Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 229

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  • UkinBtheSun
    UkinBtheSun Posts: 70 Member
    Thank you musicsax!
  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    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: -
    7/16: -
    7/17: -
    7/18: -
    7/19: -
    7/20: -

    Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.4 pounds
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    tiabirdie56 wrote: »
    deepwoodslady wrote: »
    @tiabirdie56 No cramping until the end of your experiment. What are you thoughts and dosage plans going forward?

    I took 2 capsules last night. I had the best sleep in the past 4 nights. I'll go back to taking 2 capsules, 2 days on, one day off.

    @tiabirdie56 Sleep is a tough thing for me. I will watch any patterns you report. I also have RLS which I take meds for. I think this would be helpful for me on several counts.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    Anabirgite wrote: »
    Good Luck to all this month, I am always opposite girl...Started off last month with holiday and kept on track and totally fail the next weekend. But my son visited and I just had so much fun cooking with him. So going to try to measure everything while at home, I do find tracking what you eat to be the best method control my weight

    R228 07/10/23: end weight 125.8
    R229 07/20/23: goals — be less when I end round...resting squats 10 minutes a day, measure my food, do my pt exercises

    Day, Weight, Comment
    7/11 -125.2 Tuesday may be the best day to start, away after the weekend gives my body a day of normal eating, drinking more water so less bloated. But Monday has to be the worse day to end, so ended last round where I started. This round will be complicate at the end since I need to travel for work next week. Time zone changes, dining out, and a work luncheon. The hotel I am staying at has a wonderful gym, the advantages of going to Texas in July, hotel rooms are a great deal so able to stay at beautiful place.

    7/12 - 122.8 Did not see this coming! Time and tim again I experience and hear the stories if you trust the system CICO ( calories in calories out) it will work. Maybe it should be PCICO (PATIENCE!!!) The patience part being the hardest. I have been trying hard to track what I eat, that is so key for me. I was so hungry yesterday afternoon, I came up and made a turkey sandwich- I measured used that Dave's thin bread but still stayed in my calorie allotment but ate what I wanted to eat when I wanted to eat. Sorry to paddle on but just amazed to out of the blue drop... when several times before I was sure i would wake up and weigh less and weighed more. Hope you all have a blessed day.

    7-13 -123.2 Mystery is back...I think when I saw 122.whatever I became 122...I am actually a little perturbed I crossed to 123, when 123 was my goal these 10 days in first place. I really do need to find a therapist but I had such a wonderful therapist who went on to do greater things-help at risk kids- ( I am very happy for her) but sad for me. Starting again seems so daunting. Drat this narrative has strayed! Off to see the orthopedist to evaluate my hip today- I really had a bad fall playing pickleball. Hopefully I can straighten both my shoulder and hip out and start maximizing getting in shape.

    7/14 - 122.2 I actually stand in front of the scale and have no, No, NO! Idea what it is going to say when I finally have the nerve to stand on it. Today Yeah! But will tomorrow be Nay??? I am logging better and better, I believe I was 99% on top of... I just am not sure if I had 2 of my homemade protein cookies or 3. But they have sure helped with my sweet tooth, and protein goals. I was concerned I sometimes, really not internally but I wonder subliminally? I forget to turn off my apple watch when I sneak in 10 minute jaunts on spin bike...I just need to get away from my desk and move so try to do this every hour or 2 in afternoon. I am going to try not to get too excited with number today continue to weigh my food and stay on goal. small yeah though!!!
    7/15 -
    7/16 -
    7/17 -
    7/18 -
    7/19 -
    7/20 -

    @Anabirgite I would love the recipe for your homemade protein cookies!
  • Anabirgite
    Anabirgite Posts: 537 Member
    I hope no-one would mind @deepwoodslady if I post it here - I clicked on your name but did not see a way to message...I have been experimenting with the recipe, my son and I like cookies at different level of doneness- I sugar cartelized well and he was satisfied with the crispy exterior- while I might like mine a little more cavelike:
    Protein Powder Cookies:

    My Notes:
    Original recipe used Whey powder but I buy Orgain Superfoods Plant based Vanilla Protein powder at Costco- thats what I used
    I would not use a white sugar substitute the moisture level is perfect be scared to mess with
    I did use Swerve brown sugar- was great
    I also only did 1 cup chocolate chips - I found at Whole food sugar free dark chocolate chip using stevia *** These make exactly 48 1 tablespoon cookies- according to MFP they are 90 calories a cookie and 4 grams of protein
    Ingredients
    * 1 ¼ cups vanilla-flavored protein powder
    * 1 cup whole wheat flour
    * 1 teaspoon baking soda
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    * ¾ cup white sugar-
    * 6 tablespoons Swerve brown sugar blend (such as Splenda® brown sugar blend)
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * 2 large eggs
    * 1 (10 ounce) bag chocolate chips



    Directions
    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 

    2. Combine whey protein, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. 

    3. Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar substitute, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing each one in fully before adding the next. Slowly beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. 

    4. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. 

    5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 12 to 14minutes. Let cool for about 2 minutes before removing cookies from the sheets and placing on cooling racks.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    Anabirgite wrote: »
    I hope no-one would mind @deepwoodslady if I post it here - I clicked on your name but did not see a way to message...I have been experimenting with the recipe, my son and I like cookies at different level of doneness- I sugar cartelized well and he was satisfied with the crispy exterior- while I might like mine a little more cavelike:
    Protein Powder Cookies:

    My Notes:
    Original recipe used Whey powder but I buy Orgain Superfoods Plant based Vanilla Protein powder at Costco- thats what I used
    I would not use a white sugar substitute the moisture level is perfect be scared to mess with
    I did use Swerve brown sugar- was great
    I also only did 1 cup chocolate chips - I found at Whole food sugar free dark chocolate chip using stevia *** These make exactly 48 1 tablespoon cookies- according to MFP they are 90 calories a cookie and 4 grams of protein
    Ingredients
    * 1 ¼ cups vanilla-flavored protein powder
    * 1 cup whole wheat flour
    * 1 teaspoon baking soda
    * 1 teaspoon salt
    * 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
    * ¾ cup white sugar-
    * 6 tablespoons Swerve brown sugar blend (such as Splenda® brown sugar blend)
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * 2 large eggs
    * 1 (10 ounce) bag chocolate chips



    Directions
    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 

    2. Combine whey protein, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. 

    3. Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar substitute, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing each one in fully before adding the next. Slowly beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. 

    4. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. 

    5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 12 to 14minutes. Let cool for about 2 minutes before removing cookies from the sheets and placing on cooling racks.

    @Anabirgite Thanks so much for the recipe. I like that each one adds 4g of protein! I will likely try this recipe and also play around with it (since I'm diabetic) between now and Christmas Cookie Baking time! Sounds delish!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    Round 229

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    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) I’m still chasing my tail trying to get back down to my day 26 weight before the travel and nighttime binge. Making good progress though. Today is my son’s haircut appointment at my salon. I will take him to lunch afterward. This is a custom we have been doing since he was a kid. Be good at the hairdressers and you get to go out to lunch/dinner. With his autism, he is a child at heart and still expects these practices. Eating locally is usually a bit boring as it’s the same old tired menu they’ve had for the 24 years I’ve been here. I’ll either skip it or order what I know works for me. I really want to undo the damage that has already been done. Yesterday I danced for the first time in awhile. The first two songs left me a bit breathless as my heart tried to keep up, but then it stabilized. I also biked 15 minutes and did my strength training with hand weights.

    07/14 -196.8- (Trend weight 196.4) My bulging scale is due to dessert I should not have had. Meals were good but my movement/exercise was non-existent expect for a few minutes of strength training. I literally ran all day on errands. DGS got to my house about 8:30 pm and spent the night for me to watch him today so there will be lots of stairs. On another note: I was reading this morning the autopsy results regarding the death of Lisa Marie Presley. Complications from scar tissue from her bariatric surgery a few years back. When was she overweight enough for weight loss surgery? I know there is some pretty special criteria for those surgeries including BMI and multiple morbidity conditions that are often required. I just don’t recall her being in a state that would qualify her. Thoughts?


    07/15 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    07/16 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    07/17 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    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
  • BringIt2023
    BringIt2023 Posts: 72 Member
    @deepwoodslady - I had the exact same thought regarding Lisa Marie Presley and the bariatric surgery - when? Although I am guessing there were time periods when she was not in the public eye all of the time where she may have been considered obese, I also suppose that it could have been simply money and celebrity that afforded her the surgery. Incredibly tragic nonetheless. Also, frightening for those who have had this surgery to understand what may be a little known complication later down the line.
  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,095 Member
    PW: 172.8
    • Fri 7/14: 174lbs; +1.2lbs
      ~ time of month🙄
    Stayed Below SW 173.6 ✔️=Yes ✖️=No
    (Tues > > > > > > > > Next Thu)
    ✔️✔️✔️✖️🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘
    • 07/15 Sat ~ 5th Day
    • 07/16
      *MiniGoal: Under 170
    • 07/17 Mon ~ 7th Day
    • 07/18
    • 07/19
    • 07/20 Thur ~ Last Day
    Prev Days(Cliffs notes in RED):
    • Thu 7/13✔️172.8lb🔽-.8lb
      ~ Yesterday was my day off so I had time to really plan out my daughter’s doctor-prescribed diet. Organized the pantry and kitchen. Feeling good! Gave risotto a try and nailed it. It was so delicious! I only had a bite but the family devoured it.
    • Wed 7/12✔️173.6lbs⏸️0lb
      ~ Loving the Home Chef recipes so far!
      Husband is more inclined to cook while I work my shift until 9. Last night he made shrimp tacos.
    • Tues 07/11✔️173.6lbs⏸️0lb
      ~ Accidentally renewed a free Home Chef subscription so had some random meals pop up at my home yesterday. We’ll see how it goes..
    • SW: 173.6
      ~ After hospital stay, my daughter is on a soft foods, bland diet, no soda, no chocolate. This round should be easy as I am having to be more thoughtful with what we eat as a family, more than I ever have before.
  • Anabirgite
    Anabirgite Posts: 537 Member
    @deepwoodslady please keep me updated on any changes and results. I am always playing around experimenting - I am lucky my sister is a pastry chef but she does not like using sugar substitutes (a purist). She will though give me the chemistry lesson of why my disaster occurred. I would love to cut down more calories on them if you find a sugar substitute that works.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    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-¤
    (Fr• g Prot; ozs water)

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

    ▪︎Day7•Mo•Jul 17-¤
    (Su•g Prot; ozs water)

    ▪︎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/
    15/Sat•
    16/Sun•
    ●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
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited July 2023
    SheilaBoneham wrote: »
    @tiabirdie56 Tish, do you take the two capsules at the same time, or separately? Thanks!

    Sheila, @SheilaBoneham, I take both capsules at the same time, but I have split the dosage if I'm eating 2 meals a day. It works the same for me.


  • refactored
    refactored Posts: 455 Member
    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.

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  • CamandJarvis
    CamandJarvis Posts: 2,148 Member
    You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

    31, 5'5"
    OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
    GW: 130-135

    Previous Rounds:
    R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5

    Last weight
    07/10 - 152.5

    Round Goal: 151.x
    Workout: Intentional movement 3x/week at least 15 minutes
    Nutrition: Log daily

    Day, Weight, Comment
    07/11 - 152.7
    07/12 - 152.5
    07/13 - 151.3
    07/14 - 150.8 - I somehow forgot to weigh this morning until AFTER I had my coffee and went on a walk. Oops! I'm still shocked at this weigh in. No TOM yet, either. Tomorrow may be higher as we just ate out at an Asian restaurant and sodium was plentiful. Also going on the lake tomorrow so depending on when I wake up vs when everyone else does, I may not be able to check in. Will see. Didn't hit step goal as SD wanted to play a couple rounds of rummy and I sat through that. Today I'll hit goal.
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    Previous Day's Comments
    07/11 - I'm sore muscle-wise and I went on a very hot fire call yesterday. I'm sure I'm holding on to some water from slight dehydration plus my muscles. I still managed 90oz but not near enough after sweating for almost 2 hours in gear. I don't look as puffy as yesterday so hopefully this bloat will be gone by tomorrow. Today I did 10 rounds of fast run (almost sprint) for 60 seconds, walk/recover 30 seconds before I came to get the dogs for a cooldown walk with them. Dinner tonight will be homemade Taco Bell Crunchwrap supremes that I'm slowly getting better at making. Not sure lunch. Also have to drop off my Jeep to get worked on. Hopefully it's nothing at all. It's a busy busy day for me not even accounting for work.
    07/12 - I'm holding on to something.... I'm wondering if TOM is causing me to retain water and bloat. I'm not due for several more days, but bodies are weird and who knows? I was under calorie goal yesterday and had 80oz water. I'm still a tad sore, but not as bad as yesterday so not sure I'm retaining water from that. Today my goal is 90oz, staying under calorie goal, moving every hour, and hitting 10k steps. I did my doggie walk and kettlebell workout already this morning. Lunch will be a burrito bowl with leftovers from Crunchwrap copycats last night plus some black beans (we used up all the refried beans). Not sure dinner yet. Trying to fast until lunch, if possible. Otherwise, 2 hard boiled eggs OR a salmon packet. I will pre-log what I know so far!
    07/13 - Ooookay? TOM hasn't hit but it's due any point in the next 4 or so days and I'm expecting to have some water retention from that still. I logged on the high end of calories for the day, as well. Maybe salt retention dropped off? I don't know, honestly. My hip is still bothering me a bit from sprints on Tuesday so I decided to do my intervals on the rower today instead. Still cardio, as planned! Took dogs for a walk after to cool down only to realize it's so hot and humid out already I didn't stop sweating or cool off at all. At least my heart rate had a chance to level out haha If we go to Fam's, it'll be curry and naan for dinner, otherwise I'm not sure. I still have enough leftovers for another burrito bowl for lunch today. As usual, will pre-log what I can
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  • justanotherjen13
    justanotherjen13 Posts: 419 Member
    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.

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  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,098 Member
    edited July 2023
    @deepwoodslady Your comment about LMP got me poking around. The thought is that her procedure was likely the duodenal switch, which accounts for "3%" of bariatric procedures.

    According to google:

    Who is a good candidate for duodenal switch?
    You will receive an evaluation to determine if duodenal switch surgery is right for you. To be a candidate, you must be morbidly obese or superobese (have a BMI greater than 50) and be healthy enough to tolerate surgery. Those who have comorbid conditions, like diabetes, are good candidates as well.

    Is duodenal switch safe long term?
    Longer term risks and complications of a BPD/DS may include: Bowel obstruction. Dumping syndrome, causing diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. Gallstones.

    I honestly do not recall seeing Ms. Presley heavy. She is reported as either 5'2" or 5'3". Using a BMI
    chart, a BMI of 50 for those heights would place her weight between 273 and 282. I don't see that. My spider sense feels like she might have been given an "override" and offered the procedure without meeting the typical standards. So very unfortunate that is led to her death.
  • mopedgirl007
    mopedgirl007 Posts: 94 Member
    RND 229
    My first one!

    SW 270.8
    7/11 270.5
    7/12 269.4
    7/13 269.0
    7/14 269.3 my first gain in July, let the roller coaster begin!
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  • miscanon3617
    miscanon3617 Posts: 287 Member
    EW228 - 124.2 but had been hovering ~121.5 for a few days just before
    GW229 - 119.x

    7/11 - DNW (mountains)
    7/12 - DNW (mountains)
    7/13 - 121.8 / 119.6 midday (dehydrated?)
    7/14 - 119 I met my first GW!
    7/15 -
    7/16 -
    7/17 -
    7/18 -
    7/19 - DNW (travel)
    7/20 - DNW (travel)

    Unfortunately food today did not go well, so I'm expecting this to go up again tomorrow. I'll even it out and back down over the weekend.
  • UkinBtheSun
    UkinBtheSun Posts: 70 Member
    UkinBtheSun wrote: »
    Greetings!


    7/12 129.1
    7/13. 127.5
    7/14. 130.5
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  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,615 Member
    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)

    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.
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    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!
  • gomifune
    gomifune Posts: 446 Member
    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
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  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,194 Member
    Round 229
    SW: 135.6 end of Round 228
    RGW: 135.0# will be traveling and looking to maintain this round

    Plan: log daily, plant based nutrition, strength training 3x/week, hydrate

    07/11 134.4#
    07/12 134.0#
    07/13 134.4#
    07/14 travel DNW
    07/15 travel DNW Went for a lovely hike with my son and grand kiddos yesterday then had a big salad for lunch. My son made a delicious vegetarian meal for us- 3 glasses of wine was the day’s indulgence. Everyone stayed up late playing mini Mario games with my other son and his wife in VA. Lots of fun.
    07/16 travel
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  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,194 Member
    @Machias1949
    What’s the topic of your book? I’m a fellow New Englander that loves early American history.
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,281 Member
    @SModa61 My Senza app will show numbers that “don’t add up” on occasion but it doesn’t show decimals. The decimals add up in the background and post as a whole number.
  • Anabirgite
    Anabirgite Posts: 537 Member
    Good Luck to all this month, I am always opposite girl...Started off last month with holiday and kept on track and totally fail the next weekend. But my son visited and I just had so much fun cooking with him. So going to try to measure everything while at home, I do find tracking what you eat to be the best method control my weight

    R228 07/10/23: end weight 125.8
    R229 07/20/23: goals — be less when I end round...resting squats 10 minutes a day, measure my food, do my pt exercises

    Day, Weight, Comment
    7/11 -125.2 Tuesday may be the best day to start, away after the weekend gives my body a day of normal eating, drinking more water so less bloated. But Monday has to be the worse day to end, so ended last round where I started. This round will be complicate at the end since I need to travel for work next week. Time zone changes, dining out, and a work luncheon. The hotel I am staying at has a wonderful gym, the advantages of going to Texas in July, hotel rooms are a great deal so able to stay at beautiful place.

    7/12 - 122.8 Did not see this coming! Time and tim again I experience and hear the stories if you trust the system CICO ( calories in calories out) it will work. Maybe it should be PCICO (PATIENCE!!!) The patience part being the hardest. I have been trying hard to track what I eat, that is so key for me. I was so hungry yesterday afternoon, I came up and made a turkey sandwich- I measured used that Dave's thin bread but still stayed in my calorie allotment but ate what I wanted to eat when I wanted to eat. Sorry to paddle on but just amazed to out of the blue drop... when several times before I was sure i would wake up and weigh less and weighed more. Hope you all have a blessed day.

    7-13 -123.2 Mystery is back...I think when I saw 122.whatever I became 122...I am actually a little perturbed I crossed to 123, when 123 was my goal these 10 days in first place. I really do need to find a therapist but I had such a wonderful therapist who went on to do greater things-help at risk kids- ( I am very happy for her) but sad for me. Starting again seems so daunting. Drat this narrative has strayed! Off to see the orthopedist to evaluate my hip today- I really had a bad fall playing pickleball. Hopefully I can straighten both my shoulder and hip out and start maximizing getting in shape.

    7/14 - 122.2 I actually stand in front of the scale and have no, No, NO! Idea what it is going to say when I finally have the nerve to stand on it. Today Yeah! But will tomorrow be Nay??? I am logging better and better, I believe I was 99% on top of... I just am not sure if I had 2 of my homemade protein cookies or 3. But they have sure helped with my sweet tooth, and protein goals. I was concerned I sometimes, really not internally but I wonder subliminally? I forget to turn off my apple watch when I sneak in 10 minute jaunts on spin bike...I just need to get away from my desk and move so try to do this every hour or 2 in afternoon. I am going to try not to get too excited with number today continue to weigh my food and stay on goal. small yeah though!!!

    7/15- 124 But I know it is water/bloat... even with finally starting menopause I still have several days of month os bloat, migraines and body aches. Poor me needs to slap herself out of it and embrace the day. Looking forward to ribeye tonight, my son had a bad week and is forced to come home today ( I can make any short story long) but need to exchange cars for a few days his can be serviced- I'm trying to be sorry for him but I am so happy for me. Have to prepare for my trip next week and was just told I have to have headshots done- Eeks! I have taken one good picture in my lifetime and but that was over 10 years ago and I do feel like I am lying by showing that picture still in my LinkedIn. I need to watch some videos and figure out how to look half way decent. Starting PT for my hip today after my shoulder PT - I know Saturday, who would have thought the PT would have Saturday hours. FYI - Love reading all your narratives!
  • CamandJarvis
    CamandJarvis Posts: 2,148 Member
    You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

    31, 5'5"
    OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
    GW: 130-135

    Previous Rounds:
    R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5

    Last weight
    07/10 - 152.5

    Round Goal: 151.x
    Workout: Intentional movement 3x/week at least 15 minutes
    Nutrition: Log daily

    Day, Weight, Comment
    07/11 - 152.7
    07/12 - 152.5
    07/13 - 151.3
    07/14 - 150.8
    07/15 - 152.8 - Sodium, as expected and I'm experiencing cramps with no TOM so I imagine I'm holding on to some extra water there, too. Not worried about it. I have a weigh in Monday so I'm simply hoping to behave enough this weekend to show maintenance or even a small loss for that. Lake today, as mentioned. Goal is to limit alcohol and drink a bottle of water between every drink. Be mindful of liquid calories and balance with food. I'm giving myself grace if I don't hit 10k steps today as my Fitbit doesn't always track my steps in water like it would on land. Will focus on just moving in general.
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    Previous Day's Comments
    07/11 - I'm sore muscle-wise and I went on a very hot fire call yesterday. I'm sure I'm holding on to some water from slight dehydration plus my muscles. I still managed 90oz but not near enough after sweating for almost 2 hours in gear. I don't look as puffy as yesterday so hopefully this bloat will be gone by tomorrow. Today I did 10 rounds of fast run (almost sprint) for 60 seconds, walk/recover 30 seconds before I came to get the dogs for a cooldown walk with them. Dinner tonight will be homemade Taco Bell Crunchwrap supremes that I'm slowly getting better at making. Not sure lunch. Also have to drop off my Jeep to get worked on. Hopefully it's nothing at all. It's a busy busy day for me not even accounting for work.
    07/12 - I'm holding on to something.... I'm wondering if TOM is causing me to retain water and bloat. I'm not due for several more days, but bodies are weird and who knows? I was under calorie goal yesterday and had 80oz water. I'm still a tad sore, but not as bad as yesterday so not sure I'm retaining water from that. Today my goal is 90oz, staying under calorie goal, moving every hour, and hitting 10k steps. I did my doggie walk and kettlebell workout already this morning. Lunch will be a burrito bowl with leftovers from Crunchwrap copycats last night plus some black beans (we used up all the refried beans). Not sure dinner yet. Trying to fast until lunch, if possible. Otherwise, 2 hard boiled eggs OR a salmon packet. I will pre-log what I know so far!
    07/13 - Ooookay? TOM hasn't hit but it's due any point in the next 4 or so days and I'm expecting to have some water retention from that still. I logged on the high end of calories for the day, as well. Maybe salt retention dropped off? I don't know, honestly. My hip is still bothering me a bit from sprints on Tuesday so I decided to do my intervals on the rower today instead. Still cardio, as planned! Took dogs for a walk after to cool down only to realize it's so hot and humid out already I didn't stop sweating or cool off at all. At least my heart rate had a chance to level out haha If we go to Fam's, it'll be curry and naan for dinner, otherwise I'm not sure. I still have enough leftovers for another burrito bowl for lunch today. As usual, will pre-log what I can
    07/14 - I somehow forgot to weigh this morning until AFTER I had my coffee and went on a walk. Oops! I'm still shocked at this weigh in. No TOM yet, either. Tomorrow may be higher as we just ate out at an Asian restaurant and sodium was plentiful. Also going on the lake tomorrow so depending on when I wake up vs when everyone else does, I may not be able to check in. Will see. Didn't hit step goal as SD wanted to play a couple rounds of rummy and I sat through that. Today I'll hit goal.
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  • MarieKatz2
    MarieKatz2 Posts: 3 Member
    MFP SW: 318.4 lbs (joined today)
    HW: 324.4
    RGW: Any amount below start weight.

    SW RND 229 (318.4 lbs)
    7/11:
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    7/13: 318.4 (start date)
    7/14: 318.2 {-2 oz}
    Happy with this loss, at least it's in the going in the right direction. I realize that by weighing daily weight can and will fluctuate. Looking forward to the rest of this round and reading everyone's comments.

    7/15: 316.8 ⬇️ {-1.4 lbs} Surprised by this drop. I know it's probably mostly water loss, still I'll take whatever loss I can get.

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