Just Give Me 20 Days - Round 167
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@SheilaBoneham I have to eat breakfast, Sheila. On days when I'm exercising hard, I usually have oatmeal and a hard boiled egg. My favorite breakfast is a burrito with salsa. I found a few healthier recipes online and have been experimenting with them. I can make a dozen and freeze them and then microwave one a day. Some days it's ham on one piece of Ezekial bread. I always have coffee with measured out creamer. If I know I'm not going to get organized exercise in, I try to eat light so I don't blow a large number of calories on the first meal of the day.7
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Round 167 (my 4th)
October 29 - November 7, 2021
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
RSW: 157.4 pounds (Oct 28, 2021, EO Round 166)
RGW: 155.4 (-2.0 pounds)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: 157.2 - Did Jazzercise at the in-person location for the first time in 17 months. Sucked wind through my mask the whole time. Will probably go back to virtual class for a while more. Ate a little bit below calories - which I am definitely not trying to do - since we were at a hockey game and didn’t want to eat junk food just to fill calories.
10/30: 156.5 - Did a 5.46 mile hike. I was a bit hungry yesterday, particularly after dinner, even though my stomach felt full. Powered through with drinking some water and waiting. Will definitely try to up the protein today, but it is a struggle for me.
10/31: 156.3 - This was our week for sporting events. NHL game on Thursday and college football game last night. Planned the food for the most part and stayed within calories. Worked out in the morning along with a long walk from the car to the stadium.
11/01: 156.5 - Slept in yesterday until 9am - very unusual for me so ended up not doing my workout until nearly 11am. Planned my eating and included Reese’s Peanut Butter cups as part of the dessert. Wow, after eating dark chocolate almost everyday, the Reese’s really wasn’t worth the calories - way too sweet. I’m glad to know that I won’t tempted by the leftover Halloween candy.
11/02: 156.5 - Rainy day yesterday, so didn’t go for a walk, but did an hour of Jazzercise in the morning. Ate within calories
11/03: 155.6 - Jazzercise and a 40 minute walk. Pretty much ate the same thing as yesterday.
11/04: 155.2 - Did the usual. Had a nice surprise - hubby flew daughter #1 in for my upcoming birthday. The next few days will be a minefield for exercise and eating as he’s surprised me with a weekend in San Francisco. I will enjoy it without guilt though. Second nice surprise is that I now have officially lost the weight I gained since June of 2020. I had lost about 25 pounds between January and June of 2020, only to put 15 of it back on by September 2021. This is the lowest I’ve weighed since 2012. That’s right, the lowest I’ve weighed in almost a decade. Still have another 20 pounds to go to get to pre-kids weight.
11/05: 155.2 - A little surprised that the scale held steady as I probably ate over calories (hard to account for catered party and cake). Thankfully had done my usual exercise and ate moderately.
11/06: -
11/07: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: -2.2 pounds11 -
2021 GOAL WEIGHT: 368 (Oct 11th: 2.3 lbs. per 10 days or 1.8 lbs. per week)
SW: 388.0 - Round # 39 for me! (5600 steps daily step goal, go to bed by 11:30, no eating out or junk food 6 days a week)
Day/Weight/Comment (previous day steps)
10/29 385.0
– 6024 steps, Finally I lost some weight! Hopefully tomorrow I can maintain some of it. My body is so funny. We will see. I am not changing my goal. To end the year strong my additional goals are to go to bed by 11:30, no eating out or junk food 6 days a week.
10/30 383.6 – 5642 steps
10/31 383.6 -- 5815 steps - I am expecting a weekend bounce tomorrow. Hopefully it will be not more than 2 pounds. 
I reached my step goal 6 days out of seven when I get my step goal tonight. Working out is helping even though I have to modify my workouts.
11/01 385.2 – 5655 steps
11/02 386.6 – 6132 steps
11/03 386.6 – 2996 steps
11/04 386.6 – 5992 steps
11/05 388.4 – 5605 steps – Well I am the Queen of self-sabotage.
Moving on and I will find a way to stop doing this to myself. I still have 2 days to finish this challenge with a loss. This is very doable. Yesterday I was under calories but I still had a lot of salt. So today I am going to drink as much water as I can and do a workout to see if I can get out of the red at least. Hope Everyone is doing well and staying stay safe.
11/06
11/07
Total lost this round: (+0.4) (Goal: 385.4 / 2.6 lbs.)
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)
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.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*
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@starrjulia8 YOU ARE AWESOME! Taking care of life’s issues is tough but you are working at it and we’re all here for you!
@Nicoles0305 I know there are naysayers but I learned a long time ago that I am insulin resistant. I have to work to keep my TOTAL carb intake quite low because even those fiber grams DO affect me. You can look at my spoiler to see how it worked for me. It’s not EASY but anything worth doing isn’t. My sis-in-law said she couldn’t do it because she “would die without bread” and my DH refuses to give up corn and Dr. Pepper but other things that we no longer have in the house have helped him lose 20#.5 -
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
SW RND 166 120.0 AW 118.2
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: 119.5
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 118.5 AF Surprised by a loss because we ate at Golden Corral last night. This afternoon we are having a gathering next door with some neighbors. Only appetizers on the menu and eggnog. LOL
10/30 121.5 LOL BLOATED and uncomfortable but it will be 👍 Eggnog
10/31 121.0 AF, slow but steady re-wins the race. Great Greek yesterday
11/1 120.5
11/2 119.5 AF Up too early with H/A. Going to see Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience today so a fair amount of walking.
11/3 118.5 AF
11/4 121.5 AF Lunch with my BFF - Great Greek salad with gyro meat, half for lunch, half for dinner. Even ate 1/2 of the pita so this could have been worse. Today steak.
11/5 117.5 (?Not sure I believe that although post TMI) AF Fasted 20:4, ate shrimp, steak and spinach, added a lot of salt and drank a lot of water. I was 123.5 when I went to bed last night! Intermittent fasting and carnivore!!11 -
Thank you @quiltingjaine - so ready for another round!
May 10, 2021:183.1 - just 2.9 pounds off 186, my heaviest weight ever (stopped posting on this challenge July 2020 - very glad to be back!)
Calorie/Carb Cycling with an average of 1200 to 1400 calories at the end of 10 days. 80 oz water each day. Row/Walk/Free-Weights most days. IF, no sugar. Focus on getting enough vegetables. If I hit each of these, the weight loss will follow!
Playing Catchup:
163....162....161..... 160....159.X....
Next short-term goal:
159....158....157..... 156....155.X....
10/29: DNW - Away for the first 2 days of this round.
10/30: DNW
10/31: Off the rails
11/01: Off the rails
11/02: Off the rails
11/03: Off the rails
11/04: Off the rails
11/05: 163.7 - I've been off the rails since 10/25 when I was to only be away from tracking for 5 days due to traveling. The only thing I've done right from a health perspective since 10/25 is come back to this challenge this morning. Now I'm playing catchup to get back to the 150's, and trying to get thru the next 4 days waiting for the cravings to subside from all my really bad choices!! ARGH!!
I should have seen this coming as it's been brewing for weeks as my post from 10/19 shows:
10/19: I could feel myself slip sliding away. The last 4 days I have been eating at or over maintenance, and it was not planned. I could tell I was slowly losing control and eating a little more each day, and not the best choices. The only reason I haven't gained much is because I was ready to drop weight the day I started eating too much. Anyway, I stopped the slide today, thank goodness!
I'm still in the same frame of mind though that I'm thankful for stopping the slide this time too and not continuing on thru the holidays and up 15 pounds by Jan 1.
Edited to add one more thought: I feel like total sh$^ this morning (it's the sugar - agitated, sluggish, foggy, shaky, etc. - I'm hypoglycemic with very low sugar drops and can not eat sugar or white flour and just watch carbs in general and eat lots of protein). I was feeling so good before this binge. I'm going to start journaling again so I can go back and read the days where I'm feeling really good compared to the days when I binge and feel so physically horrible and try to remember it's just not worth it!
11/06:
10/07:
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
If I quit now, I'll soon be back where I started. And when I started, I so desperately wanted to be where I am now!
There is no going back! NOT THIS TIME!13 -
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: Stay around 115-118
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 -> 118.2
Goal for this round: Maintain weight while continuing to focus on strength training and running
Previous days10/29 Did a 5.5 mile run this morning at a slower pace than yesterday and then did a shorter strength workout during lunch than I normally do because I had a meeting. I still did all the normal exercises but tweaked them by increasing the weight on a couple and decreasing the reps. It all still kicked my butt, so that’s a plus. I didn’t weigh this morning, I actually forgot to until I was all dressed and didn’t feel like dealing with that…especially after putting my compression socks on. Ha!11/5 118.something. TOM is due very soon. Went for a really nice intentionally slow run this morning as a recovery run because my other two runs this week were a bit more intense. Then, I did my strength workout afterward. My sleep was super strange last night, it’s like I had anxiety all night long and breathing exercises weren’t helping either. I did some research and apparently, anxiety can happen due to the hormone shifts preTOM.
Food has been good today: breakfast was a warm peanutbuttery protein drink that was reminiscent of a thick/rich hot cocoa. It had my usual protein powder, peanut butter, inulin, water and the mushroom powders. It kind of happened accidentally, I was going to add ice to it but tasted it before adding the ice and realized it was yummy and I wasn’t really in the mood for something cold. Lunch was a Trader Joes frozen Indian dish (Misal Curry…super filling for only 420 calories: it had a reddish rice and sprouted mung beans and chickpeas for the protein)….now I’m figuring out my snack…I want something but just not sure what. Dinner will be mac and cheese made with the FiberGourmet pasta. Yumm! Happy Friday all!
10/30 NH
10/31 NH
11/1 NH
11/2 NH/heading home
11/3 117.4 Post workout. Today has been an awesome day.I went for a 6ish mile run and then did my strength workout afterwards. Then, I had a protein smoothie for breakfast and got ready to bake yummy but healthy treats (I ended up making two types of corn muffins: sweeter-Raspberry zucchini and savory-Zucchini Cheddar, Trail mix cookies (high in healthy fats from nuts and seeds), gluten free peanut butter cookies with sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in there as well, and a healthier version of Nutella. If you love breakfast food, I highly recommend the book Rise and Run. All of these recipes came from it and every recipe was a hit! All the recipes are relatively healthy/made with “real” ingredients. I have a list of so many more recipes I want to make from the cookbook. I made all the goodies so I would have some healthier/easier to grab snacks for that mid-day snack. Each of the recipes are freezable, so I’ll be able to rotate/have lots of options. My lunch was one of each baked treat made and dinner was American Chop Suey with tomato basil marinara, super lean ground beef and Fiber Gourmet pasta. It was a solid day 😊.
11/4 Did not weigh this morning, I kind of forgot. Ran 6 miles this morning and did a lot of errands today and stuff around the house. I got myself some cold weather gear at REI for running because man the past couple days of 29 and 30 degree temps were chillllllly! I can’t imagine what the teens will feel like but hopefully my wool/fleece lined running leggings will keep me warmer than the pants I wore this morning.
When my husband got home from work we went for a walk to help him unwind from a crazy day. He’s a per diem OT at a rehab hospital, so he typically has different patients each day he works, so things can get a little hectic at times for him and today he got home an hour and half later than he normally does.
Breakfast was my protein drink, snack was a trail mix cookie; lunch was a salad with goat cheese, cucumber, walnuts, baby greens, and TJ’s balsamic fig dressing and; dinner was a takeout Greek salad with chicken and the most amazing pita bread I’ve ever had. Tomorrow is my last weekday of my vacation and I plan on trying to relax during a good chunk of it. Then, the weekend will be my “normal” weekend routine.
This morning I made a cashew milk recipe called “Anti-inflammatory Cashew milk” and then made a smoothie with it afterwards for breakfast along with 2 breakfast sausages from our meat CSA. The cashew milk had fresh turmeric and fresh ginger in it along with some dates. The “milk” was great on its own and was perfect in the smoothie. Dinner tonight will be a coconut milk based dish I’ve talked about in the past (Sautee shallots, some type of mildly spicy pepper like jalepenos and about 8ish ounces of oyster mushrooms(or any type of mushroom) with a touch of garlic and ginger, then add the coconut milk and simmer until everything melds together. Serve over white or brown rice and enjoy).
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quiltingjaine wrote: »@starrjulia8 YOU ARE AWESOME! Taking care of life’s issues is tough but you are working at it and we’re all here for you!
@Nicoles0305 I know there are naysayers but I learned a long time ago that I am insulin resistant. I have to work to keep my TOTAL carb intake quite low because even those fiber grams DO affect me. You can look at my spoiler to see how it worked for me. It’s not EASY but anything worth doing isn’t. My sis-in-law said she couldn’t do it because she “would die without bread” and my DH refuses to give up corn and Dr. Pepper but other things that we no longer have in the house have helped him lose 20#.
I actually have been watching my carbs on my doctor’s recommendation. I have a family history of T2D and she said my body shape is indicative of it as well. Fortunately my numbers were good when I had blood work done over the summer.
I’ve followed some form of IF since 2014, save for about 10 months while I was pregnant and right after. I currently do somewhere between 16:8 and 20:4 these days. I’ve read a lot about insulin resistance, and honestly think I may be IR as well. I just feel like when I go lower carb than about 60-75 net carbs in a day, it seems to have the opposite effect on me than you’d think. As in, the scale stops or goes in the wrong direction. I don’t know… 7 years into this weight loss journey and my body still keeps me guessing sometimes!3 -
@SheilaBoneham for breakfast I’ve been on a smoothie kick but I can sense I’ll be shifting to toast and some sort of protein and healthy fat again with a piece of fruit. At the moment I’m trying to eat 120 g of protein a day which is tough to do for me without supplementing with a couple scoops of protein powder, so that’s why I’ve been having the protein smoothies in the morning.
I also enjoy greek yogurt with fruit and something crunchy on top.
I tend to go through phases where I’ll eat the same thing and then move on to something different and cycle through different options. If you need a variety of breakfast ideas the cookbook “Rise and Run” is fantastic!4 -
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starrjulia8 wrote: »
You all know that my life has been a bit a crazy in the last few months. I don't know what have done without the 10 day challenge. I have a new hair cut which makes me feel renewed. ...
I had previously noticed your new haircut in your profile picture. It looks nice!5 -
HW: 70.40 Kg - 24.05.21
SW: 68.45 Kg - 16.09.21
CW: 65.25 Kg - 29.10.21
GW: 64.00 Kg - 21.11.21
10/29 - 65.25 - What a nice surprise. I wasn't expecting it to be so low. It follows 2 days of no snacking and lots of hiking. Just need to be dedicated to no snacking now I'm home.
10/30 - no scales
10/31 - 65.05 - hopefully I can keep off the snacks and keep this up. Yesterday I wore a pair of jeans I haven't worn in, at least, 18 months 🥳😃
11/01 - 65.05
11/02 - 64.90 - I have now lost the extra pounds I had put on this year 🎉 Now to tackle the ones that have been knocking around for the past 5 years!
11/03 - 65.25
11/04 - 65.00
11/05 - 65.10
11/06 -
11/07 -8 -
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
10/27 - 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
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
10/30 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...6.37 miles in 112 mins
10/31 - 142.2 at 8:30 a.m. ...5.37 miles in 92 mins
11/01 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer ...I have some really bad words right about now...
11/02 - 143.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.05 miles in 106 mins
11/03 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
11/04 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.69 miles in 119 mins
11/05 - 142.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
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11/07 -
Chris9 -
I know there are only two days left in this cycle but I get so involved with other things I always miss the start of the next 10 days series.
I've bookmarked the thread and thought I might as well start now.
Female, 5’2”
SW: 165
GW: 135
11/05 - 150
11/06 -
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HW: 70.40 Kg - 24.05.21
SW: 68.45 Kg - 16.09.21
CW: 65.25 Kg - 29.10.21
GW: 64.00 Kg - 21.11.21
10/29 - 65.25 - What a nice surprise. I wasn't expecting it to be so low. It follows 2 days of no snacking and lots of hiking. Just need to be dedicated to no snacking now I'm home.
10/30 - no scales
10/31 - 65.05 - hopefully I can keep off the snacks and keep this up. Yesterday I wore a pair of jeans I haven't worn in, at least, 18 months 🥳😃
11/01 - 65.05
11/02 - 64.90 - I have now lost the extra pounds I had put on this year 🎉 Now to tackle the ones that have been knocking around for the past 5 years!
11/03 - 65.25
11/04 - 65.00
11/05 - 65.10
11/06 - 64.85
11/07 -9 -
I am Catherine, a 44yr old, 5' 7” lady from North Wales, UK.
Round 166 - 79kg (12st 6lb), EW 75kg. Was my first week calorie controlling for a long time so the loss was all water really… now the hard work starts!
SW: 75kg (11st, 11.5lb)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: 75.5kg (11st 12.5lb). Went trampolining yesterday and fit in my jeans for the first time in months (they are still very tight!). My eating was fine so I assume the lb regain is a blip that will even itself out tomorrow!
10/30: 75.5kg again.
10/31: 74.5kg (11st 10lb)
11/1: 74.5kg (11st 10lb). Back to school for Ellie today so we are in a rush!!
11/2: 75kg (11st, 11.5lb). I’ve been eating ok so I think this is probably just normal fluctuation and will drop off tomorrow or the next day. School mornings are hard 😩
11/3: 75.5kg. This is where I normally quit because losing weight is HARD. I’m still sticking to my calories, weighing my food and getting in my steps. I have to assume the 2lb gain back over 2 days will sort itself out if I stay consistent. 🥺🤞
11/4: 75kg. Coming back down! I am staying consistent with my eating.
11/5: 75kg. Will just keep on keeping on! I’m not feeling well and the weekend is coming up but I can do this!
11/6: 74.5kg (11st 10lb). Finally!! No idea why my weight popped back up but delighted it’s shuffled back down again. Saturday today so just need to watch the weekend munchies!
11/7
Goal: 74kg (11st 9lb)8 -
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🎃🎃🎃 OCTOBER 🎃🎃🎃
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😎I was after an elusive 85 lbs, but this week I dropped below my UGW and am now down 87lbs 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
• In Maintenance for over 2 years.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal rangeJust 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:JGM10D ~|~ Round 167- 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.)
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats🔹Age 75:🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹🔹GW 2021: < 150
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹GW: 2020: < 150✅
🔹31 Dec: 145.8
🔹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 166 EW: 140.2
Round 167 Goals:
- Maintain weight < 145
- Work on stamina/strength/flexibility
==============================- 29/10: 139.7: Goals 🍁
- 39/10 140.1: Goals 🍁
- 31/10: 140.2: Goals 🍁
- 01/11: 139.9: Goals 🍁
- 02/11: 140.6: Goals 🍁
- 03/11: 140.3: Goals 🍁
- 04/11: 139.6: Goals 🍁
- 05/11: 139.8 Goals 🍁
- 06/11: xxx Goals
- 07/11: xxx; Goals
Daily Habits- 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!!!
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.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- 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.
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SW: 187.8 (highest in over 10 years)
RGW: 184.6
UGW: 138
Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 187.8
10/31 - 187.8 Did well until last evening when I mindlessly ate far more than necessary for dinner. Didn’t meet calorie target, but at least think I stayed under maintenance.
11/1 - 185.8 Thankfully at least a little of the previous weigh-ins seem to be water weight. Very good day yesterday. Didn’t get exercise in like I hoped, but did get 10,000 steps, stayed within calorie goals, and meal prepped for the whole week ahead. Hoping I can stick with it as I know it’s going to be a stressful week.
11/2 - 185.6 Despite a busy day at work, my meal prepping helped me stay within my calorie goals. At the end of the day when I wanted to relax with a beer, I went for a short walk instead. Now up early to being work again.
11/3 - 183.4 Not quite sure whether I can believe this weigh-in. Stayed on track with my eating yesterday, but was sedentary at my desk almost all day. Hoping this sticks and wasn’t a fluke on the scale!
11/4 - 183.8 Well looks like yesterday’s weight didn’t fully stick, but this still isn’t bad. Kept on track yesterday so no reason to give for the increase other than normal fluctuations.
11/5 183.8 No change today though I followed my plan yesterday. Feeling a little bloated though the past couple days. May be PMS water retention - hoping for another drop within a couple days!
11/6 - 183 Quite satisfied with this weigh-in. This has been a really good week for me, getting on track. Meal prepping and avoiding alcohol seemed to make such a difference. Hoping I can find the time to prep for this coming week as well.
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@edwardsc60
Hi Catherine. Bravo on getting into those jeans again. That's an indication that you are on the right track. Clothes fit, and measurements are as important as weight when gauging progress.
The scale is only one of the tools we have at our disposal. The human body is a mystery, and weight loss is difficult. Try not to be discouraged by the normal ups and downs of the scale. Just stick with keeping Calories In under Calories Out, and tracking as accurately as possible. You are worth the effort.
I focus on the weight trend over time. It's more helpful. There are apps such as Happy Scale which smooths out the day to day bumps. If my trend is downward then I don't stress about the odd upward blip on the scale.
Keep at it. You will get there in the end.8 -
Round 167 (99th 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 yet again get back on track; I'm endeavouring to have a binge free 10 days, after all it's just 10 days! – I 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 dance 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, cases are continuing to rise: 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 )
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)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
SW: 136.4
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 136.4 – 8.48 miles walked yesterday, nearly all pushing toddler DGS in buggy. 85 calories & 20 carbs over.
10/30 135.8 – 10.37 miles walked yesterday, calories in goal, carbs 40 over, no binge, good choices.
10/31 135.8 – 11.88 miles walked yesterday, calories well in goal despite pizza night, carbs 7 over. NB {no binge!)
11/1 135.2 - No walking yesterday, rain all day and DD & family came for Sunday lunch. Just about stayed within calories, carbs 30 over. No binge
11/2 135.8 – 13.89 miles walked yesterday. Started to indulge in some of the left over Halloween chocolate treats, but kept it in check without starting a binge, weighed and logged it all; calories well in goal, carbs 20 over. Can't believe we're halfway through the round!!
11/3 135.8 – 9.57 miles walked yesterday. Calories & carbs both within limits, no binge. First frost of winter – it was cold, but at least dry! Out came the winter walking coat !
11/4 135.8 - 10.31 miles walked & an hours yoga yesterday. Calories & all macros in limits, no binge !
11/5 135.8 – 6.99 miles walked yesterday pushing toddler DGS in his buggy. Not good choices yesterday; too many white chocolate chip cookies and some chocolate too, a mini binge really, so pleased there was not a bump up today I will try harder today !
11/6. 139.2 - didn't want to post this !! Discussed with myself, but have to own up to my self sabotaging actions. Need to reset now. DH with me all today will help me get back on straight and narrow. 10.47 miles walked yesterday, but needed to do 100.47 for the calories I scoffed!!! And insufficient water too!
11/7
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE. Keep calm – Covid is still out there take care, we're still in this together!
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_JeffreyD_ wrote: »39flavours wrote: »F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 146.5lbs
UGW: 142.8lbs (trend)
UUGW: 130lbs
Round 167 Goals: 8hrs sleep/night, wholesome eating, stay active, stay hydrated, limit alcohol, accurate logging
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)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:
10/27 148.6 (trend 148.7)
10/28 147.0 (trend 148.5)
Trend GW: 147.5
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10/29 148.2 (trend 148.4) Weight is back up again but I did drink a large glass of water half an hour before weighing so I can probably take a pound off this. Had takeaway chicken shish and salad for dinner, asked them to swap the pita for extra red cabbage but they swapped it for fries instead! Yes, I ate them, whoops! I decided to add half a pound back on to my round goal as I think I was being overly optimistic! Didn't sleep well, I've been up since 3.30 and have the plasterers in all day then guests arriving at 6 so it's gonna be a looong day... Happy Friday peeps x
10/30 147.0 (trend 148.2) had people over, we got an Indian takeaway. Really tricky to find low calorie options, ended up with chicken tikka with a few poppadoms and some salad. I ordered a vegetable side dish but it didn't come so had a chocolate cereal bar for pudding instead.
10/31 147.2 (trend 148.1) I haven't been logging my food for the last few days as things have been a bit hectic. I also had a pretty big binge last night so I'm in a bit of a danger zone and really need to get my discipline back. We went to pizza hut yesterday for lunch, I stuck to just the salad bar but did have some of the more creamy things like coleslaw and blue cheese dressing so probably still had a lot of calories. In the evening I was feeling a bit stressed and tired so ended up stuffing my face with food. I really need to get back in control.
11/01 146.8 (trend 147.9) Incredibly tired all day so I spent much of it in bed and didn't eat anything until the evening. I'm beginning to suspect I have developed a gluten sensitivity. It's a brand new month and I plan to start as I mean to go on, healthy habits and weighing/logging accurately. If I can't track it I can't have it!
11/02 146.0 (trend 147.7) I don't really understand where this drop came from as I've been eating at or above maintenance for several days. I was peeing a lot yesterday so I'm guessing I just let go of a chunk of water weight.
11/03 146.0 (trend 147.5) Got my blood taken yesterday to check my thyroid after showing as mildly hypothyroid 2 months ago, I'll get the results tomorrow hopefully. I think it's going to be ok as I'm feeling more energetic recently, though I'm still losing lots of hair. My contractor showed me how to point up brick work so I spent most of the day doing that. Ate within calories and healthily.
11/04 145.0 (trend 147.1) Well this is just strange, why would I be going through a fast loss spell? I've been eating about 50% more calories than usual and have been allowing myself more carbs and sugar, also not avoiding salt so all the ingredients for water retention and maintenance. Bizarre but I like it! Got my thyroid test results back and they're all good! Still towards the high end of normal but lower than my last two tests, yay! My contractors only did half the job they were supposed to do with strengthening and leveling my kitchen floor so I'm going to have to finish it myself, bah.
11/05 145.0 (trend 146.8) Spent most of the day pointing up bricks again so lots of mixing mortar, washing buckets and climbing up and down ladders, today will be the same. The good thing about being engrossed in a messy task is it's easy to not snack but then I also forget to eat and then make bad choices because I'm starving!
'Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder treason and plot!' Going out for the fireworks tomorrow and will be having beer and hotdogs no doubt! My town is the home of Mercedes Formula One who always sponsor our display and it's a big exciting event. Didn't happen last year, obvs, so this year should be really good!
11/06
11/07
I just learned something there how about the 5th of November.
It was Guy Fawkes and a group of other men not in agreement with the English government who had made plans to blood up the Houses of Parliament in the early 1600, but the plot was discovered before they succeeded.5 -
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”, 61R162 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)
R167: Time for a mental reset! I want to be under 200 before 2022. If that is going to happen then I need to lose the vacation gain and get back on a losing track!
🎯Mini Goal: <205 (Repeat until I hit it!)
Exercise Goal for this round: Bike, swim, and strength class twice per week. Walk the dog 100 miles in Nov!
Day/Weight/Previous Day’s Comment
10/29 208.5 @ fishing camp 🎣 Strength Training 1 hr, no walk, long car drive, 2037 cal, 226 net carbs, AF.
10/30 207.9 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 2.6 miles, fishing, 1224 cal, 112 net carbs, AF.
10/31 209.0 @ fishing camp 🎣 Walked 3.6 miles, fishing caught 21” Speckled Trout, 1653 cal, 124 net carbs, 3 drinks. Way too many chips (even counting them) with fried fresh fish tacos w/ avocado. Driving home today to spend the evening with our adult kids eating traditional chili and handing out full size (not fun size) M&Ms candy while we sit out on the driveway. Taking my mom with us for a long visit.
11/1 209.6 Long drive, .5 mile walk, bad food choices, ? cal, ? net carbs, AF. Time to turn things around and get focused on getting back under 205.
Brought my mom back to visit for the baby shower at the end of the week as well as doctor’s visits she scheduled in Houston.
11/2 207.9 Walked 3.2 miles, gardening, 1692 cal, 70 net carbs, 3 glasses wine. Bought and planted flowers yesterday in front of my house! Snapdragons, Pansies, Kale, Alyssum, and a few extra for the large pot next to the door. Great exercise weeding digging planting ... not to mention lugging big bags of mulch.
11/3 207.7 Walked .6 miles, Strength Training 1 hr, 1848 cal, 171 net carbs, AF. Lots of shopping & mom’s doctors visits. But did cook chicken enchilada soup (added zucchini) in crock pot so we had a healthier dinner when we returned home!
https://www.skinnytaste.com/crock-pot-chicken-enchilada-soup/
My mother self diagnosis and medicates usually. She has had neuropathy for 4 years but would not see someone about it. Took my mom to a doctor about her neuropathy in her feet & lower legs. Her doc has not done A1c lab work but this one thinks she might be pre-diabetic so she will get more lab work to check. He is switching her from over the internet TrueWell (150 mg alpha-lipoid acid) to EBM’s pharmaceutical grade EB-N6 (600 mg alpha-lipoid acid). Said she is not a candidate for his program to reverse with surgery. She is 85 (5’4” 175 lbs) and eats primarily carbs with few vegetables & protein. He recommended she start keto and then switch to Mediterranean diet. Read Sugar Crush and Fat for Fuel to better understand what she is doing to her body with all the carbs. We checked these books out from the library. She needs to walk, bike or swim at least 20 min 3x per week so I took her out for a short walk … she is active but doesn’t exercise. I also have her doing daily stretches and exercises for her sciatic nerve issue. It is hard to incorporate these changes in an 85 year old … but reinforces my path to healthier lifestyle and I need to get back focused on my own journey to lowering the number on the scale!
11/4 207.5 Walked 3.8 miles, 1530 cal, 138 net carbs, 2 glasses wine. Baked pumpkin cookies and pear cake for the baby shower on Saturday at my house. Also cooked a very large pot of chicken sausage gumbo to prep for all the company coming in Friday evening. Kitchen sort of day which was good activity given all the rain in the afternoon/evening.
11/5 208.3 No exercise, did not journal food, 2 glasses wine at my sisters … relatives are in town for the shower already and she cooked dinner for us. I was dressed for strength training class when my DIL called crying ~8am. My son is out of town and she is pregnant due late Dec. She was at the school where she teaches. Spotting/bleeding. Drove the 50 miles across Houston picked her up then drove back into town to the med center to see her doctor. All is fine with mom & baby no sign of preterm early labor. Small infection that can cause early contractions so antibiotics and she is good. Lunch out to feed her and then took her home to rest until my son arrived back home from AZ. Then back to my home to care for my mom who I had promised a mani pedi.
11/6 207.2 No exercise yet again. Did not journal but ate at home no restaurants! Long visit at the doctor’s office with mom, errand running for the baby shower, my son & his wife arrived from Austin, decorating the house … never seen so many balloons & star garland LOL, gumbo and late night talking with our adult kids over bottles of wine. 3 glasses wine.
11/7
This is just not my 10 days for focusing on me. Baby shower today with lots of family staying at my home then Brunch at Brennan's of Houston tomorrow for DH's birthday since the kids are all in town. My plan is to enjoy the people more than the food but there is no planned exercise at this time.
Looking for our next 10 day round to get back focused on me myself & I.10 -
Nicoles0305 wrote: »Nicoles0305 wrote: »Let’s do this!
This is round 7 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
166 EW: 206.2
Round 166 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: 206.2
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: 206.4 56 net carbs yesterday, step goal achieved, and Pelo ride done. Why the uptick? Bodies work in mysterious ways. 🤷♀️ I know it’s nothing I did, so it’s all good. It may be lingering hormones. I’m so close to that 1 in front of the number that I can taste it, so I’ll keep pressing forward.
10/30: 206.2 It’s good to see the number drop again, but I do think the carby pizza I had last night showed itself this morning. My fingers were a little puffy when I woke up. 85 net carbs, strength training done, but slightly short on my step goal. It’s all good. I’m going to make today count!
10/31: 206.2 I’m not surprised I didn’t drop this morning. I had a girls day out with my daughters yesterday and we wound up at a conveyor sushi restaurant for dinner. I kept it reasonable though, and managed to keep in my calorie goal. Carbs came in at 103 for the day. Step goal achieved though! On to today.
11/1: 206.0 Kind of annoyed it’s not more. I had a great day yesterday- 59 net carbs and step goal achieved. But maybe I need to work on my thinking around how my body should behave in response to my actions. We all know the body does it’s own thing, so maybe I need to readjust my expectations. But also, this could still be the sushi water weight hanging around too. Idk. It’s Monday though, and a fresh, shiny new week. Let’s roll!
11/2: 204.4 There it is! Of course, I had some digestive issues last night that probably helped get me that number, but it’s a fair trade off. I think I’ve become sensitive to cooked cauliflower of all things. This is not the first time, but it has been a few weeks since I last ate the stuff. I love cauliflower in any form, so this saddens me. 😢 56 net carbs and strength training done. I do think I’m going to reduce my step goal back down to 10,000. It’s been a stretch to hit 11,500 a lot of days lately, which stresses me out more than it should.
11/3: 204.2 I was hoping for more, but I’ll take it. 48 net carbs yesterday, Pelo ride done, and hit 10,000 steps. I’m still mulling over changing my step goal, but figured hitting 10,000 is my bare minimum goal. I really can’t wait to see 199, but man! It’s coming so slowly! I did do my monthly measurements on Monday and was astounded by my hips and waist measurements. Down 8.5” on my hips and 9.5” on my waist since August!
11/4: 204.6 58 net carbs, strength training done, and 10,000 steps. Now why the uptick? Idk. I am feeling a little frustrated. And I’m wondering if maybe I’m not eating enough? My baseline from MFP is 1330 calories, but with exercise it’s usually more like 1450+. I usually stay around 1450. How do I know if I need to eat more? I’m really questioning it, but of course I may be questioning it prematurely.
11/5: 205.4 I will admit, I’m feeling defeated this morning. I’ve been hanging around this weight for nearly three weeks now. I’ve not changed anything, so I have no idea what my body is doing. 45 net carbs yesterday, 8,000 steps, no Pelo ride. My original plan got thrown out the door since we spent the evening buying a new truck. I’ll make the Pelo ride up today though, for sure.
11/6
11/7
I just made my diary public, so if anyone feels inspired, feel free to check it out and let me know if you see anything I could change to see better progress again. Thanks!
@nicoles0305 I took a look at your diary. My first thought was under-eating. I know that seems illogical, but there is just something about eating a bit to little that ones body likes to resist more. In my years working for WW, we were expected to watch for this and instruct as such. I remember the first time I told someone this. It felt very weird. The next week, I got a thank you. I worked for them 12 years and I cannot tell you how many times it turned out that eating a little more actually helped. Yes, I know it makes no sense. But, I have seen it through those WW members. Jordan Syatt had a really interesting youtube video that had an interesting discussion on this topic. Trying to find the one I saw for you, but no luck yet.7 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@starrjulia8 YOU ARE AWESOME! Taking care of life’s issues is tough but you are working at it and we’re all here for you!
@Nicoles0305 I know there are naysayers but I learned a long time ago that I am insulin resistant. I have to work to keep my TOTAL carb intake quite low because even those fiber grams DO affect me. You can look at my spoiler to see how it worked for me. It’s not EASY but anything worth doing isn’t. My sis-in-law said she couldn’t do it because she “would die without bread” and my DH refuses to give up corn and Dr. Pepper but other things that we no longer have in the house have helped him lose 20#.
Just throwing in my comments on what I assume is a Keto topic. I did Keto for 6 weeks, summer 2018. I LOVED it, though it was challenging preparing food for both me and my husband, who had no interest in Keto. Why did I try it? I had listened to discussion regarding brain health, and that brought me to Keto. What made me stop? My worst and final hemorrhoid flare which led to surgery. My urine also became exceedingly acidic and would burn every time I urinated (Went to doc for UTI, nope. Very acidic urine.). Did I follow the lifestyle poorly? Likely. I tend to go "all in" and those last few days I had a total carb (not net carb) that was very close to zero. If I were to try again. I would invest much more effort into including low net carb vegetables and alkaline foods, and be more "balanced" in my approach. Will I return to Keto? Fear of a second surgery will likely prevent that.4 -
Give me 10 Days Round 167Hey All, Some of you may remember me from a year ago. I first joined GM10D Oct 1, 2020, along with 3 other challenge groups. I stayed in all three until into March 2021 when I was in maintenance and found my writing maintenance posts a confusing action. Daily healthy choices remained consistent until the summer when we spontaneously bought a townhouse to downsize into. We then suddenly had to deal with unplanned preparations for selling our large home of 28 years. It was not without stress (it has actually been a lousy experience). During those months, I hit my lowest weight from stress and not eating, then these past two months I am seeing all my bad habits returning and weight is creeping up and structured exercise is non-existent. I saw the end in sight with our home sale closing of Nov 4, and tried coming back to MFP on Oct 15th (day began wonderfully like I had never slipped up). The day then ended with dealing with my father breaking his hip mid-stride, the ambulance and surgery, and now rehab. My mother is alone 30 minutes away and she gave up driving months ago. I turned 60 on the 26th. Believe it or not, that is all the short version. I could write a book at the moment.
Soooo……… I am back here and hoping a daily check-in and weigh-in helps me to remember myself and healthy choices in all this. I hope 2021 has been good to you all.
Height: 5’5”
Age: 60
Original start weight, Sept 15, 2020: 153
All time high, Sept 2001: 168.8
Recent low weight (summer 2021): 120.8
Target maintenance range: 120 – 125 with target average of 123
SW: 128.0
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 - 127.8
10/30 - 128.0 wrong way......
10/31 - 129.8 a bit of a surprise
11/1 1- 28.0 Tracking and exercise still not able to be put in place. I think that is going to be the case for this whole round 167. BUT, I am stepping on the scale daily which is a habit that was also broken as scale avoidance had kicked it. Not perfect, but I will be content if I can at least keep the scale habit, and being informed, going.
11/2 – 128.8
11/3 – 128.6 Barely remembering to weigh in the morning. But I am getting it done. Hoping to be able to be more interactive in the group in round 168. House is officially sold tomorrow, Nov 4, so that obligation will be over. (did final clean and removal of items yesterday, and buyers walk through is this morning). Still huge crunch trying to deal with parents house. Watch an episode of Hoarders, and then scale it back a little. It’s clear as we go along that cleaning has not been able to be done for a very long time. Father is still in rehab. His plan seems to be to sleep himself back to walking again. Trying to find and aid for my mother and she is having a melt down over this impending intrusion.
11/4 – 130.0 lots of carbs last night, so hoping this is only temporary.
11/5 – 128.8 Phew. Glad to see the 3 gone. While 130 could be a wonderful weight, I don’t like the trend I have been seeing these past crazy months, and I know if I accept 130 that it will not stay there and I will eventually be back where I started or at even a higher. @lilylady3k I actually took 5 minutes to try and read some posts. Yours caught my eye as I am currently dealing with 86 year old stubborn father in rehab after his hip broke mid-stride. Meanwhile 84 year old mother is all alone. She does not drive and memory is also becoming and issue. Sister flew out to oversee next steps (she is a doctor) and this week has been a whirlwind trying to make a semblance out of my parents home (sorely neglected and quasi hoarders). So glad your daughter is all right. That must have been an awful scare. Hope all continues to go well!
11/6 – 128.8 Looks like I will end the round with an up. But it not a new number for my recent weeks, which means I am bouncing around this 5+ lb higher range. I am ok with that…..for now. Sister flies home tomorrow. Aid starts helping my mother on Monday. Potential respite care facility may be lined up for my parents for the next few months, where they can be together and my father gets the continued nursing care he needs. Maybe round 168, I can start adding back in healthy decisions. I am just pleased that I did step on the scale every day this round. It's a start!
11/710 -
F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 146.5lbs
UGW: 142.8lbs (trend)
UUGW: 130lbs
Round 167 Goals: 8hrs sleep/night, wholesome eating, stay active, stay hydrated, limit alcohol, accurate logging
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)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:
10/27 148.6 (trend 148.7)
10/28 147.0 (trend 148.5)
Trend GW: 147.5
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10/29 148.2 (trend 148.4) Weight is back up again but I did drink a large glass of water half an hour before weighing so I can probably take a pound off this. Had takeaway chicken shish and salad for dinner, asked them to swap the pita for extra red cabbage but they swapped it for fries instead! Yes, I ate them, whoops! I decided to add half a pound back on to my round goal as I think I was being overly optimistic! Didn't sleep well, I've been up since 3.30 and have the plasterers in all day then guests arriving at 6 so it's gonna be a looong day... Happy Friday peeps x
10/30 147.0 (trend 148.2) had people over, we got an Indian takeaway. Really tricky to find low calorie options, ended up with chicken tikka with a few poppadoms and some salad. I ordered a vegetable side dish but it didn't come so had a chocolate cereal bar for pudding instead.
10/31 147.2 (trend 148.1) I haven't been logging my food for the last few days as things have been a bit hectic. I also had a pretty big binge last night so I'm in a bit of a danger zone and really need to get my discipline back. We went to pizza hut yesterday for lunch, I stuck to just the salad bar but did have some of the more creamy things like coleslaw and blue cheese dressing so probably still had a lot of calories. In the evening I was feeling a bit stressed and tired so ended up stuffing my face with food. I really need to get back in control.
11/01 146.8 (trend 147.9) Incredibly tired all day so I spent much of it in bed and didn't eat anything until the evening. I'm beginning to suspect I have developed a gluten sensitivity. It's a brand new month and I plan to start as I mean to go on, healthy habits and weighing/logging accurately. If I can't track it I can't have it!
11/02 146.0 (trend 147.7) I don't really understand where this drop came from as I've been eating at or above maintenance for several days. I was peeing a lot yesterday so I'm guessing I just let go of a chunk of water weight.
11/03 146.0 (trend 147.5) Got my blood taken yesterday to check my thyroid after showing as mildly hypothyroid 2 months ago, I'll get the results tomorrow hopefully. I think it's going to be ok as I'm feeling more energetic recently, though I'm still losing lots of hair. My contractor showed me how to point up brick work so I spent most of the day doing that. Ate within calories and healthily.
11/04 145.0 (trend 147.1) Well this is just strange, why would I be going through a fast loss spell? I've been eating about 50% more calories than usual and have been allowing myself more carbs and sugar, also not avoiding salt so all the ingredients for water retention and maintenance. Bizarre but I like it! Got my thyroid test results back and they're all good! Still towards the high end of normal but lower than my last two tests, yay! My contractors only did half the job they were supposed to do with strengthening and leveling my kitchen floor so I'm going to have to finish it myself, bah.
11/05 145.0 (trend 146.8) Spent most of the day pointing up bricks again so lots of mixing mortar, washing buckets and climbing up and down ladders, today will be the same. The good thing about being engrossed in a messy task is it's easy to not snack but then I also forget to eat and then make bad choices because I'm starving!
'Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder treason and plot!' Going out for the fireworks tomorrow and will be having beer and hotdogs no doubt! My town is the home of Mercedes Formula One who always sponsor our display and it's a big exciting event. Didn't happen last year, obvs, so this year should be really good!
11/06 145.2 (trend 146.6) Bit of an uptick but I'm not surprised. I didn't drink much water and had alcohol and salty snacks. It would be worse if I hadn't worked for 12hrs on the kitchen reno so probably burnt a lot of calories too. Just need to keep it sensible today as I'd love to end this round at 145.
11/07
9 -
🍁🐿🍂🐿🍎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 2021R136 1/1/2021 End weight 187. (+1.4lb). 10-day ave cals 1885.R166 10/28/21: End weight 180.4. Moving Ave 179.8. (0/0). Ave calories 1545.
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.
R167 goals: calorie average <1400; walk most days; few snacks.
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 - 179.8
Ok, well, at least my average isn’t rising. The floor has taken longer than planned because the guy’s assistant won’t show up for work, but hopefully he can wrap it up today and we can reassemble the house and eat normally again. I’ve decided that since books, including cookbooks, and other stuff are all out of their homes, it’s a good time to “Marie Kondo” a lot of things!
10/30 - 179.6
Floors are finished—yay! Now to put everything away (and not all over my office floor!). And now I can get back to eating conscientiously. I’m happy and relieved that I didn’t gain this past week. Enjoy your weekend!
10/31 - 🎃 179.6
Happy Halloween, Feliz Dia de Los Muertos, Blessed Samhain! I kept to my calorie goal yesterday, but have a little lag time from heavier days to deal with. All good!
11/01 - 179.7, Ave 179.7
I confess—I ate several Hershey’s minis last night. Oh well! Now I’m off for a long walk with the pupper! I’ll do better today. 😁
11/02 - 179.6, Ave 179.7
Aaack — ate over calorie goal. Time to get serious again. I want to get out of the 70s by the end of the year. No more evening snacks!!! I was doing well with that but have backslid the past week.
11/03 - 178.4, Ave 179.5
So interesting — my calories have been higher (~1600) the past two weeks, and I’ve held steady, but then this drop. I am moving a lot—long walks with the pup plus doggy school two days a week. And I’m off for one of those walkies now!
11/04 - 179, Ave 179.3
11/05 - 178.6, Ave 179
Apparently my up and down calories are working for me. We have 5 more rounds this year if I’ve calculated correctly, so I may not get out of the 70s by Jan 1, but if I keep up my current rate I should be close. As long as I’m moving in the right direction! I’ve been experimenting to see which really works best for me, no breakfast, big breakfast, or something in between. I can’t skip it, I’ve found—I get woozy by mid morning. My fav is a homemade egg muffin—whole grain English muffin, Canadian bacon, cheese, & egg. It’s very balanced nutritionally and I eat less later in the day. I also love French toast made with Dave’s Killer Bread Good Seed thin—I pour the extra egg over the bread for more protein & fat, and eat it with a thin topping of fruit-only spread. Very satisfying. Also like (occasionally) Bilinski chicken sausages. Just curious — what do you all eat for breakfast?
11/06 - 178.4, Ave 178.8
Little by little. Have a lovely Saturday!
11/07 -10 -
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
R 167: 207.3
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 167 Posts
Month/Day: Exercise / Comment
Previous posts:10/29: 208.2
10/30: DNW out of town
10/31: DNW out of town. Just got home. Fall fun.
11/1: 209 This is my first post this round. I feel out of it.
11/2: 211
OK peeps, this represents several things. First and foremost, it is my lethargic approach as of late. It also represents a fundraising event last night that was in the “taste of” mode, offering a little bit of a LOT of things. I partook of all. It was a salty-sweet sensual / emotional eating catastrophe train wreck. And finally … too much information.
No hugs please. What I need a time-out in the corner. I will bounce back.
11/3: 207.8
Yesterday was a disciplined day. Right eating and really good exercise. Need to stack a few of these days up. I think where I get into trouble is when I stack undisciplined days.
Maybe a good intermediate goal should be that if I have a “bad day,” I will follow it up with a good one. Even if on an extended weekend or week-long trip with friends. This may seem like a cop out, but let’s face it, I will always have undisciplined days sprinkled through my life. At least I hope so. HA!
11/4: 207.2
This round has already ruined my ten-day average. Especially Monday’s shenanigans. But, looking on the bright side, today’s reading is lower than my previous round average. (Work with me here people! Ha!)
I appreciate you all.
11/5: 206.6
TGIF. My biggest temptation today will be my lunch out with a friend. Must. Avoid. French. Fries.
Let’s just say I hope that is my biggest temptation today.
11/6: 205.8
Avoided the fries!
11/7
9 -
heaviest weight: 225 pounds (Mar 23, 2021)
current weight: 139
goal weight: 120 - 126 (13-19 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 166 (3.0)
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 167 is 2.2 pounds (looking for 136.8 on the scales)
29/10. . . . . 138.8 (-0.2)
30/10. . . . . 138.6 (-0.2)
31/10. . . . . 138.2 (-0.4)
1/11. . . . . . 138.2
2/11. . . . . . 137.8 (-0.4)
3/11. . . . . . 137.6 (-0.2)
4/11. . . . . . 137.6
5/11. . . . . . 137.2 (-0.4)
6/11. . . . . . 136.8 (-0.4). . . . horses are getting along much better, with the mares doing less squealing (the pinto) and roaring (the dark brown). This morning when I was straightening Terror's blanket before releasing him from his stall, the pinto stuck her nose in his window, smelled him and squealed. He gave a great heart-felt sigh, which made me laugh. I guess he's getting a little tired of their antics! His previous owner might be coming up to see him tomorrow. In truth, I don't actually own him. He's on permanent loan, but I never intend to try to sell him, so it doesn't matter to me. I don't theoretically own my dark brown mare, Pic, either, and she's been "my" Pic for about 13 years!
lost so far this round: 2.2 pounds10
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