🌻 🎃 October Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🌻🎃🍂

Hi,

I'm Cindy. I am 5'4" just turned 51. Have a wonderful husband of 27 years and a soon to be 19 year old daughter.

Happy October!

September was a not so great month with a gain of 1.6 lbs. October will be better.

July starting weight : 164.2
October Starting weight : 158.2
Goal : 154

October 1st : 158.2 - Made it to they gym after work!
October 2nd: 158.6

I'm Charlene, 59 years old, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 adult children, 9 grandchildren. I have celiac disease so I eat gluten free; I'm intolerant to lactose, soy, watermelon, and cruciferous vegetables, and I have MTHFR reactions so I can't eat items fortified with folic acid; all these components make meals challenging! I usually do meal prepping at the beginning of every week. I live in Central Illinois USA, and I work part-time as a home caregiver for the elderly so they can live in their own homes and not have to live in a nursing home.

🥛= I met my water goal
✍️= I logged all my food
🧂= I stayed under my sodium limit
🧮= I stayed under my calorie limit
💊= I took my supplements
🥏= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
🚶= Steps (number)
🏋️= Exercise (stretch/strength/cardio)
📚= I read for at least 30 minutes

September ending weight: 181.8
September goal weight: 180.0
October goal weight: 178.0
Maintenance goal weight: 160.0

Oct 1: 181.8 ✍️🧂🧮🚶(7702)
Oct 2: 180.9 🥛✍️🧂🧮🚶(6827)

And there's the whoosh! 💧 Hello, 180🎉! I hope I'm just seeing you in passing on my way to the 170's.😂 20 pounds to goal!

Taco protein bar experiment #1 was meh. I should've doubled or tripled the seasonings, and I shouldn't have added the extra oats and polenta to firm up the mixture; they came out tasting like a very mild tamale but the texture was slightly too dry. I'll eat them, but I'll try again. Next time I'll dial back on the oats and polenta, up the spice and just realize this mix will be looser/wetter than the pizza one. I'd also like to try crushed corn tortilla chips in the recipe instead of polenta, but I need to compare the nutritional value to using the polenta; if the crushed chips will drive up the calories or carbs too much, then the polenta is fine, it gives a faint corn hint. My goal is for these to taste somewhat similar to a hard shell taco without the lettuce.

@deepwoodslady I ❤️ your goal of being back in the 180's by the end of October!

@ilive2walk SO EXCITED for you for this new phase of life; and... agreed that maintenance is just as hard as losing. I found that to be true as well; it was too easy to let my guard down once I was well under my goal, and slack off on tracking. And that let the pounds creep back up, slowly over time. This time, I won't stop tracking and weighing every day.

@texasfarmer, @KSDurand welcome!

@FaZizzle good luck with your injections and your plan, I hope they work well for bringing your A1c back to normal. Great job dragging your dead butt to the gym yesterday morning! 👍

@UCGRocks oh no about the cold and pulled muscle! I hope you're feeling a little bit better today!

@ozdeelite oh my goodness! Yay for a little increase in kidney function, and for the fluid loss, I hope that drain works amazingly well and gets all that excess fluid out of your abdominal cavity.❤️🤞

60 year old female, 5’8”, and this will be my first challenge with this group. My goal will be to lose 8 pounds by the 31st. It may be difficult as we are going on vacation, but that’s part of the challenge!

OCTOBER 31st GOAL = 194.4



OCTOBER 1 —— 202.4
OCTOBER 2 —— 202.2

Hello everyone! I'm getting started and welcoming the new challenge.
SW Oct 1 - 215
GW Oct 31 - 200

Goals this month are to focus on exercise/movement regularly, logging my food and exercise daily, and to spend a few moments everyday reflecting. I'm excited to get to know you and support everyone as we work on our goals together!

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 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 Sept 30th): 193.6
Goal: 189.6 (Four lb Loss)
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Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






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.


10/01-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.8)- I’m stalled today on the numbers, but looking back I seem to be hovering around these same numbers for a good two weeks now. It’s time to get serious and put a dent into it. I’d like to be back in the 180’s by the end of October. Let’s have a great month!

10/02-193.4-(Trend Weight 193.7)- Wow what a busy morning and day helping my contractor who was alone today. I am just now getting around to reading posts and submitting my posts. I am a drip down from yesterday and hope to make even more progress as the days come at me. Of course, my DD and DGS will be back tomorrow for the next 4 days. I’ve got to have a plan.

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SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

Hi,

I'm Cindy. I am 5'4" just turned 51. Have a wonderful husband of 27 years and a soon to be 19 year old daughter.

Happy October!

September was a not so great month with a gain of 1.6 lbs. October will be better.

July starting weight : 164.2
October Starting weight : 158.2
Goal : 154

October 1st : 158.2 - Made it to they gym after work!
October 2nd: 158.6
October 3rd: 157.6

I'm Charlene, 59 years old, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 adult children, 9 grandchildren. I have celiac disease so I eat gluten free; I'm intolerant to lactose, soy, watermelon, and cruciferous vegetables, and I have MTHFR reactions so I can't eat items fortified with folic acid; all these components make meals challenging! I usually do meal prepping at the beginning of every week. I live in Central Illinois USA, and I work part-time as a home caregiver for the elderly so they can live in their own homes and not have to live in a nursing home.


🥛= I met my water goal
✍️= I logged all my food
🧂= I stayed under my sodium limit
🧮= I stayed under my calorie limit
💊= I took my supplements
🥏= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
🚶= Steps (number)
🏋️= Exercise (stretch/strength/cardio)
📚= I read for at least 30 minutes

September ending weight: 181.8
October goal weight: 178.0
Maintenance goal weight: 160.0

Oct 2: 180.9 🥛✍️🧂🧮🚶(6827)
Oct.3: 182.0 🥛✍️🧮🚶(2725)

Yep salt. Crazy! But yet it's kinda good to know that it's just water weight, not fat weight. Yanno?

Yesterday I went down the rabbit hole in research about dysphasia. That is a medical condition, where someone is unable to eat solid foods because their swallowing signals in the brain have been disrupted (typically from a stroke or advanced age). They tend to cough, choke, and the food goes down the wrong tube and goes into their lungs. Very bad. So all their food has to be pureed. Imagine eating nothing but baby food, as a grown adult who loves to go out to restaurants, after you've had a stroke!

However, there is a wonderful way to help restore some of the dignity by the use of silicone molds shaped into traditional food shapes, like corn on the cob, a slice of meatloaf, or a pork chop or broccoli. Essentially, the pureed food is thickened and then put into the mold, frozen in shape, and then gently reheated. Amazing! This is so helpful for people who've lost their ability to swallow anything textured, dry, crunchy, or even drink a thin liquid like juice, coffee, tea or water.

As a home caregiver, pureed food is an area that we typically don't get training in; it's generally a specialization for speech therapists. I think that is a hole in our training, because caregivers are preparing the food that clients with dysphagia have to eat. Basically everything goes in the blender. Want a hamburger? Yep that can now be grilled with a Foreman, put into a blender, molded, frozen, and reheated. They can even do bread or bun shapes! This is an area of caregiving that is fascinating to me as someone who loves to cook; and I plan to do a deep dive into it so that I can be prepared for clients with this disability.

I'll come back for comments later but I always read everyone's posts and my heart roots for you all. ❤️❤️❤️

Hello! I'm Jenny, 59 years old & after maintaining my goal window for about 6 months I've let vacation, travel & stress drag me backward. I am determined to make a clean start this month and get back to where my body feels best, which means losing about 10 pounds from where I am now. There's no travel or events this month...which means NO EXCUSES!

October 1 - 182.4 - Did a 30 minute Burpee Girl cardio/weights video plus 15 min yoga stretch. I've started logging again and getting back to IF. The binge monster has been banished from the house, and the only thing that will keep it away is consistency!! Today is Day 2 - I feel better than yesterday (after a ridiculous week of bingeing), but I know from experience by Day 3 I'll actually be feeling great.

October 2 - DNW - horribly long work day, never left my computer

October 3- 180.0 - Had to go to the PO for my daughter so decided to walk, and letting that 40 minute walk be my workout today. Work is killing me but so far I've been staying strong!

Good morning everyone!

It's beautiful weather here in Alabama. Yesterday, I took a few minutes from work and went for a walk. I plan on repeating it today to get some steps in. I've had to mow the big yard at home until dark the past two nights, so hopefully, I will find a little time for additional walking before dark tonight.

Speaking of dark, does anyone else dislike the time change? It's going to be dark at 5 p.m. here in Alabama, so there's no availability to do anything outside during the week at all. I'm trying to find something positive about it, so if anyone knows, please share!

10/2 - 214.8
10/3 - 214.6

Michelle

Goals:
>> Monthly weight loss: 5 pounds (progress: -1.2 lbs)
>> Daily calories: 1200-1600
>> Daily net carbs: <80
>> Daily water: 100+ oz
>> Weekly exercise: 3x dance, 2x weights, 5x walking 1+ miles

Oct. 1 - 239.2 | Weight training + walking | 1547 calories, 78 net carbs | 559 deficit + 531 burned
Oct. 2 - 238.8 | Walking + Zumba | 1273 calories, 56 net carbs | 828 deficit + 230 burned
Oct. 3 - 238.0 | Aqua Zumba + Walking |

Diet: It's been a day of being flexible, that's for sure. My yogurt exploded on my way to work. My lunch didn't have enough protein (eggs, hummus, cucumber), so I had to cook up some of the chicken I was marinading for dinner. Oy. I haven't been over-eating, but everything I planned is now thrown out the window.

Exercise: I was going to do a hip hop Zumba class yesterday, but it ended being cancelled (AFTER I arrived). I slept poorly last night, and I ended up skipping both an early morning aqua class and a morning walk. Of course it's getting hot again, so no mid-day walk for me (thanks, heat stroke). I'm going shoe shopping with my kiddo this evening, but I'm still going to try to walk around/after dusk.

Hi Everyone. I’m already fed up having a catheter- nearly ripped it out last night with my foot and geez it hurt.

Don’t think I can really exercise either which is so annoying. But with all the bloating I don’t have an appetite anymore so I might actually lose significant weight.

Tried a kidney friendly recipe. Despite the ordeal this has been so far it is making me change my diet so that’s a good thing.

Photo - Made sweet potato and eggplant curry .

October weigh in

Start weight : 105.8
Goal weight 104

1. No weigh in - hospital 🍴1872🔥2084👣1734
2. 105.8 ⬇️ 3.3kg 🍴1526🔥2047 👣1460
3. 107.7kg⬆️ 1.9kg 🍴1722🔥2019👣1562
4. 107.2kg ⬇️ 0.5
5.

Hi I'm Darlene. I am 64, married, (Greg - 37 years), one adult daughter (Allyson), one pup - Monty the Goldendoodle. I retired in 2020. My Story if you want to read:

🎃👻Hello October👻🎃
Starting Weight - Dec 2022 - 228

Starting Weight - Oct 2024 - 140.7

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 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5 | Aug 142.4 | Sep 140.7

My October Goals

👣 Average 14k Steps per day - reach my 2,024 miles in 2024 goal
🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Walk every day
📝 Log Daily
⚖️ Weigh in twice weekly - Wednesday and Saturday
🥗 Stay under my weekly calorie range
💪 Strength Train Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
🫀 Cardio Monday, Thursday, Saturday
🧘‍♀️ Rest day - stretch routine - Wednesday
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
🥅 Get to the ideal bmi range - maybe lose a few more after that if my body says yes - otherwise stay 140 pounds or under for the rest of my life!

👣📝🥗💪🫀🧘‍♀️💦🧂

Weigh-in current day - goals prior day

Oct 1 👣📝🥗🫀💦🧂- 18.5K 👣 Steps, 🚶‍♀️3 mile outside walk, 1 mile treadmill, 40 🫀Min HIIT workout, 🥗 579 Calorie Deficit

I love the start of a new month, the optimism that it brings, leaving those negative thoughts behind, reflecting on my prior months accomplishments, a fresh start, a clean slate. And fall is my favorite time of year - a slight chill in the air - the beautiful fall colors on the trees in Connecticut, no bugs. Happy Otober - a special welcome to all our new people - I hope you love this group as much as I do, and for all the returning members - so glad to see you back for another month.

Oct 2 139.9 😁👣📝🥗💪💦🧂21.4k 👣 Steps, 🚶‍♀️3 mile outside walk, 3.3 mile treadmill, 30 💪 Full Body Strength, 🥗 182 Calorie Deficit

I did it - made it to the normal BMI range! Six hundred and thirty-three days since I started my journey - averaging just shy of a pound a week. I am over the moon with happiness. Now to keep it this way for the rest of my life.

Oct 3 👣📝🥗🧘‍♀️💦🧂14.4k 👣 Steps, 🚶‍♀️3 mile outside walk, 1 mile treadmill, 30 🧘‍♀️Full Body Stretch, 🥗 81 Calorie Deficit

Oct 4 👣📝🥗💪🫀🧘‍♀️💦20K 👣 Steps, 🚶‍♀️2.5 mile outside walk, 3 mile treadmill, 30 Min 🫀Cardio, 🥗 135 Calorie Deficit, Over my sodium limit - hoping it doesn't affect my weigh in tomorrow.

60 year old female, 5’8”, and this will be my first challenge with this group. My goal will be to lose 8 pounds by the 31st. It may be difficult as we are going on vacation, but that’s part of the challenge!

OCTOBER 31st GOAL = 194.4



OCTOBER 1 —— 202.4
OCTOBER 2 —— 202.2
OCTOBER 3 —— 202.4
OCTOBER 4 —— 200.8