Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 23

_JeffreyD_ · August 2020

Male: 63
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)

Goal this round: To lower my ten-day average from previous ten-day average.

Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

Round 123
Month/Day: Weight / Comment

08/15: 207.4

08/16: 207.8 / The last couple days are pop-ups from the last day of last round. I can’t imagine why. :-p What is so bad about two days in a row with big messy cheese burgers for lunch. Friday’s was at a high-end gourmet restaurant for a work meeting. Saturday’s was at a local yocal dive after a morning of fishing with a friend. Both were delicious. Then last night, dinner out with some friends. I guess I should be happy I am only this heavy.

Glad to be back at it again this round.

08/17: 207.2 / I would call this a victory. For the weekend, not bad.

08/18: 207.8 / Anniversary today! 41 years with DW! For some of you, yes that means I am old enough to be your father. But, not too old to keep learning. Dinner out today will probably make some waves tomorrow on the ten-day chart.

BTW, with four days in a row with an identical third digit (7) I feel out of place. I jump around so much this never happens. Strangely, my last two ten-day averages have that same digit.

08/19: 206.6 / Ok, I like this “wave.” We went out for lunch yesterday instead of out for the evening meal. Made a good choice or two. Had a short bike ride to pick up our CSA (we have one too @kblanc14 !) and a walk around the block at dusk.

08/20: 205.4 / It’s low tide. High tide is coming, but maybe not as high. I am trying to get low tide lower and high tide lower.

08/21: 207.8 / H2O

08/22: 207.8 / lucky 7

08/23: 207.6 / I think my bod is trying to tell me it likes 207. My mind doesn’t mind it either as a place to hover. But, it is too close to 210 and I want to maintain just a hair lower than this. In fact as stated above, I want to touch 199, just to say I did.

I am thinking that a realistic maintenance goal for me needs to be a seven to ten pound range, but no greater than 210.

NSV: XL shirts look way too baggy on me now. I just purchased a few new shirts for work, size L.

08/24: 208.0 / Yesterday was a decent day calorie-wise. Lots of salt due to house guests and special menu items. I smoked some “country style” ribs yesterday. Can’t eat just one.

I did meet (meat) my goal this time, by a fraction. I need to be good the next four days because we have a little getaway planned for the next weekend.

playhardkf2017 · August 2020

29 yo female
5’2” Small frame according to my wrist circumference
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Previous rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 117.2 ->117.2->114.8 ->116.8
Goal weight for this round: Somewhere in the lower 115 or 114 range
Previous days

08/15 DNW, came back from vacation today.
08/16 116.4 I’ll take it considering before vacation I was holding water from TOM and weighing in at 116.8. Food during vacation was pretty solid and I wasn’t too indulgent, but I also didn’t say no to anything. We ate out twice by the end of it, which wasn’t too bad. I feel good and got in a spin bike workout for the day! Have a good Sunday everyone!
08/17 116.4 It’s been a whirlwind of a day playing catch up at work after being gone for a week! Food was solid yesterday and today has been on point as well. We did a good soccer workout this morning and planning to go for a walk tomorrow morning! My brain is a little mushy at this point in the day and all I can think to say is that it’s CSA day today and I’m excited for that in a couple hours! Have a good night everyone!
08/18 116.2 We went for a really good 6ish mile walk this morning. I’m on my own tomorrow for my higher intensity workout, so I’m planning a yard workout incorporating jump rope, burpees, some soccer drills, body weight exercises like push-ups and lunges, mountain climbers and all sorts of fun stuff.
The CSA pick up was full of greens last night along with a zucchini, a pepper, heirloom cherry tomatoes, and purple radishes. Then for fruit we got a dozen donut peaches, two watermelon, a cantaloupe, and honeydew. I felt like I hit the jackpot for fruit!
Dinner was a little salty last night because I made a Thai style greens recipe which had a bunch of stems chopped up small from swiss chard, spigariello, Ethiopian kale, and one other green’s stems I think. Then, I added shredded collard greens. The sauce used coconut oil, coconut milk, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, chilies, lime juice and I added some tamari because I didn’t want to use as much fish sauce as the recipe called for. I thought it came out pretty good, my husband tolerated it lol (he doesn’t care for cooked greens) so he ate 25% of it and I ate the other 75% of it. For protein I scrambled some hamburger and we topped it with siracha. I think we’re having roasted chicken for dinner tonight with potatoes and beets!

08/19 115.2 Started my day with a HIIT/soccer style workout and torched at least 400ish calories. Last night’s dinner was grilled chicken leg quarters with roasted beets and sweet potatoes. Yumm! Today’s breakfast will be a large amount of honeydew melon, cantaloupe, maybe a peach, and the last granola bar (calorie dense bar I made for hiking coming in at 400 kcals) that I made for our trip last week. My snack will be oatmeal with peaches and dinner will be mushroom and spinach ravioli with salad and heirloom cherry tomatoes.
Enjoy your day!
08/20 115.6 Went for a 6ish mile walk this morning. Realized that my hips are really tight from my workout yesterday and need to stretch later today. We ended up getting Chipotle takeout for dinner last night but I was a lot more conscious of what I ordered last night and didn’t completely decimate myself with sodium. I also trimmed off about 200 calories by planning it out with their nutrition calculator. I clocked in at like 700ish calories instead of the 900-1,000 calorie bowl I got last time. So I consider that a bit of a win for me. I’m not sure what is on the agenda tonight for dinner but I’m looking forward to having yogurt, fruit, and granola for breakfast! It’s so crazy that after a week or so of not having yogurt, I was actually craving it. Luckily we got a food order this morning, so I have some waiting for me in the fridge now 😊.

08/21 115.4 We did a nice soccer workout this morning. Food was solid yesterday. It will be my typical yogurt and granola for breakfast and I’m thinking maybe tacos for dinner or a meat sauce with ravioli for dinner tonight. I’m not too sure about it all. Have a good day and happy Friday!

08/22 115.4 My husband and I went for a quick walk this morning (almost a mile and a half), then when we got home I jumped on the spin bike for a half hour class via Youtube. I continued riding for another 20 minutes afterwards at a slower pace while watching a Netflix show.
I finally got my “proof of Canadian citizenship application” paperwork completed and got that in the mail. It’s taken months to gather all the documents and find the time to fill everything out/make sure I wasn’t forgetting anything. So, that feels great to have it done! My dad is a Canadian citizen and hopefully I’m able to officially get mine. (He moved down here from New Brunswick in the 60’s.) I’m submitting the application to give us another option if any sort of opportunities pop up. The rest of today will be a lazy one. Later tonight we’re getting Thai takeout with my inlaws and playing a few games before my mother in law goes in for surgery this coming Tuesday. For Thai food, I plan on getting a ginger chicken dish with lots of veggies and a little bit of rice. Have a good rest of the day!

08/23 117.2 Hello salt from Thai food. The crazy part is that it didn’t even taste that salty. I’ll be curious to see what happens tomorrow. I ended up having a 1 ½ -1 ¾ cups of brown rice (was planning less but I wanted more) to go along with the chicken and veggies. Today, I plan on eating a lot of melon because we have a lot left from our CSA, and tomorrow we get more produce. Luckily, we don’t have too much left for veggies. So… it will be more melon, yogurt, and granola for breakfast. Dinner will be thin crust pizza with tomato, basil, eggplant, bell pepper, and fresh mozzarella. I might try grilling it because it’s one of those premade crusts that are shelf-stable, so it should be sturdy enough for the grill. [/spoiler]

08/24 116.4 Went for a 7 mile walk this morning. Yesterday was a very lazy for us. I Was just plain tired and didn’t want to do anything. The only productive thing I did was do our dishes. The very lazy day was needed and I’ll just throw a load of laundry in today. Food was pretty good yesterday too. I ate lots of melon and even got to the point where I didn’t even want to think about watermelon for a bit lol. I need to freeze the rest into cube for smoothies or something because we still have a decent amount left and are probably getting more today. Dinner last night ended up being leftover tacos which worked better calorie wise for me too! It was a win win just having to heat something up instead of full on making something. It also helped me use up some leftover roasted sweet potatoes that I put on top of it. Dinner tonight will be the pizza mentioned above 😊. That’s it for my ramblings, have a happy Monday!

Maintained for this round with lots of ups and down with water weight. On to the next round!

fitby44 · August 2020

Original Start Weight: 234
Challenge Start Weight (end of round 122): 200.2

I am starting the challenge late this round because I was feeling sick. I’ve been off my diet for five days by the time I’m jumping back in on August 17.

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 DNW
08/16 DNW
08/17 199.6. Glad to see I’m under 200 again. I’d like to finish the challenge enough under 200 that I never see it again! I’ll try my best.
08/18 198.4. A new low!
08/19 198.2
08/20 198
08/21 198.2
08/22 198
08/23 DNW Camping
08/24 DNW Camping

Thanks for the great round! I'll be back for 124.

TerriRichardson112 · August 2020

🌾🎍🌵🌴🌳🏖🎡⛱🌳🌴🌵🎍🌾
🏖🎡🎍🌳🍄 AUGUST🍄🌳🎍🎡⛱
🌾🎍🌵🌴🌳🏖🎡⛱🌳🌴🌵🎍🌾

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.
August focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:

2020 Focus:

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!
Recent Back Story:

2018 goal: get back down to 160 ✅
2019 goal: proceed down to 150 ✅ with 2 months to spare
2020 goal: maintain below 150 dropping slowly down to 145 ✅ Working on it. Strength training has slowed progress, but that’s okay.
That's a WIN in my book!
2020
Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.

JGM10D ~|~ Round 123

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹1 Aug 2020: 149.8
🔹LW: 147.2 (Mar 2020)
🔹Focus: maintenance around 150 lbs
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 122 EW: 150.1: - 0.5lbs
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15/08: 149.6: Goals 😏Now that's what I mean about 'Sod's Law'. I hit this in the middle of Round 122 😂 then popped back up again yesterday. Let's see what this round brings us. (Later: Goals: 🌟)
16/08: 149.9: Goals 🌟
17/08: 149.2: Goals 🌟It's up and down like a yo-yo 😂
18/08: 149.5: Goals 🌟
19/08: DNW: Goals 🌟(No time to weigh. Had to go out early to do essentials shopping) Had an active rest day as it was very dull,and wet. There's a storm on the way overnight.
20/08: 149.7: Goals 🌟
21/08: 149.7: Goals 🌟
22/08: 150.2: Goals 🌟Champing at the bit to get back outside during a wet and windy week.
23/08: 150.1: Goals 🌟
24/08: 150.2: Goals

Last few Rounds

Round 121 EW 150.6🌻+0.5
Round 120 EW 150.1🌻-1.2
Round 119 EW 151.9🌻 -0.
Round 118 EW 149.4🌻+ 0.6
Round 117 EW 148.7🌻 -0.3
Round 116 EW 149.4🌻+ 0.6
Round 115 EW 148.5🌻- 0.3
Round 114 EW 148.8🌻+ 0.6
Round 113 EW 148.2🌻- 0.4
Round 112 EW 148.6 🌻+0.4
Round 111 EW 148.2 🌻
Round 110 EW 148.2🌻+ 1
Round 109 EW 147.2🌻 - 1.1
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!

Tesha231 · August 2020

58 y.o. female 5' 7"
HW: 186 UGW: 150
R119 - Lost 2.9# -
R120 - Lost 1.9# - 171.3
R121 - 171.9
R122 - 171
R123 - 169.9 3x CARRY-OVER GOAL

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 - 171.9
08/16 - 171.2@ChrysalisCoveHappy birthday!
08/17 - 171.3
08/18 - 171.3@_JeffreyD_Happy 41st Anniversary to you & your bride! H49BD@frida001!
08/19 - 170.3
08/20 - DNW
08/21 -171.1 See what happens when you don't get your steps in or track your intake! Plenty of time to get on track this round.
08/22 - 170.6
08/23 - 170.3
08/24 - 170.8

starrjulia8 · August 2020

Starr
Age 39
Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.00 (March 2016)

Goal Weight 204 September 1
Goal Weight 197 BMI new category
Goal Weight 190
Ultimate Goal Weight 175.00 before I turn 40!
Goal for this round: 1-2 lb

Round 115 SW: 223.1 EW: 218.1 -4.3
Round 116 SW: 218.1 EW: 217.9 -0.9
Round 117 SW: 217.9 EW: 215.4 -2.5
Round 118 SW: 215.4 EW: 214.3 -1.1
Round 119 SW: 214.3 EW: 212.7 -1.6
Round 120 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.0 -1.7
Round 121 SW: 211.0 EW: 207.1 -3.9
Round 122 SW: 207.1 EW: 206.4 -0.7
Round 123 SW: 206.4 EW: 205.2 -1.2

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 206.8 Birthday weekend plan 3 mile walk to start but cake and tequila
08/16 206.9 recovery from tequila...
08/17 206.7 very lazy yesterday lots of waters, I got a 17 minute dance with my kids. Shrimp pasta salad for dinner 1416 in calories and 7036 steps in which I had to push myself for that.
08/18 205 unexpected drop 1764 calories 12278 steps, lunch walk a short evening walk. Need to get some strength training in today.
08/19 205.2 13880 steps and 1233 calories lunch and evening walk some dancing/planks
08/20 205.7 1564 calories in with whole wheat pasta and ground turkey sauce but only 7547 steps, no workout with a neuropsych test for my son. My son and I were playing and I got a flying headbutt into my face. I have a busted lip and a headache.
08/21 205 15692 steps lunch, evening, and after dinner walks planks 1602 calories so all in all a good day. This is with TOM. I’ll take it.
08/22 205.7 this morning this was beer and pizza last night. I earned it very light on food yesterday. Good walking intervals. Only issue was time of my last slice was 1130pm
08/23 204.6 yesterday 12802 1125 in calories. I was never hungry and by the time I realized it was low could not make it to 1200. House cleaning and a 1 mile walk. Babysitter!
08/24 205.2 Oh well still a loss. Ill take it.

SheilaBoneham · August 2020

R123 Goals — Stop snacking! Calories <1600.

2020 Goal - 160
UGW for 2021 - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2

R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
R53 end weight 137.2 (-3.4); 10-day ave 1134
R54 end weight 136.6 (-.6); 10-day ave 1238
R55 end weight 135.4 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1209
R56 end weight 135 (-.4); 10-day ave 1263
R57 end weight 134.4 (-.6); 10-day ave 1212
R58 end weight 133.6 (-.8); 10-day ave 1372
R59 end weight 130.8 (-2.8); 10-day ave 1125
R60 end weight 132.2 (+1.4); 10-day ave 1384
R61 end weight 132.6 (+.4); 10-day ave 1473
R62 end weight 134.6 (+2); 10-day ave 1666
R63 end weight 138.8 (+4.2); 10-day ave 2154
R64 end weight 138.8 (+/-0); 10-day ave 1683
R65 end weight 139 (+.2); 10-day ave 1654
R66 end weight 139.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1751
R67 end weight 142.4 (+2.6)
R68 end weight 145.6 (+2.8)
R69 end weight 146.4 (+.8)
R70 end weight 149 (+2.6)
R71 end weight 148.8 (-.2)
R72 end weight 150.8 (+2)
R73 end weight 152 (+1.2)
R74 end weight 153 (+1)
R75 end weight 156.2 (+3.2) !?!??!?!?!?!
R76 end weight 157 (+.8)
R77 end weight 159.8 (+2.4

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R78 end weight 159.4 (-.4)
R79 end weight 161 (+.6)
R80 end weight 159 (-2)
R81 end weight 158.4 (-.6)
R82 end weight 160.4 (+2)
R83 end weight 160 (-.4)
R84 7/31/19 end weight - 161 (+1)
R85 8/10/19 end weight 161 (+/- 0)
R86 8/20/19 end weight 163 (+2)
R87 8/30/19 end weight 163 (+/-0)
R88 9/9/19 end weight 163
R89 9/19/19 end weight 165.2
R90 9/29/19 end weight 164
R91 10/9/19 end weight 165.8
R92 10/19/19 end weight 166.4
R93 10/29/19 end weight 168.8
R94 11/8/19 end weight 170.4 :-(
R95 11/18/19 end weight 169.8.
R96 11/28/19 end weight 171.6
R97 12/8/19 end weight 172.4
R98 12/18/19 end weight 174
R99 12/28/19 end weight 175.6
R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6
R101 1/17/20 end weight 177.6
R102 1/27/20 end weight 177.2
R103 2/6/20 end weight 178.6
R104 2/16/20 end weight 179
R105 2/26/20 end weight 180.2
R106 3/7/20 end weight 180
R107 3/17/20 end weight 180
R108 3/27/20 end weight 180.8
R109 4/6/20 end weight 180
R110 4/16/20 end weight 180.6
R111 4/26/20 end weight 181.2
R112 5/6/20 end weight 181.4
R113 5/16/20 end weight 181.8
R114 5/26/20 end weight 183 ugh.
R115 6/5/20 end weight 182.6. 10-day calorie ave 1554
R116 6/15/20 end weight 181.8. 10-day calorie ave 1580
R117 6/25/20 end weight 181. 10-day calorie ave 1341
R118 7/5/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1674 ☹️
R119 7/15/20 end weight 181.4. 10-day calorie ave 1651
R120 7/25/20 end weight 181.2 10-day calorie ave 1695
R121 8/4/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1706

R122 8/14/20 end weight 182.8. 10-day calorie ave 1747
R124 8/24/20 end weight 182.6. 10-day calories ave 1624

Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Snack Status/Comment

8/15 - 182.8 - 1702 ☹️ - night time popcorn and ice cream ☹️
How did I get into this nighttime snacking habit? Aaaack! My ideal this round is no snacks after dinner; my primary goal is, if I must snack, make it one serving of air-popped popcorn. That would still cut calories and I can work on the popcorn monster later. One habit at a time, right?

8/16 - 184 🤯- 1944 😡
WTH is wrong with me? I had a big lunch, reasonable dinner, and still snacked last night. I wasn’t hungry, just wanted the cozy comfort. My calories have been above my goal for 5 days. Just pitiful. Well, I’m boiling eggs for salmon-egg-guacamole salad for lunch, and I’m going to ask DH to ask me “do you really want that?” if/when I head for the kitchen. Maybe I need one of those oink oink piggies on the fridge and cupboard doors! I really am disappointed in myself. I think it’s partly the stress of our crazy times, but gaining back weight I worked hard to lose doesn’t help. I don’t need hugs, I need a kick in the pants!

8/17 - 183 😐 - 1641 😐 - snack 🍿+ whole-grain English muffin & almond butter
I did a little better yesterday. I did spend calories digging turf out of hard clay, and was hungry last night, but stuck to air-popped popcorn and muffin/almond butter, so healthy snacks and no ice cream. I’m aiming for just popcorn. Calories were only slightly over my goal for the round, so that’s an improvement. More garden labor today! Have a great Monday, my friends!

8/18 - 182.6 🙂 - 1306 😁 - snack 🍿+ 1/2 oz aged Havarti
Better!

8/19 - 182.2 🙂 - 1246 😁 - snack 🍿
We are having a string of gorgeous days here. I’m expanding more garden beds and replacing some of the few introduced plant species I have with natives. Very satisfying! Lots of wildlife! And it keeps my mind off food for myself. 🦋🐝🐞

8/20 - 182.8 😐 - 1769 ☹️ - snack 🍿+ Smirnoff strawberry kiwi
A little over goal, and I didn’t actually need the beverage, but.... All good, a light menu planned today. Off for a walk!

8/21 - 182.2 😐 - 1386 😊 - snack 🍿
DH wanted Thai carry out yesterday, and though I love the curries, I stuck with a summer roll and chicken satay. Yay me! I have a leftover summer roll for lunch today - yum! Happy Friday, all!

8/22 - 182.2 😐 - 1680 😐 - snacks 🍿🍨☹️
I had very low calories going all day but got the munchies last night. I do better with more nutrient-dense meals, so will pay better attention to that. Otherwise, all good! Wishing you all a safe & lovely Saturday.

8/23 - 182.6 😐 - 1342 🙂 - snack 🍿😐
Not sure why I’m up a little — probably delayed reaction and/or normal fluctuation. DH is making his yummy chicken Alfredo with chickpea penne for dinner, so I’m planning a very low-cal lunch and a walk when it cools down this evening.

8/24 - 182.8 😐 - 1947 ☹️ - snacks 🍿🍨🙁
Clearly I have yet to knock out the snack monster, but I feel I made a little progress this round with a lower calories average and more days snacking only on air-popped popcorn. My weight is pretty much steady, so that’s a win. Sept. 1 is my start date to get back to serious writing, so I see the next round as the definite end of my summer/COVID-19 food goof-off, too. No more 🍨🍨🍨!!! See you there!

dawnbgethealthy · August 2020

Female 59, 5'3" - S.E. BC Canada
MFP start October 28.18 – 191
GW 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 10th round
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 20th round
Round 115 – May 27 – June 05 – 151.3
Round 116 - June 06 - June 15 – 150.9
Round 117 June 16 – June 25 – 150.7
Round 118 - June 26 - July 05 – 149.1
Round 119 – July 06 – July 15 - 148.4
Round 120 - July 16 - July 25 – 147.7
Round 121 – July 26 – Aug 04 – 146.4

Round 122 – Aug 05 – 14 - 144.9 28th round
Round 123 – August 15 - 24 - EW?

Saturday 08/15 - 145.9 - Ouch. somehow up a whole pound in one day from last round EW, but going to soldier on hoping that it is a fluctuation.
Sunday 08/16 - 145.2 - Okay
Monday 08/17 - 144.4 - This might be unnaturally low because I went back to bed this morning.
Tuesday 08/18 - 143.2 - Extremely happy to see this number, even if it is only a fluctuation.
Wednesday 08/19 - 143.2 - Glad to see this for the second day in a row. CICO, long term sustainability is my goal. Eating everything, but cut my portions.
Thursday 08/20 - 144.5 - I am okay with that fluctuation, I'm not usually, but taking it in stride today.
Friday 08/21 - 145.2 - Ow! Somehow up 2 pounds in 2 days. I don't get it. Staying determined.
Saturday 08/22 - 144.2 - I am all over the place with weight this round, even though I haven't changed anything.
08/23 - 143.9 - Liking that number.
08/24 - 144.9 Ended up where I started even though it looked promising at times. Fluctuated the wrong way on day 1 and day 10, that is how it goes sometimes.

Stud47 · August 2020

50 yo man

MFP Start Weight: 191 lbs (Mai 10, 2020)
Ultimate goal 143 lbs.

Previous Rounds results
R 115. SW 186.76 EW 184lb ⬇️ 2.76
R 116. SW 184.19 EW 181.19.⬇️ 3
R117. SW 181.19 EW 178.90 .⬇️ 2.29
R118. SW 178.90 EW 175.26 ⬇️ 3.64
R119. SW 175.26 EW 173.26 ⬇️ 2
R120 SW. 173.26 EW 168.44 ⬇️ 4.82
R121 SW 168.44 EW 168.87. ⬆️ 0.43
R122 SW 168.87 EW 167.77 ⬇️ 1.10
R123 SW 167.77 lbs EW 169.31 ⬆️1.54

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 DNW
08/16 DNW
08/17 DNW
08/18 173.50 (78.7 kgs) I was out of town and had lot of fun but it's weird how we lose very slowly and gain it back very fast
08/19 173.50 (78.7 kgs)
08/20 171.74 (77.9 kgs)
08/21 169.53 (76.9 kgs)
08/22 169.31 (76.8 kgs)
08/23168.65 (76.5 kgs)
08/24 169.31 (76.8 kgs)

mochasmommie7193 · August 2020

49 year old hoping to hit my personal goal weight by 50th birthday (11 months).

I am so happy to have stumbled on this board. This is exactly what I need. Like minded people to help keep me accountable, 10 days at a time.

Ultimately, I'd like to lose 11.2 pounds from what I weighed this morning (8/12/2020). I realize that there are only a few days left in this round, but I am too excited to wait so here I am.

Round 122 (2 Days) -0.6 Total 0.6/11.2 (10.6 to go)
Round 123 -1.4 Total 2.0/11.2 (9.2 to go)

quiltingjaine · August 2020

@prehistoricmoongoddess That is part of the problem with CICO. My guess, because that’s all it is, is some mystery ingredient which makes you retain water, just as I have since eating Thai on Saturday. Beef, peppers, and onions should have been fine. Hot chili sauce? Maybe not. 🤷‍♀️ We do the best we can and live and learn!

jaccimc63 · August 2020

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

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

My 84th Round!

Still working to get back down to my maintenance weight.

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)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)

SW: 145

Day/Weight/Comment

08/15 - 145
08/16 - 145
08/17 - 145.5 - Not a big surprise after my weekend.
08/18 - 146 - The weekend is still creeping up on me.
08/19 - 145.5 - That's better.
08/20 - 146 - At this point I'm not sure if it's my eating this week or my stress levels. I have to start tracking my food better on a daily basis.
08/21 - 145 - I tracked my calories very closely yesterday and managed to save enough for a glass of wine in the evening. For the first time since late May, we don't have a socially distant patio "happy hour" planned this weekend with family so I'm hoping I can maintain this weight for Monday.
08/22 - 145 - Still tracking.
08/23 - 144 - Wohoo, I haven't seen this number since May!
08/24 - 144.5 - A little bounce but that's OK.

quiltingjaine · August 2020

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, WW goal 1985 was 126)
UGW 125 (HS weight 1968)

SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5
SW Rnd 10 167.5 AW 165.3 Start Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 155.6
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
SW Rnd 34 140.0 AW 140.75
SW Rnd 35 139.5 AW 139.25
SW Rnd 36 138.5 AW 138.85
SW Rnd 37 139.0 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 38 139.5* AW 136.9
SW Rnd 39 137.0* No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.?* 5 day avg 137.6
SW Rnd 41 137.5 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 42 my 36 138.0 AW 136.15
SW Rnd 43 136.5 AW 135.5
SW Rnd 44 133.5 AW 134.55
SW Rnd 45 134.0 AW 134.35
SW Rnd 46* 133.5 AW 133.28 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 47* 133.5 AW 133.0 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 48 133.5 AW 134.05
SW Rnd 49 134.0 AW 133.85
SW Rnd 50* 134.5 AW 134.6 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 51* 133.5 No scale on ship
SW Rnd 52* 134.0 AW 133.42 (6 Days)
SW Rnd 53 131.5 AW 131.9
SW Rnd 54 131.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 55* 131.5 AW 129.66
SW Rnd 56* 128.5 AW 130.7
SW Rnd 57 131.5 AW 130.85
SW Rnd 58 131.0 AW 130.6
SW Rnd 59 132.0 AW 131.3
SW Rnd 60 131.5 AW 131.85
SW Rnd 61 130.0 AW 132.4
SW Rnd 62 132.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 63 132.5 AW 131.55
SW Rnd 64 131.5 AW 130.65
SW Rnd 65 129.5 AW 129.2
SW Rnd 66 129.0 AW 128.75
SW Rnd 67 128.0 AW 128.65
SW Rnd 68* 129.0 AW 129.41 (6 days)
SW Rnd 69* 131.0 (only 1 day left) AW 131.25
SW Rnd 70 131.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 71 129.0 AW 128.25
SW Rnd 72 128.0. AW 128.8
SW Rnd 73 129.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 74 128.5 AW 127.9
SW Rnd 75 126.5 AW 126.0
SW Rnd 76* 126.0 AW 123.36(7 days
SW Rnd 77 125.0 AW 125.7
SW Rnd 78 125.5 AW 125.1
SW Rnd 79 125.0 AW 124.0
SW Rnd 80 124.0 AW 123.3
SW RND 81 124.0 AW 124.65
SW Rnd 82 125.5 AW 124.35
SW Rnd 83 123.0 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 84 121.0 AW 120.95
SW Rnd 85 120.5 AW 120.5
SW Rnd 86 120.5 AW 121.15
SW Rnd 87* 121.0 ended on travel
SW Rnd 88* 122.0 on 9/1 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 89 120.5 AW 121.21
SW Rnd 90 122.0 AW 121.35
SW Rnd 91 121.0 AW 120.2
SW Rnd 92 121.5 AW 120.9
SW Rnd 93 120.5 AW 120.45
SW Rnd 94 119.5 AW 121.45
SW Rnd 95 123.5 AW 122.4
SW Rnd 96 122.0 AW 121.6
SW Rnd 97 121.0 AW 120.22
SW Rnd **98 119.0 Travel NWIs
SW Rnd **99(late) 126.5 😮 AW 123.79
SW Rnd 100 121.0 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 101 121.0 AW 120.95
SW Rnd 102 120.5 AW 121.05
SW Rnd 103 121.5 AW 121.05
SW Rnd 104 120.0 AW 120.9
Rnd 105 SW 122.5 AW 120.8
Rnd 106 SW 121.0 AW 120.5
Rnd 107 SW 122.0. AW 120.6
Rnd 108 SW 122.0 AW 121.0
Rnd 109 SW 120.5 AW 120.4
Rnd 110 SW 121.0 AW 120.3
Rnd 111 SW 120.5 AW 120.6
Rnd 112 SW 120.0 AW 119.2
Rnd 113 SW 119.5 AW 120.2
Rnd 114 SW 119.0 AW 118.3
Rnd 115 SW 117.5 AW 118.25
Rnd 116 SW 118.0 AW 117.55
Rnd 117 SW 116 AW 118.11
Rnd 118 SW 121 AW 118.3
Rnd 119 SW 119.0 AW 116.75
Rnd 120 SW 117 AW 117.2
Rnd 121 SW 116 AW 117.3
Rnd 122 SW 118.0 AW 116.55

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 123 SW 115.5 AW 116.35
******
8/15 116.0 Oh well, this too may pass. Still well below ANY previously set goal. Out to dinner with friends last night. Absolutely no way to track Italian Chopped Salad in a darkened dining room with everything in 1/4” squares. It was expensive and really not great. Oh well live and learn. I should have gotten my standard burger/no bun.
8/16 117.0 The little bit of salad I brought home tasted better after sitting in the refrigerator over night. I added a little blue cheese and pepperoni to it to bring the protein up, still really short of my changed macro! Sat out on the driveway social distancing with 2 neighbors. It was 109 degrees, I drank 2 quarts of ice water in those 2 hours. Total of 5 or 6 all day. Supposed to be 115-116 every day this week. Life in the desert! 😁
8/17 116.0 I’m having trouble getting as much protein as I want. I just can’t eat that much. Had some celery with Laughing Cow Asiago because I needed protein and crunch! Still below protein goal.
8/18 116.0 Someone said BBQ and that sounds delicious for dinner! I know just the place! We’ll see.
8/19 116.0
8/20 116.0 I know the scale is working - my husband uses it, too! Perhaps this is my current set point. Read from top of 14.
8/21 116.0 I had a really bad night and have an art quilt technique class all day today. My belly is rumbling.
8/22 116.5 It was great to get together yesterday and a great refresher of techniques I knew but haven’t used in some time. I didn’t drink as much water as I should have.
8/23 117.0 Took a neighbor to lunch at a Thai place. @kblanc14 I see you say it is salt but this definitely wasn’t salty. I think it is some other ingredient that causes me to retain water. It was good. I added hot chili. I have a little leftover which I may eat today. For dinner I finished the Boar’s Head London broil I bought for Fridays’s packed lunch. I can’t believe another round is almost over! Round 124 we’ll be watching for you!
8/24 117.0

See you all in Round 124 -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10807923/just-for-10-days-round-124/p1?new=1

RockstarRae45 · August 2020

Journey Start: 4/20/2020 155.8 lbs
Journey Goal: 140 lbs
R112 start: 152
R113 start: 153.2
R114 start: 151.8
R117 start: 151
R118 start: 150.2
R119 start: 149.2
R120 start: 145.6
R121 start: 144.4
R122 start: 143.2
R123 start: 143

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 143
08/16
08/17
08/18
08/19
08/20 141.4 I haven’t been weighing to give myself a break from seeing the scale fluctuations during my TOM. I felt better today and weighed in lower than I thought! I’m 1.4 pounds from starting maintenance. 😍
08/21 140.6 ⭐️
08/22
08/23
08/24 142.4 Another Round or 2 and I’ll be there. Just dancing near my goal is still fun to see!

antiderivative · August 2020

Round 123
My Round 1!
Jillian
Age 34 and 5'1"

SW: 179.8
CW: 176.4
GW: 130
No RGW since it's over too soon, but I'll have one next time. My only goal is to get into the habit of tracking my food.

◼️ 08/15
◼️ 08/16
◼️ 08/17
◼️ 08/18
◼️ 08/19
◼️ 08/20
◼️ 08/21
🏃 08/22: 179.8 - Day 1! I am starting by just logging my calories and trying to stay under my calorie goal. I will try to play my Ring Fit Adventure game on my Switch even if it is just one level.
🏃 08/23: 177 - I stayed within my 1400 calorie goal yesterday and also managed to play my fitness game on the Switch. I plan on the same thing for today. I realize that my loss is probably just from water weight and not overeating. I expect to get to 176 by tomorrow where the real work will begin.
🏃 08/24: 176.4 - I stayed close to my calorie goal. It was at least under 1500. I also played my game less than yesterday, but a little is better than nothing. I am happy that I am off to a good start. I hope I can keep it up in the next round.

deepwoodslady · August 2020

Round 123
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 81 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
R122 EW= 209.6
R123 EW= 209.3

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.

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)
R103 through 113 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = …..12.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 through 123 (05/07/20 thru 08/24/20) = [color=blue)…..4.4 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight xxxxx209.3)

Day/Weight/Comment
08/14 …..209.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
08/15 …..209.6 ….. Good luck everyone!

08/16 …..209.5 ….. I love everyone’s honesty, whether it be the good, the bad or the ugly. We are never alone on our journeys, no matter which stage of the journey we are in.

08/17 …..209.3 ….. Very pleased with this, weight for now. I picked up the ashes today of my beautiful kitty Reeces. Not much of an appetite after that, but I’m glad to have her home with me again.

08/18 …..209.4 ….. simple fluctuation.

08/19 …..209.6 …..

08/20 …..209.5 …..

08/21 …..209.2 ….. Better!

08/22 …..209.3 ….. Just a normal tiny bounce. Yesterday was a good day.

08/23 …..209.3 ….. Any loss per 10 day round is my goal so I am on track with a loss, though a small one. I am going to plan a very careful day so I will stay at a loss for tomorrow’s final weigh-in this round. Today is Sunday and I always get in lots of movement on Sundays so that will help. Have a wonderful day everyone!

08/24 …..209.3 ….. Okay then. A small loss. Congrats to all the successes! See you next round!

jenn990205 · August 2020

I guess I am like many others on here. I was down to 138 my goal weight in March and I fit into my amazing wedding dress (size 6) that I was going to wear on 8/8/20 to marry the love of my life after 6-1/2 years of waiting with around 200 guests. Then the pandemic hit! We downsized and changed venues over and over to accommodate everything that kept changing. We went from 210 people to 100, then to 80, then to 40, then they shut everything down in my state and our minister said now or never and you can only have your children present. So on 7/25/20 in a $30.00 dress off of amazon in my backyard I got married! Maybe next year we can redo it, but nothing was going to stop us from saying I do, not even this stupid pandemic! I am now 23 pounds heavier than I was 5 months ago and am very uncomfortable in my clothes. It is time to get back on track and start taking care of myself again. The stress from the wedding and the everything else going on in the world was an excuse for me to eat. Not anymore. I missed the first couple of days, but if I put it off then it's just an excuse for me to continue down the wrong path. So here we go!

8/18 - 166.1 ouch! This one hurt, I'm not going to lie

8/19 - 164.9 This one is a little better. I was not great yesterday, but I was better. I am on track for today, so far. So, we will see what happens.

8/20 – 166.1 expected. I did better on food yesterday and stuck to the plan but drank last night when I got home. I am giving myself this round just to get back into the habit of weighing, being accountable, and making better choices. Next round I am kicking it back into high gear and hopefully start losing again.

8/21 - 165.2 I seem to be all over the place this week. I am trying to get back into drinking my water at work during the day and watching what I am eating. I have kind of just been eating whatever I want the last couple of months. Picking carrots for an afternoon snack over a candy bar or bag of chips has been a challenge for. I will get back into good habits though.

8/22 - 166.5 had a couple of drinks with the hubby after work.

8/23 - 165.9 better

8/24 - 169.0 cleaned house for hours yesterday and meal prepped fro the week. Made red chili enchiladas from scratch, so maybe salt, who knows. Did not do great this round, but not giving up!

HoopsGuy72 · August 2020

5'11" male
Highest weight ever: 245.0 (January 2015)
OSW/OBF%: 241.0/20.8 (7/18/2020)
UGW: One-derland

R120 EW/EBF%: 233.6 (-7.4)/20.0 (-0.8), AW/ABF%: 235.3 (-5.7)/20.17 (-0.63)
R121 EW/EBF%: 233.4 (-0.2)/20.0 (0.0), AW/ABF%: 233.1 (-2.2)/19.95 (-0.22)
R122 EW/EBF%: 228.4 (-5.0)/19.4 (-0.6), AW/ABF%: 230.5 (-2.6)/19.66 (-0.29)

Total W/BF% lost: 13.8/1.5
Average W/BF% lost per round: 3.73/0.41

Round 123 goal(s): 2 lbs. More importantly, lift weights at least 2x/wk, and rowing machine at least 2x/wk.

8/15: 229.2 (+0.8)/19.5 (+0.1). My other brother-in-law and his wife came over last night. I had 0 drinks, and no dessert, but my meal was probably a bit "heavy" for what I'm currently used to. I don't think I'm having any other visitors this weekend, so I'm hoping this weekend will be a good one for weight loss/fitness. It's REALLY hot, though. I'm a little worried that California's rolling blackouts might disrupt the flow of my day.

8/16: 228.2 (-1.0)/19.4 (-0.1). It's REALLY hot right now. I didn't do anything yesterday, but I stayed within plan. I keep waking up early, and I'm having trouble getting back to sleep. I think it has something to do with my wife liking the temperature higher than I do. I'm super-sensitive in my old age; I really like the temperature to be no higher than 76-78 degrees, where my wife would prefer things in the mid-eighties.

8/17: 228.0 (-0.2)/19.4 (0.0). I snacked a bit in the evening, but stayed pretty well within my plan. For the first time in a LONG time, I got to Monday with NO WEEKEND BUMP! I'm really looking forward to the temperature going down. My gym equipment is outside, and it's just MISERABLE out there.

8/18: 228.0 (0.0)/19.4 (0.0). Yesterday wasn't great or horrible. I'm heading into the office today for my one time per week (I telecommute for the most part since COVID-19). I ate fine, but I am admittedly weighing myself a couple of hours earlier than I usually do during the weekend. I'm feeling a little bit "blah," but I'm going to keep showing my @$$ up here anyway. I hope you all have a great day.

8/19: 228.0 (0.0)/19.4 (0.0). I had a really great salad last night for dinner, but I probably went a bit over regarding my calories. That being said, I will ALWAYS give myself permission to have a really great salad; the long-term health benefits will always outweigh a calorie count on any given day. My father-in-law is over right now picking figs off my tree (I HATE them), and he brought over some tamales. First, I'm not sure yet if my in-laws made them. If they did, they are EXQUISITE, and I would have one for lunch, and one for dinner. If they are from somewhere else AND not "worth it," they will find the trash can. If they're good, I'll have some either way, but I will have my moderation plan firmly in place. I'm going to try again today to exercise. I'm shooting for right after work (which means 5pm, since I'm working from home today).

8/20: 226.8 (-1.2)/19.3 (-0.1). I was talking with some coworkers yesterday, after they informed me that there were some treats to share in the office. I discussed with them how easy it is for me right now to stay disciplined because, well, it just IS. When I say this, I mean that, generally, no matter what is offered to me, I will either politely decline it, or I will find a way to portion control the situation so that any potential damage is mitigated. Yesterday was a perfect example. The tamales my father-in-law brought were FANTASTIC; he brought four. My initial plan was one tamale for lunch, and one for dinner. After eating one, though, I felt a bit "heavy," and decided that I would instead have one per day (I will eat the other with avocado today for brunch). My wife also surprised me yesterday with a delicious banana daquiri. I did not say no, but I did have one glass (maybe six ounces), and I politely declined "seconds" (which I normally would not have). I treated the daquiri like it was a dessert, and had nothing else but water the rest of the night. I'm not feeling cocky, but I am feeling confident: I know I'm on the right track, and I'm really trying to commit 100% to making sure that I NEVER give up on the idea of being healthy and feeling better about myself. Part of that means continuing to post here with my friends... forever.

8/21: 226.6 (-0.2)/19.2 (-0.1). My wife cut up a honeydew melon yesterday. I probably had a bit too much, but I kind of agree with her; having some fruit likely isn't all that bad for me. I had a tamale and some avocado for lunch, and learned (to my horror) that there were actually FIVE tamales! I informed my wife that I will not be partaking in tamale number three. I got a new piece of home gym equipment yesterday: a pull-up bar that fits in the doorway. At this point I can do one pull-up with a wide grip, and maybe two with an inner grip. While I'm happy that I can do at least one pull-up, this is still an eye-opener. The good news is that pull-ups should get easier as I continue to lose weight, and as I get back into lifting weights. I'm going to commit to doing as many pull-ups as I can at least every other day. Yesterday: two wide grip, and four narrow grip. It's my mom's 80th birthday tomorrow, so food is going to be bad at least on that day. But it's my mom's birthday. I'm going to enjoy one "bad" meal, and a TINY piece of cake. My sister-in-law may be coming over today; I shouldn't have any problems with food during her visit.

8/22: 224.6 (-2.0)/19.0 (-0.2). Unexpected WHOOSH!!!! And it's especially nice that it happened today, because tonight is Mom's birthday (I'll tell her @quiltingjaine

). I'm going to do some strength training this morning. I'm also going to try to take it a little easy food-wise before dinner tonight.

8/23: 226.4 (+0.8)/19.2 (+0.2). Mom's birthday was a night of good food and drinks. I DEFINITELY overindulged. I'm back on the wagon this morning!

8/24: 227.2 (+0.8)/19.3 (+0.1). My sister-in-law came over last night. I had a really good salad for dinner, but it's probably more food than I usually have. I also had 1.5 glasses of wine (it was a pretty big glass). It's funny how disappointing it feels to end a JGMTD session on an uptick. I know that I'm doing well overall. On a funny note, I am SORE AS HELL from my home workout on Saturday. I think I'm going to have to skip another day before trying again.

R123 EW/EBF%: 227.2 (-1.2)/19.3 (-0.1), AW/ABF%: 227.3 (-3.3)/19.31 (-0.35)

CamandJarvis · August 2020

@HoopsGuy72 On a positive note, your trend line looks really amazing and you're quite a bit below the goal trend. This is suuuuuper awesome and I'm immensely inspired to kick myself in high gear seeing that. Maybe my poor trend line will start aiming downwards like yours! Congrats on the positive attitude and success!

Side note: since you're super sore, maybe some of that uptick isn't all from wine and food, but from muscles retaining water and soreness. I've never had that happen until this round but holy moly that was a huge uptick in water weight and I was sore for 4 days before I could resume working out -- once I did, I got a drop.

Shortgirlrunning · August 2020

Height: 5’0” / SW: 190 / GW: 130 / CW: 138.0

R115: -2.5 lbs / R120: -1.9 lbs
R116: -0.9 lbs / R121: -0.7 lbs
R117: -1.4 lbs / R122: -1.8 lbs
R118: -3.2 lbs
R119: -1.2 lbs

08/15 - 138.0
08/16 - ?????
08/17 - 140.0
08/18 - 139.8
08/19 - 137.5
08/20 - 137.3
08/21 - 137.1
08/22 - 137.0
08/23 - 136.9
08/24 - 137.3

R123 Total Lost: -0.7

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 23

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