Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 283

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  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,698 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    @quiltingjaine
    Just dropping by to say hello 🙋‍♀️ and wish you

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    It’s so difficult to keep in touch without the newsfeeds. It’s good to see so many old friends still here.

    I’m still working on my Solid Habits, and maintaining.

    So lovely to hear from you and that you are ok x.
  • Chapter_3
    Chapter_3 Posts: 993 Member
    edited January 7
    Weird.

    RND 283 My #53
    #ENGAGED

    End R282 12/31 ⚖️ 130.8
    SW R283 1/1 ⚖️ 131.2
    GOAL: 128.x

    F66, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (ProteinG> (Cg+Fg) A clean/whole food WOE- Track macros, all fitness and NSVs. I’ve had an unhealthy relationship with food my entire life.

    Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity.
    #HSF 📣#bestshapeofmylife📣
    #helpfulhabits #agingyounger

    📣BHAG Restated: My FIRST BHAG is to hit 128xlbs on this #HSF journey and maintain a “+ or -“ 2lb range @128lbs by 1/10/2025. I want a sustainable #HSF BHAG that’s achievable with hard work & determination.

    R283 Commitments TO ME:
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    I am tracking these individually, and will record the “icon” only when I honor myself that day.
    ⚖️ 10x
    🏆 Calories/Macros/Protein
    😇CLEAN 300 cal deficit
    🧮P:E >1
    🥩Pg = 115g+
    🤸‍♂️10x
    🚶‍♀️10k 10x
    💗Z2 60min 8x
    🏋️‍♀️+25 min 5x
    ⏱️HIIT 5x
    📚 💦💤 7-8hrs 10x

    Backstory & Progress
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    Lived in 140-150s throughout adulthood. HW 172lbs in 2010. Lost 30lbs in 2014 to 128lbs. Crazy🎢 for 10years. Joined JGMTD R231 7/31/23. Lost 15lbs 8/1 -11/23. Said goodbye FOREVER to the 🎢! I’ve named my maintenance journey “#HSF” & “Healthy Strong Fit” on my way to 📣#bestshapeofmylife

    👇🏻January Level Up (Down)
    ***************************
    I pledge to prioritize each of these #HSF choices EVERY DAY of January:

    1. P:E: Protein g greater than 1:1 vs. Energy g. [Pg > (Cg+Fg)] (and cals = avg. maintenance).I will continue this CLEAN nutrition plan. It is supposed to support muscle gain with fat loss while 🏋🏼‍♀️🚶‍♀️💗🤸🏼‍♀️ ⏱️🎾. I will continue to track NSVs/macros/ activities, etc. to learn about my body.
    2. 🙏📝📚🧐 - I will continue to pray, journal, research. This is my aspect of “leveling up” because I am nothing without my relationship w/Jesus Christ. I’ve also grown into loving/enjoying learning about my body & healthy aging. Replacing BAD habits w/ GOOD habits is a journey in itself. This practice helps me stay present /mindful of many decisions/ thoughts/ actions that impact not only nutrition, but improves self-talk & interactions w/others.
    3. 🏋🏼‍♀️this is my biggest challenge. I still don’t like it. Not one bit. I have some days that it clicks, but it’s a daily struggle. Living “fake it till I make it”… Faking my “identity”. My hope is that some 🏋️‍♀️version eventually becomes a healthy habit. I’m working on a minimum of 10-minute “🏋🏼‍♀️snacks” 2-3x per day, 5x per round. Gosh, how I wish someone, ANYONE would have told me in my earlier years that 🏋🏼‍♀️is the key to fat-loss / maintaining - NOT cardio. I was brainwashed.
    4. Healthy Aging - includes mobility, flexibility, balance and agility. While I do stretch every morning plus “stretch snacks”… I want to up this game… I added ⏱️“sprints” (which is NOW only fast jogging… 😂) and plyometrics (celebrating a 2” vertical jump) 😂. I read to “sprint” and jumping is vital to joint-health as we age…..
    5. I have much “work” to do with family relationships. Won’t detail here, but it’s a challenge & my overall health will not flourish without this being acknowledged and improved. Mind, body & spirit are connected. I won’t be fully content until I reconcile this part of my life.
    6. Sleep- This is a big one. I’m usually fast asleep by 8:30-9PM. I can’t stay up later…. I love getting up early. I’m good with a 5AM wake up but I want to sleep soundly through the night. Will continue to prioritize this key component to health and well-being…
    7. Have fun… lighten up … & give myself permission to be spontaneous. (This is THE HARDEST)!!!!

    👇🏻Review since my 1st R231 7/31/23 NSVs/Journey Reflections
    ******************
    1. ✅HSF: Avg. close to 9k steps per day for 12+ mos. Not bad. It’s no longer a “daily goal” because it’s now a daily healthy habit - #HSF 👏🏻🤩 (12/11 This is down due to injury - I pledge to recommit.
    2. ✅#HSF: 🤸‍♂️ Daily stretch & mobility greatly improving my attitude & confidence.
    3. ✅ #HSF 📝 🙏 everyday
    4. ✅#HSF: I play 🎾about 4-5x per week.
    5. ✅#HSF : 💗Z2 avg 60 min/day
    6. ✅#HSF : zero to 20g of net carbs/ day
    7. ✅Clean P:E 115-125g Protein
    8. ✅#HSF Naturally IF 18/6. Eating window=noon to 6PM. (At least 5 days/wk)
    9. ✅#HSF 💦70-80oz daily
    10. ✅#HSF Alcohol limited to rare occasions.
    11. 💤 7 to 8 hours sleep per night is a goal. Sleep is still inconsistent the last few rounds…
    12.Staying in the present moment is key to mental health and healthy choices.
    13.Rotating 115g to 125g of protein per day is now a non-negotiable. In my dreams, I want to be 128- 130lbs #HSF … 😎 I want to be Healthy, Strong & Fit to live out “Chapter 3” enjoying a full range of mobility, flexibility & activities… !

    Previous Daily
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    1/1/2025! 💤 by 10PM, but up at 3AM. Slept poorly. Protein 98g. Body sore from two days of pushing. Cortisol high. No TMI for DAYS. Holding pattern?Systems will hopefully kick into gear ASAP. Will take off 🏋️‍♀️today. Sound negative? I’m not. I’m ready for a great day -just waiting for 5AM Carolyn to rise & shine.

    Annual trip to Waffle House this morn with DS, DDIL & DGS. I love this tradition. I get bacon & eggs every year and will do so again this morning. I plan on doing more reflection later this afternoon. A nap?

    Thought about changing my 10day goal to 129.x but I feel like my body isn’t “calibrated” yet from these last two+ overly emotional weeks. I’m sticking to 128.x and focusing on process.

    Happy New Year to this wonderful group of brave warriors! 2025 is our year of growth, strength, peace & health!

    1/2 130.8 All the emotions since Thanksgiving have caught up with me. I was a zombie yesterday. Hit a wall. Little sleep = No motivation. It is what it is and I know I’ll recover soon. Ate @ maintenance and hit macros. Spent and sluggish. No movement. Since I’m naturally an introvert, non-stop social activity for a month+ took a toll. Nice visit at Waffle House but came home tired and couldn’t nap. Couch potato to bring on the new year! Will be better today. 💤7 hrs.
    Today:🤸🏼🎾⏱️🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️💗

    PS Toward the end of January we will have an unsettling family situation (tough-love), and I’m already starting to become overwhelmed. Maintaining a healthy mindset is my challenge this month… I made commitments to myself for January based upon ignoring this situation, and now I just hope to get through it. Not sharing this for hugs or concern… Simply sharing because it may impact my ability to follow through. Emotional life-changing decisions can impact our ability to take care of ourselves… Perhaps not… Maybe this past year has equipped me for this. I just have to get over this hill, one step at a time. Putting crap in my mouth or implementing couch potato status doesn’t solve anything.

    I am thankful that I have adopted healthy habits & this group to keep me present & thankful. Time to summon 5AM Carolyn. More often than not, I forget God is in 💯control.

    “I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me”

    1/3 131.8 Out to dinner last night with siblings… Systems still out of whack. Ordered smart, hit macros but ate more & later than usual. Horrible sleep! Maybe 4 hrs? Hubby OOT till Sunday. (Much easier in the kitchen!) Played 🎾 for the first time yesterday in 3 wks. (& it showed!) Sore! Skipped 🏋️‍♀️⏱️. Today, playing 🎾again and will be with DGS this afternoon. 🏋️‍♀️⏱️🥩 💦💦💦! I shall ENGAGE every ounce of my being to make this a 🏆day. Onward!

    1/4 131.8 I was all over the place yesterday. Today I will remain mindful and present. [ENGAGED]. No commitments to myself because I’m headed to purchase a new phone & watch and it will probably take all day. Yearning to stay positive.

    1/5 5 🏆Hit all three nutrition marks. Took another day off from movement except managed 🚶‍♀️7k & 🏋️‍♀️15 min. Not enough to earn the “emoji” but were NSVs nonetheless. Sleeping better! New phone and watch will arrive Tuesday. 💪🏻😎

    DEEP AGAIN: I managed a great deal of positive prayer & reflection yesterday… January tends to be a mental 🎢 . I start off with high hopes, slip into melancholy then finish with gratitude. (Both my parents died this time of year 13mos apart…) It’s a familiar pattern. But yesterday I was able to catch my thought patterns and turn them around. I credit 🙏 & this health journey of forming new habits … I recognize that I have the luxury of being able to stop my life and gather my thoughts. Having the choice of being proactive versus reactive. The majority don’t have that luxury. Life is blasting moment to moment with responsibilities and staying afloat.

    I was also kind to myself yesterday. That’s a REAL win! I looked over my journals, and I need to celebrate that January is usually a strong nutrition and activity month for me… but It’s always a mental WAR. I’m not exaggerating here. WAR. I tend not to self-comfort with food or another vice… I just tend to FREEZE. I become motionless. I am making slow progress, and with that I am very pleased. Today I want to 🏋️‍♀️. Supposed to be a rain out, so I will be creative indoors.

    I have even thought about my “ceiling “…. Is this mental WAR all about reaching a “false ceiling” and not pushing through?!?!!!
    Hmmmmm….
    Onward!

    I finally read through R282 & R283. I want to thank everyone for your encouragement to me and JGMTD. Grief, stalls, losses, gains, many daily victories & NSVs. We have a wonderfully supportive group & wisdom abounds. A plethora of “kernels” to keep close! I will stay current. I’ve got plenty of motivation after reading through the round!
    😎💪🏻❤️

    1/6 130.8 Nutrition 🏆. Hitting all three measures gets a 🏆. Another day = battle of the mind. Forced myself 🚶‍♀️💗🏋️‍♀️. Will claw my way through. 🎢 of thoughts/emotions continue and managing to 🙏& somehow slowly get back on track. God is faithful. Hubby is finally home. Maybe I just missed him? 😎 Record low temperatures🥶🥶 the next three days. I will follow Charissa’s (@itlaydee) lead! Another 7 min too.

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    1/1 131.2🏆🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗🏋️‍♀️
    1/2 130.8🤸🏼‍♀️🧮 🥩💤
    1/3 131.8 🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗 🧮🥩 🎾
    1/4 131.8 🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗😇🎾💤
    1/5 130.2 🏆🤸🏼💤
    1/6 130.8 🏆🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗🏋️‍♀️💤
    1/7 130.8 🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗💤
    1/8
    1/9
    1/10

    1/7 Scale is steady. Darn.
    Yesterday I was successful with 🚶‍♀️💗 but not 🏋️‍♀️. I also ate well but at maintenance and not a deficit. Carbs up. Cold weather thru me off. Our house had a sudden urge for beef stew… acquiesced. Had fun in kitchen. Delicious. Pure whole food & high protein beef broth. I haven’t had 🥕 or 🥔 in eons, and so it was unusual. No digestive issues so far. Macros off. Back on it today. Hubby gets all the leftovers. Cooking took the place of 🏋️‍♀️. I literally FORGOT! I’m guessing that was a good thing simply because I got out of my head. Fresh start AGAIN today.

    Solidifying morning and evening routines for inclimate days. Let’s be ready regardless of weather.

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    R283 Goals Tracking
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    ⚖️ 10x⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️
    🏆 Cals/Macros/Pg🏆🏆🏆
    😇CLEAN 300 cal deficit😇😇😇😇
    🧮P:E >1🧮🧮🧮🧮
    🥩Pg = 115g+🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩
    🤸‍♂️10x🤸🏼🤸🏼🤸🏼🤸🏼🤸🏼🤸🏼🤸🏼
    🚶‍♀️10k 10x🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️
    💗Z2 60min 8x💗💗💗 💗💗
    🏋️‍♀️+25 min 5x🏋️‍♀️
    ⏱️HIIT 5x
    📚 💦💤 7+ 10x 💤💤💤💤💤

    #HSF #healthyhabits
    #agingyounger
    #📣bestshapeofmylife
  • Chapter_3
    Chapter_3 Posts: 993 Member
    _JeffreyD_ wrote: »
    Chapter_3 wrote: »
    2025 ins & outs

    (I pulled this together yesterday and I’m sharing just in case it could help anyone).

    Ins:
    -Be flexible / adaptable
    -Integrity first
    -Morning & evening routines
    -Focus on what I can control
    -Prioritize my goals & vision
    -Commitment to growth
    -Growth over comfort
    -Practice daily mindfulness, gratitude, prayer & reading the Bible
    -Celebrate small wins & NSVs
    -Measure consistent movement: stretching, walking, lifting, agility, mobility, sprints & plyo.

    Outs:
    -Negative self talk & doubting
    -Fear
    -Making excuses
    -Borrowing trouble
    -Chasing perfection vs progress
    -Comparison

    It's important to often remind myself of what I want & the steps I must take. I thrive on multiple daily check-ins. #HSF

    I also must understand that there is no destination… Im on a never-ending journey of building the life I want.

    @Chapter_3 This is very helpful. I like the way your mind works.

    A little peak behind the curtain here..."Progress, not perfection" is one of my favorite sayings from Al-Anon. (a recovery program for those who have a friend or family member who is an alcoholic.) An excerpt from one of my readings regarding perfectionism; " It makes big problems out of little ones, increases our despair when things don't work out as we hope they will and hampers us in coming to terms with life as it is."

    I struggle with perfectionism, which leads to inaction, the enemy of progress.

    Me too. I’m with you. Thank you for sharing the excerpt. It’s a good one!

    @judefit1 “Keep moving dont brood”. My mantra for the day.

    @jspecies11 Good luck on your challenge! 💪🏻🔥🙌🏻!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,456 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »

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    It’s so difficult to keep in touch without the newsfeeds. It’s good to see so many old friends still here.

    I’m still working on my Solid Habits, and maintaining.

    @TerriRichardson112 It's so wonderful to "see" you. I miss the newsfeeds too, and all my friends. I hope you will continue to grace us with your presence from time to time! Wishing you the very best in 2025!
  • susiemcmac
    susiemcmac Posts: 365 Member
    January 1- January 10
    Goal Weight: 175
    Plan: Stick to low carb high protein diet. Workout 3-5 days a week. Weigh daily


    1/1 - 230.2 - 45 minute walk in the woods.
    1/2 - 232.8 - salty dinner. 40 minute outdoor walk. 35 min arms and abs weights
    1/3 - 231.7 - 35 minute dumbbell leg day. maybe a walk later but it's COLD out.
    1/4 - 231.2 - maybe a rest day or shoulders/triceps day - we'll see.
    1/5 - 231.2 - a WIN! We had a delicious lunch out at the newish Guinness brewery in Chicago. I tried to
    make good choices but had some beer too. I'll take this! Now to get my workout in,
    Christmas tree down and settle in for some football. GO LIONS!
    1/6 - 231.9 - LIONS WIN! Now - back to work and no more parties with excessive food and wine. Did 30 minutes shoulder/triceps workout, 20 minute indoor walk and just finished 15 minute outdoor walk.
    1/7 - 231.7 - back into the office today so minimal time to workout. Hoping for a drop by the end of the challenge.
    1/8
    1/9
    1/10
  • BigappleBritt88
    BigappleBritt88 Posts: 61 Member
    36F 5’9
    SW - 175.8
    GW - 155

    Backstory
    In 2022 I was around 157lbs with 24% bf. Was definitely in the “best shape” of my adult life then. Since then I started a new career working from home as a developer. Have moved away from my family for fiancés job. We’ve moved several times to various states in a short time span. So far we’ve moved 3 times, all about 9 months apart. Welcomed two puppies into the mix. Lots of changes. Lots of time spent at home. Lots of time spent away from family. Fell out of touch with friends. All of the adjustments and figuring out how to manage/handle more daily responsibilities and navigate through this phase of life has manifested into me gaining 20+lbs and losing a lot of willpower, motivation, drive, positivity, etc that I once thrived on. Found this challenge and it has been helping me get it back. Nothing is permanent! Looking forward to working through this.

    Overall Goals and Challenges
    Goals
    1. Focusing on behavior and mindset. Calories have been going way over for so long I need to reel the behavior back in a healthy way.
    2. Don’t give up on the day when it’s challenging. Choose to make good decisions in those moments instead of giving in.
    Challenges
    1. Working from home makes it easy to stress eat or just eat out of boredom/habit.
    2. Sleeping less (have two puppies, a 7mo and a 11mo 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 Goals
    1. Finish 1st 27oz water before 2pm
    2. Finish 2nd 27oz water before bed
    3. Alternate standing and sitting at desk every other hour during working hours (or stand at least half of the day).
    4. Hit maintenance calories at a minimum.
    5. -200 cal deficit on gym days
    6. If I go over cals, try to cap it at +200

    Past Challenge Stats
    RND 279 : SW - 175.8 : EW - 176.4 : ⬆️ 0.6
    RND 280 : SW - 175.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 1.2
    RND 281 : SW - 176.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 0.2
    RND 282 : SW - 176.9: EW - 178.4 : ⬆️ 1.5
    Total : ⬆️ 2.6

    RND 283 : SW - 178.4

    1/1 - 178.5
    1/2 - 179.7
    1/3 - DNW
    1/4 - 179.7
    1/5 - 179.7
    1/6 - 179.8
    1/7 - 180.9
    1/8
    1/9
    1/10

    Gym: skipped. Would have been my 5th day in a row. I usually like to take a rest day or lighter day every 3-4 days but the plan I made around my current work schedule ends up with 5 days on, 2 days off in a row, or 6days on 2 days off in a row (one of the two every other week alternating). I need to figure out if I am able to adjust that.

    Wins: The insight to adjust the above. Oh and 4 more work days before my staycation time off.

    Challenges: Did not meet nutrition goals yesterday. I did not have a carb prepared so mid day when I started getting cravings I ended up grabbing what was easiest in the cabinet. Which is usually something I stock for DH. (Really my fiancé but just going to call him DH for abbreviation purposes lol). Still did have 3 consecutive defect days leading up to this. So goal for today is to get back on track. Non workout day = between -200 - maintenance cals. Realistically need a few weeks of success with this to see if the macros/cals I have set are accurate. I’ve increased them since where I was a few years ago. I try to go off of my estimated BMR I get / have gotten from InBody scans or now the smart scale I bought.

    Happy Tuesday everyone! Hope you all enjoy your day.
  • AR10at50
    AR10at50 Posts: 1,670 Member
    F, 59, 5’5
    SW-187 Sep. 2014
    UGW-150, then 140
    RGW-158 Thank you @quiltingjaine !!!🌸

    1/6-159-No rain in sight, so I should be able to get a walk in. Quilting duties for our guild meeting this week.
    1/7-DNW-popcorn and other snacks. Horse dentist this morning. Supposed to be a windy day.
  • shoranani
    shoranani Posts: 111 Member
    RSW : 59.8 kg or 131.8 lbs
    RGW : 130 lbs

    January Goals ::
    1. No drinking in January
    2. Workout 3x a week
    3. IF 16:8 min for 28 days this month
    4. Eat homemade meals only, except one cheat meal a month.
    5. Calorie goal at 1200 this month for fat reduction.

    ** I have seen a problem that when I start eating out more, my tastebuds change. I crave more salty, more fatty food, sweets and more often to the point that I am eating out way more, snacking way more and actively ruining my health. If I make and eat fanciest/heaviest of dishes at home, they are altered in fat and salt that it still is delicious but never triggers that same feed crazy pattern. This January I need to manage my stress better and get back to my normal again.

    1/1 - 59.8 kg / 131.8 lbs. IF fasted 18 hrs, might not be perfect but kept eating window tight which is what matters the most. Ate mostly in calorie limits. Made a fancy dish usually heavy in calories but stuck to making it at home and served limited portion to myself along with other good nutrition foods to ensure it fits in calorie goals.
    1/2 - 59.2 kg / 130.5 lbs. IF fasted 18 hrs, felt hungrier than usual and ate dinnner very early and felt good. I have faltered on IF a bit the last few days since I drink tea with milk in the morning and assume as long as IF still helps me limit calorie intake, things are going okay. Decided to truly follow IF from tomorrow. So far loving IF, since I get to eat whatever while tracking calories in a smaller span of time so I have been enjoying food in good portion as well as desserts last 2 days as well.
    1/3 - 58.6kg / 129.1 lbs. IF fasted 20:4, stuck to calorie goals, eating preplanned healthy meals and no drinking. Did strength training & cardio @ gym
    1/4- 58.6 kg / 128.1 lbs. IF fasted 20 hrs +, but eating window stretched too long because family was ordering out and I was busy batch cooking for week. Not ideal because I snacked too much in between being hungry and finally ate dinner at 10:30 PM. I need to prioritize myself and my eating window. Family ate out and I stuck to balanced homemade meal. On such days, plan an easy readymade meal so that I am not breaking my own rules. Ate more than calorie limits.
    1/5 - 59.1 kg/130.2 lbs. IF fasted 18 hrs, ate in calorie limits, worked out and no drinking this weekend. Proud of myself.
    1/6 - 59.1kg/130.2lbs. IF fasted 20 hrs, ate in calorie limits, no drinking.
    1/7 - 58.5kg/128.9lbs
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  • CamandJarvis
    CamandJarvis Posts: 2,171 Member

    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; R280: 162.6; R281: DNW; R282: 163.1

    Last weight
    12/31 - 163.1

    Round Goal: N/A - bulking

    Day, Weight, Comment
    1/01 - 163.4
    1/02 - 165.9
    1/03 - 164.1
    1/04 - DNW
    1/05 - DNW
    1/06 - 165.3
    1/07 - 163.9 - A nice drop after a day of behaving really well yesterday. I missed my water goal by 6oz (122oz of 128oz) but I'm not upset. That extra 6oz may have interrupted my sleep a time or two and I'd rather have the uninterrupted sleep. I hit all other goals! Today I've pre-logged and will meet macros so long as I stick to my log as it is now. I'm a bit further ahead on water than I was yesterday so hopefully I can stay mindful this afternoon (between lunch and dinner is when I fail and forget to drink anything at all typically) and sip throughout so I won't have to chug before bed. Aiming to walk the dogs after I eat lunch which may be slightly delayed due to calls for work but I'll fit it in. BF has a very late night for work tonight so I can always go after work and before dinner or eat early and walk after before it gets dark without worrying about missing time with him.
    1/08
    1/09
    1/10

    Previous Day's Comments
    1/01 - DNP
    1/02 - Too much sodium, not enough water. Also indulged on my last slice of cheesecake for dessert. We had a full table with family as we enjoyed dinner together to ring in the New Year and I'm not mad at all at this uptick. I was feeling bloated this morning so I know it'll drop off just as soon as I get enough water and get back on track with my macros. No gym yesterday since it was closed but went today for a good Upper workout with SD. Tomorrow is likely our last workout together for the foreseeable future. I really hate that she's more likely than not going to be coming down in summer. The house is emptier and emptier every year. Pre-logged dinner so lunch will be easier to figure out with macros. I have quite a bit leftover to work with so today should be fairly easy to make it work. Tomorrow, as well, should be good for macros. Travel all day Saturday so the goal is to be on track and behaving well today, tomorrow, and Sunday to help offset yesterday and Saturday hah! Balance (:
    1/03 - I'll take this! Dinner was very carb-heavy with chicken "alfredo" (the Italian version with butter and parmisiano reggiano and pasta water to thin it out, no heavy cream or milk). Due to the cheese and pure butter, it has a decent amount of protein in the sauce and then the chicken so it was balanced but still causes a bit of bloat for me - luckily it's a lower-lactose meal so no discomfort (: Last gym day for SD and I together. Then the power went out for nearly 3 hours this morning while I was trying to work. I was able to get some things done offline at least so not a total loss of a work day. We have to wake up at 4am tomorrow to be on the road at 5am to take the kids back so it'll be an early night and busy day of travel. We'll be home late tomorrow night to sleep in our own beds. I've planned out meals for BF and I next week so I just need to double check my grocery list for Sunday since I'll need to do an early grocery run to make it back to meal prep 2 dinners (4 servings each so 4 alternating days for us and Friday is typically date night or an improvised fresh cooked meal, not a prep), 2 lunch options for him to alternate for work, lunch options for me, and BF will make his breakfast burritos for the week. Whew. I haven't figured out breakfast options for me but I can improvise. He'll probably be driving the majority of this trip so I'll have time to pre-log meals to determine breakfast options for myself that fit macros.
    1/04 - Travel day Saturday in which we ate out every meal. The kids made it back home though it took nearly 2 1/2 hours longer due to the blizzard and ice storm starting. Unfortunately they didn't quite make it back before it got bad enough to shut roads down and make it hazardous. They're safe, though, and bundled up at home since school (and a bunch of roads) are closed. Yesterday I got up early to get groceries for the week and then meal prepped lunches and dinners for BF and I. We ran some extra errands and came home to finish out meal prep (I had lasagna soup on the crock pot so had to add the lasagna noodles to cook and then let it cool to separate into our respective meal prep dishes while BF made his breakfast burritos for the week) and cook dinner. My water Saturday and Sunday was severely lacking so I'm holding on to water weight. I also had TOM visit a week earlier than anticipated but that means my body is adjusting and balancing hormones out itself and things are going well there. All in all, I expect to see this weight drop off a bit in the coming days so long as I stay on track. Meals pre-logged for today and have room for a carb/fat snack or two in between meals. This week nearly every night will dip below freezing and there's expected precipitation on Wednesday and Thursday night which may leave black ice and limit my ability to get to the gym safely so I'm reaching out to Coach to see if she can help me pre-plan some at home workouts with my limited gear (10lb kettlebell and some resistance bands) to have a plan in place if it does get too hazardous and/or the gym closes for weather.
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  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,384 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    @quiltingjaine
    Just dropping by to say hello 🙋‍♀️ and wish you

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    It’s so difficult to keep in touch without the newsfeeds. It’s good to see so many old friends still here.

    I’m still working on my Solid Habits, and maintaining.

    HI @TerriRichardson112!! Thank you for checking in and Happy New Year to you!!
  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,652 Member
    Hi, I'm Charissa, and I'm baaacccckkkk......

    Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for leading the charge in 2025!

    Q: What will be different in 2025 vs all the other times?
    A: Change in my mindset
    A: Being mindful and engaged
    A: Addressing the elephant in the room!
    A: No excuses


    Overall Goals for 2025
    Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾‍♀️
    Note: These are pretty much my same goals from 2023 and 2024, I've made some great progress but now it's time to knock this list out! My goals are SMART - just not including all the details here:

    Goal#1 - Calories - Aim and plan for 1200; allow 400 just in case for a total of 1600. **Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
    Goal#2 - Wine/Alcohol Reduction - 85% Dry January or better ** 🚫🍷 Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!
    Goal #3 - Water - Minimum 50 ounces - Maximum 100 (only if consumed before 6pm) H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
    Goal #4 - Exercise - 6 days a week (Cardio, Core, Stretching, Strength Training) ~ 🏋🏾‍♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
    Goal #5 - Self Care (Reading, Journaling, Monthly recap, Learning, Pampering)
    Goal #6 - Organization and Declutter (Finish unpacking)
    ** To get to 100%

    Stats and Previous Rounds
    64 y/o female
    OSW 2022-03 230.3 (HW)
    1SW 2023-01 221.8
    1SW 2024-01 223.4
    1SW 2025-01 229.0
    CW
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Abbreviated Round History
    Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
    Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
    Round 282/74 SW: 227.2 EW: 229 (01/01/2025)
    2025 Rounds
    Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW:
    Round 284/76 - SW: EW:
    Round 285/77 - SW: EW:

    Monthly Weight Tracker 2025

    2025 Start 229.0
    Jan ⬇️
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec

    Measurable Daily Goals
    🚶🏽- Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
    🏋️‍♀️- Strength training 3x/week
    🍎- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (1200 ~ 1650)
    ✅ - Macros - Protein (100g ~ 150g) Carbs < 75g
    💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
    ⬇️- Downward trend

    5 Goals/10 days!
    🚶🏽🏋️‍♀️🍎✅💧⬇️
    SW RND 282 - 229
    Dates = Weight ; Comments regarding prior day.
    1/1 231~ 🚶🏽💧Yesterday was still 2024 :) Pasta, chips & dip, wine and champagne. It's all here :) No worries though - today is 1/1/25 and I'm ready!
    1/2 231 ~ 🍎💧 No movement. I stayed under calorie goal, stopped eating at 7:30 and fasted today for 16.5 hours. 50 ounces of water down. I'm good.
    1/3 227.4 ~🚶🏾‍♀️🍎💧⬇️ Now that's what I'm talking about! That's what eating and drinking like a normal person will do for you. I didn't hit my protein and was over just a bit on carbs but within calorie range.
    1/4 225.6 ~🚶🏽🍎💧⬇️ I know this won't last, at least not at this rate...but it's fun right now. Seriously though....I gained 7 of these pounds in December, so I "expect" them to disappear almost as quickly as they came.Water weight. The proof is the number of times I got up to go pee the last 2 nights
    1/5 226.0 ~ 🚶🏽🍎✅💧~ ok with this number especially with the results of the lat couple of days. Also was at the top end of the calorie range so fair is fair! Someone asked about the wind when I was walking outside....they hit the nail on the head! I forgot about the "hawk" and it was not windy yesterday. It was actually a bright, sunshiny, cold day! Let's see what today brings.
    1/6 224.5 ~ 🍎✅💧⬇️One more pound to get back to my "real" starting weight :) Pondering the gym today. I had planned to go but hearing it's icy... may have to do plan b...but I will give it a try.
    1/7 223.5 ~ 🚶🏽🏋️‍♀️🍎✅💧⬇️ I didn't expect this down trend to continue but I've very happy about it. This is my true "starting" weight to actually lose weight. The rest was all temporary aka recent gain over the holidays so this is when the rubber hits the road...I did venture out and it wasn't icy at all, so got in a good workout. Today is a work day so workout in the basement, which is still decent.
    1/8
    1/9
    1/10

    @lita_loses_it_all ~ eating the same thing daily (for a short amount of time) is actually brilliant.

    @SantiagoAlverez ~ very nice progress in the round. Keep it up!

    @reshii_devi ~ stay the course. It's ok that you caved a few days. Life is hard and sometimes we need to show ourselves a bit of grace...but just a bit...get back on it!

    @deepswoodslady ~ better number on 1/6 and headed in the right direction, then a bit up....you know the drill!

    @skyleen75 ~ love your focus!! Did you weigh at the same time as normal? It's just the body, doing "it's" thing...stay the course!



  • pettycoatjunction
    pettycoatjunction Posts: 884 Member
    Goals for the next 10 days 🍎💦👣

    1. Stay engaged! That means checking in here daily, so catching up doesn’t become so overwhelming (plus you all inspire me). That also means logging every single day…
    2. Weigh less at the end of this round. Hope to see a 136, totally doable by upping the water and limiting the wine. For me it is going to be a damp January.
    3. More sleep would be amazing! That will be the most difficult of goals to reach 😞


    RND 283 : SW - 138.4

    1/1 - 138.4
    1/2 - 138.2. 🍎logged it all. guzzled the 💦. 13,500 👣. And no 🍷. Off to the kind of start that makes a difference!
    1/3 - 136. Went to the gym today! 🍎logged it, drank 💦it and 👣12,000 steps.
    1/4. 137.2. 7 minute workout (thank you @reshii_devi for posting the 7 day challenge) (page 6). 7 days will take me to the end of this round! 🍎logged it, 💦 drank it and walked 13,800 steps. And no 🍷.
    1/5. 135.6. 🍎logged, 💦drank, 👣15,300 steps and did day two of the 7 day challenge. No 🍷.
    1/6. 135.2. 🍎logged, 💦drank, 👣11,800 steps and did day three of the 7 day challenge. No 🍷and went to the gym.
    1/7 135.5.

    Guessing this slight up tic is due to TMI.2.2😜. That or some muscle soreness from getting myself back in a routine. Love the start of a new year because of my motivation level. Got to keep the momentum going while the motivation is so strong, then put some goals into play to look forward to.
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,384 Member
    edited January 7
    jspecies11 wrote: »
    Day 1 of challenge

    @jspecies11 Enquiring minds want to know what this challenge is.
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,384 Member
    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
    To Rnd 277 133.0
    Rnd 278 133.5 AW 133.45
    Rnd 279 133.5 AW 134.6
    Rnd 280 135.0 AW 135.6
    Rnd 281 135.5 AW 136.2
    Rnd 282 137.5 AW 137.2
    We 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
    I need to

    SW Rnd 283 136.5
    Starting 2# higher than a year ago.
    1/1 139.5 Gained 3# from NYE dinner. I’m okay with it because I am starting a fast. I know that increase is largely a reaction to foods I don’t normally consume.
    1/2 138.5 Fast lasted 43 hours. During that time I had coffee (with 2T cream), additional coffee black, water and a mug of bouillon which was super salty! I am somewhat disappointed by what I assume is water retention due to the salt. I broke it with a 4 oz beef patty and started another fast after 30 minutes. Hoping to last until our dinner date at 5:30 Saturday! 51 hours.
    1/3 136.5 All systems functioning 😁 Only made it 27 hours. Small turkey in lettuce wrap.
    1/4 135.5 Dinner tonight with friends at Great Greek. I will have my regular side salad and chicken skewer.
    1/5 136.0 I’m attributing this to eating dinner last night around 6:30 pm rather than my preferred 3:30-4pm.
    1/6 134.5 Got up late (9am) We defrosted the little freezer this morning. Reloaded it and went to In-n-Out for lunch before he went to Tripoley. Now I can catch up on here and with a couple of phone calls.
    1/7 136.0 ?? Going with the flow.
  • UTMom81
    UTMom81 Posts: 1,619 Member
    Y’all! I’ve still got to go back and read all the posts since this morning but I wanted to share a find! I don’t know if you are familiar with Body Groove, but I love her workouts and there is a very limited quantity (and length) on YouTube. I just found a year’s subscription for $4/month—a whole year and over 800 dance/yoga workouts for $48. I bought it. If you’re interested, you can find it at bodygroove.com.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,022 Member
    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: 152.0
    UGW: 140.0
    12/30 – 154.5 at 8:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer then 2.74 miles around the high school
    12/31 – 154.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.82 miles in 113 mins to the Ruins and back
    Day/Weight/Comment
    01/01 - 155.0 at 8:45 a.m. ...made soup then watched Grandson & Grandpa play at the park
    01/02 - 153.4 at 8:20 a.m. ...5.0 miles in 100 mins to the Ruins and back
    01/03 - 152.0 at 8:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    01/04 - 151.2 at 7:50 a.m. ...zero...slug
    01/05 - 152.0 at 8:10 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 108 mins to the post office and back
    01/06 - 152.0 at 5:50 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    01/07 -
    01/08 -
    01/09 -
    01/10 -
    Good luck everyone.
    Chris
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,255 Member
    @quiltingjaine
    The challenge I’m in is put on by Kevin English of the Silver Edge, he has a free weekly podcast and coaching/training aimed at those over 50 years. He’s awesome.
    It’s a 21 day challenge to support healthy habits called “New Year, New You”.
    I recommend a listen to his podcasts to anyone. Great stuff.

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