Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 151

str82nichelle · May 2021

OSW: 250.4 (3/1/2021)

Round 148 SW 230.2- EW 228.4 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 149 SW 228.8- EW 227 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 150 SW 226.8- EW 224.6 (2.2 lb loss)

Round 151
SW: 224.2

Day/Weight/Comment
5/22-- 224.2
5/23-- 223.4
5/24-- 223.6
5/25-- 223.6
5/26-- 222.8
5/27-- 223.2 - Ate away from home yesterday and, not even going to sugarcoat it, I had quite a bit of chocolate as well.
5/28
5/29
5/30
5/31

"You don't have to eat less, you just have to eat right."

schrjeanne · May 2021

Newby--1st time. Need accountability

Heaviest: 325.4

SW: 317.0

Day/Weight/Comment
5/22
5/23
5/24: 317.0
5/25: 317.0
5/26: 317.2
5/27: 319.4--Really blew it. Ouch

5/28
5/29
5/30
5/31

Ultimate Goal: 180.0

Chalmation · May 2021

SW: 143.4
GW: 125

History

Round 139 Weight Loss: -2.2
Round 140 Weight Loss: -2.2
Round 141 Weight Loss: -2.4
Round 142 Weight Loss: -2.4
Round 143 Weight Loss: -2
Round 144 Weight Loss: -2.8
Round 145 Weight GAIN: +0.4
Round 146 Weight GAIN: +2
Round 147 Weight Loss: -3.2
Round 148 Weight Loss: -3.6
Round 149 Weight GAIN: +2.6
Round 150 Weight Loss: -2

5/22: 143.4
5/23: 143.6
5/24: 143.8
5/25: 143.4
5/26: 144 Had Mexican food last night, just chicken tacos, tortilla chips, refried bean dip and salsa. Didn't eat to the point of feeling full, and was within calories (including exercise) if I input the correct info. The restaurant didn't have nutrition info available, so I used info in MFP food database. Suspect this bump up is sodium so I'll be hitting the H2O hard today. My goal is to be 142.x Friday.
5/27: 143.4

_JeffreyD_ · May 2021

playhardkf2017 wrote: »

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 ->116.6 -> 116.8 ->115.6 -> 116.6 -> 115.4 ->?-> 116.6 -> 116.2 -> 115.4->?-> 117.8 ->116.6
Goal weight for this round: Get back to regularly being in the 115-116 range.
Previous days
5/22 Ended up having Chinese food for dinner last night but didn’t gorge myself on it. Had a dinner combo of a few chicken fingers, 3 crab Rangoon, 2 beef teriyaki and about a cup of rice. We ate early last night and I woke up not feeling puffy, so I’m feeling ok about it. Today has been a touch better too, I had a yogurt with fresh pineapple for breakfast, spinach and a left over tikka masala chicken thigh plus a sticky rice dessert with mango for lunch (because my husband wanted Thai for his breakfast today and sticky rice sounded good), and dinner will be a chopped salad with CSA asparagus, radishes, cucumber, carrots and 2 oz of local feta cheese. We’re going to a soccer game tonight, so I plan on getting a soft pretzel for a snack at half time too (that’s why my dinner is only a salad). Looking forward to not over doing it this weekend!
5/23 Did not post. Had a good day though.
5/24 117.4 It’s always so interesting to see how weight can shift so much. Woke up feeling good this morning and did 30 minutes on the spin bike and plan on going for a walk at lunch too. Yesterday was decent food wise and my husband and I went for a walk at a local nature reservation area/wildlife sanctuary. This morning, I made pancakes from a buckwheat pancake mix…I’m realizing that pancakes are not a good work day breakfast because now I’m feeling sleepy from the pancakes I think. Dinner tonight will be left over Italian lamb meat balls with whole wheat spaghetti, tomato sauce and spinach on the side/or mixed in with pasta.
Yesterday I ordered two new bathing suits for our vacation at the end of June… when they arrive, I want to leave them out in plain sight to remind myself of a reason to stay on track. Getting to 114 before the end of June would be fantastic but not sure how realistic that is for me. We shall see. For me, I think it would take not getting any take out on the weekends and being super diligent…
5/25 117.2 This 117 number is sticking around due to where I am in my cycle. Started my day with a 3 mile run and felt really good afterwards. I plan on going for my walk later today as well. Tacos are on the agenda for dinner tonight with a radish and carrot slaw to go on top.
5/26 117.6 Started my day with a 20 minute spin bike workout and got a 2 mile walk in during my lunch. Not completely sure what dinner will end up being except that it will consist of ground turkey, cremini mushrooms, and potatoes of some sort with spinach on the side or mixed in maybe. It’ll be an experimental dinner lol.

5/27 116.4 I’ll happily take the hormonal water weight whoosh 😊. Started my morning with a sort of unplanned 5 mile run. It was a nice slow long run and I felt good at the end of it. I was tired but not dying either. Dinner last night came out pretty good, but it was a touch salty for me. I added a tad bit too much of the Better Than Bouillon when making the gravy but overall it was tasty. The ground turkey and mushroom concoction was tasty and I even added a bag of fresh spinach to the mix. Then, I topped it with sliced purple potatoes and baked it in the oven for about 40 minutes. I’m going out to dinner with one of my best friends from high school tonight, but already planned what I’m getting. According to the website, it’s right around 550 calories or so. It's some type of quinoa salad. So, dinner shouldn’t kill me calorie wise. Hoping my bathing suits arrive in the mail today, Lasership said they would arrive yesterday but they didn’t. So, I’m a little salty about that. Oh well! If they don’t arrive today I want to call and see where on earth they are though. Have a good almost Friday everyone!

Ps. Welcome to all the new people over the past few rounds!

@playhardkf2017 would you call yourself a foodie? Your recipes always sound fun.

Shannonsto · May 2021

Highest Weight (2012) 230.8
Starting Weight (1/1/2021) 215.2

Start of this round: 190
Goal for this round:186 (ambitious, I know, but I’m just getting back on track after a monthlong setback and trying to win my DietBet. If I miss, it’s ok, I know I’ll make the next goal.)

SW:190.0
Day/Weight/Comment
5/22 190.2
5/23 190.2
5/24 190.4 🤨
5/25 190.0
5/26 190.0 Significantly exceeded my alotted WW points, so I’m thrilled it didn’t go up.
5/27 189.8 😉 Gonna really push water at work tonight.
5/28
5/29
5/30
5/31

TerriRichardson112 · May 2021

😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
May 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

[/color]
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 151

🔹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
🔹GW 2021: < 150
🔹1 Jan 2021: 147.2
🔹1 Mar 2021: 145.5
🔹LW: 143.8 (Jan 2021)

🔹Focus: maintain<150
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices
to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
==============================
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 150 EW: 143.9
Round 151 Goal: Maintain < 150
==============================

22/05: 144.1: Goals 😁
23/05: 144.3: Goals 🙂
24/05: 144.2: Goals 😄
25/05: 143.8: Goals 😁
26/05: 143.7: Goals 😁
27/05: 143.9: Goals 😁
28/05: xxx: Goals
29/05: xxx: Goals
30/05: xxx: Goals
31/05: xxx: Goals

Round 145 EW: 145.1🌻
Round 135 EW 146.8🌻
Round 120 EW 150.1🌻
Round 110 EW 148.2🌻
Round 109 EW 147.2🌻
June 2017: Round 8 EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!

Daily Habits

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹Steps daily > 7500
🔹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!

cpanus · May 2021

I'm in! Thank you, @quiltingjaine !

71 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.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 144.0
UGW: 132.2

05/20 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...5.35 miles in 96 mins
05/21 - 147.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer and 5.73 miles in 103 mins

Day/Weight/Comment

5/22 - 146.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...4.78 miles in 105 mins...Celebrated DDD getting an Elementary School Principal position for next year!
5/23 - 146.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.60 miles in 97 mins
5/24 - 146.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
5/25 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...5.40 miles in 99 mins
5/26 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer and 6.18 miles in 110 mins
5/27 - 146.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...5.85 miles in 107 mins
5/28 -
5/29 -
5/30 -
5/31 -

Chris

wishfuljune · May 2021

Goal for Round 151:
Exercise: Workout in the mornings before work.
Nutrition: Be consistent with food; stay at a deficit and don’t binge on sweets after dinner every night. If a treat is in the cards, enjoy!

SW: 178.4 lb
Day/Weight/Comment
5/22 - 178.4
5/23 - 177.6
5/24 - 178.0
5/25 - 176.4
5/26 - 176.2
5/27 - 176.6 - I am so thrilled to see this progression because on average I am now over 1lb. differenceI. worked out in the afternoon - a fun cardio and abs bootcamp style workout. My body needed some extra sleep this morning so I hit snooze a few times. The weekend is where I typically struggle with food decisions, and my parents are visiting, so I’ve already looked at the restaurant we will be eating at and have picked my meal.
5/28
5/29
5/30
5/31

jamessurloire · May 2021

About me

54-year-old man, 177 cm (5’10”)
Starting weight: 101.3 kg (223.3 lbs)
Round 138 from 101.3 kg (223.3 lbs) to 98.3 kg (216.7 lbs) losing 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs)
Round 139 from 98.3 kg (216.7 lbs) to 97.2 kg (214.3 lbs) losing 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs)
Round 140 from 97.2 kg (214.3 lbs) to 95.3 kg (210.1 lbs) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Round 141 from 95.3 kg (210.1 lbs) to 93.4 kg (205.9 lbs) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Round 142 from 93.4 kg (205.9 lbs) to 93.0 kg (205.0 lbs) losing 0.4 kg (0.9 lbs)
Round 143 from 93.0 kg (205.0 lbs) to 91.4 kg (201.5 lbs) losing 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs)
Round 144 from 91.4 kg (201.5 lbs) to 89.9 kg (198.2 lbs) losing 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)
Round 145 from 89.9 kg (198.2 lbs) to 89.2 kg (196.7 lbs) losing 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs)
Round 146 from 89.2 kg (196.7 lbs) to 87.3 kg (192.5 lbs) losing 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Round 147 from 87.3 kg (192.5 lbs) to 86.3 kg (190.3 lbs) losing 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)
Round 148 from 86.3 kg (190.3 lbs) to 84.7 kg (186.7 lbs) losing 1.6 kg (3.6 lbs)
Round 149 from 84.7 kg (186.7 lbs) to 84.5 kg (186.3 lbs) losing 0.2 kg (0.4 lbs)
Round 150 from 84.5 kg (186.3 lbs) to 82.1 kg (181.0 lbs) losing 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)

Goal weight: 76 kg (168 lbs)

Round 151 (round 14 for me)
Round 151 starting weight: 82.1 kg (181.0 lbs)
Round 151 goal weight: 81.1 kg (178.8 lbs)

21/05/22 08:12 - 82.2 kg (181.2 lbs)
21/05/23 06:21 - 81.9 kg (180.6 lbs)
21/05/24 08:46 - 81.8 kg (180.3 lbs)
21/05/25 07:04 - 82.8 kg (182.5 lbs)
21/05/26 06:15 - 82.3 kg (181.4 lbs)
21/05/27 06:43 - 82.7 kg (182.3 lbs)
21/05/28 07:44 - 82.4 kg (181.7 lbs)
21/05/29
21/05/30
21/05/31

musicsax · May 2021

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 151 (round 83 for me ) I continue to prove time after time that I need this to help me keep on track! Thank you @QuiltingJaine for setting up the new challenge.

Female age 63 5' 4” - Challenge again for this round; need to lose that 1.4 pounds gained last round and head back to maintenance weight– get back to and stay at or >130. A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.

Keep calm – we're all in this together! Wash hands, be kind, continue to follow all latest Government guidelines in roadmap to normality for C-19 virus. Be positive for thefuture – I've both of my vaccines.

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, It's took me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.

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)
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 binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period & lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 ( 2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 ( 2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 ( 1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 ( 1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 ( 1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up

)

SW: 134.4
Day/Weight/Comment
5/22 134.4 – rain all day yesterday meant no structured walking, therefore calories over & with no structured walking for today as taking 3 year old DGS out for the day. No binging.
5/23 133.8 – precious family time with DGS yesterday, Calories over, no binging.
5/24 133.8 – 16.81 miles walked yesterday, calories well under.
5/25 133 – 9.05 miles walked yesterday, calories well in credit. 16 month old DGS slowly getting better been moved out of HDU & back onto a ward which is an indication of his progress, lots of fluid to still drain away & all tubes/wires still in place, but at least he is able to sit up and eat solids again now, thank you all for the prayers & support, it means a lot & has helped me enormously x.
5/26 135.6 – due to a late night meal at a local Indian with 2 dear friends; first time for over a year! Really enjoyed it. 14.2 miles walked yesterday and just about within calories.
5/27 134.4 – 11.89 miles walked yesterday, calories well within limits.
5/28 136 – 10.35 miles walked yesterday, big chocolate binge yesterday pm.

must stop these, they are no brainers!

5/29
5/30
5/31

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

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

?�ﾟﾏﾼ?ﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ This is NOT A DIET - It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. ?�ﾟﾏﾼ?�ﾟﾏﾼ

TerriRichardson112 · May 2021

😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
May 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

[/color]
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 151

🔹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
🔹GW 2021: < 150
🔹1 Jan 2021: 147.2
🔹1 Mar 2021: 145.5
🔹LW: 143.8 (Jan 2021)

🔹Focus: maintain<150
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices
to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
==============================
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 150 EW: 143.9
Round 151 Goal: Maintain < 150
==============================

22/05: 144.1: Goals 😁
23/05: 144.3: Goals 🙂
24/05: 144.2: Goals 😄
25/05: 143.8: Goals 😁
26/05: 143.7: Goals 😁
27/05: 143.9: Goals 😁
28/05: 143.8: Goals
29/05: xxx: Goals
30/05: xxx: Goals
31/05: xxx: Goals

Round 145 EW: 145.1🌻
Round 135 EW 146.8🌻
Round 120 EW 150.1🌻
Round 110 EW 148.2🌻
Round 109 EW 147.2🌻
June 2017: Round 8 EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!

Daily Habits

Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹Steps daily > 7500
🔹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!

ZizzyBumble · May 2021

Hi I weigh in kg and also record my happy scale trend. My maintenance goal weight is 52kg although I am happy to be a bit below to allow for indulgences!

Goal for this round is stay below 52kg with Happy Scale trend below 51.5kg. EW for round 150 = 51.2 HS trend 51.1kg

Sat 22 51.1 trend ↔️ (51.1) 😊
Sun 23 51.1 trend ↔️ (51.1) 😊 amended yesterday’s typo on weight!
Mon 24 51.2 trend ↔️ (51.1) 😊
Tue 25 51.0 trend ↔️ (51.1) 😊
Wed 26 51.2 trend. ↔️ (51.1) 😊
Thu 27 51.2 trend. ↔️. (51.1) 😊
Fri 28 51.4 trend ⬆️ (51.2) 😊.
Sat 29
Sun 30
Mon 31

Previous Rounds

Round 130 SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss 0.7 kg
Round 131 SW 55.5 EW 56.1. Loss 0.4kg
Round 132 SW 56.1 EW 54.7. Loss 1.4kg
Round 133 SW 54.7 EW 54.0. Loss 0.7kg
Round 134 SW 54.0 EW 53.7. Loss 0.3kg
Round 135 SW 53.7 EW 53.4 Loss 0.3kg
Round 136 SW 53.4 EW 54 Gain 0.6kg but it was Christmas and the New Year
Round 137 SW 54 EW 53.5 Loss 0.5kg
Round 138 SW 53.5 EW 53.5 No change - must try harder!
Round 139 SW 53.5 EW 53.9 Gain .4kg - takeaway on the last night was to blame, I was on target for another no change round
Round 140 SW 53.9 EW 53.7. Loss 0.2kg
Round 141 SW 53.7 EW 53.3 Loss 0.4 kg
Round 142 SW 53.3 EW 53.9 Gain 0.6k
Round 143 SW 53.9 EW 53.5 Loss 0.4 kg
Round 144 SW 53.5 EW 53 Loss 0.5 kg
Round 145 SW 53.0 EW 52.0 Loss 1kg
Round 146 SW 52.0 EW 52.2 Gain 0.2 kg
Round 147 SW 52.2 EW 51.6 Loss 0.6kg
Round 148 SW 51.6 EW 51.4 Loss 0.2 kg. First round of seeking to maintain. Happy scale trend 51.4kg at the start and end of the round. 😊
Round 149 SW 51.4 EW 51.4 Happy scale trend 51.4. 😊
Round 150 SW 51.4 EW 51.2 Loss 0.2 Happy scale trend 51.1 😊

jaccimc63 · May 2021

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

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

My 112th Round!

This challenge is the main reason I have been able to keep on track the past 3 years.

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) - May 2018
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 - 2018
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 - 2019
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 - 2019
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 - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)

SW: 144

Day/Weight/Comment

5/22 - 145.5
5/23 - 145.5
5/24 - 145.5 - A weekend full of indulgences and very little water. Back on track today!
5/25 - 146 - I hope this is the end of the weekend bounce. I did well on eating and water yesterday.
5/26 - 145 - Glad to see I'm down a little bit. I've got to watch my eating and activity the next couple days to get ready for the holiday weekend. My extended family has been vaccinated and we'll be having picnics over the weekend to celebrate.
5/27 - 145 - I did pretty well on my eating and movement yesterday.
5/28 - 145 - I was hoping to get back down another pound before tonight, but since that didn't happen I'll have to be mindful tonight for the first of three get togethers. I'll keep a large glass of water with me to sip so I'll avoid grazing on too many goodies and adult beverages.
5/29
5/30
5/31

Lilylady3k · May 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)
R100-121: notes in 2020 folder
SWR122: 241 (8/6/2020)
R122 20200804: 234.8 (-6.2)
R123-135: notes in 2020 folder
R136 20210101: 211.4 (-1.5)
R137 20210111: 210.0 (-1.4)
R138 20210121: 207.7 (-2.3)
R139 20210131: 208.6 (+.9)
R140 20210210: 206.6 (-2)
R141 20210220: 210.2 (+3.6)
R142 20210302: 208.0 (-2.2)
R143 20210312:207.3 (-.7)
R144 20210322 209.2 (+1.9)
R145 20210401 208.4 (-.8)
R146 20210411 207.2 (-1.2)
R147 20210421 206.5 (-.7)
R148 20210501 207.3 (+.8)

R149 20210511 207.7 (+.4)
R150 20210521 205.5 (-2.2)

R151: Time to get life back under control! This round will end on a 4 day weekend at the camp which is always challenging.
Exercise Goal for this round: Get on the darn Bike! Pick up the hand weights to get rid of the bat wings.
🎯Mini Goal: 204.x

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
5/22 205.6 Walked 4.6 miles, 2006 cal, 133 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Dinner at Central Market Cooking School - lobster sliders, crab appetizer, scallops with spinach & shiitake mushrooms. Nice delayed mother’s day with the kids.
5/23 206.4 Walked 1.6 miles, 1557 cal, 136 net carbs, AF. DH is joining me on this journey again. Pancakes for breakfast? Could that make such a jump in the scale?
5/24 205.2 No exercise, 1457 cal, 93 net carbs, AF. Really yummy chicken salad (mayo, dijon, dill, parsley, green onion, garlic) for lunch then lettuce wrap burger with turnip fries for dinner. Loving that I’m planning menus again to try new things!
5/25 205.1 Walked 1 + 1 + 1 miles between rain storms (jogged 1/2 mile in the rain to return home during the first walk), 2120 cal, 155 net carbs, AF. Lots of snacking in the afternoon … I was tired after waking up too early this morning and should have taken a nap.
5/26 205.3 Walked 1 + 1.3 miles, 1324 cal, 98 net carbs, AF. Very early morning weigh in. Dinner tonight at Rouxpour with a close friend & her husband to celebrate her 60th birthday. Need to look up the menu and plan ahead!
5/27 206.0 Walked 2.7 miles, gardened, 2662 cal, 124 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Extremely rich dinner dining out with lots of seafood w/ butter sauce & cheese fondue as appetizers.
5/28 206.4 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 1 mile, 1790 cal, 120 net carbs, AF. Long car ride, fast food for both lunch & dinner, but didn’t snack! Losing my hold on 205.x and slipping further away from my next goal of 204.x! I need to get it back together.
5/29 @ fishing camp 🎣
5/30 @ fishing camp 🎣
5/31 @ fishing camp 🎣

brook123lyn · May 2021

HW 223
Challenge Sw 173.7
Challenge goal 171.7. - change to 170.7

5/22-jumping in a day late
5/23 173.7
5/24 172.2 I always have a quick water loss
5/25 171.2
5/26. 171.0 very pleased with choices so far but out to dinner tonight 😏
5/27 171.5 too much wine but wonderful to laugh with old friends at a retirement do - wonderful ! Thank you quiltingjaine for your wise words
5/28. 171.5 busy day with little forward food planning - must spend a few more minutes thinking
5/29
5/30
5/31

playhardkf2017 · May 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 ->116.6 -> 116.8 ->115.6 -> 116.6 -> 115.4 ->?-> 116.6 -> 116.2 -> 115.4->?-> 117.8 ->116.6
Goal weight for this round: Get back to regularly being in the 115-116 range.
Previous days

5/22 Ended up having Chinese food for dinner last night but didn’t gorge myself on it. Had a dinner combo of a few chicken fingers, 3 crab Rangoon, 2 beef teriyaki and about a cup of rice. We ate early last night and I woke up not feeling puffy, so I’m feeling ok about it. Today has been a touch better too, I had a yogurt with fresh pineapple for breakfast, spinach and a left over tikka masala chicken thigh plus a sticky rice dessert with mango for lunch (because my husband wanted Thai for his breakfast today and sticky rice sounded good), and dinner will be a chopped salad with CSA asparagus, radishes, cucumber, carrots and 2 oz of local feta cheese. We’re going to a soccer game tonight, so I plan on getting a soft pretzel for a snack at half time too (that’s why my dinner is only a salad). Looking forward to not over doing it this weekend!
5/23 Did not post. Had a good day though.
5/24 117.4 It’s always so interesting to see how weight can shift so much. Woke up feeling good this morning and did 30 minutes on the spin bike and plan on going for a walk at lunch too. Yesterday was decent food wise and my husband and I went for a walk at a local nature reservation area/wildlife sanctuary. This morning, I made pancakes from a buckwheat pancake mix…I’m realizing that pancakes are not a good work day breakfast because now I’m feeling sleepy from the pancakes I think. Dinner tonight will be left over Italian lamb meat balls with whole wheat spaghetti, tomato sauce and spinach on the side/or mixed in with pasta.
Yesterday I ordered two new bathing suits for our vacation at the end of June… when they arrive, I want to leave them out in plain sight to remind myself of a reason to stay on track. Getting to 114 before the end of June would be fantastic but not sure how realistic that is for me. We shall see. For me, I think it would take not getting any take out on the weekends and being super diligent…
5/25 117.2 This 117 number is sticking around due to where I am in my cycle. Started my day with a 3 mile run and felt really good afterwards. I plan on going for my walk later today as well. Tacos are on the agenda for dinner tonight with a radish and carrot slaw to go on top.
5/26 117.6 Started my day with a 20 minute spin bike workout and got a 2 mile walk in during my lunch. Not completely sure what dinner will end up being except that it will consist of ground turkey, cremini mushrooms, and potatoes of some sort with spinach on the side or mixed in maybe. It’ll be an experimental dinner lol.
5/27 116.4 I’ll happily take the hormonal water weight whoosh 😊. Started my morning with a sort of unplanned 5 mile run. It was a nice slow long run and I felt good at the end of it. Tired but not dying either. Dinner last night came out pretty good, but it was a touch salty for me. I added a tad bit too much of the Better Than Bouillon when making the gravy but over all it was tasty. The ground turkey and mushroom concoction was tasty and I even added a bag of fresh spinach to the mix. Then I topped it with sliced purple potatoes and baked it in the oven for about 40 minutes. I’m going out to dinner with one of my best friends from high school tonight but already planned what I’m getting and according to the website, it’s right around 550 calories or so. So, dinner shouldn’t kill me calorie wise. Hoping my bathing suits arrive in the mail today, Lasership said they would arrive yesterday but they didn’t. So, I’m a little salty about that. Oh well! If they don’t arrive today I want to call and see where on earth they are though. Have a good almost Friday everyone!

Ps. Welcome to all the new people over the past few rounds!

5/28 116.0 Happy Friday!! Started my day with a 30 minute spin bike ride and plan to go for my daily lunch walk later as well. Dinner with my friend last night was a success. I stuck with the salad and because I burned a bunch of calories yesterday with my run and what not, I was able to fit in frozen yogurt for dessert as well! So that was a nice treat. I’m not sure what dinner will be tonight, but I plan to have something somewhat healthy because I don’t want to ruin my loss that I’m on a roll with right now. Plus, tomorrow I’ll be making the components of a dairy and gluten free trifle for a gathering on Sunday at my in-laws (Yay for us all being vaccinated!). The trifle will have King Arthur’s yellow gf cake, coconut milk based vanilla pudding (that I’m making), sliced strawberries and blueberries, and some coconut based cool whip by the So Delicious brand. So, there will definitely be some sampling tomorrow because I have to know that all the components taste good, right?

playhardkf2017 · May 2021

_JeffreyD_ wrote: »

playhardkf2017 wrote: »

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 ->116.6 -> 116.8 ->115.6 -> 116.6 -> 115.4 ->?-> 116.6 -> 116.2 -> 115.4->?-> 117.8 ->116.6
Goal weight for this round: Get back to regularly being in the 115-116 range.
Previous days
5/22 Ended up having Chinese food for dinner last night but didn’t gorge myself on it. Had a dinner combo of a few chicken fingers, 3 crab Rangoon, 2 beef teriyaki and about a cup of rice. We ate early last night and I woke up not feeling puffy, so I’m feeling ok about it. Today has been a touch better too, I had a yogurt with fresh pineapple for breakfast, spinach and a left over tikka masala chicken thigh plus a sticky rice dessert with mango for lunch (because my husband wanted Thai for his breakfast today and sticky rice sounded good), and dinner will be a chopped salad with CSA asparagus, radishes, cucumber, carrots and 2 oz of local feta cheese. We’re going to a soccer game tonight, so I plan on getting a soft pretzel for a snack at half time too (that’s why my dinner is only a salad). Looking forward to not over doing it this weekend!
5/23 Did not post. Had a good day though.
5/24 117.4 It’s always so interesting to see how weight can shift so much. Woke up feeling good this morning and did 30 minutes on the spin bike and plan on going for a walk at lunch too. Yesterday was decent food wise and my husband and I went for a walk at a local nature reservation area/wildlife sanctuary. This morning, I made pancakes from a buckwheat pancake mix…I’m realizing that pancakes are not a good work day breakfast because now I’m feeling sleepy from the pancakes I think. Dinner tonight will be left over Italian lamb meat balls with whole wheat spaghetti, tomato sauce and spinach on the side/or mixed in with pasta.
Yesterday I ordered two new bathing suits for our vacation at the end of June… when they arrive, I want to leave them out in plain sight to remind myself of a reason to stay on track. Getting to 114 before the end of June would be fantastic but not sure how realistic that is for me. We shall see. For me, I think it would take not getting any take out on the weekends and being super diligent…
5/25 117.2 This 117 number is sticking around due to where I am in my cycle. Started my day with a 3 mile run and felt really good afterwards. I plan on going for my walk later today as well. Tacos are on the agenda for dinner tonight with a radish and carrot slaw to go on top.
5/26 117.6 Started my day with a 20 minute spin bike workout and got a 2 mile walk in during my lunch. Not completely sure what dinner will end up being except that it will consist of ground turkey, cremini mushrooms, and potatoes of some sort with spinach on the side or mixed in maybe. It’ll be an experimental dinner lol.

5/27 116.4 I’ll happily take the hormonal water weight whoosh 😊. Started my morning with a sort of unplanned 5 mile run. It was a nice slow long run and I felt good at the end of it. I was tired but not dying either. Dinner last night came out pretty good, but it was a touch salty for me. I added a tad bit too much of the Better Than Bouillon when making the gravy but overall it was tasty. The ground turkey and mushroom concoction was tasty and I even added a bag of fresh spinach to the mix. Then, I topped it with sliced purple potatoes and baked it in the oven for about 40 minutes. I’m going out to dinner with one of my best friends from high school tonight, but already planned what I’m getting. According to the website, it’s right around 550 calories or so. It's some type of quinoa salad. So, dinner shouldn’t kill me calorie wise. Hoping my bathing suits arrive in the mail today, Lasership said they would arrive yesterday but they didn’t. So, I’m a little salty about that. Oh well! If they don’t arrive today I want to call and see where on earth they are though. Have a good almost Friday everyone!

Ps. Welcome to all the new people over the past few rounds!

@playhardkf2017 would you call yourself a foodie? Your recipes always sound fun.

I don't know if I'd call myself a "foodie" but I do love cooking and when I was younger I chose to watch cooking shows versus cartoons lol. So, I guess I could be but I never thought of it that way. I enjoy experimenting and making new things when I have the time to, but I find I get in the habit of cooking the same thing like most people. If this says anything as well...I'm officially not allowed to buy more cookbooks because I have so many! Tehe!

chublet25 · May 2021

heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 192.5
goal weight: 130

weight lost round 150: 3 pounds

goal for round 151: 190

5/22: 192.0 (walked/hiked over 2 hours yesterday; learned the hard way that ticks can survive a shampoo; raining today but still plan to do day 2 week 1 of C25k)

5/23 - 192.0 (got medium walk in this morning before the rain returned)

5/24 - 191.5 (sunshine at last! Woods walk in my afternoon! Ordered a new sleeping bag for my little camping adventures, as my old holofill bag from the late 1980s seems to have lost its warmth. I can't go too far because I have horses and poultry, dogs and cats, and nobody I trust to look after them in my absence. But I have found several very nice little camping spots within 1-2 hour's walk of my place, and the rest of my backpacking gear is awesome.)

5/25 - 191.0 (brilliant day out there; off on another long walk today; cool + sunny + breezy = no blackflies (hopefully); repeating week 1 of C25k and it was actually easier than it was last week when I started it; I think it's a good idea if I take my time with this; Delila the hen is determined to hatch out a nest though I keep removing the eggs; as the three roosters are her brothers and her father, I think it's probably a bad idea and I don't need more roosters and I don't eat eggs so it's just a bad all-round idea, as I keep explaining to her)

5/26 - 191.0 (looks like rain out there, and I'm off to the dentist shortly; hopefully any rain will blow over before the afternoon so that I can go out and have a walk in the woods with the blackflies and ticks (and my dogs). Also plan another week 1 episode of C25K. My ultimate plan is to be able to run the 5km race on campus in mid October, in about 30 minutes. Of course, that race might be canceled again this year because of covid. I haven't run it in years. I used to challenge my students: if they could beat me, I'd give them a bonus mark on their semester. Would they make us run it in masks I wonder? Last time I ran it, I came in 59th out of 100 runners, and when another university employee asked how I did and I told her (I was kinda proud and had beat my students), she looked sympathetic and said "never mind; you'll do better next year." What a way to rain on my parade!

5/27 - 190.5 (rainy day, so no long woods walk for me today; I'm going to have to have a go on the elliptical for exercise, At least I got in a short dog walk before the rain set in. I've been eating very well since I started planning and recording everything I eat, and the last few days I have even surpassed my 8c fluids goal, which is usually a trial for me, and I've been getting more than 500 calories of exercise (and I don't use MFP's values because they seem totally out of whack) each day.)

5/28 - 190.5 (rain held off, so we went for a woods walk but many hungry mosquitoes have suddenly joined the fray, so it was pretty hellish, bug-wise with black flies and mosquitoes swarming around, all trying to get a piece of me. And let's not forget the ticks, as much as I'd like to. At least the blackflies and mosquitoes have the decency to stay outside, but the ticks hitch a ride on me and the dogs, right on into the house. Off to the grocery store and the feed store and the tack shop (for horse fly spray) this morning. Am debating if I should get a large dark chocolate bar. Will I have the self-control to eat just one square per day (20 calories)? I dearly love chocolate but don't want to set myself up for a feeding frenzy. And there's day 3 of week 1 C25K for my early evening plans. )
5/29
5/30
5/31

_JeffreyD_ · May 2021

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

Goals for this round: Generally, keep it under control. This round is bookended by a weekend and a Holiday weekend!

Major Goal is to have a lower average than last round.
Minor Goal is to end the round with lower than last day of previous round.

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
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)

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 150
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment

5/22: 210.4
5/23: 210.6
5/24: 212.4
My first time in front of the google-box since last Friday. So, I have the three days to report here. What you see is a testimony to the care-free weekend I had.

Business lunch out Friday; Out for dinner Friday night with neighbors to thank them for mowing the yard while we were on vacation. All of it a salt and oil fest. Saturday was a day without any thought given to correcting Friday’s wrongs. Sunday was a nice family get together after more than a year of no-contact. Dad cooked on the grill (ribs, salmon) and everyone brought their standards. I was waving the white flag from my recliner before bedtime.

Speaking of recliner, that was my perch for watching the Formula-1 race, the PGA golf tournament, and the Cubs in-10 over the Cardinals. So much for exercise. And, it might be TMI to tell you just about everything I ate is still being carried around like cargo.

There, I confessed it all. Time to buckle down for the week.

5/25: 210.8
Kept things down to a dull roar yesterday calorie-wise. The thing I notice is how crummy I feel after an indulgent weekend. Food for thought. Pardon the pun (not really a pun.)

On another note, has anyone else noticed the spike in cost for certain things? I am doing to basement remodeling, and the cost of wood is through the roof. Painter tells me paint is affected.

5/26: 208.8
This is the result of some eating well and my SPRINT class last night. (and I even forgot to log the frappe I drank yesterday afternoon at an informal meeting.) I am bracing for a jump up in the coming days. That is just how I roll.
The good news is that these minor highs and lows don’t play a significant role in my NSV’s such as how my clothes fit and other things. It is nice to actually be able to wear size “L” in some types of clothing, instead of “XL.”

It is such a pay-off to be paying attention…
I should do it more. 😊

Hoping I used the proper spellings for role & roll above. What do you think @SheilaBoneham , our resident author? For some reason I always think of you grading me when I lay-down my grammar messes. 😊

5/27: 210.4
Chamber of commerce annual breakfast, Jimmy John’s lunch, Costco Hotdog Special for supper (plus half of my wife’s because they are so huge.) All of it wonderfully salty. The tale of the scale.

5/28: 210.8

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HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 130

2021 Goals — 165; eat mindfully; meditate most days; exercise for the pleasure of moving.

History 2020-21

R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6
R101 1/17/20 end weight 177.6
R102 1/27/20 end weight 177.2
R103 2/6/20 end weight 178.6
R104 2/16/20 end weight 179
R105 2/26/20 end weight 180.2
R106 3/7/20 end weight 180
R107 3/17/20 end weight 180
R108 3/27/20 end weight 180.8
R109 4/6/20 end weight 180
R110 4/16/20 end weight 180.6
R111 4/26/20 end weight 181.2
R112 5/6/20 end weight 181.4
R113 5/16/20 end weight 181.8
R114 5/26/20 end weight 183 ugh.
R115 6/5/20 end weight 182.6. 10-day calorie ave 1554
R116 6/15/20 end weight 181.8. 10-day calorie ave 1580
R117 6/25/20 end weight 181. 10-day calorie ave 1341
R118 7/5/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1674
R119 7/15/20 end weight 181.4. 10-day calorie ave 1651
R120 7/25/20 end weight 181.2 10-day calorie ave 1695
R121 8/4/20 end weight 182. 10-day calorie ave 1706
R122 8/14/20 end weight 182.8. 10-day calorie ave 1747
R123 8/24/20 end weight 182.6. (-.2) 10-day calorie ave 1624
R124 9/3/20 end weight 182.2. (-.4) 10-day calorie ave 1493
R125 9/13/20 end weight 182.2 (0). 10-day calorie ave 1612
R126 9/23/20 end weight 181.6 (-.6). 10-day calorie ave 1580
R127 10/3/20 end weight 182 (+.4). 10-day calorie ave 1821
R128 10/13/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1659
R129 10/23/20 end weight 182 (+/-0). 10-day calorie ave 1552
R130 11/2/20 end weight 183 (+1). 10-day calories ave 1856
R131 11/12/20 end weight 183 (+/-0). 10 day ave cals 1776
R132 11/22/20 End weight 183 (+/-0). 10 day ave cals 1358.
R133 12/2/20 End weight 182.6. (-.4). 10 day ave cals 1633.
R134 12/12/20 End weight 182.6. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1547.
R135 12/22/20 End weight 181.6. (-1lb). 10-day ave cals 1460.
R136 1/1/2021 End weight 183. (+1.4lb). 10-day ave cals 1885.
R137 1/11/2021 End weight 183. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1789.
R138 1/21/2021 End weight 183. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1753.
R139 — End weight 183. (+/-0). Didn’t track calories.
R140 — end weight 183.
R141 — end weight 183. Ave calories 1587. (Goal 1600) ⭐️
R142 3/2/21. End weight 183.2. Ave calories 1720. (Goal 1500)
R143 3/12/21. End weight 184. Ave calories 1733. (Goal 1500)
R144 3/22/21. End weight 183. Ave calories 1690.
R145 4/1/21. End weight 183.2. Ave calories 1504. (Goal 1500). ⭐️

My scale readings bounced up 4 pounds when I changed batteries, so I didn’t suddenly gain 4+ pounds. I didn’t want to write that down but, other than the horror of gaining, what difference does it make? So I’m going with the new readings, dammit.

R146 4/11/21. End weight 184 (188.6). Ave calories 1516. (Goal 1500).
R147 4/21/21. End weight 188 (-.6). Ave calories 1526. (Goal <1500.)
R148 5/1/21. End weight 187.4. (-.6). Ave calories 1607. (Goal <1500.)
R149 5/11/21. End weight 188. (+.6). Ave calories 1789. (Goal <1500.)

R150 5/21/21. End weight 188.4. (+.4). Ave calories 1593. (Goal <1500.)

Day/Weight Change/Calories/Comment

5/22 - 187.6 - 1816
Happy Saturday to you all!

5/23 - 187.6 - 1388
Yesterday was a weird food day. Started with egg, Asiago-cheddar, Canadian bacon on whole grain English muffins. A friend came over and we sat outside nibbling nuts, dates, and cherries. Then I made grilled ham & cheese with tomato sandwiches for lunch, which I hadn’t planned to feed her so needed something quick. I didn’t feel like dinner, but had some ice cream later. Even so, low calories.

5/24 - 188.6 - 1427
What? Crazy.

5/25 - 188.6 - 1602

5/26 - 188 - 1701
Weird. I expected to be up today. But I’ll take it! We’re finally getting rain today — plants were thirsty! — so I’m figuring house cleaning for exercise. Ick.

5/27 - 188.6 - 1632
Ah, there’s the uptick I expected yesterday. Now to get rid of it! It rained all day yesterday, which was great, we needed it. It’s borderline chilly this morning, but warming up. I’m off for a walk and then to the nursery — need more plants! 😁

5/28 - 188 - 1710
Another day of rain and chill, but all good for the garden.

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