JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 23

T1DCarnivoreRunner

My goal is to reach 10% body fat by year end... actually by 12/30 because that is when my Dexa is scheduled. I'm going to list weight and BF% based on my scale, which is going to fluctuate at times as diet changes. On some days - and I know when those are based on diet - it will be inaccurate.

From round 22:

Day - Weight - BF% - Comment
11/9 - 149.6 lbs. - 16.8% - scale is reading higher than actual BF%

11/10 - 148.4 lbs. - 15.9% - scale is still higher than actual BF%, but getting closer to actual

11/11 - 147.2 lbs. - 16.9% - scale is higher than actual BF%, this time not expected

11/12 - 148.6 - 16.8% - scale is still showing higher than actual BF%, still not entirely expected. I have a theory as to what is driving the incorrectly high BF%.

11/13 - 148.6 lbs. - 18.5% - Yesterday was a re-feed / glycogen replenishment day. I'm surprised weight did not also increase, but expected BF% to be unreliable. I expect it to remain that way for the next 2-3 days.

11/14 - 147.2 lbs. - 16.4% - Depending on whether I eat a lot of fibrous green vegetables today, BF% will either stay pretty stable by tomorrow morning or will decrease. I may find it hard to feel full without lettuce or green beans... but since scale BF% is just artificially high if I eat them and real BF% is not truly much different, I'm probably going to eat greens if I'm hungry anyway.

11/15 - 146.4 - 15.6% - No veg yesterday, scale is closer to a correct BF%.

11/16 - 146.2 lbs. - 14.9% - No veg yesterday again, and BF% is almost right where I would expect Dexa to come up. The idea that eating low carb green / fibrous veggies would affect the scale BF% so much is a relatively new revelation. Thinking back, the last Dexa was 0.3% lower than the scale on that same day (that is extremely close); and my scale is ALWAYS higher than any other measurement method or device - including other bio-electric impedance devices, which are always super low. When that last Dexa was taken and it was almost the same as the scale, I had not eaten plants for 45 days prior (except coffee, tea, and small quantities of seasonings and sauces). I still plan to eat some low carb (net carb) fibrous veggies while I continue to strive for 10% BF by 12/30, but will do take breaks occasionally to get a better idea of where Dexa will come in.

11/17 - 147.8 lbs. - 13.9% - Slight weight increase, not sure why... probably water weight. Another day without veg and BF% is spot on as close as I'm going to get to being real. Tomorrow is going to be high again based on today's planned diet.

11/18- 146.0 lbs. - 15.4% - Did not expect weight to decrease, but expected reported BF% to rise.

Day - Weight - BF% - Comment
11/19 - 145.8 lbs. - 13.5% - Did not expect BF% to drop this much this fast.

11/20 - 147.6 lbs. - 16.2% - Both increases were expected based on yesterday's food plan. Should see decrease over the next few days until Fri. morning, which will go back up again.

11/21 - 147.0 lbs. - 15.7% - Expected a small decrease. Expect another small decrease tomorrow.

11/22 - 146.6 lbs. - 15.3%

11/23 - 145.6 lbs. - 14.8% - Will be higher tomorrow.

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AshEvelynn

As most of my fit friends know, I fell off the wagon. My motivation is not where it was and I don't care...I just gave up the last round I was part of. Trying to fake it and get it back - going to give this another shot.

11/19 - Didn't care

11/20 - 220.4 - Was really glad you were not in the middle of a round so I feel like this is still a fresh start. My goal is to check in again tomorrow.
11/21 - No time to weigh in this morning (woke up late and forgot due to the panic) - will update tomorrow am. My goal is to check in tomorrow.
11/22 - 219.8 - Nothing like the pace of a snail...

11/23 - 219.1 - Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating today! Gobble Gobble!
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Cassieabc

Round 23
Ended R22 on 138.2

Day/Weight/Comment
11/19 138.8 OK this is fine. Happy Sunday everyone! I’m out all day volunteering at a Santa Claus Parade, so busy busy today!
11/20 136.4 This is a blip and will probably bounce back up tomorrow. Although I had a big breakfast yesterday I was out all day volunteering for a Santa Claus Parade and didn’t eat much dinner but did have couple of glasses of wine. Let’s see how it goes.........
11/21 138.4 Knew yesterday weigh in was a fluke lol But that’s fine. Today has been an ok day, ate well but have had cluster headache now for 2 days
11/22 138.8 Yesterday was a good day for eating. Headache gone.... yay! Back to the gym for the rest of the week, be it home gym or gym in town either way I will work out!
11/23 138.6 Feeling good, this challenge is definitely making me think about what I’m eating especially in the evenings. It’s exactly what I needed to get the weight off I’ve put on this year. Let’s keep going............
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cschmitz110515

Age 60, 5'4" [lost 1/2" somewhere, not the measurement I wanted to lose]
SW 195 [joined MFP Nov 2015, lost 9.5# & got serious Jan 2017]
1st Goal 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
2nd Goal 145 = normal BMI
UGW Range 140 - 145

I weigh first thing in the morning when I get up. My scale only has 1/2# increments, and I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. Comments reflect prior day. Previous round EW 162.0 LW 162.0

10/20/17 / Started Round 20: Oooh, I like this thread! I've been weighing myself daily since April, keeping track in MFP Food Notes, and logging my "official" weigh-ins on Saturdays. I've been amazed at how much my weight can fluctuate from day to day, depending on eating out or processed foods, adult beverages, net calories green or red, etc. Daily weigh-ins really help me see cause and effect with high sodium, too much sugar, etc. I don't get freaked now by a jump on the scale, since I know what I did to cause it, and what I can do to change it.
R20 SW 166.0 (my round 1)
R20 EW 166.5 LW 164.5
R21 EW 164.0 LW 163.0
R22 EW 162.0 LW 162.0

Round 22 (previous round)
11/09: 163.5 Active day, including dog walk 3.09 miles. Fitbit 16,212 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 hours & 46 floors. 10c water.
11/10: 163.0 Non-dog walk day. Fitbit 7,901 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 hours & 34 floors. 10c water & net calories green (barely).
11/11: 164.5 That's what happens after net calories -362 and super high sodium (smoked salmon & crackers w/ hubby). Walked dog 3.86 miles & yard work prepping for winter. Fitbit 16,147 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 hours (day at home) & 35 floors. 14c water, need to keep that up today.
11/12: 163.5 Net calories red, sodium green, 13c water. Walked dog 2.34 miles. Fitbit 10,439 steps, 250+ steps 7/14 hours & 15 floors.
11/13: 164.0 Sometimes I wish my scale weighed in .1 increments. Oh well, as long as I can see the trend long term. Walked dog 3.28 miles. Fitbit 15,118 steps, 250+ 10/14 hours (church & watched Packers game) and 28 floors. 12c water.
11/14: 164.0 Walked dog 3.03 miles. Fitbit 14,836 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom) & 37 floors.
11/15: 163.5 Happy w/ this after seminar 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walked dog 3.09 miles. Fitbit 11,607 steps, 250+ steps 8/14 hours & 15 floors. 11c water (pitchers on tables at seminar).
11/16: 163.0 Little surprised, I'll take it. Net calories red, sodium red, 14c water. Non-dog walk day & evening at theatre. Fitbit 8,030 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 hours & 31 floors.
11/17: 163.0 Steady is good. Net calories & sodium green, 14c water. Walked dog 3.09 miles. Fitbit 15,052 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom) & 35 floors.
11/18: 162.0 Another surprise...maybe this was why I felt hungry. Net calories -48, sodium green & 12c water. Walked dog 3.09 miles. Fitbit 15,280 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom) & 44 floors.

11/19: 165.0 Expected jump from parade day. Staged holiday parade in a.m. Gave myself day off from logging & to imbibe / eat whatever I wanted. Drank adult beverages, ate restaurant meal and treats at home. Totally worth it! Walked dog 2.83 miles in afternoon. Fitbit 14,794 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 hours and 19 floors.
11/20: 163.5 Net calories red 18, sodium red 647 (ack) but sugar green (yay), 12c water. Walked dog 3.26 miles. Fitbit 13,815 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 hours & 29 floors.
11/21: 162.5 Net calories & sodium green, 11c water. Walked dog 3.4 miles before work. Fitbit 15,951 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 hours (one hour at optometrist) & 31 floors.
11/22: 162.5 Non-dog walk day. Paced in office during webinar. Fitbit 13,083 steps, 250+steps 13/14 hours & 28 floors. Net calories, sodium, carbs all red. 13c water.
11/23: 162.5 = Thanksgiving Day (US) - Another day off from logging adult beverages & food for me. Plan to walk dog before travels & drink plenty of water. Will have 5 1/2 hours round trip in car.
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tandysha

Start weight Rnd 22: 152.2
End weight Rnd 22: 148.6
Loss to Date: 3.6 lbs
Final Goal Weight: 135
Goal for Rnd 23: 145 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

11/19 - 149.0 disappointed a bit with going up. I ate pretty well yesterday and beat my step goal AND didn’t even eat the chocolate truffle I was dying to eat last night! Oh well, I guess that’s the way it goes sometimes. Keep persisting.
11/20 - 148.4 honestly a bit surprised with this one. Kind of broke down and over ate with a burger last night.
11/21 - 148.2 I’ll take it! Not sure why, but weekdays are so much easier to keep to the green salad for lunch.
11/22 - 147.8 well hello there! Slow and steady wins the race. Green salad for lunch over the last couple days equals happy number on the scale. Really do need to buckle down and move more but the -20 outside (I’m in Canada) is making that less than motivating lol
11/23 - 148.0 hoping this bounce up is a momentary blip. A bit frustrating after a day where I ate decent and went to the gym and ran around with my dogs in the evening (dog class). Back to the green salad for lunch today and hopefully that will help tomorrow’s weigh in.
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mrsharmon622

R21 SW= 227.7 lbs
R21 EW= 225.3 lbs
R22 EW= 225.8 lbs


R23
Day/Weight/Comment
11/19= 223.8 lbs- Well, too bad this wasn't yesterday. I could have had a loss for the last round. Pretty happy to see this drop though! Now...to keep this number through Thanksgiving...that's my goal. Losing would be great, but I'll be happy to stay right here for the next 10 days as long as I don't gain.
11/20= 225.3- I didn't stay where I wanted but I'm still less than R22 EW.
11/21= Forgot to weigh before I ate breakfast, so I just didn't weigh in.
11/22= 225.3- Still holding; really hope I don't go up too much because of Thanksgiving dinner and leftovers. I'm planning to have seriously moderate portions, skip the rolls, and only one small slice of pie for dessert. Leftovers will be only for meals, not random eating anytime, and will not be an entire plateful.
11/23=224.1- Glad to have this drop today. Haven't eaten breakfast. Hoping to hold out til the big lunch at 2:00, but we'll see. That might make me too hungry to resist eating too much. Will check in tomorrow to update.
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tishawj

Hi Everyone! I'm back a day late. We were at a Hockey tournament a few hours away from Fri-Sun so I didn't have a scale.

SW- 182.4 in March 2017
GW - Was 145...beat this several weeks ago...so now I'm trying to work out how to balance calories and activity to maintain right around where I am. I seem to have lost a few more lbs though...was down into the 141's at one point last week.

11/17 - 143.6 - last weigh in before we went away for the weekend

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Round 23

Day/Weight/Comment
11/19 - no scale
11/20 - 143.0 - amazing considering how much we had to eat on the fly over the past few days in between the 9 games both teams had to be at. I tried to make the best choices I could, apparently I did ok with what I ate and burned more than expected being a crazy cheering hockey mom.
11/21 - 143.6 - TOM arrived early in full force yesterday...peri-menopause is crazy, makes thing so unpredictable. A bit bloaty...but not too bad.
11/22 - 143.4 - not bad considering how hard it was not to finish that package of Hot Cocoa Oreos last night...limited myself to 3...that's a TOM victory!!

11/23 - 144.0 - the oreos won yesterday...but not the whole package...about 6 of them jumped into my mouth. Also fighting off a sinus thing that I'm determined isn't going to bring me down...
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ehseeker

Back again! I started midway through Round 2 at 153.9 on 4/29. For this round I'd like to get below and stay below 140. Started at 162 something back in early March so I'm down over 20 pounds but haven't lost in a couple of months. I am aiming to reach goal of 132 before New Years. It's been verrry slow the last couple months.


Day/Weight/Comment
11/19....142 Ate out 2 meals yesterday. Today, ellip
11/20...142.4 Arrgghh, no exercise, spent the day cooking and made bread, which I ate! Today, I'll do better.
11/21... 141 More like it... did 75 min on ellip yesterday. Today, I will go back to entering food in diary before eating it. Helps me decided whether or not it's worth the cost. More ellip
11/22... 140.8 Ellip yesterday 45 min... water, ellip and entering before eating = goals for the day. Happy pre Thanksgiving to those in US.

11/23...140.8 Did 75 min on ellip, no wine for 3 days, ate sensibly and within limits, surprised weight didn't drop.
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swopen

SW: 269.4 (9/12/17)
Highest: 279.8
CW: 241.2
R17SW: 264.2 R17EW: 262.0 Loss: 2.2
R18SW: 262.0 R18EW: 256.6 Loss: 5.4
R19SW: 256.6 R19EW: 251.4 Loss: 5.2
R20SW: 251.4 R20EW: 247.6 Loss: 3.8
R21SW: 247.6 R21EW: 248.4 Loss: +0.8
R22SW: 248.4 R22EW: 241.2 Loss: 7.2

R23GW: 235.0 (Because I CAN do it!)

Day/Weight/Comment
11/19 - 241.0 - Yesterday wasn't a great exercise day, but today will be better.
11/20 - 242.6 - I have been totally out of control this past week. Really trying to get my stuff together and get back on track this week. Thanksgiving will make it tricky, but I've decided I need something to work toward, so I'm researching 5k races. Tomorrow WILL be better.
11/21 - 239.4 - Back on track! And that marks 30 pounds since 9/12/17! TOM may mess things up, but I'm going to have another good day today!!
11/22 - 239.2 - Was hoping for more loss, but I'll take it!
11/23 - 239.4 - Hoping I can try to stay on track today!
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lajeanneh

SW: 235.5
EW Rd. 13 231
EW Rd. 14 229.1
EW Rd. 15 226.6
EW Rd. 16 227.1
EW Rd. 17 224.4
EW Rd. 18 222.2
EW Rd. 19 222.4
EW Rd. 20 222.2
EW Rd. 21 222.0
EW Rd. 22 221.3
Current Goal: 212.5
Day/Weight/Comment
11/19 225.1 So sick. Eating everything! Don't even care right now. Tomorrow I will do better. Today is better than yesterday, but still struggling to control myself. I hate being sick, and slide back into bad eating habits to comfort myself.
11/20 225.1
11/21 225.5 I'm forcing myself to look at this number and see where I'm heading. Hoping for the wake up call to finally go off again.
11/22 222.9 Much better! Hoping to still manage to get to my end weight from last round. With Thanksgiving around the corner, I feel that may be a lofty goal, but I'm going to try!
11/23 222.9 Here we go, it's going to be a temptation filled day!
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Nikion901

Round 23 -- (Round 1 for me)

Day/Weight/Comment

11/19 / 228.5 / Emotions Danger Zone day today missing someone close who passed away on this day a couple of years ago, Need to force myself into mental and physical activities that distract my emotional hinge.
11/20 / 229.3
11/21 / 228.6 / Almost worked off that overeat from the 19th.
11/22 / 227.4 / spent 1 hour doing yard cleanup yesterday
11/23 / 227.0 / Happy Thanksgiving USA folks. Happy Day everyone else.

taxgirl1

R07 SW 229.7
R08 On vacation
R09 SW 235.6
R10 SW 230.3
R11 SW 230.3
R12 SW 229.7
R13 SW 227.0
R14 SW 226.6
R15 SW 225.9
R16 SW 225.9
R17 SW 225.3
R18 SW 223.3
R19 SW 224.4 Sick

R20 Average Weight 222.5
R21 Average Weight 222.3
R22 Average Weight 220.8

I've decided that I am going to eat at maintenance/refeed for 2/7 days a week, which is why I am going to start using my average weight. I want to offset hormonal changes that occur when losing weight for extended periods of time that can make it harder to lose and maintain weight and I'm hoping to alleviate potential emotional stress of constantly being in a deficit.

Day/Weight/Comment
11/19--221.5 2lb increase over yesterday. I hit the trifecta of temporary weight gain--ate at maintenance, did not drink enough water, and worked out. Eating at maintenance today. I'm going to do some stretching today to help with the soreness from my kettlebell workout.
11/20--222.6 Temporary weight gain from eating at maintenance yesterday. Going to kettle bell again tonight.
11/21--222.0 Temporary weight gain from the hard work out yesterday, I am so sore, and lack of water. Today is rest day and making sure that I keep hydrated.
11/22--221.7 Still sore. Just a reminder that when you start working out you will show a temporary weight gain and your weight loss will slow for awhile. Going to kettlebell tonight. Goal is to stay hydrated today.
11/23--220.6 I am surprised that my weight went down after the tough ketttlebell class yesterday I thought I would still be retaining water. Going for a long walk today and then going out later for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Elbee1

Round 21 ended with 156.8.
Round 22 ended with the same, 156.8

I'm so hoping to get back down to 153 pounds...

Day/Weight/Comment:
11/19 155.2 Dieted successfully, yesterday. I planned the day & stuck with it. Included yummy slice of birthday cake! I knew I had an Anniversary party to go to, last night, so planned for the cake & asked the menu in advance & planned accordingly. Hope that I stick with my plans more this challenge. This holiday week is going to be so difficult! Hard to plan when traveling & out of town.
11/20 155.8 I'm happy with this! Very stressful day, yesterday, and only a little over in calories.
11/21 157.6 Yep, I knew it! Yep, the extra meatball, Goobers, and 1/2 a 50 cent mini pecan pie... put me way over the top...
11/22 156.0 Whoo!
11/23 158.2 Stress & weakness! A powerful combination for someone who forgot her goals & seems to have No Willpower. At least it wasn't a true binge. I have been controlling those more, here lately!
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ElleEm72

I’m in for my seventh round! Love this challenge and the accountability and support it offers! My goal this round is to get better at tracking!

Sept. 03/17 - 163lbs
R17 EW - 157.5lbs
R18 EW - 158.7lbs
R19 EW - 156.0lbs
R20 EW - 156.3lbs
R21 EW - 154.5lbs
R22 EW - 156.3lbs
Ultimate GW: 135lbs

11/19 - 157.3lbs
11/20 - 158.0lbs... yikes, I’m going the wrong way!!! Weekends are such a struggle for me. Ugh!
11/21 - 156.1lbs... that’s better! Must’ve been the ‘weekend bloat’ yesterday!
11/22 156.4... somewhat surprised it went up as I was under calories yesterday, excercised and got in my water. Perhaps the weekend indulgences are still waving their finger at me... tisk, tisk! Kidding aside, good to remember that fluctuations are normal and to trust the process!
11/23 - 156.1lbs... Happy Thanksgiving to all of you celebrating today!
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ineedtomakethiswork

Day/Weight/Comment

11/19… 161
11/20… 160
11/21 …161, up & down….had ankle x-rayed – not broken, going to take more time to heal….compression sleeve for now.
11/22…161….no other words.
11/23…161
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it!

Leroyoliver

Leroyoliver
Sw 164.4
GW 145
Goal this round 151


22/11 - 151.2
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Crua7

SW 251
GW 189
CQ 250.5

11/22 251 Just keep tracking
11/23 250.5 Good Start

HeidiCooksSupper

Thanks again, Cyranda! I’m in!

Self-control flew right out the window last challenge and I fell into old habits of reckless eating late at night. That ends NOW! No eating after 9 p.m.!

Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6
Round 8/1: HW 274.4 LW 269.8 MidW = 271.9
Round 9/2: HW 269.4 LW 266.8 MidW=268.1
Round 10/3: HW 269 LW 266.4 MidW = 267.7
Round 11/4: HW 267.4 LW 264.2 MidW = 265.8
Round 12/5: HW 264.8 LW 261.2 MidW = 263.0
Round 13/6: HW 263.8 LW 260.6 MidW = 262.2
Round 14/7: HW 266.4 LW 259.2 MidW = 262.8
Round 15/8: HW 261.2 LW 256.8 MidW = 259.0
Round 16/9: HW 259.4 LW 256.8 MidW = 258.1
Round 17/10: HW 257.6 LW 253.4 MidW = 255.5
Round 18/11: HW 256.2 LW 253.4 MidW = 254.8
Round 19/12: End weight = 266.4 (on the road for 12 days preceding)
Round 20/13 HW 264.4 LW 254.0 EndW = 255.0 (the sodium whoosh after the trip)
Round 21/14: HW 254.8 LW 250.4 MidW 252.6
Round 22/15: HW 255.0 LW 252.0 MidW 253.5

Day/Weight/Comment
11/19 251.8 -- One pound less than yesterday. Rather than save calories for evening snacks, I made sure to eat all my calories during the day and finished with supper. I didn’t stay up until the wee hours and I didn’t do any late night post-diary snacking!
11/20 250.2 -- Lowest yet. I will continue getting all calories eaten by the end of supper. If I don’t start to eat after supper I don’t need to figure out how to stop at a time of day (late evening) when I’m least in control of my eating.
11/21 251.0 -- The scale is toying with me.
11/22 252.8 -- Over ate with reckless abandon yesterday and this is the result. It was fun but as my mother says, “Them that plays pays.” Back to controlled eating today.

11/23 251.6 -- A nice controlled day yesterday. I must remember to weigh portions today. We’re having pot roast at hubby’s request and that can’t really be measured ahead of time. I’m going to be looking for listings like “chuck roast, braised.” Happy Thanksgiving!

11/24 No eating after 9 p.m.!
11/25 No eating after 9 p.m.!
11/26 No eating after 9 p.m.!
11/27 No eating after 9 p.m.!
11/28 No eating after 9 p.m.!

GrandmaJackie

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

Round 14 SW: 147.9
Round 15 SW: 147.9
Round 16 SW: 147.4
Round 17 SW: 145.9
Round 18 SW: 146.6
Round 19 SW: x
Round 20 SW: 149.8
Round 21 SW: 145.4
Round 22 SW: 147.5
Round 23 SW: 147.5

Current Weight: 147.5
Goal Weight: 139
Challenge goal weight:144


Day/Weight/Comment
11/19 147.5 ~ (Steps 16,009)

11/20 146.3 ~ (Step 14,706)

11/21 146.4 ~ (Steps 24,239)

11/22 145.6 ~ (Steps 22,738)

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WR50

Round 21 start: 168.3
Round 21 end: 165.4
Round 22 end: 163.8

11/19- No scale
11/20- 165.0 I hate weekends
11/21- 164.8 Pffffffft
11/22- 162.8 45 minute HIIT class does wonders!
11/23- 162.4 Hanging on...
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