Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 163

AR10at50

5’5 female in 50’s.
OSW - 187. Sept. 2017
GW - 140

9/20-172-Insanely busy week last week, no time for exercise and was on my feet most of the time. Got all of the laundry done yesterday and cooked extra food that’s healthy. It shouldn’t be too hot today, so I should be able to fit everything in...we’ll see!
9/21-169-Walked 5 miles, ate the healthy food I prepped, rode the horse and quilted. Drank lots of water too!
9/22-168-Only walked 2 miles, and went to a garden club meeting. It ended up being pretty hot by the time I got out to see the horse, so I gave him a bath in the shade. I’m getting an earlystart this morning.
9/23-DNW-I refuse to weigh if I feel bloated for the day, but have eaten healthy. I made Bieler Broth yesterday (just a bunch of veges and some sea salt) puréed it and had 2 cups. Also had my seasoned bone broth, thus, the bloat. Only walked a couple of miles yesterday after long horse ride, which ended with moving cattle...oh, fun! Lots of running around today.
9/24-169-Glad to be in the 160’s. Only walked 2 miles, one was with the horse as his warm up. Ate healthy need more water.
9/27-DNW-Ate a well seasoned steak last night. Finally cooler and can spread my tasks throughout the day and evening.
9/28-171-Hmmmm, perhaps I should not have had cheese and crackers late at night while sewing, after dinner. Can’t wait to start a new round!!!

quiltingjaine

Female 5’1” Age 71 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)
Maintaining below 120

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0
SW Rnd 148 116.5 AW 117.41
SW Rnd 149 115.5 AW 116.8
SW Rnd 150 118.5 AW 117.15
SW Rnd 151 118. AW 117.11
SW Rnd 152 116.0 AW 115.35
SW Rnd 153 115.0 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 154 115.0 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 155 115.5 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 156 115.5 AW 115.0
SW Rnd 157 115.5 AW 114.75
SW Rnd 158 115.5 AW 115.8
SW Rnd 159 115.5 AW 116.3
SW Rnd 160 118.0 AW 118.0
SW RND 161 117.0 AW 117.45

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

**Comments apply to previous day**

SW RND 163 117.0 AW 118.45
9/19 118.0 Well yesterday turned out to be extremely stressful. 24 yo DGD’s 21 yo friend got drunk early on and after taking DGD’s phone and purposely dropping it and breaking it, decided to leave her and go with some random much older guy who offered to buy her a drink. So we drove to The Strip, picked up DGD and took her to the hotel to pick up her stuff and she spent the night with us. DGD changed her flight so she wouldn’t be forced to take a 3 hour drive with “friend.” I had one really watered down adult beverage late in the evening. Now her flight is delayed almost 2 hours. My stomach is in knots.
9/20 117.5 DGD finally got home, after late boarding they spent almost an hour on the taxiway waiting to take off.
9/21 118.0 I had about an ounce of peanuts and a lot of salt from the bottom of the jar. 🤷‍♀️ I seem to have done something to my left foot, middle toe and it really hurts to bend it. Awake since 3:30AM UGH!!
9/22 118.5 AF I was so tired I went to bed a little after 9 and slept until about 6:30. GARMIN shows 9h 31m I didn’t log any of the food I ate yesterday but we did go to Golden Corral where I made less than stellar choices due to extreme tired. Today DH takes neighbor to lunch and I plan to fast. We’ll see how that goes. My “fasting muscle” seems to have taken leave. I should not have eaten bread Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I believe I’m “paying the price.”
9/23 119.0 AF Lots of salt?? Under on carbs, fat and calories. 5 over on protein.
9/24 119.0 AF It has cooled off here and I need to keep my water consumption up. I also have quit making my version of BPC. (BulletProof Coffee)
9/25 118.5 AF Only 2100 steps because I’m trying to not use my left foot. Toe still hurts but I think it’s better.
9/26 120.0 ??? Water retention??? Another low carb day. Had 1/2 of a Greek salad and a small amount of gyro meat, NO pita. Drank at least 90 oz of water and had large TMI. Thank you BPC! AF
**UPDATE: By noon today I had consumed about 10 cups of coffee and my weight was down to 119.0. When I went to bed I was up to 125.0!
9/27 118.5 Made 5 trips to the bathroom during the night to get rid of water!
9/28 117.5 AF What a strange round weight wise.

Smoke creates such a beautiful sunrise!

See you tomorrow in Round 164!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10844731/just-give-me-10-days-round-164#latest

deepwoodslady

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= 188.4


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)
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) = …..0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 188.4)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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 …..188.4 ….. …..188.4. Extreme hunger. I caved in after some medical news. Wish now I had satisfied the hunger but made better choices. I would still have ended up over calorie after closing out my diary, but healthy food is always better.

mourvedre

SW: 227.0 lb (Sep. 18, 2021)
GW: 221.9 lb (Sep. 28, 2021)
Day/Weight/Comment
9/19: 226.0 lb
9/20: 225.2 lb
9/21: 224.0 lb
9/22: 222.8 lb - Did well on my 1st day on MFP. Need to work on my macros, though.
9/23: 223.2 lb - Expected gain, as I was 480 cal "over", yesterday.
9/24: 223.0 lb - Still over on calories, but a small weight loss and still headed in the right direction.
9/25: 222.2 lb - 0.3 lb away from goal weight for Round 163.
9/26: 222.4 lb - Probably miscalculated breakfast calories.
9/27: 223.4 lb - Went to a sports bar to watch Sunday football and ended-up 800+ cal "over".
9/28: 221.0 lb - 432 cal "under" + 15-hour fast = 2.4 lb weight loss

I got up at ~ 3 a.m., weighed myself, and I weighed 222.0 lb (0.1 lb short of my Challenge goal). I went back to bed, got back up at 7:30 a.m. (~ 15 hours after my last meal) and re-weighed at 221.0 lb. Goal accomplished!

Completed this Round with a 6 lb loss. I lost weight on 7 of the 10 days.

I hope that everyone else did well on the Challenge, and best wishes to those of you who continue on to the next Challenge. Thanks, @quiltingjaine , for moderating this Challenge.

playhardkf2017

29 yo female
5’2” Small frame according to my wrist circumference
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Previous rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 117.2 ->117.2->114.8 ->116.8 -> 116.4 -> 114.0 -> 115 -> 115.4 ->115 ->113 -> 113-> 113.8 ->114.6 -> 113.6 -> 115.8-> 116 -> 115.6 -> 117.6 -> 115.8 ->118.2-> 117.4 ->116.6 -> 116.8 ->115.6 -> 116.6 -> 115.4 ->?-> 116.6 -> 116.2 -> 115.4->?-> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 116 -> 116 -> 115 -> vacation -> missed about 3ish rounds-> 117.4 -> 115.4
Goal weight for this round: Staying or dropping below 115.4 would be fantastic!

Previous days

9/19 116.8 Back up and I can feel the water retention in my face even though yesterday wasn’t a super salty day. I think it’s just where I’m at cycle wise. So later this week will be the real tell of where my weight is at if I don’t have take out for the next week or so. It was nice to see the 115 range again even for just a moment. I plan on doing some sort of meal planning today for the week. I think that has been a bit of the problem with dinners lately, is that I don’t have plans until the day of. So, I want to try and fix that.
9/20 116.8 Went for a run this morning for the first time in a week and it felt great. My muscle that was weird last week still feels tight but at least there isn’t pain. I’ve just been more aware of actively stretching throughout the day to help it. Food was solid yesterday until my husband wanted ColdStone’s ice cream…That was rough calorie wise but I think I hit a wall with the ice cream and don’t think I’ll want it again for a while. I think it also made me sleep horribly from all the sugar. I can’t be sure of that but at least it’s one more reason not to have it again for a while.
2 eggs and bakery bread for breakfast, dolma’s for lunch with fruit and yogurt as a dessert, and leftover baked eggplant for dinner with high fiber pasta. CSA pick up tonight, so I’ll be stocking the fridge with all sorts of produce today.
9/21 116 when I first woke up this morning. Not sure if this is a real number because I weighed myself after I worked out and the scale said I was 117 and I couldn’t get the scale to say the same number more than once. So, I have no idea where I’m at today but I feel good, so that’s a win, right? Started the day with a 30 minute spin bike ride and plan on going for a lunch walk today too.
9/22 116.4 Again, my scale was super wacky but this was the first number so I’ll go with it. Maybe this is the universe telling me to take measurements instead of weighing? Oh well. Maybe one day I’ll have a bathroom with an even floor and properly functioning scale. What I would love is an old school scale that you balanced every time before stepping on to it. Food was good yesterday, and I was able to go on a nice 3 mile walk during lunch/multi tasking listening to a webinar for work.
Went for a 3 mile run this morning and it felt awesome. Today’s breakfast was bakery bread/toast with Kerry butter and on the side a ramekin of whole milk ricotta with a drizzle of honey and a sliced nectarine. I’m kind of testing to see which has more staying power for me: eggs vs dairy based protein. I feel like it’s hard to track hunger though because there are soo many variables that factor into it. Meeting up with a friend tonight for an outdoor hangout at a local park. I plan on bringing homemade beef stew for my dinner. I figured that would be a tasty and cozy dinner to eat outside on the first night of Fall in New England.
9/23 116.6 Today the scale cooperated and gave the same reading twice in a row. I started my day with a 45 minute spin bike ride which felt surprisingly good even though my sleep has been weird the past few nights. (My husband went up to NH to hike and I always sleep a little weird when he’s not home.) I also plan on going for a walk today during lunch. My lunch walk didn’t happen yesterday because the day got away from me and the time I did have, I threw beef stew in the pressure cooker, so it would be ready to eat around 5ish.
So, I decided last night that I’m going to focus on recomping to help build muscle and get leaner instead of trying to lose more weight. I want to be stronger and I think being in a deficit during the week is making me a bit tired and then also causing me to have cravings by the time the weekend hits…resulting in a frustrating cycle. I also bought myself two new books to help me build a routine. They are Body Weight Strength Training Anatomy and Functional Training Anatomy. I have a couple of the other anatomy books and I love them because I love knowing the why of an exercise and these books are usually really good at explaining that. The other books I have are the Stretching Anatomy, Running Anatomy and a couple others and I’m excited to add new ones to my collection.
9/24 posted from mobile
9/25 Did not post hiking/camping
9/26 Did not post, headed home
9/27 117.6 or 8 can’t remember. This past weekend’s camping trip was beautiful!!! Saturday was a salty food day but not the worst. Food was over all decent this weekend. Food has been really good all day. I made a healthy apple cobbler yesterday to have for breakfast a few days this week. It came out so yummy! I had that and a protein shake for breakfast; lunch was 3ish oz of chicken breast, a couple roasted tomatoes, 3 cone peppers, a pickling cucumber, roasted beets and 1.5 oz honey goat cheese. Lunch was also really good and was so much food for only about 420-475 calories (not sure how much spray olive oil was on the roasted veggies). Dinner will be roasted pork chops with golden potatoes, broccoli, and summer squash.
Eating at maintenance has already been really good for me mentally and physically. I’m looking forward to seeing how my energy levels are over the next couple of weeks. I ran about 3.5ish miles this morning and did a full body bodyweight/light dumb bell workout during my lunch.

9/28 117.2 pre-workout 116.4 post workout. I’m really glad my scale is being normal again. It must have gotten settled in a good spot on the floor. As I’m eating in maintenance, starting yesterday I’ve been really focused on getting enough protein/extra protein to help with developing muscle as I start to try and recomp. Currently trying to get 120 g per day… that can be a tough number to reach but luckily I was able to get there yesterday and am on the right track today.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this round.

musicsax

Oops, where did I get that extra day from? Thought tomorrow was going to be the last day, oh well, a new day & new round tomorrow

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 EW: 203.2 +3.1

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 DNW
9/25 DNW
9/26 DNW
9/27 202.7 I didn’t really try too hard.
9/28 203.2

str82nichelle

SW: 250.4 (3/1/2021)
OSW: 255 (2017)

Round 20-35 SW-234 EW-213.4 (lost 41 lbs and gained it ALL back)

Round 148 SW 230.2- EW 228.4 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 149 SW 228.8- EW 227 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 150 SW 226.8- EW 224.6 (2.2 lb loss)
Round 151 SW 224.2- EW 222 (2.2 lb loss)
Round 152 SW 222- EW 219.4 (2.6 lb loss)
Round 153 SW 219.4-EW 218 (1.4 lb loss)
Round 154 SW 218- EW 216.8 (1.2 lb loss)
Round 155 SW 216.8- EW 215.6 (1.2 lb loss)
Round 156 SW 215.6- EW 212.6 (3 lb loss)
Round 157 SW 212.6- EW 210.4 (2.2 lb loss)
Round 158 SW 210.4- EW 207.6 (2.6 lb loss)
Round 159 SW 207.8- EW 209.6 (1.8 lb gain)
Round 160 SW 209.6- EW 205.2 (4.6 lb loss)
Round 161 SW 205.2- EW 203.4 (2.6 lb loss)
Round 162 SW 203.4- EW 202.0 (1.4 lb loss)

Round 163
Round 162 EW: 202

Day/Weight/Comment

9/19-- 204
9/20-- 203.4
9/21-- 203
9/22-- 203.2
9/23-- 202.6
9/24-- 202.2
9/25-- 201
9/26-- 200.8
9/27-- 200.4
9/28-- 199.2

Round Loss: 2.8 lbs- not including the uptick from the end of round 162

"If the plan doesn't work change it- but never the goal ."

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!
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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

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• 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: 142.2: Goals 🎉
  
• 26/09: 142.4: Goals 🎉
  
• 27/09: 143.6: Goals 😜 Had an indulgent weekend. This is mostly water weight and will soon go.
  
• 28/09: 143.4; 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

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Purple: #ff4968.

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

• 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!

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 - 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 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.64 miles in 104 mins

Chris

fmfdfa2020

oops, edited to delete my 100-day challenge that I posted in the 10-day challenge. Note to self: do not make any important decisions today as brain is not functioning!

antiderivative

I'm ready for my Round 25!
Round 163
Jillian Age 35 and 5'1"

HSW: 179.8
CSW: 147.6
GW: 130 changes my BMI from overweight to normal!
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158 changed my BMI from obese to overweight! ✔️
RGW:146

2020 Results

Round 123 (1): 179.8 to 176.4 (-3.4)
Round 124 (2): 176.4 to 170 (-6.4)
Round 125 (3): 170.0 to 169.2 (-0.8)
Round 126 (4): 167.8 to 164.4 (-3.4)
Round 127 (5): 164.4 to 160.4 (-4.0)
Round 128 (6): 160.4 to 157.4 (-3.0)
Round 129 (7): 158.4 to 152.8 (-5.6)
Round 130 (8): 152.8 to 151.8 (-1.0)
Round 131 (9): 151.8 to 148 (-3.8)
Round 132 (10): 148 to 147.8 (-0.2)
Round 133 (11): 148 to 144.6 (-3.8)
Round 134 (12): 144.2 to 143 (-1.2)
Round 135 (13): 143 to 141 (-2.0)
Round 136 (14): 141 to 141.2 (+0.2)
Round 137 (15): 141.2 to 139.4 (-1.8)
Round 138 (16): 139.4 to 141 (+1.6)

2021 Results
Round 155 (17): 154.6 to 150.4 (-4.2)
Round 156 (18): 149.6 to 146.2 (-3.4)
Round 157 (19): 146.2 to 145.8 (-0.4)
Round 158 (20): 145.8 to 144.4 (-1.4)
Round 159 (21): SKIPPED (0)
Round 160 (22): SKIPPED (0)
Round 161 (23): 144.2 to 145.8 (+1.6)
Round 162 (24): SKIPPED (0)

Round Goal: 146
🏃 09/19:
🏃 09/20:
🏃 09/21:
🏃 09/22:
🏃 09/23:
🏃 09/24:
🏃 09/25: 147.6
🏃 09/26: 145.2
🏃 09/27:
🏃 09/28: 147





My Weight Chart:

Elbee1

4’9” petite-sm. boned female. 59 yrs
Ultimate goal: 98 lbs (subject to change)
SW (starting over--May 24, 2021): 160.3

I started mfp on 2/20/11 at 160.2 lbs.
My lowest weight on mfp was 140 lbs in 11/2013 and 5/2014.
My highest weight ever: 168+ (and I wasn't even pregnant at that time... ) That was in 12/2016.
Just for the record used to be an athlete a long, long time ago. Used to teach Aerobics and Step Aerobics. Used to LOVE exercise.
Nowadays, I don't exercise at all. Why, oh why not? How can I go from loving exercise and doing tons of exercise to nothing at all?
Going from low blood pressure to being on medication for high blood pressure. What have I done to myself?!

Round 151 Lost 3.1 lbs. EW: 157.2
Round 152 EW: 159.6
Round 153 EW 158.6
Round 154 EW 157.8
Round 155 EW 157
Round 156 EW 159.4
Round 157 EW 158.6
Round 158 EW 159.2
Round 159 EW 158.8
Round 160 EW 158.4
Round 161 EW 158
Round 162 EW 159.6

Round 163 Goals: Go to bed earlier & get up earlier. Drink at least 40 oz of water. Exercise. Stick with menu plans as closely as possible even if my day gets changed up... and plan every day, if at all possible. Weight goal: end this round below 158 lbs.

I know that I keep blowing it, but I also know that I "can do" it!!! And, I know that I will!!!

Day/Weight/Comment
9/19 157 Wow! I already met my goal!
Well, if I can sustain this until the end of this round. I'll be happy. If I can get down to 156.6, I will be thrilled as that was what I was at in the middle of Round 162. I did follow food plan, yesterday, and drank my minimum of water. No exercise, tho.
9/20 157 Very stressed out to the point of shaking. Dad still in hospital... issues. Stuck with food plan yesterday. Drank 48 oz of water (above my minimum), No formal exercise, but did have over 11,000 steps yesterday.
9/21 154.8 wow! Did not expect that so weighed again. Same tame. Put scale up, then weighed again almost 10 minutes later. Exactly the same! I’m happy about it, but did not have such a good food day yesterday. No exercise yesterday. Did have minimum water & felt like I slept better, although still not enough sleep. Another very stressful day!!! Das had different dr today & problems with this dr. Ghah! He’s now been in the hospital since September 10th. Lost most of my afternoon to phone calls with drs & hospital. Unable to work, altho was at work…
9/22 154.8 Dad had procedure done, today. He made it through that, waiting for surgical consult now. He will need to have a small surgery done. He is having problems with feeding tube, so now he needs a different kind... Did well with food, yesterday/ At least 40 oz of water. Still no exercise.
9/23 156 I'm still happy with this. Yesterday, was another rough day. Yesterday, I tried to alter my food plan as I had to eat out instead of at home & also had to use meat that someone else bought & didn't know how fatty it was. So, hopefully I've learned from that rather than letting someone else convince me of something. Over 9,000 steps, but no formal exercise.
9/24. 156 again rough day yesterday… work was tough. Dad had surgery. 30 minute surgery ended up 2 hours.
9/25 156 Another rough day yesterday. Feeling horrible about surgery my dad had day before yesterday. Was there a miscommunication between drs & surgeon? I would not have approved this surgery & likely begun hospice for my dad instead. I knew risks with surgery but this seems more like miscommunication. So upset… hard to stay strong. How could this have happened?! Sorry don’t need answers just venting…
9/25 157
9/26 155.6 My Dad not doing well.
9/27 155.6
9/28 155.6 Got some answers yesterday, so now my thoughts aren't s dark. Dad not well, still. Consideriing hospice.

MadisonMolly2017

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 Sept 22 Tinnitus appt 😢😢😢😢
9/23. 72.3 159.06 🌸 BMI 24.2
9/24 159🌸
9/25 159🌸
9/26 158.8🌸
9/27. 159
9/28. 159.9

🌸Maddie

Round 163: 159.5 ➡️ 159.9
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❤️🎉