🌸 💐 May Daily Weigh in and Logging Challenge💐🌸
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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. 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
👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
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🪻🌷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.
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 😁 📝 💪 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂📖 🎮 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 👣 📝 🥗🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 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.
May 8: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice day yesterday - super warm. Hubby had a PT appointment so got some me time while he was gone. Monty and I snuggled on the couch and watched MY tv shows. I usually watch them on the treadmill. It was nice. The scale is kind of being stubborn - showed me a little dance on Monday - but it was just a tease. We got the boat uncovered. We were going to wash it today- but got a call from Allyson this morning - she's having trouble with her AC unit - so going over for a Daddy-Do to see what we can do to fix it (or replace).
May 9: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 Ordered a new AC Unit - old one bit the dust. Busy day with the daddy-dos so had a hard tme fitting in the excercise - I felt very good about myself because I accomplished everything in my plan.
May 10: 149.8 😁👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! It's temporary, but I'll take it. Today taking Mom out for Mother's Day - so expect a rise tomorrow. Going to our favorite seafood restaurant. But I have seen the 40s and they look nice!
May 11: 150.0 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦📖 🎮 Nice day with Mom yesterday to celebrate Mother's day. Today going to visit Greg's cousin (actually his Mom's cousin). Greg's Mom passed quite a few years ago, and his cousin is his closest Mom figure.
May 12: 149.8 😁📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 Missed my step goal, left the house at 6AM and didn't get back until 4PM - did get my workout done. I don't know how all you that work do it. I was exhausted and was just sitting chatting for 6 hours. Although I missed my step goal I did hit the 1,100 mile marker for my 2,024 in 2024 goal.
May 13: 149.8 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! I have been having some pain in my knees for a couple weeks now. When I had my doctor's appointment last week - my doctor said to keep walking, and referred me to an orthopedic doctor (appointment tomorrow). I have been pushing through to get my step and cardio goals done. The last couple of days, have been hurting a lot so slowed down a little. Just did a stretch workout and a couple smaller walks. I am anxious about what the doctor will say tomorrow.4 -
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
08/05 - 89.7kg
09/05 - 89.6kg
10/05 - 89.7kg
11/05 - 89.2kg
12/05 - 89.4kg
13/05 - 89.9kg4 -
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:JanMay goals:
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
* 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
week 2:
5/8: 125.2
5/9: DNW
5/10: 125.2
5/11: DNW
5/12: 124.8
5/13: DNW my Mother's Day gift to self...
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Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes.
Goal weight: 150
April 30: 182.3
May 12: 183.6 😀
May 13: DNW
I don't have a scale here at the trailer, so once a month I have a DNW. Hubby took me out for lunch at Chinese buffet for Mother's Day. I spent most of my free time measuring out the trailer and I'm creating a floor plan.
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SW 3/27: 172.2
4/1: 168.0
GW for end of may: 150
GW for 6/14: 145
UGW: 128
5/1: 159.2
5/3: 158.8
5/5: 158.0
5/7: 157.4
5/9: 157.0
5/11: 156.4
5/13: 156.0
AF came yesterday. Still super sore from golfing Saturday, it was my first time in in 5 years. The kid loved running around and riding in the cart. He picked me some flowers out there too. Mother’s Day we went to a nice restaurant and then finished with some dessert at Sonic so I did cheat and gave a cookie dough blast (mini). I fit in my jeans!!! I was the most worried about that for dinner as I did not want to wear my yoga pants to dinner lol. Still need to fit in some of my nicer shirts though. Lower 150s I’m coming for you!5 -
May daily weigh in
Start weight 162.8
Goal weight 155
Ultimate weight 149
1. DNW
2. DNW
3. DNW
4. DNW
5. DNW
6. 162.8
7. 162
8. 162
9. 160.6
10. 160.6
11. DNW
12. 161
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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 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)
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05/12-185.4-(Trend Weight 185.4)- We are driving out to a restaurant on Lake Huron today which is a bit of a drive. The water should be lovely because of our beautiful blue skies today and the Mother’s Day Buffet will be delish. I expect the scale will go up tomorrow but I can handle it. I’m going to wear sandals that I can remove and walk along the water’s edge. I have a house full of fresh flowers thanks to the kids. I feel so grateful and appreciated! Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
05/13-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- What a whirlwind weekend this has been with my birthday on Friday and Mother’s Day on Sunday and hardly a breath in-between. I’ll weigh in tomorrow or the next day when I feel it will be the most accurate. The Lake was beautiful yesterday and my DGS had such a good time making sand pies and chasing the seagulls. Dinner was too good and too much but its always nice to be celebrated.
This is me shortly before leaving for the shoreline.
I would do Anything for this little one!
Late Spring in Northern Michigan.
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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 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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05/06-185.2-(Trend Weight 183.4)-
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05/12-185.4-(Trend Weight 185.4)- We are driving out to a restaurant on Lake Huron today which is a bit of a drive. The water should be lovely because of our beautiful blue skies today and the Mother’s Day Buffet will be delish. I expect the scale will go up tomorrow but I can handle it. I’m going to wear sandals that I can remove and walk along the water’s edge. I have a house full of fresh flowers thanks to the kids. I feel so grateful and appreciated! Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
05/13-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- What a whirlwind weekend this has been with my birthday on Friday and Mother’s Day on Sunday and hardly a breath in-between. I’ll weigh in tomorrow or the next day when I feel it will be the most accurate. The Lake was beautiful yesterday and my DGS had such a good time making sand pies and chasing the seagulls. Dinner was too good and too much but its always nice to be celebrated.
This is me shortly before leaving for the shoreline.
I would do Anything for this little one!
Late Spring in Northern Michigan.
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@deepwoodslady Wow, you look fantastic. I think this is the first picture I have seen of you; so nice to see you!3
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5/1: 194.7
5/2: 194.8
5/3: 197.1
5/4: 195.6
5/5: 196.0
5/6: 197.0
5/7: 196.5
5/8: 196.6
5/9: 195.5
5/10: 196.1
5/11: 196.5
5/11: 195.8
5/12: 197.14 -
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
5/06: 111.8
5/07: 112.4
5:08: 112.4
5/09: 112.8
5/10: ?
5/11: 111.8
5/12: 112.2 Stayed up super late(snacking included) to try and catch the aurora again, but no dice. I'll try to do a mini-workout today, but mostly I'll just be getting some R&R! Happy Mother's Day!
5/13: 112.8 Lots of yo-yoing, but just plugging away. I’m glad so many of you had a fun weekend and holiday!2 -
Hi all,
At least I’m back to my start weight for the month. Would be good to break the 107kg mark. Need to get back into exercise.
May daily weigh in
October weight 115kg
Start weight 107.5kg
Goal weight 105kg
1. 107.5kg
2. 107.5kg
3. 107.6kg
4. 106.6kg
5. Away
6. Away
7. 107.4kg
8. 107.4kg
9. 106.7kg
10. 108.1kg
11. 108.7kg
12. 108kg
13. 107.9kg
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Hi my name is Kathy 55yr 5'5"
From NY finger lakes region
SW: 2/04/24: 191.4lb
UGW: 9/08/24: 145lb
March 01: 184.9lb
W: 3/31: 177.0lb
W: 4/30: 171.9lb
Goal for May 166lb -5.9lb
5/1: 171.9 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/2: 172.8 💧🥑🏃📝🤔
5/3 172.1 💧🥑🏃📝😕
5/4: 172.6 💧🥑🏃📝🤔
5/5: 170.6💧🥑🏃📝🥳
I eliminated all salty foods yesterday....
20.8 lbs gone, 23.6 to go.....
5/6: 171.2 💧🥑🏃📝
5/7: 170.8 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/8: 170.8💧🥑🏃📝🙂
5/9: 170.6 💧🥑🏃📝😀
5/10: 171.2 💧🥑🏃📝🤪
5/11: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝🥳
5/12: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝🙂
I was so hoping for the 160's this week, maybe next week. I will take the minus 0.5lb. The bigger losses seem to come in 2 week increments.... 🤔
5/13: 170.1 💧🥑🏃📝
Well I guess I should be happy with staying the same, all the extra water with my meal must have helped....
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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
08/05 - 89.7kg
09/05 - 89.6kg
10/05 - 89.7kg
11/05 - 89.2kg
12/05 - 89.4kg
13/05 - 89.9kg
14/05 - 89.3kg4 -
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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
5/8/24 168.4
5/9/24 167.3
5/10/24 167.6 🙁
5/11/24 167.8 - going the wrong direction!!
5/12/24 170.1 😫
5/13/24 168
5/14/24 167.1 back on track 😁5 -
🌸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
8. DNW
9. 155.2
10. 155.4 My body is holding on to this weight for dear life! I'm not sure what I need to do to break through this!
11. 154.8 It's my son's 10th birthday! Trying to keep it in check!!!
12. 153.8
13. DNW
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Hey all, Charlene here. I'm 58yo, 5'8", married 40 years, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, and I'm a caregiver for the elderly so they can stay in their homes.
Goal weight: 150
April 30: 182.3
May 13: DNW
May 14: 185.7 🤦
We had a big thunderstorm come through yesterday and it triggered my psoriatic arthritis, so I am guessing today's weight is because the inflammation flare is making me retain water. I certainly feel like 5 miles of bad road this morning.
@deepwoodslady you look very trim! Nice to see you, and your little man.
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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. 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
👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME!
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🪻🌷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.
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 😁 📝 💪 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂📖 🎮 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 👣 📝 🥗🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 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.
May 8: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗💪 🧘♀️ 🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! Nice day yesterday - super warm. Hubby had a PT appointment so got some me time while he was gone. Monty and I snuggled on the couch and watched MY tv shows. I usually watch them on the treadmill. It was nice. The scale is kind of being stubborn - showed me a little dance on Monday - but it was just a tease. We got the boat uncovered. We were going to wash it today- but got a call from Allyson this morning - she's having trouble with her AC unit - so going over for a Daddy-Do to see what we can do to fix it (or replace).
May 9: 150.6 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦🧂📖 🎮 Ordered a new AC Unit - old one bit the dust. Busy day with the daddy-dos so had a hard tme fitting in the excercise - I felt very good about myself because I accomplished everything in my plan.
May 10: 149.8 😁👣 📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 🎮 ME! It's temporary, but I'll take it. Today taking Mom out for Mother's Day - so expect a rise tomorrow. Going to our favorite seafood restaurant. But I have seen the 40s and they look nice!
May 11: 150.0 👣 📝 🥗🫀💦📖 🎮 Nice day with Mom yesterday to celebrate Mother's day. Today going to visit Greg's cousin (actually his Mom's cousin). Greg's Mom passed quite a few years ago, and his cousin is his closest Mom figure.
May 12: 149.8 😁📝 🥗💪 💦🧂📖 Missed my step goal, left the house at 6AM and didn't get back until 4PM - did get my workout done. I don't know how all you that work do it. I was exhausted and was just sitting chatting for 6 hours. Although I missed my step goal I did hit the 1,100 mile marker for my 2,024 in 2024 goal.
May 13: 149.8 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 💦🧂📖🎮ME! I have been having some pain in my knees for a couple weeks now. When I had my doctor's appointment last week - my doctor said to keep walking, and referred me to an orthopedic doctor (appointment tomorrow). I have been pushing through to get my step and cardio goals done. The last couple of days, have been hurting a lot so slowed down a little. Just did a stretch workout and a couple smaller walks. I am anxious about what the doctor will say tomorrow.
May 14: DNW: 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦🧂📖🎮ME! Well, yesterday after my walk - my knee froze up and now I can put any weight on it. Perfect timing - as I have my othopedic appointment today. Did not weigh because I can't step up on the scale. Using crutches - hope they can do something - but it looks like I won't be getting in those walks for the near future. I won't let it de-rail me. I'll have to do some upper body workouts unti I get it figured out.
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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:JanMay goals:
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
* 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
week 2:
5/8: 125.2
5/9: DNW
5/10: 125.2
5/11: DNW
5/12: 124.8
5/13: DNW my Mother's Day gift to self...
5/14: 126.6 results of the Mother's Day Food Massacre
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