Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 286

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  • BigappleBritt88
    BigappleBritt88 Posts: 94 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 9mo 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
    RND 285: SW - 181.2 : EW - 181.2 : 🟰 0.0
    Total : ⬆️ 5.4

    RND 286: SW - 181.2

    1/31 - 181.4
    2/1 - 179.8
    2/2 - 180.6
    2/3
    2/4
    2/5
    2/6
    2/7
    2/8
    2/9

    Gym: 1hr incline walk

    Wins: ended at deficit yesterday.

    Challenges: keeping a weekly total deficit by tonight.
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,291 Member
    Re: Groundhog prediction. Apparently Pux Phil who saw his shadow has only a 35% accuracy and Staten Island Chuck who says we are in for an early spring is 85% accurate. Guess who my money is on.
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,291 Member
    71 yo female; 5’5”
    SW: 126.8# (end of round 285)
    Goals: optimize health, increase strength, stamina
    Strategy:
    Hydration 💧 70 oz minimum
    Strength training 🏋️‍♀️ 4x/week
    Keep to calorie/nutrition plan🥕
    Move daily 👣 Feb step challenge
    Dry January 🚫🍷 my plan to continue until vacation on 2/11 ☀️🌴🌊
    Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success with my plan.

    1/31 127.6# 🥕👣🚫🍷
    2/1 127.8# 🥕🏋️‍♀️👣🚫🍷
    2/2 127.2# 💧🥕👣 10.2K🚫🍷
    2/3
    2/4
    2/5
    2/6
    2/7
    2/8
    2/9
    Thank you @quiltingjaine for keeping us accountable. 🙏
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 990 Member
    Hi again, I'm Amanda! 5'2" 39F in Virginia.

    RSW: 124.0
    RGW: ??

    I will set goals later in the round.

    1/31 - 123.4

    2/1 - DNW. Yesterday I just had bacon and eggs and a bowl of delicious ramen so I probably didn’t do too much damage. Today we’re starting the day with a yoga class, meeting another friend for dumplings for lunch, and going to an improv show. Should be doing a fair amount of walking. Then early bed before the race! It’s so nice to be here with my friends from long ago.

    2/2 - DNW. Race day!! Waiting for my Lyft to take me to the start line! Thanks for the good luck wishes @Chapter_3 @Slimmersixties and everyone else along the way! Excited and nervous. I checked out an audiobook from the library I plan to listen to. I forgot my planned fuel in the hotel room and don’t want to disturb my friends, but they’ll have Nuun on the race course which should help every half hour or so. I’ll let everyone know how it goes! Hoping to find the 2 hr 15 minute pacer and stay close to them! 🤞🏻

    2/3 - DNW
    2/4 -
    2/5 -
    2/6
    2/7
    2/8
    2/9
  • desolate_angel
    desolate_angel Posts: 250 Member
    @Slimmersixties I live in North Idaho. There is a Nordstrom 30 miles away but I feel they lack selection in the less common sizes compared to Dillard's. The closest Dillard's is in Missoula. The service was amazing there, and well worth 5 and a half hours of driving. I walked out with 4 bras, but could easily have purchased 6 or 7 different ones I was happy with.
  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 6,040 Member
    Hi, I'm Charissa.

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

    This is the "rubber hits the road" round for me. Before getting sick last round, I was .7 higher than my starting 2025 weight. So all losses were due to my illness. I just need to tell this to my brain! I also need to make sure I'm expecting realistic losses which is about 1lb.

    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*****
    Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
    Round 284/76 - SW:228.2 EW: 230.6 gain 2.4 :rage: Total loss: <1.6>

    Round 285/77 - SW:230.6 EW: 227.8 loss 2.8 Total Loss: 1.2

    Monthly Weight Tracker 2025

    2025 Start 229.0
    Jan 227.8⬇️
    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
    Other Trackable Goals
    🚫 - No Wine
    📖 - Self-Care
    📔- Organization

    Starting Round 285 : 227.8
    5 Goals/10 days!
    🚶🏽🏋️‍♀️🍎✅💧⬇️🚫📖📔
    1/31 227.8
    2/1 227.2 🍎⬇️🚫 I would like to know how to channel the energy of a 4.9 year old (he turns 5 in two weeks). I made the mistake of telling him that we would be going to lunch at McDonalds and then going to see Mufasa on today, yesterday. I've forgotten life with a youngin....he was up at 3:30am asking if it was morning!!!
    2/2 226.4 🍎⬇️🚫 Today's goal. WATER!!!
    2/3
    2/4
    2/5
    2/6
    2/7
    2/8
    2/9

    @skyleen75 ~ Oh, Poptarts! Used to be a staple as a child. Every once in a while, Mom would buy "toaster pastries" and try to pass them off as Poptarts. It NEVER worked.

    @pezhed ~ Good Luck on your race today!!!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,603 Member
    pezhed wrote: »

    2/2 - DNW. Race day!! Waiting for my Lyft to take me to the start line! Thanks for the good luck wishes @Chapter_3 @Slimmersixties and everyone else along the way! Excited and nervous. I checked out an audiobook from the library I plan to listen to. I forgot my planned fuel in the hotel room and don’t want to disturb my friends, but they’ll have Nuun on the race course which should help every half hour or so. I’ll let everyone know how it goes! Hoping to find the 2 hr 15 minute pacer and stay close to them! 🤞🏻

    @pezhed I love the play-by-play. It feels like I'm there with you!!! So exciting! Good luck!
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,454 Member
    Skyleen75 wrote: »
    I’m giving myself my morning pep talk to make good decisions with food. DH bought a box of pop tarts for some inane reason. I’m guessing childhood nostalgia? How easy it would be to scarf down 370 calories (that’s one pack) of empty garbage.
    DH has promised not to buy them again.

    Shortly after we married, DH went into the USAF and I stayed with his parents, his widowed BIL and 3 littles. I remember eating Pop Tarts with the kids while watching cartoons or Little Rascals on Saturday mornings. Long, long ago - almost 55 years.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,603 Member
    Round 286

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

    ROUND 243 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
    R285 EW= 192.4
    R286 EW= TBD


    Current New Goals:
    Weight:
    Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
    Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
    Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
    LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME
    R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = 19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

    R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = 4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

    R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = 8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

    R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = 5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

    R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = 8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

    R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = 2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

    R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = 14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

    R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = 4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)

    R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = 1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

    R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = 0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

    R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = 3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

    R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b] 16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

    R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b] 5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)

    R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b] 7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)

    R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = 1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

    R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = 3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

    R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = 7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)

    R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = 0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)

    R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = 3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)

    R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = 17.6 LOST (Ending Weight 180.4)

    R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = 2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 177.8)

    R253 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = 5.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.6)

    R263 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = 10.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)

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

    R283 (01/01/25 thru 01/10/25) = 1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 191.0)

    R284 (01/11/25 thru 01/20/25) = 2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.2)
    R285 (01/21/25 thru 01/30/25) = 0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 192.4)

    R286 (01/31/25 thru 02/09/25) = 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 192.4

    01/31-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-

    02/01-191.8-(Trend Weight: 192.3)- I was starving at 2:00 A.M. after dozing off for a bit. Usually I grab a “legal and healthy” snack, like an ounce of nuts. Not enough. Now an ounce of cheese keeping it low carb. Not enough. A keto snack bar, still not enough, and so on and so on. This time I didn’t fall for adding that ungodly amount of calories and unexpected amount of carbs. I grabbed a bowl of healthy choice chicken noodle soup and probably a tad too many crackers and ate a proper extra meal. Satisfying without breaking the bank. I’m up a few extra ounces today but nothing I can’t flush out if I apply myself today. I will definitely be pre-planning and pre-logging. Nipping it in the bud! I have zero plans of chasing my own tail or playing catch-up this current 10 days. I got this!

    02/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.3)- IF successful. Disciplined lunch. Disciplined dinner. Too many “approved” snacks. I can’t seem to fill a craving at night. If I can just push through a night or two I would be allright. Humph…..

    02/03-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    02/04-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    02/05-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    02/06-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    02/07-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    02/08-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    02/09-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
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,454 Member
    So here’s a weird (maybe) question re: bra shopping. I am extremely uneven. When my older daughter insisted on taking me to get a bra that fit, I relented and bought 2 that the fitter said were “perfect.” They were not. They were extremely expensive and the right cup was extremely large. For the last several years I have been buying Bali bras at Sam’s Club. While they aren’t sold as sports bras, that is what they resemble. I find them very comfortable. Does anyone else have this “problem?”
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,454 Member
    Female 5’1” Age 74 years
    *Travel - no scale part of the time
    HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
    Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
    OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight) Started LCHF/Keto 7/17/2017 (mid round 10)


    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LI FESTYLE👍👍
    Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
    To Rnd 27 146*
    To Rnd 37 139.0
    To Rnd 47 133.5*
    To Rnd 57 131.5
    To Rnd 67 128.0
    To Rnd 77 125.0
    To Rnd 87 121.0*
    To Rnd 97 121.0
    To Rnd 107 122.0
    To Rnd 117 116.0
    To Rnd 127 117.0
    To Rnd 137 117.0
    To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
    To Rnd 157 115.5
    To Rnd 167 119.4
    To Rnd 177 118.3
    To Rnd 187 120.0
    To Rnd 197 121.5
    To Rnd 207 123.5
    To Rnd 217 126.5
    To Rnd 227 127.5
    To Rnd 237 128.0
    To Rnd 247 135.5
    To Rnd 257 134.5
    To Rnd 267 132.5
    To Rnd 277 133.0
    Rnd 278 133.5 AW 133.45
    Rnd 279 133.5 AW 134.6
    Rnd 280 135.0 AW 135.6
    Rnd 281 135.5 AW 136.2
    Rnd 282 137.5 AW 137.2
    Rnd 283 139.5 AW 136.1
    Rnd 284 135.5 AW 136.6
    Rnd 285 136.0 AW 135.45

    We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

    What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

    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)

    JamesClear “New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results.”

    This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

    I need to STAY ENGAGED because I’m the DRIVER not the passenger in this life.

    1/1/25 139.5

    Comments pertain to previous day

    SW Rnd 286 134.5
    Back to keto basics. At least that is my plan.
    1/31 134.5
    2/1 137.0 Chicken egg roll in a bowl yesterday. Why does cabbage do that to me? And no TMI x 2 UGH!
    2/2 136.0 Today Keto Chili Casserole
  • astroamy
    astroamy Posts: 1,227 Member
    USW 241
    UGW 175
    Short term goal (stick with it for these 10 days): 2/10

    Round 286 SW: 208
    1/31 - 207.4 walking
    2/1 - 206.5 walking
    2/2 - 205.8
    2/3 -
    2/4 -
    2/5 -
    2/6 -
    2/7 -
    2/8 -
    2/9 -
  • newmeat30
    newmeat30 Posts: 784 Member
    💕SW Rnd 286💕
    1/31 - 166.4
    2/1 - 165.0 ⬇️ 1.4
    2/2 - 164.2 ⬇️ 0.8
    2/3 -
    2/4 -
    2/5 -
    2/6 -
    2/7 -
    2/8 -
    2/9 -
    📉 Total Lost:
    ☃️SW Rnd 285☃️
    1/21 - 169.6
    1/22 - 169.4 ⬇️ 0.2
    1/23 - 169.0 ⬇️ 0.4
    1/24 - 168.2 ⬇️ 0.8
    1/25 - 168.0 ⬇️ 0.2
    1/26 - 167.2 ⬇️ 0.8
    1/27 - 168.8 🆙 1.6
    1/28 - 168.4 ⬇️ 0.4
    1/29 - 168.4 ⏹️ 0.0
    1/30 - 167.4 ⬇️ 1.0
    📉 Total Lost: 2.2 lbs
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 990 Member
    I finished! I didn’t quite make my time goal but I did PR by about a minute and a half total. It was rainy and in the 50s. The rain didn’t end up being an issue in the end. The course was awesome with a lot of downhill and great scenery for the first 7 miles. At the halfway point, I felt like I would definitely make my goal. Then I turned to the highway along the Pacific and I was running into a CRAZY headwind for 2.5 miles or so. We did get to turn around and use it in our favor but I couldn’t run fast enough to make up for the portion I’d power walked into the wind. I was so grateful my friends were there to cheer me on and knowing my JGMTD friends were rooting for me helped too!

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  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,738 Member
    @Pezhed - well done! I've been thinking about you all day and willing you success, it's a great acheivement :).
  • the_reflex
    the_reflex Posts: 198 Member
    edited 9:52PM
    Round 282 88.8 kg
    Round 283 88.4
    Round 284 87.75
    Round 285 87.55

    Day 1, Fri 87.5, eating = good, 30 minutes running on treadmill
    Day 2, Sat 87.7, median is 87.6 which is above the last round. I'm running 5 kilometers today so I'll keep my food at the same level. I ate a kilogram of peas yesterday, and my itchiness due to eczema has reduced. Apparently it's due to chlorophyll and peas have a lot of chlorophyll. I'll have another kilogram today.
    Day 3, Sun 86.8, median is 87.5 just below last round. The peas have worked, my itchiness has dropped by say 2/3. I'm not sure how often to have them.
    Day 4, Mon 87.2, median is 87.35

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