Just give me 10 days - Round 133

Goal for round 133 will be little different from the proceeding because it has some more challenging days in it; Thanksgiving, day after leftovers, 2 travel days. We are traveling but not “for” Thanksgiving. We need to check on a costly property repair and trying to squeeze the travel between two holiday quarantines. In the process, I have pre-tracked until Thanksgiving (current quarantine), and then pre-tracked and purchased all non-perishables for 4 days to start return quarantine, during which I’ll arrange for grocery delivery and post travel COVID testing on day 4 or 5. Then I’ll have two days to shop outside the house before quarantining again so I can see my grandson a little for his first Xmas. That’s the plan but we know is 2020, anything can change. So anyhow….. goal is to complete round 133 with no gain (ie staying at 137.2, or below).

On another note, I am entering an official virtual 5K, the Feaster Five. So I have to walk/run, document and then submit my time sometime this week. I am currently eyeing Tuesday evening.

Previous goals: get under 150; get under 145 for my birthday (10/26); get to pre-COVID weight 142.4, get under 140 before thanksgiving, get to 137.6 (weight on 10/2/19).

Round 133

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 129.0

Round 133 – starting weight 137.2

11/23 – 137.2 Seems like the number is real (ie 3 out of 4 days in a row). Today is an indoor exercise day since, out my window, it looks like Noah should be building another ark. At least the cats are not demanding their walk.

11/24 – 136.8 Knee and elbows are acting up. I am wondering if my zealous approach towards the 5K and planking is faster than those joints can handle. Plan is/was to walk/jog the Feaster Five virtual 5K this evening. We’ll see how the knees are feeling. I do have other days to accomplish this, but am really hoping that it works out today.

11/25 – 137.8 Ouch, big up. I assume it is a temporary false gain since I have been 137.4 for past 5 days. I would try and blame the macros of last night’s dinner, but I made that same dinner last week for the first time and had a loss the day after. The only other anomaly yesterday was that I completed the Feaster Five Virtual 5K that I entered over the weekend. That was more running than I have done in years. As I mentioned in my 5K blurb last night, I had not run that much since being on the boys track team in 1977 when there was no girls team. I am wondering if that exertion is causing some fluid retention. Either way, it will work out. On another note, working on travel scale correlation in prep for next week and I know it can be wonky. (Home: 137.8 Travel 137.8 – shocking it matched THIS time).

11/26 – 137.0 Thanksgiving – Because I am delivering a separate whole T-day meal to my parents, the majority of my cooking (for both our and their meals) was yesterday. Did my best to account for all those “spoon licks”. What got tracked implies I ate low, but my lack of hunger makes me think I somehow neglected to track things. I just don’t know what. Today, my approach is to eat thoughtfully. Tracking of today’s food is close to impossible with any accuracy, but will see how it goes. I guess I could track portions of “generic” value and accept that that is better than not tracking at all. Other option is to go the “single” dinner plate method ie no weighing, no measuring, but only one plate like one would receive in a restaurant. (Home: 137.0 Travel: 136.2 – maybe I won’t try to pack it…..)

11/27 – 137.4 Wow! What a gift. Something more to be thankful for. The route I went with for yesterday is I pre-tracked quantities, 5 chips, dip, 1 oz salami, 4 oz turkey, ½ cup of each side except ¼ cup of the cranberry sauce. One slice pie, 2 TB whipped cream and my standard coffee. I evaluated and selected what I thought were best matches from the database. The amount was actually perfect! I was going to be under 2000 for the day, with that plan. Then, my son surprised us with cocktails and given there were so few of us to support his effort, I chose to have one – 280 more calories added to the tracker. Had stayed under 1340 calories a day (not net, but consumed) since 10/1/20, and was over by 800+ yesterday. The +.4 was totally worth finally sharing a celebratory day with DH, DS, DD, SIL, DGS. Wish it could have been the regular crowd, and wish my parents felt safe enough to join up. Here’s to t-day 2021. Today’s plan, cautious eating of leftovers, try to fit in a real walk, pack for poorly timed essential travel tomorrow, clean up from t-day and clean house in preparation of son moving in to take care of cats while we are away. Lots to do. Gave up on the travel scale. There are only 3 days I will not have access to a scale, so I am just going to focus on and trust my tracking.

11/28 – 136.2 Happy surprise. Yesterday, I did have leftovers but I pre-tracked the portions throughout the day; pie for breakfast; green casserole and mashed pots for lunch; turkey, gravy, stuffing and more mashed for dinner. Did a walk by pushing my cats in their stroller and cleaned & packed all day. Today is a unique challenge. Flight travel day not FOR Thanksgiving but despite T-day. Need to get to our property that is undergoing major repairs. I have not been there since April. Got my airport/plane safety plan in place. Goal is to stay healthy and keep everyone else healthy as well.

11/29 – DNW - Yesterday was travel. Planned out what I was going to eat and planned in ways to exercise. After the wonky scale results above, I decided to not pack it, but given I went to bed hungry and woke up hungry I doubt it’s an issue. Tomorrow I will have access to my Florida scale that is same make and model as home and will have 11 days in a row using that scale before heading north again. Here’s to hoping the cats are happy my son moved in to take care of them.

11/30 – 135.4 (Florida scale) First time weighing on this scale since April. My estimation is that it is not weighing high and at worst maybe a little low? Could even be accurate, but will know more when I return north in 2 weeks. At the same time, the loss is possible if based on my hunger. Past two days, travel days, I have not exceeded the 1340 calories that I began with on Sept 14th but I have been beyond hungry. So is this loss real? Have pre-planned and tracked my meals for the next 3 days and heading to the grocery store in 5 minutes. Glad to have access to my own kitchen again, even today is cleaning of construction/repair dust and replacing all my dishes, glassware and other breakables that had to be packed up last April (jack hammers can shake a building pretty badly). Still long way before repair is done, and glad we are checking for problems.

12/1 – 135.6 (Florida scale) Tiny bit up so I am thinking the number is reasonably legit. Did another MFP check-in. Last one was Nov 22. Today I already headed out and did a 3.3 mile walk/run. Felt good to get out there. I was lucky though that the temp was “low” at 68 degrees. I am not a heat person so exercise in the Keys will be interesting. Need to establish my goals for December/Give me 10 Days round 134. Lots to figure out and put in writing today, Dec 1.

12/2 –


11/22 – 50 minutes cycle in two stints. Chose that because was more time efficient for the day.
11/23 – 35 min cycle. Knees are a bit off this morning. Hoping they loosen up/calm down during the day.
11/24 – virtual Feaster Five, 5K - my inaugural 5K, 00:34:54, 11’14” pace, avg HR 162 BPM, finished off with a 5:37 cool down 12’49” for .44 miles, during which I searched for my missing glove.
11/25 – lazy day - 35 minutes indoor cycle to loosen up my muscles.
11/26 – Thanksgiving – I at least got on the bike for 20 minutes, my minimum required from the UAC group that I am also in.
11/27 – Killed two bird with one stone, instead of my solo walk followed by taking cats out on the leashes, I did a 45 minute walk pushing them in their stroller.
11/28 – Flight travel day – to not forfeit my UAC challenge I got on the indoor bike for 20 minutes (my daily minimum), but then at the airport I took a long 30 min double walk through the terminal for 1.53 miles. Not a 5K, but keeping the moving and attitude alive!
11/29 – Drive travel day – was heading out to walk and 81 year old MIL asked to join me.  Pace and distance were a little off but nice to have her company - 0:32:26 neighborhood walk with MIL, 24’49” pace for 1.30 miles, avg HR 95 BPM
11/30 – 0:38:39 Neighborhood walk with Hubby, 22’44” pace for 1.7 miles, avg HR 94 BPM – really need to get out and do some real walking/running
12/1 –

ROUND 133 TOTAL: TBD
TOTAL SINCE 9/14: -15.8

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Revised 2020 Goal - <180
UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

R132 11/22/20 End weight 183 (+/-0). 10 day ave cals 1358. Walked 16.6 miles.
R133 Goals — calorie ave <1450. Walk 20 miles.

Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Walking/Comment

11/23 - 182.4 - 1765
Okay, back on track today after a little food tantrum yesterday over not losing in R132 despite fewer calories & more exercise. 😁 Hitting the good protein, veggies, fats now through Wed., enjoying TG, then back on track. It’s cold today and there’s still snow on the ground from yesterday, but I’ll get out this afternoon for a couple of miles. I’m thinking of making a pot of minestrone. Mmmmmmm. Comfort soup!

11/24 - 183 - 1311 - 5.5 miles
Aww, come on. Very discouraging. My average calories have been below maintenance for two weeks, macros P20, F40, C40 (mostly veggies, legumes, & whole grains), exercise increased, and I’m not snacking like I was. I even reset my scale in case it was stuck in some sort of loop. I don’t believe in very restrictive, unsustainable diets but I’m thinking of going back to the elimination diet I was prescribed for inflammation a couple years ago. It melted 20 pounds off in no time (but I gained it back plus more in the next 18 months). No walk today — sleet and wind — but I’ll try to do something. Maybe clean the house? Nah!

11/25 - 182.8 - 1591
I had a long think last night about my “struggle” and I’ve decided to take a different approach. Rather than worrying about timed weight-loss goals and calories cutting, I’m going to aim to keep my calorie average about 100 below my estimated maintenance level based on SailRabbit TDEE, MFP’s maintenance number, and my own experience (which I plan to chart in detail today or tomorrow). I’m aiming for more protein, esp. fish, few to no refined carbs, and healthy fats, and only occasional, planned snacking — say, pumpkin pie tomorrow night! I’m also aiming for more movement, including walks and starting to jog, but realistically I’m not likely to do a lot of that in the northern Indiana winter and I’m going nowhere near the gym, so I’ll do what I can. I really might have to do more housework! But as I said yesterday, nah! Ok, tmi as usual. American friends, be safe this holiday.

11/26 - 182.8 - 1441
Happy Thanksgiving!

11/27 - 183.4 - 1916
No surprise there. Leftovers today, and I’m just going to enjoy them, though I’m subbing steamed broccoli for stuffing and having a small piece of pumpkin pie instead of the “healthy” (meaning “not so much”!) piece of pecan pie I had yesterday. My 3.5 mile walk didn’t burn that baby up! I have half the round left to balance things with non-holiday fare. I’m going to try for a walk today, but it’s cold and damp out and I’ve become a serious weather weenie after living on the southern coast of NC for 10 years! We’ll see. I hope those of you who celebrate TG had a lovely day yesterday. Be safe, everyone.

11/28 - 183.4 - 1926
Yep, leftovers. But I started this morning with a high-protein breakfast and have the rest of the day planned for “regular” calories, lots of water, and a walk, even if short. All good. Happy Saturday!

11/29 - 183 - 1771
Still ate too much yesterday — fell off my plan — and I’m feeling overstuffed this morning. Ugh. But I walked about 3.5 miles and plan to get out today. We have snow & ice probably headed our way tonight, which may stifle my walking a bit. It’s sunny if cold now — birds and chipmunks very busy this morning. Mike the cat is running from window to window, so at least someone is exercising!

11/30 - 183 - 1862
Aaack! Too much food. I blame the carbs breakfast, which left me “mouth hungry” all day and I ended up snacking. I got a walk in, but won’t today as we have “wintry mix” falling and it’s slick out there.

12/1 - 183.2 - 997
I didn’t try for such low calories, but had a nutrient-dense lunch and an apple for dinner and some popcorn later and felt very satisfied. It’s hard to convince DH, but I’m trying to switch my habits to a bigger, high-protein, lower-carb breakfast, and smaller or no lunch or dinner, depending on how I feel. Today looks a bit better weather wise, so I’m planning a nice walk. Maybe I can at least finish the round not higher!

12/2 -





Goals — 5K/3.1 mi - <55 min by 11/15 ✔️
100 miles by 12/31

Hi, I’m Karen, in my 50’s
OSW Sept.2018 187
I have been so busy, and had allergies, thinking I was getting sick....but just allergies, so I have not been exercising.
I am very glad to be here with all of your familiar, darling faces!
11/24-166
11/25-167-Hmmmm
11/26-164-I was bloated the day before. Ate a heavy lunch and had soup for dinner. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
11/27-166-Better than I thought it would be!
11/30-167-The dogs are getting the rest of the stuffing, potatoes and gravy. Glad it’s Monday, that makes it easier to get back on the wagon!!
12/1-167-Fine with me; I rode my bike 10 miles and was glad I did. No cheese and crackers while I made dinner=a win!

Male: 63
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goal this round: Just average better than the last round. May be tough with Thanksgiving thrown in here. We will see

Historical Averages:
Round 133
Month/Day: Weight / Comment

11/23: 211.4 / expected salt bump this morning.

11/24: 210.4 /

11/25: 210.8 / Minor miracle that this is not higher after a retirement reception yesterday for a good friend. Lot’s of goodies.

11/26: Thanksgiving / DNW
11/27: 214
11/28: DNW
11/29: DNW

11/30: 212.4

12/01: 212.4 / Lots of family time over the holiday weekend. When I am involved in a ten day challenge like this, I sense how much our family celebrations center around food. I have a pretty good relationship with extended family, but I wonder how good it would be if we didn’t have our common love of food. HA! And there is always a lot of special indulgence, like pie, ice cream, chips, cookies and “seconds.”

12/02:

Round 133
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 91 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
R132 EW= 208.1
R133 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: 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.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/22 …..208.1….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
11/23 …..207.2…..Traveling today for a new hot water heater. The one in the house only lasts about 2 minutes. Very deceiving because it actually looks brand new, even all the stickers on it. Looked up the model and serial number and it’s 31 years old! Wow, they really dusted and kept everything looking good but….. Well anyway, probably some fast food out which is always a treat since we always have little to nothing in this small town for restaurants, even pre-covid. I will try to be mindful.

11/24 …..207.2 ….. Grateful for no gain after an all day travel until after dark. Made the best choices I could. I think the lack of my usual travel gain was because of hard work when I got home. Still unpacking 22 years of home and business. Nothing here has been ready to accept my stuff. All the shelves need re-lining in the kitchens and 3 bathrooms. Tons of workers and friends in each day to help with all the mechanicals. Today I hope the new hot water heater will go in. Also the new wireless router for upstairs. Can I hope that 4 deadbolt/doorlocks will be done and old locks added to chosen interior doors? A busy day planned. I also hope to catch up on all the posts from the last round when my internet was not working. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes.

11/25 …..206.2 ….. Not the best diet but plenty of work and movement. Grateful for the drop. Hot water in and leaking like hell. Not sure when he will be back because of the Thanksgiving holiday. My house looks like a war zone. I will try to pull off a clean kitchen table and a small Thanksgiving dinner just for my son & I tomorrow. Our standard large family dinner has been cancelled (or postponed) because of Covid restrictions in Michigan. So busy anyway. I’ve got to pull this together before Christmas!

11/26 …..206..6 ….. Hmph! Thanksgiving today. Tomorrow won’t be pretty but my son and I do have much to be grateful for this year.

11/27 …..207.6 ….. Not too bad of a post Thanksgiving weight. The immediate problem will be the leftovers. I know I’m not alone in this. I’ll try to keep things under control.

11/28 …..206.4 ….. Yes, Yes, Yes!!!!! I am DETERMINED not to let Thanksgiving be the start of a DISASTEROUS NIGHTMARE of weight gain THIS YEAR like it has been in the past. I am so happy that I am going to try to do the happy dance amid all these boxes still unpacked. Cheshire Cat smile here folks.

11/29 …..xxxxx ….. I can’t believe I forgot to weigh in today. A little busy maybe with this move? Today was a birthday party for my DGS that turned 3. My daughter had 2 hour birthday appointments one family at a time to bring gifts, have a wonderful lunch and cake & icecream. So sad we couldn’t all be together at the same time, but, hey, he got lots of company all day long and plenty of well-wishes, presents and fun!

11/30 …..207.2 ….. Is this the after-shock weight of Thanksgiving or that late night meal that could have been smaller last night? I hate the way the cravings sneak up on you after a day of full meals (especially holiday meals.) I will push through it today. I have a low calorie/low carb day planned.

12/01 …..207.7 ….. Day 2 of no TMI. Have to get this back in the right direction!

12/02 …..xxxxx …..



My goal is to Dance for 20 minutes per day to increase my calorie burn.

_JeffreyD_ wrote: »

@CamandJarvis Praying for Godson and his medical staff! How old is he? I missed that.

He turned 2 on June 18th so juuuuust shy of 2.5 years.


Also, apparently he tested positive for COVID as well as for the antibodies. His chest xray looked phenomenal and has zero symptoms so they retested to see if it was a false positive. Even doctors were really confused on that. Not sure what will happen or if this is a trial run of transplant now. If he is truly positive, they'll go home and we all quarantine, no transplant. If not, I'm not sure if liver still viable by the time everything is ready to go. We will have to wait and see, I suppose. I'm so nervous for my little man

Thanks everyone for prayers/well wishes/healing thoughts. You have no idea how much it means to all of us

Female 50 yrs. 5'2"
Long term goal 125

9/23/2020 OSW 170.1
Round 127 ⬇️ 5.0 lbs. 165.1
Round 128 ⬆️ 0.3 lbs. 165.4
Round 129 ⬇️ 0.3 lbs. 165.1
Round 130 ⬇️ 1.6 lbs. 163.5
Round 131 ⬇️ 1.1 lbs. 162.4
Round 132 ⬇️ 1.6 lbs. 160.8
Round 133

Starting Weight 160.8
Goal this round 158

11/23- 160.8 Broke down and had chineese food with co-workes yesterday, so I am happy with no change.
11/24- 160.9 Its going to be difficult to stay on track though Thanksgiving.
11/25- DNW- My mother passed away this morning so I did not weigh today.
11/26- 160.2
11/27- 161.6
11/28- 162.3
11/29- 162.5
12/30- 162.3
12/01- 162.3
12/02-