Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 154

cpanus

I'm in! Thank you, @quiltingjaine !

71 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.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 143.0
UGW: 132.2

06/19 - 145.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.40 miles in 92 mins...DH's b'day today...a little salty!!
06/20 - 145.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...total rest day

Day/Weight/Comment

06/21 - 144.0 at 5:15 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/22 - 148.0 at 5:15 a.m. ...stress eating yesterday and today...
06/23 - 146.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer and 5.61 miles in 98 mins
06/24 - 146.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...4.41 miles in 89 mins
06/25 - 146.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...total rest day
06/26 - 147.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...5.21 miles in 92 mins
06/27 - 146.2 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.17 miles in 89 mins
06/28 -
06/29 -
06/30 -

Chris

brook123lyn

Hello all
Looking forward to a little control over eating and exercising. My aim is to keep going after years of up and down.Thank you for your support x
HW: 223
SW: 169.7
Day/Weight/Comment
6/21 169.7 aftermath of a wonderful few days away
6/22 170.7 oh dear , still paying the price for celebrating all weekend - fine, I’m back on it now
6/23 169.2
6/24 169.2
6/25. 168.5 happy with this - thank you body
6/26. 168.7
6/27. 168.7
6/28. 168.5
6/29
6/30

musicsax

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 154 (round 86 for me ) I continue to prove time after time that I need this to help me keep on track! Thank you @QuiltingJaine for setting up the new challenge.

Challenge for this round is again to work back towards maintanence – any loss will be a win! A full 10 days before our next week away in the caravan, want to make it count ! A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.

Keep calm – we're all in this together! Wash hands, be kind, continue to follow all latest Government guidelines in roadmap to normality for C-19 virus. Be positive for thefuture – I've both of my vaccines.

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, It's took me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.

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)
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 binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period & lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
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 142 – 129.8 ( 1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 ( 1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up )
End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)

SW: 134.4
Day/Weight/Comment
6/21 134.4 – 8.48 miles walked yesterday, a really good food day which reflects in the number on the scales, a good start to the round. UK was supposed to have all covid restrictions lifted today, but due to increased spread of Delta variant it has been delayed by 4 weeks, as long as we don't go backwards!
6/22 135.2 – not such a good day yesterday, DDIL taken ill and I dropped everything to drive up to take care of 2 year old DGD; we had a whale of a time at their local city farm & playground & had lunch out, but no structured walking & again scale reflects! (DDIL fine now).
6/23 137.2 ughh needless to say I had a BAD day yesterday, but did walk 11.7 miles, I need to be consistant!
6/24 135.2 – 10.52 miles walked yesterday & as scale shows a good food day, need to keep consistant today!
6/25 135.2 – no structured walking yesterday as caring for 2 little DGC hence 30 calories over, but a reasonable day of choices.

6/26 134.2 – 9.86 miles walked yesterday, good food day staying within calories.
6/27 135 - drove out to Church Stretton and was up on the Long Mynd for a lovely 11.59 mile walk = see the photo's, but they do not do the views justice!!
6/28 133.6 – well how things can change in 24 hours! I was contacted to say I had been in contact with someone who had tested positive for covid, I took a test feeling perfectly fine and I'm positive too !! So both myself and DH have to self isolate until 8th July, we were supposed to go on holiday for a week 2nd, that's now cancelled! And as the day passed I started to develop cold symptoms. Beacause I knew early in the day I couldn't walk, I replanned; we normally have a 3 course Sunday lunch (within calories) and then a light evening meal, I did main course for lunch and then starter & desert for our evening meal and I'm very happy with number on the scale. Within calories. When I start to feel better I will do jogging on the spot in my garage, but at the moment don't feel up to it.
6/29
6/30


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

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ZizzyBumble

Hi I weigh in kg and also record my happy scale trend. My maintenance goal weight is 52kg although I am happy to be a bit below to allow for indulgences!

Goal for this round is stay below 52kg with Happy Scale trend below 51.5kg. EW for round 153 = 51.1 HS trend 51.1kg

Mon 21 51.2 trend 51.2 😊⬆️
Tue 22 51.0 trend 51.1 😊 ⬇️ I’ve deliberately been between 51.0 and 51.3 for some time and fluctuations now show very quickly on the trend weight.
Wed 23 50.5 trend 50.9 😊 ⬇️ I don’t know where that drop came from and don’t expect it to stay!
Thu 24 50.5 trend 50.8 😊 ⬇️ I’m surprised not to have popped back up.
Fri 25 50.9 trend 50.8 😊 ↔️ As expected
Sat 26 51.1 50.9 😊 ⬆️ Weight is returning to where I expect it to be.
Sun 27 51.3 trend 51 😊 ⬆️ Plenty of wine and pizza for dinner last night 😊
Mon 28 51.8 trend 51.2 ⬆️ Weight is up and I think it’s the pizza and bread over the weekend. This has been an up and down round so far and it’s time to stop the up part of the trend. 👿
Tue 29
Wed 30

Previous Rounds

Round 130 SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss 0.7 kg
Round 131 SW 55.5 EW 56.1. Loss 0.4kg
Round 132 SW 56.1 EW 54.7. Loss 1.4kg
Round 133 SW 54.7 EW 54.0. Loss 0.7kg
Round 134 SW 54.0 EW 53.7. Loss 0.3kg
Round 135 SW 53.7 EW 53.4 Loss 0.3kg
Round 136 SW 53.4 EW 54 Gain 0.6kg but it was Christmas and the New Year
Round 137 SW 54 EW 53.5 Loss 0.5kg
Round 138 SW 53.5 EW 53.5 No change - must try harder!
Round 139 SW 53.5 EW 53.9 Gain .4kg - 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 53.3 EW 53.9 Gain 0.6k
Round 143 SW 53.9 EW 53.5 Loss 0.4 kg
Round 144 SW 53.5 EW 53 Loss 0.5 kg
Round 145 SW 53.0 EW 52.0 Loss 1kg
Round 146 SW 52.0 EW 52.2 Gain 0.2 kg
Round 147 SW 52.2 EW 51.6 Loss 0.6kg
Round 148 SW 51.6 EW 51.4 Loss 0.2 kg. First round of seeking to maintain. Happy scale trend 51.4kg at the start and end of the round. 😊
Round 149 SW 51.4 EW 51.4 Happy scale trend 51.4. 😊
Round 150 SW 51.4 EW 51.2 Loss 0.2 Happy scale trend 51.1 😊
Round 151 SW 51.2 EW 51.2 Loss/gain 0 Happy scale trend Start 51.1 End 51.2 😊
Round 152 SW 51.2. EW 51.2 Loss/gain 0 Happy scale trend start 51.2 End 51.1 😊
Round 153 SW 51.2. EW 51.1 Loss 0.1 Happy Scale trend start 51.1 End 51.1 😊
Round 154 SW 51.1. Happy scale trend start 51.1

musicsax

Lilylady3k wrote: »

@musicsax - Love the pictures. Looks like a great place to walk/hike!
I noticed that you usually walk 10-12 miles each day. Could you help me understand your routine so that I too might be able to one day reach a goal like that? How long does it take usually? I'm currently at 2-3 miles per day and sometimes I do 5-6 but the heat at this time of year gets to me plus I walk so slow at this weight. Currently I'm at about a 3 mile / hr rate which I'm hoping speeds up as the weight goes down.

I am retired so don't have work to fit my walks around, in fact I almost consider my walking as the job that I love and am able to plan them around other commitments. I walk for a least 3 hours each day, sometimes in one go other times in 2 , 3 or even 4 seperate walks depending on what commitments I have for that day. I walk everywhere, very rarely using the car, if, where I need to get to is within 5 miles, don't have to carry anything that is too heavy, time restrains allow and finally it isn't raining! Then I will walk there and back. If I'm meeting up for lunch or the rain is coming in later in the morning I'll get out at 6.30 or 7 am!

I'm lucky that DH also likes walking so where as in the week I walk locally from home (pounding the pavements!) at weekends we get out to some lovely country walks with a picnic.

I love my walking, it's when I do my planning, reflecting, problem solving, meditating and really appreciating nature. For the next 10 days of my self isolation I will be going stir crazy not being able to get out walking!! Plan on sorting out my rockery, hoping that my DSs will do a doorstop drop of suitable cutting of plants from their gardens !! And plenty video calls with my 4 little DGC, two and a half year old already wanted to show me her new socks that she was wearing yesterday - I shall miss them. They live 58 & 87 miles away, but I do normally travel up to see them once per week.

musicsax

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

@musicsax Glorious photos! I’ve always wanted to walk some of the “ways” in various parts of the UK. Have you read Robert MacFarlane’s book, The Old Ways, about ancients paths, mostly on land although he include some on water? Fabulous book.

No I haven't. will get hold of a copy and read it.

We do love the old paths and always discuss how long they've been there, what they were used for and the fact that we are walking in the footsteps of people in history. I confess I'm not that much of a great reader, don't seem to have that much time ?! But do like a good read when I'm on holiday, so that's on my list !!

musicsax

@str82nichelle - have a wonderful birthday - you deserve it ! You've given your body a great present

ashlymcdonald12

Highest (2020) 250
Starting Again (6/1/21) 242
Goal 200

This is my first round and I'm really excited to do this!! I'm learning how to navigate the app and the website. I am glad that I found this on here, because I am always better when I have to hold myself accountable. Anyway, thanks for having me guys. I have no friends on here yet, so feel free to add me and I will add you back. Thanks again, and good luck everyone!!

SW: 231.4
Challenge Goal: 227

Day/Weight/Comment
6/21–231.4
6/22–
6/23–
6/24–228.8 ~ was super excited about this, did the gym twice and have walked at least a mile and a half everyday this week.
6/25–just joined and will weigh in again tomorrow. thanks so much again everyone. keep up the good work.
6/26– 229.2
6/27– 229.0 ~ while I'm not super thrilled about the number, I have been eating more protein and going to the gym. I don't want a lot of muscle mass, but muscle burns fat. It also weighs more then fat. I'm excited for the energy that I now have and just the general better mood that all the walking and exercise has given. Still quite a less weight then when I started to take this pretty serious about a month or so ago!
6/28–
6/29–
6/30–

Round progress: -2.4

fmfdfa2020

Thank you @quiltingjaine

5/10: 183.1 - just 2.9 pounds off 186, my heaviest weight ever - (stopped posting on this challenge July 2020 - very glad to be back!)

Round 150: -1.9
Round 151: -2.0
Round 152: -2.6
Round 153: -1.6

Round 154 Goals: 80oz water; row 30 mins, most days; free-weights; eat vegetables/fruit; 1200 to 1500 calories; IF most days; no sugar; temporary elimination of wheat. Use the knowledge I've gained over the last rounds (and years). I know my triggers and I know what works!!

SW End of 153: 174.8
6/21 - 174.6
6/22 - 174.9
6/23 - 174.7 Hanging out around the same weight for 6 days just means I'll see a bigger drop when it happens, right? Right!
6/24 - 173.7 It's nice to see 173.X.
6/25 - 173.2 Hit my goal for this round even though it might fluctuate a little over the next days. I'm so happy to hit 173.2. This was my lowest weight on MFP and this challenge before I gained some of it back, stopped posting and then gained all of it back. Even though I hate to focus on a specific catch-up weight because it feels so defeating at times, I can't help it and it feels so good to be back at this weight. I am extremely motivated at the moment, not only from weight loss but the changes I'm seeing from all my healthy habits. I am now laser-focused on the 160's!!
6/26 - 172.5 - I was hesitant to post this weight because I'm a little late weighing this morning and it will most likely go back up some over the next few days, which will be perfectly normal. I'm not marking 173 off my "Good Riddance" list just yet
6/27 - 172.0 I'm glad I've learned not to get frustrated and give up when the scale stays around the same number days/weeks because a drop is around the corner if you hold on. I guess I can officially mark 173 off my "Good Riddance" list, even if I do jump a bit before the round ends.

6/28 - 172.1 Even though I do IF almost every day, my calories stay around the same. For the past week, I've been changing up the number of calories each day. I know lots of people do this including people mentioning it here. I read this is calorie/carb cycling and keeps from negative hormonal and metabolic changes when reducing calories. I also did a query on MFP and people have different opinions about it on whether it helps you lose weight. Anyway, it makes sense to me so for the past week I've been changing it up. My average calories for the week still falls within my calorie range of 1200 to 1500. The past few days have been the lower range and the next few days I'm going to do the higher range so we'll see if my weight fluctuates up as well. I read that if you are going to calorie/carb cycle that you have to be prepared for a little more fluctuation and not to get bummed out.

6/29
6/30 - GW: 173.2 New GW: By the end of the round, still be 173.2 or less.

Good Riddance!

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Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

Daily Weight to watch trends and remind myself that it's normal to fluctuate:

5/10 - 183.1
5/11 - 182.9
5/12 - 182.1
5/13 - 182.1
5/14 - 181.2
5/15 - 181.2
5/16 - 181.8
5/17 - 182.8
5/19 - 181.3
5/20 - 181.2
5/21 - 181.0
5/22 - 181.4
5/23 - 180.2
5/24 - 180.0
5/25 - 179.1
5/26 - 179.1
5/27 - 179.2
5/28 - DNW
5/29 - 179.2
5/30 - 178.7
5/31 - 179.0
6/01 - 178.7
6/02 - 178.0
6/03 - 178.0
6/04 - 177.5
6/05 - 177.7
6/06 - 177.2
6/07 - 177.1
6/08 - 177.0
6/09 - 176.4
6/10 - 176.4
6/11 - 176.3
6/12 - 175.9
6/13 - 175.4
6/14 - 175.4
6/15 - 175.3
6/16 - 175.3
6/17 - 175.4
6/18 - 174.9
6/19 - 174.7
6/20 - 174.8
6/21 - 174.6
6/22 - 174.9
6/23 - 174.7
6/24 - 173.7
6/25 - 173.2
6/26 - 172.5
6/27 - 172.0
6/27 - 172.1

fmfdfa2020

@str82nichelle
Happy belated birthday!

CamandJarvis

In again! I'd be lost without this group
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

29, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:

R69 EW: 158.1
R70 EW: 156.5
R71 EW: 156.3
R72 EW: 156.3
R73 EW: 155.2
R74 EW: 155.4
R75 EW: 156.1
R76 EW: 155.6
R80 EW: 153.2
R81 EW: 154.3
R82 EW: 154.1
R84 EW: 156.5
R89 EW: 156.7
R91 EW: 160.1
R93 EW: 159.3
R94 EW: 156.1
R98 EW: 154.5
R99 EW: 155.9
R100 EW: 152.8
R101 EW: 149.7 (1/15)
R102 EW: 149.0
R103 EW: 149.0
R104 EW: 146.2
R105 EW: 146.6
R106 EW: 144.6
R107 EW: 146.8 (spring break, only 2 days weight)
R108 EW: 147.7 (Moving out of state, starting new job)
R109 EW: 148.1
R110 EW: 150.1
R111 EW: 154.3
R112 EW: 152.6
R113 EW: 151.7
R121 EW: 153.0
R122 EW: 154.8
R123 EW: 153.9
R124 EW: 153.4
R125 EW: 155.6
R126 EW: 152.3
R127 EW: 151.5
R128 EW: 151.0
R129 EW: 151.0
R130 EW: 152.6
R131 EW: 153.9
R132 EW: 150.6
R133 EW: 151.2
R134 EW: 149.3
R135 EW: 149.5
R136 EW: 148.4
R137 EW: 147.9
R138 EW: 148.4
R139 EW: 151.9
R140 EW: 150.4
R141 EW: 150.4 (SNOVID)
R142 EW: 144.0 (PRK)
R143 EW: 144.2
R144 EW: 147.0
R145 EW: 145.7
R146 EW: 145.9
R147 EW: 145.9
R148 EW: 146.5
R149 EW: 147.3
R150 EW: 146.8
R151 EW: 147.9
R152 EW: 147.7
R152 EW: DNW

Last weight
6/18 - 146.3

Round Goal: 146.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
6/21 - 148.8
6/22 - 148.6
6/23 - 147.4
6/24 - 147.1
6/25 - 147.8
6/26 - 147.3
6/27 - DNW
6/28 - 146.9 - Really surprised. My tummy still hurts from yesterday and super bloated. Something at our late lunch (so late we didn't eat dinner) did NOT sit well. Even now my leggings being slightly compressive on my tummy hurts. Think I'll skip kickboxing and do some yoga this week until this feeling goes away. Didn't successfully wake up at 515 like planned, but did wake up at 540 so progress. Need to get that down before end of week since starting Wednesday next week, I'm going into work -- a 4am wakeup to commute! Ick, not a morning person. I can function, but I don't like it. Plus, I've found through sleep studies, I get my best sleep in the morning. My body's circadian clock is offset (circadian rhythm disorder) and I sleep better from about 1-3am until about 9-11am (depending on how tired I am). I'm doing online CBT-Insomnia to help as I also am diagnosed with that as well. Hopefully my body will adjust quickly! Also, while I'm commuting, I likely won't fit in my kickboxing. I work 10hour days and with traffic, likely won't get home until about 7-8pm. Just enough time to eat, shower, and go to bed for the early next morning. Ugh. Will try to get in lunch walks. I know work will keep me walking, too.
6/29
6/30

Previous Day's Comments

6/21 - Wow, thought I'd be in the 150s again after this weekend. Super happy with this. Back to work so back to regularly scheduled life again. Water beside me full and ready for the rehydration process. Workout clothes on to knock out a workout. I'm still groggy and worn out so it'll probably be light as to not stress my body out. Dinner was late and I didn't check time when we finished. Will restart fasting after today when I end my feeding window for the night. Will fast today so long as I feel comfortable, though. Getting back on track and feeling tired but renewed to keep on this journey I've put myself on. PS - Even though I haven't been in the ocean since Saturday, I can still feel the waves if I sit really still. It's fantastic feeling
6/22 - A little progress is still progress! Got a little more than 90 oz water. Started fasting clock for today. Super sleepy still but going to make myself do kickboxing to help wake up before my training begins (9-2:30 behind a computer learning a system....yippee! Not so good when I'm feeling like I could fall asleep standing up). Doing my best to make it a good day, though.
6/23 - There we go, better progress. Got my kickboxing workout in though the walk with pup was cut short. Despite my super long training, I did get steps in and try to move around. Water was good. Maybe just a touch shy but we went out to eat and I'm not sure the exact oz measurement of their cups. Off to another good day. Dressed in workout clothes to start off with so I can knock out another workout (I'm dreading it but I know I'll thank myself after).
6/24 - Down we go. I HOPE I can see last round's "EW" again. Woke up an hour earlier than normal to knock out my kickboxing. BF will be up early for an early meeting and my day starts with an earlier than normal meeting as well. It was either get up earlier to knock it out or skip it today. I woke up early for a workout, WHO AM I?! In about 2 weeks I'll be waking up super early (4am...currently waking up normally at 6am) to physically go into work so I guess 5am today isn't so bad. It's prep for work! Fasted 16.5 hours yesterday, drank my 90 oz water. Got kickboxing and slightly shorter walk with pup done (0.75 mi vs 1 mi). Just finished kickboxing for today so time to wake up the daughter to see if she's running and get the pup for a walk while on my morning meeting
6/25 - Sodium, I believe. We had homemade nachos last night and tortilla chips usually do me in with sodium. Only drank about 70-75 oz water. Oh well, back on it today.
6/26 - Surprised to be down as much as I am. Somewhat late night for me including alcohol which usually causes a bit of bloat. I'll take it! Not quite enough water, but about 70oz again. Haven't been fasting well lately, I'm going through a hunger phase. Listening to my body (within reason) and the extra calories seem to be helping, not hurting.
6/27 - I was being extra lazy and didn't want to go through the process of my weigh-in this morning. Still feeling very sleepy
6/28
6/29

CamandJarvis

@str82nichelle happy (belated) birthday!

Lilylady3k

musicsax wrote: »

Lilylady3k wrote: »

@musicsax - Love the pictures. Looks like a great place to walk/hike!
I noticed that you usually walk 10-12 miles each day. Could you help me understand your routine so that I too might be able to one day reach a goal like that? How long does it take usually? I'm currently at 2-3 miles per day and sometimes I do 5-6 but the heat at this time of year gets to me plus I walk so slow at this weight. Currently I'm at about a 3 mile / hr rate which I'm hoping speeds up as the weight goes down.

I am retired so don't have work to fit my walks around, in fact I almost consider my walking as the job that I love and am able to plan them around other commitments. I walk for a least 3 hours each day, sometimes in one go other times in 2 , 3 or even 4 seperate walks depending on what commitments I have for that day. I walk everywhere, very rarely using the car, if, where I need to get to is within 5 miles, don't have to carry anything that is too heavy, time restrains allow and finally it isn't raining! Then I will walk there and back. If I'm meeting up for lunch or the rain is coming in later in the morning I'll get out at 6.30 or 7 am!

I'm lucky that DH also likes walking so where as in the week I walk locally from home (pounding the pavements!) at weekends we get out to some lovely country walks with a picnic.

I love my walking, it's when I do my planning, reflecting, problem solving, meditating and really appreciating nature. For the next 10 days of my self isolation I will be going stir crazy not being able to get out walking!! Plan on sorting out my rockery, hoping that my DSs will do a doorstop drop of suitable cutting of plants from their gardens !! And plenty video calls with my 4 little DGC, two and a half year old already wanted to show me her new socks that she was wearing yesterday - I shall miss them. They live 58 & 87 miles away, but I do normally travel up to see them once per week.

@musicsax - Thank you for all the insights! I'm retired now as well and started the daily walks but have not gotten into the longer stretches. I do walk to the library and postoffice which are only 2 miles roundtrip, and we do have lovely long paths throughout our neighborhood area that I take our standard poodle on. I like your idea if you can walk to it you do that instead of a car. In the US we are so auto minded! I need to flip that switch in my mind since there are groceries, retail stores, restaurants, church, etc easily within a 2-3 mile radius of my home. My volunteering for English is second language (ESL) for adults at the church starts back up in September and before Covid I walked to it 2x per week. I need to think about other places to walk as well.
As you say ... I too have the time since I'm retired too! Thank you for the inspiration!


As to COVID. I'm so sorry that you were exposed. I hope that you have no more than the cold symptoms (I think I remember that you already were able to get the vaccine which lessens the effects). Now you have me wondering if this sinus/cold symptoms I have after my Hot Springs mini vacation is really an exposure to COVID since Arkansas is not highly vaccinated and no masks were required anywhere. hmmmm might need to get tested myself.

Lilylady3k

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

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

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

My goal for 2021 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R64-75: notes in 2019 folder
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
R77-99: notes in 2019 folder
SWR100: 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100-121: notes in 2020 folder
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122 20200804: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123-135: notes in 2020 folder
R136 20210101: 211.4 (-1.5)
R137 20210111: 210.0 (-1.4)
R138 20210121: 207.7 (-2.3)
R139 20210131: 208.6 (+.9)
R140 20210210: 206.6 (-2)
R141 20210220: 210.2 (+3.6)
R142 20210302: 208.0 (-2.2)
R143 20210312:207.3 (-.7)
R144 20210322 209.2 (+1.9)
R145 20210401 208.4 (-.8)
R146 20210411 207.2 (-1.2)
R147 20210421 206.5 (-.7)
R148 20210501 207.3 (+.8)
R149 20210511 207.7 (+.4)
R150 20210521 205.5 (-2.2)
R151 20210531 206.7 (+1.2)

R152 20210610 205.3 (-1.4)
R153 20210620 207.1 (+1.8)

R154: Don’t let vacation break all my good habits! This round includes a Girls Trip with my mom & sister which will be challenging. Focus on water & portion control.
Exercise Goal for this round: Planks & Walk.
🎯Mini Goal: 204.x (Repeat until I hit it!)

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
6/21 206.4 Walked 2 miles, gardening, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
6/22 206.6 Walked .6 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Lawyer for my mom to update her will, book club, and packing for our trip! Busy day yesterday.
6/23 DNW @ Girls Road Trip w/ mom & sis long car ride, no exercise, restaurant meals this week! ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine.
6/24 DNW @ Girls Road Trip w/ mom & sis Walked 2 miles Garvan Gardens, pizza & 1 beer for lunch at Grateful Head. Cheese, grapes, nuts, 3 wine and leftover pizza for dinner as we watched the water activity, sunset and played dominos.
6/25 DNW @ Girls Road Trip w/ mom & sis Walked while shopping in downtown Hot Springs ~ 2 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Latin food (wonderful homemade tortillas used for quesadillas) at Rolando’s on the back patio w/ 1 margarita, then crab cake & fried okra at Fisherman’s Wharf. Too much food! Watched the sunset over the lake, played Skipbo & Spinner dominos on our last evening.
6/26 210.1 No exercise, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Whirlpool bath in the hot spring water, sauna and massage at Arlington Hotel before the 8 hour drive. Stopped in Jefferson at Kitt's Kornbread Sandwich & Pie Bar for Cornbread Sandwich (Turkey, Ham, Cheese, Purple Onion, Tomato, Mayo, Mustard on Jalapeño Cornbread ... also could have selected the Broccoli Cornbread or Plain Cornbread). In addition ordered chicken dumplings and sugar free coconut cream pie. Then DH had Popeye’s fried chicken waiting for me when I got home for a late dinner. YIKES! 3.5 lb gain over that short vacation! I did not snack with my mom & sister during the vacation … they eat ALL the time. But still the meals were a killer of course it was my choice what to order and I chose poorly. Time to get things back under control and reel the gains back in.
6/27 207.3 Walked 3.2 miles, 1521 cal, 43 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Feeling either a sinus headache or cold coming on last night and then slept 10 hrs. Hope today I’ll feel much better. No more ? for my food intake this week is the plan. Back to journaling everything!
6/28 206.7 Walked 3.1 + 1 miles (12682 steps, 5.3 miles total for the day), 2216 cal, 49 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Feeling much better! Nice day with kids visiting for lunch, a little rain, and then got caught up on some of my book club reading.
6/29
6/30

jaccimc63

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 57
Akron, Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)

My 115th Round!

Being overweight is hard.
Maintaining a healthy weight is hard.
Choose your hard.

After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)

SW: 145.5

Day/Weight/Comment

6/21 - 145
6/22 - 146
6/23 - 146.5
6/24 - 146
6/25 - 146
6/26 - 145
6/27 - 146
6/28 - 147.5 - My weight has been all over the place this round. I've had a lot of drama this past week along with a lot of carbs and calories over the weekend. I need to pull it together before our big picnic this weekend.
6/29
6/30

jaccimc63

@str82nichelle - Happy Belated Birthday!

jaccimc63

@musicsax - I hope you quickly recover!

chublet25

heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 183
goal weight: 130

weight lost
round 150: 3.0
round 151: 3.0
round 152: 3.0
round 153: 3.5

goal for round 154 is 2.5 pounds (looking for 180.5 on the scales)

6/21: 181.5
6/22: 181.5
6/23: 181.5
6/24: 181.0
6/25: 181.0
6/26: 180.5
6/27: 180.5

6/28: 179.5 (double celebration day! In the 170s and no longer officially obese! Going to "celebrate" by starting c25k week 4 (haha))

6/29:
6/30:

allison8668

Hello - Thought I'd try recording here again.
I've been eating good and exercising.
Just waiting for the scale to start moving again.
Good Luck Everyone !

SW: 198 - Nov 2020

Day/Weight/Comment
6/21 - 182 - been here for over a week - but I'm patient -LOL
6/22 - 182 - need to go food shopping today. I’m glad at least that it’s supposed to be a bit cooler - now I don’t mind using the stove because otherwise it makes the house too hot. Going to try to get some meals pre cooked and ready to eat for the rest of the week! Also have a doc appointment - my physical and get to see the results of my blood work. Hope you all have a Great Day.
6/23 - 182 - I feel good about my food choices and activity level.
6/24 - 182 - I was so tired yesterday I didn’t do any exercises. Hope to have my energy back today. Hope you all have a lovely day.
6/25 - 182 - I did get my energy back yesterday and did my exercises. My exercises are at least 30 min on the elliptical for cardio, and some hip strengthening and stretch exercises. Also kept to my calorie count. Have a great day.
6/26 - 182 - Hooray it’s the weekend! Hopefully we’ll do something fun/different today. I’m hoping for pool and outdoor walking (as opposed to indoor mall walking.) Enjoy your day!
6/27 - 182 - No access to a scale this morning. But, it’s a pretty sure bet I’m still at the same weight.

6/28 - 182 - Well, it was a few ounces lower, but I only do whole numbers. I’m thinking the next ten day round will be better. Just have to wait a bit longer.
6/29
6/30

_JeffreyD_

Male: 63
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205


Goals for this round: Generally, keep it under control. Specifically, get some more exercise done.

Major Goal is to have a lower average than last round.
Minor Goal is to end the round with lower than last day of previous round.


Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

Round 154
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment

6/21: 212.4
So, this is what it looks like the morning after. I should have no problem loosing during this round thanks to this high number. This is where averaging my 10-days makes more sense.

6/22: 210.8
Yesterday, I kept it “generally” “under control.”

6/23: 210.4
It is good to be back to “normal” after that weekend of cake-hole stuffing.

6/24: 210
6/25: 210.8
Did not have time to post yesterday. I was feeling pretty good and then this morning’s reading threw me. Had to be the sodium because I ate below calories and had a nice long walk. (by “nice long walk” I don’t mean as far as @musicsax walks! Ha!)

6/26: 209.8
6/27: DNW
6/28: 211.0
Traveled four hours to see DD for the first time in 18 months. So, I did not log Saturdays reading until this morning. Had a nice time. She introduced us to two new eateries that were fantastic. Lunch on Saturday was a Mexican place. I mean Mexican, not taco bell or chi-chi’s. Supper was a farm to table butcher and restaurant. In between was a visit to the bakery where she works, for a cookie and some coffee. Yesterday was a bit more tame. That being said, I am happy with this morning’s reading. HA!

6/29
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