Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 283
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I started to try to catch up on everyone’s posts and fell asleep on the couch. Thank goodness for a four hour nap. I will catch up more tomorrow, but I would like to respond now to @UTMom81 and @musicsax “💗Z2”
I purchased for a small one time fee an app called “ZONES”. If you turn on your Apple Watch, “walking” or any other work-out on the fitness app on the Apple Watch, it automatically links to ZONES once you complete the workout. You can use their pre-program Ed heart zones, or you can custom create yours.
This is my work out today. It’s a quick look and boom-I see my 💗Z2 immediately ! The key is that you have to use your Apple Watch fitness choices to record your zone. If I’m just walking about or playing with DGS, my heart rate is not recorded in an easy to read/summary. I assume I can go to the Apple health app, but my Heart zone takes much more effort to tally/calculate.
“Zones” has excellent charts and summaries to help keep track!
Thanks for this, I will do some research; I have a fitbit, (never been into the Apple brand) I've have stopped looking at the calories earned when I walk these days, I try to concentrate on thinking it gives me a little wiggle room as well as all the other benefits it brings, just try to keep my calorie intake within limits. But it is certainly worth looking at, thank you for thinking of me & I'm pleased it it helping you.3 -
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!!
1/4 193lb -1 Steps 13,405 Calories☆
.2 below my start weight 🙂 hoping the other .7lb i've earned this round turns up soon!
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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
1/4 - 102.7 kg (water weight has gone!)
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@quiltingjaine thanks but keto really doesn’t suit my vegetarian diet. I checked it out before but I didn’t like it.3
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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.
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.
12/31/24 : 227.0
SW a few days before.
1/4: DNW
Cookout on the pool deck yesterday. They happen about once per week here. You kick in $7 and people volunteer to arrange a nice burger and hotdog meal. There is a lady who always makes pans of brownies. !! I skipped supper but had a happy hour poolside with a couple we have gotten to know from Canada.
Smart watch… I am a google/android person. I made that decision decades ago and I’m sticking with it, much to the chagrin of just about everyone I know. I have a Pixel phone, so I got the Pixel watch. It pairs with fitbit. I am on the tip of the iceberg when it comes to knowing how to use it, but looking forward to getting my NERD on to figure it out. It looks cool.
The watch produced a graph of my sleep last night and it looks like static electricity.
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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.8 -
Wed 1st. 64.5
Thu 2nd 64.2 😊. No chocolate or cake etc yesterday…..
Fri 3rd 64.1 😊
Sat 4th 64.2 🙁 wrong direction but weight loss is not linear. Hopefully tomorrow will be better!
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I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.
Highest weight 242 lbs
Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019)
Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs
Round 282 End Weight 174
1/1 174.2
1/2 174.8
1/3 173.8
1/4 174.0 Still in it to win it. TOM took some of the wind out of my sails yesterday. I got my workouts in and the least amount of housework possible. Felt wiped out so I just decided to rest all afternoon. I didn’t make the best food choices out of utter laziness.
I’m ok with this. It’s normal human behavior for my energy levels to fluctuate. There are so many times in life we have to push through the feeling of exhaustion to keep our homes, families or work secure and running.
It’s a luxury to be able to say “I’m very tired this afternoon, I think I’ll just curl up with my dogs and a book and eat cinnamon toast.”
Today I have kickboxing this morning before the plunge at 11am. It will be 28 degrees out, overcast with a light breeze and flurries! Brrrrr!!!!!
I’ll let you guys know if the experience gives any sense of personal enlightenment or just marks us the village idiots for the year.
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Oh my goodness, @Skyleen75, I hope you get your moment of enlightening, and don't freeze solid! Lol. Have fun! Can't wait to hear all about it!
@_JeffreyD_ It doesn't matter which smart watch you use, I think you'll learn to love it! They can be pretty cool and give interesting information. Enjoy!
@Slimmersixties great job on the steps! Nice drop over the last couple days. 5 -
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.
1/4 153.8 A splurge on some fried seafood on our last day in Florida. We fly home today. Had a lovely brisk walk in the neighborhood which I will miss, but I’m looking forward to getting back to routine in the next couple of days. Gotta turn the weight trend around quickly. Steps: 11,426, with only 15:30 Zone 2 minutes. Still haven’t figured out all I need to understand about this. It took me 12 minutes to work up my heart rate to zone 2, and I was walking fast! I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. More to pay attention to, I guess.
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GOALS RECORD—
Tracking/Spreadsheet = 📝📝📝
Protein = 🥩🥩🥩
Strength training =
❤️Z2=32, 15.5,
Steps = 🌟 🌟
Water = 💦💦💦
Total Miles Walked in January: 16.24
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Rnd 283
26 Female | 5'-9"
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)
HW: 270 lbs. (1/1/2025)
SW: 270 lbs. (1/1/2025)
GW: 160 lbs. (Eventually)
1/1 - 270 lbs. Stayed within my calories. Drank a whole gallon!
1/2 - 268 lbs. Stayed within my calories. Drank 1.5gal of water. Still sick.
1/3 - 267 lbs. Sticking with the calories and the water!
1/4 - 266.5 lbs. Sticking with the caloric limit and the water intake. Definitely lost some water weight because I am sick. I think I'm nearing the tail-end.
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Round 283
January 1—10, 2025
My Round 4 😊 I am a 70 year old retired RN, living with my disabled husband and 90 year old mother in ne Ohio.
HW 222 in 2017
GW 130
Goals this new year session:
1. Keep net carbs below 30
2. Keep kcal below 1200—I am only 4’11” and sedentary
3. Record ALL dietary intake
4. Lose one pound in ten days
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE 👍👍
SW Rnd 283
1/1 145.6 Happy New Year!!!!
1/2 145.8 Over in calories yesterday and did not exercise or practice my swing. ☹ Rested/slept, sky gray/gloomy, snowing off and on, and COLD! Br-r-r. It is difficult to be enthused when it is gloomy and cold. Made a list of chores for today to help keep on track. Huge issues with insurance for my mom in 2025. I will be working on that for quite some time. ☹
1/3 145.8 Snowing
1/4 145.2 Snowing, On track
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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”
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!
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1/1 131.2🏆🤸🏼🚶♀️💗🏋️♀️
1/2 130.8🤸🏼♀️🧮 🥩💤
1/3 131.8 🤸🏼🚶♀️💗🎾🧮🥩
1/4 131.8 🤸🏼🚶♀️💗🎾💤
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1/4 I was all over the place yesterday. Today I will remain mindful and present. [ENGAGED]. No commitments to myself because I’m headed to purchase a new phone & watch and it will probably take all day. Yearning to stay positive.
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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
#HSF #healthyhabits
#agingyounger
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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.
1/4 – 137.2 Very challenging calorie and exercise wise at MIL’s. I go from undereating to over eating in the same day. I did ask her to go for a walk as well. We did 1.32 miles in 40 minutes. Not my typical pace, but was nice to find an “activity” to do together. Re-packing the car. We switch cars at MIL’s from my SUV to a 2007 sedan that we keep in Florida for use down here and stop the milage bleed on my car. Will be heading further sound in less than an hour.
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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 👣 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#💧🏋️♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
Back on plan.
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@UTMom81
You are asking terrific questions. Through my health club and personal trainer, my zones were individually calculated for me about 12 years ago. The software that is used by my health club updates zones automatically based upon your workouts and individual conditioning. Updates are weekly. My zones are definitely different from the Apple Default. The Apple default heart rate zones are MUCH higher than mine and calculated differently. I am not taking the time to figure out why because I trust mine and not Apple.
I did not realize that individual heart zones can be customized on your Apple watch … I just did it!. Now my watch is currently in sync to what I believe is my actual.
The “ZONES” app may not be needed now since my watch will now be consistent with customized zones.
Your questions prompted this discovery!
Does this make sense? My guess is that your zones are too high and that’s why it’s taking you so much effort…
BLUE IS MY 💗Z2
Thank YOU!!!!
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Round 283
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 MER43 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)- It’s very rare that I would be at the same trend weight for 5 days in a row, but here I am. Today reflects a nice little drop which I did not expect after getting only 1 hr and 3 min of sleep last night. Ugh!!! Meals were good but snacks were off again. My carbs are trying to inch up so I gotta watch that. I’m going for a banner day today. NSV for me, I threw away over half of a pumpkin pie yesterday. It was still tempting, even with being several days old and tasting stale. Very little fudge left and still quite a few cookies remain. I continue to lay them out for my contractors and they continue to leave less and less.
01/04-192.0-(Trend Weight: 192.8)- Finally my trend weight budges after 5 days of staying the same. I’ll take that as a good sign. I am below starting weight right now which is my JGM10D goal. Just gotta hang on to it. My weekly challenge goals are always 1 lb and my monthly MFP challenge goals are 4 lbs. So I’m going to hyper focus on 4 lbs (not 5). I started the micro-mini goal at 193.6 so T-minus 1.6 with 2.4 to go. Today I take my oldest DGS’ and my Son for their rescheduled hair appts. Lunch out afterward. They usually choose McDonalds which is helpful to me because I find it too salty tasting (after years of dieting) and I usually don’t order anything. Not that there isn’t something on the menu I could get but I usually just refrain. So I’ll watch 3 big boys age 16, 18 and 28 wolf it down. Then I’ll come home and find out about applying for that Sainthood too! That is, if I get past my DD and young 7 yr old DGS being here this evening and staying the night! I pawned every last cookie and piece of fudge off on my SIL yesterday who asked for some. NSV!
01/05-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
01/06-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
01/07-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
01/08-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
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
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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
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Day 4: In my Brittney Spears voice “Oops! I did it again”👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😂🔥 Except it was no accident. 💯% mindful 💯% intentional. That’s really what I’m celebrating y’all. Being mindful and intentional, one day at a time. Yesterday NSV’s-no soda, no FF, hit every goal on my fitness watch 41/2 bottles of H2O. Woohoo! 🥳 💃🏾If this part of my post looks familiar, it is. Hit the same NSV’s as yesterday. Incredibly excited about that. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
BP: 134/77 pulse 68🙌🏾 All thanks and praise be to God-now that’s more like it! My body seems better able to tolerate 5 bottles of water, so increasing to 5 for the rest of the challenge. I think this BP drama was/is dehydration. I 🙏🏾. Let’s see what happens tomorrow and going forward.
Challenges yesterday: EXHAUSTED! No workout with the heavy bag, no trip to the doctor (this was intentional too), no laundry, sloth mode was fully activated early in the day. I went back to sleep. I finished my fitness watch activities VERY LATE, awful sleep last night, stressing about return to work and the hiccups, headaches, and drama already presenting themselves. Back to the grind Monday. Deep sigh. I don’t care. 🤷🏾♀️ I’m staying the course for one more day.
I don’t know how my story will end, but nowhere in my text will it EVER read… “I gave up”. (author unknown)11 -
RSW : 59.8 kg or 131.8 lbs
RGW : 130 lbs
January Goals ::
1. No drinking in January
2. Workout 3x a week
3. IF 16:8 min for 28 days this month
4. Eat homemade meals only, except one cheat meal a month.
5. Calorie goal at 1200 this month for fat reduction.
** I have seen a problem that when I start eating out more, my tastebuds change. I crave more salty, more fatty food, sweets and more often to the point that I am eating out way more, snacking way more and actively ruining my health. If I make and eat fanciest/heaviest of dishes at home, they are altered in fat and salt that it still is delicious but never triggers that same feed crazy pattern. This January I need to manage my stress better and get back to my normal again.
1/1 - 59.8 kg / 131.8 lbs. IF fasted 18 hrs, might not be perfect but kept eating window tight which is what matters the most. Ate mostly in calorie limits. Made a fancy dish usually heavy in calories but stuck to making it at home and served limited portion to myself along with other good nutrition foods to ensure it fits in calorie goals.
1/2 - 59.2 kg / 130.5 lbs. IF fasted 18 hrs, felt hungrier than usual and ate dinnner very early and felt good. I have faltered on IF a bit the last few days since I drink tea with milk in the morning and assume as long as IF still helps me limit calorie intake, things are going okay. Decided to truly follow IF from tomorrow. So far loving IF, since I get to eat whatever while tracking calories in a smaller span of time so I have been enjoying food in good portion as well as desserts last 2 days as well.
1/3 - 58.6kg / 129.1 lbs. IF fasted 20:4, stuck to calorie goals, eating preplanned healthy meals and no drinking. Did strength training & cardio @ gym
1/4- 58.6 kg / 128.1 lbs.
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@lita_loses_it_all Amaing job on hitting all of your goals!!
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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
1/4 80.9
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Once again the fluctuation in the same range. I am taking a bit more control however and spent yesterday and part of today food prepping all my breakfast, lunches and snacks for the entire week and planning what we will have for dinner. I then spent the time filling it all into MFP. I am pretty proud of myself right now and will focus on following what I have planned.
Goals Met
Dry January
Water consumption
Does shoveling snow and carrying flooring count as gym time??8 -
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
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Feeling a little lazy, so been easing into the morning with some meditation, body vibration, stretching, and a few yoga poses. With snow and ice on the ground, no Outdoor 5K today, so planning to hit the gym later for a bike ride and long leisurely swim. Just finished setting up a new fitness tracker and eager to break it in!
I'm in that tiny Android boat too @_JeffreyD_ lol ~ I had a fitbit inspire years ago, lost it, tried a few others that have died or weren't as good ~ and just purchased a Garmin VivoSmart 5 for the swim options. Already liking the app features so hoping it becomes a favorite.
And like you @Chapter_3 , I'm leaning in ....
@lita_loses_it_all I'm a big fan of breathwork and 5 minute fitness! Trying to get back in the habit of including 3-5 mini workouts throughout the day. And thinking of Adrian and my earlier successes @itladyee, I remembered how much I
Lucy Wyndham Read! Started her 7 Day Metabolism Challenge again yesterday and was surprised how hard it was ~ such a long way away from where I was just six months ago, but thank God for muscle memory!!! Including a link to her most popular workout (150 million views) if anyone's interested in checking her out: she really has something for everyone ~
Have a great weekend all!
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 ✔️✔️✔️
(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.7 -
January 1- January 10
Goal Weight: 175
Plan: Stick to low carb high protein diet. Workout 3-5 days a week. Weigh daily
1/1 - 230.2 - 45 minute walk in the woods.
1/2 - 232.8 - salty dinner. 40 minute outdoor walk. 35 min arms and abs weights
1/3 - 231.7 - 35 minute dumbbell leg day. maybe a walk later but it's COLD out.
1/4 - 231.2 - maybe a rest day or shoulders/triceps day - we'll see.
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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
1/4: 130.1
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1/4: creeping back to my start weight- it goes on quickly, and comes off slowly. Found a great class at the gym with a young teacher who is a dancer and she's amazing, but it means getting there at 7:45 Saturday morning. Not bad in summer, not fun today when it was 28° F and windy. But I did it. and it felt great. About to start cooking for our extended family Christmas party tomorrow. Last hurrah for this year's holidays...
I finally caught up on reading posts this morning- it's a big group now!! Hi to everyone!9 -
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@Smoda61 Sheri, so, I intended to post the glossary yesterday but forgot by the time I finished reading! Here it is!
Just Give Me a Glossary
BHAG = Big Hairy Audacious Goal
BIL - brother in lawSIL - Sister or son in law B-L-T or BLT - Bite, licks, tastes
BOD - board of directors
BP or BPC - bullet proof
CRAP - calorie rich and processed
DD or DS - dear daughter or dear son, may be followed by # to indicate birth order
DGC, DGD or DGS - Dear child(ren), granddaughter or grandson, when preceded by G indicates Great-, as in I have one DGGS via DGD#3
DH - dear or darling husband (or dam_ depending on current mind set)
DNP - Did Not Post
DNW - Did Not Weigh
DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness
DP - Darling Partner
EF - extended fast
EW - End Weight
FIL - father in law
GW - goal weight
HSF - healthy, strong, fit
HW - High(est) Weight
IE - intentional eating
IF - Intermittent fast
IM - intentional movement
IMHO - in my humble opinion
JMHO - just my humble opinion
Kuchisabishii - lonely mouth
LCHF - low carb, higher (or healthy) fat
MIL - mother in law
NSA - no sugar added
NSV - non-scale victory
NWP - no weight post
OAP - Old age pensioner
OH - other half
OOT - out of town
PCDR - patience, consistency, determination, resilience
RG - round goal
SD - StepDaugher (for me, at least - BigBro is the older stepson, LittleBro being the younger stepson as well)
SMH - shaking my head
ST - strength training
SW - starting weight - can be for the Round or highest ever
TMI - too much information - a euphemism for bowel movement !
TOM - Time of Month (also seen as TOTM, Time of The Month)
UGW - ultimate goal weight
WFPB - whole food, plant based
WOE - way of eating
WW - weight watchers
emojis in the BBcode that My Fitness Pal uses is: https://emojidb.org/bbcode-emojis3 -
@lmurillo68 Welcome!
@everyone The group has grown so much this round! I don’t remember ever having as many new friends join in January. I hope you all continue to hang out with us!7 -
Female 5’1” Age 74 years
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight) Started LCHF/Keto 7/17/2017 (mid round 10)
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0
To Rnd 197 121.5
To Rnd 207 123.5
To Rnd 217 126.5
To Rnd 227 127.5
To Rnd 237 128.0
To Rnd 247 135.5
To Rnd 257 134.5
To Rnd 267 132.5
To Rnd 277 133.0
Rnd 278 133.5 AW 133.45
Rnd 279 133.5 AW 134.6
Rnd 280 135.0 AW 135.6
Rnd 281 135.5 AW 136.2
Rnd 282 137.5 AW 137.2We 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 😁 Only made it 27 hours. Small turkey in lettuce wrap.
1/4 135.5 Dinner tonight with friends at Great Greek. I will have my regular side salad and chicken skewer.6 -
SW Rnd 283My heaviest weight a couple years ago was 239. I got down to 207 (+/-) a few times but I never stuck with it. I always had a side goal like a Vacation or a wedding that motivated me. Once on Vacation or after the wedding, it was back to eating whatever and however much I wanted. Binge eating was common place. Each time I lost weight and fell off the wagon, the binge eating just got worse. I started at 230# in November and decided that I needed to approach this differently. I turned my attention to my eating. Tackling my bad habits and learning to be more mindful of how I eat. I still have days that I stuff myself at meals or that I binge eat but it’s not nearly as often. Even with the small adjustments I started seeing a pound here and a pound there dropping from the scale. I have also been following a few experts and will be making sure I don't cut out certain foods as food limiting can create more problems with someone with an eating disorder such as binge eating and why my binging got worse after each of my weight losses. I have learned that I only need to be in a calorie deficit that is calculated for my goal weight and not speed of weight loss. I also don't need to restrict certain foods. I have the tools to succeed, I just need to use them. Slowly I will be adding workouts. My focus has changed from the priority of weight loss and 2nd for getting stronger to the priority of Forming healthy habits and 2nd for weight loss & strengthening. I cannot do the latter without the former.
(My 2nd round)
January 1- January 10
Age: 3 months shy of 56
My heaviest weight ever recorded: 239
Last challenge end weight: 222.2
Goal Weight: 165
My focus: Positivity, nutrition, fitness
Bring it on!!!
1/1 - 221.4 Happy New Year everyone! Quote of the Day: "Weight loss doesn't begin in the gym with a dumb bell; it starts in your head with a decision." -Toni Sorenson My decision today? Positivity and implementation. A day of measuring, weighing the dreaded photo as today marks day 1 of implementing the tracking of my calories, fitness and progress. One thing I have learned is that you cannot accurately track your progress by the scale alone. Just because you haven’t lost any weight in a month doesn’t mean your body isn’t changing. This is especially true if you are incorporating exercise and/or weight lifting. I would gladly trade 5 pounds of fat for 10 pounds of muscle mass. This isn’t a New Year’s Resolution. This is a continuation of taking control of my health.
1/2- 221.8 Stayed within my calorie range and did 20 minutes on the elliptical. Whew, the first 10 minutes were brutal as I set the program to fluctuate through levels of resistance. Granted I only used 6,8 and 10 but it was still brutal. When I hit 12 minutes I challenged myself to go to 15. When I hit 15 I was part way through the 2nd round and decided to challenge my self and finish it. I actually felt invigorated afterwards. I guess I just have to push through that first 10 minutes.
1/3- 221.8 I was surprised I didn’t wake up sore. No work out tonight though. Got home late and ate at 7pm. Pretty sure the scale will go up tomorrow. Sauerkraut and boneless pork ribs made in the instant pot for supper. LOTS of sodium!! But it’s okay, the meal was worth it.
1/4- 221.2 Kinda surprised the scale didn’t go up. Still prepared for it. No workout today. Helping my daughter and husband move into their new home tomorrow so definitely don’t want to be sore. I will get plenty of exercise tomorrow
Happy Weekend Everyone!!! I hope you all find a reason to smile today. Quote of the day: “A journey of 1000 miles begins, continues and ends with a single step” – Andrea Muñoz
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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
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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.
1/5 225.6 ~🚶🏽🍎💧⬇️ 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
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@Smoda61~ I just enjoyed the holidays... now I'm focused.... I'm trying to figure out how to maximize my time on MFP. I can spend way too many hours here so I'm using the Pomodoro method to time my activities. Let's say...it's just the beginning, but it's making me very aware of how time just slips away!
@quiltingjaine ~ hope your fast is going well. I've gotten back on track with 16:8 and I'm happy about that.
Soon, I will add my 20+ hour fast on Friday... maybe next Friday.
@shoranani ~ Nice fasting hours. I do find that I still need to track and stay within a calorie range during my open window for the best success. But I do love the flexibility.
@Chapter_3
Well that's a different mindset and that is what I am looking into changing this year so, thank you!!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!
@jspecies11 ~ what is the silver edge 21 day challenge?
@deepwoodslady ~ A consistent trend weight is a good thing, right?
@lita_loses_it_all ~ nice work on the water and the loss on the scale!! Keep us posted on the BP... I'm hoping to get off meds for BP..soon!
@susiemcmac ~ I was challenged to walk outside even if it is cold. I balked but was reminded that I don't need to do my normal 30 to 60 minutes, just do 10. So, now that I've put this out there.... I'm going to walk outside today, even if for 5 minutes. And it's cold, 17 degrees as I type.. #becuaseIsaidIwould
@cymdiemi ~ I hope you get the insurance issues figured out. Bummer though...such a PIA
@pettycoatjunction ~ as many times as I read your name, I never related to the show until now, thanks to @capewrathultra! How funny. Yep, loved it too along with the Beverly Hill Billies!!
@musicsax ~ your daily miles are amazing. Keep up the good work!
@ZizzyBumble ~ oh, it's so NOT linear. Good to keep top of mind!
@Skyleen75 ~ Can't wait to hear about the plunge (pictures?) Well, I promised to walk outside, plunge, ah...NO!! Good Luck!!!
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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, IF 19, 5k walk, stretching and massage 8657 steps
1/4 214.9 | Slept 6.5
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Feeling a little lazy, so been easing into the morning with some meditation, body vibration, stretching, and a few yoga poses. With snow and ice on the ground, no Outdoor 5K today, so planning to hit the gym later for a bike ride and long leisurely swim. Just finished setting up a new fitness tracker and eager to break it in!
I'm in that tiny Android boat too @_JeffreyD_ lol ~ I had a fitbit inspire years ago, lost it, tried a few others that have died or weren't as good ~ and just purchased a Garmin VivoSmart 5 for the swim options. Already liking the app features so hoping it becomes a favorite.
And like you @Chapter_3 , I'm leaning in ....
@lita_loses_it_all I'm a big fan of breathwork and 5 minute fitness! Trying to get back in the habit of including 3-5 mini workouts throughout the day. And thinking of Adrian and my earlier successes @itladyee, I remembered how much I Lucy Wyndham Read! Started her 7 Day Metabolism Challenge again yesterday and was surprised how hard it was ~ such a long way away from where I was just six months ago, but thank God for muscle memory!!! Including a link to her most popular workout (150 million views) if anyone's interested in checking her out: she really has something for everyone ~
Have a great weekend all!
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 ✔️✔️✔️
(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.
Love love love! Came back to read through the challenge for more inspiration and read your post. Just DID THE WORKOUT! I have bookmarked in YouTube for future seven minutes jump starts! And, I like her narration… Kept me focused. Thank you!
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