Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 218

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  • RenaPink11
    RenaPink11 Posts: 329 Member
    Skyleen75 wrote: »
    Gardening season has started but it’s a funny time- you can’t stomp around on spongy spring soil or you damage the delicate roots or crush delicate “noses” just starting to poke up.
    I do an efficient Fall clean but Spring always brings more raking. But those little leaf piles are protecting insects and animals from the cold. Not time to rake yet!
    Try explaining that five times a day to eager home/business owners that have Spring Fever!!! Shhhhh, be patient it will all happen before you know it. Just like every other year.
    For now a few hours a day finger combing wet leaves off of bulbs, a little pruning, sawing down giant grasses, picking up sticks.
    Listening to the peepers and birds, watching the world wake up.

    We never rake the leaves - the neighbors get annoyed. I tell them it’s best to just leave them for nature to do its thing, but still get the looks. 🤣 The most I do is blow the leaves off of my patio and into the yard.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,055 Member


    In maintenance
    JGM10Ds Round 218
    🍎🍓🍇🥝🫐🥝🍇🍓🍎
    🍎🥝 MARCH 2023     🥝🍎
    🍎🍓🍇🥝🫐🥝🍇🍓🍎
    Mostly over Covid but still one or two niggly symptoms hanging on.
    • In Maintenance since July 2019
    • Smart BMI - optimal weight.
    • Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
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    Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
    😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
    March focus:
    * maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
    * Maintain Daily Solid Habits
    I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

    🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
    Stats
    Terri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
    SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
    LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
    GW: < 140
    I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
    to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
    Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
    JGM10Ds ROUND 218
    Round 217: EW: 132.3
    Day/Weight/Comment
    23/03: 132.4: Daily Habits💚
    24/03: 132.6: Daily Habits💚
    25/03: 132.4: Daily Habits💚
    26/03: 132.7: Daily Habits💚
    27/03: 132.5: Daily Habits💚
    28/03: 132.4: Daily Habits💚
    29/03: 132.6: Daily Habits💚
    30/03: 133.1: Daily Habits💚
    31/03: 132.4: Daily Habits💚
    01/04: xxx: Daily Habits
    Daily Habits - 2023
    Update - March 2023
    1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
    2. Stay under goal (Daily)
    3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
    4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
    5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
    6. Steps > 6000 (Daily)
    7. Stretch before/after workouts
    8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
    9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
    10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
    11. Active hours > 6
    12. Practice self-care (Daily)
    13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
    14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
    15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
    16. Be creative
    17. Purchase essential items only
    18. Read a book > 15 mins
    19. Work on ongoing craft projects
    20. Learn something new
    21. Develop Healthy Habits
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    THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
    REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.
    • Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
    • A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
    • Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
    • The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
    • Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
    • The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
    • When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
    • Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!


  • caitlinnf84
    caitlinnf84 Posts: 46 Member
    GirlOnTheRebound wrote: »
    caitlinnf84 wrote: »
    RND 218

    HSW: 175
    SW this round 169.6

    3/23 169.6
    This morning I played pickleball for 3 hours with my friends and had a fantastic time burning calories without even trying. I had a huge, delicious salad for lunch and then my day got out of control and at 9pm I was begging my husband to bring me some food to where we were visiting. He brought a little bit of peanut noodles and peppers, and a tiny bit of potato salad. So I ended up being way too far under my calories for the day, but wasn't hungry when I went to bed.

    3/24 168.2
    It's been a hectic day and I got no dedicated exercise, just steps from errands and life. I did great with water and food. Had a yummy turkey sandwich for lunch, a banana and protein shake for snack, and dinner was roasted sweet and russet potatoes, chicken apple sausage with onions, spinach and chickpeas, and mango and grapes. I feel satisfied. My family will be at my daughters' dance competition all day tomorrow so food is likely to be a struggle (takeout and snacks), stress level will be high, and no real exercise will happen. But lots of steps. We shall see!

    3/25 No weigh in today as we left super early for dance competition. Spent 16 hours there and traveling. No dedicated exercise but lots of steps. We ordered sandwiches for lunch and mine came loaded with mayo on white bread even though I ordered wheat with no mayo. Ate it anyway, felt sick. Had pizza for dinner. Not the most balanced, but it was fine. Stayed under calories and missed my veggies.

    3/26 166.6 Apparently the weird food choices yesterday didn't do too much damage. Got back on track today with a protein shake and awesome salad, but got nauseous halfway through the salad because I took my vitamin before eating it. Now I feel both queasy and hungry. About to head to a family dinner. It's always hard to track at these things. Not stressed though, I can do it. Any suggestions for a women's multivitamin that won't make me feel sick?

    3/27 167.6 Family dinner last night was french bread pizza, garlic rolls, and chocolate chip cookies. I stayed within calories, but still feeling it today. Got up early and spent the morning at the gym. Back on track with food and water too.

    3/28 166.8 Ate great yesterday but was super hungry, probably from the morning workout. I snacked a bit after dinner. Popcorn at first and then recognized it was real hunger, so I mixed greek yogurt and PB2 and thinned with a little almond milk. Tasted like melting peanut butter ice cream, and gave me a protein boost. Still felt hungry but knew I had eaten plenty and slept fine. Pretty much starving right now because I haven't been home all day and was unprepared.

    3/29 165.8! I am so thrilled, I can't remember the last time I saw this number! Yesterday went pretty well with food. I felt satisfied with all my meals. It was sad because my pickleball game got cancelled, but I fit in a short walk instead. Not nearly as much exercise as pickleball or as fun, but I still moved. Today will not be a very active day...I woke up with a super sore throat and am trying to rest it away. Feeling really encouraged with the progress I am seeing and how not-too-hard it is feeling this go round.

    3/30 166.4 Not sure what that increase is about, but whatever. I had a lovely morning playing pickleball and spent the afternoon chaperoning my son's field day, so tons of calories burned and hours spend outside in beautiful weather.
    3/31
    4/1

    Great exercise that pickleball. Kudos for doing it for hours! I don't eat popcorn anymore but when I did I blended PB2 with water (or regular peanut butter) and drizzled it right on my popcorn. Num!

    That sounds AMAZING. Definitely going to try it! And yes, pickleball is my favorite!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited April 2023
    Round 218~Thu Mar 23 2023 ~ Apr 1 2023

    Round 218
    Mar 23 2023~ Apr 1 2023

    My name is Tish.
    Age: 66
    Height: 5'7.5"
    USW: 260
    2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
    CW:208.4
    RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water


    •We-March 22 2023~ 209.3
    ▪︎Day1▪Th•Mar 23-¤208.4
    ( We•31g Prot; 64ozs water)

    ▪︎Day2▪Fr•Mar 24- ¤209.7
    (Th•40g Prot; 48ozs water)    Very low sodium yesterday. Gain exclusively from high carbs, delicious spicy peanut noodles.

    ▪︎Day3▪Sa•Mar 25- ¤210.4
    (Fr• 55g Prot; 48ozs water)     Pasta salad made with red lentil pasta

    ▪︎Day4▪Su•Mar 26- ¤DNW
    (Sa• 74g Prot; 48ozs water)

    ▪︎Day5▪Mo•Mar 27- ¤DNW
    (Su• 89g Prot; 64ozs water)

    ▪︎Day6▪Tu•Mar 28- ¤206.7
    (Mo•68g Prot; 64ozs water)

    ▪︎Day7•We•Mar 29-¤208.4
    (Tu•68g Prot; 48ozs water)

    ▪︎Day8•Th•Mar 30- ¤207
    (We•44g Prot; 48ozs water)

    ■Day9▪Fr•Mar 31- ¤208.3
    (Th•76g Prot; 32ozs water)

    ▪︎Day10▪Sa•Apr 1-¤
    (Fr•g Prot; ozs water)

    Intermittent Fasting
    ●(We•3/22-7pm)
    Th•4pm-21hrs/7:30pm
    Fri•12:30pm-17hrs/8:30pm
    Sat•12:30pm-17hrs/10pm
    Sun•12:30-14.5hrs/10pm
    Mon•10:30am-12.5hrs/6pm
    Tue•1:30-19.5hrs/7pm
    Wed•4:30pm-21.5hrs/8pm
    Thu•4pm-20hrs/7pm
    Fri•4:30pm-21hrs/7:30pm
    Sat•

    *Round End Weights*
    ▪2018▪
    {Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
    {Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
    {Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
    {Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
    {Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
    {May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
    •••Transition Round⬇•••
    {May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
    {May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
    {Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
    {Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
    {Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
    {Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
    {Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
    {Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
    {Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
    {Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
    {Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
    {Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
    {Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
    {Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
    {Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
    {Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
    {Oct 24~² 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
    {Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
    {Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
    {Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
    {Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
    {Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
    {Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪

    {Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
    {Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
    {Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
    {Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
    {Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
    {Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
    {Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
    {Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
    (Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
    {Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
    {Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
    {Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
    {Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
    {May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
    {May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
    {May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
    {Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
    {Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
    {Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
    {Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
    {Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
    (*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
    {Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
    {Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
    {Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
    {Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
    {Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
    {Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
    {Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
    {Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
    {Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
    {Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
    {Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
    {Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
    {Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
    {Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
    {Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
    ▪︎2020▪︎

    {Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
    ????
    ▪︎2021▪︎
    {Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
    {Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
    {Round 139-  DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
    {Round 140-   EW}Feb 10 2021
    {Round 141-  211 EW}Feb 20 2021
    {Round 142-  215  EW}Mar 2 2021
    {Round 143-  215  EW}Mar 12 2021
    {Round 144-  215  EW}Mar 22 2021
    {Round 145-  214.3 EW}April 2 2021
    {Round 146-  DNW EW}April 11 2021
    {Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
    {Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
    {Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
    {Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
    {Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
    {Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
    Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
    Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
    Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
    Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
    Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
    (???? is diet break)
    Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
    Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
    ????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
    Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
    Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
    Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
    Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
    Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
    Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
    Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
    Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
    ~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
    Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
    Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
    Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
    Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
    ▪︎2022▪︎
    Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
    Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
    Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
    Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
    Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
    Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
    Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
    •March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
    Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
    ▪︎2023▪︎
    Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
    Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
    Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
    Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
    Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
    Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
    Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
    Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
    Round 218- EW} Apr 1 2023
  • 39flavours
    39flavours Posts: 1,494 Member
    @clprieur I'm sorry you're struggling today, those DBT techniques sound very useful and sensible. It's good that you are able to step back and analyse why you're feeling the way you are and come up with practical ways to reframe and address it. All the best for today, be proud and kind to yourself.
  • shmmm3
    shmmm3 Posts: 255 Member
    HoopsGuy72 wrote: »
    shmmm3 wrote: »
    HoopsGuy72 wrote: »
    I'm not sure if anyone else has talked about this, but part of be thinks that tracking another behaviour would be interesting regarding weight loss trends: 💩. I THINK my better days get better if it's happened since my last weigh-in, and I think it's a reason why I won't see a change on the scale sometimes, even when I'm eating and exercising in healthy ways. Today I have 💩 on the brain.
    @HoopsGuy72 Yes, you are right about it. I usually see it referenced as "TMI" on here. The higher your fiber intake the more your stool will weigh if all else is equal. The more food intake in general will increase the amount and weight of BM. A quick google search shows the average BM weighs .25-1.0 lbs on the SAD (Standard American Diet). Higher fiber diets will weigh more and increase the frequency of BMs to at least once a day.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/632492/#:~:text=Stool weight during ingestion of the low-fiber diet,were 157 gm., 19h., and 12 hr., respectively.

    Hey shmmm3... I get the TMI reference (not trying to offend anyone), but keeping this little subject in mind is something I think could be helpful every once in a while for someone who has really been struggling. I was pretty happy with myself when I thought about it.

    @HoopsGuy72 I might see what you mean, if the scale is going the wrong way or not moving for someone, a backed up system is likely the cause? That would be a much healthier way to look at it rather than being critical of our calories. With that mindset we can focus the day's effort toward drinking tons of water and eating whole plant foods to help flush it out. It is interesting data to collect if you can weigh yourself before and after a BM too.

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