Just Give Me 20 Days - Round 167
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SW: 133.8# (end of round 166 on 10/28)
Round goal: 132.0#
Plan: Proactive calorie planning; hit the gym, and stay engaged. Increase water intake - seriously.
10/29: 133.0#
10/30: 133.4#
10/31: 134.0#
11/1: 134.4#
11/2: 134.2#
11/3: 135.0#
11/4: 135.0#
11/5: 135.0#
11/6: 133.4# I limited movie popcorn last night and no pizza as planned
11/7:
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SheilaBoneham wrote: »🍁🐿🍂🐿🍎
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!
For my breakfast, when my brain is working, it is imperative that I include 1/2 - 3/4 cup of fiber one cereal. It keeps my "system" normal. I have done it as just a bowl of cereal. But last year when I was losing, I took one scoop Quest protein powder and 1 TB chia seeds and hydrated to PB consistency, swirled in 5 oz fat free plain greek yogurt and topped with 26 grams of the fiber one cereal. (My coffee also contains miralax and benefiber - which fortunately have no taste). Overall breakfast of champions. :P Starts my day well and fiber and iron are two of my trackable elements. I need to get back to this consistently.3 -
MFP -Round #5 - 167
I’m 62 years old, 5’4” tall and my weight goal is to lose 30 pounds by my birthday on June 6, 2022.
I started my first round on September 20, 2021.
Goals for round #5:
Wow! Still need to work on all 3 goals! I’ll try to stay on top for this round. If that doesn’t work, next round I’ll focus just in one.
1- drink more water
2- spend less time on social media and more time on my MFP
3- get up every day at 6AM
Weight loss
Round 1: -2.2 lbs
Round 2: -1.8 lbs
Round 3: +0.6
Round 4: -1.4lbs
Projected average: 1.3 lbs per round
Current average: 1.2 lbs per round (close)
Day/Weight/Comment.
10/29: 181.0
10/30: 181.0 did 25k yesterday. But was sooo hungry in the evening… ordered a chicken burger with fries… in the end… I felt stuffed, uncomfortable and I don’t know why I did it. I almost never eat burgers and fries … I think there was a lot of anxiety playing around that.
10/31: 181.6
11/1: ??? Forgot to weight myself. Rest day today. Yesterday a guy on a bike kicked me twice while I was riding. He tried to steal my bike. I fell at the first kick and have a big bruise on my hip, where he kicked me the second time while I was on the ground. And my knee is swollen. But good in general. 🤞 both me and my bike are ok. Glad there were 2 woman walking by and they stopped. He left as soon as they approached Us. Thank so much to those two woman!!! Be careful out there!
11/2: 182.4
11/3: 182.6
11/4: 183.0 yesterday did 50k on trails…. I’m soooo exhausted. But happy. Lost a bit of control the last couple if days. Making an effort to get back on track.
11/5: 182.6
11/6
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* ROUND 167 (Fr•Oct 29 - Su•Nov 7) Water, 80+ ounces daily, carbs at 30g, last meal(s) by 7pm., that seems to be what I end up at most days.
Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 65
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2021 Start Wgt: 215 (Jan 1)
CW: 195.4
RGW: Lose 1/2 to 1 pound
FGW: 175
*It's easier for me to think
10lbs ahead at a time*
▪2018▪Round End Weights*
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}▪2019▪Round End Weights*
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}
{Sep 9~Round 88 - gain .4 lbs -184}
{Sep 19~Round 89 - gain 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
????
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
¤Looking back on my weight loss history, I cycled from 196lbs to 199lbs for about 6 rounds, even touching 200lbs again before dropping to the 180's.
{Day/Weight/Comment}
▪Day1▪︎ Fr•10/29- ¤195.4 (Th•10/28- 10:15am, 5:30pm, 8:30pm;17hrs) 80g carbs; Fiber•19g; 80ozs water.
▪Day2▪︎ Sa•10/30- ¤195 (Fr•10/29- 12:30pm, 5:30pm; 16hrs) 57g carbs; Fiber•19g; 76ozs water.
▪Day3▪︎ Su•10/31- ¤197 (Sa•10/30- 1:15pm, 4pm, 8:30pm; 19.75hrs) 56g carbs; Fiber•9g; 112ozs water. Late meal, early weigh in
▪Day4▪︎ Mo•11/01- ¤197.6 Su•10/31- 1pm, 9pm; 16.5hrs) 57g carbs; Fiber•g; 71ozs water. Unacceptable. Late meal again, bread.
▪Day5▪︎ Tu•11/02- ¤197.4 Mo•11/01- 7pm, 8:30pm; 22hrs) 46g carbs; Fiber•g; 64ozs water. Out all day, so ate late again.
▪Day6▪︎ We•11/03- ¤196.6 Tu•11/02- 11am, 3pm, 7pm; 14.5hrs) 43g carbs; Fiber•8g; 64ozs water. Need to tighten up the carbs
▪Day7▪︎ Th•11/04- ¤197.6 We•11/03- 6:30pm, 8:30pm; 23.5hrs) 39g carbs; Fiber•4g; 64ozs water. It was too early to weigh in, but what the heck. I was up and I wanted my coffee!
▪Day8▪︎ Fr•11/05- ¤197 Th•11/04- 1:15pm, 7pm, 9pm; 16.75hrs) 78g carbs; Fiber•g; 70.4ozs water.
■Day9▪︎ Sa•11/06- ¤196.6 Fr•11/05- 12:45pm, 5pm, 7pm; 13:75hrs) 48g carbs; Fiber•6g; 96ozs water.
■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung and Blood Institute app
link to: Waist to Height Ratio
link to: Waist to Hip Ratio
link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe
SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link
Seeking lower bodyfat%
▪2021▪
*update monthly*
•20.6lbs lost ✔
•BMI lowered 3.8 points
•BF reduced 4.8%
▪2021▪ Round Start Weights*R137/Jan/2~SW: 212 (new start)
R138/Jan/12~SW: 209.8
R139/Jan/22~SW:209.6
R140/Feb/01~SW: DNW
R141/Feb/11~SW:
R142/Feb/20~SW
R143/Mar/03~SW:215
R144/Mar/13~SW:215
R145/Mar/23~SW:215
R146/Apr/02~SW:214.3
R147/Apr/11~SW:216
R148/Apr/22~SW:216
R149/May/02~SW:216.3
R150/May/12~SW: DNW
R151/May/22~SW: 216.7
R152/Jun/01~SW: 215.7
R153/Jun/11~SW: 216.2
R154/Jun/21~SW: 215.6
R155/Jun/30~SW: 216
R156/Jul/11~SW: 212.6
R157/Jul /21~SW: 209.4
R158/Jul /31~SW: 208.8
R159/Aug /10~SW: 206.6
R160/Aug /20~SW: 204.6
R161/Aug /30~SW: 202
R162/Sep/9~SW: 200.6
R163/Sep/19~SW: 198.2
R164/Sep/29~SW: 197
R165/Oct/9~SW: 195.4
R166/Oct/19~SW: 195.8
R167/Oct/29~SW: 195.4
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10659439/a-gallon-a-day/p16
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You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
30, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 130-135
Previous Rounds:R69 EW: 158.1
R70 EW: 156.5
R71 EW: 156.3
R72 EW: 156.3
R73 EW: 155.2
R74 EW: 155.4
R75 EW: 156.1
R76 EW: 155.6
R80 EW: 153.2
R81 EW: 154.3
R82 EW: 154.1
R84 EW: 156.5
R89 EW: 156.7
R91 EW: 160.1
R93 EW: 159.3
R94 EW: 156.1
R98 EW: 154.5
R99 EW: 155.9
R100 EW: 152.8
R101 EW: 149.7 (1/15)
R102 EW: 149.0
R103 EW: 149.0
R104 EW: 146.2
R105 EW: 146.6
R106 EW: 144.6
R107 EW: 146.8 (spring break, only 2 days weight)
R108 EW: 147.7 (Moving out of state, starting new job)
R109 EW: 148.1
R110 EW: 150.1
R111 EW: 154.3
R112 EW: 152.6
R113 EW: 151.7
R121 EW: 153.0
R122 EW: 154.8
R123 EW: 153.9
R124 EW: 153.4
R125 EW: 155.6
R126 EW: 152.3
R127 EW: 151.5
R128 EW: 151.0
R129 EW: 151.0
R130 EW: 152.6
R131 EW: 153.9
R132 EW: 150.6
R133 EW: 151.2
R134 EW: 149.3
R135 EW: 149.5
R136 EW: 148.4
R137 EW: 147.9
R138 EW: 148.4
R139 EW: 151.9
R140 EW: 150.4
R141 EW: 150.4 (SNOVID)
R142 EW: 144.0 (PRK)
R143 EW: 144.2
R144 EW: 147.0
R145 EW: 145.7
R146 EW: 145.9
R147 EW: 145.9
R148 EW: 146.5
R149 EW: 147.3
R150 EW: 146.8
R151 EW: 147.9
R152 EW: 147.7
R152 EW: DNW
R153 EW: 147.2
R154 EW: 147.0
R155 EW: 144.7
R156 EW: DNW
R157 EW: 146.1
R158 EW:146.6
R159 EW: 146.3
R160 EW: 150.2
R161 EW: 146.7
R162 EW: 144.6
R163 EW: 146.2
R164 EW: 147.3
R165 EW: 146.3
R166 EW: 148.5
Last weight
10/28 - 148.5
Round Goal: 144.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.
Day, Weight, Comment
10/29 - 146.0
10/30 - 144.7
10/31 - 144.7
11/01 - 146.5
11/02 - 146.5
11/03 - 147.5
11/04 - DNW
11/05 - 148.9
11/06 - 147.8 - Better day yesterday. Not ideal by any means, but better and have a nice drop to show for it. I know this evening BF and I are going hunting while Fam is out this morning. (Hunting for us is strictly for food, not for fun or sport). Depending on when they get back and when we head out will determine what we end up doing today. I'm already pushing water since I know that will be more of a challenge today with all the movement and changes of plans. Food will be up in the air a bit with the flexible schedule. Will focus on portion control if unhealthy options are all I have.
11/07
Previous Day's Comments10/29 - Sometimes I wonder if my body is playing tricks on me. A sudden unexplained gain that just so happens to fall on the end of the round? Followed by a much more expected weight one day later? Hmmmm, suspicious. Oh well, moving on. Cold and super windy here these last few days. Haven't taken the pup because the last time I did, I nearly got blown away. Hopefully today is calmer and I don't have to coordinate between work meetings to get outside for one. Still feeling okay, BF still sounding horrible. Doing my best to keep up with my tea/supplement regime. Reishi, ashwagandha, and cinnamon in mornings, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, and cayenne in evenings. Gut boosting, inflammatory reducing, and immune assisting. Zinc and a Vit C/D on hand as well if I feel my diet isn't sufficient to provide those.
10/30 - Now I'm really confused! I expected to be up, especially with a later night snack involved (granted, just a handful of cashews, but still a late snack). I'm sure this will bounce back up tomorrow, it seems oddly low given how I haven't exactly been the best food wise. Also, could be lack of water. I only hit about 70-75 oz water yesterday versus my normal 90+ oz. Still good since doc wants me to drink 1/2 body weight in oz, but lower than normal. Bit of a dry throat this morning, thankfully not crazy sore. Started off with a tea right away and now on to room temperature water to sooth it better. Thinking of breaking my fast to make a honey-mushroom shot for immunity and to sooth the dryness a bit more.
10/31 - I don't trust this. Either my body or the scale is playing tricks with me. 144.x is elusive and has been for months. I wasn't careful with food yesterday (BF made breakfast tacos, I had a bagel and peanut butter for lunch, and finally got my senses straight to make stuffed pepper soup for dinner. With a roll. Then BF wanted my homemade brownies which I couldn't resist and had a piece). It'll probably show up tomorrow. This is beyond odd to have 144 two days in a row like that. I don't want to hope too much, but part of me is excited this may be the end of my months-long adjustment (about every 10lbs, looking at my historical data). I have a 5k today. I don't think I'll try to run it all, I haven't run in weeks due to work and I'm just not feeling it 100%. I have a dry throat again this morning, drinking tea before I set off to walk this. Dang. Was hoping this would be a good benchmark for my actual 5k in 3 weeks. Will try to run where I can manage without overdoing it or causing injury. Will have pup so probably have to pause to drop her off before continuing it at some point. At least the fresh air should do me some good!
11/01 - This is more what I've been expecting. Not quite enough water (minimum goal), pizza, and holy moly the soreness! My knee hurt horribly last night. So bad that it starting shooting pain up into my hip. This morning is better, but I can feel the tension in the outside of my leg from knee to hip. Also major soreness in quads. Tried to stretch yesterday -- seems I did a better job with my hamstrings than quads. Ah, live and learn. Allergies got me. They've been really bad in my area for a few days and that run outside stuffed me up good. I used a Neti pot this morning and cleared out some gunk so I can breathe and feel better already. Will take my allergy meds today for sure (and the nasal spray!) Today will work on water and better food choices. Hav - Good ol' early wakeup to commute. Was under maintenance but over goal calories yesterday, my own fault. I was mindlessly eating. Glad I didn't go up further. Water was back on track at over 90oz. Goal for today is to stick to water. I'll be in a classroom all day so not a lot of movement. Hopefully we'll get breaks frequently enough to get moving.e leftover stuffed pepper soup for lunch, at least!
11/02 - The hunger monster attacked yesterday. No matter what, I was huuuuuungry. Will be better today. Only packed lunch and protein shake today. No cash and the vending machine only takes cash (thank you universe for that forced avoidance). Water was good yesterday and hoping for that again today. Soreness from 5k finally going away, too. Lunch is an hour so I'll see if I can't take a nice walk after eating before I have to be back in the classroom.
11/03 - Off the rails a tad yesterday food-wise. Also, the storm was more wind than rain at my work location and kicked up some serious allergies. I ended up taking Nyquil decongestant knowing I'd be up half the night sniffling, sneezing, coughing without it (post-nasal drip is real real real in my life). Good news, it cleared me up and I was OUT. Bad news, I was a ZOMBIE this morning. I'm still only half human at this point, but at least I'm not walking into walls unable to keep my eyes open hahaha With that, I completely forgot to weigh in and went straight to my computer with my water to drink up and do my meeting. Will see about a walk later with the pup once the sun is out -- cold front has me shivering quite a bit already. Water has been good the last few days but I'll be continuing to push water to help move the excess indulgences along. Took glucose this morning and it's improved since Tuesday (may be due to a longer fast? 330am vs 8am readings...) My lab results showed me just barely under the prediabetic diagnosis range. Today I'm fairly well under. Positive note - it didn't take a diagnosis for me to take action, just a dire warning. With everyone but my mom being diabetic, I have plethora of genetics working against me so I have to really focus on the factors I can control to keep diabetes at bay. My job is to ensure proper preventative maintenance on machines, need to reframe my mind to believing my body is a machine. Preventative maintenance on it is far better than a panicked last minute reactive fix. We engineers sometimes have very odd thought processes, but I'm DETERMINED to figure out how to make this brain understand haha
11/04 - Lots of little things adding up: the last few days indulgence (takes my body 1-2 days to see those), no TMI, shy of normal water intake (about 75oz), heavy dinner (tamales, my favorite and definitely overindulged) It's fine, I knew it was coming and I'm just happy to stay below 150s. I also know I may not see it drop off completely until next round. Just need to get back on track and stay there. It'll drop down on its own so long as I keep behaving.
11/05
11/06
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OSW-187-2018
GW-145
10/29-168-No time to exercise but worked yesterday and only sat down to eat the healthy lunch I brought.
10/30-168-Went out to see the horse and we walked a mile together. Went to work, then ate chips on the way home. 😬
11/2-173-Well, goodness. Lots of travel to spend my dad’s 84th birthday with him. Lots of heavy food and drinks. Next, traveled to my uncles for more food, drink and visiting. The trip home was long and here I am. I had lemon water cheese and crackers for dinner last night and can’t wait to get out and move today.
11/3-170-Whew! Lots of water and sensible eating. It had been so wet that I was just hiking with the horse. I finally got in the arena but forgot my saddle, so I rode for hours with the bareback pad and it was fun. I think it helps my core strength and my hips were really sore when I got done. Continued cutting out projects for my quilting retreat. A walk and then to work today.
11/4-169-Glad to be back in the 160’s. No walk because it was foggy. Worked all day (sewing at the quilt shop) then came home, made dinner and put a quilt top together.
11/6-166-Been careful with my choices. MIl’s birthday dinner at my house tonight with her sister, trying to make it special.9 -
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.
It doesn’t sound crazy though. It’s something I’ve been thinking about myself. I think I may start increasing my intake little by little.6 -
@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!
@Smoda61 - Thank you for the support this week while I jump through mental challenges with my mom and pregnant daughters. It sounds like you too have aging parents issues. Posting something below on advice for aging parents with mental issues that I try to use but fail many times. It is a good reminder. Oh and a broken hip! That is my own worse nightmare ... trying to work on my strength and balance for later in life. ((HUGS)). I pray that he is back on his feet soon.
I'm hoping that I'm being a good example for my own adult kids for when they have to handle us as aging parents. I have the opposite issue regarding driving with my mom. She wants to drive and drive and drive. In fact one of the issues we have been dealing with this week is she wants to go on a road trip after Christmas on her own to visit friends ... stopping along the way. Total mileage is 1975 miles per google maps. My sister & I are trying to talk her out of it. But then when I'm 85 ... will I want to do a roadtrip and have my kids not wanting me to go? Torn if I'm doing the right thing.
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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#.
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.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I don’t go full keto, just low carb. I like my fruit and chocolate too much! But my doctor did advise me to watch my carbs due to family history and my body shape being “the same body shape she often sees in diabetic patients.” I am being monitored by her since I went to her over the summer for help moving past the weight I had gotten stuck at for a few years before and again after being pregnant. She is also a part of the local bariatric weight loss/surgery program, so I do trust her knowledge and experience.
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Round 167
Stats: 5'1", F
heaviest weight: 62 kg / 136.4 lbs (Nov 18/2020)
current weight: 56.2 kg / 123. 64 lbs (Nov 1/2021)
goal weight: 50 kg (December 31/2021)
total weight lost so far: 5.8 kg / 12.76 lbs
weight to go: 6.2 kg / 13.64 lbs
Round 166 SW: 56.8 kg EW: 56.9 kg
Goals for round 167 are to be mindful of my portions, eat less carbs, and be more active!
SW: 56.9 kg from Round 166
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: DNW
10/30: 56.3 kg - wow yay! 😊 Happy!
10/31: DNW - choosing a new date for my weight goal! (December 31/2021)
11/1: 56.2 kg
11/2: DNW
11/3: DNW
11/4: 57.3
11/5: DNW
11/6: 56.3 kg
11/7
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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.
11/6 203.8 I’m not sure what made the difference but I’ll take it! I kind of think it may have been hitting 100g of protein. I’ve been kind of low on it lately, so maybe. 36 net carbs, 10,000 steps, strength training, and a Pelo ride all done! This weekend I have to find a nice formal dress for a wedding we’re attending next weekend, and I’m looking forward to trying a bunch on.
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Age: 62 5’6”
SW: 264.1 (5/11/21)
CW: 216.8 (10/28/21)
UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 214
Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day
Swim, Circuit, Hike (5x week minimum)
Challenge 156: 245.4 (-1.8) Challenge 157: 242 (-3.4)
Challenge 158: 240 (-2.0) Challenge 159: 237 (-3.0)
Challenge 160: 235.6 (-1.4) Challenge 161: 229.6 (-6.0)
Challenge 162: 227.6 (-2.0) Challenge 163: 223.4 (-4.2)
Challenge 164: 221.6 (-1.8) Challenge 165: 218.6 (-3.0)
Challenge 166: 216.8 (-1.8)
10/29 216.4 (-.4) Almost fifty pounds down since May. That’s amazing. I hope to be down fifty more by May of next year. I may skip my indulgence meal this week. It really threw me off last week. No organized exercise today, so I’ll have to really pay attention to my calories.
10/30 215.2 (-1.6) Yes…finally a bit of a whoosh. 216 has always been my stuck weight. I’d diet and get there and then get stuck long enough to give up. I’ve only passed it once in the last 20 years. I was so careful to stay on plan yesterday and to get my water. Today is Orange Theory Fitness and tomorrow is hiking about 6 miles. Looking forward to a good and healthy week.
10/31 215.6 (-1.2) Worked at out OTF yesterday. Doing lunges, I noticed that I’m pretty stable on my feet, which has not been the case in the past. My balance is definitely improving. Hiking this morning on a cold fall day in Colorado. Happy Halloween!
11/1 215 (-1.8) My sister and I planned to hike six miles yesterday. It was really foggy in the mountains and when we got to the top, it was drizzling and we were concerned we’d be climbing down the steep parts in snow. We cut the hike short (4 miles) and finished before the weather got worse. It was cold. I need to pull out my long underwear. Still beautiful, as always. Busy day today with no scheduled exercise.
11/2 214.6 (-2.2) After bouncing around so much last round, I’m finally losing a bit at a time. I skipped my indulgence meal last week, so I’ll be ready for one on Friday. I’m spending that time and those calories going out to lunch with a good friend. I can’t wait. Swimming today. How are halfway through this challenge already?
11/3 214.0 (-2.8) Woohoo! Officially over 50 pounds down…51 to be exact. I don’t ever remember losing 50 pounds before (although I never needed to). I’m almost halfway to my goal weight. Busy day today. No formal exercise, just lots of time on my feet. Next mini-goal? 199.
11/4 214.2 (-2.6) No complaints here. I didn’t drink all my water yesterday. The day got away from me. I have another busy day today and am going to do my best to get to Orange Theory for a workout in between all my meetings. Tomorrow, I’m having my indulgence meal for lunch. So, I’ll have a bit of a bounce at the end of this round.
11/5 213.6 (-3.2) I’m in a team challenge with a few MFPers and that really pushed me to complete my workout last night. Otherwise, I would have skipped it. It’s amazing how that personal accountability works. I’m swimming this morning and taking the dogs out. Dinner is my indulgence meal. So, a bounce is in my future. Looking forward to having a favorite meal with dessert.
11/6 215.3 (-1.4) I had a really great indulgence meal yesterday. It was definitely worth the wait. The extra bounce will drop off on the next few days. One of my favorite artists was in town yesterday and I had the opportunity to meet him in person. What a treat! It’s so nice to be in pictures when I feel confident about how I look. And…it only gets better from here.9 -
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
11/06: 163.8 - No luck yet that some of this is water weight, but we shall see. Either way, it's just back to healthy living! Good day yesterday: 64oz water, 1231 calories, lots of vegetables and protein, and moved from morning to night working on house. I'm still catching up on everyone's posts over the last 10 days of missing in action.
11/07:
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!5 -
Round 167
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS [color==deeppink] YOUNG [/color==deeppink] & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 125 FOR ME.
“Today….I am choosing Me”
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R166 EW= 189.2
R167 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.R43 through R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = …..19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)Day/Weight/Comment
R53 through R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = …..4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 through R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = …..8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 through R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = …..5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 through R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = …..8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 through R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = …2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)
R103 through 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = …..14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 through 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = [color=blue)…..4.7 GAINED [/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = ……1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = ……0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = ……3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]…..16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 (09/19/21 thru 09/28/21) = …..0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 188.4)
R164 (09/29/21 thru 10/08/21) = …..2.8 LOST (Ending Weight 185.6)
R165 (10/09/21 thru 10/18/21) = …..0 LOST or GAINED (Ending Weight 185.6)
R166 (10/19/21 thru 10/28/21) = …..3.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 189.2)
R167 (10/29/21 thru 11/07/21) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
10/28 …..189.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
10/29 …..186.6 ….. (Trend weight 187.2) A nice drop after a day with very careful meals. However, the snacks weren’t good. Once on that cycle the cravings are horrid. All the more reason to stick to our guns and STAY AWAY from things not in the plan. Happy to see this drop. TMI helped too. Travel today, unfortunately. Seriously low on tile for the bathroom reno so away I go this morning. Back this evening by 6:00 I hope. Lunch out. Dinner at home is the plan.
10/30 …..188.0 ….. ( Trend weight 187.3)Travel and car-sitting weight showing up so no surprise here. I’m going to work on having an excellent day. Time for compensation. The piper wants his pay.
10/31 …..188.4 ….. (Trend weight 187.3) Halloween Candy. End of Story.
11/01 …..189.4 ….. (Trend weight 187.7) Pizza and candy. All things an overweight diabetic should not eat. I haven’t been logging either. Just log breakfast everyday then never get around to logging the rest of the meals or the exercise. Still struggling with others in the house right now. I’ve got to find some time for me too.
11/02 …..189.0 ….. (Trend weight 187.8) Scale down but trend is up and that is disturbing but motivating. First snow last night in Northern Michigan which is still stuck to the ground this morning. But the sun is shining (somewhat) and I’m feeling pretty good today so I’m going to run with that. We are halfway through this challenge already? Wait a minute, didn't it just start? Wow, I've got some serious work to do!
11/03 …..189.0 ….. (Trend weight 187.9) Good News. They got the entire breast lump with surgery and all margins show no signs of cancer. Overjoyed. With a young adult Autistic Son with me, I always worry about my longevity. Now, to apply that (again) to my lifestyle and eating habits! Today is my daughter’s birthday (the one who is living with me). There will be cake & ice cream and special dinner but I will work hard to not go overboard! I would love to end this round with a lower overall number and back on track in mind, body and soul! My body has been through a lot since early August when they first found the skin lump. It’s time to treat it right and show it the respect it deserves.
11/04 ….189.6 ….. (Trend weight 188.1) Okay. The celebrations are all over. Today I will pawn the leftovers off on my workers and make a good dietary plan regardless of what the others in the house do. Today I take my grandsons to their hair appointments. I always get them lunch or dinner afterward (dinner today because it’s a school day). I will not be ordering for myself. Getting serious here . I need a good streak!
11/05 …..188.8 ….. (Trend weight 188.2) I had a pretty good day yesterday. Not perfect but better than it’s been in several days. Weight down almost a pound but still trending up which is disturbing but probably fair after the week I’ve had. Now to turn that number around too. Quilting Jaine … Yes you gave me a high-five already and it felt great!
11/06 …..188.0 ….. (Trend weight 188.2) Better. I am hoping to keep up the momentum. The further I get from my junkfood, the further I get from my cravings. It’s truly interesting how it works.
11/07 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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Forgot to post yesterday.
@quiltingjaine thank you for starting another round. Btw, I noticed the title of this round states 20 days instead of 10 days.
4’9” petite-sm. boned female. 59 yrs
Ultimate goal: 98 lbs (subject to change)
SW (starting over--May 24, 2021): 160.3I 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 EW 155.8 (my dad died during this round)
Round 167 goal: end this round below 155.8 lbs.
I'm not giving up! I know that I "can do" it!!! And, I know that I will!!
10/29 DNW traveling back home today after dads funeral.
10/30 155.8 1st day back.
10/31 155.8
11/1 155.2
11/2 153.6
11/3 153.6
11/4 152.8
11/5 152.8
11/6
11/7
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Hi all! Ashley here, 35 years old.
Original SW - 293 (01/28/2021)
GW - 168
R164 SW 208.4 EW 204.8 (-3.6)
R165 SW 204.8 EW 205.4 (+0.6)
R166 SW 205.4 EW 199 (-6.4)
R167 SW: 199
R167 GW: 197
SW:
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 / 199 / Second day in a row holding my weight in the 100's! Woo hoo.
10/30 / 197.6 / I was low on my steps yesterday as I had a volunteer event at night and then it was dark and snowy and I was tired. Nevertheless, my food adjusts to account for it. So happy to be putting a bit more distance between myself and the 200's!
10/31 / 197.6 / Had the most intense Peloton ride for me to date yesterday, the sweat was literally dripping off of me!
11/1 / 197.4 / Halloween was fun, had a fun sized bar or two but nothing crazy and fit it within my calories. 35th birthday today, feeling reflective and happy at how this year has gone.. looking forward to another fun year of progress ahead!
11/2 / 198.4 / Ate a bigger birthday meal last night so there is definitely more food in transit. My husband left for a 5 night business trip so it will be a quieter week around the house.
11/3 / 198.6 / Another bigger dinner last night but calories were where I planned them to be and I had a great Peloton ride. Lots of good updates by everyone today - keep it up!
11/4 / 197.2 / New low weight! Yesterday was a very healthy day of eating and I felt good about my choices.
11/5 / 196.6 / Had a Chinese food birthday dinner for a friend last night which I knew about in advance so I tailored my day around it. Started Beginner Epic Day 1 - hello legs!
11/6 / 197.2 / Been busy this week, my husband is out of town on business but I've had others to catch up with. Having a great week!
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Female 5’1” Age 71 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)
Maintaining below 120Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0
SW Rnd 148 116.5 AW 117.41
SW Rnd 149 115.5 AW 116.8
SW Rnd 150 118.5 AW 117.15
SW Rnd 151 118. AW 117.11
SW Rnd 152 116.0 AW 115.35
SW Rnd 153 115.0 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 154 115.0 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 155 115.5 AW 115.2
SW Rnd 156 115.5 AW 115.0
SW Rnd 157 115.5 AW 114.75
SW Rnd 158 115.5 AW 115.8
SW Rnd 159 115.5 AW 116.3
SW Rnd 160 118.0 AW 118.0
SW RND 161 117.0 AW 117.45
SW RND 162 117.0 AW 117.6
SW RND 163 117.0 AW 118.45
SW RND 164 117.5 AW 118.05
SW RND 165 118.0 AW 118.02
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.
People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable but I’ve been doing it for over 4 years with amazing results!
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!!
11/6 118.0 AF7 -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10848090/just-give-me-10-days-round-168#latest
Starts Monday! Boy, these challenges go fast!3 -
SW: 152.4
GW: 125
Previous Rounds
Round 139 SW 167.2 EW 165
Round 140 EW 161.6
Round 141 EW 158.8
Round 142 EW 156
Round 143 EW 153.8
Round 144 EW 150.8
Round 145 EW 151.8
Round 146 EW 152
Round 147 EW 147.8
Round 148 EW 144.6
Round 149 EW 147.2
Round 150 EW 143.6
Round 151 EW 144.4
Round 152 EW 142.2
Round 153 EW 142
Round 154 EW 142.6
Round 155 EW 140
Round 156 EW 138.2
Round 157 EW 137.4
Round 158 DNF
Rounds 159-165 DNS
Round 166 EW 153
10/29: 152.4
10/30: 152.4
10/31: 152.2
11/1: 152.6 No obvious reason for the uptick. Didn’t do anything different yesterday. No candy.
11/2: 151.6
11/3: 151.8
11/4: 152 Weighed 3 hours earlier than usual. Had to get up early to bring my sister to the airport.
11/5: 150.4
11/6: 150.8
Overall Weight Loss
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I'm using measurements (cm) because it's not sensitive to salt intake
29 104 107.5 108 107
30 102.5 106 108 107
31 102.5 106 106.5 107.5
1 102.5 106 102 105.5
2 104 106.5 102 105.5
3 103 106 102 105.5
4 103.5 105 106 108
5 103 106.5 103.5 105.5
6 104 106 103.5 105.5
7 106 108 103.5 105.5
Plugging these into my spreadsheet I get 105.7 down to 104.86 -
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!11/6 116 This is a false weight. I ended up with a stomach thing yesterday resulting in nausea and the inability to keep anything down, even bubbly water. So, when I weighed this morning, I was pretty dehydrated. On the bright side, I felt much better this morning after getting some fluids and food in me. I was even able to walk the lake with my friend. Today’s food has been somewhat decent, and I have been focusing on eating what I’m craving after getting so depleted yesterday.
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.
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 afterwards. 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. 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 ahd frwsh turmeric and fresh ginger in it along with some dates. The “milk” was great on it’s 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).
This afternoon I made homemade pappardelle pasta for my mother-in-law as part of her birthday present and tomorrow I will make the lemon artichoke and pancetta sauce she picked out from the Pasta Grannies Cookbook. They’re away in NH and will be home around 4 tomorrow, so I’ll make the sauce and cook the pasta for it to be ready when they get home in the afternoon. I plan on relaxing for the rest of the day and I might make roasted broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce for my dinner tonight because we have lots of CSA veggies left to eat before Monday.
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Age: 42
Height: 5'8"
Lifestyle Plan: Primal Blueprint
Progress Photo July 2019-January 2020
Goals:
-Release 2 lbs per round
-80% Primal
-Follow Ashley Black's 12-week fascia recovery program
Incremental Goals:
219.xx November 3, 2021
209.xx
199.xx
189.xx
179.xx
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 241.6 7/12/2019
Restart W: 221.5 11/2/2021
R167 EW:
🦃🍂🍁November🍁🍂🦃
2: 221.5 🥚
3: 219.9 🥚 Not back to primal yet, but 16:8 IF for now and gym 3x/week.
4: 219.8 🥚 Expecting a post- ovulation drop tomorrow. Thanks @AR10at50 and @quiltingjaine for the welcome backs. 🥰
5:
6: DNW Not sure how I got my days need up already. Lol Spent the night at a friend's last night, so no weight this morning.
7:
There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.7 -
Lilylady3k wrote: »@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!
@Smoda61 - Thank you for the support this week while I jump through mental challenges with my mom and pregnant daughters. It sounds like you too have aging parents issues. Posting something below on advice for aging parents with mental issues that I try to use but fail many times. It is a good reminder. Oh and a broken hip! That is my own worse nightmare ... trying to work on my strength and balance for later in life. ((HUGS)). I pray that he is back on his feet soon.
I'm hoping that I'm being a good example for my own adult kids for when they have to handle us as aging parents. I have the opposite issue regarding driving with my mom. She wants to drive and drive and drive. In fact one of the issues we have been dealing with this week is she wants to go on a road trip after Christmas on her own to visit friends ... stopping along the way. Total mileage is 1975 miles per google maps. My sister & I are trying to talk her out of it. But then when I'm 85 ... will I want to do a roadtrip and have my kids not wanting me to go? Torn if I'm doing the right thing.
@lilylady3k Thank you for sharing that guideline, and yes, I think I have been failing in that regard. Today was a good day though. When I arrived, my mother asked me if I would work with her to finish her bathroom (I had spent 5 hours just scrubbing tub, toilet, and floor, two days ago). We went through stuff. We had things expired in 1996 in there. Trying to attach a picture of what I took out under her sink, off the counter and medicine cabinets, but can't figure it out. It was a huge amount of stuff. My father is our driving problem. Before breaking his hip (i broke just while he was walking, he could not feel his feet and could not lift his right leg, but was still driving. Now he has added broken hip, and he is already asking when he can have access to his car........
@nicoles0305 good luck with sorting out what works for you specifically.3 -
starrjulia8 wrote: »Be Safe @UnstoppableSandra . Feel better!
Thanks @starrjulia8
Im still so paranoid when going out cycling! And not sleeping very well.
But I still go out and cycle. I don’t want that event to stop me.4 -
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
11/06 - 142.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...rest day
11/07 -
Chris7 -
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: DNW - Traveling. A little scared for tomorrow’s weigh-in after 3 solid days of birthday celebration.
11/07: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: -2.2 pounds4 -
@quiltingjaine thank you for starting another round. Btw, I noticed the title of this round states 20 days instead of 10 days.
4’9” petite-sm. boned female. 59 yrs
Ultimate goal: 98 lbs (subject to change)
SW (starting over--May 24, 2021): 160.3I 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 EW 155.8 (my dad died during this round)
Round 167 goal: end this round below 155.8 lbs.
I'm not giving up! I know that I "can do" it!!! And, I know that I will!!
10/29 DNW traveling back home today after dads funeral.
10/30 155.8 1st day back.
10/31 155.8
11/1 155.2
11/2 153.6
11/3 153.6
11/4 152.8
11/5 152.8
11/6 152.8
11/7
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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 @TerriRichardson112 thank you! I can definitely see the changes even in the scale isn’t catching on! 74.5kg again today.
Goal: 74kg (11st 9lb)6 -
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 - 64.20 🥳 super happy with this number! It will probably swing back up a bit but it's heading in the right direction!6
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