Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 188

CamandJarvis · June 2022

enlightenme3 wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

I did get job offer for the remote job. Waiting to see if County job will give me any kind of hint/clue/insight to whether I have a chance to get that one as well. BF brought up very very good points as to not take the remote job. But I'm scared if I don't take it, I'm stuck where I'm at in a not so great position because County won't follow through. Oof. Tough spot. Stress and anxiety getting the best of me. Have to give answer to remote job tomorrow so the decision-making part of the stress/anxiety will end then.

I don't know what kind of roles these are, but if possible, make two calls: one to the remote job and ask for another day to make the decision, second to the county to tell them you have another offer that you have to commit to or decline but are still very interested in their position. Might prod them along one way or the other.

Two weeks ago, County said they wanted to schedule an interview "very soon" but radio silence.

So when I got the offer for remote, I asked the absolute last day to answer. Unfortunately due to deadlines, they need an answer no later than today so they can start processing next week. I completely understand that and am not mad about it.

I told the county I had another offer and didn't want to miss out on anything the county had to offer. Informed them I was interested and I had a deadline of today. Fortunately, they were able to coordinate this "chat" about the job which may not be ideal, but it's better than nothing at all to based my decision on. Either way, a decision has to be made today or I forfeit the remote job.

coblujay · June 2022

@CamandJarvis

Good luck! The fact that the county scheduled the chat may be a very good sign!

coblujay · June 2022

Age: 63 5’5” 
SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) 
CW: 193.4 (5/27/21)  
UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 192.0

Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day 
Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)

Challenges 156-160: SW 247.2 EW 235.6 (-11.6)
Challenges 161-165: SW 235.6 EW 218.6 (-17.0)
Challenges 166-170: SW 218.6 EW 206.4 (-12.2) 
Challenges 171-175: SW 206.4 EW 196.0 (-10.4) 
Challenges 176-180: SW 196.0 EW 191.4 (-4.6) 
Challenges 181-185: SW 191.4 EW 189.2 (-2.2)
Challenge 186- On a fabulous vacation 
Challenge 187- Partial vacation 193.4 (+4.2)

5/27: 194.0 (+.6) Finally starting to get my energy back after my travels. I still have the last stages of my cold, so won’t be exercising until next week. My older sister, who traveled with me, is in town until tomorrow. Sunday is my day to start returning to my routine. There’s a lot on the calendar coming up and I need to stay focused as I prep for two big art shows. I had professional photos taken of me in my art studio several years ago. As I look at them now, I’m not that same person, so one of my rewards for working so hard over the last year is to have my photos redone. I’m a year in on this journey and thrilled to have accomplished so much. It’s time to recommit to the next phase and work my way towards maintenance. 
5/28: 193.6 (+.2) Game on!!
5/29: 193.8 (+.4)
5/30 194.2 (+.8) Struggling a bit. I still have extra food in the house from when my sister visited. If it’s in the house, I eat it. I think I’m also more hungry because of everything I ate on vacation. I need to prep my meals in advance and get back on my exercise schedule. I’ll be swimming tomorrow. My indoor pool is closing effective next week because they can’t hire enough lifeguards and will be reassigning them to the outdoor pools for summer. It’s frustrating, but I’m determined to get back to it. Just a bit worried about swimming in the sun for two hours a week. Any suggestions on good sunscreen for use in a pool?
5/31 194.2 (+.8) Swimming today, finally. It will be good to get back in the pool after about a month away. Really looking forward to it.
6/1 193.8 (+.4) Swimming was great. It felt good to be back in the pool. Today, I’m focused on drinking all my water and staying on track with eating.
6/2 193.4 (0) No organized exercise today. Spending time in the studio. My head is starting to get back in the game. My pants are a little snug, but they’ll get loose again soon.

6/3 193.0 (-.4) Busy day today with a business meeting. Planning my first challenging hike of the season on Sunday, which will be a good baseline of where my fitness level is as we start the hiking season.

Today is officially a year since I started focusing on my diet. I'm down 71.1 pounds. My lowest weight was 188 on April 12th and I'm 5 pounds over that. It's not surprising I'm up with an incredible two week vacation in the middle. But I am recognizing this is a very dangerous time for me and I am struggling a bit to get back into tracking and exercising. Part of me says, just as long as you stay under 200 pounds and the other part says, you are only 33 pounds away from goal weight. You've lost double that already. Finish it off! My next mini goal is to hit a new low weight during the next challenge. So on to 187 and then downward from there.

PrimalJillian · June 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
R187 EW: 197.9

🌷⚡🌱May🌱⚡🌷
27: 197.5 A little surprised by the loss. Our Keto lasagna wasn't done until 8, so I started fasting an hour and a half late last night. It was delicious though. Paired with garlic bread chaffles. Even my redneck foodie bf wants to keep using palm noodles instead of pasta!
28: DNW
29: 199.2 Late night for bf's birthday party. Drinks. Cake. Had a great time, but definitely sleep deprived. We have a graduation party to go to today, so one last day of moderate celebration. Early to bed tonight, and I may do an extended fast tomorrow.
30: DNW
31: 202.7 pre-TOM gains combined with the long weekend full of graduations and a birthday and emotional/hormonal eating yesterday while I binged Why Women Kill. I'm guessing about half the overall gain will be gone in the next few days when TOM starts. The rest is just a matter of getting back on track today after a holiday weekend. I don't like that scale is up so much, but no sense dwelling on it.
🌞⛱️😎June😎⛱️🌞
1: 199.5 Hydrated, well rested, and ate much better yesterday.
2: 199.6 Still waiting for TOM and the drop that usually comes with it. Had my maintenance allergy shot yesterday, so no exercise. Went over calories a bit, but not too bad. Macros were ok.
3: 198.3
4:
5:

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

deepwoodslady · June 2022

Round 188

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 61 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 146 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
R187 EW= 203.0
R188 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) = …..0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 203.0)

R188 (05/27/22 thru 06/05/22) = …..xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
05/26 …..203.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
05/27 …..203.8 ….. (Trend weight 203.2)

05/28 …..204.6 ….. (Trend weight 203.4)

05/29 …..204.2 ….. (Trend weight 203.5)

05/30 …..204.6 ….. (Trend weight 203.6)

05/30 …..203.4 ….. (Trend weight 203.6)

06/01 …..203.4 ….. (Trend weight 203.6) I decided to cancel the heart doctor yesterday and go to a different medical group which is affiliated with a much better hospital. It will also coordinate my medical records much better since I have other doctors in the same system. I first chose the other because it is only about 2 hours away and the place that most folks around my area go. But I changed my mind for all the reasons above. The appointment is on June 14th I think so I won’t have to wait long. I think it will be worth the extra drive. My weight and trend weight is exactly the same as yesterday. I had a bit of a binge last night due to having too light of a dinner. It was not garbage food but was still too many calories and carbs. I’ll plan a better dinner today. I was painting all day yesterday with a very strong smelling paint in the 91 degree heat. No appetite until I was clean and in bed.

06/02 ……204.4 ….. (Trend weight 203.6) Cereal last night probably did me in. Milk always affects me with bloating too and I used regular 2%. Travel today and an interview with a new handyman this morning so it’s going to be a tight fast-paced day.

06/03 ……204.8 ….. (Trend weight 203.8) Well….the NSV is that I didn’t bring any garbage food home from out of town. No TMI today or weight may have been the same. Pushing water today, very low hydration yesterday. 3 hours of sleep last night.

06/04 ……xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

06/05 ……xxxxx ….. (Trend weight xxxxx)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

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wakegrrl · June 2022

Hi, I’m Kathy.
57, F, 5’8”
14th 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: 232.4
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
5/27 232.4 Yesterday was weird and my eating habits were not what they should have been so I’m glad I didn’t go up. Happy it’s Friday and a long weekend. Need to get some sleep and some workouts.
5/28 231.8
5/29 DNW
5/30 DNW
5/31 232.0 Didn’t make any progress this weekend but didn’t backslide, either. So I’ll take it. Meals for today are planned and logged.
6/1 232.4 I’m getting frustrated, but I think part of my problem is being on the go all weekend and depending too much on protein bars, and they’re now affecting my intestinal tract. So at some point some TMI would be helpful. Headed to the gym this afternoon; maybe that will help too.
6/2 231.8 It felt great to be back at the gym yesterday. I feel like I’d gotten out of my routine a bit and now I’m returning to it. But this is another thing I have to learn, right? How to manage outside of everything being planned.
6/3 231.0 Glad to see another drop. Ate more carbs than usual yesterday so I wasn’t sure what would happen. Meals for today are planned and logged and I’m doing a better job planning for this weekend, although I know we’re going out with friends. Have a great weekend, y'all!
6/4
6/5

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
Round 187 EW 232.4, -2.0

KayHBE · June 2022

SW - 212 Jan. 25

1st Goal - 199 ✅
2nd Goal - 179 ✅
3rd Goal - 175 ✅
4th Goal - 165.9
UG - 149
Step Goal 50,000 at some point

05/26 - 174.8. Down 37.2 lbs

Day/Weight/Steps/Active Minutes/Comment

05/27 - 174.2 - 17,300 steps and 111 active minutes. Another push myself for my after work walk. Pretty sure it’s all the rain happening. Have the day off with no real plans. Happy Friday all.
05/28 - 173.3* - 16,000 / 61. A day of shopping and some new clothes and maybe a purse. Then went home and tried on every pair of my pants in my closet. Tossed the ugly, hate these, and too bigs (donated), kept a couple of the too bigs but really nice, spent some $’s on. (I know you’re suppose to get rid of those too, but in time…) Have about 6 that are still too small and lots that I’m fitting back into nicely. Need to do this with the rest of my closet too. No structured walks but lots of steps lower activity but that’s ok. Going to a kids football game in the rain hope I good structured walk happens. Scale number is the result of a whoosh …TMI
05/29 - 172.2* - 16,000 / 90. Watching 7- 8 year olds play football is amazingly great! Spent the day with my Mom out for lunch and split a beer. Went for a short no push walk when I got home. Great day! Happy Sunday.
05/30 - 173.9 - 15,500 / 50. Went for Chinese against my will. Not as active of a day but I was busy. Ate more then I wanted to BUT ate less then I use to. Not worried I know this number will drop soon.
05/31 - 172.7* - 19,300 / 134. All things aligned.
06/01 - 171.8* - 18,700 / 132. Happy June!! Hopefully we get some sun now.
06/02 - 171.1* - 21,200 / 139. Added more fiber, working on getting more 'regular' ... My June monthly watch challenge is to walk 398.1 km. I told my son and he asked if I'll have to quit my job, lol. I think I can hit that no problem but its when it asks me do keep doing more and more!! UTMom81 I love fly fishing, but it's been too long and I'm also terrible at it. Just like being out there.

06/03 - 170.7 - 21,900 / 147. Not sure if this is a fiber issue or if I should up my calories. SO might be home for Saturday and that always means more calories. Watched one of my sons play ball, oh do I miss playing. Maybe they will let me practice with them, would have to dig out my glove. Wishing everyone a happy Friday!

06/04*
06/05

enlightenme3 · June 2022

Round 188 (my 24th)
May 27, 2022 - June 5, 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
R187 EW: 132.1

RSW: 132.1 pounds (05/26/22, EO Round 187)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
5/27: 131.6 - New low weight for me and marks 40 pounds down from where I started on September 7, 2021. Normal workouts (Jazzercise and a walk) and normal eating (mostly leftovers) and pretty good sleep.
5/28: 132.3 - Between eating breakfast (which I normally skip) and some nibbles with a friend when he stopped by in the afternoon, I ate every single calorie I allotted for the day including my exercise calories. Still struggling to get my recommended amount of protein.
5/29: 133.4 - Carbs! Carbs! Carbs! Pretty much what I ate all day.
5/30: 133.2 - Ate better, but still carb and fat heavy. It really is a pain (at least to me) to balance macros.
5/31: 132.7 - Busy day yesterday. Got my workout in and then was busy preparing for having friends over for dinner yesterday, a picnic near Carmel and drinks/appetizers/dinner at our house with friends today. Dinner last night was canceled due to a Covid exposure (them), but I was more than half-way done with all the prep. That’s okay - froze what I could, repurposed some of the items for today’s events and will be having good lunches and dinners the rest of the week.
6/1: 134.7 - Went down to Pt. Lobos State Park (one of the most beautiful areas) yesterday, but didn’t get much exercise all day since we were with other people that like to stop a lot on the walk. Came home and then hosted some friends for drinks/appetizers and that was my downfall - all the cheese, all the bread, all the cookies.
6/2: 133.6 - Everything trending back to normal with my workouts and eating. I’m getting in a bad habit of nibbling on things after dinner because I have calories left. It’s never things like fruit either. Will work on breaking the cycle.
6/3: 134.3 - Normal workouts, but ate too many desserts.
6/4: -
6/5: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 1.7 pounds

quiltingjaine · June 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
SW RND 187 120.0 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 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**

RND 188 SW 118.5 (5/26)
5/27 119.0 GKI 13 Ate 6 prunes last night to “keep things moving”😁
5/28 118.0 GKI 9.8 Good day yesterday
5/29 119.0 GKI 9.8 We went to Carlito’s, I had the stuffed 1/2 sopapilla with a sopapilla and honey for dessert. Hadn’t been there in ages and it tasted so good! Way to many carbs may explain my head busting headache this morning. SUGAR HANGOVER IS REAL!
5/30 119.0 GKI 9.9 Memorial Day community events today. Flag raising and remembering those who have been lost. Picnic in the afternoon with not great food choices. Great Greek yesterday. Memorial Day picnic this afternoon-mostly not low carb foods. Not going to sweat it. Have a blessed Memorial Day and remember those who have served and their families and made the supreme sacrifice.
5/31 119.5 GKI 18, Burger, hot dog, 2 bites of potato salad, 2 cookies at the picnic NO BUNS
6/1 119.0 GKI 18.2 Cal 964 TC 19 (18 from Brussels sprouts) Pro 59 F 39 including 3 oz of vodka
6/2 120.0 GKI 12.0 Worked at daughter’s school library covering books yesterday - lots of standing, not many steps, and not enough water! Dinner at Golden Corral. Tonight Super Summer Theater
6/3 120.5 GKI 9.7 Had a hot dog and bun, popcorn that was so salty it burned my tongue but I ate it anyway, and didn’t drink enough water. It’s all good.

KayHBE · June 2022

@coblujay ... Happy Anniversary!! Over 71 lbs is amazing.

SModa61 · June 2022

Give me 10 Days Round 188 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:

This round begins with a flight across country (Boston to Seattle) followed by three days of wedding celebration. If I can end the round as a net “0”. I think that will be a success.

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 (weight is from the beginning of round 187, cats were w/ DD)

5/27 – (no scale) So travel day went well enough. Was planning to thoroughly track but had no internet on the flight, and then was busy unpacking. Then out to dinner (the kids treated). Exercise was nil, BUT I made thoughtful food choices through the day so I am pleased enough with day one of this trip. Today, I face time change struggles (have been awake since 4:50 local time, then a “pacific rim” wine pairing even as lunch, followed by chilling in a movie (need to avoid that popcorn), then dinner at another winery, and then a 9 pm (midnight for my brain) “Welcome” of drinks and sweets. Going to just do my best and make thoughtful choices and try and monitor quantities. I would get out and walk, but my feet (morton’s neuromas) are angry with the shoes that made it on this journey.

5/28 – (no scale) Did well enough, though I am confident that I likely ate more than my goal calories. Today will be the wedding. That will have it’s own challenges.

5/29 – (no scale) Made it through the wedding. It was a very happy day for the bride and groom. Their original plans had been canceled due to COVID, like so very many. We were so happy for them that they finally got their special day. Calories were very off yesterday, and more minimal exercise. This morning is a brunch in my sister’s house. I think they invited all the wedding guests. While there home is nice, 150 people are not going to fit. Will be interesting. Plus it is food trucks and it is raining (Seattle is ALWAYS raining). Will be having to cut the brunch short to head back to airport, then fly home. Will be home at some point after midnight………. My goal is to remember to step on the scale tomorrow morning. AND I hope to see minimal damage.

5/30 – 137.0 Very glad for my reporting in here. When I stepped on the scale this morning, I was disappointed that I had “gained”. Well, I was wrong. I actually had a higher weight on the day I left, but had not remembered that. So, so far, my goal for this round of no worse than a “net 0”, is on track.

5/31 – 137.2 I neglected to report in yesterday as I was feeling crappy from a “cold”

6/1 – DNW Had a rough night and skipped the scale this morning. Then tested positive for COVID.

6/2 – DNW

6/3 – 136.6 Shocking to see a down. I have been eating terribly, lots of meds that cause fluid retention, and sleeping.

6/4 –
6/5 –

AR10at50 · June 2022

OSW-187 Sept. 2018.
GW-149
SW-170
Going fishing in Alaska with my dad at the end of June and I don’t want to feel this large and miserable. Glad to be back.

5/27-170 Weed wacked in the morning then went to yoga and ate a healthy dinner.
5/28-169 Went to work on weed abatement where I volunteer. Got 5 miles in walking, pushing the weed mower there. Made turkey meatloaf, mashed cauliflower and gravy.
5/29-169-Got about 5 miles in working on weed abatement again and worked in our yard. Attended an outdoor wedding.
5/30-172-Sedentary and consumed heavy food. Today is a new day and I’m heading back to where I volunteer and will be working on their weeds. They have a weed trimmer that I push, so I get a lot of steps in while working.😊
5/31-168-ate well, rode the horse no bread....
6/1-168-Meatloaf sandwich for lunch and a light dinner. Rode the horse and walked 2.5 miles after dinner.
6/2-169-Food choices were a bit heavy. Weed wacked at home, rode the horse then more yard work. No walk, but it’s supposed to cool down. Off to yoga this morning then a long needed massage.
6/3-170-Chiroprator this morning, then errands. Worked in the yard until dark after eating BBQ chicken and ribs.

TerriRichardson112 · June 2022

JGM10Ds -|- Round 188
🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷🌱🌷
🌷🌱🌷JUNE 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!😷

JUNE 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 188
Round 187 EW: 138.8
Day/Weight/Comment
27/05: 138.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
28/05: 138.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
29/05: 138.2: Daily Habits👌🏻
30/05: 137.5: Daily Habits💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
31/05: 137.7: Daily Habits👌🏻
01/05: 137.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
02/05: 137.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
03/05: 137.7: Daily Habits👌🏻
04/05: xxx: Daily Habits
05/05: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2022
Update - June 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!

Oregon_Momma · June 2022

Round 188

I am a 47 yo mother of two who has just let everything take priority over health. I need to make some adjustments.

Daily Goals: Water, PiYo, 10k Steps, Meditation, and Food Tracking

SW: 196.5 GW: 165

Day/Weight/Comment
5/27 --
5/28 --
5/29 --
5/30 --
5/31 - 196.5 - And so it begins. I weighed, measured, took pictures, and started PiYo.
6/1 – 195.3 – I managed to complete all my daily goals yesterday. The extra water had to be the hardest.
6/2 – 195.5 – My body is a bit sore from Piyo but it’s a great feeling that my body is getting stronger. The daily goals have been forming a solid routine and structure for my day. And I’ve been sleeping better – Bonus!
6/3 – 195.0 - Oh my goodness, more water = more trips to the restroom – I feel like a water fountain!
6/4
6/5

eaper64 · June 2022

ROUND 188

starting a little late: weighing every day will be difficult, i usually only weigh in on sunday. i've been bouncing back and forth with my weight, a tiny gain, a tiny loss. think i will add a little exercise to the dieting plan.

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

SW: 179.2
Day/Weight/Comment
5/27
5/28
5/29: 179.2 30 minute walk @2.5mph 1691 calories
5/30: 178.6 1193 calories
5/31: 176.6 30 minute walk @ 2.5 mph 1254 calories
6/1 : 178 1100 calories (and there is the bounce. not letting it bother me, 'cause my normal weigh in is sunday. when i report my weight on sunday i'll still have lost some). not sure if i'll be walking for a little while. i have arthritis in the hips. the walk yesterday i wasn't sure if i would make it home. healthy weight must come with a healthy body.

6/2 : 178, 1538 calories. going to have to do better. i caught myself "boredom" eating. i will be sure to set higher standards of myself tomorrow.

6/3 : 178.2, 1224 calories not a bad day. disappointed with my sandwiches. i used to make them with joseph's flax, oat bran, wheat lavish bread. the grocery store didn't have that when i went shopping. decided to buy pepperidge farm very thin whole wheat. it'll be excellent for toast, but for sandwich? naaah. making a mental note to buy extra joseph's when they're back... i'll freeze it.

6/4 :
6/5 :

ashleycarole86 · June 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 EW 166 EW 162.6 (-3.4)

R188 SW: 162.6
R188 GW: 162.2
Day/Weight/Comment
5/27 / 163 / At the airport for our flight to Vancouver for a weekend getaway. Won't be able to weigh in again until Monday but I'll be here to check in.
5/28 / DNW / Great first day in Vancouver yesterday with us getting almost 30,000 steps. Ate a lot more food than usual. Had some stomach issues that weren't fun but I managed through them. Looking forward to another fun day tomorrow.
5/29 / DNW / Did the Grouse Grind hike which is short but steep - they call it nature's stairmaster for a reason. Finished in 1 hr 20 mins which is ahead of the average and I feel good today. Good to see all that exercise is paying off. We had an amazing seafood brunch too. Iconic trip! Off to Cirque du Soleil today before we head to thr airport. Back on the scale tomorrow.
5/30 / 170.4 / Got off the plane less than 10 hours ago and feeling puffy for sure! Back to work and regular life today after an amazing trip.
5/31 / 169 / Busy work day, some cooking and cleaning, a dog walk, and a Peloton ride. Falling into bed!
6/1 / 166.2 / Travel bloat is rolling off me now. I rode the Peloton last night and had a lot of steps. Food was on point. Almost back to my maintenance range!
6/2 / 165 / Back to maintenance range after 3 days. Last night my husband and I were at the eye doctor for most of the evening, but we did get a walk in. Supper plans got thrown out the window when traffic delayed us but we chose take-out that fit within our calories.
6/3 / 162.8 / Day started well and went down. I am in a terrible head space today... the kind I used to turn to food to soothe. That won't solve anything in this case.
6/4
6/5

jca12345 · June 2022

SW: 215lb
Round GW: 213.5lb
UGW: 175lb
Day/Weight/Comment

5/31- 215lb Been back on the wagon a few days, but today is my first day on the scales. Been part of this group before, like the accountability. Will try go to CrossFit today, need to drink plenty of water, been suffering from bad headaches these last three days- withdrawal from sugary rubbish food i think!
6/1- 213lb. Great way to start, feel starving all the time. Calories are set to 1850 per day, but due to attending CrossFit i will allow myself to go to 2000 when my body needs it. Dentist again today, so cals will be lower due to me not being able to eat much through the day. No workout today.
6/2- 212.2lb. Sticking well to calories at the moment. Plenty of water yesterday. I know it's only water weight at the moment, but im thrilled to see the scale go down. CrossFit this morning for a lifting session, then may go for a run depending on how i feel. Not getting much sleep recently , so may nap instead.
6/3- 210.6lb. Headaches are starting to fade, which is great news as they were really annoying me! My weight never usually drops this quick, even at the start of a clean eating phase, I put this down to weighing and logging everything. I've also got the mentality of 'diet is king' this time. Whereas before, I would think I could eat lots because I trained hard at CrossFit.
6/4- 211lb. Slight gain on the scale, but still 4lbs down in 5 days! Great partner session at CrossFit yesterday, it felt great to really push myself. Ate well and drank enough water- getting enough water in is always a challenge. Fair bit of travelling today, so will prep my meals beforehand to take with me.
6/5

UTMom81 · June 2022

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

Round 186—EW: 173.6; -.6
Round 187—EW: 172.2; -1.4

Day/Weight/Comment
5/27 172.2, but headed to the campground with Dad (91 yo) and granddaughter (2 yo), so… we shall see! Lol. I know I’ll get my steps in, though! I do have a healthy dinner already made and packed for tonight. Will try to do portion control on the comforting camping food tomorrow and Sunday with lots of water and some healthy options mixed in. These days are precious and won’t last long, though, so I have that to balance as well. It’s ok either way.
5/28 no scale
5/29 no scale
5/30 174 Expected. Had a wonderful weekend and will be back on track today! This little bump up should be gone in a couple days. Not worried.
5/31 174 Lots of exercise yesterday. Ate well except for a piece of Memorial Day cherry pie which I had planned for. I’m sore this morning, so that’s a good thing! This was my first day off for the summer, so I’m hoping to increase the activity level regularly for a while.
6/1 173.6 Worked all day yesterday cleaning out the garage, including four trips to the dump or donations site, so lots of steps and activity. I’m al little surprised not to be lower this morning. Today is my birthday. I have planned meals that will fit, but there will also be some ice cream at this cute little ice cream parlor my daughter wants to share with me. I have planned a short hike (short because my hubby will join me and he had major back surgery in January). It’s a gift that he is able to hike with me at all, so that will be special.
6/2 173.4 Easing back down, even after my birthday, so I’ll take that. Gonna have to push to get back to where I started, though, so, let’s call it a challenge!
6/3 171.6 WooHoo! Although I know some of this will come back, I’ll call this a win. I did pretty doggone good managing birthday treats and celebrations the last two days and planning them into my day so they didn’t sabotage my progress. I am regaining my “mojo” and focus on doing what is best for my body and health. This week has been much-needed progress on that mental front, for sure.
6/4 171.0 Another good day food wise, and activity is higher as well. Doing better with my water goals again also.
6/5

UTMom81 · June 2022

@coblujay Wow! 71 pounds! That is such amazing work! I know from personal experience that it can be hard to refocus after a slide, but I also know you are very capable of doing it since you were capable of losing 71 lbs in a year. My goodness, just think of how far you've come. Just focus on the basics and stay positive. You can do this!

SModa61 · June 2022

Give me 10 Days Round 188 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:

This round begins with a flight across country (Boston to Seattle) followed by three days of wedding celebration. If I can end the round as a net “0”. I think that will be a success.

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 (weight is from the beginning of round 187, cats were w/ DD)

5/27 – (no scale) So travel day went well enough. Was planning to thoroughly track but had no internet on the flight, and then was busy unpacking. Then out to dinner (the kids treated). Exercise was nil, BUT I made thoughtful food choices through the day so I am pleased enough with day one of this trip. Today, I face time change struggles (have been awake since 4:50 local time, then a “pacific rim” wine pairing even as lunch, followed by chilling in a movie (need to avoid that popcorn), then dinner at another winery, and then a 9 pm (midnight for my brain) “Welcome” of drinks and sweets. Going to just do my best and make thoughtful choices and try and monitor quantities. I would get out and walk, but my feet (morton’s neuromas) are angry with the shoes that made it on this journey.

5/28 – (no scale) Did well enough, though I am confident that I likely ate more than my goal calories. Today will be the wedding. That will have it’s own challenges.

5/29 – (no scale) Made it through the wedding. It was a very happy day for the bride and groom. Their original plans had been canceled due to COVID, like so very many. We were so happy for them that they finally got their special day. Calories were very off yesterday, and more minimal exercise. This morning is a brunch in my sister’s house. I think they invited all the wedding guests. While there home is nice, 150 people are not going to fit. Will be interesting. Plus it is food trucks and it is raining (Seattle is ALWAYS raining). Will be having to cut the brunch short to head back to airport, then fly home. Will be home at some point after midnight………. My goal is to remember to step on the scale tomorrow morning. AND I hope to see minimal damage.

5/30 – 137.0 Very glad for my reporting in here. When I stepped on the scale this morning, I was disappointed that I had “gained”. Well, I was wrong. I actually had a higher weight on the day I left, but had not remembered that. So, so far, my goal for this round of no worse than a “net 0”, is on track.

5/31 – 137.2 I neglected to report in yesterday as I was feeling crappy from a “cold”

6/1 – DNW Had a rough night and skipped the scale this morning. Then tested positive for COVID.

6/2 – DNW

6/3 – 136.6 Shocking to see a down. I have been eating terribly, lots of meds that cause fluid retention, and sleeping.

6/4 – DNW woke with raging headache and have been sleeping separate from hubby. Scale is in with him. Drank some decaf for the headache before there was a chance to get to the scale.

6/5 –

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 188

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