Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214
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Another round friends!!! I'm really enjoying checking in with all of you every morning as part of my motivation routine...so far it's working again (I used these 10 day challenges years ago and should have started back much sooner). Hubby and I have a trip to Mexico booked at the end of March, we missed having the big celebrations we wanted for our 25th anniversary and both of our 50th birthdays over the worst of the pandemic so this will be our make up trip. I'd like to get down below 170 before we go...and then hop back on here when we get back to get down to my ultimate target.
Female, 51years old, 5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R213 EW- 178.8
Day, Weight, Comment
2/11 - 178.0 - lighter walk yesterday, saved some calories for dinner as both boys were out and I made risotto with lemon trout and green beans for hubby and I for a nice date dinner. The risotto is a bit of a calorie bomb but worth it every now and then. Stuck to one serving of risotto but had more wine than I should have.
2/12 - 178.0 - Sunshine yesterday (today too!!!) meant head to the woods! The trails are a little janky from the thaws and freezes last week but do-able with spikes on my boots.
2/13 - 180.8 - ????!!!! I'm feeling puffy and "backed up" so must be retaining water for some reason, didn't think I overdid sodium or carbs but who knows...bodies are weird. Had another lovely walk/hike/skate in the woods in the sunshine yesterday and missed the super-bowl as I was at the rink, DS(15) had a game, they won, and he played amazing, only let one in the net (he's a goalie).
2/14 - 179.2 - Back in the right direction! The Mackster was a bit stiff yesterday (sometimes I forget how old he'd getting, we've maybe been overdoing the hikes LOL)....so we did a shorter sidewalk adventure. It was grocery day so got some steps in that way. Our house did not have a good sleep last night, so I'll see how energy goes today.
2/15 - 178.4 - Spent yesterday with hubby - took the dog for a lovely 5km walk along the waterfront in the sunshine despite both of us being super tired, the fresh air helped for sure. I made my famous triple chocolate fudge cookies for my guys for Valentines Day...ended up having a couple with an apple for lunch...not the best choice...then Hubby and I popped over to our local and had a couple of IPAs...also not the best choice. Better choices to come today!!!
2/16 - 180.2 - ugh...Tuesday came back to bite me in the butt. Also I didn't get enough water as I forgot to grab my bottle on the way out to pick up DS from wrestling tournament to take him to the Dr...messed up his knee real good. Dinner prep was rushed and not the healthiest when we finally got home. Hoping for a non-eventful day today....
2/17 - 178.4 - bouncing around the same 2lbs this week...there's got to be a whoosh coming soon. Will stick to my guns the next couple of days so I at least show some kind of loss this round. Yesterday was much less eventful, although I am now a school taxi needing to drop off and pick up the injured kid until his knee settles down, hopefully once the swelling is down and they can do an ultrasound on it we can make a plan, right now it's too angry to get a good assessment without an MRI. Got a bunch of heavy cleaning done yesterday...extra calories burned!!
2/18 - 178.4 - better than up again. Cruddy weather yesterday, only got out for a short walk, should have added some elliptical but buses were cancelled so the boys were home and in the basement where their computers are set up...also where the weights and elliptical are. Hoping to get out to the trails today.
2/19 - 177.0 - There's the drop I've been working towards, I knew it was in there somewhere!! Got in a good walk in the woods with the dog yesterday and convinced DS(15) to join me, we haven't done that together in ages!!
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SheilaBoneham wrote: »❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
2/19 - 177.8
Yesterday was great until I ended up in the ER after a puppy play mishap—he grabbed the rope toy we were playing with and got me, too. Complete accident, of course. Nice deep 1” or so laceration between my index and middle fingers. They cleaned it, updated my tetanus shot, and gave me a prescription for antibiotics. Can’t stitch bite wounds so I have to be really careful with it, and it’s a really awkward position. That was fun. Good excuse to do nothing but read and nap today, though! Have a great Sunday, all!
@SheilaBoneham Sorry to hear about your pup accident! Ouchie!! Those puppy teeth are sharp! I can totally relate - I am covered in bruises and scrapes due to my 78 lb dog-reactive rescue dog. He's trying his best and really wants to please, but it will take some time. He has bitten me twice, but I think we have moved past that stage. (Fingers crossed.) Anyway, take care of your injury.
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Round 214
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 171 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
R213 EW= 193.6
R214 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.
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
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 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 (02/01/23 thru 02/10/23) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)
R214 (02/11/23 thru 02/20/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
02/10 …..193.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/11 -193.0- (Trend weight 195.7)
02/12 -193.6- (Trend weight 195.5)
02/13 -192.2- (Trend weight 195.2)
02/14 -193.8- (Trend weight 195.0)
02/15 -194.0- (Trend weight 194.9)
02/16 -194.0- (Trend weight 194.8)
02/17 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
02/18 -196.8- (Trend weight 195.2)So….today will be the first day of my new macros . The 1400 calories haven’t changed and are approved. Carbs will be set at 158g (45%), Fat at 54g (35%), and protein at 70g (20%). The dietician recommends less fat and less protein than what I am going to start with so I can add even more carbs! Her plan seems wrong and drastic to me so I will start with this as a compromise. If my glucose or my weight starts increasing, I’m outta there! I will, however, give the so-called “experts” a chance. My main worry is that I know my increased carbs will not be filled with the good kind. If I didn’t have such aversions to foods, their plan could work. But I do have eating disorders and my carbs will not be the good kind, or the clean foods they expect so I worry that the results will be skewed and cause weight gain and high blood sugars. We shall see. I will, of course, do my best at food choices but it is what it is.
02/19 -195.2- (Trend weight 195.2) Because I am keeping calories at 1400 or lower, I do think I can lose weight, even with my new dietary restrictions. It won’t be as fast or as dramatic as the lower carb version of my calorie in-calorie out attempts. What I’m really watching is how this will affect my blood sugars. BTW, when I told the dietician it is hard to fit in 3 or more meals per day because I don’t like eating early in the morning, so I use that time to link to my sleep time and practice a bit of Intermittent Fasting, she absolutely thought I was trying to commit suicide! She said that going without food for any length of time puts my body in a starvation mode that is counter-productive to weight loss and dangerous for my T2D. I told her that I am living proof it has HELPED with weight loss and I don’t believe in eating when I’m not hungry. She thinks my whole glucose instability and problems are due to my “bad habits and practices” such as IF. She really turned my whole world upside down. I’m sorry, but I’m not eating when I’m not hungry. My body is not stupid and there are hormones in place that will let me know when it’s time to eat! I am willing to try anything she says due to her success with other patients, but I’m going to use a little common sense here. Yesterday I went one calorie over goal (1401) and was only able to reach 117 carbs (she wants 190-250). I tweaked the menus all day but couldn’t reach anything higher without going way over calorie goal which would have caused a weight gain. I realize that if I had added more low calorie veggies I would have had much higher carb counts but that is not how I can eat. Clearly this is not going to be effective for someone like me but I’ll keep adding whole wheat for grains, what veggies I CAN tolerate and applesauce. Sorry for another rant.
02/20 -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
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Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!
80oz water most days: 💧💧💧
Row/Bike: 🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️
Calories <1700: 🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏
No Sugar/Minimum Flour: 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯28 Days
💪🏋️♀️🤸♀️🎵💃👗👨👩👧👦💗🌻🏖🙏
First Goal: Hit the 160's (again)
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169
Round 214
02/11 - 178.6
02/12 - DNW - updating now because I'm going to be traveling, leaving around 5am. I don't drink a lot of water when I'm on the road so as not to stop so often. I will be tracking what I eat because I'm taking my own food with me for the day. I'll be at the hospital seeing my MIL, so no exercise, unless you count walking in and out.
02/13 - 180.1
02/14 - 180.0 - All that was in my head this morning when I saw 180 was the Allman Brothers' song "Back to Where it All Begins," which the song lyrics don't even fit, but in my head the lyrics were "Back to Where I Began." The original song (not the one in my head ) is a really good song, the entire album is great actually. Okay, I've digressed - I took food on the road but my downfall was I did not take enough food. By the time we got home, I was emotionally and physically drained and I ate too much of the Chili I made before we left. I'm home for at least the next 4 days, so will work hard at making healthy choices.
02/15 - 177.6 - Okay, better! I had a good day yesterday. I finally drank 80oz of water but need to spread it out through the day and not guzzle it. I rowed. I had 1312 calories. I had lots of vegetables and some fruit.
When I start losing confidence, I look at where many of you started and where you are today, and it is so inspiring, and also everyone's willingness to share their experiences to help others. I'm not a big "participating" social media person, and have only been on a few challenges here, but this is the one that I keep coming back to - thank you everyone and to @quiltingjaine for keeping it going! 💚
02/16 - 176.8 - Another really good day.
02/17 - 177.8 - I'm not worried about the day-to-day fluctuations as long as I'm consistently sticking to my plan. It feels good to have 3 good days behind me - builds my confidence. I know the tricks I play though, and I will not fall to them again. When I go to the store, I'll tell my husband "I'm going to get a bag of tortilla chips, and I'll just have them as a snack every now and then, eating just 1 serving." How many times can I lie to myself and know I'm lying because I know how this ends EVERY SINGLE TIME! The entire bag gone by the end of the day. And most times, that's it, I binge for days. I really envy those of you that can eat a few chips, or one piece of candy - it's just not me. I'll one day see if I can control my binges once I hit maintenance, but I have to stay away for now.
02/18 - 177.6 - Another good day. I increased my exercise from 15 mins to 30 mins. I rowed for years before I stopped because of surgery in June, and even though I'm literally only 4 days in, I can tell I'm going to bounce back faster than I thought I would. I made chili again because the complex carbs of the beans with the protein from the ground beef keeps me feeling steady. The ground beef came from a local farmer and is very lean.
02/19 - 177.2 - slowly slacking off on the water, got to get back on this today. Rowed 20 mins/Bike 10 mins.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s
Long-term Tracking: Weight / No Sugar and Minimum Flour / H20 / Exercise / Calories
2/14 - 180.0 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1312
2/15 - 177.6 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1088
2/16 - 176.8 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1481
2/17 - 177.8 / None / 56oz / Row 10 Mins/Bike 20 Mins / 1512
2/18 - 177.6 / None / 40oz / Row 20 Mins/Bike 10 Mins / 1436
2/19 - 177.25 -
deepwoodslady wrote: »@deepwoodslady
I respect that you are going to do what your dietician is suggesting even though it does sound counterintuitive to you.
You mentioned food aversions, that sound like this is going to be really hard.
I’ve been thinking about some high carb healthy foods that maybe you like.
Oatmeal
Baked Potatoes
Rice
Pasta
Lol, basically the foods most of us limit.
@Skyleen75 Thanks for the ideas. For "normal" diabetics the potatoes, rice and pasta are very limited to no-no because it enters the bloodstream too fast. Oatmeal is a great idea though I don't know much about how it works in the bloodstream. But I agree that you are right. It is better to stick to a baked potato than pizza! (I use pizza for an example. I don't actually eat pizza very often, I have a thing in my head that the dough will be raw!). For me, any veggie is a good thing, even one on the high glycemic index. Definitely better than ice cream!
I have worked my *kitten* off today trying to pre-log foods up to 158g of carbs without going over the 1400 calories and I just can't reach it no matter what I try (that is in my house and that I can eat.) I am close at about 136. I used a 100% whole wheat muffin to help my breakfast goal (she wanted me at 70 or more carbs per meal x 3 meals). I used Tomato Basil soup from Schwan's and some croutons to help my lunch, I am using a 100% whole wheat pita with homemade shish-kebobs (with some roasted peppers, mushrooms & onions, to help with my dinner goal. I made some chia pudding for a snack. I also had some applesauce (I can't eat apples). I also had yogurt which gave me 17 carbs. This is a lot of work!
I appreciate any and all suggestions from everyone. Rice and Pasta are definitely something I will add in as I can put something with higher fat or fiber with it to slow it's entering the bloodstream. Great ideas!
Hi @deepwoodslady I may have missed some conversations, but do you eat beans - garbanzo, pinto, black, kidney, etc., they could add some complex carbs. For my hypoglycemia, I eat a combination of complex carbs and additional protein from meat. You could add them to brown rice. Also, do you eat sweet potatoes - maybe a small one. I'm sure you've already thought of beans as a good source, or some people's digestive system can't handle them very well.4 -
Round 214 (my 49th)
February 11, 2023 - February 20, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.6 pounds (2/10/23, EO Round 213)
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
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
2/11: 130.1 - Not really sure how I got here. Had a sugar binge last night. I did work out later in the day (just before dinner) so don’t know if that helped at all.
2/12: 131.2 - here is the bump up I was expecting yesterday. Had dinner out at a friends house. Delicious all around. I did get my workout in so hopefully that helped a little bit.
2/13: 131.6 - We did a bit of game day cooking for just the two of us. Got our workouts in though.
2/14: 131.6 -Still eating leftovers. Good workout
2/15: 132.1 - Too many sweets
2/16: 132.1 - Late workout and OMAD.
2/17: 132.3 -
2/18: 132.5 - haven’t tracked for a couple of days.
2/19: 132.5 - Workout and good eating.
2/20: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.9 pounds
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Hi all! Starting back with these challenges. I’m a Mom of 2, in my 40s, and just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Trying to make some healthy changes.
OSW: 215.5
R213 SW: 211.8
R213 EW: 210.3
GW: 165
2/11 – 209.6 – It’s a Saturday and the weather is nice, so I headed out work a nice long walk!
2/12 – 210.2 – My weight continues to bounce up and down. It gets somewhat discouraging, but thankfully my “trend weight” continues to move downward. I have to remember that my roller coaster ride is a marathon – a slow journey. I’ll get there. Another walk outside today – tomorrow the forecast is snow.
2/13 – 210.3 – Given that we had a Superbowl spread out last night and I nibbled on it a bit – this doesn’t seem bad. I avoided all the higher sodium items and tried to stay within calories. One trick is to serve items I don’t really care for – like chicken wings, so it’s easy to stay away from them.
2/14 – 209.9 – Happy Valentine’s Y’all! I hope you have a wonderful day. My Valentine’s gift to myself today is yoga.
2/15 – 209.0 – Here’s the little whoosh downward I was waiting for. Yay!
2/16 – 208.4 – The whoosh continues. If my usual trend continues, I’ll bounce back up a little and hover there for awhile until another whoosh down. Also, TOM is imminent, so that may have something to with it.
2/17 – 208.1 – Yesterday I was low energy so I declared it a rest day with no exercise. I feel better today and ready get on the elliptical today. I have some long walks planned this weekend that I’m really looking forward to – TGIF!!
2/18 – 207.8 – Took the whole family to the local park and I walked 3 miles while they played!
2/19 – 207.7 – It’s Sunday and much colder weather is arriving in a few days so I’ll go outside for another walk today.
2/20 -
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It's my first time with this challenge, but I like the shorter duration; it seems mentally easier to keep track of. I gained 8 pounds over the holiday season (ended up about 103.5 lbs), but I'm trying to take daily walks and do a quick workout every day. I've been able to keep my self-control much better over the past week, so I'm happy with that start.
2/11 - 101
2/12 - 100.5
2/13 - 100.5
2/14 - 100.5
2/15 - 101.5
2/16 - 102
2/17 - 101.5
2/18 - 101
2/19 - 100.5 Back down a bit! But I think I'll probably be back up to at least 101 by tomorrow even if I exercise and eat within calories. I just feel heavier for some reason.
2/20
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HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Round 208 EW: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212 EW: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213 EW: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
My goals for this round will be the same as the last round: to not eat my children's leftovers and to eat smaller portions for dinner. I am also very sedentary so I will aim to get my heart rate above 100 bps for at least 22 minutes each day.
2/11: 167.6 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day.
2/12: 168.7 lbs
Injured my hip so I don't think I will be able to achieve my goal this round of getting my heart rate above 100 for at least 22 minutes per day. Otherwise I achieved my other goals for the day.
2/13: 169.3 lbs
Had too many papadums at dinner. No exercise either because of my sore hip. I think realistically, because of the big drop last round, I might end up 2 or so pounds with this round. I need to mentally prepare for this so I don't give up. Time to look at my inspiration slide show (which is just a collection of photos and quotes) to help keep me on track.
2/14: 168.7 lbs
Still haven't exercised. Ate within calorie budget though.
2/15: 168.2 lbs
Achieved goals except for exercise. Hip still sore. I hope I can still lose weight while not exercising. We shall see.
2/16: 168.7 lbs
Went for a very short walk to test my hip. The muscles cramped around my hip. After a rest though, my hip is not hurting. I might try and do a short session on the elliptical today and see how that goes.
2/17: 167.6 lbs
Did another short walk and the muscles around my hip ended up tender this time so didn't go on the elliptical. I think my injury has almost healed though. I have also been super strict with counting calories while I have been unable to exercise and I have been staying within my calorie limit consistently. My fitness watch tells me I am burning around 1700 calories per day which is down from 2000 when I do exercise. So I should ask be still able to lose around 1 pound per week even when not exercising if I stick to 1200.
2/18: 167.8 lbs
My hip was feeling good so I thought I would take it for a spin. Did 7.5K steps yesterday and 10 minutes on the elliptical. My hip held up quite well. I think I can now exercise normally again. Yay!
2/19: 167.8 lbs
Finally achieved all my goals for the day!
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Immediately started out for a walk when I got up. Goal was for 2 miles...2.8! I continue to record every morsel that I consume. This morning I found a holiday fruit cake in my fridge!!! I read the calorie count, weighed off 1.5 ounce and added the 150 calories to my food diary. In the past I would have eaten the entire 12 ounce fruit cake. 11 days no empty calories with alcohol. Several 100% plant base days. Disappointed to find that one peanut in the shell is 11 calories...yikes my tv ritual was to eat a plate full. Things are a changing..:)
2/11…192
2/12…191.6
2/13…190
2/14…188.4
2/15…189.2
2/16…189.2
2/17…188.8
2/18…188.2
2/19…188.0
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@Sherbog ... THIS, consistency is key! AND you're down almost 4 lbs this round...that's not disappointing in my books!!
THANK YOU! You are so right the four pounds is great. I needed to be reminded of that. This challenge has been the motivation I needed.7 -
Hi, I'm Charissa, ready to go for Round 214/5.
I love these 10 days at a time rounds! Very doable. Better than a week as you tend to follow the same up and downs per week and it doesn't always show your progress. Also being able to refocus after 10 days is great! And boy do I need to refocus this round
Had a tough round 213 with lots of celebrations and dinners out. This round starts with a birthday party, yet another dinner and then Superbowl. Monday - no reason to not be back on track!
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goal This Round per Day:
Water: 64 ounces (minimum)
Alcohol: Sunday this week will be an exception to the rule
M - TH = 0 ounces
F - Sa = 12 ounces per dayStats:
HW: 230
CW: 219.8
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023
Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: TBD Loss 0.0 Total Loss 2.0
SW: 219.8
2/11 219.1 (-0.7/-0.7) And we are off on a new round!!
2/12 220.0 (+0.9/+0.2) Busy Saturday. Birthday party with pizza and then dinner out that night.
2/13 220.9 (+0.9/+1.1) Time tor reverse this trend and get back on track. Great Super Bowl with awesome snacks and drink. Definitely enough to last me for a while!!
2/14 220.5 (-0.4/+0.7) Meh
2/15 220.5 (-0.0/+0.7)
2/16 220.1 (-0.4/+0.3) Hello!! Charissa - you have goals to hit....Remember!!!????
2/17 219.6 (-0.5/-0.2) Well...it coming back down...just in time for the weekend! I don't have any fancy plans so it shouldn't be to difficult to stay on track. My new goal this round is to finish lower than I started....
2/18 219.6 (-0.0/-0.2) I cooked a ribeye tonight with grilled asparagus. My plan was to only eat half of the steak....but it's sooooo good. Best Laid Plans......The scale will not be happy tomorrow...
2/19 218.9 (-0.7/-0.9) I guess that steak will show up tomorrow! I was super busy yesterday, cleaning the house and running errands. I had over 17k steps when I've been averaging around 7. So hopefully I burned off that extra serving!!
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GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 214
Round 214
February 11 - 20, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for 214. Make the scale move and leave that stubborn number, 142.4. Diversify my exercise. Become more active on this group. I had been hoping to lose 5 lb/month for Feb, March, April, which would mean making it to 138.4 by Feb 28. Will accomplish what I can, as anything is better than what I have been doing the last year and a half. Habits are changing for the good.
History:Exercise & Supplements
Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, and a DGS. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Selling family home distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!
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
Round 211 144.4 1/12/23
Round 212 147.2 1/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 143.0 2/1/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214Supplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
2/11 – joined Hapynkeys running for the old bridge (4 mile total). Ran the first .5, walked next 1.5, ran .2, and walked the rest splits, 12’58”;14’34”;14’14”;14’41”. Avg HR 152 BPM
2/12 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, 6.5 miles, pace 17’27”/mile. Legs are tired. Avg HR 115 BPM
2/13 – walked with the girls – only 2 laps, pace 18’08”/mile, Avg HR 103 BPM
2/14 – walked with the girls – 3 laps, a compromise, pace 18’10”/mile, avg HR 105 BPM
2/15 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, pace 17’43”/mile, avg HR 102 BPM (I need to do another “fast day”)
2/16 – fast alone, 7 miles, pace 14’22”/mile, avg HR 144 BPM
2/17 – walked with the girls – 3 laps, pace 17’54”, avg HR 106 BPM
2/18 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, pace 17’44”, avg HR 106 BPM
2/19 – walked with the girls – 2 laps, pace 18’05”, avg HR 98 BPM
2/20
SW: 142.4
Day/Weight/Comment
2/11 – 141.6 tracked and stayed under, 4.95 mile walk yesterday and FINALLY scale moved…… a bit.
2/12 – 141.4 attended a walk/run first thing (7 am), then spend the day cooking and cleaning for a dinner guest. Planned and pre-tracked my day including doing “dessert for two” for the two men and not myself. Felt like a good host but controlled what I had. I did eat base plus all my exercise calories. But happy with how I handled it. For today, I have sorted out how to face the leftovers, and still be thoughtful. Plan is instead of a large dinner of leftovers, half is going towards lunch, while the other half stays dinner. I get my goodies, still have three meals (instead of starving all day to fit the dinner) and stay on track.
2/13 – 141.2 yesterday, did a long (4 lap) group walk just to keep my muscles moving as the “walk/run” was a definite shock to my leg muscles. They were tender yesterday, and very sore first thing this morning. Today is going to be a food challenge (Key West), but that is good. I need to practice enjoying life while making better choices. It is the only way this works in the long run, and isn’t that our real goal? Pleased to have gone down a little bit, though I am surprised as I can feel fluid retention in my fingers.
2/14 – 142.0 The result of eating ¾ of a 10” white pizza (half at restaurant at lunch, with ¼ as an easy dinner). Did my best to estimate and track, but again, I have all that fluid retention going on in my fingers. Doesn’t feel good. No more entertaining, leftovers, or out-to-eat for at least a few days.
2/15 – 141.0 Handled yesterday well by regrouping. Hubby was off fishing. Had a typical breakfast, but then ran errands that brought me home later than usual, and I ate, and ate, prior to tracking. AFTER, I tracked everything and saw that I ate more than a usual dinner for me. So, I lightened up dinner, and ate separately from my husband. Yay for me! BP at 2 PM, 110/70, 80 BPM
2/16 – 140.6 Pre-tracked dinner and worked my day out. Was very full after which “worried” me. Also, for a first time in a while, I pre-tracked my husband’s dinner (per his request). We both got out of control this past year and a half. We are going out to dinner tonight. I went to the restaurant website, and have already determined what I am ordering, and I have filled it in on MFP. Now to just stick with the rest of my day. Typing at 6:15 while I try to decide “group walk”, “fast alone”, or try “spin bike”. If doing the alone, I gotta get out the door in the next 15 minutes…….. to be continued…………I am now back home. Super proud. Went for the fast alone. Did 7 miles in 100 minutes!
2/17 – 141.2 Sooo, dining out did not quite go as planned. I realized that my planned/tracked meal actually might not be something I can chew (a dicey aspect of teeth shifting with Invisalign). Shifted to the fish (which was ok), but I forgot it includes a salad with the entrée and I just had to splurge on the parmesan peppercorn. Was worth every bit. :P Glad I did the big walk yesterday. I think I ended up net break even with target + exercise.
2/18 – 141.0 Bummer, I thought my dining out “up” would be gone. Maybe the 16th wasn’t so real. I am beginning to doubt that I will manage to drop 5 for February (would have to get to 138). But I have a chance at getting under 140.
2/19 – 140.8 Tracked yesterday. Was a little higher than I prefer (close to 1600), but walked 6.5 miles, so I was not over. Legs and hip were bothering me later in the day, so I did take one megadose of advil. I really expected to get back to the 140.6 of 2/16 easily.
2/207 -
2/11 - 125
2/12 - 126
2/13 - 125.2
2/14 - 124.6
2/15 - 123.6
2/16 - 123.8
2/17 - 122.4
2/18 - 123
2/19 - 122
2/207 -
Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
2/11 198.3
2/12 198.4
2/13 197.4
2/14 196.9
2/15 197.1
2/16 196.8
2/17 196.6
2/18 197.6
2/19 197.6
2/20 196.9
Loss this round: 1.8
Thanks everyone! On to Round 215…8 -
64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 213 (my 145th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine.
Goal for this round; again I'm not looking at a specific number, instead I need to aim to cut out chocolate & biscuits 'cuz I can't stop at 1 or even 2, it starts me on a downward addictive spiral, I want to avoid them both for the whole 10 days, it’s just 10 days, they will still be there after that!! So that and any loss is my aim. 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 taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 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)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139.4
SW 139.4
2/11 139.4 – 11.28 miles walked & 2 hours of dancing last night. Good food choices 40% exercise calories eaten back. I really need to keep consistent and make this round count.
2/12 138.6 – nice to see the scale start to move; my reward for being more in control! 😊 9.45 miles walked, 77% exercise calories eaten back (Saturday pizza night).
2/13 138.6 – no structured walking as DD & family came down for Sunday roast lunch, did walk up to the local park with DGS x 2. A little over on calories, but no binging.
2/14 139.6 – Sundays excess calories showing up ? 12.12 miles walked, half of exercise calories eaten back.
2/15 138.2 – 7.36 miles walked. Just under a quarter of exercise calories eaten back.
2/16 138.2 – 12.13 miles walked. A third of exercise calories eaten back.
2/17 137.6 - 8.45 miles walked, 67% of exercise calories eaten back. I will not be weighing in the next two days; this afternoon we head off to a hotel for a dance weekend, so much of my “walking” steps will actually be dancing steps, but will get some walking in tomorrow between the morning workshop and the evening formal dance.
2/18 DNW - 9.28 miles, 1.5 of which were racked up whilst dancing. 433 calories over.
2/19 DNW - 6.92 miles walked, last mile and a half were dancing steps. We hardly sat down last night from 8pm to after midnight. Had to shower before bed as was very sticky!! Last morning at the hotel, walk up to the top of the Malvern hills and then back home. Fantastic weekend with good dancing friends.
2/20 138.2 - 8.48 miles walked – the first 2 dancing the night away after midnight in the early hours of yesterday, 80% of exercise calories eaten back. 1.2 pound lost this round; I’m happy with this especially as the last weekend we have been away in a hotel and not in full control of the choices & how food is prepared. Back at home now and ready to move on to the next round.
I'M WORTH IT !!
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
4th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
Heaviest Weight: 345+ lbs (my highest known weight prior to gastric bypass in Aug 2005)
Weight in March 2022: 220 lbs
Weight at beginning of my 1st Round: 157.6 lbs
Weight beginning this Round: 150.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 145
This round's daily goals:
1. Under 1300 cals per day - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
2. Jogging with dog at least once every day -
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3. 5 mins daily affirmations - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
4. Zero work absences -<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3
2/11 – 150.2 lbs - I did my jogging/walking today with the dog which was super fun! I had a great time! I also didn't skip work but today wasn't a work day for me. However, I neglected to do my affirmations and I didn't stay under 1300 cals as I started to get a really sore stomach before bed and had to eat something to settle my stomach. To start off on a positive note I want to reflect on my successes over the last 3 rounds: Got off the ice-cream sammich habit, started getting closer to my protein and water goals, started taking my iron and supplements regularly, and lost 7.4 lbs. That is pretty frickin amazing. Thanks again, @quiltingjaine! This round I want to focus on getting closer to my goal weight of 145 lbs. I ordered a “running leash” off of Amazon, so I can try jogging with the dog. I have always wanted to run, since I was a kid in the 80s, but I was always too heavy and too afraid of hurting my knees. Now that my weight is lower, I think I can try it, and see how it goes. Bear in mind, my new rescue dog is 72 lbs and very strong, so if he sees a rabbit and I am taken off guard I am going down hard. 😊
2/12 – 149 lbs - Well, I guess I had a premonition about falling on my face (in my notes from yesterday). I ordered a new pair of slip-on shoes off the internet. They were meant specifically for jumping into quickly when I need to take the dog out for a quick pee break. (We live on the 15th floor and sometimes I need to get ready quickly.) I wore them for the first time yesterday, but I found they were too big and were flopping around on my feet. I was out with the dog and all of a sudden SLAM! I tripped somehow (I can’t even blame it on the dog) and I was FLAT on my face. I did real damage to my hands and my right knee, unfortunately. ☹ No jogging for me today. Luckily the dog did not run away when I fell, even though I dropped the leash. And some good Samaritans stopped to help me up. My knee is killing me. AUGH. Edit: I went out and did my jog/walking after all. I can only do a bit anyways, as I am not used to jogging so I have to build up my stamina. It’s pretty fun, though. 😊 And the dog loves it!
2/13 – 150.2 lbs – My knee was too sore to do jogging. I fell again (this time the dog body-checked me into the closet when we were playing). I am getting too old for this. Lol. I was present for work today, even though I was late and having a tonne of anxiety about logging in. So I’m calling it a win. (My attendance has been spectacularly poor lately, due to my mental health.)
2/14 – 149.6 lbs – Am I at maintenance, without knowing it? I can’t seem to eat 1300 cals, which was the plan for this week. I am not sure why I can’t, because when I was in active eating disorder territory I was easily eating less than 1200. I do not feel like my eating disorder is active right now, though, which is a really good thing. (And surprising, to be honest, since my mental health is not great at the moment.) I find I am not being nearly so critical of myself about my eating/exercise, which is fantastic. But it may be because I am too busy being extremely critical about myself regarding my work!! LOL! Oops. I went to work and although I was not the most productive, I tried my best. And that is all I can do.
2/15 – 150.2 lbs – did not do my walk/jog, and was waaaaay over on my calories… all I did was work today, for my full hours. So… can we just all agree that it was a good day?
2/16 – 150.8 lbs – Did my jog/walking this morning and I can see that I am improving! 😊 Also, I have attended work all 4 days thus far this week, which sounds lame and basic but it is a really good sign, for me. Maybe things are on an uptick?
2/17 – 150.6 lbs – Freezing rain this morning, so I am afraid to go do my jog/walking as I have already fallen twice recently and I’m scared to really hurt my right wrist (which I fractured about a year ago in ANOTHER fall). I did work today, but I could barely concentrate at all, unfortunately. ☹
2/18 – 150.4 lbs – OMG, you guys, pizza has a lot of calories in it. That is all. ☹
2/19 – 150.0 lbs – Okay, that pizza from last night will DEFINITELY show up on the scale tomorrow, I am sure of it. I was pretty shocked when I went to log it. I had 3 pieces!! WTH?? Mind you they were small pieces (the pizza was not cut equally) but still. And then I had two mini-Cinnabons. Needless to say, I went WAY over my calorie goal. And, I didn’t do much walking yesterday because it continues to be very cold outside!! Anyway, it appears that either (a) I didn’t make much progress towards my goal weight of 145 lbs this round or (b) I am doing good at maintaining 150 lbs and I should just accept that this is my goal weight, according to my body (comfortable caloric intake and exercise). Depends on how you look at it…
2/20
**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, meditation, band/strength exercises, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading
6 -
F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 153.4lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Past RoundsR160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW: 140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW: 138.4 (-1.2)
R177-R210 DNW
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW: 160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW: 161.4 GW: 159.0 EW: 157.6 (-3.2)
R213 SW: 158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW: 153.4 EW: 154.4 (0.0)
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2/9 157.0 (trend 158.1)
2/10 156.8 (trend 158.0)
2/11 154.4 (trend 157.5) That's quite a whoosh! I felt very different yesterday, loads of energy, I couldn't sit still, and I was in a really positive mood. Hopefully this is a taste of things to come and not a blip.
2/12 157.2 (trend 157.4) Oh for goodness sake. I guess I was just really dehydrated yesterday then. Trying desperately to not feel too disheartened. 5 miles walked.
2/13 157.0 (trend 157.4) Well I reacted to my disappointment and frustration yesterday by having a carb binge. Only 150 cals over but most of what I ate consisted of cereal bars, biscuits and breadsticks. Zero exercise, just a trip to the dump to get rid of garden waste. Feeling predictably bloated today.
2/14 157.0 (trend 157.3) 1 hour at the gym doing cardio, rest of the day working on a job application form. I have booked an appointment for Wednesday to get my blood tested for thyroid levels. Calories slightly below as I had no appetite.
2/15 155.2 (trend 157.0) Yay! Very glad to see this drop, and I know it's not down to dehydration this time as I drank at least 4 litres of water yesterday. I changed my usual breakfast from a banana and 100g yoghurt to 2 soft boiled eggs with 125g asparagus tips, I don't know if that made any difference to my digestion.
1 hr cardio at the gym. I really wanted to use the weights machines, but as it's school half term here, there were groups of teenagers everywhere
and it was getting a bit crowded.
I'm aware I need to work on cutting down my salt intake, which is going to be a challenge as I rely on it to add flavour to bland food and it helps me cut down on fat/carbs. I also need to see how I can add more protein to my diet without increasing calories or losing fibre. I'm averaging 37g of protein a day, which is 15g short of the recommended amount. I have a blood test today to check my thyroid levels, hoping this will shed some light on things.
Oh, and I applied for a part time job yesterday, after being out of formal work for over 4 years, eeek!
2/16 155.4 (trend 156.8) Happy to have stayed relatively stable for 2 days, phew! Tried out some of the resistance machines at the gym, it was fun except for the creepy bloke who kept moving to machines facing mine and staring at me while he worked out. I scowled at him so he moved away and went to stand right behind a young woman while she lifted weights, very off-putting and uncomfortable for her.
I woke up really hungry at 6am, I don't usually eat until 11am but will have to have something soon as my growling stomach is deafening!
2/17 155.0 (trend 156.6) Really reassured that this losing steak seems to be continuing, phew! I think this is mainly down to me focusing on drinking lots of water and balancing my macros better. I love carbs but having 70% of my calories coming from them wasn't working for me.
I got my thyroid results back yesterday, still need to contact the docs to see if I need a follow up appointment. My TSH level (thyroid stimulating hormone) is at 4.09 mU/L, which is just inside the normal range (above 4.20 is considered abnormal and indicates hypothyroidism, according to NHS) so I think this shows that I do have a sluggish thyroid, but not to the level that needs treatment. I had a reading of 4.39 back in 2021, with another test showing me back in normal range 2 months later. As these things tend to get worse with age, it's something I need to keep a close eye on and also means I need to be really vigilant with tracking and keep my calories low to avoid weight gain.
Here comes the weekend and I have a meal out planned at an Ethiopian restaurant tomorrow, so a bit of a danger zone. We're getting a sharing platter so I intend to just try a little bit of everything and leave the lion's share to my OH, who can eat whatever he wants with no bad effect! No idea how I'm meant to track it accurately, I'll just aim to eat what looks like 300 calories and stop.
2/18 153.4 (trend 156.2) Another weird drop on a Saturday morning, like at the start of this round. This also puts me at my goal weight for the round, though I doubt very much it will stick around until Monday as I am going to be eating more than usual today. I had the same feeling of excess energy and positivity yesterday as I did last Friday. I would love to feel like that every day!
2/19 155.6 (trend 156.1) Back up again but not too worried as I'm feeling very achy from strength training and a lot of walking yesterday, so it's mostly water weight. The Ethiopian restaurant was good, I wasn't that impressed with the food as it was a bit plain, surprisingly, but the experience was fun, and it turned out I'd met the owner many years ago which was a big coincidence. Need to drink copious amounts of water today.
2/20 154.4 (trend 155.9) Nowhere near my goal for the round but that's not surprising as it was based off of a skewy random scale reading at the start of the week and at least it's not a gain. My trend weight has gone down by 2.1lbs since the end of last round and my actual weight is down by 2.4lbs, so I'm calling it a win.
I was feeling a bit gloomy and hopeless in the morning yesterday so I begrudgingly went for a walk as the weather was so mild and sunny, ended up walking 7.5 miles and felt much better for it.
I'm getting a smart watch delivered this week, Samsung Galaxy 5, very excited! A present from my lovely OH. It's got loads of fitness tracking features, so hopefully it'll inspire me to be more focused on my health goals.
Feeling stiff today so may do some yoga or something. See you all next round!7 -
@fmfdfa2020 - Hey, I was just thinking. There is nothing that messes up my carbs more than eating a banana. LOL! Are they one of the fruits that you can tolerate? If so, even half a banana might help? I know that might spike your blood glucose, but maybe if you eat it at the same time as a protein, such as a boiled egg or whatever? Just a thought. 3
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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
R213 EW 183.3
2/11 183.4
2/12 182.8
2/13 184.8
2/14 185.6
2/15 185.6
2/16 186.2
2/17 185.0
2/18 182.8
2/19 187.8
2/20 187.0 this round really did go well for me, just ended on my bump up.8 -
69 yo female 5’5”
SW: 144.4# (end of round 213)
Round GW: 143.0#
Thank you @quiltingjaine
2/11 143.0#
2/12 142.8#
2/13 141.8#
2/14 141.8#
2/15 141.4#
2/16 141.0#
2/17 141.6#
2/18 141.4#
2/19 140.6#
2/20 140.2# Best round yet.6 -
56, 5'2"
R214 Starting Weight 139.4
R214 Goal Weight: 138.0
2/11 139.4
2/12 139.4
2/13 139.2
2/14 139.2
2/15 140.2 Lobster dinner last night
2/16 139.0
2/17 139.0
2/18 138.8
2/19 138.6
2/20 138.6 Down 0.6 lbs this round. Not my greatest, hoping for a woosh soon. See ya all next round!8 -
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
31, 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; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1
Last weight
02/10 - 162.1
Round Goal: 161.xlb Water goal: 90oz.
Day, Weight, Comment
2/11 - 162.3
2/12 - 161.6
2/13 - 163.3
2/14 - 162.2
2/15 - 161.8
2/16 - 161.8
2/17 - 161.1
2/18 - 160.4
2/19 - 161.2
2/20 - 162.1 - Ugh. I feel awful. I have a full blown hangover minus the alcohol this morning. No clue why. I'm bloated, I feel like I could puke, and I have the worst migraine. Plus, TOM is about to start so I'm dealing with the hangover feeling on top of all the lovely pre-TOM ick. I knew today's weigh in wouldn't be pretty but I didn't realize the universe would conspire against me in just about every way possible. Good thing is, despite feeling horrible, I got my workout in for the day. It took longer than it should. I didn't push as hard as I normally do (though I was sweating like I never have before), but its done. Today's focus is just to get through the day at this point. I'm pre-logging dinner as its heavy and will base everything else on that.
Previous Day's Comments2/11 - Very slight jump up. It's a combination of things, I'm sure. Despite my probiotics, I'm sure they are not eliminating all dairy bloat. We had homemade pepperoni pizza last night. My first attempt! We all agreed better (and cheaper) than frozen. But whew, cheese. Always gets me. Also, TMI, didn't really happen yesterday, but on the normal schedule today so all good there. Not sure today's plans other than my workout schedule says to do 15-30 minutes minimum of fun movement activity. I'll either walk the dogs or do a yoga practice before bed depending on what ends up happening today. I have pre-logged what I know of for tomorrow (Galentine's Brunch then Superbowl Party). Despite my plans to make a best-effort, I'm using today as as super healthy day to help balance out what I anticipate as a super not healthy day tomorrow. And if it ends up being somewhat healthy, that much better for me! We are leaving at halftime anyway as BF has to be at the airport by 4-430 Monday morning for a business trip. More on those plans later, but I've planned my path that will be the most likely to provide success. Not sure if I'll have time to check in tomorrow, depends on when I wake up vs when I need to leave to get to brunch on time. I'll be back Monday, though!
2/12 - Oh, a huge drop after what I expected was going to be a tick up or two! Guess the bloat being gone and TMI back on track did the trick like I thought? Yesterday was not as super healthy as I'd like. I did have a nice balanced "brunch" which held me over for the most part until dinner (I had 2 little mandarin oranges for a snack and sweet treat). BF wanted chili cheese dogs for dinner so that's what we had, but I went very light on the cheese. I kept it mindful and luckily had JUST ENOUGH calories in my budget leftover. According to Fitbit, I was 34 calories over while MFP said I was exactly at 0! My activity for the day wasn't "fun" but I felt better: deep cleaned the kitchen. BF woke up so I didn't get to clean out the fridge to wipe that down (maybe while BF is gone and I'm alone in the house during the day Monday-Wednesday. A work call listening activity? Beats sitting at a desk listening). Sweeping and mopping didn't happen though the poor robot vacuum tried its best. 2 dogs with fallen dried leaves, dried grass, and mud? Poor floors have been swept and mopped/scrubbed so much this week alone, I'm surprised there's still a floor left! Here's to hoping I can stick to my pre-planned, pre-logged day and NOT having the usual 2 week long Superbowl "hangover" (and I mean food baby hangover, not alcohol. BF and I both have to drive 45 minutes home!)
2/13 - Definitely bloated. Also sleep issues. BF's alarm went off at 3:40 and he was gone by 4. If my body cooperated, I'd have woken up at 6 to do my workout. Unfortunately I didn't doze off again until about 545 and decided to sleep until 7...but the dogs intervened at 615ish. I'm so cranky and groggy and just bleh. I have a headache like no other (luckily no migraine). I put on workout clothes to remind me I have to do my workout today, either at lunch or after work before a puppy walk. I'm pushing water (though I drank quite a bit of water yesterday, I definitely need more) and I'm going to try to fast until lunch (should be easier with no early morning workout) and pre-plan/log a balanced lunch to immediately start off-setting the Galentine's Day and Superbowl weight gain. I'm simply glad all that's now over. Also, since I'm in charge of dinner, I know what we're having and I can log it first thing. Nice thing about being in charge of dinner!
2/14 - Sweet, Superbowl bloat is mostly banished! I have had an awful morning. I was so so so exhausted when my alarm went off and now I'm battling the beginnings of a migraine from oversleeping. How can I be so tired I literally fall back asleep AS I'm attempting to turn off my alarm and yet feel sick like I always do after I oversleep? Needless to say, no workout. Yet. BF still gone so I can do it without disrupting him during the day. Since BF comes home late Wednesday night (late as in I'm already asleep and I'll be woken up), I'm thinking instead of my super hard workout (bodyweight AND cardio) Thursday morning, I'm going to do that today and just do the cardio sprints Thursday morning. Or maybe cardio sprints tomorrow and use Thursday as the rest day? Definitely doing the hard workout today, though. For today, I need to log and see if it fits, but I have dinner planned and leftovers for lunch.
2/15 - Now, hopefully, to maintain or lose more to stay on track for this round's goal (or surpass the goal which would be amazing but not getting hopes up too much..end of round IS a Monday, my worst weigh in day). My dog, Harley (adult) decided to take a page from the pup's (Smoke) book and eat acorns. So we were up half the night as I monitored her and her retching, puking, etc. She's fine now, it seems, but I'm, once again, lacking sleep. The sleep I did get was super restful as I've been plain exhausted. I've already gotten my meals planned for today and came in just under (50 or so) calories before any exercise calories factored in (or breakfast which I'm hoping to fast through anyway). I just finished my cardio sprints to make tomorrow a rest day. BF will be home sometime tonight after my bedtime. Today I'll input Thursday's planned dinner and figure out what I can munch on for lunch Thursday since it'll be a little more challenging with no workout calories providing a buffer.
2/16 - Well, I did say maintain OR lose so I guess my body listened. I won't lie I was a little nervous to step on the scale. My tummy feels bloated and harder than normal. TMI is a little wonky, too. Hopefully it's just my messed up schedule and now that things are back to normal, it will settle out. BF made it home safe. I ended up waking up to my 6am alarm with juuuuust under 7 hours of sleep according to Fitbit so not bad at all. Glad I didn't try to wake up at 5 and do a double workout, though! Thanks, Past Cam, I appreciate you looking out. Though I'm quite sore today from 3 straight days of workouts, at least they happened and I didn't skip and feel guilty. Today's focus is on really listening to hunger cues and NOT mistaking boredom/stress/emotions for hunger and acting on them as my calorie budget is limited with no exercise and a heavy dinner planned. Also, getting lots of movement so I'm not sitting on my lazy bum all day. I have my reminders to move set up on my Fitbit to get at LEAST 250 steps each hour. Aiming for more. Cold day (after 2 days of feeling more like April/May, windows open airing out the house, t-shirt wearing with no hoodie or jacket, I'm sad BF brought icky, grey, cold weather back with him), but hoping the weather cooperates for a walk with pups tonight. Its windy so hoping that settles juuuust a bit so it's not so miserable.
2/17 - I'm so close to getting below goal... Considering yesterday being a rest day with no yoga or walking pups, I'm really impressed. The wind settled, but it was still very gusty so I decided not to try it with the pups. I did NOT get up and move like I had hoped. Work got stupid and I was doing 2 personal things (paperwork) and 2 work things all at once. Whew. Smoke goes to the vet for his final shot today. He also has a lump under his eye. Its fairly hard. Going to get that checked out while there. Grocery pickup as well on the way home from the vet. Today is also very hectic at work so I'm hopping on early since I'll be getting off a touch early for the vet appointment. Workout already complete so just hoping I can remind myself often enough for little walking breaks, not just for my body, but my mind!
2/18 - Please picture a child who is really excited they did something they thought impossible. That is me at this moment. My mind is chanting "I did it. I did it." repeatedly like a crazed sugar-rushed child. The hard part is still to come: maintaining through the weekend. I have ZERO clue what our plans are if we have any yet and if not, what crazy spur-of-the-moment ideas BF gets if he decides to leave the house. Travel always puts him down and out for awhile so it's possible he wants to stay home to rest and recuperate. If we do stay home either today or tomorrow, I'll focus on getting a walk in with the pups. Preferably tomorrow as today's high is only 52 while tomorrow's is 72! It's currently 32 so I'm going to curl up with my coffee and read. BigBro just left (assuming to his GF's) and BF still asleep so I have quiet time to catch up on my book to finish it before BookClub starts March 1st.
2/19 - Ugh, the weekend sabotage continues. Not enough water at all. We went to a new place for lunch. It was NOT good at all. But they a buffet with soup and salad bar. We both had a giant salad and then I had broccoli cheddar soup (BF hates it so I take advantage when I can) and he tried the chicken tenders from buffet. Not so great. I had a couple tiny bites to try it. Ick. Dinner was better as we made steaks and collard greens at home. Not much else going on. I hit my step goal (7200) so not a completely lazy day which is good. Today will be more active with walking around, but it also includes more eating out. Will try to be a little more mindful. Especially of my water intake!
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GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 214
Round 214
February 11 - 20, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for 214. Make the scale move and leave that stubborn number, 142.4. Diversify my exercise. Become more active on this group. I had been hoping to lose 5 lb/month for Feb, March, April, which would mean making it to 138.4 by Feb 28. Will accomplish what I can, as anything is better than what I have been doing the last year and a half. Habits are changing for the good.
History:Exercise & Supplements
Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, and a DGS. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Selling family home distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!
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 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 142.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 ozSupplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
2/11 – joined Hapynkeys running for the old bridge (4 mile total). Ran the first .5, walked next 1.5, ran .2, and walked the rest splits, 12’58”;14’34”;14’14”;14’41”. Avg HR 152 BPM
2/12 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, 6.5 miles, pace 17’27”/mile. Legs are tired. Avg HR 115 BPM
2/13 – walked with the girls – only 2 laps, pace 18’08”/mile, Avg HR 103 BPM
2/14 – walked with the girls – 3 laps, a compromise, pace 18’10”/mile, avg HR 105 BPM
2/15 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, pace 17’43”/mile, avg HR 102 BPM (I need to do another “fast day”)
2/16 – fast alone, 7 miles, pace 14’22”/mile, avg HR 144 BPM
2/17 – walked with the girls – 3 laps, pace 17’54”, avg HR 106 BPM
2/18 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, pace 17’44”, avg HR 106 BPM
2/19 – walked with the girls – 2 laps, pace 18’05”, avg HR 98 BPM
2/20 – fast alone 1+ lap, 1.67 miles, pace 14’28”, avg HR 128 BPM; walked with the girls – 2 laps, 3.33 miles, pace 17’51”, avg HR 112 BPM; 8:40 AM BP 109/74, 79 BPM
SW: 142.4
Day/Weight/Comment
2/11 – 141.6 tracked and stayed under, 4.95 mile walk yesterday and FINALLY scale moved…… a bit.
2/12 – 141.4 attended a walk/run first thing (7 am), then spend the day cooking and cleaning for a dinner guest. Planned and pre-tracked my day including doing “dessert for two” for the two men and not myself. Felt like a good host but controlled what I had. I did eat base plus all my exercise calories. But happy with how I handled it. For today, I have sorted out how to face the leftovers, and still be thoughtful. Plan is instead of a large dinner of leftovers, half is going towards lunch, while the other half stays dinner. I get my goodies, still have three meals (instead of starving all day to fit the dinner) and stay on track.
2/13 – 141.2 yesterday, did a long (4 lap) group walk just to keep my muscles moving as the “walk/run” was a definite shock to my leg muscles. They were tender yesterday, and very sore first thing this morning. Today is going to be a food challenge (Key West), but that is good. I need to practice enjoying life while making better choices. It is the only way this works in the long run, and isn’t that our real goal? Pleased to have gone down a little bit, though I am surprised as I can feel fluid retention in my fingers.
2/14 – 142.0 The result of eating ¾ of a 10” white pizza (half at restaurant at lunch, with ¼ as an easy dinner). Did my best to estimate and track, but again, I have all that fluid retention going on in my fingers. Doesn’t feel good. No more entertaining, leftovers, or out-to-eat for at least a few days.
2/15 – 141.0 Handled yesterday well by regrouping. Hubby was off fishing. Had a typical breakfast, but then ran errands that brought me home later than usual, and I ate, and ate, prior to tracking. AFTER, I tracked everything and saw that I ate more than a usual dinner for me. So, I lightened up dinner, and ate separately from my husband. Yay for me! BP at 2 PM, 110/70, 80 BPM
2/16 – 140.6 Pre-tracked dinner and worked my day out. Was very full after which “worried” me. Also, for a first time in a while, I pre-tracked my husband’s dinner (per his request). We both got out of control this past year and a half. We are going out to dinner tonight. I went to the restaurant website, and have already determined what I am ordering, and I have filled it in on MFP. Now to just stick with the rest of my day. Typing at 6:15 while I try to decide “group walk”, “fast alone”, or try “spin bike”. If doing the alone, I gotta get out the door in the next 15 minutes…….. to be continued…………I am now back home. Super proud. Went for the fast alone. Did 7 miles in 100 minutes!
2/17 – 141.2 Sooo, dining out did not quite go as planned. I realized that my planned/tracked meal actually might not be something I can chew (a dicey aspect of teeth shifting with Invisalign). Shifted to the fish (which was ok), but I forgot it includes a salad with the entrée and I just had to splurge on the parmesan peppercorn. Was worth every bit. :P Glad I did the big walk yesterday. I think I ended up net break even with target + exercise.
2/18 – 141.0 Bummer, I thought my dining out “up” would be gone. Maybe the 16th wasn’t so real. I am beginning to doubt that I will manage to drop 5 for February (would have to get to 138). But I have a chance at getting under 140.
2/19 – 140.8 Tracked yesterday. Was a little higher than I prefer (close to 1600), but walked 6.5 miles, so I was not over. Legs and hip were bothering me later in the day, so I did take one megadose of advil. I really expected to get back to the 140.6 of 2/16 easily.
2/20 – 140.0 Ok, there it is. So, down 2.4 this round. So logics says that I will certainly make it under 140 by the end of February, unless I totally go off the rails.
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Round 214
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 171 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
R213 EW= 193.6
R214 EW= 194.0
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.
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
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 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 (02/01/23 thru 02/10/23) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)
R214 (02/11/23 thru 02/20/23) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)
Day/Weight/Comment
02/10 …..193.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/11 -193.0- (Trend weight 195.7)
02/12 -193.6- (Trend weight 195.5)
02/13 -192.2- (Trend weight 195.2)
02/14 -193.8- (Trend weight 195.0)
02/15 -194.0- (Trend weight 194.9)
02/16 -194.0- (Trend weight 194.8)
02/17 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
02/18 -196.8- (Trend weight 195.2)
02/19 -195.2- (Trend weight 195.2) Because I am keeping calories at 1400 or lower, I do think I can lose weight, even with my new dietary restrictions. It won’t be as fast or as dramatic as the lower carb version of my calorie in-calorie out attempts. What I’m really watching is how this will affect my blood sugars. BTW, when I told the dietician it is hard to fit in 3 or more meals per day because I don’t like eating early in the morning, so I use that time to link to my sleep time and practice a bit of Intermittent Fasting, she absolutely thought I was trying to commit suicide! She said that going without food for any length of time puts my body in a starvation mode that is counter-productive to weight loss and dangerous for my T2D. I told her that I am living proof it has HELPED with weight loss and I don’t believe in eating when I’m not hungry. She thinks my whole glucose instability and problems are due to my “bad habits and practices” such as IF. She really turned my whole world upside down. I’m sorry, but I’m not eating when I’m not hungry. My body is not stupid and there are hormones in place that will let me know when it’s time to eat! I am willing to try anything she says due to her success with other patients, but I’m going to use a little common sense here. Yesterday I went one calorie over goal (1401) and was only able to reach 117 carbs (she wants 190-250). I tweaked the menus all day but couldn’t reach anything higher without going way over calorie goal which would have caused a weight gain. I realize that if I had added more low calorie veggies I would have had much higher carb counts but that is not how I can eat. Clearly this is not going to be effective for someone like me but I’ll keep adding whole wheat for grains, what veggies I CAN tolerate and applesauce. Sorry for another rant.
02/20 -194.0- (Trend weight 195.1) So the weight is going back down since my little hissy-fit binge the other day. I attribute that to my 1400 calorie plan that I’ve been using for months now. However, my blood sugars have SHOT WAY up since I started the dietician’s carb increase plan. This is EXACTLY what I expected! I know it’s only been a couple of days, but with blood sugars it only takes moments to know if it was okay for you, not days. Starting today, I will go back on my own plan of 1400 calories and 90g of carbs which I consider very generous, but very effective for glucose control. My last glucose reading before I started the dietician’s plan had been 134 proving my plan was really working for me. The last couple of days have been 275 or higher which is more than double! I’m in the midst of trying to prove to the endo that I don’t need insulin. The dietician’s plan would put me poking myself every single day! No more of this nonsense! I will continue to choose wisely and choose low glycemic foods when possible. But I will not go that high on the carbs. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to dietary matters.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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This round three goals:
#1 Do not weigh myself.
#2 Strength train or yoga every day, if only for 5 minutes.
#3 No added sugar or processed foods or alcohol.
Wish me luck!
2/11 DNW was easier than expected. I chugged a bunch of water to deter me. Met all three goals today. Pomegranate for dessert. Kombucha instead of alcohol. Mini strength exercises throughout the day.
2/12 DNW Goals met but an intense sugar craving hit late at night. Dates and apricots didn't help. I Googled what causes sugar cravings and it said it could be dehydration or magnesium deficiency. I drank a bunch of magnesium water (Natural Calm) and had some dark chocolate and the craving completely went away. This was really interesting to me and will be a huge calorie saver if it works every time. One more week till the reveal.
2/13 DNW Goals achieved and under maintenance calories means the right kind of weight will come off. It's nice knowing I won't weigh in tomorrow morning so dinner's weight isn't an issue. I feel like I'm closer to re-establishing the habit-laden foundation of maintenance. Six more days till I find out if this works for me as a long term strategy. I've always been a weigh every day person. This is much less stressful for me.
2/14 DNW Goals achieved. Not much to report today except that it marks two full weeks of sticking to goal #3! That has never happened before and since sticking with whole foods is seemingly easy now, I don't want to have any cheat meal like I originally planned. I don't want to mess up my taste buds and I like not craving anything. It's not a battle of wills anymore. No artificial sweeteners and not even a sip of wine. I am a sugar fiend and have always preferred dessert to dinner any day of the week. I should share that the important exception to my no added sugar rule is dark chocolate. The 95% Lindt bars are a go to treat when I need to nibble on something. Does anyone else notice that buying fancy treats makes you more likely to savor them and eat them in moderation?
2/15 Sticking with it and noticed my butt is poppin'
2/16 Still on it. I did two pull ups today! Less weight to pull makes all the difference.
2/17 DNW.
2/18 DNW went 600 calories over maintenance last night. After a full dinner and with a full stomach I inhaled a tub of fresh strawberries and dried apricots. I was trying to get my mind off the glass of wine I was craving. Better than binging on fritos or ice cream but I'm regretting it. First time going over maintenance calories this round. I feel like I failed by binging even though rationally I should celebrate my wins. And, rationally, it wasn't that bad at all. Compared to a January binge this doesn't even come close. Still, I woke up feeling disappointed in myself. Emotions are crappy.
2/19 DNW
2/20 128.2 Ten days ago the scale showed 129 and my measurements showed one more inch in my waist and hips. I lost one pound and lost an inch in my hips and and inch in my waist. I'm going to keep up the ban on sugar, alcohol, and processed foods for the rest of February.9 -
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First Goal: Hit the 160's (again)
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169
Round 214
02/11 - 178.6
02/12 - DNW - updating now because I'm going to be traveling, leaving around 5am. I don't drink a lot of water when I'm on the road so as not to stop so often. I will be tracking what I eat because I'm taking my own food with me for the day. I'll be at the hospital seeing my MIL, so no exercise, unless you count walking in and out.
02/13 - 180.1
02/14 - 180.0 - All that was in my head this morning when I saw 180 was the Allman Brothers' song "Back to Where it All Begins," which the song lyrics don't even fit, but in my head the lyrics were "Back to Where I Began." The original song (not the one in my head ) is a really good song, the entire album is great actually. Okay, I've digressed - I took food on the road but my downfall was I did not take enough food. By the time we got home, I was emotionally and physically drained and I ate too much of the Chili I made before we left. I'm home for at least the next 4 days, so will work hard at making healthy choices.
02/15 - 177.6 - Okay, better! I had a good day yesterday. I finally drank 80oz of water but need to spread it out through the day and not guzzle it. I rowed. I had 1312 calories. I had lots of vegetables and some fruit.
When I start losing confidence, I look at where many of you started and where you are today, and it is so inspiring, and also everyone's willingness to share their experiences to help others. I'm not a big "participating" social media person, and have only been on a few challenges here, but this is the one that I keep coming back to - thank you everyone and to @quiltingjaine for keeping it going! 💚
02/16 - 176.8 - Another really good day.
02/17 - 177.8 - I'm not worried about the day-to-day fluctuations as long as I'm consistently sticking to my plan. It feels good to have 3 good days behind me - builds my confidence. I know the tricks I play though, and I will not fall to them again. When I go to the store, I'll tell my husband "I'm going to get a bag of tortilla chips, and I'll just have them as a snack every now and then, eating just 1 serving." How many times can I lie to myself and know I'm lying because I know how this ends EVERY SINGLE TIME! The entire bag gone by the end of the day. And most times, that's it, I binge for days. I really envy those of you that can eat a few chips, or one piece of candy - it's just not me. I'll one day see if I can control my binges once I hit maintenance, but I have to stay away for now.
02/18 - 177.6 - Another good day. I increased my exercise from 15 mins to 30 mins. I rowed for years before I stopped because of surgery in June, and even though I'm literally only 4 days in, I can tell I'm going to bounce back faster than I thought I would. I made chili again because the complex carbs of the beans with the protein from the ground beef keeps me feeling steady. The ground beef came from a local farmer and is very lean.
02/19 - 177.2 - slowly slacking off on the water, got to get back on this today. Rowed 20 mins/Bike 10 mins.
02/20 - DNW - I intentionally took a day off from tracking or exercising. Back on it today, however, I'm going to skip weighing for a few days.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s
Long-term Tracking: Weight / No Sugar and Minimum Flour / H20 / Exercise / Calories
2/14 - 180.0 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1312
2/15 - 177.6 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1088
2/16 - 176.8 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1481
2/17 - 177.8 / None / 56oz / Row 10 Mins/Bike 20 Mins / 1512
2/18 - 177.6 / None / 40oz / Row 20 Mins/Bike 10 Mins / 1436
2/19 - 177.2 - None / 64oz / None / Did not track
2/20 - DNW8 -
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HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015) - 135
2023 Goals — no snacking after dinner; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. 150 by the end of the year.
📆 History 2015–2023Feb. 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
2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
Day/Weight/Comment no food after dinner 💚 ~~ >20 min meditation 🧘🏻
2/11 - 177.2
It’s a sunny Saturday here in ne Indiana. All that bright light after a lot of gloom lifts my spirits, especially since I eat more when it’s gray and cold outside. Have a lovely Saturday, all!
2/12 - 178.6
Boom. But no surprise. I’ve had several days way over calories so my calories average is about 400 over goal. I’m eating even when I’m not hungry. Aaagghhhh. I’ve got to get a grip. I know how to lose weight and very consciously sabotage myself. Why? Well, it’s supposed to warm up today, so I’ll try to get my butt in gear for a long-ish walk with Booker. He’s only 3 months old, so not up to miles and miles yet, but he can still get me out for some exercise. Anyone know any good books or articles on the psychology of overeating? My eating is clearly emotional, not physiological. Sigh.
2/13 - 178.2
Thanks for the reading & podcast recommendations! I’ll look into them. I’m feeling more upbeat today — maybe it’s the sunshine. Off now to see our tax guy, and then buy a new collar for Booker—he’s growing fast! I’m planning a nice long sniff walk with him this afternoon, and a nice healthy food day for me—I had one egg cooked with avocado oil spray + 1 slice of Dave’s Good Seed Thin for breakfast, and planning salad and a small apple for lunch, and boiled shrimp and oven roasted sweet potato (a little olive oil and spices) for dinner. If I’m hungry later, I’ll stick to bouillon. I’ll letcha know if I stick to the plan! I’m hoping that posting it will keep me honest.
2/14 - 178.8
I was closer to the track yesterday. Steering that way today. Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
2/15 - 178.4
Chocolates from my sweetie, and Italian for dinner.
2/16 - 179.6
Ah, yeah, there’s the delayed kaboom from Val Day chocolates (I ate way too many), manicotti, and salty dinner yesterday. Oh, well. I’ll try to stifle myself today and tomorrow and…. It’s a gloomy, rainy, windy day here but I’m planning to video some of Booker’s trick training, work on a painting, write, and read. I’m trying to reduce the stack of to-be-read books on my nightstand—DH is afraid they’ll fall over and kill me. 😂 Have a good one, you beautiful, inspiring people!
2/17 - 179
Ok, slowly dropping back down. DH made old-fashioned tuna casserole for dinner Wed. night, and leftovers last night, so not exactly weight-loss friendly—but tasted great! Back to leaner food today. I am doing better with the snacking, though still not perfect.
2/18 - 178.2
Happy Saturday!
2/19 - 177.8
Yesterday was great until I ended up in the ER after a puppy play mishap—he grabbed the rope toy we were playing with and got me, too. Complete accident, of course. Nice deep 1” or so laceration between my index and middle fingers. They cleaned it, updated my tetanus shot, and gave me a prescription for antibiotics. Can’t stitch bite wounds so I have to be really careful with it, and it’s a really awkward position. That was fun. Good excuse to do nothing but read and nap today, though! Have a great Sunday, all!
2/20 - 178
Ok, I’ll call that a wash for the round. It’s a gorgeous morning here, so I’m planning to get out for a walk in a few minutes. My “finger space” is looking much better this morning, though I have to be careful. I’m hoping animal control doesn’t put a black bark on Booker’s record—he’s only 3 months old and it was an accident. I haven’t heard anything yet, and the receptionist at RediMed said they usually impose the quarantine within 24 hours. We’ll see. Anyway, I’ll see you next round!
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Another round friends!!! I'm really enjoying checking in with all of you every morning as part of my motivation routine...so far it's working again (I used these 10 day challenges years ago and should have started back much sooner). Hubby and I have a trip to Mexico booked at the end of March, we missed having the big celebrations we wanted for our 25th anniversary and both of our 50th birthdays over the worst of the pandemic so this will be our make up trip. I'd like to get down below 170 before we go...and then hop back on here when we get back to get down to my ultimate target.
Female, 51years old, 5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R213 EW- 178.8
Day, Weight, Comment
2/11 - 178.0 - lighter walk yesterday, saved some calories for dinner as both boys were out and I made risotto with lemon trout and green beans for hubby and I for a nice date dinner. The risotto is a bit of a calorie bomb but worth it every now and then. Stuck to one serving of risotto but had more wine than I should have.
2/12 - 178.0 - Sunshine yesterday (today too!!!) meant head to the woods! The trails are a little janky from the thaws and freezes last week but do-able with spikes on my boots.
2/13 - 180.8 - ????!!!! I'm feeling puffy and "backed up" so must be retaining water for some reason, didn't think I overdid sodium or carbs but who knows...bodies are weird. Had another lovely walk/hike/skate in the woods in the sunshine yesterday and missed the super-bowl as I was at the rink, DS(15) had a game, they won, and he played amazing, only let one in the net (he's a goalie).
2/14 - 179.2 - Back in the right direction! The Mackster was a bit stiff yesterday (sometimes I forget how old he'd getting, we've maybe been overdoing the hikes LOL)....so we did a shorter sidewalk adventure. It was grocery day so got some steps in that way. Our house did not have a good sleep last night, so I'll see how energy goes today.
2/15 - 178.4 - Spent yesterday with hubby - took the dog for a lovely 5km walk along the waterfront in the sunshine despite both of us being super tired, the fresh air helped for sure. I made my famous triple chocolate fudge cookies for my guys for Valentines Day...ended up having a couple with an apple for lunch...not the best choice...then Hubby and I popped over to our local and had a couple of IPAs...also not the best choice. Better choices to come today!!!
2/16 - 180.2 - ugh...Tuesday came back to bite me in the butt. Also I didn't get enough water as I forgot to grab my bottle on the way out to pick up DS from wrestling tournament to take him to the Dr...messed up his knee real good. Dinner prep was rushed and not the healthiest when we finally got home. Hoping for a non-eventful day today....
2/17 - 178.4 - bouncing around the same 2lbs this week...there's got to be a whoosh coming soon. Will stick to my guns the next couple of days so I at least show some kind of loss this round. Yesterday was much less eventful, although I am now a school taxi needing to drop off and pick up the injured kid until his knee settles down, hopefully once the swelling is down and they can do an ultrasound on it we can make a plan, right now it's too angry to get a good assessment without an MRI. Got a bunch of heavy cleaning done yesterday...extra calories burned!!
2/18 - 178.4 - better than up again. Cruddy weather yesterday, only got out for a short walk, should have added some elliptical but buses were cancelled so the boys were home and in the basement where their computers are set up...also where the weights and elliptical are. Hoping to get out to the trails today.
2/19 - 177.0 - There's the drop I've been working towards, I knew it was in there somewhere!! Got in a good walk in the woods with the dog yesterday and convinced DS(15) to join me, we haven't done that together in ages!!
2/20 - 177.0 - Well at least it stuck! Wasn't sure as we had lasagna last night...might show up tomorrow or my light eating the rest of the day may have counteracted it. Was hoping for another .5lb off this round but I'll take any loss as a success. 37 days until Mexico....hoping I can get another 7 out from under belt....see you all in the next round!!7
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