☘️🌷March Daily Logging and Weigh in Challenge🌷☘️

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

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


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Feb 29th): 177.0
Goal: 173.0 (Four lb Loss)
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Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx





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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03/02-178.0-(Trend Weight 179.3)- I feel so much in common with @judefit1 right now! And it is amazing how so many of us can bounce up and down and all around the same weight for quite some time before seeing a new weight that sticks. It makes the weight loss take so much longer but, at this point, I’m grateful for any response as a plateau is horrible. According to my records, I have been bouncing/flirting between the high 170’s and low 180’s since mid-November. That is nearly 4 months now. It’s time to get into the low 170’s and really claim my ground. I’m still struggling with the night time snacks about every other night. It’s a strange pattern and seems like the need to overindulge comes after a drop on the scale mostly. I chalk it up to my body trying to get the ounces or pound back as an instinctive practice/trait of survival. I’ve learned so much about my body and responses since joining MFP. It’s truly amazing. Loaded with so much info I do feel I will eventually succeed. While I don’t know when, I do know that I’m on this crooked, hilly, deviating and sometimes deceiving path for some pretty important reasons and those will continue to push me toward my goals and my personal finish line. I’m really hoping March will be a good month for me, for all of us.

03/03-178.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)- Just a small blip up but I know what it’s from. I ate two candy canes last night during TV time. I’m telling you, my friends, when I crave something sweet I can ALWAYS find something in this house. I’ve even been guilty of eating a teaspoon of sugar that I keep for my guest’s coffee! There is no way around it. I really have to learn to say no as it can’t be hidden from me forever! Luckily those cravings usually do not come on as hard or as often as they did a few years ago but I would be lying if I didn’t admit that much of the time it’s still a battle….in the snow....uphill….both ways.

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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023. I found MFP in March and this group in April. Almost a year with some of these amazing people. 💖I wouldn't be where I am today without this group (along with a couple other challenges I am in); I am so thankful for their support and accountability. 💖



My Goals for March

⚖️ Lose 4 pounds (always my goal), but happy with any loss
👣 17k Steps Daily with one day of rest
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘‍♀️ Tai Chi or Yoga 1 day per week
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
💦 6+ glasses of water

👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 🫀💦


Highest Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8

March starting weight: 156.8

🍃🪁 MARCH 🪁🍃

March 01: 156.4 😁 👣 📝 💪 💦 Busy day yesterday. For Christmas my husband makes a Daddy-Do list for Allyson. This year she wanted to convert her coat closet into a pantry. We got that done yesterday. I spent the day handing tools (kind of felt like a dental hygenist- LOL). In the down time, I helped her with her taxes. Spent most of the day there, had take-out for lunch. I did get my walk in before we went, and did a strength train session when we got home. I am tracking differently this month, so I went over my calorie limit a little if I don't count my exercise. Was happy with the scale today.
March 2: 156.8 👣 📝 🫀💦Quiet day yesterday. Made some chili for dinner, the uptick is probably sodium. Figuring out this new tracking, it is really hard to stay under without my exercise. But I'll give it a try for a week to see how things go. I was very hungry, and had a protein bar late in the day which put me over.
March 3: 156.8 👣 📝 🥗 💪💦 Nice Saturday. Started the day with a 3 mile walk at our favorite trail. Started to sprinkle a little as we finished. It was kind of refreshing. Make a wonderful pot of chicken soup (I just love soup), and homemade bread for dinner. Cut back on the salt - it was delicious. I watched an episode of Skin Tight last night - don't ask me why - but I couldn't change the channel. It was so scary. Loose skin was/is a really big fear for me. I guess I came away feeling pretty good - as mine is NOWHERE near what they are experiencing and my hubby was wonderful - telling me I look fabulous!
March 3: 156.8 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦 It was a beautiful weekend in Connecticut, warm and sunny. Spent a lot of time outside enjoying the sunshine. It had a very busy week - of doing nothing! Don't know where the time goes - but life is just flying by.

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Mar 1: 170.8
Mar 2: 171.6
Mar 3: 169.0
Mar 4: 171.6

My celebration for moving from the Obese to the Overweight category lasted less than 24 hours. This morning the scale says I'm back to being Obese. Ha! It was like I dipped my toe in the Overweight category and my body said, "No you belong in Obese". I reject what my body keeps doing and I'm going to plunge into the deep end of the Overweight category soon and stay there until I learn to swim! Then I'm going to "Keep on Swimming" toward the normal range. Ha!