JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 105

deepwoodslady · February 2020

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@deepwoodslady Pork rind nachos are (for me) a decent substitute. I just make them on a salad plate so the portion is limited.

I am going to try them tonight for dinner. I am watching calories too so, as always, portion control is key. I'll be adding some cheddar cheese, hamburger and sour cream. I can't wait! I noticed awhile back you mentioned chaffles. I got a double chaffle maker for Christmas but I haven't tried it yet. I am hoping it will work as well as the little single ones I've seen on youtube. I heard it is another game changer for carb counters.

mustb60 · February 2020

Challenge #105
Starting weight: 176 lbs
Goal weight: 173 lbs
End Weight#105:
Highest weight on MFP: 185 lbs
Lowest weight on MFP: 159.7 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

02/17 175.4 lbs ( A pleasant surprise this morning!! Will keep on walking min 10k steps daily and regular lifting.) Steps 14002

02/18 176.3 lbs
02/19 176 lbs (steps 20000)
02/20 174.7 lbs (steps 18027)
02/21 172.7 lbs (steps 12585)
02/22 172.7 lbs (steps 8458 + weightlifting had been way over in calories)

02/23 173.7 lbs (steps 10295 calories on mark)

02/24
02/25
02/26

Challenge #104
Starting weight: 177 lbs
Goal weight: 175 lbs
End Weight#104: 176 (- 1 lbs)

Kuhl50 · February 2020

Kuhl50 wrote: »

ROUND 105

2020 Starting Weight: 209.5
Goal Weight: 197.6 🎉🎉🎉
NEW Goal Weight: 185
Ultimate Goal Weight: 148

Round 101 start weight: 208.4
Round 101: Jan 08 - Jan 17 EW: 207.2 (-1.2)
Round 102: Jan 18 - Jan 27 EW: 205.8 (-1.4)
Round 103: Jan 28 - Feb 06 EW: 202.2 (-3.6)
Round 104: Feb 07 - Feb 16 EW: DNW (travel)

Besides a focus on habits, a change I made for my trip was to up my calories closer to maintenance. That seems to have been a good move, as I am continuing to lose while not feeling deprived. Our bodies constantly adapt, I’m sure a plateau will come and I’ll have to change again. But for now I’ll be happy how this is working!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17 Out of town
02/18 Out of town
02/19 Out of town
02/20 Out of town

02/21 199.4 yay! Told myself not to weigh for 72 hours to wash any sodium out but I felt slimmer and couldn’t resist. Nearly 3 pound loss, very happy that my focus on habits (track, exercise, journal, sleep 6+ hours) paid off.

02/22 197.2 🥳🥳🥳 Not only did I lose another 2 pounds, I passed my first goal weight!!! I know this dip won’t stay—yesterday my stomach hurt so I didn’t eat a lot. I’m sure I’ll go up tomorrow (more likely Monday because I won’t weigh in tomorrow if we overnight at the boat). But yesterday I hadn’t really processed that I had crossed the 200 mark...and today it was a big pause for me to realize I need a new goal!

02/23 196.8 Can’t believe I’m still losing, but I’ll take it!

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deepwoodslady · February 2020

Round 105
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 63 FOR ME.

“Welcome to the rest of your life. Make it a good one!” – ----From TerriRichardson112 and being used with her permission and blessing!

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R104 EW= 195.0
R105 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: 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.

********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]

R43 through R53 (06/07/18 thru 09/24/18) = …..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 176.0)
R53 through R63 (09/24/18 thru 01/02/19) = …..9.5 GAINED (Ending weight 185.5)
R63 through R73 (01/02/19 thru 04/12/19) = …..6.3 GAINED (Ending weight 191.8)
R73 through R83 (04/12/19 thru 07/21/19) = …..3.6 GAINED (Ending weight 195.4)
R83 through R93 (07/21/19 thru 10/29/19) = …..7.4 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 through R103 (10/29/19 thru 02/06/20) = …4.1 GAINED(Ending weight 192.1)

R104 = …..2.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.0)
R105= ……xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
02/16 …..195.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/17 …..194.8 ….. Travel today. Yesterday I tweaked my goals on MFP to better reflect what I am trying to do at this point. I cleaned tourist cabins. I walked for 31 minutes. I also did a dance session with my son (yay Johnny!) for 27 minutes. Sample song “smooth” by Carlos Santana. My eating was reasonable until night time during TV when I began snacking when I wasn’t even hungry. Not good. I am still a work in progress. Travel today will be a brick wall but it’s a new round. We shall see what happens. Good luck everyone!

02/18 …..196.1 ….. After travel & disgusted. I have already thrown out my leftover box without even opening it. Back to basics. Thanks tia birdie (Tish) for the help.

02/19 …..196.0 ….. I’ve been locked out of MFP all day. So frustrating! Yesterday my diet went better. Exercise was good with over 20,000 steps. I burned 850 extra calories through deliberate planning & movement. IF 14:10. However, I only slept 3.5 hours and woke up so tired. I am studying my past logging and journaling to help assist going forward.

02/20 …..195.4 ….. A very good day yesterday. I had my carbs at 8 net carbs late last night when I began to experience a slo-mo sugar drop. Because it wasn’t quick, I was able to keep it under control by adding more carbs. I brought the Calories to 1203 and the carbs to 32 Net Carbs and felt much better within minutes. Calories Out: 2581. 15,367 Total Steps & 6.5 Miles. I slept 5 hours & 36 minutes and felt refreshed. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. IF 14:8. I walked at the school for 85 minutes burning 551 calories. I had my grandsons over after school for a “breakfast for dinner”. I made thick slabs of French Toast and maple sausage patties. I was strong and had an omelet with some of the sausage for my own dinner. I had a very very hard time eating the omelet. I am so sick of eggs that it was gagging me but I stayed strong because I hadn’t planned anything else. I was repaid for my persistence by a very kind bathroom scale.

02/21 …..195.1 ….. Another small loss on the scale after another good day. I pre-logged my food but fell asleep early and had to remove items this morning from yesterday. I spent the late afternoon walking at the school and the evening prepping low-carb recipes. Yesterday’s stats: 897 Calories In / 2497 Calories Out. 24 Net Carbs of friendly veggies. 14,470 Total Steps & 6.12 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Steps Hours. I slept 4 hours & 46 minutes, falling asleep early but waking up early. I awoke refreshed. I walked for 84 minutes at the school burning 475 calories. I forgot to check my glucose yesterday morning, but no sugar drops last night. Feeling strong.

02/22 …..195.0 ….. I need more water for sure. Walked at the school yesterday alone but I feel every single tinge of pain when I’m alone, and it seems to take so long. I cut short my walk a bit but still got in about 3 miles. I’ve even tried music and podcasts but it hasn’t helped. Some walking days are better than others. Another good day on plan with my diet. I balanced some low carb with low calorie and I did not experience a glucose drop (Yay!). Slowly I’m getting the right formula although how much I exercise does play into the formula. Yesterday’s stats: 1262 Calories In / 2763 Calories Out. 30 Net Carbs. 16,325 Total Steps & 6.91 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 29 minutes and woke up a bit tired. I burned an additional 449 Calories walking 98 minutes. Happy Saturday Everyone!

02/23 …..194.7 ….. Finally I am below my starting weight. Keeping the calories under 1400 (for now) and the carbs under 50 (for now) seems to be doing the trick. I did have a small glucose episode yesterday afternoon but I had plenty of carbs left to consume so I had a quick ½ cup of full fat cottage cheese. While not as fast acting, the episode was in slo-mo so I gave it a try. It did the trick. The sugar drops are becoming fewer and less severe. The morning numbers are still a bit too high, but I think they will continue to come down, especially as the extra weight gain sheds again. Yesterday’s stats: 1056 Calories In (I fell asleep early) / 2205 Calories Out. 29 Net Carbs. 8055 Total Steps & 3.41 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept a whopping 7 hours & 10 minutes with a 1 hour 32 minute break in the middle. I awoke after about 4.5 hours but it was the middle of the night. It took me about 1.5 hours to get back to sleep but I forced myself. I feel Wonderful Today! A good amount of sleep is NOT overrated.

02/24 …..xxxxx …..
02/25 …..xxxxx …..
02/26 …..xxxxx …..

kecward78 · February 2020

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 368.0
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 15-18% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 365.0

R100 SW 388.5 EW 388.2
R101 SW 388.2 EW 387.1
R102 SW 387.1 EW 379.1
R103 SW 377.8 EW 371.6
R104 SW 371.6 EW 368.0
R105 SW 368.0

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17 - 368.4 - A minor bounce back after a significant drop. Not a problem! Still on the downward trajectory. And a second day on the eliptical for 45 minutes. MFP says 1124 calories burned. I suspect it is only about a 1/3 of that... although still a decent aerobic workout.
02/18 - 368.2 - right direction again. Didn't make it to the gym yet since interview is early this afternoon. Slightly nervous/stressed.
02/19 - 366.6 - Got to the gym this morning. Feel pretty energized. Interview went well yesterday, but still applying to others. DTA (don't trust anyone). Never count on any promises. #cynical
02/20 - 369.6 - Not concerned about the uptick. Didn't go to the gym this morning, but out for a short walk. Trying to get a focus on kettlebell and weights.
02/21 - 370.2 - Not sure why the uptick again. Each time I checked the scale, it said I was gaining. But I hadn't had anything except for one cup of coffee. Weird
02/22 - 369.8 - Finally back in the right direction.
02/23 - 368.6 - And away we go... again. Found a tasty way to drink the apple cider vinegar, with added ingredients. Not nearly as bitter.
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MarisaMSimon · February 2020

Last round was pretty successful by getting into the 170’s for the first time in 2020. My lowest weight was in October of 2019 at 176, so I hope to get close to that by Friday. This round, I have my birthday mixed in, which comes with tons of celebrations. I’m hoping not to gain too much!

My Stats
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Height: 5"3
Location: Los Angeles, CA
SW: 219.2
CW:181.4
Next Mini Goal: 173.0 lbs
GW: 141.0 lbs

Round Results
R104: SW 182.6 EW 181.4 (-1.2 lbs)
R105: SW 181.4

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17: 182.4 (I saved all my calories for a party, but I didn’t end up going since I had a lot of stuff to do around the house. So instead, I ate those calories at home! I knew this would happen so I’m not too worried about it. I did a Zumba workout at home yesterday!)

02/18: 181.2 (I had the day off from work yesterday because of the holiday! I cleaned my house and had to get a plumber in to fix my drain in the tub. Other than that I had a normal day! I ate to plan and did my Zumba class at the gym!)

02/19: My birthday! ❤️ 181.2 (boo I maintained! I ate to plan and did a 1 hour kickboxing class at the gym. I know this is because I’m ovulating any day now. I usually gain this week as well as TOM week. Anyway, I’m so happy I get to celebrate tonight with my hubby! I’m making dinner though lol gotta make my Friday weigh in!)

02/20: 181.2 (When my weight is the same like this, I know I’m ovulating. So yes I maintain the weight while doing all the right things. Yesterday I ate well for my bday! The hubby surprised me with chocolate covered strawberries and I made one small one fit into plan. Thanks to all those who wished me a happy bday! On to the next day!)

02/21: 180.4 (I’ve gained 0.6 pounds since last Friday’s official weigh in, but there’s nothing you can do about it when you’re a woman! I had no energy when I got off work yesterday and thankfully I had food cooking in the crockpot all day. I ate to plan and made it a rest day since my body was craving it. I’ll move my workout day to Saturday to compensate. Happy Friday everyone!)

02/22: 182.6 (Yesterday, I had my best friend come over on my off Friday and we watched movies, ate popcorn and pizza and our husbands came over after for a fun game night to celebrate my birthday. It was everything I wanted to do this year! No workout of course, unless you count my hand going from the popcorn bowl to my mouth 😂 I needed a day like that. It’s been a very long time.)

02/23: 186.0 (An expected gain from all the birthday celebrations! Went out with friends to brunch and then had a party at my house for the fight last night. I planned to have this happen over the weekend, so I’m not surprised.)

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bearly63 · February 2020

R105 – Theme: It’s A Turtle Attempting to run a Marathon! It’s Going To Take A While…….🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

Goals in 2020: gain lean muscle mass, gain strength, improve running times, focus on macros esp protein goals, hit goal weight.

56 year young, female, 5' 7"ft

OSW 160.0 lbs
RSW 145.8 lbs
RGW 144.5 lbs (Anything with a 144 in it will be good)
UGW 137.0 lbs (I want to gain muscle/going by jeans fit/ so this is just a #)

Past Rounds:

R101 1/17/20 EW: 148.2
R102: 1/27/20 EW: 149.0
R103: 2/06/20 EW: 147.0
R104: 2/16/20 EW: 145.8

Day/Weight/Comment

2/17: 145.8 (0) No change from yesterday, which is a win. I was able to get in a big run, with lots of walking and stretching to keep the hip happy. Then we went to Korean Food with friends in town – no idea what we were eating with all the sauces, rice, etc. Sodium had to be off the charts. I assume it will rear its ugly little head tomorrow. 😆But it was fun to see them😎

2/18: 145.4 (-.4) Went to slow flow yoga and then walked with a friend for 3.75 miles. I was sore and tired last night – not sure why. I ate well, tried to work on protein intake and getting enough fiber but my challenge is getting fiber without wrecking my carbs. I am not winning the macro thing!😝

2/19: 145.2 (-.2) Got a run in which felt pretty good. Really pushed the protein today so I hit that macro but of course, went over on the carbs. I have a sweet tooth – either I get it from blueberries or chocolate. Either way, my carbs go up. 🤩

2/20: 145.8 (+.6) I am blaming the Democratic Debate on driving me to drink last night. That was WWF match at its finest! Anyway, today was a run day on the treadmill….I wasn’t motivated but got it done!

2/21:144.8 (-1.0) Due to schedule, did not get all my calories yesterday. Ate later than planned and it was so salty – Amy’s soups are good but too salty. My bad. Glad for a loss but this will not stand as today is the first day in a long time that I cannot workout as I am driving to Houston and back.✌

2/22:144.0 (-.8) What goes down must go up! I will pay for yesterday, tomorrow! Drove to Houston with college daughter, just to keep her company so she could prep on the way for an interview. (I swear I am not a helicopter mom – it’s a 3 hour drive and and she had a 4 hour interview and then a 3 hour drive home – and sleepless college kids – not a good combo IMHO). And the bonus – I got to hang with her which I don’t get to very often even though she goes to college 10 miles away. Anyway, didn’t get to exercise other than walking the outlet mall and the worst part, we stopped at Buc-Cees on the way home! For those of you who don’t know about Buc-Cees – it’s a massive TX-sized “minimart” with all kinds of treats, junk food, etc. I ate a bag of Snappers minis – so good and yet so bad. Then pizza for dinner.😈😈😈😈😈

2/23:143.6(-.4) Tried to stick to the plan yesterday – gym workout, eat healthy. Had 0 energy so was just lazy after the gym. Wasn’t terribly hungry either but managed to eat most of my calories. Got to hold a week old baby boy so that was awesome! Life is precious😘 Today, longer run day and hope hip flexor will not yell at me. Then mexican food with out of town friends. Will need to go easy at dinner.

dawnbgethealthy · February 2020

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 - EW 160.1
Round 103 - Jan 28 - Feb 06.20 - EW 158.1
Round 104 - Feb 07 - Feb 16 - EW 158.2 - AVG 157.7
Round 05 - Feb 17-26 - EW - ?

02/17 - 158.5
675 calories left over
02/18 - 157.9
224 calories left over
02/19 - 158.4
891 calories left over
02/20 - 157.9
385 calories left over
02/21 - 156.0
347 calories left over
02/22 - 155.5
785 calories left over
02/23 - 155.4 - So happy to be seeing a downward trend, it motivates me. Day off so lots of workout time.
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kmfeig87 · February 2020

Hi. My name is Trina.

Still trying to get back on the losing track. The maintenance rut I was stuck in over the fall is looking good in retrospect, as now I seem to be stuck in the creeping gain rut! Let's do it!

Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 54

OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
R54 Pre-challenge start weight 177
UGW 128 (maintain 125-130)

R54 SW 177 EW 175 (-2.0)
R55 SW 175 EW 171 (-4.0)
R56 SW 171 EW 170.5 (-0.5)
R57 SW 170.5 EW 169.5 (-1.0)
R58 SW 169.5 EW 166.5 (-3.0)
R59 SW 166.5 EW 164 (-2.5)
R60 SW 164 EW 159.5 (-4.5)
R61 SW 159.5 EW 159.5 (-0.0)
R62 SW 159.5 EW 154 (-5.5)
R63 SW 154 EW 155 (+1.0)
R64 SW 155 EW 155 (-0.0)
R65 SW 155 EW 155 (-0.0)
R66 SW 155 EW 151 (-4.0)
R67 SW 151 EW 150 (-1.0)
R68 SW 150 EW 146 (-4.0) Appendicitis!
R69 SW 146 EW 145.5 (-0.5) Didn't really participate for this round
R70 SW 145.5 EW 145 (-0.5)
R71 SW 145 EW 143 (-2.0)
R72 SW 143 EW 140.5 (-2.5) Out of town for the round hiking in the Utah National parks!

R73 SW 140.5 EW 138 (-2.5)
R74 SW 138 EW ????? Oops. Fell off the train a bit here and didn't log everything. Back for Round 79!
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R79 SW 142 EW 137.5 (-4.5 or .5 from last tracked round)
R80 SW 137.5 EW 136 (-1.5)
R81 SW 136 EW 134 (-2.0)
R82 SW 134 EW 132 (-2.0)
R83 SW 132 EW 130.5 (-1.5)
R84 SW 130.5 EW 133 (+2.5)
R85 SW 133 EW 129.5 (-3.5 so I lost the 2.5 gain at the end of last round + 1 pound!)
R86 SW 129.5 EW 134 (Looks bad...but it's just temporary blip!)
R87 skipped--Traveling
R88 skipped--Didn't log R87 or R88. Happy to have lost my blip and not see a gain!!
R89 SW 130 EW 132.5 (+2.5)
R90 SW 132.5 EW 133.5 (+1.0) Double mastectomy on day #4...weighing with drains.
R91 SW 133.5 EW 131.5 (-2.0) Recovering from surgery...drains removed by day 10.
R92 SW 131.5 EW 129.5 (-2.0) Weighed...but didn't participate R90-R92.
R93 SW 129.5 EW 129.5 (+0.0) Ok with this...goal is stay below 130!
R94 SW 129.5 EW 130.5 (+1.0) Had a bunch of days under 130...
R95 SW 130.5 EW 131.5 (+1.0)

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 137 (-3.5)
R103 SW 137 EW 140.5 (+3.5)
R104 SW 140.5 EW 139.5 (-1.0)
R105 SW 139.5 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

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.
Do >3 days of strength training each week.

CW 139.5
RGW 137

Day/Weight/Comment:
RSW 139.5

02/17 - 142
02/18 - 143 Yesterday I just ate...all the chocolate. I'm back to being good today. I was just irritated at that 142 and belatedly realized it might have been DOMS as much as anything. Hoping to see some better results this round. But I did not start well!
02/19 - 141 Back to reasonable eating yesterday. Adding in some strength training with cardio.
02/20 - 141 Fancy dinner out last night...so not too bad.
02/21 - 140.5 Mostly ate ok yesterday. Did a strength video, but it was raining all day, so no walk.

02/22 - 140 -- I've been doing strength training videos and walking this week. I don't know if it is that, or the radiation...but boy am I tired!
02/23 - 142 -- Restaurant tasting event last night. I exercised a ton before going, but probably ate back all those calories and a few more. Didn't try to parse it all out! This should hopefully just be a temporary blip up.
02/24 -
02/25 -
02/26 -

R105 SW 139.5 EW ?????

TwinMomma2019 · February 2020

ROUND 105

Starting Weight: 168.2
Goal Weight: 167.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

Round 101- SW: 176.4 EW: 173.9; -2.5
Round 102 - SW: 173.9 EW: 171.7; -2.2
Round 103 - SW: 171.7 EW: 171.1; -0.6
Round 104 - SW: 171.1 EW: 168.2; -2.9

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17 - 168.2 Great day yesterday! Hoping I can keep it up this round!
02/18 - 168.2 I've had this weight three days in a row. I'll take it! Especially after how much I fluctuated last round. Hopefully I can squeeze in a workout tonight!
02/19 - 168.0 Still haven't worked out in a few days and somehow haven't gained anything ... I'm sure this will bite me in the butt.
02/20 - 168.4 I did a light at-home workout last night but I really excel in the gym. I'm going to make it a priority to go tonight!
02/21 - 168.4 I went to the gym last night! However, I was over my calories. I'll probably be today because lunch at work today is being catered.
02/22 - 168.0
02/23 - 169.8 My bad habits lately are catching up to me. Hopefully I can turn it around to at least break even this round.
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TwistedSassette · February 2020

@deepwoodslady - I feel like I need to know what a chaffle is! I just googled it and omg that looks so yummy! I think I will make some, so thanks for sharing!
Also I thought you might be interested in this article that I read the other day, about some research which found that taking 500mg of Vitamin C supplements twice daily helped helped to lower elevated blood sugar levels across the day and minimised spikes in blood sugar after meals. The test subjects were Type 2 diabetics (not sure if that's relevant to your situation or not) and also saw a marked improvement in their blood pressure as well. Obviously I don't know about your personal situation but when you mentioned that you had a glucose episode I thought you might be interested if your glucose episodes tend to be the resulting drop after a spike. My Dad is T2 diabetic and takes the supplements (he was the one who told me about it initially), and while he is on diabetes medications, he gets a consistent BSL result no matter when he tests (whereas before, there would be a much larger range depending on when he had eaten last etc.). I'm amazed that something as simple as Vitamin C can have such a massive impact, so it's definitely something I'll be keeping an eye on in future studies.
Here's the link to what I was reading:
https://diabetesaustralia.com.au/news/15615?type=articles

TwistedSassette · February 2020

Sorry guys, I fell off the wagon last round, I need help getting back on track!

GOALS THIS ROUND
- RGW 134.1kg
- Track calories 7/10 days
- Minimum of 15 mins activity per day
R105 SW 134.3kg

Day | Weight | Change | Comment

02/17 | DNW | Weekend away played havoc with my routine.

02/18 | 134.8kg | +0.5kg | So disappointed in myself. I think I am self-sabotaging and I don't want to do that again. I am tracking my calories now - not making the best food choices but tracking nonetheless. I am making a conscious effort to get intentional exercise. I know this is most likely just a blip but I will admit my heart sank a little seeing that number on the scale this morning. I must not let this get me down. I must have perseverance.

02/19 | 135.3kg | +0.5kg | I think I'm broken! Didn't think I'd had that much sodium (and definitely not that many calories!) but here I am up 1kg in two days. Must be seriously retaining water, but why - I don't know! I ate around maintenance level yesterday, but sodium was pretty much bang on target, so I don't think that's the culprit this time. Who knows?!

02/20 | 135.0kg | -0.3kg | Ok I'm glad to see this starting to move in the right direction. Didn't have a great day with nutrition, but did get some HIIT in so torched a few calories there. My stationary bike arrived yesterday so I set that up last night (with a little help from hubby because OMG that thing is H-E-A-V-Y!). Looking forward to being able to get a good, low impact calorie burn right at home - and hubby has been very supportive, even setting me up with a shelf for a TV and AppleTV so I can watch something while working out. He even cleaned the mouse-infected office-turned-gym for me - he's a keeper, for sure! Unfortunately he saw his doctor yesterday to get some blood test results and confirmed that he has Type 2 diabetes (which we had suspected for a while but trying to convince him to see someone about it has been an ongoing battle!). He will start medication today and no doubt resist any diet changes I try to make! Which is ok for now, we are hoping that the medication will help him to have more energy and no longer fall asleep after meals - we can work on rebuilding his health later on!

02/21 | 134.5kg | -0.5kg | Yes! Obviously I knew the excess weight was water weight that would eventually drop off, but it's still discouraging to see the higher numbers on the scale. I have been a little more strict with myself (though not enough) the last couple of days and focused on getting some good workouts in (albeit short ones as I don't have the time in my day for long workouts!). My new bike is great, I jumped on for 10 mins last night while hubby ducked out to pick up dinner. Feeling a little more positive today and ready to keep working at it!

02/22 | 133.6kg | -0.9kg | So either I am broken or my scale is broken! I had a terrible day for nutrition but drank bucketloads of water as I was called in for a hydration test at work. I always drink a litre of water before work in case I am flagged for a test, so I knew I’d pass, but you only have an hour to produce a sample for them to test so I had to guzzle a lot more water to get there! That’s the only thing I can think would make a difference as I did no exercise yesterday.
Today I had parkrun so enjoyed a 5km walk. Enjoyed is a facetious term in this instance - I got a huge blister before the halfway point and ended up walking on the back of my shoe for the last third of it. I would have turned around about 1.5km in, but I was the tail walker so I had to walk the whole course! Drinking lots of water today so hopefully this weight level will stick around!

02/23 133.6kg | No change | Continued to drink a lot of water after Parkrun, and otherwise just had a relaxed day. Did have some chocolate but didn’t overdo it.

02/24 134.1kg | +0.5kg | What goes up, must come down. I wish I knew what triggered my rapid water weight gains and losses! I will keep smashing the water and otherwise keep on keeping on!

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cpanus · February 2020

69 years old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...

...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.

We used to walk 5 miles a day. A pinched nerve and back surgery side-lined me for about a year. Then I had back surgery. Now I'm waiting to get my hip fixed. Hip Doc said surgery in April. Ugh! I can't do any walking or biking...both kill me. I see my personal trainer three times a week. She is taking it very slow and easy with me.

I have March 10th as my hip surgery date...much better than April!

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 140.0
UGW: 132.2

02/15 - 143.2 at 9:30 a.m.
02/16 - 143.6 at 8:00 a.m.

Day/Weight/Comment

02/17 - 142.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...22 days until hip surgery. Having a rough time.
02/18 - 143.8 at 5:30 a.m.
02/19 - 145.8 at 5:30 a.m.
02/20 - 145.2 at 5:30 a.m.
02/21 - 143.4 at 5:30 a.m.
02/22 - 143.0 at 8:30 a.m.
02/23 - 143.0 at 9:15 a.m.
02/24 -
02/25 -
02/26 -

Chris

cpanus · February 2020

@quiltingjaine - that's what they are saying. In and Out...as long as I can walk with the walker and eat something, it's a boot to the bottom and into the car!! So unless something goes wrong, I'm home the same day with my new hip!

Chris

beachwalker99 · February 2020

Round 105 (27 for me)
I really love these challenges, but I'm struggling to keep up with all the posts now that the semester has gotten busy and I'm swamped with grading. I really am inspired by this group and will comment when I can.

60 Female 5’6”
Starting weight: 212.8 (2/28/19)
Maintenance goal: 145-150

R75 (1) – SW: 202.8 – EW: 198.8 (-4.0)
R76 (2) – SW: 198.8 – EW: 199.4 (+0.6)
R77 (3) – SW: 199.4 – EW: 196.6 (-2.8)
R78 (4) – SW: 196.6 – EW: 195.4 (-1.2 for 7 days)
R79 – Skipped - vacation
R80 – Skipped - vacation
R81 (5) – SW: 197.0 – EW: 192.8 (- 4.2 post-vacation or -2.6 since before vacation)
R82 (6) – SW: 192.8 – EW: 190.4 (-2.4)
R83 (7) – SW: 190.4 – EW: 189.2 (-1.2)
R84 (8) – SW: 189.2 – EW: 187.8 (-1.4)
R85 (9) – SW: 187.8 – EW: 185.4 (-2.4)
R86 (10) – SW 185.4 – EW: 187.0 (+1.6 for 7 days – vacation)
R87 – Skipped – vacation
R88 – Skipped – vacation and mini diet break
R89 (11) – SW: 186.6 – EW: 186.4 (-0.2)
R90 (12) – SW: 186.4 – EW: 183.4 (-3.0)
R91 (13) – SW: 183.4 – EW: 181.2 (-2.2)
R92 (14) – SW: 181.2 – EW: 182.4 (+1.2)
R93 (15) – SW: 182.4 – EW: 180.2 (-2.2)
R94 (16) – SW: 180.2 – EW: 178.6 (-1.6)
R95 (17) – SW 178.6 – EW: 177.4 (-1.2)
R96 (18) – SW: 177.4 – EW: 175.6 (-1.8)
R97 (19) – SW: 175.6 – EW: 175.8 (+0.2)
R98 (20) – SW: 175.8 – EW: 175.6 (-0.2)
R99 (21) – SW: 175.6 – EW: 174.8 (-0.8)
R100 (22) – SW: 174.8 – EW: 172.0 (-2.8)
R101 (23) – SW: 172.0 – EW: 172.6 (+0.6)
R102 (24) – SW: 172.6 – EW: 174.4 (+1.8)
R103 (25) – SW: 174.4 – EW: 170.8 (-3.6)
R104 (26) – SW: 170.8 – EW: 169.6 (-1.2)

R105 (27) – SW: 169.6 – EW: ???

Daily goals for this round:
1) Stay hydrated.
2) Log carefully and maintain a calorie deficit.
3) Walk or exercise 30+ minutes.
4) Cross something off my "to do" list

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17 – 169.2 – A little drop and all goals met – good start. Took advantage of the milder weather and Monday holiday to get out and walk on the beach with my grandsons. It was a little too chilly to put our feet in, but we all enjoyed exploring the tidepools and climbing on the rocks. We had lunch out, but I stayed under my calorie limit with lighter meals the rest of the day.
02/18 – 169.2 – Up too late catching up on work, but I still managed to rally and get to the gym after class.
02/19 – 168.6. – Met my first 3 goals but didn’t get much work done.
02/20 – 168.2 – Goals met.
02/21 – 168.4 – Rest day. Time to seriously attack those chores! I got a good bit done and managed stay under my calorie limit even with wine and chocolate after dinner.
02/22 – 168.4
02/23 – 169.0 – No surprise. Lunch out and late dinner at my mom’s (with wine and dessert) put me way over both calorie and sodium limits yesterday. Mardi Gras brunch (with mimosas) did me in today. I did get to walk for an hour at the beach, but still came in over calories. I’ll be back on track tomorrow.
02/24
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02/26

TerriRichardson112 · February 2020

General goal is to maintain below 150, and trend slowly downward to 145.
Looking forward:

February: I need to focus on getting back to where I was pre-Christmas
2020: Goal is to stabilise weight around 145
Strengthen strategies to reframe the tendency to use unhealthy snack food as a reward/treat.
Make sure I have prepared healthy snacks available
Cut down on eating between meals

Never give up! Never give in!
Back Story:

2018:
My goal was to get down below 160, to allow me to enjoy the indulgences of holidays and celebrations.
2019
I exceeded that and have been below 150 for most of the last 2 months.
In 2018, I put on 10 lbs over the last 2 months of the year.
In 2019, I consistently lost weight since the end of July. I put on about 4lbs over the Christmas break, but was still below my original 2019 goal.
That's a WIN in my book!

2020
I need this more than ever now that I am in maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
JGM10D ~|~ Round 105

Posting weight and comments each evening.
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female 🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)🔹LW: 147.4 (Dec 2019)
Aim for 2020: stay under 150
Aim for this round ~ discard some more of that Holiday overage
UGW: 140s
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 104 EW: 150.1 I stayed under right up to the end of the round, then had a pass day on 14 Feb.
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17/02: 148.6: Goals 🌟 Damage limitation working
18/02: 148.8: Goals 🌟 Normal fluctuation
09/19: 148.8: Goals 🌟 Today I had an outing to a local castle with morning coffee and lunch in an old coaching house. Under goal, but not sure about sodium content. Loads of walking round the village where the castle was.
20/02: 149.6: Goals 🌟 Dancing today.
21/02: 149.6: Goals 🌟
22/02: 149.4: Goals 🌟
23/02: 149.2: Goals 🌟
24/02: xxx: Goals
25/02: xxx: Goals
26/02: xxx: Goals
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Previous Rounds

Round 104 SW 149.2: EW 150.1😾- 0.2
Round 103 SW 149.6. EW 149.2🌻 - 0.4
Round 102 SW: 150.6; EW: 149.6 🌻 - 1
Round 101 SW 151.1; EW 150.6 🌻 - 0.5
Round 100 SW: 152.1; EW: 151.1 🌻 - 1
Round 99 SW: 147.4; EW: 152.1 😱+ 4.3 😱
Round 98 SW: 149.2; EW: 147.4 🌻 - 1.8
Round 97 SW: 151.3; EW: 149.2 🌻 - 1.1
Round 96 SW: 150.8; EW: 151.3 😑 + 0.5
Round 95 SW: 151.0 EW: 150.8: 🌻 - 0.2
Round 94 SW: 151.6; EW: 151.0: 🌻- 0.6
Round 93 SW: 155.1; EW: 151.6; 🌻 - 3.5150.8
Round 92 SW: 155.8 EW: 155.1: 🌻- 0.7
Round 91 SW: 156.6: EW: 155.8: 🌻- 1.4
Round 90 SW: 158.8: EW: 157.2: 🌻- 1
Round 89 SW: 158.9: EW: 158.2: 🌻- 1
Round 88 SW: 161.6: EW: 159.2: 🌻- 1.8
Round 87 SW: 163.2: EW: 161.0: 🌻- 3.2
Round 86 SW: 166.4: EW: 164.2: 🌻- 2.1
Round 85 SW: 167.8: EW: 166.3: 🌻- 1.5
June 2017: Round 8 SW 162; EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back,on track!!!

Daily Goals

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,500+ Steps daily
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session

https://www.random.org/colors/hex
Purple: #ff4968.

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

jaccimc63 · February 2020

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
NE Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)

My 66th Round!

I'm getting closer to the lower end of maintenance and I'm going to keep working to move toward a trend line around 142.

End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)

SW: 143

Day/Weight/Comment

02/17 - 143 - I'm happy to see this number two days in a row. I may see a bump from the weekend tomorrow, but this is a nice trend.
02/18 - 144.5 - Ouch! Not only did the weekend catch up with me, a wonderful old friend dropped her tax info. off at my office and brought me 4 dozen butterscotch chocolate chip cookies. I shared with the office, but I had several myself. The rest are now packed safely away in my freezer. Water and calorie tracking the rest of the week.
02/19 - 144 - Slowly inching down. More water and more tracking today.
02/20 - 143.5 - OK.
02/21 - 144 - I am really paying for those cookies I had on Monday.
02/22 - 143.5 - I was actually surprised my weight was down a little because my rings were really tight this morning from water retention. Catered lunch at the office today, so I'll be drinking plenty of water.
02/23 - 142 - Yay, I haven't seen this weight in months.
02/24
02/25
02/26

jaccimc63 · February 2020

@quiltingjaine - I love your new picture!

StatChicBayes · February 2020

Round 105:
Female, 58 yy, 4'11''
OSW: 177.1 lbs
LTG: 105 lbs and BF 23% (or lower, we’ll see :-) (Expect to reach goal weight in March-September)
STG: reach 107 - or - at least maintain below 110 and reduce BF%!

Goals for 10 Day Challenge: reach last rounds low of 106.2. Ideally keep WT<108.0, BF <25.5%

EW Round 104: 107.8, BF% 25.4

Day/Weight/Comment

02/17 OoT DNW

02/18 108.2, BF 25.6% Up 0.4 from Friday, so actually pretty good given eating out over the long weekend and a couple of rest days thrown in! Back to gym today for weights and cycle later.

02/19 107.0, BF 25.2% Yeah headed back down below 108 and below last recorded weight from last round - probably lots of water as cycle studio had no AC yesterday evening and sweated bullets it was so hot! Even the walls were sweating from the humidity from everyone’s perspiration! Calories were good - even had room for dark chocolate :-)

02/20 107.0, BF 25.2% Yes!!! No gain is a win!!! (ate back some exercise calories yesterday + sodium so nice to hold steady). Today is strength day (am) and then cardio in evening assuming that the forecast snow does not lead to the uni gym closing early ! the university is the last to close in the event of inclement weather as students are primarily on campus and as long as there is no freezing rain/sleet should be OK to drive/walk. Happy Scale thinks it will be 9 weeks for the next 2 pounds. OK with that if that is accompanied by loss of body fat! NSV: Have lost another half inch in waist and an inch in chest (below breasts). No change in hips, but lost more fat there earlier - Waist, belly below belly button, and thighs are all areas where I am still holding on to fat. While I can’t spot reduce fat, I can target muscle growth so working on core is one way to improve the appearance of abs/belly. Vertical anti-rotation shoulder press with the cable machine (and other cable exercises) have been great for strengthening abs/obliques and filling out muscle underneath the loose stomach skin as fat decreases (without doing a million crunches)!

02/21 106.4, BF 25.1% Woot! A new low! ‘Course this is Friday, so knowing my eating patterns (eat/drink some of the banked calories from the week) I will likely bounce up a bit, but hoping to hang out in the 106’s in the next coming weeks.

02/22 107.4, BF 25.4 Pizza! Nuf said for sodium bomb. Wait it out until Monday...

02/23 108.4, BF 25.6% and the weekend bump continues… busy day with twins 13th B’day party today so did not get my usual cycle class in this morning, and had a slice of pizza and a cupcake at the B’day party (def over on carbs for the day). I did manage to get to the gym for a strength workout before dinner.

02/24
02/25
02/26

Round 77: 147.8
Round 78: 146.1 (1.7 loss)
Round 79: 143.4 (2.7 loss)
Round 80: 140.6 (2.8 loss)
Round 81: 138.8 (1.8 loss)
Round 82: 136.1 (2.7 loss)
Round 83: 134.5 (1.6 loss)
Round 84: 131.8 (2.7 loss at lowest point, July 27, did not weigh rest of round)
Round 85: 128.8 (3.0 loss)
Round 86: 129.2 (0.4 gain)
Round 87: 124.8 (4.4 loss) (outlier whoosh is skewing stats :- )
Round 88: 123.2 (1.6 loss) ** Reached healthy Weight BMI **
Round 89: 121.9 (1.3 lb loss)
Round 90: 119.6 (2.3 lb loss)
Round 91: 117.6 (2.0 lb loss) (lowest weight since 2006)
Round 92: 115.8 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 93: 115.6 (0.2 lb loss, change in %BF of 0.5%) ** increased calories **
Round 94: 114.8 (0.8 lb loss, change in %BF of 0.2%)
Round 95: 114.4 (0.4 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2%)
Round 96: 111.2 (3.2 lb loss, change in %BF 0.9%)
Round 97: 109.4 (1.8 lb loss, change in %BF 0.5%)
Round 98: 110.6 (1.2 lb gain, change in %BF 0.4% increase)
Round 99: 111.0 (0.4 lb gain, change in %BF 0.1% increase)
Round 100: 110.2 (0.8 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2% decrease)
Round 101: 109.6 (0.6 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2% decrease)
Round 102: 110.6 (1.0 lb gain), BF% 26.2 (0% change)
Round 103: 107.2 (3.4 lb loss), BF% 25.3 (0.9% decrease)
Round 104: 107.8* (0.6 gain), BF% 25.4 (0.1 % gain) *last weight before round ended

(long term average rate is 1.34 lbs/week

NdinonziIris · February 2020

41, Female, 5'10" (1.78cm)
Starting Weight: 146.7 kg (Jan 2020)

OSW - 146.7kg
RSW - 142.3kg
RGW - 137.6 kg
UGW - 85kg

My main goal for this round is just consistency. 10 days of eating right, drinking enough water and moving.

Round 102: 141.5kg (-5.1kg)
Round 103: 142.3kg (+0.8kg)
Round 104: 139.6kg (-2.7kg)

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17 - 139.1kg
02/18 - 139.3kg
02/19 - 138.7kg
02/20 - 139.2kg
02/21 - 138kg
02/22 - 138kg
02/23 - 137.6kg
02/24 - 137.4kg
02/25
02/26 - (DNW - traveling)

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 105

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