100 day Challenge #24 August 23.25 – November 30.25

Good Sunday Morning!

Day 72—11/01— 160.2 - Its been a couple hectic days. My daughter had planned to do Halloween at her apartment....her street does it up big. My ex doesn't do Halloween anymore so I volunteered to do a Halloween at his house. Drove my D to the store for candy then she wanted a pumpkin to carve....LOL! Luckily, the hardware store still had some decent ones left, so I stopped and got one. Helped her carve it....came out good. I had tea lights so we could put a real candle in it. Then I got out my ex's old Halloween decorations and put them out. We didn't get a lot of kids....the neighborhood has changed some over the years. I ended up bringing some candy home, which I will eat sparingly and use the m&m's for Christmas cookies.

Then today she wanted to go to the animal shelter to adopt a cat. So I picked her up and drove her over. She found a very friendly orange tabby named Rupert and decided to get him. She has to wait though...he has URI (common for shelter animals) and has 2 more days on meds and then needs to be re-evaluated by the vet. She will call on Monday and see if he is ready to be released.

I will be happy if I can just maintain my weight for now....but I am still trying to get permanently down into those 150s.

Day 73—11/02— 160.2 - Had a couple scrambled eggs for breakfast. Not sure about lunch....might be a tuna sandwich. Soup for dinner? Maybe. Going to relax and watch the Eagles game today...and crochet. My right leg is bothering me a bit for some reason.

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Week 11 Start Weight: 160

Week 11 Goal: still 159

Week 11 Actual Weight:

100 Days of Weighing In #24 ^^^^^ Aug 23, 2025 through Nov 30, 2025

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

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

Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 185.6

Goal This Round: 175.6 (10 pounds)

Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

Total Lost/Gained this challenge: xxxxx

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

Previous Rounds Tallys:

Thoughts at the start of this round:

This round will be challenging as it includes the U.S. holidays of Labor Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving. All are big foodie or party and dessert type holidays in the U.S. There are also multiple birthday celebrations in my family. In addition, there will be a lot of travel which is traditional in the fall for me as I try to avoid as many icy driving trips as possible in the winter months. There will be lots of doctor appointments away from home as well as Christmas and gift-giving shopping in this round. I will have to make sure I stay on top of my plan in every moment I can and to make the necessary corrections every time the scale goes up. We can’t control the ingredients in restaurant food so portion control will be key when away from home. I will again aim for a 10 pound loss this round. Thanks for sharing your journey with me and allowing me to share mine. I am grateful for you all.

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🌻

PREVIOUS WEEK’S CHALLENGE

Day 71—11/01—183.0 ✅ (Trend Weight: 184.1) Below is my Trend Weight graph for the past 6 months. I did really well starting around my birthday (May 10th) through summer. Then in September and throughout Autumn I have really become stagnant and fizzled out. No big permanent gains, just kind of like a firecracker that turned out to be a dud. It’s time to pick up some steam again, some sparkle. With the holidays directly in front of us, it won’t be easy but I’m going to give it the old college try and do my best to navigate it. I won’t settle for just “not gaining” during the holidays. The losses need to pick back up and push their way through. I never know what tomorrow brings, but today I feel ready! New Month, Fresh Start!

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⏳️⏳️⏳️Week 10 Start Weight: 184.6

⏳️⏳️⏳️Week 10 Goal: 6.2 Loss to reach 178.4 or Less. I will try to lose my normal weekly goal of 0.7 and make up as much of this as possible.

⏳️⏳️⏳️Week 10 End Weight: 183.0

⏳️⏳️⏳️Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 2.6 lbs

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CURRENT WEEK:

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🏈🏈🏈Week 11 Start Weight: 183.0

🏈🏈🏈Week 11 Goal: 5.3 lb Loss to reach 177.7 or Less (that is goal of 0.7 for the week and add more dents in the catch-up numbers)

🏈🏈🏈Week 11 End Weight:

🏈🏈🏈Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

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Teri, 62 years old, 5’4”

Challenge Starting Weight: 146.9 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs


I missed a couple of days, but I’m caught up. Loved all the pictures!

Day 71—11/01—148.0  

Day 72—11/02—147.8  I did not go overboard with Halloween candy. In fact, I’ve only had 3 miniatures since Friday. But overall, October was not been a great month for me. As @jennysweet58 called it, I was “wallowing in the abyss”. But I’m determined to turn this around in November. 

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Week 11 Start Weight: 148.0
Week 11 Goal: 
Week 11 Actual Weight:

Day 71—11/01: 213.0 – Another good Saturday drop, what’s that about? But I’m not complaining! Did a great cardio weights workout and stretch, and I will confess I am BEAT. I maybe worked a little too hard, but tomorrow will do a nature trail with DH for exercise, that will be a little more gentle on my weary bones.

Day 72—11/02: DNW – a really great day with DH, we walked a lovely nature trail – no blue heron sightings this time but still just a lovely walk, and the weather was so warm we stopped by a cute town and sat outside for a light brunch. I made good choices and enjoyed every bite! I was so thrilled to sit outside for what is probably the last day this fall!

Day 73—11/03: 214.0 – a bump up from the weekend loosening of reins, but I’m back on track with a good cardio workout and stretch and will get back to strictness today.

One other thing. It was 6 weeks ago that I was able to get my FitBit & MFP to work correctly together and MFP was able to give me an 'accurate' estimate of "if everyday were like today, you'd weight X in 5 weeks". I've tracked those 5 week out predictions. So, I officially have 1 full week of actuals versus MFP 5 week out predictions and the results are:

5 weeks ago = 7 days ending Sept 28
Actual average 5 weeks ago was 142.4 (this was up from post two trips)
MFP Average of 5 weeks ago, where I'd be in 5 weeks is 138.0
Actual 7 day average for the week ending Nov 2 (5 weeks later) is 138.8
Missed the MFP projection by 0.8.

Interesting? Motivating? I'm not sure what yet.

Loss over this period 3.6lbs. 0.7lbs/week.

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100 Days of Weighing In #24 ^^^^^ Aug 23, 2025 through Nov 30, 2025

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

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

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

Starting Weight from End of Last Challenge: : 185.6

Goal This Round: 175.6 (10 pounds)

Challenge Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

Total Lost/Gained this challenge: xxxxx

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

Previous Rounds Tallys:

Thoughts at the start of this round:

This round will be challenging as it includes the U.S. holidays of Labor Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving. All are big foodie or party and dessert type holidays in the U.S. There are also multiple birthday celebrations in my family. In addition, there will be a lot of travel which is traditional in the fall for me as I try to avoid as many icy driving trips as possible in the winter months. There will be lots of doctor appointments away from home as well as Christmas and gift-giving shopping in this round. I will have to make sure I stay on top of my plan in every moment I can and to make the necessary corrections every time the scale goes up. We can’t control the ingredients in restaurant food so portion control will be key when away from home. I will again aim for a 10 pound loss this round. Thanks for sharing your journey with me and allowing me to share mine. I am grateful for you all.

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🌻

PREVIOUS WEEK’S CHALLENGE

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CURRENT WEEK:

Day 72—11/02—183.0 ↔️ (Trend Weight – 184.1) Another hefty goal this week due to catch-up. However, it is smaller than last week after making weekly goal of 0.7 and then losing an extra pound (0.9) on the back-log. Not as much as I’d hoped, for sure, but with Halloween (candy) and a few other fumbles including a restaurant evening, it is still a step in the right direction. This week I travel for my dermatologist appointment mid-state who treats me for the hair loss issues I’ve suffered from the Chemo when I had cancer. That is on Tuesday. She put me on men’s Minoxidil and this is a routine check-up. Wednesday is a hair cut which is local so I will eat at home. I can’t wait for the day when I can color, body perm if I wish, and layer my hair (when it’s hopefully thicker). Until then, it just a trim. I made a lousy choice for dinner last night. Just because it fits into my calorie goal doesn’t mean it conducive to weight loss. I must remember that the wrong ACTUAL food choices (carbs, starches) that raise my blood sugars physically and scientifically trigger extreme hunger and extreme cravings as my body tries to “fix” things. I managed to get through it (this time) but things would be much easier if I would just stick to approved foods. It’s just so hard to stay away from certain things common and approved for other non-diabetic people. A sandwich without bread just isn’t filling! And sometimes I’m hyper-focused on heart health (saturated fat etc) and miss the big picture in my diabetes planning. Weight remained steady today but I must stay focused.

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🏈🏈🏈Week 11 Start Weight: 183.0

🏈🏈🏈Week 11 Goal: 5.3 lb Loss to reach 177.7 or Less (that is goal of 0.7 for the week and add more dents in the catch-up numbers)

🏈🏈🏈Week 11 End Weight:

🏈🏈🏈Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

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100 day Challenge 8/23/25 - 11/30/25 Do it for Mobility

Lily, age 65, 5'3" (This round I turn 65 oh my!)
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
Targeting ~165 being closer to overweight instead of morbidly obese
210.4 - Ending weight last round on 8/22/25
199 - Goal this round

Day / Weight Daily Weigh In / 14 Day Trend Weight / Comments report day of activity

2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022) Lost focus on myself while helping with 2 new grand babies (Jan & June); also started teaching ESL on Tues & Thurs morning and no longer went to in person Strong & Fit class … EXCUSES EXCUSES
2023 SW: 232 BMI 41.1 (1/1/2023) Lowest 226
2024 SW: 230 BMI 40.7 (1/1/2024) Refocus 6/22/2024 after hitting 234-236 range
2025 SW: 213 BMI (1/1/2025)
2026 SW: ⁉️ It’s totally up to you and within your control

Strategy:

• Bike 30 min 3-4x weekly
• Strong & Fit 1 hr class 2x weekly (1 hour session we do usually 3-6 mins depending on the length of the songs ... warmup, squats, arms, back, triceps, biceps, lunges, shoulders, core and cool down)
• Create a new hand weight routine at home that can be used in the cruise ship gym on days I bike
• Water 72+ oz daily
• Journal every bite focusing on low net carb <100g
• Weekly weigh in on Mondays

8/23: DNW - bike 30 min, swim with granddaughters ages 3 & 1; AF
8/24: 207.7 - no exercise day; just chasing grandkids; AF

8/25: 207.9 - Strong & Fit class; AF
8/26: 209.0 - Not much sleep last night :( bike 30 min
8/27:208.0 - bike 30 min
8/28: 208.7 - bike 30
8/29: 208.0 - Strong & Fit class
8/30: 208.0 - Swim with granddaughters
8/31: 208.5 - bike 30

Monthly Goal: < 208
Actual Weight: 208.5
Loss this month: 1.9
Challenge Weight Loss: 1.9
🎯 Started strong and then just got back into the maintain mode. Not complaining since it is lower than my last 209-211 holding pattern. But really want to strive to feeling more comfortable in a bathing suit before cruising in the South Pacific in March. Pep Talk Time! 6 months … half a year! Plenty of time to lose 20-30 pounds if I focus on 5 lbs per month … basically a pound a week. Dedicate the next 24 weeks to breaking through those mental barriers and pushing the holding pattern lower and lower. Next month’s goal … <203

9/1: 209.8 / 208.4 - Yikes! Strong & Fit class
9/2:208.8 / 208.3 - bike 30
9/3: 208.6 / 208.3 - bike 30
9/4: 207.9 / 208.1 - bike 30 AF
9/5: 206.8 / 207.7 - Did a sleep study at home last night to rule out secondary causes for the blood lab results. Interesting sleeping with all these things connected to your body. No exercise; grandparents day event
9/6: 206.5 / 207.4
9/7: 207.7 / 207.4 - bike 30 min

9/8: 209.1 / 207.8 - Strong & Fit class. What is it about Monday’s that the scale jumps up??? Oh duh weekend celebrations and breaking routines.
9/9: 208.6 / 207.8 - Crazy busy day coordinating and testing 58 adult ESL students plus my art class. My Marley Spoon box came in. I love the variety that they offer and the meals are healthy though the portions are too big. It made it really easy to serve pork loin with butternut squash and Brussels sprouts.
9/10: 207.8 / 207.9 - bike 30 min Today I’m devoting to watercolor and making sure I get on my bike. I had 2 compliments that I’m trimming up (especially the legs) … due to the almost daily bike ride. My hematologist oncologist visit was cancelled for today after they tried for 3 weeks to get insurance approval for the lab work. No reason to see him if we have no lab results to review. When I switch to Medicare in October the lab work will not need approval and will be covered. I guess there is one good thing about turning 65 soon.
9/11: 207 / 207.6 - bike 30
9/12: 207.4 / 207.5 - S&F , bike 30
9/13: 207.7 / 207.5 - bike 15
9/14: 207.4 / 207.4 - bike 30

9/15: 206.3 / 207.0
9/16: 206.6 / 206.8 - bike 30
9/17: 206.4 / 206.6 - bike 30
9/18: 207.2 / 206.7 - bike 30
9/19: 206.8 / 206.6 - S&F
9/20: 207.4 / 206.8
9/21: 206.9 / 206.8 - bike

9/22: 205.3 / 206.4 - S&F bike 20
9/23: 205.6 / 206.0 - bike 30
9/24: 206.4 / 206.0 - bike 30
9/25: 207.1 / 206.3 - bike 30
9/26: 206.3 / 206.2 - S&F bike 30
STEPS / Miles / Flights Climbed
9/27: 206.3 / 206.2 6548 2.48 0
9/28: 205.7 / 206.0 ✈️ 6396 2.39 2
9/29: DNW ✈️👟Amsterdam 7296 2.63 2
9/30: DNW 👟Amsterdam 14369 5.05 5

Monthly Goal: < 203
Actual Weight: 205.7 BEFORE TRIP on 9/28
Loss this month: 2.8
Challenge Weight Loss: 4.7
🎯 Scale is going in the right direction. Now not to regain on vacation!

STEPS / Miles / Flights Climbed
10/1: DNW 🛳️ 👟Amsterdam 15114 5.23 10
10/2: DNW 🛳️ 👟Amsterdam 4996 1.81 9
10/3: DNW 🛳️ 🥾Dover 14054 4.86 32 (Dover Castle)
10/4: DNW 🛳️ 🚌👟Rouen 8054 2.93 11
10/5: DNW 🛳️ 👟Rouen 12465 4.32 3
10/6: DNW 🛳️ 🚌👟Honfleur 9655 3.48 4
10/7: DNW 🛳️ 🚌👟Cherbourg 9725 3.46 11
10/8: DNW 🛳️ 🚌🥾St. Malo 15651 5.65 20 (Mont-Saint-Michel)
10/9: DNW 🛳️ 🚤Tresco 3227 1.17 6
10/10: DNW 🛳️ 🥾Fishguard 12414 4.42 18 (Hiking the town & coast line)
10/11: DNW 🛳️ 👟Dublin 16161 5.4 6
10/12: DNW 🛳️ 👟Waterford 9277 3.29 3
10/13: DNW 🛳️ ⚓️At Sea 2528 .91 6
10/14: DNW 🛳️ 👟La Rochelle 12155 4.12 2
10/15: DNW 🛳️ 🚌👟Bordeaux 5289 1.8 6
10/16: DNW 🛳️ 🩺 sick :( Bordeaux 4312 1.53 3
10/17: DNW 🛳️ 👟Bilbao 15207 5.29 3
10/18: DNW 🛳️ 🚌🥾Gijon 13770 4.74 12 (Hiking up to Santa Maria del Naranco and gothic Cathedral of San Salvador)
10/19: DNW 🛳️ ⚓️At Sea 3438 1.21 5
10/20: DNW 🛳️ 🚌👟Lisbon 7689 2.74 5
10/21: DNW 🛳️ ✈️ Lisbon 9454 3.47 5
10/22: 206.2 - bike 30 (water weight bloat from long travel flights)
10/23: 205.2 / 205.9 - bike 30
10/24: 204.6 / 205.5 - Strong & Fit weights + bike 20
10/25: 204.1 / 205.0
10/26: 204.9 / 204.9 bike 30
10/27: 🎂203.9 / 204.5 bike 30
10/28: 202.8 / 203.9 bike 30
10/29: 203.1 / 203.5 bike 30
10/30: 203.3 / 203.310/31: 🎃 204.3 / 203.4 bike 30 min, walked 1 mile

Monthly Goal: < 203
Actual Weight: 204.3
Loss this month: 1.4
Challenge Weight Loss: 6.1
🎯 Proud of my efforts during cruising. Every little bit helps and not gaining when away from home is a huge win! Glimpsed 202 this month but then it slipped away. I’ll see it again hopefully next week.

11/1: 204.5 / 203.7 bike 45
11/2: 204.7 / 203.9
11/3: 204.3 / 204.0 bike 30
11/4: 203.5 / 203.9

@age_is_just_a_number @bteri107 - Thanks for the advice on increasing my bike ride. I went back to 30 min on Mon after skipping Sunday which is my off day. Today I might just try 40 min. Shaking it up a little. There is nothing that says I have to do 45 min everyday but it is a nice goal for Nov to achieve as I gradually work towards it.

Too funny. I bought no Halloween candy this year. I ate not Halloween candy at my daughter's home when there Friday night. Last night DH complained about the lack of chocolate in the house. Oh well. It works not having the little miniature candy bars around the house for me. I asked him do you want me to go out and hit the Halloween candy sales? Nope he said … I'll live through it this year. Maybe next year we could buy just one bag though. LOL

I hit the food and exercise targets yesterday. Let's do it again today.

I also miss @Jon4189. I hope he's OK.