Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 219

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  • shmmm3
    shmmm3 Posts: 255 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".

    Hi @deepwoodslady , I'm reading both right now too! Both Keto and WFPB have plenty of benefits that, IMO, comes down to removing ultra-processed foods from our diets. Anything that helps me not to return to the standard American diet and order a pizza delivery every weekend is good for my overall health :) I'm finding the WFPB to be the approach that seems to be fitting me best and the argument that I needed to not bring dairy back into my life. I'm actually interested in trying a keto WFPB diet sometime soon because I'm wondering if the main reason I could never feel great on keto was because of too much dairy. That'll be an interesting experiment.
  • RenaPink11
    RenaPink11 Posts: 329 Member
    @RenaPink11 I also am 2 days without TMI. My chia puff has failed me.😱😵‍💫

    I started taking magnesium citrate since Monday and so far no dice. A few weeks ago I did a probiotic w enzymes and oh wow it made me so much worse and bloated. 😳🤨😳🤨
  • LisaPower123
    LisaPower123 Posts: 1,837 Member
    edited April 2023
    RenaPink11 wrote: »
    @RenaPink11 I also am 2 days without TMI. My chia puff has failed me.😱😵‍💫

    I started taking magnesium citrate since Monday and so far no dice. A few weeks ago I did a probiotic w enzymes and oh wow it made me so much worse and bloated. 😳🤨😳🤨


    A really gentle but effective way of relieving TMI is to take 1-2 tsps of Epson salt (pure not scented). It pulls water into the intestines. If it doesn’t work after 6 hours do it again.


    It will create a gentle but irresistible urge so don’t stray too far from a toilet!
  • RenaPink11
    RenaPink11 Posts: 329 Member
    RenaPink11 wrote: »
    @RenaPink11 I also am 2 days without TMI. My chia puff has failed me.😱😵‍💫

    I started taking magnesium citrate since Monday and so far no dice. A few weeks ago I did a probiotic w enzymes and oh wow it made me so much worse and bloated. 😳🤨😳🤨


    A really gentle but effective way of relieving TMI is to take 1-2 tsps of Epson salt (pure not scented). It pulls water into the intestines. If it doesn’t work after 6 hours do it again.


    It will create a gentle but irresistible urge so don’t stray too far from a toilet!

    I wish I could be normal. LOL this has been a life long problem for me. I think I’m going to go back to last month and look over my foods, bc it seemed to be a lot better then. But I’m down for trying epson salt! I work from home tomorrow so that sounds like a plan to me! Thanks 😊

  • RenaPink11
    RenaPink11 Posts: 329 Member
    shmmm3 wrote: »
    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".

    Hi @deepwoodslady , I'm reading both right now too! Both Keto and WFPB have plenty of benefits that, IMO, comes down to removing ultra-processed foods from our diets. Anything that helps me not to return to the standard American diet and order a pizza delivery every weekend is good for my overall health :) I'm finding the WFPB to be the approach that seems to be fitting me best and the argument that I needed to not bring dairy back into my life. I'm actually interested in trying a keto WFPB diet sometime soon because I'm wondering if the main reason I could never feel great on keto was because of too much dairy. That'll be an interesting experiment.

    He has a lot of videos on YouTube. I listen to his podcast when I drive. There’s a ton of info on this website as well. I need to read his books as well. When I can squeeze another 5 minutes into my day. 😊
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,188 Member
    shmmm3 wrote: »
    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".

    Hi @deepwoodslady , I'm reading both right now too! Both Keto and WFPB have plenty of benefits that, IMO, comes down to removing ultra-processed foods from our diets. Anything that helps me not to return to the standard American diet and order a pizza delivery every weekend is good for my overall health :) I'm finding the WFPB to be the approach that seems to be fitting me best and the argument that I needed to not bring dairy back into my life. I'm actually interested in trying a keto WFPB diet sometime soon because I'm wondering if the main reason I could never feel great on keto was because of too much dairy. That'll be an interesting experiment.

    @shmmm3 You may know already that I don't eat fruit AT ALL and I hate 99.9% of all veggies and don't eat most of them. I did hate 100% of them (except potatoes) but through Keto I have learned to "sneak" in a few in various ways. Plant based is not something I could ever do completely for sure. At times, I have come to the conclusion that I am lactose intolerant. I've never had that diagnosis or discussed it with a doctor, but the bloating can be horrendous. I do buy Fairlife milk (lactose free) and I do spread my cheese products out a bit in my diet to help. Anyway, all the different approaches fascinate me, and knowledge is ALWAYS power so I can't wait to get these books. I'll make them next on my list when I finish at least one of the 5 I am currently reading lol.
  • JacquelineC53
    JacquelineC53 Posts: 157 Member
    Looking forward another challenge. My goals for the challenge are the same as last time - to log consistently and to avoid snacking after dinner - including over the Easter weekend, which falls in the middle of this challenge!

    SW RND 218 152.4 lbs. EW 147.8 lbs
    SW RND 219 148.4 lbs

    2/4 148.4 lbs
    3/4 148.2 lbs.
    4/4 148.2 lbs
    5/4 148.0 lbs Winter storm here today. Walked to work - only 20 minutes each way - but it was a much better workout than I normally get walking! And of course extra points for shovelling!
    6/4
    7/4
    8/4
    9/4
    10/4
    11/4
  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,615 Member
    edited April 2023
    64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 219 (my 150th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
    Starting this round at the same weight as last. Goal for this round; I really need to continue to reverse this increasing trend, again I'm not looking at a specific number, any loss and keep my binge free streak going, keep that April Fool’s dunce’s hat in the corner! – be mindful when I’m tempted! Keep within calories & macros. I can do this but, consistency is paramount, let’s do it for just 10 days as the reward is great!!
    Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, It’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 130. A healthy lifestyle has to be a permanent way of life.
    End of round 69 134.2 lbs
    End of round 70 133.6
    End of round 71 132.4
    End of round 72 133.2
    End of round 73 132.8
    End of round 74 132
    End of round 75 131.4
    End of round 76 130.2
    End of round 77 132.4
    End of round 78 134.4
    End of round 79 132
    End of round 80 133.6
    End of round 81 133.8
    End of round 82 132.4
    End of round 83 133.4
    End of round 84 133
    End of round 85 131.6
    End of round 86 133.0
    End of round 87 134.8
    End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
    End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
    End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
    End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
    End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
    End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
    End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
    End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
    End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
    End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
    End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
    End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
    End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
    End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
    End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
    End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
    End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
    End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
    End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
    End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
    End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
    End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
    End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
    End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
    End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
    End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
    End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
    End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
    End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
    End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
    End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
    End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
    End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
    End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
    End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
    End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
    End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
    End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
    End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
    End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
    End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
    End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
    End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
    End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
    End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
    End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
    End of round 149 – 132.4
    End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
    End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
    End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
    End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
    End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
    End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
    End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
    End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
    End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
    End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
    End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
    End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
    End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
    End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
    End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
    End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
    End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
    End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
    End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
    End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
    End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
    End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
    End of round 177 – 138
    End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
    End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
    End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
    End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
    End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
    End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
    End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
    End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
    End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
    End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
    End of round 189 – 139.2
    End of round 190 – 139.8
    End of round 191 – 139.8
    End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
    End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
    End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
    End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
    End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
    End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
    End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
    End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
    End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
    End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
    End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
    End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
    End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
    End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
    End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
    End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
    End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
    End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
    End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
    End of round 211 – 138.2
    End of round 212 – 139.8
    End of round 213 – 139
    End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
    End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
    End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
    End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)
    End of round 218 – 140.4 (2.6 pounds up – need to reverse this trend!)

    SW RND 219 139.8

    4/2 139.8 – 8.6 miles walked. Starting this round at the same weight as last. Want to try to be at a lower number by the end ! Good food day yesterday, stuck to pre-logged plan again. Feeling better physically & mentally, just a couple of pounds makes such a difference!
    4/3 139.8 – 12.69 miles walked, pre-logging first thing worked again for me. Hoping the scale will start going down soon.
    4/4 139.4 – 9.7 miles walked, hungry yesterday; all exercise calories eaten back.
    4/5 140.4 – 8..04, ate late last night at an Indian restaurant with friends, just had to guess at calories, but expected sodium overload, drank a pint of water before bed & still woke up with a ranging thirst in the early hours! Had eaten light earlier on in the week to compensate.

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    100-day Binge-free Challenge starting March 31….=1 day.
    ⭐️= 5 days ****

    4/6 140.4 – 6.11 miles walked; lots of other commitments. Not a good eating day, a mini binge.
    4/7
    4/8
    4/9
    4/10
    4/11

    I'M WORTH IT !! 👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,098 Member
    RenaPink11 wrote: »
    RenaPink11 wrote: »
    @RenaPink11 I also am 2 days without TMI. My chia puff has failed me.😱😵‍💫

    I started taking magnesium citrate since Monday and so far no dice. A few weeks ago I did a probiotic w enzymes and oh wow it made me so much worse and bloated. 😳🤨😳🤨


    A really gentle but effective way of relieving TMI is to take 1-2 tsps of Epson salt (pure not scented). It pulls water into the intestines. If it doesn’t work after 6 hours do it again.


    It will create a gentle but irresistible urge so don’t stray too far from a toilet!

    I wish I could be normal. LOL this has been a life long problem for me. I think I’m going to go back to last month and look over my foods, bc it seemed to be a lot better then. But I’m down for trying epson salt! I work from home tomorrow so that sounds like a plan to me! Thanks 😊

    @renepink11 I too was chronically constipated, which lead to permanent hemorrhoid issues (could put a description in a spoiler if you want). I am on miralax "for life" according to my colorectal surgeon. I do no start a day without a scoop of miralax in my morning coffee. I do do other things as well that keep me regular.
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,283 Member
    edited April 2023
    @RenaPink11 Yes, it occurred to me last night that I haven’t taken any of my supplements in 4 days and magnesium citrate is one of them. If I weren’t so lazy I would fill my pill boxes. I do 8 weeks at a time when I do them.

    @LisaPower123 Epsom salts are also magnesium. I’ve even read that soaking in a bath with then, magnesium is absorbed by your body.

    @shmmm3 I DO love my cheese and heavy cream but I seem to have the best results when I eat carnivore. Beef is my favorite - even as a kid on the rare occasion of a family trip, I wanted a hamburger for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Now I skip the bun because I know it messes with my appetite. Even eating too many of the good veggies (low carb) will cause me to not lose. My faves are asparagus, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and spinach.
  • RenaPink11
    RenaPink11 Posts: 329 Member
    SModa61 wrote: »
    RenaPink11 wrote: »
    RenaPink11 wrote: »
    @RenaPink11 I also am 2 days without TMI. My chia puff has failed me.😱😵‍💫

    I started taking magnesium citrate since Monday and so far no dice. A few weeks ago I did a probiotic w enzymes and oh wow it made me so much worse and bloated. 😳🤨😳🤨


    A really gentle but effective way of relieving TMI is to take 1-2 tsps of Epson salt (pure not scented). It pulls water into the intestines. If it doesn’t work after 6 hours do it again.


    It will create a gentle but irresistible urge so don’t stray too far from a toilet!

    I wish I could be normal. LOL this has been a life long problem for me. I think I’m going to go back to last month and look over my foods, bc it seemed to be a lot better then. But I’m down for trying epson salt! I work from home tomorrow so that sounds like a plan to me! Thanks 😊

    @renepink11 I too was chronically constipated, which lead to permanent hemorrhoid issues (could put a description in a spoiler if you want). I am on miralax "for life" according to my colorectal surgeon. I do no start a day without a scoop of miralax in my morning coffee. I do do other things as well that keep me regular.

    I use to put miralax in my coffee every morning too. I think I will go back to that bc it did help. Yes, I am now experiencing hemorrhoid issues that started about a year ago. For whatever reason, I stopped the miralax and when I changed my foods, it seemed to get better but not permanently. I go next month for a colonoscopy so I'm wondering if they will say anything. I feel like part of the reason I don't go daily is bc of hemorrhoids blocking the exit!