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Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 163
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_JeffreyD_ wrote: »@Lilylady3k Wow, Squeeze + Hall&Oats . That would be a fun concert. It just occurred to me that they are older than me! How are the voices holding up?
@_JeffreyD_
The voices seemed to be fine though the acoustics in the outdoor venue were poor. However I would say that I could swear that Hall & Oates were playing at .75 speed ... the tempo just seemed a little slower than I remember. When I mentioned it to my hubby he said ... yes that hit the nail on the head of what was bothering him too.
All Hall & Oates best music was played as almost a full set after the encore.6 -
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.
Last short-term goal - done, done and done!!!!!
169....168....167....166....165....164....163....162.X
Next short-term goal:
162....161....160............159.x
SW (9/18): 163.3
9/19 - DNW
9/20 - DNW
9/21: 163.1
9/22: 163.2
9/23: 163.0
9/24: 163.0
9/25: DNW - I went to bed after midnight, woke up around 3am and couldn't sleep so got up. Obviously, weight would not have been accurate so skipped weighing in today.
9/26: 162.9 - I finally hit my latest short-term goal and it seemed to take forever - hit 162.x. I'm moving on to my next goal even if it bounces back up a little over the next days. I am going to make my next short-term goal a little easier to get to this time.
I want to see the 150's. So here goes.....
Stewed the last of our tomatoes from the garden yesterday and going to make chili today. Fall weather, chili, and football - what more could you ask for on a Sunday!
9/27: 162.8 - hung on to 162.x even with the chili I made. I was tempted to make cornbread but the way I make it (and maybe everyone makes it this way? or it's the southern way?) is so fattening by heating oil in a cast iron skillet and when you pour the batter in it starts frying. So good, but I'll save that for a day later down the road. The weather is absolutely beautiful and will be all week. I can't wait to go hike some trails by the ocean. Have a great week everyone!
I had to edit because I keep transposing my numbers or I can't get my head around I'm 162.9 and not 169.2. It is so much fun to correct and be reminded that I'm finally in the low 160's.
9/28
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
If I quit now, I'll soon be back where I started. And when I started, I so desperately wanted to be where I am now!
There is no going back! NOT THIS TIME!
Your way of making cornbread sounds divine! I might have to try that at Thanksgiving! We usually have cornbread muffins but maybe I can convince my mother in law for us to try it like that.3 -
tiabirdie56 wrote: »@Elbee1, Happy for your weight drop. {{{BIG HUGS}}} to you for your Dad.
Donna, @deepwoodslady, Diabetes is such a horrible chronic condition. When you post how you are struggling with controlling it, I get somewhat emotional thinking back on how my brother struggled with diabetes. I have listened to family members and heard of some doctors pretty much blaming diabetics because their hunger is sometimes uncontrollable. Ordinary people may not understand, but doctors know that a diabetics body doesn't use insulin well and hypoglycemia can increase their appetites! I also know that during those low blood sugar episodes, anxiety can overtake you. You do so very well Donna! I know you'll ride this out and continue on with your weightloss. Much love to you❤ I probably should make this scripture part of my daily post, because sometimes I need to say this severall times a day.
Philippians 4:13~ I can do ALL things through Christ, which strengthens me.
@tiabirdie56 Your words and scripture have uplifted me today. It's always nice to know that others understand and to feel so supported. Thanks!6 -
Round 163
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 121 FOR ME.
“Today….I am choosing Me”
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R162 EW= 187.6
R163 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 R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = …..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
R53 through R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = …..4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 through R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = …..8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 through R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = …..5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 through R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = …..8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 through R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = …2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)
R103 through 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = …..14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 through 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = [color=blue)…..4.7 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = ……1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = ……0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = ……3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]…..16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 (09/19/21 thru 09/28/21) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
Day/Weight/Comment
09/18 …..187.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
09/19 …..186.2 ….. (trend weight 187.5) I’ve been battling the same couple of pounds since the holiday weekend (Sept 3rd posts). It’s time for me to buckle up buttercup. A new round – a new chance to impress myself! Good Luck everyone! Let’s make it count!
09/20 …..185.2 ….. (trend weight 187.3) I knew I would have extremely low movement and activity yesterday so I really focused on portion control and good choices. Whew! It helped.
09/21 …..185.8 ….. (trend weight 187.1) Rained all day so I worked on fixing my suddenly broken fitbit. Lots of workers here until 8:00 pm. Not much activity but my diet was good.
09/22 …..187.6 ….. I won’t be able to list my trendweight for a couple of weeks. I had to restart my fitbit after sleeping on the button and draining it and messing it up. My trendweight is tied to my fitbit. Putting in my original starting weight into my fitbit has messed that trendweight all up. My MFP weight and graph remains correct. Uptick today. I closed out with 14 calories in the green. I later caved for a cup of soup and 6 cookies with 8 oz of milk. I was just hungry. I’ve got to get moving today! I’ve had no major exercise in awhile (beside the window cleaning project).
09/23 …..187.6 ….. It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. My meals were perfect yesterday but my snacks were not. I’ve even resorted to eating my grandchildren snacks I keep stored and they are not even my style! Little to no movement yesterday as the day was cold, the house full of workers and the time flew by. Travel today which, of course, will find me beating my head against the same old wall and expecting a different result (more insanity). Taking my son which is nice. It’s time to get him out of the house. With his autism he usually prefers to stay put. I’ll take him out to dinner later as a nice treat away from home but I will honestly and earnestly try to read the whole menu and not stop on the first high carb, rich, high calorie meal. There are better choices on most menus but no, I don’t like salad or lettuce so that is out. Friday weight will be high, but for the 3rd weekend in a row, I will find myself playing catch-up. I can do this.
09/24 …..188.8 ….. An expected uptick of 1.2 today after travel. Let’s hope there isn’t more lingering that will show up in the coming days. I hit Walmart while out of town yesterday and brought home NO JUNK. Not even for guests or grandchildren. Score! Today will be a good day.
09/25 …..188.8 ….. It’s almost the end of the round already and I’m just not doing very well. I’ve already been warned that if I don’t have my blood glucose under better control, they may have to postpone my surgery and we are talking possible cancer here! I’m not eating sweets, but I’m eating too many overall carbs which raises it just as much. I prep cooked dinner last night. It was so good that I ate dinner twice! 8:00 pm and 1:00 am (hours after closing out my MFP). Nothing went in the freezer. No leftovers for today. Ridiculous! So much for portion control. I’ve got to get a better scale reading tomorrow before it decides to go up!
09/26 …..188.8 ….. …..I ate right at maintenance and am at the exact scale reading as yesterday, including the body fat reading. I am staying faithful to my dietary choices but I am struggling with portion control. Too many travel days and “off” days put me back at square one with hunger and cravings. A shake-up day helps, but not a stretch of being off plan. My body wants me to keep feeding it blindly. Just another battle but I’m equipped and inspired by all of you.
09/27 …..187.6 ….. Finally some progress over the past couple of days’ struggles. This number is exactly where I started. My goal is to love ANYTHING, so I have until tomorrow to drop at least 0.1 to make goal. Of course, I would have loved to see a better round but it’s just been tough this time. July & August were good to me. September…..notsomuch. Here’s to a good October ya’ll.
09/28 …..xxxxx ….. (trend weight xxxxx)
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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 - 145.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/25 - 144.6 at 5:50 a.m. ...6.38 miles in 115 mins
09/26 - 143.2 at 9:30 a.m. ...5.76 miles in 108 mins
09/27 - 145.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/28 -
Chris7 -
Good morning! Feeling good about round 163 which saw me go from 75.1 kg (165.6 lbs) to 73.6 kg (162.3 lbs) losing 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs).
About me55-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 06:35 - 74.5 kg (164.2 lbs)
21/09/26 08:36 - 74.5 kg (164.2 lbs)
21/09/27 06:55 - 74.4 kg (164.0 lbs)
21/09/28 07:17 - 73.6 kg (162.3 lbs)11 -
Round 163
SW:257
Day/Weight/Comment
9/19
9/20
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24 257
9/25 255.6
9/26 254.4
9/27 252.6
9/28 252.6 TOM started ugh!10 -
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 – Friday we are off for our main 2 weeks holiday, no flying abroad this year (due to Covid), we shall be taking our touring caravan, so for the major part I will be responsible for both choosing & providing food, so hope to come back at least the same as today, a loss will be a bonus – any loss will be a win! But still aware we shall be 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.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
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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)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 ( 0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up )
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 ( 0.6 down)
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, Streete 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. 133.4 - 11.21 miles yesterday, out last day before we start to head home. Walked down into Dartmouth and just sauntered around there for several hours savouring the river estuary views, had a delicious cream tea before heading back up the hill on the coastal path,. Some packing away done in readiness for travel tomorrow, awning, chairs etc. Stayed within food limits.
9/26. 135. - no walking yesterday; 5 hours in the car travelling back, stopped overnight ¾ of the way back to meet up with some friends and of course it involved eating and a couple of adult beverages hence this mornings numbers! No probs it was a good night!
9/27 135.6 !!! - Again no walking yesterday, finished journey back home, then it was on with the washing machine, tidying the garden after its been left for 16 days, emptying and cleaning the caravan ready to go off again on Wednesday - that is if we can get fuel! A crisis in the UK With supply issues at the mo. Back on track today.
9/28 136.2 – oh dear did so well on holiday!! One day to lose some of this gain!! 7.53 miles walked yesterday.
9/29
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE. Keep calm – be consistent, we're all in this together!
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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:152.4 (-2)
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
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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.
9/25 153.0 finished phase 1 of my feature wall and spent most of the rest of the day catching up on chores and cleaning up all the cement dust. Collected my daughter in the evening, she wanted to go to the chip shop instead of the kebab shop, I can't have anything from the chip shop as its all pretty much deep fried carbs so I had a chicken salad at home instead. Usually the smell of chunky chips covered in vinegar is too much to resist but I wasn't even slightly tempted to pinch one, NSV! Under calories today by 200, whoops!
9/26 152.6 Went to tesco yesterday morning to get stuff for a Sunday roast to celebrate everyone being back home today. When I got back I did some laundry and then felt absolutely knackered so crashed on the sofa and binge watched a Netflix series for most of the rest of the day. Carbs were a bit high, ended up having 200g of yoghurt in the evening as I felt really empty and shaky so that put me over a bit but I needed it. Round goal weight is in sight, only 0.2 to go!
9/27 153.0 Well this is expected, I went totally off plan yesterday. I picked up hubby from the airport and we went to the pub where I had far too many vodka and sodas. At least it wasn't beer which would have been my normal choice. First alcohol in 2 weeks so I'm suffering for it today! We met up with my daughter in town and they both got pizza. I resisted at first until my willpower failed when we got home and I ended up having a couple of slices as I was too lazy to make any food for myself, so I had wheat flour for the first time in months. And then there was the ice cream...ah well. I'm surprised the scale isn't showing even higher today, maybe it'll hit tomorrow. Calories weren't too bad, about 400 over, but most of them were empty ones from the booze. I won't let this derail me.
9/28 152.4 Round goal met, just! I was really lucky to get here, after Sunday's mishap and then yesterday I had a roast dinner which included some small Yorkshire puds, new potatoes parsnips and bisto gravy, all stuff that I usually avoid. I also had a ton of kale and green beans and 100g chicken so really it wasn't too bad, about 450cals. I had quite a restful day and have woken up with lots of energy. My walking goal was completely abandoned as I was too busy last week and lent my tracker to my daughter, but I'm determined to pick it up again for next round, can't wait to get started! Well done everybody, see you in 164!
STEPS 12,996/85,00011 -
ound 163 (third round) All the best everyone!!
Original SW 223.1 - GW 165
Round 162 end weight 217.9
09/19 218.3
09/20 219.3
09/21 219.3
09/22 219.0
09/23 217.7
09/24 DNW
09/25 DNW
09/26 218.9
09/27 218.5
09.28 219.1 - Not the greatest week and might be worse tomorrow so need to get back in the game!!11 -
Last round finished on a status quo, seeing that it was the birthday weekend I was quite happy with that. I still have to change my scales from KG to lbs, seeing the pounds drop is more encouraging!
I've started a ketotarian diet, I'll see how it goes, as I'm in peri-menopause I'm stacking weight around the tummy at an alarming rate, so good bye bread and pasta.
Start weight: 164.8lbs
1st goal weight : 156lbs
2nd goal weight : 150lbs
Final goal weight : 145lbs
Round 162 SW 164.8 EW 164.8 (loss 0.0lbs)
19/9 164.8
20/9 164.4 (-0.4lbs)
21/9 163.9 (-0.5lbs) Rough day yesterday, my dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer, I stayed off the carbs but I'm not logging food for the moment although I'm weighting every day. Lack of sleep is also affecting me. On a brighter note we had a great weekend and also went to see Dune in 3D, it was so nice to do something as normal as going to the movies (even with masks) for the 1st time in 18 months, it made it even more special. This week I'll try to stay off the carb and try to adapt to a keto diet, I think that's enough of a goal for the moment.
22/9 164.0 lbs (+0.1) yesterday was a reasonable day. I was very tired so of course I ended up being very hungry and ate more than I should but I avoided carbs. I was in bed at 7.30pm lol Feeling better today, one day at a time.
23/9 74.3 kg (164.0 lbs -0.0)
24/9 74.0 kg (163.1 lbs -0.9)
25/9 73.8 kg (162.7 lbs -0.4)
26/9 73.8 kg (162.7 lbs -0.0)
27/9 73.4 kg (161.8 lbs -0.9) it's been a hectic few days/weekend, I had my vaccine booster last Thursday so I was sick 72hrs (as usual) before waking up feeling totally normal on the 3rd day and going on a 60km e-bike ride. At least that's done! I'm so surprised about the weight loss, I suppose it's because it's just the beginning but I'm certainly going to enjoy it before things change Keto doesn't seem too hard to follow, I went out to eat at a few places and ordered fish then left asides any carbs that were served with it. I'm not really exercising yet, doing yoga stretches in the morning and using the e-bike a lot to commute as everyone is back at work here. Traffic is horrendous with people avoiding public transport. I have a reasonably normal work-week this week so it should help having a little routine!
28/9 73.4kg (161.8 lbs - 0.0) Last day, these 10 days went by so fast!! I'm pleased that my weight didn't go back up after yesterday. In the past every time I've lost a good amount I gained the next day so this status quo is good. Really pleased with this overall result for the round and looking forward to the next one!
Round 163 SW 164.8 EW 161.8 = - 3.0lbs / 74.7-73.4 = -1.3kg11 -
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: DNW
9/26: DNW
9/27: DNW
9/28:229 lbs – Not a great round for me. Next round will be better!
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
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I take measurements because they don't react to salt intake
Round 161 108.4 down to 107.1 cm
Round 162 106.4 down to 105.1 cm
19th 102 107 104 109
20th 103 106 104 109
21st 101 108 104 109
22nd 102 107 105 107
23rd 102 108 106 109
24th 102 108 103 106
25th 102 106 101 108
26th 103 107 104 106
27th 103 108 102 107
28th 101 107 102 107
Plugging these numbers into my spreadsheet I get a trendline of 105.8 down to 104.6
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SW: 136#
Round goal: 135# This may be a stretch goal as I’m traveling and visiting in-laws
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#
9/25 Travel
9/26 Travel
9/27 Travel
9/28 135.2# 0.8# down from round SW. Calories were mostly near daily target during time away but choices were not the healthiest, managed to get some walking in each day though. Best of luck to all and see you next round.
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heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 151.7
goal weight: 126
weight lost (lb):
round 150: (3.0) . . . . . round 155 (4.0). . . . . .round 160 (3.5)
round 151: (3.0). . . . . .round 156 (3.5). . . . . .round 161 (3.5)
round 152: (3.0). . . . . .round 157 (4.0). . . . . .round 162 (3.3)
round 153: (3.5). . . . . .round 158 (3.0). . . . . .round 163 (3.7)
round 154: (3.5). . . . . .round 159 (3.0)
goal for round 163 is 2.5 pounds (looking for 149.2 on the scales, which'll be awesome, as I'll no longer register as overweight on the charts)
19/9. . . .151.6 (-0.1)
20/9. . . .151.2 (-0.4)
21/9. . . .150.2 (-1.0)
22/9. . . .150.2
23/9. . . .149.8 (-0.4)
24/9. . . .149.8
25/9. . . .149.4 (-0.4)
26/9. . . .149.0 (-0.4)
27/9. . . .148.4 (-0.6)
28/9. . . .148.0 (-0.4)
A surprisingly good round for me....See everybody in round 164!12 -
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”, 60R157 20210730 205.6 (-1.5)
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)
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 20210928 203.9 (+.7)
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.
9/25 202.9 Walked 3.2 miles, 1770 cal, 108 net carbs, 2 glasses wine + 1 Kirin beer. DD & I walked all 3 dogs, shopped today for clothes & rugs and enjoyed a pedicure. Then our husbands joined us for sushi dinner. Later in the evening DD & her hubby introduced us to 2 David Chang TV series “Ugly Delicious” and “The Mind of a Chef”. Wonderful Friday.
9/26 203.3 Walked 3.2 miles, 2025 cal, 177 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. DH requested his grandmother’s southern stewed chicken … I created something close. It turned out to be good comfort food for DS1 just returning from a work trip to Dubai and my DIL that is now 6 months pregnant and didn’t cook for herself while he was gone.
9/27 202.7 Walked 3.4 miles, ? Cal, ? Net carbs, AF. Dined out at Hearsay and ordered a Mojito mocktail (requested less sugar) since we were attending a Squeeze + Halls & Oates concert at Woodlands Pavilion an hour from home. Loved the food DH & I split! AHI TUNA FLATBREAD - rare tuna, micro greens, carrot, cucumber, gochujang aioli, wasabi caviar. KUNG PAO SHRIMP & CALAMARI - lightly fried calamari, shrimp, jalapeño, bell pepper, bean sprouts (no rice)
9/28 203.9 Walked 3 + 1.4 miles, 2093 cal, 154 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Snack monster got to me today … 2 Nestles Lil Drum ice cream, mixed nuts, peanut butter and sugar free dark chocolate most between lunch and dinner! No wonder my meal planning is not working to get the scale moving in the right direction.
Basically seem to be in maintenance mode/mindset!10 -
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Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 57
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 124th Round!
Still trying to get back down to maintenance.
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)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
SW: 146
Day/Weight/Comment
9/19 - 146 - It's Sunday and I had wine last night so I'm happy. I was also able to go dog walking today without ankle pain so I hope I'll be able to get more steps in this week.
9/20 - 146.5 - Too many carbs this weekend.
9/21 - 145.5 - I had some dandelion tea and plenty of water yesterday. It's going to be raining here the next couple days, so I'll hop on our treadmill instead of walking the dog with my husband. Over the years, I've walked our dogs through rain, sleet, and snow, but since my husband retired and I'm still working, I've let him take over.
9/22 - 145 - I'm very happy to see this number. I also know my weight will bounce up and down so I have to stay focused and watch my calories and keep moving.
9/23 - 145.5 - Ate well and hopped on the treadmill last night.
9/24 - 145 - My husband is making chili and beer bread tonight for supper. I'll eat measured portions and enjoy it!
9/25 - 145.5 - Not a surprise and I think I ate beyond maintenance today, so tomorrow won't be pretty. However, I got a lot of walking in today and enjoyed putting up some Autumn decorations.
9/26 - 145.5
9/27 - 145
9/28 - 145.5 - I'm down for the round, so I'll take it and see you next round.
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Round 163 – Sept. 19 – Sept. 28
SW 289.9 bs EW 296.6lbs gain of 6.7lbs.
RGW: 285.0 – Drink gallon of water per day/60 min exercise per day/Healthy Choices
Day/Weight/Comment
9/19 – Vacation!
9/20 – Vacation!
9/21 – Vacation!
9/22 – Vacation!.
9/23 – Vacation!
9/24 – Vacation!
9/25 – Vacation
9/26 – Vacation
9/27 – Vacation
9/28 – 296.6 – As you can see, I had a great time on vacation..lol…Back on the grind today – did my 2 miles this morning and will be at the gym tonight to get in my 3.1. also going to start group classes this week – excited!!
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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
R153 EW: 147.2
R154 EW: 147.0
R155 EW: 144.7
R156 EW: DNW
R157 EW: 146.1
R158 EW:146.6
R159 EW: 146.3
R160 EW: 150.2
R161 EW: 146.7
R162 EW: 144.6
Last weight
9/18 - 144.6
Round Goal: 144.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.
Day, Weight, Comment
9/19 - 146.2
9/20 - 145.5
9/21 - 145.3
9/22 - 145.7
9/23 - 146.6
9/24 - 145.7
9/25 - 145.1
9/26 - DNW
9/27 - 145.8
9/28 - 146.2 - Drank 98oz but retaining water. Unexpected TOM visit paired with leftover fajita meat turned into quesadillas. Between the cheese, sodium from pre-seasoned meat, and hormone craziness, that's probably the culprit. Connected fitbit to MFP so I track food in MFP and fitbit gets the information. I can see my deficit from there the next day -- I'm still in slight deficit, but over by 375 (have it set to -500 calories from maintenance). Will have to be extra careful today to avoid excess sodium. Will be more mindful of what I'm eating. Probably need to do a store run to stock up on healthier lunches.
Previous Day's Comments9/19 - This is water weight. Was at a car show with Fam and their truck (didn't win, but had a blast! Our buddy won 2nd in his group, though). Not near enough water and it was HOT. Tomorrow I have to commute to work so won't be running or working out. Need to figure out my lunch based on what we have here at the house.
9/20 - This is definitely water from being so stinking sore. Work is about to be fun, I'll be moving like a sloth today. Hopefully I can still get some steps in without overdoing it to help move along this soreness (hello, active recovery).
9/21 - Still quite sore, but not waddling around as bad. Did meet my step goal yesterday and I'm sure that helped loosen things up a bit. Will go for a walk this morning and put off running. My back is very achy and had some sciatica yesterday. Ankle visibly swollen (though not too terrible) so will take it easy and just walk off the soreness rather than run. Drank 90oz water yesterday. Managed a smaller dinner and larger lunch which is a goal of mine to adjust my eating and help with sleep. Home today, will figure out food for lunch and dinner shortly.
9/22 - I'm not entirely sure. Best I can guess is sodium from dinner. Not sure why 144 is so elusive. Think I'm going to row today rather than run. Ankle isn't quite ready for that high impact but I need to get some conditioning. I'm lucky BF bought a rower for us last week! I completely forgot about it until yesterday hehe I love that thing. Helped get me in shape to take my Army Fitness Test after a health scare. Over 90oz water yesterday and will try for a tad more today. Lunch will be leftover dinner (only ate half, super filling) and dinner will be meatball subs. Need to work on my NEAT throughout the day, yesterday was lazy but it was definitely needed to help with sore muscles from the 10K.
9/23 - Good news is scale says I gained muscle and water mass, but lost a tad bit of fat. Though MFP is irking me. When I completed my tracking yesterday after dinner, I was right at calorie goal. Now that I'm looking to determine what could cause a larger gain (I know I did not gain a full pound of muscle overnight), it's showing I'm 362 cals over goal. WHAT?! WHY did that change so much over night?! Ugh. Anyway, Today, leftover meatballs for lunch. Hamburgers for dinner. Am trying to balance my food/macros a bit with those options. Will play with it this morning to see what meals I can make up out of those. I cannot eat only 1200 calories a day, I'll be ravenous and a not very nice person so have to figure out why MFP is suddenly deducting all my calories the day after, too.
9/24 - MFP did it again. Went to bed with extra calories in my budget, woke up to "being over" by 263 calories. Not quite sure what's going on. It also said I had negative calories (like took away cals) from exercise, but I ended up going for a second walk yesterday around lunch with the pup once it warmed up, my steps were above goal, and I was good according to Fitbit (which syncs with MFP). Oh well. Guess I'll just have to track and realize that in the morning I'll be over cals. Either way, it's a loss for today so I'm content with that, despite the salty dinner. Bloodwork today so fasting until I can get home from that (appointment is at 9 and it's about 30-45 min drive). Dinner is steak night with sweet potato and green beans. I have leftover meatballs still, may use those up at lunch, especially if I push fasting until then. No activity today due to the bloodwork (fasting and no spikes in heart rate requested for it). Maybe a walk later if it's still cool enough for the pup.
9/25 - Yay a drop! I outsmarted MFP. Then got outsmarted. I found the setting that can enable/disable negative calories for exercise. I disabled it, but it's still showing over cals (only -17 today, though from my baseline calories). But before bed, I took a screenshot! I had 462 calories remaining (exercise). At least I know what I have to do now and I managed to lose. Despite a nice steak dinner (with sweet potato and bacon green beans). I did watch my portions, which is an improvement from my normal steak dinner nights. Water was good at 90oz despite having a glass of wine and a beer. All in all, a good day (: Now to behave during the weekend to see if I can see the elusive 144 again!
9/26 - DNP
9/27 - Not as bad as I expected after this weekend. Didn't get to weigh or post yesterday, it was a really busy day starting at 5am. I joined a challenge with FamWife, our Friend KK and another friend that starts today. Going to put running aside until I can figure out how to balance the daily and weekly challenges with running (my chosen path is Yoga). Challenge requires 1/2 bodyweight in water (luckily I already aim for more than that), sleep, my daily yoga workout (provided), and adding protein to each meal. Each day, we get points (team captain rotates weekly and earns 4x points) for each of our tasks we complete. At the end of the 4 weeks, the team with the most points wins an all expenses paid weekend retreat to a ski resort in Utah. I've never been to Utah so if we win, that'd be awesome. Either way, it will keep me accountable for the month with some fantastic friends (: Dinner will be leftovers so have options there. Lunch I have some broccoli I need to use up and will figure out a nice protein to go with it. Working on water already.
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First round done! 😃😃😃
MFP -Round #1
This is my first round and I’m very exited about this challenge.
I’m 62 years old, 5’4” tall and my weight goal is to lose 30 pounds by my birthday on June 6, 2022
Goals for round #1:
1- drink more water ✔️ need to do better.
2- prep meals for the week ✅
3- spend less time on social media and more time here on MFP ✔️ need to do better
9/19: 186.2 lbs. day went well. I bit anxious around food. But stayed on track. Calm
9/20: 186.2 lbs. good day. Drank more water, and started meal prep. Calm
9/21: 186.2 lbs. a bit off today. No exercise. Around 80% on track. Need to keep reminding myself to stay on track.
9/22: 186.2 interesting. 4 days in a row exactly the same weight. Had to make an effort to stay on track.
9/23: 184.6 day went well. On track with my 3 goals for this first round and seeing progress 😃
9/24: 184.0
9/25: 184.4 yesterday I volunteered at a race all day… managed to stay within my calories goal. Was challenging. Didn’t drink as mucho water as i wanted. Hope to be back in track today
9/26: 184.0 short ride (13K). Food went well. Uneventful and calm Sunday.
9/27: 184.0 well… biked 40K… and I was sooo hungry the rest of the day!
9/28: 184.0 interesting how my weight is stuck for 3-4 days in a row. 2.2 lbs not bad for my first round.12 -
*END ROUND 163 (Sept 19 - Sept 28) Water, 80+ ounces daily, carbs at 30g, last meal(s) by 7pm., that seems to be what I end up at most days.
Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 65
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2021 Start Wgt:215 (Jan 1)
CW: 198.2
RGW: Lose 1/2 to 1 pound
FGW: 175
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*
●2018●Round End Weights*{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}(Lowest weight 171.2~March 2019)Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -¤196.8 EW}Sep18 2021
{Day/Weight/Comment}
▪Day1▪︎ Su•9/19- ¤198.2 (Sa•9/18 -1:30pm, 8:30pm; 17.75hrs;) 71g carbs; Fiber•10g; 80ozs water. salty potato chips leftover from diet break
▪Day2▪︎ Mo•9/20- ¤197.6 (Su•9/19 -3:30pm, 7pm; 19hrs) 23g carbs; Fiber•7g; 64ozs water.
▪Day3▪︎ Tu•9/21- ¤196.6 (Mo•9/20 -5:30pm, 7:30pm; 22.5hrs) 22g carbs; Fiber•g; 64ozs water.
▪Day4▪︎We•9/22- ¤196 (Tu•9/21 -6pm, 7:30pm; 22.5hrs) 32g carbs; Fiber•6g; 104ozs water.
▪Day5▪︎ Th•9/23- ¤196.6 early weigh in (We•9/22-4pm, 7pm, 8:30pm; 20.5hrs) 21g carbs; Fiber•5g; 80ozs water.
▪Day6▪︎ Fr•9/24- ¤196.6 early weigh in (Th•9/23 - 10:45am, 3:30pm,7:30pm; 14.25hrs) 15g carbs; Fiber•16g; 84ozs water.
▪︎Day7▪︎ Sa•9/25- ¤197.6 (Fr•9/24- 4:30pm, 7:30pm; 21hrs) 55g carbs; Fiber•19g; 96ozs water. Black eyed peas. They were so good and savory!
▪Day8▪︎ Su•9/26- ¤197.6 (Sa•9/25- 4pm, 7pm; 20.5hrs) 97g carbs; Fiber•28g; 96ozs water. 2 reeses peanut butter cups with some peanut butter, a serving of mini pretzels.
▪Day9▪︎ Mo•9/27- ¤199 early weigh in (Su•9/26 -3pm, 6:30pm, 8pm, 11pm; 20hrs) 55g carbs; Fiber•3g; 96ozs water. Mini pretzels and an electrolyte drink at 11pm equal fluid retention. Bodyfat is down, fluid is up, body is reshaping. It'll be okay, not worried.
■Day10▪︎ Tu•9/28- ¤198 (Mo•9/27- 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 7pm; 15hrs) 16g carbs; Fiber•3g; 80ozs water. I'm satisfied with this weight. Looking back on my weighloss history, I cycled from 196lbs to 199lbs for about 6 weeks, even touching 200lbs again before dropping to the 180's. WOW September is OVER. It went so quickly!
■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app
link to: Waist to Height Ratio
link to: Waist to Hip Ratio
link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe
SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link
Seeking lower bodyfat%
▪2021▪
•15.4lbs lost ✔
•BMI lowered 2.2 points
•BF reduced 3.7%
■2021R137/Jan/2~SW: 212 (new start)
R138/Jan/12~SW:209.8
R139/Jan/22~SW:209.6
R140/Feb/01~SW:DNW
R141/Feb/11~SW:DNW
R142/Feb/20~SW:DNW
R143/Mar/03~SW:215
R144/Mar/13~SW:215
R145/Mar/23~SW:215
R146/Apr/02~SW:214.3
R147/Apr/11~SW:216
R148/Apr/22~SW:216
R149/May/02~SW:216.3
R150/May/12~SW:DNW
R151/May/22~SW:216.7
R152/Jun/01~SW:215.7
R153/Jun/11~SW:216.2
R154/Jun/21~SW:215.6
R155/Jun/30~SW:216
R156/Jul/11~SW:212.6
R157/Jul /21~SW:209.4
R158/Jul /31~SW:208.8
R159/Aug /10~SW:206.6
R160/Aug /20~SW:204.6
R161/Aug /30~SW:202
R162/Sep/9~SW:200.6
R163/Sep/19~SW:198.2
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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.
Last short-term goal - done, done and done!!!!!
169....168....167....166....165....164....163....162.X
Next short-term goal:
162....161....160............159.x
SW (9/18): 163.3
9/19 - DNW
9/20 - DNW
9/21: 163.1
9/22: 163.2
9/23: 163.0
9/24: 163.0
9/25: DNW - I went to bed after midnight, woke up around 3am and couldn't sleep so got up. Obviously, weight would not have been accurate so skipped weighing in today.
9/26: 162.9 - I finally hit my latest short-term goal and it seemed to take forever - hit 162.x. I'm moving on to my next goal even if it bounces back up a little over the next days. I am going to make my next short-term goal a little easier to get to this time. I want to see the 150's. So here goes.....
Stewed the last of our tomatoes from the garden yesterday and going to make chili today. Fall weather, chili, and football - what more could you ask for on a Sunday!
9/27: 162.8 - hung on to 162.x even with the chili I made. I was tempted to make cornbread but the way I make it (and maybe everyone makes it this way? or it's the southern way?) is so fattening by heating oil in a cast iron skillet and when you pour the batter in it starts frying. So good, but I'll save that for a day later down the road. The weather is absolutely beautiful and will be all week. I can't wait to go hike some trails by the ocean. Have a great week everyone!
I had to edit because I keep transposing my numbers or I can't get my head around I'm 162.9 and not 169.2. It is so much fun to correct and be reminded that I'm finally in the low 160's.
9/28: 162.7 - I can't believe this is the end of the round, it went so fast! Whether you lost, gained, stayed the same, had a NSV, or learned from this round what to do better next round, congratulations to us all for coming back here every day and holding ourselves accountable, sharing our experiences, and learning from each other. Bring on the next round!
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
If I quit now, I'll soon be back where I started. And when I started, I so desperately wanted to be where I am now!
There is no going back! NOT THIS TIME!12 -
SW: 299.2 (April 20, 2021)
GW: 180
End of Round 157: 257.1
End of Round 158: 250.9
End of Round 159: 249.1
End of Round 160: 244.5
End of Round 161: 237.2
End of Round 162: 234.1
Round Goal: 232
Day/Weight/Comment
9/19 234.8
9/20 233.7 - What a weekend. Saturday night had a comedy show so we went out to eat and got soft pretzel bites, hamburgers, fries and beer. To counter that, I've been doing 600+ calorie rides on the Peloton and absolutely feeling it. I'm addicted to the Peloton rides because unlike T25, you just burn a ton and have no clue until you're finished how hard you've worked.
9/21 233.0 - Honestly surprised about this because I got home and snacked and then ate dinner and then snacked more. But getting in longer Peloton rides and burning more and more calories. Probably too many calories at this point so I'll have to eat a bit more to make up for that. Did an almost 800 calorie ride this morning and really feeling it right now. Water and protein all day.
9/22 233.6 - I imagine that bottle of water I chugged a minute before weighing in had a lot to do with this. Did 45 minutes on the bike this morning for 640 calories. Down from yesterday but you can't push yourself to your max every day. Any work is positive! I wanted to be under 235 by this coming Sunday for a friend's wedding and it looks like I'll be there.
9/23 234.4 - Not really sure here. I did snack a bit because I was starving when I got home from work and work ordered Chinese, probably just a lot of water retention. Have to drink more today and hope to flush the system. Burned 720 calories on the bike this morning. I had a lot left in the tank but I had to start getting ready for work
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9/24 234.1 - Not a true comparison vs previous days because I didn't work out this morning. I woke up and was feeling sluggish, heavy legs and figured I wouldn't give my best if I worked out then. Luckily it's the weekend and I can get some good work in tonight and all weekend long. I honestly feel gross not working out in the morning, which is kind of interesting to notice.
9/25 231.3
9/26 228.8
9/27 230.8 - Clearly yesterday was an anomaly. Between a hard workout and cutting the grass, I was probably in need of water. Although this morning's weigh-in was without working out... so I guess we'll see tomorrow what my normalized weight will be. I can't stop getting rides in on the bike and I love trying to get huge calorie burns and pushing myself. BUT as injury prone as I am (especially my legs) I also try to keep it light on certain days to not get hurt and then have to find a new workout. I think I beat my round goal????
9/28 229.1 - Very pleased with this ending weight. Honestly can't believe that I'm under 230 and this weight puts me 70 lbs down which sounds crazy to say.13 -
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 130
2021 Goals (revised) — get out of the 180s; eat mindfully; meditate most days; exercise for the pleasure of moving.
History 2021R136 1/1/2021 End weight 187. (+1.4lb). 10-day ave cals 1885.R162 9/18/21: End weight 183.6. Moving Ave 183.8 (-2.9). Ave calories 1260.
R137 1/11/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1789.
R138 1/21/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1753.
R139 — End weight 187. (+/-0). Didn’t track calories.
R140 — end weight 187.
R141 — end weight 187. Ave calories 1587. (Goal 1600) ⭐️
R142 3/2/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1720. (Goal 1500)
R143 3/12/21. End weight 188. Ave calories 1733. (Goal 1500)
R144 3/22/21. End weight 187. Ave calories 1690.
R145 4/1/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1504. (Goal 1500). ⭐️
R146 4/11/21. End weight 188 (188.6). Ave calories 1516. (Goal 1500).
R147 4/21/21. End weight 188 (-.6). Ave calories 1526. (Goal <1500.)
R148 5/1/21. End weight 187.4. (-.6). Ave calories 1607. (Goal <1500.)
R149 5/11/21. End weight 188. (+.6). Ave calories 1789. (Goal <1500.)
R150 5/21/21. End weight 188.4. (+.4). Ave calories 1593. (Goal <1500.).
R151 5/31/21. End weight 187.6. (-.8). Ave calories 1812. (Goal <1500.).
R152 6/10/21. End weight 188.6. (+1). Ave calories 1843. (Goal <1500.)
R153 6/20/21. End weight 188. (-.6). Ave calories 1563. (Goal <1500.)
R154 6/30/21. End weight moving average 187.9. (-.1). Ave calories 1663. (Goal <1400.).
R155 7/10/21. Moving average 189.1. (+1.2). Ave calories 1677.
R156 7/20/21. Moving average 188.8. (-.3). Ave calories 1867.
R157 7/30/21. End weight 187. Moving average 187.9. (-.9). Ave calories 1570.
R158 8/9/21: End weight 189.2. Moving ave 188.8. (+.9). Ave calories 1633.
R159 8/19/21: End weight 188.8. Moving Ave 188.3. (-.5). Ave calories 1518.
R160 8/29/21: End weight 187.4. Moving Ave 187.9 (-.4). Ave calories 1519. ]
R161 9/08/21: End weight 185.6. Moving ave 186.5 (-1.4). Ave calories 1324.
R163 9/28/21: End weight 182.4. Moving Ave 182.5 (-1.3). Ave calories 1286.
Day/Weight(Moving Ave)/Calories/Comment
9/19 - 182.6 (183.3) - 1485
Yay yippee! So nice to see the downward momentum. Enjoy your Sunday, everyone.
9/20 - 184.4 (183.5) - 1435
Had Thai veggies for lunch, so probably salt. I also had some Triscuits and cheese in the evening — skipped dinner but I was really hungry. All good.
9/21 - 183.2 (183.3) - 1177
Thai leftovers yesterday so sodium still a little high, but not bad. I’m certainly on my feet more with the puppy!
9/22 - 183 (183.1) - 1230
Rain rain rain, which we definitely need, but it makes exercising the pup a lot messier! Oh, well, that’s what towels are for, right? And he makes sure I get off my duff a lot more! Have a lovely Wednesday!
9/23 - 182.8 (182.9) - 1201
Brrr! 45 this morning and wet wet wet. But it’s supposed to clear up later, so Rory and I will get a walk. Warming up into the 70s tomorrow and the following week, so perfect. Enjoy!
9/24 - 182 (182.5) - 1096
I’m glad my calories were low yesterday as my creative group is meeting for dinner this evening and I know there will be white chicken enchiladas and dump cake! I’m bringing salad, so at least one low-cal dish. 😁 I’m budgeting breakfast and lunch carefully so I can enjoy dinner. Also headed out for a long puppy walk — burn calories and puppy juice!
9/25 - 184 (182.8) - 1627
I didn’t keep my calories as low as I’d hoped but it wasn’t a complete blowout, and the only leftover is salad— everybody took the fattening stuff home with them. Yay! Back on track today.
9/26 - 183 (182.7) - 1119
As long as my moving average keeps dropping. Enjoy your day!
9/27 - 182.6 (182.6) - 1182
Not bad. DH wants gyros for lunch, so I’ll skip the pita and won’t be hungry for dinner, plus lots of water. Should be fine!
9/28 - 182.4 (182.5) - 1156
Yay — another good round. See you in the next one!10 -
Male: 64
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
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
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 163
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment
9/19: 207.6
9/20: 207
Still dealing with pumpkin residue. 😊 Great to be back at it with a fresh round. Great to see all of you regulars and also the new folks!
I need you all.
9/21: 206
Working from home today with some cold symptoms.
9/22: 206.2
Decided to just go get a test yesterday. Negative! Still running a bit slow today though.
9/23: 205.2
Every week I have to break the back of the Carbo-Monster that I sometimes let through the front door on the weekends. Just writing this makes me want a cinnamon roll.
40 pounds ago I let the Carbo-Monster sleep in my basement full time. I am slowly building boundaries.
9/24: 206.6
It’s a happy Friday! (if you decide that it is…and I do!)
9/25: 206.2
9/26: 206.8
9/27: 208.4
Cruising along in the 206 zone and BOOM! Chinese Buffet for lunch yesterday. Yes, yesterday was higher in calories, and the weekend was pretty undisciplined, but I think most of this is sodium based water retention. With a little leakage and evaporation, things will get back to normal soon. 😊
9/28:207.8
Ok, so this correction after the buffet may take a day or two. 😊
But overall, I am somewhat satisfied with this round and with this September as a whole. I met my Minor Goal, but mostly because I ended the last round so poorly.
This is just the opening volley of a four-month season of food temptation for me. Along with this is a weather pattern that makes it difficult to enjoy outdoor exercise. (I know, there is no such thing as bad weather; only bad clothes.) Time to get serious. It’s ok to have a buffet once in a while, but I need to keep it from being a lifestyle.
This is where I need a stack of ten-day challenges in a row! See you in round 164!
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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: 215.6 Had a great day yesterday! 40 minutes on the Pelo, over 11,000 steps, and 53 net carbs. Ready to do it again today!
9/25: 214.8 Yesterday was a good day overall. Got my steps in and finished the day with 44 net carbs. Postponed my strength workout till today though because I was feeling rough yesterday.
9/26: 213.2 Pretty surprised by such a big drop, but very happy about it. Had a great day yesterday- hit my steps, finished the day with 50 net carbs, and I’m feeling better too! Bring on today, I’m ready!
9/27: 212.0 Another big drop, wow! Had a great day yesterday- 34 net carbs and hit my step goal. I took the weekend off from exercise because of not feeling 100%-I still don’t today- but hopping back on it today. Bring on the week!
9/28: 211.8 Not surprised by the tiny drop after the huge drops of the past two days. Still, I’m happy! Had a great day yesterday- steps done, strength training done, and finished the day at 50 net carbs. I’ve had a great 10 days!
Total round loss: 6.8lbs!!!
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I'm new here and couldn't find this thread for several days!! Thanks all! Despite travel, back issues, and sadness about my declining mom, I made my goal! I might try a new challenge.
Height: 5'7"
Age: 54
Highest weight (this go around): 165.5 lbs
SW: 159.2 lbs (9/19/21)
Challenge Goal: <159
UGW: 145 lbs
9/19 159.2 No afternoon snacking! Not much activity, though. Emotional day.
9/20 158.6 Heavy work day--> a lot of sitting at a desk and no significant activity. Snacking was controlled.
9/21 158.2 Super busy day - some work, some home stuff, some volunteer work. Tried to jog at the arb this morning - it made my back worse (herniated disc decades ago --> daily exercises usually keep it happy and healthy) so I opted for a short walk, which was good for my psyche if a little disappointing. Ate OK - minimal snacking again, but ate a lot at dinner. Trying not to feel overwhelmed by my todo list which is growing even as I'm knocking items off it. . . .
9/22 159.2
9/23 159.4
9/24 158.8. Travel --> drove the car for 7 hours. Ate OK.
9/25 Out of town. Visits. Sadness. Sore back!
9/26 Travel --> drove the car for 5.5 hours (trip home was much faster! LOL!). Ate well. Sadness. Back improved.
9/27 158.2 My back is super sore; did my daily back exercises x2. Heavy payroll day --> lots of sitting which is not good for my back.
9/28 158.411 -
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 keeping 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. Update-I swam and do not have controlable hunger-- heavenly!!!
9/25 205.6 On a roll. I feel like I'm in my Zen of resetting my habit, hunger, and even keel. After that month of staying within the same 3-4 pound range, it is rewarding to be on this roll, although I realize it's not great to lose too much in a short time. It will be nice to get out of the obese range and into Overweighthood! I feel hunger, and can wait for it to pass. Interestingly the week of vaccines has helped me reset, lessening hunger and possibly reduced cravings. I no longer go for the treats set out at the Y for the older folks.
Weight loss can cause one to be cold-This Arizonan needs a warm hat, gloves and a warm coat for the weight loss and stint in the MInnesota fall!
9/26 207.2 So much for that 12 Subway sandwich followed by their three cookies! Gained back yesterday's loss. Oh well. Today and tomorrow are new days!
9/27 210.4
9/28 209.4 Yeah, -1.8 less than I started this round.
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Age: 62 5’6”
SW: 261 (6/3/21)
CW: 227.6 (09/18/21)
UGW: 175
End of 10 day challenge goal: 225
Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day
Swim, Circuit, Hike (5x week minimum)
Challenge 156: 245.4 (-1.8) - Challenge 157: 242 (-3.4) - Challenge 158: 240 (-2.0) - Challenge 159: 237 (-3.0) - Challenge 160: 235.6 (-1.4) - Challenge 161: 229.6 (-6.0) - Challenge 162: 227.6 (-2.0)
9/19 228 (+.4) Bounce from my Friday indulgence meal. Today I’m hiking with my sister and will really focus on getting my water. I’m expecting the scale to start moving back down in the next day or two. 9/20 227.2 (-.4) Hiking was wonderful, yesterday. It was beautiful and I’m seeing improvement in my endurance. We’ve knocked off several minutes per mile since starting back in early July. I’ve been hungry lately so will plan to eat every 3-4 hours to keep me from eating things I shouldn’t. Definitely got all my water in yesterday.
9/21 226.2 (-1.4) I stayed on track yesterday. It was easier because I was so busy. Today is a swim day. Can’t wait to get to the pool.
9/22 225.6 (-2.0) Happy, and a little surprised. I’ve been finding my eating creeping up a little. I’m tracking everything, which is really helpful. I’m still losing so I’ll just keep an eye on things and try to do a better job of having prepared meals and snacks on hand. Swimming was wonderful yesterday. I can't do more than one lap of freestyle without being out of breath, so I do breast stroke in between. My goal is to be able to swim my whole hour doing freestyle. It's going to take some time to get there, but I'm determined.
9/23 224.8 (-2.8) Yay! It’s funny how some days it feels like I haven’t lost a thing. It’s slow motion sometimes. I’m glad we have fitness trackers, apps, phones with cameras…so that I can track progress even when I don’t see it in the mirror.
9/24 226.8 (-.8) A bump after my indulgence meal last night. I had a great swim yesterday. Looking forward to finishing off these ten days strong.
9/25 226.0 (1.6) Stayed within my calorie goals and drank all my water. Limited exercise. Today is Orange Theory Fitness. Another busy day ahead.
9/26 225.4 (-2.2) Didn’t end up working out yesterday. I have an art show coming up in a few days and I’ve been painting and preparing. I think I need to give myself a little grace here. Still doing great staying in my calorie goal range. Things will get back to normal later this week.
9/27 223.8 (-3.8) Wowsa! This is a fabulous surprise. No exercise yesterday, but I did still focus on staying on plan and drinking all my water. Today I’m looking forward to being back at the pool.
9/28 223.4 (-4.2) I’ll be out early for a walk with my dogs and then the art show begins today. I can’t wait! I'm going to take a week long break and eat just below maintenance level starting tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous about it, but I'm four months in and think it's a good idea. I'll be setting my goal to losing a half a pound a week. I've never done this intentionally in the past, so we'll see how it goes. It will be good practice for when I hit my goal next year. I'll still be logging and reporting. I'll see you tomorrow in Round 164.
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