Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 163

CamandJarvis

@fmfdfa2020 So sorry you are having to deal with this loss. It is so heartwarming to hear the time you spent with her and the memories you've shared with her as well as the history learned from her. THAT is beautiful

Nicoles0305

I’m in! This is round 3 for me.

I can do anything for 10 days!

Goals: 11,000 steps a day, <80 carbs a day, strength training 3x/week, cycling 2-3x/week

MFP SW: 237.6
CW(9/18): 218.6

9/19: 217.8 Starting this challenge off good! Finished the day with over 11,000 steps and 52 net carbs. Saturdays are typically my rest days, so no exercise beyond the steps. ✔️Day 1 success!
9/20: 217.4 Creeping down some more! Finished yesterday off with 60 carbs, over 12,000 steps, and got a Pelo ride in. I’m ready for this week!
9/21: 216.6 Feeling really good this morning! Hit my step goal yesterday, finished the day with 48 net carbs, and got my strength training in last night. Bring on this Tuesday!
9/22: 216.0 Another successful day yesterday! Hit my step goal, finished with 48 net carbs, and got a 38 minute Peleton ride in. Today I’m feeling a little tired, but nothing I can’t handle. I also have dinner with my MIL tonight. She’s a great cook, although not a low carb cook. So I’m planning a very low carb lunch, and then I’ll just do as well as I can at dinner. I got this!
9/23: 216.8 A bump up this morning, but not unexpected after ice cream for dessert last night. I did everything right, even kept to my carb goal. Ice cream gets me every time though! It’s all good! Back to my normally scheduled programming today!
9/24:
9/25:
9/26
9/27:
9/28:

quiltingjaine

@chublet25 This is my neighbor and the change from early June until 2 days ago. She is down 29# but didn’t see a difference until she took this picture.
This shows the value of pictures which you can share with no one but your self.

starrjulia8

Starr
Age 40 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 2020 226.5
January 1st 2021 195.5
October 31 2021 10 lb loss goal

September goals:
Drink 64 oz of water
Strength training twice a week
Eliminate junk food.
Limit alcohol.

Round 115 SW: 223.1 EW: 218.1 -4.3
Round 116 SW: 218.1 EW: 217.9 -0.9
Round 117 SW: 217.9 EW: 215.4 -2.5
Round 118 SW: 215.4 EW: 214.3 -1.1
Round 119 SW: 214.3 EW: 212.7 -1.6
Round 120 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.0 -1.7
Round 121 SW: 211.0 EW: 207.1 -3.9
Round 122 SW: 207.1 EW: 206.4 -0.7
Round 123 SW: 206.4 EW: 205.2 -1.2
Round 124 SW: 205.2 EW: 202.6 -2.6
Round 125 SW: 202.2 EW: 201.4 -0.8
Round 126 SW: 201.4 EW: 198.9 -2.5
Round 127 SW: 198.9 EW: 198.7 -0.2
Round 128 SW: 198.7 EW: 199.0 +0.3
Round 129 SW: 199.0 EW: 198.5 -0.5
Round 130 SW: 198.5 EW: 198.6 +0.1
Round 131 SW: 198.6 EW: 198.6 0.0
Round 132 SW: 198.6 EW: 193.6 -5.0
Round 133 SW: 193.6 EW: 196.2 +2.9
Round 134 SW: 196.2 EW: 195.7 -1.5
Round 135 SW: 195.7 EW: 195.4 -0.3
Round 136 SW: 195.4 EW: 195.5 +0.1
Round 137 SW: 195.5 EW: 194.7 -0.8
Round 138 SW: 194.7 EW: 193.0 -1.7
Round 139 SW: 193.0 EW: 192.1 -0.9
Round 140 SW: 192.1 EW: 190.5 -1.6
Round 141 SW: 190.5 EW: 192.5 +2
Round 142 SW: 192.5 EW: 192.6 +0.1
Round 143 SW: 192.6 EW: 195.7 +3.1
Round 144 SW: 195.7 EW: 196.8 +1.1
Round 145 SW: 196.8 EW: 194.2 -2.6
Round 146 SW: 194.2 EW: 195.8 +1.6
Round 147 SW: 195.8 EW: 195.3 -0.5
Round 148 SW: 195.3 EW: 197 +1.7
Round 149 Skipped
Round 150 SW: 198.6 EW: 196.2 -2.4
Round 151 SW: 196.2 EW: 195.7 -0.5
Round 152 SW: 195.7 EW: 195.9 +0.2
Round 153 SW: 195.9 EW: 200.0 +4.1
Round 154 SW: 200.0 EW: 197.5 -2.5
Round 155 SW: 197.5 EW: 197.1 -0.4
Round 156 SW: 197.1 EW: 197.4 +0.3
Round 157 SW: 197.4 EW: 196.8 -0.6
Round 158 SW: 196.8 EW: 196.7 -0.1
Round 159 SW: 196.7 EW: 198.6 +1.9
Round 160 SW: 198.6 EW: 200.3 +1.7
Round 161 SW: 200.3 EW: 200.7 +0.4
Round 162 SW: 200.7 EW: 200.3 -0.4

Round 163 SW: 200.3

9/19 202.3
9/20 202.3 I feel like I am fighting off stress with a club and I am losing the fight. I know I have to get my head together in order to lose weight and my head is not together right now. Maybe I should be working on maintenance instead of attempting to lose because right now I am so discouraged. Trauma is not something you just get over and I am trying to just get over it. I am still trying to watch my calories intake, I am still doing my workout routine. However cortisol (stress hormone) is a beast.
9/21 202.2 .
9/22 201.3
9/23 201.8
9/24
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28

musicsax

@fmfdfa2020 - it's heartbreaking to lose your Mom, I still think of mine everyday (lost her 14 years ago) and most times now I don't get upset, but occasionally my emotions catch me out and I start to well up. She was the most kindhearted person I have ever known, very thoughtful and wise, I do admit there were times when we didn't see eye to eye especially when my 5 siblings and I were growing up, but that's all part of family life!!
It does get easier as time passes, you will have those wonderful memories and always remember that there is a part of your Mom that lives on in yourself.
Sending you lots of comforting hugs and keeping you in my thoughts 🤗 x

chublet25

fmfdfa2020 wrote: »

Thank you @quiltingjaine !! May 10, 2021 - 183.1 - just 2.9 pounds off 186, my heaviest weight ever - (stopped posting on this challenge July 2020 - very glad to be back!)

Calorie/Carb Cycling with an average of 1200 to 1400 calories at the end of 10 days. 80 oz water each day. Row/Walk/Free-Weights most days. IF, no sugar/white flour products. Focus on getting enough vegetables.


My mom passed away 6 weeks ago. It is so hard to write those words. I spent endless hours with her over the past couple years talking about her family history I was researching. As a history major, she loved talking about history but when you add in the people we were talking about being in the revolutionary war or civil war were her ancestors, that was pure joy to her. She had dementia toward the end and she couldn't tell me what she had for breakfast but she could tell me stories about her youth as if it was yesterday. She had ten brothers and sisters, all just as interesting as she was. I was the lucky one though to have this special time with her.

I hesitated to write this because it is so heartbreaking as I tend to bury my emotions right now, and also for those who have lost their parents, or other loved ones, I didn't want to bring sadness to you. I hope one day I will be able to replace some of the heartache with wonderful memories. I did learn during this time that there is one emotion that I don't turn to food and that is extreme sadness. I actually lost my appetite.

9/24
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28

How wonderful that you had that time with your mom! I hope you can soon look back on it fondly, without being so sad. Thank you for sharing your story!

chublet25

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@chublet25 This is my neighbor and the change from early June until 2 days ago. She is down 29# but didn’t see a difference until she took this picture.
This shows the value of pictures which you can share with no one but your self.

Wow, huge difference isn't it? So easy for us to see it, not so easy for her to see it when she sees herself every day. Thanks for sharing that!

Pat

MadisonMolly2017

MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

Round 163 starting weight: 159.5 lb
Round 163 goal weight: < 159.5 lb

8/18. 159.5

Round 163
9/19 72.7 159.9. BMI 24.3
9/20. 72.4.159.3🌸 BMI 24.2
9/21 72.1.158.6🌸 BMI 24.1
9/22. 71.9 158.2🌸 BMI 24.1
9/23. 72.3 159.06 🌸 BMI 24.2
9/24
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28

🌸Maddie

Round 163: 159.5 ➡️
Round 162: 159.5 ➡️159.5
Round 161: 159.5 ➡️159.5 Now I’ve got my maintenance daily calorie level!!!
Round 160: 158.6 ➡️160.4 Graham crackers
Round 159: 157.7 ➡️158.2 Graham crackers
Round 158: 158. ➡️158.2
Round 157: 158.6 ➡️158
Round 156: 158.8 ➡️159
Round 155: 158.6 ➡️159
June 21, 2021 Round 154: began

SW 1/1/2016 228.3
Maintenance < 160 monthly average
Preferred main. range < 157.3 (71.5kg)

In maintenance since Sept 2018 😄

Sleep habits are working - 1 month Aug 21!!
15 day streak!!!!as of Aug 29 !!!!!!!!🎉

Turns out I’m 5’8”, So my NEW goal is now: “in the 156’s” & definitely no higher than 157.5. (23.9 BMI)

Graphs are from 2010 until Sept 1, 2021


I celebrated my 3 YEAR Maintenance Anniversary on September 1, 2021❤️🎉

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: 144.0
UGW: 132.2

09/17 - 147.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/18 - 146.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.49 miles in 102 mins

Day/Weight/Comment

09/19 - 145.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.47 miles in 101 mins
09/20 - 145.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/21 - 145.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.90 miles in 113 mins
09/22 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/23 - 145.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.65 miles in 110 mins
09/24 -
09/25 -
09/26 -
09/27 -
09/28 -

Chris

jamessurloire

Good morning! Have a great Friday everyone ☺️

About me

55-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)
Round 142 from 93.4 kg (205.9 lbs) to 93.0 kg (205.0 lbs) losing 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
Round 143 from 93.0 kg (205.0 lbs) to 91.4 kg (201.5 lbs) losing 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs)
Round 144 from 91.4 kg (201.5 lbs) to 89.9 kg (198.2 lbs) losing 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)
Round 145 from 89.9 kg (198.2 lbs) to 89.2 kg (196.7 lbs) losing 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs)
Round 146 from 89.2 kg (196.7 lbs) to 87.3 kg (192.5 lbs) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Round 147 from 87.3 kg (192.5 lbs) to 86.3 kg (190.3 lbs) losing 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)
Round 148 from 86.3 kg (190.3 lbs) to 84.7 kg (186.7 lbs) losing 1.6 kg (3.6 lbs)
Round 149 from 84.7 kg (186.7 lbs) to 84.5 kg (186.3 lbs) losing 0.2 kg (0.4 lbs)
Round 150 from 84.5 kg (186.3 lbs) to 82.1 kg (181.0 lbs) losing 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)
Round 151 from 82.1 kg (181.0 lbs) to 82.5 kg (181.9 lbs) gaining 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
Round 152 from 82.5 kg (181.9 lbs) to 80.1 kg (176.6 lbs) losing 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)
Round 153 from 80.1 kg (176.6 lbs) to 79.8 kg (175.9 lbs) losing 0.3 kg (0.7 lbs)
Round 154 from 79.8 kg (175.9 lbs) to 78.5 kg (173.1 lbs) losing 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs)
Round 155 from 78.5 kg (173.1 lbs) to 78.2 kg (172.4 lbs) losing 0.3 kg (0.7 lbs)
Round 156 from 78.2 kg (172.4 lbs) to 77.3 kg (170.4 lbs) losing 0.9 kg (2.0 lbs)
Round 157 from 77.3 kg (170.4 lbs) to 76.6 kg (168.9 lbs) losing 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs)
Round 158 from 76.6 kg (168.9 lbs) to 76.6 kg (168.9 lbs)
Round 159 from 76.6 kg (168.9 lbs) to 76.8 kg (169.3 lbs) gaining 0.2 kg (0.4 lbs)
Round 160 from 76.8 kg (169.3 lbs) to 76.2 kg (168.0 lbs) losing 0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)
Round 161 from 76.2 kg (168.0 lbs) to 74.5 kg (164.2 lbs) losing 1.7 kg (3.8 lbs)
Round 162 from 74.5 kg (164.2 lbs) to 75.1 kg (165.6 lbs) gaining 0.6 kg (1.4 lbs)

Goal weight : 71 kg (157 lbs) +- 2 kg (4.4 lbs)

Round 163 (round 26 for me)
Round 163 starting weight: 75.1 kg (165.6 lbs)
Round 163 goal weight: 74.5 kg (164.2 lbs)

21/09/19 08:57 - 74.6 kg (164.5 lbs)
21/09/20 06:33 - 74.8 kg (164.9 lbs)
21/09/21 04:49 - 75.5 kg (166.4 lbs)
21/09/22 05:23 - 74.7 kg (164.7 lbs)
21/09/23 05:54 - 74.4 kg (164.0 lbs)
21/09/24 06:54 - 74.3 kg (163.8 lbs)
21/09/25
21/09/26
21/09/27
21/09/28

krea4

HW: 70.20 Kg - 28.06.21
CW: 68.45 Kg - 16.09.21
GW: 64.00 Kg - 21.11.21

9/19: 68.80 - I haven't been feeling very well so have be constantly snacking for the last 2 days. Hope to get back on track tomorrow.
9/20:
9/21:
9/22:
9/23: 68.10 - the snacking is under control but I need to be more dedicated to logging my food and staying under my calories.
9/24: 67.90 - just got to keep this up
9/25:
9/26
9/27:
9/28:

musicsax

Round 163 (95th for me) . I still need this to help keep me on track, particularly over the next weeks; the second of our holiday!
@QuiltingJaine- thank you yet again for setting up the new round.

Challenge for this round is to stay on track – we are on our main 2 weeks holiday, no flying abroad this year (due to Covid), we are in our touring caravan, so for the major part I am responsible for both choosing & providing food, so hope to come back at least the same as SW, a loss will be a bonus – any loss will be a win! But still aware we are on holiday so will be indulging in an occasional treat – note to self “an occasional treat” !! A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.

Covid restrictions have mostly been lifted in England – we reached “freedom day” 2 months ago, but remember there is still a pandemic: Covid is still around! Continue to wash hands, be kind, wear a mask in public indoor settings, always consider others.

SW. 133.6
Day/weight/comment
9/19. 133.6 - Just short of 6 miles walked yesterday hence167 calories over yesterday.; It was Heritage Bus day in the local holiday town so we took a vintage bus ride round the Devon countryside.
9/20. 133.6 - no structured walking yesterday, moved along the coast to Dartmouth, so with packing up, travelling, seeing up again & then doing washing (towels needed freshening up - so used the washing machine & dryers on site), the day ran out of hours!! Ended the day with 400 calories over.
9/21. 134 - 9.5 miles walked yesterday along the coastal path to Dartmouth Castle then along the river and a big climb up Jawbone Hill back to the caravan park. Good food day too 👏.
9/22. 134 - 13.84 miles walked yesterday, down to Dartmouth, across the river on the ferry and then 3 miles up the hill to National Trust property Coleston Fishacre, walked around the house and gardens followed by return journey. Food well within limits.
9/23. 133.4 -12.2 miles walked yesterday; we walked down to Dartmouth, caught the ferry which went up river to NT property Greenway. This used to be Agatha Christie's weekend & holiday home and is where she set her novel Dead Man's Folly, the TV adaption was also filled here. Afterwards we caught the ferry across the river to eat at a fabulous sea food restaurant, I had scallops, DH had a massive beer battered haddock, so delicious! Then we made the return journey, the 81 minute mostly up hill climb helped to burn off quite a few calories, I just had a pear and a banana for evening meal! Neither of us were hungry!!
9/24. 133.4 - 11.07 miles walked yesterday, took the coastal path in the other direction through Stoke Fleming, Street and on to Slapton Sands, a very poignant American Memorial here to 700 US military who lost their lives in 1944 during training for D-Day which went wrong. Very good food day.
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28
9/29

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE . Keep calm – be consistent, we're all in this together!
?�ﾟﾏﾼ?ﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ This is NOT A DIET - It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

39flavours

F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 152.4
UGW: 150
UUGW: 130

Round 163 Goals: 8500/day, 8hrs sleep/night, less time sitting down, exercise in the morning, 2.5 litres water/day

R160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:

What's working for me so far: plenty of fluids, low alcohol, brisk walking in the morning, 8500 steps/day, low GI foods, good fibre intake, 35C 25P 40F, 8hrs sleep, vitamin and fibre supplements

Areas for improvement: non-exercise activity, routine, self discipline, body strength, flexibility, time wasting

9/17 155.2
9/18 154.6
**********************************************
9/19 154.4 STEPS 11,680 SLEEP 5hr10m
4.5 mile walk yesterday morning before breakfast and then a physical day doing my brick feature wall, calories and macros all great. Steps were higher than recorded as I took my watch off for most of the day.
My bad back has got worse and I slept badly because of it. Don't think I'll be getting much done today, it's my TOTM so with the back, the cramps and the tiredness I'm gonna be taking it easy.

9/20 154.6 STEPS 1,316 SLEEP 9hr28
Painful day yesterday, I spent most of it resting and doing stretches to try and fix my back. Managed to get a bit more done on my brick wall later on thanks to painkillers. I'm against the clock as I want to get it done before OH gets back from India on Sunday. Had a hungry day too, thanks to TOTM. Managed to stay in calories but macros not ideal and I had a late dinner which is still 'in transit' so there's a slight uptick in my weight today.

9/21 153.8
My back seems to have sorted itself out and the pain has almost gone phew! Haven't been wearing my tracker so no S&S data but I slept well and was pretty active working on my project. Food has been OK, I haven't had much of an appetite recently but did manage to eat enough. Pleased the weight is still going down, I feel like I'm due another stall any moment now.

9/22 154.2
A little bounce back up today, my scale is playing up, it took many attempts to get a consistent reading. Still not much appetite but forced myself to eat a large salad in the evening to get some fibre intake. Blood test at the start of the month showed I was mildly hypothyroid, having another test in a month to see if anything has changed. This might explain the lack of appetite.
My back is much better though feeling quite stiff, I am thinking of starting a morning yoga routine. Missing my morning walks but don't have time right now.

9/23 153.6 Another active day, I did 9hrs solid working on my wall, cutting bricks, mixing mortar, climbing ladders and washing buckets. I was a little low on protein yesterday as I had run out of food so I wasn't eating my normal stuff. Went to tesco in the evening to stock up and there were so many gaps on the shelves so I had to buy things I wouldn't usually get. We're having a supply crisis in the UK which is affecting food, a combo of a lack of lorry drivers, a shortage of Co2, factory worker shortages and brexit border controls. Oh joy. My home energy bill has just gone up by 50%, yikes!

9/24 153.6 Pretty similar day to yesterday, I've been feeling quite tired and slow lately so ended up having more carbs to keep my energy going, still within calories though. I've enjoyed having the house to myself for the last couple of weeks but am beginning to miss the company so I'm glad hubby and daughter are coming home this weekend, yay! Having a takeaway either tonight or tomorrow, I'm going to have chicken shish kebab and salad, I'll request no sauce or pita bread and ask for extra salad instead.

9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28

STEPS 12,996/85,000

topathemorning

SW: 278 (211.2 9/18)
Day/Weight/Comment
9/19 211.2
9/20 210
9/21 209 Keeping to the plan
9/22 209.6 got a vaccination yesterday, so I'm taking it easy today. not hungry, and have general malaise. A couple of days and I should be back to my routine.

9/23 208.2 Feel much better

9/24 207.4 finally breaking that plateau, as for the last several challenges I'd go from 211 -209 every dang week, except the week I topped out at 214. I'm keepng my fingers crossed (and hopefully my hunger in check) that this downward trend will continue. I think that post shingles vaccine fatigue and less hunger day or two helped me to reset my sense of how much to eat in a day. I'm comfortable eating less, What seems to trip me up are days at the YMCA, when I work out and am then famished.
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28

Ms_Mia_

29, 5'4"
MFP SW: 98.0 kg / 216.1 lbs
UGW: 52 kg / 114.5 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
9/19 90.6 kg / 199.7 lbs
9/20 90.6 kg / 199.7 lbs
9/21 91.0 kg / 200.6 lbs
9/22 91.0 kg / 200.6 lbs
9/23 90.1 kg / 198.6 lbs
9/24 90.9 kg / 200.4 lbs / *sigh* I hate fluctuations... I ate a lot of protein yesterday and I am kind of wondering, if this is the reason for the increase today... whatever I got this!
9/25
9/26
9/27 conference trip
9/28 conference trip

Previous Rounds:

Round 162
SW: 95.6 kg / 210.7lbs EW: 91.2 kg / 201.1 lbs (- 4.4 kg / 9.6 lbs)

islander85

This is my second round!

36, 5'4
OSW on 23 Aug 21: 234 lbs
UGW: 125-135 lbs (I’ll see when I get there)

Round 162 EW: 228.9 lbs

Round 163 GW: 224.9 lbs (4lbs loss)
Round 163 goals: work out at least 30 mins every day, drink 2 litres water daily, fast 16 hours a day, no alcohol

Day/Weight/Comment:

9/19: 228.2 lbs – Yesterday I had a healthy lunch but then had popcorn for dinner and went to bed early to fast. Did a 30 min workout. Didn’t drink enough water but also didn’t have any alcohol.

9/20: 229.9 lbs – No surprise at the big jump today. I worked out for about an hour, but I had quite a few naughty treats. Ah well, it’s a new week!

9/21: 228.8 lbs - Yesterday went well. I had healthy meals, worked out for 30 mins, got my water in and fasted.

9/22: 228.2 lbs – Was hoping to have dropped more than this ah well. Stayed under my calorie goal, worked out for 50 mins, met water and fasting goals. Today I will try dropping total carbs to 45g.

9/23: 229.2 lbs – Not surprised at the uptick. I had way too much takeaway last night and also some prosecco. I’m going to try to eat well for the rest of the week. Today should be fine but Friday-Sunday is always tricky for me!

9/24:229 lbs – Ate under my calorie goal yesterday but no exercise. Eeek it’s the dreaded Friday! Really hoping I can stick to the plan this weekend!

9/25:
9/26:
9/27:
9/28:

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
230's; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's; 120's

jspecies11

SW: 136#
Round goal: 135# This may be a stretch goal as I’m traveling and visiting inlaws
Plan: Proactive calorie planning; strength training, walk in nature as weather allows, and stay engaged.

Day/Weight/Comment
9/19: 136.6#
9/20: 135.8#
9/21: 134.8#
9/22: 135.2#
9/23: 135.6#
9/24: 136.4# Well, this isn't good. I was starving last evening and had a glass and a half of wine with crackers and spread before dinner which was not a brilliant idea. No hugs for me, I can do better.
9/25 Travel
9/26 Travel
9/27 Travel
9/28 The moment of truth:

TerriRichardson112

🍄🍁🍂🍁🍄🍁🍄🍁🍂🍁🍄
🍄🍁🍄🍂 SEPTEMBER 🍂🍄🍁🍄
🍄🍁🍂🍁🍄🍁🍄🍁🍂🍁🍄

I was after an elusive 85 lbs loss 😂 but 83 will do me fine. (Now 84 😁)
• In Maintenance for over 2 years.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessarily. People are still dying out there………
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
September focus:

• maintain weight < 150 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
• Work on improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
Aims:

2021 Focus:

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

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

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

JGM10D ~|~ Round 163

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

🔹Age 75:🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹GW: 2020: < 150✅
🔹31 Dec: 145.8

🔹GW 2021: < 150
🔹1 Jan 2021: 147.2
🔹1 Mar 2021: 145.5
🔹LW: 142.1: (August 2021)

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
==============================
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 162 EW: 142.2
Round 163 Goals:

• Maintain weight < 150
• Work on stamina/strength/flexibility

==============================

• 19/09: 142.6: Goals 🎉
  
• 20/09 142.4:: Goals 🎉
  
• 21/09: 142.3: Goals 🎉
  
• 22/09: 142.6: Goals 🎉
  
• 23/09: 142.3 Goals 🎉
  
• 24/09: 142.1: Goals
  
• 25/09: xxx: Goals
  
• 26/09: xxx: Goals
  
• 27/09: xxx: Goals
  
• 28/09: xxx; Goals
  

Previous Rounds:

• Round 160 EW: 142.6🌻
  
• Round 155 EW: 144.8 🌻
  
• Round 145 EW: 145.1🌻
  
• Round 135 EW 146.8🌻
  
• Round 120 EW 150.1🌻
  
• Round 110 EW 148.2🌻
  
• Round 109 EW 147.2🌻
  
• June 2017: Round 8 EW 169.9
  
• This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!

Daily Habits

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹Steps daily > 7500
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session

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

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

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

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

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 2021 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, strength training, 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 20210630 205.9 (-1.2)
R155 20210710 206.1 (+.2)
R156 20210720 207.1 (+1)

R157 20210730 205.6 (-1.5)
R158 20210809 203.2 (-2.4)
R159 20210819 202.9 (-.3)
R160 20210829 203.1 (+.2)
R161 20210908 203.1 (+/-0)
R162 20210918 203.2 (+.1)

R163: Time to make some progress and strive for <200! Quit this yo-yo cycle. Pursue more days on plan with remaining calories in the green (vs red)
🎯Mini Goal: <202 (Repeat until I hit it!)
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike, swim, and strength class once per week. Walk the dog 100 miles in September!


Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
9/19 203.4 Walked 4 miles, 1792 cal, 115 net carbs, 3 glasses wine.
NSV . My high waisted jeans slipped over my hips without unzipping … so bought 2 new pairs of jeans in a size smaller. WIN!
9/20 202.5 Walked 3.4 + 1 miles, 1899 cal, 246 net carbs, AF. Up a few times during the night and finally turned on coffee at 3am this morning. Feeling a lot of stress but also coughing a ton. Hope whatever ails me shakes loose soon.
9/21 202.7 Walked 2.4 miles, 1380 cal, 129 net carbs, AF. Definitely not feeling well yesterday. Took two 2 hr naps, hot tea, cough drops, meds, and skipped book club in the evening.
9/22 203.0 Walked 2 + 1.1 miles, Strength Class 1 hr, 1755 cal, 86 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
9/23 202.7 Walked 3.8 + 1.3 miles, only thought about swimming, 2453 cal, 184 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. Spent most of the day looking at things to do on our trip in October and dreaming about places we could go early next year.
9/24 202.5 Walked 1.3 + 3.2 miles, Strength Class 1 hr, 1402 cal, 41 net carbs, 1 beer. Breakfast after exercise class with the gang + Torchy’s Tacos with DH in the evening. Held it together when ordering by preplanning and sticking to the plan.
9/25
9/26
9/27
9/28

Lilylady3k

fmfdfa2020 wrote: »

My mom passed away 6 weeks ago. It is so hard to write those words. I spent endless hours with her over the past couple years talking about her family history I was researching. As a history major, she loved talking about history but when you add in the people we were talking about being in the revolutionary war or civil war were her ancestors, that was pure joy to her. She had dementia toward the end and she couldn't tell me what she had for breakfast but she could tell me stories about her youth as if it was yesterday. She had ten brothers and sisters, all just as interesting as she was. I was the lucky one though to have this special time with her.

I hesitated to write this because it is so heartbreaking as I tend to bury my emotions right now, and also for those who have lost their parents, or other loved ones, I didn't want to bring sadness to you. I hope one day I will be able to replace some of the heartache with wonderful memories. I did learn during this time that there is one emotion that I don't turn to food and that is extreme sadness. I actually lost my appetite.

@fmfdfa2020 Losing a parent is tough. I'm happy for you that you were able to spend time with her and get to hear so many special stories. My father you passed away in 2007 and I like to remember the old fun memories and stories as well. You made me think of him today. Thank you for that. ((HUGS))