Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 221
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Round 221 (my 56th)
April 22, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.0 pounds (4/19/23, last weigh in before EO Round 220)
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
R214 EW: 132.5
R215 EW: 132.5
R216 EW: 132.9 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R217 EW: 130.3
R218 EW: 132.5
R219 EW: 130.7
R220 EW: 131.0 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R221 EW: XXX.X (DD wedding/travel)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22: - DNW - Traveling (DD’s wedding day)
4/23: - DNW - Traveling
4/24: - DNW - Traveling
4/25: - DNW - Traveling
4/26: - DNW - Traveling
4/27: 131.2 - Will see if this holds or not. I don’t tend to eat too much on travel days (yesterday) because I am a slightly nervous flyer. However, overall I’m pleased that 8 days of not tracking, eating out, snacking, and drinking (moderately) haven’t resulted in a HUGE gain. I did do some modest walking on some days, and the last 2 days went back to my Jazzercise routine. Eating however was lots of carby things and I’m sure pretty low protein, high fat.
4/28: 132.3 - …and there is the gain from travel. Mostly back to my routines yesterday, but eating times were a little out of whack partially due to not having much food in the house and needing to go grocery shopping.
4/29: 132.7 - Still heading in the wrong direction…
4/30: 131.2 - Whoosh. Good workout yesterday and tried not to eat too much after dinner.
5/1: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.2 pounds6 -
@JacquelineC53 I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you will find comfort in the memories. {{{hugs}}}3
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Round 221
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 178 FOR ME.
“Today….I am choosing Me”
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R220 EW= 188.8
R221 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
Special Challenge: To Lose 4 pounds between Easter and my birthday. Final weigh-in for this challenge May 10th.
Starting Weight on Easter April 9th: xxxxx Goal Weight on May 10th: xxxxx
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)
R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)
R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)
R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)
R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 (02/01/23 thru 02/10/23) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)
R214 (02/11/23 thru 02/20/23) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)
R215 (02/21/23 thru 03/02/23) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 193.2)
R216 (03/03/23 thru 03/12/23) = -4.2 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)
R217 (03/13/23 thru 03/22/23) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 188.2)
R218 (03/23/23 thru 04/01/23) = -??? DNW (Ending Weight ?????) Did not weigh due to medical issues
R219 (04/02/23 thru 04/11/23) = -4.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.8)
R220 (04/12/23 thru 04/21/23) = -4.0 LOST (Ending Weight 188.8)
R221 (04/22/23 thru 05/01/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
04/21 …..188.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
04/22 -190.2- (Trend weight 190.8)
04/23 -190.6- (Trend weight 190.9)
04/24 -190.4- (Trend weight 190.9)
04/25 -190.4- (Trend weight 191.0)
04/26 -191.8- (Trend weight 191.3)
04/27 191.6- (Trend weight 191.4)
04/28 -191.4- (Trend weight 191.6)
04/29 -191.6- (Trend weight 191.6)A tad bit up. It was a good day yesterday but I did have an extra night time snack due to being extra hungry. I didn’t drink enough water yesterday for sure. I’ll work on that today. Babysitting DGS today so there will be lots of flights of stairs again. My trend weight has caught up with my scale weight and I’m not happy with either one of them.
04/30 -192.6- (Trend weight 191.8) Uh oh! I had dinner with DD and DSIL after babysitting yesterday. I knew it was over, especially on carbs but I didn’t honestly expect this! Today needs to be better. It’s pretty much impossible, at this point, to make my birthday goal. But I still need to get as low as possible. I have a new goal ready for birthday (May 10) to 4th of July!
05/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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My name is Paula and I am a 46 year old 100% service disabled veteran from the Army.
This is my second round. I am signing up for a variety of challenges to help change my mindset about healthy habits and getting my weight under control. I want a better quality of life where I don’t have to ask my husband to constantly slow down when we are walking because he is going too fast.
I also use Noom, GOLO, and intermittent fasting (IF) using a 16:8 (fasting hours:eating hours) schedule to help affect the change with my weight. I have also DRASTICALLY overhauled my eating habits and what I eat to a more clean way of eating.
Starting weight - 240.4 lbs
Challenge goal weight - 237.2 lbs
4/22 - 240.4 lbs 🥲🤨 Fell off a little and did some emotional eating to equilibrate some pesky emotions and satisfy my personality need for comfort (my #1 personality need that is always getting me into trouble! 😒🫢
4/23 - 241.0 lbs 🤨🧐 Went to the movies to take the family to see “Super Mario Brothers” and the movie theater is my age old place to chow down like it’s my last meal and I’m on death row where I just eat the craziest most unhealthy crap to fully immerse myself in the experience. However….I didn’t quite do that this time! I ate two mini super small snack-eye size Baby Ruth & similarly mini Snickers, but passed on the movie popcorn heavily laden with delicious butter or mega sized fountain soda! I see this as a win for me! I’m getting there darnit!
4/24 - 239.6 lbs 😅😊 I missed my last workout and skipped strength training so it’s time to get back in the saddle. I am setting the intention right here and right now to go to the gym for cardio, then come home to do the next series of strength training exercises as designed by the hubby! I was having an overly emotional weekend because I am still in the process of implementing my routine and strategies to purposefully fill my needs buckets myself and ahead of time so I have a bit of buffer so I don’t have to worry about my arch nemesis/my subconscious looking for the easiest autopilot or otherwise way to haphazardly fill those needs buckets per my Emotional Mastery class. I created a template in my journal app to journal on my food & fitness aspect of being to help entrain good, healthy behaviors, but like I said I was having an emotional crap show this weekend so I just was too busy feeling sorry for myself to give myself a moment to remember what tools I have to get me some good habits brewing and new neural connections created to establish this different mindset. I’m a work in progress folks! 😰🤤😬
25 - 239.6 lbs 🫣🤔🤓. Why in the world is this the weight that showed up the most throughout the month!? That seems so statistically improbable that it is making my head want to implode. I stuck to my goals for 3 meals to eat during my 8 hrs of eating time tailoring it so I can hit my nutrients and macro goals, but I ended up eating my lunch later than I tend to —which caused me to push dinner much later than I prefer. 😰. I missed the gym yesterday and didn’t do any strength training either. I got caught up bc I broke my glasses accidentally and had to go get those turned in ASAP bc I cannot even drive without them and there is a 2 week waiting time, but that is what I get! I own that! I have started my food & fitness journaling for a new daily practice to help conform my eating habits into healthy ones and as a kind of accountability tool administered by me/myself/I.
4/26 - 239.6 lbs 😒😞😖😤🤬 I wonder if I am starting to hit a plateau…. I haven’t been sticking to my workout plan like I planned to —which is ANNOYING! I just a few days ago started my food & fitness journal so I am making that a steady practice, but I am impatient. This kind of depressed me and in true sabotaging form I ate 10 Great Value Twist & Shout Double Stuffed cookies after my husband and our 4 year old daughter went to Walmart and I didn’t even wait to get home I shoved down 5 in the car ride home while he was driving and shoved another 5 while laying in bed like a loser…. I know I can do this and don’t know why I do this every time I don’t see a loss of some kind. I’m being whiny which annoys and frustrates me and makes me want to yell at myself. Overall I am doing pretty good and my goal for the week was probably unreasonable to begin with, but I’m always just doing the most to the extreme anyway. 😏😫. I’ll get it together one day! I’m working on it! Planks, crunches, and something else tonight as a part of my strength training tonight 🏋🏾♀️ I can do this! 🥳👍🏾🙌🏾👀🍀🌈
4/27 - 239.2 lbs 😝
4/28 - 238.8 lbs 🥹
4/29 - 236.6 lbs 🏃🏾♀️👏🏾🫣😅 Well I have been pretty diligent about really analyzing my meals on a meal-by-meal basis and adjusting my following meal based on that which ensures I stay under my caloric goal and meet my carb and protein goals for schedule of 16:8 and for some reason over the last two days I’ve been REALLY dragging out how long it takes for me to eat and then by the time I am finished eating my lunch it is almost dinner time and I have not long to eat it so I end up skipping it —which makes me nervous because I don’t want to get hunger pains during my fasting period, but it has been working out not too bad. I have been doing strength training at least every day for the past 2 days and plan on doing more tonight. I just paid my gym membership for the upcoming month and need to get my butt in there more so it doesn’t go to waste. But, at least I am doing the strength training.
4/30 - 237.8 lbs 😞🤨 Well I fell short of my April goal by 2 pounds. Overall I am proud of how I did and I am grateful for the lose that I experienced. I can’t wait to see how much loss I will experience with my weight over the next month of challenges.
5/1 -
Challenge total actual weight lost: 3.6 lbs lost so far! 🫣😒6 -
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: 223.6
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playhardkf2017 wrote: »Hi!
I wanted to pop in and say hello again. The last couple of weeks have been busy. Last weekend, my husband and I went to NH for the night and hiked on Saturday. It was so nice to be int he woods again after months without hiking. It was very rejuvenating! My weight loss is going well with the program I'm doing. I'm down to 121.3 as of this morning. I have two weeks left of the phase I'm in now and then will start slowly increasing my calories to see how high my intake can go without gaining. I'm thrilled with the results so far and then I can't wait to start really focusing on eating more while putting the work into lifting and running. I know those two don't usually mix too well but I plan on making it work because they both help my mental health in different ways.
The work week has been busy because I've been taking the training to become a SHINE counselor (6 hours a week plus homework for 6ish weeks..during my work time at least) to help the patients I work with navigate Medicare/choose the best plan/etc. I'm grateful I'm able to do this during work time but it then makes it hard to finish everything else that I normally do all week with projects and patient-facing resource navigation work.
I plan on running with my friend tomorrow morning, which should be fun! I haven't seen her in at least a month, so it'll be great to catch up with her.
Happy weekend all!
Hi!
Today has been good all around. Hit the gym and ran 4 miles on the treadmill this morning after deciding not to run outside with my friend because the weather was windy, chilly, rainy and in the 40s/low 50s. Sliced up some bell peppers, celery, and cooked chicken and then farro in the pressure cooker for various meals this week.
Breakfast was a protein shake, lunch was a wrap with Josephs lavash (baby kale, chicken, bell peppers, hummus, olive oil, and vinegar. Snack was a puffed poppy cake thing, blackberries, and some light cocowhip cool whip. Dinner will be shredded chicken breast, buffalo sauce, and farro.
See you all next weekend for the next challenge!4 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »⭐️Amanda, I think one of the most, if not THE most important things I have learned was from The Obesity Code. A WW leader in my past said, “no one EVER got fat from eating bananas.” Well I gained 30# that summer “satisfying” the hunger with fresh pineapple and watermelon. THE TRUTH - sugar spike and resulting CRASH, that felt like hunger led to LOTS of NATURAL SUGAR via FRUIT. I now avoid fruit with the occasional exception of some berries.LisaPower123 wrote: »@huango i totally understand you. I go keto-ish, focusing more on protein & keeping carbs low (under 25g) mostly whole foods, with limited keto treats.I have read that keeping things really simple & routine makes it easier to lose weight
⭐️I have read that counting NET CARBS can be very misleading. I know those fiber carbs do affect me so I have always counted TOTAL
I ***LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE**** fruit.
I am concerned about when I reach my goal weight of how to not revert back to eating tons of fruit (because you know, fruit/veggies are good for you, so eat an entire watermelon).
Noted about the Total carb, vs. net.
I volunteer for an organic CSA (community farm) and I get a great share every June-October, so I know I'll be eating a lot of veggies this summer. A LOT since the farm is soooo generous.
This is 1 week's worth in August
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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: 163.4 lbs
5/1
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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)
4-28= 148.2 (t= 148.3)
4-29= 148.4 (t= 148.3)
4-30= 149.2 (t= 148.4) not a good week, been going over calories
5-1=3 -
Thank you for all the good wishes. I am home and recuperating well.In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 221
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🐣🐰🐥APRIL 2023 🐥🐰🐣
🐣🍓🐥🥝🐰🥝🐥🍓🐣• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
April focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
StatsTerri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 221
Round 220: EW: 134.5
Day/Weight/Comment
22/04: DNW: Daily Habits👌
23/04: DNW: Daily Habits👌
24/04: 135.4: Daily Habits👌not too bad after an op.
25/04: DNW: Daily Habits👌🏻
26/04: 134.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
27/04: 133.7: Daily Habits👌🏻
28/04: 133.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
29/04: 133.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
30/04: 133.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
01/05: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - April 2023 >1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily) s
2. Stay under goal (Daily)--
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 6000 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
4 -
GIVE 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 –
SW: 130.0
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22 – 130.4 Last night, I just…needed….something…..more. Was not feeling like embracing the slight hunger of evening. I did track it all though, and came in around 2000 calories total (even tracking is still only best estimates). Combined with my activity for the day, I doubt it explains a true gain. So we shall see.
4/23 – 130.4 Again, total calories purportedly good, but I did make some poor selection making up those calories. On top of it, I feel “big” today. Will eat cleaner today and see how that all settles out tomorrow.
4/24 – 129.6 Back to the weight I saw during late round 220. Looks like I am in a slow moving patch. Yesterday, calories were good (1534), walked 6.5 miles formally, played over an hour of doubles pickleball. Just seems like getting into the 120’s and staying will take concentration. Today will have its challenges. We leave Thursday and pantry and fridge need reductions, so grocery shopping is minimal and balance of meals is less optimal, even when I am making a good effort. Then on top of it, Hubby wants Thai food one last time before we leave. That is tonight (then Chinese with his mother on Thursday…..). Just need to do my best for the round. If I am careful, I should be under 130 on May 1 like I am hoping.
4/25 – 130.8 I would have bet money on that! :P Pad Thai for dinner. Exercise was good. I did my 3 laps (6.5 miles) and later in the day, as a test, I got on the spin bike. Just 11 minutes. But I wanted to test my Florida shoes with my Neuroma, and they were great. I know my shoes up north are different. Now, when I get there, if I find them uncomfortable, I know the exact shoes to replace them with. Northern exercise will be a change. I do not have a walking group. That will actually help me to diversify, which a truly need to do (group walks much slower than I prefer). Have today’s food all planned out. Fridge is close to empty. More packing and cleaning today, and starting to load the Florida car (we switch at MIL’s – my Friday task)
4/26 – 130.2 Round and round we go, where it will stop nobody knows. :P Calories were good enough. Choices are still associated with emptying the fridge. Got two laps in before the sky opened up (happy for the Keys, the rain is needed), and did another spinning test drive. Today ends with pre-tracked pizza.
4/27 – 129.6 I saw this number in round 220. I saw it 3 mornings ago. Secretly, based on its earlier viewing, I was hoping 221 would be kinder, but all in all. I am just hoping that I see it on May 1. In 4 hours, I have to have the condo cleaned, closed up, car packed, and we will start out journey north. Tonight is challenging Chinese food with my MIL. The good is I have planned and pre-tracked my food for my travel days, Sat and Sun.
4/28 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale I have no idea how well correlated my MIL’s scale is to mine, but hopefully it is a match. I fully expected an uptick this morning as I could feel some fluid retention in my fingers due to the Chinese food last night. (I enjoyed it very much, but watch my portions) I already had a productive day today. Got up early and did a nice fast walk. Five miles with a 13’45”/mile pace. Felt great! I have also packed our northbound car, and I am super proud of all the *kitten* I managed to squeeze in. I’m sure I will be unpacking for a week afterwards. Tomorrow, we are on the road at 7:30 and we will drive 800+ miles for our first day.
4/29 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale Going to be a very quick post this morning. Today will be 13 hours in a car, so no exercise. Food is all pretracked so if I follow my plan, I should end this round ok. This evening I will be in Virginia, tomorrow night Massachusetts.
4/30 – no scale/NWI Yesterday went well. Stayed true to my calories even though I had to adjust my dinner on the fly. No exercise/no surprise. Did great time in the car. Left at 7:30 AM. Drove 826 miles plus stops and pulled at hotel at 7:30 PM. That time included a rest stop, a gas/restroom stop and dinner. Don’t do the math. :P Today is another 600+ miles, but I will be home at the end of it. Drive may be a little dicey as there is supposed to be lots of rain involved. Eye on the prize today. I want that number tomorrow to both close out this round, but to also close out my time in Florida, during which I was looking to reset myself. The two align perfectly to the same day!!
Edit: apparently, in my haste, I only posted half of today’s post. Reposting from the car. I attached my laptop to my cell phone. Rain along the east coast has been lousy today and the traffic was awful. See you in the morning.
5/01 –
4 -
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 - 124.8 😂 I wonder what tomorrows weight will be??
5/16 -
SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Round 215: 138.6
Round 216: 138.4
Round 217: 135.8
Round 218: 134.4
Round 219: 133.1
Round 220: 128.4
Round 221 goal: 127.2
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/25: 132
4/26: 129.6
4/27:130.4
4/28
4/29
4/30: 129
5/15 -
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 - 153.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...1.92 miles in 37 mins to Ronan's t-ball game w/family
04/30 - 154.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...7.01 miles in 138 mins
05/01 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris3 -
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
5/1 179.3
Loss this round: .8
Thanks everyone and see you in Round 222!2 -
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
4/30 DNW Gave up trying to log accurately today. I’m still out of town for a couple more days to sort out some stuff. We are eating out at small local restaurants so my logging is total guesswork. Did spend the afternoon walking at the bird sanctuary.
5/15 -
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.
5/1 140.8 - 6.95 miles walked. 242 calories over; yesterday there was lots of standing around, DH was having his last year's birthday/Father's Day gift of driving experience in Aston Martins, one of which was James Bond's iconic DB5 plus more modern Vantage. Hundreds of others there taking part too plus approx. 30 other elite high powered/classic cars, a brilliant experience for him, but as I say, lots of waiting around in queues. Disappointed with myself at the moment, I know I am what I eat; there is only me that has control of what goes into my mouth & I am ashamed that I have to keep saying that I need to get a grip. But on the positive side I am still here and still logging, today is a the start of a new week, a new month, and I hope to make the next round really count.
I'M WORTH IT !! 👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE4 -
Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 11th Round
Age 53, 5’3.75”
June 2005: 345 lbs (Highest known weight before WLS Aug 2005)
June 2017: 241.8 lbs
January 2023: 157.6 lbs
Weight Beginning this Round: 142.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 130 lbs (Ideal weight for BMI would be 108-145 lbs)
This round's daily goals:
1. Max 1500 calories 10/10 days –
2. 10 cups fluids 10/10 days –
3. Attend work 6/6 days –
4. Gym strength training 5/10 days –
5. Running 4/10 days -
4/22 – 142 lbs – I am thinking about changing my goal/maintenance weight from 135 to 140 lbs. Today, 135 seems unattainable, for some reason, even though last Friday I was 138.6. Isn’t it funny how your brain works? I need to not focus on the negative, though, because that has proven to be disastrous, over and over again. IE, if I crank up the negative self-talk I will end up eating more and more and more. If I can try to think up some positive thoughts, I have more of a chance of having a successful day with food/exercise. The plan is Walk + Gym today. Let’s do this!
4/23 –140.2 lbs – Well, the scale finally moved, so that is good. I was getting a bit freaky about being over 140 lbs. Super scared that I am going to start gaining weight back, as I have so many times before. That is why it is important to keep logging calories, keep weighing myself and keep walking the dog. Unfortunately, my exercise sucked all last week, and I really need to make it a priority this week. Last week was “crunch time” on a project I am leading at work, and since I feel like my performance is being scrutinized, I felt compelled to make work more important than my health, which is probably not a good thing. So I was super tired a lot of the time, and called the dog-walker A LOT. I did not make it to the gym even once last week, which is unacceptable. I was supposed to go yesterday; I did not. I did do 156 minutes of dog walking, even though it was pouring rain, so that is one plus. I felt bad, as Golly had been under-exercised the day before, poor guy, and he was raring to go. Since it was raining and cold, we did not bump into any other dogs, so it was enjoyable to take him down by the lake, which I rarely do, since it is a very popular dog-walking path (he is dog-reactive, for those who may not remember). He doesn’t mind the rain at all, and luckily, I think he last that Lab double coat, where he just shakes himself and is pretty much dry even after being out in the rain for 2 hours. Lol. Anyway, I am just going to “start fresh” on my exercise plan today. I do have a call scheduled with my running coach this afternoon, and I will feel ashamed to tell her that I sucked at my plan last week. I cannot change last week, however; all I can do is try to stay positive and get to work this week. Please send kicks in the butt. I am still waffling about what my goal weight should be (135 or 140). Yesterday I went shopping for a few new clothes (every single thing I own is too big on me) and I was shocked to find myself buying a pair of size 2 jeans. Like what in the actual *censored*????? It was at a store called “Marks” and I think the sizes are big there, but still. What kind of alternate universe am I living in? I was size 5x in 2005 when I got gastric bypass; I was size 20 in January 2021 when I started “trying” again. My brain was a bit broken, in the change room, and I tried to tell my hubby about it but he gave me pretty much zero reaction. (He has never struggled with his weight, so he doesn’t really get it.) So I found myself thinking, at that point, “Maybe 140 is okay”. I did notice, trying on pants, that the loose skin on my hips is really annoying and needs to get cut off. If/when I get circumferential body lift, I think my pant size would be even smaller – it is hard to get the waist over the blubber that is hanging there. The other thing is that I tried on shorts and realized that my thighs are just… well, disgusting is the only word I can use, right now. They are so wrinkly and saggy. I am not sure I am going to be able to wear shorts at all. ☹ I am going to have to do some body image work on that, I think, as I don’t think there is much plastic surgery can do for that (I already had a thigh reduction in 2007). I need to either decide that I am just going to cover up from now on, or just say “eff it, I lost 200 lbs, if you don’t like my saggy baggy elephant legs look the other way”. I am not sure if I can get there. I will try. (Like, what will I do about wearing a bathing suit? I love swimming and we have an outdoor pool here at my building.) Anyway, it is getting late, I better go wake up the dog. Today on my exercise plan is 2:1 running vs walking. That is definitely not happening, as I did not complete my 1:1 week as planned, last week. Quick note for anyone who struggles with insomnia: check out “8D sound” on YouTube. It is wild and has improved my sleep dramatically. Have an awesome day, everyone.
4/24 – 140.6 lbs -
4/25 – 141.4 lbs – Yesterday I found out that my height has decreased. I guess I am shrinking as I age. So that of course impacts my BMI and therefore ideal weight. Apparently, my height is now 5’3.75” and apparently that makes my current BMI 24.4. According to Google, my ideal BMI would be between 18.5-24.9, so I am on the high side of normal. According to Google a healthy weight would be 108-145, so that gives me some guidelines for what my goal weight should be. Anyway, all of this has me feeling a bit crazy. I have changed my goal weight to 130 lbs and I have changed my 10-day goals above to reflect the fact that I still have a long way to go so I better get my butt in gear. (I decreased my calories to 1200 per day, and I eliminated the “add exercise calories” in MFP. I also increased my fluid intake to 10 cups per day, which is extremely high, for me.) Now I know BMI is controversial but honestly I don’t have any other guidelines to go by, so I am going to go with this, until told otherwise by a medical professional. (I have discussed with my GP and she has not been able to help me set a goal weight, thus far.) All of this being said, I will admit that I am feeling pretty triggered at the moment and I reserve the right to change my goals, well, pretty much every day until the day I die. LOL. But for the moment, I want to lose 11.4 lbs and that is a lot and sheesh, I am feeling like I better hustle. I also feel like I have been “slacking” for the last couple of weeks; time to get it together. I need to pre-track my meals as 1200 is low for me (especially on the days I go to the gym, as I always feel hungry after I do my strength training). I guess I will stick with Jenny food for now, as I still have a few days left, but I am also thinking that I could start prep-cooking again, which may be a bit more “healthy” as I can decide for myself what to put in my body. I better check how many days of Jenny food I have left. Also, Jenny is kind of expensive. Jenny has certainly helped me get some kind of nutrition in my body, over the past couple of months, as prior to that, since around November, I was feeling pretty depressed and just completely stopped cooking. However, I think I might be ready to go back to meal-prepping, etc. I will see if I can plan to do that this coming Sunday. Hubby will be home so he can help. That means I need to Google up some recipes and make a grocery list. Okay, I have a lot to do. Lol. I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed, of late, so why not add on a bunch of stuff?? 😊
4/26 – 140.6 lbs – Well, I didn’t get much sleep last night, mostly because I waiting on hubby to arrive home from San Diego, but then he got here late. So he’s home, which is good, but I only got about 4 hours of sleep, because unfortunately the dog started whining to go out for a pee around 2:30 AM. ☹ I am supposed to go to the office today (which is a 1.5 hour commute into Toronto) and I am not sure I am going to be able to swing it. I might just log in from home and risk having my boss unhappy with me (we are supposed to be there on Weds/Thurs). I am happy to report that I was able to stay under 1200 calories yesterday! And the scale is coming back down, so that makes me feel good, and motivated to keep going, even though hubby is home. Usually when he is home I go completely off the rails with food and my exercise plan. This time, I am enlisting him to do a Boot Camp with me from now until Sunday. Lol. So we will see how this goes. I also did fairly well with fluids, for me: 8/10 cups. Not too shabby, and better than the last few weeks. I’ll try to increase it today, however, and see if I can hit 10 cups. Today I intend to take the strength bands out of the box they came in from Amazon and figure out how to use them. Lol. I think I am going to quit my gym membership, as I found out they are upping the price for $90 to $140 per month! I thought $90 was a bit pricey, but paid it because it is a 3-minute walk from my door. (And there aren’t any other gyms near by, really, and I don’t drive.) Well, this has been a really disjointed post, brought to you by the letter “S” for “sleep deprivation”. Gotta go walk the dog. Have a good day, everyone. 😊
4/27 – 141.6 lbs – So, lesson learned. Yesterday I ended up eating quite a bit more than I normally do; and ended the day with eating a BUNCH of dark chocolate. (Could classify it as a binge, really, which I rarely if ever do any more.) That was after a day of eating 1200 calories and feeling hungry all day. That has proven time and time again to backfire on me (IE, I can do a few days of low-cal and then I end up bingeing). I need to remember that. It doesn’t work for me. I have come this far by being PATIENT and taking off the pounds SLOWLY and I need to just cool my jets. Lol. Just eat “normal” and exercise as I can and my weight will settle at a comfortable point. Cuz yeah, after a day of 1200 cals I was too tired to exercise. SO.
4/28 – 144.0 lbs – Holy heck. After another night of only about 4-5 hours of sleep I ate ALL the things yesterday. ALL. THE. THINGS. ☹ Like, I got worse, not better. I was totally bingeing, true binge behaviour. I was eating even though I felt full and my tummy was hurting. Like, I ate McDonald’s TWICE yesterday. I was exhausted and overwhelmed and useless all day. I didn’t log my calories. I didn’t exercise. I called in sick to work, after logging in late and then only doing 2 hrs. And I was a total bish all day long. My poor hubby. He must want to stay in the truck instead of coming home. The entire day was a total wash in every single respect and I feel pretty bad about it. I almost didn’t weigh myself this morning because I knew my weight would be high. I just checked – my weight hasn’t been this high since March 23rd. And my other instinct was to not post on here (for the 2nd day in a row), but I remember @quiltingjaine saying that we all have bad rounds and that we should not stay away but rather post and ask for support. So, here I am. Oh, and the other thing – yesterday I didn’t use any of my skills, not one (IE, my DBT or CBT skills). I am really worried about this. What if I am back to my old tricks? What if my weight goes back up to 245? What if it goes back up to 345? Now here I am off to a bad start for today. I woke up late and I don’t want to be late for work so I am going to have to ask hubby to walk the dog which is less than ideal because (a) he is not a dog person and Goliath is a real PITA to walk since he is dog-reactive, and (b) I could really use the exercise, both physically and mentally. The only thin strand of hope I have is that I am probably premenstrual, and I always get hungry and tired (exhausted) around this time. (This seems to be getting worse as I age, TBH.) I need to make a plan for today. And the plan needs to NOT be about starving myself or over-exercising. I need to use “wise mind”, as we say in DBT. I need to look at “moderation”, not get the damn pendulum swinging wildly again. I need to use “opposite” action, IE, do the opposite of what I feel like doing. Think, brain, think. Okay, I am going to write a bunch of random things, in no particular order, that might help me for today: Drink fluids. Go for a walk. Pre-log your food. Do your 7.25 hours of work, but lower your expectations around productivity. Text your counsellor. Journal. Affirmations. 10-min meditation. Stretches. Take a shower. Make a to-do list (one for work, one for home). Review your plan about what to do when you are depressed. Oh wait, am I depressed? Dammit. Why would I be depressed in April?? That is some February shizz right there.
4/29 – 144.6 lbs -
4/30 – 145.2 lbs -
5/1 – 146.6 lbs – Welp. This round has been a total s***show for me, folks. I really need to get a grip. Not sure what is going on in my brain. I have missed a bunch of work, completely given up on my exercise plan, hardly drinking any fluids, I quit logging and I’ve been eating like it’s going out of style. I was 138.6 on April 14th, so that is a gain of 8 lbs in 17 days. This is not good. Not good at all. (138.6 being my lowest, ever, in my life, since at least 1983.) I can’t blame it on my TOM, although it is the end of the month, because it’s been going on for over 2 weeks and I can’t blame hormones for everything. Lol. Sometimes you just have to take responsibility for your bad behaviour, you know? Anyway, in mid-March I had decided that the plan was that if I could stay under 150 lbs for one year, I would allow myself to start planning my next plastic surgery, which I think would likely be the circumferential body lift. As you can see, I am inching back up towards 150 lbs, which is the opposite of the direction I want to be heading. (I had recently dropped my goal weight to 130 lbs, feeling optimistic; I think I am going to bump it back up to 135, as I am not feeling so optimistic at the moment. Hell, even 140 would be great, at this point.) Today is 3 months of being under 150 lbs; so I have 9 more months to go and I don’t want to mess this up. In addition, I bought a bunch of new clothes on the weekend, and I really don’t want to get too fat for them right off the bat, you know? Thank god tomorrow is the beginning of a new round… I am striking through my smileys above, as I have completely lost track. Onwards and upwards... er, I mean, downwards...
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GIVE 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 –
SW: 130.0
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22 – 130.4 Last night, I just…needed….something…..more. Was not feeling like embracing the slight hunger of evening. I did track it all though, and came in around 2000 calories total (even tracking is still only best estimates). Combined with my activity for the day, I doubt it explains a true gain. So we shall see.
4/23 – 130.4 Again, total calories purportedly good, but I did make some poor selection making up those calories. On top of it, I feel “big” today. Will eat cleaner today and see how that all settles out tomorrow.
4/24 – 129.6 Back to the weight I saw during late round 220. Looks like I am in a slow moving patch. Yesterday, calories were good (1534), walked 6.5 miles formally, played over an hour of doubles pickleball. Just seems like getting into the 120’s and staying will take concentration. Today will have its challenges. We leave Thursday and pantry and fridge need reductions, so grocery shopping is minimal and balance of meals is less optimal, even when I am making a good effort. Then on top of it, Hubby wants Thai food one last time before we leave. That is tonight (then Chinese with his mother on Thursday…..). Just need to do my best for the round. If I am careful, I should be under 130 on May 1 like I am hoping.
4/25 – 130.8 I would have bet money on that! :P Pad Thai for dinner. Exercise was good. I did my 3 laps (6.5 miles) and later in the day, as a test, I got on the spin bike. Just 11 minutes. But I wanted to test my Florida shoes with my Neuroma, and they were great. I know my shoes up north are different. Now, when I get there, if I find them uncomfortable, I know the exact shoes to replace them with. Northern exercise will be a change. I do not have a walking group. That will actually help me to diversify, which a truly need to do (group walks much slower than I prefer). Have today’s food all planned out. Fridge is close to empty. More packing and cleaning today, and starting to load the Florida car (we switch at MIL’s – my Friday task)
4/26 – 130.2 Round and round we go, where it will stop nobody knows. :P Calories were good enough. Choices are still associated with emptying the fridge. Got two laps in before the sky opened up (happy for the Keys, the rain is needed), and did another spinning test drive. Today ends with pre-tracked pizza.
4/27 – 129.6 I saw this number in round 220. I saw it 3 mornings ago. Secretly, based on its earlier viewing, I was hoping 221 would be kinder, but all in all. I am just hoping that I see it on May 1. In 4 hours, I have to have the condo cleaned, closed up, car packed, and we will start out journey north. Tonight is challenging Chinese food with my MIL. The good is I have planned and pre-tracked my food for my travel days, Sat and Sun.
4/28 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale I have no idea how well correlated my MIL’s scale is to mine, but hopefully it is a match. I fully expected an uptick this morning as I could feel some fluid retention in my fingers due to the Chinese food last night. (I enjoyed it very much, but watch my portions) I already had a productive day today. Got up early and did a nice fast walk. Five miles with a 13’45”/mile pace. Felt great! I have also packed our northbound car, and I am super proud of all the *kitten* I managed to squeeze in. I’m sure I will be unpacking for a week afterwards. Tomorrow, we are on the road at 7:30 and we will drive 800+ miles for our first day.
4/29 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale Going to be a very quick post this morning. Today will be 13 hours in a car, so no exercise. Food is all pretracked so if I follow my plan, I should end this round ok. This evening I will be in Virginia, tomorrow night Massachusetts.
4/30 – no scale/NWI Yesterday went well. Stayed true to my calories even though I had to adjust my dinner on the fly. No exercise/no surprise. Did great time in the car. Left at 7:30 AM. Drove 826 miles plus stops and pulled at hotel at 7:30 PM. That time included a rest stop, a gas/restroom stop and dinner. Don’t do the math. :P Today is another 600+ miles, but I will be home at the end of it. Drive may be a little dicey as there is supposed to be lots of rain involved. Eye on the prize today. I want that number tomorrow to both close out this round, but to also close out my time in Florida, during which I was looking to reset myself. The two align perfectly to the same day!!
Edit: apparently, in my haste, I only posted half of today’s post. Reposting from the car. I attached my laptop to my cell phone. Rain along the east coast has been lousy today and the traffic was awful. See you in the morning.
5/01 – 128.2 So definitely happy. While it feels a little confusing due to all the scale changes, I feel great. Yes, on this round, I had three different scales. So for this round is the data confusing? Yes. BUT this morning’s scale is the scale that I stepped onto on Jan 1st when I restarted my journey. This morning’s scale is what I stepped on the day before I left for Florida. This is the scale I stepped on the day of my daughter’s wedding in 2017, and many other milestones. So in reality, this scale tells me more than any other. It tells me that since Jan 1, I have lost 18.4 lbs, and it tells me that I truly did get under 130 before coming home. What is only a estimate is my 1.8 lb loss from round 221 because the starting and ending weights were from two different, though identical, scales. The timing of rounds 210 and 221 were truly made for my needs. I am very lucky. I am now starting to head into what is more challenging for me. Soon I will be looking to maintain, which I do not do well.
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You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
31, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135
Previous Rounds:R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; 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
5/01 - 156.5 - I'm flabbergasted. Truly honestly baffled. How?! I did somewhat behave during breakfasts and lunches there, but between sitting all day and overeating at every dinner, it seems impossible. I drank over 100oz of water yesterday thinking yesterday's weigh in was a false low due to dehydration but all else was lazy (neither of us even changed out of our PJs at all yesterday. It was needed). I was also ensuring I banished all possible bloat from travel. Seems I did because I'm almost another pound down overnight. Whew. What a ride there. I'm not wanting to by any means, but I'm all dressed and ready for a run this morning. It's a chilly 50-something degrees here and that's not helping my desire to avoid the run. I am 5 weeks away from the race itself and taking the week off of running while I was gone probably set me back a bit. I'll be attempting Week6 starting today but I'll hop back down to Week 5 if necessary to get back into a rhythm. Time to go catch up on some posts before I need to play catch up on a week's worth of work...ugh I'm not looking forward to turning on that work computer.
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 - 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!
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74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist-
Average weight recorded for August’22: 134 started exercising and MFP
Average weight recorded for September ‘22: 130
Average weight recorded for October ‘22: 127-started thyroid pill-hypothyroidism
Average weight recorded for November ‘22: 124
Average weight recorded for December ‘22: 120
Average weight recorded for January ‘23-117.5
Average weight recorded for February ‘23-116.5
Average weight recorded for March ‘23- 117.2
Average weight recorded for April ‘23-116.8
MAINTENANCE 114-118
Lessons Learned for maintenance: 1) exercise at least 30 minutes five {5} days a week 2) try to walk no less than 10,000 steps a day 3) If/when my weight creeps up (118.1-119 LBS) increase the incline on the treadmill and add a burst of running to routine 4) eat a low-calorie salad before eating dinner 5) limit fried & breaded foods 6) continue to add ice cubes to my daily 5 oz glass of wine 7) eat fish for dinner at least 2 times a week 8) eight to nine hours of sleep a night 9) Of the 64oz of water daily-drink 8oz of water a half hour before each meal 10) three (3) meals a day and 1-2 small snacks, nothing after dinner. 11) take thyroid pill on an empty stomach an hour before drinking coffee and 4 hours before other pills
Round 220-ended 117.3 04/21
Round 221 RSW 117.4
04/22-117.4.
04/23-117.4
04/24-118.1
04/25-117.1
04/26-117.2
04/27-116.5
04/28-116.3
04/29-116.0
04/30-117.1 Whoops! 1/4 of a large cheese Pizza for dinner last night
05/01-116.0-a nice ending. Just booked a 12-day cruise through the Panama Canal for Christmas for my family. My daughter and son-in-law have not done the Canal so I think they will enjoy it. Plus it will be my 75th birthday-- oh where has the time gone?
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Joining late this round!
SW Round 221: 126 (4/24)
4/22 - DNW
4/23 - DNW
4/24 - 126! I am really off the rails here. 4 full pounds above my maintenance range. We booked a beach vacation for Memorial Day week this morning so I am hoping to use feeling good in my bikini as a motivator to get back on track. I spent the weekend away from the challenge because I did a brief digital detox. In the process I realized how bad social media is for me, so I am going to stop it all together for a while. MFP doesn't fall in the same category as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
4/25 - 123, phew. That was a lot of water! Fasted most of the day yesterday and just had two light meals between 4 and 8 after doing a Peloton ride and dog walk. I doubt I'll make it as long fasting today but I might have lunch a little late just to avoid snacking. I'm making pork chops and sugar snap peas for dinner tonight. My first time making pork chops since I didn't eat most meat for a long time. I mostly just hope my kids will eat it. They're getting pickier by the day. And I'm sneaking out at lunch time for my first hair cut in approximately two years. It's gotten so long that I wonder if I'll lose a pound of hair
4/26 - 123 again. That's better than I expected TBH. Still might see a gain tomorrow after the dinner/drinks I had last night. We had an impromptu dinner out after my husband's brand new ebike broke when he was commuting home and messed up our pork chop plans (if I cook I need him to do daycare pickup; the kids cannot make it to a late dinner on a weeknight after daycare). I didn't make the best choices, but I did stop eating when I realized I didn't like my food very much. BUT then the snackies hit when we were watching TV. I at least tried to track it, but I went way over my calorie goal. Today will be better!
4/27 - 122.6 I think, I don't know why I can never remember by the time I post. Guess the madness in the morning with the two little kids. I should start jotting it down. Big day at my house - our kitchen remodel will finally be complete! We got new floors which have been done for a while, but we knocked out a wall and replaced it with a countertop on one side/breakfast bar on the other. The cabinet and new lighting has been in place for a while but we've been waiting for the granite to be installed. It comes today! Then I can finally put stuff in the cabinet, including my crockpot and instant pot which are currently not very accessible despite fairly frequent use. I'm excited! We're also having our house cleaned, which will be nice but I have to run around the house and tidy up for the cleaner. DH and I are not very tidy to begin with. Add a 2 and a 4 year old and you just get an absolute hurricane. We're also in the process of updating our toy organization so that the kids will hopefully be able to help put toys away but ugh. Who knew how much stuff a family of 4 could accumulate?
4/28 - 123.2, ugh! Not where I like to be on Friday morning. I'm going to up my water today. I'll be at my mom's tonight through Sunday morning so I won't be weighing. I'm usually really out of control at her house. I'm going to attempt to not go too overboard this time. My countertops didn't come yesterday. I understand their predicament but don't understand why I had to call them on the day of my appointment to find out they weren't coming. Good customer service is hard to find. I just got a meeting invite called "Org changes" which always makes me nervous, but historically at this company it's just been someone in upper management leaving, so fingers crossed that's all it is. In case I don't check in again, everyone have a great weekend!
4/29 - DNW (travel)
4/30 - DNW (travel)
5/1 - 123.6. Ugh. I spent the weekend at my mom's and definitely didn't stay on plan so I didn't deserve any better than this. I will have a better week this week and get into, and stay within, my maintenance range (118-122)! Though it looks like I had a decent loss this round from 126 pounds on April 24, on April 25 I was 123 from all the immediate water loss. The next round will be better!6 -
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.
5/1 133.2 So it seems like I've been eating an excess of calories. Some can be attributed to hormones and salt but I don't like that I'm over the 130 ceiling. I'll stop overeating fruits now. Serious effort for the next 10 days.
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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.
5/1 - 169.2 - Good round! Only missed 3 days of hiking (heading out again shortly)...and logged consistently. It's now May so I need to work on some new goals before round 222 starts tomorrow. See you all there!6 -
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 147.7y
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)
R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).
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 - 183.2
Ugh. DH made chicken Mac & cheese last night, and wheat pasta always makes me hungry later. I ate ice cream, too much of it. Back on track today.
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I ***LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE**** fruit.
I am concerned about when I reach my goal weight of how to not revert back to eating tons of fruit (because you know, fruit/veggies are good for you, so eat an entire watermelon).
Noted about the Total carb, vs. net.
I volunteer for an organic CSA (community farm) and I get a great share every June-October, so I know I'll be eating a lot of veggies this summer. A LOT since the farm is soooo generous.
This is 1 week's worth in August
Wow! What a gorgeous haul! Makes me want to run off to the produce section right now. And I’m with you, I love fruit. I understand some people find it hurts their weight loss efforts, but I’ve always found that if I opt for fruit instead of other snacks, I lose weight. I also love fresh veggies. I’m thinking tomato and 1% cottage cheese for lunch! 😊
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Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.
Hi, I’m Debbie.
I am 60 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)Round 164 (Round 1) SW 206.6 RGW 205 EW 204 (-2.6)
Round 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
Round 221 SW 200 RGW 198 EW 199.8
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.
5/1 199.8 I’m very happy that it stayed down.4 -
Round 221 (my 56th)
April 22, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.0 pounds (4/19/23, last weigh in before EO Round 220)
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
R214 EW: 132.5
R215 EW: 132.5
R216 EW: 132.9 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R217 EW: 130.3
R218 EW: 132.5
R219 EW: 130.7
R220 EW: 131.0 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R221 EW: XXX.X (DD wedding/travel)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22: - DNW - Traveling (DD’s wedding day)
4/23: - DNW - Traveling
4/24: - DNW - Traveling
4/25: - DNW - Traveling
4/26: - DNW - Traveling
4/27: 131.2 - Will see if this holds or not. I don’t tend to eat too much on travel days (yesterday) because I am a slightly nervous flyer. However, overall I’m pleased that 8 days of not tracking, eating out, snacking, and drinking (moderately) haven’t resulted in a HUGE gain. I did do some modest walking on some days, and the last 2 days went back to my Jazzercise routine. Eating however was lots of carby things and I’m sure pretty low protein, high fat.
4/28: 132.3 - …and there is the gain from travel. Mostly back to my routines yesterday, but eating times were a little out of whack partially due to not having much food in the house and needing to go grocery shopping.
4/29: 132.7 - Still heading in the wrong direction…
4/30: 131.2 - Whoosh. Good workout yesterday and tried not to eat too much after dinner.
5/1: 131.2 - Glad to have ended just slightly up after traveling for half the round plus part of the last round.
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.2 pounds5 -
RND 221
HW: 175
SW this round 163.2
Goals This Round: Increase water and steps.
4/22 161.6 I cannot believe I am so close to seeing 150s!!!!!!!!!!
4/23 162.0 No surprise here. We went out for ramen last night and that is definitely the extra sodium and carbs doing their thing. It was a much planned for and highly anticipated meal, and totally worth it.
4/24. 162.6 I made a huge Sunday dinner for my extended family last night and let myself enjoy it. Don't feel like I went crazy though. I have my meals all planned out for the next few days and should make it to the gym at least 3 days this week, plus pickleball at least twice. Going to try to drink tons of water today to help flush out the extra sodium from weekend foods. Also going to add an extra treadmill mile or possibly a walk outside to hit 10,000 steps today. I would reeeeeally love to see a 150’s number this week. It's been a very long time.
4/25 162.0 Heading back in the right direction! Busy day today. Not making it to the gym but playing pickleball tonight and steps should happen.
4/26 162.2 Who knows. Probably not enought water yesterday since everything else was good. Heading out for a walk before taking my kid to a play.
4/27 162.6 Playing the up and down game today I guess! I know fluctuations are normal, but I am going to eat on the lower end of calories today to prepare for this weekend since we have a 3 day dance competition starting tomorrow.
4/28 161.6 I stayed up late working on some projects I am behind on. Walked 3.5 miles around the lake this morning instead of going to the gym because I have book club this morning and needed to finish the book! Yesterday I ate lightly and made a roasted veggie lentil soup for dinner. Competition weekends are hard with food so I just wanted to give myself a heads up.
4/29 162.0 Holding pretty steady after a decent drop earlier this week. Hoping all of the hovering means another significant drop is right around the corner.
4/30 161.8
5/1 161.2 After an insane weekend, I am thrilled with this.
Total lost this round: 2lbs
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