Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 139

Honey_Pumpkin39

Start weight (31 August 2020): 349.2 lbs
Start weight for 139 challenge: 320.9 lbs
Aim for 31 January: 318.9 lbs

01/22: 321.7 lbs
01/23: 320.7 lbs
01/24: 319.5 lbs - woo hoo, come ON!
01/25: 320.9 lbs - back where I started this round, sigh.
01/26: 320.9 lbs - feels like deja vue!
01/27: 319.5 lbs - yes, this is going a bit better
01/28
01/29
01/30
01/31

Challenge 137: lost 1.5 lbs
Challenge 138: lost 2.6 lbs

starrjulia8

Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 2020 226.5
January 1st 2021 195.5
Ultimate Goal Weight 175 by August 2021

January goal Is 4 lbs no aggression just results.

However not starting from the beginning, 191.5 by February 1st.
Goals
-Toning arms, core 3 days a week with out the use of a gym
-Planks 4 times a week
-stay the course work lunch walk, morning Zumba
-Add in 10 minute Zumba before leaving work or before bed
-Under 2000 calories everyday for month of January
-No cookies cakes candy chips and no juice
-no alcohol in January
-no eating out

Aggressive for January but January is a cleansing month.


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 EW: 195.4 -0.3
Round 136 SW: 195.4 EW: 195.5 +0.1
Round 137 SW: 195.5 EW: 194.7 -0.8
Round 138 SW: 194.7 EW: 193.0 -1.7

Round 139 SW: 193.0

01/22 192.7 14818 steps 1569 calories yesterday
01/23 193.1 12159 steps 1551 calories TOM started no worries staying the course
01/24 193.9 13995 steps 1697 calories lots of housework/ finished nothing
01/25 193.2
01/26 Twins 4th Birthday DNW Apparently I need a really need a battery for my scale could not get a number. Obviously I am really busy today so I am not sure I’ll have time to replace it.
01/27 192.0 Replaced the battery this morning. 2253 in calories 13576 steps yesterday. I got the second half of COVID vaccine this morning. Just doing my part.
01/28
01/29
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01/31

kmort009

Round 139

Age: 39
Height: 5’ 3”
SW: 163
CW: 130.2
GW: 125

GW for this round: 128.5

Round 135 (10): 136.6 to 133.6 (-3.0 lbs)
Round 136 (11): 133.6 to 133.2 (-0.4 lbs)
Round 137 (12): 133.2 to 131.8 (-1.4 lbs)
Round 138 (13): 131.8 to 130.2 (-1.6 lbs)

Goals for this round:

- Finish the beginner plank challenge
- Complete my Apple Fitness challenge for January: Earn a total of 25,900 Move calories this month.
- Get below 129 lbs

1/22 - 130.2 - Starting this round at the same weight as the end of the last one. I’m happy that the drop held, but we’ll see about tomorrow. Friday is our family movie night and I’ve budgeted calories for popcorn and a drink, but it will still be a sodium hit. I did 45 minutes of cardio this morning and about 10 minutes of weights - I meant to do 20 but the kids needed me and I didn’t get back to it. I’ll just have to fit it in tomorrow.

1/23 - DNW - Not a great day yesterday. I don’t know the final calorie total, but I definitely indulged in too many snacks and sweets on top of the popcorn. Chocolate is my big weakness - once I have any I start craving more and then I start justifying to myself why “one more” is ok. Well, the damage is done and today is a new day. I’m not facing the scale until tomorrow though. I still got some exercise in this morning despite the kids getting up early, and just snuck in my plank while they had lunch.

1/24 - 130.8

1/25 - 129.6 - I’m sorry I didn’t get around to checking in yesterday! It turned into a crazy day where I didn’t get to exercise until the afternoon, so my morning weight was higher than usual. Our not-quite-two year old tried to climb out of the crib twice on Saturday, so yesterday we converted the crib to a toddler bed. Now I’m not likely to get any sleep for the foreseeable future as we try and get him to understand he has to STAY in bed at night. Oh, an he’s waking up at 5 AM, which makes my usual “get up at 6 and exercise before he wakes up” kinda problematic. Hopefully things will settle into a new routine soon.

1/26 - 129.8 - I wasn’t expecting the sub-130 weight to stick, so that was a nice surprise! After the initial fight (he was just so excited he didn’t want to sleep), my little guy slept all night and didn’t get up until 7! It let me get a good workout in and hopefully I’ll have enough energy to keep up with both kids today. I want to do some Beat Saber or Just Dance tonight too in order to get my calorie burn up or I won’t hit the January challenge on my watch.

1/27 - 130.2 - Super sore in my legs, shoulders and back this morning. I’m hoping that means I’m holding onto water which is causing the weight increase. It’s cold and rainy here too, so it’s tough to get the motivation to get up and move. Closing in on the end of my plank challenge - today was a light day but I’m feeling very confident that I’ll be able to do the full two minutes.

1/28
1/29
1/30
1/31



30 day beginner plank challenge! Goal is to be able to hold the plank for 2 minutes by the end of the month. Will be doing them in front of a mirror to confirm proper form.

1/22 - 100 secs - Done!
1/23 - 100 secs - Done!
1/24 - 110 secs - Done!
1/25 - Rest Day
1/26 - 100 secs - Done!
1/27 - 30 secs - Done!
1/28 - 110 secs -
1/29 - 30 secs -
1/30 - 120 secs -
1/31 - 120 secs -

Beautyofdreams

Thank you, @GrandmaJackie


Goals
- check in at least every other day
- Move 30 minutes a day.
- Log all food.

MFPSW:223.4(March 8, 2020)
SW: 156.9
GW: 135.0
Day/Weight/Comment
01/22 156.3 Over ate Friday night, also restarted weight training with a full body program.
01/23 157.5
01/24 156.5
01/25 156.6 Lifted weights yesterday and have some muscle soreness today. Expecting 8-12" snow tonight.
01/26 157.1 Shoveled snow today. Didn't get to go to rec center today.
01/27 155.1
01/28
01/29
01/30
01/31

figurethefat

Age: 64
Height: 159cm
Starting weight: 58.1kg
Ultimate goal weight: 54kg
Goal weight this round: 54kg
Ending weight Round 138: 55.2kg

Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 - 54.9kg, happy to start here, >18,000 steps and adequate eating yesterday, no yoga
1/23 - 54.9kg, pizza last night for dinner but all within limits, >16,000 steps as well as yoga!
1/24 - 54.8kg, making progress, >21,000 steps, calories leftover for pudding, no yoga tho...
1/25 - 54.8kg, no surprise as this weight has not been seen for over a decade, lots of exercise yesterday but no yoga, lots to log but kept calories in check :-)
1/26 - 54.6kg, yoga at last, >21,000 steps, hard to eat enough but more protein than normal
1/27 - 54.7kg, yoga again! >22,000 steps, plenty of food but still within range after exercise
1/28 - 55.6kg, oh no, epic fail yesterday afternoon with a total eating frenzy - it happens...
1/29 -
1/30 -
1/31 -

deepwoodslady

Round 139
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 97 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
R138 EW= 205.4
R139 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)

R134 (12/03/20 thru 12/12/20) = ……2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 204.2)

R135 (12/13/20 thru 12/22/20) = ……0.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.8)

R136 (12/23/20 thru 01/01/20) = ……3.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 207.8)

R137 (01/02/20 thru 01/11/20) = ……0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 207.0)

R138 (01/12/20 thru 01/21/20) = ……1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 205.4)

R139 (01/22/20 thru 01/31/20) = [color-fuchsia]……xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
01/21 …..205.4 ….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
01/22 …..205.2 ….. I am inviting my friend over tonight (the one that always brings me high calorie foods without notice) for dinner. I am making low calorie / low carb shish-kabobs. This time it’s MY choice for the menu lol. My friend is a friend of 20 years. He is male and can eat things without gaining which just isn’t true for this female post-menopausal body! No matter how many times I tell him, he just doesn’t get it. Anyway, I hope to dip into the 204’s by tomorrow or the next day. Persisting……..

01/23 …..206.2 ….. A wonderful low cal/carb dinner with my friend. Then, late night pop-tarts with milk. Just don’t do it folks!

01/24 …..206.2 ….. Drats! Tired today. Slept 3 hours 47 minutes.

01/25 …..208.2 ….. An unfair weight for what I ate but I had little to no movement yesterday. A very restful day. Back on track today is my hope. Shocking scale has awaken me!

01/26 …..207.0 ….. I’m not sure why it jumped so high yesterday (I checked it several times) or why it reduced so much overnight, but I’ll take it as inspiration to get these numbers moving back down again. However, I know I am not as strong as I was early in my journey. I’ve got to work on the mind and spirit too.

01/27 …..206.6 ….. I am glad to see a drop but I must be honest. I didn’t lose nearly half a pound because I got in a lot of physical fitness or I watched my portion sizes. I didn’t drop because I carefully balanced my macros and made very informed choices. It was a very busy day with my time schedule and I ended up eating OMAD. That caused overall lower calories for the day and that is the end of the story. I’m glad to be a tad lighter today, but honestly, I still have so much to learn and to implement. I did get over 7 hours of sleep last night also. UNHEARD of for this 4 hour per night girl! I am Still on the journey of enlightenment overall.

01/28 …..xxxxx …..

01/29 …..xxxxx …..

01/30 …..xxxxx …..

01/31 …..xxxxx …..

My Goal is to get my 10,000 steps in daily (like I used to!)

STEPS REPORTED ARE FROM DAY BEFORE

01/22/21 10,238 steps.
01/23/21 7229 steps. Busy with dinner guest. I made a nice low cal/low carb dinner but not much activity.\
01/24/21 7123 steps.
01/25/21 4024 steps. Pitiful!
01/26/21 5869. I’m just not moving enough in my new retirement phase of my life. I must make an inside plan since outside is too treacherous for a fall-risk person like me!
01/27/21 4302 busy day but not with a lot of walking involved.

deepwoodslady

starrjulia8 wrote: »

Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 2020 226.5
January 1st 2021 195.5

01/27 192.0 Replaced the battery this morning. 2253 in calories 13576 steps yesterday. I got the second half of COVID vaccine this morning. Just doing my part.
01/28
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@starrjulia8 and everyone else.

Here is an example of the new love challenge.


Today I LOVE the post by starrjulia8. In getting the second half of the COVID vaccine, she did not say that she would now be safer and protected. She said she was "doing her part". And that, folks, is the most selfless thing I've heard all day. Her goal to stop the spread and protect others is both honorable and admirable. Thanks Julia for being the wonderful You that you Are! Thank you for helping to keep me safe!

musicsax

Just got this notification through


Can't believe I've been using MFP for 8 years !!

dfwgal1

STATS: 5’6", F
UGW: 112 lbs

SW: 134.6
GW: 132.6
Day/Weight/Comment
01/22 - 134.6. Drink enough water and do yoga/stretch.
01/23 - 134.4. Need to sleep better, light exercise, eat within goal and enough water.
01/24 - 133.6. Didn't really get to move much yesterday. Ate within goal and was not feeling too hungry.
01/25 - 134. Blah! Another pretty sedentary day yesterday. Plan is to workout today and try to get in more protein. Did not sleep well last night.
01/26 - 133.6. Did yoga yesterday and ate healthy and within goal.
01/27 - 133. Some progress, slow and steady hopefully. Trying to to do intermittent fasting 16:8
01/28
01/29
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homemademama

1.27 down to 237.5 today! I've been feeling good about staying on track, even on the days things don't go the way I plan.

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: 143.4
UGW: 132.2

01/20 - 144.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.55 miles in 88 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
01/21 - 145.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.75 miles in 67 mins

Day/Weight/Comment

01/22 - 145.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
01/23 - 143.6 at 7:30 a.m. ... 4.61 miles in 91 mins
01/24 - 142.6 at 7:45 a.m. ...4.48 miles in 92 mins
01/25 - 144.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
01/26 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.03 miles in 60 mins
01/27 - 143.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer...no walking...wind and rain storm!
01/28 -
01/29 -
01/30 -
01/31 -

Chris

cpanus

Is anyone getting the msg..."Your comment will appear after it has been approved" before your post appears??

cpanus

acrylicfox

SW: 190.0/86.2
CW: 187.3/85
Next goal: Lose 10lb by Valentine's Day Challenge
Aims:

• Experiment with different strategies to mitigate stress eating.
• Don't restrict KJ further to "make up" for overeating - it just creates more stress!

Day/Weight/Comment

01/21 = 86.7
01/22 = 86.2
I slept in and it's warm already
It'll be Hot tomorrow (and the whole weekend) so I'll start trialing my "Liquid fast technique" tomorrow, today I'll just try to eat normally and keep a short rein on snacking.
01/23 = 86.2
The plan for today is porridge, juice, and soup -no solids- during the daylight hours, to hopefully curtail my tendency towards mindless snacking whenever the temp gets much above 38/100 degrees
*fingers crossed*
01/24 = 86
BMI Goal!
Daylight liquid fast seemed to help with snacking but I well and truly over-indulged in carbs in the evening, I don't think I can call it a perfect strategy... in an effort to reduce carb cravings I'll try up-ing my protein for the daytime meals today.
01/25 = 85.8
Hopefully a cooler day today!
01/26 = 85.5
Finally a significant cool change ahhh... maybe today I can peel myself off the furniture and actually DO something LOL

01/27 = 85.2 Halfway
Only halfway? Feels like this round has gone on forever!
Today I get to put together some planters (I gave myself for Christmas) YAY!

01/28 = 85
Love a whole number!

01/29
01/30
01/31

Previously...

2020 Goal <200lbs
133 = 205/93 to 200.6/91
134 = to 197/89.5
135 = to 196.2/89 Solstice
136 = to 198.8/90.2 Christmas and NYE

2021 Goal: <176.3/80kg
137 = 198.8/90.2 to 195.1/88.5
138 = to 191.1/86.7
139 = to ?

cpanus

I guess they are not approving my post...I tried twice. hmmmmm? I got the same msg yesterday but they did eventually post it...so if it does appear twice, you all will know why.

Chris

ps. It doesn't happen on these short messages...just on the daily posts.

mariajenckel

SW:99.2 kg
GW:65 kg
CW:97.6 kg

Goals
- train every other day
- GW for the challenge: 96 kg
- Low carb
- reach my daily step goal (Garmin sets it higher every day)

Day/Weight/Comment
01/22 - 97.1 kg - reached my step goal and signed up for more PT sessions yesterday
01/23 - 96.8 kg - reached my step goal yesterday and look forward to PT today
01/24 - 96.5 kg - going in the right direction... reached my step goal, enjoyed my PT session and got a 4k HIIT run into the books yesterday
01/25 - 96.3 kg - reached my step goal by doing a 6k walk
01/26 - 96.5 kg - no idea why it went up again... I reached my step goal by doing a 1h walk/run on the treadmill and stayed within my calories
01/27 - 96.9 kg - again up... I think it's because I ate more carbs the last few days because I reached my step goal and stayed within my calories again yesterday... so hopefully just water
01/28 - 96.4 kg - finally the right direction again. Maybe I reach my goal by the end of the challenge. Got my steps in and did a 5k run
01/29
01/30
01/31

SModa61

cpanus wrote: »

Is anyone getting the msg..."Your comment will appear after it has been approved" before your post appears??

@cpanus that is so odd. I have never seen that.

TerriRichardson112

JGM10D Round 139

Looking forward:
You are not stuck at home
You are SAFE at home
One word can change your attitude
☠️One cough can change your life☠️

😷Take care! Stay safe!😷

January focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale

Aims:
2021 Focus:

• Maintain weight < 150
• Strengthen strategies to reframe the tendency to use unhealthy snack food as a reward/treat.
• Make sure I have prepared healthy snacks available
• Cut down on eating between meals by keeping busy

Never give up! Never give in!
Recent Back Story:

• 2018 goal: get back down to 160 ✅
• 2019 goal: proceed down to 150 ✅ with 2 months to spare
• 2020 goal: maintain below 150 dropping slowly down to 145 ✅ Strength training has slowed progress, but that’s okay.
• That's a WIN in my book!
  
• 2021
• Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
  
• (One good thing about Covid is that I don't have to traverse the minefield of family celebration meals.)

JGM10D ~|~ Round 138

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.

🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅

🔹GW: 2020: <150✅
🔹31 Dec: 145.8
🔹1 Jan 2021: 147.2
🔷24 Jan: 143.8
🔹LW: 143.8 (Jan 2021)
🔹Focus: maintain<150
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices
to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
==============================
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 138 EW: 145.2
Round 139
Goal: Maintain <150
==============================

• 22/01: 144.9: Goals⛄️Just sitting here doing my thing!!! 😂
  
• 23/01: 144.2: Goals☃️
  
• 24/01: 143.8: Goals☃️
  
• 25/01: 143.2: Goals☃️💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
  
• 26/01: 143.2: Goals☃️
  
• 27/01: 145.1: Goals☃️ Had to go out early this morning so weighed before 💩 😂 Should be better tomorrow morning
  
• 28/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 29/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 30/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 31/01: xxx: Goals
  

• Round 135 EW 146.8
  
• Round 120 EW 150.1🌻
  
• Round 110 EW 148.2🌻
  
• Round 109 EW 147.2🌻
  
• June 2017: Round 8 SW 162; EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!
  

Daily Goals

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,500+ Steps daily
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session

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

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

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

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

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 -> 115.6 -> 117.6 -> 115.8 ->118.2
Goal weight for this round: Seeing lower 115 or squeaking into 114 would be fantastic!
Another goal: Actually check-in each day and weigh daily.
Previous days

01/22 117.4 Our scale has been weird lately along with my salt intake, so I don’t really know how much I actually weigh aha. I wish I had one of the old school scales that you were able to visually balance and then step on it. That would be ideal.
I hit Trader Joe’s today after PT and got myself some staples(I won’t list the staples) and a few fun things to try: Pork and ginger soup dumplings, coconut cream whole milk Greek yogurt, and artichoke, kale dip made with Greek yogurt, and a couple different types of crackers to go with it. I plan on having the dumplings tonight with a big salad if my husband wants take out. I’ll grab him take out and make myself the alternative. The dumplings are only 270 calories for a box of six. I’m excited to try them because I’ve read great things about them! The dip, crackers and yogurt will be my snack/mini lunch today. Happy Friday everyone!
01/23 116.6 Last night I ended up getting takeout with my husband, but I made it fit calorie wise. I was a little over but not enough to wreck my entire week. I decided that weight loss for me isn’t sustainable if I don’t make takeout fit into my life because by Friday night, we need a break from cooking/dishes/etc. We got Buffalo Wild Wings, he ordered what he wanted, and I got a black bean burger but omitted the ranch dressing (saving 170 calories) and selected no salt on my fries (saving tons of sodium). I also finished the wine I had in the fridge from last weekend (1 large glass worth~9 or 10 oz). Those little changes made a difference for me and I’m even down somehow from yesterday morning. The body is so weird… but I’ll take it.
Today, breakfast was two slices of high fiber toast with cream cheese on it and two mini dark chocolate peanut butter cups melted in (I had a chocolate craving and this stretched the chocolate flavor and I also stirred in some inulin fiber too), two eggs, and an apple cut up. It really hit the spot and clocked in at around 700 calories but it fits within my day(30 g protein, 58g carbs, and 37g fat so it was pretty balanced). My snack will be the artichoke kale dip with Akmak crackers and a fiberful peanut butter bar. Dinner will be panko crusted chicken breast with a large salad topped with cranberry goat cheese, sesame honey cashews, and raspberry vinegar.

01/24 Didn’t weigh today, just didn’t have a chance to before I drank and ate. Food was good today and I had a couple of non scale victories the past 2 days. Yesterday and today, I was able to resist fast food when given the opportunity to have it. Instead of getting myself a frosty last night I sliced up a banana and popped it in the freezer for a bit to have as a snack to go with my dinner. The sweetness and texture of the partially frozen banana did the trick for me. Today I just didn’t want it even though my husband did.
Today, I ate at maintenance because I was just hungry. Food was healthy overall but looking at the diary, the protein was a bit low. I feel like I definitely need to bump Breakfast was a failed attempt but still edible version of high fiber pancakes with a maple yogurt sauce instead of pure syrup, dinner was peanut noodles with whole wheat spaghetti topped with two eggs for protein and an orange for dessert, then a snack was akmak crackers with 4 tbs of the Greek yogurt artichoke kale dip.

01/25 117.4 Have a solid day of food planned. Breakfast will be a high protein smoothie with banana, cocoa powder, inulin fiber, oat fiber, plain egg white protein powder, Greek yogurt, and topped with sesame honey cashews plus some toast with butter on the side. Not sure about my snack. Dinner will be ground pork on top of bulgur with peanut sauce, carrots and peas.

01/26 116.8 Did not post. The day got away from me. Food was good though!
01/27 116.4 Wow, it has been a busy couple of days at work. My food has been really on point though and I’ve been getting a lot of exercise in as well. Didn’t have any discernable symptoms from the vaccine this weekend, so that was also a relief. I was only tired on Monday because our kitty decided he wanted to meow alllll night. The joys of having a cat with kidney disease (apparently it causes them to meow more often but his condition is stable and hasn’t progressed at all since he was dx’d a few years ago).

Dinner tonight was roasted chicken legs, roasted butternut squash, kohlrabi, and bulgur. It totally hit the spot tonight. I also got some wanderlust earlier today and started looking at hotels in Myrtle Beach because we want to go back there this summer. We went in 2019 and had a lot of fun just relaxing on the beach and walking to the arcades/the boardwalk at night.
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Goals: Yoga every day! Spin bike at least 5 times per week with at least one 45 – 60 minute ride per week, two 30 minute rides, and two 20 minute rides.
01/22 50 minute heart opening vinyasa yoga video and I plan on jumping on the spin bike in a few for a 20ish minute ride. Then, I’ll do my afternoon walk when I’m done with work.
01/23 I started my day with an hour yoga video and then a killer 30 minute spin bike video. Then, I’ll have a bit of a walk later today when have to run into the city to get vaccinated.
01/24 My husband and I went for a walk at a nearby reservoir clocking in at 1.5ish miles and then I did about 15 minutes of yoga. My body was tired today, so I listened to it and rested it a bit.
01/25 I plan on doing a 30 minute spin bike video and some yoga today. Didn’t have a chance to do yoga this morning because I needed sleep instead.
01/26 Did 30 minute ride and a 45 minute yoga video I think it was.
01/27 Did a 45 minute core focused yoga video this morning and a 60 minute spin bike ride today. The bike ride got extended a little because I talked to my boss during it for like 10 minutes, so I just kept moving my legs even though I was talking. The music for the ride was super fun and had a bunch of random throwback songs she put together for a 30th birthday themed ride for herself. I also went for a 20ish minute walk at the end of my work day.
01/28

UTMom81

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

@UTMom81 I ❤️ The new banner, but maybe a bit smaller?

Yes, I said I'd shrink it if folks like it. I was doing it before work this morning and ran out of time. It will be about the same size as the others have been.

UTMom81

Let's see if this shrunk. I changed the wording a little, too.

_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: To just get up off the ground and climb back on the horse.

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
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW


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 139
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment

01/22:
01/23:
01/24:

01/25: 217.8
Yes, I am still here after a 5 week stay in a Sunnier Climate. I did do some walking, but unfortunately too much of it was walking to the kitchen. 😊 Time to pull up my big boy pants and get some discipline.

Seriously, I had an exceptionally good time with family and worked remotely for some of that time. But that lifestyle will cut my life short if continued.

01/26: 217.4
This is disappointing, and a harbinger of the hard work I need to do. I was a good boy yesterday with calories, but kind of salty.

It was so windy (and cold) yesterday, I didn’t have the heart to go for a walk.

01/27:215.8
That is better. I forgot how hard this is. 😊

01/28:
01/29:
01/30:
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jemtred

I finished last round the same as I started but my average weight was down. My aim this round is to get both down.

OSW 88KG
RSW 62.9 kg
Average last round 62.7 kg
01/22 - 62.55kg. Nice to start with a loss but even nicer to end with one! Gym done
01/23 - 62.4kg. The slow creep down begins. Rest day today
01/24 - 62.7kg. Yesterday quite high calorie. Today too
01/25 - 63.0kg. I expected this after yesterday. Back to the gym and back to a deficit.
01/26 - 62.9kg. Not the best but not the worst either. Gym done.
01/27 - 63.0kg. I was disappointed until I checked my calories for yesterday which were on the high side. 4 more days to make a difference. Gym done.

01/28 - 62.1kg. Nice one. Gym done.

01/29 -
01/30 -
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musicsax

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 139 (round 71 for me ) I'm in for another round as I need this to help me keep on track! 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 closer to my goal weight – I'm working at it – it's a permanent way of life ! Long term goal is to get and then stay under 130; then full maintanace starts and dare I say it is in my sights?

Challenge for this round – dare I hope to get into 130s for the end of the round? I've not been that low since June 2019! Stick with good habits; be mindful of what I eat & drink, try to keep it in moderation, keep walking, no binges; remember keeping the 10 days binge free makes such a difference!
Hoping to complete 5K run by end of this round.

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! Take it when offered.

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!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy at this for the Christmas period & lower than I've been at this time for many a year!!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up uhh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 ( 2.8 pounds down)

End of round 138 - 131.2 ( 2.8 pounds down)


Day/Weight/Comment
01/22 130.2 – Whooowhoo !! Knock me down with a feather ! I didn't expect that! I had set my goals last night daring myself to get into the 130's during this new round and here I am on day 1!! So my amended goal is to stay within the 130's and maybe sneak down below 130? The later is a big ask with these whooshes the last 2 consecutive days. 8.86 miles yesterday including 17 minutes running. I really struggled yesterday with the running: I was aiming for 30 minutes after doing 28 & 29 on Monday & Tuesday respectively, but after 15 minutes I was pushing myself, oh well, try again today.



01/23 130.2 - 10.03 miles yesterday including 23 mins running – looks like I've got to build my time up again! Good food day, it's helping that I pre log food for the day at breakfast tweaking it slightly as the day goes on.
01/24 131.6 –that's last night's pizza tea; in calories but high in carbs, the last day of this round is a Sunday so I will need to work hard this week to keep numbers down for that last day. 9.45 miles walked yesterday with DH, as we are still in lockdown it was pounding the pavements in the local area from home – again!!
01/25 130.8 – coming back down again. 5.83 miles walked with DH in the snow we woke up to yesterday morning, such a winter wonderland and so exhilerating, made those same old pavements (due to lockdown) seem much fresher and different!! Good day food wise, all within limits. It's Burn's night so I have got haggis for dinner; we're not Scottish, but being in lockdown everyday is Groundhog day so I thought I'd make an effort to do something different. There'll be no pipping in the haggis, but we might stretch to a small nip of whiskey!! We don't normally participate in alcohol in the week so this will be an exception!
01/26 131.8 - ? hopefully normal fluctuation. 9.65 miles walked yesterday again in the snow and ice. Haggis, neeps & tatties all delicious last night, and within calories, 10g carbs over. Giving blood later today, it will be nice to have some face to face interaction with someone other than DH ! Lockdown making me crazy!!!
01/27 130.8 – better. 9.51 miles walked yesterday. NSV – my skinny jeans no longer hug me, they are quite loose; not sure I like that, I do like very snug jeans! Am I never satisfied? Looks like I might need to buy smaller.
01/28 130.2 - 10.38 miles including 31 mins running, soooh chuffed with this !! Another NSV – found another pair of skinny jeans same size as yesterdays but different make and come up tighter on the waist which used to push my middle up to make a muffin top – now a perfect fit and no muffin top – yesss!! Had notification yesterday that I had reached my 8 year anniversary ; I joined MFP when I reached my goal weight with WW, it was a free way of keeping me on track in maintanance, I maintained that weight for 2 years before loosing a further 21lbs, I am 5lbs above that lower weight now but to be honest I am more or less where I want to be, maybe just lose another couple of pounds and then stay under 130.
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KEEP SAFE EVERYONE . Keep calm – we're all in this together!

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musicsax

cpanus wrote: »

Is anyone getting the msg..."Your comment will appear after it has been approved" before your post appears??

No, not seen that one!

jamessurloire

Starting weight: 101.3 kg (223.3 lb)
Round 138 from 101.3 kg (223.3 lb) to 98.3 kg (216.7 lb) losing 3.0 kg (6.6 lb)

Round 139 starting weight: 98.3 kg (216.7 lb)
Round 139 goal weight: too early on my journey to be making predictions

Goal weight : 78 kg (172 lb)

21/01/22 06:50 - 98.3 kg (216.7 lb)
- - - - - - - Some morale-lifting but calorie-heavy socialising involving too many beers and nibblies
- - - - - - - The scales are gonna be cross with me in the morning!
21/01/23 08:20 - 98.6 kg (217.4 lb) - Ok coulda been worse. Now to get back on track...
- - - - - - - 12:00 - 4 hours or so of some fairly hard work in the garden
21/01/24 08:30 - 98.0 kg (216.1 lb)
21/01/25 06:57 - 97.8 kg (215.6 lb)
- - - - - - - 13:00 - 35 min 8.7 km (5.4 mi) bike ride - sunny but 5°C a little chilly on the ears!
21/01/26 DNW - forgot!
21/01/27 06:18 - 97.9 kg (215.8 lb)
21/01/28 07:51 - 97.8 kg (215.6 lb)
21/01/29
21/01/30
21/01/31

Round goals : Continue to go in the right direction, continue good habits for logging meals, start a good habit for daily exercise (regardless of weather, work, and other excuses)

Honey_Pumpkin39

01/22: 321.7 lbs
01/23: 320.7 lbs
01/24: 319.5 lbs - woo hoo, come ON!
01/25: 320.9 lbs - back where I started this round, sigh.
01/26: 320.9 lbs - feels like deja vue!
01/27: 319.5 lbs - yes, this is going a bit better:)
01/28: 320.9 lbs - this isn't progress! Gah
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Challenge 137: lost 1.5 lbs
Challenge 138: lost 2.6 lbs

UTMom81

61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 188.4
GW: (for now: 165--will set it lower later)

Round History

Rd 129 SW: approx.186; EW: 181.6
Rd 130 SW: 181.6, EW: 182.6
Rd 131 SW: 181.6, EW:181.6
Rd 132 SW: 181.6, EW 178.8
Rd 133 SW: 179.8, EW 179.6 (Thanksgiving)
Rd 134 SW: 179.6, EW 176.2
Rd 135 SW: 176.2, EW 176.8
Rd 136 SW: 177.4, EW 177.8 (Christmas)
Rd 137 SW: 177.8, EW 176.4
Rd 138 SW: 176.4, EW 174.2

Day/Weight/Comment
01/22 174.2 Did well with food choices all day long. I was hungry yesterday afternoon, but managed to snack on just berries and a few almonds and made it to the dinner I had planned without blowing it. Continuing my No Junk Food Challenge this round. It has become a staple for me. I think I've only messed it up one day in the last 11 days and it is helping. IF yesterday was 18:6.
01/23 174.6 My husband’s birthday dinner and a little dessert was last night. I did really well though, only ate half my dinner and less than half dessert. We enjoyed ourselves and I didn’t go overboard, so I’ll call that a win! IF was 16:8.
01/24 176.6 Birthday splurge continued, but it stops today! Late night snacking didn’t help and will make a meaningful IF today very difficult. But, I will narrow my eating window today so I can get back on track. I am meal planning this morning for the rest of the week. That always helps me, too.
01/25 175.2 Did well food wise yesterday, but I’m catching something that includes a cough/chest congestion, so didn’t do very much “exercise.” Have a good IF going today with a reasonable start time last night, so I’ll see how I do today. Happy Monday, everyone!
01/26 175.4 Ate out unexpectedly last night, but made good choices and did 10 miles on the bike to offset. Did 19:5 IF. Meals are planned for today and will stick with them!
01/27 175.6 Well, not really sure what’s happening here. Stay the course!
01/28 176.2 This is the result of carbs this week coupled with not very much exercise. When feeling bad on Sunday, I made my mother’s potato soup because it always made me feel better. Even though I fit it into my calorie count, I think the carb load is to blame for the gain. This is how fast I creep up if I eat like a semi-normal person! Let's see if I can get back to where I started.
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JANUARY EXERCISE GOALS:
EXERCISE BIKE—100 miles
WALKING—50 miles (outside or with walking workout videos if weather is bad)
HIKING—at least one hike in the mountains during January

1/22 1-mile walk on my lunch break
1/23 9-mile exercise bike ride
1/25 1.08-mile walk with the pup
1/26 10-mile exercise bike ride
1/27 1.46-mile walk at lunch
1/28 I really need to get it together and hit these goals. They are so close, but I’m just in a funk. Didn’t do anything formal yesterday, so I still need 3.55 miles of outdoor walking and 17 miles on the bike by the end of January 31. I CAN do it; the question is “will I?”

TOTALS for January:
EXERCISE BIKE: 83.14 miles
WALKING: 46.45 miles
HIKES: 3—completed on 1/2. Another on 1/16. Another on 1/18

playhardkf2017

CamandJarvis wrote: »

musicsax wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

TerriRichardson112 wrote: »

@quiltingjaine How would the February LOVE challenge work?

Not sure what her idea includes, but I was thinking of writing down something I love daily, like gratitude. Example: I love my dog and her unconditional love when I have a bad day. Or I love my house that provides me shelter and comforts, despite all its issues.

Or what about turning it into a more positive outlook ? Counting blessings or looking at glass half full rather than half empty? I know I am guilty of thinking "woe is me" in this pandemic, wollowing in the misery of particularly missing our family that live so far away, I should turn that around maybe.

That's kind of what I'm going for! I complain about the dog a lot (she's a pain more often than not) but she's always loving on me whether I like it or not and I need not take that for granted. This house is literally falling apart (last night, for example, we smelled what was comparable to the smoke after blowing out a candle - we already have a ton of electrical issues and that smell scared us into believing there's a potential electrical fire waiting to happen. Owners refuse to do any work to the house so unless it burns down or its bought to be flipped, we must deal with it how it is --- yes we are trying to look for another place but nothing available yet that allows dogs) but I need to be grateful to have a roof over my head and all the comforts and protection the house provides. Flipping the switch for February (:

Sorry if my original post sounded so Debbie-Downer, not at all my intention.

If you call the fire department and tell them you smell something burning, they come and search your house from top to bottom. My father in law did that years ago because he could smell something electrical burning but couldn’t place it. It ended up being a bad surge protector multi outlet cord. He didn’t want all the trucks sent but they did send them with sirens and lights. In the end it was worth it. I’m not sure how the fire departments work in your area, but I highly recommend calling if you smell something weird like that again because you really don’t want to have the house burn down. It might also push the landlord to do something about the problems.

UTMom81

Thinking about the Love Challenge for next month, I will have a 10-day exercise goal, but I also just realized that February includes Random Acts of Kindness week (actually, the second round in Feb.). I think I'll incorporate that into my version of the Love Challenge.