🥰❤️February Daily Logging and Weigh in Challenge😍❤️

February Weigh In
October 2023 weight - 115kg
Ultimate goal weight - 85kg

Start weight 104.4kg
Goal weight 102kg

1. 104.4kg ⬆️ 1.2kg 🍴 1749
2. 103.2kg ⬇️ 1.2kg 🍴2722
3. 103.7kg ⬆️ 0.5kg 🍴1827. 💪41 minute walk
4. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.4kg 🍴2445
5. 103.5kg ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴1622
6. 102.6kg ⬇️ 0.9kg 🍴2523
7. 103kg ⬆️ 0.4kg 🍴2368
8. 102.9kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1649
9. 102.7kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴1397
10. 102.8kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴
11.

February 2: 138.5
February 3: 138.2
February 4: 137.5
February 5: 136.5
February 6: 136.0
February 7: 136.4
February 8: 138
February 9: 138
February 10: 137.0

February 9: logged foods, short in protein goal. Steps = 3,279 (below goal).

I just realized somehow I was a day off in my logging 🤦🏼‍♀️.

Hi, I'm Darlene and am back for another month. I am working my way through the maintenance phase of my journey. I weigh weekly, and record my accomplishments daily. I started this journey in January 2023 and lost almost 90 pounds. I reached my goal weight in October 2024, went back over my goal in November (took a month off from this group - big mistake) and then back to my goal in December and January. This was the first group that joined on MFP and holds a special place in my heart.

Highest Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7 | Jan 139.2

My Goals for February

🥅 🎯 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
🥅 Stay under Ideal Weight (140)
🎯 Work Towards next weight goal 137 whenever I get there is fine
👣 14K Steps per day (110K Steps Weekly)
🚶‍♀️50 Miles Monthly (all steps count)
🫀 Three Cardio (non-walk) weekly, 3 🏋️‍♀️ Strength Weekly, 1 Stretch type 🧘‍♀️ weekly
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Under TDEE calorie range weekly
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂 Under Sodium Limit

Prior Weeks

Weekly Weights/Goals - I weigh on Wednesday and the last day of the month:
💗Starting Weight: 139.2
💗Feb 5: 138.1 All Goals Met
💗Feb12:
💗Feb 19:
💗Feb 26:
💗Feb 28:

👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
Daily Goals

Feb 6:👣🚶‍♀️🫀 📝 💦
24.5K 👣 Steps, 10.8🚶‍♀️Miles, 🫀, Over my Calorie Limit 🥗 686 calories, Over my Sodium 🧂Limit
Had a great time last night, we walked to the restaurant and back. Ate way too much fried food. I didn't make plan before we went like I did last time we were out. The chips and salsa get me every time, chips are my nemesis!

Feb 7:👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
15.4K 👣 Steps, 6.4🚶‍♀️Miles, 🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ Under my Calorie limit 🥗471 calories

Feb 8: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀📝🥗 💦🧂
16.4K 👣 Steps, 7.7🚶‍♀️Miles, 🫀 Under my Calorie limit 🥗193 calories

Feb 9: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️ 📝 💦
22.3K 👣 Steps, 10.8🚶‍♀️Miles, 🫀 🏋️‍♀️, Over my Calorie Limit 🥗 49 calories, Over my Sodium 🧂Limit

Feb 10: 👣🚶‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝 💦🧂
16.4K 👣 Steps, 7.1🚶‍♀️Miles, 🧘‍♀️, Over my Calorie Limit 🥗 62 calories

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 Jan 31st): 191.2
Goal: 187.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx





FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH


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.


02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-

02/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-

02/03-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)-

02/04-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-

02/05-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

02/06-194.8-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

02/07-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

02/08-195.7-(Trend Weight: 193.2)-

02/09-195.7-(Trend Weight: 193.5)-
Last night my son & I made that Chef-boy-r-dee pizza kit in a box for dinner, adding our own cheese and more pepperoni. I’m just not a big pizza eater anymore in my older age but it was delicious to me. Such a nostalgic taste. I just love that sauce that comes in the included can. I’m shocked I didn’t gain this morning! I hope it don’t creep up on me in the coming days. This is turning out to be the worst round I’ve ever had. I’ve had to type in black or the dreaded blue every single day since we started! My weight has climbed almost daily and I seem to have momentarily given up. It’s emotional eating, it’s “I’m busy” eating, it’s even self-sabotage on some of the days. I’ll try again for a better day today. I’ve had a personal specific , shall I say “project?”, hanging over my head for the past week that I finally pulled the trigger on, made decisions on and acted on. Perhaps having that in my rearview mirror will help. While I still feel heavily burdened with so much, I hope that this little bit of relief will be just enough to help move me forward in my journey and backward in my weight.

02/10-195.8-(Trend Weight: 193.7)- It was a hectic day yesterday. I didn’t plan meals properly and they were awkwardly spaced and a bit topsy-turvy. Overboard on snacks again too. Super Bowl / Puppy Bowl mentality. Today is another day, another attempt. Fingers crossed. My birthday is May 10th and I decided this morning that my first mini-goal is to lose a full 10 pounds between now and then. That would put me firmly in the 180’s and on much better footing health-wise. I would still be 30 to 40 pounds away from my ultimate goal, but those numbers sound so much more do-able. Am I reaching for the stars? I dunno, but stretching is good for you, right?


02/11-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/12-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/13-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/14-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/15-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-


SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

February 2: 138.5
February 3: 138.2
February 4: 137.5
February 5: 136.5
February 6: 136.0
February 7: 136.4
February 8: 138
February 9: 138
February 10: 137.0
February 11: 136.6

February 10: logged foods. Attended my one hour yoga class. Fell below goal on protein and calories. My new job has me in meetings and on the road a lot doing site visits. I find I bring a lunch, but usually end up having it for dinner because there’s no time to eat during the day. My eating, sleeping and entire routine is off. In my old job I went to the same location, had the same hours and it made being in a routine easy. Now, my hours are dependent on the location I’m at, the location can change from day to day, and I can be booked for meetings a solid day. I know it’s still new and I will figure it out eventually, but it’s just a little frustrating and a struggle right now.

@deepwoodslady, 10 pounds by your birthday is totally doable and I agree setting smaller goals makes it feel more attainable. My birthday wish for you is that you wake up on your birthday to a lovely surprise and you’ve met/surpasses your 10lb goal!

@iLive2Walk, you may be slightly over your calorie limit, but you are killing it with your steps/miles!! So inspiring!

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 Jan 31st): 191.2
Goal: 187.2 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx





FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH


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.


02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-

02/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.3)-

02/03-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)-

02/04-194.2-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-

02/05-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

02/06-194.8-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

02/07-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

02/08-195.7-(Trend Weight: 193.2)-

02/09-195.7-(Trend Weight: 193.5)-

02/10-195.8-(Trend Weight: 193.7)- It was a hectic day yesterday. I didn’t plan meals properly and they were awkwardly spaced and a bit topsy-turvy. Overboard on snacks again too. Super Bowl / Puppy Bowl mentality. Today is another day, another attempt. Fingers crossed. My birthday is May 10th and I decided this morning that my first mini-goal is to lose a full 10 pounds between now and then. That would put me firmly in the 180’s and on much better footing health-wise. I would still be 30 to 40 pounds away from my ultimate goal, but those numbers sound so much more do-able. Am I reaching for the stars? I dunno, but stretching is good for you, right?

02/11-194.8-(Trend Weight: 193.7)- Progress. It is deserved but not really Well Deserved. I continue to battle the sugar cravings and usually give in. However, meals were spot on.

02/12-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/13-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/14-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

02/15-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-


SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

Hi all. Been busy with my new job. It’s wreaking havoc on my diet! Barely eating and when I do it’s sugary badness or fast food mostly. Needless to say I’ve gained considerably.

February Weigh In
October 2023 weight - 115kg
Ultimate goal weight - 85kg

Start weight 104.4kg
Goal weight 102kg

1. 104.4kg ⬆️ 1.2kg 🍴 1749
2. 103.2kg ⬇️ 1.2kg 🍴2722
3. 103.7kg ⬆️ 0.5kg 🍴1827. 💪41 minute walk
4. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.4kg 🍴2445
5. 103.5kg ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴1622
6. 102.6kg ⬇️ 0.9kg 🍴2523
7. 103kg ⬆️ 0.4kg 🍴2368
8. 102.9kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1649
9. 102.7kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴1397
10. 102.8kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴2073
11. 103.9 ⬆️ 1.1kg 🍴2810
12. 104.5kg ⬆️😩 0.6 🍴
13.

@andreajlnhe Glad you ankle is feeling better!

@its_cleo I tried overnight oats for the first time last week, I think I prefer hot oats though. Congrats on making it to your new decade! It looks good on you.

@tbris4 I do the same with my yogurt - greek yogurt, topped with fruit, fat free whipped cream, and some protein granola - my "sundae". Yes, I work out a lot - but I do count much of it in my calorie range (I omit the first 500 calories gained by exercise in my calculations). The exercise is never an issue, the nutrition is my downfall. As they say - you can't exercise yourself out of a bad diet.

@atrooien Welcome! Wow - 90 minutes on the elliptical - I'm lucky if I can do 10 minutes. Not my favorite.

@deepwoodslady Oh, your post brought back such good memories. We used to have those pizzas all the time when I was a kid. LOVED them. I didn't even know that they still made them. Stress eating is definitely a thing, hoping this week is a good one for you. Your birthday is 3 months away - 10 pounds is a lot but I think you can do it. I have been researching the nighttime snack thing. I wake up in the middle of the night, and get a snack. Now I associate getting up, with "needing a snack" to get back to sleep. The yogurt before bed has been helping me - but another thing that they suggested was having a protein filled breakfast. I thought that sounded weird - why would eating more in the AM, make you stop in the PM - but have read it on multiple sites. Since you don't eat until noon - maybe that would help?

@ozdeelite I missed it - you got a new job? New jobs can be both exciting and stressful - hope you get into your groove soon.

February 2: 138.5
February 3: 138.2
February 4: 137.5
February 5: 136.5
February 6: 136.0
February 7: 136.4
February 8: 138
February 9: 138
February 10: 137.0
February 11: 136.6
February 12: 135.6

February 11: logged food. Met calorie and protein goal. Steps =5,347. Below 7k goal but much better than I’ve been.

Ilive2walk, completely agree you can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet. I tend to be the opposite from you. My diet is pretty good but I struggle with activity. Long hours at a sedentary job make wanting to do activity an ongoing battle.

Hideous - 2kg up this week.

February Weigh In
October 2023 weight - 115kg
Ultimate goal weight - 85kg

Start weight 104.4kg
Goal weight 102kg

1. 104.4kg ⬆️ 1.2kg 🍴 1749
2. 103.2kg ⬇️ 1.2kg 🍴2722
3. 103.7kg ⬆️ 0.5kg 🍴1827. 💪41 minute walk
4. 103.3kg ⬇️ 0.4kg 🍴2445
5. 103.5kg ⬆️ 0.2kg 🍴1622
6. 102.6kg ⬇️ 0.9kg 🍴2523
7. 103kg ⬆️ 0.4kg 🍴2368
8. 102.9kg ⬇️ 0.1kg 🍴1649
9. 102.7kg ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴1397
10. 102.8kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴2073
11. 103.9 ⬆️ 1.1kg 🍴2810
12. 104.5kg ⬆️😩 0.6 🍴1822
13. 104.8kg ⬆️ 0.3kg 🍴
14.

Hi, I'm Darlene and am back for another month. I am working my way through the maintenance phase of my journey. I weigh weekly, and record my accomplishments daily. I started this journey in January 2023 and lost almost 90 pounds. I reached my goal weight in October 2024, went back over my goal in November (took a month off from this group - big mistake) and then back to my goal in December and January. This was the first group that joined on MFP and holds a special place in my heart.

Highest Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7 | Jan 139.2

My Goals for February

🥅 🎯 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
🥅 Stay under Ideal Weight (140)
🎯 Work Towards next weight goal 137 whenever I get there is fine
👣 14K Steps per day (110K Steps Weekly)
🚶‍♀️50 Miles Monthly (all steps count)
🫀 Three Cardio (non-walk) weekly, 3 🏋️‍♀️ Strength Weekly, 1 Stretch type 🧘‍♀️ weekly
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Under TDEE calorie range weekly
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂 Under Sodium Limit

Prior Weeks

Weekly Weights/Goals - I weigh on Wednesday and the last day of the month:
💗Starting Weight: 139.2
💗Feb 5: 138.1 🥅 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️🥗All Weekly Goals Met
💗Feb12: 139.2 🥅 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ Within my Weight Range, but up. I was over my weekly calorie limit this week.
💗Feb 19:
💗Feb 26:
💗Feb 28:

👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
Daily Goals

Feb 12: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀📝🥗 💦🧂
20.1K 👣 Steps, 9.1🚶‍♀️Miles, Under my Calorie Limit 🥗 62 calories

Feb 13: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀📝💦
15.9K 👣 Steps, 7.3🚶‍♀️Miles, Over my Calorie Limit 1,178 calories

Planned overage, not as much as I did, but planned. Date night - not so wise choices. Back on track today.

SW: 204.9
GW: 201

2/6 380cal under maintenance, rest day
2/7 304 cal under, 30min walk, 2800m swim, 15min elliptical, 30min weights
2/8 376 cal under, 35mi group ride
2/9 1202 cal under, 90min elliptical
2/10 283 cal under, 45min elliptical, 30min weights
2/11 178 cal under, 2100m swim, 25min bike trainer
2/12 497 cal under, 60min bike trainer

Hi, I'm Darlene and am back for another month. I am working my way through the maintenance phase of my journey. I weigh weekly, and record my accomplishments daily. I started this journey in January 2023 and lost almost 90 pounds. I reached my goal weight in October 2024, went back over my goal in November (took a month off from this group - big mistake) and then back to my goal in December and January. This was the first group that joined on MFP and holds a special place in my heart.

Highest Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7 | Jan 139.2

My Goals for February

🥅 🎯 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
🥅 Stay under Ideal Weight (140)
🎯 Work Towards next weight goal 137 whenever I get there is fine
👣 14K Steps per day (110K Steps Weekly)
🚶‍♀️50 Miles Monthly (all steps count)
🫀 Three Cardio (non-walk) weekly, 3 🏋️‍♀️ Strength Weekly, 1 Stretch type 🧘‍♀️ weekly
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Under TDEE calorie range weekly
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂 Under Sodium Limit

Prior Weeks

Weekly Weights/Goals - I weigh on Wednesday and the last day of the month:
💗Starting Weight: 139.2
💗Feb 5: 138.1 🥅 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️🥗All Weekly Goals Met
💗Feb12: 139.2 🥅 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ Within my Weight Range, but up. I was over my weekly calorie limit this week.
💗Feb 19:
💗Feb 26:
💗Feb 28:

👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
Daily Goals

Feb 12: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀📝🥗 💦🧂
20.1K 👣 Steps, 9.1🚶‍♀️Miles, Under my Calorie Limit 🥗 62 calories

Feb 13: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀📝💦
15.9K 👣 Steps, 7.3🚶‍♀️Miles, Over my Calorie Limit 1,178 calories

Feb 14: 👣🚶‍♀️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️ 📝🥗 💦🧂
16.6K 👣 Steps, 7.5🚶‍♀️Miles, 🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️, Under my Calorie Limit 🥗 249 calories

Doing pretty well, although I didnt weight myself the last couple days. But been on track for calories. Today I'll be out most of the day so will pick up sushi for a relatively light lunch.

Goal- 1600 Actual 1567.

February Weighins

Feb 5- 161.8.
Feb 11- 159.2
Feb 12- 159

February goals:

** Weigh in weekly on Wednesdays.
**Track calories every day. (Jan I averaged 5 days a week- trying to make it at least 6).
**Stick to my calorie goals (1600, plus 100 on days I go in to the office- more movement/longer day).
**If I go over, try not to go over by more than 300. So that I don't just give up and splurge higher and higher.

Jan 1- 162.2
Jan 29- 160.8

February Goal: track calories every day

I am changing my goal for February!
To be process-oriented rather than results-oriented

2/6 380cal under maintenance, rest day
2/7 304 cal under, 30min walk, 2800yd swim, 15min elliptical, 30min weights
2/8 376 cal under, 35mi group ride
2/9 1202 cal under, 90min elliptical
2/10 283 cal under, 45min elliptical, 30min weights
2/11 178 cal under, 2100m swim, 25min bike trainer
2/12 497 cal under, 60min bike trainer
2/13 577 under, 2950yd swim

@deepwoodslady If you feel you had a bad day, I think you were smart to skip the weigh in! Makes you feel worse and lose focus that tomorrow is another day and another opportunity

@its_cleo I really like your back-up goal to not go over 300! Very smart

@Tbris4 and the rest of you up north, hope you're all doing well in the snow. I grew up in the Midwest but now live in Texas and I actually miss the snow!