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Re: Really slow progress
You don’t gain weight because of when you eat, you gain weight because of how much you eat. Time of day doesn’t override total calorie intake.
Late night eating might affect sleep or digestion for some people, but weight gain only happens in a sustained calorie surplus, no matter what time the calories are consumed. That’s thermodynamics, not opinion.
If you’re plateauing or gaining, it’s not about your meal timing, it’s about underestimating intake or overestimating output. No article changes that reality. Highly recommend not paying for or seeing this nutritionist again. A nutritionist isn’t a regulated title in most places. Anyone can call themselves one, regardless of training. That’s a huge problem, because it gives false authority to advice that often lacks scientific grounding.

Re: What do your meals look like (show me pictures)....
I just had my second total knee replacement. When I had my right knee done 9 years ago, the surgeon said my knees are 15 years older than the rest of my body. I did cross country running when I was younger and my knees have been seriously overused. The physio's had me walking on a zimmer frame on day 2 after surgery and on crutches on day 3. I was walking around at home without crutches on week 3. I returned to work on week 4 (desk job). Only week 1 was painful. I didn't take the opiod painkillers once I was out of hospital (day 3) because they make me nauseous so managed on paracetomol and ibuprophen.

Re: JUNE 2025 Monthly Running Challenge
it's not showing my stress levels - which could be because I "reset" it, I guess.
I can't so explicitly but some things like stress level or fitness level etc don't give readings until five or ten days of data is gathered. I hope it gets back to normal, considering giving it a week or two before you jump on buying a different one.
Re: Help figuring out why I am gaining weight...
You’re essentially describing a past where you were under eating and overtraining to stay at a lower weight, and now, with a more balanced approach and more life responsibilities, you’re frustrated that your body isn’t reacting the same. But that’s the key insight- your old weight was tied to unsustainable habits. Now that you’ve shifted toward a more reasonable, consistent routine, your body is simply responding to a healthier (and likely more realistic) lifestyle.
So the responsible questions now are:
1. Is that old weight really your goal, or is it the body composition and feeling you associate with it?
2. Is it worth what it would take to get back to that weight?
Because truthfully, you might weigh more now but look and feel better with proper lifting, nutrition, and recovery. That’s called body recomposition, you could be leaner, stronger, and healthier at 122 lbs than you ever were at 115.
It’s also worth examining whether the number on the scale is rooted in logic or just a leftover benchmark from a totally different phase of life. Your body and priorities have evolved, you’re lifting, walking 8 miles a day, parenting, and eating consistently. That’s a lot of discipline and should be seen as success, not failure.
It might help to reframe your goal- aim for strength, shape, and energy, not just a number. If you want help optimizing your food for recomposition or dialing in training, share a typical day. But know this… if your main metric is the scale, you may be chasing a version of yourself that doesn’t align with who you are or what you need now.

Re: 100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25
When I press Complete Diary on phone the info it gives to me :)
My phone app and computer app show different numbers?
For yesterday on my Iphone it shows 181.9 lbs. It may include exercise, not sure.
My computer shows : If every day were like today... You'd weigh 185.3 lbs in 5 weeks

Re: 100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25
I'm 5'3, in my mid 30s, and a SAHM to my three year old twins.
Round 21 Ending Weight: 147.3
Round 23 Ending Weight: 142.3
Week 1 Ending Weight: 145.3
Week 2 Ending Weight: 146.2
Week 3 Ending Weight: 144.3
Day 22—06/05— 144.1. Just a short walk due to time and weather constraints. Food was good.
Day 23—06/06— 144.1. Same as yesterday. Short walk and my eating was good. Hoping to get back to the gym this weekend.
Day 24—06/07— 142.0. Yesterday was quite a poopy day filled with too much stress. As a result, my stomach was feeling off and I just didn't want to eat. I also had a couple of beers at the end of the day. I'm probably a bit dehydrated. Short walk, no gym.
Day 25—06/08— 146.5. Pizza Hut. MIL came over and we ordered pizza. I probably ate more than I needed. But I'm not that upset about this. It's part of the life balance aspect of a healthy lifestyle. I'm sure at least some will come off quickly.
Day 26—06/09— 146.2. Another day of poor eating. No excuses this time, just bad decisions. Lots of walking but no gym.
Day 27—06/10— 146.0. Better day yesterday. Food was within calories. No alcohol. Long walk, treadmill run. It felt good to finally be able to run again after about 2 weeks of having to stay home.
Day 28—06/11— 144.1. Food was good, long walk and a treadmill run, no alcohol. Ending this week where I started. I bit bummed I didn't make progress, but I feel like I'm getting back on track. "You can't be upset about the results you didn't get from the work you didn't do".
Week 4 Goal: 143.0
Week 4 Actual Weight:

Re: 100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25
100 Days of Weighing In #23 ^^^^^ May 15, 2025 thru Aug 22, 2025
1 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: : 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
190's🌈-- 180’s🤑-- 170's🐋-- 160's🙋♀️-- 150’s🌻 -- 200'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. This breaks down to 0.7 lbs per challenge week. I don’t think that is too much to ask of my mind, my body and my spirit! 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:
Round #1 --- 199,8
Round #2 --- 186.8
Round #3 --- 195.6
Round #4 --- 211.0
Round #5 --- 211.3
Round #6 --- 205.4
Round #7 --- 207.6
Round #8 --- 195.2
Round #9 --- 185.2
Round #10—195.2
Round #11---200.8
Round #12---200.4
Round #13---196.2
Round #14---191.2
Round #15---194.0
Round #16---188.0
Round #17---183.8
Round #18---182.2
Round #19---188.6
Round #20---191.6
Round #21---194.2
Round #22---194.2
Round #23---
PREVIOUS WEEK’S CHALLENGE:
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)
Day 06—05/20—195.4 💠 (Trend Weight –195.2)
Day 07—05/21—195.4 💠 - (Trend Weight: 195.2)
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 1 Start Weight: 194.2
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 1 Goal: 0.7 Loss to land at 193.5
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 1 End Weight: 195.4
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 1.2 lb Gained
Day 08—05/22—193.8 ✅ (Trend Weight – 195.2)
Day 09—05/23—193.6 ✅ (Trend Weight)-195.0)
Day 10—05/24—192.2 ✅ (Trend Weight)-194.7)
Day 11—05/25—193.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 194.6)
Day 12—05/26—193.8 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 194.5)
Day 13—05/27—193.2 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.4)
Day 14—05/28—194.2 ❌ (Trend Weight)-194.3)
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 2 Start Weight: 195.4
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 2 Goal: To lose 2.6 lbs to land at 192.8. This would put me back on track for projected weight. This equals last week's 0.7 goal + this week's 0.7 goal + the 1.2 unwanted gain.
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 2 End Weight: 194.2
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 0 Lost and 0 gained
Day 15—05/29—194.2 💠 - (Trend Weight: 194.3)
Day 16—05/30—193.0 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.2)
Day 17—05/31—191.8 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.0)
Day 18—06/01—192.8 ❌ (Trend Weight –193.9)
Day 19—06/02—192.2 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.7)
Day 20—06/03—191.2 ✅ (Trend Weight: 193.5)
Day 21—06/04—192.0 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 193.3)
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 3 Start Weight: 194.2
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 3 Goal: To lose 2.1 lbs which is 3 weeks of 0.7 each. I have lost what I have gained so far but need to lose each of those 0.7 goal amounts. Need to land at 192.1 to be on target.
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 3 End Weight: 192.0
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 2.2 lbs Lost
CURRENT WEEK:
Day 22—06/05—191.6 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.2)
Day 23—06/06—191.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 193.0)
Day 24—06/07—190.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 192.7)
Day 25—06/08—192.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 192.7)
Day 26—06/09— 191.0 ✅ ( Trend Weight – 192.5) I'm working my way back down to before my Movie & all-you-can-eat buffet day where we celebrated the end of the school year with 2 of the DGC. My lowest weight (On Saturday Morn) was 190.4 so I am close. My trend weight is continuing to slowly drop and I am hopeful that things will go well this week as I don't see any immediate obstacles. I am now below this week’s goal weight as I continue to try to drop 0.7 lbs per week so I will land at a 10 pound loss for the challenge. Playing catch-up is too hard so I must stay the course! This week I want to put my main focus on water, incorporating exercise (not just movement) and seriously limiting my snacks. Too much of a good thing is still a bad thing…..
🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️Day 27—06/10—190.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 192.3) A nice drop is always a plus. I’m so close to the 180’s (again) that I can almost taste it. I’ve been doing pretty well since the beginning of May in both my start weight and my trend weights. I’ve had a few missteps with my birthday, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day Weekend being in May. I’ve also had a bit of off and on travel days. However, I’ve managed to reign it back in each time and the progress is slowly coming. I’m still working on being consistent with those good habits that I need to focus on including water and intentional exercise. Now that my major primary bedroom renovation is done and my projects will be small and shorter for awhile, I am hoping the privacy it affords in my home will allow me to focus better on diet, prep cooking and exercise right in my living room! Tonight I will cook a “regular” meal of “non-diet” foods. It’s time to make something nice and have dinner with my son. So tonight will be all about portion control not necessarily about content.
Day 28—06/11—
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 4 Start Weight: 192.0
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 4 Goal: Need 0.6 lb Loss to land at 191.4 Original Week 4 Goal.
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 4 End Weight:
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:
WEEKS TO COME:
Day 29—06/12—
Day 30—06/13—
Day 31—06/14—
Day 32—06/15—
Day 33—06/16—
Day 34—06/17—
Day 35—06/18—
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 5 Start Weight:
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 5 Goal: xxx Loss to land at 190.7
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 5 End Weight:
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:
Day 36—06/19—
Day 37—06/20—
Day 38—06/21—
Day 39—06/22—
Day 40—06/23—
Day 41—06/24—
Day 42—06/25—
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 6 Start Weight:
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 6 Goal: xxx Loss to land at 190.0
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Week 6 End Weight:
🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:
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Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 299
I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my coffee each morning.
Highest weight 242 lbs Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019) Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs
Round 298 End Weight 174.4
6/10 172.4
6/11 173.0 Not bad considering dinner was cheesy bread eaten at 9:30pm. I got home from boxing late and just didn’t want to eat my pre made salad.
I also went to the fast food drive through at Wendy’s which is very rare for me. I realized I hadn’t eaten anything around 1pm and was running errands in the “big city”.
I ordered a bacon jr cheeseburger and the person said “if you get the next size up, it’s on sale, you get a bigger burger for less money”. No but thank you!! Stuck to my little baby burger. It did the trick and killed the hunger.
Now if I can do just a little better with my food choices today.
Re: WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2025
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Tell him that if he acted like an adult and got a job, he could buy them now.
I tend to be a bit blunt.
I also appear to be creating designs in my posts!!

Re: WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2025
we have a 4 bedroom ( they are very small rooms and we have way too much stuff in each room)house for just the two of us now. He has his room with tv/massage chair, 3d printers plus his toys he has collected and now he also has pretty much the same things in ds's old room(bed instead of a massage chair) plus a projector and screen to watch movies on. I do have my sewing/craft room which needs to be totally cleared out- that is down the list a bit.
I am slowly thinning out all the daycare kids things that I won't be using anymore- things that Ezie is too old for. I will keep just a few of the things for the younger kids, in case I get another on.
Cleaning the living room today- SOOO much craft supplies in here, because my craft room is such a mess, for both Ezie and I to work on. Need to extra toys gone so I have room for all the cat trees we have been picking up at Black Friday.
Dh has two friends that came down from Sacramento for the day-they went to Shabuya for lunch- I was invited but let them have their time plus gave me quiet time to work in the living room, then they went to see MIL- both guys have known her for many years. One of the guys dh went to high school with over 40 yrs ago. They are at the movies now.
I usually skip breakfast but decided now that I am back tracking to listen to what you have been talking about about upping protein. I had two eggs, a small amount of Colby cheese and lots of salsa on it.
Tasted great(not usually a fan of eggs unless they are deviled ;) )but an hour later, I was feeling so hungry. This happens when I eat breakfast. If I skip it, I am good until at least 2PM.
Snacks so far today are baby dill pickles, nori and fresh raspberries-
First real picking of the season yesterday.
Dinner is on the stove simmering-salsa chicken- chicken breast, Pace salsa, canned corn, canned black beans. Will top with a little Colby cheese and sour cream-maybe guacamole and served with tortilla chips