Just Give Me 20 Days - Round 167
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@CamandJarvis APPLY!!! As your friend said, you can always say no. Stress is a weight loss killer. Even the act of applying might reduce some of your stress.6
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Round 167 (my 4th)
October 29 - November 7, 2021
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
RSW: 157.4 pounds (Oct 28, 2021, EO Round 166)
RGW: 155.4 (-2.0 pounds)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: 157.2 - Did Jazzercise at the in-person location for the first time in 17 months. Sucked wind through my mask the whole time. Will probably go back to virtual class for a while more. Ate a little bit below calories - which I am definitely not trying to do - since we were at a hockey game and didn’t want to eat junk food just to fill calories.
10/30: 156.5 - Did a 5.46 mile hike. I was a bit hungry yesterday, particularly after dinner, even though my stomach felt full. Powered through with drinking some water and waiting. Will definitely try to up the protein today, but it is a struggle for me.
10/31: 156.3 - This was our week for sporting events. NHL game on Thursday and college football game last night. Planned the food for the most part and stayed within calories. Worked out in the morning along with a long walk from the car to the stadium.
11/01: 156.5 - Slept in yesterday until 9am - very unusual for me so ended up not doing my workout until nearly 11am. Planned my eating and included Reese’s Peanut Butter cups as part of the dessert. Wow, after eating dark chocolate almost everyday, the Reese’s really wasn’t worth the calories - way too sweet. I’m glad to know that I won’t tempted by the leftover Halloween candy.
11/02: 156.5 - Rainy day yesterday, so didn’t go for a walk, but did an hour of Jazzercise in the morning. Ate within calories
11/03: 155.6 - Jazzercise and a 40 minute walk. Pretty much ate the same thing as yesterday.
11/04: 155.2 - Did the usual. Had a nice surprise - hubby flew daughter #1 in for my upcoming birthday. The next few days will be a minefield for exercise and eating as he’s surprised me with a weekend in San Francisco. I will enjoy it without guilt though. Second nice surprise is that I now have officially lost the weight I gained since June of 2020. I had lost about 25 pounds between January and June of 2020, only to put 15 of it back on by September 2021. This is the lowest I’ve weighed since 2012. That’s right, the lowest I’ve weighed in almost a decade. Still have another 20 pounds to go to get to pre-kids weight.
11/05: -
11/06: -
11/07: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: -2.2 pounds13 -
OSW-187-2018
GW-145
10/29-168-No time to exercise but worked yesterday and only sat down to eat the healthy lunch I brought.
10/30-168-Went out to see the horse and we walked a mile together. Went to work, then ate chips on the way home. 😬
11/2-173-Well, goodness. Lots of travel to spend my dad’s 84th birthday with him. Lots of heavy food and drinks. Next, traveled to my uncles for more food, drink and visiting. The trip home was long and here I am. I had lemon water cheese and crackers for dinner last night and can’t wait to get out and move today.
11/3-170-Whew! Lots of water and sensible eating. It had been so wet that I was just hiking with the horse. I finally got in the arena but forgot my saddle, so I rode for hours with the bareback pad and it was fun. I think it helps my core strength and my hips were really sore when I got done. Continued cutting out projects for my quilting retreat. A walk and then to work today.
11/4-169-Glad to be back in the 160’s. No walk because it was foggy. Worked all day (sewing at the quilt shop) then came home, made dinner and put a quilt top together.10 -
@Lilylady3k - I made the crockpot chicken enchilada soup you posted-thanks!6
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Age: 42
Height: 5'8"
Lifestyle Plan: Primal Blueprint
Progress Photo July 2019-January 2020
Goals:
-Release 2 lbs per round
-80% Primal
-Follow Ashley Black's 12-week fascia recovery program
Incremental Goals:
219.xx November 3, 2021
209.xx
199.xx
189.xx
179.xx
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 241.6 7/12/2019
Restart W: 221.5 11/2/2021
R167 EW:
🦃🍂🍁November🍁🍂🦃
2: 221.5 🥚
3: 219.9 🥚 Not back to primal yet, but 16:8 IF for now and gym 3x/week.
4: 219.8 🥚 Expecting a post- ovulation drop tomorrow. Thanks @AR10at50 and @quiltingjaine for the welcome backs. 🥰
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There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.10 -
SW: 152.4
GW: 125
Previous Rounds
Round 139 SW 167.2 EW 165
Round 140 EW 161.6
Round 141 EW 158.8
Round 142 EW 156
Round 143 EW 153.8
Round 144 EW 150.8
Round 145 EW 151.8
Round 146 EW 152
Round 147 EW 147.8
Round 148 EW 144.6
Round 149 EW 147.2
Round 150 EW 143.6
Round 151 EW 144.4
Round 152 EW 142.2
Round 153 EW 142
Round 154 EW 142.6
Round 155 EW 140
Round 156 EW 138.2
Round 157 EW 137.4
Round 158 DNF
Rounds 159-165 DNS
Round 166 EW 153
10/29: 152.4
10/30: 152.4
10/31: 152.2
11/1: 152.6 No obvious reason for the uptick. Didn’t do anything different yesterday. No candy.
11/2: 151.6
11/3: 151.8
11/4: 152 Weighed 3 hours earlier than usual. Had to get up early to bring my sister to the airport.
Overall Weight Loss
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Happy birthday @Ms_Mia_
Hi all! Ashley here, 35 years old.
Original SW - 293 (01/28/2021)
GW - 168
R164 SW 208.4 EW 204.8 (-3.6)
R165 SW 204.8 EW 205.4 (+0.6)
R166 SW 205.4 EW 199 (-6.4)
R167 SW: 199
R167 GW: 197
SW:
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 / 199 / Second day in a row holding my weight in the 100's! Woo hoo.
10/30 / 197.6 / I was low on my steps yesterday as I had a volunteer event at night and then it was dark and snowy and I was tired. Nevertheless, my food adjusts to account for it. So happy to be putting a bit more distance between myself and the 200's!
10/31 / 197.6 / Had the most intense Peloton ride for me to date yesterday, the sweat was literally dripping off of me!
11/1 / 197.4 / Halloween was fun, had a fun sized bar or two but nothing crazy and fit it within my calories. 35th birthday today, feeling reflective and happy at how this year has gone.. looking forward to another fun year of progress ahead!
11/2 / 198.4 / Ate a bigger birthday meal last night so there is definitely more food in transit. My husband left for a 5 night business trip so it will be a quieter week around the house.
11/3 / 198.6 / Another bigger dinner last night but calories were where I planned them to be and I had a great Peloton ride. Lots of good updates by everyone today - keep it up!
11/4 / 197.2 / New low weight! Yesterday was a very healthy day of eating and I felt good about my choices.
11/5
11/6
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heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 139
goal weight: 120 - 126 (13-19 pounds from target weight)
weight lost (lb):
round 150: (3.0) . . . . . round 155 (4.0). . . . . .round 160 (3.5). . . . . .round 165 (2.8)
round 151: (3.0). . . . . .round 156 (3.5). . . . . .round 161 (3.5). . . . . .round 166 (3.0)
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). . . . . .round 164 (3.2)
goal for round 167 is 2.2 pounds (looking for 136.8 on the scales)
29/10. . . . . 138.8 (-0.2)
30/10. . . . . 138.6 (-0.2)
31/10. . . . . 138.2 (-0.4)
1/11. . . . . . 138.2
2/11. . . . . . 137.8 (-0.4)
3/11. . . . . . 137.6 (-0.2)
4/11. . . . . . 137.6
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CamandJarvis wrote: »I love my job, I really do. But the commute is killing me.
FamWife is interested in a job at a company (transition at current job so waiting that out before determining if she wants to move on from it). She found me an opportunity for more money and working from home.... I kept putting it off because I really do love my job and my coworkers are amazing. But there's a lot going on with the upper leadership (like CEO getting fired? Yeah, kinda nerve wracking. Plus its power utility and this green deal stuff is making things not so good in our world -- technological advancements can only happen so quick and power demands are only increasing!)
She said there's nothing to lose in applying. If they offer me anything, I can always decline. But man am I feeling so odd about all this.... Is it normal to feel like I'm betraying a good thing by just probing and seeing what else is out there? I know there's a lot of wise folks here and I don't know who else to ask about all this... The only other time I changed jobs was to relocate, not because I felt a little nervous.
I was recently in a situation that your FamWife was in but I applied to other positions and realized that I really love my job after learning more about the other positions I had applied & interviewed for. Also, in the end for me, my program's transition didn't affect me on a daily level and so far I'm happy the way it worked out for me.
For your situation, I totally recommend applying because you have nothing to lose and that's the best time to be looking. At least, it'll be interview practice if you haven't interviewed in a while. When I was questioning what I wanted to do this summer, my manager at the time (she was losing her role in our program because there was a merge, so I was open with her about exploring other options) told me it's always good to continue looking even when you're content.
Edited to add: I also think interviews can be really telling about a company just by the vibes the interviewers give off. I would also be a major zombie if I was commuting/working the hours you have been recently. That alone can take a toll on your health. So that's another point to consider.6 -
deepwoodslady wrote: »THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR WELL WISHES AND COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE "NO CANCER" REPORT. YOUR SUPPORT WHILE WALKING WITH ME ON MY JOURNEY MEANS THE WORLD TO ME!
I know I'm late on my congrats, but that is such amazing news! I'm so happy for you!5 -
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: Stay around 115-118
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 ->117.2 -> 118.2 -> 116.6 -> 118.2
Goal for this round: Maintain weight while continuing to focus on strength training and running
Previous days10/29 Did a 5.5 mile run this morning at a slower pace than yesterday and then did a shorter strength workout during lunch than I normally do because I had a meeting. I still did all the normal exercises but tweaked them by increasing the weight on a couple and decreasing the reps. It all still kicked my butt, so that’s a plus. I didn’t weigh this morning, I actually forgot to until I was all dressed and didn’t feel like dealing with that…especially after putting my compression socks on. Ha!11/4 Did not weigh this morning, I kind of forgot. Ran 6 miles this morning and did a lot of errands today and stuff around the house. I got myself some cold weather gear at REI for running because man the past couple days of 29 and 30 degree temps were chillllllly! I can’t imagine what the teens will feel like but hopefully my wool/fleece lined running leggings will keep me warmer than the pants I wore this morning.
Food has been good today: breakfast was a warm peanutbuttery protein drink that was reminiscent of a thick/rich hot cocoa. It had my usual protein powder, peanut butter, inulin, water and the mushroom powders. It kind of happened accidentally, I was going to add ice to it but tasted it before adding the ice and realized it was yummy and I wasn’t really in the mood for something cold. Lunch was a Trader Joes frozen Indian dish (Misal Curry…super filling for only 420 calories: it had a reddish rice and sprouted mung beans and chickpeas for the protein)….now I’m figuring out my snack…I want something but just not sure what. Dinner will be mac and cheese made with the FiberGourmet pasta. Yumm! Happy Friday all!
10/30 NH
10/31 NH
11/1 NH
11/2 NH/heading home
11/3 117.4 Post workout. Today has been an awesome day.I went for a 6ish mile run and then did my strength workout afterwards. Then, I had a protein smoothie for breakfast and got ready to bake yummy but healthy treats (I ended up making two types of corn muffins: sweeter-Raspberry zucchini and savory-Zucchini Cheddar, Trail mix cookies (high in healthy fats from nuts and seeds), gluten free peanut butter cookies with sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in there as well, and a healthier version of Nutella. If you love breakfast food, I highly recommend the book Rise and Run. All of these recipes came from it and every recipe was a hit! All the recipes are relatively healthy/made with “real” ingredients. I have a list of so many more recipes I want to make from the cookbook. I made all the goodies so I would have some healthier/easier to grab snacks for that mid-day snack. Each of the recipes are freezable, so I’ll be able to rotate/have lots of options. My lunch was one of each baked treat made and dinner was American Chop Suey with tomato basil marinara, super lean ground beef and Fiber Gourmet pasta. It was a solid day 😊.
When my husband got home from work we went for a walk to help him unwind from a crazy day. He’s a per diem OT at a rehab hospital, so he typically has different patients each day he works, so things can get a little hectic at times for him and today he got home an hour and half later than he normally does.
Breakfast was my protein drink, snack was a trail mix cookie; lunch was a salad with goat cheese, cucumber, walnuts, baby greens, and TJ’s balsamic fig dressing and; dinner was a takeout Greek salad with chicken and the most amazing pita bread I’ve ever had. Tomorrow is my last weekday of my vacation and I plan on trying to relax during a good chunk of it. Then, the weekend will be my “normal” weekend routine.
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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: 142.0
UGW: 132.2
10/27 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/28 - 143.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.33 miles in 112 mins
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/30 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...6.37 miles in 112 mins
10/31 - 142.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.37 miles in 92 mins
11/01 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer ...I have some really bad words right about now...
11/02 - 143.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.05 miles in 106 mins
11/03 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
11/04 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.69 miles in 119 mins
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@quiltingjaine thank you for starting another round. Btw, I noticed the title of this round states 20 days instead of 10 days.
@deepwoodslady I was so happy to read the good news that you wrote on Nov. 3rd!
4’9” petite-sm. boned female. 59 yrs
Ultimate goal: 98 lbs (subject to change)
SW (starting over--May 24, 2021): 160.3I 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 EW 155.6
Round 164 EW 154.8
Round 165 EW 154.4
Round 166 EW 155.8 (my dad died during this round)
Round 167 goal: end this round below 155.8 lbs.
I'm not giving up! I know that I "can do" it!!! And, I know that I will!!
10/29 DNW traveling back home today after dads funeral.
10/30 155.8 1st day back.
10/31 155.8
11/1 155.2
11/2 153.6
11/3 153.6
11/4 152.8
11/5
11/6
11/7
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I am Catherine, a 44yr old, 5' 7” lady from North Wales, UK.
Round 166 - 79kg (12st 6lb), EW 75kg. Was my first week calorie controlling for a long time so the loss was all water really… now the hard work starts!
SW: 75kg (11st, 11.5lb)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: 75.5kg (11st 12.5lb). Went trampolining yesterday and fit in my jeans for the first time in months (they are still very tight!). My eating was fine so I assume the lb regain is a blip that will even itself out tomorrow!
10/30: 75.5kg again.
10/31: 74.5kg (11st 10lb)
11/1: 74.5kg (11st 10lb). Back to school for Ellie today so we are in a rush!!
11/2: 75kg (11st, 11.5lb). I’ve been eating ok so I think this is probably just normal fluctuation and will drop off tomorrow or the next day. School mornings are hard 😩
11/3: 75.5kg. This is where I normally quit because losing weight is HARD. I’m still sticking to my calories, weighing my food and getting in my steps. I have to assume the 2lb gain back over 2 days will sort itself out if I stay consistent. 🥺🤞
11/4: 75kg. Coming back down! I am staying consistent with my eating.
11/5: 75kg. Will just keep on keeping on! I’m not feeling well and the weekend is coming up but I can do this!
11/6
11/7
Goal: 74kg (11st 9lb)12 -
Round 167 (99th for me). I need this to help keep me on track.
@QuiltingJaine-thank you for setting up the new round.
Challenge for this round is to yet again get back on track; I'm endeavouring to have a binge free 10 days, after all it's just 10 days! – I want to drop a few pounds by the start of December as I feel more comfy in a dress I want to wear for Peaky Blinders dance night – any loss will be a win!
Covid restrictions have mostly been lifted in England – we reached “freedom day” sometime ago, but remember there is still a pandemic, cases are continuing to rise: 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)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up )
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
SW: 136.4
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 136.4 – 8.48 miles walked yesterday, nearly all pushing toddler DGS in buggy. 85 calories & 20 carbs over.
10/30 135.8 – 10.37 miles walked yesterday, calories in goal, carbs 40 over, no binge, good choices.
10/31 135.8 – 11.88 miles walked yesterday, calories well in goal despite pizza night, carbs 7 over. NB {no binge!)
11/1 135.2 - No walking yesterday, rain all day and DD & family came for Sunday lunch. Just about stayed within calories, carbs 30 over. No binge
11/2 135.8 – 13.89 miles walked yesterday. Started to indulge in some of the left over Halloween chocolate treats, but kept it in check without starting a binge, weighed and logged it all; calories well in goal, carbs 20 over. Can't believe we're halfway through the round!!
11/3 135.8 – 9.57 miles walked yesterday. Calories & carbs both within limits, no binge. First frost of winter – it was cold, but at least dry! Out came the winter walking coat !
11/4 135.8 - 10.31 miles walked & an hours yoga yesterday. Calories & all macros in limits, no binge !
11/5 135.8 – 6.99 miles walked yesterday pushing toddler DGS in his buggy. Not good choices yesterday; too many white chocolate chip cookies and some chocolate too, a mini binge really, so pleased there was not a bump up today I will try harder today !
11/6
11/7
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE. Keep calm – Covid is still out there take care, we're still in this together!
?�ﾟﾏﾼ?ﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ This is NOT A DIET - It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. ?�ﾟﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ8 -
CamandJarvis wrote: »I love my job, I really do. But the commute is killing me.
FamWife is interested in a job at a company (transition at current job so waiting that out before determining if she wants to move on from it). She found me an opportunity for more money and working from home.... I kept putting it off because I really do love my job and my coworkers are amazing. But there's a lot going on with the upper leadership (like CEO getting fired? Yeah, kinda nerve wracking. Plus its power utility and this green deal stuff is making things not so good in our world -- technological advancements can only happen so quick and power demands are only increasing!)
She said there's nothing to lose in applying. If they offer me anything, I can always decline. But man am I feeling so odd about all this.... Is it normal to feel like I'm betraying a good thing by just probing and seeing what else is out there? I know there's a lot of wise folks here and I don't know who else to ask about all this... The only other time I changed jobs was to relocate, not because I felt a little nervous.
Don't feel like you're betraying anyone/thing; they wouldn't think of you if the opportunity came their way? You must do for yourself what is best for you, go for it girl! As you say you are just exploring at this stage, no harm in that. Good luck xx8 -
F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 146.5lbs
UGW: 142.8lbs (trend)
UUGW: 130lbs
Round 167 Goals: 8hrs sleep/night, wholesome eating, stay active, stay hydrated, limit alcohol, accurate logging
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 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:
10/27 148.6 (trend 148.7)
10/28 147.0 (trend 148.5)
Trend GW: 147.5
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10/29 148.2 (trend 148.4) Weight is back up again but I did drink a large glass of water half an hour before weighing so I can probably take a pound off this. Had takeaway chicken shish and salad for dinner, asked them to swap the pita for extra red cabbage but they swapped it for fries instead! Yes, I ate them, whoops! I decided to add half a pound back on to my round goal as I think I was being overly optimistic! Didn't sleep well, I've been up since 3.30 and have the plasterers in all day then guests arriving at 6 so it's gonna be a looong day... Happy Friday peeps x
10/30 147.0 (trend 148.2) had people over, we got an Indian takeaway. Really tricky to find low calorie options, ended up with chicken tikka with a few poppadoms and some salad. I ordered a vegetable side dish but it didn't come so had a chocolate cereal bar for pudding instead.
10/31 147.2 (trend 148.1) I haven't been logging my food for the last few days as things have been a bit hectic. I also had a pretty big binge last night so I'm in a bit of a danger zone and really need to get my discipline back. We went to pizza hut yesterday for lunch, I stuck to just the salad bar but did have some of the more creamy things like coleslaw and blue cheese dressing so probably still had a lot of calories. In the evening I was feeling a bit stressed and tired so ended up stuffing my face with food. I really need to get back in control.
11/01 146.8 (trend 147.9) Incredibly tired all day so I spent much of it in bed and didn't eat anything until the evening. I'm beginning to suspect I have developed a gluten sensitivity. It's a brand new month and I plan to start as I mean to go on, healthy habits and weighing/logging accurately. If I can't track it I can't have it!
11/02 146.0 (trend 147.7) I don't really understand where this drop came from as I've been eating at or above maintenance for several days. I was peeing a lot yesterday so I'm guessing I just let go of a chunk of water weight.
11/03 146.0 (trend 147.5) Got my blood taken yesterday to check my thyroid after showing as mildly hypothyroid 2 months ago, I'll get the results tomorrow hopefully. I think it's going to be ok as I'm feeling more energetic recently, though I'm still losing lots of hair. My contractor showed me how to point up brick work so I spent most of the day doing that. Ate within calories and healthily.
11/04 145.0 (trend 147.1) Well this is just strange, why would I be going through a fast loss spell? I've been eating about 50% more calories than usual and have been allowing myself more carbs and sugar, also not avoiding salt so all the ingredients for water retention and maintenance. Bizarre but I like it! Got my thyroid test results back and they're all good! Still towards the high end of normal but lower than my last two tests, yay! My contractors only did half the job they were supposed to do with strengthening and leveling my kitchen floor so I'm going to have to finish it myself, bah.
11/05 145.0 (trend 146.8) Spent most of the day pointing up bricks again so lots of mixing mortar, washing buckets and climbing up and down ladders, today will be the same. The good thing about being engrossed in a messy task is it's easy to not snack but then I also forget to eat and then make bad choices because I'm starving!
'Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder treason and plot!' Going out for the fireworks tomorrow and will be having beer and hotdogs no doubt! My town is the home of Mercedes Formula One who always sponsor our display and it's a big exciting event. Didn't happen last year, obvs, so this year should be really good!
11/06
11/07
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SW: 187.8 (highest in over 10 years)
RGW: 184.6
UGW: 138
Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 187.8
10/31 - 187.8 Did well until last evening when I mindlessly ate far more than necessary for dinner. Didn’t meet calorie target, but at least think I stayed under maintenance.
11/1 - 185.8 Thankfully at least a little of the previous weigh-ins seem to be water weight. Very good day yesterday. Didn’t get exercise in like I hoped, but did get 10,000 steps, stayed within calorie goals, and meal prepped for the whole week ahead. Hoping I can stick with it as I know it’s going to be a stressful week.
11/2 - 185.6 Despite a busy day at work, my meal prepping helped me stay within my calorie goals. At the end of the day when I wanted to relax with a beer, I went for a short walk instead. Now up early to being work again.
11/3 - 183.4 Not quite sure whether I can believe this weigh-in. Stayed on track with my eating yesterday, but was sedentary at my desk almost all day. Hoping this sticks and wasn’t a fluke on the scale!
11/4 - 183.8 Well looks like yesterday’s weight didn’t fully stick, but this still isn’t bad. Kept on track yesterday so no reason to give for the increase other than normal fluctuations.
11/5 183.8 No change today though I followed my plan yesterday. Feeling a little bloated though the past couple days. May be PMS water retention - hoping for another drop within a couple days!
11/6
11/710 -
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”, 61R162 20210918 203.2 (+.1)
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021)
GW: <200 in 2021 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's
My goal for 2021 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, strength training, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 64-80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12-16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)
R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R64-75: notes in 2019 folder
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
R77-99: notes in 2019 folder
SWR100: 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100-121: notes in 2020 folder
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122 20200804: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123-135: notes in 2020 folder
R136 20210101: 211.4 (-1.5)
R137 20210111: 210.0 (-1.4)
R138 20210121: 207.7 (-2.3)
R139 20210131: 208.6 (+.9)
R140 20210210: 206.6 (-2)
R141 20210220: 210.2 (+3.6)
R142 20210302: 208.0 (-2.2)
R143 20210312:207.3 (-.7)
R144 20210322 209.2 (+1.9)
R145 20210401 208.4 (-.8)
R146 20210411 207.2 (-1.2)
R147 20210421 206.5 (-.7)
R148 20210501 207.3 (+.8)
R149 20210511 207.7 (+.4)
R150 20210521 205.5 (-2.2)
R151 20210531 206.7 (+1.2)
R152 20210610 205.3 (-1.4)
R153 20210620 207.1 (+1.8)
R154 20210630 205.9 (-1.2)
R155 20210710 206.1 (+.2)
R156 20210720 207.1 (+1)
R157 20210730 205.6 (-1.5)
R158 20210809 203.2 (-2.4)
R159 20210819 202.9 (-.3)
R160 20210829 203.1 (+.2)
R161 20210908 203.1 (+/-0)
R163 20210928 203.9 (+.7)
R164 & R165 20211018 207.6 (+3.7) 16 day road trip did some damage
R166 20211028 207.8 (+.2)
R167: Time for a mental reset! I want to be under 200 before 2022. If that is going to happen then I need to lose the vacation gain and get back on a losing track!
🎯Mini Goal: <205 (Repeat until I hit it!)
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike, swim, and strength class twice per week. Walk the dog 100 miles in Nov!
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
10/29 208.5 @ fishing camp 🎣 Strength Training 1 hr, no walk, long car drive, 2037 cal, 226 net carbs, AF.
10/30 207.9 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 2.6 miles, fishing, 1224 cal, 112 net carbs, AF.
10/31 209.0 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3.6 miles, fishing caught 21” Speckled Trout, 1653 cal, 124 net carbs, 3 drinks. Way too many chips (even counting them) with fried fresh fish tacos w/ avocado. Driving home today to spend the evening with our adult kids eating traditional chili and handing out full size (not fun size) M&Ms candy while we sit out on the driveway. Taking my mom with us for a long visit.
11/1 209.6 Long drive, .5 mile walk, bad food choices, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Time to turn things around and get focused on getting back under 205.
Brought my mom back to visit for the baby shower at the end of the week as well as doctor’s visits she scheduled in Houston.
11/2 207.9 Walked 3.2 miles, gardening, 1692 cal, 70 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. Bought and planted flowers yesterday in front of my house! Snapdragons, Pansies, Kale, Alyssum, and a few extra for the large pot next to the door. Great exercise weeding digging planting ... not to mention lugging big bags of mulch.
11/3 207.7 Walked .6 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 1848 cal, 171 net carbs, AF. Lots of shopping & mom’s doctors visits. But did cook chicken enchilada soup (added zucchini) in crock pot so we had a healthier dinner when we returned home!
https://www.skinnytaste.com/crock-pot-chicken-enchilada-soup/
My mother self diagnosis and medicates usually. She has had neuropathy for 4 years but would not see someone about it. Took my mom to a doctor about her neuropathy in her feet & lower legs. Her doc has not done A1c lab work but this one thinks she might be pre-diabetic so she will get more lab work to check. He is switching her from over the internet TrueWell (150 mg alpha-lipoid acid) to EBM’s pharmaceutical grade EB-N6 (600 mg alpha-lipoid acid). Said she is not a candidate for his program to reverse with surgery. She is 85 (5’4” 175 lbs) and eats primarily carbs with few vegetables & protein. He recommended she start keto and then switch to Mediterranean diet. Read Sugar Crush and Fat for Fuel to better understand what she is doing to her body with all the carbs. We checked these books out from the library. She needs to walk, bike or swim at least 20 min 3x per week so I took her out for a short walk … she is active but doesn’t exercise. I also have her doing daily stretches and exercises for her sciatic nerve issue. It is hard to incorporate these changes in an 85 year old … but reinforces my path to healthier lifestyle and I need to get back focused on my own journey to lowering the number on the scale!
11/4 207.5 Walked 3.8 miles, 1530 cal, 138 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Baked pumpkin cookies and pear cake for the baby shower on Saturday at my house. Also cooked a very large pot of chicken sausage gumbo to prep for all the company coming in Friday evening. Kitchen sort of day which was good activity given all the rain in the afternoon/evening.
11/5 208.3 No exercise, did not journal food, 2 glasses wine at my sisters … relatives are in town for the shower already and she cooked dinner for us. I was dressed for strength training class when my DIL called crying ~8am. My son is out of town and she is pregnant due late Dec. She was at the school where she teaches. Spotting/bleeding. Drove the 50 miles across Houston picked her up then drove back into town to the med center to see her doctor. All is fine with mom & baby no sign of preterm early labor. Small infection that can cause early contractions so antibiotics and she is good. Lunch out to feed her and then took her home to rest until my son arrived back home from AZ. Then back to my home to care for my mom who I had promised a mani pedi.
11/6
11/712 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@CamandJarvis APPLY!!! As your friend said, you can always say no. Stress is a weight loss killer. Even the act of applying might reduce some of your stress.
Agree. And, sometimes when we take a look around we find that we're already in a good spot.
In my case, the last time I changed jobs was to start my own company. In the same field, and in the same market with my employer. I never regretted it.
By the way they were sorry to see me go but respected my decision. In fact they even sent clients my way that were not a good fit for them. That tells me that they cared about me as an individual, and what was best for me. I have tried to treat my employees the same.
So, I pray that you will find the employment situation where you respect them, and they respect you.10
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