Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 142
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Round 142
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 100 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
R141 EW= 205.0
R142 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 01/01/21) = ……3.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 207.8)
R137 (01/02/21 thru 01/11/21) = ……0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 207.0)
R138 (01/12/21 thru 01/21/21) = ……1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 205.4)
R139 (01/22/21 thru 01/31/21) = [color-blue]……2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 207.6)
R140 (02/01/21 thru 02/10/21) = ……0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 207.2)
R141 (02/11/21 thru 02/20/21) = ……2.2 LOST (Ending Weight 205.0)
R142 (02/21/21 thru 03/02/21) = [color-fuchsia]……xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
02/20 …..205.0 ….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/21 …..205.0 ….. I made horrible choices yesterday eating on the grab from within my home. Calories were okay but the carbs were through the roof and contained very little nutritional value. I hope to make better choices today. I definitely need more protein today. Thankful for no weight gain.
02/22 …..207.2 ….. It was only ice cream and I skipped a meal for it! Yo-Yo. Disgusted! Now I will spend this entire round just trying to get back to starting weight. Why, oh why, oh why????
02/23 …..207.2 ….. I got nothing.
02/24 …..207.5 ….. Chinese food yesterday. I will have the leftovers today. I have taught myself to cut the meal into two meals, but sodium is sodium. We are in the heaviest part of winter right now. I can’t wait until May when it is no longer slippery and I can get outside! I miss taking my walks and hiking when I have a companion that will go (for safety). Come on Spring!
02/25 …..207.5 ….. I finished the Chinese food yesterday. I didn’t drink as much water as planned so I will push water today. I hope to get in some extra movement today in the house. The workers are only working a partial day.
02/26 …..207.2 ….. A very low cal dinner last night helped nudge me in the right direction on the scale this morning.
02/27 …..207.6 ….. Amish sour dough bread showed up on the scale. At another member’s suggestion, I have started using my very steep stairs as a form of exercise while my workers are here. I can only go up & down once at a time right now without getting winded or messing up my knees, but I plan on building up some resistance and eventually getting in more at a time. In the meantime, off & on all day is a start to something better! I wish spring was just around the corner, but where I live it is not. Patience is a virtue!
02/28 …..207.0 ….. That’s more like it.
03/01 …..xxxxx …..
03/02 …..xxxxx …..
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 – 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 doesn’t 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 doesn’t 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 incidents’ 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 someone’s life. No matter how big or small.
02/09 I love every pet I’ve 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 doesn’t 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 can’t 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 don’t 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 can’t wait for the snow and ice to melt, the birds to start chirping and the trails to be safe again. Spring can’t come soon enough!
02/17 I love MFP for offering this forum to us. I love “Just give me 10 days” especially. I love the support that you all bring to my life. The ideas. The remedies. The hope for progress and health in my own life. I love how open and honest you share your journeys, but also your struggles and triumphs on many things in your life. Thank you to all of you for the caring and the sharing!
02/18 I love my memories. The ability to go back and pull your lost loved ones back into your life, even for a moment, is a true gift from God.
02/19 I love my friends who never give up on me, even when my time is so restricted.
02/20 I love travel and I hope someday to do it again with someone special that may come into my life.
02/21 I love “Just give me 10 days.” Thank you grandma Jackie and all the participants. From you, I have learned so much!
02/22 I love bright beautiful flowers in the garden, fragrant or not.
02/23 I love a beautiful sunset in the evening. The kind with all the beautiful pink hydrogen mixed with the golden orange of the sun. It speaks to me and assures me that all is well and that everything is going to be okay. God is the Artist of it all.
02/24 I love finding a good bargain, new or used. It's those unexpected finds made affordable that usually make a house a home!
02/25 I love the way I have always felt a sense of deep, private and complete protection by God. He helps me find my keys, my credit card I laid down and keeps me in check when I get too mouthy. I am grateful he has been in my life for as long as I can remember.
02/26 I love the smell of fresh bread baking in the oven.
02/27 I love the quietness of the morning in my house and the loudness of the birds in the morning out in my yard.
02/28 I love old fashioned things. Antiques, vintage, things especially from the era when I grew up in the 60s and 70s. I love the respect I feel for all things that have been well taken care of by unknown people. Whether it’s with a home or a piece of furniture, I respect its legacy.8 -
UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
2021 Goals — eat mindfully; meditate most days; exercise for the pleasure of moving, get back to >150.
History 2020-21R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6R141 — end weight 183. Ave calories 1587. (Goal 1600) ⭐️
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 — End weight 183. (+/-0). Didn’t track calories.
R140 — end weight 183.
R142 Goals — calories <1500; no snacking.
Day/Weight/7-day Calorie Average/Comment
2/21 - 183 - 1741
I went a bit overboard yesterday. No snacks, but big lunch & supper. But it’s ok, I’m striving for averages.
💕 Ever-longer hours of daylight!
2/22 - 183.4 - 1862
2/23 - 183 - 1638
Weird — apparently I didn’t post yesterday, though I remember writing a post and reading many of yours. Hmmm. Maybe I hit Done rather than Save. Whatever! Striving today to lower calories while staying satisfied. More veggies & protein!
💕 Temperature rise — high 30s heading toward the 40s! 🌞
2/24 - 183.2 - 1780
Beautiful sunshiny day, heading to the mid-40s, though there is a sharp wind right now. 🌝 Birds are really active at the nest boxes. 🪶 Spring is getting close! 🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹
💕 Planning the plantings for my new flower beds. Dreaming in color!
2/25 - 182.8 - 1538
That’s better! We had grilled salmon for dinner — yummy & really filling, which kept me satisfied all evening. That’s the trick, methinks!
💕 Watching Mike the cat race around the house like a nut in the morning.
2/26 - 182.8 - 1382
I can’t believe we’re 6 days into this round already. Where does the time go???
💕 Writing at my desk in the very early morning when DH is still asleep. Quiet!
2/27 - 184 - 1786
😳!! Has to be water — yikes. I was a bit over my calorie goal, but even I can’t gain 1.2# of ugly fat in a day. I didn’t notice anything particularly salty yesterday, but I feel puffy (and heavy!) this morning, so.... It’s ok, today’s menu is planned. DH made a big pot of 15-bean soup with veggies, so more of that for supper, and I’m thinking tomato-sprouts-greens-cucumber-hummus sandwich for lunch. Mmmmmm. Also, it’s supposed to get to 50 this afternoon — raining now, but that’s supposed to end, so I’m planning a nice walk. 👟 Happy Saturday, all!
💕 The trickling sound of the aerator in the fish tank.
2/28 - 183 - 1620
Wow — seems like Feb. just started. It’s been a month! 🌘🌗🌖🌕🌒🌓🌔 It’s a rainy, gray morning here, but supposed to be in the high 50sF this afternoon, so yay! As Spring approaches, I’m feeling energized. 💐
💕 Being 7 rows from finishing a blanket I’ve been knitting. 🧶
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Round 142
Female, 5' 2"
Age 54
Round 138: 151.8 (-1.4 lb)
Round 139: 147.8 (-4.0 lb)
Round 140: 147.8 (-0.0 lb)
Round 141: 147.2 (-0.6 lb)
Starting Weight: 147.2
Round Goal Weight: 146.2
02/21 147.0
02/22 147.0
02/23 146.8
02/24 147.0
02/25 147.4
02/26 146.6
02/27 146.8
02/28 146.6
03/01
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Goals
- log all food and drink.
- move 30 minutes a day.
- stay under calorie budget.
MFPSW: 223.4 lbs.(March 8,2020)
SW: 151.5
GW: 135.0
Day/Weight/Comment
02/21 152.1
02/22 150.8
02/23 150.7
02/24 150.9
02/25 152.2
02/26 149.7 Yippee!
02/27 150.1
02/28 149.3 slept in
03/01
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Treat yourself today
21 Feb.-02 March 2021 (Round 142) SW: 200.8 / GW: 197
About me47-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 / EW: 201.8
01-10 Feb 2021 (Round 140) SW: 202.2 / GW: 199 / EW: 199.2
11-20 Feb 2021 (Round 141) SW: 199 / GW: 196 / EW: 200.8
Day, Weight, Comment
2/21 – 200.8 – 13,484 steps, 30 min aerobics, 10 min weights yesterday. Results on the scale haven’t been fabulous the last couple of weeks, but I’m definitely feeling stronger. A new interval workout I started about 3-4 weeks ago was nearly impossible at first but relatively easy now. Today we’re going cross-country skiing, so I will be hungry. I think it’s a good trade-off. I will be mindful of what I’m eating today and try to keep the day’s calories down by skipping dinner.
2/22 – 201.6 – 19,686 steps yesterday, cross country skiing. Focusing today on eating mindfully. Today’s plan is fruits and veggies only until dinner. Small portion at dinner.
2/23 – 201.8 – 10,572 steps, 40 min aerobics yesterday. Getting ready to go skiing today and feeling really down about how fat I am. I doubt I’ll be able to do it and I’ll look like a giant hippo out there. Hopefully won’t break the chair lift or my leg. Can’t fit into last season’s pants or jacket. Really don’t want to do this but we already have the ticket. Going to work on my confidence this morning and pushing past all the negative feelings.
2/24 – 201.8 – 10,360 steps, 10 min weights, downhill skiing yesterday. Well, I did it, even though I was convinced I couldn’t and shouldn’t. I didn’t last very long and could only do the easiest runs – and today muscles I didn’t know I had are sore. I’m really too heavy to do too much downhill skiing, but it’s a good motivator to get in shape and I love doing it even if I’m terrible and look like an uncoordinated hippo on the mountain. We plan to go again on Sunday. Tired of this plateau (which is completely of my own making). I’ve had trouble fitting 24-hour fasts in the last couple of weeks. I will plan for one tomorrow and be mindful of my eating today: no eating at the cupboard, no eating at the counter, no trail mix, fruit and veggies only during the day before dinner.
2/25 – 201.4 – 10,547 steps, 30 min aerobics, 10 min weights yesterday. Woo-hoo! Excited to be moving in the right direction finally. Will work on keeping the momentum going today.
2/26 – 198.2 – 19,029 steps, 40 min aerobics yesterday. Down a little because I fasted yesterday. Hope to keep the momentum going! Feeling good because I finally got a job interview – just a phone interview, but it’s a start. I was really feeling defeated. Focus on eating mindfully as always. Off to walk the dogs.
2/27 – 199.8 – 10,200 steps, 20 min aerobics, 10 min weights yesterday. My hope at this point is to at least end this round under 200. Please, self, give me the strength to be disciplined with my eating for the next three days. It’s tough on the weekends when I’m doing challenging outdoor activities that use a lot of energy. Balance, grasshopper. Balance.
2/28 – 199.8 – 12,556 steps yesterday. Feeling a bit under the weather today.
3/01
3/02
Goals and RewardsExercise 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
- 190 lbs foot spa
- 185 lbs new skivvies
- 175 lbs private ski lesson (if there’s still snow!)
- 170 lbs new swimming suit
- 165 lbs new car
- 155 lbs travel to Ore or Ca coast
- 145 lbs new skis or snowshoes
- 140 lbs travel to Europe or South America5 -
Round 142
Age: 39
Height: 5’ 3”
SW: 163
CW: 128.2
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)
Round 141 (16): 127.4 to 128.2 (+0.8 lbs)
Goals for this round:
- No excuses - ONE maintenance day (having our pod-family over tomorrow for a mini-party for my son). I will keep a calorie deficit all other days this round.
- Addendum to the first goal: improve my calorie tracking and weighing. No more fudging and estimating or leaving anything off.
- Add an evening snack to my meal plan to prevent late-night binges.
2/21 - 127.2 - Where was this number yesterday when I ended the last round? 😂. Glad to get back on track - hopefully I can keep going down from here. Today is my only allowed “maintenance” day this round - we are having the other family in our pod over for a backyard bbq as a little birthday party. I’m going to try and stay in a calorie deficit for the day, but I’m ok with going up to maintenance. Yesterday’s calories were 1764 (my goal is 1700) - I’m going to start recording my calories for the prior day here to help keep me accountable.
2/22 - 127.0 - 2,111 total calories yesterday. High, but my Apple Watch had me at 2,213 for the day so I did manage to stay at maintenance. I tried to be as honest as I could with recording what I ate, though I didn’t weigh my food during the party. Now I’ve had my one day off - 500+ calorie deficit is my aim for every day the rest of the round.
2/23 - 127.2 - 1,789 calories yesterday - a little higher than I wanted, but I also took the kids to the park (a 1.5 mile round trip) and we played a lot of chase and were kicking the soccer ball around so my active calories were a little higher than usual too. Unrelated to weight loss - I got my daughter registered for kindergarten and my son signed up for a preschool program yesterday! I am just hoping so so hard that our area will be in a place where it is safe for them to go to school in-person this fall. It will help both of them so much (and I’ve got to admit that even just 2 hours twice a week completely kid-free sounds WONDERFUL to me!)
2/24 - 126.4 - 1704 calories - Ok, now I’m finally feeling back on track. Going by past drops, I’ll probably go back up a bit the next day or two, but hopefully I can keep the overall downward trend. I’m trying to decide now whether I want to make 120 my new goal weight after 125, or if I want to switch to eating at maintenance and increasing my strength training to focus more on building/toning.
2/25 - 126.8 - 1697 calories - I’m very happy to see the 126 again! Had a good day yesterday in terms of sticking to my meal plan; it was board game night for me and my husband and I was careful to save calories for a drink and cheese crackers. Didn’t sleep well though - had a lot of trouble falling asleep and then woke early. I’m hoping coffee and breakfast will help since I’m still feeling foggy and both kids are already going 100 mph.
2/26 - 126.8 - 1727 calories - No movement down, but at least it didn’t go back up again. I had to take my son to his 2 year appointment at the pediatrician this morning; he’s perfect and healthy but he did NOT want anything to do with getting weighed and measured there! They finally had me step on the scale, get my weight, and then pick him up and weigh again to find his from the difference. Now, my weight was higher than usual since I’d just eaten and was wearing a jacket, clothes and tennis shoes - but it was still only 130. Just realizing that it would have been around 170 if this had been needed at his last appointment (and I would have been so reluctant to do it) really impacted me. My weight today PLUS my 32 lb 2 year old is LESS than I alone was a year ago! What a difference a year (with 6 solid months of weight loss) can make!
2/27 - 126.8 - 1916 calories - Another one of those days where I just wanted all the carbs and still felt hungry no matter what I ate. I fully expected the scale to be up this morning, so I’m fine with holding at 126.8. While I let myself go above my planned calories, I did at least stick to a deficit.
2/28 - 125.8 - 1745 calories - Ahhhh! I was so excited to see the 125 on the scale this morning. I don’t think I’ll get there this round - I think TOM is about to start - but there is a chance I can hit my goal weight of 125 next round!
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Starting weight 179lbs
Goal weight 126 lbs
Round 123 174.0lbs
Round 124 172.8lbs
Round 125 170.0lbs
Round 126 168.2lbs
Round 127 165.2lbs
Round 128 163.2lbs
Round 129 161.0lbs
Round 130 158.0lbs
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
Round 139 148.4lbs
Round 140 146.8lbs
Round 141 145.4lbs
Day, Weight, Comment
02/21 145.4lbs
02/22 145.2lbs
02/23 144.8lbs
02/24 144.2lbs
02/25 144.2lbs
02/26 144.2lbs
02/27 144.0lbs
02/28 144.0lbs
03/01
03/02
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Starting Weight(Jan 1): 150.4 lbs
Round 140: 141.2-139.2= -2lb
Round 141: 139.2-138.4= -0.8lb
SW(Feb20):138.4
GW(Mar2):136.8
02/21:138.8
02/22:138.8
02/23:138.4
02/24:138.2
02/25:137
02/26:136.4
02/27:136.2
02/28:137.6 Salty dinner yesterday and today
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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-> 117.4 ->116.6 -> 116.8 ->115.6
Goal weight for this round: Maintain in the 115-117ish range.
Previous days
02/21 Did not weigh, drank water already this morning. We ended up getting Indian take out food last night. I got a chicken curry dish with naan. Not sure at all what the count was for it but it was definitely worth it to have delicious Indian food. I can’t remember the last time we got Indian take out! I have a healthy breakfast/lunch planned and will be making braised short ribs for dinner tonight with roasted veggies to go with it.
02/22 117.4 Oh how I love water and it’s fluctuations in my body 😊. Oh well, I know I didn’t gain a true 2 lbs over two days, so that’s a good thing. Food has been solid today and was able to squeeze in a 20 minute spin bike ride too.
02/23 116.6
02/24 115.8 Very happy to be maintaining in this range. Work has been crazy again this week. Food has been solid though. I made tacos last night for dinner with chorizo meat and they came out yummy. My husband also thought they were really good, so that was nice 😊. Breakfast today was the protein chocolate lava cake because I needed a chocolate fix. I also love how filling it is with all the fiber/protein/and healthy fat combo. Lunch today is left over tacos because I have to run to my in laws to meet the plumber and contractor for the renovations, so dinner will be something light like toast when I get home tonight.
I got myself a bullet journal to help me manage some stress & to give myself a new hobby on the weekends. I bought myself some new markers and can’t wait to dive into it this weekend! I think it’ll help me reflect on my day and prevent me from staring at my phone before bed.
02/25 114.2 Was shocked to see this number. I think it happened because I accidentally fasted from 3:30 yesterday afternoon until this morning at 8ish. I’ll certainly take it and hope it sticks around. It’s been a stressful morning, but I was able to take the rest of the day off and take some time for myself.
I had one caramel Cadbury egg this morning because I impulse bought it at Target yesterday when I ran in to pick up something for my husband. It was worth it and was so good. Then, a little while ago I made myself 2 open faced egg and cheese’s on toast. I did a long spin bike ride, so I still have a good chunk of calories to work with for my lunch/snack after figuring out my dinner calories. I plan on making cheese burgers for dinner tonight from the ground beef from our meat CSA. The nice thing about that ground beef is that it’s probably 95% lean, so even an 8oz burger is only 300 calories and 500 total if I have a bun with it. I’ve also been craving a burger, so I’m really looking forward to it! I also make some oven fries with the potatoes we have left from our produce CSA.
02/26 115.2 Good day so far. I’m excited for tonight, my husband and I are going out to a fancy dinner for the first time since early March of last year. We are getting a hotel room in Boston and going out to eat at a restaurant we’ve had a gift card for since Christmas 2019. I’m not going to stress if the scale goes up from tonight because it’s a special occasion and I know it’ll go back down in a few days. Have a good Friday night everyone!
02/27 Did not weigh or post
02/28 Back on track today after a few meals of splurging. I got a lot of activity today, my husband and I hiked to the top of the mountain in the Blue Hills this morning. It was an adventure on the way up because it was really icy. Luckily, we hit a service road and were able to walk down that way and not have to slide down the mountain/hill. Then, later on today I was able to use the spin bike for 45 minutes. My husband and I had such a nice night on Friday, it felt so weird to be eating out at a restaurant but also really nice.
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02/21 I love lazy Sunday mornings. I plan to do a 30 minute spin bike ride and some yoga at some point.
02/22 So random but I love smoothies, especially one that has been perfected with the right balance of sweet/tart/frozen smooth goodness. Did a 40 minute yoga video and 20 miunte spin bike ride today.
02/23 Yoga and 20n minute spin bike ride.
02/24 I love the spin instructor who I follow on Playbook. She uploads the most fun rides! Today I did an ABBA themed 20 minute bike ride that was so awesome! I also did a wake up vinyasa flow this morning for about 20 minutes.
02/25 I love the new colored pens/markers I bought for bullet journaling. 45 minute yoga video and 60 minute spin bike ride.
02/26 I love the sound of my kitty Alfredo snoring, it’s so cute lol. Yoga for 20ish minutes this morning and a 30 minute spin bike ride.
02/27 Did not post.
02/28 I’m grateful for the sunrise hike we took this morning.
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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
02/19 - 144.4 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/20 - 145.4 at 7:30 a.m. ... 5.63 miles in 109 mins
Day/Weight/Comment
02/21 - 145.0 at 7:15 a.m. ...5.82 miles in 104 mins
02/22 - 145.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
02/23 - 145.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...4.19 miles in 77 mins
02/24 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...4.37 miles in 76 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
02/25 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...4.84 miles in 87 mins
02/26 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer ...need a hammer for my scale.
02/27 - 143.8 at 8:00 a.m. ...4.46 miles in 81 mins
02/28 - 143.6 at 7:15 a.m. ...5.39 miles in 96 mins
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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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☠️One cough can change your life☠️
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
February focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:2021 Focus:JGM10D ~|~ Round 142- 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!
[*] 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.)
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹🔹GW: 2020: <150✅
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹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!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 141 EW: 145.2
Round 142 Goal: Maintain < 150
==============================- 21/02: 145.6: Goals 🌟
- 22/02: 145.3: Goals 🌟
- 23/02: 145.4: Goals 🌟
- 24/02: 145.6: Goals 🌟
- 25/02: 145.9: Goals 🌟 Working on muscle tone with a resultant rise in weight, so need to be more vigilant with portion sizes.
- 26/02: 145.7: Goals 🌟
- 27/02: 145.6: Goals 🌟
- 28/02: 145.7: Goals 🌟
- 01/03: xxx: Goals
- 02/036: xxx: Goals
Daily 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!!!
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
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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.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.
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Good Morning!
First round, total newbie on the myfitnesspal community. On the final push to lose 3 more kgs, to get to my absolute goal weight. It seems so close and but also sooo far at the same time.
SW: 56,6kg
GW:55,6
Day/Weight/Comment
02/21 56, 4 - a lot of mindless overeating at Sunday family dinner + a whole bar of chocolate. Caused the weight gain on Monday morning. Back on track and back focused know with this challenge
02/22 56,6 - gain due to Sunday eating.
02/23 56,25 - had a perfect macro/ eating day yesterday & it already shows. Also starting to pre-plan my days more consistently again, so I don't just leave it to my willpower.
02/24 56,95 - so frustrated. did not post yesterday because of it. I totally binged eating with my roommates.
02/25 56,40 - because of my binge the day before I still binged yesterday. It was a total self-sabotaging 'whatever, it will never work, I can just quit now'-moment. But I don't want to quit. I really don't want to fall down that rabbit hole. But it has been increasingly hard to stay motivated. I planned out my day for today. I will show up better for tomorrows.
02/26 56,40 - Same as yesterday. Calorie & workout wise yesterday was nearly perfect. I did however eat quite a lot of sugar and salt, so maybe that has an effect. I do however feel great in my body today look wise. Motivation is quite high again to finish this 10-days strong!
02/27 56,05 - YEES! This feels so good! I sticked to my calories so well & I also got my 10k steps in (which has been so hard due to my studying schedule). Also I want to say THANK YOU! I just yesterday saw your likes on my post from the 25th. And tbh I felt so good knowing that there are people out there knowing about my struggle and also showing up. So my motivation to keep going is so high!
02/28 56,00 - another super small move, but still! Yesterday I encountered one of my constant struggles with weight loss: I ate my dinner, felt satisfied, full & really loved it, was perfectly within my calories. Then my housemate comes along and eats after me (I cooked for her too, she was still in a meeting). And then I feel obligated to eat more with her. I know she is not very fond of my journey (I guess mainly because she struggles with her weight too) and so I feel like I need to eat more. So that kinda annoyed me a lot, why I always have to adapt my plan for others to feel more comfortable... But I guess due to my workout it still did not get me to go way over my calories.
03/01 55,85 - juhu! I feel like this move is just due to my lack of water drinking yesterday but I am still very excited to be under the 56kg mark, which is always such a turning point for me. Honestly during this challenge I was worried if I'd ever make it below it again. I do feel slightly worried though: Tonight I am meeting a friend of mine (we get tested before) and with her it's always a movie night + snacks: M&Ms especially. I looove them, but they are just so high in calories. I'm worried about how I will approach that situation..
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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 142 (round 74 for me ) I''ve proved I need this to help me keep on track! Thank you @GrandmaJackie you so enrich so many of our lives by keeping the challenge going.
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 (same as last !) – 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 – 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 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 ( 2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 ( 1.4 pounds down)
End of round 141 – 131 ( 1.4 pounds down)
SW: 131
GW: 129.6
Day/Weight/Comment
02/21 131 – 10.5 miles walked, good food day; heavy on carbs due to last night's pizza but still within calories.
02/22 131 – 10.69 miles walked yesterday, Sunday with it's roast dinner and all the trimmings kept within calories.
02/23 130.2 - 10.2 miles including 17 mins jogging. Stayed well within calories & macros for the day.
02/24 130.2 – 10.45 miles walked yesterday, good healthy food day within calories & macros.
02/25 129.4 – yeah hi! Now to not self sabotage and maintain. 9.28 miles walked yesterday. Really craved chocolate yesterday, weighed out 4 squares, ate it mindfully, savouring the taste then got my knitting out so I wasn't tempted to indulge in more/start to binge.
02/26 129.4 – 8.85 miles walked yesterday, kept well within calories & macros.
02/27 130 – 8.66 miles walked yesterday & kept well within calories and macros.
02/28 129.6 – 13.81 miles walked yesterday including walking the 2.98 miles both to and from my vaccine appointment. Ate within calories & macros.
03/01 130.8 – 10.16 miles walked yesterday, ate within calories & macros. See if the numbers are down again tomorrow for the last day of the round!
03/02
L0VE FOR MYSELF – be more positive; half glass full not half glass empty.
02/25 loving this weight again! It's the lowest weight for as long as my records go on MFP & Libra (only started that app 27.12.18!). Loving it!!
02/26 got my 1st vaccine yesterday, and pleased to report no side effects; I did sleep solidly for 8 hours 21 (very unusual for me!) only interupted by getting up for the bathroom, don't know if this could be attributed to the potential fatigue that can be a side effect, but I certainly don't/didn't actually feel any fatigue
LOVE FOR OTHERS – Had my assessment to volunteer to help in the Covid vaccination process, all references in, waiting for the call now.
02/22 -Today the road map to getting back out of lockdown is to be announced – waiting with baited breath to see when we can finally see our families, it will be the first time since Christmas Day !!
02/23 – Had a wonderful video call with my 2 year old DGD, her talking has so come on!! 29th March lockdown is to be lifted and we will be able to travel to see DD, DS & families, can't wait to see our DGC, we will only be able to meet up outside, but we will be able to meet!! 5 weeks!!
02/24 – final 3 miles was with an ex-colleague that I have kept in contact with that I met up with.
02/25 – had invite for 1st covid vaccine, appointment is Saturday! Thank you NHS.
02/27 – whilst on my walk yesterday rescued an elderley man from his garden border; his electric wheelchair had gone off the path and he was stuck, he had been there for an hour and a half and others who he called to had ignored him? ! I think maybe they didn't hear him as I called across “Good Morning” and so only heard him because I was looking at him, I like to keep that faith in the human race!! I didn't have the strength to pull him out myself, so phoned DH, who I knew had just finished work and would be on his way home, to come out to us, chatted to him whilst we waited. Bill is 93, he was widowed 37 years ago and has lived in his house for 70 years, is a retiree from Goodyears Tyre Plant which was, until it was closed some years, one of the biggest employers in our town. He had a stroke 2 years ago, has had his electric wheelchair 7 months & had taken some fresh air by going around the block before deciding to take a look at the beautiful daffodils growing in his front border which is how he happened to go off the path!! Oh, and his birthday is the day after mine!!
02/28 Love the wonderful spring like weather we had over the weekend.
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE. Keep calm – we're all in this together!
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Back to work. Sigh.
About me54-year-old man, 177 cm (5’10”)
Starting weight: 101.3 kg (223.3 lbs)
Round 138 from 101.3 kg (223.3 lbs) to 98.3 kg (216.7 lbs) losing 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs)
Round 139 from 98.3 kg (216.7 lbs) to 97.2 kg (214.3 lbs) losing 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)
Round 140 from 97.2 kg (214.3 lbs) to 95.3 kg (210.1 lbs) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Round 141 from 95.3 kg (210.1 lbs) to 93.4 kg (205.9 lbs) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Goal weight: 78 kg (172 lbs)
Round 142 (round 5 for me)
Round 142 starting weight: 93.4 kg (205.9 lbs)
Round 142 goal weight: 92.2 kg (203.3 lbs)
21/02/21 10:25 - 93.3 kg (205.7 lbs)
21/02/22 11:40 - 93.2 kg (205.5 lbs)
21/02/23 05:08 - 93.7 kg (206.6 lbs)
21/02/24 06:39 - 93.3 kg (205.7 lbs)
21/02/25 08:03 - 93.2 kg (205.5 lbs)
21/02/26 06:38 - 92.8 kg (204.6 lbs)
21/02/27 09:27 - 92.9 kg (204.8 lbs)
21/02/28 09:41 - 92.7 kg (204.4 lbs)
21/03/01 07:46 - 92.9 kg (204.8 lbs)
21/03/02
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SW:223.2lb (So unbelievably disgusted with myself!)
GW:178lb
02/21 xxxx
02/22 xxxxx
02/23- 223.2lb. Wow- my highest weight ever, and I feel at an all time low. My weight has rocketed in the last 18 months, I now need to do something about it. I've lost weight with MFP before, just need the consistency to see it through, as I have got quite a lot to lose. Set my calories to 1700 per day and will log meals the night before. Today I am planning on sticking to my meals, with NO snacking in between. Going to go for a walk to burn some calories, but having to take it easy due to just recovering from COVID.
02/24- 221.4lb Went for a brisk 5K walk yesterday and stuck to my calorie goal. Had a nice evening meal of blackened cod, salsa and smashed avacado- it was really nice. Plan for today is to stick to my calorie goal and make sure I drink enough water.
02/25- 221lb. Stuck to my calorie goal yesterday. Plan for today is to meal prep for the next couple of days, to make sure that I stick to my calories. Aiming to do a HiiT workout today from YouTube just to get me moving again after COVID. Before Christmas I was running 5K 3-5 times per week, so want to slowly build towards that again.
02/26- 221lb. Was within my calories yesterday, didn’t manage any exercise, so I’m going to remedy that today by going on a nice 90 minute walk with my 1 year old (in the pram). Late night snacking continue to be an issue- I need to remember that just because biscuits etc are in the house, doesn’t mean I need to eat them!
02/27- 220.4lb. Went for a very long walk yesterday (13km) which was great. Stuck within my calories and even managed to squeeze a gin and tonic in! Another, albeit shorter, walk today; green smoothie for lunch and then not too sure for dinner tonight. Pleased with weight loss so far, I know it’s all likely to be water weight, but it’s good to see it coming down nonetheless.
02/28- 219.8lb. Another walk yesterday- the weather has been great the last couple of days. Got another one planned for this morning. Shopping day today, excited to fill the cupboards with more healthy stuff!
03/01- 219.6lb so happy that the scale continues to move, even .2lb keeps me motivated. Stuck to calories yesterday and even included a glass of white wine. Trying to stay AF 5 days of the week. Another long walk planned today, followed by a healthy risotto for lunch and fatoush salad for dinner.
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Here we go again...
Round 139 SW 210, End Weight 209.8
Round 140 SW 209, End Weight 204.8
Round 141 SW 204.4 End Weight 202.4
Highest Weight: 292 (March 2015)
Current Weight: 202.4 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165 lbs
Round Goal Weight: 200 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
02/21 - 201.2. Had a good day yesterday - went for a 15km walk, had a high rate of burn, and kept calories well under my limit even with a takeaway for dinner and some high calorie biscuits as snacks.
02/22 - 202.6. I always seem to get a bit of a bounce on a Monday after a the weekend. Sunday was good - in theory I could have eaten 4000 cals to stay under my target daily average, but stuck to 2150 calories.
02/23 - 202.8 - yesterday was an ok day. Under calories but not terribly active.
02/24 - 202.4 - well under calorie target yesterday, and had a decent walk. Scales were slightly all over the place this morning. At one point they went up to 203.6, but when I got 202.4 I banked it and logged it
200lbs by next Tuesday feeling a bit unlikely now.
02/25 - 201.6 - another good day yesterday in terms of CICO. But recognising a pattern here: I do well on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; I do ok on Wednesdays and Sundays; and I do poorly on Mondays. Probably because at weekends I allow myself to drink Diet Coke and eat saltier foods, so the effects of that are being felt by Monday.
02/26 - 201.0
02/27 - 200.4. Getting close to goal for this round. But I always seem to rebound a bit after the weekend. Hopefully the trend continues though. Reaching 200lbs would mean losing all my lockdown weight (even if I do still have another 35lbs to go after that milestone).
02/28 201.0 - A little disappointed to go up. Usually Sunday's are good followed by a bit of a bounce on Monday, so disappointed to have my weekly 'bounce' start early.
03/01 - 201.6 - Thought this would be worse actually. I eat back some of the calories that I 'save' at the weekend and allow myself to drink diet fizzy drinks. So even though calories are reasonably controlled, less water and more sodium always seems to produce a bounce on a Monday.
03/025 -
Hi. I weigh in Kg and also record my Happy Scale trend
Goal for this round is to loose at least 0.4 kg and be below 52.9.
Revised to 53.2 or less!
Sun 21 54.1 trend ⬆️ 😡 I know I didn’t gain 0.8kg overnight - pizza and not enough water.
Mon 22 53.7 trend ↔️ That’s half the jump up gone, hopefully the rest will be gone tomorrow 😊
Tue 23 53.6 trend ↔️ 😊 A loss but I had hoped for more!
Wed 24 53.5 trend ↔️ 😊still creeping back down
Thu 25 53.7 trend ↔️ 😡 back up again - the result of an indulgent takeaway lunch 😊
Fri 26 53.3 trend ⬇️ 😊 back where I was at the end of the last round 😊. Now to make some progress in this round!
Sat 27 53.3 trend ↔️ 😊 pizza and wine tonight, I hope I don’t get another big scale jump!
Sun 28 53.7 😡 trend ↔️ There’s the pizza and wine jump! Revising goal to 53.2 or less as I’d like a drop from the end of the last round.
Mon 1 🐇 53.9 👿 trend ⬆️ 👿 Not what I was wanting!
Tue 2
Previous RoundsRound 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!
Round 139 SW 53.4 EW 53.9 Gain .5 kg - takeaway on the last night was to blame, I was on target for another no change round
Round 140 SW 53.9 EW 53.7. Loss 0.2kg
Round 141 SW 53.7 EW 53.3 Loss 0.4 kg
Round 142 SW 54.14 -
I am a 52 year old woman with progressive MS, which means mobility is a struggle and so is exercising. But slow and steady wins the race and all that!
Start weight (31 August 2020): 349.2 lbs
Start weight for 142 challenge: 315.2 lbs
Aim for 2 March 2021 (end of 142 challenge): 313.2 lbs
02/21 314.8 lbs - super pleased at today's weigh in, good news!
02/22 316.7 lbs - goddamit!! Post weekend bounce I guess.
02/23 316.7 lbs
02/24 315.8 lbd
02/25 315.0 lbs
02/26 315.0 lbs
02/27 313.7 lbs - oh yes, really pleased with this, I have worked hard this week
02/28 313.1 lbs - good result for this week (I weigh in on Sundays). Very pleased with this!
03/01 313.1 lbs - that's good for Monday, just one more day!
03/02
Challenge 137: lost 1.5 lbs
Challenge 138: lost 2.6 lbs
Challenge 139: lost 2.7 lbs
Challenge 140: lost 1lbs
Challenge 141: lost 2 lbs7 -
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 HistoryRd 129 SW: 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
Rd 139 SW: 174.2, EW 175.8
Rd 140 SW: 175.8, EW 176.8
Rd 141 SW: 176.8, EW 170.8 !!!
Day/Weight/Comment
02/21 170.4 Scales are at my Dad’s house this morning, so I’m not sure how this compares to yesterday’s weight on my home scales, but I’ll take it, for now! that Emberly and I were able to go spend the weekend with Dad. He had such a great time with her!
02/22 172.0 The indulgences from my weekend with Dad. I’m fine with it, and will work on moving the scale back down this week. I’d really like to be in the 160s, even by just a smidge, by the end of this round, so hopefully that goal will be motivation enough. Got in 7.1-mile bike ride last night. that it’s going to be warmer this week and I’m hoping for some outside garden work and exercise.
02/23 172.0 Really thought I’d have dropped a bit this morning, but no luck. Had a good food day yesterday and got in 3.36 miles of outdoor walks after work!!! Felt so good to be outside again! that it is staying light long enough to walk, even after our early dinner. Don’t know about y’all, but I’m getting a hankering for SPRING!
02/24 172.4 Headed the wrong direction which I halfway expected after losing 6 pounds last round. Time to stop it and go back the other way again. Food wasn’t really bad yesterday, but I ate too much at dinner and was uncomfortable afterwards. I have been doing IF still, at least 16 hours on all but Friday into Saturday when we have a standing breakfast appointment with the grand baby. Sometimes I make it 18 or 19, but I’m consistently over 16. Got in a 1.53 mile walk and a short (3.62 mile) bike session last night. that I was able to walk again during lunch yesterday and that it was daylight when I got to work yesterday morning! Spring is coming!
02/25 172.8 I got nothing! What I’m eating is not reflected in this number. Did 7 miles on the bike last night and played out in the yard on a gorgeous afternoon.
02/26 170.6 Whew! That’s better! that it's jeans day at work on Fridays and the ones I've been wearing are too big now. Down two sizes in my jeans today.
02/27 171.6 I was hungry yesterday! I kept pretty good control, but felt like I needed to graze all day. Ended my eating at 5:30 though, so finally did get satiated. Did 7.2 miles on the bike. that I might get some seeds of cold weather veggie crops in the ground today. It's supposed to rain off and on all day, but I'm hoping to squeeze in some time to fill the pots and plant some seeds. Fingers crossed!
02/28 170.8 Planted some of my garden pots and did well on food choices.
03/01 173 Nibbled on cheese, meat, and crackers way too much yesterday. Back to it today. Really need to do a better job with my tracking; that would help me prevent some of that. working in my garden with the hope of fresh veggies soon.
03/02
100-Mile Challenge—FEBRUARY TOTAL = 121.55
Personal exercise goals for March:
Average 10,000 steps a day
Walk or ride 150 miles3/1--11,941 steps; 1.79 miles7 -
Round 142
Female, 5' 2"
Age 54
Round 138: 151.8 (-1.4 lb)
Round 139: 147.8 (-4.0 lb)
Round 140: 147.8 (-0.0 lb)
Round 141: 147.2 (-0.6 lb)
Starting Weight: 147.2
Round Goal Weight: 146.2
02/21 147.0
02/22 147.0
02/23 146.8
02/24 147.0
02/25 147.4
02/26 146.6
02/27 146.8
02/28 146.6
03/01 146.6
03/06
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