Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 219

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  • fmfdfa2020
    fmfdfa2020 Posts: 1,065 Member
    edited April 2023
    Good Morning!

    I am playing a game with myself & setting little daily goals of losing 0.35lbs per day and using those goals to help me stay motivated and on track is a way of fasting that I saw in another group. Using my bathroom scale as a weight loss tool works for me. There are days that my weight increases by 2 pounds or more, and I understand that this is mainly water weight, and can go away as quickly as it came. That is why there are times that my daily goal and my weight that day are pounds apart. I am not expecting to lose 2 pounds of body fat by the next day. But it is possible to lose 2 pounds of water weight by the next day, so I stick to my goals. If it takes longer than one day to lose that water weight, I extend my fast for another day. Sticking to my plan, I will reach my 1st goal weight of 172 pounds on September 16 2023. This will put me in the overweight weight range which I have not seen since 2007. At that point I will decrease the daily amount to 0.2lbs per day to get to my ultimate goal of 140 by my birthday in February.

    End of round 218 231.

    4/2 Goal:229.4 /Actual 231.8 ❌.
    4/3 Goal: 229.2/Actual 232.6 ❌. Well that is certainly way too many days not meeting my goal. I know it is water weight since I did log what I ate & I was within my calorie goal. It doesn’t matter because this is what keeps me from reaching my goal. I expect to fast until Wednesday, but I am not sure I am ready. If I don’t feel well I will eat, but I would like to get a bit ahead since we are going out for supper on Thursday. I didn’t sleep well because my hip hurt last night after standing all weekend. I hope losing weight helps with that stuff.
    4/4 Goal: 228.8 /Actual 230.6 ❌ I wasn't successful at fasting yesterday. I will try again. Yesterday, there was meat that I needed to cook in the fridge, I was very tired. I got a good night's sleep & the pain from the weekend event is mostly gone so I reset my fasting timer after supper & successfully managed to not snack what I did eat was mostly low-carb (except an apple) Today will be better. I will reach my goal. I am aiming for 10000 steps & to drink 4L of water

    4/5 Goal: 228.4/Actual 228.8 ❌. I am considering changing the ❌ to something else. Especially when I am losing. It might seem too negative since I will probably always be chasing the daily goal for the next 10 months. I also realized that am not ready for full extended fasts yet. So I have planned meals today & I know we are going out to supper tomorrow for DD birthday. I am very happy to be making progress & I still think that this game will keep me going.

    4/6 Goal: 228/Actual
    4/7 Goal: 227.6/Actual
    4/8 Goal: 227.4/Actual
    4/9 Goal: 227/Actual
    4/10 Goal: 226.6/Actual
    4/11Goal: 226.3/Actual

    I am considering changing the ❌ to something else. Especially when I am losing. It might seem too negative since I will probably always be chasing the daily goal for the next 10 months.

    @LisaPower123 It's funny you say this. I know what you mean. I actually decided not to use the ❌ when I saw your posting because it just seemed too harsh, when as you say, you're losing, but also when you're being consistent and staying to plan. I have 3 things I check off each day, and when I miss one I use the innocuous ❎ LOL. I've also used 💚 just to show I missed but to give myself some grace. :)




  • GirlOnTheRebound
    GirlOnTheRebound Posts: 258 Member
    @clprieur Congrats on your sobriety! Very proud of your accomplishment and dedication. Don't give up!
  • shmmm3
    shmmm3 Posts: 255 Member
    edited April 2023
    RND 219

    Lifestyle goals: Only whole plant foods and never any calorie-rich and processed (CRAP) foods. No animal products at all of I can help it. It started as a short term challenge in this group to reduce inflammation but has bloomed into a lifestyle. Strength train or yoga 10 minutes every morning.

    This round's challenges:
    💤10 days of bed by 10💤
    Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen Checklist app 🥦🫚🍎🥔🏃🍵🍞🧄💤

    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s MY NEW LIFESTYLE! :)

    4/2 125.6 💤 I've made it to bed before 10pm three nights in a row thanks to putting away the gadgets! Checked off all but one of the Daily Dozen Checklist yesterday.🍎🥔🥦🫚🥬 It's a lot of food to fit into just one day! I've made a plan for today to try to hit all 12. I can do it! The next step is getting all the servings for each food group. First attempt at veggie burgers was a hit with flavor but failed structurally. We'll follow a recipe next time. But, I made a roasted garlic, cashews, nutritional yeast, turmeric, salt and pepper "cheese" sauce/aioli that was out of this world! I had to remind myself how calorie dense it was to stop me from eating it like a soup. Golden goodness. It's in a jar now for Mac n cheese.
    4/3 126.8 💤🥦 checked all servings and made it to bed by ten. Beans for breakfast is totally new to me but I'm trying to remind myself that it's normal in a lot of cultures. What's weird today can become habitual in a few weeks. Just gotta do it. I'm waiting for my gut to get used to this new way of eating. A lot of fermentation I'm still not used to. It's apparently normal and will subside if I keep at it. I'm measuring out each serving today so I don't overstuff myself. For breakfast I saw that a 1/2 cup of beans is a lot smaller than I was eyeballing! Oh, and I almost forgot this little victory.... I'm not panicking about the scale going up! From the FAQs on nutrionfacts.org: "The Daily Dozen averages about 1,200 calories, but given the wide array of food choices in each category, it can range anywhere from 800-1800." I've definitely been tipping the higher side, especially with my not measuring anything. Now that I know I'll be better at it. It's so much whole foods fiber though, so many of the calories end up in the toilet... I'll see a big drop when that happens. I made a pun 🙃
    4/4 126.8 I found a half-eaten bag of fritos in the pantry last night. What were they doing there!?! I had to clear the pantry of all ultra-processed foods, obviously, so I ate them all. Had a more restless sleep but I'm laughing at myself today. There's a big NSV for me: I'm not beating myself up about eating a half bag of fritos (it was a giant sharing size bag to be totally honest), and, it didn't turn into an all out binge! 🥦 Yesterday the Daily Dozen got checked and was a cakewalk when I actually measured 1/2 cup servings. I think it's safe to say I've gotten good at eating only plant based foods for days and have successfully reorganized the bulk of my diet. I'll call it quits on the strict tracking of the daily dozen but keep it up on my fridge as a reminder of "Green Light" foods we can always have more of. That is super doable without stressing about it and without forcing my gut to tolerate that level of insoluble fiber. It's not meant to be a diet but a base recommendation of foods to incorporate to help crowd out the less healthy stuff. It is a good base for practicing a Mediterranean Diet if anyone's doing that. I'm quitting the strict tracking before I start to resent it since the whole point of this is to stress less. But, beans for breakfast again with my potato hash is a great way to start the day.

    4/5 127.8 This is getting annoying but not unfounded given my carb intake and strenuous exercise yesterday. I'm not going to make any big changes just yet. If the scale is still up tomorrow then I'll start tracking my calories again. I really enjoy not tracking calories and instead tracking food types from the checklist app. I made a pasta dish yesterday that my husband said looked like "a real recipe...Martha Stewart would approve." What?! I know he doesn't know how to filter his compliments so that's big. It was so easy, too. I peeled and chopped up two large carrots, threw them in a pot to boil with salt, then added some whole wheat rotini, frozen spinach, and when everything was done boiling I drained it and added some leftover broccoli and mixed in my leftover cashew cheese sauce. The final product was colorful with the veggies and the mouth feel was all comfort food quality. It took 20 minutes and one pot and used up leftovers! Weight is up today but I am getting more confident in the kitchen and am learning how to cook healthy things that aren't boring tasting and gross looking so that is a good thing for the long term.
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  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,257 Member
    @RenaPink11 I also am 2 days without TMI. My chia puff has failed me.😱😵‍💫
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,129 Member
    I am not sure who mentioned the books "How not to die" and "How not to diet" by the same authors. I think they were on this challenge. I just want to say that I ordered it with the hopes that it has ideas to use food to improve my overall health.

    In the meantime, I am still in the middle of 5 books including "The case for Keto".