JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ROUND 216

RockinRobyn672

SW: 144

Robyn here in SE Virginia. My goals this round are: 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 is to hold off on weighing again until the end of this round.

Day/Weight/Comment
3/3: DNW - Last night was a night out. I pre-planned my food choices, so did pretty well there, but I had an extra drink and a square of Ghirardelli chocolate once we were back at home. Today will be easier because I'll be cooking dinner. Nevertheless, this is still better than before I first joined "Just give me 10 days". I'm not sure when I joined. I think it was something like Round 205. Although I haven't made the progress I wanted, looking back I realize that I've come a long way since then. I'm doing a lot less late night/unplanned snacking. I really appreciate this group.

RockinRobyn672

@clprieur What a great success story you are and congrats on your "10 Day" successes. I have gone up and down since I started (Round 205, I think). The last round has been my most successful. I'm determined to keep this up until I've reached my goal as well. I want to lose 10 more pounds. Surely, I can do that over the next several rounds! Like you said, it's not rocket science!

_JeffreyD_

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

Goals for this round:

1. For 2023, avoid a repeat of 2022 lack of discipline.
2. Log my food daily… That is how I lost my weight before.


Round 216 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

Previous posts:

3/2: 221.2
Starting weight at “end” of last round.

3/3: 220.6
/logged all; lots of slow walking/ Ok, so my walking was at Bass Pro Shops. It was actually more brain exercise than anything.

Today is a day of eating out. Lunch with a friend at Cracker Barrel; Supper with a few “alumni” from a firm I used to work for 25 years ago (an adult beverage may be consumed.); Followed by a euchre get together with another set of friends. No adult beverages, but plenty of trash to eat and some possible sleep deprivation.

And the whole day is stacking up to be “introvert behavior” deprivation. That will wear me out. HA!

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Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)




I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

AR10at50

57, 5’5
OSW-187 Sept. 2018. Thank you @quiltingjaine !
GW-140

3/3-165-Finally, last night was nice enough to go for a walk before dinner. Today is a quilting class all day and then an all you can eat fish fry......just what I don’t need.

shmmm3

SW RND 216

Goals:

#1 Eat a good diet of MOSTLY no added sugar, ultra processed foods, or alcohol.
#2 Strength train or yoga or some actitivy at least 30 minutes per day.

80/20 rule is in effect this round. I'm trying for weigh in Wednesdays through March.

3/3 DNW After dinner I logged my day of eating and saw I was under 100 g carbs and way below calories. I'd had entirely air fried vegetables and chicken for my meals and snacks so I was low on both fat and carbs at the end of the day. To rectify the situation, I put together a high carb and high fat dessert that I am now inclined to share with those who aren't low carb: frozen dates, sliced in half but not all the way through (open like a clam shell), filled with a small bit of Neufchatel cheese, and back in the freezer for the cheese to harden. These are my new favorite things! High calorie for sure, but sometimes you need the boost. If I let myself go to bed with too much of a deficit, I can't sustain my diet goals the next day.
3/4 DNW
3/5 DNW
3/6 DNW
3/7 DNW
3/8 weight and measurements check
3/9 DNW
3/10 DNW
3/11 DNW
3/12 DNW

SheilaBoneham

🌷🌨️☔️🌹❄️🌤️

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.


📆 2015–2023

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: end weight running average 178.6

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: daily goals — no snacks 💚 ~~ calories <1300 🥕 ~~ 64 oz water 🧊 ~~ >30 min walking 👟

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!

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Weight Goal for 2023

Pamkom2193

RND 216
5' 4"
SW 166.7 #
Goal 160.0#

3/3 - 166.7 - Day 1 of trying to cut out sugar. Had creamer in my coffee today but will try tomorrow
without Ughhh..
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Kallie321

Heaviest wt 220 started KETO
Goal wt- 140
Exercise cardio or HIIT 4-5 days a week
Weight lifting 3 days a week
Current wt 3/3 180.2
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roscoe1998

I decided it was time to get serious about losing weight on January 1 when I weighed in at 210. My ultimate goal is to be in the 160's by my 60th birthday in July, but my first goal was to be 185 by the wedding I am going to March 16. I will hopefully reach that goal this round.

SW RND 216 187.0

3/3 187.2 Had a good day yesterday, so not sure why the small uptick. Going out tonight, so I will try to behave myself...
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shmmm3

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

🌷🌨️☔️🌹❄️🌤️

R216 03/12/23: daily goals — no snacks 💚 ~~ calories <1300 🥕 ~~ 64 oz water 🧊 ~~ >30 min walking 👟

@SheilaBoneham You're still committed and should proud of yourself! You've come a long way. The <1300 cal a day might be a too low number to keep up for 10 whole days without being super irritable and fatigued. Have you tried cycling every other day as low cal? So, day 1 is 1300, day 2 is 1800-2000, day 3 is 1300, day 4 is 1500-2000, etc. I found that I could not sustain such a major calorie deficit for more than a few days at a time but cycling back and forth helped make it sustainable and you only have to deprive yourself every other day. The average of the week/round still comes out in a large calorie deficit.

As for after-dinner snacking, I tried to stop and never could entirely, especially when in a big calorie deficit. I recommend amending your goal to "no UNPLANNED snacking". The best tool for me that worked last month was to plan ahead and log the approximate calories for an after-dinner snack in my food diary. Or, find yourself high volume low calorie treats you can let yourself munch without guilt as you phase it out of your habits. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, air popped popcorn with nutritional yeast are a few of the examples I'll go for when I can't say no to snacking but I need to keep the calories low. Especially if you pre-log a 300 calorie after dinner snack to fit in your daily goals, and then don't find yourself wanting it, you've given yourself the permission to eat it and the option to skip it.

enlightenme3

Round 216 (my 51st)
March 3, 2023 - March 12, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:

R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
R214 EW: 132.5
R215 EW: 132.5

RSW: 132.5 pounds (3/2/23, EO Round 215)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
3/3: 132.5 - Working on limiting my sweets. Mostly did okay…
3/4: -
3/5: -
3/6: -
3/7: -
3/8: -
3/9: - DNW - Traveling
3/10: - DNW - Traveling
3/11: - DNW - Traveling
3/12: - DNW - Traveling

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: +/- 0 pounds

quiltingjaine

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
3/3 128.0 Didn’t plank yesterday due to neck strain but did do 1 15 minute “mile”

mthomas0228

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.
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SModa61

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

🌷🌨️☔️🌹❄️🌤️

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.

I always say that my harness walks with the cats are "wanders".

shmmm3

Pamkom2193 wrote: »

RND 216

3/3 - 166.7 - Day 1 of trying to cut out sugar. Had creamer in my coffee today but will try tomorrow
without Ughhh..
@Pamkom2193 It is so so so so hard but I can attest that cutting out added sugar can be done and I feel so much better for it. Heavy whipping cream doesn't have added sugar but make sure to measure it out to one tablespoon cause my eyes will just pour without considering how much a seemingly little pour can be. I'm sending you strengthening vibes. Tip from my trials and errors, allow yourself to binge on naturally sweet fruits if you feel like you're about to give in to sugar cravings. Your taste buds will start to change in just a few days. Pro-tip: chop and melt a 95% cocoa Lindt bar in the microwave with a tiny bit of coconut oil and dip fresh strawberries in it. Lightly salt them and let them set. It's delicious and high fiber. I got off added sugar by making an exception for the 95% cocoa Lindt bar.

Skyleen75 wrote: »

3/02- 187.6 serious DOMS!!!! I enjoy a good sore feeling after a workout but this is the soreness that brings tears to the eyes. I did it to myself!
The weight bump doesn’t bother me at all as I know exactly what’s going on. The physical pain though, that is real!

@Skyleen75 Same with the DOMS. Rolling out the muscles and massaging helps remove the lactic acid build up that causes it. Magnesium also helps the body remove the lactic acid. Next time you strength train, stretch and roll out those muscles for at least a few minutes. It makes a big difference the next day. ---Something I wish I knew when I first started strength training.

itladyee

Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 216 - I got you!!!

Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!

Round 215 started rough but I adopted a new plan (eating and exercising) and it seems to have turned things around!!

62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8


Goals This Round per Day:
- Water: 64 ounces (minimum)
- Stay on Plan!!!

Round Goal - lose 2.5
Stats and Previous Rounds

HW: 230
CW: 216.9
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 5/13/2023
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: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 216/7 SW: 216.9.4 EW: TBD Loss 0.0 Total Loss 4.9

SW: 216.9

3/3 216.9 (-0.0/-0.0) and holding after 5 days of downtrend. I am good with that! We were supposed to get 8 to 10 inches of snow in the next 24 hours. I was ready to be shut in....now it seems we might get a dusting! WOW!

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@clprieur ~ Nice work and congrats! I love consolidating all your goals for the last push. You've got this!

@rockinRobyn672 ~ why is this? I am guilty as well but I'm going to try really hard to stay the plan! Congrats for a great loss!

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!)

Enjoy the weekend ALL!

SModa61

GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 216

Round 216
March 3 - 12, 2023

61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).

Goal for 216. Have no idea! I guess to keep making progress, and maybe finally sort out and organize those supplements I should be taking. Thinking about it, I guess I could add trying to lose 3 more lb by March 25, when my DD, SIL, and DGS a joining us in the keys. Am likely facing swimsuit time, and losing 3 (or 4) would put me back at a similar weight to last April when they came for a week.

History:

Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, and a DGS. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Selling family home distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!

Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 143.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 142.4 2/10/23
Round 215 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 216 138.0 3/2/23 Harry 10 lb 11.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6.5 oz

Exercise & Supplements

Supplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.

3/3 – skipped walking. Something is wrong with one toe. Hoping it settles out for tomorrow.

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SW: 138.0

Day/Weight/Comment

3/3 – 137.8 Today is going to be challenging. For starts, something happened to my toe last night when I went outside barefoot. Hurts to walk, so I took the morning off with the hopes that it will just resolve. I am not finding anything “in” my foot and examining, it seems to have to do with the nail bed. Then, on top of not exercising today, we are going out to eat (already tracked a tuna poke bowl), and then this evening we are going to the movies and I am planning in for movie popcorn, which I have not had in ages. If I watch myself, all this will work based on calories, despite the lack of exercise. BUT, I will not be shocked if I have a sodium blip tomorrow morning.

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deepwoodslady

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= 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) = -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) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
03/02 …..193.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

03/03 -194.6- (Trend weight 192.8) Definite bloat from travel, sodium restaurant lunch and no water pill. I can see it in my ankles and abdomen. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better indication of where I am at. Good luck this round everyone!

03/04 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/05 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/06 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/07 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/08 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/09 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/10 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/11 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/02 -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

fmfdfa2020

Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!

💪🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🎵💃👗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💗🌻🏖🙏

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.

3/03: DNW
3/04: DNW
3/05: DNW
3/06: DNW
3/07: DNW
3/08: DNW
3/09: DNW
3/10: Weigh
3/11: Weigh
3/12: Weigh

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s

39flavours

@clprieur you're a superstar! Congrats on all your hard work paying off and thank you for always being so open, honest and friendly!

39flavours

F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 149.8lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs

Past Rounds

R160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW:140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW:138.4 (-1.2)

R177-R210 DNW regained 26.6lbs 😵 Never again!
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW:160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW:161.4 GW:159.0 EW:157.6 (-3.2)
R213 SW:158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW:153.4 EW:154.4 (0.0)
R215 SW:153.4 GW:152.4 EW: 151.6 (-1.8)
R216 SW:150.8 GW:149.8 EW:
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3/1 151.4 (trend 153.5)
3/2 151.6 (trend 153.3)

3/3 150.8 (trend 152.9) A good start to the round, it's funny, the last few rounds have started with an overnight whoosh. It makes it tricky to decide on a goal weight but I'll be optimistic and aim for 1 pound. Met all my activity targets yesterday, even if it did mean doing laps of the house for half an hour at 10.30pm to get the last 3000 steps in! I didn't sleep very well, according to my tracker, I woke many times and only got 45 mins of deep sleep. I woke at 4am starving hungry and so got up to have some cereal, but remembered to weigh myself first. I think I've been over training a bit, or under eating, or both, so I've decided to treat myself to a lazy day and not try to restrict my calories too much so I recover a bit.
The gods must have been listening because the family get-together that this introvert really wasn't looking forward to has been cancelled, so no boring clothes shopping for me and I can have a really active day tomorrow instead of a 3hr car ride to make awkward small talk and sleeping on an air bed, phew!
Don't want to jinx it, but I might actually make it into the 140s this round!

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NuggetBrain

MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 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
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Day/Weight/Comment
3/03--235.0 Went to pilates this morning. Going out for dinner tonight with hubby, so expect weight to be up tomorrow.
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cory17

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

SW RND 216 193.6

3/3 193.8
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fmfdfa2020

clprieur wrote: »

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 3/10 days - ☹ (today is not a gym day)
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 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!! 😊
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**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading

@clprieur Thank you so much for posting your results so we can applaud your absolutely amazing progress, and for the inspiration you give to us all!!!!

fmfdfa2020

Pamkom2193 wrote: »

RND 216
5' 4"
SW 166.7 #
Goal 160.0#

3/3 - 166.7 - Day 1 of trying to cut out sugar. Had creamer in my coffee today but will try tomorrow
without Ughhh..
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@Pamkom2193 It is so hard but as you may know if you've tried before, it gets much easier every day as the cravings subside. I stopped all sugar on Jan 21 and had a lapse only 2 days when I had a little of my husband's homemade jam. Removing it also keeps me away from any processed foods and eating more fresh or frozen whole foods. I feel so much better! Good luck!!

SheilaBoneham

shmmm3 wrote: »

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

🌷🌨️☔️🌹❄️🌤️

R216 03/12/23: daily goals — no snacks 💚 ~~ calories <1300 🥕 ~~ 64 oz water 🧊 ~~ >30 min walking 👟

@SheilaBoneham You're still committed and should proud of yourself! You've come a long way. The <1300 cal a day might be a too low number to keep up for 10 whole days without being super irritable and fatigued. Have you tried cycling every other day as low cal? So, day 1 is 1300, day 2 is 1800-2000, day 3 is 1300, day 4 is 1500-2000, etc. I found that I could not sustain such a major calorie deficit for more than a few days at a time but cycling back and forth helped make it sustainable and you only have to deprive yourself every other day. The average of the week/round still comes out in a large calorie deficit.

As for after-dinner snacking, I tried to stop and never could entirely, especially when in a big calorie deficit. I recommend amending your goal to "no UNPLANNED snacking". The best tool for me that worked last month was to plan ahead and log the approximate calories for an after-dinner snack in my food diary. Or, find yourself high volume low calorie treats you can let yourself munch without guilt as you phase it out of your habits. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, air popped popcorn with nutritional yeast are a few of the examples I'll go for when I can't say no to snacking but I need to keep the calories low. Especially if you pre-log a 300 calorie after dinner snack to fit in your daily goals, and then don't find yourself wanting it, you've given yourself the permission to eat it and the option to skip it.

@shmmm3 I appreciate the input. I’ve been at this game since 2015, when I got really serious and lost 70 lbs in 2.5 years, then another 10 the following year. Then I had some health issues and was put on a very restrictive elimination diet. I lost another 10 pounds in about 2.5 months. But the calories during that time were extremely low—1000-1100/day. I’m pretty furious that a doctor and a nutritionist working together put me on such a path to metabolic chaos. My age — just turned 70 — is also a factor in slower metabolism. Anyway, when I went back to normal eating, I started to gain, and then the pandemic hit…. I’ve kept very good records the past few years, and I know that if I go over 1300, I either maintain or gain, depending how far over the line I go. I’ve done a lot of emotional eating the past couple of years. I’m trying to get a grip on that. My slowed metabolism is one reason I want to get back to walking and “wunning” like I used to, 5-6 miles almost every day. I know I’m also in better emotional balance when I get that kind of exercise. I’m also active with dog training—lots of walking as we train for tracking and obedience and other sports. When I say no snacks, I’m not including, for instance, a cup of bouillon or warm almond milk, which are reasonably satisfying, so it’s not as if I’m starving myself. 😊 I’m hoping that as I increase the burn I’ll also be able to slowly increase my intake a bit, at least off and on. I do like the “planned snack” approach, and do that sometimes. Thanks for reading and replying!

refactored

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)
Round 214 EW: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215 EW: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)

My goals for this round is to log, stay under my calorie limit, do the plank challenge and get at least 22 active minutes each day.

Round 216 SW: 165.3 lbs

3/3: 166.0 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I think I am regreting the decision to do the planking challenge!

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GirlOnTheRebound

PW Round 215 220.0 lbs
SW Round 216 (2nd) 217.6 lbs

3/3 218 (+.04) Managed my steps and I did eat but not enough yesterday. Today is the beginning of 3x rebounder sessions consistently. I feel sluggish and Foggy. I have to visit grocery store and tobacco shop (a vice I have yet to conquer). It's weekend with my stepson. Not a healthy food day (popcorn chicken and a snickers bar) but in range. 10 days. We can do this!

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shmmm3

@SheilaBoneham Thanks for your reply. I'm so energized and in the zone right now that I feel like I can't miss the opportunity to share with people if I think it can help. Being able to share and get tips in this thread is sparing everyone in my social life from having to hear about my weight and fitness goals and habits. Please take it as a compliment that I was way off with your assumed age That's awful that following professionals' advice did so much harm to your body. Learning that they did that to you and from what I've been reading in this thread from others' dietician advice, I'm going to be a much stronger self-advocate when the professionals give instructions that contradict my instincts and knowledge about myself.