Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 182

quiltingjaine · April 2022

Female 5’1” Age 72 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 120

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 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
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
SW RND 178 119.5 AW 118.7
SW RND 179 118.0 AW 119.4
SW RND 180 121.0 AW 120.4
SW RND 181 119.0 AW 119.6

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. I’ve been doing it for over 4.5 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

**Comments apply to previous day**

SW RND 182: 118.5. AW 118.9
3/28 119.5 GKI 4.9. Meet DD#2 and fam at Great Greek yesterday-YUM! DGS#1 was up from Phoenix. Tried sinus meds for headache and it has let up. Thank you playhard and musicsax. Wind advisory for today- UGH! Art Quilt group meeting today across town.
3/29 120.0 GKI 4.9 No TMI yesterday
3/30 119.0 GKI 12.7 GKI increase the result of 1 small flour tortilla raising my glucose and causing other issues
3/31 119.0 GKI 10.0 I got over 5000 steps - the minimum my Garmin will “allow.” A rare occurrence the last couple of years since COVID.
4/1 117.5 GKI 6.6 Logged in, it saved my weight, listened to a podcast and tried to finish catching up here but I can’t get the community to open. This is so frustrating! And now our internet is down! It’s back! Quick - lights are flashing!
4/2 119.0* GKI 6.5 *pretty sure that’s the outcome of the “Big Fish” sandwich that really wasn’t worth it!
4/3 119.0 GKI 12.6 Pool opening party fried chicken, potato salad(2 bites), chips, and a cupcake. It is what it is so now to correct it and not be shocked by the next couple of days!
4/4 119.0 GKI 12.0 🤦‍♀️ Greek salad, steak, 1/2 pita🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Jaine, Jaine, Jaine!!!
4/5 118.5 GKI 9.9
4/6 118.5. GKI 12.8 I ate a plain burger patty at 9:30PM testing a theory about cholesterol readings. Having labs drawn in about an hour (~10 hour fast rather than much longer) then on to dentist for cleaning and possibly a donation at the blood bank after that.

Nicoles0305 · April 2022

36YO F, 5’6”

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
169 EW: 201.2
170 EW: 193.4
171 EW: 194.2
172 EW: 194.4
173 EW: 194.6
174 EW: 192.2
175 EW: 187.8
176 EW: 187.8
177 EW: 187.6
178 EW: 188.0
179 EW: 187.2
180 EW: 183.0
181 EW: 182.6

Goals: HIT.MY.STEP.GOAL!!! 11,000/day; <100 carbs/day; Pelo ride 2-3x/week; Strength training 2-3x/week; end the round lower than what I started it at.

3/28: 183.2- Finished the day with 80 carbs, but I’m up today because I enjoyed an alcoholic beverage last night with dinner. I also fell short on steps, but I’m not worried about that. Eyes back on the prize today though! And that means no alcohol for the foreseeable future because that stuff always gets me.

3/29- 182.8 I was hoping for more, but this is fine. 68 net carbs, step goal hit, and for once I actually did some strength training again too! My goal this round is to get back into that habit because it had helped a lot when I was consistent with it. That, and lately I’ve really been noticing the muscles that my previous consistency had netted me. I don’t want to lose those hard earned muscles!

3/30- 182.6 Another small drop. 93 net carbs, step goal hit, and Pelo ride done. I’m going to attempt to go lower carb today than I’ve been lately. I definitely notice a difference on the scale when I go more toward the bottom half of the <100g goal than the top half.

3/31- 181.8 I’ll take that! 78g carbs- so much for that lower end of the <100g. Lol Step goal hit too. Now to make today count in a big way!

4/1- 180.0 Wow! More than I was hoping for! 68 net carbs, step goal hit, and Pelo ride done. So happy to see this number this morning!

4/2- 179.4 Yay! Finally! 77 net carbs and step goal hit. Went out to try on clothes last night and all the brands of jeans I tried on were size 8. They all fit too! I’m pretty much at my goal clothing size now, just the scale number to go!

4/3- 179.0 So happy with this. Last night was my weekly treat night, which typically lands me up a little on the scale. Finished the day with 100 net carbs, step goal hit, and Pelo ride done.

4/4- 178.6 I’m pretty stoked. 65 net carbs and step goal hit. 175 by the 23rd seems pretty feasible now. Had a great day yesterday, and I’m determined to make today great too!

4/5- 179.2 I’m not surprised, as the monthly hormonal shift is imminent. 70 net carbs and step goal hit. I was also a little snacky yesterday, and slacked on protein. Today I’m making sure I get more protein! I’m confident I can stay right under 180 for the next week until the hormones shift back.

4/6- 179.6 Still under 180! I’m going to do what I can to stay here until the hormones move back out. 75 net carbs, step goal hit, and Pelo ride done. Overall, a successful round!

Total round change: -3.0 lbs

coblujay · April 2022

Age: 63 5’6” 
SW: 264.1 (5/11/21)
 CW: 191.4 (03/17/22) 
UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 187

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)
Challenge 178: 195.6 (-1.8) Challenge 179: 192.2 (-3.4) 
Challenge 180: 191.4 (-.8) Challenge 181: 191.2 (-.2)

3/28- 192.2 (+1.0) Still going up from my indulgence meal. A bit disappointing, but a good wakeup call. I need to tighten up my eating during the week, while still allowing myself one meal each week of whatever I want. This meal is an important part of my strategy and has really helped. So, just a reset. Orange Theory fitness this morning will give me a few extra calories to play with. And…drinking my water is going to make a big difference.
3/29- 192.2 (+1.0) Orange Theory was a good workout yesterday and I’m swimming today. It always seems when I hit a milestone, I bounce up and down and all around it until my body finally settles in. I hit 189 for a day last round. It will be back. My daffodils are coming up and I spent time cleaning out my small garden yesterday. I can’t wait to play outside more.
3/30- 190.0 (-1.2) Yay. At least my highs are lower than they were before. Now just to get below my low weight once again and then even lower. Swimming was good, yesterday.
3/31- 189.6 (-1.6) No organized exercise today. I’m doing final prep work for an art show this weekend. I’m co-chair for the show so it’s going to be a busy weekend.
4/1- 188.8 (-2.4) I went a bit overboard yesterday with the pistachios, so I’m surprised and happy to be down to a new low weight. Today is a busy day, setting up an art show and hosting the artist reception tonight. I’ll definitely get my steps in this weekend.
4/2-188.8 (-2.4) 13,000+ yesterday at the art show. It will be a busy day again. Hoping for lots of sales.
4/3- 189.6 (-1.6) Amazing day at the art show. Definitely not getting enough water.
4/4- 191.2 (0) It was a fabulous art show. I was so busy and grazing throughout the day. At the same time, I wasn’t getting enough water. I’m not bothered or surprised by the gain. It will drop off quick enough. Today I’m back on track and planning to get to the pool.
4/5- 190.6 (-.6) Yesterday I was back in the pool which was nice. Most of the people at the art show over the weekend hadn’t seen me for two and a half years and they were so excited for me on my weight loss. I actually wore a t-shirt tucked in the first day, which would have been unheard of in the past. Life has been really busy and I think I’ve gotten lax on tracking and exercise. A month from tomorrow, I’m leaving on a trip to Africa. I have a month to get comfortably into size 14’s. I’m still losing weight, but very slowly. Time to get serious once again.
4/6- 190.2 (-1.0) I’m ending this round down a pound, which isn’t as much as I’d hoped, but still down.

AR10at50 · April 2022

OSW-187 Sept. 2018. Thank you @quiltingjaine !!!!!💚
GW-149

3/28-DNW
3/29-169
3/30-168
3/31-166
4/1-165
4/2-164
4/3-165
4/4-166
4/5/-DNW
4/6-167-Still suffering the repercussions of all I ate on Monday. Got 5 miles in pushing a line trimmer and using a weed eater where I volunteer. Will go back there today for a few hours. Got the horse out and lunged him. I am leaning about how bad the carbs in grain and grass are for my overweight horse..... I told my friend, that he is as bad as a menopausalwoman! Really looking forward to a new round.

wakegrrl · April 2022

Hi, I’m Kathy.
57, F, 5’8”
8th round! Rebooting my lifestyle after several false starts. I need accountability to make sure it gets done.

Return to MFP SW (Dec 2021): 267
HSW: 267
RSW: 244.4
UGW for now: 195, then reevaluate

Goal for this round: less than I started with
2022 goals: move more (okay, move some), eat mindfully

Day/Weight/Comment
3/28 244.4 A little bounce up this morning, not completely unexpected. Still feeling great about the Weekend Whoosh, which is not something I normally get! Huge work project launching today. So far it looks like everything is going well; fingers crossed that continues. Food is planned and logged, and I have my happy purple water tumbler right next to me. Have a great round, everyone!
3/29 243.2 I’m starting to see a pattern here. I’ll lose a pound or two relatively quickly, then bounce around for a while (just long enough to feel the frustration start, usually) and then start moving downwards again. I know weight loss isn’t linear, but seeing the pattern is helpful to keep me motivated. At any rate, food is planned and logged for today.
3/30 243.8 And it’s apparently bounce time. Meals for today are planned and logged.
3/31 244.2 I had a feeling this might happen. Was running late last night and had fast food for dinner. Just a kids’ meal, but the sodium is real. Ah well. Time for good choices and lots of water.
4/1 243.6 Happy Friday, everyone! Hope you all have a great weekend.
4/2 243.6
4/3 DNW
4/4 244 Went out Saturday night with friends, had a couple of drinks, and ate all the things. It’s gonna take a couple of days to get the carbs and sodium out of my system. In the “before times” I would have let this completely derail me, and I could feel that thought creeping up on me yesterday. But I will not give in. I’ve come this far and I want to go farther, even though it’s hard. Meals are planned and logged for today and I’m headed to the gym after work.
4/5 243.4 Happy to see this number. Let’s see if I can hit a new low by the end of the week.
4/6 243.6 Hmmmm but okay. Gonna keep rolling.

EW for round: -0.8

Previous rounds:

Round 175 EW: 257.0, -2.8
Round 176 EW: 254.4, -2.2
Round 177 EW 252.2, -3.4
Round 178 EW 249.4, -2.8
Round 179 EW 247.6, -1.8
Round 180 EW 245.8, -1.8
Round 181 EW 243.8, -2.0

enlightenme3 · April 2022

Round 182 (my 18th)
March 28, 2022 - April 6, 2022
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:

R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6

RSW: 135.6 pounds (03/27/22, EO Round 181)
RGW: 135.0 pounds (- 0.6 pounds)
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
3/28: 135.6 - Happy to be starting this round holding steady at yesterday’s new low. I changed my ultimate goal weight to a range, dipping 5 pounds below what was my ultimate goal weight of 135. This last pound may be tough to achieve this round as I’m traveling for most of it and will be doing a lot of eating out visiting family and friends without a weight scale or a food scale.
3/29: 135.6 - Normal workout, eating, but a little short on sleep due to an early morning flight
3/30: - DNW, traveling - flew cross country yesterday, so not much eating or drinking until dinner. Got my workout in by doing an almost 2 mile walk at the airport while waiting to board and then walked a ton after we arrived. Kept it reasonable at a tapas place and even stopped at Trader Joe’s to pick up some desert/snacks that fit into plan. I’ve changed my goals to maintenance, so that gives me an extra 300 calories per day to play with.
3/31: - DNW, traveling - walked at least 6 miles to and from the museums plus the slow walking around the places themselves. Minimal eating during the day (a yogurt and a few chips and cheese). Just that little amount was 600 calories! Dinner out with friends was easy to calculate since the restaurant listed nutritional values on their website.
4/01: - DNW, traveling - did the walk to and from the museum again plus 5 hours of walking around the museum. Dinner was a bit of a budget buster with tapas again.
4/02: - DNW, traveling - ate too much last night
4/03: - DNW, traveling - 10 miles of walking and a few indulgences, but good dinner (ahi poke salad)
4/04: - DNW, traveling
4/05: - DNW, traveling
4/06: 136.2 - Well, not as bad as I had feared it might be. For the most part, ate over calories (even with resetting my goals to maintenance and a lot of walking). A few days didn’t get any exercise at all. Ate late at night and ate a lot of carbs (sugar and starch) and fat. On to the next round!!!

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.6 pounds

KayHBE · April 2022

For the next 10 days I will get 10,000+ steps and 60 mins of activity.
Consume 1400-1500 calories.
Comment everyday on 10 Days.
Try to read everyday

51 and 5'6" Jan. 25 weighed in @ 212 and found my way back to 10 Days.
1 st Goal - 199 ✅
2nd Goal - 179
UG - 149
Highest Step; 46,726
Step Goal: 50,000

3/28 ~ 190.5 - 11,400 and 110. We went for a hike to a waterfall. They recently put in stairs and a platform there and a new parking lot, but that's only at the falls the rest of the hike has some steep hills.
My watch registered 44 flights of stairs. Either of us had been before but all of our kids have and it was so muddy and slippery an accomplishment for sure!! I love hiking. - Looking forward to seeing some 8's this round!! Cheers to round 182!!
3/29 ~ 190.4 - 15,100 and 106 min. Struggled through the Monday and dragged my *kitten* out for an evening walk to make and surpass my step goal. Dreaming of 8's.
3/30 ~ 190.6 -16,200 and 112 min. My lunch break walk was the only time the sun came out yesterday. Today looks like it'll be full of sun. Have a great day all!!
3/31 ~ 190.3 -18,000 and 131 min. Today is going to be a challenge I think I developed some kind of an allergy, my eyes are sore, red and dry. It's an eyeglass wearing day, never my favourite. Didn't get much sleep and I've just spilled coffee all over my white shirt. I've heard with allergies having a little local honey everyday can help. Will aim for 10,000 steps but might just go to bed and not take an evening walk. Hope everyone's day is better then mine!!
4/01 ~ 188.7 -10,600 and 71 mins. Allergy eye drops are helping but still another day of glasses. Love seeing these 8's!! SO is home for the weekend and I hope I can talk him into another good hike. Oh I saw a post yesterday with the heading ' IF NOTHING CHANGES.... NOTHING CHANGES!' and it's so true!
.... Welcome April!!
4/02 ~ 188 - 17,300 and 118 minutes. Walked home from work again. Watched a movie with SO last night and had a tiny amount of popcorn, honestly it wasn’t very tasty. We are kind of sluggish here this morning hopefully we can get a small hike in. Happy Saturday all.
4/03 ~ 188.4 - 17,000 and 113. Little hike to a small waterfall and nice stop for a sandwich and hot tea.
4/04 ~ 188.8 - 14,300 and 89 min. Was able to see the GDs, we don't get to see them often as the youngest has Type 1 diabetes, she was diagnosis at 9 months old and will be 2 in June. So because of covid they are pretty secluded. They are both so smart and sweet and we enjoy every second we can spend with them. Bouncing around the last few days but it's all normal and I will see a drop soon. Will read through the feed later today. Hope everyone had a fun and successful weekend!
4/05 ~ 188.8 - 15,700 and 103 min. Had a couple of NSVs on my walk I felt the urge to run a little, it felt so good and I would have ran more and longer BUT my workout pants kept creeping down. I'm sure that was a great sight seeing me yard up my pants every now and then. So now if I want to add some more running in I'm going to have to find some better pants!!

4/06 ~ 187.4 - 14,900 and 105 min. Feeling good, looking forward to the next round. Hope to see you all there!!

Chalmation · April 2022

SW: 131.4
GW: 125

Previous Rounds

Round 139 SW 167.2 EW 165
Round 140 EW 161.6
Round 141 EW 158.8
Round 142 EW 156
Round 143 EW 153.8
Round 144 EW 150.8
Round 145 EW 151.8
Round 146 EW 152
Round 147 EW 147.8
Round 148 EW 144.6
Round 149 EW 147.2
Round 150 EW 143.6
Round 151 EW 144.4
Round 152 EW 142.2
Round 153 EW 142
Round 154 EW 142.6
Round 155 EW 140
Round 156 EW 138.2
Round 157 EW 137.4
Round 158 DNF
Rounds 159-165 DNS

Round 166 SW 156.6 EW 153
Round 167 EW 150.2
Round 168 EW 150
Round 169 EW 148.8
Round 170 EW 144.8
Round 171 EW 143.2
Round 172 EW 144.8 This weight includes some Christmas bloat
Round 173 EW 142.4
Round 174 EW 138.8
Round 175 EW 136.8
Round 176 EW 136
Round 177 EW 134.8
Round 178 EW 135.4 trend weight, DNW
Round 179 EW 134
Round 180 EW 132.4
Round 181 EW 131.7 trend weight, DNW

3/28: 131.4 trend weight, DNW
3/29: 133.6
3/30: 133.6
3/31: 132.4
4/1: 131.2
4/2: 134.8
4/3: 132.6
4/4: 131.6
4/5: 131
4/6: 130.8

Overall Weight Loss

deepwoodslady · April 2022

Round 182

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 140 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
R181 EW= 199.6
R182 EW= 199.6

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 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]…..5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 (12/28/21 thru 01/06/21) = …..1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)
R174 (01/07/22 thru 01/16/22) = …..0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.8)
R175 (01/17/22 thru 01/26/22) = …..0.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.4)
R176 (01/27/22 thru 02/05/22) = …..2.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.4)
R177 (02/06/22 thru 02/15/22) = …..0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 196.0)
R178 (02/16/22 thru 02/25/22) = …..2.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)
R179 (02/26/22 thru 03/07/22) = …..NO CHANGE (Ending Weight 198.0)
R180 (03/08/22 thru 03/17/22) = …..1.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 199.8)
R181 (03/18/22 thru 03/27/22) = …..0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 199.6)
R182 (03/28/22 thru 04/06/22) = …..0.0 NO CHANGE (Ending Weight 199.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]…..xxx LOST [/b] (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
03/27 …..199.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
03/28 …..199.6 ….. (Trend weight 199.1) 3 meals instead of two but the snacks were better planned.

03/29 …..199.8 ….. Trend weight 199.2) So close to where I just don’t want to be again. So far from where I need to be. More changes needed.

03/30 …..199.6 ….. (Trend weight 199.2) I’m not doing well enough to make any big differences. I’ve got to watch the carbs way more than I am right now.

03/31 …..199.6 ….. (Trend weight 199.3) Kitchen remodel is in full swing. Ripping down ceiling today in kitchen, dining area and hallway. Blown in insulation is MESSY. I went out to dinner with a friend last night. Extra calories but lots of extra movement yesterday so I hope it evened out and doesn’t show up on the scale in the next day or two.

04/01 …..199.8 ….. (Trend weight 199.4)

04/02 …..198.6 ….. (Trend weight 199.6) A very small dinner, no snacks. Very tired last night. Got in more sleep than usual. A good TMI this morning. A lot of good contributing factors to a loss on the scale.

04/03 …..199.8 ….. (Trend weight 199.6) Lunch out with a friend yesterday. ½ for lunch and ½ for dinner. Bouncy-bounce.

04/04 …..198.2 ….. (Trend weight 199.5) Really no change in behaviors here (though there should be more!) I’m not sure why I go up and down but here it is today. Lowest weight since Mar 14. I’ll take it, shake it and see what I can do with it.

04/05 …..198.8 ….. (Trend weight 199.4) My daughter brought donuts home last night which was a special treat from out of town. I just wish she had brought ONE. Today I am planning a big pot of soup for dinner and she is inviting her boyfriend to join us. I will keep portions under control and try to make up for yesterday a bit. Cooking is challenging right now. The stove is in the livingroom sitting on a cement board on the carpet. The kitchen is fully gutted down to studs so dishes are in my bedroom and anticipated food items we may need in the next month or two is upstairs on the landing. Pots & pans on the console style entertainment piece under the LR tv. The back & forth for every spoon or glass is giving me extra steps. It all adds up!

04/06 …..199.6 ….. (Trend weight 199.5) There’s the donuts. Lots of extra steps and calorie burn yesterday thank Goodness or it would have been worse. I’ll work hard today. See you next round folks!

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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Hilogirl2018 · April 2022

⚡R 182!⚡
Goal: No more than 60 g added sugar daily, 4 walks this round denoted by**

Highest weight: 178.8
R 182 Starting weight: 170.8

Day/Weight/Comment

3/28 170.8 Interesting way to start off! I'm either going to be bouncing up to 171 or [crosses fingers] down to 169 this round.
3/29 170.8 Fine with this!
**3/30 170.8 I don't know how it's even possible that I can weigh the exact same thing for days in a row down to the tenth of a pound, but here we are again! I'm a little paranoid about glitchy scale nonsense, so I always weigh first in clothes + an added weight (book) so the last reading isn't defaulting to the previous day's weight (since I read once that if the weight is super close from one day to the next, the scale may report an identical weight even if it should have registered a tenth of a pound or so lower). Then I weigh for real without clothes. Paranoid? Smart? Who knows! It makes me more confident that the reading is accurate. Frustrating, but accurate!
3/31 170.4 I tried my new and improved weigh-in method (thanks to @musicsax and @quiltingjaine for the suggestions!) and hey, I'm down 0.4 lbs! Broke my 3-day identical weight streak. Yesterday I did my first walk of this round. Feeling good about my chances of dipping into the 160s before this round is up!
4/1 170.2 Happy with this heading into the weekend. Tonight is pizza night and that's always an easy one for me because no matter where we get our pizza, I have one slice and savor a Coke, so I never feel deprived. The sodium sometimes makes me bounce up a bit the next day, but pizza nights are easy on portion control, at least.
4/2 170.0 This can't continue, but if I kept losing 0.2 lbs a day, I'd be comfortably in the 160s before the end of the round. We'll see!
4/3 170.0 Bo-ring. But at least it's not a gain.
4/4 170.2 From boring to annoying. I may not see the 160s this round after all, boo.
4/5 169.6 It's real, I'm in the 160s! Took me 6 weeks to lose 9 lbs, but it's happening. A steady 1.5 lbs per week and I'm still having (one) Coke and (a measured amount of) dark chocolate every single day, can't complain about that.
4/6 169.0 I got to keep the 160s for this round! Amazing.
R 178 loss: (-1.2 lbs)
R 179 loss: (-3 lbs)
R 180 loss: (-1.1 lbs)
R 181 loss: (-2 lbs)
R 182 loss: (-1.8 lbs)
Loss to date: 9.1 lbs

playhardkf2017 · April 2022

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 -> 118.8 -> ? 118.8 -> 122 -> 120.6 -> 123 -> 123 -> 122 -> 122.6 -> 121.2
Goal for this round: To weigh less than when the round started.
Previous days

3/28 121 I did an active recovery spin bike ride this morning for about 40 minutes. I just kept my heart rate in the warmup and easy zone for most of it. My sleep was a little weird last night and the past couple of days I’ve just felt kind of fuzzy/foggy. I’m looking forward to the weekend already because I bought our house (myself/husband and inlaws) a new grill to share that is giant! I’ll be able to fit all of my grilled veggies on it along with whatever protein I’m cooking that night. It’s has 34in by 18in of cooking surface and has 6 burners. So, Saturday my father in law and I will have a nice couple of hours bonding time while we put it together (my husband gets out of helping because him and I trying to put things together typically doesn’t end well haha!). I hope everyone has a good start to the week!
3/29 122 pre workout 121.2 post workout. Did 45 minutes on the spin bike this morning because my husband’s car is still in the shop. I’m looking forward to getting back to the gym tomorrow morning to do my strength routine. I’m a major creature of habit, so not being at the gym for two days in a row feels like forever because I had been going almost everyday for a while and at most I wouldn’t go for like a day.
Breakfast this morning was a ¼ of a pro meal bar before I jumped on the bike and then I had a bowl of high protein kashi cereal with almond milk and a protein shake on the side. Lunch will be a salad with blueberry goat cheese and crispy chickpeas with a balsamic fig dressing. Plus I’ll add some fresh kohlrabi on the side as another crunchy component. Then, dinner will be sesame noodles with ground pork and a bit of bok choy mixed with it. So, it’ll be a solid day food wise and according to MacroFactor, I’m pretty on point with my macros for today. I’m feeling a bit less fuzzy today as well, so that’s a relief.
3/30 123.2 I think it was. Totally normal blip up thanks to where I’m at in my cycle. Feeling good today and did my strength training at the gym this morning followed by intervals on the treadmill. Friday I’ll be moving into phase 3 of my strength program and looking forward to it! I’ve already noticed my body changing in certain areas and muscles popping from muscle pump during workouts, which is really exciting. So, I’m even more excited to see where I’m at 3 or 4 months from now. Food was good yesterday and it’s looking similar today. I’m not as hungry this morning so I’m waiting a bit before I eat the second part of my breakfast today (already drank my protein shake but now I’m waiting for my appetite to surface to eat some Grapenut cereal).
3/31 123.8 Ugh hormones and unexpectedly trying the new Korean fried chicken place nearby. Didn’t sleep well either, so I was tired for most of the day. Didn’t workout out because my knee was bothering me from falling at the gym yesterday. It’s feeling better now/there’s no pain after a day of rest and I’m hoping the swelling stays down so I can go to the gym in the morning. Now I’m about to get into bed but I didn’t want to forget to post. Have a good night!
4/1 123.6 Went to the gym and started the new phase in my strength program. It felt good and I’m looking forward to moving forward with it. Feeling a bit better today and my knee was fine during my workout, so that was a major relief. My appetite is weird this morning where I was starving for like a minute but then couldn’t figure out what I was actually hungry for/wanted to eat. I took that as a sign to just drink my protein shake and have my mushroom tea. Then, later this morning I’ll when I actually feel like it, I’ll eat something. I heard back from the hotel and unfortunately the bakery that was going to be making the cake for my husband is going to be closed when we’ll be up there… so I went with chocolate covered strawberries as a surprise instead. That’s a bit healthier too, so it works out I suppose.
4/2 124.something yikes. Not completely sure what its about but hopefully it drops soon. I did pretty well all day calorie wise but then ended up getting Coldstone after dinner. So, I ended up going over my plan. Yesterday’s mishap and the unexpected takeout last week has inspired me to meal plan again to help prevent some unexpected takeout from happening. Today my husband and I went to the gym this morning. I showed him how to use the squat rack and how not to injure himself while doing squats. We did some sets of squats together and then he continued on with his leg workout and I ran 4ish miles on the treadmill.
I’ve been on a roll with productivity today thanks to caffeinating myself which I don’t normally do. I got a bunch of errands done and cleaned up around the house by doing dishes/cleaning out the fridge/ doing laundry & putting it away. Now, I’m relaxing with the cat on the couch meal planning and reflecting on my food choices this week and thinking about what I want for myself in relation to my diet goals. This challenge is always good for me because it keeps me accountable and I really hate spilling here that I ate way too much. On that note, I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!
4/3 Didn’t weigh this morning. Woke up at 3:30 and was side awake thanks to the caffeine from yesterday. It worked out though because at 4ish I ended up just getting up and going to the gym. I got there around 5. I swam laps for about an hour for a nice active recovery and then sat in the sauna for a while relaxing and enjoying the quiet. Then I hit the grocery store around 7ish when it was nice and quiet still. My pre-workout snack was a Nature’s Bakery date based “brownie” (it was really good and only 100 calories, plus it kept the hunger away during my workout!). Breakfast was 2 scrambled eggs and a slice of American cheese, kashi cereal with puffed kamut added for some volume, and strawberries on the side. Not sure what lunch will be but dinner will be a mushroom, onion, chicken and coconut milk concoction over rice or pasta. It's been a solid weekend and I’m really happy about it. In a couple hours I’ll be heading to pick up our meat CSA, which I’m looking forward to because our freezer is a little sparse on the protein side right now.
4/4 121.2 There’s the whoosh of water retention I was looking for. I definitely felt it this morning. Went to the gym this morning and completed the first workout of stage 3 workout b of my strength program. It included both single leg Romanian dead lifts and back squats, so it’ll be interesting to see my level of soreness tomorrow/this week. I also finished it off with some more running intervals. Breakfast preworkout was the date brownie, post workout chocolate protein shake and maybe some scrambled eggs with cheese and peppers plus a side of strawberries. Then, kale salad for lunch and the mushroom coconut milk dish for dinner because that got pushed to tonight.
Non scale victory- Having cereal with a protein shake as the milk and strawberries for dinner, while my husband got Chinese food takeout as his “last hurrah” before eating healthy again.
4/5 122.4? Went to the gym this morning and ran 5 miles on the treadmill. I really can’t wait for it to be light out in the morning again so I can just run out my door on my running days. I think the fluctuation is from a salty dinner and my new workout yesterday. The soreness hasn’t set in yet but I can feel it creeping. Have a good Tuesday!

4/6 123.6 Not sure where this came from but I’m thinking it’s from my strength workouts and tough run I did yesterday. Food was good yesterday and has been today, so I’m not worried about these normal fluctuations. I can’t believe we are at the end of another round!

TerriRichardson112 · April 2022

JGM10Ds -|- Round 181
🌱🪴🌟🪴🌟🪴🌟🪴🌱
🌱🪴🌟APRIL🌟🪴🌱
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• In Maintenance since July 2019
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessarily.
People are still dying out there……… and the numbers are on the rise again.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷

April focus:

maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
Work on improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

Terri: Female; 76 next birthday; Northern Ireland; married > 55 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 136.4(Nov 2021)
GW: < 140

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!

2022 Focus: Maintenance
Maintain weight < 140
Work on stamina, strength, and flexibility

JGM10Ds ROUND 182
Round 181 EW: 138.0
Day/Weight/Comment
28/03: 139.4: Daily Habits🎉 Planned pass day. We had a family celebration for Mother’s Day and for the upcoming birthday of my grandson.
29/03: 138.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
30/03: 138.4: Daily Habits👌🏻
31/03: 138.2: Daily Habits👌🏻
01/03: 138.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
02/03: 138.2: Daily Habits👌🏻
03/03: 138.2: Daily Habits👌🏻
04/03: 138.3: Daily Habits👌🏻
05/03: 138.9: Daily Habits👌🏻
06/03: 138.2: Daily Habits👌🏻

Daily Habits - 2022
Daily Habits Update - April 2022

1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 7500 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
https://www.random.org/colors/hex

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

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

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

threewins · April 2022

I have about 28 kg to lose. I use measurements (centimeters) because they aren't affected by salt intake. My weight has been at this value for about 3 months, let's see if I can finally start losing fat.

Round 181 86.5 down to 86.1 cm

28th eating above maintenance, no exercise
106.0 104 106.5 62.5 49.0 60.0 48.5 108.0 105.5 107.5
29th eating above maintenance, no exercise
106.5 106 107.0 63.0 49.5 59.5 48.0 108.0 107.5 107.0
30th eating below maintenance, no exercise
107.5 104 109.0 60.5 50.5 61.0 48.5 106.5 104.0 108.0
31st eating below maintenance, no exercise
107.0 103 107.5 63.0 51.5 61.0 50.0 108.0 103.5 107.5
1st eating below maintenance, no exercise
106.0 103 106.0 62.5 51.0 60.0 49.5 107.0 104.5 107.5
2nd eating below maintenance, no exercise
107.5 102 106.5 62.0 50.5 61.5 50.0 106.5 103.0 105.0
3rd eating below maintenance, no exercise, no sugar
105.5 102.0 106.0 63.0 50.0 59.5 47.5 109.5 106.0 107.0
4th eating below maintenance, no exercise
107.0 104.5 106.0 63.5 49.5 60.0 50.0 106.0 106.0 107.0
5th eating below maintenance, no exercise
107.0 106 106.0 61.5 49.5 60.0 47.0 107.5 102.5 106.0
6th eating above maintenance, no exercise
107.0 104 107.5 60.5 51.0 60.0 49.0 107.0 106.5 107.5
bolded numbers are having lost 0.5 cm

Putting these numbers into my spreadsheet I get a trendline of 86.0 down to 85.7 cm
How this round went: I ate below maintenance 7 days, but the 3 days I didn't would have delayed my goal day by about 2-3 days. The next round I'm aiming for 2 days above maintenance. No exercise, I need to work on that. Sugary food 9 days, something to work on as well. No idea how much fat I lost, I'm guessing 200-400 grams lost. This is the second round I've lost in a row, so I'm not doing the up down up down cycle.

ashleycarole86 · April 2022

R164 SW 208.4 EW 204.8 (-3.6)
R165 SW 204.8 EW 205.4 (+0.6)
R166 SW 205.4 EW 199 (-6.4)
R167 SW 199 EW 196.4 (-2.6)
R168 SW 196.4 EW 193.4 (-3)
R169 SW 193.4 EW 192 (-1.4)
R170 SW 192 EW 190 (-2)
R171 SW 190 EW 189.2 (-0.8)
R172 SW 189.2 EW 189.8 (+0.6)
R173 SW 189.8 EW 187 (-2.8)
R174 SW 187 EW 184.4 (-2.6)
R175 SW 184.4 EW 180.2 (-4.2)
R176 SW 180.2 EW 179.8 (-0.4)
R177 SW 179.8 EW 181 (+1.2)
R178 SW 181 EW 176.6 (-4.4)
R179 SW 176.6 EW 173.2 (-3.4)
R180 SW 173.2 EW 172.8 (-0.4)
R181 SW 172.8 EW 168.4 (-4.4)
R182 SW 168.4 EW 169 (+0.6)

R182 SW 168.4
R182 GW 167.8

Day/Weight/Comment
3/28 / 169.6 / Got on my gravel bike for the first time yesterday and gave it a try. First time clipping in on the road... super exciting. My Peloton gave me lots of practice.
3/29 / 170.4 / Got a new 60 minute PR on the Peloton last night and I'm looking forward to another ride at lunch. We got a dusting of snow last night so I'm hoping if I wait for my walk until after work that it will be melted.
3/30 / 169.8 / Did a 75 minute long ride on the Peloton last night and got my new PR for that time as well. Leaving for Ontario after work today.
3/31 / DNW / Arrived in Toronto after an evening flight. Going to see my mother-in-law today for the first time in years. Excited!
4/1 / DNW / Pretty sedentary day yesterday after an extremely late wakeup after only 4-5 hours of sleep followed by a drive north of Toronto and supper with my in-laws. By the time we were done it was dark and the hotel gym was closed. Hoping to get a walk in today at least but the priority is definitely the family visiting while we're out here.
4/2 / DNW
4/3 / 169 / Still traveling but I had access to a friend's scale. Not sure it's super accurate but directionally it gives me an idea that I'm on the right path. Don't expect to have access to a scale again until next round.
4/4 / DNW / Busy day driving back down south to Niagara Falls, where we are until tomorrow. We crossed the border into New York to go to one of our favorite restaurants near Buffalo. Way more food than normal, but we did a good amount of walking afterwards.
4/5 / DNW
4/6 / DNW

Home from travel and excited to get back to more regular reading and posting! That trip was a whirlwind! See you in 183.

RetiredAndLovingIt · April 2022

Hi, I am in again. Thanks for starting each one!! I really appreciate the effort you put into it.

72 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 149 EW= 147.8 (Average Weight= 147.25)
Round 150 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 151 EW= 149.4 AW= 148.73
Round 152 Didn't do
Round 153 SW= 150 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.94
Round 154 SW= 148.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 148.74
Round 155 SW= 148.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.06
Round 156 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 150.91
Round 157 SW=152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.6
Round 158 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.8 AW= 151.9 Yay!! Starting back down a little
Round 159 SW= 152.8 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.64 Oops, not a good 10 days, need to do better
Round 160 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 151.64
Rnds 161, 162, 163 tried a month of not weighing..pretty much maintained Ready to work to a healthy weight.
Round 164 SW= 152.8 EW= 151.8 AW= 152.06
Round 165 SW= 150.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.48 was at dd's house most of this round
Round 166 SW= 153.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.85
Round 167 SW= 151 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.69
Round 168 SW= 152 EW= 149.6 AW= 150.79
Round 169 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.2 AW= 151.1
Round 170 SW= 152 EW=149.8 AW= 150.72
Round 171 SW= 150.2 EW=150.2 AW= 150.36
round 172 SW= 149.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.3
Round 173 SW= 154.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 151.76
Round 174 SW= 151.6 EW= 151.6 AW= 151.14
Round 175 SW= 151 EW= 149 AW= 149.84 Yay..coming back down
Round 176 SW= 149.2 EW= 150.6 AW= 150.2
Round 177 SW= 151.2 EW= 151.6 AW= 150.76
Round 178 SW= 151.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 149.9
Round 179 SW= 148.2 EW= 148.2 AW= 148 [/spoiler}
Round 180 SW= 148 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.08 oops went up a little

Round 181 SW= 151.8 EW= 148.8 AW= 150.19 not unexpected since at dd's
Round 182 SW= 149.2 EW= 149 AW= 149.3

I am trying to eat more plant based and eliminating dairy to see what effect it has on me.

My goal each round is to have my AW lower than the round before (need to be more consistent with that)
3-26= 149.2 (t= 149.9)
3-27= 148.8 (t= 149.8)

on to a new round...
3-28= 149.2 (t=149.7)
3-29= 149 (t=149.6)
3-30= 148.8 (t= 149.5)
3-31= 148.8 (t= 149.5)
4-1= 149.2 (t= 149.4)
4-2= 149.6 (t= 149.5)
4-3= 150 (t= 149.5)
4-4= 149.4 (t= 149.5)
4-5= 150 (t= 149.6)
4-6= 149 (t= 149.5)
Yay, trend going down and AW= 149.3 so it has gone down a little also

cpanus · April 2022

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
72 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: 145.0
UGW: 132.2
03/26 - 150.3 at 8:45 a.m. ...7.44 miles in 128 mins
03/27 - 147.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...6.36 miles in 113 mins
Day/Weight/Comment
03/28 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/29 - 149.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...6.46 miles in 110 mins
03/30 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
03/31 - 147.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
04/01 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/02 - 147.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...rest day
04/03 - 149.7 at 7:45 a.m. ...6.40 miles in 117 mins
04/04 - 149.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
04/05 - 149.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...cooking day
04/06 - 148.5 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Chris

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