Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 223

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  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,113 Member
    Round 223
    May 12 - May 21, 2023

    61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).

    Goal for Round 223 – I think I am keeping this round simple. My goal is to just continue to adjust to being back up north with my more complicated life, and continue to plan and track, and remember to keep fitting in my exercise. Preferably daily, though that is slipping. Again, I would like to end the goal no heavier than I started. I am interested in losing a scant bit more – like 2 pounds.

    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 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
    Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
    Round 222 128.2 5/1/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
    Round 223 128.4 5/11/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz

    Exercise & Supplements
    Supplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.

    5/12 – 30 minutes Apple Fitness strength – was upper body with Kyle

    5/13 – no formal exercise, but lots of cleaning action on the boat

    5/14 – 78:45 OOB walk (chilly 48 degrees), 14’18” pace, 5.5 miles, 401 active kCal, Avg HR 122 BPM, splits from 13’55 to 14’49” (slowest was when using base music) – route walnut, cascade, fire station, east grand

    5/15 – no exercise, day with parents

    5/16 – ran walk “the loop”, split 1 – 10’28”, split 2 – 13’57”, split 3 – 10’55”, .37 split – 14’50”

    5/17 – no exercise, bebrin, electrician, clean up & lots of cooking

    5/18 – no exercise, mom and dad for the day

    5/19
    5/20
    5/21

    SW: 128.4

    Day/Weight/Comment

    5/12 – 128.8 Preparing to shift to Maine for the weekend. First time back since September for me. Lots to think about and pack up. Tomorrow, I get to help clean the boat to get it ready for the season (I get seasick so I am rarely on it). Today, we are going out to eat with family friends. I’ve already planned and tracked that dinner. Caesar salad, and an appetizer of Bacon wrapped scallops as my entrée. Decadent, but totally controlled for calories. If I add a cocktail, that will be a choice to go “over” on my calories.

    5/13 – 128.6 Made it to Maine. I think I didn’t forget anything. Packing was tricky as I have not been to Maine since September and I couldn’t recall what I have here. Seems I did well. Yesterday, I tried a 30 minutes “strength” on Apple Fitness. The calorie burn is not there, but I need to diversify AND I need to just make sure I am doing something and not fall into the “all of nothing” and quit. My PCP did tell me that my back issue from last weekend is likely related to muscle imbalance due to walking/running only without working on my core. Last night’s dinner at Pine Point Grill (name for the fellow Mainiacs) was PERFECT and no regrets. Finishing this post then heading up to Spring Point marina to work on the boat so it is ready to transfer down to the Saco River next weekend.

    5/14 – 128.6 I beginning to question the “good news” I was given last weekend with my RMR number. I was told my RMR was 1469 (from memory – paperwork is in Massachusetts). I am a thorough tracker so even if I am off it should have some meaning. Since 5/6, for 5 out of 8 days I have eaten less than 1469, with the highest day being 1641 kCal. Since RMR does not include daily living or exercise, that would imply I should be even more “under”. Meanwhile, weight is not moving, and I am even up .2. I’m actually in a happy place regarding my weight and all, I am just wondering about the information that I paid for. The RMR component, I am able to semi assess on my own. The bone density and body fat, I have no way to verifying without someone else providing a comparable test. Things to think about.

    Going to get me a nice walk today.

    Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s around the world, even if this is not your “official day”. You all deserve another day to be celebrated!

    5/15 – 127.6 Now, I have to take back yesterday’s comments because a loss on this order could be online with the RMR number. Argh! Got a 5.5 mile walk in Maine yesterday. Now back in Mass for 10 days. I’m adding route notes (see above) so I can compare/contrast, or pick a known route for milage/time.

    Had a simple steak on the grill for dinner last night, with vinegar based cucumber salad on the side. Interesting thing is it was a bone-in strip steak. Curious thing was that on MFP, the calories for it as a bone-in were half again higher than when I weighed the raw steak before, then cooked, then ate the edible portion, weighed the remaining bones, etc, and then tracked the difference as a boneless strip steak. The second number seemed the most accurate in my assessment, so that is what I used in the track

    Today is “taking my parents out for lunch” do over. Last Thursday, they cancelled an hour before I was to pick them up. I’ve planned my lunch, and am working my day around it. (ATM diary look crazy over and I will delete items as the days go on. Easier than trying to find the items a second time.)

    5/16 – 127.2 So confused, was expecting an up due to yesterday’s restaurant food and frozen pizza. Could feel that my wedding ring was tight overnight. Today is a whole day to work on things I need to do, including errands. I will get out and get some fresh air at some point in the day.

    5/17 – 127.6 Good and the bad. “Good” means the 127.X’s are real. The “bad” is it reflects my behavior from last night. Went on a 9 PM bender. Could have stopped myself, but chose not to. It was mostly thin slices off a block of parmesan cheese (I did not purchase – MIL handed it to me). Back to "good", I tracked it all and own it.

    Yesterday, I did get out and push myself a bit. Ran a mile, walked a mile, ran a mile, walked the remainder. First mile ends at the top of a hill, so it is a decent challenge for me. Yes, two weeks ago I “ran” a 5K (I walked about .23 miles), but it is amazing what one will do in a group setting, but not alone. I’d like to get to the point I can run this 3.37 route with hills, without walking, AND alone.

    Today is visit #2 at Invisalign. It has been 4 months since I have seen the ortho, and 8 trays of movement. Nervous and excited about the appointment.

    5/18 – 127.2 No exercise, but was net under for the day. Latest Invisalign tray, #9, is making my teeth tender. Popped Tylenol, and thinking through healthy softer foods for the day. I think this is the first day I will have used Tylenol for my teeth (despite being told I would be investing in a large container….. which I did). Certainly grateful there was minimal pain the first 4 months, and honestly today is not really bad. I'm just whining. Off to read the cream of wheat package.

    5/19 – 126.8 Ok, so I am needing to do thinking about final weight number. For reference, according to my WW weigh-in books, I was 126.2 four days after my daughters 2017 wedding. I felt fabulous that day. In 2021, when I lost weight with you all and MFP, I was 123.8 until we bought our condo that July and I had the initial stress response and dropped to 120.8. Then bit by bit I started creeping up. Father broke his hip that October ’21 and the creeping started picking up pace until I came back here in Jan of this year at 148.6. Fortunately, I was not higher than my high (fall 2001 high was 168.8 w/ WW, fall 2020 high was 153 w/ MFP)

    Sorry for all that info. Writing it out really helps me to see the picture. So, my number is close, and I don’t want an “on/off” approach to food. My base calories are 1430, and I’m going to start intentionally raising that number. I am actually going to find this hard. I know how to eat at 1430, and I know how to “go over”. Putting together healthy days with more calories will require new/more thinking. But I need to not yo-yo, which is a big problem for me. I need to figure out maintenance!!

    Actually, I just remembered I bought nuts to start fitting into my day. Maybe I have my solution. :)

    5/20
    5/21
  • cyn_love
    cyn_love Posts: 94 Member
    jaccimc63 wrote: »
    Female, 5ft. 6 in.
    Age 59
    Akron, Ohio

    OSW: 186 (March 2018)
    Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
    My 184th 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 - Fiona adoption, hospitalization
    End R222: 153.2 - Ablation and home from hospital

    SW: 153.2

    Day/Weight/Comment

    5/12 - 152.9 - I'm really going to try to keep myself from weekend indulgences. We will be eating out tonight with the son-in-law, but I'll try to keep my choices reasonable.
    5/13 - DNW
    5/14 - DNW
    5/15 - 156.5
    5/16 - 158.5
    5/17 - 154.9
    5/18 - 154.6 - It is amazing what sodium can do to a person's weight.
    5/19
    5/20
    5/21

    Wow! That was a big drop!
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,113 Member
    AR10at50 wrote: »
    F58, 5’5
    Heaviest: 187 Sept. 2018
    RGW Loss: 3lbs.
    UGW: 140lbs

    5/19-165-I finally made it back; it took a while to find the link-I had been gone so long. My life has been crazy busy, so busy that I don’t have time to walk. I’ve been cutting down on activities that take me away from other things I need to do. It’s wonderful to be here. Thank you @quiltingjaine ! Karen

    welcome back!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,342 Member
    @AR10at50 Welcome back Karen. You've been missed!
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,113 Member
    SheilaBoneham wrote: »
    It's me again. I just got back from a nice walk with the pup, during which I thought about my weight, my food, my emotional state re both. Maybe it was the fresh air and movement, but I decided that moping around about it (and especially eating while I mope!) won't do me any good, so.... new plan, based on recent science. I'm going to increase my protein goal to 25-35%, (I'm hitting 15-20% now) and reduce processed carbs along the lines of @SModa61's post above. Also limit cheese to ~1 oz/day. It's my biggest source of saturated fat and I LOVE cheese, so.... I probably won't get the changes in place this round as I'll need to do a bit of planning and shopping, but I have it in mind. DH does most of the cooking around here and leans heavily on pastas -- he's a lifelong skinny person and has only the barest notion of calories or macros! I can take over more dinners, and we each eat our own thing most breakfasts and lunches. If he wants French toast, I can make that and an egg or two for me at the same time. I do know that in the past when I cut out almost all sugar and processed carbs, I stopped craving them. Why did I let myself get back into bad habits? Yeesh! Anyway, I thought I'd reverse my down-in-the-dumps post from earlier with (once again) a plan of action that I will hopefully stick to better than I have the past 6 months.

    Thanks once again to this lovely group -- it's so nice to have a place to spew and to get support and ideas without judgment. Have a great weekend, everyone!

    @SheilaBoneham I married an Italian, so I get the pasta. Yes, when I lightened the carbs to help my cravings, I doubt I had pasta that first month. I do eat meals that are 100% pasta with simple red sauce, but likely only a couple times a month. It is lovely that your DH does cooking. If he were to make a bolognese sauce with the pasta, all that meat would boost the protein in the meal, and of course, if you are counting calories, you will correspondingly include less pasta in that meal. I think there also might be other types of pasta that are not wheat based, and maybe their carbs would be less triggering. I honestly don't know, but other's here might. The other tool I keep in my freezer (embarrassed to say) is Barber frozen chicken. Allows me a quick, close to no effort dinner (did last night with brown buttered carrots and a simple romaine salad). Hubby favors the Cordon Blu.

    Funny about your cheese limit. This past week, after my blood work (which I am no longer as concerned about) I looked at my nutrition and my saturated fats are OFF THE CHART. So back to pre-packaged, Belgioioso parmesan snacks squares (not every day) and I went to Trader Joe's and grabbed more of the pre-portioned nuts and trail mixes as grab and goes.
  • SheilaBoneham
    SheilaBoneham Posts: 3,223 Member
    @SModa61 Thanks for the pasta info. We do often use chickpea and red lentil pastas in place of wheat, and that’s better in terms of cravings.
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,113 Member
    SheilaBoneham wrote: »
    @SModa61 Thanks for the pasta info. We do often use chickpea and red lentil pastas in place of wheat, and that’s better in terms of cravings.

    @sheilaboneham Awesome! Sounds like you know more than me on that.. <3

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