Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 304

iLive2Walk · August 4

Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I started my journey in January 2023, and over the last two years have lost about 90 pounds, give or take a couple. I got to my goal weight in the last quarter of 2024, and now tackling the maintenance phase.

My Stats

Highest Weight 228
Goal Weight: 140 - The top of the Ideal weight category, doctor says that's good enough, but honestly I like to be a few pounds under for a buffer.

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7 | Jan 139.2 | Feb 138.6 | Mar 138.6 | Apr: 139.4 | May: 139.5 | Jun 137.6 | Jul 139

Ending Round 302: 138.6

My Goals:

⚖️Stay under Normal BMI range (under 140)
🥗 Stay at/under TDEE
👣 14K+ Steps per Day, 120K Weekly
⏱️100+ Min intentional fitness daily 🫀Cardio, 🏋️‍♀️Strength,🧘‍♂️Stretch,🚴‍♀️Bike, 🛶Kayak, 🥊VR Box
🚶‍♀️‍➡️45+Min walk daily
🪰Fly Lady 15+ Minutes of Cleaning Daily
📖 Read Daily
🧂Stay under 2300 mg sodium Daily

👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️🚲🛶🥊🥗⏱️🪰📖

Weight Current Day - Goals Prior

Jul 31: DNW 18.4K👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🥊🫀🏋️‍♀️📖
Aug 1: DNW 14.5K 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🏋️‍♀️📖
Aug 2: DNW 16.8K 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️📖
Aug 3: 139 17K👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️⏱️📖 🧂
Aug 4: 138.8 19.1 K 👣🚶‍♀️‍➡️🫀🥊🥗⏱️🪰📖

Back to the routine! I'm working on the couch to 5K program but instead of running I use the elliptical (my knees can't handle the running). I got the elliptical from our "Free" town facebook group and and determined to use it more. I completed the last day of week 5, and had 20 minutes on it. That may not seem like a lot to most people, but for me a huge improvement - I couldn't do more than 10 minutes. Week six moves up to 25 minutes and I am confident that I can do it. I need to be diligent on the nutrition for the next few days - going out to dinner and an overnight for my birthday Thursday to Friday.

@Zaxa2021 Wow, a half marathon is fabulous. Have you always been a runner?

@Krysless2 Happy Birthday! 🎂🎈🥳

@jspecies11 Hope your ankle is ok today.

@Chapter_3 Going out to dinner gets me every time too, and yes I can gain 4 pounds overnight as well.

@ashleycarole86 The scavenger hunt sounds like such a great time. What a wonderful way to see your city and get in your steps.

@SModa61 Enjoy your time with family, then just get back to it when they go. Savor the moments.

@fermatamb7212 Breakfast sure looks yummy.

@musicsax The ball event sounds like fun. Just leave the carbs behind, they are done. Get back to it and it was come right back off.

@_JeffreyD_ Ha! I thought Scotcheroos meant that you had to many adult beverages. Then @musicsax mentioned she looked it up, I have the admit they look better than the drinks!

judefit1 · August 4

68 YO, 5’2
CW: 132.5
GW: 125

SW Rnd 245: 146.6 12/18/23
SW Rnd 302: 132.3 7/20/25

Commitment this round: To be kinder to myself, to take care of business and to enjoy life
Goals this round:

make healthy choices every day
weigh every morning, regardless
no snacking, nothing but tea after dinner

7/30: 132.3
7/31: 131.9
8/1: DNW
8/2: DNW
8/3: DNW
8/4: 132.3
8/5:
8/6:
8/7:
8/8:

8/4: Fri, Sat and Sun at my DB's house helping DSIL; I cooked us all a "real meal" Saturday night since we haven't been eating right- a roast chicken big enough for lots of leftovers. We laughed, cried and did chores. It was a good weekend, all things considered.

Back on track today: back to home, back to work, back to eating right, back to exercise…

_JeffreyD_ · August 4

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48712847#Comment_48712847

@Chapter_3 may I introduce you to my kryptonite?

https://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/the-best-scotcharoos-recipe.html

I good substitute for "Rice Crispies" is "Special K." It makes them healthy. If you do make them, don't skimp on the chocolate/butterscotch cap. Err on the side of too much.

_JeffreyD_ · August 4

Male: 68
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016.) I was actually at 250 in 2011 or so…
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Simple Daily Goal for this round, celebrate what I accomplish and learn from what I don’t accomplish. Find out what works for me:
-Log Food. ✏️
-Meet CI/CO target, net 1500. 🎯
-Exercise minimum 20 minutes. More if possible.💓

Round 304 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading first thing today before getting dressed. / Goals met ✏️🎯💓/ Comment

7/29/25 : 224.4 SW before.

7/30: 221.6 !
✏️🎯💓
This will be a short lived scale reading. Too much of a drop for one day. My calories were low yesterday but they included 500 calories worth Kirkland Super Extra-Large Peanuts. I love those things.

Regarding this group, I like how it is more than just us weight-tracking for ten days. We all have a somewhat unique quirk we are working on. The quirks are a combination of weight, strength, BF%, mobility, alcohol, macros, logging, exercise, breaking habits. I am learning from you all.

7/31: 221.0
✏️🎯💓
Even with another period of weakness right before bed, it dropped some more. I craved salty. I need way more protein too.

Hopefully the grass will dry enough to mow it today. Humidity and rain ruling the days.

8/1: 222.0
✏️🎯💓
This is an expected course correction. Viva la fluctuation.

8/2: DNW
✏️💓
Scale is in the guest bathroom, and we have company. DW sister and husband here for a family reunion. Just as well; I ate out for two meals yesterday, both of which were too-much-quantity and very salty. This will make a dent in my Ten-Day average. My body spent all night writing a letter to me.

So, there is a family reunion picnic tonight. I wish I was more of an extrovert so I could spend more time blabbing and less time eating. My thought bubble will say “just one more thing from the potluck buffet….” Heaven forbid that there are scotcharoos.

8/3” DNW
💓
There were scotcharoos.

8/4: 226.2
Yesterday was a day of all talk and no action. House finally empty at 8:30 last night. Stomach far from empty. In fact, this weight this morning includes a crazy amount of “contents” if you know what I mean. It will take a couple days to re-center.

Sorry about this whole scotcharoos thing. I feel like a pusher.

8/5
8/6
8/7
8/8

Zaxa2021 · August 4

5'3, 36 yo, SAHM to 3 year old twins.

Mini goal: 140
Ultimate goal: 130

Rnd 301 Ending Weight: 144.2
Rnd 302 Ending Weight: 145.3
Rnd 303 Ending Weight: 143.3

7/30: 142.9. It seems like my weight is actually starting to come down, after far too long being stuck around 144-145. I'm very excited about that.

Food was decent yesterday, although I didn't track again. I went for a walk, but took a rest day from running.

I've been toying with the idea of running a half marathon for a while, and I finally made the plunge and signed up for one at the end of October. I would really like to be a lot closer to my goal weight by then, so it's time to really get serious. I have just under 90 days, so plenty of time to lose a few pounds.

7/31: 143.4. Food was on track, I didn't have time for a walk, but did a 4 mile run.

8/1: 140.8. I'm so happy to see a swoosh. I took something to help with the constipation issues I periodically have, which I'm sure is a big contributing factor. Food was good, I went for a walk, but had to skip the gym because my husband worked late.

8/2 141.4. I didn't track food, so I don't know for sure where I landed with my food, but I think it was a good food day. I managed to squeeze in a short walk before it got too hot. And I skipped the gym because I am planning a long run this morning and wanted fresh legs for it.

8/3: 143.4. I did a long run in the morning (12 miles, my longest run ever!). It left me extra hungry for the rest of the day. Since we don't have much food in the house, I ordered food...too much of the wrong things. Today is grocery shopping day, so I'm going to try to stock up on some healthier options.

8/4: 144.3. Well, this isn't good, definitely the wrong direction. It wasn't a great weekend, food wise, but not 4 pounds worth. I'm starting to wonder if extra dairy makes me bloated. No real exercise yesterday.

8/5

8/6

8/7

8/8

@iLive2Walk No, I haven't always been a runner. I've been running for about 2 and half years, with a few long breaks. I started to have some 'me' time when my boys were really little.

stephanj · August 4

🌺 SW Rnd 304: 166.2

7/30: 166.2

7/31: 164.8

8/1: 165.2

8/2: 163.8

8/3: 164.6

8/4: 164.0

8/5:

8/6:

8/7:

8/9:

not much to say. Being as consistent as I humanly can.

@SModa61 I hate it when the scale plays with us like that!

CamandJarvis · August 4

~~7/30~~ - 166.4

~~7/31~~ - 166.2

~~8/01~~ - 168.4

~~8/02~~ - 168.4

~~8/03~~ - 167.3

~~8/04~~ - 167.0 - Dinner out with Fam Thursday night and then went to Fam's house for dinner Friday both contributed to the uptick over the weekend. I've since gotten back on track. BF was gone taking Stepson back to Biomom's for school. They left Saturday late morning and BF didn't get home until about 2:30 yesterday afternoon and I had a great time with my food being fully in control like that. I completely fixed up my garden - weeding 125sqft (11.6m2) by hand and then putting down weed guard followed by 2 rounds of mulch (my Jeep could only hold so much so I had to make multiple trips - one Saturday and one Sunday). It also was divided between days since storms rolled through Saturday afternoon right after I got the first load of mulch down. I meal prepped yesterday and then managed to get the second layer down before it got terribly hot. The next on my to-do list is to finish disassembling the pallets to make them up into garden beds (I had started this when I rolled my ankle) and I'm hoping I can get that done after work through the week since according to The Farmer's Almanac, fall planting for certain key things I want to plant for fall harvest are due to start planing in the next couple of weeks.

Shetlandmama · August 4

I’ve missed a few rounds. I’m on the tail end of recovering from hernia repair surgery and I had lost my umph .. if you know what I mean . When you can’t lift ( no more than a tea kettle) and includes cardio it’s hard to stay on track . Good news is I was able to maintain my weight loss of 110 lbs and I’m ready to get back at it . Weight lifting restrictions ends on aug 7 but this week allowed small increments cardio and small weights .

OSW 289.6 1/6/2024

Sw 179

Rnd 304

7/30 179.9

7/31 180.8(sodium high today)

8/1 179

8/2 178.4

8/3 179.1

8/4 177.7

8/5

8/6

8/7

8/8

ReignFromAshes · August 4

8/4: - 213.5 - Starting late as I didn't get a chance to record anything since the 30th. Would be awesome to end this round on the 9th at 210. The weight creeped on me and it took a while for me to even notice. I am starting a 6 transformation plan today! I have started this 6 week plan multiple times and if I had just stuck to it the first time, I would have finished two rounds of it by now. Starting it now and going to keep on going. I am determined more than ever to transform my entire body and mind! 💪

8/5:

8/6:

8/7:

8/9:

Chapter_3 · August 4

JGMTD #304 #74
M, F 5’6” 66yr young HW= 172lbs in 2010. Reached & maintained 128lbs in 2014. Fluctuate 🎢10-15 lbs every 2 to 3 years since.
Joined JGMTD Rnd 231 7/23. Reached 128lbs 11/23.
I track macros, calories, steps, all physical movement & NSVs 📖🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️👣💓Z2, ⏱️plyo, 🤸🏼mobility/agility, balance. 🎾 3-4x per wk.
Goals: I want to feel/be healthy, clothes to fit (to run, jump, skip & play with my DGC) thru self- discipline, consistency & smart choices. Goal: Celebrating fun along the way! BF% ⬇️
Healthy.Strong.Fit #HSF #agingyounger #MindBodySoul
UGW 128-130lbs
SW RND 304 132.8 RND Goal 131.xlbs
7/30 ⚖️ 132.8lbs. Solid day. 🎾2 hrs. 👣8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️📖💦. Heat wiped me out. Nutrition off, but not awful. (🚫protein goals) Will simplify my posting this round. Tracking all measures - will relay highlights here. Long-term goal: ⬇️BF %! Let’s do this! 💪🏻 Remembering my WHY!

7/31 132.0lbs Yesterday was a perfect day! 🏆💓🚶‍♀️👣🤸🏼⏱️🏋️‍♀️💦 📖 Love the weighted vest (WV) cuzz it gets me to 💓Z2 & 60 +- mins super efficiently first thing in the morning. Then work in 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️ 📖the rest of the day. I am grateful. I look good. I’m healthy. It’s so easy to just forget about everything else on the movement to do “list”… Progress not perfection. I do have to keep reminding myself that every action item is important. I don’t have to do every single one every day, but if I get the majority done, it’s a win! No shortcuts. “Mother-time” will definitely catch-up with me if I don’t keep moving. It’s so easy to give in. I have to constantly remind myself to keep on. It’s NOT a habit. Note: I ALWAYS feel better when I fully ✅ every “to do”. Most of all, it’s definitely time for some more joy & smiles throughout my day as I’m activating #HSF …

NSV: 800 jumps yesterday @ local Rec gym w / darling Tucker. I took him to shoot a few hoops in the A/C gym and brought my jump rope… We had a great time.

Epiphany: The most important gift to me: under promise & over deliver. TRUST. 🙏

8/1 DNW Ate much too late last night including dessert! Even though I rationally realize that I could not have gained ACTUAL weight from yesterday’s intake- I still didn’t want to experience the scale fluctuation, so I did not weigh! 🚶‍♀️40 min 👣 8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️💦.

Just played 3hrs 🎾tennis & the heat did me in! Will hydrate & relax the remainder of the day. 3hrs of 🎾only 8k 👣no energy for more (as of this moment). Feeling mentally strong, grateful and present.

8/2 136.0 😬🫩

🎾💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖

This is why I don’t weigh when I eat out late. No TMI for days & bloated. So let’s evaluate briefly.

Four pounds?

2x late out restaurant food. Grilled Caesar with tuna w/ just a wee bit of pasta and I mean a wee bit! High-protein lunch (50g) & under 500 cal… right after 🎾. Tennis court for three hours. Go figure.

Oh, cottage cheese the last two days - guessing that’s “me and dairy” again. Breaking that habit will be very, very tough. Or restaurant food with unknown hidden ingredients/chemicals? Something in restaurant food does NOT agree with me (seed oils? Preservatives?) I eat clean, simple ingredients the vast majority of all meals and then two days restaurant food… ?) Hmmm…

Keep the faith, Carolyn and keep with your plan! Clean, clean, clean. And, I love clean! Flank steak w/ watermelon salad tonight.

Headed out for WV walk.

8/3 DNW Almost 🚫sleep last night as predictable since the Hospital project is on my mind again. I had a good day yesterday-but I ate TWO “scratch” cookies at my friends home. (spur of the moment visit w /friend with ALS that took up the entire afternoon- 3hrs in car). I was able to get in 🚶‍♀️💓10k 👣 WV walk. Focus on hydration &🏋️‍♀️💓⏱️ today. We enjoyed our flank steak & watermelon salad last night, but ate far too late! I hope everyone has a great Sunday! I’ve decided to not be obsessed w/scale⚖️ at this juncture because I know I’m eating ok, but retaining cortisol, stress and not sleeping. I won’t see positive results while I’m in that zone. Will sweat, breathe, smile, stretch & 🙏 today!

8/4. I feel horrible because I just remembered all of you. This morning I forgot to ⚖️. That means I forgot me. That means I did not prioritize my health. Will shoot for a better day. 💪🏻(Hospital zone! 🚫!)

jspecies11 · August 4

SW 131.2# GW 130#

Strategy to reach goal:
Log daily ✅
ST 5x/wk 🏋️
Walk daily 10K 👣
Follow nutrition plan (hit macros, no alcohol) 🥕
Hydrate 💧

Showing today’s weight and yesterday’s efforts.

7/30 131.6# ✅🏋️👣💧 Food was good but had wine last night after a stressful event. 🫤

7/31 131.8# ✅🏋️👣🥕💧 Finally hit my targets, I’m taking that as a win.

8/1 DNW ✅👣💧 over in calories a bit.

8/2 130.6# ✅ 🏋️👣🥕💧Better day yesterday; #grateful

8/3 131.2# ✅ 🏋️👣💧 Twisted my ankle on my solo hike yesterday, limped back to my car 😡. I had a glass of wine with my foot up last evening.

8/4 131.4# 💧yesterday was a bust for me. I’m taking a “do over” day today. Ankle is better - no excuses, Species.

ashleycarole86 · August 4

SW Rnd 303 297.6 EW 296.5 (-1.1)
SW Rnd 304 296.5

7/30 - 296.1 nice to start with a drop, it's just a nice pick-me-up! But, us daily weighers know we had best not set whether a day is good or not by if there's a drop, or we'll drive ourselves crazy!
7/31 - 295.6 had a bit of a tough day and came home to a nice home cooked meal by my husband. It did include cookies at the end so I over-indulged on that meal but I'd left a lot of calories for the evening. Today is another day to keep working on things.
8/1 - 298
8/2 - 297.5 Had to go searching for how to stop the double spacing but figured it out! Like many the past few days, my huge fluctuation yesterday cannot represent actual gain. Good to see it starting to come down today already. My TOM is just around the bend and I will hold onto extra weight during that time for sure, like clockwork.
8/3 - 296.8 Husband and I had a super fun day yesterday doing an online scavenger hunt around our city. Weather was hot hot hot. We got a ton of steps. Going out on the boat today.
8/4 - 298.7 This is my normal TOM uptick but it never gets easier to accept. My brain always wants to panic. While today is a holiday in Canada, I work today. Just having my coffee before I head into the office!

@_JeffreyD_ I too was one of the many who had to google Scotcheroos… darn they do look good!

deepwoodslady · August 4

Round 304

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MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 65 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

ROUND 260 FOR ME.

💪…..We are fierce and so we fight…..💪

MY STATS:

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

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

STARTING WEIGHT / R303 EW= 185.4

R304 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.

Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜Final goal: 145-155. I’ll know when I get there.

👀👀👀 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) = 16.2 LOST ✅ (Ending Weight 187.6)

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

R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = 7.0 GAINED ❌ (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 thru R292 (01/01/25 thru 04/10/25) = 3.8 GAINED ❌ (Ending Weight 196.4)

R293 thru R302 (04/11/25 thru 07/19/25) = 8.6 LOST ✅ (Ending Weight 187.8 )

R303 (07/20/25 thru 07/29/25) = 2.4 LOST ✅ (Ending Weight 185.4)

R304 (07/30/25 thru 08/08/25) = xxxxx (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment

ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 185.4

07/30-186.2 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 188.0)

07/31 – 188.8 ❌ (Trend Weight – 188.1

08/01-187.6 ✅ (Trend Weight: 188.0)

08/02-186.4 ✅ (Trend Weight: 187.9)

08/03-187.0 ❌ (Trend Weight – 187.8) Along with my DD and DGS, I had two more DGC stay overnight with us for a movie night. Today will be another play date for them. I made bad food choices yesterday but kept the portions within reason. I will aim to do better today and stay away from the fun snacks and finger foods that they will be eating. Strong like bull!

⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️ 08/04-186.6 ✅ (Trend Weight: 187.7) I am patting myself on the back a bit for how well I did yesterday, even with everyone here. While they ate pizza, cookies and other snacks washed down with sodas, I ate avocado toast and sipped on chicken broth. It was a strong day and came pretty easy to me. Not all days are that easy unfortunately. I was hoping scale would be down a bit more as I also managed to get some exercise bike in after everyone left last night. But I’m happy for any progress. I still haven’t got all the weight off from my one lousy day of travel. My how slow it drops! I’m a little late on posting today, I also had to look up Scotcharoos. I can’t believe at my age that I’ve never heard of them or tried them. It must not be a Midwest thing.

08/05-xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

08/06-xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

08/07-xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

08/08-xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

250’s💋-- 240’s🎵-- 230’s🐸-- 220's📘-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨-- 190's🌈-- 180’s🤑-- 170's🐋-- 160's🙋‍♀️-- 150’s🌻

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Chapter_3 · August 4

FWIW - Read this just now:

Consistency: One of the most underrated skills you can learn is the ability to ignore your mood and stick with the plan.

Mastering discipline over mood is what separates those who finish from those who just start.
It’s not easy, but that consistency builds real success.

fermatamb7212 · August 5

I spend my time enjoying:

My husband, David 💕
Our 5 grown kids—2 weddings soon! 👰🏼🤵
Our 🐶(Jack) and 🐱(Sophie)—both rescues 🤩
My handful of vocal/piano students. 🎤🎹🎭
Reading (2 book clubs) 📚📚
Knitting 🧶
Cooking 🥘👩🏼‍🍳
55+ Adv Beginner Tap Class 💃

My goals:

Make healthier GF choices 🥗
Lose 30-40 lbs. 🎯
Travel ✈️
Increased mobility and less pain 💪

SW 188.6 Rnd 304 #1

7/30: Hadn’t joined MFP yet

7/31: 188.6 lbs—I basically started this date because I am one year into my Celiac diagnosis and I wanted something to track my nutrition. Wow! This app has changed from when I used it for free…a long time ago.

8/1: Hadn’t joined JGMTD yet

8/2: 186.1 lbs–I’m pretty jazzed. I stayed within my calories, I exercised yesterday, and I had so many calories leftover, I got to eat three GF Oreos! 🙌

8/3: 185.1 😳Kind of surprised, kind of not. I’ve never eaten this healthy before in my life. Had so many points left over, I had FOUR GF Oreos! But once those suckers are gone, they’re gone. My goal for the week was to lose 2 lbs. I guess we’ll see if I keep it off. Today I made Loopy Whisk Pancakes. NSV—I topped them with a fruit compote and did not slather them with butter. I LOVE sugar, so that was a win! 🏆

8/4: 185.9 I had less calories than yesterday, but I still weighed heavier. (Sigh) I know how this works though, so I’m not discouraged. Last night, I made a fancy meal: Jamaican Pork Tenderloin with Mango Chutney, served with Jamaican Rice & Peas and Corn on the Cob. It’s funny how losing a few pounds can make you feel so motivated to conquer the world. Exercise for me was working with my husband on emptying a storage unit. (We’re downsizing.) Today was a teaching day for my private students, so I am late on getting this posted.

8/5–8/6–8/7–8/8

musicsax · August 5

🎷 67 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 304 (my 234th).

Goals for every 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
an additional goal for me this round is to have a totally 10 day binge free round.

I need to remain consistent - it does work! I aim to lose a pound this round. Good luck for success everyone.

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, it’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve target of 130 = back to maintenance!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 135. A healthy lifestyle must be a permanent way of life.

Updated 20.08.24 – I met up with youngest DB, first time after his DP passed away at the way too early age of 46. DB lives a long way from us, we see him very infrequently & is very introvert, so not a sharer of info 😞. However, he finally opened up to me, it seems that his DPs bad health leading to heart failure followed by kidney, liver failure & then a massive stroke, was originally caused by heavy drinking. By the time he realised he was abusing his body and went teetotal, the damage was too late to reverse. He was on the list for a heart transplant, but his other organs gave up before one became available.This has made me think about how I am abusing my body when I have binges with way too much sugar, fat & salt. I know I am a food addict. I'm going to try to think about this when I am tempted to overindulge, I need to start respecting my body more and think about whether I want to be in the best health I can be. My body has served me so well for 67 years, it deserves to be given the best chance to keep serving me well & I've been really lucky that life has not dealt me a raw health deal, so I must not jeopardize that luck.

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

7/29 142.8 – 8 miles walked. Didn’t achieve my goal this round; I’ll carry it forward to the next round.

EW Rnd 303 142.8

SW Rnd 304 142.8

7/30 142.8 (trend 142.3) 5.73 miles walked before meeting up with DSs for lunch.

7/31 142 (trend 142) 11.22. miles walked. Might struggle to get my miles in today as there is a very busy day ahead, manicure, volunteering, supermarket shopping.

8/1 141.8 (TREND 142.2) No structured walking. Later this afternoon we travel down to Oxford for the British Transplant Games; DGS (& his brother as they include siblings) will be taking part in some events, DH & myself are volunteering. The games take part over the same weekend every year & it is always a more poignant time for us because it is exactly 5 years today that little Leo received his very precious gift of a new liver that saved his 6 month old life – some of you may remember that extremely anxious time as he very bravely fought. As a family we continually to be ever thankful to the donor & their family & really hope that they take some comfort from the thought that a part of their loved one still lives on 5 years after their loss.

8/2 DNW - 8.28 miles walked.

8/3 DNW - 7.47 miles walked, it was a long but satisfying day. Another long one today before we head home.

8/4 144 ☹ that’s all the carbs that I consumed over the weekend. Need to work hard to reduce this before it settles. We were allocated to the ball throw event yesterday that helped me clock up 6.12 miles, some of which were short bursts of running, lots of bending down picking up balls, measuring distances etc. so yes lots of activity, but all meals were carb heavy all weekend.

8/5 143.2 – looking better! 7.83 miles walked.

8/6

8/7

8/8 Goal 140 pounds.

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

Skyleen75 · August 5

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my coffee each morning.

Highest weight 242 lbs Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019) Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs

Round 303 End Weight 180.2

7/30 181.2
7/31 181.2
08/01 179.0
08/02 180.2
08/03 DNW
08/04 179.6

08/05 179.0 Yesterday started off lackluster for my motivation but became more of a fake it until I make it kind of day.

I ended up working a longer day since once I was moving it felt silly to stop. It would have been easy to skip my evening workout but I didn’t allow myself to think about it.

If I had self debated it, I probably would have taken the easy out. It wasn’t motivation that got me there. It was simply what I do on Monday at 5pm is go the Y for an abs class.

Today will be a long day but that’s not a bad thing, especially if it ends with having crossed a few things off of the never ending list. I am feeling a bit more motivated to accomplish a little extra today so I will try to ride that wave.

Chapter_3 · August 5

JGMTD #304 #74
M, F 5’6” 66yr young HW= 172lbs in 2010. Reached & maintained 128lbs in 2014. Fluctuate 🎢10-15 lbs every 2 to 3 years since.
Joined JGMTD Rnd 231 7/23. Reached 128lbs 11/23.
I track macros, calories, steps, all physical movement & NSVs 📖🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️👣💓Z2, ⏱️plyo, 🤸🏼mobility/agility, balance. 🎾 3-4x per wk.
Goals: I want to feel/be healthy, clothes to fit (to run, jump, skip & play with my DGC) thru self- discipline, consistency & smart choices. Goal: Celebrating fun along the way! BF% ⬇️
Healthy.Strong.Fit #HSF #agingyounger #MindBodySoul
UGW 128-130lbs
SW RND 304 132.8 RND Goal 131.xlbs
7/30 ⚖️ 132.8lbs. Solid day. 🎾2 hrs. 👣8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️📖💦. Heat wiped me out. Nutrition off, but not awful. (🚫protein goals) Will simplify my posting this round. Tracking all measures - will relay highlights here. Long-term goal: ⬇️BF %! Let’s do this! 💪🏻 Remembering my WHY!

7/31 132.0lbs Yesterday was a perfect day! 🏆💓🚶‍♀️👣🤸🏼⏱️🏋️‍♀️💦 📖 Love the weighted vest (WV) cuzz it gets me to 💓Z2 & 60 +- mins super efficiently first thing in the morning. Then work in 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️ 📖the rest of the day. I am grateful. I look good. I’m healthy. It’s so easy to just forget about everything else on the movement to do “list”… Progress not perfection. I do have to keep reminding myself that every action item is important. I don’t have to do every single one every day, but if I get the majority done, it’s a win! No shortcuts. “Mother-time” will definitely catch-up with me if I don’t keep moving. It’s so easy to give in. I have to constantly remind myself to keep on. It’s NOT a habit. Note: I ALWAYS feel better when I fully ✅ every “to do”. Most of all, it’s definitely time for some more joy & smiles throughout my day as I’m activating #HSF …

NSV: 800 jumps yesterday @ local Rec gym w / darling Tucker. I took him to shoot a few hoops in the A/C gym and brought my jump rope… We had a great time.

Epiphany: The most important gift to me: under promise & over deliver. TRUST. 🙏

8/1 DNW Ate much too late last night including dessert! Even though I rationally realize that I could not have gained ACTIAL weight from yesterday’s intake- I still didn’t want to experience the scale fluctuation, so I did not weigh! 🚶‍♀️40 min 👣 8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️💦.

Just played 3hrs 🎾tennis & the heat did me in! Will hydrate & relax the remainder of the day. 3hrs of 🎾only 8k 👣no energy for more (as of this moment). Feeling mentally strong, grateful and present.

8/2 136.0 😬🫩

🎾💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖

This is why I don’t weigh when I eat out late. No TMI for days & bloated. So let’s evaluate briefly.

Four pounds?

2x late out restaurant food. Grilled Caesar with tuna w/ just a wee bit of pasta and I mean a wee bit! High-protein lunch (50g) & under 500 cal… right after 🎾. Tennis court for three hours. Go figure.

Oh, cottage cheese the last two days - guessing that’s “me and dairy” again. Breaking that habit will be very, very tough. Or restaurant food with unknown hidden ingredients/chemicals? Something in restaurant food does NOT agree with me (seed oils? Preservatives?) I eat clean, simple ingredients the vast majority of all meals and then two days restaurant food… ?) Hmmm…

Keep the faith, Carolyn and keep with your plan! Clean, clean, clean. And, I love clean! Flank steak w/ watermelon salad tonight. Headed out for WV walk.

8/3 DNW Almost 🚫sleep last night as predictable since the Hospital project is on my mind again. I had a good day yesterday-but I ate TWO “scratch” cookies at my friends home. (spur of the moment visit w /friend with ALS that took up the entire afternoon- 3hrs in car). I was able to get in🚶‍♀️💓10k 👣 WV walk. Focus on hydration &🏋️‍♀️💓⏱️ today. We enjoyed our flank steak & watermelon salad last night, but ate far too late! I hope everyone has a great Sunday! I’ve decided to not be obsess w/scale⚖️ at this juncture because I know I’m eating ok, but retaining cortisol, stress and not sleeping. I won’t see positive results while I’m in that zone. Will sweat, breathe, smile, stretch & 🙏 today!

8/4. I feel horrible because I just remembered all of you. This morning I forgot to ⚖️. That means I forgot me! That means I did not prioritize my health! Will shoot for a better day. 💪🏻(Hospital zone! 🚫!)

8/4 132.8lbs 🚶‍♀️💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖. Huge nap mid-day. Feeling more myself. 🎾today. Increase 🥩. We are halfway through the end of this round. I can’t believe it… Finish 💪🏻! #HSF #MindBodySoul #agingyounger

iLive2Walk · August 5

Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I started my journey in January 2023, and over the last two years have lost about 90 pounds, give or take a couple. I got to my goal weight in the last quarter of 2024, and now tackling the maintenance phase.

My Stats

Highest Weight 228
Goal Weight: 140 - The top of the Ideal weight category, doctor says that's good enough, but honestly I like to be a few pounds under for a buffer.

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4 | Dec 139.7 | Jan 139.2 | Feb 138.6 | Mar 138.6 | Apr: 139.4 | May: 139.5 | Jun 137.6 | Jul 139

Ending Round 302: 138.6

My Goals:

⚖️Stay under Normal BMI range (under 140)
🥗 Stay at/under TDEE
👣 14K+ Steps per Day, 120K Weekly
⏱️100+ Min intentional fitness daily 🫀Cardio, 🏋️‍♀️Strength,🧘‍♂️Stretch,🚴‍♀️Bike, 🛶Kayak, 🥊VR Box
🚶‍♀️‍➡️45+Min walk daily
🪰Fly Lady 15+ Minutes of Cleaning Daily
📖 Read Daily
🧂Stay under 2300 mg sodium Daily

👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️🚲🛶🥊🥗⏱️🪰📖

Weight Current Day - Goals Prior

Jul 31: DNW 18.4K👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🥊🫀🏋️‍♀️📖
Aug 1: DNW 14.5K 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🏋️‍♀️📖
Aug 2: DNW 16.8K 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️📖
Aug 3: 139 17K👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️🫀🏋️‍♀️🧘‍♀️⏱️📖 🧂
Aug 4: 138.8 19.1 K 👣🚶‍♀️‍➡️🫀🥊🥗⏱️🪰📖🧂
Aug 5: 139.9 17.1 K 👣🚶‍♀️‍➡️🏋️‍♀️🥊⏱️🪰📖

A little too close for comfort and I did it to myself. Bad choices last night, and a late night snack binge (I get them every once in a while).

@deepwoodslady Great day!

_JeffreyD_ · August 5

Male: 68
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016.) I was actually at 250 in 2011 or so…
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Simple Daily Goal for this round, celebrate what I accomplish and learn from what I don’t accomplish. Find out what works for me:
-Log Food. ✏️
-Meet CI/CO target, net 1500. 🎯
-Exercise minimum 20 minutes. More if possible.💓

Round 304 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading first thing today before getting dressed. / Goals met ✏️🎯💓/ Comment

7/29/25 : 224.4 SW before.

7/30: 221.6 !
✏️🎯💓
This will be a short lived scale reading. Too much of a drop for one day. My calories were low yesterday but they included 500 calories worth Kirkland Super Extra-Large Peanuts. I love those things.

Regarding this group, I like how it is more than just us weight-tracking for ten days. We all have a somewhat unique quirk we are working on. The quirks are a combination of weight, strength, BF%, mobility, alcohol, macros, logging, exercise, breaking habits. I am learning from you all.

7/31: 221.0
✏️🎯💓
Even with another period of weakness right before bed, it dropped some more. I craved salty. I need way more protein too.

Hopefully the grass will dry enough to mow it today. Humidity and rain ruling the days.

8/1: 222.0
✏️🎯💓
This is an expected course correction. Viva la fluctuation.

8/2: DNW
✏️💓
Scale is in the guest bathroom, and we have company. DW sister and husband here for a family reunion. Just as well; I ate out for two meals yesterday, both of which were too-much-quantity and very salty. This will make a dent in my Ten-Day average. My body spent all night writing a letter to me.

So, there is a family reunion picnic tonight. I wish I was more of an extrovert so I could spend more time blabbing and less time eating. My thought bubble will say “just one more thing from the potluck buffet….” Heaven forbid that there are scotcharoos.

8/3” DNW
💓
There were scotcharoos.

8/4: 226.2
Yesterday was a day of all talk and no action. House finally empty at 8:30 last night. Stomach far from empty. In fact, this weight this morning includes a crazy amount of “contents” if you know what I mean. It will take a couple days to re-center.

Sorry about this whole scotcharoos thing. I feel like a pusher.

8/5: 223.0
✏️🎯💓
Whiplash.
Yesterday we were scheduled to watch 8yo DGS. It turned into watching 20mo DGD as well. While I love them both dearly, it was like being in a meat grinder. HA! In my retirement I gave grown accustomed to not being “on-point” all day long. DW and I were exhausted at day’s end. Today is an off day.

Kudos to all parents (and grandparents) who devote every day to the health and wellbeing of their children.

8/6
8/7
8/8

ReignFromAshes · August 5

8/4: 213.5 - Day 1. Starting late as I didn't get a chance to record anything since the 30th. Would be awesome to end this round on the 9th at 210. The weight creeped on me and it took a while for me to even notice. I am starting a 6 week transformation plan today! I have started this 6 week plan multiple times and if I had just stuck to it the first time, I would have finished two rounds of it by now. Starting it now and going to keep on going. I am determined more than ever to transform my entire body and mind!

8/5: 213.5 - My day 2. Didn't expect it to move at all considering it's only been a day. I did manage to surpass my daily step goal yesterday! Although, I have to admit, it was mostly due to household chores like vacuuming, washing floors, and cutting the grass.

I've been thinking about getting a walking pad, but I'm hesitant it might just end up being another piece of unused workout equipment. I did get my morning exercise in, but unfortunately, I couldn't fit in my afternoon session due to a lot of things to do around the house.

Regarding my food, I tried to be very mindful and stick to my planned meals. However, two of the protein snacks I had planned didn't work out, so my food diary was a bit off since I chose different foods and didn't log them.

One thing I've definitely learned from trying this for so long is that no matter how well I plan my food or workouts, something always comes up that causes a change. I really need to learn how to adapt to unplanned circumstances rather than letting everything fall apart.

8/6:

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Zaxa2021 · August 5