JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ROUND 216
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I have had some bad news this morning. My daughter's grandfather passed away last night. (My ex partner's father) He had been ill for some time with early onset dementia and cancer. My daughter (19 years old) and her father have a difficult relationship and she has been avoiding his calls for the last 6 months. He has mental health issues and can behave in a narcissistic, psychotic way that can be quite intimidating and aggressive, so my daughter found it too hard to maintain a relationship with him. She was really close to her grandad though, when she was younger, and now is feeling overwhelmed with guilt and feeling pressure to reach out to her dad and family. It's such a hard thing for a young person to have to manage. My daughter has a lot of difficulty dealing with uncomfortable emotions, she tends to shut down and avoid facing things. I'm doing my best to support them both, but my main priority is to protect her from any attempts to make her feel shame and hurt from her father. He has already been sending me messages saying that she wouldn't be shocked at granddad's passing if she'd shown any interest and answered his calls. I am staying calm with him as I understand how much pain he is in right now and is likely lashing out but at the same time I don't want him to say anything to her that will leave lifelong emotional damage.
It's going to be a tough few days in this household. I know this isn't the right forum to discuss this but I needed to share my thoughts with someone, and also I would be interested to know if anyone else has been through anything similar or has any sage advice for me.8 -
Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
6th 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 beginning this Round: 148.4 lbs
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
This round's daily goals:
1. <1500 calories 10/10 days - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
2. 14K steps 6/10 days - 😊😊😊☹☹☹☹☹😊😊
3. Attend work 6/6 days – 😊☹☹😊😊☹☹☹☹😊
4. Gym/strength-training 3/10 days - ☹☹😊☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
5. 7 cups fluids 10/10 - ☹😊😊☹☹☹☹☹😊😊
6. 5 mins affirmations 10/10 days - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
7. 10 mins meditation 10/10 days - 😊☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
8. Iron 5/10 days - ☹😊☹😊☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
9. Vitamins/supplements 10/10 days - ☹😊☹☹😊☹☹☹☹😊
10. 60+ grams protein 10/10 days - 😊😊😊😊☹☹☹☹☹😊
3/3 – 148.4 lbs – Well, I am really pleased with my progress! I was looking back and I started these challenges on January 13, 2023 and I have lost 9.2 lbs since that time! Thanks @quiltingjaine! Considering the time of year (poor mental health + bad weather usually = annual weight gain, for me), and the fact that I am pretty close to my goal weight, this is wonderful! I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I am TWO HUNDRED POUNDS LESS THAN I WAS IN 2005. Like wth? That is so bizarre. So bizarre. I mean it has been a roller coaster of losing and gaining since gastric bypass, for sure, but still. And now I have a glimmer of hope of being able to maintain this weight (145-150 lbs) by just continuing to log my calories, and walking every single day. I mean, it’s a pretty simple formula. It’s not rocket science. LOL! Anyhow, honestly, if I can lose 0.8 lbs by the end of this challenge, that would mean I have lost 10 lbs in 2 months, and that is more than okay by me! 😊 You will see that I have set A LOT of goals for this round. What I did was look back over the last 5 rounds and put together every single goal I have attempted since January 13th. (I left out a goal I had originally set about calming down on ice-cream sammiches, as I have completely stopped eating those.) Some goals I have been very successful at, some I didn’t achieve even once. So, I thought that for this round I’d try to go all in and challenge myself! The only new goal I’ve added is getting to the gym. I have reinstated my gym membership and I want to get back into the habit going 2-3 times per week. Anyhow, in the spirit of the success I have had over the last few days by posting this up in the morning and then feeling like I need to live up to all the “happy faces” I’ve projected for the day ahead, I am going to give myself all happy faces above and then do my absolute best to stay the course. Let’s go people! Let’s do this!! 😊
3/4 - 149.2 lbs – First of all: HAHAHA at myself for being so raring to go yesterday morning and then finding myself eating McDonald’s chicken nuggies and fries by the end of the day!! Like what the heck!! Where did my motivation go??? I only got 4/10 happy faces yesterday, AND I ate over 2500 calories!! Sheesh! Well, I guess you win some, you lose some. Let me try to do better today. However, I am a bit concerned because we are in the middle of another frickin’ blizzard and I am not even sure how I am going to take my dog out for pee-breaks, let alone walk him (and he is used to 1-2 hours of walking per day – pray for my sanity). It’s treacherous out there and I can see it is white-out conditions and I can hear the wind howling. So… this is going to be an interesting diet/exercise day. I don’t think am going to hit my 14K steps goal today. Wish me luck. Today is supposed to be a gym/strength training day according my schedule. I haven’t been there since before I rescued Goliath on January 2nd. This is going to HURT. Luckily my gym is just about a block away so I can walk over, if I can trudge through the snow on the sidewalks. I could use the weather as a reason to skip it, but I had planned to go today and I am really looking forward to starting up again. Because I had gastric-bypass, I am at high-risk of developing osteoporosis, so in addition to taking my supplements I am also supposed to be doing regular weight-bearing exercise to try to keep up my bone density. So it’s important to build this into my weekly schedule and stick with it. Oh, and you will see that my weight is up today. I am very close to going over the upper-level of my goal range. This is VERY motivating. I do NOT want to creep up. I need to nip this in the bud. With all your support, I know I can do it. 😊 I put in my pre-planned “happy faces” above and now I am going to post this so you all can hold me accountable! HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!
3/5 – 148.8 lbs – Well, yesterday was a decent day – 5/10 happy faces - and I am glad the scale is down a smidge. I did go over my calories yesterday by 330 cals, but I also walked almost 26K steps so I am not too worried about that. What I am worried about is the fact that I invited my sister, her daughter and daughter’s fiancé over for lunch today, and I said I’d order Chinese food. Now I am worried about the calories in Chinese food and wondering if I should a) just eat my Jenny Craig food while they eat Chinese food or b) try to cook us all something healthy. I am not much of a cook but I recently purchased a Ninja 13-in-one which is pretty easy to use. I’ll keep thinking about that and let you know how it goes. I mean, I know “treats” are okay sometimes, but on the other hand, I can enjoy their company and feed them healthy food instead of salty, greasy, (delicious) Chinese food which will result in a bump up on the scale tomorrow. I still haven’t been to the gym and I am actually motivated to go right now, which I think I will do, even though I feel weird about it because I have walked my dog every day at this time since I brought him home from the shelter. I feel bad leaving him behind. Also, I usually enjoy my walks with him around 4-5 AM as he is dog-reactive and we don’t run into many other dogs at this time, so it is our best walk of the day. So if I gym now and walk him later, being a Sunday morning, we will definitely run into other dogs, which is inevitable but also markedly less fun. Anyway, I am not going to pre-log my happy faces this morning, as I have no idea how the day is going to go. Obviously, I am a little indecisive this morning. LOL. Wish me luck.
3/6 – 148.6 lbs – Well, the Chinese food lunch yesterday did not go as planned. Let’s just leave it at that. On the flip side, I am super proud of myself for getting back to the gym yesterday morning. And I am also impressed with myself for being proud of getting back to the gym instead of fixating on the fact that I didn’t do my entire routine or beat myself up for the fact that I needed to do less weight and fewer reps. I was just happy with myself for making it there. That is a HUGE improvement in my attitude and I feel like it shows significant progress. 😊 In addition to going to the gym, I also got in 23k steps. So overall it was a good day for exercise. I am a bit concerned with the fact that at some point yesterday I just gave up on logging my calories. I lost track with the Chinese food and after that things kind of went to hell in a handbasket, which is NOT a sign of progress. LOL. It is that old mentality of “oh well, the day is already ‘ruined’, I might as well eat anything and everything now, especially since I stopped logging for the day!”. It is not a wise approach, as I have learned time and time again in my weight loss journey. Er, weight-gain journey.
3/7 – 148.8 lbs -
3/8 - DNW
3/9 - 142.2 lbs – One word: gastroenteritis. 10/10 would not recommend.
3/10 – 142.8 lbs – Well, I guess poor hubby did not wash his hands enough while he was caring for me because now he is sick as a dog and I am still not recuperated enough to care for him. This is not going well, folks. Counting calories and steps is about the last thing on my mind. Just trying to get rehydrated.
3/11 – 145.2 lbs – Okay, I guess by the scale it looks like I am getting rehydrated. I am feeling better this morning, although still feeling weak. Apparently, I will feel weak for some time, according to my GP. Nonetheless, I have decided to get back to my usual diet and exercise today. I put my Fitbit back on and I got my Jenny Craig food all organized for the week. I am worried about walking my dog this morning. The dog walker has been walking him since I got sick on Tuesday, but I said I would do it today. However, last night I took him out for 2 quick pee breaks and I could barely walk around the block. I was exhausted. Plus, yesterday was a big friggin blizzard so I was trudging though snowbanks, so that didn’t help. So I am concerned about getting out there with him and not being able to (a) control him – he is a crazy maniac – and (b) walk him for 60-90 mins, which is what he is used to every morning, and another 60-90 mins later in the day. It is times like these that I wonder if I have over-conditioned my dog. LOL. In any case, I am interested to see where my weight will land once I am back to normal with hydration. I really have no idea what my goal weight should be and no medical professional seems to be willing to give me a number. They say stuff like “whatever you feel comfortable with” and “you’ll know when you get there” and “something that you can maintain” etc. That is just not helpful to someone with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder. I need a number! Well, actually, my pharmacist, (who is awesome), did give me a number. I was picking up my Saxenda (which is used off-label as an appetite suppressant) and she looked at me and said, “You aren’t going to lose any more weight, are you?” I told her that I have having a hard time knowing when to stop. She whipped out a calculator, did a bunch of math, looked up at me and said, “The lowest you should go is 143, at our age.” LOL. I was like, okay, that was my first direct answer. She went on to explain that as we age we need to protect our bones, and that if we don’t have enough muscle and fat, if we fall we are more susceptible to fractures. That makes sense to me. I still feel like I have blubber on my torso and butt. But some of that is probably excess skin that after a 200 lb weight-loss is only going to be fixed by a plastic surgeon. Ahh, to be rich!! Anyhow, I apologize for going on about this incessantly but there is nobody in my life that can bear to hear me talk about this anymore. LOL! Well, I better get out there and walk my dog. Wish me luck and hopefully I don’t end up face first in a snowbank…
3/12 – 145.6 lbs – Stupid time change. Stupid dog. Stupid weak body. Stupid winter. Okay, got that out of my system. (Pretty sure that does not count as “affirmations”, btw.) Alright, it is the end of this round. Loss of 2.8 lbs for the round, loss of 12 lbs since I started with these challenges on January 13th, 2023! Holy Heck! @quiltingjaine, you’re a genius! You should start your own app! I’d buy the premium version of that! Giving myself all happy faces above for today because you know what? I deserve it! 😊 Not sure if I was super accurate with my calorie counting for yesterday. I will be more diligent today, even though it is going to be another very busy day, trying to get caught up on everything I missed while was sick. For that reason, tomorrow is going to be a nightmare at work, so I want to make sure that I am all set here at home (laundry, cleaning, getting hubby ready to hit the road, etc.). I am very tired this morning but I am in a pretty good frame of mind. I am super impressed with my weight loss efforts and how I’ve been being pretty consistent for the last 12 months, and I’m down 75 lbs in that time, but more so with how I’ve been able to move away from disordered eating/exercising behaviours and thought patterns and move to a more positive and moderate mindset. There is a lot that I am pleased with, honestly. I am proud of how up-to-date I am with our finances and my ability to keep on top of things and manage any ups and downs that come our way. I am pleased with how far both my husband and I have come with our careers, despite last year being very challenging for me emotionally (I was off for 4 months for mental health reasons) and despite the fact that I have been struggling with my new senior role and I have a lot of “proving myself” ahead of me. I am super stoked that I have been able to maintain sobriety since July 30th, 2022 - I am definitely killing it in that department! I am impressed with my attitude shift about going to the gym: instead of hating it because I feel everyone is judging me, I enjoy going there because you know what, maybe they are judging me, but I feel compassion for them, because I too, struggle with too many judgements, and maybe they are doing the best they can, just like me. I am proud of all the counselling I’ve done, and how I have incorporated some good self care strategies into my life, and continue to strive toward implementing more. I have moved to almost a place of acceptance about having to rehome my dog last March, and I am thrilled with my decision to adopt Goliath on my birthday. (Golly is helping to mend my heart, and Bandit is in a wonderful and loving home that is more appropriate for a Border Collie X GSD.) I’m proud of all the walking I’ve done in the last year! I am a walking machine! And I’m proud that I actually tried jogging! I have always wanted to do it, and it turns out I can! And it’s fun! Anyway, it’s been a pretty successful year for me, overall. For me, it is WAY easier to go to the negative and be like, “I’m gonna gain this weight back, I am gonna get fired from this senior role, hubby is going to leave me because I’ve been so mean an selfish for the last longest while, my friends hate me because I don’t make enough time for them, I’m a terrible person for rehoming my dog, I’m too old to jog or go to the gym, my body looks freakish with all this hanging skin everywhere and I should cover up all the time, I am too old to dress “sexy”, I am a failure because I miss too much work due to health reasons, I am not professional enough at work”, etc. Perhaps some of you can relate. But I am trying SO HARD to do better in all of those areas, but most of all, to try to be more “positive” (and when I say positive I mean curious about other possibilities than the obvious negative one) and try to create some new neural pathways and build new habits and just open myself up to some damn joy. I am too old to worry so damn much. I need to chill out. Well, that was way longer than I intended. But maybe someone reading (maybe YOU!) will find that helpful in some way. It’s been a good year. I made it. I am still here. So, success. 😊 See ya in the next round!
ETA: Hey, @HoopsGuy72 ! I am reframing like a mofo!
**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading, neck stretches, no devices for 60 mins before bed
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39flavours wrote: »I have had some bad news this morning. My daughter's grandfather passed away last night. (My ex partner's father) He had been ill for some time with early onset dementia and cancer. My daughter (19 years old) and her father have a difficult relationship and she has been avoiding his calls for the last 6 months. He has mental health issues and can behave in a narcissistic, psychotic way that can be quite intimidating and aggressive, so my daughter found it too hard to maintain a relationship with him. She was really close to her grandad though, when she was younger, and now is feeling overwhelmed with guilt and feeling pressure to reach out to her dad and family. It's such a hard thing for a young person to have to manage. My daughter has a lot of difficulty dealing with uncomfortable emotions, she tends to shut down and avoid facing things. I'm doing my best to support them both, but my main priority is to protect her from any attempts to make her feel shame and hurt from her father. He has already been sending me messages saying that she wouldn't be shocked at granddad's passing if she'd shown any interest and answered his calls. I am staying calm with him as I understand how much pain he is in right now and is likely lashing out but at the same time I don't want him to say anything to her that will leave lifelong emotional damage.
It's going to be a tough few days in this household. I know this isn't the right forum to discuss this but I needed to share my thoughts with someone, and also I would be interested to know if anyone else has been through anything similar or has any sage advice for me.
@39flavours Oh honey, I am so sorry you are going through this. I don't have much experience with death, and I have zero experience with raising kids. But I have done a buttload of counselling in the last year and the one word that comes to mind is "boundaries". As in, it is okay to be understanding of your ex's behaviour, knowing that he suffers from mental illness and is experiencing grief at the moment. But at the same time, he is responsible for his behaviour and the subsequent consequences, and it is MORE THAN OKAY to set some boundaries, especially where it concerns the mental health of your kid, who is ALSO grieving, and deserves to feel SAFE (IE, not just physically, but emotionally, as well) and protected, and that her feelings are valid. So for example, it is okay to say something like: "Hey, ex, I know you are grieving, and I'm trying to be supportive, but I need to let you know that it is not okay to lash out at our daughter right now. I need you to respect her feelings and give her space to grieve, too." Something like that, that is respectful to him, and not judging him, and not lashing out, but still saying "Hey, don't mess with my kid." I don't know if that is helpful at all. Just something to consider. Feel free to DM me if you need to bounce around some ideas. I have to go walk my dog right now but I'll check my messages and respond later if you need support. I hope you are okay and that you ALSO take care of you. (So much to take care of!) Sending hugs.
Oh, PS - the "weight loss" connection is, "I hope I don't overeat with all this stress I'm going through".
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@clprieur that's really helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to give me such a thoughtful and compassionate reply. You're so right about boundaries. I will be vigilant to ensure that if there's any more lashing out or guilt tripping from him then I will make it clear that I won't stand for it.
My daughter is doing well, she's taking it in her stride and has messaged her auntie and nana to send her love etc.
I'm not doing quite so well, my heart hurts for my daughter and I'm worrying about potential drama ahead. My OH and I have just had a spat over something silly but it's made me tearful. Think I need to get out of the house for some air. Enjoy your dog walk xxx4 -
Re. The spat with my OH, does anyone else get anxiety over eating when others in your household are hungry? The situation was this: I'd been up since 7 and was needing to have breakfast so that I could go to the gym. I'd just finished preparing my porridge and had sat down to eat, when OH comes down and asks if the food was for him. I said I'd made it for myself. He asked me if I could make him something when I'd finished (yes he can make his own but food and acts of nurturing is the 'love language' he appreciates most so I like to do it for him. In fact the food he wanted was leftover sausages from the night before that he had cooked, but he wanted me to add all the trimmings etc to make it nice) However this triggers an anxiety in me, I know I can't enjoy my own breakfast until I have given him his. I have such a small amount of food because of my deficit so I really want to fully focus and enjoy every bite. But if I'm eating while he's hungry then I will rush it. So I sigh and put down my spoon, ready to start making his food. But he gets angry and says he doesn't want me to do it now and refuses to eat it if I do. He says I'm being passive-aggressive and that he's really upset with me. Great. So I make it anyway, he refuses to eat it, and I get to eat my cold porridge with a lump in my throat.
Typing this out I can see how ridiculous it all sounds but I guess it stems from a vulnerability I feel over our living situation. He's the bread winner and supports me and my daughter so I feel insecure if I'm not doing my best to show him I appreciate him.5 -
69 yo female; 5’5”
Thank you @quiltingjaine
Starting wt: 142.2#
Round goal: 140.0#; follow plant based nutrition plan; focus on strength training
3/3 141.6#
3/4 141.6#
3/5 141.4#
3/6 141.4#
3/7 141.0#
3/8 141.0#
3/9 141.4#
3/10 140.4#
3/11 140.4#
3/12 140.2# not perfect but progress at least. I had a low fat soup at home before going out to eat last night. That helped a lot. No wine wasn’t too hard of a choice since it was an hour drive back home. I need to be more consistent with my strength training. See you all in the next round!5 -
@clprieur. Love your post today.3
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@39flavours I’m sorry you are struggling-family can be so hard at times.3
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jspecies11 wrote: »@39flavours I’m sorry you are struggling-family can be so hard at times.
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Thank you quiltingjaine for another round!
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First Goal: Hit the 160's (again)
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169
Round 216
I'm going to change it up a little this round, similar to shmmm3 and RockinRobyn672 . I'm going to weigh the last 3 days of the round only. I usually only have a weight goal to just lose. I'm going to set an actual weight goal this round to be below 176.
Number Days Binge Free: 6
3/03: DNW
3/04: DNW - Biggest snow storm of the year. I just got back in from shoveling the deck. I didn't shovel it last couple of storms, so with this storm added, I didn't want to take a chance. There had to be 2 feet of snow on it. Lots of calories burned and it's not even 9:30a - Yay!
3/05: DNW
3/06: DNW - The last 2 days have not been very good in any way (calories, water, exercise (except shoveling)). I'm off to a great start this morning and hope to post tomorrow that I hit all my goals for the day.
3/07: DNW - Good day yesterday. Rowed✔, Water✔, Calories✔. My calories were 1091. I'm going to start calorie cycling again where I eat lower calories one day and higher the next, mixing it up throughout the week with an average between 1200 - 1500 calories for the week. Hopefully this will keep my body from thinking I'm starving and slowing my metabolism. It also helps on those days where you just feel you need more calories.
3/08: DNW - Another good day. Biked✔, Water✔, Calories✔. Not weighing has been good and bad. When I'm doing all the right things, I miss it, because a small drop is encouraging, and as long as I am sticking to plan, the normal fluctuations don't get to me any more. However, when I binge the weight changes do get to me, and I like not weighing to give myself days to re-cooperate before having to see my weight. And I think it might stop the binge from going on for weeks/days by not getting depressed over my weight going up?? Not sure. I'll probably mix it up next round, OR (dare I say it) I could resolve this and just NOT binge and weigh every day. The games we play - but whatever works, right?!
3/09: 177.5 - Biked/Rowed✔, Water✔, Calories✔. I decided to weigh a day early and I'm glad to see 177.5, especially after the couple of bad days at the beginning of the round. I weighed 178.6, 178.6 &178.9 the last 3 days of round 215.
3/10: 177.9 - Biked/Rowed✔, Water✔, Calories✔. High end of my calorie cycling yesterday. Today's the low end. Beautiful day. Spring is coming! 🌻🌼🌷
3/11: 177.0 - Sticking to plan. Rowed✔, Water✔, Calories✔.
3/12: 176.7 - Walked/Rowed✔, Water✔, Calories✔. Very happy with this ending weight for the round. After starting off on a rough start, I had 6 really good days, including no bingeing. Whether you had a loss, gain, or stayed the same, I feel we always learn something each round to take with us to the next to be successful!
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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56, 5'2"
R216 Starting Weight 136.6
R216 Goal Weight: 135.6
3/3 136.6
3/4 136.8
3/5 136.4
3/6 135.6
3/7 135.2
3/8 135.4
3/9 135.4
3/10 135.2
3/11 135.6 Sick with a cold, and taking ibuprofen.
3/12 135.6 1-lb loss this round.6 -
SW: 144
Robyn here in SE Virginia. My goals this round WERE: 1) to continue planning/logging meals; and 2) NOT to reward my last round's success with extra food intake (this is what I normally do). I lost 4.6 pounds last round (yay!). My plan again is to hold off on weighing until the end of this round.
Day/Weight/Comment
3/3: DNW
3/4: DNW
3/5: DNW
3/6: DNW
3/7: 145.2
3/8: 144.8
3/9: DNW
3/10: DN
3/11: DNW
3/12: 148.2 - Back to the drawing board. Ugh. I gained back all lost during the last round. We had a marvelous time with our friends who left yesterday at around noon. Next time we have visitors, I'll better prepare. Too much dining out with appetizers and an extra glass of wine or beer for four days. Now to get back on track.
4.2 lb. gain this round
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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; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4
Last weight
03/02 - 160.4
Round Goal: 158.x Water goal: 75oz min/90oz
Day, Weight, Comment
3/03 - 159.5
3/04 - 161.1
3/05 - 161.8
3/06 - DNW
3/07 - 161.2
3/08 - 161.3
3/09 - 159.6
3/10 - 160.2
3/11 - 160.4
3/12 - 160.4 - My body is determined to hold on to this. Took Smoke for a 1.66 mile walk while BF took Harley. Then organized the "shed" part of the shop while BF organized the shop. Finally, I gave double red blood cell donation. After the donation, we went out to try a new place for lunch and run some errands before finishing the day with some relaxing fishing. Both got peckish and BigBro hadn't eaten so we split a frozen pizza. BF and I each had only 2 slices while BigBro finished it off. Went to bed within an hour of that so maybe that's the reason for the weight? Could be from donation, too. No clue. Double red does put all your fluids (minus red blood cells) back in you with saline added so I am only burning slightly more calories to create more cells. Maybe it was the saline? Also, I'm feeling the soreness from all the working out which could factor in. I'm doing the right things, been having excess deficit (without feeling hungry) and listening to my body so it'll settle down and drop eventually. It's the healthy habits that matter most anyway.
Previous Day's Comments3/03 - I was right, body was playing tricks and didn't want to show 150s last round. Hectic day. BigBro's birthday dinner (stromboli) and "cake" (chocolate zucchini bread and he opted for Andes mint melted chocolate glaze vs the lemon glaze from last year). Then BF found 3 beautiful "family" vehicles (3 row seating) at our local dealership on the used lot. He ended up getting approved and bought one (his credit was wrecked from his ex wife so I've been helping him and teaching him how to rebuild it slowly so this is a HUGE deal to get approved 100% by himself). Another nasty storm blew through right before dinner. Luckily the worst of it (hail and super high winds) just barely missed us. No walk with pups as we still had rain and horrible (40-60mph gusts) wind. Hoping better for today. Will need to go into town after work so hoping dinner is early enough to walk the pups after. About to knock out today's workout. I almost skipped it and slept in as my alarm woke me mid-dream. I didn't have the patience to set a midpoint alarm between my normal and my "you're late for work" alarm but I ended up waking up fully between my snoozed alarm and my bladder haha! I'm excited to sleep in tomorrow, though.
3/04 - Bouncy bouncy. Lots of sodium, lots of movement. I was over calories (exercise included) by 92 on MFP and 132 on Fitbit. Stressful day as it was BF's mom's birthday and she passed Oct '21. We went out for Guinness on tap for her birthday (her fave) after I got back from the vet. And that vet visit was unexpected to get my poor Smoke's face cut open to remove an abscess that kept getting infected and causing his eye to squint from swelling. Then dinner at Fam's. Big breakfast this morning in hopes of holding off eating until dinner time, which I'm unsure of plans at this point. Their septic system is all messed up so they're working on that today and we're headed to help here shortly. Hopefully lots of movement on my end to make up for some things.
3/05 - I'm so bloated and I'm in an absolute mood today. I don't like people. It's FamWife's birthday celebration (tomorrow is actual bday) so I have to people and I'm just not okay with all this mentally. But I'll be a good sport because it is her birthday and I will not be the one to ruin it
3/06 - So I've been taking these multivitamins. BF was taking them and he said they didn't sit well with him. Whatever, I've taken these before with no issue. Nope. All this weekend I've been dealing with stomach issues. Brushed it off thinking it'll be fine. Nope, we discussed and went through all the possible causes of the stomach pain. It's identical, by description, to BF's. I'm bloated and uncomfortable. I feel hungover with no alcohol. I go through bouts of nausea. It's just no comfortable. I'm stopping them as of today. I'm so bloated and uncomfortable today that didn't weigh as I feel it will be such a false weight. I'll play it day-by-day but may be taking several days off to allow the vitamins to be flushed from my system and me to start feeling better. I'm about to knock out my bodyweight workout. I'm foregoing the kettlebell to dial it down to a doable level so I don't overdo myself. I feel nauseous but I know I'm not actually sick, it's just the vitamin so I'll push through at a less intense level. I'll probably feel better in every other way after the workout so it's best I just do it haha. Entire weekend of posts to catch up on after (:
3/07 - I still feel bloated but significantly better than yesterday so I decided to take a chance on the scale. I am rather impressed. I feel much heavier than this. I'd still rather not see 160s on the scale, but at least I'm not seeing 164-165 like I anticipated. Just finished the coffee so it'll have settled by the time I post this and then I'll get my cardio sprints done on the spin bike today. BF took Harley for a walk/run yesterday morning and said last night he'd do it again. Wowza. My habits rubbing off or he just tired of feeling awful? I'm happy either way (until he loses all the weight and that little belly of his in like 2 days while I'm over here struggling). Dinner was late so we finished eating/cleaning after sunset but it was bright enough to sneak in a 0.75mi walk with both pups last night. Chonky girl Harley getting 2 workouts now, too! We're still taking it easy with Smoke as he needs to put on weight while he grows and he's still learning. Tonight should be better in that I can get a full mile or more with them without fear of it getting dark too quick. Attempting homemade taco pizza tonight. I just love making pizza crust and Taco Tuesday was the perfect excuse.
3/08 - I'm so bloated. I blame taco pizza hahah It wasn't as good as I had back home but it'll do. Turns out BF had never heard of it before and thought I was insane. He was shocked by how good it tasted. Guess its a regional thing? He's lived all over but never in Michigan/Indiana area. Is it anywhere else? I never heard of it in New York, Kansas, Oklahoma, or Texas while living in those places which is why I had to make it myself. I need to get my butt back in gear nutrition-wise and stop eating at maintenance which I've been doing. I have spinach, bell peppers, cucumber, and baby carrots to eat up (salad much?). Grilled chicken I can heat up and plenty of black and garbanzo beans to use. No clue dinner so making lunch light. Its active rest day so while BF takes Harley out, I'm about to walk Smoke before I start work here at 7 (20minutes ish). BF says (and told Fam) Mon-Wed-Fri is 1 mile walk/run until he can work up to running a full mile at 8mins before upping the mileage. Tues-Thurs-Sat is a 1 mile walk to recover but still get his muscles used to moving. I'm proud of him! I'll still try for an evening walk with both pups tonight despite my walk this morning.
3/09 - Whew, what a journey. I'm guessing between the vitamin madness bloat finally falling off (right about the same number of days BF started feeling better after stopping) and the super low calorie day my body finally released everything. I had a BEAUTIFUL homemade salad for lunch that shockingly got me all the way to dinner! From 11am until about 6pm. Never been able to do that with a salad before, I always get hungry. Dinner was steak with asparagus and potatoes, all grilled. With BF running and such now, he's eating a little healthier and I'm not mad about it. I ran my first C25K day. It's actually a free app called "Just Run: Zero to 5K" that just tells me when to run and walk, warm up and cool down included. I'm going to let BF know since I tested it out yesterday. Today is body weight (going to try to include kettlebell again) and cardio sprints on the rowing machine. I just finished coffee so about to get to that.
3/10 - No hugs needed. It's sodium bloat from eating out at Chinese restaurant last night. We went out to see Fam and others since they're all heading to the beach on the coast for spring break. With me unable to take that much time off work, the truck broken, and the travel trailer JUST getting fixed yesterday (with no way to tow it due to the truck anyway) we aren't going. We helped a friend switch the awning on his trailer and then decided just to eat in town because it we wouldn't be home until 7 anyway and we didn't thaw anything to cook. Today is bodyweight and C25K (it's not that program specifically (another free version with same concept), but I'm calling it that for ease). I'm getting hair trimmed for health today (dead ends be gone!) and this afternoon is our radio class for the Ranch fire department. BF going to try to get off work and go with since we are both interested in volunteering to help out. In between I have grocery haul. Speaking of, I had that salad again and it held me until dinner once again! It's so good. I used up the last of the spinach and lettuce but have tons of carrots, cucumber, and bell pepper left over. Going to buy some hummus to dip those in I think. Good thing everybody is gone so we are home to eat that up this weekend! Alright, off to work out.
3/11 - No hugs, still battling the sodium bloat. I was well under calories - nearly 500 for a total deficit of 1,000! Unfortunately due to an event, I couldn't refill my water so I was about 10oz shy of goal. I was hoping to get more than goal to flush the sodium. Oh well. BF and I talked to the Chief about joining the volunteer fire department last night after the event and that's what held us over. It also caused a very late dinner. BF and I are up, he's talking about walking or maybe even running this morning once it's light out. I'll take the dogs, or if he takes Harley, I'll take Smoke for a walk. I'm giving blood at 11 as I had forgotten the VFD (volunteer fire dept) is hosting it today. Got the 2nd to last appointment! Good thing BigBro is around to help, we were doing heavy lifting to reorganize the shop today. Between our things and the things we're storing for Fam and another friend, it's crammed. It'll be much easier once it's properly organized. I'll be a help still, just not as much of a help as I normally would be so I don't overdo things. BigBro is stronger than me, anyway, so it'll be better that he helps.6 -
HoopsGuy72 wrote: »
I feel like you post the way I like to post. If people want to read it, they will. But just getting your thoughts out into the universe has ALWAYS felt helpful to me.
@HoopsGuy72 Thank you! I have only been here for 6 rounds but I am beginning to see the wisdom in writing it out! I notice that when I first started my comments were only a few words long. Now... not so much. Lol. I notice that you have recently "returned" and I am looking forward to reading more of your posts and following along with your progress!
When I first started with this group, it was crazy how short some posts were. I felt like I was monopolizing the group with my long posts. But nobody complained, many responded with advice, cheers, hugs, etc. I realized some are fine and don't need to write it out. I, however, do need to write things out. Sometimes it's a moderate amount, sometimes it's short, sometimes I write a little novella! It's good to see others taking advantage of this amazing group and getting all that off your chest in such a safe and loving place. The support I've gotten over the years absolutely cannot be replaced or replicated anywhere else for me.7 -
39flavours wrote: »I have had some bad news this morning. My daughter's grandfather passed away last night. (My ex partner's father) He had been ill for some time with early onset dementia and cancer. My daughter (19 years old) and her father have a difficult relationship and she has been avoiding his calls for the last 6 months. He has mental health issues and can behave in a narcissistic, psychotic way that can be quite intimidating and aggressive, so my daughter found it too hard to maintain a relationship with him. She was really close to her grandad though, when she was younger, and now is feeling overwhelmed with guilt and feeling pressure to reach out to her dad and family. It's such a hard thing for a young person to have to manage. My daughter has a lot of difficulty dealing with uncomfortable emotions, she tends to shut down and avoid facing things. I'm doing my best to support them both, but my main priority is to protect her from any attempts to make her feel shame and hurt from her father. He has already been sending me messages saying that she wouldn't be shocked at granddad's passing if she'd shown any interest and answered his calls. I am staying calm with him as I understand how much pain he is in right now and is likely lashing out but at the same time I don't want him to say anything to her that will leave lifelong emotional damage.
It's going to be a tough few days in this household. I know this isn't the right forum to discuss this but I needed to share my thoughts with someone, and also I would be interested to know if anyone else has been through anything similar or has any sage advice for me.
No advice, unfortunately, but wanted to let you know you and your daughter are in my thoughts through this challenging time. Sending lots of love and comfort your way
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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.
📆 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).
R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
Day/Weight/Comment
3/03 - 180 💚 👟 🧊
I’m pretty disgusted with myself, which I know doesn’t help, but there it is. I had one great, no-snacking round in Jan and then completely lost the thread. I’m restarting journaling today—I think it helps—and will really try not to “night nosh.” I went for a long meandering “sniff walk” with the puppy yesterday, including his first walk in the woods. That was a lovely hour or so. Not the faster walking I need to get back to, but peaceful, and great for his mental and emotional development. Maybe mine, too! It’s really cold and windy this morning with freezing rain on its way, so I’m going to bundle up and go for a walk right now. Might improve my attitude. I have a little job to do that’I’ve been putting off for two months, and I realized last night that not doing it is freezing me up from doing other things, if that makes sense. So I’m starting it today, hoping to finish over the weekend. I’ve been reading and rereading all your inspiring posts about success on this journey to rev myself up. Thank you for those!
3/04 - 179.2 🥕🧊
Good Friday. I’m planning a good Saturday, too. And for all of you!
3/05 - 179.6 🥕 🧊
Went a bit off the rails yesterday, despite my plans. DH wanted KFC, so we had that for late lunch/early dinner. I removed the skin, so not too bad, but I was feeling really down about some things and really wanted cake, so I baked one and ate some. My calories still weren’t over goal, but so much fat and sugar! Then for some stupid reason this morning I had granola and almond milk for breakfast and now I feel yucky. Again, too much sugar, not enough protein (though I did add collagen powder, but it’s not the same as eggs). I’ve got to get back on track. Maybe salad for lunch, leftover skinless chicken for dinner. And better choices! I’m taking slices of cake to my neighbors! Happy Sunday!
3/06 - 179 🥕 🧊 👟
Ok, yesterday was more under control. Trying for a repeat.
3/07 - 179 🥕🧊👟
I behaved myself yesterday. 🙂
3/08 - 179 🥕🧊👟
Again? That’s ok, better than going up.
3/09 - 179 💚🥕🧊👟
I’m starting to feel like I’m trapped in Groundhog Day! Yesterday was good, and I had lots of fun with puppy Booker. It was his 4-month birthday, and we celebrated by taking a long sniff walk, and then taking the tests for his AKC Novice Tricks Dog, Virtual Home Manners—Puppy, and Virtual Home Manner—Adult (they have to be 4 months to take the first and last of those). He passed them all with flying colors. Good boy. He started doggy school this week—obedience fundamentals and scent work—and is by far the youngest dog in his classes. He did great. I’m having lots of fun with this guy — and he keeps me moving! Here’s his photo yesterday. ❤️
3/10 - 179.2 🧊👟
Woke up to snow—beautiful on the trees—but it won’t last long. I have a bunch of indoor things I need to do, so other than running the pupper, I think I’ll just stay snug.I think I’ll make my bread-free salmon pattie’s with salad for dinner—just canned pink salmon and egg. Yummy!
3/11 - 178.8 🧊
I went a little over calories and ate a small snack late, but otherwise I had a good day yesterday. Booker passes two more tricks tests for two more titles. 🙂 The training is not a lot of exercise for me, but at least I’m on my feet and moving around. It’s cold today, but I think I’ll bundle up a take him for a run. I’ll be so happy when it warms up! Soon! 🌷🌷🌷🌷
3/12 - 178.8 🧊
Great yesterday until bedtime, then I jumped off the wagon and had crackers and cheese. Oh, well, could have been worse. Not a spectacular round, but 1.2 pound loss is a success. Finally! Yay!Weight Goal for 2023
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@clprieur “ Holy Heck! @quiltingjaine, you’re a genius! You should start your own app! I’d buy the premium version of that!”
WHAT did I say/do?
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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
R215 EW 185.8
3/02- 187.6
3/03- 187.6
3/04- 187.8
3/05- 187.8
3/06- 189.6
3/07- 187.2
3/08- 188.2
3/09- 187.4
3/10- 185.6
3/11- 185.6
3/12- 185.8 I’m not mad at this. I’m starting to feel my Spring energy flowing. It’s amazing what some more minutes of sunlight each day does for me.
Next round has lots of socializing, I’d like to be able to bounce around but come back to a stable 185ish.
I’m looking at April- October to drop a bit. I’m playing the long game right now.5 -
@CamandJarvis I was so excited when I heard of “double red” donations a couple of years ago. My blood type is fairly rare and I really wanted to do that. Unfortunately, there is an age limit and I was/am TOO OLD. You would think the computer would have known that and not sent me the “request.”
@HoopsGuy72 You know, if I had remembered that I had your number, I would have called you! It was saved under your “old” name.1 -
Female 5’1” Age 73 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
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
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
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
3/3 128.0 Didn’t plank yesterday due to neck strain but did do 1 15 minute “mile”
3/4 128.5
3/5 128.0 Eating dinner at a friend’s this afternoon. The wind continues to howl around the house!
3/6 128.0 A great TMI after several cups of coffee. My neck doesn’t hurt today but I’m a bit leary of trying a plank again. 😢
3/7 126.5 Day 2 of no neck pain. YAY
3/8 126.5 Going to Outback with neighbor ladies today. OY!!!
3/9 128.0 As expected! 🤦♀️ Blasted Bloomin’ Onion! Why do you taste so good!?!?!
3/10 127.0 High protein and almost no carbs yesterday. The ones I had were from a few carrots and green beans.
3/11 127.0 Ghengis Grill yesterday for OMAD-leftovers for today.
3/12 126.5 Eating OMAD earlier seems to be helping.5 -
See you tomorrow in Round 217!
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Round 216 Start Weight: 152.3
Round Goal: Weight out of the 150's into the 140's
3/3: 151.8 Overall good day yesterday, ate within my calorie allotment, and successfully stuck to my eating plan. I'm doing a little nutritional reset for the next 3 weeks & I am eliminating added sugar from my diet, I miss my morning hot cup of tea (won't drink it unsweetened) but other than that all is well. Had a good lower body Tabata workout but the remainder of the day was pretty low activity.
3/4: 150.7 Nice whoosh! Yesterday was a HIIT circuit workout and got in a little over 10,000 steps after a mostly inactive day before. Went to bed with a bit of a headache and still have it this morning, likely from not having the diet sodas (full of caffeine) that I am used to. Will see if it is still there after yoga and then take something but hoping to avoid having to do that.
3/5: 149.5 Yesterday's workout was a yoga sculpt with weights and partially through it, poof, my headache was gone, love that! Got in a little over 12,000 steps and was on target for food goals.
3/6: 148.7 Not a lot of steps yesterday but did get in an upper body weights workout + an ab workout. Switched up my dinner plans at the last minute and ended up a little too low on calories, being much more mindful today.
3/7: 148.3 A little over 11,000 steps yesterday plus a full body strength workout with weights, food/calories on point. Day 6 of no sugar and it was the 1st day without any cravings for a diet soda, progress!
3/8: 148.1 A low steps day again but did a lower body HIIT Tabata workout. Made a modified pork fried rice last night subbing in cauliflower rice (for rice) and coconut aminos (for soy sauce) to keep it within my current dietary goals. It actually seemed a little sweet, date 7 no sugar and the taste buds are changing.
3/9: 147.4 Yesterday was a rest day but still got in a little over 8,000 steps. Tried on some clothes for an upcoming trip (less than 2 weeks away!) and things are definitely fitting better which is encouraging. Also, pulled the plug & booked another fun trip for this summer, which gives me another goal to work towards once I reach my current one. I want to be in a bikini (and be happy & confident in it) for my summer trip.
3/10: 147.3 Did a lot of house cleaning yesterday and that added up to a little over 8,000 steps + did a full body HIIT Tabata workout with weights. Felted really full/bloated after dinner last night but was on the low end of all my target calorie/macro goals.
3/11: 147.2 Yesterday was a yoga sculpt workout with weights + a little over 11,000 steps. Slept in a little this morning but it's off to a busy day now.
3/12: 147.2 same as yesterday but posting a 5.1 loss for this round! I have 10 days until my trip and would need to lose 4 more lbs. to reach my goal (not ultimate goal) but will be happy to just drop into the "not overweight" BMI category...I know that is not really a great indicator of where I am but mentally it's an important goal for me, just 2.1 lbs. away from that. On to the next round.5 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@clprieur “ Holy Heck! @quiltingjaine, you’re a genius! You should start your own app! I’d buy the premium version of that!”
WHAT did I say/do?
Started these 10 day challenges!! Genius!!! So achievable!! With always a chance of redemption, right around the corner! 1 -
@refactored @clprieur Thanks for the pep talk. It helped me not turn it into third day. To top off the emotional punishment I was giving myself I had a punishing IBS flair all day yesterday. I was so bloated that my belly was distended all day and measured 3 inches bigger in the lower belly than the day before. Yesterday was a good reminder that it doesn't have to be normal for me to always need to be running to the bathroom when I'm anxious...I lived my whole life thinking that was just normal and how it was when being around people. No bingeing means lower anxiety, IBS under control, and all around better feeling. Thanks for reminding me that I've still come a long way and I can regain control of these things. This morning is better and rereading my old posts does show me that getting back to my good diet will get me back to the new normal I prefer and a normal that is within my control to maintain. Sunday is a new week and tomorrow is a new round. I'm still in it with y'all and appreciate all the support. Thank you.6
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39flavours wrote: »I have had some bad news this morning. My daughter's grandfather passed away last night. (My ex partner's father) He had been ill for some time with early onset dementia and cancer. My daughter (19 years old) and her father have a difficult relationship and she has been avoiding his calls for the last 6 months. He has mental health issues and can behave in a narcissistic, psychotic way that can be quite intimidating and aggressive, so my daughter found it too hard to maintain a relationship with him. She was really close to her grandad though, when she was younger, and now is feeling overwhelmed with guilt and feeling pressure to reach out to her dad and family. It's such a hard thing for a young person to have to manage. My daughter has a lot of difficulty dealing with uncomfortable emotions, she tends to shut down and avoid facing things. I'm doing my best to support them both, but my main priority is to protect her from any attempts to make her feel shame and hurt from her father. He has already been sending me messages saying that she wouldn't be shocked at granddad's passing if she'd shown any interest and answered his calls. I am staying calm with him as I understand how much pain he is in right now and is likely lashing out but at the same time I don't want him to say anything to her that will leave lifelong emotional damage.
It's going to be a tough few days in this household. I know this isn't the right forum to discuss this but I needed to share my thoughts with someone, and also I would be interested to know if anyone else has been through anything similar or has any sage advice for me.
I feel your frustration and concern for your DD, I've not been through this myself so all I can offer is that you are there for her and support her as much as you can which you obviously are.
This forum is exactly the place to share any problem which makes life difficult, we all support each other.
Sending confirming hugs and keeping you both in my thoughts xx3 -
SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Round 215: 138.6
Round 216:
3/3 140
3/4
3/5
3/6 138.6
3/7 139.2
3/8 139
3/9 138.2
3/10 137.2
3/11 137
3/12 138.43 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@clprieur “ Holy Heck! @quiltingjaine, you’re a genius! You should start your own app! I’d buy the premium version of that!”
WHAT did I say/do?
Started these 10 day challenges!! Genius!!! So achievable!! With always a chance of redemption, right around the corner!
@clprieur ---- Our lovely @quiltingjaine is not the original one who started this challenge, but she is the lovely lady who has stepped up to post and host this challenge of late. She does know the history of the past hostesses as she has been with this challenge since the beginning (or nearly the beginning?). Along with you, I am very grateful for her!3 -
Round 216
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 173 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
R215 EW= 193.2
R216 EW= 189.0
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)
R215 (02/21/23 thru 03/02/23) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 193.2)
R216 (03/03/23 thru 03/12/23) = -4.0 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)
Day/Weight/Comment
03/02 …..193.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
03/03 -194.6- (Trend weight 193.2)
03/04 -193.0- (Trend weight 193.1)
03/05 -194.0- (Trend weight 193.2)
03/06 -191.2- (Trend weight 193.0)
03/07 -191.6- (Trend weight 192.9)
03/08 -190.6- (Trend weight 192.7)
03/09 -192.2- (Trend weight 192.6)
03/10 -191.6- (Trend weight 192.5)
03/11 -189.2- (Trend weight 192.2) Well, here’s the true weight after the water pill took all the excess fluid out that I spoke of yesterday. What a relief to my ankles especially! Interestingly, the last two nights I dozed off on the couch and woke up STARVING TO ABSOLUTE DEATH, both times at about 12:30 a.m. I was so close to a binge it was UNBELIEVABLE! I found myself justifying (out loud, mind you) why it’s okay for me to eat whatever I want right now, and in large quantities. Why I should just shove in many kinds of foods and “get it out of my system” as long as I’m so hungry anyway. I tell you folks, it took EVERYTHING I HAVE INSIDE THIS NEARLY 63 YEAR OLD BODY to stop myself. I grabbed a handful of almonds (21 of them to be exact, which is ¾ of a serving) and I ate those, drank water and focused back on something on TV. It worked both nights. Hunger banished because of the healthy fat. I would have grabbed walnuts (so healthy) but I had already had some during breakfast both days. I’m so glad I did this two nights in a row as I know it has helped continue my weight loss. I knew, by the way, that I had already had sufficient calories, carbs, protein etc. or I would have eaten something more. My body was fighting the weight loss. We were in a bitter battle – I won this time.
03/12 -189.0- (Trend weight 191.9) What a good round this has been for me. 4.2 lbs down. Spent most of my time at home (minimal travel) so that always helps since my food choices are more controlled. One other thing..... my underwear are too big now. That’s all I have to add. I hope that gave someone a chuckle or put a smile on someone’s face today. It did mine! See ya’ll tomorrow at round 217.
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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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
R214 EW: 241.4
R215 EW: 237.6
3/3: 237.8
3/4: 236.8. 60 pounds down!!
3/5: 237.2
3/6: 237.4
3/7: Missed
3/8: 236.6
3/9: 235.6
3/10: 326.4
3/11: 235.8
3/12: 235.83
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