Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 166
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Round 166
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 124 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
R165 EW= 185.6
R166 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.
********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)Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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 10/08/21) = …..2.8 LOST (Ending Weight 185.6)
R165 (10/09/21 thru 10/18/21) = …..0 LOST or GAINED (Ending Weight 185.6)
R166 (10/19/21 thru 10/28/21) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
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
10/18 …..185.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
10/19 …..186.6 ….. [/color=fblue (trend weight 186.9) Not such a great start to this round. Meals were great yesterday. Movement very little due to doctor appointment. Also friends and well-wishers stopping by before my surgery Friday one with two types of very unique homemade cookies, another with a crème pie. Another with apple bread lightly glazed. Reno folks were here too. Some good progress was made on that front in the landscaping department. I shared all the goodies with the workers so there is not too much left today. I’m going to try for an excellent day today. It is supposed to be a beautiful day for this time of year in my neck of the woods. Perhaps some yard walking since I won’t be able to leave. I live on a hill so there are lots of opportunities to walk steep.
10/20 …..185.0 ….. (trend weight 186.8) I got a bad report from two EKG’s they did for pre-op. It appears the left side of my heart is not flowing blood smoothly like the right. There are delays, hiccups, sputters etc that may indicate a blockage. They will talk to a cardiologist to get the EKG’s looked at (they tried it twice) to make sure I’m okay for surgery but it should be okay because they will not be using a ventilator. When I originally did my Chemo, they said that one of my medication bags held a chemo med that could cause left ventricle problems in the future. So here I am….. I think there will be a cardiologist in my future unfortunately. So far I have not heard that this will stop my current surgery so I will spend tonight packing and I’ll be leaving in tomorrow. I’ll be back on Saturday night. I use a home PC for myfitnesspal so I don’t know if I will be able to check in or not. I will certainly try. I will record my weight in the morning before I leave. I feel okay about this surgery, just not okay about the new info on the heart!
10/21 …..185.2 ….. (trend weight 186.6) A good day yesterday but a bit too much bread with the apple bread I had for a snack with black coffee. I am leaving today for my surgery sometime this morning. Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes, the prayers and the good vibes. I will check in when I can. Keep going everyone!
10/22 …..188.2 ….. (trend weight 186.8) Surgery was almost cancelled as my glucose was at 366 Fasting that morning. They pulled in a total of 5 anesthesiologists to confer. To give me an insulin shot (which I don’t normally take, just pills) would constitute the start of a “treatment plan”. Living 4 hours away and without having planned this, they did not want to start that as it would mean they would have to start following up with appointments etc. They finally got special permission if I was put into twilight but not to the point of sleeping. Lidocain was used to numb which did not work. I felt all 4 cuts and removal (which was actually pretty quick). But it hurt like Haides. Awake, I told them I was feeling every bit of the pain. They re-numbed me for the stitches. I considered it all my own fault because they had to so lightly use everything for my surgery. I didn’t eat healthy on the way down and could probably have prepared better. I think I am already beginning to heal, it is itching like heck but still very swollen. I haven’t actually seen it yet as it’s not time to take off the bandages. I’ll closely monitor my healing over the next few days due to the high glucose problem which greatly affects healing. The stitches on the interior will dissolve by themselves. I’m feeling pretty good overall but just a bit wobbly. Now, we wait for pathology which I feel very good about since they had already removed a lot of it and it came up clear. Taking the rest out is a precaution and I feel like it will test okay too. Thanks again to all the wonderful wishes and comments. It’s nice to have the great support that MFP offers in every area. Hopefully this constitutes that the whole matter is OVER! I missed you all.
10/23 …..DNW ….. (trend weight DNW) Travel home today from hospital.
10/24 …..DNW ….. (trend weight DNW)
) 10/25 …..187.0 ….. (trend weight 186.9) Weight down by a good amount today. Thank you TMI. I still need to get down below 185.6 to make goal. That is about 1 ½ pounds and I don’t know that it’s possible, especially after this initial drop. However, I’ll take anything I can get. The travel and medical are over for right now, it’s time to take advantage of the moments!
10/26 …..188.0 ….. (trend weight 187.0) Meals were good. Water was good. Steps were down a bit and so was calorie burn but that is not surprising while healing.
…..10/27 …..188.2…..…..(Trend weight 186.8) Weight slightly up but trending downward again. Diet was okay yesterday. Not perfect, but okay. Very little movement again. Trying to fit in some steps but, otherwise, the surgical site pain is getting a bit worse although it looks good, not infected. Part of the healing I suppose. Feels like skin stretching and pinching and it is swollen for sure. It started hurting worse after my shower yesterday and my bandage change. Still nothing from pathology but with all the covid related illnesses, I suppose there are delays. On the diet front: Today I will try to keep the snacks down. Although all of them are low cal, too many still add up! I am going to try to help paint some trim boards today if my arm will hold up. We’ll see! I will have a miserable gain at the end of the challenge. I’m very disappointed. Focus, Focus!
…..10/28 …..xxxxx ….. …..(Trend weight xxxxx)
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Female 5’1” Age 71 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
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 120Rnd 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
SW RND 164 117.5 AW 118.05
SW RND 165 118.0 AW 118.02
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 166 120.0
10/19 118.0 CARNIVORE 3g total carbs, no snack, AF, GKI went from 18.4 yesterday to 4.4 today WHOO HOO- https://images.app.goo.gl/nAsM9PLnDBYSGqkR7
10/20 117.0 GKI 5.9 unanticipated bbq sauce on brisket on burger, I scraped it off after a couple of bites.
10/21 117.0 GKI 3.9 DH planning “OTE” for Friday and Sunday with neighbors (out to eat) Friday at Golden Corral and Saturday or Sunday at Great Greek
10/22 118.0 🤷♀️ AF, no snacking. We aren’t going to GC tonight as I remembered we told our teacher daughter that we would help with the Fall Carnival at her school this afternoon.
10/23 118.0 DGS#1 is in town for a day, may get together for breakfast. No TMI* x2 or 3 seems to be the new normal. *edit - posted and then it happened. LOL
10/24 117.5 AF Yesterday I ordered the “Sparticus” (sic) omelet - 6 eggs, asparagus, mushrooms and cheddar. I ate 1/2 at (9am) breakfast and the rest at about 4PM I did eat one slice of sourdough toast divided. Also a few of the very crisp potato slices.
10/25 119.5 AF Ate whole large Greek salad, 1/2 of gyro meat, 1/4 pita. Art quilt group today so will be gone most of the day. Will try to post the next round when I get home.
10/26 118.5 ate 82g gyro meat and 82g chicken breast, 1/2 pita and 1”x2” piece of cake with frosting removed (@AQe meeting) Egg roll in a bowl tonight!
10/27 119.0 AF Ate 2 slices of sourdough bread. It wasn’t enough good sourdough! 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️11 -
HW: 301.2 lbs (Oct 15, 2021)
CSW: 298.8
R166 Goals:
1) Eat in moderation, and be mindful of what goes into mouth.
2) Stay at or below 1543 calories a day.
3) Exercise 3 to 4 times a week for 30 minutes. (Strength/Cardio, yoga, &/or dancing),
4) Meditation daily.
Day/Weight/Comment:
10/19: 298.8 (-2.4 lbs) 😀
10/20: 297.8 ⬇️ (-1 lb) Did upper body workout yesterday 30 minutes. Today's plan is get some aerobics, elliptical steps, and some dancing in.
10/21: 296.4 ⬇️ (- 1.4 lbs) Very happy with this loss, even though I as surprised with this much loss this morning, since I did go over on my calories yesterday. I did do some aerobic exercise; However, I was feeling lazy yesterday, so I didn't do the all the exercises I had planned to do.
10/22: 296.2 ⬇️ (-0.2 oz) Was a good food day, stayed under daily calorie limit.
10/23: 296.2
10/24: Rest Day
10/25: 295.8 .⬇️ (-0.4 oz)
10/26: 298.2 ⬆️ (+2.4) Over ate yesterday on salty food, and a lot of this gain is water weight. However, I need to remember this saying ( Don't Give Up What I Really Want! For What I Want Now.) Current wants sabotage future wants. I need to keep this in mind whenever I'm tempted to overeat. But sometimes it is hard to do. 🤐😥
The 26th was my last weigh-in. I won't be here for round 167.
Will see after the holidays about rejoining this group, y'all are a great group of people and I wish Y'all much success of your journey and that everyone has an great time during the the holidays season and that you will be safe.10 -
2021 GOAL WEIGHT: 368 (Oct 11th: 2.3 lbs. per 10 days or 1.8 lbs. per week)
SW: 387.8 - Round # 38 for me! (5500 steps is my daily step goal)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 387.8 -- @quiltingjaine thanks! (Previous day steps 7,332)
10/20 386.8
4564 steps
10/21 389,2 5818 steps
10/22 389.2 4407 steps - I was under calories again today. I got my step goal in and work was good, worked from home. I have not planned my weekend like I need to but I have fruit in the house and plan to be on track this weekend for sure. Stay safe.
10/23 389.2 5515 steps
10/24 388.8 6081 steps – I continue to be under calories but losing slowly. Not worrying about it. I just have to be patient and continue not to beat myself up when I relapse. I do understand why it is taking a while for me to start back losing again after I get back on track. I feel thinner and my knees are feeling better. My rings are getting looser, my clothes are fitting better, I put on my trench coat yesterday and I was able to button the last button up, so I am feeling good! I am just taking it one meal at a time, one day at a time and my immediate goal is to reach the next decade. Have a great day!
10/25 388.8 4227 steps
10/26 387.0 5654 steps – I finally got in an actual workout yesterday, my knees feel fine and my eating was under goal.
10/27 388.0 5528 steps – I was under calories, but it was when and what I ate yesterday. I may not lose this challenge. Not stressing about it if I do not. We will see tomorrow. I will try to work out tonight to see if I can lose something. I have a meeting tonight so this will be a real challenge.
10/28
Total lost this round: (+0.2)
Round & annual StatsRound 64 - SW 373.4 EW 369 (-4.4)
Round 65 - SW 370.8 EW 375.4 (+4.6)
Round 66 - SW 376 EW 373.6 (- 2.4)
Round 68 - SW 375.2 EW 377 (+ 1.8)
Round 69 - SW 380.2 EW 382.4 (+ 2.2)
Round 70 - SW 382.4 EW 378.8 (- 3.6)
Round 71 - SW 378.4 EW 368 (- 10.4)
Round 73 - SW 385.4 EW 385.4 (0.0)
Round 74 - SW 384.0 EW 378.2 (- 5.8)
Round 75 - SW 380.0 EW 377.8 (- 2.2)
Round 76 - SW 377.8 EW 380.4 (+ 2.6)
Round 78 - SW 390.4 EW 381.0 (- 9.4)
Round 79 - SW 383.0 EW 379.6 (- 3.4)
Round 80 - SW 383.8 EW 387.6 (+ 3.8)
Round 83 - SW 392.0 EW 388.2 (- 3.8)
Round 84 - SW 388.8 EW 386.8 (- 2.0)
Round 85 - SW 387.6 EW 390.2 (+ 2.6)
Round 86 - SW 392.8 EW 387.6 (-5.2)
Round 87- SW 385.8 EW 389.0 (+3.2)
Round 88 - SW 388.4 EW 395.0 (+6.6)
Round 90 - SW 396.6 EW 394.0 (-2.6)
Round 93 - SW 402.4 EW 400.4 (-1.6)
Round 94 - SW 397.0 EW 396.2 (-0.8)
Round 95 - SW 394.2 EW 394.8 (+0.6)
Round 96 - SW 394.8 EW 389.6 (-5.2)
Round 97 - SW 391.4 EW 395.8 (+4.4)
Net change 2019 = SW 373.4 EW 398.8 (+25.4)
Round 100 - SW 398.8 EW 394.4 (-4.4)
Round 101 - SW 397.6 EW 394.8 (-2.8)
Round 102 - SW 398.0 EW 393.2 (-4.8)
Round 103 - SW 392.2 EW 393.0 (+0.8)
Round 104 - SW 393.0 EW 391.4 (-1.6)
Round 107 - SW 397.8 EW 392.0 (-5.8)
Round 109 – SW 388.8 EW 387.6 (-1.2)
Round 110 – SW 393.8 EW 391.4 (-2.4)
Round 111 – SW 393.8 EW 395.0 (+1.2)
Net change 2020 = SW 398.8 EW 395.0 (-3.8)
Round 165 – SW 385.8 EW 387.8 (+2.0)
My journey … "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"In 2003 Weighed over 600 lbs.My highest weight was 611 in 2003. Weight in 2004 before weight loss surgery was 580. Lowest weight after surgery was 302 in 2007. "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"
In 2005 Weighed under 400 lbs.
In 2007 lowest weight after surgery 302lbs
I joined MFP on March 27, 2010 weighing in at 388 pounds. I was re-gaining weight and stumbled up on it while trying to get back on track. I was determined never to see 400+ on that scale again for me.
I have been morbidly obese all my life. I have a lifetime of mental and physical scars from obesity. In October 2004 I had Gastric Bypass surgery. WLS (Weight Loss Surgery) was the best gift that I could and did give to myself.
Between 2008 and 2010 I gradually gained back 80 of almost 300 pounds lost initially after weight loss surgery. I never reached my goal weight of 200 pounds. I still managed to keep off over 65 percent of the weight I lost which is very good and I am very proud of my accomplishments since 2004. It has literally changed my life for the better on all levels. I am here to lose re-gained weight and to reach my initial goal weight. I am in no hurry. I am taking this one day at a time and I am in it for the long haul.
Surgery did not fix the head. It is a good tool and the best gift I have given to myself, but it was not the easy way out as many people think. Once the honeymoon period is over after the WLS it is up to the patient to keep the weight off.
On August 29, 2011-- I was admitted to Intensive Out Patient Eating Disorder Program to learn how to manage my binge eating disorder effectively. The program is wonderful indeed and will be instrumental in me reaching all of my goals. The focus of this program was how to eat and not diet. Weight loss was not a goal of the program. I actually gained 20 pounds in program. But I had to get thru a lot of stuff and my the time I was released I had stopped gaining. I was discharged from program on December 3, 2011.
My tool is still working for me today. My head is still the issue. SO the struggle continues. I will never beat myself up again. I fight the fine fight faithfully and positively everyday. Because that is what will get me to my goals one day. Even though it may not show up on the scale every day -- Everyday I make progress one way or another just by showing up, waking up and trying.
Giving up is not an option for me. Perseverance, Patience, & Positive thinking will help me reach my goals…… and the same is true for you too!! We have the power within us. 
*One of my major goals is to get my BMI under 40 (260 weight) so I can have surgery on my knees*9 -
Hi all! Ashley here, 34 years old.
Original SW - 293 (01/28/2021)
GW - 168
R164 SW 208.4 EW 204.8 (-3.6)
R165 SW 204.8 EW 205.4 (+0.6)
R166 SW: 205.4
R166 GW: 204
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 / 205.4 / Ready to kick this mid-200's to the curb! Let's do this.
10/20 / 204 / Oh hey girl hey!!! There's the drop I've been looking for. Hubby and I celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary last night. We opted to stay in and he cooked me a fabulous meal. Had planned my calories at maintenance - 10% and am happy with how I managed myself.
10/21 / 202 / Looks like my body is saying goodbye to what it held on to in R165! I had the hardest ride on the Peloton to date yesterday morning and a really great day of eating. This is my lowest weight ever on this journey and it officially moves me from the obese BMI category to overweight! WOO HOO!
10/22 / 201.4 / Yesterday was a mix of yoga, strength training, and walking. Ate on track, went to my Mom's for dinner and cooked a healthy meal for her. Glad to see more progress today!
10/23 / 199.8 / I'm not exactly sure when the last time I saw a 1 to start my weight was, but the last memory I do have of it was around 15 years ago, so this is a VERY exciting day indeed. The weight seems to just be tumbling off me this round!
10/24 / 200 / It was pouring rain here yesterday, but it wasn't snow so I'll take it! Got myself out for a good walk, rode the Peloton, and did my yoga. Noticing how much better it feels to be inside my body these days.
10/25 / 202.2 / Fun day yesterday doing a few shorter hikes in the mountains. Made some great memories. Also did a harder than normal 30 minute power yoga class.. loving how I can notice my strength improving.
10/26 / 202.2 / Spent 50 minutes on the Peloton yesterday which is my longest ever.
10/27 / 200.8 / Yesterday was a fairly normal day but I did get out for a few extra walks than I have been as of late. This dancing right around 200 is an exciting time!
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HW: 219.6
Round 164 ⬇️ 4.6
Round 165 ⬆️ .2
10/19: - 213- just getting back from a week of vacation. Ready to get back into the grind!
10/20: - 211.6 - extremely happy with this drop. I had a great day yesterday!
10/21: - 210.4- another great day!
10/22: - 208.8- I’m shocked but hoping it sticks for the weekend. I have a Halloween campout with my kiddos.
10/23: - 208.4 - happy with the weigh in but didn’t feel I made the best decisions yesterday
10/24: - 208.4 happy with maintenance after drinking beers and not tracking food at the campsite!
10/25: - 208.4 … pizza 🤦🏻♀️
10/26: - 207.2- great day yesterday with working out and tracking what I eat.
10/27: - 205.6- another great day with exercise and tracking food. Today is going to be a rest day!
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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 -> 116 -> 116 -> 115 -> vacation -> missed about 3ish rounds-> 117.4 -> 115.4 ->117.2 -> 118.2 -> 116.6
Goal weight for this round: Maintaining 116/117 or dropping a little bit
Previous days10/19 116.6 post run Did not post, the day got away from me.10/26 118.2 post run. Did a 4 mile run this morning and it went much better with my contacts in. The rain was pretty intense at one point but it almost made it more fun. On the bright side, all the rain added some weight to me and caused me to have that much more energy output. Food plan today is a protein smoothie with vanilla protein powder, plums, cashews, kale, ginger, mushroom powders, and inulin. Lunch will be paneer pakora with rice and dinner will be tacos with very lean ground beef.
10/20 116.4 post run. Got a 5 mile run in this morning which felt pretty good. Food was on track all day yesterday as well. Looking forward to another good day with food and squeezing in some strength training on my lunch today too.
10/21 117.6 I think it was. This is a normal blip up for me because of where I’m at with my cycle. I started the morning with a 45 minute spin bike ride to mix it up a little bit because I’ve been increasing my running distance a bit this week/wanted to give different parts of my body a rest. Food was good yesterday and hopefully it will be again today, too! Work will be busy but that’s always a good thing because it makes the day go by fast! I plan on going for a walk during my lunch today too, it’s supposed to be in the 70s today which is pretty warm for this late in October. Happy almost Friday everyone!
10/21 Went away to NH
10/22 Camping in NH
10/23 Came home from NH
10/24 Did not weigh this morning. We went to NH to go camping on Friday night but headed up Thursday to beat the Friday traffic. The foliage was still kind of decent, so it was nice to see all the colors in the mountains. Camping/hiking was fun but I indulged in too much wine and felt it all day yesterday and also pretended calories didn’t count during said misery lol. I got veggie/paneer tikka masala, paratha (didn’t eat all of it though), basmati rice, and veggie pakora. That take out endedup being both my lunch and dinner yesterday because it was so much food. Food on Friday was also pretty indulgent but at least I did a 4 ½ mile run that morning. Food has been good today though. I had half a protein cookie for breakfast and lunch was a cheese and cracker plate I made (2 light brie cheese, 1.5 oz cheddar gruyere cheese, sliced up apple, a mini cucumber, snap peas, and fig olive crisp toasts/crackers from Trader Joes). The cheese plate was yummy and made me feel fancy 😊.
10/25 118.something didn’t have my glasses on when I weighed so it was hard to see it…maybe I did that on purpose? Ran 5 miles this morning and did my strength training on my work. It was a rather rainy morning and I realized I need to start wearing my contacts when it’s rainy because I can’t see a thing with the drops on my glasses and it being dark in the morning (even with a headlamp it doesn’t help too much). So, I need to remember contacts tomorrow morning if there’s rain! Had my smoothie for breakfast and then some crackers and cheese for my lunch/snack. Making burgers for dinner tonight with oven fries.
I’m also super excited because the cookbook I pre-ordered back in the spring called “Rise and Run” by Shalane Flannagan and Eyse Kopecky should be arriving today at some point! It’s breakfast-themed and also has some running info included in it. So, I’m looking forward to reading through that today or tomorrow depending on what time it arrives. I have their two other cookbooks and meal planner notebook which are some of my favorite cookbooks I have 😊.
Checking in from mobile: today was busy and got away from me with posting. I think I was 118 or so this morning. There were high winds this morning so I stayed safe and did a 45 minute spin bike ride inside instead of a run. My joints probably enjoyed the cross training too. I also got a strength training session in and was able to do an extra chin up on each set which was exciting!!
Breakfast was my protein smoothie, lunch was cheddar gruyere cheese with pita crackers and an apple, dinner was a thick cut pork chop cooked in the convection air fryer thing, a roasted acorn squash with a dab of butter and 13g maple syrup, and then kale salad with cute little gooseberries from the csa this week. All the produce was from the csa actually. The kale salad was simple but yummy with a few grams of olive oil, lemon juice, sprinkle of salt, 4 grams grated Parmesan Regianno (spelling?) cheese, a handful of gooseberries and 100 g of lacinato kale. Massage the kale with the salt, oil, and lemon juice; then top with the cheese and gooseberries or any other sweeter veggie/fruit to balance the cheese/saltiness. Yumm!10 -
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: 142.0
UGW: 132.2
10/17 - 143.4 at 9:30 a.m. ...6.27 miles in 109 mins
10/18 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 - 144.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.48 miles in 99 mins
10/20 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.38 miles in 117 mins
10/21 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...rest day
10/22 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.71 miles in 100 mins
10/23 - 142.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...6.07 miles in 108 mins
10/24 - 142.4 at 7:30 a.m. ...rainy rest day
10/25 - 143.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer...SIL's b'day.
10/26 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.17 miles in 105 mins
10/27 - 144.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/28 -
Chris10 -
Round 166 (98th for me). I need this to help keep me on track.
@QuiltingJaine-thank you for setting up the new round.
Challenge for this round is to get back on track – want to drop a few pounds by the start of December as I feel more comfy in a dress I want to wear for Peaky Blinders night – any loss will be a win!
Covid restrictions have mostly been lifted in England – we reached “freedom day” sometime ago, but remember there is still a pandemic: Covid is still around! Continue to wash hands, be kind, wear a mask in public 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)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up )
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 ( 0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up )
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
SW: 136.8
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 136.8 – 10.34 miles walked yesterday, some unwise choices, calories & macros over
10/20 136.4 – 10.19 miles walked yesterday, good wise food choices.
10/21 136.4 – 9.22 miles walked, good food day.
10/22 137.2 – 4.18 miles walked yesterday, just over 3 hours sitting in the car travelling up to child mind my toddler DGS, a few poor food choices.
10/23 137.2 – 10.72 miles walked yesterday, need to get food under control again. 5 days to turn this around!
10/24 137.2 -14.96 miles walked yesterday, kept within calories, 35 carbs over, a better day over all. I need consistency!
10/25 137.2 – no structured walking as travelled up to DGD's 3rd birthday party, some unwise food choices – cake etc.!!
10/26 137.4 – 9.84 miles walked & very good food choices yesterday – 2 days to battle back to round starting weight!
10/27 136 – 9.37 miles walked yesterday, lunch out with DSs, but made sensible choices; 55 calories & 55 carbs over. Aiming for another good day today
10/28 136 – 11.89 miles walked yesterday and an hours yoga yesterday; my, she worked us hard! Shoulders & arms aching. Must be doing us good! 0.2 pound up from end of last round, will have to be happy with that all things considered. On to the next round!
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE. Keep calm – Covid is still out there take care, we're still in this together!
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SW:79kg (12st 6lb) Started today
GW: 64kg (10st 1lb)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19: 79kg. I lost 2.5 stone a few years back but a divorce, house move and then Covid misery has seen me put it all back on again. My indigestion is bad, my joints ache and I feel sluggish and grumpy. All things I know are improved with a better diet and more exercise so back to MFP I go!
10/20: 78kg (12st 4lb). It's always easy for week 1!!
10/21: 77kg (12st 2lb). Indigestion is still playing up but have made careful food choices and made the conscious effort to walk just that bit further on my dog walks. Am well aware that this is all water loss and the hard work starts now to keep the scales moving down.
10/22 77kg (12st 2lb)
10/23 76kg (12st). The indigestion is starting to improve although I still feel bloated and yucky. Going in to town today and the thought of trying to squeeze myself into my jeans makes me very uncomfortable. Think I’ll stick with my leggings for another half a stone or so:(
10/24 76kg (12st). Had a lovely long walk yesterday. 20,000 steps. Also bought 2 new tops that fit and make me feel great. Had another long walk today. 14,000 steps. The weather is very chilly but it was good to be out!
10/25 76kg (12st). Got to face my first big challenge later. My daughter wants Dominos pizza. I need to eat a sensible portion. Portion control when faced with tempting food items is a huge issue for me. I've pre-calculated 3 slices and 1 pot of dip. Fingers crossed I can stick to it.
10/26 75.5kg (11st 12.5lb). I did good with my pizza challenge and stayed within my calories for the day!
10/27 76kg (12st). It wasn’t a bad day yesterday but I did bake a ham for dinner. Pretty salty stuff so maybe it’s a bit of water weight. Not a problem and I’m sure it will be gone tomorrow!
10/28 75kg (11st 11.5lb). It’s been a great start to the journey but the first week is always the easy one and I have a very bad habit of losing focus and giving up after that so the next 10 days will be telling!10 -
@edwardsc60 I was similar to you, 12 stone 8, when I started at the beginning of July and have lost 2 stone since then, the first 16lbs came off quite easy in the first month and it's been a lot slower since then but stick at it, you can do this!6
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F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 147.0lbs (10.5St)
UGW: 142.8lbs (trend)
UUGW: 130lbs
Round 166 Goals: 8hrs sleep/night, stay within calories, exercise in the morning, 2.5 litres water/day, zero alcohol
R160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
10/17 148.8 (trend 150.3)
10/18 149.0 (trend 150.1)
Trend GW: 149.0
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10/19 148.4 (trend 149.9) I hit last round's goal weight today so I'm pleased about that, also got my trend weight below 150 so have changed my UGW trend to my healthy weight BMI, it seems like such a long way off but it's only 7.2lbs away, totally doable!
I had a terrible night's sleep, anxiety and knowing I have a busy day ahead today working with my plumber and electrician kept me awake until 5am, then my alarm went off at 6.30... don't know how I'm gonna get through today without lots of sugar but I'll do my best!
Goal weight for this round is 10.5St (147lbs) which is the weight I was when I met my husband 9.5 years ago.
10/20 148.4 (trend 149.7) Feeling much brighter today after a good sleep. I need to really focus on drinking more water and getting more nutrients as I've been relying too much on snacky foods like deli meats, crackers and cheese and not having enough vitamins, and I've been drinking too much coffee. Need to R&R, rest and rehydrate, rather than depending on stimulants and fatty salty food to keep my energy up.150 cals over yesterday but it was a long busy day.
10/21 147.4 (trend 149.4) Excited to see 147 with a 1lb drop over night, it feels like I've been very slowly creeping down for ages so to get a big drop is great. I hope it sticks! Also my BMI is 25.8 so I'm in close range of a healthy weight, not too far now! Still my trend weight has to catch up, so I'm not getting complacent. Had a huge chicken salad last night, first time I've had any proper volume in my stomach for several days, felt good!
10/22 147.2 (trend 149.1) I didn't deserve this loss today as I went out last night and had beers, cheesy chips and a big cookie, hopefully it doesn't catch me up tomorrow! Not a very healthy day but I'm not going to dwell on it.
10/23 149.4 (trend 149.2) Yikes! I ate a lot yesterday, all sensible choices but at maintenance calories. Had indigestion all night and still feeling bloated today so I'm not really surprised at this. Going to water fast for most of the day to try and flush this through.
10/24 148.2 (trend 149.0) Still a bit bloated but glad to see this dropping back down quickly. Excited that my trend weight is coming down and I'm leaving 150lbs in the distance! Fasted until about 5pm then had chicken salad and a cereal bar. Spent most of the day paint stripping which was weirdly satisfying and kept me active. Today I need to seal the walls and ceiling with a pva glue solution ready for the plasterers to come and do their magic, can't wait!
10/25 148.6 (trend 148.9) I'm a bit bummed that I didn't lose today, I ate within my cals yesterday, got plenty of fluids, went for a 4 mile brisk walk and spent the rest of the day on my feet working on my kitchen reno. I must be retaining something as my average daily cals for the last week are 1000ish. It really does get harder the closer you get to goal but I still have about 20lbs to go and at this rate it's going to take me about 8 months to get there. Getting my follow up blood test for my thyroid in a week as it was moderately underactive 2 months ago, I've been losing a LOT of hair recently not sure if this is because of low calories or the thyroid.
10/26 147.4 (trend 148.7) Glad to see things settling back down. I had bad cramps and bloating again yesterday, think it was hormonal this time as I was really anxious and crabby too. Calendar says ovulation so probably that. Had very little appetite most of the day then got carried away with the oatcakes, pickles and cream cheese in the evening. Will I hit my goal this round? Maybe?
10/27 148.6 (trend 148.7) Annoyingly stuck around 148 for the last 2 weeks. My weighing and logging have got a bit lax but still I'm averaging 1149 per day for the last week and less the week before. Haven't been able to exercise as all my energy is going into the reno and keeping the house running. Got guests coming this weekend then I'll be painting all next week I think. Maybe I just have to accept 0.5 pounds loss a week from here on in. Sigh.
10/28 147.0 (trend 148.5) Well I made it somehow, both goals met! I'm surprised really as I snacked a lot yesterday, DD tempted me with chocolate, crisps etc so it'll probably bounce back a bit tomorrow. Next round I really need to tighten up my weighing and logging, no more sneaky bites and guesswork as it all adds up. A couple of months ago I thought my goal of 140lbs by the end of the year was going to be easily achievable... now I'm not so sure! I really miss walking for both my health and how much weight it helps me lose but with the shorter days and other demands it's just not happening. Clocks go back on Saturday night so darker evenings and cooler weather are on the way, got to watch out for the comfort eating and try to stay active.
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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”, 60R162 20210918 203.2 (+.1)
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 2021 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, strength training, 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 20210730 205.6 (-1.5)
R158 20210809 203.2 (-2.4)
R159 20210819 202.9 (-.3)
R160 20210829 203.1 (+.2)
R161 20210908 203.1 (+/-0)
R163 20210928 203.9 (+.7)
R164 & R165 20211018 207.6 (+3.7) 16 day road trip did some damage
R166 20211028 207.8 (+.2)
R166: Time to make some progress and strive for <200! Don’t need the gain from vacation to sit around and get comfortable.
🎯Mini Goal: <202 (Repeat until I hit it!)
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike, swim, and strength class twice per week. Walk the dog 100 miles in Oct!
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
10/19 207.3 Walked 4 miles, menu planned, grocery shopped, ready to get things back on track! 1588 cal, 116 net carbs, AF.
10/20 206.2 Walked .5 + 3 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 1532 cal, 52 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
10/21 207.1 Walked 2.5 + 2, gardening, 1563 cal, 116 net carbs, AF. The quesadillas and pizza were not the best decisions for meals. But while I ate pizza at book club I did not drink! The drive home requires my attention on the interstate in the dark.
10/22 206.8 Walked 1 mile, Strength Training 1 hr, 2105 cal, 102 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
10/23 206.1 Walked 3.2 miles, gardening, 1894 cal, 74 net carbs, 2 glasses wine.
10/24 206.8 Walked 3 miles, 1784 cal, 83 net carbs, 3 glasses wine.
10/25 205.9 Walked 4 miles, Bike 20 min, 1808 cal, 110 net carbs, AF.
10/26 207.0 Walked 4.75 miles, 2190 cal, 129 net carbs, Torchy’s Tini. Weight up due to snacks not meals. Went to Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo plus John Waite concert last night. They still have great voices! Really enjoyed John Waite’s opener as he sang a wide variety of songs.
10/27 208.9 🎂 Too much celebrating this week. 61 Bday bring it on! Sounds like I’m going to have 2 grand babies … end of Dec 2021 and then mid June 2022. Walked 3.3 miles, Strength Training 1 hr (this class is wearing me out I’m useless after returning home for hours on end!), 2282 cal, 249 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Our dog ate the steak and then Plan B: Pizza did me in on carbs & calories! GO ASTROS!
10/28 207.8 Walked 3.1 miles, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Decided to take a little break and not track but choose wisely. That worked right up until the Dove dark chocolate raspberry sorbet bar at 10pm.
Didn't make progress and just holding out at my higher vacation weight. Need to push through but mentally I'm not there. So many thoughts running through my head, slight depression and my anxiety is high this week. Talks of DH's retirement maybe in Jan 2022 (I retired in 2019), talks of finance & medical insurance considerations, DH wants to move away from Houston, alternatively considering huge remodel, DH wants to sell the fishing camp & boat, DS1 had trouble at the camp with the AC leaking in the ceiling & the boat (managing a 2nd home is a pain but nice since my mom lives next door), DS1 is having a baby in Dec, then DD told us she too is pregnant and due in June, loaning my youngest $ for a new car, my 61st birthday hit me harder than my 60th, planning baby shower for next week, my mom is having issues so doctors appts in Houston next week, she is also constantly having issues with her home and requiring lots of contractors or help since her husband passed last year, my mom is coming in for a visit for a couple of weeks, both my SILs are moving parents into their homes over the next month (should my sister and I be thinking about doing this with our mom?), etc. I need to pull myself together mentally and give myself some personal time.
Plans today to go to my strength training class before jumping into the car for the 5+ hr trip to the fishing camp.12 -
SW: 134.4# (end of round 165 on 10/18)
Round goal: 133.0#
Plan: Proactive calorie planning; strength training, walk in nature as weather allows, and stay engaged. Increase water intake.
10/19: 134.0#
10/20 133.2#
10/21: 133.2#
10/22: 133.6#
10/23: 133.6#
10/24: 133.4#
10/25: 132.8#
10/26: 133.2#
10/27: 133.8#
10/28: 133.8# Not the strongest finish but it is what it is, I was lower on water over the last couple of days. I will be struggling with the change in season, time to go back to the gym but I hate wearing a mask while working out. It's a journey. See you all in the next round.
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@Lilylady3k My head exploded just reading everything you're facing at the moment, no wonder you're feeling so stressed and anxious you poor thing! Congrats on becoming a 2x nana but wow, what a lot to take on. I totally understand how DH's retirement can be really unsettling for you, I'm relieved my DH is returning to working at the office a few days a week. Also facing similar with my mum, her house is slowly falling apart and she hates using contractors so most of the work falls to me. In a year or so my brother will be moving out of London into a more rural area and will be building a 'granny annexe' onto his house for mum to live in. My DH's parents are in India and are both needing more and more care as they age. We have talked about moving them here but I don't think they would feel comfortable away from their community and lifestyle. Hard work eh! Hang in there and keep sharing with us xx7
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heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 142
goal weight: 120 - 126 (16-22 pounds from target weight)
weight lost (lb):
round 150: (3.0) . . . . . round 155 (4.0). . . . . .round 160 (3.5). . . . . .round 165 (2.8)
round 151: (3.0). . . . . .round 156 (3.5). . . . . .round 161 (3.5)
round 152: (3.0). . . . . .round 157 (4.0). . . . . .round 162 (3.3)
round 153: (3.5). . . . . .round 158 (3.0). . . . . .round 163 (3.7)
round 154: (3.5). . . . . .round 159 (3.0). . . . . .round 164 (3.2)
goal for round 166 is 2.2 pounds (looking for 139.8 on the scales)
19/10. . . .141.8 (-0.2)
20/10. . . .141.6 (-0.2)
21/10. . . .141.4 (-0.2)
22/10. . . .141.4
23/10. . . .141.2 (-0.2)
24/10. . . .140.8 (-0.4)
25/10. . . .140.0 (-0.8)
26/10. . . .139.8 (-0.2)
27/10 . . . 139.4 (-0.4)
28/10. . . .139.0 (-0.4). . . a better finish than I expected, given my stall for the first half of the challenge. See y'll in round 167!
lost this round: 3.0 pounds11 -
Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 57
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 127th Round!
Still trying to get back down to the mid range of maintenance.
Being overweight is hard.
Maintaining a healthy weight is hard.
Choose your hard.
After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
End R40: 171 (-3) - 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)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
SW: 146
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 - 146.5
10/20 - 146
10/21 - 146
10/22 - 145
10/23 - 145.5
10/24 - DNW
10/25 - 146 - We hosted a Birthday/Costume party this weekend. So much food and drink. Back to weight loss mode this week. I'm hoping to get down a few pounds before the Thanksgiving festivities begin.
10/26 - 146.5 - Crossing my fingers that this is the end of my weekend bounce.
10/27 - 146 - OK, I'll be happy if I can stick to this weight for tomorrow.
10/28 - 145.5 - I will take this and see you next round!
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I’m ready to slay!
This is round 6 for me.
161 SW: 222.2
EW: 221.6
162 EW: 218.6
163 EW: 211.8
164 EW: 211.6
165 EW: 206.0
Round 165 goals: Pelo 2-3x/week; strength training 2-3x/week; 11,500 steps/day; <90 net carbs/day; lose as much weight as I can!
SW: 206.0
10/19: 205.6 Had a good day yesterday. 67 net carbs, step goal achieved, and strength training done. Also had my follow up doctor visit yesterday and she was quite impressed! 33lbs down since 8/16/21 according to her scale. Woohoo!
10/20 206.4 Disappointed? A little. Surprised? Not really. I was baking my daughter’s birthday cake yesterday, and making all of the candies I’m putting on top of it, so I was in the kitchen a long time. 58 net carbs though, step goal achieved, and Pelo ride done. On to today!
10/21 206.8 Had another great day yesterday. 61 net carbs, step goal hit, and some strength training done. Why the uptick again? Hormones is the most likely culprit. Being a female is so fun! 🤣
10/22. 205.4 Well yesterday took a turn. We unexpectedly had to put our 3 year old cat down. She ate a thread that got all tangled in her intestines and the vet said there wasn’t really much that could be done to save her. The kids are devastated, and I’m taking it harder than I expected too. She was such a good kitty. We got the call in the middle of dinner, then went to say good bye. I decided to jump on the Pelo once we got back to pedal out some tears. 78 net carbs, but step goal not hit because of poor River Song. 💔
10/23 🏕 DNW 48 net carbs yesterday. Hit well over my step goal too. Overall a great day and wonderful first night camping.
10/24 🏕 DNW 91 net carbs- it was DDs birthday and I had baked a “150 hour chocolate cake” for her that I had to try a small slice of. It was worth the extra carbs! Fell short by just under 1,000 on my step goal, but I’m learning if I stress out and try to make up the shortage too close to bedtime that it always seems to backfire on me. So it is what it is. I still cleared over 10,500. On to this fresh and new week!
10/25 205.4 69 net carbs yesterday, step goal not quite completed. And then, monthly hormonal shift in full effect too. Oh well. It is what it is. I’m just going to keep putting my nose to the grindstone and putting in the work. This will be over soon!
10/26 206.8 It seems I’ve hit the PMS plus, so hopefully that means I’m about through the stall. Had a good day yesterday- 56 net carbs and step goal achieved. I just got a new book too- The New Rules of Lifting for Women. I can’t wait to put it to work!
10/27 207.0 Looks like this round is going to be a bust, unless I get a nice surprise tomorrow. It is what it is, I’m learning to accept how my body works-namely the cyclical stall every few weeks- rather than let it bother me or cause more frustration than needed. I’m still mildly frustrated though, I won’t lie. 58net carbs yesterday and a Pelo ride, leaves me feeling really good this morning. The New Rules book has me considering upping my protein by a substantial amount, which means I’d probably use more protein shakes. I am curious how it would affect me overall. I’m not even halfway through the book yet though, despite every attempt to plow through it as fast as humanly possible to I can get to work implementing it!
10/28 206.2 And the stall is through! Had a great day yesterday- 29 net carbs (shocker for me! 😱), hit my step goal, and finally got to start on the New Rules weight workout. On to the next round!
Total round loss: +0.2 You win some, you lose some. Next round I will win!10 -
5'9" 67 F
10/22 207.2 I'm glad to be out of the teens and solidly in the 200 + single digits. Down a smidgen over 70 pounds. I don't mind plateaus. I feel good swimming laps, doing tai chi & chair yoga, even though I'm famished after time in the water.
10/23 206.2 weight fluctuates. I'm happy to have lost since I had a headache & backache followed by two peanut butter & honey sandwiches (totally off my plan) last night.
This is a very interesting journey with surprises along the way!
10/24 205 Go figure...a friend stopped by unexpectedly with a box of cinnamon rolls yesterday afternoon, I had three as I had coffee & we chatted. And I lost weight this morning?
10/25 206.2 swam for an hour, overate, popcorn, energy bars, Babe Ruth bar, 2 extra bananas. Dang swimming makes me way more hungry than any other exercise! Hope tomorrow's weight isn't outrageous.
10/26 206.2 Whew - I must have just eaten to my calorie expenditure yesterday. So happy to not have gained. I feel strong, enjoy the effects of exercise endorphins, and love walking in these woods. Sunrise was full of brilliant colors this morning.
10/27 207.8 Salty blue corn tortilla chips & way too much hummus as I was stress eating & packing up to depart these northern lands. Back to where I began this round. At least I'm maintaining & can later release this weight.
10/28 206.6 Whoo whoo, I'm a bit less than when I started this challenge, so I'm good!
Started at 278 about 5 years ago. At least I'm not gaining 10-15 pounds a year as I age!
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SW: 299.2 (April 20, 2021)
GW: 180
End of Round 157: 257.1
End of Round 158: 250.9
End of Round 159: 249.1
End of Round 160: 244.5
End of Round 161: 237.2
End of Round 162: 234.1
End of Round 163: 229.1
End of Round 164: 229.9
End of Round 165: 224.9
Round Goal: 222
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19: 224.7 - Down is down right? I've been feeling like my loss has been slowing down, and it has, but I'm still on about a 12 lbs per month pace since the beginning. It's just that the past month has been about 10 lbs so it seems a lot slower. Anyway, my cardio is getting to be better than ever which is honestly all I wanted. 8 months ago I was on supplemental O2 24/7 after COVID pneumonia, so to now say my cardio is better than when I was a high school athlete really makes me appreciate the work I've put in. Long blurb but just a thought I had this morning.
10/20: 224.7 - Hey not up is good! I gotta stop hitting the snooze button in the morning. It takes away precious workout minutes. I want to workout at least 15-20 minutes longer than the 30 minute ride I do.
10/21: 224.0 - The scale I usually use said 222.2 but I don't trust a 2.5 lbs swing when the secondary scale says a .7 lbs swing. If it's that low tomorrow, I'll go with that. Didn't do 45-50 minutes on the bike as planned, but did 40 and my legs are dead. Stretching all day so I can go again tomorrow. I wanted to be under 224 by 10/25 4 days to get there!
10/22: 221.6 - Alright both scales were in agreement with this so I'll absolutely take it! I'm keeping the pace I wanted to be under 200 by Christmas!
10/23: 220.5
10/24: 220.0 - I rarely post on weekends but this was something to get excited about! So close to 80 lbs down. So close to being in the teens. This week is going to be exciting (hopefully). Work hard and push through plateaus and you are rewarded big on the other side! Going to see Hamilton tonight and wearing some new, smaller dress clothes. So excited!
10/25: 220.0 - I'm guessing that the scale didn't reset this morning, the other scale said 221.2 and I didn't work out this morning so I definitely expect to be higher but I'll probably work out tonight. Motivation to get to the teens.
10/26: 222.7 - OOF a bit of a bump here. Some would say the cheesesteak, fries, boneless wings and not working out yesterday is responsible. Eating good today and drinking tons of water to help flush the system. Set a new PR on the Peloton for a 20 minute ride so that felt good at least. And like I said, I wanted to be below 224 by yesterday and even with this bump, I am. Next goal is under 212 by Thanksgiving.
10/27: 222.7 - Same as yesterday. Likely not going to be below 222 but that's okay. I know I'm working hard and I now fit in Large shirts so progress is being made!
10/28: 222.4 - Hey I'll take it. Didn't meet the goal but barely missed it AND this was a weigh-in without working out so no sweating to bring the weight down. I'll take this all day! Setting next goal sub 220.9
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