☘️🌷March Daily Logging and Weigh in Challenge🌷☘️

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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 3,153 Member
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    @deepwoodslady Excellent insight "Logging is invaluable for the information it continues to provide" even (and ESPECIALLY) on those days that you are out of control - and yes there will be those days.
  • nwsocal
    nwsocal Posts: 106 Member
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    3/1: 204.6
    3/2: 204.2
    3/3: 204.2
    3/4: 203.6
    3/5: 203.7
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    3/7: 204.0
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,859 Member
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    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)
    Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
    Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx


    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    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.


    03/01-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    03/02-178.0-(Trend Weight 179.3)-

    03/03-178.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    03/04-177.8-(Trend Weight 179.0)-

    03/05-177.4-(Trend Weight 178.9)-

    03/06-177.8-(Trend Weight 178.8)-

    03/07-177.4-(Trend Weight 178.7)- I have been flirting around in the high 170’s for the past 4 Months. If you look at my spoiler just below this post you will see that (in a different challenge} in the last 10 rounds I have lost 2.6 but in the 10 rounds prior to that I lost 17.6. So I spent some time last night going back over my MFP food diary to those dates to see what I was doing/eating that helped facilitate the 17.6 lb loss. I found I was cooking more and relying less on processed or frozen foods. Because of that my sodium counts were half of what it has been lately indicating I am probably retaining more water also. I seemed to have at least two days per week that were very low calorie between 1000 and 1200 with the rest mainly meeting my goal of around 1400. On all days my carbs were staying in my range of 80 or under. My glucose numbers were getting in better control which affects fat storage big time. I have mentally noted some of the foods I was eating and will go back to some of those menus soon. Of course there are variables, like the fact that I was still taking a water pill every other day. Other medications were slightly different. Foodie holidays were included in the 2.6 block and the winter snowy weather affected my outside activity. This confuses things a bit, but I can clearly see a difference in my diet as well. I hope that by sharing all this it will encourage others when they reach a plateau (or are finding things difficult) to look back at those diaries on good days or months and remind yourself what was working in your diet or exercise routines. Logging is invaluable for the information it continues to provide.

    R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

    R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

    R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

    R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

    R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

    R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

    R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

    R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)

    R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

    R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

    R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

    R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

    R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)

    R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)

    R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

    R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

    R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)

    R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)

    R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)

    R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = -17.6 LOST (Ending Weight 180.4)

    R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = -2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 177.8)


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  • lifechanges2day
    lifechanges2day Posts: 257 Member
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    Hi my name is Kathy 55yr 5'5"
    From NY finger lakes region
    SW 02/04/24 - 191.3
    UGW 09/08/24 - 145
    CW 03/01/24 - 184.9

    I have a chronic back injury limiting how I exercise and am recovering from a sprained ankle. So I have to be creative with exercise.
    My main problem is pain and emotional eating, because food fixes everything (if only)
    I have made this journey many times in my life, and hope to someday make it a permanent lifestyle change. My longest run maintaining a healthy weight was 9 yrs and then my world fell apart in 2015 leading to my highest weight of 203, and I have yo yo'd the same 30-50 lbs over and over again since then.
    Im tried of feeling sick and tired, my health is now being effected so it's time for a serious change.
    I know what I have to do, I just need to do it and stick to it!!!!


    March goals:
    Continue slow and steady lifestyle changes....
    Measure Inches:
    Busy 42.5
    Waist:40
    Hip: 45.5
    Thighs: L 26.5 R 26.5
    Bicep 13
    FA 10
    Neck 13.5
    Calves 15.5


    Daily:
    Water 100oz
    Exercise 20-30 min
    Log food
    Take supplements/vitamins
    Healthy food choices
    Journaling to help pain/emotional eating


    3/1 : 184.9
    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

    3/2: 184.6
    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: X portions
    Journaling ✓

    3/3: 186.5
    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓ rest day
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

    3/4: 182.7 YIPPEE 😁
    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

    Finally some scale progress!
    A perfect eating day(low sodium)
    Extra water
    A good night's sleep
    Managed constipation 😨

    I was losing my motivation but some simple fixes fixed that😀

    3/5: 182 😃

    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

    Another great day!!!

    3/6: 181.8

    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

    Woo Hoo on a roll now🤩

    3/7: 182.9🥺
    Still eating great, but having trouble with constipation again. Changed things up today, so hopefully will see a change on the scale in a couple days.🙂

    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

    3/8 182.9 🙂
    Changes yesterday worked! 😀
    Hoping for better number tomorrow.

    Water 100oz ✓
    Exercise ✓
    Log food ✓
    Supplements/vitamins ✓
    Healthy food choices: ✓
    Journaling ✓

  • StirredIntention
    StirredIntention Posts: 227 Member
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    Hey friends! My name is B - I live with my husband and two kids and work in community mental health. I've never not struggled with my weight, so I'm focusing on long term habits so I can live a longer and more active life with my family.

    Monthly Habits:
    Log all my food 🥙
    Work out 3x/week 🏃‍♀️
    8 glasses of water💧
    Self Care Activity 🧶

    Sept weightloss: 6.7 lbs
    Oct weightloss: 3.1 lbs
    Nov weightloss: 2.3 lbs
    Dec weightloss: 2 lbs
    Jan weightloss: +1
    Feb weightloss: 1.8 lbs


    💚🍀💚🍀MARCH💚🍀💚🍀
    1: 🥙💧🧶
    2: 🥙💧🧶 Took the plunge and cut off about 8 inches of hair!
    3: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
    4: 🥙💧
    5: 🥙💧 I meal prep everything for the week and this week I made the mistake of making a little treat that might be nice to have as an afternoon pick me up. I made macaroons. They are delicious. Chewy. Sweet. Perfect. They are 170 calories for a tiny little cookie. After 3 days of "just one more" I'm popping those suckers in the freezer. At least it will slow me down...
    6: 🥙💧
    7: 🥙💧
    8: 🥙💧🧶 Never have I needed a Friday more...
  • judefit1
    judefit1 Posts: 547 Member
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    Jude, 66 YO, 5' 2". Highest weight 165, lowest 115. Looking to change my relationship to food to one that's healthy and sustainable.
    March goals:
    * broaden my scope of healthy meals to include more substantial plant based recipes
    * continue to weigh/track/log as I did in Jan/Feb- it's working well for me
    * this is a big birthday month- enjoy all the celebrations, keep moderation in mind!
    SW: 134.2
    GW: 131ish

    week 1:
    3/1: 135.0
    3/2: 134.2
    3/3: 134.2
    3/4: 135.0
    3/5: 133.4
    3/6: 133.4
    3/7: 133.4

    week 2:
    3/8: 132.8
    3/9: 133.4
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  • andreajlnhe
    andreajlnhe Posts: 217 Member
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    @iLive2Walk I love your before and after photos. There is an amazing difference. You have done amazing work and you look great!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,859 Member
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    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)
    Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
    Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx


    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    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.


    03/01-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    03/02-178.0-(Trend Weight 179.3)-

    03/03-178.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    03/04-177.8-(Trend Weight 179.0)-

    03/05-177.4-(Trend Weight 178.9)-

    03/06-177.8-(Trend Weight 178.8)-

    03/07-177.4-(Trend Weight 178.7)-

    03/08-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Standard no weigh Friday due to scheduling.

    03/09-178.8-(Trend Weight 178.8)- I just couldn’t get full these past two days. You ABSOLUTELY can gain wait on approved foods. Too much is simply too much.

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  • Goal_Driven
    Goal_Driven Posts: 371 Member
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    Hello! My name is Tara and my journey has been a roller coaster. I've been on MFP for 12 years now. I've had great success in the past. But a lot of life happens during that time. I have a 5 year old daughter and have been maintaining post pregnancy weight since then.. sometimes it gets a little higher like it did recently.. but I started back at it very recently this week, on March 4th. I've been logging and weighing daily since then. I have slipped up, but try to be mindful everyday. I've still made progress though.

    3/4: (SW this time around) 187.0
    3/5: 186.0
    3/6: 185.4
    3/7: 184.8
    3/8: 184.6
    3/9: 183.6

    I know that when we first start something, water weight goes first and we see a big difference in the beginning. I expect it to not go as smoothly as March goes on.. so it makes setting a goal for March difficult. Initially, I wanted to lose 10 pounds by May but I might be able to do that in March (if I lose 2 lbs/wk). But i do want to be realistic, lol. I will set my March goal for 179.

    My ultimate goal is 155-160.. for now, lol!

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  • KountryKat
    KountryKat Posts: 100 Member
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    I'm so excited to be back for March- hello to everyone! 😊 I'm Kat, 32, 5'1". I have 5 cats and live in the country. I think March will be cold and windy here, but I'm happy to be moving towards warmer days.
    Start Weight: 122.6 | Feb. Loss: 5.4lbs | Goal Weight: 100-110 (I'll know when I get closer and may switch to measurements)
    ☘️
    3/01: 117.0
    3/02: 117.2
    3/03: 116.8
    3/04: 117.2
    3/05: 116.6
    3/06: 117.0
    3/07: 116.8
    3/08: 116.4 I’m feeling a little better today and trying to focus on being kind to myself and shaking off the obsessive self-criticism, which is my biggest struggle. It’ll be a chilly weekend indoors, but I’m working on planning my first ever garden and thinking of spring. Happy weekend and many well wishes to everyone!
    3/09: 115.8 Big overnight drop so it might take a few days to stick, but 116.0 used to be one of my uh-oh numbers(where you start to pay attention!) so it’s a little wild to be below that for the first time in a few years. My most recent uh-oh number was 126 so 10lbs down from that!
  • nwsocal
    nwsocal Posts: 106 Member
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    3/1: 204.6
    3/2: 204.2
    3/3: 204.2
    3/4: 203.6
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