Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 158

MadisonMolly2017 · August 2021

]Round 158 starting weight: 71.8 kg
Round 158 goal weight: < 71.8 kg 157.96lb

Day/Weight/Comment
7/31 71.8. 158
8/1
8/2
8/3 72
8/4 72.
8/5 71.2 🤷‍♀️ Um … likely temporary 156.6
Would be outstanding if it holds

8/6 71.9
8/7 71.9 158.2
8/8 71.9
8/9

Round 158: 158 ➡️
Round 157: 158.6 ➡️158
Round 156: 158.8 ➡️159
Round 155: 158.6 ➡️159
Round 154: 158.5 ➡️158.8

August’s Goal: get back under 71.5 by Sept 1!!!! rounds 158, 159 & 160!

July’s Goal: Get back to 157’s. (<71.8)🎉

🌸Maddie
SW 1/1/2016 228.3
Maintenance < 160 monthly average
Preferred main. range < 157.3 (71.5kg)

In maintenance since Sept 2018 😄

musicsax · August 2021

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 158 (round 90 for me ) I continue to need this to help keep me on track!
@QuiltingJaine- thank you yet again for setting up the new challenge.

Challenge for this round is to continue yet again to work back towards maintenance – any loss will be a win! A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.

Covid restrictions have mostly been lifted in England – we have reached “freedom day”, but remember there is still a pandemic, continue to wash hands, be kind, wear a mask in crowded indoor settings, always consider others.

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

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End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 ( 0.4 pounds down)

SW:. 133.2
Day/Weight/Comment

7/31. 133.2 - good start to the round, let's keep it!! Under calories and all macros yesterday, just over 8 miles walked yesterday in-between rain!!
8/1 133.6 - 12.7 miles walked, well within calories & macros.
8/2. 133.6 - no structured walking yesterday; a big family celebration for the 1st liversary (liver transplant) for our 18 month DGS, brave little lion who has fought off so much in his little short life. Moments of remembrance too for the absent hero who together with her family so generously and unselfishly donated her liver & realisation that the 1 year anniversary will be so different for them, but she lives on in our little miracle, we will always be grateful, she will stay in our hearts forever. So grateful to NHS & wonderful surgeon too.
Can't deny I indulged; we had BBQ, cake and the adults a tad of champagne. 400 calories over, back to normal service today!
8/3 133.6 - 15.88 miles yesterday, we did 3 mile detour after encountering a field of cows in our path on our planned hike & cuz we've had a couple of "unsavoury" incidents with cows in the past if we can avoid them
we will!! All calories and macros in credit.
8/4. 134.4 - 14.2 miles walked yesterday. Calories and macros in credit.
8/5 134.4 – 9.67 miles walked yesterday before we headed home from our 5 day break in the Peak District, calories in credit but macros 36g over.
8/6 134 – 5.97 miles walked yesterday very briskly pushing DGS in buggy before the rain came ! Calories & all macros in credit.

8/7 135.2 – bbq last night with SIL & partner, ate over, but didn't go too mad & stopped when I'd had enough which is a NSV as often this is the recipe for starting a full 2 day binge! Ate late & also had quite a few alcoholic beverages interspersed with glasses of water. Nibbles were crisps & nuts, so sodium heavy!! This morning I need so much water!! 40oz straight off !! 10.93 miles walked yesterday. It is pizza night tonight, heavy carbs so may take a few days to lose this up tick.
8/8 135.4 – 10.51 miles walked yesterday, calories well in credit. Carbs 5g over; last day to make it count for the end of the round, but heavy rain makes walking doubtful today

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8/9 135.4 – 10.36 miles walked yesterday, calories in credit, 11g fat over. 1.8 pounds up from end of last round.

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

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

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TerriRichardson112 · August 2021

🌸🌹🌺🌼🌹💕🌸💕🌹🌼🌺🌹🌸
🌸🌹💕🌼💖 AUGUST 💖🌼💕🌹🌸
🌸🌹🌺🌼🌹💕🌸💕🌹🌼🌺🌹🌸

I was after an elusive 85 lbs loss 😂 but 83 will do me fine.
• in Maintenance for over 2 years.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessarily. People are still dying out there………
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷

August focus:

maintain weight < 150 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
Work on improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
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 158

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.

🔹Age 75:🔹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: 143.2: (August 2021)

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 157 EW: 144.4
Round 158 Goals:

Maintain weight < 150
Work on strength/flexibility

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31/07: 144.3: Goals 🌸
01/07: 143.8:: Goals 🌸
02/07: 143.2: Goals 🌸
03/07: 143.8: Goals 🌸 Fresh garden produce ready. 😍My summer salads.
04/07: 143.9: Goals 🌸
05/07: 143.6: Goals 🌸
06/07: 143.8: Goals 🌸
07/07: 143.9: Goals 🌸
08/07:143.6: Goals 🌸
09/07: xxx; Goals

Previous Rounds:

Round 160 EW: xxx🌻
Round 155 EW: 144.8 🌻
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!

jspecies11 · August 2021

SW: 140.0#
Goal: 139.0#
Strategy: Walk as much as weather allows; strength train 4 x/wk; stay in calorie deficit; check in daily
Day/Weight/Comment
7/31: 140.4# Managed some walks at the beach yesterday but then enjoyed every bite of fresh pesto pasta last night.
8/1: 140.2# Nice hike yesterday in beautiful weather. Hardly anyone out on the trail too. Good for the body and mind.
8/2 140.2# Yesterday: walked, weights and under calories. Hoping to see a drop soon.
8/3: 140.4# It is what it is, I’m sticking with the plan.
8/4: 139.8#
8/5: 140.2#
8/6: 140.2#
8/7: 140.2#
8/8: 139.6#
8/9: 139.6# Did not hit goal, but under 140#. Let’s see if I can keep down in the 130’s next round. Thank you @quiltingjaine and thanks everyone for the encouragement.

Lilylady3k · August 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
Ultimate Lifetime Goal: Weigh Less Each Year Than the Last
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

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's

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; ~12-16 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 20210531 206.7 (+1.2)
R152 20210610 205.3 (-1.4)
R153 20210620 207.1 (+1.8)
R154 20210630 205.9 (-1.2)
R155 20210710 206.1 (+.2)
R156 20210720 207.1 (+1)

R157 20200730 205.6 (-1.5)
R158 20200809 203.2 (-2.4)

R158: Time to make some progress and strive for <200 in August! Quit this yo-yo cycle.
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike, swim, and strength class once per week. Walk the dog 100 miles in August!

🎯Mini Goal: 204.x (Repeat until I hit it!)

Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
7/31 205.4 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3.6 miles, power washed the dock, 1789 cal, 108 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. Took mom to the rehab center for her wrist and a lady behind us fell … took 3 people to get her up. Then neighbor at the camp fell hitting her head. She is 101 years old. Helped her until ambulance was able to make it out to our remote location. Then when her husband brought her back home he called again for me to help get her into bed. I did not sleep well. After seeing these 2 fall I REALLY want to lose weight. Being old, obese and not very mobile is not in my vision of my future. Ready to tackle August and lose more weight.
8/1 205.6 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 2.2 miles completing my 100 miles in July walking the dog! Gardening, fishing, 1435 cal, 86 net carbs, AF.
8/2 205.6 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walk .5 miles, fishing/casting for 3 hours and caught nothing, gardening digging up mom’s sago palm pups which is hard work, 1676 cal, 102 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Not surprised … pizza for lunch & pasta for dinner. Fished in the morning and it was too hot to walk the dog in the afternoon. Headed back home today.
8/3 204.4 Walked 2.2 miles, long 5+ hr drive, cut and trashed large limb that fell out of neighbor’s tree into my yard while we were gone … plus cut the damage it made on my redbud tree, 1533cal, 81 net carbs, AF, tons of water. Behind on my walking toward 100 mile goal this week so I need to get walking.
8/4 202.8 Whoosh! Walked 3.1 + 2.2 miles, Bike 30min, 1552 cal, 71 net carbs, AF, guzzling water. Lightning when I got to the pool so delayed swimming laps until Thursday. Over 18000 steps today! All my rings closed and overlapped.
8/5 202.5 Walked 3.4 + 1 miles, Strength class 1 hr, 1532 cal, 83 net carbs, AF. Over 15.5k steps. Took my DIL out for birthday lunch at Bistro Menil and went to the Menil Art Museum. It is Houston Restaurant Weeks all of August! LOTS of really nice places that have special menus.
https://houstonrestaurantweeks.com/search/#menu-bistro-menil
8/6 202.9 Walked 3 + 1 miles, swam laps 400m, 1682 cal, 83 net carbs, AF.
🩺 Annual Physical & bloodwork today so fasting this morning.
8/7 203.7 Walked 1.3 miles then took the day off from other activity. 1404 cal, 56 net carbs, 2 wine. NOT enough water. DH & I were fasting for physical & bloodwork which went well. Then we went to Pappadeaux’s for a really nice lunch! Changed my plan for dinner … moved salmon night out to next Friday since I had not yet purchased the fish. I was able to take last night’s smoked chicken and make chicken salad wraps to go with our wine for a relaxing TGIF at home!
8/8 203.1 Walk 4.75 + .6 miles, Bike 30 min, 1569 cal, 68 net carbs, 3 wine. Tackled a long walk early in the day to make up for my lack of progress toward 100 miles in August AND try to get back down to 202.x.
8/9 203.2 Walked 1.4 miles, 1180 cal, 55 net carbs, AF. Books books books … reading & listening.

DOWN 2.4 lbs this round. Saw 202s but let them slip away. My new variety exercise routine is paying off on the scale and in reshaping this body! Happy that I’ve started strength training & swimming laps.

Scale has started moving in the right direction!

frobinson62 · August 2021

Round 158 – July 31-Aug 9
SW 302.2 EW 300.7 loss of 1.5lbs.
RGW: 296.0 – Drink gallon of water per day/1 hour exercise per day
SW: 302.2
Day/Weight/Comment
7/31 – 301.5 – I really need to get my weekends in check….too much everything!!
8/01 – 303.5
8/02 – 303.1 – what I said on 7/31 – I need to get focused on staying focused on the weekends
8/03 – 302.6 – I always do well during the week
8/04 – 301.1 – Back in the weekday groove – I have got to keep this going during the weekend.
8/05 – 298.6 – IF working great but I have a long weekend coming……
8/06 – 300.9
8/07 – 300.4
8/08 – 301.3
8/09 – 300.7 – did pretty good in spite of long weekend….I did add some gym time in though

mackie_pants · August 2021

Highest Weight: 199 lbs
Goal Weight: 150 lbs
Height: 5’6”

Round 158
SW: 194
Day/Weight/Comment
7/31: 194 - planning to walk to/from the movie theater today and to get in an upper body strength workout

8/1: 194.8 - Leg day was on Friday. I was hoping I’d skate by on soreness because yesterday wasn’t bad, but I’m feeling it today! I’ve done a good job on calories for the last few days, so I’m not at all worried about the weight gain. I’ve read that’s normal when starting strength training.

8/2: 194 - Yesterday’s strength work focused on my core. My whole body is sore today, but my legs less so than yesterday, which is great. I also rode my indoor bike yesterday. Managed to stay within my calorie range yet again.

8/3: 194.2 - Rest day yesterday. Felt good to do nothing much while my body recovered. Today was a lot more busy on the exercise front, but I also ate a bit more than I meant to. Oh well. Tomorrow is a new day.

8/4: 193.4

8/5: 192.4 - Happy with this number, but it’s going to go up tomorrow. I had a big lunch (plus dessert) with my coworkers. The truffle fries were delicious! It remains to be seen whether or not they will be worth the uptick in my weight though.

8/6: 193.6 - Oof!

8/7: 192.6 - Yesterday was arms day on the workout front. Not bad at all! Today is leg day and I’m not looking forward to it. Took a sneak peak at what’s in store for me and it’s basically nothing but lunges. My knees! Will definitely be doing some modifications. The rest of the day will be a lazy one. Going out for brunch and a movie. I’m going to try to be good at brunch time on the calorie front.

8/8: 192.6 - Had chicken and waffles at brunch yesterday. I saw people eating delicious looking cinnamon rolls, but I stuck to my plan and didn’t have dessert. Going to see another movie today, which I’ll walk to and from. I’ve also got an upper body workout to do. Busy day!

8/9: 194 - Disappointing to end the round where I started, but I continue to make good choices so I just need to stay the course.

chublet25 · August 2021

heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 168.0
goal weight: 126

weight lost (lb):

round 150: (3.0) . . . . . round 155 (4.0)
round 151: (3.0). . . . . .round 156 (3.5)
round 152: (3.0). . . . . .round 157 (4.0)
round 153: (3.5)
round 154: (3.5)

goal for round 158 is 2.5 pounds (looking for 165.5 on the scales)

7/31: 167.5
8/1:. .167.5
8/2:. .166.5
8/3:. .166.5
8/4:. .166.5
8/5:. .166.0
8/6: . 165.5
8/7: . 165.5
8/8:. .165.0

6/9: . 165.0 . . Freaking coyotes woke me up 4-5 times in the night howling. I think they're figuring out that blowing the car horn doesn't do them a bit of harm. It shuts them up for 10s while they apparently assess the situation and realize that there's nobody in the car. And of course every time the coyotes howled, the chihuahua pack let loose, and I don't sleep very soundly at the best of times. Finished my c25k, all 9 weeks, and am now trying (slowly) to get faster at it, as my run times would be embarrassing, should I run a race. Short (1 h) woods walk also in the plans. Good times. See y'all in the next round!

schmoyew · August 2021

SW: 299.2 (April 20, 2021)
GW: 180
End of Round 157: 257.1
Round Goal: 254
Day/Weight/Comment
07/31 - 257.7
08/01 - 256.4
08/02 - 256.4 Really going slow and steady lately which is kind of sad but I'm not giving up. Turned down a Wawa hoagie last night after seeing the calories in my wife's order. Wow those things aren't great! Got a salad instead and was just as satisfied. Ran 2.42 miles this morning for a 450 calorie burn. Hoping to see the hard work pay off on the scale again soon.
08/03 - 254.4 Not sure how much I can trust this number. Our AC died last night so probably sweat a lot more than usual overnight. Didn't work out this morning either. Hope the AC can be fixed tonight so life can get back to normal. I find setting round goals so hard because out of nowhere I'll get a drop and get the goal early, but I also don't want to set it too high.
08/04 - 253.8 Was feeling a bit tired this morning so I only did 2 miles running but it's still something. I'll probably do something tonight too because I always feel bad just sitting around now. Hoping this downward trend keeps up so I can see that 250 on the scale!
08/05 - 253.1 I think I figured my scale out. Sometimes it locks onto a number from the day before for whatever reason. So I figured if you step on with something and then weigh yourself normally, it resets. Getting more accurate numbers now. I ran 2.59 miles this morning in 20 minutes for 475 calorie burn. Getting better every day! I swear one day I'm going to try to run a 5k it's just another few minutes and would feel so good.
08/06 - 252.9 Not much to say today. I woke up late so could only get a 10 minute quick run in. Not sure if I'll do anything else tonight but who knows? I'll probably feel lazy sitting around.
08/07 - 252.9
08/08 - 251.1
08/09 - 250.9 Seeing the 250 on the scale for the first time is inspiring for sure. Was sidelined a bit over the weekend with stomach issues leading to sleep issues. But tomorrow we'll be back and ready to get under 250 for the next round!

chublet25 · August 2021

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@chublet25 DRINK A GLASS OF WATER! Even if it does mean you need to get up during the night, we are often THIRSTY not HUNGRY. It may make this more doable for you. Just give it a try.

No, I'm actually hungry. I already drink 10 glasses of water per day. I am just plain hungry, but thanks for your suggestion. Some days I'm not hungry, but some days I am.

tiabirdie56 · August 2021

* ROUND 158 (July 31 - Aug 9) Water, 80+ ounces daily, carbs at 30g, last meal(s) by 7pm., that seems to be what I end up at most days.

Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 64
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2021 Start Wgt:215 (Jan 1)
CW: 208.4
RGW: Lose 1/2 to 1 pound
FGW: 175
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*

(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)
{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021

Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
{Day/Weight/Comment}

Day1▪︎ Sa•7/31- DNW (Fr•7/30 -3pm, 7pm ; 20hrs) 20g carbs; Fiber•5g; 64ozs water.

Day2▪︎ Su•8/01- Forgot to weigh (Sa•7/31 -2pm, 7pm; 19hrs) 19g carbs; Fiber•2g; 56ozs water.

Day3▪︎ Mo•8/02- 208.4 (Su•8/01 -1pm, 6pm; 18hrs) 24g carbs; Fiber•5g; 80ozs water.

Day4▪︎ Tu•8/03- 207.2 ●One month to date: inches lost overall (9.13 ) and bodyfat (2%)
(Mo•8/02 -2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm; 20hrs) 28g carbs; Fiber•4g; 80ozs water.

Day5▪︎ We•8/04- (Tu•8/03 -3pm, 5:15pm, 7:30pm; 20hrs) 24g carbs; Fiber•7g; 96ozs water.

Day6▪︎ Th•8/05- 207 (We•8/04-3:45pm, 7pm; 20.25hrs) 71g carbs; Fiber•9g; 96ozs water. Ate 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Day7▪︎ Fr•8/06-207 (Th•8/05 -6:30pm, 8:30pm; 23.5hrs) 37g carbs; Fiber•7g; 96ozs water. green smoothie to break my fast.

Day8▪︎ Sa•8/07- 206.2 (Fr•8/06 -12:30pm, 7pm; 16hrs) 23g carbs; Fiber•g; 76ozs water.

Day9▪︎ Su•8/08- (Sa•8/07- 4:15, 7:30pm; 21.25hrs) 20g carbs; Fiber•4g; 92ozs water.

■Day10▪︎ Mo•8/09- 206.6 ~ early weigh in. (Su•8/08 -1:10pm, 4pm, 7:30pm;17.5hrs;) 25g carbs; Fiber•2g; 80ozs water.

■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app

link to: Waist to Height Ratio

link to: Waist to Hip Ratio

link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe

SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link

Seeking lower bodyfat%

•lbs lost ✔
•BMI lowered points5
•BF% reduced

■2021
R137/Jan/2~SW: 212 (new start)
R138/Jan/12~SW: 209.8
R139/Jan/22~SW:209.6
R140/Feb/01~SW: DNW
R141/Feb/11~SW:
R142/Feb/20~SW
R143/Mar/03~SW:215
R144/Mar/13~SW:215
R145/Mar/23~SW:215
R146/Apr/02~SW:214.3
R147/Apr/11~SW:216
R148/Apr/22~SW:216
R149/May/02~SW:216.3
R150/May/12~SW: DNW
R151/May/22~SW: 216.7
R152/Jun/01~SW: 215.7
R153/Jun/11~SW: 216.2
R154/Jun/21~SW: 215.6
R155/Jun/30~SW: 216
R156/Jul/11~SW: 212.6
R157/Jul /21~SW: 209.4
R158/Jul /31~SW: 208.4

fmfdfa2020 · August 2021

Thank you @quiltingjaine for keeping this challenge going!

May 10, 2021 - 183.1 - just 2.9 pounds off 186, my heaviest weight ever - (stopped posting on this challenge July 2020 - very glad to be back!)

Round 158 Goals: 80oz water; row 30 mins, most days; free-weights; eat vegetables/fruit; IF most days; no sugar; Calorie/Carb cycle between 1000 to 1900 calories each day with an average between 1200 - 1500.

Next short-term goal: 162.X
169....168....167....166....165....164....163....162.X

SW: 169.2

7/31: 169.2 - Rowed and walked. Stayed within calorie range. 64oz water, and lots of vegetables and fruit. Good start!
8/01: 169.1
8/02: 169.6 I might see a higher weight for a few days. I think it would have been higher if I hadn't weighed so late today. I blew past even my normal high-calorie days that are planned. I mean way past - salt, carbs, sugar, drinks! However, it's just one day. It will not become two! I need water, water and more water.
8/03: 169.5
8/04: 169.3 My weight is nothing to get excited about today but I am excited that I did not let my one day binge go into 2 or 3 days! Yay!
8/05: DNW - early appointments
8/06: 168.7 I'm happy to see 168.x. Rowed 30 mins. Water still not what it should be. Hopefully 80oz today.
8/07: 168.7 It's always a good day when I don't bounce up after a day when I drop.

8/08: 168.6 Enjoying the vegetables from our garden - zucchini , summer squash, swiss chard, and cucumbers. Tomatoes are not ripe yet.
8/09: 169.2 hmmmm, I'm the same weight as when I started this round. There are many reasons why it jumped up and none have to do with me bingeing again (after my one-day fiasco on 8/2) so it doesn't concern me. I'm leaving 169 crossed off below because I'll be back to 168 any day.

So excited for a new round!

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

If I quit now, I'll soon be back where I started. And when I started, I so desperately wanted to be where I am now!
There is no going back! NOT THIS TIME!

fmfdfa2020 · August 2021

chublet25 wrote: »

6/9: .....Finished my c25k, all 9 weeks, and am now trying (slowly) to get faster at it, as my run times would be embarrassing, should I run a race.

@chublet25 Way to go! Congrats!

_JeffreyD_ · August 2021

Male: 64
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. Specifically, get some more exercise done.

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)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6

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 158
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment

7/31: 209.8
8/1: 208.8
8/2: 207.6
This may be the first weekend where I weighed less on Monday than I did on Friday. I was so busy working on and in my boat (the Kraken) that I didn’t have much time to eat. That’s one way to do it.

8/3: 208.6
I will take this.

8/4: 206.6
Getting close to my maintenance range goal with numbers like this. But I know this is just the low end of my usual yoyo. Steady plodding ahead. (and lunch out with friends today….)

8/5: 206.0
Because of a group like this, I was able to fight off some big food urges last night. This is a period (few days) of discipline for me that is frankly uncommon.

8/6: 205.8
Waiting for the yoyo. In the mean time I will enjoy it.

8/7: DNW
Got up early to go fishing, so no reading today.

8/8: 208.6
The residue of a Family Reunion Picnic yesterday. A festival of salt and carbs well enjoyed. Stayed inside of calorie goal.

8/9: 209:
Further side effects of the picnic including leftovers yesterday.

Still, this was a good round for me. Major goal met. Average weight down 2.8 ponds from previous 10-day. In fact it has been a year since my 10-day average has been this low. Not bad for a two-weekend round.

coblujay · August 2021

Age: 62 5’6”
 SW: 261 (6/3/21) 
CW: 242 (7/30/21) 
UGW: 175
End of 10 day challenge goal: 239

Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day 
Swim, Circuit, Hike (5x week minimum)  
Previous Challenge 156: 245.4 (-1.8) 
Previous Challenge 157: 242.0 (-3.4)

7/31 - 241.8 (-.2) I’m surprised that I dropped. I had my indulgence meal last night and expected a bump. But I’ll definitely take it. I did count my calories as close as I could figure out and was only a few hundred above my daily allowance. I worked out at Orange Theory Fitness yesterday. I have a two day workshop today and tomorrow so I’m planning to take my snacks and lunch.
8/1 - 242 (0) I walked for about a half hour yesterday just to get a little exercise in after sitting most of the day in class. I stay within my calorie goal and have a bit of a bounce, but not too bad. I’m going to miss my Sunday hiking today, but am really enjoying this class.
8/2 - 242.6 (+.6) Ahhh. Here’s the bounce from my indulgence meal on Friday night. I’m expecting to do well for the rest of the week and will finally get back to my exercise routine. I stayed within my calorie goals over the last two days during class.
8/3 - 242.2 (+.2) Yesterday, I worked for a friend in his shop all day. It was a crazy day on my feet, which hasn’t happened for a very long time. It was exhausting and challenging. I told him I’d help a couple days a week. After a weekend workshop and yesterday’s work, I haven’t been in my regular exercise routine. Today is swimming…back in the pool. I’m really looking forward to it.
8/4 - 241.2 (-.8) Swimming was wonderful and I did eat all my calories including 500 exercise calories. Today I’m back at the shop and adding in a couple extra hundred calories for my active day that won’t show up as exercise.
8/5 - 241.8 (-.2) Yesterday was another busy day working at the frame shop. I ate dinner late and am not surprised I had a bit of a gain. Hoping today’s swim and getting in my food before 6pm and drinking all my liquids will mean a really good loss tomorrow.
8/6 - 241.2 (-.8) I little disappointed, but still plugging away. Yesterday’s swim was wonderful and I’m heading to Orange Theory Fitness this morning. I’ve been reading the posts under “What No one Tells You About Losing Weight” on MFP and it’s been really inspiring.
8/7 - 240.8 (-1.2) My indulgence meal is today. I’ll definitely count it and go from there. I’m walking with my dogs at one of our amazing dog parks. We’ll all have fun and get some good exercise.
8/8 - 241 (-1) Up a little today and probably more tomorrow since I had my indulgence meal yesterday. I tried on my size 22 jeans last night and they were really big. Not so big they’ll fall down, but it was a good way to measure some of my progress. I’m into my 20’s.

Hiking is on the exercise menu today.
8/9 - 240 (-2.0) Woohoo! I’m down today and while I didn’t hit my goal, I’m thrilled with this new low weight. Onward and downward!!

CamandJarvis · August 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: 130-135

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
R140 EW: 150.4
R141 EW: 150.4 (SNOVID)
R142 EW: 144.0 (PRK)
R143 EW: 144.2
R144 EW: 147.0
R145 EW: 145.7
R146 EW: 145.9
R147 EW: 145.9
R148 EW: 146.5
R149 EW: 147.3
R150 EW: 146.8
R151 EW: 147.9
R152 EW: 147.7
R152 EW: DNW
R153 EW: 147.2
R154 EW: 147.0
R155 EW: 144.7
R156 EW: 146.1

Last weight
7/30 - 146.1

Round Goal: 146.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
7/31 - DNW
8/01 - DNW
8/02 - 146.6
8/03 - 146.1
8/04 - 146.6
8/05 - 146.9
8/06 - 145.8
8/08 - 145.8
8/09 - 146.6 - Not sure what's going on. Woke up super bloated and with a very heavy belly. Didn't go run I felt so bleh. Feel okay otherwise. Maybe something didn't agree with me last night (normal dinner - baked chicken, rice, and corn on the cob so not sure). Drank my 90 oz water. Feeling a little better now as I keep sipping my water so may take pup for a walk later, if not tonight. Will hopefully be good to go for tomorrow's run. Yesterday was a complete rest day, rather lazy, too, but I guess I best listen to my body. Plus, TOM could be here any time in the next 4 or so days so I'll work around that. I know I usually bloat and weight goes up so hopefully this is just a strong bad pre-TOM situation and it'll settle down shortly.

Previous Day's Comments

7/31 - DNP
8/01 - Sad day, kids left early this morning. Hoping a Christmas visit, but no guarantees. Next time (guaranteed) will be spring break in March. I woke up and drank some water then went back to sleep once they were off. Definitely didn't sleep long enough and felt that the water I drank this first wake up would've skewed my weigh in. Just me today, pushing water as best I can. Storms now, no rain but little flashes of lightning and definitely thunder in distance so didn't risk trying to run. Should be WFH this week (minus afternoon training Thurs) but can squeeze in a workout in the morning, still. Will try to get a little ahead on my 5k training since I'm now a week from my last run. Hopefully groceries will be easier (and cheaper) now with kiddos gone (how do they eat so much?!?!) that I can get back on healthier eating without coming home to all my prepped foods for work eaten.
8/02 - Expected, likely a delayed uptick from the weekend with the kiddos (we splurged for their last few days) Went on a run since it rained last night and forecast to rain this morning (when I left for my run, it said 8am. Now 9am... oh well, at least I knocked it out before the rain). Definitely struggled with it, but I did more than I did on my last run so progress regardless. Definitely need to figure out how to run when I'm commuting to/from work, even if it's just short. The 1 week gap between really took a toll. Unsure of food today, and I may need to go grocery shopping for some stuff. Will try to stick with veggies for me. And fruit for a sweet treat.
8/03 - Back down to ending weight of last round. Just barely shy (I'd say 5-8oz) from my 90oz water goal. Didn't want to wake up in the middle of the night, though. Already ran this morning since today is busy busy with meetings and it's supposed to warm up now that the rain/storms have gone. Definitely less muggy/humid, though, and that helped me feel better during the run. Dinner was salty, but it was a last minute poor-man's goulash made with whatever we had on hand (had some thawed venison we needed to cook up before it went bad). Unsure of today's dinner. Lunch will be leftover goulash and maybe some steamed veggies if I can find in our deep freeze (ugh, I hate chest freezers. Goal in life: get a stand up freezer!) Fasting until after my meetings since I won't eat until my green tea is done and then back to back meetings until noon. Great thing about busy days? Can't break my fast early if I'm busy working! When willpower fails, distraction always works hehe
8/04 - Not sure..normal uptick? I drank my 90oz water. Ate fairly healthy (a bit of brownie I couldn't even finish for dessert since they were going bad...man I miss having the kiddos around). Oh well. Finished my run today, definitely improved. My 1st km was 2 seconds slower (10 min warmup walk, likely) but my 2nd and 3rd km (where my 30sec sprints and 10min free form run are) were faster. And I ran the full 10 minute free form! First time doing that. I was dying, but I had my podcast in and just tried to focus on belly breathing, tucking my hips under (yay for no back pain after researching that!) and the story in the podcast. Still have until Nov 20th to build up and I'm making better progress than I thought I would. Good thing, too, since I'll be commuting some weeks and unable to run.
8/05 - FamHub made wings last night at BF's request. No matter if I eat them plain or with sauce/seasoning, I always get a pretty good uptick from them the next day. This is that uptick. Expected, not worried about it. Do have to go in to work for CPR hands on training this afternoon. 3 hour round trip for a 1.5 hour training, yuck. This may impact my water intake since driving an hour and a half without many spots to stop for a bathroom is not ideal. I'll try to make it up where I can. No running today since I'm not sure I'll have time to shower once BF gets up and moving and before I have to leave. I'll try, but not making promises to myself, to knock out a run tomorrow. Just BF and I this weekend, Fam going to see some family friends this weekend so should be easier to knock out my own goals.
8/06 - Wing uptick fell off. Got about 65-70oz despite the driving yesterday. Dinner was steak, homemade mashed potatoes and garlic butter asparagus. I even have some leftover for lunch today (super yuuuum). I have some lettuce that needs used up so I may just do a lettuce salad on the side since I didn't have leftover asparagus. Ran this morning. W3D1 killed me. The training changed up a lot. 5 min walk, 5 min free form run, [1 min run, 1 min walk, 10 seconds knee lifts/high knees]x5, 8 min free form run, 2 min stretch/walk, 8 min free form run. Had to walk for about 45 seconds twice on the last run due to the beginnings of side stitch but I ran everything else! My Fitbit says 3.11 miles on the dot. Zombies, Run! app says 4.88km (3.03mi). Either way, really close to the 5km distance I'm training for. Aim today was to hit 3 miles so I pulled it off! Now to get the running more consistent and work on speed. My only other 5k I've run (the entire thing) was 37:11 so I'm hoping to beat that
8/07 - DNP
8/08 - Yay, no change. I'll take that. Not sure plans for today but hopefully something outdoorsy. No running this morning, and likely not tomorrow, will take these as rest days.

sIeepytea · August 2021

Stats: 5'1", F

GW: 50 kg
Goal for round 158 is 56-57 kg.

SW: 58.7 kg
Day/Weight/Comment
7/31: 58.7 kg - Pretty active day at 16,751 steps.
8/1: Missed weigh in! Whoops. I think eating was ok today but wasn't really active. 792 steps only lol.
8/2: 58.6 kg - 18,820 steps! Had Korean food for lunch and a homemade burger for dinner (got home late and was hungry lol).
8/3: 58.8 kg - 7,070 steps.
8/4: 59.9 kg - Hmmm

Maybe I need to start tracking calories again to make sure I'm at deficit. EDIT: Goal - Food + Exercise = Remaining (1,200 - 1,047 + 404 = 557). For exercise, I went on a 3k morning run and a 30 minute evening walk.
8/5: 59.2 kg - 5,577 steps. Goal - Food + Exercise = Remaining (1,200 - 660 + 148 = 688) I forgot to log dinner!
8/6: DNW - 15,460 steps (5K run in morning and 30 minute walk in the evening). Goal - Food + Exercise = Remaining (1,200 - 899 + 551 = 852). Went out for brunch with sister which pretty much filled me up for the whole day. Ate dinner but a small portion. Had fish, green beans and shrimp stir fry, and rice. Drank plenty of water too!
8/7: DNW
8/8: 58.7 kg
8/9: 58.7 kg - maintained weight this round. But would like to be losing!! Lol.

SheilaBoneham · August 2021

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 130

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

History 2021

R136 1/1/2021 End weight 187. (+1.4lb). 10-day ave cals 1885.
R137 1/11/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1789.
R138 1/21/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1753.
R139 — End weight 187. (+/-0). Didn’t track calories.
R140 — end weight 187.
R141 — end weight 187. Ave calories 1587. (Goal 1600) ⭐️
R142 3/2/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1720. (Goal 1500)
R143 3/12/21. End weight 188. Ave calories 1733. (Goal 1500)
R144 3/22/21. End weight 187. Ave calories 1690.
R145 4/1/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1504. (Goal 1500). ⭐️
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.).
R151 5/31/21. End weight 187.6. (-.8). Ave calories 1812. (Goal <1500.).
R152 6/10/21. End weight 188.6. (+1). Ave calories 1843. (Goal <1500.)
R153 6/20/21. End weight 188. (-.6). Ave calories 1563. (Goal <1500.)
R154 6/30/21. End weight moving average 187.9. (-.1). Ave calories 1663. (Goal <1400.).
R155 7/10/21. Moving average 189.1. (+1.2). Ave calories 1677.
R156 7/20/21. Moving average 188.8. (-.3). Ave calories 1867.

R157 7/30/21. End weight 187. Moving average 187.9. (-.9). Ave calories 1570.
R158 8/9/21: End weight 189.2. Moving ave 188.8. (+.9). Ave calories 1633.

Day/Moving Ave/Calories/Comment

7/31 - 187.4 - 1040
Yesterday I signed up for a 10K in September. It’s been 4 years since I did a 10K and a half marathon and I thought the goal & the t-shirt would motivate me. I’ll be walking to doing W/R intervals. So my new walking goal (having completely blown off my last one) is 100 miles by Sept. 1. Oh, and this is my lowest weight in 6 months. Finally moving in the right direction!

8/01 - 187.4 - 1419
DH made Boboli pizza last night so I think some of this is salt. He made it pretty healthy, though — lots of veggies. Also a reminder that it can’t just be an easy downhill run! All good. I didn’t go for me extended walk yesterday because of foot cramps Fri night, but I did walk all over Meijer for about half an hour of shopping! Off for a walk in a few minutes. Enjoy your Sunday, all!

8/02 - 187.4 - 1299
I kept my walk short yesterday and didn’t measure or record it. I’m still fighting leg/foot cramps, but I’ve upped my magnesium and it seems to be helping. It’s very cool this morning so I’m shooting for more distance. I was hungry at bed time bought fought it off — no midnight snack! All in all I feel much more in control. I’ve accepted that it’s going to be a long ride. Fat cells are stubborn!

8/03 - 187.9 - 2022
Oops. I had a major snack attach last night. No idea why, but I was very conscious of what I was doing and did it anyway. Back on track. My leg & foot cramps have stopped, so I’m back to walking this morning. Increasing my magnesium has made a big difference in just a few days. Yay!

8/04 - 187.7 - 1460
That’s better all the way around.

8/05 - 187.9 - 2203
Another oops. Oh, well.

8/06 - 187.6 - 1332

8/07 - 187.8 - 1800
Had a snack attack last night. Oh well — onward! I’ve had to skip walks for a few days due to pain in my foot — no idea what I did to it. Swelling is down today, though, so I’ll get out there when the rain and lightning are gone. Have a lovely Saturday!

8/08 - 188.8 - 1805
WTH is wrong with me? I can’t seem to stop eating. Grrr.

8/09 - 188.8 - 1675
Well, I’ve crunched my numbers since Feb. again, and there’s no way around it. My weight has stayed 187-189 that whole time, and my average calories over that time = about 1665, with is very close to what both MFP and SailRabbit give me for maintenance, which is reassuring in terms of trusting them . So I have to stop the magical thinking and cut my calories. I knew that, right? I know that! Jeesh. See you in R159.

deepwoodslady · August 2021

tiabirdie56 wrote: »

@deepwoodslady, Donna, I read over my previous days food diary every morning. I add food that I didn't record or I remove food that I didn't eat. Your food diary is YOUR FOOD DIARY. It doesn't matter if you've closed it out for the day. I never use the term self sabotage. It is hunger or stress eating.

Hunger is my cue that I just haven't eaten enough throughout the day. So, I eat a little extra of the proper foods. Sometimes we can be so focused on losing weight that we keep our calories too low. For years I've been in the habit of filling in my next day's food diary ahead of time. I base recorded amounts on what I usually eat. I weigh and measure everything. Some days I need more to eat. I don't deny myself. I also plan a day, every couple of weeks, to eat up to my maintenance calories.

I also don't store any of my trigger foods, so when it comes to stress eating, I have to get in my car and go shopping! That's enough to keep me straight. Now. Last year, I gained 30lbs. Why? I had all my trigger foods in my house.

@tiabirdie56

I have been avoiding my trigger foods, even laying them back down in the stores or avoiding the aisles in the grocery store altogether which is a great NSV for me. However, if I decide to overeat or binge, I can even do it on my "diet" foods or my pre-prepped meals. There is nothing that I can't overeat. It is a good idea not to focus on the negativity of the words "self-sabotage". Even though I clearly see the pattern of undermining my own successes, I will try to be more positive about the process. Stress? yes....for sure. Between the well problems, the bat in the house and the s...l...o...w renovations, if my hair wasn't falling out so badly already, I would pull it out. However, after reading your message, I am going for positivity and calm today. Like my pastor always said, you can rock all day long in that rocking chair of fret and worry but you'll find, even with all the movement, you are never really getting anywhere at all.

tiabirdie56 · August 2021

@CamandJarvis, May I suggest to you not to eat corn? We (humans) lack the enzymes to break down corn. We cannot digest it.

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