100 day challenge #18 Monday January 1st – Tuesday April 9th 2024
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Hi! I’m Jeanne!
I’m 47. Live in eastern Canada 🇨🇦
This is my 3rd 100 day challenge.
It’s working for me, so here I go again…
Any amount going down is a win for me.
Day 01-01/01-- 157.8
Day 02-01/02-- 156.6
Day 03-01/03-- 157.6
Day 04-01/04-- 158.6
Day 05-01/05-- 157.2
Day 06-01/06-- 157.4
Day 07-01/07-- 159.6
Week 1 Goal Wt: 155.0
Week 1 actual : 159.6
Total ➕1️⃣.8️⃣
Day 08-01/08-- 159.6
Day 09-01/09-- 157.6
Day 10-01/10-- 157.6
Day 11-01/11-- 158.2
Day 12-01/12-- 159.0
Day 13-01/13-- 157.8
Day 14-01/14--157.0
Week 2 Goal wt: 155.0
Week 2 actual wt: 158.8
Total ➕1️⃣.0️⃣
Day 15-01/15-- 158.8
Day 16-01/16-- 157.4
Day 17-01/17-- 157.2
Day 18-01/18-- 158.2
Day 19-01/19-- 158.8
Day 20-01/20-- 159.8
Day 21-01/21-- 159.8
Day 2️⃣2️⃣1️⃣
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REPOSTING with correction
57, 5'9 | SW 212.5 ~ Challenge: Lose 20-25 pounds, 5 inches and 5% body fat in 100 Days
JANUARY Goal: Lose 8lbs and 1.5% body fat
Plan; More protein. 9-12K steps daily, yoga, dance, strength and HIIT 2x weekly
Weeks 3-4 Goal: Focus on other success indicators like strength, measurements, how I look in the mirror, stretching, endurance levels, getting more protein and adequate sleep for the rest of the month.
Day 15-01/15-- 207.5 (lost inches from hips, belly & back. Focus rest of month: arms and legs)
Day 16-01/16-- 208.1 (not enough movement to match carb intake past few days. ~#lessonslearned)
Day 17-01/17-- 207.7 (though leaner and lighter, won't be satisfied until I reach #onederland)
Day 18-01/18-- 207.0 (have seen this number too often! thinking its a "set point" I need to work on ...)
Day 19-01/19-- DNW
Day 20-01/20-- 208.3 (couldn't find post; HC meals + poor sleep a few days, but plenty of movement!)
Day 21-01/21-- 208.1 (weight workout and solid sleep last night ~ hope it continues!)
Week 3 SW: 207.5 | 208.1 (+0.6)
(Journey Weeks 1-2 Below)57, 5'9 ~ Challenging myself to lose 20-25 pounds, 5 inches and 5% body fat in 100 days.
JANUARY Goal: Lose 8lbs and 1.5% body fat
First stop: Onederland
Week 1 Weight Goal: Lose 2lbs and 1% body fat (✅ and ❎)
Day 01-01/01-- 212.5 (waist 36, Hips 48 - BMI 31.5, BF 40.6%)
Day 02-01/02-- 211.7 (struggled to get minimum steps, but worked out 3x and ate well)
Day 03-01/03-- 210.1 (slowly getting back to pre NYE weekend weight of 208)
Day 04-01/04-- 210.5 (okay with that -- focusing on strength and flexibility rest of the week)
Day 05-01/05-- 211.4 (10+ sleep, 22 hours IF, 14,199 steps, 8 video workouts and 571 cals burned)
Day 06-01/06-- 211.0 (where's my woosh action?)
Day 07-01/07-- 210.5 (waist, 35.5, Hips 47, BMI 31.2, BF 40.1%) ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Week 1 SW: 212.5 | EW: 210.5 (lost 2lbs, 0.5% body fat)
Week 2 Goal: Lose 2 pounds and 0.8% body fat
Day 08-01/08-- 209.4
Day 09-01/09-- 208.3 (I've lost # per day the last three days ~ know it can't last, but omg ... )
Day 10-01/10-- 207.8 (only 6,316 steps but 30 min day & eve strength conditioning meant success!)
Day 11-01/11-- 207.0 (IF 24 hours and 9928 steps - today HIIT and lower body strength)
Day 12-01/12-- 207.0 (Glad holding steady! Not sure total cals or step count as tracker died, but did everything I wanted to. Party tonight, so using all my points for Cheers to the Freakin Weekend ...)
Day 13-01/13-- 206.1 (wanted to see bigger drop after 1500 cals burned and 22, 694 steps! Guess this is what happens when you drink all your calories back, lol) Happy Saturday all!
Day 14-01/14-- 207.2 (CAARBS!!!! not always worth it ) (waist, 35.5, Hips 46.2, BMI 30.7, BF 39.4%) ❌ ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Week 2 SW: 209.4 | EW: 207.2 (lost 2.2 and 0.7%)
Week 3 Goal: Lose 1.5 pounds and 0.5% body fat
Day 15-01/15-- 207.5 (lost inches from hips, belly & back. Focus rest of month: arms and legs)
Day 16-01/16-- 208.1 (not enough movement to match carb intake past few days. ~#lessonslearned)
Day 17-01/17-- 207.7 (though leaner and lighter, won't be satisfied until I reach #onederland)
Day 18-01/18-- 207.0 (have seen this number too often! thinking its a "set point" I need to work on ...)
Day 19-01/19-- DNW
Day 20-01/20-- 208.3 (couldn't find post; HC meals + poor sleep a few days, but plenty of movement!)
Day 21-01/21-- 208.1 (weight workout and solid sleep last night ~ hope it continues!)
Week 3 SW: 207.5 | 208.1 (+0.6)
Week 4 Goal: Lose 2 pounds and 0.8% body fat
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Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far:
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Day 100-04/09…..(Final Weigh- In)-7 -
65 years old. 5' 8". Started back in March 2023 at 85.5 kg, down from my all time highest of 100 kg (220 lb) Since participating in the last two 100 Day Challenges I'm down to 70 kg (154 lb). My aim this time is to drop another 5 kg and reach my ultimate goal weight of 65 kg (143 lb) - and keep it off for the next two years at least - hopefully forever!
Day 01-01/01-- 70 kg. Waist 30.5 ". Hips 40 "
Day 02-01/02-- 70.2 kg. This is like investing for retirement in the stock market. The advisor told me 30 years ago "Think long term. Don't chase high returns for quick gains - aim for slow and steady returns. Don't worry about daily fluctuations - as long as you stick with it the overall trend will be upward." Happy now I took his advice.
Found a jar of Kalamata olives in the pantry. Delicious! but I'm trying to limit myself to 4 daily. And yes! - I already got rid of the cheese and crackers I'd normally have with them.
Day 03-01/03-- 69.9 kg.
Day 04-01/04-- 69.6 kg. who would've thunk there could be marshmallows in the pantry and I am only eating two per day?! Sloooowly breaking the impulse to Eat All The Goodies Quick while they're around because Lord knows when there'll be any more - food insecurity issues from childhood.
Day 05-01/05-- 69.5 kg. Yay! Hit my 1st week goal already - just have to maintain for another two days rather than going off the rails and overcelebrating with treats to reward myself for losing the weight.....
Day 06-01/06-- 69.8 kg. I started knitting a lace scarf last month. It is very fine yarn on tiny needles, and I can only work on it in daylight. For the last 4 weeks I have been knitting 8 rows a day, and now my scarf is 22 inches long! I was feeling very proud of my progress and thinking it was a good lesson in perseverance with the weight loss plan as well. Well! so today I went to pick it up and somehow - pulled out the needle! Oh, ye knitters of the world, weep with me.....
Day 07-01/07-- 69 kg!!! Ummm.... this maybe TMI, but has anyone ever weighed themselves, then needed to go, then felt a strong desire to weigh themselves again - to see how much they dumped? ....not to boast - but, 0.5 kg? like, over a pound? Wow.
Week 1 Goal: 69.5 kg.
Week 1 actual weight: 69 kg.
Day 08-01/08--69.8 kg.... ???
Day 09-01/09-- 69.2 kg. Grandma used to say "What you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts." I'm guessing this was originally an allusion to the old style carnival where you paid to go on the rides, but maybe the barker was also running some kind of "chance to get your money back" gambling dodge as well? Anyway, it seems appropiate to eating for weight loss - cut out a slice of bread here and lose some, drink a can of soft drink "just this once" and gain it back.
Day 10-01/10-- DNW
Day 11-01/11-- 68.9 kg. I'm always hearing "eat protein for breakfast" and "breakfast like a king", but I just can't do that. A big plate of bacon and eggs always leaves me feeling uncomfortably full, weighed down and heavy. I just don't want to go for my usual morning walk, whereas a bowl of oatmeal, or a couple slices of wholewheat toast, with a piece of fruit, fills me until lunchtime, while still feeling light and active. I'm thinking there are many cultures where no, or just a light breakfast is the norm - it's really only the last 200 years in the Western world that 3 meals a day has become the norm. Even in the 60s, when I was a kid, snacking was not the usual thing - there weren't all the granola bars and cheesy chippy things we have today. I'm wondering how much of being told what we "should" eat, is actually real science based, and how much is funded by food manufacturers who want us to buy their products - how many orders for pizza delivery have been placed after seeing an ad? and deciding then "I'm too tired to cook".
Day 12-01/12-- 68.8 kg.
Day 13-01/13-- 69.2 kg. We are having a heat wave and it's exhausting to walk outside. Also I'm on medication which makes my skin more photo sensitive, so no to being lots in the sun. Fortunately, my appetite has decreased with the heat and I don't feel like cooking, so lots of raw fruit and veggies are on the menu.
Day 14-01/14-- 69 kg. Some cookies and chips came ..... into my possession. "Them that asks no question, isn't told a lie. Watch the wall, my darling, while the chocolate cake goes by." So I just ate the treats (about 800 calories) and nothing else.
Week 2 Goal: 69 kg.
Week 2 actual weight: 69 kg. So no net loss or gain this week, but still on target.
Day 15-01/15-- 68.8 kg. I want to knit a sweater for myself and I'm in a dither over what size to make. I know I'm 2 dress sizes smaller than I was, but I need my actual measurements. And then I need to work out how big the completed sweater will be and how much ease I want - I don't want "sweater girl" negative ease, but I don't want baggy oversize either, since I still have a little more weight to lose.
Day 16-01/16 69.8 kg. I found a big jar of mayo at the back of the fridge......I would have taken it to the food pantry, but it was already open....spent the evening gorging on mayo and cucumber sandwiches. No, I regret nothing.--
Day 17-01/17-- 70 kg .....Well, the rest of the mayo is gone - I hate to waste food, but, yes, it went down the sink - and the fiber in all the wholewheat bread has worked, so here's to a drop on the scale tomorrow.
Day 18-01/18-- 69 kg. Hopefully back on track.
Day 19-01/19-- 70 kg. Is it the scale or is it me not being super careful over tracking? I am perflummoxedcombobulated! Maybe my body is telling me it's happy at current weight and doesn't want to go lower?
Day 20-01/20-- 70 kg.
Day 21-01/21-- 69 kg. Weather has been super hot and I think I may have eaten something that's gone a bit off - been feeling unwell for the last 24 hours.
Week 3 Goal: 68.5 kg.
Week 3 actual weight: 69 kg. As Scarlett O'Hara said, "Tomorrow is another day."
Day 22-01/22-- 68.5 kg.
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Week 4 Goal: 68.5 kg.
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Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far:
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Day 100-04/09…..(Final Weigh- In)-6 -
Start 83kg
Challenge sw 82kg
Week 1 80.8kg
Week 2 80.3kg
Week 3 79.4kg
Day 22-01/22--79kg still going down. Off to big town today which might mean McDonald's for breakfast. So I'm planning on porridge bowl and coffee. Or maybe just coffee, wish they offered fruit for the porridge.
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Week 4 Goal: 78.5kg
Week 4 actual weight:6 -
100 day challenge #118 (my first)
SW: 199 lbs
GW: 150 lbs
Day 01- 07-01/01—no weight
Week 1 Goal:
Week 1 actual weight:
Day 08 – 12 -01/08—no weight
Day 13-01/13—199 lbs. New beginning.
Day 14-01/14—199 lbs
Week 2 Goal:
Week 2 actual weight:
Day 15-01/15—199 lbs
Day 16-01/16--199 lbs
Day 17-01/17-- 195 lbs
Day 18-01/18--195 lbs
Day 19-01/19—192 lbs
Day 20-01/20--189.4 lbs
Day 21-01/21—189.4 lbs
Week 3 Goal: 197 lbs
Week 3 actual weight: 189.4 lbs
Day 22-01/22— 187.8 lbs
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Week 4 Goal: 187 lbs
Week 4 actual weight:
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100 day challenge #118 (my first)
SW: 146.2
GW: 130-132
Wk 1 EW: 142.6
Wk 2 EW: 141.4
Wk 3 EW: 140.2
weeks 1,2,3:Week 1 Goal: 145.2Week 4 Goal: 139.8
Day 01-01/01–146.2
Day 02-01/02-- 145.5
Day 03-01/03-- 144.2
Day 04-01/04-- 144.2
Day 05-01/05-- 143.2
Day 06-01/06-- 143.4
Day 07-01/07-- 142.6
Week 1 Goal: 145.2
Week 1 actual weight: 142.6
Loss: 3.6 lbs
Week 2 Goal: under 142
Day 08-01/08--142.6 (back to my pre-holiday weight. Let the games begin!)
Day 09-01/09–142.2
Day 10-01/10-- 141.4
Day 11-01/11-- 141.4
Day 12-01/12-- 141.4
Day 13-01/13-- 142.2
Day 14-01/14-- 141.4
Week 2 Goal: under 142
Week 2 actual Weight: 141.4
Loss: 1.2 lbs
Week 3 Goal: maintain through mini-vacation
Day 15-01/15– 141.4
Day 16-01/16-- 140.8
Day 17-01/17-- 140.8
Day 18-01/18-- 140.8
Day 19-01/19-- 140.8- away, travel scale, maintained day 1
Day 20-01/20-- 140.6
Day 21-01/21-- 140.2- away, loss again!
Week 3 Goal: 140.8
Week 3 actual weight: 140.2
Loss: 1.2 lbs
Day 22-01/22--141- last vacation day, bump is no surprise!
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Day 18-01/18-- 104.2 kg (no calorie deficit yesterday)
Day 19-01/19-- 104 kg (I overate and drank, losing my motivation )
Day 20-01/20-- 104.1 kg
I stopped logging my food, because I don’t make right choices anymore and tbh I’m a bit tired and stressed. I’m also not doing great on my PhD dissertation that affected me a lot. I have a deadline tomorrow for my draft for my monthly meeting with my supervisors. Maybe after this I will focus more on food. But still thinking about food all day and everyday is so frustrating. I don’t wanna think and calculate everything I eat. I hope at some point I start to do it without thinking about it. I know it’s a process and I’m trying to be patient but it’s so hard.
I’m sorry to hear that you’re feeling that way. 😔 Juggling work and school and life in general is super hard even without the added challenge of working on your health. I tried changing my diet so many times when I was in school but between the stress and the lack of sleep, I struggled so hard to stick with any kind of changes (and I was only doing an undergrad degree). You made it much further than I ever did by showing up here every day and checking in.
It’s okay if every day is not perfect. If it stresses you out to log constantly, it’s totally reasonable to take a break from it. It doesn’t mean you’re giving up, it just means you’re giving yourself space to breathe during a tough time. If you want you can always give yourself a few days away from having to log and then start over fresh. Personally, I love a new opportunity for a new beginning.
Good luck with your dissertation. 😊6 -
Hello,
My name is Stephanie, I’m 34-years old, and I’m from California. I am 5’7” and I am starting this challenge at 250 lbs.
Starting weight: 250 lbs.
Challenge Goal: 220 lbs.
Ultimate Goal: 150 lbs.
Day 21
Day 01: 01/01- 250 lbs.
Day 02: 01/02- 249.2 lbs.
Day 03: 01/03- 248 lbs. (switched to AM weigh-ins)
Day 04: 01/04- 248 lbs.
Day 05: 01/05-Away from home
Day 06: 01/06- 247 lbs.
Day 07: 01/07- 246.2 lbs.
Week 1 Goal: 246 (-4#)
Week 1 actual weight: 246.2 (-3.8 #)
Day 08: 01/08- 246.6 lbs.
Day 09: 01/09- 246.4 lbs.
Day 10: 01/10- 246.4 lbs
Day 11: 01/11-245.8 lbs.
Day 12: 01/12- Missed weighing
Day 13: 01/13- 244 lbs.
Day 14: 01/14- 243.7 lbs.
Week 2 Goal: 244 (-6#)
Week 2 actual weight: 243.7 (-2.5 # this wk/-6.3 # total)
Day 15: 01/15 - 243.3 lbs.
Day 16: 01/16- 245.4 lbs.
Day 17: 01/17- 243.4 lbs.
Day 18: 01/18- 242.4 lbs.
Day 19: 01/19- 240.8 lbs.
Day 20: 01/20- 240.8 lbs.
Day 21: 01/21- 240.4 lbs.
Week 3 Goal: 242 (-8 #)
Week 3 actual weight: 240.4 lbs. (-3.3# this week/-9.6# total)
Even with all my toiling away at the gym, my little sister still wiped the floor with me in our Apple Watch fitness competition. 😭 It’s okay though, even when she wins I still love the motivation of a step/exercise challenge. Every time I see the little message pop up from her completing a workout, it reminds me to make sure I get up and move. Win or lose, the important thing is that it’s keeping me on track with my exercise goals.
I think I want to try and work out some mini non-scale goals I can work towards. There’s a lot of stuff I want to be able to do and It would be so nice to look back after this year and see what progress I’ve made when all is said and done. I’ll work on those and maybe share them here some time in the next week or so.
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WEEK 3
Day 15-01/15—196.0
Day 16-01/16—198.0
Day 17-01/17—197.0
Day 18-01/18—196.0
Day 19-01/19—197.0
Day 20-01/20—196.5
Day 21-01/21—196.5
Week 3 Goal: 195
Week 3 actual weight: 196.5
I definitely need to get more serious next week!
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Looks like a much warmer week here this week, so I'm hoping to get out for a few more runs with the pooch - various storms permitting! Just had one blow through last night and another's on the way. But at least the forecasted temperatures don't have a minus sign in front of them anymore!
F43, 5’6
Start: 166
Week 1 Goal: 164
Week 1 actual weight: 164.6
Week 2 Goal: 163
Week 2 actual weight:? (smashed scale!)
Week 3 Goal: 163
Week 3 actual weight: 163
Day 22-01/22: 164.3
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Week 4 Goal: 162
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Day 18-01/18-- 104.2 kg (no calorie deficit yesterday)
Day 19-01/19-- 104 kg (I overate and drank, losing my motivation )
Day 20-01/20-- 104.1 kg
I stopped logging my food, because I don’t make right choices anymore and tbh I’m a bit tired and stressed. I’m also not doing great on my PhD dissertation that affected me a lot. I have a deadline tomorrow for my draft for my monthly meeting with my supervisors. Maybe after this I will focus more on food. But still thinking about food all day and everyday is so frustrating. I don’t wanna think and calculate everything I eat. I hope at some point I start to do it without thinking about it. I know it’s a process and I’m trying to be patient but it’s so hard.
I understand wanting to get away from feeling like you're thinking about food 24/7, especially when you're so stressed. One thing that has helped me to stay on track without logging is to have some go-to meals I know the calorie count for and just stick with those. I do meal prep on the weekend and portion out my lunches/dinners to be the calorie counts I need, so I can just grab & nuke knowing that the two meals and two 100 calorie snacks will hit the total I'm looking for. Maybe try to focus on making good choices when you can rather than feeling like you have to do all or nothing (which has been a HUGE struggle for me personally.) Best of luck with your dissertation!5 -
100 day challenge #18
First 100 day challenge: 1/1/24
Start weight: 248
Goal: -15lb
Week 3 was rough! I am preparing for an upcoming vacation so my work schedule was crazy. Worked a ton of hours since I will be gone for a week at the end of this month. I tried to weigh everyday but my posting just didn’t happen. I keep a log of my weigh in on my phone though to try and keep me accountable. Weight fluctuated up and down all week, but at least I ended on an even keel from last week. Hopefully I can make a little more progress before vacation starts at the end of this week. There is no way I won’t add a pound or two while I am gone (just keeping it real!) so at this point I am hoping to minimize the damage!Day 01-01/01—248Week 1 Goal: 246
Day 02-01/02-- no weight
Day 03-01/03-- 247
Day 04-01/04—246.5
Day 05-01/05—245.6
Day 06-01/06—246.5
Day 07-01/07—246.5
Week 1 actual weight: 246.5Day 08-01/08—244.2Week 2 Goal: 244
Day 09-01/09--242
Day 10-01/10—242.7
Day 11-01/11--243
Day 12-01/12—did not weigh today
Day 13-01/13--240
Day 14-01/14—240.5
Week 2 actual weight: 240.5Day 15-01/15—241.4Week 3 Goal: 243
Day 16-01/16--242
Day 17-01/17--DNW
Day 18-01/18—241.2
Day 19-01/19--DNW
Day 20-01/20--242
Day 21-01/21—240.5
Week 3 actual weight: 240.5
Day 22-01/22—239.5
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Day 28-01/28--Week 4 Goal: 243
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Week 7 Goal: 240
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Week 8 Goal: 239
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Challenge SW: 152
Challenge GW: 137
Day 1: Mon, 1/1: 152
Day 2: Tue, 1/2: 151.2
Day 3: Wed, 1/3: 151.4
Day 4: Thu, 1/4: 151.2
Day 5: Fri, 1/5: 153 Had a big sloppy roast beef poboy for lunch yesterday
Day 6: Sat, 1/6: 152.2
Day 7: Sun, 1/7: 152
Week 1 Loss: 0
Total Loss: 0
Day 8: Mon, 1/8: 152
Day 9: Tue, 1/9: 152
Day 10: Wed, 1/10: 154.8
Day 11: Thu, 1/11: DNW
Day 12: Fri, 1/12: 154.4
Day 13: Sat, 1/13: 153
Day 14: Sun, 1/14: 152.6
Week 2 Loss: -0.2
Total Loss: -0.2
Day 15: Mon, 1/15: 151.8
Day 16: Tue, 1/16: 151.4
Day 17: Wed, 1/17: 151.4
Day 18: Thu, 1/18: 151
Day 19: Fri, 1/19: 150.4
Day 20: Sat, 1/20: 150
Day 21: Sun, 1/21: 151.2
Week 3 Loss: -0.2
Total Loss: -0.4
Day 22: Mon, 1/22: 151.6 Had an indulgent weekend, but back on track today!
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Hi
I am Dawn
5'2" (used to be 5'3"), 63 years old
Brand new year! Of course going to try to take off some greasy pounds.
Week 1 Goal: 143.2 (beginning of last 100)
Week 1 actual weight: 145.6 - Start weight of the week 145.6
Week 2 Goal: Didn't put one this week
Week 2 actual weight: 145.0 - started the week at 145.8
Day 15-01/15 - 145.4 - Rushing this morning. 2 jobs today and tomorrow
Week 3 Goal: 143.4
Week 3 actual weight: 144.8
Day 22-01/22 - 146.4 - What? Argh. Going to try not to get upset about it. Everything was on track yesterday.
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Week 4 Goal: 143.8
Week 4 actual weight:
Start weight of this 100: 145.6
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Hi I'm Jenny from the Bronx, NY - 59 years old, 5' 6", and have struggled my whole life with food. I was already at my top weight and then gained another 20 pounds during the pandemic that I am proud to say that I finally dropped during the last challenge! My initial goal is 175 – a weight where I feel healthy and fit in my clothes again –but who knows, I may decide to go lower since this plan is working so well for me. I’ll see how I feel once I get there….WHICH I WILL!!! (It is so great after struggling for so many years to simply KNOW I WILL GET THERE!!)For anyone interested, I’m doing Intermittent Fasting, with an eating window between 2pm and 9pm. I’ve been following the Fast800 plan with low-carb / Mediterranean-style diet, and have recently started loosening the reins on the weekends (what they’d call the 2:5 plan I think?) I also aim for moderate exercise and a yoga stretch 6 days a week- I do Burpee Girl Youtube workouts and yoga stretches using the Down Dog app.WEEK 3 LOSS OR GAIN : 0.8 gain
Day 01-01/01: 183.4 - I missed weighing in during the last week of the last challenge because of holiday craziness, and given I gained during the holiday week I am posting my lowest weight here so that I’m accurately tracking my overall weight loss.
Day 02-01/02: skipped - first day back on track after a week of debauchery
Day 03-01/03: 188.8 – Burpee Girl cardio/weight workout & yoga stretch, and first day stepping on the scale…it could be worse! Onward & downward!
Day 04-01/04 – skipped – had a follow-up sonogram that turned out to be clear, so good news! Walked to and from the subway through the park for my exercise, and remembered there was a time in my life not so long ago I wasn’t able to do this because of my knee issues. Starting the year out with gratitude!
Day 05-01/05: 184.6 – Yay! A nice water whoosh! It’s thrilling to be almost back to my lowest weight so quickly. It’s always a struggle to “start” again but by Day 3 or 4 I feel so good!!! Did a longer BP workout alternating cardio & weights, those are my favorites – plus a nice stretch.
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Day 07-01/07--
WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN 1.2 pound gain
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.2 pound gain
Day 08-01/08: 185.4 – Just did a BG 30 min tabata cardio / standing abs workout plus 20 min yoga stretch , and I’m definitely feeling the difference being able to go deeper into stretches as my belly slowly gets out of my way. I did some yummy food prep yesterday – made rainbow salad for DH’s lunches, then a cauliflower rice / mushroom “risotto” with chopped broccoli for my dinners that is so delicious I’ve been making it the past 3 weeks, I am obsessed! And also made a version of turkey chili that is 90% veggies and is now going to go into my rotation for lunches, I was almost shocked it came out so well. Both are big hearty servings with just over 200 calories each…ready for the week!
Day 09-01/09: 183.4 – ok, back to pre-holiday weight. Time to break new ground! Did a BG 20 min strength workout and 10 min yoga stretch – enough to calm down the stress and anxiety I have over a situation with my daughter…so hard to figure out how to help adult children struggling with mental health issues, and then I’m stressed because I feel like I’m falling behind at work trying to help…think I have at least an initial solution though so time to get on with my day.
Day 10-01/10: 183.6 – Do you ever wake up and just “feel” skinnier? Like you can suck your stomach in and it makes a difference? Ha ha -that’s how I was feeling this morning, and did a slightly higher intensity 30 min BG kickboxing/standing abs workout and a 15 min yoga stretch. I swear the yoga app (Down Dog) seems to know what I need to stretch, as my thighs were a little sore from all the squats yesterday and today’s stretch really worked them out – while yesterday I needed more upper body and it was right on track again! Because I was feeling skinny I took my measurements today – it’s been a month since the last time, and once again I was measuring over and over bc I couldn’t believe I lost an inch and a half on my hips, and half inch from my waist!! These numbers are getting down to ones I haven’t seen in close to 5 years, it’s really exciting!! I have a journal I started last January with weights & measurements, so I’m just re-using those same calendars for my new entries…seeing the old numbers amid the new is a stark reminder to see how far I’ve come, and to never go back!!!
Day 11-01/11: 182.0 – Hurray! Finally into new territory after the holidays – this also is officially 45 pounds down for me! Five more pounds till my first goal (that I’ve had for at least 5 years and never made .) Did a nice 25 min BG tabata workout and 15 min stretch.
Day 12-01/12: 182.0 – this will be my final weight of the week, since I don’t weigh on weekends. Happy with this result!
Day 13-01/13: skipped – today will do a pool workout with the hubby, food shopping and food prep. I am going to do the exact same food prep as last week because it was delicious!! Also I tend to go in phases, eating one meal for a long while and then transitioning to something else…for now I am loving my (mostly veggie) turkey chili, and my “faux” mushroom risotto with cauliflower rice. My freezer is still stocked with Eggroll in a Bowl and turkey zucchini noodle soup so I am in good shape!!
Day 14-01/14: skipped
WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN - 2.6 pound loss
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 pound loss
Day 15-01/15: skipped, went out to a local brewery with the husband, drank wine, ate fried food and got into a big fight…such a bummer! And the fight continued through the rest of the day…
Day 16-01/16: skipped – and then even after we sort of made up in the morning I continued the pity party the whole next day, deciding that bingeing was the perfect partner to wallowing in sadness and depression…
Day 17-01/17: skipped – and then woke up this morning determined not to let all my hard work slip away. I did a great workout/stretch and got back on track…man oh man, that binge monster is always lurking, ready to pounce! But I know as long as I don’t let it turn into weeks I can right the ship fairly quickly. We’ll see if it results in a gain for the week…work has been a little nuts so my routine is all screwed up!
Day 18-01/18: 184.2 - to be expected. Hopefully will get a dip down tomorrow so I don't have to end the week with an accumulated gain, fingers crossed I at least hit my original start weight...I really need to buckle down. I've made great progress and I have to be really careful not to allow myself to begin unraveling it!
Day 19-01/19: 182.8 – ok, I’ll take it! A gain for the week but at least still an accumulated loss. I tried a new workout this morning – getfitwithrick on youtube – there was a 30 minute body combat one that caught my eye, I used to LOVE body combat I find it so motivating! But it did solidify that I prefer workouts without commentary (like my usual burpeegirl on youtube) –he has some no commentary music-only ones that maybe I’ll give a try when I feel the need to mix things up. I find I am so curmudgeonly in my old age and hate the constant chatter and laughing at their own jokes that most videos have! Bah humbug! Ha ha
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Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.6 loss
Day 22-01/22: 183.4 – a smaller than expected bump up from the weekend, and I have that “skinny & fit” feeling this morning, so I have a good feeling about getting a good loss this week and finally getting past that holiday hump! Did a 30 min BG kickboxing/abs workout and a great yoga stretch. I tried on a dress I bought during a trip to New Orleans in February 2020, right before the world stopped – it was a little small for me then but I was “sure” I’d lose weight and would be able to wear it that summer…well, we all know the end to that story don’t we? The tags are still on that dress, and something made me try it on this morning – and it fit! It’s a wrap dress so will look better if I’m a little smaller but I could wear that damn thing tomorrow if I wanted to! (But I won’t because it’s very low cut and summery, ha ha) I made a couple of new soups this weekend for lunches – a spicy cabbage & turkey sausage and an Italian wedding soup using 99% FF ground turkey for the meatballs. The 99% FF works well for the ‘faux’ turkey sausage in the first one but not so great in meatballs, they need more fat – but till ok. It’s fun to try new recipes but both of these I had to doctor up a lot because they needed much more spices than the recipe called for…so I feel kind of “meh” about them both but it’s good to switch up my lunches in any case! I have an Asian Mushroom soup I want to make too (this one I know I like) but I have to make room in my freezer, I got a little too ambitious with all my food prep this weekend!
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Even with all my toiling away at the gym, my little sister still wiped the floor with me in our Apple Watch fitness competition. 😭 It’s okay though, even when she wins I still love the motivation of a step/exercise challenge. Every time I see the little message pop up from her completing a workout, it reminds me to make sure I get up and move. Win or lose, the important thing is that it’s keeping me on track with my exercise goals.
I think I want to try and work out some mini non-scale goals I can work towards. There’s a lot of stuff I want to be able to do and It would be so nice to look back after this year and see what progress I’ve made when all is said and done. I’ll work on those and maybe share them here some time in the next week or so.
I was just thinking this morning how nice it is to be able to do some of the yoga stretches I couldn't do a year ago - pigeon pose used to be impossible for me but now it doesn't bother my knees and I can lay all the way forward. It's great to have NS goals to remind you that progress is still being made even when the scale is being stubborn!6 -
100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ January 1st thru April 9th, 2024
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[/tomato] Tally & Thoughts:
This shows the ending weights of each round:
Round #1 --- 199,8
Round #2 --- 186.8
Round #3 --- 195.6
Round #4 --- 211.0
Round #5 --- 211.3
Round #6 --- 205.4
Round #7 --- 207.6
Round #8 --- 195.2
Round #9 --- 185.2
Round #10—195.2
Round #11---200.8
Round #12---200.4
Round #13---196.2
Round #14---191.2
Round #15---194.0
Round #16---188.0
Round #17---183.8
Thoughts:
While other challenges may show bigger losses (or gains), it really depends on what date you are looking at with me because I do go up & down quite a lot, especially with my frequent required day trips. However, from Jan 1st through Dec 31st, I lost 16.0 pounds in the full year of 2023. That is what I have lost and KEPT OFF. While I am very proud of that, I know that the road ahead is long and will be a difficult one since I still have so far to go and so many health related obstacles in my way. Each 100 day round I am extremely grateful for any progress I can make, no matter how big or small. I am also grateful for all the support from all of you that I get on a daily basis. Working on my health has become my #1 priority. My main goals are to maintain my remission by staying cancer free and to keep my diabetes in control. Losing weight is key to both goals.
“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou
Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 183.8
Goal This Round: 171.8
Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Previous Weeks:
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 01-01/01-181.6-(Trend weight 180.3)
Day 02-01/02-181.4-(Trend weight 180.4)
Day 03-01/03-181.4-(Trend weight 180.5)
Day 04-01/04-182.0-(Trend weight 180.7)
Day 05-01/05-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 06-01/06-183.0-(Trend weight 181.2)
Day 07-01/07-183.0-(Trend weight 181.3)
WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.8 lbs Lost
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.8 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 08-01/08-179.8-(Trend weight 181.2)
Day 09-01/09-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 10-01/10-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 11-01/11-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 12-01/12-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 13-01/13-182.0-(Trend weight 181.0)
Day 14-01/14-183.0-(Trend weight 181.2)
WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.0 lbs lost or gained (results may be skewed by new scale)
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.8 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 15-01/15-183.4-(Trend weight 181.3)
Day 16-01/16-183.4-(Trend weight 181.5)
Day 17-01/17-182.6-(Trend weight 181.8)
Day 18-01/18-183.4-(Trend weight 182.1)
Day 19-01/19-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)
Day 20-01/20-183.6-(Trend weight 182.3)
Day 21-01/21-184.4-(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!
WEEK 3 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.4 lbs Gained
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.6 lbs Gained
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 22-01/22-184.2-(Trend weight 182.7) Frantically turning this ship around. It’s a big boat so I’ve got to be patient but it’s beginning to turn.
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Future weeks to come
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Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far:
Day 51-02/20-xxxxx-(Trend weight xxxxx)
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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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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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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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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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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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Hi all, happy new year! I’m 34 years old and 164 cm (5’4.5”). I’ve insulin resistance and PCOS. I’ve been gaining weight since I was 17, and I’ve gained 50 kg (110 lbs) through all years and couldn’t control it. Now I’m at my highest 105.4 kg (232 lbs). Hopefully it works this time! My goal for this challenge is losing 5-10 kg (11-22 lbs). My ultimate goal is losing 30 kg (66 lbs).
SW: 105.4 kg
GW: 95-100 kg
UGW: 75 kg
Week 1 Goal: 104 kg
Week 1 actual weight: 103.9 kg (- 1.5 kg)
Week 2 Goal: 103 kg
Week 2 actual weight: 103.8 kg (- 0.1 kg)
Week 3 Goal: 102.8 kg
Week 3 actual weight: 104.1 kg (+0.3 kg)
Day 22-01/22: 104.2 kg
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Week 4 Goal: 103.2 kg
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@jennysweet58 and @dawnbgethealthy thank you very much for your support, advises, and good wishes! When I am stressed I eat high calorie foods. I can’t really relax while eating healthy, and I have been used to eat to comfort myself. And these days I really feel like I’m hungry all the time.3
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65 years old. 5' 8". Started back in March 2023 at 85.5 kg, down from my all time highest of 100 kg (220 lb) Since participating in the last two 100 Day Challenges I'm down to 70 kg (154 lb). My aim this time is to drop another 5 kg and reach my ultimate goal weight of 65 kg (143 lb) - and keep it off for the next two years at least - hopefully forever!
Day 01-01/01-- 70 kg. Waist 30.5 ". Hips 40 "
Day 02-01/02-- 70.2 kg. This is like investing for retirement in the stock market. The advisor told me 30 years ago "Think long term. Don't chase high returns for quick gains - aim for slow and steady returns. Don't worry about daily fluctuations - as long as you stick with it the overall trend will be upward." Happy now I took his advice.
Found a jar of Kalamata olives in the pantry. Delicious! but I'm trying to limit myself to 4 daily. And yes! - I already got rid of the cheese and crackers I'd normally have with them.
Day 03-01/03-- 69.9 kg.
Day 04-01/04-- 69.6 kg. who would've thunk there could be marshmallows in the pantry and I am only eating two per day?! Sloooowly breaking the impulse to Eat All The Goodies Quick while they're around because Lord knows when there'll be any more - food insecurity issues from childhood.
Day 05-01/05-- 69.5 kg. Yay! Hit my 1st week goal already - just have to maintain for another two days rather than going off the rails and overcelebrating with treats to reward myself for losing the weight.....
Day 06-01/06-- 69.8 kg. I started knitting a lace scarf last month. It is very fine yarn on tiny needles, and I can only work on it in daylight. For the last 4 weeks I have been knitting 8 rows a day, and now my scarf is 22 inches long! I was feeling very proud of my progress and thinking it was a good lesson in perseverance with the weight loss plan as well. Well! so today I went to pick it up and somehow - pulled out the needle! Oh, ye knitters of the world, weep with me.....
Day 07-01/07-- 69 kg!!! Ummm.... this maybe TMI, but has anyone ever weighed themselves, then needed to go, then felt a strong desire to weigh themselves again - to see how much they dumped? ....not to boast - but, 0.5 kg? like, over a pound? Wow.
Week 1 Goal: 69.5 kg.
Week 1 actual weight: 69 kg.
Day 08-01/08--69.8 kg.... ???
Day 09-01/09-- 69.2 kg. Grandma used to say "What you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts." I'm guessing this was originally an allusion to the old style carnival where you paid to go on the rides, but maybe the barker was also running some kind of "chance to get your money back" gambling dodge as well? Anyway, it seems appropiate to eating for weight loss - cut out a slice of bread here and lose some, drink a can of soft drink "just this once" and gain it back.
Day 10-01/10-- DNW
Day 11-01/11-- 68.9 kg. I'm always hearing "eat protein for breakfast" and "breakfast like a king", but I just can't do that. A big plate of bacon and eggs always leaves me feeling uncomfortably full, weighed down and heavy. I just don't want to go for my usual morning walk, whereas a bowl of oatmeal, or a couple slices of wholewheat toast, with a piece of fruit, fills me until lunchtime, while still feeling light and active. I'm thinking there are many cultures where no, or just a light breakfast is the norm - it's really only the last 200 years in the Western world that 3 meals a day has become the norm. Even in the 60s, when I was a kid, snacking was not the usual thing - there weren't all the granola bars and cheesy chippy things we have today. I'm wondering how much of being told what we "should" eat, is actually real science based, and how much is funded by food manufacturers who want us to buy their products - how many orders for pizza delivery have been placed after seeing an ad? and deciding then "I'm too tired to cook".
Day 12-01/12-- 68.8 kg.
Day 13-01/13-- 69.2 kg. We are having a heat wave and it's exhausting to walk outside. Also I'm on medication which makes my skin more photo sensitive, so no to being lots in the sun. Fortunately, my appetite has decreased with the heat and I don't feel like cooking, so lots of raw fruit and veggies are on the menu.
Day 14-01/14-- 69 kg. Some cookies and chips came ..... into my possession. "Them that asks no question, isn't told a lie. Watch the wall, my darling, while the chocolate cake goes by." So I just ate the treats (about 800 calories) and nothing else.
Week 2 Goal: 69 kg.
Week 2 actual weight: 69 kg. So no net loss or gain this week, but still on target.
Day 15-01/15-- 68.8 kg. I want to knit a sweater for myself and I'm in a dither over what size to make. I know I'm 2 dress sizes smaller than I was, but I need my actual measurements. And then I need to work out how big the completed sweater will be and how much ease I want - I don't want "sweater girl" negative ease, but I don't want baggy oversize either, since I still have a little more weight to lose.
Day 16-01/16 69.8 kg. I found a big jar of mayo at the back of the fridge......I would have taken it to the food pantry, but it was already open....spent the evening gorging on mayo and cucumber sandwiches. No, I regret nothing.--
Day 17-01/17-- 70 kg .....Well, the rest of the mayo is gone - I hate to waste food, but, yes, it went down the sink - and the fiber in all the wholewheat bread has worked, so here's to a drop on the scale tomorrow.
Day 18-01/18-- 69 kg. Hopefully back on track.
Day 19-01/19-- 70 kg. Is it the scale or is it me not being super careful over tracking? I am perflummoxedcombobulated! Maybe my body is telling me it's happy at current weight and doesn't want to go lower?
Day 20-01/20-- 70 kg.
Day 21-01/21-- 69 kg. Weather has been super hot and I think I may have eaten something that's gone a bit off - been feeling unwell for the last 24 hours.
Week 3 Goal: 68.5 kg.
Week 3 actual weight: 69 kg. As Scarlett O'Hara said, "Tomorrow is another day."
Day 22-01/22-- 68.5 kg.
Day 23-01/23-- 68.7 kg.
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Hi! I’m Jeanne!
I’m 47. Live in eastern Canada 🇨🇦
This is my 3rd 100 day challenge.
It’s working for me, so here I go again…
Any amount going down is a win for me.
Day 01-01/01-- 157.8
Day 02-01/02-- 156.6
Day 03-01/03-- 157.6
Day 04-01/04-- 158.6
Day 05-01/05-- 157.2
Day 06-01/06-- 157.4
Day 07-01/07-- 159.6
Week 1 Goal Wt: 155.0
Week 1 actual : 159.6
Total ➕1️⃣.8️⃣
Day 08-01/08-- 159.6
Day 09-01/09-- 157.6
Day 10-01/10-- 157.6
Day 11-01/11-- 158.2
Day 12-01/12-- 159.0
Day 13-01/13-- 157.8
Day 14-01/14--157.0
Week 2 Goal wt: 155.0
Week 2 actual wt: 158.8
Total ➕1️⃣.0️⃣
Day 15-01/15-- 158.8
Day 16-01/16-- 157.4
Day 17-01/17-- 157.2
Day 18-01/18-- 158.2
Day 19-01/19-- 158.8
Day 20-01/20-- 159.8
Day 21-01/21-- 159.8
Week 3 Goal wt: 155.0
Week 3 actual wt: 161.2
Total ➕3️⃣.4️⃣
Day 15-01/22-- 161.2
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Week 2 actual weight: 147
week three, harder for me, I get bored easily, and distracted, but here we go
Day 15-01/15—146.4, workout light, walk x 2, record food, plan week food
Day 16-01/16—146.1 Walked 30 min, recorded food worked
Day 17-01/17—DNW, worked out x 30 minutes,
Day 18-01/18—145.5, Walked short, wrote, recorded food, increased carbs, did not plan food, worked
Day 19-01/19—147.6, great work out, low carb day, felt ill at night, recorded food
Day 20-01/20—147.1, football game, ate at party, good walk
Day 21-01/21—150#, Holy crap, Inflammation, salt, chips?, cheering?
Week 3 Goal: 145#
Week 3 actual weight: 150
Week 4 goal: 145 again, 5 days workout some kind, chart food
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Just lost a post. Grrrrr
Donna, I'm a visual person and I view my wt loss journey as Dorothy from the Land of Oz, traveling along the yellow brick road. I think both of us have wandered off the path, perhaps after the detour at Christmastime cause loss of direction and we've been wandering in the woods. But wait, what's that??? is it the road up ahead??? come on everybody, we can do this. Let's applaud just recognizing the road and getting ourselves back on in . . . and in my case, facing the right direction!
Lola, how are you doing? Sometimes when I'm absolutely overwhelmed, I find jotting down on paper or on my phone's notepad " WIDRT" ( What I Did Right Today); sometimes it's just something like leaving a bit of uneaten food on my plate, or drinking a large glass of water before noon, etc. helps me feel a bit of control.
Week 1 actual weight: 174.4
Challenge accumulated Wt change: no change
Week 2 actual weight: 175.2
Challenge accumulated Wt change: +1.2
Week 3 actual weight: 175.2
Challenge accumulated Wt change: +0.8 since Jan 1st
Week 4:
Day 22-01/22: 176.4 Last week I stopped using Spenda in my coffee etc and survived!
I'm not putting down wt loss goals because I've stuck in a perpetual cycle of "failing" since last summer. It's a mental struggle that I can't let get my down. But realistically if all I want to do is lose weight, guessing I could let go of unattainable goals and just put down ... lose 1 or 2 pounds this week. At one a week by mid June I could have 20 off.
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Week 4 Goal:-2, 174.4
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I'm getting back into the intermittent fasting habit (which for now is mostly just not snacking at night) and am feeling much better for it. As I weigh in the mornings, I think it's having a positive impact on the days I stick to it too.
F43, 5’6
Start: 166
Week 1 Goal: 164
Week 1 actual weight: 164.6
Week 2 Goal: 163
Week 2 actual weight:? (smashed scale!)
Week 3 Goal: 163
Week 3 actual weight: 163
Day 22-01/22: 164.3
Day 23-01/23: 161.5
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100 day challenge #118 (my first)
SW: 199 lbs
GW: 150 lbs
Day 01- 07-01/01—no weight
Week 1 Goal:
Week 1 actual weight:
Day 08 – 12 -01/08—no weight
Day 13-01/13—199 lbs. New beginning.
Day 14-01/14—199 lbs
Week 2 Goal:
Week 2 actual weight:
Day 15-01/15—199 lbs
Day 16-01/16--199 lbs
Day 17-01/17-- 195 lbs
Day 18-01/18--195 lbs
Day 19-01/19—192 lbs
Day 20-01/20--189.4 lbs
Day 21-01/21—189.4 lbs
Week 3 Goal: 197 lbs
Week 3 actual weight: 189.4 lbs
Day 22-01/22— 187.8 lbs
Day 23-01/23—189.2 lbs
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I’m Teri
Age 60, 5’4”
Challenge Starting Weight: 144.3 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 138lbsMission 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?Challenge 18 results to date: .5 lbs gain
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
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 – 143.9
Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [ ] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [ ]
exercise:
Week 2 Goal: 142.8
Week 2 actual weight: 143.9
WEEK 3
Day 15-01/15 – 145.3 Celebrated hubby’s birthday yesterday, maybe a little too much. Need to get a workout in today.
Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [ ] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [ ]
exercise:
Day 16-01/16 – 144.5
Yesterday: [√] IF 12-16:8 hours [√] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
exercise: 10 min core, 20 lower body strength, 30 min spin class
Day 17-01/17 – DNW
Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [ ] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [ ]
exercise:
Day 18-01/18 – DNW Satisfying my cravings. Binging. Self-sabotage. Consistency is my struggle.
Day 19-01/19 – DNW Still haven’t mustered up the courage to get on the scale, however I am feeling better for getting back on track yesterday. One day at a time.
Yesterday: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [ ] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [√]
exercise: 10 min core, 25 min upper body, 20 min low impact spin class
Day 20-01/20 – DNW Great get together w/ BFFs last night. Very curious to see what my weight will be tomorrow.
Day 21-01/21 – 144.8
Week 3 Goal: 143.3
Week 3 actual weight: 144.8
WEEK 4
Day 22-01/22 – 144.6 Very disappointed in myself today. Please let me do better tomorrow.
Today’s achievements: [ ] IF 12-16:8 hours [ ] vitamin supplements [√] 6-8 hours of sleep [√] enough water [ ] exercise:
Day 23-01/23 –
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Week 4 Goal: 143.5
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Day 22
Day 01: 01/01- 250 lbs.
Day 02: 01/02- 249.2 lbs.
Day 03: 01/03- 248 lbs. (switched to AM weigh-ins)
Day 04: 01/04- 248 lbs.
Day 05: 01/05-Away from home
Day 06: 01/06- 247 lbs.
Day 07: 01/07- 246.2 lbs.
Week 1 Goal: 246 (-4#)
Week 1 actual weight: 246.2 (-3.8 #)
Day 08: 01/08- 246.6 lbs.
Day 09: 01/09- 246.4 lbs.
Day 10: 01/10- 246.4 lbs
Day 11: 01/11-245.8 lbs.
Day 12: 01/12- Missed weighing
Day 13: 01/13- 244 lbs.
Day 14: 01/14- 243.7 lbs.
Week 2 Goal: 244 (-6#)
Week 2 actual weight: 243.7 (-2.5 # this wk/-6.3 # total)
Day 15: 01/15 - 243.3 lbs.
Day 16: 01/16- 245.4 lbs.
Day 17: 01/17- 243.4 lbs.
Day 18: 01/18- 242.4 lbs.
Day 19: 01/19- 240.8 lbs.
Day 20: 01/20- 240.8 lbs.
Day 21: 01/21- 240.4 lbs.
Week 3 Goal: 242 (-8 #)
Week 3 actual weight: 240.4 lbs. (-3.3# this week/-9.6# total)
Day 22: 01/22- 239.6 lbs.
Day 23: 01/23
Day 24: 01/24
Day 25: 01/25
Day 26: 01/26
Day 27: 01/27
Day 28: 01/28
Week 4 Goal: 238 (-12#)
Week 4 actual weight:
I finally was able to get more than 6 hours of sleep at once. Thank goodness because I was exhausted for a while there and being overtired always makes me want to overeat greasy carb-loaded snacks.
I think I want to start trying to meal prep though because buying the packaged salads, parfaits, snack packs and cut fruit is so much more expensive than it would be if I was making them by myself. It’s hard though because I know myself and I know that if I don’t have easy healthy food around, I will settle for easy unhealthy foods. While I’m transitioning, I’ll try to have some convenient healthy things in the fridge too just in case I’m feeling extra lazy.
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Start 83kg
Challenge sw 82kg
Week 1 80.8kg
Week 2 80.3kg
Week 3 79.4kg
Day 22-01/22--79kg still going down. Off to big town today which might mean McDonald's for breakfast. So I'm planning on porridge bowl and coffee. Or maybe just coffee, wish they offered fruit for the porridge.
Day 23-01/23--79.2kg a bit bloated and tired today. Zzzz
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100 day challenge #118 (my first)
SW: 146.2
GW: 130-132
Wk 1 EW: 142.6
Wk 2 EW: 141.4
Wk 3 EW: 140.2
weeks 1,2,3:Week 1 Goal: 145.2Week 4 Goal: 139.8
Day 01-01/01–146.2
Day 02-01/02-- 145.5
Day 03-01/03-- 144.2
Day 04-01/04-- 144.2
Day 05-01/05-- 143.2
Day 06-01/06-- 143.4
Day 07-01/07-- 142.6
Week 1 Goal: 145.2
Week 1 actual weight: 142.6
Loss: 3.6 lbs
Week 2 Goal: under 142
Day 08-01/08--142.6 (back to my pre-holiday weight. Let the games begin!)
Day 09-01/09–142.2
Day 10-01/10-- 141.4
Day 11-01/11-- 141.4
Day 12-01/12-- 141.4
Day 13-01/13-- 142.2
Day 14-01/14-- 141.4
Week 2 Goal: under 142
Week 2 actual Weight: 141.4
Loss: 1.2 lbs
Week 3 Goal: maintain through mini-vacation
Day 15-01/15– 141.4
Day 16-01/16-- 140.8
Day 17-01/17-- 140.8
Day 18-01/18-- 140.8
Day 19-01/19-- 140.8- away, travel scale, maintained day 1
Day 20-01/20-- 140.6
Day 21-01/21-- 140.2- away, loss again!
Week 3 Goal: 140.8
Week 3 actual weight: 140.2
Loss: 1.2 lbs
Day 22-01/22--141- last vacation day, bump is no surprise!
Day 23-01/23–140.8- home- OK, now back to real work
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jennysweet58 wrote: »Hi I'm Jenny from the Bronx, NY - 59 years old, 5' 6", and have struggled my whole life with food. I was already at my top weight and then gained another 20 pounds during the pandemic that I am proud to say that I finally dropped during the last challenge! My initial goal is 175 – a weight where I feel healthy and fit in my clothes again –but who knows, I may decide to go lower since this plan is working so well for me. I’ll see how I feel once I get there….WHICH I WILL!!! (It is so great after struggling for so many years to simply KNOW I WILL GET THERE!!)For anyone interested, I’m doing Intermittent Fasting, with an eating window between 2pm and 9pm. I’ve been following the Fast800 plan with low-carb / Mediterranean-style diet, and have recently started loosening the reins on the weekends (what they’d call the 2:5 plan I think?) I also aim for moderate exercise and a yoga stretch 6 days a week- I do Burpee Girl Youtube workouts and yoga stretches using the Down Dog app.
Day 01-01/01: 183.4 - I missed weighing in during the last week of the last challenge because of holiday craziness, and given I gained during the holiday week I am posting my lowest weight here so that I’m accurately tracking my overall weight loss.
Day 02-01/02: skipped - first day back on track after a week of debauchery
Day 03-01/03: 188.8 – Burpee Girl cardio/weight workout & yoga stretch, and first day stepping on the scale…it could be worse! Onward & downward!
Day 04-01/04 – skipped – had a follow-up sonogram that turned out to be clear, so good news! Walked to and from the subway through the park for my exercise, and remembered there was a time in my life not so long ago I wasn’t able to do this because of my knee issues. Starting the year out with gratitude!
Day 05-01/05: 184.6 – Yay! A nice water whoosh! It’s thrilling to be almost back to my lowest weight so quickly. It’s always a struggle to “start” again but by Day 3 or 4 I feel so good!!! Did a longer BP workout alternating cardio & weights, those are my favorites – plus a nice stretch.
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Day 07-01/07--
WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN 1.2 pound gain
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.2 pound gain
Day 08-01/08: 185.4 – Just did a BG 30 min tabata cardio / standing abs workout plus 20 min yoga stretch , and I’m definitely feeling the difference being able to go deeper into stretches as my belly slowly gets out of my way. I did some yummy food prep yesterday – made rainbow salad for DH’s lunches, then a cauliflower rice / mushroom “risotto” with chopped broccoli for my dinners that is so delicious I’ve been making it the past 3 weeks, I am obsessed! And also made a version of turkey chili that is 90% veggies and is now going to go into my rotation for lunches, I was almost shocked it came out so well. Both are big hearty servings with just over 200 calories each…ready for the week!
Day 09-01/09: 183.4 – ok, back to pre-holiday weight. Time to break new ground! Did a BG 20 min strength workout and 10 min yoga stretch – enough to calm down the stress and anxiety I have over a situation with my daughter…so hard to figure out how to help adult children struggling with mental health issues, and then I’m stressed because I feel like I’m falling behind at work trying to help…think I have at least an initial solution though so time to get on with my day.
Day 10-01/10: 183.6 – Do you ever wake up and just “feel” skinnier? Like you can suck your stomach in and it makes a difference? Ha ha -that’s how I was feeling this morning, and did a slightly higher intensity 30 min BG kickboxing/standing abs workout and a 15 min yoga stretch. I swear the yoga app (Down Dog) seems to know what I need to stretch, as my thighs were a little sore from all the squats yesterday and today’s stretch really worked them out – while yesterday I needed more upper body and it was right on track again! Because I was feeling skinny I took my measurements today – it’s been a month since the last time, and once again I was measuring over and over bc I couldn’t believe I lost an inch and a half on my hips, and half inch from my waist!! These numbers are getting down to ones I haven’t seen in close to 5 years, it’s really exciting!! I have a journal I started last January with weights & measurements, so I’m just re-using those same calendars for my new entries…seeing the old numbers amid the new is a stark reminder to see how far I’ve come, and to never go back!!!
Day 11-01/11: 182.0 – Hurray! Finally into new territory after the holidays – this also is officially 45 pounds down for me! Five more pounds till my first goal (that I’ve had for at least 5 years and never made .) Did a nice 25 min BG tabata workout and 15 min stretch.
Day 12-01/12: 182.0 – this will be my final weight of the week, since I don’t weigh on weekends. Happy with this result!
Day 13-01/13: skipped – today will do a pool workout with the hubby, food shopping and food prep. I am going to do the exact same food prep as last week because it was delicious!! Also I tend to go in phases, eating one meal for a long while and then transitioning to something else…for now I am loving my (mostly veggie) turkey chili, and my “faux” mushroom risotto with cauliflower rice. My freezer is still stocked with Eggroll in a Bowl and turkey zucchini noodle soup so I am in good shape!!
Day 14-01/14: skipped
WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN - 2.6 pound loss
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 1.4 pound loss
Day 15-01/15: skipped, went out to a local brewery with the husband, drank wine, ate fried food and got into a big fight…such a bummer! And the fight continued through the rest of the day…
Day 16-01/16: skipped – and then even after we sort of made up in the morning I continued the pity party the whole next day, deciding that bingeing was the perfect partner to wallowing in sadness and depression…
Day 17-01/17: skipped – and then woke up this morning determined not to let all my hard work slip away. I did a great workout/stretch and got back on track…man oh man, that binge monster is always lurking, ready to pounce! But I know as long as I don’t let it turn into weeks I can right the ship fairly quickly. We’ll see if it results in a gain for the week…work has been a little nuts so my routine is all screwed up!
Day 18-01/18: 184.2 - to be expected. Hopefully will get a dip down tomorrow so I don't have to end the week with an accumulated gain, fingers crossed I at least hit my original start weight...I really need to buckle down. I've made great progress and I have to be really careful not to allow myself to begin unraveling it!
Day 19-01/19: 182.8 – ok, I’ll take it! A gain for the week but at least still an accumulated loss. I tried a new workout this morning – getfitwithrick on youtube – there was a 30 minute body combat one that caught my eye, I used to LOVE body combat I find it so motivating! But it did solidify that I prefer workouts without commentary (like my usual burpeegirl on youtube) –he has some no commentary music-only ones that maybe I’ll give a try when I feel the need to mix things up. I find I am so curmudgeonly in my old age and hate the constant chatter and laughing at their own jokes that most videos have! Bah humbug! Ha ha
Day 20-01/20--
Day 21-01/21--
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.6 loss
Day 22-01/22: 183.4 – a smaller than expected bump up from the weekend, and I have that “skinny & fit” feeling this morning, so I have a good feeling about getting a good loss this week and finally getting past that holiday hump! Did a 30 min BG kickboxing/abs workout and a great yoga stretch. I tried on a dress I bought during a trip to New Orleans in February 2020, right before the world stopped – it was a little small for me then but I was “sure” I’d lose weight and would be able to wear it that summer…well, we all know the end to that story don’t we? The tags are still on that dress, and something made me try it on this morning – and it fit! It’s a wrap dress so will look better if I’m a little smaller but I could wear that damn thing tomorrow if I wanted to! (But I won’t because it’s very low cut and summery, ha ha) I made a couple of new soups this weekend for lunches – a spicy cabbage & turkey sausage and an Italian wedding soup using 99% FF ground turkey for the meatballs. The 99% FF works well for the ‘faux’ turkey sausage in the first one but not so great in meatballs, they need more fat – but till ok. It’s fun to try new recipes but both of these I had to doctor up a lot because they needed much more spices than the recipe called for…so I feel kind of “meh” about them both but it’s good to switch up my lunches in any case! I have an Asian Mushroom soup I want to make too (this one I know I like) but I have to make room in my freezer, I got a little too ambitious with all my food prep this weekend!
Day 23-01/23: 182.6 – That’s right scale, keep it moving…let’s get rid of this weekend water weight and see where we are tomorrow! I was feeling energized this morning and did a longer than usual BG metabolic cardio/weights workout, though was careful to modify when needed. I love these kind of workouts with the lighter weights and compound moves, they remind me of the old-school “Firm” videos I used to love. I’m so conscious these days of feeling fit, strong and flexible (I mean in comparison to where I was a year ago- not that I’m ripped or anything ha ha). It’s kind of freeing as I get older to simply focus on health and function (my bikini days are long gone ) and after spending the past few years hobbled by multiple injuries (made worse by my own unhealthy eating and lack of exercise) it feels so amazing to be able to MOVE.5
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