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Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 280
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@musicsax look no further, here is the pattern!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/263557112/knitting-pattern-fox-keyhole-scarf-child?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fox+scarf+knitting+pattern&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&sts=1&dd=1&content_source=e410f33e7695bf97f25446e5e0aa1af8647be2b6%3A263557112&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1
Oh thank you, that will be my next project after I finish the baby shawl that I'm doing. These are my latest projects completed ready to take up to my little DGD tomorrow. The hat is supposed to be reindeer, jumper front and back.
What an adorable set! Love the reindeer butt on the back 🤣6 -
Male: 67
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
Simple Goals for this round with the hope that they turn into habits:
1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner and work on portion control.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement
3. Be mindful, moment by moment.
Round 280 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. / Comment
Previous posts:
12/02: 224.6
It is a Monday, day one of JGMTD! Fresh start time! I have GOT to get out and either go to the gym or take a nice walk (in the cold,) Too much time yesterday afternoon vegging on football in front of the boob tube.
I have some beach time coming up and I am in serious danger of being mistaken for a beached whale. It’s so embarrassing when people try to roll me back into the ocean.
12/03: 226.6
Really good exercise yesterday. Really bad eating. I have a bit of a head cold also. Combination of sore muscles, bloated gut and cold symptoms means I don’t feel much like taking on the world this morning.
Just read all of yours posts though and I am encouraged.
12/04: 224.4
And that is how you lose 2.2 pounds with very little effort. Well, actually I did a good job of limiting the grazing that has become such a big part of my life. And that took some effort.
I have been bombarded with news and blogs that speak of the toxins found in our processed food. It is shameful what they allow in our food. And much of the rest of the world has the common sense to forbid it.
I took the bold step of throwing away a half empty large box of Cheeze-Its yesterday. Can you believe I was tempted to grab a few on the way to the bin. I felt like Bilbo Baggins letting go of the “One Ring to Rule Them All.”
12/05: 225.2
That is just the normal fluctuation of my body. Yesterday was actually a pretty good day.
12/06: 225.0
Since yesterday was Pasta Day at Rotary Club lunch, and also (annual) Holiday Open House at my Insurance Agent’s office, I am thrilled with a 0.2# loss. Both were buffet style offerings. What helped? Treating a social event like it was social. (talking to people…not my strong suit.) The longer I can stay in a conversation, the less I think about that bowl full of shrimp and cocktail sauce. !!!! If I find myself in a room full of people I don’t know already, I will just pull up a chair to the buffet. It’s not pretty. Ha!
12/07: DNW
Got up way too early to go sit in the woods looking for Bambi’s mom.
12/08: 226.4
Yesterday was a day of extremes. Extreme cold fingers; Extreme exercise; extreme caloric intake; extreme lack of water; extreme hunting failure and last but not least extreme gratitude for good health for DW and me. Too many of our peers are losing loved ones way too young to death or dementia.
12/01/24 : 225.2
SW on day before.
12/09: 225.2
I did the lawn-mower to snow-blower swap yesterday. I have a small garage, so the off season machine goes out to the Kraken’s lair. (i.e. the storage garage we pay too much for so I can have a fishing boat) I named the boat Kraken because she is about the same age and just as pocked-up ugly as the sea monster.
We do use the garage for off season flowerpots and garden paraphernalia also. Helps win the approval of DW. 😊
I plan to do more fishing next year. 2024 was a pitiful effort.
12/10
12/11
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: 221.5
R 264: 221.4 (20240704)
R 265: 219.9
R 266: 219.8
R 267: AWOL
R 268: 219.1
R 269: 221.4
R 270: 222.4
R 271 to R 273: AWOL
R 274: 219.1 (20241012)
R 275: 219.6
R 276: 221.7 (20241101)
R 277: 221.3
R 278: 223.6
R 279: 224.7 (20241201)
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.9 -
71 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 129.8# (end of round 279)
Goals: optimize health, increase strength, stamina and flexibility
RGW: 129#
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 64 oz minimum
Strength training 🏋️♀️ 5x/week
Keep to calories/nutrition plan🥕
Move 👣 7K steps minimum daily
Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success with plan
12/2 129.2# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
12/3 129.4# 💧🥕👣
12/4 129.4#💧🏋️♀️
12/5 129.2# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
12/6 128.4# 💧🏋️♀️
12/7 127.8#💧🥕
12/8 128.6#💧🥕
12/9 128.4#💧🥕
Did some walking yesterday but no where near my goal. Feeling better this morning, easing back to my program today.
12/10
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@Chapter_3 @_JeffreyD_
Good morning all! I had planned to send this earlier, but overslept and off to late start this morning. Would you mind reposting on this new mmmMondays! thread? Decided to start a group/blog to keep everything in one place and hope to see you guys there. Again, apologies for the delay!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10928710/mmmmondays-meal-less-metric-mantra-motivation#latest
@itladyee @judefit1 @Blueberries59 you too please if still planning to participate and anyone else who might be interested ~ all are welcome!
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Hi I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9" ~ HW: 280 (2018) | SW: 223.1 (11/24) GW: 170
RND 280: Mindset Reset & Core Kickstart
Complete 25-50 core exercises and stretch 🤸🏾♀️ 5 minutes 5x daily.
Intermittent Fasting 18:6, less than <60g of carbs, 10 glasses 💧daily.
Take progress photos and mix up routine with new activity each week.
Prioritize better sleep (try breath exercises, calming bedtime beverages, etc.).
SW RND 280
12/02 - 222.0 (yoga, belly blast, meditation; 🤸🏾♀️, IF 24hrs, 60g carbs, 1K🔥Day, 💧)
12/03 - 221.3 (stretch and HIIT strength workout with 4lb weights, IF 24hrs,💧, 1K🔥Day)
12/04 - 219.6 (Recovery Day: Core workouts, lymph massage, body vibration 💧, IF 18)
12/05 - 218.3 (Core HIIT workouts, yoga, IF 20, 1656 cals🔥, 💧and 🤸🏾♀️)
12/06 - 218.1 (IF 18, 🏊🏾 for first time in months, but ironically didn't get enough water)
12/07 - 216.7 (IF 19, Yoga & Core HIIT, 88 ounces💧, 1649 cals🔥)
12/08 - 217.8 (IF 18, two drinks, too many nuts and a sliver of cake)
12/09 - 218.1 (not happy to be back here, but not stressing either. Onwards!)
12/10
12/11
Summary of 2024
SW RND 280 SW: 222.0 | EW:
SW RND 279 SW: 223.4 | EW: 222.0
OFF THE RAILS & MIA Rounds 267 - 278
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 266 EW: 196.0
DEC 1st: 222.0 | WAIST 37.1 ~ HIPS 49.0 ~ BF 42.8% ~ BMI 32.9
JAN 1st: 212.5 | WAIST 36.9 ~ HIPS 47.0 ~ BF 40.6% ~ BMI 31.5
AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and most of NOVEMBER was spent withdrawing from the world.
JUL 24th: 197.5 | WAIST 33.9 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 37.2% ~ BMI 29.3
JUN 4th: 196.8 | WAIST 33.4 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 37.0% ~ BMI 29.2
MAY 16th: 194.2 | WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 36.8% ~ BMI 28.9
MAY 1st: 197.3 | WAIST 34.0 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
APR 1st: 198.2 | WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.3% ~ BMI 29.4
MAR 1st: 201.8 | WAIST 34.4 ~ HIPS 45.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
FEB 1st: 203.0 | WAIST 35.1 ~ HIPS 45.8 ~ BF 38.5% ~ BMI 30.1
JAN 1st: 212.5 | WAIST 36.9 ~ HIPS 47.0 ~ BF 40.6% ~ BMI 31.5
July Goals: Starting over 7/12 ~ lost six weeks of progress and regained 7 pounds adjusting to new third shift work schedule. They call it graveyard for a reason!!! My exercise, water and step count have all also dropped considerably. Goals this month are simply to lose as much as possible building momentum and getting back in the groove.
June Goals: Having gotten as low as 193 in both April and May, I'd like to drop below that in June. (FAIL)
6/5 - 196.8
6/6 - 195.1
6/7 - 195.3 (LAST DAY REPORTING)
MAY 1st SW: 197.3 | EW: 196.8
MAY Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎
May 22: I had packed some shorts to change into after swim without trying them on. They were so tight last summer, I expected the fit to be better ~ but when I put them on ... wow. I was in front of the locker room mirrors and was like omg, that's you. How long has it been since you looked/felt like that? I was spinning around looking at myself for a good 2-3 minutes, y'all, lol ~ my New #1NSV
May 4: 10 of the 20 inches lost was off my belly! No pics, no proof, lol ~ I love/hate taking photos because they've become one of my best tools. You can't lie and you can't hide. Putting myself on blast 1) creates incentive to increase effort and 2) highlights new areas to focus on. Still a long way from my ultimate goals, but its nice to see muscle memory is real! At a size 15, I haven't been this small in more than 10 years.
APRIL 1st SW: 198.2 | EW: 197.8
Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎
Lost less than a pound, 1.25 inches combined on arms and legs | regained 0.2% body fat and 1/2 inch back on my belly. Starting dietary 200-400 calorie deficit and Intermittent Fasting 18-24 hrs. Breaking fast differently, including more protein, and continuing to look for new ways to increase step count and add more strength in May.
Reaching onederland (March 13th) meant the end of 10+ years and up to 80 pounds!! gained and relost too many times to count. Yo-yoing is the main reason for so much body fat!!! Determined not to continue to self-sabotage ... I need a new target!! If I should lose an additional 8% body fat to reach the "standard" for my age, height and sex ~ and up to 15% more to reach excellent ~ that's @ least another 8-15 months of work before I can begin to relax and think maintenance.
January 1st - April 1st, I've lost 17 pounds and a total of 20.8 inches from 11 areas. 🥳 Thrilled to see my hard work reversing prediabetes and years of physical damage. Getting leaner and stronger and chair dancing proud of myself about it!! 57 and hormonal, it's taken longer than expected and a much rougher road than my youth.5 -
Round 280
My first round
HW 222 in 2017
CW 153
GW 130
SW RND 280
12/02 152
12/03 did not weigh today
12/04 151.8 Stayed on plan yesterday. Was not able to find time to walk on the treadmill
12/05 151.6
12/06 153 Ugh, how can a day start off great and descend into a pit? A cookie bite led to a cookie consumed. A taste of fruitcake led to me eating two pieces. Sounds like excuses. I took the advice received here and tossed the cookies and fruitcake. Now, after that cascade of carbs, I need to start over to try to get into ketosis. I wasn't even distracted. I knew what I was doing and recorded the cal/carb.
12/07 153.2 Stayed on plan
12/08 151 Stayed on plan yesterday
12/09 151 Stayed on plan yesterday Only ate a meal times and planned snacks. I felt virtuous.
12/10
12/11
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@Chapter_3 @UTMom81 @Blueberries59 @itladyee thanks for the scarf compliments! I have very little knitting time and when I do I'm still extraordinarily slow so I finish about 1 item per year. They eventually add up and they're fun to look back on.
@Chapter_3 Haha, you're welcome to steal Thanksmas. It was a lovely time with my mom and step-dad's 6 small grandchildren (ages 0.5, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5!). Thanks so much for the encouragement! Definitely derailed over the weekend but intend to get back on track immediately. I know you have your BHAG in the bag as well!6 -
Hello again, JGMTD crew! I'm Amanda, 39F/5'2" in Virginia
R280 SW: 129.4
R280 GW: 128.0
Starting off December with a couple of new goals:
- Daily core exercises
- 2 full body strength workouts per week
So for the round this equates to:
NS GOALS:
🏃🏻♀️ 7/10 days
🏋🏻♀️ lift 3/10 days
🚫 no drinking 5/10 days
📝 track food 7/10 days
✔️core workout 10/10 days
(tracked for the previous day)
Previous days' monologues:12/02 - 128.4 🏃🏻♀️✔️ Pleasantly surprised again with a loss. Probably pushing through some more of the retained water from the week. But I'm also not wanting to lose muscle and have been bad about prioritizing strength training with all of the running I've been doing. I don't want to literally run my butt off! So I'm going to lift today or tomorrow as well as getting a few running miles in. I don't have a long run scheduled this week which is nice. We got our tree from a snowy tree farm yesterday and the kids really got into the Christmas spirit! Unfortunately that means they're already asking for cookies. Going to be a tough month.
12/03 - 129.6 🏃🏻♀️✔️🚫📝 A deserved gain, for sure. I was so peckish yesterday, roving all over the kitchen trying to find something that would taste good and leave me sated. I came up blank despite eating all the things. Then we went out for Mexican dinner which obviously is filled with salt. I did opt for fajitas but had plenty of chips and cheese dip as well as some nibbles from my kid's quesadilla. I skipped the margarita, though, so that was a victory. Today I HAVE to go to the store to get some snacks for myself so I can stay on track. I also have to walk the dogs, run, and lift weights, lol. And do my job at some point as well. Hmm, time management is not my forte.
12/04 - 129.4 🏃🏻♀️🏋🏻♀️✔️🚫📝 Kind of expected more of a loss today, but that's okay. I know I did all the things yesterday that I could do. I did finish the fajitas yesterday for lunch (just the meat/veggie portion) and DH made a delicious-but-pretty-salty stir fry for dinner. I met all my goals yesterday so I will just stay the course. I'm definitely making chili for dinner tonight. It's so cold this week! I have a rest day and I may just fully rest today. Maybe a stretch or some yoga plus the required core workout. Really wanting to mostly dig into work today.
12/05 - 128.6 ✔️🚫📝 Barely squeezed in a 5 minute Peloton core class last night after I got my son to bed at 10 (BRUTAL) but I'm glad I did it. Today I have a run which I'm going to do on the treadmill. It's super windy here today and I just don't have it in me. Maybe a February half marathon wasn't the best idea I've ever had if I wanted to train outdoors. I have new, shallow motivation to have a successful December - we finally booked our post-Christmas flights to Puerto Rico yesterday! Going to have tons of beach time as we're staying in a beachfront cabana and I want to feel good in my swimsuit.
12/06 - 127.8 🏃🏻♀️✔️📝 Happy with my weight today! Of course the challenges of the round begin today - restaurant dinner tonight, big Thanksmas meal at my mom's tomorrow, Christmas party and Wicked sing-along on Sunday. Whew. Our dinner out tonight is for the big town Christmas festivities. It is going to be FRIGID though, so I'm not sure how long we'll last. Gathering all of our winter gear, picking the boys up early, and going to see Santa. Watching a tuba Christmas (one of my favorite things), eating dinner, then hopefully seeing the parade! It doesn't start until 7:30, though, so I'm not confident we'll make it that long in the cold. I think I'm going to pick up some hot hands and such. Really feeling like we all need balaclavas as well, but not even sure where to get those in a time crunch. Happy FriYAY, all!
12/02 - 128.4 🏃🏻♀️✔️
12/03 - 129.6 🏃🏻♀️✔️🚫📝
12/04 - 129.4 🏃🏻♀️🏋🏻♀️✔️🚫📝
12/05 - 128.6 ✔️🚫📝
12/06 - 127.8 🏃🏻♀️✔️📝
12/07 - 128.4 🏋🏻♀️✔️
12/08 - DNW ✔️
12/09 - 128.8 🏃🏻♀️ Incredibly busy weekend is over. Two Christmas parades with tons of candy, two social dinners, one sing-along movie (if anyone has the opportunity to do this with Wicked, DO IT!), at least two alcoholic beverages each day, and zero cooking all weekend have put me in a bit of a tailspin. I think this weight is not reflective of the weekend and tomorrow I'll see the true damage. Today I have to:
- Do my job
- Run
- Walk the dogs
- Core workout (bummed I missed yesterday's, missing my every-day-in-December goal)
- Figure out and shop for dinner
- Catch up on at least a little housework. So far behind for a Monday!
- Definitely do my job!
12/10
12/117 -
Just read this and it hit home for me:
“Getting in shape is a spiritual process disguised as a physical one.”6 -
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; R264: 148.4; R265: 151.5; R266: 150.4; R267: 149.3; R268: DNW; R269: 146.2; R270: 150.4; R271: 150.4; R272: 154.1; R273: DNW; R274: Vacation; R275: 156.4; R276: 157.5; R277: 158.1; R278: 158.6; R279: 161.2
Last weight
12/01 - 161.2
Round Goal: 156.x
Day, Weight, Comment
12/02 - 161.2
12/03 - 159.6
12/04 - 160.4
12/05 - 161.1
12/06 - 162.5
12/07 - 162.0
12/08 - DNW
12/09 - 164.1 - Last week was just plain awful. BF wanted to be out of the house pretty much every second he could outside of work which meant I was stressed beyond belief trying to get all my weekend to-do list items checked off AND still go along with him since he wanted me to join in on his adventures as well. I didn't get a walk in/step goal met daily like I had hoped nor did I hit my water goal. Food was very last minute and not always the most ideal, either, though I did try. If he decides to go out after work, I'm telling him absolutely not for me. He's an extrovert while I'm an introvert and my social battery is so beyond drained from last week/weekend that I will need the next month off to try to recover hah! Hopefully this weight will even out a bit more. I'm not sure what Coach has planned for me today as far as any macro adjustments go. I am still in a bulk so seeing the scale go up isn't necessarily a bad thing at the moment so I'm simply trusting Coach to guide me through!
12/10
12/11
Previous Day's Comments12/02 - I'll take it. BF wanted to go out to eat last minute and then we went to the VFW to hang out and socialize while watching football. I tried to be mindful and estimated my logging. I think, if I logged somewhat accurately, I was within macros or at least close enough to count it. Gym this morning and Coach programmed me a plan - I didn't see it until I was already there and had left my ankle straps at home and one machine was taken the entire time I was there so I had to improvise a bit. I've already looked at tomorrow's workout so I can be prepared. I have a day trip for work Wednesday but, if it's anything like the last day trip to this site, I'll be back around lunch. I'm planning to pack a gym bag so if the opportunity arises, I can stop at the gym to knock out my workout on the way home since I can't in the morning before I have to leave. Meals prepped for this week's dinners and have plans for breakfasts and lunches to get me through on macros. I haven't heard from Coach but she said she may increase macros this week so time will tell.
12/03 - Here's a bit of the drop off I was expecting from all the bloat/water weight of the weekend. Feeling pretty good. Tonight is a bit of up-in-the-air as we're going to the VFW for a couple drinks (mine are 1/2 off tonight). I have to travel (day trip) for work tomorrow so I won't have but a couple (pre-logged) but it'll be nice to get out and enjoy it. The up-in-the-air part is about dinner. I have a meal prep for tonight but are we going for a couple drinks early then come home and eat? Wait, eat, and then go for a couple drinks? Or (hopefully not) BF will want to eat while out and about. We've eaten out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so I'm hoping we just stick to our meal prepped dinner, either before or after. I have lunch and dinner already prepped (assuming meal prep) and some wiggle room for snacks should we eat after so I'm not having a drink on an empty stomach or getting too ravenous by pushing off dinner a bit. I have a gym bag packed in hopes of hitting the gym on the way home from my site visit for work so long as its not too late. I'll need to improvise breakfast a bit since the plant always wants guests to bring in breakfast tacos (it's tradition at this site having worked there prior to my current employer) as a type of "welcome, let's eat together" type thing. I'm not sure if we'll aim for lunch together or break before then but I'll keep mindful of macros and my dinner is pre-logged already to help with that. Also need to find a chance to walk the dogs tomorrow since I'll likely miss our lunch walk.
12/04 - DNP
12/05 - Travel day for work yesterday so wasn't able to post. It was longer than the last trip but I still managed to make it to the gym to knock out my workout before dinner. BF had already eaten dinner when I got home so I pushed off my dinner to walk the dogs outside while it was still light out and not raining. Despite not being in control of meals for breakfast or lunch, I managed to meet macros so I'm happy! Also hit my water and step goal so checked all the boxes! Today is busy here starting in about 20 minutes with back to back calls for the next 3 1/2 hours (with a small 30 minute break, assuming the noon call doesn't go over which it usually does). I'm hoping to eat during the noon call and walk the dogs during the short break. It looks like rain but the forecast shows nothing so that'll also be a factor. Need to meal plan for next week so I get get my grocery list to knock out that trip while I'm in town for the gym in the morning (plus beat the crowds). Busy busy!
12/06 - I'm bloated from eating dinner so late and something not fully agreeing with my tummy yesterday. Maybe it was just dinner then immediately bed? I'm feeling better now that I've gotten movement and water in - seems the bloating died down almost completely. Good lower day 3 at the gym. I've now completed my first full week of workouts from Coach and feeling really good about it. Groceries have been acquired and I have a lunch planned for the Man and I to eat on a couple days next week. Also have dinners for Monday-Thursday night which I'll prep Sunday. Tomorrow is super busy with back to back meetings for the fire department and combat vets association. Then we're hoping to go get our Christmas tree finally. I think it's late enough it'll stay alive and healthy for Christmas that long since we always get real trees. Hoping for a good day today and through this weekend!
12/07 - DNP
12/08 - DNP
12/09
12/107 -
SW RND 280
I haven’t done one in awhile but I need extra accountability this month . I’ve lost 80 lbs since January which I am proud of but my journey is not done . My birthday is Dec 11 so my goal is 2 lbs
OSW 289.6
Gw 165?
12/02 209
12/03 208.3
12/04 209
12/05 208.3
12/06 208.3
12/07 207.7
12/08 207.0😊✅
12/09 206.6
12/10
12/11 goal 2076 -
@UTMom81 River is so adorable!
Here is my Lucy, being lazy. She's 11y.o., but still super energetic. She is my walking buddy.
USW: 241
UGW: 180
SW RND 280: 211.0
12/02 - 210.6 walking
12/03 - 209.2 cycling
12/04 - 208.2 walking
12/05 - 208.0 walking
12/06 - 207.8 cycling
12/07 - 207.0 walking
12/08 - 206.2 cycling
12/09 - 206.6 walking
12/10 -
12/11 -9 -
Round 280
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 237 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
R279 EW= 194.2
R280 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 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = - 10.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)
R273 (09/23/24 thru 10/02/24) = -0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.4)
R274 (10/03/24 thru 10/12/24) = -2.0 LOST (Ending Weight 191.4)
R275 (10/13/24 thru 10/22/24) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.2)
R276 (10/23/24 thru 11/01/24) = -1.9 LOST (Ending Weight 190.6)
R277 (11/02/24 thru 11/11/24) = -0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 190.0)
R278 (11/12/24 thru 11/21/24) = -2.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.0)
R279 (11/22/24 thru 12/01/24) = -2.2 lbs GAINED (Ending Weight 194.2)
R280 (12/02/24 thru 12/11/24) = -xxxxx (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
ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 194.2
12/02-192.8-(Trend Weight: 192.0)-
12/03-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.0)-
12/04-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
12/05-197.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
12/06-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-
12/07-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
12/08-192.2-(Trend Weight: 192.8)- I don’t really trust this weight. I honestly think it should have been a bit lower. I had a great day yesterday and the scale this morning was all over the place. It started way too low showing I’d lost over 5 lbs overnight. Knowing that was wrong I moved it to a different than usual place and it showed a gain over yesterday. I knew that was wrong too so I kept moving it little bits at a time and it kept changing. I finally took it down to the cement floor basement and got this weight twice in two spots so that’s what I’m settling with. However, since I haven’t been using that spot I don’t know that it is a direct comparison to previous weights. I’m going to start from here and use the basement from now on I think. My scale is a rechargeable style and usually very reliable. I may try charging it tonight and see what happens. Today I am going out of town to see Moana 2 with DGS. Afterward, a small birthday party at a restaurant in the city for him. So Linner will be out. I expect the scale will be up a bit tomorrow but it should be temporary. I guess it won’t be a good day afterall the test the scale after charging. Humph!
12/09-194.0-(Trend Weight: 192.9)- We had a wonderful time seeing Moana 2 and having a little birthday party at a nearby restaurant while out of town yesterday. It’s always a joy to spend fun time with my DGS that I babysit. Scale is up today. I weighed on the basement floor again so I could get a direct comparison. I’m still leary of how the scale is working since I got that weird reading yesterday of a 5 lb loss overnight, then a 2 lb gain. Keeping an eye on it! If yesterday’s reading was correct then today’s is probably right. I would expect to have gained a pound or two after the travel and festivities of yesterday.
12/10-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
12/11-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
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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Hi, I'm Charissa, back for another round. I will keep coming back and I will get this thing right, sooner or later.
Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for keeping us focused in 2024!
Less than 4 weeks left in his year...
Opening Comments
Round 280 - Round 279 with Thanksgiving in the middle was brutal! I did make the Homemade macaroni and Cheese and pecan pie and the rolls and for the first time in years, they came out well. I was too busy on Thursday but the leftovers Friday and Saturday have caught up with me.
I DID join the gym and have two gym workouts under my belt!
I've got to regain control this round
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So here we go last week of November 2024... my motto(s) - All the things I need to read daily!!!
🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾♀️
Note to Self: Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!🚫🍷
Goals this round:
Resuming structure~Goals and Targets
- Closing my rings M-S🚶🏽
- Strength training 🏋️♀️ 3x/week
- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget > Plan for 1250 - Flex for 400 = 1650 (1250 - 1650) with small frequent meals🍎
- Macros - hit Protein > Plan for 150. 100 is acceptable. (100 - 150) ✅
- Water - 50 oz minimum 💧
- Downward trend⬇️
Stats and Previous Rounds63 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
1SW 2024-01 223.4
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HW: 230.3
CW: 224.4 11/1/2024
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Abbreviated Round HistoryRound 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
Last 3 Rounds
Round 277 - SW 224.4 EW: 224.4 ➡️⬅️
Round 278 - SW 224.5 EW: 225.6⬆️ New Scale
Round 279 - SW 225.6 EW: 226.4 ⬆️
Weight Tracker 2024
2024 Start 223.6
Jan 215 ⬇️
Feb 215.4 ⬆️
Mar 219.2 ⬆️
Apr 218.4 ⬇️
May 220.4 ⬆️
Jun 222.2 ⬆️
Jul 222.2➡️
Aug 223.4 ⬆️
Sep 224.4 ⬆️ Goal, reverse the upward trend
Oct 223.6 ⬇️❤️
Nov 226.4 ⬆️ last known weight)
Dec
5 Goals/10 days!
🚶🏽🏋️♀️🍎✅💧⬇️
SW RND 279 - 226.4
Dates = Weight ; Comments regarding prior day.
12/02 DNW
12/03 228.4 ~ Well this isn't pretty at all!!! 😡😡Yesterday started perfectly. I went to the gym for a good workout, but it trailed downhill from there. I've got to practice the art of saying "no". Husband wanted to stop for lunch/fast food. I got a chicken sandwich vs the beef combo that I usually get and a small fry. This restaurant has this " to die for caramel salted cake", and I don't even like cake, so he added one of those to our menu. I took a couple of bites (it is good ) and pushed the rest his way. Calories maxed for the day.... not good. I was no longer in the mood to cook the healthy meal that I had planned so we ordered a pizza. At least it was thin crust. Then he wanted to make pomegranate sours. Angel on one shoulder, devil on the other. Devil wins.... I feel that all or nothing mentality kicking in. That devil is saying, you might as well just wait to January. BUT, I'm not listening. Today is better. I worked out at home since it's a work day. I had a healthy breakfast ~ 325 calories and my healthy dinner WILL be prepared tonight.
12/04 228.0 🚶🏽🍎✅💧⬇️ What do they say… a moment on the lips and a lifetime on the hips? It goes on quickly but then takes an act of Congress to make it go away. Ok, vent done. I'm going to work on resuming IF today. My last morsel of food and/or drink was at 9 last night (because that’s when I went to bed) so I will aim for 1:00pm today which will make 16 hours.
12/05 227.3 🚶🏽🍎✅💧⬇️ I got up and went to the gym this morning. Then due to "circumstances," I had to go to work. I came back home and showered and of course I jumped on the scale and it said 226.8...but I'm continuing with posting my first morning weight🙂 I made 15 hours yesterday and 16 hours today on my fast. I broke it with a protein smoothie and then had some turkey breast. Perhaps a little motivation after seeing that second number on the scale. But.. since I had to work, hubby offered to pick up something for dinner. All that I was going to prepare is still frozen. Let's see what he comes home with...
12/06 227.4🚶🏽🏋️♀️🍎✅💧He came home with Gyros. They were very good and I only ate about 1/3 of my sandwich so I'm good with today's number.
12/07 226.8 ✅⬇️. Almost nothing right and the scale goes down. Go figure. Didn't close my rings, didn't ST, mostly likely over on calories (stopped tracking) and short on water.
12/08 226.6
12/09 226.6 ~ I tried the hot water today. It was actually good, almost soothing!! I bought some lemon today and will add a bit tomorrow. Had a good workout today (posting late) of legs and arms and then 30 minutes HIIT (my version) so will probably be a bit sore in the AM since I've been skipping the weights or not giving it my all!
12/10
12/11
@ar10at50 ~ I am blessed to have my grandkids near. Last year when we were looking at downsizing, we considered moving out of state. It would have been a horrible decision!
@Blueberries59 ~ I was pleasantly surprised by the hot water. Not sure what I was expecting.... It will definitely become a tool for me, especially during winter.
@musicsax ~ your DGD's are darling!!
@judefit1 ~ there's nothing better than hand made ornaments with sentimental meanings!! It's my favorite part of the holiday!
@shetlandmama ~ congrats on hitting your 2lb goal this round!
@chapter_3 ~ oh my. I can't imagine having to be "on" everywhere! I totally understand your desire to avoid people!! It can't be very draining and I can soooo relate!
Hitting the pause button. Finish catching up later.
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36F 5’9
SW - 175.8
GW - 155
Overall Goals and ChallengesFocusing on behavior more than calories currently. Calories have been going way over for so long I need to reel the behavior back in a healthy way.
Don’t give up on the day when it’s challenging. Choose to make good decisions in those moments instead of giving in.
Main struggles:
1. Working from home makes it easy to stress eat or just eat out of boredom/habit.
2. Sleeping less (have two puppies, a 6mo and a 10mo old) makes it hard to wake up early enough to get a good workout in or at least to feel good awaking up. Feel defeated in the motivation and drive department compared to how I was previously.
Daily, Small, Attainable Goals1. Finish 27oz water before 2pm
2. Alternate standing and sitting at desk every other hour during working hours.
Past Challenge StatsRND 279 : SW - 175.8 : EW - 176.4 : ⬆️ 0.6
RND 280 : SW - 175.7
12/02 - 175.7
12/03 - 174.7
12/04 - 176.9
12/05 - 176.8
12/06 - 178.4
12/07 - 177.0
12/08 - 179.1
12/09 - 176.5
Gym: 45m: 40m ST shoulders & arms, 5 mins stair stepper
Wins: went to the gym on a weekday. Put my desk in standing position every other hour throughout the entire work day. Drank my water before 2pm. Did not feel as out of control during the day.
Challenges: still way over calories for the day but I’m trying to focus on behavior a bit more. I used to be so strict with the calories and stay mostly at a defect of 200cals per day. I was drinking 2 protein shakes a day, and one was a double. I ate way less, followed my macros better, and was definitely seeing results shine through in body fat %. Ultimately that is not sustainable and makes it difficult to enjoy life and be carefree. Also, the protein shakes and terrible on the gut. Every day was kind of awful in that regard. I started trying to get my protein from real food and started paying attention to what is in food. If I can’t pronounce the ingredients I try not to make it a staple in the house. Overall I think I let it swing a bit far in the other direction over the last year and a half with 20lbs gained. But the behavior and mindset is just as important to be in finding this balance so here we go. Tomorrow is another day of the journey.
12/10
12/115 -
@UTMom81 SUCH a cute pup!!5
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HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)
END WT RND 248: 175.1 (79.4 kg)
END WT RND 249: 173.4 (78.7 kg)
END WT RND 250: 170.6 (77.4 kg)
END WT RND 251: 167.8 (76.1 kg)
END WT RND 252: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT RND 253 162.9 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 254 163 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 255 161 (73 kg)
END WT 256: DNF
ST WT 278: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT 278: 160.3 (72.7 kg)
END WT 279: 158. 5 (71.9 kg)
Fell off the challenge bandwagon in round 256, managed to keep losing weight until June 12th when I hit 155.9 (70.7 kg). I fell off the weight loss wagon shortly after. Decided to start back up the day before Round 278 started.
SW RND 280: 158.5 (71.9 kg)
12/02- 158.4 (71.8 kg) Happy start of Round 280!
12/03- 158.4 (71.8 kg) It was a cold day today. The lunch option at work was chili with cheddar cheese and green onions, cornbread and pudding. It definitely hit the spot. I was feeling lazy for dinner and went simple with a bowl of Costco meatballs.
12/04- 158 (71.7 kg) It's another cold night. Ivar's potato soup, and biscuits for dinner. I had 2 biscuits which put me 25 calories over goal today, but I'm calling that close enough.
12/05- 158.2 (71.8 kg) Tomorrow we're going to a Christmas potluck at DH's work. I plan to enjoy myself, but not eat to the point where I'm uncomfortably full. I will be wearing my ugly Christmas sweater too. I got one with flamingos in honor of my Florida roots.
12/06- 158.2 (71.8 kg) Well, I did overeat today but not as badly as I first thought. I accidentally logged twice as many corn muffins as I actually ate. The corn muffins were my weakness and I ate too many chips too. But I had a great time and I'll pick back up tomorrow.
12/07- 158.2 (71.8 kg) Same weight three days in a row. I'll take it.
12/08- 157.8 (71.6 kg) I slept through my husband and dog getting up for their morning walk so I didn't join them. I must have been sleeping hard because he told me he hit snooze three times this morning and the dog was jumping on and off the bed. I did get a little more Christmas shopping done today, and stayed within calorie budget too.
12/09- 157.4 (71.4 kg) 1.5 pounds (.7 kg) to go until I'm back at my lowest weight of this year. It would be neat if I meet that or beat that by the end of the year, but I'm not going to sweat it if I don't.
12/10
12/116 -
60+ Female using trend weight
I lost an average of 3 lbs last round. I was focusing on going to the gym 5 days/week. I made it 2 times. Other days I did some walking. So again I will focus on going to the gym 5 days/week.
🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸
Ending trend weight 209.5
12/02 209.1 ⬇️over calories, 43.8/64 oz water, 21 min exercise: treadmill, closed rings
12/03 208.4 ⬇️ate within calories, 41/64 oz water, no exercise
12/04 208.2 ⬇️ate within calories, 69.2/64 oz (target met), gym: 5 min trampoline, 10 min dance, closed rings
12/05 207.6 ⬇️ ate within calories, 56.3/64 oz water, no exercise
12/06 207.6 over calories,48.4/64 oz water, no exercise
12/07 207.6 ate within calories, 44.8/64 oz water, no exercise (sick)
12/08 208.2 🛑 ate within calories, 59.2/64 oz water, no exercise (sick)
12/09 208.3 🛑 ate within calories, 52.1/64 oz water, exercise: 10 min walk
12/10
12/116 -
🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 280 (my 210th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine & this round @CapeWrathUltra.
This round I’m continuing to join @Chapter_3 in in a BHAG of 1 pound a round to the end of the year, i.e. to weigh 138 or under. I need to be diligent as only 3-5 days per round staying on the waggon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be, I know at this time of year it is very difficult with all the festivities; mid-round I weighed 1 pound lighter, but then the celebrations happened. If I can keep at a pound a round I’ll be well happy. Another 3 pounds would really get me on my way; I want to stay strong, walk the walk as well as talk the talk! & make the round a successful one.
So, goals for this round;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies – I am not a shark!
• to weigh less at the end of the round than the start & a pound is my small BHAG for this round
• be happy because I feel that I have made the round count at the end
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.
Updated 20.08.24 – I met up with youngest DB, first time after his DP passed away at the way too early age of 46. DB lives a long way from us, we see him very infrequently & is very introvert, so not a sharer of info 😞. However, he finally opened up to me, it seems that his DPs bad health leading to heart failure followed by kidney, liver failure & then a massive stroke, was originally caused by heavy drinking. By the time he realised he was abusing his body and went teetotal, the damage was too late to reverse. He was on the list for a heart transplant, but his other organs gave up before one became available.
This has made me think about how I am abusing my body when I have binges with way too much sugar, fat & salt. I know I am a food addict. I'm going to try to think about this when I am tempted to overindulge, I need to start respecting my body more and think about whether I want to be in the best health I can be. My body has served me so well for 66 years, it deserves to be given the best chance to keep serving me well & I've been really lucky that life has not dealt me a raw health deal, so I must not jeopardize that luck.
End of round 69 134.2 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 – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round: 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) 15-24.06.24
End of round 264 – 139.2 (loss of 1.6 pound) 25.06.24 - 04.07.24
End of round 265 – 139.8 (gain of 0.6 pound) round weigh in 2 days early due to weekend away 05-14.07.24
End of round 266 – 139.4 (loss of 0.4 pound) 15-24.07.24
End of round 267 - DNW - Transplant Games 25.07.24 - 03.08.24
End of round 268 – 140.2 (trend 140.7) 04-13.08.24
End of round 269 – 139.8 (trend 140.7) 14.08.24 to 23.08.24
End of round 270 – 142.4 (trend 141-4) 24.08.24 to 02.09.24
End of round 271 – 140.6 (trend 141.1) 03.09.24 to 12.09.24
End of round 272 – DNW on holiday in Salou.
End of round 273 – 142.6 ( 2 pounds lost) 23.09.24 to 02.10.24
End of round 274 – 142.4 (0.2 lost) 03.10.24 to 12.10.24
End of round 275 – 143.6 (1.2 gain) 13.10.24 to 22.10.24 (6 days in Turkey visiting DB).
End of round 276 – 143 (0.6 lost) 23.10.24 to 01.11.24
End of round 277 – 141 (2 pounds lost) 02.11.24 to 11.11.24
End of round 278 – 142.6 (0.6 gained) 12.11.24 to 21.11.24
End of round 279 – 141.6 (1 pound lose) 22.11.24 – 01.12.24
EW 279 141.6
SW 280 141.6
12/2 141.6 (trend 141.6) - I quite like the new round number to be the same as the end as the last. 7.6 miles walked. Successfully negotiated Sunday roast linner out with all my siblings before DB starts his 2000+mile “riding home for Christmas” to Turkey on his motorbike. I chose sensibly but know that food out is prepared a lot differently from how I do.
12/3 141 .6 (trend 141.6) - 7.96 miles walked.
12/4 141.6 (trend 141.6) - 8.62 miles walked before meeting up with DSs & then two of went to donate blood.
12/5 141.8 (trend 141.7) - 7.32 miles walked. Another meet up, this time with a DFF, poor choice of items on menu does not help sensible eating, we ended up sharing a Cornish pasty!
12/6 141.6 (trend 141,6) – 10.53 miles walked. Halfway through the round! I know I'm not going to be able to reach my mileage target (again!) this year - the wet weather has been the biggest stumbling block, will not go out to walk in the rain!
12/7 141.6 (trend 141.6) – pleased with this as we were out for an Indian meal with BIL & partner, ate light all day & tried to choose as sensibly as possible. 10 miles walked. There will be no structured walking today; Storm Darragh is visiting ☹. We are hoping to be able to travel up to see our 2 little DGDs in their annual dance show this evening, Darragh allowing.
12/8 141.6 (trend 141.6) – I suppose I be grateful that I am maintaining the same number rather than gain during this challenging festive season with so many food orientated gatherings, 2 clear days now without any such occasions, hoping to drop a tad! No structured walking, but DGDs did amazingly in their dance show, we enjoyed it so much. Hope everyone in the path of Storm Darragh is safe.
12/9 140.8 (trend 141.5) – 7.6 miles walked.
12/10 141.4 (trend 141.5) – 8.49 miles walked.
12/11
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
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I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.
Highest weight 242 lbs
Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019)
Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs
Round 279 End Weight 170.8
12/02- 170.2
12/03- 170.6
12/04- 169.4
12/05- 168.8
12/06- 169.0
12/07- DNW
12/08- DNW
12/09- 170.4
12/10- 169.8 Getting back to the gym after a week off was exhausting. I took a nice nap and snacked lightly throughout the day. Met up with friends for cardio in the evening.
My plan this week is to focus on getting my workouts in and to continue to be gentle on myself about food. I have some holiday parties to navigate and visiting family for the weekend.
Mostly my plan is to workout and rest a lot.
TOM is hitting the hormonal high when I retain so much water. I’m going to feel every muscle and joint in barre class today.
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Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
CW: 129.5
I joined this group in Rnd 245 on Dec 18 2023, when I realized I was eating my way through the holidays; I finally got on the scale and was hovering just under 150 lbs. It took about 4 months to reach my goal weight of 125. Sounds great, but I’ve done this before, which is why I’m still here.
It’s not just about losing, it’s about changing the habits of a lifetime that keep me stuck in self-defeating cycles with food.
EW Rnd 279: 128.3
SW Rnd 280:129.5
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
SW Rnd 265: 125.0 post MV trip
SW Rnd 266:125.0
SW Rnd 267: 124.0
SW Rnd 268: 125.4
SW Rnd 269: 123.8
SW Rnd 270: 125.8
SW Rnd 271: 126.2 post Italy trip
SW Rnd 272: 126.8
SW Rnd 273: 125.0
SW Rnd 274: 126.0
SW Rnd 275: 126.8
SW Rnd 276: DNW
SW Rnd 277: 127.2
SW Rnd 278: 126.6
SW Rnd 279: 127.5
SW Rnd 280: 129.5
Goals this round:
* holidays are not all 10 days- stick to the plan
* back to the gym- get it going gradually
* a pound a round as we hit year’s end: that’s doable! (thanks Carolyn!)
12/2: 129.5
12/3: 128.6
12/4: 129.1
12/5: 128.2
12/6: 127.5
12/7: 127.4
12/8: 128.1
12/9: 129.5
12/10:128.6
12/11:
12/10: salt dissipating from the weekend's fun times. Dealing with a minor cold and major workload now that I'm on both feet again. Busy busy week....9 -
Male: 67
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
Simple Goals for this round with the hope that they turn into habits:
1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner and work on portion control.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement
3. Be mindful, moment by moment.
Round 280 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. / Comment
Previous posts:
12/02: 224.6
It is a Monday, day one of JGMTD! Fresh start time! I have GOT to get out and either go to the gym or take a nice walk (in the cold,) Too much time yesterday afternoon vegging on football in front of the boob tube.
I have some beach time coming up and I am in serious danger of being mistaken for a beached whale. It’s so embarrassing when people try to roll me back into the ocean.
12/03: 226.6
Really good exercise yesterday. Really bad eating. I have a bit of a head cold also. Combination of sore muscles, bloated gut and cold symptoms means I don’t feel much like taking on the world this morning.
Just read all of yours posts though and I am encouraged.
12/04: 224.4
And that is how you lose 2.2 pounds with very little effort. Well, actually I did a good job of limiting the grazing that has become such a big part of my life. And that took some effort.
I have been bombarded with news and blogs that speak of the toxins found in our processed food. It is shameful what they allow in our food. And much of the rest of the world has the common sense to forbid it.
I took the bold step of throwing away a half empty large box of Cheeze-Its yesterday. Can you believe I was tempted to grab a few on the way to the bin. I felt like Bilbo Baggins letting go of the “One Ring to Rule Them All.”
12/05: 225.2
That is just the normal fluctuation of my body. Yesterday was actually a pretty good day.
12/06: 225.0
Since yesterday was Pasta Day at Rotary Club lunch, and also (annual) Holiday Open House at my Insurance Agent’s office, I am thrilled with a 0.2# loss. Both were buffet style offerings. What helped? Treating a social event like it was social. (talking to people…not my strong suit.) The longer I can stay in a conversation, the less I think about that bowl full of shrimp and cocktail sauce. !!!! If I find myself in a room full of people I don’t know already, I will just pull up a chair to the buffet. It’s not pretty. Ha!
12/07: DNW
Got up way too early to go sit in the woods looking for Bambi’s mom.
12/08: 226.4
Yesterday was a day of extremes. Extreme cold fingers; Extreme exercise; extreme caloric intake; extreme lack of water; extreme hunting failure and last but not least extreme gratitude for good health for DW and me. Too many of our peers are losing loved ones way too young to death or dementia.
12/09: 225.2
I did the lawn-mower to snow-blower swap yesterday. I have a small garage, so the off season machine goes out to the Kraken’s lair. (i.e. the storage garage we pay too much for so I can have a fishing boat) I named the boat Kraken because she is about the same age and just as pocked-up ugly as the sea monster.
We do use the garage for off season flowerpots and garden paraphernalia also. Helps win the approval of DW. 😊
I plan to do more fishing next year. 2024 was a pitiful effort.
12/01/24 : 225.2
SW on day before.
12/10: 224.4
12 month old DGD in the hospital overnight with fever, double ear infection and breathing difficulties. So we helped out with some running around to get the DGS away from the hospital. I am exhausted. What must it be like to be the parents?
And, social activities really ramping up this week. Fun and hazardous.
12/11
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: 221.5
R 264: 221.4 (20240704)
R 265: 219.9
R 266: 219.8
R 267: AWOL
R 268: 219.1
R 269: 221.4
R 270: 222.4
R 271 to R 273: AWOL
R 274: 219.1 (20241012)
R 275: 219.6
R 276: 221.7 (20241101)
R 277: 221.3
R 278: 223.6
R 279: 224.7 (20241201)
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.9 -
Hi I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9" ~ HW: 280 (2018) | SW: 223.1 (11/24) GW: 170
RND 280: Mindset Reset & Core Kickstart
Complete 25-50 core exercises and stretch 🤸🏾♀️ 5 minutes 5x daily.
Intermittent Fasting 18:6, less than <60g of carbs, 10 glasses 💧daily.
Take progress photos and mix up routine with new activity each week.
Prioritize better sleep (try breath exercises, calming bedtime beverages, etc.).
SW RND 280
12/02 - 222.0 (yoga, belly blast, meditation; 🤸🏾♀️, IF 24hrs, 60g carbs, 1K🔥Day, 💧)
12/03 - 221.3 (stretch and HIIT strength workout with 4lb weights, IF 24hrs,💧, 1K🔥Day)
12/04 - 219.6 (Recovery Day: Core workouts, lymph massage, body vibration 💧, IF 18)
12/05 - 218.3 (Core HIIT workouts, yoga, IF 20, 1656 cals🔥, 💧and 🤸🏾♀️)
12/06 - 218.1 (IF 18, 🏊🏾 for first time in months, but ironically didn't get enough water)
12/07 - 216.7 (IF 19, Yoga & Core HIIT, 88 ounces💧, 1649 cals🔥)
12/08 - 217.8 (IF 18, two drinks, too many nuts and a sliver of cake)
12/09 - 218.1 (not happy to be back here, but not stressing either. Onwards!)
12/10 - 217.2 (IF 22 hrs, 🏊🏾 for an hour, 40g net carbs)
12/11
ROUND SUMMARY:
My new activity was actually getting back to an old favorite: swimming! Didn't realize how much I missed it until I was back in the water. Still haven't taken photos, but determined to get it done in before group weigh-in tomorrow! I realized the mental block was just how disappointed I was in myself. Somehow "seeing" the fat on my measuring tape was easier than looking at a photo, but truly wish I had been strong enough to do it last week. It would be easier to believe the incredible progress I made.
Fasting and water goals are no longer a challenge. Didn't hit my carb goals because I read about the benefits of HC/LF after setting it and was testing theory for most of this challenge. It was actually working well before I added vodka to the mix! Going low carb for the rest of the round and then back to testing HC/LF
Stretching upon waking and before bed has quickly becoming an enjoyable habit, but still working on 5x daily and developing a solid "before bed" routine.
Have lost more than 3 inches from my core, 0.8% body fat, and increased body water by 0.6% and bone mass by 0.8%. Excited to see if I can repeat it.
Summary of 2024
SW RND 280 SW: 222.0 | EW:
SW RND 279 SW: 223.4 | EW: 222.0
OFF THE RAILS & MIA Rounds 267 - 278
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 266 EW: 196.0
DEC 1st: 222.0 | WAIST 37.1 ~ HIPS 49.0 ~ BF 42.8% ~ BMI 32.9
JAN 1st: 212.5 | WAIST 36.9 ~ HIPS 47.0 ~ BF 40.6% ~ BMI 31.5
AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and most of NOVEMBER was spent withdrawing from the world.
JUL 24th: 197.5 | WAIST 33.9 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 37.2% ~ BMI 29.3
JUN 4th: 196.8 | WAIST 33.4 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 37.0% ~ BMI 29.2
MAY 16th: 194.2 | WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 42.8 ~ BF 36.8% ~ BMI 28.9
MAY 1st: 197.3 | WAIST 34.0 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
APR 1st: 198.2 | WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.3% ~ BMI 29.4
MAR 1st: 201.8 | WAIST 34.4 ~ HIPS 45.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
FEB 1st: 203.0 | WAIST 35.1 ~ HIPS 45.8 ~ BF 38.5% ~ BMI 30.1
JAN 1st: 212.5 | WAIST 36.9 ~ HIPS 47.0 ~ BF 40.6% ~ BMI 31.5
July Goals: Starting over 7/12 ~ lost six weeks of progress and regained 7 pounds adjusting to new third shift work schedule. They call it graveyard for a reason!!! My exercise, water and step count have all also dropped considerably. Goals this month are simply to lose as much as possible building momentum and getting back in the groove.
June Goals: Having gotten as low as 193 in both April and May, I'd like to drop below that in June. (FAIL)
6/5 - 196.8
6/6 - 195.1
6/7 - 195.3 (LAST DAY REPORTING)
MAY 1st SW: 197.3 | EW: 196.8
MAY Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎
May 22: I had packed some shorts to change into after swim without trying them on. They were so tight last summer, I expected the fit to be better ~ but when I put them on ... wow. I was in front of the locker room mirrors and was like omg, that's you. How long has it been since you looked/felt like that? I was spinning around looking at myself for a good 2-3 minutes, y'all, lol ~ my New #1NSV
May 4: 10 of the 20 inches lost was off my belly! No pics, no proof, lol ~ I love/hate taking photos because they've become one of my best tools. You can't lie and you can't hide. Putting myself on blast 1) creates incentive to increase effort and 2) highlights new areas to focus on. Still a long way from my ultimate goals, but its nice to see muscle memory is real! At a size 15, I haven't been this small in more than 10 years.
APRIL 1st SW: 198.2 | EW: 197.8
Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎
Lost less than a pound, 1.25 inches combined on arms and legs | regained 0.2% body fat and 1/2 inch back on my belly. Starting dietary 200-400 calorie deficit and Intermittent Fasting 18-24 hrs. Breaking fast differently, including more protein, and continuing to look for new ways to increase step count and add more strength in May.
Reaching onederland (March 13th) meant the end of 10+ years and up to 80 pounds!! gained and relost too many times to count. Yo-yoing is the main reason for so much body fat!!! Determined not to continue to self-sabotage ... I need a new target!! If I should lose an additional 8% body fat to reach the "standard" for my age, height and sex ~ and up to 15% more to reach excellent ~ that's @ least another 8-15 months of work before I can begin to relax and think maintenance.
January 1st - April 1st, I've lost 17 pounds and a total of 20.8 inches from 11 areas. 🥳 Thrilled to see my hard work reversing prediabetes and years of physical damage. Getting leaner and stronger and chair dancing proud of myself about it!! 57 and hormonal, it's taken longer than expected and a much rougher road than my youth.7 -
@Cyndiemi – There aren’t many of us who enjoy a good piece of fruitcake - you have discerning taste! Homemade? Well... it’s a shame, but best you dumped it
. How great you are celebrating some wins the past couple of days.
@Deepwoodslady – “I’ve tasted all the donuts and tortilla chips and ice cream before. But I haven’t tasted the 140’s in about 22 years.”
Brilliant! That is a great way to think about it! Glad your party turned out so well. And glad the squirrels could help out with the cheesecake. Sweet photos of DGS!
@musicsax – Precious granddaughters. Loved reading about your visit.
@Chapter_3 – That group of friends is such a treasure! It’s very rare. The PJ party sounds like so much fun!
Nice - “Getting in shape is a spiritual process disguised as a physical one.”
Lastly – Great earrings in the photo of you and your handsome GS! Feathers? I couldn’t quite tell.
@quiltingjaine – Great mother/daughter pic! And how much fun to have the anticipation of a Hawaiian cruse in your future!
@judefit! – Sounds like such a great time was had in NYC. I would love to attend a performance of the Vienna Boys Choir. And just thinking about those boys singing Lennon’s “War is Over” brought tears to my eyes.
@reshii_devi – I do admire your ambitious plan for mmmondays but it’s not for me. I can’t sleep when I’m hungry, and that just snowballs into more issues, so fasting is not for me. I will enjoy reading about your progress on JGMTD!
@Shetlandmama – Happy Birthday tomorrow!
@bigapplebritt88 – “Ultimately that is not sustainable and makes it difficult to enjoy life”
I like this. This is where I’m at, too. Yes, there are many various diet plans can help us control our calories, but, for me, they are establishing a pattern I cannot continue for the long term. My ultimate goal is to be able to enjoy any season of the year, any restaurant, any social situation with calmness and surety that I have made a reasonable food choice for the benefit of my body and soul, both of quality and quantity, while celebrating the spirit of the event with a few sips of wine or a spoonful of dessert without leading to mind games or triggers.4 -
Me - Meg, 5'5", 65, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
Daily Calories @ 1630 for one pound per round!
GOAL #2 135 LBS
December is the toughest month of the year. Others are July, January, September, April,
November, May, March, June, October, August, and February". ~ Mark Twain
ROUND 280
12/02 – 136.4 Total rest day
12/03 – 136.9 Morning Swim, shot
12/04 – 135.3 Noon trainer, 45 min leaf raking in afternoon.
12/05 – 135.3 Morning swim
12/06 – 135.5 Noon Y Machines, chores and packing
12/07 – 135.3 Ski Camp Departure - and the end of my weighing for this round – airport walking and lifting heavy suitcases and skis is the workout
12/08 – DNW Ski Camp
12/09 – DNW Ski Camp
12/10 – DNW Ski Camp
I’m up early at the ski condo reading your posts and enjoying coffee in front of the gas logs. My first day of class was wonderful. There are 7 other women in my class, all of certain age, strong, lively, positive and adventurous. Our instructor seems highly skilled and very insightful, calling out individual corrections for each of us as he “sees” us skiing, seemingly from the eye on the back of his helmet, as we follow him. I thought I might be striving beyond my skill set to move this year, up but I’m hanging in there. Those months of training and wall sits are paying off!
7 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »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
To Rnd 267 132.5
Rnd 268 132.0
Rnd 269 132.5 AW 133.0
Rnd 270 133.0 AW 132.7
Rnd 271 132.0 AW (8d) 132.93
Rnd 272 131.0 AW (4d) 132.37
Rnd 273 131.0 AW 133.4
Rnd 274 133.5 AW 133.1
Rnd 275 133.0 AW 134.0
Rnd 276 134.0 AW 133.8
Rnd 277 133.0 AW 133.1
Rnd 278 133.5 AW 133.45
Rnd 279 133.5 AW 1We 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 280 135.0
12/2 135.0
12/3 136.0 ????
12/4 136.0 Terrible night, awake from 2:28-5:??. Finally went back to sleep and woke up at 10. Lunch date at 11:30. Will read messages later
12/5 136.5 Mexican yesterday - ate 3 chips, 1 beef chimichanga, no beans, no rice. Today I plan to fast. DH is going to Golden Corral with a neighbor
12/6 135.0 Today is the crafts group’s potluck luncheon. I’m making a loaf of bread and made a jar of apple butter as the gift I am giving.
12/7 135.5 I’m okay with that. I had a great time at our potluck and the recipient was thrilled with the bread and apple butter.
12/8 136.0 I’m okay with this. I enjoyed the afternoon and 3 glasses of wine with DD#2 at Sip and Shop. I bought a bottle of dipping oil to go with my sourdough and a pair of pants for my Hawaiian cruise in February.
Now THAT is worth a 1/2 pound gain! 😊5 -
71 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 129.8# (end of round 279)
Goals: optimize health, increase strength, stamina and flexibility
RGW: 129#
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 64 oz minimum
Strength training 🏋️♀️ 5x/week
Keep to calories/nutrition plan🥕
Move 👣 7K steps minimum daily
Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success with plan
12/2 129.2# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
12/3 129.4# 💧🥕👣
12/4 129.4#💧🏋️♀️
12/5 129.2# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
12/6 128.4# 💧🏋️♀️
12/7 127.8#💧🥕
12/8 128.6#💧🥕
12/9 128.4#💧🥕
12/10 127.6#💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
So good to get back on track with my program after illness setback. Endorphins are magical. 🦄
12/11
6 -
Round 280
My first round
HW 222 in 2017
CW 150.8
GW 130
SW RND 280
12/02 152
12/03 did not weigh today
12/04 151.8 Stayed on plan yesterday. Was not able to find time to walk on the treadmill
12/05 151.6
12/06 153 Ugh, how can a day start off great and descend into a pit? A cookie bite led to a cookie consumed. A taste of fruitcake led to me eating two pieces. Sounds like excuses. I took the advice received here and tossed the cookies and fruitcake. Now, after that cascade of carbs, I need to start over to try to get into ketosis. I wasn't even distracted. I knew what I was doing and recorded the cal/carb.
12/07 153.2 Stayed on plan
12/08 151 Stayed on plan yesterday
12/09 151 Stayed on plan yesterday Only ate a meal times and planned snacks. I felt virtuous.
12/10 150.8 Stayed on plan yesterday. Driving everyone to their doctor’s appointments today. It is going to be a loooooooooong day.
12/11
7 -
Blueberries59 wrote: »
@bigapplebritt88 – “Ultimately that is not sustainable and makes it difficult to enjoy life”
I like this. This is where I’m at, too. Yes, there are many various diet plans can help us control our calories, but, for me, they are establishing a pattern I cannot continue for the long term. My ultimate goal is to be able to enjoy any season of the year, any restaurant, any social situation with calmness and surety that I have made a reasonable food choice for the benefit of my body and soul, both of quality and quantity, while celebrating the spirit of the event with a few sips of wine or a spoonful of dessert without leading to mind games or triggers.
Amen to that. I like the “with calmness and surety” part. The best parts of life are often centered around “gathering around the table” so to speak. I think when the focus is on restricting for so long, it tends to come out in the negative behaviors, or the moments when the “ball is dropped.” I know for me I can feel the switch in my mind from ok I’m doing good to oh well I guess I’m just going to eat without regard. And I think that feeling adds to the problem and it becomes cyclical. I was happy about the way that I looked when I was at “my peak” of my goals but when I really think about it, I was just as critical of myself as I am now, and the daily mental gymnastics that went on were not fun and exhausting.
And with all that, I hope you have a great day! Tis the season to enjoy. With calmness and surety!
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Thank you, @capewrathultra !
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
11/30 - 151.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...total rest day...too much fog and so cold!!
12/01 - 154.0 at 8:15 a.m. ...5.21 miles in 104 mins to the Ruins and back
Day/Weight/Comment
12/02 - 151.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...He and I did 1.79 miles in 51 mins...he was in the stroller and I was pushing!
12/03 - 155.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...He and I did 1.79 miles in 51 mins...he was in the stroller and I was pushing!
12/04 - 154.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...entire family sick...trainer's family sick ...ugh!
12/05 - 154.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty-1.74 miles in 64 mins w/him-3.28 miles in 64 mins before dark
12/06 - 154.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
12/07 - 154.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...total rest day
12/08 - 155.5 at 7:45 a.m. ...5.42 miles in 107 mins to the post office and back
12/09 - 153.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...He and I did 1.77 miles in 51 mins then I had my trainer for a 60 min workout
12/10 -
12/11 -
Good luck everyone.
Chris7
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