Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 107

Treasury and IRS to delay tax season 90 days? Note to Government: How about cancel it

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 -1.5 lbs
Round 103 +2.5 lbs
Round 104 -2.6 lbs
Round 105 -0.6 lbs
Round 106 -0.4 lbs

Round 107: IF: 16+ Hours, 7 of 10 days | Calories: less than 1500 | Water: 64oz or more | Exercise: 8 out of 10 days | Veg/Fruit: 4/1

03/07: 173.9 (end of round 106)

03/08: 173.2 New Low!
03/09: 173.7 My new low didn't last very long LOL. It's my husband's fault ha! He made soft pretzels. Just kidding - I asked him to make them BUT I didn't have to eat two! I could be up just from a normal fluctuation when I'm settling into a new weight but most likely too many carbs/salt. Since my calories were only 1250 and 670 were pretzels, it didn't leave much room for eating healthy food . I rowed too so shouldn't add any 'real' weight and should be down again in a few days IF I keep my paws off the pretzels.
03/10: DNW - Could not bring myself to weigh today - too many carbs/salt. I did walk, and drank lots of water. I had 1303 calories but, again, can't be happy about that since pretzels were half of that and took away from good healthy calories. When I feel in control, I fool myself into thinking I can control myself with sugar/white flour, thus asking my husband to make soft pretzels (oh, no worries, I can just eat 1/2 of one - wrong! ) I did stop myself from an all-out binge the past 2 days and that IS a NSV. They're all gone now, thank goodness! Stocked back up on vegies, fruit and chicken so looking forward to a good healthy day!
03/11 - 173.5 - much better day yesterday all the way around
03/12 - 173.4
03/13 - 173.4 Trying to get back to my 'new low' from 3/8 or even better would be a new 'new low'
03/14 - 173.3
03/15 - 173.3
03/16 - 173.3
03/17 - 173.2 - down -0.7 for the round. I hope to be more focused the next 10 days.

Short-Term Goal: Back into the 160's!
Long-Term Goal: Don't wear sweat pants or ANY pants with elastic for an entire year! I don't even know what a belt is any more!



Daily Tracking from start of MFP

Round 107
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 65 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
R106 EW= 200.1
R107 EW= 200.4


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.
Day/Weight/Comment
03/07 …..200.1….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
03/08 …..201.0 ….. The exact correct food, the exact wrong quantity. I worked up quite an appetite cleaning out the shed next door. More boxes to go through today. Also I was booked out last night in the cabins so I am going to clean 75% of them today and the rest tomorrow so I can finish the shed project and stay caught up on the cabin laundry. An unusually beautiful day here. However, I don’t think I have been quite this tired in YEARS. Clock change really got me.

03/09 …..200.2 ….. Sunday is tourist cabin cleaning day. I did 75% of them and it’s laundry. The other 25% will be done today. School closed so no walking. Temps better outside but still too much ice so I didn’t risk it, especially when I already fell pretty hard last week. (no lasting injuries, thank Goodness). Worked on shed cleaning and burning again also. Grabbed at convenient food all day but have some pretty good and healthy choices in the house so not a total disaster. Overall, 71 Carbs & 1261 calories. I slept well last night but not enough water. I’ll work on that today. I’m getting in lots of steps & miles and good calorie burn so I just need to tighten my belt another notch.

03/10 …..199.8 ….. I thought I would have a HUGE WHOOSHING drop today because I really did great yesterday. But no TMI probably didn’t help. There is such conflicting information on whether “what time” you eat your meals makes a difference or if calories are just calories in a 24 hour period, no matter what. I’m curious because I read a lot of posts in many challenges about late meals. My last meal of the day is always about 2:00 A.M. I am usually asleep by 4:00 A.M. and get in the 4.5 to 5.5 hour range of sleep per night. My last meal is planned on purpose now to keep my blood sugars level (stop the severe drops) and to also prevent binge eating triggered by hunger. Yesterday I walked over 21,000 steps, over 9 miles, burned over 3200 calories. I ate 1383 calories and 32 carbs with both being in my perfect range. All of it was healthy food. My water intake was over 65 oz. Come on Whoosh! Any thoughts, anyone, on the timing of our meals?

03/11 …..199.8 ….. The drops in weight are leveling off apparently. Today I have taken a self-imposed rest day from practically everything. I am working hard at maintaining my diet but doing very little movement/exercise or work. I just need a mental break from all the “projects”. I hope the rest of the night goes as well as it has today in regards to my food plan. I’m just tired.

03/12 …..199.8 ….. 3 days running on the weight but all is well. Staying on course with eating plan. No walking or major exercise yesterday. A much lower step count but accomplished a few things at home, though I seriously tried not to be responsible for much of anything. I just needed some rest from responsibility to EVERYTHING. I’m afraid it was constantly interrupted and so I don’t feel I got what I needed, but I’ll try again another day. It’s hard to both live and work at home (my home sits on the same property as my motel and cabins that rent nightly). Staying the course.

03/13 …..200.2 ….. A small indiscretion leads to a gain as easy as 1+1=2. It doesn’t take a genius to figure this out, but sometimes I’m just downright stupid! I am totally bummed about the news last night that all the schools are closed. There goes my walking! I’m keeping fingers crossed for good weather soon, but for the past five years it has snowed into April and May (with a few nicer days here and there). Last April our biggest snow was 10” overnight. If it weren’t for all my kids and grandkids living here I would be somewhere else! I stuck to diet yesterday except for one cupcake. I walked at the school (not knowing it would be the last time for awhile!). I’m going to try to stay positive and not let this news derail me or my plans. Stay strong Donna. Stay strong!

03/14 …..199.9 ….. Yesterday was an okay day. Diet plan on the higher end of acceptable so the scale did okay today but probably could have been better. I missed walking. My son’s weigh in was great! He is down another 3 pounds. Go Johnny!

03/15 …..200.1 ….. Besides our schools, all of our city and government offices have also closed including our secretary of state, court systems etc. So far the banks are open but I’m not sure how long that will last. I am trying very hard not to stress eat, just like everyone else I suppose. In Michigan, this is getting pretty serious as far as our state government declarations and the panic/hoarding that is going on. Full grocery stores have already closed due to lack of food. No diapers can be found for my grandbabies, and that is going out of town to different towns since we are in the rural areas. No meat available within 150 miles of me according to my own family and friends. No burger, no chicken etc. My one daughter was able to buy some big turkey legs and a little pork. This will be the first time in decades that there will be no corned beef for St. Patty's day in our homes. There are no known cases up in my area yet, but people are definitely panicking. Stay safe everyone. Food is already becoming scarce here unless you stocked up in time. Unlike most folks who live in these small cabin homes in my area, I do have a stand-up freezer in my garage with some stocked up meat. I should be okay for a bit. Let’s all do the best we can to stay healthy and eat the best we can.

03/16 …..200.7 ….. If we can get any food at all in northern Michigan we are lucky. No bread, milk, eggs, cheese, condiments, beef, chicken, TP, tissue, napkins, paper towels, kitty litter, larger size 4 & up baby diapers. No noodles or pasta of ANY kind, canned soup, canned veggies, frozen veggies, and thousands of other items. I stay fairly stocked up but I really need my distilled water for my bi-pap machine. I have went/called every large box store within 150 miles-zilch. No laundry soap, brillo pads, windex, alcohol, purell, -the list goes on and on. Stressed about home, but about business too. You can’t rent cabins and rooms without proper cleaning supplies AND TOILET PAPER. My stock will only last so long. They have also closed all our restaurants in the state, only drive-thru and carry out/delivery (no delivery services in my area). . I just feel bad for everyone trying to cancel their weddings since it’s been requested by the governor that all gatherings 50 people or more be cancelled. Well, I guess we are all in this together. Stay safe everyone! Please remember to help those you love and to share with ALL that are in need. Many of us may be called upon.

03/17 …..200.4 ….. Close to breaking even, but didn’t make it! @quiltingjaine thanks for your kind words to us all. @tiabirdie56 Keto is impossible without the right foods available, so I like your idea of making some changes but continuing as best as you can. I have a couple of Walmart (no Costco) within 200 miles of me but if they are out of eggs, cheese, meat, oil, etc while I’m there, I’m out of luck and that is exactly what is happening here. Now they have told us to cancel any social events that have more than 10 people attending. Also gyms (I don’t have one within 75 miles anyway), spas, bars, etc. It has been reported here in Michigan that schools will probably not go back in session this school year (drats! That is where I walk!). The schools are giving away small milk cartons, juice, muffins, crustless sandwiches to anyone in need. Childcare has become an issue for those who are allowed to work since kids are out of school. I think all 50 states are experiencing about the same restrictions, if not, they will be soon. 18 months AT LEAST for a vaccination due to clinical trials??? Yikes. On a good note, my local grocery store (we only have one) had a truck in this morning and I was able to get 2 gallons of distilled water for my bi-pap machine. I am worried for everyone who already struggles in this life. I will be okay. Will everyone else? Praying…..Praying.

On general self-isolation. Went shopping today in our local convenience store. Some shortages, but I got what I wanted. I always have a food store of dry foods, and we have stuff in the freezer. Northern Ireland has some supermarkets opening first 2 hours for over us 70s, so that will help the situation.

Take care everyone. 💕💖💕
Never give up! Never give in!
Back Story: 2020
Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
JGM10D ~|~ Round 107
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 106 EW: 148.2 Still 1lb of December baggage hanging about. It's a classic case of 'eat now pay for months to come'. At least I am maintaining under 150.
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08/03: 148.6: Goals: Make sensible choices at my daughter's 🎉 50th birthday 🎈🎈🎈Celebration 🎉 Today. 👻
09/03: 148.9: Goals: Eat healthy/stay under goal/hydrate adequately 💁‍♀️at least it’s not too bad! 🌟
10/03: 149.1: Goals 🌟
11/03: 149.4: Goals 🌟
12/03: 149.1: Goals 🌟
13/03: 148.5: Goals 🌟
14/03: 148.2: Goals 🌟
15/03: 148.4: Goals 🌟
16/03: 148.6Goals 🌟
17/03: 148.2: Goals 🌟
Back where I started this round. Happy to be maintaining

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Previous Rounds
Daily Goals
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you. Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

Age 39
5'8"
SW 215
IGW 160
UGW 135-140


R87 SW 197.8 EW 193.2 👇 (-4.6)
R88 SW 193.2 EW 194.8 👆 (+1.6)
R89 SW 194.6 EW 191.8 👇 (-2.6)
R90 SW 191.4 EW 188.2 👇 (-3.2)
R91 SW 190.2 EW 186.4 👇 (-1.8)
R92 SW 185.2 EW 184.8 👇 (-1.6)
R93 SW 185.4 EW 186.0 👆 (+0.6)
R94 SW 185.0 EW 186.2 👆 (+1.2)
R100 SW 187.5 EW 186.8 👇 (-0.7)
R107 SW 186.2
RGW 184?

Day/Weight/Comment
03/08 186.2 👇 (-0.6)back after a break. A little disheartening that im essentially the same place i left off but hopefully i can get things moving again.
03/09 187.4 👆 (+ 1.2) well thats the wrong direction! Probably normal TOM fluctuation.
03/10 186 👇 (-1.4) I hope this is the beginning of a drop. I've been faithfully working out, eating Keto (slightly lower fat/sodium/cholesterol keto as per a dr) and even watching calories and I seem to be well within range to lose 1.5 lbs per week but it hasn't been budging. So I'm thinking maybe I'm not as consistent as I believe and am hoping this challenge will keep me on track.
03/11 185 👇 (-1.0) ok I know a number on a scale shouldn't affect my mood so much (because it WILL go up and down) but I am PUMPED that things are falling. Had a weigh in at my metabolic dr yesterday and hes concerned I had stalled for awhile. Has started talking about meds (which I would like to avoid if possible). We agreed to give it a month and see where things are going. Thing is that my diet and workouts have been on point for 2/3 weeks and I was hoping to start seeing movement (it usually takes that long for me). So I *think* its begun and I really really want to stick with it this time.
03/12 184.6 👇 (-0.4) 👍👍
03/13 184.6 (0.0) Well no change is better than down!
03/14 183.8 👇 (-0.8) Super excited that I hit round goal already although I got looking at my month of data (I've been pretty on point with diet and exercise for 3 weeks) and exactly one month ago I weighed in at yesterday's weight so... maybe it's all water fluctuation?? I guess the next few days/weeks will tell me.
03/15 DNW
03/16 185 (1.2) An unsurprising bounce. Hopefully will fall again.
03/17 186 (1). Really? Up again?? Ugh.

I'm 39 years old, from UK and 5'11

SEE BELOW MY JOURNEY

5 down this round

TOTAL LOSS (Start of round) = 127.75lbs

03/07 - 175.75
03/08 - 175.75
03/09 - 174.25
03/10 - 174.25
03/11 - 174.25
03/12 - 172.50
03/13 - 173.00
03/14 - 171.25
03/15 - 169.75
03/16 - 169.75
03/17 - 170.75