Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 246
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34 y/o, 5’8
OSW: 348.1 lbs
RSW: 322.3 lbs
UGW: 150 lbs
RGW: less than now
RND 246 - My RND 5
12/28 322.3
12/29 322
12/30 320.1
12/31 319.2
1/1 317 🥳🥳🥳 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆
1/2 318.5 (Woops, forgot to post yesterday)
1/3 319.4
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RND 246 (my first)
53 y/o Female - 5’3”
SW: 155.8 - heaviest I’ve been since childbirth (my youngest is 14). Joined MFP in 2011 and got down to bouncing between 125-130 lbs consistently for several years. Over the past 2 years I have gained 25 lbs - with 16 of them coming in 2023. It’s time for me to get back to basics and do what I know works. Be active, be consistent, log everything.
Happy New Year! Here’s to a productive and successful 2024 🥳
12/28 - 155.8 - ran 3 (very slow) miles
12/29 - 155.0 - ran 3 miles with short intervals
12/30 - 155.0 - ran 4 miles today
12/31 - 154.7 - happy to be going in the right direction….now need to hang onto the trend into the new year. Rest day today. Tomorrow i will begin the Winter Warrior Challenge. 31 days….3 miles each day….OUTSIDE. Living in Michigan, that can be quite challenging in January. so far it has been a very mild winter. We had snow on Halloween but nothing since. Anticipating that will change in the next week or so. I have done this challenge several times in prior years but have not done it for the past two. My best fitness years have begun with this challenge so I decided to take it on even though I don't feel “ready” for it. Excited to be doing it again. Cheers to the last day of 2023!
1/1 - Happy New Year! 155.2 - had some salty food last night ringing in the new year - so hoping that is the cause of the gain and that I will be going in the other direction again soon. Ran 3 miles today. Day 1 of the Winter Warrior Challenge. 30 more to go - 3 miles outside - every day in January.
1/2 - 154.7 - Day 2 of Winter Warrior Challenge - 3 miles
1/3 - 153.8 - Day 3 Winter Warrior Challenge - 3 miles
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Round 246
Female, 41, 5’6”
HW 169
GW 133
Aims for this round: start dry January. Log every day. Get back into posting in this group for accountability.
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆. 168. Forced myself out for a run in the morning. Logged all foods, slightly over goal. No alcohol.
1/2 169. Strength training, no alcohol. Felt tired all day.
1/3 169. Made healthy choices until the afternoon when I had a chocolate bar. Yoga in the evening. No alcohol.
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Cori, 74, f, 5'8", starting weight 220s
My Round 1 sw= 175.6 ew=174.8
Round 2 sw= 175.4 ew= 173.2
Round 3 sw= 172.6 ew = didn't weigh
Round 4 sw= 177.8 ew= 174
Round 5 sw= 174.8 ew= 174.8
Just trying to be healthy. Weight loss is an extra bonus.
Eventual weight goal = 164
12/27 = 175 sleep not good, eating not good, no exercise. Why do I white knuckle it through the difficult time, then fall apart immediately after? Gotta do better!
12/30 = 176.4 sleep ok, eating bad, no exercise.
12/31 = 177
1/1 = 177.8 bad day yesterday, ate better than I have been, lots of room for improvement. Bad nights sleep. Too cold to walk, so walked the aisles at Walmart, but it was crowded, so walked slowly trying not to run over people. It's too cold to walk outside today and the gym is closed. I'm up 4.6 pounds in December and another .8 today. I don't want to gain back what I've lost, and I'm tired of losing and gaining the same weight over and over. Ive got to figure this out.
1/2 = 176.6 didn't eat well, didn't walk, didn't sleep well
1/3 = 178 didn't eat well. Didn't walk. Slept better
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RND 246
70 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 128.6# (end of round 245)
Goals: 64 oz 💧; move 3x/week 👣; follow nutrition plan 🥕; strength train 5x/week 🏋️♀️; wt 128#; adapt to Species 2.0 post retirement from 50 years in healthcare.
Showing today’s weight; yesterday’s actions
12/28 128.0# 💧👣🥕🏋️♀️
12/29 128.4# 💧👣🥕🏋️♀️
12/30 127.8# 💧👣🏋️♀️
12/31 128.4# 💧👣🥕
1/1 129.0# 💧🏋️♀️
1/2 128.6# 💧🏋️♀️👣🥕
1/3 129.2# 💧🏋️♀️👣🥕
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Back for another round. Began a week before Thanksgiving at 203. Starting weight this round is 195. Goal weight this round is 193. Ultimate goal is 156 pounds. Biggest mistakes last round: not enough water, mixed nuts, and inaccurate tracking. So....... start every day with a 1/2 liter of water after weigh in, track food as you eat. Make a plan for each day and stick to it! Nothing changes if nothing changes! It's the Carbs!!! Stay away from the nuts, give em to the squirrels!
12/28-195
12/29-195
12/30-195
12/31-194 Logging my food after every meal! Drink more water, less coffee!
01/01-194 Went to see UCONN women play Marquette with Liz and Dennis. Great game, ate popcorn and a hot dog with roll. Came home and didn't fall apart. Right back with LowCarb!! *Note to self- Special occasions of any sort are like walking on a cliff edge with the wind blowing towards the sea. Don't test yourself.
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Jen; 47; 5'4"
About Me:This is my eighteenth round and looking forward to participating again.
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. I'm a mom of five and grandma of one 4yo that I babysit during the week when my daughter is working. We live in the Pacific Northwest where we're entering the rainy season and I just started a job in November 2023 after being a stay-at-home mom for 23+ years which makes getting any outdoor exercise difficult.
Previous Rounds:RND 229 - SW: 287.8; EW: 280.4 (-7.4)Total Lost RND 230-RND 245 (Jul 23 - Dec 23): 68.4lbs
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)
RND 235 - SW: 248.2; EW: 243.4 (-4.8)
RND 236 - SW: 243.4; EW: 243.0 (-0.4)
RND 237 - SW: 243.0; EW: 237.4 (-5.6) !
RND 238 - SW: 237.4; EW: 232.8 (-4.6)
RND 239 - SW: 232.8; EW: 226.4 (-6.4)
RND 240 - SW: 226.4; EW: 220.6 (-5.8)
RND 241 - SW: 220.6; EW: 217.2 (-3.4)
RND 242 - SW: 217.2; EW: 214.0 (-3.2)
RND 243 - SW: 214.0; EW: 213.6 (-0.4)
RND 244 - SW: 213.6; EW: 211.2 (-2.4)
RND 245 - SW: 211.2; EW: 219.4 (+8.2) !!!! (It was the holidays so I'm okay with this)
Goals:
* track food every day
* no snacking after work
* make healthier food choices
Round 246
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 219.4
GW (short term): 200
RGW: 216
12/28 - 216.0 - 1286 steps
12/29 - 217.6 - 8338 steps
12/30 - 218.6 - 8608 steps
12/31 - 219.4 - 8121 steps - (Forgot to post this last night) Today was the last day I gave myself permission to pig out and just eat what I want without weighing or counting calories or even caring about what I was eating. The last week, I'd had all the things I had been missing for the previous 5+ months and I have no regrets. Today before lunch, I had some Sour Cream & Onion chips then my husband ordered pizza so I grabbed a few Philly Cheesesteak slices as I left for work. Then after work, I ate some more pizza and had the rest of my chips and dip I bought yesterday to celebrate the end of the year. Tomorrow is a new day and I'll be back on track. I already packed up the uneaten bags of chips to take downstairs in the morning so they won't tempt me. I can't wait for the new year and what it will bring. I really think I'll hit my goal of 165lbs by the end of the year. At the very least, I'll get below 200lbs sometime this year and that will be awesome because I haven't been that light in 24 years.
1/1 - 218.4 - 8074 steps - I did good today. I had half a sandwich for lunch before work and a full sandwich on my lunch break with some grape tomatoes and half portion of veggie straws. When I got home I had the last of the Christmas leftovers, one small slice of pizza and some more veggie straws. I was still under my calories for the day so I think I'm back on track. I was kind of hungry at work, but we were also talking about food a lot (my co-worker got an instant pot so I've been giving her tips).
1/2 - 215.0 - 9406 steps - Long day at work. Was just tired and hungry when I got home but first had to clean up the kitchen and feed the cats and my food was already cold when I finally sat down. I ate the dinner I had put aside for myself (and logged) but also had the last slice of pizza that was in the fridge and a bit of a Hershey bar. Sigh.
1/3 - 215.6 - few steps - Just really depressed today. Might be because I didn't get enough sleep so I've felt tired and sluggish all day and ended up snacking on junk food to try and feel better. Very bad habit. But now the junk food is mostly gone. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day.
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Highest Weight: 229.6 (January 2024)
January 1st 2020 226.5
January 1st 2021 195.5
January 1st 2022 217.0
January 1st 2023 223.3
January 1st 2024 231.0
SW RND 246
12/28 DNW
12/29 229.7
12/30 DNW
12/31 228.6
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆 Did not record
1/2 231 Until November I was still going to the gym twice a week, however in the month of December I made it in 3 times for the entire month! No large declarations, more water, ginger/cinnamon/turmeric/little bit of honey shot nightly. It's a boost on metabolism...of course back to the gym...Honestly I miss it.
1/3 231.9
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RND 246: My Journey ~ Round 3
F, 67, 5’4" ~ SW-231 Ultimate goal weight of 160lb at the end of RND 278
End of last round- 222.8
12/28~ (Day 21) - 221.7 ~ Planning, when will I learn?
~It's a new round, but the same goal. Keep logging in and choose the end goal; a healthy active lifestyle. Yesterday was not what I had hoped for. Maybe that is the problem, hoping and not planning. I talk about planning, but then I procrastinate until it's too late 'to plan' because the time to act (exercise, eat) is here and I am 'not in the mood' to think about it. Planning, when will I learn? It seems like such a good idea, but my follow-through sucks! On the happy side whatever I am doing is working.
12/29~ (Day 22) -222. ~ I am feeling positive today.
~Though the weather is sucky I will walk after work today. 2 miles is the goal. My knee, you are probably tired of hearing about it (sorry), is still stiff and sore from my last walk. It doesn't help sitting most of the day for work, I do get up and walk the stairs at least once every couple of hours and stretch a bit. Hopefully, the stiffness and pain will ease up a bit soon. I was at full year before the last knee replacement was totally pain-free. I must remember that and keep up the rehab. I have a new bike I want to get on ASAP.
12/30~ (Day 23) -221.1 ~ Woo hoo!!! 10 pounds gone forever!
~ This challenge is so inspiring. All the support from this group, and the ideas and successes you all share keep me logging on every day and I am finally seeing success can happen.
12/31~ (Day 24) -220.2 ~ Last day of 2023! Make it Work.
~ Almost noon and not a thing accomplished. So, I will post, get up off my a** and get moving. It’s a pretty day; cool, slightly overcast, and dry. I’m headed out the door for a walk and perhaps some beach time depending on the tide. Then, what to cook for dinner? I’m staying home safe tonight with my husband with a toast at midnight to start the new year. Happy New Year to you all. Be safe and my god bless you all with a successful, New Year-New you!
01/01~ (Day 25) -220.7
~ Well, that was not at all what I planned. I ate too much, was way too carb-heavy, and erratic, and I missed lunch. Thank God that is behind me. New year – New me. Procrastination (I’ll do it later) should be my middle name. How, do I get out of that mindset? I would think after 67 years I would have figured it out. It’s so easy to say, ‘Just do It’. But the follow-through, ugh, I need help. Suggestions?
01/02~ (Day 26) -222.8 ~
~ Yesterday was good. The sun was shining which always helps the mood, but it was a push from you that got me to move, over 6500 steps. It probably won't be that today unless the rain ceases. But I will do something.
01/03~ (Day 27) -223.2 ~
~So, I increased in steps when the sun came out and got 2-1/2 miles walking yesterday. I should have probably stopped after 2. Sleeping last night wasn’t great. Today I am stiff, sore, and moving slowly. I opted out of a walk today and will get back at it tomorrow with caution, pushing is one thing but knowing my limits is also important. I am intentionally going over my calories tonight. ½ cup of ice cream occasionally helps lift the spirit. After all, life is for living. I’m thinking about my goals for the next round but should be focusing on finishing this round with a win. I may change my mind about the ice cream. I’ll drink a glass of water and think about it.
01/04~ (Day 28) -??? ~
01/05~ (Day 29) -??? ~
01/06~ (Day 30) -??? ~
Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.Read that again!10 -
SW RND 246
12/28: 135.2. BMI 24.9
12/29: 134.4
12/30: 133.8
12/31: 133.2
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆: 134.2
1/2: 134.2
1/3: 133.8
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RND 246, my RND 2:
SW: 147.6
Goal this round: stick to the plan, weigh a little less at the end.
12/28: 147.6 (estimated- will weigh tomorrow AM. Added 1 lb from last challenge)
12/29: 146.6 actual! I managed to hold steady through Christmas! And I got on the scale! And that after going to a friend's home for dinner last night, which is difficult to break down. Small step forward, all downward from here...
12/30: 145.2- stomach issue, I was on BRAT yesterday, this probably won't stick...
12/31: 145.2 held steady even with family party. Body Pump this AM.
1/1: 146.2- no surprise, with my daughter and her family to play games for NYE; lots of snack foods for "dinner". I'm here and I weighed! I took "before" photos, which I'll do once a month.
1/2: 145.4- Pretty sure yesterday's "bump" was the amazingly high sodium from NYE. Today was great, gym, good food, water, tea after dinner. I'm very aware how often I sit down to relax in the evening and my first impulse is to "graze". I think that's my biggest hurdle- this habit needs to change because at some point I'll skip the carrots and grab the chips. I need to disconnect reward/relax time from munching!
1/3: 144.2- Very happy with this as it means the "bloat" from eating salt/fat/sugar after dinner is going away. Usually I eat very light meals and my calorie gain is from after dinner snacking, so making sure my meals are healthy is just as important as stopping mindless snacking. I don't want to lose with habits I can't maintain- that's what keeps me in this gain/lose cycle.
1/4: 144.2- Still here, still working at it, still lower than I started, still eating well. 8 good days, 10 is doable.12 -
34 year-old, 164 cm (5’4.5”)
RSW: 104.7 kg
UGW: 75 kg
RGW: 103.9 kg
12/30 - 104.7 kg
12/31 - 104.1 kg
1/1 - 105.4 kg (NYE party effect)
1/2 - 105.4 kg
1/3 - 104.6 kg
1/4 - 104.3 kg
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12/28 RHR 59 💚 Not a bad day
12/29 RHR 60 💛 good day with a 7 mile run
12/30 RHR 60 💛 Did not sleep well which probably contributes to this
12/31 RHR 58 💚 Slept well. Tried something different.
1/1 RHR 58 💚 Did NOT sleep well (too many fireworks) Continuing experiment with Synthroid at wake up vs middle of night.
1/2 RHR 60 💛 Not sure what bumped my RHR up but probably doing 2 runs. At 65 I need to give myself recovery from cardio a little more. sigh. It was a great 1st day of the year tho
1/3 RHR 60 💛 Interesting. A good day but did not sleep well.
1/4 RHR ?? Fitbit did not pick up a rate yet. But I am still on program. Need to sleep better. Maybe the weekend or as I get used to being back from the holidays at work.
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I like this 10 day segment approach. I think it works well if you just remind yourself - 10 days. Only 2 more to go. Not sure I will resign up for the challenge but have enjoyed meeting everyone and reading here.9 -
I'm Julie. 35 years old. SAHM to two year old twins.
SW RND 246: 137.2
12/28: 134.8. I did it! I finally went back to the gym and ran 3 miles. Not a ton, but happy to get started after taking most of the month off.
12/29: 135.3. I ran 4 miles yesterday. It feels good to be running again. Food was okay- not great choices but somewhat low quantity. I haven't started tracking calories again, that's probably going to happen in the New Year.
12/30: 134.7. I did another 4 mile run yesterday, but that was all. No walks or anything else active. Again, food was okay, but not great choices.
12/31: 137.1. I had a few beers and wings yesterday, so I was expecting an increase in weight. Also, no exercise. I just had a lazy day since my kids were at my mom's.
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆: 137.8. Must have a lot of water weight. I ran 6 miles yesterday and am a little sore from it. I also drank more water than usual. I ate well, possibly a bit high on sodium, but nothing crazy.
1/2: 136.5. Yesterday was a pretty good day. Ate well, tracked my food. Did a 4 mile run. My weight is a bit higher than I would like still, but hopefully that will come back down soon.
1/3: 134.8. woohoo. All the holiday weight/ bloating has come off. I had a great day yesterday. I did good on food, tracked everything that went in mouth. I went to the gym and ran 4 miles. The only thing that could be improved was the beer I had (but logged) at the end of the day. We have a few more in the fridge that I'm planning to finish slowly, and then no more beer!
1/4: 134.0. yes! I'm so happy to see the downward trend. I've been tracking very carefully and running. Right now, it seems to be working. I've been around 135 for several months now and am so ready to get past it and to my goal.
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Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 60
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 207th 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 2022, 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
End R234: 155.6
End R235: 155.2
End R236: 153.6 (-1.6)
End R237: 152.3 (-1.3)
End R238: 152.7 (+.4)Fiona's 1st Bday party, last tax day at Midcap
End R239: 151.4 (-1.3)
End R240: 151.8 (+.4)
End R241: 149 (-2.8)
End R242: 150.3 Thanksgiving
End R243: 149.2
End R244: 150.1 - Birthday and Christmas 2023
SW: 150.1
Date/weight/comment
12/28
12/29
12/30 - 152.3
12/31
01/01
01/02 - 152.1 - I'm up a few pounds from the holidays. Back on track today.
01/03 - 151.2 - There are still a lot of leftovers at home and at the office. I am freezing most of the dark chocolates that my family gifted me and will eat one a day for my evening snack.
01/04 - 150.3 - That's probably it for the water weight. I've been staying on track.
01/05
01/06
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36 YO – 5’6” stay at home mom to two little kids
About meI'm going to give this a try, my first 10 day challenge and it seems doable. I'm struggling with motivation at this point in the year - hoping to get logging back on track, stop snacking and drink more water! I work out plenty but I'm having an issue with staying below calories. Two small kids and a husband who are always snacking is not helping. I lost 20 lbs last year, have put 5 back on, and I don't want any more coming back! Hoping to lose 15 more this year.
SW 164.6 RND 246
12/28 - 164.6 – good day logging, under my calorie goal and managed to work out (30 min walk, 20 min stretch) even though I wasn’t feeling it. Even hit my macros. Subbed cotton candy grapes for dessert and it was filling and delicious!
12/29 – 164.4 - Everything logged the best I could. Went on a 3.2 mile hike with the family. Slow but steady. Under calories met macros, met step goal, drank a lot of water. 11,000 steps
12/30 – 163.1 – date night, made it to gym class, first green smoothie (lemon not my fav), happy to have stayed under calorie and been able to splurge in what I was eating at the same time! 10,000 steps
12/31- 163.1 – weightlifted, very proud of the gains I have made in strength even though I’m still much weaker than I have been in the past, water intake was good, calories weren’t bad, squeaked in under total, green smoothie success, my phone died so I’m not sure on steps overall but it was over 8,000
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR – 163.4 – Not bad after celebrating since we ate a lot of fried food – rocked an early morning kickboxing class, green smoothie again (I’m getting better at ratios), starting my “damp” January today – 25 days AF, water and calories were great
1/2 – 162.2– lowest I’ve been in a while! Hopeful it sticks! Stayed within calories, AF, steps were atrocious but I took my kids swimming for 2 hours and I don’t record anything while swimming, green smoothie and meditation success
1/3 – 160.9 – I’m assuming I’m just losing extra water weight - finished a rough work out, skipped smoothie for a protein shake, did okay overall, not fantastic, under calories by just a smidge, I'm not eating back work out calories yet and I probably need to do that every so often for success, AF
1/4 – 161.1 – happy to see the weight is still off! I haven’t been able to get below 163 since August, goals today – get my steps in, veggies, eating out for lunch so trying to not splurge too badly
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1/6
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F, 58, 5’5
HW-187 Sep. 2014. Thank you @quiltingjaine !🌸
UGW-140
12/29-172
12/30-171
1/2-DNW
1/4-173-Still eating homemade chili beans and corn bread. Started to quilt a quilt for a lady and the fluffy red minky on the back, pulled up through the white on the front and made little red specks. Things came to a screeching halt for troubleshooting. Long story short, she gave me white backing instead, to use along with two more quilts to quilt. I am trying to just get caught up around here. I do not quilt for a business. If people ask me, I’ll quilt for them usually, and charge them or send them to somebody else.10 -
Cori, 74, f, 5'8", starting weight 220s
My Round 1 sw= 175.6 ew=174.8
Round 2 sw= 175.4 ew= 173.2
Round 3 sw= 172.6 ew = didn't weigh
Round 4 sw= 177.8 ew= 174
Round 5 sw= 174.8 ew= 174.8
Just trying to be healthy. Weight loss is an extra bonus.
Eventual weight goal = 164
12/27 = 175 sleep not good, eating not good, no exercise. Why do I white knuckle it through the difficult time, then fall apart immediately after? Gotta do better!
12/30 = 176.4 sleep ok, eating bad, no exercise.
12/31 = 177
1/1 = 177.8 bad day yesterday, ate better than I have been, lots of room for improvement. Bad nights sleep. Too cold to walk, so walked the aisles at Walmart, but it was crowded, so walked slowly trying not to run over people. It's too cold to walk outside today and the gym is closed. I'm up 4.6 pounds in December and another .8 today. I don't want to gain back what I've lost, and I'm tired of losing and gaining the same weight over and over. Ive got to figure this out.
1/2 = 176.6 didn't eat well, didn't walk, didn't sleep well
1/3 = 178 didn't eat well. Didn't walk. Slept better
1/4 = 177.7 didn't eat well. Walked to the store and bought an 🍎 apple. Slept well.
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R246 - my 16th
F65, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Ketovore - NO processed foods. Track. Maintain 130-131lbs. Gain Muscle.
🚶♀️🏋️♀️🤸🏼💦
R246 Focus & RGW 130lbs
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Navigate this last part of 2023 of unpredictable, disrupted routines & avoid land mines. I still want a stronger commitment to consistency 🚶♀️🏋️♀️🤸🏼 but know it’s hard when my daily routine is discombobulated. I know it will be much better by 1/2. Calendar activities in RED each day. Plan. Be mindful. Slow down. Practice gratitude. Enjoy! 12/30 InBody. Goal is a 2lb increase of SMM.
My focus is just feeling strong and healthy every single day: mind, body & spirit… an interconnected balancing act. I want to build a foundation of determination, consistency & dedication.
R246 COMMITMENTS:
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Round Goal: Stabilize ceiling of 130lbs while continuing to train/gain more SMM. (Skeletal Muscle Mass). Focus on strength, flexibility, speed & balance. Reach goals for next “InBody” slated for 12/30 - gain 2lbs SMM.
1. ➡️⚖️ everyday. ⚡️
2. KETOSIS & IF 16-8
3. (Schedule all 🚶♀️🏋️♀️🤸🏼 in RED on calendar in advance)
4. ST 🏋️♀️ 30 min every other day
5. 5x per wk 🚶♀️60min 💓Z2
6. 5x per wk - 🤸🏼 calisthenics (stretch, balance, agility, flexibility & speed) (this is for tennis and the aging process)
7. 🎾HIIT 2-3x /week
8. Track : food, 🚶♀️8-10k+, macros, calories, Ex minutes, 💓Z2 min, 🔥Ex cal & NSVs
9. Stay grateful & mindful. Slow Down.
10. ENJOY!
📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣
Let’s Go!
12/28 ⚖️ 130.2 🥩
12/29 ⚖️ 130.6
12/30⚖️ 131.0 InBody
12/31 ⚖️131.0 👖
1/1 ⚖️ 134.4 LOL!
1/2⚖️ 131.3 (still puffy!)
1/3⚖️ 130.6 (& still puffy!)
1/4⚖️ 129.8
1/5⚖️
1/6⚖️
Daily Comments
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1/4⚖️ 129.8
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1651 cal,🚶♀️11.7k, 🏋️♀️7 min, 98 ex min, 🔥675 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 88 min.
👀👀👀⚖️ 12/31 131 lbs 1/1 134lbs vs ⚖️1/4 129lbs
NOTE TO SELF: Amazing. That’s what happens when I eat “healthy” foods that my body is not used to digesting. 1/1 The night before I ate a bunch of different vegetables that I never eat and nuts…. Just wow. I also had an upset stomach for two days…. Tons of gas. I know what my body likes and it’s consistency day-in day-out. Everything I ate, was “healthy”… but NOT healthy for me.
I’m slowly approaching my NSV of using food as fuel… and not for comfort or emotions. It’s quite liberating. My body starting to want the same foods daily. (It sounds boring, but it isn’t!). Meal planning, grocery shopping and food prep is effortlessly simple. Gives me precious time for other pursuits.
Yesterday: Rain till 1pm. Positive journaling. Forced my butt to walk 5 mi and minimum 🏋️♀️ST. Felt it last night. Lots of added 💦all day (more than usual!)
Today: calendared 🎾&🏋️♀️in RED.
📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣
Let’s Go! 💪🏻🙌🏻⚡️
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R246 Previous Daily Comments
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12/28 ⚖️ 130.2lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 2021 cal,🚶♀️11.2k, 144 ex min, 🔥1067 ex cal, 💗Z2 45 min,🏋️♀️30 min
Yesterday: Early 🎾fun - some 💗Z2. Had to force myself to 🏋️♀️after… I always come up with so many excuses… Of course, I felt terrific when I checked-off that commitment. Short on steps so walked again in afternoon. Had 🥩 for lunch and chuck burger for dinner (No bread). (Much more than I usually eat - hungry from extended workout.)
Today: ?🚶♀️🤸🏼🎾 Holiday dinner tonight with friends. Thinking about a water/black coffee fast starting tonight leading up to InBody 12/30 @9AM. Really want to get back to ketosis. Researched: one 24 hr fast per wk. Then one 48 or 72hr fast every three months ... no more than that. Seems radical but based on solid science. Thinking on it.
12/29 ⚖️ 130.6
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1496 cal,🚶♀️14.9k, 97 ex min, 🔥520 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 81min
12/29. *** The positive energy from choosing discipline, embracing my plan & respecting the goals that I claimed for myself (yes me & no one else) is FAR FAR better than a fleeting, momentary tastebud party or “high” derived from rat poison carbs or piddling and waisting the entire day. *** repeating this to myself over & over because I had to coerce myself to walk yesterday … Why?!
Today: 🚶♀️🏋️♀️? I may not get to exercise today, because I have to deal with car troubles again… water/coffee fast until InBody tomorrow 9AM.
12/30⚖️ 131.0
Yesterday: 🚫macros & 1225 cal,🚶♀️2.8k, 🚫ex min, 🔥🚫ex cal, 💗Z2 - 🚫
⚖️ 131.0 is real. Sure hope it’s added muscle? Zero 🚫 day. Did it even happen? Did not accomplish anything except sat in car dealership for hrs. Fasted until 3 PM then opted for eggs. Light dinner but loaded with rat poison. Feel like a deadbeat loafer. Sabotage much?!?!?!! Good 💦. InBody @ 10am. Will post tomorrow.
12/31 ⚖️ 131.0
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1701 cal,🚶♀️4.3k, 38 ex min, 🔥270 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 15 min
12/31 Yesterdays “InBody” threw me for a loop… it’s ultra sensitive so Im somewhat skeptical (timing of 💦/dietary/TMI fluctuations). Need to measure once a month for six months to get a truly solid reading. Results: I still need to +3.1 muscle & -2.3 fat… (Which basically says I accomplished NOTHING for two months!) I lost 2.5lbs but the majority of it was muscle & gained fat. YIKES! Skeptical of scan results because I know I’m stronger… I definitely need to add more muscle & lose fat - the exact amount is ? at this point… confirms I’m simply not spending enough time in the gym. Also confirms that 130-132lbs is realistic maintenance for me … not below 130. The end result : I will build muscle, eat healthy & stay committed. This is very hard stuff. Onward. Focus on 🏋️♀️🏋️♀️🏋️♀️.
Bring on the New Year!🍾🎉🎈
Affirmation: Consistency in healthy habits leads to extraordinary results.
👖pants-emonium posted later today! @potasha?
1/1 ⚖️ 134.4
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1595 cal,🚶♀️9.9k, ✅🏋️♀️20 min. 70 ex min total, 🔥370 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 59min
1/1 Yesterday: committed day! But ate late! good choices -Took care of business. 🚶♀️&🏋️♀️Celebrated early. Bed by 10pm. Ready for 💯 full steam ahead. 134.4?! HA! Not real. See ya tomorrow lying scale! My body is something else! Bye bye water!
Today: 🎾🏋️♀️🚶♀️
1/2 ⚖️ 131.3 Glad I kept my head yesterday.
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1414 cal,🚶♀️9.2k, ✅🏋️♀️10 min. 110 ex min total, 🔥800ex cal, 💗Z2 - 59 min. That weight fluctuation was from eating different foods later than usual for NYE. Im on such a routine (❤️) that a disruption causes havoc. I felt it all day yesterday… Late in late out! 😂 still super puffy. Living 💦 today!
Ive experienced a sad 3-4 days. I felt defeated yesterday. (Family hurts not body). I did not resort to bad food choices… (yes, an NSV) but I have little to zero momentum/joy or drive to accomplish my exercise goals. The battle in my mind is exhausting. I know with certainty that I will come out of it, but it is ever-present right now. I pushed myself for a 🏋️♀️ & walk yesterday & felt better, but I “need” to lift weights & it’s a battle. I only got in 10 minutes 🏋️♀️, but will count that as a win. I will be patient with myself & know this cloud will lift. I “will” it AWAY! Step behind me now! A momentum shift will come soon. Will read many affirmations this morning and pray. B E L I E V E!
I’m sharing this for others to know that we all have burdens to carry… and own individual mind games/triggers. My toughest battle is between my ears.
I’m grateful for this group. Thank you for sharing your vulnerabilities.
I’m determined to have a positive day today 💪🏻 & I hope you do too! 🙌🏻
Today: 🎾, 🚶♀️🏋️♀️
1/3⚖️ 130.6lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1477 cal,🚶♀️3.2k, 🚫🏋️♀️🚫 ex min, 🔥🚫ex cal, 💗Z2 - 🚫min.
Yesterday: Strained my knee a wee-bit first thing warming up & stopped all exercise. Cleaned house instead. Wasn’t meant to be. One more day of getting organized and I’m GTG. RAIN all day today…. Not much exercise opportunity so will eat & 💦accordingly. My thoughts are remaining positive so I’m feeling much better. Hopefully I can accomplish a few reps 🏋️♀️ inside today and if the weather cooperates will walk later today.
NSV:? A great deal of emotional ups & downs and made it through the other side without sabotage.
Posting this “2023 Workout Summary” …. Just a little PROUD! 💪🏻🙌🏻
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Health Journey
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Pre- college: 125-130lbs
In college-ballooned to 160lbs one year… graduated @130lbs.
1990 (Age 32) - Avg. 135 lbs
2001 (Age 43) - Avg 145 lbs
2010 (Age 52) HW 172 lbs
2020 (Age 62) Avg 130-135
UGW = 130lbs (ceiling)
Aug 14, 2014 @ 157lbs (down 15 from heaviest of 172lbs in 2010), I decided to take control of my health. I lost 30lbs by 1/1/2015. Weight remained @ 128-132lbs through the end of 2020. Five years!
🎢 Roller Coaster Begins….
2020 through 2021, I fluctuated 132-140 lbs.
8/1/ 2022 crept up to 142lbs.
Dropped to 128lbs again by 9/30 then held 130lbs till 1/1/23.
2023 Back ⬆️ 145lbs by July 15! 15lbs BOOM! Enjoyed eating & margaritas way too much! Ive always eaten somewhat healthy BUT portion control is/was a huge issue. Started tracking 7/15. Joined “Just give me 10 days” R231 in beginning of 8/2023. Here we are @ 130 determined to…. be in the
📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣
The yo-yo is exhausting & unhealthy. Takes up way too much space in my brain!
I learned MY choices created an emotional 🎢 roller coaster with yo-yo weight and fitness. My forever goal is to maintain a ceiling of 130lbs. Pretty clear to me that once I reached a goal weight I would then relax/ drift backwards. So glad 145lbs was the max over the last nine years.
I also noticed that as I age it becomes much MUCH more difficult to lose weight. I could loose 15lbs easy in 8 weeks up to 2020ish … This is absolutely not true anymore!!!!
Cumulative Round Results
7/15/2023 145lbs
R231 SW 143.6 EW 141.6 -3.4
R232 SW 140.2 EW 138.7 -6.3
R233 SW 139.4 EW 137.8 -7.2
R234 SW 137.8 EW 136.2 -8.8
R235 SW 136.2 EW 137.0 -8.0
R236 SW 137.0 EW 135.4 -9.6
R237 SW 135.4 EW 134.6 -10.4
R238 SW 134.0 EW 133.2 -11.8
R239 SW 133.0 EW 131.8 -13.2
R240 SW 132.3 EW 132.0 -13.5
R241 SW 132.0 EW 131.2 - 14.3
R242 SW 131.8 EW 129.2 - 16.3
R243 SW 129.0 EW 129.5 - 15.8
R244 SW 129.8 EW 130.0 - 15.0
R245 SW 130.5 EW 130.0 -15.0
R246 SW 130.5 EW11 -
Previous Rounds
Round 237 SW 169.0 EW 167.4
Round 238 SW 166.8 EW 166.4
Round 239 SW 167.6 EW 166.6
Round 240 SW 166.6 EW 162.6
Round 241 SW 161.8 EW 159.2
Round 242 SW 160.6 EW 156.0
Round 243 SW 155.8 EW 157.2
Round 244 SW 156.4 EW 152.4
Round 245 SW 152.8 EW 152.8
Round 246 SW 152.2
Ultimate GW 125
12/28: 152.2
12/29: 152.8
12/30: 153.8
12/31: 152.4
1/1: 152
1/2: 151.2
1/3: 151.4
1/4: 151.211 -
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
32, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135
Previous Rounds:R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5; R229: 152.2; R230: 152.8; R231: 151.8; R232: 153.3; R233: 154.1; R234: 151.9; R235: 155.1; R236: DNW; R237: DNW; R238: 152.8; R239: 153.7; R240: 154.9; R241: N/A R242: N/A; R243: N/A; R244: 154.9; R245: 154.0
Last weight
12/27 - 154.0
Round Goal: 152.x
Workout: Daily walks with dogs, weather permitting. Work out 3x/week minimum. 10k run training and bodyweight/kettlebell/resistance band strength training
Water: 80oz
Day, Weight, Comment
12/28 - 155.4
12/29 - 153.9
12/30 - 155.1
12/31 - 155.1
01/01 - 154.8
01/02 - 155.3
01/03 - 154.6
01/04 - 154.2 - Happy to see this drop even with the heavy calorie-dense dinner (that I ate too much of). I skipped breakfast (not a full fast due to Ryze and creamer in my coffee) and had a spinach salad with chicken for lunch to help keep things light and help offset dinner. I had a small afternoon snack of the keto cinnamon muffins (they gotta get eaten before they go bad and I have keto blueberry muffins I need to make before ingredients go bad!) That and 100oz of water through the day seemed to work! Today is back to low carb. I have a keto beef stroganoff recipe from my "Southern Keto" cookbook that BF was willing to try tonight. No lunch plans but have a few keto lunches I know how to make and have the ingredients for, depending on what BF is feeling. I did upper body strength: 3 sets of 10x knee pushups and 10x each single arm bent over rows with 10lb kettlebell. Not much but we're re-introducing strength slowly in hopes it sticks and I'm not so sore I can't move for a week after. Plus, I've still got the 10k training to focus on. Hoping I can really buckle down and stick to my goals these next couple days so I can end this round lower than I started. I'm only 0.2lb away from breaking even so it's very doable!
01/05
01/06
Previous Day's Comments12/28 - Once again, not enough water. I'm really failing at that. I'm setting reminders on my phone to drink water earlier so I'm not trying to fit it all in before bed like I have been lately. I also gave in to too many cookies and sweets. Today is a low carb day. I have the cabbage-wrapped dumplings to make up for lunch today before the cabbage goes bad. Dinner is something called Marry Me Chicken. No clue, but it's low carb so we're giving it a try. Only workout is walking the dogs and anything bodyweight I manage through the day since I didn't plan. Another thing I'm writing down for me to get fixed up and planned out once kids are gone. Today is their last full day, they leave about 930am tomorrow.
12/29 - Better! Low carb day went okay. The cabbage dumplings were a nightmare since the cabbage leaves tore more often than they didn't. I was pleasantly surprised with the ones I managed to make though BF wasn't. I remainder of the filling I made into chicken meatballs using pork rind "breadcrumbs" and BF liked those better. Dinner was Marry Me Chicken which ended up being a lot less of a "one pot dinner" and required sides. Fortunately I had some burger lettuce and I had harvested some of my spring mix plants to allow enough greenery for BF and I to make a salad. Our septic system may need a full replacement - it may be too small and it overflowed. The company we paid to drain and inspect both tanks prior to purchase of this house ended up only draining and inspecting one... Ugh. Emergency drain cost over $500 and now we're looking at over $15,000 in the coming months. Stress relief is going to be a focus now.
12/30 - DNP
12/31 - DNP
01/01 - Happy New Year! I admit, I let the stress of the septic tank issue and the kids leaving get to me. I feasted on all the cookies (now there are none) and breads. Too many calories, not enough movement Friday, even with my run. Saturday had more movement and slightly less calories, but still not in control by any means. Yesterday was better but not great. BF was back from exchanging kids and we had our low carb day. No exercise, though. TOM arrived yesterday morning adding to extra bloat and heaviness. Hopefully over the coming days, things will settle out in life and therefore I can settle out my eating. New Years Lucky dinner tonight with Fam and watching Michigan (my team) play Alabama in the Rose Bowl. It will be very stressful. Once BF is up, I'll go change into workout clothes and knock out my run and walk the dogs. Also have lots of posts to catch up on!
01/02 - Stress eating due to the Michigan game and ended up having a second glass of champagne that I really shouldn't have. I didn't need it, it was something to do with my hands. I ended up getting seconds on the cornbread and black eyed peas because I accidentally snorted a mouthful of that mixture through my nose. Note to self: don't eat while trying to watch a stressful game. Take bites during commercials only. I apparently felt that the lucky dinner could only be lucky if I consumed the food rather than snort it out my nose so I got more, despite the fact that all of it minus one forkful was properly eaten. I wasn't in the right mind at all last night. Today I am doing strength. I have done 2 sets already of 10 bodyweight squats and 10 (each) 10lb kettlebell single leg romanian deadlifts. I need one more set of each to be done. I attempted to take the dogs for a walk but the rain hit sooner than forecast and we had to sprint back home. Considering it was supposed to be raining from 2-3am onward until after dark tonight, I'm content at the 1/2 mile we managed to squeeze in despite getting a tad bit wet. At least none of us got soaked! Low carb today and I'm determined to make better choices!
01/03 - I did better yesterday and it shows. Today is good, so far. I haven't eaten but I'm not fasting. I added my mushroom coffee to my regular coffee, plus creamer so there's calories there. Heavy, calorie-filled dinner tonight so any little bit I can do to offset calories will help. The carbs are mostly from the naan bread so I may attempt the keto version of it I found to see if BF can tell the difference. I'm just now getting a tad peckish, likely due to my run this morning. It was a shorter one, but it was still a workout and I'm okay with that. One more run (3km assessment) on Friday should finalize this training app and I can move on next week. I need to focus on finishing this cup of water (30oz) before lunch if I want to stay on track. I was good and drank over 100oz yesterday. I'd like to do that again today.
01/04
01/059 -
Round 246
Dec 28, 2023 – Jan 6, 2024
62 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
Round 236 127.4 9/18/23 Harry 10 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 237 126.4 9/28/23
Round 238 124.4 10/8/23 Harry 10 lb 3 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 239 124.2 10/18/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 0 oz
Round 240 125.0 10/28.23 Harry 10 lb Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 241 127.8 11/8/23
Round 243 127.6 11/28/23 Harry 10 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 244 129.0 12/7/23 Harry 10 lb .5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 245 129.0 12/17/23
Round 126 129.4 12/27, 23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
SW: 129.4
Day/Weight/Comment
12/28 – 130.4 hopefully, yesterday is the end of thoughtless eating
12/29 – 130.4 cleaning out the fridge before leaving town. Choices not good as yet. Leaving 7 am tomorrow.
12/30 – Drive MA to NC 130.4 Back filling data. 29th was so occupied with packing, preparing the house and visiting my mom, I honestly cannot remember how I ate, but I know that I did not track.
12/31 – Drive NC to FL, @MIL by evening 130.0 (renpho travel scale) Did fairly in yesterday’s 700 mile drive. I did track and would have been slightly over, but chick fil a filled my “grilled” chicken nuggets with fried, but they also forgot to give me my pre-tracked honey mustard sauce. I am accepting the day. Not perfect, but acceptable. 700 more mile to go today.
1/1 – @MIL (renpho travel AFTER breakfast) 130.6 Did I want to step on the scale after breakfast? No. But I made myself do it. At least it was a number.
1/2 – Finish drive to Keys (renpho 130.6) Bummer that I am the same as AFTER breakfast. Staying at MIL’s is dietarily challenging.
1/3 – 131.0 argh. Up even more. MIL sent us with leftover gnocchi. Awesome, but sits like lead.
1/4 – 129.2 Yay for me. I tracked yesterday and stuck with it. Helped hubby with his as well (I log in through Safari and keep his account open on Firefox). Saw the walking group this morning, but could not join them. Need to get fully unpacked (so I can find things), and catch up on my mother’s bills and other estate work. Plan to join the walking group tomorrow morning.
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12/28 235.4, MBS 171. My goals this ten days 1) gain no weight, 2) Morning Blood Sugars down to 140's by the end of the period, and 3) log in every day. Challenging enough!
12/29 234.8.
12/30 - travel day
12/31 - 235, MBS 169.
1/1 - 235, 154.
1/2 235.4, 164.
1/3 235.2, 167.
1/4 236.2, 141. Day of eating calorie-wise was good. MBS of 141 supports that. I think the weight gain was sodium, we'll see. (Was sparing on the pasta at dinner but the meat sauce had meat balls and pepperoni bits and tasted salty.) I will definitely take that blood sugar, though, as a good directional move.
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE
5'1", female, 52 years old.
SW: 187.0 CW: 187.0
R246
RGW: 186.0
FGW: 160
UGW: 120
Goals for this Year
• Be able to wear my wedding ring again
Goals for this round
• Track daily
• Journal Daily
• Drink 64oz of water daily
• 8000 Steps/day
12/28 - No weight, 5,972 steps, low for the day, did not track water but I know it was not good
12/29 - 187.0, 5,882 steps, low for the day, need to work on getting a walk in or getting on the treadmill. Did not track my water again.
12/30 - 188.0, 6,067 steps, low for the day but I am tracking and really that is my main goal this week. Did not track water. Overall a good day. Did some work, had to spend time on the phone getting our internet and tv fixed. Almost 2 hours, not fun but things seem to be so much better now. Ended the evening by doing up some new nails.
12/31 - 186.8, 5,882 Steps, very low for the day. I ordered a new scale, both one for the house and 1 for travel. I don't want to use travel as an excuse to not weigh myself. Had a good evening with friends last night.
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆186.4, 4,174 steps very low, wasn't feeling great and didn't end up doing a lot.
1/2 - 188.6 - 6,875 Steps, still low but getting better. My new scales arrived and I like it. I also bought a travel scales, which will help for those weeks when I am traveling for work and fun. Today is a long work day and should help me to get all my steps in.
1/3 - 187.6 - 8,376 steps, Got it done!! I had a really long day but I managed to get my steps in!!
1/4 - 187.8 -
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57, 5'9 female ~ first goal: Onederland
HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆
1/1 212.5 -- starting with a celebratory uptick, but okay with that. Let the games begin!
1/2 211.7 -- had to really push for minimum step count yesterday. 🤞🏽easier today
1/3 210.1 -- bye bye NYE! Definitely surprised after LNS cheese and crackers, but Intermittent Fasting has been 19+ hours everyday this week, and HIIT with multiple mini workouts KICKED BUTT yesterday! Step count was also highest in a week @ 10,798. Focus is strength and flexibility today.
1/4 210.5 -- ended up being a recovery day. Broke my fast much earlier than usual, focused on getting more protein, and actually met target of 25%. Yeahhh! Multiple stretches and walking workouts were short and sweet throughout the day, step count 12,895. Soreness gone after salt soak, so strength building and another HIIT session planned for the day. Onwards and downwards!
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Morning all!
More progress since yesterday for a 3-day kick-off loss of 10.6lbs. 10lbs was my goal for January but I’m now aiming to be under 200 in January. The good thing is that I know the diet and exercise regime does pay dividends. Yesterday included a couple of hours of tennis in the evening (would have been three if not for the rain!). The big change is the diet. Sticking to a hard 19/5 intermittent fasting day, no soda, no sweets, juicing and running a decent calorie deficit might not be the long-term plan but it’s certainly effective in this short-term.
1/1 217.3 😱
1/2 212.7 (-4.6)
1/3 208.5 (-4.2) (-8.8)
1/4 206.7 (-1.8) (-10.6)
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🧶❄️👟🌲🌨️🎨👩🏻💻
📆 2015–2023Feb. 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: end weight running average 191. 😳
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
R235 09/18/23: end weight 185.8
R236 09/28/23: end weight 188 😡
R237 10/08/23: end weight 187 (-1)
R238 10/18/23: end weight 187.6 (+.6)
R239 10/28/23: end weight 187 (-.6)
R140 11/07/23: end weight 190.2 (+3.2) 🤯😡
R141 11/17/23: end weight 189.4 (-.8)
R142 11/07/23: end weight 189 (-.4)
R143 11/07/23: end weight 189 (+/-0)
R144 12/17/23: end weight DNW
R145 12/27/23: end weight DNW
R146 goals—return to tracking & daily weigh ins (from 12/31), no snacking after dinner, no ice cream, cut back on cheese, bread, and pasta, walk at least 30 minutes most days
Day, Weight, Comment
12/28 - DNW
I tracked yesterday. Calories were very low, not because I skimped on meals but because I did not snack!. I knitted all through evening tv time, and had no urge to eat, so thats what I plan to do going forward. Guess I’d better start something big but mindless!
12/29 - DNW
I did reasonably well yesterday, but was hungry at night and had a few Triscuits with cheese quite late. Better than ice cream! I’m going to pay attention, but I think on days when I have a very light breakfast, I’m hungrier at night, and when I have more food, especially protein, I’m not hungry later. So, 2 scrambled eggs + coffee this morning! We’ll see.
12/30 - DNW
Ok, last day of my no-weigh-in break. I suspect I’ll be up a couple of pounds from my last weigh in, which was 189 at the end of R143, but I’ll (re)start where I am. Yesterday my calories were low (1220) but I did have cereal & almond milk around 9 p.m. because I really was hungry. Ok, off to groom the doggy! Happy last Saturday of 2023!
12/31 - 191
Well, there it is. 2023 has been a fat year for me—I’m up 12.4 pounds. Emotional self-sabotage, and it has to stop. So my goals for 2024–- sleep and get up earlier,
- meditate 10 minutes minimum per day,
- move more,
- try not to eat after dinner but if I am really hungry, eat something light and healthy,
- eat more responsibly when out for lunch with friends,
- Calories <1400 most days.
01/01 - 190.6
Happy New Year! It’s not much, but I’ll take a January 1st loss as a harbinger for the coming year. I ate responsibly yesterday. DH wants to order Thai food for lunch/dinner, so I’m avoiding the high-calorie curries in favor of a stir fry heavy on veggies, save half for tomorrow, and enjoy it.
01/02 - 191.2
☹️ I didn’t see that coming. Calories 1415 yesterday, 1220 Sunday. Salt maybe in yesterday’s stir fry?
01/03 - 191.2
Sigh.
01/04 - 191.2
I had a minor emotional eat yesterday, so I didn’t expect a loss.
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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 127 117.0j
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
To RND 237 128.0 AW 128.7
SW RND 238 128.5 AW 128.4
SW RND 239 129.5 AW 128.5
SW RND 240 130.5 AW 128.7
SW RND 241 128.0. AW 129.61
SW RND 242 130.5 AW 130.8
SW RND 243 131.5 AW 132.2
SW RND 245 133.0 AW 134.5We 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.
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
My 240th round!
SW RND 246 134.5
12/28 131.5 Drank plenty of water, 16g total carbs Going to brunch with friends at 11. Be strong, be strong, be strong.
12/29 133.5 Potatoes and toast with steak & eggs yesterday. I ate about 2/3 oz of cheddar and 2 strips of bacon for “supper.”This weight should go quickly. Having Chicken Crack Casserole today. Arts and crafts “get rid of the goodies day” today.
12/30 134.5 No idea why my weight is up except possibly not enough water. The keto bar cookies I made (I didn’t have any leftover goodies) were quite popular. Our California neighbors are coming up today and she is planning to make a ham dinner for some of us while they are here. I hope she realizes that people make plans for New Year’s Eve!
12/31 134.0 Great Greek today.
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆 134.5 @4am WHY am I awake this early??? California neighbors are fixing ham and turkey today and going back to Cali tomorrow. I’m making “Smashed Crisp Potatoes” or something like that. I don’t generally eat potatoes but will try these. I know they will send ham and turkey home with all of us and try to get us to take anything refrigerated or frozen. They brought us 2 shopping bags of fruit that I will end up taking to DD#2’s school. They clearly don’t understand low carb/no sugar.
1/2 134.0 I think I will treat the neighbors to Sticky Buns this afternoon. I hope I can be strong and avoid them! Tomorrow starts my New Year. I will get measurements and photos somehow.
1/3 134.0 I expected this to go up because
I made (and ate) Sticky Buns for or neighbors yesterday. And I forget measurements so will try to remember tomorrow morning. Maybe if I hang the measuring take over the coffeemaker. post new round
1/4 135.5 WTH Delayed result of sticky buns? I ate well yesterday and drank water.10 -
SW RND 246
12/28: 135.2. BMI 24.9
12/29: 134.4
12/30: 133.8
12/31: 133.2
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆: 134.2
1/2: 134.2
1/3: 133.8
1/4: 133.8 crawling to the goal line,😂
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