100 day Challenge July 19 – October 26.24

looneycatblue · August 14

I would also like to join this time around... ending date is just after my 66th birthday! More motivation to get stronger, lighter and healthier!
Heaviest: 182
Starting Weight: 171.2 (as of 7/17/24)
Round GW: 169.8
UGW: 150.0
Spoiler
Week 1 Goal: 168.4
Week 1 actual weight: 169.6 (0.6 Gain)

Okay, picking myself back up!
Spoiler
Week 2 Goal: 167.0
Week 2 actual weight: 168.0, Loss 1.6, a little off from goal, but a nice loss for me (I lose very slow)

Spoiler
Week 3 Goal: 167.0
Week 3 actual weight: 169.8, Gain 1.8

Day 22—08/09 – 170.0 - not good
Day 23—08/10 – 168.6 - no alcohol
Day 24—08/11 – 168.4 - watching the adult beverages, is certainly helping! Keeping me from mindless snacking
Day 25—08/12 – 168.0 - no alcohol or mindless snacking

I'm looking at you 167.0!
Day 26—08/13 - 167.4 - Yeah! This is very encouraging!
Day 27—08/14 – 166.4 - Okay, no time to slack-off, on a roll! NSV: We had Panda Express (Chinese fast food) last night for dinner... I watched what I ate, didn't overdue it and saved half for tonight. About an hour later I was getting a bit hungry/snackish. I could have easily reached for the Oreos, but with a clear head, went downstairs and brought up 2 apples (1 for DH), cut them up and was totally happy with my decision. Guaranteed the Oreos would have won out if I had been drinking!

Day 28—08/15 –
Week 4 Goal: 167.0
Week 4 actual weight:

200Karen · August 14

Hi!! My name is Karen. I am 66 years old, 5' 0" tall, and a retiree living in Oregon. HW: 165, UGW: 115

100 Day Challenge July 19 to October 26
✅ DAY ONE
Week 1: 124.2
Week 2: 123.0 Released 1.2
Week 3: 125.0 Gained 2.0
Week 4: 124.0 Released 1.0

Day 22—08/09 – 124.0
Day 23—08/10 – 123.6
Day 24—08/11 – 124.0
Day 25—08/12 – 123.6
Day 26—08/13 – 124.0
Day 27—08/14 – 124.4
Day 28—08/15 –

My 4th week has been steady. I'm still hopeful for a small release.
Karen

iradi8 · August 15

I'm 58 years old and 5'6".
Current weight is: 216.7
Highest weight was 252.6.
100 Day Goal: To be under 200 lbs.

Start on Day 6.
Day 06—07/24 –216.7
Day 07—07/25 –217.6
Week 1 actual weight: 217.6 (+.9)

Day 08—07/26 – 217.8 - Vacation 7 weeks ago & I've been off the rails since then, so gained recently.
Day 09—07/27 – 216.5 - Healthy eating today & tracked it all.
Day 10—07/28 – 214.7 - Finally back on track with eating better. Now to keep it up!
Day 11—07/29 – 213.4 - Still on track with my eating. Staying under 1800 calories.
Day 12—07/30 – 213.4 - Another on-track day. Thought it would be up due to salty red beans & rice:)
Day 13—07/31 – 212.9 - Yet another good day yesterday. This morning I went for a long walk.
Day 14—08/01 – 212.5 - So happy that I made good choices this week, even at a restaurant last night.
Week 2 actual weight: 212.5 (-5.1)

Day 15—08/02 – 212.2 - Out to eat at a steak restaurant tonight.
Day 16—08/03 – 212.7 - Only two bites of dessert last night! Movies today (popcorn). Dinner out.
Day 17—08/04 – 212.9 - Conscious of my choices when eating out. Lunch out. Tough food week.
Day 18—08/05 – 213.1 - Finally all meals at home. All of those restaurant days make it hard.
Day 19—08/06 – 212.9 - Daughter made brownies last night. Had small one; wanted more so bad.
Day 20—08/07 – 212.0 - Had only one tiny brownie yesterday. Made shrimp tacos for dinner.
Day 21—08/08 - 211.6 - Another good day with good choices. Out to play trivia last night. Fun!
Week 3 actual weight: 211.6 (-.9)

Day 22—08/09 – 210.9 - Out to eat lunch w/ family at Cracker Barrel.
Day 23—08/10 – 212.4 - Not unexpected with the salty meal yesterday (fluid) & more food than usual.
Day 24—08/11 – 211.2 - Could have finished my day well under cals, but sweet tooth got me last night.
Day 25—08/12 – 211.4 - Out w/ my daughter last night - Chinese food/dessert. Pizza tonight. So hard.
Day 26—08/13 – 211.6 - Ate at home, so no increased sodium. Hoping it shows on the scale tomorrow.
Day 27—08/14 – 211.2 - Bad news today:( Ate a bunch of pizza and some dessert.
Day 28—08/15 –

Week 4 actual weight:

tinathescreamer · August 15

Day 22—08/09 – 64.2 kg.
Day 23—08/10 – 64 kg.
Day 24—08/11 – 64.4 kg.
Day 25—08/12 – 64.6 kg
Day 26—08/13 – 63.8 kg.
Day 27—08/14 – 63.5 kg. Amazing what can happen when you start concentrating on what you're supposed to do.
Day 28—08/15 – 63.7 kg. Those sneaky little snacks......just crawled up my arm and into my mouth while I wasn't looking.....;
Week 4 Goal: Not setting a goal weight - just focus on dropping an inch all round and hopefully s dress size.
Week 4 actual weight: 63.7 kg.

healthfulhabitsza · August 15

Starting on Day 28!!
I'm 43 years old and 166cm
Current weight is: 68.7kgs
Highest weight was 70.2kgs
100 Day Goal: 60kgs

Day 22—08/09 –
Day 23—08/10 –
Day 24—08/11 –
Day 25—08/12 –
Day 26—08/13 –
Day 27—08/14 –
Day 28—08/15 – 68.7kgs

Lilylady3k · August 15

100 day Challenge 7/19/24-10/26/2024 **Do it for Mobility**
Lily, age 63, 5'3"
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
Targeting ~165 being closer to overweight instead of morbidly obese
226.6 - Ending weight last round on 7/11/2024 before vacation.
215 - Goal this round

Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / 14 Day Trend Weight / Comments report day of activity

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s 230’s 220's 210's 200's 190's 180’s 170's 160's 150's

2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022) Lost focus on myself while helping with 2 new grand babies (Jan & June); also started teaching ESL on Tues & Thurs morning and no longer went to in person Strong & Fit class … EXCUSES EXCUSES
2023 SW: 232 BMI 41.1 (1/1/2023) Lowest 226
2024 SW: 230 BMI 40.7 (1/1/2024) Refocus 6/22/2024
2025 SW: ⁉️ It’s totally up to you and within your control

Strategy:
Bike 30 min 3-4x weekly
Strong & Fit 1 hr class 2x weekly
Water 72+ oz daily
Journal every bite focusing on low net carb <100g
Weekly weigh in on Mondays

226.6 - Ending weight last round on 7/11/2024 before vacation.
7/11-7/25: DNW - Vacation Iceland & Norway
7/26: 229.2 / 229.0 - Gained 2.6 lbs on vacation at first weigh in. I expect some of this to be travel bloat and disappear by tomorrow but not all! I did walk most days 2-6 miles which I'm proud of! Pushed through the knee pain. And one day I actually got on the bike in the gym on the boat.

Not surprised that my weight is up. After a day of travel leaving at 3am Thursday morning from the hotel in Oslo … hour drive to the airport… flights to Paris, Detroit, Houston (airplane food on each leg of the journey and 3 bags of chips on the last flight) … landed in Houston at 6pm … picking up our dog & dinner with our son’s family at 7:30pm, another hour driving home finally home at 10:00pm Thursday night (which was 5am Friday morning Oslo time). So all in all a 26 hour travel day.
Broke my promise to myself so vacation eating plan was a fail in that I ate the bread basket every night at dinner and dessert at lunch, dinner and 4pm tea time on a 11 night cruise! Oh boy such bad habits on vacation to over come. Otherwise my eating was really healthy with small portions and no snacking. Lots of room to improve on my next cruise in October.
Now to tackle these pounds and not let them continue to slip back into the 230s.
7/27: 227.5 / 228.6 - The real weight gain from my trip is .9 lbs! Less than a pound. Shedded the bloat from the long 26 hours of travel and got my body reset to this time zone. I’ll take it and tackle that little gain before it slips away from me. 😊 Now to make progress … meaning I need to focus on WATER, exercise and journaling every bite remembering small portions pay off big dividends helping me toward my goals.
Biked 30 min, journaled, water 80+ oz
7/28: 226.0 / 227.8 - Back to clean living and better habits. Grocery shopping was huge since before leaving due to the hurricane electrical outage for 3-4 days we had to throw EVERYTHING out of our 2 fridge/freezers. So lots of fresh food and very few temptations or snacks in the house. DH didn’t even buy cookies so there are no sweets to add calories after dinner. Created menus and bought only what was needed though I did forget salad dressing … guess the selection balsamic my sister gave me for Christmas will due in a pinch. LOL
Bike 30 min, journaled, water 80+ oz
7/29: 225.5 / 227.1 - Didn’t make strength training class since DH has Covid and I had to deal with the AC guy for our annual checkup. He was early and showed up when my class was suppose to start. So after he left I got on the bike instead.
Bike 30 min, journaled, water 80 oz

Weekly Goal: Lose any vacation pounds and ensure I’m back < 227
Actual Weight: 225.5 - BMI = 40
Challenge Weight Loss: 1.1
🎯 Returning from vacation and getting myself started back on the healthy journey was key this week. I’m happy with my focus and determination. Now to focus on no longer being labeled “morbidly” obese.

7/30: 224.8 / 226.2 - Bike 30, journaled, water 80 oz. Focusing on getting the 7 hrs recommended sleep.
7/31: 224.5 / 225.5 - Since I missed strength training Monday I’ll tune into her private YouTube channel and do a make up session. I put it off not feeling my best so probably will test for Covid later today. Skipped all exercise instead this Wednesday. First time in the red since I had not activity to burn off extra calories. 1228 cal and 70 net carbs. Felt so awfully full in the evening that I had to stretch out and go to bed early. Journaled and 80 oz water.
8/1: 224.4 / 225.0 - Feeling good this morning but still have an uncomfortably full sensation. Otherwise feel normal. Negative Covid test! Biked 30 72+ oz water. Journaled a big bowl of red beans and rice but the surprise was the 31 carbs in my store bought prepackaged salad! Roundtrip 3 hours to north part of Houston to watch my granddaughter for 2 hrs. DH is considering moving to be closer.
8/2: 224.1 / 224.5 - Today’s focus … after my exercise class … prep for the party. Buying everything for the charcuterie board I’m making for the party, bake dark chocolate brownies, an then picking up wine & special iced cookies for the party tomorrow. The other grandmother is having tea sandwiches made, buying a dip, wine, variety of sparkling waters and she hired someone to act as bartender and to keep the place picked up during the party (la-di-da but that is how she rolls in her world … the party is at her house in a very nice upscale area inside Houston).
Only did 20 min of my strength training class because I became dizzy and almost fainted. Had to lay down. Journaled. 72+ oz water.
8/3: 224.8 / 224.4 - Not at all surprised by the up tic on the scale. Lunch out with my daughter yesterday and though we split the meal I let her order … chips with spinach artichoke dip, chicken strips, French fries. Nothing healthy about it! Then I ate brownies because they made a crumbled mess out of the pan and didn’t get a clean square … probably ate 2.
Today I need to be a little more cautious in my eating! Sip & See for my new granddaughter. Myself and the other grandmother are hosting a large party of our lady friends (45-50) to meet all 3 of my grandchildren. No exercise, no journal but did drink my water. Didn’t eat anything at the party but did have a slice of brisket at my son’s and a cookie when I returned home.
8/4: 223.5 / 223.9 - Nothing planned today but the bike and painting. May get out and weed some though the heat is stifling. Way too much charcuterie and cookie leftovers in the house. DH & I could have charcuterie for lunch or dinner every day this week LOL
Bike 30 min, water definitely but not sure of the oz, no journal.
8/5: 223.7 / 223.7 - I successfully made my goal this week!!!
20 min strength training, not enough water and no journaling.

Weekly Goal: Obese stage 2 BMI 39.9 @ <225 No longer 🚫 morbidly obese!
Actual Weight: 223.7 - BMI 39.7
Challenge Weight Loss: 2.9
🎯 I moved out of Morbidly obese stage 3 and into obese stage 2! ✔️
Now to work my way down to obese stage 1 around 197 but I’ll first have to hit many milestones to get there.
NSV - I “slid” my cellphone into my front pocket of my pants with lots of room to spare. (Aug 2024) ✔️

8/6: 224.6 / 223.8 - Bike 30 min, no journal.
8/7: 223.4 / 223.5 - No planned exercise for Wed! Need to focus on water. Though I’m not journaling my portion control has been spot on and no time for snacking the last few days.
8/8: 223.5 / 223.4 - Bike 30 min, water, but only half journaling and way over my net carb limit of <100 due to snacking on crackers.
8/9: 224.4 / 223.5 - Strength training 40 min, water, but still no journaling.
8/10: 222.9 / 223.2 - No exercise or journaling.
8/11: 224.2 / 223.4 - No exercise or journaling.

8/12: 223.0 / 223.2 - Pre-journaled my food plan. Slight change in food plan for lunch. No exercise … forgot how time consuming a 2 month old is!

Weekly Goal (until I hit it): < 220 - Break through the 220s into the teens … 220's
Actual Weight: 223.0
Challenge Weight Loss: xx
🎯 Many pour food choices, no journaling for the entire week, exercise also thrown off since DD & grandkids stayed with us while her husband had pneumonia. Cannot let grandkids be the reason I regain the weight like 2022!

8/13: 223.3 / 223.1 - No exercise, no journaling
8/14: 223.8 / 223.2 - Travel day round trip to granddaughter’s ~3 hrs and caring for her today. Bad food choices, no journaling, no exercise, lacked water.
8/15: 225.1 / 223.7 - I new I would be up but stepped on the scale to record and move on. Boy was the scale unhappy with my choices of lunch (Chick-fil-a) and dinner yesterday. Grazing olives, crackers, cheese, salami before dinner since my DIL and granddaughter wanted food but not dinner before heading out. They rode home with me, then my son picked them up since he was working at a convention in Galveston, then they left to head to Baton Rouge for her to stay with her mom and him to head to New Orleans for another conference. Anyway after they left DH and I decided to eat leftover red beans and rice with cornbread when I really wasn't hungry.

I have today all to myself … so plenty of time to work on my own goals, exercise and make great decisions!
8/16:
8/17:
8/18:
8/19:

Weekly Goal (until I hit it): < 220 - Break through the 220s into the teens … 220's

shenson3206 · August 15

Perfect Timing! Thank you @dawnbgethealthy for initiating this challenge. Just really getting started with a weight loss program about 2 weeks ago. I need the accountability. Thanks @deepwoodslady for the dates template. I am SHenson3206. My current weight 171.4 Height is 5'5". My goals is to be 21 lbs lighter in 100 days. Recent blood work says I am prediabetic...not having any of that!

Day 01--07/19 – 169.2
Day 02—07/20 – 168.8
Day 03—07/21 – 168.2
Day 04—07/22 –168.2
Day 05—07/23 – 167.8
Day 06—07/24 – 167.8
Day 07—07/25 – 167.5
Week 1 Goal:1.5 lbs
Week 1 actual weight: 167.5, down 1.8 lbs.

Week#1:This is so exciting to see. I feel very motivated to keep making small consistent changes! And, on top of it all, I’m learning how to use the App to post updates! I’m so grateful I found You MyFitnessPal Community!🥰

Come on week #2.

Day 08—07/26 – 167.3
Day 09—07/27 – 168.0
Day 10—07/28 – 168.8 [party weekend

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Day 11—07/29 – 168.8
Day 12—07/30 – 168.4
Day 13—07/31 – 168.2
Day 14—08/01 – 168.0
Week 2 Goal: 166.0
Week 2 actual weight: 168.0

Week#2: Didn't reach my goal this week but, I am still very much encouraged and motivated. As I'm tracking my foods and activities, it is very clear that if I "do the right stuff" I will be successful! If it is to be, it's up to me!

Ready,Set, Go!

Day 15—08/02 – 167.5
Day 16—08/03 – 166.2
Day 17—08/04 – 166.8
Day 18—08/05 – 166.0
Day 19—08/06 –.166.0
Day 20—08/07 – 166.2
Day 21—08/08 -- 166.2
Week 3 Goal: 165.5
Week 3 actual weight: 166.5

week #3: I really don't like what the scale is saying, but my focus remains on making good choices in what I'm eating, and increasing my movement, which I am doing. i'm going to bed, get a good night's sleep and tomorrow is a new day. Come on Week #4! I love how I'm learning to fuel my body. I'm really thinking about my food/drink choices, increasing my activity as well as varying my activity. Every part of my being feels better today than I felt 4 weeks ago. Lessons are being learned and by the end of my journey I will not be denied success. Amen!

Day 22—08/09 – 166.5
Day 23—08/10 – 166.6
Day 24—08/11 – 166.8
Day 25—08/12 – 167.0
Day 26—08/13 – 165.5
Day 27—08/14 – 165.5
Day 28—08/15 – 165.0
Week 4 Goal: 165
Week 4 actual weight: 165!

Week#4: Yes! Perfect way to start our vacation out west. I'm gonna do my best to at least maintain 165, Ya'll pray for me!

Diabetes, you can forget about this one!

iradi8 · August 15

I'm 58 years old and 5'6".
Current weight is: 216.7
Highest weight was 252.6.
100 Day Goal: To be under 200 lbs.

Start on Day 6.
Day 06—07/24 –216.7
Day 07—07/25 –217.6
Week 1 actual weight: 217.6 (+.9)

Day 08—07/26 – 217.8 - Vacation 7 weeks ago & I've been off the rails since then, so gained recently.
Day 09—07/27 – 216.5 - Healthy eating today & tracked it all.
Day 10—07/28 – 214.7 - Finally back on track with eating better. Now to keep it up!
Day 11—07/29 – 213.4 - Still on track with my eating. Staying under 1800 calories.
Day 12—07/30 – 213.4 - Another on-track day. Thought it would be up due to salty red beans & rice:)
Day 13—07/31 – 212.9 - Yet another good day yesterday. This morning I went for a long walk.
Day 14—08/01 – 212.5 - So happy that I made good choices this week, even at a restaurant last night.
Week 2 actual weight: 212.5 (-5.1)

Day 15—08/02 – 212.2 - Out to eat at a steak restaurant tonight.
Day 16—08/03 – 212.7 - Only two bites of dessert last night! Movies today (popcorn). Dinner out.
Day 17—08/04 – 212.9 - Conscious of my choices when eating out. Lunch out. Tough food week.
Day 18—08/05 – 213.1 - Finally all meals at home. All of those restaurant days make it hard.
Day 19—08/06 – 212.9 - Daughter made brownies last night. Had small one; wanted more so bad.
Day 20—08/07 – 212.0 - Had only one tiny brownie yesterday. Made shrimp tacos for dinner.
Day 21—08/08 - 211.6 - Another good day with good choices. Out to play trivia last night. Fun!
Week 3 actual weight: 211.6 (-.9)

Day 22—08/09 – 210.9 - Out to eat lunch w/ family at Cracker Barrel.
Day 23—08/10 – 212.4 - Not unexpected with the salty meal yesterday (fluid) & more food than usual.
Day 24—08/11 – 211.2 - Could have finished my day well under cals, but sweet tooth got me last night.
Day 25—08/12 – 211.4 - Out w/ my daughter last night - Chinese food/dessert. Pizza tonight. So hard.
Day 26—08/13 – 211.6 - Ate at home, so no increased sodium. Hoping it shows on the scale tomorrow.
Day 27—08/14 – 211.2 - Bad news about our dog today:( Ate a bunch of pizza and some dessert.
Day 28—08/15 – 212.0 - Up and down. So it goes.

Week 4 actual weight: 212.0 (+.4)

Got some bad news about our dog yesterday. He has lymphoma, and we're taking him to an oncology vet this morning. Thankfully, he's acting completely normal, so hopefully it's caught early, and he can get treatment. But, it's rough. We love our sweet dogs so much!

dawnbgethealthy · August 15

@looneycatblue

I am giggling over here. We always said that after Chinese Food you are hungry an hour later : - )
Great choice on the apples!!

And yes, alcohol leads to different snack choices for sure. I used to be on that other thread (less alcohol), plus a few more threads, but have dropped all but this one because of the time crunch of reading everyone's posts etc. Squeezing in extra exercise minutes instead, or at least rushing less before work.

dawnbgethealthy · August 15

Hi : - )
I am Dawn.
5'2"
63 and will turn 64 during this 100
Cranbrook, BC

The most that I have ever lost on one of these 100s is 7lbs.
I have gained in each of the last 6 of them!
I am not sure what it is going to take, but I would like to get back to 130 and below.

Week 1 Goal: 146.2
Week 1 actual weight: 148.0 - Started the week at 147.2

Week 2 Goal: 147s
Week 2 actual weight: 147.8 - Started the week at 148.2

Week 3 Goal: 146s
Week 3 actual weight: 147.8 - Started the week at 147.6

Day 22—Friday 08/09 – 147.2 - Didn't get a chance to post, I was on the phone doing my worksafe BC reporting, and then it was time to go to work.
Day 23—08/10 – 147.6 - Up much earlier than planned, so my weight is higher. Having said that, I am off tomorrow, so that could mean some indulgence after work tonight. I changed my dressing over my stitches today as prescribed. I sure didn't get it on very nicely! I am wearing disposable gloves at work to keep it clean. Stitches come out on Thursday morning. I harvested my garlic with my left hand on Thursday, so I am going to make some sort of Alfredo on Sunday with a couple of loose ones.
Day 24—08/11 – 147.8 - Glorious day off today. Next Sunday I took an 8 hour shift at the long term place for extra $$, so no Sunday off next week. Going to putter today, wash the porch floor, do laundry, do some weeding etc.
Day 25—08/12 – 148.4 - Kind of shocked by the uptick, banner day, I have managed to stay out of the 148s since week #1. Long days ahead for me for the next 9. I need to make sure that I have nutrition at the ready.
Day 26—08/13 – 147.6 - Rushing out the door this morning, 2 appointments back to back on this my day off. The second is my pedicure, so I won't be putting shoes on for several hours so as not to mess up the polish, meaning little to no movement. No time for much of a workout this morning, I will try to get at least a couple of Fitness Marshall songs in though. The lady who does my feet is a nurse, so I am going to get her to place my last stitch covering kit for me, I made a royal mess of the one that I tried to put on yesterday. 8am dental cleaning tomorrow before my jobs. Tracking and weighing as usual, but I likely won't post tomorrow until I get home from the dentist, before work.
Day 27—08/14 – 147.6 - Stitches in my pinky come out tomorrow.
Day 28—08/15 – 146.4 - Yay!! Perserverance. Also, I do better on work days with eating hummus and water crackers instead of dinner.

Week 4 Goal: back to 147.2 and lower
Week 4 actual weight: 146.4 -Started the week at 147.2

Day 29—08/16 –
Day 30—08/17 –
Day 31—08/18 –
Day 32—08/19 –
Day 33—08/20 –
Day 34—08/21 –
Day 35—08/22 –

Week 5 Goal: 146.2 - Start weight of the previous 100
Week 5 actual weight:

Started the 100 at 147.2

deepwoodslady · August 15

@iradi8 I'm saying prayers for a good report from the vet and a good overall outcome from a hopeful treatment plan. Please keep us updated.

deepwoodslady · August 15

100 Days of Weighing In #20 ^^^^^ July 19th through October 26th, 2024

“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou

My Name is Donna, Age 64. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA
Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 188.6
Goal This Round: 176.6
Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this challenge: xxxxx

Previous Round Tallys & Thoughts:

Round #1 --- 199,8
Round #2 --- 186.8
Round #3 --- 195.6
Round #4 --- 211.0
Round #5 --- 211.3
Round #6 --- 205.4
Round #7 --- 207.6
Round #8 --- 195.2
Round #9 --- 185.2
Round #10—195.2
Round #11---200.8
Round #12---200.4
Round #13---196.2
Round #14---191.2
Round #15---194.0
Round #16---188.0
Round #17---183.8
Round #18---182.2
Round #19---188.6
Round #20---

Thoughts at the beginning of this challenge:

Last round I had my normal goal of a 12 pound loss which is approximately 4 lbs per month. That comes to about 90 days leaving the other 10 open for special holidays and social occasions. In theory, it’s a good plan. In practice it is a Mountain to Crawl, uphill, both ways. However, each 100 day round I am extremely grateful for any progress I CAN make, no matter how big or small. Sadly, I gained a little over 6 pounds last round. I hope to turn all that back around this round. After all, here in Northern Michigan I wait a very long time each year to finally get to good weather and more outside activity. I really want to capitalize on the good weather in the summer months and increase activity and drop pounds. I’m failing miserably with this so far in 2024. Time to maximize the rest of summer and early fall with challenge #20 and make the magic happen! I am so very grateful for all the support from all of you that I get on a daily basis. Working on my health has become my #1 priority. My main goals are to maintain my remission by staying cancer free and to keep my diabetes in control. Losing weight is key to both goals.

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

PREVIOUS WEEKS THIS CHALLENGE:

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.

Day 01-07/19-188.0-(Trend weight 188.7)

Day 02-07/20-186.2-(Trend weight 188.4)

Day 03-07/21-188.0-(Trend weight 188.5)

Day 04-07/22-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 05-07/23-188.2-(Trend weight 188.8)

Day 06-07/24-188.6-(Trend weight 188.9)

Day 07-07/25-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

WEEK 1 LOSS OR GAIN: ?????
Week 1 Ending Weight: ?????
Accumulated Loss or Gain: ?????

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.

Day 08-07/26-DNW-(Trend weight DNW)

Day 09-07/27-189.4-(Trend weight 189.2)

Day 10-07/28-189.2-(Trend weight 189.5)

Day 11-07/29-189.4-(Trend weight 189.7)

Day 12-07/30-189.8-(Trend weight 190.0)

Day 13-07/31-188.4-(Trend weight 190.3)

Day 14-08/01-188.6-(Trend weight 190.2)

WEEK 2 LOSS OR GAIN: Broke Even
Week 2 Ending Weight: 188.6
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0 Lost or Gained.

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Day 15-08/02- DNW -(Trend weight DNW)

Day 16-08/03-188.4-(Trend weight 189.9)

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Week 3 Ending Weight: 188.8
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 0.2 Gain

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Day 22-08/09-190.2-(Trend weight 189.4)

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Day 26-08/13-190.6-(Trend weight 189.8)

Day 27-08/14-DNW-(Trend weight DNW) The last few days have been such a whirlwind of work surrounding my outside renovations that I don’t even know where I stand at this point. I am truly not even sure if I’ve done good or bad and I don’t think I have the heart to find out. It’s been grab and go, but less snacks so I’m a bit confused but today I chose to keep my head buried in the sand. Doctor appointment today so they will weigh me but it’s always higher in the afternoon and with all the clothes so it will not even reveal much, which is best right now with my current mental state. I will be going out to lunch with son after our appointments so tomorrow will not bode well due to likely sodium content of restaurant food. I may skip the weight until Friday. In the meantime, I’m in YOUR corner and continuing to support you!

Day 28-08/15-190.8-(Trend weight 190.3) While I’m impressed with my new family doctor’s credentials, I was not very impressed with him during the appointment yesterday. When I talked to him about the obsessive snacking and the food noise and cravings at night I asked him if there was anything that could help. Perhaps a medication that my insurance will cover. Something for OCD? Etc. etc. His advise to me is to just stop it. Just stop obsessing, stop bingeing, just “stop it”. Oh, how I wish it was that easy. Even a physical tip would have helped. A website, a book. Anything! I also expressed my concerns with the Lasix I’ve been put back on as one dr keeps taking me off of it to protect kidneys (endo), the other (cardiologist) keeps putting me back on. Family doctor said my kidneys should be okay as long as I drink enough water with it. But not too much since my heart is having a hard time pumping it through. So how much should I drink? He said “not too much”. So what the hell is that amount? Damn, I’m in a rut right now. It feels like I just have a shoddy attitude and that I’m sinking over here. I’m going to do some online research today as my contractor is off to take his kids to his local fair in his county. I guess I’ll get the water answers the hard way. On the upside, my A1C was improved again. My weight was up by 3 pounds from 3 months ago. I thought it would be more. He said my A1C will get even better if I stop the night time snacking. No Shoot Sherlock! UGH!

WEEK 4 LOSS OR GAIN: 2.0 Gained
Week 4 Ending Weight: 190.8
Accumulated Loss or Gain: 2.2 Gained

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looneycatblue · August 15

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

@looneycatblue

I am giggling over here. We always said that after Chinese Food you are hungry an hour later : - )
Great choice on the apples!!

And yes, alcohol leads to different snack choices for sure. I used to be on that other thread (less alcohol), plus a few more threads, but have dropped all but this one because of the time crunch of reading everyone's posts etc. Squeezing in extra exercise minutes instead, or at least rushing less before work.

Yes I remember you, and your lovely garden photos... I have starting posting in the LA site for accountability. I also thought about the Chinese Food & hungry an hour later, there is some truth to this! Last night I had the other half, but had some dark chocolate instead of the apple after dinner, needed to use up some calories!

looneycatblue · August 15

I would also like to join this time around... ending date is just after my 66th birthday! More motivation to get stronger, lighter and healthier!
Heaviest: 182
Starting Weight: 171.2 (as of 7/17/24)
Round GW: 169.8
UGW: 150.0

Week 1 Goal: 168.4
Week 1 actual weight: 169.6 (0.6 Gain)

Okay, picking myself back up!

Week 2 Goal: 167.0
Week 2 actual weight: 168.0, Loss 1.6, a little off from goal, but a nice loss for me (I lose very slow)

Week 3 Goal: 167.0
Week 3 actual weight: 169.8, Gain 1.8

Day 22—08/09 – 170.0 - not good
Day 23—08/10 – 168.6 - no alcohol
Day 24—08/11 – 168.4 - watching the adult beverages, is certainly helping! Keeping me from mindless snacking
Day 25—08/12 – 168.0 - no alcohol or mindless snacking

I'm looking at you 167.0!
Day 26—08/13 - 167.4 - Yeah! This is very encouraging!
Day 27—08/14 – 166.4 - Okay, no time to slack-off, on a roll! NSV: We had Panda Express (Chinese fast food) last night for dinner... I watched what I ate, didn't overdue it and saved half for tonight. About an hour later I was getting a bit hungry/snackish. I could have easily reached for the Oreos, but with a clear head, went downstairs and brought up 2 apples (1 for DH), cut them up and was totally happy with my decision. Guaranteed the Oreos would have won out if I had been drinking!

Day 28—08/15 – 165.8 Jumping for Joy! It's been a few years since I have seen 165!
Week 4 Goal: 167.0
Week 4 actual weight: 165.8, Loss 4.0

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Week 5 Goal: 164.0
Week 5 actual weight:

cpanus · August 16

Thank you @dawnbgethealthy
I'm in!
74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 145.0
UGW: 140.0
Day 01--07/19 – 149.0 at 8:45 a.m. ...no workout today. Trainer's family member is ill.
Day 02—07/20 – 151.0 at 6:10 a.m. ...5.42 miles in 107 mins then Grandsons Duty!!!
Day 03—07/21 – 149.8 at 7:10 a.m. ...total rest day
Day 04—07/22 – 149.6 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
Day 05—07/23 – 148.0 at 7:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
Day 06—07/24 – 149.3 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
Day 07—07/25 – 149.9 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup
Week 1 Goal: 147.0
Week 1 actual weight: 149.9
Day 08--07/26 – 149.0 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
Day 09—07/27 – 151.8 at 6:40 a.m. ...5.20 miles in 102 mins then Grandsons Duty!!!
Day 10—07/28 – 150.2 at 7:15 a.m. ...Grandson's softball game then nothing
Day 11—07/29 – 150.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 12—07/30 – 149.0 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
Day 13—07/31 – 151.1 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 14—08/01 – 150.8 at 7:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then reading
Week 2 Goal: 147.0 bwahahahah
Week 2 gain/loss: +1.8
Day 15--08/02 – 150.1 at 7:25 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup...trainer in Utah
Day 16—08/03 – 149.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 110 mins to the post office and back
Day 17—08/04 – 151.5 at 6:40 a.m. ...Grandson's last softball game then shredded paper and ground coffee beans!
Day 18—08/05 – 151.8 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
Day 19—08/06 – 151.0 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing again!!
Day 20—08/07 – 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 21—08/08 – 150.5 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then bwahahah!
Week 3 Goal: 147.0
Week 3 gain/loss: +.4
Day 22—08/09 – 150.1 at 7:25 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 23—08/10 – 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.33 miles in 107 mins to the post office and back then Grandson Duty!!
Day 24—08/11 – 150.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.21 miles to the Ruins and back
Day 25—08/12 – 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 26—08/13 – 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
Day 27—08/14 – 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then a 60 min workout w/trainer
Day 28—08/15 –
Week 4 Goal: 149.0
Week 4 gain/loss:
Good luck everyone!
Chris

Lilylady3k · August 16

looneycatblue wrote: »

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

@looneycatblue

I am giggling over here. We always said that after Chinese Food you are hungry an hour later : - )
Great choice on the apples!!

And yes, alcohol leads to different snack choices for sure. I used to be on that other thread (less alcohol), plus a few more threads, but have dropped all but this one because of the time crunch of reading everyone's posts etc. Squeezing in extra exercise minutes instead, or at least rushing less before work.

Yes I remember you, and your lovely garden photos... I have starting posting in the LA site for accountability. I also thought about the Chinese Food & hungry an hour later, there is some truth to this! Last night I had the other half, but had some dark chocolate instead of the apple after dinner, needed to use up some calories!

I remember the times when all 3 of us were on the LA site. I use to be on the 10 day thread as well. But it was all too much. Like Dawn I decided to focus on one thread and no longer overwhelm myself with many different communications. But I'm accountable in my own way.
What is it they say? I found my tribe.

Thanks for being here folks!

tinathescreamer · August 16

Day 29—08/16 – 64.2 kg. Winter weight is getting the better of me - eating more because it's so goshdarn cold. Roll on spring and summer so I can eat lots of salads and go for walks on the beach again!
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Week 5 Goal: 63.5 kg. Setting a goal this week because the vague aim to lose an inch and a dress size isn't going so well.
Week 5 actual weight:

Lilylady3k · August 16

100 day Challenge 7/19/24-10/26/2024 **Do it for Mobility**
Lily, age 63, 5'3"
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
Targeting ~165 being closer to overweight instead of morbidly obese
226.6 - Ending weight last round on 7/11/2024 before vacation.
215 - Goal this round

Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / 14 Day Trend Weight / Comments report day of activity

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s 230’s 220's 210's 200's 190's 180’s 170's 160's 150's

2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022) Lost focus on myself while helping with 2 new grand babies (Jan & June); also started teaching ESL on Tues & Thurs morning and no longer went to in person Strong & Fit class … EXCUSES EXCUSES
2023 SW: 232 BMI 41.1 (1/1/2023) Lowest 226
2024 SW: 230 BMI 40.7 (1/1/2024) Refocus 6/22/2024
2025 SW: ⁉️ It’s totally up to you and within your control

Strategy:
Bike 30 min 3-4x weekly
Strong & Fit 1 hr class 2x weekly
Water 72+ oz daily
Journal every bite focusing on low net carb <100g
Weekly weigh in on Mondays

226.6 - Ending weight last round on 7/11/2024 before vacation.
7/11-7/25: DNW - Vacation Iceland & Norway
7/26: 229.2 / 229.0 - Gained 2.6 lbs on vacation at first weigh in. I expect some of this to be travel bloat and disappear by tomorrow but not all! I did walk most days 2-6 miles which I'm proud of! Pushed through the knee pain. And one day I actually got on the bike in the gym on the boat.

Not surprised that my weight is up. After a day of travel leaving at 3am Thursday morning from the hotel in Oslo … hour drive to the airport… flights to Paris, Detroit, Houston (airplane food on each leg of the journey and 3 bags of chips on the last flight) … landed in Houston at 6pm … picking up our dog & dinner with our son’s family at 7:30pm, another hour driving home finally home at 10:00pm Thursday night (which was 5am Friday morning Oslo time). So all in all a 26 hour travel day.
Broke my promise to myself so vacation eating plan was a fail in that I ate the bread basket every night at dinner and dessert at lunch, dinner and 4pm tea time on a 11 night cruise! Oh boy such bad habits on vacation to over come. Otherwise my eating was really healthy with small portions and no snacking. Lots of room to improve on my next cruise in October.
Now to tackle these pounds and not let them continue to slip back into the 230s.
7/27: 227.5 / 228.6 - The real weight gain from my trip is .9 lbs! Less than a pound. Shedded the bloat from the long 26 hours of travel and got my body reset to this time zone. I’ll take it and tackle that little gain before it slips away from me. 😊 Now to make progress … meaning I need to focus on WATER, exercise and journaling every bite remembering small portions pay off big dividends helping me toward my goals.
Biked 30 min, journaled, water 80+ oz
7/28: 226.0 / 227.8 - Back to clean living and better habits. Grocery shopping was huge since before leaving due to the hurricane electrical outage for 3-4 days we had to throw EVERYTHING out of our 2 fridge/freezers. So lots of fresh food and very few temptations or snacks in the house. DH didn’t even buy cookies so there are no sweets to add calories after dinner. Created menus and bought only what was needed though I did forget salad dressing … guess the selection balsamic my sister gave me for Christmas will due in a pinch. LOL
Bike 30 min, journaled, water 80+ oz
7/29: 225.5 / 227.1 - Didn’t make strength training class since DH has Covid and I had to deal with the AC guy for our annual checkup. He was early and showed up when my class was suppose to start. So after he left I got on the bike instead.
Bike 30 min, journaled, water 80 oz

Weekly Goal: Lose any vacation pounds and ensure I’m back < 227
Actual Weight: 225.5 - BMI = 40
Challenge Weight Loss: 1.1
🎯 Returning from vacation and getting myself started back on the healthy journey was key this week. I’m happy with my focus and determination. Now to focus on no longer being labeled “morbidly” obese.

7/30: 224.8 / 226.2 - Bike 30, journaled, water 80 oz. Focusing on getting the 7 hrs recommended sleep.
7/31: 224.5 / 225.5 - Since I missed strength training Monday I’ll tune into her private YouTube channel and do a make up session. I put it off not feeling my best so probably will test for Covid later today. Skipped all exercise instead this Wednesday. First time in the red since I had not activity to burn off extra calories. 1228 cal and 70 net carbs. Felt so awfully full in the evening that I had to stretch out and go to bed early. Journaled and 80 oz water.
8/1: 224.4 / 225.0 - Feeling good this morning but still have an uncomfortably full sensation. Otherwise feel normal. Negative Covid test! Biked 30 72+ oz water. Journaled a big bowl of red beans and rice but the surprise was the 31 carbs in my store bought prepackaged salad! Roundtrip 3 hours to north part of Houston to watch my granddaughter for 2 hrs. DH is considering moving to be closer.
8/2: 224.1 / 224.5 - Today’s focus … after my exercise class … prep for the party. Buying everything for the charcuterie board I’m making for the party, bake dark chocolate brownies, an then picking up wine & special iced cookies for the party tomorrow. The other grandmother is having tea sandwiches made, buying a dip, wine, variety of sparkling waters and she hired someone to act as bartender and to keep the place picked up during the party (la-di-da but that is how she rolls in her world … the party is at her house in a very nice upscale area inside Houston).
Only did 20 min of my strength training class because I became dizzy and almost fainted. Had to lay down. Journaled. 72+ oz water.
8/3: 224.8 / 224.4 - Not at all surprised by the up tic on the scale. Lunch out with my daughter yesterday and though we split the meal I let her order … chips with spinach artichoke dip, chicken strips, French fries. Nothing healthy about it! Then I ate brownies because they made a crumbled mess out of the pan and didn’t get a clean square … probably ate 2.
Today I need to be a little more cautious in my eating! Sip & See for my new granddaughter. Myself and the other grandmother are hosting a large party of our lady friends (45-50) to meet all 3 of my grandchildren. No exercise, no journal but did drink my water. Didn’t eat anything at the party but did have a slice of brisket at my son’s and a cookie when I returned home.
8/4: 223.5 / 223.9 - Nothing planned today but the bike and painting. May get out and weed some though the heat is stifling. Way too much charcuterie and cookie leftovers in the house. DH & I could have charcuterie for lunch or dinner every day this week LOL
Bike 30 min, water definitely but not sure of the oz, no journal.
8/5: 223.7 / 223.7 - I successfully made my goal this week!!!
20 min strength training, not enough water and no journaling.

Weekly Goal: Obese stage 2 BMI 39.9 @ <225 No longer 🚫 morbidly obese!
Actual Weight: 223.7 - BMI 39.7
Challenge Weight Loss: 2.9
🎯 I moved out of Morbidly obese stage 3 and into obese stage 2! ✔️
Now to work my way down to obese stage 1 around 197 but I’ll first have to hit many milestones to get there.
NSV - I “slid” my cellphone into my front pocket of my pants with lots of room to spare. (Aug 2024) ✔️

8/6: 224.6 / 223.8 - Bike 30 min, no journal.
8/7: 223.4 / 223.5 - No planned exercise for Wed! Need to focus on water. Though I’m not journaling my portion control has been spot on and no time for snacking the last few days.
8/8: 223.5 / 223.4 - Bike 30 min, water, but only half journaling and way over my net carb limit of <100 due to snacking on crackers.
8/9: 224.4 / 223.5 - Strength training 40 min, water, but still no journaling.
8/10: 222.9 / 223.2 - No exercise or journaling.
8/11: 224.2 / 223.4 - No exercise or journaling.

8/12: 223.0 / 223.2 - Pre-journaled my food plan. Slight change in food plan for lunch. No exercise … forgot how time consuming a 2 month old is!

Weekly Goal (until I hit it): < 220 - Break through the 220s into the teens … 220's
Actual Weight: 223.0
Challenge Weight Loss: xx
🎯 Many poor food choices, no journaling for the entire week, exercise also thrown off since DD & grandkids stayed with us while her husband had pneumonia. Cannot let grandkids be the reason I regain the weight like 2022!

8/13: 223.3 / 223.1 - No exercise, no journaling
8/14: 223.8 / 223.2 - Travel day round trip to granddaughter’s ~3 hrs and caring for her today. Bad food choices, no journaling, no exercise, lacked water.
8/15: 225.1 / 223.7 - Bike 30, no journal and lacked water. I have today all to myself … so plenty of time to work on my own goals, exercise and make great decisions!
8/16: 223.5 / 223.6 - Thought that spike might have been temporary. Glad to see the number come back down! Baby duty today for my 2 month old. She starts daycare on Monday. So I’m planning to enjoy all the snuggles I can get though I will miss my strength training class.
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Weekly Goal (until I hit it): < 220 - Break through the 220s into the teens … 220's

deepwoodslady · August 16

@Lilylady3k Gosh, I hate to ask, but is there any way you can re-post the Dr. Beck stuff? I was halfway through reading it recently and now I can't find it to finish! It was touching on so much helpful stuff, even the temptations by my foodie daughter!

Please and Thank You?

dawnbgethealthy · August 16

Lilylady3k wrote: »

looneycatblue wrote: »

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

@looneycatblue

Yes I remember you, and your lovely garden photos... I have starting posting in the LA site for accountability. I also thought about the Chinese Food & hungry an hour later, there is some truth to this! Last night I had the other half, but had some dark chocolate instead of the apple after dinner, needed to use up some calories!

I remember the times when all 3 of us were on the LA site. I use to be on the 10 day thread as well. But it was all too much. Like Dawn I decided to focus on one thread and no longer overwhelm myself with many different communications. But I'm accountable in my own way.
What is it they say? I found my tribe. Thanks for being here folks!

I wish that there was a "love" button on here.
The thought that we are a tribe really rings true. Especially during the pandemic!
I love checking in each morning and seeing what everybody is up to : - )

100 day Challenge July 19 – October 26.24

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