Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 137

threewins · January 2021

2 96.0
3 96.0
4 95.1
5 95.1
6 95.5
7 95.9
8 95.2
9 95.5
10 95.0
11 95.0

How did I go? My weight is all over the place with those numbers, due to having and not having salt. I really don't think that I lost weight in this round.

CamandJarvis · January 2021

Alright. I learned something new today and wanted to share with my favorite group. Found it via Gin Stephens (author of Delay, Don't Deny and Fast Feast Repeat) in her blog here: http://www.ginstephens.com/shapa.html

This cool thing (it is a subscription but looks quite affordable), will have you "weigh" for like 10 days, twice a day to get a baseline/trend. Then, you can step on it and it'll change once or twice a week to tell you if your trend is up or down. No numbers! No weight!

For those wanting a trend but that hate seeing a number, it's a pretty cool thing. I think I might eventually look into getting it one day (hello closer to weight goal and a larger house with more storage for a scale).

If you wanna look more into it (I'm still reading up on it myself) here's the website: https://www.myshapa.com/

TerriRichardson112 · January 2021

JGM10D Round 137

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!😷

January focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale

Aims:
2021 Focus:

Maintain weight < 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 ✅ Strength training has slowed progress, but that’s okay.
That's a WIN in my book!
2021
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.)

JGM10D ~|~ Round 137

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.

🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅

🔹GW: 2020: <150✅
🔹31 Dec: 145.8
🔹1 Jan 2021: 147.2
🔹LW: 145.8 (Dec 2020)
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🔹Focus: maintain<150
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 136 EW: 147.2
Round 137
Goal: Maintain <150
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02/01: 145.6: Goals ✅ Very relieved that my holiday indulgence is temporary.
03/12: 145.8: Goals ✅ Waiting for the bounce
04/12: 146.2: Goals✅
05/12: 146.6: Goals✅
06/12: 146.2: Goals✅
07/12: 145.8: Goals✅
08/12: 144.2: Goals✅💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
09/12: 144.8: Goals✅
10/12: 144.6: Goals✅
11/01: ccc Goals

Round 135 EW 146.8
Round 120 EW 150.1🌻
Round 110 EW 148.2🌻
Round 109 EW 147.2🌻
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!

GrandmaJackie · January 2021

Round 137

Please join us! Starting on 01/02 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 137
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: 167.2 (1/2 starting weight)
GW: 165
Day/Weight/Comment
01/02 167.1 ~ {Steps 7,666} ~ Trying to get packed for our sort getaway so no real exercise but was able to focus on healthy food choices.
01/03166.9 ~ {Steps 14,064} ~ We had a fabulous time at our favorite cabin. Btw, so far so good with keeping my goals yay!
01/04 no weighing ~ {Steps 10,364} ~ Since the holidays are over now it’s time to get a regular routine in......
01/05 166.4 ~ {Steps 14,148} ~ Bonus we had a fabulous getaway plus I was able to make healthy food choices.
01/06 166.4 ~ {Steps 5,912} ~ After such an emotional day, with my daughter and ex SIL, I was about not turn to food yay!
01/07 166.4 ~ {Steps 12,123} ~ Over all successful day all around.
01/08 166 ~ {Steps 15,329} ~ Yesterday was a struggle, I was kind of sluggish, usually when I feel this way I have the attitude of I don’t care what I eat. That wasn’t the case, hence the drop on the scale.
01/09 165.5 ~ {Steps 19,622} ~ A nice quiet day, woot hoot! We’ll see how the next couple days go. I need to remember I have no control over what others do but I have control over how I deal with their actions.
01/10 165.4 ~ {Steps 14,673} ~ Successful at meeting my goals, hopefully the scale shows tomorrow.

01/11

👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

My goals are EARLY morning workouts and NIGHTLY YOGA

Long term goal is to get back to maintenance by SUMMER, JUNE!

January goals
1 Log everything!
2 Morning walks (except Sundays)
3 Yoga (3 to 4 times weekly)
4. Minimum sweets (work them in my calorie goal)
5. Control boredom and emotional eating
6. Keep negative thoughts at bay!

So far this round hitting all my goals, 👍👍

kalchthaleri · January 2021

STARTING WEIGHT ON 12/1/2014: 338lbs
ROUND 136 STARTING WEIGHT ON 1/02/2021: 135.5 lbs.
ROUND GOAL WEIGHT: 137-135.5 lbs.
ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT: 122-125 lbs.
PREVIOUS ROUNDS
Round 128: 138-139 lbs. (+1)
Round 129:139-134 lbs. (-5)
Round 130:134-137.5 lbs. (+3.5)
Round 131:137.5-134 lbs. (-3.5)
Round 132:134-136.5 lbs. (+2.5)
Round 133:139-138 lbs. (-1)
Round 134:138- 132.5 lbs. (-5.5)
Round 135:132.5- Unknown, did not weigh on 12/22
Round 136: 138.5 - 138 lbs. (-.5)
Round 137:
1/02: 135.5lbs. Okay so I am going to get weighed every OTHER day this round...
1/03: Sticking to plan! BUT I did get weighed...and overnight, even though I stuck to plan, I gained 5 pounds! AGH! Not. It is okay! Sticking to plan!
1/04: 139 lbs. Sticking to plan! Will not weigh tomorrow!
1/05: Yeah...I got weighed...137.5 lbs. Otherwise sticking to plan! Ha!
1/06: Stuck to plan. But trying not to binge or restrict due to the horrible state of things right now. Praying for love.
1/07: Sticking to plan. Praying for love. Weeping for our country.
1/08: Still here.
1/09: Alas, I got on the scale...a “bad” number. But I am still sticking to plan.

1/10: Here. And weighed in at 137.5lbs.
1/11

acrylicfox · January 2021

SW: 198.8/90.2
EW: 195.1/88.5
Next goal: 189.5/86 (BMI: 29.8)

Day/Weight/Comment

01/02 = 90.2
It will be yet another day of celebrating with friends today, why do I have so many occasions that center around the sharing of extravagant foods?
For next year I'm going to think up activities that will shift the focus away from the meal/special foods, maybe a costume party for Christmas or a working bee/group project for new years?
I'll tell everyone this year that I'm tryin' to start a thing and see if they go for it.
01/03 = 90.5
So far over my kj's yesterday that I almost wimped out on doing the weigh-in this morning.
I find myself back to my old thought patterns about not wanting to waste *eye roll* the leftover treat foods... must remember: a much more tragic waste would be not accomplishing what I want to in my life.
01/04 = 90
Got back on the better eating wagon yesterday, took me longer to adjust back after the holiday than I thought it would, I just kept telling myself that this would be the final day and then the next and the next, relapsing back into old patterns -eating away at my resolve that changing my lifestyle is important.
Before my next food focused holidays (June Solstice) I'm going to have to work out some strategies to manage those "lingering on" tendencies and reignite my resolve more quickly... maybe in the days following my holidays I'll find a healthy activity like a fun run or plan a hike or ride so I'm abruptly confronted with the reality of why eating well matters.
01/05 = 89.8
I'm trying to get some Oomph happening for January but am feeling like I'm lagging behind in all the things.
Got to remember that it's not a race, it's not like I can sprint and "win". it's not about being good/bad, it's about no longer denying my physical self the care and consideration that I have always automatically given to my pets and my loved ones. I'm realizing that even my home has routinely gotten more of my attention than my health LOL! As Willy Wonka said "What do you think will come of that?"
01/06 = 89
01/07 = 88.2
01/08 = 88
01/09 = 88
No change... I'm so impatient

01/10 = 88.5
What a lousy few days, I was feeling unwell, then it got stinking hot and I couldn't sleep plus muh tummys not happy,
so how did I cope with it? Ate too much, then tried to restrict my KJ today to "make up for it" so I overate again in rebellion

I really must find myself a better coping strategy... am considering developing a porn addiction

01/11 = 88.5
Happy with the loss of over a kg but I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't achieve either of my aims for this round

keep to the low end of my kj range
complete one exercise bike ride.

I'm glad that I've identified that the summer heat is a trigger for my poor eating habits. I must figure out a strategy to deal with this issue as it's only the middle of summer here hmm... I guess the next round will be one of experimentation!

Previously...

2020 Goal <200lbs
133 = 205/93 to 200.6/91
134 = to 197/89.5
135 = to 196.2/89 Solstice
136 = to 198.8/90.2 Christmas and NYE

2021 Goal: <176.3/80kg
137 = 198.8/90.2 to 195.1/88.5

cpanus · January 2021

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.

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

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 142.0
UGW: 132.2

12/31 - 144.8 at 8:00 a.m. ...4.02 miles in 81 mins
01/01 - 144.6 at 7:45 a.m. ...rest day

Day/Weight/Comment

01/02 - 145.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...4.01 miles in 76 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
01/03 - 144.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...4.40 miles in 88 mins
01/04 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
01/05 - 144.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.08 miles in 95 mins
01/06 - 144.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.38 miles in 87 mins and 60 min workout w/trainer
01/07 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...4.27 miles in 75 mins
01/08 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
01/09 - 144.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 108 mins
01/10 - 145.6 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.00 miles in 120 mins
01/11 -

Chris

kmort009 · January 2021

Round 137

Age: 39
Height: 5’ 3”
SW: 163
CW: 133.2
GW: 125

GW for this round: 132.0

Round 126 (1): 156 to 153.2 (-2.8 lbs)
Round 127 (2): 153.2 to 150.4 (-2.8 lbs)
Round 128 (3): 150.4 to 148.0 (-2.4 lbs)
Round 129 (4): 148.0 to 146.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Round 130 (5): 146.0 to 144.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Round 131 (6): 144.4 to 139.6 (-4.8 lbs)
Round 132 (7): 139.6 to 138.8 (-0.8 lbs)
Round 133 (8): 138.8 to 137.0 (-1.8 lbs)
Round 134 (9): 137.0 to 136.6 (-0.4 lbs)
Round 135 (10): 136.6 to 133.6 (-3.0 lbs)
Round 136 (11): 133.6 to 133.2 (-0.4 lbs)

Goals for this round:
- Refocus on weight loss after being at maintenance over Christmas and New Year’s
- Begin 30-day plank challenge
- Decide on personal and health goals for 2021

01/02 - 134.6 - Ok, there’s the impact of New Year’s Eve/Day. It’s ok - some of it is water, and and for anything that isn’t - I have my meal plan for the week, lots of fun new workouts to do, a plank challenge for the month and a goal weight to hit by April! I’m excited for 2021!

01/03 - 134.6 - Did a boxing workout this morning that really got me sweating! Today is meal prep day - making egg muffins, overnight oats, lunch for the week and granola bars for snacks. The scale will go back down soon - just need to be patient.

01/04 - 133.4 - Now it really is back to normal life - DH is back to work and we’re starting up homeschool again for my daughter. It’s a cold, grey day here, which doesn’t bother me too much but does make it hard to entertain two kids when they don’t want to get dressed and go play in the rain. I’ve already entered all my pre-planned meals and snacks for today into MFP - hopefully that will help me stick to them!

01/05 - 133.2 - I’m cautiously looking forward to getting below 133. I’ve been this close before, but I could go right back up tomorrow. Trying to trust the process - I know I’m burning calories and eating at a deficit. Rest day on my plank challenge, but I did 30 minutes of strength training and 20 minutes of boxing/cardio.

01/06 - DNW - Daughter woke up complaining of pain and not feeling well this morning. I don’t think it’s serious (and zero chance it’s COVID) but it completely threw our morning routine off. I didn’t get a chance to work out or weigh this morning like usual. I did manage my plank, at least! Hopefully we’ll be back to normal tomorrow.

01/07 - 131.8 - Wow! I doubt that number will stick, but it was so nice to see it on the scale this morning. I stayed up late last night but still made sure to get up early to work out. I did a dance and a strength workout, and made sure to do my plank!

01/08 - 132.2 - Little bounce, completely expected. Yesterday was a tough day snacking-wise. I was just hungry all day! It wasn’t just candy/sugar - I was eating extra chicken, veggies and fruit too. I figure my body was telling me it needed some extra fuel. I did some yoga and a HIIT workout this morning - I made sure to get my plank in there too, though it was tough when I was already so tired.

01/09 - 132.0 - Very happy with that given how much I’ve been eating the past two days. I also took my waist/hips/bust measurements and I’ve dropped inches all around compared to the beginning of December. 😊. Helps to remember it’s not all about the number on the scale!

01/10 - 132.2 - Almost forgot to check in today! Sundays are tough because it’s my “sleep-in day” so everything is just off from the regular schedule. Got 45 minutes of Beat Saber in this morning, and did all my meal prep for the week - blueberry banana overnight oats, breakfast egg rolls, chocolate peanut butter granola bars and the filling for air-fried chicken chimichangas (will fill and cook each day for lunch). I hope to still be around 132 tomorrow for the end of the round.

01/11 -

30 day beginner plank challenge! Goal is to be able to hold the plank for 2 minutes by the end of the month. Will be doing them in front of a mirror to confirm proper form.

01/01 - 15 secs - Done!
01/02 - 20 secs - Done!
01/03 - 20 secs - Done!
01/04 - 30 secs - Done!
01/05 - Rest Day
01/06 - 35 secs - Done!
01/07 - 40 secs - Done!
01/08 - 40 secs - Done!
01/09 - 50 secs - Done!
01/10 - Rest Day
01/11 - 55 secs -

jemtred · January 2021

I just didn't show up for the end of round 135 and all of round 136. I've put 4 days of 136 on here for my own sake.... Feel free to ignore.

OSW 88KG
RSW 65.0kg (I'm doing 14 days as I started again on 29th)
Average last round - didn't measure!

12/29 65kg....starting with stopping booze and drinking lots of water
12/30 64 kg travel day feeling queasy so very little food
12/31 63kg...celebrating a 2kg drop since I recommitted to keto and tracking did a 25 min run.
1/1 63.25kg which is fine after some wine. All ready for the new round!

Round 137 starts here!
01/02 63.15kg going to track today and stay under calories.
01/03 63.4kg over calories yesterday and today
01/04 64.2kg. Back to the gym. Back to work. Back to deficit.
01/05 63.8kg. All good yesterday and gym done for today.
01/06 63.45kg nice to be lower as I'm doing the right things. Today is my 2 year anniversary for this weight loss journey. I'm 3.45kg above target which I hit a year ago!
01/07 63.45kg. Gym was good but not as much fun as crossfit yesterday. Thanks for all the lovely comments about my photos... I really hope they help anyone who has doubts that it is worth it!
01/08 63.35kg...just a little loss ready for the weekend.
01/09 63.0kg I was hoping for lower but its still a loss and my lowest weight this year. Going to be persistent and keep chipping away at it.
01/10 62.85kg. A loss and the challenge is to keep it off!

01/11 62.90kg so good for a Monday! Been to the gym and now ready for a good day.

Total loss over 14 days: 2.1kg

musicsax · January 2021

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 137 (round 69 for me ) I'm in for another round for the New Year – I need this to help me! Thank you GrandmaJackie a brilliant champion in these unprecedented & unsettled times, for continuing to set 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 closer 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 131s for the end of the round. I think that is reasonable! Stick with good habits; be mindful of what I eat & drink, try to keep it in moderation, keep walking, no binges; remember 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)
End of round 131 – 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not bingeing can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy at this for the Christmas period & lower than I've been at this time for many a year!!)

Keep calm – we're all in this together! Wash hands, be kind, continue to follow all latest Government guidelines for C-19 virus. Be positive for the vaccine – its here and inoculation has started! Take it when offered.

Day/Weight/Comment

01/02 132.8 -11.1 miles walked yesterday, the ice and snow is starting to melt, luckily we got out early cuz now there will be only indoor exercise for me until Tuesday; we have been contacted by NHS test and trace, we have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for Corona virus and we now have to self isolate:( I plan on doing some jogging on the spot in the garage and also some stretching and toning exercises. 415 calories in credit yesterday, I really need to keep my calories down the next few days as I will not be able to do the mileage I usually do.
01/03 132.8 -- 2 x 30 minutes jogging in place, just put my music on and went for it! I was really surprised that I didn't get out of breath! It's a bit boring though!! 101 calories over.
01/04 132.8 – 30 mins jogging in place yesterday. Being confined to barracks I'm really getting on with my knitting; a shawl for our 4th grandchild due in May. I've already done my jogging in place today; thanks to UTMom81;) 55 mins whilst watching Utube film of a 7 day hike in the Smoky Mountains – brilliant!! Kept me going for the full 55 mins!! As long as neither of us have any Covid symptons tomorrow we're released!! (Fingers crossed) Yippeee! So as DH is self isolating too and not at work, we are using the time to take our Christmas tree and decorations down and stowing them back in the loft.
01/05 131.8 - Did half an hour of toning/stretching exercises/yoga poses yesterday before 55 mins jogging in place. Neither self nor DH have developed any covid symptons so we are released from self isolation today, but sadly we are being plunged back into national lockdown again with effect from this morning, on the brightside that at least we are able to get out for exercise. The snow and ice has practically melted away now so once the frost has cleared I'll be out burning of calories!!
01/06 131.8 - Oh it was so wonderful to be able to get out doors yesterday, it's totally right you don't realise what you've got until it's taken away!! 13.17 miles walked yesterday including 20 mins of jogging.
01/07 131.8 - 10.76 miles walked yesterday including day 2 of week 6 CP25K, ran for 23 minutes that was 2.5 mile non stop !! 5K was completed in 35.1 minutes, I am well chuffed with that. Aiming to actually run the whole of the 5K on 01/11, just hoping the weather co-operates!!
01/08 131.8 - 10.16 miles walked yesterday, no running as after a dusting of snow which then had frozen, followed by a hoar frost and then freezing fog it was way too slippery and dangerous to run, so just bristly walked for a couple of hours +.
01/09 131 – whoo whoo !! really pleased with a second whoosh this 10 days, really hope this sticks, but tonight is our pizza night so may well go back up, hope this is limited! 9.03 miles walked yesterday, no running as woke up again to a covering of snow which had then frozen. Is global warmimg reversing? Normally where I am in the centre of the UK we have the odd day when we wake up to snow which causes chaos for the morning commute but then melts before the end of the day, last weeks snow had only just melted after 10 days and then we immediately had a further fall making the footpaths around here too dangerously slippery to run on, in some places walking was quite risky too. Roll on the spring!!
01/10 132.8 ? - I feel the scales are playing with me ?! I know it was pizza night last night which meant I finished the day very carb heavy together with a mince pie, but I was within my calories and I enjoyed every mouthful! 9.47 miles walked yesterday together with DH.
01/11 134 – my own fault this time – chocolate got the better of me yesterday

. 10.7 miles walked yesterday. 1.2 pounds up from end of last round. This just reminds me why I need to keep up with this group!! I have to admit that I am disappointed with myself at the end of this round, I had achieved so much, and then let myself down yesterday seriously. Oh well onwards and upwards or should I say downwards, today is a new day & tomorrow is a new round!

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

. Keep calm – we're all in this together!

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Dici30 · January 2021

First timer here - Round 137

Goals for Jan:
Return to 1200 cal/day, try not to eat back exercise calories
No alcohol
Recommit to HIIT exercise schedule, 4 x week
Run outside when possible
Eat breakfast everyday

SW (January 2020): 147
GW: 128

Day/Weight/Comment
01/02- 141.7
01/03- 140.6
01/04- 139.1
01/05- 139.7
01/06- 137.5
01/07- 137.3
01/08- 136.2
01/09- 136
01/10- 137.1
01/11 - 136.2

UTMom81 · January 2021

acrylicfox wrote: »

I'm glad that I've identified that the summer heat is a trigger for my poor eating habits. I must figure out a strategy to deal with this issue as it's only the middle of summer here hmm... I guess the next round will be one of experimentation!

So...where in the Southern Hemisphere are you? That's so cool that we can be in the same group from different halves of the planet!

mrs_sutsie · January 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR - HERE'S TO A BETTER & A HEALTHY 2021!

Well 2020 didn't do me any favours at all - working from home makes the fridge way too accessible, nothing to do in the evenings except sit on the sofa, drink and eat a bit more, gyms shut ...... Yuk!
Still in tier 4 here in the UK so everything is shut except essential shops and still working from home but will try and make the effort to get a walk in or a home workout everyday and get back to food planning and putting a bit more effort in rather than grabbing rubbish out the cupboards.

But I turn 50 in July and I don't want to be "fat at 50" - ai to be under 140lb by then.

So here for the accountability and moral support this group is so good at giving.
3 complete rounds in January to get back on track.

Tried to make more effort today - hit my 10k steps, drank a bit more water, ate less rubbish ........

SW: 181.9 (on 1st Jan)
GW: 177lb by the end of round 137 - so lose 5lb this round (plenty of post christmas bloat to lose!)

01/02 - 179.2lb (-2.8lb) and 10,331 steps so a good start:)On to day 2

01/03 - 176.7lb (-2.5lb) Went for a lovely walk over the fields with my daughter in the afternoon so gto my steps in for the day too (14k)

01/04 - 177.2lb (+0.5lb) - Happy with my start so far (down 4.7 lb so far since New Years Day) lots of sorting out, housework, bed changing etc at home yesterday ready for the back to (online) school and work which clocked me up 5k steps then went out for an hours walk last night so made 11k steps. Back to the working from home now -sat down in front of a screen all day so need to make sure I get out the house at some stage for some fresh air and exercise although weather is horrible - cold and wet!

01/05 - 177.1lb (-0.1lb) Small drop so all in the right direction - and another 11k steps:)
01/06 - 175.7lb (-1.4lb) Yay!! And also did 11k steps again yesterday - taken to going out for an evening walk and listening to podcasts while I'm out - good for my health and also my mental health as we're in lockdown and can't do much else at the minute. Enjoying the less bloated feeling even after less than a week - 6.2 lb down and still 5 days to go.
Onwards and downwards

01/07 - 176.1lb (0.4lb) Up down up down - the see saw as ever - but not concerned as still overall trend is down

And walked 11k steps again

01/08 - 176.0lb (-0.1lb) Weight stabilised here so happy with that. 15k steps today as well
01/09 - 175.0lb (-1.0lb) Yay- My usual drop and bit and stabilise, drop a bit and stabilise .... Happy with this though

01/10 - 174.9lb (-0.1lb) Small drop. Only recorded 2,800 steps yesterday but I wasn't sat on my bum! Was out in the garden alot of the day pruning trees and tidying up the garden (lovely sunny day although cold!) and by the end of the day, I just needed to sit and chill so I don't feel guilty for not reaching 10k steps!

01/11 -174.9lb (STS) YAY!!! STS over the weekend is awesome (made easier as no socialising allowed or going out due to being in lockdown!) And 15.5k steps yesterday as walked round to my parents for a socially distanced coffee in the garden!
Total steps for the week 78,011

ROUND TOTAL - Total Loss 7lb!!
Alot of this was the pre Christmas bloat (weight measured from my new years day weight on 1st)
But a fab start, feel loads better already.
Met my monthly goal already but hoping for 2lb a round moving forwards - see you in round 138.

UTMom81 · January 2021

61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 188.4
GW: (for now: 165--will set it lower later)

Round History

Rd 129 SW: approx.186; EW: 181.6
Rd 130 SW: 181.6, EW: 182.6
Rd 131 SW: 181.6, EW:181.6
Rd 132 SW: 181.6, EW 178.8
Rd 133 SW: 179.8, EW 179.6 (Thanksgiving)
Rd 134 SW: 179.6, EW 176.2
Rd 135 SW: 176.2, EW 176.8
Rd 136 SW: 177.4, EW 177.8 (Christmas)

Day/Weight/Comment
01/02 177.8 Lots of exercise yesterday, but no loss yet. Bought food that should help me get back in the groove, so I'm hoping for and working toward, a good round. I do still have some craving demons to battle with after the holidays, so that will be my biggest challenge this round, I think. Going for high protein, lots of veggies and some berries today.
01/03 176.8 Moving in the right direction again. Yay! Stayed well within calorie range yesterday with lots of exercise. Cravings are beginning to lessen. Did 15:9 IF and hoping for longer than that today.
01/04 176.6 Did my cooking for the week (well a lot of it anyway). Am trying a couple new recipes for lunch and dinner that I’m excited about from skinnytaste.com. Feeling like I’m back in the groove with my eating, with IF, and with exercise, so hopefully this will be a good round. Did 17:7 IF yesterday. Back to work for the first time in a month today (Mom’s illness, death, then holidays). Will see how that affects my “groove.”
01/05 176.2 Had a really good day eating only the things I had pre-cooked/pre-planned. Did 17:7 IF again yesterday which seems to be a good place for me to be. Back at the office went ok even though I really don’t see why any of us in education are in-person. We really should be remote learning right now because we are one of the hottest spots in the world for Covid in my county. But NO! Off to work we go! Hoping for a walk at lunch today if the weather holds off.
01/06 176.4 Gave into a chocolate craving yesterday, but it could have been much worse. The little pieces I ate should have still been within calorie range, so hopefully this is a normal fluctuation. It’s tiny anyway, so I’m not going to stress over it. It’s not supposed to rain here and I’m working from home today, so I’m hoping to get in a good walk with the dog during a break. Have all my meals ready to go, so there should be a little extra time in my day for activity. Did 17:7 IF yesterday.
01/07 177 Just gotta keep doing the right things. Waiting for a swoosh.
01/08 176.4 Did 16:8 yesterday. My 89-year old Dad got his vaccination appointments, and by Feb. 3, I will not be able to take this damn virus home to him. I’m so excited about that!!! I’m hoping they put educators on the list before too awful long, so I can get mine too, but at least he will be protected.
01/09 178.0 Did really well yesterday…until I didn’t. Ohh well. Had a late fast food meal or I think I’d have been fine this morning. Today is my daughter’s birthday and Monday is my granddaughter’s birthday. The celebration meal she wants will not be good for tomorrow’s weight. Will need to watch what I eat the rest of the time and exercise each day. Just hoping I can still show a small loss for the round.
01/10 179.2 Wasabi (Japanese show dinner meal) and birthday cake (twice) are the primary culprits here, but honestly, I need to commit to logging everything again. I think I’ll go back to proteins and low carb again for a while (if I can) and see if I can knock out these cravings. Chocolate cravings are REAL! It’s a mindset thing for me, and I’m not in it at the moment.
01/11 176.4 Wow! There’s my whoosh and just in time for the last day of the round. I knew that Wasabi meal would be awful for me the other day, but I’m so glad the damage went away this fast. IF—16/8, ate on pointe, and got in lots of exercise with snacking only on berries and a banana.

JANUARY EXERCISE GOALS:
EXERCISE BIKE—100 miles
WALKING—50 miles (outside or with walking workout videos if weather is bad)
HIKING—at least one hike in the mountains during January

01/02 8 miles on the exercise bike; 2.4-mile walk in the neighborhood,
01/03 1.5-mile walk with stroller and granddaughter; 5-mile HIKE in the Smokies on an absolutely perfect weather day--don't get many like this in January here, so I took advantage of it on the spur of the moment.
01/04 3.22 miles walking, 7.1 miles on the exercise bike, some stretching too, which I really need.
01/05 6-mile exercise bike routine
01/06 1.58-mile walk during my lunch at work. Took a break from the bike last night though
01/07 2.07 miles walked and 5.04 miles on exercise bike
01/08 Took a zero day yesterday other than just normal daily steps. My knees were a bit sore so wanted to rest them.
01/09 7.5 mile exercise bike routine. Used a Hills program which was challenging, but I like it.
01/10 8-mile ride in the Hills program. Gotta get in a good walk today.
01/11 4.23-mile walk

TOTALS for January:
EXERCISE BIKE: 42 miles
WALKING: 18.42 miles
HIKES: 1—completed on 1/2/21 maybe I can get in another one this month if the weather will cooperate

Mondowefte · January 2021

F 37 158cm (5'2)

SW 136.6kg (Jan 2020)
CW 116.4kg
GW (11 January) 115.5kg

Round 123 - 135: 13.6kg loss
Round 136: 0.3kg loss

Day/Weight/Comment
2/1 116.3kg
Back again after not posting for a few rounds. I was still working on this, just had a lot going on in my head as well. Happy to be back.

3/1 116.3kg
Have been going to the gym with friends, and maintain my deficit. Hopefully the extra weight from the holidays will work it's way off again. Most of it is probably food bulk and water weight, as I was close to maintenance calories, even on feast days.

4/1 115.7kg
Had a migraine today, so no exercise and very little food. MFP was whinging. Oh well. It's not like it's everyday. Tried to keep my water up at least.

5/1 115.6kg
Took another recovery day after my migraine yesterday. I always feel washed out the next day. Organised to get to the pool with some friends tomorrow.

6/1 115.5kg
Really poor sleep, so I didn't get to the pool. Going to try again tomorrow.

7/1 114.7kg
Got a big whoosh overnight. Bodies are weird.

8/1 114.1kg
Went to the zoo with the kids, so lots of walking, and carrying my youngest when he was overwhelmed. It was nice to notice that I wasn't puffed, even walking up the hills.

9/1 114.3kg
Our washing machine has broken, so today I washed by hand. Wet clothes are HEAVY, and I worked up a good sweat doing it. Takeaway for dinner. I stayed well within my calories and carbs, but it was so much saltier than my normal meals.

10/1 114.6kg
This is just a salt bounce. Lots of water today, and back to the gym tonight.

11/1 114.3kg
Spent today getting the kids stuff ready for school next month. My knee is being a pain, so resting it tonight.

Loss round 137: 2.1kg
Total loss since round 123: 16.0kg

Anabirgite · January 2021

Happy New Year, I wish you all a blessed, healthy and safe new year. I hope to meet my goal this month or next. I know as you get closer it gets slower so I am trying to allow myself time. Last year I also met my goal and then stupidly thought I was done, then surprise to no-one but me I gained almost all the weight back. As a New Years resolution I am going to try to continue tracking and logging after I meet my goal, and then figure out how to do maintenance.

Goals
- Log Log Log, this is the secret to success for me.
- Apple Watch-Triple Move and Exercise Ring, Minimum 14 hours Stand
- CICO- Eat at MFP Calorie allowance including exercise

SW:126
GW:118
Round 136 EW: 119.1
Round SW 122
Round GW 118
Day/Weight/Comment
01/02- 122- I know this is bloat from NYE, I always bloat 2 days after and this will hopefully dissolve itself around Monday- so I write this down trying to convince my head I did not gain 3 pounds. I am still in holiday mode here, husband off, kids both home, most picturesque snow scape outside window, I am even attending a wedding shower today. I know I should be starting my goals now, but I really think I am not going to get my act together until Monday.
01/03-123
01/04-121.4 Well It is now Monday and time to start getting my act together- Saturday we had the most beautiful ice and snow covering I have ever seen! It was a winter fairyland outside that luckily only interfered with my phone and internet until this morning but for the other half of town they lost electricity, I pray is working for them now. I am slowly losing my bloat and probably tomorrow have a more accurate starting round weight.
01/05-121.8 Thought I would experiment and eat all my exercise calories yesterday (by finishing all the Christmas cookies- only some dough in freezer left now ). That rationalization sounded smart yesterday, not so much now

01/06- 121.2 Sticky downward but at least I am going downward. Did not realized how dependent I have become on my apple watch. Forgot to initialize exercise when started playing pickleball so did not get any credit- Waaaa! Wasn't sure what to do- kind pathetic when you think about it. Relieved I went downward - ate 2 of the frozen cookie dough balls, nothing is safe from me.
01/07- 121.2 Funny I had my self all psyched I would be seeing a jump down this morning and ???? sideways. I am not a scale psychic. Starting an 11 week pickleball tournament Wednesday nights and next week will actually also play for 3 weeks in another. I spent an embarrassing amount of time figuring out when to eat dinner, making sure it was a light but nutritious meal. I know I can not eat afterwards- last year when I gave up eating after 7 I had so many health improvements- I was sure I would have huge drop today- Well who knows. Had a ton of fun. Won all 3 games decisively.
01/08-121.0 This is suppose to be the way to lose. If I only never saw that 119 last month- I need to be happy with this slow steady lost and because this is healthy sustainable loss. I also need to tighten up my diary, Need to be willing to dirty some extra pans to measure the recipe totals- Sorry writing this down to instigate me into doing.
01/09-121.4 Absolutely no insight!
01/10-121.8 Hoping I am bloated. I upped my weight - really not by much on friday and am still sore- had a massage also Friday- I honestly have no idea but to just plug along
01/11-121.0 Well pretty much sideways this 10 days...
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01/02- Essentrics, Bodypump, elliptical- AppleWatch Total Cal: 2181
01/03- 3 mile outside walk, 2 1/2 hours pickleball- AWTC: 2497
01/04- Body Pump, 2 hours pickleball- AWTC: 2440
01/05- Essentrcs, 1 hour, 2 hours pickleball, elliptical 30 minutes AWTC- 2209
01/06- Essentrics, 45, 3 hours pickleball, AWTC 2538
01/07- Spin Class 45, 2 hours pickleball, AWTC 2489
01/08- Body Pump 2 hours pickleball, AWTC 2215
01/09- Essentrics 4 mile walk, spin
01/10- Pickleball 2 1/2 hours
01/11- Body Pump and Pickleball

tess453 · January 2021

SW: 11st 7.6
CW: 11st 5.0
GW: 9st 7
Day/Weight/Comment
01/04 - 11st 7.4
01/05 -DNW
01/06 - 11st 6.8
01/07 - 11st 6
01/08 - 11st 5.4
01/09- DNW
01/10 - 11st 5.0
01/11 - 11st 5.0

Loss this round: 2.6lbs - Happy with that, especially as I’ve spent the last 5 days isolating so not been able to go out to exercise. On to the next 10!

eminater · January 2021

Goals
- log in every day
- track every day
- 20 mins dancing at least 5 days weekly
- alcohol free every day
- track water intake
- walk 20 mins every day

HSW: 258
UGW:148

Goal Weight this round 20x.x

Day/Weight/Comment
01/02 - 212.5 lbs
01/03 - 212.1 lbs
01/04 - 211.4 lbs
01/05 - 211.4 lbs
01/06 - 211.6 lbs
01/07 - 210.8 lbs
01/08 - 210.8 lbs
01/09 - 210.8 lbs *had beer and wine last night after a day of trekking
01/10 - 212.1 lbs
01/11

CamandJarvis · January 2021

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
R131 EW: 153.9
R132 EW: 150.6
R133 EW: 151.2
R134 EW: 149.3
R135 EW: 149.5
R136 EW: 148.4

Last weight
01/01 - 148.4

Round Goal: Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 91oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
01/02 - 151.2
01/03 - 147.9
01/04 - 147.0
01/05 - 148.1
01/06 - 148.8
01/07 - 149.7
01/08 - 148.4
01/09 - 153.4
01/10 - 147.7
01/11 - 147.9 - Bloat bloat bloat. I have theories: 1. Homemade pork pozole. I've never had it and I don't know how my body reacts to it. I did add some cheese, but didn't think it was enough to cause issues, though its a possibility. 2. I only fasted 15hrs. I did start feeling shaky so I listened to my body, but as already evidenced, a longer fast makes a bigger difference. Today will be better as dinner was super early and I was able to start fasting at 5pm. Also managed 92oz water! A huge win for me. Hopefully I can keep it up. Overall, happy for this round. I learned a lot and I still managed to be lower than last round's end weight. Now if some of the lows (cough*looking at you, 147.0*cough) would stick around next round, I'll be super happy.

Previous Day's Comments

01/02 - TOM bloat is kicking my behind! I feel less puffy but my tummy definitely looks more puffy. Need to cut the TOM cravings. Best Friend sent me reeses flats and I've been indulging on 1-2 of those the last couple days. Need them GONE. Think I crave because they're in the house and visible, honestly. Fasted 16.5hrs. Hit 64oz water. Going to push more water on this lazy day and see if I can move the bloat along elsewhere. Have 1 more serving of italian wedding soup and then 1.5 servings of last nights baked parmesan garlic chicken (with sides) for lunch the next few days. Getting brave and comfortable in kitchen so I'm planning on using leftover carrots, spinach, and orzo in a soup for lunches. Have a base soup recipe for them, need to figure out what protein will go best from my options: chicken, bacon, beans. Beans for sure, I think. Not sure about adding either of the other two. BF will try to make the lemon pepper chicken tonight if work slows down enough. Need to use chicken before it goes bad. Otherwise, I'll likely be taking direction from him and learning his recipe for it. So happy cooking is feeling less like a chore and more of something I look forward to. HUGE improvement.
01/03- Back down, feeling less bloated. Ended up having steaks last night. I was super hungry so I went back for more comfort food: rolls filled with homemade mashed potatoes. Yum. Thankfully, I was quite satiated after that. The extra carbs from that may account for the visible bloat I have hanging on. I'm alright with that! Managed 16 hrs but I was huuuuungry. 75oz down the hatch. Could've drank more, but I woke up the last few nights in the middle of the night to pee and I DID NOT want to do it again so tapered off water early.
01/04 - Broke fast early (15hr) because BF made breakfast for us to use up the last of the package and not waste it. Got 70oz water only. Missed dinner due to being at the dealership. Managed a deal I didn't think was at all possible AND got a great trade in value (talking $3-4k more) that I couldn't say no to. And winter sale was still going on, so the truck was $8000 below list price. Old truck was dying. Transmission going out, not reliable. We avoided driving it, but its the only vehicle that could fit all of us and driving either 12 or 22hr round trips to pick kiddos up got to be a really nervous thing because we weren't sure the old truck would make it. Now we have a brand new (2021), a diesel (which, if our future plans go well, we need and had been discussed for a couple years now), and a long term vehicle we don't have to worry about anymore. Its a huge relief despite my payments going up. Did my homework and its more than doable so not too worried about it. Anywhoot, because travel (had to drive an hour) water wasn't the most ideal and definitely forgot to grab the dinner BF set aside for me. Guess that's my lunch.
01/05 - Carby carby. Had homemade chicken fried rice and egg rolls for dinner. Was delicious, but I usually do bump up a bit when I eat it. 65oz water. Fasted 19hrs but was so hungry yesterday from skipping dinner and BF made breakfast tacos, I couldn't say no. Longer eating window also likely accounted for the blip up in weight. Back to normal fasting window today.
01/06 - BF needed out of the house and got approval from his boss to be away from his computer long enough to go get dinner. Those opportunities are few and far between so we ventured out to grab Mexican food - aka salty chips! Was barely able to reach my 64oz of water so that isn't helping with water retention, either. Need to get on it in the morning. Usually I can drink water quickly in morning and taper off but lately I've been slacking in morning and running the fine line between catching up to goal or waking up several times in the middle of the night. Oops! Fasted only 16hrs but BF made breakfast (a reason for him to take a break from the computer). Unfortunately, dog jumped fence once while in the backyard enjoying weather. Second time, she escaped the house to jump the fence. She's never done that before until the last couple days! So my breakfast got cold while searching for her ): But it did push me over 16hrs, so that's a win! Today shouldn't be difficult to reach 17hrs. And I can't be too much of a couch potato since the dog has to be monitored when she goes outside. Ugh. Glad its warmed up at least.
01/07 - The bloat! More salty chips. Went to our other Fam's kind of taco/fajita pot luck dinner last night. The wife also works the same company as BF and both FamWife and FamHub's so she's in on this "conference" as I'm calling it. She's a definite social butterfly so she needed some interaction. Her poor husband is self-employed and watching their kids so it was nice to give him a little break, too, and just talk. Plus, it got us out of the house and BF away from his computer desk for a bit (though he still had his computer and was working). Not sure dinner plans today, but I made my "leftover soup" as I'm calling it. Had leftover celery, carrots, bell pepper, spinach, orzo, and chicken breast. Had diced tomatoes on hand so only had to buy broth and cannellini beans - super cheap and not so wasteful! Plus it made a TON of soup I can eat on it for lunch for quite a while. Probably should freeze the second portion now that I'm thinking about it. Haven't even tried it so hopefully it turned out okay. Fasted 16.5hrs (an oops moment tasting my bell pepper while chopping), and 96oz water.
01/08 - Back to end weight of last round. Now if I can keep dropping. Dinner plans last night were ruined last minute so we got Chinese. Surprised I'm not up from that. Tried my "leftover soup" and it was actually really delicious. And filling! Put the second container (filled 2 to the brim! It made a lot) in the freezer as I'm sure I'll get bored and tired of it after a few days. Have some leftover sesame beef from last night to change things up today. Water was decent - guessing about 80oz. Pretty sure that helped drop some bloat - its still there, but less! I'll take it considering Chinese usually means the scale goes up and so does the bloat! Fasted 15.5hrs as I got really hungry (due to my late-night Jack&Coke Wednesday which pushed my window so far back). 16hrs today takes me to just after 12 so I'll be good there. Day off so I'll be running errands as needed.
01/09 - Whoa there, bloat. Calm down. I'm blaming IF. Actually, my lack thereof. Also, my struggle with barely getting enough water. I need to do better with both. Its a slippery slope for sure. Fasted 13hrs because BF made me breakfast when he made his. Barely hit 64oz water. Sleep, too. Been having a lot of restless nights. Last night I slept pretty good though I'd love to have slept in a little longer. Sadly, nature called and no reason to go back to sleep.... Alright - I have my soup for lunch. Think BF making dinner tonight (we have scallops that need to be cooked). No snacking in between. Drink my water. Stretch (YWA for bloating?) Got 2 more days to get this bloating down. I can do it. I hope.
01/10 - Whoosh! Didn't expect that, though a slim bit visibly bloated. Nothing went to plan yesterday. At. All. BF got released from work half day yesterday and is off today (only needs to get on if he gets a call, but he is last resort for getting calls). So everyone decided they all needed out of the house, especially with today's forecast. There's this cool little outdoor bar that has live music and tvs (football!) with a playground for kids so we all met up there. Its way out of the way of town so not a lot of people except locals go and it was DEAD. Like 2 other couples there quite a bit away from us (we had kiddos so by playground, they were by porch dance floor). I had an early dinner of fish and chips. Lunch was the leftover venison sausage gravy with leftover biscuits BF made the day before (SO GOOD). Water was 60oz on the dot. And a few beers (which I finished at 9pm so fasting today is longer). INSIGHT: I had beer. Late. I had fish and chips for dinner. I had a very carby biscuits and gravy for lunch. ALL the things that would normally bloat me and make me gain. Yet, I dropped ~6bls of bloat. Why? I fasted just a couple minutes shy of 17hrs. The power of fasting is VERY evident to me right now and definitely explains my detour back to the 150s. Seeing this first hand will help me push through when BF makes early breakfast. Things can be reheated and I can complete my fast before indulging and I will feel better for it. Its the push I need today to hit 16hrs despite having to wait until after 1pm (my own fault). Rainy with a winter weather advisory (please stay away snow and ice) so stuck inside today (again, bleh).

Dedicated Stretching: 3/15 Daily incorporation: 9/31

01/01 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓
01/02 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓
01/03 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Managed a seated upper body dedicated stretch. Arms, shoulders, sides, back, and belly! Felt so good. Next - lower body (:
01/04 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Got to do two dedicated lower body stretches. Hammys stiff so did a little in morning and a little after dinner.
01/05 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Started a dedicated stretch but interrupted by BF when he realized dog was not in backyard. Did some jogging through the neighborhood in search of her, though!
01/06 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓
01/07 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Nearly forgot to add in daily stretching.... oops!
01/08 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Alright, my morning bed stretch went well. Managed a few upper body stretches through the day. Need to focus more on lower body. The hammies in particular. Will be the focus for today
01/09 - Dedicated: x, Daily: ✓ - Planned to do yoga but BF got off work and wanted OUT of the house so I didn't get to it. He's still asleep so I'm about to go do some as soon as I hit "post" haha

01/10 - Dedicated: ✓, Daily: ✓ - Did my yoga like I promised. Was really nice, actually. Also the weather got quite ick and my lovely screws weren't happy so did a heating pad and additional stretching to try to loosen things up and release pressure on my nerve.

Hope_bay74 · January 2021

Round 137 (1)

Age: 46
Height: 5’ 7”
SW: 195
CW: 195
GW: 145

01/02
Ready to do and be better.
First night when crashed in front of tv I resisted the urge to snack. Need to stop eating all the time! I have 4 months before a big family event and I want to look and feel better.
I also need to drop 50 lbs in hopes of getting rid of my sleep apnea.

✔️Set up new home gym
✔️cutting back on sweets, no snacking after dinner
✖️ordered in - Japanese. Stayed away from the fried stuff- only had one piece of tempura.

Steps: 9401
CPAP: 94%
H2O: poor

01/03- 193.4

Last day of vacation. Pretty lazy day. Not productive at all. Eating was over calorie goal. Was doing well until had two bowls of cereal before bed. ✔️No sweets. No

Steps: 6837
CPAP: 100%
H2O: poor

01/04

Back to work today. Lots to catch up on from two weeks away.
✔️No $pend (eating out, coffee or shopping)
✔️No sweets
✔️No LNS

Work out - 0
Steps: 6025
CPAP: 83%
H2O: ok

01/05- 193.6

✔️No $pend (eating out, coffee or shopping)
✔️No sweets
✔️No LNS
✔️Work out - elliptical

Steps: 6017
CPAP: 91%
H2O: ok

01/06
Need a better sleeping patterns.

✖️No $pend (eating out, coffee or shopping)
✔️No sweets
✖️No LNS

✔️Steps: 4175
✖️CPAP: 77
✔️H2O: good

01/07- ok day
01/08- poor day
01/09-poor day
01/10- poor day
Steps: 5361
CPAP: 96%
H2O: poor

Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 137

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