Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 231

threewins

I am about 12 kg along the way to lose 32 kg. I use multiple tape measurements (cm) around my body because they aren't affected by salt intake. Apparently I've been trying to lose weight since September 2012, the last time I was at goal weight. Let's see if stopping eating sugary food is going to change things.

Heaviest ever 1st Jan 2021, goal+31.8 kg

March 2022, started measuring system 867.0 cm total

Here are my measurements, bolded means a column number has dropped by 0.5 cm from a previous bolded number, and the number is used to sum the total measurement

102.0 91.0 101.5 56.0 46.0 56.0 46.0 102.0 92.0 102.0 29th
100.5 91.0 102.0 56.5 46.0 56.5 45.0 100.5 92.0 103.0 30th
101.5 91.0 102.0 56.0 46.0 56.0 45.5 102.0 92.5 103.0 31st
102.0 91.5 101.5 57.0 46.0 57.0 46.0 101.0 91.5 101.5 1st
100.5 91.0 102.0 56.0 46.0 57.0 46.5 100.5 93.5 104.0 2nd
102.0 91.5 101.5 56.5 46.5 56.5 47.0 102.0 94.0 103.0 3rd
101.0 91.0 102.0 57.0 45.5 55.5 46.0 102.0 93.0 103.0 4th
101.0 92.0 101.5 57.0 47.0 56.0 46.5 101.5 93.5 101.5 5th
102.0 91.5 101.0 56.0 46.0 55.5 46.0 102.0 92.0 103.5 6th
100.0 90.5 101.5 57.0 47.0 57.0 47.5 101.5 93.0 103.0 7th
99.0 91.5 101.0 57.0 45.5 56.0 46.0 101.5 92.0 102.5 8th
101.5 90.5 101.0 55.5 46.0 56.0 45.5 100.5 93.0 103.0 9th


Total is 790 cm.

rtls

Round 231
Starting Weight- 147
Current weight- 139.5
10 Day Goal-Get up and get moving! 10,000 steps at least 5/10 days. No eating out. Drink lots of water. Take vitamin. Stay in the 130's!!!
Ultimate Goal Weight: Sub 130
7/31 139.2 No exercise
8/01 139.1 50 minute walk, 7632 steps
8/02 138.8 55 minute walk, 10,915 steps, Under calories
8/03 137.5 70 minute walk, 10,169 steps, Under calories
8/04 137.3 60 minute walk, 10,165 steps, Under Calories
8/05 137.3 90 minute walk, 11,359 steps, Under calories
8/06 136.9 No timed exercise, but did go to a theme park for a few hours, 7,154 steps, Under calories
8/07 137.1 22 minute walk, additional 40 minute walk, 10,190 steps, Under calories
8/08 137.3 No exercise, only 3,304 steps, Under Calories
8/09 136.4 70 minute walk, 9,538 steps, Under calories

Super pleased with this round's results. I feel like I've finally got out of holiday mode. Hoping I can keep it up next round.

SW RND 224 147 lbs. EW 148 lbs.
SW RND 225 145.9 lbs. EW 143.2 lbs.
SW RND 226 143 lbs. EW 142.1 lbs.
SW RND 227 142.1 lbs. EW 142.4 lbs
SW RND 228 142.4 lbs. EW 140.6 lbs.
SW RND 229 140.6 lbs. EW 141.3 lbs.
SW RNG 230 141.9 lbs. EW 139.5 lbs.

deepwoodslady

UkinBtheSun wrote: »

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SModa61

LisaPower123 wrote: »

Previous Rounds

218 SW 232.4 EW 231lbs (-1.4)
Round 219 EW 229lbs (-2)
Round 220 220.2lbs (-8.8) (Extended fast)
Round 221 220.6 (+0.6) (normal after an extended fast)
Round 222 216.3 (-4.3)
Round 223 215.4 (-0.9)
Round 224 218.4 (+3) (very busy at work)
Round 225 217.6 (-0.8)
Round 226 217 (-0.6)
Round 227 217.6 (+0.6)

7/31 219 Well, I missed a whole month! My intentions were good on the 1st but I guess I needed to focus on the new bio dad & sibling situation. Even with a trip to meet them all I had no significant weight gain so that is a good thing. I am only up today because I ate cookies yesterday. August WILL BE my month to get back on track.
8/1 218.6. Still more cookies yesterday but today is already a better day!
8/2 218.6
8/3 218.6 hmmm. Not the big comeback that I had planned. I am almost back to normal mentally so I don’t have any excuses. I did some snacking yesterday & I know I ate when I was not hungry. I think I need to do an extended fast to reset. Yoga this morning & then I will catch up on paperwork. I had my staff do all of the filing for the past 2 months yesterday which will help a lot.
8/4 218.4
8/5 217.9
8/6 217.7 still not 100% focused. Every day gets a little better & I feel more on track. Tonight we are going to the Olive Garden & Top Golf as a family. We don’t do many family things anymore so this is a good thing. I will google low carb stuff so that I can stay somewhat on track. I know I can undue this whole week of progress in one meal. My hair is falling out right now. Not sure if it is from my extended fast in April or because of the stress in June. I have not last hair after an extended fast before so I have to assume that it’s the shock & stress. Hopefully that stops.

8/7 219 we had a great time last night & of course my weight is up. No big deal.

8/8 219.2
8/9 218.6 basically another maintenance round. I historically always gain in July & August so I am working on that not happening


@smoda61 there are tons of benefits to red light therapy. It increases mitochondrial activity so definitely an anti aging tool. I have been using it for over a year. There are no dramatic changes but I had a thick toenail that is normal now, my arthritis in my big toe seems better (at least not worse) & the wrinkles on my face are not worse. I do a ton of things to stay healthy & young so this is just another tool in my toolbox

@LisaPower123 What type of device do you use for such varied locations (scalp, face, foot)?

deepwoodslady

Round 231



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 188 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
R230 EW= 194.2
R231 EW= 194.6


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 4 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) = -2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.6)
R230 (07/21/23 thru 07/30/23) = -2.4 LOST (Ending Weight 194.2)
R231 (07/31/23 thru 08/09/23) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.6)

Day/Weight/Comment
07/30 …..194.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

07/31 -193.8- (Trend weight 195.4)

08/01 -193.6- (Trend weight 195.2)


08/02 -194.6- (Trend weight 195.2)

08/03 -196.8- (Trend weight 195.3)

08/04 -195.4- (Trend weight 195.3)

08/05 -196.6- (Trend weight 195.4)

08/06 -197.6- (Trend weight 195.6)

08/07 -195.8- (Trend weight]195.6)

08/08 -194.6- (Trend weight 195.6) Another good day for the books. I am just 0.4 above my starting weight. I don’t know if I can drop yet again on another overnight to at least break even this round. I’m really paying for the 3 days of irresponsibility. The travel day, the festival day and the cereal binge day. I danced for 32 minutes last night but my water intake was low. I’ll try working on that today. I’m going to pre-log my foods again. That seems to really help me stay on track. I just gotta watch it when the night monsters come out teasing of off-plan snacks!

08/09 -194.6- (Trend weight 195.6) Wow! I almost didn’t have time to jump onto MFP today. Oldest daughter over this morning (shame on her for bringing chocolate chunk zucchini bread to go with our coffee from zucchini fresh from her garden). She is not the one that is usually the foodie. She loves to cook though but is always watching her weight like me. Then a contracter came for 3 hours going over all the projects in my house. He’ll be back Friday to start working on some small repairs, tying up some loose ends etc. as he works out quotes for the bigger jobs. Then I had to run out of town (about 60 miles each way) for something he needs Friday. Can’t go tomorrow due to long hair appointment. I’m hoping, still yet, to get on my exercise bike but we’ll see how I feel after my posts. I do need to burn some of the “bad” carbs and calories I ate today. In any case, I will be doing a little strength training tonight. Nice round everyone! See you tomorrow!


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

SModa61

Round 231
July 31 – Aug 9, 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
Round 230 122.6 7/20/23
Round 231 125.0 7/30/23 Harry 10lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz

Exercise & Supplements

7/31 – nope

8/1 – nada

8/2 – nothing

8/3 – pinepoint and back 4.29 miles, 14’36” pace, 62:40 min, calories 291, Avg Bpm 120

8/4 – no

8/5 – faux breakaway 5k, plus travel distance and extra parking lot loops. 4 miles, 13’41” pace, 54:51 min, calories 311, avg BPM 142

8/6 – nope

8/7 – no

8/8 – nada

8/9 - nothing

SW: 125.0

Day/Weight/Comment

7/31 – Mass 125.6 (Renpho 125.6) I enjoyed getting to test out the Renpho “solo”, so I only had it to trust. As long as my suitcase weight will allow it, it will be traveling with me to Scotland and Amsterdam in the fall. Yesterday finished with LOTS of bad behavior, so the old me is still clearly inside and will likely always be. Fortunately, I had gotten under my goal range last week, so the damage was not so devastating. I expect today, and hopefully all of round 231 to be my new “normal”. Still of course juggling parent obligations, but pretty much back to how it was prior to my sister’s visit in early July. Hoping you are all well, and I will be back to keeping up with posts this round. Or so I hope!!


8/1 – Mass 124.6 Stayed under on today calories yesterday, though probably not the most nutritionally balanced. Something I need to return to.

8/2 – Mass 125.8 (Renpho 125.8) Yes, yesterday I was off the rails AND not nutritionally balanced.

8/3 – Maine 124.6

8/4 – Maine 124.6 Yesterday morning acted as a “think about it” moment, and it was not from the scale. I woke up with body aches, and a burning throat. Pretty certain that “burning throat” is acid reflux. After countless years, my other silent reflux symptoms (daily throat clearing) had pretty much disappeared once I began Invisalign and stopped eating and drinking coffee after dinner/in the evening. Well Thursday night, I had continued my days of bad behavior late into the night. (I have discovered how to eat with my Invisalign trays in ) As for the body pain, it was upper back. This, according to Dr. Google, can also be attributed to silent reflux. My other choice is inflammation from the massive dose of gluten I consumed on Thursday. Regardless, it is a non-scale kick in the @ss that points out I can do better.

Scale is fine, but I am learning how disconnected I am to the reality of my weight. Now that this low weight has become “normal”, I now feel “fat” at that weight. Fortunately, the mirror reminds me that all is well, but it is illuminating to see the mental component to one’s weight.

Oh, I got to walk yesterday!!!! Yay!

8/5 – Maine 123.4 Good day yesterday!

8/6 – Maine 125.8 Expected the up. Not only did I get into the bag of crunchy Cheetos I bought my grandson (they are officially gone), but I made Bolognese sauce from scratch and ate too much of that last night. Today, my dinner will be the leftovers of the pasta as my husband will never eat leftover pasta (excluding the baked sorts). Curious about tomorrow.

8/7 – Maine 125.4 Hey, I got a down that I did not deserve. I did have the leftover pasta, which with the rest of the day should have maxed me out, but I ate it too early. So I ended up eating other foods in the evening when I really did not have the calories. Today, I got in a 4 mile fast walk first thing. I am planning out the day, including what I am ordering at the restaurant this evening.

8/8 – Maine 123.8 So interesting to see how quickly things can turn around as long as it is caught quickly.

8/9 – Mass 123.6 (Renpho 123.4) These two rounds were are roller coaster.

justanotherjen13

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:

This is my third round and really appreciated the having someplace to stay accountable to.
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. On July 4, 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.

Previous Rounds:
RND 229 - SW: 287.8; FW: 280.4 (-7.4)
RND 230 - SW: 280.4; FW: 276.0 (-4.4)

Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least 30 minutes and/or 1 mile every day

Round 231
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 276.0
GW (short term): 250
RGW: 273

7/31 - 276.2 - 2.86 miles - Curious that I've increased my walk by nearly two miles and I'm actually gaining weight. I try to stay within the original calorie goal (ignoring exercise calories), but I don't measure everything precisely and I think those calories are starting to add up. I've been wanting lots of snacks, especially since my husband bought potato chips (my trigger food) and I'm now craving them because they are in the house. I spend half my time trying not to think about them. Made chicken noodle soup tonight and it should be about 400 calories for a two cup serving (which fills our soup bowls) but I probably got way more noodles for the first helping because it's all floating on top so who knows how many calories I had. Now I have to convince myself to not have Veggie Straws or a piece of chocolate bar.

8/1 - 273.8 - 2.93 miles - My weight finally went down, but I have no idea why it went so far. I weighed myself twice, once after cleaning underneath the scale to make sure something wasn't affecting it. My body is so weird sometimes. I've decided to try and up my walking to two miles every day this month. It was okay the first three days I did nearly three miles, but today was rough. I have to figure out where I need to turn around for it to be only two miles because my route right now is three miles and it's going to be too hard to keep up long-term right now. But one mile feels way too short now after doing it every day for a month. We'll see how it goes.

8/2 - 273.2 - 2.25 miles - Reduced my miles today because I knew I was going to be doing some hard labor in the yard. My husband bought a bunch of bags of mulch but our side yard is covered in rocks. So I spent almost two hours after my walk, shoveling as much of the rocks as I could and carrying them to the back of our property. Then I put out three bags of mulch. Covered like a 1/5 of the yard. I feel surprisingly well after all that work. No big pains in my back, shoulders or arms. My legs are sore from the walk but that's normal. I'll be out there again tomorrow morning before the heat gets too bad. I have 6 more bags to put out so a lot of rocks to haul. And that definitely will not cover even half probably.

8/3 - 272.0 - 2.72 miles - Definitely walked too far today. I didn't feel too sore from yesterday, but my knee started aching after the first mile but I just kept going. Then by the time I got home it was really hurting and I still needed to work in the yard. I spent about an hour and a half (maybe longer), shoveling rocks and moving them to the back of the property. I also climbed all over the back, cutting down blackberry bushes that took over the neighbor's property and are encroaching into ours (although the blackberries are delicious in the summer, they are an invasive species and will take over your entire yard). I think I laid three bags of mulch today, but I don't feel like I got as much done. Then I had to come in and fix the washing machine that flooded the laundry room last night. And when I went to get some soup for dinner, I found out my husband had eaten the entire container which was at least 3 or 4 bowls. So I made a box of red beans and rice with andouille sausage in it. Tomorrow is more shoveling rocks and watching my grandson all day.

8/4 - 271.4 - 3.05 miles - Well, that mileage isn't accurate for my walk because I forgot to turn the tracking app off when I got home so it tracked me walking all over my property for over an hour, lol. I shoveled more rocks and put down one bag of mulch but I feel like I got nothing done. There's still a huge pile of rocks right where it was when I started. I did cut down a dead bush that was there also. Can't seem to get the roots up, though. I went on my walk late so was working in the yard in the afternoon when it was getting really hot. I gave up after almost two hours of feeling like I did nothing but make myself miserable. Hopefully, I get more done tomorrow.

8/5 - 270.0 - 2.07 miles - Spent two hours in the yard again. It seems to be my limit of what I can handle before I'm exhausted and dripping in sweat (literally, it kept dripping onto my glasses every time I bent down then my vision was blurry). Laid the last bag of mulch and estimate we need at least 8 more if we don't do under the plum tree. Then I went for my walk after changing out of my gross clothes. I was so sore and tired from shoveling rocks and pulling up grass that I was miserable on the entire walk. My feet ached and I have a tight muscle in my lower back that is just ugh. And my knee... too much. I tried to make burgers and hot dogs on the grill tonight but didn't have enough charcoal for both and then it wouldn't even light. I've never had trouble with Matchlight before. I gave up after two tries, put the hot dogs in the freezer for another time and made burgers on the stove. Of course, my husband bought 80% lean burgers instead of the 91% lean I usually get. Mine are like 190 calories, his was 290. So I had half a burger, a 1/4 cup of mac & cheese and a helping of seasoned fries. Still came under my goal so I had some Life cereal for dessert.

8/6 - 270.8 - 3.2 miles - Went on a longer walk today and wore myself out so I didn't work in the yard. My husband didn't get the mulch anyway so there wasn't much to do and it was rainy out. I'm also still sore all over from all of the rock moving the past week so I needed a break. Had leftover red beans and rice for dinner. Trying to figure out what I'm going to cook this week. I feel like everything I think of I need at least one ingredient. Guess it's time to make a list of possible dishes and figure out what I need. It's complicated when I want to cook low-cal for myself and something everyone else will eat instead of my low-cal stuff.

8/7 - 268.8 - 2.34 miles - Not much to report today. Did my walk a little late and got back at 1:30. Took a bath again tonight because I've kinked a muscle in my back/hip area and it's just so sore. It helps a little, but as soon as I get out, it tenses back up. Using a heating pad on it now. We're getting more mulch tomorrow so it's back to shoveling rocks.

8/8 - 267.8 - 3.01 miles - Forgot to start my tracking app when I went on my walk so I had to figure out the correct mileage by using Google maps and just tracing it out. We didn't get more mulch, but did go grocery shopping. My husband said he would spend a lot less if he went without me then he bought me three expensive dessert options (each at least $7). I never would have bought that stuff because it's just too expensive. If I had been the only one to go into Safeway, I would have bought guacamole, pico de gallo and 91% lean frozen burgers because that's all I came for. He spent $100 on stuff instead. But I'm the problem. Anyway, made "steak" tacos from carne picada and used all low-cal stuff on it and had two tasty and mostly filling tacos. I thought it was going to be much higher in calories but I'm way under for the night. Now I get to decide if I want one of those desserts or a bowl of Rice Crispies with a banana in it instead.

8/9 - 267.2 - 2.4 miles - Finally went to get more mulch today so looks like I'll be back to shoveling rocks and laying mulch tomorrow. Just in time for the hottest weather of summer so far. Ugh. I did get some new shoes because my old Sketchers walking shoes were worn just about through the bottom. But we went to the store late so my walk was really late and it was pretty hot so I didn't walk as long as normal. I was also breaking in the new shoes.

UkinBtheSun

@deepwoodslady
Thank you!!

cpanus

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
07/29 - 150.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.65 miles in 133 mins
07/30 - 151.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.15 miles in 94 mins
Day/Weight/Comment
07/31 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for 60 mins
08/01 - 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!!!
08/02 - 152.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...workout w/my trainer for 60 mins
08/03 - 152.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!!!
08/04 - 153.3 at 6:30 a.m. ...workout w/my trainer for 60 mins
08/05 - 152.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.47 miles in 121 mins
08/06 - 153.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...nothing!! Too hot here in northern California!!
08/07 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for 60 mins
08/08 - 151.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!!!
08/09 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for 60 mins
Good luck everyone!
Chris