Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 115

29 yo female
5’2”
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Last rounds: 125.2  122.8  121.6 121.2
Goal weight for this round: 119 to 120 range

05/27 121.2 We went for a nice 4 mile walk in the woods this morning and I did a few minutes of planks before the walk while I was waiting for my husband and father in law to be ready. I’m thinking about doing some jump rope later too. Food was good yesterday and I’m happy I didn’t go up due to water weight because we had a kind of salty dinner last night. So, I was pleasantly surprised about that. 😊 It’s going to be another 80’s day today and I’m so happy about it! It’s only our second one of the season and I love the warm weather so much! The armer weather also helps me want to eat lighter too, so it’s a win all around.
I’m thinking about making pesto chicken and pasta for dinner tonight. I love basil, so I’m really looking forward to it!

05/28 121.4 This is interesting and one of the reasons I loved the idea of this challenge. It allows me to see how my weight fluctuates throughout my cycle. In the next couple of rounds I’ll have a solid length of daily weights to see the ups and downs over the course of time. I feel good but definitely feel a little more puffy today. The body is so interesting that way… Maybe frustrating at times too. Food and exercise were really on point yesterday too. Started my morning today with a pleasant 5 mile walk with my my father in law and did a mini body weight workout prior to the walk by myself. I’m excited to try some the apple oat bread I made last night for breakfast this morning. I added some extra fiber to it too, so it will be even more filling for me. For 1/6 of the recipe it is only 225 calories and has 11 grams of fiber and 5.9 g protein. I’ll be having some cottage cheese or yogurt with it too to up the protein for my first meal.
Here’s the link if anyone is interested: https://thebakermama.com/recipes/healthy-flourless-fresh-apple-bread/
- I modified it by using 80 grams of dates instead of honey/maple syrup and added 40 grams of inulin powder (fiber) to it as well. Then, I baked it in 6 mini loaf pans for about 30 minutes I think it was.

05/29 122.2 This water fluctuation is pretty fun… Oh well, such is life. It was a solid day for food and I got in an awesome workout this morning doing soccer/running drills at the fields near my house. It was fun to mix it up instead of walking. My heart was happy it got a really workout. My father in law used to coach soccer for years and gets bored easily so the workout had a lot of variety to it. I hope everyone has a happy Friday!
05/30 122.2
05/31 122.2 Inching closer to TOM. This blip up over the past few days is definitely due to that. Yesterday was a really good day. I started it with some gardening, then moved on to sitting outside with my husband for a bit while eating my apple bread for breakfast. Then around 12ish I did a solid strength and cardio workout. Worked on my chin ups a bit. I’m at like 1.2 full chin up, I did a total of like 3 and half by the end of my workout. Goal for summer is to do 10 in a row by the end of the summer. Finished up the strength workout with around 20 minutes of jump roping.
After that I made homemade pasta with my mother in law as part of her Mother’s Day gift (we got her a pasta maker). So, we had a nice family dinner of homemade pasta with handmade meatballs and red sauce. Surprisingly this dinner didn’t kill my calories for day either. If I entered everything right, I even stayed within my goal for the day.
Today my husband and I went for a light walk this morning. Other than that, today will be a rest day (Friday and Saturday’s workout was pretty demanding on my body I think). Just feeling kind of spacey & fatigued like I usually do a couple days before my “friend” arrives. Have a beaustiful rest of your Sunday every one!
06/01 121.0 I’ll take the whoosh 😊. Yesterday was a really nice rest day and my hisband even made dinner. It was chicken with peppers, onion, carrot and a touch of parsnips (trying to use up the parsnips but won’t be adding them to a dish like this in future) in a Trinidad curry spice mix with coconut milk and brown rice on the side. It was so good! (Plus there are leftovers for tonight!) He’s the curry and Asian food chef in the house and has a really good instinct with it. He’s great at making Indian curries, Thai dishes and whatever else he concocts. I love to cook too but it’s more American and European style dishes. So, it’s a good balance for us.
We did another great soccer drill workout this morning and torched another 400 calories between sprints, hills, and all sorts of good things. Have a beautiful day everyone!

06/02 120.4 We went for a nice 4ish mile walk this morning. It’s nice to switch up the workouts. I think we decided to run the fields on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Then we’ll walk on Tuesdays and Thursdays to give our bodies a bit of a break.
Today is a day filled with food coming in the house, we’re getting a delivery of groceries and I’ll be picking up my June meat CSA. It’ll be fun to see what cuts of meat we get this month! On the menu for dinner tonight is a drunken shitake mushroom and ground turkey dish. It’ll be a spin off from the Thai Drunken Noodle dish. It’ll be a kind of salty dinner, so we’ll see if I retain any water from it. Oh well, the taste will be worth it!
06/03 119.8 I’m feeling good today, we did another field/soccer workout this morning. It was fun to mix it up and use the soccer ball with some of the drills. It was a little slower paced today but it felt pretty good because I was kind of tired at the same time.
I have some skyrr, home made granola, and fruit planned for breakfast today and really looking forward to it! Yesterday, I made myself a tzatziki salad of sorts with the skyrr for my afternoon snack and it was so good! I used the skyrr, everything but the bagel seasoning, an onion/garlic powder mix, and dried dill. It was so yummy! I can’t wait to get more veggies and salad greens because that sauce will be sooo good with more crunchy vegetables!
Not sure what’s on the agenda for dinner tonight but our meat CSA items were cool that we got. Some interesting ones were a 1lb package of ground beef with ground bacon mixed into it and then a garlic turkey sausage without the casing. I bet the turkey sausage would be good in a Bolognese style sauce. The bacon burger meat will be yummy on the grill! Oh how I love cooking! 😊
Have a happy hump day everyone!

06/04 119.8 Woo another day at this weight. 😊 We went for another good walk today of 4.75 miles. I have some bbq chicken pizza on the menu tonight because my mother in law had a lot of pizza dough that had to get used up. So, pizza it is! Food was on point yesterday and I felt very satisfied.
Currently have a zoom meeting I have to get to, so I’m off. Have a good day all!

06/05 119.8 for my win! I’m so happy that number stayed around for three days I in a row. 😊 I got a good night sleep last night and woke up energized, so I did a pretty sweet body weight and cardio workout in my yard this morning including lunges, push-ups, squats, jump rope and 8ish minutes of running at the end to make it an even 500 calorie burn. Solid start to the day. Not sure what we’re having for dinner tonight, maybe something easy? I hope everyone has an awesome Friday!
Total loss this round: 1.4 pounds

Round 115
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 73 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
R114 EW= 205.0
R115 EW= 209.2


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
05/26 …..205.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

05/27 …..205.0 ….. No change. Today is going well (so far). Good luck everyone this round! I look forward to the (much needed) inspiration!

05/28 …..204.8 ….. Thankfully down a little. I went for the bloodwork on Tuesday and today I go back to see my doctor. Boy, am I ever scared! No, it has nothing to do with corona, temperature checks or masks. It has to do with my weight gain! I haven’t seen her since early fall and I am much fatter now. I am in big trouble!!!! Stay tuned….

05/29 …..204.7 …..

05/30 …..208.0 ….. Can you tell I had an unexpected trip out of town for business/building supplies? I didn't even get to post my weight yesterday. Posting today for both days. I arrived home last night. Way too many of both carbs and calories from the restaurant and travels which is clearly reflected on the scale. I am hoping some of this is water weight. We shall see. My Dr. Appointment on Thursday went as expected. Glucose too high, too much weight gain since fall and I have to take extra diabetic meds until weight goes back down. Stress eating has got to stop. I must get as many projects done as possible in June so I can get back out there walking and hiking for longer periods of time! I also miss walking at the school since it closed during the winter. More travel on Monday to go out of town for my 6 month comparison CT scan on my lungs (hopefully no breast cancer metastasized) and for more building supplies. I am going to try to make a positive impact on my weight all weekend.
05/31 …...206.8 ….. It never whooshes down quite as fast as it whooshes up, but I’ll take anything I can get! A busy workday today then more travel tomorrow. Today has GOT TO BE ON POINT!

06/01 …..206.8 ….. Travel again today. Today I get my CT scan to compare to 6 months ago when they found an “anomolly” on my lung. We are hoping it is not metastasized breast cancer. I have been in remission for a few years now. What they found on the lung last fall was new so there is that worry. I will also be picking up more remodeling supplies while near a big box hardware store. I will try to be a little more mindful than last time I travelled, but a restaurant will be part of the trip as it is going to be an all-day event and a long way away. Let’s hope I make decent choices while enjoying the city after my test. I won’t get results of the test until a telehealth appointment on June 10th.

06/02 …..208.2 ….. Had pizza during the travels. I didn’t eat the crust but it is still carb heavy. I will push water today and hope that what I saw this morning is all of it. Blazing HOT here today and no air conditioning. Miserable. A lot to do since I was gone yesterday. The first part of the month is always tough with a lot of bill paying etc. Getting back to it! Have a wonderful day everyone!

06/03 …..208.8 ….. Day before yesterday still showing up on the scale. Too much paperwork and sitting yesterday. Otherwise, the diet was pretty good. Another tremendously busy day today and tomorrow. I would love time to prep cook but I don’t know if I will fit it in. I have things I’ve prepped in the freezer that I will rely upon today.

06/04 …..211.2 ….. A death in the family last night. Some would say it was somewhat expected but it doesn’t feel that way too me. More stress eating. NO, let’s clarify-binge eating was more like it. It started with a fast severe glucose drop (probably from the stress) and ended in an all night frenzy. I wish I was a better sleeper, the binge would have been shorter. Last night I slept 3 hours & 1 minute. That is about 60-75 minutes shy of my normal 4 hours of sleep. Today I am choosing me. I have a stressful and work-filled day ahead but I am going to come first (for once).



06/05 …..209.2 ….. a whoosh down by 2 pounds but a horrible gain for the round. Getting back on track is always hard, especially with bumps, (hills) (mountains) in the way and problems (hurdles) to face. Under 200 pounds, here I come! And I won’t stop there! I just want to say thanks for everyone’s patience with my journey. The struggle is real! Sometimes I am quite strong, but I’ve been weak for awhile now. I’ve got to get my mojo back and I know all of you will help me. Thanks for that. Nice round Everyone! I’m impressed and hopeful as I watch the journeys you gracefully and generously share.

Female 59, 5'3" - S.E. BC Canada
MFP start October 28.18 – 191
GW 112-115

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 105 - Feb 17-26 - EW 154.7
Round 106 – Feb 27- March 07 - EW 155.2
Round 107 – March 08 – March 17 – EW 156.7
Round 108 - March 18 - March 27 - EW 155.7
Round 109 - March 28 - April 06 - EW 155.4
Round 110 - April 07 - April 16 – 154.9
Round 111- April 17 - April 26 - 155.3
Round 112 - April 26 - May 06 - EW - 154.1
Round 113 - May 07 - May 16 – 154.8
Round 114 – May 17 – May 26 – 153.1
Round 115 – May 27 – June 05 - 151.3

05/27 - 152.3 - 20 rounds in for me now in this challenge, I have lost 5 pounds over the 200 days. Lots of time and hard work for small results, but always happy to be trending down. I know that I could very easily put that 200 days of loss back on in one weekend. It would suck to have to spend another 200 days to get rid of one weekend of eating yummy stuff.
05/28 - 153.2 - Had some yummy stuff, keeping it to one meal, once in awhile.
05/29 - 152.6 - Hoping to see the 151s this round
05/30 - 151.4 - I slept in today, so this number could be a little skewed, but I will take it! New low.
05/31 - 152.7 - I am okay with that, 5 more days to work on lowering it.
06/01 - 151.7 - Another sleep in day. Hope to see the 151.4 tomorrow.
06/02 - 150.7 - Yet another sleep in day - Yay, new low
06/03 - 150.7 - Great. Maybe into the 140s by sometime next round.
06/04 - 150.6 - Right direction, even if small, all good.
06/05 - 151.3 - No caloric reasons for the gain, possibly just stress from going back to work gain. Better than the start of the round weight, so happy with progress.

Howdy everybody ~ been a long time! So great to see everyone old and new.

Reshii, NYC, 54, 5'9"
SW: 278 ~ CW:224.6
GW: 170-180 < 25% BF

Day/Weight/Comment
05/31 225.4
06/01 224.6
06/02 225.0
06/03 223.8
06/04 224.3 -- slowing (but lost 12 lbs last month!) -- also adjusting to switch to Higher Carbs/LF instead of LCHF diet. Feeling stronger and definitely leaner since starting so gonna keep it going a few weeks longer

06/05 225.9 -- (finishing +0.5)

haven't seen these kind of yoyo #s all month .... if its not the carbs, it definitely the stress of living in NY this week

Round start weight: 208.0
Round goal weight: 205.0
Reassessed round goal weight: 202.4


5-27: 208.0

5-28: 207.0 (-1)

5-29: 204.6 (-3.4) Very surprised! Must be water loss!

5-30: 204.0 (-4.0)

5-31: 204.4 (-3.6)

6-1: 204.0. (-4.0)

6-2: 205.2. (2.8) good or bad I will stick to the challenge and see it through this round!

6-3: 203.8 (-4.2) weighed twice to be sure! Feeling like a yo-yo over here.

6-4: 202.6. (-5.4)

6-5: 202.8. (-5.2) Very pleased.

🏃🏽‍♀️🥗🍎🥕🥦🏊🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️

R115 Goals — <1300. Build back to walking 5-6 miles/day + garden work.

UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2 R114 5/26/20 end weight 183 ugh
R115 6/5/20 end weight 182.6

Day/Weight/Comment

5/27/20 - 183
This is depressing.

5/28/20 - 183
I worked almost all day in the garden putting in new beds and moving plants around — all good! — and ate sparingly during the day, but I was hangry last night and finally gave in. Nothing shockingly bad, and my calories were over my goal but under maintenance. Aiming for more protein today to fend off the late-night hungries! I’m determined to get this wagon rolling down from the crest of fat mountain! 🏔🎢

5/29/20 - 183
Still here. Calories once again over goal but under maintenance. We got a lot of rain yesterday so I didn’t do as much in the garden as I’d planned. Rain off and on today, too.

5/30/20 - 182.4
It’s a gorgeous morning here and I’m headed out to the garden. Yay! Also planning a nice long walk later. My favorite, close-by section of the river greenway is closed due to flooding, so I’ve decided to take that as a nudge to go check out a part of the trail I haven’t walked in a long time. Have a lovely weekend, all!

5/31/20 - forgot to weigh!

6/01/20 - 183
I seem to have a uti and am retaining everything I drink, apparently, which is gallons! Feel like I’m sloshing. I also ate an amazing Andes mint brownie that a friend dropped off, dammit. Wow - it was worth the calories, though I don’t want to know how many! Anyway, happy June! It’s another gorgeous day here and I have tons of garden work planned — I planted my newly expanded native prairie plants bed on Friday, and have woodland plants to put in in shadier areas today. Whee! Have a lovely! 🌸🌷☘️🌼🌿🌻🌱

6/02/20 - 184
Ugh. That’s the brownie, plus still retaining water, though the uti seems to have resolved. Garden work! My new herb garden is dug and tilled, and the two beds I’m expanding are de-turfed, and the prairie/native bee planted. So that’s all good, except it makes me hungry! But I’m making salmon-egg-avocado-veggies salad for lunch to up the protein. I need a higher protein breakfast. Ideas? No protein powder — real food. I’m swearing off snacks — and nothing after dinner, even if I’m hungry. Hoping the protein will help. Trying not to whine or beat myself up too much, though I am disgusted. Also trying not to check the news too often.


6/03/20 - 182.8
Finally letting go of some of that water. Calories well below goal, lots of protein, lots of exercise, one snack — air-popped popcorn. All good.

6/04/20 - 182.6
Yesterday was a good day in the garden — I built and painted two trellises on the fence and planted vines on them, planted my herb garden and the extended section of the bed across the back of the yard, trimmed and weeded the front bed. Whee! It’s good for body and soul, and a counterweight to the news these days. Kept my calories below maintenance though above my goal (a friend gave me a bunch of rhubarb so I made crisp because...). Off to buy more soil. Have a good day, all.

6/05/20 - 182.6
Okay, a little progress. My calories the past few days have been on target, but my 7-day average is still a little high. Next round! At least I feel I’m getting a handle on snacking, and being out in the garden is a great emotional relief. See you at R116.

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.

• June: 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 by keeping busy

Never give up! Never give in!
Back Story: JGM10D ~|~ Round 115 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 114 EW: 148.8
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27/05: 149.2: Goals🌟 Readjusting to increase in strength training.
28/05: 148.4: Goals🌟Closed the kitchen at 8pm.
29/05: 148.6: Goals🌟I’m grateful that I’m mostly maintaining. As I have stepped up my strength workouts to try and tighten up my muscle tone.
30/05: 148.4: Goals 🌟
31/05: 148.6: Goals🌟
01/06: 148.7: Goals🌟Had a relatively relaxed weekend so pleased to have stayed stable
02/06: 148.5: Goals🌟
03/06: 148.8: Goals🌟
04/06: 148.6: Goals🌟
05/06: 148.5: Goals🌟- 0.3 this round. I'll take it!

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 115
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🤷‍♀️
Round 111: 158.2 lbs. -1.4🤗
Round 112: 157.8 lbs. -0.4
Round 113: 156.0 lbs -1.8 🤗
Round 114: 154.0 lbs -2.0 🤗

Day/Weight/Comment
05/27 153.4 lbs ⬇️ -0.6 1,194 Calories, 61 Carbs, 48 Net Carbs and Steps. Higher carbs due to a treat of Ice Cream. I’m making sure I get enough fiber and it’s helping my digestion.

05/28 153.8 lbs ⬆️ +0.4 1,542 Calories, 32 Carbs, 19 Net Carbs and 14,569 Steps. I’m still happy with today’s numbers. Also my Green pool is now cleared up and Crystal clean. I must have did it right!! 🤗

05/29 153.4 lbs ⬇️ -0.4 1,013 Calories, 45 Carbs, 28 Net Carbs , and 10,504 steps

05/30 152.0 lbs ⬇️ 0.6 1,095 Calories, 45 Carbs, 32 Net Carbs and 10,447 steps. It was a beautiful day to be outside in the middle 70’s. I must say I’m praying for our Country to heal! 😢🙏

05/31 152.6 lbs ⬆️ +0.6 1,397 calories, 62 Carbs, 40 Net Carbs and 4,653 steps.

06/01 152.4 lbs ⬇️ -0.4 1,173 Calories, 52 Carbs, 25 Net Carbs and 10,224 steps.

06/02 152.4 lbs ➡️ 1,390 Calories, 42 Carbs, 23 Net Carbs, and 11,748 steps. Grandkids showed up today to use the pool. They are happy to go swimming on our 1st Hot Day.

06/03 152.4 lbs ➡️ 1,151 Calories, 57 Carbs, 34 Net Carbs, and 8,923 steps.

06/04 151.0 lbs 1.4 ⬇️ let’s hope this stays tomorrow! 1,250 Calories, 48 Carbs, 30 Net Carbs, and 10,970 steps.

06/05 151.6 lbs 0.6 ⬆️. No surprise here. I’m very happy with this round, down a total of 2.4⬇️🤗
1,968 Calories, 33 Carbs, 17 Net Carbs, and 7,461 steps. Thank you everyone for posting! I enjoy your post and continue to learn.