100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25

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  • JimnKC
    JimnKC Posts: 253 Member

    Hi,

    My name is Jim recently retired. 100 Day Goal from 200 lbs BMI 28.7 to 186 lbs BMI 26.7
    Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 4 😎
    This will be my 3rd 100 Day Challenge.
    Final weigh in for the previous was 197 with a Total Loss of 8 lbs 😀
    Kansas City
    59 yo 5ft 10in Highest weight 255 lbs

    Overall goal of 170 BMI 24.4 or less hoping to not get over 190 ever again.
    Need to work on more exercise and less x,000 calories snacking before bed 😀
    Day 100—05/14…..(Final Weigh- In)-197 Calories 3,463/1,500-207 5wks-Steps MFP 3,800. No Exercise.

    Spoiler Warning

    Day 01—05/15—200 Calories 1,290/1,500-180.6 5wks-Steps MFP 2,946
    Day 02—05/16—198 Calories 1,555/1,500-189.7 5wks-Steps MFP 10,874
    Day 03—05/17—198 Calories 2,141/1,500-195.6 5wks-Steps MFP 6,027
    Day 04—05/18—198 Calories 2,668/1,500-200.9 5wks- Steps MFP 9,847
    Day 05—05/19—198 Calories 2,943/1,500-203.6 5wks- Steps MFP 7,913
    Day 06—05/20—199 Calories 7,294/1,500-247.1 5 wks- Steps 3,928 😡over 2 qts Ice cream😡
    Day 07—05/21—200 Calories 1,401/1,500-188.2 5wks- Steps 52 MFP-No Watch on
    Week 1 Start Weight:200 Away from computer and routine for last week. Now I'm back 😁
    Week 1 Goal:198
    Week 1 Actual Weight:200

    Day 08—05/22—202 Calories 1,482/1,500-185.3 5wks-Steps MFP 2,974. Signing up for "Water Aerobics" tonight . M-F Day and evening two times a week Total 7x a week 😀
    Day 09—05/23—198 Calories 2,556/1,500-195.1 5wks-Steps MFP 3,383
    Day 10—05/24-198 Calories 1,882/1,500-188.4 5wks-Steps MFP 7,835,Walking slow pace 28min 99cal
    Day 11—05/25—197 Calories 3,374/1,500-204.2 5wks-Steps MFP 5,293
    Day 12—05/26—198 Calories 2,900/1,500-200.4 5wks-Steps MFP 4,024
    Day 13—05/27—199 Calories 1,860/1,500-190.9 5wks-Steps MFP 1,531
    Day 14—05/28—198 Calories 3,164/1,500-204 5wks-Steps MFP 3,001
    Week 2 Start Weight:202
    Week 2 Goal:200
    Week 2 Actual Weight:198

    Day 15—05/29—200 Calories 3,671/1,500-207.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,638
    Day 16—05/30—198 Calories 2,645/1,500-196.9 5wks-Steps MFP 2,898 Summer Cold 😖
    Day 17—05/31—198 Calories 2,558/1,500-196.4 5wks-Steps MFP 1,442
    Day 18—06/01—198 Calories 1,613/1,500-186.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,686.
    Day 19—06/02—198 Calories 1,499/1,500-182.7 5wks-Steps MFP 7,994 Water Aerobics 312cal
    Day 20—06/03—195 Calories 1,400/1,500-182.6 5wks-Steps MFP 8,069 Water Aerobics 333cal
    Day 21—06/04—196 Calories 1,601/1,500-184.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,077
    Week 3 Start Weight:200
    Week 3 Goal:198
    Week 3 Actual Weight:196


    Day 22—06/05—196 Calories 3,069/1,500-198.4 5wks-Steps 13,426, Water Aerobics 2x- 689cal
    Ate two Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies 640cal and then a bowl of Bear Crunch Popcorn 735cal
    Day 23—06/06—195 Calories 4,549/1,500-216 5wks-Steps MFP 2,422. Ice Cream 3,340 cal
    Day 24—06/07—198 Calories 3,151/1,500-202.9 5wks-Steps MFP 202.9. No more ice cream in house :)
    Still have Summer Cold :(. Hopefully feel like going to Water Aerobics weather permitting :)
    Day 25—06/08—199 Calories 1,561/1,500-185.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,750
    Day 26—06/09—197 Calories 1,480/1,500-183.45 5wks-Steps MFP 9,527,WA 391cal,Walk 144cal
    Day 27—06/10—196 Calories 1,510/1,500-181.9 5wks-Steps MFP 8,288,Water Aerobics 356cal
    Day 28—06/11—194 Calories 3,261/1,500-201.2 5wks-Snack Binge 1,947cal Steps MFP 8,627,Water Aerobics 374cal
    Week 4 Start Weight:196
    Week 4 Goal:194
    Week 4 Actual Weight:194

    Day 29—06/12—196 Calories 1,826/1,500-191.5 5wks- Steps MFP 9,173, Water Aerobics 2x 761cal
    Day 30—06/13—196 Calories 3,909/1,500-212 5wks-Steps MFP 5,445
    Day 31—06/14—199 Calories 3,976/1,500-213 5wks-Steps MFP 3,388
    Day 32—06/15—201 Calories 1,745/1,500-190.7 5wks-Steps MFP 1,990
    Day 33—06/16—201 Calories 1,800/1,500-188.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,846, Water Aerobics 358cal
    Day 34—06/17—198 Calories 2,940/1,500-199.9 5wks-Steps MFP 10,708, Water Aerobics2x 829cal
    Day 35—06/18—198 Calories 3,643/1,500-206 5wks-Steps 11,307, Water Aerobics 368cal
    Week 5 Start Weight:196
    Week 5 Goal:194
    Week 5 Actual Weight:198

    Day 36—06/19—197 Calories 1,494/1,500-182.7 5wks-Steps MFP 12,919, Water Aerobics 2x 718 cal
    Day 37—06/20—195 Calories 2,636/1,500-196.9 5wks-Steps MFP 6,934, Water Aerobics 335
    Day 38—06/21—196 Calories 4,102/1,500-211.5 5wks-Steps MFP 2,642
    Making change on Goals to 1 pound per week and 7x60min exercise a week. 😀
    Day 39—06/22—198 Calories 1,983/1,910-190.3 5wks-Steps MFP 4,030
    Day 40—06/23—197 Calories 4,511/1,910-215.6 5wks-Steps MFP 8,580, Water Aerobics 344 cal
    Day 41—06/24—198 Calories 2,148/1,910-189.2 5wks-Steps MFP 11,289, Water Aerobics 2x 831 cal
    Day 42—06/25—195 Calories 1,887/1,910=187.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,841
    Week 6 Start Weight:197
    Week 6 Goal:195
    Week 6 Actual Weight:195

    Day 43—06/26—196 Calories 2,246/1,910-190.2 5wks-Steps MFP 6,806, Water Aerobics 2x 701 cal
    Day 44—06/27—195 Calories 3,520/1,910-205.7 5wks-Steps MFP 6,691,Water Aerobics 329 cal
    Day 45—06/28—198 Calories 3,235/1,500-204.7 5wks-Steps MFP 6,400
    Day 46—06/29—200 Calories 2,630/1,910-194.9 5wks-Steps MFP 2,001
    Day 47—06/30—199 Calories 2,789/1,910-196.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,116
    Day 48—07/01—198 Calories 1,699/1,910-185.6 5wks-Steps MFP 6,877, Water Aerobics 338 cal
    Day 49—07/02—197 Calories 2,072/1,910-189.4 5wks-Steps MFP 6,714
    Week 7 Start Weight:196
    Week 7 Goal:194
    Week 7 Actual Weight:197

    Day 50—07/03—196 Calories 1,904/1,910-187.7 5wks- Steps MFP 11,941, Water Aerobics 2x 657 cal

    Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 4 😎

    Day 51—07/04—195 Calories 3,684/1,910-205.5 5wks-Steps MFP 5,635, Water Aerobics 329 cal
    Day 52—07/05—196 Calories 3,356/1,910-205 5wks-Steps MFP 1,987
    Day 53—07/06—199 Calories 1,921/1,910-189.7 5wks-Steps MFP 4,290
    Day 54—07/07—198 Calories 2,156/1,910-192.1 5wks-Steps MFP 8,798, Water Aerobics 387 cal
    Day 55—07/08—198 Calories 3,751/1,910-208 5wks-Steps MFP 10,496, Water Aerobics 2x 666 cal
    Day 56—07/09—198 Calories 3,731/1,910-207.8 5wks-Steps MFP 10,573, Water Aerobics 411 cal

    Week 8 Start Weight:196
    Week 8 Goal:195
    Week 8 Actual Weight:198

    Day 57—07/10—198 Calories 3,531/1,910-205.8 5wks-Steps MFP 10,855, Water Aerobics 2x 533 cal
    Day 58—07/11—198
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    Day 62—07/15—
    Day 63—07/16—

    Week 9 Start Weight:198
    Week 9 Goal:197
    Week 9 Actual Weight:

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 1,139 Member

    Good day yesterday. Went for two walks and exercised. My 7 day trend weight is coming back down. I feel like I've 'flattened the up trending curve'. Took a page from Jon and pre-logged food yesterday before I ate it and then stuck with what I logged. Eg., We had burgers for dinner and normally I'd put ketchup on mine, but I didn't have enough calories left for ketchup, so I didn't! I know, it is a small thing, but it is those small things that add up over time.

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    Even better, I've been tracking my BF% and lean mass. According these calculations, I've lost 5.5 lbs since April 13th and all of that has been fat. I know BF% determination is a controversial topic. My view is, so long as the chosen method of calculation is applied consistency, then the actual calculation doesn't matter, it is the trend over time that matters.

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  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 14,597 Member

    100 day Challenge #23 (my 3rd) - 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 lbs; year 2: ↓ 17 lbs; year 3: ↑ 17 lbs; year 4: ↑ 15 lbs; year 5: ↓ 3 lbs
    year 6 YTD: ↑ 1 lb; year 6 goal: ↓ 35 lbs

    Day 57—07/10 — 254.6 : ↓ 1.1✅
    Day 58—07/11 — 255.4 : ↑ 0.8⬆️
    Day 59—07/12 — 0.0
    Day 60—07/13 — 0.0
    Day 61—07/14 — 0.0
    Day 62—07/15 — 0.0
    Day 63—07/16 — 0.0

    Week 9 start weight: 255.7
    Week 9 Original Goal: 248.7 -- Current Goal: 253.7
    Week 9 actual weight:

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 1,139 Member

    @the_reflex Welcome to the challenge!
    I agree with everything @Jon4189 wrote. In addition, MFP will calculate target calories IN. Many MFPers also use calculator.net https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html to have a second opinion for target calories IN. Weight loss happens when you are at a caloric deficit. Exercise is for maintaining and building muscle. Weight fluctuations re normal. I'm a lot smaller than Jon: female 5'5" 144lbs. My target calories IN is 1770. 170 calories higher than Jon. I've been averaging about .4 lbs loss per week. I have a much slower pace than Jon, because I know myself well enough to know that I will not sustain 1600 calories per day. I don't know how Jon does it, but I've tried it and it wasn't working for me. Everyone is unique and everyone has to figure out what works for them.
    I also like to track body fat % and lean mass because I want to lose fat, not muscle. This is a MFP controversial topic because calculating BF% is inaccurate. I use Health Status https://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator/ , which provides four commonly accepted BF% calculation results based on various body measurements. It only accepts whole numbers (no decimals), so I do it twice (once rounding up and once rounding down), then I take the average of those 8 and the % from my home scale. It is all an estimate, but I believe, so long as it is consistently applied, then the trend is informative.

    @Jon4189 Congratulations on your consistent success. You are an inspiration!

    @JimnKC I've noticed in the past week your calories IN have gone up. Is everything alright?

    @dawnbgethealthy What a garden transformation. So satisfying to look at it when it is all done. Why do you have sheets hanging beside your garden?

  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,360 Member

    Hi everyone.

    I am Dawn. I live in SE British Columbia Canada. I am 5'2" (or 5'3"?) and 64 years of age. I have done a bunch of these 100s now, I have lost count lol. I was sitting at 130 for quite awhile, trying desperately to get into the 120s, but gained little by little over the last couple of years. My "ideal" weight should be between 110-118 for my height, BMI, and stuff. At this point I just really want to get back into the 130s.

    Week 1 Start Weight: 144.4

    Week 1 Goal: 142.4 (seems lofty, but I was at 143.0 for two days in a row at the end of the last 100)

    Week 1 Actual Weight: 144.2- Hit 142.6 this week, the day before the end of our week, which was so close to my goal.

    Week 2 Start Weight: 143.2

    Week 2 Goal: 142.4 - Trying for the same goal as last week

    Week 2 Actual Weight: 143.0 (Once in 100 days Ribs eaten, hit 142.2 this week)

    Week 3 Start Weight: 143.6

    Week 3 Goal: 141.8

    Week 3 Actual Weight: 139.6 - Hit 139.0 this week.

    Week 4 Start Weight: 139.6

    Week 4 Goal: 138.0

    Week 4 Actual Weight: 141.8, saw 139.0 again.

    Week 5 Start Weight: 141.2

    Week 5 Goal: 138.0 - trying for that again

    Week 5 Actual Weight: 141.6. Hit 138.4 this week.

    Week 6 Start Weight: 139.0

    Week 6 Goal: 138.0 - sticking with this goal, I got very close in week 5

    Week 6 Actual Weight: 141.4

    Week 7 Start Weight: 140.2

    Week 7 Goal: 138.0 - I just keep plugging that one in. I have to start somewhere for my September goal of 130.0 right?

    Week 7 Actual Weight: 138.4

    Week 8 Start Weight: 139.8

    Week 8 Goal: 138.0 - I just keep plugging that one in.

    Week 8 Actual Weight: 140.4

    Day 57—07/10— 138.0 - I have been out in the garden picking my dinner for later tonight. Nice to see that number this morning, it blinked on 137.8 until settling. In a rush now lol, I took too much time in the garden.

    Day 58—07/11— 137.0 - Yahoo to that number! I ended up leaving my second job at 5:30 last night (I have already told the owner that I won't be working there past September). His young wife once in awhile decides to stay and make it a 10-12 hour day for herself. Normally she leaves. It is a small restaurant, barely enough for 1 person such as myself. She had a very busy day and made lots of tips, I guess that she wanted more. I wasn't into it, I had already cleaned up everything from her busy day and she took the only table that came in. I said "you are staying?" She said yes, so I said "okay, I am leaving then, bye". I was home in a flash and got to work on those last 3 rows of 9 in the potato garden that were overcome with tall weeds and bindweed wrapped so tightly around the potatoes. It is done!!! Well worth leaving work for. If leaving work caused me stress it was soon eliminated with digging, lunging, squatting, untangling and re-hilling : - )

    Day 59—07/12— 136.4 - Wow. Well, I was going to take something different out of the freezer for tonight's after work dinner, but seeing how that what I have been eating all week is netting this type of result I will have the same thing: 1/4 cup of beans (white kidney which I portioned into the freezer), .75 cup of rice, green onions from my garden, dill from my garden, cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, 3tbsp sour cream. I have been having 6 water crackers and 3-4 tbsp of hummus as an appetizer. Overall, this combo has me going to the bathroom before my weigh in, so that is definitely a factor unlike in some previous weeks where I didn't. Still planning on indulgent unhealthy/bad food for my Monday night with a couple of cocktails. It would be great to have a buffer.

    Day 60—07/13—

    Day 61—07/14— Indulgent dinner night.

    Day 62—07/15—

    Day 63—07/16—

    Week 9 Start Weight: 138.0

    Week 9 Goal: 135.0 - Not really a weekly goal, just putting this in until I hit it.

    Week 9 Actual Weight:

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,801 Member

    @dawnbgethealthy This past week you've really been killing it. I have went the opposite way. You are right, "time to take it off". Time for me to get my *kitten* in gear. I just don't know that I can this weekend with daughter here. I may have to start Sunday or, more likely, Monday. In the meantime, I must be strong and keep my wits about me! Choices all around me. Make as many good ones as you can Donna!