Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 235

quiltingjaine · September 2023

@potasha I buy natural peanut butter- the oil separates. I used to pour it into another container but now I just scoop out the little peanut butter I want and let the oil drop off that back into the jar. It is a bit drier since the oil is gone but unless you are intending to spread it works nicely as a snack. If you want to spread it it needs to be mashed around a bit first.

potasha · September 2023

@quiltingjaine that's an incredible idea and so simple. I mostly use it for freezing so I think that'll work better with bananas than powdered.

MOUNTAINMERMAIDCO · September 2023

🌻 THANK YOU QUILTINGJAINE !!!

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE

SW Round 235 163.2

9/9 163.2 POUNDS
9/10 164.2
9/11 165.4 😳🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷
9/12 164.4 👍
9/13 165.4 🤬
9/14 165.2
9/15 163.6 😁
9/16 163.4
9/17
9/18

SheilaBoneham · September 2023

@deepwoodslady Yay you!

quiltingjaine · September 2023

@deepwoodslady CONGRATS! Keep it up!

quiltingjaine · September 2023

Female 5’1” Age 73 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
To Rnd 217 126.5 AW 127.15
To Rnd 227 127.5 AW 128.65
SW RND 228 129.0 AW 127.65
SW RND 229 128.5 NO AVG WT**
SW RND 230 133.0 AW 129.55
SW RND 231 129.5 AW 129.4
SW RND 232 128.5 AW 128.9
SW RND 233 130.5 AW 129.6
SW RND 234 129.5 AW 129.4

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 6 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

SW Round 235 128.0
9/9 128.0 Awake several times during the night, up at 4:30. Enjoyed going to the movie after lunch (avoided popcorn) and we thoroughly enjoyed the movie - “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”
9/10 128.0 Great Greek today
9/11 128.5 Had 1/2 pita and a big glass of wine in the evening
9/12 129.5 I am adding waaaaay too much cream to too many cups of coffee!
9/13 130.0 I finished the bottle of wine.
**After drinking the pot of coffee and a TMI I decided to weigh the cat which, of course, involved re-weighing myself. Oskar who has been doing increasingly LOWER calories has gained 0.5# and I am a pound lighter than 5 hours ago. 🤷‍♀️
9/14 128.5 I don’t know why my phone has been cutting off the last word when I copy and paste. Irritating!
9/15 128.0 Tonight we’re going to a comedy show at one of the casinos.
9/16 129.5 No TMI Chinese for OMAD yesterday, ate about 1/2c of steamed rice and half of my Kung Pao chicken (supposed to be a good choice) but probably not enough water.

musicsax · September 2023

65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 235 (my 165th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, so grateful.
Goal this round is to get under and stay under 140. Holiday is now in 2 days! Most of holiday clothes do feel more comfortable as although not lost what I wanted, I have been doing toning exercises. Want to more or less maintain whilst away & I won’t have scales so although I’m on holiday try to stick with 1 treat and 1 adult beverage a day.

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)
End of round 229 – 140.2 (0.6 pound up)
End of round 230 – 139.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 231 - 138.2 (1.6 pounds down)
End of round 232 – 140.6 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 233 – 138.8 (1.8 ponds down)
End of round 234 – 140.2 (1.4 pound up)

Round 235
SW 140.2
9/9 140.2 – 13.81 miles walked, 80% exercise calories eaten back.
9/10 DNW - 3.49
9/11 DNW - -5.79 miles walked yesterday
9/12 DNW - holiday - 8.56 miles walked yesterday.
9/13 DNW - holiday - 9.74 miles walked yesterday, missed multiple days, now to try to catch up on all the reading! It's so busy enjoying oneself on holiday! Trying to make good choices but it's difficult when not in control of preparation. I'm enjoying though and refreshing.
9/14 DNW - holiday - 8.56 miles walked yesterday.
9/15 DNW - holiday - 11.03 miles walked yesterday
9/16 DNW - holiday, our 45th wedding anniversary, really don't know where all those years have gone!!! 10.4 miles walked yesterday.
9/17 DNW - holiday
9/18 DNW - holiday

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

musicsax · September 2023

@deepwoodslady - fantastic Donna, you're doing so well xx👑

deepwoodslady · September 2023

@musicsax

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I hope you are enjoying your extra-special holiday during your anniversary week! Wishing you many, many more!

deepwoodslady · September 2023

Round 235

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 192 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
R234 EW= 192.0
R235 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 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)

R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)

R233 (08/20/23 thru 08/29/23) = -6.2 LOST (Ending Weight 191.8)

R234 (08/30/23 thru 09/08/23) = -0.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.0)

R235 (09/09/23 thru 09/18/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
09/08 …..192.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

09/09 -192.0- (Trend weight 193.6)

09/10 -194.2- (Trend weight 193.7)

09/11 -192.4- (Trend weight 193.6)

09/12 -191.2- (Trend weight xxxxx193.4)

09/13 -191.0- (Trend weight 193.1)

09/14 -191.0- (Trend weight 192.9)

09/15 -189.8- (Trend weight 192.6) I FREAKED OUT when I saw the scale, I won’t lie. But I knew yesterday was an on target day but nothing extra special. The 180’s my friend by the skin of my teeth. 180’s!!!! Of course, you all know that I don’t consider myself in a new decade unless I hit the 7 (187 point anything) due to normal fluctuations that can land me up to two point anything pounds higher (like no TMI or sodium fluid retention). So I will bide my time, keep going and NOT practice my usual self-sabotage when I’ve seen progress. Happy Dancing here!

09/16 -190.6- (Trend weight 192.4) Thanks so much for all the nice comments yesterday as I dipped into the 180’s finally. I am sure I will be in and out of them with fluctuations until I hit 187.X, but I’m on my way. Yesterday was a banner day. It was the lowest calorie day of my zig-zag week. I also switched up my exercise a bit and took a nice but challenging walk. Today is day 3 of no TMI so I’ve pulled out the Metamucil this morning. That probably explains the uptick. I feel like I’m really on the ball right now so I’m running with it. My highest calorie day in the upcoming week will be Tuesday when I travel for my dental cleaning. I will try to keep it within the zig-zag specifications as my experiment with this continues.

09/17 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/18 -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

fmfdfa2020 · September 2023

Thank you @quiltingjaine for keeping this going!

💪🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🎵💃👗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💗🌻🏖🙏

Heaviest Weight Ever: 186.0
186 / 185 / 184 / 183 / 182 / 181 / 180
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170
169 / 168 / 167 / 166 / 165 / 164 / 163 / 162 / 161 / 160 👉 159

If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started, I so desperately wanted to be where I am now.

Goal: Shoot for a healthy balance of nutritious food each day, and 80oz of water. Only write down what I eat without measuring or counting calories. I'm trying this out for size. It's not like I can't tell by now what is a healthy serving size. And, I'm hoping it makes me feel like I'm just living life while losing weight and not obsessing over every oz of food. We shall see....

9/09- 168.0 - Keeping the momentum going from the last round.
9/10 thru 9/15 - DNW
9/16 - 169.8 - Wrong direction - figuratively and literally!

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s

SModa61 · September 2023

Seeing all the peanut butter chat. Adding another peanut butter flavored product to the list. For protein powder, I use Quest Peanut Butter flavor. Getting a little tired of it now, but I have been eating it a very long time. :P

pezhed · September 2023

I'm Amanda, back again for another round. I'm 5'2", 38F in Virginia.

SW Round 235: 125.8
GW Round 235: 124.8

Non-scale goals:
💪🏻 work out 8/10 days
✏️ track food 6/10 days
💧 drink 64oz of water 10/10 days
AF alcohol-free 5/10 days

9/9 - 💧 - DNW
9/10 - 💧 💪🏻 - DNW
9/11 - AF 💧 💪🏻 - DNW
9/12 - AF💪🏻- 127.4 ugggh, starting fresh after the weekend. I went way off track and am clawing my way back. I had a decent day yesterday and plan to continue today. I took the dogs for my easy "run" (really a walk/jog) and did a core workout. Hoping to also do some upper body strength training. My littlest is starting swim lessons today. He has them Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 5:30. It's going to make our weeknights busy since we are usually early dinner-eaters, so I'm going to have to get creative about feeding the family. Thankfully DH will take care of it this evening while I take him to his first lesson.

9/13 - 💧 💪🏻126.6 - Can't seem to get through a whole day of tracking. I started yesterday and couldn't get it together to track dinner + the snacks after dinner. My husband made udon noodle soup for dinner which filled zero of our bellies, though it tasted delicious. We had so many snacks afterward I undoubtedly did some damage. Today is a 35-minute run. The half marathon is on Sunday! Eek! Can someone tell my 2 year old to let me sleep through the night on Saturday? Getting a full night's sleep sure would go a long way at this point.

9/14 - AF 💧 💪🏻126.8 - Went to a first birthday party where the beer was plentiful and only had 1. I know, sounds weird to have beer at a first birthday party to some, but the attendees were primarily adults. They had Chipotle catering which was sooo good. I had one small tortilla but kept it pretty light overall. I did have cake, no regrets about that! Still can't seem to get myself to track. Today is strength training plus a dog walk between work stuff and getting dinner together. I'm going to get some seafood from the fish truck that comes to town on Thursdays.

9/15 - AF 💧 💪🏻 126.0 - Ugh I have a way to go to reach my goal for the round. Going to have to not derail my progress over the weekend. The weather forecast for my half marathon is out - it's going to rain through the entire thing. Which means I'm telling my family to stay home and I'm going to get soaked. I was going to bike to the start line since they are having runners park in one spot and shuttle to the start, but I don't want to be drenched at the beginning of the race so I may subject myself to driving and shuttle after all. I have my final training run today! It's been easy to minimize my alcohol intake this week since I know I want to feel top notch on Sunday for the race. Why don't I always want to feel top notch? Long term pain for short term gain? And what am I really gaining in the short term? This week is really making me rethink my habits.

9/16 - 125.8 I think, I forgot very quickly this morning. Weekends always break my brain a little. Carb loading today and not too concerned about intake. We went to Noodles & Co for lunch because I read carb loading is better to do at lunch time than dinner time the day before a race.
Dinner will be creamy shrimp over the many acorn squashes we have from our CSA. Trying to drink a lot of water too. Hope everyone’s weekend is going well. Hard for me to read much with the kiddos around.

9/17
9/18

justanotherjen13 · September 2023

I'm in for another ten days.

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:

This is my seventh round and really appreciated having someplace to stay accountable.
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; EW: 280.4 (-7.4)
RND 230 - SW: 280.4; EW: 276.0 (-4.4)
RND 231 - SW: 276.0; EW: 267.2 (-8.8)
RND 232 - SW: 267.2; EW: 262.0 (-5.2)
RND 233 - SW: 262.0; EW: 252.8 (-9.2)
RND 234 - SW: 252.8; EW: 248.2 (-4.6)

Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least one hour and/or 3 miles every day

Round 235
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 248.2
GW (short term): 235
RGW: 245

9/9 - 247.2 - 3.69 miles - Took a walk from downtown along the river to a park by the marina and then back. It was a nice stroll even though it was a bit warm when we left. It was nice to get out of the neighborhood for once. I haven't been to the riverfront since before Covid so it was nice.

9/10 - 247.0 - 3.39 miles - Got my walk in a little late but manged to get home before it started getting really hot. I also hit most of the pokegyms in the neighborhood. I hadn't been playing much lately because I didn't feel like stopping at the gyms but I got 3 of the 4 (last one had a raid going on and that takes too long to deal with). Had a premade salad for lunch which was actually pretty filling considering it was lettuce, some turkey and ham and then I added onion and grape tomatoes. Then I had a burger and fries for dinner. I still have enough calories left to have some mango sorbet for dessert.

9/11 - 247.4 - 3.24 miles - Hmm... my weight seems to be stuck at 247. I knew this would happen eventually but I was hoping to be closer to 240 when the weightloss stalled out. I have been snacking a little bit more lately. I have Ritz Crisps, Veggie Straws and reduced fat Wheat Thins that I go back and forth with because I crave salty snacks like chips and these seem to help. But I've been having full servings which are around 130 calories. I'm going to go back to just having a half serving which is enough to get through my cravings. We'll see how that goes.

9/12 - 246.4 - 4.25 miles - Walked to the store again today. I had prescriptions to pick up so thought why not while the weather is still nice. My knee started aching about halfway through. Not sure why. It's barely bothered me since I lost all this weight but today it decided 4+ miles was too much. Hopefully it feels better in the morning so I don't have to cut my walk short tomorrow (I'll just be doing my regular three miles).

9/13 - 245.6 - 3.14 miles - Knee was still sore and stiff this morning but I still managed three miles. I was pretty worn out when I got home. That doesn't happen too often anymore. I also have been getting woken up early every day by one of our new kittens (about 4 or 5 months old) that usually sleeps in my room. She seems to think 6am is the perfect time to wake up every morning and starts batting at my head. I can usually hold her off a bit but I've mostly been getting up by 6:30 for the last couple weeks because she's so insistent on attention. I think it's catching up to me because I've been so sleepy the last couple days, especially after I spend all my energy walking.

9/14 - 246.4 - 3.13 miles - Ugh. I'm even more sore today. My knees and ankles and hips are so stiff. I mean, it's not as bad as it was when I was nearly 300lbs, but it still sucks. I've been trying to increase my pace because my average speed is 2.5 miles per hour I guess. But I think I'm just pushing too hard because I keep straining muscles all over my feet and legs. I guess I'll have to tone it down some this weekend so everything isn't hurting all of the time.

9/15 - 245.6 - 2.86 miles - My day was all messed up. I had to babysit my grandson in the morning so I couldn't go for my walk. Then my husband got home from work and decided we needed to have a surprise conversation about our relationship. He finally left me alone around 2pm, and by then it was in the upper 80s with a heat index in the mid-90s so it was too hot to walk. It was still in the low 90s at 7pm when I finally set out. But it quickly got dark although it was still really warm. I got back at 8:25. I walked for a little over an hour but it wasn't quite three miles. It's been a long day.

9/16 - 243.8 - 3.12 miles - It's been a long day, but enjoyable. My oldest son invited us all over for a picnic at his new house. So me and all the kids went (husband does not do stuff with the family and was at work when we left). We went to his house and hung out then walked to a nearby park for the picnic. It's the first time I think I've had all 5 kids and my grandson together at one time. There's usually one person always missing (either my older son or middle daughter who don't live at home anymore). So it was me, my five kids, my grandson, my son's girlfriend, my son's housemate and his son. It was a lot of fun but it was way sunnier and hotter than any of us expected. We're now all sunburned just from sitting at the picnic table. I even allowed myself half a jumbo cookie from Safeway because they just looked so good. After the picnic, we went back to his house and the kids all played Mario Kart. Unfortunately, video games give me motion sickness so that was less fun for me. And I still managed to sneak my three-mile walk in before we left and then came home and immediately cooked dinner. I think I came in under my calorie goal even with the cookie as long as I don't eat anything else tonight. It was just nice to see all the kids together.

9/17
9/18

jspecies11 · September 2023

69 yo female 5”5’
RSW 131.4#
Round goals: ST 4-5 X/week and log food in MFP
9/9 away at DGS 1st birthday celebration. Not the best nutrition.
9/10 away ST done at son’s house. Got a small walk in too. Better food choices.
9/11 130.6# Thrilled to see this after some indulgences on Saturday but will see what the week trend is.
9/12 130.8#
9/13 130.2# great walk yesterday afternoon. Quads ST done this AM. Planning on how to stay the course while away with friends for a week.
9/14 130.2# crazy day traveling across the state and a work audit prep for fun. Got ST done early.
9/15 130.8# A little under the weather. Plan today: Clean up at work, self care rest day and get ready for trip tomorrow.
9/16 130.2# got Strength training in before leaving for flight at 5:30a. Go me!
9/17 away
9/18 away
Back to routine on 9/24

steffibabiie · September 2023

Sat.09.09:
I noticed yesterday that the cravings I’d been having throughout the past year or so are pretty much gone. The dietitian chalked it up to the insufficient calories and lack of protein, so since remedying both of those, I can really notice a difference. I do keep a big bar of dark chocolate in the fridge if I’m wanting something sweet, but I’ve used it more to quickly add on some calories rather than because I was craving it.
Busy day today, I've decided I want to move some things around and reorganise the girls' living room and make a more permanent workout space in my office. I currently have everything stored in the girls' living room and have to take it out and put it away anytime I want to use it- which leads to me using it less.

Sun.10.09:
Busy day. Grocery shopping, food prepping, ect.

Mon.11.09:
Well, I expected this. Yesterday was an off day. My daughter and I went to the shops first thing in the morning to find we were about 45 minutes too early and nothing was open except a few cafes and a small asian grocer. She bought some Japanese candy, and I had two pieces, because they’re my favourite and actually aren’t too high in added sugar. Which would have been fine, except that’s what I started my day with and it was about 3 hours earlier than I normally open my eating window. Then my partner came home from his weekend trip and hadn’t eaten the sausages that he took, so those became lunch. Dinner took longer to cook than expected so I didn’t close my window until an hour later than usual. Overall, I was within my calorie target - just - at about 1580 calories. My macros were fairly close as well. But it was the quality of the food I ate yesterday (apart from dinner) that was lacking. The worst part is I didn’t even *enjoy* the poor choices. The sausages were an instant regret. I should have made myself something I would have enjoyed and would have been healthier anyway, but I was being lazy as I still had to go grocery shopping and get all my meal prep done, and get dinner started. Lesson learned. It’s a new day.

Tues.12.09:
TOM’s coming in a few days. Which explains a lot. I have my Australian Citizenship interview and test this afternoon, which I’m also a bit stressed about. It’s really not supposed to be that difficult but I’m bad enough with American government even though I grew up learning about it in school, so I’m hoping the test is mostly “common sense” answers. Hopefully I can avoid any hormonal or stress eating today.

Weds.13.09:
Good breakfast and lunch yesterday. Then I ended up getting a coffee frappe after my interview. Not sure if it was the sugar or milk, but it didn’t agree with me so I closed up my eating window early after that. Too far under in calories, and macros were off. It doesn’t undo my good choices prior to that, and didn’t carry on to other poor choices later in the day.

Thurs.14.09:
Yesterday was such a good day all around. Healthy food choices, though my macros were a bit off because I burnt the quinoa I was meant to have with dinner. I got my workout area in my office finished up and did a workout last night, as well as my stretching routine. In LOVE with my new bench, though I did buy a new set of resistance bands as I used the one it came with for rowing last night and it has hardly any resistance.

Fri.15.09:
Don’t think I’ll hit my goal weight for this round, but we’ll see. Yesterday was good. 40 minute workout and some shoulder mobility stretching. Ended the day a bit below calorie target so I [had] to have an extra dark chocolate. I’ve been going through them pretty quick the past few days actually, maybe my body preparing for TOM’s arrival. As I hadn’t been craving them until around Tuesday or Wednesday.
Going dirtbike riding with my partner tomorrow, then he’s taking me out to dinner. It’s a cute local place that does semi-fine dining, but when I jumped on to have a peek at the menu, I realised they’re changing it as of today and they don’t have the new menu on the site yet. It’s definitely the type of place that cooks their steaks in a butter bath, so I think I’ll just play it safe and keep most of my day low carb and low fat, so I don’t have to worry about what I’m choosing for dinner - and can just pick whatever looks good! How do you guys all go about logging when you’re eating out at a place that doesn’t have nutrition info listed anywhere?
Sat.16.09:
Finally out of the 90’s! Woohoo! Busy weekend as usual. Hope everyone has a good one!

Sun.17.09:
Date night dinner last night. Tried to log what I ate but I have no idea how close it all is to accurate. Woke up with a pounding headache and TOM’s arrival this morning. And my daughter had pizza and mini chocolate bars in the fridge, so breakfast wasn’t too healthy. Back to planned and prepped tomorrow. The rest of the day should be fairly on plan as well. Don’t think I’ll hit my goal for this week though.

Mon.18.09:

My Info :

Working with a dietitian and my doctor to get healthy, feel great, and set a good example for my girls!
Starting Weight as of 28.08.23: 95.65kg | 210.87lbs
Progress at Start of Round: -4.3kg | -9.48lbs
Daily Calorie Target: 1400-1600
Diet: Mostly Mediterranean; focus on whole foods; no alcohol; limit added sugars
I meal prep and make most things from scratch, avoiding packaged and highly processed foods wherever possible.
Macro Breakdown: 40f/30c/30p
Intermittent Fasting: 16/8 (for now – hopefully back to ADF in the future)
Workouts: Cardio and/or circuit training 6x per week

Previous Rounds:

234 start 94.5kg; end 91.6kg; total -2.9kg | -6.4lbs

MOUNTAINMERMAIDCO · September 2023

🌻 THANK YOU QUILTINGJAINE !!!

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE

SW Round 235 163.2

9/9 163.2 POUNDS
9/10 164.2
9/11 165.4 😳🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷
9/12 164.4 👍
9/13 165.4 🤬
9/14 165.2
9/15 163.6 😁
9/16 163.4
9/17 163 🤩
9/18

Losingit8305 · September 2023

9/9 DNW
9/10 132
9/11 130.8
9/12 DNW
9/13 129.8
9/14 130.6
9/15 130.2
9/16 130.6
9/17 129.8
9/18

Chapter_3 · September 2023

R235
F - 5’6” Turning 65 in 5+ weeks!
My 5th Round!

235RG: 134.2 - To try and understand my body better than previous rounds. I will increase my activity and “consider” increasing calories. Maintain focus & determination. Still headed to 128!

Daily Goals: IF, 💦, Calories (1275-1400) Macros (5-65-30), ⬆️12k steps, ⬆️Burn 750+ activity calories, ⬆️ 60+ Activity minutes. Journal.
Weekly: 🪜12–3–30 4x and face the ⚖️ 3x ! NEVER let the ⚖️ impact my mood or determination! 🛑🎢

⚖️RG: -2 to 134.2 💪🏻Still hoping for some sort of whoosh…
UGW 128.0 🤩

9/8 R234 EW 136.2😬
9/9 DNW
9/10 137.4 SALT SALT SALT
9/11 DNW
9/12 ⚖️ 137.8 🤬
9/13 DNW
9/14 DNW
9/15 DNW
9/16 ⚖️137.0
9/17 DNW
9/18 ⚖️

Good 🍀everyone!
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9/17 I just realized all my days were off in my journal by one calendar date… But all the actions are accurate. I weighed yesterday morning instead of the 15th so I’m “off” for a bit but I just corrected it. I’ll weigh tomorrow… I learned a lot about myself this round even though the scale did not reflect my commitment to the process. I know I was loyal.

I follow professional tennis, like many people follow their favorite football team or sports league - I guess you could say I’m a sports enthusiast. Many times a pro tennis-player will experience a slump, even though they continue the hard work. They always say “trust the process” and the results will come. That’s where I am.

I’ll see you all on R236 after my final weigh-in tomorrow 9/18. I’ll spend some time reflecting and will set new realistic, perhaps achievable goals for R236. Or maybe I’ll just continue to be bold and hopeful!

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/16 ⚖️ 137.0 I guess my big whoosh was at the end of R234… weighing 136.2! I missed it! I missed the celebration! Now I’m just hoping to be 136.2 by 9/18. I don’t feel anything. No 🎢. No ups or downs just a listless FLATLINE! 😐 I won’t let it ruin my day. Spending most the day with my grandson being very active at the park so It will be a beautiful day!

NSV: My clothes continue to fit better, I can see my collarbone, I still feel better… I keep looking like I’ve lost a tiny bit of more weight even though it’s not off the scale…

Maybe this is what my world will be. I don’t like the feeling of feeling restricted 🚫 or being deprived. I guess my goal is to shift feeling like I’m restricting my intake to celebrating the actions of taking care of myself! Try to reach the point that the taste of delicious food is simply not that satisfying … that happy taste buds are meaningless… feeling HEALTHY is better than short-term pleasure! I have to remember that clean feeling ….

Let’s get my good feelings from the love of different foods from a different source. (But seriously… what could be better than margaritas and chips and salsa?)

Maybe God is letting me experience “maintenance… before I get to maintenance” Maybe this is what TRUE maintenance feels like…. But I still have 8+ pounds to go!

I’m just thinking that in writing 👆🏻 I still know deep down, I’m on the right track… My goal has always been to “trust the process” and that is what I’m going to do… I WILL keep moving forward making healthy choices. I’m actually very proud of the last 48 days even though the scale doesn’t show as much as I had hoped for or EXPECTED based on what I consider Herculean efforts! I’m going to think positive thoughts today, and be grateful because I am!

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/15 Yesterday I decided to take this not so seriously… Just continue tracking my calories /macros and go about my normal day. My activity was way down yesterday because I didn’t play tennis… and spent the afternoon helping a friend. I ate 1376 cal. I’ll be curious if I gain weight at that rate. I figure any possibility to reach my goal for R235 is futile…. Still tracking macros and water is on target.

This morning, I’ve walked 5k steps so far and have 500 exercise calories burned so far. No food yet… Going to lunch with my husband and will be mindful of my choices. Burgers tonight with my grandson… No bun for me!

Still hoping to continue toward 128 just not putting so much pressure on myself! 135. ⚖️tomorrow!

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/14 Good day yesterday I did everything I was supposed to do except I had one vodka cocktail (with Lacroix & lime) last night and some breadsticks. Still under 1350 cal counting expended exercise calories. I probably gained 5lbs. Planning a long walk today and some strength training/weights. As I review my journal, it looks like I’m eating a little bit more every day… Still eating healthfully and in line to lose weight but I’m not sure what my body is doing. As I write this, I’m a little down, but not out. Headed for some prayer time and reading positive affirmations.

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/13. Solid day yesterday. Had to eat exercise calories yesterday-total of 1926. Stayed on goal except for last pack of Belivita cookies…. 😏😈Thank God, our pantry is now void of all temptations!

Yesterday: on the court for 215 min, 12k steps, 1500 exercise calories…. Hamburger patty for pre-match protein and another breakfast after tennis match last night. Slept well. Hit macros (not counting the cookies😅.) I have a solid attitude going into my day… Food and activities planned.

NSV: Cannot think of any new ones this morning, except that I continue to feel better and somehow - am not too discouraged.

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/12 ⚖️ 137.8
WHY?! This is why I hate the scale. I was actually looking forward to looking at with the scale how to say. But WTH?

I really should be at 135ish. I don’t understand.

So I’m just gonna ignore it like it didn’t happen.

Yesterday stats: 208 exercise minutes, burned 838 exercise calories, consumed 1209 calories, Macros ✅, 13k steps. Tons of 💦.

I have another tennis match this morning (and evening) and will complete 12.5k+ steps. Yesterday, I was feeling good, motivated, and accepting reality that my metabolism is that of an old geezer. (It’s easier to address a problem once you identify the problem!). I’m not giving up …. Just a major adjustment to the length of time and the HARD WORK AND SWEAT it will take! And water-retention?! WHY?!

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/11 Yesterday: cleaned house and got organized. Down day. Dragging from long weekend. Decided to stay quiet and skip all activities listening to my body. I guess I just talked myself out of “doing”… Perhaps too much salt? Feeling burned out? No motivation yesterday…. 1100 cal. 6k steps. Drank tons of water and enjoyed watching the U.S. Open final. Went to bed early.

Big morning of tennis and steps planned for today. ( 👀— w/Increased activity goals, can I do it?!) I’m wondering if too ambitious? Shall see… Hiking trip in 5 weeks…. Will keep ⬆️ protein and drink TONS of 💦! … ⚖️tomorrow….

I’m beginning to realize /absorb/ accept that losing 1 pound every 10 days is pretty much equal to “maintenance”… I’m starting to realize that I have to maintain THIS MUCH CRAZY ACTIVITY while eating 1200 to 1400 cal a day to maintain?!?!!! This is a HUGE 💡realization. I’ve always known that as you get older your body needs less calories but this is a dramatic new finding for me to accept as reality. I looked at some old data and my actual BMR is between 1220 and 1250, not 1440 as I had first thought … this is a very scary thought… So the reason why I put on weight these last few months is not because I went on some wild gluttonous eating and drinking spree… It’s simply because my body has shifted into some type of geriatric hell hole… Can anyone identify? Can anyone prove me wrong?! Inquiring minds want to know!

In the meantime, I need to walk about 6 miles today to keep off a few eggs, a zero carb protein shake, and some cottage cheese. Welcome to my NEW world! 🤣

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/10 ⚖️ 137.4 Just a short recap for yesterday … Even though the scale went up, I had quite a good day yesterday…. I DID NOT hit all of my increased activity goals yesterday because of the ALL Day football game … I had enough sodium for an army … I do expect to flush out today…. (I had a bag of roasted salted peanuts at the game…. ) Temptation all around me so I’d say I got an “A” yesterday! 11k steps, 1476 cal, 80 exercise minutes, 677 exercise calories burned. TONS of water. But unfortunately, too much salt! It’s good to know in my head that there’s no way I actually gained weight yesterday … just retaining fluids!

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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9/9 Dinner out with good friends last night - pre planned splurge with one carb-free cocktail. Stayed 💯 through dinner then enjoyed dessert without guilt. Macros 🚫 but aware.
Today - headed to college game day festivities… Can’t imagine being tempted by anything today. 🤣 But I am prepared… Feeling good! (Will get a workout in this morning!) Lots of 💦 today!

🤔I would sincerely like to get to 128 for my 65th birthday… ( 10/17) But based upon my results thus far, I doubt I’ll get there … it’s simply been ultra slow. It’s just reality. Whatever it takes AND however long it takes. If it takes 2 to 4 weeks longer, I’m good. 🙌🏻 Will keep at it!

Good Luck Everyone! 🍀🍀🍀

Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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jaccimc63 · September 2023

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 59
Akron, Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 196th Round!

After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.

End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
End R171: 145.5
End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
End R174: 147(0)
End R175: 146(-1)
End R176: 146(0)
End R177: 145.5(-.5)
End R178: 145.5(0)
End R179: 146.5(+1)
End R180: 145(-1.5)
End R181: 146(+1)
End R182: 147(+1)
End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
End R184: 146(+.5)
End R185: 146(0)
End R186: 148(+2) Stress eating
End R187: 149(+1) Prep for Dad's service
End R188: 149.5 (+.5) Celebration of Life for Dad
End R189: 149.5(0)
End R190: 149.5(0)
End R191: 151.5(+2) 4th of July
End R192: 151(-.5)
End R193: 149(-2)
End R194: 149(0)
End R195: 149(0) - Mark went missing
End R196: 152(+3) - Niagara Falls trip
End R197: 149
End R198: 150.5
End R199: 149
End R200: 150.5 - Ron deathly ill
End R201: 149.5 - Hospitalized with bigeminy
End R202: 147.5 - Fiona born, Cassie got custody
End R203: 146.5 - Heart issues
End R204: 146 - Failed Ablation
End R205: 146
End R206: 147 - Thanksgiving and Fiona home
End R207: 147
End R208: 148 - Birthday
End R209: 149.5 - Christmas, NYE, Cassie and Fiona get covid
End R210: 148.5
End R211: 149.5
End R212: 151
End R213: 147.5
End R214: 149
End R215: 149.5
End R216: 150.1 - New scale, Fiona sick
End R217: 151.4
End R218: 151.6
End R219: 152.3
End R220: 152.9
End R221: 152.9 - Fiona adoption, hospitalization
End R222: 153.2 - Ablation and home from hospital
End R223: 152.7
End R224: 152.9
End R225: 153.8
End R226: 154.9
End R227: 153.2
End R228: 152.5
End R229: 154.3
End R230: 153.6
End R231: 155.4
End R232: 154.5
End R233: 155.6

SW: 155.6

Date/weight/comment

9/09 - DNW
9/10 - DNW
9/11 - 155.2
9/12 - 155.4
9/13 - 156.3 - I really don't know where this came from, unless it is a really delayed reaction to Saturday's Chinese food. All I can do is drink water and hope this is just a blip.
9/14 - 155.6
9/15 - 155.8 - I have been on point this week with my eating and moving. All I can do is keep trying.
9/16 - 154.7 - I will be measuring and tracking every bit of food this weekend to keep me honest.
9/17 - 154.7 - I need to drink more water today. I don't seem to drink as much when I'm home from work.
9/18

potasha · September 2023

SW 134.0
GW 129.9

Goals:
IF 12-8 pm; try for 64 oz of water before 5 pm and make it by 8pm; Track steps and aim to increase activity level.

9/9 133.2 IF 12-8 pm. 64 oz of water is hard to do by 5 but I did it by 8pm. One hour of cycling felt good. I didn't have any sweets or added sugar. One glass of wine.
9/10 133.0 IF 12-8pm. One hour of gentle cycling in the morning. Afternoon hike. Water and activity goals met. Well balanced whole foods meals. TOM is coming so I'm hoping for a significant drop with it.
9/11 DNW this morning. Morning hike and strong show of will power all day until bed time when I got serious sugar cravings. Two muffins and then sleep. TOM woke me up today so I need to FORCE myself to be physically active today.
9/12 132.2 - made surprisingly healthy choices yesterday and went for an afternoon hike to help with cramps.
9/13 - 131.0 woohoo! I did not expect that. I hope it sticks tomorrow. No outside activity yesterday but I did 40 minutes of strength training at home and healthy food choices. Water and routine with food make a big difference.
9/14 - 129.4 my mind is blown! Last night I was snacky but healthy choices and kept calories under 2000... at 1999, lol. That feels very lucky having logged everything after the snack attack ended. Very little movement. My body was tired. I'll treat yesterday as a rest day and get back to it this evening with a hike.
9/15 - 129.0 not too much snacking but I'm still working on getting rid of it. No hike but good strength training. Wish there was a low calorie peanut butter. I've been freezing banana slices with peanut butter as a dessert. I love everything about it except having to control myself because they're so good and I have to remember how calorie dense pb is.
9/16 - 129.0 had an oddly easy day yesterday sticking to my meal prepped meals and snacks and even though I thought my strength training was light, my quads are tender! Funny how the slight change to side lunges instead of regular static lunges woke up those muscles in a very different way. Good reminder of why changing up the exercise is important. Happy Saturday, everyone!
9/17 - 130.0 I made the big mistake of making myself feel deprived and ate way too much sugar after dinner. It didn't undo anything because my seven day average is still lower than maintenance calories and realistically it pushed my goal pants achievement back by one day, if that. But, looking at my seven day net calories graph I see that every third day I end up eating well above calories goal. If I can harness this into a planned third day of high calories then I won't go to sugar and I won't risk feeling deprived that leads me there. Here's to noticing our habits and working with them instead of against them to set myself up for success instead of failure. Hope everyone has a great Sunday and we set ourselves up for success.
9/18

SheilaBoneham · September 2023

🍂🌻☕️🍁📚🍂

📆 2015–2023

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2h
2015: end weight running average 178.2nd
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: end weight 183 (-1)
R230 07/30/23: end weight 185 (+2 😡)
R231 08/09/23: end weight 185 (+/- 0)
R232 08/19/23: end weight 185.8 😡
R233 08/29/23: end weight 185.6

R234 09/08/23: end weight 186.4

Day, Weight, Comment

9/09 - 186.2
Happy Saturday!

9/10 - 186
Booker is leaving today, going back to his breeder. I’m very sad, but also relieved. I hadn’t realized until now how stressed I’ve been worrying that he’d hurt DH, who’s 88 but thinks he’s still much younger. All in play, of course, no aggression, but that doesn’t make getting knocked down any nicer. Anyway, I haven’t worried too much about what I’m eating the past couple of days but will start the new week on a new footing. I plan to take a very long nap after they leave, probably after ugly crying. Enjoy your Sunday, everyone.

9/11 - 186.2
I didn’t overindulge too much yesterday despite being sad. It will be odd to take my walks dogless, but off I go.

9/12 - 186.4
Yesterday I felt a UTI coming on, so I got some unsweetened cranberry juice and have been pushing that and water. But I know I’m retaining water. Every time I have a sudden relief from stress, I get sick within a couple of days. So weird. “Ok, now you have time to get sick.” Umm, no I don’t! Anyway, feeling better today, but still pushing the juice and water.

9/13 - 186.6
Yesterday was good, with nice low calories and no late-night snacking. I still feel a bit waterlogged, but hopefully that will resolve soon. I’m going to visit a friend I haven’t seen in about 18 months this afternoon, no I’ll skip lunch because she will no doubt have goodies. I’ll try to restrain myself. Fortunately I’m making my bread-free salmon patties for dinner with steamed broccoli, so that will me high protein, low calories. I feel much more in control of myself, no doubt because I’m not worried about the pup hurting DH in his boisterousness. I’m also sleeping better and waking up earlier.

9/14 - 186.6
I still feel like I’m retaining water and can’t imagine why. Weird. Anyway, we have another gorgeous fall day here, so I’m off for a walk on the river greenway. I haven’t been there in a while.

9/15 - 186.6
Caved in yesterday to my craving for chili cheese Fritos, but I didn’t overdo it. My calories were higher than desired, but not crazy high, so it’s fine. DH and I are off in a few to watch my friends run their dogs in our club’s agility trial.

9/16 - 186.6
Stuckity stuck stuck. Yesterday at the agility trial I saw a friend who used to be really heavy—she’s now beautifully slim. She’s been going to the weight management program at one of the local hospitals, so I looked it up last night. Looks interesting. One of the shockers, though, was the BMR calculator on the website. It calculated my BMR as 1,003 per day, which is much lower than others I’ve used—so I tried 5 others and they all calculated my BMR between 1300-1700. And yes, I know we need to eat more than BMR unless we’re in a coma, but still…. On the one hand that might explain why I can’t seem to lose even when I stay within my target calories. On the other, eek, that means I really have to cut back more. Anyway, I’m going to look into the program. This group is great, but maybe I need some in-person support.

9/17 - 186.8
Honestly! Very low calories yesterday. I know one day’s weight isn’t an accurate reflection of the previous day’s food, but still — aaaccckkk! Oh well. Off to walk, then I’m going to finish the sweater I’m knitting. Have a lovely day!

9/18 -

LunasPaigeLily · September 2023

SW: 343
GW: 322.2
UGW: 120
9/08 - 336.8

SW Round 235
9/9 - 333.9 (-2.9)
9/10 - 332.4 (-1.5)
9/11 - 333.1 (+0.7) - I had two large meals yesterday, so this really isn’t surprising. I did get my walks in though, which was nice. I also did some core work. I struggled with depression pretty heavily yesterday, so proud of what I did, even though it has led to a plus on the scale
9/12 - 333.3 (+0.2) - Overate a bit the day before, actually happy with this turn out, expecting more of a gain
9/13 - 330.2 (-3.1) - Whoosh! There went all the water weight I gained over the last two days, plus a little more down. Mostly rested on the 12th, but I do manage to push through the depression to get some housework done. I finally did some laundry! I also finally got the quarters for it yesterday. LOL Met with my dietician this morning. We decided my homework is to do some meal planning for the rest of the week, and I am to email it to her, today.
9/14 - 331.7 (+1.5) - Slept really poorly.
9/15 - 329.1 (-2.6) - I got a good night’s sleep. I cooked a homemade soup that was delicious! I managed to get in a nice trip around my block (which is just about 1/2 a mile/0.8 km). I finally, yesterday, finished off my meal plan and sent it off to my dietician.
9/16 - 329.8 (+0.7) - Slept a decent amount. Stayed on plan the day before. Woke up with depression again. I’m hoping to push it aside in a couple of hours. Laundry to do this morning and other chores. Looking forward to a productive day
9/17 - 330.0 (+0.2) - Not quite sure what is with the slow creep up, unless it's just from a bad night's sleep causing me to weigh-in earlier in the day than I would have otherwise, giving my body less time to kick out all the inflammation from the activities of the day before. Did good on Saturday, ate properly. Exercised. It was a good day.
9/18

AR10at50 · September 2023

58 5’5
Sept. 2014 187lbs.
UGW-139

9/10-DNW
9/11-166
9/12-167
9/13-DNW
9/14-165
9/15-166
9/16-DNW
9/17-DNW-Still at my dads. Had people over and made halibut cakes. My son was able to be here and that was nice. Will head to the beach today.

potasha · September 2023

@SheilaBoneham gosh, that's frustrating with the scale. I'm looking forward to seeing a woosh from you soon.

quiltingjaine · September 2023

To all of our friends on the northeast coast - I hope everyone has not had a rough time with Lee!

quiltingjaine · September 2023

Female 5’1” Age 73 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
To Rnd 217 126.5 AW 127.15
To Rnd 227 127.5 AW 128.65
SW RND 228 129.0 AW 127.65
SW RND 229 128.5 NO AVG WT**
SW RND 230 133.0 AW 129.55
SW RND 231 129.5 AW 129.4
SW RND 232 128.5 AW 128.9
SW RND 233 130.5 AW 129.6
SW RND 234 129.5 AW 129.4

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 6 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

SW Round 235 128.0
9/9 128.0 Awake several times during the night, up at 4:30. Enjoyed going to the movie after lunch (avoided popcorn) and we thoroughly enjoyed the movie - “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”
9/10 128.0 Great Greek today
9/11 128.5 Had 1/2 pita and a big glass of wine in the evening
9/12 129.5 I am adding waaaaay too much cream to too many cups of coffee!
9/13 130.0 I finished the bottle of wine.
**After drinking the pot of coffee and a TMI I decided to weigh the cat which, of course, involved re-weighing myself. Oskar who has been doing increasingly LOWER calories has gained 0.5# and I am a pound lighter than 5 hours ago. 🤷‍♀️
9/14 128.5 I don’t know why my phone has been cutting off the last word when I copy and paste. Irritating!
9/15 128.0 Tonight we’re going to a comedy show at one of the casinos.
9/16 129.5 No TMI Chinese for OMAD yesterday, ate about 1/2c of steamed rice and “half” of my Kung Pao chicken (supposed to be a good choice) but probably not enough water.
9/17 130.0 No TMI Ate steak and 1/2 of a baked acorn squash and finished my Chinese

SModa61 · September 2023

Round 235
SEPT 9 – SEPT 18, 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 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
Round 232 123.6 8/9/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2.5 oz
Round 233 125.8 8/19/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 234 125.8 8/29/23 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 235 127.2 9/8/23

SW: 127.2

Day/Weight/Comment

9/9 – 126.2 so off to a wild start for the round. Yesterday was a wild ride. Was at my parents’ assisted living (20+ minutes away) when DH calls and said that a crazy storm came through at our townhouse – high winds, objects hitting windows, and hail. It was actually time for me to leave, and I said I would carefully head home via back roads, which I assumed would be best. Well as I drove, I encountered closed road after closed road. After 2 ¼ hours of driving, I got near out home, but every road was blocked. I ended up parking my car at a church two miles from home and walked the rest of the way. I was way luckier than many, like those with crushed cars, or those in cars, but trapped BETWEEN two blockages with no way out. Of course, we have no power, so riding that out as well. Posting this from my phone, so not my usual style post. But feeling very fortunate as I know this will pass. For me, this is an inconvenience. I am lucky!!

9/10 – 126.8 Having no power in my home since 3 pm friday, is adding to making poor dining choices. Drove to my parents’ hoarded, but unoccupied house, early this am to get a shower and blow dry my hair.

9/11 – 126.8 Got power back late in the day. I am happily shocked to see no further damage. Trip is two weeks from today. Two weeks to practice healthy habits again, and get them re-established. I had expected this whole round to have proper focus, then I got the Friday afternoon surprise. I certainly could have handled it better, but such is life. Pre-tracking my day today. Advance planning is key for me.

9/12 – 127.8 not the right way!!!!

9/13 – 127.0

9/14 – 127.2 I think this number is becoming real. Could be ok, but would rather about 2 lb lower

9/15 – 127.4 Typically I am doing well until about 9 PM, then I am allowing myself (meaning I actively know I am making poor decisions) to binge. I know once I break the cycle, that will become the new norm again. Just having trouble getting over that hump after too many days of bad choices.

9/16 – 125.2 Fell asleep on the basement couch while watching TV with DH. No late night misbehaving. Everything during the day was fully tracked.

9/17 – 125.6 Reasonable eating, though not all tracked. Was at Italian MIL’s house for dinner last night.

9/18

deepwoodslady · September 2023

Round 235

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 192 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
R234 EW= 192.0
R235 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 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)

R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)

R233 (08/20/23 thru 08/29/23) = -6.2 LOST (Ending Weight 191.8)

R234 (08/30/23 thru 09/08/23) = -0.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.0)

R235 (09/09/23 thru 09/18/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
09/08 …..192.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

09/09 -192.0- (Trend weight 193.6)

09/10 -194.2- (Trend weight 193.7)

09/11 -192.4- (Trend weight 193.6)

09/12 -191.2- (Trend weight xxxxx193.4)

09/13 -191.0- (Trend weight 193.1)

09/14 -191.0- (Trend weight 192.9)

09/15 -189.8- (Trend weight 192.6)

09/16 -190.6- (Trend weight 192.4) Thanks so much for all the nice comments yesterday as I dipped into the 180’s finally. I am sure I will be in and out of them with fluctuations until I hit 187.X, but I’m on my way. Yesterday was a banner day. It was the lowest calorie day of my zig-zag week. I also switched up my exercise a bit and took a nice but challenging walk. Today is day 3 of no TMI so I’ve pulled out the Metamucil this morning. That probably explains the uptick. I feel like I’m really on the ball right now so I’m running with it. My highest calorie day in the upcoming week will be Tuesday when I travel for my dental cleaning. I will try to keep it within the zig-zag specifications as my experiment with this continues.

09/17 -190.4- (Trend weight 192.3) It was a less than perfect day for sure, but I managed to keep the diet reasonable and I got in a few extra minutes of exercise and strength training. Today I need to have a spot-on day but I’ll be trying to get by on last night’s 3 hours of sleep. Ugh!

09/18 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

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musicsax · September 2023

65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 235 (my 165th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, so grateful.
Goal this round is to get under and stay under 140. Holiday is now in 2 days! Most of holiday clothes do feel more comfortable as although not lost what I wanted, I have been doing toning exercises. Want to more or less maintain whilst away & I won’t have scales so although I’m on holiday try to stick with 1 treat and 1 adult beverage a day.

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)
End of round 229 – 140.2 (0.6 pound up)
End of round 230 – 139.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 231 - 138.2 (1.6 pounds down)
End of round 232 – 140.6 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 233 – 138.8 (1.8 ponds down)
End of round 234 – 140.2 (1.4 pound up)

Round 235
SW 140.2
9/9 140.2 – 13.81 miles walked, 80% exercise calories eaten back.
9/10 DNW - 3.49
9/11 DNW - -5.79 miles walked yesterday
9/12 DNW - holiday - 8.56 miles walked yesterday.
9/13 DNW - holiday - 9.74 miles walked yesterday, missed multiple days, now to try to catch up on all the reading! It's so busy enjoying oneself on holiday! Trying to make good choices but it's difficult when not in control of preparation. I'm enjoying though and refreshing.
9/14 DNW - holiday - 8.56 miles walked yesterday.
9/15 DNW - holiday - 11.03 miles walked yesterday
9/16 DNW - holiday, our 45th wedding anniversary, really don't know where all those years have gone!!! 10.4 miles walked yesterday.
9/17 DNW - holiday, a very slow 12 miles walked yesterday as it was 33⁰C, kept well hydrated!!
9/18 DNW - holiday

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

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 235

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