Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 131
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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
Round 129 161.0lbs
Round 130 158.0lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 158.4lbs
11/04 157.6lbs
11/05 157.8lbs
11/06 157.6lbs
11/07 157.2lbs
11/08 157.2lbs
11/09 157.6lbs...not sure what's happening here, I was under calories, same amount of exercise and over 500 calorie deficit all week. Still no further forward than 5 days ago.
11/10 157.2lbs
11/11 156.8lbs
11/12 156.2lbs
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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)
Rd 129 SW: approx.186; EW: 181.6
Rd 130 SW: 181.6, EW: 182.6
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 182 I am disappointed in myself for letting Halloween ruin my progress last round, but that’s part of the learning curve, I guess. @musicax, I like your advice to @SheilaBoneham. I will try to use that as motivation too. You’re right about the food addiction. We got ALL the Halloween candy out of the house for that very reason. I thought of it last night and I’m sure I would have given in, but it was gone, so that was a good thing! I really want to get back into the 170s far enough to where I don’t bounce back up. I can do that by Christmas, can’t I? Maybe I can get further, but I’ll take that.
11/04 DNW
11/05 DNW
11/06 182.8 Went off the wagon at a watch party on election night. Back on yesterday, but there’s still some residual to chip away at. I thought I was going to see my folks in NC tomorrow. Haven’t seen them but once since the pandemic began, but they told me Wednesday they are afraid for me to come. I bet it won’t happen for the holidays either. So, yeah, I’m a little sad. Need to find something active to do tomorrow instead.
11/07 183.6 I swear, I am so disappointed in myself. I did really well yesterday. Wasn’t hungry, ate healthy, until right before dinner. Someone opened a bag of Fritos and I ate way too many of them. I’m hoping this is water from the salt, but still. But today, I’m going to the mountains to carry my granddaughter in a backpack on a hike. I am excited about that!
11/08 184 This is not a surprise after a strenuous hike. But, it means I have to push lots of water today and be careful about what I eat. Time to do some meal planning this week and see if I can get back to my start weight for the round in four days.
11/09 182.4 So, this is better! Worked hard yesterday and had my first longer walk trying to prep for the Virtual Turkey Trot. I have time on the weekends. The challenge for me will be getting sessions in during the week. Here’s to being creative about that! Controlled calories much better yesterday, too.
11/10 181.6 Making progress now. Hopefully this can continue. It’s getting easier to maintain control of my food intake now that I’m also working on an exercise goal. it takes both for me, and I will still stall, but I’m feeling better about things.
11/11 180.6 Lots of exercise yesterday and it makes all the difference for me. Stayed within calories without eating back the exercise calories. Been coming down pretty rapidly the last few days. I sure hope I don’t bounce back up on the last day of the round tomorrow. But that’s what I expect will happen. Fingers crossed I can outwork my body’s desire to go back up.
11/12 181.6 I figured this would happen, but that’s ok. I’m still below my start weight for the round and quite a bit below my high weight in the middle of the round. I had the lowest calorie item on the menu last night at a restaurant, stayed under calories (barely though) and drank lots of water yesterday, but I’m sure the restaurant food was salty. I am worried that I start a steroid pack today for an ear problem. I know they can make you gain weight, so no matter what happens in the next week, I have to stay positive and keep working at this. Glad I have the Turkey Trot to work toward during this next little while.
Working toward the Virtual 5K/10K: My goal for this one is to just DO it at a pace that I can sustain. Then for my next one, I'll have a time to compare it to. I'm shooting for Thanksgiving morning, but if the weather is bad, I'll find a better day. I want to do it outside if at all possible. If not, I'll do one inside with a Leslie Sansone video or some other way. Thanks to any of you who have decided or wish to join me. All are welcome! I needed a goal like this to restart my journey to better health.
11/8--2.65 miles in 49:20
11/9–2.8 miles total, but not together. Snuck in a one-miler on the walking path while I was visiting a school for my job (in work shoes) then pushed a stroller 1.7 miles after work up and down some big hills, so time wasn’t part of the picture.
11/10–3.40 miles yesterday, but again, not all together. On work days, if I can sneak in a couple short walks somewhere, that’s what I need to do. The last of the 3 walks I did yesterday was pushing my DGD up/down hills in her stroller which is slower, but makes me stronger. Total time: 60 min 10 seconds. The rains off another hurricane move in today, so will have to be more creative and probably won’t be able to spread out my sessions throughout the day.
11/11—Snuck in a 1.09 mi walk at work between the rain showers. Did it at 15’43” pace which is decent for me. Then the deluges started, and I had to ride my exercise bike to get anything else in. Did 7.61 miles on it.
See y'all in the next round!7 -
29 yo female
5’2” Small frame according to my wrist circumference
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110 but also happy with where I’m at right now.
Previous rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 117.2 ->117.2->114.8 ->116.8 -> 116.4 -> 114.0 -> 115 -> 115.4 ->115 ->113 -> 113-> 113.8
Goal weight for this round: Maintaining around 113 or dropping to 112 would be nice.
Another goal: Embrace the scale fluctuations and not get flustered.
Previous days
11/03 Food was pretty on point yesterday. For dinner I made roasted veggies (golden and red beets, hakurei turnips, fennel, eggplant, and a red potato), sirloin steak, and whole wheat cous cous with scallions. I also made a garlic ginger cashew sauce to top everything with. The sauce was yummy and helped add some pizazz. The sauce had ginger, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, raw cashews, lemon juice, and olive oil. My husband was a happy camper having something new for dinner too 😊.
For breakfast today, I’m going to make baked pumpkin oatmeal using the pumpkin puree from Sunday. I’m so looking forward to it! Then, dinner will be a veggie stir fry with brown rice and left over steak from last night.
11/04 113 Happy with the number on the scale. Instead of a stir fry last night, I made a massive salad with bok choi, grated carrots, scallions, 8 oz of sirloin steak, and used the garlic/ginger cashew sauce as a salad dressing. The sauce was so good as a dressing and I think it’s going to be my dressing for my salad tonight with dinner. It will go perfectly on my napa cabbage salad I plan on making. I have lots of greens to use up before Friday’s CSA pick up including collards, beet greens, and swiss chard.
Does anyone a favorite healthy recipe for those greens?
For everyone anxious about this election, just remember to breathe and do something nice for yourself to help maintain your sanity.
11/05 113.4 (Didn’t get a chance to post this on 11/5) Went for a walk this morning before work, which felt good because it has been a while since I’ve done that. My salad for dinner went well last night. Looking forward to my breakfast: whole wheat toast, an egg, and an apple with peanut butter dip.
11/06 112.2 This is a fun drop for me. Not sure why it happened but I’ll take it because this weekend is going to be calorically high. It’s my 30th birthday on Sunday, so I plan on making myself a cake from scratch with Russian buttercream and happily eat more batter than I probably should. We are also getting Chinese food takeout for dinner Saturday night to celebrate my birthday. I do plan to use the spin bike a couple times and go for a few walks with the weather expected to be gorgeous in MA this weekend. For today I plan on having a chicken salad sandwich for lunch and beef stew croc potted all day for dinner tonight.
11/07 It’s been a really nice day so far. My husband and I went for a walk this morning and then I used the spin bike afterwards. I started my day with a salad and a couple slices of cheese and then some yogurt. But it’s going down hill from there lol. I have eaten more birthday cake batter than most people should at one time but I enjoyed every bite of it. The cakes are cooling on the counter and the frosting is all made and hanging out in the fridge. I think we are going to eat the cake for two or three days and then freeze the rest to bring to Thanksgiving. Then, for tonight’s dinner is Chinese food. Yumm! I’ll be back on track this Monday and eating all of the greens we got on Friday from our CSA. Happy Saturday all!
11/08 My birthday! Didn’t post.
11/09 I’m giving my body some settling time after a weekend of way to much sugar and salt. The cake I made was amazing and enjoyed every bite, but I also realized my body is not meant to handle that much sugar. Each time I ate a slice it felt like I had just had caffeine and my heart was racing. It was weird and a new feeling that I noticed after all the sugar.
On that note, I’m so excited to get back to eating healthy again. I have lots of salad greens and winter greens to eat this week to help nourish my system after a weekend of major splurging.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes!
11/10 Did not post.
11/11 Did not post but I did finally weigh myself! 114.4
11/12 Wow, I thought I only missed one day of posting. I haven’t weighed yet but I’m glad my weekend of cake extravaganza didn’t do too much damage. My food has been pretty decent all week and I’ve been having 1-2 salads a day and I’ve been really trying to keep my deficits to get back to the low 113’s or 112.
I got the book “The Flavor Equation” for my birthday and have been loving it so far. It channels my inner food science nerd, so I’m off to go read that before I start my work day. Happy Thursday all!
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I think I might try to do a short run today (1.5ish miles) and ease my feet into it because I only have sneakers that I run short distances in with me at this apartment.
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Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 226.5
Ultimate Goal Weight 175 by August 2021
Today I stand at 198.6. Current short term goal is 192 by December 1
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 +0.3
Round 129 SW: 199.0 EW: 198.5 -0.5
Round 130 SW: 198.5 EW: 198.6 +0.1
Round 131 SW: 198.6
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 197.1 I knew yesterday number was inaccurate.
11/04 196.8 This is number I like. Yesterday very active plus some wind resistant during my lunch walk and 15 first thing in the morning,15 at work in my conference room. 16894 steps 1738 calories. Weather is supposed to warm up today. Maybe 60’s by Saturday.
11/05 195.8 12938 steps 1861 calories. My company is having a highest step challenge for the month of November. Broken into teams of 5. Doing well large company with hospital employees it hard to even begin to compete with ER employees or nurses. However I am going to try.
11/06 197.5 16633 steps 2331 calories went way over. Went to mother’s house and she made baby back ribs. I overindulged.
11/07 196.2 pizza at a postponed Halloween party. Not too much. Very active
11/08 196.4 very busy in house clean up, morning workout afternoon quick walk,
11/09 195.7 Good way to end the weekend.
11/10 196.1 I had Chinese food last night. Felt so bloated afterwards. Plus I had an appointment so I lost my half hour lunch walk.
11/11 197.5 Not upset at all. Working hard Chinese food lingering a bit. As long as I don’t go up. Oh also I walked 1.5 in 26 minutes during lunch which is good compared to how well I have been doing.
11/12 198.6 so angry right now. The last 4 rounds I keep ending at this number. Watch tomorrow it will back down but today loss of 0 for ten days. Aaaahhhhh
Moving on!
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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”, 60SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
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 37th wedding anniversary 💕
1 weeks till next physical 🩺
7 weeks (~ 5 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
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: 219.6 (-.7)
R130: 219.0 (-.6)
R131: 216.8 (-2.2)
R131: Continue checking in daily! Success is the sum of small efforts repeated daily … day in day out. Forgot to take my scale to the camp this round due to the stressful family situation (mom's husband in ICU). So focusing on good habits scale or no scale!
🎯Mini Goal: Finish this round below 217 … tired of seeing that number appear and then bounce back up. Love to see 215 on the scale this round.
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
11/03 217.7 Walked 5 miles, tracked, AF. NOT one snack today. DH is on board to refocus with me. Recovered from the weekend splurges.
11/04 215.3 Walked 3 miles, tracked, AF. Donated blood ended up with an unplanned high carb snack before leaving the center.
11/05 216.3 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp fully dressed after breakfast No exercise (should’ve could’ve walked), tracked, 1 larger glass of wine. Long drive to camp to begin helping my mom with her husband in ICU. Mom’s 18th wedding anniversary … fed her a special dinner of fish topped with crawfish étouffée and roasted broccoli with a glass of wine.
11/06 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked meals only, 2 short glasses of wine. Moved Mom’s husband into hospice since no sign of possible recovery. It is his 85th birthday. DS & his wife arrived at midnight to see grandfather.
11/07 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked meals only, food under control, 2 glasses of wine. He passed away with my mom & my sister by his side.
11/08 214.5 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, halfway tracked food, 3 glasses of wine. Food under control, all my kids & their spouses in at our small camp.
11/09 214.5 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp 🎣 No exercise, did not track food, 2 glasses of wine. Step father’s memorial service. Lots of desserts.
11/10 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked including fresh apple cake, 2 glasses of wine.
11/11 217.8 Walked 3 miles in the evening after driving home. Tracked food, AF. Bummer of a scale reading!
11/12 216.8 Walked 6 miles, tracked food, AF.
DOWN 2.2 lbs this round. Saw lower numbers this round but the trend is downward so I’m not complaining.
I've gotten rid of 24 lbs since jumping back on the wagon August 6!9 -
Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 92nd Round!
I've made it back to maintenance and need the accountability to keep me there.
Being overweight is hard.
Maintaining a healthy weight is hard.
Choose your hard.
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)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
SW: 144
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 - 143.5
11/04 - 143
11/05 - 143
11/06 - 143
11/07 - 142.5
11/08 - 143.5 - Plenty of salt and nervous eating this weekend. Time to get back on track.
11/09 - 142.5 - This was a nice surprise. I hope it sticks for the next few days.
11/10 - 143.5 - Oh well, I had a feeling yesterday's weight was not going to last.
11/11 - 144
11/12 - 144 - At least I didn't gain this round and I stayed within maintenance.
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Just Give Me 10 Days is the first “challenge” that has helped me gain some freedom over the scale. Most days my weight doesn’t shape my mood- so far. And so I am deeply grateful for this and for you all.
My main goal is not to be elated or devastated by the scale. It has been a very long, emotionally painful journey with my weight, all of my life. I want so badly to escape my food addiction. I never want to be 338lbs. again but I know it could very well happen. I don’t want to be 115lbs. again because at that weight I was losing my hair and I was sick all of the time and exercising four hours a day, eating less than 800 calories. I just want moderation!
This daily weigh-in has been a good discipline. Hard to get too excited or upset over the scale when one sees how much fluctuation happens regardless of my caloric intake and exercise.
I limit myself to a manageable 3.5 mile run each day, a 20 min morning workout and a 10 minute bedtime workout. And I eat 1,200 6 days a week and 3,600 one day a week. (My high-protein day). No added sugar. No meat.
STARTING WEIGHT: 338lbs on January 1, 2014
ROUND 131 STARTING WEIGHT ON 11/3: 137.5lbs.
ROUND GOAL WEIGHT: 137.5-136.5lbs.
ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT: 122-125lbs.
Previous Rounds
Round 128: 138-139lbs. (+1)
Round 129: 139-134lbs. (-5)
Round 130: 134-137.5 (+3.5)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/3: 137.5lbs. (So it seems like I am not successful on this plan, but I don’t see it that way for the first time in my life. In the last 30 days I have lost .5lbs. That is good! That is just fine! The main thing is that I am not bingeing or restricting or purging or over exercising. All things I used to do. I have eaten right. I have run 3.5 miles a day, I have done my exercises every morning and night. I have not eaten added sugars. And I have not let the scale determine my mood except for one day! And the bonus is I weigh .5 less than I did last month! I was 338lbs. in November of 2013. I was 158lbs. on this day in November last year. I am headed in the right direction.)
11/4: 136lbs. (Here I am.)
11/5: 138.5lbs. (Last night I made a conscious and controlled choice to eat in excess of my calories for the day. No added sugars, high protein “good” whole food, but still over my caloric allotment for the day. It was not for a good reason. While I was hungry, yes but I always am- 1,200 a day doesn’t feel like a lot when I average 18,000 steps a day with 65 minutes of cardio daily. But I ate because I am so scared about the election. I knew that banana and the pint of blueberries wouldn’t change the results or make revealed any faster but I gave in and said “I need this.” So my goal today is to not restrict, which would be my pattern. Normally I would eat about 300 calories or less today. And best myself up. But my goal is not to do that today. Accept whatever gain I have this round and move forward.)
11:6: 137.5 (I didn’t restrict! Ate 1,175 calories and exercised and ran and didn’t let the scale get me down OR up!)
11/7: 135lbs. (Still here!)
11/8: 137.5lbs. (How can I not be thankful today, regardless of the number!)
11/9: 137lbs. (Always nervous following my high-protein day but still here!)
11/10: 137lbs. (Very emotional today. A year since my mom died after a pretty unexpected and quick decline. She was 73 so a good, long life but I do miss her even though I know she is with God and in perfect peace. And the election continues to worry me. I MUST be strong today and not binge. I MUST not skip running. Exercised this morning so that is good. But I MUST not let my emotional cause me to make bad decisions about my weight. I know I should have put “health” instead of “weight” there...but today, when I saw the scale at 137, like yesterday, I have to admit that I really could have used a little loss today. .5 would have helped even. But I am facing that fact and going to try my best today.)
11/11: 136.5lbs. (Made it through yesterday! No bingeing, no restricting! Ran and worked out! Here is another day. We’ll see what happens. But yesterday was okay!)
11/12: 134lbs. (Scale is what it is. Important thing is it didn’t dictate my mood!)8 -
@quiltingjaine - I just caught up on the posts and saw the news about your daughter. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this and I'm really hoping she recovers soon.3
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Age/Height: 55 / 5' 11.5"
SW (01/01/2020) / UGW: 233 / 165
SW /GW Round 131: 190 / 185
Goals.
1. Ride 250 miles on my bike
2. Start strength training
3. Log daily food/water intake
4. Eat at deficit
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03: 189.8 / Working to buck a trend in the wrong direction due to the Halloween candy’s inability to outrun my sweet tooth.
11/04: 188.9 / Biked 48 miles. Ate decently—for a change. Logged all food/water.
11/05: 188.0 / Recovery day. Healthy meals. Getting back into a routine of smoothie—salad—healthy dinner. Ate a bit over deficit goal, but my ceiling is 500 below my BMR.
11/06: 188.8 / 27.5 miles added on the bike (75.5/250). Logged all my food and water. Ate below adjusted calorie goals, but a delicious patty melt I made for dinner is going to sit a bit heavy on me for a day or two…
11/07: 187.7 / 25 more miles on the bike (100.5 /250); making progress there. Logged everything with a deficit. Still haven’t been able to work in the gym with the limited hours it’s open.
11/08: 188.5 / No riding yesterday. Logged all my food and drink. Ate at a deficit, just not as deficit as I’d prefer, Need to get out of the house to limit some of the snacks I take in when bored. Holding on to a slight loss from the solid 190 I walked in with, but seem stuck around 188.
11/09: 189.6 / High winds kept me off the bike; I really need to find another activity. Logged all my food and water. Not happy calories, but still at a daily deficit. Weight jumping around seems to be more a product of what, not how much, I’m eating. Protein looks good, but the carbs and fat are out of whack.
11/10: 190.5 / It’s officially a trend in the wrong direction. I’m not sure this is the focus I was was looking for when I joined this thread, but despite logging all the food I’m eating, I’m not tracking to my macros the way I had been. I’m enjoying the extra energy the calories are providing, but not using that energy in a productive way to lose weight. Hurricane Eta has been throwing shade across the state for a few days, keeping me and my skinny tires off the road. Two days left to turn this around…
11/11: 189.0 / Nice drop to keep me under my starting weight. No relief from the rain, so nowhere near meeting my riding goals for this 10-day challenge. Spending the spare time cleaning the garage and getting old clothes ready for donation. Logged everything and I ate like I was still riding, but am still below maintenance (by a hair). Thanks @Smoda61 for the support; some wise words.
11/12: 188.0 / Spent most of yesterday running around (euphemistically) doing errands. Logged my meals and water, including the large steak and scallops for dinner. Woke up to rain, so I’m definitely not going to make the riding goal by the end of the day (150 miles would have been tough anyway). Also never made it to the gym, but it’s still early… Down less than the five I anticipated given I was holding on to some carb induced water weight, but down a total of 45 pounds since I decided to make some changes at the start of the year.
Round 131 SW/EW: 190 / 188 (down 2 lbs.)7 -
Male: 63
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205
Goal this round: Just average better than the last round. Is this so hard? Evidently. Just look at my spoiler.
Historical Averages:R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.
Round 131
Month/Day: Weight / Comment
11/03: 211.0 / Clearly, I can maintain the proximity of 210. (If you see my recent history in the spoiler.) And, I do like my bod better now than I did at 240. But, I am trying to see if I can muster the discipline to get to that 205 plateau.
11/04: 211.8
11/05: 210.0 / I looked right at the bag of leftover Halloween candy and then looked away. In fact, it is hanging in the pantry and it seemed to reach out and brush my shoulder. Brazen temptress. I gave it the cold shoulder.
Another three-day weekend coming up with friends. Our fellowship usually revolves around some form of exercise (hiking, pickleball, yoga, biking), food (+ alcohol) and cards (bid euchre, rummy). There are ALWAYS piles and bins of naughty things to eat between meals.
Upon reflection, I am amazed how no ten-day challenge passes without involvement of some festival of food. First world problem.
11/06: 210.6
11/07: DNW
11/08: DNW
11/09: DNW
11/10: 214.8
11/11: 212.2 / Had a fun weekend. Lots of bulk food and salt. On my way back to discipline. I see I have missed reading 202 posts from you all. Not sure I will be able to lay eyes on all of them.
11/12: 210.0 / Ending on a lower weight, but a higher ten day average.
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Weight 1/1/20: 225
Round 129 BW: 213.6
Round 130 BW: 209.2
Round 131 BW: 211.2
Round 131 Goal: 207.8
1. Run/walk 12 miles with Tony (see profile pic). 3.8+1.4+3.53+3.51+3.73= 15.97
2. Strength train 3 times.
3. Stretch/tone with Essentrics 3 times (check it out - I LOVE this program)
4. Log every morsel of food 5 days.
Round 130 was a bust - intermittent internet, not focused, candy, Tony was lame, no shortage of excuses.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/3
11/4
11/5 216.8 OUCH. Too many margaritas. This is getting ridiculous.
11/6 215.2
11/7 214.8
11/8 214.2
11/9 213.6
11/10
11/11
11/12 213.86 -
Female 6'0
CSW: 291
UGW:198
Day/Weight/Comment:
11/03: DNW
11/04:DNW
11/05: 291
11/06: 290.4 (-.6 oz) ⬇️
11/07: 290.4 ↔️ No loss is better than a gain! 😊
11/08: 290.2 (-0.2 oz) ⬇️ still losing at a tortoise pace 🐢 Very slowly. But at least I'm losing and not gaining. 🙂 Trying to stay positive. Won't be weighing in tomorrow or posting. it's a very busy day for me will be back Tuesday.
11/09: DNW
11/10: 290.0 (-2 oz)⬇️ MFP give me a daily calorie limit of 1,520 and I've been staying at or just below this amount. I've decided to cut 220 calories from that amount to 1,300 calories a day to see if this will help me lose weight better. Also, yesterday I started keeping track of my daily steps. I'm aiming for 3,300 to 4,000 steps a day and hopefully, build from there. Also, increasing my water intake and will see how this works out. 😊
11/11: 289.6 (-4 oz)⬇️ Will at least I'm out of the 90's finally. 🙂 One more day for this round, let's see what happens tomorrow. 🤔
11/12: NW5 -
🍁🧘🏻🧶🏃🏽♀️🍂
Revised 2020 Goal - 175
UGW - 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
R130 11/2/20 end weight 183 (+1). 10-day calories ave 1856 🤬
R131 11/12/20 end weight 183 (+/-0). 10 day averages 183 - cals 1776
Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Walking/Comment
11/3 - 182.8 - 1521
Calories still higher than my goal, but lowest of the past two weeks, so a good start. No snacks last night, but I did have a modest serving of pumpkin crunch cake, hence the calories. But all good!
11/4 - 182.8 - 1524
Still didn’t get my calories to my goal, but below maintenance and so far I’ve avoided stress-eating my way through the election, so good. I went for a lovely walk at one of my favorite parks. We have a string of sunny 60s days in the forecast so I’ll be sticking to the walking routine.
11/5 - 182.8 - 1624
Oops. I had some popcorn with butter last night and chickpea linguini with clam sauce for dinner, a little salty — feel puffy this morning. But all good. I’m off for a walk, then some garden work and stowing outdoor furniture for the winter. Mike the cat and I had fun watching a chipmunk run back and forth by the sliding door this morning while I had my coffee. Building his winter stash!
11/6 - 182.8 - 1627
Ok, stuck is better than gaining, and I did have a fun-size PayDay stress bar 😁 yesterday. Gorgeous day here — I’m off for a walk.
@SModa61 and @CamandJarvis — I was just thinking yesterday about training again for a race, more for the training than the race. I ran several 5Ks and 10Ks and a half marathon in 2015-17, but have gotten out of shape/practice. Maybe we could egg each other on! I haven’t searched the virtual events yet — do you have any good links in the meantime? I’m not sure how it will go when winter weather hits, but a goal might motivate me. (Training for the half was grueling, but I did it. Time to get off my lazy COVID butt!)
11/7 - 183.4 - 1523
Whaaaaa? Ok, I have to assume water retention because my average calories are down. Weird. Anyway, I had a nice walk yesterday and am heading out again soon, aiming for more time & distance. Have a lovely Saturday!
11/8 - 183.4 - 1801
I walked a little farther yesterday than the day before, and am aiming for more today as I build back to my old 5-6 miles once or twice most days. I need to get some warmer clothes to keep this up as we settle into colder weather, but for now we t-shirt weather by afternoon. I did eat too much — DH, totally clueless about calories and skinny — made chicken pasta Alfredo for dinner, and I didn’t realize until after dinner how astonishingly high the calories are. Whew! If I’d known, I’d have gone lighter at lunch, but oh, well. Leftovers tonight, but salad for lunch should help, and half a normal serving for dinner. 😁 I think I’m retaining water from the sudden uptick in exercise plus no doubt higher sodium in all that cheese. Have a happy Sunday, all!
11/9 - 182.8 - 1838
I swear, I’m going to make a graph of calories and weight because sometimes they make no sense. OTOH, I’ll take the bounce back down and hope for more. I have a fun afternoon coming up — a friend has a 6-wk-old litter of Miniature American Shepherd puppies and I get to go do the first of two outsider evaluations of the puppies (I’m an Australian Shepherd dog show judge) and, you know, play with them! Nothing better than baby dogs! Off to walk first — I’m making Turkey Trotting a priority!
11/10 - 183 - 1782
I don’t know how I ever kept my calories below 1400. I can’t seem to get there. Sigh. I’m hoping as I increase my exercise, I’ll at least even things out and maybe shave off some calories. Anyway, the puppy visit was fun and I had a nice walk yesterday, heading out for a longer one soon.
11/11 - 183 - 1189
Ok, I kept my calories in check yesterday, which is encouraging. Weight is from previous high days. I had a good walk and plan to go again soon. Doubt I’ll make my weight goal for the round, but at least I’m walking regularly. Work in progress.
11/12 - Goal <182 - Actual 183 - 1673; 10-day averages 183 - 1776
Well, that’s a wash. I ate too much, still a lot of it emotional eating with the stress of our national condition, but at least I’m walking regularly, if not as far/long as I’d like. I will make my Turkey Trot walking goals for the month, though! Im also going to start a “digital declutter” in a couple of days, as soon as I decide on my goals for that. I’m reading Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism and have known for ages it’s past time to get off FB and delete some of my time-eating apps (Pinterest, I’m looking/not looking at you!). I think spending less time online will help me in many ways, including poor eating habits. I’ll still check in here once a day, though. 🙂 See you in R132!
Goal — 5K/3.1 mi - <55 min walking by 11/15; 10k/6.2 mi - <2 hrs by 11/30
11/7 - 3.2k/2mi - 39 min
11/8 - 1.6k/1mi - 17 min
11/9 - 2.4K/1.5mi - 29 min
11/11 - 4.8k/3mi - 55 min - almost there!
11/12 - 1.6k/1mi - 18 min - I didn’t dress warmly enough for the wind & had to turn back.
7 -
@TerriRichardson112 and all - @MBabydoll asked me to thank everyone for their prayers and well wishes.5
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SW: 181.4
GW: 134
Round 131 Goals: Minimize Alcohol, 30 Minutes Intentional Daily Movement, Loss of 1.5 pounds (Round Started at 178)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 177.6 Ate within calories yesterday and did yoga but did have wine which put me over on calories, so this scale drop is a welcome sight!
11/04 177.7 Continued with my Yoga practice + walked
11/05 177.8 More Yoga
11/06 DNW
11/07 DNW
11/08 179.1 Went for a long walk, IF 16/8, AF
11/09 178.5 Logged all foods, made healthy choices, AF, IF 16/8, calories at a deficit
11/10 177.8 Logged all foods, made healthy choices, AF, IF 16/8, calories at a deficit
11/11 177.1 This round has been about getting back on track, after not tracking really at all last month. Feel like I'm back in a good place when this round ends tomorrow and in an even better place to start the next round on Friday.
11/12 175.9 Loss of 2.1 lbs. this round! Happy with this downward trend
Turkey Trot 5K Training:
11/11: 1.94 mile run outside6 -
Female 50 yrs. 5'2"
9/23/2020 OSW 170.1
Long term goal 125
Round 127 ⬇️ 5.0 lbs. 165.1
Round 128 ⬆️ 0.3 lbs. 165.4
Round 129 ⬇️ 0.3 lbs. 165.1
Round 130 ⬇️ 1.6 lbs. 163.5
Round 131 ⬇️ 1.1 lbs. 162.4
Starting Weight 163.5
Goal this round 161
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 164.2 Went a bit overboard yesterday with the carbs and salt. Its time to pay the consequences.
11/04 164.2 No change today, need to watch stress eating today.
11/05 164.1 Just about the same.
11/06 164.2 Going nowhere!
11/07 163.8 Not much but I will take it.
11/08 163.6 Slow...
11/09 163.2 Ok, new goal! Just get below 163.
11/10 163.2
11/11 162.6 Well, I made it below 163 now to stay below.
11/12 162.4 Ended down and that is what counts, so I win.5 -
Female 5’0” Age 70 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126)
UGW 125 (HS weight 1968)
SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5
SW Rnd 10 167.5 AW 165.3 Start Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 155.6
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
SW Rnd 34 140.0 AW 140.75
SW Rnd 35 139.5 AW 139.25
SW Rnd 36 138.5 AW 138.85
SW Rnd 37 139.0 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 38 139.5* AW 136.9
SW Rnd 39 137.0* No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.?* 5 day avg 137.6
SW Rnd 41 137.5 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 42 my 36 138.0 AW 136.15
SW Rnd 43 136.5 AW 135.5
SW Rnd 44 133.5 AW 134.55
SW Rnd 45 134.0 AW 134.35
SW Rnd 46* 133.5 AW 133.28 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 47* 133.5 AW 133.0 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 48 133.5 AW 134.05
SW Rnd 49 134.0 AW 133.85
SW Rnd 50* 134.5 AW 134.6 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 51* 133.5 No scale on ship
SW Rnd 52* 134.0 AW 133.42 (6 Days)
SW Rnd 53 131.5 AW 131.9
SW Rnd 54 131.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 55* 131.5 AW 129.66
SW Rnd 56* 128.5 AW 130.7
SW Rnd 57 131.5 AW 130.85
SW Rnd 58 131.0 AW 130.6
SW Rnd 59 132.0 AW 131.3
SW Rnd 60 131.5 AW 131.85
SW Rnd 61 130.0 AW 132.4
SW Rnd 62 132.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 63 132.5 AW 131.55
SW Rnd 64 131.5 AW 130.65
SW Rnd 65 129.5 AW 129.2
SW Rnd 66 129.0 AW 128.75
SW Rnd 67 128.0 AW 128.65
SW Rnd 68* 129.0 AW 129.41 (6 days)
SW Rnd 69* 131.0 (only 1 day left) AW 131.25
SW Rnd 70 131.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 71 129.0 AW 128.25
SW Rnd 72 128.0. AW 128.8
SW Rnd 73 129.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 74 128.5 AW 127.9
SW Rnd 75 126.5 AW 126.0
SW Rnd 76* 126.0 AW 123.36(7 days
SW Rnd 77 125.0 AW 125.7
SW Rnd 78 125.5 AW 125.1
SW Rnd 79 125.0 AW 124.0
SW Rnd 80 124.0 AW 123.3
SW RND 81 124.0 AW 124.65
SW Rnd 82 125.5 AW 124.35
SW Rnd 83 123.0 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 84 121.0 AW 120.95
SW Rnd 85 120.5 AW 120.5
SW Rnd 86 120.5 AW 121.15
SW Rnd 87* 121.0 ended on travel
SW Rnd 88* 122.0 on 9/1 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 89 120.5 AW 121.21
SW Rnd 90 122.0 AW 121.35
SW Rnd 91 121.0 AW 120.2
SW Rnd 92 121.5 AW 120.9
SW Rnd 93 120.5 AW 120.45
SW Rnd 94 119.5 AW 121.45
SW Rnd 95 123.5 AW 122.4
SW Rnd 96 122.0 AW 121.6
SW Rnd 97 121.0 AW 120.22
SW Rnd **98 119.0 Travel NWIs
SW Rnd **99(late) 126.5 😮 AW 123.79
SW Rnd 100 121.0 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 101 121.0 AW 120.95
SW Rnd 102 120.5 AW 121.05
SW Rnd 103 121.5 AW 121.05
SW Rnd 104 120.0 AW 120.9
Rnd 105 SW 122.5 AW 120.8
Rnd 106 SW 121.0 AW 120.5
Rnd 107 SW 122.0. AW 120.6
Rnd 108 SW 122.0 AW 121.0
Rnd 109 SW 120.5 AW 120.4
Rnd 110 SW 121.0 AW 120.3
Rnd 111 SW 120.5 AW 120.6
Rnd 112 SW 120.0 AW 119.2
Rnd 113 SW 119.5 AW 120.2
Rnd 114 SW 119.0 AW 118.3
Rnd 115 SW 117.5 AW 118.25
Rnd 116 SW 118.0 AW 117.55
Rnd 117 SW 116 AW 118.11
Rnd 118 SW 121 AW 118.3
Rnd 119 SW 119.0 AW 116.75
Rnd 120 SW 117 AW 117.2
Rnd 121 SW 116 AW 117.3
Rnd 122 SW 118.0 AW 116.55
Rnd 123 SW 115.5 AW 116.35
Rnd 124 SW 117.0. AW 116.6
Rnd 125 SW 115.5 AW 116.5
Rnd 126 SW 115.0 AW 116.5
Rnd 127 SW 117.0 AW 116.2
Rnd 128 SW 115.5 AW 115.65
Rnd 129 SW 115.5 AW 116.85
Rnd 130 SW 116.5 AW 115.9
We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
SW Rnd 131 116.5 AW 116.4
11/03 116.5 DGD#1 turns 26! AF
11/04 116.0 DD#2 and friend came over early yesterday to help go through more stuff in the garage, huge allergy issues from dust last night. AF last night because of all of the sinus meds. Better this morning.
11/05 116.0
11/06 115.5 Community socially distanced Arts and Crafts today - first time in person for me since February.
11/07 116.0
11/08 116.0
11/09 117.0 Expected, it’s fine.
11/10 116.0 Feeling like a real slacker because I have not made one step toward the Turkey Trot. Feeling down as we learned yesterday that older daughter (RN in a hospital) is positive for COVID. One of her coworkers came to work in spite of not feeling well and DD is #12 on her wing to have it. A young person who wants to use their leave for fun not when actually sick!
11/11 116.5 Expected, Great Greek yesterday and going to get Chinese take out today so tomorrow will probably be higher. Can’t believe tomorrow is the last day of another round! AF
11/12 118.5 Expected as I satisfied a craving for General Tso’s Chicken. At least 2 days of carbs in that serving on top of the whatever is in the gyro meat. Not worried.3 -
SW: 241.6
First GW:199
Final GW: under 160 (normal BMI)
Round goal weight 212.6
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03. 215.2
11/04. 215.2
11/05. 214.8.
11/06. 214.0
11/07. 213.6
11/08. 213.8
11/09. 212.8.
11/10. 212.6.
11/11. 213.0
11/12. 212.0 I don’t believe it. I’ll take it but I don’t believe it.
Total lost: 3.25 -
Next overall goal is to get under 140. I would like to get that done before Thanksgiving and hold through Thanksgiving. For this round, I am going to focus on getting to 141.
Going to continue with daily tracking, staying under goal calories, and minimum of 20 min formal exercise/day (all from UAC challenge). I am also trying to do 90 minutes of planks, and 24 hours of formal exercise this November (24 hour and 60 minute plank challenges).
Previous goals: get under 150; get under 145 for my birthday; get to pre-COVID 142.4
Round 131
Female
Height 5’ 4.5”
Age 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: -1.4
Round 130: -2.2
Round 131 – starting weight 142.2
11/3 – 141.6 Nice start to the round. I am starting also to make note of my net calories to begin the process of learning what calories accomplish what. Yesterday was net of 1022. I have read a woman should not be regularly under 1200. I was hungry later in the evening yesterday, but rode it out. The previous day, leading into the challenge, my net was 1227 and no hunger issues.
11/4 – 141.0 Wow! Not expected. I guess my reward for not engaging in my normal stress eating patterns. The french’s onions, that I purchased way too soon, were calling me all evening. Did not open and am considering asking my husband to hid them from me until I am cooking for the 5 of us for Thanksgiving.
11/5 – 140.8 I really was expecting some take back. I’m sure its coming. But last night, I tried something new. I headed out after dark and walked/jogged for the equivalent of a 5K. Took just over 40 minutes, but I now know a route that would achieve this and I can measure improvement against it over time. Maybe someday I will enter a 5K.
11/6 – 140.8 Pleasantly surprised there was no take back.
11/7 – 140.4 (not my regular scale – weekend in Maine) no idea if the two scales weigh differently (same make/model, etc) and if I am actually down. At least glad to not see an up. Monday morning the 9th will give me a true indication. Have been consistently staying under my 1340 base and not eating back any exercise, and tracking everything.
11/8 – 140.0 (not my regular scale – weekend in Maine) Happy confused. I continue to lose more quickly than expected. Maybe this is my reward for halting my planned first 8 mile walk, only 2.5 miles in, to rescue the little guy below, who was hopping around the street in Maine looking for food. He is now safe and people are working on getting him back home, or to a new home.
11/9 – 140.0 Pleased to see that the two scales are close enough that I can’t tell the difference between their results. Overall, I am really shocked with how I am losing. My “dream” back in September was to get into the 130’s by December and I was concerned I was setting too high an expectable. At this point, it is looking rather attainable.
11/10 – 139.4 Totally confused. Grateful, but confused and wondering how and when I will get a take back. On another note, yesterday I had promised that I would get out and try that 5K route again. Well things kept happening and “after dark” became 9 PM. I still headed out, but hit the wrong button on my watch, so I had no milage feedback. I figured “what the heck, I know the route”. Nope, I did not. While out there I was doing significantly more jogging this time and was excited to see its impact. As I am reaching home, my time was almost identical, so I was disappointed. Well turns out that when I use the right buttons the apple watch maps my route. So I looked up my route from 11/5 and sure enough, last night I had done one of my walking routes that includes two cul-de-sacs, so my “same time” was for a route .3 miles longer. So I did improve, just harder to see. Today, lots of body aches so I will be going for less aggressive exercise for the day. I think I’m taking grandson out in his stoller.
11/11 – 139.6 ok, up is totally reasonable given it is the only up this entire round. Yesterday, was even later than the night before. Went 3.5 miles at a “slow” pace, which took an hour. Just good to get out and do something and stretch things out again from the previous night’s walk/jog. I’m thinking I need to figure out how to format my 5k info.
11/12 – 139.4 What a nice surprise for this round. Need to figure out next goal. Went for distance yesterday, I was channeling @Sheilaboneham and her interest in a 10K. Looked up milage in a 10k and its 6.214 miles. Walk ended up 6.37 miles and was a bit over 90 minutes. Was my longest walk I have tried. Between it and my Monday night walk/jog, my legs are “angry” around my knees (mainly insides) so I need to be smart and not get injured. That would mess everything up!
ROUND 131 TOTAL: -2.8
TOTAL SINCE 9/14: -13.6
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@GrandmaJackie Thank you for setting up Round 132!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10815441/just-give-me-10-days-round-132/p1?new=12 -
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
29, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 135
Previous Rounds:R69 EW: 158.1
R70 EW: 156.5
R71 EW: 156.3
R72 EW: 156.3
R73 EW: 155.2
R74 EW: 155.4
R75 EW: 156.1
R76 EW: 155.6
R80 EW: 153.2
R81 EW: 154.3
R82 EW: 154.1
R84 EW: 156.5
R89 EW: 156.7
R91 EW: 160.1
R93 EW: 159.3
R94 EW: 156.1
R98 EW: 154.5
R99 EW: 155.9
R100 EW: 152.8
R101 EW: 149.7 (1/15)
R102 EW: 149.0
R103 EW: 149.0
R104 EW: 146.2
R105 EW: 146.6
R106 EW: 144.6
R107 EW: 146.8 (spring break, only 2 days weight)
R108 EW: 147.7 (Moving out of state, starting new job)
R109 EW: 148.1
R110 EW: 150.1
R111 EW: 154.3
R112 EW: 152.6
R113 EW: 151.7
R121 EW: 153.0
R122 EW: 154.8
R123 EW: 153.9
R124 EW: 153.4
R125 EW: 155.6
R126 EW: 152.3
R127 EW: 151.5
R128 EW: 151.0
R129 EW: 151.0
R130 EW: 152.6
Last weight
11/02 - 152.6
Round Goal: Water - min: 64oz, target: 75oz. Fast 16+hrs weekdays, 14+hrs weekends.
Day, Weight, Comment
11/03 - 152.1
11/04 - 151.2
11/05 - 150.8
11/06 - 151.2
11/07 - DNW
11/08 - 152.6
11/09 - 151.9
11/10 - DNW
11/11 - 153.4
11/12 - 153.9 - Hello, TOM (officially). You've really done a number on me this go 'round. I was so so so tired this morning when my alarm went off. Was planning a walk but still so groggy I couldn't manage. Now, I'm playing the waiting game at work. I can't leave my computer unattended too long should my project come through. I need to get started on it immediately. Hoping, instead, during my lunch break I can watch something on youtube to get a step workout in my living room. Its too late in the morning to go for a walk, now. Too many people out and about - my pup will be uncooperative if history holds true. If I go for a walk without her, she'll be even more of a nightmare and, I'm sure, enact her revenge. She always does. Hopefully the workout will help with the cramps I'm dealing with. So glad they're a rare occurrence. Dinner tonight is salmon pesto with salad and bread. Lunch is either leftover chicken bacon fried rice or my dinner last night (the cajun inspired sausage and rice with bell peppers). I'll probably eat the fried rice today, already 2 days old, and have the sausage and rice tomorrow as it is fresher. I'll see about adding some of my steamables for a veggie boost to lunch. I have 1 more hour, as of typing this, to hit my 16hr goal. Aiming for 17hrs as it puts me right at the end of my lunch period and I can get my workout in before it (I'm envious of those who can eat and work out not long after, I get nauseous)
Previous Day's Comments11/03 - Dinner wasn't great. I felt so bloated and heavy and just ick in general within minutes of eating. I didn't have a lot, but it felt like I gorged myself out of nowhere. 1 cup of stew is it. Not sure what that was about. Water was short, but not by too awful much. Better than it has been. Chilly out this morning so definitely thinking yoga if I manage a workout. 16hrs fastest yesterday. Might try for 17 today, depends on how my poor tummy feels.
11/04 - I don't feel overly bloated AND I dropped? My body is really all over the place lately. I'll take it, though, since that makes more sense to me. I didn't get to fast much as BF made breakfast (he was really excited and wanted me to try this new combination he thought of - it was AMAZING). Today I definitely want to fast a bit longer. Dinner ended earlier than it has been the last several days, back to where it was previously, so that helps with longer fasts in the morning. I was shy about 6oz of hitting water goal, but much much better than before. I'm already ahead of the curve this morning with water so today should go well. I have a salad and some fresh fruit for lunch so I'm set to break my fast with the good stuff. Not sure what dinner is yet. Hopefully it has a side of vegetables, though. Been trying to focus on healthier options. I bought some Meal Simple options from HEB. Had General Tso's with veggies on Monday (craving Chinese food while shopping) and yesterday I had teriyaki salmon with stir fry veggies. Last week I had a baked potato from it. It is a little more expensive, but I figured I'd try it. I was craving a baked potato and my fast was over while I was still shopping - boom, I happened to see a baked potato in that section!. Worked out really well and it was quite yummy. Plus, it inspired me to start thinking of lunches I can make for myself at home/prep for when I begin commuting (if that ever happens). Some require an oven (like my salmon - its uncooked), and some are cooked and ready to reheat in the microwave. Its definitely way better than a frozen meal when in a pinch! I think I really needed those to kickstart me back into focusing on healthier options during my eating window.
11/05 - Not really bloated, but have a bit of heaviness in my low belly. Nothing terrible, just noticeable. I managed my water goal yesterday of 64oz. 16hr 20min fasting. Dinner did not have veggies, but I feel my salad helped balance that, as well as the fruit I snacked on a bit for that sweet flavor. Not ideal, but better. Think I need to focus on getting veggies in during lunch. I typically don't know what dinner will be until its being made so to ensure I get some in, my lunch needs to include veg. If there's veg at dinner as well, that's even better! I have some steamables veggies for lunch but nothing else. May pair with a small sandwich. Then I'll focus on brainstorming ideas for when I go shopping next. I really loved steamables before, but it seems HEB hasn't had the selection I'm used to. Walmart may have to bridge that gap which will take more planning. My health is worth it!
11/06 - Likely from my fish and chips (its a guilty pleasure I've been wanting to try at this new place for awhile. Worth it!). Water was over 75oz but didn't measure how much over. Finally! Getting ready to head towards east Texas to go help FamHub's mom pack her house (closes Dec 1) and move her here (she's already living with him until the new apartments are finished building and she can move in them). Won't be weighing in tomorrow, but should be back Sunday. BF will leave Monday morning to go see his mom (4th time with breast cancer - going in for treatment and not looking good) and won't be back until next Sunday so I'll have more freedom to deep clean the house and get exercise in the living room (more space) without disturbing him at work. Also thinking of experimenting with longer fasts (maybe an alternate day to see how that feels? Guess I'll see how OMAD goes, first). Lots of sitting (5hrs approx) today and tomorrow but also lots of packing and moving so it should offset. BF still can't lift anything terribly heavy so FamHub and I will be the heavy lifters. His mom will likely focus on packing and also has bad shoulder so her and BF will take smaller stuff. Have a great weekend, everyone!
11/07 - DNP
11/08 - Expected with traveling/moving. Of course, when moving, things are packed and you have to eat out in some form or fashion - pizza Friday night for dinner, packing some stuff. Woke up to boudin kolaches before resuming loading. Had cold pizza for lunch then another long drive home (5.5hrs there, about 6hrs back with uhaul truck) before dinner out (cooking was out of the question, especially with kids involved - they needed to eat before bedtime). Unfortunately Gigi gravely underestimated how much stuff and the uhaul truck was not enough by any means and nothing available to load the rest so in 2 weekends time, we'll be doing it again. We would next weekend but BF is in Oklahoma visiting his parents so I think he managed to convince FamHub to wait another weekend. Minus the 2 refridgerators, washer, and dryer, this is the easy (but awkwardly shaped) light stuff. Today, because we got home so late yesterday, we have to unload into the storage unit. My poor arms are so tired. This is definitely a workout and I can tell I haven't lifted weights in awhile haha Doesn't help I'm a bit dehydrated. I tried drinking water, but its hard when traveling because I'll have to pee every 5 minutes. Definitely taking my water jug with me to unload.
11/09 - Back down a bit. Still low on water, but definitely have a chance to push more today. Luckily we had extra hands to help unload the truck into the storage unit. We had more of a Linner at 330 and then snacked a little around dinner. I hate salt and I was craving it so I had chips and salsa. Ended fast early so hopefully today my longer fast will go well (and easy!) Hoping minimum 18hrs. BF leaves this morning for a week in Oklahoma so that will only make it easier (no surprise breakfasts from him nor the smell/sound of him making his own breakfast to derail me). May try for some yoga once he's up and out of the house to help with these sore muscles. If work goes well, may also try for a walk with the pup. She's going to be so depressed her dad is leaving (gone 2 days/1night, back for 2 nights (gone during the day unloading), then gone again for a week) so maybe a walk will cheer her up a bit. May have a look to see what virtual 5ks are out there first and knock that out this week. Also have to reorganize bedroom a bit to get our new bed frame in there once he's back. Gives me a chance to vacuum the entire room instead of just where I can reach haha (oh the joys of having a dog who loves to shed). I think I have way more than enough to keep me busy while he's gone.
11/10-Was up drinking water all morning - couldn't sleep. Its really odd to sleep in this house with nobody else here. It feels too empty and quiet, even with my normal sleep sounds/white noise app (we have the same). I decided not to weigh due to that. Hopefully tonight will be better. My phone was at 1% despite being plugged in all night. Still struggling to get it to charge. Its a brand new charging cable (only a month old) so makes me think its my phone. I can't really afford a new one, but I might need to look into it. Going to do some google research first to see if there's something else. I know the outlets in this house are finicky but I've had success with this one since I moved in so not sure what's going on. Think I've found one here in the living room that's working as long as I keep an eye on it to get me through the day. The one time I care about having a working phone is when I'm home alone and it'd be the one time I struggle with it! Go figure, thanks Murphy and your dumb law hahaha
11/11 - I'm feeling horribly bloated. Woke up with a headache and uneasy stomach that rivaled a nasty hangover. Hungover with no alcohol, huh. Now that the day's gone on a little more, I've rid of most of the bloat, but I still feel heavy like I've gained. Headache is there, but when distracted I don't notice it. Ah well. Also didn't fast yesterday. I was feeling nauseous and the only thing that seemed to help was bread. From that point, it was challenging to not eat everything in sight constantly. But then again, I had TOM pay a visit, so I'm assuming it was an oddball hormone fluctuation - I get those oddball ones every now and again, not often. Today's lunch (break-fast) will be leftover chicken-bacon fried rice with egg drop soup. Dinner I'm making a sausage/kielbasa-rice dish (has a bit of a cajun influence) with side salad and fresh dinner rolls. I'm already halfway to my minimum water goal so hoping I can hit my 75oz goal without too much trouble. I'm slightly peckish right now, but nothing compared to yesterday so I feel I can stick to my goals a bit longer. 16hr fast is up here in about 10 minutes, but thinking I may try to push through. Will see how this water settles the stomach and if I'm still feeling a tad hungry.
11/12
11/12 - No walk today but aiming for a nice walk-like living room youtube workout. I still need to sign up, but I don't get paid until Friday next week so I have to wait. Worst case, I'll do a 5k without an official race bib/medal in solidarity with you lovelies! It won't do me any harm to miss out on the official, but all the benefit to do the workout itself (:
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Female
Height 5’ 4.5”
Age 55
Starting Weight: 125
Ultimate Goal Weight: 118
Challenge Starting Weight 125
Challenge Goal Weight- anywhere in the 124 range
11/09- 125.00-Finally got brave enough to step on scale- relieved damage wasn't as much as I thought. Bummed though pulled muscle in calf yesterday playing pickleball so my easy way to burn calories is off the table for the next few days. We are having a beautiful fall day do hope to go for a power walk after doing my new stretch routine.
11/10- 124- Well took a muscle relaxer last night for my calf- Calf felt great but was loopy all day. Trying to figure out the negative calorie adjustments with my apple watch - ate the calories adjusted yesterday and was down a pound- must be water weight? Probably last awesome day of year- but 75 in November is incredible-
11/11-123.4- I am wondering if I should turn off negative calorie adjustments? I am trying it one more day, its great to drop weight quickly but usually it pops back on quickly too, I want sustained weight loss. Did body pump today and 1 1/2 hours of pickleball, with several challenging games. Errands all afternoon, think I will let the leaves sit on the lawn one more day.
11/12- 122.8 -Ate the recommended calories, Spin class and then Essentrics- someone else recommended and love it too and body definitely hates when I do not stretch now. Playing pickleball this afternoon outside, will be cold but its sunny, we are closing in on the days left for outside play. Looking forward to next round and starting at beginning.4 -
I lost 16lbs with you all April-October 2020 and I want to keep it off!
Maintenance goal: 135-140 lbs
This round, I need to practice maintaining by: ✅eating really whole, fresh foods and
✅getting some activity every day.
My challenges are:
◾the time change (work hours shift to an hour earlier for the winter) and
◾managing cravings and goals throughout TOM
I think it would also feel less strict if I lost another pound or two and hovered closer to the middle of my range instead of popping over it so many days. Last round was over range 8 days, within range 2 days.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 140.6 had a weird dinner. Need to be more intentional and plan what I want to eat earlier in the day when I'm not hungry and tired.
11/04 140.6
11/05 140.6
11/06 DNW
11/07 139.8
11/08 139
11/09 139.8
11/10 DNW
11/11 DNW
11/12 138.6 More days within range this round. Unfortunately that's due to sadness and not eating right. My brother in law passed away in a car accident and I just got back from funeral. I read posts but nothing is sinking in. I think I'll take a round off and see how it goes. I just need a break from trying so hard. That's how I feel today anyway. 💔8 -
Hi, I’d like to join round 131 please.
I am seeking to maintain (or drop a small amount) and find that I need the discipline of daily weighing to stay on track. I use Happy Scale to record my weight and will post actual weight in kg and the trend direction.
Round 130 (1st for me) SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss = 0.7 kg
Round 132 SW 56.5kg. GW 56 kg
Tue 3 56.6 Trend ↔️ Not the best start but yesterday’s lunch was good!
Wed 4 56.7 Trend ↔️ Going in the wrong direction 👿
Thu 5 56.6 Trend ↔️ Scale was undecided between 56.6 and 56.7. I think I worked hard enough for 56.6 or lower!
Fri 6 56.1 Trend ⬇️ It looks as if the scale woke up but I’m not sure I trust it!
Sat 7 56.5 trend ↔️ Ohh well, I’m not really surprised
Sun 8 56.3 trend ⬇️ That’s better
Mon 9 56.1 trend ⬇️ 😊
Tue 10 56.1 trend ⬇️ I should be able to meet my target for this round
Wed 11 56.1 trend ↔️ 56.1 again!
Thu 12 56.1 yet again and I missed my target 👿. Trend ⬇️
Round 131 SW 56.6 EW 56.1. Loss 0.5 kg4 -
Round 131
Age: 39
Height: 5’ 3”
SW: 163
CW: 144.4
GW: 140
UGW: 125
GW for this round: 142.5
Round 126 (1): 156 to 153.2 (-2.8 lbs)
Round 127 (2): 153.2 to 150.4 (-2.8 lbs)
Round 128 (3): 150.4 to 148.0 (-2.4 lbs)
Round 129 (4): 148.0 to 146.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Round 130 (5): 146.0 to 144.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Goals for this round:
- Lose 2 lbs
- Meal prep breakfast for at least 6 days
- Add Just Dance 2020 to morning workout 4-5x a week to increase cardio on top of Ring Fit strength exercises
11/03 - 143.8 - Ok, I think I’m back to my normal trend after Halloween. I’m really, really anxious about the election today here in the US though, and it will be a struggle all day not to eat those feelings.
11/04 - 141.6 - Well, that was another “wait, what the...?” moment on the scale this morning. I’d be ecstatic if some of this loss stays around, but I think a chunk of it is due to not being able to eat much of anything yesterday afternoon/evening. Still, by breaking 143 I have now officially lost 20 lbs!
11/05 - 142.4 - Completely expected that bump back up; I was going to be happy with anything under 143. I ordered my “reward” workout outfit (for getting to 145) a week or so ago and it should be arriving in the next day or two. I can’t wait for it to get here - I just hope it fits!
11/06 - 141.6 - And back down again! Wow, I might make it to 140 before Thanksgiving (which would be awesome). Noticing more definition in my arms and legs, which is really encouraging.
11/07 - 141.8 - Beautiful sunny fall day - cool and crisp. Hope to go for a nice walk later today. I’d been trying for the past few days to watch the moment the election was called... and I missed it by minutes since I was exercising this morning. 😂. Oh well! Made it to the last world on Ring Fit - hopefully can beat the final boss before the end of this round.
11/08 - DNW - I went out and got doughnuts for the family this morning, so I skipped my workout and usual weigh-in time. I limited myself to half a doughnut and a few doughnut holes, and will get back to regular tracking for lunch and dinner.
11/09 - 141.6 - Just holding here for a little longer, I guess.
11/10 - 140.8 - Yay, yay, yay!!! 140, here I come! I actually expected a bump up this morning since we did take-out BBQ for dinner last night (and it was delicious!). I guess it’s a good thing the kids ate all the mac & cheese before I could have more than a few bites. 😂
11/11 - 140.0 - That was fast! Can’t believe I hit 140 already! I am now officially back to a “normal” BMI. I know BMI is far from an accurate measurement, and I have another 15 lbs to go to hit my ideal weight, but I’m so happy to hit this milestone. My “reward” outfit finally arrived yesterday - and it fits!
Today’s goal for 5K - going to take the dog out tonight and figure out a 5K route I can do; then I can “train” on our nightly walks.
11/12 - 139.6 - Super happy with how this round went. Clearly a big part of it was being high at the end of the last round, but I certainly didn’t expect to get under my overall goal weight. I think I’m going to do one more round working hard to lose weight, then switch to a lower rate or maintenance for Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s.
Today’s goal for 5K - Found a route that’s 1.57 miles, so it should work great if I do it twice. Will start turning my evening walk into a walk/run and do the loop twice.
Total Round Loss: -4.8 lbs
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@quiltingjaine - So sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope her case is mild and she recovers quickly with no complications.
@RockstarRae45 - My condolences on your loss. 😔. Please do what you can to take care of yourself during this terrible time. If you need a break - take it. We’ll be here to support you however you need when you are ready.3 -
Round 131
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 89 FOR ME.
“Today….I am choosing Me”
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R130 EW= 208.6
R131 EW= 207.4
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal #1: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Short Term Goal #2: To be back in Onederland by January 1st.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.R43 through R53 (06/07/18 thru 09/24/18) = …..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 176.0)
R53 through R63 (09/24/18 thru 01/02/19) = …..9.5 GAINED (Ending weight 185.5)
R63 through R73 (01/02/19 thru 04/12/19) = …..6.3 GAINED (Ending weight 191.8)
R73 through R83 (04/12/19 thru 07/21/19) = …..3.6 GAINED (Ending weight 195.4)
R83 through R93 (07/21/19 thru 10/29/19) = …..7.4 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 through R103 (10/29/19 thru 02/06/20) = …4.1 GAINED(Ending weight 192.1)
R103 through 113 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = …..12.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 through 123 (05/07/20 thru 08/24/20) = [color=blue)…..4.4 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.3)
R124 (08/25/20 thru 09/03/20) = [color-=blue)……1.8 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 211.2)
R125 (09/04/20 thru 09/13/20) = ……1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 212.6)
R126 (09/14/20 thru 09/23/20) = ……0.6 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 212.0)
R127 (09/24/20 thru 10/03/20) = ……1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 210.4)
R128 (10/04/20 thru 10/13/20) = ……1.8 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 208.6)
R129 (10/14/20 thru 10/23/20) = ……1.8 LOST (Ending Weight 206.8)
R130 (10/24/20 thru 11/02/20) = ……1.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 208.6)
R131 (11/03/20 thru 11/12/20) = ……1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/02 …..208.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
11/03 …..207.6 ….. TMI helped. Just sayin’…… Good luck everyone on this round!
11/04 …..????? ….. I can’t believe I forgot to weigh in today before the half pot of coffee I have already drank! Will have to wait until tomorrow. Yesterday was an excellent day for meals and movement. The snacks were a bit much but, otherwise, all well-chosen meals. I hope to get in a lot more movement today. I had to cancel my far-away oncology and mammogram appointments due to insurance issues. Rescheduled for spring to avoid bad weather driving, 4 hours each way.
11/05 …..206.6 ….. I figured that it would be pretty good on the scale today. The last couple of days have been filled with lots of work & some lower calorie choices. Not perfect but I knew it would reflect well on the scale.
11/06 …..205.2 ….. More movement for sure and it’s helping. So much going on around here. I will explain when I have more time, but in the meantime, I am really trying to watch it and move as best I can!
11/07 …..205.2 ….. I am just happy to be the same today. I had a severe glucose drop last night. I managed to stay away from the panic and the feeding frenzy that usually accompany diabetic sugar drops, but I still stuffed things into my pie hole that I would not normally pick due to sheer need and fear. Thankfully the scale was okay today. I know what happened. I took my normal lunch and cut it in half to eat for dinner. Problem: my lunch was very very small to begin with so it was just not enough carbs or calories. I will be more careful today. Low cal volume with some reasonable carbs are on the menu!
11/08 …..206.0 ….. Stayed with small meals yesterday and some extra movement so I am a little stumped. However, no TMI and my meals may have been a bit too salty (??). We will see what tomorrow brings.
11/09 …..206.2 ….. McDonald’s which tasted like a salt shaker. I am just not used to it. It is the only fast food in my immediate town. I got tired of it years ago but yesterday was just too busy. Holding water I hope because I know I did not overeat.
11/10 …..207.0 ….. All my fault.
11/11 …..207.4 ….. The madness must stop.
11/12 …..207.4 ….. Down 1.2 lbs which makes goal but I think I could have done better. See you all in the next round.
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