COUNTDOWN to S*P*R*I*N*G, 2025!

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@Walela617

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I'm Chris - 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.
My husband and I are retired.
I see my trainer for 60 mins three days a week and try to walk the other four days. The walking doesn't always work out since we have our Grandson every morning. He's 2 years old and a pistol!!
Heaviest: 192.2
January Start Weight: 156.0
January Goal Weight: 150 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145lbs
January 01: 155.0 at 8:45 a.m. ...made soup then walked around the park while Grandson & Grandpa played
January 06: 153.6 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
January 13: 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty, 1.79 miles in 61 mins with him then 60 min workout w/trainer
January 20: 152.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...7.09 miles in 150 mins to the top of the mountain!
January 27: 152.8 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
January 31: 152.6 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
February Goal Weight: 150.0
02/01 - 151.0 at 8:20 a.m. ...Grandpuppy Duty, ground coffee beans, made soup ...heavy rain today
02/03 - 151.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/10 - 151.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer then haircuts w/DDD
02/17 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Had blood drawn then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/24 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/28 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 1.49 miles in 42 mins w/him
March 2025
03/01 - 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/03 - 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/10 - 152.5 at 6:10 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/17 -
03/24 -
03/31 -
Good luck everyone.
Chris

My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. I will weigh on Wednesdays but also on the 1st and last day of every month for an end-of-month full tally. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018).

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CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Mar 31st): 197.8

CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 185.8

CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

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🌻

01/01 – 193.4 (Trend Weight – 192.9)

01/08 – 194.0 (Trend Weight – 193.1)

01/15 – 190.6 (Trend Weight – 192.2)

01/22 – 191.4 (Trend Weight – 192.8)

01/29 – 192.4 (Trend Weight – 192.5)

01/31 – 191.2 (Trend Weight – 192.4)

Jan Start: 192.6

Jan Goal: 188.6 (4 pound loss)

Jan Actual: 191.2

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.4 lbs down

02/01 – 191.8 (Trend Weight – 192.3)

02/05 – DNW (Trend Weight – DNW)

02/12 – 195.6 (Trend Weight – 194.4)

02/19 – 195.8 (Trend Weight – 195.1)

02/26 – 197.8 (Trend Weight – 195.8)

02/28 – 197.8 (Trend Weight – 196.1)

Feb Start: 191.2

Feb Goal: 188.2 (3 pound loss):

Feb Actual: 197.8

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 5.2 lbs Gained

03/01-196.4 (Trend Weight: 196.4)-

03/05-195.6(Trend Weight: 196.2)- Yesterday was the best day I’ve had in Forever. Meals have been good but those snacks were so much better than they have been lately. I did try to slow down my eating but kept forgetting. I’ll keep working on that. I need to work harder on exercise and movement. I’m really trying to make a lot of changes that get me back in the game. My weight is being stubborn. It did not change one iota overnight after such a good day yesterday. However, “Good things come to those who wait”. I must remember that. I am down 2.2 lbs in March so there is some progress for which I am very grateful. However, my starting weight was much lower than where I’m at now and that is disappointing. I know I’ve had a lot of challenges this round, but I also know I can do better and I will!

03/12 193.6 (Trend Weight: 195.9)- 🍀🍀🍀 I made an amateur mistake yesterday. Due to a few hours of obligations & errands I did not eat my first meal, lunch, until 5:00 p.m. Dinner is usually around 7:30 or 8:00 but I wasn’t yet hungry. So I thought, “Wow, I can probably just skip dinner then and maybe have a better scale reading tomorrow.” I had pre-logged in the morning so when I got hungry around 10:30 or 11:00 I went straight to my snacks because that is usually when I eat them. (I stay up very late). I ended up overeating snacks going above & beyond what I had pre-logged because I was starving by then. Why, oh why did I not just eat my dinner instead even though it was later than normal? Am I not adaptable to changed situations? Or am I THAT addicted to my snack foods which serve as treats to me? The dinner food would have been more fulfilling and healthier! In retrospect, I think I should have grabbed a snack in the afternoon while running (almonds or such) and skipped it last night choosing my dinner instead. I’m glad to see a 1 lb drop today on the scale over my weight yesterday, but this is NOT the way to do it. I must admit, all those snacks were not within plan or healthy. I remained under calories due to missing the meal but I’m sure the carbs were WAY over. Lesson learned. Otherwise, it was a better week. Down 2 lbs total over last week’s weight. Down 4.2 for the month of March but nowhere near total challenge goal.

03/19 xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

Mar Start: 197.8

Mar Goal: 193.8 (4 pound loss)

Mar Actual: xxxxx

Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

So my aim was 184 lbs. I am still logging all my foods and hit the treadmill for 30 minutes 6 out of 7 days. Also my step count not including the treadmill averages 8000 a day. I had a pleasant surprise thus week and list 3lbs. Last day in Mexico.

January 1 195 lbs

January 8 195 lbs

January 15 196 lbs

January 22 195 lbs

January 29 195 lbs

February 5 195 lbs

February 12 195 lbs

February 19 194.5 lbs

February 26 194 lbs

March 5 194 lbs

March 12 191 lbs

March 19