Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 131
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Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 92nd Round!
I've made it back to maintenance and need the accountability to keep me there.
Being overweight is hard.
Maintaining a healthy weight is hard.
Choose your hard.
After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
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)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
SW: 144
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 - 143.5
11/04 - 143
11/05 - 143
11/06 - 143
11/07 - 142.5
11/08 - 143.5 - Plenty of salt and nervous eating this weekend. Time to get back on track.
11/09
11/10
11/11
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JGM10D Round 131🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃
🦃 NOVEMBER 🦃
🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃
Looking forward:
You are not stuck at home
You are SAFE at home
One word can change your attitude
☠️One cough can change your life☠️
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
November focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:2020 Focus:JGM10D ~|~ Round 131- Stabilise weight under 150
- 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.
- (One good thing about Covid is that I don't have to traverse the minefield of family celebration meals.)
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹🔹GW: 2020: <150
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹13 Sept 2020: 152.2
🔹31 Oct 2020: 146.6
🔹LW: 146.0 (Oct 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 130 EW: 146.7
Round 131 Goal: Maintain
==============================- 03/11: 146.5: Goals🌟
- 04/11: 146.6: Goals🌟
- 05/11: 146.2: Goal🌟DH got a late birthday present through the post and I shared rather too much of the goodies 😂 so expect a wee bounce up over the next day or so while that works it's way through my system. It's all part of the ups and downs of maintenance.
- 06/11: 146.7: Goals🌟
- 07/11: 146.8: Goals🌟Had a better day today so should start dropping again.
- 08/11: 147.2: Goals🌟Oh-oh! Slacking off!!! Time to focus again. 😂
- 09/11: xxx: Goals
- 10/11: xxx: Goals
- 11/11: xxx: Goals
- 12/11: xxx: Goals
Daily Goals- Round 127 EW: 148.4🌻
- Round 126 EW: 151.2🌻
- Round 125 EW: 152.2🌻
- Round 124 EW: 149.4🌻
- Round 123 EW 150.2🌻
- Round 122 EW 150.1🌻-0.5
- Round 121 EW 150.6🌻+0.5
- Round 120 EW 150.1🌻-1.2
- 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!!!
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.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- 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.
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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! I was down for 6 weeks with the ankle. Getting back to it slowly.
The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 150.0
UGW: 132.2
11/01 - 154.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.14 miles in 104 mins...on an adventure. First 5 miles in a long, long time!!
11/02 - 153.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 - 153.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...total rest day!
11/04 - 150.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...maybe...60 min workout w/trainer
11/05 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...total nothing day.
11/06 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...
11/07 - 150.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...4.3 miles in 93 mins.
11/08 - 150.8 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.35 miles in 125 mins...another adventure!
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5’4.5”, 32 years old, female
Highest weight: 275 (12/25/2019)
Ultimate goal weight: 150
Previous Rounds:Round 126 SW: 266.6 (+.4)Round 131 SW: 269.2
Round 127 SW: 267.0 (-.2)
Round 128 SW: 266.8 (+1.2)
Round 129 SW: 268 (-0)
Round 130 SW: 268 (+1.2)
11/3: 269.4 ~ Halloween candy is kicking my butt. So I moved it to the closet. Exercise rest day yesterday, but have a core workout planned for this morning.
11/4: 270.0
11/5: 268.8
11/6: 269.2 ~ I’ve been doing MUCH better on the Halloween candy. Time to get more committed to food journaling again.
11/7: 268.0
11/8: 269.2 ~ Had a beer last night. Always causes a bump up for me.6 -
In for round #131
Round #122 < 3.8lbs
Round #123 < 3.4lbs
Round #124 < 2.4lbs
Round #125 < 3.6lbs
Round #126 < 1.2lbs
Round #127 < 1.6lbs
Round #128 < 2.6lbs
Round #129 < 1.6lbs
Round #130 > .2lbs
SW: 139
GW: 115
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 120lbs Halloween happened. Then the election...
11/04
11/05 119lbs
11/06
11/07
11/08 119lbs KFC was put in front of me, and I did eat-I'm so easily tempted. Ha!
11/09
11/10
11/11
11/12
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Round 129 94.8
Round 130 94.3
3rd 94.4
4th 94.9 (salty meal two days in a row)
5th 94.8
6th 94.2
7th 94.6 salty meal
8th 94.6
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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 131 (round 61 for me ) I'm in for another round – I still really need the accountability & stability! As always, thank you @GrandmaJackie such a brilliant champion particularly in these unprecedented & unsettled times, for setting up these challenges.
Female age 62 5' 4” - Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and have gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then; I don't want to gain any more, but would like to get back to my goal weight – I'm working at it – it's a permanent way of life !
Challenge for this round will be to get back into 132s. Stick with good habits; be mindful of what I eat & drink, keep walking, no binges, keeping the 10 days binge free makes such a difference!End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (+5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up from last round)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 ( 2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 – 134.8 (2.4 pounds up )
End of round 125 – 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 128 –133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 – 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 – 133 (1.2 pounds down)
Keep calm – we're all in this together! Wash hands, be kind & follow all latest Government guidelines for C-19 virus.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 133 – 11.33 miles walked yesterday, 175 calories over.
11/04 132 – wow wasn't expecting that whoosh, but I'll take it!! I know from experience it'll most likely be up again tomorrow, but try to have as perfect a day as possible to prevent as much of a rise as possible. 10.89 miles walked yesterday, 743 calories in credit. Was aiming to lose a pound by next Tuesday, but now it's gone this morning new aim is to retain it !! Driving up to see DD & DS and respective families today before lockdown starts tomorrow which means 3.5+ hours sitting in the car today.
11/05 Lock down in England starts again for 4 weeks
132.8 – there it goes the upwards, expected, but got to work at it! Only 4.69 miles walked yesterday, hence 59 calories over.
11/06 132.8 - 10.3 miles walked yesterday. 675 calories in credit.
11/07 132.8 – 9.93 miles walked yesterday, 455 calories in credit. Half way round already!
11/08 132.8 – 12.98 miles walked yesterday, 335 calories in credit.
11/09 133.6 – hoping this is temporarily up due to only walking 3.77 miles after persistent rain drove me back indoors, which then caused me to be 209 calories and 4g fat over, but carbs and all other macros in credit.
11/10
11/11
11/12
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE
. Keep calm – we're all in this together!
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Hi, I’d like to join round 131 please.
I am seeking to maintain (or drop a small amount) and find that I need the discipline of daily weighing to stay on track. I use Happy Scale to record my weight and will post actual weight in kg and the trend direction.
Round 130 (1st for me) SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss = 0.7 kg
Round 132 SW 56.5kg. GW 56 kg
Tue 3 56.6 Trend ↔️ Not the best start but yesterday’s lunch was good!
Wed 4 56.7 Trend ↔️ Going in the wrong direction 👿
Thu 5 56.6 Trend ↔️ Scale was undecided between 56.6 and 56.7. I think I worked hard enough for 56.6 or lower!
Fri 6 56.1 Trend ⬇️ It looks as if the scale woke up but I’m not sure I trust it!
Sat 7 56.5 trend ↔️ Ohh well, I’m not really surprised
Sun 8 56.3 trend ⬇️ That’s better
Mon 9 56.1 trend ⬇️ 😊
Tue 10
Wed 11
Thu 12
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SheilaBoneham wrote: »Here is a small version of the Turkey Trot logo. In Photoshop, I've got it down to .7 inch x .7 inch or 100 pixels. Hopefully that's the size it posts here, but we will see when I hit Post!
I just got in my first training session: 2.65 miles in 49:20. I'm slow as cold molasses, but it felt really good!
Thanks, @UTMom81 ! I went out a bit ago. 2 miles in 36 min, walking. I’m planning to go out again later. I don’t think speed matters — it’s doing it at all!
@SheilaBoneham So true! Especially since Covid hit. Thanks for joining in the adventure. I think it will be fun! 6 -
61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 188.4
GW: (for now: 165--will set it lower later)
Rd 129 SW: approx.186; EW: 181.6
Rd 130 SW: 181.6, EW: 182.6
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 182 I am disappointed in myself for letting Halloween ruin my progress last round, but that’s part of the learning curve, I guess. @musicsax, I like your advice to @SheilaBoneham. I will try to use that as motivation too. You’re right about the food addiction. We got ALL the Halloween candy out of the house for that very reason. I thought of it last night and I’m sure I would have given in, but it was gone, so that was a good thing! I really want to get back into the 170s far enough to where I don’t bounce back up. I can do that by Christmas, can’t I? Maybe I can get further, but I’ll take that.
11/04 DNW
11/05 DNW
11/06 182.8 Went off the wagon at a watch party on election night. Back on yesterday, but there’s still some residual to chip away at. I thought I was going to see my folks in NC tomorrow. Haven’t seen them but once since the pandemic began, but they told me Wednesday they are afraid for me to come. I bet it won’t happen for the holidays either. So, yeah, I’m a little sad. Need to find something active to do tomorrow instead.
11/07 183.6 I swear, I am so disappointed in myself. I did really well yesterday. Wasn’t hungry, ate healthy, until right before dinner. Someone opened a bag of Fritos and I ate way too many of them. I’m hoping this is water from the salt, but still. But today, I’m going to the mountains to carry my granddaughter in a backpack on a hike. I am excited about that!
11/08 184 This is not a surprise after a strenuous hike. But, it means I have to push lots of water today and be careful about what I eat. Time to do some meal planning this week and see if I can get back to my start weight for the round in four days.
11/09 182.4 So, this is better! Worked hard yesterday and had my first longer walk trying to prep for the Virtual Turkey Trot. I have time on the weekends. The challenge for me will be getting sessions in during the week. Here’s to being creative about that! Controlled calories much better yesterday, too.
11/10
11/11
11/12
Working toward the Virtual 5K/10K: My goal for this one is to just DO it at a pace that I can sustain. Then for my next one, I'll have a time to compare it to. I'm shooting for Thanksgiving morning, but if the weather is bad, I'll find a better day. I want to do it outside if at all possible. If not, I'll do one inside with a Leslie Sansone video or some other way. Thanks to any of you who have decided or wish to join me. All are welcome! I needed a goal like this to get me off my lazy post-Covid butt!
11/8--2.65 miles in 49:207 -
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.Female, 5’3”, 60
2019 SW: 245 BMI 43.4 (1/2/2019) Lost 15 lbs in 2019 then regained 5
2020 SW: 235 BMI 41.6 (1/1/2020) Then back up to 241 before refocusing in Aug
GW: <200 in 2020 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese
1 week till 37th wedding anniversary 💕
1 weeks till next physical 🩺
7 weeks (~ 5 rounds of 10 days) till 2021 🎉
My goal for 2020 is to get into ONEderland and make it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
🔹Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target walking 100 miles each month
🔹Drink more water (target min 80 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
🔹Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020; skipped out April-July 2020; recommit 8/6/2020)
🔹Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
🔹Drink less alcohol (4 AF days per week; ~16 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)
R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R64-75: notes in 2019 folder
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
R77-99: notes in 2019 folder
SWR100: 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100: 235.5 (-.9)
R101: 235 (-.5)
R102: 235 (+/-0)
R103: 238 (+3)
R104-105: skipped
R106: 236 (-2)
R107-111: skipped
R112: 239 (+3)
R113-R121: skipped
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123: 231.4 (-3.4)
R124: 229.3 (-2.1)
R125: 227.7 (-1.6) Daily check-in but DNW 10 days @ fishing camp 🎣
R126: 224.8 (-2.9)
R127: 221.1 (-3.7)
R128: 220.3 (-.8)
R129: 219.6 (-.7)
R130: 219.0 (-.6)
R131: Continue checking in daily! Success is the sum of small efforts repeated daily … day in day out. Forgot to take my scale to the camp this round due to the stressful family situation (mom's husband in ICU). So focusing on good habits scale or no scale!
🎯Mini Goal: Finish this round below 217 … tired of seeing that number appear and then bounce back up. Love to see 215 on the scale this round.
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
11/03 217.7 Walked 5 miles, tracked, AF. NOT one snack today. DH is on board to refocus with me. Recovered from the weekend splurges.
11/04 215.3 Walked 3 miles, tracked, AF. Donated blood ended up with an unplanned high carb snack before leaving the center.
11/05 216.3 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp fully dressed after breakfast No exercise (should’ve could’ve walked), tracked, 1 larger glass of wine. Long drive to camp to begin helping my mom with her husband in ICU. Mom’s 18th wedding anniversary … fed her a special dinner of fish topped with crawfish étouffée and roasted broccoli with a glass of wine.
11/06 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked meals only, 2 short glasses of wine. Moved Mom’s husband into hospice since no sign of possible recovery. It is his 85th birthday. DS & his wife arrived at midnight to see grandfather.
11/07 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, tracked meals only, food under control, 2 glasses of wine. He passed away with my mom & my sister by his side.
11/08 214.5 Mom’s scale @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3 miles, halfway tracked food, 3 glasses of wine. Food under control, all my kids & their spouses in at our small camp.
11/09 DNW @ fishing camp 🎣 No exercise, did not track food, 2 glasses of wine. Step father’s memorial service. Lots of desserts.
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11/11
11/126 -
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 but also happy with where I’m at right now.
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 -> 116.4 -> 114.0 -> 115 -> 115.4 ->115 ->113 -> 113-> 113.8
Goal weight for this round: Maintaining around 113 or dropping to 112 would be nice.
Another goal: Embrace the scale fluctuations and not get flustered.
Previous days
11/03 Food was pretty on point yesterday. For dinner I made roasted veggies (golden and red beets, hakurei turnips, fennel, eggplant, and a red potato), sirloin steak, and whole wheat cous cous with scallions. I also made a garlic ginger cashew sauce to top everything with. The sauce was yummy and helped add some pizazz. The sauce had ginger, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, raw cashews, lemon juice, and olive oil. My husband was a happy camper having something new for dinner too 😊.
For breakfast today, I’m going to make baked pumpkin oatmeal using the pumpkin puree from Sunday. I’m so looking forward to it! Then, dinner will be a veggie stir fry with brown rice and left over steak from last night.
11/04 113 Happy with the number on the scale. Instead of a stir fry last night, I made a massive salad with bok choi, grated carrots, scallions, 8 oz of sirloin steak, and used the garlic/ginger cashew sauce as a salad dressing. The sauce was so good as a dressing and I think it’s going to be my dressing for my salad tonight with dinner. It will go perfectly on my napa cabbage salad I plan on making. I have lots of greens to use up before Friday’s CSA pick up including collards, beet greens, and swiss chard.
Does anyone a favorite healthy recipe for those greens?
For everyone anxious about this election, just remember to breathe and do something nice for yourself to help maintain your sanity.
11/05 113.4 (Didn’t get a chance to post this on 11/5) Went for a walk this morning before work, which felt good because it has been a while since I’ve done that. My salad for dinner went well last night. Looking forward to my breakfast: whole wheat toast, an egg, and an apple with peanut butter dip.
11/06 112.2 This is a fun drop for me. Not sure why it happened but I’ll take it because this weekend is going to be calorically high. It’s my 30th birthday on Sunday, so I plan on making myself a cake from scratch with Russian buttercream and happily eat more batter than I probably should. We are also getting Chinese food takeout for dinner Saturday night to celebrate my birthday. I do plan to use the spin bike a couple times and go for a few walks with the weather expected to be gorgeous in MA this weekend. For today I plan on having a chicken salad sandwich for lunch and beef stew croc potted all day for dinner tonight.
11/07 It’s been a really nice day so far. My husband and I went for a walk this morning and then I used the spin bike afterward. I started my day with a salad and a couple of slices of cheese and then some yogurt. But it’s going downhill from there lol. I have eaten more birthday cake batter than most people should at one time but I enjoyed every bite of it. The cakes are cooling on the counter and the frosting is all made and hanging out in the fridge. I think we are going to eat the cake for two or three days and then freeze the rest to bring to Thanksgiving. Then, for tonight’s dinner is Chinese food. Yumm! I’ll be back on track this Monday and eating all of the greens we got on Friday from our CSA. Happy Saturday all!
11/08 My birthday! Didn’t post.
11/09 I’m giving my body some settling time after a weekend of way too much sugar and salt. The cake I made was amazing and enjoyed every bite, but I also realized my body is not meant to handle that much sugar. Each time I ate a slice it felt like I had just had caffeine and my heart was racing. It was weird and a new feeling that I noticed after all the sugar. I spent my day lounging, reading new cookbooks, eating way more cake than a human being should have in one day, and watching "The Crown" on Netflix.
On that note, I’m so excited to get back to eating healthy again. I have lots of salad greens and winter greens to eat this week to help nourish my system after a weekend of major splurging. I feel like I do after vacation and you are ready to start eating healthy again, because you realize eating out/not your normal diet makes you feel icky after a while.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! @deepwoodslady @musicsax @SModa61 @quiltingjaine @jaccimc63
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@Lilylady3k I'm so sorry for your loss. You'll be in my thoughts.<35
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Starting weight 179lbs
Goal weight 126 lbs
Round 123 174.0lbs
Round 124 172.8lbs
Round 125 170.0lbs
Round 126 168.2lbs
Round 127 165.2lbs
Round 128 163.2lbs
Round 129 161.0lbs
Round 130 158.0lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 158.4lbs
11/04 157.6lbs
11/05 157.8lbs
11/06 157.6lbs
11/07 157.2lbs
11/08 157.2lbs
11/09 157.6lbs...not sure what's happening here, I was under calories, same amount of exercise and over 500 calorie deficit all week. Still no further forward than 5 days ago.
11/10
11/11
11/128 -
Next overall goal is to get under 140. I would like to get that done before Thanksgiving and hold through Thanksgiving. For this round, I am going to focus on getting to 141.
Going to continue with daily tracking, staying under goal calories, and minimum of 20 min formal exercise/day (all from UAC challenge). I am also trying to do 90 minutes of planks, and 24 hours of formal exercise this November (24 hour and 60 minute plank challenges).
Previous goals: get under 150; get under 145 for my birthday; get to pre-COVID 142.4
Round 131
Female
Height 5’ 4.5”
Age 59
UHW - 9/13/01 168.8
Recent low weight - 5/24/17 - 126
CSW - 9/14/20 153.0
UGW 129.0Round 126 equivalent: -3.8
Round 127: -2.0
Round 128: -1.4
Round 129: -1.4
Round 130: -2.2
Round 131 – starting weight 142.2
11/3 – 141.6 Nice start to the round. I am starting also to make note of my net calories to begin the process of learning what calories accomplish what. Yesterday was net of 1022. I have read a woman should not be regularly under 1200. I was hungry later in the evening yesterday, but rode it out. The previous day, leading into the challenge, my net was 1227 and no hunger issues.
11/4 – 141.0 Wow! Not expected. I guess my reward for not engaging in my normal stress eating patterns. The french’s onions, that I purchased way too soon, were calling me all evening. Did not open and am considering asking my husband to hid them from me until I am cooking for the 5 of us for Thanksgiving.
11/5 – 140.8 I really was expecting some take back. I’m sure its coming. But last night, I tried something new. I headed out after dark and walked/jogged for the equivalent of a 5K. Took just over 40 minutes, but I now know a route that would achieve this and I can measure improvement against it over time. Maybe someday I will enter a 5K.
11/6 – 140.8 Pleasantly surprised there was no take back.
11/7 – 140.4 (not my regular scale – weekend in Maine) no idea if the two scales weigh differently (same make/model, etc) and if I am actually down. At least glad to not see an up. Monday morning the 9th will give me a true indication. Have been consistently staying under my 1340 base and not eating back any exercise, and tracking everything.
11/8 – 140.0 (not my regular scale – weekend in Maine) Happy confused. I continue to lose more quickly than expected. Maybe this is my reward for halting my planned first 8 mile walk, only 2.5 miles in, to rescue the little guy below, who was hopping around the street in Maine looking for food. He is now safe and people are working on getting him back home, or to a new home.
11/9 – 140.0 Pleased to see that the two scales are close enough that I can’t tell the difference between their results. Overall, I am really shocked with how I am losing. My “dream” back in September was to get into the 130’s by December and I was concerned I was setting too high an expectable. At this point, it is looking rather attainable.
11/10 –
11/11 –
11/12 –
ROUND 131 TOTAL: TBD
TOTAL SINCE 9/14: -10.8
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Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 92nd Round!
I've made it back to maintenance and need the accountability to keep me there.
Being overweight is hard.
Maintaining a healthy weight is hard.
Choose your hard.
After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
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)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
SW: 144
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 - 143.5
11/04 - 143
11/05 - 143
11/06 - 143
11/07 - 142.5
11/08 - 143.5 - Plenty of salt and nervous eating this weekend. Time to get back on track.
11/09 - 142.5 - This was a nice surprise. I hope it sticks for the next few days.
11/10
11/11
11/12
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Last round was a bust. Time to SHINE!☀️
SW: 170.0
GW: under 170.0 - I picked goals the last few rounds & gained so I just want to be less than when I started
Day/Weight/Comment
☀️11/03 170.0 - nice even starting #
☀️11/04 169.6 - pleasantly surprised
☀️11/05 170.2 - yikes!
☀️11/06 169.9 - ok that’s more like it
☀️11/07 169.5 - I’ll take it!
☀️11/08 169.4 - progress is progress
☀️11/09 169.9 - not cool
11/10
11/11
11/127 -
SW: 241.6
First GW:199
Final GW: under 160 (normal BMI)
Round goal weight 212.6
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03. 215.2
11/04. 215.2
11/05. 214.8.
11/06. 214.0
11/07. 213.6
11/08. 213.8
11/09. 212.8. 30 mins on a stationary bike on my day off yesterday. I’m currently dressed to go run but it’s almost freezing, dark and raining. I’ll have to wait. At least I moved some on my day off so if today is a bust I didn’t fully take off 2 days in a row. I set 212.6 as a goal with end hopes of losing 7.6 pounds in November and 7.6 pounds in December to be under 200 by New Years. I’m excited to be on track so far. I know it’s a rough goal and I worry I’ll be disappointed if I don’t make it even if I’m otherwise doing well.
11/10.
11/11.
11/12.
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Just Give Me 10 Days is the first “challenge” that has helped me gain some freedom over the scale. Most days my weight doesn’t shape my mood- so far. And so I am deeply grateful for this and for you all.
My main goal is not to be elated or devastated by the scale. It has been a very long, emotionally painful journey with my weight, all of my life. I want so badly to escape my food addiction. I never want to be 338lbs. again but I know it could very well happen. I don’t want to be 115lbs. again because at that weight I was losing my hair and I was sick all of the time and exercising four hours a day, eating less than 800 calories. I just want moderation!
This daily weigh-in has been a good discipline. Hard to get too excited or upset over the scale when one sees how much fluctuation happens regardless of my caloric intake and exercise.
I limit myself to a manageable 3.5 mile run each day, a 20 min morning workout and a 10 minute bedtime workout. And I eat 1,200 6 days a week and 3,600 one day a week. (My high-protein day). No added sugar. No meat.
STARTING WEIGHT: 338lbs on January 1, 2014
ROUND 131 STARTING WEIGHT ON 11/3: 137.5lbs.
ROUND GOAL WEIGHT: 137.5-136.5lbs.
ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT: 122-125lbs.
Previous Rounds
Round 128: 138-139lbs. (+1)
Round 129: 139-134lbs. (-5)
Round 130: 134-137.5 (+3.5)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/3: 137.5lbs. (So it seems like I am not successful on this plan, but I don’t see it that way for the first time in my life. In the last 30 days I have lost .5lbs. That is good! That is just fine! The main thing is that I am not bingeing or restricting or purging or over exercising. All things I used to do. I have eaten right. I have run 3.5 miles a day, I have done my exercises every morning and night. I have not eaten added sugars. And I have not let the scale determine my mood except for one day! And the bonus is I weigh .5 less than I did last month! I was 338lbs. in November of 2013. I was 158lbs. on this day in November last year. I am headed in the right direction.)
11/4: 136lbs. (Here I am.)
11/5: 138.5lbs. (Last night I made a conscious and controlled choice to eat in excess of my calories for the day. No added sugars, high protein “good” whole food, but still over my caloric allotment for the day. It was not for a good reason. While I was hungry, yes but I always am- 1,200 a day doesn’t feel like a lot when I average 18,000 steps a day with 65 minutes of cardio daily. But I ate because I am so scared about the election. I knew that banana and the pint of blueberries wouldn’t change the results or make revealed any faster but I gave in and said “I need this.” So my goal today is to not restrict, which would be my pattern. Normally I would eat about 300 calories or less today. And best myself up. But my goal is not to do that today. Accept whatever gain I have this round and move forward.)
11:6: 137.5 (I didn’t restrict! Ate 1,175 calories and exercised and ran and didn’t let the scale get me down OR up!)
11/7: 135lbs. (Still here!)
11/8: 137.5lbs. (How can I not be thankful today, regardless of the number!)
11/9: 137lbs. (Always nervous following my high-protein day but still here!)
11/10:
11/11:
11/12:6 -
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
29, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 135
Previous Rounds:R69 EW: 158.1
R70 EW: 156.5
R71 EW: 156.3
R72 EW: 156.3
R73 EW: 155.2
R74 EW: 155.4
R75 EW: 156.1
R76 EW: 155.6
R80 EW: 153.2
R81 EW: 154.3
R82 EW: 154.1
R84 EW: 156.5
R89 EW: 156.7
R91 EW: 160.1
R93 EW: 159.3
R94 EW: 156.1
R98 EW: 154.5
R99 EW: 155.9
R100 EW: 152.8
R101 EW: 149.7 (1/15)
R102 EW: 149.0
R103 EW: 149.0
R104 EW: 146.2
R105 EW: 146.6
R106 EW: 144.6
R107 EW: 146.8 (spring break, only 2 days weight)
R108 EW: 147.7 (Moving out of state, starting new job)
R109 EW: 148.1
R110 EW: 150.1
R111 EW: 154.3
R112 EW: 152.6
R113 EW: 151.7
R121 EW: 153.0
R122 EW: 154.8
R123 EW: 153.9
R124 EW: 153.4
R125 EW: 155.6
R126 EW: 152.3
R127 EW: 151.5
R128 EW: 151.0
R129 EW: 151.0
R130 EW: 152.6
Last weight
11/02 - 152.6
Round Goal: Water - min: 64oz, target: 75oz. Fast 16+hrs weekdays, 14+hrs weekends.
Day, Weight, Comment
11/03 - 152.1
11/04 - 151.2
11/05 - 150.8
11/06 - 151.2
11/07 - DNW
11/08 - 152.6
11/09 - 151.9 - Back down a bit. Still low on water, but definitely have a chance to push more today. Luckily we had extra hands to help unload the truck into the storage unit. We had more of a Linner at 330 and then snacked a little around dinner. I hate salt and I was craving it so I had chips and salsa. Ended fast early so hopefully today my longer fast will go well (and easy!) Hoping minimum 18hrs. BF leaves this morning for a week in Oklahoma so that will only make it easier (no surprise breakfasts from him nor the smell/sound of him making his own breakfast to derail me). May try for some yoga once he's up and out of the house to help with these sore muscles. If work goes well, may also try for a walk with the pup. She's going to be so depressed her dad is leaving (gone 2 days/1night, back for 2 nights (gone during the day unloading), then gone again for a week) so maybe a walk will cheer her up a bit. May have a look to see what virtual 5ks are out there first and knock that out this week. Also have to reorganize bedroom a bit to get our new bed frame in there once he's back. Gives me a chance to vacuum the entire room instead of just where I can reach haha (oh the joys of having a dog who loves to shed). I think I have way more than enough to keep me busy while he's gone.
11/10
11/11
11/12
Previous Day's Comments11/03 - Dinner wasn't great. I felt so bloated and heavy and just ick in general within minutes of eating. I didn't have a lot, but it felt like I gorged myself out of nowhere. 1 cup of stew is it. Not sure what that was about. Water was short, but not by too awful much. Better than it has been. Chilly out this morning so definitely thinking yoga if I manage a workout. 16hrs fastest yesterday. Might try for 17 today, depends on how my poor tummy feels.
11/04 - I don't feel overly bloated AND I dropped? My body is really all over the place lately. I'll take it, though, since that makes more sense to me. I didn't get to fast much as BF made breakfast (he was really excited and wanted me to try this new combination he thought of - it was AMAZING). Today I definitely want to fast a bit longer. Dinner ended earlier than it has been the last several days, back to where it was previously, so that helps with longer fasts in the morning. I was shy about 6oz of hitting water goal, but much much better than before. I'm already ahead of the curve this morning with water so today should go well. I have a salad and some fresh fruit for lunch so I'm set to break my fast with the good stuff. Not sure what dinner is yet. Hopefully it has a side of vegetables, though. Been trying to focus on healthier options. I bought some Meal Simple options from HEB. Had General Tso's with veggies on Monday (craving Chinese food while shopping) and yesterday I had teriyaki salmon with stir fry veggies. Last week I had a baked potato from it. It is a little more expensive, but I figured I'd try it. I was craving a baked potato and my fast was over while I was still shopping - boom, I happened to see a baked potato in that section!. Worked out really well and it was quite yummy. Plus, it inspired me to start thinking of lunches I can make for myself at home/prep for when I begin commuting (if that ever happens). Some require an oven (like my salmon - its uncooked), and some are cooked and ready to reheat in the microwave. Its definitely way better than a frozen meal when in a pinch! I think I really needed those to kickstart me back into focusing on healthier options during my eating window.
11/05 - Not really bloated, but have a bit of heaviness in my low belly. Nothing terrible, just noticeable. I managed my water goal yesterday of 64oz. 16hr 20min fasting. Dinner did not have veggies, but I feel my salad helped balance that, as well as the fruit I snacked on a bit for that sweet flavor. Not ideal, but better. Think I need to focus on getting veggies in during lunch. I typically don't know what dinner will be until its being made so to ensure I get some in, my lunch needs to include veg. If there's veg at dinner as well, that's even better! I have some steamables veggies for lunch but nothing else. May pair with a small sandwich. Then I'll focus on brainstorming ideas for when I go shopping next. I really loved steamables before, but it seems HEB hasn't had the selection I'm used to. Walmart may have to bridge that gap which will take more planning. My health is worth it!
11/06 - Likely from my fish and chips (its a guilty pleasure I've been wanting to try at this new place for awhile. Worth it!). Water was over 75oz but didn't measure how much over. Finally! Getting ready to head towards east Texas to go help FamHub's mom pack her house (closes Dec 1) and move her here (she's already living with him until the new apartments are finished building and she can move in them). Won't be weighing in tomorrow, but should be back Sunday. BF will leave Monday morning to go see his mom (4th time with breast cancer - going in for treatment and not looking good) and won't be back until next Sunday so I'll have more freedom to deep clean the house and get exercise in the living room (more space) without disturbing him at work. Also thinking of experimenting with longer fasts (maybe an alternate day to see how that feels? Guess I'll see how OMAD goes, first). Lots of sitting (5hrs approx) today and tomorrow but also lots of packing and moving so it should offset. BF still can't lift anything terribly heavy so FamHub and I will be the heavy lifters. His mom will likely focus on packing and also has bad shoulder so her and BF will take smaller stuff. Have a great weekend, everyone!
11/07 - DNP
11/08 - Expected with traveling/moving. Of course, when moving, things are packed and you have to eat out in some form or fashion - pizza Friday night for dinner, packing some stuff. Woke up to boudin kolaches before resuming loading. Had cold pizza for lunch then another long drive home (5.5hrs there, about 6hrs back with uhaul truck) before dinner out (cooking was out of the question, especially with kids involved - they needed to eat before bedtime). Unfortunately Gigi gravely underestimated how much stuff and the uhaul truck was not enough by any means and nothing available to load the rest so in 2 weekends time, we'll be doing it again. We would next weekend but BF is in Oklahoma visiting his parents so I think he managed to convince FamHub to wait another weekend. Minus the 2 refridgerators, washer, and dryer, this is the easy (but awkwardly shaped) light stuff. Today, because we got home so late yesterday, we have to unload into the storage unit. My poor arms are so tired. This is definitely a workout and I can tell I haven't lifted weights in awhile haha Doesn't help I'm a bit dehydrated. I tried drinking water, but its hard when traveling because I'll have to pee every 5 minutes. Definitely taking my water jug with me to unload.
11/09
11/10
11/11
11/12
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Age/Height: 55 / 5' 11.5"
SW (01/01/2020) / UGW: 233 / 165
SW /GW Round 131: 190 / 185
Goals.
1. Ride 250 miles on my bike
2. Start strength training
3. Log daily food/water intake
4. Eat at deficit
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03: 189.8 / Working to buck a trend in the wrong direction due to the Halloween candy’s inability to outrun my sweet tooth.
11/04: 188.9 / Biked 48 miles. Ate decently—for a change. Logged all food/water.
11/05: 188 / Recovery day. Healthy meals. Getting back into a routine of smoothie—salad—healthy dinner. Ate a bit over deficit goal, but my ceiling is 500 below my BMR.
11/06: 188.8 / 27.5 miles added on the bike (75.5/250). Logged all my food and water. Ate below adjusted calorie goals, but a delicious patty melt I made for dinner is going to sit a bit heavy on me for a day or two…
11/07: 187.7 / 25 more miles on the bike (100.5 /250); making progress there. Logged everything with a deficit. Still haven’t been able to work in the gym with the limited hours it’s open.
11/08: 188.5 / No riding yesterday. Logged all my food and drink. Ate at a deficit, just not as deficit as I’d prefer, Need to get out of the house to limit some of the snacks I take in when bored. Holding on to a slight loss from the solid 190 I walked in with, but seem stuck around 188.
11/09: 189.6 / High winds kept me off the bike; I really need to find another activity. Logged all my food and water; not happy calories, but still at a daily deficit. Weight jumping around seems to be more a product of what, not how much, I’m eating. Protein looks good, but the carbs and fat are out of whack.
11/10:
11/11:
11/12:
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Very late to join this month, but I need to get back on track. Love the accountability and the support of this challenge. Fell a way and then started to gain back all I lost, Hope to get my act together again.
Female
Height 5’ 4.5”
Age 55
Starting Weight: 125
Ultimate Goal Weight: 118
Challenge Starting Weight 125
Challenge Goal Weight- anywhere in the 124 range
11/09- 125.00-Finally got brave enough to step on scale- relieved damage wasn't as much as I thought. Bummed though pulled muscle in calf yesterday playing pickleball so my easy way to burn calories is off the table for the next few days. We are having a beautiful fall day do hope to go for a power walk after doing my new stretch routine.
11/10
11/11
11/125 -
Weight 1/1/20: 225
Round 129 BW: 213.6
Round 130 BW: 209.2
Round 131 BW: 211.2
Round 131 Goal: 207.8
1. Run/walk 12 miles with Tony (see profile pic). 3.8
2. Strength train 3 times.
3. Stretch/tone with Essentrics 3 times (check it out - I LOVE this program)
4. Log every morsel of food 5 days.
Round 130 was a bust - intermittent internet, not focused, candy, Tony was lame, no shortage of excuses.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/3
11/4
11/5 216.8 OUCH. Too many margaritas. This is getting ridiculous.
11/6 215.2
11/7 214.8
11/8 214.2
11/9 214.4
11/10
11/11
11/126 -
🍁🧘🏻🧶🏃🏽♀️🍂
Revised 2020 Goal - 175
UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)Weight 218.2 in Feb. 2015
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
)
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
R123 8/24/20 end weight 182.6. (-.2) 10-day calorie ave 1624
R124 9/3/20 end weight 182.2. (-.4) 10-day calorie ave 1493 (Goal <1500.)
R125 9/13/20 end weight 182.2 (0). 10-day calorie ave 1612 (Goal 1400 😡)
R126 9/23/20 end weight 181.6 (-.6). 10-day calorie ave 1580 (Goal 1400 😐)
R127 10/3/20 end weight 182 (+.4). 10-day calorie ave 1821 (Goal 1400 ☹️)
R128 10/13/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1659 (Goal 1400)
R129 10/23/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1552
R130 11/2/20 end weight 183 (+1). 10-day calories ave 1856 🤬
R131 Goals — No more excuses. Calories <1400. No snacks. Walk.
Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Walking/Comment
11/3 - 182.8 - 1521
Calories still higher than my goal, but lowest of the past two weeks, so a good start. No snacks last night, but I did have a modest serving of pumpkin crunch cake, hence the calories. But all good!
11/4 - 182.8 - 1524
Still didn’t get my calories to my goal, but below maintenance and so far I’ve avoided stress-eating my way through the election, so good. I went for a lovely walk at one of my favorite parks. We have a string of sunny 60s days in the forecast so I’ll be sticking to the walking routine.
11/5 - 182.8 - 1624
Oops. I had some popcorn with butter last night and chickpea linguini with clam sauce for dinner, a little salty — feel puffy this morning. But all good. I’m off for a walk, then some garden work and stowing outdoor furniture for the winter. Mike the cat and I had fun watching a chipmunk run back and forth by the sliding door this morning while I had my coffee. Building his winter stash!
11/6 - 182.8 - 1627
Ok, stuck is better than gaining, and I did have a fun-size PayDay stress bar 😁 yesterday. Gorgeous day here — I’m off for a walk.
@SModa61 and @CamandJarvis — I was just thinking yesterday about training again for a race, more for the training than the race. I ran several 5Ks and 10Ks and a half marathon in 2015-17, but have gotten out of shape/practice. Maybe we could egg each other on! I haven’t searched the virtual events yet — do you have any good links in the meantime? I’m not sure how it will go when winter weather hits, but a goal might motivate me. (Training for the half was grueling, but I did it. Time to get off my lazy COVID butt!)
11/7 - 183.4 - 1523
Whaaaaa? Ok, I have to assume water retention because my average calories are down. Weird. Anyway, I had a nice walk yesterday and am heading out again soon, aiming for more time & distance. Have a lovely Saturday!
11/8 - 183.4 - 1801
I walked a little farther yesterday than the day before, and am aiming for more today as I build back to my old 5-6 miles once or twice most days. I need to get some warmer clothes to keep this up as we settle into colder weather, but for now we t-shirt weather by afternoon. I did eat too much — DH, totally clueless about calories and skinny — made chicken pasta Alfredo for dinner, and I didn’t realize until after dinner how astonishingly high the calories are. Whew! If I’d known, I’d have gone lighter at lunch, but oh, well. Leftovers tonight, but salad for lunch should help, and half a normal serving for dinner. 😁 I think I’m retaining water from the sudden uptick in exercise plus no doubt higher sodium in all that cheese. Have a happy Sunday, all!
11/9 - 182.8 - 1838
I swear, I’m going to make a graph of calories and weight because sometimes they make no sense. OTOH, I’ll take the bounce back down and hope for more. I have a fun afternoon coming up — a friend has a 6-wk-old litter of Miniature American Shepherd puppies and I get to go do the first of two outsider evaluations of the puppies (I’m an Australian Shepherd dog show judge) and, you know, play with them! Nothing better than baby dogs! Off to walk first — I’m making Turkey Trotting a priority!
11/10 -
11/11 -
11/12 - Goal <182
Goal — 5K/3.1 mi - <55 min walking by 11/15; 10k/6.2 mi - <2 hrs by 11/30
11/7 - 3.2k/2mi - 39 min
11/8 - 1.6k/1mi - 17 min
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Hey all, sorry I have been comparatively MIA and not super helpful with the 5K discussion. Weekends away, throw me off, and then mine started with that parakeet rescue that cut short my first attempt at a distance walk. Back home, and went back all the way to page 6 to get back up to date.
First off, people who expressed interest in the 5k were these in an easy list to cut and paste if needed:
@QuiltingJaine @CommandJarvis @SheilaBoneham @UTmom81 @Playhard2017 @MusicSax @Smoda61
did I get everyone?
@UTMom81 I love the logo. Here is my test of posting it:
Nope - first try did not work. I cut and pasted it into a word doc and then tried to paste it here. How does one save it and also insert it here?
Yes, @QuiltingJaine I also was going to tell you about the Leslie Sansone 5k. Glad that is out there as an option.
I LOVED the idea of "Kick 2020 to the Curb" and I am going to get onto working towards my own "Turkey Trot". My question for all is which is better for the group as a whole #1 us discussing this all here or #2 making another thread of group so that all our comments/posts are not bogging down everyone else. I can see the merit in either.
@Commandjarvis I'll be looking into the virtualrunningclub.com and flexitpink.com. I previously seen a few turkey trot options, and then there was one hosted by a Key West run during 2021 which sounded appealing. Sound bacd of me, but I think the wearability of any shirt offered may sway me one way or another on a given run. Of course, I also don't want to go broke but entering willy nilly.
Oh, and I need to add, I'll try another run tonight after dark. For running, I like the dark because I turn flaming red and years ago a car pulled over to see if I needed help. Very nice, but embarrassing.3 -
@SheilaBoneham and @UTMom81 - “Doing it at all” is my problem. It’s SOOO much easier to not get out of my chair!1
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@SheilaBoneham Nice goals for your 5k and 10k. I need to think about what mine are. And how did you post the thumbnail??? I need some tech advice on that!2
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GrandmaJackie wrote: »
Round 131
Please join us! Starting on 11/03 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 131
Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.
Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.
Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!
Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.
FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.
Goals
- check in at least every other day
- Participate
- Low carb
SW: 167.8 (11/2)
GW: 164
Day/Weight/Comment
11/03 167 ~ {Steps 8,554} ~ Yesterday started out fantastic but the night time snacks got to me unfortunately.
11/04 168.5 ~ {Steps 13,980} ~ Today was a much better day. Tomorrow my plan is to get a pool session in.
11/05 166.6 ~ {Steps 8,183} ~ I’m starting to thing I sabotage myself after I get down the night snacks, sugar gets me, in trouble.
11/06 x
11/07 x
11/08 x
11/09 167.4 ~ {Steps TBD} ~
11/10
11/11
11/12
👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼
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Round 131
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 89 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
R130 EW= 208.6
R131 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal #1: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Short Term Goal #2: To be back in Onederland by January 1st.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
********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 209.3)
R124 (08/25/20 thru 09/03/20) = [color-=blue)……1.8 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 211.2)
R125 (09/04/20 thru 09/13/20) = ……1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 212.6)
R126 (09/14/20 thru 09/23/20) = ……0.6 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 212.0)
R127 (09/24/20 thru 10/03/20) = ……1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 210.4)
R128 (10/04/20 thru 10/13/20) = ……1.8 LOST [/color-fuchsia] (Ending Weight 208.6)
R129 (10/14/20 thru 10/23/20) = ……1.8 LOST (Ending Weight 206.8)
R130 (10/24/20 thru 11/02/20) = ……1.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 208.6)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/02 …..208.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
11/03 …..207.6 ….. TMI helped. Just sayin’…… Good luck everyone on this round!
11/04 …..????? ….. I can’t believe I forgot to weigh in today before the half pot of coffee I have already drank! Will have to wait until tomorrow. Yesterday was an excellent day for meals and movement. The snacks were a bit much but, otherwise, all well-chosen meals. I hope to get in a lot more movement today. I had to cancel my far-away oncology and mammogram appointments due to insurance issues. Rescheduled for spring to avoid bad weather driving, 4 hours each way.
11/05 …..206.6 ….. I figured that it would be pretty good on the scale today. The last couple of days have been filled with lots of work & some lower calorie choices. Not perfect but I knew it would reflect well on the scale.
11/06 …..205.2 ….. More movement for sure and it’s helping. So much going on around here. I will explain when I have more time, but in the meantime, I am really trying to watch it and move as best I can!
11/07 …..205.2 ….. I am just happy to be the same today. I had a severe glucose drop last night. I managed to stay away from the panic and the feeding frenzy that usually accompany diabetic sugar drops, but I still stuffed things into my pie hole that I would not normally pick due to sheer need and fear. Thankfully the scale was okay today. I know what happened. I took my normal lunch and cut it in half to eat for dinner. Problem: my lunch was very very small to begin with so it was just not enough carbs or calories. I will be more careful today. Low cal volume with some reasonable carbs are on the menu!
11/08 …..206.0 ….. Stayed with small meals yesterday and some extra movement so I am a little stumped. However, no TMI and my meals may have been a bit too salty (??). We will see what tomorrow brings.
11/09 …..206.2 ….. McDonald’s which tasted like a salt shaker. I am just not used to it. It is the only fast food in my immediate town. I got tired of it years ago but yesterday was just too busy. Holding water I hope because I know I did not overeat.
11/10 …..xxxxx …..
11/11 …..xxxxx …..
11/12 …..xxxxx …..
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