Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 283
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@Chapter_3 @quiltingjaine Stay Engaged just made it to my post-it short list, and it’s a game-changer! After two years of yo-yoing, I know persistence and consistency are everything. I really appreciate having this community to return to! ❤️ I need to tattoo on my brain: Don't let a slip become a fall!! Staying down is how those sneaky pounds get in and set in, lol. Keeping eyes on the prize this time without excuses or regrets.
Hi there @lita_loses_it_all When I was at my HW of 280, moving was really painful for me too. I started working out sitting down! Even raising my arms above my head felt like I was going to knock myself out if I didn't pass out first. Adrian Bryant workouts helped me a lot! so much so, I'm adding him back into rotation.
Check him out and let me know what you think!
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welcome back @pettycoatjunction ~ and a big howdy hey to @missimjam @badats the mantra @judefit1 and quotes @Blueberries59 @tishabenn69 !
thank you kindly @capewrathultra
glad you're feeling a bit better @jspecies11!
@itladyee ~ Hey Charissa! Gain Life in the Kitchen! Get Fit in the Gym is now #2 on my list! I mean, we already know corporations are killing us with processing and preservatives for profit, and that sugar crack and toxins are everywhere ... so cleaning up our kitchens (as much possible) is our best bet. I need to brand somewhere ... "You are literally what you eat. Your good health and sanity are depending on you."
Hola weight loss rockstars @Shetlandmama @Slimmersixties ~ kudos on kicking butt last year!! I lost 80 pounds back in 2018, but haven't been able to get lower than 193 before self-sabotage sets back in.
@SModa61 definitely a win on the tracking! cheers
You always make me laugh! @_JeffreyD_ One meal doesn’t undo the good stuff, and it’s all part of the process. Tomorrow’s a fresh start—keep going! 😊
@Chapter_3 Huggggs Carolyn. It’s completely okay to have those days where you hit a wall. You’ve made amazing progress with your habits, and those are the tools that will get you through this challenging time. Remember God’s in control, just like you said. You’ve got the strength you need to face whatever comes your way, and you’re not alone. You’ve totally got this!
babystepping crawl walk or run @lolakinks ... cheering you on!
Wishing everyone a great month!
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Rnd 283 (Brand new to this)
26 Female | 5'-9"
HW: 270 lbs. (1/1/2025)
SW: 270 lbs. (1/1/2025)
GW: 160 lbs. (Eventually)
I realized I needed to get ahold of my habits. I've also got a new job where I'm not just at a desk anymore (a bit tough for me currently).
My main goals:
♡Drinking at least 1 gallon (128 fl oz).
♡Staying below my caloric limit (1500-1700)
♡Trying Weight Training or Cardio (30min)
♡Getting more sleep each night (7+ hours)
1/1 - 270 lbs. Stayed within my calories. Drank a whole gallon of water. I'm definitely coming down with whatever flu my boyfriend has 😞
1/2 - 268 lbs. Stayed within my calories. Drank 1.5gal of water. A tough day, definitely sick but had to go in today (not public facing, no contact for spreading). My fitbit looks crazy, turns out having some sickness and still having to move alot burns crazy calories (not recommended of course).
I'm not sure how to add pictures to posts but, 323 zone minutes, 7k steps, 3.2 miles, 6760 calories burned. Yes, 6760.
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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)
END WT 280: 156.5 (71 kg)
END WT 281: 155 (70.3 kg)
END WT 282: 154.9 (70.3 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 283: 154.9 (70.3 kg)
1/1- 154 (69.9 kg) Starting the New Year off with a bang! It's probably this low because a decent portion of yesterday's calories were liquid, but it's nice to see a few weigh-ins below 155 sprinkling in.
1/2- 154.1 (69.9 kg) Can't think of a reflection tonight. Motivated to keep going.
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Hi I'm happy to be joining this round! It's been very cold out here in Northern California so I've been craving warm sweet drinks, like hot chocolate. I found a brand that has half the amount of sugar, and it hit the spot.
I rang in the new year with sparkling la Croix and a cherry. It feels good to be making slightly better decisions. I only have 2 goals for this round:
Goals:
1. To walk every day and not just sit at my desk
2. To make friends with my kitchen again instead of eating out.
xoxo
Dailey
Round 283:
Jan 1: 217.0 ~ a long walk through downtown Napa, over the bridge and along the river in the rain
Jan 2: 217.0 ~ My kid and I did a brisk lap at the mall but I could have done more. We laughed a lot.
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🎷 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. Haven’t met my target this year, lots of reasons, but not going to make excuses!
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.
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I'm Lis, 61 from uk living in Spain for the last 23 years.
High weight 276lb august 21
Low weight 182lb december 22 (200lb goal)
Gaining/losing the same 18lb since then!!
Lazy summer/6 weeks in the usa gained 16lb
Now determined to lose that 16lb plus another 6lb ... new goal weight 176lb
Round 282 lost 2.6lb
Round 283 goal 2.0lb
1/1 193.2 (weight from 12.31 as it was a very late night) steps 12,013 food calories very low, alcohol calories over 1,000!
1/2 194.6 +1.4 steps 6,255 calories☆
ny day party, no alcohol and only ate my low calorie buffet food!
1/3 194lb steps 3338, calories maintenance
Travel day back to rv and had no energy to walk as starting the ny with a cold!
Still need to lose .8lb to get back to my start weight. It goes on so quick and comes off so slow!!
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Hi everyone, good luck with the challenge!
I’m trying again to lose weight for the 2848284th time for about 20 years. Hopefully it works this time and I become consistent. I am hoping to lose as much weight as I can until August, which is my wedding month. I don’t like to see myself in photos, so I can’t look at those photos forever. I also cannot find a wedding dress in my size that I love. I want to increase the wedding dress options for myself. I know these all sound a bit toxic, I am sorry if I trigger anyone. I have been looking at wedding dresses for a while now and it has been a very frustrating experience because of my size. I wasn’t this unhappy about my body before. At the same time I have some health issues which can be better with weight loss. I also want to try for a baby next year, losing weight will be helpful for the PCOS.
SW RND 282: 103.3 kg (31 December)
GW RND 282: 102.5 kg
GW (until August): 85 kg
1/1 - DNW
1/2 - 103.7 kg
1/3 - 103.2 kg
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »ZizzyBumble wrote: »I’ve not been paying enough attention to diet and exercise and have gradually put on 12kg over the last three and a half years. I’m committing to making changes and the first goal is to loose 1.5kg over the next 10 days.
Wed 1st. 64.5
Tue 2nd 64.2 😊. No chocolate or cake etc yesterday…..
Wed 3rd 64.1 😊
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Quick Update
SW 11/30 :102kg
12/1 SW ROUND 280 : 100kg
End weight 98.2kg(-1.8kg)
SW ROUND 281: 98.2kg
End weight 95.5kg(-2.7kg)
SW ROUND 282 : 99.2kg (+3.7) after Xmas 🎄
Gratitude list 10/10
Walk 8k 10/10
Avoid alcohol 🍷
Eat healthy and mindful
Walk 8k steps
The last of my visitors are gone, it’s time to get back on plan and lose this holiday weight gain
I am happy to be part of the challenge. I always had this feeling to get back on plan and
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Daily reminder: PCDR
it takes patience, consistency ,determination and resilience ~ lyna
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@lita_loses_it_all : "Getting my steps in continues to be a challenge. Hurts y’all. Mentally and physically. But it’s either this discomfort or the pain of illness, surgeries, and hospitalizations. It’s this pain, or the pain of dying before my time. So, just for today, I’m getting up and pushing through all pain, all discomfort AGAIN."
Good for you pushing forward despite pain, especially when it's not your natural habit! Build on your first steps and you'll be surprised by what you can accomplish!8 -
Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 283: 129.3
GW OA: 124
Year 2 of JGM10D
I did really well for 355 days, but the last 10 days of 2024 were a food free-for-all! I’m determined to get back to my “summer weight” of between 123-125 lbs. It’s not just about losing, it’s about changing the habits of a lifetime that keep me stuck in self-defeating cycles.
My mantra for 2025: self-awareness and self-kindness
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
SW Rnd 281: 127.6
SW Rnd 282: 128.8
SW Rnd 183: 129.3
SW Rnd 283:
Goals this round:
* taking the cue: STAY ENGAGED in my health!
* weigh every day, regardless of “scale dread”
* a pound a round through January
1/1: 129.3
1/2: 131.4
1/3: 130.6
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1/3: much better eating yesterday, but no exercise except a short walk. I'm feeling sluggish in this cold, and trying to get things in order for the upcoming onslaught of work. DD's house tonight, so I'll be bringing healthy snacks... back to snow peas and hummus!7 -
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 Fighting to get back in my groove. I’ve got the 5am energy roaring to go. Halting the holiday creep up is going to take some hard work. 5am me is going to have to really fight hard to stay this committed all day. 3pm me is like “suck it dork. Let’s eat cookies!!!!!”
I flexed my will power yesterday and turned down pizza. More than that, I sat with someone while they ate pizza and I didn’t have any. I’ll be applying for sainthood any day now!!!
Back to my regular workouts but being careful not to over do it.
Tomorrow is the polar plunge, what was I thinking when I signed up for that?????
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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
For a short while I will be away from home enjoying some time in a warmer climate. No scale, but from time to time I will step on the scale at the local grocery store fully clothed and after breakfast and coffee. A lot of DNW!
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 283 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. / Comment
Previous posts:
1/1: DNW
Happiest of New Year to you all.
1/2: DNW
DW has had a hard time processing the food associated with the holidays, so we had an old fashioned summer lunch of stove top green beans with potatoes carrots onions and a bit of ham. Good for a change!
Then I went out with my extended family to a place called Burger-Fi. Why did I get onion rings? I undid my good lunch.
12/31/24 : 227.0
SW a few days before.
1/3: DNW
I did well yesterday except for the key lime pie I had. DW can’t help me eat it, so I might send it to the dump. I must resist the saying, “I don’t want it to go to waste!” We never really mean that anyway, do we?
My watch died. Standard type watch. I have tried living without a watch on my wrist for about two weeks now, and I hate it. So, I ordered a smart watch. We will see if it is smarter than me.
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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)
R 280: 225.3
R 281: 227.2
R 282: 227.6
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 -
@lita_loses_it_all You might try out with some chair yoga videos online. Stretching will be really important as you begin to move more, and the chair yoga will surprise you with how good a workout it can be, especially in the beginning. I also really like the Leslie Sansone videos on YouTube--Walk at Home. Good thing about them is you can do them for however long you can and then stop, working up to being able to finish one. Even going a minute longer is a win. Also try what someone on here once called movement "snacks"--a few minutes scattered throughout the day. You'll be surprised how much that can help too. Look for little, seemingly inconsequential ways of moving throughout the day, i.e. putting the laundry away from the dryer to its home one piece at a time. The steps/movement will add up!
@_Jeffrey_D I think you'll love having a Smart Watch!
@Skyleen65 Great job resisting the pizza! Your sainthood certificate will be in the mail soon!7 -
65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weight: 150RND 252: SW-191.3, EW-187.6
RND 253: SW- 187.6, EW- 185.6
RND 254: SW- 185.6, EW-181.4
RND 255: SW-181.4, EW—181.4
RND 256: SW-181.4, EW—179.4
RND 257: SW- 179.4, EW—178.4
RND 258: SW—178.4, EW-177.4
RND 259: SW- 177.4, EW- 176.6
RND 260: SW- 176.6, EW: 174.0
RND 261: SW—174.0, EW: 174.2
RND 262: SW—176, EW: 173.4
RND 263: SW—173.4, EW: 173.8
RND 264: SW—173.8, EW: 171.8
RND 265: SW—171.8, EW: 170.4
RND 266: SW—170.4, EW: 169.0
RND 267: SW—169, EW: 168.8
RND 268: SW—168.8, EW—165.4
RND 269: SW—165.4, EW—164.0
RND 270: SW—164.0, EW—163.2
RND 271: SW—163.2, EW—162.8
RND 272: SW 162.8, EW-161.4
RND 273: SW 161.4, EW—159.8
RND 274: SW—159.8, EW—158.8
RND 275: SW—158.8, EW—158.4
RND 276: SW—158.4, EW—158.2
RND 277: SW—158.2, EW—157.2
RND 278: SW—157.2, EW—156.4
RND 279: SW—156.4, EW—157.2 (Thanksgiving)
RND 280: SW—157.2, EW—156
RND 281: SW—156, EW—153
RND 282: SW—153, EW—152.4
GOALS*Go back to tracking everything and maintain my spreadsheet!
* At least 8000 (👣) steps each day, but hopefully over 10,000 (🌟) at least 3 times during the round
* Strength training 3 times per round.
* 90+ grams of protein each day.
* Drink more water!
SW Rnd 283—152.4
1/1 153.2 Happy New Year! No alcohol yesterday, but had a little upswing anyway. It’s fine. I typically hang out at about the same weight for a bit as long as I’m behaving, then the drop will come. I just had that drop at the end of last round, so I’ll vacillate for a bit now. It’s just the way my body works. I’m getting tantalizingly close to two things: 1. 151.3 will be a 40-lb drop, 2. 150 is my initial goal. I’d love to get to at least one this round, but it may not happen. Weight loss is s-l-o-w for me now. I’ve learned if I try to speed it up by being extreme, I make it where I just won’t continue. So, I’m staying the s-l-o-w course, come what may.
1/2 152.6 Not enough exercise yesterday, spent too much time in the car, but food was good. Headed out to walk the beach today and will try to get in more steps throughout the day today. I’m trying to figure out this Heart Zone 2 thing, so I’ll be playing with that during my walks if I can figure out my watch.
1/3 153.2 Got in two really good walks yesterday and ended with 12K+ steps. Ended up getting in 32 minutes in Zone 2 once I used a calculator to find the ones for my personal resting heart rate. It was interesting to see that I had to be doing a really brisk walk to get into that zone and that it took a few minutes to get it up there. Fascinating stuff, really. Still lots to learn. Not going to try to do it every day yet, but will work on doing it more frequently. I’ll be interested to see if the Silver Sneakers workouts get me there when I get back home. Not sure they will.
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GOALS RECORD—
Tracking/Spreadsheet = 📝📝
Protein = 🥩🥩
Strength training =
❤️Z2=32
Steps = 🌟
Water = 💦💦
Total Miles Walked in January: 11.247 -
Me - Meg, 5'5", 65, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
Daily Calories aim - 1530 for one pound per round!
GOAL #3 128 LBS
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein
ROUND 283
01/01 – 131.3 Happy New Year!
01/01 – 131.6 Morning swim
01/03 – DNW Weight room effort at the hotel
OOT for DMIL’s funeral. I didn’t do well with last night’s dinner choices, but I kept eating them. And we stopped at Bucee’s on the way. I know better. Now I’m 2000 pennies poorer and 2000 calories richer. Off to Waffle House next to hotel for breakfast. Let’s hope I can do better.
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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
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I’ve been putting on a brave face all week, but the stress has definitely made its way into my dreams the past couple of nights. Did some sunrise meditation and journaling to help center myself, and now gearing up for a walk since the snow hasn’t started yet—just trying to shake it off and move forward! 🌄
Daily Targets:2025 is a Number 9 Year, all about endings, reflection, and transformation—a time to release the old, tie up loose ends, and gear up for exciting new beginnings. It’s also my personal 9 year! To embrace the double whammy, I’m kicking off January with nine tasks designed to help me focus on growth and transformation. Let’s make this a year of powerful change together!
Fit Flex & Firm Format
30-60 Zone 2 minutes | 🔥800k cals | 8,000 steps | stretch 5 minutes 5x daily
💦 Water: 10-12 cups ✔️✔️
🥗 Diet: Fast 18+ hours ✔️✔️
🧘🏾♀️Yoga | Pilates | Stretch: ✔️❌
🌞 5K Everyday (outside): ✔️✔️
💪🏾 Strength: 10+ Minutes ✔️❌
💃🏾 Cardio: 30+ Minutes ✔️✔️
💤 Sleep: 6-8 Hours ✔️❌
⚖️ Life Focus 30+ Minutes ✔️✔️
📖 Read 10+ pages ✔️✔️
(2024 SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES)
December Summary: I lost 6 pounds, dropped 2.1% body fat, and reduced 14 inches overall. My body water increased by 1.4%, muscle mass by 2%, and bone density by 0.8%. While I hit most of my goals this month, I found myself re-losing the same weight I’ve gained back multiple times. It’s disappointing to end the year heavier than I started, but I’ve learned a lot about what not to do and planning to approach things more strategically in 2025.
DEC 31st: 216.1 | WAIST 35.8 ~ HIPS 47.7 ~ BF 40.7 ~ BMI 32.1
DEC 1st: 222.0 | WAIST 37.2 ~ HIPS 49.5 ~ BF 42.8% ~ BMI 32.9
RND 282 SW: 213.0 | EW: 216.1
RND 281 SW: 216.1 | EW: 213.0
RND 280 SW: 222.0 | EW: 216.3
RND 279 SW: 223.4 | EW: 222.0
Restart November 24th - December 31st
COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS & MIA Rounds 267 - 278
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 266 EW: 196.0
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
AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and most of NOVEMBER spent increasingly depressed and often sugar drunk. Regained almost 30 pounds and a ridiculous amount of fat without even noticing! This level of sabotage is extreme, even for me. My biggest gift to myself will be healing the holes inside.
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.9 -
RND 277: 220.8 lbs → 221.8 lbs (↑1.0 lb)
RND 278: 221.8 lbs → 221.6 lbs (↓0.2 lb)
RND 279: 221.6 lbs → 225.0 lbs (↑3.4 lbs)
RND 280: 225.0 lbs → 225.2 lbs (↑0.2 lb)
RND 281: 225.2 lbs → 224.6 lbs (↓0.6 lb)
RBD 282: 224.6 lbs → 231.6 lbs (↑7.0 lbs)
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SW RND 283 (01/01/25): 231.6 lbs
GW RND 283 (01/10/25): 228.0 lbs
Goals (RND 283):
1. At or below daily calorie budget every day.
2. Exercise at-least 3x per week.
3. Reduce alcohol consumption.
4. Reduce processed foods.
01/01/25: 230.4 lbs
01/02/25: 229.2 lbs
01/03/25: 228.2 lbs
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Comment (01/03/25):
Got out of bed @ 3 a.m. and weighed-in: 228.2 lbs. Went back to bed, got back up @ 4:30 a.m. and re-weighed: 227.8 lbs. Went with the higher weight, as the first weigh-in was closer to my usual time that I weigh-in. Onward and downward!9 -
reshii_devi wrote: »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
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I’ve been putting on a brave face all week, but the stress has definitely made its way into my dreams the past couple of nights. Did some sunrise meditation and journaling to help center myself, and now gearing up for a walk since the snow hasn’t started yet—just trying to shake it off and move forward! 🌄
Daily Targets:2025 is a Number 9 Year, all about endings, reflection, and transformation—a time to release the old, tie up loose ends, and gear up for exciting new beginnings. It’s also my personal 9 year! To embrace the double whammy, I’m kicking off January with nine tasks designed to help me focus on growth and transformation. Let’s make this a year of powerful change together!
Fit Flex & Firm Format
30-60 Zone 2 minutes | 🔥800k cals | 8,000 steps | stretch 5 minutes 5x daily
💦 Water: 10-12 cups ✔️✔️
🥗 Diet: Fast 18+ hours ✔️✔️
🧘🏾♀️Yoga | Pilates | Stretch: ✔️❌
🌞 5K Everyday (outside): ✔️✔️
💪🏾 Strength: 10+ Minutes ✔️❌
💃🏾 Cardio: 30+ Minutes ✔️✔️
💤 Sleep: 6-8 Hours ✔️❌
⚖️ Life Focus 30+ Minutes ✔️✔️
📖 Read 10+ pages ✔️✔️
(2024 SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES)
December Summary: I lost 6 pounds, dropped 2.1% body fat, and reduced 14 inches overall. My body water increased by 1.4%, muscle mass by 2%, and bone density by 0.8%. While I hit most of my goals this month, I found myself re-losing the same weight I’ve gained back multiple times. It’s disappointing to end the year heavier than I started, but I’ve learned a lot about what not to do and planning to approach things more strategically in 2025.
DEC 31st: 216.1 | WAIST 35.8 ~ HIPS 47.7 ~ BF 40.7 ~ BMI 32.1
DEC 1st: 222.0 | WAIST 37.2 ~ HIPS 49.5 ~ BF 42.8% ~ BMI 32.9
RND 282 SW: 213.0 | EW: 216.1
RND 281 SW: 216.1 | EW: 213.0
RND 280 SW: 222.0 | EW: 216.3
RND 279 SW: 223.4 | EW: 222.0
Restart November 24th - December 31st
COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS & MIA Rounds 267 - 278
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 266 EW: 196.0
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
AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and most of NOVEMBER spent increasingly depressed and often sugar drunk. Regained almost 30 pounds and a ridiculous amount of fat without even noticing! This level of sabotage is extreme, even for me. My biggest gift to myself will be healing the holes inside.
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.
Big hugs, my friend. Today is a new day. A new opportunity to make progress. You can lose a few BATTLES and STILL win the WAR. Keep fighting! 👊💥6 -
Goals this round:
- Maintain dry January
- No smoking
- Gym 3 days a week
- More water consumption
1/1 80.8
1/2 81.5
1/3 80.5
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@Skyleen75 love your post. You should definately get sainthood for avoiding pizza! And I hear you on the struggle between morning you and afternoon you, I am right there with you.
@UTMom81 Where do you get the cool emoticons you are using in your post? Mine only shows the typical smileys.
And the yoyo continues. Not very surprised at this though as once again I didn't get in much exercise yesterday and lets just say my food consumption was less than stellar. Still trying to get back to the "normal" after the holidays, and part of that is going to bed at a decent hour. Didn't fall asleep until 4am again last night, so tonights goal is to be in bed and asleep no later than midnight.
Goals Met- Dry January
- Water consumption
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kristawatkins52 wrote: »Goals this round:
- Maintain dry January
- No smoking
- Gym 3 days a week
- More water consumption
1/1 80.8
1/2 81.5
1/3 80.5
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@Skyleen75 love your post. You should definately get sainthood for avoiding pizza! And I hear you on the struggle between morning you and afternoon you, I am right there with you.
@UTMom81 Where do you get the cool emoticons you are using in your post? Mine only shows the typical smileys.
And the yoyo continues. Not very surprised at this though as once again I didn't get in much exercise yesterday and lets just say my food consumption was less than stellar. Still trying to get back to the "normal" after the holidays, and part of that is going to bed at a decent hour. Didn't fall asleep until 4am again last night, so tonights goal is to be in bed and asleep no later than midnight.
Goals Met- Dry January
- Water consumption
As Meatloaf sang, "2 out of 3 ain't bad"...🤗5 -
Caught up reading round 282, now I just need to catch up on round 283, and then I should be good to go!!
I listed every member name as I read, and threw in some comments along the way. I hope I am seeing you all here in 283 as well.
@Quiltingjaine Thank you for 2024! I admire and appreciate your dedication to this group! Reading about your vertigo on the 23rd. Hope that settled.
@capewrathultra – Indeed being here is a great place to be!
@shelandmama
@slimmersixties – Lis – I agree that is was impressive that so many were making efforts, even over the holidays.
@Chapter_3 - I hope your round 282 vacay was grand! It also sounds like everyone in JGMTD is embracing your concept of being “engaged”. That is a great concept. Did I miss a wedding??? < that comment was made before I saw your photos. How wonderful! You look great! Also, the waterfall!
@musicsax - Great goals. What does BHAG mean? But a pound a round is an admirable goal.
@cyndiemi - Impressive weigh loss over x-mas!!
@utmom81 – I like the set of goals that you set up. I think I need to establish some additional goals as well. Something to think about for me.
Sorry about first year without your parents. Seeing your photos from your Florida home. What a great view!
@felicityb2026
@the_reflex
@AR10at50
@MizDailey – Dailey – belated Happy Birthday!
@Desolate_angel - My heart breaks for you and the loss of your dog!
@kristawatkins52 - I’m sure that was a difficult conversation with DH, and it must have been difficult for him as well. I was listening to a podcast last night and something it said might be pertinent. “I want to do now, what I need to do today to avoid spending the last decade of my life in a hospital bed” . On a question you posed, Non-alcoholic option – soda water with lime is always my go to. It feels cleansing and refreshing and LOOKS like a social drink!
@skyleen75 I read that you are dealing with an intercostal strain. What happened? I am trying to catch up! Also, I totally agree with your comment about how much of a difference just 5 lbs make. Then the trick is to not allow that feeling of the gain to cause one to spiral and gain even more, and then the cycle continues. 30 lb loss for 2024 is a great accomplishment.
@krysless2
@vanguard1
@badats
@lita_loses_it_all @tishabenn69 Fellow binge eater, and more importantly closet eater. I have often said that the less food you SEE me eating, the more I likely am. Typically no one witnesses my binges.
@_JeffreyD_ glad to see you are still in the group
@lita_loses_it_all Welcome to the group! Hope you are enjoying your new fitness watch.
@jspecies11
@Bigapplebrit88 Heathy popcorn!! I would alternatively be happy with decaf coffee! I’m reading from the beginning. Hoping to read that puppy is feeling better.
@deepwoodslady – Donna - DGS autism – Sharing your feelings about 2024. Very much not proud, but I am optimistic for 2025. I hope yours will be great! You are always here and cheerleading even when you are struggling. I have always joked that if a cookie is broken then the calories “fell out”. I the tortie in the gift box. Great face with the perfect mid-line!
@judefit1 – I loved reading of your MFP “steak”. Congrats. I hope your DB has hope for recovery from his pancreatic cancer. I the photo of your Christmas village display, and your photos of NYC! Beautiful!
@blueberries59
@astroamy
@tishabenn69 I am very curious about your new weight bench. I am looking to join the gym, but always good to have some “home” options as well.
@the_reflex
@felicityb2026 – hoping xmas was not as toxic as you feared
@itladyee – Charissa – I hope you got through the holidays ok
@cpanus
@CamandJarvis
@theslightedgeforever
@utmom81 @chapter_3 Just stayed overnight in Wilson, NC, our annual spot over heading to florida (Charlotte and Saphire). Went to college in Durham. NC was lovely, but married my boyfriend from 9th grade so that brought me back to MA after college.
@reshii_devi – was good to see you pop in. So sorry for your loss!
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Round 283
Jan 1 – 10, 2025
62 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
SW WW Sept 29, 2001 - 168.8 (initially lost 29.8, became staff, then weight up and down 18 years with low of 126.8)
SW MFP Sept 14, 2020 – 153 (lost 40, then stress took off another 2.2 lb with low of 120.8, then stress became gain)
SW MFP Jan 1, 2023 – 146.6
GW Maintaining between 124 - 126
Continuing to figure out maintaining, and to work on best nutrition and exercise.
History:Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a two grandsons. We have two parents, 87(mother), 85(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Hubby and I seeing our family home and downsizing distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse (father has since passed and I am DPOA, Personal representative AKA executor, trustee, and oversee the majority of my mother’s care). A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!
Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 143.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 142.4 2/10/23
Round 215 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 216 138.0 3/2/23 Harry 10 lb 11.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6.5 oz
Round 217 136.0 3/12/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 218 134.0 3/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz
Round 219 133.8 4/1/23 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 222 128.2 5/1/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 223 128.4 5/11/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 224 127.2 5/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 225 125.8 5/31/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 226 124.2 6/10/23
Round 227 125.8 6/20/23 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 228 125.8 6/30/23 Harry 10 lb 13 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13.5 oz
Round 229 125.8 7/10/23
Round 230 122.6 7/20/23
Round 231 125.0 7/30/23 Harry 10lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 232 123.6 8/9/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2.5 oz
Round 233 125.8 8/19/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 234 125.8 8/29/23 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 235 127.2 9/8/23
Round 236 127.4 9/18/23 Harry 10 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 237 126.4 9/28/23
Round 238 124.4 10/8/23 Harry 10 lb 3 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 239 124.2 10/18/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 0 oz
Round 240 125.0 10/28.23 Harry 10 lb Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 241 127.8 11/8/23
Round 243 127.6 11/28/23 Harry 10 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 244 129.0 12/7/23 Harry 10 lb .5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 245 129.0 12/17/23
Round 246 129.4 12/27/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Round 247 128.6 1/6/23 Harry 10 lb 3.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 248 127.0 1/16/24 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14.5 oz
Round 249 128.6 1/26/24 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 250 125.8 2/5/24 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15 oz.
Round 251 127.2 2/15/24 Harry 11 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 11 ln 15 oz
Round 252 128.0 2/25/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb
Round 253 128.6 3/6/24 Harry 11 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb
Round 255 127.8 3/26/24 Harry 11 lb 8 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 256 127.4 4/5/124 Harry 11 lb 8 Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 257 126.4 4/15/24 Harry 11 lb 11 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 258 127.0 4/15/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 11 ln 15 oz
Round 259 127.0 5/7/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 260 missed the round, though I weighed almost every day
Round 261 129.8 5/25/24
Round 262 131.0 6/4/24 Harry 11 lb 9.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 263 132.2 6/14/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15 oz
Round 264 missed
Round 265 135.2 7/4/24 Harry 11 lb 5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15.5
Round 266 134.8 7/14/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 267 133.6 7/24/24 Harry 11 lb 5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Round 268 Missed
Round 269 137.6 8/14/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 270 135.8 8/23/24
Round 271 135.6 9/2/24
Round 272 134.8 9/12/24 Harry 11lb 2.5 oz Han Solo 12lb 1.5 oz
Round 273 135.0 9/22/24
Round 274 132.8 10/2/24 Harry 11 lb 3.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Minka 11 lb 5.5 oz Milo 14 lb
Round 275 135.2 10/12/24 Harry 11 lb 0 oz Han solo 12 lb 2 oz
Minka 11 lb 5 oz Milo 14 lb .5 oz
Round 276 134.4 10/24/24
Round 277 135.2 11/1/24 Harry 11 lb 2.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 3 oz
Round 281 135.4
Round 282 137.0 12/21/24 Harry 11 lb 2 oz Han Solo 11 ln 14.5 oz
Round 283 137.8 12/31/24 Harry 11 lb 1 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15.5 oz
SW: 137.8
Day/Weight/Comment
1/1 – 137.6 Good early morning! And Happy New Year to you all! It is before 6 and I am have 1 hour to finish getting ready and pack up the car to start our long drive. We will drive roughly 800 miles today and arrive in Wilson NC where we stay overnight in a rare hotel that allows cats. I plan to take some time trying to catch up by reading all of round 282 today. I have been so disconnected. Catch you all later.
1/2 – 137.4 I did not end up on my computer yesterday like I planned. DH wanted us to listen to a podcast together. It’s 6:45 and I am reloading the car. Yesterday was of course lousy for exercise, and not perfect on calories, but I did track everything, so that is a win. @UTMom81 I appreciate the travel wishes. Going to try again today to get on the computer.
1/3 – 136.8 I should have mentioned that I packed my travel scale for the road trip. It is such a great tool, if daily weighing is supportive to you. Anyhow I am pleasantly surprised for the little bit down in weight. I tracked the whole day until I arrived a MIL’s house and she fed us homemade lasagna and meatballs. During the day breakfast started with a hotel sausage biscuit and coffee, lunch was a gas station hotdog, and between were some candy and popcorn. And of course, what was my calorie burn yesterday? NIL. I’m still catching up reading round 282. I got through page 6 before DH started complaining that my laptop screen was blocking the passenger side mirror. I’m the only one awake now, so going to continue on. Today is at MIL’s and we are going out to dinner tonight.
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End of round count down: 247 days to wedding, 110 to dress shopping
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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 Rounds64 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 HistoryRound 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
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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 driking 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.
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@reshii_devi {{{{hugs}}}} Thanks for sharing Adrian Bryant, I will check him out. Like your "twist" on the kitchen. I'm pretty good with sticking with the perimeter of the grocery store!
@santiagoAlverez ~ nice progress! You can add picture by copying and pasting if it's somewhere on the internet. Otherwise, there's a little dropdown in the tool box that looks like a picture of a mountain. You can use it to upload from you computer, phone or tablet.
I've got date with a 2 month old....so catch up with you all later.
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I also want to try for a baby next year, losing weight will be helpful for the PCOS./quote]
@lolakinks I don’t know if you have explored the ketogenic lifestyle but I have read of many PCOS women who have conceived after switching to keto.... back to snow peas and hummus!
I’m curious about what you track/count or do you? My SIL was making hummus for our daughter. She took it to work and ate it with carrot sticks for lunch every day,
I believe. She was counting carbs and when she wasn’t losing she figured out how many carbs were in it. It was LOADED so she asked DH to stop making it.I’ll be interested to see if the Silver Sneakers workouts get me there when I get back home. Not sure they will.
I have Silver Sneakers but only use it for the gym. I’m curious to know if you do get into Zone 2 with those workouts. I need to get my lazy butt out of the chair and do SOMETHING!
@_JeffreyD_ It drove me crazy looking at my bare wrist for 5 weeks while I searched for and finally got batteries for my watch!3 -
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 134.6
Rnd 280 135.0 AW 135.6
Rnd 281 135.5 AW 136.2
Rnd 282 137.5 AW 137.2We 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 😁6 -
Happy New Year gang!
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
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What has happened to @tiabirdie56 and @SheilaBoneham ?? What other long timers are missing?5
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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)
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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
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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”
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1/1 131.2🏆🤸🏼🚶♀️💗🏋️♀️
1/2 130.8🤸🏼♀️🧮 🥩💤
1/3 131.8 🤸🏼🚶♀️💗🎾🧮🥩
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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!
PS I promise at some point today or tomorrow I will catch up with everyone… I haven’t been a good “supporter” for a few weeks now and YOU are important to me! I’ve only posted my stuff and moved on and now I’m late to go play tennis… I will get my pencil out and read through diligently taking notes! I hope everyone has a great day!
BTW: I did read yesterday when your world is upside down that it should be a decision to lean EVEN MORE into “your plan”. It’s the only thing that you can control during a whirlwind… So if your world is upside down, like mine, lean into your PROCESS because it’s the only thing that you can control! That and 🙏.
❤️
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R283 Goals Tracking (day2)
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⚖️ 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
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