Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 140

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 02/07 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.

@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.

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
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...

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 02/07- 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

About me
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

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 -

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
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 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. )
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)

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. 🤗

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 -

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:
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: