Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 283

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  • lita_loses_it_all
    lita_loses_it_all Posts: 20 Member
    Just Give Me 10 Days Challenge

    Age: 52
    Height: 5.7

    RND 282- 436.8 to 434.2

    RND: 283
    My RND: 2
    SW: 434.2
    GW: 433.2

    Goals this challenge:
    1. Release 1 pound.
    2. Meal prep at least one day when I return to work.
    3. Walk 10 minutes before, in between, and after class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
    4. Grab my boxing gloves out of the closet and hit the heavy bag in the gym for the duration of one song on one day because I plan to kick this rounds butt
    5. 4 bottles of water per day.

    Mantra this round: Keep your eye and your grip on your dreams and FIGHT WITH ALL OF YOUR MIGHT to keep them and YOU alive.

    1/1/25-432.6
    1/2/25-430.4
    1/3/25-427.0-I can see my toes! 👀🦶🏾
    1/4/25-426.0
    1/5/25-425.2
    1/6/25-424 back to work 💼🗂️👩🏽‍⚕️
    1/7/25-422.4
    1/8/25
    1/9/25
    1/10/25

    Day 7: NSV streak continues for no soda, no FF, water intake is 5 bottles. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾Hit all goals on fitness watch yesterday, but not today. Made it to 50% on steps, and 70% on everything else. Giving myself a B- - for fitness, Very tired today mentally and physically, but I MUST pick it back up!

    Challenges: My job #%*%# FUSS WORDS. That place grinds my gears. It will mellow out once I get back into the swing of things. Until then #%*%#. 😂 Ate and drank 3 bottles of water VERY late tonight. Also missed two “meals”. I’m not hungry at all, but don’t want old habits creeping back up.
  • pettycoatjunction
    pettycoatjunction Posts: 884 Member
    @lita_loses_it_all and @Shetlandmama … you girls are on a roll for this round! Keep it up!
  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,698 Member
    🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 283 (my 213th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine.

    This round I’m starting in the New Year & new round, taking something forward from @Chapter_3 (again) if I may "We should be strategically engaged with our lives each day, right?! That’s my new word… ENGAGED." " I will try to keep that word ENGAGED in my mind over these new 10 days. My goal for this round is 2 pounds to start the New Year off. 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. Then for the rest of January if I can keep at a pound a round, I’ll be well happy. 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 or even a piranha!
    • to weigh less at the end of the round than the start & 2 pounds 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 lost) 22.11.24 – 01.12.24 *
    End of round 280 – 141.4 (0.2 lost) -2.12.24 – 10.12.24
    End of round 281 – 141.6 (0.2 gain) – 11.12.24-21.12.24
    End of round 282 – 143.2 (1.6 gain) – 22-31.12.24


    12/31 143.2 (trend 142.4) – 7.78 miles walked. Not a number I wanted to end on, but it is what it is. 1.6 pound gain this round, bring on the new round & the New Year to start over! Interestingly enough, weight this time last year was 143.8.

    SW Rnd 283 144.8
    1/1 Happy New Year to each one of you and your families.144.8 (trend 142.7) – urgh this number !!! Two meals yesterday, lunch with sisters & not good choices available on the menu and DH & I had planned a special steak meal as we weren’t going out to celebrate New Year, woke in the night feeling very bloated & uncomfortable so knew the number was going to high this morning. So enough of excuses; New Year, new round, new day, will treat today as a reset day, I need to stop the rot! All the open festive goodies have gone, still have a tub of Quality Street chocs, box of chocolate truffles & a block of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk all unopened & sealed, they will stay intact for all of this round. 9.12 miles walked.
    1/2 143.2 (trend 142.8) – reset day worked well, may try to do this once per week; 1256 calories consumed, 7.51 miles walked, all chocolate packets remain sealed 😊.
    1/3 142.6 (trend 142.7) – 6.69 miles walked, met up with DD,DIL, DS & all little DGC for a lovely day out before the older ones go back to school next week.
    1/4 142.6 (trend 142.7) 7.98 miles walked, 3rd consecutive day of engaged eating, feeling in good spirits.
    1/5 142.6 (trend 142.7) 13.28 miles walked over Cannock Chase, stopping off midway at Shugburough Hall to eat picnic.
    1/6 142.6 (trend 142.7) No structured walking as snow was very slippery underfoot which later turned to torrential rain, snow again this morning. Did the 7 minute workout straight after catching up with all the posts yesterday morning, was quite nice to see that the final exercise is one of the toning and stretching that I do every am before shower & breakfast!
    1/7 142 (trend 142.6) – 8.4 miles walked yesterday after the snow had melted. Had to pop to pick up a few groceries, they had packs of 3 of my favourite chocolate; Caramac, which is not readily available, I stopped at the shelf, then told myself I would binge on them & walked away. NSV for me 😊.
    1/8 143 (trend 142.7) ! Don’t know about this number, under calories, walked 10.22 miles, only thing I can think of is the sodium in bacon I had at lunch or normal fluctuation? Not going to let it push me off the rails. 7 consecutive days of being engaged & all the chocolates are still sealed! 2 days to go to hit BHAG!
    1/9
    1/10
    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
  • Skyleen75
    Skyleen75 Posts: 784 Member
    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 282 End Weight 174

    1/1 174.2
    1/2 174.8
    1/3 173.8
    1/4 174.0
    1/5 173.8
    1/6 174.2
    1/7 175.2
    1/8 175.2 to quote DH “oh I meant to tell you I broke the foot off the scale, like last week or something I fixed it and it’s working fine”
    By last week, he means sometime between Christmas and New Years. By fixed, he means shoved the foot under it.
    It’s funny it feels like he hurt an old friend, I like that scale. We’ve been through a lot together. On reflection, more good times than bad. I’m a bit sad to replace it.
    In truth, 168.2 or 175.2 doesn’t matter as long as the number stays correct in relation to the previous numbers. It’s the ups and downs not the actual number. But the trust has been broken and I need another scale to confirm any of it.
    I’m trying to prepare myself that a new scale might read exactly the same. I don’t want to unpack the why’s around blaming the scale instead of taking personal responsibility that reading the same would bring up!

    Yesterday was a good food day, I stuck to my plan (for the most part). I drank my water and had good workouts. I am seeing how I can shave off a few calories here and there but I’m still in reset mode and being gentle. I need another week or two of observing and self reflection before I push a bit to drop weight.
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,384 Member
    Round 284 is posted!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10930580/just-give-me-10-days-round-284#latest
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,255 Member
    71 yo female; 5’5”
    SW: 128.6# (end of round 282)
    Goals: optimize health, increase strength, stamina
    Round goal: Recover from illness and then adjust to 21 day challenge
    Strategy:
    Hydration 💧 64 oz minimum
    Strength training 🏋️‍♀️
    Keep to calories/nutrition plan🥕
    Move daily 👣 7K steps minimum
    Dry January 🚫🍷
    Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success with plan.

    1/1 125.8# 🤢🚫🍷
    1/2 126.2#🤢💧🚫🍷
    1/3 126.4#💧🥕 🚫🍷
    1/4 126.6#💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/5 125.8#💧🏋️‍♀️🥕🚫🍷
    1/6 126.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕🚫🍷
    1/7 126.6#💧🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/8 126.8#💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    I bought a walking pad to help get my steps in which is helpful on these chilly days. Outdoors is so much better but you do what you got to do.
    Day 2 of challenge ✅
    1/8
    1/9
    1/10
    Thank you @quiltingjaine
  • reshii_devi
    reshii_devi Posts: 679 Member
    edited 4:22PM
    Hi I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9" | HW: 280 (2018) | GW: 170
    There are far, far better things ahead than anything left behind.

    1/1 215.8 | Slept 7, IF 19 hrs, 5K walk, belly blast, stretching & strength, 8848 steps
    1/2 216.3 | Slept 4, IF 24 hrs, 5K walk, stretching and massage, 11137 steps
    1/3 DNW | Slept 3.5, IF 19, 5k walk, stretching and massage 8657 steps
    1/4 214.9 | Slept 6.5, IF 16, 🏊🏾‍♀️ 875 yards, 5063 steps (rest day)
    1/5 214.3 | Slept 9!🎉IF 24, 5K walk, stretching, aerobics, 13624 steps
    1/6 214.0 | Slept 5 IF 20
    1/7 DNW | Slept 5, IF 16
    1/8 217.3 | Slept 6 NO Fasting
    1/9 DNW
    1/10 DNW

    Does anyone use a Garmin fitness device? I started wearing the Vivosmart 5 last Saturday, and my Body Battery was at 95. Since then, it’s been a downhill spiral—poor sleep and high stress levels have drained it to 0. Apparently, I’m even stressing in my sleep?! I didn’t feel stressed, but now this data is stressing me out. Any tips on managing this?

    Heading out on another road trip today, and the last one was a nightmare. Maybe I’ve been subconsciously triggered? Exhausted, gave in to carb cravings late last night. And even knowing weight would be up because of it, didn't hesitate at all getting on the scale this morning. Is that an NSV?

    On the plus side, I’ve prepped healthier options like veggie soup, chicken, nuts, fruit, and tea to take with me. I’m skipping the scale but bringing low weights and bands to focus on strength and stretching while away. Calling this round a wash and hoping to reset next time. Good luck, everyone!

    Daily Targets:
    Focused on reducing body fat and inflammation, improving strength and endurance, gaining more clarity and a deeper sense of purpose.

    Fit Flex & Firm (daily work in progress!):
    💓 Zones 2-3 (30-90+) | 🔥800k cals | 8,000 steps | stretch 25+

    💦 Water: 10-12 cups ✔️✔️✔️✔️❌✔️✔️
    🥗 Diet: Fast 18+ hours ✔️✔️✔️❌✔️✔️❌
    🧘🏾‍♀️Yoga | Pilates | Stretch: ✔️❌✔️✔️✔️❌❌
    🌞 5K Day (outside): ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️❌❌
    💪🏾 Strength: 10+ Minutes ✔️❌❌✔️❌❌❌
    💃🏾 Additional 30+ Cardio: ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️❌❌
    💤 Sleep: 6-8 Hours ✔️❌✔️✔️❌❌✔️
    ⚖️ Life Vision: 20-30 Minutes ✔️✔️✔️✔️❌✔️❌
    📖 Read 10+ Improvement ✔️✔️✔️❌❌✔️✔️

  • 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
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    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.
    1/8 222.6 ~ 🚶🏽🍎✅💧⬇️ Sweet! I've got 1.5 hours to go to get to my 16 hours. Today is the first day that I've been a bit hungry with this much time to go. I'm just going to keep busy and let the body feed off of the fat :)
    1/9
    1/10

    @UTMom81 ~ looking up Bodygroove is on my list of things to do. I read about it somewhere, probably here! :)

    @Shetlandmama ~ congrats on the 80lbs lost in 2024 - Awesome!! I see you're on a similar 10 day swish! Loving it!!

    @Chapter_3 ~ Thanks for sharing that quote. I think I will save it as a reminder and have it pop up every 30 days or so!!!

    @jspecies11 ~ I thought about getting a walking pad to put in the family room just to get a few extra steps at the end of the day while watching TV. How do you like it?

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,456 Member
    Round 283

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    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

    ROUND 240 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
    R282 EW= 192.6
    R283 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) = - 10.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)

    R273 thru R282 (09/23/24 thru 12/31/24) = - 1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 192.6)

    R283 (01/01/25 thru 01/10/25) = -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 192.6

    01/01-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

    01/02-193.2-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

    01/03-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

    01/04-192.0-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-

    01/05-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

    01/06-193.0-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-

    01/07-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.9)- My day yesterday was a bit like @Skyleen75 . My calories and carbs were under so I’m not sure why there was a bit of an increase. Like her, I’ll just have to trust the process and not let it put me in a bad and self-sabotaging place. I probably did not do the greatest on pure water consumption but there was plenty of black coffee which many health professionals count. No set exercise for me however. I’ve just been too lazy and have had no drive. I think part of it is just stress and depression. I have not had that conversation (meeting) with my contractor yet. He wants to wait a few days in order to use every moment on the project now that he’s done spewing his mouth and it’s my turn to talk. Oh well, the meeting WILL come but I do want the rest of that mud on the wall and have it get drying so we can progress . I’m not in a good place right now and it would take almost nothing to completely derail me. I’ve got to pull up the strength to continue to meal-plan, pre-log and get in some fitness/exercise. I can’t shut Donna and her health down over a smart-arsed contractor! I hate conflict!

    01/08-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- So much on my mind with the renovation project and the trouble with my contractor. I’m going to cut him loose and find someone else to finish. He refused to sit down with me in a meeting and has been walking off the job or not showing up. I’m done with him! In a big dilemma for sure since my house is tore apart and my bed is in the middle of the living room. What a mess! I’ll just have to get through it. My meals yesterday were on point but I went a little overboard on the snacks last night so I don’t know what the scale would have showed. Every time I go outside first to feed the birds and squirrels, I end up coming in and grabbing the steaming hot coffee to warm my hands and then it’s too late to weigh when I finally realize. I have a hair appointment today. I will continue to try to keep my meals clean and eat all my meals at home even though I’ll be out for quite some time today. I must improve my snacks but it’s the hunger that is getting to me, not cravings this time. I even tried a protein drink the other night before any snacks later. It didn’t help. High fiber at dinner hasn’t helped either. My body must have gotten spoiled during the holidays and is now being a brat!

    01/09-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    01/10-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
  • missimjam
    missimjam Posts: 5 Member
    edited 7:45PM
    missimjam wrote: »
    Hi everyone, Im a longtime member of MFP but Ive never joined a challenge. See you all Jan 1 2025

    Oh boiiii ... took me a while to find back this challenge.

    Goals for remainder of Challenge:
    1. Meal prep tonight for remainder of work week
    2. 45 mins of movement each morning
    3. Walk 30 minutes as soon as i get home.
    4. 64oz of water per day


    Stats

    SW Rnd 283
    1/1 ---
    1/2 ---
    1/3 ---
    1/4 ---
    1/5 ---
    1/6 ---
    1/7 ---
    1/8 164
    1/9
    1/10


    Ok so I was wither travelling / on vacation between Dec 09 - Jan 5, back home now ( I live in Jamaica) and after settling back ... kinda...

    Ive been sticking to my goal of meal prepping and easing myself back into an exercise routine.

    Before December/holidays I was about 158lbs, so yeah, need to shed the holiday fluff first.
  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 876 Member
    kristawatkins52 wrote: »
    1/1 80.8
    1/2 81.5
    1/3 80.5
    1/4 80.9
    1/5 80.5
    1/6 80.2
    1/7 80.2
    1/8 79.9
    1/9
    1/10


    Finally out of the 80s!! Super excited about this number this morning, especially since I have upped my fitness game the last two days. Working out really makes a difference for me. I know they say that abs are mad in the kitchen, but for me, the weight just doesn’t budge unless I add in workouts. Haven't had a chance to read everyones posts the last two days, but I am going to try and catch up today.

    Goals Met
    Dry January
    Not gym, but a brisk 30 minute walk
    Water

    Congratulations, isn't it great when you change decades!
  • 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
    1/08 - 163.3 - Another nice drop after another nice day of meeting my goals. I even met my water goal yesterday. Gym this morning and tentatively planning to try to hit the gym tomorrow morning. We have a winter weather warning starting 6am tomorrow which is right in the middle of my 1-hour gym time (the gym opens at 530am and I work at 7am so it's the only time I can make it). I'll keep an eye on the weather between now and then to be sure I feel safe enough for the trip or I'll stay home and improvise a workout from here. Macros pre-planned for the full day and right on track. Now to hit water and step goal before bed! I'm fortunately right on track for both (:
    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 - DNP
    1/05 - DNP
    1/06 - 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.
    1/07 - 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

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