Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 221
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Newbie here and excited to give this a try for this week!
66 yr old female/5'2"
Highest weight - 264 (March 2022)
Currently - 254.4
Goal - 185
Goal for this 10 day challenge = lose 2 pounds and gain better lifestyle habits!
Starting weight for challenge round 221= 254.4
Goal weight for end of challenge round 221 = 252.4
My daily goals are:
• Drink 64oz water
• Move/exercise for at least 30 minutes or more
• Track all food, water, exercise each day
4/22 - 254.4 Focus on moderation, not restriction
4/23 - 254.3 Celebrate small victories....really small victories!
4/24 – 253.4 Changing daily habits take time, do it anyway!
4/25 – 253.8 And the roller coaster begins….
4/26 – 252.8 Tracking and being mindful seems to be working again!
4/27 – 252.4 Met my goal of 2 pounds already! Hoping for .5 more before 4/30.
4/28 – 254.8 Water retention!! Ate out 2 meals yesterday and I’m sure that caused the gain!! UGH
4/29 – 254.8 Now I remember why I give up, but I still think it is water retention. Crazy how the scale determines my mood. I know it shouldn’t, but it does. I need to keep telling myself, “The scale is just a tool to give you your total body weight, such as water, fat, muscle, waste, etc. Your weight changes hourly depending on many things, so keep at it sweetheart, you can do this!!”
A quote I saw yesterday....“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” - Winston Churchill. YES! I still have my enthusiasm even though I have hit a snag in my goals the last 2 days!!
4/30 –
5/1 – Traveling and unable to weigh.
A quote I saw yesterday....“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” - Winston Churchill.
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F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 148.0lbs
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:148.4 (-1.8)
R221 SW:149.0 GW:148.0 EW:
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4/20 150.0 (trend 150.2)
4/21 148.4 (trend 150.0)
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4/22 149.0 (trend 149.8) Started the round with a bit of a binge-fest last night, so that's not good! We had a trip to Oxford in the afternoon, so I got in a 3 mile walk along the river while waiting for OH to finish with his doctors appointment there.
I had the house to myself in the evening, so I took full advantage of stretching out on the sofa, watching tacky films until the wee small hours.
STEPS 7,134
4/23 149.4 (149.8) Had a slow morning, then got to the gym after lunch for a lower body workout. Totm started yesterday, and it affected most of my sets as I had to lower the weights on my lifts, so that was annoying. Got out for a 2 mile walk around town in the evening with OH, then a small pizza and a few beers with a film. Pretty much ate at maintenance, no tmi is probably why the gain today.
STEPS 8,564
4/24 150.0 (trend 149.8) We decided to skip breakfast and go for a walk and pub lunch. Did a 6 mile walk around a reservoir and didn't end up eating until 4pm, had Hunter's chicken with chips and salad, then overdid it with some snacks in the evening. I'm going to try my absolute hardest to stick to 1200 calories this week.
STEPS 15,684
4/25 149.2 (trend 149.7) 2 mile walk in the morning, then upper body workout. Made a huge batch of hot and sour chicken and vegetable soup, which should help me get back on track. Stayed within calories and only just got my steps goal.
STEPS 8,531
4/26 148.4 (trend 149.6) 2.5 mile walk in the morning followed by 1hr lower body workout at the gym. My daughter made mini chocolate muffins, which I couldn't resist, so I had 2. I had to estimate the calories for these, 260? Stayed within calories, so long as my estimate was close. Not getting enough protein at the moment.
STEPS 8,733
4/27 146.8 (trend 149.1) Ooo, nice drop! I was over calories yesterday, so I'm not sure why this has happened. I woke up feeling dehydrated, so it might just be that. I'll have to wait until tomorrow's weigh-in to find out. I'm excited to reach 10½ stone and have my bmi below 26 at last, and less than half a stone until I reach my goal!
3 mile walk in the morning followed by 1.5 hrs upper body workout.
STEPS 11,256
4/28 147.8 (trend 149.0) 1lb bounce back, I'm not surprised or particularly disappointed as I suspected yesterday was mainly dehydration. I'm very glad to see that I'm still below 148lbs though, I've been stuck around the 151-148 range for what feels like months! So, I'm cautiously optimistic that I may be finally leaving the 150s behind. Only 1.5 mile walk in the morning as I was short of time, then 1hr lower body at the gym, but I only managed half my exercises as it was really crowded for some reason. Had a go at Bulgarian split squats but couldn't get the form right, and it felt really awkward. I think I need to incorporate more weighed squats or lunges as my knees and balance weren't enjoying the action. Stayed within my calorie range but I did have some chips last night which were very salty. OH ordered a massive kebab with chips and I didn't intend to have anything, but chips are my kryptonite so I stole some off him!
It's the weekend, good luck guys!
STEPS 10,017
4/29 145.8 (trend 148.6) What?! After 5 rounds of basically bouncing back and forwards around 150lbs, things are suddenly moving downwards at last, yay! I'm not sure what's triggered it, maybe just adding in the walking was enough? Except I didn't walk yesterday morning as the weather was grim. Did 1.5hrs in the gym, upper body. We walked into town in the evening and went for cocktails at a new bar, happy hour so I had 3, oops! Didn't have any dinner, so feeling a bit worse for wear today.
STEPS 9,600
4/30
5/1
STEP total: 79,519 / 85,000 round goal
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Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 221
Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!
Round 220 was decent.
My goal this round is to stay focused on my goals and hope to see the scales go down.
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goals This Round per Day:
- Tracking and staying within calorie count
- 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 4 - Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 (7,250) (Personal Goals)
- Week 5 - Power x 2 (8,750)/Active x 4 (7,500) (Personal Goals)
- Week 6 - Power x 2 (9,000)/Active x 4 (7,750) (Personal Goals)
Step CountWeek 1 Goal: Power x 2 (7,500)/Active x 4 (6,250). Actual: Power x 6/Active x 0
Week 2 Goal: Power x 2 (8,000)/Active x 4 (6,750). Actual: Power x 4/Active x 2
Week 3 Goal: Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 7,250) . Actual: Power x 5/Active 2
Week 4 - Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 (7,250) (Personal Goals)
4/24 - 9,616 Power +
4/25 - 12,387 Power +
4/26 - 9,585 Power +
4/27 - 7,977 Active +
4/28 - 7,926 Active +
4/29
4/30
Stats and Previous Rounds
HW: 230
CW: 218.9
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: 218.9 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 2.9
Round 221/12 SW: 218.9 EW: nnn.n Loss n.0 Total Loss 2.9
SW: 218.9
Goal: 216.5 (2.4)
Projection/Actual
4/29 217/216.1 ~ Well, that was unexpected. Welcomed but unexpected. Had to step on a couple of times to confirm.
Prior Days This Round4/22 218.9/218.3 - A bit of a surprise but I will take it
4/23 218.4/217.7 - Yesterday was a super busy day. Putting my family room back together after clearing for paint job. Then cleaning the kitchen and dining room that was unorganized holding all that stuff. Stopped for a leftover turkey burger for lunch (with bun and cheese) and then didn't plan dinner so ended up with Chinese food. I usually love potstickers, but this place makes them with very thick dough...read: carbs - so I only had one. Then there's the rice, didn't eat any of the white rice but did have shrimp fried rice. It might take a day for this to show up on the scale but I plan on a more control food plan for today🙂
4/24 218.2/217.8 Up .1 from yesterday but still below my projection! Intentionally didn't have the leftovers. Made homemade pizza for lunch but only had two small slices. Made chicken and veggies for dinner. Total down this round 1.1
4/25 218/217.7 - Loss the .1 again.... hope to see a decent movement on the scale tomorrow, otherwise it looks like I'm starting to stall, again.
4/26 217.9/217.3 - Sometimes my brain forgets that these are "daily" weigh ins. So .4 is good as .4 x 7 = 2.1 pounds in a week. Struggling with water this week but all else is pretty good. Total down this round 1.6
4/27 217.5/217.5 ~ Ha! in sync with my projection. Not necessarily happy as my trend was losing faster but at least I'm on target. Had ground turkey taco's with lettuce instead of taco shells. A bit of sodium in the seasoning.
4/28 217.5/217.6 hmmmmmm
Days to Come with ProjectionsProjection/Actual
4/22 218.9/218.
4/23 218.4/217.7
4/24 218.2/217.8
4/25 218/217.7
4/26 217.9/217.3
4/27 217.5/217.5
4/28 217.3/217.6
4/29 217/216.1
4/30 216.8
5/1 216.53 -
Typing from the car. I thought I would share that next Saturday, I am treating myself to a DEXA scan, and BMR test. @playhardkf2017 chatted with me about this, over a year ago. So curious what it will say.
@quiltingjaine going to have consider applying those rules. Weight is getting good, now to clean diet up further.3 -
Typing from the car. I thought I would share that next Saturday, I am treating myself to a DEXA scan, and BMR test. @playhardkf2017 chatted with me about this, over a year ago. So curious what it will say.
@SModa61 That's awesome, you'll have to let me know how it goes! Are you going to the Boston one? If you are, you should def make a day of it on Newbury St!2 -
UGH! Made some comments and forgot my daily post!
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
RND SW 220 128.0 AW 127.25
We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with amazing results!
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin
Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)
"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
SW RND 221 127.5
4/22 127.0
4/23 127.0
4/24 127.0
4/25 127.5 Panda Express entree and one spring roll?
4/26 128.0 at 4AM, up about 6 times during the night to get rid of 4# of water I took to bed! No TMI x 2, drank at least a gallon of water + coffee + Coke Zero. Told a friend I would come to water fitness this morning but need some bathroom action before that. I haven’t been to WF since COVID when they shut down the world. 💩 happened.
LATE EDIT: OMG I’m so out of shape, I don’t know if I’ll be able to move tomorrow.
4/27 127.5 At first I thought I wasn’t sore but just lifting my iPad I realized my biceps are a bit.🤦♀️. But I feel good! I just checked us in on our upcoming cruise - 16 days away.
4/28 127.0 Today’s OMAD is planned and logged.
4/29 127.5 Woke up this morning with a dry mouth- really dry! Ate salted sunflower seeds last night, drank lots of water.🤷♀️ Granddaughter #2 is flying in this evening and we’re having a family dinner at a “pub.” It will be well after my eating window. I plan to get a side salad and possibly an adult beverage.3 -
playhardkf2017 wrote: »Typing from the car. I thought I would share that next Saturday, I am treating myself to a DEXA scan, and BMR test. @playhardkf2017 chatted with me about this, over a year ago. So curious what it will say.
@SModa61 That's awesome, you'll have to let me know how it goes! Are you going to the Boston one? If you are, you should def make a day of it on Newbury St!
@playhardkf2017 doing DEXAfit Boston that is located in Cambridge. Drive looks ok and had a parking lot. Heading into Boston is intimidating and I don’t want to have to bug my husband. Will update you. J still have the file you shared with me.3 -
playhardkf2017 wrote: »Typing from the car. I thought I would share that next Saturday, I am treating myself to a DEXA scan, and BMR test. @playhardkf2017 chatted with me about this, over a year ago. So curious what it will say.
@SModa61 That's awesome, you'll have to let me know how it goes! Are you going to the Boston one? If you are, you should def make a day of it on Newbury St!
@playhardkf2017 doing DEXAfit Boston that is located in Cambridge. Drive looks ok and had a parking lot. Heading into Boston is intimidating and I don’t want to have to bug my husband. Will update you. J still have the file you shared with me.
Nice!3 -
Hi, back again. I knew I haven't been active on this for awhile, but didn't realize that last one I did was #201. Oh well, back at it!! Well, did a few days in #211, then fell off again, then trying again & got Covid, went to dd's for 10 days, and just didn't get back to it. Starting again now!!
73 yr old 5'3"
Original SW= 175 on 8-19-12.
Lost 25# and basically maintaining since. My goal is 140#
SW 148.2 (Round 149)Round 149 EW= 147.8 (Average Weight= 147.25)Round 201 SW= 144.2 EW= 144.6 AW= 144.4
Round 150 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 151 EW= 149.4 AW= 148.73
Round 152 Didn't do
Round 153 SW= 150 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.94
Round 154 SW= 148.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 148.74
Round 155 SW= 148.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.06
Round 156 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 150.91
Round 157 SW=152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.6
Round 158 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.8 AW= 151.9 Yay!! Starting back down a little
Round 159 SW= 152.8 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.64 Oops, not a good 10 days, need to do better
Round 160 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 151.64
Rnds 161, 162, 163 tried a month of not weighing..pretty much maintained Ready to work to a healthy weight.
Round 164 SW= 152.8 EW= 151.8 AW= 152.06
Round 165 SW= 150.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.48 was at dd's house most of this round
Round 166 SW= 153.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.85
Round 167 SW= 151 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.69
Round 168 SW= 152 EW= 149.6 AW= 150.79
Round 169 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.2 AW= 151.1
Round 170 SW= 152 EW=149.8 AW= 150.72
Round 171 SW= 150.2 EW=150.2 AW= 150.36
round 172 SW= 149.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.3
Round 173 SW= 154.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 151.76
Round 174 SW= 151.6 EW= 151.6 AW= 151.14
Round 175 SW= 151 EW= 149 AW= 149.84 Yay..coming back down
Round 176 SW= 149.2 EW= 150.6 AW= 150.2
Round 177 SW= 151.2 EW= 151.6 AW= 150.76
Round 178 SW= 151.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 149.9
Round 179 SW= 148.2 EW= 148.2 AW= 148
Round 180 SW= 148 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.08 oops went up a little
Round 181 SW= 151.8 EW= 148.8 AW= 150.19 not unexpected since at dd's
Round 182 SW= 149.2 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 183 SW= 149.2 EW= 147.8 AW= 148.42
Round 184 SW= 147.8 EW= 147.6 AW= 147.74
Round 185 SW= 147.6 EW= 147.4 AW= 147.64
Rounds 186- 191 didn't report, a couple of 10 days away from scale
Round 192 SW= 148 EW= 147 AW= 147.48
Round 193 SW= 147 EW= 146.2 AW= 146.22
Round 194 SW= 146.4 EW= 143.6 AW= 145.12
Round 195 SW= 143.2 EW= 144 AW= 144.06
Round 196 SW=144 EW= 145.2 AW= 145.42 Not a good round, did not stay in my calorie limits
Round 197 SW= 145.2 EW= 145.4 AW= 144.85
Round 198 SW=145.4 EW= 145 AW= 145.5
Round 199 SW= 145 EW= 146 AW= 145.7
Round 200 SW= 146.4 EW= 144.2 AW= 145.8
4-20= 147 (trend 148.2)
4-21= 147.6 (trend 148.2)
My daily goals are to drink at least 64oz water, walk on treadmill at increasing speed (within HR zone for age) for 30 minutes (plus warm up/cooldown) and just started senior fitness exercises
(Been slacking on goals, so starting them again, too)
4-22= 147.8 (trend 148.1)
4-23= 149 (trend 148.2)
4-24= 148.6 (trend 148.3) trend going the wrong way!!
4-25= 148.2 (t= 148.2)
4-26= 148.4 (t= 148.3)
4-27= 148.6 (t= 148.3) our 49th Anniversary
4-28= 148.2 (t= 148.3)
4-29= 148.4 (t= 148.3)
4-30=
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Hi, this is my first round.
I’m Amanda, almost 50, wicked short 4’11” from New England.
My 1st goal is for mid-June (trip to LA/Vegas),
2nd goal for mid-August.
Appreciate all your support.
Just got back from great vacation in NYC.
- Pre-plan meals for the day
- Daily movement
- No Late Night Snacking
Round 221: JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS
Day, Weight, Comment
4/22 – N/A
4/23 – N/A
4/24 – 126.8
4/25 – 124.6: de-bloating
4/26 – 123.6: de-bloating from NYC vacation. Beautiful weather: went on 2 walks.
4/27 – 123.0: should be done w/ de-bloating now.
had a 2+hour root canal yesterday, so I only had soup and some soft rice leftovers, which probably added to this loss. Lost 1" off my waist from the de-bloating.
Need to drink more water today.
4/28 – 122.6: really should be done de-bloating now.
I’m wicked short. It’s usually REALLY hard for me to lose any weight. So don’t expect this trend to continue.
But I guess my “regular” baseline is about 121, so my body is shedding all the bloat.
My next baseline is about 116.
I got to 112 right before covid, so I’m trying to get back to that weight.
4/29 – 123.2
This is why I used to HATE weighing myself.
No logic as to why my weight went up. I ate under my calories, I worked out, I did all my usual things, so my weight should have stayed the same or go down, not go up.
But I’ll deal. I know it’ll go down again.
Since 2/10/23 when I joined a local Moms group, I’ve worked out/done some movement EVERY DAY. Tomorrow it’ll be 80 days straight.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow, so I walked with 2 friends this morning. I needed 3.2 miles to reach 60miles (beating my 51miles of March). We did 4.5 miles!
4/30 -
5/01 -
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HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Results from previous challenges ...Round 208 EW: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212 EW: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213 EW: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214 EW: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215 EW: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
Round 216 EW: 165.1 lbs (-0.2)
Round 217 EW: 163.1 lbs (-2.0)
Round 218: DNW
Round 219: DNW
Round 220: DNW
After taking a diet break for 3 rounds, I am back around 1 pound heavier. We had a lovely holiday at the same time which involved lots of eating out but also lots of walking. It was so nice to relax and not worry about food or counting and I am really surprised I haven't gained more. It gives me some hope for maintenance.
I admit I am struggling to get back into the weight-loss mindset so for this round I am just going to focus on counting again and getting 22 active minutes.
4/22: 164.2 lbs
4/23: 164.2 lbs
4/24: 163.4 lbs
This loss of probably just from eating less. I really struggled not to snack on the afternoon. Afternoons are my kryptonite. I can hoover up calories very quickly in the afternoon even if I am not hungry. I will try to replace any afternoon snacking behaviours with ginger and lemon tea and see how I go.
4/25: 163.8 lbs
I was offered cake and being a good guest I ate it. But then I decided I didn't need to count for the rest of the day! In hindsight I should have just not counted the cake and continued counting for the test of the day. If I include a calorie estimate of the cake in my diary, I think I will get too hungry then feel like bingeing. So I think I will just try skiping counting junk food I am personally offered in social settings then go back to counting normally for the rest of the day.
4/26: 162.9 lbs
4/27: 162.3 lbs
4/28: 162.5 lbs
4/29: 163.6 lbs
It was pizza night,
Home cooked pizza too tempting,
Regret fills my mind.
4/30
5/1
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RND SW 221
Goals: Whole foods, plant-based with minimal high quality animal products on the weekends. No dairy.
4/22
4/23
4/24 127.8 Last I weighed in I was 130 last week so this is a nice surprise. Especially since I stopped logging again and on Thursday and Friday of last week I basically ate dinners of just golden potato and sweet potato fries (air fryer) smothered in a blended sauce of cashews, tofu, sesame seeds, beans, flaxseeds, garlic, and nutritional yeast that made it into a queso/gravy. I was feeling bad and wanted comfort food and nothing green. Better than cheese fries. It was so indulgent my husband and I had so much fun eating it with a fork and joking about it being healthy depression food. Learning how to mix and match the right ingredients and seasonings is paying off. A steep learning curve but worth it.
4/25 127.8 Same, no change to speak of.
4/26 DNW but doubt there's a significant change. I'm at that point in my cycle where I have really good self body image so I don't want to mess with that. Made black bean burgers from a real recipe on spruce eats and they worked perfectly. We agreed that burger form is our new favorite way to eat black beans. One can of beans made 4 patties and the only changes I made were using the oroweat keto buns for the extra fiber and lower calories and Ezekiel bread instead of white bread. With a good base recipe we now want to try again with some additions like mushrooms, roasted red peppers, maybe more garlic, we'll see. Black bean burgers again tonight.
4/27 DNW Burgers were delicious with mushrooms and a roasted garlic mayo (nothing fancy, just mixed mayo with leftover garlic). Can't believe we finally unlocked the black bean burger magic. BBQ restaurant for lunch today and I stayed plant-based no problem. A giant smoked sweet potato loaded with baked beans, onions, and jalapenos and asked for the meat on the side to take home. It was absolutely delicious and I left the restaurant without a stomach ache and without feeling like I had to work it off or over indulged. Wow.
4/28 DNW After a perfect day yesterday with my diet and exercise and outlook I ruined it with chocolate chips late at night. My dog is good this morning but last night I was extremely worried. She was sleepy, wouldn't take treats, and there was blood in her left nostril. It wasn't actively bleeding so we didn't take her to the vet because she was otherwise very calm. Turned out she was probably just sleepy and we determined the blood was likely from her vomiting up a piece of plastic earlier that caused trauma. She had a big day two days in a row and was trying to sleep and I kept fawning over her and worrying and after I left her alone for a few hours she woke up and jumped around back to her usual energetic self. I self soothed with chocolate chips once she was back up and playing. I was so happy when she was back showing energy. It was scary and I feel exhausted this morning from all the worrying.
4/29 DNW the base of my diet this week has been black bean burgers and sweet potatoes. I'm feeling good about things and looking forward to seeing if there's any change on the scale on the 1st. I've mostlly been eating ad libitum again and I may be overindulging still. Next round I plan on being strict again for the whole 10 days, keep my calories to no more than 2000 per day (not eating back exercise calories). I'll also have it be another 10 day alcohol fast. Really, I'm going back to how strict I was when I started back in January. I don't have as far to go this time and I'm starting from a much stronger foundation in diet habits and cooking skill now. I need to pump myself up before I start because I'm a little worried I've gained some weight being too loose with snacking and drinking but it's not going to need to be the full 180 degree turn that I had to do before. I'm stronger now, healthier, and will always need to work on my habits until they start to serve me and my goals.
4/30
5/1
3 -
MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 EW: 256
R210 EW: 252.4
R211 EW: 248.6
R212 EW: 249.2 (booooo)
R213 EW: 245
R214 EW: 241.4
R215 EW: 237.6
R216 EW: 235.8
R217 EW: 235 ( )
R218 EW: 231
R219 EW: 228.2
R220 EW: 224.2
4/22: 222.8
4/23: 223.8
4/24: 225.6
4/25: 225.6
4/26: 226.2. Vacation has taken it's toll.
4/27: 226
4/28: 226.4
4/29: 224.8
4/30
5/14 -
Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 154.0
UGW: 132.2
04/20 - 157.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 6.03 miles in 112 mins
04/21 - 157.3 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
04/22 - 159.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...haircuts w/daughter then Ronan's T-Ball game w/family
04/23 - 158.4 at 9:00 a.m. ...7.59 miles in 147 mins
04/24 - 156.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
04/25 - 157.2 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then monster headache
04/26 - 155.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
04/27 - 154.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 5.84 miles in 112 mins...it was hot out there!!!
04/28 - 151.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...not feeling good so zero!
04/29 -
04/30 -
05/01 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris5 -
newbie here and excited to give this a try 😊
37/f - 4’11”
Highest weight - 167 (April 1, 2022)
Currently - 125.7
Goal - 115 then reevaluate
RND 221
RSW: 125.7
RGW: 123.5
4/22 - 124.3 been focused on nutrition/macros last couple days and it’s paying off!
4/23 - 124.3 - happy with this, especially after yesterdays loss ☺️
4/24 - 125.5 - boo 😆 rest day and extra snacks showing here. Dialing back in today 💪
4/25 - 125 - heading back in the right direction
4/26 - 125 - yesterday was a great day. Calories/macros in line, an hour of exercise and 11K + steps. Was hoping for a little loss, but going to trust the process and focus on having another great day 😊
4/27 - 124.8 - happy with this 😎
4/28 - 124.8 - ok.. hoping for drop tomorrow!
4/29 - 124.8 …….
4/30
5/14 -
Hi, I'm new to MFP so I hope I post this correctly.
38F / 5'4"
Round 221 - RSW-239.2lbs / RGW-238.2lbs
Track all my meals on the app & do accountability checks with my fitness coach/son.
Stick to my work out plan (alternate 3 days walking/3 days body weight exercising/1 day rest)
Don't drink my calories outside coffee (need to have milk!)
Increase water intake (use my gallon size jug!)
Get good sleep!
Day, Weight, Comment
4/22 - 239.2 - Good start, had a walk with a long hill, ended the day with spare calories but still had a giant dinner!
4/23 - 238.2 - Day 2 of not drinking calories and all I wanted all day was a vanilla creme cold brew!
4/24 - 238.2 - Decided today that changing my workout days to a 2workout/1rest alternate would be better since my poor legs cannot take so much in a row! So, today is a rest day. However, I stood in line at chipotle getting lunch today for 25 minute and I'm counting that as a work out (plus test in patience). Had a big lunch (no rice! no tortilla!) so it's a light dinner for me.
4/25 - 238.8 - Holding steady on the weight. I've been puffy in the mornings I had a crappy food day today so tomorrow will be more focused. My legs were also very sore still from working out two days ago so I skipped again today and will continue tomorrow unless I still have pain. Goal tomorrow: drink 80 oz of water & no snacks at work.
4/26 - 238.8 - No changes. Today was the last track meet for my son so we spent the evening doing that, no time to work out afterwards. Darn
4/27 - 238.8 - Still no changes. I did eat a bunch today, not sure if I was just stressed about my final. But I passed! Yay! Legs feel back to normal so tonight will begin another set of workouts for the week!
4/28 - 237.8 - Finally down again! I've been eating like total garbage this week (I had hotpot today THEN gosh darn Taco Bell for dinner ughhhh). Tomorrow will be different, we're planning a big hike at a lighthouse, then I plan to do a 5-mile round trip down the trails here (to go study at the Starbucks). I should make up for being lazy this week I know I've been "over" in calories this week, but in reality, I'm still way under from a month ago so still trending downward!
4/29 - 235.0 - I think my scale is not working right today. I weighed several times, turned it on and off, etc, still down 2.8 from yesterday morning. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. Today sucked food-wise.. I overate a lot and felt really bloated, thanks pizza
4/30 -
5/01 -4 -
Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
Round 214 end weight: 196.9
Round 215 end weight: 191.9
Round 216 end weight: 190.0
Round 217 end weight: 187.5
Round 218 end weight: 184.4
Round 219 end weight: 183.5
Round 220 end weight: 180.1
4/22 180
4/23 180.2
4/24 180.8
4/25 180
4/26 179.2
4/27 179.9
4/28 179.4
4/29 178.6
4/30 179.1
5/14 -
Back for another round. My goals for this round will be a bit different. I’m flying back home on April 26 for my mum’s memorial (my mum passed away in mid-February 😢). I’m there for a week and will be staying in a hotel so won’t be able to weigh in for the second half of the round. My goal is to log everything, even while I’m away, just so I can stay accountable. And hopefully it will help me maintain the progress I’ve made so far.
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. EW 145.6 lbs
SW RND 221 145.0 lbs
4/22 145.0 lbs
4/23 145.8 lbs.
4/24 146.8 lbs.
4/25 144.6 lbs
4/26 144.8 lbs.
4/27 DNW
4/28 DNW
4/29 DNW Today was my mum’s memorial. I didn’t bother with logging today. Just focused on being with family and saying goodbye.
4/30
5/18 -
65 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 221 (my 152nd). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
Back from a week away, tomorrow I will weigh in, first time since we went away. Goal for this round; any loss and keep binge free, not going to 100 days, starting small just going for 10, surely, I can make 10? This time!! 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)
End of round 220 - DNW
RND SW 221 - DNW
4/22 DNW – we travelled back home today after our week away, see what damage there is on the scale tomorrow.
4/23 140.8 – 7.95 miles walked, got a walk in after getting home & unpacking the caravan. Then some gardening to tidy it up after a week away, the weather was so nice, it was lovely to bring it back to scratch!! Lawns are now cut, edges tidied, weeding done before ran out of time. Dead heading still to be done. My first goal now this round is to get back below 140. Today we have a sibling’s lunch, all 6 of us plus partners, I get to see DB for the first time after his stroke 6 days ago, so pleased he’s agreed to still come, a positive step! Also meet DS’s new man for first time!! Going to be mindful and eat sensibly.
4/24 140.8 – 6.13 miles walked yesterday, all but 39 exercise calories eaten back. Really lovely siblings lunch yesterday, chose pesto & asparagus tagliatelle with grilled chicken, no desert but did indulge in a latte. DB is doing amazingly, he looks well, but words come out mixed up or he has difficulty thinking of the second half of the word, can’t really imagine myself what that feels like? It is an improvement as initially he couldn’t speak at all. He is positive, keeping cheerful & we are all convinced he will get that back, he does feel like his legs have been cut off whilst he can’t drive, but 3 weeks only left of that curfew. Thank you all for your kind wishes for him.
4/25 140.4 – 9.97 miles walked yesterday. 2/3rds exercise calories eaten back, feeling positive.
4/26 139.2 – 10.65 miles walked yesterday, a quarter of exercise calories eaten back. This rounds first goal met, now to both stay below the 140’s cuz after such a whoosh it’s bound to bounce up a tad tomorrow & stay binge free for the rest of the round – 5 days to go!
4/27 140.4 – 11.55 miles walk yesterday, 90% exercise calories eaten back, some of those were Easter egg chocolate, but I avoided going into a full binge.
4/28 142.4 – no structured walking as child minding little DGS, it was a bad day – chocolate fest !!!!!!!! Uhhr, disgusted with myself.
4/29. 142.4 - 11.47 miles walked, all but 43 exercise calories eaten back. Had a good day, left home late afternoon with caravan in tow for a long Bank holiday weekend, on the journey someone on the radio said they were having cheese and wine, DH really fancied that for our evening meal instead of our planned healthier bbq'd lamb steak & salad, so that was a carb heavy meal, but stayed within calories, just!.
4/30. 140.8 - 9.27 miles walked, 80% exercise calories eaten back, feeling subdued.
5/1
I'M WORTH IT !! 👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE7 -
F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 148.0lbs
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:148.4 (-1.8)
R221 SW:149.0 GW:148.0 EW:
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4/20 150.0 (trend 150.2)
4/21 148.4 (trend 150.0)
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4/22 149.0 (trend 149.8) Started the round with a bit of a binge-fest last night, so that's not good! We had a trip to Oxford in the afternoon, so I got in a 3 mile walk along the river while waiting for OH to finish with his doctors appointment there.
I had the house to myself in the evening, so I took full advantage of stretching out on the sofa, watching tacky films until the wee small hours.
STEPS 7,134
4/23 149.4 (149.8) Had a slow morning, then got to the gym after lunch for a lower body workout. Totm started yesterday, and it affected most of my sets as I had to lower the weights on my lifts, so that was annoying. Got out for a 2 mile walk around town in the evening with OH, then a small pizza and a few beers with a film. Pretty much ate at maintenance, no tmi is probably why the gain today.
STEPS 8,564
4/24 150.0 (trend 149.8) We decided to skip breakfast and go for a walk and pub lunch. Did a 6 mile walk around a reservoir and didn't end up eating until 4pm, had Hunter's chicken with chips and salad, then overdid it with some snacks in the evening. I'm going to try my absolute hardest to stick to 1200 calories this week.
STEPS 15,684
4/25 149.2 (trend 149.7) 2 mile walk in the morning, then upper body workout. Made a huge batch of hot and sour chicken and vegetable soup, which should help me get back on track. Stayed within calories and only just got my steps goal.
STEPS 8,531
4/26 148.4 (trend 149.6) 2.5 mile walk in the morning followed by 1hr lower body workout at the gym. My daughter made mini chocolate muffins, which I couldn't resist, so I had 2. I had to estimate the calories for these, 260? Stayed within calories, so long as my estimate was close. Not getting enough protein at the moment.
STEPS 8,733
4/27 146.8 (trend 149.1) Ooo, nice drop! I was over calories yesterday, so I'm not sure why this has happened. I woke up feeling dehydrated, so it might just be that. I'll have to wait until tomorrow's weigh-in to find out. I'm excited to reach 10½ stone and have my bmi below 26 at last, and less than half a stone until I reach my goal!
3 mile walk in the morning followed by 1.5 hrs upper body workout.
STEPS 11,256
4/28 147.8 (trend 149.0) 1lb bounce back, I'm not surprised or particularly disappointed as I suspected yesterday was mainly dehydration. I'm very glad to see that I'm still below 148lbs though, I've been stuck around the 151-148 range for what feels like months! So, I'm cautiously optimistic that I may be finally leaving the 150s behind. Only 1.5 mile walk in the morning as I was short of time, then 1hr lower body at the gym, but I only managed half my exercises as it was really crowded for some reason. Had a go at Bulgarian split squats but couldn't get the form right, and it felt really awkward. I think I need to incorporate more weighed squats or lunges as my knees and balance weren't enjoying the action. Stayed within my calorie range but I did have some chips last night which were very salty. OH ordered a massive kebab with chips and I didn't intend to have anything, but chips are my kryptonite so I stole some off him!
It's the weekend, good luck guys!
STEPS 10,017
4/29 145.8 (trend 148.6) What?! After 5 rounds of basically bouncing back and forwards around 150lbs, things are suddenly moving downwards at last, yay! I'm not sure what's triggered it, maybe just adding in the walking was enough? Except I didn't walk yesterday morning as the weather was grim. Did 1.5hrs in the gym, upper body. We walked into town in the evening and went for cocktails at a new bar, happy hour so I had 3, oops! Didn't have any dinner, so feeling a bit worse for wear today.
STEPS 9,600
4/30 148.2 (trend 148.5) We skipped breakfast and went for a 3 mile walk in a woods. It was very muddy but incredibly beautiful with all the swathes of spring wild flowers. We had a late lunch at a carvery and I did my best to load up on veggies and just a couple of potatoes with turkey and half a Yorkshire pudding. Then had veggy sticks with houmous and a few low calorie crisps in the evening. The 2.4lb gain from yesterday is hopefully only retained water and fibre still in my system and I still stand a chance of reaching my goal this round. I've met my step goal already but probably won't be able to fit in any walking today as I have to take OH to the airport, he's going to India for 10 days.
STEPS 7,701
5/1
STEP total: 87,220 / 85,000 round goal
4 -
IVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 221
Round 221
April 22 – May 1, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for Round 221 – This round will end with the challenge of traveling home 1600 miles, with a full day stop at MIL’s, followed by the last 1400 miles of the trip. Final weigh-in will be the morning after I return home (if the drive goes as planned). My dream for my time in Florida was to return home weighing less than 130, a place I had gotten to with the help this group in 2021. Returning home is the May 1 of this round. So my goal for this round is to be under 130 on May 1.
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
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Exercise & SupplementsSupplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
4/22 – 4 laps, 1 with Julie, then alone, then half with Tina, then two alone
4/23 – 3 laps with the gang
4/24 – 3 laps with the girls, 11 minutes spin bike a 160 music.
4/25 – 2 laps with Julie/Jane before torrential rain, 10 minutes spin bike.
4/26 – 3 laps
4/27 – no formal exercise
4/28 – solo walk 5.03 miles at 13’ 45” pace. Jupiter inlet, all streets, plus round trip to Coral Cove Park.
4/29 – no exercise – 800+ mile car drive
4/30 – No scale, no exercise, 600+ car drive, but back to Massachusetts.
5/01 –0 -
Good Morning!
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!
I did an extended fast on April 9th that lasted almost 9 days. That got me back on track after Easter.
Round 218 SW 232.4 EW 231lbs (-1.4)
Round 219 EW 229lbs (-2)
Round 220 220.2lbs (-8.8) (Extended fast)
Goals for this round:
Zone 2 cardio 26/150 minutes
Weightlifting 5x
Previous days this round4/22 -Goal 222.4 /Actual 221.8.4/30 -Goal 219.8/Actual 221.6
I am not complaining about the scale 🙊 I know this is what happens. I am still almost down 10lbs, my eating is better, low calories, less mindless unplanned eating. I made fried kimchi cauliflower rice with shrimp last night that had great macros & was very satisfying & tasty. I had never tried kimchi before but we picked up a huge jar at Costco & fortunately we like it. I will probably make it again this week. I am challenging myself to cook with what we have in the house, everything is super full so I will have to do some digging in the cupboards & freezer & make some good low carb dishes.
4/23 -Goal 222.1 /Actual 222.6
Already another fasting day. I thought it would take until Monday. Oh well, no big deal. I have some meals to prep today for the week, hot yoga this morning & I will take the dog for a walk. I was noticing yesterday that I was moving better & felt lighter. The scale does not agree but I will not get frustrated. I knew going into this that the scale sucks. I continue to stick to my plan, fast when I am over the projected goal & know that it is just a number & does not represent failure.I have been eating under 1000 calories since I broke my fast except yesterday I had around 1400. I have not been drinking enough water & honestly now that I think of it I did some boredom/procrastination eating that I did not track. No big deal, it can be fixed but I need a strategy to stop that. Well, at least I have a strategy to deal with it when it does happen before it leads to weeks & months!
4/24 -Goal 221.7 /Actual 221.4
Well I didn’t fast yesterday but I was very mindful & ate low carb & less calories. I cooked ahead & should have enough food cooked for the week that I don’t have to worry about coming home from work & settling for taquitos & pizza pops. I will be working most of the week & starting to train seasonal staff so that they are ready when pool season starts. In yoga yesterday the instructor suggested something that reinforced my current goals. Self care, exercise, taking care of this extra weight is so important so that I am not a burden on those around me. My mobility is not affected now, but it will be in the future if I don’t take care of myself now.
4/25 -Goal 221.4/Actual 221.4
I am exactly on track. It should feel good but somehow I feel behind. This feeling of inadequacy is creeping into other areas of my life & affecting other people. I feel a little out of control because there is no way I can control everything. Oh well, obviously I am going through another period of growth & development. I believe this time I will reach my weight loss goal which will give me a sense of accomplishment so that I can move on. At least I hope that’s what is going to happen!
4/26 -Goal 221.0 /Actual 221.8
Well, I had more calories & carbs yesterday so it makes sense that I am up a bit. No big deal, it is just water & it will be gone tomorrow. That’s the joy of doing it this way. I am on track again today, I have a goal to meet & if I don’t, I fast. I do have to get myself to the gym. I am tired when I leave work but that isn’t a good enough excuse. I need to get there before I head home. It all seems so simple doesn’t it?
4/27 -Goal 220.7/Actual 222
I am slipping a bit. I feel myself getting busier with work & getting more tired & less willing to eat what I have cooked. It just doesn’t make sense! I want to lose this weight more than anything but I am self sabotage every chance I get. So strange. I will be fasting today & probably tomorrow to catch up from this glitch & I will be going to the gym this afternoon. I have no excuses, being tired isn’t a good enough reason. Yesterday my son needed my vehicle but he wasn’t in a rush so I definitely could have worked out before going home. Noom often asks me to recommit to my big goal & today I do!
4/28 -Goal 220.4 /Actual 220.4
I didn’t fast yesterday. I did go to the gym after work. I had forgotten that I had promised my son a meal (it was pulled pork cauliflower Mac & cheese & just ok). I was on track with calories & very happy I dragged myself to the gym. I will start to fast after lunch today, probably until Monday. I have an afternoon of staff training. For the first time ever one person I hired has ghosted me. I think I have over hired so I should be good, but still weird!
4/29 -Goal 220.0/Actual 221.4
I didn’t fast yesterday because after I posted I weighed again & was at my goal. I popped up again this morning so I will be careful, and probably do lower calories today. I will go to the gym today. I forgot to go after work yesterday. I need to make it automatic when I leave work, I head to the gym rather than home. It will help avoid the afternoon munchies & I want to work out more. I know that for weight loss it is what I put in my mouth, but exercise & going to the gym is a positive environment for me to be reminded of my why.
Well I did not fast again, but it was worth it since I got over 9 hours of sleep. I am so tired. I ate healthy, no snacking. I will fast today & tomorrow & hopefully that will be enough to get back on my schedule. I have hot yoga today. It is raining this morning so hopefully I can take the dog at some point.
5/01 -Goal 219.4/Actual4 -
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; R220: 157.6
Last weight
04/21 - 157.6
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
4/22 - 157.9
4/23 - 159.0
4/24 - 157.8
4/25 - 157.6
4/26 - DNW - Business Trip
4/27 - DNW - Business Trip
4/28 - DNW - Business Trip
4/29 - DNW
4/30 - 157.2 - I have no idea how in the world this number happened. I was well over calories every day I was gone (Tuesday-Friday) and I spent a good chunk of each of those days (75% of them) sitting in a classroom environment. Due to a lack of sleep (light, sounds, unfamiliar place, not so great bed in the hotel) I didn't work out any day I was there. I didn't weigh or check in yesterday as, due to storms, my flights were delayed and I didn't get home until 2am. Then the delightful puppy, Smoke, missed me so much he woke me up at 8am. I was barely even a zombie yesterday. It was, however, very easy to feel satisfied/satiated yesterday with food and I left both my lunch and dinner unfinished. I also managed nearly 12000 steps between unpacking and going to our friend's combined bachelor/bachelorette parties last night. This also may be a slightly false weight due to hydration. I did drink nearly 100 oz through the day and, prior to my late night flight, I drank water through the day Friday so I could be wrong. I'll be sure to be on my best behavior today for the unofficial weigh in of the round and see how I managed. Last business trip was when I started slipping and slowly gained weight from there until New Years. Hopefully this business trip was a nice reset for my body (without a huge gain) and I can see a nice downward trend from here. Tomorrow, hopefully, I'll be recovered and up to do Week 6 of C25K so I can get right back on track before I lose all my endurance. I have lots to catch up on with posts so I best be off!
5/01
Previous Day's Comments4/22 - I was very excited to still see 157! We ended up eating out at a Japanese restaurant for dinner so I have a lot of excess sodium. The bloat is super visible today so I was more than expecting the scale to be higher. I ended up rolling my ankle again getting out of the vehicle at the grocery store. It's stiff right now but otherwise fine. Either it's getting weaker and weaker (maybe the VA will finally allow me surgery on it?) or the storms weakened it enough and then my morning run did me in. I wear a brace with metal supports on my runs so it feels stable no matter what. Guess I'll be wearing my ankle brace at all times now ): I hate that. I'll have to add in some ankle strengthening exercises to help keep some muscle in there. Today we are helping Fam start building their porch that was all rotted before they pulled it down. We can't do too much due to the week of upcoming rain, starting tonight. Speaking of, I'm concerned about my trip to Oklahoma. It's supposed to be storming here and there when I fly out. Hopefully it doesn't cause any issues like it did BF. Not so much on the way there, but certainly on the way back. I'm already not supposed to get home until Saturday morning at about 1-2am but any delays will only make it worse.
4/23 - This is 100% sodium and pasta bloat. We had fast food breakfast, Italian lunch (only place in town without an 1 hour+ wait for food) and then dinner was air-fried chicken drumsticks with some steamable veg (that apparently was going bad as it tasted awful). I listened to my body, though, and didn't finish breakfast or dinner because I was satisfied. In between, we did some light manual labor prepping everything to build Fam's porch. A bit of heavy lifting and walking around. Today is a lazy day. We may work on the travel trailer, deep cleaning and fixing things up, but that's still up in the air. If so, that'll be my activity. Otherwise, we'll be home and I have a say in my food options and can focus on water to help banish this bloat by tomorrow which is primary goal today.
4/24 - I don't deserve this drop back down. We went out to run a single errand and ended up driving around town finding things to do to stay out of the house. While out and about, we ate Thai for lunch. I figured the sodium from that would have done me in but we also didn't pull anything out to thaw for dinner so BF requested my homemade pizza which I had 3 slices. After logging the best I could (estimating pad thai) I was over 550 calories AKA eating at maintenance. Today I'm working all day so I'll be focused on water and eating better. I'm foregoing my run as my ankle still hurts quite a bit from rolling it again Friday. I have a nice deep bruise on it today so I figure I'll just lightly pedal on the bike for a bit. I'm still planning on working out in some capacity while on my trip, assuming I even make it as it's supposed to be storming all day tomorrow at my airport and the layover location. I still have to finish packing, too. I have to catch up on the weekend's posts so I'll be doing that through the day, I'm sure, as I'll be bored.
4/25 - I managed to lose the bloat from the weekend quickly and efficiently and maintained my goal from last round to this point. The goal of the next 4 days (I leave in 30 minutes to the airport so I'm counting today) is to be mindful, listen to my body's hunger cues, and make the healthiest choice possible given my options. I would like to maintain 157.x but I'll still be content so long as I stay below the 160s! I also failed to catch up on reading posts so I'll have nearly a full round to catch up on once I'm back! Good luck this week, everyone!
4/26 - Business Trip-DNP
4/27 - Business Trip-DNP
4/28 - Business Trip-DNP
4/29 - DNP
4/30
5/01
6 -
Round 221~Sat Apr 22 2023 ~ Mon May 1 2023
Round 221
Apr 22 2023~ May 1 2023
My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW: 203.8
RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water
●(Fri-Apr 21 2023~202.9lbs)
▪︎Day1▪Sa•Apr 22-¤203.8
( Fr•85g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪Su•Apr 23- ¤203.5
(Sa•87g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Mo•Apr 24- ¤203
(Su• 57g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day4▪Tu•Apr 25- ¤203.7
(Mo• 45g Prot; 48ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪We•Apr 26- ¤201.4
(Tu• 30g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day6▪Th•Apr 27- ¤204
(We•148g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day7•Fr•Apr 28-¤203.7
(Th•83g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day8•Sa•Apr 29- ¤201.8
(Fr•99g Prot; 64ozs water)
■Day9▪Su•Apr 30- ¤206 at 8am
(Sa•87g Prot; 96ozs water)
▪︎Day10▪Mo•May 1-¤
(Su•g Prot; ozs water)
Intermittent Fasting
●4/21•Fri•3:30pm-19hrs/9:30pm●
Sat•11:30am-14hrs/8pm
Sun•12:30pm-16.5hrs/6:30pm
Mon•2:30pm- 18hrs/7pm
Tue•3:30pm-20.5hrs
Wed•1pm-21.5hrs/10pm
Thu•3pm-17hrs/7pm
Fri•3pm-20hrs/7pm
Sat•11am-16hrs/11pm
●5/1•Mon●
*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- 202.9 EW} Apr 21 2023
Round 221- EW} May 1 20233 -
Here for another round! Would really like to dip into the 160's by May 1 so this is the perfect round to do that. I'm really finding I do best the days I get outside for activity, we have an EP area with tonnes of trails near our house and I was really consistent getting out for a hike 4-5 times a week in the winter and for some reason I've had a harder time motivating myself to go that way when we leave for our walk in the morning, not sure why. So I'm going to challenge myself to not go two days in a row of not hiking this round.
Female - 51yrs - 5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R220 EW 4/21 - 170.8
4/22 - 171.0 - little blip up. I started feeling the TOM bloat yesterday and still a bit puffy this morning, hopefully it will flush out as TOM wraps up over the next day or so. It's pouring out, and not supposed to let up, so I might be starting this round with a non hike day, but we went yesterday. I know I can hike in the rain, but I really don't want to bathe the dog after LOL...he's curly haired and holds onto EVERYTHING when he gets wet.
4/23 - 172.2 - bleh! Yuck day yesterday...icky walk in the rain, grey and dreary, no motivation...except to make cookies for the boys...which of course required quality control. I know I didn't eat over 3500 calories in cookies though (probably only 500-600) so it's likely just retention shock from the carbs and sugar my body isn't used to anymore. Finishing my coffee and heading out to the woods for a hike since I missed it yesterday.
4/24 - 171.2 - back in the right direction. Got my hike in yesterday and stayed away from the cookies. Plan is to do the same today.
4/25 - 170.4 - Excellent! Proud of myself for actually going for a hike in the drizzle yesterday! Was going to do another today but Hubby asked me to help with some errands this morning so I don't have time before we need to leave. We will get a quick walk in and maybe another this evening. Calories and logging were good yesterday as well, so far so good this week! If I keep this up I'll definitely be dipping into the 160s!!
4/26 - 169.8 - YES!!!! now to keep it under 170!! Need to make this a quick one...gotta get out for our hike early so we're back in time to take the doggo to the vet for his annual stuff.
4/27 - 170.4 - Looks like I'm stradling 170 before I settle firmly into the 160's...at least I know I've got it in me. Blaming this one on the roast potatoes last night, should have just avoided them all together instead of having a small portion then wanting more. Hubby is at one of his golf course gigs this morning and I have nothing on the calendar...it's sunny (but cool) so Mack and I are heading to the woods...might try a new trail and hopefully not get lost.
4/28 - 169.2 - Yay! This has been a great week so far! Now to maintain the momentum over the weekend to end the round...always a challenge!
4/29 - 169.8
4/30 - 169.8 - Weighed and logged yesterday, just didn't get a chance to post. Both of my boys have summer jobs in Muskoka (seasonal cottage area in Ontario), in the town my parents live in so we were up there for DS17's orientation/onboarding. Decided to take a stroll through town to see who else was hiring, since I'll be up there most of the summer I might as well pick something up part time to get myself out of my parents' house a few days a week. I actually have an interview at one spot on Tuesday. haven't had a job interview in almost 20 years...I've presented many proposals for freelance jobs but it's not quite the same as an interview...not too worried about it, I don't need to work so it really needs to be the right fit, I feel like I'm interviewing them LOL.
5/15 -
🌹
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: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
Day, Weight, Comment
4/22 - 181.8
Finally, though of course I could bounce back up. I looked back at records and I’ve been hovering here (180-182) for wayyyyy too long. The only good thing about a 3-year plateau is that I haven’t gone higher, and have obviously hit a stasis no matter what I eat (within reason). Sigh. I’ve got to get a grip.
4/23 - 183.2
No idea. Maybe salt/water. Not calories! Boy, it’s turned really cold again. Yuck. We’re getting pad Thai for lunch/dinner, and I’m going to enjoy every bite! Have a lovely Sunday, all.
4/24 - 181.8
That’s better, in spite of the pad Thai, which was delish. Today will be much lighter—light bran muffin for breakfast, salad with salmon for lunch, lentils and brown rice for dinner. It’s chilly right now but should be nice for a walk in a couple of hours. Have a great Monday!
4/25 - 182.2
I’m getting tired of cold and rainy. I tried for a walk yesterday and got hailed on. Oh, well, it’s April in Indiana. The daffodils and redbuds are spectacular! 😊
4/26 - 181.8
Looks like a nice day coming up. On my way out for a dog walk, and I’m planning another faster walk for myself later, and som3 yard work. I can’t wait for warm enough weather to start planting things! 🌷 Gardening is my weight training. 😊
4/27 - 181.6
Finally, a little movement. Well, while discussing the garden with DH (who does not garden, just encourages me!) I’ve given myself a new project—revamp the front-of-the-house garden bed. We inherited some “landscaping” that was not well thought out by the previous owners, and rather than digging it out and starting over, I’ve been trying to work with some of it. But it just isn’t working, so I think I’m going to dig out the plants I don’t like, enrich the soil, and start over. That should keep me out of trouble for a while! And it’s exercise for body and soul. 💐 Maybe it will burn a few calories and built back some muscle!
4/28 - 183
Gaaa. I went snack crazy last night—ice cream, cheese, raisin bread cinnamon toast. Wth is wrong with me? I don’t know why I keep doing this to myself. On the plus side, I went for two 45-minute walks with the pup, and worked 90 min in the garden, digging, lifting…. I was thinking about how focused I was in 2015-16, when I lost 70 pounds, and trying to figure out how to do it again. I really was absolutely focused on losing, built my walking to 6-8 miles a day, swam, started and continued running (and did 3 5-Ks, a 10K and a half marathon), and ate lean protein, lots of veggies, some fruit, and, for a snack at night, 1 oz of really nice hard cheese, nibbled slowly. And now that I’ve written out the formula, I feel like maybe, maybe I can get a grip on myself. I’m very sad about my weight (and other things — pandemic depression) and, to be honest, I’m still mourning my pup Rory, who some of you recall we had to euthanize in October. I’ve taken a lot of crap from certain people over that, which upsets me no matter how much I try to ignore their uninformed judgemental b.s. I think all of the above is pushing me to eat, and I MUST channel my emotions into more positive pursuits. Good food, but less of it. More walking for the dopamine and muscle. More puppy time, more flowers. Thanks as always for listening. Reading your stories is such a big help on so many levels, and the warmth and support of this group is ❤️❤️❤️. I actually feel a positive rush for having written all that out!
4/29 - 183.5 😢😡🤯
I was under my calorie goal yesterday, but the previous days are showing up now. I’m so disgusted. That said, my exercise goal for now is 2 dog walks a day (20-30 min each, fairly slow so he can sniff where he wants) and 45-60 min by myself at a faster pace. I had planned to re-start “wunning” in May but didn’t get my April distances/times up to snuff, so I’ll see how it goes, but will start soon. As for food, I’m determined to stop the stupid snacking!!! I’ve been saying this for so long I’m embarrassed, but I have to stop it. It rained all day yesterday, but I finally got a half hour walk in with the pup in the evening. Not fast, but at least I was moving. And off I go now for walk #1 and then some garden work.
4/30 - 182.6
Yesterday was good. I got my two half-hour dog walks in, then it rained so I didn’t get my other walk. But I did work in the garden for 90 minutes, heavy work, so there’s that. Low calories, no snacks. More of the same today.
5/01 -
6 -
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
RND SW 220 128.0 AW 127.25
We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with amazing results!
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin
Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)
"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
SW RND 221 127.5
4/22 127.0
4/23 127.0
4/24 127.0
4/25 127.5 Panda Express entree and one spring roll?
4/26 128.0 at 4AM, up about 6 times during the night to get rid of 4# of water I took to bed! No TMI x 2, drank at least a gallon of water + coffee + Coke Zero. Told a friend I would come to water fitness this morning but need some bathroom action before that. I haven’t been to WF since COVID when they shut down the world. 💩 happened.
LATE EDIT: OMG I’m so out of shape, I don’t know if I’ll be able to move tomorrow.
4/27 127.5 At first I thought I wasn’t sore but just lifting my iPad I realized my biceps are a bit.🤦♀️. But I feel good! I just checked us in on our upcoming cruise - 16 days away.
4/28 127.0 Today’s OMAD is planned and logged.
4/29 127.5 Woke up this morning with a dry mouth- really dry! Ate salted sunflower seeds last night, drank lots of water.🤷♀️ Granddaughter #2 is flying in this evening and we’re having a family dinner at a “pub.” It will be well after my eating window. I plan to get a side salad and possibly an adult beverage.
4/30 127.03 -
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 221 SW 200 RGW 198 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
Round 220 SW 201.8 RGW 199.8 EW 200
Two pounds might be a lofty goal but I'll shoot for it anyway.
Day, Weight, Comment
4/22 200.2 Up slightly but that’s ok. Got to be careful it doesn’t continue.
4/23 200.6 Ah oh, I need to stop this gaining! Snacking yesterday so I’ve already planned my meals for today. Gotta stick to it!
4/24 201.2 Oh my! I’m hoping this is from the salt yesterday.
4/25 200 There goes that water retention from all that salt I ate.
4/26 201.8 Well darn. I ate Chinese last night, Panda Express. Let’s just hope that it is all the salt again.
4/27 201.2 Well that’s better but still above my SW let alone losing anything this round. Sometimes I think it’s a mental obstacle and I self sabotage when I get close to being under 200. Traveling to see my mom tonight and to spend a few days with her. Beginning to travel without DH, it’s going to be a lot different.
4/28 Traveling
4/29 Traveling
4/30 199.8 Well that is a very pleasant surprise.
5/18 -
RND SW 221
Goals: Whole foods, plant-based with minimal high quality animal products on the weekends. No dairy.
4/22
4/23
4/24 127.8 Last I weighed in I was 130 last week so this is a nice surprise. Especially since I stopped logging again and on Thursday and Friday of last week I basically ate dinners of just golden potato and sweet potato fries (air fryer) smothered in a blended sauce of cashews, tofu, sesame seeds, beans, flaxseeds, garlic, and nutritional yeast that made it into a queso/gravy. I was feeling bad and wanted comfort food and nothing green. Better than cheese fries. It was so indulgent my husband and I had so much fun eating it with a fork and joking about it being healthy depression food. Learning how to mix and match the right ingredients and seasonings is paying off. A steep learning curve but worth it.
4/25 127.8 Same, no change to speak of.
4/26 DNW but doubt there's a significant change. I'm at that point in my cycle where I have really good self body image so I don't want to mess with that. Made black bean burgers from a real recipe on spruce eats and they worked perfectly. We agreed that burger form is our new favorite way to eat black beans. One can of beans made 4 patties and the only changes I made were using the oroweat keto buns for the extra fiber and lower calories and Ezekiel bread instead of white bread. With a good base recipe we now want to try again with some additions like mushrooms, roasted red peppers, maybe more garlic, we'll see. Black bean burgers again tonight.
4/27 DNW Burgers were delicious with mushrooms and a roasted garlic mayo (nothing fancy, just mixed mayo with leftover garlic). Can't believe we finally unlocked the black bean burger magic. BBQ restaurant for lunch today and I stayed plant-based no problem. A giant smoked sweet potato loaded with baked beans, onions, and jalapenos and asked for the meat on the side to take home. It was absolutely delicious and I left the restaurant without a stomach ache and without feeling like I had to work it off or over indulged. Wow.
4/28 DNW After a perfect day yesterday with my diet and exercise and outlook I ruined it with chocolate chips late at night. My dog is good this morning but last night I was extremely worried. She was sleepy, wouldn't take treats, and there was blood in her left nostril. It wasn't actively bleeding so we didn't take her to the vet because she was otherwise very calm. Turned out she was probably just sleepy and we determined the blood was likely from her vomiting up a piece of plastic earlier that caused trauma. She had a big day two days in a row and was trying to sleep and I kept fawning over her and worrying and after I left her alone for a few hours she woke up and jumped around back to her usual energetic self. I self soothed with chocolate chips once she was back up and playing. I was so happy when she was back showing energy. It was scary and I feel exhausted this morning from all the worrying.
4/29 DNW the base of my diet this week has been black bean burgers and sweet potatoes. I'm feeling good about things and looking forward to seeing if there's any change on the scale on the 1st. I've mostlly been eating ad libitum again and I may be overindulging still. Next round I plan on being strict again for the whole 10 days, keep my calories to no more than 2000 per day (not eating back exercise calories). I'll also have it be another 10 day alcohol fast. Really, I'm going back to how strict I was when I started back in January. I don't have as far to go this time and I'm starting from a much stronger foundation in diet habits and cooking skill now. I need to pump myself up before I start because I'm a little worried I've gained some weight being too loose with snacking and drinking but it's not going to need to be the full 180 degree turn that I had to do before. I'm stronger now, healthier, and will always need to work on my habits until they start to serve me and my goals.
4/30 DNW I'm frustrated with myself. I had such a great day all together yesterday, good mood, good energy, good foods, good movement, and then after dinner I made banana oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips, told myself I'd have one and only one. Guess who didn't stick to only one cookie? This morning there was one left that I promptly gave to my husband for breakfast. We split the batch so at least I didn't eat all of them. On the bright side I have a new recipe that checked all the boxes for what I like in a treat and how easy it was to make. Chewy, dense, really flavorful, and 4 grams of fiber per cookie is a plus. All in all a "healthy" cookie since I mixed in chia seeds, cut the sugar in half, used an avocado instead of butter, and whole wheat flour. I will absolutely make them again. I assumed they wouldn't be good because of all the health conscious substitutions I made and I assumed I would be able to only eat one because I honestly didn't expect them to be so tasty. I was wrong which is both good and bad.
5/1
5 -
Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 221
Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!
Round 220 was decent.
My goal this round is to stay focused on my goals and hope to see the scales go down.
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goals This Round per Day:
- Tracking and staying within calorie count
- 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 4 - Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 (7,250) (Personal Goals)
- Week 5 - Power x 2 (8,750)/Active x 4 (7,500) (Personal Goals)
- Week 6 - Power x 2 (9,000)/Active x 4 (7,750) (Personal Goals)
Step CountWeek 1 Goal: Power x 2 (7,500)/Active x 4 (6,250). Actual: Power x 6/Active x 0
Week 2 Goal: Power x 2 (8,000)/Active x 4 (6,750). Actual: Power x 4/Active x 2
Week 3 Goal: Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 7,250) . Actual: Power x 5/Active 2
Week 4 - Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 (7,250) (Personal Goals)
4/24 - 9,616 Power +
4/25 - 12,387 Power +
4/26 - 9,585 Power +
4/27 - 7,977 Active +
4/28 - 7,926 Active +
4/29 - 4,268
4/30 -
Stats and Previous Rounds
HW: 230
CW: 218.9
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: 218.9 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 2.9
Round 221/12 SW: 218.9 EW: nnn.n Loss n.0 Total Loss 2.9
SW: 218.9
Goal: 216.5 (2.4)
Projection/Actual
4/30 216.8/214.5 ~ Another pleasant surprise. Loss so far this round 4.4 - WOW!! The last two days have been without alcohol and eating only when hungry, those empty calories. When I took days off in January without Alcohol, I don't recall this result. It is motivating! Today's dinner is planned but I need to find something decent for lunch....🙂
Prior Days This Round4/22 218.9/218.3 - A bit of a surprise but I will take it
4/23 218.4/217.7 - Yesterday was a super busy day. Putting my family room back together after clearing for paint job. Then cleaning the kitchen and dining room that was unorganized holding all that stuff. Stopped for a leftover turkey burger for lunch (with bun and cheese) and then didn't plan dinner so ended up with Chinese food. I usually love potstickers, but this place makes them with very thick dough...read: carbs - so I only had one. Then there's the rice, didn't eat any of the white rice but did have shrimp fried rice. It might take a day for this to show up on the scale but I plan on a more control food plan for today🙂
4/24 218.2/217.8 Up .1 from yesterday but still below my projection! Intentionally didn't have the leftovers. Made homemade pizza for lunch but only had two small slices. Made chicken and veggies for dinner. Total down this round 1.1
4/25 218/217.7 - Loss the .1 again.... hope to see a decent movement on the scale tomorrow, otherwise it looks like I'm starting to stall, again.
4/26 217.9/217.3 - Sometimes my brain forgets that these are "daily" weigh ins. So .4 is good as .4 x 7 = 2.1 pounds in a week. Struggling with water this week but all else is pretty good. Total down this round 1.6
4/27 217.5/217.5 ~ Ha! in sync with my projection. Not necessarily happy as my trend was losing faster but at least I'm on target. Had ground turkey taco's with lettuce instead of taco shells. A bit of sodium in the seasoning.
4/28 217.5/217.6 hmmmmmm😞
4/29 217/216.1 ~ Well, that was unexpected. Welcomed but unexpected. Had to step on a couple of times to confirm.
Days to Come with ProjectionsProjection/Actual
4/22 218.9/218.
4/23 218.4/217.7
4/24 218.2/217.8
4/25 218/217.7
4/26 217.9/217.3
4/27 217.5/217.5
4/28 217.3/217.6
4/29 217/216.1
4/30 216.8/214.5
5/1 216.55
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