Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 289

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  • _JeffreyD_
    _JeffreyD_ Posts: 2,326 Member

    For years I have been editing my posts using Microsoft Word on my Windows laptop and simply using copy/paste to MFP. Word is smarter than I am and I know the proverbial tip of the iceberg about all of it's features. with our new normal, I didn't like the line and paragraph spacing I was getting with the copy/paste and I tried everything I know about fixing that.

    On today's post above I tried something new.

    I copied my posts to a crappy little text editor called Notepad. The extension on the file is ".txt" Some computer code writers I know use it because it is no-frills. It seems to have done a nicer job being pasted into our new normal here at MFP.

  • baileedobbie
    baileedobbie Posts: 34 Member

    23F, 5’1, Canada

    Next Goal Weight: 190lbs

    Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lbs

    Weight to Go: 56.4lbs

    Highest Weight: 205lbs

    SW Round 289: 196.4lbs

    Total Weight Lost: 8.6lbs

    Previous Rounds:
    Round 288: -1.2lbs

    3/2

    Weight: 196.3lbs

    Trend Weight: 196.3lbs

    3/3:

    Weight: 196.1lbs

    Trend Weight: 196.2lbs

    3/4

    Weight: 196.3lbs

    Trend Weight: 196.2lbs

    3/5

    Weight: 195.5lbs

    Trend Weight: 196.1lbs

    3/6

    Weight: 195.8lbs

    Trend Weight: 196.0lbs

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  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 7,008 Member

    Hi, I'm Charissa.

    Thank you, quiltingjaine  , for continuing these supportive rounds!

    January: It started well until I fell ill. (I rarely get sick – thank you, grandkids!)February: It felt like my body was overcompensating for being unwell; it was strange.March: In my blog, I discussed feeling insanity and realized I fit that definition, signaling it's time to shake it up a bit. Last round, I mentioned micromanaging my every action; I did start, even though the scale wasn't reflecting the effort...

    Time for a BHAG ~Big Hair Audacious Goal. My goal is to lose 10lbs in March. I can't tell you the last time I lost 10lbs in a single month. I do recall losing 8 last January but we need it big and hairy :) 10lbs in March translates to about 3.3 pounds for the next 3 rounds.

    How Will I do this:

    1) Micromanager ~ proactive and timely review of my actions.2) Back to participating in Step Bet which will get my steps up. Aim to burn 2,900+ calories (per Apple watch which translates into closing my move goal)3) TDEE experiment ~ I will elaborate on this after a couple of weeks.4) Modified Goals (see below)

    Overall Goals for 2025

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    Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾‍♀️

    Q: What will be different in 2025 vs all other times?

    A: Change in my mindsetA: Being mindful and engagedA: Addressing the elephant in the room!A: No excusesA: DETERMINED AND ENGAGED

    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 - 1650. **Eat well? to Live Well?✈️?Goal #2 - Wine/Alcohol Reduction - 85% Dry March 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)

    Stats and Previous Rounds

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    64 y/o female

    OSW 2022-03 230.3 (HW)

    1SW 2023-01 221.8

    1SW 2024-01 223.4

    1SW 2025-01 229.0

    CW

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    Abbreviated Round History

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    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 .8Round 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: 1.2Round 286/78 - SW:227.8 EW: 230.0 gain 2.2 Total Loss: < 1.0>Round 287/79 - SW:230.0 EW: 230.0 gain 0.0 Total Loss: < 1.0>Round 288/80 - SW:230.0 EW: 229.4 loss 0.6 Total Loss: < .4>

    Monthly Weight Tracker 2025

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    2025 Start 229.0Jan 227.8⬇️Feb 229.6 ⬆️MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

    Measurable Daily Goals

    🚶🏽 - Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)🍎 - Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (~ 1650 ~)✅ - Macros - Protein (75g - 100g) Carbs < 75g💧 - Water - 50 oz minimum🚫 - No Wine⬇️ - Downward trend

    Starting Round 289 : 229.4 Goals/10 days!🚶🏽🍎✅💧🚫⬇️

    3/2 228.2 (-1.2/-1.2) 🚶🏽🍎🚫⬇️ Carbs were high, and water intake was low. Had a busy day starting with a birthday party and then babysitting the grandkids.
    3/3 228.0 (-.2/-1.4) 🚶🏽🍎✅💧🚫⬇️ Carbs are still higher than I normally consume. Not sure if I shared here...but using Factor meals for calorie and portion control for a bit. Question for the group. I am laser-focused on these 10lb this month. I have slacked up this year on my strength training. Mind you, not a powerlifter by any means but wondering if I should wait to resume my ST until April or whether the impact would be minimal (muscle weighing more than fat) to start now?
    3/4 227.0 (-1.0/-2.4) 🍎💧🚫⬇️ A little surprised at this number as yesterday didn't include much exercise or moving around (6 hour meeting at work). Calories good, water good, carbs high...
    3/5 226.0 (-1.0/-3.4)🚶🏽🍎💧🚫⬇️ Took a while to update and I'm afraid it's all going to go poof and/or I won't be able to copy and paste and retain the formatting……Down another pound! WOW. I weighed 6 times and moved the scale around and this was the highest recording!! I've met my goal for the round, now just got to keep it….any additional is a bonus!! Calories at 1535, lowest in a bit….
    3/6 227.2 (+1.2/-2.2) 🚶🏽Call it a "market correction". I was not good at all. Well, I was good until about 6pm and then apparently I snapped. Back on target today, for sure.
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  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,712 Member
    edited March 6

    @cpanus You mentioned 20 mph winds and made me aware of the constant howling outside so I looked at our weather. High of 58 today, currently 51 - not bad BUT

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    Think I’ll stay home!

    (It seems to have been quite easy to add the screenshot I made)

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,374 Member
    edited March 6

    Round 289

    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS [b][b][color=deeppink] YOUNG [/b][/b][/color=deeppink] & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

    ROUND 246 FOR ME.

    “Today….I am choosing Me”

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    MY STATS:

    Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253

    Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0

    R288 EW= 196.4

    R289 EW= TBD

    Current New Goals:

    [b][b]Weight: [/b][/b]

    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.

    [b][b]Exercise:[/b][/b] 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) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 19.4 LOST[/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending weight 179.0)

    R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = [b][b][color=blue] 4.1 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending weight 183.1)

    R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = [b][b][color=blue] 8.1 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending weight 191.2)

    R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = [b][b][color=blue ] 5.5 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending weight 196.7)

    R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 8.7 LOST[/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending weight 188.0)

    R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = [b][b][color=blue] 2.0 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue](Ending weight 190.0)

    R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = [b][b][color=blue] 14.9 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 204.9)

    R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = [b][b][color=blue] 4.7 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.6)

    R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.5 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 208.1)

    R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 0.7 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 207.4)

    R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 3.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 203.8)

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

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

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

    R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.4 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 198.2)

    R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = [b][b][color=blue] 3.8 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 202.0)

    R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 7.2 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 194.8)

    R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = [b][b][color=blue] 0.5 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 195.3)

    R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = [b][b][color=blue] 3.4 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 198.0)

    R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 17.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 180.4)

    R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 2.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 177.8)

    R253 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = [b][b][color=blue] 5.8 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 183.6)

    R263 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = [b][b][color=blue] 10.2 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 193.8)

    R273 thru R282 (09/23/24 thru 12/31/24) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.2 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 192.6)

    R283 (01/01/25 thru 01/10/25) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 191.0)

    R284 (01/11/25 thru 01/20/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 2.2 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 193.2)

    R285 (01/21/25 thru 01/30/25) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 0.8 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 192.4)

    R286 (01/31/25 thru 02/09/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 3.3 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 195.7)

    R287 (02/10/25 thru 02/19/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 0.1 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 195.8)

    R288 (02/20/25 thru 03/01/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 0.6 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 196.4)

    R289 (03/02/25 thru 03/11/25) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] xxxxx [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight xxxxx)

    Day/Weight/Comment

    ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND196.4

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/02-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=fuchsia]195.4[/b][/color=fuchsia]-(Trend Weight: [b]196.5[/b])-

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/03-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=black]195.4[/b][/color=black]-(Trend Weight:[b] 196.4[/b])-

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/04-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=blue]195.6[/b][/color=blue]-(Trend Weight: [b]196.3[/b])-

    03/05-195.6-(Trend Weight:196.2)- Wow! Yesterday was the best day I’ve had in Forever. Meals have been good but those snacks were so much better than they have been lately. I did try to slow down my eating but kept forgetting. I’ll keep working on that. My dinner was later (9:30 pm) so maybe that helped. I need to work harder on exercise and movement. I’m really trying to make a lot of changes that get me back in the game. I just wish the scale would have reflected how well I ate yesterday! “Good things come to those who wait”. I must remember that.

    03/06-194.6-(Trend Weight: [b]196.0)- Finally the drop I was looking for! Another good day with meals AND snacks. I also continued to work on eating slower. I did well with my lunch but ate my dinner a bit too fast forgetting my goal. I’m still failing miserably on water intake and exercise. Knowledge is power, right? T-Minus 1.2 lbs with 8.8 to go by May 10th goal.

    QUESTION: I copy/paste my test for Microsoft Word on my Desktop. Do I have to re-bold and re-strike thru etc. EVERY SINGLE DAY? What is "Save Draft" next to the Post Reply button? I'm not understanding that if we save draft, how do we pull it back up for usage? Sorry, I'm old and not very tech savvy.

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/07-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=fuchsia]xxxxx[/b][/color=fuchsia]-(Trend Weight: [b]xxxxx[/b])-

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/08-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=fuchsia]xxxxx[/b][/color=fuchsia]-(Trend Weight: [b]xxxxx[/b])-

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/09-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=fuchsia]xxxxx[/b][/color=fuchsia]-(Trend Weight:[b] xxxxx[/b])-

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/10-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=fuchsia]xxxxx[/b][/color=fuchsia]-(Trend Weight: [b]xxxxx[/b])-

    [b][b][color= darkturquoise]03/11-[/b][/b][/color= darkturquoise][b][color=fuchsia]xxxxx[/b][/color=fuchsia]-(Trend Weight: [b]xxxxx[/b])-

    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

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,374 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48516180#Comment_48516180

    Well, of course we can't let you EVEN CONSIDER leaving. I think the posts will look pretty bland without the personality we used to be able to inject. And it's strange using the new functions but I'm getting the hang of the one's I'll use most. I just don't like that we have to redo them everyday and can't save our bolds, strike thrus, italics etc. I hope they will see how bad it sux and make some adjustments. Hang in there, my friend. We'll eventually catch on!

  • cyndiemi
    cyndiemi Posts: 135 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48515392#Comment_48515392

    Thank you @deepwoodslady. I had not heard of that before. Thank goodness her skin breakdown looks nothing like that!

  • Slimmersixties
    Slimmersixties Posts: 1,062 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48514009#Comment_48514009

    Hi, ive had the same problem with the spacing .. i found if you "paste as plain text" instead of just paste ... it retains the spacing from your original document! Hope that helps

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,374 Member
    edited March 7

    Test

  • desolate_angel
    desolate_angel Posts: 306 Member

    HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
    ST WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)[Spoiler]
    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)[/Spoiler]
    END WT 256: DNF
    ST WT 278: 166 (75.3 kg)[Spoiler]
    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)
    END WT 285: 149.9 (68 kg)
    END WT 286: 147.9 (67.1 kg)
    END WT 287: 147 (66.7 kg)
    END WT 288: 145 (65.8 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 289: 145 (65.8 kg)

    3/2- 144.2 (65.4 kg). I don't believe this low will stick considering it's my second big drop in the past two days, but I welcome it as a herald of things to come. Plus this puts me past 50 pounds down from my high in 2020.
    3/3- 144.2 (65.4 kg) Today I ate like total crap and ate too much. Tomorrow is a new day to make better choices.
    3/4- 145.8 (66.1 kg) Ate Cadbury mini eggs for lunch. Yikes. But did well for dinner.
    3/5- 145.5 (66 kg) Coming back down slowly.
    3/6- 144.7 (65.6 kg) It's supposed to be warm this weekend. I'm excited for some decent weather. Not so excited about daylight saving time starting and losing an hour of sleep. One more day of work!
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  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,948 Member
    edited March 7

    🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 289(my 219th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine.

    So here we go again, I’m just keeping plugging away! New round, this time I need to stop playing around & take it more seriously, I am not in maintenance & I want to get back to where I should be. I will be taking something forward from @Chapter_3 (yet again) if I may "We should be strategically engaged with our lives each day, right?! That’s my word… ENGAGED." " I will try to keep that word ENGAGED in my mind over these new 10 days & also remember that I am the driver of my life & not the passenger. My goal for this round is to get back to 139s. I need to be diligent as only 3-5 days per round staying on the wagon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be & then relaxing for the last 2/3 is not acceptable! I want to stay strong, walk the walk as well as talk the talk! & make the round a successful one. So, goals for this round;

    First and foremost, no feeding frenzies – I am not a shark or even a piranha!

    to weigh less at the end of the round than the start

    be happy because I feel that I have made the round count at the end

    I need to remain consistent - it does work! Good luck for success everyone.

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    I am the driver in my life & not the passenger, I need to drive my life to a healthy life."Health is wealth",

    2/28 143 (trend 142.8) 9.37 miles walked 9.37 miles walked. Feeling very low with myself at the mo., the gain is not only apparent in the fit of clothes but also starting to show in the mirror. I’ve started to withdraw into myself again, really need to pull myself together & sort myself out.

    3/1 DNW - taking yesterday's number as end of round weight as came away in the caravan so no scales. Feel better about myself this morning after the 'downer'; was totally engaged with every mouthful yesterday, need to continue to drive for a healthy life. 0.4 pound gained this round. I'll catch up with the posts later.

    SW RND 2893/2 DNW – travelled home today. Walked 9.32 miles yesterday, was very engaged all day, thought very carefully before putting every bite in my mouth.

    3/3 142 – (trend 142.7) 6.83 miles walked, keeping the mindfulness going.

    3/4 142 – (trend 142.6) 10.13 miles walked, feeling strong.

    3/5 142 – (trend 142.5) 8.96 miles walked. Well in control of driving my life.

    3/6 141 – (trend 142.3) 9.41 miles walked, well chuffed with this morning’s number.

    3/7 140.6 – (trend 142.1) 10.24 miles walked. Amazing how it works when one sticks to the plan!

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    3/10 Fly to Rome.

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    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.

  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,948 Member
    edited March 7

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