Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 272

SModa61

@deepwoodslady Poor little guy. I hope the parents rise to the occasion , and hope the setting of his arm goes well and healing is fast!

refactored

HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 166.7 lbs (Aug 2024)

Results from previous challenges ...

Round 208: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
Round 216: 165.1 lbs (-0.2)
Round 217: 163.1 lbs (-2.0)
Round 218: DNW
Round 219: DNW
Round 220: DNW
Round 221: 163.4 lbs (+0.3)
Round 222: DNW
Round 223: DNW
Round 224: 164.0 lbs (+0.6)
Round 225: 162.5 lbs (-1.5)
Round 226: 161.4 lbs (-1.1)
Round 227: 159.0 lbs (-2.4)
Round 228: 157.2 lbs (-1.8)
Round 229: 156.5 lbs (-0.7)
Round 230: 157.6 lbs (+1.1)
Round 231 - 236 : DNW
Round 237: 159.1 lbs (+1.5)
Round 238: 158.5 lbs (-0.6)
Round 239 - 246 : DNW
Round 247: 164.7 lbs (+6.2)
Round 248: 162.9 lbs (-1.8)
Round 249: 163.6 lbs (+0.7)
Round 250: 161.8 lbs (-1.8)
Round 251: 162.2 lbs (+0.4)
Round 252: 160.8 lbs (-1.2)
Round 253: 162.7 lbs (+1.9)
Round 254 - 268: DNW
Round 269: 164.5 lbs (-2.2)
Round 270: 164.9 lbs (+0.4)
Round 271: 162.7 lbs (-2.2)

This round I am going to focus on the basics: eating within my calorie budget and exercising every day.

Round 272 SW: 162.7 lbs

9/13: 163.8 lbs
If I am honest, I am not even trying to lose weight. Only half the family was home for dinner so I made pancakes! I have never served up such an unhealthy dinner. Reading the latest comments from this round is helping me refocus. Thank you to everyone who shows up everyday and posts here.

9/14: 163.6 lbs
It was pizza night and I stuck to my calorie budget. I ate carrots with my pizza to slow my eating down and it seemed to have worked. I didn't eat any leftovers afterwards like I usually do.

9/15: 163.6 lbs
The kids made apple crumble which of course was near impossible for me to turn down. So I ate at maintenance for the day.

9/16: 162.5 lbs
Ate within calorie budget and exercised.

9/17: 162.0 lbs
Ate within calorie budget and exercised.

9/18: 162.5 lbs
Ate within calorie budget and exercised. I am pleased with the momentum I am building. I am going to try to keep it going at least until the end of the round.

9/19: 162.5 lbs
Ate within calories and exercised.

9/20: 163.1 lbs
I ate within calories and exercised so I don't know why my weight is going up. My body has some wild fluid fluctuations during my cycle so I am not concerned. If I look at the graph of my weight, it is has been trending down for the past month so I will just keep on keeping on. I think it is how we respond when our weight goes up that determines our overall success.

9/21
9/22

cpanus

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 147.0
UGW: 140.0
09/11 - 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
09/12 - 153.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero
Day/Weight/Comment
09/13 - 152.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero...trainer gone for a week
09/14 - 152.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.46 miles in 109 mins to the post office and back
09/15 - 151.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.23 miles in 102 mins to the Ruins and back
09/16 - 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero
09/17 - 149.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero
09/18 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero
09/19 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then went to get booster shots
09/20 -
09/21 -
09/22 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

UTMom81

65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weight: 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: SW—173.4, EW: 173.8
RND 264: SW—173.8, EW: 171.8
RND 265: SW—171.8, EW: 170.4
RND 266: SW—170.4, EW: 169.0
RND 267: SW—169, EW: 168.8
RND 268: SW—168.8, EW—165.4
RND 269: SW—165.4, EW—164.0
RND 270: SW—164.0, EW—163.2
RND 271: SW—163.2, EW—162.8

SW RND 272—162.8

9/13 163.6 This uptick was not because of food, but I’m not sure where it did come from. Oh, the games our bodies play when we are trying to lose weight!
9/14 163.8 Not much exercise because our water heater was out and had to be replaced.
9/15 163.6 Got in a good, sweaty walk to the beach yesterday to offset some vacation foods. Hot water now, so showers aren’t painful!
9/16 163.8 Another wonderful walk yesterday out to the beach, down the beach, and back. Expected a drop this morning, but in light of the fact that all meals are prepared in restaurants while we are here, I’ll take a holding pattern.Trying to push proteins and water to offset some of the salt and higher carbs. We fly home tomorrow. But I’ll miss the great place we have to walk here.
9/17 163.8 We fly home today, so I’m hoping I can get unstuck once I get home. It’s been weird to have been on such a plateau while here in FL. I’ve walked a ton, but guess the vacation food has offset that even though I’ve been pretty careful.
9/18. 163.2 Headed back down a bit this morning! Yay! Going to push water and protein again today and get back in the swing of things. Got in a walk after flying home yesterday plus some walking at the airport while waiting for the plane. I am doing better with water lately, so will continue to work on that to see if I can push through this plateau I’ve been on for a couple rounds now. Slowly adding in some beginner weight training this week, too. Did one session already this morning, so it's a start!
9/19 163.2 STILL!!! Ah, well, this is how it goes, isn’t it? Did some light strength training yesterday in addition to walking in the evening. Food was on track with over 100 g of protein. Sleep is really hard to come by these days. Up at 3:30 this morning much to my dismay. Don’t want to take Tylenol PM or anything though. Hoping I will get past this soon.
9/20 161.2 WooHoo! Finally a whoosh! This makes 30 pounds lost. Still a ways to go though.
9/21
9/22

I'm verbalizing goals here today for accountability:
* At least 8000 steps each day, but hopefully over 10,000 at least 3 times a week.
* Strength training 2-3 times this next week.
* 90+ grams of protein each day.
* Drink more water!