Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 264

CamandJarvis

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; R248: 153.1; R249: 153.0; R250: 151.7; R251: DNW; R252: 150.0; R253: 149.6; R254: 148.8; R255: 147.3; R256: 150.2; R257:148.2; R258: 150.2; R259: 147.9; R260: 147.7; R261: 148.2; R262: DNP; R263: DNP

Last weight
06/24 - 148.3

Round Goal: 147.x

Day, Weight, Comment
6/25 - 147.5
6/26 - 147.9
6/27 - 148.1
6/28 - 148.7
6/29 - 147.2
6/30 - 147.0
7/01 - 148.0
7/02 - 149.5 - Expected - Coach took my macros all the way back up to what we're estimating my maintenance is and what a jump! That's over 400 calories difference and in just one day. I'm feeling good though. It's much easier to track macros when I have a bit more wiggle room with them. We're going to see how I feel this week at maintenance and then try to drop me back down a bit. Not quite as low as I was, but get me back into a decent enough deficit to see some progress, albeit slower, and use this as a "diet break reset" not a full reset. BF's surgery is scheduled for the 12th - the same day we have to get the kids. Fortunately Fam is willing to take BF to surgery and such while I head up to get the kids. I'll be back the day after surgery with the kids to properly care for him then (with some help!) I'm still wrapping my head around it but I'm glad it's getting down now. He should, if all goes well, be recovered enough to go on our already-paid-for vacation in October for my birthday without too much issue/restriction.
7/03
7/04

Previous Day's Comments

6/25 - A bit of a drop off since I've been behaving and hitting my macros these last couple of days. I'm still on my lowest macros. I think she's keeping me here since I didn't quite get to track/control much of the food on vacation. I also didn't do any dedicated workouts but I definitely got a loooot of movement being at the beach and fishing! Back into routine now - morning workouts and tracking macros. All set for today and already began pre-planning tomorrow to ensure I keep up the good work!
6/26 - I'm up a tad but I'm feeling leaner and looking a bit leaner in the mirror so I'll take it. I was slightly above macros (about 12g over carbs so 2g over my buffer window) but that was aimed at reaching my fiber goal due to missing my snack (work meeting ran from lunch to dinner with no chance to grab my snack so I had to improvise an after dinner snack). I didn't meet my step goal, either. Today I am focused on getting both in today. BF's shoulder took at turn for the worst - surgeon said no gym (even legs) until he can be seen. Fortunately, that's Monday and we don't have to wait terribly long to know what's going on. Hopefully not a surgery but I'm starting to think that's what's best otherwise it'll keep dragging out. SD and I will be going solo tomorrow and possibly Friday (she and her brother go back to their mom's for the 4th of July week on Friday so unsure if she'll go to the gym) and I'm solo for at least Monday pending doc's further instructions for BF. I hope my willpower is enough to get me up and moving!
6/27 - DOMS? I have no idea. I'm feeling and looking as lean as I was yesterday and yesterday I felt and looked leaner than I did on Tuesday. No clue. BF ended up going to the gym despite the surgeon's orders and has been very lackadaisical about it all. I'm not going to feel so bad if he keeps going against the doc's orders and ends up needing surgery/a large length of time off the gym. He's putting himself at a higher chance of surgery/long recovery away from gym because he doesn't want to skip a couple days - he wants to look big and strong...ugh. I'm very frustrated with him. Not only for doing this to himself (SD and I tried to talk sense into him with no success) but also he ruined my workout this morning because he made me stop when he stopped due to pain... like..I'm not injured, let me finish my dang workout! I did get movement in and I did my best with what I was given but I'm definitely frustrated. At least tomorrow he won't be going due to him driving to take the kids back to their mom's for the week, but if he does, we do separate workouts Mondays and Fridays. Anyway.....rant over. I've got my meals planned for the day and all fits in macros. I'm ready for them to increase, my recovery is awful right now - I'm still very sore from Monday's leg day!
6/28 - DNP
6/29 - Well... TOM arrived unexpectedly. More on that below if you care/are curious. That explains the uptick followed by the sudden drop. Not much to report on. SD and I went to the gym yesterday before BF took them back. He's at his dad's now so I have a second night solo. I'm okay with that, it's quiet and calm and I honestly need the excuse to slow down a little. Groceries this morning so I could get that out of the way - all my errands and tasks are done other than making dinner tonight. Thinking of taking the dogs tomorrow morning, early, to the river to walk before it gets horribly hot out. Will see how we feel and how early I wake up naturally. No alarms for me! Meals are all planned out based on macro goal through Monday night. I'll know if there's any changes to my macros on Monday before lunch so I can adjust from there. Definitely easier to fit things in if I have everything pre-logged rather than frantically trying to do so before I eat breakfast. Breakfast and snacks are my variables, lunches and dinners I try to have already planned out and input so I have less to mess up. I'm off to go relax and read a book!
6/30 - DNP
7/01 - I'm still dealing with TOM. Hoping this is like a little reset for my body. Between submitting my weekly check in yesterday and texting my coach to chat about my situation, she said she's going to give me a link to a reliable way to get my hormone panel from home (never had one done) as well as increasing my macros to ensure we aren't stressing my body with how active I actually am vs how low my macros are. I haven't gotten that update from her yet, but sometime today I will. BF just got back from the doc - his bicep went from a partial tear to a full tear so he's going to have surgery. The kids are gone for 2 weeks (wedding so mom and him made a deal - we get the both weeks over Christmas rather than just 1 week to make up for the extra week she has them this summer) and then he's got to go pick them up. Then, we have First Responder's day which we already RSVP'ed for on the 16th for a Golf Tournament (Stepson and BF will go, SD and I will sit by the pool and relax) so he's hoping to have it after that. Doc said in July, though. Guess I'll be solo at the gym for awhile. It's always hard to get up and go when BF is still asleep. I get very jealous at 430am haha! Speaking of, I went solo today for leg day and increased on everything. I felt so dang good so TOM isn't impacting me in the fatigue/weakness like a normal one. I can't wait to see what I can do with increased fuel
7/02
7/03

tiabirdie56

Round 264
Jun 25 2024 ~ Jul 4 2024

Round 264
Tue Jun 25 2024 ~ Thu Jul 4 2024

My name is Tish.
Age: 67
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2024 Start Wgt: 205 (Jan1)[/b]
CW:
RG: 96ozs to 128ozs water.

●6/24-Mon∆DNW●
▪︎Day1▪Tu•Jun 25-¤205
(Mo•54gProt▪︎112gCarb▪︎80ozs water
Today, back to 18/20hrs of fasting.

▪︎Day2▪We•Jun 26-¤DNW
(Tu•76gProt▪︎70gCarb▪︎120ozs water)

▪︎Day3•Th•Jun 27-¤
(We•144gProt▪︎161gCarb▪︎96ozs water)

▪︎Day4•Fr•Jun 28-¤205
(Th•101gProt▪︎71gCarb▪︎76ozs water) ]

▪︎Day5•Sa•Jun 29-¤
(Fr•68gProt▪︎94gCarb▪︎76ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪Su•Jun 30-¤
(Sa•62gProt▪︎108gCarb▪︎88ozs water)

▪︎Day7▪Mo•Jul 1-¤205.8
(Su•58gProt▪︎132gCarb▪︎88ozs water) A lot of carbs over the weekend

■Day8▪Tu•Jul 2-¤204.3
(Mo•115g▪︎Prot▪︎80gCarb▪︎108ozs water)

▪︎Day9•We•Jul 3-¤
(Tu•98g▪︎Prot▪︎39gCarb▪︎ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪Th▪︎Jul 4-¤
(We•gProt▪︎gCarb▪︎ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●Mon▪︎6/24•7pm(1157)●
25▪︎1/•Tue•(1240)¹IF/18hrs⁷
26▪︎2•Wed•(2017) ¹IF/18hrs⁸³⁰
27▪︎3/•Thu•(1591) ²IF/17.5hrs⁶³⁰
28▪︎4/•Fri•(1622) ¹⁰³⁰IF/16hrs
29▪︎5/•Sat•(1293)
30▪︎6/•Sun•(1330)
1▪︎7/Mon•(1632)
2▪︎8/Tue•(1443)
3▪︎9/Wed•()
●10•Thu▪︎7/4●

*Round End Weights*

▪2018▪
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪

{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎

{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
Round 218- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
Round 219- 206.8 EW} Apr 11 2023
Round 220- 202.9 EW} Apr 21 2023
Round 221- 203.7 EW} May 1 2023
Round 222- 203 EW} May 11 2023
Round 223- 202 EW} May 21 2023
Round 224- 201.6 EW} May 31 2023
Round 225- 200.3 EW} Jun 10 2023
Round 226- 199.6 EW} Jun 20 2023
Round 227- 199 EW} Jun 30 2023
Round 228- 198.1 EW} Jul 10 2023
Round 229- 196 EW} Jul 20 2023
Round 230- 195 EW} Jul 30 2023
Round 231- 195 EW} Aug 9 2023
Round 232- 196 EW} Aug 19 2023
Round 233- 193.5 EW} Aug 29 2023
Round 234- 195.5 EW} Sep 8 2023
Round 235- 196.8 EW} Sep 18 2023
Round 236- 196 EW} Sep 28 2023
Round 237- DNW EW} Oct 8 2023
Round 238- 196 EW} Oct 18 2023
Round 239- 198 EW} Oct 28 2023
Round 240- 198 EW} Nov 7 2023
Round 241- 199.5 EW} Nov 17 2023
Round 242- 199 EW} Nov 27 2023
Round 243- 199 EW} Dec 7 2023
Round 244- DNW EW} Dec 17 2023
Round 245- DNW EW} Dec 27 2023
Round 246- 204 EW} Jan 6 2024
Round 247- DNW EW} Jan 16 2024
Round 248- DNW EW} Jan 26 2024
Round 249- 205 EW} Feb 5 2024
Round 250- 203.5 EW} Feb 5 2024
Round 251- DNW EW} Feb 15 2024
Round 252- DNW EW} Feb 25 2024
Round 253-206.5 EW} Mar 17 2024
Round 254- 202.4 EW} Mar 26 2024
Round 255- 202.8 EW} Apr 5 2024
Round 256- 204.3 EW} Apr 15 2024
Round 257- 204.3 EW} Apr 25 2024
Round 258- DNW EW} May 5 2024
Round 259- DNW EW} May 15 2024
Round 260- 204 EW} May 25 2024
Round 261- 202.6 EW} Jun 4 2024
Round 262- 204.6 EW} Jun 14 2024
Round 263- EW} Jun 24 2024

Skyleen75

@deepwoodslady First, HIP HIP HOORAY!!!! The struggle is real. Anytime you can defeat a craving is a big deal.

Second- this whole vinegar and salt being a good weed killer is just not true. Please don’t do it.
The original recipe calls for industrial vinegar. Household vinegar is just not strong enough to do any real work killing weeds long term. Industrial vinegar should not be used because it’s terrible for soil and dangerous for people and animals.
Table salt is soluble, gets in the soil and water, and, cumulatively, causes damage to the ecosystem. At high levels, it's toxic to plants, aquatic vegetation, and wildlife.

Basically there is no “nontoxic” weed miracle. Even the old boiling water trick harms soil bacteria and insects.

I’m going to get down off my soap box 🥴 lol I definitely have strong feelings about this.

Skyleen75

@Chapter_3 I’m giggling

MommieJeannie

I'm Jen, 40 years old from Florida, married, retired mom with 3 kids, 4 dogs, and chickens.
Recommitting to weight loss, and just setting a daily track food & steps goal (good or bad) for now. Trying to limit fast food, and up my activity level (have lots of house cleaning to do and yard work to catch up on, now that i'm not sitting in front of a computer for 10+ hours per day...)

HW: 285

6/30: 251.8 - Round 264 SW
7/1: 250.8 - was very active yesterday, mostly shopping and playing with the kiddies. 4,056 steps & way over calories for today (had fast food for all 3 meals.. yikes) ... will definitely show up on the scale over the next day or two...
7/2: 250 - I'll take it! Did yoga today at the library with our 5 year old. Also did some reading while she was on the playground. I felt a little guilty for not getting more steps in while she played, but it was soo nice. 4,529 steps, and within calories for today. Also NO FAST FOOD today, I didn't cook but had lots of fruit during day and a home-made sandwich
7/3
7/4

Leigh_b

RND 264 (my 12th)
SW (first round) 155.8
SW (this round) 148.1

6/24 - 148.7 - walked 2 miles this morning. Still not sure how my foot is coping with its new freedom from the boot. While walking it felt great. After walking it felt great. Later in the day I had a lot of aching pain on the ball of my foot - but that is not where the injury was so I was confused about the source of the pain. Thinking that maybe it is just my foot adjusting back to walking “normally” again. By the end of the day, there was no more pain. Fingers crossed it stays that way and I can walk again tomorrow morning.

6/25 - 148.3 - storms this morning so no walk. Busy stressful day of working late so no evening workout either. Stress ate cookies I did not need - but they were delicious

6/26 - 147.8

6/27 - 147.9

6/28 - 149.0 - not a stellar start to my challenge attendance - having skipped two days without posting - and now posting on the day I gained rather than lost 🙁. Had a “team fun” get together at my house last night - I did not eat a lot but it was all very salty (they brought the snacks and I supplied the beverages) so the gain does not surprise me. Also TOM is going to start within the next few hours so there is that too. I have not done a good job with drinking water today to help flush it out and I am about to indulge in yet more salty food. I am not in a good place to make good decisions and my 14 y/o daughter has requested her favorite pizza for dinner. My 17 y/o is gone for the weekend at a youth conference, so I told my younger girl that since she is an only child tonight, she could pick whatever she wanted for dinner. Of course she picked pizza. Work has been stressful all week. I am exhausted and I am extremely hungry - I’ve been so busy today I have barely eaten. None of these things will help me keep my eating of salty, greasy, pizza in check… but… I am going to try and I am hoping to have just typed this…being aware of the treacherous situation I am walking into…and admitting “out loud” that I am likely to over-indulge - that it will help me stay in line - at least a little bit.

6/29 - 148.7 - not sure how the scale moved that way given the stress fueled feast I indulged in last night… committed to staying on track today. Drinking lots of water and making healthy food choices.

6/30 - 150.2 - the gain I deserve given how bad I have been about food choices and logging. The past two days have been a complete disaster.

I need to figure out how to overcome what has become a recurring story. As TOM approaches - usually about 8-9 days out, the hormonal stress begins to take its toll. I don’t sleep well, I feel constantly fatigued, and I lose all motivation. Even when I don’t do anything at all, every metabolic metric on my watch reads like I have been doing daily intense workouts without any recovery. I never know whether to push through and workout anyway or if my body is already stressed (too stressed) enough and that adding additional stress will only make it worse.

Sometimes “pushing through” feels like running a marathon even though I am doing nothing close to that hard. I try to “listen to my body” but I don’t like what it is telling me. I feel stronger and more in control if I ignore it, but I wonder if I am doing more damage if I do. This time, pushing through was not even an option - my work stress was already intolerable and added to the hormonal stress there was no hope for me.

I really want to figure out how to stay in better control - but it seems so completely out of reach. My crazy hormones will continue to be crazy until I cross over to the other side of menopause. I have friends younger than me that are already there, but I am 54 years old and as things stand right now - my cycle still happens like clockwork. My clock, however, has turned into a fun-house coo-coo clock and turns me upside down and inside out every time it comes back around.

Add to that, my work stress that is always high, but has been close to intolerable for several months. As much as I try to remain calm and not let it get to me, I work endlessly - 10 hour days are consistent, but lately there are more and more 12 and 14 hour days followed by giving another 12 hours across Saturday and Sunday. There is no break between days or weeks, it just keeps going and going and going. I have no life outside of work - I am either working or sleeping or working again.

It is days like this, when I am exhausted and feel physically horrible that trying to build consistent healthy routines around eating and exercise seem so far away. I want to figure it out - I need to figure it out and tomorrow is a new day so I will spend some time this evening setting up a plan and doing the very best I can to set myself up for success.

@anabirgite, @deepwoodslady, @judefit1, @skyleen75, @chapter_3 thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. So very much appreciated and helped me feel less isolated in my life's chaos ❤️

7/1 - 149.8 - going back in the right direction. Went out to dinner with friends - a much needed break from my work drudgery. Not sure the scale will appreciate it as much I did.



7/2 - 150.2 - back up again today. Not an awesome day - not a horrible day. It was a standard long work day (started at 8 am and just logging off now at 11:15 pm with only 45 minute break to come home and eat dinner before logging back on for the evening). Started out with good breakfast but then waited too long to get lunch and was REALLY hungry by 2pm. I came VERY close to heading to the cafeteria and grabbing a greasy grilled cheese and french fries so that I could sit at my desk and stress eat while continuing to work… BUT…. convinced myself to stick to the lunch I brought and had my baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, cottage cheese and ½ avocado. Almost broke down again as it was dinner time and I was sitting at my desk but at a protein bar and then went home and had proper dinner instead of eating popcorn and ice cream (both of which are readily available and free at all times at the office I work). Still feeling bloated and inside out due to TOM - but feeling like a won a small battle having stuck with my eating plan today.

7/3
7/4

lolakinks

Hi everyone! I’m 34 years old and 164 cm (5’ 4,5”). I have a very sedentary life, since I am a PhD researcher. I work mostly from home or sometimes I go to a cafe. Sometimes I go to the gym 2-3 times in a week, but sometimes I don’t go for weeks. I don’t have a routine. I’ve been overweight since I was 18 and every year I gained more and more. In the last 1,5 years I have been between 103-105 kg (227-231 lbs). My ultimate goal weight is 70 kg (154 lbs), but firstly I want to go below 103 kg which I stuck for 1,5 years. Then I hope go below 100 kg (220 lbs).

I started on 20 June, it’s still early days so being consistent is very important throughout this challenge. I aim to take 1600 calories a day and reach my macro goals. I am not crazy strict, but I don’t wanna be too loose and off the track either.

SW: 105 kg (20 June)
UGW: 70 kg

RSW: 104.4 kg
RGW: 102.9 kg

6/25 - 104.4 kg
6/26 - 104.1 kg
I ate below my calorie goal and was close to my macro goals. Some days will be more than my calorie goal, so once or twice a week I need this lower calorie days. I am happy about yesterday and today’s weight 😊

6/27 -104.2 kg
Yesterday, I ate all my calories and reach my exact macro goals. I went to the city centre yesterday so walking almost 10000 steps helped me to burn the extra calories that I took from a pint of beer and stayed within calorie limits. I was hoping to see 103s but it’s fine, beer effect probably. I don’t prefer cut alcohol but limit it, so it’s ok. I am planning to drink 2-2,5 pints of beer per week. Which is like extra 500-600 calories that makes me happy and I can burn that.

6/28 - 103.7 kg
I ate all my calories, and was close to my macro goals. I walked over 7000 steps after dinner. I am very happy to see 103s, I cannot wait for 102s.

6/29 - 103.3 kg
It’s been 9 days I started to “diet” and it usually starts like this: seeing the numbers are decreasing. However it usually stops after 12-15 days even though I don’t do anything different and I demotivate myself and stop. So this time I don’t want to be too excited about losing weight easily (?) at the beginning and I want to be aware of it might be just water weight for now, but I need to continue. As I said before going below 103 has been a problem for me about 1,5 years. If I can be less than 103 and continue to lose weight then I will believe that it’s working. So keep calm and be consistent. Yesterday I ate a bit less than my calorie goal but my macros weren’t great. It’s good that I ate less because Sunday is our 1,5 years anniversary (I know half year anniversary doesn’t make sense 😃 but we love a celebration). My partner and I want to celebrate with going somewhere and doing something special. So I will use that extra calories on Sunday. I expect to see an increase on 7/01.

6/30 - 104 kg
Kinda expected, since I ate more than usual and drank beer. I ate mostly carbs so… I couldn’t count my calories properly but I am sure that it was max 1800-2000 calories, it’s not the worst. It shouldn’t demotivate me but I shouldn’t make this often either. It wasn’t good idea to go out yesterday but the weather was amazing (not very common in the UK you know). So I was tempted go to a bar and drink and eat there. And the bad thing is I will also go out today, so two days in a row will ruin my progress so far. Anyway, I have to continue, and I am still doing better than before. I ate below my calorie goal a few times this week I hope it will balance it a bit. I know that eating carbs keeps water in the body, that’s water weight I didn’t gain 700 gr in a day. I will see the real changes in the long time. However I should limit these kinda going out and eating lots of carbs days max twice in a month.

7/01 - 104.2 kg
Expected again. I had a “cheat day” yesterday, I didn’t log my meals and I am sure it was over 2000 calories. My partner and I went to Cambridge, discovered the town and celebrated 1,5 years of being together! I ate more than my “diet” days but I didn’t go crazy. I still kinda limited what I ate and drank. I was being cautious much more than before I started this journey (since 20 June). That’s something, I suppose… I also walked over 13000 steps, at least I burned some calories. These two days have slowed down my progress but I’m still continuing. I hope to see a decrease in a few days again.

7/02 - 104.1 kg
Yesterday I ate all my calories but carbs were a bit higher than my macro goals. It was a chill day at home, I was back in control what I am eating.I will be more active, eat less carbs, and drink more water today to go back 103s again tomorrow.

7/03 - 103.8 kg
It’s good to see 103s again. Like the day before, I ate all my calories but I couldn’t eat enough protein. As a vegetarian, it’s a challenge. If I eat processed vegan meat alternatives it’s easier but I don’t want to eat processed foods much.

7/04 -

musicsax

66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 264 (my 194th). So grateful @Quiltingjaine for another round.
Goals for this round;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies
• to stay under 140 pounds,
• to lose!

I was shocked towards the end of last round to read back that my very first round in JGM10Ds, I was 10 pounds lighter then in March 2019 !!! I need to get my finger out & in the words of the song "Get Back to Where you Once Belonged" !!!!!! And it is Global Beatles Day 😊.
I need to remain consistent - it does work! Good luck for success everyone.

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 22.2.18 to 03.03.19
End of round 70 133.6 04.03.18 to 13.03.19
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
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)
End of round 248 – 143.6 (gain of 1 pound) 26.01.24
End of round 249 – 141.6 (2 pounds down) 05.02.24
End of round 250 – DNW – away on holiday with family, Whitchurch.
End of round 251 – 242
End of round 252 – 242.6
End of round 253 – DNW but 142.2 the previous day
End of round 254 – 141 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 255 – 141.8 (increase 0.8)
End of round 256 – 141.6 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 257 – 141.4 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 258 – 140.6 (loss of 0.8 pound)
End f round 259 – 140 (loss of 0.6 pound)
End of round 260 – 140.2 (increase of 1 pound)
End of round 261 – 141.6 (increase of 1.4 pound)
End of round 262 – 139.2 (loss of 2.4 pounds) 03.06.24 – 14.06.24
End of round 263 – 140.8 (gain 1.6 pound) 15.06.24 -24.06.24

SW RND 264
6/25 139.8 – (trend 140.2) – 12.85 miles walked, less than 10% exercise calories eaten back. A good start to the round to be under 140 pounds, now to hold it.
6/26 140.2 – (trend 140.2) 6.4 miles walked, 100 calories over.
6/27 139.6 – (trend 140.1) 12.23 miles walked less than 30% exercise calories eaten out.
6/28 139.2 – (trend 140) 9.24 miles walked, 65% exercise calories eaten back.


6/29 DNW - away in the peak district for the weekend, we live the walking up here 😁. Yesterday was super busy so very little walking; less than 5 miles, hence 116 calories over.
6/30. DNW - 9.26 miles walked, 42% exercise calories eaten back. Found an open garden event 3.5 miles into our walk at Wirksworth, spent most of the day walking around those, also visited the local heritage trail station before the slog up the step incline back to the site, 137 flights of stairs.
7/1 7/1 138.9 – (trend 139.6 ) 8.84 miles walked, 80.5% of exercise calories eaten back. Went to support DD & DS in their 20Krun & 4K walk all around Sheffield, very proud of their achievements, not easy with all those hills around there.
7/2 139.6 – (trend 139.6) – 7.97 miles walked, had a fall on Sunday afternoon, really hurt my leg which looked liked a bad graze all down my shin, but obviously also done some internal damage as had to cut short my walk and hobble back home with the pain ☹. This morning it is still swollen, pain has subsided to yesterdays level, hope I can walk ok today. 42% of exercise calories eaten back.
7/3 137.8 – (trend 139.4) 10.83 miles walked, less than 5% exercise calories eaten back. Thank you for your good wishes and concern, I think the internal damage is muscular or ligaments rather than bone, my leg/ankle is on the mend, graze healing nicely, I’m a great believer in walking the pain off/use it or lose it ! and yesterday it did work, I walked in 3 different sessions and part way through the second all the pain and discomfort was gone. It is still a bit swollen though and in the evening that increased, it’s down quite a bit this morning.
7/4 💥USA💥

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

krea4

7/1 - 77.2kg
7/2
7/3 - 77.1
7/4

UTMom81

@musicsax I'm sorry you took a spill, and I'm shocked you got in another 10 miles the day after. But I'm glad you are feeling well enough to do that.

Skyleen75

@musicsax Glad to hear it doesn’t seem like more permanent damage. I agree with your “use it or lose it mentality”. In our workout group we say silly things like “motion is the lotion” for our joints and “wear out rather then rust out”. It helps that our group leader is a physical therapist licensed in sports massage.
Balancing rest and use seems to help most injuries. Don’t forget the rest part!!!
The only times she has ever told me to 100% rest and completely baby the muscle for a long time and then slowly work on was when I got a weird pull in my bicep @CamandJarvis I feel for your BF, the bicep tears very easy once it is compromised- there is no working through it. It also does not repair on its own, sorry to hear that surgery is in his future (and that you’ll have a man down in the house which I’m sure puts more on your plate).

UTMom81

65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weigh: 150

RND 252: SW-191.3, EW-187.6
RND 253: SW- 187.6, EW- 185.6
RND 254: SW- 185.6, EW-181.4
RND 255: SW-181.4, EW—181.4
RND 256: SW-181.4, EW—179.4
RND 257: SW- 179.4, EW—178.4
RND 258: SW—178.4, EW-177.4
RND 259: SW- 177.4, EW- 176.6
RND 260: SW- 176.6, EW: 174.0
RND 261: SW—174.0, EW: 174.2
RND 262: SW—176, EW: 173.4
RND 263: 173.4, EW: 173.8

SW RND 264: 173.8

6/25 173.4 I have to admit this time is the hardest time I’ve ever had losing weight. I’ve been at this since March 2 and have yet to see that 20 lb. loss which I thought I’d have had weeks ago. The thing is, I’ve been pretty consistent with food intake and getting in more protein and lower carbs than I was used to. I’ve exercised more, but not in the extreme. I have not done well with water although I don’t drink calories either so I get a fair amount each day. Here’s to another round for all of us. Good luck, everyone!
6/26 173.6 Lots of activity with the DGD at the pool yesterday.
6/27 172.6 Yay! Fingers crossed!
6/28 173.4 It figures! Hiking always leads to a little spike for some reason. Maybe I’m hungrier, maybe it’s muscle soreness, but it happens every time. Took my DGD for her first hike on the Appalachian Trail (which is pretty special to me). She LOVED every moment of it and we had a fantastic day.
6/29 173.2 Easing back down. Good walk in the evening.
6/30 172.0 Another teaser that probably won’t last, but it’s still nice to see!
7/1 171.2 WooHoo! Finally down 20 lbs since starting on March 2. Took me forever, and I still have another 20 to go, but I’m happy about this!
7/2 171.0 Took Emberly to the pool yesterday. She’s becoming a little fish and I got tons of exercise. Knees are sore!
7/3 171.4 Rest day because of my knees, but they felt better by the end of the day. Still kept moving, though, taking care of a 4 year old. Lol. No rest for Mimi. :-)
7/4 💥USA💥

Skyleen75

HW- 242
LW- 142
Feb 5th 2024- 200.4

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.

Rnd 264 End Weight 174.8

6/25 175.4
6/26 174.2
6/27 174.2
6/28 174.0
6/29 174.6
6/30 173.4
7/01 174.0
7/02 175.4
7/03 176.4 I woke up absolutely starving at 2am and ate a giant bowl of cereal (like half a box). Not super concerned, I added in a very intense Tuesday morning workout with a gym beast friend followed by a long work day. Wasn’t particularly hungry and didn’t have crazy cravings all day so my calories were super low. Until 2am when I was so hungry I couldn’t sleep.
But my body actually needed some fuel, I was just half asleep and couldn’t handle anything more than pouring cereal into a bowl. It wasn’t a sugar craving or a binge.
This round might be a bust but I’m feeling very positive for the next one!

Anabirgite

59 Female, 5'5"
122.2 Round Starting Weight 122.2
120.8 Round Goal Weight
115-118 Ultimate Goal Weight

This roller coaster of my life that I was shoved onto 2 years ago continues to careen and somehow speed up! I have every intention of fully participating in this round, thank goodness no traveling for next 10 days. But to just add jet fuel to my chaos, my neighbor offered to buy my house last weekend and I said yes. So now 2 months to move. Eeeks!!! Looking forward to starting my next chapter in my life and getting off this current ride. Losing these last few pounds, which seems be the only thing I cannot lose seems like a great place to start. I need to weigh myself, weigh my food, track my food and participate on this blog. These goals have worked magic for me before. Look forward to reading all of your postings...

6/25: 122.2 Down a pound from last week - been waiting for this challenge to start. Also I am going to not drink on weekdays, lucky I am planning to play pickleball this evening, such a calorie burner.

6/26: 121.6💥 Weighed myself 💥 weighed my food💥, tracked my food💥 and posting💥 Yeah! Played pickleball last night 2 hours, great workout and reliever of stress.I guess once the inspection is done I will know for sure sale is going thru or not and that should relieve some stress and then add some more as I then put move plan in to action.

6/27: 121.4 💥Yeah!!! Weighed me, my food (almost all), tracked and posted- Yesterday overwhelmed with 30 years of paperwork, shredded so much because trash day today. Emptied my kitchen shelves- almost all Sunday- should have activated my watch to track my activity moving that trash can to the street! Debating having a garage sale next Saturday, July-5-6, could this be too soon? What if house sale falls thru? Eeks! Exercised late last night since so behind shredding paperwork. Actually ate just 20 something grams under the MFP allotment - shocked inched down. Tracking works...

6/28: 121.2💥 I need to take the Win. Weighed, tracked and posted. I read several others posters commenting on losing slowly... I understand that feeling. I might need to adjust my calories. Good news no headache this morning - not sure why not stress level still thru roof. Home inspection today, expect this will be what makes or breaks this sale. I at peace either way - or that is what I am telling myself and God. Shredded almost a decade of tax returns, hard to believe how much stuff you accumulate. Played pickleball last night.

6/29: 121.6 Not as bad as I thought it might be. Home Inspector was in my house from 8 AM until 2 and the homebuyer from 11:30 until 2PM - felt very awkward to make lunch- so ran to Whole foods to eat at their hot bar. Then went to a Euchre party last night. No exercise, awful! hate days like this. I had to work late- so no time. Need to pray I accept God's plan here. Playing Pickleball this morning -Yeah- Then need to start clearing things out.

6/30:121.2 💥Yeah! Played in a Pickleball kid of tournament Saturday, so burned a lot of calories. Went out to lunch and split my lunch into 2 meals. Did enjoy some wine last night as I continue to shred so much paperwork. Impressed myself with how well I have organized this massive amount of useless paperwork, that I should have disposed of years ago. Eeks but now struggling, with kids report cards? Essays? Eeks! Had to move on to the laundry room and look at all my cleaning supplies- Again with the many bottles of windex, and other misc bottles of cleaner for a specific need.

7/1: 122.2 🌨️ Back to the beginning... I know it was the lunch/dinner Saturday. Restaurant food always has so much sodium and I get bloated. It shows up 2 days later and lasts a day or 2... But mentally I hate going backwards. Played pickleball yesterday and boated, easy going day. Almost done with all the shredding. Cleaned out my son's bathroom. Still waiting for the final yes or no. Wondering if I can break up strength training into little parts all week rather than 1 hour every other day? Might be easier for me to get done and stay consistent.

7/2: 122.0 Unbloating- I know it is not a word but I feel it captures me right now- I am in the "unbloating" phase similar to unloading a boat, carrying one box, at a time, slowly removing trying to rebalance this ship. Beautiful evening last night, played pickleball, chatted with my friends. Recycle bin at curb full. Was so proud of myself for 5 minutes last night-combined 2 gallon bottles of vinegar to 1 bottle and while taking that large bottle to to the recycle bin found another gallon of vinegar in garage. No one needs this much vinegar...Am giving to friend tonight. I have just way too much junk.

7/3: 121.4 💥 Bloat is gone to be followed by more bloat tonight- going out to dinner for Mexican food so no good can come from that other then a terrific night with friends followed by a 4 day weekend! Still in limbo about the house - Mold and Chimney inspector yesterday, sprinkler inspector today. Was going to do a garage sale this weekend but do not want sell things if sale falls thru. So will enjoy weekend with my son.

7/4 💥USA💥

_JeffreyD_

Skyleen75 wrote: »

@Chapter_3 I’m giggling

@chapter_3 and @Skyleen75 I noticed that too and was going to mention it! Is that part of the protein concoction?

BTW I assume you mix the powders into the yogurt?

_JeffreyD_

Chapter_3 wrote: »

@_JeffreyD_
Lately, this is my go to protein meal or snack. Yesterday I enjoyed it @ 11am and was satisfied all day… then the enchiladas at 5:30pm. The P:E ratio is awesome! This is pre-recorded for a repeat today.

@Chapter_3 also, what do you mean by P:E ratio. All I can think of is Price : Earnings ratio of a stock.

_JeffreyD_

Now I am thinking about chicken stock for some reason.

_JeffreyD_

Male: 66
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016.) I was actually at 250 in 2011 or so…
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner… really try.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement…
3. Drink 90 oz. water.
4. Break 220 for ten-day average.


Round 264 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food - yesterday; Exercise – yesterday; water - yesterday / Comment

Previous posts:

6/25: 220.8
/not logged; some exercise; 90 oz water/
This avoidance of logging has been my downfall lately. When I am diligent about logging, it works on my mind. I ask myself, “do a really want to face logging this snack?”

The food logging thing is what attracted me to MFP in the first place. So easy! Just do it Jeff!

About macros. I know they are important, but I share a grocery list with my DW and she doesn’t give two hoots about getting that granular. Plus, I find it almost impossible to meet protein goals, so that pushes me away from macro gazing also. Maybe I should try again. Protein snacks?

6/26: 222.4
/logged; exercised; 66 oz water/
Late post today. I can report that today I have already gone fishing with DGS and gone on a hike with him too. I did most of the fishing and he played around with the worms! 😊 The hike was partially in the rain.

I can also report that most of the weight I gained since yesterday has left the premises. You know what I mean.

6/27: 222
/logged; exercised; 70 oz water/
Back to the early morning post. Not much going on since yesterday’s late day post.

BUT, I realize that I didn’t mention that my mom had a routine Dr. appointment Tuesday morning. Since my mom is a hypochondriac (I don’t use that term lightly or to be mean) she used the opportunity to present her concerns. Out of the blue the Dr. asked “how is your heart feeling?” Mom says “I feel some pressure.” BOOM! Dr. sent her to the emergency room immediately. Six hours later she was discharged from the hospital with what amounted to a false alarm. (not without $$$$$ various tests.) E.R. doctor says, “she is very healthy.” Mom’s analysis, “maybe my bra was too tight.” My mom loves medical attention. I think we need to find a new Doctor honestly. This isn’t the first time Dr. has pushed her responsibility off to the emergency room.

Rant over.

6/28: 222.2
/no logging; exercised; 70 oz water/
Well, I seem to be camping on a plateau.

6/29: 220.8
/nope, not fully; some exercise; 70 oz water/
I accomplished a lot yesterday, just not a lot toward my health goals.

6/30: 220.2
/logged and over budget; no real exercise; 80 oz water/
Below starting weight at least. I was set to do a little exercise by bush trimming yesterday, then DW and I decided to consider doing it today when it is 20 degrees cooler.

7/1: 221.2
7/2: 222
/no; yes; 80 oz water/

6/24: 220.4
SW on day before this round.

7/3: 221.2
/mostly logged except for a couple binge items; no exercise; 70 oz water/
Thinking about that short burst of exercise throughout the day idea.


7/4



Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
R 216: 222.2
R 217: 221.8
R 218 – 226 no data. AWOL
R 227: 224.8
R 228 – 242 no data. AWOL
R 243: 225.3 (20231207)
R 244: 224.4
R 245 – R 249 AWOL
R 250: 226.2
R 251: 227.4
R 252: 226.1 (20240306)
R 253: 223.0
R 254: 223.6
R 255: 224.4 (20240405)
R 256: 221.7
R 257: 220.4 incomplete
R 258: 223.2 (20240505)
R 259: 222.1
R 260: 220.1
R 261: 220.6 (20240604)
R 262: 219.3
R 263: 220.4

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

bzls

*****
Beth
60, 5’6”
SW RND 264 - 155.5
GW RND 264 - 151.5
UGW 135

6/25 - 155.5
6/26 - 154.3
6/27 - 153.8
6/28 - 153.4
6/29 - 152.5
6/30 - 152.5
7/1 - 152.5
7/2 - 152.0
7/3 - 151.4
7/4 💥USA💥

judefit1

Jude, 5'-2, 67 YO
HW 165
CW: 125ish

I’m a serial dieter/gainer whose weight has varied by 50 lbs over the years; I’m working to change my relationship with food. I joined this group in 12/23 at 147, lost 22 lbs and reached my goal in 4/24. I’m now working to understand my patterns so I know where my pitfalls are. My goal is to remain within the same 3-4 lb range for good!
We’re on vacation for this entire round, which is usually the start of my “yoyo” upswing. Goal is to eat well, enjoy food and maintain my weight even when breaking from my daily routine.

EW Rnd 263: 124.6
SW Rnd 264: 124.4
Previous rounds:

SW Rnd 245: 146.6
SW Rnd 246: 147.0
SW Rnd 247: 143.4
SW Rnd 248: 140.8
SW Rnd 249: 140.6
SW Rnd 250: 137.2
SW Rnd 251: 136.2
SW Rnd 252: 134.2
SW Rnd 253: 133.4
SW Rnd 254: 131.6
SW Rnd 255: 130.0
SW Rnd 256: 128.8
SW Rnd 257: 126.8
SW Rnd 258: 129.0 post AZ trip
SW Rnd 259: 126.0
SW Rnd 260: 124.8
SW Rnd 261: 125.2
SW Rnd 262:126.6
SW Rnd 263: 123.4
SW Rnd 264: 124.4

Goals this round:
Maintain weight between 124-126
* this round is vacation- have fun!
* fun includes enjoying great food in wonderful restaurants
* fun doesn’t include mindless snacking of empty calories
* the travel scale is a great tool, not a punishment- use it, but don’t obsess!
6/25: 124.4 travel
6/26: 124.4 travel
6/27: 125.6 travel
6/28: 124.6
6/29: 125.4
6/30: 124.6
7/1: 125.0
7/2: 125.5
7/3: DNW
7/4: home

7/3: Didn't unpack the scale, just being careful with food choices while we're here. I'll weigh on my "home" scale tomorrow when we get back. Today's our last "vacation day"; hike this morning, relax by the pool; concert tonight and then home tomorrow.