🍀March Daily Logging and Weigh-in Challenge🍀

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 62 years old and from the Michigan 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 Feb 28th): 191.6
Goal: 186.6 (Five lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight:

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


Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


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03/06-191.2-(Trend Weight 193.0)- I had to cancel the travel to cardiac rehab today due to the abundant snow coming down. I do much better on the diet without the travel so today should be another good day. I have been getting a little lax on exercise. I’ve been finding things to do that aren’t as “hard” as my usual routines. Time to get rid of the Lazies and get back to the Grind. Time to get my toushie moving!

03/07-191.6-(Trend Weight 192.9)- I had a very good day yesterday. The blip up is likely from no TMI x 2, the expected water retention from a no med day, not nearly enough water, and very little sleep. I’m going to not let it get me down. However…..I’m happy to see my trend weight is still going in the right direction and my body has faith in me. When you get lemons, make lemonade right?



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My name is Mary, 65 from Pennsylvania. I'm a RN and work long days. Logging in everyday since I started MFP 5/14/21.
Unfortunately lost my mojo and gained a lot back but not all Thank God! Need to get back on track and focused.

Heaviest weight 255 lbs, twice. :-(
9/14/20-255 lbs
5/14/21-232.2 lbs MFP start date.
4/6/22- 147.6 lbs (107.4 lbs lost) I did NOT have a surgery. Did Keto.
8/1/22- 167.2 lbs
12/1/22-198 lbs
1/1/23- 213.4 lbs
2/1/23- 207.4 lbs
3/1/23- 201 lbs

February weight lost:6.4 lbs not the 8 lbs I was hoping for but I'm still happy with this!
March weight loss goal 5 lbs.

☘️March☘️

3/1/23- 201 lbs
3/2/23- 201 lbs off work day Elliptical HIIT setting 10+ miles 150 minutes.
3/3/23- 201 lbs off work day Elliptical HIIT setting 10+ miles 150 minutes, waiting for a scale drop!?
3/4/23- 201 lbs Work day, still waiting for a scale drop! 😒
3/5/23- 200 lbs off work day Elliptical HIIT setting 150 minutes for 10.1 miles. Finally a bit of a drop.
3/6/23- 200 lbs
3/7/23- 200 lbs
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3/17/23- Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀
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3/20/23- First Day of Spring 🌷
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pamperedlinny wrote: »

Good morning all!

I hosted my book club last night and was so glad because that meant I had some control over the snacks. Instead of just one of two things I put out a whole spread and just let the other stuff brought suppliment. That meant I had veggies, pretzels, light dip, cheese, etc. I still had some dessert and chips but it certainly helped me keep to my food boundaries to have the lighter options mixed in.

Tonight I will go to my Ladies Bible Study at church and, unfortunately, that means I have zero control over the dinner served. I did get my hands on the menu and it isn't light by any means. It's a chicken corn chowder and corn bread and dessert. I've seen the recipes by these ladies. It's sooo good but so not good for you. I'll just have to keep my calories lower through the day and maybe have a small snack an hour before the dinner so I can keep myself in check easier. It's always good to strive for a plan.

SW: 300 lb
Next GW: 180 lb
3/1: 198.8 lb
3/2: 198.0 lb
3/4: 197.8 lb
3/7: 197.0 lb
**weight updated whenever I lose.

I understand about the ladies bible study meals. They are always good but not good for you 🤣

Start weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
March (stretch!) goal: 186

January end weight: 200.7
February end weight: 192.1

☘️March☘️
1 192.1
2 191.9
3 192.4
4 191.2
5 191.5
6 190.8
7 190.8
8 190.8

Start weight: 127.86 (58 kg)
Goal weight: 113
March goal: 121.25 (55kg)

Goals for march:

1. Log my meals every day.
2. Drink 64 oz of water every day.

☘️March☘️
1 did not weigh.
2 127.86 (58 kg)
3 128.75 (58.4 kg)
4 128.31 (58.2 kg)
5 did not weigh.
6 128.75 (58.4 kg)
7 128.10 (58.1 kg)
8 127.21 (57.7 kg)

Happy Wednesday! So today is the first gain I've seen since I started my recovery journey, and I need to see how it goes tomorrow...if It's not a loss, I might just log my weigh in every few days...I really can't obsess over the weight- even though that's partly why I am here haha. I ate in a calorie deficit for sure, my body just didn't lose any weight yesterday, and that's ok

My food is planned and tracked, and I am at work all day so I'm going to be moving around a lot... I'm going to have an abstinent breakfast and drink a lot of water

Have a great day all!

SW (feb 26th 2023) - 387lb
UGW- 175lb
March goal weight- 370lb 365lb
Denotes going to an Overeaters Anonymous meeting that day.

1/3- 381.2
2/3- 379.0
3/3- 377.2
4/3- 376.2
5/3- 375.6
6/3- 374.2lb (officially less than 200lb to my goal weight!)
7/3- 373.4lb
8/3- 374.6lb

pamperedlinny wrote: »

Last night I got to Ladies Bible Study and looked over all the food. Chicken Corn Chowder, homemade corn bread, three types of dessert, and I craved it all. Then I really took stock of what I had available in calories. I made a very small bowl (probably just 1 cup) of the soup. I took the smallest bit of cornbread (about ½ a piece). I looked over all the desserts. Only one had a box with calories listed on it. I decided that was the one I was meant to have and cut one of those in half as well. I filled my 24 oz water bottle, drank the entire thing during that meal. After the meal, I went and refilled the bottle to sip on during the lesson. When I got home I still wanted something and was proud of myself for sticking to my boundaries while not depriving myself of things. I finished my evening with a small protein shake (half scoop of powder with almond milk) so I wouldn’t still be hungry. It feels like it took a massive amount of will power not to go back and get as much as I really wanted. I’m really, truly proud of myself for holding to my line.

Tonight I promised my family it would be pasta night. The plan for my bowl is going to be steamed cut green beans, topped with exactly one serving of elbow pasta, topped with 2 appetizer sized meatballs, marinara sauce, and the tiniest sprinkle of Italian blend shredded cheese. I have learned that on pasta night if I add a veggie in a similar shape to the pasta of choice that week and a little bit of protein, I will be too full to need additional pasta. It took me a while to figure out how to eat pasta with my family without losing all control. So this is the plan every pasta night now.

Thankfully, we have no plans for going out, running errands, or doing anything but stay at home tonight. I need a break and maybe a bubble bath tonight.

SW: 300 lb
Next GW: 180 lb
3/1: 198.8 lb
3/2: 198.0 lb
3/4: 197.8 lb
3/7: 197.0 lb
3/8: 195.6 lb
**weight updated whenever I lose.

@pamperedlinny I absolutely LOVED reading your post today. I am so proud of how you handled yourself at the Bible Study. You have GREAT ideas for handling pasta night at home too. Thanks so much for sharing. You have inspired me today!

pamperedlinny wrote: »

Last night I got to Ladies Bible Study and looked over all the food. Chicken Corn Chowder, homemade corn bread, three types of dessert, and I craved it all. Then I really took stock of what I had available in calories. I made a very small bowl (probably just 1 cup) of the soup. I took the smallest bit of cornbread (about ½ a piece). I looked over all the desserts. Only one had a box with calories listed on it. I decided that was the one I was meant to have and cut one of those in half as well. I filled my 24 oz water bottle, drank the entire thing during that meal. After the meal, I went and refilled the bottle to sip on during the lesson. When I got home I still wanted something and was proud of myself for sticking to my boundaries while not depriving myself of things. I finished my evening with a small protein shake (half scoop of powder with almond milk) so I wouldn’t still be hungry. It feels like it took a massive amount of will power not to go back and get as much as I really wanted. I’m really, truly proud of myself for holding to my line.

Tonight I promised my family it would be pasta night. The plan for my bowl is going to be steamed cut green beans, topped with exactly one serving of elbow pasta, topped with 2 appetizer sized meatballs, marinara sauce, and the tiniest sprinkle of Italian blend shredded cheese. I have learned that on pasta night if I add a veggie in a similar shape to the pasta of choice that week and a little bit of protein, I will be too full to need additional pasta. It took me a while to figure out how to eat pasta with my family without losing all control. So this is the plan every pasta night now.

Thankfully, we have no plans for going out, running errands, or doing anything but stay at home tonight. I need a break and maybe a bubble bath tonight.

SW: 300 lb
Next GW: 180 lb
3/1: 198.8 lb
3/2: 198.0 lb
3/4: 197.8 lb
3/7: 197.0 lb
3/8: 195.6 lb
**weight updated whenever I lose.

You can buy pasta that's made for vegetables or chick peas that's what I use and I can't tell the difference neither can my husband he ate mine buy accident 🤣 I'm proud of you for sticking to your plan way to go !

@nanerkay We use the lentil pasta for lasagna but it's too chewy for dished up spaghetti in my opinion. I honestly hated the chickpea pasta. I wish I loved it. We did the soybean pasta and my husband asked me to never do that to him again. 🤣😂🤣 I've been trying them all but my husband and daughter only want "real" pasta.

@pamperedlinny Darn I was going to say Liviva Edamame pasta. I get the one that's like linguine. I think it's pretty close. Now my son, it definitely isn't his favorite, but he says it isn't bad. And he is willing to eat it when I make it when I get a craving. I buy it at Giant. I live between 2 Giant grocery stores. The one carries it the other doesn't. The one that does is larger with more selections.

Starting weight: 151.4 (trend 153.5)
Weight Goal for March: 148.0

My goals for March:
30 Day 3 minute plank challenge ⏱️
8500 steps a day 👣
Strength training min 4 X week🏋‍♀️
Total Calories below 1200 🎯
Macros P40% F30% C30% +-5% 🍽
Water water water water water 2.5l💧

February weight lost: 5.2lbs

❤️February 27 153.2 😬
❤️February 28 152.8 🙂

🌷March🌷
1- 151.4 (trend 153.5) 😁💧🏋‍♀️🎯
2- 151.6 🙂⏱️👣🏋‍♀️🎯🍽💧
3- 150.8 😁⏱️👣🏋‍♀️
4- 150.6 🙂⏱️🎯rest day
5- 153.0 😱
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7- 151.6 🙂⏱️👣🏋‍♀️🎯🍽💧
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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 62 years old and from the Michigan 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 Feb 28th): 191.6
Goal: 186.6 (Five lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight:

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


Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


03/01-191.6-(Trend Weight 192.8)-

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03/08-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.7)- Tonight is the school concert for two of my grandsons. The kindergartner and the younger high schooler (of the two). It is the next town over where my own children went to school and graduated (before I moved). Normally, for my son and I, I would make it an evening out and go to dinner first while we are all dressed up in our Sunday best. However, I’m feeling strong in my diet resolve right now (such a blessing when that happens!), so I pre-cooked a nice dinner yesterday and promptly refrigerated it. Tonight I will pull it out, heat it up and call it done. Sticking to my guns when I can and while I can!

03/09-192.2-(Trend Weight 192.6)- I’m disappointed because I did not eat back my calories and they were 69 under for the day. However, my carbs were over by a good amount. This could also be related to the fact that my TMI is not going well. I did end up going out to dinner after the concert last night. It was a new place in a nearby town that I had never been to, I just couldn’t resist, and I really wanted to take my son. I’m glad that I stayed under calorie and I REALLY REALLY watched my portions, but the carbs really bit me in the butt. Travel day today and I certainly don’t want to compound it. I’m pre-logging when I’m done here and making a plan. I know dinner will be that precooked food I put in the fridge. Gotta watch my lunch while out of town!

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