100 day Challenge #16 – Saturday June 15 2023 to Friday September 22 2023
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Thank you for posting this challenge.
I’ve been around the sun 76 times, live in B.C., Canada. I have some arthritic issues but push to remain physically active. I’ve struggled with slow to nil wt loss for many years; much easier to gain than to lose. Evening / nighttime snacking is my nemesis. Use WW points to track plus working thru Noom’s new book to break bad habits and build new ones. Love kayaking (follow lakeshores) and biking.
Day 1 Thursday June 15th: 166.8
Day 2 Friday June 16th: 166
1st week goal weight: <165 revised on Tuesday to <166
1st week actual weight: 166
2nd week goal weight: 164 ( Mon, revised to 165)
2nd week actual weight: 166.4
3rd week goal weight: <165
3rd week actual weight: 165.6
4th week goal weight: 163.? <- not going to happen; will be happy with 166
4th week actual weight: 165.8
5th week goal weight: 166
5th week actual weight: 167.6 no change
6th week goal weight: 166.?
6th week actual weight: 167.4 ( -0.2 )
7th week goal weight: 164.?
7th week actual weight: 167.4
8th week goal weight: 166.?
8th week actual weight: 169.8 Pledging to do better.
Day 52 – Saturday August 05: 170.2 Busy day yesterday but no ‘exercise’ per se. At 8:30 last nite decided to just “do it” and shredded cabbage for sauerkraut. Have friends arriving later today. We met years ago on E-diets so it won’t be a food blowout. Just going to have to juggle a social weekend with early mornings for work. Switching from using Splenda in coffee to a natural ‘raw’ (brown) sugar. All joking aside, I need to get a handle on this backslide. Had hoped to start biking again but now the bears are moving into our area in search for berries etc so that’s a bummer.
Day 53 – Sunday August 06: 170.4 Busy but happy day; worked in morning but ended day with a great dinner with friends over. Trouble falling asleep b/c I’m breaking the habit of my late night PB&J sandwich ( 2 successful nights ).
Day 54 – Monday August 07: 169.4
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08: 170
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09
Day 57 – Thursday August 10
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight: 167
9th week actual weight:
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Ultimate goal 70 kg
Day 1 Thursday June 15 Already the 15th on my side of the world. 79 kg. I am at 25 BMI but my ethnicity calls for a lower BMI to get in a healthy weight range. Went for a 3 hour walk. went 1 cal over my net limit.
Day 2 Friday June 16 79 kg. No loss but maintaining is better than gaining. Didn't do much today as I'm coming down with a cold.
1st week goal weight: 78.8
1st week actual weight:79 kg
Day 3 Saturday June 17 78.8 kg
Day 4 Sunday June 18 78.4 kg. still coughing quite badly and food doesn't taste great, so keeping the calories down.
Day 5 Monday June 19 78 kg. 1 kilo in 5 days? Holy cow! I feel I'm eating enough. remind self that weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Prob this rate won't continue
Day 6 Tuesday June 20 78 kg
Day 7 Wednesday June 21 78.1 kg. Every day it isn't raining I go for at least a 60 min walk. While walking I look out for dropped coins. So far I have found 90 cents (US 54 cents) I plan to save it all and buy myself a non food treat at the end of the Challenge.
Day 8 Thursday June 22 78 kg. Keeping the salt down - but it's fat I want to lose, not water.
Day 9 Friday June 23 77.8 kg. Found $2 (US1.27) while walking. This week has def gone well.
2nd week goal weight: 78.3 kg
2nd week actual weight: 77.9 kg. Wow. Just wow. Don't know if this rate will continue, but I'll take the loss so far.
Day 10 Saturday June 24 77.8 kg
Day 11 Sunday June 25 78kg. Going in the wrong direction! So what did I do? Spent the day eating buttered toast and honey.
Day 12 Monday June 26 77.8 kg. Feeling lazy today so bought some potato salad for lunch. The spuds were undercooked and the mayo so sweet my teeth almost fell out. Maybe my tastebuds are becoming accustomed to less sugar? I am trying to avoid sauces and dressings and just using herbs and spices in cooking.
Day 13 Tuesday June 27 77.9 kg. Eating too much bread.
Day 14 Wednesday June 28 77.5 kg. Raining today so didn't walk. Drinking a load of black coffee which acts as an appetite suppressant for me.
Day 15 Thursday June 29 77.6 kg. Tried on a size 16D bra, was a little loose. Tried on an old 14C, was a bit too tight. How uncomfortable do I want to be until I lose a little more weight?
Day 16 Friday June 30 77.4 kg
3rd week goal weight: 77.2
3rd week actual weight: 77.4 Didn't quite reach target but I'll take the loss anyway.
Day 17 – Saturday July 01 77 kg. Waist 33.5 ins. Hips 43.5 ins.
Day 18 – Sunday July 02 76.8 kg. BMI 24.5. 2 more kilos to lose and I will be in the healthy range for my ethnicity. Hint - if you calculate BMI, use a calculator that takes into account age, gender and ethnicity, not just weight and height.
Day 19 – Monday July 03 76.7 kg
Day 20 – Tuesday July 04 76.5 kg - have lost a total of 9 kg (19.8 lbs) since starting MFP
Day 21 – Wednesday July 05 76.7 kg
Day 22 – Thursday July 06 76.8 kg. I am 65 today! Celebrated retirement by going to an Indian restaurant. Mmmm .... buttered naan bread ....
Day 23 – Friday July 07 76.4 kg. Today is Day 100 of tracking my food and exercise on MFP. I have lost 9.1 kg altogether (20 lbs). Jeans getting rather loose.
4th week goal weight: 76.5 kg
4th week actual weight: 76.4 kg. Made it!
Day 24 – Saturday July 08 76 kg! woot woot!
Day 25 – Sunday July 09 76 kg
Day 26 – Monday July 10 76.8 kg. Neighbor gave me a pot of homemade apricot jam. Note to self - pass on such future goodies to food pantry immediately instead of devouring jam sandwiches non stop ....
Day 27 – Tuesday July 11 76.4 kg
Day 28 – Wednesday July 12 76.2 kg
Day 29 – Thursday July 13 76 kg. Tonight we celebrated Matariki, the Rising of the Seven Sisters (the Pleiades). I was very restrained at the feast, only a small portion of roast pork and sweet potato, no potato bread, and just one scoop of ice cream. Part of the invite required a contribution to the food pantry, so I found a box of cereal, a jar of honey, some other sweet stuff and a can of coconut milk to donate - I hope someone needs to put on weight!
Day 30 – Friday July 14 75.5 kg! 3.5 kg lost in 30 days! Wow!
5th week goal weight: 75.5 kg
5th week actual weight: 75.5 kg. Go me!
Day 31 – Saturday July 15 75.9 kg
Day 32 – Sunday July 16 76.2 kg
Day 33 – Monday July 17 76 kg
Day 34 – Tuesday July 18 75.3 kg
Day 35 – Wednesday July 19 75.1 kg
Day 36 – Thursday July 20 74.9 kg. Waist 33 ins. Hips 42 ins. Yes! Down in the Healthy BMI range! Aim to get down to 22 BMI.
Day 37 – Friday July 21 74.8 kg Thinking of doing some weight training in order to replace fat with muscle and develop some upper body strength.
6th week goal weight: 75 kg
6th week actual weight: 74.8 kg
Day 38 – Saturday July 22 75.1 kg
Day 39 – Sunday July 23 74.9 kg
Day 40 – Monday July 24 75.1 kg
Day 41 – Tuesday July 25 74.9 kg. This feels like a plateau tho I'm still regularly below my net allowed calories.
Day 42 – Wednesday July 26 74.8 kg.
Day 43 – Thursday July 27 75 kg. Think I may be missing recording some calories somewhere. Need to be more vigilant.
Day 44 – Friday July 28 74.3 kg. Before MFP I weighed 100 kg (220 lbs) but managed to lose a fair bit of it even without tracking. Now I've lost over 25 kg (55 lbs) I tried on a cardigan I knitted for myself back then - and now it's enormous! I feel like the Saggy, Baggy Elephant wearing it. Off to the thrift store with it! I'll knit myself a new one after I've kept the weight off for a while.
7th week goal weight: Setting weekly goals doesn't do much for me, I find - just keeping my eye on the overall goal and celebrating various milestones as they occur.
7th week actual weight:
Day 45 – Saturday July 29 74.5 kg
Day 46 – Sunday July 30 75.1 kg. I made a start on decluttering today, after watching youtube videos. Two shopping bags of size 18 clothes donated - I swear on Peter Rabbit's lettuce I will never let myself get that big again. Size 14 now - would like to get back to 12.
Day 47 – Monday July 31 74.8 kg
Day 48 – Tuesday August 01 74.5 kg. Sometimes I weigh myself with a towel on. Sometimes I don't.
Day 49 – Wednesday August 02 74.2 kg.
Day 50 – Thursday August 03 74 kg. Yay! Halfway through the Challenge and I have lost 5 kg (11 lbs). Another 50 days left to lose the last 4 kg and I will beat goal!
Day 51 – Friday August 04 73.9 kg
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Day 52 – Saturday August 05 73.8 kg
Day 53 – Sunday August 06 73.9 kg Got a lot of exercise today doing a massive declutter and clean. I can now pretty well fit all my clothes into one closet and one set of drawers. The bedroom looks way neater and I'm thinking of repainting the walls. I learned from You Tube about "depression rooms" - that's what I was living in.
Day 54 – Monday August 07 74 kg
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 DNW
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 74 kg. A little off track over the last 2 days as I was on a noho marae (overnight stay at the tribal meeting place) and it is famous for kai moana (seafood). I ate a lot! Also I learned to weave a bag for collecting shellfish, so I think I'm going to be eating more ...
Day 57 – Thursday August 10
Day 58 – Friday August 11
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Day 59 – Saturday August 12
Day 60 – Sunday August 13
Day 61 – Monday August 14
Day 62 – Tuesday August 15
Day 63 – Wednesday August 16
Day 64 – Thursday August 17
Day 65 – Friday August 18
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Day 66 – Saturday August 19
Day 67 – Sunday August 20
Day 68 – Monday August 21
Day 69 – Tuesday August 22
Day 70 – Wednesday August 23
Day 71 – Thursday August 24
Day 72 – Friday August 25
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Day 73 – Saturday August 26
Day 74 – Sunday August 27
Day 75 – Monday August 28
Day 76 – Tuesday August 29
Day 77 – Wednesday August 30
Day 78 – Thursday August 31
Day 79 – Friday September 01
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Day 80 – Saturday September 02
Day 81 – Sunday September 03
Day 82 – Monday September 04
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Day 87 – Saturday September 09
Day 88 – Sunday September 10
Day 89 – Monday September 11
Day 90 – Tuesday September 12
Day 91 – Wednesday September 13
Day 92 – Thursday September 14
Day 93 – Friday September 15
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Day 94 – Saturday September 16
Day 95 – Sunday September 17
Day 96 – Monday September 18
Day 97 – Tuesday September 19
Day 98 – Wednesday September 20
Day 99 – Thursday September 21
Day 100 – Friday September 225 -
Hi everyone! Happy to join the challenge
For background I joined MFP in August of 2020, and around that time I lost just over 25lbs. Over the course of this school year I've gained back around 30 pounds, so my long-term goal is to lose 25 lbs again so I can be looking and feeling my healthiest again.
Goal for these 45 days: -10~15lbs --> down to 133.4~138.4lbs
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 148.4
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 148.0
Day 57 – Thursday August 10
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight: 146.4
9th week actual weight:3 -
Hi everyone.
I am Dawn. 5'2", 62 years old.
My BMI and stuff like that shows my optimum healthy weight should be between 110 and 118.
I have made a decision to limit restaurant food to 6 times per year since I seem to gain a few pounds each time which could take 3-6 months to get back off from one visit.
Rolling total so far: 3 out of the 6
1st week goal weight: 143.4 (ambitious?)
1st week actual weight: 144.4
2nd week goal weight: Less than the beginning of the week, 142.2
2nd week actual weight: 142.6, so gained 0.4
3rd week goal weight: 141.4
3rd week actual weight: 144.6 - Started the week at 142.4, so 1.8 pound gain this week
4th week goal weight: 143.6
4th week actual weight: 145.0 - Started the week at 144.6
5th week goal weight: 142.6
5th week actual weight: 143.2
6th week goal weight: 142.4
6th week actual weight: 144.0
7th week goal weight: 142.6
7th week actual weight: 143.6
8th week goal weight:
8th week actual weight: 144.8 - I kept track even though I wasn't posting on forums.
Day 52 – Saturday August 05 - DNW, basically up all night drinking water and dozing off here and there.
Day 53 – Sunday August 06 - 144.4 - I had a really good feed last night: NY Strip, Blackened prawns, spinach pasta with my own garlic and sugar snap peas. I even had red wine, which normally I can't tolerate, but it was a perfect compliment to my meal. I didn't eat all day Saturday for some reason. This morning I have Farmer's market plums, tiger eye cherries, bing cherries out for my all day "buffet" and a cup of store bought blueberries ($4 for 2lbs, couldn't resist)
Day 54 – Monday August 07 - 145.2 - Likely the Steak still sitting in there. Not sweating it, added lots of meat vitamins to my body which will take a bit, but felt like I needed.
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 - 145.2 - Perfect day input and output. Expecting a drop soon.
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 - 144.8 - Small drop, I'll take it. Working split shifts the next 2, 2 jobs the following day, so later dinners. Saturday and Sunday are day shifts. On track for another 13 days straight.
Day 57 – Thursday August 10
Day 58 – Friday August 11
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9th week actual weight:
I have decided to do yet another 21 day mini challenge of the legs up and arm weight exercises. The pulsating in my legs when I put them up shows me how much I really need to drain them regularly. And the extra bonus that I went from 12.5" on my upper arm down to 11.75" and honestly feel like my batwings are less flappy. I will count from the day before since I often type into here before any activity for the day, while drinking my coffee in the morning.
Anyone else going to join us for another 21?
Mini 21 day Challenge Round 3 - legs in the air arm weights exercises, 6-ish minutes.
Round 1: 12.5" start, 11.75" end.
Round 2: 11.75" start, 11.5" Even though my weight is higher, my batwings are getting smaller?
I have a mole, so it is easy to measure in exactly the same place.
(Thanks for the dates @deepwoodslady )
Day 01 – Tuesday Aug 07 - 8 minutes for my 3: skullcrushers, biceps, chest presses, 20 of each. Some days I am slower than others.
Day 02 - Aug 08 –
Day 03 - Aug 09 –
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Day 05 - Aug 11 –
Day 06 - Aug 12 –
Day 07 - Aug 13 -
Day 08 - Aug 14 –
Day 09 - Aug 15 –
Day 10 - Aug 16 –
Day 11 - Aug 17 –
Day 12 - Aug 18 –
Day 13 - Aug 19 –
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Day 15 - Aug 21 –
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Start weight of this 100: 144.4 - Up one pound from the start of the last 100 of 143.4, and the previous was 142.24 -
Thank you, @dawnbgethealthy !
I'm in!
73 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.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 145.0
Day 01 - 06/15 - 154.9 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty in the morning then...zero...
Day 02 - 06/16 - 156.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty in the morning then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 03 - 06/17 - 154.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.69 miles in 114 mins
Day 04 - 06/18 - 156.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...family dinner ...5.60 miles in 114 mins
Day 05 - 06/19 - 154.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...DH's b'day...so much good food this weekend!
Day 06 - 06/20 - 154.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 6.12 miles in 121 mins
Day 07 - 06/21 - 153.8 at 8:00 a.m. ...zero!!
WEEK 1 any loss - -1.1
Day 08 - 06/22 - 154.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.70 miles in 116 mins
Day 09 - 06/23 - 153.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...Kaiser for tests
Day 10 - 06/24 - 153.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...6.31 miles in 128 mins
Day 11 - 06/25 - 152.4 at 8:30 a.m. ...zero
Day 12 - 06/26 - 153.2 at 7:50 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 13 - 06/27 - 153.7 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.17 miles in 118 mins
Day 14 - 06/28 - 152.7 at 6:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer and doctor's appt
WEEK 2 any loss - -1.3
Day 15 - 06/29 - 152.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...3.91 miles in 85 mins w/sweet husband!!
Day 16 - 06/30 - 152.5 at 7:50 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 17 - 07/01 - 151.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...108 degrees here in Northern California...no walking for me!!
Day 18 - 07/02 - 150.5 at 8:00 a.m. ...106 degrees here in Northern California...no walking for me!!
Day 19 - 07/03 - 152.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 20 - 07/04 - 151.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.67 miles in 118 mins...a bit on the slow side!!
Day 21 - 07/05 - 151.0 at 6:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 3 any loss - -1.2
Day 22 - 07/06 - 150.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...zero!!
Day 23 - 07/07 - 150.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 24 - 07/08 - 150.7 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.83 miles in 112 mins
Day 25 - 07/09 - 150.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.65 miles in 106 mins
Day 26 - 07/10 - 150.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 27 - 07/11 - 151.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.03 miles in 109 mins
Day 28 - 07/12 - 152.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 4 any loss - +1.6 pounds
Day 29 - 07/13 - 151.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...doctor appointment
Day 30 - 07/14 - 152.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 31 - 07/15 - 153.5 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.86 miles in 116 mins
Day 32 - 07/16 - 152.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...over 100 degrees here in Northern California...no walking for me!!
Day 33 - 07/17 - 150.5 at 8:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 34 - 07/18 - 150.7 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.79 miles in 116 mins
Day 35 - 07/19 - 150.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 5 any loss - -1.3
Day 36 - 07/20 - 150.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and over 100 degrees so no walking for me!!
Day 37 - 07/21 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 38 - 07/22 - 151.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...Hair cut in morning and too hot to walk in the afternoon!!
Day 39 - 07/23 - 151.7 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.00 miles in 108 mins
Day 40 - 07/24 - 150.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 41 - 07/25 - 151.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...cleaned house...made soup...too hot!!
Day 42 - 07/26 - 151.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 6 any loss - +.9
Day 43 - 07/27 - 153.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
Day 44 - 07/28 - 154.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 45 - 07/29 - 150.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.68 miles in 133 mins
Day 46 - 07/30 - 151.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.15 miles in 94 mins
Day 47 - 07/31 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 48 - 08/01 - 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
Day 49 - 08/02 - 152.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/my trainer
WEEK 7 any loss - -.7
Day 50 - 08/03 - 152.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
Day 51 - 08/04 - 153.3 at 6:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/my trainer
Day 52 - 08/05 - 152.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.47 miles in 121 mins
Day 53 - 08/06 - 153.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...nothing!! Too hot here in northern California!
Day 54 - 08/07 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 55 - 08/08 - 151.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
Day 56 - 08/09 -
WEEK 8 any loss -
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siyeonsimpp wrote: »I'm just gonna start now during Week 9
For background I joined MFP in August of 2020, and around that time I lost just over 25lbs. Over the course of this school year I've gained back around 30 pounds, so my long-term goal is to lose 25 lbs again so I can be looking and feeling my healthiest again.
Goal for these 45 days: -10~15lbs
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 148.4
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09
Day 57 – Thursday August 10
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight: 146.4
9th week actual weight:
@siyeonsimpp Welcome! It's so nice to have you here!3 -
Hi again! I'm Jeanne. 👋😀
I'm 47, 5' 4", live in Canada 🇨🇦
1st week goal weight: ⬇️
1st week actual weight: 167
Day 1 Thursday June 15: 167
Day 2 Friday June 16: 167
Day 3 Saturday June 17: 165.7
Day 4 Sunday June 18: 168
Day 5 Monday June 19: 165.2
Day 6 Tuesday June 20: 164.0
Day 7 Wednesday June 21: 165.2
2nd week goal weight: 165
2nd week actual weight: 163.4
Day 8 TH June 22: 163.4
Day 9 FR June 23: 162.6
Day 10 SA June 24: 162.5
Day 11 SU June 25: 163.6
Day 12 MO June 26: 163.4
Day 13 TU June 27: 163.2
Day 14 WE June 28: 165.2
3rd week goal weight: 163.0
3rd week actual weight: 163.8
Day 15 TH June 29: 163.8
Day 16 FR June 30: 162.6
Day 17 SA July 1: 161.4
Day 18 SU July 2: 163.0
Day 19 MO July 3: 161.2
Day 20 TU July 4: 163.2
Day 21 WE July 5: 162.0
4th week goal weight: 161
4th week actual weight: 162.2
Day 22 TH July 6: 162.2
Day 23 FR July 7: 163.2
Day 24 SA July 8: 161.8
Day 25 SU July 9: 162.2
Day 26 MO July 10: 160.8
Day 27 TU July 11: 158.0
Day 28 WE July 12: 157.8
5th week goal weight: 158.0
5th week actual weight: 159.4
Day 29 TH July 13: 159.4
Day 30 FR July 14: 159.6
Day 31 SA July 15: 160.2
Day 32 SU July 16: 162.6
Day 33 MO July 17: 159.8
Day 34 TU July 18: 161.0
Day 35 WE July 19: 162.6
6th week goal weight: 160
6th week actual weight: 161.4
Day 36. TH July 20: 161.4
Day 37. FR July 21: 160.8
Day 38. SA July 22: 165.0
Day 39. SU July 23: 165.4
Day 40. MO July 24: 163.2
Day 41. TU July 25: 163.4
Day 42. WE July 26: 163.8
7th week goal weight: 160
7th week actual weight: 163.8
Day 43. TH July 27: 163.8
Day 44. FR July 28: 164.2
Day 45. SA July 29: 163.8
Day 46. SU July 30: 163.0
Day 47. MO July 31: 162.4
Day 48. TU August 1: 163.2
Day 49. WE August 2: 163.6
8th week goal weight: 160
8th week actual weight: 164.0
Day 50. TH August 3: 164.0
Day 51. FR August 4: 161.8
Day 52. SA August 5: 161.8
Day 53. SU August 6: 160.4
Day 54. MO August 7: 162.0
Day 55. TU August 8: 162.0
Day 56. WE August 9: 160.42 -
100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ June 15, 2023 thru September 22, 2023
My Name is Donna, Age 63. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA
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
Previous Rounds Tally & Thoughts:
This shows the ending weights of each round:
Round #1 --- 199,8
Round #2 --- 186.8
Round #3 --- 195.6
Round #4 --- 211.0
Round #5 --- 211.3
Round #6 --- 205.4
Round #7 --- 207.6
Round #8 --- 195.2
Round #9 --- 185.2
Round #10---195.2
Round #11---200.8
Round #12---200.4
Round #13---196.2
Round #14---191.2
Round #15---194.0
Thoughts:
1. I am still down 17.3 pounds from my highest ending weight during these challenges (#5)
2. I am up 8.8 pounds from my lowest ending weight (#9)
3. I am still down 5.8 pounds from the first challenge (#1)
4. I am still ahead of the game and these challenges are working for me. It is up & down and slower than I would like but it’s generally working. I’ve got to try harder and put in the work. When I do, clearly the results are much better.
“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou
Goal This Round: 182.0 (Sounds like a Dream but it’s 4 pounds per month)
Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 194.0
Challenge Ending Weight: xxxxx
Mini challenge: My monthly goal is always about 4 pounds per month. HOWEVER, I never seem to make that. I will continue to keep that goal because it Should Be achievable (even though it is not for me) but never say never, right? So, Between Independence Day Holiday (July 4th) and Labor Day Holiday (Sept 4th) I will weigh somewhere, ANYWHERE in the 180’s. I don’t care if it’s on the brim. I’ve got to start getting further away from the 200’s again! Starting Weight on 7/4 is 195.4.
Previous Weeks:
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.
Day 01-06/15-196.4-(Trend weight 195.8)
Day 02-06/16-195.4-(Trend weight 195.8)
WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.4 lbs. GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 lbs. GAINED
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.
Day 03-06/17-196.0-(Trend weight 195.8)
Day 04-06/18-196.6-(Trend weight 195.9)
Day 05-06/19-196.6-(Trend weight 196.0)
Day 06-06/20-196.8-(Trend weight 196.1)
Day 07-06/21-196.6-(Trend weight 196.2)
Day 08-06/22-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 09-06/23-197.2-(Trend weight 196.5)
WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.8 lbs. GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 3.2 lbs. GAINED
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.
Day 10-06/24-197.0-(Trend weight 196.7)
Day 11-06/25-196.6-(Trend weight 196.9)
Day 12-06/26-198.0-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 13-06/27-198.0-(Trend weight 197.1)
Day 14-06/28-197.0-(Trend weight 197.1)
Day 15-06/29-196.8-(Trend weight 197.1)
Day 16-06/30-198.2-(Trend weight 197.3)
WEEK 3 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.0 lbs. GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 4.2 GAINED
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.
Day 17-07/01-197.8-(Trend weight 197.4)
Day 18-07/02-197.6-(Trend weight 197.5)
Day 19-07/03-196.6-(Trend weight 197.4)
Day 20-07/04-195.4-(Trend weight 197.2)
Day 21-07/05-195.4-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 22-07/06-196.6-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 23-07/07-195.6-(Trend weight 196.8)
WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.6 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.6 lbs. GAINED
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.
Day 24-07/08-195.8-(Trend weight 196.7)
Day 25-07/09-195.6-(Trend weight 196.6)
Day 26-07/10-194.4-(Trend weight 196.4)
Day 27-07/11-197.8-(Trend weight 196.5)
Day 28-07/12-196.4-(Trend weight 196.5)
Day 29-07/13-195.2-(Trend weight 196.4)
Day 30-07/14-196.8-(Trend weight 196.4)
WEEK 5 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.2 lbs GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 2.8 lbs GAINED
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.
Day 31-07/15-196.8-(Trend weight 196.4)
Day 32-07/16-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 33-07/17-198.4-(Trend weight 197.2)
Day 34-07/18-198.4-(Trend weight 197.3)
Day 35-07/19-197.8-(Trend weight 197.4)
Day 36-07/20-196.6-(Trend weight 197.3)
Day 37-07/21-194.4-(Trend weight 197.0)
WEEK 6 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.4 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.4 lb GAINED
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.
Day 38-07/22-195.6-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 39-07/23-195.2-(Trend weight 196.8)
Day 40-07/24-193.8-(Trend weight 196.5)
Day 41-07/25-194.0-(Trend weight 196.2)
Day 42-07/26-193.8-(Trend weight 196.0)
Day 43-07/27-194.6-(Trend weight 196.0)
Day 44-07/28-194.8-(Trend weight 195.8)
WEEK 7 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.4 GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.8 GAINED
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.
Day 45-07/29-194.6-(Trend weight 195.7)
Day 46-07/30-194.2-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 47-07/31-193.8-(Trend weight 195.4)
Day 48-08/01-193.6-(Trend weight 195.2)
Day 49-08/02-194.6-(Trend weight 195.2)
Day 50-08/03-196.8-(Trend weight 195.3)
Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 2.8 pounds GAINED. 2.2 lbs of it was overnight. My trend weight is down 0.5 lbs. this challenge based on the last day of the last challenge.
Day 51-08/04-195.4-(Trend weight 195.3)
WEEK 8 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.6 GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 GAINED overall
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.
Day 52-08/05-196.6-(Trend weight 195.4)
Day 53-08/06-197.6-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 54-08/07-195.8-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 55-08/08-194.6-(Trend weight 195.6) Another good day for the books. I am just 0.4 above my starting weight. I don’t know if I can drop yet again on another overnight to at least break even this round. I’m really paying for the 3 days of irresponsibility. The travel day, the festival day and the cereal binge day. I danced for 32 minutes last night but my water intake was low. I’ll try working on that today. I’m going to pre-log my foods again. That seems to really help me stay on track. I just gotta watch it when the night monsters come out teasing of off-plan snacks!
Day 56-08/09-194.6-(Trend weight 195.6) Wow! I almost didn’t have time to jump onto MFP today. Oldest daughter over this morning (shame on her for bringing chocolate chunk zucchini bread to go with our coffee from zucchini fresh from her garden). She is not the one that is usually the foodie. She loves to cook though but is always watching her weight like me. Then a contracter came for 3 hours going over all the projects in my house. He’ll be back Friday to start working on some small repairs, tying up some loose ends etc. as he works out quotes for the bigger jobs. Then I had to run out of town (about 60 miles each way) for something he needs Friday. Can’t go tomorrow due to long hair appointment. I’m hoping, still yet, to get on my exercise bike but we’ll see how I feel after my posts. I do need to burn some of the “bad” carbs and calories I ate today. In any case, I will be doing a little strength training tonight.
Day 57-08/10-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 58-08/11-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 9 LOSS OR GAIN:
Accumulated Loss or Gain:
Strength Training Mini Challenge Round 3:
I will continue to work on batwing arms and flabby thighs. I will also try to engage in some floor/standing/chair exercising to tighten stomach area especially. I will try to add in some aerobic exercise like walking or dancing or the exercise bike AT LEAST 5 days a week. This is not my dream, it is my pledge to myself.
Day 01 – Aug 07 - 5 min with 5 lb weights, 32 min of aerobic dancing, Quad Iso x 3
Day 02 - Aug 08 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 15 min of floor/reg exercises, Quad Iso x3.
Day 03 - Aug 09 –
Day 04 - Aug 10 -
Day 05 - Aug 11 –
Day 06 - Aug 12 –
Day 07 - Aug 13 -
Day 08 - Aug 14 –
Day 09 - Aug 15 –
Day 10 - Aug 16 –
Day 11 - Aug 17 –
Day 12 - Aug 18 –
Day 13 - Aug 19 –
Day 14 - Aug 20 –
Day 15 - Aug 21 –
Day 16 - Aug 22 –
Day 17 - Aug 23 –
Day 18 - Aug 24 –
Day 19 - Aug 25 –
Day 20 - Aug 26 –
Day 21 = Aug 27 -
Future Weeks:
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.
Day 59-08/12-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 60-08/13-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 61-08/14-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 62-08/15-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 63-08/16-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 64-08/17-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 65-08/18-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 10 LOSS OR GAIN:
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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.
Day 66-08/19-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 67-08/20-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 68-08/21-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 69-08/22-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 70-08/23-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 71-08/24-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 72-08/25-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 11 LOSS OR GAIN:
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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.
Day 73-08/26-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 74-08/27-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 75-08/28-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 76-08/29-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 77-08/30-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 78-08/31-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 79-09/01-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 12 LOSS OR GAIN:
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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.
Day 80-09/02-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 81-09/03-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 82-09/04-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 83-09/05-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 84-09/06-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 85-09/07-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 86-09/08-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 13 LOSS OR GAIN:
Accumulated Loss or Gain:
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.
Day 87-09/09-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 88-09/10-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 89-09/11-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 90-09/12-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 91-09/13-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 92-09/14-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 93-09/15-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 14 LOSS OR GAIN:
Accumulated Loss or Gain:
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.
Day 94-09/16-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 95-09/17-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 96-09/18-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 97-09/19-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 98-09/20-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 99-09/21-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
Day 100-09/22…..(Final Weigh- In)-xxxxx-(trend weight xxxxx)
WEEK 15 LOSS OR GAIN:
Accumulated Loss or Gain:4 -
Ultimate goal 70 kg
Day 1 Thursday June 15 Already the 15th on my side of the world. 79 kg. I am at 25 BMI but my ethnicity calls for a lower BMI to get in a healthy weight range. Went for a 3 hour walk. went 1 cal over my net limit.
Day 2 Friday June 16 79 kg. No loss but maintaining is better than gaining. Didn't do much today as I'm coming down with a cold.
1st week goal weight: 78.8
1st week actual weight:79 kg
Day 3 Saturday June 17 78.8 kg
Day 4 Sunday June 18 78.4 kg. still coughing quite badly and food doesn't taste great, so keeping the calories down.
Day 5 Monday June 19 78 kg. 1 kilo in 5 days? Holy cow! I feel I'm eating enough. remind self that weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Prob this rate won't continue
Day 6 Tuesday June 20 78 kg
Day 7 Wednesday June 21 78.1 kg. Every day it isn't raining I go for at least a 60 min walk. While walking I look out for dropped coins. So far I have found 90 cents (US 54 cents) I plan to save it all and buy myself a non food treat at the end of the Challenge.
Day 8 Thursday June 22 78 kg. Keeping the salt down - but it's fat I want to lose, not water.
Day 9 Friday June 23 77.8 kg. Found $2 (US1.27) while walking. This week has def gone well.
2nd week goal weight: 78.3 kg
2nd week actual weight: 77.9 kg. Wow. Just wow. Don't know if this rate will continue, but I'll take the loss so far.
Day 10 Saturday June 24 77.8 kg
Day 11 Sunday June 25 78kg. Going in the wrong direction! So what did I do? Spent the day eating buttered toast and honey.
Day 12 Monday June 26 77.8 kg. Feeling lazy today so bought some potato salad for lunch. The spuds were undercooked and the mayo so sweet my teeth almost fell out. Maybe my tastebuds are becoming accustomed to less sugar? I am trying to avoid sauces and dressings and just using herbs and spices in cooking.
Day 13 Tuesday June 27 77.9 kg. Eating too much bread.
Day 14 Wednesday June 28 77.5 kg. Raining today so didn't walk. Drinking a load of black coffee which acts as an appetite suppressant for me.
Day 15 Thursday June 29 77.6 kg. Tried on a size 16D bra, was a little loose. Tried on an old 14C, was a bit too tight. How uncomfortable do I want to be until I lose a little more weight?
Day 16 Friday June 30 77.4 kg
3rd week goal weight: 77.2
3rd week actual weight: 77.4 Didn't quite reach target but I'll take the loss anyway.
Day 17 – Saturday July 01 77 kg. Waist 33.5 ins. Hips 43.5 ins.
Day 18 – Sunday July 02 76.8 kg. BMI 24.5. 2 more kilos to lose and I will be in the healthy range for my ethnicity. Hint - if you calculate BMI, use a calculator that takes into account age, gender and ethnicity, not just weight and height.
Day 19 – Monday July 03 76.7 kg
Day 20 – Tuesday July 04 76.5 kg - have lost a total of 9 kg (19.8 lbs) since starting MFP
Day 21 – Wednesday July 05 76.7 kg
Day 22 – Thursday July 06 76.8 kg. I am 65 today! Celebrated retirement by going to an Indian restaurant. Mmmm .... buttered naan bread ....
Day 23 – Friday July 07 76.4 kg. Today is Day 100 of tracking my food and exercise on MFP. I have lost 9.1 kg altogether (20 lbs). Jeans getting rather loose.
4th week goal weight: 76.5 kg
4th week actual weight: 76.4 kg. Made it!
Day 24 – Saturday July 08 76 kg! woot woot!
Day 25 – Sunday July 09 76 kg
Day 26 – Monday July 10 76.8 kg. Neighbor gave me a pot of homemade apricot jam. Note to self - pass on such future goodies to food pantry immediately instead of devouring jam sandwiches non stop ....
Day 27 – Tuesday July 11 76.4 kg
Day 28 – Wednesday July 12 76.2 kg
Day 29 – Thursday July 13 76 kg. Tonight we celebrated Matariki, the Rising of the Seven Sisters (the Pleiades). I was very restrained at the feast, only a small portion of roast pork and sweet potato, no potato bread, and just one scoop of ice cream. Part of the invite required a contribution to the food pantry, so I found a box of cereal, a jar of honey, some other sweet stuff and a can of coconut milk to donate - I hope someone needs to put on weight!
Day 30 – Friday July 14 75.5 kg! 3.5 kg lost in 30 days! Wow!
5th week goal weight: 75.5 kg
5th week actual weight: 75.5 kg. Go me!
Day 31 – Saturday July 15 75.9 kg
Day 32 – Sunday July 16 76.2 kg
Day 33 – Monday July 17 76 kg
Day 34 – Tuesday July 18 75.3 kg
Day 35 – Wednesday July 19 75.1 kg
Day 36 – Thursday July 20 74.9 kg. Waist 33 ins. Hips 42 ins. Yes! Down in the Healthy BMI range! Aim to get down to 22 BMI.
Day 37 – Friday July 21 74.8 kg Thinking of doing some weight training in order to replace fat with muscle and develop some upper body strength.
6th week goal weight: 75 kg
6th week actual weight: 74.8 kg
Day 38 – Saturday July 22 75.1 kg
Day 39 – Sunday July 23 74.9 kg
Day 40 – Monday July 24 75.1 kg
Day 41 – Tuesday July 25 74.9 kg. This feels like a plateau tho I'm still regularly below my net allowed calories.
Day 42 – Wednesday July 26 74.8 kg.
Day 43 – Thursday July 27 75 kg. Think I may be missing recording some calories somewhere. Need to be more vigilant.
Day 44 – Friday July 28 74.3 kg. Before MFP I weighed 100 kg (220 lbs) but managed to lose a fair bit of it even without tracking. Now I've lost over 25 kg (55 lbs) I tried on a cardigan I knitted for myself back then - and now it's enormous! I feel like the Saggy, Baggy Elephant wearing it. Off to the thrift store with it! I'll knit myself a new one after I've kept the weight off for a while.
7th week goal weight: Setting weekly goals doesn't do much for me, I find - just keeping my eye on the overall goal and celebrating various milestones as they occur.
7th week actual weight:
Day 45 – Saturday July 29 74.5 kg
Day 46 – Sunday July 30 75.1 kg. I made a start on decluttering today, after watching youtube videos. Two shopping bags of size 18 clothes donated - I swear on Peter Rabbit's lettuce I will never let myself get that big again. Size 14 now - would like to get back to 12.
Day 47 – Monday July 31 74.8 kg
Day 48 – Tuesday August 01 74.5 kg. Sometimes I weigh myself with a towel on. Sometimes I don't.
Day 49 – Wednesday August 02 74.2 kg.
Day 50 – Thursday August 03 74 kg. Yay! Halfway through the Challenge and I have lost 5 kg (11 lbs). Another 50 days left to lose the last 4 kg and I will beat goal!
Day 51 – Friday August 04 73.9 kg
8th week goal weight:
8th week actual weight:
Day 52 – Saturday August 05 73.8 kg
Day 53 – Sunday August 06 73.9 kg Got a lot of exercise today doing a massive declutter and clean. I can now pretty well fit all my clothes into one closet and one set of drawers. The bedroom looks way neater and I'm thinking of repainting the walls. I learned from You Tube about "depression rooms" - that's what I was living in.
Day 54 – Monday August 07 74 kg
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 DNW
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 74 kg. A little off track over the last 2 days as I was on a noho marae (overnight stay at the tribal meeting place) and it is famous for kai moana (seafood). I ate a lot! Also I learned to weave a bag for collecting shellfish, so I think I'm going to be eating more ...
Day 57 – Thursday August 10 74.5 kg
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight:
9th week actual weight:
Day 59 – Saturday August 12
Day 60 – Sunday August 13
Day 61 – Monday August 14
Day 62 – Tuesday August 15
Day 63 – Wednesday August 16
Day 64 – Thursday August 17
Day 65 – Friday August 18
10th week goal weight:
10th week actual weight:
Day 66 – Saturday August 19
Day 67 – Sunday August 20
Day 68 – Monday August 21
Day 69 – Tuesday August 22
Day 70 – Wednesday August 23
Day 71 – Thursday August 24
Day 72 – Friday August 25
11th week goal weight:
11th week actual weight:
Day 73 – Saturday August 26
Day 74 – Sunday August 27
Day 75 – Monday August 28
Day 76 – Tuesday August 29
Day 77 – Wednesday August 30
Day 78 – Thursday August 31
Day 79 – Friday September 01
12th week goal weight:
12th week actual weight:
Day 80 – Saturday September 02
Day 81 – Sunday September 03
Day 82 – Monday September 04
Day 83 – Tuesday September 05
Day 84 – Wednesday September 06
Day 85 – Thursday September 07
Day 86 – Friday September 08
13th week goal weight:
13th week actual weight:
Day 87 – Saturday September 09
Day 88 – Sunday September 10
Day 89 – Monday September 11
Day 90 – Tuesday September 12
Day 91 – Wednesday September 13
Day 92 – Thursday September 14
Day 93 – Friday September 15
14th week goal weight:
14th week actual weight:
Day 94 – Saturday September 16
Day 95 – Sunday September 17
Day 96 – Monday September 18
Day 97 – Tuesday September 19
Day 98 – Wednesday September 20
Day 99 – Thursday September 21
Day 100 – Friday September 225 -
8th week goal weight: <228
8th week actual weight: 231
8th week weight gain: 1.8
Up & down the scale goes … never know where it will land but I’m definitely not getting the downward pattern that I wish … need to work on it and not leave it up to wishful thinking.
Day 52: 8/05 - 231.9 - Biked 20 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 53 : 8/06 - 228.8 - No exercises, but weeded front flower beds for an hour
Day 54: 8/07 - 230.0 - Biked 30 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 55: 8/08 - 228.8 - Biked 30 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 56: 8/09 - 229.6 - No exercise. My cold and poison ivy rash have taken over my life.
Day 57: 8/10 - 229.4 -
Day 58: 8/11 - -
9th week goal weight: <228
Absolutely nothing exciting going on here. Emotions are getting to me since DH keeps bringing up the heat situation and that we need to move away ... far far away. This is why we never make any progress on updating the house. Why spend money remodeling when he really doesn't want to live in Houston. He doesn't have a network of friends or things to do in retirement. And he says he raised our kids and doesn't necessarily want or need to be around them since they are grown etc etc etc. Me I'm busy all the time and could be busier ... lots of friends here, activities, book clubs, children & grandchildren.
I don't know if moving would solve the problem ... it is just the grass is always greener syndrome. Has anyone read the book "I Always Want to Be Where I'm Not" by Wes Crenshaw?
On the positive side ... my knees are feeling like they have recovered from all the walking on vacation in June. Biking has really helped! Now to put a little walking into my routine to test them out before the trip to Scotland.
The 21 day challenge a while back after returning from the trip seems to be sticking! I'm still aiming for daily 5 min strength arm exercises and bike. I feel like I've done well if I check it off my list daily but I also don't beat myself up if I miss a day here or there. Targeting a minimum of 5 days a week.
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@Lilylady3k
I didn't know about your brush with Poison Ivy!! I must have somehow missed that. Oh no!
The "leave the heat of Houston" has got to be tough on you.
I sort of see both sides. You have your grandbabies right there!
Texas is only going to get hotter with climate change.
Does he want to move somewhere where he can shovel snow in the winter?
Very hot here in the summers, even in Canada.
I know that he has been talking about that for quite some time.
Selling your place in Houston could afford you to live so many places extremely comfortably.
Would you consider downsizing and getting another property in Northern Oregon or something for during the hottest months?
This is tough on you. It could be a whole new chapter and lifestyle change.
Sorry that you are going through it and hope that you can come to some sort of resolution, it isn't going to go away.3 -
Hi everyone.
I am Dawn. 5'2", 62 years old.
My BMI and stuff like that shows my optimum healthy weight should be between 110 and 118.
I have made a decision to limit restaurant food to 6 times per year since I seem to gain a few pounds each time which could take 3-6 months to get back off from one visit.
Rolling total so far: 3 out of the 6
1st week goal weight: 143.4 (ambitious?)
1st week actual weight: 144.4
2nd week goal weight: Less than the beginning of the week, 142.2
2nd week actual weight: 142.6, so gained 0.4
3rd week goal weight: 141.4
3rd week actual weight: 144.6 - Started the week at 142.4, so 1.8 pound gain this week
4th week goal weight: 143.6
4th week actual weight: 145.0 - Started the week at 144.6
5th week goal weight: 142.6
5th week actual weight: 143.2
6th week goal weight: 142.4
6th week actual weight: 144.0
7th week goal weight: 142.6
7th week actual weight: 143.6
8th week goal weight:
8th week actual weight: 144.8 - I kept track even though I wasn't posting on forums.
Day 52 – Saturday August 05 - DNW, basically up all night drinking water and dozing off here and there.
Day 53 – Sunday August 06 - 144.4 - I had a really good feed last night: NY Strip, Blackened prawns, spinach pasta with my own garlic and sugar snap peas. I even had red wine, which normally I can't tolerate, but it was a perfect compliment to my meal. I didn't eat all day Saturday for some reason. This morning I have Farmer's market plums, tiger eye cherries, bing cherries out for my all day "buffet" and a cup of store bought blueberries ($4 for 2lbs, couldn't resist)
Day 54 – Monday August 07 - 145.2 - Likely the Steak still sitting in there. Not sweating it, added lots of meat vitamins to my body which will take a bit, but felt like I needed.
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 - 145.2 - Perfect day input and output. Expecting a drop soon.
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 - 144.8 - Small drop, I'll take it. Working split shifts the next 2, 2 jobs the following day, so later dinners. Saturday and Sunday are day shifts. On track for another 13 days straight.
Day 57 – Thursday August 10 - 144.6 - A couple more late dinner nights to go, and then normal dinner time for 2, and then...not sure.
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight:
9th week actual weight:
I have decided to do yet another 21 day mini challenge of the legs up and arm weight exercises. The pulsating in my legs when I put them up shows me how much I really need to drain them regularly. And the extra bonus that I went from 12.5" on my upper arm down to 11.75" and honestly feel like my batwings are less flappy. I will count from the day before since I often type into here before any activity for the day, while drinking my coffee in the morning.
Anyone else going to join us for another 21?
Mini 21 day Challenge Round 3 - legs in the air arm weights exercises, 6-ish minutes.
Round 1: 12.5" start, 11.75" end.
Round 2: 11.75" start, 11.5" Even though my weight is higher, my batwings are getting smaller?
I have a mole, so it is easy to measure in exactly the same place.
(Thanks for the dates @deepwoodslady )
Day 01 – Tuesday Aug 07 - 7.5 - I use one 8lb weight for skull crushers, and 2X5lb weights for biceps and chest presses.
Day 02 - Aug 08 – 8 minutes for my 3: skullcrushers, biceps, chest presses, 20 of each. Some days I am slower than others.
Day 03 - Aug 09 – 7 minutes for my 3. I see that my dates are off a bit, I have fixed that. I am posting these the day after.
Day 04 - Aug 10 -
Day 05 - Aug 11 –
Day 06 - Aug 12 –
Day 07 - Aug 13 -
Day 08 - Aug 14 –
Day 09 - Aug 15 –
Day 10 - Aug 16 –
Day 11 - Aug 17 –
Day 12 - Aug 18 –
Day 13 - Aug 19 –
Day 14 - Aug 20 –
Day 15 - Aug 21 –
Day 16 - Aug 22 –
Day 17 - Aug 23 –
Day 18 - Aug 24 –
Day 19 - Aug 25 –
Day 20 - Aug 26 –
Day 21 = Aug 27 -
Start weight of this 100: 144.4 - Up one pound from the start of the last 100 of 143.4, and the previous was 142.23 -
100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ June 15, 2023 thru September 22, 2023
My Name is Donna, Age 63. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA
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
Previous Rounds Tally & Thoughts:
This shows the ending weights of each round:
Round #1 --- 199,8
Round #2 --- 186.8
Round #3 --- 195.6
Round #4 --- 211.0
Round #5 --- 211.3
Round #6 --- 205.4
Round #7 --- 207.6
Round #8 --- 195.2
Round #9 --- 185.2
Round #10---195.2
Round #11---200.8
Round #12---200.4
Round #13---196.2
Round #14---191.2
Round #15---194.0
Thoughts:
1. I am still down 17.3 pounds from my highest ending weight during these challenges (#5)
2. I am up 8.8 pounds from my lowest ending weight (#9)
3. I am still down 5.8 pounds from the first challenge (#1)
4. I am still ahead of the game and these challenges are working for me. It is up & down and slower than I would like but it’s generally working. I’ve got to try harder and put in the work. When I do, clearly the results are much better.
“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou
Goal This Round: 182.0 (Sounds like a Dream but it’s 4 pounds per month)
Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 194.0
Challenge Ending Weight: xxxxx
Mini challenge: My monthly goal is always about 4 pounds per month. HOWEVER, I never seem to make that. I will continue to keep that goal because it Should Be achievable (even though it is not for me) but never say never, right? So, Between Independence Day Holiday (July 4th) and Labor Day Holiday (Sept 4th) I will weigh somewhere, ANYWHERE in the 180’s. I don’t care if it’s on the brim. I’ve got to start getting further away from the 200’s again! Starting Weight on 7/4 is 195.4.
Previous Weeks:
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.
Day 01-06/15-196.4-(Trend weight 195.8)
Day 02-06/16-195.4-(Trend weight 195.8)
WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.4 lbs. GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 lbs. GAINED
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.
Day 03-06/17-196.0-(Trend weight 195.8)
Day 04-06/18-196.6-(Trend weight 195.9)
Day 05-06/19-196.6-(Trend weight 196.0)
Day 06-06/20-196.8-(Trend weight 196.1)
Day 07-06/21-196.6-(Trend weight 196.2)
Day 08-06/22-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 09-06/23-197.2-(Trend weight 196.5)
WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.8 lbs. GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 3.2 lbs. GAINED
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.
Day 10-06/24-197.0-(Trend weight 196.7)
Day 11-06/25-196.6-(Trend weight 196.9)
Day 12-06/26-198.0-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 13-06/27-198.0-(Trend weight 197.1)
Day 14-06/28-197.0-(Trend weight 197.1)
Day 15-06/29-196.8-(Trend weight 197.1)
Day 16-06/30-198.2-(Trend weight 197.3)
WEEK 3 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.0 lbs. GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 4.2 GAINED
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.
Day 17-07/01-197.8-(Trend weight 197.4)
Day 18-07/02-197.6-(Trend weight 197.5)
Day 19-07/03-196.6-(Trend weight 197.4)
Day 20-07/04-195.4-(Trend weight 197.2)
Day 21-07/05-195.4-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 22-07/06-196.6-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 23-07/07-195.6-(Trend weight 196.8)
WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.6 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.6 lbs. GAINED
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.
Day 24-07/08-195.8-(Trend weight 196.7)
Day 25-07/09-195.6-(Trend weight 196.6)
Day 26-07/10-194.4-(Trend weight 196.4)
Day 27-07/11-197.8-(Trend weight 196.5)
Day 28-07/12-196.4-(Trend weight 196.5)
Day 29-07/13-195.2-(Trend weight 196.4)
Day 30-07/14-196.8-(Trend weight 196.4)
WEEK 5 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.2 lbs GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 2.8 lbs GAINED
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.
Day 31-07/15-196.8-(Trend weight 196.4)
Day 32-07/16-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 33-07/17-198.4-(Trend weight 197.2)
Day 34-07/18-198.4-(Trend weight 197.3)
Day 35-07/19-197.8-(Trend weight 197.4)
Day 36-07/20-196.6-(Trend weight 197.3)
Day 37-07/21-194.4-(Trend weight 197.0)
WEEK 6 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.4 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.4 lb GAINED
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.
Day 38-07/22-195.6-(Trend weight 197.0)
Day 39-07/23-195.2-(Trend weight 196.8)
Day 40-07/24-193.8-(Trend weight 196.5)
Day 41-07/25-194.0-(Trend weight 196.2)
Day 42-07/26-193.8-(Trend weight 196.0)
Day 43-07/27-194.6-(Trend weight 196.0)
Day 44-07/28-194.8-(Trend weight 195.8)
WEEK 7 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.4 GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.8 GAINED
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.
Day 45-07/29-194.6-(Trend weight 195.7)
Day 46-07/30-194.2-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 47-07/31-193.8-(Trend weight 195.4)
Day 48-08/01-193.6-(Trend weight 195.2)
Day 49-08/02-194.6-(Trend weight 195.2)
Day 50-08/03-196.8-(Trend weight 195.3)
Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 2.8 pounds GAINED. 2.2 lbs of it was overnight. My trend weight is down 0.5 lbs. this challenge based on the last day of the last challenge.
Day 51-08/04-195.4-(Trend weight 195.3)
WEEK 8 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.6 GAINED
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 GAINED overall
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.
Day 52-08/05-196.6-(Trend weight 195.4)
Day 53-08/06-197.6-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 54-08/07-195.8-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 55-08/08-194.6-(Trend weight 195.6)
Day 56-08/09-194.6-(Trend weight 195.6) Wow! I almost didn’t have time to jump onto MFP today. Oldest daughter over this morning (shame on her for bringing chocolate chunk zucchini bread to go with our coffee from zucchini fresh from her garden). She is not the one that is usually the foodie. She loves to cook though but is always watching her weight like me. Then a contracter came for 3 hours going over all the projects in my house. He’ll be back Friday to start working on some small repairs, tying up some loose ends etc. as he works out quotes for the bigger jobs. Then I had to run out of town (about 60 miles each way) for something he needs Friday. Can’t go tomorrow due to long hair appointment. I’m hoping, still yet, to get on my exercise bike but we’ll see how I feel after my posts. I do need to burn some of the “bad” carbs and calories I ate today. In any case, I will be doing a little strength training tonight.
Day 57-08/10-195.2-(Trend weight 195.6) Scale is up 0.6 lbs but trend weight is stable. The chocolate chunk fresh zucchini bread was delicious but now it’s gone so today should be okay. Hair dresser appointment today for a perm so I can look like I have some sort of fullness to my ever-thinning hair. I got a good phone call from my oncologist. The CT results came up stable meaning the nodule on my lung is not growing or showing behaviors of cancer (still). Yay! Next stop is the mammogram and oncology appointment at the University Hospital at the end of the month for the normal routine breast cancer stuff. Hopefully I’m still in remission.
Day 58-08/11-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
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Strength Training Mini Challenge Round 3:
I will continue to work on batwing arms and flabby thighs. I will also try to engage in some floor/standing/chair exercising to tighten stomach area especially. I will try to add in some aerobic exercise like walking or dancing or the exercise bike AT LEAST 5 days a week. This is not my dream, it is my pledge to myself.
Day 01 – Aug 07 - 5 min with 5 lb weights, 32 min of aerobic dancing, Quad Iso x 3
Day 02 - Aug 08 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 15 min of floor/reg exercises, Quad Iso x3.
Day 03 - Aug 09 – 6 min with 5 lb weights, 4 min on loop arm band, 32 min on exercise bike using HIIT, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 04 - Aug 10 -
Day 05 - Aug 11 –
Day 06 - Aug 12 –
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Day 08 - Aug 14 –
Day 09 - Aug 15 –
Day 10 - Aug 16 –
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Day 14 - Aug 20 –
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Day 18 - Aug 24 –
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Day 20 - Aug 26 –
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Future Weeks:
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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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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WEEK 15 LOSS OR GAIN:
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I’m Teri
Age 59, 5’4”
Challenge Starting Weight: 143.3 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 138lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-133 lbsChallenge Ending Weight:
Total Weight Loss for Challenge:
Day 1 Thursday June 15 -- 143.3
Day 2 Friday June 16 -- 142.1 – This is encouraging. Decrease is probably water retention from last week's heavy carb & sugar diet. Stayed in control with food intake yesterday. No exercise tho.
1st week goal weight: 142.3
1st week actual weight: 142.1
Day 3 Saturday June 17 142.4 -- Out for dinner and cocktails with friends last night. Stayed in control with minimum carbs, and sugar from 2 glasses of pinot grigio.
Day 4 Sunday June 18 142.5 – 3 days in the 142’s. Hope to be in the 141’s by tomorrow.
Day 5 Monday June 19 142.5
Day 6 Tuesday June 20 142.7 – Still hanging in the 142s. Leaving for a short trip on Thursday night. Won’t be weighing in from Fri – Sun. I just hope I can at least maintain my current weight. Next Mon / Tues will tell all.
Day 7 Wednesday June 21 143.1 – Unnecessary carb intake yesterday. Need to put in a workout this afternoon.
Day 8 Thursday June 22 141.4 – Almost to my goal for this week. Stayed on course yesterday with what I ate, and had a workout session on my Peloton bike, as well as some upper body toning. I leave tonight for a long weekend trip to Oahu so won't be able to log my weight for the next 3 days. I’ll try my best to keep the carbs and sugar at a minimum. And will try to get some laps in at the hotel’s pool. But mainly I want to spend time with my daughter who goes to school there and to shop for some clothes as Maui is very limited on clothing stores these days.
Day 9 Friday June 23 –
2nd week goal weight: 141.1
2nd week actual weight: DNW [travel]
3rd/ Current week:
Day 10 Saturday June 24 DNW – [travel]
Day 11 Sunday June 25 DNW – [travel]
Day 12 Monday June 26 142.8 – So I gained a little over a pound since I last weighed (last Thurs). Tomorrow’s weight should show the final weight gained from my weekend travels… usually shows up about 2 days later. Back on the wagon today.
Day 13 Tuesday June 27 142.4 – Stayed in control with food yesterday and got a workout in (15-min kettlebells, 15-min core, 10-min peloton climb).
Day 14 Wednesday June 28 142.8 – I deserve this bump up. Gave in to sugar cravings yesterday and did not exercise.
Day 15 Thursday June 29 142.1 – Moderate consumption of sugar and potato chips yesterday, but I got a 50-min Peloton workout in which maybe kept the insulin spike in balance. I have one more day to lose a pound to put me at my goal weight for this week.
Day 16 Friday June 30 142.4 – Shucks, didn’t reach my weekly goal. Oh well, just keep going. Got a workout in yesterday: 20-min kettlebell, 10-min abs, and 15 min. Peloton ride. Had some unhealthy snacks (Oreos & potato chips) in the afternoon and a late, heavy dinner last night.
3rd week goal weight: 141.1
3rd week actual weight: 142.4
3rd week result: .4 lb loss
Overall challenge result: .9 lb loss
Week 4:
Day 17 – Saturday July 01 142.4
Day 18 – Sunday July 02 DNW
Day 19 – Monday July 03 DNW – Still need to work on my all or nothing tendency. Went to a party yesterday and enjoyed the food and desserts. I should have been satisfied and stopped there. But no, once I got home, I continued with the junk food. Why can’t I just be satisfied with an intermittent splurge? Why do I have to continue until I go to bed? The trigger is real. I have to find a way to balance food.
Day 20 – Tuesday July 04 144.6 – This gain is the consequence from the weekend. And tonight we celebrate the 4th of July with friends visiting from the East Coast. Oh boy. Here we go again, and mid-week nonetheless. Only portion control will save me. Happy Independence Day everyone!
Day 21 – Wednesday July 5 143.5
Day 22 – Thursday July 06 DNW -- I overdid it this past week and just don’t want to be discouraged by the scale. I hope to have a more positive attitude about it tomorrow.
Day 23 – Friday July 07 144.8 – I deserve this. Ugh!
4th week goal weight: 141.1
4th week actual weight: 144.8
4th week result: 2.4 lbs gained
Overall challenge result: 1.5 lbs gained
Week 5:
Day 24 – Saturday July 08 144.2
Day 25 – Sunday July 09 142.9
Day 26 – Monday July 10 143.8
Day 27 – Tuesday July 11 143.2
Day 28 – Wednesday July 12 142.0
Day 29 – Thursday July 13 142.9
Day 30 – Friday July 14 142.9
5th week goal weight: 142.2
5th week actual weight: 142.9
5th week result: 1.30 lb loss
Overall challenge result: .4 lb loss
Day 31 – Saturday July 15 142.9
Day 32 – Sunday July 16 DNW
Day 33 – Monday July 17 143.7 Result of the weekend indulgence. I’ll suffer the consequences for the next 2 days, for sure. It’s the pattern of self-sabotage.
Day 34 – Tuesday July 18DNW
Day 35 – Wednesday July 19143.3
Day 36 – Thursday July 20 b]DNW[/b]
Day 37 – Friday July 21 b]144.8[/b] High sodium meals during the past 2 days. Managed to get a workout in yesterday tho. Happy about that.
6th week goal weight: 141.1
6th week actual weight: 144.8
6th week result: 1.9 lb gain
Overall challenge result (from 143.3): 1.5 lb gain
Day 38 – Saturday July 22: 143.6 I’m hoping to see a dip tomorrow as long as I stay on track today.
Day 39 – Sunday July 23: 143.3 Surprised at this small dip as I did have a high carb meal with wine last night. Tried not to overdo it on the portion size. Also, I fasted longer before my first meal of the day. Good balance. I’m back to the start weight of this challenge. Keep going.
Day 40 – Monday July 24: DNW
Day 41 – Tuesday July 25: 142.3 I need to work hard this week on eating well and exercise. We’re leaving on Friday to spend the weekend with my daughter to celebrate her 21st birthday. We will celebrate with food and drinks, no doubt!
Day 42 – Wednesday July 26: 142.9
Day 43 – Thursday July 27: 142.5
Day 44 – Friday July 28: 141.7
7th week goal weight: : 141.1
7th week actual weight: : 141.7
7th week result: 3.1 lb loss
Overall challenge result (from 143.3): 1.6 lb loss
Day 45 – Saturday July 29 DNW
Day 46 – Sunday July 30 DNW
Day 47 – Monday July 31 144.1
Day 48 – Tuesday August 01 143.5
Day 49 – Wednesday August 02 DNW
Day 50 – Thursday August 03 143.1
Day 51 – Friday August 04 143.5
1st week goal weight: 142.3
1st week actual weight: 142.1
2nd week goal weight: 141.1
2nd week actual weight: DNW [travel]
3rd week goal weight: 141.1
3rd week actual weight: 142.4
4th week goal weight: 141.1
4th week actual weight: 144.8
5th week goal weight: 142.2
5th week actual weight: 142.9
6th week goal weight: 141.1
6th week actual weight: 144.8
7th week goal weight: : 141.1
7th week actual weight: : 141.7
8th week goal weight: 142.5
8th week actual weight: 143.5
Day 52 – Saturday August 05 142.7
Day 53 – Sunday August 06 143.3
Day 54 – Monday August 07 143.4
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 143.5
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 DNW
Day 57 – Thursday August 10 142.2
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight: 142.0
9th week actual weight:
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Hi everyone! Happy to join the challenge
For background I joined MFP in August of 2020, and around that time I lost just over 25lbs. Over the course of this school year I've gained back around 30 pounds, so my long-term goal is to lose 25 lbs again so I can be looking and feeling my healthiest again.
Goal for these 45 days: -10~15lbs --> down to 133.4~138.4lbs
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 148.4
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 148.0
Day 57 – Thursday August 10 148.2 - I've noticed whenever I first start drinking a good amount of water after a while of not doing so, the next day I usually gain a marginal amount of weight, but if I continue, it actually helps with my bloating and my weight goes down. Hopefully the same happens for tomorrow.
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight: 146.4
9th week actual weight:4 -
Hi again! I'm Jeanne. 👋😀
I'm 47, 5' 4", live in Canada 🇨🇦
1st week goal weight: ⬇️
1st week actual weight: 167
Day 1 Thursday June 15: 167
Day 2 Friday June 16: 167
Day 3 Saturday June 17: 165.7
Day 4 Sunday June 18: 168
Day 5 Monday June 19: 165.2
Day 6 Tuesday June 20: 164.0
Day 7 Wednesday June 21: 165.2
2nd week goal weight: 165
2nd week actual weight: 163.4
Day 8 TH June 22: 163.4
Day 9 FR June 23: 162.6
Day 10 SA June 24: 162.5
Day 11 SU June 25: 163.6
Day 12 MO June 26: 163.4
Day 13 TU June 27: 163.2
Day 14 WE June 28: 165.2
3rd week goal weight: 163.0
3rd week actual weight: 163.8
Day 15 TH June 29: 163.8
Day 16 FR June 30: 162.6
Day 17 SA July 1: 161.4
Day 18 SU July 2: 163.0
Day 19 MO July 3: 161.2
Day 20 TU July 4: 163.2
Day 21 WE July 5: 162.0
4th week goal weight: 161
4th week actual weight: 162.2
Day 22 TH July 6: 162.2
Day 23 FR July 7: 163.2
Day 24 SA July 8: 161.8
Day 25 SU July 9: 162.2
Day 26 MO July 10: 160.8
Day 27 TU July 11: 158.0
Day 28 WE July 12: 157.8
5th week goal weight: 158.0
5th week actual weight: 159.4
Day 29 TH July 13: 159.4
Day 30 FR July 14: 159.6
Day 31 SA July 15: 160.2
Day 32 SU July 16: 162.6
Day 33 MO July 17: 159.8
Day 34 TU July 18: 161.0
Day 35 WE July 19: 162.6
6th week goal weight: 160
6th week actual weight: 161.4
Day 36. TH July 20: 161.4
Day 37. FR July 21: 160.8
Day 38. SA July 22: 165.0
Day 39. SU July 23: 165.4
Day 40. MO July 24: 163.2
Day 41. TU July 25: 163.4
Day 42. WE July 26: 163.8
7th week goal weight: 160
7th week actual weight: 163.8
Day 43. TH July 27: 163.8
Day 44. FR July 28: 164.2
Day 45. SA July 29: 163.8
Day 46. SU July 30: 163.0
Day 47. MO July 31: 162.4
Day 48. TU August 1: 163.2
Day 49. WE August 2: 163.6
8th week goal weight: 160
8th week actual weight: 164.0
Day 50. TH August 3: 164.0
Day 51. FR August 4: 161.8
Day 52. SA August 5: 161.8
Day 53. SU August 6: 160.4
Day 54. MO August 7: 162.0
Day 55. TU August 8: 162.0
Day 56. WE August 9: 160.4
9th week goal weight: 160.0
9th week actual weight: 161.4
Day 57. TH August 10: 161.43 -
Thank you for posting this challenge.
I’ve been around the sun 76 times, live in B.C., Canada. I have some arthritic issues but push to remain physically active. I’ve struggled with slow to nil wt loss for many years; much easier to gain than to lose. Evening / nighttime snacking is my nemesis. Use WW points to track plus working thru Noom’s new book to break bad habits and build new ones. Love kayaking (follow lakeshores) and biking.
Day 1 Thursday June 15th: 166.8
Day 2 Friday June 16th: 166
1st week goal weight: <165 revised on Tuesday to <166
1st week actual weight: 166
2nd week goal weight: 164 ( Mon, revised to 165)
2nd week actual weight: 166.4
3rd week goal weight: <165
3rd week actual weight: 165.6
4th week goal weight: 163.? <- not going to happen; will be happy with 166
4th week actual weight: 165.8
5th week goal weight: 166
5th week actual weight: 167.6 no change
6th week goal weight: 166.?
6th week actual weight: 167.4 ( -0.2 )
7th week goal weight: 164.?
7th week actual weight: 167.4
8th week goal weight: 166.?
8th week actual weight: 169.8 Pledging to do better.
Day 52 – Saturday August 05: 170.2 Busy day yesterday but no ‘exercise’ per se. At 8:30 last nite decided to just “do it” and shredded cabbage for sauerkraut. Have friends arriving later today. We met years ago on E-diets so it won’t be a food blowout. Just going to have to juggle a social weekend with early mornings for work. Switching from using Splenda in coffee to a natural ‘raw’ (brown) sugar. All joking aside, I need to get a handle on this backslide. Had hoped to start biking again but now the bears are moving into our area in search for berries etc so that’s a bummer.
Day 53 – Sunday August 06: 170.4 Busy but happy day; worked in morning but ended day with a great dinner with friends over. Trouble falling asleep b/c I’m breaking the habit of my late night PB&J sandwich ( 2 successful nights ).
Day 54 – Monday August 07: 169.4 Worked then g/f and I escaped for a paddle before supper. We were late so the fellas made dinner. Had a wreck exiting my kayak (talk about a mud bath!) … lesson learned, the weather is never so warm you don’t need to bring extra clothes!
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08: 170 Work went well. Feeling tired but got bedding swapped and dinner planned.
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09: 169.4 Did measurements, added them for a total of 227.25 Town in morning; then getting ready for friend to arrive. Great wine & dinner company 😊.
Day 57 – Thursday August 10: 169 ( Day 4 w/o Splenda in coffee, using sm amt of raw sugar). Friend and her son left today. Great visits. Did 2 batches of pickles, now well ready for bed. Missed starting the “21 day exercise challenge” yesterday so did 5 exercises on the TRX.
Day 58 – Friday August 11
9th week goal weight: 167
9th week actual weight:
21 Day Exercise Challenge: Round 1 - 12.5 / 45 / 43.5 / 43 / 46 / 22 / 15.25 = 227.25
Aug 10: TRX, 2 sets of 10 reps, 5 exercises + 2 sets of 20 bicep curls w/ 5#
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Ultimate goal 70 kg
Day 1 Thursday June 15 Already the 15th on my side of the world. 79 kg. I am at 25 BMI but my ethnicity calls for a lower BMI to get in a healthy weight range. Went for a 3 hour walk. went 1 cal over my net limit.
Day 2 Friday June 16 79 kg. No loss but maintaining is better than gaining. Didn't do much today as I'm coming down with a cold.
1st week goal weight: 78.8
1st week actual weight:79 kg
Day 3 Saturday June 17 78.8 kg
Day 4 Sunday June 18 78.4 kg. still coughing quite badly and food doesn't taste great, so keeping the calories down.
Day 5 Monday June 19 78 kg. 1 kilo in 5 days? Holy cow! I feel I'm eating enough. remind self that weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Prob this rate won't continue
Day 6 Tuesday June 20 78 kg
Day 7 Wednesday June 21 78.1 kg. Every day it isn't raining I go for at least a 60 min walk. While walking I look out for dropped coins. So far I have found 90 cents (US 54 cents) I plan to save it all and buy myself a non food treat at the end of the Challenge.
Day 8 Thursday June 22 78 kg. Keeping the salt down - but it's fat I want to lose, not water.
Day 9 Friday June 23 77.8 kg. Found $2 (US1.27) while walking. This week has def gone well.
2nd week goal weight: 78.3 kg
2nd week actual weight: 77.9 kg. Wow. Just wow. Don't know if this rate will continue, but I'll take the loss so far.
Day 10 Saturday June 24 77.8 kg
Day 11 Sunday June 25 78kg. Going in the wrong direction! So what did I do? Spent the day eating buttered toast and honey.
Day 12 Monday June 26 77.8 kg. Feeling lazy today so bought some potato salad for lunch. The spuds were undercooked and the mayo so sweet my teeth almost fell out. Maybe my tastebuds are becoming accustomed to less sugar? I am trying to avoid sauces and dressings and just using herbs and spices in cooking.
Day 13 Tuesday June 27 77.9 kg. Eating too much bread.
Day 14 Wednesday June 28 77.5 kg. Raining today so didn't walk. Drinking a load of black coffee which acts as an appetite suppressant for me.
Day 15 Thursday June 29 77.6 kg. Tried on a size 16D bra, was a little loose. Tried on an old 14C, was a bit too tight. How uncomfortable do I want to be until I lose a little more weight?
Day 16 Friday June 30 77.4 kg
3rd week goal weight: 77.2
3rd week actual weight: 77.4 Didn't quite reach target but I'll take the loss anyway.
Day 17 – Saturday July 01 77 kg. Waist 33.5 ins. Hips 43.5 ins.
Day 18 – Sunday July 02 76.8 kg. BMI 24.5. 2 more kilos to lose and I will be in the healthy range for my ethnicity. Hint - if you calculate BMI, use a calculator that takes into account age, gender and ethnicity, not just weight and height.
Day 19 – Monday July 03 76.7 kg
Day 20 – Tuesday July 04 76.5 kg - have lost a total of 9 kg (19.8 lbs) since starting MFP
Day 21 – Wednesday July 05 76.7 kg
Day 22 – Thursday July 06 76.8 kg. I am 65 today! Celebrated retirement by going to an Indian restaurant. Mmmm .... buttered naan bread ....
Day 23 – Friday July 07 76.4 kg. Today is Day 100 of tracking my food and exercise on MFP. I have lost 9.1 kg altogether (20 lbs). Jeans getting rather loose.
4th week goal weight: 76.5 kg
4th week actual weight: 76.4 kg. Made it!
Day 24 – Saturday July 08 76 kg! woot woot!
Day 25 – Sunday July 09 76 kg
Day 26 – Monday July 10 76.8 kg. Neighbor gave me a pot of homemade apricot jam. Note to self - pass on such future goodies to food pantry immediately instead of devouring jam sandwiches non stop ....
Day 27 – Tuesday July 11 76.4 kg
Day 28 – Wednesday July 12 76.2 kg
Day 29 – Thursday July 13 76 kg. Tonight we celebrated Matariki, the Rising of the Seven Sisters (the Pleiades). I was very restrained at the feast, only a small portion of roast pork and sweet potato, no potato bread, and just one scoop of ice cream. Part of the invite required a contribution to the food pantry, so I found a box of cereal, a jar of honey, some other sweet stuff and a can of coconut milk to donate - I hope someone needs to put on weight!
Day 30 – Friday July 14 75.5 kg! 3.5 kg lost in 30 days! Wow!
5th week goal weight: 75.5 kg
5th week actual weight: 75.5 kg. Go me!
Day 31 – Saturday July 15 75.9 kg
Day 32 – Sunday July 16 76.2 kg
Day 33 – Monday July 17 76 kg
Day 34 – Tuesday July 18 75.3 kg
Day 35 – Wednesday July 19 75.1 kg
Day 36 – Thursday July 20 74.9 kg. Waist 33 ins. Hips 42 ins. Yes! Down in the Healthy BMI range! Aim to get down to 22 BMI.
Day 37 – Friday July 21 74.8 kg Thinking of doing some weight training in order to replace fat with muscle and develop some upper body strength.
6th week goal weight: 75 kg
6th week actual weight: 74.8 kg
Day 38 – Saturday July 22 75.1 kg
Day 39 – Sunday July 23 74.9 kg
Day 40 – Monday July 24 75.1 kg
Day 41 – Tuesday July 25 74.9 kg. This feels like a plateau tho I'm still regularly below my net allowed calories.
Day 42 – Wednesday July 26 74.8 kg.
Day 43 – Thursday July 27 75 kg. Think I may be missing recording some calories somewhere. Need to be more vigilant.
Day 44 – Friday July 28 74.3 kg. Before MFP I weighed 100 kg (220 lbs) but managed to lose a fair bit of it even without tracking. Now I've lost over 25 kg (55 lbs) I tried on a cardigan I knitted for myself back then - and now it's enormous! I feel like the Saggy, Baggy Elephant wearing it. Off to the thrift store with it! I'll knit myself a new one after I've kept the weight off for a while.
7th week goal weight: Setting weekly goals doesn't do much for me, I find - just keeping my eye on the overall goal and celebrating various milestones as they occur.
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Day 45 – Saturday July 29 74.5 kg
Day 46 – Sunday July 30 75.1 kg. I made a start on decluttering today, after watching youtube videos. Two shopping bags of size 18 clothes donated - I swear on Peter Rabbit's lettuce I will never let myself get that big again. Size 14 now - would like to get back to 12.
Day 47 – Monday July 31 74.8 kg
Day 48 – Tuesday August 01 74.5 kg. Sometimes I weigh myself with a towel on. Sometimes I don't.
Day 49 – Wednesday August 02 74.2 kg.
Day 50 – Thursday August 03 74 kg. Yay! Halfway through the Challenge and I have lost 5 kg (11 lbs). Another 50 days left to lose the last 4 kg and I will beat goal!
Day 51 – Friday August 04 73.9 kg
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Day 52 – Saturday August 05 73.8 kg
Day 53 – Sunday August 06 73.9 kg Got a lot of exercise today doing a massive declutter and clean. I can now pretty well fit all my clothes into one closet and one set of drawers. The bedroom looks way neater and I'm thinking of repainting the walls. I learned from You Tube about "depression rooms" - that's what I was living in.
Day 54 – Monday August 07 74 kg
Day 55 – Tuesday August 08 DNW
Day 56 – Wednesday August 09 74 kg. A little off track over the last 2 days as I was on a noho marae (overnight stay at the tribal meeting place) and it is famous for kai moana (seafood). I ate a lot! Also I learned to weave a bag for collecting shellfish, so I think I'm going to be eating more ...
Day 57 – Thursday August 10 74.5 kg
Day 58 – Friday August 11 73.9 kg. ....and when the weight was up, it was up. and when it was down, it was down. and when the number was the same at the end of the week - it was neither up nor down!
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Day 100 – Friday September 224 -
8th week goal weight: <228
8th week actual weight: 231
8th week weight gain: 1.8
Up & down the scale goes … never know where it will land but I’m definitely not getting the downward pattern that I wish … need to work on it and not leave it up to wishful thinking.
Day 52: 8/05 - 231.9 - Biked 20 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 53 : 8/06 - 228.8 - No exercises, but weeded front flower beds for an hour
Day 54: 8/07 - 230.0 - Biked 30 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 55: 8/08 - 228.8 - Biked 30 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 56: 8/09 - 229.6 - No exercise. My cold and poison ivy rash have taken over my life.
Day 57: 8/10 - 229.4 - Biked 30 min, 5 min strength w/ 5 lb weights
Day 58: 8/11 - 230 @ 3:30am -
9th week goal weight: <228
9th week actual weight: 230
9th week weight loss: 1
Being sick with a cold since Sat and poison ivy rash since Sun … I’m just not in the mood to eat healthy or plan. I did get some steroid cream and pills from the doctor to hopefully clear them both up!
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »@Lilylady3k
I didn't know about your brush with Poison Ivy!! I must have somehow missed that. Oh no!
The "leave the heat of Houston" has got to be tough on you.
I sort of see both sides. You have your grandbabies right there!
Texas is only going to get hotter with climate change.
Does he want to move somewhere where he can shovel snow in the winter?
Very hot here in the summers, even in Canada.
I know that he has been talking about that for quite some time.
Selling your place in Houston could afford you to live so many places extremely comfortably.
Would you consider downsizing and getting another property in Northern Oregon or something for during the hottest months?
This is tough on you. It could be a whole new chapter and lifestyle change.
Sorry that you are going through it and hope that you can come to some sort of resolution, it isn't going to go away.
@dawnbgethealthy - I too wouldn't mind getting out of the heat but to do that would be far away from the kids and grandkids. And no matter where you move they will not visit often once the kids are active in school and other activities.
We've talked about a second place in a cooler climate (Maine, Oregon, Smoky Mountains around Carolinas, Europe). BUT I have the place in South Texas already on the water (where it is hot as well) that my mother is now living in since we sold her home. She is living on social security and I'm supporting her (which btw is tough as well since DH doesn't have any parents to worry about or support financially ... my family is always asking for help and/or $$. I've bailed my brother out of foreclosure 3 times and oh by the way I put the downpayment on the home he lives in for my dad when dad bought it for the two of them. My brother still lives there after dad passed. DH's siblings are all financially stable. ). I'm already supporting two houses (taxes, utilities, repairs, maintenance, etc). Don't really want a 3rd place but my mom doesn't want to move up here to live with my sister yet so not selling the "fishing camp house". So I'm stuck on that front.
Love to sell this larger house which needs updating and repairs to have a smaller maintainable base nearby the kids but then again the property taxes aren't bad for Texas and a new smaller house would cost us a lot more in Texas.
Around and around it goes ... never ending circle until we make a move to do something!
Sorry for the rambling!3
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