🎉❄️ January Daily Logging and Weigh-in Challenge❄️🥳

jm216
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Happy New Year! Welcome to new and returning friends!

2024 is here and January is our fresh new start or a continuation of current success. We are here to support and encourage you along the way.

This year we’ve added a year-long challenge as well:
❤️⭐️2024 Weekly Weigh-in Challenge⭐️❤️

We thought it would be fun to have a place to go for the entire year as well. So make sure to “favorite” both of these threads so you can easily find them.

This year is about you setting your personal goals and how you’d like to achieve them, and having friends to cheer you on!

We’re so glad you’re here!

Jill🥰

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,968 Member
    You’re the best, Stormy!!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,968 Member
    Theclevermom wrote: »
    Hi. My name is Dawn and I am a 53 year old mom of 2. I live in Colorado (recent transplant) and have about 40 pounds to lose. I will weigh in weekly and log daily starting 1/1/24 and continue to work out 3 or more times a week. Looking forward to continuing my fitness journey. I’ve lost 22 lbs in 2023.

    Welcome Dawn! Congrats on your 22-pound weight loss this year.
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,968 Member
    tonayamichelle wrote: »
    Hi! I'm Mickey and I live in SW Washington. 52 and mom of one teen boy. I have about 50 lbs to lose that I have been gaining over the past 6 years. Sick of growing out of my own clothes so fast and feeling bloated all the time!

    I'm starting off January with the 75 Hard challenge which includes:
    • An a.m. workout
    • An afternoon workout outdoors
    • Progress pics every day
    • Read 10pp of nonfiction each day (I'm going to read Kristin Neff's Self Compassion
    • Following any diet (I'm doing CICO)
    • No alcohol

    Don't know what I weigh right now. It's probably close to 190. Going to get on the scale as soon as I'm home from holiday trip.

    Welcome Mickey! You’re gonna love this group!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,968 Member
    ManifestingToday wrote: »
    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.

    Looking forward to kicking off January with all of you. :)

    Welcome back! So glad you’re here!!
  • Rh1aB1a
    Rh1aB1a Posts: 313 Member
    Hey yall! Hoping to lose at least 5lbs this month! Will update on New Years Day!!!

    ❤️❤️❤️
  • BBIPAD2
    BBIPAD2 Posts: 1 Member
    My name Brittani Burt. Exercise everyday lose weight
  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 481 Member
    Hello and welcome to the new year.

    Start 111.7kg
    Monthly Goal 110kg

    Mon 1: 111.7kg
  • AmygdalaMarie
    AmygdalaMarie Posts: 14 Member
    iLive2Walk wrote: »
    Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a while now. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023. 💖I wouldn't be where I am today without this group (along with a couple other challenges I am in); I am so thankful for their support and accountability. 💖

    My Goals for January

    ⚖️ Lose 4 pounds (always my goal)
    👣17K steps daily with one day of rest
    📝 Log Daily
    🥗 Stay under my calorie range
    💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
    🧘‍♀️ Tai Chi or Yoga 1 day per week
    💦 6+ glasses of water

    👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦

    Highest Weight 228
    December Ending Weight 164

    Since March I have been writing a montly reflection - this month - reflected on the year. Thought I would share as my introduction.

    2023 Reflection

    What a year it has been. In January my husband went back to work on a temporary assignment for six months. It was the first time in my life that I was alone most of the day. I thought it was the perfect time for me to focus on me for a change and vowed to lose weight, get healthy, give up some bad habits, and exercise. I started walking every day and found a tracker to record my yearly miles. I started with a goal of 1,960 miles in 2023. My weight loss goal was to get out of the obese category – which would mean about 60 pounds. When Greg’s assignment was over, I was worried that I would fall back into the old routine – but happily he not only supported my quest to get healthy, he joined me every day for my AM walk (weather permitting)!

    Since moving to East Hampton 20 years ago, I have had this thought about walking the entirety of the Airline trail from East Hampton to Willimantic. I also thought this was the perfect opportunity for me to accomplish that. I started the trek on January 23. I posted my intention on Facebook to keep me accountable and blogged about my daily adventures. I completed the 62-mile journey on February 22, averaging a little over 2.5 miles per day and lost 14 pounds in the process. I thought, “what now”?

    I found My Fitness Pal and started tracking my daily calories. This wasn’t motivating enough, so found the challenges forum on the site and thought let’s give it a try. I was addicted. I joined many challenges on the site – too many. I have my favorites – two that are competition based, The Biggest Loser Challenge and the Hogwarts Challenge. They make losing weight and exercising fun. I liked them so much that I became a co-captain of the BLC challenge. I chose this one because Hogwarts is too creative for my mathematical brain to be a leader - LOL. I also am fond of a couple others (Fat to Fit and the 5% challenges) which are a lot less intense. The last two tend to overlap with my favorites, so aren’t too hard to manage. I am also in a support group, for friendship and encouragement. I know it seems like a lot – but I love it, it keeps me motivated, and most importantly they are working for me!

    In October I met my 60-pound loss goal, and I added a new goal, another 28 pounds to get in the ideal range. I have lost 64 pounds so far, another 24 to go to meet my goal. I met my 1,960 miles in 2023 goal in October, upped the goal to 2,023 and met that in November. I ended the year with a little over 2,500 miles.

    What are my plans for 2024?
    • Starting the year with a 10K walk in January 1
    • I will reach my goal weight – hoping by my birthday in August; then the maintenance period – which I’m thinking will be just as hard, if not harder.
    • I am continuing with my groups on My Fitness Pal.
    • I am also feeling very nostalgic and decided to do the Airline Trail again – this time Greg is joining me. Can’t wait – he is a little under the weather at the moment – will start when he is healthy.
    • I signed up for the 2,024 miles in 2024. I was going to change to intentional walking only, but the 2,023 routine worked for me so I’m going to do the same for 2024.
    • I am going to focus a little more on nutrition this year, not just calories-in, calories-out. I think in the beginning of the year I will just monitor it – see how close I am to getting my recommended macronutrients goals, then adjust as I become more familiar with it.
    • Try to get at least 6 glasses of water in.
    • Strength train 3 days/week, flex 1 day.
    • Read a little more.
    • Have some fun.

    iLive2Walk wrote: »
    Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a while now. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023. 💖I wouldn't be where I am today without this group (along with a couple other challenges I am in); I am so thankful for their support and accountability. 💖

    My Goals for January

    ⚖️ Lose 4 pounds (always my goal)
    👣17K steps daily with one day of rest
    📝 Log Daily
    🥗 Stay under my calorie range
    💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
    🧘‍♀️ Tai Chi or Yoga 1 day per week
    💦 6+ glasses of water

    👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦

    Highest Weight 228
    December Ending Weight 164

    Since March I have been writing a montly reflection - this month - reflected on the year. Thought I would share as my introduction.

    2023 Reflection

    What a year it has been. In January my husband went back to work on a temporary assignment for six months. It was the first time in my life that I was alone most of the day. I thought it was the perfect time for me to focus on me for a change and vowed to lose weight, get healthy, give up some bad habits, and exercise. I started walking every day and found a tracker to record my yearly miles. I started with a goal of 1,960 miles in 2023. My weight loss goal was to get out of the obese category – which would mean about 60 pounds. When Greg’s assignment was over, I was worried that I would fall back into the old routine – but happily he not only supported my quest to get healthy, he joined me every day for my AM walk (weather permitting)!

    Since moving to East Hampton 20 years ago, I have had this thought about walking the entirety of the Airline trail from East Hampton to Willimantic. I also thought this was the perfect opportunity for me to accomplish that. I started the trek on January 23. I posted my intention on Facebook to keep me accountable and blogged about my daily adventures. I completed the 62-mile journey on February 22, averaging a little over 2.5 miles per day and lost 14 pounds in the process. I thought, “what now”?

    I found My Fitness Pal and started tracking my daily calories. This wasn’t motivating enough, so found the challenges forum on the site and thought let’s give it a try. I was addicted. I joined many challenges on the site – too many. I have my favorites – two that are competition based, The Biggest Loser Challenge and the Hogwarts Challenge. They make losing weight and exercising fun. I liked them so much that I became a co-captain of the BLC challenge. I chose this one because Hogwarts is too creative for my mathematical brain to be a leader - LOL. I also am fond of a couple others (Fat to Fit and the 5% challenges) which are a lot less intense. The last two tend to overlap with my favorites, so aren’t too hard to manage. I am also in a support group, for friendship and encouragement. I know it seems like a lot – but I love it, it keeps me motivated, and most importantly they are working for me!

    In October I met my 60-pound loss goal, and I added a new goal, another 28 pounds to get in the ideal range. I have lost 64 pounds so far, another 24 to go to meet my goal. I met my 1,960 miles in 2023 goal in October, upped the goal to 2,023 and met that in November. I ended the year with a little over 2,500 miles.

    What are my plans for 2024?
    • Starting the year with a 10K walk in January 1
    • I will reach my goal weight – hoping by my birthday in August; then the maintenance period – which I’m thinking will be just as hard, if not harder.
    • I am continuing with my groups on My Fitness Pal.
    • I am also feeling very nostalgic and decided to do the Airline Trail again – this time Greg is joining me. Can’t wait – he is a little under the weather at the moment – will start when he is healthy.
    • I signed up for the 2,024 miles in 2024. I was going to change to intentional walking only, but the 2,023 routine worked for me so I’m going to do the same for 2024.
    • I am going to focus a little more on nutrition this year, not just calories-in, calories-out. I think in the beginning of the year I will just monitor it – see how close I am to getting my recommended macronutrients goals, then adjust as I become more familiar with it.
    • Try to get at least 6 glasses of water in.
    • Strength train 3 days/week, flex 1 day.
    • Read a little more.
    • Have some fun.


  • AmygdalaMarie
    AmygdalaMarie Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks for sharing!!! You just motivated me and gave me lots of ideas! What app did you use to track yearly steps?
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,529 Member
    AmygdalaMarie wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing!!! You just motivated me and gave me lots of ideas! What app did you use to track yearly steps?

    I used the Run the Edge website - it does cost $25 for the basic registration (you don't need to RUN). This year I am using the Conqueror website (Conquer 2024) - basic package is $38, but like the fact that it is for a good cause - they plant trees as you progress - and you get the medal.
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 638 Member
    edited January 1
    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 | First Goal Weight: 165 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
    SW Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 | Dec 2023: 205.3

    January 2024 Goals:
    Log Food Daily | 1Hr Aerobic Dance Daily w/Extra Exercise as Possible | 7 hours Sleep/Day | Consistency

    Jan 1: 205.9
  • judefit1
    judefit1 Posts: 1,108 Member
    edited January 1
    Hi, this is my first time in this challenge and I'm very happy to be here! I'm 66 YO, 5' 2" and officially overweight (again). I've been through the yo-yo weight gain and loss too many times and it's not healthy. I gained 15 lbs in the last year and a half, and if I don't change my habits I'm headed for worse.

    My goal for 2024: to gradually lose the weight by changing the habits that hurt me and to learn how to integrate and maintain healthy eating habits for good.

    My goals for this week:
    • to the gym 4-5 times a week (keeping consistent)
    • tea after dinner- no food after.
    • weigh every day- which I avoid and then gain
    • log in here every day

      Starting weight: 146.5
      Goal weight for the week: around/under 145

      1/1: 146.6
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