100 day Challenge #16 – Saturday June 15 2023 to Friday September 22 2023

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 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 8 any loss - +.2
Day 57 - 08/10 - 151.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
Day 58 - 08/11 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 59 - 08/12 - 150.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.81 miles in 111 mins
Day 60 - 08/13 - 150.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.64 miles in 106 mins
Day 61 - 08/14 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 62 - 08/15 - 150.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading
Day 63 - 08/16 - 150.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading...trainer sick
WEEK 9 any loss - -1.2
Day 64 - 08/17 - 151.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading
Day 65 - 08/18 - 150.4 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading...trainer sick
Day 66 - 08/19 - 152.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.56 miles in 75 mins w/DH then celebrated DDD and oldest Grandson's b'days!!!
Day 67 - 08/20 - 151.3 at 6:30 a.m. ...6.13 miles in 110 mins
Day 68 - 08/21 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer then dinner with family for Grandson's b'day!
Day 69 - 08/22 - 150.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...cleaned house...made soup...
Day 70 - 08/23 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 10 any loss - -.5
Day 71 - 08/24 - 151.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading
Day 72 - 08/25 - 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 73 - 08/26 - 152.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty ALL DAY LONG!!!!
Day 74 - 08/27 - 151.2 at 6:30 a.m. ...Made fruit salad for older Grandson's b'day party then went to party...it was another looong day!!
Day 75 - 08/28 - 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 76 - 08/29 - 153.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
Day 77 - 08/30 - 151.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.31 miles in 63 mins
WEEK 11 any loss - -.2
Day 78 - 09/01 - 151.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 79 - 09/02 - 150.5 at 7:20 a.m. ...5.12 miles in 103 mins
Day 80 - 09/03 - 149.8 at 7:20 a.m. ...5.74 miles in 107 mins
Day 81 - 09/04 - 149.6 at 7:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 82 - 09/05 - 150.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.38 miles in 62 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 83 - 09/06 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 84 - 09/07 - 150.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.28 miles in 63 mins then Grandson Duty
WEEK 12 any loss - -.9
Day 85 - 09/08 - 152.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 86 - 09/09 - 150.7 at 7:45 a.m. ...6.07 miles in 127 mins then Grandsons for the afternoon!!
Day 87 - 09/10 - 149.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...ZERO...drank coffee and read my book!!
Day 88 - 09/11 - 150.7 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.52 miles in 64 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 89 - 09/12 - 149.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.39 miles in 64 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 90 - 09/13 - 149.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.47 miles in 67 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 91 - 09/14 - 150.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then reading my book
WEEK 13 any loss - -1.7
Day 92 - 09/15 -
Day 93 - 09/16 -
Day 94 - 09/17 -
Day 95 - 09/18 -
Day 96 - 09/19 -
Day 97 - 09/20 -
Day 98 - 09/21 -
WEEK 14 any loss -
Day 99 - 09/22 -
Day 100 - 09/23 -
Challenge loss -
Chris

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:

“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou

Goal This Round: 182.0 (12 lbs)
Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 194.0
Challenge Ending Weight: xxxxx

Previous Weeks:
Day 93-09/15-189.8-(Trend weight 192.6) I FREAKED OUT when I saw the scale, I won’t lie. But I knew yesterday was an on target day but nothing extra special. The 180’s my friend by the skin of my teeth. 180’s!!!! Of course, you all know that I don’t consider myself in a new decade unless I hit the 7 (187 point anything) due to normal fluctuations that can land me up to two point anything pounds higher (like no TMI or sodium fluid retention). So I will bide my time, keep going and NOT practice my usual self-sabotage when I’ve seen progress. Happy Dancing here!

WEEK 14 LOSS OR GAIN: 4 lbs LOST
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 4.8 lbs Lost


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 94-09/16-190.6-(Trend weight 192.4) I am sure I will be in and out of those illusive 180’s with fluctuations until I hit 187.X, but I’m on my way. Yesterday was a banner day. It was the lowest calorie day of my zig-zag week. I also switched up my exercise a bit and took a nice but challenging walk. Today is day 3 of no TMI so I’ve pulled out the Metamucil this morning. That probably explains the uptick. I feel like I’m really on the ball right now so I’m running with it. My highest calorie day in the upcoming week will be Tuesday when I travel for my dental cleaning. I will try to keep it within the zig-zag specifications as my experiment with this continues. BTW, I mistyped my weight yesterday by a bit, but I did hit the 180's. Corrected today.


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:

Strength Training Mini Challenge Round 4:
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 28 – 7 min with 5 lb weights. 15 min of chair exercising, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 02 - Aug 29 – 7 min with 5 lb weights. Quad Iso x 3.
Day 03 - Aug 30 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 12 min of chair exercising both standing and sitting, 10 min on exercise bike, Quad Iso x 1.
Day 04 - Aug 31 – 5 min with 5 lb weights.
Day 05 - Sept 01 – Zilch strength training but I did drain my ankles.
Day 06 - Sept 02 – 5 min with 5 lb weights. Quad Iso x 3. No exercise except a little raking in the yard that I didn’t record.
Day 07 - Sept 03 – 5 min with 5 lb weights. 32 min on exercise bike including HIIT, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 08 - Sept 04 – 5 min with 5 lb weights. 21 min on exercise bike, Quad Iso x 3. I feel like my knees are getting stronger.
Day 09 - Sept 05 – 5 min with 5 lb weights. 21 min on exercise bike including HIIT, Quad Iso x 1.
Day 10 - Sept 06 – 5 min with arm loop exercise bands, 32 min on exercise bike including HIIT, Quad Iso x 2.
Day 11 - Sept 07 – Ziltch. To bed early for DGS’s school/bus schedule.
Day 12 - Sept 08 – 6 min with 5 lb weights, 21 min on exercise bike including HIIT, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 13 - Sept 09 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 21 min of general exercise using a chair for balance, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 14 - Sept 10 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 41 min on exercise bike including HIIT, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 15 - Sept 11 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 35 min of aerobic dancing, Quad Iso x 2.
Day 16 - Sept 12 – 7 min with 5 lb weights, 35 min on the exercise bike including HIIT, Quad Iso x 3.
Day 17 - Sept 13 – 5 min with 5 lb weights, 15 minute walk (out of town), 11 min on exercise bike, Quad Iso x 1.
Day 18 - Sept 14 – 6 min with 5 lb weights, 32 min on exercise bike including HIIT, 10 min on general floor exercising, Quad Iso x 2.
Day 19 - Sept 15 – 10 min with full size resistance band, 27 minutes of strenuous uphill walking, 15 min on general floor exercises, Quad Iso x 1.
Day 20 - Sept 16 –
Day 21 - Sept 17 –

Hi. I’m Lynn, 76, 5’2”, from B.C., Canada


Day 1 Thursday June 15th: 166.8
Day 2 Friday June 16th: 166

1st week actual weight: 166
2nd week actual weight: 166.4
3rd week actual weight: 165.6
4th week actual weight: 165.8
5th week actual weight: 167.6 no change
6th week actual weight: 167.4 ( -0.2 )
7th week actual weight: 167.4
8th week actual weight: 169.8 Pledging to do better.
9th week actual weight: 170.6
10th week actual weight: 170.2
11th week actual weight: 173.6 Have to get this ugly backslide reversed!
12th week Actual Wt: 172.2
13th week Actual Wt: 173.4
14th week goal weight: 170
14th week actual weight: 172.6
15th Week:
Day 94 – Saturday September 16 173.4 Man o’ man, what a battle! Only victory is I won’t stop trying.
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 22
15th week goal: 170!!
15th week actual weight

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 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!

9th week goal weight:
9th week actual weight:

Day 59 – Saturday August 12 74 kg. Only 6 weeks more in the Challenge! Focus, focus.
Day 60 – Sunday August 13 73.8 kg
Day 61 – Monday August 14 73.5 kg. 12 kilos down! Celebrated by having pizza -oops.
Day 62 – Tuesday August 15 73.3 kg. ....I think I can ..... I think I can ...
Day 63 – Wednesday August 16 73.2 kg ....getting closer ...
Day 64 – Thursday August 17 73 kg So close! Just 3 kg (6.6 lb) to go.
Day 65 – Friday August 18 73 kg

10th week goal weight:
10th week actual weight:

Day 66 – Saturday August 19 72.9 kg
Day 67 – Sunday August 20 72.8 kg
Day 68 – Monday August 21 72.8 kg
Day 69 – Tuesday August 22 72.8 kg
Day 70 – Wednesday August 23 73 kg - think I need to step up the walking more. On these cold winter mornings I've been catching the bus more frequently - especially since I received my Senior Card which gives me a discount on public transport.
Day 71 – Thursday August 24 73 kg
Day 72 – Friday August 25 73 kg. I have been on a thrift store diet for 30 days - except someone gave me some very nice gray yarn, but that doesn't count, right? .... I have also convinced myself that free calories don't count .... wonder why I'm stuck on this plateau?

11th week goal weight:
11th week actual weight:

Day 73 – Saturday August 26 72.9 Only 26 days to go .... think I'll make it to 72, which was my original goal, maybe not to 70 ....
Day 74 – Sunday August 27 72.9. Poured with rain all day so missed my daily walk for the first time in quite a few weeks. Spent the day knitted and didn't snack at all - I didn't want to get greasy, sticky fingers on my yarn.
Day 75 – Monday August 28 72.8 kg. I think I figured out the problem. I wanted to lose 0.5 kg a week, which is 550 cal a day below my TDEE. Initially MFP set my limit at 1280 cal a day. As I lost weight I needed less cal, so my limit gradually went down to 1210. However, MFP doesn't allow less than 1200 cal, so I've been sitting on 1210 for a while, BUT, as my weight has continued to go down, my TDEE has likewise gone down, and the gap between allowed calories and needed calories has narrowed to the point where I'm basically eating at maintenance. So my weight is remaining the same. The solution is either to lower the limit further (which MFP won't allow and it wouldn't be healthy for me anyway) OR increase my TDEE by increasing exercise, and NOT eat all the extra calories allowed - as I have been doing. I think I'll look around for second hand equipment, like a stationary bicycle, which I can use at home on cold mornings when I don't want to do a long walk.
Day 76 – Tuesday August 29 73 kg. I have found another reason for the weight .... inaccuracies! Thanx to other people also using the bathroom, the scale is liable to move position. And it shows different weights at different parts of the floor - I guess the floor is uneven. So I have to make sure it's always at the same point.... the question is: do I put it where it shows me my highest weight or my lowest?!! Also I need to visit the doctor soon, so will get weighed there and take that number as the most accurate (it's always higher there because I have clothes on, but better to over calculate than under)
Day 77 – Wednesday August 30 DNW. Got up late and had breakfast and coffee before remembering I hadn't weighed.... think this only the second day I've missed, so not too bad.... being very careful with intake as I feel tomorrow's weigh will reflect two days of eating.
Day 78 – Thursday August 31 72.5 kg. Yes! feel yesterday's self denial was worthwhile.
Day 79 – Friday September 01 72.6 kg.

12th week goal weight:
12th week actual weight:

Day 80 – Saturday September 02 72.6 kg
Day 81 – Sunday September 03 72.5 kg
Day 82 – Monday September 04 72.3 kg
Day 83 – Tuesday September 05 72.2 kg
Day 84 – Wednesday September 06 72 kg! Reached the target I set at the start of the year! My aim is to spend the rest of this Challenge consolidating, ie not gaining, then lose a further two, maybe three kilos on the next Challenge.
Day 85 – Thursday September 07 72 kg (158.4 lb)
Day 86 – Friday September 08 72.2kg

13th week goal weight:
13th week actual weight:

Day 87 – Saturday September 09 72.5 kg. ...slow down, you're gaining fast, gotta make the weight loss last, looking for fun and feelin' groovy...
Day 88 – Sunday September 10 72.5 kg. too much bread
Day 89 – Monday September 11 72.4 kg. Today for the first time, someone asked me if I've lost weight .... Why, yes I have, thank you for noticing. A total of 13 kg (28.6 lb) over 6 months since I began using MFP. Now I am inspired to continue.
Day 90 – Tuesday September 12 72 kg. Walked across the campus today .... there had obviously been a whale of a party. Among a pile of empties I spotted .... a full can of beer! I haven't had a beer in over 3 years, so I snaffled it.... I'll drink it on a day when I've had plenty of exercise and I'm below my calorie limit.... I found a dollar a bit further on.
Day 91 – Wednesday September 13 72 kg. Dances With Scales.
Day 92 – Thursday September 14 71.9 kg. Can I drop to 71.5 over the next 8 days? That would be a total of 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) lost over 100 days .... already planning to drop to 67 kg in the next round....
Day 93 – Friday September 15 71.8 kg.

14th week goal weight:
14th week actual weight:

Day 94 – Saturday September 16 71.5 kg! ....anybody here seen my excess kilos? Can you tell me where they've gone? .... thought I saw them waddling over the hill.... I just looked around and they were gone.
Day 95 – Sunday September 17 71.6 kg.
Holy cheeseburger, Batman! The Bat Scale must be broken!
Quick, Robin! To the Bat Tape Measure!
....waist 31.5" .... hips 41"
Holy Caesar salad, Batman! She's still losing inches!
Yes, Robin. It goes to show, in spite of everything, a consistent calorie deficit will always prevail.
Day 96 – Monday September 18
Day 97 – Tuesday September 19
Day 98 – Wednesday September 20
Day 99 – Thursday September 21
Day 100 – Friday September 22

Goal for the next 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 11 147.2 - I think I was right.

9th week goal weight: 146.4
9th week actual weight: 147.2
9th week weight change: -1.2 lbs

Day 59 – Saturday August 12 146.0 - Came down with a fever last night so this loss makes sense. Hopefully I can start exercising soon once I make my full recovery from Covid and whatever stomach bug I have.
Day 60 – Sunday August 13 145.0 - Ngl this was kind of a shock to me, but it's honestly probably water weight and a result of me only drinking 2 cups of water yesterday, so I won't get my hopes up.
Day 61 – Monday August 14 145.0 - Glad I could keep it down.
Day 62 – Tuesday August 15 145.8
Day 63 – Wednesday August 16 146.4
Day 64 – Thursday August 17 146.2
Day 65 – Friday August 18 144.6 - Lightest I've been since early July :0

10th week goal weight: 145.2
10th week actual weight: 144.6
10th week weight change: -2.6lbs

Day 66 – Saturday August 19 143.4
Day 67 – Sunday August 20 142.8
Day 68 – Monday August 21 143.8
Day 69 – Tuesday August 22 144.6
Day 70 – Wednesday August 23 143.6
Day 71 – Thursday August 24 143.6 - 10-min lower body workout, 10 min upper body workout, and a walk
Day 72 – Friday August 25 143.8

11th week goal weight: 142.6
11th week actual weight: 143.8
11th week weight change: -0.8 lbs

Day 73 – Saturday August 26 144.8
Day 74 – Sunday August 27 145.8
Day 75 – Monday August 28 146.2
Day 76 – Tuesday August 29 145.6
Day 77 – Wednesday August 30 DNW
Day 78 – Thursday August 31 146.6
Day 79 – Friday September 1 146.2

12th week goal weight: 140.6
12th week actual weight: 146.2
12th week weight change: +2.4 lbs

Day 80 – Saturday September 2 146.2
Day 81 – Sunday September 3 145.6
Day 82 – Monday September 4 145.6
Day 83 – Tuesday September 5 146.6
Day 84 – Wednesday September 6 146.8
Day 85 – Thursday September 7 145.8
Day 86 – Friday September 8 DNW

13th week goal weight: 140.6
13th week actual weight: 145.8 (??? Don't really remember)
13th week weight change: -0.4 lbs

Day 87 – Saturday September 9 DNW
Day 88 – Sunday September 10 DNW
Day 89 – Monday September 11 DNW
Day 90 – Tuesday September 12 147.0
Day 91 – Wednesday September 13 146.6
Day 92 – Thursday September 14 146.0
Day 93 – Friday September 15 145.8

13th week goal weight: 140.6
13th week actual weight: 145.8
13th week weight change: 0 lbs (Idk what I'm doin rn ngl)

Day 94 – Saturday September 16 144.0
Day 95 – Sunday September 17 143.4 - I just got a palatal expander which makes chewing almost anything difficult and uncomfortable so I'm gonna use this to my advantage for the time being.
Day 96 – Monday September 18
Day 97 – Tuesday September 19
Day 98 – Wednesday September 20
Day 99 – Thursday September 21
Day 100 – Friday September 22

14th week goal weight: 140.6
14th week actual weight:
14th week weight change:

45 day goal weight: 133.4~138.4 lbs
45 day actual weight:

Challenge weight change:

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 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 8 any loss - +.2
Day 57 - 08/10 - 151.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
Day 58 - 08/11 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 59 - 08/12 - 150.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.81 miles in 111 mins
Day 60 - 08/13 - 150.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.64 miles in 106 mins
Day 61 - 08/14 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 62 - 08/15 - 150.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading
Day 63 - 08/16 - 150.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading...trainer sick
WEEK 9 any loss - -1.2
Day 64 - 08/17 - 151.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading
Day 65 - 08/18 - 150.4 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading...trainer sick
Day 66 - 08/19 - 152.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.56 miles in 75 mins w/DH then celebrated DDD and oldest Grandson's b'days!!!
Day 67 - 08/20 - 151.3 at 6:30 a.m. ...6.13 miles in 110 mins
Day 68 - 08/21 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer then dinner with family for Grandson's b'day!
Day 69 - 08/22 - 150.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...cleaned house...made soup...
Day 70 - 08/23 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
WEEK 10 any loss - -.5
Day 71 - 08/24 - 151.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then reading
Day 72 - 08/25 - 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 73 - 08/26 - 152.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty ALL DAY LONG!!!!
Day 74 - 08/27 - 151.2 at 6:30 a.m. ...Made fruit salad for older Grandson's b'day party then went to party...it was another looong day!!
Day 75 - 08/28 - 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 76 - 08/29 - 153.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
Day 77 - 08/30 - 151.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.31 miles in 63 mins
WEEK 11 any loss - -.2
Day 78 - 09/01 - 151.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 79 - 09/02 - 150.5 at 7:20 a.m. ...5.12 miles in 103 mins
Day 80 - 09/03 - 149.8 at 7:20 a.m. ...5.74 miles in 107 mins
Day 81 - 09/04 - 149.6 at 7:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day 82 - 09/05 - 150.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.38 miles in 62 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 83 - 09/06 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 84 - 09/07 - 150.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.28 miles in 63 mins then Grandson Duty
WEEK 12 any loss - -.9
Day 85 - 09/08 - 152.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 86 - 09/09 - 150.7 at 7:45 a.m. ...6.07 miles in 127 mins then Grandsons for the afternoon!!
Day 87 - 09/10 - 149.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...ZERO...drank coffee and read my book!!
Day 88 - 09/11 - 150.7 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.52 miles in 64 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 89 - 09/12 - 149.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.39 miles in 64 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 90 - 09/13 - 149.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.47 miles in 67 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 91 - 09/14 - 150.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then reading my book
WEEK 13 any loss - -1.7
Day 92 - 09/15 - 150.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.51 miles in 65 mins then Grandson Duty
Day 93 - 09/16 - 150.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...6.05 miles in 117 mins then Grandsons Duty for a long, long time!
Day 94 - 09/17 -
Day 95 - 09/18 -
Day 96 - 09/19 -
Day 97 - 09/20 -
Day 98 - 09/21 -
WEEK 14 any loss -
Day 99 - 09/22 -
Day 100 - 09/23 -
Challenge loss -
Chris

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 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!

9th week goal weight:
9th week actual weight:

Day 59 – Saturday August 12 74 kg. Only 6 weeks more in the Challenge! Focus, focus.
Day 60 – Sunday August 13 73.8 kg
Day 61 – Monday August 14 73.5 kg. 12 kilos down! Celebrated by having pizza -oops.
Day 62 – Tuesday August 15 73.3 kg. ....I think I can ..... I think I can ...
Day 63 – Wednesday August 16 73.2 kg ....getting closer ...
Day 64 – Thursday August 17 73 kg So close! Just 3 kg (6.6 lb) to go.
Day 65 – Friday August 18 73 kg

10th week goal weight:
10th week actual weight:

Day 66 – Saturday August 19 72.9 kg
Day 67 – Sunday August 20 72.8 kg
Day 68 – Monday August 21 72.8 kg
Day 69 – Tuesday August 22 72.8 kg
Day 70 – Wednesday August 23 73 kg - think I need to step up the walking more. On these cold winter mornings I've been catching the bus more frequently - especially since I received my Senior Card which gives me a discount on public transport.
Day 71 – Thursday August 24 73 kg
Day 72 – Friday August 25 73 kg. I have been on a thrift store diet for 30 days - except someone gave me some very nice gray yarn, but that doesn't count, right? .... I have also convinced myself that free calories don't count .... wonder why I'm stuck on this plateau?

11th week goal weight:
11th week actual weight:

Day 73 – Saturday August 26 72.9 Only 26 days to go .... think I'll make it to 72, which was my original goal, maybe not to 70 ....
Day 74 – Sunday August 27 72.9. Poured with rain all day so missed my daily walk for the first time in quite a few weeks. Spent the day knitted and didn't snack at all - I didn't want to get greasy, sticky fingers on my yarn.
Day 75 – Monday August 28 72.8 kg. I think I figured out the problem. I wanted to lose 0.5 kg a week, which is 550 cal a day below my TDEE. Initially MFP set my limit at 1280 cal a day. As I lost weight I needed less cal, so my limit gradually went down to 1210. However, MFP doesn't allow less than 1200 cal, so I've been sitting on 1210 for a while, BUT, as my weight has continued to go down, my TDEE has likewise gone down, and the gap between allowed calories and needed calories has narrowed to the point where I'm basically eating at maintenance. So my weight is remaining the same. The solution is either to lower the limit further (which MFP won't allow and it wouldn't be healthy for me anyway) OR increase my TDEE by increasing exercise, and NOT eat all the extra calories allowed - as I have been doing. I think I'll look around for second hand equipment, like a stationary bicycle, which I can use at home on cold mornings when I don't want to do a long walk.
Day 76 – Tuesday August 29 73 kg. I have found another reason for the weight .... inaccuracies! Thanx to other people also using the bathroom, the scale is liable to move position. And it shows different weights at different parts of the floor - I guess the floor is uneven. So I have to make sure it's always at the same point.... the question is: do I put it where it shows me my highest weight or my lowest?!! Also I need to visit the doctor soon, so will get weighed there and take that number as the most accurate (it's always higher there because I have clothes on, but better to over calculate than under)
Day 77 – Wednesday August 30 DNW. Got up late and had breakfast and coffee before remembering I hadn't weighed.... think this only the second day I've missed, so not too bad.... being very careful with intake as I feel tomorrow's weigh will reflect two days of eating.
Day 78 – Thursday August 31 72.5 kg. Yes! feel yesterday's self denial was worthwhile.
Day 79 – Friday September 01 72.6 kg.

12th week goal weight:
12th week actual weight:

Day 80 – Saturday September 02 72.6 kg
Day 81 – Sunday September 03 72.5 kg
Day 82 – Monday September 04 72.3 kg
Day 83 – Tuesday September 05 72.2 kg
Day 84 – Wednesday September 06 72 kg! Reached the target I set at the start of the year! My aim is to spend the rest of this Challenge consolidating, ie not gaining, then lose a further two, maybe three kilos on the next Challenge.
Day 85 – Thursday September 07 72 kg (158.4 lb)
Day 86 – Friday September 08 72.2kg

13th week goal weight:
13th week actual weight:

Day 87 – Saturday September 09 72.5 kg. ...slow down, you're gaining fast, gotta make the weight loss last, looking for fun and feelin' groovy...
Day 88 – Sunday September 10 72.5 kg. too much bread
Day 89 – Monday September 11 72.4 kg. Today for the first time, someone asked me if I've lost weight .... Why, yes I have, thank you for noticing. A total of 13 kg (28.6 lb) over 6 months since I began using MFP. Now I am inspired to continue.
Day 90 – Tuesday September 12 72 kg. Walked across the campus today .... there had obviously been a whale of a party. Among a pile of empties I spotted .... a full can of beer! I haven't had a beer in over 3 years, so I snaffled it.... I'll drink it on a day when I've had plenty of exercise and I'm below my calorie limit.... I found a dollar a bit further on.
Day 91 – Wednesday September 13 72 kg. Dances With Scales.
Day 92 – Thursday September 14 71.9 kg. Can I drop to 71.5 over the next 8 days? That would be a total of 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) lost over 100 days .... already planning to drop to 67 kg in the next round....
Day 93 – Friday September 15 71.8 kg.

14th week goal weight:
14th week actual weight:

Day 94 – Saturday September 16 71.5 kg! ....anybody here seen my excess kilos? Can you tell me where they've gone? .... thought I saw them waddling over the hill.... I just looked around and they were gone.
Day 95 – Sunday September 17 71.6 kg.
Holy cheeseburger, Batman! The Bat Scale must be broken!
Quick, Robin! To the Bat Tape Measure!
....waist 31.5" .... hips 41"
Holy Caesar salad, Batman! She's still losing inches!
Yes, Robin. It goes to show, in spite of everything, a persistent calorie deficit will always prevail.
Day 96 – Monday September 18 71.7 kg. .....slip sliding away .... the nearer your destination the more you're slip sliding away ...
Day 97 – Tuesday September 19
Day 98 – Wednesday September 20
Day 99 – Thursday September 21
Day 100 – Friday September 22

Hi All! I'm Jenny from the Bronx, NY (not THAT Jenny from the Bronx ha ha) and I'm in for the upcoming 100 day challenge, hope you don't mind if I hop on for the last week of this one too! I'm determined to get back on track STARTING TODAY!! I was down 25 pounds at the end of July, then let vacations and summer fun derail me yet again. Enough is enough!!

Day 96 – Monday September 18 - 214.6. Just did a 30 min workout & stretch. Starting off right!!
Day 97 – Tuesday September 19
Day 98 – Wednesday September 20
Day 99 – Thursday September 21
Day 100 – Friday September 22

@dawnbgethealthy

Wishing you lots of joy and plain old-fashioned fun on your trip. Safe travels my friend!