Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 140

TerriRichardson112 · February 2021

🌱🌷💝💘☯️💘💝🌷🌱
🌱🌷💝FEBRUARY💝🌷🌱
🌱🌷💝💘☯️💘💝🌷🌱

Love for myself: Eat well under Goal, and get my exercise in.
Love for others: Following Covid guidelines to drive down transmission rates

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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!😷

February 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 140

🔹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
🔷24 Jan: 143.8
🔹LW: 143.8 (Jan 2021)
🔹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 139 EW: 144.7
Round 140 Goal: Maintain < 150
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01/02: 144.6: Goals 🌟
02/02: 144.6: Goals 🌟
03/02: 144.2: Goals 🌟
04/02: 144.7: Goals 🌟 Quite happy to plateau here for a while. 😝
05/02: 144.5: Goals 🌟
06/02: 146.1: Goals 🌟 😮 too much sodium.
07/02: 145.2: Goals 🌟
08/02: 145.1: Goals 🌟
09/02: xxx: Goals
10/02: xxx: 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!

playhardkf2017 · February 2021

29 yo female
5’2” Small frame according to my wrist circumference
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Previous rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 117.2 ->117.2->114.8 ->116.8 -> 116.4 -> 114.0 -> 115 -> 115.4 ->115 ->113 -> 113-> 113.8 ->114.6 -> 113.6 -> 115.8-> 116 -> 115.6 -> 117.6 -> 115.8 ->118.2-> 117.4
Goal weight for this round: Maintain in the 115-117ish range.
Another goal: Actually check-in each day and weigh daily.
Previous days

02/01 Did not post or weigh.
02/02 116.2 Lost the water weight which is good. I’m trying to treat my body nicely this week because my dad got admitted to the hospital on Sunday night due to Covid and it was a stressful Sunday night convincing him to go be seen (he’s still in there but he’s doing ok and is stable). It took me calling him like every 45 minutes to see how he was doing and telling him not to mess with dehydration due to gi symptoms. He’s a rather stubborn French Canadian.
My food has been good yesterday and today despite being tired and feeling out of it. I have to pick up our csa tomorrow night and I’m looking forward to the celeriac that is supposed to be in the box. I’ve never tried it and can’t wait to try a new veggie! Today’s breakfast was high protein & fiber molten chocolate cake made in the microwave and cottage cheese with defrosted blueberries and raspberries. I was so full from the cake that I was able to save the cottage cheese and fruit for a snack this afternoon. Dinner will be marinated jerk split chicken breasts, roasted butternut squash and purple potatoes. I’m also excited for a colorful dinner with the purple potatoes and the orange squash!
02/03 Did not post
02/04 117.2 So my dad is home from the hospital and sounds a lot better today. Thank you everyone for the kind words for my dad!
Yesterday’s food was pretty good over all. We ended up getting Thai for dinner but I got masaman curry with veggies and beef. The beef seemed pretty lean and their were more peppers and onions versus the starchier veggies that are know to be in that type of curry. I had some sticky rice on the side too. The good thing I did with the curry was that I scooped the veggies and protein into a bowl so I wound up having less of the caloric coconut milk.
Today has also been good food wise. I’m happy about that because I wasn’t able to get a spin bike ride in and just did some yoga this morning. I decided that for the Winter/Early Spring I’m going to focus on maintaining because I just feel like I need to/it’ll be better for my psyche. Then as the weather starts to warm up and the produce in our CSA is less starchy, it’ll be easier to make more filling meals that are less dense calorically. Have a good night, I’m off to go watch ER with my husband!
02/05 Did not weigh. I’m taking it very easy today due to some personal health stuff that has me just wanting to rest. I’ll be ok and it should get better in the next day or so. Food has been decent today and plan to eat at maintenance.
02/06 117.2 Feeling much better this morning which is a relief. I think I was going to cry if I had another day of the pain I had yesterday and Thursday afternoon/night. Stuff like this always makes me grateful for what I have on a regular basis. My heart goes out to people living with chronic pain. Today, I’m looking forward to making some healthy pancakes or waffles for breakfast and a homemade chicken soup for dinner. I’ll probably take it easy today again and just do some yoga and eat at maintenance or slightly under. Have a good weekend!

02/07 Did not post. Did manage to go for a short walk and it didn’t irritate my problem, so that was a plus for the day.
02/08 Did not weigh, gi tract didn’t cooperate at the right time of day to weigh. My food was really good this weekend and I was even able to turn down takeout. My husband had the hungry horrors yesterday and I was even able to turn down a cookie as he was mowing down on them. So, I had some nice non-scale victories this weekend!

My food has been good today, I made open faced breakfast sandwiches for breakfast with 2 slices whole wheat toast, two eggs, two slices American cheese and two slices of bacon with a cut up apple on the side clocking in at 600ish calories. Then a “snack” I had was a warm protein drink I concocted with a tablespoon of peanut butter, half a scoop of whey protein powder, inulin (to get my daily dose), 1 scoop gelatin, cinnamon, turmeric, and vanilla bean paste. I mixed the protein powders up in cooler water first to bloom the gelatin so it wouldn’t clump and then added the fiber and some hot water to the pan. Then I whisked like crazy after adding the other ingredients. It was perfectly satisfying and a nice sweet (from the inulin) peanut butter flavored hot drink clocking in at 200 calories. Dinner will be one pan roast chicken with onion, butternut squash, celeriac, and purple potatoes (the potatoes are for my husband because he won’t eat a ton of the butternut squash and I will chow down on the squash 😊).

02/09
02/10

02/01 Did not post. Did yoga in the morning and an active recovery 30 minute spin bike workout. My hamstring has been bothering me so I didn’t want to push it like I usually do.
02/02 I am grateful for my health and am able to show my body some love by exercising and eating relatively healthy for it. Did yoga this morning and plan to do a 30 minute spin bike workout.
02/03
02/04 I love my coworkers! I did a 75 minute yoga session that was very relaxing and not as intense as 75 minutes sounds.
02/05 I love my husband and am so grateful he is who he is. I was able to do some yoga this morning and it helped my current issue a touch. I might repeat the same video tomorrow morning because it really got into the hips and was good for the pelvic floor muscles too. People, take care of those pelvic floor muscles. You’ll never know how much you appreciate them until you have issues with them.
02/06 Haven’t done anything yet but plan on the same yoga routine I did yesterday. I love my kitty and how cuddly he is. He was the perfect cuddle bug when I was in bed yesterday. He didn’t leave my side at all.
02/07
02/08 I’m appreciative that my body can at least do yoga while I’m recovering from a current prolapse flair. I was able to do a nice 55 minute video this morning that helped my hip muscles and that whole area. It’s not talked about often, but I was reading that pelvic organ prolapse happens in 50% of women. It typically occurs in women who have had children and/or are post-menopausal versus 30 year olds without hx of having kiddos. It drives me crazy that society doesn’t talk about women’s health problems as much. But I decided to break out so to say and talk about it. Mine is probably contributed to not realizing that most of my life I wasn’t “going” as much as I should have been. So, this example is all the more reason for people to learn why it’s important to take care of your gi tract! Sorry if any of this was TMI, but I felt it was important for maybe one person to learn something.

chloeguo · February 2021

Starting Weight(Jan 1): 150.4 lbs
SW(Jan31):141.2
GW(Feb10):139.2

02/01:142.4 Can't go out and run due to the snow. Did some exercise at home.
02/02:142.4
02/03:141.2 Took me 2 days to get back down to Jan 31 weight. Ate too much on Jan 31
02/04:141
02/05:141.4 Thursday is my day off and I eat more often at home. Friday's weigh in reflects that.
02/06:140
02/07: My eating was really bad yesterday afternoon.
02/08:141.2
02/09
02/10

tiabirdie56 · February 2021

@SheilaBoneham, Love your bluebird pic. I saw a pair in my yard back in January during a few days of warm weather. 2/3 of our property is wooded, and unfenced, so I get to enjoy seeing plenty of birds, all types, deer and fox.

carol7878 · February 2021

Round 140
Age 67 Female
SW 160
GW 150
Goals: Low Carb, Track Carbs, Track Calories, Track weight daily, start to walking again

I’m return to this group after a 4 month leave! I did 30 rounds with success of losing 42 lbs. But the last 4 months I have gained weight back. I’m starting back!

2/01/21 160 lbs Calories 1,164, Carbs 35, Net Carbs 27. No walking bad day for my knees.
2/02/21 158.8 lbs Calories 1,060, Carbs 26, Net Carbs 17
2/03/21 158.6 lbs, Calories 1,152, Carbs 23, Net Carbs 14. Trying to walk daily today was around 4,000 steps.
2/04/21 157.4 lbs, 1,185 Calories, 38 Carbs, Net Carbs 16, walked 3,854 steps 30 minutes.
2/05/21 1,413 Calories, 55 Carbs, 25 Net Carbs and 3,328 steps 39 , minutes workout
2/06/21 156.8 lbs 1,498 Calories, 36 Carbs, 16 Net Carbs and 5,923 steps
2/07/21 156.0 lbs 1,654 Calories, 58 Carbs, 34, Net Carbs, two 30 minute workouts = 6,927 steps
2/08/21 156.4 lbs 1,363 Calories, 7 Carbs, 7 Net Carbs and 7,272 steps.
2/09/21
2/10/21

acrylicfox · February 2021

SW: 187.3/85
CW: 186.2/84.5
Next goal: Lose 10lb by Valentine's Day Challenge
Aims: Focus on sleep

Go to bed by 1 am
Do an evening stationary bike ride to use up energy
Breakfast before 9

Day/Weight/Comment

01/ 31 = 85
02/01 = 85
Okay team, let's do our best out there!
02/02 = 85
Guess I'll be 85 forever and ever, and ever andeverandeverandever.

02/03 = 85
How... Predictable!

02/04 = 85.2
Somethin's gotta give.
Taking a break of staying at the low end of my KJ budget, yesterday and today I'm going to eat up to my KJ limit (maintenance), will see if that kicks the scale into motion (note to self: this is not permission for a sugar overdose!)
02/05 = 85.8
LOL! well that is a change, not the one I was looking for but then again I ate all the way to 2000 Calories *eye pop* yesterday and I know that is waaaaheeey too much for me - I just didn't want to stop eating carbs and am paying the price.
Back to a "normal" range today, I've had my fun.

02/06 =85.1 Halfway
How happy I am to be back to the number I was complaining about day before yesterday

Sometimes I think my journey is only 30% change and 70% becoming grateful for the blessings I have in my life, like finding I have time to dedicate to myself, accessing good food, rediscovering the soundness of my physical self, and growing to accept the encouragement of friends.
02/07 =84.9
02/08 =84.9
Oops almost forgot to post!

02/09 =84.5
It went by so fast! I don't think I'll be accomplishing any of my aims for this round but look, it moved! the scale finally moved downwards!

02/10
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
138 = to 191.1/86.7
139 = to 187.3/85
140 = to ?

cpanus · February 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: 143.4
UGW: 132.2

01/30 - 143.6 at 7:15 a.m.
01/31 - 143.0 at 7:30 a.m.

Day/Weight/Comment

02/01 - 143.4 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout with my trainer
02/02 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.82 miles in 76 mins. Really nice day.
02/03 - 143.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...4.14 miles in 83 mins and 60 min workout with my trainer
02/04 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...total rest day!!
02/05 - 147.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...I need a new scale...4.64 miles in 76 mins
02/06 - 144.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.35 miles in 108 mins and 60 min workout with my trainer
02/07 - 143.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...6.20 miles in 120 mins...Supper Bowl party this afternoon...Oh, man!
02/08 - 144.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...total rest day!! Sweet and Salty last night!!!

02/09 -
02/10 -

Chris

misaraisa · February 2021

SW: 145, GW: 125
Round 138 (1): 134.6 to 129.8 (-4.8lbs)
Round 139 (2): 130.8 to 131.2 (+0.4)
(but +1.4 from end round 138)
Round 140 (3): 130.6 to ???.?

Goals for this round:
-at least 8 glasses of water daily
-measure food accurately...it was a problem last round!
-move at least 30 minutes a day
-asleep by 10:30!

Day/Weight/Comment

02/01 -130.6. Got some good sleep yesterday, stayed within all my nutritional goals, took a long walk in beautiful weather outside. Let's see what we can do this round!

02/02 -129.6. Missed my 10:30 pm bedtime, but met my other goals yesterday! I'm back to where I was at the end of round 138. I'll try again for my bedtime goal tonight-- the difference in the morning is very noticeable!

Also, *loving* all the posts so far...I am so grateful for this group! Thank you, @GrandmaJackie 💕

02/03- 130.2. Missed my bedtime goal *again*! I also ate near maintenance calories, with a higher proportion of carbs than I usually aim for because of: oat milk!! I love drinking almond milk, and tried oat milk...not realizing one serving of unsweetened oat milk packs about **four times** the calories of my unsweetened almond milk (30 cals vs. 130 cals/cup)!!! Delicious, but learned my (rookie) lesson: read nutrition labels!
Honestly, though, still feel good and positive this morning. Let's go get them!

02/04- 128.4. No idea where this number came from! I felt good yesterday and was consistent. Walked and met nutritional goals. Failed at my bedtime goal. I am **seriously** going to try again!!

02/05- 128.4. I ate closer to maintenance calories yesterday, going over on my protein. Lifted some heavy (for me) weights. Still didn't go to sleep on time...womp, womp. I really can't believe it's the same number as yesterday. I feel like it's someone else's weight!

02/06- DNW! Got sidetracked in the morning and then I just didn't make it happen later. However, good day in terms of goals!

02/07- 128.2. I had an unplanned maintenance-level day today. I had soaked some nuts and dehydrated them again, so I checked for done-ness... and kept "checking." Also, had some homemade bread with raw honey, which is my kryptonite, especially if it isn't planned ahead of time. I'm expecting my weight to bump up for the next few days, but I did really, honestly enjoy that bread and honey! (The nuts, however, were decidedly not worth it). I'm learning more about my (many) limitations, and I hope posting on here will prevent this from becoming a multiple-day backslide!
It was a beautiful, clear day here, which always helps boost my mood. I hope everyone had a good weekend!

02/08- Another hectic morning, another DNW. My mornings are a bit up in the air right now, so I'm trying to make sure I weigh myself tomorrow morning!
Today was (thankfully) a good eating day. I have been craving protein like crazy, so I think I'll adjust my protein and fiber goals for the next few days and see where that takes me. I'm also adjusting my "asleep by 10:30 pm goal" to "asleep by 11 pm"-- it's a goal that has eluded me almost every single day I've had it as a goal. 11 will still be better than my current average night, and then maybe I can get enough "wins" and good habits built up at that level that o can inch closer to 10:30 in the future.
Also, found an MFP blog article on my feed when I logged in today that was *super* encouraging... Does everyone get the same articles, or do you think we're targeted when, for example, we go over our caloric goal (as I did yesterday?). Either way, the article was very helpful! I'm, again, so grateful for this app and this group!

02/09
02/10

GrandmaJackie · February 2021

Round 140

Please join us! Starting on 02/01 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 140
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: 167.3
GW: 164
Day/Weight/Comment
02/01 x
02/02 x
02/03 x
02/04 167.3 ~ {Steps 12,929} ~ My granddaughter 6th birthday was Mon and yesterday, I watched my grandson. So unfortunately, I did make the healthiest food choices but it was sooo worth it!
02/05 167 ~ {Steps 16,398} ~ Yesterday even though the weather wasn’t the best, I was able to get my workouts in. I’ve been doing Pilates the last 3 days loveeeeeee it (Robin Long). Plus not having coffee at night has helped my sleep which has helped my workouts.m
02/06 166.2 ~ {Steps 17,135} ~ Today even though it rained the gym was my savior....
02/07 165.3 ~ {Seps 14,544} ~ it definitely was tough not to snack watching the game but I ended up resisting the temptation yahoo...
02/08 165.7 ~ {Seps 14,908} ~ I don’t understand the hike in the scale but at least I resisted the sweets....

02/09
02/10

👍🏼👍🏼 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!

Feb 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!
7. Pilates daily.

GrandmaJackie · February 2021

@tiabirdie56 @TerriRichardson112 @quiltingjaine

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10824136/just-give-me-10-days-round-141/p1?new=1

dfwgal1 · February 2021

Goals
- check in everyday
- Some form of exercise at least every other day
- Eat within calorie goal
- Intermittent Fasting

STATS: 5’6", F
UGW: 112 lbs

R139(1): SW: 134.6; EW: 131 (-3.6 lbs)
R140(2): SW: 131; GEW: 128

Day/Weight/Comment
02/01 - 131
02/02 - 131.2. Weighed myself couple of hours earlier than usual but ugh! Will be working out today.
02/03 - 131.2. Was a busy day and spent 3 hours in the garden pruning the roses, Spring is almost here!! It was sunny and not too cold.
02/04 - 131. Finally the scale moved a bit today. slow and steady I hope.
02/05 - 130.6
02/06 - 130.2
02/07 - 130.2
02/08 - 130
02/09
02/10

jamessurloire · February 2021

About me

54-year-old man, 177 cm (5’10”)
Starting weight: 101.3 kg (223.3 lb)
Round 138 from 101.3 kg (223.3 lb) to 98.3 kg (216.7 lb) losing 3.0 kg (6.6 lb)
Round 139 from 98.3 kg (216.7 lb) to 97.2 kg (214.3 lb) losing 1.1 kg (2.4 lb).
Goal weight: 78 kg (172 lb)

Round 140 (round 3 for me)
Round 140 starting weight: 97.2 kg (214.3 lb)
Round 140 goal weight: too early on my journey to be making predictions
Round goals: Continue to go in the right direction, continue good habits for logging meals and keeping under the calorie target, start a good habit for daily exercise (regardless of weather, work, and other excuses)

21/02/01 06:27 - 97.6 kg (215.2 lb)
- - - - - - - 08:00 - 30 min 2.2 km (1.4 mi) walk to the office - gentle pace
- - - - - - - 17:00 - 30 min 2.2 km (1.4 mi) walk home from the office - gentle pace
21/02/02 07:50 - 96.9 kg (213.6 lb)
21/02/03 08:02 - 96.2 kg (212.1 lb)
- - - - - - - 12:45 - 38 min 8.7 km (5.4 mi) bike ride - cloudy but dry, with crazy winds - the return home was tough, but I made it there before then rain came!
21/02/04 05:24 - 96.0 kg (211.6 lb)
- - - - - - - 08:30 - 30 min 2.2 km (1.4 mi) walk to the office - gentle pace
- - - - - - - 17:30 - 30 min 2.2 km (1.4 mi) walk home from the office - gentle pace
21/02/05 06:57 - 95.4 kg (210.3 lb)
21/02/06 09:16 - 95.4 kg (210.3 lb)
- - - - - - - 15:00 - 2 hours working in the garden
21/02/07 06:41 - 95.3 kg (210.1 lb)
- - - - - - - 10:30 - 1 hour working in the garden
21/02/08 07:22 - 95.1 kg (209.7 lb)
21/02/09 06:43 - 94.9 kg (209.2 lb)
21/02/10

musicsax · February 2021

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 140 (round 72 for me ) I'm in for another round as I need this to help me keep on track! 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 ! Long term goal is to get and then stay under 130; then full maintanace starts and dare I say it is in my sights?

Challenge for this round – get into and stay in 120's? I've not been that low since before 2018! 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! Run 4 x during the 10 days.

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.

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!!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up uhh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 ( 2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)

End of round 139 - 130.2 ( 1 pound down)

SW: 130.2
GW: <130
Day/Weight/Comment
02/01 129.6 – well pleased with this; now to maintain <130! 11.62 miles walked yesterday & it was very chilly! Lovely Sunday roast dinner, all within daily calorie limits.
02/02 130.2 – 11.07 miles yesterday including 20 mins. running.
02/03 130 – 10.14 miles walked yesterday, seemed to be eating all day, but stayed within calorie limits!
02/04 132 – I'm ashamed to post this and admit a major chocolate binge yesterday, today is a new day and a new start; 6 days to get rid! 11.4 miles walked yesterday.
02/05 132 – always takes longer to come down than go up! 10.56 miles including 23 mins running. Much better eating day and all within calories Woke up in the early hours and could not get back to sleep finally got up and made acup of camomile tea! Got back to sleep 2 hours later.
02/06 131 – 10.32 miles walked yesterday, food all within macros & calories. Really good night's sleep to catch up!
02/07 131 – 10.73 miles walked yesterday. Pleased the numbers have stayed the same despite pizza last night.
02/08 131 - 11.13 miles walked yesterday together with DH. Good food selections within calories and macros.
02/09 132 – this is what happens when I relax into maintenance, need to buckle back down again! 10.57 miles yesterday including 29 mins running 2.66 miles.
02/10

L0VE FOR MYSELF – be more positive; half glass full not half glass empty & 4 x runs of 20 mins + per round; I love the feeling of exhilaration afterwards!!
02/02 20 min. run completed yesterday.
02/04 – not quite the right spirit, yesterday it was chocolate I loved and not myself:(
02/05 – got my head in the right place during 23 min run, respected my body and showed it some love by not eating to excess!!
02/09 – 29 mins running 2.66 miles yesterday.
LOVE FOR OTHERS – I've started the process of volunteering to help in the Covid vaccination process.
02/03 – had a couple of video calls yesterday; with sisters & a former colleague
02/06 - had a lovely 'phone call with DD (lives 58 miles away), missing her & rest of the family especially little grandchildren who are growing so quickly so much, love them all.
02/07 - sending lots of support to my fellow 10 day challenge posters; love you all for the support you give me which in turn helps me to have the determination to keep going.
02/08 – love and appreciate my DH of 42 years, spending all weekends together, he is my best friend, as someone who has never had to watch what he eats, he still respects and appreciates my daily food challenges and dedication to following a healthy eating plan.

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

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

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SouthWestLondon · February 2021

Here we go again... [Apols - haven't checked in for a couple of days as didn't have time, but I was weighing.]

Round 139 SW 210, End Weight 209.8. Really quite disappointing, as I'd done most things pretty right. So here's to the next round.

Highest Weight: 292 (March 2015)
Current Weight: 209 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165 lbs
Round Goal Weight: 207 lbs

Goals
- Cals in < 1750; Cals out > 2750
- Five Long Walks (75 mins +)
- Five basic low intensity strength training sessions (20 mins +)

Day/Weight/Comment

02/01 - 209

02/02 - 208.4 (going in the right direction!)

02/03 - 207.4 (really happy with this - hope it continues)

02/04 - 206.4 (this is a bubble that will burst soon - but I'll take the drops when they come!)

02/05 - 206.8 (not panicking at this - hopefully just normal fluctuation as was below calories again. But not getting in as many walks as I'd like due to some really rotten weather)

02/06 - DNW

02/07 - 205.8

02/08 - 206.0

02/09 - 205.0

02/10 -

staceymcmd · February 2021

Round 140
Female, 5' 2"
Age 54

Round 138: 151.8 (-1.4 lb)
Round 139: 147.8 (-4.0 lb)

Starting Weight: 147.8
Round Goal Weight: 146.0

02/01 148.0 Not the best start, had pizza last night.
02/02 147.6 I have the grandkids for two days, so keeping busy.
02/03 147.6
02/04 147.4
02/05 147.4
02/06 147.8 Bad food choices yesterday. Having the grandkids this week really threw my game off. I haven't been logging my food. Time to get serious again:)
02/07 147.6
02/08 147.4
02/09 147.6
02/10

SModa61 · February 2021

So, it is Feb 1 and also the first day of Round 140. I got under my stated goal just over one round ago, so now the process begins. My “weight” goal will be to maintain and, given staying the same is not very exciting, this will be all challenging for me. I have learned how to lose well, now to learn to maintain and more importantly to maintain while adding to my healthy habits.

Goal for 140 - to practice none weight loss goals. For this round, to close all three Apple Watch rings for 7 day in a row. I have yet to meet this challenge.

Past Goals

- Get under 150
- Get under 145 by my birthday (10/26)
- Get to pre-COVID weight from Feb 2020, 142.4
- Get under 140 before Thanksgiving 2020,
- Not gain over Thanksgiving,
- Get below 135
- Lose min 2 lb during December
- Walk/run to Sombrero B for sunrise photo
- Maintain losses of time in Florida
- Maintain weight for round 136 which included Xmas as well as New Years
- lost the 1 token pound in round 137, but is was what I hoped for, so all good, right?
- passed the -1 lb goal for round 138, and actually passed UGW of 129

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 (being revisited - have passed that number)

Round 126 equivalent: -3.8 9/14-9/23
Round 127: -2.0 9/24-10/3
Round 128: -1.4 10/4-10/13
Round 129: -1.4 10/14-10/23
Round 130: -2.2 10/24-11/2
Round 131: -2.8 11/3-11/12
Round 132: -2.2 11/13-11/22
Round 133: -.8 11/12-12/2
Round 134: -3.8 12/3-12/12
Round 135: -.6 12/13-12/22
Round 136: 0.0 12/23-1/1
Round 137: -1.0 1/2-1/11
Round 138: - 2.8 1/12-1/21
Round 139: -1.0 1/22-1/31

Running total, since Sept 14, 2020: -25.8

Round 140 – starting weight 127.2

2/1 – 126.2 Oops, not the way I was supposed to start maintenance. Yesterday was highly distracting which helps. Trying to continue to pre-track my days. Last night though, I had a “first”. I was updating info for the 24 hour challenge I have been doing and I noticed I was 32 minutes shy of hitting 30 hours for the month. It was late and cold, but I got dressed and went out for a “walk”. Well I ended up jogging, and I jogged the entire time without stopping, 3.44 miles AND I am still alive. Maybe seeing that I could do that will encourage me to start making a greater effort towards switching to jogging/running from my fast walking. (For my future comparative records, as I print these out for my notebook, Tanita BF scale 126.5 and 26% BF at 6AM – curious what I will see at next check in May)

2/2 – 127.0 Makes more sense than yesterday’s low and I know it has nothing to do with 200 more calories yesterday.

(decided to step on the Tanita scale, 6:30 AM, 127.0, 25% bodyfat. Interesting, up .8 yes down 25% - almost seems like this BF scale needs to be stepped on regularly to monitor trends)

2/3 – 127.8 Not cool. Two days in a row now. Calorie increase was only 200 calories per day and exercise I in similar range. I am assuming the increases are from glycogen replenishment and its associated fluids. But not cool! This is certainly making the mental aspect of maintenance challenging. Trying to focus on trusting the numbers. If tomorrow shows another gain, I’m going to switch to only 100 additional calories per day for the rest of the round.

2/4 – 127.0 I’m good with this. It is a number that makes the most sense to me. Another distracting day today dealing with my MIL’s condo, BUT it should be the last non-negotiable (last furniture delivery) though I will certainly be back to continue to square things away for her (Note: she is in Florida for the season). (science experiment this morning – Tanita scale, 6:33 AM, 127.0, 24% body fat – so two days later, same time, same weight, but another 1% less ……hmmmmm)

2/5 – 126.6 So last night was second attempt at running. I think I now need to get educated about stretching before and/or after. Hurting a bit today, unlike the first.

2/6 – 126.4 So the extra 200 cal/day are stabilizing out pretty well. Each day right now is crazy busy, but I am fortunate that I should just have one more week on insanity and then should have a much more relaxed life for a couple of months. Emphasis on the “should” (experiment continues – Tanita scale 6 AM, 126.4, 25% body fat – so went down in weight but up in BF% over two days)

2/7 – 125.8 Now more down. Very unexpected as I ate a bunch of candy (all tracked and accounted for) while riding in the car for hours yesterday (Tanita 6 AM 126.0, 25%)

2/8 – 126.0 Went out for a walk early while still dark, planned on 4 miles but the 21 degree tamp drove me back inside at 3 miles. Later I added some exercise bike so I could have a little “extra” while my husband watched the superbowl (hot peanuts). I joined him but did other things the whole time. On the hot nuts, I did calculate what a portion “in shell” was, since the packaging did a weight for "shelled peanuts" and I was not going to shell them all first. Made it through without regrets! Yesterday, I did accomplish something else that I keep not achieving and that was the Apple Watch perfect week "all activities". One must close all three rings 7 days in a row, Monday - Sunday. Glad to have accomplished it because, looking at my calendar, I do not see any opportunity to have accomplished it for a minimum of two more weeks, and I had previously never tried. (Tanita 6:15 AM 126.0 24% - at least I will have an average pattern to see if it is any different when I have access to it again in May).

2/9 – 126.6 I will totally accept this given last evening. Had homemade gnocchi for dinner (correct calories) but scalded my hand and dropped my iphone into the recently boiling water when I tripped on the dishwasher door while carrying the pot to drain while calling for information to help get my advanced senior parents their COVID vaccinations. Amazingly, saved the gnocchi, iphone works (was in the hot water at least 5 minutes), parents got their appointments, and I after a long evening trying to treat my hand I feel asleep with mega dose of advil and my wrapped hand in a bucket of cold water. This morning, I think it is going to be ok. Still tender, but I think I won’t lose any skin. So, .6 up, I’m ok with that. 

2/10

1/31 - PM: Indoor cycle 30 min; 7 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (30), knee pushups (20); 0:39:10 Jogging at 11’23” pace for 3.44 miles, avg HR 165 BPM. When I heading outside, I told myself I was giving myself a gift of fresh air exercise that has been missing.

2/1 - PM: Indoor cycle 45:58 for 11.07 miles; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (27), pushups (23)
2/2 - AM: 30 min snow shoveling; PM: 0:59:54 snow boot walk at 15’54” pace for 3.76 miles, avg HR 118 BPM; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (36), 1 min knee pushups (20)
2/3 - PM: 40 min snow shoveling; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (30), 1 min knee pushups (26), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (36); Indoor cycle 21:06 for 5.03 miles
2/4 - AM: 4:26 min single forearm plank; PM: 0:32:26 run at 11’16” pace for 2.88 miles; 1.5 min sit ups (29), 1.5 min pushups (5 real, 18 knee)
2/5 - PM: Indoor cycle 30:10 min, 7.12 miles – Notice that I am failing at adding posts on the love challenge, but the actions of this week are continual actions of love. MIL was widowed Oct 2019 and immediately signed purchase and sale on a smaller home, a town house. Well it was new construction and just completed 10 days ago. She is in Florida, so DH and I have driven over almost every day dealing will all aspects of getting her place set up so that when she comes home, she “comes home”. SIL and BIL spent the day with us working as well. It’s a family’s effort of love.

2/6 - AM: Indoor stairs 20 min; 0:34:35 outdoor walk at 13’44” pace for 2.51 miles
2/7 - AM: 0:40:47 Solo walk at 13’43” pace for 2.97 miles, avg HR 130 BPM, 5.5 min mixed planks; PM: Indoor cycle 20:13 for 5.08 miles, 3.0 min single forearm, 1.5 min sit ups (28), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 17 knee), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (42)
2/8 – PM: Indoor cycle 20:38 minute, 4.95 miles, with hand raise of head (made hand burn like heck.

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2/9

February milage total – 45.37 miles
Indoor cycle: 33.25
Walking: 9.24
Running 2.88

ROUND 140 TOTAL: TBD
TOTAL SINCE 9/14: -25.8 (-41.8 from 9/2001)

prehistoricmoongoddess · February 2021

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
Round 131 156.2lbs
Round 132 155.8lbs
Round 133 154.0lbs
Round 134 152.2lbs
Round 135 153.0lbs
Round 136 153.8lbs
Round 137 150.4lbs
Round 138 150.4lbs
Round 139 148.4lbs

Day, Weight, Comment

02/01 148.4lbs
02/02 148.2lbs
02/03 148.0lbs
02/04 148.4lbs
02/05 148.0lbs
02/06 147.8lbs
02/07 147.8lbs
02/08 147.4lbs
02/09 147.4lbs
02/10

playhardkf2017 · February 2021

@SModa61 i hope your hand feels better! That sounds like it was quite a series of events

jaccimc63 · February 2021

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 57
Akron, Ohio

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

My 101st Round!

I need to get back down to maintenance!

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)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)

SW: 146

Day/Weight/Comment

02/01 - 146.5
02/02 - 146.5
02/03 - 147 - I've really been eating well this past week, so I'm a little frustrated with my weight. Higher stress levels have kept me from losing in the past, so I'm going to attribute this stuck weight to that and keep plugging along.
02/04 - 146 - Tomorrow morning is my husband's surgery to see if the bladder cancer has spread any further than what was originally found. All hugs, thoughts, and prayers are appreciated!
02/05 - 145.5 - The surgery went as well as we could have hoped. The biopsy results should be in next week, but the Doctor has a very positive outlook. Thank you to everyone here for the support!
02/06 - 145.5
02/07 - 145.5 - I've had a little more salt and calories than I should have, so it may show up tomorrow. I'm planning to eat at maintenance today and get back to weight loss mode tomorrow.
02/08 - 146 - Water, water, water today!
02/09 - 145 - I suspect this is a false low but I was too cold to wait on the scale to re-calibrate. I'll cross my fingers that my weight stays the same tomorrow.
02/10

SModa61 · February 2021

playhardkf2017 wrote: »

@SModa61 i hope your hand feels better! That sounds like it was quite a series of events

@Playhardkf2017 Thanks, I think it will be fine. But we had lots of debates trying to figure out when a burn needs to be "seen". Biggest complaint is that I do not have time this week to get slowed down. Much to do!

UTMom81 · February 2021

@SheilaBoneham I wanted a LOVE button for your bluebird pic! Gotta get out there and clean out my houses for this year. Thank you for the beautiful photo!

UTMom81 · February 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)
Rd 137 SW: 177.8, EW 176.4
Rd 138 SW: 176.4, EW 174.2
Rd 139 SW: 174.2, EW 175.8

Day/Weight/Comment
02/01 175.6 Good day with food yesterday but still enjoyed a special dinner with hubby after his trip. My walk was cut short by cold rain, but came home and got in miles on the bike instead.
02/02 175.4 Snowed in, but managed to eat well all day. Did 19:5 IF and 2.5 miles of exercise.
02/03 175.2 Easing down again, yay! No formal exercise yesterday, but had a super productive day at work, so I do feel good about that.
02/04 175.2 Was a beautiful afternoon, although cold, so I was able to walk outside (2.39 miles) between work and picking up the grand baby at daycare. I really needed that, and can’t wait till weather is warm enough to take her with me again to the park to walk. Headed to Florida for a long weekend, so scales won’t be the same. I will enjoy the seafood but try to manage everything else. Hoping it will be nice enough to get in some long walks or real bike rides.
02/05 176.2 on different scales today, and yesterday was air travel day. Did well on food intake, but my grilled grouper was salty last night then I was SO thirsty all evening I drank a ton of water, so the number could be accurate, but hopefully a lot of water. Hoping to get in a real bike ride today and a walk while the weather is warm.
02/06 176.6 Not a good food day yesterday, but finally got in a good bike ride and also walked two miles to dinner on the beach.
02/07 DNW Had a bit of a scare yesterday with over 20 minutes of a very high heart rate (according to my Apple Watch it was 155 for most of that time) while I was just riding in a boat looking at all the Super Bowl hype in downtown Tampa. I have decided to cut way back on my caffeine intake as well as making some other changes. I’ve not been taking my blood pressure medicine regularly and having gained all that weight over the year before I started working on getting it back off in November, has not been good for my body. I have to take better care of myself, so I can be here to watch my sweet granddaughter grow up. There are so many things I want to do with her in the years to come. I did get in a great bike ride early yesterday morning and hope to do another one sometime today if the storms move out. Then I fly home tonight and will get on a better eating plan. It’s time to get serious.
02/08 DNW 12.42 mile bike ride
02/09 176.8 Back home. Will be driving to get my Covid vaccine today—driving two hours away where educators are being given vaccines. Fingers crossed. 1-mile walk yesterday,
02/10

Love for myself—100-Mile Challenge—Total So Far = 44.23

Love for others—Random Acts of Kindness and other things I love:
2/2 Bailed a co-worker out of a mess she had made in a program before she asked me to.
2/3 Purchased one of @SheilaBoneham’s books on Audible to listen to as soon as I’m finished with the one I have going. Already put several others in my “Want to Read” shelf on GoodReads. Love that I’ll be reading a book written by a friend. :-)
2/4 This trip is for me! Wasn’t able to get down there during December because of Mom’s illness and death, so I need this little getaway right now.
2/5 I love watching the sun rise and set reflected on the intercostal waterway. We watched it go down at the restaurant last night. RAoK: helped a stranger get a great spot to take a pic from and helped him frame a photo with the little decorative lights from the restaurant railing in the foreground and the sunset in the background. Made him happy and did me too.
2/6 Left a big tip for our waitress at breakfast yesterday at one of our favorite places down here because their business is so low from Covid. We figured she could use a little extra. Also looked for opportunities yesterday to just say something nice to a stranger. Feels good to hand out random compliments and watch people’s faces light up!
2/7 I love my granddaughter more than I ever imagined that I could. She is the light of my life! Can’t wait to see her again tomorrow.
2/9 Love that we have a vaccine for this disease, but admittedly am a teeny bit nervous about taking it. But I want to do my part.

Lilylady3k · February 2021

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
2021 SW: 212 BMI 37.6 (1/1/2021)
GW: <200 in 2020 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2 Overweight NOT Obese

My goal for 2021 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 64-80 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 (3 AF days per week; ~12 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 20200804: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123 20200824: 231.4 (-3.4)
R124 20200903: 229.3 (-2.1)
R125 20200913: 227.7 (-1.6) Daily check-in but DNW 10 days @ fishing camp 🎣
R126 20200923: 224.8 (-2.9)
R127 20201003: 221.1 (-3.7)
R128 20201013: 220.3 (-.8)
R129 20201023: 219.6 (-.7)
R130 20201102: 219.0 (-.6)
R131 20201112: 216.8 (-2.2)
R132 20201122: 214.6 (-2.2)
R133 20201202: 214.4 (-.2)
R134 20201212: 213.3 (-1.1)
R135 20201222: 212.9 (-.4)
R136 20200101: 211.4 (-1.5)
R137 20200111: 210.0 (-1.4)
R138 20200121: 207.7 (-2.3)

R139 20200131: 208.6 (+.9)

R140: Still working on getting my water and carbs under control this year
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike 2x, Walk 8x, Plank 8x
🎯Mini Goal: S-T-R-E-T-C-H for 205

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
2/1 207.2 Walked 3 miles, plank, 2054 cal, 54 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
2/2 207.4 Walked 2.4 + .6 miles, plank, 1324 cal, 33 net carbs, AF. New challenge … no more sugar free chocolate as a snack in February! I’ve gotten addicted and I really never cared much for chocolate LOL
2/3 207.0 Walked 3.3 + .6 miles, plank, 1554 cal, 24 net carbs, AF.
2/4 205.9 Walked 3.6 + .6 miles, plank, 1343 cal, 34 net carbs, AF. Swoosh!
2/5 206.7 Walk 2.8 + 1.7 miles, plank, 1448 cal, 45 net carbs, AF. Bye bye leftover pasta from last weekend’s indulgence - chicken tetrazzini will no longer derail me!
2/6 205.7 No exercise, shopping instead, 1345 cal, 57 net carbs, 2 glasses of wine. Lunch at Local Foods ate my favorite yummy Crunchy Chicken sandwich (oven roasted chicken breast, nut-seed crumble, crushed chips, lettuce, tomato, house pickles, provolone, buttermilk ranch, pretzel bun) with homemade chips and grapefruit as sides. But I ate only half which helped! That took willpower!
2/7 206.9 No exercise, shopping with DH @ C&W Meat for alligator sausage, Houston Dairymaids for cheese, SPECS for wine, Penzeys for spices, 1723 cal, 132 net carbs, 2 glasses of wine. Lunch at La Lucha's outside patio pharmacy burger & fries and then simple dinner.
2/8 206.3 Walked 3.2 miles, plank, 1797 cal, 26 net carbs, 2 glasses of wine. Kids over for lunch instead of our usual evening Super Bowl party. Quiet evening with DH after a nice long walk.
2/9 207.0 Walk 1.4 + 1.2 miles, 1504 cal, 79 net carbs, AF. Yummy fried fish.
2/10

MSWDiet · February 2021

SW: ? I should know this 🤯
GW: 135lbs-139lbs, May I always weigh less than 140lbs🤞🤞🏽🤞🏿

Hi everyone! For who knows how many dozens of times I'm attempting to get online and post accountability daily.
This period I'm going to restart my intermittent fasting and keto routine. Minimum fast 24hrs with a goal of 48hrs by the tenth. Low carb high fat and an indoor run or hiit every other day.

Day/Weight/Comment
02/01
02/02
02/03 167.6lbs
I'm a wreck today. My brain is about 50% functional. My schedule has to change and I'm figuring things out. I've been fasting over 24hrs now and hunger is not helping me focus.
Reminder to self: Acknowledge your issues today are mundane ones and not real problems. It does not deminish their importance to remember that relative to the circumstances of others, you are doing okay.
02/04 167.6lbs
After 31.5 hrs of fasting I caved then restarted the clock. This morning I caved a second time with a mid morning meal. Restart number two began about noon. Forty-six hours to go.
It was a low cal day and I expect the same today given liquids only and mostly water allowed. Fat and protein are respectable but carbs are the spoiler. I messed up by going for easy instead of staying on plan.
Hopefully I'll make it through today and tomorrow to reach my 48hrs of fasting. Last night's left overs are frozen to avoid temptation. Fingers crossed!
02/05 165.8lbs
This week was for making plans and pulling life together having returned home after God knows how long away. So far I have accomplished very little. It's time to fix this.
Yesterday I decided to shut the fasting clock down and have a normal day. Fats & protein good, carbs lousy again with calories fine. More significant than the high carb day is that I ate too often. I had either three or four moderate meals instead of the one or two meals preferred for controing circulating insulin.
I haven't eaten yet today but I think I will make this a regular one or two feeding(s) day and begin fasting again tomorrow. Hopefully for a full 48 hours this time.
🙏🏽 Pulling my head together so I can get and keep myself on track. I'm on the edge of spiraling into my "lesser behaviors". I can't let that happen, oh the shame of it. Moreover, digging myself out is way too much work! 🙏🏽

02/06 🙄
02/07 😳
02/08 😖
02/09 169.6lbs
This is my last opportunity to achieve a full 48 hour fast before the round ends. I'm falling off of then running myself over with my wagon at 24-36 hours. I think I understand why.

I've been sticking with near zero calorie liquids instead of my usual sips of protein or spoonful of peanut butter here and there. Unintended, I have been trying a true water fast. Time to go back to my norm. Calories are negligible at maybe a few hundred tops and it works without too much pain 😉. During another round I will accomplish a true water only fast.

Today I need to focus on exercise. The burn has been abysmal this round. No particular reason, simple neglect.

I try to step on the scale daily but if a device is not at hand it won't get recorded. The trend upwards is because I'm bloated on carbs. I expected this deservedly ugly number.
The earlier drop was a blip that self corrected. Timing of water can easily create a false loss but every gain counts.

This group motivates me and each post is appreciated. I hope to get caught up on my reading in the next few days.

Stay safe and healthy everyone!

02/10

Thanks so much 🌻MsJackie and 🌻MsMolly for posting and for bringing me to this thread. 🤗

CamandJarvis · February 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
R137 EW: 147.9
R138 EW: 148.4
R139 EW: 151.9

Last weight
01/31 - 151.9

Round Goal: 146.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 91oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
02/01 - 150.4
02/02 - 148.8
02/03 - 147.7
02/04 - 147.0
02/05 - 145.9
02/06 - 145.1
02/07 - 147.0
02/08 - 147.7
02/09 - 150.4 - Bodies are so weird. I admired my hard work this morning. My bloat was non-existent, at least visibly. I felt so light and airy. I was excited to step on the scale and see I dropped all that bloat. And then this showed up? I'm so confused. So I decided to pull up my last measurements for neck, waist, hips, and thighs. All a loss, except neck. Waist I lost a whole inch! Not sure where this extra weight is hiding, because everything is smaller by measurement and by my eyes. Well, I look better, less bloated, and more svelte than I have in a long while (several months) so I'm very happy with that. Scales cannot be trusted. Fasted just shy of 16.5hr, drank about 95-100oz water. Hopefully I can keep up this look, even if the scale doesn't seem to agree.
02/10

Previous Day's Comments

02/01 - My weight is down from yesterday, but my bloat is the worst its been in a verrrrrry long time. Not entirely sure what is going on but I'm thinking there's a lot of little things adding up quickly. Fasted 14.5hrs yesterday. Had pre-made sub for lunch. Ended up eating Whataburger (fast food) for dinner because by the time we finished at the land, it was late and we had nothing to cook at our house (at least not thawed). Water was good, drank about 72oz which isn't bad since we ran out of water. Probably needed more, but still better than before! Lots of movement. It'll come down, I'm sure of it. Especially since weekdays are pretty easy and BF will be out this weekend, or at least Friday evening/Saturday. Much easier to fast when he's not around and cooking for himself (mmmm bacon).
02/02 - Inching back down. Have some bloat in my low low belly (below belly button but not so much above it). I think that's just the price I'm paying for the weekend. So long as I keep to my goals, it'll go away. 16hr fast, 90oz water. Had deer chili with a sweet potato-apple bake. Interesting, but quite good. Making steaks tonight. Bought some mushrooms to attempt drunken mushrooms (beer braised), and a sack of potatoes for garlic mashed potatoes. Leftover potatoes, I had in mind a baked potato for lunch. I have butter, cheese, bacon bits, and some frozen chopped bell pepper to cook up and add which makes me really excited for it. Need to buy some broccoli on my next grocery trip - cheesy broccoli baked potato is a favorite and I haven't had it in awhile. I'm salivating thinking about it! haha
02/03 - Still coming down slowly. Fasted 16.5hr, drank 90oz water. Not much to update, I think? Oh,I was approved and set my appointment to get PRK in 2 weeks (the 18th). I'll be off and unable to post for 4-5 days after surgery (I believe it'll be end of next round, beginning of R142). Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I can to update everyone! As for my Godson, his white blood cell count is really high and doctors are stumped. We are all holding our breaths for it to lower and be normal. He's doing really well otherwise and just as crazy as can be (for a 2.5yr old, that is. Definitely a wildchild)
02/04 - Had a good day. Pushed fasting out to 17hr with ease, and easily managed 90oz water. Another baked potato for lunch (I made two the day before) and had enchilada soup for dinner. Finished early enough that I may be able to push to an 18hr fast today! Think I'll eat some leftover butter noodles and ground beef for lunch (need to figure out how to dress it up) then getting rolls and roast beef for French Dip tonight. So yum!
02/05 - NEW LOW!!!!! I'm so happy. Been trying to stay focused. Feeling extra squishy today but wondering if that's body recomposition - some areas have faster fat loss based on my body type and those areas may be accentuation places with less fat loss? I'm not sure. I can't trust my scale. Although it shows BF%, it always fluctuates way more that what it should (talking it'll fluctuate daily up to 8%BF, usually same 3% up and down). Wish there was a bodpod near me. Used to use that in the army to identify if certain changes were working and it gave a much different reading than my scale (like 28% and small increments of change vs scale saying I'm at 36% with daily large changes.) Anyway, fasted 17hrs (BF made breakfast) and about 100oz water yesterday. Aiming for much of the same today. Need to figure out lunch and dinner (since BF will be gone tonight). Got some frozen veggies yesterday and thinking maybe salmon?
02/06 - That's likely from an early dinner. I got suuuuper hungry at about 4. Tried to wait but ended up eating about 445. Finished dinner by 515, but kept leftovers just in case. Still not hungry all night until about 10 but then I think it was more boredom hunger and tossed the remainder of my dinner. Feeling good this morning. I'm already at my 16hrs at the time of writing this, due to such an early dinner, but I'm going to push it to 11 or 12 to keep up my normal eating window (11-7/12-8 is normal for me). Struggled, but got 90 oz due to late start. I'm starting late again today but doing better than yesterday. Couldn't sleep! BF got back at 1am. I went to bed at 1030 and was still awake when he came to bed and another hour or two after. Then woke up at 730 and stayed in bed until his alarm at 8. Blech. Today I'll go fetch some small pots I can transplant tomatoes into but still keep inside during the cold overnights. Also going to try to install the upgrades for my jeep I got a Christmas from BF while daytime temps still high (70 today). Gotta keep busy busy busy and not waste my day off!
02/07 - Sodium bump. Also, a later dinner. Plus 2 days of horrid insomnia (4hrs yesterday and I'm estimating about 4.5-5hr last night. Usually I get 6.5+ but I'm more wide awake now than with normal sleep). Today we are all making finger food/snacks to share amongst ourselves for an attempt at something close to a SuperBowl party within restrictions. Will do my best to behave. I'm making spinach artichoke dip to split up amongst us with chips. I will eat a hearty late lunch and just have small taste-test size portions of the other snacks. Portioning and water will be my friends today. Yesterday, fasted 18hrs, had 100oz water. Hopefully there are enough days between now and the end of round I can drop off this weekend's sodium again.
02/08 - Not terrible after the superbowl snacks given yesterday's weight. I'll take it. Fasted 17hrs, managed 90oz water. Should drop off, hopefully by end of round. Probably doesn't help that I'm up an hour and a half before my alarm running on, once again, 5hrs of sleep. Dog decided that she wanted to be awake and drove me absolutely nuts until I got up and now she's curled up snoring on the couch. Sometimes I could throttle her... But, I know she's a dog and doesn't fully understand. Apparently she wanted to sleep in the living room and not the bed? She didn't seem the need to go outside, she mainly sniffed, looked around and came back in. Hoping for sleep tonight, even if that means I have to sleep in the other room. Thankfully I'm apparently still having my bout of insomnia as I'm not so groggy tired that I can't function or keep my eyes open. Maybe that'll come later in the day? It's the silver lining I'm holding on to right now
02/09

02/01 - I love my body She may not be perfect, and I may not always love her as I should, but she never gives up. The bloating I'm dealing with is her trying to keep us alive despite me not taking the best care of us. She does what she needs to do to make sure we stay as alive and healthy as possible. She works hard and though she may not be as strong as she once was and has some titanium upgrades, she still helps me walk, run, play, and work. And shoutout to my body for her dedication to us: ruck marching 12 miles on torn ligaments and tendons in my ankle with 30lbs, learning to walk and exceeding the necessary requirements for release after my back surgery (when there was a chance I'd lose use of my left leg and potentially both legs), suffering through a torn intestine (first time we ever fasted 3 days!), and just plain surviving what I (and life) throws at her for both of us. Body, you're a complete bada**. I absolutely do not love and appreciate you enough, but I'm so glad you love me unconditionally.
02/02 - I love this group This group is an escape. A getaway. A place I can go when life gets a little heavy or when I have something amazing nobody else would truly understand or appreciate. I never thought I'd ever open up enough online (its a scary place) to call anyone a friend, but I consider all of you my friends. My little 10-day family on repeat. Not only are we all on a journey to health, but we are on a journey to get the most out of life and its beyond inspiring. Without this group, I know I wouldn't be making the progress I am. Reading all your successes keeps me going, knowing it IS possible. Without everyone here posting about their struggles, I wouldn't understand my own and how to overcome them. I look forward to coming here every day, not always to post about me, but to read how everyone is doing. I'm invested in your journey. I worry about you when things get tough and wait impatiently for the next day's post to see if you're okay. I'm truly excited for you when things go wonderful. Especially during COVID when it's hard to get together, I'm not missing out on this group. We come together regardless and it brings so much normalcy back when normal isn't possible elsewhere in my life. I appreciate all of you so much
02/03 - I love my family I'm talking about my blood family AND my chosen family. They're all there for me, all the time. My blood family is small but we are close. We share struggles (yes, my parents share their struggles. Completely transparent) and good times. They've led me to things I didn't particularly want but have set me up in life now (a begudging thanks). My chosen family...well, I chose them because they feel like family. We have zero ties other than our love for one another and that is something absolutely amazing to me. They are the reason I finally got to move to Texas after years of wanting and waiting. I love that I have so many people that look through my anxiety and bad days to love me regardless, blood or not. I hope they all know how much I truly love them in return
02/04 - I love my garden Just yesterday, I noticed 7 little sprouts from my habanero seeds. My starters have turned into a giant bush of baby tomatoes and baby Anaheim chilis. My little jalapenos I planted last year are somehow still hanging on outside and trying to produce fruit, despite it being much colder than the plant prefers. I love that my first year attempting to start from seeds has, thus far, been successful. I love that I'm getting amazing practice in for when we can finally own a home. I hope to build a greenhouse and expand my garden to feed us all kinds of fresh fruits and veggies. I love the practice of being in nature and working with Mother Earth to provide, it brings me back to my days working on our old family farm. Mom had a garden once I was in college and they moved - I love that I got the green thumb from her and we can bond more over our hard work. I love that my dad supports me because he wants me to be independent and this is a great way to feed myself. I love that my BF, though he's not the biggest fan of gardens, allows me to have a small one (and has actually helped by building me a raised bed! He's sweet) knowing I'm doing it to keep me happy and to supplement our food (it does help he loves spicy food and I'm growing tomatoes and all the peppers! Hot salsa and hot sauce from the garden, anyone?! Had to win him over somehow!) Last thing: I love that gardening gives me a purpose
02/05 - I love my pups - I have 2 but MY baby is with my parents. Rebel is my little babygirl. Love her to death and miss her like absolute crazy every single day. Thankfully mom and dad send pictures, let me talk to her on the phone, and spoil her for me when I pester them about it. Then there's the dog I live with, Harley. She's a pain, but she's also a total love bug. I'll have a picture in a separate post. If I need some love and snuggles, she's RIGHT THERE. I joke with BF she's my dog during the day and his at night when she snuggles with him in bed (before he stops petting her and she uses my feet as a pillow). Poor baby goes to get spayed the Monday before I get lasers shot into my eye. We will surely be comforting each other that week.
02/06 - I love my jeep My jeep, Jarvis, was my original boyfriend. He was the standard. He's my second one, but bought brand new and he will be paid off in 2-3 months!! MINE ALL MINE (: He was an early graduation gift from my parents after they sold my car and old jeep (that's still a rough patch between us). He traveled with me from New York, Indiana, Chicago, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and now Texas. He has helped me move my entire life twice -- not bad for a 2 door! First time stuffed full with a trunk on a carrier off the hitch (yep, microwave, bed, clothes, army gear, fully stocked kitchen, and all in that little bitty thing. Tetris is my favorite). Second time I had a real mattress (not air) and a couch so he towed a trailer while still being stuffed full for me to move out of state yet again. He's even moved BF's bike to Texas! If I wasn't a Jeep girl with my first one, Jarvis certainly sealed the deal
02/07 - I love football I love the game, whether it be high school, college, indoor arena, or NFL. Any opportunity I get to watch, I'm very happy. Especially any opportunity to watch live, in person! I'm dedicated to the game, so much so that I'm not even particularly unhappy about not having a true SuperBowl party - I'm just content there's a game to watch at all! To close, I'll add GO CHIEFS!!! (hey, I lived in Kansas for 4 years and Mahomes is from my new home, Texas).
02/08 - I love sleep And right now I miss it. Sleep is restorative, not just for energy, but for healing and basic body processes. It's important, vital to life. Plus, it helps me fast by allowing hours without food to pass without me noticing!

02/09 - I love cooking I never used to like cooking all that much, but lately I've been appreciating it more. I can experiment, try new things, its cheaper, and I know what's in it! I've always loved baking, but nobody around here really eats sweets, so I'm replacing that with cooking. Even trying something really new to me - chinese food tonight! I'm pretty excited to try it

Tesha231 · February 2021

Tesha
HW: 186
GW: 150
R134 172.6
R135 172.8
R136 170.1
R137 170.5
R138 168.8
R139 - 167.9
R140
Continue 16:8 minimum IF. Recent post holiday trend has been about a pound down a round. Plan to move instead of sit during work hours to see if I can bump the trend to a pound down a week in prep for my annual FL trip during March.

Day/Weight/Comment
2/1- 167.4 Happy new month! We'll see if my pup sees her shadow tomorrow.
2/2- 168.1 Looks like I ate the ground hog! No other explanation.;)
2/3- 168.3 I have a confession. I didn't eat the groundhog. BUT, I haven't been logging or mindful of my snack volume. Coming off the bench now--game still on!
2/4 - 167.4 Poof. Back to this round's starting weight--proving the insightsharedby@quiltingjaine, and I paraphrase: It may take a couple days for splurge to show up--or to undo a splurge.
2/5 - 166.9 gives new meaning to "living on the edge"
2/6 - 167.3. If u can c it u can b it. Dipped into the 166 so now determined to end this round somewhere in that pound range. Must be strong during the Super Bowl!
2/7 - 167.5 pre Super Bowl. Hubs just ordered wings. My weakness.
2/8 - 169.9 Gosh. Had to weigh twice. What is the opposite of a whoosh?
2/9 - 168.9 Undoing the splurge. So not worth it.
2/10 -

starrjulia8 · February 2021

Starr
Age 39 Height: 5.8
Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 2020 226.5
January 1st 2021 195.5
Ultimate Goal Weight 175 by August 2021

February goal is 189.7

Stay my course on eating healthy. Workout regularly, Still not doing enough strength training so I need to come up with a plan for that.

Round 115 SW: 223.1 EW: 218.1 -4.3
Round 116 SW: 218.1 EW: 217.9 -0.9
Round 117 SW: 217.9 EW: 215.4 -2.5
Round 118 SW: 215.4 EW: 214.3 -1.1
Round 119 SW: 214.3 EW: 212.7 -1.6
Round 120 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.0 -1.7
Round 121 SW: 211.0 EW: 207.1 -3.9
Round 122 SW: 207.1 EW: 206.4 -0.7
Round 123 SW: 206.4 EW: 205.2 -1.2
Round 124 SW: 205.2 EW: 202.6 -2.6
Round 125 SW: 202.2 EW: 201.4 -0.8
Round 126 SW: 201.4 EW: 198.9 -2.5
Round 127 SW: 198.9 EW: 198.7 -0.2
Round 128 SW: 198.7 EW: 199.0 +0.3
Round 129 SW: 199.0 EW: 198.5 -0.5
Round 130 SW: 198.5 EW: 198.6 +0.1
Round 131 SW: 198.6 EW: 198.6 0.0
Round 132 SW: 198.6 EW: 193.6 -5.0
Round 133 SW: 193.6 EW: 196.2 +2.9
Round 134 SW: 196.2 EW: 195.7 -1.5
Round 135 SW: 195.7 EW: 195.4 -0.3
Round 136 SW: 195.4 EW: 195.5 +0.1
Round 137 SW: 195.5 EW: 194.7 -0.8
Round 138 SW: 194.7 EW: 193.0 -1.7
Round 139 SW: 193.0 EW: 192.1 -0.9

Round 140 SW: 192.1

Day/Weight/Comment
02/01 192.1 10193 steps 1412 calories yesterday was a rest day. I got in 10 minutes of Zumba but this deep exhaustion plus stress related to dealing with their father.
02/02 192.4 11994 steps no idea on calories. I stopped counting with the snowstorm. I made some chocolate chip cookies with the kids for early dismissal. Drank plenty of water though.
02/03 193.1 11995 steps 1426 calories yesterday. I am in a bad place today, weight having nothing to do with it.
02/04 191.7 14093 steps 1597 calories yesterday.
02/05 191.7 12202 steps 2094 calories yesterday. No guilt on going over. My heart rate is through the roof with this situation and TMI is being affected too. It says I am in cardio when I am stationary.
02/06 192.8
02/07 193.2
02/08 194.1 I’d like to blame the snow and super bowl but I indulged in comfort food this weekend. Oh well. I new day a new week.
02/09 192.6 Doing better this week! Starting to breath normally again, heart rate is coming down again. Isn’t so weird how if you indulge in sugar even for a day or two, you want it more? I understand what they me when they say it’s an addictive substance. I might come out under for the 10 day.
02/10

_JeffreyD_ · February 2021

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

Since my previous 10-day average was about four pounds higher than my last full challenge about 6 weeks ago, I just need to keep shaving off the holiday pounds till I get closer to 211. Then pick up where I left off.

I have a trip planned for May that will be a good inspirational milestone.

Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7

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

Round 140
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment

02/01: 214.8
Three pounds lower than one week ago. More work to do.

02/02: 214.4

02/03: 214.2
I am fine with inching down bit by bit. I just have to be fine with the “ups” that go along with it.

02/04: 213.4
I did overcome some “de-railing thoughts” yesterday. Of course de-railing thoughts are what lead to de-railing actions. I have been reading about that in our group lately, and I totally relate! One of my favorite thoughts is “You have been good all day; you deserve a little reward snack.”

02/05: 214.4
Chamber of Commerce event last night may have enhanced my salt and calorie intake yesterday. It was a “virtual” event preceded by a delivery of goodies to the participants at their office. Usually, this annual in-person event is an all you can eat buffet / open bar. Like so many things in the past year, this was something less. Good for me. Ha!

02/06: 215.0
This is my highest weight this round and it may go up more in the next couple days, but overall I am maintaining a daily attitude of thoughtfulness about my choices. (unlike the holidays) I am going to be fine. I am not derailed.

I am taking my lunch to work more now. I bought some little bento-box thing-a-ma-jobs and they already have chicken in them for next week. I will add some salad and fruit each day.

02/07: 216.4
02/08: 217.8
02/09: 216.4
As you can see, I sustained an “injury” during the super bowl weekend. We did not go to a party, but our friends organized an App exchange right before the game. The fact is I ate a lot of carb rich food, but not as much as if we were gathered in person. (a couple martinis were part of the mix)

Ok, I know I am getting a little older, but that halftime show did not tempt me to move a muscle. To each their own. 😊 I am just happy they had a halftime show.

On the brighter side, even though my weight fluctuates, my DW made a comment about how I am making good progress after the holidays.

02/10:

playhardkf2017 · February 2021

29 yo female
5’2” Small frame according to my wrist circumference
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Previous rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 117.2 ->117.2->114.8 ->116.8 -> 116.4 -> 114.0 -> 115 -> 115.4 ->115 ->113 -> 113-> 113.8 ->114.6 -> 113.6 -> 115.8-> 116 -> 115.6 -> 117.6 -> 115.8 ->118.2-> 117.4
Goal weight for this round: Maintain in the 115-117ish range.
Another goal: Actually check-in each day and weigh daily.
Previous days

02/01 Did not post or weigh.
02/02 116.2 Lost the water weight which is good. I’m trying to treat my body nicely this week because my dad got admitted to the hospital on Sunday night due to Covid and it was a stressful Sunday night convincing him to go be seen (he’s still in there but he’s doing ok and is stable). It took me calling him like every 45 minutes to see how he was doing and telling him not to mess with dehydration due to gi symptoms. He’s a rather stubborn French Canadian.
My food has been good yesterday and today despite being tired and feeling out of it. I have to pick up our csa tomorrow night and I’m looking forward to the celeriac that is supposed to be in the box. I’ve never tried it and can’t wait to try a new veggie! Today’s breakfast was high protein & fiber molten chocolate cake made in the microwave and cottage cheese with defrosted blueberries and raspberries. I was so full from the cake that I was able to save the cottage cheese and fruit for a snack this afternoon. Dinner will be marinated jerk split chicken breasts, roasted butternut squash and purple potatoes. I’m also excited for a colorful dinner with the purple potatoes and the orange squash!
02/03 Did not post
02/04 117.2 So my dad is home from the hospital and sounds a lot better today. Thank you everyone for the kind words for my dad!
Yesterday’s food was pretty good over all. We ended up getting Thai for dinner but I got masaman curry with veggies and beef. The beef seemed pretty lean and their were more peppers and onions versus the starchier veggies that are know to be in that type of curry. I had some sticky rice on the side too. The good thing I did with the curry was that I scooped the veggies and protein into a bowl so I wound up having less of the caloric coconut milk.
Today has also been good food wise. I’m happy about that because I wasn’t able to get a spin bike ride in and just did some yoga this morning. I decided that for the Winter/Early Spring I’m going to focus on maintaining because I just feel like I need to/it’ll be better for my psyche. Then as the weather starts to warm up and the produce in our CSA is less starchy, it’ll be easier to make more filling meals that are less dense calorically. Have a good night, I’m off to go watch ER with my husband!
02/05 Did not weigh. I’m taking it very easy today due to some personal health stuff that has me just wanting to rest. I’ll be ok and it should get better in the next day or so. Food has been decent today and plan to eat at maintenance.
02/06 117.2 Feeling much better this morning which is a relief. I think I was going to cry if I had another day of the pain I had yesterday and Thursday afternoon/night. Stuff like this always makes me grateful for what I have on a regular basis. My heart goes out to people living with chronic pain. Today, I’m looking forward to making some healthy pancakes or waffles for breakfast and a homemade chicken soup for dinner. I’ll probably take it easy today again and just do some yoga and eat at maintenance or slightly under. Have a good weekend!
02/07 Did not post. Did manage to go for a short walk and it didn’t irritate my problem, so that was a plus for the day.
02/08 Did not weigh, gi tract didn’t cooperate at the right time of day to weigh. My food was really good this weekend and I was even able to turn down take out. My husband had the hungry horrors yesterday and I was even able to turn down a cookie as he was mowing down on them. So I had some nice non scale victories this weekend!
My food has been good today, I made open faced breakfast sandwiches for breakfast with 2 slices whole wheat toast, two eggs, two slices American cheese and two slices of bacon with a cut up apple on the side clocking in at 600ish calories. Then a “snack” I had was a warm protein drink I concocted with a tablespoon of peanut butter, half a scoop of whey protein powder, inulin (to get my daily dose), 1 scoop gelatin, cinnamon, turmeric, and vanilla bean paste. I mixed the protein powders up in cooler water first to bloom the gelatin so it wouldn’t clump and then added the fiber and some hot water to the pan. Then I whisked like crazy after adding the other ingredients. It was perfectly satisfying and a nice sweet (from the inulin) peanut butter flavored hot drink clocking in at 200 calories. Dinner will be one pan roast chicken with onion, butternut squash, celeriac, and purple potatoes (the potatoes are for my husband because he won’t eat a ton of the butternut squash and I will chow down on the squash 😊).

02/09 116.6 Doing well maintaining this 116/117ish range and I’m overall happy with that. Breakfast this morning was a portion of the waffles I made this weekend with two slices bacon, a lazy egg in the microwave (didn’t feel like frying one today), and defrosted frozen blueberries with a ½ tablespoon maple syrup with a small pat of butter so it was all “syrupy” once microwaved. Lunch will be a salad with leftover roasted chicken and butternut squash plus an apple either in the salad or on the side. Dinner will be tacos but more of a taco salad for me with lots of Aji Dulce peppers and onions mixed in with the very lean ground beef and black beans to go with it.
02/10

02/01 Did not post. Did yoga in the morning and an active recovery 30 minute spin bike workout. My hamstring has been bothering me so I didn’t want to push it like I usually do.
02/02 I am grateful for my health and am able to show my body some love by exercising and eating relatively healthy for it. Did yoga this morning and plan to do a 30 minute spin bike workout.
02/03
02/04 I love my coworkers! I did a 75 minute yoga session that was very relaxing and not as intense as 75 minutes sounds.
02/05 I love my husband and am so grateful he is who he is. I was able to do some yoga this morning and it helped my current issue a touch. I might repeat the same video tomorrow morning because it really got into the hips and was good for the pelvic floor muscles too. People, take care of those pelvic floor muscles. You’ll never know how much you appreciate them until you have issues with them.
02/06 Haven’t done anything yet but plan on the same yoga routine I did yesterday. I love my kitty and how cuddly he is. He was the perfect cuddle bug when I was in bed yesterday. He didn’t leave my side at all.
02/07
02/08 I’m appreciative that my body can at least do yoga while I’m recovering from a current prolapse flair. I was able to do a nice 55 minute video this morning that helped my hip muscles and that whole area. It’s not talked about often, but I was reading that pelvic organ prolapse happens in 50% of women. It typically occurs in women who have had children and/or are post-menopausal versus 30 year olds without hx of having kiddos. It drives me crazy that society doesn’t talk about women’s health problems as much. But I decided to break out so to say and talk about it. Mine is probably contributed to not realizing that most of my life I wasn’t “going” as much as I should have been. So, this example is all the more reason for people to learn why it’s important to take care of your gi tract! Sorry if any of this was TMI, but I felt it was important for maybe one person to learn something.

02/09 I am grateful I was able to enjoy yoga again this morning and that we are getting the rest of the plans tonight from the architect for the renovation of my in-law's basement. It has been a waiting game due to life being crazy for the architect, so I’m grateful we got one option last night and he’ll be sending us a couple more tonight to look at. Then, we’ll be able to talk with our contractor to really get the project rolling. I can’t wait to be moved in down there and back in an area we really like and are used to.

GrandmaJackie · February 2021

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

Round 140

Please join us! Starting on 02/01 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 140
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: 167.3
GW: 164
Day/Weight/Comment
02/01 x
02/02 x
02/03 x
02/04 167.3 ~ {Steps 12,929} ~ My granddaughter 6th birthday was Mon and yesterday, I watched my grandson. So unfortunately, I did make the healthiest food choices but it was sooo worth it!
02/05 167 ~ {Steps 16,398} ~ Yesterday even though the weather wasn’t the best, I was able to get my workouts in. I’ve been doing Pilates the last 3 days loveeeeeee it (Robin Long). Plus not having coffee at night has helped my sleep which has helped my workouts.m
02/06 166.2 ~ {Steps 17,135} ~ Today even though it rained the gym was my savior....
02/07 165.3 ~ {Seps 14,544} ~ it definitely was tough not to snack watching the game but I ended up resisting the temptation yahoo...
02/08 165.7 ~ {Seps 14,908} ~ I don’t understand the hike in the scale but at least I resisted the sweets....
02/09 165.1 ~ {Steps TBD} ~

02/10

👍🏼👍🏼 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!

Feb 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!
7. Pilates daily.

Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 140

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