Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 141
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SW: 161.2
GW: 125 per nutritionist (was 130, self-set)
Round 139 Weight Loss: -2.2
Round 140 Weight Loss: -2.2
2/11: 161.2
2/12: 160
2/13: 160
2/14: 159.6
2/15: 159.6
2/16: 159.8
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UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
2021 Goals โ eat mindfully; meditate most days; exercise for the pleasure of moving, get back to >150.
History 2020-21R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6R140 โ end weight 183.
R101 1/17/20 end weight 177.6
R102 1/27/20 end weight 177.2
R103 2/6/20 end weight 178.6
R104 2/16/20 end weight 179
R105 2/26/20 end weight 180.2
R106 3/7/20 end weight 180
R107 3/17/20 end weight 180
R108 3/27/20 end weight 180.8
R109 4/6/20 end weight 180
R110 4/16/20 end weight 180.6
R111 4/26/20 end weight 181.2
R112 5/6/20 end weight 181.4
R113 5/16/20 end weight 181.8
R114 5/26/20 end weight 183 ugh.
R115 6/5/20 end weight 182.6. 10-day calorie ave 1554
R116 6/15/20 end weight 181.8. 10-day calorie ave 1580
R117 6/25/20 end weight 181. 10-day calorie ave 1341
R118 7/5/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1674
R119 7/15/20 end weight 181.4. 10-day calorie ave 1651
R120 7/25/20 end weight 181.2 10-day calorie ave 1695
R121 8/4/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1706
R122 8/14/20 end weight 182.8. 10-day calorie ave 1747
R123 8/24/20 end weight 182.6. (-.2) 10-day calorie ave 1624
R124 9/3/20 end weight 182.2. (-.4) 10-day calorie ave 1493
R125 9/13/20 end weight 182.2 (0). 10-day calorie ave 1612
R126 9/23/20 end weight 181.6 (-.6). 10-day calorie ave 1580
R127 10/3/20 end weight 182 (+.4). 10-day calorie ave 1821
R128 10/13/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1659
R129 10/23/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1552
R130 11/2/20 end weight 183 (+1). 10-day calories ave 1856
R131 11/12/20 end weight 183 (+/-0). 10 day ave cals 1776
R132 11/22/20 End weight 183 (+/-0). 10 day ave cals 1358.
R133 12/2/20 End weight 182.6. (-.4). 10 day ave cals 1633.
R134 12/12/20 End weight 182.6. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1547.
R135 12/22/20 End weight 181.6. (-1lb). 10-day ave cals 1460.
R136 1/1/2021 End weight 183. (+1.4lb). 10-day ave cals 1885.
R137 1/11/2021 End weight 183. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1789.
R138 1/21/2021 End weight 183. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1753.
R139 โ End weight 183. (+/-0). Didnโt track calories.
R141 Goals โ lose something!; calories <1600; no snacking.
Day/Weight/Calories/Comment
2/11 - 183.2 - 1702
Got my first COVID shot yesterday. I feel fortunate to live in a city & state where vaccination is going smoothly. One of todayโs projects is some behavior design a la Dr. B.J. Foggโs Tiny Habits โ Iโm trying small changes to make snacking more difficult and small exercise habits easier. Excellent book, btw.
โค๏ธ Looking through nursery catalogs and day-dreaming about my garden.
2/12 - 185 - 1412
Thatโs catch up from very high calories last round. Itโs ok, will come back off. Iโm planning an easy day, unless I feel better later โ very woozy this morning, which Iโm sure is from my vaccine. Good excuse to sit and read (not that I need an excuse!)
โค๏ธ Watching Mike the cat as he watches birds out the window, and listening to his comments.
2/13 - 183 - 1572
Thatโs better. I donโt know why I went so nuts on calories last round, but I feel back in control.
โค๏ธ Going through my yarn stash โ the colors, the feel of the various fibers, the visions of what can be, the urge to start something new.
2/14 - 183.4 - 1226
Yesterday was a good day. Wishing you all a lovely Valentineโs Day!
โค๏ธ Silly Valentine rhymes.
2/15 - 183 - 1270
Today I begin a two-week news semi-fast in an effort to lose some of the emotional weight of the past few months. My plan is to check once a day for updates on COVID and the weather and to ignore the rest as much as possible. I canโt help but think that tuning out the craziness and tuning in instead to learning something new and doing something creative with that time will cut into my emotional food snarfing. The last time I did this I found myself craving salads ๐ฅ, steamed veggies ๐ฅฆ, nuts๐ฅ, and fruit ๐ซ instead of sugar and salt. Iโll letcha know!
โค๏ธ Listening to uplifting songs from singers whose voices fill my heart. This morning, I am lifted by Mercedes Sosa singing Gracias a la Vida (on YouTube).
2/16 - 183 - 1511
Everyone ok out there in snowland? Iโm not sure what our official count was, but my 16 inch planters on the back patio are completely covered and snow in the yard is higher than the seat on my garden bench. Wheee! Our lovely neighbor blew off our driveway and sidewalks. I shoveled the walk to the front door and that was plenty. Be safe and warm out there!
โค๏ธ Seeing bunny tracks in the snow.
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Hi-Iโm Karen. Thank you GrandmaJackie!!!
Sept. โ18. 187
R141 Goals-168, alcohol only Fri., lots of water. Iโm glad to be here with all of you! ๐ธโ๏ธ Karen
2/11-171
2/12-170-Whew! A step in the right direction! It rained almost an inch here last night, things are wet, but I should be able to get a walk in somewhere, even if I have to drive to it.
11/16-DNW-Heading out for a walk.6 -
Goals
- Log all food and drink.
- Move 30 minutes a day.
- Stay under calorie budget.
MFPSW: 223.4 lbs. (March 8,2020)
SW: 153.0
GW: 135.0 lbs.
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 153.0
02/12 152.4
02/13 153.6
02/14 152.7
02/15 151.8
02/16 151.1
02/17
02/18
02/19
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I don't know what you all think, but with all this unusual snow around the northern hemisphee where we don't normally get it/as much as this year, I'm wondering about global warming? For sure we normally only get 1 or 2 falls per winter which more often than not is melted and cleared by the end of the day. This year we have had about 4 or 5 falls & they have not only lasted several days, but in some cases we've had additional falls before the original has melted and temperatures of -5 or -6C is colder than normal winters!
Seeing the news from our neighbours across the pond who are also experiencing out of character copiuos amounts of snow makes me wonder!!1 -
Round 141
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5โ 5โ TALL.
ROUND 99 FOR ME.
โTodayโฆ.I am choosing Meโ
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R140 EW= 207.2
R141 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the beginning of this round.
Final goal: 145-155. Weโll 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) = โฆ..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 176.0)
R53 through R63 (09/24/18 thru 01/02/19) = โฆ..9.5 GAINED (Ending weight 185.5)
R63 through R73 (01/02/19 thru 04/12/19) = โฆ..6.3 GAINED (Ending weight 191.8)
R73 through R83 (04/12/19 thru 07/21/19) = โฆ..3.6 GAINED (Ending weight 195.4)
R83 through R93 (07/21/19 thru 10/29/19) = โฆ..7.4 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 through R103 (10/29/19 thru 02/06/20) = โฆ4.1 GAINED(Ending weight 192.1)
R103 through 113 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = โฆ..12.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 through 123 (05/07/20 thru 08/24/20) = [color=blue)โฆ..4.4 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.3)
R124 (08/25/20 thru 09/03/20) = [color-=blue)โฆโฆ1.8 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 211.2)
R125 (09/04/20 thru 09/13/20) = โฆโฆ1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 212.6)
R126 (09/14/20 thru 09/23/20) = โฆโฆ0.6 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 212.0)
R127 (09/24/20 thru 10/03/20) = โฆโฆ1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 210.4)
R128 (10/04/20 thru 10/13/20) = โฆโฆ1.8 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 208.6)
R129 (10/14/20 thru 10/23/20) = โฆโฆ1.8 LOST (Ending Weight 206.8)
R130 (10/24/20 thru 11/02/20) = โฆโฆ1.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 208.6)
R131 (11/03/20 thru 11/12/20) = โฆโฆ1.2 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 207.4)
R132 (11/13/20 thru 11/22/20) = โฆโฆ0.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 208.1)
R 123 thru R133 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = โฆโฆ2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 206.8)
R134 (12/03/20 thru 12/12/20) = โฆโฆ2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 204.2)
R135 (12/13/20 thru 12/22/20) = โฆโฆ0.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.8)
R136 (12/23/20 thru 01/01/21) = โฆโฆ3.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 207.8)
R137 (01/02/21 thru 01/11/21) = โฆโฆ0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 207.0)
R138 (01/12/21 thru 01/21/21) = โฆโฆ1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 205.4)
R139 (01/22/21 thru 01/31/21) = [color-blue]โฆโฆ2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 207.6)
R140 (02/01/21 thru 02/10/21) = โฆโฆ0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 207.2)
R141 (02/11/21 thru 02/20/21) = โฆโฆxxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
R142 (02/21/21 thru 03/02/21) = [color-fuchsia]โฆโฆxxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
02/10 โฆ..207.2 โฆ.. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/11 โฆ..206.8 โฆ.. Very pleased to see it lower on the scale after travel. Letโs hope it doesnโt show up in the days to come. I could have made better choices for sure.
02/12 โฆ..206.0 โฆ.. Sodium all gone. Long hair appointment today. That should limit my window of calories.
02/13 โฆ..206.0 โฆ.. I had a bit of a binge with my snacking last night. However, my meals were minimal and healthy so the scale was not too badly affected. I will try to have an extra well-planned day today although a work crew will be back. Happy with the scale today overall.
02/14 โฆ..206.4 โฆ.. A glucose drop last night for the first time in a minute. Some extra calories at the end of the day.
02/15 โฆ..208.8 โฆ.. WTH? OMAD yesterday with one meal, though a bit starchy. 2 ยฝ pounds? I have no ideaโฆโฆ.
02/16 โฆ..207.2 โฆ.. Back where I started at the top of the challenge. I pushed a little extra water yesterday due to the obvious sodium disaster (?), but not enough. I will work on drinking even more today.
02/17 โฆ..xxxxx โฆ..
02/18 โฆ..xxxxx โฆ..
02/19 โฆ..xxxxx โฆ..
02/20 โฆ..xxxxx โฆ..
02/01 I am grateful for my ability to retire early at age 60. I am beginning to finally feel better rested and more in control of my life. Owning 2 motels and cabins left me working 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, with never a day off. The businesses were located on my home property so there was never any rest, peace or privacy. The number of employees โ 1. Just me and the occasional handyman I would hire if the job was above my skill set. What will I do for the rest of my life? As a widow, travel is a bit scary. I am not sure yet. But hopefully I will have lots of time to figure it out.
02/02 I love my new house. It is old and smoky and needs lots of updating and work but I love the possibilities. Mostly I love that it allows me to have a separate apartment in the basement for my adult disabled son. I love we can work harder on independence for him.
02/03 I love the frontline workers who allow me to shelter safely in my home while they are out on the frontlines battling this virus. Thank you to each and everyone of them. I hope you feel the love and respect.
02/04 I love my children and grandchildren. Without them, life would be meaningless. Thank you to God for placing them in my life.
02/05 I love my 3 new squirrel friends. All black squirrels, so shiny and beautiful. One is a little piggy and doesnโt want the other 2 to eat so I will have to work on that. I call him Ziffel (after Arnold the pig from Green Acres). Squirrel #2 is really skinny because Ziffel doesnโt share very often. I call him Green Bean (after the skinny Hee Haw character). # 3 only comes around about 2 times a week. He is always frustrated by Ziffel and always gets the shortest end of the stick. I call him Darren Stevens (after the hubby in Bewitched). I guess the names I have chosen is showing my age! In any case, I love all 3 of them.
02/06 I love chocolate. There is no getting around that. I am constantly trying to find ways to satisfy that craving without tipping the boat over during my journey. There it is. I honestly LOVE chocolate.
02/07 I love the memories I have with all my loved ones, especially those that have passed. Some memories are becoming fleeting for me, others rise to the surface with incidentsโ that I long ago thought I had forgotten. Memories with my brothers & sisters. My cousins. My school friends. My past pets. I love that, through memories, they are with me always.
02/08 I love when I can make a difference in someoneโs life. No matter how big or small.
02/09 I love every pet Iโve ever owned. I am thankful that since I have been out on my own (1980) I have cremated every doggy and kitty. They are now able to move with me. I love they are here with me in my new home.
02/10 I love sleep. It is hard for me to sleep as long as I would like. I am usually a 4 hour girl. In retirement I have started getting more 5 hour nights and am slipping back down to the 3 and 4 hour nights less often. I am trying hard to sleep longer but it just doesnโt seem to come for me. However, I do love sleep. The less I get, the more precious it is to me.
02/11 I love plants & flowers. It will be exciting what I can do with the landscape in my new home. Planting in my area of Michigan (zone 4) usually canโt begin until the end of Mary or beginning of June so I impatiently wait.
02/12 I love no alarm clock days. Today was not one of them but I know that today is the day that the Lord hath made, so I will be glad and rejoice in it.
02/13 I love a good book or movie and a hot cup of tea in the evening with no disruptions. I donโt get it very often, so when I do, it is so so appreciated and enjoyed.
02/14 Self Love: I love my strength and determination as a woman. I really feel I have made my own mark on the world in my professional life and my personal one too. My start in life was meager and difficult. I love that I overcame so much and reached such wonderful goals. I need to apply the same strength to my weight.
02/15 I love my morning coffee and appreciate it when no one tries to talk to me until I get in at least one sip.
02/16 I love a good hike in our beautiful national forest that is nearby. It is very rustic and follows the river. So beautiful that I just want to hug every tree and thank them for being a part of my life. I canโt wait for the snow and ice to melt, the birds to start chirping and the trails to be safe again. Spring canโt come soon enough!6 -
Goals
- Participate
- lose 5 lbs during this challenge.
SW: 235
GW: 135
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 235 stared out good ended with a cupcake
02/12 235- started off good, only went over calories by 200
02/13 234- lost 1 lbs woot but didn't track calories ops.
02/14- 234lbs didn't weigh in. stayed within calories. did some walking at the dino museum.
02/15 - 232 lbs down 3 lbs. woot
02/16- 232 lbs finished the nite on target and started the morning off right.
02/17
02/18
02/19
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HW: 230 (9/16/2020) UGW: 150
Start Weight: 221.4
Round 140: 213.8
Round 141:
Goals for this round:
-211 lbs
-90+oz of water daily
-log all food
-low carb eating (50% fat, 30% carb, 20% protein)
-at least one fast day
-be kind to myself (I can be pretty brutal)
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 - 214.8. Expected a little gain today.
02/12 - 215.2. Welp, that's the wrong direction! Sticking to the plan, I'm doing good on my water intake and meal plan.
02/13 - 214.2. Iโll take it! Didnโt hit my water goal but did log all my food.
02/14 - 213.6. Happy with this trend!
02/15 - 215.0. Not what I want to see but still hitting my goals โ staying on track.
02/16 โ 215.0. Better than going up! I'm fasting today so tomorrow will no doubt drop a few lbs.
02/17
02/18
02/19
02/207 -
Round 141
Please join us! Starting on 02/11 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 141
Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.
Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.
Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!
Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.
FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.
Goals
- check in at least every other day
- Participate
- Low carb
SW: 164.8
GW: 163
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 x
02/12 x
02/13 166.7 ~ {Steps 7,461} ~ Today started out fantastic, with a fun morning walk in the snow. The PNW is gorgeous with our beautiful greenery during snow. I didnโt let food get the best of me.
02/14 164.8 ~ {Steps 8,527} ~ I totally blew my process unfortunately. It was worth it though, we had a delicious at our favorite Italian restaurant
02/15 165.8 ~ {Steps 16,384} ~ Hopefully I can get my weight back down before this round ends.
02/16 166.3 ~ {Steps TBD}
02/17
02/18
02/19
02/20
๐๐ผ๐๐ผ This is NOT A DIET. Itโs a LIFESTYLE. ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
My goals are EARLY morning workouts and NIGHTLY YOGA
Long term goal is to get back to maintenance by SUMMER, JUNE!
January goals
1 Log everything!
2 Morning walks (except Sundays)
3 Yoga (3 to 4 times weekly)
4. Minimum sweets (work them in my calorie goal)
5. Control boredom and emotional eating
6. Keep negative thoughts at bay!
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Round 141
Age: 39
Height: 5โ 3โ
SW: 163
CW: 127.4
GW: 125
GW for this round: 126.5
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)
Round 139 (14): 130.2 to 128.8 (-1.4 lbs)
Round 140 (15): 128.8 to 127.4 (-1.4 lbs)
Goals for this round:
- Walk at least 1.75 miles with the dog each night
- Export my data from the various programs Iโm using and combine into one spreadsheet for analysis
- Enjoy Valentineโs Day and my sonโs birthday without guilt
2/11 - DNW - Yesterday was a tough day - my son rolled a ball behind the couch and I bent down to get it at the same time as he jumped up to scream about it. The back of his head smashed into my face/nose. Heโs fine, thank goodness, but I saw stars and was in a lot of pain the rest of the day. I didnโt move much; I didnโt cook (we did take out for dinner); and I definitely didnโt track any calories. I donโt know what the scale would be this morning, but I donโt think itโs representative of where Iโm actually starting this round.
2/12 - 128.8 - NOT the number I wanted to see on the scale this morning. Itโs ok, itโs temporary, and it will certainly be motivation to stick to my meal plan this round - no more extra snacking! Thank you to everyone who expressed sympathy - Iโm doing much better. Still some pain, but nothing too bad. The little guy just has a really hard head! ๐
2/13 - 127.2 - Thatโs much more in line with what I expected for this round. Though i have a steak dinner and chocolate fondue planned for Valentineโs Day, so this may be short-lived. My NSV today was trying on the new jeans I just bought - 2 sizes smaller than my previous pairs! And they fit! Iโve been hesitant to buy new clothes since Iโm not quite to my goal yet, and Iโm debating going for another 5 lbs off after that - but I really needed these and itโs a great mental boost to wear stuff that fits. Grocery pickup today and meal prep tomorrow - white chicken chili for lunch this week, with chocolate strawberry overnight oats and zucchini feta dill egg muffins. Iโm also trying protein powder for the first time, so Iโm going to make energy bites with it!
2/14 - 127.4 - Happy Valentineโs Day! Itโs going to be a day of indulgence and Iโll definitely go over my regular calorie allowance. We did crepes this morning and will be having a special dinner tonight. Since we canโt go out, Iโm glad we can still do something special to celebrate each other. Got in a solid leg workout this morning and will do my regular walk tonight.
2/15 - 128.4 - Donโt know how many calories I ate yesterday, and I donโt really want to. It was a wonderful day; I managed to cook the steaks perfectly and we all LOVED the chocolate fondue. I know every day that I have a wonderful husband and amazing kids, but itโs still nice to have special days to celebrate. I enjoyed everything I ate and was present in the moment with my family - thatโs all I ask of myself. The scale will sort itself out. Did a 30 minute HIIT workout this morning and will aim for some Beat Saber tonight.
2/16 - 127.8 - Still coming down from Valentineโs Day. Iโm onto spring cleaning now - trying to take on one room each day. Yesterday was the living room - today, the main bathroom! Cleaning burns a few extra calories each day, right? Thoughts and good wishes for all those affected by the winter storms here in the US - stay warm and stay safe!
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I don't know what you all think, but with all this unusual snow around the northern hemisphee where we don't normally get it/as much as this year, I'm wondering about global warming? For sure we normally only get 1 or 2 falls per winter which more often than not is melted and cleared by the end of the day. This year we have had about 4 or 5 falls & they have not only lasted several days, but in some cases we've had additional falls before the original has melted and temperatures of -5 or -6C is colder than normal winters!
Seeing the news from our neighbours across the pond who are also experiencing out of character copiuos amounts of snow makes me wonder!!
What does it make you wonder about?
Climate change being a trend towards more extreme weather, which is less predictable/more erratic,
(one result is an increase in the number and frequency of hot days during the summer, hence the term "global warming" but the term is a bit misleading IMHO)
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Starting Weight(Jan 1): 150.4 lbs
Round 140: 141.2-139.2
Round 141
SW(Feb10):139.2
GW(Feb20):137.2
02/11:137.6. Didn't feel well after 2nd shot of vaccination. On the other hand I have much bigger cravings today + it's Chinese new year's eve. There will be a big feast.
02/12:139.8
02/13
02/14:139.4 Four days of celebration. I've been struggling.
02/15:140 Caloriewise, i was good yesterday. But those were too salty. I'm confident tomorrow the weight will go down.
02/16:139. I still want to meet my 10 day weight goal at this point.
02/17
02/18
02/19
02/207 -
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๐ฑ๐ท๐FEBRUARY๐๐ท๐ฑ
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Love for myself: Eat well under Goal, and get my exercise in.
Love for others: Following Covid guidelines to drive down transmission ratesLooking forward: You are not stuck at home.
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You are SAFE at home. One word can change your attitude
โ ๏ธOne cough can change your lifeโ ๏ธ
๐ทTake care! Stay safe!๐ท
February focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:2021 Focus:JGM10D ~|~ Round 141- 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 โ
- 2019 goal: proceed down to 150 โ with 2 months to spare
- 2020 goal: maintain below 150 dropping slowly down to 145 โ Strength training has slowed progress, but thatโs okay.
- That's a WIN in my book!
[*] 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.)
๐นPosting weight and comments each evening.๐นAge 74;๐นHeight 5โ2โ๐นFemale๐น๐นGW: 2020: <150โ
๐นSW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
๐น1 Aug 2019: 171.1
๐นGW 2019: < 155 โ
๐น31 Dec: 145.8
๐น1 Jan 2021: 147.2
๐ท24 Jan: 143.8
๐นLW: 143.8 (Jan 2021)
๐นFocus: 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 140 EW: 144.9
Round 141 Goal: Maintain < 150
==============================- 11/02: DNW: Goals ๐ Feeling under the weather today.
- 12/02: 144.4: Goals ๐Back on form.
- 13/02: 144.8: Goals ๐
- 14/02: 144.0: Goals ๐
- 15/02: 144.5: Goals ๐
- 16/02: 144.5: Goals ๐
- 17/02: xxx: Goals
- 18/02: xxx: Goals
- 19/02: xxx: Goals
- 20/02: xxx: Goals
Daily Goals- Round 135 EW 146.8๐ป
- Round 120 EW 150.1๐ป
- Round 110 EW 148.2๐ป
- Round 109 EW 147.2๐ป
- June 2017: Round 8 SW 162; EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!
Food
๐นlog All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
๐น7,500+ Steps daily
๐น30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
๐นDaily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
๐นPractice Self-care
๐นPositively reframe thoughts
๐นLearn something new
๐น15 mins Daily Declutter session
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
8 -
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: 144.0
UGW: 132.2
02/09 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.64 miles in 70 mins and a bunch of peanut butter and grahams!!!
02/10 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.31 miles in 91 mins and 60 min workout with my trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...total rest day
02/12 - 144.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.86 miles in 77 mins and a lot of pb and grahams!!
02/13 - 144.2 at 7:45 a.m. ...4.89 miles in 105 mins
02/14 - 144.2 at 7:45 a.m. ...Valentine's Day...so sweet!!!
02/15 - 148.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...EGADS!!! I sure hope not. 4.35 miles in 87 mins and 60 min workout with my trainer.
02/16 - 146.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...better but still...
02/17 -
02/18 -
02/19 -
02/20 -
Chris8 -
Female, Age:61
5'2"
SW: 170
GW:135
Day/Weight/Comment
02/15: 170
Starting a low carb lifestyle today. I have a stocked fridge and pantry and a commitment to get healthy. My goal for this week is to get in 64 oz of water each day and stay within my carb count.
02/16: 169.6 Not much but starting the downward trend. I stayed with my carb count today but I'm still working on the water.
02/17
02/18
02/19
02/206 -
I have decided to start food shopping months in advance, so will most likely have to incorporate a higher carb content (as I eat a mostly vegan diet and have limited freezer real estate), it might be a bit rocky to start with weightwise but I have faith that I can adjust eventually!
SW 186.9 / 84.8
CW: 184.08 / 83.5
Next goal: Lose 10lb by Valentine's Day Challenge
Aims: Focus on sleep- Try to sleep 5 hours a night - time it.
02/10 = 84.5
02/11 = 84.8
154g carbs, about double my norm, will take it easier today. 5hrs sleep
02/12 = 84.2
68g carbs, and 5hrs sleep - two days in a row
02/13 = 84
I'm after a gradual carb increase, aiming to make my new norm 95g.
96g carbs yesterday, 5hrs of sleep
02/14 = 83.9
Happy Valentines Day! I will be celebrating in my favorite way, spending the day in my garden dreaming up the next season's vegetable patch 
102g carbs
5hrs sleep
02/15 = 83.9
Had a great time yesterday! homemade buckwheat pancakes and blueberry syrup followed by a trip to a garden centre *sigh* heaven!
I chose a Nagami kumquat:
"The Nagami Kumquat produces beautiful oval fruit which is excellent for marmalades and liqueurs. Can be eaten whole off the tree"
I'm so excited to add it to the garden!
99g carbs, 5 hrs sleep
02/16 = 83.8 Halfway!
Not a good night for sleep yesterday. Today will be better
61g carbs
1hr sleep (plus a couple of hours snooze in the afternoon)
02/17 = 83.5
92g carbs
4hrs sleep
02/18
02/19
02/20
Previously...2020 Goal <200lbs
133 = sw 205 / 93
133 = 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 = sw 198.8 / 90.2
137 = to 195.1 / 88.5
138 = to 191.1 / 86.7
139 = to 187.3 / 85
140 = to 186.2 / 84.5
141 = to ?
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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 141 (round 73 for me ) I''ve proved 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' 4โ - 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 โ I'm working at it โ 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 โ get back into and stay in 120's? 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! Run 4 x during the 10 days.
Keep calm โ 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 โ 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 โ not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 โ 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round โ better!)
End of round 104 โ 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 โ 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 โ 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 โ 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 โ 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 โ 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 โ 133.2 ( 2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 โ 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 โ 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 โ 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 โ 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 โ 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 โ 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 โ 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 โ 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 โ 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 โ 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 โ 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 โ 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 โ 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 โ 134.8 (2.4 pounds upย )
End of round 125 โ 135 (0.2 pounds up) โ 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 โ133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 โ 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 โ 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 โ 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 โ 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 โ 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 โ 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not bingeing can do!!
End of round 135 โ 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 โ 132.8 (1 pound up โ happy at this for the Christmas period & lower than I've been at this time for many a year!!)
End of round 137 โ 134 (1.2 pound up uhh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 ( 2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 โ 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 โ 132.4 ( 2.2 pounds up)
End of round 140 โ 132.4 ( 2.2 pounds up)
02/10 132.4 โ 7.93 miles walked yesterday. Not proud of this weight, relaxed and let things slip; 2.2 pound increase from end of last round and that was after seeing the figure that I wanted to be on the very first day of the round! Oh well, no point in dwelling too much on it, I'm moving on, today will effect the start of the new round, that's what I'm concentrating on right now.
SW: 132.4
GW: <130
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 131.6 โ a good start to the round, ate really healthily yesterday, aim to keep the momentum going for this 10 days. 9.2 miles walked yesterday; again in the light snow. Another cold day here -4C at the moment brrrh!! was hoping for a run this morning, but will have to see what the pavements are like later.
02/12 130.8 โ 9.48 miles yesterday including 27 mins run. Another good food day & it shows on the scales. Keeping end of last round post in this rounds post to remind myself how I felt on that last day weigh in!
02/13 130.8 - 10.99 miles walked locally from home (as always during lockdown) yesterday. Cooked Chinese New Year meal; prawns on sesame ryvita to start, duck leg in hoisin sauce with black bean veggie stir fry for main washed down with a glass of Rosรฉ & all within calories.
02/14 130.8 โ 11.46 miles walked yesterday all in below zero C temps! ; 5 miles or so in I turned my ankle on a frozen rut whilst crossing a field, no pain no discomfort I carried on for another 6 or 7 miles incident free. However, later in the afternoon whilst watching the rugby the ankle began to ache, gradually getting worse as the day went on and by evening I could not bear any weight on it at all & the intense pain! DH had to prepare and serve tea! I didn't want to take painkillers as I am giving blood in a few days, just elevated it and very gently wiggled it a little. It was a little better before bed, but got up this morning and it is almost back to normal!! Can't believe it really โฆ.. I'm going to avoid running for a good few days but will try out a gentle walk later this morning.
02/15 130 - 9.41 miles walked yesterday, the ankle held up so we just kept walking till the rain came!! Despite a home cooked delicious 3 course Valentine Sunday roast kept within calories.
02/16 130.6 โ 9.97 miles walked yesterday.
02/17 130.6 โ 11.45 miles walked yesterdy, good food day well within calories.
02/18
02/19
02/20
L0VE FOR MYSELF โ be more positive; half glass full not half glass empty & 4 x runs of 20 mins + per round; I love the feeling of exhilaration afterwards!!
02/11 back to healthy eating yesterday.
02/12 - 27 mins running yesterday
02/17 โ yesterday was pancake day (Shrove Tuesday) enjoyed a pancake planned into eating programme.
LOVE FOR OTHERS โ Had my assessment to volunteer to help in the Covid vaccination process.
02/13 โ the birds yesterday morning started inspecting our nesting boxes, I really love nature โ spring really is round the corner. Bring it on!!
02/14 โ Happy Valentine Day to all MFP; sending all my friends here love to boost you in anyway it can.
02/15 โ A wonderful video call yesterday with DD, DS and little DGCs; love my family, miss them so much.
02/16 โ all top 4 in list of cohert groups now been offered first vaccine so yesterday they moved on to 5 & 6, we're in group 7 so loving it that it''s getting closer for se lf & DH.
02/17 โ had a lovely video call with all my sisters yesterday.
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE. Keep calm โ we're all in this together!
?๏ฟฝ๏พ๏พ๏พผ?๏พ๏พผ?๏ฟฝ๏พ๏พ๏พผ This is NOT A DIET - Itโs a PERMANENT LIFESTYLE. ?๏ฟฝ๏พ๏พ๏พผ?๏ฟฝ๏พ๏พ๏พผ7 -
About me54-year-old man, 177 cm (5โ10โ)
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 from 98.3 kg (216.7 lb) to 97.2 kg (214.3 lb) losing 1.1 kg (2.4 lb)
Round 140 from 97.2 kg (214.3 lb) to 95.3 kg (210.1 lb) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lb)
Goal weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Round 141 (round 4 for me)
Round 141 starting weight: 95.3 kg (210.1 lb)
Round 141 goal weight: too early on my journey to be making predictions
21/02/11 07:42 - 94.9 kg (209.2 lb)
21/02/12 08:33 - 95.2 kg (209.9 lb)
21/02/13 10:30 - 94.9 kg (209.2 lb)
21/02/14 09:12 - 94.6 kg (208.6 lb)
- - - - - - - 10:05 - 50 min 4.8 km (3.0 mi) walk for shopping and errands - brisk pace
21/02/15 06:49 - 95.3 kg (210.1 lb) - aw c'mon
21/02/16 10:00 - 94.7 kg (208.8 lb)
21/02/17 08:27 - 94.6 kg (208.6 lb)
21/02/18
21/02/19
21/02/20
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I'm in.
Here we go again...
Round 139 SW 210, End Weight 209.8
Round 140 SW 209, End Weight 204.8
Highest Weight: 292 (March 2015)
Current Weight: 204.8 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165 lbs
Round Goal Weight: 203 lbs
Goals
- Cals in < 1750; Cals out > 2750
- Five Long Walks (75 mins +)
- Five basic low intensity strength training sessions (20 mins +)
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 - 204.4. A good start. Kept my calories under goal on Wednesday, though didn't manage to get in a walk as work was really busy.
02/12 - 203.2. Keeping this in perspective - probably just stabilisation of water weight. Plus I'm planning an indulgent weekend. Not been able to go to the cinema for a year, so bringing the cinema home, complete with big screen, popcorn (with butter, I'm afraid) and sweets. So by Monday, this loss may have evaporated a bit. But For now I'm enjoying seeing the drop.
02/13 - DNW
02/14 - DNW
02/15 - 205.2 I expected this. I had a bad weekend. Entirely planned, as noted above. I was still within my target calorie deficit for the last week, so am hoping this is mainly water weight rather than actual gain, and that it will come off once I'm back to eating less sugar and salt.
02/16 - 206.8. Yuck. The exertions of the weekend really catching up with me. Had a good day on Monday - was under calories (although not that active). But my scale is showing water % at 55, which is the highest it's been, so assume a lot of water weight still from the weekend.
02/17 - 206.8. Another quite inactive day. Was under calories - though not by as much as usual since it was Pancake Day! Water %age still pretty high (55%) so hoping that once that starts coming down, I'll drop back at least to where I was before last weekend. 203 lbs as a goal for this round looks unlikely to be achieved though
02/18
02/19
02/208 -
Start weight (31 August 2020): 349.2 lbs
Start weight for 140 challenge: 317.2 lbs
Aim for 20 February 2021 (end of 141 challenge): 315.2 lbs
02/11: 318.2 lbs - ah, sick of this number!!!
02/12: 317.7 lbs - better:)
02/13: 316.7 lbs - ridiculously pleased to see the scales come down again!!!
02/14: 315.8 lbs - woo hoot, that's great, feeling so pleased with this!
02/15: 315.8 lbs - really pleased not to have a weekend bounce (yet!)
02/16: 315.8 lbs - yes, this is making me happy!
02/17: 315.0 lbs - WOOT!!!!!!!!!!! Get in
02/18:
02/19:
02/20:
Challenge 137: lost 1.5 lbs
Challenge 138: lost 2.6 lbs
Challenge 139: lost 2.7 lbs
Challenge 140: lost 1lbs10
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