🌻 🎃 October Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🌻🎃🍂
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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!
October 4 - 179.2 - I carved out time for a cardio/weight BG workout and yoga stretch and actually feel amazing! Work will destroy all that ha ha but I am proud that this week I've gotten back on track. Also very happy to be back in my "correct" decade on the scale! I don't weigh on the weekends so will wish everyone a great weekend now!
WEEK 1 WEIGHT LOSS: 3.2 pounds
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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:142
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:135
October 1st- 142 🎃🍂
2nd-142
3rd-141
4th-142
Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🌻0 -
Morning everyone!
SW Oct 1 - 215
GW Oct 31 - 200
SW RND 274
10/3 214.8
10/4 215.2
Not in panic mode (yet). Yesterday I didn't really eat a lot more but my water was off. I didn't walk as much as I wanted. Just staying focused and understanding I could see a bigger loss tomorrow. Happy Friday everyone!!
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Goals:
>> Monthly weight loss: 5 pounds (progress: -1.8 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 | 1210 calories, 56 net carbs | 886 deficit + nothing but my sanity burned
Oct. 4 - 237.4 | Weight training + Zumba + walking |
Diet: Nothing huge to report. It's on track. :-) It's so freaking humid and hot right now that it's easy to stay on top of my water consumption.
Exercise: I started the morning with strength training before 6 AM. I don't know why I avoided in the past because I'm loving it. Thus far I've been primarily focused on my upper body, and I'm going to add in my lower body next week. Back to today -- I'm ending the day with a Zumba class, a double date with friends, and a walk with my husband.
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Hi everyone. Good news is kidneys at 53%.
Tried polenta and zucchini lasagna- looked like vomit but tasted good mostly.
It’s really hard not being able to do exercise. I’m going crazy already.
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 🍴1535🔥2052👣1982
5. 107kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴🔥👣
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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
October 4th: 159.2 self sabotage? I ate a not so healthy big meal last night of something I had been craving. At least I worked out before I did it. I will be back at trying to eat healthy today. Its my first Friday off on my new work schedule!
October 5th 158.2
Didn't eat much yesterday. Had lots to do. Took our 3 horses to the vet. Everyone of them has some kind of problem. The two mares have lameness and the gelding is just old and hard to keep weight on. The good news, the two girls even though they are lame are clear to breed in the Spring. We have never had a filly or colt so it will be exciting. 2 -
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:I started my weight loss journey in January 2023. My husband went back to work on a temporary assignment and for the first time ever, I was alone during the day. I thought it was the perfect time for me to take care of me for a change. There is a rails to trails park literally in my backyard and for years I said I was going to walk the whole thing. I announced to the world that I was going to do it, and that made it so I couldn't back out. I started the journey on January 12, 2023 and did a little bit at a time; I completed the 62 mile in and out adventure on February 22, 2023 and lost 16 pounds in the process.
I found MFP and started logging my food, this kept me going for a little bit, but as usual was getting bored of it. I've lost weight many times before, and then I get bored, quit and gain it all back. I had to find something to keep me motivated to keep going. That's when I found the challenges page on MFP. This group was the first I found, and as I mentioned above holds a special place in my heart. Such a supportive group and in a non-judgemental way. I come back every month, for the support that this group provides. I also tried quite a few other challenges and especially like a couple team based ones (the Hogwarts and Biggest Loser). I found that I will do more for the "team" than I will do for myself; and if someone gives me a task to do, I'll do it. The more homework the better. These two groups have given me the accountability I need.
I am happy to say that with the help of these groups, I am just about at my goal weight and will call it accomplished when I get to 140 pounds. The last five pounds have been tough, and the last pound even tougher. It isn’t the five pounds under the normal BMI, or the 100 pounds that I was thinking about, but by far surpasses what I thought at the beginning of my journey. I must admit, I am really nervous about making this decision. I know how to lose weight – but how to switch to maintaining is a mystery.
I am down almost 88 pounds. I have learned that persistance and not perfection is the key to my success. I won't change much - other than weighing in only two times a week instead of every day, and a weekly calorie goal instead of a daily one. If a little more comes off in the process that's great - but otherwise just stay 140 pounds or lighter for the rest of my life! Slow and steady wins the race!
My Before and After Pictures:
🎃👻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.
Oct 5 - 140.3 👣 📝🥗💪🫀🧘♀️💦🧂⚖️ 20.4K 👣 Steps🚶♀️3.0 mile outside walk, 2.8 mile treadmill, 30 Min 💪 Strength, 🥗 96 Calorie Deficit
We have had company all week. Our best friends moved to Florida a few years back, but their family lives in Connecticut. When they visit, they use our house as their lodging. The husband of the couple came up to visit family and friends this week. It has basically been a "boys" week; but the influences I have been at the upper limit of my calorie and sodium levels (going over on the sodium one day) which affects everything. He leaves tomorrow and things will get back to normal - hoping I'll get back down under that 140 mark by my next weigh in (Wednesday).
@ozdeelite Liking the improvement in your kidneys - hope it keeps going. Seems like a long way off to see the specialist but in the meantime just take care of yourself, eat right, try to enjoy your "down" time.
@cattherien Your love for your clients is just amazing. We are getting close to getting someone in for Greg's cousin once or twice a week - be there when she takes a shower, some company, take an overall health assessment etc. I may have to pick your brain to figure out how to find a good one.
@deepwoodslady Sending strength your way for the weekend of love! Sounds like progress is being made with the house. How is DGS doing with his arm? How long will he be in the cast?
@lislisa123 Way to go girl!
@cinw1501 We all have those moments, the key is to just let it go. Don't let one meal turn into one day, turn into one week, turn into giving up. You've got this! How exciting, having a little one in the spring will be so fun.
@jennysweet58 Fanatastic way to get in your exercise. YOu should definitely be proud of yourself and way to go reaching that next decade!
@mistin123 Yes, I hate the time change. I am a early riser, and that is when I go for my morning walk (after I do my MFP thing), the sun doesn't rise until almost 7:00 now - an hour later than we like. So nope - can't give you anything postive - LOL!
@texasfarmer Nothing weight related - but are you truely a farmer? if so what kind of crops do you grow? Where are you going on vacation?
@fazizze Love the accountability.
@Adahpotatah2024 We are just about the same weight! 😁 My ultimate goal is 135 - what is your final weight goal?
To everyone else - hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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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)
Oct 4: 182.3 🥛✍️ _ 🧮🚶(6375)
Oct 5: 182.9 _ ✍️ _ 🧮🚶(3503)
Look at that weight increase. 🧂🧂🧂Salt is such a booger! 2800 mg yesterday; 2535mg the day before. Yes, I stayed within my calorie limit, but salty food choices, cheese especially in trying to help myself get enough protein, ughhh. Okay. Today I flush that out. I commit to getting enough fluids and staying within that sodium limit. No cheese today. I commit to posting my sodium count each day, maybe that will help with accountability. 2 pounds of water weight within 3 days, has gotta go! 🚽
Look out, here comes a rant. 🚨
I will never, ever work in a nursing home; I'd rather work at Walmart, or a gas station, than work in one of those places. It isn't the patients, but the management, that drive me crazy. Those institutions are chronically under-staffed and rushed, especially on weekends. The food is always cold and unseasoned; no wonder patients lose weight at nursing homes, when the food is so unappetizing. The staff sometimes make obvious mistakes that endanger the health of a patient because of inattention to detail, because they're in a hurry. Oops? Don't give me oops! Did you even look at the patient's chart before doing what you did? Obviously not! Some nursing homes border on negligence; but when there aren't rooms available for a patient at a better institution elsewhere, you don't have a choice where they end up, because the hospital is pushing the patient out, whether you are ready or not. I've had to learn the hard way that the only wheels that get greased are the very, very persistent and insistent ones; but honest to God, it should not take you 45 minutes to reheat my loved one's dinner! It is a terrible thing to see a patient slowly wither, physically and psychologically, week after week, because they're trying not to make waves. They tell you things that happen, or didn't happen, while you're gone; but then when you try to do something about it, the patient will say something like, "Don't bug the nurses, it's fine". Well, it isn't fine. The patients themselves are well aware that their own care at the institution is subpar; and they are vulnerable and helpless to fix it. This leads to anxiety and depression, which retards healing because the cortisol level in their body is so persistently high. No wonder they want to go home! I would, too.
Okay, rant off. 🛑 I'm still huffy🤬 but I've said more than enough.
@ilive2walk I did see your comment and feel free to message me.2 -
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 | 1210 calories, 56 net carbs | 886 deficit + nothing but my sanity burned
Oct. 4 - 237.4 | Weight training + Zumba + walking | 1788 calories, 80 net carbs | 307 deficit + 723 burned
Oct. 5 - 238.0 | Walking |
Diet: Greek hit hard last night, and the overnight bloat proves it. I don't know if it's fully from the dolmades or also from the increase in weights from yesterday. Regardless, I'm back on track for today without any guilt.
Exercise: Nothing major planned for today other than a long walk this evening. I am definitely feeling the workouts from yesterday!1 -
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
OCTOBER 5 —— 199.6
@iLive2Walk - Yes we really do have a farm. Cows, chickens and a huge garden. We both work full time and take care of the farm on our off hours. We are going to SW North Carolina for vaca to see family.3 -
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@deepwoodslady Sending strength your way for the weekend of love! Sounds like progress is being made with the house. How is DGS doing with his arm? How long will he be in the cast?
@iLive2Walk My DGS will go back to the special children's hospital on Oct 23rd for an Xray and if it looks good, it will be taken off on that day. If not....well he'll be sent home with his blue cast still on. He's taking it like a champ. Thanks for asking.1 -
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)
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.
10/01-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.8)-
10/02-193.4-(Trend Weight 193.7)-
10/03-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/04-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- It’s no-weigh Friday for me. I was up extra early as the bus for DGS comes even earlier than last year. Missed the bus at the beginning of the year so I am trying to readjust schedule. Boy is it ever tough trying to get long sleeves and jackets on him with that cast on his arm! This cooler weather is calling for warmer clothing for sure. Last Friday my DD brought in ice cream since it was payday. I hope she will keep her money in her pocket this week. It’s not likely though. Trying to stay strong! Have a good weekend everyone!
10/05-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.6)- Wow what a busy Saturday! I didn’t get a chance to post until now but I did remember to weigh in this morning which showed me a smidgen up. I traveled out of town today with my 5 yr old and 6 yr old DGS’s to see Wild Robot at the movies. It was a very good movie and the boys really enjoyed it. They are cousins and it’s always nice when they can spend some time together as they live in two different counties. Breakfast was at home and simple. Linner was out and above my normal limits. I expect the scale will be up tomorrow from fluid and extra calories too.
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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:142
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:135
October 1st- 142 🎃🍂
2nd-142
3rd-141
4th-142
5th-143
Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🌻1 -
@iLive2Walk -
I walked a lot today!:)
135 is a good goal! I'm okay with my weight now, really, but I'd like to lose an inch or so off my waist if I can.
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@iLive2Walk yes thankful it’s improving. But hating not being able to go out walking. Trying new vegetarian recipes so enjoying that. Making fetta and cherry tomato pasta tonight
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 🍴1535🔥2052👣1982
5. 107kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴2358🔥1988 👣1453
6. 107kg ↔️ 🍴🔥👣
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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:I started my weight loss journey in January 2023. My husband went back to work on a temporary assignment and for the first time ever, I was alone during the day. I thought it was the perfect time for me to take care of me for a change. There is a rails to trails park literally in my backyard and for years I said I was going to walk the whole thing. I announced to the world that I was going to do it, and that made it so I couldn't back out. I started the journey on January 12, 2023 and did a little bit at a time; I completed the 62 mile in and out adventure on February 22, 2023 and lost 16 pounds in the process.
I found MFP and started logging my food, this kept me going for a little bit, but as usual was getting bored of it. I've lost weight many times before, and then I get bored, quit and gain it all back. I had to find something to keep me motivated to keep going. That's when I found the challenges page on MFP. This group was the first I found, and as I mentioned above holds a special place in my heart. Such a supportive group and in a non-judgemental way. I come back every month, for the support that this group provides. I also tried quite a few other challenges and especially like a couple team based ones (the Hogwarts and Biggest Loser). I found that I will do more for the "team" than I will do for myself; and if someone gives me a task to do, I'll do it. The more homework the better. These two groups have given me the accountability I need.
I am happy to say that with the help of these groups, I am just about at my goal weight and will call it accomplished when I get to 140 pounds. The last five pounds have been tough, and the last pound even tougher. It isn’t the five pounds under the normal BMI, or the 100 pounds that I was thinking about, but by far surpasses what I thought at the beginning of my journey. I must admit, I am really nervous about making this decision. I know how to lose weight – but how to switch to maintaining is a mystery.
I am down almost 88 pounds. I have learned that persistance and not perfection is the key to my success. I won't change much - other than weighing in only two times a week instead of every day, and a weekly calorie goal instead of a daily one. If a little more comes off in the process that's great - but otherwise just stay 140 pounds or lighter for the rest of my life! Slow and steady wins the race!
My Before and After Pictures:
🎃👻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.
Oct 5 - 140.3 👣 📝🥗💪🫀🧘♀️💦🧂⚖️ 20.4K 👣 Steps🚶♀️3.0 mile outside walk, 2.8 mile treadmill, 30 Min 💪 Strength, 🥗 96 Calorie Deficit
We have had company all week. Our best friends moved to Florida a few years back, but their family lives in Connecticut. When they visit, they use our house as their lodging. The husband of the couple came up to visit family and friends this week. It has basically been a "boys" week; but the influences I have been at the upper limit of my calorie and sodium levels (going over on the sodium one day) which affects everything. He leaves tomorrow and things will get back to normal - hoping I'll get back down under that 140 mark by my next weigh in (Wednesday).
Oct 6 👣 📝🫀💦🧂17.5K 👣 Steps🚶♀️2.5 mile outside walk, 1 mile treadmill, 30 Min 🫀 Cardio, 🥗 28 Calories over my limit3 -
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:142
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:135
October 1st- 142 🎃🍂
2nd-142
3rd-141
4th-142
5th-143
6th-142 walked about 3 hours at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park yesterday.
Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🌻2 -
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)
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.
10/01-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.8)-
10/02-193.4-(Trend Weight 193.7)-
10/03-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/04-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/05-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.6)- Wow what a busy Saturday! I didn’t get a chance to post until now but I did remember to weigh in this morning which showed me a smidgen up. I traveled out of town today with my 5 yr old and 6 yr old DGS’s to see Wild Robot at the movies. It was a very good movie and the boys really enjoyed it. They are cousins and it’s always nice when they can spend some time together as they live in two different counties. Breakfast was at home and simple. Linner was out and above my normal limits. I expect the scale will be up tomorrow from fluid and extra calories too.
10/06-193.8-(Trend Weight 193.8)- I really expected the weight to have shown more than a 0.2 increase after yesterday’s food and snack filled outing. I can only attribute it to the fact that I was up all night shedding water for no apparent reason. It was totally inconvenient considering our power was out from about 11:30 pm until 4:00 am during which time I couldn’t sleep due to not having my C-pap machine on or my fan. Tired today since the cat had NO PROBLEM sleeping during the outage and woke me up earlier than I would have liked for her morning treat. Since the contractor wakes me up early everyday Mon-Fri, I will look forward to sleep next Friday night and Sat morn IF my DGS lets me. He did NOT this week! Ugh. Isn’t sleep supposed to be good for weight loss? UGH…I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle. I’ll just have to focus on the fact that I deserved more weight gain and caught a rare break on that front.
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A chuckle for you today.2 -
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
OCTOBER 5 —— 199.6
OCTOBER 6 —— 199.23 -
Feel annoyed that after coming out of hospital I gained 2kg. I now know it’s my body retaining fluid but it doesn’t make it easier. I wake up with a much flatter stomach then when I drink fluids I blow up to pregnant 🤰 belly again.
I keep nearly ripping my catheter out and am frustrated as hell I can’t do anything. Definitely not sitting at home for another 3.5 weeks.
Made another vegetable based meal. Pasta with fetta, cherry tomatoes,garlic,mushrooms,kale, and spinach.
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 🍴1535🔥2052👣1982
5. 107kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴2358🔥1988 👣1453
6. 107kg ↔️ 🍴1647. 🔥1824👣1003
7. 107.4kg ⬆️ 0.4kg 🍴🔥👣
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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:142
That pasta and salad looks delicious!:)
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:135
October 1st- 142 🎃🍂
2nd-142
3rd-141
4th-142
5th-143
6th-142 walked about 3 hours at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park yesterday.
7th-142
Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🌻2 -
Hi I'm Darlene. I am 64, married, (Greg - 37 years), one adult daughter (Allyson), one pup - Monty the Goldendoodle. I retired in 2020. Starting this round I will weight in bi-weekly.
🎃👻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.
Oct 5 - 140.3 👣 📝🥗💪🫀🧘♀️💦🧂⚖️ 20.4K 👣 Steps🚶♀️3.0 mile outside walk, 2.8 mile treadmill, 30 Min 💪 Strength, 🥗 96 Calorie Deficit
We have had company all week. Our best friends moved to Florida a few years back, but their family lives in Connecticut. When they visit, they use our house as their lodging. The husband of the couple came up to visit family and friends this week. It has basically been a "boys" week; but the influences I have been at the upper limit of my calorie and sodium levels (going over on the sodium one day) which affects everything. He leaves tomorrow and things will get back to normal - hoping I'll get back down under that 140 mark by my next weigh in (Wednesday).
Oct 6 👣 📝🫀💦🧂17.5K 👣 Steps🚶♀️2.5 mile outside walk, 1 mile treadmill, 30 Min 🫀 Cardio, 🥗 28 Calories over my limit
Oct 7 👣🚶♀️➡️📝🥗💪💦🧂 15K 👣 Steps🚶♀️2.5 mile outside walk, 1 mile treadmill, 30 Min 💪 Cardio, 🥗 194 Calories over my limit3 -
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
OCTOBER 5 —— 199.6
OCTOBER 6 —— 199.2
OCTOBER 7 —— 199.82 -
Goals:
>> Monthly weight loss: 5 pounds (progress: -1.8 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 | 1210 calories, 56 net carbs | 886 deficit + nothing my sanity burned
Oct. 4 - 237.4 | Weight training + Zumba + walking (<1 mi) | 1788 calories, 80 net carbs | 307 deficit + 723 burned
Oct. 5 - 238.0 | Walking (<1 mi) | 1524 calories, 79 net carbs | 560 deficit + 98 burned
Oct. 6 - 235.4 | Weight training + Walking (<1 mi) | 1565 calories, 81 net carbs | 519 deficit + 300 burned
Oct. 7 - 235.4 | Walking + Zumba |
Diet: My husband and I celebrated a progressive anniversary date with dinner out on Saturday and lunch at the movies on Sunday. I did fine overall but definitely pushed my carbs beyond the norm. Getting back on track today though! This shot week has been rough - a lot of hunger and food noise. I'm doing okay fighting it, but I'm excited to move up to 5 on Wednesday assuming insurance approves it today.
Exercise: I originally was working on my upper body at the gym on Tuesday and Friday, but I'm switching it to Sunday and Wednesday instead. On Friday, lifting before work and then going to a Zumba class after work left me barely able to function for the rest of the day. Switching to Sunday and Wednesday should help! I'm going to add lower body on Tuesday and eventually Saturday. I'm feeling yesterday's workout for sure, but I also set another personal best on the morning walk.
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Hi! I'm new here! My name is Jenny, and I am 5'2" and 53 years old. I have a wonderful husband of 26 years, two teenagers (17yoF, 15yoM), and a sweet little 4-legged son, Baxter.
I have PCOS and have yo-yoed all of my adult life while still being otherwise healthy, but in February at my yearly physical, my cholesterol, triglycerides, and A1C were slightly up. That was the kick in the pants I needed to finally get my act together, as I lost my mother to a heart attack at 75, that followed from a decade of her being on dialysis, that followed from her poorly functioning kidneys, that followed from years of her not controlling her Type2 diabetes. She is my cautionary tale.
On Feb 26, 2024, I started my journey to a healthier me. My starting weight was 248 pounds.
I started October at 186 pounds, and my original goal was to lose 1lb per week, but since I had a good first week, I have adjusted that goal. If I can break out of the 180's by the end of the month, I will be really happy.
Oct 1 = 186
Oct 2 = 185.6
Oct 3 = 185.3
Oct 4 = 185
Oct 5 = 184.4
Oct 6 = 184.6
Oct 7 = 183.3
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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)
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.
10/01-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.8)-
10/02-193.4-(Trend Weight 193.7)-
10/03-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/04-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
10/05-193.6-(Trend Weight 193.6)-
10/06-193.8-(Trend Weight 193.8)- I really expected the weight to have shown more than a 0.2 increase after yesterday’s food and snack filled outing. I can only attribute it to the fact that I was up all night shedding water for no apparent reason. It was totally inconvenient considering our power was out from about 11:30 pm until 4:00 am during which time I couldn’t sleep due to not having my C-pap machine on or my fan. Tired today since the cat had NO PROBLEM sleeping during the outage and woke me up earlier than I would have liked for her morning treat. Since the contractor wakes me up early everyday Mon-Fri, I will look forward to sleep next Friday night and Sat morn IF my DGS lets me. He did NOT this week! Ugh. Isn’t sleep supposed to be good for weight loss? UGH…I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle. I’ll just have to focus on the fact that I deserved more weight gain and caught a rare break on that front.
10/07-194.4-(Trend Weight 193.8)- I found that extra weight I was looking for from the travel/movie adventure. Or shall I say that it found me? Yeah, I guess sometimes it does take a day or two to show up. Humph…… Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Into The Water!
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Hi everyone. Getting depressed not being able to do anything. Want to try walking but really not sure how it will go - this catheter is 💩 constantly tugging and having “female” problems.
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 🍴1535🔥2052👣1982
5. 107kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴2358🔥1988 👣1453
6. 107kg ↔️ 🍴1647. 🔥1824👣1003
7. 107.4kg ⬆️ 0.4k🍴3108 ate box of chocolates depressed 😔 🔥1844 👣858
8. 107.6 ⬆️0.2kg 🍴🔥👣
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I'm back for the October challenge.
My starting weight in April: 94.2kg
My current weight: 77.2kg
My goal weight for October: 75kg
October 1 - 77.2kg
October 2 - 76.8kg
October 3 - 77.4kg
October 4 - 77.5kg
October 5 - 77.0kg
October 6 - 77.6kg
October 7 - 77.4kg
October 8 - 77.5kg3 -
CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:142
That pasta and salad looks delicious!:)
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:135
October 1st- 142 🎃🍂
2nd-142
3rd-141
4th-142
5th-143
6th-142 walked about 3 hours at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park yesterday.
7th-142
8th-141
Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🌻2
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