Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 185

TraceyA1004

4/28
4/29 188
4/30 186
5/1. 188😞 Gotta get it in gear!
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5/6

eb8566

Hello and thank you for the challenge! I haven’t participated in several years but need some motivation and remembered how well this worked for me at one time. I gained about 15lbs!!! in the fall and winter, have lost some the last few months and now the last 10 needs to go. I exercise heavily but need to be more consistent with cutting calories. Here goes!
SW: 158.4
Day/Weight/Comment
4/27
4/28
4/29
4/30 158.4
5/1 158.4
5/2
5/3
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5/5
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sugarcricket

SW: 280.4 Plan to weigh in AM. Goals: 6000 steps, 1L of water, decrease foot and knee pain, 275.

4/27 pm wt 280.4, - started challenge in evening, medium (6/10) foot and knee pain, no water, >6000 steps
4/28 am 277.4 - for me it really makes a difference if I weigh in the morning or evening, so I'm going to update my end wt goal and make sure to weigh in AM. Finished 1L of water. 4/10 foot and knee pain, >6000 steps.
4/29 277.8, 1/2L, <6000, 3/10.
4/30 279, 16oz, <6000, 5/10
5/1 woke up with migraine and nausea, forgot to weigh, <6000, 16oz, 3/10.
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roz0810

Round 184: -8lbs

Round 185 SW: 265.4
4/27 265.4
4/28 265.4
4/29 266.6
4/30 264.6
5/1 265.2
5/2 264.8

musicsax

64 yr young F, 5ft 4
Round 185 ( my 117th). Thanks @QuiltingJaine.

It's just a day short of 3 weeks to DS wedding, I feel back on track, could I possibly lose another 3 pound by then? That's a pound a week or 1.5 pound per round. Only if I don't mess things up! Need to lose again this round, just lose!

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!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back under 130. 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 )
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)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)

SW: 136.4
Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 136.4 - 14.4 miles walked, 60% exercise calories eaten back.
4/28 136.4 - 15.6 miles, really enjoying all the coastal walks we are doing up here in Scotland. 60% exercise calories eaten back.
4/29 136.4 – 14.31miles yesterday, 33% exercise calories eaten back.
4/30 136.4 - 11.52 miles walked, 60% exercise calories eaten back.
5/1. 137 - only 5.88 miles; rain came in way earlier than forecast 🥲 & therefore failed to get the exercise calories.
5/2. 137 - 12.4 miles walked, 70% exercise calories eaten back. Today we travel back home from our 10 day holiday, really enjoyed it, tomorrow time to buckle down.
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5/5
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KEEP SAFE EVERYONE . Keep calm – Covid is still out there despite lifting of practically all restrictions, take care, remain vigilant we're still in this together!

👍 ﾑﾍThis is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE?￰ﾟ👍😁

cybernurse251

I’m back at it, trying to get on track.
4/28 264.2
4/29 263
4/30 264
5/1 263.8
5/2 263.4
5/3
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5/5
5/6

jaccimc63

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 58
Akron, Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 146th Round!

I need to get back to 145.

After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.

End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
End R171: 145.5
End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
End R174: 147(0)
End R175: 146(-1)
End R176: 146(0)
End R177: 145.5(-.5)
End R178: 145.5(0)
End R179: 146.5(+1)
End R180: 145(-1.5)
End R181: 146(+1)
End R182: 147(+1)
End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
End R184: 146(+.5)

SW: 146

Day/Weight/Comment

4/27 - 146
4/28 - 145.5
4/29 - 145.5
4/30 - 144.5
5/01 - DNW
5/02 - 147
5/03
5/04
5/05
5/06

trinikim

First timer here 🤗

Female/39/5’10"
SW: 210
GW for R185: 207.5

Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 - 210.8 - Hoping this challenge will help me get back into my routine of weighing daily and thinking about what I'm eating and why

4/28 - 209.6 - Drank lots of water yesterday and stuck to my calorie budget. Having sugar free jello snacks saved my budget when my sweet tooth hit after dinner.

4/29 - 208.8 - Tough night sleeping last night and got the snack attack feeling. Was able to reject the call to bury my face in a bowl of froot loops but it was a close LOL

4/30 - on vacation and forgot my scale 🥺 will try to keep track of calories anyway

5/1- on vacation and forgot my scale 🥺 will try to keep track of calories anyway

5/2 - 206.6 - Got food poisoning Saturday from salad (go figure) so this number makes sense after a day of just water and saltine crackers yesterday. Pretty sure it will bounce back up again.

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barfarkle

Thanks for the challenge!! 🏖

4/27 - vacay ☀️
4/28 - vacay 🌴
4/29 - vacay 😎
4/30 - vacay 🏖
5/1 - 180.8 Happy with that after 10 days of sun & fun. Vacation is good but I am happy to be back to routine!!

5/2 - 180.2

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CamandJarvis

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

30, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:

R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4

Last weight
4/26 - 153.4

Round Goal: 150.0lb Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
4/27 - 152.2
4/28 - 152.1
4/29 - 151.3
4/30 - DNW
5/01 - DNW
5/02 - 152.4 - I didn't sleep well. Late to bed, woke up a TON and then ended up waking up at 1:27am and couldn't fall back asleep. I'm running on empty and it's not even 6am here. Hopefully I'll get some decent sleep tonight. Rather shocked my weight wasn't up more this morning. Hopefully I can maintain that through the week and maybe drop some. Guess it'll depend on sleep and therefore hunger levels. I do have my protein shakes and my salmon packets to fill me up for not a lot of calories JUUUUUUUST in case it gets out of hand. I made peanut butter banana baked oatmeal and it tastes like banana bread, just less sweet! That's my breakfast for the next 2 weeks as the recipe made 9 servings (4 for this week, 4 next week, and my tester after baking). Bonus: its less calories than my overnight oats by almost 200. That'll give me a little more wiggle room for lunch and dinner! Today will be a focus on water and simply staying awake.
5/03
5/04
5/05
5/06

Previous Day's Comments

4/27 - Coming back down, finally. Calories were over by 162, but that's still below maintenance so I can't complain too much. Granted, my Fitbit doesn't seem to want to sync automatically anymore and I have no movement from yesterday to potentially offset my eating. Setting that up again now. Dinner was pseudo-chili. Last minute thrown together dinner with what we had available in the house. With it, came corn muffins (BF makes the best, I swear). That's lunch today. I have another bagel egg cheese sandwich for breakfast because I completely blanked on pulling out the english muffins from the freezer and I realized today was shower morning so breakfast had to be made the night before. BUT!!! I did remember while eating dinner to pull out the english muffins for tomorrow's breakfast, whether I make it tonight or in the morning, I'm set up. Hoping today I can find excuses to get moving, even just a little.
4/28 - 18 calories over yesterday. I'm becoming more and more convinced that it will be nearly impossible for me to lose weight while working this job given my hours and commute. I can walk 10,000 steps, eat 1400 calories or less a day (and I lost weight prior to commuting on 1600-1800 so it's not likely that I need anything lower, I simply lowered due to being a bit more sedentary), and eat all healthy food and yet I gain or maintain. Based on the mirror, my belly is what is getting bigger which likely means visceral fat. I've done the research and all I can find is "get more sleep" but that is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE unless I manage to find a way to sleep and drive without killing myself or others. Or I quit my job and lose my house/truck/car/phone/everything. Sorry, I'm ranting but I'm so completely and utterly lost. Appointment with the dietician tomorrow and I'm going to bring all this up to her. I'm at my wits end. Still trying to get back into fasting (which the dietician is starkly against, don't know why...). If anybody has any advice on losing weight when chained to a desk 10 hours a day with a 3-4 hour daily commute and getting AT MOST 6.25 hours of sleep, I'd be BEYOND appreciative. I feel so unhealthy, fat, disgusting, and all the bad things. I miss feeling good and it's really getting to me mentally.
4/29 - DNP
4/30 - DNP
5/01 - DNP
5/02
5/03
5/04
5/05

joallana

F/35/5’5”

SW: 168.2 (4/6)
GW: 145 (pre-pandemic)
Stretch GW: 134.6 (20%)

GW for challenge: 161

4/27: 162.4
4/28: 162.2
4/29: 162.2
4/30: 161.6
5/1: 163.2
5/2: 162.6 (+0.2)

Going back down! Hopefully today’s run helps.

Losingit8305

Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 131.8
4/28 132.8 TOM
4/29 132
4/30 130.8
5/1 130.6
5/2 130
5/3
5/4
5/5
5/6

Challenge goal: 129

SheilaBoneham

🌷🌱🌹🌱🌷🌱🌹


HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 135
2022 Goals — 150; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes; walk lots.

📆 History

R172 12/27/21: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 181.1 (-.2). Ave calories 1721.
R173 1/06/22: end weight 177.8. Moving Ave 177.9 (-3.3). Ave calories 1376.
R174 1/16/22: end weight 178. Moving Ave 178 (+.1). Ave calories 1469.
R175 1/26/22: end weight 179. Moving Ave 178.4 (+.4). Ave calories 1580.
R176 2/05/22: end weight 179.8. Moving Ave 179.7 (+1.3). Ave calories 1594.
R177 2/15/22: end weight 178.4. Moving Ave 178.3 (-1.4). Ave calories 1473.
R178 2/25/22: end weight 178.8. Moving Ave 178.8 (+.5). Ave calories 1714.
R179 3/07/22: end weight 178.2. Moving Ave 177.9 (-.9). Ave calories 1646.
R180 3/17/22: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 179.9 (+2). Ave calories 1823.
R181 3/27/22: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 180.5 (+.6). Ave calories 1762 (goal <1400).
R182 4/06/22: end weight 180. Moving Ave 179.8 (-.7). Ave calories 1489 (goal <1400).
R183 4/16/22: end weight 179.2. Moving Ave 179.3 (-.5). Ave calories 1482 (goal <1400).

2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: goal weight 150. UGW 135.

R184 4/26/22: end weight 180.4. Moving average 180 (+.7). Ave calories 1588. (goal <1400).
R185 5/06/22: goals—178; calories <1400.

Day/Weight/Calories/Comment

4/27 - 180
I splurged on snacks yesterday afternoon. Emotional eating, I guess. Anyway, I was deliberate enough to get something I really wanted, and I was reasonable the rest of the day. I think that got the urge out of my system. Off to run off my breakfast in agility class—maybe some of the snacks, too?

4/28 - 180.2
I behaved myself yesterday, so the + is from Tuesday’s pig out. 😁

4/29 - 180
Yesterday was higher calorie than I’d hoped, partly because DH made stuffed peppers with chorizo for dinner and they were a bit hefty, and partly cuz I came home hungry from dog training and had some ice cream. Oh, well. Today’s a new day, and I’ll get some garden exercise. A while back I ordered four roses, three of them climbers, and they’re scheduled to arrive today. Very exciting! Happy Friday, all!

4/30 - 180.8
Not unexpected, from Thursday’s higher calories. No problem. That said, I’m thinking of trying a session of not counting calories, just being mindful of what I’m eating and whether I’m really hungry. I know that often I see my total calories and think, oh, I have room for a few more, and those few quickly wind up doubled or tripled late in the day. I sometimes think part of my “stuckness” — for years, decades— is having an almost constant focus on food. We’ll see. Maybe I’ll make next round an experiment. Cant be worse than the non-results I’ve had for the past months (years?) since regaining 40 pounds. Why is this so hard?

5/01 - 180
🌹🌹🌹Welcome to the lusty month of May!🌹🌹🌹 I have four roses, a lilac, a peony, and a bunch of sweet pea seedling to plant, plus lots of garden tidying. Yay! And it’s soup day—I’m making a chorizo, spinach & sweet potato soup. Enjoy your day!

5/02 - 180
Yesterday was a good day, and I plan to repeat. Happy Monday!

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5/06 -

Goal for 2022-2023 Progress

SheilaBoneham

Anyone else having trouble with the recipe feature? I can’t enter new recipes manually or from the web—I get an error message when I try to save.

Nicoles0305

Back from our Disney World vacation and I’m so ready to return to my routine! I gained 12.8 lbs on vacay. 😬 At least I know it should drop off pretty quickly again. It’s mostly water weight I’m sure. I’m jumping back into the challenge head first. I love the accountability these challenges provide.

5/2- 194.4

CamandJarvis

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

Anyone else having trouble with the recipe feature? I can’t enter new recipes manually or from the web—I get an error message when I try to save.

I had this problem all weekend but it worked for me this morning just fine. Not sure if it was because I tried it on the app over the weekend and on the computer today. Definitely frustrating and hope you get it figured out

ashleycarole86

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 EW 196.4 (-2.6)
R168 SW 196.4 EW 193.4 (-3)
R169 SW 193.4 EW 192 (-1.4)
R170 SW 192 EW 190 (-2)
R171 SW 190 EW 189.2 (-0.8)
R172 SW 189.2 EW 189.8 (+0.6)
R173 SW 189.8 EW 187 (-2.8)
R174 SW 187 EW 184.4 (-2.6)
R175 SW 184.4 EW 180.2 (-4.2)
R176 SW 180.2 EW 179.8 (-0.4)
R177 SW 179.8 EW 181 (+1.2)
R178 SW 181 EW 176.6 (-4.4)
R179 SW 176.6 EW 173.2 (-3.4)
R180 SW 173.2 EW 172.8 (-0.4)
R181 SW 172.8 EW 168.4 (-4.4)
R182 SW 168.4 EW 169 (+0.6)
R183 SW 169 EW 167.6 (-1.4)
R184 SW 167.6 EW 166.4 (-1.2)

R185 SW: 166.4
R185 GW: 164.2
Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 / 166.4 / Found motivation was low yesterday but I still got on the Peloton for a slightly shorter ride. Still adjusting to the new schedule of being back in the office 3 days a week. Had a nice lunch out with coworkers today. The weather is so pleasant! Looking forward to a walk and Peloton ride tonight.
4/28 / 166 / Got my walk and Peloton ride done last night and we had a delicious salmon dinner too. Today is the last day in the office for the week so it feels like a mini Friday!
4/29 / 167.2 / Last night was a rest night with my husband so we watched some Netflix and he brought home cake to celebrate a promotion he got at work. Thankful my Garmin syncing is working properly again after the recent issues. After work today we head out to open up our trailer at the lake.. so exciting!
4/30 / 165.4 / Started yesterday with a hard Peloton ride, got through my work from home day, and then my husband and I came out to our trailer at the lake to set it up. The camping season has officially begun! Woo hoo.
5/1 / 165.8 / Happy May! My husband and I have been enjoying our first weekend at the trailer. Lake season is such a nice time of the year. We brought light weights to do mini strength sessions and got two walks in yesterday.
5/2 / 165.6 / Completed my first ever 90 minute Peloton class yesterday after we got home from the trailer. Also picked up my resized wedding rings and got a few new clothes for work that fit properly. Work from home day today.
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eb8566

Hello and thank you for the challenge! I haven’t participated in several years but need some motivation and remembered how well this worked for me at one time. I gained about 15lbs!!! from the fall and winter, have lost some the last few months and now the last 10 needs to go. I exercise fairly heavily but need to be more consistent with cutting calories. Here goes!
SW: 158.4
Day/Weight/Comment
4/27
4/28
4/29
4/30 158.4
5/1 158.4
5/2 161.4 sunburn? Sore muscles? Hormones? I have lots of fluctuations so never know.
5/3
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amfmmama

SW:202.4

Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 202.4
4/28 202.8 went to the gym last night. Heading back tonight.
4/29 204
4/30. 202.8
5/1. 202.2
5/2 202.2
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5/6

HorsesRock9999

5’6, female, 36 years old
Highest Weight: 148.9 (Dec 2019)
Current Weight 134.2
ROUND 1 - NEWBIE!

Wed 4/27: 134.2
Thur 4/28: 133.8 ⬇️
Fri 4/29: 132.6 ⬇️ I have been tracking all of my food and pushing harder in my workouts. Watching sodium!!! 🧂
Sat 4/30: 133.9 ⬆️ TOM
Sun 5/1: ⬆️ 134.9
Mon 5/2: 134.9 ⬆️ (Indian Last night - high sodium, day off of working out.. TOM
Tue 5/3:
Wed 5/4: (Official Weigh-In (separate group) Goal Weight - 132.9)
Thur 5/5:
Fri 5/6:

KayHBE

SW - 212 Jan. 25.
1st Goal - 199 ✅
2nd Goal - 179 ✅
3rd Goal - 175
UG - 149
Step Goal 50,000 at some point

Day/Weight/Steps/Active Minutes/Comment

4/27 ~ 179.4 - 14,700 and 80. Oh
4/28 ~ 180.0 - 17,300 and 116. I'm happy with this, ate a bit more yesterday as I've been dropping too fast of a rate. Feeling good though. Will get my walks in and plan on Turkey soup for dinner. Went to buy chicken thighs last night and they had turkey thighs at less then half the price!! Prices are crazy here and are changing all the time.
4/29 ~ 180.2 - 16,100 and 111. No worries I'm good with this, eating well and active. I may have to work Saturday or Sunday but will see if I can pull off a miracle today. Happy Friday!!
4/30 ~ 180.2 - 22,000 and 175. Pizza Day at work, just had one slice and my salad. Scale number is good. Got all my work done so I don’t need to go into work this weekend. Now just need to get outside in this horrible rain and get my walk in…. But first another cup of coffee. Have a great weekend !!
5/1 ~ 179.3 - 21,400 and 137. It’s finally May! 🌸 Forecast is still dreary but last year it was hot and dry and lots of forest fires so … I guess the rain is good ¿. Did a 10k early walk then some shopping and the sun poked out for the last few hours, felt marvellous! Another good walk today then meal prep my lunched for the next few days. I might think up some new goals for May.

5/2 ~ 179.4 - 21,600 and 144. Got a 13k walk in early, then a day of clean up, laundry and clean out the fridge. Got my lunches done and I'm ready for the week. May goals hit 1400 calories. Relax with a cup of tea (decaf) before bed and on weekdays do 2 walks a day lunch and after work.

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*** Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes ***

*** A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish ***

schmoyew

End of Round 157: 257.1 End of Round 158: 250.9 End of Round 159: 249.1 End of Round 160: 244.5
End of Round 161: 237.2 End of Round 162: 234.1 End of Round 163: 229.1 End of Round 164: 229.9
End of Round 165: 224.9 End of Round 166: 222.4 End of Round 167: 216.5 End of Round 168: 211.2
End of Round 169: 208.6 End of Round 170: 207.0 End of Round 171: 204.6 End of Round 173: 205.5

Starting Weight: 299.1 (4/20/21)
Round Goal: 196

5/2 - 200.0 - Well, it's been awhile to say the least. Tax season happened and life is hectic. I stepped on the scale this morning for the first time in about 10 days and was 2 lbs higher than previously. About a month ago, I was 6 pounds lighter. I'm doing a lot of working out and my brain thinks I can just eat anything now and my workouts will make up for it, and obviously that's just not the case. I'm back because this holds me accountable. I don't know if my goal is 180 anymore because my wife says I'm already too skinny but I definitely do not want to be above 200 ever again! I need to just stop eating the garbage!
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wakegrrl

Hi, I’m Kathy.
57, F, 5’8”
11th round! Rebooting my lifestyle after several false starts. I need accountability to make sure it gets done.

Return to MFP SW (Dec 2021): 267
HSW: 267
RSW: 237.6
UGW for now: 195, then reevaluate

Goal for this round: less than I started with
2022 goals: move more (okay, move some), eat mindfully

Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 237.2 Lots of stress right now so I’m glad to be down. Some major stuff going on at work, and a good friend is having a very hard time. Doing the best I can and controlling the things I can control – mainly, planning and logging, and drinking water.
4/28 237.4 Work got CRAZY yesterday, but I made it through until the very end of the day. Son had given me a small solid chocolate bunny for Easter. I quartered it into reasonable serving sizes and squirreled them away, but yesterday I was so burnt out I pulled one out. But I kept it to one and it was within my calories. And it was so good. Meals are planned and logged for today, and hopefully work will be better.
4/29 237.2 traveled to husband’s college reunion
4/30 DNW – travel
5/1 DNW – travel
5/2 239.8 Ugh. Home finally from husband’s college reunion. I knew I’d be up but I didn’t expect it to be this much. I know this is just traveling, lack of water, alcohol and eating out, so it should drop over the course of this week. Pounding water today and back to the gym. Still catching up on posts.
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5/6

Previous rounds:

Round 175 EW: 257.0, -2.8
Round 176 EW: 254.4, -2.2
Round 177 EW 252.2, -3.4
Round 178 EW 249.4, -2.8
Round 179 EW 247.6, -1.8
Round 180 EW 245.8, -1.8
Round 181 EW 243.8, -2.0
Round 182 EW 243.6, -0.8
Round 183 EW 240.0, -2.2
Round 184 EW 237.6, -2.4

deepwoodslady

Round 185



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 143 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
R184 EW= 202.2
R185 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.


********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.

R43 through R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = …..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)
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 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]…..7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 (04/07/22 thru 04/16/22) = …..2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 201.8)
R184 (04/17/22 thru 04/26/22) = …..0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.2)
R185 (04/27/22 thru 05/06/22) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/26 …..202.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
04/27 …..204.4 ….. (Trend weight 201.9) Travel yesterday with no shopping/walking. Very little natural calorie burn and Golden Corral for dinner. Yep, that’ll do it! Gotta really watch my P’s and Q’s today!

04/28 …..204.2 ….. Trend weight 202.1) A small drop even though dinner was out with my son, his friend and friend’s mother. A nice simple meal that didn’t go over the top.

04/29 …..202.4 ….. (Trend weight 202.2) We are in the midst of the sanding of the kitchen and dining room renovation. Sand everywhere! There has been a lot more of carry-out dinners and local restaurant meals but I’ve been keeping the choices reasonable. To me, in this very small town, the local restaurant food is tiresome after 24 years here. It’s much easier to not over-indulge than when I go to bigger cities that have so many delicious and hard-to-resist choices. I love trying new things and that often gets me in trouble! Anyway, glad to see a nice drop today even after dinner carry-out (Mexican). I’m going to try to get more movement today but I dunno…. We’ll see how the schedule goes. My birthday is May 10th. I would like to solidly be back under 200 lbs as a giant present to myself.

04/30 …..203.2 ….. (Trend weight 202.3) Very long travel today across the state. I won’t be home until late tonight. Low level movement and meals out = oh no!

05/01 …..204.6 ….. (Trend weight 202.5) April was not good to me. Or maybe, I was not good to April. Yeah, I think that’s it.

05/02 …..204.6 ….. (Trend weight 202.7) I should have done better but I couldn’t get satiated yesterday. I think my bigger body is fighting for more food so I am going to have to plan more volume with less calories and carbs to get through this. According to Fitbit, I’ve had more sleep last night but I feel hungover. Is there such a thing as a food hangover?

05/03 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

05/04 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

05/05 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

05/06 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

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

Hilogirl2018

⚡R 185!⚡
Goal: No more than 60 g added sugar daily, 4 walks this round denoted by**

Highest weight: 178.8
R 185 Starting weight: 167.4

Day/Weight/Comment

4/27 166.6 Off to a great start! Down almost a pound from yesterday and just discovered I'm down 12.2 lbs overall (instead of 8.5), now that I'm recording my losses properly. Maybe this is the round where I will start to really distance myself from the 170s! I'm going to try to fit in some walks this time. I've been doing great on my sugar goal but not on my exercise.
**4/28 167.2 Up from yesterday but I'm still so much lower than I expected to be this early in the round. Oh, and I went for a walk this morning instead of sleeping in! A small walk, but that's all I'm up to.
**4/29 166.8 Another walk this a.m.! Feeling good heading into the weekend.
4/30 167.0 Went for the tiniest walk, still counting it. As a very very sedentary person with major joint issues, any movement beyond my recliner counts!
5/1 166.2 Nice to see it's down a bit today. I'd be so happy to hit 165 this round, but things are moving slowly so I'll be happy with however things settle out as long as I know I've been staying on track.
5/2 166.2 Happy with this! Yesterday was an odd eating day and I'm not sure I logged accurately, so I didn't know what to expect.
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5/6

R 178 loss: (-1.2 lbs)
R 179 loss: (-3 lbs)
R 180 loss: (-1.3 lbs)
R 181 loss: (-1.9 lbs)
R 182 loss: (-2.4 lbs)
R 183 GAIN:(+2.6 lbs)
R 184 loss: (-4.2 lbs)
R 185 loss: ??
Loss to date: 12.2 lbs

BethE238

5’7, female, 42 years old
HW: 240 (1/1/2022)
GW: 140?

R184: 225.0-223.0 (-2.0)
R185: 223.0-

4/27: 224.0 (+1.0) - honestly no idea. Burned a ton of calories on the beach, drank 153oz of water, ate super clean and low sodium.
4/28: 224.2 (+.2) - again, no Idea. Met all my goals, 144oz of water, ate clean, exercised, etc.
4/29: 224.4 (+.2) - ugh. Starting to get frustrated. I guess now I am just hoping to end this round back at where I started (223.) Met all my goals yesterday, plus a 2.5hr nap.
4/30: 224.4 (+/-0) - thank goodness it didn’t go up again! Met all my goals. Ended up getting an Ahi salad at dinner. I did have 1 glass of wine (my first adult beverage in over a month!)
5/1: 225 (+.6) - SMH. Despite the drive, met all my goals, including water. Really frustrating. If this continues for another week, I am going to go get my thyroid levels checked again
5/2: 224 (-1.0) - met all my goals. Glad to see it down today.
5/3:

R64: 207.8-200.8 (-7.0lbs)
R65: 200.8-200.6 (-0.2lbs)
R66: 200.6-194.8 (-6.0lbs )
R67: 194.8-193.6 (-1.2lbs)
R68: 193.6-188.8 (-4.8lbs)
R69: 188.8-185.6 (-3.2lbs)
*******************************
Back after unchecked thyroid issues . . .
R184: 225.0-223.0 (-2.0lbs)
R185: 223.0-

Round 185 goals:
📉 219.9lbs (get out of the 220s!)
💧100+ ounces of water daily
🥣 Stay around my calorie limit
🤸🏼‍♂️ 1hr dedicated exercise 3x a week
🧘🏼‍♀️ Meditate 10 mins everyday
🥂 Minimal to no alcohol
🔥 3k daily calorie burn according to Fitbit
👣 10k+ steps a day
🐶 Walk dog 1hr 5x a week

quiltingjaine

Female 5’1” Age 72 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)
Maintaining below 120

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
SW RND 178 119.5 AW 118.7
SW RND 179 118.0 AW 119.4
SW RND 180 121.0 AW 120.4
SW RND 181 119.0 AW 119.6
SW RND 182 118.5 AW 118.9
SW RND 183 118.5 AW 119.1
SW RND 184 119.0. AW 119.9

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

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

People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 4.5 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

**Comments apply to previous day**

SW RND 185 118.5
4/27 118.5 GKI 10.3 Late dinner at Great Greek - OMAD at 6PM - not my preferred time.
4/28 118.5 GKI 17.8 Two fun size Twix at meeting yesterday afternoon. 🤦‍♀️ Those haven’t affected my weight (yet?) but that up-shoot in my GKI isn’t good my other eating for the day was almost no carbs - meat, cheese, green beans, salad. I guess that’s why it’s so important for diabetics (which I’m not) and pre-diabetics to carefully watch what they eat. Just trying to stay healthy here.
4/29 119.5 GKI 18.8 Not happy about those numbers but attended first Social and Dance Club play/dinner so lots of carbs. I shall overcome. The play was really great. Over 100 people in the social hall which I believe was at its limit.
4/30 120.5 GKI 12.1 Weight up as expected. Uncertain eating today. Going to quilt shops with the ladies and stock car races with DH this evening.
5/1 120.0 GKI 12.3 Brunch Burger minus bun for lunch at 2, (burger, cheddar, ham, bacon, egg) did eat a few fries. Nothing after 2. Light on water.
5/2 120.5 GKI 12.7 Great Greek salad with steak. 1/4 pita, 1/2 Granny Smith apple with 2T natural peanut butter(!!!!)

TraceyA1004

4/28
4/29 188
4/30 186
5/1. 188😞 Gotta get it in gear!
5/2 187 Not feeling well this morning😞 Gluten, I hate you!
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5/6

enlightenme3

Round 185 (my 21st)
April 27, 2022 - May 6, 2022
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:

R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
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
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9

RSW: 134.9 pounds (04/26/22, EO Round 184)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
4/27: 134.9 - I find myself eating back all my exercise calories lately and the scale is holding steady. I’d like to go down a couple more pounds to be more in the middle of maintenance range. I know what needs to be done, but I think it is going to be tough this round since my family is visiting us for a week.
4/28: 133.6 - Ate all of my calories, workout was later in the afternoon and so-so sleep.
4/29: 134.9 - Drinks and dinner with extended family and friends. Definitely ate beyond full…
4/30: 135.6 - Yikes! Good workouts yesterday, but sitting around with friends with lots of nibbles, pizzas, cookies, champagne, etc wasn’t good for the calorie budget.
5/1: 136.0 - Biked across the Golden Gate Bridge, lots of walking around SF, but dinner and dessert was very high calorie. Vacation over though and now can settle back into a somewhat normal routine.
5/2: -
5/3: -
5/4: -
5/5: -
5/6: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 1.1 pounds

IsMollyReallyHungry

Round # 50 for me!
SW: 370.0 (6000 step goal, goal to lose 2 to 3 lbs. each challenge, go to bed by 11:30, no eating out more than once every 10-day challenge)
Day/Weight/Comment
4/27 370.0
4/28 369.0 – Yesterday I got in my steps because I went into the office and went to a religious service, so I was moving a lot. I did not log food, but I was mindful of what I was eating.
4/29 369.0
4/30 369.0 – Went into the office yesterday. Not my normal day. I had the munchies but still was within my calories because I ate back too many calories. Tomorrow going to a Vietnamese/Thai/French restaurant. I already told my friend who likes to order a bunch of appetizers I am not ordering any. I know how she is, and it will be 3 of us so this will keep me from having any of theirs. I will not look at menu at the restaurant. I will already have decided what I am eating and order without a menu and order first. I will have a fruit before going in and have some hard candy so I am not tempted when they offer me some of the appetizers. Today going to eat on plan. Goal not to gain this weekend. Get in a good workout today and maybe tomorrow.
5/01 369.0
5/02 367.8 – We had a wonderful time yesterday at restaurant yesterday. I had spicy rice noodles with chicken and shrimp, 2 small spring rolls, and the 3 of us shared a chocolate Godiva dessert that was so delicious. Back to business today. I may gain tomorrow, time will tell. I did not work out over the weekend, but I did eat ok. Very light breakfast yesterday so I could eat mindfully at dinner.
5/03
5/04
5/05
5/06 Friday
Total lost this round: (-2.2) (Goal this round: to get back on track)

*One of my major goals is to get my BMI under 40 (260 weight) so I can have surgery on my knees*

Round & annual Stats

Round 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)
Round 176 – SW 373.8 EW 373.0 (-0.8)
Round 177 – SW 373.0 EW 371.4 (-1.6)
Round 178 – SW 371.4 EW 365.4 (-6.0)
Round 179 – SW 365.4 EW 371.6 (+6.2)
Round 180 – SW 371.6 EW 367.0 (-4.6)
Round 181 – SW 367.0 EW 360.6 (-6.4)
Round 182 – SW 360.6 EW 362.8 (+2.2)


Net change 2022 = SW 380.0 EW 360.6 (-19.4) Overall goal: 18-24 lbs.

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.

In 2005 Weighed under 400 lbs.

In 2007 lowest weight after surgery 302lbs

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!"

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.