I can sure use the calorie deficit, since tomorrow is Mother's Day and I'm having brunch at one of my son's house. I figure I will need them!
May 08- 148 lbs. I actually stayed within my calories/carbs today. My 2 son's and the mil son's made a brunch for all the mom's in the merged family. It was very nice. Did 337 minutes (2 sessions) on my elliptical for 25 miles. Normally I would have pushed it to 26.2 miles but I didn't realize I was that close and it was 9 pm. I had wash to fold afterwards and I work tomorrow too.
May 09-148 lbs
May 10-148 lbs Lost my internet connection while I was on the Elliptical this AM. I use it to distract me from my usually long times. So I only did 121 minutes for 9 miles. Till I got it back, my motivation was lost for the day. :-(
May 11-148 lbs
May 12-153.4 lbs Not doing great :-(
May 13-157.2 lbs :-(
May 14-159.6 lbs :-(
May 15-159.6 lbs. :-( Well a short lived whoosh! I know its mainly water weight. Ate more Carbs than I normally do the last 2 dinners. Glad I didn't hit the 160's! Elliptical today 130 minutes for 10 miles.
May 16-158.2 lbs Go for a annual check up tomorrow. Dr hasn't seen me since approximately 5/10/21, post op Gallbladder surgery. So it will be a surprise for him. Down over 80 lbs since then! Would have been 90 + lbs without my recent uptick. :-(
May 17-158.2 lbs Dr was ecstatic at my weight loss. He thinks my Low carb/calorie restriction, exercise way of eating is good for me. He thinks I must be very carb sensitive. He said I should get some weight lifting and some core work in, which I knew I should have started too.
I received some good and not so good news. Not so good news, I have shrunk. Instead of 5'4" I'm now 5'2"! :-( I was diagnosed about 10 years ago with Osteopenia by a Dexa scan. He is ordering another one. So that is kind of good news. People say to get one to check body fat percentage so now I'll get one but because of the height loss, so sort of bad. Also the loss in height lowers my calorie TDEE. Ugh!
The Dr does agree with my assessment/goal, that I have about 30 lbs more to lose. Didn't exercise today, as my usual, due to Dr appointment, then some errands and home with just enough time to cut my grass before sunset! (A rider, so very little exercise).
May 18-158.2 lbs
May 19-157.4 lbs
May 20-157.4 lbs
May 21-157.4 lbs No real exercise today. Driving 3 hours to the "Thunder over Dover (Delaware)" Air show today. The Blue Angels & the Thunderbirds are performing for the first time together. It was great as I expected, as I've seen them both before, and just got back a bit ago. Long day in 90+ degree heat. Least there was a bit of a breeze at times. And lots of places to sit under aircraft wings, in their shade. I've seen them before. If you haven't and get the opportunity to see them or the Snowbirds of Canada, it is well worth a drive and amazing to see at least once in your life.
May 22-156.2 lbs Got a bit of sunburn from yesterday, cheeks, nose, upper chest area front and back and a bit of light pink on my arms. Guess I should have applied my sunscreen a few more times. We are expecting thunderstorms this afternoon, so mowed my grass. I figure I can be on the Elliptical when it's raining. Did 180 minutes for 13.2 miles. Hadn't been on it since last Sunday, as Dr appointment Tuesday AM and errands all afternoon into early evening. I don't work tomorrow till 10, so if I get to bed soon I may do an hour or 2 before work.
May 23-155.8 lbs
May 24-155.8 lbs - Did my Elliptical for 190 minutes today for 13.05 miles. Getting itchy from the sunburn and it's starting to peel.
:-(
May 25-155.8 lbs
May 26-153.6 lbs I worked today, so not a usual exercise day. But we didn't have many patients to fill my 10 hour day so I got to leave 2 hours and 40 minutes early. I thought, "I'll put the time to good use and hop on my Elliptical for 2 1/2 hours." Well it can get a bit addicting. I have to finish a show/movie or get a certain number of minutes or a even total mileage. I ended up doing 185 minutes for 13.1 miles. It's hard to get minutes and miles all even at the same time!!!
May 27-153.6 lbs Did 180 minutes on the Elliptical for 12.3 miles today. Might get another session in later today.
May 28-153.6 lbs Granddaughter's 2nd birthday. Had a piece of a homemade Red Velvet cake with cream cheese icing her other grandma made after work today.
May 29-155.6 lbs So a piece of cake and back up 2 lbs? :-(
I didn't start out thinking I would do this. But when I got to about 15 miles on my Elliptical, I realized since I have to babysit @ 5:30-9 tonight, I wouldn't get a second session in today. And decided to try for something. I wish I knew how to up upload photos to the site, to show you. I DID 337 MINUTES ON THE ELLIPTICAL FOR 26.25 MILES. AND I FEEL FINE. GREAT ACTUALLY! As far as any plan this is most likely a one time thing. Just wanted to see if I could do it.

May 30-155.6 lbs
May 31-154.4 lbs :-) I can be a bit legalistic my final weight for May will be tomorrow AM.

See you ALL next month!!!

May Daily Weight Challenge
Goals reduce calories and increase activity.
My weekly goal is to have a lower trend weight than the week before.
Highest Weight 204 lbs. July 2020
Lowest Weight 180 lbs. April 2022
Last weekly trend weight 184.9 lbs
Thank you members for your support.
May Weight Loss ⬆️ 1lb

May 01 184 lbs
May 04 184 lbs. Wednesday is my normal weigh in. I am thankful for no weight gain. I found April real distressing with the hills and valleys of my weight. My weekly trend weight went from 184.9 to 183.8. So that goal was accomplished. Now to focus on weight reduction.
“May the 4th be with you” 😄

May 10 183 lbs ⬇️
May 11 183 lbs OK 1lb less in 11 days. My weekly trend weight from last Wednesday went from 183.8 to 183.4. So it is downward trend. Half a month have lots of discipline to do.

May 18 183.5 lbs ⬇️ Wednesday my usual weigh in down half a pound since May 1st. My trending weight went up from 183.4 lbs to 184.3 lbs.

May 25 184.5 lbs. Ok not good. Creeping up. No excuse calorie intake is high. My trending weight is 184.2 lbs and is slightly lower from last week of 184.3 lbs.

May 26 182 lbs ⬇️⬇️ My loss is due to water retention but it certainly makes me feel good.
May 27 183 lbs ⬆️
May 28 182 lbs ⬇️
May 29 182 lbs
May 30 183 lbs ⬆️
May 31 185 lbs ⬆️⬆️
It looked promising I would be down 2 pounds but I fell off my diet by drinking too much Coors Light. Hopefully I have that out of my system.