Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 187

SheilaBoneham · May 2022

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HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 135
2022 Goals — 150; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes; walk lots.

📆 History

R172 12/27/21: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 181.1 (-.2). Ave calories 1721.
R173 1/06/22: end weight 177.8. Moving Ave 177.9 (-3.3). Ave calories 1376.
R174 1/16/22: end weight 178. Moving Ave 178 (+.1). Ave calories 1469.
R175 1/26/22: end weight 179. Moving Ave 178.4 (+.4). Ave calories 1580.
R176 2/05/22: end weight 179.8. Moving Ave 179.7 (+1.3). Ave calories 1594.
R177 2/15/22: end weight 178.4. Moving Ave 178.3 (-1.4). Ave calories 1473.
R178 2/25/22: end weight 178.8. Moving Ave 178.8 (+.5). Ave calories 1714.
R179 3/07/22: end weight 178.2. Moving Ave 177.9 (-.9). Ave calories 1646.
R180 3/17/22: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 179.9 (+2). Ave calories 1823.
R181 3/27/22: end weight 180.2. Moving Ave 180.5 (+.6). Ave calories 1762 (goal <1400).
R182 4/06/22: end weight 180. Moving Ave 179.8 (-.7). Ave calories 1489 (goal <1400).
R183 4/16/22: end weight 179.2. Moving Ave 179.3 (-.5). Ave calories 1482 (goal <1400).
R184 4/26/22: end weight 180.4. Moving average 180 (+.7). Ave calories 1588. (goal <1400)
R185 5/06/22: end weight 179.6. Moving average 180 (+/-0). Ave calories 1820. (goal <1400).

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: goal weight 155. UGW 135.
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R186 5/16/22: end weight 181.6. Moving average 181.4 (+1.4). Ave calories 1744. (Goal <1400).
R187 6/26/22: goals—Calories <1400, control snacking, stop making excuses.

Day/Weight/Calories/Comment

5/17 - 181.4
I did a bit better yesterday/last night, but definitely a work in progress. Off to teach a doggy obedience class, then home to work more in my garden. I spend three hours yesterday manually edging a bed, digging out heavy clay. Definitely weight training!

5/18 - 181
Stayed within calories yesterday, and got lots of “real life” exercise—3 hours of dog training & teaching an obedience class + two hours digging out more garden border and planting a few seedlings. It’s rainy today, but I got a bit of garden time between rains.

5/19 - 181
Went way over with cheese yesterday—wonderful sharp white cheddar. Oh, well. Back on track today.

5/20 - 180.8
Off to stock up on veggies for salads and soup, then back to the garden. I have a bunch of seedlings to get into the ground—zinnias, cosmos, nasturtiums, sunflowers, more. Will be colorful! Happy Friday, all!

5/21 - 181
Calories good, salt a bit high.

5/22 - 180.8
Soup day, and I’m trying to decide what to make. Decisions, decisions…. Enjoy your Sunday, all!

5/23 - 181
I had a really good, on-target day yesterday and hoped for a loss. Oh, well!

5/24 - 180.6
Boy, this round has flown by!

5/25 -
5/26 -

Goal for 2022-2023 Progress

amfmmama · May 2022

round goal -3
Day/Weight/Calories/Comment

5/17 -
5/18 - 201.4
5/19 - 199.4 I just want to get more securely in the ones!
5/20 - 199.4 I'll take it!
5/21 - 200 = (. Worked out hard, but ate late yesterday. But Damn!
5/22 - forgot
5/23 - 197.8 wooo hoooo
5/24 - 198.8
5/25 -
5/26 -

_JeffreyD_ · May 2022

Male: 64
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

1. Generally, regain some semblance of discipline….
2. Major Goal this round is to make even a little bit of progress toward my maintenance range.

Round 187 Posts
Month/Day: Scale - First thing today before getting dressed, rounded to whole number.
/ Exercise - yesterday / Comment

Previous posts:

5/16: 217 - Previous Day Starting Weight

5/17: 217
/ Mowed grass / DGS 5-year birthday celebrations finally over after last night. I gave him a “big boy” fishing rod and reel. 😊 He is a sweet curious boy.

5/18: 217
/ a little bit of hauling part of folks “collection” out to the dumpster. I am always amazed whether cleaning my own desk, or cleaning my own house, how much worthless chaff I find that I held on to. For this reason, I am not criticizing my parents. / Big bowl of ice cream last night did not help the cause. Helped my parents sell their nice dining room table!

5/19: 216
/ more hauling. Repeated trips out of the basement. A person could get fit doing this every day. I have a desk job. / Pretty easy choices instead of good choices for meals.

5/20: 217
/ more hauling / missed a repeat of 216 by “this much.” I believe I am quoting Maxwell Smart, as he holds his index finger and thumb a fraction apart.

5/21: 215

5/22: 216
/ yes, more hauling and cleaning. / Some poor meal choices, based on quickness…

5/23: 215
/ Fishing aboard the Kraken. Harder work than it may seem /

5/24: 215
/ Climbing up on parents roof to remove small branches and maple seeds. If nothing else, my heart rate was elevated too. /

5/25
5/26

Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0
R 186: 216.8

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

wakegrrl · May 2022

Hi, I’m Kathy.
57, F, 5’8”
13th 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: 234.6
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
5/17 233.4 Stressful week continues. Will try to post as best I can the rest of the week. I have meals planned for the entire week and we’ll see what happens. Happy to see a new low today!
5/18 234.6 Unsurprising. Ate dinner late yesterday, didn’t get enough sleep, stress, blah blah blah. In the office today so will get plenty of steps in and headed to the gym after work to let some of the stress out.
5/19 234.4 Didn’t post because I was running an all-day work meeting and it seems like all I did was run!
5/20 234.0 Yesterday was a success but I’d forgotten how exhausting it is to be around people all the time! 😊 I’m back in my home office now and ready for a quiet day. Going to a hockey watch party tonight but I’ll do my best to make good choices.
5/21 234.4
5/22 DNW
5/23 233.4 Bouncing all around this area for a while now. Ready for another drop but I know it will come if I keep doing the work. Had a great weekend and now back to the metaphorical grindstone.
5/24 232.8 I’ll take that. Just finalized plans for a cruise this fall with friends so now I have even more to work towards!
5/25
5/26

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
Round 182 EW 243.6, -0.8
Round 183 EW 240.0, -2.2
Round 184 EW 237.6, -2.4
Round 185 EW 236.6, -1.0
Round 186 EW 234.4, -2.0

coblujay · May 2022

Age: 63 5’5” 
SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) 
CW: 189.2 (5/4/21)  
UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 197.0

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) 
Challenge 182: 190.2 (-1.0) Challenge 183: 189 (-1.2)
Challenge 184: 189.6 (+.6) Challenge 185: 189.2 (-.4)

5/23 197.6 (+8.4) Finally back from my vacation to Botswana and Zimbabwe. It was two weeks of meeting incredible people, seeing African animals in the wild and eating the most amazing food. My plan was to eat what I wanted, just smaller portions. That went out the window right away with the professional chefs at the safari camps. I enjoyed every moment. At the same time, I was so grateful to be 70 pounds less than the last time I traveled internationally. Climbing in the safari vehicles, squeezing into the seats on the small puddle jumper planes, dragging my luggage through multiple airports and feeling so much more confident made such a huge difference in my enjoyment of this trip. I can’t wait to go again someday weighing even less than I did when I started this trip. Only a few days left on this challenge, but I wanted to jump back in.
5/24 196.2 (+7.0) I’ve caught a cold, so I won’t be going out to swim, but hoping to get the dogs out for a few long walks. I’m not quite back on track with eating, but giving myself some grace while I’m getting over jet lag.

coblujay · May 2022

@musicsax
@ashleycarole86
@wakegrrl

Thanks. It was an amazing trip and such a great reward for all my hard work. I'll add photos once I process them.

deepwoodslady · May 2022

Round 187

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 145 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
R186 EW= 203.4
R187 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 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]…..5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]…..7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 (04/07/22 thru 04/16/22) = …..2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 201.8)
R184 (04/17/22 thru 04/26/22) = …..0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.2)
R185 (04/27/22 thru 05/06/22) = …..1.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 203.4)
R186 (05/07/22 thru 05/16/22) = …..0.0 LOST (Ending Weight 203.4)
R187 (05/17/22 thru 05/26/22) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
05/16 …..203.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
05/17 …..204.2 ….. (Trend weight 203.2) All day travel throughout Northern Michigan yesterday with a friend who had an appointment to look at a new (used) vehicle. Then lots of fun girl time and travel hitting car lots within a 200 mile vicinity. We think we found something after hours. Waiting for a return call today. Nice meal at a steak house. Snacks weren’t good.

05/18 …..204.4 ….. Trend weight 203.2) Dinner out with one of my children last night. Late Mother’s Day dinner. Mexican. Today is my PC doctor appointment and glucose check. I know it won’t be good. I am beginning to suffer from severe Acid Reflux again. All the problems of obesity are returning. I know I have to get more serious and stay more consistent or more trouble is coming.

05/19 …..203.4 ….. (Trend weight 203.3) A friend brought dinner over last night. It was a pasta casserole which was loaded with chicken. I think I really needed the protein. My A1C went down at my doctor appointment but is still way to high standing at 10 point something. She wants to see me at 6.4 . She is going to see if another injectable medicine can be approved by my insurance company as she thinks I am having an allegric reaction to Trulicity (rash at injection site). Obviously she wants me to increase movement and lower my carbs to lower weight and glucose. She talked about my weight and how it will affect the cancer remission. Scary stuff.

05/20 …..201.0 ….. (Trend weight 203.0) A big drop on the scale which is mostly water weight. With all the travel of late I had not been able to take my water pill (heart) which I take 3 times per week. I also had extra fluid buildup from the swelling caused by the gnat bite attack. Also, a very early dinner last night, but it did lead to some snacking later. I kept that snacking under pretty good control, however. I would say my real weight is more like 202. We will see what happens tomorrow.

05/21 …..201.6 ….. (Trend weight 202.9) This is likely my true weight at this point. I like that it is at 201 point because it makes me feel like Onederland can be achieved soon. Of course, until I hit 197 point I don’t feel secure in it so I still have a way to go but I’m feeling hopeful as the good weather enters Northern Michigan more consistently.

05/22 …..203.0 ….. (Trend weight 202.9) There was some unexpected travel yesterday. About 4 hours of sitting and driving with very little movement. Fitbit shows very low calorie burn and hardly any steps (4000+). More travel today which will take much longer and be much further. Lunch or dinner will be out. Choosing wisely and watching portions is the game plan. But I know the calorie burn will be much lower than normal.

05/23 …..204.8 ….. (Trend weight 203.1) This doesn’t make any sense whatsoever, but I won’t make excuses. Some travel yesterday but I was there and back in about 4 hours so no meal out was necessary.

05/24 …..204.4 ….. (Trend weight 203.2) My son and I were out of town for dental cleanings yesterday. A problem area in the gums is now turning into a root canal. I go back in June. Dinner was out so I am surprised to see a drop on the scale. We’ll see what the next few days hold. Today is a 3 hour appointment for my hair. Something new for me. Low-lights (instead of hi-lights). We are working around the previous cancer treatments and current cancer pill damages. We are also incorporating some gray throughout to match my roots. Getting old is hell LOL. Because of the long time in the car and the dentist chair, I danced to 5 songs last night and I am proud of myself for that. I didn’t do them all at once due to the difficulty breathing with the heart issue, but I scattered them about half hour apart. I also took a small walk (5 minutes) when I got home on my cul-de-sac. It’s the part of my street with the least amount of incline due to breathing. It felt so good. I’m going to try to fit it in several times per day this summer.

05/25 …..xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

05/26 …..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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PrimalJillian · May 2022

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

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

Incremental Goals:
195.xx (Goal=May 26ish??)
190.xx (Goal=mid June
185.xx (Goal=mid July)
180.xx (Goal=mid August)
Ultimate Goal: 175.xx (Goal=mid September)
reevaluate at that point

February 2022, 43rd birthday dinner

R175 EW: 199.6
R176 EW: 197.1
R177 EW: 198.0
R178 EW: 193.9
R179 EW: 195.8
R180 EW: 191.8

🌷⚡🌱May🌱⚡🌷
17: DNW 🥚
18: DNW 🥚I missed several rounds, but I'm back and glad it wasn't more rounds. Yesterday, I bought a Nordictrack elliptical off Marketplace for $20! The day before, I picked up a free Gold's Gym elliptical. Now, we have one for each house, and I can cancel my gym membership since it's the only thing I ever really used anyway. I'm very excited to not have to commute to access my preferred exercise method, especially since my house is 15 miles away from the gym and my bf's is about 30.

I know I've gained weight through this process of trying to adjust to living between two homes. I'm not sure how much, since I haven't been weighing. I'm guessing it's 10-15 pounds, but I suspect about half of that will come off fairly quickly. While I've been gaining from eating less healthy and not exercising as much, my bf has been losing weight from eating better than he used to! How's that for compromise? 🤣

I'm REALLY looking forward to getting back on track again. Going to get on my elliptical right now!
19: 200.9 🥚 10 pounds it is. Incremental goals reassessed. Getting on elliptical for third consecutive day after I get my kids to school.
20: 201.9 Wrong direction! My eating window ran a bit later than usual, but I weighed at the same time this morning. Will still complete 16 hour fast. Heading to bf's later today, and I'm taking my scale with me. Not sure if it's a great idea to be moving it back and forth every week, but not weighing for a week at a time definitely isn't working for me.
21: 202.3 Not sure what's going on. Maybe traveling with the scale. Maybe not enough water yesterday. Also took a rest day, after 3 days on elliptical. So far, food and water today are good.
22: 201.3
23: 201.1
24: 196.9 This episode of "Back to Onderland" brought to you by Sugar-free Twizzlers. Maltitol is NOT my friend, at least not as the primary ingredient when I'm having a sugar craving. I ate said Twizzlers between 3:00 and 4:00 yesterday, and within 2 hours I had severe abdominal cramping and needed a bathroom asap...while I was at my son's regional track meet. 🤦🏽 Needless to say, the next several hours were pretty miserable. At least I can laugh about it now, I guess. Tomorrow's weight will likely be up a little, since this whoosh was caused by a combination of gastrointestinal issues and involuntarily starting my fasting about 4 hours early.
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There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

enlightenme3 · May 2022

Round 187 (my 23rd)
May 17, 2022 - May 26, 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
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7

RSW: 132.7 pounds (05/16/22, EO Round 186)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
5/17: 132.5 - I’m right in the middle of my maintenance range for the first time. Normal workout and lots of housework yesterday. Pretty much ate the same things as the day before but drank more water. Good sleep for once.
5/18: 132.3 - Normal workouts, eating and sleep. Need to try and get more protein in my diet though and work on macros.
5/19: 132.5 - Normal workouts. I changed my calorie goals back to maintenance and ate back a large portion of my exercise calories yesterday. Still didn’t hit my protein goals, but percentage-wise was spot on. Good sleep.
5/20: 132.3 - Normal workouts but didn’t have dinner until almost 8 pm. We were enjoying the beautiful warm weather with “Drinks on the Driveway” with our neighbors and had a number stop by that normally don’t. Good to catch up with them.
5/21: 132.3 - Normal workout. Still need to focus on how much sleep I’m getting. Last few nights I’ve stayed up too late.
5/22: 132.7 - Normal workout. Ate the same as yesterday and got 8+ hours of sleep for the first time in a long time!
5/23: 132.5 - Normal workouts and protein heavyish eating, which means for me I met my protein macros - something that I have a hard time doing. Good sleep. I’m still trying to figure my way around the world of maintenance.
5/24: 132.3 - Got my workouts in early to avoid the heat. Had a very carb-heavy dinner (Crispy Rice Bowl with Sweet Potatoes and Herby Tahini) and was too full to get my usual post-dinner greek yogurt in, which is one of my main sources of protein.
5/25: -
5/26: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.4 pounds

KayHBE · May 2022

SW - 212 Jan. 25

1st Goal - 199 ✅
2nd Goal - 179 ✅
3rd Goal - 175
UG - 149
Step Goal 50,000 at some point
05/16 - 176.3

Day/Weight/Steps/Active Minutes/Comment

05/17 - 176.7 - 13,200 steps and 75 minutes. Well SO got called back to work, what a week I ordered a cake from a bakery and had to change the pickup date. Then I thought he was leaving this afternoon and I would be stuck with a whole cake, but he wiggled in an extra day home. Good news as we had planned a dinner out with some of the family to celebrate both his birthday and paying off our mortgage!! Hooray we are debt free!! Will celebrate with a bottle of wine! Calories are up and activity is down but that's ok as I'm spending time with my Love.
05/18 - 177.1- 13,800 and 92. Steps and minutes good, well over on calories but dinner was amazing with a pretty gin sour and glass of wine. I did box up some of my dinner and only had a small piece of birthday cake, usually I would have ate way more appies and all of my dinner. So I was technically somewhat mindful. I did have a great evening and I WILL get right back to my goals. SO left for work this morning so I'll have some of my leftovers tonight and eat light the next couple of days, plus a good walk in the evenings!
05/19 - 177.7 - 14,700 and 80. Huge wind storm here yesterday. Power was out at work, roads were full of trees, debris and a even a car shelter. Didn't take my 2nd walk but got extra steps in at work and the grocery store was closed so lunch today isn't the best. The scale number isn't so bad, I did have my dinner leftovers for lunch so a little more sodium then usual. It'll get back in line ... soon. This morning the sun is shining so I'm looking forward to a better day.
05/20 - 175.9 - 20,700 and 136. Yay!! Seeing that 5 again. SO should be home late tonight ... The scales going to be a rollercoaster!!
05/21 - 176.3. - 18,700 and 128. Dinner out with wine. The sun has shown up.
05/22 - 176.6 - 13,300 and 68. Long drive and a late night walk to get my steps in. Spent some time with GS, mostly outside in the sun and another unplanned dinner. Rollercoaster. SO is leaving for work in the morning so a good push again to see that 5. Great few days though.
05/23 - 177.2 - 18,800 and 114. Seen the GS had another over calories dinner with wine but did get a good walk in. SO is off to work for at least 2 weeks so I will get back on track with that. Should have another whoosh soon and hopefully TMI happens soon. The last few days have been really busy, need to catch up on reading all your posts. Hope you are all doing well!

05/24 - 175.5* - 19,000/131 Worked Monday got 2 walks in and some TMI worked in my favor. Which is good as I had some undocumented unweighted handfulS of granola before bed. Dinner was unorganized with some late cooking of chicken and some leftover homemade bean salad.

05/25 -
05/26 -

Thank you for the challenge and the support!

quiltingjaine · May 2022

@PrimalJillian I had to smile at your comment regarding maltilol. My daughter eats 2 Russell Stover SF candies to get things “going.” It doesn’t work for me but the one trip from Denver to St. Louis when I snacked on 1/2# of prunes led to a VERY LONG NIGHT!

@coblujay With all of your travel, be mindful of your symptoms and take care of yourself.

quiltingjaine · May 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
SW RND 182 118.5 AW 118.9
SW RND 183 118.5 AW 119.1
SW RND 184 119.0. AW 119.9
SW RND 185 118.5 AW 119.3
SW RND 186 118.5 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 almost 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 187 120.0
5/17 120.0 GKI 5.4 Today is our 52nd wedding anniversary. Our #2 DGD arrives tonight for 4 days.
5/18 120.0 GKI 7.5 Mexican restaurant- chimichanga and chips 🤦‍♀️ DH didn’t feel well later and neighbor and I picked up DGD#2 at the airport. Community bingo tonight. No idea what they will have for dinner. Can’t believe I didn’t post this morning. I guess that’s what happens when you’re awake before 4am!
5/19 120.0 GKI 19.4 Got 206% of my steps. Pizza at Bingo last night. Tonight I’m going to Area 15 with DD#2 and DGD#2 - Lost Spirits Distillery.
5/20 120.0 GKI 14 Distillery was disappointing. If you’re a dark rum drinker you might like it. 🤮
5/21 121.5 GKI 51.5 LOTS OF WINE! Great day with DGD#2 & DH and fun evening with DD#2 & DGD#2 doing a craft project at the winery.
5/22 120.5 GKI 18.4 Family breakfast at new (to us) place and DGD#2 flew home. I wasn’t hungry so didn’t eat. As a matter of fact, I ate hardly anything all day. Sewing at DD#2 ‘s house this afternoon with friends.
5/23 119.0 GKI 12.9 Yesterday was a good day, sewing with friends.
5/24 118.5 GKI 14.3 DGD who was visiting tested positive for COVID yesterday afternoon after she developed flu symptoms. She left on Saturday, DH and I home tested and both negative. Will retest on Thursday. He and I have no symptoms.

Today I have my mammo and Dexa at noon. I called to see if I needed to reschedule due to DGD’s COVID. Since our home test was negative and I have no symptoms, they said I’m okay to come in. Happy since I’ve waited 3 months for this appointment!

BethE238 · May 2022

5’7, female, 42 years old
HW: 240 (1/1/2022)
GW: 140ish?

R186: 222.4-219.6 (-2.8)
R187: 219.6-<goal 217.5>

5/17: 219.4 (-0.2)
5/18: 218.4 (-1.0)
5/19: 217.8 (-0.6)
5/20: 217.6 (-0.2)
5/21: 217.0 (-0.6)
5/22: 217.0 (-?.?) - after a cup of coffee, forgot to weigh first thing in the morning
5/23: 217.8 (+0.8) - pre TOM water I am sure
5/24: 217.0 (-0.8)
5/25:
5/26: <goal 217.5>

2019
R64: 207.8-200.8 (-7.0lbs)
R65: 200.8-200.6 (-0.2lbs)
R66: 200.6-194.8 (-6.0lbs )
R67: 194.8-193.6 (-1.2lbs)
R68: 193.6-188.8 (-4.8lbs)
R69: 188.8-185.6 (-3.2lbs)
*******************************
Back after unchecked thyroid issues during covid/quarantine causing rapid weight gain . . . (Had a full thyroidectomy for cancer in 2012.)
*******************************
2022
R184: 225.0-223.0 (-2.0lbs)
R185: 223.0-222.4 (-0.6lbs)
R186: 222.4-219.6 (-2.8lbs)
R187: 219.6-

Round 187 goals:
📉 Get to 217.5 lbs
💧100+ ounces of water daily
🥣 Stay around my 1200 calorie limit
🤸🏼‍♂️ 1hr dedicated exercise 3x a week
🧘🏼‍♀️ Meditate 10 mins everyday
🥂 No alcohol
🔥 3k daily calorie burn according to Fitbit
👣 10k+ steps a day
🐶 Walk dog 1hr 5x a week

ShopGirl9999 · May 2022

Female 5'4"
SW: 152 (highest weight)
GW: 135

Day/Weight/Comment
5/17 152.0 lbs
5/18
5/19
5/20 151.4 lbs
5/21
5/22 150.9 lbs
5/23 150.4 lbs
5/24 149.2 lbs (yay for low salt, portion control, lots of water & steps)

5/25
5/26

musicsax · May 2022

@CamandJarvis - keeping everything crossed for success for you X

musicsax · May 2022

PrimalJillian wrote: »

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

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

Incremental Goals:
195.xx (Goal=May 26ish??)
190.xx (Goal=mid June
185.xx (Goal=mid July)
180.xx (Goal=mid August)
Ultimate Goal: 175.xx (Goal=mid September)
reevaluate at that point
February 2022, 43rd birthday dinner

R175 EW: 199.6
R176 EW: 197.1
R177 EW: 198.0
R178 EW: 193.9
R179 EW: 195.8
R180 EW: 191.8

🌷⚡🌱May🌱⚡🌷
17: DNW 🥚
18: DNW 🥚I missed several rounds, but I'm back and glad it wasn't more rounds. Yesterday, I bought a Nordictrack elliptical off Marketplace for $20! The day before, I picked up a free Gold's Gym elliptical. Now, we have one for each house, and I can cancel my gym membership since it's the only thing I ever really used anyway. I'm very excited to not have to commute to access my preferred exercise method, especially since my house is 15 miles away from the gym and my bf's is about 30.

I know I've gained weight through this process of trying to adjust to living between two homes. I'm not sure how much, since I haven't been weighing. I'm guessing it's 10-15 pounds, but I suspect about half of that will come off fairly quickly. While I've been gaining from eating less healthy and not exercising as much, my bf has been losing weight from eating better than he used to! How's that for compromise? 🤣

I'm REALLY looking forward to getting back on track again. Going to get on my elliptical right now!
19: 200.9 🥚 10 pounds it is. Incremental goals reassessed. Getting on elliptical for third consecutive day after I get my kids to school.
20: 201.9 Wrong direction! My eating window ran a bit later than usual, but I weighed at the same time this morning. Will still complete 16 hour fast. Heading to bf's later today, and I'm taking my scale with me. Not sure if it's a great idea to be moving it back and forth every week, but not weighing for a week at a time definitely isn't working for me.
21: 202.3 Not sure what's going on. Maybe traveling with the scale. Maybe not enough water yesterday. Also took a rest day, after 3 days on elliptical. So far, food and water today are good.
22: 201.3
23: 201.1
24: 196.9 This episode of "Back to Onderland" brought to you by Sugar-free Twizzlers. Maltitol is NOT my friend, at least not as the primary ingredient when I'm having a sugar craving. I ate said Twizzlers between 3:00 and 4:00 yesterday, and within 2 hours I had severe abdominal cramping and needed a bathroom asap...while I was at my son's regional track meet. 🤦🏽 Needless to say, the next several hours were pretty miserable. At least I can laugh about it now, I guess. Tomorrow's weight will likely be up a little, since this whoosh was caused by a combination of gastrointestinal issues and involuntarily starting my fasting about 4 hours early.
25:
26:

There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

My stomach will not tolerate any more than 4 per day !!

starrjulia8 · May 2022

Starr
Age 40 Height: 5.8

Highest Weight: 229.6 (March 2016)
January 1st 2020 226.5
January 1st 2021 195.5
January 1st 2022 217.0

Round 115 SW: 223.1 EW: 218.1 -4.3
Round 116 SW: 218.1 EW: 217.9 -0.9
Round 117 SW: 217.9 EW: 215.4 -2.5
Round 118 SW: 215.4 EW: 214.3 -1.1
Round 119 SW: 214.3 EW: 212.7 -1.6
Round 120 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.0 -1.7
Round 121 SW: 211.0 EW: 207.1 -3.9
Round 122 SW: 207.1 EW: 206.4 -0.7
Round 123 SW: 206.4 EW: 205.2 -1.2
Round 124 SW: 205.2 EW: 202.6 -2.6
Round 125 SW: 202.2 EW: 201.4 -0.8
Round 126 SW: 201.4 EW: 198.9 -2.5
Round 127 SW: 198.9 EW: 198.7 -0.2
Round 128 SW: 198.7 EW: 199.0 +0.3
Round 129 SW: 199.0 EW: 198.5 -0.5
Round 130 SW: 198.5 EW: 198.6 +0.1
Round 131 SW: 198.6 EW: 198.6 0.0
Round 132 SW: 198.6 EW: 193.6 -5.0
Round 133 SW: 193.6 EW: 196.2 +2.9
Round 134 SW: 196.2 EW: 195.7 -1.5
Round 135 SW: 195.7 EW: 195.4 -0.3
Round 136 SW: 195.4 EW: 195.5 +0.1
Round 137 SW: 195.5 EW: 194.7 -0.8
Round 138 SW: 194.7 EW: 193.0 -1.7
Round 139 SW: 193.0 EW: 192.1 -0.9
Round 140 SW: 192.1 EW: 190.5 -1.6
Round 141 SW: 190.5 EW: 192.5 +2
Round 142 SW: 192.5 EW: 192.6 +0.1
Round 143 SW: 192.6 EW: 195.7 +3.1
Round 144 SW: 195.7 EW: 196.8 +1.1
Round 145 SW: 196.8 EW: 194.2 -2.6
Round 146 SW: 194.2 EW: 195.8 +1.6
Round 147 SW: 195.8 EW: 195.3 -0.5
Round 148 SW: 195.3 EW: 197 +1.7
Round 149 Skipped
Round 150 SW: 198.6 EW: 196.2 -2.4
Round 151 SW: 196.2 EW: 195.7 -0.5
Round 152 SW: 195.7 EW: 195.9 +0.2
Round 153 SW: 195.9 EW: 200.0 +4.1
Round 154 SW: 200.0 EW: 197.5 -2.5
Round 155 SW: 197.5 EW: 197.1 -0.4
Round 156 SW: 197.1 EW: 197.4 +0.3
Round 157 SW: 197.4 EW: 196.8 -0.6
Round 158 SW: 196.8 EW: 196.7 -0.1
Round 159 SW: 196.7 EW: 198.6 +1.9
Round 160 SW: 198.6 EW: 200.3 +1.7
Round 161 SW: 200.3 EW: 200.7 +0.4
Round 162 SW: 200.7 EW: 200.3 -0.4
Round 163 SW: 200.3 EW: 203.2 +3.1
Round 164 SW: 203.2 EW: 202.5 -0.7
Round 165 SW: 202.5 EW: 204.7 +2.2
Round 166 SW: 204.7 EW: 204.3 -0.4
Round 167 to Round 172 Skipped
Round 173 SW: 218.5 EW: 213.2 -5.3
Round 174 SW: 213.2 EW: 212.4 -0.8

Round 175 SW: 212.4 EW 212.7 +0.3
Round 176 SW: 212.7
Round 177 to Round 186 Skipped
Round 187 SW 217.7

Current goal: Drink more water, track food.

5/17 217.7
5/18 216.9
5/19 215.3
5/20 215.7
5/21 DNW
5/22 DNW
5/23 214.9 My scale was acting wonky. It was stating way lower than this. Maybe I had a miracle but it never really settled on a weight. I am glad to be back
5/24 214.3 I did not gain weight over the weekend. That is a goal that I had.
5/25
5/26

TerriRichardson112 · May 2022

JGM10Ds -|- Round 187
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷MAY 2022🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱

• 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!😷

MAY 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; 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 187
Round 186 EW: 138.6
Day/Weight/Comment
17/05: 138.8: Daily Habits👌🏻
18/05: 138.9: Daily Habit👌🏻
19/05: 139.1: Daily Habits👌🏻
20/05: 138.9: Daily Habits👌🏻
21/05: 138.4: Daily Habits👌🏻
22/05: 138.4: Daily Habits👌🏻
23/05: 138.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
24/05: 138.4: Daily Habits👌🏻
25/05: xxx: Daily Habits
26/05: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2022
Update - May 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!

cpanus · May 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
05/15 - 146.5 at 7:20 a.m. ...Grandson's soccer game then 6.33 miles in 124 mins
05/16 - 146.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
05/17 - 148.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...rest day
05/18 - 149.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/19 - 149.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...6.54 miles in 124 mins
05/20 - 150.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/21 - 150.0 at 7:45 a.m. ...7.06 miles in 132 mins
05/22 - 150.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...Grandson's last soccer game
05/23 - 150.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
05/24 - 148.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...101 degrees here today!! Rest Day!
05/25 -
05/26 -
Chris

IsMollyReallyHungry · May 2022

Round # 52 for me!
SW: 366.0 (6000 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)
5/17 368.2 6413 Not starting off good but expected

5/18 368.2 6028 At the office today. I got in a good walk yesterday and I will get my steps in today.
5/19 364.6 9606 Happy dance out of the red. I got over 9500 steps in yesterday! I was too pooped to get 10,000. When I got home, I microwaved some popcorn and went straight to be and got in over 7 hours of sleep. Stayed on track today.
5/20 364.2 3259 It has been a long time since I have had a weight loss 2 days in a row. Most times it takes 2-3 days for me to drop. I am going to shoot for at least 5000 steps today.
5/21 364.2 3982 Got in a lot of steps today running errands. Eating OK, not the best.
5/22 362.8 8118 The steps paid off! I was still within calories. Had some good calories and bad calories. I hope I can stick a weekend loss and round weight loss goal. Today I will be on plan. Planning a workout.
5/23 362.8 4542 In the office today. A co-worker noticed I am losing weight. That made me feel great! In April someone at Congregation noticed. It helps me stay the course. I will hit my 6000 steps today and be under calories. I was over calories yesterday for sure but I logged it all!
5/24 361.4 6062 On track today. I am going to shoot for getting in 5000 steps today. On track calorie wise. Not enough veggies. I had sweet potatoes and lima beans. I am never sure if beans and sweet potatoes count as veggies. But I am working on getting in more veggie’s different colors, etc.
5/25
5/26 – Thursday
Total lost this round: (-4.6) (Goal this round: 363.0)

*One of my major goals is to get my BMI under 40 (260 weight) so I can have surgery on my knees*

Round & annual Stats

Round 64 - SW 373.4 EW 369 (-4.4)
Round 65 - SW 370.8 EW 375.4 (+4.6)
Round 66 - SW 376 EW 373.6 (- 2.4)
Round 68 - SW 375.2 EW 377 (+ 1.8)
Round 69 - SW 380.2 EW 382.4 (+ 2.2)
Round 70 - SW 382.4 EW 378.8 (- 3.6)
Round 71 - SW 378.4 EW 368 (- 10.4)
Round 73 - SW 385.4 EW 385.4 (0.0)
Round 74 - SW 384.0 EW 378.2 (- 5.8)
Round 75 - SW 380.0 EW 377.8 (- 2.2)
Round 76 - SW 377.8 EW 380.4 (+ 2.6)
Round 78 - SW 390.4 EW 381.0 (- 9.4)
Round 79 - SW 383.0 EW 379.6 (- 3.4)
Round 80 - SW 383.8 EW 387.6 (+ 3.8)
Round 83 - SW 392.0 EW 388.2 (- 3.8)
Round 84 - SW 388.8 EW 386.8 (- 2.0)
Round 85 - SW 387.6 EW 390.2 (+ 2.6)
Round 86 - SW 392.8 EW 387.6 (-5.2)
Round 87- SW 385.8 EW 389.0 (+3.2)
Round 88 - SW 388.4 EW 395.0 (+6.6)
Round 90 - SW 396.6 EW 394.0 (-2.6)
Round 93 - SW 402.4 EW 400.4 (-1.6)
Round 94 - SW 397.0 EW 396.2 (-0.8)
Round 95 - SW 394.2 EW 394.8 (+0.6)
Round 96 - SW 394.8 EW 389.6 (-5.2)
Round 97 - SW 391.4 EW 395.8 (+4.4)

Net change 2019 = SW 373.4 EW 398.8 (+25.4)

Round 100 - SW 398.8 EW 394.4 (-4.4)
Round 101 - SW 397.6 EW 394.8 (-2.8)
Round 102 - SW 398.0 EW 393.2 (-4.8)
Round 103 - SW 392.2 EW 393.0 (+0.8)
Round 104 - SW 393.0 EW 391.4 (-1.6)
Round 107 - SW 397.8 EW 392.0 (-5.8)
Round 109 – SW 388.8 EW 387.6 (-1.2)
Round 110 – SW 393.8 EW 391.4 (-2.4)
Round 111 – SW 393.8 EW 395.0 (+1.2)

Net change 2020 = SW 398.8 EW 395.0 (-3.8)

Round 165 – SW 385.8 EW 387.8 (+2.0)
Round 166 – SW 387.8 EW 388.0 (+0.2)
Round 167 – SW 388.0 EW 388.0 (0.0)
Round 172 – SW 384.6 EW 383.4 (-1.2)
Round 173 – SW 383.4 EW 380.0 (-3.4)

Net change 2021 = SW 385.8 EW 380.0 (-5.8)

Round 174 – SW 380.0 EW 375.2 (-4.8)
Round 175 – SW 375.2 EW 373.8 (-1.4)
Round 176 – SW 373.8 EW 373.0 (-0.8)
Round 177 – SW 373.0 EW 371.4 (-1.6)
Round 178 – SW 371.4 EW 365.4 (-6.0)
Round 179 – SW 365.4 EW 371.6 (+6.2)
Round 180 – SW 371.6 EW 367.0 (-4.6)
Round 181 – SW 367.0 EW 360.6 (-6.4)
Round 182 – SW 360.6 EW 362.8 (+2.2)
Round 185 – SW 370.0 EW 366.0 (-4.0)
Round 186 – SW 366.0 EW 366.0 (0.0)

Net change 2022 = SW 380.0 EW 366.0 (-14.0) Overall goal: 24-33 lbs.

My journey … "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"

In 2003 Weighed over 600 lbs.

In 2005 Weighed under 400 lbs.

In 2007 lowest weight after surgery 302lbs

My highest weight was 611 in 2003. Weight in 2004 before weight loss surgery was 580. Lowest weight after surgery was 302 in 2007. "I May Not Be Where I Want To Be, but I’m Not Where I Use To Be!"

I joined MFP on March 27, 2010, weighing in at 388 pounds. I was re-gaining weight and stumbled up on it while trying to get back on track. I was determined never to see 400+ on that scale again for me.

I have been morbidly obese all my life. I have a lifetime of mental and physical scars from obesity. In October 2004 I had Gastric Bypass surgery. WLS (Weight Loss Surgery) was the best gift that I could and did give to myself.

Between 2008 and 2010 I gradually gained back 80 of almost 300 pounds lost initially after weight loss surgery. I never reached my goal weight of 200 pounds. I still managed to keep off over 65 percent of the weight I lost which is very good and I am very proud of my accomplishments since 2004. It has literally changed my life for the better on all levels. I am here to lose re-gained weight and to reach my initial goal weight. I am in no hurry. I am taking this one day at a time and I am in it for the long haul.

Surgery did not fix the head. It is a good tool and the best gift I have given to myself, but it was not the easy way out as many people think. Once the honeymoon period is over after the WLS it is up to the patient to keep the weight off.

On August 29, 2011-- I was admitted to Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorder Program to learn how to manage my binge eating disorder effectively. The program is wonderful indeed and will be instrumental in me reaching all of my goals. The focus of this program was how to eat and not diet. Weight loss was not a goal of the program. I gained 20 pounds in program. But I had to get thru a lot of stuff and the time I was released I had stopped gaining. I was discharged from program on December 3, 2011.

My tool is still working for me today. My head is still the issue. SO, the struggle continues. I will never beat myself up again. I fight the fine fight faithfully and positively every day. Because that is what will get me to my goals one day. Even though it may not show up on the scale every day -- Every day I make progress one way or another just by showing up, waking up and trying.

Giving up is not an option for me. Perseverance, Patience, & Positive thinking will help me reach my goals…… and the same is true for you too!! We have the power within us.

IsMollyReallyHungry · May 2022

@coblujay - Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a wonderful time. So glad you had a great time! I think gaining under 10 pounds for a long trip is awesome and you are still in onderland too! And I know you will get it right back off. Welcome back and get well soon. I found every time I went overseas I came back with a cold. I think it is part of jet lag

IsMollyReallyHungry · May 2022

@musicsax - Congrats on new job!

IsMollyReallyHungry · May 2022

@starrjulia8 - Congrats on not gaining over the weekend!

That is my goal every weekend also.

ashleycarole86 · May 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)
R183 SW 169 EW 167.6 (-1.4)
R184 SW 167.6 EW 166.4 (-1.2)
R185 SW 166.4 EW 170 (+3.6)
R186 SW 170 EW 166 (-4)

R187 SW: 166
R187 GW: 164
Day/Weight/Comment
5/17 / 167 / Two day work conference is a wrap! Back to regular work tomorrow. I rode the Peloton for 60 minutes this evening and got a PR. Nice feeling.
5/18 / 165.4 / Had a nonstop day as we had an out of town family member in that had never been to Alberta before so we took him out for a quick trip to the mountains and back. Bed time now!
5/19 / 165.6 / Had a good day at work that included two coffee meetings and a lunch with my husband. Supper tonight was delicious and it was cold and rainy so we stayed in and watched some TV with my Mom. I rode the Peloton before a hot shower and got a new 30 minute PR.
5/20 / 163.2 / The Victoria Day long weekend is almost upon us. We are going up to the lake after work and will be there until Monday. There is a walk and shop event at our trailer, we are getting our dog groomed, and we hope to get our boat in the water. Lots of fun ahead!
5/21 / 162 / We were up early today to take our dog for grooming. Had a nice breakfast in the city and then came back to our trailer for the walk and shop event. Got a good number of steps. We are having BBQ tonight.
5/22 / 163.2 / Beautiful day here. My husband made an epic breakfast, and we're working on getting our pontoon boat in the water today. Life is good!
5/23 / 162.8 / Holiday here in Canada so we are looking forward to another day of fun in the sun!
5/24 / 164.8 / Busy day back at the office and then I had an after hours issue as well. Luckily it cropped up while I was on the Peloton so I got my workout in before I dealt with it! Had a good day for steps too so that is great.
5/25
5/26

musicsax · May 2022

64 yr young F, 5ft 4
Round 187 ( my 119th). Thanks @QuiltingJaine.

Just want to stick with it !!

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 then 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

)
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)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)

SW: 136.4
Day/Weight/Comment
5/17 136.4 – DS wedding day. Yesterday we travelled up to Sheffield to help with preparations particularly in their garden for the reception, tent & gazebo erected, bunting hung, afternoon tea stands constructed etc. Today we get their house early to help with last minute preps. & look after the little ones whilst the bride has her hair & make up done etc. And the sun is shining, the sky is blue. Report back later tomorrow.
5/18 136.4 – Yesterday was a wonderful day, youngest DGD (11 months) led her DS (aged 3), bride & bride's DF down the aisle pushing her walker festooned with flowers – she stole the show!! Bride looked stunning & DS so handsome – he has lost 2 stone for this day!! The whole day went very smoothly and was laid back just as they wanted, everyone had a brilliant day. So lovely to have DIL finally officially “part of our family” even though she has been our 2nd DD for a decade or so. Today it was back to their house to help take tent & gazebo down & last tidying up after they had all left for their honeymoon (DGDs too) down to Cornwall, and then we travelled back home.
5/19 137.8 – not surprised really as I enjoyed the day!! Child minding little DGS today.
5/20 137.8 – 8.51 miles walked all pushing little DGS in his buggy. Food was not good though

.
5/21 137.2 – 4.19 miles recorded, yesterday I started a new seasonal job; exam invigilator at a local secondary school. I am disappointed that my Fitbit does not seem to seem to count the slow gentle quiet steps during the 2.5 hour exam!! Maybe next week I'll try strapping it to my ankle? Food was good all day until we had a delicious piece of wedding cake made by DIL, should have had a slither not a chunk !!!

5/22 137.6 – wedding cake from Friday caught up with me? 12.1 miles walked, three quarters of exercise calories eaten back. Feel more “in the zone”.
5/23 138.2 – 9.39 miles walked, two thirds exercise calories eaten back.
5/24 138.8 – 6.88 miles walked.
5/25 139.4 – 701 miles walked all exercise calories eaten back.
5/26

KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

. Keep calm – Covid is still out there despite lifting of practically all restrictions, take care, remain vigilant we're still in this together!

?￰ﾟﾑﾍThis is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE?￰ﾟﾑﾍ

just_a_few_lbs · May 2022

I’m back, again. Hi everyone

👋

This time I am on medication that increases weight.
I’m not sure if
- it’s the medication,
- the fact I have been fasting, or
- knowing the medication increases weight - I have subconsciously given myself permission to have bad eating habits.

SW 187 EW: 138.0
Day/Weight/Comment
17/05: 136.7: Fasting👌🏻
18/05: 135.6: Fasting👌🏻
19/05: 134.9: Fasting👌🏻
20/05: 134.9: Daily Habits👌🏻 Inc 💊
21/05: - : Daily Habits👌🏻
22/05: 137.8: Daily Habits👎
23/05: - : Daily Habits 👎
24/05: - : Daily Habits👎
25/05: 137.1: Daily Habits
26/05: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2022
Update - May 2022

Here I go again…

UTMom81 · May 2022

62-year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 189.7
GW: (for now: 165)

Round 186—EW: 173.6; -.6

Day/Weight/Comment
5/17 172.4 Had a good day yesterday, so I’m starting this round off at a favorite weight of my body. It really likes it here. The goal is to just be below this somewhere at the end of the round!
5/18 173.2
5/19 172.4
5/20 no scales
5/21 no scales
5/22 no scales
5/23 174.8 Knew this would not be good this morning. I have got to do a better job focusing on my health when I am away from home, especially when I’m with my Dad. I try to get weight ON him, but it goes on me instead!
5/24 174.4 Headed back in the right direction. Hope to be back where I started by the 26th. Fingers crossed.
5/25 172.8 Almost there. Ended up eating out twice yesterday, but chose wisely and ended up with a nice loss. Got in lots of walking yesterday both at work and after.
5/26

SModa61 · May 2022

Give me 10 Days Round 187 May 17 – May 26, 2022

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:

Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz

Goals:

I have no idea what my goal is for this round…….. :’(

The “boys”, AKA the cats, Harry and Han Solo, are going to get tracked once per round as well. Maybe this way I will not keep losing my data for them

SW: 137.8
Cats: Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz; Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz

5/17 – 137.8 Man, I am just struggling to get my act together. I am not sure I ever even managed to post during round 186. So at least, here is a post. I am going to try and post each day for this round, and honestly track. fingers crossed!!

5/18 – 137.2 Yesterday, I made it through the day calorically. Tracked in full. Could not coordinate exercise, which I need to fix. Then, in the evening, new stressors hit. I should have used that as exercise impetus, but instead it meant I got into cheese and crackers that were not tracked. Shocked I went down. Today is looking good. Will try and keep “my eye in the prize”!

5/19 – 136.6 Actually did a good day! Calories all on track, and somehow I closed all my apple rings without official exercise.

5/20 – 135.6 Yay for me! Ok, still not formal exercise, but I avoided bad food choices for two days in a row. Last night was also “lazy night” ie subs for dinner. As a study, I disassembled the sub and weighed the total, then the bread, and estimated each of the components. (Yes, I reassembled before eating.

) I then tracked it and saved on MFP as a meal.

5/21 – 135.6 Even with yesterday. I finally exercised again! Yes, it was only walking, but I have done nothing since leaving Florida three weeks ago. Got out again this morning before writing this check-in. I need to establish the habit again like I had a year ago. Tracking and food choices are good enough. I won’t weigh what I hoped to for nephew’s wedding, but that’s life. More importantly, I need to do my exercise and eat healthfully to get my health markers back on track. Last fall’s rapid, stress-induced weight gain combined with no exercise gave me some concerning numbers. Gotta focus on the long run!!

5/22 – 137.4 Yup, day was good. Got exercise. Fully tracked. Made good choices, but then was 14 calories over. So that gave me free rein to go much more over. Lots of salt and carbs involved, so even though there were calories involved, I expect much of the up will flush out relatively quickly.

5/23 – 137.2 As Brittney Spears would say, oops I did it again!

5/24 – DNW Got distracted due to early morning contractors arriving. Just glad I was dressed before they got here. :P Anyhow, yesterday was good. Exercise was not formal, but I closed all my rings. Tracking and calories were spot on. Today, no exercise, but I blame my hubby a bit for that. I am supposed to be ready at any minute to drop off the car for service, but then he goes off to read his newspaper. I wish he would just communicate a bit better so we can equally use our days effectively.

5/25 – 134.4 Pleasant surprise which is much needed. While packing to go to my nephew’s wedding, I have noticed how lacking my wardrobe has become over these last few years. The causes are varied and don’t matter, but it led me to try and do an emergency mini shopping run. Ouch! While IMO, my scale number is not awful (though I want better), I think I am finally seeing the damaging effects of menopause. I am at about 14 years in already. No waist and lots of muffin topping. needless to say, I came home with nothing. I'll go shopping again in a month. For now, I am going to get through this travel and wedding, with as little damage as possible (we have lots of fun plans

), then I want to get to start strategizing body composition. I leave tomorrow morning right after my last weigh-in for this round.

5/26 –

CamandJarvis · May 2022

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; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3

Last weight
5/16 - 152.3

Round Goal: 150.0lb Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
5/17 - DNW
5/18 - DNW
5/19 - DNW
5/20 - DNW
5/21 - DNW
5/22 - DNW
5/23 - 152.5
5/24 - 151.6
5/25 - DNW - I actually did weigh, about 3 times, but my scale refused to sync any of the weights. It was up, close to 153 if I remember correctly. Homemade chicken enchiladas with plenty of cheese last night for dinner. Forgot to take my lactose pill, oops. Also forgot to bring one for lunch today with leftovers. Oh well. I can handle the bloating so long as I don't have the pain/nausea, which luckily I didn't have last night so I have high hopes for lunch being much the same. Hopefully, since its lunch, the bloating will be gone by weigh in tomorrow morning for a drop. Lots of walking due to goings on at work yesterday, hoping today is calmer so I can get some bodyweight moves in. Overnight oats again for breakfast, enchiladas for lunch, and chicken thighs for dinner (unsure sides and method of cooking though. Likely grill). BF has the panel interview tomorrow morning (which is simply a confirmation, as the panel can say "yeah, you're right, hiring manager" or "nah, you're delusional with this guy" about BF). Fingers crossed it goes well for him! Getting nervous for mine on Friday. Still no word on county job. Trying not to get hopes up for me, though. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than disappointed. I'm simply happy I got an interview with something else so quickly (first job out of army took 8 months to get interview. Second job took 6 months before interview so I was anticipating late this year/early next year before I'd get a response from any applications)
5/26

Previous Day's Comments

5/17 - Virtual chat with doc today. She said she's had minimum 3 patients within the last week with the flu and all of them have almost identical symptoms as me. I'm on her orders to stay home from work until Monday to avoid being contagious around others outside the household (which can't be helped). I'm feeling better today, mainly this afternoon. Finally able to eat something other than broth for lunch/afternoon snack. Not near enough food, but muuuuuch better than yesterday. Giving my poor body energy to fight is important but trying to keep it down is more important. Yesterday and this morning was tiny sips of water and barely over 30oz. A little better this afternoon, can take bigger sips more frequently without nausea. TMI is iffy, but that may be from the illness OR from dehydration (it's a thing with me as I've learned in this group over time!) or both. I'm not going to weigh until I feel a little more back to normal, especially regarding water intake vs salty broth intake (the bloat is reaaaaaaal over here). But I needed nutrients however I could get them and keep them in my system so I'm not even mad about it and that's more important than how I look. Fatigue isn't as bad as yesterday, but still a tad bit there. I've been feeling warmer than I normally do (not curled up with a hoodie and blanket but in just a tshirt and no blanket. Very unusual for me). In the last hour or two I've finally started feeling my normal cold and I'm content in a hoodie (but no blanket yet so still elevated temp feeling). Doc thinks I'm on the recovery side of it, thankfully, so I'm going to chug along with caring for my body and doing what it needs for recovery vs needs to lose weight/gain muscle. On a happier note, I have an initial interview on Thursday (hopefully I'll be recovered enough by then) for a remote job. Need to email the local one I really want to see if there's any update.
5/18 - I'm feeling a bit better. Now it's the same symptoms of dehydration, which it very likely is. I do have a little fatigue, but better every day so far. I've had breakfast already and no cramping or nausea so much improvement there. All the fuel for my body to fight this illness off! Chugging down water and think, as long as I don't start to feel worse, I'll hit my 90oz again today. BF got notified he moved on to interview #1 for the screening interview he had last week. He also had a screening interview this morning for another job. (both these jobs have screening, interview #1, interview #2. Must pass each one to move on to next). My interview tomorrow is just a screening interview, I'm not terribly worried about that one. It's remote, so it's an improvement, but it's not my "ideal" job. We shall see how it goes. Emailed the job I really wanted for the county and the HR lady is out of office until Monday so I imagine I won't hear anything until then since almost everything goes through HR (she does have an assistant, but I haven't communicated with said assistant previously). They've been looking for someone for this position for 3 years and I've gotten the furthest apparently. Wish I knew about it when I moved down here! Apparently they hadn't kept the posting up and that explains why I didn't see it when looking for jobs to move to Texas in the first place. This round was posted only 19 days ago. Ahhh, waiting game.
5/19 - Feeling better today. Took the kiddo to school so BF could shower, shave, and get what I call "man-pretty" for his interview. Found out last night, he completely skipped over Interview #1. This is it. This interview (he's currently doing) will determine if he gets a job or not. He said it could take a month or two to find out. He also has a pre-screening interview this afternoon as well. I'm all prettied up for my interview (by pretty I mean I put on clothes that make me feel like I'm in a real interview) but it's only a phone call. Sometimes you just have to get ALL the way ready to really get in the mood and with me not feeling 100% quiiiite yet, I'm using every trick under the sun. Plan on using a power pose (think Superwoman pose: fists on hips, chest and chin held high and confident) to help get those feelings flowing through me as well. Also emailed a follow up for the local county job but the HR lady is out of office until Monday according to her auto-reply. All the things happening in this household! Hopefully some good news for both of us coming soon. Also hoping this fatigue fades before I have to resume commuting to current job. Anxiety about that is really hitting me, despite having 3 more days, plus rest of today, to recover and get rested. Also hoping tomorrow I'll feel good enough to weigh in and see where I'm at. Had normal dinner yesterday as well as my ham, cheese, spinach quiche for breakfast with no issue. I wouldn't be shocked or angry if I'm up. I know I may still be retaining water and that's okay. Body was in survival mode. Water was good yesterday and today I'm on track to get my 90oz as well.
5/20 - DNP
5/21 - DNP
5/22 - DNP
5/23 - I'm not mad about it. Went to the river to get some sun and fresh air. It was super relaxed. FamWife had lasagna pre-made before we left so only had to pop it in the oven when we got home. Between being in the sun and not being able to keep up with water quite as well as I'd like (though better than most lake/river days) plus heavy lasagna for dinner, this weight is a pleasant surprise. I do feel better. Slight fatigue, but I spent a week sleeping and suddenly waking up at 3am again might be a factor. Still a tad bit of brain fog, but again the sudden 3am wakeup could factor in. BF dealing with fatigue only, but seems to be on the mend (hence river trip). I have bbq chicken drumstick with collard greens and homemade mashed potatoes for lunch today. Back to my overnight oats for breakfast. Now to catch up on a week's worth of emails, aaaaaah!
5/24 - That's a pleasant surprise. I was very hungry yesterday. I ate almost all of my lunch (it was a very large portion) and almost all of my dinner (BF likes to pile the butter noodles high, but I left some of those on the plate). Grandparents got hit by tornado either Sunday night or Monday morning, but they're okay. Got the news (finally) right as I went to bed which caused a spike in anxiety. Did fall asleep but much later than I wanted. I have an energy packet (the all natural kind with loads of vitamins. It does seem to help on days like today when I'm exhausted and it's gloomy and stormy and absolutely perfect sleeping weather). Hopefully it'll give me enough energy to knock out a few body weight moves for "exercise" though it's not a proper workout. Focus is to get more movement in general, I'm feeling very weak lately not having worked out properly in so long. Found out BF has to work Saturday so I have to go get the other two kiddos for summer. BigBro's last day is Thursday and he will start working full time (he's been wanting that). Found out my county job is planning on scheduling an interview very soon. I have my remote job interview on Friday. Fingers crossed one of them at least ends in an offer so I can enjoy summer with kids a little more (only seeing them Friday-midday Sunday isn't fun. Plus they're loud and my sleep is severely reduced when they're home because of the extra noise to try to sleep through. Worth it, I love having them around!)
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amfmmama · May 2022

round goal -3
Day/Weight/Calories/Comment

5/17 -
5/18 - 201.4
5/19 - 199.4 I just want to get more securely in the ones!
5/20 - 199.4 I'll take it!
5/21 - 200 = (. Worked out hard, but ate late yesterday. But Damn!
5/22 - forgot
5/23 - 197.8 wooo hoooo
5/24 - 198.8
5/25 - 198.2
5/26 -

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 187

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