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Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 129
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Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
Ultimate Goal Weight 175 by August 2021
I need to reassess my goal for 2020. Today I stand at 197.6. Can I lose 5.6 lbs by December 1st? My weight loss journey has slowed down. I know I have gained some muscle (no complaints) and today is October 12. December 1st is 7 weeks and one day away. I should be able to lose 5 and half pounds in the time frame and at least 1 more NSV. Who knows what it will be.
Round 115 SW: 223.1 EW: 218.1 -4.3
Round 116 SW: 218.1 EW: 217.9 -0.9
Round 117 SW: 217.9 EW: 215.4 -2.5
Round 118 SW: 215.4 EW: 214.3 -1.1
Round 119 SW: 214.3 EW: 212.7 -1.6
Round 120 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.0 -1.7
Round 121 SW: 211.0 EW: 207.1 -3.9
Round 122 SW: 207.1 EW: 206.4 -0.7
Round 123 SW: 206.4 EW: 205.2 -1.2
Round 124 SW: 205.2 EW: 202.6 -2.6
Round 125 SW: 202.2 EW: 201.4 -0.8
Round 126 SW: 201.4 EW: 198.9 -2.5
Round 127 SW: 198.9 EW: 198.7 -0.2
Round 128 SW: 198.7 EW: 199 +0.3
Round 129 SW: 199
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 I refuse to record what it said this morning.
10/15 199.3 Better but still not great. With the increased hunger I am trying the afternoon tea. Which is helping but it not great. I have been over my calorie goal (not including exercise) almost everyday for the past 2 weeks. Yesterday I was under. Where did my resolve go? She is missing replaced by this hunger monster. Drink water, eat healthy snacks, get in my walking and some planks…
10/16 198.7 TOM almost over and swelling going down. Had a good calorie day. 15000 steps Wednesday and Thursday yesterday 1564 in calories. Afternoon tea is definitely helping that monster. Plus I am eating a little more in the morning. A 450 breakfast will last longer than a 350 breakfast. I cannot skip breakfast. Favorite meal of the day.
10/17 198.4
10/18 198.7 still getting in my 15 minutes in the AM. Long walk yesterday.
10/19 198.7 doing well this weekend no change is better then uptick. Made some apple crisp this weekend. Very good no guilt.
10/20 197 This is my goal and has been been goal for a long time. I am officially overweight not obese. Let me keep the momentum going.
10/21 197.5 13355 steps 1662 calories Did not get a lot of burn during the day. However I was moving. Rain did not bother me last year because my hair was curly but now my hair is straight and I run from the rain.
10/22 196.1 Did not see that coming. Weather has been unseasonably warm the last few days. It is helping my resolve. Today marks 30lbs since Jan 1st
10/23
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I hit my highest weight in 12 months last round because I have taken my eye off the target. I'm back in now with 5 kg to lose. Back to tracking, counting and posting.
OSW 88KG
RSW 63.4 kg
Target this round to lose 1kg
10/14 63.25 kg. Been sticking to the plan but had a slow gym session this morning. Happy with any drop!
10/15 62.8kg. No gym today as its mother's day so I'm having a day off. Pleased with the loss and keeping on it!
10/16 62.70kg. Weighed later than normal. Back to 4.45am weigh in on Monday. Still making good choices and back in the gym today. Determined to stay mindful over the weekend.
10/17 62.20kg. No gym today and focus is on staying mindful. Every choice is a victory.
10/18 62.65kg. I'm ok with this gain. Was over calories yesterday but the trend is down.
10/19 63.4kg isn't great but it's still down from Monday last week. 4 days to focus on now.
10/20 63.4kg gym done and aerobics scheduled for this evening. A good day ahead!
10/21 62.7kg. Aerobics was tough last night and I was back in the gym at 5am. Going to end this round well!
10/22 62.5kg. Gym done and another core strength class tonight. Been good on calories and plenty of water. And I'm lower than same day last week!
10/239 -
14th 95.2
15th 95.4
16th 95.4
17th 95.6
18th 95.3
19th 95.1
20th 94.8
21st 95.1
22nd 95.1
23rd 95.37 -
Female, mid 40's, 5'10"
Round 129
SW 212
GW 109
Oct 17: W 211. Day 3 of Cycle. Feel more normal today, blood glucose also down. Did my w/o, stuck to the plan. Did have a late allowed snack .
Oct 18: W 211. End of Cycle? Slept well, did a w/o, ate according to plan. Had small packet of Cheetos.
Oct 19: W 213??? Woke up with severe lower back pain - went to Chiropractor. Had 2 CROISSANTS - this is just me feeling sorry for myself - THIS IS NOT SELF CARE. No w/o today.
Oct 20: W 212. Weight is very unpredictable. Feeling much better today, will try some yoga.
Back on plan, no w/o. Have to recommit , the last three weeks has been the same 3 lbs up and down. I CAN DO THIS SUCCESSFULLY FOR LIFE.
Oct 21: W 211. I am amazed by the weight loss curve, no predictability. Today I had one meal and will only have coffee until tomorrow. I DID IT! Only 1 meal and black coffee.
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STARTING WEIGHT: 338lbs on January 1, 2014
ROUND 129 STARTING WEIGHT: 139lbs. On October 13, 2020
ROUND GOAL WEIGHT: 138lbs.
ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT: 122-125lbs.
Previous Round
Round 128: 138-139 (+1)
This is a gain in pounds but yet I feel less dread about the scale. I committed to 10 days of daily weigh-one and I did it! The scale used to delicate my mood. By the end of my 10 days, it didn’t. Hopefully that will continue. I am going to try it again!
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 143lbs. (But I didn’t panic!)
10/15 140lbs. (Better but it isn’t making me obsess!)
10/16 139lbs. (Every day the scale matters less and how I am eating and moving and feeling matters more...of course it is nice to see the number go down but I know I can go back up, too. Slow and steady!)
10/17 134lbs. (So this was good. But slow and steady. Slow and steady.)
10/18 138.5lbs. (Alas, this makes sense...it is “that time of the month” and sometimes on the first day it is a gain of 6 or 8! So this is something of which I am VERY familiar-ugh. The main goal for today is to get my daily run in and my exercises done. I won’t feel like eating but I won’t feel like moving either! Haha!)
10/19 137.5lbs. (Eating right, running even in the rain, just keeping on keep in’ on!)
10/20 138lbs. (This time of the month is like this. It will be okay. It will be okay. Goal this round was to get to 138lbs. Will I be there and stay there or below next round? Ah I don’t know...these plateaus are so hard. I have been through so many since starting this in 2014. I need to keep remembering I have lost 200lbs. And it has taken 6 years. And it has been so slow sometimes and up and down but ultimately the weight has gone down. They say the last 20 are the hardest. I don’t know who “they” are but they are right! I will just keep doing what I am doing.)
10/21 136.5lbs.
10/22 135lbs. (I don’t know where my post went from yesterday! So I am just trying to not let the scale rule my day. So when it is down, I don’t want to celebrate too much. And it is working. It is. Slow, slow, slow and steady. And tomorrow could be back up again, so that is all I will say! Still doing the 3.5 mile daily runs and the morning and bedtime exercise, still eating 1,200 calories except on my “high protein days” when I take in more calories (but still count every one!) not eating things with added sugar or meat since June 1. Slow and steady.
10/236 -
I'm in! Thank you, @GrandmaJackie!
70 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
We used to walk 5 miles a day. Recovered from back surgery then hip surgery!! Got back to walking then I sprained my ankle. UGH! I was down for 6 weeks with the ankle. Getting back to it slowly.
The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 149.0
UGW: 132.2
10/12 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...maybe...worked out w/trainer for 60 mins.
10/13 - 150.4 at 4:00 a.m. ...2.20 miles in 43 mins
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 - 149.8 at 4:00 a.m. ...2.25 miles in 44 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer.
10/15 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...maybe...rest day.
10/16 - 150.8 at 4:00 a.m. ...2.20 miles in 43 mins and 1.5 miles in 33 mins and 60 mins workout w/trainer.
10/17 - 150.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...3.56 miles in 86 mins...an adventure thru rocks, dirt and a flock of birds!
10/18 - 150.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...4.15 miles in 81 mins...it was a good morning.
10/19 - 152.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w.my trainer.
10/20 - 151.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...lazy day!!
10/21 - 151.8 at 4:00 a.m. ...2.40 miles in 46 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
10/22 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...maybe and I did nothing today!
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JGM10D Round 129🎃🕸🕷🎃🕷🎃🕷🕸🎃
🎃🕸🕷🎃🕷OCTOBER🕷🎃🕷🕸🎃
🎃🕸🕷🎃🕷🎃🕷🕸🎃
Looking forward:
You are not stuck at home
You are SAFE at home
One word can change your attitude
One cough can change your life
Take care! Stay safe!
October focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:2020 Focus:JGM10D ~|~ Round 128- Stabilise weight under 150
- Strengthen strategies to reframe the tendency to use unhealthy snack food as a reward/treat.
- Make sure I have prepared healthy snacks available
- Cut down on eating between meals by keeping busy
Never give up! Never give in!
Recent Back Story:- 2018 goal: get back down to 160 ✅
- 2019 goal: proceed down to 150 ✅ with 2 months to spare
- 2020 goal: maintain below 150 dropping slowly down to 145 ✅ Working on it. Strength training has slowed progress, but that’s okay.
- That's a WIN in my book!
- 2020
- Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
- (One good thing about Covid is that I don't have to traverse the minefield of family celebration meals.)
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹13 Sept 2020: 152.2
🔹LW: 147.2 (Mar 2020)
🔹Focus: maintenance around 150 lbs
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices
to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 128 EW: 148.4
Round 129 Goal: Maintain
==============================- 14/10: 148.6: Goals 🌟
- 15/10: 148.0: Goals🌟
- 16/10: 147.8: Goal🌟
- 17/10: 147.2: Goals🌟
- 18/10: 146.2: Goals🌟
- 19/10: 147.1: Goals🌟
- 20/10: 147.5: Goals🌟
- 21/10: 148.0: Goals🌟
- 22/10: 148.2: Goals✅
- 23/10: xxx: Goals
Daily Goals- Round 127 EW: 148.4🌻
- Round 126 EW: 151.2🌻
- Round 125 EW: 152.2🌻
- Round 124 EW: 149.4🌻
- Round 123 EW 150.2🌻
- Round 122 EW 150.1🌻-0.5
- Round 121 EW 150.6🌻+0.5
- Round 120 EW 150.1🌻-1.2
- Round 110 EW 148.2🌻+ 1
- Round 109 EW 147.2🌻 - 1.1
- June 2017: Round 8 SW 162; EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!
Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,500+ 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.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- 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.
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F 37 158cm (5'2)
SW 136.6kg (Jan 2020)
CW 124.2kg
GW (23 October) 123.5kg
Round 123 - 127: 5.2kg loss
Round 128: 0.9kg loss
Day/Weight/Comment
14/10 124.5kg
Did a bunch of walking at uni, and mowed my front lawn. Definitely feeling the heat by the end of it.
15/10 123.9kg
Kids sprung the Bookweek parade on me for tomorrow. A rush to the shops for materials and a planned dinner out the window. At least the kids will look good tomorrow.
16/10 123.5kg
Friday drinks. I haven't done that for 20 years. I am a slow drinker, so have one small one while everyone else has 2-3. Saves calories at least, and means I can still drive home at the end.
17/10 123.3kg
Election Day. Lots of walking and a democracy sausage and cake. Practicing portion control.
18/10 123.6kg
TOM is causing a really sore back. I'm just going to take it easy with a heat pack. It generally doesn't last more than a day or 2. Got my first weight loss comment today.
19/10 123.3kg
I really need to redo my rotating dinner menu. Pasta isn't a good option for me anymore. I made my own, leftover soup, coleslaw and eggs.
20/10 122.9kg
I went into the uni for a study group. Stress makes it easy to keep to my calorie goal.
21/10 122.9kg
Uni again, lots of walking. This was my last contact day for the year, so I'll have to make my own exercise from now on.
22/10 122.5kg
Writing more assignments today. Went for a hike up a mountain with my son after dinner. I will need to work on my fitness.
23/10 121.9kg
That is a huge loss this round. I didn't see it coming.
Round 129: 2.3kg
Total since round 123: 8.4kg9 -
SW (08/10): 233.6
GW: 170
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 - 211.4; exercise video + 9k steps
10/15 - 211.8; 9 mile bike ride
10/16 - 211.4; 15k steps
10/17 - 210.6; 19 mile bike ride
10/18 - 210.4; 15k steps
10/19 - 210.0; 6k steps
10/20 - 210.2; 7 mile bike ride
10/21 - 209.4; 14k steps
10/22 - 209.6; 9 mile bike ride
10/238 -
I'm in for Round #129!
SW: 139
GW: 115
Round #123 < 3.4lbs
Round #124 < 2.4lbs
Round #125 < 3.6lbs
Round #126 < 1.2lbs
Round #127 < 1.6lbs
Round #128 < 2.6lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 121.4 No exercise
10/15 121.0 Walking: 10 mins Woo! Down 18lbs in just over 2 mos!
10/16 120.2 No exercise Color me happy!
10/17 119.8 It just keeps getting better!
10/18 120.4 Note to scale: I know we’re not friends, but couldn’t you be a little bit nicer? No exercise
10/19 120.4 Walking: 21 mins
10/20 Didn’t weigh, Walking; 21 mins
10/21 120lbs Walking: 20.5 mins
10/22 120.6lbs Aargh! Walking: 21 mins
10/23
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Round 129
Ready to say goodbye to obesity for my Round 7!
Jillian Age 34 and 5'1"
HSW: 179.8
CSW: 158.4
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158 will get me out of the obesity category and into the overweight category according to the BMI.
RGW: 156 and Exercise More Consistently
Round 123 (1): 179.8 to 176.4 (-3.4)
Round 124 (2): 176.4 to 170 (-6.4)
Round 125 (3): 170.0 to 169.2 (-0.8)
Round 126 (4): 167.8 to 164.4 (-3.4)
Round 127 (5): 164.4 to 160.4 (-4.0)
Round 128 (6): 160.4 to 157.4 (-3.0)
🏃 10/14: 158.4 I didn't really want to restrict myself on any sort of food, but maybe, just maybe, I should make an exception for processed fried foods. They never sit well despite being ever so delicous. Lmao. It is only a pound and just gives me more to lose this round. I am ready! Today is Ring Fit Adventure Day! Due to all of these fluctuations, I will wait it out another round before I consider my mini goal of 158 achieved. I'm still on cloud nine just getting into the 150s. I almost can't believe how much I've achieved in only 60 days. I know this recurring thread has played a big role, so thanks to all who maintain it!
🏃 10/15: 156.8 I had steak and green beans for dinner yesterday, so I ate much better overall, though I did have Ramen noodles for lunch. I didn't, however, get to Ring Fit. It has been too long, so I will try to exercise today.
🏃 10/16: 156.4 I instictively started typing "16" instead of "15" out of habit. Lmao. I still haven't played my fitness games, yet, but I'm glad that my numbers are still looking good while I gather the motivation to play.
🏃 10/17: 155.8 Yahoo! I was a little worried because I had chic-fil-a, but it all worked out anyway!
🏃 10/18: 155.2
🏃 10/19: 155.6 A few ounces is really nothing. However, the real problem is my inactivity. I need to exercise today for sure. It's been almost a week.
🏃 10/20: 154.8
🏃 10/21: 153.6 I am surprised by such a low number despite the lack of exercise, but I still want to play my Switch fitness games. I don't want to lose all the strength I have been building.
🏃 10/22: 152.8 I was watching TV with my little toddler today. Mr. Rogers has good advice that doesn't apply strictly to children. He said that no matter how we change on the outside, we're still ourselves inside. That helps me appreciate what I am capable of accomplishing because of the weight loss and muscle gain instead of only how it changes my appearance (even though that is nice, too). I finally played my Ring Fit Adventure today. This was a great round except for my loss of stamina in my exercise routine. Previously, I was climbing up to 90 minutes of exercise a day, but I am back down to an hour today. That is OK! I remember when I started that I only lasted 20 minutes! 😂
🏃 10/23:
My Weight Chart:
Ring Fit Adventure: 10/22/2020:
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@CamandJarvis - really feeling for you and your little godson, sending lots of positive vibes and hoping that he gets the new liver he needs, especially going through it with my baby DGS just a few months ago. Medical knowledge and procedures are so amazing these days! Do you know that you can be a live liver donor? I was so humbled that all my family stepped forward and volunteered, (they wouldn't accept me as I'm too old
- I was devastated!) A perfect match was found in our niece's husband, but a liver from another source suddleny became available before that procedure went ahead. But maybe it's something that family and friends might be able to consider depending on how medically urgent the need is, I know from our families experience when time is not on the patient's side then needs become very urgent. Please keep us updated with his progress, he will be very high in my thoughts 
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Starting weight 179lbs
Goal weight 126 lbs
Round 123 174.0lbs
Round 124 172.8lbs
Round 125 170.0lbs
Round 126 168.2lbs
Round 127 165.2lbs
Round 128 163.2lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 162.8lbs
10/15 162.4lbs
10/16 162.8lbs I know I've gone up, but I'll soon be down again
10/17 162.2lbs. Just as I predicted!
10/18 161.8lbs
10/19 161.4lbs
10/20 161.6lbs Not surprised as I didn't get much exercise in yesterday. Made up for it already this morning and with more this afternoon I'm hoping for a loss tomorrow
10/21 161.4lbs
10/22 161.4lbs
10/23 161.0lbs A good figure to end the round on
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I hit my highest weight in 12 months last round because I have taken my eye off the target. I'm back in now with 5 kg to lose. Back to tracking, counting and posting.
OSW 88KG
RSW 63.4 kg
Target this round to lose 1kg
10/14 63.25 kg. Been sticking to the plan but had a slow gym session this morning. Happy with any drop!
10/15 62.8kg. No gym today as its mother's day so I'm having a day off. Pleased with the loss and keeping on it!
10/16 62.70kg. Weighed later than normal. Back to 4.45am weigh in on Monday. Still making good choices and back in the gym today. Determined to stay mindful over the weekend.
10/17 62.20kg. No gym today and focus is on staying mindful. Every choice is a victory.
10/18 62.65kg. I'm ok with this gain. Was over calories yesterday but the trend is down.
10/19 63.4kg isn't great but it's still down from Monday last week. 4 days to focus on now.
10/20 63.4kg gym done and aerobics scheduled for this evening. A good day ahead!
10/21 62.7kg. Aerobics was tough last night and I was back in the gym at 5am. Going to end this round well!
10/22 62.5kg. Gym done and another core strength class tonight. Been good on calories and plenty of water. And I'm lower than same day last week!
10/23 62.7 kg disappointing end. Now got to try to maintain over the weekend. Had plenty of exercise this week and been within calories.
Loss for the round 0.7kg {1.5lbs}9 -
Day TEN
Starting weight: 338.5
Aim: lose 2.5lbs
10/14: 338.0
10/15: 337.4
10/16: 336.8
10/17: 336.8
10/18: 335.9
10/19: 337.4
10/20: 336.8
10/21: 336.8
10/22: 336.8
10/23: 335.2
Woo hoo, I did it!!! I lose 3.8lbs in total. SOO pleased and off to join the next challenge!!9 -
Most of the round is my maintenance week, so still gunning for the goal that was last round's goal. Don't think I was too far off it last round, but the final day was a high weigh in due to takeaway the night before.
Female, 28, 159cm
OSW: 74.5kg
SW: 73.2kg
GW: 72.2kg
UGW: 62kg
Previous Rounds (Scales, Trend)
Rounds Start: 73.8, 74.0
Round 125: 73.3, 73.7 (-0.5, -0.3)
Round 126: 73.3, 73.6 (+/-0, -0.1)
Round 127: 72.2, 73.1 (-1.1, -0.5)
Round 128: 73.2, 72.8 (+1.0, -0.3)
Round 129: 72.9, 72.6 (-0.3, -0.2)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 - 72.7 - Weird day at work yesterday. TW: Men being inappropriate at work:One of the guys I work with turned up to a group social (online) chat just not wearing a shirt. I know it was just a social call, and we're normally fairly relaxed about dress codes (dressing gown and onesies have been a thing before), but that definitely crosses the line. It made me feel really quite uncomfortable, a kinda put a downer on the rest of my day. It also didn't help that I don't particularly like this guy (because he's a massive tool). Managed to set off all my anxiety and social triggers and really put me out for the rest of the day (and screwed getting some work done afterwards). Spoke to HR last night and feeling much better this morning.Because of that, food wasn't top of my brainspace yesterday. But ended up with a very small deficit for the day. Was really tired and got an early night, so had a much lower expenditure than I normally would. And I think I ended up not having much to drink yesterday evening as I woke up this morning feeling very dehydrated (makes my abs pop though lol). Overall happy with my weight, expecting it to go down a little bit again tomorrow
10/15 - 72.2 - Just over yesterday, countered by the day before's just under. So maintenance is going fine right now. Happy with that weight, hoping it's going to stop bouncing around at some point and stay a little more consistent day by day, but I think that's just me being hopeful. Besides it was only last week I was complaining about getting the same number for several days in a row. It appears I'm never happy. Today I'm WFH and we have our digital teambuilding (read wine drinking time), so I'm expecting to be a little over there, however I'm also expecting to do some physical work as we've got some stuff to take to the tip today, so hopefully I'll get enough exercise to make it work out about even.
10/16 - 71.8 - Wasn't expecting that. Almost certainly massively dehydrated from the wine yesterday. Although didn't drink nearly as much as I used to. I think my tolerance has dropped enormously (not that it ever was that high), probably due to the fact that I don't really drink that much anymore. Food about level, drink pushed it up over somewhat. And I am HUNGRY today. Right now I'm pondering if it's acceptable to nip to the cafe up the road for lunch. They do an excellent fry up. But I really do not have the calories for that, so lunch will be lunch at home. I might be in maintenance week, but that does not give me licence to go away and eat all of the things.
10/17 -72.1
10/18 - 72.1
10/19 - 72.4 - Well, that's my maintenance week over. Over calories for the week by around 250kcals, which, while not great, isn't really that bad. Especially considering that around 500 of those were alcohol related because we had our company teambuilding, so I'm not overly upset by it. As is standard practice, the weekend was a great calories wise. Judo on Saturday followed by a dog that needed walking and a long walk out with the family on Sunday gave me a huge amount of calories for those days, (which is how I managed to only be 250 over for the week considering the couple of heavily over days I had midweek). Proud of myself for yesterday as I managed to stop eating food twice because I wasn't hungry any more. Both brunch and dinner I didn't eat everything because I wasn't really hungry any more. Back to the grind today, although we do have a late judo session, so I'll be working out hard today as well. Should give me the calories to keep to the deficit for the rest of the week. And I've got already logged left overs for breakfast this morning, so I'm expecting today to look very low in the diary.
10/20 - 72.4 - As expected, a pretty good day yesterday. Well under calories for the day, and a nice hard judo session. It should be giving me a nice bank for the rest of the week as I always find weekdays much harder than weekends. Tummy's feeling a little off this last couple of days so I'm thinking I might be switching food to a few more plainer meals and probably cutting back on the milk based product for a few days to hopefully settle it. I say as I then have yoghurt in my breakfast shake this morning.
10/21- 72.7 - There I am, carefully meal planning for the rest of the week, going to the shops after work and buying only what is on my list (seriously this is really hard for me, I'm a terrible over-buyer). Carefully sorting it out so that calories are balance going through the week. And then I get home to find OH cooking a roast for dinner. I mean, I'm not complaining (I mean I am a little), but I had JUST bought food for the week. I had planned a really calorie balanced meal for the evening. All of that went out the window of course because had he logged any of those calories. Did he F-. No, he just made it, didn't worry about calories and then I ate it. DAMN IT!! I really struggle to restrict myself when it comes to food that he's made. Mostly because it's also really gooooood. Logged calories as best I could. Somehow it doesn't look that bad, even with the huge quantity of oil I added (I'd like to imagine that it was less that that, but it probably wasn't *sob*). Day has probably ended up around level, which isn't awful. Every day level is another day not over, which is where I was before soooooo. Oh I don't know, I've been really trying to kick myself back in to planning meals in advanced and having a sensible food plan and things like this really really do not help.
10/22 - 72.3 - Looks like my goal for this round is very much possible! Also I'm starting to wonder if I had set my loss rate to be 0.25kg a week before, because I seem to be getting significantly less calories adjustments throughout the day than I was before I changed my goals for maintenance. Ah well. Good day yesterday, although dinner was a bit of a flop. Slightly more depressing as that's what I have for lunch today. It as supposed to be chicken risotto. It was grey mush with chunks of chicken in it. I tried a slow cooker recipe that looked promising, but what it produced was certainly not a risotto. It also managed to remove all the flavour of everything. There was plenty of chicken stock, some wine, onions, garlic, chicken, pesto. And what did it taste of ... well very little really. Much better after some salt and pepper was added, but still, not good. Positives: lots of food. A very large serving size for a sensible calorie amount, but I think it would've been better with some cheese running through it and a smaller quantity of everything else. Ah well, we live an learn. I won't be making it like that again. I'll make it properly next time, it might take longer, but it sure will taste better!
10/23 - 72.9 - Well that buggered up that plan of getting to my goal this round didn't it. I seem to repeatedly get a big shoot up on the last day of the round. No idea why either. Maybe hormone related (I'm not 100% on exactly how my monthly cycle affects scale weight). Anyway, yesterday was good overall. Small deficit and wasn't hungry. Not much to report.
Round Summery
Point to point weight down 0.3kg, trend weight down 0.2kg. Looking at those number in isolation I'm happy. This round was about half maintenance so I was expecting a much lower loss than I would normally. I _know_ that my final scale number was again inflated (just like the end of last round), so looking at my trend weight is a much happier measure of what my weight is currently doing (although I'm very happy with a -0.3kg drop for the round). Trend weight has been consistently down every round so far, so that really makes me feel much much better about where I am compared to where I started. Looking ahead, as the cold weather starts to draw in, I'm anticipating a drop in general activity levels, so I'm really trying to take slightly better charge with my meals. Hoping to get a small stockpile of healthy freezer meals for dark lazy days. Still not keeping up with my running targets (or rather, doing any running at all). So I think that might be something I put on pause for the moment until I have a little bit more time to dedicate to that. I'm dealing with my food (meal planning and making lunches) right now which is definitely starting to come under control, once I've got more of a handle on that I'll worry about getting my running shoes on again.
Anyway, onto Round 130!!8 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@UTMom81 I saw a video of someone using a hand held gadget that cut zucchini into lasagna noodles. I use a recipe that is low carb and it was a huge hit at a potluck with several asking for the recipe. “Just like the real thing” Lasagna.
So, how did you make your noodles? Did you buy the hand held thing, or??? I don't use the flat noodles in my lasagna anyway, but I'm afraid the curly ones wouldn't have enough bulk to hold up. I have used them before for my spaghetti (hubby had regular noodles, but I had Zoodles). It was good, but I might have cooked them too long or something. I would love to know how to use them correctly. I thought they tasted great, and it's easy to make mine separate from everyone else (although, soon it may not matter because hubby and I seem to be on the verge of divorce all the time now).
I'd love to have your recipe for "Just Like the Real Thing Lasagna".
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61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 188.4
GW: (for now: 165--will set it lower later)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 vacation
10/15 vacation
10/16 vacation
10/17 vacation
10/18 vacation
10/19 188.4 (with clothes at the doctor)
10/20 183.2 (this morning at home--au natural)--I'm back. Ate well within calorie range yesterday and did some meal prep last night for lunches. Still have to do some real food grocery shopping after work, but I got started, and that's the first step. Love you guys for always being here!
10/21 183.2 Ate within calories yesterday and began building back an exercise routine. Starting small, but going to work on being consistent with this first. Got in a walk and a short exercise bike ride. I’m working from home today, so maybe I can sneak in a couple short walks throughout the day on what looks to be another beautiful fall day.
10/22 182.4 Off to a good start. Made my family lasagna last night with a mix of lean beef and turkey and all low/no-fat cheeses with a lesser amount of whole wheat pasta. It wasn’t as good as it use to be maybe, but it was good and everyone ate it. I can’t eat like “normal people”. It’s like my body is allergic to high carb foods—it swells up! Lol. This is and always has been a mind game for me, so regaining control over what I WANT to eat it is the biggest part of the battle. That, and sticking to it for the long haul. I've done this before. I can do it again!
10/23 181.6 Feels good to be beginning to take back control of at least this small part of my current life. I don’t know my exact start weight for the beginning of this week, but that doctor visit weight (with clothes, shoes, etc) was a wake up call and has provided good motivation for this week. We ate out last night, but I planned for it and did great with my menu choice. Here’s to continued success in future rounds!8 -
I'm in! Good luck in this round!
SW 215 lbs
GW 160ish lbs
RSW 179.2 lbs (10/13)
RGW 178.0 lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 178.8 T.O.M started today and the chocolate cravings came back full force lol Must. Resist. Temptation...
10/15 178.8 Normally the 2nd day of TOM there is a drop but I'll take staying the same over an increase.
10/16 178.8 I ate like crap yesterday. Went 300 over my calorie goal. Oops. Back on track today.
10/17 178.4 A little loss. I'll take it!
10/18 178.2 Getting closer to my round goal. I got told yesterday that I shouldn't lose any more weight. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing because I still have quite a long way to go. It was from a coworker that always seems to have a comment about everyone's weight. Annoying for sure, but for them to tell me that I'm looking great and should stop now, was kinda weird.
10/19 178.0 Well I made it to my round goal! Slow but sure. After I had my last baby in 2013 I was at 250lbs. I got down to 178 before giving up. I am excited to see that number and PASS it this time! Happy Monday!
10/20 177.2 I passed it Now to keep motivation and keep going! I ended up getting a 2nd job for Christmas money. My sleep schedule will be all over the place pretty soon. 3 nights and 2 day shifts a week. Life will be crazy until 2021... not like it hasn't been already. I'm hoping working more will help my progress.
10/21 177.4 I'm holding onto some sodium I think. My hands and feet are swollen. Hope you all have a great Wednesday!
10/22 176.0 I like seeing that drop this morning and I like that the swelling went away also.
10/2 175.0 I'm officially 40 lbs down and today marks 80 days on MFP! One more lb. to lose until I'm overweight instead of obese!
Total loss this round: 4.2 lbs8 -
Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 90th Round!
I've made it back to maintenance and need the accountability to keep me there.After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
SW: 143
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 - 142 - This was a nice surprise this morning. We'll see if it sticks for tomorrow.
10/15 - 142.5 - This is fine.
10/16 - 142 - Nice to see a little drop for the weekend.
10/17 - 143 - We spent a beautiful autumn evening around a bonfire eating pizza and chicken from a favorite local restaurant. We also enjoyed hot cider spiked with whiskey.
10/18 - 143.5 - This was not unexpected and I'm just planning to eat at weight loss calories this week to compensate for the weekend.
10/19 - 143.5 - I'm happy I didn't bump up again.
10/20 - 142.5
10/21 - 143
10/22 - 142.5 - Just a little hint I picked up from another website a few weeks ago...If you buy bagged or boxed salads to eat through the week like me, you may notice the lettuce starts to get wilty within a couple days. Put a paper towel in the bag or box when you open it and change it out daily. I could not believe the difference it made in the texture and taste of the salad.
10/23 - 142.5 - Very happy with the round considering the temptations last weekend. See you next round.
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Round 129 starts off with a day of restaurant dining for early Anniversary (10/15). Something not faced in prior rounds. Should be fine as I am continuing with pre-track planning the best I can. Goal for this round is to try and finish under 145.0 which translates to -1.0. 59th Birthday is coming early next round and I am pushing to be under 145.0 for that occasion. Success this round will make that likely.
Female
Height 5’ 4.5”
Age Almost 59
UHW - 9/13/01 168.8
Recent low weight - 5/24/17 - 126
CSW - 9/14/20 153.0
UGW 129.0Round 126 equivalent: -3.8
Round 127: -2.0
Round 128: -1.4
Round 129 – starting weight 145.8
10/14 – 145.2 Well yesterday, I survived well enough dining out (2 days early) for 37th anniversary. Pre-planned what I was going to order and tracked it ahead as well. Did not even look at the menu. Crossed my “base” goal calories, but did not exceed base + exercise. Ironic that my weight finally moved after several days of seesaw despite eating under target and exercising.
10/15 – 145.2 Happy with the number. I’m ok with no change. (Happy 37th anniversary today to me and Hubby. Already celebrated on the 13th as Hubby has to fly/escort his mother back to Florida today)
10/16 – 145.4 always a little back and forth! :P
10/17 – 146.2 Was making Halloween goodie bags and then had a sugar melt down. A totally untracked quantity. Over and done with. Move on.
10/18 – 146.0 repairing the damage
10/19 – 145.4 Almost back to 145.2. Still trying for under 145 for the 23rd.
10/20 – 145.2 I am just being teased this round. I need to not get bothered by the short term numbers and stay focused on long term goal of better weight and health.
10/21 – 144.2 WOW! What a pleasant surprise. These are the reasons why one needs to stay focused even when it feels like nothing is happening. I’ve stayed under my calories, exercised and not eaten back their calories, every day since Oct 1 (due to another challenge). We’ll see if it holds. Trying to be under 145 on 10/23, but more importantly 10/26, my 59th birthday.
10/22 – 144.6 Makes more sense. Still bodes well for tomorrow and the possibility of remaining under 145
10/23 – 144.4 Glad this morning was the final weigh in and I didn’t want mess up the round’s total, because last night I was having the urge for the munchies and I shut it down.
ROUND 129 TOTAL: -1.4
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You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.Female, 5’3”, 59
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
GW: <200 in 2020 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
1 week till 60th birthday 💖
4 weeks till 37th wedding anniversary 💕
4 weeks till next physical 🩺
10 weeks (~ 7 rounds of 10 days) till 2021 🎉
My goal for 2020 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (4 AF days per week; ~16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)
R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R64-75: notes in 2019 folder
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
R77-99: notes in 2019 folder
SWR100: 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100: 235.5 (-.9)
R101: 235 (-.5)
R102: 235 (+/-0)
R103: 238 (+3)
R104-105: skipped
R106: 236 (-2)
R107-111: skipped
R112: 239 (+3)
R113-R121: skipped
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123: 231.4 (-3.4)
R124: 229.3 (-2.1)
R125: 227.7 (-1.6) Daily check-in but DNW 10 days @ fishing camp 🎣
R126: 224.8 (-2.9)
R127: 221.1 (-3.7)
R128: 220.3 (-.8)
R129: Check in daily! Every small habit still counts scale or no scale . This is a lifestyle change. A lifelong journey.
🎯Mini Goal: 208 = 15% weight loss. This might take a few rounds but it is my next target outside of seeing 0 or 5 as the last digit on the scale.
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
SW 220.3
10/14 220.1 Stubborn 20s! Just wouldn’t let go and let me enjoy my teens. Walked 4 miles, tracked, AF.
10/15 219.8 Walked 4 miles, tracked, AF. Met a friend for coffee/tea in the morning instead of wine in the evening. Changing things up!
10/16 220.1 Walked 4 miles, 1782 cal, 39 net carbs, 2 glasses of wine. Popeyes Fried Chicken sans biscuit/sides. Voted in person today … hence the wine.
10/17 219.3 Walked 1 mile (last 1/2 was in cold rain so dodged home), tracked, 2 glasses of wine.
10/18 219.5 Walked 3 miles, biked 15 min, tracked, 3 glasses of wine.
10/19 218.6 Walked 3 miles, yard work, tracked, Torchy’s Taco not been there since March before the lockdown! Torchy’s Tini, Taco in bowl no tortilla, chips, guac.
10/20 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 No exercise, tracked, 3 glasses of wine. DH on vacation while we are at the camp … hoping to get more fishing and walking in this week. Also planning to do some repair work
10/21 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, fishing caught 17” speckled trout, tracked, 2 glasses of wine. Planned fish tacos for dinner but ended up with frozen pizza instead. ARGH
10/22 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, fishing but DH caught all the 25” redfish, tracked, 2 glasses of wine. Late lunch after fishing led to cheese and tostitos for dinner before I hosted bookclub over zoom.
10/23 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 No exercise, fishing caught lots of 13-14” speckled trout (min is 15”) so no keepers. Late snacking lunch of deviled eggs, guacamole and Tostitos. Then 2 skinny margaritas for happy hour + 1 glass of red wine with steak dinner. Terrible day both calorie and net carbs in addition to no exercise.
Not sure where I finished this round. Plans to step on the scale when I get home tomorrow and assess the damage! Today is a new day … tossing out the leftover chips and plans for a low carb … no alcohol day today. Not sure I’ll get to walk since we are fishing this morning and then driving home 5-6 hrs this afternoon.5 -
44, 6' trying to maintain at 150. Have to track here for accountability. More water, more low/0 calorie snacks when starving.
10/14 157 This is a good start considering where I've been for the last week or so.
10/15 DNW
10/16 156.4 Happily surprised as I had dinner and breakfast out. Really trying to be conscious of HOW hungry I am and listen to my body better. MORE water!
10/17 156.6
10/18 156
10/19 156.8 uh oh. Probably Cane's is the culprit and some ice cream... Should have tracked.
10/20 155.8 better. More water!
10/21 156.4
10/22 157.4
10/23 155.68 -
STARTING WEIGHT: 338lbs on January 1, 2014
ROUND 129 STARTING WEIGHT: 139lbs. On October 13, 2020
ROUND GOAL WEIGHT: 138lbs.
ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT: 122-125lbs.
Previous Round
Round 128: 138-139 (+1)
This is a gain in pounds but yet I feel less dread about the scale. I committed to 10 days of daily weigh-one and I did it! The scale used to delicate my mood. By the end of my 10 days, it didn’t. Hopefully that will continue. I am going to try it again!
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 143lbs. (But I didn’t panic!)
10/15 140lbs. (Better but it isn’t making me obsess!)
10/16 139lbs. (Every day the scale matters less and how I am eating and moving and feeling matters more...of course it is nice to see the number go down but I know I can go back up, too. Slow and steady!)
10/17 134lbs. (So this was good. But slow and steady. Slow and steady.)
10/18 138.5lbs. (Alas, this makes sense...it is “that time of the month” and sometimes on the first day it is a gain of 6 or 8! So this is something of which I am VERY familiar-ugh. The main goal for today is to get my daily run in and my exercises done. I won’t feel like eating but I won’t feel like moving either! Haha!)
10/19 137.5lbs. (Eating right, running even in the rain, just keeping on keep in’ on!)
10/20 138lbs. (This time of the month is like this. It will be okay. It will be okay. Goal this round was to get to 138lbs. Will I be there and stay there or below next round? Ah I don’t know...these plateaus are so hard. I have been through so many since starting this in 2014. I need to keep remembering I have lost 200lbs. And it has taken 6 years. And it has been so slow sometimes and up and down but ultimately the weight has gone down. They say the last 20 are the hardest. I don’t know who “they” are but they are right! I will just keep doing what I am doing.)
10/21 136.5lbs.
10/22 135lbs. (I don’t know where my post went from yesterday! So I am just trying to not let the scale rule my day. So when it is down, I don’t want to celebrate too much. And it is working. It is. Slow, slow, slow and steady. And tomorrow could be back up again, so that is all I will say! Still doing the 3.5 mile daily runs and the morning and bedtime exercise, still eating 1,200 calories except on my “high protein days” when I take in more calories (but still count every one!) not eating things with added sugar or meat since June 1. Slow and steady.
10/23 134lbs. Okay. Okay. Slow and steady. Thank you for this!8 -
Round 129
Ready to say goodbye to obesity for my Round 7!
Jillian Age 34 and 5'1"
HSW: 179.8
CSW: 158.4
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158 will get me out of the obesity category and into the overweight category according to the BMI.
RGW: 156 and Exercise More Consistently
Round 123 (1): 179.8 to 176.4 (-3.4)
Round 124 (2): 176.4 to 170 (-6.4)
Round 125 (3): 170.0 to 169.2 (-0.8)
Round 126 (4): 167.8 to 164.4 (-3.4)
Round 127 (5): 164.4 to 160.4 (-4.0)
Round 128 (6): 160.4 to 157.4 (-3.0)
🏃 10/14: 158.4 I didn't really want to restrict myself on any sort of food, but maybe, just maybe, I should make an exception for processed fried foods. They never sit well despite being ever so delicous. Lmao. It is only a pound and just gives me more to lose this round. I am ready! Today is Ring Fit Adventure Day! Due to all of these fluctuations, I will wait it out another round before I consider my mini goal of 158 achieved. I'm still on cloud nine just getting into the 150s. I almost can't believe how much I've achieved in only 60 days. I know this recurring thread has played a big role, so thanks to all who maintain it!
🏃 10/15: 156.8 I had steak and green beans for dinner yesterday, so I ate much better overall, though I did have Ramen noodles for lunch. I didn't, however, get to Ring Fit. It has been too long, so I will try to exercise today.
🏃 10/16: 156.4 I instictively started typing "16" instead of "15" out of habit. Lmao. I still haven't played my fitness games, yet, but I'm glad that my numbers are still looking good while I gather the motivation to play.
🏃 10/17: 155.8 Yahoo! I was a little worried because I had chic-fil-a, but it all worked out anyway!
🏃 10/18: 155.2
🏃 10/19: 155.6 A few ounces is really nothing. However, the real problem is my inactivity. I need to exercise today for sure. It's been almost a week.
🏃 10/20: 154.8
🏃 10/21: 153.6 I am surprised by such a low number despite the lack of exercise, but I still want to play my Switch fitness games. I don't want to lose all the strength I have been building.
🏃 10/22: 152.8 I was watching TV with my little toddler today. Mr. Rogers has good advice that doesn't apply strictly to children. He said that no matter how we change on the outside, we're still ourselves inside. That helps me appreciate what I am capable of accomplishing because of the weight loss and muscle gain instead of only how it changes my appearance (even though that is nice, too). I finally played my Ring Fit Adventure today. This was a great round except for my loss of stamina in my exercise routine. Previously, I was climbing up to 90 minutes of exercise a day, but I am back down to an hour today. That is OK! I remember when I started that I only lasted 20 minutes! 😂
🏃 10/23: 152.8 That's a wrap on this round with a 5.6 lb total loss!
My Weight Chart:
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Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
Ultimate Goal Weight 175 by August 2021
I need to reassess my goal for 2020. Today I stand at 197.6. Can I lose 5.6 lbs by December 1st? My weight loss journey has slowed down. I know I have gained some muscle (no complaints) and today is October 12. December 1st is 7 weeks and one day away. I should be able to lose 5 and half pounds in the time frame and at least 1 more NSV. Who knows what it will be.
Round 115 SW: 223.1 EW: 218.1 -4.3
Round 116 SW: 218.1 EW: 217.9 -0.9
Round 117 SW: 217.9 EW: 215.4 -2.5
Round 118 SW: 215.4 EW: 214.3 -1.1
Round 119 SW: 214.3 EW: 212.7 -1.6
Round 120 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.0 -1.7
Round 121 SW: 211.0 EW: 207.1 -3.9
Round 122 SW: 207.1 EW: 206.4 -0.7
Round 123 SW: 206.4 EW: 205.2 -1.2
Round 124 SW: 205.2 EW: 202.6 -2.6
Round 125 SW: 202.2 EW: 201.4 -0.8
Round 126 SW: 201.4 EW: 198.9 -2.5
Round 127 SW: 198.9 EW: 198.7 -0.2
Round 128 SW: 198.7 EW: 199 +0.3
Round 129 SW: 199
Day/Weight/Comment
10/14 I refuse to record what it said this morning.
10/15 199.3 Better but still not great. With the increased hunger I am trying the afternoon tea. Which is helping but it not great. I have been over my calorie goal (not including exercise) almost everyday for the past 2 weeks. Yesterday I was under. Where did my resolve go? She is missing replaced by this hunger monster. Drink water, eat healthy snacks, get in my walking and some planks…
10/16 198.7 TOM almost over and swelling going down. Had a good calorie day. 15000 steps Wednesday and Thursday yesterday 1564 in calories. Afternoon tea is definitely helping that monster. Plus I am eating a little more in the morning. A 450 breakfast will last longer than a 350 breakfast. I cannot skip breakfast. Favorite meal of the day.
10/17 198.4
10/18 198.7 still getting in my 15 minutes in the AM. Long walk yesterday.
10/19 198.7 doing well this weekend no change is better then uptick. Made some apple crisp this weekend. Very good no guilt.
10/20 197 This is my goal and has been been goal for a long time. I am officially overweight not obese. Let me keep the momentum going.
10/21 197.5 13355 steps 1662 calories Did not get a lot of burn during the day. However I was moving. Rain did not bother me last year because my hair was curly but now my hair is straight and I run from the rain.
10/22 196.1 Did not see that coming. Weather has been unseasonably warm the last few days. It is helping my resolve.Today marks 30lbs since Jan 1st
10/23 198.5 Moving on 0.5 lbs for round
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2020 Goal - 170
UGW for 2021 - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)Weight 218.2 in Feb. 2015
R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
R53 end weight 137.2 (-3.4); 10-day ave 1134
R54 end weight 136.6 (-.6); 10-day ave 1238
R55 end weight 135.4 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1209
R56 end weight 135 (-.4); 10-day ave 1263
R57 end weight 134.4 (-.6); 10-day ave 1212
R58 end weight 133.6 (-.8); 10-day ave 1372
R59 end weight 130.8 (-2.8); 10-day ave 1125
R60 end weight 132.2 (+1.4); 10-day ave 1384
R61 end weight 132.6 (+.4); 10-day ave 1473
R62 end weight 134.6 (+2); 10-day ave 1666
R63 end weight 138.8 (+4.2); 10-day ave 2154
R64 end weight 138.8 (+/-0); 10-day ave 1683
R65 end weight 139 (+.2); 10-day ave 1654
R66 end weight 139.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1751
R67 end weight 142.4 (+2.6)
R68 end weight 145.6 (+2.8)
R69 end weight 146.4 (+.8)
R70 end weight 149 (+2.6)
R71 end weight 148.8 (-.2)
R72 end weight 150.8 (+2)
R73 end weight 152 (+1.2)
R74 end weight 153 (+1)
R75 end weight 156.2 (+3.2) !?!??!?!?!?!
R76 end weight 157 (+.8)
R77 end weight 159.8 (+2.4
)
R78 end weight 159.4 (-.4)
R79 end weight 161 (+.6)
R80 end weight 159 (-2)
R81 end weight 158.4 (-.6)
R82 end weight 160.4 (+2)
R83 end weight 160 (-.4)
R84 7/31/19 end weight - 161 (+1)
R85 8/10/19 end weight 161 (+/- 0)
R86 8/20/19 end weight 163 (+2)
R87 8/30/19 end weight 163 (+/-0)
R88 9/9/19 end weight 163
R89 9/19/19 end weight 165.2
R90 9/29/19 end weight 164
R91 10/9/19 end weight 165.8
R92 10/19/19 end weight 166.4
R93 10/29/19 end weight 168.8
R94 11/8/19 end weight 170.4 :-(
R95 11/18/19 end weight 169.8.
R96 11/28/19 end weight 171.6
R97 12/8/19 end weight 172.4
R98 12/18/19 end weight 174
R99 12/28/19 end weight 175.6
R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6
R101 1/17/20 end weight 177.6
R102 1/27/20 end weight 177.2
R103 2/6/20 end weight 178.6
R104 2/16/20 end weight 179
R105 2/26/20 end weight 180.2
R106 3/7/20 end weight 180
R107 3/17/20 end weight 180
R108 3/27/20 end weight 180.8
R109 4/6/20 end weight 180
R110 4/16/20 end weight 180.6
R111 4/26/20 end weight 181.2
R112 5/6/20 end weight 181.4
R113 5/16/20 end weight 181.8
R114 5/26/20 end weight 183 ugh.
R115 6/5/20 end weight 182.6. 10-day calorie ave 1554
R116 6/15/20 end weight 181.8. 10-day calorie ave 1580
R117 6/25/20 end weight 181. 10-day calorie ave 1341
R118 7/5/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1674 ☹️
R119 7/15/20 end weight 181.4. 10-day calorie ave 1651
R120 7/25/20 end weight 181.2 10-day calorie ave 1695
R121 8/4/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1706
R122 8/14/20 end weight 182.8. 10-day calorie ave 1747
R123 8/24/20 end weight 182.6. (-.2) 10-day calorie ave 1624
R124 9/3/20 end weight 182.2. (-.4) 10-day calorie ave 1493 (Goal <1500.)
R125 9/13/20 end weight 182.2 (0). 10-day calorie ave 1612 (Goal 1400 😡)
R126 9/23/20 end weight 181.6 (-.6). 10-day calorie ave 1580 (Goal 1400 😐)
R127 10/3/20 end weight 182 (+.4). 10-day calorie ave 1821 (Goal 1400 ☹️)
R128 10/13/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1659 (Goal 1400)
R129 10/23/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1552 (
Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Snack Status/Comment
10/14 - 184 - 1536
😡 I think this bump is water and delayed response from two days of Greek food.
10/15 - 182.4 - 1286
A little better. I drank lots of water yesterday to flush all that salt. It’s chilly and rainy this morning, and we’re supposed to have a hard freeze tonight, so when the rain stops I need to do a few outdoor garden things. One will be to collect a bouquet before the flowers freeze! 💐 Have a lovely day, all.
10/16 - 182.4 - 1680
I need to get some high-protein breakfast foods that don’t require much morning prep time lined up. I love Bilinski turkey sausages, love eggs done almost any way. Sometimes I make my own version of egg McMuffin, but healthier. I used to make overnight muesli with egg whites and kefir — maybe I’ll make some of those. Left to my own devices, I’d eat a substantial breakfast, big late lunch, and skip dinner, which we do sometimes. Anyway, what do you eat for breakfast? I’m looking for ideas.
10/17 - 183 - 1463
That makes no sense, although my rings are tight so maybe water. Whatever. Happy Saturday, my friends!
10/18 - 182.4 - 1401
Yesterday was a good day! Writing, knitting, reading, painting kitchen-laundry room door (pretty green), goofing off. Perfect. I have an entertainment center I’m making into a pantry (not enough storage in the kitchen), so today’s the day we start on that. I’m excited to get that project done. Have a great Sunday, all!
10/19 - 183 - 1499
Racing off to Mike the Cat’s annual check up!
10/20 - 183 - 1856
Cold rain all day yesterday, so no walk, but I plan to get out today. I don’t know why I had ice cream last night. Broke my 1400s steak. Sigh. I’ll do better today.
10/21 - 182.6 - 1274
Better. Hoping to finish the round no higher than last round in spite of my bumps up this round. I can do it!
10/22 - 182.8 - 1566
Shoot. Oh, well. I have lots to do today — painting some interior doors, working on my armoire —-> pantry makeover, Re-organizing closet, other nesting stuff. No time to snack! 🤓
10/23 - 182 - 1771
Ackkkk. But my average for the round is better. I really am well and truly stuck, and I’ve no one to blame but myself. I’ve made a list of small changes, and I’m going to try to implement one per week (retaining the previous weeks’ as well). Officially starting Monday for easy weekly tracking, but I’ll start today with “no excuses @ least one hour walking.” So off I go. See you next round.
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@deepwoodslady Donna, how did that tomato soup and grilled cheese affect your glucose reading? That WAS my favorite cold weather lunch before low carb - a can of Campbell’s tomato made with 1/2 can of milk and grilled cheese with cheddar - but OOOH 😮 the carbs. I haven’t allowed myself to have that in over 3 years. I might allow it once this winter but, I admit, I’m afraid it could start me down (or UP) the slippery slope! You’ve got this, you KNOW what you need to do!1
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ROUND 129
I’m a 5’ 8”, 45 yo Mom of 2 young ones. The lockdown had me squeaking toward 200, so I knew I had to start taking better care of myself!
Original SW: 196.2 lb (6/11/20)
GOAL Weight: 165 lb
Total weight loss to date: 20.1 lb
11.1 lbs to go!
R121: -3.1 lb✔️
R122: -1 lb ✔️
R123: -.2 lb ✔️
R124: -3.4 lb ✔️
R125: -1.2 lb ✔️
R126: -1.1 lb ✔️
R127: -1.5 lb ✔️
R128: +1 lb (Vacation Week)
Round 129 SW: 176.1 (on 10/13/20)
10/14 - 175.3 - I was up last round, so I still have a ways to go for an overall loss, but this is in the right direction.
10/15 - 175.8 - I can feel my fingers plumped up again, so I know I have a little water retention.
10/16 - 175.9 - I can still today feel my fingers all bloated, so for some reason I am really holding onto this water.
10/17 - 175.1 - Whoosh! I finally lost that water weight! And I’m back to the starting weight of last round, so I feel better.
10/18 - 176.9 - UGH
10/19 - 175.1 - I am getting dizzy on this roller coaster
10/20 - 175.8 - It was my husband’s birthday yesterday, so there was cake and his favorite dinner. Luckily, there are no more “food events” until Thanksgiving!
10/21 - 174.7 - Okay, I'm finally heading back in the right direction!
10/22 - 174.4 - New Low!! The good habits are setting in again
10/23 - 173.9 - WhooHoo! I turned my trend around and ended up with an overall loss!
-2.2 lbs this round! 22.3 lbs lost overall!7 -
The past is behind me ... moving on to the next round! See you there!
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