100 day Challenge April 10 – July 17.24

jennysweet58 wrote: »

Back for Round 3 for me! Hi, I’m Jenny – 59 years old, 5’6”, and reached my goal of 175 pounds during the last challenge. I’d like to give myself a little buffer so that even if I have a little gain on vacation I won’t go above 175 ever again! So am looking to whittle down another 5-8 pounds.
ENDING WEIGHT FROM LAST CHALLENGE: 173.2

Day 01-04/10: 172.6 - Nice to see a drop already! I’ve been feeling a little hungrier than usual the past couple of days so I feel like my body is trying to nudge me back up. I ain’t goin’, so give it up bod! I am in charge!! Have been diligent with workouts the past few days too, so feeling good all-around!

Day 02-04/11: DNW – super stressful day at work, started at 5am and never stopped…no workout 

Day 03-04/12: 171.0 – Ok I have a feeling there will be a correction next week, but I’ll take it!! It’s just so exciting to see numbers on the scale I haven’t seen in literally a decade! There’s a wedding we’re going to in August where the bride has requested everyone wear “sea glass colors” so I’ve been on the hunt for a dress and shoes – and I’m just so busy I usually try to order a few things online from a store I can return them to near me (so I’m not stuck with return shipping charges) , and the same with shoes…I can’t tell you how exciting it is to have dresses show up, try them on and they not only fit well but look fantastic !! Or if they don’t, it’s just because the style or color doesn’t suit me, not because I can’t zip the damn thing up. I used to call it feeling “struttable”, a made-up word I haven’t used in a VERY long time – but a pair of shoes showed up yesterday and I was strutting around feeling pretty hot for an old broad!! I hope nobody minds but I end my weigh-in weeks on Fridays, so will adjust my weekly dates. I’m just so damn happy and proud of myself!

WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.2 pounds lost
Accumulated loss or gain: 2.2 pounds lost

Day 04-04/13--DNW

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Day 06-04/15--DNW

Day 07-04/16--DNW


Day 08-04/17: 171.2 – Started a new job on Monday so have been a little stressed, but I’m feeling more settled now so was able to do a longer workout & stretch today which felt AMAZING. I love the alternating cardio/strength workouts, they are my absolute favorite! I have settled on a pair of shoes for the wedding we’re going to in August, and am kind of psyched because it’s a much higher heel than I normally wear but it’s the Naturalizer brand – so it’s stealthily comfortable! The arch support hits me just right which is imperative for my plantar fasciitis. My husband will be less thrilled because I’ll be taller than him, but that’s the price he pays for being with a hottie, ha ha!

Day 09-04/18: 171.2- It’s so rare for me to weigh exactly the same two days in a row – but it’s all good. Got up extra early to get a jump on work stuff, but just did a quick 20 min BG tabata cardio & 15 min yoga stretch.

Day 10-04/19: 169.8 – Holy smokes, it is exciting to see a new decade on the scale! Though I’m traveling next week so I’m sure it will be short-lived, but it’s nice to have that extra buffer! Did a good cardio/weight workout & stretch – happy for Friday!!

WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: 1.2 pounds lost
Accumulated loss or gain: 3.4 pounds lost


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Day 23-05/02: 170.6- I’ve been MIA for a bit – I traveled last week to throw my father and his wife a 50th wedding anniversary party, and had to deal with family drama (of course) – so I was totally off-course last Thurs through Sunday – got right back on track this past Monday, but am dealing with the stress of this new job plus construction going on in our bathroom, where we had to rip out the floor that the last contractor laid tile on without leveling, resulting in cracked tiles and a wonky vanity – so trucking two flights down to the basement to use the bathroom is a pain in the neck, especially since I’m up multiple times in the night, ugh. I was determined to get back into my workout schedule but only have had time for shortie workouts until today…doing a full 30 minutes of weights and cardio plus a 15 min stretch felt really good. But with all that going on it is with tremendous relief that I stepped on the scale this morning and am only up less than a pound! Still solidly at the low end of my maintenance window. I must have made enough good choices to off-set a big gain (there was lots of booze involved, but I wasn’t too bad with food)…and you know that family stress burns double the calories, ha ha. Whatever the reason, I’ll take it!!!

Day 24-05/03: 170.6 – had a good workout and stretch this morning, and can’t WAIT to relax this weekend! I think we’ll finally get the backyard set up – put the awning on the pergola, get flowers in the pots, plant some greens in the garden…it’s been so chilly here that I’m thinking I can get a crop of arugula going before it gets too hot…maybe half arugula and half “ Asian summer greens” which are like little bok choy leaves that do a little better in the heat. I’m not doing the usual tomatoes & cucumbers because the lanternflies were so horrific last year I had to tear everything out so they didn’t have as much to feed on!! So gross!! Plus I’ll be working straight through the summer so won’t really have time to tend the garden as much as I’d like. Anyway…this is the end of my weigh-in week so I hope everyone has a great weekend!

WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: 0.8 pound gain
Accumulated loss or gain: 2.6 pounds lost


Day 25-05/04: DNW
Day 26-05/05: DNW[

Day 27-05/06:DNW - I had such a fun weekend, it’s so hard to start back up on Monday! But start back up I will. I’m feeling the need to lower my cholesterol after recent bloodwork, and realized that my “faux risotto” I’ve been obsessed with for the past 3 months may be the culprit, since I add a fair amount of pecorino romano cheese…and when I don’t have that for dinner, I usually lean on zucchini noodles with boca crumbles & sauce – also with a goodly amount of pecorino romano. As usual it’s everything in moderation, and I have not been moderate in my consumption!! So did some meal prep this weekend of some old favorites that do NOT involve adding cheese – a healthy version of chicken tikka masala in the slow cooker and some cumin lime slaw that I mix with greens, a little salmon, some avocado & smoked hot sauce. I did a triple batch of the chicken tikka so have a massive store in my freezer now. Ready for the week!
Day 28-05/07--DNW
Day 29-05/08: 170.2 – Good to see the weekend indulgences are gone, and a little extra. Was up at 4am to start work, and just forced myself to stop and do a light 15 minute cardio set & yoga stretch. This job is the worst I’ve had in a long time, with the boss blaming me to things she never communicated to me… though the nice thing about freelance is nothing is forever. I reached out to my last boss to tell her how much I missed her and she actually might have work for me by August, so that gives me hope to just hang in there, take the paycheck, and get out when I can. Not the best attitude for work but it’s the best I can manage right now!

Day 36 - 05/15: 168.0 - It's been diabolically stressful in my life the last week - my computer up and died out of nowhere, so had to scramble to get a replacement so I could work - which meant working the whole weekend basically between setting up the new computer and making up the time I lost on Friday. I haven't been really focusing on being consistent with workouts but I at least recognized those red flags within myself and righted my ship the last two days... so I am once again shocked by the scale, as I expected a gain and instead have a loss. It might be a fluke, will have to see what happens the rest of the week. I'm sad to have lost the word docs I had going from the last two challenges, because it was nice to have a diary of finally having success in my weight loss after so many years of yo-yo-ing...but it's my own fault for never backing up my hard drive. Oh well! Hope everyone is doing well!

Day 37 -05/16: 167.2 - So thrilling to see new lows!! And this number marks officially 60 pounds down since last June. Crazy!! My daughter graduates from college this weekend and it was so exciting to try things on that I've bought in the last 5 years thinking they'll fit "when I lose a little weight" that are brand new, tags still attached...and at long last, they DO fit!! I can't help but think about dropping her off 4 years ago, only 6 months into the pandemic, and how I hated to see the pictures of how large I had become. I just didn't look like me, but I was starting to become resigned to that WAS the new me. Then I packed on even more weight, like "who cares?" But I still did care, deep down. I'm so glad I finally found a sustainable path to a healthy weight...I'm feeling back to myself now, which is both a huge relief and a great joy!!

Day 38 - 05/17: DNW - worked from 4am to 7pm yesterday, and ate my way through the day in what I told myself was "just to stay focused" when I was so tired but really was more about "I feel abused and so I deserve whatever I want!" And there will be more indulgences this weekend...so I'm sure next week will have an uptick, but thankfully I have some room before I get anywhere near going over my goal. As long as I can make SOME good choices and get right back on track on Tuesday I should be ok in the long term. I do need to stay on top of my own destructive impulses though - I refuse to go back to where I was! I hope everyone enjoys the weekend!

WEEK 6 LOSS OR GAIN: 3 pounds lost (this was actually last week and this week)
Accumulated loss or gain: 5.6 pounds lost