JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 222
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Round 222!
I’m Amanda, 5’2” from Virginia
RGW: 122 (high end of maintenance range)
Non-scale goals:
⏱️ Intermittent fast >16 hours 7/10 days
💪🏻 Intentional exercise 7/10 days
✏️ track food 6/10 days
RSW: 123.6 (5/1)
5/2 - 123.2. 💪🏻✏️⏱️This week is so exciting! First, I love it when a round starts close to the beginning of the month, feels like a fresh start! Then I found out yesterday that my new cargo ebike has arrived at the bike shop and just needs to be assembled. And Thursday we close on the sale of our rental property and hopefully get our counters installed! Super exciting all around 😊 Trying not to get my expectations too high on any front but it’s hard not to!
5/3 - 123. 💪🏻✏️⏱️ My bike was ready yesterday! I jog/walked 4 miles-ish to the bike shop to pick it up yesterday afternoon. Riding it is a little tricky but I know I’ll get the hang of it. It’s awesome! On the negative side, the 2 year old popped a fever this morning which leads to a huge work/home life disruption. Thankfully I completed a big task at work yesterday so I can probably get by with minimal brain work today. My workout plans for the day are essentially out the window since any break I get from the kid will have to be for work. My mom is not able to come help because she has a hair cut and color tomorrow…which I find a little hard to comprehend but whatever. Priorities are priorities I guess.
5/4 - 123.6 💪🏻✏️⏱️ ugh. I think I actually did okay on calories yesterday based on what I tracked, but all of my food was from restaurants, so probably retaining some water and possibly underestimating. We were in survival mode with the 2 year old home and having to work. Thankfully his fever was super brief so he's back at daycare today! I don't have to be so salty toward my mom now, hehe. I did my first daycare pickup on my new ebike yesterday and it was really fun. I'm not sure how much of a workout it is, but that is highly adjustable, just requires me to actively reduce the e-assist. I'm struggling with parking/the weight of it but hopefully that comes together because everything else is great. I have 30 days to change my mind. We closed on the rental property this morning, and the counters for our kitchen remodel seem to actually be coming this afternoon. Sorry for rambling on but it really feels like everything is coming together right now. I managed to squeeze in a 20-minute Peloton ride during DS's nap time and hope to do a little more today. Definitely going to walk my poor neglected dogs today now that the weather has improved.
5/5 - 122.4! I did a longer fast yesterday that seems to have paid off. I still consumed a lot of calories. We were in a celebratory mood and drank too much, so some of this nice loss could be dehydration. I also just overindulged while trying to quell the slight hangover that is affecting my brain and body. Not my proudest Friday morning. Looking forward to the weekend, though!
5/6 - DNW
5/7 - DNW
5/8 - 💪🏻✏️⏱️ 125.4, ugh. Not even remotely surprised. Kicked off the weekend with unlimited pizza/wings/breadsticks and continued eating and drinking like the world was ending. Had Mexican for lunch yesterday so I know some of this is water but I feel really gross. Feeling unmotivated and overwhelmed in general. Think I'm going to get outside with the dogs after my 2pm meeting to get some vitamin D and a little movement. I really need to get my head right. I'm traveling for work for all of next week, then the following week I'm on vacation starting on Wednesday. My husband is having a party for some of his students tomorrow evening and I feel like I need to do a million things before people come to our house, but I can't seem to get started on that or work or being a healthier human. It's only 1:40 here and I've already had 942 calories, zero of them from a fruit or vegetable. Confessing here in hopes of doing better!
5/9 - 124.4, there went a pound of water anyway! I'll do better drinking water today in hopes of flushing my system out. We're having a big barbecue for my husband's college students today. I'm making some delicious crockpot mac & cheese, quinoa salad, and a spinach & strawberry salad to go with my husband's barbecue chicken. We just got an induction stove yesterday, and we don't have any saucepans to go with it yet, so I'm putting my instant pot to good use for the macaroni and the quinoa (can recommend for quinoa, the pasta turned into a big disk in the bottom of the liner). DH cleaned for hours last night while I put the kids to bed so I can tell he's wanting to make it look like functional adults live here. It's stressing me out, but I'm sure we can pull off the illusion, at least if we close the bedroom doors. I already blew my fast for today because I'm also making brownies and couldn't resist tasting the batter!
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Round 222~Tue May 2 2023 ~ Thu May 11 2023
Round 222
May 2 2023~ May 11 2023
My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW:203.7
RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water
●(Mon•May 1 2023-¤203.7)
▪︎Day1▪︎Tu•May 2-¤203.9 at 11a
( Mo•65g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪We•May3-¤DNW
(Tu•67g Prot; 52ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Th•May 4- ¤202.9
(We• 91g Prot; 56ozs water)
▪︎Day4▪Fr•May 5- ¤202.6
(Th• 41g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪Sa•May6- ¤201
(Fr• 68g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪Day6▪Su•May7- ¤DNW
(Sa•85g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day7•Mo•May 8-¤203.3
(Su•69g Prot; 64ozs water)
■Day8•Tu•May 9- ¤202.4
(Mo95 Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day9▪We•May 10- ¤
(Tu•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day10▪Th•May 11-¤
(We•g Prot; ozs water)
Intermittent Fasting
●5/1•Mon•1:30pm-14.5hrs/10pm●
Tue•7:30pm-20.5hrs
Wed•3:30pm- 20hrs/7pm
Thu•6:30pm-23.5hrs/10pm
Fri•10:30am-12.5hrs/6:30pm
Sat•11:30am-17hrs/8pm
Sun•12:30pm-16.5hrs/8pm
Mon•1:30pm-17.5hrs/7pm
Tue•10am-15hrs/
●5/11•Thu●
*Round End Weights*
▪2018▪
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪
{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎
{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
Round 218- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
Round 219- 206.8 EW} Apr 11 2023
Round 220- 202.9 EW} Apr 21 2023
Round 221- 203.7 EW} May 1 2023
Round 221- EW} May 11 20237 -
39flavours wrote: »CamandJarvis wrote: »Cream tea is a scone with jam & clotted cream (some people have butter too, but not me) and traditionally tea is drunk with it, but I always have coffee. There was nothing different for the Coronation, but we had it as our own celebration!! I always have my jam on first and then cream on top, but in other parts of the UK people have the reverse!!
I finally discovered my local grocery has clotted cream and double cream! I made some scones (I ensured it wasn't an Americanized recipe though I can't say how accurate they are to the real deal over in the UK), bought some delicious jam, and IT IS SO GOOD! I tried it with cream then jam but that's simply because I had opened the cream first to taste it by itself so I went ahead and spread it on first. I'll have to switch it up and see if it changes in taste.
Cream tea sounds delightful, I might have to have my own little cream tea. I will usually have a tea as a late morning treat and, if needed, an afternoon pick-me-up anyway.
In Devon it's cream then jam, in Cornwall it's jam then cream, the two neighbouring counties have warred over this for centuries! (Not literally 😉)
Also the whole of UK is divided over whether it's pronounced scone like gone or scone like bone. I'm a cornish-style 'scone like gone' girl personally.
I only have butter if it's a cheese scone or a fruit scone, but never a plain scone, which is the only kind you should have with jam and cream. Oh, and it must be strawberry jam and never with coffee, that's madness!
Well, I made plain scone (which Americanized is scone like bone) with strawberry jam and cream! Guess I did something somewhat right without even knowing the proper form. I've read about the divide over which goes first- cream or jam. I find it rather entertaining. I'd love to come to the UK and taste all this deliciousness and see how it compares to an American's attempt to recreate haha!
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Round 222 - RSW-238.4lbs / RGW-237.4lbs
Track all my meals on the app & do accountability checks with my fitness coach/son.
Stick to my work out plan (alternate 3 days walking/3 days body weight exercising/1 day rest)
Don't drink my calories outside coffee (need to have milk!)
Increase water intake (use my gallon size jug!)
Get good sleep!
History:
RND 221 SW: 239.2
RND 222 SW: 238.4
Day, Weight, Comment
5/2 - 238.4 - Today is a celebration day, but that just means ice cream for dinner instead of dinner + ice cream! I also want to try and go for a 2.5 mile walk tonight to the cafe (and uber back!).
5/3 - Forgot to weigh
5/4 - 234.4 - Hmm, down again? Or is my scale still being weird? I do feel less bloated today. I think that avoiding flour & rice products is helping a lot.
5/5 - 234.2 - Still not sure about the scale. This weekend I'll try a different one somewhere to be sure. I do feel less bloated though so maybe I'm down in water weight? Today is Cinco de Mayo so I'm going to have some junky type foods but I'll be reasonable about it. Don't want to get puffy and no booze!
5/6 - 234.8
5/7 - 234.2
5/8 - 235.3 - This scale has to be busted.
5/9 - 233.5 - Ordered a new scale! We can get back to it when the new one arrives!
5/10
5/11
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RND 222
HW: 175
SW this round 161.2
Goals This round: It's gonna be a busy week. Gym 3 times at least. Extra steps wherever possible. Prioritize water and sleep.
5/2 DNW
5/3 161. 6
5/4 162.6 UGH. Wrong direction wrong direction. It's stress, poor sleep, not enough water more stress, and lack of time to exercise. Eating has been fine, and possibly even not enough. But I am super stressed, bloated, and icky feeling. This might not be the round I see 150s after all, which will be pretty disappointing.
5/5 161.8
5/6 DNW
5/7 159.4 Pretty ecstatic that I am finally hitting this on a day after the absolute busiest, most stressful week I have had in a long time. I didn't fit in exercise other than tons of steps naturally through my busy-ness. But I planned my food as best as possible and prioritized myself in getting what my body needs. So happy and ready to keep working my way down the 150s.
5/8 159.8 Slightly up but in a totally normal way. Don't think I will make it to the gym much in these extremely busy next few weeks but hope to continue focusing on food and getting more walks in.
5/9 160.8 I had an early dinner yesterday and then was starving at 9pm, so I ate again. I had the calories left, but rice, dumplings and soy sauce (carbs and salt) are definitely the culprit of this little blip up. Not worried.
5/10
5/11
Total lost this round:
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SheilaBoneham wrote: »
I offer you a photo in return - this little man, Smoke, is 10 months this month. Unsure of his birthday but we got him at estimated 6 months old on the 12th of January so I'm calling that his half birthday. He fell asleep while I read all cuddled up due to the thunder last night and I snagged this adorable photo before he woke up5 -
Round 222 (my 57th)
May 2, 2023 - May 11, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.2 pounds (5/1/23, EO Round 221)
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: 131.2 (DD wedding/travel)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
5/2: 131.6 - Lots of carbs yesterday. Good workouts and so-so sleep.
5/3: 131.6 - Heading out today for our backpacking trip, which will hopefully stop me from snacking as much, particularly after dinner. Yesterday was okay, less carb-heavy than the day before.
5/4: - DNW - Backpacking
5/5: - DNW - Backpacking
5/6: 132.1 - A little under 25 miles of backpacking over 3 days. High calorie/salty meals to go along with it but under calories. Back home and back to normal workouts and eating.
5/7: 131.0 - That’s a little more like it. Had a good workout, and ate well within my calorie goals despite all the baking I did (waaaay too many leftover bananas that needed using up).
5/8: 130.7 - Got my workouts in, ate well and slept so-so.
5/9: 129.9 - Hmm, not sure why the drop. Normal workouts, eating and sleep.
5/10: -
5/11: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 1.3 pounds7 -
Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 222
Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!
Round 221 was excellent
Going to continue aiming for my same goals and actions taken in the last week of April.
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goals This Round per Day:
- Tracking and staying within calorie count using zig-zag daily calories averaging 1400 daily. 🍎
- IF - but also not eating until actually hungry (Level 3) 👌
- Water (Goal 64 oz/SS and 96oz M-F) : ✅
- Walk/Steps: 🚶🏽
Step CountWeek 1 Goal: Power x 2 (7,500)/Active x 4 (6,250). Actual: Power x 6/Active x 0 ✅
Week 2 Goal: Power x 2 (8,000)/Active x 4 (6,750). Actual: Power x 4/Active x 2 ✅
Week 3 Goal: Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 7,250) . Actual: Power x 5/Active 2 ✅
Week 4 - Power x 2 (8,500)/Active x 4 (7,250) Actual: Power x 4/Active 2 ✅
Week 5 - Power x 2 (8,750)/Active x 4 (7,500) Actual: Power X 5/Active x 0
Week 6 - Power x 2 (9,000)/Active x 4 (7,750) (Personal Goals)
5/8 - 9,406 Power +
5/9
5/10
5/11
5/12
5/13
5/14
Stats and Previous Rounds
HW: 230
CW: 213.4
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 6/17/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023 9/9/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023 12/2/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023 1/06/2024
Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 216/7 SW: 216.9 EW: 219.5 Gain -2.6 Total Loss 2.3
Round 217/8 SW: 219.5 EW: 217.4 Loss 2.1 Total Loss 4.4
Round 218/9 SW: 217.4 EW: 221.7 Gain -2.6 Total Loss .1
Round 219/10 SW: 221.7 EW: 220.9 Loss 0.8 Total Loss .9
Round 220/11 SW: 220.9 EW: 218.9 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 2.9
Round 221/12 SW: 218.9 EW: 213.4 Loss 5.5 Total Loss 8.4
Round 222/13 SW: 213.4 EW: nnn.n Loss n.n Total Loss 8.4
SW: 213.4
Goal: 210.4 (3.00)
Projection/Actual
5/9 210.8/DNW ~ Up and out of the house early today. Husband having knee replacement surgery today. Definitely NOT hitting goals this round.
Prior Days This Round5/2 213.1/213.8 ~ Not terribly surprised after the drops the past couple of days. All good. Got all my water in yesterday!! 🍎👌✅🚶🏽(for 5/1)
5/3 212.8/215.6 ~ Oops, up 1.8 from yesterday. Normally this result would send me spiraling...but this is just how my body works... Fact: I did not eat/drink +5,250 above maintenance (3,500 equal 1 pound). Fact: I did eat/drink ~600 above by targeted calories. I did get all my water in! Tomorrow's another day.👌✅🚶🏽(for 5/2)
5/4 212.2/214.9 ~ Headed back in the right direction. Missed my step goal. 🍎👌✅(for 5/3)
5/5 211.5/214.2 ~ Today is Cinco De Mayo. Husband wants Mexican and Margaritas. 😲😮🤭. Going to be a tough one but I'm going to try to stay at my calorie budget. I have a salad planned for lunch which comes in at 300 calories. That leaves me plenty of room for a (one) margarita and a chicken taco meal. That leaves me with 45 calories to spare. Oops, forgot the chips and guacamole. 🤞🏽 I think I will go for an extra walk at lunch today!🙂 🍎👌✅🚶🏽(for 5/4) 👌✅🚶🏽(for 5/5)
5/6 211.2/215.7 ✅🚶🏽
5/7 211.1/ 215.3 🍎
5/8 211.0/ 215.7 - Let's just say the weekend was fun🙂 Now back to some serious business. 3 more days to this round. Just hoping to get back to the SW for the round at this point. 🍎👌🚶🏽Projection/Actual
5/2 213.1/213.8
5/3 212.8/215.6
5/4 212.2/214.9
5/5 211.5/214.2
5/6 211.2/215.7
5/7 211.1/ 215.3
5/8 211.0/ 215.7
5/9 210.8
5/10 210.5
5/11 210.45 -
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Projection/Actual
5/9 210.8/DNW ~ Up and out of the house early today. Husband having knee replacement surgery today. Definitely NOT hitting goals this round.
Here's to a successful surgery and quick/easy recovery for your husband! I hope you can get back to your goals quickly and this doesn't derail you in any sort of way3 -
Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 59
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 183rd Round!After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
End R171: 145.5
End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
End R174: 147(0)
End R175: 146(-1)
End R176: 146(0)
End R177: 145.5(-.5)
End R178: 145.5(0)
End R179: 146.5(+1)
End R180: 145(-1.5)
End R181: 146(+1)
End R182: 147(+1)
End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
End R184: 146(+.5)
End R185: 146(0)
End R186: 148(+2) Stress eating
End R187: 149(+1) Prep for Dad's service
End R188: 149.5 (+.5) Celebration of Life for Dad
End R189: 149.5(0)
End R190: 149.5(0)
End R191: 151.5(+2) 4th of July
End R192: 151(-.5)
End R193: 149(-2)
End R194: 149(0)
End R195: 149(0) - Mark went missing
End R196: 152(+3) - Niagara Falls trip
End R197: 149
End R198: 150.5
End R199: 149
End R200: 150.5 - Ron deathly ill
End R201: 149.5 - Hospitalized with bigeminy
End R202: 147.5 - Fiona born, Cassie got custody
End R203: 146.5 - Heart issues
End R204: 146 - Failed Ablation
End R205: 146
End R206: 147 - Thanksgiving and Fiona home
End R207: 147
End R208: 148 - Birthday
End R209: 149.5 - Christmas, NYE, Cassie and Fiona get covid
End R210: 148.5
End R211: 149.5
End R212: 151
End R213: 147.5
End R214: 149
End R215: 149.5
End R216: 150.1 - New scale, Fiona sick
End R217: 151.4
End R218: 151.6
End R219: 152.3
End R220: 152.9
End R221: 152.9
SW: 152.9
Day/Weight/Comment
5/02
5/03
5/04
5/05
5/06
5/07
5/08 - 154.1 - Oh boy, time to start working on this before none of my clothes fit.
5/09 - 154.3 - Still recovering from weekend indulgences.
5/10
5/11
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First Timer! 🙋♀️😀
I'm coming from Fitbit, for the food logging capabilities. I lost 30 pounds over the course of 18 mos ... and gained it all back, plus bonus, in 3 mos. 😵💫😖.
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07/21/21 194.2 lbs - started Fitbit
07/22/21 194.0 lbs - started Fitbit food logging
08/19/21 197.6 lbs - previous high weight
12/04/21 184.5 lbs - started 10k steps/day Fitbit goal streak, still going 17 mos later 😎
12/26/21 184.4 lbs - stopped Fitbit food loggng
(5 mos, 5 days food logging; -9.8 lbs)
02/13/22 181.7 lbs - re-started Fitbit food logging
(1 mos, 18 days no food log; -2.7 lbs)
03/22/22 177.6 lbs - stopped Fitbit food logging
(1 mos, 8 days food logging; -4.1 lbs)
10/08/22 163.5 lbs - 15 mos to lose 30.7 lbs 💪
(6 mos, 16 days no food log; -14.1 lbs)
01/01/23 181.3 lbs - started Fitbit food logging
(2 mos, 24 days no food log; +13.8 lbs)
01/15/23 181.3 lbs - stopped Fitbit food logging
(14 days food logging; +/- 0.0 lbs)
03/04/23 194.2 lbs - 5 mos to return to original starting weight 😬
(1 mos, 18 days no food log; +12.9 lbs)
04/30/23 197.9 lbs - started MyFitnessPal food logging
(retrospectively - didn't start until late night)
05/01/23 200.9 lbs - new highest weight 😳😮💨🤬
(1 mos, 27 days no food log; +6.7 lbs)- - - - - - - - -
Starting again ... yesterday (Mon 5/1/23).
@jedaschultz , what does RGW mean? 😀
RND 222 SW 200.9 lbs on 5/1/23
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
5/2 199.4 lbs
5/3
5/4
5/5
5/6
5/7
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
RND 222 SW 200.9 lbs on 5/1/23
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
Still raining 🌧️ here in Maine! It's rained more days than not, for the last few weeks 😬😝
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4
5/5
5/6
5/7
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
RND 222 SW 200.9 lbs on 5/1/23
( food log ✔️ on 5/1)
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
Not raining 🌧️ (finally!), but still overcast and gloomy ☁️ here in Maine! It's rained more days than not, for the last few weeks 😬😝.
I am down 4 lbs in four days - this is obvs water weight!! Nevertheless, really damn glad to watch it go. I've NEVER been over 200 lbs, except for the day before this chall started 😝
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4 196.9 lbs (-1.0, food log ❓)
5/5
5/6
5/7
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
Round total-to-date (-4.0 lbs, food log 3 of 3 ✔️)
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
RND 222, 5/1/23 on
5/1 200.9 lbs (SW, food log ✔️)
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4 196.9 lbs (-1.0, food log ✔️)
5/5 196.1 lbs (-0.8, food log ❓)
5/6
5/7
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
Round total-to-date (-4.8 lbs, food log 4 of 10 ✔️)
It is neither raining NOR overcast and gloomy, here in Maine! 🌤️🔵🌼😁
It's rained more days than not, for the last few weeks 😬😝.
I am down 4.8 lbs in five days - this is obvs water weight!! Nevertheless, really damn glad to watch it go. I've NEVER been over 200 lbs, except for the day before this chall started 😝
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
RND 222, 5/1/23 on
5/1 200.9 lbs (SW, food log ✔️)
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4 196.9 lbs (-1.0, food log ✔️)
5/5 196.1 lbs (-0.8, food log ✔️)
5/6 195.8 lbs (-0.3, food log ❓)
5/7
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
Round total-to-date (-5.1 lbs, food log 4 of 10 ✔️)
74°F / 23° C 🌤️ here in Maine - no rain!! Two days in a row!! 🥳🤣
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
RND 222, 5/1/23 on
5/1 200.9 lbs (SW, food log ✔️)
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4 196.9 lbs (-1.0, food log ✔️)
5/5 196.1 lbs (-0.8, food log ✔️)
5/6 195.7 lbs (-0.4, food log ✔️)
5/7 196.5 lbs (+0.8, food log ❓)
5/8
5/9
5/10
5/11
Round total-to-date (-4.4 lbs, food log 6 of 10 ✔️)
First UP day this round! Its ok, I was surprised at (but happy with) five DOWN days in a row, to start! I guess when you're starting/re-starting, water weight sheds pretty easily .. I mean, I *know* it was water weight each day, but it was still necessary to watch it go 😁🤣
76°F / 24° C 🌤️ here in Maine - no rain!! Two three days in a row!! 🥳🤣
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
RND 222, 5/1/23 on
5/1 200.9 lbs (SW, food log ✔️)
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4 196.9 lbs (-1.0, food log ✔️)
5/5 196.1 lbs (-0.8, food log ✔️)
5/6 195.7 lbs (-0.4, food log ✔️)
5/7 196.5 lbs (+0.8, food log ✔️)
5/8 196.6 lbs (+0.1 food log ❓; -4.3 lbs mtd, -4.3 lbs wk1)
5/9
5/10
5/11
Round total-to-date (-4.4 lbs, food log 7 of 10 ✔️)
67°F / 19° C ☀️ here in Maine - no rain!! three four days in a row!! 🥳🤣
Cheers!
- MK 🙂
My goal this round is to food /water log each day 👍
RND 222, 5/1/23 on
5/1 200.9 lbs (SW, food log ✔️)
5/2 199.4 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/3 197.9 lbs (-1.5, food log ✔️)
5/4 196.9 lbs (-1.0, food log ✔️)
5/5 196.1 lbs (-0.8, food log ✔️)
5/6 195.7 lbs (-0.4, food log ✔️)
5/7 196.5 lbs (+0.8, food log ✔️)
5/8 196.6 lbs (+0.1 food log ✔️ - prepped 6+ days of salads! 🥳)
5/9 196.6 lbs (+/-0.0 food log ❓; -4.3 lbs rtd)
5/10
5/11
Round total-to-date (-4.3 lbs, food log 8 of 10 ✔️)
60°F / 16° C 🌤 here in Maine - no rain!! four five days in a row!! 🥳🤣
Cheers!
- MK / @mkksemail (Maine)
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CamandJarvis wrote: »
I offer you a photo in return - this little man, Smoke, is 10 months this month. Unsure of his birthday but we got him at estimated 6 months old on the 12th of January so I'm calling that his half birthday. He fell asleep while I read all cuddled up due to the thunder last night and I snagged this adorable photo before he woke up
@CamandJarvis Awwww. 🥰 I’m hoping Booker will become a cuddle eventually. His idea of a cuddle right now is squirming, poking me in the gut with his paws, and mouthing my hands, so cuddle sessions are short!
Also, thanks for the feedback on Fitbit and Garmin. ❤️5 -
09/05: 213.2. Managed to finish the day just 1k under my step goal which isn't too bad. But fell victim to the snacking when the dog wees again. I swear, I don't even realize I'm doing it! Such a bummer after being totally on plan all day. My challenge for today/tonight is no wee wee snacks!
No wee snacks!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That’s my favorite challenge ever! 💪 You got this!3 -
Cream tea is a scone with jam & clotted cream (some people have butter too, but not me) and traditionally tea is drunk with it, but I always have coffee. There was nothing different for the Coronation, but we had it as our own celebration!! I always have my jam on first and then cream on top, but in other parts of the UK people have the reverse!!
…
In Devon it's cream then jam, in Cornwall it's jam then cream, the two neighbouring counties have warred over this for centuries! (Not literally 😉)
Also the whole of UK is divided over whether it's pronounced scone like gone or scone like bone. I'm a cornish-style 'scone like gone' girl personally.
I only have butter if it's a cheese scone or a fruit scone, but never a plain scone, which is the only kind you should have with jam and cream. Oh, and it must be strawberry jam and never with coffee, that's madness!
ROFL!!!! Love this post x a million! 🤣🤣🤣
And, Ty for for telling me what a (Coronation) cream scone was- my mouth was watering. TOTALLY wanted one, but somehow I forgot to post that yesterday, tho 😎☺️
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RND 222 SW 163.4
5/2 163.4
5/3 161.2
5/4 160.8
5/5. 161.8 Oh drat! := O Just gonna stick with the logging, water, & exercise ...
5/6 162.2 Oh Double Drat! : = O Must continue to stay on track...
5/7 161.2 Okay. That's more like it! This, with your hugs (thank you!), and recent posts describing your own challenges (thank you!), is encouraging me to stay steady on...
5/8 161.4
5/9 161.4 This is the challenge, for me, of daily weigh-ins. By focusing on these small stabilities, I start to think I am in a "plateau"; by focusing on small gains, like "drat & double drat" above, I start to be discouraged and tell myself "I'm actually GAINING!!!" The place to put my focus is on the net change between day 1 and day 10. This will likely suggest that I have lost about 2 lbs over the course of 10 days which is in fact a healthy rate of loss for me. Patience.
Good luck, everyone!
5/10
5/11
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Machias1949 wrote: »05/09-116.6 It is hard to lose weight sitting on a couch with your leg propped up! THE GOOD NEWS is I am using the time to TRY and finish writing my story (Book?) outline before I go to Maine. I am close to hitting a dead end here and have to get to the UM library for old Maine (Washington County) newspapers. My husband can fish and I will do research-sounds like a good deal!
Another Mainer! There are four of us here, I think 😎. I’m in Portland, @deepwoodslady is 15 miles inland, in the woods, down near Ogunquit, @SModa61 splits time between Florida Keys, MA, and OOB, and now @Machias1949 up in (I’m guessing) Mathias area 😎. It sounds like you split time between Maine and Away too?
Writing a book? How wonderful!! Wishing you success in your research and your writing ☺️.
60°F / 16° C 🌤 here in Maine - no rain!! four five days in a row!! 🥳🤣
Cheers!
- MK / @mkksemail (Maine)
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@SModa61 we only hear back on Mammogram results here if there's anything of concern that needs follow up, usually within a week. Our hospital does have a patient portal that you can check yourself though but they don't call if all is fine. Mine yesterday was just my annual check through the Ontario Breast Screening Program. My first one last year at 50 showed I have very nodular dense tissue on the left side so I actually had 3 mammograms and an ultrasound last year to set a base line. Not sure what they're going to do with the one from yesterday, I have a feeling it's going to be an every 6 month thing for me for them to monitor changes as it's harder to see....better safe than sorry. Hubby's mom lost her battle with breast cancer when we were in our early dating years...so last year was a bit of a scare.
Wow! That does sound scary. I got my results through the portal. I was emailed that the results were in. It was sand afternoon.
I did have a scare last year. But imo it was my PCP’s error. She thought she felt thickening (she dies not usually do my exams but I let her). Got emergency diagnostic ultrasound, plus ultrasound. All came back negative.
I personally think that each vaccine inflames my left breast tissue. That breast had shingles when I was 32 and I have months on pain in that breast after each shot. This past fall with flu, Covid and two shingrex, I had pain right into January.
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Machias1949 wrote: »
05/09-116.6 It is hard to lose weight sitting on a couch with your leg propped up! THE GOOD NEWS is I am using the time to TRY and finish writing my story (Book?) outline before I go to Maine. I am close to hitting a dead end here and have to get to the UM library for old Maine (Washington County) newspapers. My husband can fish and I will do research-sounds like a good deal!
Another Maine-iac!! So far we have one Portland, one near ogunquit and one Oob. Where are you?2 -
CamandJarvis wrote: »SheilaBoneham wrote: »I’m tapping into the hive mind, please…. My insurance offers a discount on activity trackers, so I’m thinking of getting either a Fitbit or a Garmin, a more basic model. I’ve never had one. Thoughts from those of you who do on what features you’ve found useful, and your satisfaction with your device? Thanks!
I've been with Fitbit for years and I absolutely LOVE it. HOWEVER Fitbit is being taken over by Google and a lot of changes have been happening. A few features that are beloved have been taken (music and group challenges - neither of which I used so I don't notice it but a lot of people are complaining) and there are other changes I'm unsure of coming in the future. Including having to have a Google account to access your Fitbit in the near future. I have one, as I'm an android girl, but it is annoying, even for me. Plus who knows how well the movement from Fitbit platform to Google platform will go and if all the data will successfully transfer. Ugh.
I use the Versa 4, one of the newest models. I use it for steps, sleep, exercise, breathing, stopwatch, morning alarm, and general timepiece. It's been awhile since I've looked at the base model but I know I started with that and I've stuck with them since.
I will say, I've been looking into the Garmin in case I need to replace my Fitbit anytime in the near future. I plan on sticking with my current Fitbit until it gives up and dies on me but if that's prior to the Google takeover has settled out, I may step away from Fitbit until I see how this whole ordeal will go. I'm leary of the changes despite my loyalty to the company (they've been great with customer service, replacing watches that unexpectedly break due to no fault of my own, fixing issues, etc)
@SheilaBoneham , like @CamandJarvis , I’m also a Fitbit user (I use the Sense smartwatch model). I love my Fitbit, especially the sleep and health features, insights, and reports.
I was a daily user of the community feature they axed in March (open groups, challenges, and adventures). I miss them a lot. Lots of folks started using Stridekick to compliment their Fitbit, to replace challenges. I didn’t want to do that. If I was going to use two apps 😝, I decided MyFitnessPal would be the second 😎. Fitbit does have a food log, but MFP food/nutrition tools are far superior. And, it turns out, the message boards/community groups are too!
I do miss the challenges/ bingos that Fitbit axed (sigh), but I, finding my app time is better spent food logging than playing fitness bingo 🤷🏻♀️ 🙃😍.
I’m intrigued by the Garmin, even tho I love (and do recommend) Fitbit. The cost of Garmin up front is higher, but if I understand correctly, none of the features/data is locked behind a paywall. On the Fitbit, some of the sleep data and wellness features are locked behind a paywall.
Google actually took over Fitbit a couple years ago. But, for the most part, no changes were made until first, they took away music app support like Spotify, etc last year, and then THIS year, taking a wrecking ball to the community features. They SAID they did it to make room fo new features in the future … but there has been Bupkis as far as new features, or even leaks of new features, on the horizon.
They did move some data out from behind the paywall, which is good for non-premium users, but it devalued (further) the premium user experience 🤷🏻♀️
Cheers!
- MK / @mkksemail (Maine)
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5/9 - 124.4, there went a pound of water anyway! I'll do better drinking water today in hopes of flushing my system out. We're having a big barbecue for my husband's college students today. I'm making some delicious crockpot mac & cheese, quinoa salad, and a spinach & strawberry salad to go with my husband's barbecue chicken. We just got an induction stove yesterday, and we don't have any saucepans to go with it yet, so I'm putting my instant pot to good use for the macaroni and the quinoa (can recommend for quinoa, the pasta turned into a big disk in the bottom of the liner). DH cleaned for hours last night while I put the kids to bed so I can tell he's wanting to make it look like functional adults live here. It's stressing me out, but I'm sure we can pull off the illusion, at least if we close the bedroom doors. I already blew my fast for today because I'm also making brownies and couldn't resist tasting the batter!
Great job!!
Good luck with bbq 😊
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Machias1949 wrote: »
05/09-116.6 It is hard to lose weight sitting on a couch with your leg propped up! THE GOOD NEWS is I am using the time to TRY and finish writing my story (Book?) outline before I go to Maine. I am close to hitting a dead end here and have to get to the UM library for old Maine (Washington County) newspapers. My husband can fish and I will do research-sounds like a good deal!
Another Maine-iac!! So far we have one Portland, one near ogunquit and one Oob. Where are you?
Jinx!! Lol …3 -
Round 222: JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS
Hi, this is my 2nd round.
I’m Amanda, almost 50, wicked short 4’11” from New England.
My 1st goal is for mid-June (trip to LA/Vegas),
2nd goal for mid-August.
Appreciate all your support.
- Pre-plan meals for the day
- Daily movement
- No Late Night Snacking
Round 221 SW: 126.8
Round 222 SW: 122.6 - debloated 4.2#
Round 222 GW: 120
5/2 – 121.6
Great start to Round 222.
5/3 – 122.0
5/4 – 122.2
May the 4th be with you!
Almost did 1 pull-up: it's close. It's coming!
Max pull-ups = 8. **WHEN** will I ever get to 9?
I upped my hip thrust to 60#+thin bar. This feels good.
PR hip thrust was 205#. I’m coming back (so ever slowly).
5/5 – 121.4
Happy Margaritas Day!
5/6 – 121.0 ⬇️
So not used to weighing every day.
Almost didn’t want to weigh myself, since I had a HEFTY yummy dinner last night, but I was feeling good: great weight training this morning (instead of sleeping in)
Debloated almost 6# in 2 weeks; almost 12# in 1 month (I was sooooo bloated before getting back on track)
Did 1 pull-up today! (It’s been ?a year+ since I’ve been able to do pullups)
I’m coming back, baby!
5/7 – 122.0 ⬆️
I ate a nice filling soup before heading to the Derby party last night.
I had really great self control:
- smaller plate, so didn’t overstuffed myself
- Only 1 drink
- Only 1 bite of a delicious key lime pie
Beautiful weather on our early 4.2miles hike this morning.
5/8 - 121.2 ⬇️
Was such a beautiful day that when my gf suggested an afternoon walk, I said YES (even though I already did my weight training this morning). Great 3.3miles and gabbing all along the way.
5/9 – 120.2 ⬇️
I volunteer farm on Tuesdays at an organic farm.
3 wins:
- we get amazing nutritious yummy organic produce
- I work out in the beautiful outdoors
- I meet diverse friends, different from my usual group of people, and we chat the entire time and I often learn wonderful fascinating things from everyone.
EXHAUSTED:
Today was prepping 5 beds using this 15# broad fork tiller;
then weeding a fresh bed covered in tough weeds.
5/10
5/11
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE
RND 222 SW 193.4
5/2 193.4
5/3 192.6
5/4 193.6
5/5 195.4
5/6 193.0
5/7 193.2
5/8 193.8
5/9 193.4
5/10
5/119 -
Since others are posting their adorable puppies,
here's my 8yrs old shar pei rescue Mei Mei
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5/9 – 120.2 ⬇️
I volunteer farm on Tuesdays at an organic farm.
3 wins:
- we get amazing nutritious yummy organic produce
- I work out in the beautiful outdoors
- I meet diverse friends, different from my usual group of people, and we chat the entire time and I often learn wonderful fascinating things from everyone.
EXHAUSTED:
Today was prepping 5 beds using this 15# broad fork tiller;
then weeding a fresh bed covered in tough weeds.
WTG !!! 👋💪2 -
Since others are posting their adorable puppies,
here's my 8yrs old shar pei rescue Mei Mei
OMG!!! I just want to squish those wrinkles!!!
here's my hiking buddy Mack...Mackster....Mackadoodle....Mackaroni....Doodle Dog....he's almost 11
Just Being cute...and in his happy place...the woods....
or at least one of them...the other is leaping off the dock and chasing ducks in the river....
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playhardkf2017 wrote: »@playhardkf2017 Sorry for the dumb question, but do I just throw all the ingredients in a blender??
@SModa61 @fmfdfa2020 Not a dumb question! Yup, I just threw it all in my vitamix/high powered blender and blended it until I was happy with the consistency. You could also use a heavy duty/sturdy food processor too.
I was actually going to add this part this morning because I realized I forgot to add any sort of instructions.
@playhardkf2017 Thank you for the recipes!!2
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