100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25

Hi. I’m a senior from central B.C., Canada. Back for another round. Ultimate challenge goal is to lose 20lbs.

Day 01—05/15—181.8 taking 2 weeks off work to overcome some arthritic challenges. Didn't accomplish much except load of recycling to depot. Treated ourselves to a steak for supper but then caved into snacking on crackers and hummus as well as plain cookies later in the evening. Notice that when 'the fire' is lit (wood heat) and it's warmer downstairs I'll go down and watch tv in the evening, farther from the kitchen. If I sit up here by the computer then I snack.

Day 02—05/16— 180.4 Any loss is better than a gain. Plans of decluttering kitchen and starting to prep for painting. However sun is shining so need to get out for a walk. Daily exercise (cardio etc) used to be a no-brainer, now it's a challenge. 😥

Day 03—05/17— 181.8 Am okay with this gain b/c I indulged in ice milk last night. Have been battling the craving for ice cream for nearly a month now and it wouldn't go away. Decluttered. Walked 30 minutes.

Day 04—05/18— 179.8 trying day but got thru it.

Day 05—05/19— 179.8

Day 06—05/20—

Day 07—05/21—

Week 1 Start Weight:

Week 1 Goal: 177.? Lofty but I need to erase recent gains.

Week 1 Actual Weight:

Hi Everyone! 👋😊 I’m Jeanne!

I’ve been doing this challenge steady since June of 2023. It was working GREAT for me until the last challenge. Didn’t loose at all so I need to make some changes to do better on this one 😉 Let’s do this 🙌

Day 01—05/15—163.5 👍 
Day 02—05/16—162.6 👍 
Day 03—05/17—161.4 👍 
Day 04—05/18—162.0 ❎
Day 05—05/19—161.0 👍
Day 06—05/20—
Day 07—05/21—

Week 1 Start wt:
Week 1 Goal wt: 161.0 tiny steps!!
Week 1 act. wt:

Day 08—05/22—
Day 09—05/23—
Day 10 —05/24—
Day 11 —05/25—
Day 12—05/26—
Day 13—05/27—
Day 14—05/28—

Week 2 Start wt:
Week 2 Goal wt:
Week 2 act. wt:

Day 01—05/15—232 lbs

Day 02—05/16—Didn't not weigh

Day 03—05/17—229.8 lbs.

Day 04—05/18—229.8 lbs

Day 05—05/19—230.6 lbs

Day 06—05/20—229.2 lbs

Day 07—05/21—

Week 1 Start Weight: 232 lbs

Week 1 Goal: 228 lbs

Week 1 Actual

Hellooooooooo Tuesday!!! I had a full rest day yesterday and it felt good.

I am 57, 6'2", my goal is 189 or better. I started at 4/11/2025 at ~217.

Day 01—05/15— 209.5, 1600 Cals, 69 minutes of riding, 18 miles on the bike

Day 02—05/16— 209.5, 1575 Cals, 5300 Steps, rest day because of weather.

Day 03—05/17— 208.0, 1572 Cals, 4562 Steps, 27.5 miles on the bike

Day 04—05/18— 208.0, 1640 Cals, 11,164 steps, No ride

Day 05—05/19— 207.5, 1591 Cals, 5035 steps, one nap! :)

Day 06—05/20— 208.0, Going to get a ride in of at least 18 miles and 60 minutes.

Day 07—05/21—

Thanks,

Jon

Picture of the Week, this is my Picture of the Orion Nebula:

Don't feel shame! We all splurge and you are suppose to enjoy life. Just pick up where you left off and have a better day. It takes days to reflect what you eat - Gain or Loss. You got this! Just keep logging and living! You got this!

My 3rd 100 day Challenge - 5/15/25-8/22/25
Frank, age 76, 6'1"
Max weight: 330 (July 10th 2020, start of my fitness/weight loss journey)
yearly gain/loss: year 1: ↓ 87; year 2: ↓ 18; year 3: ↑ 16; year 4: ↑ 15;
year 5 YTD:↓ 1.7; goal: ↓ 36 lbs

Day 01—05/15 — 259.7 : ↓ 2.8✅
Day 02—05/16 — 260.6 : ↑ 0.9❌
Day 03—05/17 — 260.0 : ↓ 0.6✅
Day 04—05/18 — 258.0 : ↓ 2.0✅
Day 05—05/19 — 257.1 : ↓ 0.9✅
Day 06—05/20 — 256.2 : ↓ 0.9✅
Day 07—05/21 —

Week 1 start weight: 262.5
Week 1 Goal: 256
Week 1 actual weight:

100 Days of Weighing In #23 ^^^^^ May 15, 2025 thru Aug 22, 2025

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

Maya Angelou

My Name is Donna, Age 65. I am 5’5” tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA

Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 194.2

Goal This Round: 184.2 (10 pounds)

Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

Total Lost/Gained this challenge: xxxxx

🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜Ultimate Goal: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

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🌻

Thoughts at the start of this round:

My goal from the very beginning has been to lose one pound per week for a total of 12 pounds per challenge. I have never considered that to be too much and I never thought in a million years I would find it this difficult, even at my age and with my health problems. But it’s proved to be nothing but an uphill climb and in most cases, impossible. I am going to lower my goal to 10 pounds per challenge and see if that will feel more right, more do-able. I, again, thank you for sharing my journey with me and allowing me to travel with you on yours. It is reassuring, refreshing, enlightening and inspiring and I am forever grateful.

Previous Rounds Tallys:

CURRENT WEEK:

Day 01—05/15—194.0 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.7)

Day 02—05/16--DNW 💠 - (Trend Weight: DNW)

Day 03—05/17—196.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 194.9)

Day 04—05/18— DNW - (Trend Weight: DNW)

Day 05—05/19—195.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 195.2) I tried to be stupid yesterday and only eat about 800 calories to make up for past transgressions but, as usual, it didn’t work. When will I learn? However, I still managed to pull off a good day and I’m showing a 1 lb loss since last weigh-in so that helps. I hate walking backwards so I need to keep my head in the game! I have decided to try something different in order to reach my overall 10 pound loss goal per challenge. My calculator tells me that a 0.7 lb loss for each of the 1st 13 weeks and a 0.9 lb loss on the last (9 day) week of week #14 will bring me to my 10 lbs. So I am inserting those numbers into a weekly goal. I am unsure of how to handle it when I don't make it (do I add it into the following week?) Truthfully, it's not unusual for me to gain 3 lbs just eating at a restaurant and bringing half of it home to give away! Of course, I am being positive (unrealistic?) that (SURELY TO GOD) I can lose 0.7 per week. I usually start where I land each week so this will be a bit different. If it's just not working, I will scrap the idea since 100 days is too long to keep trying something that is not panning our or making sense. But I think it's worth a try. My 1st weigh-in with this methodology is day 6 (tomorrow) of week #1. I certainly have not given myself any time to make it this week when I am 2 lbs away from goal. But I'll get it as close as I can and then figure it out. Anyway, Maybe breaking it down into small realistic numbers is the answer for me. So, here I go!

🌺🌺🌺 🌺🌺 Day 06—05/20—195.4 💠 (Trend Weight –195.2) I ended up out of town and out to lunch/dinner yesterday (my first meal of the day). My new push lawnmower delivered to store arrived and we went to pick it up about two hours away round trip. We decided on a restaurant and I know the calories and carbs were very high though I only ate about half. It would not have been too bad if not for the snacks last night. One snack should have been enough! Anyway, the mower is one of those battery operated ones. For a widow like me it will be nice to not have to worry about gasoline or oil changes etc. I just hope it cuts sufficiently. I bought a very good brand with a 7.5ah battery so fingers crossed! I already have a riding lawn mower my person I hire usually uses for most of the yard. This would be for tight areas or if my person does not show up.

Day 07—05/21—(Trend Weight)-xxxxx)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 1 Start Weight: 194.2

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 1 Goal: 0.7 lb Loss to land at 193.5

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Week 1 End Weight:

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

WEEKS TO COME:

I HAVE NO IDEA WHY MFP IS INSISTING ON PUTTING TWO SPOILERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. ONE OF THEM IS EMPTY. IT WON'T LET ME ERASE IT EITHER. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!

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Back from camping for the weekend and really need a reset, but weighed a pound lower after the weekend as compared to returning from our east trip.

May 16 150.3
May 20 149.4

I'm back home now for several weeks, so will be tracking daily again.

grey shading in the chart below is a DNW (did not weigh) day that I've prorated the change while away across the days away. I had to do that because otherwise my graphs didn't make sense.

We always eat more carbs when we are camping. We didn't have any alcohol during this weekend camping trip, but I still managed to eat at a surplus nearly every day. I'm still feeling pretty good that I didn't gain a whole bunch while away from home.

87 days until we leave for our Alaskan cruise. I know I'd feel a lot better on that trip with 10 fewer pounds on me. I also know I don't need luck to realize that goal, I need consistency.

Day 01—05/15—232 lbs

Day 02—05/16—Didn't not weigh

Day 03—05/17—229.8 lbs.

Day 04—05/18—229.8 lbs

Day 05—05/19—230.6 lbs

Day 06—05/20—229.2 lbs

Day 07—05/21—228 lbs.

Week 1 Start Weight: 232 lbs

Week 1 Goal: 228 lbs

Week 1 Actual 228 lbs