Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 210

cedarfoxy

Hi all!

I'm Emery - 36 yo estrogen dominant non-binary human 5'7"
2019 - 223.0
2020 - 216.6
2021 - 216.4
2022 - 184.4
I use a moving weighted average (a la Hacker diet) to track my weight called trend.

I'm new to this, but excited to try it out (even if I am joining mid cycle!)

1/2: 179.2 (trend 178.7)
1/3: 179.2 (T 179.2)
1/4: 180.0 (T 179.3)
1/5: 178.7 (T 179.2)
1/6: 180.3 (T 179.3) - actually started tracking again and limiting sugar
1/7: 178.2 (T 179.2)
1/8:
1/9:
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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
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7

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**
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SW RND 210 124.0
1/2 123.0
1/3 124.0 No TMI for 3 days
1/4 124.5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FIRST BORN! Wish we were celebrating together!
1/5 123.0 I think. I’m exhausted after not feeling well since before Christmas and now having young company for 3 days. Staying up way too late and eating out daily. Kids fly back to Iowa this evening, DH is trying to nap in our bed for the first time since shoulders have both been replaced in the last 4 months.
1/6 124.0 Kids flight was delayed by an hour or more. I’m exhausted. Need to recover from sickness and company activity.
1/7 124.0

chloeguo

SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb

1/2 151
1/3 149.2
1/4 148.6
1/5 147.8
1/6 146.8
1/7 147.6
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enlightenme3

Round 210 (my 46th)
January 2, 2023 - January 11, 2023
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
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3

RSW: 134.3 pounds (1/1/23, EO Round 209)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
1/2: 133.8 - Ate at the higher end of my calories, but did a HIT workout and an afternoon walk
1/3: 133.2 - Got both workouts in, but still trying to kick the sugar cravings. Ate within calories.
1/4: 133.6 - Was within calorie goals, but ate almost all my exercise calories back.
1/5: 133.8 -Same ‘ol, same ‘ol story
1/6: 134 - Late evening snacking
1/7: 134 - Yesterday was a good day - good move points, ate within calories, good sleep.
1/8: -
1/9: -
1/10: -
1/11: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.3 pounds

Sgomes16

1/3 150 2 classes of yoga sculpt and tracking all meals for macros. Started drinking more water
1/4 150.6 tracking macros, water. Piloga class
1/5 150.6 tracked, drank water, rest day from gym
1/6 150.6 yoga class, cooking some high protein meals
1/7 149.6 yoga class, tracking macros, focusing on water intake today
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cpanus

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
72 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: 150.0
UGW: 132.2
12/31 - 153.6 at 8:20 a.m. ...nothing
01/01 - 152.9 at 8:45 a.m. ...nothing!!
Day/Weight/Comment
01/02 - 155.2 at 6:30 a.m. Grandson Duty. It's raining here in northern California!
01/03 - 153.7 at 6:30 a.m. Grandson Duty. It's raining here in northern California!
01/04 - 152.2 at 6:30 a.m. Grandson Duty and 7.20 miles in 144 mins in the wind and rain!!
01/05 - 152.3 at 6:30 a.m. Grandson Duty
01/06 - 152.0 at 6:30 a.m. Grandson Duty and 7.01 miles in 139 mins in the cold and the mud!
01/07 -
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Chris

refactored

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

Round 208 ending weight: 175.5 lb (-0.5)

Round 210 goal: To lose 2 pounds.
Round 210 SW: 177.5 lb

Day/Weight/Comment
1/2: 177.0 lb
Finally getting my calories back under control after being careless about it over Christmas and New Year.

1/3: 176.4 lb
Exercised and stayed within calories.

1/4: 175.7 lb
All good again. I am exercising quite a bit. I think I need a rest day though because my body feels tired. That will make it harder to stay under calorie target.

1/5: 174.8 lb
Stayed within calories but it was hard because I didn't have any exercise calories. Drank lots of ginger tea and ate lots of celery with a cottage cheese dip to get by. Started TTOM which always gives me a big loss.

1/6: 175.3 lb
All good. No surprises that there was a bit of a bounce because of my recent losses the past few days.

1/7: 174.6 lb
Kids made pizza and cheesecake for dinner. I ate back all my exercise calories which I usually don't do - I usually only eat back half. The food was delicious and I am glad I could show myself that I can resist the urge to overeat.

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meagop

Hi all,

SheilaBoneham, thanks for the cute puppy picture! Enjoy your cute, happy, waggy little friend!

Posting late today, due to a busy morning! All the best to everyone for a fabulous, health-building day!

SW: 204
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2 204 (Wow. I gained five pounds over the holiday. It was a real shocker to see this number, although the fit of my pants should have provided a clue! Ate well today and exercised. Drank herb tea only after 7pm, which is a good strategy for me when I am trying to lose weight!)
1/3 202 (Two pounds were obviously water weight! Plan for today: Eat on plan and track. 30+ mins brisk walk. 2-5 min. cardio burst 4x during the day. Lower body strength training 40 mins.)
1/4 199 (?? Probably water weight and losing the carbs of the holiday from my gut? My muscles are slightly sore from weight training on Monday, so this will account for a pound or two as well, which might come off in the next few days? I’ll take it! Today, fewer carbs and more veggies. I ate a noodle bowl yesterday, which used up a lot of my day’s calories, but I felt a bit depleted and ate the carbs with great enjoyment!)
1/5 200 (Sore today, and it is showing on the scale. All good! My eating was really good yesterday, and I got good exercise. No snackig after 7:00, but I did have tortilla chips with one meal... blue corn chips are so delicious! My post-holiday detox, no alcohol, is so far problem-free.)
1/6 199 (Still quite sore, even after a rest day! Plan to work upper body today, in between trying to get my taxes done before school starts. Eating was good yesterday, and I stayed on plan, but tonight I may have to negotiate a restaurant meal. My strategy is to have a salad and lean protein, with no carb- or fat-laden extras. I may have a bite of someone’s dessert, but, for a person who grew up in an era where brewed coffee that had turned to creosote over many hours on the warming plate, tempered with--gag, cough, barf--powdered creamer, was the norm, a cappuccino really does feel like a treat!)
1/7 199 (Had a good day for eating on plan, but was quite busy and did not do my planned workout. If the scale isn’t moving, it is probably due to that. It would be easier if exercise alone or planned eating alone would do the trick, but for me it is always—always--a combination of the two that results in weight loss! Today I will do BOTH!)
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NuggetBrain

MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209: 256
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2: 256
1/3: 256.2
1/4: 255.2. I feel pretty dehydrated today so I expect that to go up tomorrow after upping my water.
1/5: 254.4.
1/6: 254.6
1/7: 254.2
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Shannonsto

52 yo woman, 5’7”
HW: 230.8

Round 209–Start 182.4, End 181.6 (-0.8)

Round 206 Start: 181.6
Round 210 Goal: 179.0 (-2.6)

Day 1–1/2–182.4 (Trend 181.4). No idea why 🤷‍♀️
Day 2–1/3–181.4 (T 181.3)
Day 3–1/4–181.0 (T 181.2)
Day 4–1/5–181.6 (T 181.2)
Day 5–1/6–181.2 (T 181.2)
Day 6–1/7–181.2 (T 181.1)
Day 7–1/8
Day 8–1/9
Day 9–1/10
Day 10–1/11

cory17

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

SW: 195.2
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2 196.8 Cutting back on fruit.
1/3 196.6 Got busy today and didn't eat until evening. I am shocked, usually get alot of cravings.
1/4 196.0 Woke up 0430.
1/5 195.8 Trying to stay busy, back at the gym in the mornings.
1/6 196.2
1/7 196.0 Seemed like 1 main meal, need consistency. 5k today
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Beautyofdreams

OSW: 223.4 (3/5/2020)
CW: 172.6

January. 2:
January. 3: 172.6
January 4: 170.6
January. 5: 171.1
January. 7: 171.2
January. 8:
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itladyee

SW: 221.8

Day/Weight/Comment

1/2 221.8

1/3 220.3 (-1.5/-1.5) Not the best of days but better than previous as I have had no structure. I did plan meals for yesterday but got caught up in a snack frenzy toward the end of the day. I did manage to increase my water from 32 ounces on 1/2 to 80 ounces. I have planned my meals for today as well as targeting water at 80 ounces again.

1/4 219.9 (-0.4/-1.9)

1/5 218.8 (-1.1/-3.00) What a pleasant surprise. Expected a bump as we had leftovers from the weekend that were calorie rich! And I had bread and bread is not normally my friend.
Today's plan is a chicken and vegetable stir fry and again, lots and lots of water.

1/6 219.9 (+1.1/-1.90) Well that was short lived. I guess it took at day to catch up with me. Yesterday was a good day with the chicken and veggies so I should see a drop in the morning. 🤞🏽

1/7 220.3 (+0.4/-1.5) This was my first weigh-in of the morning. Later on I stepped on and saw 218.4. I record the first weigh in of the morning..even though I may "check in" again. Not excited about tomorrow. I went to dinner for my husband's birthday...hard to track and know exactly....

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arzoosana83

Female, 40, 5'3

OSW: 223.2 (12/1/22)
R208 SW: 219.4 EW: 219
R209 EW: 217.2

Day/Weight/Comment
1/2 - 219
1/3 - 217.4
1/4 - 218.2
1/5 - 217.6
1/6 - 217.6
1/7 - 219.4
1/8 - 218
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joans1976

Hi everyone, I’m Amanda. I did these 10 day challenges all through last summer and most of fall. I stopped due to some medical issues in November and I really missed it but just couldn’t swing it. Anyway, I’m back, having gained 5 pounds but still with the medical issue. So, I’m giving this a try again as this is the challenge that works the best for me!
Good luck to everyone!

OSW: 250
1/2 SW: 205.6
UGW: 150 ish
1/11 GW: 204.6

1/2: 205.6
1/3: 203.6
Not sure where this woosh is from but I’ll take it!
1/4: 204.4
1/5: 203.3
Yesterday was a tough day medical wise and I really, really wanted to drown my sorrows in dark chocolate. After much internal debate I chose 1 Oz of dark chocolate and a strawberry smoothie. It did the trick but the chocolate would have too 🫤
1/6: 203.1
Went to bed hungry last night, which has not happened in many, many months. I think my body wants to stress eat.
1/7: 204.1
1/8: 205.6 Ugh
Dinner out last night and I worked hard to make good choices but you just can’t control or appropriately log when you’re at a restaurant, especially a buffet. Did my best.
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kristawatkins52

joans1976 wrote: »

@kristawatkins52 Wow, you’re handling so much! GREAT job on the not smoking. I think quitting smoking was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Are you using an app or anything for support?

Thank you! Quitting smoking has been quite a challenge, though by not drinking as well I have found not smoking a lot easier. I don't think I could do it if I was drinking at all, as I started smoking by only doing it when I was drinking, and it had become a worse habit from there.

I am not using an app. I am just facing it as I do my eating challenges right now. I try to keep myself busy, distract myself with something else if I feel a craving coming on, and just remind myself every time I think about smoking why I am quitting in the first place. I am doing well so far, but if I find myself struggling later, may have to change my approach.

kristawatkins52

meagop wrote: »

Hi all!

I used to poach pear halves (even canned) in the microwave and melt dark chocolate into some of the juice as a chocolate sauce to pour over them. It really does feel decadent, especially with a little bit of brandy or brandy flavour in the sauce. This works with fried bananas, too (tiny skiff of butter in a non-stick pan.) My birthday is coming up, so this may be my solution!

This sounds like a fantastic idea. I may have to try this with some pineapple or strawberries if I am really craving some ´dessert´. Thanks for the idea @meagop !

kristawatkins52

SW: 74.6
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2 74.6
1/3 74.4
1/4 73.7
1/5. 73.6
1/6 73.7
1/7 73.3
1/8 73.2
Yesterday was another good day, though not quite as good as I would want, but I am trying to change my mindset to ensure this time this is a lifestyle change, not a short term "diet". Went ice skating with my kids for 2 hours, so really got a good workout in. However, I forgot to eat before we left, so ended up snacking on 3 mini donuts (all that was available) and then ate an entire medium sized Italian style pizza. However, the pizza was delicious, and I was still able to stay within my calories as these were the only things I ate yesterday. On another note, today marks 1 week cigarette and alcohol free!

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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

1/2 186.2
1/3 185.2
1/4 185.2
1/5 185.6
1/6 185.4
1/7 185.2
1/8 184.7 I found myself thinking about how we physically lose weight this morning. I’m not sure if I’ve ever really thought about it much. Fat leaves the body as carbon dioxide when you exhale. The fat which becomes water mixes into your circulation until it's lost as urine, tears, sweat and other bodily fluids

Machias1949

74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist
MAINTENANCE 117-120 LBS

12/27/2022 day of cruise departure -118.6 Home scale
Round 210: RSW 120.4 waist
01/01-119.4 Using a TRAVEL SCALE during the cruise.

01/02-120.4
01/03-119.4
01/04-119.6
01/05-120.4
01/06-119.0
01/07-119.8–last day of travel scale
01/08-119.1-HOME SCALE- (++ 0.5 LB during 11-day cruise). It clearly could have been worse with the drinks and food I consumed onboard the ship-So I am very happy with a gain of only a ½ a pound from the 11 days on a ship!

CamandJarvis

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

30, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
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; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5

Last weight
01/01 - 164.5

Round Goal: 160lb Water goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
1/02 - 164.7
1/03 - 163.9
1/04 - 163.9
1/05 - 165.5
1/06 - 165.4
1/07 - 164.5
1/08 - 165.4 - Drop yesterday, I think, was due to less sodium and more TMI. Today's weight increase is due to fast food for lunch as we worked on house reno with Fam all day followed by a late dinner. I had a small taste (not quite a quarter of a cup's worth total) of 2 different kinds of dairy free ice cream after home cooked dinner. It put me over calories for the day (but under maintenance). I figured I'd work it off today with more house reno work. I did, however, fast until that fast food lunch, which I'm quite happy about. Hoping to continue that today. If we do fast food again, I'm attempting to be more mindful of my choices and while eating than I was yesterday. I did choose a healthier option than I originally wanted, but I was very distracted while eating. Work in progress, but at least I'm trying and that's all I can ask of myself!
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Previous Day's Comments

1/02 - Had wings yesterday with Fam and I know that always brings an uptick. Oh and I hit my highest weight EVER on New Years Eve.... joy. Apologies for not posting much, MFP decided that my account had been deactivated whenever I'd try to come on to post. But it wasn't deactivated on my phone as I was able to log in, log food, update progress (measurements and weight). Finally got it sorted out, though. Happy New Year, everyone! I'm not one for resolutions so I simply have my Nerd Fitness Anti-Challenge/Anti-Resolution. Its a 5 day program to set us up to NOT fail like most resolutions. And we are only making "resolutions" we have plans for by the end of this mini challenge (plans meaning: what to do when life gets in the way and we'd normally quit). I also have my new planner which has a place to note daily what you're grateful for, your mood, your self care (yes or no: food, movement, sleep, water, nutrition/supplements/vitamins) daily affirmations, dream journals, ritual/mindful minutes (meditation, morning rituals/bedtime rituals, etc), scripting (I'm scripting my day ahead what I hope/imagine it will be. Speaking good things into existence), 3-6-9 manifestation (learning more about that still), and 1 thing I did to move forward that day. In addition, I'm conveniently over my sinus infection as of Saturday so yesterday I woke up, took all my measurements, and got ready to start my FeelGood Plan (book) work. Week 1 is mostly just paying attention -- journal about sleep (when I went to bed, when I turned lights off, when I woke up, how I felt.), food (when I ate, how I felt right before/during/after eating. Log the food to start to see patterns, etc), and begin the 15 minute workout (provided bodyweight 3x week, Mon/Wed/Fri and choose 15 minutes of activity Saturday to get me moving, even if its just walking). I'm up super early today (430am!) but I went to bed super early last night and listened to my body. Instead of forcing myself back to sleep and oversleeping, I woke up and and I'm doing my morning ritual. I decided what I'm grateful for, wrote my affirmation, completed my dream journal (didn't remember anything, but can note down FeelGood Plan stuff), check in here, and then off to work out! Then coffee once it brews so I can sip that while scripting out my day. It's a day off work (not for BF) so I'm running errands and making dinner. Sorry so long! A lot to catch up on!
1/03 - Yay, a drop! I was mindful through the day with food because I knew the meal BF requested was NOT pretty. (Chicken bacon ranch stromboli. From scratch). I'm rather surprised I dropped this much eating that. I did, however, make a decision to take the pup for a much needed after dinner/before dark walk. By the time I got back, I had determined I didn't want any of the cheesecake I made (BF, who hates sweets, loves cheesecake. But he had only ever had strawberry swirl, which I made last week (better than the store-bought he had previously Win!) So now I experimented with a peanut butter cheesecake). I got in my FeelGood plan workout plus Yoga for Flexibility yesterday morning, as well. The NF Anti-Challenge yesterday was to change ONE thing - route to work to pass by gym, pack a gym bag, put yoga mat front and center rather than hiding in closet, etc. Also, to write down "emergency" workouts for when life happens (travel, time, not feeling it, etc). Today I already completed morning portion of planner and Yoga for Flexibility as my "stretch" day for FeelGood Plan. Time to get to work, I suppose! Goal: get up and move more frequently during the day!
1/04 - Cheesecake taste test last night. BF was right, too sweet. No more of that. Walked pup 1.5 miles before dinner. Today I'm cooking so not sure I'll fit in walk. I did squeeze in my FeelGood Plan workout in despite turning my alarm off when I meant to hit snooze! I slept (and dreamt) an extra 21 minutes. Guess I needed it! No room for yoga due to that debacle, but tomorrow is stretch/rest day and I can make it up. Dinner is beef stroganoff using the leftover ground beef we have. Ate 1/3rd kale salad for lunch today (plus roasted sweet potato), 1/3 will accompany dinner and 1/3 saved for tomorrow.
1/05 - I have logged YET ANOTHER highest weight ever. I have no idea what's going on. I don't feel overly sore from my workout, I drank all my water (and then some), I logged all my food, even my little chocolate oopsie (I was at maintenance calories at most). Sodium? It isn't TOM, that I know. Went for evening walk with pup as BF was hungry early and we ate early enough to squeeze it in before dark. I got the most steps I've had since last summer! All the things and yet, I'm just increasing my "start weight" rather than decreasing my "lowest weight". Nothing I can do at this point but keep trying. Being upset is only going to make it harder so acceptance it is.
1/06 - It's a drop. A small one, but it's there. Dinner was a bit over seasoned. Mainly with cayenne pepper, but probably salt that I couldn't taste over the spiciness. Also finally got TMI after a lack thereof yesterday. Hopefully that helps with tomorrow's weigh-in. I got in a loooong walk (for us, at least. 1.8 miles to mailbox and back) with pup between work ending and dinner prep yesterday evening. Today I woke up without an alarm (I had to factory reset my Fitbit and completely forgot to set alarms) about 9 minutes later than alarm would normally be set. I got in my FeelGood Plan workout and all my journaling. Feeling quite good today in that regard. The factory reset on the fitbit was to get hourly reminders to move (if I don't hit 250 steps every hour, it tells me I have 10 minutes left to do so and how many steps are left to hit the 250 minimum). I have it set up for 7am to 7pm Monday - Friday. Unfortunately I don't know a way to up the number of required steps so I guess 250 will have to do. It will still get me off my bum every hour which I need! Fasting again today. I made it 15 hours yesterday before I needed a handful of grapes to settle the beginnings of the nausea feeling. Slowly but surely my body is adjusting!
1/07 - DNP
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SModa61

GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 210

Round 210
January 2 - January 11, 2023

Hey all, I am 61 years old. Many of you here may remember me from my time here, Sept 2020 to March 2021. I stopped participating when I could not figure out what my role in a group is once I reach maintenance. I continued to lose a little more after and got down to a 30+ lb loss (153 to 121ish). Life happened. First we decided to sell our home of 28 years, and I only did limited damage, then my father broke his hip and my parents went to assisted living. Their home of over 50 years is still unable to be sold due to the contents, and they have a second home that I refuse to drive to until their primary home is done (as well as my own new home). Anyhow, I have neglected ME. 2023 needs to change that! While I am grateful that I did not get back to 153, I still can’t believe that I’ve “done it again”.

Started tracking yesterday. Exercise has not fit in yet, but it will. Traveling to Florida on the 4th. During round 212 I will have an additional change. I am getting Invisalign. Teeth have gone nuts in just the last year+, so yes, some is vanity, but I am very concerned structurally. I have heard there is a joke about the “Invisalign Diet” (you can’t eat with it in and even not supposed to drink other than water, yet you are supposed to keep it in 22 hours/day.)

First goal is to get back down to last winter’s high weight of 138.

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
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/02/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz

SW: 146.6 on January 1, 2023
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2 - 145.8 Yesterday, Jan 1 went well enough. I tracked the whole day. I did slightly overshoot my caloric goal, but everything was eaten intentionally. Feels weird not just eating randomly again…..

1/3 – 145.0 Another good tracking day though exercise did not fit in. But hopefully will have life in order to travel tomorrow. I am also starting to put into practice some of the habits I will need to adopt when I get my Invisalign in a couple weeks.

1/4 – 144.8 Ok so things are heading in the right direction. While I fully understand that these early losses are not per se “real”, they at least indicate that the choices I am making are correct.

1/5 – DWI No access to a scale this morning. Yesterday was travel day. Flew from Mass to Florida. This morning I am at MIL’s. In a few hours we continue on down to our own condo in the Keys. I will have a scale tomorrow AM. I did go over by target calories yesterday, but looking at my tracking, I am very happy with yesterday’s number.

1/6 – Scale did not work!! Made it to the Keys yesterday, worked on unpacking. It is clear that I meses up my back at the airport with my giant bag of “one way” items I wanted to get to Florida ($35 for up to 50 lb on airplane is cheaper than any shipping company). Stepped on the scale today and the batteries are dead……..

1/7 – 146.0 Not happy!!!!! Tracking is going well and on target so “up” should not have happened. But I am popping lots of NSAIDS, walked 5 miles yesterday and have not exercised in months, and it is a different scale. I guess at least I now have a starting reference for this scale for the rest of my stay (pretty sure they are normally identical – I own 3 of the same – so I am betting on NSAIDS). Getting pulled together to join the walking girls! ( 5 miles walked yesterday )

1/8 – 145.8 So the scale is being stubborn about its number, and I’ll just continue to work with it as everything is relative. Tracking is good so I know my choices are correct. Will be interesting when I get back to Massachusetts and try that scale again. ( 5 miles walked yesterday, plus 4 mile by bike to attend a Celtic festival)

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simbersea

1/2: 174.4
1/3. 173.8
1/4. 173.2
1/5. 173.4
1/6. 173.2
1/7 172.0
1/8. 173.0 😢. Not a good day. Messed it up at the end by snacking after dinner.
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RockinRobyn672

SW: 146.4
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2: 148.2
1/3: 147.8
1/4: 147.4
1/5: 145.6
1/6: 146.4
1/7: 144.8
1/8: 145.4 - Up .06 from yesterday. Oh how I get frustrated with myself! Yesterday I got in a sweaty 75-minute Peloton bike workout, but that did not make up for the extra snacking I did throughout the day. Also, after dinner I lost my resolve and did some late night snacking but it wasn't too bad. Instead of getting into high calorie snacks, I ate celery and hummus. "I get knocked down [by me], but I get up again". Today is a new day.
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RockinRobyn672

@Machias1949 Congrats on keeping your weight steady while on a 11-day cruise! Great job!

cassique

SW: 170 pounds: Ultimate Goal weight 145 pounds
10 day goals:
GW for this round: 169--With consistency, I have been fluctuating between 172 and 167 for a few years now. I want my high weight to be below 170 for at least 3 consecutive days by the end of the challenge.

Goal 1: Cut down on the boozy days: Stay dry for 7 out of 10 days.
X X

Goal 2: Increase water intake: Hit 70 oz per day for 8 out of 10 days.
X
Goal 3: Log my food 9 out of 10 days.

Goal 4: 20 minutes of movement separate from day to day activities. 8 out of 10 days.
X X
I want to focus on the things I can control and put less focus on the numbers, but I hope that I can be consistently out of the 170s for 3 days straight by the end of the challenge.

1/1 SW: 170.8
Day/Weight/Comment

1/2 AM Weigh-in 172.0--over a pound up since yesterday--I'll blame it on salty cravings yesterday-pickles, olives, and wonton soup. I also didn't hit the water goal, but yesterday was pre-game so it doesn't count toward this round's goals. I decided to add a movement goal because I have definitely been slacking in that area.

1/3 171.2 I met my daily goals yesterday. But, anticipation of going back to work kept me up all night and when I finally started drifting off my dog got sick. According to Fitbit I got less than 3 hours which isn’t like me. I never gave trouble sleeping and usually get a solid 7-8 hours a night. Getting through today is going to be tough.

1/4 169.8 even though I was exhausted yesterday—I put Holofit on freestyle and did my 20 minutes. I didn’t use a rower and it didn’t feel like a workout but I am sore today so it did something—I did the cycling which is just moving your arms for the freestyle mode—but i through in some dance steps for fun and I actually broke a sweat so im counting it. Still dry so far this year. You’d think I’d feel better because of it but I don’t feel any different. Maybe because of the sleepless night I had on Monday. I got almost 7 hours yesterday but mostly light sleep. My dog is having some intestinal issues and she was up a few times last night. I woke up to a run little gift to clean up in my bedroom this morning.

I’m a lot more prepared for eating today because I finally got to do some grocery shopping. No more holiday leftovers for lunch and dinner.

1/5 169.0 Skipped the movement yesterday but did good on all other fronts. My dog had me up again hours before my alarm. After taking her out 2 times it was too late to go back to sleep so I did a BOD stretch video. I feel so sore all over which is odd because I am not doing any intense workout. I think it might be a combination of sitting so much when I was on vacation last week, and not wearing sneakers. I need to get a new pair. I am either barefoot or wearing boots. All I know is that I am stiff all over and I feel achy and twisted up. . I need to stretch more. Yesterday I made a vegetable soup with some leftovers and it was delicious. Looking forward to having more of it for lunch tomorrow.

1/6 168.8 Forced myself to put on shoes yesterday and get on the rower after dinner. I realize the putting on my sneakers is the hardest part of making myself move. But once I put them on--as ripped up and uncomfortable as the are--it made it a lot easier to get on the rower. I rowed my way down the Charles river in Boston with my Holofit, but the occulus needed to be recharged so I did my 20 minutes and stopped. I probably could have rowed a bit more. That app makes me really enjoy the movement almost as much as if I was outdoors and traveling for real.

Today was a tough day. I actually slept through the night last night because my dog is starting to feel better, but my sleep didn't feel restful. I forgot my coat and my work bag and didn't realize it until I got to work. I felt frazzled all day. But it is Friday and I so far have 100% dry days so I think today might be a non-dry day for me. We shall see. I will try to hit my other targets first.

1/7 168.4 It was a fun day spent with my daughter. I made some really good food choices in spite of going out to lunch. And played a mystery solving game. But I had some cocktails and stayed up late and ended up very hungry by the end of the night and ended up trying to satiate with random things--not sure I logged everything. I don't think I was attending to my hunger cues and didn't get enough water. I did 40 minutes on the rower--rowing through antarctica, the dessert, and some weird space world in Holofit.

1/8 169.4 Woke up very thirsty and hungry. DD wants to go for a run today. I don't have good sneakers--although I ordered a pair that should be coming soon, and I haven't run in a while, also the area I live now has so many more hills than I am used to, so I think I might walk while she runs. I also want to clean out the fridge and set up my week so it will be as successful as last week.
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SheilaBoneham

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015) - 135
2023 Goals — no snacking after dinner; calories below maintenance, adjusted every 10 lbs; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Aim for 150 by the end of the year.

📆 History 2023

2022: end weight running average 178.6

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.
2022: end weight running average 178.6

R209 01/01/23: goals—enjoy the holidays, hold steady, get set for a whole new year!
R210 01/11/23: goals—calories <1300, no snacking after dinner~~only water, tea, bouillon, and the like.

Day/Weight/Comment no food after dinner 💚

1/02 - 178.4 💚
Yay me — just a nice hot cup of bouillon around 9 p.m. but no caloric snack. One day at a time, right?

1/03 - 178.6 💚
I really wanted a late-night snack last night, but stuck to the plan with a cup of warm, unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I’m feeling very virtuous. 😇

1/04 - 178.2 💚
Last night I really really wanted to eat something—I wasn’t hungry, but my mouth wanted it. I almost broke down, but had a cup of salt-free chicken bouillon instead, and was reasonably satisfied and happy that I didn’t cave in. I’m making a point of eating well breakfast-lunch-dinner, with plenty of protein and 350-400 calories. It seems to be helping. I haven’t been actually hungry at night the past three nights, just “mouth” hungry, if that makes sense. I love the 10-day goal setting in general, and in this case I think if I can not snack for ten days I’ll be on my way to breaking that terrible habit.

1/05 - 177.2 💚
Yes! Finally headed back in the right direction. And my no snacking venture seems to be working—last night I just had a can of plain seltzer; didn’t bother with my hot drink. I ate plenty at my three meals. I was a bit hungry by bedtime, but resisted. Feeling hopeful.

1/06 - 177.2 💚
I’m happy to say I’ve made it almost a week without nighttime snacking other than bouillon or hot almond milk. I also am getting more exercise with Booker, my new pup. Yesterday he ran his first baby track (following a scent trail) and did great. He’s a smart little cookie. I’ll be glad when he doesn’t need to go out every two hours all night, though! Thank goodness for afternoon naps. Here’s a pic my friend and training buddy took yesterday. I love how focused he is— 8 weeks old.

1/07 - 177 💚
Another night without nighttime snacking. Yay! I woke up famished, but that’s a good thing, I suppose. Now to keep it up. I did bake oatmeal cookies for DH and samples one, but still stayed within calories.

1/08 - 177.2 💚
I really don’t get it. For the past week I’ve kept my calories below 1200, have had nothing but bouillon or hot unsweetened almond milk at night, and have gotten more exercise than I have in weeks. My macros are on target. I suppose eventually the weight will drop off, but holy cow, it’s frustrating.

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jspecies11

Round 210
Good to be back here and see so many familiar names. Good luck everyone.
SW: 147# GW for this round: 145# consistent
Day/Weight/Comment
1/2 147#
1/3 did not weigh
1/4 145.7#
1/5 145.5#
1/6 146.0#
1/7 144.6#
1/8. 145.2#
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enlightenme3

Round 210 (my 46th)
January 2, 2023 - January 11, 2023
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
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3

RSW: 134.3 pounds (1/1/23, EO Round 209)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
1/2: 133.8 - Ate at the higher end of my calories, but did a HIT workout and an afternoon walk
1/3: 133.2 - Got both workouts in, but still trying to kick the sugar cravings. Ate within calories.
1/4: 133.6 - Was within calorie goals, but ate almost all my exercise calories back.
1/5: 133.8 -Same ‘ol, same ‘ol story
1/6: 134 - Late evening snacking
1/7: 134 - Yesterday was a good day - good move points, ate within calories, good sleep.
1/8: 134 - I was doing well again yesterday until after dinner.
1/9: -
1/10: -
1/11: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.3 pounds

jedaschultz

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 208.6 (+1.2)
Round 177 (Round 13) SW 208.6 RGW 205 EW 206.2
Round 178 (Round 14) SW 206.2 RGW 205 EW 205.8
Round 179 skipped this one - traveling
Round 180 (Round 15) SW 208 RGW 205 EW 210.2
Round 181 (Round 16) SW 210.2 RGW 209 EW 209.2
Round 182 skipped
Round 183 (Round 17) SW 209.2 RGW 208 EW 208.2
Round 184 (Round 18) SW 208.2 RGW 207 EW 210.2
Round 185 (Round 19) SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW
Round 186 skipped
Round 187 skipped
Round 188 skipped
Round 189 skipped
Round 190 SW 209.6 RGW 209 EW 210
Round 191 SW 210 RGW 209 EW 205.2
Round 192 SW 205.2 RGW 204.2 EW 205.8
Round 193 SW 205.8 RG 205 EW 213.2
Round 194 SW 211.4 RG 207 EW 213.2
Round 195 Skipped
Round 196 SW 210.2 RG 209 EW211
Round 197 SW 211 RG 209 EW
Round 198 Skipped
Round 199 Skipped
Round 200 EW 211.8
Round 201 SW 211.8 RGW 209 EW 210.2
Round 202 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 210.6
Round 203 SW 210.6 RGW 209 EW 209.8
Round 204 SW 209.8 RGW 208.4 EW 210
Round 205 SW 210 RGW 208.4EW 208.8
Round 206 208.8 RGW 208 EW
Round 207 skipped
Round 208 skipped
Round 209 skipped

Round 210 SW RGW 209.2 EW

SW: 211.2 1/1/2023 Focus is on sugar and water intake for this round, less sugar and more water.
Day/Weight/Comment

1/2 210. This is a pleasant surprise. I did eat less sugar and I did drink more water. Now to do it again. I always start off well and within a few days I give in to emotional and stress eating. Need to keep myself busy.

1/3 210 I’m very happy that the number did not go up. I did watch my sugar and drank my water but probably had too much sodium. Also not much movement yesterday.

1/4 209.6. Another great day. I know the way this works but I always fail due to emotional eating. My biggest challenge has always been how to channel that into something else and control what I put in my mouth. Looking at planning food and activities one or two days at a time right now and not any further. I want it to become a new habit of better self care.

1/5 209.6 Stayed the same but that’s great. So far so good today, challenges all around but need to also focus on me.

1/6 210 I don’t know how that happened as I was under my calories for the day yesterday. I’ll just take it as a normal fluctuation.

1/7 210 Ho hum! I didn’t gain but at least staying the same. I was good on the calories although hubby and I split a regular sized chicken Philly cheesesteak from Charlie’s. We had a combo and since he is on a low sodium diet I ate the fries. I’m sure that’s what happened with no loss.

1/8 210.6. Snacking again with its consequential gain. How disappointing but I know it would happen as I was doing it. Is that progress? Still it continues to happen.

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