Just Give Me 10 Days - ROUND 164

eyesopennow · October 2021

_JeffreyD_ wrote: »

@eyesopennow thanks for the reminder to brace for bags of bite size candy laying around the house. I wonder if I can make it to November without eating a single piece? I think the key is to buy the kind of candy you don't like.

@_JeffreyD_ I am pretty fluent in English, but I do not comprehend the phrase "the kind of candy that you don't like." Not a single example comes to mind. Hence, my tremendous girth. LOL Take care.

coblujay · October 2021

@eyesopennow Haha! What a fabulous way to begin the day...with a good laugh. Thank you!

Age: 62 5’6” 
SW: 261 (6/3/21)
 CW: 223.4 (09/28/21) 
UGW: 175
End of 10 day challenge goal: 223

Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day 
Swim, Circuit, Hike (5x week minimum)
 Seven days of maintenance to begin this challenge

Challenge 156: 245.4 (-1.8) - Challenge 157: 242 (-3.4) - Challenge 158: 240 (-2.0) - Challenge 159: 237 (-3.0) - Challenge 160: 235.6 (-1.4) - Challenge 161: 229.6 (-6.0) - Challenge 162: 227.6 (-2.0) Challenge 163 223.4 (-4.2)

9/29 223.6 (+.2) Today is my first day of maintenance. I’m taking seven days “off” and allowing my body to adjust to where I am before starting on the next phase. I’m going from 1250 calories a day to 1740. It feels strange and uncomfortable already and this is just breakfast. No planned formal exercise today. The art show is going great so far, which is really exciting.
9/30 223.8 (+.4) My art show sold out! I’m thrilled. It was a crazy busy day as you can imagine. I ate dinner late and didn’t get in all my water, so I’m not surprised at a slight bump on the scale. It was my first day in maintenance mode. It was nice to add a little parmesan cheese to my salad and have a slice of toast with peanut butter. Tish asked me if I was going to eat up to my maintenance calorie level or just eat more when I specifically wanted it. My response was the first, to eat up to my maintenance level. As I was eating yesterday, I better understood what she was asking. I did measure and log and had 200 calories left at the end of the day. My answer after one day in is…I will eat until I’m not hungry and keep it below my calorie goals. After limiting my calories, it’s not surprising that I get full even when I have calories left. It was a strange, but good first day.
10/1 222.8 (-.6) Yesterday was one of my busiest days in a long time, so I didn’t eat up to maintenance level. I never thought I’d find it difficult to eat more. Things will slow down for awhile now and I can get back to exercise, drinking my water and eating according to plan. I think I need a nap.

10/2 223.6 (+.2) I got my swimming in yesterday and have Orange Theory Fitness on the schedule today. I did eat up to my maintenance calorie level and half of my exercise calories. In that mix, I actually had a bottled margarita, my first alcohol since I started this journey. I’m not stressing at all over the bump. It will be interesting to see how my body responds to this week’s change in calorie levels.
10/3 223.4 (0) My lunch yesterday was late and about 5pm I thought I should prep dinner so I’d finish eating by 6pm. But…I wasn’t the least bit hungry. So, no dinner for me. I ate just under 1300 calories. With exercise, I had 850 calories remaining. Today is a walk with the dogs and I’m planning to do a better job eating all my meals and drinking all my water. Just a few days left in maintenance mode.
10/4 223.6 (+.2) I’m staying in a good range. There are some days I was lower in calories than my maintenance level and I have to admit, I was hoping still to lose a little. Tomorrow is my last day in maintenance mode and then it’s back full force into deficit mode. I can’t wait to get back to losing!!
10/5 222.8 (-.6) The last maintenance level day. I was really nervous about starting this, but I’m so glad I did. It has only been one week, which probably isn’t quite enough, but it’s a good way to practice. I’ll report in tomorrow about what I’ve learned so far. Heading for the swimming pool this morning and will be prepping meals for getting back on the weight loss track tomorrow.
10/6 223.2 (-.2) Today, I’m back on the deficit plan that is going to take me even further on my journey to health. What did I learn from a week of maintenance? 1. The number of calories I to eat each day is going to be up and down and I just need to keep it on track overall. 2. It’s easy to get busy and not focus specifically on my meals and snacks. It’s going to take remaining aware of what I’m eating so I can do this long term. 3. I can do this. (Which is the best part.) I know it was only seven days. I think I’ll plan a longer maintenance break the next time just to test things out while I’m still on a losing journey. I’m planning do that in about sixteen weeks. I’ll be curious over the next few days how my body reacts to being back on plan. I did have an indulgence meal yesterday that fit within my maintenance and exercise calories. And...I'm still down .2.

quiltingjaine · October 2021

Female 5’1” Age 71 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)
Maintaining below 120

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0
SW Rnd 148 116.5 AW 117.41
SW Rnd 149 115.5 AW 116.8
SW Rnd 150 118.5 AW 117.15
SW Rnd 151 118. AW 117.11
SW Rnd 152 116.0 AW 115.35
SW Rnd 153 115.0 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 154 115.0 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 155 115.5 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 156 115.5 AW 115.0
SW Rnd 157 115.5 AW 114.75
SW Rnd 158 115.5 AW 115.8
SW Rnd 159 115.5 AW 116.3
SW Rnd 160 118.0 AW 118.0
SW RND 161 117.0 AW 117.45
SW RND 162 117.0 AW 117.6
SW RND 163 117.0 AW 118.45

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

**Comments apply to previous day**

SW RND 164 117.5
9/29 117.0 AF Going to lunch with neighbor ladies. I plan on steak fajitas but no tortillas. There will be chips involved. 😱
9/30 117.5 👍 AF Lunch yesterday was so pleasant. We left the restaurant just before 2. I ate 5 cherry tomatoes in the evening. I did have a large diet soda in the evening and water. Overall a good day!
10/1 118.0 AF Golden Corral last night
10/2 117.5
10/3 118.0 Pool closing party last night although the pool is opened until at least Nov 1. Dinner was a carb storm so I did eat fried chicken but no macaroni salad, baked beans, cole slaw (always sweetened🤮) or dessert (cookies, cake, and brownies.
10/4 119.0 AF Thai meal Hot Chili w/beef and about 1/2 c steamed rice. I ate half for late lunch and half LATE for me. Fasting blood work at 7:15 this morning followed by blood donation at 8:45. LATE UPDATE: Lab started the day 1/2 hour late so had to change my eating plan. I made a stupid choice at McD’s and ate the bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit instead of leaving the biscuit. Then after blood donation grabbed the “healthiest” snack - Smartfood white cheddar popcorn. Sooo, over my carbs for today and need higher protein later. It’ll be okay, it’s only one day. 10/5 118.5 AF I had a hamburger patty and small salad for dinner. My carbs for the day were over but everything else was fine even after that horrendous start.
10/6 118.5 AF Another high carb day but OMAD at about 2PM and didn’t snack. So stressed out about several things.

sIeepytea · October 2021

Round 164

Stats: 5'1", F
heaviest weight: 62 kg / 136.4 lbs (Nov 18/2020)
current weight: 56.8 kg / 124.96 lbs (Sep 29/2021)
goal weight: 50 kg (October 31/2021)
total weight lost so far: 5.2 kg / 11.4 lbs
weight to go: 6.8 kg / 14.9 lbs

Round 163 SW: 57.3 kg EW: 57.2 kg
Goals for round 164 are to be mindful of my portions, eat less carbs, and be more active!

SW: 56.8 kg
Day/Weight/Comment
9/29: 56.8 kg - new milestone!🎉 Hitting the 56 kg mark! Hoping to maintain this. I anticipate some fluctuations, and my goal for Round 164 is to stay within the high 56 range instead of low to mid 57s. Adding the lbs too for motivation 😊 124.96 lbs! Woke up early for work. Aiming to go on two walks again today even if it's only for 15-20 minutes.
9/30: 56.8 kg
10/1: DNW
10/2: DNW
10/3: 57.7 kg - period gains...... 😣
10/4: 57.1 kg - ok not bad! Happy new week everybody!
10/5: DNW
10/6: 56.8 kg - back to where I started for this round. Yay! I have about 3 to 4 weeks til date I set for reaching my goal weight. Not sure if I can reach it as my progress has been slow (but steady! So it's ok). Let's see how things go in these next few weeks 😁
10/7
10/8

deepwoodslady · October 2021

CamandJarvis wrote: »

10/4 - No hugs, it's expected. Oktoberfest was a blast, dinner was heavy and salty. We were up and moving fast early yesterday so I didn't get a chance to weigh in. Saturday I weighed but didn't have an opportunity to post. I'm commuting to work so up early. Have a pretty healthy lunch packed up with a protein shake for a snack if needed. Managed to get my water goals Saturday and Sunday so hoping to continue to the streak today. Honestly, between the walking and making sure I hit water is why I didn't hit the 150s again, thankfully. Quite happy with where I am. I have until Thursday to get back down. My birthday is Saturday (day 1 of next round) but I won't be back to weigh until Sunday. I'd love to be back to 144.x by then, but we shall see how this week goes. Will be doing my best to behave well.
10/5 - Coming back down, thankfully (: I was really pushing water to get back down quickly. Hopefully being home today won't be an issue with the kitchen right next to me hehe Starting next week I am commuting to work for 3 weeks and I'll have to figure out water and workout. The upside is that it will keep me from mindless snacking since I won't have access to anything but what I pack for lunch! BF was kind enough to offer cooking extra for dinner so I can have leftovers to take for lunch starting next week. Whew, one less thing to worry about. Dedicated workouts will have to be prioritized on my days off (hopefully I can manage that since I have a 5k on the 30th I need to train for!) Pushing more water today. Not sure what lunch or dinner will be. I have frozen steam bags of veggies to choose from and will just need to find a protein to go with it for lunch. I have a yoga session planned for a little later this morning and will try to take the pup on a walk today as well. Two more days to lose this Oktoberfest celebration weight....I can do it!
10/6
10/7
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@CamandJarvis

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JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T GET TO POST, I HOPE YOUR SPECIAL DAY IS WONDERFUL. ENJOY THE CAMPING TRIP!

deepwoodslady · October 2021

eyesopennow wrote: »

_JeffreyD_ wrote: »

@eyesopennow thanks for the reminder to brace for bags of bite size candy laying around the house. I wonder if I can make it to November without eating a single piece? I think the key is to buy the kind of candy you don't like.

@_JeffreyD_ I am pretty fluent in English, but I do not comprehend the phrase "the kind of candy that you don't like." Not a single example comes to mind. Hence, my tremendous girth. LOL Take care.

@eyesopennow I know what you mean. I even like black licorice. Hopeless!

Gaiblin · October 2021

Height: 5'7"
Age: 54

Highest weight (this go around): 165.5 lbs
SW: 158.8 (9/29/21)
Challenge Goal: <158.8
UGW: 145 lbs

9/29 158.8 Ate OK - but had a tiny piece of cheesecake at friends' home tonight.
9/30 157.8 Why the 1 lb drop?? My back tolerated a slow 2 mile jog! Ate OK.
10/1 157.8 Ate out Thai for dinner. Snacked a lot in the evening. Long work day --> no exercise.:(
10/2 159.6 Not happy with a large uptick on the scale this morning, but I also felt the previous 2 lower weights were a bit of an anomaly. I was able to jog 2 miles at the arb without problems with my back!! Ate decently.
10/3 159.2 Ate a slice of cake for dessert at friends' home.
10/4 158.6 Ate fine; heavy work day and no significant exercise
10/5 158.8 Felt very tired all day. Resisted snacking. Ate OK but didn't get out for a jog.
10/6 158.0
10/7
10/8

deepwoodslady · October 2021

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Round 164
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 122 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R163 EW= 188.4
R164 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

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********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.

R43 through R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = …..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)
R53 through R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = …..4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 through R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = …..8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 through R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = …..5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 through R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = …..8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 through R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = …2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)
R103 through 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = …..14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 through 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = [color=blue)…..4.7 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.6)

R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = ……1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = ……0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = ……3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]…..16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

R163 (09/19/21 thru 09/28/21) = …..0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 188.4)

R164 (09/29/21 thru 09/08/21) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

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

Day/Weight/Comment
09/28 …..188.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
09/29 …..185.6 ….. Finally a TMI on day 5. A huge drop on the scale and a full 1% down on the body fat. I’ve really got to start adding fiber, even if it’s in the form of benefiber. A very light dinner and some good snack choices last night really helped too. I am feeling hopeful after this drop. Good luck to everyone this round.

09/30 …..186.2 ….. I think this is a normal physical adjustment to the nearly 3 pound drop yesterday. However, I did have 3 pieces of sugar-free Russell Stovers dark chocolate from a friend that put me over calories by less than 200. Also, not too much movement yesterday. I was staining doors for my reno and that kept me in place most of the day. I’ll work harder at some extra activity. I’m just so tired in the evenings.

10/01 …..187.0 ….. Dammit! Binge last night due to cravings. I will try to make today count for something!

10/02 …..185.0 ….. I did very well yesterday. Tons of total overall calorie burn, 16,000 steps which added up going in and out of house working outside. 7 miles, 6 floors and 2900 overall calories burned for the day. This 2 pound drop is welcome! Travel today so, unfortunately, there will be a bump up again tomorrow. Today will be the opposite. Lots of car sitting and driving, little movement, and restaurant for my main meal. Ugg. Life happens! I’ll try to make good choices. I want to be able to bounce back quickly.

10/03 …..187.0 ….. There’s the travel uptick I expected. I’m okay with it even though my body always seems to prefer staying somewhere in the 187 range, I will not stay locked in. I’m boss of this body of mine! Today will be a very carefully planned day although rain is expected all day. At least I can keep my diet on point. The great NSV yesterday is that I was in a big city and did lots of shopping and I didn’t bring home (in groceries) anything that was not in my plan! Winning!

10/04 …..187.2 ….. …..Some unexpected travel yesterday which took me away for about 4 hours late afternoon until evening. However, the shorter trip did not blow my dietary goals. I just lacked movement and as much water as I would normally drink. I hope today goes smoother.

10/05 …..186.8 ….. I did sneak in a few extra calories last night after I closed out, but not enough to hurt the scale. I’m so glad to see a drop today. It’s time to see 185 point anything again. Hopefully in the next couple of days.

10/06 …..184.6 ….. I am thrilled to see such a drop but also find it so frustrating. Without being consistent and regular in all things including hormones, glucose readings and TMI’s, it is so difficult to see progress (real fat loss). It’s also difficult to see that I’ve actually gained (do I just need TMI?). I’m sure I’m not the only one who would like things to be clearer on this journey. The same goes for water retention. Did I lose fat or water? Especially when I’m down by a smaller amount like 0.6. Well, for today I will take the 2.2 pound drop. I do know that my lower weight is the real one. It’s the one when my TMI has finally come and I’m not carrying around the last 3 days worth of meals, and/or I’m not retaining water that day. I just hate that I have to be at a 5 lb loss or more to know if I’m really losing weight, or to see how certain foods are affecting me. Let’s finish strong folks. Two more days to go. I hope everything works properly and our weights are accurately reflected by challenge end. I love sharing this journey with you all!

10/07 …..xxxxx ….. (trend weight xxxxx)

10/08 …..xxxxx ….. (trend weight xxxxx)

enlightenme3 · October 2021

Round 164
September 29 - October 8, 2021
Female, 5’7”
SW: 164.7 pounds(Sept 28, 2021)
RGW: 163.2 pounds (-1.5 pounds)

Day/Weight/Comment
9/29: 164.7 - Yesterday did a Jazzercise workout (cardio and light core) and a 2 mile neighborhood walk. Logged all my food and stayed within my calorie goals (did not eat back exercise calories). I’m trying out a size M workout leggings since my size L was falling down during workouts. I’m clearly in between sizes since I feel like a bit of a sausage in the size M.
9/30: 163.8 - Jazzercise workout in my new size M leggings. Pro - I didn’t have to pull up my pants every 5 minutes. Con - the muffin top. Ate within my calories (ate some of my exercise calories back, but not all) and was heavier on the protein (for me) yesterday. The overnight loss of 0.9 pounds was a nice surprise this morning.
10/1: 164.9 - Yesterday’s Jazzercise workout couldn’t counteract a night of debauchery (1/2 a veggie calzone, chocolate cake and a brownie). I had planned my calories around two social events yesterday, but the cake and brownie at 9pm no less, weren’t my best decisions.
10/2: 164.2 - Did my first training hike for my upcoming (first ever) backpacking trip. 5.75 miles with some light elevation gains (600 ft) and light pack (13 pounds). It felt great! Although I was within all my calorie and macro goals, I felt super full after dinner (carb and fat heavy) so was surprised at the .7 pound drop. I also realize this morning that one of my food entries, chosen from the database, was just calories and no macros. Will have to continue be vigilant about which entries I use for my food diary so I don’t get any false sense of being over or under.
10/3: 163.8 - Back to where I was on 9/30. Did my workout yesterday morning and ate below my calories but was too full to eat to plan. Macros were very heavy on carbs and fats. I really don’t know how many hours I slept since I had a hard time getting comfortable to fall asleep and then had to get up in the middle of the night since I have been drinking so much water. Hate that effect.
10/4: 164.7 - Ugh. I’ve been gaining and losing the same 1 pound all week long. Frustrating. A bunch of social (eating out) activities the last few days are teaching me that I need to figure out how to better estimate the calories when it isn’t my “usual” food. I thought I was estimating on the high side, but who knows…
10/5: 162.7 - The mysteries of weight loss. It teaches you patience and perseverance. Continuing my workouts everyday and staying within calories. I’m working hard to balance my macros which is a little tougher as a vegetarian with a sweet tooth.
10/6: 163.1 - Ate a little heavier than normal, but still within calories and just about hit the macros as well. Good workout yesterday, although I couldn’t do all of the planks.
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CamandJarvis · October 2021

Update: BF's mom died overnight last night so I will not be gone camping and posting as normal. He will be leaving first thing tomorrow morning and I'll be staying to watch the pup.

Any prayers or positive vibes welcome -- he has an 8 hour drive tomorrow and he said driving today was challenging due to being so emotional. I'm nervous but his dad is devastated and cannot handle all the coordinating for funeral, burial, etc while his brother is hospitalized with bronchitis, leaving it up to him to get it all done.

If y'all have healthy crockpot recipes, please let me know. With commuting to work, I won't have time to cook dinner so I'll be relying on the crockpot next week. I'll batch prepare lunches on Sunday which is easy enough. Thanks in advance, don't know what I'd do without all of you

Much love

CamandJarvis · October 2021

@matratazola Sending love your way for your dad. Praying it comes back good and it's a simple treatment and he'll be on the mend before we know it

playhardkf2017 · October 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 -> 116 -> 116 -> 115 -> vacation -> missed about 3ish rounds-> 117.4 -> 115.4 ->117.2
Goal weight for this round: Maintaining 116/117 or dropping a little bit

Previous days

9/29 117.2 pre-workout 116.4 post workout. Started the morning with a 4 mile run. It felt pretty decent except for a side stich almost half way through it but I just walked for a bit and then slowly jogged until I could run a bit faster again. Starting to look into cold weather gear for running because my goal is to run through winter. Slept well for the first time in a while last night. I’m not completely sure why I slept so well but I’m hoping it continues 😊.
9/30 117.4 pre-workout 116.4 post workout- Today was a solid day all around. I ran a little under 3 miles this morning and my food has been on point all day. I even resisted Chipotle when my husband decided he wanted that and I continued to cook the drumsticks I took out of the freezer for dinner. I had three drumsticks and dipped in a combo of bbq and buffalo sauce (~1 tbs total), roasted cauliflower sprinkled with this new powdered cheese seasoning from Trader Joe’s (so yummy!), and 300g of cantaloupe for dessert. Breakfast and lunch was also yummy while being healthy too!
10/1 Did not post. Scale was weird and read 115 prior to my workout and then it read 116 after my workout.
10/2 Did not weigh today. Walked the nearby lake and hit the farmer’s market with my friend. Walked a total of 6ish miles total this morning. Food has been good and energy is improving as I continue to eat at maintenance and work on building strength/muscle.
Non scale victory: I made soup and had left over chicken for lunch today with a slice of bakery toast. I got full pretty quickly and didn’t feel the need to finish the soup. I think eating the chicken before everything helped a bit with satiety. Have a good weekend all!

10/3 Celebrated my mother in law’s birthday today with takeout from the 99’s. It was crazy to think back to how far she has come this year. Last year around this time she was gearing up for chemo with a lot of unknowns and now today she celebrated another birthday and hopefully many more cancer free ones. She’s truly an amazing woman and I’m so blessed to have her in my life and be able to live with both her and my father in law.
I wasn’t super hungry for the takeout, so it worked out and only ate about half, but I did have a nice piece of tiramisu. It’s all about balance right? I think I’ll be having something light for dinner because I’m just kind of tired today and not in the mood to make anything fancy. Have a good night!

10/4 117.4 or 6 after a weekend that was a touch high in salt. So, I’ll happily take it. Did a 2 mile walk this morning and yoga during lunch. The next couple of days I’ll be taking it a little easier because I had something medical wise this weekend and it was recommended to reduce strenuous activity for 4ish days afterwards. TOM is arriving within the next week, so this lines up well because my energy is usually a little lower anyways during the time leading up to it.
I treated myself to new headphones (thanks to credit card points balances), so I don’t have to fight with wires on my runs and I truly love them! The app that goes with them is awesome and allows you to choose from a ton of different presets based on the music genre you’re listening to. I never realized how different music could sound just by tweaking a couple things.
Breakfast consisted of two eggs, toast, and a protein shake. Lunch was plain Greek yogurt, a cut up peach and kashi go lean crunch sprinkled on top. I took out pork cutlets to sautee up for dinner with beets, corn, broccolini, and I forget what else I need to use up for produce in the fridge.

10/5 117.4 or 6 Didn’t end up posting this yesterday: The scale was spazzy this morning. Maintenance is going well. Breakfast was typical of the last week or so. I had an all day training that I had to listen to, so I was able to multi task with my wireless headphones on and clean up the place while also working. Got dishes done that were piling up and put away some other dishes and all the other little kitchen cleaning tasks.

10/6 117.6 Food was meh last night because we went for a walk before dinner and ended up getting take out because it got late. Luckily it didn’t do too much harm. This morning I did a 2 ½ mile walk and will start running again tomorrow morning. Dinner tonight will be what was planned for last night: steak with roasted potatoes and carrots.

playhardkf2017 · October 2021

@matratazola I'm so sorry to hear that news, I hope the tests don't show any spread and that the treatment plan is tolerable for him. Will be sending good vibes your way. Also, remember to try and take care of yourself too during this tough time.

playhardkf2017 · October 2021

@CamandJarvis So sorry to hear about you and your bf's loss. Sending good vibes and thoughts your way.

For easy croc pot recipes: My husband regularly croc pots chicken thighs (he prefers them over white meat) in a small amount of chicken broth and then has the chicken with a variety of hot sauces in whole wheat wraps throughout the week. He'll also add a couple of leaves of whatever greens we have in the fridge to add a little bulk to the wrap.

I've also heard good things about "salsa chicken" where you dump a jar of your favorite salsa in the croc pot and add chicken breasts to it and you can make tacos bowls with it or wraps all week as well. You could throw in black beans/any other beans if your belly is ok with them and some other veggies too like peppers and onions. I hope that helps a little bit!

TerriRichardson112 · October 2021

🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
🎃🎃🎃 OCTOBER 🍂🎃🎃🎃
🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

I was after an elusive 85 lbs loss 😂 but 83 will do me fine. (Now 84 😁)
• 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!😷
October 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 164

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

🔹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: 142.1: (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 163 EW: 143.4
Round 164 Goals:

Maintain weight < 150
Work on stamina/strength/flexibility

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29/09: 142.9: Goals 🎃
30/09 142.2:: Goals 🎃
01/10: 142.5: Goals 🎃
02/10: 142.4: Goals 🎃
03/10: 142.5: Goals 🎃
04/10: 142.2: Goals 🎃
05/10: 141.6: Goals 🎃
06/10: 141.4: Goals 🎃😍
07/10: xxx: Goals .
08/10: xxx; Goals

Previous Rounds:

Round 160 EW: 142.6🌻
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

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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!

kramereh · October 2021

SW: 219.6
Day/Weight/Comment
9/29- 217.4
9/30- 216.8back on track this week after gaining all of my weight back. Time to make a lifestyle change vs temporary change. Seems I need to always track to keep myself accountable.
10/1- 216.2
10/2- 215.4- had a good day yesterday, the weekends always seem to cause me trouble.
10/3- 214.6 - had a good day eating wise. I worked out extra hard since I knew I would have a couple drinks and it seemed to pay off!
10/4- 214.2- it was nice to see I can have a couple drinks and some pizza in moderation with working out and still lose. It’s all about balance. ❤️
10/5- 214.8- not sure how I gained since I was under in consumed calories and burned at least 800 in workouts. Hoping it’s just because of lack of sleep since I was up really late with my puking 3 year old 🤢
10/6- 213.8 - alright that’s better. I stayed with it yesterday vs getting frustrated and giving up
10/7
10/8

fmfdfa2020 · October 2021

CamandJarvis wrote: »

Update: BF's mom died overnight last night so I will not be gone camping and posting as normal. He will be leaving first thing tomorrow morning and I'll be staying to watch the pup.

Any prayers or positive vibes welcome -- he has an 8 hour drive tomorrow and he said driving today was challenging due to being so emotional. I'm nervous but his dad is devastated and cannot handle all the coordinating for funeral, burial, etc while his brother is hospitalized with bronchitis, leaving it up to him to get it all done.

If y'all have healthy crockpot recipes, please let me know. With commuting to work, I won't have time to cook dinner so I'll be relying on the crockpot next week. I'll batch prepare lunches on Sunday which is easy enough. Thanks in advance, don't know what I'd do without all of you Much love

@camandjarvis - Oh how very sad. Prayers for you, your BF and brother losing their mom, and for his poor dad losing his wife.

MadisonMolly2017 · October 2021

Round 164 starting weight: 159.9
Round 164goal weight: < 160.4 revised.

9/28 159.9

Round 164
9/29 160.4
9/30 160.4
10/1. 162.6 new scale reads higher BUT it also says my skeletal muscle, visceral fat, body fat, & BMI are all NORMAL❣️❣️❣️
10/2 162.8
10/3 162.8
10/4 162.6
10/5 161.8 yay🎉 cutting calories, walking faster 10K per day.
1st goal: get under 160 on old scale
2nd goal: get under 160 on new scale
3rd goal: get back to 156’s.

10/6 161 BMI 24.6 🎉🎉🎉🎉🌸🎉new scale -1 more lb! To goal #1 Eating is under control again. Now to be patient & keep walking!!!
10/7
10/8

🌸Maddie

Round 164: 160.4 ➡️
Round 163: 159.5 ➡️ 159.9
Round 162: 159.5 ➡️159.5
Round 161: 159.5 ➡️159.5 Now I’ve got my maintenance daily calorie level!!!
Round 160: 158.6 ➡️160.4 Graham crackers
Round 159: 157.7 ➡️158.2 Graham crackers
Round 158: 158. ➡️158.2
Round 157: 158.6 ➡️158
Round 156: 158.8 ➡️159
Round 155: 158.6 ➡️159
June 21, 2021 Round 154: began

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

In maintenance since Sept 2018 😄

cpanus · October 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: 143.0
UGW: 132.2

09/27 - 145.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/28 - 145.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.64 miles in 104 mins

Day/Weight/Comment

09/29 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...hahaha! I don't think so!! ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/30 - 144.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.41 miles in 92 mins
10/01 - 145.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/02 - 144.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...5.48 miles in 95 mins.
10/03 - 144.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.46 miles in 95 mins
10/04 - 142.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...5.73 miles in 98 mins
10/05 - 143.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...6.58 miles in 120 mins
10/06 - 141.6 at 7:30 a.m. ...rest day
10/07 -
10/08 -

Chris

ashleycarole86 · October 2021

Original SW (1/28/21) - 293
GW - 168

SW (9/28): 208.4
Round 164 GW: 205.6
Day/Weight/Comment
9/29 / 206 / I was expecting a drop, but not this big of one! I had a big lunch and went to bed early - ate slightly less calories than normal. Almost thinking it's just a reflection of me having less in my body right before weigh-in time. My round goal weight may be way too high but I'll see where things are at tomorrow.
9/30 / 206.4 / Played 9 holes of golf yesterday and walked the course rather than riding. Took my dog for a short walk as well. Losses the few days before were substantial so not surprised by this small bump. Today my husband, mom and I are going for a one night getaway to Banff. I am planning two days at maintenance calories - I was supposed to be in a two week maintenance break right now but decided for various reasons not to stick it out the whole time. However, decided to cut myself a few planned days at maintenance while I enjoy some holidays.
10/1 / 206.4 / Considering myself lucky I didn't see a gain on the scale today as I had a bigger dinner out with my husband last night. Sometimes it takes a day or two to show up but I also may have over-estimated how many calories I ate. Similar type of day today but intending to stay within calories.. focusing on ensuring I get my 10K steps as well.
10/2 / 206.2 / Yesterday my husband, mother and I had high tea at the Banff Springs Hotel. Whenever I have a meal out that I cannot accurately track due to the calories not being posted online, I take care to overestimate so I don't see a negative impact on the scale. So, I got to really enjoy myself but still saw a drop today, so double win!
10/3 / 206.6 / Golfed 18 holes yesterday and walked the course. Had supper out afterwards with friends. Pre-picked my meal and was happy with my choices.
10/4 / 207 / My husband and I are getting a Peloton delivered tomorrow but I decided to take a couple of their other classes on the app yesterday before it comes - my first HIIT and a yoga class. Off to hike in the mountains today as I'm still on vacation.
10/5 / 208.4 / Back to start weight for this round. We did eat supper late last night and I exceeded calories by a bit but I'm on a large deficit so while I ate more than planned, I was still under maintenance. We are away for another night away at a spa tonight so will be doing my best to keep calories in check for dinner out tonight.
10/6 / 208.6 / Husband and I spent a beautiful 24 hours at a nordic spa in the mountains. Lots of steam rooms, hot and cold pools, and a beautiful dinner out. We just got our Peloton delivered yesterday too so we'll be getting into that. I am on the road tomorrow for a short trip to see my dad so it will be a very sedentary day. Switching my mindset to maintenance or below for the next while until I'm back home as I'll have less control of my choices than usual. While my round GW is likely out of the question now, I still have two days to make a bit of progress off my start weight!
10/7
10/8

Just Give Me 10 Days - ROUND 164

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