Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 220
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64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 220 (my 151st). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
Starting this round at the same weight as last – again! Goal for this round; sorry to be repetitive but, 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, not going to 100 days, starting small just going for 10, surely, I can make 10? 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 must 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!)
End of round 219 – 139.8 (0.6 down)
4/11 139.8 - Managed to walk, did get a bit wet in the rain but, dried out before I got home!! Stuck to my 3 chocolates out of my Easter box from DH. 40% of exercise calories eaten back. Feeling better in myself now back on the wagon & good to see numbers starting to come down again; back to round starting weight!
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4/12 139.8 - Managed just over 5 miles walking before a day out with my sisters & lunch (toasted sandwich, granary bread), declined a cake, NSV for me!! But, unfortunately, still meant I was 419 calories over; I had already had 2 of my chocolates before lunch so, didn’t have my 3rd after tea. MFP also shows that the sandwich was high in sodium.
100-day Binge-free Challenge starting April 11=1 day. ⭐️=2 day ****
4/13 140.8 – 5.4 miles walked, so much rain!! Well it seems I can’t manage 10 days ☹. Put it this way, my Easter box of chocolates is empty!
4/14 142!! – took little DGS (5 & 3) to Tramway Museum, we had a fun day, but I over ate and didn’t track after breakfast. I am hoping this is the shock I need to get a grip! Today we travel up to the Lake District towing our caravan, for 6 days, I’ve not packed the scales because in this new ‘van I can’t get them level in the shower tray so they always weigh inaccurately & lower. I never binge when I’m with DH so I am hoping that sticking to a healthy eating plan & plenty walking will get me back down to round start weight. We’ll see !!
4/15 DNW – 5.93 miles walked yesterday after setting up the caravan and having cheese & biscuits for a late lunch. Neither of us felt very hungry for our evening meal so we ditched our bbq plans & just opened a tin of red salmon with a light salad. All but 79 of exercise calories eaten back.
4/16 DNW – 13.58 miles walked, 40% exercise calories eaten back. My birthday today – 65, how can that be? can’t believe it! Still feel like late 30’s apart from when I have stiff joints 😊 !!
4/17 DNW – 11.92 miles walked yesterday, caught a narrow gauge steam train out 40 minutes, climbed up to view nearby waterfall and then walked back to the site. An excellent way to spend a birthday! Had video calls with family DGC (4 all aged 5 and under!) sang Happy Birthday to me , they are all so cute & precious
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fmfdfa2020 wrote: »quiltingjaine wrote: »@musicsax Turning 65 is not a big deal these days . It’s just another number. When the pandemic started all of the warnings applied especially to the “elderly.” I had to look up “their” definition of elderly. I was appalled to learn that the powers that be consider 65 ELDERLY!! I still don’t think of myself as elderly but when I do, I’ll try to
let you know! I still feel 25-30.
@quiltingjaine @musicsax Amen to this. I totally agree!. There's never been a better time to be getting older than right now - people are living so much longer and it's accepted more than ever that it is just a number and none of the old sterotypes exist, especially things like how women should dress "after a certain age," or your hair shouldn't be long, etc. Does anyone else remember these? My Grandmother used to say that the only time she thought about her age was when she looked in the mirror. When you're younger, you don't realize that "older" people really don't feel any different than they did when they were 20 - other than being wiser. I'm so happy to be getting healthier so I can stay forever young, physically and mentally!!
So true, I remember jokingly asking my daughter when would I become to old to wear jeans? we laughed, she said never! Thank goodness! jeans are my favourites, wear them all the time.5 -
@jedaschultz - hugs to you, all these milestones are so difficult and you are doing so well; I know all the "firsts" are the worst, DH would be so proud of you, I'm sure you can feel his spirit with you. Sending you lots of comforting hugs . 5
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RenaPink11 wrote: »fmfdfa2020 wrote: »RenaPink11 wrote: »Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 10th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
June 2005: 345 lbs (Highest known weight before WLS Aug 2005)
June 2017: 241.8 lbs.
Weight Beginning this Round: 140.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 135 lbs
This round's daily goals:
1. Stay “Under” in MFP 10/10 days – ☹☹☹😊
2. 6 cups fluids 10/10 days – 😊😊😊😊
3. 10-min guided meditation 10/10 days - ☹☹☹😊
4. Attend work 8/8 days –😊😊😊
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4/12 – 140.0 lbs – Okay, I am 1.8 lbs less than I was at the start of the last round, so #winning. I am also 17.6 lbs lower than I was when I started doing these 10-day challenges on January 13th, almost exactly 3 months ago. Apparently doing things in 10-day increments is really helpful for me! Thanks @quiltingjaine! 😊 Yesterday was a disaster, calorie wise, which included giving up on logging in MFP, eating Chinese food for dinner, followed by an ice-cream cone from Laura Secord in the mall. When I got most of the way through the cone, as always, I started to feel sick (due to gastric bypass). I told hubby this, and he urged me stop eating and throw the cone in the garbage so I didn’t feel even worse. I said no and quickly went to gobble up the rest of the ice-cream but at the same time he lunged for the cone and grabbed it out of my hand. LOL! Hilariously people were watching and probably think I am an abused wife. In reality I am a dumb wife who insists on consistently eating ice-cream even though it makes me violently ill! It’s only been 18 years since I got gastric bypass, I am still learning! 😉 I have to go to Toronto today so I don’t think I’ll get all my steps in, unfortunately. I put a note in my phone to go walk at lunch, so that should help a bit. I better get my butt in gear. Have a great day, folks!
4/13 – 139.6 lbs - Train to Toronto. Walked at lunch. Subway for dinner. Took the dog to the beach after work – I think it was his first time ever seeing a beach or a lake and he was pretty timid, but did well! He loves his rubber chickens, so we would throw one a little ways into the lake and he would gingerly go in almost to his belly to fetch it. It was super cute. We will get him used to it. 😊 But more Pitbull than Lab in that dog, I think! Lol.
4/14 – 138.6 lbs – So, I haven’t been logging my calories for a few days now. I mean I start out okay in the morning, and lunch goes well, but then everything goes crazy around dinner time. And then I end up “deleting” the entries for the day because I didn’t log dinner and it’s not “perfect” so therefore it shouldn’t exist at all. Lol. Oops. Yes, I am a bit crazy, if you haven’t noticed yet! Anyhow, given that I haven’t really been paying attention, I am SHOCKED that the scale is down. That is bizarre. And I’m not dehydrated, because I think I did drink enough yesterday. So it could potentially catch up to me tomorrow or the next day, but hubby leaves for San Diego today so I have 12 days to work off what I may have gained while he was home. (I was actually thinking yesterday that maybe it should just be a thing that I don’t log calories when he is home, or at least don’t get stressed if I don’t log the entire day.) Today I have a call scheduled with my new running coach after work, to discuss the plan she has created for me. I am to start the plan on Sunday. I will give you updates on how it goes! 😊
4/15 – 139.8 lbs – Well, there is that bounce-back I was expecting. Funny how even though I know it’s going to happen and I’m fully expecting it, it’s still disappointing when you get on the scale and see a bump up. Even though my logical brain knows it is fine, and normal, and also connected to the fact that I haven’t been logging, my emotional side still feels it. That is part of what I am working on, tho, is to not be so emotionally attached to what the scale says. (Down = happy for the day, up = sad.) I had my first session with my new running coach yesterday. She had made up a training schedule for me (incorporating a bunch of exercises to strengthen my knees, warmup/cool down, my strength training days at the gym, etc.). It was very nice to chat with her and she is very motivating. I was supposed to start my new schedule tomorrow but I was too excited and started today. Lol. To start out, she has me running for one minute and then walking for one minute. I was supposed to go for about 45 minutes. I thought there was no friggin way I was doing to be able to do 1:1. But you know what, I was actually surprised at how well I did! Was it perfect? Nope. Sometimes I had to walk for 2 minutes, sometimes the dog had to stop to pee, sometimes we got to a bumpy spot on the sidewalk, or it was a dark place or whatever (we left at 4:40 AM). But overall it was pretty fun and I was excited by my ability. I have spent my entire life believing that my body was “less than” and not capable. If you have daughters, please teach them that this is complete and utter BS. Anyway, I did a 80 minute route. I used my Fitbit timer function, which counted down from 1 minute and then vibrated when it was time to stop walking and start running. I felt a bit dizzy when I got home; maybe dehydrated. It was fun! 😊
4/16 – 138.9 lbs – Well, we are half way through the challenge and I am down by a total of 0.2 lbs. Lol. Whoops. However, I finally counted my calories for the entire day, yesterday, so hopefully things are on an upswing. I went for a two hour walk this morning, and Golly did so well! That being said, I am really not sure why everyone who has a non-reactive dog feels it necessary to stop and give advice to people with a reactive dog... Like, is your dog 78 lbs? No. Has your dog been in a cage for a year? No. So. How about you shut it? This morning, I had Golly sit and watch as another dog passed us. He sat there calmly, I had the leash loose, and he didn’t react at all, other than pant a bit. I was speaking to him quietly, telling him he was doing a good job, and I was petting the wrinkles out of his forehead. So, the lady felt compelled to stop and tell me, “You get what you pet. If you just relax a bit." I was like "DUDE, I AM RELAXED." Of course, I haven't had my meds yet, so… Okay, now I have about 89 hours of cleaning to do. Wish me luck.
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You are better than I am. I am quick to tell someone to mind their business. LOL We took in a dog that hadn’t lived outside of a kennel and it took time for her to adjust and learn “how to be a dog” She’s the sweetest and I’m very protective. We think she’s about 6 or 7 now and we’ve had her 5 years. I’d say just in the last 2 years has she really grown into her personality, become the goodest girl, show her silly side. We got a puppy 4 years ago and that really brought out her inner puppy that she never got to be. It’s been wonderful to watch her grow.
@RenaPink11 This-> "...that really brought out her inner puppy that she never got to be."
....is so wonderful and so sweet!!
Yes, when we got her, she didn't even know what a toy was! Made me so sad... and mad! But she's grown into such a wonderful spoiled girl, living her best life -- as she should!
This reminded me of a stray dog we took in over 40 years ago as a newly married couple; she didn't know what to do with a bone, my husband got down on the floor and showed her!! He didn't actually chew the bone, but he all but did!! She had obviously been ill treated, she was so nervous of feet and never got over that in all the years we had her, she had cigarette burns on her too. How people can mistreat animals (or children for that matter) is totally beyond me - if they don't like them don't have !!!4 -
Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 10th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
June 2005: 345 lbs (Highest known weight before WLS Aug 2005)
June 2017: 241.8 lbs.
Weight Beginning this Round: 140.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 135 lbs
This round's daily goals:
1. Stay “Under” in MFP 10/10 days – ☹☹☹😊😊
2. 6 cups fluids 10/10 days – 😊😊😊😊☹
3. 10-min guided meditation 10/10 days - ☹☹☹😊☹
4. Attend work 8/8 days –😊😊😊
5. Gym strength training 4/10 days -
4/12 – 140.0 lbs – Okay, I am 1.8 lbs less than I was at the start of the last round, so #winning. I am also 17.6 lbs lower than I was when I started doing these 10-day challenges on January 13th, almost exactly 3 months ago. Apparently doing things in 10-day increments is really helpful for me! Thanks @quiltingjaine! 😊 Yesterday was a disaster, calorie wise, which included giving up on logging in MFP, eating Chinese food for dinner, followed by an ice-cream cone from Laura Secord in the mall. When I got most of the way through the cone, as always, I started to feel sick (due to gastric bypass). I told hubby this, and he urged me stop eating and throw the cone in the garbage so I didn’t feel even worse. I said no and quickly went to gobble up the rest of the ice-cream but at the same time he lunged for the cone and grabbed it out of my hand. LOL! Hilariously people were watching and probably think I am an abused wife. In reality I am a dumb wife who insists on consistently eating ice-cream even though it makes me violently ill! It’s only been 18 years since I got gastric bypass, I am still learning! 😉 I have to go to Toronto today so I don’t think I’ll get all my steps in, unfortunately. I put a note in my phone to go walk at lunch, so that should help a bit. I better get my butt in gear. Have a great day, folks!
4/13 – 139.6 lbs - Train to Toronto. Walked at lunch. Subway for dinner. Took the dog to the beach after work – I think it was his first time ever seeing a beach or a lake and he was pretty timid, but did well! He loves his rubber chickens, so we would throw one a little ways into the lake and he would gingerly go in almost to his belly to fetch it. It was super cute. We will get him used to it. 😊 But more Pitbull than Lab in that dog, I think! Lol.
4/14 – 138.6 lbs – So, I haven’t been logging my calories for a few days now. I mean I start out okay in the morning, and lunch goes well, but then everything goes crazy around dinner time. And then I end up “deleting” the entries for the day because I didn’t log dinner and it’s not “perfect” so therefore it shouldn’t exist at all. Lol. Oops. Yes, I am a bit crazy, if you haven’t noticed yet! Anyhow, given that I haven’t really been paying attention, I am SHOCKED that the scale is down. That is bizarre. And I’m not dehydrated, because I think I did drink enough yesterday. So it could potentially catch up to me tomorrow or the next day, but hubby leaves for San Diego today so I have 12 days to work off what I may have gained while he was home. (I was actually thinking yesterday that maybe it should just be a thing that I don’t log calories when he is home, or at least don’t get stressed if I don’t log the entire day.) Today I have a call scheduled with my new running coach after work, to discuss the plan she has created for me. I am to start the plan on Sunday. I will give you updates on how it goes! 😊
4/15 – 139.8 lbs – Well, there is that bounce-back I was expecting. Funny how even though I know it’s going to happen and I’m fully expecting it, it’s still disappointing when you get on the scale and see a bump up. Even though my logical brain knows it is fine, and normal, and also connected to the fact that I haven’t been logging, my emotional side still feels it. That is part of what I am working on, tho, is to not be so emotionally attached to what the scale says. (Down = happy for the day, up = sad.) I had my first session with my new running coach yesterday. She had made up a training schedule for me (incorporating a bunch of exercises to strengthen my knees, warmup/cool down, my strength training days at the gym, etc.). It was very nice to chat with her and she is very motivating. I was supposed to start my new schedule tomorrow but I was too excited and started today. Lol. To start out, she has me running for one minute and then walking for one minute. I was supposed to go for about 45 minutes. I thought there was no friggin way I was doing to be able to do 1:1. But you know what, I was actually surprised at how well I did! Was it perfect? Nope. Sometimes I had to walk for 2 minutes, sometimes the dog had to stop to pee, sometimes we got to a bumpy spot on the sidewalk, or it was a dark place or whatever (we left at 4:40 AM). But overall it was pretty fun and I was excited by my ability. I have spent my entire life believing that my body was “less than” and not capable. If you have daughters, please teach them that this is complete and utter BS. Anyway, I did a 80 minute route. I used my Fitbit timer function, which counted down from 1 minute and then vibrated when it was time to stop walking and start running. I felt a bit dizzy when I got home; maybe dehydrated. It was fun! 😊
4/16 – 139.8 lbs – Well, we are half way through the challenge and I am down by a total of 0.2 lbs. Lol. Whoops. However, I finally counted my calories for the entire day, yesterday, so hopefully things are on an upswing. I went for a two hour walk this morning, and Golly did so well! That being said, I am really not sure why everyone who has a non-reactive dog feels it necessary to stop and give advice to people with a reactive dog... Like, is your dog 78 lbs? No. Has your dog been in a cage for a year? No. So. How about you shut it? This morning, I had Golly sit and watch as another dog passed us. He sat there calmly, I had the leash loose, and he didn’t react at all, other than pant a bit. I was speaking to him quietly, telling him he was doing a good job, and I was petting the wrinkles out of his forehead. So, the lady felt compelled to stop and tell me, “You get what you pet. If you just relax a bit." I was like "DUDE, I AM RELAXED." Of course, I haven't had my meds yet, so… Okay, now I have about 89 hours of cleaning to do. Wish me luck.
4/17 – 139.8 lbs – Disappointed that the scale has been the same for 3 days in a row, even though that is illogical. I counted my calories yesterday, again, so that is a good thing. Haven’t done my strength training all week, which is a problem. I just find it hard to fit everything into my schedule. I’m trying my best. Need to get more fluids in today. I should pre-plan my calories for today and see if that helps stay around 1500. I got 8 hours of sleep last night which is bizarre, for me, but hopefully will help me concentrate on my work today. I missed parts of work last week (maybe I should give myself “unhappy faces” above for those days?) and I really need to make attendance at work a priority. I got put on an “attendance management program” at work and I’m stressed out about that. I have to attend a special meeting about it on Thursday. I am bringing someone from my union with me. Yup, definitely feeling stressed/depressed/unhappy this morning. I think there is some shame and guilt in there, too. Hooray.
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My whyI 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. I also have a cruise booked for my birthday & one of the tours offers a mini photoshoot. What a great opportunity to be at my goal & get semi professional pictures on the beach!
End of round 218 231lbs
End of round 219 229lbs
Previous days4/12 Goal 225.9/Actual 227.8. Still fasting. Still feeling good. I am on day 3. I have allowed some broth so not a true water fast yet but I wasn’t keto last week so this is easing me in. I decided that for every day I add the “helpers” I will extend my fast for a day. I am being very diligent with electrolytes & I am keeping busy. Yesterday I got over 10,000 steps & I expect the same today. I have hot Yin Yoga this morning after I walk the dog & then a couple of hours of work. There are some symptoms of fasting that I am not getting yet (💩) & hopefully that does not happen while I am working today 🤦♀️. I also usually get extreme heartburn & leg cramps but I think everything is just aligning & I am mentally ready to do this.
4/13 Goal 225.6/Actual 226.4.
Today will be the first day of my fast without helpers (like broth) to help me get through this fast. Sometimes I question my why. Things I know besides weight loss (which is #1) that fasting will help me to reduce inflammation & it will help with skin tightening through autophagy. Weight loss is the main reason & that’s why I don’t mind the helpers (usually less than 200 calories per day) but that stops autophagy so I gotta get to it. Hot yoga & walking the dog & some garden clean up are on tap today.
4/14 Goal 225.2 /Actual 224.8
Yesterday was a good day. I did everything I planned, I even cooked some soup for when I am ready to break my fast. Sleep was crappy (literally) last night but that was bound to happen eventually. Today is day 5 of my fast. I am at my goal so I could end it, but I made it through the hardest days so I will continue, maybe until Wednesday. I know there will be some bounce back when I start to eat again & I feel good, today I will walk the dog, work & hopefully have a little gardening time in the afternoon.
4/15 Goal 224.9/Actual 222.8
Still fasting. Today is day 6. I felt good yesterday but I did argue with myself from 3:00-7:00 about ending the fast. I spent most of that time looking at food and recipes that I can cook. Everyone in my house is being respectful, not eating around me, and not hassling me about anything. I slept really good last night so today should be easier. My plan for today is a dog walk, hair appointment, some cleaning & gardening.
4/16 Goal 224.6/Actual 221 [/
Still fasting & on Day 7! Feeling pretty proud. I have hit over 10lbs lost in the past 7 days, the arthritis in my toe does not hurt, sleep is getting better & I was busy so I argued with myself less yesterday. I had some heartburn yesterday but peppermint tea helped. I will add more herbal teas today because I am getting sick of water. I know this happened on my other long fast & I ended up getting a blocked saliva duct. Today will be interesting because I am doing a harder hot yoga. I will drink salted water during the class & just do what I can. I started taking glycine last night which is an amino acid & supposed to help with sleep and healing when taken at night. I give myself permission to end my fast today but based on how I am feeling this morning I will continue as long as I am to live my life normally & I feel good.
4/17 Goal 224.2/Actual 219.6.
Weight loss is starting to slow down. I am on day 8 of an extended open ended fast. Yesterday hot yoga was hot & sweaty but i prepared & was well hydrated. I found out yesterday that PMS was probably part of my challenge last week. I keep hoping that is over, I am 52 dammit! I suspected that it was coming because the hot flashes had stopped for 2 weeks. 😂😂 I still continue to feel good so today I will go to the gym after work & lift light weights. I will also take the dog for a walk before work. I have been enjoying peppermint tea but today I will add a ginger & turmeric tea at lunch time. I am naturally drinking less & not at all hungry so I want to be careful. Taking supplements was a little tricky. I have to take them one at a time now. I started oil pulling yesterday morning which I hope will help keep the saliva ducts active.
4/18 Goal 223.8/Actual
4/19 Goal 223.5 /Actual
4/20 Goal 223.1/Actual
4/21 Goal 222.8 /Actual
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GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 220
Round 220
April 12 – April 21, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for Round 220. Strategically get through using up freezer and pantry items that can’t stay to next season. Take off at least 1 more lb. Getting so close to the 130.
Oh, and I can finally confess, I am going to be a grandmother for the second time. Daughter is giving us another grandson mid-august. DD had her mid pregnancy anatomy scan last week, and finally feels safe in sharing her news.
History:
Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a DGS, and second GS on the way. 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
Round 217 136.0 3/12/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 218 134.0 3/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz
Round 219 133.8 4/1/23 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Exercise & SupplementsSupplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
4/12 – 4 laps with the girls
4/13 – 4 laps with the girls
4/14 – 4 laps with the girls
4/15 – 2 laps – ran 2 miles, walked .5, walked and ran the remainder. After, I reset watch and walked a third.
4/16 – 3 laps with the girls
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SW: 131.4
Day/Weight/Comment
4/12 – 132.0 Not concerned. I have a sneaking suspicion that eating 63 grams of fiber yesterday (21 is the daily recommended according to MFP) may be a contributing factor. I also did not walk. Yesterday was supposed to be a blow out rain day, and it was a 2 am, so I allowed myself to oversleep. Was there any rain during daylight hours? No. But the radar showed it could. Today is also supposed to be a blow out, but I can see outside that it is currently nice (it is ½ hour before sunrise). Rain in the Keys (and I think Florida in general) is different from my life experience of the northeast. ( a day later I notice I never wrote the day’s weight, so I added)
4/13 – 131.0 Not surprised given how much time I spent in the bathroom yesterday. :P Yesterday, I got in a nice walk. It was another day with predicted rough weather. It was so strange. I could hear thunder. Dark clouds were in every direction but over the harbor, where we are, was glowing bright. I wish I took a picture. Ft. Lauderdale made the news to its rain yesterday, and the day before Miami made the news due to rain flooding. We got some drips. Unfortunately, the plants really could use some.
4/14 – 131.4 Calories were good enough and I did my longer length walk, though I did get into a “chocolate salami” DD had bought us while in Quebec back in January. I am cleaning out cabinets here (2 weeks before leaving) and checking dates on everything. Well the salami “expired” at the end of March and had already travelled back and forth with us. I decided to splurge and open it. It was ok, like a very firm fudge. Probably would have liked (and eaten) it more had I taken my aligners out first. (Had 1.75 ounces – yes I weighed it) Decided I was going to throw out the rest, but I notice it is gone this morning. It wasn’t me sleepwalking, so hubby must have enjoyed it! BP check, 3 PM: 107/74 w/ 70 BPM 98 02% w/ 67 BPM
4/15 – 131.0 Again, the scale teased me this morning with a false lower number. Maybe I should check the batteries? Regardless, I like the number. This morning, I decided to attempt running a 5K (yes, you all are inspiring me). While I enjoy the social aspect of my “walking with the girls”, I walk faster grocery shopping and am seeing that I am not getting any cardio challenge. I think that played into the fact I could NOT run the whole 5K. I ran two, walked .5, and then alternated walking and running that last .5+ miles, 12’57” pace. Average BPM was 158 (range 106 – 172 BPM) After that, I threw in another lap 1.6 miles at an easy walk, 15’32”. BPM stayed higher w/ avg of 152 (range 144 – 160 BPM). It’s clear that I need to be throwing this in at least once a week. I’m contemplating entering a chipped 5K then weekend after I return to Massachusetts, Sunday the 27th. It’s a walk/run for Colleen Ritzer, the teacher that was stabbed to death in the bathroom by her student, Philip Chism in 2013. I walked this 5K its first year in 2014, so it would be nice to return. Anyhow…… we’ll see. BP Check, 9:30 AM 97/69 w/ 83 BPM (just checking for curiosity – yesterday was packing my cuff to send north so thought I would check. Won’t check again until May)
Adding these notes for my own reference: 79 degrees and 80% humidity. yuck!
4/16 – 130.4 Started the day with a lovely headache today. Yesterday was productive though. I went through our closets and drawers assessing exactly what we have here. What we need next year, things to get rid of, and things to take up north. Today, more little things to repair around the condo. Always something to do!
4/17 – 132.0 Definitely confused. Did 5 miles yesterday. Tracked well, and yes, total calories were over the goal I use for weight loss, but likely still under my caloric needs for the day. Now I am heading into two tricky days. Today includes short notice out to eat dinner with new neighbors. Tomorrow includes skipping exercise to drive 3 hours (plus pit stops) to Ft Lauderdale, to go out for lunch and to cruise the intercoastal. Then drive the 3 hours back home. Today, I pre-tracked. Tomorrow, I cannot plan so I will adjust on the fly. Curious what my Wednesday morning scale will bring (yes I will weigh tomorrow too)
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69 yo female; 5’5”
Thank you @quiltingjaine
SW: 137.0# GW: under 137.0#
This will be “just give me 8 days”before vacation. Plan: eat plant based unprocessed foods; increase hydration; strength training 3x/week minimum.
4/12 137.0#
4/13 136.6#
4/14 137.6#
4/15 137.4#
4/16 137.0#
4/17 136.6# Last day of work and it’s like I’m cramming the whole work week into 1 day. Started with strength training to take care of me first.
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F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 149.2 lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Past RoundsR160 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: 151.6 (+0.8)
R217 SW:151.6 GW:150.6 EW: 150.2 (-1.4)
R218 SW:150.2 GW:150.2 EW: 148.8 (-1.4)
R219 SW:149.2 GW:148.2 EW:151.4 (+2.2)
R220 SW:150.2 GW:149.2 EW:
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4/10 150.4 (trend 149.7)
4/11 151.4 (trend 149.9)
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4/12 150.2 (trend 149.9) Yesterday was a better day than recently in terms of tracking food, although I lost a bit of discipline in the evening and eyeballed a few snacks rather than weighing them. Didn't complete my step target as I woke up too late to do an early morning walk and then later started to feel really unwell with fatigue, headache, sore throat, so rested more than I had planned. Heavy rain nixed my chances of an evening walk. I'll try again today, but still feeling like I've got a bit of a bug. Did 1hr weight training yesterday for 4th day in a row, so I may take a rest day today and do cardio instead.
STEPS 4,618
4/13 149.4 (trend 149.9) Not the best day again. Food was tracked and careful up until the evening, then I got lazy and stopped weighing things. Something I really need to get in control of. No exercise either.
Still feeling unwell, I'm beginning to suspect covid. My mouth feels really weird and waxy/burnt, and I'm really drained. My mouth has felt like this for over a week, I noticed my tongue is swollen, white, and pressing against my teeth. I'll try and get hold of a covid test today.
STEPS 4,937
4/14 150.4 (trend 149.9) Still maintaining this weight, it's been over 4 rounds stuck here, sigh! Went for a 5 mile walk yesterday morning. It was really lovely being out in the sun, walking through fields of sheep and lambs, seeing all the crops starting to grow and the trees in blossom. Did 1.5hrs weight training, upper body. I'm definitely looking more muscly, but still quite large, this body fat is so stubborn! Still having difficulty tracking my food in the evening, I get to about 200 cals left for the day and then stop counting and start snacking, so probably go over by 200 or so. Well, at least I'm getting practice for maintaining my weight, although at this point I'm losing hope of being able to lose any more. It's a wet morning here, not very enticing to go out and get steps in, but I really should...gah.
STEPS 12,187
4/15 149.6 (trend 149.9) Very similar day yet again. Started off well with a morning walk, tracked food and ate mindfully and healthily, did lower body workout. In the evening OH bought beers and made pizza, all downhill from there! I'll try again today 😉
STEPS 9,273
4/16 150.0 (trend 149.9) Had a binge day unfortunately, ate a large bag of crisps with a bottle of wine. I did 1.5hrs upper body weights session and 2 long walks so hopefully this helped mitigate some damage.
STEPS 15,418
4/17 151.8 (trend 150.2) Yikes Yikes Yikes! Started the day with a 2 mile walk, with the plan for another walk in the afternoon with OH, but it didn't happen. Instead, we went to the pub and had several pints, then back home for a take away, I had burger and chips, then slept terribly with indigestion. Why am I doing this? I'm throwing away all my hard fought for progress
I'm kind of glad that OH is away for 10 days at the end of the month as we're not being very good influences on each other at the moment in terms of diet! But I can't wait until then to get my act together, it needs to be NOW. Monday is a good reset day, let's do it.
STEPS 9,044
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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; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6
Last weight
04/11 - 159.6
Round Goal: 157.x
Workout: 3x/week - M-W-F bodyweight and C25K training, regular walks with pups (weather permitting)
Nutrition: Log daily
Day, Weight, Comment
4/12 - 158.2
4/13 - 158.7
4/14 - 160.0
4/15 - 159.5
4/16 - 159.3
4/17 - 158.3 - I couldn't find my post from yesterday though I swear up and down I did post. I don't know anymore, I'm losing my days. I'm happy to report a loss and that I'm nearly back down to my pre-binge weight. I'm a bit late posting but fortunately my kettlebell workout doesn't take but 10-15 minutes so I should be okay to be on the computer for work in a timely fashion. It's chilly out so definitely waiting until sun is all the way up in the sky before I step away to run this morning. Today I'm air frying 4 tofu-stuffed bell peppers for plant-based lunches this week. I'm not prepping anything for breakfast as I'm trying to fast until lunch all week. Plus, oats are easy enough to make on the spot should I need something earlier than lunch. I'm not sure dinner yet as I'm letting BF choose as his last meal at home until Friday. I've got my meals planned until Friday so I should be good to go. Even better, with BF gone Tuesday-Thursday, I won't distract him with little dance parties or pacing around on work calls for extra steps. I'm hoping all this effort will mean those slacks fit better come next week.
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Previous Day's Comments4/12 - Ahhh, much better! Today I'm attempting to ease back into C25K with my ankle. I have my brace and I'm planning on taking it as slow and easy as necessary to get through it without re-injury. I'll stop if I think I'm coming close to that, though. Also picking back up on kettlebell strength circuit since I didn't on Monday as I was recovering from what we now believe to be the 12 hour stomach bug. BF dealt with the same thing I did on Sunday night/Monday all day. He was all good yesterday like nothing happened. I got an email yesterday about my upcoming training which I'm flying out in 2 weeks for. Business casual. Oof. I had to go dig that stuff out. My slacks fit, but they are TIGHT. Granted, this was yesterday, feeling bloated, and in the afternoon after breakfast and lunch had been consumed. Which is a good thing because I'll be wearing them from 8am to 5pm at training every day, food consumption included. So these next 2 weeks I need to kick my butt in gear in hopes of losing a tiny smidgen - just enough I don't feel like I'm going to bust seams on my only 2 pairs of slacks. I will wear slacks once, maybe twice a year, if that, with this job so I don't want to spend the money or all the time to find and buy new ones. Especially since I'm actively working to get healthier and lose the excess fat. Also, dinner is on my coworker and I Tuesday after I fly in (she's driving in) and Thursday. Friday I fly out right after class so I'll likely rely on airport fare (scheduled to land at 11pm so I'll be grabbing something). Breakfast and lunch is provided, continental-style, Wednesday-Friday. Dinner is out with the host on Wednesday night. AKA, I'm at other's mercy almost every meal during my trip. Oh and they specifically said "southern hospitality" which, being southern myself, makes me a little concerned with the fare provided. My co-worker is very sweet and I'm sure we can be flexible, the other stuff is questionable. So I'm really hoping that I can give myself enough buffer in these next two weeks that any bloat and gain between Tuesday afternoon and Friday doesn't cause a busted seam come Friday. I'll be wearing jeans to fly so once class is over, I can change and avoid any catastrophe at the airport at least. All this to say, I need to stay firmly on the wagon for 2 weeks straight.... Good news is, I have a plan for lunches next week AND I'm in charge of dinner at least 3 of the days as BF is gone on a business trip so I have a lot of control about the type of foods I'm eating. I'm looking up recipes and making plans for my grocery trip Friday to ensure I'm all set.
4/13 - Not quite sure the uptick....DOMS maybe? My abs were feeling quite sore yesterday afternoon and the squat down to the toilet and then to my work chair this morning was a little more of a struggle than normal (hello shaking legs first thing!) I feel lighter and I don't look bloated so I'm okay with soreness weight after a week off of heavy workouts. I had a dream last night about finances so I updated all my information and did a little digging this morning and lost track of time so no workout. I have a plan that will save money and help me pay off the one credit card I owe on in half the time, freeing up money for the kiddos this summer so it's not a total loss. I'm about to check work emails while pedaling gently on the bike, just to get some simple movement in which is better than nothing. Unsure dinner but planning on eating my curry before we head out to our Thirsty Thursday meetup to save some much needed cals. Especially since I'm not getting in an intense workout. Oops! FamWife got accepted to a new, better position yesterday so it's a little celebration and I'll need to be prepared with a nice full belly. Trying to fast until then as well, to help buffer the afternoon/dinner.
4/14 - I'm crying a little on the inside. It is my fault and I know it. I'm so incredibly bloated this morning I didn't want to step on the scale. Buuuuut I needed a reality check and a reality check it is. I fasted until 11 and ate some curry, though I only had a fraction of what I normally would eat (it filled me up super quick). I splurged and had 2 unplanned drinks while out which were calorie bombs. I did munch on a bit of the charcuterie board but I allowed myself that since I didn't eat much at all for lunch. I didn't think about how calorie-dense the drinks were until I logged them after. *insert facepalm here* Dinner was chili cheese dogs because BF was craving them like mad. All in all, not great day but I stuck to my guns and logged it all so I could see where I went wrong. Today, I woke up at 453am and cuddled in bed (I felt so cold despite the 2 dogs glued to my sides) until my alarm at 530. I was almost dozing and cold so I fought myself to get up, but I did. I knew the scale reading would be awful and I knew today was a workout day. I can't skip today after skipping more than a week last week! Anyway, kettlebell strength and C25K W4D3 once the sun begins to shed some light. I also have a dentist appointment at 2 today and then I'll grab groceries after since the dental office is across the street from the grocery. Plan for next week while BF is gone: Tuesday - taco salad, Wednesday-air fried drumsticks or thighs with veg Thursday - garlic steak bites with mashed potatoes and veg. Lunches for the week will be air fried stuffed bell peppers with ground tofu. I'm working on making my lunches fully plant-based when possible and trying to make dinners I'm in charge of healthy as possible but not so much BigBro won't eat them.
4/15 - Not down as much as I'd like, but I'm very happy to be back in the 150s. I feel and look much less bloated and puffy today which also makes me feel much better. Today the boys are riding down to Black Rifle Coffee Co to get coffee drinks (I'm jealous, but I got a battery for my bike so I can start practicing again) and enjoy the beautiful riding weather. FamWife is volunteering for a garden this morning so I'm going in to help her since the boys are gone. We had storms last night that normally I'd love, but the pressure was very sudden and significant. I woke up crying due to pain. I'm still in a lot of pain so I plan on taking it easy today. I did manage to enjoy the storms despite the pain once I figured out what was going on and did a breathing exercise to calm myself down (I was very anxious having woken up already crying). Friends coming in from out of town this afternoon so hanging out. I plan to fast until lunch to help offset whatever it is we do in the afternoon. If we don't do lunch as a group, I'll try to get something plant-based and healthy as FamWife likes eating healthy too. Dinner will likely be unhealthy so I'm working hard to offset that. Supposed to hit 90 today and I'll be outside so I'm really focused on pushing water through the day as well. Fortunately being hot is a great appetite suppressant!
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RenaPink11 wrote: »fmfdfa2020 wrote: »RenaPink11 wrote: »
You are better than I am. I am quick to tell someone to mind their business. LOL We took in a dog that hadn’t lived outside of a kennel and it took time for her to adjust and learn “how to be a dog” She’s the sweetest and I’m very protective. We think she’s about 6 or 7 now and we’ve had her 5 years. I’d say just in the last 2 years has she really grown into her personality, become the goodest girl, show her silly side. We got a puppy 4 years ago and that really brought out her inner puppy that she never got to be. It’s been wonderful to watch her grow.
@RenaPink11 This-> "...that really brought out her inner puppy that she never got to be."
....is so wonderful and so sweet!!
Yes, when we got her, she didn't even know what a toy was! Made me so sad... and mad! But she's grown into such a wonderful spoiled girl, living her best life -- as she should!
Harley (6 years) was abused as a pup and kept in a kennel until rescued by BF just before she turned 1. I didn't meet her until after and she was still angry and would attack any strangers. I was the first stranger she accepted right away without attacking first (BF's face was the best when he saw her licking me to death instead of attacking when she and I first met). When we got Smoke, the puppy, in January (at 6 months old) Harley's puppy came out. BF said she never played with toys or really did puppy things but now I think she's more puppy than the actual, by-age, puppy! Also to note: both are pitbulls (and they look like it, too so I get the people being scared of them thing)
Both are completely spoiled and living their best lives. I love hearing about the older dogs becoming puppies all over again. It makes my heart so happy.
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Good Morning 10 day friends!! Looking forward to this round...no holidays, vacation, special days (except for nephews b-day, but it will just be a lunch I can manage) to bump me out of my routine. I'm committing to tracking as best I can, getting enough water and daily activity. Let's do this!!!
Female - 51 years old - 5'5"
Goal Weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R219 EW - 4/11 - 174.6
4/12 - 173.0 - coming down after a carby long weekend. Weather has skipped over spring and we have summer this week...I LOVE it!! Expecting to get great hikes in every morning until Sunday looking at the forecast, the woods are my happy place and a great way to start my day.
4/13 - 173.0 - hopefully I won't be stuck here for long.
4/14 - 172.8 - Was a bit surprised to see this down a smidge. I got really snacky last night and instead of being smart and grabbing some grapes or snap peas to cure the crunch craving I dipped into the chip drawer. I was well in a calorie deficit before that so I likely didn't go over maintenance with my little bowl of munchie mix....but I felt gross when I went to bed, and slept horribly. A regular walk with the dog this morning after I get tickets (hopefully) for DS17 belated bday present and then we're heading up to the storage place to pick up the bike for the summer, might get a ride in tomorrow before it snows again next week
4/15 - 170.6 - !!! Nice drop !!! Whooshed water weight all day yesterday and through the night...inconvenient for sleeping but I'll deal LOL. Excited to think I might break into the 160's this round! It's been a couple of years, it will be nice to see them again. I had a bleach accident doing laundry yesterday that ruined a couple of dark tshirts and my favourite maxi-dress. But you know what? All were starting to be really too big on my anyway, so it's a good excuse to go get some replacements that will actually fit this summer. Going to take advantage of the summer like weather this weekend and get outside as much as I can before we return to a typical Ontario spring next week. Happy Saturday everyone!!
4/16 - 171.4 - thought there might be a bounce back after that whoosh as my body figures out hydration. Good hike yesterday morning and we got in a nice ride in the afternoon. We're heading out for my Nephew's birthday lunch this morning. Don't know what we're having but they ususally eat pretty healthy so there should be good choices...but also cake. We will probably take the dogs out for a walk after though so can hopefully offset anything extra...at least in part.
4/17 - 172.4 - Too many things with buns yesterday...and haven't had TMI in a few days come to think of it...and TOM is closing in...so many things contributing to this. Planning lots of water today, a good long walk with the dog and hopefully will see this number head back down.
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4/19
4/20
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Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.
Hi, I’m Debbie.
I am 60 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)Round 164 (Round 1) SW 206.6 RGW 205 EW 204 (-2.6)Round 220 SW 201.8 RGW 199.8 EW
Round 165 (Round 2) SW 204 RGW 204 EW 205.4 (+1.4)
Round 166 - I skipped this one. Husband started radiation. (+2.4)
Round 167 (Round 3) SW 207.8 RGW EW 207.2 (-.6)
Round 168 (Round 4) SW 207.2 RGW 204 EW 205.8 (-1.4)
Round 169 (Round 5) SW 205.8 RGW 204 EW 206 (+.2) Thanksgiving
Round 170 (Round 6) SW 206. RGW 204 EW 206.8 (+.8)
Round 171 (Round 7) SW 206.8 RGW 204 EW 208.6 (+1.8)
Round 172 (Round 8) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 207.8 (-.8)
Round 173 (Round 9) SW 207.8 RGW 205’s EW 208.6 (+.8)
Round 174 (Round 10) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 204.6 (-4.0)
Round 175 (Round 11) SW 204.6 RGW 203 EW 207.4 (+2.8)
Round 176 (Round 12) SW 207.4 RGW 205 EW 208.6 (+1.2)
Round 177 (Round 13) SW 208.6 RGW 205 EW 206.2
Round 178 (Round 14) SW 206.2 RGW 205 EW 205.8
Round 179 skipped this one - traveling
Round 180 (Round 15) SW 208 RGW 205 EW 210.2
Round 181 (Round 16) SW 210.2 RGW 209 EW 209.2
Round 182 skipped
Round 183 (Round 17) SW 209.2 RGW 208 EW 208.2
Round 184 (Round 18) SW 208.2 RGW 207 EW 210.2
Round 185 (Round 19) SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW
Round 186 skipped
Round 187 skipped
Round 188 skipped
Round 189 skipped
Round 190 SW 209.6 RGW 209 EW 210
Round 191 SW 210 RGW 209 EW 205.2
Round 192 SW 205.2 RGW 204.2 EW 205.8
Round 193 SW 205.8 RG 205 EW 213.2
Round 194 SW 211.4 RG 207 EW 213.2
Round 195 Skipped
Round 196 SW 210.2 RG 209 EW211
Round 197 SW 211 RG 209 EW
Round 198 Skipped
Round 199 Skipped
Round 200 EW 211.8
Round 201 SW 211.8 RGW 209 EW 210.2
Round 202 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 210.6
Round 203 SW 210.6 RGW 209 EW 209.8
Round 204 SW 209.8 RGW 208.4 EW 210
Round 205 SW 210 RGW 208.4EW 208.8
Round 206 208.8 RGW 208 EW
Round 207 skipped
Round 208 skipped
Round 209 skipped
Round 210 SW RGW 209.2 EW
Round 211 SW RGW EW 210.2
Round 212 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 208.8
Round 213 skipped
Round 214 skipped
Round 215 skipped
Round 216 skipped
Round 217 skipped
Round 218 SW 204 RGW 202 EW 203.4
Round 219 SW 203.4 RGW 202 EW 201.8
Two pounds might be a lofty goal but I'll shoot for it anyway.
Day, Weight, Comment
4/12 201.8
4/13 202 I splurged and had fast food cheeseburger and fries. Too much salt I hope.
4/14 201.6 very happy with this.
4/15 201.6 Great, it stayed down.
4/16 201.4 Creeping down but at least it’s lower than yesterday. I took DH car and sold it yesterday. Hard going into the garage and seeing it gone. I didn’t need to have two cars so another part of him is gone even if it was just a car. It just makes me so sad to have to do these things but it’s reality.
4/17 201.0 Still heading down little by little.
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/218 -
🌷🌷🌷🌷
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
2023 Goals — move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Have fun!
📆 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: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
R220 04/21/23: goals—NO after dinner snacking; walk at least an hour a day most days; more fresh veggies, less bread & cheese.
Day, Weight, Calories, Comment
4/12 - 182.8
Well, I hit my no after-dinner snacking and my walking goals. Did not hit the others, but I also didn’t go overboard. I didn’t sleep well last night (puppy got me up twice, and I couldn’t go back to sleep) and I feel like I need a nap already. But I’m going to put my shoes on and go for a walk on this beautiful morning! Planning salad for lunch and salmon Pattie’s (no bread, just salmon, egg, celery, and spices) for dinner with a vegetable or two on the side. I’m cutting my no-snacking goal to 10 days at a time. These bite-size chunks are much more manageable.
4/13 - 182.8
Yesterday was great—two 45-min walks, calories within bounds, no snacking. Hoping for more of the same today.
4/14 - 182.2
I feel like I may be taking back a little control. Yesterday the pupper and I went for a 50 min walk along the river in the morning, and then had an hour of obedience class in the evening. I did have buttered popcorn when I came home, but no dinner so my calories were quite low. We have an ozone alert today with advice against strenuous outdoor activity, so I probably won’t get a long walk, but I do plan to do some garden cleanup. Enjoy your day!
4/15 - 182
We got our long walk in last evening after they lifted the health advisory, so that was great. Today is another beautiful, clear, hot (80) day, so I’m headed to a park with the pup and then some more garden tidying. Nice to be outside again. Tomorrow we’re supposed to get rain and possibly snow! Aaaack! Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
4/16 - 182
Gloomy out, but not raining yet—just about to put my shoes on, leash the pup, and go for a walk before the rain rolls in.
4/17 - 182
It’s cold and windy this morning, so I’m not sure I’m going for a walk. I don’t want to end up with bronchitis, which I’ve done too many Aprils in the past. Maybe later. I was hoping the scale would shift this morning. Oh, well. I need to remind myself to focus on what I do, not what I weigh.
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@SModa61 I am envious of your trip up the intracoastal. We lived north of Ft. Lauderdale for 7 years when I was young. I will always consider Lake Worth home. For some reason they changed the name of the town to Lake Worth Beach a couple of years ago. 🤷♀️1
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Round 220 (my 55th)
April 12, 2023 - April 21, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 130.7 pounds (4/11/23, EO Round 219)
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
R216 EW: 132.9 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R217 EW: 130.3
R218 EW: 132.5
R219 EW: 130.7
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
4/12: 130.5 - Got both workouts in and ate fairly well. Was a little hungry mid-afternoon and had a fairly large handful of nuts.
4/13: 131.6 - Eating at the high end of my calorie range the last few days is catching up with me. Yesterday it was banana bread that did me in.
4/14: 131.6 -
4/15: 131.4 - Early workout did not counteract bad eating the rest of the day.
4/16: 131.6 - No workout yesterday
4/17: 131.6 - Normal workout, eating, sleeping, etc.
4/18: -
4/19: - DNW - Traveling
4/20: - DNW - Traveling
4/21: - DNW - Traveling
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.9 pounds8 -
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
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15
SW RND 218 127.5 AW 127.45
SW RND 219 127.0 AW 127.95
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
RND SW 220 128.0
4/12 127.0 IF until 5:30 last night - chicken, broccoli, salad at El Pollo Loco (his choice but good with me)
4/13 126.5 Got some activity by moving stuff in the sewing room so I could get rid of the dead TV. Horrid headache this morning but I’m sure it’s from the extra physical activity yesterday. Moving a treadle sewing machine on carpet isn’t easy!
4/14 126.5 This won’t last - Golden Corral for the first time in months. Haven’t been since before DH had first shoulder replacement in September. DH had tooth extraction so I made a second trip to WM for Orange sherbet. Well, apparently I never posted so I will catch up tomorrow from the top of page 6.
4/15 128.0 Up as expected but my GKI is down in spite of fried chicken, hush puppy and NSA dessert.
4/16 127.5 I have found that if I have my main meal around noon I am satisfied all day and don’t even snack in the afternoon/evening. Unfortunately, since DH is playing some form of cards (Tripoley, pinochle, poker, bridge) 6 days a week it makes it impossible to eat at 3 - my chosen time during the pandemic. Cards start at 12 or 1 and go until 4 plus “hanging out” and chatting. This makes eating eat too late for me. I need to start making “dinner” in the morning so he can leave.
4/17 127.5 Egg Roll in a Bowl with shrimp, I think.Errands to do today. Most important-the cat is out of food!7 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@SModa61 I am envious of your trip up the intracoastal. We lived north of Ft. Lauderdale for 7 years when I was young. I will always consider Lake Worth home. For some reason they changed the name of the town to Lake Worth Beach a couple of years ago. 🤷♀️
@quiltingjaine this will be new for me. I am someone who sunburns and gets motion sick. I think I am going to handle it ok. Regardless, it is such a nice thing for our friend to arrange that i'll be sure to make it work.
MIL is in Jupiter, right on the inlet. She, and my FIL when he was alive, never had a boat in Florida. I'll think of you while I'm floating around over there. Also, I apparently can't spell intracoastal. :P 4 -
Round 220~Wed Apr 12 2023 ~ Fri Apr 21 2023
Round 220
Apr 12 2023~ Apr 21 2023
My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW:206.4
RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water
●(Tue-Apr 11 2023~206.8lbs)
▪︎Day1▪We•Apr 12-¤206.4
( Tu•68g Prot; 48ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪Th•Apr 13- ¤206.6
(We•83g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Fr•Apr 14- ¤206.3 (205.9-after 12hrs fasting)
(Th• 78g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day4▪Sa•Apr 15- ¤204.3
(Fr• 30g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪Su•Apr 16- ¤203.9
(Sa• 96g Prot; 80ozs water)
■Day6▪Mo•Apr 17- ¤204.9 (12hr)
(Su•69g Prot; 72ozs water)
▪︎Day7•Tu•Apr 18-¤
(Mo•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day8•We•Apr 19- ¤
(Tu•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day9▪Th•Apr 20- ¤
(We•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day10▪Fr•Apr 21-¤
(Th•g Prot; ozs water)
Intermittent Fasting
●4/11•Tue•21.5hrs/8pm
Wed•1:30pm•17.5hrs/6pm
Thu•2:30pm•20.5hrs/10pm
Fri•7:30pm/21.5hrs
Sat•10:30•15hrs/9:30pm
Sun•1:30pm•16hrs(kombucha)/4:30pm/8:30pm
Mon•
Thu•
●4/21•Fri●
*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~Round 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- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
Round 219- 206.8 EW} Apr 11 2023
Round 220- EW} Apr 21 20237 -
RND 220 goals
What: Whole foods plant-based. No dairy. No ultra-processed foods and no added sugar.
Why: I have felt much better since starting this extreme diet change, physically and emotionally. I will practice it every day because every day it gets easier and closer to becoming second nature.
How: Monday through Friday is strictly WFPB, no animal products, no alcohol, and no ultra-processed foods. Moderate myself on weekends. Try to keep dinners small and low fat to induce sleepiness.
💤10 more days of bed by 10💤
4/12 I might have shared this before that part of the fun of sticking with WFPB is all the foods that are new. I scanned the produce shelves for the on sale stickers and saw a sticker on a bag of bean sprouts. I have never noticed them before or would ever have bought them and last night I made fried rice with them. It turns out they are 30 calories per cup and 3 grams of protein! They're also delicious.
4/13
4/14 Still sticking with it but have had a few slip ups. Plan to weigh in on day five of this round to check on my status.
4/15
4/16 130.0 Not what I wanted to see but I can pinpoint a few obvious reasons. This week had outings, parties, and eating outs so I hope that some of it is lingering water weight but I also know I overindulged more than I needed to with alcohol and dinner rolls. I said no thanks to the dessert trays that people kept pushing at three different events this week and I didn't feel like I was depriving myself! Instead I loaded my plate with the vegetable dishes and salad. That's a big NSV for me, I didn't want the sugar bombs of the simple desserts, I didn't crave the meat offerings, and I would have preferred the vegetables cooked with less fat. How far I've come! Goal for this round is to be under 130 by the 21st. I can do that.
4/17 130.0 Hmmpf. I tracked carefully yesterday, logged everything (which I haven't done for some time), and came out just at maintenance calories. So this is my real weight. Those outings must have been more indulgent than I thought and added up to real weight gain. With all the opportunity and self-control wins I had last week I should be grateful that I didn't gain even more. 130 needs to be an absolute ceiling for my weight. I'll feel better when I'm back below 130 because it feels like I'm close to the mental gate that is about to be thrown open to "Oh, well, I'll do better tomorrow, next week" etc. I did better yesterday and I'll continue to do better today. I was remarking to my husband last week how nice it is that this WFPB diet is the first diet that doesn't feel like I'm "dieting." I've been eating as much as I want of whole plant foods but also have been eating lots of sourdough bread as a base for the veggie filled Mediterranean dip recipes and got slack with cooking with low or no added oil. I won't say that I'm cutting out bread, because the lifestyle change is about learning to eat for maintenance, but I will cut down on bread (4-6 slices a day is a bit much). Yes, now that I'm really thinking about it I've been in eating ad libitum in celebration mode as though I'm finally free of on/off dieting. Well, I am free of that, and that is worth celebrating, but as my weight shows I can dial it back a notch. I know what to do. Now to do it...
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4/19
4/20
4/21
Goal weight: 120-12510 -
Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!
💪🏋️♀️🤸♀️🎵💃👗👨👩👧👦💗🌻🏖🙏
Heaviest Weight Ever: 186.0 (I thought my heaviest was 183 but I joined MFP (and this forum) 2 days after I hit my heaviest. I checked back and it was 186. I'm so glad I started MFP and this forum!)
186 / 185 / 184 / 183 / 182 / 181 / 180
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169
Stick to Plan:
- Calorie cycle for a weekly average of 1200 to 1500
- Exercise: Row, Walk, Bike, Weights, Pushups, Dance, Jazzercise, Kayak, Hike
- Water: Shoot for 80oz per day
- Binge-Free & Sugar-Free for 100 days
- Reduce added salt
- Lots of veggies and protein, some fruit (very little processed foods or simple carbs which I hardly ever have)
- I need to figure out a way to get more fiber, especially from grains.
100-Day Weight TrackingMarch 09 - Day 01: 177.5
March 10 - Day 02: 177.9
March 11 - Day 03: 177.0
March 12 - Day 04: 176.7
March 13 - Day 05: 176.8
March 14 - Day 06: 176.0
March 15 - Day 07: 175.9
March 16 - Day 08: 176.0
March 17 - Day 09: 175.8
March 18 - Day 10: 176.0
March 19 - Day 11: DNW
March 20 - Day 12: 175.9
March 21 - Day 13: 176.0
March 22 - Day 14: 175.6
March 23 - Day 15: 175.7
March 24 - Day 16: 174.9
March 25 - Day 17: DNW
March 26 - Day 18: 174.7
March 27 - Day 19: 174.3
March 28 - Day 20: 173.8
March 29 - Day 21: DNW
March 30 - Day 22: DNW
March 31 - Day 23: DNW
April 1 - Day 24: DNW
April 2 - Day 25: 173.2
April 3 - Day 26: 172.6
April 4 - Day 27: 172.0
April 5 - Day 28: 171.8
April 6 - Day 29: 171.0
April 7 - Day 30: 171.8
April 8 - Day 31: 171.6
April 9 - Day 32: 171.6
April 10 - Day 33: DNW
April 11 - Day 34: 171.2
April 12 - Day 35: DNW
April 13 - Day 36: 171.6
April 14 - Day 37: 171.6
April 15 - Day 38: 170.6
April 16 - Day 39: 170.0
April 17 - Day 40: 170.2
If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started I so desperately wanted to be where I am now.
End of Round 219: 171.2
Round 220
4/12: DNW Bike ✔ Water ✔ Calories ✔ Got up way too early to weigh.
4/13: 171.6 Bike ✔ Water ✔ Calories (a little over maintenance - 1671). I'm really sticking those 171.x's.
A drop into the 170's should come soon.🤞 When I want something a little sweet, I've been eating frozen blueberries. They're really good. I'm stopping my pushup challenge for a little while. My arm has been hurting very badly and it may have started around the time I started pushups - not sure, but will lay off for a couple of weeks because I can't row now either, and I really miss rowing! It's going to be warmer in Maine (76) today than Georgia (68) (where my family is). huh?
4/14: 171.6 Bike ✔ Water ✔ Calories ✔ Patience.🤪 Patience.🤪 Patience.🤪 I'm following my plan - it will drop!!
4/15: 170.6 Bike ✔ Water ❎ Calories ✔ Patience won out over my internal fight between patience and frustration! LOL Unlike the "old" me who would have eaten out of frustration, the "new" me did not!! I finally dropped out of the 171's. Yay! I'm 40 days straight with no binge and no sugar. Believe me, I don't think there's anything wrong with sugar in moderation. I wish I was one of those people that could eat it. It just makes me feel like pure sh**, and it keeps my craving/bingeing going. Maybe one day I can eat it every now and then, but honestly, right now, I feel so good without it, I can't imagine wanting to feel like that again. We shall see...
4/16: 170.0 Bike ✔ Water ✔ Calories ✔ Almost back into the 160's!! I stayed at 171.X for 10 days, and because of that, it looks like I'm going to get out of the 170.X's pretty fast. 🤞🤞🤞 I think that's fingers crossed even though it looks like a duck. Maybe I should put my glasses on before I start typing. LOL
4/17: 170.2
Bike/Walk ✔ Water ✔ Calories ✔ I cleaned out my standalone freezer in the basement moving all the frozen vegtables upstairs to the refrigerator freezer so I can keep up with what I have better. And I'm going to the farmer to buy meat tomorrow, so needed room. I started eating more frozen vegetables during the winter because they seemed fresher than the "fresh" vegetables. I do look forward to fresh summer vegetables though. 🌽🥦🥕Bingeing is why I'm where I am now. I want to see the results with 100 days of no bingeing. I'm not talking about going over calories from overeating a little, I'm talking full-out bingeing. And that's not just on bad foods, even when I'm eating well, I'll binge. This will be extremely challenging but if I stick to it (and stay off sugar and simple carbs to stop cravings), there is no way I'm not going to see consistent weight loss during these 100 days (not to mention the health benefits)! Part of this challenge, too, is if I do have a slip, that I don't revert back to old habits of bingeing for days/weeks/months. I will acknowledge the slip, celebrate that it didn't derail me, and just keep on keeping on.100-day Binge-free Challenge starting March 6…
I want to see what happens when I don't give up!
*=1 successful day / ⭐=10 successful days / ^=1 oops Day
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100-day Sugar-free Challenge starting March 6…
*=1 successful day / 💚=10 successful days / ^=1 oops Day
💚💚💚💚**
Breaking the salt habit (replace with spices and herbs) starting April 16. Plan: 10 days 1/2 tsp, then 10 days 1/4 tps, then 10 days 1/8 tsp, lastly no added sugar (maybe?)
✳= 1 day 1/2 tsp added salt / ✴= 1 day 1/4 tsp added salt / ☑= 1/8 tsp added salt
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Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s7 -
My name is Paula and I am a 46 year old 100% service disabled veteran from the Army.
This is my first round. I am a newbie! I am signing up for a variety of challenges to help change my mindset about healthy habits and getting my weight under control. I want a better quality of life where I don’t have to ask my husband to constantly slow down when we are walking because he is going too fast.
I also use Noom, GOLO, and intermittent fasting (IF) using a 16:8 (fasting hours:eating hours) schedule to help affect the change with my weight. I have also DRASTICALLY overhauled my eating habits and what I eat to a more clean way of eating.
Starting weight - 248.0 lbs
Challenge goal weight - 243.0 lbs
4/12 - 248.0 lbs 🆗🚩
4/13 - 248.2 lbs 😕
4/14 - 243.8 lbs 😅🙃 Started going to the gym again, but this time with my 16 year old son as my workout buddy.
4/15 - 241.2 lbs 😌 Thinking of starting my modified fasting schedule since I want to try getting down to two meals a day. I am thinking of assessing how a 18:6 or 20:4 schedule will suit me. I will probably start with shifting to 18:6 (18 hrs fasting & 6 hours eating) for about a month to see how it goes. We are going back to the gym today for more cardio. Monday we start a strength training routine developed by my husband.
4/16 - 239.2 lbs 😅 We ended up not going to the gym yesterday and went today instead. 🏃🏾♀️ We added a whole 2 min⏱️ into our cardio to really weakly (I guess) push ourselves. We both exercise with our hands on the contacts so it can measure our heart ❤️ rate & we make sure to keep our heart rate in the target range —which caused me to have to adjust my speed several times because I can’t and don’t want to imagine waking up dazed in the hospital from passing the heck out. I already have high blood pressure to begin with. This is another of the MANY reasons why I need to lose this darn weight! I attempted to adjust my fasting schedule by cutting 2 hours from my eating time adding it to my fasting time & that was a disaster. I did a tad bit of emotional eating bc I am still learning how to manage my emotions —which is a huge problem for me & I finally had enough of that triggering me to begin an extensive personal & spiritual development/growth undertaking & boy am I grateful that I did! Just finished a course in this online training school for personal development on Emotional Mastery & Reprogramming Subconscious Beliefs & did all the exercises which was life changing, inspiring, & very revealing. I am about to finish the course called Discover, Embrace, & Fulfill Your Personal Needs —which I started midway into doing the before mentioned course. The next one up to tee for me is called Release Resentment from Relationships & Truly Forgive. I’ve already completed the one called Principles & Tools for Reprogramming the Subconscious Mind —which blew me away! 🤩🥳😎🤯. These have helped me understand how my developed habit of trash eating needed some work at a subconscious level along with other challenges/opportunities in my life. I also found a study, during my research on weight loss, that fiber intake was inversely related to weight & body fat % & I recognized my actual fiber intake was no where close the recommendation for weight loss so I started incorporating 3 teaspoons of psyllium husk mixed thoroughly in H2O to my nutritional intake twice a day to address that. We’ll see what happens! I was surprised I even had to do this because I eat a LOT of vegetables, plus quinoa, & hemp seed hearts with 2 out of 3 of my meals per day. Goodness! Like I was saying earlier, I tend to just be extra with whatever I’m doing, then managing to act surprised when I feel stressed out as a result. 😅🤓
4/17 - 241.6 lbs 🥲😳 This yo-yoing as I decline in weight is weird. I don’t know if this is post Workouts inflammation or water retention from our workout the previous day, but it should settle out tomorrow. We will see. It could also be from my poor emotions based choices I made yesterday -which almost always seem to bite me in the butt pretty immediately it seems. Y’all should see my weight loss line graph. It looks like it’s jumping rope down a hill! 🤨😑🙄😵💫🤷🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️. I already take a litany of vitamins 💊 & supplements —which is how it was when I was growing up so I’m just getting back into the tradition starting this intensely about 1 month ago & I think that is also contributing to some of the loss that I am experiencing. I am planning on adding a few more supplements because I tend to be extra like that & my liver & kidney function isn’t obviously taxed enough so why not! The supplements & vitamins I take are more for thyroid health (I have hypothyroidism), reproductive region health, & brain fog/fatigue/alertness. I found out after the fact that some were also strongly responsible for weight loss related benefits. So why not? I am an Amazon shopping addict as it is so let’s raise the bar!
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Challenge actual weight lost: 6.4 lbs 🥰😎🙌🏾💥🏆🎉📉4 -
JacquelineC53 wrote: »I’m really enjoying these 10 day challenges. My goals are the same as before - to log consistently and to not snack after dinner.
SW RND 218 152.4 lbs. EW 147.8 lbs
SW RND 219 148.4 lbs. EW 146.8 lbs
SW RND 220 146.6 lbs
4/12 146.6 lbs
4/13 146.8 lbs
4/14 147.0 lbs
4/15 147.0 lbs.
4/16 145.8 lbs. Yeah! Although I have no idea how my body thinks. All week I’ve been working out (because I love it) and the scale doesn’t move. Then yesterday I had a very relaxing day and I get this. Happy though.
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Round 220
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 177 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
R219 EW= 192.8
R220 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.
Special Challenge: To Lose 4 pounds between Easter and my birthday. Final weigh-in for this challenge May 10th.
Starting Weight: 188.2 Goal Weight: 184.2
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) = -4.2 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)
R217 (03/13/23 thru 03/22/23) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 188.2)
R218 (03/23/23 thru 04/01/23) = -??? DNW (Ending Weight ?????) Did not weigh due to medical issues
R219 (04/02/23 thru 04/11/23) = -4.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.8)
R220 (04/12/23 thru 04/21/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
04/11 …..192.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
04/12 -193.2- (Trend weight 192.0)
04/13 -192.2- (Trend weight 192.5)
04/14 -189.4- (Trend weight 192.2)
04/15 -191.0- (Trend weight 192.0)
04/16 -187.4- (Trend weight 191.6) Firmly back in the 180’s so I have scratched off the 190’s ( quilting jaine ), so hopefully they are scratched for good! Thunderstorms today, snow tomorrow and Tuesday. Ugh! So much for the yardwork I’ve been trying to get done! It sure has helped burn calories.
04/17 -188.4- (Trend weight 191.3) Well, yesterday was a 3.6 lb Whoosh Loss. Today the body must be adjusting itself because it was a 1 lb gain for no reason. My calories were 1070 and my carbs were 69. I hit all my macros, my glucose was good. However, with the thunderstorms, I got no exercise at all. I decided to just rest a bit and catch up on some paperwork and housework. No TMI x 2 probably is not helping either. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
04/18 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
04/19 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
04/20 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
04/21 -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
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I'm Amanda, 5'2" in Virginia.
R220 Goal Weight - 123.6 lb (which will still put me at 1.6 lb above my maintenance range of 118-122)
Other R220 goals -
daily exercise
16-hour fast 6/10 days
no mindless snacking
4/12 - 125.6. Excited to get back to it today! The weather is gorgeous this week so working out outside shouldn't be a problem. Yesterday my husband and I went on a midday road bike ride together, which was awesome! Today will probably just be a dog walk since those pooches and I really need it. I'm also adding back some strength training, and today will be core and upper body. I've been super hungry lately, but I am going to squash my snacking this week.
4/13 - 124.6 I think? Definitely 124.something but I can't remember. Surprised to see any decrease from yesterday at all. Yesterday I was just trying to comfort my body because I could feel I was coming down with something. Definitely was. Super congested today and tired from a bad night of sleep. I still want to do something active outside today to try to shake it off.
On an unrelated note, we're getting all the documentation lined up to sell our rental house now! We were supposed to list it next week, but once we got the contract in place with our realtor, he sent the info and the previous listing out to his colleagues, and we got a super aggressive offer (11k over asking, no inspection contingencies) from someone sight unseen. So we are now scheduled to close on May 4th! It might have been wise to hold on to it, but we absolutely hated being landlords. The tenants move out on Saturday, appraisal and termite inspection are scheduled for Monday, and then we should be good to go. It's very exciting, but it still seems too good to be true.
4/14 - 123.6! Must have been holding on to some water, whew. Hit my round goal already but we're headed into the weekend. I always go off the rails, but I'll do better this weekend. My cold is making it so I really only crave more nutritious foods and don't want any alcohol, so that's a silver lining to being a little sick I guess. I took the kids to Dairy Queen for dinner and got a salad of all things. I of course rewarded myself with a mini Blizzard My husband and I went on a lunchtime mountain bike ride yesterday. It was lovely. Today it's rainy, so I'll probably do a Peloton run and some strength training. Happy Friday, all!!
4/15 - 120.0. I really must have been holding on to a lot of water and other TMI things. TOM is around the corner so maybe that’s a factor too. I hope to get some exercise in today but sometimes wrangling my 2 year is enough of a workout! Happy weekend everyone!
4/16 - 120.4
4/17 - 121.8 whoops. I had a chicken biscuit for breakfast yesterday and sushi for lunch. Hoping some of that is water but I definitely played it a little fast and loose all weekend. Sleep has been horrible for a plethora of reasons and I want to do absolutely nothing today. I even procrastinated posting here until 3pm. But I wanted to jump on here just long enough to be somewhat consistent and to commit to taking the dogs out walking NOW! So here I go.
Edit: Woohoo I did it!
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PaulyJoMomma wrote: »Just finished a course in this online training school for personal development on Emotional Mastery & Reprogramming Subconscious Beliefs & did all the exercises which was life changing, inspiring, & very revealing. I am about to finish the course called Discover, Embrace, & Fulfill Your Personal Needs —which I started midway into doing the before mentioned course. The next one up to tee for me is called Release Resentment from Relationships & Truly Forgive. I’ve already completed the one called Principles & Tools for Reprogramming the Subconscious Mind —which blew me away! 🤩🥳😎🤯. These have helped me understand how my developed habit of trash eating needed some work at a subconscious level along with other challenges/opportunities in my life.
Do you mind sharing where these courses are? I feel as if I definitely need the Emotional Mastery & Reprogramming Subconscious Beliefs and Release Resentment from Relationships & Truly Forgive courses in my life. I need to take therapy into my own hands now that I can't continue my therapy that helped me so much previously.2 -
Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 220
Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!
My last two rounds were not ideal.
Round 218 - Vacation sabotage - Difficult to get back on track.
Round 219 - A bit of a recovery but then there was Easter (had fun with some new dishes though)
I'm doing well with my steps - the risk of losing $$ (you bet on yourself) really does motivate me to get going.
Now it's time to reign it in again.
I am continuing my focus on nutrition. I will use the Mayo Clinic plan for reference (recipes, serving tracking) but I think I will go back to MFP for actual calorie tracking.
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goals This Round per Day:
- Tracking:
- Water (Goal 64 oz/SS and 96oz M-F :
- Walk/Steps:- Week 1 - Power x 2 = 7,500/Active x 4 = 6,250 (minimum for the Step Bet Challenge)
- Week 2 - Power x 2 = 8,000/Active x 4 = 6,750 (Personal Goals)
- Week 3 - Power x 2 = 8,500/Active x 4 = 7,250 (Personal Goals)
Week 1
4/3 - 8,338 Power +
4/4 - 7,772 Power +
4/5 - 7,959 Power +
4/6 - 9,879 Power +
4/7 - 5,304
4/8 - 7,963 Power +
4/9 - 10,163 Power +
Week 2
4/10 - 9,995 Power +
4/11 - 8,587 Power +
4/12 - 6,708 Ok for step bet, but 42 steps short of my personal goal.
4/13 - 7,673 Active +
4/14 - 6,839 Active +
4/15 - 9,833 Power +
4/16 - 10,303 Power +
Week 3
4/17
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
Stats and Previous Rounds
HW: 230
CW: 220.9
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 6/17/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023 9/9/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023 12/2/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023 1/06/2024
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 EW: 219.5 Gain -2.6 Total Loss 2.3
Round 217/8 SW: 219.5 EW: 217.4 Loss 2.1 Total Loss 4.4
Round 218/9 SW: 217.4 EW: 221.7 Gain -2.6 Total Loss .1
Round 219/10 SW: 221.7 EW: 220.9 Loss 0.8 Total Loss .9
Round 220/11 SW: 220.9 EW: nnn.n Loss n.n Total Loss .9
SW: 220.9
4/12 220.4
4/13 220
4/14 219.6 - Slow but moving in the right direction. Tomorrow's will be interesting. I have had a couple of bad mental days this week. I worked from home today as in my current mental state, I would have bit someone's head off. My husband suggested we go to lunch...at Red Lobster. I haven't been to Red Lobster in years, and all I could think about were those biscuits and how detrimental they would be. But, I said..ok! I logged everything and I'm right at the limit for the day. I ordered a salad (it wasn't very good so I didn't each much of it). I ordered a cup of clam chowder and had half. For my meal, I had grilled lobster, shrimp and salmon. I ate the lobster and shrimp and saved the salmon to eat for dinner (already logged). Oh, and I did have 2 of those amazing biscuits. Calorie wise I'm good, the carbs.... I'm hoping it was early enough in the day that I've burned them off. Either way, it was a nice treat. Tomorrow is our last day of spring like weather, so I'll try to walk a 5k or close to it.
4/15 219.4
4/16 219.3 The carbs treated me nicely yesterday. Today I expected a little more but it's still moving the right way so not complaining. I went for my first long walk of the year outside - much more challenging than the treadmill. Almost 3 miles (2.88) in just over an hour.
4/17 218.6 A loss over the weekend! If you 've been following my rambles, you know that I keep looking for the weight loss program that will be sustainable for me. As noted above I was following the recipes from the Mayo diet, for nutrition balance, yet tracking in MFP to make sure I stayed within calorie range and met my nutritional goals. On Wednesday, an email came to me from my insurance company called Wondr for weight loss and it encouraged me to join. I joined and picked a start date of 4/13. Most plans start with a menu and a shopping list and planned times that you will eat etc etc, hence the reason I picked the next day to "start", thinking it would give me some info of what I needed to do to prepare. Instead, I got nothing....and thought....that's weird. I was going to try and change the start date but it wouldn't let me. The next day, I got busy and then had my mental breakdown. Finally on Saturday, I opened the app and instead of a list of foods to eat and when, it had videos that provided behavior changing tools to help with with weight loss. I may not have these in exact order but it talked about hydration especially upon waking. We all know that. Then it talked about levels of hunger 1 - 4. 1 being full (i just ate) 2 - I'm a little hungry, 3 - I'm really hungry and 4 - I will eat anything I can get my hands on. It explained why you should eat at a level 3 AND eat only until your comfortably full. It talked about taking time to listen to your body to determine how many meals you really need in a day vs a strict 3 meals or 6 little meals etc. It recommended chewing slowing, not rushing your meal and finally, started to cut back on added sugars.... I was so pleasantly surprised that yet another plan, was different. I'm sure they will get what you're consuming but for now I like it. The other thing I like, you can't speed through the program. I've finished all the videos for week 1 but can't get to week 2's information until 4/20. oh, and it's free through insurance!
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In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 220
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🐣🐰🐥APRIL 2023 🐥🐰🐣
🐣🍓🐥🥝🐰🥝🐥🍓🐣• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
April focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
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.
StatsTerri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 220
Round 219: EW: 134.5
Day/Weight/Comment
12/04: 133.9: Daily Habits👌
13/04: 133.6: Daily Habits👌
14/04: 133.4: Daily Habits👌
15/04: 133.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
16/04: 133.4: Daily Habits👌
17/04: 133.7: Daily Habits👌
18/04: xxx: Daily Habits
19/04: xxx: Daily Habits
20/04: xxx: Daily Habits
21/04: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - April 2023 >1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily) s
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.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- 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.
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Round 220
End weight round 219 - 174.2 up from 173.5
Start weight round 220 - 173.2
Goals for round 220
To hit 171.2
Water! Water! Water!
Run every other day
Incorporate kettle bells back into my workouts
4/12 - 173.2 - woke up about 3am feeling like I’d been ran over by a bus. Headache, sinus pressure, cough, sore throat. “Called in” from work - which I’m remote today so no impact on the office. Going back to bed now.
4/13 - 172.8 - still sick but got all of my calories in yesterday. Feeling a little better today but sleep was crap. Hopefully I’m on the upswing. Not sure if I will make the gym tonight. Still really worn down.
4/14 - 171.8 - perks of being sick. I do feel somewhat better today. Going to at least get some walking in and possibly a jog.
4/15 - 172.0 - I’ll take it! I thought it was going to be way more than that. I’m still congested, but feeling soooo much better than I have been. I was able to get a walk/jog in yesterday even with this crud in my head & chest. It felt good!! I got just a tad over 2 miles. I should’ve done a full 3.1 just to see what time I could do it in. Hubby wants Mexican tonight - my weakness 2nd to fried chicken & mashed potatoes. I will get the veggie fajita with no tortillas! Win!
4/16 - 171.7 - Trucking along in the right direction. I slept like crap. This congestion is lingering, otherwise I feel pretty good. Didn’t get my walk in yesterday as planned. Storms on & off today, so we will see how it goes.
4/17 - 173.3 - Ope!! Helllllooooo sodium!6 -
I’m really enjoying these 10 day challenges. My goals are the same as before - to log consistently and to not snack after dinner.
SW RND 218 152.4 lbs. EW 147.8 lbs
SW RND 219 148.4 lbs. EW 146.8 lbs
SW RND 220 146.6 lbs
4/12 146.6 lbs
4/13 146.8 lbs
4/14 147.0 lbs
4/15 147.0 lbs.
4/16 145.8 lbs.
4/17 145.6 lbs. Yeah… it stayed down. Had a fun evening of karate and then did a restorative yoga class. Our snow is all gone so I got out my bike for the first time since last October. I can definitely feel my legs but it is great to be biking again.
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