Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 139

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
🔹LW: 145.8 (Dec 2020)
🔹Focus: maintain<150
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices
to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 138 EW: 145.2
Round 139
Goal: Maintain <150
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• 22/01: 144.9: Goals⛄️Just sitting here doing my thing!!! 😂
  
• 23/01: 144.2: Goals☃️
  
• 24/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 25/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 26/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 27/01: xxx: Goals
  
• 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!

TerriRichardson112

@CamandJarvis - so pleased about your good news. Hope the bile build up problem is quickly addrssed and he continues to thrive. Will keep you all in my thoughts. 💖

acrylicfox

Hot summer days forecast this week (in Australia), my garden and I am not looking forward to it, Onwards!

SW: 190.0/86.2
CW: 189.5/86
Next goal: 189.5/86 (BMI: 29.8)
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
01/26
01/27 Halfway
01/28
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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'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 -
01/25 -
01/26 -
01/27 -
01/28 -
01/29 -
01/30 -
01/31 -

Chris

mariajenckel

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@mariajenckel Typo on your weight? 😁

Yes... I noticed, too... will correct it in the next post

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
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homemademama

1.23 DNW. Went for a2 mile walk with my son, his friend and the doggo. Ate dinner out with my siblings but tracked it all. Planning on food prepping tomorrow

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 heavy duty working in the garden
21/01/24 08:30 - 98.0 kg (216.1 lb)
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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)

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.
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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

staceymcmd

54 year old female; 5’2"
SW: 151.8
GW: 149.0

Day/Weight/Comment
01/22 151.0
01/23 150.2
01/24 149.4 I always lose a few pounds during the first week of counting calories. I expect it to slow way down soon. We're cleaning out the basement so I've been keeping busy.
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Lilylady3k

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

Female, 5’3”, 60
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021)
GW: <200 in 2020 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese

My goal for 2021 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R64-75: notes in 2019 folder
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
R77-99: notes in 2019 folder
SWR100: 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100: 235.5 (-.9)
R101: 235 (-.5)
R102: 235 (+/-0)
R103: 238 (+3)
R104-105: skipped
R106: 236 (-2)
R107-111: skipped
R112: 239 (+3)
R113-R121: skipped
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122 20200804: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123 20200824: 231.4 (-3.4)
R124 20200903: 229.3 (-2.1)
R125 20200913: 227.7 (-1.6) Daily check-in but DNW 10 days @ fishing camp 🎣
R126 20200923: 224.8 (-2.9)
R127 20201003: 221.1 (-3.7)
R128 20201013: 220.3 (-.8)
R129 20201023: 219.6 (-.7)
R130 20201102: 219.0 (-.6)
R131 20201112: 216.8 (-2.2)
R132 20201122: 214.6 (-2.2)
R133 20201202: 214.4 (-.2)
R134 20201212: 213.3 (-1.1)
R135 20201222: 212.9 (-.4)
R136 20200101: 211.4 (-1.5)
R137 20200111: 210.0 (-1.4)

R138 20200121: 207.7 (-2.3)

R139: Still working on getting my water and carbs under control this year
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike 3x, Walk 8x, Plank 10x
🎯Mini Goal: S-T-R-E-T-C-H for 205

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
1/22 209.6 Walked 2.5 miles, bike, plank, 1424 cal, 95 net carbs, AF. Whoa way up! Pasta for lunch & pizza for dinner is not carb friendly.
NSV: Actually tucked my shirt into my jeans & wore a belt out this evening.
1/23 209.6 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3.6 miles, 1849 cal, 138 net carbs, 1 bourbon & 7up. Walked after long car ride. Snacking did me in. Brought my scale to the camp!
1/24 209.3 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3.6 miles, fishing, 1705 cal, 82 net carbs, 2 rum & diet coke.
1/25 @ fishing camp 🎣
1/26 @ fishing camp 🎣
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JANUARY EXERCISE GOALS: Accountability To Date
EXERCISE BIKE - 30 min 6x: 5
WALKING - 100 miles: 66.0
PLANK - 1 min 20x: 19

Exercise Goal for this round:

• Bike 30 min 3x: 1
• Walk 8x: 3 (Total 9.7 miles)
• Plank 1 min 10x: 1

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
Round 135 153.0lbs
Round 136 153.8lbs
Round 137 150.4lbs
Round 138 150.4lbs

Day, Weight, Comment

01/22 149.4lbs
01/23 149.6lbs
01/24 149.6lbs
01/25
01/26
01/27
01/28
01/29
01/30
01/31

Wrong weight added yesterday!

prehistoricmoongoddess

musicsax wrote: »

prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »

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
Round 135 153.0lbs
Round 136 153.8lbs
Round 137 150.4lbs
Round 138 150.4lbs

Day, Weight, Comment

01/22 149.4lbs
01/23 159.6lbs
01/24
01/25
01/26
01/27
01/28
01/29
01/30
01/31

Think you typo'd todays weight? Surely not gained 10lb over night !!

Thanks! I didn't notice that until now - I've been in the 150s so long, I don't want to go back there!

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.
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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

TOTALS for January:
EXERCISE BIKE: 73.14 miles
WALKING: 43.91 miles
HIKES: 3—completed on 1/2. Another on 1/16. Another on 1/18

ZizzyBumble

Hi. 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 0.2kg
Round 136 SW 53 EW 54 Gain 1 kg but it was Christmas and the New Year
Round 137 SW 53.9 EW 53.5 Loss 0.4kg
Round 138 SW 53.5 EW 53.5 No change - must try harder!

Fri 22 53.4 trend ↔️ 😊
Sat 23 53.4 trend ↔️
Sun 24 54.3 trend ⬆️ That’s not a typing error; it’s the result of a lazy indulgent day so should be temporary!
Mon 25
Tue 26
Wed 27
Thu 28
Fri 29
Sat 30
Sun 31

SModa61

So in round 138, I unexpectedly reached the goal weight I specified back at the beginning of my first round, #127. So by rights, I should be switching to maintenance. BUT, since Round 139 ends exactly on January 31st and Round 140 will align perfectly with all the other 1-month challenges and am going to stay the course one more round and see what that brings. If nothing goes awry, then I will start maintenance with round and with all my challenge starting in sync, I hope to give some real thought to my February challenge goals and watch cause and effect.

Goal for 139 – See what happens. :P

Past Goals

- Get under 150
- Get under 145 by my birthday (10/26)
- Get to pre-COVID weight from Feb 2020, 142.4
- Get under 140 before Thanksgiving 2020,
- Not gain over Thanksgiving,
- Get below 135
- Lose min 2 lb during December
- Walk/run to Sombrero B for sunrise photo
- Maintain losses of time in Florida
- Maintain weight for round 136 which included Xmas as well as New Years
- lost the 1 token pound in round 137, but is was what I hoped for, so all good, right?
- passed the -1 lb goal for round 138, and actually passed UGW of 129

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 (being revisited)

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: -.6 12/13-12/22
Round 136: 0.0 12/23-1/1
Round 137: -1.0 1/2-1/11
Round 138: - 2.8 1/12-1/31

Running total, since Sept 14, 2020: -24.8

Round 138 – starting weight 128.2

1/22 – 128.4 I mentioned in this rounds intro. Though now below original UGW, I am not switching to maintenance until round 140. Staying the course for these 10 days.

1/23 – 128.6 Blaming mostly salt and carbs. All ok. I have no great expectations for tomorrow’s weigh-in either though as tonight we are celebrating early my grandson’s 1st b-day with pizza and ice cream cake.

1/24 – 129.2 Last night was totally worth the gain. Celebrated my grandson’s first birthday, but early at 51 weeks. Had pizza and ice cream cake and did not worry about calories for the day. The extra special treat was when my grandson decided to finally walk for the first time! DD and I were sitting with him when it happened. “Grandpa” and SIL were getting on coats to pick up the pizza so Gpa missed it but SIL responded to our screaming and caught the last bit. At least there is some proof that we did not image it! Spent the rest of the evening trying to get a “do over”.

Other notes, exercise is not great these past days. Two factors – lots of distractions and low temps (today is 19° F with a windchill landing around 0°. Just not super appealing……. Three weeks until I start complaining that I am too hot!

Today, and most of the week is all pre-tracked so I'm ready to move forward!

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1/21 - PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; 4 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit up (37), knee pushups (15)
1/22 - PM: Indoor cycle 41 min; Climbing stairs (30 extra height) 11 min
1/23 - PM: Indoor cycle 30 min
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ROUND 138 TOTAL: TBD
TOTAL SINCE 9/14: -24.8 (-40.8 from 9/2001)

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Joining mid-round! I haven't been on since September. I haven't gained or lossed in the interim. Still hanging aound 101 kg. Going to (1) use a 6-hour eating window and (2) low-carb lifestyle to kick things into gear.

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Have a great day, everyone!

About me

47-year-old woman, 5’6”

Highest Weight (2015): 236.6

01 Jan 2019 Weight: 165
01 Jan 2020 Weight: 186
01 Jan 2021 Weight: 208

01 May 2021 Goal Weight: 175
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140

Past Rounds
11-21 Jan 2021 (Round 138) SW: 205.2 / GW: 204 / EW: 203.4

22-31 Jan 2021 (Round 139) SW: 204.4 / GW: 202

Day, Weight, Comment
1/22 – 204.4 -- 16,555 steps, 40 min aerobics yesterday. Started my TOM so hopefully this slight drop is not temporary. Focus today on controlling portions and being mindful of my eating (as usual!). We’re supposed to have a bunch of snow coming, so trying to get lots of steps in before walking close to home becomes more difficult and work starts back up in full swing next week.

1/23 – 204.8 – 10,437 steps, 30 min aerobics yesterday

1/24 – 205 – 10,103 steps yesterday. Felt exhausted and sore yesterday with no energy whatsoever and overate a bit. Fasting today.

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Goals and Rewards

Exercise goals:
- 10,000 steps/day
- aerobics at least 4 days per week
- weights at least 4 days per week

Eating goals:
- 24-hour fast one day per week (or two)
- No late-night eating
- More fruit, veg, whole grains
- Less meat, cheese, and processed food
- Sit down for breakfast and lunch
- Less snacking
- Focus on food; avoid mindless eating

General goals:
- Hike a significant portion of TRT next season
- Feel less pain and discomfort hiking
- Downhill ski confidently at intermediate level by end of next season
- Feel more confident in social and work situations
- Feel comfortable in my skin
- Live life to its fullest
- Feel more confident dancing in public
- Live longer!

Rewards
- 195 lbs hair color
- 185 lbs new car (to replace totaled car)
- 175 lbs new clothes
- 165 lbs travel to Ore or Ca coast
- 150 lbs new skis or snowshoes
- 140 lbs travel to Europe or South America

SModa61

@kmort009 - I totally understand your chocolate trigger. It is one of the reasons it cannot be in my house. There are times I have sifted chocolate chips out of a cookie mix, eaten the chips and thrown the box of mix away. This bigger problem with it, it then it triggers salt cravings for me, and then the salt triggers sugar and round and round I go. Only chocolate in my house ATM is Swiss Miss reduced calorie hot cocoa, and my Quest chocolate protein powder and neither trigger that cycle.

@Musicsax @Quiltingjaine @Mariajenckel @prehistoricmoongoddess I cannot tell you how many times I have mis-typed my weight. It often is a result of past numbers creeping into my mind. New digit combinations came be tricky. :P

@CamandJarvis Watching for your updates. At last night's birthday celebration, I was updating my daughter about your Godson. I have been sharing his story with her. Sending prayers.

@playhardkf2017 I love it when I can play with the tracker and find a way to fit in those "treats" so I can still live and and enjoy more social moments and not have to completely forfeit my larger plan. Congrats

@SheilaBoneham In our house, I think the fast eating has stemmed from serving food family style. Whomever eats the fastest, gets the most, and also in the end, one has no idea of what one has consumed which is a secondary problem. In November, when Hubby joined me tracking, I began plating each of our dinners. Everything is pre-tracked. My husband commented that he has slowed down because he is now "trying to make it last".

@Dreamweaver_55 - It's been a year since eyebrows. Each week I say "this is the week" but daughter considers that "breaking the bubble", but i think I will fit it in this week since my dental implant will already break the bubble. Get me a "two for". Haircolor, much to hubby's dismay I have opted to try converting to COVID grey. We'll see. I can always go back to blond.

@TiaBirdie56 Please help me. I keep seeing TMI and I get the gist, but cannot figure out the words. To me TMI is "too much information" while TOM is "time of month". What am I missing?

@MisaRaisa Glad being in the group is helping you move forward!

@UTMom81 Bravo. Short term slips are not why any of us are trying to make changes. This also made me think about a concept in a book I am reading. "Atomic Habits". (not going to look for the exact quote) But is was something like, "each habit/action is a vote for who you want to be and that like in a democracy the majority rules. You just want the good habits to outvote the bad". Yes, I did not state it well, but I think I conveyed the concept ok.

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
R135 EW: 149.5
R136 EW: 148.4
R137 EW: 147.9
R138 EW: 148.4

Last weight
01/21 - 148.4

Round Goal: 147.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 91oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
01/22 - 147.7
01/23 - DNW
01/24 - 150.6 - Pizza. Pizza. Pizza. Not shocked. Had it for dinner Friday, had it for lunch today, had it again for dinner yesterday. We had plans for baked chicken and rice for dinner but then we were helping watch Fam's daughter and distract her a bit (outside our house because she's scared of our hyperactive dog - dog isn't mean, but she's crazy and bigger than the daughter) and then it was too late to bother cooking. Didn't fast long - 14.5hrs. Was out push-mowing more milk thistle and other big brush so made a sandwich and felt a bit revived. Today, due to rain, we aren't going to work the land. Going to fast as long as my body is comfortable with it. Pulled out a pork butt to smoke while we chill and watch football. Also focusing on my water - I'm sure I need more than I have been drinking. Luckily I got time to drop back down and possibly still see a loss.
UPDATE: Godson's eyes are turning white! He always had such yellow eyes and they said one of the big indicators is his skin and eyes. Well, his skin had a pretty quick turn but when he woke up late yesterday afternoon, his eyes showed so much improvement. Those baby blues really going to be winning nurses over now! For the first time in 2.5 years, his bilirubin levels are ZERO! All else seems good. I believe today is the day they begin food and drink therapy
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Previous Day's Comments

01/22 - Shocked since I didn't sleep well last night. Today we have errands to run for Fam. FamHub had appointments for his '86 to get an alignment (just rebuilt front end) and to pick up telephone poles for building material for some project on the land. No updates from them yet. Fasted 17.5hrs, drank 75oz water. Didn't sleep well at all so hopefully tonight I can rest easier.
01/23 - Up and moving quick. Had to pick up FamHub's truck from service this morning before heading to the land. Gathering sandwich-making stuff, packing water (since we definitely thought there was water yesterday and there was actually NOT any water), and heading out to the land all day. Godson's surgery ended ahead of schedule at 9:55pm. He did great. The only concern is the bile buildup in him - likely to cause constipation and will need to be carefully addressed. At this point, he is in ICU until they deem him stable and healthy enough to be moved into regular hospital room (typically about 5-10 days). The fight is on, but he's definitely his daddy's boy and his daddy is a stubborn you-know-what (in a good way). Even mama is stubborn as all get out so he's got it going for him from both sides. He's certainly not one to give up, that's for sure. Now we wait until the boy can come home healthy and happy. By sounds of it, he may not need the full 60-ish days (between ICU, hospital stay, and the post-hospital stay in which they have to live no more than 30 minutes away) but time will tell. Shout out to the wonderful surgeons, docs, nurses, aids, and all others who helped this process along for my boy to have hope for a long and beautiful life. They're absolutely the best for doing what they do
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Dedicated Stretching: 10/15 Daily incorporation: 23/31

01/01 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓
01/02 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓
01/03 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Managed a seated upper body dedicated stretch. Arms, shoulders, sides, back, and belly! Felt so good. Next - lower body (:
01/04 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Got to do two dedicated lower body stretches. Hammys stiff so did a little in morning and a little after dinner.
01/05 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Started a dedicated stretch but interrupted by BF when he realized dog was not in backyard. Did some jogging through the neighborhood in search of her, though!
01/06 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓
01/07 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Nearly forgot to add in daily stretching.... oops!
01/08 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Alright, my morning bed stretch went well. Managed a few upper body stretches through the day. Need to focus more on lower body. The hammies in particular. Will be the focus for today
01/09 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Planned to do yoga but BF got off work and wanted OUT of the house so I didn't get to it. He's still asleep so I'm about to go do some as soon as I hit "post" haha
01/10 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Did my yoga like I promised. Was really nice, actually. Also the weather got quite ick and my lovely screws weren't happy so did a heating pad and additional stretching to try to loosen things up and release pressure on my nerve.
01/11 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Need to do yoga and stop procrastinating. Dedicated time was short, but I managed it after dinner. Getting horrible about putting it off and then only getting short stretches in.
01/12 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Got my yoga in and then did legs and booty. Definitely need to stretch the quads today, woke up with jelly legs!
01/13 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Yoga yoga yoga. I don't know why I don't do it! Well, I do: I'm tired and lazy. But I always feel so much better after! Its the starting part that gets me... I did it yesterday, though I didn't want to and felt way better for it. Need to keep that in mind.
01/14 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Didn't get yoga in. Too many meetings first thing and didn't want to change back into workout clothes. Today I'm going to be gone half the day with the truck so not sure I'll get much in. Will try to do some dedicated stretching while the guy works on the truck, though.
01/15 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Was on the go first thing in the morning, no opportunity for a dedicated stretch. Unfortunately, no heat in the office so I was bundled up and frigid! I couldn't feel my toes by the time the guy was finished. Came home to shower since I caught a chill I couldn't shake and curled up in a blanket after.
01/16 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Did a lot of stretching while working yesterday. I needed to, body was soooooore. Today I will try to get a dedicated stretch in as I'm having some major DOMS.
01/17 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Did a bit of a dedicated stretch using the couch during the football game to help loosen these sore muscles. It felt phenomenal! I'm running out of days to meet my goal so I'm hoping this week I have a chance daily to get some yoga in daily. I set a lower goal in hopes that I'd beat it! At least I still have time to! Weekends are usually harder, but I still have 2 work weeks that are easier if I'll just get off my butt to do it
01/18 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - My yoga got interrupted by BF saying the Verizon store was open so he could go look at phones (researched online but he wanted something small so had to see in person to really compare size before purchase). Got a couple good stretches in though while out and about, though. Aiming for yoga this morning as soon as meetings allow me a long enough of a break.
01/19 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Did a yoga for flexibility yesterday as I found it really is a nice stretch for my sore hammies. Still recovering from all the physical labor out at the land. Today I may repeat the same one for another, hopefully deeper, hammy stretch.
01/20 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Today I'm doing yoga. No matter what. I have time in between work meetings so I know I can fit it in.
01/21 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - I debated considering my little stretch "dedicated" and decided it really wasn't enough by my definition to call it that. I did try, though, so its better than nothing. Couldn't quite get yoga done due to things popping up. About to do a quick practice now before BF wakes up to run these errands (8am appt for truck)
01/22 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - I'm sore today. If I'm able to do yoga, it won't be until tonight. FamHub's truck returned home and as soon as BF finishes gathering items, we are on our way to the land for the day. Will have plenty of chance to do some small stretching during my breaks to hopefully keep loose. Supposed to rain tomorrow so, depending on that, tomorrow may be my stretching day. All day haha!

01/23 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Didn't get home until 11 and went STRAIGHT to bed. I'm definitely sore this morning and need a good relaxation stretch.