100 day challenge #18 Monday January 1st – Tuesday April 9th 2024

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  • bteri107
    bteri107 Posts: 320 Member
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    I’m Teri
    Age 60, 5’4”

    Challenge Starting Weight: 144.3 lbs
    Challenge Goal Weight: 138lbs
    Mission for this challenge: Avoid refined sugar and keep meals low carb, IF 16:8, exercise at least 4 times per week, drink lots of water, get enough sleep, keep up with vitamin supplements. Simple right? ;);)

    Day 01-01/01 - DNW

    Day 02-01/02 - 145.3 All sugar & water retention in this gain as a result of a fabulous Holiday season with friends and family, but I’m not depressed about it. I know what I have to do. Now the work begins.

    Day 03-01/03 - 144.7 Food intake wasn’t the best yesterday, but it was better than all of last week.
    My daughter returns to college today (sad), and so I’ll begin my exercise routine later today.
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [ ] enough water [ ] exercise

    Day 04-01/04 - 144.4 Stayed away from the leftover Christmas goodies and though I did not go
    overboard on carbs, I could have done better. Today is the day I get on the exercise wagon. [I think I said
    that yesterday].
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [ ] exercise

    Day 05-01/05 - 144.8 A little snacking last night but kept the 2 main meals low carb, so not sure
    where this uptick is from. And it’s the weekend – yikes – I’ll try to keep the cocktails to a minimum.
    Concert tomorrow night (Old Dominion).
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√] exercise: 15 min core, 20 min upper body, 30 min cycling

    Day 06-01/06 - 143.9 Enjoyed my pasta for sure.
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
    exercise: 10 min core, 20 min lower body, 20 min cycling

    Day 07-01/07 – 143.5 Home is finally getting back to normal (decorations put away, cleaning out the fridge, etc) after the Holiday festivities which all happen at my house. Though I love all the gatherings – from Thanksgiving thru New Year’s – there’s a lot of time and effort that goes into it. So last night I treated myself to some cocktails and live music (Old Dominion concert). Great start to the New Year!
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
    exercise: 20 pilates, 30 min cycling

    Week 1 Goal: 143.3
    Week 1 actual weight: 143.5
    Challenge 18 results to-date .8 lb loss

    WEEK 2

    Day 08-01/08 – 144.1 Had a really good day yesterday as far as eating goes. Homemade vegetable soup and a nice salad for dinner. Also watched ‘You Are What You Eat’ on Netflix. Very eye-opening.
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [ ] enough water [ ]
    exercise:

    Day 09-01/09 – 143.6
    Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
    exercise: 10 min core, 20 min lower body, 30 min cycling

    Day 10-01/10 – 142.9
    Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [ ] enough water [ ]
    exercise:

    Day 11-01/11 – 143.6 Eating was horrible yesterday. Plus, 2nd day of no exercise/movement. Need to nip this in the bud before it gets really hard to start-up again.
    Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [ ]
    exercise:

    Day 12-01/12 – 144.1 I fully expected a decrease on the scale this morning. Both eating and exercising were on point yesterday. And I do feel less bloated. I guess the jump in weight could be the result of my binge 2 days ago. And now it’s the weekend… oh lord.
    Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
    exercise: 10 min core, 30 min upper body, 40 min cycling

    Day 13-01/13 – 144.5 Another increase on the scale. Stumped. Inflammation & bloating have definitely decreased tho. Looks like I won’t be reaching my goal weight for tomorrow.
    Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
    exercise: 10 min core, 20 lower body strength, 20 min cycling at a leisurely pace

    Day 14-01/14 –


    Week 2 Goal: 142.8
    Week 2 actual weight:
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,572 Member
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    @deepwoodslady

    I am kind of jealous of all of your snow, just in the deep freeze here, too cold to snow I think.
    I expect that you are putting all of that shoveling into your tracker. Lots of calorie burn to snow shoveling, plus the added benefit of getting outside for some genuine vitamin D and probably endorphins.

    Glad that you got your new scale.
    I was wondering about your advent chocolate, so you put it into the freezer.

    Is your fireplace completed? Are you able to have a fire and look out at the falling snow? That sounds like a lovely dream to me.