Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 176
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Hi, I'm Jen!
Female, 5'9"
Highest weight: 08.18.2021 235 lbs
Round 172 SW: 12.17.2021 200.2 lbs
Round 172 EW: 12.27.2021 197.4 lbs (-2.8)
Round 173 EW: 01.06.2022 193.8 lbs (-3.6)
Round 174 EW: 01.16.2022 190.2 lbs (-3.6)
Round 175 EW: 01.26.2022 190.6 lbs (+0.4)
Round 176 GW: 02.05.2022 189 lbs (-1.6)
01/27: 190.6 lbs (0.0)
No change. Tired of seeing that number! Really hard workout yesterday and feel sore this morning. Maybe it's fluid retention. Lot's of water today.
01/28: 190.4 lbs (-0.2)
01/29: 190.6 lbs (+0.2)
Ugh.
01/30: 191.4 lbs (+0.8)
Knew that was coming. Ate out with friends last night - pizza. Carbs always spike my weight. Good workout yesterday so staying positive that this isn't a trend up, just waiting for my body to catch up!
01/31: 190.6 lbs (-0.8)
Of course it's that number again...
02/01: 191.2 lbs (+0.6)
So frustrated. I've been stuck at 190-192 since the 15th. I tried more water, upped calories about 200, talked to a nutritionist, lowering calories, more exercise... Nothing is working.
02/02: 190.2 lbs (-1.0)
Lowest it's been in a while - hoping this is the start of a trend!
02/03: 189.4 lbs (-0.2)
Gym was closed yesterday due to the snow storm so I had to improvise at home. Proud of myself that I didn't use it as an excuse to not work out.
02/04:191.6 lbs (+2.2)
02/05: 190.6 lbs (-0.6)
Well damn. Seems like a lot of people on here have been struggling with stalls through January. I'm blaming the cold, being more sedentary. I'm eating the same things and amounts I have been, but nothing is budging. Think my body decided to hybernate!
Round 176 loss: 0.0 lbs6 -
Hi everyone! It's been a while since I have been on here.
51 yo female, 5'6
Current weight 177.6 (ugghhh! On the bright side, it's only 2.6 pounds more than 1 year ago. Disappointingly, it's 44 pounds more than my lowest weight on here in 2017)
Goal weight: 145
Goal for this challenge: Getting started on better eating, daily logging, and regular exercise. (Any loss will do
1/27 178.2
1/28 175.6
1/29 177,8
1/30 175;2
1/31 176.6
2/1 174.8
2/2 176.4
2/3 175.8
2/4 174.4
2/5 172.8
I am so happy with this restart! I exercised 9 out of the 10 days (6 days elliptical and 3 days Body Pump) and stuck to my calorie goal of 1200 plus ate back most of my exercise calories.
5.4 pounds lost
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I'm there with so many of you...a stall, a plateau, moving less, maybe just tired...My next round is going to be a maintenance break. It was so helpful last time I did it. Otherwise, I'll continue to beat myself up and I just want to relax a little and celebrate everything I've done so far without going overboard. Then I'll get back at it.
Age: 63 5’6”
SW: 264.1 (5/11/21)
CW: 196 (01/26/22)
UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 194
Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (5x week)
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) Challenge 163: 223.4 (-4.2)
Challenge 164: 221.6 (-1.8) Challenge 165: 218.6 (-3.0)
Challenge 166: 216.8 (-1.8) Challenge 167: 215.6 (-1.2)
Challenge 168: 211.8 (-3.8) Challenge 169: 211.6 (-.2)
Challenge 170: 206.4 (-5.2) Challenge 171: 202.4 (-4.0)
Challenge 172: 203.4(+1.0) Challenge 173: 201 (-2.4)
Challenge 174: 200 (-1.0) Challenge 175: 196 (-4.0)
1/27- 198.0 (+2.0) I had my indulgence meal last night and loved every bite. I’m back on track today hoping to finish this ten day’s strong. Swimming was good yesterday. No organized exercise today, just happily painting away. I put on some of my favorite old comfortable sweatpants last night to wear to bed and they are falling off.
1/28- 198.0 (+2.0) I should start dropping tomorrow. Last night I was sitting in one of my chairs with my feet next to me when I realized I could easily reach my foot. And so I experimented with my flexibility and…woohoo!! I will be able to paint my toenails easily now. A totally unexpected and surprising NSV. Now, where is that polish?
1/29- 197.6 (+1.6) Slowly coming down after my indulgence meal the other day. It will drop further in the next few days. I swam yesterday for an hour. It felt good. I discovered, at least according to my Apple Watch, that I burn more calories swimming breaststroke instead of free style. I guess it makes sense since I use larger movements on breaststroke. So, I’m alternating. Today is Orange Theory Fitness and lots of water. Hoping for a swoosh tomorrow.
1/30- 198.0 (+2.0) Had a great workout yesterday at Orange Theory and spent the rest of the day painting. I was within calories, but definitely didn’t get enough water. A little disappointed, but expecting the loss to come soon.
1/31- 196.4 (+.4) Phew! I must have had a lot of salt in my indulgence meal a few days ago. Finally close to my low weight. No organized exercise today, just staying on plan.
2/1- 196.6 (+.6) What a tease the scale is sometimes. Today I’m swimming and plan to be warm and at home by the time the snow begins this afternoon. Hoping to finish one of my bigger paintings today!
2/2- 196.0 (0) I’m finally back to my starting weight this round, which is disappointing. I was hoping to be down more this late into the challenge. I’ve been eating all my exercise calories back and snacking more. I’ll be making my healthy breakfast burritos today and some pumpkin protein muffins so I have healthier stuff to grab. I find if I eat a more calorie dense breakfast, I have a hard time staying under my calorie goals. Onward and downward.
2/3- 195.6 (-.4) Okay…finally down a little from my starting weight. It’s about four below here in Denver, so I’m planning to stay home and paint. That means I need to be extra careful staying on plan today.
2/3- 197.6 (+1.6) I ended up meeting a friend for lunch yesterday and had my indulgence meal. I’m not surprised to be up. I think I’m getting tired. I may need to add in a maintenance break where I up my calories just to maintain for a week or two. I’m nine months in and took a week long maintenance break in October. My intention was to do it again last month, but forgot all about it. Today, I had friends over to sculpt. We made healthy food. I made Healthy Taco Soup from Kim’s Craving. It was fabulous. We also had fruit and a salad. I’m over my calories a bit, but really enjoyed the day.
2/4- 197.4 (+1.4) Up for this round. No worries. I am going to begin a 7-10 day maintenance break. After changing my goal from 2 pounds a week to .5 pounds a week, I get an extra 400 calories a day. I’m hoping it will be a great reset both physically and mentally. I’ll still be exercising and will eat back half my calories. Last time I did this, I ate until I wasn’t hungry or until I hit 1600 calories a day, whichever was less. I’ll still be here and logging. I have a big trip scheduled for May and my goal is to be comfortably in a size 14 before I leave…maybe around the mid 180’s. See you in the next round!
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SW: 137.4
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 SW 156.6 EW 153
Round 167 EW 150.2
Round 168 EW 150
Round 169 EW 148.8
Round 170 EW 144.8
Round 171 EW 143.2
Round 172 EW 144.8 This weight includes some Christmas bloat
Round 173 EW 142.4
Round 174 EW 138.8
Round 175 EW 136.8
1/27: 137.4
1/28: 137.4
1/29: 137.4
1/30: 136.4
1/31: 136.8
2/1: 136.6
2/2: 136.4
2/3: 136.8
2/4: 136.6
2/5: 136
Overall Weight Loss
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Round 176
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 134 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
R175 EW= 194.4
R176 EW= 196.4
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 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]…..5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 (12/28/21 thru 01/06/21) = …..1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)
R174 (01/07/22 thru 01/16/22) = …..0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.8)
R175 (01/17/22 thru 01/26/22) = …..0.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.4)
R176 (01/27/22 thru 02/05/22) = …..2.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.6)
Day/Weight/Comment
01/26 …..194.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
01/27 …..196.8 ….. (Trend weight 194.0) Nice clean teeth after the dentist yesterday. Apparently I used them too much afterward. Wow! What a jump on the scale. Travel always yields too much money spent, lots of car driving and sitting and restaurant food. Working on that today!
01/28 …..196.4 ….. Trend weight 194.2) Slightly better on the scale this morning. It sure comes off slower than it goes on! I’m going to try to push water today. I am getting a new refrigerator delivery today with install going in tomorrow after it sits for 24 hours. I am hoping for a full kitchen gut and remodel sometime this year. Probably in better weather and not in the dead of winter due to supply and how far we are from everything. Too many trips in winter.
01/29 …..195.2 ….. (Trend weight 194.3) Better choices. Quantities meh. New fridge won’t be in today. He measured wrong and the fridge is ¾” too high for my bridge cabinets that are attached to a pantry cabinet. That means the cabinets have to come down and either the bulk head redone or everything moved but real estate is a precious commodity in that kitchen. It’s a very large house but the kitchen has a horrible footprint and the kitchen is pretty small. I am not real happy right now. The fridge is sitting in the middle of my back foyer room and my living room is still not done. Sad face on the house issues but smiley face on seeing another drop on the scale. I’m working on more progress but also getting that trend weight to turn around.
01/30 …..197.6 ….. (Trend weight 194.6) Spiraling out of control. Low movement (only 4000+ steps). Pizza, real chocolate candy (not sugar-free). Milk (lactose bloats me). All the wrong choices. I could have done so much better. I did drink a TON of water. Otherwise, bad, bad day. Sadly, I deserve this.
01/31 …..197.0 ….. (Trend weight 194.9) In the right direction! Today I will try not to say one thing, then do another.
02/01 …..197.0 ….. (Trend weight 195.1) No change. There’s that!
02/02 …..197.4 ….. (Trend weight 195.3) Very early weigh-in after 3.5 hours of sleep thanks to DGS. Good meals and quantities yesterday. Bad snacks. No exercise or movement. No TMI. But I’m not giving up!
02/03 …..195.8 ….. (Trend weight 195.4) Okay that is better. TMI helped and my choices were much better. Tonight is Mexican food. Tostadas made at home. Mexican can be high sodium so I am pushing water today and watching my other meals very carefully.
02/04 …..196.4 ….. (Trend weight 195.5) There is that high sodium Mexican food showing up. No leftovers so that helps. Daughter is bringing dinner from out=of-town. I have no idea what it will be. Handyman progress is slow today. He’s removing a million nails from upper and lower mouldings so he can re-install. Paint is done. Room has to be put back together and all electrical plugs and toggles and plates changed to white. Next week he starts building some walls between the livingroom and dining room to tie in the two projects he’s been working on for awhile. Off I go to supervise, dust, and start putting some decorative back in place. I can’t wait to get the sheet off the pic window and the drapes back up. I want my privacy back!
02/05 …..196.4 ….. (Trend weight 195.6) Full-on and SEVERE binge last night with no idea what triggered it. Sluggish and disgusted this morning. It has not shown up on the scale due to TMI this morning trying to save me. The question is….When will I save myself? I know the scale will tip in the coming days over this.
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
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36YO F, 5’6”
161 SW: 222.2
EW: 221.6
162 EW: 218.6
163 EW: 211.8
164 EW: 211.6
165 EW: 206.0
166 EW: 206.2
167 EW: 203.2
168 EW: 198.2
169 EW: 201.2
170 EW: 193.4
171 EW: 194.2
172 EW: 194.4
173 EW: 194.6
174 EW: 192.2
175 EW: 187.8
Goals: HIT.MY.STEP.GOAL!!! 10,000/day; <100 carbs/day; Pelo ride 2-3x/week; end the round at a lower weight than what I started it at.
1/27- 189.0 Well I knew the hormones would hit soon. Here they are. 75 net carbs yesterday and step goal hit. Now to just keep chugging along through the next week or so of the hormonal stall.
1/28- 186.8 Well, my body is not following its usual pattern this time around! Usually by now, I’m in the thick of a 10 day stall, not dropping 2 lbs overnight! I’ll take it though, that’s for sure! 69 net carbs yesterday, steps hit, and Pelo ride done.
1/29- 187.4 Kind of expected that. The hormones had me nibbling for most of the day. It’s all good though. Today will be better! 66 net carbs and step goal hit.
1/30- 186.8 Back down! 47 net carbs and step goal hit.
1/31- 187.8 Expected, after a snack sesh last night. Back on the train today!
2/1- 188.6 Well I’m not entirely sure what happened. I’m thinking it was either spending a decent amount of time in the kitchen again yesterday, or hormones have just shown up late. 50 net carbs and steps in. I’ve been slacking on the strength training, but today I will make up the missed session from yesterday.
2/2- 188.4 I really wasn’t sure what to expect after a carby dinner at MIL’s last night. 111 total net carbs yesterday by my best estimation. I didn’t hit my steps, nor did I get my strength training in, but I did hop on the Pelo last night after we got home from dinner. I think ultimately that’s what made the difference. So from now on, I think I’ll make it a point to ride the Pelo any time we have dinner plans like that.
2/3- 188.8 I had a great day yesterday. Did well with food, finishing at 61 net carbs. Got my steps in and finally did a strength training session after having slacked off since last week. Not sure why the uptick. I’m kind of annoyed about it. Oh well. I’ll keep on keeping on.
2/4- 187.0 Ok feeling a little better this morning. Hopefully tomorrow will bring a new low. 47 net carbs, Pelo ride done, and steps done.
2/5- 187.8 So it was probably the strength training and the time spent on my feet in the kitchen yesterday. Whatever, it is what it is. I know I did well yesterday. Got my steps in and finished at 49 net carbs. On to the next round.
Total round change: 06 -
Age: 42
Height: 5'8"
Lifestyle Plan: Primal Blueprint
Goals:
-Release 2 lbs per round
-80% Primal
-Follow Ashley Black's 12-week fascia recovery program
Incremental Goals:
219.xx November 13, 2021
209.xx December 17, 2021
199.xx January 17, 2022
189.xx
179.xx
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 221.5 11/2/2021
R169 EW: 216.3
R170 EW: 213.3
R171 EW: 209.4
R172 EW: 208.4
R173 EW: 204.4
R174 EW: 201.4
R175 EW: 199.6
🥶🧊❄️January❄️🧊🥶
27: 200.2 🥚 Normal fluctuation in downward trend + hormones, possible small daily increases for about 5 more days
28: ???
29: DNW 🥚 Away from home overnight.
30: 203.3 🥚 Friday evening through Saturday evening were quite indulgent. Late night snacks while drinking and multiple fast food meals aren't usually my thing, but I had a fun weekend and know the bump up is temporary. Back on track today.
31: 202.5 🥚 Calories and carbs were great yesterday but not enough water. Still feeling bloated, likely a combo from the weekend and hormones.
❄️🌨️🧣February 🧣🌨️❄️
1: 198.7 🥚 Well, I guess my weekend gains are gone! I'm seeing today that my entries are messed up. I somehow managed to miss Friday weigh in and entered Saturday's DNW for Friday. Maybe I grabbed the wrong entry to add to. Idk 🤷🏽
2: 198.9 Not enough water yesterday. Used my weighted hula hoop for about 10 minutes, and boy is my stomach bruised. Muscles feel a little sore, but not as bad as I expected.
3: 198.9
4: 198.9 Whew! Another little plateau. Better than gaining though.
5: 197.1 This is a nice surprise!
Total this round -2.5 pounds
There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.5 -
Round 176 (my 12th)
January 27, 2022 - February 5, 2022
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 145.5 pounds (1/26/22, EO Round 175)
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
RGW: 144.0 pounds (-1.5 pounds)
Day/Weight/Comment
1/27: 145.5 - Holding steady. Normal workout and eating
1/28: 144.8 - Happy to get a mini-whoosh! Normal workout. Went a little higher in calories than normal though within budget, but went over goal in protein and fat and under in carbs.
1/29: 144.8 - A late afternoon workout, but got it in. Pizza and wine for dinner, but stayed in calories
1/30: 144.8 - Holding steady. Normal workout, ate up to my limit including exercise calories
1/31: 144.8 - Holding steady. Normal workout plus a walk. Ate a little more than normal, but within calories. Had a hard time falling asleep.
2/1: 144.0 - Officially one pound below my driver's license weight! Haven't been there in about 12 years. Normal workout, eating lots of fiber and protein, but still a lot of carbs. Was able to fall asleep fine, but then woke up in the middle of the night and had trouble falling back to sleep
2/2: 144.4 - Dinner was a bit salty so hoping that was part of the blip. Other than that, everything else normal: workout, walking, eating, sleeping
2/3: 144.0 - I hope this holds since this is my goal weight for the round. Did an extra long workout but I also ate back almost all of those exercise calories. Good sleep.
2/4: 145.5 - Hmm, don’t know what to say. Normal workout, eating and sleep.
2/5: 143.5 - That was a nice big whoosh to end the round. I am now at my lowest weight since I started keeping track of it back on 1/3/2009. I had hit 143.5 on 6/9/2009 and never got back there again until now. 8.5 pounds to go until goal weight. All I can say is keep trusting the process. Had a 6 mile walk instead of Jazzercise, normal eating, normal sleep.
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 2.0 pounds6 -
RSW: 139.8 lbs
RGW: 138.5 lbs
Goals
* eat in calorie limits
* Eat only when truly hungry
* End day with calories in credit
* Track all food
Day/Weight/Comment
01/30 - 139.8 lbs
01/31 - 138.8 lbs - Controlled meals all day but drinking skewed the scales by a lot. I expect the scales will move up in 1-2 days. ~300 calories in credit but lost a lot because of drinking.
02/01 - 138.8 lbs - Controlled meals with a little slip on snacking. ~800 calories in credit. 4 days to go, need to drop and stabilize my weight.
02/02 - 137.5 - ~800 cals in credit. Controlled meals, tracked it all. Next goal is to at min maintain or drop to 137 lbs and stabilize
02/03 - 137.7lbs - Good day, tracked everything, ate in set limits, remained active. ~700 calories in credit. Weekend approaching, Plan weekend meals & drinks meticulously because that is where I fail. Will fill in diary for next 2 days at min with some leverage built in to be able to enjoy with family.
02/04 - 137.7 lbs - ~600 cals in credit, followed meal plan, went off on snacking, 15K steps
02/05 - 135.8 lbs - had a Friday blowout, controlled eating but had more wine than planned. Stayed very active and dance party with kids. ~ 900 cals in credit.
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Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.
Hi, I’m Debbie.
I am 59 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)
Round 164 (Round 1) SW 206.6 RGW 205 EW 204 (-2.6)
Round 165 (Round 2) SW 204 RGW 204 EW 205.4 (+1.4)
Round 166 - I skipped this one. Husband started radiation. (+2.4)
Round 167 (Round 3) SW 207.8 RGW EW 207.2 (-.6)
Round 168 (Round 4) SW 207.2 RGW 204 EW 205.8 (-1.4)
Round 169 (Round 5) SW 205.8 RGW 204 EW 206 (+.2) Thanksgiving
Round 170 (Round 6) SW 206. RGW 204 EW 206.8 (+.8)
Round 171 (Round 7) SW 206.8 RGW 204 EW 208.6 (+1.8)
Round 172 (Round 8) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 207.8 (-.8)
Round 173 (Round 9) SW 207.8 RGW 205’s EW 208.6 (+.8)
Round 174 (Round 10) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 204.6 (-4.0)
Round 175 (Round 11) SW 204.6 RGW 203 EW 207.4 (+2.8)
Round 176 (Round 12) SW 207.4 RGW 205 EW
SW: 207.4
GW: < 205
UGW: 155
Day/Weight/Comment
1/27 208.4. OMG I can’t believe I keep gaining. I’ve got to get this under control. Traveling for the next few days to see the two moms, always stressful.
1/28 DNW At my moms house. Ate Chinese and had some treats yesterday, I’m sure my weight won’t be good. Watching carefully today.
1/29 DNW
1/30 209.4 Back home after visiting my mom and MIL. Always a gain, between eating the snacks in the house and the stress of dealing with the elderly parents. Back to drinking water and watching what goes in my mouth. Hopefully this will be down tomorrow.
1/31 209.8
2/1 209.4
2/2 208.4
2/3 207.8 Finally starting back down. Still doing low impact workout. I missed two since 1/1 when we were out of town.
2/4 210 😳
2/5 208.6 This has not been a very good round for me. I will try much harder next round.4 -
Round # 43 for me!
SW: 373.8 (5100 steps daily step goal, go to bed by 11:30, no eating out or junk food 6 days a week)
Day/Weight/Comment (previous day steps)
1/27 373.8 – 5993 steps. Under calories, got steps and walk in and was in the bed on time.
1/28 374.8 – 5358 steps. Under calories but I still ate terribly. Snacking all day and not hungry and ate back movement calories. No walk so not surprised by gain. And the thing about me when I gain, it takes a minute to drop. But I am good, I know my body. I knew the carbs would show up today. I am going to take my calories off the MFP preset calories for my weight and put to 1200 to 1500 calories. I have not decided which one yet. How many of you use MFP recommend calories for your weight? I don’t want to set my calories too low. But I think I am going to start with 1200 and if I need to increase I will. It is snowing here in Chicagoland, and I love watching the snow. Snow is a love hate relationship! Lol And we have had a snowy January so far and more on the way….
1/29 373.0 – 7094 steps. I got in a Leslie Sansone DVD yesterday and a good calorie day with 1200 calories and eating back some exercise calories and some to spare. In bed on time and got over 7 hours of sleep even though I got up in the middle of the night to listen to the end of the finals of the Australian Open between Danielle Collins and Ash Barty. I am going to go to bed early tonight so I can get up about 6:00 to finish the end of the men’s final
1/30 373.0 – 5489 steps. I did get in another workout with DVD. Had another zoom memorial yesterday and today. The memorial today was a high school friend who died age 57 from complications caused from COVID. It was a very nice zoom memorial. Both were very uplifting and encouraging.
1/31 373.0 – 5534 steps.
2/01 375.0 – 5152 steps. I have been struggling. Fast food challenge over and no desire to go out and get any. Too much snacking and carbs. Doing a little better today. Logging it all. Back in the red Not worried, going to get back on it. Tomorrow is a new day and another Zoom memorial. I am going to take 2 hours personal time to attend. A close friends Mother passed who caught COVID in an assisted living facility.
2/02 375.0 – 6531 steps. Good day yesterday. Memorial was nice today. I got in a short walk yesterday also.
2/03 375.0 – 5783 steps.
2/04 375.0 – 5370 steps. Well, it doesn’t look like I am going to lose this round. ☹ One more day to see. But I am ok with it. Can’t be perfect. I am going to get in a workout today for sure to see if I can at least maintain or lose some of gain.
2/05 373.0 – 5529 steps. So happy with small loss! My goal is to lose 3 pounds each round, but any loss (or even a maintain) is better than a gain Especially now at my size. I finally settled on 1500 calories. I will re-evaluate every 25-pound milestone. I will see you all in the next round! Have a great weekend and stay safe!
Total lost this round: (-0.8)
*One of my major goals is to get my BMI under 40 (260 weight) so I can have surgery on my knees*
Round & annual StatsRound 64 - SW 373.4 EW 369 (-4.4)
Round 65 - SW 370.8 EW 375.4 (+4.6)
Round 66 - SW 376 EW 373.6 (- 2.4)
Round 68 - SW 375.2 EW 377 (+ 1.8)
Round 69 - SW 380.2 EW 382.4 (+ 2.2)
Round 70 - SW 382.4 EW 378.8 (- 3.6)
Round 71 - SW 378.4 EW 368 (- 10.4)
Round 73 - SW 385.4 EW 385.4 (0.0)
Round 74 - SW 384.0 EW 378.2 (- 5.8)
Round 75 - SW 380.0 EW 377.8 (- 2.2)
Round 76 - SW 377.8 EW 380.4 (+ 2.6)
Round 78 - SW 390.4 EW 381.0 (- 9.4)
Round 79 - SW 383.0 EW 379.6 (- 3.4)
Round 80 - SW 383.8 EW 387.6 (+ 3.8)
Round 83 - SW 392.0 EW 388.2 (- 3.8)
Round 84 - SW 388.8 EW 386.8 (- 2.0)
Round 85 - SW 387.6 EW 390.2 (+ 2.6)
Round 86 - SW 392.8 EW 387.6 (-5.2)
Round 87- SW 385.8 EW 389.0 (+3.2)
Round 88 - SW 388.4 EW 395.0 (+6.6)
Round 90 - SW 396.6 EW 394.0 (-2.6)
Round 93 - SW 402.4 EW 400.4 (-1.6)
Round 94 - SW 397.0 EW 396.2 (-0.8)
Round 95 - SW 394.2 EW 394.8 (+0.6)
Round 96 - SW 394.8 EW 389.6 (-5.2)
Round 97 - SW 391.4 EW 395.8 (+4.4)
Net change 2019 = SW 373.4 EW 398.8 (+25.4)
Round 100 - SW 398.8 EW 394.4 (-4.4)
Round 101 - SW 397.6 EW 394.8 (-2.8)
Round 102 - SW 398.0 EW 393.2 (-4.8)
Round 103 - SW 392.2 EW 393.0 (+0.8)
Round 104 - SW 393.0 EW 391.4 (-1.6)
Round 107 - SW 397.8 EW 392.0 (-5.8)
Round 109 – SW 388.8 EW 387.6 (-1.2)
Round 110 – SW 393.8 EW 391.4 (-2.4)
Round 111 – SW 393.8 EW 395.0 (+1.2)
Net change 2020 = SW 398.8 EW 395.0 (-3.8)
Round 165 – SW 385.8 EW 387.8 (+2.0)
Round 166 – SW 387.8 EW 388.0 (+0.2)
Round 167 – SW 388.0 EW 388.0 (0.0)
Round 172 – SW 384.6 EW 383.4 (-1.2)
Round 173 – SW 383.4 EW 380.0 (-3.4)
Net change 2021 = SW 385.8 EW 380.0 (-5.8)
Round 174 – SW 380.0 EW 375.2 (-4.8)
Round 175 – SW 375.2 EW 373.8 (-1.4)
Net change 2022 = SW 380.0 EW 373.8 (-6.2)
My journey … "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"In 2003 Weighed over 600 lbs.My highest weight was 611 in 2003. Weight in 2004 before weight loss surgery was 580. Lowest weight after surgery was 302 in 2007. "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"
In 2005 Weighed under 400 lbs.
In 2007 lowest weight after surgery 302lbs
I joined MFP on March 27, 2010 weighing in at 388 pounds. I was re-gaining weight and stumbled up on it while trying to get back on track. I was determined never to see 400+ on that scale again for me.
I have been morbidly obese all my life. I have a lifetime of mental and physical scars from obesity. In October 2004 I had Gastric Bypass surgery. WLS (Weight Loss Surgery) was the best gift that I could and did give to myself.
Between 2008 and 2010 I gradually gained back 80 of almost 300 pounds lost initially after weight loss surgery. I never reached my goal weight of 200 pounds. I still managed to keep off over 65 percent of the weight I lost which is very good and I am very proud of my accomplishments since 2004. It has literally changed my life for the better on all levels. I am here to lose re-gained weight and to reach my initial goal weight. I am in no hurry. I am taking this one day at a time and I am in it for the long haul.
Surgery did not fix the head. It is a good tool and the best gift I have given to myself, but it was not the easy way out as many people think. Once the honeymoon period is over after the WLS it is up to the patient to keep the weight off.
On August 29, 2011-- I was admitted to Intensive Out Patient Eating Disorder Program to learn how to manage my binge eating disorder effectively. The program is wonderful indeed and will be instrumental in me reaching all of my goals. The focus of this program was how to eat and not diet. Weight loss was not a goal of the program. I actually gained 20 pounds in program. But I had to get thru a lot of stuff and my the time I was released I had stopped gaining. I was discharged from program on December 3, 2011.
My tool is still working for me today. My head is still the issue. SO the struggle continues. I will never beat myself up again. I fight the fine fight faithfully and positively everyday. Because that is what will get me to my goals one day. Even though it may not show up on the scale every day -- Everyday I make progress one way or another just by showing up, waking up and trying.
Giving up is not an option for me. Perseverance, Patience, & Positive thinking will help me reach my goals…… and the same is true for you too!! We have the power within us.4 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@SModa61 When we used to drive cross country, our scale always went with us. LOL
I never would be getting away with this if the plane had worked out. I have taken travel scales with me in the past, but they are rather fickle. I love that you did the same @quiltingjaine1 -
Give me 10 Days Round 176 Jan 27-Feb 5
Height: 5’5”
Age: 60
Original start weight, Sept 15, 2020: 153
All time high, Sept 2001: 168.8
Recent low weight (summer 2021): 120.8
History:Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Goals:I think I have to figure out how to be more balanced in my approach so that when life gets a little complicated. I need to not fully resort back to my old ways of no exercise and unplanned eating. During my rounds 127 – 139, I was in 4 challenge groups. They were great for challenging me during that time and can take credit for what I accomplished. Once I got what I thought was my goal of 128 and change, I did not know what my goals should be and I got rather lost in my head. I dropped out of 3 of the 4 challenge groups, and the one I continued with, while great, was one that I probably had the hardest time defining success in. Summer got complicated (won’t bore you) and I eventually could not handle “failing” repeatedly so I left that last group as well. Then fall came, and family issues (think aging parents) put me in a tailspin. I need to learn to respond better as, if you look at my lifelong history, this is not the first time.
So my goals are to track daily, honestly, and completely, and with intension. To plan ahead dietary choices as much as possible. Exercise daily – no specific minimum, just make it happen. Weight goal for round 176 is to be 135, for real. Given at the time I am typing this, I weighed 135.4 in the AM, I am not asking too much. After that, I would like to average 1 pound per 10 days, which would mean 8 lbs removed by the end of April.
Lastly, I added the cats into the mix. I figure a reminder to check them ever 10 days is good. I have been sloppy. I am trying to keep Harry’s weight from dropping and Han’s from increasing. Dream weights for each of them is a low 11 lb IMO.
SW: 138.2
Cats: Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
1/27- 136.4 Actually feels good to pay attention again
1/28- 135.4 Yesterday went well enough. Did 25 min on spin bike early in the AM. Fully planned and tracked my food. Last night, late evening, I did opt to have an extra 1 oz of parmesan because I had already been hungry for hours, and wondered about potential impact on sleep (I sleep poorly lately). Anyhow, scale is moving quickly, but I fully understand that it is just the flushing out that happens with improved diet.
1/29- 135.4 Perfectly content with that. 20 in spin yesterday with HR reaching 163, heading back to the bike in a minute. Today is that blizzard in New England. Will be interesting to see how it goes. Supposed to be a “historical” storm for the Boston area, and we are living in our new condo (long story) and I hear that this part of town tends to lose power. We shall see. I also need to take a bit and read the whole thread and catch up on familiar faces and begin to learn the new.
1/30- 135.4 Made it through the blizzard. Still not perfect on my eating (think parmesan cheese and likely went over by 100 calories in the end) but as “bad choices” go, its acceptable. Did a 30 minute spin at a slower pace just watching Hulu. I’m playing around with my exercise. My first step if for it to become my “normal” like it was last year for 9 months.
1/31- 136.2 Did 20 minutes of spin bike in the AM and was in no mood for it for unknown reason, but did it, so that is something. Rest of the day was fine and right on track, and then I went on a stress eating bender. The good thing that came of this is my fridge is cleaner. :P
2/1- 136.2 1/31 was wild. No time for spin, and the day completed with a birthday celebration for my grandson. He turned two yesterday. While I was cautious with my food, I did not track. But that is all ok. 2/1 should be good.
2/2- 136.0 Not keeping my focus perfectly, but I am tracking. In two days, we shift our home to Florida for 3 months. All sounds nice, and it is nice, but the shifting process has not yet come easy. The first year that we did this was for 2 months in 2020, we drove 1600 miles with the cats and COVID became a thing days later. Last year, we tried 10 weeks and drove again with the cats. This year is three months and we are going to try flying with the cats. I am calling them “KittyHawks” now. :P The difference between a vacation and a home shift is you are not back home in 2 weeks for that item you forgot, or didn’t know, you would need. Last year, I did not bring my cats eye med since, up north, he only has eye issues in the month of August. Well Florida has different pollen and actually has “flowering things” year round. So he had eye issues, no med available, and vet will not prescribe without seeing. Just odd things like that. I am using this round to get myself at least making an effort. For round 177, we will have made it all the way to Marathon (we fly into West Palm Beach airport Friday, stay with MIL until Sunday morning when we drive the 4 hours into the Keys).
2/3- 135.0 I also did an early check in of the cats, just as a final weight on their Massachusetts scale as a comparative reference for their Florida scale. Harry 10 lb 15 oz (likely has not peed), Han 11 lb 13 oz. Tomorrow morning, I will be too distracted, and then sat and sun, we will be en route to our florida home (no weigh in 2/5 or 2/6 for me). Yesterday went well enough, again not perfect, no exercise and a little over in calories. I will continue to track these next days and hope to hold onto the 135 for the rest of the 10 days.
2/4- 135.6 So, late afternoon yesterday, I got that JetBlue email that today’s flight was canceled. Few hours later I got the new flight info. So we originally booked our two seat, but splurged on adding the “extra” middle seat since we have no idea what flying with the cats would be like and we wanted the space. So we booked one row of three for two humans and two cats. Flash forward to our new flight assignments. Flight is Sunday, two days later. I am assigned a middle seat with one cat. Two rows back my husband is assigned a middle seat with the second cat. And the “extra” empty seat that we paid for was assigned to some other lucky passengers as it was a middle seat in another row. If I human did this assigning, they should be fired and same with any programmer that wrote the code if the assignment was done by computer as there was NO logic in it. Now I could see their logic in jamming us on the flight into middle seats and canceling and refunding our extra seat, but billing us and giving it to other passengers is illogical. So, we cancel online using our account, with our “free cancellation” that came with JetBLue “extra”. It ate our money by putting it in an account and the money has an expiration date. Sooo, we call. Two and a quarter hours later we finally get an agent. She “does not have the authority to help” and we must be put on hold for a supervisor. Forty-five minutes later, a lovely supervisor came on (yes, she was great and a highlight). Resolved our issue in minutes and when we explained what transpired, she asked if we cancelled online. When we said yes, she said that was a problem that has been happening, and that the computer cannot comprehend the correct reason for the cancelation so it puts the money in the fund and general agents cannot undo this. So, back to topic one……Fire the programmers. Yes, I used to write software and my son and son-in-law are both in tech. Hubby did programming as well. How does this apply to the group? I had chicken fingers and onion rings for dinner last night. I am now repacking and loading the car as we are driving 1600 miles starting 7 am tomorrow.
2/5- 134.8 Typing in the car connected to my phone internet. Happy with final weight for this round. I met my goal of reaching 135 for this round. I am managing to scan and track for the day and trying to keep focused on good choices. Exercise is obviously nil, but that will change in a couple days.
For round 177, I want to set aside time to read the daily posts.
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JGM10Ds -|- Round 176😎I'm hovering BELOW 140 (down 87lbs) 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
🌱🪴🌟🪴🌟🪴🌟🪴🌱
🌱🪴🌟February🌟🪴🌱
🌱🪴🌟🪴🌟🪴🌟🪴🌱
• In Maintenance since July 2019
• 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……… and the numbers are on the rise again.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
February focus:
maintain weight < 145 (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
I’m back to pre-Christmas weight! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
StatsTerri: Female; 76 next birthday; Northern Ireland; married > 55 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 136.4(Nov 2021)
GW: < 145
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
2022 Focus: Maintenance
Maintain weight < 145
Work on stamina, strength, and flexibility
JGM10Ds ROUND 176
Round 175 EW: 137.9
Day/Weight/Comment
27/01: 138.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
28/01: 138.8: Daily Habits👌🏻
29/01: 138.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
30/01: 139.1: Daily Habits👌🏻
31/01: 138.7: Daily Habits👌🏻
01/01: 138.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
02/01: 138.9: Daily Habits👌🏻
03/01: 139.2: Daily Habits👌🏻
04/01: 138.9: Daily Habits👌🏻
05/01: 138.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
Daily Habits - 2022
Daily Habits Update - January 20221. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 7500 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
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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.
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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: 146.0
UGW: 132.2
01/25 - 147.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.36 miles in 111 mins
01/26 - 145.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
01/27 - 145.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.36 miles in 134 mins
01/28 - 146.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
01/29 - 146.9 at 6:00 a.m. ...rest day
01/30 - 149.2 at 8:15 a.m. ... 7.05 miles in 121 mins
01/31 - 147.3 at 7:30 a.m. ...rest day
02/01 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.25 miles in 109 mins
02/02 - 145.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
02/03 - 147.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...7.37 miles in 133 mins
02/04 - 147.8 at 5:30 a.m. ... 60 min workout w/trainer
02/05 - 146.9 at 6:00 a.m. ...7.22 miles in 125 mins
Chris2 -
I’m 5’7, 29 years old, female. I follow a lifting
program and would like to decrease my body fat while maintaining muscle mass.
My starting weight in Oct 2021 was 156.6
Goals: stay in a mild calorie deficit, hit 110-140 grams of protein per day, 20-30 minutes of cardio on lifting days (4xweek, non-work days), complete all 6 programmed strength training sessions during my 4 days off per week
Previous Rounds169 150->151.2 (150.9) 🦃
170 151.2->148.3 (150.5)
171 148.5 -> 147.9 (147.8)
172 147.9-> 150.3 (147.9) 🎄
173 147.7-> 151(?) 🎆
174 150.5 -> 147.4 (149.1)
175 146.6 -> 143.5 (145.7)
Previous Posts
1/27 Did a snatch, renegade row, clean, push-up workout this morning. I interviewed with the surgical department at the hospital closer to me and now I have lots to think about. Back to work tomorrow for 2 days. Leftover egg casserole for lunch. Cabbage soup with seitan for dinner. Pull day for strength with a lot of deadlifts and I started put plenty sore.. wonder how I’ll feel tomorrow afternoon! Protein: 149
1/28 work 1/2. I updated my goals on mfp to reflect 0.5 loss per week instead of 1 and now my diary is all messed up.. wrong calorie and macro targets on every future day. I looked it up and it appears to have been a known problem since 2015… anyone ever run into this and been able to fix it? I contacted customer support. Husband made a really yummy sweet potato broccoli stew from loveandlemons for dinner. Protein: 132
1/29 work 2/2. I tried updated my goals again today and it fixed my diary, glad the problem is resolved. Shakshuka for dinner. Protein: 126
1/30 really nice day outside today. I enjoyed some sunshine and did a push-up, KB swing, squat workout outside and took a walk. Leg day for strength.. my squats have been feeling really good. I did sets of 6 at 205 today. Okonomiyaki for dinner. Protein: 164
1/31 Another lovely day! Feels like spring and is making me ready to garden. We are expecting snow and ice this week though. I hate driving to work in ice. I interviewed with a job in the cath lab today. I think I might end up staying put though. I really like my boss and 3 12’s just allows for so much scheduling flexibility. I can easily get big chunks of time off and I really appreciate being able to run errands at odd hours on week days without crowds. I’m feeling so good in the gym.. seems like I’m just getting PR after PR. Took a walk, did a devil’s press and box jump workout, and then did a press day. Got sets of 5 bench press at 115 which is good for me. Bench has always been one of my weakest lifts. Protein: 139
2/1 Last free day before work for 3. Good timing to work 3 in a row with an ice and snow storm coming up for those days 🤪 Jump rope, clean and jerk workout this morning and a walk. Pull day with rack pulls for strength tonight. Went ahead and prepped most of dinner for tomorrow night since my husband prefers to drive my Subaru in the snow and ice. So, he will just stay late at his job and pick me up when I’m done since we work in the same area. Made a brown rice, mushroom, bokchoy, tofu bowl with a miso sauce for dinner tonight. Red lentil falafel pitas for dinner tomorrow. I don’t know how I’m just now getting into Love and Lemons recipes.. so far they’ve been really tasty. Protein: 168
2/2 work 1/3. Snow arrived. I’ll be solo driving to work tomorrow and it looks like it’ll snow for most of the night. I don’t mind driving in snow when there aren’t a ton of other cars out on the road.. so it should be fine. Glad we prepped tonight’s dinner yesterday! Red lentil falafel pitas. Protein: 130
2/3 work 2/3. Weighing even earlier than normal for a work day since I’m driving in snow. I always get pretty excited about the Olympics.. ready to go watch some cool snow sports! Polenta with a mushroom sauce and a fried egg. Protein: 133
2/4 work 3/3. I’m tired 😴 excited to watch the Olympics. Roasted carrot, lentil, arugula salad with tofu. Protein: 121
2/5
1/27 143.9
1/28 145.2
1/29 145.7
1/30 144.1
1/31 144.4
2/1 144.4
2/2 144.8
2/3 145.7
2/4 145.9
2/5 144.8 Thruster and jump rope workout and then a bunch of accessory stuff for strength this morning. Otherwise had a very lazy day. Roasted Brussels sprouts with a Buffalo sauce and seitan for dinner. Protein: 131
Round average: 144.9 (-.8)2 -
Just give me 10 days Round 176
HW: 215 6/2016
LW: 128 12/2017
Maintained 135 from 2018 through 2020.
UWG: 145
SW for 173 (1st round joined) 173
EW round 175 170.4
SW 1/27 169.6
Goal: Aiming to hit 168
1/27 169.6. Woo hoo!! I've been doing a LWR workout for the last six days. I can feel myself getting a bit stronger each day. Yesterday after work I walked my dog and then did my workout. That led to me moving around more after work. I did the same today.
1/28 170.1. Went to visit my parents.
1/29 DNW
1/30 DNW
1/31 170.2 I was really worried about getting on the scale after a weekend away. Crisis averted. Will see what the scale says tomorrow. I added half a scoop of collagen to my coffee and mixed the other half with my pb honey that I spread on my toast. Not bad. That scoop of collagen helps keep me fuller longer.
2/1 170.9
2/2 170.2
2/3 169.4
2/4 169.0 20 min LWR walking WO. Noticed I haven't done any workouts this week. My son was with me this week. Will find a way to squeeze a quick 7 min WO in. Today I decided to mix in a 1/3 scoop of collagen into my honey I spread on my breakfast toast and it wasn't bad. The other 2/3 I mixed into my coffee. I like that it has 7 g of protein and no fat. Good sub for my normal PB. I still get my 16 g of PB in with an apple for snack. I tried adding collagen to my egg too and it wasn't bad...except the clump I couldn't chew lol. Can't wait for the next round. This has really been helping me.
2/5 167.5 🙆♀️🤸♀️
Total loss round 176 - 2.1.
Total loss since starting round 173 - 5.5
Ready for next 10 days!2 -
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”, 61
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5R173 20220106 209.3 (+1.1)
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) NOTE: Low 201.1 in August 2021
2022 SW: 209 BMI 37.0 (1/1/2022)
GW: <200 in 2022 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 2022 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 (~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-R158: notes in 2021 folder
R159 20210819 202.9 (-.3) NOTE: Saw 201.1
R160-R171: notes in 2021 folder
R172 20211227 208.2 (-1.6)
R174 20220116 206.6 (-2.7)
R175 20220126 210.4 (+3.8)
R176 20220205 209.9 (-.5)
R176: I’m headed in the wrong direction regaining all the weight I lost in 2021. Need to stop ignoring the number on the scale and do something about it!
🎯Mini Goal: <210 (Repeat until I hit it!)
Exercise Goal for this round: Strength class 3x per week. Walk the dog 100 miles in Feb!
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
1/27 DNW
1/28 211.4
1/29 212.0
1/30 211.4 Walked 3.9 miles, 1823 cal (-99 red), 100 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
Highly recommend this recipe for a London Broil. I cooked it twice now ... in the oven and grilled and both turn out great. Love the marinade (2-12 hrs). I used Tamari (Japanese form of soy sauce) instead of the Coconut Aminos. Think I’m going to try the marinade out on chicken next.
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/london-broil/#What_Is_London_Broil
1/31 210.1 Walked 3 miles, 1763 cal (-112 red), 65 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. The above marinade works wonders with chicken legs! Completed menu plan and grocery list for this week. Also prepped the Unit 1 for volunteer teaching ESL/LEM (Learn English Ministry).
2/1 210.2 Rain so no walk, Strength Training 1 hr, 1867 cal (-350 red), 51 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Successful grocery shopping trip this morning led to following through with my menu planning for lunch & dinner! BONUS: I did NOT pick up a Snickers at the checkout when grocery shopping.
2/2 211.8 Walked 1.5 miles, 2082 cal (-575 red), 164 net carbs, 2 glasses wine + bourbon & diet sprite. Skipped strength training class since I’m teaching English on Tues & Thurs mornings now. I need to find a new exercise schedule that works! Loved my new photography with the cell phone class! Great plan for both lunch & dinner. HOWEVER, the community center gave me a box of fried rice, egg roll and fortune cookie to celebrate lunar new year when I went to class. I took it home and added it to our dinner … which took me into the red for the day.
2/3 212.2 Walked 1.3 miles, 2033 cal (-569 red), 71 net carbs, Torchy’s Tini. Crazy day driving up early after not sleeping well to babysit granddaughter while my DIL went to doctor, both lunch & dinner dined out, no real exercise … short walk but skipped my strength training class in the evening because I was exhausted. Terrible excuses and the number on the scale is a reflection of my poor choices.
2/4 210.1 Walked 1.3 miles, 1690 cal (-199 red), 63 net carbs, 1 bourbon & diet sprite. Watched the 2007 movie Waitress on Amazon. Then watched on YouTube the Sara Bareilles concert What’s Inside - Songs From Waitress (music she created for the broadway play). It really gave insight to songs that I’ve heard her sing but didn’t know the background.
Cold for us in Houston this morning. 29degress wet weather so schools are closed for the day.
2/5 209.9 No walk, Strength Training 1 hr, ? cal, ? net carbs, 1 glass wine. Dinner at my daughter’s home.
At least I didn't disappear this time around. On to the next 10 days.3 -
Short term goal: stick with it for 60 days (25/60).
SW: 234.4
Day/Weight/Comment
1/27: 231.4 rest day
1/28: 230.9 13k steps
1/29: 230.0 5k steps + 15mile bike ride
1/30: 228.6 14k steps
1/31: 228.6 9.7K steps + ST training
2/1: 229.4 10.6k steps + 10 mile bike ride (the last one for a while)
2/2: 229.6 5k steps + strength training (lower body) video
2/3: 228.4 strength training (upper body) video
2/4: 229.2
2/5: 228.8
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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, try to get back on the wagon and pay attention
Major Goal this round is to just lower my ten-day average from previous ten days.
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
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
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 176 Posts
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment
Previous posts:I need to be back here with you all after a 5-week hiatus. I had my scale with me, which only confirmed my need for a disciplined approach.
I am afraid I have not kept up with reading your posts over the past weeks, so I am hoping all is well with my old friends. I was made aware of the fragility of life when my 61-year-old neighbor / good friend passed away while I was away. Complications from Covid seems to be the reason.
And hello to those of you who have joined since mid-December.
1/27: 212.8
Ok, back at the tracking after a long lazy break from reality. Well, not a total break. I kept one oar in the water at all times regarding work. But you will never convince me that remote working is more efficient than in-person presence at the office. (Take it with a grain of salt because I am the same guy who said computer aided design will never replace hand drafting. Ha!)
Anyway… I have some work to do on this body of mine. I have my annual holiday-damage-control to do. JGMTD176
1/28: 213.4
Yesterday was a day where I chose to eat the comfort food set before me. Pot roast at Rotary lunch, and cake.
On another note, I dislike winter very much. Going to try to get moving this weekend somehow.
1/29: 211.8
Happy Saturday everyone!
1/30: 211
The remnants of indulgence are slowly falling away.
1/31: 215
Aaaaaand then this just happened. Problem yesterday with eating between snacks.
2/1: 214.8
Want to make this a good month!
2/2: 213.8
2/3:214.6
Snowstorm yesterday. Lots of snow management activity and lots of comfort food conjured up by the Mrs.
It’s amazing how I had no time to log all of my food…or was it that I didn’t want to see what kind of damage home made ham and bean soup with cornbread/butter/syrup did.
Not much of a productive day for the office overall since our parking lot was off-limits to mere mortal vehicles. Good thing we could log in from home. I am back in the office today.
2/4: 215.2
Logged all food yesterday. Therefore this is no surprise.
2/5: 214.0
Well, this round was pathetic. My morning weigh-ins flip and flop like a fresh caught fish on the deck of a boat. I guess I should quit trying to make snaccidents work as a viable lifestyle. (I love cookies and bars. DW has been making them for neighbors and friends and I like to do the quality control sampling.)
2 -
Hi, I am in again.
71 yr old 5'3" Original SW= 175 on 8-19-12.
Lost 25# and basically maintaining since. My goal is 140#
SW 148.2 (Round 149)Round 149 EW= 147.8 (Average Weight= 147.25)Round 175 SW= 151 EW= 149 AW= 149.84 Yay..coming back down
Round 150 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 151 EW= 149.4 AW= 148.73
Round 152 Didn't do
Round 153 SW= 150 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.94
Round 154 SW= 148.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 148.74
Round 155 SW= 148.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.06
Round 156 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 150.91
Round 157 SW=152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.6
Round 158 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.8 AW= 151.9 Yay!! Starting back down a little
Round 159 SW= 152.8 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.64 Oops, not a good 10 days, need to do better
Round 160 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 151.64
Rnds 161, 162, 163 tried a month of not weighing..pretty much maintained Ready to work to a healthy weight.
Round 164 SW= 152.8 EW= 151.8 AW= 152.06
Round 165 SW= 150.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.48 was at dd's house most of this round
Round 166 SW= 153.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.85
Round 167 SW= 151 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.69
Round 168 SW= 152 EW= 149.6 AW= 150.79
Round 169 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.2 AW= 151.1
Round 170 WS= 152 EW=149.8 AW= 150.72
Round 171 SW= 150.2 EW=150.2 AW= 150.36
round 172 SW= 149.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.3
Round 173 SW= 154.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 151.76
Round 174 SW= 151.6 EW= 151.6 AW= 151.14
Round 176 SW= 149.2 EW= 150.6 AW= 150.2
1-25= 151.6
1-26= 149
on to the new round...my goal each round is to have my AW lower than the round before
1-27= 149.2 Still head congestion, but otherwise feel fine. Back to treadmill again..working up to at least 10,000 steps/day. Still managing at least 64oz water.
1-28= 148.8 Head congestion feels a little better
1-29= 149.6
1-30= 150.4 calories way over
1-31= 150.4
2-1= 150
2-2= 151
2-3= 151
2-4= 151
2-5= 150.62 -
This is my third challenge
OSW 274.6
Cw 262.6 -12lbs
Goal 258
Day/Weight/Comment
01/27 - 262.6
01/28 -
01/29 -
01/30 - 263
01/31 - 264.4 Not sure why?? 1200 cal yesterday , I’m assuming water.
02/01 - 263.4
02/02 - 262.6
02/03 - 262.6 not budging. Staying on track, drinking water.
02/04 -
02/05 2643
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