Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 208

cory17

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

SW: 204.6 Tend to bloat up from any prepared food and tamales are in the house for the holidays.
Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 203.8
12/14 202.8
12/15 202.4
12/16 201.4
12/17 201.4
12/18 201.6
12/19 202.4
12/20 201.8 Yesterday, husband tested + covid. Picked up & taking Paxlovid, side effects are real.
12/21
12/22

musicsax

64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 208 (my 140th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine.

Goal for this round, same as last, is to lose that gained pound, a bit more too would be nice! No binges, keep within calories & macros.

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. 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)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)

SW: 135.6
Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 135.6 – good to see it's still coming down from the weekend festivities. 9.56 miles walked. Started Christmas wrapping yesterday afternoon; about half done.
12/14 135.2 – 8.02 miles walked, I'm not going to meet my challenge this year, I have too many miles to make up, but I'll keep walking!


12/15 134.8 – 5.02 miles walked around shopping centre with DD Christmas shopping.
12/16 136.2 – barely any movement yesterday, rove 58 miles for child care for DGS, then took him further 18 miles to DS & DGDs. Way too cold to take the little ones out for a walk; played indoors, then return journey. Got a little complacent with food choices.
12/17 136.2 – 5.68 miles walked, it's quite challenging in the frozen snow and icy footpaths!
12/18 136.2 – 11.52 miles, some of which were built up at the dance school Christmas dance last night, we only sat out for 3-4 dances all night!
12/19 135.6 – no structured walking, met up with DD, DS & families, had a Sunday lunch out & then headed to Dudley Tunnels for a boat trip underground to a short pantomime & then back on dry land to visit Santa. This is what Christmas is all about; a magical time for our little DGC (4).
12/20 136.4 – 11.74 miles walked.
12/21 135.6 – 7.7 miles walked, got out before I met up to visit a Christmas market with 3 DS.
12/22
I'M WORTH IT !!

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

Skyleen75

got care free in maintenance and the scale went up one lb at a time. Now I’m turning it around one lb at a time.

2016- 245lbs
2019- 142lbs
9/12/22- 185lbs

12/13 182.6
12/14 182.4
12/15 183
12/16 183.5
12/17 183.5
12/18 DNW traveling
12/19 184
12/20 184
12/21 183 hoping this little drop sticks. It was my big cardio burn day with both a morning and evening spin class. Endurance day, 35 miles done!

Machias1949

73 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
ON 8/29: was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist
My Goal: (Dec 17, 2022- 117-119 LBS & waist 27” at 2 PM)
Round 208: RSW 118.6 waist 28.5” (goal this round to have a 28” or smaller waist)

Losses or gains:
round 207- 1.2 LBS
12/12-119.0 Met goal!!!!!

12/13-118.6
12/14-118.6
12/15-117.6
12/16-118.4
12/17-119.0
12/18-118.9
12/19-118.9
12/20-118.4
12/21-118.4
Oh, Crap-I was sure that I had the FLU but yesterday I took a Covid test- it was POSITIVE.
I will test again on Friday. This puts everything next week in doubt-Christmas dinner, anniversary, birthday, cruise-oh well just hoping I made no one else sick- everything else can be a redo next year!

refactored

@Machias1949 oh no! I hope you recover quickly.

HSW: 211.6 lb (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lb (Oct 2022)

Round 208 goal: To lose a pound.

Round 208 starting weight: 175.5 lb.

12/13: 175.5 lb.
I started heavier resistance training and ate at calorie limit.

12/14: 175.7 lb
I visited a friend and they made a whole platter of food for my visit so it was hard to turn down. I tried my best to estimate the calories afterwards but I may have even exceeded maintenance. I will not dwell on it too much but it does remind me how difficult it can be to calorie count and maintain a social life.

12/15: 175.3 lb
Stayed within my calorie target and exercised. All good.

12/16: 174.8 lb
I was consistent again - ate within calorie target and exercised.

12/17: 174.6 lb
Went out for dinner but I planned out the calories and stuck to it. Followed a YouTube resistance exercise video too.

12/18: 175.3 lb
We hosted guests last night and my eating went very wrong. The guests bought lollies. I haven't had any lollies for months! It set me off in a downward spiral into over eating.

12/19: 174.6 lb
Got back into it. Stayed within calorie limit and exercised.

12/20: 173.9 lb
Enjoyed an outing with the family that involved lots of walking but was tempted by garlic bread and desserts. I managed to not give in and stayed on track with calories. I may have been be a bit dehydrated when I weighed in.

12/21: 174.4 lb
Was probably dehydrated yesterday and now I am hydrated again. Did a weights session and also a long walk. Calories were on target too.

12/22

Action comes before motivation. Try something small to get the ball rolling and celebrate small achievements.

_JeffreyD_

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@RockinRobyn672 Mine is a cancer problem... but thanks for reaching out.

_JeffreyD_

Male: 65
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

1. Log my food daily… That is how I lost my weight before.

Round 208 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food – yesterday / Comment

Previous posts:

12/13: 219
12/14: 218.6

12/15: 218.2
/no logging/ Here is the story folks… I have been preoccupied with my final days in the office for 2022. DW and I drive away tomorrow for a 6 week trip. When I get back in 2023, I go from being the boss for 22 years, to being a very part time employee/consultant to the company. Some people call it retirement. It’s sinking in after avoiding thinking about it.…

TMI perhaps, but I get to have a prostate surgery when I return. (I promise not to talk about that all the time)

I handle stress with food in my cake hole. I have been hovering at 10 pounds over what I want to weigh, without even giving a crap.

I have high hopes of some redirecting in the coming weeks. I need to at least log my food, but maybe I should find room for the bathroom scale in the car somewhere. This is important because my standard practice for this annual trip is to eat between snacks to tide me over til supper. The good news is I will be a lot more active than I have been recently.

I am thankful for this group, because even if I don’t get to post every day, I know you all are “looking over my shoulder.”

That is all.

12/16
12/17
12/18
12/19: 219.2
12/20: 217.4
/long walk…well not as long as @musicsax 😊/ Temptation everywhere.

12/21: 219.2
/ / DW home made pizza last night. Delicious sodium bomb.

12/22




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
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4


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.

CamandJarvis

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

30, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 on 14 Dec 2022. Restarting!
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; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6

Last weight
12/12 - 163.6

Round Goal: 155lb Water goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
12/13 - 164.2
12/14 - 164.5
12/15 - 164.2
12/16 - DNW
12/17 - DNW
12/18 - DNW
12/19 - 164.0
12/20 - 164.3
12/21 - 163.0 - Rough night -- dealing with catarrh all night and this morning it became far too much. That, and my eyes got so dry from BF having 2 fans blowing right on us plus dry heater air that my eyelids stuck to my eyes and I scratched my cornea. Now I'm dealing with some serious light sensitivity. I got up at 4am after having a horrible coughing fit due to the catarrh and pulled out the trusty netipot. It helped a bit, but I can still feel quite a bit of buildup. I'm absolutely exhausted right now. I'm skipping my workout this morning due to all this madness (and since I'm nearly to the point of faceplanting my keyboard due to sleepiness) and will do either later this afternoon if I feel better or tomorrow. Glad to see weight down. Also, I'm dealing with pre-TOM bloat so a drop is even better! Now to keep that trend up!
12/22

Previous Day's Comments

12/13 - DNP
12/14 - I officially have a new "highest weight ever".... not happy. I will say, we went out for Thai food (hello sodium) for dinner and I'm SORE. Like waddling instead of walking sore. Hoping this is simply water from soreness and sodium. I did do my best to track, but it's hard with restaurant food. Especially mom&pop shops since some chain restaurants have nutrition facts available. It was delicious though! BF doesn't like the soupy curry but I LOVE curry (soupy, not soupy, doesn't matter. I want curry!) so it was exciting for me to indulge in that. Today is another workout day but BF had an early work call during my normal workout time so I'll have to squeeze it in through the day. I believe it'll be something similar to Monday's which was 4 rounds of 30 seconds each: pushups, squats, lunges, deadbugs, and good mornings. I'm going to knock out round 1 after I post, one around lunch, one this afternoon during my after-lunch-slump to wake me up, and one before dinner. Nice and spaced out to give my poor sore muscles recovery time and not be so intimidating mentally. I love that it's a group challenge, too, so I can see the "experience" points increase for myself, but also overall and know that I'm not alone in this journey, even if I can't physically see others doing it. It's kind of like this group -- I can't see you doing anything, but I don't feel alone when I hop on to catch up and read posts. All the challenges, struggles, wins, and exciting victories!
12/15 - Okay, back down we go. Hoping to keep this downward movement going. Completed yesterday's NF group challenge workout. It was jogging/walking intervals. Only 6 of them, in 3 sets (2x 60 jog, 120 sec walk, 2x 90 sec jog, 90 sec walk, and 2x 120 sec jog, 60 sec walk). Today is a rest day and tomorrow the next workout will unlock. We can choose to do the workout on either of the 2 days as nothing unlocks today. This week I chose to do unlock day as those fell on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while the "rest" days will then fall on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Weekends are usually so spontaneous, it's hard for me to guarantee time for a dedicated workout. Also, I've been logging my meals the best I can so I plan to keep that up, even if I have to guesstimate, through the weekend to help keep me mindful about what goes into my mouth. Also, lots and lots of water!
12/16 - DNP
12/17 - DNP
12/18 - DNP
12/19 - This weekend was very hectic and I'm very exhausted. I'm quite happy to be down since Thursday's weight despite the weekend madness. I woke up, despite the tiredness, to knock out 10 minute interval on the rower. I'm taking a short break and then I have my NerdFitness workout that opened yesterday (we have 48 hours to complete). I set that up so it will, once again, be a Monday-Wednesday-Friday workout. Today's is upper body mobility so more stretching than workout, hence the addition of the more intense rower workout. Including today's NF workout, there are 6 to go. So I'll be done with them by New Years and hopefully have a bit of a habit established just in time for New Year Resolutions! (not that I really do them... I always fail so I try to just set little mini goals throughout the year instead).
12/20 - I have no idea. I tracked everything yesterday and was over cals by 50 but still in deficit according to MFP. I'm at the point I believe my body is fighting to maintain and especially gain every single ounce it can.... Rather than use MFP remaining calories, I'll log here, allow it to sync with Fitbit, and use my Fitbit to determine remaining calories. MFP is set to a 500 calorie deficit but Fitbit is showing only 200 or so calorie deficit simultaneously (I should still be losing, which I'm gaining instead, but there's no way I'm only burning 1200-1500 calories a day... My RMR is higher than that!). Fitbit does use my actual activity levels and such to determine my calorie burn (usually around 2000, if I manage to get off my butt through the day or I work out) while MFP seems to be guessing based on my weight (and by my estimate, MFP has me burning 2300-2500 calories a day for my 500 cal deficit to be so high). I don't know what else to do besides to survive off of bone broth (at which point, I'm absolutely convinced my body will still find a way to gain....Plus, unless doing it for fasting purposes, is quite disordered thinking. If I did so, it would be with fasting in mind and I'd slowly build my body up to that point). Going to keep on going, though, and if it continues, I'll see the doc because something is definitely wrong medically. I do plan on fasting as long as possible today, though. I haven't been very good about that and I really need to refocus.
12/21
12/22

Machias1949

@refactored It turns out I may have had Covid longer than I thought. The rib pain from last week (may have been an inflammation under the ribs-which can be a early sign of covid) I thought it was from all my exercising. So god only knows how many people I exposed including my daughter.

SheilaBoneham

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HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015) - 135
2022 Goals — calories below maintenance, adjusted every 10 lbs; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Be below 170 by the end of the year.

📆 History

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).
R184 4/26/22: end weight 180.4. Moving average 180 (+.7). Ave calories 1588. (goal <1400)
R185 5/06/22: end weight 179.6. Moving average 180 (+/-0). Ave calories 1820. (goal <1400).
R186 5/16/22: end weight 181.6. Moving average 181.4 (+1.4). Ave calories 1744. (Goal <1400).
R187 5/26/22: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 180.4 (-1). Ave calories 1859. (Goal <1400).
R188 6/05/22: end weight 181. Moving ave 182.2 (+1.8). Ave calories 1835. (Goal <1600).
R189 6/15/22: end weight 179.8. Moving Ave 180.7 (-1.5). Ave calories 1559. (Goal <1600).
R190 6/25/22: end weight 179 (goal!). Moving Ave 179.6 (-1.1). Ave calories 1814 (Goal <1600).
R191 7/05/22: end weight 179.8. Moving Ave 180.2 (+0.6). Ave calories 1650 (Goal <1600).
R192 7/15/22: end weight 177.8. Moving Ave 177.8 (-2.4). Ave calories 1398 (Goal <1600).
R193 7/25/22: end weight 177.8. Moving Ave 177.8 (+/-0). Ave calories 1700 (Goal <1600).
R194 8/04/22: end weight 178.6. Moving. Ave 178.4 (-.2). Ave calories 1932 (Goal <1600).
R195 8/14/22: end weight 178. Moving Ave 178 (-.4). Ave calories 1779 (goal <1600).
R196 8/24/22: end weight 177.6. Moving Ave 177.8 (-.2). Ave calories 1543 (goal <1600).
R197 8/25/22: end weight 179. Moving Ave 178.4 (+.6). Ave calories 1510 (goal <1600).
R198 9/04/22: end weight 177.2. Moving Ave 177.6 (-.8). Ave calories 1413.
R199 9/14/22: end weight 177. Running average 177.6. Average calories 1450 (goal 1400).
R200 09/23/22: end weight 176.8. Running average 177.2 (-.4). Average calories 1387 (goal 1400).
R201 10/13/22: end weight 177. Running ave 177 (-.2). Ave calories 1415, but higher numbers the second half of round.
R202 10/23/22: end weight 178.2. Running Ave 177.6 (+.6). Ave calories 1357, goal <1400.
R203 11/02/22: end weight 176.6. Running Ave 176.6 (-1). Ave calories 1453, goal <1400.
R204 11/12/22: end weight 176.8. Running Ave 177 (+.4).
R205 11/22/22: end weight 177.8. Running Ave 177.8 (+1).
R206 12/02/22: end weight 178.4. Running Ave 178.2 (+.4). Average calories 1518.

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
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.

R207 12/12/22: end weight 177.4. Running Ave 177.6 (-.8). Average calories 1315.
R208 12/22/22: goals— calories <1400-ish, hold weight steady or lose; meditate daily, nighttime snacks 0-200 calories

Day/Weight/Comment

12/13 - 177.6
It looks like I’m going to finish the year not much lower that I started it. I don’t know whether to be disappointed at not losing, or relieved that I’ve (re)lossed the 3 pounds I gained in the summer. A bit of both, I guess. This round ends on my birthday, and I’m determined to be below 177 by then, which is highly doable. Nighttime eating, or lack thereof, is the key, and I know that, so….

12/14 - 178
Calories were fine, so this is salt/water from salmon patties (which I make with eggs only, no bread). Dog training club holiday party tonight, so I’ll have to put my self-control hat on. Not even sure I’ll go, but if I do….

12/15 - 177.6
Well, that’s a surprise since I showed no self control at last night’s party. I suppose it will catch up with me tomorrow or Sat. It was fun, though!

12/16 - 178
Ok, there’s Wed night’s party. 🙂 All good.

12/17 - 178.2
Yep, that darn party pig out. But it’s fine. Other than a mince pie and maybe a piece of birthday cake, I’m not doing any pre-Christmas baking, so the damage through Dec shouldn’t be too bad.

12/18 - 178.2
Got the munchies last night—popcorn, then a small piece of cheese. Could have been worse, but could also be better. Oh, well. I’ve been staying up late reading, then getting up late. My goal this week is to go to sleep and get up earlier. We’ll see.

12/19 - 178
Inch by inch, ounce by ounce…. Clearly not going to make my below-170 end-of-year goal. Oh, well. I’m healthy, and had a very stressful year with my pup’s terrible fears and then losing him, with lots of stress eating, so I’m glad I haven’t gained a bunch. Hoping 2023 will be a lot better.

12/20 - 178.2
I expect to hover here until after Christmas, and that’s ok. The big storm is expected to roll in here Thurs evening, so I’m off to do a few last-minute things. Stay warm, everyone!

12/21 - 178.8
I guess I won’t be skinny for my birthday. 😁 Put in perspective, that’s fine. I’m healthy, safe, reasonably happy, love people and have people who love me, have my goofy loving cat Mike and a puppy coming soon, books to read and write, yarn to knit. I start my New Year tomorrow, and expect it to be better yet.

12/22 - 🎂

SheilaBoneham

@musicsax What a great photo! ❤️

arzoosana83

Female, 40, 5'3

First time doing this challenge.

SW: 219.4

Day/Weight/Comment
12/13 - 219.4
12/14 - 219.4
12/15 - 220.4
12/16 - 219.2
12/17 - 219.4
12/18 - 220.2
12/19 - 220.8
12/20 - 220
12/21 - 220.2 - I'm stuck between "I should be eating healthy" and "but it's the Christmas season". Had some Christmas cookies yesterday. The good news is there are no more left so hopefully today I will stick to my calorie goal 🤞
12/22

deepwoodslady

Round 208



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 165 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
R207 EW= 198.2
R208 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 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (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 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

R203 (10/24/22 thru 11/02/22) = -4.0 LOST (Ending Weight 198.0)

R204 (11/03/22 thru 11/12/22) = -0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 197.8)

R205 (11/13/22 thru 11/22/22) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.6)

R206 (11/23/22 thru 12/02/22) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 197.8)

R207 (12/03/22 thru 12/12/22) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.2)

R208 (12/13/22 thru 12/22/22) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
12/12 …..198.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
12/13 -198.4- (Trend weight 198.0)

12/14 -198.8- (Trend weight 198.1)

12/15 -198.2- (Trend weight 198.1)

12/16 -198.2- (Trend weight 198.1)


12/17 -198.6- (Trend weight 198.1)

12/18 -199.0- (Trend weight 198.2)

12/19 -197.0- (Trend weight 198.1)

12/20 -198.6- (Trend weight 198.2) Yesterday was horrid. My blood pressure dropped way too low at rehab. I had to stay an extra two hours to see if I would need to go through emergency. Exercise was so much easier when I was younger and healthier. I could choose what I wanted. Dieting was so much easier before diabetes and heart started dictating my foods. I hope everyone who still has choices and opportunities will grab them. This is why I am sharing. Starting to get a bad cold this morning too. Don’t worry, I should feel much better after more coffee. 


12/21 -199.8- (Trend weight 198.3) I had to cancel rehab this morning. This cold got worse and worse yesterday. Ended up on the couch under covers. Less than 3000 steps for the entire day. Today a sore throat decided to join in. Not sure why so much weight gain. I know there was a huge lack of activity but I thought the diet (not perfect) wasn’t too off-point but I could be wrong. Hopefully it is just all this snot. (Wow, isn’t that a nasty sounding word?) Back on the couch again today but I’ve absolutely got to get better in time for Christmas. I still need to bake.

12/22 -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

quiltingjaine

@musicsax That’s a great memory of the littles with Santa!

quiltingjaine

@Machias1949 and @deepwoodslady I hope you both feel better soon! And Donna, no one will die if you aren’t able to bake. My foot still hurts from standing making all those pies and rolls for Thanksgiving! I love KT tape!

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)

👍👍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
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
SW RND 198 119.0 AW 119.75
SW RND 199 119.5 AW 119.55
SW RND 200 120.0 AW 122.35
SW RND 201 123.0 AW 121.35
SW RND 202 124.0 AW 121.25
SW RND 203 122.5 AW 122.65
SW RND 204  122.0   AW  122.9
SW RND 205 122.0 AW 122.95
SW RND 206 123.0 AW 124.25
SW RND 207 123.5 AW 125.0

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 5 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

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

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

**Comments apply to previous day**

SW RND 208 124.5

12/13 125.5 Ate Mexican for OMAD. Made stupid choices. I’m blaming stress. I am stressed because DH won’t ask for help when he should and, quite honestly, I’m tired of worrying about him doing something stupid that messes up his healing.
12/14 125.5 awake at 1:30. Thought it was time to get up but went back to bed and back to sleep. Woke up again at 4:25 decided to stay up but then change my mind went back to bed and slept until 7:02.
12/15 125.0 slept well, I think, I feel as if I never move. According to the Fitbit I m moving all night. BBQ (Jessie Rae’s) last night for dinner.
12/16 126.0 busy days all this week, glad it’s almost over. Took DH for post op follow up, went to Sam’s Club for a couple of items and lunch - hot dog in bun, haven’t had one of those in a long time- my eye doctor appt, had left over brisket for dinner then made 2 kinds of shortbread for “appetizer and dessert” party this afternoon. DGD#2 officially gets her Masters this afternoon and we’ll watch via YouTube streaming. DH has PT assessment and I need my nails done - so will call neighbor’s manicurist to she if she can do that in the time I have available. Manicures are something I have previously done on extremely rare occasions in the past but have decided I “deserve” after these months of “chauffeur” duty. I’m looking forward to the do nothing weekend.
12/17 125.0 Finally getting a mani this afternoon. Going to Great Greek after. Giving them the shortbreads that are left so they aren’t here to tempt us. We didn’t go to the community Christmas dinner on Thursday night since we weren’t sure how DH would be feeling by ticket deadline but it was all carbs (Italian) so I really didn’t want to go. I went to the Arts and Crafts appetizer and dessert “potluck” but had eaten brisket before I went so didn’t eat there. I had cauliflower and Brussels sprouts for “dinner.”
12/18 125.0 Got mani, ate at Great Greek, took remaining shortbreads to them so I’m not faced with temptation!
12/19 125.0 I can’t complain-this WAS my original ultimate goal weight. We met fam at BBQ last night. I ate Brisket and 2 tater tots.
12/20 125.5 I ate salad (from GG) and steak from home. DH finished the cookies. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
12/21 125.5 Taking blind friend to Omelet House for brunch. At least OMAD should be easy and their 6 egg omelets last me for 3-4 days.

RockinRobyn672

SW: 145
Day/Weight/Comment
12/13: 145.8
12/14: 144
12/15: 145.6
12/16: 146.2
12/17: 146.2
12/18: 146.4
12/19: 146
12/20: 145.2
12/21: 144.8 - Weight is down a little more and 0.2 under SW . I went over calories yesterday but got in cardio and weight workouts. And I can add 1 to another day that I didn't snack after dinner.
12/22:

RockinRobyn672

@Machias1949 Hoping the next test is NOT positive for COVID. I know several people who have come back from weddings with COVID. Not fun!

RockinRobyn672

@_JeffreyD_ I'm sorry that it's cancer. I'm hoping for you that all goes well. We're here for you for whatever you feel like sharing.

AR10at50

57, 5’5
OSW-187-Sept. 2018
GW-140

12/13-167
12/14-DNW
12/15-166
12/17-164
12/21-166-Had unexpected overnight company, luckily I had flannel sheets on the beds ready for our adult boys when they come for Christmas. My friend who came to visit is a Quilter and brought a project so we went into the sewing room and I worked on wrapping gifts while she sewed and we
visited. It was a wonderful break in the hustle and bustle.
Now headed to my dads to make tamales tomorrow; we will spend the day prepping. It will be good to hang out with him, he is 85.