☔️🌧️ April Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge☔️🌦️

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  • KountryKat
    KountryKat Posts: 100 Member
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    Hello April 🌱! I’m Kat, 32, 5’1”. SW (Feb.): 122.6 Lost so far: 7 lbs UGW: ~105
    I’m still struggling to find what works for me so my goal this month is to focus on exercise.
    🪺
    4/01: 115.6
    4/02: 115.8
    4/03: 116.4
    4/04: 116.4
    4/05: 116.0
    4/06: 114.4
    4/07: 114.6
    4/08: 114.6
    4/09: 113.8
    4/10: 114.2
    4/11: 114.4
    4/12: 113.8
    4/13: 112.0
    4/14: 113.4
    4/15: 114.0 Hmm…I still don’t have a good understanding of what causes these jumps when calories are on target. It’s better than last month, but I don’t know if it’s food choices from days ago, gaining muscle, too little food…I feel like I need a PhD! 😅
    4/16: 114.0 Posting very late today, I've been non-stop swamped at work. If things go to plan tomorrow I should spend some time working outside tomorrow which should be a much needed change of pace!
  • 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


    ☔️🌻☔️🌻APRIL☔️🌻☔️🌻
    1: 🥙💧🧶 New month New me! Lol - OK not really but March was a rough month. I'm excited for the new month with longer days, some sunshine and maybe a bit more exercise.
    2: 🥙💧🧶
    3: 🥙💧
    4: 🥙💧
    5: 🥙💧
    6: 🥙💧
    7: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
    8: 🥙💧🧶
    9: 🥙💧🧶
    10: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
    11: 🥙💧🧶
    12: 🥙
    13: 🥙💧🧶
    14: 🥙💧🧶 Long weekend and I'm looking to reset tomorrow. I've noticed that I've gotten away from making my veggie snack boxes for late afternoons and it's caused an uptick in my calories. Getting back to what works tomorrow ❤️
    15: 🥙💧
    16: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
  • lifechanges2day
    lifechanges2day Posts: 257 Member
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    Hi my name is Kathy 55yr 5'5"
    From NY finger lakes region

    SW: 2/04/24: 191.4
    UGW: 9/08/24: 145
    March 01: 184.9
    CW: 3/31: 177.0
    Loss for March 7.9lbs/8.5 in🥳

    4/1: 178.3 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    Thank you salty Easter ham😲
    2: 177.2 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    3: 177.0 💧🥑🏃📝😊
    4:177.8 💧📝 movie day with grandkids😁
    5: 177.0 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    6: 176.8 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    7: 176.8 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    8: 175.7 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    Let's see if number is still low tomorrow, this yoyo scale drives me crazy but keeps me on my toes.
    9: 175.7 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    I survived eating out with an enabler
    10: 176.3💧🥑🏃📝🤪 salty food yesterday yikes
    11: 175 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    12: 175.3💧🥑🏃📝😀
    13: 177.2 💧🥑🏃📝🤪🧂 food yesterday
    14: 174.6 💧🥑🏃📝🥳 -2.2lbs this week
    That extra glass of water worked to flush out the salt...
    15: 175 💧🥑🏃📝🙄
    16: 174.6💧🥑🏃📝😊


  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 3,153 Member
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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. This challenge is the first I signed up for on MFP, so it holds a very special place in my heart. 💖 This month is a year with some of these amazing people. 💖 I am so thankful for their support and accountability.

    My Goals for April

    ⚖️ Lose 2% of my body weight - changing my goal this month, my 4 pounds per month is getting really difficult now that I almost to my goal weight - but still am going to try to get that 4 pounds!
    👣 Average 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
    📖 Putting this one back in there - read almost every day
    🧂Stay Under 2400 mg of sodium daily

    👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 🫀💦📖 🧂

    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 | Mar 152.8

    April Starting Weight: 152.8

    🌈April 🌈🌷
    b]April 1: 152.8 [/b]👣 📝 🥗 🫀💦📖 I love the beginning of a new month. Feels like a fresh new start; a clean slate. I have noticed a pattern in my weight loss. I do fantastic the first week of every month, then I kind of get lazy and for two weeks and the weight loss slows. Then I see the end of the month coming; and Yikes - only one week to finish my goals. I usually finish out the month strong. This month I'm hoping to skip that laziness in the middle of the month. Keep me to it!

    April 2: 152.4 😁👣 📝 💪 💦📖🧂 I added a new goal to my monthly, I will post whether I was under my daily sodium goal. It has huge affect on my daily weight flucuations, so if I am accountable for it, maybe I won't abuse it so much. Had a good night with Mom at bingo, she won (always a good thing), and I won twice last night. Had a brownie - put me over my calorie limit.
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    April 3: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 🧘‍♀️🫀💦 🧂 Silly me, I looked back at my entries - they should have been 152.x not 154.x. I guess I was stuck in that 154 range for so long last month it just got stuck in my brain. I fixed them. Dentist appointment this morning - not my favorite.

    April 4: 151.6 151.6 👣 📝 💪 💦📖🧂 Busy day ahead today. We have to bring the car in for it's oil change. Then off to Sams Club for shopping. Then the grocery store to pick up all that we need for our Easter celebration this weekend. It's going to be rainy (and snow) day today, so inside walks and a HIIT workout are on the schedule. Then tonight going to a fundraiser for the Women's club/Firehouse. Hoping I won't binge too much.

    April 5: 152.2 👣 📝 🫀💦 It's what I expected, had a little too much fun last night and the salt gets me everytime. I estimated and logged what I think I had - and MFP says I am under my calorie goal, but I'm not counting it as completed. I did manage to meet my exercise goals yesterday. Today's goal - get my outside walk (it's blue sky today), then some strength training, and a little treadmill tonight. I made a vow that I wouldn't watch any of "my" shows unless I was on the treadmill. I'm binge watching Jane the Virgin, and I have an episode of Ghosts that are calling my name.

    April 6: 153 👣 📝 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦📖 I had a little set back yesterday - I think the thought of Easter preparations, and the small trip for two days led me to self sabatoge. Over on my calories, and sodium - not a good combination. I did track it though.

    April 7: 153.4 👣 📝 🥗 🫀💦📖 🧂 Not the right direction, but I will get back there. I'll be away for the next couple days and then giving myself a couple days to get rid of the excess vacatioin weight before I weigh in (don't want to know). Celebrating Easter with family today - then off until Tuesday night. See you beautiful people when I return!

    April 8: DNW 📖 Only goal I met was logging. Estimated serving sizes and picked the best option I could find for the things I didn't make.

    April 9: DNW 📝 💦📖 Away - drank a lot of water, read a lot in the car, logged (estimations again).

    April 10: 153.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦📖 🧂Well that was a pleasant surprise this morning. I expected to be up from before I left - but I was SO careful yesterday. Still way up from my lowwest 151.6 - now it is time to get serious for the remainder of the month. For now - the only obstacle I see is me.

    April 10: 152.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦📖 🧂Another day on plan - creeping back. I really want to get out of this decade this month. I have been here for 3 months already. It's time!

    April 11: 152.2 👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦📖 Pretty good day, met most of my goals. I did go over the sodium limit, but only by a smidge.

    April 12: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦📖 Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin. Will be away most of the day and lunch with her. I'll be careful. I worked too hard this week to get back to this number to give it up now.

    April 13: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦📖 Nice visit with Greg's cousin yesterday. Today another busy day - going to see The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the Goodspeed. We are lucky to live just 20 minutes from the play house and go to most of the shows. It is the where some pretty famous musicals got their start (Annie, Man of La Mancha, and Shenandoah) and has sent 21 productions to broadway. It's a small theater and every seat is wonderful; but our favorite is down by the orchestra. We will be going out to lunch beforehand - again hoping to be careful.

    April 14: 152.4 👣 📝 🫀 💦📖 Had a wonderful time yesterday. The play was very enjoyable. The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a musical based off the unfinished novel of Charles Dickens. The show has multiple endings determined by the audience to determine who was the murderer and to determine which members get a happy ending. We were in the front row, - so when Princess Puffer (the prostitute) does her scene she harassess a member of the audience - she chose Greg which was kind of funny. Then they chose Allyson to help tally the votes to determine the murderer. Food wise - I made a good choice for lunch - but had a drink and dessert. I did have a very light breakfast and dinner and I logged the best I could - but always choose the most calorie option when I estimate. And was over my calorie limit a bit (and of course the salt). Tonight is Bingo night with Mom - missed it last week because we were away for the Eclipse. Will skip the junk food tonight at the table - can't have three days in a row off plan.

    April 15: 151.8 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦📖 🧂Half the month gone and going nowhere! I am determined to finish this month strong.

    April 16: 152.4 👣 📝 🫀🧘‍♀️ 💦📖 Well that isn't in the right direction. I worked my butt off yesterday - not only did I get all my exercise goals completed, I worked in the garden shoveling dirt and raking. Probably the sodium slip? But still determined to finish strong this month.

  • judefit1
    judefit1 Posts: 547 Member
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    Jude, 67 YO, 5' 2". Highest weight 165, lowest 115. Looking to change my relationship to food to one that's healthy and sustainable. My 4th monthly challenge!
    previous months:
    Jan
    SW: 147
    EW: 139.2 Loss: 8.2lbs

    Feb
    SW: 138.6
    EW: 134.2 Loss: 4.4 lbs

    Mar
    SW: 134.2
    EW: 130.2 Loss 4.0 lbs
    April goals:
    * continue to be thoughtful about food choices and logging to make sure I’m eating well.
    * continue to weigh/track/log as I did in Jan/Feb/March- it gets harder, not easier, as the goal gets closer!

    SW: 130.2
    GW: 127ish

    week 1:
    4/1: 130.2
    4/2: 129.4
    4/3: 129.4
    4/4: 128.8
    4/5: 128.8
    4/6: 128.8
    4/7: 130.2

    week 2:
    4/8: 128.8
    4/9: 130.2
    4/10: 130.2 aargh- I can’t break this pattern!
    4/11: 127.8 whew- new low after long plateau…!
    4/12: 127.8
    4/13: 127.8
    4/14: 129.0

    week 3:
    4/15: 127.8
    4/16: 126.8
    4/17: 128.8
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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 March 31st): 179.6
    Goal: 175.6 (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.


    04/01-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    04/02-180.6-(Trend Weight 180.9)-

    04/03-181.4-(Trend Weight 180.9)-

    04/04-181.2-(Trend Weight 181.0)-

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    04/06-181.6-(Trend Weight 181.3)-

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    04/09-182.2-(Trend Weight 181.7)-

    04/10-181.6-(Trend Weight 181.7)-

    04/11-179.6-(Trend Weight 181.5)-

    04/12-180.4-(Trend Weight 181.4)-

    04/13-181.2-(Trend Weight 181.4)-

    04/14-181.0-(Trend Weight 181.4)-

    04/15-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    04/16-182.4-(Trend Weight 181.8)- This month is horrid. It is FILLED with travel which really hurts my bottom line for all the normal reasons (restaurant foods and sitting, sitting, sitting). Last week’s travel killed my progress and sent me spiraling backward and this upcoming week’s travel is even further, longer and worse. Let’s just hope I get a good report from the Cancer Center at the University Hospital as something suspicious is being reinvestigated later this week. It’s been a long 6 months waiting for them to re-test and compare. As many of you know, I am already a cancer patient in remission. I appreciate all the prayers.

    04/17-182.8-(Trend Weight 182.0)- I am still creeping up. Could it be stress? It just feels like sheer unadulterated and constant hunger. I am choosing the same meals I always do but they no longer satisfy. I’m lost. Foot is a little better but swells back up easily with the least amount of overdoing it. Today I travel to the new eye doctor. Diabetic testing and new glasses. It will be nice to be able to see again. It took me a minute to find a doctor who takes my vision insurance. Of course there is no eye doctor in our little rural town. Dinner and shopping afterward. The scale will not be my friend this week. I just have to try not to tick it off too very much.

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  • KountryKat
    KountryKat Posts: 100 Member
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    Hello April 🌱! I’m Kat, 32, 5’1”. SW (Feb.): 122.6 Lost so far: 7 lbs UGW: ~105
    I’m still struggling to find what works for me so my goal this month is to focus on exercise.
    🪺
    4/01: 115.6
    4/02: 115.8
    4/03: 116.4
    4/04: 116.4
    4/05: 116.0
    4/06: 114.4
    4/07: 114.6
    4/08: 114.6
    4/09: 113.8
    4/10: 114.2
    4/11: 114.4
    4/12: 113.8
    4/13: 112.0
    4/14: 113.4
    4/15: 114.0
    4/16: 114.0 Posting very late today, I've been non-stop swamped at work. If things go to plan tomorrow I should spend some time working outside tomorrow which should be a much needed change of pace!
    4/17: 114.0 I worked out last night and should be going for a walk soon! Still having severe work burnout, but tomorrow is my Friday and I’m looking forward to a beautiful weekend
  • nwsocal
    nwsocal Posts: 106 Member
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    April

    4/1: 198.4
    4/2: 198.1
    4/3: 196.4
    4/4: 196.2
    4/5: 196.2
    4/6: 196.8
    4/7: 195.8
    4/8: 195.3
    4/9: 195.0
    4/10: 195.0
    4/11: 194.5
    4/12: 195.5
    4/13: 198.0
    4/14: 197.4
    4/15: 196.8
    4/16: 196.4
    4/17: 195.0
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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 230 Member
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    April daily weigh in

    Start weight October- 114.7kg
    Start weight April 107.9kg
    Goal weight April: 105.9

    1. 107.9
    2. 107kg
    3. 106.6kg
    4. 106.9kg
    5. 107.2kg
    6: 108kg
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    8: 110kg 💩😣
    9: 110.1kg 😭
    10: 110kg
    11: 109.6kg
    12: 107.9kg
    13: 109.1kg 🤦‍♀️
    14. 108.7kg 🫣
    15. 108.8
    16. 108.2 😅
    17. 108.6kg 💩
    18. 107.7kg
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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: 2/04/24: 191.4
    UGW: 9/08/24: 145
    March 01: 184.9
    CW: 3/31: 177.0
    Loss for March 7.9lbs/8.5 in🥳

    4/1: 178.3 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    Thank you salty Easter ham😲
    2: 177.2 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    3: 177.0 💧🥑🏃📝😊
    4:177.8 💧📝 movie day with grandkids😁
    5: 177.0 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    6: 176.8 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    7: 176.8 💧🥑🏃📝😃
    8: 175.7 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    Let's see if number is still low tomorrow, this yoyo scale drives me crazy but keeps me on my toes.
    9: 175.7 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    I survived eating out with an enabler
    10: 176.3💧🥑🏃📝🤪 salty food yesterday yikes
    11: 175 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
    12: 175.3💧🥑🏃📝😀
    13: 177.2 💧🥑🏃📝🤪🧂 food yesterday
    14: 174.6 💧🥑🏃📝🥳 -2.2lbs this week
    That extra glass of water worked to flush out the salt...
    15: 175 💧🥑🏃📝🙄
    16: 174.6💧🥑🏃📝😊
    17: 174.1 💧🥑🏃📝🥳


  • 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


    ☔️🌻☔️🌻APRIL☔️🌻☔️🌻
    1: 🥙💧🧶 New month New me! Lol - OK not really but March was a rough month. I'm excited for the new month with longer days, some sunshine and maybe a bit more exercise.
    2: 🥙💧🧶
    3: 🥙💧
    4: 🥙💧
    5: 🥙💧
    6: 🥙💧
    7: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
    8: 🥙💧🧶
    9: 🥙💧🧶
    10: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
    11: 🥙💧🧶
    12: 🥙
    13: 🥙💧🧶
    14: 🥙💧🧶 Long weekend and I'm looking to reset tomorrow. I've noticed that I've gotten away from making my veggie snack boxes for late afternoons and it's caused an uptick in my calories. Getting back to what works tomorrow ❤️
    15: 🥙💧
    16: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️
    17: 🥙💧
  • koeitjiesa
    koeitjiesa Posts: 201 Member
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    April daily weigh in

    Start weight April - 94.2kg
    Goal weight - 58kg

    Start weight April 94.2kg
    Goal weight April: 90kg

    1 April - 94.2kg
    2 April - 93.0kg
    3 April - 93.1kg
    4 April - 92.7kg
    5 April - 92.3kg
    6 April - 92.7kg
    7 April - 92.7kg
    8 April - 92.7kg
    9 April - 92.7kg
    10 April - 92.3kg
    11 April - 92.0kg
    12 April - 92.1kg
    13 April - 91.7kg
    14 April - 92.3kg
    15 April - 92.1kg
    16 April - 92.1kg
    17 April - 91.9kg
    18 April - 91.8kg
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 3,153 Member
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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. This challenge is the first I signed up for on MFP, so it holds a very special place in my heart. 💖 This month is a year with some of these amazing people. 💖 I am so thankful for their support and accountability.

    My Goals for April

    ⚖️ Lose 2% of my body weight - changing my goal this month, my 4 pounds per month is getting really difficult now that I almost to my goal weight - but still am going to try to get that 4 pounds!
    👣 Average 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
    📖 Putting this one back in there - read almost every day
    🧂Stay Under 2400 mg of sodium daily

    👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 🫀💦📖 🧂

    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 | Mar 152.8

    April Starting Weight: 152.8

    🌈April 🌈🌷
    b]April 1: 152.8 [/b]👣 📝 🥗 🫀💦📖 I love the beginning of a new month. Feels like a fresh new start; a clean slate. I have noticed a pattern in my weight loss. I do fantastic the first week of every month, then I kind of get lazy and for two weeks and the weight loss slows. Then I see the end of the month coming; and Yikes - only one week to finish my goals. I usually finish out the month strong. This month I'm hoping to skip that laziness in the middle of the month. Keep me to it!

    April 2: 152.4 😁👣 📝 💪 💦📖🧂 I added a new goal to my monthly, I will post whether I was under my daily sodium goal. It has huge affect on my daily weight flucuations, so if I am accountable for it, maybe I won't abuse it so much. Had a good night with Mom at bingo, she won (always a good thing), and I won twice last night. Had a brownie - put me over my calorie limit.
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    April 3: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 🧘‍♀️🫀💦 🧂 Silly me, I looked back at my entries - they should have been 152.x not 154.x. I guess I was stuck in that 154 range for so long last month it just got stuck in my brain. I fixed them. Dentist appointment this morning - not my favorite.

    April 4: 151.6 151.6 👣 📝 💪 💦📖🧂 Busy day ahead today. We have to bring the car in for it's oil change. Then off to Sams Club for shopping. Then the grocery store to pick up all that we need for our Easter celebration this weekend. It's going to be rainy (and snow) day today, so inside walks and a HIIT workout are on the schedule. Then tonight going to a fundraiser for the Women's club/Firehouse. Hoping I won't binge too much.

    April 5: 152.2 👣 📝 🫀💦 It's what I expected, had a little too much fun last night and the salt gets me everytime. I estimated and logged what I think I had - and MFP says I am under my calorie goal, but I'm not counting it as completed. I did manage to meet my exercise goals yesterday. Today's goal - get my outside walk (it's blue sky today), then some strength training, and a little treadmill tonight. I made a vow that I wouldn't watch any of "my" shows unless I was on the treadmill. I'm binge watching Jane the Virgin, and I have an episode of Ghosts that are calling my name.

    April 6: 153 👣 📝 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦📖 I had a little set back yesterday - I think the thought of Easter preparations, and the small trip for two days led me to self sabatoge. Over on my calories, and sodium - not a good combination. I did track it though.

    April 7: 153.4 👣 📝 🥗 🫀💦📖 🧂 Not the right direction, but I will get back there. I'll be away for the next couple days and then giving myself a couple days to get rid of the excess vacatioin weight before I weigh in (don't want to know). Celebrating Easter with family today - then off until Tuesday night. See you beautiful people when I return!

    April 8: DNW 📖 Only goal I met was logging. Estimated serving sizes and picked the best option I could find for the things I didn't make.

    April 9: DNW 📝 💦📖 Away - drank a lot of water, read a lot in the car, logged (estimations again).

    April 10: 153.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦📖 🧂Well that was a pleasant surprise this morning. I expected to be up from before I left - but I was SO careful yesterday. Still way up from my lowwest 151.6 - now it is time to get serious for the remainder of the month. For now - the only obstacle I see is me.

    April 10: 152.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦📖 🧂Another day on plan - creeping back. I really want to get out of this decade this month. I have been here for 3 months already. It's time!

    April 11: 152.2 👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦📖 Pretty good day, met most of my goals. I did go over the sodium limit, but only by a smidge.

    April 12: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦📖 Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin. Will be away most of the day and lunch with her. I'll be careful. I worked too hard this week to get back to this number to give it up now.

    April 13: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦📖 Nice visit with Greg's cousin yesterday. Today another busy day - going to see The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the Goodspeed. We are lucky to live just 20 minutes from the play house and go to most of the shows. It is the where some pretty famous musicals got their start (Annie, Man of La Mancha, and Shenandoah) and has sent 21 productions to broadway. It's a small theater and every seat is wonderful; but our favorite is down by the orchestra. We will be going out to lunch beforehand - again hoping to be careful.

    April 14: 152.4 👣 📝 🫀 💦📖 Had a wonderful time yesterday. The play was very enjoyable. The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a musical based off the unfinished novel of Charles Dickens. The show has multiple endings determined by the audience to determine who was the murderer and to determine which members get a happy ending. We were in the front row, - so when Princess Puffer (the prostitute) does her scene she harassess a member of the audience - she chose Greg which was kind of funny. Then they chose Allyson to help tally the votes to determine the murderer. Food wise - I made a good choice for lunch - but had a drink and dessert. I did have a very light breakfast and dinner and I logged the best I could - but always choose the most calorie option when I estimate. And was over my calorie limit a bit (and of course the salt). Tonight is Bingo night with Mom - missed it last week because we were away for the Eclipse. Will skip the junk food tonight at the table - can't have three days in a row off plan.

    April 15: 151.8 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦📖 🧂Half the month gone and going nowhere! I am determined to finish this month strong.

    April 16: 152.4 👣 📝 🫀🧘‍♀️ 💦📖 Well that isn't in the right direction. I worked my butt off yesterday - not only did I get all my exercise goals completed, I worked in the garden shoveling dirt and raking. Probably the sodium slip? But still determined to finish strong this month.

    April 17: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦🧂 Swish! It's about time. Worked really hard in the garden again. Accomplished most of my goals. Rainy day here today, so inside work today - the house needs cleaning.

  • ATnowornever
    ATnowornever Posts: 329 Member
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    SW for April - 314.0
    GW for April - 310.0

    ☔April☔
    April 1: 314.0
    April 2: 315.2
    April 3: 314.4
    April 4: 314.2
    April 5: 312.4
    April 6: 312.0
    April 7: 313.4
    April 8: 312.4
    April 9: 311.0
    April 10: 309.6
    April 11: 308.8
    April 12: 308.8
    April 13: 309.0
    April 14: 309.4
    April 15: 309.4
    April 16: 308.8
    April 17: 309.0
    April 18:
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    Total weight lost in April:

    MFP SW: 9/15/23 (368)
    UGW: 170
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    Jude, 67 YO, 5' 2". Highest weight 165, lowest 115. Looking to change my relationship to food to one that's healthy and sustainable. My 4th monthly challenge!
    previous months:
    Jan
    SW: 147
    EW: 139.2 Loss: 8.2lbs

    Feb
    SW: 138.6
    EW: 134.2 Loss: 4.4 lbs

    Mar
    SW: 134.2
    EW: 130.2 Loss 4.0 lbs
    April goals:
    * continue to be thoughtful about food choices and logging to make sure I’m eating well.
    * continue to weigh/track/log as I did in Jan/Feb/March- it gets harder, not easier, as the goal gets closer!

    SW: 130.2
    GW: 127ish

    week 1:
    4/1: 130.2
    4/2: 129.4
    4/3: 129.4
    4/4: 128.8
    4/5: 128.8
    4/6: 128.8
    4/7: 130.2

    week 2:
    4/8: 128.8
    4/9: 130.2
    4/10: 130.2 aargh- I can’t break this pattern!
    4/11: 127.8 whew- new low after long plateau…!
    4/12: 127.8
    4/13: 127.8
    4/14: 129.0

    week 3:
    4/15: 127.8
    4/16: 126.8
    4/17: 128.8
    4/18: 127.8
    4/19:
    4/20:
    4/21:
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    judefit1 Posts: 547 Member
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    @deepwoodslady: I feel your pain and frustration- and this foot swelling has made it even worse, and must be very scary for you. But you've had amazing success and taken enormous (and inspiring) strides to better health, and you keep working at it. I admire your perseverance!
    I would never presume to tell you what diet is correct for you, and what works for you may also change as you move along. It's easy to suggest that you not get discouraged, but for sure that doesn't help.

    It is true that most Drs are not versed in nutrition; I don't know if you have access to a licensed nutritionist who can cut through a lot of the fads and gimmicks. I've worked with one for the last 6 months after years of struggling with symptoms and it's worked miracles for me; I have both HBP and diverticulitis and after working with her I'm learning to manage both with the appropriate diet.

    Perhaps there's a nutrition and wellness site or center that you can access remotely for some good advice? Also, some PCPs now have access to or information about nutritionists. Not sure this is relevant, but for diabetes and renal conditions a nutritionist is usually covered by insurance.

    I hope you feel better and hope you can find answers soon!! I love reading your posts, you always inspire me!

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