Just Give Me 10 days - Round 169
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31 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 -> 118.4 -> ? scale was wonky
Goal for this round: Maintain weight while continuing to focus on strength training and running
Previous days11/18 Scale is still being weird. Did a nice recovery run this morning clocking in at 5.75 miles and an average of 11:42/mile. I’m now at my cousin’s place watching his English bull dogs until Sunday. I have brought lots of healthy foods with me and will be making myself chili (I have been craving it for weeks now) tomorrow for dinner. Dinner tonight will be Amy’s frozen Indian meals with a piece of naan. Breakfast and lunch was also on point today as well. I’m hoping my body and scale sort out the wonkiness so I can get a decent reading on the scale again. On the bright side, my running is getting better 😊.11/25 Did not weigh. Did my own turkey trot today around the neighborhood, clocking in at 6ish miles this morning. Made the cranberry sauce this morning, the roasted and mashed butternut squash is all done, and the stuffing/dressing is in the oven and perfuming our space with the scent of summer savory. Yummmmmm! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
11/19 Did not post
11/20 Went for an epic run yesterday and a nice long slow run this morning. Did not weigh, still at my cousin’s place watching his two bull dogs. Food has been great and I even had a non scale victory of not eating this salted caramel blondie thing that’s here. I realized how much one serving was and realized it wasn’t worth the calories because it was about 200 calories for 1.5 oz. Instead of the brownie I had a serving of full fat plain yogurt (120 calories) with one of the peanut butter cookies(90 calories) I made and a tbs of the chocolate hazelnut butter (100 calories) for a total of 300ish calories and a whole lot more satisfying than 4 bites of a brownie.
Breakfast today: prerun- 2 raspberry zucchini corn muffins post run-full fat plain yogurt, honey crips apple, tbls chocolate hazelnut butter, 2 flourless peanut butter cookies plus a scoop of protein powder in water on the side. Lunch is going to be leftover chili and mac and cheese. Dinner will be a veggie miso broth based soup with a couple of eggs.
11/21 Did not weigh. Rest day. Headed home from dog sitting. Food has been good today but I just feel hungry in general even though I’ve eaten a amount of calories. I think I’m more hungry because I had less sleep this weekend than I normally get.
11/22 117.8 Post workout. Finally, back at I number I don’t mind seeing. Those 120 readings were making me nervous. I ran 6 miles this morning and plan to do my strength workout today during my lunch break. Breakfast was a strawberry beet smoothie (frozen strawberries, 1 small beet, frozen peaches, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, ginger, and coconut water), lunch will be akmak crackers with tahini and a drizzle of honey with an apple and maybe an ounce of cheese, and then dinner will be about 8oz of marinated skirt steak in a bulgogi marinade and the side will be brown rice, broccoli and carrots. Feeling good! Happy Monday everyone!
11/23 Salty dinner last night, ended up getting Thai takeout. Made a batch of dandelion tea to help with some of the water retention and have been siping on that and drinking a lot of water today. Making the steak tonight for dinner that’s been marinating since Sunday afternoon. Got in a nice slow/recovery run in this morning and kept my heart rate lowish/in the aerobic zone. Starting to get my to-do list for Thanksgiving together and figuring out the best timing to do some of the steps for the different dishes I’m making. I’m making my grandmother’s Canadian stuffing that has potatoes, white bread and the typical onions and celery but it also has summer savory instead of sage as the main herby flavor. Then I’ll be making mashed butternut squash and cranberry sauce.
11/24 The salt is still sticking around. Went out for a chilly 6 mile run this morning and did my strength workout during lunch. Breakfast was a large smoothie, lunch was a protein shake and an ounce of cheese and dinner will be homemade pizza (made the dough last night). I’m excited for the pizza because I’ll be able to know exactly what I’m eating and still be able to fit it into my day without going over on calories. Tonight after dinner will be busy with prepping some of the Thanksgiving items. Tomorrow will definitely be a splurge but as long as it’s one day, it shouldn’t kill me. Then, I’ll just continue to eat sensibly on Friday and throughout the weekend. I’m looking forward to the goodies and the time with family.
Also wanted to say, I am so grateful for this group!
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Many thanks on this day of Thanksgiving to all of you for the thoughts, prayers, vibes, hugs and well-wishes for my brother Jeff. He has been sent home on hospice. It is complicated, because of the holiday, to get much info. I will find out more next week. Thanks for continued prayers.8
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Round 169
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 127 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
R168 EW= 189.8
R169 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)
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) = …..0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)
R168 (11/08/21 thru 11/17/21) = …..0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 189.8)
R169 (11/18/21 thru 11/27/21) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/17 …..189.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
11/18 …..190.6 ….. (Trend weight 189.7) I’m a hot mess. Doctor called yesterday in regards to my blood work from last week’s PCP appointment. , Such low sodium that she is prescribing some type of medication for it (that explains the foot cramps), A1C 11.8, more diabetic medication being prescribed to go with what I am already taking, thyroid numbers bad again and medication will have to be increased. Atorvastatin is now going to be prescribed for my LDL cholesterol. I am thankful that some weight loss (original weight was 253) has helped me, especially in regards to my cancer remission. However, I have not done enough. And going backwards is causing my health improvements to do the same. What a horrible time for this to happen with all the upcoming holidays in the next (nearly) two months! But it’s now or never. I’ll take all those new pills but they will be bitter pills to swallow. I’ve got to start getting even more serious TODAY. I know what is needed.
11/19 …..190.8 ….. Trend weight 189.8) Unexpected travel yesterday yielded lots of sitting, only 5000+ steps and a restaurant meal. I’m glad I’m only up 0.2 but will it show up in the coming days? Time will tell……
11/20 …..190.2 ….. (Trend weight 189.8) I rolled up my sleeves and am ready to put in the work. A nice drop this morning.
11/21 …..187.6 ….. (Trend weight 189.5) Over 2.5 pounds down overnight which was a shock. I did expect a drop because TMI finally cooperated though leaving me cramped. I know I am probably dehydrated after such an eventful night so when I push water today it may lead to an uptick. I feel that if I have a good day today, tomorrow will show my true numbers. Meals were on point but snacks….notsomuch! I’ll work harder on the snack part today. I have healthy ones here, I just need to eat them and forget about the stuff that my daughter and DGS have here!
11/22 …..188.4 ….. Trend weight 189.4) I feel this is my true weight as I think I was a bit dehydrated yesterday after such a big overnight drop. Meals were good yesterday, snacks could have been better again. Exercise level was pretty low. I am glad to see that my trends have began to go down again for the past couple of days so I want to keep up that momentum. I’ve got to push myself to log all my food daily. It really does make a difference! I added a pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt to my night time routine to stop the cramping in my feet until my low sodium meds arrive.
11/23 …..187.2 ….. (Trend weight 189.2) TMI helped with this drop on the scale. Yesterday was pretty good on the dietary front, but again, I KNOW it could have been better. Today I travel and that never helps. I’ll try to choose carefully, eat half and bring the rest home. Also, no goodies in none of the bags. I’ll have my “goodies” during Thanksgiving dinner which we have planned for Sunday. Happy to see the trend still going down for the 3rd day in a row.
11/24 …..189.6 ….. (Trend weight 189.2) Eating while traveling is never the same control as home exactly but I did watch my portions. The dessert was not even necessary or good for me so I definitely deserve this uptick. I will try for an extra good day today and not let my emotions guide me. My 54 year old brother is in the hospital right now. He’s been having multiple serious problems due to liver issues that is going into liver failure. It doesn’t look good. To say I am crying a river today would be an understatement. Please, please prayers for Jeff.
11/25 …..191.0 ….. (Trend weight 189.7) Emotional eating which I know helps nothing. Emotional binge for sure. Dinner is Sunday. I’m making something small for me & son and one handyman that is here today. I’ll keep in in better control!
11/26 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)
11/27 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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Hello! I’m new to the forums. I am a 29 year old female, 5’7. I originally lost weight in 2015 (~190 > ~145) with calorie tracking and experimenting with different types of exercise. I eventually settled into a strength training routine and have been in maintenance mode for several years. I am lifting stronger than ever… but I’ve been ignoring the cardio sections of my workout programming, have let my diet get lax (I’m an ICU nurse and donuts, donuts everywhere as everyone’s idea as a morale boost in COVID era), and noticed my clothes were starting to feel a bit snug… so, I started tracking again about 1 month ago with a starting weight of 156.6
Goals: stay in a mild calorie deficit, hit 110-140 grams of protein per day (I switched to a primarily vegetarian diet a few years ago while I wasn’t tracking food and have had to make a conscious effort to get my protein intake up over the past month), avoid added sugars, add 20-30 minutes of HIIT or rowing on lifting days (4xweek, non-work days)
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11/22 150.0 Scale hasn’t moved much over the past few days. I’m coming off working 3 long, stressful days. I got my Covid booster shot this morning, but managed to get my meal plan for the week, grocery shopping, a 3 mile walk with the dog, 20 minutes of HIIT, and a hefty pull day in before I started to feel icky from the shot. Dinner was spicy roasted chickpeas and carrots with farro and baked tofu. Protein: 136g
11/23 150.6 Diet has been really clean, so not too worried about scale. Slept pretty poorly with my sore Covid arm. Got in 3.5 mile walk, 30 minutes of rowing, and heavy leg day. Feeling sore from pull day yesterday. Went out to eat for the first time in a while before doing a safari lights walk at the zoo. Protein: 140g
11/24 150.8 45 minutes yoga, 30 minutes hit, push day for weights. There’s a potluck at work for thanksgiving tomorrow and I prepped a roasted sweet potato, wild rice, and pomegranate arugula salad to take + some for dinner. NBA game tonight. Protein: 127g
11/25 151 I’ve been really accurate with logging and should be in a pretty solid deficit, so I’ll probably see a decline soon. Thanksgiving day at work. I always sleep poorly before work and have been reducing caffeine trying to improve my rest, but I think a lot of it is stress since I sleep fine with plenty of caffeine on non-work nights. I avoided the spread of snacks at work. Dinner was slightly festive with roasted Brussel sprouts with balsamic, cranberries, and pecans and tofu. Actual thanksgiving meal is on Saturday. Protein: 113g
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I'm in! Thank you, @musicsac !
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
11/16 - 143.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.23 miles in 104 mins
11/17 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
11/18 - 143.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.38 miles in 91 mins
11/19 - 143.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
11/20 - 142.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...4.16 miles in 89 mins
11/21 - 144.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...6.56 miles in 113 mins
11/22 - 143.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...4.22 miles in 98 mins, 60 min workout w/trainer, shopping w/DDD!!!
11/23 - 144.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...rest day
11/24 - 144.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
11/25 - 145.4 at 8:30 a.m. ...6.20 miles in 104 mins
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Hi all! Ashley here, 35 years old.
Original SW - 293 (01/28/2021)
GW - 168R164 SW 208.4 EW 204.8 (-3.6)R169 SW: 193.4
R165 SW 204.8 EW 205.4 (+0.6)
R166 SW 205.4 EW 199 (-6.4)
R167 SW 199 EW 196.4 (-2.6)
R168 SW 196.4 EW 193.4 (-3)
R169 GW: 191.2
Day/Weight/Comment
11/18 - 192.4 / Frigid winds here right now are making my walks interesting. Hit my 10K steps last night by completing the last bit inside. Making it work!
11/19 - 192.4 / Had a tofu bowl meal my husband wouldn't have liked before he got home from business last night and did a whole wide range of exercise. A good day. Eating at maintenance today for my mom's birthday celebration.
11/20 - 194.2 / Ate just under maintenance for my mom's birthday yesterday. Did my Peloton FTP test as well.
11/21 - 194.4 / Yesterday was a day of a bit of everything - walking, biking, strength, yoga, plus some car rides, some lazy time. Hiking today.
11/22 - 193.8 / Husband and I did a hike that was just over 10K in the deep snow yesterday. A great workout. We followed it with a nice dinner out but choices remained within calorie limit.
11/23 - 194.2 / Two fun rides on the Peloton yesterday and lots of steps on top of that. We went to Zoolights last night.
11/24 - 192.4 / Off tomorrow and Friday for an extended long weekend - I'm Canadian but we are still cooking a turkey and watching football, why not! Go Bills!
11/25 - 192.2 / Went over my food intake today, but had a great time watching the game. Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans. I did get in a 45 minute Peloton ride this morning so I was happy for that.
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Round 169 (101st for me). I prove yet again round after round that I need this to help keep me on the straight and narrow.
I am pleased that I got back on track last round. There is only 37 days to Christmas !! So I'd like to lose 5 pounds for then, that is only 5.5 weeks, a pound a week or 1.4 pounds per round. I know it will be tight, with pre-Christmas activities, but I'm going to persevere and give it a go. Feeling already better about the dress I want to wear for the start of December for Peaky Blinders dance night. I need to remain binge free, but at the end of the day – any loss will be a win!
Covid restrictions have mostly been lifted in England – we reached “freedom day” months 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!! But than I crept up again, so need to get back under 130. A healthy life style has to be a permanent way of life.
End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (+5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 ( 2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 – 134.8 (2.4 pounds up )
End of round 125 – 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
End of round 128 –133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 – 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 – 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 – 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 ( 2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 ( 2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 ( 1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 ( 1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 ( 1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up
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End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 ( 0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up )
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 ( 0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up )
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
SW: 134.4
Day/Weight/Comment
11/18 134.4 – a nice drop to start the round. 11.03 miles walked yesterday, an hours yoga and an hours dance class, good food choices, all calories and macros well within limits.
11/19 135 – 9.72 miles walked yesterday, good food choices, calories well under, carbs 8 over.
11/20 134.2 – 12.54 miles yesterday, 2 hours dancing session, only sat out around 3 records, it was a really good workout; had to have a shower when I got home !! Calories in credit, but carb & fat 34 & 9 over respectively.
11/21 134.2 – 14.6 miles walked yesterday, all calories & macros well in limit.
11/22 134.6 - 6.46 miles walked yesterday, hence 242 calories & 67 carbs over, but no binge.
11/23 134.6 – 10.06 miles walked yesterday, all calories & macros well in credit. It never ceases me to amaze me how I can put on 2-3 pounds by over eating for 2 days, but eat well under calories for more than those days and the scale barely moves! There is no justice in this !! And that I think is what makes so many people disheartened, but keep the faith and keep going!!
11/24 133.6 – 10.2 miles walked yesterday, then helping my sister in her newly purchased bungalow that she is renovating; we cleaned down the woodwork today after the plasterer had redone all the walls & ceilings; hard work !! She fed me, very tasty Thai soup, but when I entered it in MFP the sodium content was off the scale !! I would like to maintain this weight for tomorrow, will be chugging water all day to flush it out!
11/25 133.6 – 10.13 miles yesterday, calories well in credit, carbs 12 over, pleased yesterdays number stayed.
11/26 134.4 – 5.18 miles walked yesterday, I did overindulge, calories & macros over and only 5 miles walked, but stopped short of a binge which is a plus & I look and feel lighter, clothes are nicely fitting again; they were starting to get a little tight! Moving on !
11/27
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE
. Keep calm – Covid is still out there take care, we're still in this together!
?ﾟﾑﾍThis is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE?ﾟﾑﾍ7 -
F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 143.0lbs
UGW: 142.8lbs (trend)
UUGW: 130lbs
Round 169 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:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0
11/16 145.2 (trend 146.3)
11/17 146.2 (trend 146.2)
Trend GW: 145
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11/18 143.6 (trend 145.9) Big ol' drop overnight of 2.6lbs, this is totally out of character for me and I'm hoping it doesn't mean my scale needs replacing! I barely ate yesterday as I was still struggling with my digestion and wanted to give my system a break, seems to have worked nicely 😁 Also I realised that I did actually lose last round, I thought I had stayed the same but really I just can't count and had miscalculated my numbers so 0.4lbs lost last round, yay!
11/19 143.8 (trend 145.6) A little bounce back up but I'm still chuffed to bits with my progress after weeks of stagnation. Had an inactive day yesterday, I needed the rest. Feeling more energetic today so better make the most of it. Finished painting the kitchen finally after 4 coats on walls and ceiling so time to tidy up and move on to leveling the floor. AF
11/20 142.8 (trend 145.3) I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked at the scale this morning and saw that 2.8... Holy moley!! So that puts me at bmi 24.9, I'm at a healthy weight! It's taken 140 days to lose 38lbs and go from class 1 obese to normal weight, so so excited! I am gonna have to give myself a reality check as my trend weight still needs to catch up and I'm bound to fluctuate back up a bit but wahey! Need to start planning what my next mini goal will be... AF
11/21 142.4 (trend 144.9) Still going down, lovely! I've been really active the last few days, down on hands and knees, trying to remove hardboard that's been glued and tacked down onto my floorboards, for 9 hours each day. I can really feel it in my muscles so I was expecting some water gain but nothing so far. I've got so much more energy than I did about 6 months ago, I was so tired all the time and my joints hurt. I'm much more flexible too, it just makes everything easier!
Hubby has been away for the last few days so I've had a lot more control over what I eat and drink, and less temptation! AF
11/22 141.8 (trend 144.4) No bounce back yet, fingers crossed it'll hold. Hubby came back yesterday and wanted us to go to the pub but I didn't want the temptation of a nice cool (carb and calorie laden) beer so we stayed home. Really trying break the drinking cycle at the moment, doing well. Can I go sober until Christmas? Maybe. He ordered a domino's pizza but I didn't have any, phew! Knowing what happened last time with the cramps, constipation and water retention makes it much easier to abstain. AF
11/23 141.4 (trend 144.0) I really don't understand how I'm still losing each day after such a long slow losing spell of about 2 months.. don't want to say too much in case I jinx it. Been alcohol free for 5 days and getting really good sleep so maybe it's that. AF
11/24 140.6 (trend 143.6) Should be finished with scraping the floor today, after 5 solid days of it I've had enough, I will miss the workout though. Weight's still dropping somehow, this puts me at 40.2 lbs lost!
Saturday is going to be crazy, we have to fly to Portugal and back on the same day, yikes! I'd have liked to have stayed a few days but ticket prices are too high and really were only going to pick up some mail. I always swell up horrifically with water retention when I fly, must remember to wear large shoes! AF
11/25 140.2 (trend 143.2) Had an attack of the munchies last night but managed to ride it out and got away with only having an ice lolly and a spoon of peanut butter. Hubby wanted us to go to the pub again but I managed to persuade him not to. It's making me feel guilty though, he works from home and has a really mentally demanding job so in the evening he wants to go out and unwind but I can't do that unless I'm just gonna sit there sipping water, which is pretty dull. I'm missing our mini dates though, glad we're going to spend some quality time together this weekend. AF
11/26 140.0 (trend 142.7) Delighted to have got my trend weight down to below my UGW so I can now start working towards my UUGW of 130, though I think I'm going to change it to 122.3 as that's right in the middle of normal bmi for me. Way over calories yesterday due to drinking and snacking, whoops! I've been working really hard and think I just needed a break. Back on plan today, resting and preparing for travel tomorrow.
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🍁🍎🐿🧶🍂
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.
R137 1/11/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1789.
R138 1/21/2021 End weight 187. (+/-0). 10-day ave cals 1753.
R139 — End weight 187. (+/-0). Didn’t track calories.
R140 — end weight 187.
R141 — end weight 187. Ave calories 1587. (Goal 1600) ⭐️
R142 3/2/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1720. (Goal 1500)
R143 3/12/21. End weight 188. Ave calories 1733. (Goal 1500)
R144 3/22/21. End weight 187. Ave calories 1690.
R145 4/1/21. End weight 187.2. Ave calories 1504. (Goal 1500). ⭐️
R146 4/11/21. End weight 188 (188.6). Ave calories 1516. (Goal 1500).
R147 4/21/21. End weight 188 (-.6). Ave calories 1526. (Goal <1500.)
R148 5/1/21. End weight 187.4. (-.6). Ave calories 1607. (Goal <1500.)
R149 5/11/21. End weight 188. (+.6). Ave calories 1789. (Goal <1500.)
R150 5/21/21. End weight 188.4. (+.4). Ave calories 1593. (Goal <1500.).
R151 5/31/21. End weight 187.6. (-.8). Ave calories 1812. (Goal <1500.).
R152 6/10/21. End weight 188.6. (+1). Ave calories 1843. (Goal <1500.)
R153 6/20/21. End weight 188. (-.6). Ave calories 1563. (Goal <1500.)
R154 6/30/21. End weight moving average 187.9. (-.1). Ave calories 1663. (Goal <1400.).
R155 7/10/21. Moving average 189.1. (+1.2). Ave calories 1677.
R156 7/20/21. Moving average 188.8. (-.3). Ave calories 1867.
R157 7/30/21. End weight 187. Moving average 187.9. (-.9). Ave calories 1570.
R158 8/9/21: End weight 189.2. Moving ave 188.8. (+.9). Ave calories 1633.
R159 8/19/21: End weight 188.8. Moving Ave 188.3. (-.5). Ave calories 1518.
R160 8/29/21: End weight 187.4. Moving Ave 187.9 (-.4). Ave calories 1519. ]
R161 9/08/21: End weight 185.6. Moving ave 186.5 (-1.4). Ave calories 1324.
R162 9/18/21: End weight 183.6. Moving Ave 183.8 (-2.9). Ave calories 1260.
R163 9/28/21: End weight 182.4. Moving Ave 182.5 (-1.3). Ave calories 1286.
R164 10/8/21: End weight 181.2. Moving Ave 181.4 (-1.1). Ave calories 1405.
R165 10/18/21: End weight 179.4. Moving Ave 179.8 (-1.4). Ave calories 1468.
R166 10/28/21: End weight 180.4. Moving Ave 179.8. (0/0). Ave calories 1545.
R167 11/7/21: End weight 180.2. Moving Ave 179.2 (-.6). Ave calories 1632.
R168 11/17/21: end weight 179.8. Moving Ave 180.1 (+.9). Ave calories 1825.
Day/Weight/Comment
11-18 - 180.2, Ave 180.2
Yesterday was a good, on-track day, so this is just time lag from higher calorie days last round. It’s a bright, chilly morning here so I’m bundling up and heading out for a walk with the puppy and a few errands. Then we’ll see what the rest of the day brings! Enjoy!
11-19 - 180.2, Ave 180.2
I don’t think I’ve ever had two days in a row with weight & average identical. Weird! My calories are back down, so I should start to see some loss soon.
11-20 - 179.6, Ave 180.1
Ok, moving in the right direction again. It’s a gloomy, chilly day here, but I’m headed out with the pup in a few minutes. I’ve decided to repaint my office and bought the paint yesterday, so hope to start at least the prep work today—the worst part! Have a great Saturday!
11-21 - 180.4, Ave 180.1
Oh, come on. My calories have been lower the past two days, no snacks yesterday. Time lad and salt? Whatever. Just sticking’ to the plan. Enjoy your day!
11-22 - 179, Ave 179.8
That’s better. Now to keep it below 180! Yesterday I got one wall of my office painted, the hardest one, with two doors. I love the color—a medium-dark green I find very warm and comforting. I have to paint one wall at a time because of moving things around, so it’s fairly disruptive, but it will be worth it. Ok, off for a walk with the pup, then paint a while, then doggy school this evening. Have a good one!
11-23 - 179.6, Ave 179.8
No idea why the bump back up, as my calories were low yesterday, but whatever. I’m paying more attention to my running average these days. All good!
11-24 - 179.6, Ave 179.7
I’m not aiming for any loss the next couple of days, just trying to hold steady with small, high-protein breakfasts and some control at meals, though I plan to enjoy everything I like. 😁 Doing a virtual 5K turkey trot with Rory, my pup.
11-25 - 179.6, Ave 179.6
Happy Thanksgiving, friends in the U.S.! It’s a cold, rainy day here, but I got my 5K in yesterday, so all good. I’m not tracking today or tomorrow, and yes, I’m baking a pumpkin pecan spice dump cake to take to my friends for dinner. It’s all part of the bigger plan. 🥧 We have to enjoy life even while trying to lose weight. 🙂 I hope you all have a lovely day, whether you are celebrating or not.
11-26 - 180.6, Ave 179.9
No surprise there, and worth every bite! I didn’t track but found a “Thanksgiving dinner” in the data base and entered that, assume my calories were about double normal. All good, back to some control today. Off to the vet with both boys (canine & feline). This’ll be fun! 😁
11-27 -
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Highest Weight: 174 lbs (Summer 2021)
Starting Weight: 166.6 lbs
Challenge Goal: 161 lbs
Ultimate Goal: 130 lbs
My challenge might seem high for 10 days, but I'm currently coming off a couple days of overindulgence and tend to float more around 164, putting my challenge at more 3 lbs down! I hoping to see some of the bloat come off quickly.
11/18 - 166.6 lbs - So ready for some daily focus with Thanksgiving approaching! I don't want holiday eating this year to stretch from Halloween to New Years, but rather occur only on the actual day!
11/19 - 165.8 lbs - Actually logged and stuck to my calorie goal yesterday, and look at the difference it made! I'm going to challenge myself to so this every day this challenge!
11/20 - 165.0 lbs. - Another day logged, another day of success! Wanted to see 164, but I can't be sad about a 0.8 lb loss. However, a bit nervous for today as I'm going to a wedding. I'm going to just trust myself and check in with myself while eating to make sure I'm not too full. Life doesn't stop when we're trying to get healthy and I need to learn how to work with these days!
11/21 - 165.0 lbs. - I am SO excited that I managed to maintain! It helped that we sat pretty far from the buffet so I was never really tempted to eat past my first plateful. Plus I may or may not have focused more on the drinks! But really pleased with that and hopefully I can still hold strong today while we are at my in-laws. They tend to want to overfeed us usually!
11/22 - 165.2 lbs. - Didn't track yesterday and my in-laws gave us a HUGE box of snacks that they bought for us..ugh. Didn't want to be rude so we took them, but I'm having my husband take them to work with him so that they aren't in the house. Ready to track today and hopefully see a jump down to 164 tomorrow!
11/23 - 164.8 lbs. - Yay! Glad to be back to 164, though at this rate I don't think I'll hit my challenge goal with Thanksgiving looming. But that's okay! I'd love to see and hold 163 by the end!
11/24 - 164.4 lbs. - I had 2 personal packs of Cheez-its, and spaghetti and meatballs for dinner yesterday. It's always nice to get confirmation that you CAN lose weight eating everything you love! For me, it really is about reducing unnecessary snacking!
11/25 - 164.8 lbs. - Got my booster yesterday and have pizza and soda. Not too bad all things considered!
11/26 - 165.4 lbs. - Wasn't sure if i was going to weigh post-Thanksgiving, but I'm glad I did as it wasn't as bad as I feared! Today I am going to track and jump right back into my plan. In the past, Thanksgiving has spilled out to a week long free-for-all, and I don't want to do that again.
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Hi all, this is my second round, hoping to lose lots of weight, its a great help! 😀
30 year old, 5"3
SW: 174 pounds
Day/Weight/Comment
11/18/ 174/ long day, had to do alot of driving didn't have time to eat till late, had a small cottage pie 300cals and a small pancake, lots of tea and coffee. Didn't have time to take supplements.
11/19 / 173/ lost a pound, so happy 😊 taking adios tablets today, legs really hurt from youtube vid exercise two days ago, going to have hot bath, had to drive for over an hour today. I really feel I can keep this diet going, already lost 9 pounds, first benchmark of a stone lost is just five pounds away. I can do it this week! Motivation stays strong.
11/20/ 174/ don't understand why it went up, but its not going to just drop off over night, will try not to worry and keep going, only thing with any calories or carbs I ate today was a sausage roll. Cut down on my milky drinks, no more limitless cups of tea and coffee. Got this far in the day without hunger pangs making me snack, so doing well.
11/21/ 172/ down two pounds from round start, up early doesn't help snacking, felt my blood sugars where slightly low so had a biscuit and a proper dinner, was visiting parents so couldn't resist a home cooked meal made by mum. Still kept to my limit, drove 1 hr today so couldn't be bothered to excersise tonight, nothing planned for supper, so will have lots of camomile/ green/ spiced tea and look forward to weigh in tomorrow.
11/22/ 172/ just realised my scales do a point, I've been working it out from stones in my head, dafty! 😅 Will have decimals tomorrow. Going in right direction anyway, plan on doing 15 minutes on exersise bike today, and ate a banana for breakfast, pie and potatoes planned for dinner, not much protein, so I'll have extra chicken, and a few slices of ham. Bring on tomorrow's weigh in everyone, let's do this! No pain no gain, I've got to exercise more. Got pedometer but needs battery, so that to sort out, soon be counting steps.
11/23/ 172.4 / staying steady in weight last three days, don't know how my eating today will affect tomorrow had a blow out today with cinema popcorn and restaurant Xmas Dinner. Nervous for tomorrow's weigh in. 😬
11/24/ 175.0/ up since yesterday, no big surprise, hope the wheels aren't coming off, but I think I'll do better from tomorrow, lots of exersise planned.
11/25/ 175.2/ went horse riding for an hour which is good exercise, restaurant meal afters, had a sizzling steak, was my only meal today, no snacking.
11/26 /176.0/ went shopping for ages today, lots of walking, had a flapjack for a snack, one of those high protein ones, I'll have something healthy for dinner maybe fish. Four pounds heavier than my lightest this week. Its fluctuating too much for me just want to finish week lower than I started, wish me luck for tomorrow.☺
11/278 -
SW: 133.4 (end of round 168 on 11/17)
Round goal: 133.0#
Plan: Proactive calorie planning; hit the gym, and stay engaged. Looking to be more realistic with my weight goal.
11/18: 134.2#
11/19: 133.6#
11/20: 134.0#
11/21: 134.0#
11/21: 133.2#
11/22: 133.4#
11/23: 134.0#
11/24: 133.4# .
11/25; 133.4#
11/26: 133.2# I will be paying the bill for the Thanksgiving feast in the next round no doubt.
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Age: 62 5’6”
SW: 264.1 (5/11/21)
CW: 211.8 (11/17/21)
UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 210
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) Challenge 167: 215.6 (-1.2)
Challenge 168: 211.8 (-3.8)
11/18 211.0 (-.8) Down 53 pounds! Yesterday was a busy day, but I made it a point to stay below my calorie plan. I didn’t quite get enough water, so I’ll be working on that today. I’m meeting a friend for lunch, so the scale will be up a bit over the next few days. Really hoping to be under 210 by the end of the round.
11/19 211.8 (0) Lunch with my friend was wonderful yesterday. It’s a crazy busy day today, but I will fit swimming in between meetings and errands.
11/20 212 (+.2) I had a really good day yesterday, but am not surprised by the slight bump. This is still from my indulgence meal on Thursday. Things should start dropping again tomorrow if I stay on track.
11/21 211.2 (-.6) Hiking today. My sister flies into town tomorrow and I’ll have company for the next two weeks. I want to enjoy spending time with her and my family, but still keep exercising and eating right most of the time. We are going to have fun.
11/22 210.6 (-1.2) This feels really good. My sister and I hiked over four miles yesterday with the dogs. It was chilly, but beautiful. My sisters planned a day at the pool tomorrow so I could still swim laps. They’ll be doing the lazy river section where they can walk against the current, while I swim. It’s so thoughtful and will be good for all of us. Today is busy with no organizes exercise. We’ll be doing our final grocery shopping for Thanksgiving. Our dinner will include art. The dining room table is always covered with art supplies so we can sculpt with air dry clay and paint before and after we eat. It’s become a fun family tradition.
11/23 210.8 (-1.0) Went grocery shopping yesterday for Thanksgiving. Lots of traditional foods. Stayed on track. Today is swimming.
11/24 209.8 (-2.0) The day before Thanksgiving and I’m losing weight. I don’t think that would have happened in the past. The food is in the house and despite the temptations, I’ve stayed focused. I’ll be up after tomorrow’s dinner and probably even at the end of this round. But a new round of down is right around the corner.
11/25 209.8 (-2.0) Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
11/26 212.6 (+.6) Enjoyed my day with family and friends and then sent the extra food home with them. Loved every minute. It’s back to the pool today.8 -
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: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4
Last weight
11/17 - 148.4
Round Goal: 144.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.
Day, Weight, Comment
11/18 - 150.3
11/19 - 149.8
11/20 - DNW
11/21 - 153.5
11/22 - 151.9
11/23 - 153.4
11/24 - 151.6
11/25 - 152.8 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
11/26 - 153.9 - Didn't get a chance to post yesterday. BF handed off the ham to me so I was up and cooking early to get it all done in time. Not quite enough water, about 75oz. A little movement around the kitchen but not much else. Didn't go back for seconds but I was pretty well stuffed regardless. I expected to see 155 with all the sodium and my lower water intake. Back to business now: we only brought a few of my rolls and some ham home as leftovers so I won't be tempted (and BF will eat most of the ham since it's the only leftovers he'll eat). Christmas is in 29 days so I have almost a month between holidays to behave and get back on track. I can do this. I've been following the habits on my Nerd Fitness (NF or NFA) app. We are still in the "recognizing your current situation" part, but in the next day or two, those activities will switch to changing one small thing and checking in on that change. Then another change. So on and so forth.
11/27
Previous Day's Comments11/18 - Welp. TOM came unexpectedly a week and a half early. Just in time for race day. Dinner was a tad heavy, homemade a chicken, tomato, spinach, rice and turmeric dish with homemade naan bread that Fam made. I'm right at maintenance calories, maybe a tad over. Water was good, full 90oz. At this point, my body is all kinds of wonky. I'm feeling heavy, but I'm not looking overly bloated so I'm going to guess that's the functions of TOM, particularly with these new meds and being off-schedule. Why does my body have to make this so complicated?! Especially difficult because I'm waiting for January to fall under my work's health insurance. The VA does not offer my meds in their system (I'm currently on trial pack, but if I need to adjust dosage, I have to get from a pharmacy and I can't afford without insurance).
11/19 - At least I'm back out of the 150s. My body is on strike or something, I have no clue what's going on. I wonder if it's stress/anxiety plus TOM really messing me up? Likely is. Once this race is over tomorrow, I'll probably feel better. I don't know why I get so anxious for this type of stuff. Oh well, it's happening whether I like it or not. Hopefully tomorrow I'll wake up feeling less bloated and heavy. No scale so we will have to check in Sunday.
Edit to note: TMI is still all over the place. This also may be a HUGE factor in all this. Especially the "heavy but not quite bloated" feeling I've been having.
11/20 - 5k Race, out of town.
11/21 - First things first: 38:24. 1:03 slower than 6 years and a back surgery ago. Not bad! I'm quite happy. Now, the weight. Hormones still going crazy with fluctuations. TMI still not cooperating and getting on schedule. DOMS are kicking my butt (waddle waddle), eating out because we weren't home until late, and not quite enough water because driving and not having many places to stop for a restroom. Bad news: I think I sprained my ACL. FamWife is recreational therapist but obviously has some medical background for her certification and she said either ACL or meniscus but after doing research, I'm thinking more ACL due to the location. I've had patellofemoral syndrome every time I've run and this pain is vastly different. Deeper inside the knee, sharper, and it makes it feel like a bubble inside my knee causing it to be difficult and painful to bend or straighten it. Similar to Halloween knee pain, but that onset hours after the run and went away by the next day. This onset during the run and is still painful today. And it was more painful than Halloween's pain. Other bad news? I because of the potential for it to be ACL, I need to take it easy and get lots of rest. No long walks with the pup, no exercises that include the legs. Just slow movement to keep it from locking up, rest, ice, and elevation. Joy. Getting this uptick off me is going to strictly be food and water intake. Must behave for the rest of the week leading up to Thursday's Thanksgiving feast. Joy. I think I can do it, though. I'm not giving up, that's for sure.
11/22 - Yippee, I was worried it'd take a few days to see any kind of drop. Still sore, I can tell by my roll-out-of-bed waddle haha! Knee has reduced to a dull ache (rather than sharp pain) but that doesn't mean anything. I thought it was just sore Halloween and when pain went away the next day I forgot about it. Obviously it didn't finish healing by Saturday when it flared up. At least I don't have another 5k scheduled until September (another Guinness World Record Attempt!) so I can rest it up. I think I'll focus on rowing in the next few weeks once I'm a little more healed up for a low-impact workout. Will hold off on walking the pup until after Thanksgiving. I'll take it day by day and see how I feel before jumping into anything. Water was amazing yesterday, over 100oz. Back at it today with flushing this uptick out. Need to go grocery shopping to try to avoid the Tuesday/Wednesday rush. I'm set to make my homemade bread, rolls, deviled eggs, and pecan pie for Friendsgiving with Fam. Will also stock up the house for lunch and dinner Monday-Wednesday.
11/23 - Sodium bump from homemade shrimp and steak fried rice with egg rolls. I didn't get overly full like I usually do at dinner which was progress. Water at 90oz. Not much movement. I've been a part of this group, Nerd Fitness Academy, for years. I haven't used it because I hated using their web-based system (good system, but hated that I had to have access to my computer to do anything). Well, yesterday I found out they have an app! WITH REMINDERS. Whoot! So my phone will remind me daily to check in (very necessary when motivation wanes or brain forgets). They have lots of "journeys" such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, daily habits, etc. I've already unlocked "daily tasks" as well to slowly improve in general. They focus on small habit changes over a long period of time. Learned today for goals: it's not an on/off switch (turn it off when things get tough) but, instead, a dial. What is 10/10? (example: work out for 1/2 hour 4x a week), what is 1/10? (park at the back of the parking lot and walk inside), and what is 5/10? (go for a 20 minute walk every other day) so that even on our toughest, craziest, busiest days, we can still do SOMETHING in the right direction of our chosen goal (object in motion stays in motion, definitely nerding out here). I just wanted to share in case the "Dial" might help someone else who, like me, struggles and flips that switch off a tad too often. I'm going to do my best to follow the dial method now.
11/24 - Managed to drop the sodium weight off. Late posting because I started baking early: homemade Texas Roadhouse rolls, homemade Hawaiian rolls, 2 different gluten-free artisan breads (I wasn't confident the almond flour would even hold shape it was so watery and the cassava flour I needed to double the water just to get it in a doughy consistency), and pecan pie. By the time I'm done baking the hawaiian bread and texas roadhouse rolls, the other artisan bread will be done rising and ready to be formed for baking. Tomorrow, while BF bakes the ham, I'll be making one dozen normal deviled eggs and one dozen cayenne pepper deviled eggs. Whew. Busy busy. Need to catch up on posts as well as water, I'm a tad behind from having my hands covered in various doughs all morning kneading them! The worst is over, now it's the oven's job with my supervision to finish it all off.
11/25
11/26
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Round 169
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 127 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
R168 EW= 189.8
R169 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)
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) = …..0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)
R168 (11/08/21 thru 11/17/21) = …..0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 189.8)
R169 (11/18/21 thru 11/27/21) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/17 …..189.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
11/18 …..190.6 ….. (Trend weight 189.7) I’m a hot mess. Doctor called yesterday in regards to my blood work from last week’s PCP appointment. , Such low sodium that she is prescribing some type of medication for it (that explains the foot cramps), A1C 11.8, more diabetic medication being prescribed to go with what I am already taking, thyroid numbers bad again and medication will have to be increased. Atorvastatin is now going to be prescribed for my LDL cholesterol. I am thankful that some weight loss (original weight was 253) has helped me, especially in regards to my cancer remission. However, I have not done enough. And going backwards is causing my health improvements to do the same. What a horrible time for this to happen with all the upcoming holidays in the next (nearly) two months! But it’s now or never. I’ll take all those new pills but they will be bitter pills to swallow. I’ve got to start getting even more serious TODAY. I know what is needed.
11/19 …..190.8 ….. Trend weight 189.8) Unexpected travel yesterday yielded lots of sitting, only 5000+ steps and a restaurant meal. I’m glad I’m only up 0.2 but will it show up in the coming days? Time will tell……
11/20 …..190.2 ….. (Trend weight 189.8) I rolled up my sleeves and am ready to put in the work. A nice drop this morning.
11/21 …..187.6 ….. (Trend weight 189.5) Over 2.5 pounds down overnight which was a shock. I did expect a drop because TMI finally cooperated though leaving me cramped. I know I am probably dehydrated after such an eventful night so when I push water today it may lead to an uptick. I feel that if I have a good day today, tomorrow will show my true numbers. Meals were on point but snacks….notsomuch! I’ll work harder on the snack part today. I have healthy ones here, I just need to eat them and forget about the stuff that my daughter and DGS have here!
11/22 …..188.4 ….. Trend weight 189.4) I feel this is my true weight as I think I was a bit dehydrated yesterday after such a big overnight drop. Meals were good yesterday, snacks could have been better again. Exercise level was pretty low. I am glad to see that my trends have began to go down again for the past couple of days so I want to keep up that momentum. I’ve got to push myself to log all my food daily. It really does make a difference! I added a pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt to my night time routine to stop the cramping in my feet until my low sodium meds arrive.
11/23 …..187.2 ….. (Trend weight 189.2) TMI helped with this drop on the scale. Yesterday was pretty good on the dietary front, but again, I KNOW it could have been better. Today I travel and that never helps. I’ll try to choose carefully, eat half and bring the rest home. Also, no goodies in none of the bags. I’ll have my “goodies” during Thanksgiving dinner which we have planned for Sunday. Happy to see the trend still going down for the 3rd day in a row.
11/24 …..189.6 ….. (Trend weight 189.2) Eating while traveling is never the same control as home exactly but I did watch my portions. The dessert was not even necessary or good for me so I definitely deserve this uptick. I will try for an extra good day today and not let my emotions guide me. My 54 year old brother is in the hospital right now. He’s been having multiple serious problems due to liver issues that is going into liver failure. It doesn’t look good. To say I am crying a river today would be an understatement. Please, please prayers for Jeff.
11/25 …..191.0 ….. (Trend weight 189.7) Emotional eating which I know helps nothing. Emotional binge for sure. Dinner is Sunday. I’m making something small for me & son and one handyman that is here today. I’ll keep it in better control!
11/26 …..193.4 ….. (Trend weight 189.8) I did make a small thanksgiving dinner for me, son and one of the handymen last night. We ate late at about 9:00 pm and this is an extra early weigh-in but I am still shocked. My large family feast is Sunday. More weight to come? I seriously thought my head was back in the game. I know there has been a lot of steps and work within my house lately but no serious exercise and no walking. Snow arrived days ago and we are bracing for a winter storm this weekend. Icy and slippery even to drive. I’m going to work on an extra low calorie day today and hope that glucose drops don’t interfere. Right now, I feel strong this morning but tired.
11/27 …..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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I’m ready to roll!
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
167 EW: 203.2
168 EW: 198.2
Round 169 goals: Pelo 2-3x/week; strength training 2-3x/week; 10,000 steps/day; <90 net carbs/day; release as much weight as I can!
CW: 198.2
11/18: 199.8 Not surprised by this. The monthly hormonal flux is in full effect. I also spent 2.5 hours in the car last night driving to pick up my husband at the airport. We got home after midnight and therefore I got a little less sleep than usual. This round may be a bust round again, but if I can hang right around this weight throughout, I’ll be happy. 58 net carbs yesterday and step goal nearly hit. On to today.
11/19: 200.0 I had a stressful day yesterday, so I’m surprised it wasn’t more. Surprisingly, this uptick this month isn’t bothering me yet. Usually I find it annoying and aggravating, but right now I’m totally fine with it… give me a few days! 😂 I hit my step goal, 42 net carbs, but ran out of hours in the day for the Pelo and strength. I WILL get both done today though! I get so cranky now when I don’t get my scheduled Pelo ride in!
11/20: 199.2 33 net carbs yesterday, step goal achieved, and Pelo ride done.
11/21: 199.8 I had a slice of my son’s birthday cake yesterday, which was extra sugar and flour I’m not used to. That’s life! 69 net carbs and step goal achieved though! On to the new week!
11/22: 199.8 Holding steady, and I’m okay with that. Yesterday was a strange day. O was moody. Lol I didn’t quite hit my step goal. 70 net carbs though, so at least there’s that.
11/23: 198.8 Woohoo! I’ll take it! Had a great day yesterday, minus slacking on exercise. I will get some in today though. 46 net carbs and step goal hit. Now to make today count! Thanksgiving is coming too soon!
11/24: 199.2
11/25: 198.6 27 net carbs, but not much else done. It’s been a busy two days of baking!
11/26: 201.8 One word: THANKSGIVING! Back on it today!
11/27:
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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
To Rnd 157 115.5
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
SW RND 167 119.5 AW 119.4
SW RND 168 117.5 AW 118.9
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**
Day/Weight/Comment
SW RND 169 119.5
11/18 119.0 AF My DH’s birthday 🎂
11/19 120.0 Asian buffet for his birthday. We used to go about every 6 weeks but we haven’t been since before COVID
11/20 119.5 AF
11/21 120.0 AF Since I have made a conscious effort to reduce alcohol consumption I seem to look for “something” to snack on in the evenings. I didn’t drink a massive amount of alcohol before, a double shot in a quart of SF lemonade or diet tonic.
11/22 119.5 Art Quilts, etc meeting at 9 on the other side of town. I’ll try to come back later.
11/23 120.0 AF surprised it isn’t worse after lunch yesterday regular sandwiches from a grocery store like nothing fancy potato chips two kinds of fluff dessert and coleslaw not exactly what I would call sandwiches and salad. Wish I’d taken a salad and put the meat on it that was on the sandwichs. IMHO very expensive. Could NOT go to sleep so got up and finished a book. Sleep at 1:30, up at 6:25 Finally caught up on posts.
11/24 120.0
11/25 118.5 HAPPY THANKSGIVING to my American friends!!
11/26 120.0 dinner at Golden Corral yesterday. All Thanksgiving foods were there. I had several foods I haven’t eaten in over 4 years. The pumpkin pie didn’t taste good to me - not enough spices. No leftovers here to deal with! 😀 I can’t believe this round is almost over!9 -
Starting Weight: 144.0 lbs (11/17)
Round Goal: 142.0 lbs, with the American Thanksgiving holiday taunting me next week
UGW: 135.0 lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
11/18: 143.6
11/19: 143.0. I have just very slightly entered the "normal" BMI range (yay!). For many years, I have yo-yo'd up and down in the overweight range, towards the lower part of that range for a decade or so. I'm glad I've made it and I wish I knew why, this time, I have lost the weight. Certainly, mfp makes it easy to count calories (compared to long ago), but I have been on this site since 2013, so mfp's ease of counting calories is not the reason (although an amazing tool!). Onward to a few more pounds lower!
11/20: 142.9. Not too much excitement around my house right now, just getting the house cleaned for the Thanksgiving celebration next week.
11/21: 143.0.
11/22: 143.1.
11/23: 142.9
11/24: 142.4
11/25: 141.7. Happy Thanksgiving! My family is celebrating it tomorrow, so today is filled with food prep and baking. My plan tomorrow is to enjoy everything in moderation, knowing that I will decidedly go over my allotted calories. Then, I will work down again to reach my end of year mini-goal of 140 lbs and then to my UG of 135 lbs by end of Feb.
11/26: 141.5. Whereas this drop I've been experiencing may look good, today is the day my family will be celebrating Thanksgiving. Have a lovely day, everyone!
11/27:9 -
Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 57
Akron, Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 130th Round!
I know I won't be losing any weight by the end of this round, so I hope I can keep myself from gaining too much. My goal is to get to 145 by the 24th and limit the Thanksgiving weekend damage.After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.
End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
SW: 146
Day/Weight/Comment
11/18 - 146
11/19 - 146.5
11/20 - 146
11/21 - 146
11/22 - 145 - This is what happens when I log every single piece of food I eat on the weekend. I've got to keep this up until Thanksgiving.
11/23 - 145.5 - Typical Tuesday bump up. I've stayed within 1200 calories the past several days, but I did have some extra carbs yesterday.
11/24 - 145 - Glad to see this number again.
11/25 - 144.5 - I managed to get below my goal for today, so I'm happy. I'm planning to eat whatever I want over the next couple days, but I'll try to keep myself from eating until I'm stuffed. Happy Thanksgiving!
11/26 - 144.5 - I've been doing this long enough to know it can take two or three days for my weight to reflect what I ate yesterday, but I'm glad to see this number today.
11/27
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