Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 135

starrjulia8

Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 226.5
Ultimate Goal Weight 175 by August 2021

I want to see 189.9 in December 2020. I’ll be happy to see 192.5 though.

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 EW: 198.6 0.0
Round 132 SW: 198.6 EW: 193.6 -5.0
Round 133 SW: 193.6 EW: 196.2 +2.9
Round 134 SW: 196.2 EW: 195.7 -1.5
Round 135 SW: 195.7

12/13 195.5
12/14 196.1 What I didn’t think about in regards to this time of the year is how you run out of time to cook. When I add in the task of doing my daughter hair for 2 and half hours last night it adds to running out of time. I never cooked dinner. Had meal prep ideas, never got to it. The weather was warm yesterday so I took to the kids to the park. That was nice.
12/15 196.7 I am losing this race. Cookies and apple crisp.
12/16 196.2 Some progress but I have a feeling that a REAL gain has happened, no water weight. I have had so much junk in my house with the 3 year old holiday. Last night was really hard. The only thing I ate that was not regulation was 6 sour patch kids. It was not nearly enough but I resisted anything else and even did some dancing with the kids to Christmas songs in front of the Christmas tree last night. I was trying to teach them how to twist. LOL
12/17 195.3 I did lots of shoveling which is great exercise on the arms and legs. Plus running after my children with a much awaited snowball fight.
12/18 195.5 Small workout today.
12/19 194.9
12/20 195.7
12/21 195 Tired and busy.
12/22

quiltingjaine

@Lilylady3k Love your last line! TRUTH!

@SModa61 and @musicsax Excellent suggestions! I have been enjoying a handful of Sea Salt Roasted Almonds every evening which do fit in my macros but I think it’s the salt I have been craving. Tonight I will suck on some salt crystals!

quiltingjaine

@GrandmaJackie Thank you for posting the next round!

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
Rnd 131 SW 116.5 AW 116.4
Rnd 132  SW 118.5  AW 116.95
Rnd 133 SW 117.5 AW 118.7
Rnd 134 SW 118.5 AW 117.6

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.

**Comments and steps apply to previous day**

Rnd 135 SW 117.5
12/13 118.0 Virtual sew day with the ladies
12/14 119.0 Sat in a chair all day yesterday but got SOOO much accomplished. Sewed blocks into rows for quilt top started 18 months ago, sewed together blocks for a wall hanging after figuring out how to compensate for one really wrong size block, crocheted some on a shawl started over a year ago. See a pattern here? I feel good about what I did and the soup I made myself was delish and within my macros. Did not drink enough water AND got up 3 times during the night because I was thirsty and needed to pee! Push water today!!!
12/15 117.5 Still didn’t drink more than 2.5 qts of water. I only count plain or sparkling water - not coffee or seltzer/vodka.
12/16 117.5 Awake at 4:40AM with headache, gave up and got up, it’s finally getting better. Darn arthritis!
12/17 117.5 Husband has eye exam this afternoon so I will walk around Walmart while he’s there.
12/18 119.0 Easily explained in 2 words - Great Greek. Didn’t go to Walmart but walked with neighbor for a short distance. She has many health issues and shutdown has really had a negative effect on her. Going to lunch with her today after DH & I donate a unit of blood.
12/19 119.5 What a disaster at the blood bank! We had appointments for 12:15 and over an hour after that they hadn’t started the collection. We left to meet the neighbor for our lunch reservation in what turned out to be a smoke filled bar. We went elsewhere. I can’t believe there are only 3 more days this round! Where does the time go???
12/20 119.0
12/21 119.0


MAYBE this round I’ll move.
12/13 2926
12/14 2252
12/15 2633 better LOL
12/16 2418 nope
12/17 3363
12/18 4351
12/19 3494
12/20 3458
12/21 3795

playhardkf2017

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
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 ->114.6 -> 113.6 -> 115.8-> 116
Goal weight for this round: Seeing 114 again would be fantastic!
Another goal: Actually check-in each day and weigh daily.
Previous days

12/13 115.2 I’ll happily take the one pound woosh because it’s been a while since I’ve seen a decent drop. This is making me feel like 114 could be in sight by the end of this round 😊.
Today has been a busy one in the kitchen. I started out by making whole grain apple carrot muffins, then I peeled and chopped up some sweet potatoes to throw in the freezer because some were starting to turn, and then I roasted a sugar pumpkin and 4 butternut squashes (for easier meal prep in the future). For the squash I cooked the bottom rounded part by just halving it and roasting it, then scooping out the flesh and pureeing it and for the easier to peel top half I peeled and diced it up and to put in the freezer for soups or roasting in the future. To top it off I also made some macadamia nut butter because it has been on my to-do list for several weeks now. The bag of macadamia nuts has been in my pantry for a long time and nut butter seemed like a healthier option than making cookies with them.
Tonight’s dinner will be pork chops with roasted brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and apple sauce.
12/14 115.6 NSV for the morning, even though the number is up, I woke up not feeling puffy in my face like I had been all last week. So hopefully this extra water I had on me is working its way out. Dinner tonight was kale massaged with a sesame dressing topped with roasted sweet potatoes, hakurei turnips, purple potatoes, beets, brussels sprouts, and chickpeas. Then, a cup of broth on the side.
12/15 Didn’t weigh yet, but woke up feeling good again puffiness wise 😊. Food was on point yesterday. My breakfast today will be one of the apple carrot muffins, an apple, egg, slice of cheese and toast. When I just had a muffin, macadamia nut butter and a large apple yesterday for breakfast, it didn’t really satisfy me. So I’m seeing if I notice a difference by switching up the composition a bit today. Dinner will be the Thai red curry with veggies and brown rice tonight.

12/16 115.0 Dinner last night really hit the spot and was super satisfying. I even had a little bit of leftovers in the pan that will be perfect for my husband to have with his lunch today. Today’s breakfast will be 2 slices of whole wheat toast with macadamia butter and a large apple with cinnamon on top. My snack will be one of those apple carrot muffins and some crunchy hakurei turnips and kohlrabi for some added volume but low calories. Dinner will be chuck roast cooked in the croc pot with white sweet potatoes, carrots, kohlrabi, maybe some kale, and a couple of white or purple potatoes. It’s supposed to snow tonight and tomorrow, so I figured a stew type dinner would be nice and comforting with the cold snowy weather.
We also decided to not eat at my in-laws home for Christmas this year. We will stop by and exchange some gifts and food outside but then head home and hangout virtually. Although we are quarantining, my husband has several appointments coming up before Christmas and we don’t want to put my mother in law at risk, especially after receiving the amazing news that they couldn’t detect any Lymphoma after only 3 treatments (she will continue the last three treatments to ensure every darn cancer cell is gone though)!!!!!!! Side note: Dana Farber is truly amazing with their level of care and treatments.

12/17 The roast came out so good last night! I’m very excited for leftovers tonight. I plan on making some sort of Shepard’s pie with it or making up some whole wheat dumpling batter to bake them on top of the stew in the oven. I made sure to have lots of gravy left over, so it’ll be perfect! I weighed out the amount of meat left and there is about 13 oz, so it’ll be the perfect portion for my husband and I to split. Breakfast will be oatmeal with macadamia nut butter, maple syrup, a touch of butter and dried cranberries. I’m really looking forward to that too! I love cozy food when it’s snowing outside. My snack today will be my apple carrot muffins and a big apple.
Happy almost Friday! Be careful in the snow if your in New England, it looks tough out there!

12/18 115.6 TOM is surfacing. The bright side is that I don’t feel bloated but the scale bumped up. So it’s whatever 😊. Today’s breakfast was oatmeal again but I indulged and doubled the macadamia nut butter because it was soo good in my oatmeal yesterday. When this macadamia nut butter is gone, I’ll be so sad because it is so yummy!! Tonight’s dinner is going to be baked spaghetti squash mixed in with ground beef and sauce and topped with a bit of mozzarella cheese.

12/19 did not post
12/20 did not post
12/21 Didn’t have a chance to post this weekend. It was a fun weekend but filled with not so great for me foods, but that’s okay. I’m tired today from lack of sleep but I have some healthy food planned for myself. I had a lot of caffeine on Saturday, which I typically don’t have. So, I think I’m feeling some residual effects from it today. I’m tempted to have tea today but I don’t want to mess up my sleep tonight.
12/22

12/13 My husband and I went for a 4 mile walk in this crazy 60-degree weather in MA today. I also did a 30 minutes of yoga this morning to help my hip muscles.
12/14 I did a quick 15 minute yoga routine this morning.
12/15 I did a 45 minute yoga video focused on core work and plan on doing a 30 minute spin bike ride later today.
12/16 I got the 30 minutes of spin done last night. I started this morning with a 40 minute vinyasa flow and plan to do 20-30 minutes of spin at 3:30ish today.
12/17 Started the morning with a 40 minute yoga vinyasa flow. I was impressed, I even got a touch sweaty for the first time. It was a fun one filled with poses to help open my hips that like to stay tight between sitting all day and using the spin bike. I might do a 20 minute spin workout today or some strength training. Not quite sure yet…or maybe both because dinner won’t take long to cook tonight.
12/18 I started my morning with a gentler 30 minute vinyasa yoga flow and I plan on doing a 30-45 minute spin bike workout this afternoon. For the spin bike workout, I think I’m going to go a little lighter on the resistance though to give my legs a little bit of a break. I didn’t end up doing the strength training yesterday.
12/19 I did a killer 60 minute spin bike workout Saturday morning.
12/20 Too dizzy and bleh to do any physical activity.
12/21 Started my day with a 30 yoga video to help my hips. I’ll probably aim for a 30 minute spin bike workout after work today.
12/22

Tesha231

Tesha
SW: 186
GW: 150
R134 172.6
R135 Goal: Logging daily. Be better support for the great peeps on this thread. Losing a pound would be great as well.

Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 - 172.5
12/14 - 172.5
12/15 - 172.9 oops
12/16 - 172.2 bouncing up and down:)Unexpected skiff of snow in central IL. So Pretty!
12/17 - 172.1
12/18 - 171.7 just might make that pound loss yet this round. However, just started seasonal baking, so...
12/19 - 172.4
12/20 - DNW Chillin' 4 batches of cookies to bake this week
12/21 - 172.4 Started IF again this a.m. No food till 11. First few days will be hard, but so is anything worth doing. Thank goodness for coffee!
12/22 -

deepwoodslady

Round 135
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 93 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
R134 EW= 204.2
R135 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
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 [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 207.4)

R132 (11/13/20 thru 11/22/20) = ……0.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 208.1)

R 123 thru R133 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = ……2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 206.8)

R 134 (12/03/20 thru 12/12/20) = ……2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 204.2)

Day/Weight/Comment
12/12 …..204.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
12/13 …..203.2 ….. A nice little drop to start this round. I stuck to low calorie and carb yesterday until the peanut butter toast last night (just too hungry). However, due to a diligent day, my calories remained low and my carbs were mid-range. It helped. Good luck everyone this round!

12/14 …..203.4 ….. I would love to call this a normal fluctuation but….. well, my meals were on track but the Christmas goodies people share got to me a bit too much.

12/15 …..205.0 ….. I deserve this, however, bad days do not define me. Today will be a better day.

12/16 …..205.0 ….. Very good meal planning but snacks got me again. Also, little to urine output. Retaining water for sure!

12/17 …..205.2 ….. I just couldn’t seem to get full yesterday. I think my choices for my meals and snacks may have been too many empty calories.

12/18 …..205.0 ….. Very late entry because I traveled today for Christmas shopping and just got home a short bit ago. Worried about the scale a bit for in the morning now. And I have not even started baking yet.

12/19 …..205.4 ….. I expected it to be much higher after the all day (and night) travel yesterday so I am pleasantly surprised. I hope it doesn’t “catch up” with me over the next couple of days. Snow here today. Cold but absolutely beautiful in my rural setting.

12/20 …..206.0 …..

12/21 …..206.0 ….. A better eating day. Medium movement because a workman was here day and evening. No TMI x 2 days isn’t helping. My oh My, where did the time go? Tomorrow is the last day of the round? Pre-prepping low cal dinner for sure!

12/22 …..xxxxx …..




My goal is to Dance for 20 minutes per day to increase my calorie burn.

Dec 01 – Danced 20 minutes and my was it harder than last time!
Dec 02 – Danced my heart out for 20 minutes.
Dec 03 – No dancing. Paperwork and wrapping presents.
Dec 04 – Danced for 20 minutes to mostly classic rock.
Dec 05 – Danced for about 22 minutes to a nice mix of music.
Dec 06 – Lots of movement but no dancing due to workmen here all day and continued unpacking.
Dec 07 – More workers here and no dancing. However, if you count going up and down stairs for hours as exercise, I got in my fair share!
Dec 08 – Danced about 8 minutes. Better than nothing I suppose.
Dec 09 – 20 minutes of dancing and it knocked the wind out of me. Slower songs next time until I get used to it again!
Dec 10 – No dancing. All working around the house and sitting…sitting…sitting while shopping online. No stores in my rural area!
Dec 11 – Danced 20 minutes and even sang to the songs!
Dec 12 – No Dancing. Not enough movement. Online shopping again!
Dec 13 – Danced for about 14 minutes.
Dec 14 – I didn’t dance. A friend was over until very late last night who ran errands with me all day. Donuts & coffee did not help the scale.
Dec15 – Danced about 12 minutes. But I got a LOT of unpacking and orgainizing done. And I am all caught up on the wrapping until Amazon visits me tomorrow.
Dec 16 – No Dancing. Went on errands and then my friend came over.
Dec 17 – 20 minutes of dancing.
Dec 18 – No dancing. All travel and car sitting yesterday until almost midnight!
Dec 19 – No dancing. Wrapped all day the presents from my Christmas haul.
Dec 20 – No dancing because a workman was here most of the day and evening. But I got in LOTS of housecleaning!

kmort009

Round 135

Age: 39
Height: 5’ 3”
SW: 163
CW: 136.6
GW: 125

GW for this round: 135

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)
Round 131 (6): 144.4 to 139.6 (-4.8 lbs)
Round 132 (7): 139.6 to 138.8 (-0.8 lbs)
Round 133 (8): 138.8 to 137.0 (-1.8 lbs)
Round 134 (9): 137.0 to 136.6 (-0.4 lbs)

Goals for this round:
- Continue to do yoga nightly
- Lose 1 - 1.5 lbs

12/13 - 136.8 - Feeling incredibly bloated and yucky today. Not a great start. I managed to get up and make myself do 45 minutes of Just Dance, which helped me feel better but obviously the scale is still high. I’m going to try and relax as much as possible for the rest of the day - as much as the kids let me!

12/14 - 136.8 - Yeah, so much for resting yesterday. I was on my feet all day long chasing kids, doing curbside pickups or making my meal prep for the week. I’m happy to get back to the meal prep though - it makes it so much easier to stick to my daily calories when I’m not figuring out on the fly what to eat.

12/15 - 135.6 - So excited this morning, and not even because of the scale (though I’m very happy to be under 136 again). Last night my husband surprised me with my Christmas present early - a Series 6 Apple Watch! I’d been using his old Series 1 after he got a new one last year; it worked fine and I really liked it, but I was really interested in the new Apple Fitness + that was coming out and you needed a Series 3 and up to use it. So Apple Fitness + launched yesterday... and he got me the new watch so I could get it! I tried two workouts this morning - a HIIT and a Strength training - and LOVED it. It was absolutely adorable with the kids trying to do it with me too. I’m not going to stop doing Ring Fit and Just Dance, but this is an awesome new option for me.

12/16 - 134.4 - That’s a nice whoosh! I needed that this morning. It’s so much harder to resist all the cookies and candy when you aren’t seeing progress on the scale.

12/17 - 134.6 - I always seem to have a tiny bump up after a big drop. I guess it’s just my body adjusting. I did a HIIT workout this morning and I definitely felt it! Hopefully mixing it up with new workouts and higher intensity will help me keep up a slow decrease until Christmas.

12/18 - 134.0 - Woke up sore this morning- still feeling the HIIT workout, I guess. So I started this morning with yoga and core workouts, then switched to dancing for about 20 minutes of cardio. Picking up the big grocery order this afternoon - everything we need for cookie making, Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfast and dinner - oh, and food for the rest of the week!

12/19 - 134.0 - Perfectly happy to hold here; I honestly expected to go up after we had takeout Mediterranean food last night. It was delicious, but I ate a little more than I should have and while I stayed just under maintenance, I’m sure the sodium was sky-high. We’ll see if it shows up in the next few days.

12/20 - 134.0 - Still holding, still happy! I had a really rough day with the kids yesterday; the 5 year old is having so much trouble with the updated stay at home order. I let myself have one of the chocolate mint cookies I’d made and a glass of amaretto last night - took me up to maintenance, but not over. I did pay for it though - I normally have a Yasso or Clio Greek yogurt bar after dinner each night. It’s a nice dessert that gives me a good amount of protein. Since I skipped it for the cookie/drink instead, I woke up at about 5 this morning absolutely STARVING. The power of protein!

12/21 - 134.8 - Not happy about that bump up, but not going to let it get to me. Nothing is going to get me down today! I was hiding presents in the closet last night when I found an old favorite dress - one I haven’t been able to wear in years. Certainly not in the last 5 since having kids. I figured, “why not, let’s try it” and tried it on.... and it fits, it fits, IT FITS!!! It’s a size 4!! I have nowhere to wear it now, of course, with the shelter-in-place order, but I was in tears last night realizing I could actually zip it up. It really helped me acknowledge how far I’ve come, no matter what the scale says.

12/22 -



Goal: At least 15 minutes of yoga before bed each night

12/13 - 15 minutes of yoga and mindful breathing before bed.

12/14 - Skipped last night - too tired and fussy toddler again. Committing to doing it tonight.

12/15 - Did 12 minutes of yoga and about 5 of deep breathing before bed. Days have still been challenging with my 5 year old, but I do think this is helping. It’s helping me sleep, at least, which also results in a calmer me during the day!

12/16 - I had such a better day yesterday. Did 20 minutes of yoga before bed - I hope to find one of the Apple Fitness + yoga programs to be good for winding down for sleep.

12/17 - Does deep breathing while rocking a crying toddler at 1 AM count?

12/18 - Yoga stretches and relaxation moves

12/19 - Found the mindful cool downs on Apple Fitness+; a 10 minute yoga and a 10 minute mindful cool down ending with a meditation looks like a perfect way to meet my challenge.

12/20 - Too tired to do anything last night; went to bed early instead.

12/21 - 15 minutes of bedtime yoga last night

12/22 -

SModa61

kmort009 wrote: »

Round 135

12/21 - 134.8 - Not happy about that bump up, but not going to let it get to me. Nothing is going to get me down today! I was hiding presents in the closet last night when I found an old favorite dress - one I haven’t been able to wear in years. Certainly not in the last 5 since having kids. I figured, “why not, let’s try it” and tried it on.... and it fits, it fits, IT FITS!!! It’s a size 4!! I have nowhere to wear it now, of course, with the shelter-in-place order, but I was in tears last night realizing I could actually zip it up. It really helped me acknowledge how far I’ve come, no matter what the scale says.

@kmort009 Congratulations, isn't that wonderful! Myself, since improving my weight again, I have not tested anything as nice as a dress, but I am thrilled that my underwear fits again! :P

prehistoricmoongoddess

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
Round 131 156.2lbs
Round 132 155.8lbs
Round 133 154.0lbs
Round 134 152.2lbs

Day, Weight, Comment

12/13 152.2lbs
12/14 152.2lbs
12/15 152.0lbs
12/16 151.6lbs
12/17 151.8lbs
12/18 Did not weigh as I had an early start and I did not eat well today. Tomorrow will be the acid test
12/19 152.2...oops
12/20 151.6
12/21 153.0 Please excuse me for this weight gain. It was my birthday yesterday! It's a disastrous time for me with my birthday and Christmas 2 days apart.
12/22

SModa61

@prehistoricmoongoddess Happy birthday! Glad you had a celebratory day!

cpanus

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.

The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 146.0
UGW: 132.2

12/11 - 147.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.13 miles in 93 mins
12/12 - 148.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...3.87 miles in 75 mins and 60 mins workout w/trainer

Day/Weight/Comment

12/13 - 147.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...total Rest Day!
12/14 - 147.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.27 miles in 103 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
12/15 - 147.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.09 miles in 95 mins
12/16 - 146.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.21 miles in 98 mins and a 60 min workout w/trainer
12/17 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m. ... total Rest Day!!
12/18 - 147.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
12/19 - 144.6 at 7:20 a.m. ...4.53 miles in 92 mins
12/20 - 147.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...total Rest Day! Way too much celebrating last night.
12/21 - 145.8 at 8:30 a.m. ...4.11 miles in 85 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
12/22

Chris

Su_Rad

hey : )

55F , SW 131.2 , GW 125

10 Day Goals
1) Run/walk 10 miles total (2.5 miles x4 runs)
2) Check in/record weight daily (& trend down!)
3) Do ONE mobility/strength exercise/set daily

nothing to say...yet!

Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 = 132.0
Oops. Wrong direction. Too much couch time & snacking yesterday. On-line Christmas shopping has its disadvantages-->no walking involved. Sighhhh...guess that’s why I’m here. : ) Exercise=7 single leg calf raises each side, hip flexor stretch x20 seconds each. (I know it's not much--trying to start a habit!)

12/14 = 132.4
Well....harrumph. I think I did better today. I need to be more diligent tracking! I went over my allotted calories yesterday and to the shock of Nobody Anywhere, excess calories = excess pounds. Boo. Exercise today=calf raises, hip flexor stretch, clamshell, supine SLR, side SLR, heel walk. No run today--got side tracked filing away All The Papers. How does the paper pile get so ridiculously large?!!

12/15 = 131.2
Did better at logging in MFP. Exercise=run 1.5 miles. Cold outside (feels like 19F) maybe that will help burn some calories haha Need to cover my face better next time--frozen!

12/16 = 131.2
Holding steady still --I’ll take it = ) Exercise = TBD Fail.

12/17 = 131.2
Exhausted after work, why, idk. Exercise = nope.

12/18 = 131.4
Well, not too terrible I guess. I was beginning to wonder if my scale was broken. HA. I do better when I read/log in to this thread in the morning--y'all inspire me! Exercise=none really today again. Steps 5,272.

12/19 = 132.4
Ugg. Need to do better at tracking in MFP--apparently guessing amounts/food after I already ate is not the way. Exercise=run 2 miles. Steps 10,722.

12/20 = 131.6
Holding steady. Doing a smidge better at tracking in MFP. Will try tracking steps, too--just being aware somehow prods me on.. = ) Exercise = stretching. Steps 6,159.

12/21 132.4...from now on, more daylight!! Curse you, Christmas Cookies... Exercise = none unless I can count vacuuming. Steps 10,054.

12/22

~ Successful outcomes are never the result of a single choice. They are built up through good choices over time. ~

astroamy

SW: 233.6
GW: 170

Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 - 190.0
12/14 - 190.0
12/15 - 191.4
12/16 - 192.8
12/17 - 193.5
12/18 - 194.0
12/19 - 194.8
12/20 - 194.8
12/21 - 195.0
12/22 -

musicsax

@SheilaBoneham - Have an absolutely fab birthday today however you celebrate x

musicsax

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 135 (round 67 for me ) I'm in for another round – I need this to lose a little more before Christmas! Thank you GrandmaJackie a brilliant champion in these unprecedented & unsettled times, for continuing to set up these challenges.

Female age 62 5' 4” - Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and have gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then; I don't want to gain any more, but would like to get back to my goal weight – I'm working at it – it's a permanent way of life !

Challenge for this round (again) will be to stay in132s or maybe creep into the 131s? Stick with good habits; be mindful of what I eat & drink, keep walking, no binges, keeping the 10 days binge free makes such a difference!

End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (+5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up from last round)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 ( 2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 – 134.8 (2.4 pounds up )
End of round 125 – 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 128 –133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 – 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 – 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 – 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not bingeing can do!!

Keep calm – we're all in this together! Wash hands, be kind, continue to follow all latest Government guidelines for C-19 virus. Be positive for the vaccine – its here and inoculation has started!

Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 132.2 - 9.6 miles walked yesterday. 71 calories over & high carbs from our Saturday pizza night.
12/14 131.8 - whoo-oo! Well chuffed with this! Only 2.28 miles walked yesterday – rain all day. 120 calories over due to the lack of exercise.
12/15 131.8 - 11.49 miles walked yesterday incorporating walking/jogging 5K in 44.04 mins. 635 calories in credit.
12/16 131.8 – 13.37 miles walked yesterday including 5K completed in 42.49 mins; I repeated day 1 of week 5 C25K; 3 x 5 minute runs as the next day is supposed to be 2 x 8 minute runs, I'm struggling with the 5 so don't think I'll manage 8, maybe try later in the week!! 675 calories in



12/17 131.4 – only 3.11 miles walked yesterday because we had rain all day, so I did the last of my Christmas shopping and also my supermarket shopping; all I need now before the big day is the fresh stuff. In addition did majority of present wrapping. 25 calories over.
12/18 131.4 – 11.64 miles incorporating walked/jogged 5K in 44.06. I was still running when I completed the 5K so tomorrow I'm going to start logging the distance someway into my warm up walk today. 576 calories in credit.
12/19 132.2 – not concerned about slight up tick; normal variation? 11.76 miles walked yesterday incorporating day 2 of week 5 C25K; well I did it, 2 x 8 minutes of jogging yesterday with 5 minutes brisk walk inbetween to recover, but I peeped at the next day work out, 20 minutes !!! Yes 20 minutes continuous jogging, that's a big jump and my knee jerk reaction (mentally & physically – knee is really hating the running!) is never! But I didn't think I'd do 8 minutes, so never say never, I intend to repeat todays 2x 8 minutes a few times and maybe start to pinch a couple of walking minutes to continue jogging. I'll give it a go, that's all I can do, but I do really like how it's giving me a run of loses (until today)!! 581 calories in credit.
12/20 132.2 – 12.14 miles walked yesterday. I was so down last night after the announcement that the 5 day Christmas easement had been cancelled, but then grateful that in our area we can at least meet up just for that one day – others aren't even that lucky. I ate all my calories yesterday plus 25 more .
12/21 133 – Don't know ?! I don't feel I deserve this, but ! Hope it's back down into 132's tomorrow for the end of the round. 10.61 miles walked yesterday on our local Area of Natural Beauty, some sunshine fresh air – it lifts the soul after such devastating news for Christmas the night before. The winter solstice today, the shortest day, spring is on it's way and even the virus cannot steal that from us!!! 310 calories in credit.
12/22 131.8 – that's better, I knew it'll come down again if I was patient! 10.62 miles walked yesterday incorporating a repeat of week 5 day 2 C25K in 42.57 mins. 983 calories in credit. I am pleased with this round, a loss of 0.4 pounds, no binge – that makes such a difference!! Even when everyone had to amend Christmas 5 day plans the “wobbly” was retained within an excess of 25 calories.

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE . Keep calm – we're all in this together!

?�ﾟﾏﾼ?ﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ This is NOT A DIET - It’s a PERMANENT LIFESTYLE. ?�ﾟﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ

ZizzyBumble

Hi. This is my sixth round. I weigh in Kg and also record my Happy Scale trend

Round 130 SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss 0.7 kg
Round 131 SW 55.6 EW 56.1. Loss 0.5 kg
Round 132 SW 56 EW 54.7. Loss 1.3kg
Round 133 SW 54.7 EW 54.0. Loss 0.7kg
Round 134 SW 54.2 EW 53.7. Loss 0.5kg
Round 135 SW 53.6. EW 53.4 Loss 0.2

Sun 13 53.6 kg Trend ⬇️ 😊
Mon 14 53.4 trend ↔️ 😊
Tue 15 53.4 trend ↔️ Ok
Wed 16 53.8 trend ⬆️ 👿 this in not ok - too many “treats”
Thu 17 53.5 trend ↔️ Better
Fri 18 53.2 trend ⬇️ 😊
Sat 19 Early start so forgot to weigh. No exercise and dubious food choices yesterday and today will be much the same
Sun 20 53.6 trend ↔️ The only surprise is that it wasn’t worse! It was a different scale and I don’t know whether that’s a feature.
Mon 21 53.2 trend ⬇️ 😊.
Tue 22 53.4 trend ↔️ 👿 A combination of lack of exercise, too much food and not enough water!

_JeffreyD_

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. Frankly, I just want to get through the next month close to my current average. That is not surrender; that would be a victory for me.

December is a brutal month for eating temptation. The baked goods come charging out of nowhere as everyone shares their love for each other.

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)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0

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 135
Month/Day: Weight / Comment

12/13: 211.2
Today is a Christmas dinner with DS and his wife and our dear Grand Son DGS. We will be out of town on Christmas, thus the early celebration.

DW has planned a perfect comfort food feast, including roast beef and some kind of mashed potato dish with sour cream and butter in it. Beforehand we will (socially-distanced) deliver a portion of the food to my parents. We will trade them for some pumpkin pie and cranberry salad. They are 85, and we are just being careful. So sad for my mom. These family times are so important to her.

Expecting no loss for tomorrow’s weigh-in.

12/14: 212.0
All things considered I am fine with this. Yesterday was a great day for the family.

12/15: 212.2
OK, not fine with this. I was a good boy yesterday. Probably still paying for two days ago.

12/16: 211.4
Planning some holiday travel and DW is clearing out he refrigerator and pantry. Last night we left over mashed potatoes and boiled potatoes. I feel like Frodo, Merry and Pippen.

12/17: 211.6
Can you believe we had baked potato last night? Second breakfast is NOT in the plans today.

Yesterday, we got a care package form our daughter who works at two bakeries in Missouri. Three wonderful loafs of bread and a bag of Italian cookies. So of course I split a cookie with DW and made some toast with some of the bread.

12/18: 210.8

12/19: DNW
12/20: DNW
12/21: DNW
12/22: DNW

I am not going to be near my trusty scale for a couple weeks, so I won’t be entering weight. I hope to stay in touch with you all, but as of today I am 136 replies behind in my reading for this round. 😊

SModa61

Round 135 is back to reality. Day one weigh-in will be on my home scale and will be interesting to see. The round will end just days before X-mas. Goal for this is rather boring. Try to maintain the weight loss I had while in Florida while I figure out my colder weather exercise patterns and continue to adjust my daily calorie goal while nearing my ultimate goal weight.

Previous goals: get under 150; get under 145 for my birthday (10/26); get to pre-COVID weight 142.4, get under 140 before thanksgiving, get to 137.6 (weight on 10/2/19), not gain over Thanksgiving, get below 135, lose 2 lb during December, walk/run to Sombrero B for sunrise.

Round 135

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 129.0

Round 126 equivalent: -3.8 9/14-9/23
Round 127: -2.0 9/24-10/3
Round 128: -1.4 10/4-10/13
Round 129: -1.4 10/14-10/23
Round 130: -2.2 10/24-11/2
Round 131: -2.8 11/3-11/12
Round 132: -2.2 11/13-11/22
Round 133: -.8 11/12-12/2
Round 134: -3.8 12/3-12/12

Round 135 – starting weight 132.6 (florida scale)

12/13 – 133.6 Welcome home to me with a 1 lb gain. I am curious about the significance. Is it the change of scale, real but travel/fluid retention related, or what? Still thrilled to be at this number. We’ll see what the next days tell me. Back to reality today, and scrambling to be ready for the holidays while doing COVID quarantine due to our travel.

12/14 – 132.8 So the two scales must match pretty well, which is nice to know. Wrenched my back yesterday being stupid. Need to make sure it does not turn into an excuse to not keep good habits going.

12/15 – 133.8 It’s going to be one of those rounds…… Went out of control late last night. Got into leftover Halloween candy that I had been controlling perfectly since my last binge mid October. Moving on.

12/16 – 134.8 CICO are fine, so I know these gains are not fat but fluid. Even my 12/14 evening candy binge had kept me under that day’s TDEE. ATM I am blaming pain meds. Yesterday, I have resorted to full on meds, around the clock Naproxen sodium with extra strength Tylenol. That combo means I can almost bend over and managed to sleep a bit better last night. I can walk well (once I stand up), but 19 degrees is not making it inviting. So ticked with myself. Need to stay focused and need to remember that diligent tracking will allow me to parse the cause of a gain, and power through until all this sorts out. Giving it a couple more days before I bother the doctor.

12/17 – 133.2 Pain meds are gone. Back still off, but could sleep last night. Fortunately, I can do my exercises (cycle, walking, planks) thought not attempting jogging or hills. Calories good. Yesterday’s exercise with good music seems to be helping get my head back in the game. Today is a significant snowstorm here. Already did 20 minutes on the bike before reporting in here. Looking to break up the day with other mini workouts. We’ll see if I have that to report tomorrow morning. :P

12/18 – 133.4 Weather not great to get outside. Yesterday was two rounds of 20 min indoor bike. I did purchase fleece leggings (store pickup today) that will hopefully give me more options as winter proceeds. Calories are good enough. Scale not moving, but also have noticed that I am “bound up” which is uncommon for me especially since I have taken preventative meds/supplements ever since my hemorrhoidectomy (worst word to spell) two years ago. Just keep going forward and trust it will work out.

12/19 – 133.2 Have to get more exercise. Yesterday’s temps now look warm. This morning is 9 degrees. Not sure my new fleece lined leggings can even handle that. Digestive system still not normal and I am super confused. The only remaining variable is a new food I have had the past 4 days – pumpkin soup. While I was travel quarantining, I ran out of my usual mixed veggie soup and I had the ingredients to make pumpkin soup do I made it. I know google does not agree, but in the feline IBD group I am in members use it in their cats to “firm them up”. I may experiment and delay by last bowl of this soup for a day or two to see if there is a cause and effect.

12/20 – 132.4 Kind of gone full circle and back where I started. But that’s ok. I just looked back at what I stated as my goal for this round and ATM I am on track. Got myself on the elliptical last night. First time in I-don’t-know-how-long. I have two more months in the northern cold weather before heading back to Florida. I need to develop my indoor options. Digestive system still not as it should be. I am super confused. Tonight, we are doing our Sunday night fire in the fireplace and roasted sausages in the coals. Yum!

12/21 – 132.0 It’s a heat wave this morning, 27 degrees! Yesterday was the closest day to “normal” that I have had since getting home a week ago. Last night though, I was hungry from about 7 PM on. Attributing it to forfeiting 200 calories of my daily calories to 6 oz of sangria (niece who hosts xmas eve but cancelled this year, delivered to each of us a sangria kit she made). I think while trying to still lose, I need my calories to all have nutritional value. When I switch to maintenance, I should be able to budget in a social drink from time to time.

12/22 – 132.0 Good enough end to the round. This next round will be crazy – xmas eve and day, associated leftovers, as well as new years eve.



12/12 – AM: Solo walk at MIL’s 0:33:52 at 14’23” pace for 2.35 miles; no planks – Back to reality. Rest of day in airport
12/13 – PM: Solo walk 0:51:52 at 15’50” pace for 3.27 miles: wrenched back – no planks today
12/14 – AM: Solo walk 1:11:38 at 14’26” pace for 4.96 miles, avg HR 132; 1 – 2 min plank
12/15 – AM: Indoor cycle 30 min, PM: 1 – 2 min plank; 6 min mixed planks
12/16 – PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; Solo walk 0:49:52 at 14’25” pace for 3.46 miles; 9 min mixed planks
12/17 – AM: Indoor cycle 20 min x 2; PM: 8 min mixed planks
12/18 – AM: Indoor cycle 20 minutes
12/19 – AM: Solo walk 0:41:20 at 14’51” pace (slick roads & 25 degrees) for 2.78, avg HR 120; PM: 17 min elliptical trainer; 7 min mixed planks
12/20 – AM: Solo walk 0:52:07 at 14’49” pace (slick roads & 22 degrees) for 3.51 miles, avg HR 119; PM: 4 min planks
12/21 – AM: 22 min elliptical trainer; 4.5 min mixed planks (added marching, side lift, straight arm)

ROUND 135 TOTAL: -.6
TOTAL SINCE 9/14: -21.0

CamandJarvis

@musicsax @SModa61 Usually I don't have a problem with snacking. If I do, I know its because I didn't eat a good meal - in this instance, it was dinner. Last night, the kids snacked away and I was completely satisfied.

I should, though, find a better/healthier alternative if I ever find myself in that situation again. If my body really is hungry (which I felt in that instance), I'm going to listen to it and give it what it needs. Your suggestions are wonderful and I'm definitely excited to keep things on hand for those days. Don't happen often, but better to be prepared when they do!

CamandJarvis

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
R131 EW: 153.9
R132 EW: 150.6
R133 EW: 151.2
R134 EW: 149.3

Last weight
12/12 - 149.3

Round Goal: Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 91oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
12/13 - 150.1
12/14 - 149.0
12/15 - 149.7
12/16 - 148.4
12/17 - 148.1
12/18 - 149.9
12/19 - 147.7
12/20 - 148.8
12/21 - 147.9
12/22 - 149.5 - EXPECTED! Though disappointed it happened at end of round, I'm not upset at it. I believe its mostly from rehydrating (80-85oz) and part to do with a lack of fasting yesterday (11.75hr). Kids wanted help making breakfast and they made some for me as well. I couldn't say no! Plus, I was very hungry (I'm guessing that was the late night goldfish snack rearing its ugly head). Today should be better - Dinner was fairly early and I ate well enough I didn't even want to snack. Real sleepy this morning so as I type, I'm working up motivation for a yoga practice to sneak in. Definitely just want to go back to sleep! Luckily our CEO was kind enough to give us an extra holiday for Wednesday so today is my last working day before the holidays. That's the potential for 3 extra hrs of sleep before BF wakes up (and therefore wakes me up haha)

Previous Day's Comments

12/13 - Not at all surprised with the bump up. Expected it to be more of an increase, honestly. Fasted 16hrs yesterday and 60oz water yesterday. Hoping to be AF today. It is a pretty chill day. I'll be content with a 12hr fast as I had a drink last night around a fire just talking - 12 hrs puts me at 230pm. Will see if I can push for longer but one day won't completely undo everything. Back on the wagon today with closing fasting window as early as I can after dinner.
12/14 - Back down and then some. Visually a little bloated, though. I am not at all sure what is going on with this sudden weight loss. Yesterday I was very likely below calories but I wasn't overly hungry, either. Otherwise, I've been expecting significant bumps up. Fasted 5 minutes shy of 12hrs, hence the bloat. Also only got about 3-3.5hrs of solid sleep last night. 96oz water. No alcohol. Finished dinner early so unless BF makes breakfast for me, I can easily reach 17-18hrs. I will try to track food to make sure I'm eating enough. I did this last week and had plenty enough then. Wondering if my body was adjusting to fasting again? I've never had a long adjustment (10 weeks!) like that, but my hormone imbalance issue a few weeks ago may have prolonged a lot of things. May have reset my body, too, now that I'm back on track hormonally.
12/15 - This is okay, I expected it. 18hr fast and only 70oz water yesterday. Dinner was late so I'm hoping to hit 17hrs today.
12/16 - Ended up doing an accidental OMAD yesterday. Didn't get near enough water, either - estimating 48oz or so. Finally able to pass out last night and get good sleep. It was a super struggle to wake up this morning. Guess body and mind were trying to play catch up on several days of 3-4hr sleep. Attempting chicken crispitos today. Not sure how well it'll go, but I'm going to try it!
12/17 - I'm not entirely sure what these drops are about. I'm certain I'm eating enough. I'm definitely feeling full during my meals and my body isn't reacting in any abnormal way other than the scale. Any long term IF-ers out there experience a steady weight/weight gain followed but a fairly sudden and quick drop? It seems too fast and too sudden, but this is the first time I've consistently fasted. Fasted 19.75hrs yesterday, water still not great - 36oz maybe? Need to get that back up, especially since the bloat has gone up. Crispitos were actually quite good yesterday. My first time frying anything like that. They're kind of like taquitos. I used venison and onion, cooked up. Took tortillas, wrapped the meat/onion in them, and fried. Garnish as you wish (salsa, hot sauce, cheese, etc. We thought of leftover night tonight and had the idea of pouring the leftover chili BF made over leftover crispitos. Excited to try that!). Its frigid to me - 25 degrees! I thought I moved away from this bitter cold, brrrr. Hope I don't catch a chill, like cold to the bones, early on that I can't seem to shake loose. Maybe a quick morning workout will warm me up enough I can curl up under my couch blanket to stay warm.
12/18 - Its okay, expected! Fasted just shy 15hrs as I dealt with heartburn and needed to take antacids (which breaks the fast) so I had some homemade bread to supplement the antacids. Had Taco Bell (its next town over we don't go often) and then leftover crispitos for dinner. I'm actually surprised I stayed in the 140s with all that! about 75oz down, thankfully.
12/19 - That's from not eating. I had some bread and butter to break my fast then wasn't hungry. Dinner was gumbo but I had a salad to start off and struggled to finish the salad because I wasn't hungry. Ended up pushing my fasting back a loooot by eating a handful of goldfish with the kiddo. 1030 will be 12hrs so hopefully I can push past that and get closer to 14hrs. Think I'm going through one of my not hungry bouts. I also have insatiable hunger bouts, too. Oh well. I don't feel unwell and trying to listen to my body. Figured having goldfish wouldn't hurt - sharing with the kiddo on the first night of seeing them again.
12/20 - Expected. Friends birthday so we got dinner and sat around drinking and hanging out for awhile (socially distanced) to celebrate it. Not a lot of sleep, so I think that has to do with it as well. I think lazy day today. Kids are awake before me yesterday and today so busy with them from the time I get up until we go to bed. Not a bad busy, but definitely hard to do me things (like yoga). Its a sacrifice I'll make since we only get a week with them.
12/21 - Back down. Scale flashed 147.7, my lowest for the round, but bumped back up just as the scale settled. Still battling my hunger. I don't feel overly hungry at dinner and then I get munchies when I see kids snacking at night. Not good. We ended up playing card games last night together and I had some goldfish crackers. Extending my eating window and now I have a good chunk of the day today dedicated to fasting. Ah well. I have a little more self control in the mornings anyway. Need to rein that in. Maybe force myself to eat a little bit more at dinner so I don't give in to any munchies later on. Water has not been good at all - wouldn't be surprised if I bump up tomorrow as I attempt to rehydrate today. That will be a good bump, though, as I'm starting to feel 2 days in a row of not drinking enough.

Completed: 9/15

12/01 - What better way to beat anxiety than yoga. Today I'll try to get some meditative yoga to help me calm down after last night.
12/02 - Yesterday I got halfway through my yoga workout and the dog started throwing up everywhere. I have a weak stomach so cleaning it had me gagging and running to the bathroom. Ruined the mood. Try again today to make up for it
12/03 - Did get my yoga done yesterday. Yoga With Adriene has her December calendar up so I'm following those videos on the days I can practice. Yesterday was a 10 minute meditation yoga so I decided to get some movement as well by finishing the practice I didn't get to on 12/01. I just started over since it was also a pretty short one.
12/04 - Started my yoga practice but was interrupted with BF waking up earlier than normal. The worst part about having a house a tad too small.
12/05 - I realized I'm behind on YWA calendar. I did the meditation as day 2 instead of day 1! Oops. Hoping a short practice today since I'm not sure plans.
12/06 - Didn't get a practice in and not sure I'll get one in today. Will have to focus on getting them done during the week and give myself slack on weekends since they're always spur of the moment.
12/07 - No yoga. Couldn't even finish making coffee and BF was ready to go. I kind of figured that would happen. Hoping today I'll wake up a little bit more so I can get a practice in, even if its short and sweet.
12/08 - No yoga, work has been crazy busy with meetings. Today is even busier! Almost back to back meetings. It'll be a miracle if I can get yoga in today. The remainder of my work week looks just as bad. Will keep looking for opportunities
12/09 - Managed to squeeze in a really quick practice for gut health yesterday. Not sure I'll get to today, but I'll keep trying to squeeze something in whenever I possibly can!
12/10 - Work got stupid busy so couldn't squeeze in a practice yesterday. Once my 630am meeting is over, I'll hop on the living room TV for practice since BF won't be up until 8 at the very earliest (plus I have an 830 meeting). I'm not as groggy this morning so I think I can push through to hopefully wake me up fully.
12/11 - Right after my meeting I did a quick practice, but it was more of a morning wake up stretch to jolt some energy through you. It worked, I needed a good, over-the-top morning stretch
12/12 - Didn't get a chance to, had to run errands early before the weekend flood of tourists made it in.
12/13 - Got a quick ab yoga workout in and I'm still feeling it today. Whoooa! Need to find a nice simple practice since I'm running on 5-6hrs sleep right now (stupid insomnia) that won't leave me feeling too drained after
12/14 - I didn't get to finish my practice, but I got most of it done, so I'm calling it a success.
12/15 - I was so tired yesterday. Didn't get much sleep last night, either, but going to try for an easy stretch practice just to get some movement in
12/16 - Didn't get one in yesterday. By the time I had any kind of energy, work blew up and I used my energy working.
12/17 - Didn't happen. Was quite groggy and unmotivated yesterday. Sleepy this morning but the frigid cold shocked me awake enough I'm looking up a youtube as soon as I post to try to warm myself up with physical activity.
12/18 - Ugh, I get interrupted right at beginning. Home alone today so definitely can get one in! I really will struggle with kids here so I need to put more effort into making it happen first thing in the morning regardless how sleepy/groggy I am.
12/19 - Very short video, but got something in. Better than nothing.
12/20 - Kids awake before me and on playstation/tv so no way for me to get to my YWA videos. Hopefully, tomorrow and Tuesday I can knock some out since I'll be awake so early for work. Can't imagine anyone but the daughter would be awake THAT early. Even she might not, despite being a morning person. If I can find a place to do it, I will try to sneak one in during the day off my phone -- space is NOT on my side when kids here.
12/21 - Another day I couldn't get a practice in. Nobody awake yet so I'm about to pull up a video on the tv and knock it out. Only working today and tomorrow so I have to figure out how to get them done before kiddos wake up and take over tv Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. They will go home early Saturday so I'll be home alone all day and then back to just BF and I which I can hide in kids room to practice if need be (especially since gifts hidden in her room will be out of my way)
12/22 - I did one! I didn't want to, but I did it. And I'm searching for one to knock out this morning even though I only want to sleep instead. Must. Meet. Goal. Must. Meet. Goal. Must. Meet. Goal.