100 day challenge #18 Monday January 1st – Tuesday April 9th 2024
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My name is Stephanie, I’m 34, and I’m from California. I am 5’7” and 250 lbs. Ideally I would like to get to around 150-155 lbs. (which would make me a normal BMI for my height) by the end of 2024. For this challenge, my goal is to lose 30 pounds since that’s about 2 pounds per week.
Day 29/100Day 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: 248 (-2#)
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- 239.2 lbs.
Day 24: 01/24- 238.6 lbs.
Day 25: 01/25- 237 lbs. (sick yesterday)
Day 26: 01/26- 237.2 lbs.
Day 27: 01/27- 237.8 lbs. (Movie snacks)
Day 28: 01/28-237.6 lbs.
Week 4 Goal: 238 (-12#)
Week 4 actual weight: 237.6 lbs. (-2.8# this week/ -12.4# total)
Day 29: 01/29-237.4 lbs.
Day 30: 01/30
Day 31: 01/31
Day 32: 02/01
Day 33: 02/02
Day 34: 02/03
Day 35: 02/04
Week 5 Goal: 235 (-15#)
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New week, fresh start. My main goals this week are to be more consistent with getting my greens, my fruit, and some exercise. Also, I’d like to work out a reward system for certain goals met so I have some extra motivation (since my motivation has been waning a bit).
Non-Scale Mini Goals
🧂 Limit sodium to 2300 mg/day ✅
🚰 Drink 100 oz. of water/day ✅
🚴🏻♀️ Cardio 3-5x per week ❌
🏋🏻♀️ Strength training 3x per week ❌
🥬 3-5 servings of veggies/day ❌
🍓 3-5 servings of fruit per day ✅
🏃🏻♀️ 10,000 steps per day ✅
😴 Sleep for 7-8 hours per day ✅
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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.
Day 24-01/24-- 68.4 kg. I was given a fruit cake today - a whole 500 grams (over a pound). I try very hard not to buy sweets and baked goods or keep them in the house, but free food is fair game..... I ate it all in 2 hours ..... I'm thinking with Lent approaching I need to give it up completely - at least for long enough for my taste to change.
Day 25-01/25-- 68 kg.
Day 26-01/26-- 67.9 kg.
Day 27-01/27-- DNW
Day 28-01/28-- 68 kg. Made it!
Week 4 Goal: 68.5 kg.
Week 4 actual weight: 68 kg. 4 weeks, 2 kg down.
Day 29-01/29-- 69 kg. Note to self - do not celebrate weight loss with toasted cheese.
Day 30-01/30-- 70 kg. Another note to self - just because fruit mince tarts are reduced price after Christmas, doesn't mean there are less calories. You're not "saving" money, either - you're spending it!
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Day 100-04/09…..(Final Weigh- In)-4 -
100 day challenge #118 (my first)
SW: 199 lbs
GW: 150 lbs
Day 01- 07-01/01—no weight
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Day 08 – 12 -01/08—no weight
Day 13-01/13—199 lbs. New beginning.
Day 14-01/14—199 lbs
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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
Day 24-01/24—187.8 lbs
Day 25-01/25—186.9 lbs
Day 26-01/26—186.9 lbs
Day 27-01/27—186.9 lbs
Day 28-01/28—186.5 lbs
Week 4 Goal: 187 lbs
Week 4 actual weight: 186.5 lbs (lost 2.9 lbs)
Day 29-01/29—186.2 lbs
Day 30-01/30—184.9 lbs
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Week 5 Goal: 184 lbs
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Non-Scale Mini Goals
🚰 Drink 64 oz. of water/day ✅
🚴🏻♀️ Cardio Daily ✅
🏋🏻♀️ Strength training (mini) Every day ✅
🥬/🍓 3-5 servings of fruit /veggies/day ❌
🏃🏻♀️ 5000 steps per day ❌
No sodas✅
No chocolate ✅
Intermittent fasting 16:8 ✅
📝 Log Daily ✅
🥗 Stay under my calorie range ✅
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I'd planned a load of batch cooking again this week but my slow cooker is kaput, so I'll start working my way through the previous batches from the freezer before picking up a new one at the weekend.
F43, 5'6
Start weight: 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
Week 4 Goal: 162
Week 4 actual weight: 162
Day 29-01/29: 162.5
Day 30-01/30: 161.5
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Week 5 Goal: 161
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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
Wk 4 EW: 139.2
weeks 1-4:Week 1 Goal: 145.2Week 5 Goal: under 139
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
Week 4 Goal: 139.8
Day 22-01/22--141- last vacation day, bump is no surprise!
Day 23-01/23–140.8
Day 24-01/24-- 140.8
Day 25-01/25--140.8... bored with this number.
Day 26-01/26--140.0
Day 27-01/27-- 140.6 (friday night out)
Day 28-01/28-- 139.2
Week 4 Goal: 139.8
Week 4 actual weight: 139.2
Loss: 1.8lbs
Day 29-01/29--139.2
Day 30-01/30--139.2
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Week 5 Goal: under 139
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Dawn, also would like / want / need to get 15 off by May. But stuck in a deep rut at home base. Hubby bakes sourdough bread which I find irrisistable. Most other foods are healthy but . . . ; also need to get inspired to add a lot of deliberate exercise daily, but that also is like working thru an obstacle course of arthritic aches and pains, muscle, foot and shoulder issues.
LadyTuesday - wow! you're doing awesome.
Stephanie, you have 10 off as well.
Judefit1 - *high 5* for the losses!
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 actual weight: 174.6
Challenge accumulated Wt change: -0.2 since Jan 1st
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Day 29-01/29: 174.2
Day 30-01/30: 175.6 *sigh* Salty snacks last nite.
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Week 5 Goal: 172.?
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WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.6 pounds lostjennysweet58 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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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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WEEK 3 LOSS OR GAIN : 0.8 gain
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.
Day 24-01/24: 181.0 – Ok well that was lower than expected, if that holds till the end of the week I’ll be thrilled! I have a birthday next weekend and if I could celebrate it in a new decade I would feel so accomplished...did a BG cardio/body weight toning tabata workout & yoga stretch, and ready to make today a good one!
Day 25-01/25: 180.8 – very happy yesterday’s number wasn’t a fluke! Had a great BG 30 minute metabolic cardio/weights workout & yoga stretch. I’ve also been enjoying my Italian Wedding Soup for lunches more than I thought I would! One thing I like about making my own is that I can control the salt and also have a gigantic serving size, which helps my brain feel “fed.” It would probably be better to train my brain not to feel deprived at a smaller serving size, but one thing at a time.
Day 26-01/26: 180.2 – So close to a new decade! But it will have to wait until next week, as this is my final weigh-in for this week and I expect a bump up after the weekend. But I feel accomplished, calm and happy about having a solid week with good progress, finally shaking off that holiday yo yoing! Did a sweaty BG HIIT tabata workout this morning, I really love those short 20 second intervals…no time to get bored!
Day 27-01/27--skipping
Day 28-01/28--skipping
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 3.2 pounds lost
Day 29-01/29: 182.0 – to be expected after a more-indulgent-than-usual weekend with football food yesterday…I made 2 ingredient pretzel bites (just self-rising flour and nonfat greek yogurt, and dipped in a melty Laughing Cow cheddar triangle - they taste so good! But I had way too many) and also turkey burger sliders and air-fryed French fries. So. Darn. Yum. Back to weekday strictness! I still expect to break into a new decade this week, let’s see how it goes. I prepped some spicy Asian Mushroom Soup for lunches and did a variation of my cauliflower rice/mushroom risotto adding some “faux” turkey sausage (99%FF ground turkey with spices) to the mix. I also have spaghetti squash /spiralized zucchini for some “pasta” dinners with boca crumbles - like a faux Bolognese. So many “fauxs” ha ha! But it’s all tasty to me, and saves more calories for my true love, the grated pecorino romano cheese. That’s all I need to be happy.
This morning I did a BG kickboxing workout with 1 pound cardio gloves, and a good stretch. On to a new week!
Day 30-01/30: 181.0 – on my way down…hopefully will break new ground by Thursday? Did a cardio/weights workout & yoga stretch, feeling strong.
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100 Days of Weighing In ^^^^^ January 1st thru April 9th, 2024
“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou
My Name is Donna, Age 63. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA
Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 183.8
Goal This Round: 171.8
Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
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.
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)
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)
Day 23-01/23-185.2-(Trend weight 183.0)
Day 24-01/24-184.6-(Trend weight 183.3)
Day 25-01/25-185.2-(Trend weight 183.7)
Day 26-01/26-182.4-(Trend weight 183.6)
Day 27-01/27-183.4-(Trend weight 183.5)
Day 28-01/28-181.6-(Trend weight 183.3)
WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.8 lbs. Lost
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 2.2 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 29-01/29-181.6-(Trend weight 183.2) I’m hoping to land back in the 170’s within the next week or two. It’s a bit of a stretch right now but I think my arm may be…..a..l..m..o..s..t…..long enough to reach it. Apply yourself Donna! Get it and keep it!
Day 30-01/30-181.2-(Trend weight 183.0) I’m planning on taking a friend out of town today if the roads are cleared up. We had snow last night. I’d like to hit another small town nearby (about 40 miles each way) for a particular restaurant. They also have a bakery in that town so maybe I could get her a birthday cupcake or something. Last night was a tough night getting through without bingeing. My son has some creamsicles in his freezer and I had to hold myself back from going down there and getting two of them. One would not have satisfied me as the craving was so intense. The only thing that stopped me was that I like the creamy kind best. I started imagining that the store brand ones were probably like popsicles with the cream inside, not the creamy ones. I can live without popsicles and so I kept that popsicle image in my head until the craving passed. I also had this overwhelming feeling that it didn’t matter what I ate last night since I’m going out of town today anyway and likely blowing it. You know, that all-or-nothing attitude. Then I told myself (again) that just because I am losing the air in one tire tomorrow, doesn’t mean I have to let the air out of the other three. It worked. I’m so glad I made it through. Sometimes I don’t. The scale may be up a bit tomorrow due to the birthday celebration but I will try to stay as close to my macros as possible.
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Inspiration from the feed board
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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
Week 3 Goal: 143.4
Week 3 actual weight: 144.8
Week 4 Goal: 143.8
Week 4 actual weight: 144.6 - Used Saturday's weight
Day 29 -01/29 - 145.6 - I really would like to be down 15 pounds by Cancun in May, otherwise my cute summer dresses will not fit, and bathing suits??
Day 30 -01/30 - 146.4 - Over in calories yesterday, only 2 Fitness Marshall songs since I am babying my sore shoulder. Only one job the next 2 days, so my stress level is going to drop and hopefully the pounds will follow. Having a pedicure today, she is a nurse and does lots of seniors' feet. She will get right in there : - ) Yes, I will be having a glass of bubbly and some camembert afterward.
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Week 5 Goal: 143.8 - Just putting this number in until I hit it
Week 5 actual weight:
Start weight of this 100: 145.6
Measurements: Waist - 33", Hips 37"
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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)
Week 4 Goal: 103.2 kg
Week 4 actual weight: 103.8 kg (-0.3 kg)
Day 29-01/29-- 103.8 kg
Day 30-01/30-- 103.7 kg
Day 31-01/31--
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Day 33-02/02--
Day 34-02/03--
Day 35-02/04--
Week 5 Goal: 103 kg
Week 5 actual weight:6 -
Start 83kg
Challenge sw 82kg
Week 1 80.8kg
Week 2 80.3kg
Week 3 79.4kg
Week 4 78.9kg
Week 4 Goal: 78.5kg
Week 4 actual weight:
Day 29-01/29--Not weighing as away from home, in a basic hotel. Had a nice day yesterday, went to the cinema then saw a comedian, had a naughty day eating, but did manage my steps still. Did not opt for full English breakfast had continental, still pastries but also fruit. This is my normal idea now 95 percent perfect healthy 5 percent "treat". Working well for me and I don't feel I'm missing anything.
Day 30-01/30-- 79kg Had a wobbly day, as in why do I bother nothings happening really. But it actually is, I didn't get obese in one day, I'm not going to get healthy in one day either. Probably feeling this way after two days of not brilliant food choices. Dinner was healthy though.
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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!
Day 23: Tue, 1/23: 151
Day 24: Wed, 1/24: 150.4
Day 25: Thu, 1/25: 150.8
Day 26: Fri, 1/26: 151.4
Day 27: Sat, 1/27: 151
Day 28: Sun, 1/28: 151.2
Week 4 Loss: -0.4
Total Loss: -0.8
Day 29: Mon, 1/29: 151.2
Day 30: Tue, 1/30: 151
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WEEK 5
Day 29-01/29—196.0
Day 30-01/30—195.0
Day 31-01/31--
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Week 5 Goal: 195.0
Week 5 actual weight:
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »How do I update that ticker daily?
@dawnbgethealthy I'm on a PC but I just click it right on my post and it takes me to the website. There, after giving my password I can change my weight. It will then update on all your MFP posts automatically. It just takes a couple of minutes (or less) to update. I don't do it everyday but I suppose it is easy enough to keep it up to date. You can also just go to tickerfactory.com and sign in.1 -
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
Day 16-01/23-- 159.8
Day 17-01/24-- 159.8
Day 18-01/25-- 159.4
Day 19-01/26-- 159.0
Day 20-01/27-- 160.4
Day 21-01/28-- 161.8
Week 4 Goal wt: 155.0
Week 4 actual wt: 157.8
Total 🟰 same
Day 22-01/29-- 157.8
Day 23-01/30-- 157.8 ⬅️
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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.
Day 24-01/24-- 68.4 kg. I was given a fruit cake today - a whole 500 grams (over a pound). I try very hard not to buy sweets and baked goods or keep them in the house, but free food is fair game..... I ate it all in 2 hours ..... I'm thinking with Lent approaching I need to give it up completely - at least for long enough for my taste to change.
Day 25-01/25-- 68 kg.
Day 26-01/26-- 67.9 kg.
Day 27-01/27-- DNW
Day 28-01/28-- 68 kg. Made it!
Week 4 Goal: 68.5 kg.
Week 4 actual weight: 68 kg. 4 weeks, 2 kg down.
Day 29-01/29-- 69 kg. Note to self - do not celebrate weight loss with toasted cheese.
Day 30-01/30-- 70 kg. Another note to self - just because fruit mince tarts are reduced price after Christmas, doesn't mean there are less calories. You're not "saving" money, either - you're spending it!
Day 31-01/31-- 69.9 kg.
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Still struggling with food this week. but I will stick with the plan
Week 4 Goal:145
Week 4 actual weight: 147
Day 29-01/29—147.6, wrote food, worked (no exercise), slept well
Day 30-01/30—146.3, good workout , +food diary,
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This has been a very different January for me. I've actually been consistent with something and it's been paying off!! The weight I've lost really does feel 'gone', rather than a 'good day on the scale'. I've lost a total of 5lbs this month, and I'm very happy with that. It's also great to see how well all you fabulous people are getting on too! Bring on Feb 😊
F43, 5'6
Start weight: 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
Week 4 Goal: 162
Week 4 actual weight: 162
Day 29-01/29: 162.5
Day 30-01/30: 161.5
Day 31-01/31: 161
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Week 5 Goal: 161
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