Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 178

Age: 63 5’6”

SW: 264.1 (5/11/21)

CW: 197.4 (02/15/22)

UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 194

Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day

Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)

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) Challenge 169: 211.6 (-.2)

Challenge 170: 206.4 (-5.2) Challenge 171: 202.4 (-4.0)

Challenge 172: 203.4(+1.0) Challenge 173: 201 (-2.4)

Challenge 174: 200 (-1.0) Challenge 175: 196 (-4.0)

Challenge 176: 197.4 (+1.4) Challenge 177: 197.4 (0)

2/16- 195.6 (-1.8) Hmmm…this isn’t my lowest weight, but part of the bouncing that’s been happening since the beginning of the month. I’m back on plan and started yesterday after ten days of a maintenance break. My lowest weight earlier in the month was 195.2. I’m happy to be getting close and hope to blow right past that in the next week. I swam yesterday. Today is a busy day so no organized exercise. Just lots of water.
2/17- 194.4 (-3.0) There it is. A new low. I’ve been focused on drinking all my water and staying on plan the last few days. I’ve lost over 24% of my starting weight and am 2/3rds of the way to my goal weight of 160. Woohoo! I’m so glad I took a break instead of getting frustrated.
2/18- 193.4 (-4.0) It’s amazing how my body responds after a maintenance break. I’m down 1.8 pounds from my previous low weight. I was a little over calories yesterday and didn’t quite get all my water in. I’ll do better today, because I’m swimming which usually gives me an additional 600+ calories. I eat back a little over half. My next mini-goal? To be in the 180’s.
2/19- 193.6 (-3.8) Swimming was wonderful yesterday with the exception of some leg cramping. I need to figure out what to add to my diet that will help. I’m also starting to get more leg cramps overnight. I’ve added bananas and a bit of salt to my diet. I’m going to start taking a multi-vitamin and see what happens. Today is no formal exercise. I’d usually have an indulgence meal around this time of the week, but I’m going to hold off until next week since I just started back on plan.
2/20- 193.8 (-3.6) Heading out today to walk with my sister. Our normal hiking trails still have lots of snow, so we’ll walk on a beautiful path in the city. I’m not sure why I’m bumping up a little each day, but still really happy to be where I am. Would love to be in the 180’s by the end of the month.
2/21- 193.4 (-4.0) My sister and I had fun walking yesterday with the dogs. It was a beautiful day and nice to spend a Sunday with her. I’ve been so busy, it’s been easy not to focus on food so I have more calories at dinner time. No organized exercise today, so I’ll stay on plan. We took progress photos yesterday. I was in my 2x sweatshirt since it was a bit chilly. Still, when I looked at the picture, what struck me is I looked like most other people and would easily fit into a crowd without standing out because of my size. I also would be just as happy to stand in the front row instead of hiding in the back, which is what I would have done in the past. I’m still smiling this morning Happy Monday. Let’s make it an amazing week!
2/22- 193.2 (-4.2) Brrrr! It’s cold here in Colorado. Tuesday is usually my day to swim. I think I’ll move my swim day to tomorrow. Just a couple errands and I’m in for the day and planning to spend time in my studio, painting away.
2/23- 193.2 (-4.2) Still cold here today, but I am going to swim. This week I will have my indulgence meal. Probably tomorrow, so I’ll have a bit of a bump on our last day. Feeling great and counting down to spring.
2/24- 195.2 (-2.2) I had my indulgence meal last night. It was fabulous. This weight will drop right off. No organized exercise today, just focusing on finishing my taxes.

Goals: 60 minutes active, hitting 10,000+ steps. Packing lunch. Preplanning dinner.

SW: 212
CW: 204.5
1st G: 199
2nd G: 175
UG: 149


Day/Weight/Comment

2/16 ~ 203.5 *12,600 steps. 84 mins active. lunch+. dinner+ (from yesterday, to post in the am)
2/17 ~ 203.8 *10,400 steps/ 59 minutes active (hmmm should have looked at that. L+ D+. Had a hair appointment last night so didn't get to push myself. No worries.
2/18 ~ 203.7 *14,000 steps/ 105 active/ lunch+dinner+. Happy Friday! Hoping for a hike this weekend.
2/19 ~ 203.4. * 13,000 steps /74 min active/ Lunch ✔️ Dinner was a salad at Wendys after Costco trip. Big walk/ hike today I hope. Enjoy your Saturday!
2/20 ~ 201.9. *21,800 steps/150 active/ lunch✔️ Dinner✔️ - SO just called and he’s coming home early from work, mixed feelings about this as I love him dearly but I do much better with my healthy eating while he’s away. Plus it’s easier to walk as he’s works away so much (3-5 weeks at a time) makes it hard to leave for an hour. I just started getting back. He’s the chef in the family and likes to spoil me, but we did talk about my goals and I’m sure he’ll support me. 🍀 Walk today and meal prep lunches unsure about dinners right now.
2/21 ~ 201.9 *30,400 steps/ 225 min, preplanning out the window. Went on a 20K walk, weather was beautiful. Sleep was terrible but tonight should be much better.
2/22 ~ 200.2 *12,100 steps/77 min. Did lunch prep for the week, SO is in charge of dinners and he's working on not cooking for an army. Haha. Feeling good and got some sleep.
2/23 ~ 200.9 *14,500/102 min SO and I went for an after dinner walk, it was so cold. Thanks for supporting me my .

2/24 ~ 200.8 *10,000/67 min. Just minimum effort here, have the next 3 days off but will be working on finishing our bathroom renos. Includes driving out of town to look at options. So I might not get my big walks in, will see.

2/25

@coblujay and @musicsax thanks for the kind words. I’m not giving up. I’m too darn stubborn for that! Just feeling frustrated and stuck this week. Hopefully today’s small loss is the beginning of the changing of the tide though. I’ll keep plugging away!

OSW 224.8
SW: 217.6

Day/Weight/Comment
2/16 217.6
2/17 216.8 at least it's in the right direction
2/18 216.8 I need a whoosh.... getting frustrated
2/19. 216.2. no whoosh.... right direction
2/20 215.0 THIS makes me happy
2/21 214.4 just keep swimming, swimming
2/22.213.6
2/23 212.8
2/24 212.6
2/25

Round 178 (my 14th)
February 16, 2022 - February 25, 2022
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds: RSW: 142.4 pounds (2/15/22, EO Round 177)
RGW: 141.0 pounds (-1.4 pounds)

Day/Weight/Comment
2/16: 142.4 - We had a belated Valentine’s Day dinner last night. I made cioppino and a honey-almond tart. I needed every minute of exercise to fit this all in to my calories for the day.
2/17: 142.2 - Same workout and meals as yesterday. Good sleep.
2/18: 142.2 - Did interval training for my workout plus a walk. Ate within calories and still finishing leftovers.
2/19: 142.0 - Another interval training set and a short walk. Calories and carbs high, but within goals.
2/20: 142.0 - Normal workout, normal eating, okay sleep.
2/21: 140.7 - Whoosh! I have now lost over 30 pounds since I started back on this journey on Sep 7, 2021. I’m also pretty sure this is the lowest I’ve weighed since having kids (they are now 29 and 26). I did my normal exercises and ate okay, but did do some snacking. I think I didn’t drink as much water as I should have and felt dehydrated this morning when I woke up. I suspect I’ll see a bump up tomorrow. Did not sleep well.
2/22: 141.1 - Normal workout, eating at the high end of the calorie range. Slept well.
2/23: 141.1 - Later workout, at at the low end of the calorie range, and slept well.
2/24: 141.1 - Holding steady. Everything the same: workout, eating, sleeping
2/25: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: -1.3 pounds

SW:280
Round 177 end weight 265
2/16: 263.4 - Down 16.6 pounds - Victory! The final days of round 177 were so confusing. I was consistently gaining weight for a few days, and then on the last day I was finally back down. So glad to be starting round 178 strong
2/17 - 262.6 - Down 17.4 pounds - Whoop whoop! I'm so proud of myself. Yesterday was the end of my 4 week challenge to eat right and workout daily. I lost 10.8 pounds! Wow. I'm hoping to keep this trend going and try to lose as much as possible before TOM. I'm still basking in the glow of being consistent for 4 whole weeks. I've never done that before. I finish a 3 week workout program today. I'll be taking the weekend to rest, and then on to a new program on Monday.
2/18 - 262.2 - Down 17.8 pounds - Yesterday was Day 21 of 21 in my workout program. First time ever finishing a workout program. So proud of myself. I have been struggling this last week because my body was so tired from the 21 days of exercise. I think all programs should have a mandatory rest day. Those active rest days with Yoga and Pilates are a joke. Those workouts are tough. I am so glad to have three whole days for my muscles to rest and recover. I still might do some walking around the neighbor hood and/or stretching. One of my long term goals is to become really flexible, and maybe even do a split. lol. :D:D
2/19 - 262.8 - Down 17.2 pounds - I had the most glorious rest day yesterday. No walking or stretching just laundry, and I will spend the next two days resetting my home. Back to working out on Monday.
2/20 - 263 - Down 17 pounds - I did so much cleaning yesterday. Church today was awesome. Last rest day. I’m treating myself to steak with Mac n cheese. Hopefully I can get off the couch to make it.
2/21 - 262.4 - Down 17.6 pounds - I had the steak and Mac n cheese and it was awesome. I didn’t eat all of the steak and I had leftover Mac so mamas having leftovers for dinner. Super surprised and grateful that I didn’t gain any weight on my rest days. Starting a pretty tough 6 day program so pumping myself up for my workout in a few.
2/22 - 263 - Down 17 pounds - I indulged with dinner last night I'm assuming that's why I'm up a little. I also started my 6 day workout program. Feeling very strong. Lighter on my feet. I'm able to climb more stairs. Feeling good.
2/23 - 263.4 - Down 16.6 pounds - I think I'm up because of this exercise program. 6 days of tough work. The program is way harder than my current fitness level, but I like to do it after each completed program to see if I'm stronger. I'm getting in a good sweat, heart pumping, and a lot work with the weights. I notice that when I am super sore the scale doesn't move or goes up. I was really hoping to get to 259 by the end of February, but at this rate I don't think it's going to happen. Still happy to see I am making progress and feeling great.
2/24 - 263.2 - Down 16.8 pounds - TOM has arrived. So glad to still be in the low 260's. I'm hoping to be 262 or 261 tomorrow and as close to 259 as possible on 2/28. Still putting in hard work with my exercise programs and nutrition.
2/25

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

SW 148.2 (Round 149) Round 177 SW= 151.2 EW= 151.6 AW= 150.76

2-14 = 151.4
2-15= 151.6
on to the new round...my goal each round is to have my AW lower than the round before (need to be more consistent with that)

2-16= 151.4
2-17= 150.8
2-18= 150.8
2-19= 150
2-20= 150
2-21= 150.4
2-22= 149.6 wow, didn't realize I hadn't put any data in here, but caught up now
2-23= 149.2
2-24= 148.6 excited that my BP is starting to come down..need to go for Wellness Check, but wanted it down a little first, so she doesn't think I need BP pills
2-25=

Round # 45 for me!
SW: 371.4 (5500 step goal, goal to lose 2 to 3 lbs. each challenge, go to bed by 11:30, no eating out more than once every 10-day challenge)
Day/Weight/Comment (previous day steps)
2/16 369.4 – 5935 steps. Happy about the loss and being in a new decade also. Now to maintain it. When I get into a new decade it takes a minute to stick it firmly. I increased step goal from 5100 to 5500.
2/17 369.4 – 5680 steps. Too many carbs yesterday but within calories and it was clean carbs. Short walk. I signed up for 6000 step challenge on MFP so I will see how many days I can hit 6000 steps. It is not out of my range especially on the days I go to the office which is 2 days a week.
2/18 367.8 – 6088 steps. I did a workout yesterday and ate well. I had a planned lunch with a friend today. We picked a healthy friendly restaurant. Hard to count calories. So, I estimated. I enjoyed it. This is the 2nd time I have went to a restaurant since the Pandemic started. We went at 11 before lunch crowd. It had a grill and instead of all you can eat grill I ordered from the menu which was better, and my friend followed my lead even though I knew she wanted to go up. I did it for calories and did not want to go up with others who were in line. Ordering from menu does not lend itself to overeating. I had half of it left which I will eat Saturday or Sunday. I think I am going to eat it Sunday depending on my weight tomorrow because of sodium. No chance to drink a lot of water because when I am out and about, I do not drink water because I do not like using public restrooms. I had errands and visited my Dad in the nursing home and it was a long day which is good to burn those calories! 2/19 369.0 – 8225 steps. This was expected. I am ok with it; I had a great time yesterday and I stayed in the 360’s. I will be drinking my water today and try to get in a good workout.
2/20 369.0 – 7117 steps.
2/21 369.0 – 4623 steps.
2/22 367.4 – 4846 steps. I am surprised by drop. I am going to get in a DVD today. Unfortunately, I am back at work. So happy to be going in the right direction. Since I am doing the MFP challenge for 6000 steps, I am bumping my steps up to 6000.
2/23 365.4 – 6508 steps. Happy dance! This is interesting. I have been eating more and I have been losing. Still within calories with exercise calories. But since I have been eating back more of the movement calories, I have been losing more. I try not to eat more unless I am hungry. When I do, I eat clean calories and I really think sticking to less process foods and no eating out more than once every 10 days is helping. When I had my bypass surgery in 2004, I went 3 years with no fast foods and when I went to a restaurant, I made good choices and that is what I want to get back to. That is what I will get back to! Now that I am looking at macros and calories, I can really analyze my protein, carbs, sugar, etc. And I could not do that with points. WW got me in the right mindset with sleep, movement, etc but the points is a gimmick that hides too much for me and let people who really have a problem with food eat too much. So, for me it does not work like it does for others. I am very thankful for my time with WW because I needed that. Now I am ready! I have not been in the 360’s in ages! I don’t know how to act! Thank you all for your support! I never forgot about this group…. because I always weighed most day since 2003 before I had my surgery. My surgeon’s nurse encouraged me to start doing it and it was very educational and I do believe if I had been doing it, I would never have gotten to over 600 pounds. I immediately started losing weight from just weighing every day before my surgery. I just didn’t have enough confidence to try to lose all the weight without the surgery. But I refuse to have another surgery and I believe I can do it because my tool still works, and I do have the belief I can do this now. Thanks again.
2/24 365.4 – 6022 steps. I am still geeked about maybe losing 6 pounds this round! I splurged a little today, but I still should be under calories. I still did good at grocery store but could have done better I am getting ready to log it. I usually pre-log and then adjust as needed.
2/25 Friday
Total lost this round: (-6.0)
Round & annual Stats
My journey … "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"

63 yr young F, 5ft 4
Round 178 (110th for me). Thanks @QuiltingJaine.

Need to knuckle down now and make each round count, DS's wedding is later this spring & I want to feel happy with myself on the day. Aim this round to be lower than the start, concentrate on good food choices & think before I put anything in my mouth!!
SW: 138.6
Day/Weight/Comment
2/16 138.6 - Wet all day yesterday, managed some jogging in place only before going out for afternoon tea to celebrate DS 60 +1 birthday ( postponed from last year as we were in lockdown!!) Suffice to say calories & all macros over, but stopped at that! Will make today count as a counter balance to yesterday.
2/17 138.6 - 10.56 miles walked yesterday plus an hours yoga, but I ate back all the calories !
2/18 138.6 - 7.81 miles walked, 29 & 37 calories & carbs over respectively, no mindless grazing or binging. Take care out in those storms today; Eunice is not kind, keep safe !!
2/19 137.8 – 5.05 miles in small window – calm before the storm, so went dancing last night to burn some calories, only sat out for 4 dances, a good night and chance to practice all our ballroom & latin dances. Calories under, carbs19g over, no mindless grazing/binging



2/20 138 – no structured walking, storm Eunice !! So, travelled up to DS to help decorate through his basement & their bedroom; DH & DS decorated whilst I took care of DDGs & DIL cooked our meals & acted as goffa. We stayed over last night to carry on today.
2/21 138.8 – again storms prevented any walking & continued to help DS with home decorating, not much control over meals as DIL prepared, but enjoyed playing with DGDs. Back to normal today, hopefully manage a window for a walk within the storm today.
2/22 138.2 -10.36 miles walked, calories & all macros in credit.
2/23 137.8 – 11.23 miles walked, calories under target, but carbs 20g over. Good choices & no mindless grazing/binging.
2/24 137.8 – 10.01 miles plus an hours yoga. Calories & all macros in credit, a good day.
2/25 137.8 - 8.29 miles walked yesterday, DD had a days leave & so little DGS & myself took her out for afternoon tea, this resulted in me eating 391, 83 & 22 calories, carbs & fat over respectively, but where as previously I would often start a full binge after these excesses in the past; today I left it at that, I'll take it as a NSV.
Just a 0.2 pound loss; but a loss is still a loss and at least I seem to be back on track now and only deviating when I can't control meal preparations (& although I don't want to tempt fate again cuz it seems each time I say this I then go on to self sabotage!!), I've stopped using this as continuing then into a full blown binge! See you tomorrow in the next round.
KEEP SAFE EVERYONE . Keep calm – Covid is still out there despite lifting of restrictions, 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

Give me 10 Days Round 177 Feb 16 – Feb 25

Height: 5’5”
Age: 60
Original start weight, Sept 15, 2020: 153
All time high, Sept 2001: 168.8
Recent low weight (summer 2021): 120.8

History:
Goals:
SW: 137.0
Cats: Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 11 oz

2/16 – DNW

2/17 – DNW

2/18 – 138.8

2/19 – 138.4 so this round had a rough start. Today is day 4, I think I have settled in. I am just struggling so much to not keep resorting to bad choices. Little things set me off. Yet, a year ago, those same “things” would not had distracted me.

2/20 – 137.8 yesterday was a good day all around. (fast solo walk, followed by 11 mile bike ride with hubby). Good tracking. Good exercise. Good mental head space. Today is starting off well, and don’t expect it to go south. I need two in a row, to begin that better pattern. On another note, though I had a misstart for the beginning of this round, I am happy that I did not just let myself say “I’ll just come back next round”. So you know, that thought did go through my head….. BP 68/112, 84 BPM (4 pm)

2/21 – 136.0 second good day. 6.5 mile group walk, then later walked a small nature reserve with hubby. Was actually solidly under on calories for the day, but not hungry. BP 70/111, 77 BPM (4 pm)
Cats: Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz, Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz

2/22 – 136.4 Not perfect day. Went above my preferred calories, but kept out of the crazy spiral behavior, so I will accept that. Did two walks. One 6.5 mile with group and then a fifth lap (1.6+ mile) with hubby an hour or so later. Today, morning BP (8:30 am) 65/102, 89 BPM, VO2 Max 31.4. I want to get back to monitoring my VO2 max. Last year I had taken it from a low of various below 29 numbers (Nov 2020) to a high of almost 35 by May 2021. Just in these past two weeks, I have improved a little with 30.4 as my low and now 31.4 two days in a row. I’ll probably start another spoiler that tracks exercise choices, and bits of health data to keep stuff is available but not bog you guys all down. On another note, today will be challenging. Hosting a dinner party and plan on just monitor portions.

Menu
2/23 – 137.4 Yup!

2/24 – 138.6

2/25 – 137.4 Ok, so I ended this round up. Disappointed that I am not keeping more focused on goals. BUT, I am stepping on the scale virtually every day (a blip at the beginning of the round) so at a minimum I am having to/getting to see the effect of my actions and at least be informed. That in itself is a positive action. Round 179, here I come. This round starts off with my husband out of town for 3 days. Maybe I can use this time to get some solid planning in effect and make 179 a really good round.

I’m 5’7, 29 years old, female. I follow a lifting
program and would like to decrease my body fat while maintaining muscle mass.

My starting weight in Oct 2021 was 156.6

Goals: stay in a mild calorie deficit, hit 110-140 grams of protein per day, 20-30 minutes of cardio on lifting days (4xweek, non-work days), complete all 6 programmed strength training sessions during my 4 days off per week

Previous Rounds
Previous Posts
2/16 146.3
2/17 143.7
2/18 143.7
2/19 DNW
2/20 DNW
2/21 DNW
2/22 146.1
2/23 144.8
2/24 144.6 another icy day. Changing up the workouts made me so sore even though it was less work and lighter weights! I probably should be throwing those in every once in a while just to change up the stimulus. Even though the weights I typically use are heavier I don’t hold the weight for the entire time like the apple fitness strength workouts have you do. Good grip training! Roasted carrot and lentil salad with tofu. Protein: 132
2/25

Round 178



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 136 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
R177 EW= 196.0
R178 EW= 198.0


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.

Day/Weight/Comment
02/15 …..196.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/16 …..194.4 ….. (Trend weight 195.7) Good luck everyone this round. Welcome old friends and new! This scale reading is a couple of good days in a row of diet and movement finally showing up in a bigger better way. Yesterday was another very good day on both fronts until…..that late night bagel Starving!) with honey butter on it and the handful of jolly ranchers (couple hundred calories?). Glad I didn’t sabotage the scale with it, unless it shows up later……To be continued.

02/17 …..196.0 ….. Trend weight 195.7) Back to square one. I’m not sure why I’m jumping up & down by about 1 ½ pounds pretty consistently lately, but it’s annoying. I did have a late night snack of ham roll-ups which I though would be okay since they are lower carb, but I didn’t think it would cause a 1.6 lb gain. This is probably showing up from the jolly ranchers the other night, but that is still a lot of weight. Hoping for a better tomorrow.

02/18 …..194.2 ….. (Trend weight 195.6) Well, after what appeared to be a very serious house fire filled with smoke I found out that it was my well pump that burned up. Smoke got into the cold air register making the smoke get transferred to all 3 floors. Breathing was difficult but it was obvious it was something I could shut down at it’s electrical box. Now, no water until God Himself know. Rural area here. Limited resources. Need a 1.5 HP jet deep well pump with dual inlet. Can’t seem to find one anywhere in America. I would like new, but I can’t even find one used. House size requires no less than that. And the well man (only one in my town) is not sure he knows how to even install this type. I have no idea what I am going to do at this point. Smdh. No answers.

02/19 …..194.4 ….. (Trend weight 195.4) I just need water. To drink, to bathe, to do dishes, to do laundry, to wash my hands! No answers. Where are my husband and brother when you need them? Oh, that’s right. They are in heaven. Maybe God will help then. Prayers requested please.

02/20 …..196.0 ….. (Trend weight 195.5) The up & down of the 1.5 pounds is really getting annoying! Great quantities yesterday. Steps & movement back up again. No snacks whatsoever. I think maybe it was the choices even though I am sure they were all within proper calorie levels. Gotta trust & move forward I guess.
02/21 …..196.0 ….. (Trend weight 195.6) A better week for sure but the renovations are still limiting my ability to exercise or get in enough movement, as well as my privacy. My short term goal is to hit the 180’s again and then hang on for dear life. I am picturing the man from “Up” holding on to those balloons. I need to get moving, hang on for dear life but enjoy the ride! Oh, and I need to keep promises….even to myself.

02/22 …..197.6 ….. (Trend weight 195.8) The well company never showed up for the appointment and never answered multiple calls. Pretty typical in my rural area. Not too many skilled trades like to travel to the multiple small towns that need service. My handyman put in a call to another company who said they would try to come today but we are in the midst of a winter storm warning with freezing rain and snow mix. I don’t know if they will come in this weather. Cortisol and stress eating and drinking last night (chocolate milk). The scale knows all your secrets.

02/23 …..196.4 ….. (Trend weight 195.8) Very low calorie burn yesterday but the diet was better. The other well company showed up bright & early this morning. This will cost way more than I planned and they are trying to figure out if a new type of pump (vertical) jet pump will fit in the space as they feel that will be more efficient than the horizontal pump that I have right now. They will call me later. Hopefully all will go well and they can get me on their schedule soon. Jury duty, however, tomorrow and Friday unless the evening call to the court house tells me the trial is off. Life is a tangled ball of yarn right now but it sounds like the knots are closer to being out. Continue prayers please and thanks to everyone for the well wishes.

02/24 …..198.0 ….. (Trend weight 196.0) Alarming! Looking back, yesterday was actually a pretty good day. Not perfect but pretty good all around. I’m truly not sure what happened. I’ll see what the scale tomorrow brings. And Water…..I have water. The new company responded quickly. It was expensive and there is no doubt I will need a new well at some point, but I’m going to make this nearly $3000.00 spent count for awhile. Happy camper here. Jury duty was cancelled for today. I’m not sure about tomorrow yet.

02/25 …..198.0 ….. (Trend weight 196.2) Not a good day yesterday. Not a good round. Jury duty today.

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

Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Lifestyle Plan: Primal Blueprint





Goals:
-Release ~1.5 lbs per round
-80% Primal

Incremental Goals:
219.xx November 13, 2021
209.xx December 17, 2021
199.xx January 17, 2022
195.xx February 22, 2022
190.xx (Goal=late March)
185.xx (Goal=late April)
180.xx (Goal=late May)
Ultimate Goal: 175.xx (Goal=June 26)
reevaluate at that point


Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 221.5 11/2/2021

R172 EW: 208.4
R173 EW: 204.4
R174 EW: 201.4
R175 EW: 199.6
R176 EW: 197.1
R177 EW: 198.0

❄️🌨️🧣February 🧣🌨️❄️
16: 197.5 ♀️
17: 197.0 ♀️
18: 196.7
19: 197.0
20: 196.2 Lots of physical activity planned for the day doing some bathroom and kitchen repairs. Will focus (more than usual) on lots of water today and tomorrow, along with less leniency on my carb intake. 1.2 pounds in 2 days. I've lost that overnight! Feeling like I've got this. Even if I don't quite reach this goal, I'm really happy with my progress and consistency over the last two months. Reaching my pre-motherhood weight actually feels attainable...more than it ever has in the past, even when I was at a lower weight than this!
21: 196.2 🥚 If I'm gonna make this goal, I guess I'll have to lose 1.2 pounds overnight. Lol Not looking real promising with hormones, but we'll see what tomorrow brings.
22: Will I reach my goal of 195 by this day? 🤞🏻💪🏼... 195.3 🥚 Not even gonna fuss about those 3/10 of a pound. This is a win! I've lost about 20 pounds in roughly 2 months. 💃💃💃My goal moving forward is 5 pounds per month. That would put me right around my pre-motherhood weight by my oldest child's 21st birthday. This is definitely happening this time!
23: 195.1 🥚 Happy Birthday to me! 🥳 My youngest daughter wants to make me a cake, so we're going to try grain-free baking today, I guess. In all the time I've been (mostly) grain-free, I have never made baked goods. This should be interesting. Lol
24: 194.7 🥚 We settled on grain-free mug cakes in the microwave. Found a protein brownie recipe, and it was so good (and filling)! Went out to the local Chinese buffet for supper. Skipping the noodles, rice, batter fried foods, and sweets clearly helped. I still enjoyed all my favorite meats and veggies. Allowed myself one spring roll because I used to love them, and it WAS my birthday. They changed their recipe (son confirmed it wasn't just me). It actually tasted sweet and I didn't particularly care for it. That'll be easy to leave off my plate in the future. Happy to see my weight down again this morning. Tomorrow night is my fancy birthday dinner in the nearest city with a couple friends. Putting on a little black dress and red heels because why not. I never have a reason, occasion, or even location to really dress up for, so I decided to make it a point for this birthday.
25: 193.9 🥚 👀🤸🏽‍♀️💃 That's unexpected! Will be up tomorrow because of my birthday dinner tonight, but that'll come off quickly.

Round Total -4.1 pounds

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