Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 248
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HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)
1/17- 176.8 (80.2 kg) My rheumatologist noticed I was a few pounds down from my last appointment six months ago.
1/18- 176.7 Comfort food tonight. Hamburger Helper Italian Basil Penne. High sodium, but within my calories.
1/19- 176.5 Coworkers suggested pizza from a local place for lunch. The restaurant doesn't have calories online, so I guesstimated with a mod pizza. That took most of my allotment, so good thing it was very filling. And delicious!
1/20- 176.1 Helped my sister do some painting today, plan to help again a few hours tomorrow. Steak and potatoes for dinner tonight.
1/21- 175.2 (79.5 kg) New low appeared on the scale. I suspect it was water weight, but even if I'm up for a while, I have faith I'll see it and new lows if I stick with it. Also, even though I don't use kgs outside of online, they make for different milestones in addition to the pound ones. Under 80 kgs! Next looking forward to being under 175.
1/22- 174.8 Still stiff this evening when I sit still for a while due to the painting this weekend. Also slept badly last night. Hoping for a good night's rest tonight.
1/23- 174.6 Dog barked and growled at nothing for 2 hours last night from midnight to 2 AM. My husband is out of town for work and I typically don't mind being home alone, but the dog was freaking me out even though there was nothing outside. Apparently, all I had to do to get him to sleep is tell Alexa to play Christmas music. Restaurant with a friend tonight, so calories were a guess. I think I didn't do too bad.
1/24- 175.6 Don't mind the pound swing up. I had so many cravings today, so I went a hundred and fifty calories over goal with a mini Häagen Dazs chocolate ice cream bar. I don't feel bad or guilty about that, but I don't want the exceptions (just one more Pepsi, a few more chips, more cheese please, a second helping of dinner, etc.) to become the norm again. Tomorrow is a new day to do my best.
1/25- 175.8 Snuggled under the blankets and heading to sleep just a little early.
1/26-6 -
🐾☃️🍎Ten More Days 🍎⛄️🐾
I’m a 65 year young Oregon gal working on getting rid of those last 5-8 pounds. Last round I hit my first goal of 135, now working to hit my next goal of 130. The plan this round continues to be a minimum of 10,000 steps 👣, 2-3 days a week at the gym🏋️♀️, logging ✏️ everyday with no snacking after 8:00, and limiting the 🍷to social events only. And of course guzzling the water 💧!!!
🌻SW RND 237. 148.2🌻
🎄SW RND 245. 138.5🎄
💥SW RND 246. 140.3💥
🐾SW RND 247. 136.9🐾
SW RND 248. 133.7
1/17. 134.5. ✏️👣💧
1/18. 134.0. ✏️👣💧🏋️♀️
1/19. 134.2. ✏️👣💧
1/20. 133.7. ✏️👣💧🍷
1/21. 134.4. ✏️👣💧
1/22. 133.7. ✏️👣💧🏋️♀️
1/23. 132.9. ✏️👣💧🍹
1/24. 132.4. ✏️👣💧🍷
1/25. 133.5. No surprise here. Two nights out in a row will do this. I have another planned outing tomorrow evening, then I’ll be back to alcohol free for a bit. I hit all my goals today and feel good about whatever the scale has in store for me in the morning. 🙂
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65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 248 (my 178th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, as always, so grateful.
Goals for this round to, to lose 1.5 pounds, stay strong look forward to next holiday – s week with the family in this country with a heated indoor swimming pool on site which we plan on using every day, that’s 4 weeks away so I’d ideally like to lose 5 pounds, that is doable if I am sensible and don’t binge eat. Good luck everyone for a successful round.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 target of 130 = 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)
End of round 235 – DNW – on holiday
End of round 236 – 142
End of round 237 – DNW, staying at DS’s.
End of round 238 – 139.8
End of round 239 – 139.6 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 240 – 139 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 241 – 138.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 242 – 138.6 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 243 – 139.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 244 – 141 (2.2 pounds up)
End or round 245 – DNW – away for Christmas with no scales
End of round 246 - 143.8
End of round 247 – 142.6 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
Day, Weight, Comment
SW RND 248
1/17 142.6 – 6.96 miles walked yesterday, two thirds of exercise calories eaten back.
1/18 141.4 – 9.49 miles walked, no exercise calories eaten back.
1/19 DNW or track ☹
1/20 144 – 9.49 miles walked yesterday, I have to admit that I found some left over Christmas chocolate and I had a major 2 day binge, didn’t weigh yesterday. Got myself together this morning and will try again!
1/21 143.6 – 10.9 miles walked; two thirds of exercise calories eaten back. It feels better to be back under control. Today we travel 2 hours each way to celebrate DD’s 40th birthday, how did that happen!! Don’t feel that much older than 40 myself, so really don’t feel like the mother of a 40-year-old! It's for brunch and I know will be very carb heavy, I'm trying to plan in advance.
1/22 144 – no structured walking due to the celebrations and sitting in the car, but wonderful to be with DD, DS & their respective families.
1/23 145 - !!!! I need to get my snacking under control & rein in, this is a wake-up call, I know what I need to do, I just need to do it. 3 days to turn this around this round. 9.82 miles walked.
1/24 144.4 – better, 8.95 miles walked, met DS for lunch, made sensible choices, all exercise calories plus116 eaten, BUT NO snacking 👏 .
1/25 143.6 – 11.46 miles walked, a quarter of exercise calories eaten back.
1/26 143.6 – no structured walking as childminding little DGS hence calories over. A pound gain this round, a disappointing result, but only myself to blame, I’ll move on and keep trying.
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!
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Hi, its Kelly -6C out today and possible storms but its Friday!
5'11" My weight has been as high as 222 in the last 3 months. Participating because it keeps my mind on the goal. This round I would like to just end the round a little lower than I started.
SW RND 248
1/17 211.8
1/18 210.8
1/19 210.1 When I am heading off to make my coffee I like to try and guess what the scale is going to say. Today I was wrong. I felt "meh" and bloated and still lost. Other days I step on the scale confident that it is lower, and it rewards that sass with a gain lol
1/20 209.6
1/21 209.3
1/22 209.0
1/23 208.3
1/24 207.6 Pleased with the bigger loss this morning. I understand it though- a bit too much TMI. IYKYK
1/25 207.8
1/26 207.0
Round 248 results 4.8 pound loss. I am ecstatic. I know it is early on and this will slow down, but I stuck it out for a whole round! See you in Round 249. Thanks @quiltingjaine and friends!9 -
Rnd 248 (my 4th)
SW Rnd 246: 147.0
SW Rnd 247: 143.4
SW Rnd 248: 140.8
EW:Rnd 248: 140.0
Goals for this round:
Tomorrow we leave for a long weekend at a New England B&B, with breakfasts that are amazing and dinners out every night. But we'll be snowshoeing every day so I should be able to maintain. These 5 days will be a great test on keeping to the plan while enjoying a vacation. Real life beta test
*maintain weight at 140.8 (or lose slightly when I get back)
*enjoy my vacation without obsessing, but weigh every day (travel scale!)
*have fun and make this work for the long run!
01/17- 140.8
01/18- 140.8
01/19- away, 140.8
01/20- away 140.6
01/21- away 140.2
01/22- away 141.0
01/23- 140.8 home, regular scale
01/24- 140.8…again…
01/25- 140.8...and yes, again.
01/26- 140.0 YAY!
1/26- just in time for the end of this round, a step down the hill. I'm seeing a pattern with my weight loss which encourages me to keep at it and be confident in my choices rather than the scale. See you all in Rnd 249!8 -
Round 248
January 17 - 26, 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 two parents, 87(mother), 85(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 (father has since passed and I am DPOA, Personal representative AKA executor, trustee, and oversee the majority of my mother’s care). 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 246 129.4 12/27/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Round 247 128.6 1/6/23 Harry 10 lb 3.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 248 127.0 1/16/24 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14.5 oz
Round 249 128.6 1/26/24 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
SW: 127.0
Day/Weight/Comment
1/17 – 128.2 Makes absolutely no sense BUT I tracked perfectly yesterday, and I actually solidly under ate. So, this is where I am trusting my tracking and not the scale and moving ahead with confidence.
1/18 – 127.4 So “yesterday” cleared up, just as I anticipated. Did I end up back at 127.2 where I started? No, but also last night I faced eating a meal that I could not plan for, and was one for which it was necessary that I not pull out the “I track my food”, a point which I normally am more than willing to share as I think tracking is awesome (remember I like data). DH and I were invited for dinner by the hard working, but divisive/temperamental, head of our condo association. He is French, so the meal was actually quite healthy, but I am sure somewhat more than my normal calories. Plus he served champagne, then wine (I rarely drink), and possibly the best steak I have ever had (note that I never order steaks in restaurants, so no restaurant steak to compare to). Anyhow, overall happy with the number. Was a nice evening, and no condo drama occurred, which was a concern (I’m sure it was a concern for him as well). Happy Thursday all!
1/19 – 127.8 truly surprised. numbers were good yesterday and when I got up this morning I felt great. I totally expected a nice “down”. Continuing with the trusting my tracking. As I mentioned, numbers were good and calories were not too high, not too low, and did include a nice walk yesterday, even though I have walked farther at other times. Tonight’s dinner is the same as 1/16. Let’s see if I get the crazy “up” again. Fun experiment!
1/20 – 126.8 Sooooo, the up on 1/17 was not due to dinner on 1/16, as I had the exact same dinner last night and dropped instead of gaining. The mysteries of weight loss/maintenance continues. Grateful for the drop. I am getting back closer to the range in which I would like to remain.
The “boys” (AKA Harry and Han Solo, cats) are doing well…. Finally. Han is dropping a little (11 lb 12.5 oz), and Harry (10 lb 13 oz) who had been vomiting and dropping weight, is gaining nicely. My preference for both would be between 11 and 11.25 lb. I doubt Han will ever see that but I will settle for striving to keep him under 12 lb. Meanwhile, Harry might actually get to these numbers.
1/21 – 129.0 Ouch! Yes, I decided to eat unrestricted at a restaurant last night, complete with cheesecake for dessert. Today, is back to normal. I’ll expect the scale to reflect normalcy again in just a day or two.
1/22 – 128.0 Starting to go down. Heading out for a fast walk this morning, then I’ll join the girls for the usual pace. Tracking for the day. Making sure I hit my numbers.
1/23 – 128.2 Calories and exercise fine. Scale not reflecting it. There is one other new factor that is going to play with the number, some higher intensity exercise. In my 2023 snowbird season, I was walking a lot and even running. After heading north, I even entered one 5k as a runner last May. Soon thereafter, my consistency was gone. In the past when I have done 5k’s, I have entered a couple as a walker, which goes virtually unrecognized, with people on the sidelines encouraging you to “run” because they assume you are a tired runner, instead of cheering you on as an awesome walker. WELL, I spotted a 5K that recognizes both runners and walkers next month, and I have entered as a walker. Trying to now step up my game. Yesterday I did a practice 5k before joining the girls. Looking at last year’s results, I would have taken second place behind a 40 year old male. Anyhow, point of the story is muscle fluid retention from the higher intensity. It will be playing with the scale as well during my adaptation phase.
1/24 – 128.0 now I am actually surprised that the scale has not come back down. Would really prefer to not have an “up” on the last day, the 26th.
1/25 – 128.0 confusion continues. Literally everything tracked. Came in just over 1500 cal for the day, and my morning walk was worth roughly 300 calories. I know I am doing the right things, so trusting it all. I do not expect tomorrow to be good as I am having Pad Thai for dinner tonight (expect sodium gain), and shortly I am going out for a fast walk (fluid retention in muscles). Today, I also am going to be preparing for tomorrow’s flight home. Will be there for a week. Here’s to hoping I am wrong about tomorrow’s scale reading!
1/26 – 128.6 OK, so not the number I wanted to end the round with, but I see my numbers and am confident in my actions. Also, “output” (or TMI to you all) in for matching “input”. I expect this all to eventually sort out. The good news is that next round, ending with a “down” just got easier. :P
Today, I fly a planned trip back north for a week. Yesterday was wild. Mom’s aid called talking of issues. Long story short, there is a UTI involved. Mom is “shocked”. Hopefully, clearing it will also solve the physical complaints that developed just in the past few days. Ironically, my trip home is well timed.
On a happy note, I seemed to have turned around Harry (the cat)’s eating problem and his weight is rebounding, and Han’s in staying under 12 lb as I prefer. Means I am making balanced homemade food for Harry, but it is working.
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R248-my 18th
Maintain 130-132lbs
Focus: 🙆♀️🏋️♀️🤸🏼🚶♀️🎾💦🥩
F65, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean Ketovore 🥩. NO processed foods. Track macros, cals & all exercise. HW 172lbs in 2010. See “Health Journey” for details.
R248Focus
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Build dedication, discipline & consistency to build 💪🏻 💪🏻💪🏻
REMEMBER: Have FUN along the way & take time to celebrate. Practice mindfulness. Live grateful. I feel the winter doldrums sneaking up so be prepared. (Jan/Feb have always been a challenge for me).
Continue Tracking: macros, cal, 🏋️♀️min, 🚶♀️8-10k+, Total ex cal,🔥Ex cal, 💓Z2 min, & NSVs
Round focus: I also feel like portion control issue is sneaking up…Be mindful of “full”. Portions are a bit more than needed… practice discipline.
R248 Start stats & COMMITMENTS:
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"And it dawned on me that I might have to change my inner thought patterns...that I would have to start believing in possibilities that I wouldn’t have allowed before...”
— Bob Dylan
R248 Beginning Stats
Weight: 131.2lbs
1/5/24 InBody Scan Results:
131.0lbs
Lean Body Mass (LBM):
96.6lbs ⬆️ (+6lbs)
Body Fat Mass (BFM):
34.6lbs ⬇️ (-4lbs)
SMM: 52.5lbs (Skeletal Muscle)⬆️
PBF: 26.4 (% Body Fat)⬇️
(⬆️measured monthly)
1. Stay in KETOSIS
2. 🏋️♀️Schedule in advance 20-30min every-other-day (minimum) in RED on calendar. Fill in daily.
3. 💓Z2 60 min 5x per wk
4. 🤸🏼5x per wk - calisthenics (stretch, balance, agility, flexibility & speed) (for tennis & aging process)
5. Continue Tracking: macros & cal, 🏋️♀️min, 🚶♀️8-10k+, macros, cals, 💓Z2 min, Total ex cal,🔥Ex cal & NSVs
6. Stay grateful & mindful.
7. Slow down & ENJOY!
Previous Day R238 Comments1/17 ⚖️ 131.0lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros, 1653 cal, 🏋️♀️🚫min, 🚶♀️🚫8-10k+, 🚫Total ex cal,🔥🚫Ex cal, 💓Z2 🚫min, & NSVs
Freeze 🥶🥶🥶has thrown me off. Was cold to the bone (it’s relative, right?!) 2nd day of LAZY. However, I did get in 20 minutes of 🙆♀️and a dumbbell here/there. Today was about my DGS. I don’t need to eat as much on days like today… I did nothing… It was not a “workout” day, so I need to be more mindful of portion control. I can certainly eat too much of a good thing!
Shall have a better physical day today. Will force myself: 🙆♀️🏋️♀️🤸🏼. No reason I can’t accomplish these activities inside, as I am set up to do it! Don’t make it tough. Let’s go! 🙌🏻
1/18 ⚖️130.6lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros, 1222 cal, 🏋️♀️20 min, 🚶♀️🚫2.5k+, Total 30 ex min,🔥180 Ex cal, 💓Z2 20 min.
NSVs:
✅Paid attention to portion control
✅ Followed through on 🙆♀️ & 🏋️♀️.
✅ ⚖️ 130.6lbs - I opted to weigh because I haven’t been outside/walked, etc for last three days…& I feel like a slug. In my mind, I’m “off plan”, so I wanted to hold myself accountable and hop on the scale. Brief 🏋️♀️🙆♀️ is ✅ ? Will ⚖️ again tomorrow for more info…. (Confirmation: A bear loses weight while hibernating?) 😂Good to know. Solid information.
✅ 🏋️♀️ are scheduled in RED on my calendar!
Today: ☔️🌧️⛈️ but in the 60s… This weather is on the brink of destroying my attitude. 🙆♀️🏋️♀️🤸🏼perhaps I’ll venture to the gym at my club - my own little private treasure island. Gosh I miss tennis!
1/19 ⚖️ 132.0 Scale still has a psychological impact on me… 🎢?! Is this water? Muscle? Neither or both? It’s information, silly!
Yesterday: ✅macros, 1177 cal, ✅🏋️♀️& 🙆♀️🤸🏼, 🚶♀️🚫2.1k+, Total ex min 68, 🔥339 Ex cal, 💓Z2 35 min.
For some reason I just started 🏋️♀️🤸🏼🙆♀️ @home and it clicked! Felt great. 💪🏻 Did not leave the house to walk so another day without steps. 😞 Will bundle up & 🚶♀️today!
1/20 DNW. Yesterday: ✅macros, 1200cal, ✅🏋️♀️& 🙆♀️🤸🏼, 🚶♀️10.8k, Total ex min 138, 🔥600 Ex cal, 💓Z2 20 min.
What a difference the weather makes! Sunny skies, 46° very windy & gorgeous. Perfect day for 4.2mi power walk. Conquered 🏋️♀️🤸🏼🙆♀️ early in the morning, so I felt great all day!
Today: Try same 🏋️♀️🤸🏼🙆♀️🚶♀️as yesterday but much colder today, ☀️w/ no wind. Doing well with portions. Will be a terrific day. Still missing tennis.
Reflections: Many want/need variety with meals - I don’t. I’m lucky. Quite comfortable with basically the same foods day-to-day. This was an evolution… has not always been true for me. Easy on my digestion. Makes daily decisions & grocery shopping effortless. Giving up sugar and processed foods the BEST decision of my life. Well on my way with food as fuel… No alcohol since NYE. Can count on one hand the number of times since July. Game-changer. No way I feel deprived. I actually feel free. Onward!
1/21 ⚖️ 131.2lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros, 1680cal, ✅🏋️♀️& 🙆♀️🤸🏼, 🚶♀️5.2k, Total ex min 84, 🔥258 Ex cal, 💓Z2 38 min.
Too cold for me again. Only 1.0 mile afternoon power walk. (I underestimated how cold it was, with wind chill - did not dress correctly, so just came home)
✅🤸🏼🙆♀️ enjoyed nice functional workout. Cozy on couch ALL DAY watching TV!!!! (This rarely happens-a real treat yesterday!)
Today: 🎾🤸🏼🚶♀️
1/22 Yesterday: ✅macros, 1655cal, ✅🏋️♀️& 🙆♀️🤸🏼, 🚶♀️3.2k, Total ex min 34, 🔥100 Ex cal, 💓Z2 18 min.
Not pleased with my downward activity trends… Even my watch reminded me….
I had planned to hit the 🎾ball machine in the afternoon, so did not walk early, but when I walked out of the door for 🎾, I turned around because it was simply too darn cold. Such a lightweight. Never realized how much my energy /commitment is based on feel-good weather…. Ate too many calories - didn’t burn 🔥 enough. Too much fuel! 😂 Disappointed in my sluggishness.
🙆♀️🎾this morn. 🤸🏼later. (Temp up & will rain through Sat starting tonight) Ugh. Will come up with a rain plan! (Looks like I’ll be five days at the club this week!)
1/23 Yesterday: ✅macros, 1158 cal, ✅🙆♀️🤸🏼🎾, 🚶♀️7.8k, Total ex min 118, 🔥962 Ex cal, 💓Z2 36 min.
Fun tennis with nice weather. Good to finally enjoy outside & feeling active. Good lunch & dinner. Ate light yesterday - I just didn’t feel like eating more … kinda feeling bloated. Huh 🤔?
Today: Morning walk? Doing maintenance is unsettling. My yo-yo 🪀 tendencies are wanting to kick in? Strange uneasiness…. maybe I can re-direct that negative energy somehow. Wait it out… Let it pass. (I can hear my mom whispering “this, too, shall pass…”) Be mindful & grateful…. Think GOOD thoughts… Let’s go!
January is flying by…
1/24 ⚖️ 132.0
Yesterday: 🚫macros (Only had 50g of protein(20%) &1328 cal, ✅🙆♀️&🚶♀️10.2k, Total ex min 77, 🔥371 Ex cal, 💓Z2 62 min. Look
Weight: I feel like the scale is definitely creeping up from lack of inactivity… I’m thinking it’s sad that I can’t eat 1500 to 1700 cal a day even when I’m burning 🔥 3 to 500 per day… Rationally, I know I’m also trying to build muscle which will push the scale up if I’m not simultaneously losing fat, but it just bothers me… It’s a lifelong battle with the scale raising its ugly head. To not acknowledge, these feelings would be denial… I have to face them head on. But I know they are only feelings… If I change my thought patterns, I will change my feelings. Wow it’s always something.
No tennis yesterday but was able to power-walk. Sort of blah. Rain & cold have taken me out of routine. That’s on me. Learning to deal through positive thoughts and a “can-do will-do” attitude. Hanging on = NSV. I have to learn to be ok with “even” & “ho-hum” - & to be thankful for the mundane “every-day”. 😐
Today: so weather dependent I am. Today will be in mid-60s with all-day storms. Will attempt a wonderful, positive day filled with inside activities to spark my brain & soul. 😀 Goal today is to drink more water than usual, and flush out the doldrums!
1/25 ⚖️ 131.4
Yesterday: ✅macros &1288 cal, ✅🙆♀️🤸🏼&🚶♀️9.8k, Total ex min 83, 🔥501 Ex cal, 💓Z2 70 min.
So pleased with my attitude yesterday. I have to give 💯 props to this group… Reading through all the comments gave me renewed momentum to move forward. … What a battle of the mind! I was letting my “feelings” get to me… Me, one of the most vocal advocates of changing thought patterns to change feelings, and I found myself stuck in the quagmire of feelings!! Wow!
So…. I went on a quick power-walk to beat the rain, and got in a great 🙆♀️🤸🏼🏋️♀️ session after. Thankful. 💦💦💦 Flushing out those doldrums!
Today: Raining & flash flooding today. Will watch radar & find one hour to walk. Will also 🤸🏼🏋️♀️🙆♀️ this morning. Extra 💦 today.
NSV: I am amazed at how eating only whole foods (zero processed foods) has become my WOE. I can’t imagine going back. I haven’t had the sniffles or any digestive inflammation in over a year (knock on wood)… and not feeling deprived. Eating “clean” has helped me identity the foods that don’t agree with me. I had IBS for 30+years and not a trace now! It’s been a long journey and well worth it.
Let’s finish 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻!
1/26 ⚖️ 131.7 lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1527 cal, ✅🙆♀️🤸🏼&🚶♀️8.5k, Total ex min 69🔥377 Ex cal, 💓Z2 35min.
Caught the rain break yesterday and was able to get in a quick 3.5 mi walk. Looks like rain till Sunday. Ugh
Hungry last night. Tea /water didn’t satisfy. Thankfully I had hard boiled eggs in fridge. Ate two. I rarely eat past 6Pm…. Odd.
MFP reminded me that I’ve recorded every morsel & crumb 196 days in a row.
Solid ⚖️maintenance round but I can truly do better. My goal is to gain muscle. Getting next InBody around 2/1 and will compare stats. Fluctuating b/w 130- 132 for a couple of months now-must be my natural resting weight?) But gosh, I really do want to be in better physical condition with more muscle. So hard! Onward!
What’s on tap today? I’ll figure it out.
Ready for R249.
📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣
Let’s Go! 💪🏻🙌🏻⚡️
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Health Journey
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Pre- college: 125-130lbs
College-up 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 130-135lbs
7/2023 (Age 64) 145lbs
1/2024 (Age 65) 130lbs
UGW = 130-132lbs ?
⬆️SMM: 100lbs +
Initial BF% : 22%
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 brain space.
I learned MY choices created an emotional 🎢 roller coaster with yo-yo weight and fitness. My forever goal is to maintain approx. 130lbs and IN SHAPE. Pretty clear 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 lose 15lbs easy in 8 weeks up to 2020ish … This is absolutely not true anymore!
While active with 🚶♀️& 🎾 it’s clear a ST routine is absent. Time to incorporate ST 🏋️♀️ as my TRUE focus.
Cumulative Round Results
7/15/23 SW 145lbs
R231 - R 247, lost 14-15lbs
Avg loss 1lbs per Round
Now in Maintenance with focus on building muscle - not the scale.8 -
Round 248
Starting at 160.8
Jan 17 159.8 woot woot
Jan 18 159.6
Jan 19 160.4 out for dinner😩
Jan 20 159.6
Jan 21 159.6
Jan 22 159.4
Jan 23 DNW
Jan 24 DNW
Jan 25 159.6
Jan 26 158.4
Total this round 2.4👏👏👏
Total from joining this group 11.2
Total from starting 44.2
10 -
RND 248
Thank you @quiltingjaine - these 10 day rounds really help to keep me accountable to myself.
70 yr old female 5’5”
SW 128.4# (end of RND 247)
Intentions: Maintain weight between 127-129#; ST 5x/week minimum 🏋️♀️; water intake 60 oz/day💧; optimize protein (90) in plant based diet 🥕; move it 3x/week minimum 👣
Showing today’s weight; yesterday’s actions
1/17 127.4# 💧
1/18 127.4# 🏋️♀️💧🥕
1/19 127.2# 👣🥕
1/20 127.6# 🏋️♀️🥕
1/21 127.4# 🏋️♀️
1/22 127.2# 🏋️♀️💧🥕
1/23 127.4# 🏋️♀️ 💧
1/24 127.6# 🏋️♀️💧
1/25 128.6# 🏋️♀️💧👣
1/26 127.8# 🏋️♀️💧👣 Under calories yesterday but did not hit protein macros. Thankfully I got out for a long walk after our ice/snow melt down. So good for my mental health. Hopefully my car is coming home today.
Round wrap up:
Weight ✅
Strength training ✅
Water 7/10 not bad
Move it 3/10 meh
Nutrition- calories ✅ macros 4/10 🤨
Best of success to everyone.8 -
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; R246: 153.7; 247: 153.1
Last weight
01/16 - 153.1
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
01/17 - 152.5
01/18 - 152.6
01/19 - 153.2
01/20 - 153.5
01/21 - 152.2
01/22 - 153.0
01/23 - 152.0
01/24 - 152.0
01/25 - 151.6
01/26 - 153.1 - Well... oops. BF had an appointment just before lunch and ended up bringing me home some fast food (Arby's). I ate the full French dip (I stopped halfway and was still quite hungry) but managed to keep the fries to just a few (4 or 5) and didn't take a single sip of the Dr. Pepper, no matter how much my taste buds begged. I also drank over 100oz of water and took my lactose pills with both lunch and dinner. Dinner was a carb- and cheese- heavy calzone which I didn't finish. I knew I'd be up but I hate that I was up this much on the end of the round. Oh well, I've seen 151 so I know I can do that next round. No run, my knee is still hurting and feels stiff. BF isn't up and I didn't set out workout clothes (thinking he'd be up and out of the room before me like he has all week) so can't knock out a Peloton ride (it's in his office so by the time I can get changed, he'll be working). I'll do some stretching and walk the dogs today, give my knee a couple days of solid rest in hopes it'll be ready to go next week. Off today so I have to get my blood drawn and I'll get groceries while I'm out and about. Low carb today so should be good!
Previous Day's Comments01/17 - A drop after low carb day and TMI. I was also able to get the heaters working long enough and good enough to get just enough flow of water for a quick shower for both BF and I. It wasn't thorough, but I don't feel so awful and gross anymore. No workouts until a shower is guaranteed which may not be until next week. We may be above freezing during the day, but we're below freezing overnight until Sunday (or so the forecast says) and our pipes have proven that overnight is enough to stop the water flow. I'm content to maintain 152.x for this round given the circumstances to start off. If I lose more, great! If not, maintenance is the goal. I've done well maintaining through the last 3 days so I feel confident I can manage going forward well enough.
01/18 - Not bad for a "normal" eating day! I made homemade (fully from scratch) ramekin pot pies. I made a full recipe and froze what we didn't eat last night for future use. I woke up with full water pressure this morning which was exciting. I had an early work meeting so I'm hoping through the day I can incorporate some bodyweight exercises to get movement in and take a mental break from the tedious work task I have today and tomorrow. Maybe squeeze in a run tomorrow. Even though it's a workday I can always start an hour later than normal and work until my normal time since it's an 8 hour day versus my normal 9 hours. Lunch today is low carb pizza rolls and dinner is bacon chicken thighs in garlic cream sauce with a side salad (possibly cauliflower rice if BF wants). Not fasting but likely able to push through until lunch with only my coffee (Ryze mushroom coffee, Vital Proteins powder (1/2 serving), and 1/4 Atkins Creamy Caramel protein shake as my creamer alternate)
01/19 - Yesterday was not ideal at all. I believe too much salt, but also simply eating too much. My poor tummy hurt by the time I went to bed. I've been so good about not overeating lately and I hadn't had that level of "so full my tummy hurts hours later" in so long I forgot how miserable I used to live. I'm glad it's over. Only managed one set of pushups and squats through the day which was less than ideal, as well. This morning includes wind gusts of 40-50mph so I'll be riding the Peloton instead. It will be my first time so going to take it easy to get back into the workout groove and also learn it. Rain every day except Thursday next week so running is up in the air again. I have a light rain jacket if it's only sprinkling but it isn't sufficient for a downpour. Due to living in the country, I need to take my phone and I have no good way to protect it in that kind of downpour during a long run. My 5k-10k app starts me off with running 10 minutes, walk 1, run 10 minutes, walk 1, and run 10 minutes before cooling down. May need to run on the walking pad or up the Peloton workouts to make up for the running a bit. Leftover soup for lunch (potato leek) and steak with sides for dinner. One of those sides will be a veg so I'll focus on the steak and veg to get back on track.
01/20 - DNP
01/21 - DNP
01/22 - Up today due to fast food. I was getting shaky and nauseous while we were out helping the boys due to missing breakfast and lunch and that was our only option. My tummy hurt all night last night due to it and I'm super bloated this morning. Hopefully it'll drop off again soon. Run scheduled for this morning. BF got up and did the Peloton. He has a work challenge going on (3 of our good friends locally all work for same company - it's virtual, too) so they're on a team. He said he has to get up and work out 15 minutes every day and get 5000 steps so he doesn't let the team down. Good! It got me out of bed at 515, the alarm I've been ignoring due to it still being too dark to run. It's good for me to get up and get an early start on the day anyway. Especially when it starts getting light earlier in the day as spring arrives. TOM set to arrive this week, likely in the next 2-3 days so scale may be bouncy. I'm mentally ready for that.
01/23 - Fast food weight dropped off! No TOM but glad to see a drop despite feeling a tad bloated with that on the horizon. No run, as planned, since storms keep forming over and around us - don't want to risk being outside in the rain if there's potential for a storm/lightning (which there is). Instead, I rode Peloton for a 30 minute advanced beginners workout (moving up!) and it was a challenge but in a good way - I had to use the same mental tricks I use during runs to keep going but I had the added bonus of the coach to help guide me through. Normal eating day so focus is on portion control and avoid snacking. I won against a snack attack yesterday: I wasn't actually hungry and the water I had been sipping on wasn't improving the feeling. After sitting with the feeling and analyzing it, I realized I was likely trying to use food as a way to procrastinate work since I was working on a tedious document. It was hard to ignore it, but knowing the reasoning gave me a bit more resolve and got me through to a delicious dinner.
01/24 - I'm alright with this, especially after a "normal" eating day. I was about 110 net carbs for the day so not terrible compared my old normal way of eating. My knee, in the region of the meniscus, was causing absolutely horrible dull aching pain through the night and into this morning. Despite it not raining, I chose to forego running and did a strength workout and 15 minute stretch instead. I also took Smoke on a longer walk while BF took Harley on his walk. It's feeling better - still a dull ache, but far less intense. I can forget about it if I'm sufficiently distracted unlike last night when the pain was overwhelming. It felt like the horrid growing pains I used to have as a kid that would keep me awake all night. Anyway, glad the worst seems to be over. I'm tentatively planning a run tomorrow depending on how this knee feels through today and tonight. Low Carb today so should be good!
01/25 - Whoohoo!! 152 has been such a hard number to break past. Today is a normal eating day and we have pizza calzones on the menu for tonight. Going to try to be sensible about that and offset it through the day. Still no TOM and I'm feeling quite muscular sore from the bike and strength workout so I'm shocked I'm not holding on to more water. I'll likely still be up tomorrow on the scale, but I understand and know why. Knee is still a little painful so I decided to hop on the Peloton again this morning rather than try to run (if something happened on the run, I'd be stranded. On the bike, I'm at least home, warm and safe). It's feeling better today than it did yesterday so I'm hoping for a chance to run tomorrow. Will take it easy, though, and if not 100% I'll stick to the bike.9 -
I'm Julie, 35 years old, married, SAHM to two year old twins.
SW RND 248: 135.6 (end of last round).
1/17: 136.2. Did a 5 mile run, walked twice, and did good on calories. Right now, I'm just going to trust the process because I know I am doing everything 'right'.
1/18: 135.1. Calories were good, went for a walk but no run.
1/19: 133.8. calories were under, did a 5 mile run. It's nice to be rewarded for my efforts with a good number on the scale.
1/20: 137.1. Night out with friends and a few drinks. Oh well.
1/21: 137.1. period started yesterday, which might be causing some water retention. Food hasn't been the greatest. I have a 10k race in a couple of hours. It's my first race and I am super nervous, but it should be fun.
1/22: 135.5. Good day yesterday. 10k race went great. Food was good. Still (hopefully) holding onto some PMS bloat, which should come off soon.
1/23: 135.6. I'm still trusting the process, all though I'm getting a bit frustrated again. But I'm just taking it one day at a time. Food was good, exercising was good with a walk and a 3 mile run.
1/24: 133.5. Yay!!! Food was under my goal, went for a 3 mile run.
1/25: 132.1. I'm so excited, this is a new low weight for me. I'm glad I trusted the process and kept with it. I would be so thrilled if I stayed mostly in the 132-133 range for the next round. No run yesterday but went for a walk and food was under.
1/26: 132.6. I'm very happy with how this round is ending. Not much sleep last night due to my sons, and no run, but food was good.10 -
SW RND 248
1/17
1/18
1/19
1/20
1/21 188.6
1/22 188.1
1/23 188.0
1/24 187
1/25 187.4
1/26 187.010 -
SW RND 248: 234.2
GW RND 248: 230
1/17 - 234.2
1/18 - 234.2
1/19 - 233.8
1/20 - DNW
1/21 - DNW
1/22 - 234
1/23 - 234.8
1/24 - 234.4
1/25 - DNW
1/26 - 233.611 -
F, 58, 5’5
HW-187 Sep. 2014. Thank you @quiltingjaine !🌸
UGW-140
1/17-167
1/18-166
1/19-DNW
1/20-166
1/21-DNW
1/22-DNW
1/23-DNW
1/24-166-
1/25-DNW
1/26-167- Walked a couple of miles and exercised the horse. Finished the broccoli cheddar soup.7 -
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 134.5
SW RND 246 134.5 AW 134.2
SW RND 247 135.5 AW 134.05We 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
SW RND 248 133.5 AW 133.95
1/17 133.0 I’m pleased with this but expect it to go up in the next day or two. I wanted something with crunch and ate 5 saltines with butter. Back “on the wagon” but no idea what is the snack/supper they are serving at bingo tonight.
1/18 134.5 I was weak. Did great with sub sandwich - pulled all of the soft white bread out and used the crusts to make my sandwich, added onion, tomato and lettuce. I should have stopped there but ate 2 bakery cookies. I’m okay with this though. I should be able to get rid of that quickly.
1/19 134.0 Boing, boing, boing. I’m good with this. Keeping everything under control.
1/20 134.0 OMAD was later than I like (after 5) due to HOA workshop DH was conducting. Shedding may take longer than when we ate earlier. It is what it is. In 10 days I’ll be going on a 6 day quilt retreat. No meals provided. The ladies I’m going with try to eat low carb too and one husband will be playing “Uber Eats” for us.
1/21 134.0 Had a scratchy throat last evening and this morning I seem to have lost my voice. Sucking on zinc drops (SF) so my coffee tastes awful.
1/22 134.5 I feel as if I’ve been run over by a truck. How did my weight go up when I only had about 5 ounces of chicken and a small side salad? Ugh! Coffee still tastes awful.
1/23 134.0 Well, I should have taken my own advice and waited a day or two. I haven’t been sick in so long and I felt so miserable that I wanted a grilled cheese and cream of tomato soup. My ultimate comfort food. And I gave in. My DH, who at one time yesterday said I didn’t feel THAT bad, went to the store and bought bread and 2 cans of Campbell’s tomato soup. Today I feel much better. No aching skin and joints so far.
1/24 134.5. Feeling somewhat better. Drainage making me cough. Cabin fever so we are going to lun-ner with friends. An Italian place that’s extremely popular - need a reservation at 2:30 in the afternoon. I plan to get eggplant Parmesan with no pasta.
1/25 133.5 My eggplant was good. I could only eat half. I would describe it as eggplant lasagna rather than Parmesan. No pasta, layered with ricotta and I asked for veg instead of pasta. UGH I forgot about our appointment with the retina specialist at 8:45 - she’s an hour across town.
1/26 133.5 Made 2 trips to the bathroom after weighing so may be lower. 🤷♀️ I feel so rotten that I really don’t care at the moment. I have to go to pick up my computers at noon so I’m not planning on doing anything else until then.9 -
F 62 5’8” Abigail,
RGW: 146.5.
UGW: 132.0
HWE……. 175.0
R147 SW 150.0
R148 SW 147.6
Loving the fresh start of a new round
1/17 ⚖️ 147.6 👣 3,200 ⏲️ 230 under
Busy, clients intense, lunch skipped
1/18 ⚖️ 146.7 👣 5,300 ⏲️ 305 under
3lb is not by accident!
1/19 ⚖️ 146.3 👣 4,000 ⏲️ 80 over
DH back home. Regular meals resume
1/20 ⚖️ 147.3 👣 5,600 ⏲️ 33 under
Awake since 2. Up & weighed at 5.
1/21 ⚖️ 145.8 👣 6,500 ⏲️ 39 under
Morning so slow. Napped at noon.
1/22 ⚖️ 145.8 👣3,000 ⏲️ 35 over
Calories under goal => open wine bottle
1/23 ⚖️ 146.4 👣 2,100 ⏲️ 96 over
Opened wine bottle => calories over goal
1/24 ⚖️ 145.3 👣 1,700 ⏲️ 11 over
Over the mid 140s. Want the lower 140s!
1/25 ⚖️ 145.7 👣 4,800 ⏲️45 over
Long afternoons of hungry are dragging
1/26 ⚖️ 144.6 👣
Finishing strong! I worked for it and this time it showed up.10 -
Hi, I'm Charissa
Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for keeping us focused in 2024!
63 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
1SW 2024-01 223.4
So here we go 2024... my motto -
🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Goals this round:
- Tracking to the best of my ability 🍎and staying under calorie budget -- Defining a higher calorie budget which will make the loss slower but again, more sustainable.
Also get rid of the oops factor. When targets are too low, it easy to say...Oops, I went over so I
might as well have...<fill in the blank>
Update: I increased my calorie budget and am having trouble meeting it with the right macros.
Update: I hit my protein macro once in the last 10 days.... it's hard!
- Goal is 60 this week
- Closing my rings : 🚶🏽
Stats and Previous RoundsHW: 230
CW: 218.4 as of 1/16/2024
2023 Round History2023 EOY Results = 1.6 Gain2024 Round History
Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2 (01/02/2023)
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 216/7 SW: 216.9 EW: 219.5 Gain -2.6 Total Loss 2.3
Round 217/8 SW: 219.5 EW: 217.4 Loss 2.1 Total Loss 4.4
Round 218/9 SW: 217.4 EW: 221.7 Gain -2.6 Total Loss .1
Round 219/10 SW: 221.7 EW: 220.9 Loss 0.8 Total Loss .9
Round 220/11 SW: 220.9 EW: 218.9 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 2.9
Round 221/12 SW: 218.9 EW: 213.4 Loss 5.5 Total Loss 8.4
Round 222/13 SW: 213.4 EW: 216.9 Gain 3.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 223/14 SW: 216.9 EW: 214.5 Loss 2.4 Total Loss 7.3
Round 224/15 SW: 214.5 EW: 214.0 Loss 0.5 Total Loss 7.8
Round 225/16 SW: 214.0 EW: 213.6 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 8.2
Round 226/17 SW: 213.6 EW: 214.7 Gain 1.1 Total Loss 7.1
Round 227/18 SW: 214.7 EW: 212.7 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 9.1
Round 228/19 SW: 212.7 EW: 213.8 Gain 1.1 Total Loss 8.00 * Holiday, 6 days vac- last home weigh in
Round 229/20 SW: 213.8 EW: 215.2 Gain 1.4 Total Loss 6.6 A bit of a setback
Round 230/21 SW: 215.2 EW: 213.8 Loss 1.4 Total Loss 8.0 simply lost what I gained
Round 231/22 SW: 213.8 EW: 215.1 Gain 1.4 Total Loss 6.7
Round 232/23 SW: 215.1 EW: 215.1 Loss 0.0 Total Loss 6.7
Round 233/24 SW: 215.1 EW: 217.4 Gain 2.3 Total Loss 4.4
Round 234/25 SW: 217.4 EW: 214.7 Loss 2.7 Total Loss 7.1
Round 235/26 SW: 214.7 EW: 214.5 Loss .2 Total Loss 7.3
Round 236/27 SW: 214.7 EW: 216.0 Gain 1.3 Total Loss 6.0
Round 237/28 SW: 216.0 EW: 217.4 Gain 1.4 Total Loss 4.4
Round 238/29 SW: 217.4 EW: 214.6 Loss 2.8 Total Loss 7.2
Round 239/30 SW: 214.6 EW: 216.8 Gain 2.2 Total Loss 5.0
Round 240/31 SW: 216.8 EW: 216.8 Gain 0.0 Total Loss 5.0 ~ Vacation and didn't weigh so just going to leave it here even though its not right🙂
Round 241/32 SW: 216.8 EW: 220.2 Gain 3.4 Total Loss 1.6 at least I know why....
Round 242/33 SW: 220.2 Can't find my scale and totally missed reporting this round
Round 243/34 SW: 220.2 EW: 216.4 Loss 3.8 Total Loss 5.4 .
Round 244/35 SW: 216.4 EW: 218.8 Gain 2.4 Total Loss 3.0 .
Round 245/36 SW: 218.8 EW: 223.4 Gain 4.6Total Gain 1.6 .2024 YTD Results = 4.4 LossGoal Weight
I restarted my counter for 2024 since 2023 was basically a wash ....
TTLY = This time last year
Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 Loss 4.4 Total loss 4.4 .
Round 247/38 SW: 219 EW: 218.4 Loss 0.6 Total loss 5.0. TTLY 3.2.
Round 248/39 SW: 218.4 EW: 216.4 Loss 2.0 Total loss 7.0 TTLY 5.2.Goal Weight #1 213 Achieved on:
Goal Weight #2 203
Goal Weight #3 193
Goal Weight #4 183
Goal Weight #5 173
Goal Weight #6 163
Goal Weight #7 153
Goal Weight #8 143
🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
SW: 218.4 end of round 247
1/17 216.8
Just riding the wave 
1/18 217.0 Accepted....
1/19 216.8 I'll take it!! Today was a tough gym day. Still battling a cold that is bad enough to make me feel "meh", but not classify as "sick"...It was a tough 30 minutes on the treadmill but I did it!
1/20 215.4🙂🙂🙂 I think we are having pizza today 🙀 It was a gift from Christmas from goldbelly.... I will be happy to "hold" for the next day or two...it is the WEEKEND!
1/21 216.8 Expected that because yesterday was quite a drop. No worries
1/22 216.4 Seems reasonable. Rounds end on a Friday...before the weekend...hoping for a good one!
1/23 216.8
1/24 216.8 I think I hear the brakes squeaking....I had a BAD day yesterday. It started with not being able to work out. I had full intention...walked out the door to an ice rink. I was very afraid of falling. Luckily I had not let go of the door, so I was able to steady myself and get back inside. If I had let go, I would have been stuck as this door does not open from the outside. At any rate, I came back upstairs and turned on a youtube exercise channel. I did about 30 minutes but it was not the same. So I was bummed as I didn't get my exercise consequently my step count would be low etc. I went in late to work to allow them to get some salt down, both in my apartment parking lot and the work lot. I got to work and my boss was taking orders for lunch....chick fi la...I had brought a nice healthy lunch but....sure...3 chicken strips and waffle fries later. The ALL or None mentality is kicking in! My other boss decides, hey....we are going to give you more responsibility (in a field that I have no knowledge) but we can't pay you any more money.....I get home and my husband who is also abstaining from alcohol says, lets have a pomegranate sour and proceeds to make a batch. I have no defense mechanism at this point. Why not? And I might as well skip the chicken in the fridge that I planned to cook, and we might as well have pizza (his sister gave him frozen pizza from a specialty restaurant for his birthday). I definitely had an ALL or NONE mentality and I need to fix that right away! Good news, today I am back on track. I got my exercise in, had a healthy lunch and plan for dinner, and no alcohol🙂
1/25 216.4
1/26 216.4 Not all all happy with the slow down but maybe Tuesday did more damage that I expected. And this is one of the things about maintenance that scares me...one bad day and I come to a stand still. But...moving on to the next round. Still lower than I started! Today will be a good day!
@judefit1The view from this plateau is of a "new me" who is patient and measured, calm in the face of frustration and easy to live with when changing her routine. I see her, just off there in the distance...
Love this!
@Zaxa2021 ~Trusting the process is key, so I'm learning. Congrats on a job well done!
@ComandJarvis ~ Kudos on getting past 152! Hope your knee is feeling better! oops..just read your post from today. Well, you did do it...now do it again!
@refactored ~ Nice movement on the scale...finally huh? 🙂
@girlsaint ~ Nice round! Congrats!
@Smoda61 ~ Safe travels.
@sands4 ~ great progress. Keep it up!🙂
10 - Defining a higher calorie budget which will make the loss slower but again, more sustainable.
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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. 😳
2024 Rounds
R146 01/06/24: end weight 191.4 😊
R147 01/16/24: end weight 192.8 ☹️
Day, Weight, Comment
1/17 - 192.2
Nothing to report. 😊 I hope everyone in the frigid zone is warm and safe.
1/18 - 191.8
I did reasonably well yesterday, although I ate more bread than intended. Day by day. Off to get a little exercise shoveling the driveway.
1/19 - 192.4
Phooey. No idea why and I’m not going to worry about it. Just keep on with calories control, more protein, less bread.
1/20 - 191.6
It’s 3F this morning, feels like -15F. Lovely. I’m off in a bit to a friend’s house to knit in company for a couple of hours. I’m sure there will be snacks, but I’ll try to just keep my hands busy. Have a lovely Saturday, friends!
1/21 - 191.6
It’s a bright, sunny morning and 3F. But it’s supposed to warm up this week, so I’m looking forward to walks! Have a lovely Sunday!
1/22 - 192.6
Whaaaaa? Water. Oh, well, just plugging away. At least it’s a bit warmer—all the way up to 24F! 😊
1/23 - 192.6
I went out for lunch with a friend and instead of the salad I’d planned on had a breakfast combo—eggs, bacon, French toast. I didn’t eat any dinner, just an orange early evening, so I was barely over calories, but the bacon was very salty and I was a bit stuffed. We need to go somewhere other than this diner we love. Next week….
1/24 - 191.6
Good. Water gain is finally gone.
1/25 - 191.6
The sidewalks have finally melted, so I’m off for a walk in a few minutes. They were really slick yesterday, with rain on top of ice, and I almost fell a couple of times going for the mail. I’m keen for Spring! 🌷🌷🌷
1/26 - 191.6
Amazing how committed my body gets to various weights. 😊 It’s ok, I’m down for the round and snacking less. See you next round!
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Round 248
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 205 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
R247 EW= 183.4
R248 EW= 182.4
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.
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 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)
R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = -17.6 LOST (Ending Weight 180.4)
R243 (11/28/23 thru 12/07/23) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 179.2)
R244 (12/08/23 thru 12/17/23) = -0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 178.6)
R245 (12/18/23 thru 12/27/23) = -0.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 179.2)
R246 (12/28/23 thru 01/06/24) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.0)
R247 (01/07/23 thru 01/16/24) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.4)
R248 (01/17/23 thru 01/26/24) = -1.0 LOST (Ending Weight 182.4)
Day/Weight/Comment
01/16 …..183.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
01/17 -182.6- (Trend weight 181.8)
01/18 -183.4- (Trend weight 182.1)
01/19 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
01/20 -183.6- (Trend weight 182.3)
01/21 -184.4- (Trend weight 182.5)
01/22 -184.2- (Trend weight 182.7)
01/23 -185.2- (Trend weight 183.0)
01/24 -184.6- (Trend weight 183.3)
01/25 -185.2- (Trend weight 183.7) Yesterday was one of the planned higher calorie and carb days on the zig-zag plan. In addition, today is no TMI x 2 so a jump up is disappointing but not surprising. Today I have scheduled one of the extra low calorie days. I may try to weigh in tomorrow (I usually don’t on Fridays due to my Friday school schedule for DGS.) If so, it will probably be a very late weigh-in unless they cancel schools again tomorrow. I hate to miss the final challenge weigh-in. Anyway, my cat is making me feel very pudgy. She has began to knead my stomach again before laying down on my lap. That is actually as clear an indicator to me as my scale. Like a human lie-detector. Kinda….Sorta….. I may have a long way to go in the stomach area of weight loss, if truth be told.
01/26 -182.4- (Trend weight 183.6) This is a nice drop overnight thanks to finally achieving TMI and also having the extra low cal & carb day yesterday on my zig-zag plan. I did practically zero exercise yesterday, just a little chair yoga, so I need to get some movement in today. It will be difficult while babysitting my DGS, he is so demanding. But I can try to sneak some in before I meet the school bus at 3:30. It’s just that there are other things I need to do also before he gets here. Wow, I used to love Fridays before I retired. Now they are a discombobulated ball of confusion filled with whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. Oh, the joys of being a Nana! See you in 249!
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
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Corina, looking to eat healthier, sleep better, and move my body a little. Weight loss is a bonus.
Previous RoundsMy Round 1 sw= 175.6 ew=174.8
My Round 2 sw= 175.4 ew= 173.2
My Round 3 sw= 172.6 ew = didn't weigh
My Round 4 sw= 177.8 ew= 174
My Round 5 sw= 174.8 ew= 174.8
My Round 6 sw= 175. ew= 178
My Round 7 sw= 176.4 ew=172.2
1/17 170.6 ok, maybe my scales needs new batteries. Or maybe I'm dehydrated. Or both. Ate well yesterday. No exercise. Finally got out of the house for some fresh air and sunshine. Slept ok.
1/18. 170.6 ate well. No exercise but ran lots of errands, so at least some movement and some sunshine. Slept long and well. I looked back over some weight averaging, and I've been losing an average of 2 pounds a month for the last 5 months. I guess thats pretty good for this stage of the game.
1/19 172 i think yesterday's pasta lunch is showing. Didn't exercise but got out and shopped. Slept so well. Loving my bed these days.
1/20 171.6 so the pasta lunch may be gone, but yesterday's donut holes are showing instead. Ate 85% healthy yesterday. Barely moved, it was so cold. Cold again today. 🤧 not sure we're breaking records, but they're digging them out to compare. Slept 4 good hours. Is this a theme today? Seems lots of us had short nights.
1/21. 171 ate 100% healthy, but baked late. No exercise. Did I really sleep that long?
1/22. 172.6 ? Ate healthy, under calories. No exercise. Another good night.
1/23 173.5. Earned this. Was hungry all day yesterday, so I ate. Tried to keep it reasonably healthy. Slept well for 5 hours. I was expecting that, too, since I slept so long the 2 previous nights. No exercise, but looks like it may be warm enough for a short walk today.
1/24. 174.2 more of Monday's overeating. Yesterday was better. Just 50 calories over, today will be better. By the time it got warm Yesterday it was raining, so no exercise. Very good sleep.
1/25. 173.4. Good. On the way back down. Ate over calories again cause I had seconds of kale salad. I definitely forgive myself. Didn't walk, but shopped, so got a little exercise. Slept very well.
1/26. 172.4. Good to end on a down note, but pasta again yesterday, so probably up again tomorrow. Shopped. Ate well, under calories. Had a cookie. That’s rare for me. It was good, but every time I have a cookie or cake, it just reminds me that I'm really not missing much. Slept soooo long and hard.
The scale says up for the Round, but I don't think I really am. Probably not down, either. Just little blips on the scale. Life was good this round. 😌 let's hope next one is even better.
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1/18 179.0
1/19 178.8
1/23 179.6
1/24 178.8
1/26 179.4 Checked in half the days. Here's to 10 straight in the next round!8 -
Just wanted to share. Bottom photo I posted earlier in this round- Showing off our sandy river beach, makes for a fun walk… (no snow shoes needed). Top photo from my walk today - a raging flood covering the entire park. Such crazy weather on this round. I’m hoping R249 cooperates so we can all enjoy the outdoors!
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SW 151.8 RND 248
GW 135
Excited for this new round. Last round I finally got my act together and formed a new habit!
1/17 150.8 📝🧘♀️👏
1/18 151.6
1/19 151.0
1/20 152.8 went out for Chinese Food Yum! But salt always gets me. Back to tracking today.
1/21 151.8 📝🧘♀️👏
1/22 151.1 📝🧘♀️
1/23 151.0 📝🧘♀️
1/24 150.6 📝🧘♀️
1/25 151.6 📝🧘♀️
1/26 150.6 🎉🥳👏8 -
SW RND 248 236.2
1/17 233 / Yesterday wasn't everything that I was hoping for it to be thanks to some unexpected news at night, but I stayed the course and didn't eat my feelings and it paid off on the scale.
1/18 231.4 / Been about a month since I've been at this weight. Woo hoo. Back at indoor soccer tonight.
1/19 233.2 / Soccer game was fun last night but we were terrible. Got some running around in an otherwise low step day. Today has been good - I am working from home so I got to use my lunch break to ride the Peloton. Love that.
1/20 232.2 / Ended up doing two rides yesterday and I treated myself to a bubble bath after some cleaning. Felt great to pamper myself.
1/21 236 / Yesterday was a relaxing day. We also ate too much take-out... day just sorta ended up that way. Weekends haven't been as disciplined as week days which slows my progress.
1/22 233 / Got a one hour ride in on the Peloton before watching my Bills suffer a crushing defeat. Cheering for the Lions now! Working from home today so I was able to ride the Peloton before work.. love that!
1/23 232.2 / Got on the Peloton again tonight. I feel like it's been a long while since I've been on three days in a row. Feels really good.
1/24 230.2 / I had my dinner out with friends tonight and we share a bunch of food. Didn't track. Didn't overeat going in but the meal was bigger than usual. A nice visit.
1/25 232.8 / Busy day today. Ending the night with salad, water, and my soccer game.
1/26 233.2 / Scored a goal at soccer last night. Late night. Stood in front of the pantry and mindlessly shoved chips and chocolate into my mouth. Oops.6 -
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5
3rd Round 248 SW: 207.7
Goals: Stay consistent, get stronger, lose more inches.
1/17 207.7 (weighed myself 3x today which means I've started obsessing ~ need to work on that)
1/18 207.0 (feeling like a set point! 🤔 professionals say don't give up and keep trying new tricks)
1/19 DNW (no reason other than just didn't feel like it)
1/20 208.3 (some poor choices this weekend ~ but its okay, buckling down rest of month)
1/21 208.1 (20 min 🏋🏾♀️ workout yesterday? 9 hrs sleep? will it continue? IDK and doesn't matter ~ proud of my work thus far and loving the skin I'm in. Looking forward to pics, measurements and new game plan for the week. #fitfam #initforlife
1/22 208.3
1/23 208.1
1/24 207.5
1/25 206.1 (seen it before! will only get excited if its still around next week)
1/26 DNW - #restday and #mentalhealthday includes not thinking about the scale so actually forgot it was last day of the challenge. But slept well, been working out with calorie deficits, and it is what it is. We'll see tomorrow.
SW: 212.5 | EW: 206.1 (6.4 pound loss)
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HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Results from previous challenges ...Round 208: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
Round 216: 165.1 lbs (-0.2)
Round 217: 163.1 lbs (-2.0)
Round 218: DNW
Round 219: DNW
Round 220: DNW
Round 221: 163.4 lbs (+0.3)
Round 222: DNW
Round 223: DNW
Round 224: 164.0 lbs (+0.6)
Round 225: 162.5 lbs (-1.5)
Round 226: 161.4 lbs (-1.1)
Round 227: 159.0 lbs (-2.4)
Round 228: 157.2 lbs (-1.8)
Round 229: 156.5 lbs (-0.7)
Round 230: 157.6 lbs (+1.1)
Round 231 - 236 : DNW
Round 237: 159.1 lbs (+1.5)
Round 238: 158.5 lbs (-0.6)
Round 239 - 246 : DNW
Round 247: 164.7 lbs (+6.2)
This round I am going to focus on eating 3 meals per day and staying within my calorie budget. For exercise, I will focus on getting 22 active minutes per day. I also need to keep showing up here no matter what the scale says!
SW RND 248 : 164.7 lbs
1/17 : 164.5 lbs
1/18 : 164.2 lbs Surprised by the drop because I ate a lot of curry last night. I might be dehydrated.
1/19 : 164.2 lbs I need a plan for pizza night. We make small pizzas from scratch and the home made base is delicious but calorific. I think I will aim for 4 slices which is about 500 calories according to my calculations. I will eat slowly and mindfully with lots of sips of water in between. Last week I ate 6 slices which was way too much and I felt over full.
1/20 : 164.2 lbs I am so pleased that I stuck to my plan for pizza night. Usually I gain about a pound then spend the rest of the challenge trying to lose it again. I felt full after 4 slices and most importantly, I didn't feel like I was missing out. Even though my the scale hasn't moved for a few days, I feel like I am making progress.
1/21 : 164.2 lbs I think eating slowly had really helped me get more pleasure out of eating small amounts of treats. Yesterday my kids made some apple crumble and it took the family less than 5 minutes to eat a their slices. I made my small slice last 15 minutes. I know I have rubbished mindful eating in the past but for me it is really helping. Still no movement on the scale though. I am surprised the scale would actually weigh me so consistently the same weight. Surely there would be fluid fluctuations from day to day that should show up on the scale? My scale remembers different people's weight. I suspect there is logic in the scale that snaps the weight to my last weight if it is within a certain margin. Or perhaps my scale is broken.
1/22 : 164.5 lbs
1/23 : 163.8 lbs
1/24 : 163.1 lbs
1/25 : 162.9 lbs
1/26 : 162.9 lbs I am happy with a 1.8 pound loss this round. If I average out all my losses from previous rounds, I lose on average 1.3 pounds per round so I have done better than average. It's pizza night tonight again. I need to be strong and stick to 4 small slices again like I did earlier in this round. I think it's weird that I feel like I am missing out before I eat the pizza but afterwards feel full and satisfied with 4 slices. I guess it is like giving up snacking where my brain needed a few weeks to be assured that I won't feel hungry in between 3 larger meals. I barely feel like I am missing snacks now so hopefully in a few more weeks that will develop with pizza as well.6 -
deepwoodslady wrote: »01/25 -185.2- (Trend weight 183.7) Yesterday was one of the planned higher calorie and carb days on the zig-zag plan. In addition, today is no TMI x 2 so a jump up is disappointing but not surprising. Today I have scheduled one of the extra low calorie days. I may try to weigh in tomorrow (I usually don’t on Fridays due to my Friday school schedule for DGS.) If so, it will probably be a very late weigh-in unless they cancel schools again tomorrow. I hate to miss the final challenge weigh-in. Anyway, my cat is making me feel very pudgy. She has began to knead my stomach again before laying down on my lap. That is actually as clear an indicator to me as my scale. Like a human lie-detector. Kinda….Sorta….. I may have a long way to go in the stomach area of weight loss, if truth be told.
@deepwoodslady That belly gets us all Donna! Easy on ~ hard begone! (uggh! especially us menopausal gals) we'll just keep trying til we get it right 💪🏽 and nice drop! 5 -
RND 248 (my third)
54 y/o female (bday last week so I had to change this 🙂), 5’3”
SW (first round): 155.8
SW (this round): 155.5
1/17 - 153.2 - very excited to be starting with a loss - now I need to hold it. Celebration season is over and looking forward to getting back into a normal routine - although what I thought was going to be a quiet weekend this weekend has suddenly become very busy. Winter Warrior Challenge #17 - 3 miles - still snow covered roads and extremely low wind-chills. 14 days left to go.
1/18 - 154.5 😩. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #18 - walked 3 miles to give mynlegs a rest. Roads are still snow covered, 17 degrees Fahrenheit,feels like 10 - felt warm compared to the past 4 days 😂
1/19 - 152.8 😯. Not sure how that happened, but happy to see it. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #19. Still snow covered roads (it's been too cold to melt) and super cold 🥶 but I got it done. On the downward slide “only” 12 days to go 🤪
1/20 - 152.3. Hoping this holds but going out to dinner at very fancy new restaurant tonight so thinking this will likely go the other way tomorrow. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #20 - 5 miles. Only 11 more days to go!
1/21- 152.5 - busy day - lots of car time- drove 2 hours to watch my daughter compete in an indoor track meet - lots of random food but kept things as healthy as possible and did not go overboard. Noted that indoor runners seem a lot warmer than I've been lately 🤔 🙄 😂 - Winter Warrior Challenge Day #21 ‐ 3 miles. Still very cold and snow covered roads. It is supposed to warm up a bit this week so hoping I can finish this challenge on clear roads 🤞
1/22 - 152.6 - is this sticking???? Fingers crossed. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #22 - ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT - and I am SO excited. The weather has been brutal - which is the point of the challenge - but it is definitely getting old. Tomorrow we are expecting 3 inches of snow covered with a .3 inch glaze of ice… should make for interesting running
1/23 - 153.7 - slowly creeping up since Saturday. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #23 - rain this morning - was not pleasant but actually made the traction in the snow better. Hoping it doesn’t freeze overnight and make things extra treacherous tomorrow + 30 mins strength training.
1/24 - 153.0 Going back in the right direction. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #24 ‐ walked 3 miles because it was 8:30 pm and running 3 miles was the very last thing on earth I wanted to do but after 23 days, I wasn't going to give up now. Tomorrow will be a better day.
1/25 - 151.9 - Winter Warrior Challenge Day #25
1/26 - 152.4 - did not post yesterday - it’s been an exhausting few days and I was already in bed turning off the light to go to sleep when I remembered. My 17 y/o daughter was in a car accident on Wednesday evening. It was a serious collision and her car was totaled - but she as well as the people who were in the car she hit were remarkably un-injured. We thought she had nothing but a burn on her hand from the airbag and a bruise on her leg, but this morning I noticed her pupils were weirdly dilated so we spent the first half of the day in the ER. She was diagnosed with a concussion and I am thankful that it was not more serious than that - but I am emotionally exhausted from it all. I had planned to run at lunch but the trip to the ER ruined that plan. Now I am just too tired to run and have absolutely no motivation so I will go out and walk 3 miles with my puppies to clear my head and keep my 3 mile/day streak going. I’ve come too far in the Winter Warrior Challenge to give up now, even if it is the last thing I want to do (again) - I will regret not doing it tomorrow. Very happy there are only 5 days left after today. Total loss this round was 3.1 lbs 🙂
Picture of my daughter's car
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reshii_devi wrote: »
@deepwoodslady That belly gets us all Donna! Easy on ~ hard begone! (uggh! especially us menopausal gals) we'll just keep trying til we get it right 💪🏽 and nice drop!
@reshii_devil What is going on with my post menopausal belly lately is very strange. I have lost enough weight on the upper stomach, just below the breast in the midriff area that my ribs stick out and it actually hurts to have them press against my mattress when I sleep. I mean, ACTUAL pain. HOWEVER, midsection in the belly button area (and below) it is still very mushy and watery and flabby. So here's to hoping that the bottom of my tummy (the part my cat is loving) catches up to my top tummy! I must say, as a diabetic I'm not too surprised that the tummy is the slowest to go. I guess that is pretty typical, but what size your wear is dependent on that lower measurement so I CANNOT wait for the progress! Since misery loves company, I appreciate you chiming in LOL. Let's slay round 249!7 -
RND 248 (my third)
54 y/o female (bday last week so I had to change this 🙂), 5’3”
SW (first round): 155.8
SW (this round): 155.5
1/17 - 153.2 - very excited to be starting with a loss - now I need to hold it. Celebration season is over and looking forward to getting back into a normal routine - although what I thought was going to be a quiet weekend this weekend has suddenly become very busy. Winter Warrior Challenge #17 - 3 miles - still snow covered roads and extremely low wind-chills. 14 days left to go.
1/18 - 154.5 😩. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #18 - walked 3 miles to give mynlegs a rest. Roads are still snow covered, 17 degrees Fahrenheit,feels like 10 - felt warm compared to the past 4 days 😂
1/19 - 152.8 😯. Not sure how that happened, but happy to see it. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #19. Still snow covered roads (it's been too cold to melt) and super cold 🥶 but I got it done. On the downward slide “only” 12 days to go 🤪
1/20 - 152.3. Hoping this holds but going out to dinner at very fancy new restaurant tonight so thinking this will likely go the other way tomorrow. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #20 - 5 miles. Only 11 more days to go!
1/21- 152.5 - busy day - lots of car time- drove 2 hours to watch my daughter compete in an indoor track meet - lots of random food but kept things as healthy as possible and did not go overboard. Noted that indoor runners seem a lot warmer than I've been lately 🤔 🙄 😂 - Winter Warrior Challenge Day #21 ‐ 3 miles. Still very cold and snow covered roads. It is supposed to warm up a bit this week so hoping I can finish this challenge on clear roads 🤞
1/22 - 152.6 - is this sticking???? Fingers crossed. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #22 - ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT - and I am SO excited. The weather has been brutal - which is the point of the challenge - but it is definitely getting old. Tomorrow we are expecting 3 inches of snow covered with a .3 inch glaze of ice… should make for interesting running
1/23 - 153.7 - slowly creeping up since Saturday. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #23 - rain this morning - was not pleasant but actually made the traction in the snow better. Hoping it doesn’t freeze overnight and make things extra treacherous tomorrow + 30 mins strength training.
1/24 - 153.0 Going back in the right direction. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #24 ‐ walked 3 miles because it was 8:30 pm and running 3 miles was the very last thing on earth I wanted to do but after 23 days, I wasn't going to give up now. Tomorrow will be a better day.
1/25 - 151.9 - Winter Warrior Challenge Day #25
1/26 - 152.4 - did not post yesterday - it’s been an exhausting few days and I was already in bed turning off the light to go to sleep when I remembered. My 17 y/o daughter was in a car accident on Wednesday evening. It was a serious collision and her car was totaled - but she as well as the people who were in the car she hit were remarkably un-injured. We thought she had nothing but a burn on her hand from the airbag and a bruise on her leg, but this morning I noticed her pupils were weirdly dilated so we spent the first half of the day in the ER. She was diagnosed with a concussion and I am thankful that it was not more serious than that - but I am emotionally exhausted from it all. I had planned to run at lunch but the trip to the ER ruined that plan. Now I am just too tired to run and have absolutely no motivation so I will go out and walk 3 miles with my puppies to clear my head and keep my 3 mile/day streak going. I’ve come too far in the Winter Warrior Challenge to give up now, even if it is the last thing I want to do (again) - I will regret not doing it tomorrow. Very happy there are only 5 days left after today. Total loss this round was 3.1 lbs 🙂
Picture of my daughter's car
@Leigh_b Thank God Above that she is okay. Clearly she will be inconvenienced with her car out of commission, but at least everyone survived. I will pray for her quick recovery and comfort as she heals from the concussion.6
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