JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 94

musicsax

@GrandmaJackie - loving the new seasonal picture !!

IsMollyReallyHungry

@deepwoodslady - Hugs and prayers my friend....take one day at a time, stay positive..... Sending you positive vibes and hugs. I know it is hard but try not to over worry. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

& awesome job on being here over 50 rounds!! WOW!!

IsMollyReallyHungry

@tinabambina29 - I always say no-gain means you did something right! Today is another day.....Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou:

musicsax

@deepwoodslady - sending positive energy your way for good results and interpretation of CT scan.

@poisonesse - hope you have a quick recovery after your twisted ankle, I know it knocks us adults for 6 when this happens.

musicsax

@taxgirl1 - whoohoo!! Well done you xx

musicsax

Thank you all peeps for you kind words & wishes, it means a lot - I love this group XX

IsMollyReallyHungry

@frobinson62 - Welcome! This is an awesome supportive group.....it is a journey. And I like it that you used the word wellness vs diet. It is about Health, feeling good, looking good, well being, lifestyle, but not a diet (Diets come and go...)

You can do it!

Disclaimer: Not knocking anyone who is using the word or phrase diet

jenn990205

So I am back for another round. My goals will be the same as last since I didn't make any progress in round 93. I would like to be under 144.0 for every weigh-in and have at least 60% of them be under 142.0. My husband turns 39 on the 7th and our last weigh-in is the day after. We also have to deal with Halloween, so this round may be a little tricky. Although I know I am kind of being selfish, but I really want to get out of the 140's, so I have decided not to pass out candy this year. All 5 of my kids will be out or doing other things, so I am not going to temp myself at all. I guess not having any little kids anymore makes this year a little easier. I do feel guilty about the other neighborhood kids, but I am taking this year off and not bringing bags of candy into the house.

(I only include the last 5 rounds of results)

Round 89: 147.0 - 143.7 Avg 144.99
Round 90: 143.7 - 140.9 Avg 142.68
Round 91: 140.9 - 143.6 Avg 143.62
Round 92: 143.6 - 141.5 Avg 142.01
Round 93: 141.5 - 142.3 Avg 143.21

10/30 - 140.7 Finally!!!! A new low!!! Now it's only by 2/10 of a pound, but I am taking it and running. Was on track all day yesterday and stuck to my no alcohol. Will do the same today and hope for another, hopefully bigger drop tomorrow.

10/31 - 140.7 same as yesterday. So I am ending October with an entire 2/10 of a pound loss. Not thrilled, but I have to accept it and move on. The good news is my monthly moving average is down 2.2 pounds according to my happy scale. I am pretty much losing about a pound to a pound and a half a month right now. I am at about 22.5 on my BMI chart, so in the healthy range and am ok with how my clothes fit. I think it's just vanity that I want to weigh in the 130's, lol. I don't really think anything is going to change if the scale says 140.7 or 138.7, but it will make me happy, so I will continue working on it. No alcohol again last night and stayed on track food wise. I have only drank 2 days out of the last 10 and that is huge for me, so I am going to continue trying to go that route for a couple more weeks.

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jenn990205

@musicsax I am so sorry for your loss. The unexpected are the hardest to deal with sometimes.

@deepwoodslady I will be praying for you. My mom had breast cancer and had to have a full mastectomy 2 days after finding out. I can't remember what is was called, but it was extremely aggressive. She has had that testing and both my sister and I have had it. Lots of people choose to not have it done and just wait and see what happens. I am the opposite and am already taking precautions to prevent it. Lots and lots of hugs your way!!!

@poisonesse Hoping for a fast recovery. I am super clumsy like that myself. I always have to pay attention or something crazy happens.

mrsjar5311

SW for this round - 69.6kg


Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 70kg. Weighed myself in the morning and I usually weigh myself in the evenings. That's my excuse anyway haha
10/31 - 69.4kg that's more like it!
11/01 - 68.7kg
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poisonesse

@jenn990205 congrats on the low... AND on maintaining it! Sometimes losing it is easy, but keeping it off is WAY harder. Even if it's only 2/10s of a pound, it's a LOSS! Great job!

And thanks guys for the well wishes, I hike and walk every day, and twisting my ankle is same ol same ol for me. BUT... not this ankle! lol The last time I twisted this one was Jan. 6, 2013... I know, because two weeks later I found out I had broken it, not sprained it, and it was less than two weeks after I started my journey! ROFL But hey, it worked out well then, it will again, right?

TerriRichardson112

I have set myself a new goal for 2019 and a new UGW.

JGM10D ~|~ Round 94

Posting weight and comments each evening.
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Aim for 2019 ~ reach 155 ⚖️⏬ 150 ⏬⚖️ 💐
Aim for each round ~ Weigh less at the end than I did at the beginning
UGW: 150 145
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
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Weight loss is slowing as I approach my UGW. However, I KNOW I am doing this!
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30/10: 151.8: Goals 🌻 Holding steady.
31/10: 151.6: Goals 🌻
01/11: xxx: Goals
02/11: xxx: Goals
03/11: xxx: Goals
04/11: xxx: Goals
05/11: xxx: Goals
06/10: xxx: Goals
07/10: xxx: Goals
08/10: xxx: Goals
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Previous Rounds

Round 93 SW: 155.1; EW: 151.6; 🌻 - 3.5
Round 92 SW: 155.8 EW: 155.1: 🌻- 0.7
Round 91 SW: 156.6: EW: 155.8: 🌻- 0.7
Round 90 SW: 158.8: EW: 157.2: 🌻- 1.6
Round 89 SW: 158.9: EW: 158.2: 🌻- 0.7
Round 88 SW: 161.6: EW: 159.2: 🌻- 2.4
Round 87 SW: 163.2: EW: 161.0: 🌻- 2.2
Round 86 SW: 166.4: EW: 164.2: 🌻- 2.2
Round 85 SW: 167.8: EW: 166.3: 🌻- 1.5

Daily Goals

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,000+ Steps daily
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session

https://www.random.org/colors/hex
Purple: #ff4968.

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

• Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
• A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
• Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
• The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
• Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
• The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
• When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
• Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

TerriRichardson112

@deepwoodslady
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 and (((Hugs))) Donna. Hoping that your prognosis turns out to be good.

Sofia2191

F/21
Starting weight 70kg

10/31 70kg
11/01

_JeffreyD_

New Member; First Round
Male: 62
6’-2”
Central Illinois
SW: 212.8
OGW: 199

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30: 212.8 / I need this 10 day challenge to get me through the annual LHCP (Leftover Halloween Candy Problem.)
10/31: 209.4 / yesterday must have been a lot of water weight. 😊
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biche896

R93 SW : 73.3kgs
R94 SW: 72.2kgs

R94 GW: 71.7kgs
GW by 31.12.19 : 68.3kgs

Non related weight goals this round:
-No fatty food
-No spicy food
-No caffeine

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 71.8kgs. I’ve set goal weight for this round to 71.7kgs and already by first day, I’m 100gram off goal. I haven’t been restricting any food or portions. If anything I probably eat too much. Safe to say I’m losing weight due to breastfeeding and perhaps due to being on the go most of the day.
10/31 - 71.7kgs
11/01 - 71.4kgs
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IsMollyReallyHungry

** ROUND 94 **
Round # 23 for me

The next ten days: I am going to focus on doing more intentional exercise (step goal 6500) and be more mindful of when I eat. Make sure I not doing as much emotional eating.

Day/Weight/Comment

10/30 397.0 – I lost 1.6 pounds last round. Finally getting back on track. I am not making any goals, but I do know in 10 days I should lose at least 2 pounds just by focusing on behavior modifications. I didn’t do the whole 10 days last round. But I am not beating myself up at all. I am just going to focus on my behaviors which will get me where I want to be.

10/31 395.6 (-1.4) – Yesterday: 7434 steps, 30 min walking. Did OK eating - no binge or fast foods.
We will see how the eating goes today. I did not do the potluck with the department. But I still ate some candy and I brought some Chicago Mix popcorn for me. But I only had a few cups for lunch. No binge thus far. Night is the worse. Tomorrow I go to a special lunch, planning on eating mindfully there. Having grilled chicken since I know they are going to have it and he some veggies. I go to WW on Saturday. Trying to break even - but if I don’t, I am not going to worry about it because I have not been to a meeting in weeks. I am still up 3 pounds from the last time I was there on my scale.

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My journey … ("I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!")

In 2003 Weighed over 600 lbs

In 2005 Weighed under 400 lbs

In 2007 lowest weight after surgery 302lbs

My highest weight was 611 in 2003. Weight in 2004 before weight loss surgery was 580. Lowest weight after surgery was 302 in 2007. "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"

I joined MFP on March 27, 2010 weighing in at 388 pounds. I was re-gaining weight and stumbled up on it while trying to get back on track. I was determined never to see 400+ on that scale again for me.

I have been morbidly obese all my life. I have a lifetime of mental and physical scars from obesity. In October 2004 I had Gastric Bypass surgery. WLS (Weight Loss Surgery) was the best gift that I could and did give to myself.

Between 2008 and 2010 I gradually gained back 80 of almost 300 pounds lost initially after weight loss surgery. I never reached my goal weight of 200 pounds. I still managed to keep off over 65 percent of the weight I lost which is very good and I am very proud of my accomplishments since 2004. It has literally changed my life for the better on all levels. I am here to lose re-gained weight and to reach my initial goal weight. I am in no hurry. I am taking this one day at a time and I am in it for the long haul.

Surgery did not fix the head. It is a good tool and the best gift I have given to myself, but it was not the easy way out as many people think. Once the honeymoon period is over after the WLS it is up to the patient to keep the weight off.

On August 29, 2011-- I was admitted to Intensive Out Patient Eating Disorder Program to learn how to manage my binge eating disorder effectively. The program is wonderful indeed and will be instrumental in me reaching all of my goals. The focus of this program was how to eat and not diet. Weight loss was not a goal of the program. I actually gained 20 pounds in program. But I had to get thru a lot of stuff and my the time I was released I had stopped gaining. I was discharged from program on December 3, 2011.

My tool is still working for me today. My head is still the issue. SO the struggle continues. I will never beat myself up again. I fight the fine fight faithfully and positively everyday. Because that is what will get me to my goals one day. Even though it may not show up on the scale every day -- Everyday I make progress one way or another just by showing up, waking up and trying.

Giving up is not an option for me. Perseverance, Patience, & Positive thinking will help me reach my goals…… and the same is true for you too!! We have the power within us.

:flowerforyou: Jan 3, 2019 SW 373.4 CW 400.4 :flowerforyou:

Round 64 - SW 373.4 EW 369 (-4.4)
Round 65 - SW 370.8 EW 375.4 (+4.6)
Round 66 - SW 376 EW 373.6 (- 2.4)
Round 68 - SW 375.2 EW 377 (+ 1.8)
Round 69 - SW 380.2 EW 382.4 (+ 2.2)
Round 70 - SW 382.4 EW 378.8 (- 3.6)
Round 71 - SW 378.4 EW 368 (- 10.4)
Round 73 - SW 385.4 EW 385.4 (0.0)
Round 74 - SW 384.0 EW 378.2 (- 5.8)
Round 75 - SW 380.0 EW 377.8 (- 2.2)
Round 76 - SW 377.8 EW 380.4 (+ 2.6)
Round 78 - SW 390.4 EW 381.0 (- 9.4)
Round 79 - SW 383.0 EW 379.6 (- 3.4)
Round 80 - SW 383.8 EW 387.6 (+ 3.8)
Round 83 - SW 392.0 EW 388.2 (- 3.8)
Round 84 - SW 388.8 EW 386.8 (- 2.0)
Round 85 - SW 387.6 EW 390.2 (+ 2.6)
Round 86 - SW 392.8 EW 387.6 (-5.2)
Round 87 - SW 385.8 EW 389.0 (+3.2)
Round 88 - SW 388.4 EW 395.0 (+6.6)
Round 90 - SW 396.6 EW 394.0 (-2.6)
Round 93 - SW 402.4 EW 400.4 (-1.6)



Net change 2019 = SW 373.4 (+27)

tiabirdie56

_JeffreyD_ wrote:

I need this 10 day challenge to get me through the annual LHCP (Leftover Halloween Candy Problem.)

Lol. Yeah.
@musicsax, {{{Hugs}}} to you. It's very upsetting to be told of someone's sudden passing, regardless of your relationship to them.

@deepwoodslady, Thinking of you. Praying that you continue to be in remission friend. ❤

jaccimc63

@deepwoodslady - Donna, I'm sending all my hugs and hopes your way.

beachwalker99

@deepwoodslady It can be nerve-wracking to wait on the medical results. Sending hugs and hoping you receive good news quickly