Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 166

TerriRichardson112 · October 2021

🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
🎃🎃🎃 OCTOBER 🎃🎃🎃
🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

I was after an elusive 85 lbs loss 😂 but 83 will do me fine. (Now 86 😁)
• 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 < 145
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
🔹142.1: (August 2021)
🔹LW: 23 Oct: 139.6

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 165 EW: 141.8
Round 166 Goals:

Maintain weight < 145
Work on stamina/strength/flexibility

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19/10: 141.7: Goals 🎃
20/10 142.0: Goals 🎃
21/10: 141.8: Goals 🎃
22/10: 140.6: Goals 🎃💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
23/10: 139.6: Goals 🎃💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
24/10: 140.0: Goals 🎃
25/10: 139.9: Goals 🎃
26/10: 140.6 Goals 🎃
27/10: 140.2 Goals 🎃
28/10: 140.2; Goals 🎃

Previous Rounds:

Round 165 EW: 141.8 🌻
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

https://www.random.org/colors/hex
Purple: #ff4968.

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

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 -> 118.2 -> 116.6
Goal weight for this round: Maintaining 116/117 or dropping a little bit

Previous days

10/19 116.6 post run Did not post, the day got away from me.
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.
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.
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. Lately, Amazon has been dropping things off really late in the day. I have their two other cookbooks and meal planner notebook which are some of my favorite cookbooks I have 😊.

10/28 118.2 I guess on the bright side I didn’t go up from the previous round. Ended up running 5 miles this morning 😊.
Food has been good so far today: smoothie for breakfast, left over pork chop for lunch with two mini dark chocolate peanut butter cups and then dinner will be roasted chicken thighs with carrots, fennel, and potatoes. We’ll be heading to NH tomorrow until Tuesday for an early birthday getaway (B-day is on the 8th) so I might not be posting for a few days and then checking into next round a little late. Have a good weekend everyone if I don’t get around to posting tomorrow before we leave!

Butterfly2022MD · October 2021

SW:
Day/Weight/Comment
10/28: 220.4
10/29
10/30
10/22
10/23
10/24
10/25
10/26
10/27
10/28

tiabirdie56 · October 2021

quiltingjaine wrote: »

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10847166/just-give-me-20-days-round-167#latest

kramereh · October 2021

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!
10/28: - 206.8 chipotle .. the sodium got me! Next few days are going to be rough due to a friend’s wedding. Good round overall!

SheilaBoneham · October 2021

🍁🐿🍂🎃🐿🍎

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 130

2021 Goals (revised) — get out of the 180s; eat mindfully; meditate most days; exercise for the pleasure of moving.

History 2021

R136 1/1/2021 End weight 187. (+1.4lb). 10-day ave cals 1885.
R137 1/11/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1789.
R138 1/21/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1753.
R139 — End weight 187. (+/-0). Didn’t track calories.
R140 — end weight 187.
R141 — end weight 187. Ave calories 1587. (Goal 1600) ⭐️
R142 3/2/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1720. (Goal 1500)
R143 3/12/21. End weight 188. Ave calories 1733. (Goal 1500)
R144 3/22/21. End weight 187. Ave calories 1690.
R145 4/1/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1504. (Goal 1500). ⭐️
R146 4/11/21. End weight 188 (188.6). Ave calories 1516. (Goal 1500).
R147 4/21/21. End weight 188 (-.6). Ave calories 1526. (Goal <1500.)
R148 5/1/21. End weight 187.4. (-.6). Ave calories 1607. (Goal <1500.)
R149 5/11/21. End weight 188. (+.6). Ave calories 1789. (Goal <1500.)
R150 5/21/21. End weight 188.4. (+.4). Ave calories 1593. (Goal <1500.).
R151 5/31/21. End weight 187.6. (-.8). Ave calories 1812. (Goal <1500.).
R152 6/10/21. End weight 188.6. (+1). Ave calories 1843. (Goal <1500.)
R153 6/20/21. End weight 188. (-.6). Ave calories 1563. (Goal <1500.)
R154 6/30/21. End weight moving average 187.9. (-.1). Ave calories 1663. (Goal <1400.).
R155 7/10/21. Moving average 189.1. (+1.2). Ave calories 1677.
R156 7/20/21. Moving average 188.8. (-.3). Ave calories 1867.
R157 7/30/21. End weight 187. Moving average 187.9. (-.9). Ave calories 1570.
R158 8/9/21: End weight 189.2. Moving ave 188.8. (+.9). Ave calories 1633.
R159 8/19/21: End weight 188.8. Moving Ave 188.3. (-.5). Ave calories 1518.
R160 8/29/21: End weight 187.4. Moving Ave 187.9 (-.4). Ave calories 1519. ]
R161 9/08/21: End weight 185.6. Moving ave 186.5 (-1.4). Ave calories 1324.
R162 9/18/21: End weight 183.6. Moving Ave 183.8 (-2.9). Ave calories 1260.
R163 9/28/21: End weight 182.4. Moving Ave 182.5 (-1.3). Ave calories 1286.
R164 10/8/21: End weight 181.2. Moving Ave 181.4 (-1.1). Ave calories 1405.

R165 10/18/21: End weight 179.4. Moving Ave 179.8 (-1.4). Ave calories 1468.
R166 10/28/21: End weight 180.4. Moving Ave 179.8. (0/0). Ave calories 1545.

Day/Weight/Comment

10/19 - 179.2

10/20 - 179.9
I ate a bit too much yesterday, but all healthy food, so I won’t cry about it.

10/21 - 179.8
Back on track, weight and average merged again. It’s a beautiful fall morning, so I’m off for a long walk with the pup.

10/22 - 179.6
Happy Friday, everyone!

10/23 - 179.5
I had a bit of a snack fest last night, but am still trending down. Aiming to do better today!

10/24 - 179.4
Little by little by little—that’s the way we win the game! Off for a walk, hoping to beat the rain that’s supposed to settle in for a couple of days.

10/25 - 179.5
Rain rain rain. Off to look at flooring — we’re finally going to get rid of the crappy old carpet that came with the house. Whee!

10/26 - 179.5
Whew, what a couple of days. We found our flooring, and our installer can start today so last night was a mad dash to empty bookcases — I have books stacked all over the bedroom — and then I took Rory pup to his scent work class, then this mornin* I cleared the dining room hutch and other spots, and now I’m off with Rory to his sub-novice class while DH empties half the aquarium to move it. But it will be worth it to get that ugly old inherited carpet out, out, out!

10/27 - 179.6
Crazy eating yesterday with the house torn up, but the new floor (where it’s in) looks great! I’ll try to do better today, but who knows?

10/28 - 179.8
Our Wi-Fi has been unplugged all day for the floor installation, so I just got on here. Running average is a wash, but that’s fine. We ordered out for three days while things were torn up, so all good. See you next round!

RetiredAndLovingIt · October 2021

Hi, I am in again.
71 yr old 5'3" Original SW= 175 on 8-19-12.
Lost 25# and basically maintaining since. My ultimate goal is 140#

SW 148.2 (Round 149)

Round 149 EW= 147.8 (Average Weight= 147.25)
Round 150 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 151 EW= 149.4 AW= 148.73
Round 152 Didn't do
Round 153 SW= 150 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.94
Round 154 SW= 148.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 148.74
Round 155 SW= 148.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.06
Round 156 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 150.91
Round 157 SW=152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.6
Round 158 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.8 AW= 151.9 Yay!! Starting back down a little
Round 159 SW= 152.8 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.64 Oops, not a good 10 days, need to do better
Round 160 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 151.64
Rnds 161, 162, 163 tried a month of not weighing..pretty much maintained Ready to work to a healthy weight.
Round 164 SW= 152.8 EW= 151.8 AW= 152.06
Round 165 SW= 150.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.48 was at dd's house most of this round
Round 166 SW= 153.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.85

10-19= DNW still at dd's house
10-20= DNW on way home (7hr drive)
10-21= 153.6
10-22= 152.6
10-23= 152.4
10-24= 152.8
10-25= 151.4
10-26= 151
10-27= 150.4
10-28= 150.6 yay, AW= 151.85 so made my goal of AW= 152

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: 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 - 143.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.33 miles in 112 mins

Chris

IsMollyReallyHungry · October 2021

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.
10/28 388.0 3437 steps – I am good with slight gain. For me this is same as a maintain. On to challenge number 3 for me this year! This challenge was better than the 1st, so number 3 has to be a loss right? That is my only goal next challenge – to lose something. I hate not to make a goal at all. So I am going to make a 2 pound goal for each challenge going forward. I also lowered my calories to 1200 temporarily or not. I will leave them at this for the whole 10 days. I lowered them to 1500 calories this challenge. Transitioning from points to calories. 388 is like a set point weight for me so I have to get back on track to get away from the 380's.

Total lost this round: (+0.2)

Round & annual Stats

Round 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)
Round 166 – SW 387.8 EW 388.0 (+0.2)

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.

In 2005 Weighed under 400 lbs.

In 2007 lowest weight after surgery 302lbs

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!"

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*

Elbee1 · October 2021

Thank you for being here for me. I appreciate all the warm thoughts & prayers. If I could, I would respond to each of you, individually. Now, my Mom is in crisis… since October 13th. She is nit doing well. Although they’ve been married for 66 years, they have not been together since my mother got Covid on December 27, 2020. She recovered from Covid Pretty well. We almost lost her I don’t wanna point. And she’s been bound to a wheelchair ever since she had Covid, but she had been walking very poorly before Covid started. Like my dad, she also has dementia. Before Covid both of them live together in the same room at a memory care assisted living facility. We chose not to tell her about my dad.. That has been very difficult for us, but we know she is not in a state that she could handle it or possibly even understand it. We would not have been able to bring her to the funeral she is as is having such a rough time right now and may not make it herself. I just told one of my brothers that this could be the last day for her she’s really not been well. She is sleeping a lot! She can’t really talk hardly anymore. This just all happened pretty suddenly.
I will be visiting her this afternoon.

My dads funeral was Thursday afternoon. It was actually quite beautiful. In our religion we focus more on life and he will live on through the peoples lives he has touched and memories. he is with God now.

My dad taught us many lessons but even up to that last day or two, he was still smiling. He was resilient to the very end.

Thank you, once again, for all your precious comments and prayers.

4’9” petite-sm. boned female. 59 yrs
Ultimate goal: 98 lbs (subject to change)
SW (starting over--May 24, 2021): 160.3

I started mfp on 2/20/11 at 160.2 lbs.
My lowest weight on mfp was 140 lbs in 11/2013 and 5/2014.
My highest weight ever: 168+ (and I wasn't even pregnant at that time... ) That was in 12/2016.
Just for the record used to be an athlete a long, long time ago. Used to teach Aerobics and Step Aerobics. Used to LOVE exercise.
Nowadays, I don't exercise at all. Why, oh why not? How can I go from loving exercise and doing tons of exercise to nothing at all?
Going from low blood pressure to being on medication for high blood pressure. What have I done to myself?!

Round 151 Lost 3.1 lbs. EW: 157.2
Round 152 EW: 159.6
Round 153 EW 158.6
Round 154 EW 157.8
Round 155 EW 157
Round 156 EW 159.4
Round 157 EW 158.6
Round 158 EW 159.2
Round 159 EW 158.8
Round 160 EW 158.4
Round 161 EW 158
Round 162 EW 159.6
Round 163 EW 155.6
Round 164 EW 154.8
Round 165 EW 154.4

Round 166 goal: end this round below 154.4 (That was my EW the last round...)

I'm not giving up! I know that I "can do" it!!! And, I know that I will!!

10/19 152.4

Yay!!!
10/20 152.4

10/21 153.2
10/22 154.2

things going badly here. Dad is dying. Mom is very bad now. I was on my way to visit her yesterday to see how she is with my own eyes. Had to turn around & go to Dad. This is bad situation. And I need to pay bills & submit LTC claims. I’m behind in paperwork & covered in it. Disorganized. Etc. almost got fired a few days ago due to having to take so much time off from work. Stressful job, stressful life still. Both parents at once is rough. I don’t know what I’m doing. Trying…
10/23 154.2
10/24 154.2
10/25 DNW. My dad died early this morning.
10/26
10/27 my birthday. DNW. Driving out of town for funeral.
10/28 DNW — Funeral

I weighed this morning. 155.8 lbs. I will use that for my ending weight this round.
That puts me at a gain of 1.4 lbs for this round.

_JeffreyD_ · October 2021

Male: 64
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

Generally, keep it under control. Specifically, get some more exercise done.
Major Goal this round is to have an average of 206 or less.

Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

Round 166 Posts
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment

Previous posts:

10/19: 206.4
Even though I am 1.6 lower than yesterday, my 10-day rolling average went up 0.1. That is because I just dropped a 205.6 off the front end of my rolling 10-day range. I need to sprinkle more low numbers in my 10-day mixes. I would like to break the 205 barrier this round. Out to lunch with an old friend today. Maybe I can remember to make a good choice or three.

10/20: 206.2
Happy hump day everyone!

10/21: 204.8
This is goofy. But I will take it and run.

Looking forward to the day when this is on the upper end of my range, but considering the season, I will be happy to revolve around this reading for the next couple months. So many celebrations ahead! Because the way I was raised plus what was spliced into my DNA somehow, celebration means food. I need to work on that don’t I?

10/22: DNW
Due to yesterday’s abject failure and the simple fact that I am still carrying around what I ate the day before yesterday… nuff said.

Today will be better.
10/23: 208
10/24: 206.4
10/25: 210.4
Simply not paying enough attention leads to this yoyo and a +210 reading on a Monday morning. This has me really psyched up to face another rainy day.

Alright, that’s enough stinkin thinkin. 😊

10/26: 208.2
This round is a three humped camel.

10/27:207
This could have been better.

10/28: 207
Meh. It has been a lifestyle of not reaching my goals as of late. Not quitting.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 166

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