Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 229

SheilaBoneham · July 2023

🦋🌞🍒🐛🪺🍑

📆 2015–2023

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: end weight running average 178.6

2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
R220 04/21/23: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).
R222 05/11/23: end weight 184 (+.8).
R223 05/21/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
R224 05/31/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
R225 06/10/23: end weight 183 (-1).
R226 06/20/23: end weight 183.6 (+.6).
R227 06/30/23: end weight 183 (-.6).

R228 07/10/23: end weight 184 (+1)
R229 07/20/23: goals — eat less, move more

Day, Weight, Comment

7/11 - 184.6
I expected that since we grabbed burgers and fries on our way back mid-afternoon from my eye surgery. Then I slept the rest of the afternoon, and at a variety of definitely not weight-loss foods in the evening. I’ll move toward better eating soon. Off in a few minutes for my post-surgery check up. My vision is really a mess at the moment, with one eye full of meds (like looking through very dirty glass) and the other no longer properly corrected by my glasses. Good excuse to lie around and listen to audio books and podcasts!

7/12 - 184
My eye is a bit clearer today, but still has annoying globs of medication floating around. I can’t drive, and have trouble in bright light even with dark glasses so I’m not walking much, but I can read and knit and listen to things, so I’ll survive. 🧶📚😊 At least I haven’t had the big junk food cravings I had with the first eye!

7-13 - 183.8
I finally got out for a short walk with the pup yesterday evening, which was great. A lot of the medication has dissolved or evaporated or otherwise danced its way out of my eye this morning, so although my vision hasn’t completely cleared, I don’t have big black blobs floating around. 😁 I can see we’ll enough to drive so I’m heading over to a nearby nursery to wander around a little. I need to get away, even if it’s just 2 miles away for 20 minutes!

7/14 - 182.4
Yes! Yay! I haven’t had the urge to snack the past couple of days — maybe my post-surgery junk food binges filled the need. Nice to see the change paying off. Now to stick to it…. We’ve been watching a Netflix series on the human body, and the episode on the circulatory system reminded me about the dangers of sitting too much. I knew that, of course, but the physicians and scientists on there explained what and why in vivid terms. So I’m going to start something I used to do when I was seriously writing — set an interval timer to get up every 45 minutes and go out and walk 15. I felt great when I was doing that (and walking 1-2 hours/day in addition). My vision is a little better, so I’m starting today.

7/15 - 183
Salt from carry-out lunch. Calories were fine. It’s a nice rainy day, so my garden is happy (including the weeds!) and I’m getting caught up on some indoor things. My distance vision is very fuzzy since my prescription is off now post-cataract-surgery. Also, weirdly, I didn’t realize until now that my glasses have a slight yellow tint. I don’t like it! 🤪 Anyway, planning a quiet Saturday, getting a few things done. I hope you all have a lovely day!

7/16 - 183.6
I had a snack fest last night. Sigh. I don’t know what got into me, but I ate and ate. I’ll try to do better today.

7/17 - 183.4
Better yesterday. 😇 I also moved more despite the bad air. Took Booker for a walk, and we did a half hour of scent work training, which isn’t terribly active but does involve bending and lifting as well as walking, so better than sitting around. We start back to doggy school classes today—yay! Brain work for adolescent puppy = quieter evenings! Plus more moving for me.

7/18 -
7/19 -
7/20 -

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BringIt2023 · July 2023

Hi Everyone – Looking forward to another challenge, my 5th.
Female, 5’4”, 57 years of age
HW: 210 (May, 2022)
CW: 148.6
GW: still don’t know… hope I’ll know it when I see it in the mirror… chasing a “healthy” BMI first… I suppose I should put quotations around “healthy BMI” because I have read recently that BMI is either a made-up number, or a good tool for docs to use when assessing health related to weight and height, all depending on what you read. In any event, when I look in the mirror, I know that I have fat where I should not, therefore, I need to lose more fat. Whatever my weight is at that point will be my goal.

Goals: Continue working on same goals from previous round because it seems to have worked!
Cardio: 8/10 days (only days I struggle with this are Sunday and Wednesday due to lack of time)
Bodyweight Train: 3/10 days <- The biggest struggle of mine currently. Really need to do this!
Logging Food: 10/10 days (using a food scale every time!)

SW RND 229: 148.6
7/11: 148.4 – had a very early medical test this morning… glad that is over. Work has been extra stressful these past couple of days… the kind of stress where I walk into the office and get called into 3 peoples’ offices before I set my stuff down and boot up my computer… really makes me want to stick my face into a pie or cake or something… but I’m not going to do it. I’ve come so far this last year, I have no desire to undo that hard work. Tonight, I have Zumba after work – YAY! I need to go back to RND 228 and catch up with everyone, but I hope you all are well, hugs to everyone!!
7/12: 148.2 - Phew, thank goodness yesterday is in my rear view! Still stressful at work, and now I need to have ANOTHER medical test done... Geesh. By the time I am done, I think my whole entire body's innards will have been seen by all medical professionals in this area. I am not complaining (much, well, yes, I am complaining), I know they need to check things out and I could be on the other end of this needing to see medical professionals and not being able to get an appointment. I am grateful they are taking the time to make sure I am as healthy as I can be. Take care of your liver people - no joke!
7/13: 147.7 - Ok, the stress is getting to me. It's just life stuff, just work stuff, but dang. Why why why do I feel the need to stuff these feelings down with food? I am sitting here at my computer having an internal conversation in my head, trying to be a good friend to myself... just breathe, it's all going to work out okay, you don't need that food to fix this, you will only feel worse afterward. Do you think anyone would notice if I sat here with duct tape across my mouth? I am going to write 147.7 on a big post-it note and put it in front of my face. Hugs to everyone who is struggling!!!

7/14: 148 - Feeling so much better today. Had a great cardio dance workout last night - sweat my patootie off. Dripping, disgusting sweat always makes me feel better afterward! Things are quieter here at the office so I feel like I can breathe again for the first time this week. Looking forward to a weekend with no plans beyond cooking and cleaning (that makes me sound so strange!). Happy Friday!!
7/15: 148
7/16: 148 Nothing exciting to report here... did my Zumba yesterday early morning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, repeat. Dreary and rainy here today, but plan to get some light cardio done later, after my meal prep for the week. Hanging steady weight wise - lower than starting this round, but no exciting movement there either. Sorry to sound so boring...

7/17: 148 - a couple of monkey wrenches thrown into my week. I am going to be as flexible as possible while still staying on plan. I'll need to miss my Zumba class tomorrow night, but I cannot control everything. Right now I am going to control what I eat, and be ok with that. Did my meal prep yesterday so my fridge is full of healthy for me meals for days.
7/18
7/19
7/20
Michelle

tiabirdie56 · July 2023

Round 229~Tue July 11 2023 ~ Thu July 20 2023

Round 228
July 11 2023 ~ July 20 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan1)
CW: 198.1
RG: 80ozs to 96ozs water

●(Mon•Jul 10 2023-¤198.1
▪︎Day1▪︎Tu•Jul 11-¤196.4
(Mo•92g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪We•Jul 12-¤198
(Tu•88g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day3▪Th•Jul 13- ¤199.5
(We• 84g Prot; 88ozs water)

▪︎Day4▪Fr•Jul 14- ¤196.3
(Th• 67g Prot; 104ozs water)

▪︎Day5▪Sa•Jul 15-¤198.3
(Fr• 91g Prot; 96ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪Su•Jul 16- ¤197.6
(Sa•73g Prot; 80ozs water)

■Day7•Mo•Jul 17-¤199
(Su•84g Prot; 80ozs water)
Went a little carb crazy from Fri-Sun. 😅

▪︎Day8•Tu•Jul 18- ¤
(Mo•g Prot; ozs water)

▪Day9▪We•Jul 19- ¤
(Tu•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪Th•Jul 20-¤
(We•g Prot; ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●•Mon- 7/10-5:30pm-26hrs-7:30pm●
11/•Tue•5:30pm-22hrs/7:30pm
12/Wed•5pm-21.5hrs/7:30pm/10pm
13/Thu•8:15pm-22.25hrs/10pm
14/Fri•2pm-16hrs/10pm
15/Sat•11:30pm-13.5hrs/8:30pm
16/Sun•12:30pm-16hrs/9:30pm
17/Mon•
18/Tue•
19/Wed•
●•Thu- 7/20●

*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 222- 203 EW} May 11 2023
Round 223- 202 EW} May 21 2023
Round 224- 201.6 EW} May 31 2023
Round 225- 200.3 EW} Jun 10 2023
Round 226- 199.6 EW} Jun 20 2023
Round 227- 199 EW} Jun 30 2023
Round 228- 198.1 EW} Jul 10 2023
Round 229- EW} Jul 20 2023

CamandJarvis · July 2023

Sorry it's huge but I just got FamWife to send me the recipe for this bean thing. So good. We want to try to thin it and turn it into a soup as well.

deepwoodslady · July 2023

musicsax wrote: »

My analogy to it going on fast and coming off slow is like water, dip clothes in water - soaked in seconds, how much longer to dry!!!!!????

@musicsax A perfect way to look at it! Oh, so true!

deepwoodslady · July 2023

Round 229

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 186 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
R228 EW= 194.4
R229 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.

Mini challenge: My monthly goal is always about 5 pounds per month. HOWEVER, I never seem to make that. I will continue to keep that goal because it Should Be achievable (even though it is not for me) but never say
never, right? So, Between Independence Day Holiday (July 4th) and Labor Day Holiday (Sept 4th) I will weigh somewhere, ANYWHERE in the 180’s. I don’t care if it’s on the brim. I’ve got to start getting further away from the 200’s again! Starting Weight on 7/4 is 195.4.

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 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)
R223 (05/12/23 thru 05/21/23) = -1.1 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.4)
R224 (05/22/23 thru 05/31/23) = -1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R225 (06/01/23 thru 06/10/23) = -1.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.0)
R226 (06/11/23 thru 06/20/23) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.8)
R227 (06/21/23 thru 06/30/23) = -1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.2)
R228 (07/01/23 thru 07/10/23) = -3.8 LOST (Ending Weight 194.4)
R229 (07/11/23 thru 07/20/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
07/10 …..194.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

07/11 -197.8- (Trend weight 196.5)

07/12 -196.4- (Trend weight 196.5)

07/13 -195.2- (Trend weight 196.4)
07/14 -196.8- (Trend weight 196.4)

07/15 -196.8- (Trend weight 196.4)

07/16 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) What a great day it was yesterday until it wasn’t. I spent ALL day carefully planning and prepping my meals for the day. I cooked some pretty terrific stuff all within my macros, read another chapter in my self-help book and got in a touch of indoor exercise since we had a pretty severe storm yesterday and flood warnings. I was so in-the-groove and on top of my health and fitness goals. And then last night I ended up going to the same festival as @SheilaBoneham , the snack fest. I binged for sure on everything in the house that wasn’t mine to have. I was too scared to look at the damage this morning. I’ll have to starve today and I know that still will not make up for it by tomorrow. It goes on fast and trickles off slowly.

07/17 -198.4- (Trend weight 197.2) I took a peek but didn’t like what I saw. I will be doing some prep cooking today and will get in some exercise that I should have done yesterday as well. My strength training, however, is going well.

07/18 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

07/19 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

07/20 -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

itladyee · July 2023

Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 229

Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!

My goal was to maintain in round 228 which included the Holiday and 6 days of vacation. I gained 1lb! For 229, I am looking to get back on track and hopefully see my lowest weight since doing these rounds.

62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8

Goals This Round per Day: **3 days Vacation **
- Tracking to the best of my ability 🍎
- IF ( 16:8) - but also not eating until actually hungry (Level 3) 👌
- Water (Goal 64 oz/SS and 96oz M-F) : ✅
- Walk/Steps: 🚶🏽

Stats and Previous Rounds

HW: 230
CW: 214.7
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: 216.9 Gain 3.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 223/14 SW: 216.9 EW: 214.5 Loss 2.4 Total Loss 7.3
Round 224/15 SW: 214.5 EW: 214.0 Loss 0.5 Total Loss 7.8
Round 225/16 SW: 214.0 EW: 213.6 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 8.2
Round 226/17 SW: 213.6 EW: 214.7 Gain 1.1 Total Loss 7.1
Round 227/18 SW: 214.7 EW: 212.7 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 9.1
Round 228/19 SW: 212.7 EW: 213.8 Gain 1.1 Total Loss 8.00 * Holiday and 6 days of vacation- Ending Round Weight with last home weigh in

SW: 213.8

7/11 ~ Vacation

7/12 ~ Vacation

7/13 ~ Vacation

7/14 214.0 (+0.2/+0.2) ~ I got on the scale last night after eating dinner just to "see". It said 215 - I said, no way! Holiday and 10 vacation days and I'm up 1.3 from the start of last round (pre vacation)!!! Deal! I continued to fast 16:8 for the first couple of days then it was too hard to maintain. I averaged two meals a day, lots of drinks, lots of water and I exercised everyday except travel days. I'm going to jinx it but I should easily hit my lowest weight since doing these 10 day challenges by the end of this round. I'm excited!

7/15 215.5 ~ Post vacation there was nothing at home to eat that was good for me. Originally I was supposed to fast for 20 hours and resume eating on Saturday but that didn't happen. Ended up with a frozen pizza and there must have been a lot of sodium and I probably didn't drink all my water.

7/16 DNW
7/17 214.5 ~ Ok, definitely sodium. Yesterday I was a MAJOR couch potato. working hard today to get back on track.
7/18
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enlightenme3 · July 2023

Round 229 (my 64th)
July 11, 2023 - July 20, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:

R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
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)
R222 EW: 130.5
R223 EW: 133.4
R224 EW: 132.9
R225 EW: 132.9
R226 EW: 132.7
R227 EW: 132.9
R228 EW: 132.5

RSW: 132.5 pounds 7/10/23, EO Round 228)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
7/11: 132.3 - Had a heavy meal last night, but kept it within calories.
7/12: 132.3 - Ate within calories, got my workouts in despite the heat, and slept relatively well.
7/13: 131.6 - Did have a small handful of nuts after 8pm, but ate within calories. Great workout and so-so sleep.
7/14: 132.9 - Undid all my good work with a binge last night.
7/15: 133.8 -
7/16: 132.7 - gaining and losing the same couple of pounds - maintenance life.
7/17: 132.3 -
7/18: -
7/19: -
7/20: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.2 pounds

refactored · July 2023

@SModa61 thanks for the tips. As well as TOM preparations I did increase sodium intake over the last few days. So it's probably that combo. I haven't taken additional medications other than my usual ones but thanks for the heads up for Advil. I am not too concerned about the uptick. I have seen the pattern before and I know if I sick with it, my weight should come back down again.

refactored · July 2023

HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)

Results from previous challenges ...

Round 208: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
Round 216: 165.1 lbs (-0.2)
Round 217: 163.1 lbs (-2.0)
Round 218: DNW
Round 219: DNW
Round 220: DNW
Round 221: 163.4 lbs (+0.3)
Round 222: DNW
Round 223: DNW
Round 224: 164.0 lbs (+0.6)
Round 225: 162.5 lbs (-1.5)
Round 226: 161.4 lbs (-1.1)
Round 227: 159.0 lbs (-2.4)
Round 228: 157.2 lbs (-1.8)

Round 229 SW: 157.2 lbs (trend 158.1)

This round I want to stick with the basics: eat at my calorie target and get at least 22 active minutes in per day.

7/11: 156.7 lbs (trend 157.9)
7/12: 156.3 lbs (trend 157.6)
7/13: 155.9 lbs (trend 157.4)
7/14: 156.3 lbs (trend 157.4)
Had a nice korma curry for dinner. I was satisfied after eating my portion but I still ate some leftovers. I haven't done that in months! I did try to resist but my mind was like "you have lost a bit of weight, you can afford to have a bit extra". That voice of self-sabotage still seems to be hanging around. I am concerned it will get stronger the closer to goal I get. I think the root cause is stress and eating gives me temporary relief from the stress. I need to heed the quote: "The truth is that stress doesn’t come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about your circumstances.”
―Andrew Bernstein. If I can manage my thoughts around certain events then I should be in a better position to deal with self-sabotage.

7/15: 156.7 lbs (trend 157.2)
This result probably reflects the washout the curry incident and possibly the preparations for TOM.

7/16: 157.4 lbs (trend 157.2)
Not sure why the sudden increase. I have stayed within calories and have been exercising as normal. I just need to persevere and not throw it all in just because an unexpected increase. Showing up here is the first step to keep myself accountable.

7/17: 156.7 lbs (trend 157.2)

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TerriRichardson112 · July 2023

In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 229
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋
🐞🦋🪲JULY 2023 🪲🦋🐞
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋

• In Maintenance since July 2019
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
July focus:

* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
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.
Stats

Terri: Female; 77; Northern Ireland; married > 57 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 229
Round 228: EW: 134.9
Day/Weight/Comment

11/07: 134.2: Daily Habits🫶
12/07: 134.1: Daily Habits🫶
13/07: 134.2: Daily Habits🫶
14/07: 134.1: Daily Habits🫶
15/07: 134.3: Daily Habits🫶
16/07: 134.2: Daily Habits🫶
17/07: 134.1: Daily Habits🫶
18/07: xxx: Daily Habits
19/07: xxx: Daily Habits
20/07: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - July 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 > 5000 (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. Fitbit Zone minutes > 25
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
https://www.random.org/colors/hex

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.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

felicityb2026 · July 2023

37F 5ft 7 SW 67.5kg round 225
GW 60kg CW 65.7kg round 229 32%
11 July 65.7kg 32%
12 July dnw
13 July 66.2kg 32.5%
14 July 65.7kg 31.9%
15 July 66kg 32%
16 July 65.2kg 31.8%
17 July 65.4kg 32.4%
18 July 64.9kg 31.8%
Very pleased to have cracked 64 again. I'm hoping since I have been hovering in the 65's that I will now start to see a few 64's and start moving into that zone. I ate well yesterday, low carb and below calorie goal. But don't feel like I'm starving myself at all, so it's just where I want to be. The challenge this week will be that I am taking Thursday, Friday and Monday off, for a 5 day break. I am still recovering with a back injury and can't move a lot. I would have liked to have gone for a hike but have been advised to only walk 15 minutes at a time. I will have to come up with some ways of entertaining myself, otherwise I know I will turn to food out of boredom. 😬

felicityb2026 · July 2023

pezhed wrote: »

Hi again, I'm Amanda in Appalachian Virginia.

SW RND 229 - 127.4 (7/10)
RGW - <125 lbs

7/11 - 128.4 whoops, not off to a great start according to the scale. Howeve,r I did strength training yesterday. Then this morning, I e-biked the kids to daycare & myself to the doctor and back and then took the dogs on a 3-mile jog! I decided to train for the local half marathon taking place September 17th. Hopefully that will keep me focused and give me some direction.

7/12 - 127. Phew. I did a little better yesterday but still need to rein it in. I walked the dogs this morning and will lift during lunchtime. I'm finishing up a beginner strength program this week and will need to figure out what's next on that front soon!

7/13 - 126.8. Alright, maybe it wasn't as much water as I thought. If I want to see this weight go away I'm going to have to do a little more work in the kitchen. I haven't tracked any food in quite a while, and I haven't done any extended fasts (20+ hours) in weeks. I think today I'll do an extended fast since we have dinner plans at a brewery to see a musician we like play. I have interval work on the treadmill planned. Have a great day everyone!

7/14 - DNW
7/15 - DNW
7/16 - DNW
7/17 - 128.0, ugh! I can't seem to up my exercise and watch my calorie intake at the same time. Our house has been ice cream central lately, and I can't seem to resist. I also made a cake with caramel frosting for my mom on Friday and indulged in too much of that. Thankfully it's gone now. On the positive side I did run 5 miles yesterday and followed my first week of half marathon training to a T, but I am on an extreme "see food" diet. Today I will walk the dogs and do the strength training on my schedule, and stay out of the kitchen!

7/18
7/19
7/20

If you're exercise is mostly running, it's very typical to then be very hungry as a result. I definitely get that when doing long runs. I recommend looking around the internet for some recommendations on how to manage this. It might be something like having a protein shake right after a run or something 😊

SModa61 · July 2023

refactored wrote: »

@SModa61 thanks for the tips. As well as TOM preparations I did increase sodium intake over the last few days. So it's probably that combo. I haven't taken additional medications other than my usual ones but thanks for the heads up for Advil. I am not too concerned about the uptick. I have seen the pattern before and I know if I sick with it, my weight should come back down again.

@refactored perfect. key is to not get set off by a temporary number. odd upticks happen. daily weighing (for me) helps me to get comfortable with those oddities. Good luck! (no more TOM issues for me at almost 62

)

justanotherjen13 · July 2023

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:

Thanks to a medication I'm on for my mental health and an overeating habit, I managed to gain a lot of weight in the last year or so. Last Wednesday, I stepped on the scale for the first time since I started the med (that is known to cause weight gain) and decided enough was enough. I buckled down and started actually recording my food for the first time in over five years and started walking every day. Now I need motivation to keep going (especially during this trying week of my son's 13th birthday because he wants homemade pizza which is my hugest weakness and zucchini cake).

RND 229
heaviest: 294 (7/5/23)
SW: 287.8
GW (short term): 275
RGW: 285?

7/11 - 287.8 - 1.33 miles - after walking over 9 miles the past seven days, my legs are killing me. I started with a goal of 1 mile every day but quickly pushed up to 1.5+ but after three of those days in a row, I started noticing more pain and stiffness. I'm definitely overdoing it after not walking much for years (thanks chronic fatigue). I'm also getting stress pains in my shins in one certain spot on each side that I've tracked down to the way I walk while crossing over the numerous driveways in our neighborhood causing one foot to be at an odd angle. I've decided to reverse directions every other day so one side doesn't get more of a workout (also considering maybe just walking in the street but there are a lot of parked cars and a bit of traffic). As a reward for my hard work this last week, I had two mini ice cream cones for dessert today (~120 calories total).

7/12 - 287.0 - 1.07 miles - cut back on my walk today to start giving my legs a bit of a rest and tried to really focus on eating well. Had a delicious sandwich for lunch with lots of healthy stuff on the side (grape tomatoes, baby carrots and a pickle) then had extra meat with dinner and still came in under enough that I could have some popcorn if I wanted (which I'm considering as I'm finally sitting down to watch a show that caught my eye the other day... I haven't watched TV in months)

7/13 - 286.8 - 1.22 miles - a little bit longer walk but at a much slower pace. Didn't feel so worn out after. Managed to only snack on some healthy stuff (okay, there were 8 rice chips thrown in but otherwise just carrots). I feel good about today.

7/14 - 286.2 - 1.38 miles - today is my youngest son's 13th birthday. I no longer have children... only teens and young adults. Sigh. I spent over three hours in the kitchen making pizza for dinner. My feet are so sore I can't even sit still from the pain. I cleaned up the mess from cooking but still need to put all of the pizza in the fridge and clean the counters where they were cut. Also had to clean up an entire spilled cup of lemonade (ugh) and then we did cake before I went to sit down. Ate 3 slices of pizza and had a small slice of carrot cake (no idea how many calories that had, forgot to weigh it because I was so tired and sore). I inputted my pizza into MFP as best I could and somehow managed to come under my calorie limit somehow. But that didn't include the cake. I did better than I thought I would. Pizza is one of my weaknesses. I just love it. Especially cold for breakfast the next day so I'm going to have to resist the urge to eat more tomorrow but then I feel like I did all that work and I get just 3 slices... one for each hour I worked. Oh well. I'm looking forward to having some more leftover pork roast, rice and mushrooms for dinner tomorrow night. Yum.

7/15 - 287.0 - 1.12 miles - I was up .8lbs from yesterday thanks to the pizza and cake, but it was well worth it. Even had a couple smaller slices of pizza for lunch today along with half of a sausage sandwich for breakfast that my grandson didn't get a chance to finish before he left for his dad's house and a filling dinner of pork roast, rice, mushrooms and broccoli and still had room calorie-wise for a tiny bowl of low-cal ice cream. I found a new walking route that seemed a little easier in regards to elevation changes (the walk uphill on the way home was killing me with my normal route). I just got out too late today to go any farther because it was already getting super hot after 15 minutes outside so I turned around pretty quick. I also finally got my laundry done as I was running out of clean everything but any time I thought about putting laundry in, someone (there are 6 other people in the house) beat me to it.

7/16 - 286.4 - 1.36 miles - And I recovered nicely from my pizza escapades, lol. I still have enough sauce for one more pizza so might make another one for lunch one of these days. I'm almost out of pork roast, though, and it's been the most filling thing I've been eating. Not sure what I'll when it's gone other than make myself another roast (have another package in the freezer so that's doable).

7/17 - 284.6 - 1.44 miles - Well, I'm out of pork roast (someone ate half of what I had left so I only had enough for lunch today). Not sure what I'm going to eat now that will really fill me up without adding a ton of calories. I made turkey tacos last night. I could have two small tacos but it barely felt filling so I had some popcorn later in the night (I had the calories to give). Tonight I had a turkey/chicken/provolone sandwich but someone ate all of my chicken slices (had 1/2 of one slice left) and I'm almost out of sliced turkey, too. No one else seems interested in eating the tacos, so I'll be forced to eat them all so they don't get thrown away. It's going to take me a full week while I'll also have to cook other meals for my husband and kids to eat. It's a constant struggle in this house...I cook big meals for my big family, everyone refuses to eat it, and I'm expected to eat the leftovers because I was the one that cooked them and my husband gets mad if they're thrown away. It's one of the reasons my weight got so out of control in the first place--I was constantly stuffing my face with huge portions of leftovers before they had to be thrown out. Sigh.

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cpanus · July 2023

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: 148.0
UGW: 140.0
07/09 - 150.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.65 miles in 106 mins
07/10 - 150.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
07/11 - 151.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.03 miles in 109 mins
07/12 - 152.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
07/13 - 151.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...doctor appointment
07/14 - 152.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
07/15 - 153.5 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.86 miles in 116 mins
07/16 - 152.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...100 degrees here in northern California...no walking for me!!
07/17 -
07/18 -
07/19 -
07/20 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

miscanon3617 · July 2023

EW228 - 124.2 but had been hovering ~121.5
GW229 - 119.x

7/11 - DNW (mountains)
7/12 - DNW (mountains)
7/13 - 121.8 / 119.6 midday
7/14 - 119
7/15 - 120.2
7/16 - 118.8
7/17 - 118
7/18 -
7/19 - DNW (travel)
7/20 - DNW (travel)

I was doing really well and was thrilled. Until today. I just kept eating. I'm... worried.. about tomorrow's weigh in, but I'm telling myself just stay consistent and my weight will be back down within two more days.

ALSO it's getting towards the second half of the challenge, and here's a shout-out to all those people facing wrenches in the best laid plans! You can do this!

gomifune · July 2023

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 228 end weight: 176.3

7/11 176.7
7/12 176.8
7/13 177.6
7/14 176.9
7/15 177.4
7/16 176.5
7/17 177.7
7/18 177.3
7/19
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musicsax · July 2023

65 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 229 (my 160th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round.
Goal this round is yet again the same as last; to get back under and stay under 139. Holiday to Menorca is now in 63 days, if I don’t crack on I’ll be needing to purchase a bigger size in holiday clothes and I do not want to do that. So, 63 days, 6 rounds at a pound per round should easily get me to where I want to be, only I can do it, I’ve done it before so I can do it again if I knuckle down!! Really try to stay on track. After all I am what I eat in more ways than one, my whole demeanour is totally different when I am happy with myself!!

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!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 134. 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
End of round 221 – 140.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 222 – 139.8 (1 pound down)
End of round 223 – 140 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 224 – 139.2 (0.8 pound down)
End of round 225 – 139.4 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 226 – 141 (1.6 pound up)
End of round 227 – 139.8 (1.2 pound down)
End of round 228 – 139.6 (0.2 pound down) 10.07.23

7/10 139.6 – 4.33 miles walked, managed to get 50 mins of fast paced walking in, ¾ exercise calories eaten back. 0.2 pound down from end of last round, better than nothing!!

SW RND 229 138.8
7/11 138.8 – 9.4 miles walked, no exercise calories eaten back. A good start to the round, now to stay under 139!
7/12 138.8 – 8.79 miles walked, a third of exercise calories eaten back.
7/13 139.8 – 11.07 miles walked, all exercise calories eaten back. Hopefully this is last nights pasta dish (high in carbs) – left overs for tonight.
7/14 141 – uggh!!! No structured walking as childminding day for little DGS, ate over calories!
7/15 142.4 - 2 days binge totally wipes out 6 days of sticking to plan; now I have more ground to make up to my holidays, when will I learn!!?? 57 days to holiday and twice as much to lose as I had on Wednesday. No structured walking as persistent rain all day, but 2 hours of dancing yesterday evening, stopped only to visit the Ladies !! I’m starting again today!! Try to salvage something from the round.
7/16 141 – Food & drink was text book which shows on the scales, but again no structured walking due to weather; we normally walk to see MIL and then walk for a further 7+ miles, but due to the rain we took the car and then went on to town to do some errands which we had been putting off whilst enjoying the dry weather & then chores at home on return, so a productive day. Today will be more of a challenge as we travel up to DS for lunch but, looking forward to seeing him & family.

7/17 140 – stayed on track with portion control at DS’s, and didn’t feel hungry for the rest of the day so only a pear & banana eaten at tea time after the return journey home. Only 38 minutes of structured walking managed, 113 calories over.
7/18 139.4 – down below end of last round weight. 10.92 miles walked, less than 10% exercise calories eaten back. Now to keep this 3 day consistently going, would like to end round below start weight. 2 days to go.
7/19
7/20

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!

SModa61 · July 2023

Round 229
July 11 - 20, 2023

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

SW WW Sept 29, 2001 - 168.8 (initially lost 29.8, became staff, then weight up and down 18 years with low of 126.8)
SW MFP Sept 14, 2020 – 153 (lost 40, then stress took off another 2.2 lb with low of 120.8, then stress became gain)
SW current MFP Jan 1, 2023 – 146.6
GW Maintaining between 124 - 126

Continuing to figure out maintaining, and to work on best nutrition and exercise.

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. Hubby and I seeing our family home and downsizing 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
Round 224 127.2 5/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 225 125.8 5/31/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 226 124.2 6/10/23
Round 227 125.8 6/20/23 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 228 125.8 6/30/23 Harry 10 lb 13 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13.5 oz
Round 229 125.8 7/10/23

Exercise & Supplements

7/11- nothing

7/12- nope

7/13- not yet

7/14- nope again

7/15- 10 min on bike before erin got up

7/16- just lifting and carrying lots of papers

7/17- more sitting on floor sorting papers

7/18-
7/19-
7/20-

SW: 125.8

Day/Weight/Comment

7/11 (Maine) – 126.6 (Renpho 125.6) I guessing that is a result for lots of advil and Tylenol combine with a dinner of restaurant Pad thai. :’( Worked on the contents of my parents condo in Maine for the day. They were last able to travel there in 2019, before COVID. It is another hoarded home (not TV level). The trash and recycling dumpsters on the property open at chest high. Therefore one must open the lid with one hand and lift the disposed items to that height and up and over. I think the lifting with twisting of heavy containers did me in. Once I get through this recovery, it is clear my core needs more attention.

7/12- (Mass) – 126.8 (Renpho 126.6) One thing I have noticed about myself is that back pain (or menstrual pain when I used to have it) is a trigger for me to eat/binge. Last night was beyond not good behavior, and I am still loading up on advil and Tylenol. Today, going to pre-track my day and get control before I do real damage. Sister is also coming tomorrow to stay with me for three days while working with my parents. That could be a whole other trigger. Lots to get a handle on.

7/13- (Mass) – 125.8 (Renpho 125.6)

7/14- (Mass) – 124.2 (Renpho 124.4) Advil is out of my system, and have eaten reasonably past two days. First day was slightly below “weigh loss” target, and the second above, but still below “maintenance” target. It is great to understand cause and effects so help prevent a panic, to which I might respond poorly. No exercise is happening. Sad that the nature of this summer and obligations can impact that so much. But unlike 2021, I will keep control of my weight, regardless.

7/15- (Mass) – 123.0 (Renpho 122.8)

7/16- (Mass) – 123.4 (Renpho 123.2) Crazy busy. Sis is staying with me and we are working with my parents to de-hoard their house. They have been out of it since Nov 2021. It is ridiculous what is inside. Back there again today. Later this week, it will fall upon me to transport everything to recycling and/or trash. It will take multiple trips with my SUV.

7/17- (Mass) – 123.2 (Renpho 123.2) Sister flies home in an hour (it is now 6 am). I thoroughly expected to have struggled to stay under 126 with a guest in the home and uncontrolled obligations. I guess I am glad to have been wrong. My exercise is sadly falling apart over the summer (I think I said that already). That happened in 2021 as well. It is very disappointing. I had planned for summer to be my chance to step up my game, not backslide. Calorie aspect, is holding on …….. for now. I keep remembering 2021 falling apart which turned into the gain I addressed with you all from Jan to May. These posts are great in that I take a minute to sit and put in words where I am at. Thanks all!!

7/18- (Mass) – 124.2 (Renpho 124.0) Spent most of the day organizing and prepping notes for my parents three Dr appointments today, and one tomorrow. Putting together all their medication lists, issues/complaints and the like. In addition, today my mother, for the first time, is seeing a Geriatric psychiatrist to get his views on what we see as dementia developing. He is a lead researcher at a top US hospital and my daughter’s boss. My mom is getting to “cut the line” to see him. Consequently, I do not want to waste a minute of his time. Oh, my mother has no idea of the real reason (dementia) that she is meeting with him. Anyhow, box of chocolates and last ¾ of container of Bryers ice cream are both gone, from late last night. Unfortunately that still happens, but fine if stays occasional.

7/19- (Mass)
7/20- (Mass)

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