Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 264
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Are y’all making fun of my rubber chicken?! so many memories with this guy…. 🤣. I guess I’ll clean up my counter the next time I take a photo! I’m cracking up!
The protein shake? I forgot that I did not share “instructions” in addition to the ingredients… I put the three ingredients in my Nutribullet WITH about 6 ounces of water… (any blender would work)…. To me, it’s delicious and it fuels me the whole day.
P:E? It’s in my round goals (habits) posted everyday Jeffrey, come on man 🤣🤣🤣… I’ve been eating this way for several weeks. Here it is:
*** P:E
Protein g to Energy g ratio.
Aim for 1:1 (maintenance) to 2:1(fat loss).
Energy g > total (Fat g + Carb g).
***stay within maintenance or BMR Kcals.
The premise is that protein is the most important fuel and keeping high protein versus (carbs plus fat) is the key to fat loss while maintaining muscle mass. Yes, a lot of tracking but MFP makes it easy.
Does that makes sense? I track /post this ratio everyday in my first entry. I think this WOE is paying off for me….
I’m actually super excited that you asked because I feel great and it really is working! For me, it’s worth the additional minimum effort. Of course, Whole Foods /clean. I really do hope this peaks your interest!
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R264-#34
June 25, 2024
SW ⚖️132.0
F65, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (proteinG> Cg+Fg) A whole food WOE- no processed foods. Track macros, all fitness and NSVs. HW 172lbs in 2010. Lost 16lbs Aug-Dec 2023.
Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity.
#HSF
📣#bestshapeofmylife📣
#helpfulhabits
Let’s Go! 💪🏻🙌🏻⚡️
R264 Habits: (same as 263)
** ✅R264- WOE: P:E
Protein g > (Cg + Fg). Try 1.5:1 or better 2:1. Was on Keto/Ketovore/MAD. Moving toward increased protein and less fat.
✅🏋️♀️20 min/ day or 30 min 4x per week. RECORD DETAIL.
✅ 🙏📝 🧐60 min 5x /week (Pray, journal, and research)
✅🥩115g -130g of protein
✅🛏️💤 tracking sleep
NSVs/Journey Reflections…. 👇🏻
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👇🏻Review since my first R231
1. ✅Avg. close to 10k steps per day for 8+ mos. Not bad. It’s no longer a “daily goal” because it’s now a daily healthy habit - 👏🏻🤩
2. ✅Healthy Habit: 🙆♀️ I stretch daily and that has greatly improved my attitude & confidence.
3. ✅HH: I play 🎾about 4-5x per week.
4. ✅HH: Z2 💕avg 60 min/day
5. ✅HH: zero to 15g of net carbs/ day
6. ✅Clean P:E 115-130g Protein (this is new)
7. ✅HH Naturally IF 18/6. Eating window=noon to 6PM. (At least 5 days/wk)
8. ✅💦80oz daily
9. ✅Alcohol limited to rare occasions.
10. 7 to 8 hours sleep per night is a goal. Sleep is still inconsistent the last few rounds…
Tremendous progress since last July, but still “skinny-fat”. I want 🏋️♀️to become a healthy habit too. … 🏋️♀️20 min per day or 30 min 3-4x per week. Continue to journal📝 and to strive to ID unhelpful habits & replace with helpful ones.
Staying in the present moment is key to mental health and healthy choices.
Rotating 115g to 130g of protein per day is now a non-negotiable. In my dreams, I want to be 130lbs #HSF … 😎 I want to be Healthy, Strong & Fit to live out “Chapter 3” enjoying a full range of mobility, flexibility & activities… !
Let’s do R264!!🙌🏻
Todays ⚖️/ Yesterday’s #HSF & Reflections
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6/25⚖️ 132.0
✅Pg 137 P:E. 1.7 :1 🏋️♀️20 min 📝🚶♀️11k 🛏️💤 6hrs
Solid day. Slept yucky. Not enough water. So darn hot yesterday… need more 💦 today- even tho 80oz feeling dehydrated….
Really want to sleep better /feeling cortisol levels still high.
This week DGS coming over after soccer camp each day for an hour or so…. He is my “why” - #HSF Focus on balance, mobility & functional training.
Let’s Go!
6/26⚖️129.8lbs
✅Pg 123 P:E 2:1 🏋️♀️20 min 📝🚶♀️6.5k 🛏️💤 5hrs
Up too early but slept like a rock for 5 hrs. Tried to go back to sleep but couldn’t. Will make lemonade.
P:E going well. Hitting macro “ratios” is an interesting experiment. Will continue thru this round then assess.
Solid 🏋️♀️ yesterday. Feeling it. (Good!) Still pushing myself to “DO IT” cuz it certainly is not a habit yet! Typical summer heat here. Today might be a rest day. Will see how I feel when the rest of the world wakes up. 😃.
Oh, the scale? More 💦💦💦 than usual and kept my routine. My body adores routine! I “surged” two days 6/24 & 6/25 and after reviewing my 6 mo stats, 130-131 is “my zone”. (What else am I going to do at 4a.m.?) Anything out of that range is a “systems fluctuation”. Still striving to build functional strength, agility & balance.
Let’s strive today! #HSF#helpfulhabits
6/27 ⚖️ 129.6lbs
✅Pg 123 P:E 1.3:1 🏋️♀️20 min 📝🚶♀️10.5k 🛏️💤 9hrs 😄
This morning all I can think about is that I slept nine hours! No nap yesterday … I fell asleep on the couch around 7 PM… Slept straight through the night -feel great! Good day 💪🏻yesterday! Let’s hope the 💤 continues!
(I have a tennis match this evening and whenever I play at night I can’t sleep🤞🏻)
Scale⚖️thoughts: Weirdness.
I have no explanation… same as when the scale jumps up … must be my “systems”
6/28 ⚖️ 129.6lbs
✅Pg 122 P:E 2.9 :1 📝🚶♀️10.k 🛏️💤 5hrs 😄 🚫🏋️♀️
Slept very poorly last night due to late 🎾Tennis. Too much adrenaline. My team is on the road to state again! Hopefully I can take a nap today. InBody @ 9:30am. Will report back.
6/29 ⚖️ 129.8lbs
✅Pg 136 P:E 2.2 :1 📝🚶♀️3.6k (YIKES) 🛏️💤 8hrs 😄 🚫🏋️♀️
Food entry: I mixed up my eating routine - DH and I went to our favorite little health food café. Chose tri-color slaw mixed with chopped broccoli & cauliflower (no dressing)… topped with delicious, yummy fresh turkey salad w/ dab of Mayo, chopped carrots & black olives. They raise their own turkey- Que Delicioso! Divided for lunch and dinner … protein shake w/ yogurt/berries to top off my day. (Yes, I did suffer lots of gas🙃) but a Perfect P:E day.
Today = 💪🏻day. (I’ve had two rest days). Several 🇺🇸celebrations so will get my 🚶♀️💪🏻done early this morn. (But there’s another really good estate sale happening this morning so I might indulge!) I plan on enjoying whatever whole foods are served today - no alcohol. It’s going to be +100° - plenty of electrolytes.
6/30 ⚖️ DNW
✅Pg 125 P:E 1 :1 📝🚶♀️11k 🛏️💤 4-5hrs 🏋️♀️30min
Slept poorly. But….
Best 🏋️♀️ever. Incremental positives. I think this was the first time I actually “enjoyed” 🏋️♀️. I simply forced myself to just DO it, & after abt 10 min, I felt the endorphins / adrenaline kick in and viola-positivity took over.
Then…. A pool party! I stuck to no alcohol & my “whole foods” plan… I had two WHOLE pieces of FRIED chicken (one without skin and the second with what the heck skin) and two WHOLE pieces of PIE! Mildly disappointed in myself… that I did not stop at one piece of pie… because one was enough. Yes, there’s that. So this was my “no excuse” Saturday. Got home at 5pm and enjoyed 💦💦💦… Thinking the sugar is why I did not sleep well… Tossed all night… up @ 3:15. (DNW cuz Discombobulated. Enjoyed two cups ☕️ so will ⚖️ tomorrow).
A new day today 🎾& 🏋️♀️!
7/1⚖️ 130.8
✅Pg 117 P:E 1.1 :1 📝🚶♀️8k 🛏️💤 5hrs 🏋️♀️20min
Slept poorly. Again…. 🙃
Yesterday- solid day. Some emotional ruminating about SILLY Non-consequential stuff that happens when you’re a ruminator…. Looking for my helpful habits to kick in today. Stay present & grateful.
I love that it’s a new month! I’m going to spend additional time today reading, reflecting & journaling to come up with a full “leveling up/down” plan for July. I came across a graphic yesterday, that I will post in a separate posting… Maybe one person will benefit.
P:E is working for me. I like it. Shoot for 120-130 P.
Proteing ratio to Energyg (carbg + fatg) greater than 1:1. Whole food /clean only. 2:1 is best for me.
NSV: stayed the course 🏋️♀️even tho I DID NOT WANT TO!
7/2⚖️ 130.4
✅Pg 155 P:E 2.2 :1 📝🚶♀️4k 🛏️💤 8.5hrs 🏋️♀️10min
Slept like a rock last night… no idea why or what I did differently. Maybe lack of good sleep finally caught up with me.
Yesterday: Got a wild hair and decided to make low-carb, high protein, organic grass-fed ground venison/ribeye/brisket enchiladas … went all-in- even the wraps were individually created “egg-white” wraps -crafted individually…. Fresh ranchero /scratch sauce too. Everything whole & natural. Six hours. Delicious but EXPENSIVE and I’ll NEVER do that again. Went through 2 dozen fresh farm eggs because I messed up and had to start over…. Yes, super yummy and … worth the “experience”, but not the effort. Leftovers for an army!
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Super easy for me to get off track/distracted from 🏋️♀️🚶♀️🎾 … will be more focused today?(However, it will be 100° & Wimbledon has started!). Literally forgot to work on my “July” plan. I may not get to it today, but I’ll do it by the 4th.
5:30am and Wimbledon is on!
7/3⚖️130.0
✅Pg 143, P:E 2 :1 📝🚶♀️9k 🛏️💤 8 hrs, 🏋️♀️25 min
📝Completed July #HSF “leveling up” plan. Will post next round to celebrate one year on this challenge! Completed three separate 🏋️♀️&🚶♀️”snacks” yesterday. DGS joined in the fun! Today: more DGS. ❤️ (And leftovers!) Tennis tonight.
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70 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 127.4# (end of round 263)
GW: maintain under 130#
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 60 oz minimum
Strength training-TWJ challenge 🏋️♀️
Follow nutrition plan per challenge 🥕
Move 👣🏇🚴♀️ daily
6/25 127.0# 🏋️♀️👣
6/26 127.6# 💧🏋️♀️🥕🚴♀️
6/27 127.6# 💧🥕👣
6/28 128.0# 💧🏋️♀️🚴♀️
6/29 127.8# 💧🏋️♀️👣
6/30 127.6# 🏋️♀️🥕👣
7/1 127.4# 🏋️♀️
7/2 travel DNW 🏋️♀️
7/3 126.8# 💧🥕 Challenge rest day. I traveled home yesterday, made good food choices and got some walking in but not optimal.
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_JeffreyD_ wrote: »@CamandJarvis what does DOMS mean? I can't find it on @quiltingjaine list.
Sorry for the delayed response! DOMS = Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.
@quiltingjaine can we add this to our list? Please and thank you!4 -
@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).
Thank you. Yes, but fortunately I'll have the 2 youngest kids here to help during the first 3 weeks (until they go back to their mom's for school) which are always the hardest weeks. They can play fetch and such for him while I work. Fortunately I've been through this before with his right shoulder (and he's right hand dominant so it was tougher) so I feel a little more comfortable and confident about my ability to help him best. We already went through the trial and error. It helps a lot that I work from home so I don't have to take time off or anything special, just hope there's nothing urgent during one of my work calls haha!2 -
deepwoodslady wrote: »CamandJarvis wrote: »
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.
@CamandJarvis I would love to have the info on how to get a hormone panel from home. If it's not just local from Texas can you share? Thanks for any info!
Absolutely, I just text her to ask for that link/recommendation and once I get it (assuming that's still the direction we're going) I'll post it for everyone! She's in Virginia and I'm in Texas so I'm guessing it's a nationwide thing3 -
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
7/03 - 148.4 - Body settling out after the increased macros I'm assuming. Feeling good and enjoying the abundance of food! I've gotten meals planned out through Saturday next week, including making some soup and bread (and buying crackers) ahead of time for BF's surgery so he'll have something Friday night/Saturday until I'm home that will be nutritious but not too hard/heavy on his stomach. My macros are likely to reduce a bit, just not quite as low so I'm mentally preparing for that already. I think the meals are pretty well balanced so I shouldn't have an issue with meeting my goals. I haven't planned any lunches (or meal prep for lunch) so I'll need to do that. Gym today but not tomorrow- they're closed for 4th of July here in the US. I'll resume Friday. Coach just text me the link to the hormone panel so I'll get that posted for everyone interested!
7/04
Previous Day's Comments6/25 - 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 - 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.
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deepwoodslady wrote: »CamandJarvis wrote: »
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.
@CamandJarvis I would love to have the info on how to get a hormone panel from home. If it's not just local from Texas can you share? Thanks for any info!
Hey everyone asking about that hormone panel! This is the one my Coach recommended/sent to me to look into: Female Wellness Panel
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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 ☹️
R148 01/16/24: end weight 191.6 (-1.2) 😊
R149 02/05/24: end weight 193 (+1.4) ☹️
R150 02/15/24: end weight 194.6 (+1.6) ☹️
R150 02/15/24: end weight 194.6 (+1.6) ☹️
R151 02/25/24: end weight 194.2 (-.2) 😊
R152 03/06/24: end weight 194.4 (+.2) 🙂
R153 03/16/24: end weight 194.2 (-.2).
R154 03/26/24: end weight 195 (+.8)
R155 04/05/24: end weight 194.6 (-.2).
R156 04/15/24: end weight 194.6 (+/-0).
R157 04/25/24: end weight DNW
R158 05/05/24: end weight 197
R159 05/15/24: end weight 196.6
R160 05/25/24: end weight 196.6
R161 06/04/24: end weight 197
R162 06/14/24: end weight 196.8
R163 06/24/24: end weight 196.8
End-of-2024 Goals—weight 170, walking 5 miles most days.
Day. Weight. Comments.
6/25 - 197
It’s supposed to rain all morning, so I have some fun indoor activities planned—rearrange my yarn storage, and maybe declutter my closet.😊
6/26 - 197.2
6/27 - 197.2
6/28 - 197.2
Gotta give my body credit—she sure can hold onto weight. Jeesh.
6/29 - 196.6
Finally. I had lots of raw veggies yesterday—Thai summer roll with 2 skewers satay chicken for lunch, and a nice big tossed salad with some black beans for dinner. Planning salad for lunch today and grilled chicken with some veggie for dinner.
6/30 - 195.8
I’m doing much better with resisting snacks, and although that eliminates just a little here and a little there, it obviously adds up. I did a lot of digging yesterday, trying to dig up the wire basket left from a tree we had removed. It’s gorgeous out today, so I’m planning a walk on the greenway along the Maumee River this afternoon. I thought I’d share a few more garden shots this morning—hope you don’t mind.
7/01 - 196.8
Happy birthday, Canada! 🍁🇨🇦
7/02 - 196.6
I have lots of garden work to do today before it turns make-you-sick hot again. Good exercise! And I’m planning an all-veggie day—I’m making a nice salad for lunch and DH is making vegetarian black-bean chili for dinner. Yum!
7/03 - 195.8
Ugh, we’re back to hot and humid—“tropical”—today and I have a bunch of errands to run. Tomorrow’s forecast is “oppressive.” Oh, well, lots of indoor things to do! I think I’ll go for another salad today, and we have leftover chilifor dinner. All good!
7/04 -
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5 -
@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 Thank you for responding to the post—I was going to but you did it much better than I could have. The only really non-toxic weed killer is uprooting them. I consider it exercise, and I’ve also come to terms with not having a pristine garden. As long as the weeds aren’t thistles or poison hemlock or some other really noxious thing, I can live with them, at least for a while. 😊2 -
@musicsax I’m so sorry about your fall and hope you’re feeling better.2
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@CamandJarvis I added it when he asked but I didn’t post the glossary in next round so I guess I should just do that every round.4
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Female 5’1” Age 74 years
*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) Started LCHF/Keto 7/17/2017 (mid round 10)
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0
To Rnd 197 121.5
To Rnd 207 123.5
To Rnd 217 126.5
To Rnd 227 127.5
To Rnd 237 128.0
To Rnd 247 135.5
To Rnd 257 134.5
Rnd 258 133.5
Rnd 259 133.0
Rnd 260 133.5
Rnd 261 133.5
Rnd 262 132.5We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin
Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)
"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
Comments pertain to previous day
SW RND 264 134.0
6/25 134.5 🤷♀️ I think I’m stressed about dental work tomorrow. Didn’t sleep well last night.
6/26 134.5 Had Mexican yesterday but only ate a handful of chips and half of my chimichanga. I have developed a serious case of nerves about today’s dental appointment. Prayers would be greatly appreciated.
6/27 134.5 ⭐️Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Anti-anxiety medicine helped too but I was more than a little loopy.
6/28 135.0 Golden Corral last night and an adult beverage after. I seem to have skipped yesterday altogether. Again, thank you for your prayers.
6/29 134.5
6/30 134.0 Ate a little BBQ yesterday. I actually went to the gym when DH took his car for an oil change. I’m not super aggressive at the gym but riding the bike is much easier on my back! I don’t go at breakneck speed but “rode” for over 3 miles. Unrelated, since my dental appointment my night guard hasn’t fit so going without I realized that I haven’t awakened with a headache. Well that theory bit the dust this morning as I woke at 4:57 with a doozer h/a! Took my Fosamax and waited an hour to take aspirin. Headache has resolved.
7/1 133.5 Going to the gym today instead of water fitness. 89 degrees at 6:30AM.
7/2 133.0 This new “method” of eating is showing good results but it can be mentally exhausting. I hope it creates a new “fasting” me.
7/3 132.5 Stock car races and fireworks at LVMS Night of Fire tonight. The temperature is supposed to be 114*F by 5PM. Always so much fun!5 -
41, Female, 5'7", generally active & trying to rein in the eating
. Mini goal to be under 220 by my vacation in mid-September. I appreciate the accountability of this group!
6/25 - 229
6/26 - 227.8
6/27 - 227.2
6/28 - 227
6/29 - 229.5
6/30 - 232
7/1 - 229.1
7/2 - DNW (traveling)
7/3 - 225.6 - The weekend bloat is gone and then some! I really was much more mindful while traveling. We’re gearing up for some more social engagements starting with a hosting a BBQ tomorrow for the 4th and then a group camping trip this weekend. I’m planning to make some healthy sides - kale salad from the garden and plenty of grilled veggies but social engagements are tough for me. (P.S. I’m excited to see we have other gardeners in this group!) I’d really like to continue this mindfulness going into these challenges. I’m a bit nervous 😬.
7/46 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »The temperature is supposed to be 114*F by 5PM. Always so much fun!
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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•58g Prot▪︎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-¤DNW
(Tu•155g▪︎Prot▪︎72gCarb▪︎96ozs 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)(IF on hold)
30▪︎6/•Sun•(1330)
1▪︎7/Mon•(1632)
2▪︎8/Tue•(2161)
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- 205 EW} Jun 24 2024
Round 264- 205 EW} Jul 4 20244 -
@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 Wow! I honestly didn't know any of this. I was "impressed" by an article I read. I guess I won't be using vinegar. Back to the old fashioned way, by hand!1 -
Round 264
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 221 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
R263 EW= 187.4
R264 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.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 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = -2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 177.8)
R253 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = -5.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.6)
R263 (06/15/24 thru 06/24/24) = -3.8 GAINEd (Ending Weight 187.4)
R264 (06/25/24 thru 07/04/24) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.
Day/Weight/Comment
06/24 …..187.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
06/25 -187.8- (Trend weight 185.8)
06/26 -186.4- (Trend weight 186.1)
06/27 -186.6- (Trend weight 186.3)
06/28 -186.4- (Trend weight 186.4)
06/29 -DNW- (Trend weight – DNW - )
06/30 -187.0- (Trend weight186.6)
07/01 -187.0- (Trend weight186.6)
07/02 -185.4- (Trend weight186.3) Yesterday was a good day and it reflects on the scale this morning. Sometimes it doesn’t show up right away, even with the best efforts so I was grateful to see a better number. Last night the food monster named Mr. Chocolate came out in full force. This time I won. I told myself quite clearly and TRUTHFULLY that another square of my 70% dark cocao chocolate was not going to satisfy me. I would just want more, and then more and then more, more, more, more, more, more. All another square (or two or four) would do is stop me from making any progress this morning on the scale. What it would NOT do is scratch my itch as the cravings NEVER EVER end. I mean, even when I’m over-full I just want more. After reasoning with myself, I skipped the chocolate. I don’t always win this battle but last night I did. Let’s hope for more nights like that. I want to type in pink way more often in July. June was mainly black and blue and I'm feeling very bruised over it.
07/03 -185.4- (Trend weight186.3) I am seriously lacking water. I’ll work on that today. Finally not freezing here in Northern Michigan. A nice warm day so far after the morning rain ended. Humidity through the roof.
07/04 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)
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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Happy to be here for the Accountability!
Mochas Mommie ~ 52 y/o Female
Starting Weight 159.0 (3/27/2024)
1st Goal ~ 155.0 (4/26/2024)
2nd Goal ~ 150.0 (6/14/2024)
3rd Goal ~ 145.0
Ultimate Goal ~ 140.0
EW RND 263 ~ 149.2
Goal for this round: To eat (and drink) according to my goals
6/25/2024 150.0
6/26/2024 148.4
6/27/2024 148.6
6/28/2024 148.2
6/29/2024 148.2
6/30/2024 149.4
7/1/2024 148.4
7/2/2024 149.0
7/3/2024 147.4
~~Previous~~Round 255 End 4/5/2024: 157.4 ~ Down 1.6 ~ Total 1.6
Round 256 End 4/15/2024: 155.6~ Down 1.8 ~ Total 3.4
Round 257 End 4/25/2024: 155.4~ Down 0.2 ~ Total 3.6
Round 258 End 5/5/2024: 155.0 ~ Down 0.4 ~ Total 4.0
Round 259 End 5/15/2024: 154.2 ~ Down 0.8 ~ Total 4.8
Round 260 End 5/25/2024: 153.2 ~ Down 1.0 ~ Total 5.8
Round 261 End 6/4/2024: 152.2 ~ Down 1.0 ~ Total 6.8
Round 262 End 6/14/2024: 150.0 ~ Down 2.2 ~ Total 9.0
Round 263 End 6/24/2024: 149.2 ~ Down 1.8 ~ Total 9.85 -
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 - 148.9 going the right way again. This is my last weigh-in until the 8th - which means that I am ending this round with a gain 🙁 We are leaving to go up to our cabin for the holiday. My plan is to continue to log and be mindful - focus on hydration and drinking water. Normally this holiday is just my husband and girls at the cabin - we try to keep it just to the immediate family to give us time to step away and relax and enjoy each other’s company - but this year will be different. My brother and his kids are in town so he will be there as well as my dad and a few friends. In total we will have 13 people to start. As we approach the weekend, different layers of people will be leaving - but it will be chaotic and the majority of the planning, organizing and hosting will fall on me. To add to the chaos, aside from tomorrow, the weather is not supposed to be awesome - the forecast is showing rain from 8 am Friday until 10 pm on Saturday - so we will also be stuck indoors. At least I won’t be working…that is until Sunday when I will have to put in a good chunk of hours to be prepared to go back on Monday 😣. Wishing everyone here in America a safe and relaxing holiday! 🎉
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