🎃🐈‍⬛October Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🎃🌻

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from the Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 188.2
Goal: 184.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

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


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


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10/10-183.2-(Trend Weight 187.1)- I ramped up my exercise this past week and began eating later in the day so that my dinner ends up pretty late and there is no need for those night time snacks (that I have a hard time controlling.) I’m still experimenting with the zig-zagging of both my calories and my carbs as well. It seems to be keeping the scale moving without stalls or plateaus so far. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, so I will stay the course. I noticed that my scale weights almost always end in a .2 or a .8 very strange.

10/11-183.0-(Trend Weight 186.7)- I have definitely not had enough calories the past couple of days. It seems I’m reaching my carb limits (diabetic diet) and getting in my healthy fats (better for my heart condition), but can’t seem to get the calories just right (weight loss plan). It’s hard to coordinate the 3 diets. I’m not choosing proper earlier in the day I think and that leaves me trying to piece it together at night. It’s really important I mind the carbs/diabetes so once I hit those numbers I’m pretty much struggling for enough calories without going WAY over carbs. Last night I added more nuts and white cheese but I was still shy due to my fats going through the roof. Better planning is in the works! Tonight is my DGS’s school concert so my son & I (the autistic one) plan on meeting my ex-hubby for dinner beforehand and then we will all attend the concert together. That will be nice for my son (Johnny) for sure. I am going to make today my higher calorie day and make sure I get those calories in today before my progress slows way down. It’s a slippery slope. Like walking on a tight rope. If I go over on fat or carbs I’m not going to panic. I seriously need those calories.

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Yo Yo!

Sep: Finished at185.0 (lost 5 lbs)
Oct 1 = Oct 8: 184.2 (Lost 0.8 lbs)
Oct 9: 185.0
Oct 10: 186.2
Oct 11: 185.2

My goals for October🍂

🎉 ⚖️ 😒 Weigh
🕊️ Scriptures
✍🏼 Journal
🍽️ Food Log
💧 Water 64 oz.
🏃‍♀️ Exercise
☎️ Visit/Serve
📔 Photos/Scrapbook
🎹 Piano
🧶 Crochet
📖 Read

Heaviest Recorded Weight: Aug 28, 2022, 289.2
September 29, 2023: 275.8
Progress through September: 13.4

Weight loss goal for October: 7 (would like it to be 10.8, I will adjust if I’m making good progress)

🎃 🐈‍⬛ October 🍂 🌻
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4: 274.0 🎉
5: 273.6 🎉
6: 275.0 😒
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10: 272.0 😒🕊️☎️✍🏼💧🏃‍♀️📖🍽️
11: 271.6 🎉🕊️✍🏼🍽️🏃‍♀️☎️🧶📖
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October Progress: 4.2 of 7

Starting weight September 1: 141

Goal weight for October: 132.8

October 1: 136.2
October 2: 137.0 I logged 👍 Wow, my weight can really spike up quickly. On Sept 30 I was 134.8. Now 2.2 lbs higher. But this is not a surprise. On Sept 30 my mom took me out to lunch; and the mac & cheese was sooooo bad. I just had to go home and make mac & cheese to go with dinner, the proper way, with all the butter and flour and cream cheese and buttery bread crumb topping. And I ate too much of that mac & cheese. And then yesterday we had a long party with friends, and there was a ton of great food & wine. So I overdid it there. So, now back to the plan. My goal is to get back at daily logging & daily meeting my calorie goal, AND to drink lots of water. Cycle day 1 should be right about now too, so the weight could stay here or go up again. Just going to get back to the plan and try to stick with it from here!
October 3: 137.0 I logged 👍
October 4: 136.8 I logged 👍
October 5: 135.2
October 6: DNW
October 7: 135.2 Had crazy crazy days both Thursday and Friday...
October 8: 134.8
October 9: 135.0 I've been super slack with logging. But I am signed up for my very first 5K tomorrow, so that's exciting. This will be a run/walk for me. For about a month I've been working on it and now I can run up to about 3-4 minutes intermittently with about 1-2 minutes walking, for about 25 minutes. I never believed I could run for 3 minutes straight, so this is a huge improvement. Hopefully I won't wake up sick or something (there is sickness going through the house.)
October 10: 134.4 I logged 👍
October 11: 134.6 I logged 👍
October 12: 135.2 Awwww, I'm kinda disappointed.
October 13:

Hi, I'm a 50 yo married female, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. I’m making changes to get out of the Obese category, to look good in my clothing, and to have confidence in public again.

Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 |

October Goals:
Lose 2 lbs. | Consistently log food | Bike &/or Treadmill 4 days a week | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

Oct 1: 205.5
Oct 2: 206.4 - A bit more sodium yesterday, and a piece of Naan. It was good, I'm just paying for it.
Oct 3: 205.4 - Going to try a different workout, and focus on me today.
Oct 4: 204.9
Oct 5: 204.6
Oct 6: 205.4 - Sodium up last night, but this will go down again. Feeling good overall.
Oct 7: 204.9
Oct 8: 204.0 - I expected 2 lbs up this morning, so that might hit tomorrow. We splurged a bit yesterday.
Oct 9: 205.4 - Yup.
Oct 10: 206.1 - Ugh. I have been off my exercise game lately. Definitely time to get moving.
Oct 11: 205.4
Oct 12: 205.1 - I am prioritizing the workouts this week. I want this number to go down.
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We are going to our 55th HS graduation reunion tomorrow. Actually, it is a multi-class reunion 60-69. We graduated in 68 so we will be the second youngest year group there. My wife and I graduated from the same class so it will be double fun catching up with our classmates. Lots of fun, food, drink and celebration to do.

I suspect Oct 15 will not be a good weigh-in??????

Sep: Finished at185.0 (lost 5 lbs)
Oct 1 = Oct 8: 184.2 (Lost 0.8 lbs)
Oct 9: 185.0
Oct 10: 186.2
Oct 11: 185.2
Oct 12: 185.0
Oct 13: No Scale Available
Oct 14 No Scale Available

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from the Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Starting Weight (from Sept 30th): 188.2
Goal: 184.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

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


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


10/01-187.2-(Trend Weight 189.2)-

10/02-187.0-(Trend Weight 189.0)-

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10/11-183.0-(Trend Weight 186.7)- I have definitely not had enough calories the past couple of days. It seems I’m reaching my carb limits (diabetic diet) and getting in my healthy fats (better for my heart condition), but can’t seem to get the calories just right (weight loss plan). It’s hard to coordinate the 3 diets. I’m not choosing proper earlier in the day I think and that leaves me trying to piece it together at night. It’s really important I mind the carbs/diabetes so once I hit those numbers I’m pretty much struggling for enough calories without going WAY over carbs. Last night I added more nuts and white cheese but I was still shy due to my fats going through the roof. Better planning is in the works! Tonight is my DGS’s school concert so my son & I (the autistic one) plan on meeting my ex-hubby for dinner beforehand and then we will all attend the concert together. That will be nice for my son (Johnny) for sure. I am going to make today my higher calorie day and make sure I get those calories in today before my progress slows way down. It’s a slippery slope. Like walking on a tight rope. If I go over on fat or carbs I’m not going to panic. I seriously need those calories.


10/12-185.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)- The scale is up from my zig-zag experiment and is expected. Yesterday was my highest day on the schedule and I did go over by quite a bit but I know I didn’t eat 7000 extra calories so I am okay with this. Honestly, I needed the extra calories as my week had been sketchy and difficult to manage my macros properly. This is likely fluid retention from dinner out yesterday before the school concert, glycogen refilling somewhat and no TMI for 2 days causing some pretty bad low lower stomach cramping and labor type pains. I can feel the inflammation there. Noon dismissal today and tomorrow for DGS (kindergarten) so I’ll be meeting the bus and babysitting. I don’t feel up for it though. Honestly, I just want to stay in my nightgown all day.


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I'm Janice...54 yrs old, married 26 years with 4 kids, One 28 week old grandbaby and a small zoo I live in Edmonton.Alberta,Canada and I work for Hallmark. I am an avid cyclist...I love to walk, hike, spin class, BodyCombat and BodyPump. I sometimes teach spin classes at a friends gym. I also like to read+(audiobooks) and watch movies!!😁
9 year breast cancer survivor...Osteoarthritis in most of my joints...limited range of motion in my knees, but all bearable for now..
Highest weight:197.6
Goals:
1. Following my Les Mills October calendar
2. Yoga
3. Tracking everything
4. Journaling
Oct 1 - 152.2 - Weight won't stay here Big race yesterday - managed 2nd place out of 102 riders...was a bit chilly but it didn't rain so that was a bonus 5.
2 - 153.2 - Always goes up as soon as I eat a normal meal
3 - 153.8 - uuuhhgg - hate the week after races...
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6 - 153.6 - WHAT??? 🤫🤫
7 - 11 - Started off super busy then ended up super sick...I am a wreck! Have had so many problems with my gallbladder - had it removed about a year ago along with 32 stones from my bile duct...but have had reoccurring stones...Choledocholithiasis off and on since...well I couldn't stop throwing up on Saturday and was rushed in for an ERCP procedure to remove more stones - this is the third time this year - but this time I had no warning signs...so done with my body...was home Sunday but not much help for dinner...my husband and kids did it all...with some direction
12 - 153.4 - making new goals today...need to change up something -

Although I honestly should just stick to maintaining till I'm off Tamoxifen...just too hard to lose...but it's hard to accept maintaining in my head

Monthly Habits:
Log all my food 🥙
Work out 3x/week 🏃‍♀️
8 glasses of water💧
Self Care Activity 🧶

Sept weightloss: 6.7 lb.
Oct. Monthly goal: lose 2 pounds

1: 🥙🏃‍♀️🧶forgot to check in yesterday but the month is off to a good start 🧡
2: 🥙🏃‍♀️💧 feeling great and taking the time to focus on how good I feel when I take better care of my body.
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5: 🥙💧 long day at work, but instead of vegging on the couch with a snack I did my skin care routine and called out an early night. Tomorrow is a new day.
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8: 🥙🧶🏃‍♀️💧I hit all of my goals today ❤️ A great weekend with the family
9: 🥙🧶💧🏃‍♀️ hit all my goals today, even if my walk was interrupted by a sudden rainshower. Looking forward to fall activities and don't mind the rain as the trade off 🎃
10: 🥙💧 late night of fall baseball and then target runs to prep my teen for homecoming. Definitely went too long without eating and then ate an oceans worth of fishsticks. Heading to bed and starting over tomorrow
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12:🥙🧶💧🏃‍♀️ I will never not be humbled by a zumba class. I went to my second one today and man it was so fun, but I accidentlt looked in the mirror and I looked like an electrocuted jellyfish every time I waved my arms...
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Board ate my post. Grr.

@BittersweetVita Sending you all the good mojo for your interviews.

@fourathomej I am so, so sorry you're going through this. It must be so scary and frustrating. I hope the doctors can get you comfortable, but also get you on a path where this isn't happening.

@StirredIntention 😂 I am proud of you for going to Zumba. I am too chicken to workout in public. But this is only your 2nd Zumba class. Think about what a badass you're going to see dancing in the mirror in 10 classes! You've got this. Just keep going.

Happy Friday, everyone. I hope your week ends strong, and the weekend starts early.

Starting weight September 1: 141

Goal weight for October: 132.8

October 1: 136.2
October 2: 137.0 I logged 👍 Wow, my weight can really spike up quickly. On Sept 30 I was 134.8. Now 2.2 lbs higher. But this is not a surprise. On Sept 30 my mom took me out to lunch; and the mac & cheese was sooooo bad. I just had to go home and make mac & cheese to go with dinner, the proper way, with all the butter and flour and cream cheese and buttery bread crumb topping. And I ate too much of that mac & cheese. And then yesterday we had a long party with friends, and there was a ton of great food & wine. So I overdid it there. So, now back to the plan. My goal is to get back at daily logging & daily meeting my calorie goal, AND to drink lots of water. Cycle day 1 should be right about now too, so the weight could stay here or go up again. Just going to get back to the plan and try to stick with it from here!
October 3: 137.0 I logged 👍
October 4: 136.8 I logged 👍
October 5: 135.2
October 6: DNW
October 7: 135.2 Had crazy crazy days both Thursday and Friday...
October 8: 134.8
October 9: 135.0 I've been super slack with logging. But I am signed up for my very first 5K tomorrow, so that's exciting. This will be a run/walk for me. For about a month I've been working on it and now I can run up to about 3-4 minutes intermittently with about 1-2 minutes walking, for about 25 minutes. I never believed I could run for 3 minutes straight, so this is a huge improvement. Hopefully I won't wake up sick or something (there is sickness going through the house.)
October 10: 134.4 I logged 👍
October 11: 134.6 I logged 👍
October 12: 135.2 Awwww, I'm kinda disappointed.
October 13: 136.0 -Sigh.-
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StirredIntention wrote: »

12:🥙🧶💧🏃‍♀️ I will never not be humbled by a zumba class. I went to my second one today and man it was so fun, but I accidentlt looked in the mirror and I looked like an electrocuted jellyfish every time I waved my arms...

@StirredIntention I look like a bat during exercise, but it is almost Halloween, right?

Hi! I’m Athena, I’m 33, divorced, and am 5’. Bring on the spooky season! 🎃

Heaviest: 164
Goal weight: 126
Starting weight: 150
Month goal: 148

💀Goals👻

🐈‍⬛ Drink 3 jugs of water a day
👻 Work out 4Xs a week (Priority)
🍁 Portion control
💀 Track weight

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2: 150 🏃‍♀️
3: 149 💪
4: 150 🏃‍♀️
5: 150
6: 151
7: 149 💃
8: 149 🚶‍♀️
9: 151 🏃‍♀️
10: 150 💪
11: 151 🏃‍♀️
12: 151
13: 150 🏃‍♀️
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