Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 111

28, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 138 (adjusted, may further adjust depending on when I move from fat loss to muscle gain)
Libra App Expected: Feb 10, 2053

Previous Rounds:
Last weight
04/16 - 150.1

Round GW: 149.x

Day, Weight, Comment
04/17 - 152.6
04/18 - DNW
04/19 - 150.1
04/20 - 151.2
04/21 - 152.1
04/22 - 151.4
04/23 - 154.8
04/24 - 150.8
04/26 - 154.3 - Ouch. Went to the lake - snacks instead of food. Soreness from riding jetskis and being thrown off (in good fun). Really late dinner as we didn't leave the lake until 8:15 last night and so we ordered takeout. Somehow I missed a day in here and I'm not quite sure where but it's okay. Next round will be better. BF is on board with getting in shape. I ordered some running/walking shoes so I can get out without giving myself blisters on my toes and shin splits (converse... used to run in them but its been so long I need cushion!) He is trying to fix up Fam's extra bike since he can't run and I'll walk on days I can't run. Haven't been great about it, but trying to limit dairy/lactose and gluten. Its suuuuuper hard! Especially for a bread-lover like me! I know this weight is just a blip due to yesterday's circumstances. BF going golfing and I'm tagging along to ride with him, get some sun and fresh air outside the house, and learn some (never learned and always wanted to try it). Hopefully I get some steps in as well.


Previous Day's Comments

Round 111
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 69 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
R110 EW= 202.4
R111 EW= 204.3


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
04/16 …..202.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
04/17 …..202.3 ….. Any drop is a good drop. The goal is to type my weight in pink as much as possible. My plan has been to take several small walks per day of 10-20 minutes to avoid the sugar drops. I then add them up at the end of the day to submit to MFP. The calorie burn is not working out to be as much as one long steady walk and stretch of time, but I guess it really shouldn’t. So far, it has been easier to stick to plan without the glucose drops. I am still reserving some carbs (like cottage cheese or an Atkins bar) for late night in case it happens. With less travel, I know I can do better as I try to keep my home a safe zone. There are some temptations because of food my son eats (We all know its harder to follow plan when you must cook for your family). Overall, I just want to be ready for summer if it ever comes (snow again yesterday, today a bit better). Lots of good inspirations kick me into gear but the other day I was trying to get in a walking set while on the phone (not fast walking,) and my cousin on the other end asked me if I was walking or working because I was breathing so hard! That was the last straw! It wasn’t like that last summer/fall so I’ve got some work to do right NOW, not later. I am happy that the last two round showed a loss (no matter how small) and I have began this round with a teensy loss so I am still on the right path. Even if I lose the equivalent of a drop of sweat, I am a happy girl right now to be eating right and moving again! Welcome all newbies and good luck everyone this round!

04/18 …..202.3 ….. Sometimes I expect the scale to go down EVERY SINGLE DAY but, of course, in reality it does not work that way. I had another great day yesterday with my diet plan and my movement. I walked over 80 minutes of planned walks total in five smaller sets and avoided the glucose drops again. I am really training my body like I had to when I first started my journey. Reading over my journal has really helped remind me of some of the tools I used. I am feeling really great today because I know I am in training for my nice long trail walks and neighborhood walks again! come on nice weather!

04/19 …..202.5 ….. I had a small set-back last night in a moment of weakness. It was totally uncalled for. Thank Goodness that there was finally a TMI this morning or the scale would have been less forgiving. Back on track today with well-planned meals & snacks. Cabin cleaning day so I hope to get in plenty of movement. Today I will be very strict because tomorrow may be a travel day. I need certain supplies that only the bigger towns can provide right now.

04/20 …..202.5 ….. Status Quo yesterday. Today we travel to get supplies as we have virtually no stores in the town (county) where I live. Travel is never good to my scale, but I will be back on track tomorrow. It will feel good to get out a bit, but naturally, we will be wearing gloves and masks. I don’t sew very well (by hand). I’m not saying they look very pretty, but they have been serving their purpose, especially when we have to enter the cabins. Have a beautiful day everyone!

04/21 …..204.7 ….. Traveled for the first time in awhile yesterday which served as a “cheat day” for my son (okay, okay, for me too!) I got all the supplies I needed for myself, my daughter and my brother. Even distilled water! So tonight, we shall have steak. Beef!!!!! I love chicken but this has been ridiculous. Still no flour, yeast, ramen, or tub frosting (no, not for me, for my daughter!). And of course, no TP or paper towels, but otherwise, I got everything else. Next trip will be in a different direction and a different town for kitty litter and cat supplies in a city with a Walmart. A sad day yesterday and today. My son’s very best friend’s mom Laurie has been diagnosed with Covid-19. She has been moved to downstate Michigan in the Detroit area to a large hospital. It does not look good for her. She had just finished treatments for cancer in the lung and throat & contracted pneumonia after falling out of her PT bed and breaking hip and forearm. They don’t think they can save her. A very sad day for our family. Sad for her son (an only child) who lost his father at age 16 and is now only 23. It is cold, snowy and cloudy here too. Overall, I wish I could just fast forward past this day and that everyone, everywhere would be okay.

04/22 …..204.7 ….. So FRUSTRATING!

04/23 …..204.5 ….. That’s better! However, it was not a perfect day yesterday. One of my winter live-in customers (who is sheltering-in-place) brought me over some fresh baked cookies. It is a man and his two young sons and even THEY are on the baking kick we are all talking about while following the stay-home mandate. They are very kind and are constantly bringing me over food. My plan going forward is to bag it up and give it to my brother next door. My son & I just don’t need the extra calories/carbs/temptations. We already have our snacks well-planned and in place. It is enough that I have to avoid my son’s snacks (he’s low calorie, I’m low carb)! I know they are just trying to show how grateful they are to be staying here. It is a sweet gesture but is ruining all my plans of mice and men. Now, to STICK to the plan! By the way, I ended up starving all evening and night over those silly cookies and I was STILL over carb. The scale is reflecting my skipping dinner.

04/24 …..203.6 ….. So, So very happy to see a nice drop on the scale. Almost a pound!!!! Last night my son & I had a movie night. He had 100 calorie popcorn & a small handful of reeses pieces which fit into his budget. I had a cup of green tea doctored with some Apple Cider Vinegar, organic ginger, cinnamon and about ½ tsp stevia. I called it my treat and it was very good. I turned on my melting wax smelly thing that smelled wonderful and put up my feet. I am proud of my whole day yesterday. My diet was perfectly on plan. My exercise was pretty good. I am sore from the old ski machine I pulled out of the shed. It will all be worth it. Please God, give me another strong day today that is as easy as yesterday was. So far, I feel fantastic.

04/25 …..202.7 ….. Come on, come on! My goal is to lose ANYTHING each round. So close. Today I will work so hard for it!!!!! One thing I can clearly see, I’ve got to stay focused and quit the yo-yo game. The last couple of rounds I gain near the beginning and middle, then fight like hell to drop zero point ANYTHING in the last day or two to make goal. Not good enough. I need to start seeing more that will add up quicker. At least a full pound each round would be nice. I also need to see Healthier choices more consistently, not just a couple of hard-core diet and exercise days right near the end. Being mindful and choosing healthy (as others share in the mantras) is truly a lifestyle. I am thrilled today to be down almost another full pound. I’ve had no glucose drops this round so splitting the exercise and reducing the carbs more consistently is helping. Have a great Saturday everyone!

04/26 …..204.3 ….. I had some unexpected and unplanned travel yesterday for myself and my son. I ended up with Chinese carry-out at a relatives out-of-town. I am sure some of this is water retention which kind of skews the end of this round and the beginning of the next so I almost didn’t post the weight. Today I will be drinking parsley water to help eliminate the bloat. I did fit in some small spurts of exercise yesterday before, during and after the trip which helped. I will be on-point today.

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 351.9
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 15-18% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 349.9

R100 SW 388.5 EW 388.2 -0.3
R101 SW 388.2 EW 387.1 -1.1
R102 SW 387.1 EW 379.1 -8.0
R103 SW 377.8 EW 371.6 -9.3
R104 SW 371.6 EW 368.0 -6.2
R105 SW 368.0 EW 365.0 -3.6
R106 SW 365.0 EW 359.6 -3.0
R107 SW 361.0 EW 359.2 -4.0
R108 SW 361.8 EW 357.4 +0.8
R109 SW 356.0 EW 355.0 -5.8
R110 SW 354.1 EW 351.9 -2.2
R111 SW 351.9 EW 349.3 -2.6

Day/Weight/Comment
04/17 - 351.9 - No change to start (from yesterday). Made my 50 lb. loss mark yesterday. I'm now within striking distance of getting under 350 and 1/4 of my desired total weight loss (54.25 lbs. / 348.5)
04/18 - 352.6 - rain this morning to no walk and hence the weight uptick.
04/19 - 351.9 - Nice walk this morning. A little cold, but that's kinda refreshing. After a yesterday of doing nothing, I feel a bit more energetic today.
04/20 - 351.7 - I was looking over things that cause plateaus and one of the things I haven't been doing lately is drinking water in the morning. I had it in my head that being dehydrated helped with the scale. Needless to say, even if it goes up a bit tomorrow, I've gotta start drinking water+ in the mornings.
04/21 - 352.7 - Up a pound. Could be from the high sodium in last night's soy sauce or my change in adding water to my early morning routine (and not being so dehydrated before my first meal).
04/22 - 352.1 - back on that yo-yo again...
04/23 - 351.2 - New low. As long as the trend is (gradually) down, I'm OK. Just gotta be patient. Went to Costco this morning. Nice that I can get in at 8AM with the seniors. Eveyone here wearing masks and gloves makes me feel a little better. Everyone stay safe!
04/24 - 351.7 - Back on that yo-yo. I really wanted to get under 350 by the end of this round, but I've really been stuck on a plateau/slow loss ride. Frustrating, but I'm staying the course!
04/25 - 351.5 - very minor tick down. Only slept 4 hours. Woke up, binge watched some Netflix and fell back to sleep. I normally eat at noon. Woke up @ 1PM. Not real hungry, but it got me thinking about a 20/4, 2 meal/day IF. Most/many of my full meals are about 1K calories, so 2 of those plus a snack would still have me in a caloric deficit if I do any exercising.
04/26 - 349.3 - Just a little surprised by such a big drop. After sitting at 351-352 for over a week, this doesn't make much sense. But I won't look the gift horse in the mouth.

👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

Female 5’0” Age 70 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008)
UGW 125 (HS weight 1968)

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

Rnd 111 SW 120.5 AW 120.6
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4/17 120.0
4/18 120.0 The outside of our house is being painted today. We are in a cocoon.
4/19 119.5 Fasted from 1PM yesterday until ??
4/20 119.5 I expected to be higher. My fast lasted 25 hours. I baked a ham which seemed very salty to me. There may still be a bounce because I also made a loaf of whole wheat bread - gave most of it to a neighbor.
4/21 119.5 23 hour fast yesterday.
4/22 119.5 Had a socially distanced visit with neighbors last night.
4/23 119.5
4/24 120.5
4/25 119.5 DH is going to make whole wheat (the only flour we could get) chocolate chip cookies to distribute around the neighborhood. I will allow myself to have one. Started fast after early dinner yesterday, about 4:30 so it’s been almost 17 hours already!
4/26. 120.0 Saturday Socially Distancing in the front yard yesterday evening was lovely!

Looking forward:
I'm just too danged cussed to let this thing knock me back, and ruin all the effort I have put in to get here. I am stepping up my routine, and taking control. Sheltering in place means I can fully concentrate on getting in my exercise, and preparing healthy food.

• April: focus on maintaining and increasing my progress
• 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: 2020
Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
JGM10D ~|~ Round 110
Posting weight and comments each evening.
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female 🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)🔹LW: 147.2 (Mar 2020)
Aim for 2020: stay under 150
Aim for this round ~ Weigh less at the end than I did at the beginning
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 110 EW: 148.2
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17/04: 148.2: Goals 🌟
18/04: 148.5: Goals: 🌟
19/04: 148.2: Goals 🌟
20/04: 148.2: Goals 🍫 🎂 🍷 So ever so slightly over calories
🍾🥂 74 th Birthday 🥂🍾
21/04: 149.4: Goals 🌟 This morning’s Birthday bounce up!!!
22/04: 148.8: Goals 🌟
23/04: 148.4: Goals 🌟
24/04: 149.2: Goals 🌟Normal fluctuation
25/04: 148.8: Goals 🌟
26/04: 148.2: Goals 🌟 Still maintaining 😂 Just!!!


Last 7 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!

** ROUND 111 **
Round # 35 for me

Day/Weight/Comment
04/17 393.8 - I maintained at my WW weigh in. I love love my new scale. I am now good with stepping on it one time because it that good! So glad I did not give up on getting a quality scale.
04/18 393.8
04/19 395.8 – I have been eating a lot of comfort carbs the last 3 days and not enough moving. I must say I have enjoyed the carbs! We had a wonderful zoom tea party yesterday! I have been doing so much better with my sleep since my last meeting with my therapist Tuesday. She is wonderful. Back on track today. Log my food and do 15+ min of intentional exercise.
04/20 397.4
04/21 397.4 -
04/22 397.4 – Not going well this week. Tomorrow is a new day
04/23 400.2
04/24 397.4
04/25 395.8
04/26 395.0 – I managed to get back on track this week somewhat. Goal is to keep it going next round.

Total change this round: (+1.2) (SW 393.8 CW 395.0 GW 388.6)


Round & annual Stats

My journey … "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"

Round 111
Female, age 66
Height 5’7
OSW 235 lbs 5/1917
SW 1/01/20. 182 lbs
Final Goal 150 lbs
Beginning 182lbs at round 100
Round 100: 178.4lbs -3.6
Round 101: 174.4lbs -4
Round 102: 171.8lbs -2.6
Round. 103: 170lbs -1.8
Round. 104: 167.4lbs -2.6
Round. 105: 164.0lbs -3.4
Round 106: 169.6 lbs +5.6🙁
Round 107 : 163.8 lbs -5.8 😀
Round 108: 163.0 lbs. -0.8
Round 109: 159.6 lbs -3.4🤗
Round 110: 159.6 lbs. 0.00🤷‍♀️

My Goal is to lose 1 lbs and to eat healthy. 1,300 Calories, 30 Carbs, 25 Net Carbs and 10,000 steps.
Day/Weight/Comment

04/17 159.6 lbs 1,034 Calories, 29 Carbs, 22 Net Carbs, no steps today.

04/18 159.0 lbs 1,238 Calories, 24 Carbs, 19 Net Carbs and 6,339 steps. I walked for 1 hour wish I could walk faster or longer but my knees don’t work like they use to. I have a knee replacement and arthritis. But other then that my health is good and I’m thankful for that.

04/19 158.8 lbs 1,354 Calories, 20 Carbs, 17 Net Carbs, 9,902 steps. I have changed how I am walking. I do it 3 different times in the day for about 30 minutes.

04/20 159.0 lbs 1,410 Calories, 34 Carbs, 31 Net Carbs and 12,020 steps. Breaking up my walking is easier on my knees. Now if I can keep doing it!

04/21 158.6 lbs 1,320 Calories, 26 Carbs, 17 Net Carbs, and 12,011 steps. I was outside most of the day. The wind was a little chilly but the sun was out. 🌞. My husband and son are planting corn. Glad the weather is cooperating. I got to mow and help them moving machinery to the next field. Grilled chicken breast for lunch. Yum 😋

04/22 158.2 lbs 1,685 Calories, 17 Carbs, 15 Net Carbs, and 13,651 steps. I over ate some left over crestless pizza, took my calories to high.

04/23 159.0 ⬆️ pay backs for eating to much! 1,140 Calories, 15 Carbs, 9 Net Carbs, and 5,616 steps.

04/24 158.0 lbs ⬇️ Not sure how this happens 🤷‍♀️ I like reading everyone’s post helps me know that I’m not the only one’s weight that goes up and down. 1,511 Calories, 39 Carbs, 25 Net Carbs and 9,954 steps. I just couldn’t stop eating this evening. I just have to see how much damage I’ve done.

04/25 158.6 lbs 🤷‍♀️ this is what I do. Up and down! 1,398 Calories , 40 Carbs, 29 Net Carbs, and 6,631 steps. Canceled our family Carnival cruise for July . Our kids rebooked for July 2021 but we didn’t. Waiting until we see if they come up with a vaccine. No more vacations for a while. But that’s OK. Our Focus right now is to stay healthy. My heart aches for the families that are going through so much right now. Stay Safe!

04/26 158.2 lbs 1,131 Calories, 24 Carbs, 17 Net Carbs, and 4,949 steps. These steps are from push mowing the smaller areas of our yard, then mowed with rider for 2 hours. It was so windy and cold outside so I was done for the day.

Ready for next round. Stay Safe and follow the rules 😷

R111 – Theme: Just Keep It Together and Flatten the Damn Curve!💪🙏🔬📉📉📉📉📉

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 140.0 lbs
RGW 138 lbs (Something with an 8 in the number - focus on mindful eating and less stress snacking)
UGW 137.0 lbs (I want to gain muscle/going by jeans fit/ so this is just a #)


Past Rounds:
Day/Weight/Comment
04/17: 139.8 (-.2) Lol forgot to post yesterday. I purposely ate lighter during the day so I could have pizza and drinks Friday night with the fam. And I did a challenging Peloton ride with some core, arms and stretching after. All in all, a good day.

04/18: 139.6 (-.2) Surprising due to the prior nights excesses 🙄 Today another good ride and core and some good old fashioned elbow grease to vacuum and clean the floors. Very exciting Saturday.

04/19: 139.6 (0) Ate ok today in prep for a nice dinner and drinks. It’s a rest day after yesterdays challenging 2 hour ride on the bike.

04/20: 139.4 (-.2) Chill rest day yesterday. Needed it.

04/21: 138.8 (-.6) Ate in about a 7 hour window. Lots of water. Good workout.

04/22: 138.6 (-.2)

04/23: 139.0 (+.4)

04/24: 139.4 ( +.4)

04/25: 139.0 (-.4) I am just hovering around 139….buys week with work so haven’t been great about logging and eating. Need to get my life back on track.

04/26: 139.6 (+.6) Weighed before I got on my Peloton and did a 3 hour challenge ride, burned 800 calories, etc. I am just not really eating that great so no surprises. It really all begins and ends with diet.

Round 111 🐢🐢

Female, 42, 5’9”, Central Ohio

1/1/19: 213.4
1/1/20: 209.5
UGW 170

Round102: EW 203.7 (-6.4)
Round103: EW 201.0 (-2.7)
Round104: EW 200.7 (-0.3)
Round105: EW 202.2 (+1.5)
Round106: EW 201.0 (-1.2)
Round107: EW 202.4 (+1.4)
Round108: EW 201.2 (-1.2)
Round109: took a break
Round110: EW 197.7 (-3.5)
Round111: EW 199.1 (+1.4)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/17: 200
04/18: 199.1
04/19: 198.2
04/20: 199.6
04/21: 199.3
04/22: 199.3
04/23: 198.5
04/24: 198.5
04/25: 197.9
04/26: 199.1

I completely lost track of time and the round ended without me. Oops. Happy to see 9 days under 200 pounds.