Best Of
Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 298
Round 298
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MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 65 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5β 5β TALL.
ROUND 255 FOR ME.
πͺβ¦..We are fierce and so we fightβ¦..πͺ
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R297 EW= 193.0
R298 EW= 191.0
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
πππππFinal goal: 145-155. Iβll know when I get there.
πππ LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME πππ:
R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = 19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)
R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = 4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = 8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = 5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = 8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) =2.0 GAINED (Ending weight 190.0)
R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = 14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = 4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = 1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = 0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = 3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = 16.2 LOST (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = 5.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = 7.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = 1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)
R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = 3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)
R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = 7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = 0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)
R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = 3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)
R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = 17.6 LOST (Ending Weight 180.4)
R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) =2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 177.8)
R253 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = 5.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.6)
R263 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) =] 10.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)
R273 thru R282 (09/23/24 thru 12/31/24) = 1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 192.6)
R283 thru R292 (01/01/25 thru 04/10/25) = 3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.4)
R293 (04/11/25 thru 04/20/25) = 0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 195.8)
R294 (04/21/25 thru 04/30/25) = 0.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.0)
R295 (05/01/25 thru 05/10/25) = 2.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)
R296 (05/11/25 thru 05/20/25) = 1.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.4)
R297 (05/21/25 thru 05/30/25) = 2.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.0)
R298 (05/31/25 thru 06/09/25) = 2.0 LOST (Ending Weight 191.0)
Day/Weight/Comment
ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 193.0
05/31-191.8 β - (Trend Weight: 194.0) ββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ
06/01 β 192.8 β (Trend Weight β193.9)
06/02-192.2 β - (Trend Weight: 193.7)
06/03-191.2 β (Trend Weight: 193.5)
06/04-192.0 β - (Trend Weight 193.3)
06/05-191.6 β - (Trend Weight: 193.2)
06/06-191.4 β - (Trend Weight: 193.0)
06/07-190.4 β - (Trend Weight: 192.7)
06/08-192.4 β - (Trend Weight: 1917) Well, thereβs my typical couple of pound gain after travel/restaurant/sitting. Hopefully it wonβt take more than a couple of days to come back off. The movie Lilo & Stitch was really good. I think most all adults and children alike would enjoy it. I stayed away from the drinks and snacks at the theater but not away from the dessert table at Golden Corral. My bad.
πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ06/09-191.0 β - (Trend Weight: 191.5) 2 pounds down this round and trend weight continues to slowly catch up. On to the next round with high hopes!
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250βsπ-- 240βsπ΅-- 230βsπΈ-- 220'sπ-- 210's-- 200'sπ¨--Β
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I Just Hit My First Weight Loss Goal π
Alright, so weight loss can be challenging for many. I know that when I first started I viewed my goal weight as not knowing where to start climbing a mountain. It was such a huge number in my eyes that in the back of my mind I doubted if I could really do it, it just seemed like this immense task that was impossible at times, so why even try it?
Well, boy how important it was for my mindset to change. I decided this time to focus on small little attainable goals, over the big number that I was trying to lose. I set 4 Different weight Goals in my mind, by doing this, it made attaining my desired weight more attainable and it kept me enjoying meeting the target. So, today, I weighed myself and I officially hit my first goal. It wasnt a whole lot of weight, but it represented a major milestone for me, in my eyes it was a paradigm to myself that I CAN do it, that I can achieve what Iβm after. I donβt want to JUST lose weight quickly and look and feel good, I want to have a great lifestyle that I can have till my old age and I want to do things that Iβve always wanted to do for myself without my weight holding me back. Iβve lost weight before and I was pretty successful at maintaining, although I did gain only a small fraction of it back.
I think, the trick here for me, is that I needed to focus on the smaller things rather than the overall big goal, as it seemed too daunting for me and itβs been working. My next milestone is only 15lbs away and it represents me being at my lowest weight in over a decade, itβs not the number ITSELF that means anything to me, however itβs the meaning behind the number on the scale and itβs the push the gets me motivated to get ready for the gym in a few mins to get a great workout in.
So in conclusion, itβs great to have an overall goal, but I donβt fixate too much on it rather than what is my next realistic goal to hit AND I celebrate each small victory. This really got me pumped and Iβm truly happy to see my progress.
Re: 100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 β August 22.25
100 Days of Weighing In #23 ^^^^^ May 15, 2025 thru Aug 22, 2025
My Name is Donna, Age 65. I am 5β5β tall & I live in Northern Michigan USA
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βWe will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.β
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
πππππUltimate Goal: 145-155 (Iβll know when I get there!)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250βsπ-- 240βsπ΅-- 230βsπΈ-- 220'sπ-- 210's-- 200'sπ¨--Β
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 itβs 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 donβt 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 #10β195.2
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 WEEKβS CHALLENGE:
Day 01β05/15β194.0 β - (Trend Weight: 194.7)
Day 02β05/16--DNW π - (Trend Weight: DNW)
Day 03β05/17β196.4 β - (Trend Weight: 194.9)
Day 04β05/18β DNW - (Trend Weight: DNW)
Day 05β05/19β195.4 β - (Trend Weight: 195.2)
Day 06β05/20β195.4 π (Trend Weight β195.2)
Day 07β05/21β195.4 π - (Trend Weight: 195.2)
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 1 Start Weight: 194.2
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 1 Goal: 0.7 Loss to land at 193.5
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 1 End Weight: 195.4
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 1.2 lb Gained
Day 08β05/22β193.8 β (Trend Weight β 195.2)
Day 09β05/23β193.6 β (Trend Weight)-195.0)
Day 10β05/24β192.2 β (Trend Weight)-194.7)
Day 11β05/25β193.4 β - (Trend Weight: 194.6)
Day 12β05/26β193.8 β - (Trend Weight: 194.5)
Day 13β05/27β193.2 β - (Trend Weight: 194.4)
Day 14β05/28β194.2 β (Trend Weight)-194.3)
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 2 Start Weight: 195.4
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ 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.
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 2 End Weight: 194.2
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 0 Lost and 0 gained
Day 15β05/29β194.2 π - (Trend Weight: 194.3)
Day 16β05/30β193.0 β - (Trend Weight: 194.2)
Day 17β05/31β191.8 β - (Trend Weight: 194.0)
Day 18β06/01β192.8 β (Trend Weight β193.9)
Day 19β06/02β192.2 β - (Trend Weight: 193.7)
Day 20β06/03β191.2 β (Trend Weight: 193.5)
Day 21β06/04β192.0 β - (Trend Weight: 193.3)
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 3 Start Weight: 194.2
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ 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.
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 3 End Weight: 192.0
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far: 2.2 lbs Lost
CURRENT WEEK:
Day 22β06/05β191.6 β - (Trend Weight: 193.2)
Day 23β06/06β191.4 β - (Trend Weight: 193.0)
Day 24β06/07β190.4 β - (Trend Weight: 192.7)
Day 25β06/08β192.4 β - (Trend Weight: 1917) Well, thereβs my typical couple of pound gain after travel/restaurant/sitting. Hopefully it wonβt take more than a couple of days to come back off. The movie Lilo & Stitch was really good. I think most all adults and children alike would enjoy it. I stayed away from the drinks and snacks at the theater but not away from the dessert table at Golden Corral. My bad. Iβm one pound over my goal for this week now. Just 3 more days to get there. Iβll be working hard for it!
πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈDay 26β06/09β 191.0 β ( Trend Weight β 191.5) 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 slowing 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 weekβs 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 thingβ¦..
Day 27β06/10β
Day 28β06/11β
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 4 Start Weight: 192.0
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 4 Goal: Need 0.6 lb Loss to land at 191.4 Original Week 4 Goal.
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 4 End Weight:
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:
WEEKS TO COME:
Day 29β06/12β
Day 30β06/13β
Day 31β06/14β
Day 32β06/15β
Day 33β06/16β
Day 34β06/17β
Day 35β06/18β
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 5 Start Weight:
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 5 Goal: xxx Loss to land at 190.7
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 5 End Weight:
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:
Day 36β06/19β
Day 37β06/20β
Day 38β06/21β
Day 39β06/22β
Day 40β06/23β
Day 41β06/24β
Day 42β06/25β
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 6 Start Weight:
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 6 Goal: xxx Loss to land at 190.0
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Week 6 End Weight:
πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈ Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:
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Re: WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2025
@sh0tzz99 β¦ sorry about your husband's situation. But glad to hear you've lost some weight!
@Snowflake1968 β¦ sorry about your kids and your daughter's friend. A lot going on.
@1948CWB β¦ I wouldn't be able to handle my life without my anti-depressants. I'd be having a complete meltdown at least once a week.
Are you able to do something about the cause of crying?
With stress, I have learned that there are heaps of ways to cope with stress, but the only thing that seems to work for me is doing something about the cause of the stress.
@bwcetc β¦ are you sure you had to keep the mattress for 30 days β¦ or did you have to return it within 30 days? Although that said, I did come across one place that offers a Comfort Guarantee, "Under the Comfort Guarantee,Β mattresses are only able to be exchanged after they have been slept on (with an approved mattress protector) for 30 nights and before 60 nights (inclusive) from the date of purchase".
I'd probably prop it up in the garage and go purchase something else.
I know the two twin bed thing may sound a bit odd, but the bed looks like a king-sized bed and acts like a king-sized bed. The only way you'd know it was two twin beds if is you slept right in the middle of the bed. You might feel a bit of an edge.
Machka in Oz
Machka9
Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 299
I enjoy reading everyoneβs posts with my coffee each morning.
Highest weight 242 lbs Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019) Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs Β
Round 298 End Weight 174.4
6/10 172.4 I do enjoy a nice little whoosh but starting a round at a new low creates a challenge within my challenge.
My calories were good yesterday but I was a bit of a bum for most of the day. You would think I would have decided to accomplish something with a bonus afternoon off but instead I did a lot of napping.
I just had to accept that I needed to rest and reset. I canβt always just power through.
I did enjoy belly dancing class last night. Iβm still terrible dancer but Iβm trying!
Re: WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2025
Oh I am so glad your grand nephew got that opportunity!
I think it was a one shot visit for the sailors in medical hold status. Many are there for mental health issues then there's a guy with a heel problem, and my son with Crohn's. So it was a way out of cleaning which is what the Navy has them doing to keep them busy.
Rebecca Whidbey Wa
Re: Nutritional information provided by MFP reliable?
Did you check how many servings the recipe you created is for? I believe it defaults to 1, so if you didn't change it, it's including all the calories in the entire recipe in one serving.
Re: Maintainers' Weekly Check-in
I skipped my weekend 36hr fast again this weekend as I am still having challenges maintaining my weight. I was able to maintained a balanced diet, and kept somewhat active with the limitations of my shoulder. I am starting back on the bike this week and I am going to start swimming twice a week as part of my rehab. I am still running a little under my goal weight, and lost another pound over the past week, however, I am still within a healthy range. Have a great week everyone!
Goal Weight: 185
Average weight for this week, Jun 3- Jun 9: 178.0 BMI: 22.8
Average weight for last week, May 27- Jun 2: 179.0 BMI: 23.0
Average weight for past month, May 13- Jun 9: 180.2 BMI: 23.1
Average weight for past year, Jun 11, 2024- Jun 9, 2025: 193.1 BMI: 24.8
Re: One Pot, several days
If you're using the app, you can search your recipes by clicking on "add food" under a meal in your diary and then under the "recipe" tab, just start typing the name of the recipe. It doesn't have to be the beginning of the name. If you know it was a stew but you're not certain whether you called it beef stew or meat and vegetable stew, just type stew, and it will bring up all of your recipes that include stew in the name.
If you don't want to log it right now (say, you want to tweak a prior recipe by changing the protein or the veg), you can search from the foods, meals, and recipes links in the "more" menu from the app home page.
I use "recipes" when I'm making a batch of something I'm going to eat over multiple meals and "meals" mostly when I'm going to eat it all in one meal and want to choose from a saved list of potential ingredients for something like a smoothie, oatmeal and mix-ins, salad, or customizable foods from places like Chipotle, Cafe Rio, etc.
Re: Is this The way
You've gotten a lot of good answers in your previous threads. Here they are:
βββYOUR other questions.
