Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 102

Female 56
Weight 1/6 196.8
Goal weight 160
Starting the year off 10 pounds lighter than the last 2 years, so that's a plus. Ready to get this weight off for good this year!

R 101 SW 194.2 EW 189.8


Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 189.6 Went out to dinner last night and ate some bread and a few bites of spumoni and had wine, so happy I didn't gain. Hope it doesn't show up tomorrow. Plan on going on a long walk today and doing resistance exercises and clean eating today.
01/19 191.2 Looks like my weekend debauchery has caught up to me! Time to refocus.......
01/20 192.4
01/21 194.8 wow! This long weekend has shown me why it's so important to stick with a plan!!! Let's get these numbers going down again!!
01/22 193 Well...at least it's going back down.
01/23 191.6
01/24 190.6 Hopefully I'll be lower than when I started at the end of this round. I can't let the weekend derail me!!
01/25 191.0
01/26
01/27

So ready for Round 102 (my 3rd)

Started MFP 12/27/19 - Heaviest Weight Ever - 186.0
Round 100 -7.6 lbs (actually 12 days - includes the 2 initial days on MFP)
Round 101 -1.9 lbs

Round 102 Starting Weight 1/17: 176.5

1/18 176.0
1/19 176.0
1/20 177.0
1/21 177.0
1/22 175.9
1/23 175.0
1/24 175.4
1/25 175.2 Wasn't going for IF today but ended up with 15 hours. My number of hours for IF is always based on my fast ending when I have 1/2 cup of whole milk in my tea (yes,1/2 a cup in a 1 cup of tea - my husband laughs when I pour a 'splash' of milk in it. LOL). It's 75 calories but I usually don't eat until 2 or 3 hours later. Had a really good day again yesterday - rowed 30 mins, lots of vegis, some fruit and pretty good on water - not great. 1170 calories which seems to be naturally where my body wants to be around right now. I was eating bread but I've stopped for now because I hate when I use calories on it when I could have so much more of something else and not get hungry later. I have my eyes on one thing right now - I want to see 160's again!!

1/26
1/27

Goal for Round 102 - to continue to eat healthy, drink water, no sugar or processed food. IF 4 out of 7 days, Row, lift weights and walk. 174.5 pounds

Tracking my next goal: hit 160's again!!




Round 102 Daily Recap

Daily Tracking from start of MFP

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 387.1
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 10-12% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 385.1

R100 SW 388.5 EW 388.2
R101 SW 388.2 EW 387.1
R102 SW 387.1

Day/Weight/Comment

01/18 - 387.1 - Good start. Knee pain almost gone. Gonna try a little walking and lifting today.
01/19 - 387.1 - My knee finally feels better, but now I've got on helluva head cold. I'll rest today, but may try a little something later.
01/20 - 386.2 - Still have my cold, but feeling better. Definitely going to the gym today.
01/21 - 385.0 - HUGE jump over the last few days. From illness or changes? I began intermittent fasting on Sunday 15/9 pattern. A little tough without those late night snacks, but mornings aren't too bad if I drink water/sea salt to replace electrolytes, then coffee when I get back from my walk. Gonna focus that first meal @ 10AM on protein and last snack @ 7PM on protein bar.
01/22 - 383.6 - The only major change in the past few weeks has been starting Intermittent Fasting. I don't want to drop too fast, but I also expected a fast initial drop. As long as I can slow it down (w/ more calories in my eating window), I'll be fine.
01/23- 381.2 - OK, even I am a little surprised how well IF seems to work for me. I still have a head cold, so little exercise, at all. This weight loss is all Intermittent Fasting, so, for me, this seems to work very well.
01/24 - 379.8 - And the drop continues. Considering I was over 400 lbs. just before Thanksgiving, I'm very happy. Just getting over this headcold, plus starting Intermittent Fasting almost a week ago, this seems to be MY key.
01/25 - 379.3 - As much as I like losing weight, if the drop continues at this rate I may have to modify Intermediate Fasting and break the fast early one or two days per week. I'll give it one more week and then make those decisions.
01/26
01/27

Round 101 EW - 172.8

1/18 - 172.4
1/19 - 171.8
1/20 - 172.0 Great weekend. Ate sensibly. Going to keep it going at work this week.
1/21 - 171.8 Monday was good. Found some dark chocolate covered almonds on the clearance shelf. Just a couple of these delicious morsels make the best reward at the end of the day. (Hard to eat just 2 but there are only 12 so I'm going to try to make them last - my challenge for the week).
1/22 - 171.0 This round is going great. I think I've found a plan that will work. I'm eating mostly the same meals every day which makes it soooo much easier for me. No decisions. Eating a lot of eggs (love eggs) cooked every which way with different bits of meat/veggies thrown in. No cholesterol problems so not worried about that. Throw in a good salad with lots of good veggies. A small piece of chocolate and ta-da the weight is coming off. Oh yes, also lots of water! (There are other foods involved but not on a regular basis.)
1/23 - 170.6
1/24 - 170.6 Ok with this. Ate a bit more yesterday. Happy there wasn't a gain.
1/25 - 171.2. Weekend + wine. Pizza tonight. I will try to be mindful of how much is too much. Babysitting this afternoon with 3 yr old and 6 mo old. Can't wait! No grandkids yet but this is good practice.
1/26 -
1/27 -

Height: 5'4"
Age: 46
Starting weight January 2019: 150 lbs
Current weight: 130.4 lbs
Original goal weight: 130 lbs
Super happy ultimate, ultimate goal weight: 125 lbs

Goal this round: maintain weight (or lose a little), work out 3 times a week, do elbow physical therapy at least once every day, maybe try to play pickleball again... haven't played since January 4th.

Round 80: SW 139.6, EW 137.4
Round 81: SW 137.4, EW 137.0
***Out of town, no internet access***
Round 84: SW 139.6, EW 136.8
Round 85: SW 136.8, EW 137.4
Round 86: SW 137.4, EW 138.0
Round 87: SW 138.0, EW 137.2
***Took a break***
Round 98: SW 134.2, EW 133.0
Round 99: SW 133.0, EW 133.0
Round 100: SW 133.0, EW 132.0
Round 101: SW 132.0, EW 130.4
Round 102: SW 130.4, EW _____

Day/Weight/Comment:

01/18: 130.0 - smack dab on my original goal weight this morning. I’ve decided to eat at or below maintenance for a couple weeks, continue to work on strength training and then possibly losing another 5 lbs. Had a fantastic first day back to the gym yesterday, an hour total including 20 minutes elliptical.

01/19: 130.0 - this maintenance thing is interesting. I feel like I've been eating so much more and yet, the scale stays the same, it's hard to wrap my head around. Thinking of still eating below maintenance every few days until I trust this weight.

01/20: 130.0 - still here. Ate below calories yesterday but did not work out at all, just did my elbow physical therapy. Heading to the gym this morning, can not wait.

01/21: 130.8 - ate well all weekend, looking forward to being able to exercise more often. I did do my elbow P/T at least once every day. I know it takes time but, ugh, I’m impatient.

01/22: 129.8 - I swam laps yesterday for about half an hour (with breaks) and wow, what a great workout. Bonus, my elbow was able to take it. Went to the gym this morning and had a fantastic legs/abs workout with 30 minutes elliptical. I would do that every day if I could but that's how I get injured. Another bonus, the first set of deadlifts were noticeably easier than they had been. Still haven't missed a day of P/T yet, not that I see any difference but I'll keep with it.

01/23: 129.4 - off to swim some laps. Did my elbow p/t last night, there might be some itsy bitsy signs of improvement...

01/24: 130.0 - got totally derailed by a migraine yesterday, spent the day in bed after swimming the laps in the morning. Today is a much better day. Went to the gym and had a great workout, added some leg presses and some weight to my hip thrusts.

01/25: 130.4 - right back where I started. Not sure I’ll be able to bring this down over the weekend, we have a big event tonight. Maybe Sunday will be a good day to reset.

01/26:
01/27:

Female 59, 5'3"
MFP start October 28.18 - 191
Round 95 - Nov 09 - 18.19 EW 158.4
Round 96 - Nov 19 - 28.19 EW 158.4
Round 97 - Nov 29 - Dec 08.19 EW 157.5
Round 98 - Dec 09 - Dec 18.19 EW 159.0
Round 99 - Dec 19 - Dec 28.19 EW 161.8
Round 100 – Dec 29.19 – Jan 07.20 EW 159.8
Round 101 - Jan 08 - Jan 17 EW 159.7
Round 102 - Jan 18- 27.20 - tbd

01/18 - 159.6 - I am really back on track after the holidays, and hoping to get back to or below my November weight. I hit 156.1 in September, so it kind of stings that a few holiday parties undid all of that hard work.
796 left over for calories
01/19 - 158.4 - this motivates me to stay on track.
117 left over for calories
01/20 - 159.0
366 left over for calories
01/21 - 161.0 - Thought that I had seen the last of the 160s, but apparently not. Hopefully just a blip.
566 left over for calories
01/22 - 160.0 - MFP keeps telling me for the past 5 months that I will be 145 in 5 weeks - That would be so great.
597 left over for calories
01/23 - 157.5 - Wow, back down to my round 97 weight from Dec 08. That is motivating!
601 left over for calories
01/24 - 157.5
390 calories left over
01/25 - 157.2
01/26
01/27

28, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 140 (will adjust if needed once I reach this)


Previous Rounds:
Last weight
01/15 - 149.7


Day, Weight, Comment
01/18 - DNW - Out of town
01/19 - DNW - Out of town
01/20 - DNW - Out of town
01/21 - 150.4
01/22 - 151.0
01/23 - 151.0
01/24 - 149.5
01/25 - 148.4 - Whoa there, body! I was not expecting that, especially as this is a low I haven't seen since I started creeping up after my injury! Apparently the sodium retention for the last few days covered up some additional lost. I thought yesterday's weight was the water weight dropping but apparently there was more hiding! Not that I'm complaining at all. I expect a blip, this seems almost too quick a drop to not bump up a bit. Need to focus on rehydrating as I've been horrible lately (especially Thursday since I was traveling and weather was coming in as I drove the 2 hours home. Didn't want to stop to pee and get stranded!) Today is the day. I'm feeling a bit bored being alone in my house so I'm playing catch-up on my HOME practice (Yoga with Adriene). I am behind 10 days right now due to my food poisoning as well as my trip to Texas. I'm planning on doing 4-5 practices throughout the day today and again tomorrow as I have no plans. I have done 2 thus far so 2-3 more with breaks in between will not be difficult so long as I listen to my body. These 2 I've done so far have been SUPER refreshing and I feel recentered from the madness already. Definitely missed it. I want to get caught up so I can start a new journey come February and continue. I feel so much better when I stick to it (though getting started after about 10 days off has been a mental battle, I won this round!) Obviously, if my body says no, I'll just start a little late in February and catch up as I feel better. Sometimes, though, one practice doesn't quite feel like enough so weekends are great to start AND end my day with one and I don't feel overwhelmed.
01/26
01/27

Previous Day's Comments

@quiltingjaine yes, that has been another huge factor besides the company itself that has led to the weary feeling. Considering where I am moving to, I am likely to have a 45-90 minute drive (depending on traffic, but thus far all companies have flexible hours allowing me to avoid traffic once I learn the patterns). Which one will be worth it is the difficult question as a company and job can look amazing on paper and interviews but be completely wrong for me once I'm immersed. I'm trying to look at it from all directions but with so many different things going on, its becoming jumbled. Getting it out on here definitely helped me see and understand what was going on. I needed it outside my head in front of my eyes to really see and understand some things. My desire for Texas has blinded me a bit, I think, but now I get it. I still have my heart drawing me to Texas and saying take it, but my mind is being much more logical and saying to wait, that patience when unsure has always had better results than instant gratification or rushing into something I'm not at least 90% sure on (I would say 100, but as above, I can't know until I'm immersed). Thank you for your thoughts, they are BEYOND appreciated. There's always a perspective or angle I have not looked at that can change an entire view.

Age: 40
Height: 5'9"
Lifestyle Plan: Primal Blueprint





Progress Photo
Goal: Release 2 lbs per round. One "formal" exercise session/round(R99 start).
Incremental Goals:
229.xx ✅ August 19, 2019
219.xx ✅ September 21, 2019
209.xx ✅ October 27, 2019
199.xx ✅ December 2, 2019
189.xx ✅ January 22, 2020
179.xx
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point


Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 241.6 7/12/2019 R100 EW: 195.7 Goal ❎ Exer. Goal ❌
R101 EW: 191.8 Goal ✅ Exer. Goal ✅

☃️🧣❄️ January ❄️🧣☃️
18: 191.9 ♀️
19: 190.6 ♀️ -51pounds in just under 6 months!!!
20: 190.4 ♀️
21: 190.6 ♀️
22: 188.7 Wowsa! Another milestone hit! Here's my 6-month progress!



23: 189.6 I'm too happy with my progress to let a little blip get me down. Thank you everyone for the positive feedback!
24: 189.8
25: 189.5 Thinking about strapping on my snowshoes today since we finally have enough coverage. Also trying to make plans with a friend to go on Monday.
26:
27:


There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

Hi. My name is Trina.

I have decided that I have finished my big old holiday back slide. I'm feeling just about ready to get back on track. First thing is to get back to logging everything. Second is to start eating right again! Glad to have you all at my back on this journey!



Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 54

OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
R54 Pre-challenge start weight 177 R96 SW 131.5 EW 132 (+0.5) First round of chemo and dining with visiting inlaws....
R97 SW 132 EW 134 (+2.0)
Break....family/holidays/etc (+3.0)
R101 SW 137 EW 140.5 (+3.5)
R102 SW 140.5 EW ?????



MINI GOALS
1/31 149 -- (149 first time on 1/30...but bouncing) Goal Met 2/3!
2/28 145 -- Healthy BMI...I believe. But some of the calculators say 140 or 143 Goal Met 3/4!
3/15 141.5 0.5 lbs below my weight watchers lifetime member weight, pretty much haven't weighed this, since I achieved lifetime status 11 years ago!
3/31 141 Goal Met 4/1!
4/30 137 Goal Met 6/12!
5/31 135 Goal met 6/23!
6/30 133 Goal met 7/4!
7/31 131 -- Goal met 8/3!
8/31 129 -- saw this a couple of times!
And setting new date for goal!
4/30/2020 128 -- Final goal weight (Maintain <=130 ... 126-130)



Goals--
Get back to logging food daily!
Carbs < 100-
Steps/day > 13000
Post mastectomy arm stretches for 10 minutes 3/7 days each week.
Walk/exercise for a minimum of 60 minutes 2/7 days each week and a minimum of 30 minutes for an additional 3/7 days each week (and invite friends to walk at least twice a week!)
Drink 12 glasses of water at least 5/7 days each week.


CW 140.5
RGW <137 (Hoping to drop Christmas & steroid bloat, so not as aggressive as it may look!)

Day/Weight/Comment:
RSW 140.5

1/18: 141.5 Hoping this is just going to set me up for a good loss this round. Starting the eat right plan again!
1/19: 140.5 Easing back to better eating. It rained all day yesterday, so I couldn't walk. Did about an hour on the elliptical instead....I prefer walking!
1/20: 139.5 Fast walk through the neighborhood hills yesterday and today. Haven't eaten quite as well today, since my husband and son were both on vacation.
1/21: 140.5 Good walk yesterday....but a bit high on calories and food. Hoping to be lower tomorrow, but since I'm taking steroids today, I won't hold my breath. Tomorrow is last round of chemo!!! Yay!
1/22: 138.5
1/23: 138 Read posts yesterday, but didn't get a chance to check in. I finished the last round of chemo yesterday, so in about 12 days chemo and it's symptoms should be behind me! It hasn't been awful, but it hasn't been a cake walk either (although it has involved a bit too much cake!) I met with the radiologist yesterday, and got the go-ahead to start radiation in 12 days, which means I can be done before my son's spring break. I guess I should be thankful that he is a practical kid who really wants to tour colleges and not go to the beach, since the beach immediately following radiation isn't probably the best idea. But, I think on our own, my husband and I would still vote beach!
1/24: 138 Ate pretty well yesterday, carbs in control--which actually made it easier for me!
1/25: 138.5 -- I'm thinking this might be a bump up from exercise? Ate well yesterday. Did and hour of yoga and a 7 mile walk. Feeling a bit woozy today from the chemo, but still planning on walking today.
1/26:
1/27:


R102 SW 140.5 EW ?????

I’m in for another round.
R100 1/7/20 (-1.6)
R101 1/18/20 (-4.4)
Start Weight- 218.8lb
Current Weight- 212.8lb)
End of Round 102 Goal- 209lb
Ultimate Goal- 173lb

01/18- 213.8 (+1.0lb) Gain from yesterday, but happy with the overall trend. Meal out tonight, which could be testing. Going to have a very light lunch (make sure I go to the gym) so that I can have a decent meal without feeling like I’m restricting myself so much. Won’t drink any alcohol though- it amazes me how much better I feel even though it’s only been 4 weeks since my last drink.
01/19- 213.2lb (-0.6) Stuck to good choices for the meal last night and drank AF beer. Can’t seem to be finding time to go to the gym. In the past when I’ve lost weight I’ve always felt that I must go to the gym and indeed I enjoy it and love the benefits. However, this is the first time I feel that I’m getting a handle on my eating habits and changing for the better, rather than excessively exercising to try and chase poor food choices. Plan today though is to break my gym ‘mini break’, cook all my lunches for the week and get ahead with some work which will enable me to spend more time at the gym.
01/20- 213.4 (+.2lb) Another slight gain from yesterday, however only minimal. I did run (jog) a 5K yesterday so could be water weight. Was well within my calories. Went to the gym which I enjoyed. Plan for today is to continue to drink loads of fluids and make the right choices when I go out tonight with old work friends.
01/21- 212.6lb (-0.8lb) Back down after a couple of ‘gains’. Went out last night and did have a burger with chips, but only over my calories by around 250. Didn’t drink, which now puts me at nearly 6 weeks AF. So nice not to wake up with a fuzzy head. Plan today is to eat a couple of hundred calories lower than allowed; to make up for yesterday. No gym today- as I’ve got football coaching.
01/22- 212.0 (-.6lb) A new low weight; hopefully this trend will continue for the remaining days of this challenge. Drank loads of water yesterday and even joined in with the 1 mile a day challenge at work (I work in a school). Going to add that in to my routine now as well😀. Finding that I’m eating pretty much the same foods breakfast and lunch each day, varying up the evening meal. I’ll change up my lunches next week to prevent a bit of eating boredom.
01/23- 211.8lb (-0.2lb) Another small loss, good for motivation! I’m doing much better with my water intake and I’m starting to feel the difference in how my clothes feel. Another half a stone and people may start to see it too!
01/24- 211.2lb (-0.6lb) Good to keep the trend going. Think I’ve set the expectation too high for loss this challenge. Will now aim for 210lb which is achieveable in the remainder of the time.
01/25- 211.8lb (+.6lb) Bounce back up. Ate below calories and drank loads of fluid, although didn’t sleep much more than an hour last night. Hopefully a bit more rest and sleep tonight and the scale should go back down.
01/26
01/27

Round 102
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 60 FOR ME.

“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”– William Londen




MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R101 EW= 189.9
R102 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Walk 3 or more miles per day a minimum of 4 x per week. Do aerobic dancing at home a minimum of 3 x per week.

During each Weight goal I plan on walking as much as possible and always reaching my 10,000 steps. I would also like to do some aerobic level dancing in my livingroom whenever possible.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain. Black is no change./b][/color=black]

Day/Weight/Comment
01/17 …..189.9….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
01/18 …..189.9 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1423 Calories In / 2984 Calories Out. 42 Net Carbs. 21,302 Total Steps & 9.01 Total Miles. 10/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 1 minutes but it was very broken sleep. I walked for 2 hours & 7 minutes at the school burning 969 calories walking very briskly and I walked on my property for a short 12 minute walk at about 3.0 mph burning another 72 calories. Total extra burn 1041. Good luck everyone! Let’s make this one really count!

01/19 …..189.7 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1716 Calories In / 2125 Calories Out. 84 Net Carbs. 8,197 Total Steps & 3.47 Total Miles related to working. 12/13 fitbit step hours. I slept 4 hours & 3 minutes but I needed so much more. I walked steady for 15 minutes at 2.5 mph burning 65 calories which didn’t help my situation

01/20 …..189.7 ….. First a report on my son who is an adult autistic beautiful boy. First official weekly weigh-in this morning showed a 5.8 pound loss for him Yesterday’s stats: 1838 Calories In / 2436 Calories Out. 76 Carbs. 12,232 Total Steps & 5.18 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 6 minutes and woke up very tired. The school is not open to walk on Sat/Sun and the weather hit 11 degrees below zero by dark. Too cold & icy to walk outside yesterday. I cleaned cabins for a couple of hours. Fitbit saw it as 27 minutes of activity so that’s what I record.

01/21 …..189.6 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1808 Calories In / 2861 Calories Out. 48 Net Carbs. 21,306 Total Steps & 9.02 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 31 minutes falling asleep earlier last night. I woke up much better rested. I walked at the school at about 3.5 mph average for 116 minutes burning 711 Extra calories.

01/22 …..189.6 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1545 Calories In / 2953 Calories Out. 62 Net Carbs. 20,652 Total Steps & 8.74 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 47 minutes and it felt good. I walked for 14 minutes at home at about 3.0 mph burning 72 cals. I walked at the school for 113 minutes at 4.0 mph burning 775 cals, and I danced for 18 minutes burning 144 cals. [/color=crimson]Sample song: “Pontoon” by Little Big Town.[/color=crimson] Total extra calorie burn 991.

01/23 …..189.9 ….. I deserve this. I cracked a bit under the pressure of making my son’s dinner (which is in his plan, but not mine). Usually I do very well at home. This was a disappointment to myself. The only plus was that I did switch it up a bit to be more carb friendly for my share, but it was still over the top. Yesterday was also a rest day from the long walks. I worked on projects at home. I got A LOT done. Still more to do, but I’ve got to try to fit in a walk of some sort today at the school. I would love to finish up what I’m in the middle of at home, but need and miss the walk. Also, bad behavior should not be rewarded with a day off. Yesterday’s stats: 1889 Calories In / 2467 Calories Out. 84 Net Carbs. 13,269 Total Steps & 5.61 Total miles in my attempt to get 1000 steps per hour while working at home. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours, I slept 5 hours & 7 minutes and needed much much more. Fitbit recognized 2 sets of walking which totaled 40 minutes. The extra calorie burn was about 243 when combined.

01/24 …..190.8 ….. Dinner out with a friend after walking at the school for 90 minutes burning 568 extra calories. Incomplete logging. Fitbit says I burned 2595 Calories and walked 6.97 total miles over the course of the day. I slept 4 hours & 53 minutes and woke up dragging and tired. I am hoping that my diet levels will keep up with my exercise levels soon. Thanks to Quilting Jaine for the idea to make each round goal show a loss, ANY LOSS, from the end weight of the round before. I have amended my goals to reflect this very good idea. Now the mountain I must climb doesn’t seem so high.

01/25 …..191.6 ….. OMGosh, such a horrible and scary blood glucose drop last night that I actually had to have my son keep periodically checking on me. Even with his autism, I feel confident he can call 911 and relay a bit of my medical info to EMTs if necessary. I go over the instructions with him from time to time. My glucose dropped to 52 and I was so shaky and foggy in the eyes I had extreme difficulty testing my sugar. 3 buttons, before meal, after meal or fasting. I couldn’t stop shaking long enough to direct the buttons but before I could manipulate the darn thing, the machine popped up my warning of too low at 52. My smart side said follow the plan and eat my reserved carbs, my sick side said “shovel it in as fast as you can” which I foolishly did for 20 straight minutes until I could feel the difference. Upon a then calmer check my number was 101. 2 hours after using the shovel, my glucose was 159. Technically too high, but boy did I ever finally feel better. Getting my doctor involved means insulin. We’ve already had that talk. However, when my weight loss is going well and my numbers get too low, it’s the opposite and I am actually removed/reduced from medicine. The problem is, I’ve gained and I know that would mean insulin to regulate and I am not about to let that happen when I know I can get this train back on its tracks and start the loss again with a little smart maneuvering. Yes, I am going to be very careful, but let me tell you folks, sometimes it’s mild and not too bad when the sugar drops. However, sometimes it’s unbelievable. Last night was one of the worst! However, with T2D I know that diet and exercise plays a HUGE role so I am working that angle right now.

So, last night, naturally, my numbers on my calories and carbs were corrupted and overboard. My fitbit stats were as follows: 2771 Calories burned. 20,475 Total Steps & 8.66 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit step hours. I slept 5 hours & 26 minutes. I walked at the school for 2 hours & 31 minutes and burned 817 extra calories. Today I am feeling okay and will try to have a better day. The school is closed on Sat & Sun and it is frigid in the northern Michigan temps so no major walking today. I will try to do some in the house but it will be much less than usual. That might be a good thing today though. Keep going everyone! I’m still with you…..It’s just going to take me a little longer to run through the ribbon at the finish line.




01/26 …..xxxxx …..
01/27 …..xxxxx …..

@deepwoodslady DONNA! How very scary! I am glad you are doing okay and your son was able to help you. My mother is probably the only non-diabetic, post-weight loss surgery person her doctor has ever seen have issues with hypoglycemia. She'll get a metalic taste in her mouth and start feeling foggy. We grab OJ and peanuts for her and that seems to help. She's had to actually call my cell phone because I was upstairs in bed and she knew that neither Dad or I would hear her if she actually yelled! It can be VERY scary. Keeping you in my thoughts girl!

Trying again. Hope to lose 1 lb this round.
58 yrs. 4'11" or less...
SW: 160 lbs.
CW: 156.8
SW Round 97 (my 1st): 156 lbs
UGW: 98 lbs (subject to change)

R97 (1st for me) SW 156 EW 157.8 (+ 1.8 lbs)
R98 (my 2nd) SW 157.8 EW 156.8 (-1 lb)
R99 (my 3rd) SW 156.8 EW 155.6 (-1.2 lbs)
R100 (my 4th) SW: 155.6 EW 155.6 (stayed the same)
R101 (my 5th) SW: 156.8 EW 156.8 (stayed the same)

Round 102
Day/Weight/Comment
1/18 156.8 lbs
1/19 157.2 lbs Ain't gonna lose it by having birthday cake at someone's party & not staying under in calories. Today will be a great day!!!
1/20 157.8 lbs Yesterday, was a terrible food day...
1/21 156.8 lbs Yesterday was a good food day!!!
1/22 156.8 lbs
1/23 156.8 lbs
1/24 156.8 lbs
1/25 157.8 lbs Hard to believe that I'm happy with a weight gain, but I am. It's been incredibly crazy & stressful the last few days, & I'm just happy NOT to be up by 5-10 lbs after today & yesterday.

So, if I can weigh in at 156.8 lbs or less at the end of this 10 days... I will actually be happy... this is because it's been very stressful & crazy and just have given in to myself.

It is 5:10pm on Saturday, Jan. 25th. We are going to my son's home for dinner & my brother & his wife from out of town... will be meeting us there, too. So, there will be a lot of food & my Daughter N Law loves to bake desserts.

I am commiting through this thread to only have a small serving of the brisket that my son has been smoking all day, and no potato salad. I will eat 2 servings of the green beans (I think 1/2 cup per serving), and just a bite of a cookie or cake... depending what she is making & only water to drink. I will not have any of the wine.

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