Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 121

@deepwoodslady I'm so sorry for your loss. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to support you, especially right now.

Literally went back on track one day before this started, so it's my first round!
I pretty much let it all go during the quarantine — exercise and diet. I was anxious, depressed, stressed out... Anyways, I'm slowly regaining control over my habits and I'm finally ready to set some health/nutrition goals.

This round's goals: track weight evey day; 1400-1600 calories (very small deficit); >100g protein;
SW: 84.5 kg (184.1 lbs)
Ultimate Goal: 57 kg (125.5 lbs)

Day/Weight/Comment

07/26 - 83.4 kg (183.9 lbs) - Hit my goals with a few calories to spare Not exercising for now (will start in a few days).

07/27 - 82.7 kg (182.3 lbs) - Didn't hit my protein goal, ate some chocolate instead. It's okay, stayed within my calories, which is the most important part. Part of what made me quit in the past was trying to be too restrictive or beating myself up for not being perfect. So I'm practicing kinder self talk this time. Also, cravings will subside at least a little bit with time, these first days are the hardest.

07/28 - 82.5 kg (181.9) - Day went by pretty fast.

07/29 - 82.3 kg (181.4 lbs) - Went for a long walk. Forgot to update the weight here in the forum, but I am staying consistent with my goals for this round.

07/30 - 82.1 kg (181 lbs) -

Round 121
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 79 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”


MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R120 EW= 210.0
R121 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.
Day/Weight/Comment
07/25 …..210.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
07/26 …..210.0 ….. Good luck everyone this round!



07/27 …..210.2 ….. fluctuation.
07/28 …..209.8 ….. One of the many things I’m going thru right now is the health of my very last pet, my cat Reeces. She is just over 20 years old . Diagnosed about 8 months ago with kidney issues (mild liver issues too). Her health began deteriorating severely and rapidly over the weekend. Her weight dropped quickly and I’ve been having to dropper feed her water, flavorless pedialyte and lactose free milk. No vet open on the weekends in this rural area. She began to do a little better on the eating front and is eating bits of cat food too, but her weight is down to 4 pounds (usually about 5.5 in her older age). I know that suffering does not always equal pain. For sure, sometimes suffering does not ever involve actual pain at all. So I will travel today to her far-away doctor who has cared for her the entire 20 years and, of course, I will discuss appetite increasing pills, antibiotics etc but I think I already know what he is going to say, so I am trying to prepare myself. I am a total mess right now. In the past 20 years I have had my children grow up and leave. I’ve gotten divorced and been a single mother. I’ve remarried for 15 years and then became a widow. I have had and loved many many dogs and cats (loving pets) in those 20 years. I’ve lost parents, friends, my sister. But Reeces has always been here with me, through it all. My mainstay. Sorry this is so gloomy, friends. I am just beside myself. Please pray for whatever is right for her today. She deserves the very best treatment or send-off, whichever is necessary and humane at this time.

07/29 …..208.1 ….. I always drop weight during sad times.

07/30 …..209.2 ….. I managed to eat a little better but it was a little later for food than I like. I hope the scale tomorrow will be better. My house seems so empty now, I am going to try hard not to fill the void in space and time with food. Thanks again everyone for you comforting words.



07/31 …..xxxxx …..
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Let's do this!

Round 121 SW 83.2 kg GW 80.0 kg

Day/Weight/Comment
07/26 83.2 kg (probably) Follows a day walking around Amsterdam and some biking in my city
07/27 83.2 kg Finally finished drinking water goal. No workout, few steps.
07/28 82.1 kg Did strength training this am and will start gym today. Green smoothie.
07/29 81.9 kg Last night was beer and chips at the beach, so today will be clean eating and cardio focus
07/30 82.4 kg mehh but saving what's left of today
07/31
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I'm in! Thank you, @GrandmaJackie!

70 year 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. Recovered from back surgery then hip surgery!! Got back to walking then I sprained my ankle. UGH! hurts! I was down for 6 weeks with the ankle.

The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 152.0
UGW: 132.2

07/24 - DNW ...worked out w/trainer...my SIL...for 60 mins. Day off walking.
07/25 - 154.0 at 7:30 a.m. ..ankle is healed...got 2.13 miles done in 43 mins this morning.

Day/Weight/Comment

07/26 - 153.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...2.1 miles done in 47 mins.
07/27 - 156.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...sigh...worked out w/trainer for 60 mins this morning. Rest Day from walking.
07/28 - 155.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...2.26 miles in 47 mins this morning. Not as hot this morning as Sat. or Sun. morning.
07/29 - 153.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...2.49 miles in 50 mins. Worked out w/trainer for 50 mins.
07/30 - 152.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.30 miles in 63 mins.
07/31 -
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Chris

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 326.9
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 15-18% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 321.5 I'm basing this off my ENDING weight from last round PLUS forcing myself to consistently work out. Gotta be accountable and responsible.
Medium range goal - I turn 60 in early October, so the goal is to be under 300. It would mean I've lost over 100 lbs. in just under a year AND first time under 300 since my late 40's.

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
R112 SW 349.3 EW 347.0 -2.3
R113 SW 346.8 EW 344.1 -2.7
Big Skip -16.5 (after extended skip)
R120 SW 327.8 EW 323.6 -4.2
R121 SW 326.9

Day/Weight/Comment

07/26 - 326.9 - Huge uptick. Overate yesterday and my last meal got me sick and bloated. Not sure if it was undercooked (ribs) or something else, but I'll be preparing them differently next time.
07/27 - 329.0 - Strictly an excess of calories over the weekend. Prolly why I felt ill over the weekend (too much food). I'll be interested to see how much I drop by Saturday weight-in, since it normally reflects the largest, final, end-of-the-week drop.
07/28 - 324.2 - I knew it would drop, but with two small workouts (one aerobic, one weights), the drop was more than I hoped. I'm almost back to where I was Saturday morning. Sometimes you just find the *thing* that clicks and works for you. Over the years, like SO many, I've tried a variety of things. And then I just stumbled across intermittent fasting. I started with the standard 16:8 and slowly moved over to 20:4. I began watching Dr. Jason Fung, who is probably the formost authority on the subject and he spoke of alt. day IF. I worked up the nerve to try it. For someone that LOVES to eat, like I do, it was ALOT of nerve. I'm now starting my fourth week. Per Dr. Fung, there is no reason why the loss won't continue. Now down about 15 lbs. in those 3+ weeks. A little fast, but one by-product is that the loose skin gets eaten from autophagy/ketosis. And there are numerous other health benefits, too, not just the weight loss. I'm just very excited that something works that doesn't limit the foods I eat
07/29 - 327.7 - I always expect the uptick the day after eating. A little high since I drink so much in the morning, but I'm still OK since the weekly trend is down. I try to focus only on the Saturday weigh-in week over week.
07/30 - 323.5 - And the beat goes on... I'm gonna be close to making my medium range goal, but just losing 100 lbs. seems so distant.
07/31
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👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

Goal: to lose 6.6 lbs/3 kg before September
Mini goal: lose 0.8kg this round

27th: 69.00kg
28th: 68.40
29th: 68.00
30th: 68.05
31st: 67.80
1st :
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3rd :
4th :

Round 117—SW: 181, EW: 179.6
Round 118—SW: 179.6, EW: 177.4
Round 119—SW: 177.4, EW: 176.4
Round 120—SW: 176.4, EW: 175.6

Day/Weight/Comment
07/26–174.8 That post-hike blip is gone, so here’s to a great round!
07/27–175.6 Not sure where this came from, but these little fluctuations are part of the process, for me at least. I ate well yesterday, but I hurt my hip on Saturday so was only able to do some light walking last night. I’ll ease back into my longer walks.
07/28–174.8 Incredibly hectic day…I did weigh, just didn’t post.
07/29–174.0 Hope this trend continues. My hip feels a good bit better, so I'm hoping for a long walk today either before it gets hot or in the evening when it cools down.
07/30–175 No explanation for this…just what my body does. I got in a good walk early yesterday (first one really since I hurt my hip). Also, ate within calories. I did have a toaster biscuit at dinner, but it didn’t put me over on calories. Could I be THAT sensitive to bread? Back to pushing water today along with the other normal parts of staying on plan.
07/31–176.2 Not enough sleep for the last 3 nights and too much kielbasa for dinner. On to better things today! I just want to be lower than 175.6 by the end of this round. Going to see my parents this weekend isn’t going to help with that goal though.
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Day/Weight/Comment
07/26: 189.4 - SO happy I dropped below the 190 mark!
07/27: 189.4 - Glad it didn't go up even a smidge. NSV yesterday was eating a small sliver of b-day cake, enjoying it slowly and not wanting more! A small increase would have left me frustrated. I am learning to overcome that!
07/28: 189.4
07/29: 189.4
07/30: 188.8
07/31: 188.8
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SW: 211.2lb
GW:170lb

Day/Weight/Comment
07/26 -
07/27-206.7 Starting a little late, but want to give it a go. Lots of emotional ups and downs effecting how I feel. Want to gain some kind of focus and control.
07/28-missed
07/29-208.4 Typical... try again tomorrow.
07/30-208.2 Over calories yesterday. Got to try and get a better handle on portions when going out. I order a meal but in reality I need like half. Its hard to break the habits.
07/31-208.2 Could be worse...Yesterday was 2 meals out. I need to ground myself.
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