Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 285

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  • CamandJarvis
    CamandJarvis Posts: 2,182 Member

    You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

    32, 5'5"
    Goal: bulking - minimize fat gain, maximize muscle gain

    Previous Rounds:
    R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5; R229: 152.2; R230: 152.8; R231: 151.8; R232: 153.3; R233: 154.1; R234: 151.9; R235: 155.1; R236: DNW; R237: DNW; R238: 152.8; R239: 153.7; R240: 154.9; R241: N/A R242: N/A; R243: N/A; R244: 154.9; R245: 154.0; R246: 153.7; 247: 153.1; R248: 153.1; R249: 153.0; R250: 151.7; R251: DNW; R252: 150.0; R253: 149.6; R254: 148.8; R255: 147.3; R256: 150.2; R257:148.2; R258: 150.2; R259: 147.9; R260: 147.7; R261: 148.2; R262: DNP; R263: DNP; R264: 148.4; R265: 151.5; R266: 150.4; R267: 149.3; R268: DNW; R269: 146.2; R270: 150.4; R271: 150.4; R272: 154.1; R273: DNW; R274: Vacation; R275: 156.4; R276: 157.5; R277: 158.1; R278: 158.6; R279: 161.2; R280: 162.6; R281: DNW; R282: 163.1; R283: 164.4; R284: DNW

    Last weight
    1/19 - 167.0

    Round Goal: N/A - bulking

    Day, Weight, Comment
    1/21 - DNW
    1/22 - 167.2
    1/23 - 166.6
    1/24 - 166.2
    1/25 - 166.9
    1/26 - 165.9
    1/27 - 166.6
    1/28 - 165.7 - Got rid of some bloat and residue from my little mini-binge Sunday night. Was on track all day yesterday despite the last minute water-chugging to hit 100oz. I need to really focus on getting that intake back up to my gallon. Food all planned and logged for today. I'm at the bare minimum of my 10g buffer for protein and fats and I'm 1g under my minimum buffer for carbs so I'll need to figure out a small snack or "dessert" this afternoon/evening to bump those up a bit. Otherwise feeling good. Rainy day this afternoon so knocked out my dog walk early, despite it being a bit cooler than I'd like. I have dinner and lunch for tomorrow, but I'm out of my prepped breakfast so I'll need to come up with something that fits my macros well or allows for good snacks to balance out. Thursday I'll need to figure out breakfast AND lunch (and snacks, if applicable). Friday is "date night" but it'll be later since BF will get out of work at 5 and be battling rush hour traffic all the way home. I may offer to cook something so its ready when he arrives and do date night Saturday or something. Will discuss with him at a later time on that. Until then, I'll do my best to be prepared for balancing macros on the fly. Also need to figure out meals for next week so I can shop Saturday morning for prep Sunday morning before he's gone again. Busy busy!
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    Previous Day's Comments
    1/21 - Snow day here in Texas - an area we don't typically get snow. BF's city office was closed so, despite the gym saying it was open, I decided not to risk it. I don't know if there's ice under the snow and with these hills and twisty-turn roads, I'm not willing to risk it. I slept on my shoulder wrong and can barely move my left arm and today was an upper day so it all works out well that I'd be missing the gym anyway to let my body rest and recover. Meals are prepped, fire in the fireplace. I'm working (WFH permanently) so after my meeting in a few minutes, I'll migrate to the living room to work with BF's company and a fire (: Sorry I missed the end of last round - I had forgotten our GodDaughter's Cheer Competition was this weekend so we were out of town. Her team, despite several absent members due to sickness, qualified to move forward in the competition!
    1/22 - There was a small threat of ice overnight and below-freezing temps so I decided to play it safe by skipping the gym. I will need to do some kind of workout at home today to make up for it. Three days of missed workouts (plus the 2 days of the weekend) is simply too long. I'm glad, though, since our driveway still had ice on it which means some of the roads likely did, too, and it's very dark out when I head to the gym so very little warning of road conditions as I drive. I really dislike being off my routine - Monday was a holiday so I had no routine. Yesterday, with no gym and BF being home from work, I spent the day in the living room with the fireplace going with him. I got work done, but I didn't get a makeup workout in. Fortunately, I was able to sneak out when the wind died down at the warmest part of the day, just before dinner, for a walk with the dogs. It had been 2 days without walks, we all needed it. Today I'm doing a bit better with routine since I woke up with BF and started on my water intake. I'm right on schedule for where I'd normally be on a workout day - I'm really trying hard. I managed to hit my goal of over 100oz but missed my overall goal of a gallon (128oz) by a good margin. Today will be better. Lunch and dinner has been logged. I have 12g protein (+/-10g) and 48g carbs (+/- 10g) left. I'm within my fat buffer but I have 0-12g left to stay within my buffer for snacks. I can do this!
    1/23 - A nice drop after behaving for a couple days now. I'm very bloated lately so it's nice to see a little drop letting me know something is moving along in the body. Hopefully the rest of the bloating will soon follow along. Been meeting macros, over 100oz water, steps, and walking the dogs, despite the cold. I'm trying to keep positive that this is all working out and not being so down on it. I can't track TOM as accurately as before now that I'm not on the pill's schedule but my Samsung Health app estimates it in 6 days and my body temperature is approaching that similar pattern just before TOM arrives so that may have an impact as well. We shall see! Coach unfortunately has a stomach bug so our call to go over what my future will look like was cancelled. I'll have to reschedule when her calendar for February opens up since it's not showing any availability between now and the end of February. I also finally gave in and scheduled my dental appointment to get the loose filling fixed that has been absolutely terrorizing me for the past 2 or so months. Ugh, I hate being a responsible adult but I know once I get through the (seemingly) 10 million numbing shots it takes to fully numb me enough for filling work, I'll be thankful to have done it.
    1/24 - DNP
    1/25 - DNP
    1/26 - DNP
    1/27 - Sorry I've been absent. This week was busy. My trip to Costco was cancelled but I was able to get a lot of household errands done. Groceries were acquired from the local store since I wasn't getting anything too crazy from Costco, anyway. I was planning to stop by the vet to get a refill on the pup's heartworm meds but not going out of town allowed me to get an afternoon appointment to take the pups for their annual check up, which was due before the end of January. Perfect! Saturday was spent getting BF prepped for his week-long training out of town and finishing his homework for the week. Sunday was meal-prepping, packing him up and then wallowing in how empty this house is without him. Whew. Had a delightful call with Coach today and have the groundwork to help me plan out life after our coaching is done in less than a month - how to balance cuts and maintenance/bulks. Coach will be there for questions but it won't be full coaching so if I find myself stuck, I can always reach out which is so delightful <3 I have high hopes!
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  • susiemcmac
    susiemcmac Posts: 385 Member
    Ready for round 3!
    Rnd 283 - +1
    RNd 284 - -1.7

    SW Rnd 285 - 229.5
    GW Rnd 285 - 228

    1/21 - 228.8 - COLD day here which makes it hard to get moving. I'll get a workout in and keep to the plan.
    1/22 - 228.8 back to work and keeping with the plan.
    1/23 - 227.9
    1/24 - 227.7 as we head into the weekend. Have ideas on how to at least maintain over these next days.
    1/25 - 227.7 - yay! warmed up a bit here so heading out for a walk in the woods.
    1/26 - 226.6 - wow! I believe this will go up tomorrow - dinner out for our local restaurant week. But - I will try my best to maintain.
    1/27 - 229.7 - totally expected. Our dinner was delicious, the views of the city from the rooftop restaurant were gorgeous. It was a prix fixe menu so didn't have many choices. Back to the plan.
    1/28 - 230.3 - more fallout from the dinner. Righting the ship!
    1/29
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  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,408 Member
    60+ Female using trend weight

    I gained 0.3 lbs avg last round. This would be okay with me if I were at maintenance weight. I am not! A long long way away.
    My goal is to restart my journey using habits I know that work.

    🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸

    Ending weight RND 284 206.9

    1/21 206.8⬇️ate within calories, 56/64 oz, no exercise
    1/22 206.7⬇️ate within calories, 61/64 oz, 25 min flexibility exercises
    1/23 206.2⬇️ate within calories, 60/64 oz, 25 min flexibility exercises
    1/24 206.1⬇️ate over calories, did not track water, 25 min flexibility exercises
    1/25 206.4🛑no tracking, 54.2/64 oz, no exercise
    1/26 207.0🛑ate within calories, 78/64 oz, (progress), 20 min indoor walk
    1/27 207.5🛑ate within calories, 42/64 oz, no exercise
    1/28 207.9🛑
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  • desolate_angel
    desolate_angel Posts: 246 Member
    HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
    kg)
    ST 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)
    END WT 283: 154.3 (70 kg)
    END WT 284 151.9 (68.9 kg)

    Fell off the challenge bandwagon in round 256, managed to keep losing weight until June 12th when I hit 155.9 (70.7 kg). I fell off the weight loss wagon shortly after. Decided to start back up the day before Round 278 started.

    SW Rnd 285: 151.9 (68.9 kg)

    1/21- 151.4 (68.7 kg) I bought a new pair of work pants last night. I had a couple pairs that were just far too baggy. I'm in a weird stage where my current size is slightly loose in the waist and has excess material in the thighs and butt that is not terribly flattering, but the next size down is still a bit too snug in the waist and thighs. I did find one pair that looked nice though.
    1/22- 151.6 (68.8 kg) I had ordered custom painted ornaments as mementos of the two dogs we had, my old guy, Sam, we lost in 2022 at age 13, and Finn, whom we lost less than a month ago. They finally arrived today. I was so excited. They are cute but look like black and white versions of my brown and white GSPs. I cried. Held them in different light and against different backgrounds and decided they were an extremely dark brown. Sent pictures to my husband and sister. Husband says looks black, the seller knows it, have it redone. Sister said they looked blackish brown then black, but ultimately she settled on very dark brown. I can't even bring myself to message the seller tonight who seems like a very nice person and even accommodated my request for a double sided paint job (with a mutually agreed upon upcharge). I've been feeling a bit down this week, and what my rational brain tells me are minor things just feels like too much to deal with. But a good night's sleep usually brings a new day and new perspective.
    1/23- 151.3 (68.6 kg) A new day today and I feel better. Messaged the artist for my ornaments and she's graciously redoing them in a lighter brown so they look like my pups. I went to my sister's house after work tonight, we grocery shopped for dinner together and I cooked while we hung out.
    1/24- 151.1 (68.5 kg) Spouse is back home tonight! It was so nice to have dinner together. He is also tracking and working on losing weight. We have different approaches because I love my snacks, candy, and junk food, and can portion it out, but he can't have it sitting around the house. That's caused some conflict over the years as we've gone on and off the weight loss wagon. This time, we've settled on me eating that stuff at work except things like my pudding that he won't eat, and snack sized popcorn. So far it's working.
    1/25- 150.2 (68.1 kg) I'm slowly getting to some decluttering I've been meaning to do for ages and had been putting off, like clearing out bathroom drawers of old lotions and products and getting more clothes out of my closet that were worn out or don't fit. Even though it was stuff that was mostly out of sight, I feel much lighter for getting rid of it.
    1/26- 150.4 (68.2 kg) Had friends in town tonight, but stayed within 100 calories of my goal.
    1/27- 150.9 (68.4 kg) I woke up at 2 AM briefly and my watch band felt tight enough I loosened it a notch, so I'm not terribly surprised to see that reflected on the scale. BLTs for dinner tonight, so we'll see what salty bacon adds to the mix.
    1/28-151.1 (68.5 kg) Even though my weight has gone up, my trend weight is still falling. Still, I get impatient to see the next low even though I know that consistency will get me there rather than aiming for speed. I'm trying not to fall into the trap of burning myself out in 4 or so months like I've done for the past 4 and a half years.
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  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 139 Member

    RND 284: 226.8 lbs → 229.0 lbs (↑2.2 lbs)
    *****
    Goals (RND 285):
    1. Stick to meal plan.
    2. Stick to exercise plan.
    3. Limit poor food choices and alcohol.
    *****
    SW RND 285 (01/20/25): 229.0 lbs
    GW RND 285 (01/30/25): 225.0 lbs
    *****
    01/21/25: 228.4 lbs
    01/22/25: 228.2 lbs
    01/23/25: 228.8 lbs
    01/24/25: 228.4 lbs
    01/25/25: 229.2 lbs
    01/26/25: 227.6 lbs
    01/27/25: 230.8 lbs
    01/28/25: 229.0 lbs
    01/29/25: 229.0 lbs
    01/30/25:
    *****

    Comment (01/29/25):
    ☑️ Exercise
    "Over" 319 calories. Sabotaged by a post-dinner Entennmann's donut and 1/2 glass of milk.
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 139 Member
    itladyee wrote: »
    Hi, I'm Charissa.

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

    So... I didn't finish 284 lower than what I started and I'm disappointed but I do have to give grace as there were a LOT of challenges thrown my way. But yes, I'm feeling a little defeated and this would be the time that I sort of forget to weigh for a few days...but I'm going to belly up to the scale and keep pushing through my choices good and bad. This is a life long journey!!!

    Good Luck to everyone this round!

    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
    A: DETERMINED AND ENGAGED


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

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

    Stats and Previous Rounds
    64 y/o female
    OSW 2022-03 230.3 (HW)
    1SW 2023-01 221.8
    1SW 2024-01 223.4
    1SW 2025-01 229.0
    CW
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Abbreviated Round History
    Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
    Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
    Round 282/74 SW: 227.2 EW: 229 (01/01/2025)
    2025 Rounds
    2025 Rounds
    Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8

    Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
    Round 284/76 - SW:228.2 EW: 230.6 gain 2.4 :rage:
    Round 285/77 - SW: EW:

    Monthly Weight Tracker 2025

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

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

    Starting Round 285 : 230.6
    5 Goals/10 days!
    🚶🏽🏋️‍♀️🍎✅💧⬇️
    1/21 231.7 ~💧 Yep, that's what it said after 3 attempts. Inactivity (6 hour sitting/meeting), chicken tenders, pasta, wine....that will do it!!!! On the positive side of things, got my water in!!
    1/22 231.1~ ⬇️ What a difference a week makes, and not in a good way. Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ! I've got to snap out of what ever "this" is.....
    1/23 230.6 ~ 🍎💧⬇️ so quick to go on and a lifetime to get off.... Feeling better today after pulling in the reigns. Now, just a little tighter :)
    1/24 230.1⬇️
    1/25 229.7💧⬇️ One of the other "joys" of being a grandparent!!! :) Sharing!!
    Both DH and I are sick, stomach virus, and it's not pretty. I just finally got to a point of being able to sit upright for any amount of time!! We visited the grandkids on Thursday, and then on Thursday evening, we got a message that Julian (the 4-year-old was throwing up). We both felt okay yesterday, but overnight, it hit us! My husband seems a little worse off than I am as he can't keep anything down. Hopefully, he's better now. We were supposed to go out tonight with some new friends but that's not happening. I'm hearing recovery is 1 to 3 days....Stay well everyone!
    1/26 228.8 💧⬇️ After dinner and drinks with Friends Feeling a bit better. Slept most of the day yesterday which I though might interfere with the night. It actually made the night more bearable as I was up and down the entire time. Fever and chills are gone, now to just get my stomach in check.
    1/27 224.5~💧⬇️. working on staying hydrated. i managed to get my calorie count up close to 1000 yesterday. I have zero appetite and the sight of food makes me ill. I guess there are some advantages! I had a grilled cheese (the cheese was questionable) and then chicken and rice later on. I hope today is the magical day that my stomach says enough already. Although I think it's going to take a while for my appetite to return.
    1/28 224.2 💧⬇️Yesterday felt almost normal. Still not much of an appetite though. Slept 7 hour with only getting up to pee. Never thought I'd be happy about that!!! Today, I'm in the office as I needed to get out, but I am feeling pretty good. I think my body needed the extra rest.
    1/29 nnn.n
    1/30 nnn.n






    Hope you're back to 100%, SOON!
  • Chapter_3
    Chapter_3 Posts: 1,049 Member
    edited January 29
    @UTMom81 Good for you on your next health adventure. Brave! Glad you’re feeling better.

    I 🏋️‍♀️@ home. Progressive overload through increased reps & weight. Never liked the machines (because of course they are AT the gym!). I know I’m quirky. 😀 Good luck!
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,285 Member
    71 yo female; 5’5”
    SW: 127.8# (end of round 284)
    Goals: optimize health, increase strength, stamina
    Round goal: Complete Silver Edge 21 day challenge
    Strategy:
    Hydration 💧 70 oz minimum
    Strength training 🏋️‍♀️ 4x/week
    Keep to calories/nutrition plan🥕
    Move daily 👣 8.5K steps minimum
    Dry January 🚫🍷
    Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success with plan.

    1/21 128.4# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/22 127.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/23 127.8#💧🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/24 127.8#💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/25 127.4# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/26 127.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/27 127.6# 💧🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/28 127.2# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/29 127.6#💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
    1/30

    Thank you @quiltingjaine 🙏
  • theslightedgeforever
    theslightedgeforever Posts: 2,408 Member
    60+ Female using trend weight

    I gained 0.3 lbs avg last round. This would be okay with me if I were at maintenance weight. I am not! A long long way away.
    My goal is to restart my journey using habits I know that work.

    🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸

    Ending weight RND 284 206.9

    1/21 206.8⬇️ate within calories, 56/64 oz, no exercise
    1/22 206.7⬇️ate within calories, 61/64 oz, 25 min flexibility exercises
    1/23 206.2⬇️ate within calories, 60/64 oz, 25 min flexibility exercises
    1/24 206.1⬇️ate over calories, did not track water, 25 min flexibility exercises
    1/25 206.4🛑no tracking, 54.2/64 oz, no exercise
    1/26 207.0🛑ate within calories, 78/64 oz, (progress), 20 min indoor walk
    1/27 207.5🛑ate within calories, 42/64 oz, no exercise
    1/28 207.9🛑ate within calories, 59/64 oz, no exercise
    1/29 207.7⬇️
    1/30
  • BigappleBritt88
    BigappleBritt88 Posts: 88 Member
    36F 5’9
    SW - 175.8
    GW - 155

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

    Overall Goals and Challenges
    Goals
    1. Focusing on behavior and mindset. Calories have been going way over for so long I need to reel the behavior back in a healthy way.
    2. Don’t give up on the day when it’s challenging. Choose to make good decisions in those moments instead of giving in.
    Challenges
    1. Working from home makes it easy to stress eat or just eat out of boredom/habit.
    2. Sleeping less (have two puppies, a 8mo and a 1yr old) makes it hard to wake up early enough to get a good workout in or at least to feel good awaking up. Feel defeated in the motivation and drive department compared to how I was previously.

    Daily, Small, Attainable Goals
    1. Finish 1st 27oz water before 2pm
    2. Finish 2nd 27oz water before bed
    3. Alternate standing and sitting at desk every other hour during working hours (or stand at least half of the day).
    4. Hit maintenance calories at a minimum.
    5. -200 cal deficit on gym days
    6. If I go over cals, try to cap it at +200
    7. Weekly deficit of 1300cals.

    Helpful Reminders
    …it IS possible to achieve my goals. Sometimes it CAN just be that simple…

    Past Challenge Stats
    RND 279 : SW - 175.8 : EW - 176.4 : ⬆️ 0.6
    RND 280 : SW - 175.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 1.2
    RND 281 : SW - 176.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 0.2
    RND 282 : SW - 176.9 : EW - 178.4 : ⬆️ 1.5
    RND 283: SW - 178.4 : EW - 179.9 : ⬆️ 1.5
    RND 284: SW - 179.9 : EW - 181.2 : ⬆️ 1.3
    Total : ⬆️ 5.4

    RND 285 : SW - 181.2

    1/21 - 179.7
    1/22 - 180.6
    1/23 - 180.4
    1/24 - 182.8
    1/25 - 178.6
    1/26 - 180.3
    1/27 - 181.7
    1/28 - 181.2
    1/29
    1/30

    Gym: 45m legs. Got out of bed too late to get a full hour in.

    Wins: gym. Yesterday I went over but not like I would normally.

    Challenges: I usually see that after a couple days of maintenance/deficit I have a day where I surplus it All, and sometimes more, back. Usually that day is Monday. This week I delayed it to Tuesday, and was over by about +500. Better than +1000. Goal is to move that down to cap at +200.
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 139 Member
    edited January 29
    UTMom81 wrote: »
    65 year old female, 5'5"
    Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
    Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
    Goal Weight: Range from 140-145
    RND 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
    RND 283: SW—152.4, EW—152.6
    RND 284: SW—152.6, EW—151 (40 lbs down!)

    GOALS
    *Track 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!
    *New walking goal: 110 miles in January. May raise that in spring.


    SW Rnd 285—153.4
    1/21 153.4 New York City cost me 2.4 pounds, but it was worth every ounce! We had such a delightful time, and I felt great about the way I looked in the clothes I had purchased (or pulled out of my smaller clothes closet). THIS is the kind of “living” I’ve been working toward while losing weight. I was able to go hard all day with our son and oldest granddaughter (she’s 28), and thoroughly enjoyed all the activity. We did so much walking and were so tired when we hit the bed each night, but what an amazing city! Seeing Wicked on Broadway was…well, I truly don’t have words. I will include one picture here in which we weren’t bundled up in coats. This was taken at the Summit at One Vanderbilt, standing on a piece of glass, literally over the city. I ate WAY too many carbs, and it showed up on the scales this morning, but now I can work to get back on track and set a new “experiential” goal out there in the future. Today is my hubby’s 80th birthday, so it’s easy to feel like times like these might be limited. I’m so thankful we had this time together in celebration of his milestone birthday. Time to make the best of every single day!
    1/22 151.2 There we go. Back to where I was before the trip. Very tired yesterday and this morning. Feel like I’m trying to get a chest thing again. Probably going to try to take it easy today. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll talk myself into going to the gym and getting on the treadmill with a little strength training worked in. Or maybe I join @jspecies11 at the mall for a walk!
    1/23 150.2 Was on my way to go to the mall to walk when DGD’s school called and I had to go get her. So no formal exercise yesterday, but nutrition was spot on. Headed to NC today to work in my Dad’s house to start clearing things out to get ready to sell. This will be a months-long process. No scales the next couple mornings.
    1/24 OOT
    1/25 149.8 Ended up not staying at Dad’s house long because I felt like I was getting the flu or something. Drove home early yesterday and literally laid around the rest of the day. Still not much energy today, but I don’t ache like I did. Also didn’t eat much yesterday, so this dip into the 140s may not last. But I’ll enjoy it today!
    1/26 150.2 I did begin to feel better yesterday and was able to eat and get out for a little bit. Not much strength, so still taking it easy.
    1/27 148.8 I’m still just not eating very much and only beginning to move around a little. I’m afraid to go to the gym and give this to others. But I sure am missing my classes.
    1/28 148.4 Beginning to feel a little more like myself yesterday. Hoping to get in some real exercise today at the gym. Food intake is still low, but when I do feel like eating, I’m trying to focus on protein. For those of you with a Publix nearby, I found the best tangerines I’ve had in many years there this weekend. They come in a bag that says “Noble Juicy Crunch—Craft-cultivated Tangerines—Florida Family Owned and Grown” They are so juicy and sweet! SO GOOD!
    1/29 148.8 I got in my first workout of any kind since getting sick! I had a meeting with the fitness guy at the gym and he gave me some pointers on machines and how they can benefit me. He also approved my heart rate zone numbers. He told me the focus on protein is a great approach for my nutrition, too. I downloaded an app to track my strength training workouts (I’ve always found it hard to remember how much weight I used on a given machine and how many reps I did, etc). So I’ve felt it hard to be able to really know how I’m improving. How do some of you track your progress on those machines at the gym?
    1/30

    GOALS RECORD:
    Tracking/Spreadsheet = 📝 📝📝📝
    Protein = 🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩
    Strength training = 🏋🏼‍♀️
    ❤️Z2= 36, 12, 42
    Steps = 👣 👣
    Water = 💦💦💦💦💦
    Total Miles Walked in January: 107.71

    Re: tracking progress on machines at the gym, a few ways to track: 1) You should get progressively stronger (i.e., able to move-up on whatever weight you start with, or just be able to do more reps), 2) Visually, you should look more toned/muscular. 3) Get a smart scale (if you don't already have one). A smart scale will show your BF% (body fat) and MM% ( muscle mass). I can't stress the importance of the smart scale if you are lifting, as you might GAIN weight, sometimes, but if it's muscle mass (in exchange for fat weight), you're headed in the right direction. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so increasing your muscle mass and decreasing your fat will help you with your caloric battle. Make sure you choose a variety of machines so that you work most/all of your muscle groups.
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 984 Member
    @UTMom81 you could make a spreadsheet of the machines you'll be using and track weights and reps on paper, or keep a note in your phone for tracking. I've done both. I've also seen people at the gym with little notebooks they seem to be tracking on. I usually use my phone at the gym and use paper for at-home workouts. You'd just write down the number of reps and the weight you use, then try to increase either reps or weight when you do the same exercise again (maybe not every time but sometimes!)

    @SwimBikeRunRepeat watch out for those killer donuts!

    @itladyee glad you're feeling better!

    @BigappleBritt88 I feel like I have the same challenge - have a bunch of good days in a row then feel like I'm starving and missing something and make up for it in a day. Good to identify it and improve from there!

    @judefit1 ah yeah reducing alcohol has a nice impact. I don't know about you but in addition to the calories from the drinks I'm a little less inhibited with snacks after a drink or two!

    @Chapter_3 good job staying motivated even when the scale doesn't behave accordingly!!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,571 Member
    edited January 29
    quiltingjaine wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady I would suggest packing your “legal” food in a small cooler and avoiding those other places completely. “It’s only one day” but really can be the undoing of a round. Just saying this because I want you to succeed.😘😘

    @quiltingjaine In most cases that would probably be do-able. While I'm usually gone about 8 hours on my smaller trips I could definitely eat breakfast at home and take a Lunch with me. But it feels so complicated because of IF. I don't eat that early. But if I'm being the truthful, the main reason is because when I get out of this one-horse town I love to experience the ease and tastes of the various restaurants that my town just doesn't have. Mexican, Chinese, Greek, Italian... so different from anything available here. I really do just need to learn how to go to places I want to experience but choose wisely and watch my portion sizes. When large, I need to bring half of it home. I know all the tricks but I need to make them a steady in my life. Like you always say, it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle. I do want my lifestyle to include normal things like dining out for dinner a couple of times a month. Restaurants used to be very tricky due to my son Johnny's autism. He had gag reflex for years so he could'nt stand to smell or see other people's foods that he would never eat. For years and years he could not be taken into a public place with food. It has taken a very long time and much practice and therapy for him to be able to get over this response. He does travel with me as I don't like to go the distances alone. He has learned to be my GPS when needed. It is important to me that he get out of his dark basement apartment and continue being socialized. It is important to me that he continue to be in normal situations around food. It's been a game-changer and has really helped when he was in school cafeteria, at weddings, funerals, etc. It's important that in a social setting he will sometimes try a new food as his diet is pretty limited. I promise I'm not making excuses. There is so much to my story that we always just don't have time for in our busy lives. But to place all the responsibility all on Johnny would be distorted and unfair. I do enjoy the experience of a restaurant.

    Of Course I know that you are trying to help and only want the best for me! As someone who also watches your carbs closely like I do, you understand how tough navigating this in our world can be. It is easier at home for sure. I appreciate you being my number one supporter all these years and I love all the tools I've been given from you and so many others. I will be honest and say that I will not be taking a cooler today. It's been almost 3 weeks since I've traveled and I'm looking forward to a nice sit-down meal in a nice restaurant. However, I have my grocery list in hand filled with lots of legal foods to keep my home my safe place. I will enjoy today but I will do my best to not act like a kid in a candy shop. I agree that "only one day" can undo an entire week. I'll keep that in my sites when I'm ordering and though I'd rather have a hot fudge sundae than a meal, I will not be ordering any dessert! I think I will bag up some almonds or walnuts in case I need a small snack. I don't know how I got out of that habit but it's a good one. Your note was a nice reminder that there are a few things we can do. A handful 30 minutes before the restaurant will stave off the hunger and help me when ordering!
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 984 Member
    Hi, I'm Amanda! 5'2" 39F in Virginia.

    RSW: 125.0
    RGW: 124.0

    NS goals (tracked for previous day with emojis):
    🏃🏻‍♀️Follow my running training plan exactly, which I think will require training 8/10 days. Half marathon on Feb 2nd!
    ✔️Core 7/10 days (5 days a week)
    🏋🏻‍♀️Lift weights 3/10 days (twice a week)
    🚫 Alcohol-free 10/10 days (doing most of dry January except for the first 6 days I was on vacation :) )

    Past days' monologues:
    1/21 - 124.8 🚫 Finally everyone is out of the house after a full week of sick days and a holiday yesterday! Hoping to have a very uneventful round 284 so I can focus on my goals. The day after this round I travel to San Francisco and run my half-marathon! I can't believe I'm only 12 days from the race (OMGGGGGGG). The high temperature is 21F today, so I'll walk the dogs but do my run on the treadmill. I still have a pretty bad cough, so having water nearby is very helpful anyway. DH has been focused on reorganizing our basement where we previously kept Beatrice's litter boxes. We are ultimately going to finish the basement, but for now he has vastly improved the serenity of my workout space.

    1/22 - 124.8 ✔️🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 I got my run in on the treadmill and got the dogs walked yesterday. I did a core workout but not full body strength. I should probably try to fit that in today. I have speedwork scheduled. I think I'm going to have to do it on the treadmill. It's still frigid today. I know I've said this before but signing up for a February race was not my wisest choice between the January illnesses and the cold weather leading up to it! There's a reason I couldn't find a local race in February! At least right now the forecast in SF is 55F at the 8am start time :) That will be perfect. I also have a goal to track my food intake today. It's been a while since I have!

    1/23 - 124.4 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 Ah forgot to do my core workout yesterday, and only did half of my prescribed run. I tried to squeeze it in before a meeting but it wasn't squeezable. It was distance-based speedwork so I couldn't tell how long it would take, but doing half of it took 45 minutes. I have more speedwork today. I was supposed to have my long run tomorrow but I have a dermatologist appointment and then an afternoon completely full of meetings, so I pushed it off to Saturday. It should be my last long run of this training cycle! I did track my food yesterday and intend to do so today as well.

    One of the perks of being in a university town is getting involved in studies that researchers are doing. Yesterday, I found out I get to do an adaptive exercise study where I'll do a fitness assessment at the beginning, do 1 hour training sessions 3x a week for 4 weeks, then do a fitness assessment afterward as part of their study. This is in addition to the running-related study I'm doing where I'll get a DEXA scan and a bunch of other measurements (they're measuring the impact of iodine, iron, selenium, and vitamin D intake on thyroid function of female endurance runners). The second study is actually what motivated me to find a race to sign up for so I'd be sure to qualify as a female endurance runner LOL

    Oh and also DH finally did come down with the flu :( He just headed to urgent care to try to get a script for Tamiflu. Hoping he has an easier go of it than I did!

    1/24 - 124.0 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 ✔️🏋🏻‍♀️ Happy to have achieved all of my non-scale goals yesterday and to see a loss today. We got salty take-out Japanese last night, so I'm surprised to be down. Today is a rest day other than maybe a core class on Peloton and walking the dogs. Probably should move a little bit before I sit through 5 hours of meetings this afternoon. This week felt very short with the holiday on Monday.

    I think my biggest revelation this month is how alcohol has been working against me. Granted, I had the flu "advantage" last round, but it's significantly easier to have a calorie deficit when I'm not drinking them. I know this is news to no one, but it's nice to have a reminder of how I typically work against myself, in order to gain what exactly?? A little bit of numbing to the cruelties of the world and stress of the day? The smell of alcohol for my children to remember me by? It really doesn't take much to smell like booze to someone who isn't also partaking. The funny thing is earlier this month I was drinking a hop water that just had a hop smell and my 3 year old said "ew you smell like beer!". He's never actually said that when I've had a beer, but I had been talking to DH about how I don't want the kids to associate that smell with me that exact morning!
    1/25 - 124.2 🚫 Okay I didn’t do my core workout yesterday but I did get the dogs out at least. Today I have to go for a 2-hour slow run but I’m trying to let it warm up a bit first. I’m guessing it will near 10 miles. I might try to go an extra 20 minutes to get representative time on my feet even if it isn’t the full 13.1 miles. I wanted to go at a similar time of day to the race but I just don’t want to be out there when the temp is in the teens 🥶 But the time zone in SF is 3 hours behind so I guess it’ll be sorta similar to my body clock at the time of the race if I get out there by 11. DH is still not fully recovered from the flu but hopefully he’ll be okay solo for a while today.
    1/26 - 123.8 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️ Did my 10 mile run yesterday! Kind of can’t believe I’ll be adding a 5k on top of it next Sunday, and go faster to boot, but that’s the plan. The plan the rest of the week is short, easy runs. Yesterday I grocery shopped for the week and planned rich chicken and biscuits for dinner tonight so I’ll have to eat pretty lightly today. Watching football! Pulling for a Bills - Commanders Super Bowl. Bills are our favorite since DH is from western NY and the Commanders are our nearest team to where we live now. Plus it would be a rematch from the Super Bowl in 1992 (Bills lost). Happy Sunday everyone!
    1/27 - 124.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️🏋🏻‍♀️ Football did not go as I'd hoped yesterday. Bills came close to beating the Chiefs and if things had gone slightly differently they could have won, but it's not their year for the Super Bowl I guess. On the plus side, I don't really care to watch the Super Bowl now, so my weekends are freed up for the rest of the winter. I fly out for SF on Friday so I have an almost-normal week this week as long as no one gets sick! Today I have an easy run I'll take the dogs on with me. Not thrilled with the uptick on the scale today, hoping to flush through some bloat and see a decrease tomorrow. I did make some verrrry salty popcorn for the game so I'm hoping that's part of the rise. I tracked yesterday's calories today to investigate and I did go a bit over calories + exercise calories, but certainly not .6 lbs extra even with the overestimations from exercise. So I'll drink lots of water today and hope for the best.

    1/28 - 125.0 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️ Had a self-sabotaging day yesterday. Realized that even if a smoothie is pretty high calorie and very high protein, it still doesn't satisfy my body that prefers to chew something. I had cravings all day yesterday and indulged them more than I care to admit. So I'm back where I started the round. I started the day with a proper breakfast this morning including egg whites and ground beef I had leftover and a small slice of toast and avocado. Hoping it tides me over better than yesterday's choices. I have a tempo run today which I'm not super enthused about. It's really windy outside so I might do it on the treadmill. Thankful for a rest day tomorrow.
    1/21 - 124.8 🚫
    1/22 - 124.4 ✔️🏃🏻‍♀️🚫
    1/23 - 124.4 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫
    1/24 - 124.0 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 ✔️🏋🏻‍♀️
    1/25 - 124.2 🚫
    1/26 - 123.8 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️
    1/27 - 124.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️🏋🏻‍♀️
    1/28 - 125.0 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️

    1/29 - 124.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️ Happy to see a loss today. Still not sure I'll make my round goal of 124.0, but that's okay. I'll just keep my eating on track today. Today is a rest day from running, thank heavens, so I'll just walk the dogs and do a pilates class I have bookmarked on Peloton. My pelvic floor has suffered horribly from my flu coughing so I'm trying to rebuild the strength I'd worked so hard for over the past few years. Hoping some of the cough damage is temporary but starting to feel a bit demoralized. All I can do is try to improve it, though! And also mask on my trip this week to try to avoid another respiratory illness. Also feeling demoralized by the weather forecast this weekend. It's supposed to rain ALL weekend, and every time I check the forecast the chance and the amount increases. I'm not made to run in the rain. I'll do it since I already paid and trained for my race, but I'm not happy about it.

    1/30
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 139 Member
    pezhed wrote: »
    @UTMom81 you could make a spreadsheet of the machines you'll be using and track weights and reps on paper, or keep a note in your phone for tracking. I've done both. I've also seen people at the gym with little notebooks they seem to be tracking on. I usually use my phone at the gym and use paper for at-home workouts. You'd just write down the number of reps and the weight you use, then try to increase either reps or weight when you do the same exercise again (maybe not every time but sometimes!)

    @SwimBikeRunRepeat watch out for those killer donuts!

    @itladyee glad you're feeling better!

    @BigappleBritt88 I feel like I have the same challenge - have a bunch of good days in a row then feel like I'm starving and missing something and make up for it in a day. Good to identify it and improve from there!

    @judefit1 ah yeah reducing alcohol has a nice impact. I don't know about you but in addition to the calories from the drinks I'm a little less inhibited with snacks after a drink or two!

    @Chapter_3 good job staying motivated even when the scale doesn't behave accordingly!!

    Yeah, it's usually the chocolate ones that get me. I saw the poor country powdered one in the fridge drying-up, so I put it out of it's misery...🤣
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 139 Member
    reshii_devi wrote: »
    Hi I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9" | HW: 280 (2018) | LW: 193 (2024) | GW: 170
    “Happiness and freedom begin with one principle.
    Some things are within your control and some are not.” ~ Epictetus

    1/21 212.3 (10 pound Milestone)
    1/22 211.6
    1/23 212.0 (LLC#1)
    1/24 211.7 (LLC#2, cardio, ST + stretch, 11238 👟)
    1/25 213.7 (60 min walk, 10 mins stretch, 7289 👟)
    1/26 DNW (35 mins ST, 10 mins LLC, 10 mins stretch, 7306 👟)
    1/27 212.3 (IF 25 hrs, 60 min 🏊🏽‍♀️, 40 mins HIIT, 20 mins stretch, 7857 👟)
    1/28 211.2 (IF 18 hrs, 85 min 🏊🏽‍♀️ and water weight (ST) aerobics, 45 min walk, stretch 👟8827)
    1/29 210.4
    1/30

    6-Month Goal: Transformation (Mind | Body | Spirit)
    "Vision without execution is just hallucination." – Thomas Edison
    January Jumpstart:
    1. Work on Life Vision & Read Atomic Habits
    2. Diet LCHF: 1400-1600 calories | 20-25% carbs, 25% protein, 50% fat
    3. Exercise: HIIT 3-4x, Full Body ST 2-3x, 🏊🏽 2-3x each week, Stretch Daily
    4. Daily Before Bed Sleep Routine
    5. Daily Morning Routine

    🌟 Leaner Legs Challenge: Do This for 5 Days (#1) and 14 Day Lower Body (#2) 🌟

    Daily Targets
    🌞 Morning Routine | ❎✅❎✅✅❎✅✅❎
    💦10-12 cups | ✅✅❎✅✅✅✅✅
    🥗 IF 18+ hours | ✅❎❎✅❎❎✅✅
    💓 Zone 2-4 | 44, ❎ 20, 113, 24, 15, 138, 82,
    💃🏽 Cardio 45+ | ✅❎❎✅✅✅✅✅
    💪🏽 Strength 10+ | ❎❎❎✅❎✅❎❎✅
    🧘🏽‍♀️ Yoga or Stretch | ✅❎✅✅✅✅✅✅
    🪞 Mirror Mantras |❎✅❎✅❎✅❎✅
    🌚 B4 Bed Routine | ✅❎❎✅✅✅❎❎❎
    💤 Restorative Sleep | ✅✅✅❎✅❎❎✅✅
    📖 Vision / Research | ✅✅❎✅✅✅❎✅

    Weight & Body Metrics:
    RNDs 279 - RND 285
    RND 279: SW: 223.4 ~ EW: 222.0
    RND 280: SW: 222.0 ~ EW: 216.3
    RND 281: SW: 216.1 ~ EW: 213.0
    RND 282: Lost friend/hope/week
    RND 283: SW: 215.8 ~ EW: 217.3 (1/08)
    RND 284: SW: 215.0 ~ EW: 213.2
    RND 285: SW: 212.3 ~ EW: 000.0

    January 1st vs January 31st
    Weight: 215.8 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    BMI: 32.1 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Body Fat: 40.7 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Visceral: 15 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Subcutaneous: 37.3 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Muscle Mass: ~ 55.5 00.0 | +/- difference
    Body Water: 40.5 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Bone Mass: 24.7 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    BMR: 1652.6 ~ 0000.0 | +/- difference

    Neck: 12.5 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Bust: 40.9 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    LA: 14.6 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    RA: 14.1 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Waist: 35.8 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Belly: 40.3 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Lower Ab: 44.2 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    Hips: 47.7 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    LT: 27.5 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    RT: 27.5 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    LC: 13.8 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference
    RC: 13.5 ~ 00.0 | +/- difference

    December 1st vs December 31st 2024
    LOST 6LBS, 14 INCHES, AND 2.1% BODY FAT
    Weight: 222.0 ~ 216.1 | - 5.9 lbs
    BMI: 32.9 ~ 32.1 | -0.8
    Body Fat: 42.8 ~ 40.7 | -2.1%
    Visceral: 16 ~ 15 | -1
    Subcutaneous: 39.1 ~ 37.3 | -1.8%
    Muscle Mass: ~ 54.1 56.0 | +1.9%
    Body Water: 39.1 ~ 40.5 | +1.4%
    Bone Mass: 24.7 ~ 24.7 | No Change
    BMR: 1676.6 ~ 1652.6 | -24😞😔

    Neck: 13.0 ~ 12.5 | -0.5"
    Bust: 42.5 ~ 40.9 | -1.6"
    LA: 14.6 ~ 14.3 | -0.3"
    RA: 14.1 ~ 13.8 | -0.3"
    Waist: 37.2 ~ 35.8 | -1.4"
    Belly: 42.5 ~ 40.3 | -2.2"
    Lower Ab: 47.5 ~ 44.2 | -3.3"
    Hips: 49.5 ~ 47.7 | -1.8"
    LT: 28.5 ~ 27.5 | -1.0"
    RT: 27.7 ~ 27.5 | -0.2"
    LC: 14.5 ~ 13.8 | -0.7"
    RC: 14.2 ~ 13.5 | -0.7"

    Headed in the right direction. Well done!
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 139 Member
    pezhed wrote: »
    Hi, I'm Amanda! 5'2" 39F in Virginia.

    RSW: 125.0
    RGW: 124.0

    NS goals (tracked for previous day with emojis):
    🏃🏻‍♀️Follow my running training plan exactly, which I think will require training 8/10 days. Half marathon on Feb 2nd!
    ✔️Core 7/10 days (5 days a week)
    🏋🏻‍♀️Lift weights 3/10 days (twice a week)
    🚫 Alcohol-free 10/10 days (doing most of dry January except for the first 6 days I was on vacation :) )

    Past days' monologues:
    1/21 - 124.8 🚫 Finally everyone is out of the house after a full week of sick days and a holiday yesterday! Hoping to have a very uneventful round 284 so I can focus on my goals. The day after this round I travel to San Francisco and run my half-marathon! I can't believe I'm only 12 days from the race (OMGGGGGGG). The high temperature is 21F today, so I'll walk the dogs but do my run on the treadmill. I still have a pretty bad cough, so having water nearby is very helpful anyway. DH has been focused on reorganizing our basement where we previously kept Beatrice's litter boxes. We are ultimately going to finish the basement, but for now he has vastly improved the serenity of my workout space.

    1/22 - 124.8 ✔️🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 I got my run in on the treadmill and got the dogs walked yesterday. I did a core workout but not full body strength. I should probably try to fit that in today. I have speedwork scheduled. I think I'm going to have to do it on the treadmill. It's still frigid today. I know I've said this before but signing up for a February race was not my wisest choice between the January illnesses and the cold weather leading up to it! There's a reason I couldn't find a local race in February! At least right now the forecast in SF is 55F at the 8am start time :) That will be perfect. I also have a goal to track my food intake today. It's been a while since I have!

    1/23 - 124.4 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 Ah forgot to do my core workout yesterday, and only did half of my prescribed run. I tried to squeeze it in before a meeting but it wasn't squeezable. It was distance-based speedwork so I couldn't tell how long it would take, but doing half of it took 45 minutes. I have more speedwork today. I was supposed to have my long run tomorrow but I have a dermatologist appointment and then an afternoon completely full of meetings, so I pushed it off to Saturday. It should be my last long run of this training cycle! I did track my food yesterday and intend to do so today as well.

    One of the perks of being in a university town is getting involved in studies that researchers are doing. Yesterday, I found out I get to do an adaptive exercise study where I'll do a fitness assessment at the beginning, do 1 hour training sessions 3x a week for 4 weeks, then do a fitness assessment afterward as part of their study. This is in addition to the running-related study I'm doing where I'll get a DEXA scan and a bunch of other measurements (they're measuring the impact of iodine, iron, selenium, and vitamin D intake on thyroid function of female endurance runners). The second study is actually what motivated me to find a race to sign up for so I'd be sure to qualify as a female endurance runner LOL

    Oh and also DH finally did come down with the flu :( He just headed to urgent care to try to get a script for Tamiflu. Hoping he has an easier go of it than I did!

    1/24 - 124.0 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 ✔️🏋🏻‍♀️ Happy to have achieved all of my non-scale goals yesterday and to see a loss today. We got salty take-out Japanese last night, so I'm surprised to be down. Today is a rest day other than maybe a core class on Peloton and walking the dogs. Probably should move a little bit before I sit through 5 hours of meetings this afternoon. This week felt very short with the holiday on Monday.

    I think my biggest revelation this month is how alcohol has been working against me. Granted, I had the flu "advantage" last round, but it's significantly easier to have a calorie deficit when I'm not drinking them. I know this is news to no one, but it's nice to have a reminder of how I typically work against myself, in order to gain what exactly?? A little bit of numbing to the cruelties of the world and stress of the day? The smell of alcohol for my children to remember me by? It really doesn't take much to smell like booze to someone who isn't also partaking. The funny thing is earlier this month I was drinking a hop water that just had a hop smell and my 3 year old said "ew you smell like beer!". He's never actually said that when I've had a beer, but I had been talking to DH about how I don't want the kids to associate that smell with me that exact morning!
    1/25 - 124.2 🚫 Okay I didn’t do my core workout yesterday but I did get the dogs out at least. Today I have to go for a 2-hour slow run but I’m trying to let it warm up a bit first. I’m guessing it will near 10 miles. I might try to go an extra 20 minutes to get representative time on my feet even if it isn’t the full 13.1 miles. I wanted to go at a similar time of day to the race but I just don’t want to be out there when the temp is in the teens 🥶 But the time zone in SF is 3 hours behind so I guess it’ll be sorta similar to my body clock at the time of the race if I get out there by 11. DH is still not fully recovered from the flu but hopefully he’ll be okay solo for a while today.
    1/26 - 123.8 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️ Did my 10 mile run yesterday! Kind of can’t believe I’ll be adding a 5k on top of it next Sunday, and go faster to boot, but that’s the plan. The plan the rest of the week is short, easy runs. Yesterday I grocery shopped for the week and planned rich chicken and biscuits for dinner tonight so I’ll have to eat pretty lightly today. Watching football! Pulling for a Bills - Commanders Super Bowl. Bills are our favorite since DH is from western NY and the Commanders are our nearest team to where we live now. Plus it would be a rematch from the Super Bowl in 1992 (Bills lost). Happy Sunday everyone!
    1/27 - 124.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️🏋🏻‍♀️ Football did not go as I'd hoped yesterday. Bills came close to beating the Chiefs and if things had gone slightly differently they could have won, but it's not their year for the Super Bowl I guess. On the plus side, I don't really care to watch the Super Bowl now, so my weekends are freed up for the rest of the winter. I fly out for SF on Friday so I have an almost-normal week this week as long as no one gets sick! Today I have an easy run I'll take the dogs on with me. Not thrilled with the uptick on the scale today, hoping to flush through some bloat and see a decrease tomorrow. I did make some verrrry salty popcorn for the game so I'm hoping that's part of the rise. I tracked yesterday's calories today to investigate and I did go a bit over calories + exercise calories, but certainly not .6 lbs extra even with the overestimations from exercise. So I'll drink lots of water today and hope for the best.

    1/28 - 125.0 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️ Had a self-sabotaging day yesterday. Realized that even if a smoothie is pretty high calorie and very high protein, it still doesn't satisfy my body that prefers to chew something. I had cravings all day yesterday and indulged them more than I care to admit. So I'm back where I started the round. I started the day with a proper breakfast this morning including egg whites and ground beef I had leftover and a small slice of toast and avocado. Hoping it tides me over better than yesterday's choices. I have a tempo run today which I'm not super enthused about. It's really windy outside so I might do it on the treadmill. Thankful for a rest day tomorrow.
    1/21 - 124.8 🚫
    1/22 - 124.4 ✔️🏃🏻‍♀️🚫
    1/23 - 124.4 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫
    1/24 - 124.0 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 ✔️🏋🏻‍♀️
    1/25 - 124.2 🚫
    1/26 - 123.8 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️
    1/27 - 124.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️🏋🏻‍♀️
    1/28 - 125.0 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️

    1/29 - 124.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️✔️ Happy to see a loss today. Still not sure I'll make my round goal of 124.0, but that's okay. I'll just keep my eating on track today. Today is a rest day from running, thank heavens, so I'll just walk the dogs and do a pilates class I have bookmarked on Peloton. My pelvic floor has suffered horribly from my flu coughing so I'm trying to rebuild the strength I'd worked so hard for over the past few years. Hoping some of the cough damage is temporary but starting to feel a bit demoralized. All I can do is try to improve it, though! And also mask on my trip this week to try to avoid another respiratory illness. Also feeling demoralized by the weather forecast this weekend. It's supposed to rain ALL weekend, and every time I check the forecast the chance and the amount increases. I'm not made to run in the rain. I'll do it since I already paid and trained for my race, but I'm not happy about it.

    1/30

    There is no such thing as bad weather...Only improper equipment!😉 Good luck on your race! 🍀

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