😀😀😀***JANUARY 2024 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

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  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 813 Member
    Goal for Week # 1 - focus on losing again after a long vacation and a month plus of eating holiday foods and desserts

    Goal for week # 2 - plan healthy meals in advance for accurate logging of calories, introduce more vegetables, reduce sodium and get in lots of walking on non-rainy days. Accomplished all but the walking 🌧️ it has been a wet and cold week and my head cold is still hanging on 🤧 I also found myself reaching for snacks during football which I need to definitely avoid!

    Goal for Week #3 - shake the head cold and continue healthy meal planning with lower sodium, less wine and lower sugar. Did well this week and even walked outside 4 times! Back to basics feels good. Should see the scale tip more soon.

    Goal for Week #4 - I have been targeting 1200 calories per day for several weeks and can’t go lower (in fact often have been going over), but increasing my activity, sticking to calorie target and avoiding snack foods should shake things up.

    January Start Weight:147.5
    January Goal Weight: 143
    Ultimate Goal Weight:140

    January 1: 147.5
    January 8: 147.3
    January 15: 146.4 (Friday) 148.1 (Mon)
    January 22: 146.6
    January 29:
    January 31:
  • SDNavane
    SDNavane Posts: 9 Member
    deepwoodslady wrote: »
    01/21-184.4-(Trend Weight: 182.5)- I took a wrong turn at Christmas and have been on the wrong road ever since. It’s time to swallow my pride, pull out my map and get back on the right path. Yesterday was a Chinese buffet for lunch and the children’s movie Migration (very fun movie) at the Cinema. I know I am retaining water today so I hope for a drop tomorrow, but it’s going to take more than some fluid loss to right this wrong. If you’ve been around awhile then you know I’m either full-steam-ahead on track or I’m lollygagging somewhere off the beaten path. There doesn’t seem to be an in-between for me. Time to get back on track. No more shenanigans!

    I'm in the same boat, Donna!
  • SDNavane
    SDNavane Posts: 9 Member
    3rdtimelosesit wrote: »
    January Start Weight: 310.4
    January Goal Weight: 305.4

    Jan 1: 310.4
    Jan 8: 309.6
    Jan 15: 306.8
    Jan 22: 305.6 A week ahead of plan!
    Jan 29:

    Monthly weight drop: 4.8
    Total weight drop todate: -27.5


    Congrats! B)
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Female, 5’7”
    HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
    January Start Weight: 137.1 pounds
    December Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130-135 pounds

    January 1: 137.1
    January 8: 136.2
    January 15: 137.3
    January 22: 138.4
    January 29:
    January 31:

    Total weight loss/gain to date this month: + 1.3 pounds

    Wrong direction...
  • lolakinks
    lolakinks Posts: 431 Member
    January Start Weight: 105.4 kg
    January Goal Weight: 102 kg
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 75 kg

    January 1: 105.4 kg
    January 8: 104.4 kg
    January 15: 103.4 kg
    January 22: 104.2 kg (I messed up this week)
    January 29:
    January 31:
  • jlwalker6
    jlwalker6 Posts: 77 Member
    January Start Weight: 265.4
    January Goal Weight: 261
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 185
    January 1: 265.4
    January 8: 260.2. Not sure how that happened, but it's very encouraging! I must have been retaining some water somewhere because I was eating at maintenance trying to heal from being sick--craving lots and lots of oranges. At my goal for my HealthyWage challenge so i need to keep it up for the official weigh in. I plan to buy myself some roller skates with the prize money. I used to love skating as a kid; you couldn't keep me off the skating rink or out of the swimming pool if there was one nearby. Weird how when we get older we forget about things that brought joy and excitement to our lives. I didn't make resolutions this year, but as I have entered my forties, i have decided to prioritize my own health, mental health, and happiness. With roller skates :) See you all next week--lots of love!

    January 15: 260--been really hungry the last few days. I wish there was a way to track that on Fitbit the way you can track mood and look at the trends like in the menstrual health section (hint hint, Fitbit developers who may be reading this)

    January 22: 259.8 and grateful that the ice has melted and my Fitbit no linger thinks I'm dead. I tried taking the trash out, my legs flew out from under me on my first step off the porch and I strained my hip muscle. 🫠 I just learned that there are things you can put over your shoes to stop that from happening. lol
    January 29:
    January 31:
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,888 Member
    @jlwalker6 Congrats on entering a new (weight) decade! I hope your hip feels better soon, that sounds painful. Glad your Fitbit is back in proper working order and that your sense of humor is intact 😁
  • Farmeress
    Farmeress Posts: 190 Member
    edited January 23
    @takinitalloff ‐ I'm sorry about the constipation, that's the worst! You didn't ask but I'm going to offer anyway. There is a non constipating iron supplement from Three Arrows Nutra. Also can be taken on an empty stomach and don't have to avoid calcium. https://threearrowsnutra.com/
    There's a ton of info on the website. It was the iron supplement that finally put my levels in the normal range after years, maybe decades of different supplements and cast iron skillets, etc.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,278 Member
    @AllyNorth

    A great way to deal with "anomalies," or just the normal fluctuation up and down, is to weigh daily, ignore that number, and put it in a spreadsheet or website that calculates a moving average. It's a powerful tool.

    As a personal example, my scale weight was actually down almost two pounds today from yesterday. It's not real. I'm actually not sure what's going on because it should be UP because I did some strength training yesterday, and my tissues should be holding water for muscle repair. If I look at the average, it's down less than half a pound. A few days ago, the scale kicked up just a bit, but the average still went down because I'm actually on a downward trend right now.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,205 Member
    BillyAZ wrote: »
    January Start Weight: 217.3
    January Goal Weight: 207
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 180

    January 1: 217.3
    January 7: 205.9
    January 14: 202.1
    January 21: 197.8
    January 28:
    January 31:

    @BillyAZ Firmly into Onederland! Congratulations!
  • abp1025
    abp1025 Posts: 195 Member
    January Start Weight: 192
    January Goal Weight: 185
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 172

    January 1: 192
    January 8: 191
    January 15: 190
    January 22: 190
    January 29:
    January 31:
  • staceykc123
    staceykc123 Posts: 7 Member
    I need this accountability. I have a long journey ahead of me!

    1/8 Update - I’m updating my January goal weight! After my progress in week one, I know I can do better than my original goal!
    1/15 Update - Not a great week, but logged everything I ate and can look back to see my mistakes! Moving forward.
    1/22 Update - Not getting much exercise with a sore lower back. Just have to be more strict in my diet.

    January Start Weight: 285
    January Goal Weight: 270 - Updated 1/8
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 175

    January 1: 285
    January 8: 279
    January 15: 278
    January 22: 276
    January 29:
    January 31:
  • tslose
    tslose Posts: 420 Member
    January Start Weight: 200
    January Goal Weight:182
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160

    January 1: 200
    January 8: 196.6
    January 15: 197.5
    January 22: 197.6 😞 not looking good to meet my goal.
    January 29:
    January 31:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,905 Member
    Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
    I'm Chris - 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
    January 01: 147.7 at 9:20 a.m. ...6.79 miles in 146 mins
    January 08: 149.4 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero...trainer sick
    January 15: 149.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer then both Grandsons for the afternoon
    January 22: 145.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...caught Covid...down for the count
    January 29:
    January 31:
    Chris
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,906 Member
    January Start Weight: 136
    January Goal Weight: 134
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

    January 3: 136
    January 10: 134
    January 17: 135
    January 24: 135
    January 29:
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