Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214
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Round 214~Feb 11 ~Feb 20 2023
Round 214
Feb 11~Feb 20 2023
My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW: 217
RG: Increase protein and water
▪︎Day1▪Sa Feb 11- ¤217
( Fr•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪Su Feb 12- ¤
(Sa•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Mo •Feb 13- ¤215
(Su• g Prot; ozs water)
Day4▪Tu•Feb 14- ¤214 b]
(Mo• 64g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪We•Feb 15- ¤DNW
(Tu• 80g Prot; 72ozs water)
▪Day6▪Th•Feb 16- ¤DNW
(We•52g Prot; 76ozs water)
■Day7•Fr•Feb 17- ¤215
(Th•78g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day8•Sa•Feb 18- ¤
(Fr•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day9▪Su•Feb 19¤
(Sa•g Prot; ozs water)
▪Day10▪Mo Feb 20-¤
(Su•g Prot; ozs water)
*Round End Weights*
▪2018▪⁸
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪
{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎
{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 20234 -
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
2/19
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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)Travel today for 3 appointments: cardiac rehab, bloodwork at the hospital and my first dietician appointment at the diabetes center. I’ll eat lunch out-of-town and will aim to make good choices. I’ll fit a little grocery shopping in while in the city. I need to make sure I’m keeping my “good foods” in stock at home. Yesterday I was extra hungry all day. Eating 3 meals and a snack did not satisfy me but I stuck to my guns. I drank plenty of water in case it was thirst but that didn’t help either. I know we have days like this from time-to-time. I just had to push through it. I hope today will be more satiating. I am questioning my meal choices because of the hunger, even though they were all within my calorie and carb limits. Still tweaking but it’s an art and a science and I am neither an artist nor a scientist so there’s the rub!
02/17 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) I refused to weigh today after going off the rails yesterday. Emotional eating and total confusion. I saw the dietician yesterday who is turning my world upside down! They are trying to coordinate diabetic and heart healthy at the same time with an eye on weight loss too. They have told me I have put my body into starvation mode and that I am to IMMEDIATELY begin eating a minimum of 190 carbs per day for fuel. They promise it will not spike my sugar or make me gain weight. They said that adding carbs will help get my blood sugars under control which is the opposite of everything I’ve ever researched and learned! They said that my low carb dieting has made me insulin resistant. I understand their ideas to a point for a healthier heart, but I fear it will put my glucose numbers wacko and make me gain weight too which puts everything back at risk. I don’t think she understood the part about my inability to eat most veggies and fruits with my food aversions. Did she understand me when I said that just means sitting around snacking on loafs of bread (even if it’s whole grain) in order to get the carbs in because that is about how it would work for me with my eating disorders? I went grocery shopping afterward and had NO IDEA how to shop. She’s actually going to check my MFP food logs everytime I go in. They did another A1C at the hospital yesterday which is less than a month from the last one. It was ordered by the Endo and in less than a month, my A1C had already went from 10.7 to 9.7 with my recent changes of 1400 calories and 90 carbs. I feel like what I was doing was working! I’m feeling lost and hopeless. I asked to limit our appointments to just 4 (instead of 12), but it’s only once a month so I feel I’ll be losing 4 months of progress seeing this lady. I know I should just allow the so-called experts to guide me and give it a chance so I will try, but there is no way I am eating 180. She agreed that 1400 calories was okay. I will up the carbs slowly and try to be at maybe 150 when I see her again in March, unless something miraculous is happening. She wants to see 65% of my daily intake to be from carbs. 65 percent! That’s a lot of pizza! I can promise you it won’t be salads and veggies! I’m screwed! Sorry for the rant. My head is just spinning!
02/18 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
02/19 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
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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@fmfdfa2020 My DH has that nibble until they’re gone habit. Sometimes he realizes it. We went to the store and he bought some cheap cookies that wouldn’t appeal to me❤️. He asked me to put them somewhere and only allow him to have 2 a day, when he requested them. It does keep him from mindlessly eating them all. When he eats somewhere without me - like today with our friend - I always ask what he ate. I really only want to know so I can suggest WE go sometime. Anyway, he told me he had eaten a meal including dessert (very unusual) and 15 minutes later he asked for cookies! I reminded him that he had eaten dessert already. He said, “Oh yeah, I forgot!” And thanked me. All this to say, maybe your DH could portion out the snacks, if you must have them around.2
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SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
2/10: 142lb
2/11:142.4
2/12
2/13:141.2
2/14:140.8
2/15:140.4
2/16: 140
2/17: 139.8
2/18
2/19
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@deepwoodslady First let me say that in my opinion, that dietitian has it all wrong. Second, upping your carbs means with GOOD FOOD not pizza and bread. Third, if the changes you have already made have made improvements, which they have, why would they change that????
After all of the research I’ve done in the last several years, I don’t trust much the doctors tell me.
AND FINALLY
I am NOT telling anyone that ignoring consultants should be their choice3 -
Just Give Me 10 Days
Female 5’1” Age 72 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9
We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with amazing results!
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin
Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)
"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
RND 214 SW 127.0
2/11 127.5 No TMI x 2 Not sure why I’ve started waking up between 4-4:30AM but I’m not fond of it! Finally TMI after my BPC.
2/12 127.5 Yesterday was a busy afternoon. I handed off my guild volunteer job. I introduced the program and have been handling it for 10 years.
2/13 128.0 Great Greek yesterday, I ate 1/2 of the pita 🤦♀️wheat? gluten? carbs? OYYY!!
2/14 ❤️128.0 ❤️Happy Valentine’s Day❤️I started a fast a 1:30 yesterday afternoon, after I ate my Great Greek leftovers. Not sure how long I’ll go. Black coffee and water only. I have to say I am feeling quite proud of myself for making brownies last night and not even licking the rubber scraper. DH was taking them to the PT people this morning. My supplements are not sitting well on my empty stomach.
2/15 126.0. Made it through 2 periods of growling stomach with only water, coffee, and a can of Coke Zero.
2/16 125.0 My fast was over 48 hours followed by OMAD. I’m planning to fast today until late morning, at least 18 hours.
2/17 124.5 Feeling good. Have my fasting clock set for 25 hours which ends at 3:30. DH has been super supportive and making his own meals (simple wraps.) He’s taking our blind friend to lunch today.6 -
SW 215 1/2/2023
CW 193.1
GW 170
I haven't done this challenge in quite a few years, but decided I need to lose this weight before my 60th birthday in
July. Adding this challenge to my routine to help keep the momentum going. There are a few challenges this week with a Super Bowl party and Valentines, so I thought this would give me an extra layer of accountability.
2/11 193.8 I went out last night. Food choices were good but I had 1 skinny marg and 3 vodka sodas
during the night. I plan on walking 6 miles today and no alcohol.
2/12 192.9 Good! Walked 6.5 miles yesterday and intermittent fasted. Superbowl party today, so let'ssee what happens tomorrow. I will walk before I go, not eat until I get there, and stick with
protiens and veggies. 2 vodka soda limit....
2/13 194.0 Super bowl snacks.....
2/14 192.9 Back dowm but I am going to enjoy a nice Valentine's dinner tonight, so we will see what tomorrow brings.
2/15 193.3 Not as bad as I thought it would be! I had an amazing dinner and a few weeks ahead with no social commitments so ready to get into the 80's.
2/16 192.7 Heading in the right direction!
2/17 192.2 Hoping to stay focused over the weekend...
2/18
2/19
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MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 EW: 256
R210 EW: 252.4
R211 EW: 248.6
R212 EW: 249.2 (booooo)
R213 EW: 245
2/10: 245.8
2/11: 245.6
2/12: 244.4
2/13: 245.2
2/14: 246.4. I have no idea what's been going on these past few weeks but I am not a fan.
2/15: 244.4
2/16: 243
2/17: 242. Finally!
2/18
2/10
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quiltingjaine wrote: »@deepwoodslady First let me say that in my opinion, that dietitian has it all wrong. Second, upping your carbs means with GOOD FOOD not pizza and bread. Third, if the changes you have already made have made improvements, which they have, why would they change that????
After all of the research I’ve done in the last several years, I don’t trust much the doctors tell me.
AND FINALLY
I am NOT telling anyone that ignoring consultants should be their choice
I will not lie, this seems so backwards! My grandfather has barely controlled diabetes, is on insulin (every time he eats), etc. Due to a lot of issues and surgeries, he can barely walk so practically no movement/exercise. He definitely does better with healthier carbs (fruit/veg/whole grain WITHIN LIMITS) and horrible with any high amount of carbs, good or bad. I know everyone is different, but with an entire family diagnosed with diabetes (my mom, young cousin (23) and I are the only ones without it) I have NEVER heard of increasing carbs. My mind is reeling trying to wrap my brain around this and research (not much on google at all, everything is about lowering carbs)
The few glimpses of this I read include: whole grains for the fiber and micronutrients. Magnesium has shown to help improve insulin resistance and can be located in many whole grain sources.
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/2/538/28275/Carbohydrate-Nutrition-Insulin-Resistance-and-the
This is fascinating about vinegar and insulin resistance:
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/1/281/26582/Vinegar-Improves-Insulin-Sensitivity-to-a-High4 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »
Thank you for keeping us going!5 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@fmfdfa2020 My DH has that nibble until they’re gone habit. Sometimes he realizes it. We went to the store and he bought some cheap cookies that wouldn’t appeal to me❤️. He asked me to put them somewhere and only allow him to have 2 a day, when he requested them. It does keep him from mindlessly eating them all. When he eats somewhere without me - like today with our friend - I always ask what he ate. I really only want to know so I can suggest WE go sometime. Anyway, he told me he had eaten a meal including dessert (very unusual) and 15 minutes later he asked for cookies! I reminded him that he had eaten dessert already. He said, “Oh yeah, I forgot!” And thanked me. All this to say, maybe your DH could portion out the snacks, if you must have them around.
Thanks @quiltingjaine for the suggestion. I, unfortunately, have tried this and I become my evil twin and insist a day later I don't need him to do it - it's not pretty site I have to say. We've been thru this too many times that it's not fair to keep doing this to him. My husband has done so much to help me, but it just doesn't work until I "fix" myself.
Thank you again, and I do appreciate you taking the time to suggest this because you never know, something might click one day that will work.
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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!!
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quiltingjaine wrote: »@deepwoodslady First let me say that in my opinion, that dietitian has it all wrong. Second, upping your carbs means with GOOD FOOD not pizza and bread. Third, if the changes you have already made have made improvements, which they have, why would they change that????
After all of the research I’ve done in the last several years, I don’t trust much the doctors tell me.
AND FINALLY
I am NOT telling anyone that ignoring consultants should be their choice
@quiltingjaine I'm just miserable today! I do feel what I was doing was working. I had already upped my carbs on my own to approx 90. She said minimum of 190. In fact, she said 190 - 250 carbs daily!!!!
I don't think she wants me to fill the carb macros with pizza or loafs of bread either. She expects lots of veggies and fruits that I just don't eat! In order to get those numbers with my food issues, I would have to fill it with bread and unhealthy junk! I don't want to do that because I know it will make my glucose numbers worse. I'm sure it's a great idea for SOME people with better eating habits than mine, but not for ME! She expects very low protein and little to no fat (20% max). The whole thing just sounds counter-productive to me. I have been choosing HEALTHY fats in the past. And lots of protein to protect my muscles from muscle loss. This seems AGAINST everything I know to be true. I already was worried about increasing my carbs to the 90 I've been sticking to.
I'll give it a whirl for a short period of time, but if it's going against my weight or my glucose numbers, I'll quit and never go back! I've really got to find some Healthy carb options that I can manage to get into my piehole without throwing them back up! I just want to lay in my bed and cover my head but I'm babysitting DGS so I'm going to have to face the day! As always, I appreciate your advice and know that we are basically on the same page when it comes to carbs in our diets, so I thank you.
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CamandJarvis wrote: »quiltingjaine wrote: »@deepwoodslady First let me say that in my opinion, that dietitian has it all wrong. Second, upping your carbs means with GOOD FOOD not pizza and bread. Third, if the changes you have already made have made improvements, which they have, why would they change that????
After all of the research I’ve done in the last several years, I don’t trust much the doctors tell me.
AND FINALLY
I am NOT telling anyone that ignoring consultants should be their choice
I will not lie, this seems so backwards! My grandfather has barely controlled diabetes, is on insulin (every time he eats), etc. Due to a lot of issues and surgeries, he can barely walk so practically no movement/exercise. He definitely does better with healthier carbs (fruit/veg/whole grain WITHIN LIMITS) and horrible with any high amount of carbs, good or bad. I know everyone is different, but with an entire family diagnosed with diabetes (my mom, young cousin (23) and I are the only ones without it) I have NEVER heard of increasing carbs. My mind is reeling trying to wrap my brain around this and research (not much on google at all, everything is about lowering carbs)
The few glimpses of this I read include: whole grains for the fiber and micronutrients. Magnesium has shown to help improve insulin resistance and can be located in many whole grain sources.
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/2/538/28275/Carbohydrate-Nutrition-Insulin-Resistance-and-the
This is fascinating about vinegar and insulin resistance:
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/1/281/26582/Vinegar-Improves-Insulin-Sensitivity-to-a-High
@CamandJarvis Thanks for the articles. I read them through, though, as you can see, it can be a bit confusing when you throw in the heart disease and the desire to lose weight too. I definitely will be choosing whole grains over white flour choices in my breads. I'm really trying to incorporate more tolerable veggies which will allow for less bread to reach my numbers. It's a process for me. I will give these macros numbers a try UNTIL I see that it is causing my numbers harm (glucose, weight etc). I will be staying at the low end of her recommendations though, until I know more. Thanks so much for the research.3 -
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 I was able to stay within calories and drink a lot of water, but it seems it might take a little while to bring me to 99.5-100, which was my goal. I highly doubt I'll lose 2 lbs in three days. As long as I don't end up above starting weight this round, that should be okay, given the circumstances.
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🫀🫀Heart healthy month🫀🫀
I took a few weeks off for travel and laziness. Then a week ago I badly sprained my ankle. My scale is currently going in the wrong direction, so it’s time for me to turn things around!
64 years old, female and ready to creep downward again!
SW 145
2/11…. 145.5. NO! Wrong direction. I can’t wait for this silly ankle to heal!!!!
2/12…. 146. Grrr!
2/13…. 145.1. That’s more like it!
2/14…. 143.4 happy 💃 on this ❤️ day!
2/15…. 143.9
2/16…. 144.1. 🤔
2/17…. 144.0
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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....
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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.
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