JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 83

Round 83 (my 15th)

OSW 382.0
RSW 312.0

My goal for this round is to get out of the 310s and stay on track with my food and fitness plans.

07/12 312.0 I’m happy that I’m not up from all the activity yesterday. I did 2 sets of a bodyweight workout minus planks and I got in 10k steps. I’m feeling it all today so I’m going to take it easy today. My nsv was hitting 10k steps!

07/13 311.2 I’m still feeling the other day and I’m having a flare up of my MS. I have a plan in place and I’m not going to use it as an excuse to sit around and eat. I’m going to try to do little bits of activity as I can throughout the day.

07/14 311.6 I managed strength training yesterday and I was a bit high in sodium and carbs, plus a little later of a night and then earlier morning.

07/15 310.4 I got in decent steps yesterday by doing several short walks as I felt like I could. I’m having to use my cane, but I’m not beating myself up about it. I have a plan in place for the next week because we’ll be at about 100 before any heat index, which usually brings it up around 105-110. I hope to get a few walks today because the weather is going to be nice.

07/16 310.4 I got in a number of walks yesterday thanks to the slightly cooler weather and ended up a little over 10k in steps. I’m still having to use my cane and I’m not the fastest walker right now but that’s okay, I’m just happy to be out walking. The rest of this week I’m mostly staying inside because of the excessive heat , but I can use a lower activity day or two.

07/17 309.8 I’m hopeful that this sticks and that I continue to move downward.

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F43/5’7”
OSW 218.6
R83SW 158
R83GW 156

Day/Weight/Steps
07/12 160.4 - 14,300 No diet change. It is water retention because I am uncomfortably puffy again. Started birth control last week for medical reasons and even though doctor said it wouldn’t affect weight, I have to believe that is where this is coming from. I’m having a few other issues as well. Maybe it is just a transition time - I hope. This stinks! 😔
07/13 160.8 - 14,000
07/14 159.6 - 15,600
07/15 159.0 - 14,100 It seems like I’m just losing at a “normal” rate instead of the fluid going away because I should be down a few pounds. I guess I am just happy to be moving in the right direction and proud to be staying on plan. It has been much harder this week. I’m having insane hunger/cravings.
07/16 157.6 - 11,900 A new low! I’ve changed my goal three times now but I really think I’m getting close. Maybe 145-150ish??
07/17 156.8 - 14,500 Water is all going. It is fun to see the drops... but we all know I will wake up with 3 pounds of water again any day now. Lol! 🤪
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Female, 31 years old, 5’1”
MFP SW: 172.6 lbs 12/1/18
TWL since joined MFP as of RW 82 end: 29.8 lbs
UGW: 120 lbs

Goals for Round 83 (18th Round)
End weight for round 83 at or below 142
Drink 72 oz of water
Sleep 7+ hours every day
Add strength training 3 times a week.

Day/Weight/Comment
7/12 143, not too bad for being lower than usual on water and not working out as much as I normally do (in the middle of my TOM). Hoping to get my energy to today for 70 minutes on the elliptical.
7/13 142.8, going to the museum with a friend and then a yoga class later in the afternoon. Food is all prepped, so just hope to drink enough water throughout the day and keep to the plan .
7/14 141.2, today’s my last day of my cycle so a lot of the weight drop can be attributed to that, but still great to be almost in the 130s and at my round goal. One small victory is that I noticed that I’m under my license weight of 145. I put that number when I was in the 160s because I was too ashamed to put my real weight.
7/15 141.6, this is the second month that I recorded my TOM weight. I normally just track, but don’t actually look at the trends on what happens. Last month, I stalled for two weeks after so hopefully that won’t happen again. But if it does, I can prepare more next month. I won’t be making any radical changes to my diet or exercise this week to really see what my body does.
7/16 140.6, really don’t understand the weight loss today, but I’ll take it! Going to a baseball game with a friend and going to have a hot dog and a beer (will make sure in calories, but life is too short to not enjoy some days!)
7/17 140.8, took a barre class yesterday and really enjoyed it. I need to be more consistent since once a week isn’t cutting it. Planning to go Friday and Saturday as well. I think the closer I get to my goal, the faster I want it to go! Getting a bit impatient, but can’t forget the one day at a time plan.
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UK Female age 48
Height 5' 3"

Start Weight on 1st Jan '19 - 158.5lb
End R64 - 154.9lb - Round loss 3.6lb - Loss to date 3.6lb
End R65 - 149.9lb - Round loss 5.0lb - Loss to date 8.6lb
End R66 - 149.9lb - Round loss 0.0lb - Loss to date 8.6lb
End R67 - 148.0lb - Round loss 1.9lb - Loss to date 10.5lb

End R70 - 150.6lb - Round loss 1.8lb - Loss to date 7.9lb
End R71 - 149.7lb - Round loss 0.9lb - Loss to date 8.8lb
End R72 - 150.6lb - Round gain 0.9lb - Loss to date 7.9lb
End R73 - 144.8lb - Round loss 5.8lb - Loss to date 13.7lb
End R74 - 144.2lb - Round loss 0.6lb - Loss to date 14.3lb
End R75 - 141.6lb - Round loss 2.6lb - Loss to date 16.9lb
End R76 - 140.2lb - Round loss 1.4lb - Loss to date 18.3lb
End R77 - 141.4lb - Round gain 1.2lb - Loss to date 17.1lb
End R78 - 143.5lb - Round gain 2.1lb - Loss to date 15.0lb
End R79 - 139.1lb - Round loss 4.4lb - Loss to date 19.4lb
End R80 - 137.8lb - Round loss 1.3lb - Loss to date 20.7lb
End R81 - 140.4lb - Round gain 2.6lb - Loss to date 18.1lb
End R82 - 136.4lb - Round loss 4.0lb - Loss to date 22.1lb

Away again this weekend to go and meet our newest grandson but a round clear of any other major social events or weekends away.
This round & R84 to go before my holiday so reason to stay focused as would love to hit the 133lb by then (which in the UK is a milestone as it equates to 9.5stone. Aiming to lose 1.4lb this round and finish at 135lb

Round Start Weight 136.4lb

07/12 - 136.6lb (+0.2lb) OK with this - not unexpected as Thursday night is home made burger night so carb heavier than normal with the bun. Weight is holding steady. No distractions on the horizon today and will weigh in early tomorrow morning before we head off up north for the weekend to meet our new grandson - back Sunday evening so only one night away of eating out and hotel breakfasts!

07/13 - 136.8lb (+0.2lb) Expected after carb heavier dinner last night. Need to try and stay focused over the weekend as we're away and only three weeks till our holiday!

07/14 - AWAY
07/15 - 136.5lb (-0.3lb) YAY!!!! Not often I can report a loss over a weekend let alone a weekend away. Away up north to meet our new grandson so ate out on Saturday night, made a sensible main course choice and avoided dessert (there was no cheese and biscuits on the menu anyway!). Had a full hotel breakfast buffet Sunday morning too but was then very full for the rest of the day so only had a light snack when we got home. Maybe I'm finally learning to listen to my body when its says actually I'm not that hungry! Onwards and downards towards my 135 finish .........

07/16 - 137.0lb (+0.5lb) OK with this as holding steady and I was really hungry last night so did have a pretty big dinner. Difficult day ahead food wise as have a friend over from Australia and we're meeting up tonight for a chinese and a few bottles of wine! Will stick to my normal food during the day and drink plenty of water and just try to not overdo it tonight - I know the scales will definitely be up tomorrow morning but still aiming to lose in this round overall. Have a good Tuesday

07/17 - 139.8lb (+2.8lb) As expected following our chinese take out and a couple of glasses of red. Didn't overeat at all but its just the whole take away food and salt excess that's making me feel awful today - which is why I personally never choose to have a take out! Plenty of water today and tomorrow and I'm sure this will drop back down in the next day or so

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5'9
50 years old
HSW = 374.9 (12/29/16)
OSW = 360.4 (10/23/18 MFP)
EGW = 330 (by 7/21/19)
UGW = 170

ROUND 83 (my first round)
Day/Weight/Comment

07/12 - 333.6 - I am so excited! I'm a school administrator and have been off work for the summer since June 7th. When I weighed in on 6/8, I was 349.6. One of my goals this summer was to kick my exercise and good eating habits into high gear. Here I am barely over a month later and I'm down 16 lbs! I'm keeping my calories to 2,000 most days; if I do go over, then I exercise longer to ensure I have a deficit. The biggest change is that I've been doing a LOT of walking. I exercise 7 days a week, where my 1 rest day is just a 30 minute easy walk. The other days I'm averaging over 70 minutes of exercise per day. Eating out is almost non-existent...too much salt. I finally found the right combination of food, exercise, and sleep that works best for my body.

07/13 - 337.2 - I don't have a clue why the big jump overnight. But I'm still thrilled because Saturday is my actual weigh-in day, and today's weigh-in was over 3 lbs less than last week.

07/14 - Church day, no time for weigh-in this morning. Steps = 16,308 for the day!

07/15 - 336 - Planning to do 2 Leslie Sansone workouts today (100 minutes total); aiming for at least 15,000 steps this week. I'll update tomorrow with how I did today. I figured why not plan my exercise like I plan my food. UPDATE: Didn't do the workouts I had planned; instead I marched and jogged in place and around the house for 44 while watching an episode of Star Trek Enterprise.

07/16 - 339.2 -- I really don't know what's happening, but I refuse to give up. I read an MFP blog about rucking....walking with a weighted backpack (or rucksack as the military calls it). I loaded nearly 19 lbs of textbooks in my backpack and strapped it on while I walked and jogged around my house while watching Star Trek Enterprise. That's how I was able to torch 311 calories in only 23 minutes. It was quite invigorating.

07/17 - 339.2 - All I know is that I'd better have a loss come Saturday's official weigh-in; the last one was 337.2.

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Round 83 SW 333.6 -- EW ????

These challenges seem to go by so quick sometimes. This round ends on a Sunday so I am going to do my best to be good that weekend. My only goal this round is to see a 144.xx and to get to into a “healthy” BMI range. We will see if I can do it, the last round I pretty much just maintained and didn’t ever see that new low I was looking for. So I am ready this round for it!


Round 80: 148.7 - 148.0 (10 day Avg 147.22)
Round 81: 148.0 - 146.5 (10 day Avg 147.87)
Round 82: 146.5 - 146.3 (10 day Avg 146.93)


07/12 - 144.6 A NEW LOW!!!!! I can't believe I hit my goal for this round already. 1.3 pound loss from last week. 1.6 more pounds and I will be out of the over weight category and I will be at the tip top of my maintenance. I will also officially be in the last 5 pounds of my journey. I have stayed strong this whole week and was expecting a loss, but I usually lose a half a pound at a time, so if I see an uptick tomorrow I would not be surprised or mad. It's a nice way to go into the weekend and hopefully keep me on track.

07/13 - 144.6 same so I’ll take it and run! Starting the weekend out stressful and busy. My oldest had to move back in with us last night. His living situation did not work out. His little heart is broken and my heart hurts for him. That first breakup is just horrible and I can remember mine like yesterday. He will be ok, but having a kid move back in after being out for a year and half is rough. Plus he is an adult now and in a completely different place than where he was at 18 when he moved out. Have lots to do to help him and get organized, so will be busy and eating on the run probably a lot this weekend. I’m going to try and stay on track and have a really strong weigh in on Monday.

07/14 - 146.8 didn't have time to check in but did weigh

07/15 - 150.5 Extremely busy and stressful weekend. My husband's company party was yesterday (last thing I wanted to deal with), but we went. We walked the zoo for hours in 100 degree weather and I only ate one meal. Saturday and Sunday my sodium and carbs levels were doubled what I usually eat and I haven't slept well in 2 nights. Last night was another horrible, restless night. I just couldn't get comfortable or turn my brain off. Calories were good, about 100-150 over each day, so I know this weight will fall off in a day or 2. I just get so frustrated that my body can gain 5.9 pounds in 48 hours. Going to move my son out of his condo tonight and put everything into storage, but hopefully will be able to sleep better once that is done. He needs to put closure on that situation and move on. On top of everything else happening, we are having new windows installed in the entire house today and tomorrow. So we spent the morning getting ready and moving furniture for that. Hopefully I will be down tomorrow. I am drinking plenty of water today and have my day planned for food.

07/16 - 148.2 coming back down. Slept really well last night and got my son all moved out of his condo yesterday. We are just getting him organized and adjusted back to living at home with rules, lol. Good day yesterday so happy I am moving back in the right direction. 2.3 pounds down and 3.6 to go to get back to the start of the round. We ate Taco Bell last night for dinner, because it was already super late, but I ate off the fresco menu and stayed way under calories for the day. We will see what tomorrow holds for my weight!

07/17 - 148.7 I have no idea why I'm still up, lol. I really expected to be down a couple more pounds today. I'm sleeping better and have not gone over my calories at all. Drinking plenty of water and had very little carbs the last couple of days. I am just starting to think this is one of those weeks that can't be explained. I'm doing everything right, so that's all I can tell myself. Two months ago I would have been thrilled to be here, my original maintenance weight was 145-150. I changed it last month to 140-145. So losing another 5 pounds was my brilliant idea, lol.

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MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 41 FOR ME.

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer




MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R82 EW= 196.7
R83 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
My First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 187.X by Labor Day using the same plan as above.
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 175 by Halloween. (new revised & realistic goal)
My Third Long Term Weight Goal: Weigh 165 by Jan 11, 2020 (my 2 year anniversary of current Keto dieting).
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on doing cardio in the form of dancing at aerobic levels whenever possible. I would also like to walk as much as possible.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW MUCH THESE 10 DAY CHALLENGES HAVE HELPED ME********


Day/Weight/Comment
07/11 …..196.7….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
07/12 …..196.0 ….. [/color=redYesterday’s stats: 1546 Calories In / 2213 Calories Out. 49 Net Carbs. 7626 Total Steps & 3.23 Total Miles. 9/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I lost the first two hours when I overslept the night before! Last night I slept 4 hours & 33 minutes.

07/13 …..194.8 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1640 Calories In / 2444 Calories Out. 43 Net Carbs. 10,285 Total Steps & 4.35 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept a lousy 3 hours & 3 minutes & woke up tired today. I walked for 10 minutes at a moderate pace. I cleaned house & laundry for 90 minutes & I danced for 12 minutes. Sample song “”Miss You” by the Rolling Stones.

07/14 …..198.0 ….. I deserve this in body but not in soul. Binge last night after encountering a problem that I’ve not had before on this journey. While in bed watching TV I smelled a frozen pizza my son was heating in the oven. He eats later than me & normally I am satisfied at that hour & not tempted. Last night, however, a dark shadow overcame me & I was up & running for the kitchen. It turned on to a full-on binge undoing everything I’ve accomplished in the past week. So a new problem (will this happen again?) is turning into a new plan. BEDROOM DOOR SHUT in this very small house so the smells will not affect me. I will just have to get up & down as the cat wants out. I think my counts are pretty accurate as the foods I indulged in were mostly pre-packaged garbage. 2750 Calories In / 2410 Calories Out. 208 Net Carbs. 10,376 Total Steps & 4.39 Total Miles. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 4 hours & 4 minutes. I Took a 13 minute walk (I can’t stray too far from my office when the cabins & rooms are filled for the weekend) & did 45 minutes of yardwork & transplanting. I will be working hard today, as is typical after Sunday check-outs. I will try to burn extra calories & be extra mindful of my diet today. My Dr. appointment is Tuesday & this could not have happened at a worse time! As a business owner & manager, a mother of 4 and a grandmother of 5 I would like to think that I’m a disciplined and in-control person. Not last night. Last night I was “only human”. Better today, I promise! You guys deserve for me to be working as hard at is as you are. One day at a time….so today, I’m going through this with you all!

07/15 …..195.8 ….. A nice drop back down, but still a pound up before the pizza. However, I know I am the sum of ALL my parts, not just the weak ones![/fuchsia] Yesterday was a great day. I grilled a huge portabella mushroom again but this time I cleaned it out and filled it with omelet food. 2 eggs, sautéed onion & green pepper, 1 slice of bacon crumbled and I shredded cheddar cheese (1/2 oz) off my block. I baked mushroom first then filled. I also added a few crushed red pepper seeds to the mix. I could have added a dash of hot sauce but was out of it. So delicious! When my oldest DD teaches me to get photos off my phone I will add pics someday! Yesterday’s stats: 1254 Calories In / 2742 Calories Out. 23 Net Carbs. 16,127 Total Steps & 6.82 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 43 minutes which is UNHEARD OF for me! I did rigorous cabin cleaning for 92 minutes after check-outs & I took a 34 minute very brisk walk to offset that pizza from Saturday night. Raining & storming today. All my activity will have to be inside unless something gives.

07/16 …..194.2 ….. All together now…..Hip Hip Horray!!! I haven’t ended this low since back in March & early April just prior to my sister passing away. Doctor appt today for annual check-up. I had that for an extra incentive & I want to keep up the momentum! Goal for today: No self – sabotage after the appointment. Yesterday I decided to knock on a new neighbors door down the road. She appears to be about my age & to live alone. She is always puttering in her yard & gardens. I decided to brave it and ask her if she’d like to go on the 1 ½ mile walk I’ve mapped out in my neighborhood. She said yes. It was a wonderful walk & we plan on doing it more regularly. I’m so glad I took the chance! A new friend & walking partner! Yesterdays stats: 1265 Calories In / 2735 Calories Out. 14,225 Total Steps & 6.02 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 5 hours & 17 minutes. I walked 46 minutes with friend at a moderate pace. I walked 23 minutes at a brisk pace alone in rougher terrain. I rigorously cleaned cabins for 76 minutes. Have a great week everyone!

07/17 …..194.4 ….. Just a normal fluctuation. Potty trouble. Dr. appointment went well, but clearly she wants my weight back down. AIC was 8.9 which is way up from my lowest weight last year after loss. I’ve been given the warning, lose the weight I gained over winter, or add back the 4 extra diabetic pills I was taken off last year (I still take metformin). So I must be diligent. Yesterdays stats: 1389 Calories In / 2313 Calories Out. 48 Net Carbs. 12,150 Total Steps & 5.15 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 3 hours & 50 minutes but woke up refreshed & ready to work! I took a 34 minute moderately paced walk & I did 21 minutes on the elliptical. Today will be another good day. I am going to see if my new neighbor wants to take a longer walk with me in the neighborhood again.


07/18 …..xxxxx …..
07/19 …..xxxxx …..
07/20 …..xxxxx …..
07/21 …..xxxxx ….. My oldest DGS’s 13th birthday. A teenager! Big party including BBQ at the lake. My beginning weigh-in next round will likely be up. I also have some travel next round for business. I hate when I have to spend an entire round catching up on the scale, and with travel expected, catching up may be very difficult. Keeping my chin up. I will make more small changes on the days at home to mitigate the damage! That’s the plan!

Highest Weight: 224
R83 Starting Weight: 193.2
R83 Goal Weight: 190.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 to 130ish

For the 1st time in all of my weightloss history this time actually feels like I can do this. In the past it has been daunting and another thing to do and stress about this time entirely different!

R48: SW 221.2 EW 217.6 (-3.6)
R49: SW 218.4 EW 216.4 (-2.0)
R50: SW 216.2 EW 214.8 (-1.4)
R51: SW 214.2 EW 214.8 (+.6)
***Began Again @ 224lbs Ouch!***
R77: SW 213.8 EW 208.4 (-5.4)
R78: SW 208.4 EW 206.8 (-1.6)
R79: SW 206.8 EW 205.0 (-1.8)
R80: SW 205.0 EW 198.4 (-6.6)
R81: SW 198.4 EW 195.4 (-3.0)
R82: SW 195.4 EW 193.2 (-2.2)
R83: SW 193.2 EW

Total Loss R77 Sw to R82 Ew: -20.6
Overall Loss from HW on 4/29: -30.8

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12: 193.2
07/13: 193.2 I will sit here at this # and be happy about it. Would rather hang at a nice low # for a few days then bounce up and down for a week.
07/14: 192.6 Nice!!
07/15: Oops forgot to post, I think it was 193.2...
07/16: 191.4!!! I'm shocked, that was a hig surprise been bouncing around between 194 and 192.
07/17: 191.2
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Hi Everybody! I’m a returnee.

Declared maintenance April 25, 2019 (12 weeks ago)
Did well maintaining, including while on two recent weeklong vacations, but the day I returned home the scale jumped up July 10: 156.4 and then further up July 11: 157 & then further up July 12: 158.2 😮😳😮 I haven’t seen that number since November ‘18.
Dec’18 they June ‘19 Monthly avg weight <155
7/10 156.4
7/11 157

07/12 158.2
Over 155 (my scream wt) for the past 3 days. Not sure why, exactly, as I’m tracking all & my apps indicate I should be down 1-2 lbs.)

So, I’ve gone back to full weight loss mode as of 1 pm today. No eating out, no sugar, no starches after lunch, and keep those under 60g/meal. 3 meals per day, no snacks. Low sodium, high fiber. Time to get back to 153 (my GW) or even lower.

07/13 156.4
07/14 157.2 Disappointing (social engagements around eating) walked
07/15 158.8 OMG
Restart #2: I’m not giving up.

07/16 157.6 [I did very well yesterday. All macros/micros very good & calories of 1,736 (low for me).
I’m glad the scale responded. Makes it easier when we are turning the “cruise ship” around to get some encouraging news.]

Just successfully talked myself out of eating out (several places) as I ran errands... was dicey there a few times.
What worked?
“Yes, that’s a habit, but the food is cr*p.”
“Yes, you’d like to go there, but remember you feel awful afterwards even if you eat wisely: too rich, too much SALT.”
“Why are you doing this. You’re not even hungry? (Recognizes salty taste in mouth.) “Ah Yes, WAY too much salt in Sunday.” Water water water!

I was 155 or below until July 10. A week ago. I’m reminding myself that I have caught this quickly.

07/17 155.8 Yesterday was tough. Hubby arrived home tired & I suggested our favorite Mexican restaurant (😳). Words out of my mouth - not thinking. He gently said “I thought we weren’t eating out.” I asked Which would you prefer, and he said he was happy with either. I said, “OK let’s eat here.”
Bullet dodged. Rewarded with scale.

2/2 days going well.

SALT is my culprit. Once I whack that down, my appetite becomes normal.

BUT I am not letting up. I’m still above Scream Weight AND my Maintenance Weight of 153. Carrying on. After I get through today, I will have to white knuckle much less! (Usually takes theee Days.) I did skip a group potluck lunch today - I knew I wasn’t “safe” yet to handle the temptations.

Thanks again❣️& a big hug to @deepwoodslady 💕

And congratulations to @TracyLord!

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Well, unfortunately I didn't stay on track with my birthday or the entire weekend to be precise. It definitely showed today on the scale, but today is a new day!

(Hello everyone! I just found this challenge and I'm one day late, but would love to join y'all! My name is Debbie. Today is my birthday and I'm now 60. 5'3" and my starting weight today is 219.9 lbs. I would love to get down to at least 150 lbs.)

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12
07/13 219.9 Today is my 60th birthday! Hoping I can stay on track today 😉
07/14 Went to church & didn't weigh.
07/15 221.6 My birthday & the weekend, so unfortunately a gain 🤦‍♀️
07/16 221.6 Same weight as yesterday, but I'm hopeful that tomorrow I'll be down a bit. We'll see 🤷‍♀️
07/17 220.8 Still not down to where I was on the 13th, but at least the scale is going down now 😊
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