🌸 💐 May Daily Weigh in and Logging Challenge💐🌸

cattherien · May 6

Hey guys, Charlene here. 58yo, 59 in June, 5'8", married, kids, grandkids.

April 30th weight: 182.3
May 5th weight: 183.9
May 6th weight: 183.3

Thank you for the happy anniversary wishes! It doesn't feel like 40 years at all. Don't get me wrong, it isn't like we haven't had any disagreement or near breakups because there were times I thought we were done; but I'm so very grateful we didn't quit. Wherever he is, that's where I want to be. ❤️ The thing I love most about Allen is his sense of humor. He makes me laugh, every single day. And he'd eat mud pies if I asked him to. (IYKYK)

So yesterday was a mixed bag. Of course we're always grateful that the country of Mexico celebrates our anniversary (wink wink). We thought we'd see if one of our favorite Mexican restaurants could get us in for lunch - nah, the line was out the door. We kinda expected that. So we went to our other favorite, the Chinese buffet! Their sushi isn't half bad at all; and I always bring little gluten free soy sauce packets with me, because they don't have a gf option. It works!

So, the dinner theater at the winery...
The scenery was gorgeous. We arrived early and sat on a bench in the gazebo and watched the fish jump in the pond. It was a perfect weather day, and we sat and talked and laughed. Loved that part.

The dinner and the show were just awful. They did not provide a gluten free dinner even though our son made a point to request it for me. The dinner was buffet style, and they used paper plates! At a winery, omg, paper plates. They advertise the food as coming from a catering company, but not one I'd ever recommend. Overcooked fried chicken and prepackaged lasagna were the main entree options. So I ended up eating plain green beans that were obviously canned, and dry salad, since I didn't know if there was wheat in the two dressing options, ranch or french. Some brands contain wheat as a thickener. And dessert was cake, which obviously I can't eat. 🤦

The show was a joke. The "cast" was two people who played multiple characters with costume changes: a young woman probably in her late 20s, and an older man probably in his mid 70s. Neither of them had good timing with their lines and likely wouldn't get lead parts in a local theater troupe. So after we saw how bad the food was and how bad the "cast" was, we left.

We stopped at the grocery store for some celebratory ice cream (low carb for him, dairy free and gluten free for me) and we went home.

We did take a photo of our costumes, so here's us as Shaggy and Velma.

AshesSquared · May 6

Hi, I'm Ashes! Married with 2 girls (3 y.o and 8 month old) 💕 Excited for May to be great!

Height 5'5"
SW October 21, 2023: 154.8 lbs
☔April Loss: -1lb

End of May Goal: 149 lbs
End of August Goal: 140lbs
End of December Goal: 130 lbs

May 1: DNW
May 2: 151.8 lbs 👀🥰 so surprised by this number, I weighed myself 3 times this morning xD What a great surprise start for May!
May 3: 152.6 lbs eh, those silly whooshes always take me by surprise. We're still in the game though!
May 4: 152.6 lbs 👩‍❤️‍👨
May 5: 152.6 lbs
May 6: 152.4 lbs

ATnowornever · May 6

🌸MAY DAILY WEIGH IN🌸

SW for May - 305.4
GW for May - 299.0

May 1: 305.4 No water aerobics class today, as I was needed to watch my youngest grandchild (a 3 month old girl

) while my son and his fiancé took care of some phone calls with the insurance company. They were rear ended by a pickup truck yesterday, (the whole rear of their car was smashed in) and thank God they came through it with only whiplash. The baby came out without a scratch, even though the back seat and her car seat were shoved all the way into the back of the front seat. They were very, very fortunate. My husband took us out to eat afterwards to a new-to-us restaurant. The food was really good, and while I ate mostly healthy and stayed under my calories for the day, I did indulge in some breaded and fried zucchini. So we'll see what that's going to cost me, when I weigh myself tomorrow.
May 2: 307.6 Yep, gained. Oh well, the food was delicious and worth it.
May 3: 307.0
May 4: 306.6
May 5: 306.4 Been sick... again

My immune system sucks. Just a cold, but still...
May 6: 304.4 The 200's are so close! I haven't seen them in 4 years!
May 7:

Total weight lost in February: 3.6 lbs.
Total weight lost in March: 4.4 lbs.
Total weight lost in April: 8.6

MFP SW: 9/15/23 (368)
UGW: 170

lislisa123 · May 6

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deepwoodslady · May 6

@cattherien You are so incredibly cute in that costume! You look great! Your hubby is a very handsome man you lucky girl! I'm sorry the food and show was not what it should have been, but I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the time together. What an accomplishment, 40 years! Again, Happy Anniversary!

nwsocal · May 6

5/1: 194.7
5/2: 194.8
5/3: 197.1
5/4: 195.6
5/5: 196
5/6: 197

Back on plan today!

deepwoodslady · May 6

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 April 30th): 185.6
Goal: 181.6 (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.

05/01-185.4-(Trend Weight 182.3)

05/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 182.4)

05/03-182.6-(Trend Weight 182.6)-

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05/05-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- The college graduation ceremony for my oldest daughter Bethany (almost 41 yrs old) was so inspiring. Afterward we had a dinner at her favorite Mexican restaurant in the college town. On the way home I stopped at a casino we passed by to let my (autistic) son have that experience. He really loved it and even though we both lost money during the 5 hours there but he did better than me and lost less. Here are a few pics so you know who we are when I talk about my family.

05/06-185.2-(Trend Weight 183.4)- May is not looking any better so far than April did. Ugh! I think the graduation party food and travel is creeping up on me. I was slightly over on carbs yesterday but my calories stayed about 1200. Yet I feel more pudgy today. Sticking to plan and trying to add a little more movement and fitness in today to hopefully budge the scale.

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ozdeelite · May 7

May daily weigh in
October weight 115kg

Start weight 107.5kg
Goal weight 105kg

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KountryKat · May 7

Happy May everyone! 🦋 I’m Kat and I live in rural NV with my boyfriend and 5 cats. I’ve been on a slow weight loss/fitness journey since February. This month’s challenges will be heavy workload and stress at work and renovations and other projects around the house with 10 days off at the end of the month to focus completely on renovations. My main goal this month is to not burn myself out with so much going on! Mostly healthy meals, exercising when I have energy, and a healthy focus on emotional/mental health.
SW: 122.6
UGW: TBD, ~105ish depending on muscle

5/01: 113.8
5/02: 114.2
5/03: 113.0
5/04: 112.6
5/05: 112.8 This cold snowy day is making me want to curl up and hibernate! I'm so ready for consistent warmer weather and spending time outside again!
5/06: 111.8 Things are going fairly well. I've started researching adding more protein into my diet as I get closer to my goal. I've always struggled finding protein-rich foods I like enough to eat every day, but I've already been hitting around 50 grams with the changes I've made so far. I think 80 grams is recommended so I'll have to play around and see where I can sneak in some more!

mjsburcham2001 · May 7

Hey everyone!!! New to this group. I’m 47 years old. I started my journey in July 2023. I had a tough start. I joined an awesome gym in November of 2023. Well on my way to my goals!

Start weight: 195.4 in 8/23
Weight 5/6/24: 169.7
Goal: 150

koeitjiesa · May 7

Thanks for the continuing challenge. May this month be good for us all.

May daily weigh in.

May Start weight: 90.2kg
May Goal weight: 87kg

01/05 - 90.2kg
02/05 - 89.8kg
03/05 - 89.5kg
04/05 - 89.5kg
05/05 - 89.7kg
06/05 - 89.6kg
07/05 - 89.4kg

iLive2Walk · May 7

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. Back for another month with these wonderful people.

My goals for May:

⚖️ Lose 2% of my body weight 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! Get into the 140s!
👣 Average 17k Steps
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘‍♀️ Stretching routine - 3 days per week
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
💦 6+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
📖 🎮 or ME! Read, play a game or Me time daily

👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘‍♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 or ME!

Each Month I write a reflection on how the month went. Here's My April Reflection if anyone wants to read:

April 2024 Reflection

April was basically a frustrating weight loss month; lost 1.2 pounds. Didn’t reach my stretch or regular weight loss goal. At least it wasn’t a gain. Started off the month with indulging on Easter, then took an overnight trip to see the Eclipse and was also off plan. Then mid-month realized I had a problem with my bathroom scale – apparently, I have been underestimating my weight for a while – new scale new weight and it wasn’t pretty. Worked hard the last couple weeks, and at least I got down to below my starting weight – which who knows if that was correct. For May – my goal is to get into the 140s come hell or high water.

I have been successful with the exercise, averaging well over my 17K goal, and tracked a little over 250 miles again in April; year to date a little over 1,000; almost have way there. I am also on track for intentional miles with a little over 750 miles to date.

I have been keeping on plan with my cardio and strength routines. I alternate one day of cardio and then one day of strength. Although I do not like them much, I add one stretch type routine weekly. I have been having some trouble with some pain in my knees – so found a stretching knee exercise that I began adding daily at the end of the month. I have an appointment with the Doctor May 1 to see what she says. Hopefully, I can continue to walk and won’t have to take a break.

I started re-reading the first book of the Harry Potter series, along with my Hogwarts Challenge. I finished “The Masked City” and am on the third book of the Invisible Library Series – “The Burning Page”.
The next round of The Biggest Loser starts May 1. We have a full team, and I spent a lot of time in-between rounds getting ready. Looking forward to the start. The Hogwarts Challenge started; always a fun one. I rejoined Fat2Fit - I can do it.

My May Goals:
Get into the 140 range!
Log 150 intentional miles; and 250 in overall miles
Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
Stretch 3 days per week
Average 17K steps per day
Read almost every day

Here is my before and after picture for April. Not much different than last month but found a new before picture and took an after at the same spot.

b]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 |Apr 151.6

🌷🪻May Starting Weight: 151.6🪻🌷

🌷🪻May 🪻🌷

May 1: 151.2 👣 📝 🥗🫀 🧘‍♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! A good day for me yesterday; got it all done and had some Me time. I love a new month - a fresh start; and so glad to be back.
May 2: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦🧂 🎮 ME! A nice swish - hope it stays off. Still working towards that old scale number (had to replace the old scale mid-April and the new scale was ugly and not nice). As much as I hate to say it, the new scale was right. Went to the doctor yesterday and the numbers matched to the decimal. Nice day yesterday - moved bingo night with the family to Wednesday this week. Noone won, but it is always fun.
May 3: 152.2 👣 📝🥗 🧘‍♀️ 🫀💦📖 🎮 I should keep my mouth quiet when I have big downside - it always bites me in the butt. Busy day yesterday. Got our morning walk done, then worked in the garden most of the day. Spread the rest of the soil and turned it in. Got the carrots, potatoes, and parsnips planted. Cleaned up the screened porch which was filled with garden stuff. Exhausted, so of course binged a little - but with all the exercise today came just under my calorie limit - with binging of course went over the sodium limit.
May 4: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂 🎮 Another busy day in the garden, also busy with a relay race in another challenge that I am in - kept me busy all day.
May 5: 151.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🫀💦🎮 What I expected (or a gain). Relay race for the Hogwarts challenge and the garden (finished) kept me so busy yesterday when dinnertime came I said I'm too exhausted to cook - we got subway, which has so much sodium, then I had pretzels, and cookies - ate all my exercise calories. Had two calories left for the day! I did take a beautiful walk in the morning yesterday along the Connecticut River and got this shot with the sun reflecting in the water - and they put the docks in, guess that means it's time to get the boat ready!

May 6: 150.2 😁 📝 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦 🧂📖 🎮 or ME! First smile in a while! I don't give them until I am under my last recorded low weight. Finally got under the old scale weight. Rested a little yesterday, didn't reach my step goal - but way over my 17K average goal. Tonight is bingo night with Mom- going to resist the junk!

May 7: 151 👣 📝 🥗🧘‍♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 or ME! Nice night with mom, noone won. I'm up on the scale - but was under my calorie limit and sodium limit - so thinking just normal flucuations.

Rh1aB1a · May 7

🌸HAPPY MAY!!! 🌸

CW-155.4

GW-150.4

UGW-145.0

1. 155.4

2. 154.8

3. DNW
4. DNW
5. 153.8

6. 154.4

7. 154.6

jm216 · May 7

Happy May!
My goals this month are to enjoy being outside, spending time with family, and fully embrace my journey to better health.

Here is to logging and weighing daily!

May 1st— 210.2 Let’s go
May 2nd—210.0
May 3rd—210.1
May the 4th be with you! 210
May 5th— 209.1
May 6th—209.3
May 7th—208.5

judefit1 · May 7

@mjsburcham2001 welcome and hope you enjoy this great group!

judefit1 · May 7

@cattherien great photo of you and your hubby! Congrats on your anniversary!

judefit1 · May 7

Jude, 67 YO, 5' 2". Highest weight 165, lowest 115.
Started with January challenge at 147; reached my goal weight of 125 in April and now the work is to stabilize and maintain healthy eating patterns for good.
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
SW: 130.2
EW: 125.4 Loss 4.8 lbs

May goals:
* be more consistent with logging food to make sure I’m eating well.
* stick with the maintenance plan - check in, work out- and don’t snack!

SW: 125.4
GW: maintain

week 1:
5/1: 124.6
5/2: 125.4
5/3: 126.2
5/4: 124.6
5/5: 125.2
5/6: 126.0
5/7: 126.0

mjsburcham2001 · May 7

Hey everyone!!! New to this group. I’m 47 years old. I started my journey in July 2023. I had a tough start. I joined an awesome gym in November of 2023. Well on my way to my goals!

Start weight: 195.4 in 8/23
Weight 5/6/24: 169.7
Goal: 150

5/6/24 169.8
5/7/24 169.1

sands4 · May 7

May daily weigh in
Start weight 162.8
Goal weight 155
Ultimate weight 149

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cattherien · May 7

@lifechanges2day I've been watching your numbers and you're doing great!

@iLive2Walk Darlene, huge congrats on getting below the old scale weight. And, I love that you took your mom to bingo. ❤️

@ATnowornever so relieved your kids and grandkids are okay! And I hope you recover from your cold quickly.

@deepwoodslady Donna, thank you for the compliments and I am very lucky indeed! He's on his own health journey and has lost 20lbs in the last 6 months.

What are your birthday plans?

@KountryKat I hope for you that you find protein sources or cooking methods that you really like. It's surprisingly difficult to get enough protein. 🤯

@mjsburcham2001 welcome to the group!

@jm216 hey look at you go! 🔥🔥🔥

@judefit1 thank you, Jude, and it's great to watch you in maintenance, it's an encouragement to all of us.

🌸 💐 May Daily Weigh in and Logging Challenge💐🌸

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