100 days of weighing #15 Tuesday March 07.23 – Wednesday June 14.23

Incorporating intermittent fasting into my regimen is my greatest take away from the last challenge. It has REALLY helped get my eating under control!

My goals for this challenge—
Normal day-to-day: stick to an IF schedule of 16:8, eat whole foods as much as possible, stay low-carb and avoid refined sugar, exercise. No calorie counting or measuring food. I also need to get away from the all-or-nothing mindset, by being able to indulge here and there with no regrets and then getting right back to it the next day.

I’m a slow loser which can be discouraging. My focus needs to be more on health & sustainability.

Day 1 – Tues March 07 -- 144 – This is the same weight I started with on the last Challenge. There were many ups and downs on the scale but, alas, I’m right back where I started.
Day 2 – Wed March 08 – 144.6 – I think this jump is still a result of going off track last week up until Sunday. This week’s goal is to bring down the inflammation.
Day 3 – Thur March 09 – 144.4
Day 4 – Fri March 10 – 142.9 – Happy to see this number on the scale this morning. I’ve been working on correcting what I undid last week with too much sugar & carbs. Just glad I was able to jump back on the wagon this week. Feeling less bloated. Yay! Still working on getting some exercise in though.
Day 5 – Sat March 11 – 142.4
Day 6 – Sun March 12 – 142.6 Ate later than usual last night. Also had a glass and a half of wine.
Day 7 – Mon March 13 – 142.8 Greek food for lunch yesterday with a girlfriend, then a visit to the Cat Café. Of course, I came home with one of those things.  McDonald’s for dinner. Not a good choice but didn’t overdo it. Just a McChicken sandwich and small fries.

Week 1: 1.2 lbs lost
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal: 4.8

Day 8 – Tues March 14 -- 142.5
Day 9 – Wed March 15 -- 141.5
Day 10 – Thur March 16 -- 141.9
Day 11 – Fri March 17 -- 142.4 Still consistent with IF, but this jump is definitely a combination of eating too much even when not hungry, adding more carbs than usual, and having dinner last night from Panda Express is which is high in sodium and sugar. Not happy with this jump in weight at all. Tomorrow probably won’t be much better since I already had a butter croissant from Starbucks this morning with my coffee.
Day 12 – Sat March 18 -- DNW
Day 13 – Sun March 19-- DNW
Day 14 – Mon March 20-- 143.9 – Did not stick to plan over the weekend. Need to do better.

Week 2 gain/loss: 1.10 lbs gain
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .1 lb loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal: 5.9 lbs

Day 15 – Tues March 21 -- 144.1
Day 16 – Wed March 22 -- DNW
Day 17 – Thur March 23 -- 143.1 – I’m surprised at this decrease. Of course I’ll take it but I’m sure tomorrow’s weigh-in will reflect my bad eating habits of the past week. I’d like to be at least 140-141 before my trip during the Easter weekend. Probably wishful thinking, eh?
Day 18 – Fri March 24 -- 143.7 – I know this is still the result of the past week. I did a little better yesterday but not fully the way I should. Just trying hard not to completely undo my progress. Writing this out helps my mindset😊
Day 19 – Sat March 25 -- 142.5 – IF 18:6 yesterday. Stayed on track with eating: low carb, avoided refined sugar, whole foods. Need to work on getting some movement in. But happy with the scale this morning.
Day 20 – Sun March 26-- 141.6 – Whoa! Where did this come from? I did stay on track with what I ate yesterday, tried to be mindful of not spiking my insulin too much. But I think what’s helping is the added two hours to my IF regimen (18:6, instead of 16:8). Not sure I can do this consistently, but I will certainly aim for it daily.
Day 21 – Mon March 27-- 141.1 – IF 18:6 yesterday and stayed on track with eating. 3rd day in a row. I need to keep this up. I even had a little glass of some margarita. Soooo good.

Week 3 gain/loss: 2.8 lb loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 2.9 lbs loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 3.10 lbs

Day 22 – Tues March 28 -- 141.8 – IF 18:6. Had some white rice with dinner, and two cookies last night. I don’t regret it. 😊 Hopefully, this is the only spike I’ll see because of it.
Day 23 – Wed March 29 -- 142.2
Day 24 – Thur March 30 -- 141.1 – Happy about this number but only did IF 16:8 yesterday. Couldn’t hold out for the additional 2 hours. Was extra hungry and gave in to cravings. Shucks.
Day 25 – Fri March 31 -- 141.9
Day 26 – Sat Apr 1 --
Day 27 – Sun Apr 2 --
Day 28 – Mon Apr 3 --

Week 4 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss:
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:

Day 29 – Tues Apr 4 -- – DNW
Day 30 – Wed Apr 5 -- – DNW –
Day 31 – Thur Apr 6 -- – DNW –
Day 32 – Fri Apr 7 -- – DNW
Day 33 – Sat Apr 8 -- – DNW
Day 34 – Sun Apr 9 -- – DNW
Day 35 – Mon Apr 10 -- – DNW

Week 5 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss:
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:


Day 36 – Tues Apr 11 -- 144.4 – Back from vacation. This is my recovery week.
Day 37 – Wed Apr 12 -- 142.5 – IF 17:7 yesterday. Back on track with eating habits. Light cycling class on my Peloton to ease back into exercising.
Day 38 – Thur Apr 13 -- 141.5 – IF 16:8 yesterday. No exercise. Not sure I believe the scale this morning, but I hope it’s true.
Day 39 – Fri Apr 14 -- 142.3 – Oh well.
Day 40 – Sat Apr 15 -- 141.6 – Went a little off-track yesterday. ½ of a muffin with my morning coffee. I usually don’t eat anything until the afternoon. And we all know how big those muffins from Costco are. Also had some white rice with dinner. I did manage to get some exercise in which I’m happy about.
Day 41 – Sun Apr 16 -- 141.2 IF 18:6 yesterday. I was able to hold out for two extra hours… yay! Also, stayed on track with what I ate. But no exercise.
Day 42 – Mon Apr 17 -- 142.5 IF 18:6 yesterday, and got a work-out in. Not sure where this increase came from. Some theories: ate dinner too late in the evening, ate too much, included white rice with dinner, or this is the fall-out from 2 days ago.

Week 6 gain/loss: 1.9 lbs. loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 1.5 lbs. loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 4.5 lbs

**Going forward, I hope to incorporate a more consistent workout regimen to see if it helps.


Day 43 – Tue Apr 18 -- 142 IF 16:8 yesterday. Exercise √. Dinner was a more processed food/high sodium dish.
Day 44 – Wed Apr 19 -- 141.9 IF 16:8 yesterday. Exercise √. Stayed within the whole foods realm. Satisfying day.
Day 45 – Thu Apr 20 -- 141.7 IF 18:6 yesterday, but no (had my hair done ). Made an easy, healthy and flavorful white bean soup in my InstantPot for a late lunch & dinner. Will have to make sure to get my exercise in today before the game. Go Kings!
Day 46 – Fri Apr 21 -- 142.6 IF 16:8 yesterday. Exercise √. But Ugh! I did not want to see my weight go up after feeling so good about yesterday’s scale reading.
Day 47 – Sat Apr 22 -- 142.7 IF 16:8 yesterday. No exercise. Very discouraged seeing the number on the scale this morning.
Day 48 – Sun Apr 23 -- DNW
Day 49 – Mon Apr 24 -- 142.3 Just got off of a busy but enjoyable weekend which included foods (and alcohol) not considered healthy. Oh well. We move on.

Week 7 gain/loss: .2 lb loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss (from 144): 1.7 lb loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 4.3 lbs


Day 50 – Tue Apr 25 -- 142.3 Yesterday: IF 16:8. Exercised √.
Day 51 – Wed Apr 26 -- 142.7 Yesterday: IF 16:8. My first meal of the day was very carby. Dinner was a bit high in sodium. No excerise. I need to reel it in. I’ve only lost 1.7 lbs in 50 days. Sad.
Day 52 – Thu Apr 27 -- 142.1 IF 16:8 (barely made it). Yesterday was a hard one. I was so hungry, craving and giving in to all the carbs and sweets. No exercise again. I expect it to show up on the scale in the next day or 2. Disappointed.
Day 53 – Fri Apr 28 -- 141.1 Very surprised but I’ll take it. IF 16:8 yesterday. No exercise. Thought I went a little over on portion sizes. Tomorrow’s weight will confirm if I did or not.
Day 54 – Sat Apr 29 -- 142.3 Yesterday: IF 16:8. Exercised √. Had a friend over for dinner, wine and dessert!
Day 55 – Sun Apr 30 -- DNW
Day 56 – Mon May 01 -- 141.9


Week 8 gain/loss: .4 lb loss
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 2.1 lb loss
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 3.9 lbs


Day 57 – Tue May 02 -- 142 Very hungry yesterday. Couldn’t wait for the 16th hour fast. Didn’t go too off the charts with eating unhealthy food tho. And I managed to get a workout in. Yay!
Day 58 – Wed May 03 -- DNW Went to a concert last night. Too much wine and a very late dinner. No exercise yesterday either.
Day 59 – Thu May 04 -- 142.6 IF 16:8 yesterday. Did fairly well on what I ate. But no exercise.
Day 60 – Fri May 05 -- 141.9 Skipped IF yesterday. And did not stick to my low carb/avoid refined sugar plan. But I had a great work-out session! I feel myself slipping though with the eating habits. I need to dial it back in.
Day 61 – Sat May 06 -- 141.8
Day 62 – Sun May 07 -- DNW
Day 63 – Mon May 08 -- 144.2 Guess I had too much fun over the weekend.

Week 9 gain/loss: 2.2 lbs gained
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .2 lbs gained
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 6.2 lbs

Day 64 – Tue May 09 -- DNW
Day 65 – Wed May 10 -- DNW
Day 66 – Thu May 11 -- 143.1 I’ve been really hungry the past 3 days. It’s been hard to meet my fasting times. The one positive is I’ve been making time for exercise. Why is it so hard to lose 5 lbs?? I need to re-focus and concentrate on health and sustainability rather than weight.
Day 67 – Fri May 12 -- 143.2
Day 68 – Sat May 13 -- DNW
Day 69 – Sun May 14 -- DNW
Day 70 – Mon May 15 -- DNW

Week 10 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss:
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:

Day 71 – Tue May 16 -- DNW
Day 72 – Wed May 17 -- 143.9
Day 73 – Thu May 18 -- 144.5
Day 74 – Fri May 19 -- 143.1 I was enjoying life with all the comfort foods, and totally fell off the wagon from about the first weekend in May.  Could not bear to see the number on the scale on most days since then. But I’m back and motivated again. haha. I’ve managed to exercise 3 times this week so far. Sleeping better and earlier. Taking my vitamin supplements. Let’s see how long this lasts.
Day 75 – Sat May 20 -- 141.5
Day 76 – Sun May 21 -- 142.5
Day 77 – Mon May 22 -- 144.1 It’s the weekends that set me back. But oh how enjoyable they’ve been! Back to the grind today.

Week 11 gain/loss:
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .1 lb gained
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 6.10 lbs

Day 78 – Tue May 23 -- 143.1
Day 79 – Wed May 24 -- 143.3 Got a workout in yesterday: 15-min kettlebells for a full-body strength workout, 15-min core and 15-min on the Peloton. I did have a carb-y dinner tho. I’ve planned out healthier meals for today, plus an intense cardio workout on the P. Let’s hope I stick to it.
Day 80 – Thu May 25 -- 143.5 Had a carb-y lunch and dinner yesterday but didn’t go overboard. Got my exercise in. Yay! Not feeling excessively bloated today but my weight didn’t go down.
Day 81 – Fri May 26 -- 143.1 IF 16:8 yesterday! It’s fairly easy when I’m busy and don’t have time to think about food. Healthy lunch and dinner, unhealthy snacking after dinner, but stopped all eating by 8pm. Need to get a workout in before yet another dinner party tonight. The weekends get me every time. I’ll try my best.
Day 82 – Sat May 27 -- 143.0 IF 16:8. Had a healthy lunch and a workout in anticipation of last night’s dinner party. Enjoyed the food and company and made it a point to stop eating by 8pm. I feel like it was a successful day.
Day 83 – Sun May 28 -- DNW
Day 84 – Mon May 29 -- 144.7 Fallout from the weekend.

Week 12 gain/loss: .6 lbs gained
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .7 lbs gained
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 6.7lbs.

Day 85 – Tue May 30 -- DNW
Day 86 – Wed May 31 -- 144.3
Day 87 – Thu Jun 01 -- 142.3 Lost 2 lbs overnight. I did follow my schedule very well yesterday: IF 16:8, no junk food snacking, did not eat after 830pm, and exercised. I think the 2 lbs lost had to do with water retention from veering off healthy foods last week. Now to work on inflammation and then fat. Keep going!
Day 88 – Fri Jun 02 -- 142.3 No change in weight. Yesterday: IF 16:8. Rated my eating 8 out of 10 based on whole vs non-whole foods. I stopped eating by 830pm. No exercise.
Day 89 – Sat Jun 03 -- 142.8 Not too bad considering I met a friend for dinner and cocktails last night. We shared a New York steak bruschetta as well as a pasta dish. Pinot Grigio. A good balance to the day was that I was on point with IF and had a healthy lunch. No exercise tho.
Day 90 – Sun Jun 04 -- DNW
Day 91 – Mon Jun 05 -- 141.7 I expected an uptick after the weekend. Maybe it will show up tomorrow. Sometimes there’s just no rhyme or reason.

Week 13 gain/loss: 3 lbs lost
Challenge 15 gain/loss: 2.3 lbs lost
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs:3.7 lbs

Day 92 – Tue Jun 06 -- 141.8 Again, no rhyme or reason. But I’ll take it.
Day 93 – Wed Jun 07 -- 143.3 There it is. It’s like clockwork after the weekend. My daughter is home for a few days from college and I’m also hosting 2 college students who are on Maui for summer internships. Haven’t been able to work out consistently, although I did get one in yesterday. Need to work on my belly fat.

Day 94 – Thu Jun 08 -- DNW
Day 95 – Fri Jun 09 -- DNW
Day 96 – Sat Jun 10 -- DNW
Day 97 – Sun Jun 11 -- DNW
Day 98 – Mon Jun 12 -- 144.8 I knew it! So disappointed in myself.

Week 14 gain/loss: 3.10 lbs gained
Challenge 15 gain/loss: .8 lbs gained
Balance to lose to meet challenge goal of 138 lbs: 6.8 lbs

Day 99 – Tue Jun 13 -- 144.8 Just glad it didn’t go up.
Day 100 – Wed Jun 14 -- 143.7