Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 249

lanniemcvern8827

1/29 SW 179.4
1/30 179.4
1/31 180.2
2/5 179.6

Still struggling to get back to my end of 2023 habits. I'll keep trying. See you in the next round.

refactored

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)
Round 248: 162.9 lbs (-1.8)

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 249 : 162.9 lbs

1/27 : 163.8 lbs Well I am disappointed in myself. I ate more pizza than I had planned. My kids help DH make the pizza and it is the one night I have off cooking each week. At the time, I felt like I had to show that I appreciated their efforts. I know that was just an excuse I used to justify it to myself at the time. I can of course tell them how much I appreciate their effort and not let them get in to the cycle of needing to see people overeat the food they make as proof that they have cooked well.

1/28 : 163.1 lbs

1/29 : 162.9 lbs I slept terribly after having my first coffee in almost 1 month. I give up coffee whenever I need to lose weight because it seems to slow my progress. It's probably because I have a lot of milk with my coffee and I have a habit of wanting something sweet with it. I have only black tea instead but gosh the coffee I had yesterday was good.

1/30 : 163.8 lbs I had a hungry day and ate at maintenance.

1/31 : 164.7 lbs

2/1 : 163.8 lbs I have had a rough couple of days but I am back on track again today.

2/2 : 163.4 lbs

2/3 : 162.9 lbs

2/4 : 163.6 lbs It doesn't look like I will lose any weight this round and I need to make sure I don't throw in the towel. I need to change my mindset so that I think of this as the way I should eat and move for the rest of my life now.

2/5 : 163.6 lbs A 0.7 lbs gain for me this round. I will see how I go next round before reevaluating what I am doing.

nicholewht

I'm in for Round 249


RND 249 (my first)
SW): 177.8
GW: 165

1/27 - 178.8 I went up a little because I wasn't focused, but I'm going to do better today.
1/28 - 177.2. I was focused on not eating too much too late last night. That's going to be my focus for the rest of this challenge.
1/29 - 176.2. Ice cream Sunday, but I kept my calories low and still got the win. Today I plan on getting a workout.
1/30 - 176.4. I wasn't focused enough at night, snacking got to me, but I won't let it defeat me today! Onwards and upwards
1/31 177.8. I failed! Binge eating at its best
2/1 176.2. Down from yesterdays nose dive, but still fighting for a victory this week!
2/2 - 175.8. I'm figuring it out. Eating like an upside down pyramid. Meals big for breakfast, medium for lunch, snack for dinner. That's working for me!
2/3 - 177.8. Worked out for the first time in a long time! Weights causing gain, maybe!?!
2/4 - 176.2. I didn't go crazy eating last night. I'm gonna get a win for the final day!!! Let's go!!!
2/5 - 176.8. Well, I finished my first round. There were some good things and some bad things. Looking for houses meant lots of car time and eating out!! I'm pleased with my progress! 1lb weightloss isnt too bad! Thankful we get to do it again!

Sgomes16

SW 150.6 RND 249
GW 135
1/27 152.6 water weight today from my one happy hour day! Which is always Friday. Back at it today with Pilates and clean eating. 📝🧘‍♀️🧘‍♀️
1/28 150.6📝🧘‍♀️
1/29 151.6 📝🧘‍♀️
1/30 DNW out if town until 2nd
1/31
2/1
2/2
2/3 151.6 held steady out of town. Glad to get back to it 📝🧘‍♀️
2/4 150.8 📝🧘‍♀️
2/5 152.6 artificial gain. Extra hard workout and sodium. Ready for next round.

Leigh_b

RND 249 (my fourth)
SW (first round): 155.8
SW (this round): 152.4

1/27 - 151.3. Starting off on a good foot. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #27 6 miles. This was the longest run I've done since September 3rd. Feels good to be building mileage again. First weeknof marathon training complete.

1/28 - 151.9 - weighed but did not post - very busy weekend. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #28 3 miles

1/29 - 151.4 - Very Monday today. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #29 - 3 miles. Just two days left in the challenge. I will have to think of something different to include in my daily notes after wednesday.

1/30 - 151.8 - crazy week (and it’s only Tuesday 🙁) - my eating has been sporadic but I am keeping my choices healthy and within my calorie budget. Winter Warrior Challenge Day #30 - 3 miles - just one day left to go!

1/31 - 151.2 - Winter Warrior Challenge Day #31. 3 mikes outside (in michigan) every day in January. Total 102 miles - 87 running. Very happy to be done, but happier that I stuck with it and didn't quit even though there were many days I wanted too. Expecting a gain tomorrow. Monthly friend will likely be visiting on top of having gone out with friends and had a beer and salty fried food and not nearly enough water. Still within my calorie budget but not by much and with the salt and lack of water to flush it through my body I expect the scale will go the wrong direction.

2/1 - 151.9 - did not post

2/2 - 151.6 - did not post

2/3 - 151.4 - did not post

2/4 - DNW - wheels fell off the bus the past few days - I weighed each morning but eating/hydration was not good and I did not complete my food diary. Back on track today - except that I didn’t weigh (so I guess not completely back on track - but I’ll get there). I was running late to get out for my run and just put on my running gear before I remembered I needed to weigh. 6 miles today. Time to start ramping things up - now that I have a good base - I need to build on that, add speedwork/hill runs into my weekly routine and be more consistent with my strength training - 16 weeks until Marathon Day.

2/5 - 151.4 - not quite back on track - did not run, did not drink enough water and WAY under step goal - but logged all my food and not that far over given the fact that I did nothing to earn a single extra calorie today. Total loss this round is 1bl - which is more than I was losing before I started doing this challenge. On to the next one - need to get my crap together - and finish February better than I started it.

reshii_devi

1st Round 246 SW: 212.5
4th Round 249 SW: 205.3
Goals: Stay consistent, get stronger, lose more inches.

1/27 205.3 (going to be a challenge maintaining this weekend, but giving it best shot!)
1/28 205.7 (will be yoga light and mostly liquid #restday; measurement pics tomorrow)
1/29 DNW (up too early after too little sleep, but 55 min 🧘‍♀️ 💪🏽 and 🚶‍♀️ 422 cals before dawn)
1/30 DNW (tired and tiny bit sore, but emotionally high thinking of NSVs ❤️ and lessons learned this month.)
1/31 203.3 (lost 9 pounds, 5 inches and 2% body fat!)
2/1 203.0 (still a little tired but completed upper body 💪🏽 workout with 4 and 8lbs)
2/2 DNW (heartburn after falling asleep with a full belly, fasting 24 hours, light exercise)
2/3 204.7 (made it til evening, then failed on fasting with KFC and cornbread @ cuzzos - but no regrets! Said no to a lot more, lol ~ burned 900 cals and had over 14K steps. Aiming for IF 24 today but we'll see how it plays out, lol)
2/4 DNW (IF only 18 hours - trying again next week)
2/5 204.1

SW: 205.3 | EW: 204.1

FEBRUARY FOCUS: FIRM, FAST & FLEX (love my alliterations!) -- double down on weights and resistance, fast one 24-36hr day weekly, and increase breath, stretch and mobility work. [/b]

desolate_angel

HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)
END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)
END WT RND 248: 175.1 (79.4 kg)

1/27- 174.8 (79.3 kg) TOM started. If I follow my usual pattern, I'll have a bit of an upswing/plateau the next few days followed by a dip at the end. Also, I ate pollo a la crema for dinner, which usually causes the scale to go up the next day.
1/28- 173.9 Didn't get my expected upswing today. Scale trying to make a liar out of me.
1/29- 174.5 And there it is. Mondays and Fridays are our busy days at work. I have a very sedentary job, but man, work wiped me out.
1/30- 174.3
1/31- 173.6 (78.7 kg) Ended the month strong, hoping to continue a pound and a bit per week. Once I reach 170, I'll recalculate my calories.
2/1- 173.3 Good start to the month. I really like that these 10 day challenges overlap the months. I feel like it helps me carry momentum forward.
2/2- 173.6 I drank about a quarter of my calories today (soda, not alcohol) which is not the best, but it scratched an itch. I'm not a coffee or tea drinker and I was dragging midmorning. That and a snack was lunch, chicken Alfredo for dinner. Having an ounce cheese on hand or something may be a better choice in the future. I also forgot I have Lifesavers in my desk drawer which are nice if I just want the taste of something sweet.
2/3- 173.1 Saved most of my calories for dinner. Still not sure if that works for me. Some days like today, yes, other days I feel like I end up too hungry before dinner and start craving everything at once. I may try to aim for more of a balance like 50-60% left for dinner instead of 70-80%.
2/4- 171.9. Day Nine! I think this is artificially low, would like to end this round in the 172 range, but we'll see.
2/5- 173.4 (78.7 kg) Down 1.7 pounds this round from last and 7.2 pounds (3.3 kg) in the last 30 days. Hoping to settle into about 5 pounds a month now that I'm through month 1.

cpanus

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 140.0
01/25 - 146.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
01/26 - 145.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh!
Day/Weight/Comment
01/27 - 146.5 at 8:15 a.m. ...zero...made soup
01/28 - 148.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.41 miles in 108 mins then read my book
01/29 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
01/30 - 148.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 4.11 miles in 84 mins
01/31 - 149.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
02/01 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
02/02 - 149.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
02/03 - 148.4 at 8:45 a.m. ...5.85 miles in 119 mins
02/04 - 149.5 at 8:30 a.m. ...California storm...so much rain and wind!!
02/05 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

cortner1195

SW RND 249. ⚖️ 216.1 lbs
GW for the week 214lb.

1/27 ⚖️ 216.3 lb not surprised it's up as changing my eating style has effected my system🥴. ✍️
1/28 ⚖️ 216.5 coming in under calorie goal daily, staying away from wine. I know the weight loss is there, just waiting for my body to catch up with my new eating style and workouts. Poor food choices
1/29 ⚖️ 216.1. Still under calorie goal. White wine sitting on the deck today. ✍️Journal and food log complete.
1/30 ⚖️ DNW ✍️ stayed within calorie goal. Journal and food log complete
1/31 ⚖️ 216.1lb stayed under calorie goal. ✍️Journal and food log complete
2/1 ⚖️ 214.8lb ✍️ all food logged next day. Over calories, poor food choices. But I logged it all. Mentally, putting the food in my food diary is helping me reset for a new day
2/2 ⚖️ 215.6 let's talk about that popcorn yesterday.....
2/3 ⚖️ 216.1lb ✍️ journal, and log done
2/4 ⚖️ 215.1 lb ✍️ journal, & food log done
2/5 ⚖️ 214.6lb annual physical, splurged on a new journal, set up journal and food log done. Splurged on a McD double cheese burger. Fit it into my meal plan with room to spare. Hit my newly decreased calorie, protein, sodium,and fat goal. Comfortably without hunger today!

jerier

SW RND 245 135.2 BF% 31.8
SW RND 246 135.0 BF% 31.7
SW RND 247 132.4 BF% 31.2
SW RND 248 135.6 BF% 31.9
SW RND 249 133.8 BF% 30.9

1/27: 133.6. BF% 30.9
1/28: 131.4. Artificial low. Migraine yesterday; no food and minimal water.
1/29: 133.4
1/30: DNW, running late for work.
1/31: 133.0
2/1: 132.8
2/2: 132.0
2/3: 132.0
2/4: 132.2
2/5: 134.2. Ate too late with too much salt and carbohydrates yesterday.

pettycoatjunction

🍎🥑🫐 10 more day’s 🫐🥑🍎

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☃️

SW RND 249 134.2 (thanks to a 🍷event)

1/27. 134.2. ✏️👣💧🏋️‍♀️.
1/28. 133.2. ✏️👣💧🏋️‍♀️
1/29. 132.7. ✏️👣💧
1/30. 131.8. ✏️👣💧🏋️‍♀️
1/31. 132.3. ✏️👣💧🏋️‍♀️
2/1. 131.7. ✏️👣💧
2/2. 132.6. ✏️👣💧🍷
2/3. 131.7. ✏️👣🍷
2/4. 132.2. ✏️👣💧
2/5. 132.2 ✏️💧. I was fairly happy with this round. My hope for the next round is to firmly be in the 131’s, with a dip or two down to the 130’s. See you on the next thread.

TerriRichardson112

JGM10Ds Round 249
❄️☃️🙉🙊🙈☃️❄️
❄️February 2024 ❄️
❄️☃️🙉🙊🙈☃️❄️

• In Maintenance since July 2019
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
February focus:

* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

Terri: Female; 77; Northern Ireland; married > 57 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!

JGM10Ds ROUND 249
Round 248: EW: 136.4
Day/Weight/Comment
27/01: 136.6: Daily Habits💖
28/01: 136.9: Daily Habits💖
29/01: 136.8: Daily Habits💖
30/01: 136.6: Daily Habits💖
31/01: 136.4: Daily Habits💖
01/02: 136.5: Daily Habits💖
02/02: 136.4: Daily Habits💖
03/02: 136.5: Daily Habits💖
04/02: 136.6: Daily Habits💖
05/02: 136.4: Daily Habits💖
Solid Habits - 2023
Update - February 2023 >

1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily) s
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 5500 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Fitbit Zone minutes > 25
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
https://www.random.org/colors/hex

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

• Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
• A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
• Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
• The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
• Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
• The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
• When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
• Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

Krysless2

Round 249 Results:

• Final RD#249 Results
  ~ SW: 179
  ~ EW: 2/05 ⬆️180.7
  ~ Overall: Gain +1.7lbs
  ~ I ate horribly for the last two days. Pretty much self sabotage.

Stayed Below SW 174💚=Yes ❤️=No
(Sat > > > > > > > > Next Mon)
🔴🔴🔴🔴🟢🟢🔴🟢🟢🔴

Previous 10 Days
(Cliffs notes in color):

• Mon 02/05: 180.7;+3.5lbs
  ~ So bad! Just bad,bad bad! Ate when I wasn’t even hungry. I thought I learned to fix that nasty habit.
  
• Sun 02/04🟢177.2;-1.5lbs
  ~ I have been dealing with a muscle spasm which happens to me every so often. But this time it’s been on a spot on my back that I could feel on the back of my gut. Now that TOM started today the pain has subsided and I felt such a relief .. and then this now with the scale! What a restless night I had that turned into such an amazing morning!
  
• Sat 02/03🟢178.7;-.5lbs
  ~ I’ve been doing well on eating but I think I did better when I originally started keto. Before I found all these “keto products” ie. keto bread, keto boxed treats, keto cereal. I probably need to get back to basics. Looking back I realize there was a certain milestone where I went from headaches to pure energy. I never see that switch anymore. Tomorrow I’m going to skim over all the old videos and research material used to learn I on the diet.
  
• Fri 02/02🔴179.2;+1.4lbs
  ~ Not sure what this would be about. I was under calorie and my net carb count was 50. Maybe too much sodium??
  ~ On a good note, this’ll be my 3rd day logging. MFP makes this so much easier than other apps.
  
• Thu 02/01🟢177.8;-.9lbs
  ~ Still on it. Having a hard time sleeping though. I should figure that out soon. I have to have to get good sleep to better cope with my grueling job and prevent myself from binging
  
• Wed 01/30🟢178.7;-.9lbs
  ~ FINALLY!! I’m at a lower weight than where this round started me! That’s all you can hope for sometimes… Let’s keep the momentum going!
  
• Tue 01/30🔴179.6;-.9lbs
  ~ Back on track-ish
  ~ My daughter is on a very strict diet to correct her EOE. No wheat, soy, milk, eggs are some of the big ones. It has been a very trying time in our house. Like ..what the hell do we eat!? The answer so far is: Meat, potatoes, rice and vegetables. No butter, no ranch on the side. This is a very difficult concept for my teenager to grasp.
  
• Mon 01/29🔴180.5;+1lbs
  ~ 4 more macadamia nut cookies and they’re gone and out of the house! (Until he makes more from the batch). My husband likes to put us down for cookie dough every time my nephews are sponsoring a school fundraiser.. not very helpful having those around the house...
  ~ Time to get back on track!
• Sun 01/28🔴179.5;+.5lbs
  ~ Those 3 macadamia nut cookies were so good though!!😫
  
• Sat 01/27🔴179; +0lbs
  ~ I was “good” all day yesterday until the late night munchies hit me. And I sorta kinda splurged and had chips and queso. At least I counted the tortilla chips out beforehand*small win for me*
  ~ Still struggling to log everything -will do better today. Fingers
  I used to be so methodical about this. Why is this so difficult now!?
  ~ Still working towards eating on an IF schedule between 2pm and 10pm
  
• SW: 179
  ~ Glad this challenge is still going on. The MFP COMMUNITY can be a bit of a challenge in and of itself, so when I fall off the wagon this challenge helps me to bridge that gap back here. So thank you!!
  ~ Still weighing in in the morning
  ~ Still practicing dirty keto

cpanus

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 140.0
01/25 - 146.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
01/26 - 145.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh!
Day/Weight/Comment
01/27 - 146.5 at 8:15 a.m. ...zero...made soup
01/28 - 148.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.41 miles in 108 mins then read my book
01/29 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
01/30 - 148.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 4.11 miles in 84 mins
01/31 - 149.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
02/01 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
02/02 - 149.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...ugh! still down w/covid
02/03 - 148.4 at 8:45 a.m. ...5.85 miles in 119 mins
02/04 - 149.5 at 8:30 a.m. ...California storm...so much rain and wind!!
02/05 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty they 5.60 miles in 115 mins in cold wind and rain!!
Good luck everyone!
Chris