JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 193

SW: 263 (5/26/2022)
UGW: 150
EW 191: 250.6 (down 2 pounds)
EW 192: 246.6 (down 4 pounds)
RGW: 242.1 (down 2.5 pounds)

7/16: 247.2 – I am up some but that is expected as I ate lunch out yesterday and ended up having a couple of drinks in the evening. My calories were slightly over for the day. So, I will get back on plan today and cook for next week so that I have good meals available all week.
7/17: 249.2 – Up again but I think that it is mostly water. I ate a lot of sodium yesterday. So, I need to watch that today. Clearly, I am going in the wrong direction!
7/18: DNW
7/19: 249.2 – I ate well yesterday so I hope that this number comes down soon!
7/20: DNW
7/21: DNW
7/22: DNW
7/23: 253.0 – I have been off for a few days now. First, it was due to a mini conference at work. I ate lunch there 7/19 and 7/20 and dinner 7/19. That put me off plan and I have been struggling to get back to where I want to be. So, this round is probably going to be a bust. But I will get back on track today. I am working on catching up with everyone’s comments.
7/24
7/25

Hi All - I'm in for round 4 for me. These challenges are working for me and the support from the group is priceless. The next 10 days will be tough because I'm away from my Peloton and on a working vacation in Florida. I lost a little over 2 pounds last round (did some yo-yo-ing in the middle. I'm hoping to keep the downward trend going, exercising daily, and making/sticking to my meal plans.  
 
SW: 144
7/16: Sa 143.8
7/17 S - 146.4 - Went off track yesterday. It was a beach day. I shared a plate of nachos with hubby and had 2 mojitos.
7/18 M - 144.2
7/19 Tu - 142.8
7/20 W - 143.8
7/21 Th - 143.8
7/22 F - 143.0
7/23 Sa - 142.6 - Last night was date night and I did okay! Skipped the alcohol, which I think is what made the difference. Soda with a splash of cranberry is refreshing and feels like a drink.

Day/Weight/Comment
7/16 182.0
7/17 182.4
7/18 182.8
7/19 182.4
7/20 181.2
7/21 181.2
7/22 181.2
7/23 181.2 🤷🏼‍♀️
7/24
7/25

Determined to get back into shape & do the things I love. Started this journey 4/4/22 at 180lbs and wish I would have found this amazing group sooner.
- Jenn / UGW: ~130lbs. fit & toned

*Last round was a tough one for me but I’m okay with the slow & steady! Re-evaluated my TDEE on 7/1 and increased my calorie goal.
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Day/Weight/Comment: Reflections on previous day

7/16 - 160.1 (-1.1) - Fighting a headache (probably caffeine deprivation) but family is all better again. Created an interesting fusion meal last night and that was fun. Very healthy and kids loved it. 💧144 oz, 🥗Net under, 💪475 kcals, 👟11,424, ⛑+34 PAI (193).
“You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday.” - José N Harris

7/17 - 160 (-.1) - 🎉 Wahoo! If nothing else I was hoping to see that tiny little decimal point fall off today. Down 20lbs & feeling great about that. Celebrating with a day at the lake today. 💧176 oz., 🥗 Gross under, 💪 739 kcal’s, 👟 13,970, ⛑+ 65 PAI (244).
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” - Zig Ziglar

7/18 - 161.2 (+1.2) - Wowsa! I was amped again yesterday! Spent almost 14 hrs at the lake and was actively paddling/swimming just shy of 10hrs. (racing my son + best friend for a fair chunk). Not sure where this burst of energy has come from but I’ll take it. I feel better than I have in at least a month. I was sore while we were still moving + shaking yesterday and today there isn’t a muscle outside of my face that isn’t feeling it! Ate late at Red Robin and treated myself to a big Stella. Once I stopped moving though I was ready to snooze and that’s about what happened as soon as we got back home. Between the muscles, heat and food choices (how late it was to boot) I’m not surprised by the scale but it’ll fall right back off. Scored a never used Vertical Climber for $25 (my goal hitting prize) and can’t wait to pick up this evening. 💧148 oz., 🥗 Net Under, 💪3,245 kcal’s, 👟38,645, ⛑ +75 (262).
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” - Socrates

7/19 - 160.7 (-.5) - Still retaining some water. After hopping on vertical climber for a single minute yesterday I can see how much I will love the workout! Legs and many other muscle groups are still sore though so I’ll continue to take it a bit easy on them. 💧144 oz. 🥗 Gross Under (by 2)💪 1hr. walk, Hatha Yoga + Strength👟 12,899 ⛑ +13 (266).
“Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water.” - Maxine Lagacé

7/20 - 159.8 (-.9) - Still feeling my marathon style Sunday but I’ve shed the water now. 💧160 oz., 🥗Gross under, 💪HIIT, Yoga, Walking + Strength 👟13,031 ⛑ +17 (271).
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending it turned into a butterfly” - Chinese Proverb

7/21 - 158.1 (-1.7) - Giving this drop credit from the weekend. Stretch it out, walk it off, repeat. Dying to put my new climber to work but patience is a virtue right? 💧176 oz., 🥗 Net under, 💪HIIT, Tai Chi, Walking + Strength 👟11,457 ⛑+30 PAI (280)
“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest.” - Mark Black
REST DAYS
✔️ RESTOCK GLYCOGEN STORES
✔️ BUILD STRENGTH
✔️ MINIMIZE FATIGUE
✔️ REDUCE RISK OF OVERUSE INJURIES
✔️ AVOID MENTAL BURNOUT
✔️ HELP YOUR BODY REPAIR ITSELF

7/22 - 158.2 (+.1) - Legs are feeling much better but not normal yet. Plan to go easy on them again. I might take kids to rec center this evening so I can soak in hot tub. 💧148 oz., 🥗 Gross under, 💪Yoga, Walking + Strength 👟9,845 ⛑+21 PAI (253).
"Believe in yourself. Trust the process. Change forever." - Bob Harper

7/23 - 158.6 (+.4) - Enjoyed my time at the pool yesterday. Put some work in & then basked it the heat while letting the jets massage me for a bit. 💧182 oz. 🥗 Net Under 💪 Water Aerobics, swimming + yoga 👟8,136 ⛑+16 (239).
“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.” - Mary Pickford

SW - 212 Jan. 25
1st Goal - 199 ✅
2nd Goal - 179 ✅
3rd Goal - 175 ✅
4th Goal - 165.9 ✅
5th Goal - 159.9
UG - 149.9
Step Goal 50,000 at some point

7/15 - 163.2

Day/Weight/Steps/Active Minutes/Comment

7/16 - 162.4 - 22,500/148
7-17 - 163.3 -14,600/63
7/18 - 165.3 - 14,500/66. SO made a surprise appearance so exercise was out of whack. Some quality time with him and all the grandkids. So activity was down and snacks & calories were up!! Sorry way way behind on posts again!!
7/19 - 165.9* - 12.900/66. Visited friends campsite. Had a great campfire steak dinner and a couple adult beverages, wonderful night. SO leaves for work Thursday so I've penciled in some big walks maybe oceanside as I think it's going to get real' warm. No hugs needed I still feel in control.
7/20 - 164.7 - 11,800/66. Low key day. After work we grabbed some Wendy's salads and took them to the beach for dinner. Enjoyed the breeze and watched an osprey fish.
7/21 - 166.8 - 13,100/82. Beach picnic with bread, cheese, lemonade, scones, hummus and too many chocolate covered almonds! Another day of high calories and less activity, again not worried. SO has left for work again so I can reel in the extra walks. He wasn't home for very long this time My scale app says I've gain weight but fat has remained stable, thank you scale!
7/23 - 165.6 - 20,700/144. Got a good evening walk in. If I can find where I put my Costco card I will make the drive for my biweekly trip if not I guess I'll put in another good walk.

7/24 - 163.8 - 23,600/166. Getting in a big walk today.
7/25 -

Round 193



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 151 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
R192 EW= 198.2
R193 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.

Day/Weight/Comment
07/15 -198.2-ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
07/16 -198.8- (Trend weight 200.1)
07/17 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
07/18 -200.8- (Trend weight 200.2)
07/19 -200.6- (Trend weight 200.3)
07/20 -199.8- (Trend weight 200.2)
07/21 -199.0 - (Trend weight 200.1)

07/22 -198.8- (Trend weight 200.0) Scale and trend weight down. More like a dribble than a drop but I’ll take anything in the right direction! Dr. called and pulled me off all BP meds for now. I will monitor twice per day and report to them every other day unless I have reason for alarm. So….. My daughter who lives with me decided she is getting married on Sept. 3rd. I’m talking a big wedding with full length white dress (a bit of purple trim because she has had a child). In this rural area we have NOTHING that will help. It will have to be trips and online shopping. I ordered her the dress last night and his suit online along with some accessories. Of course, there will need to be altering so I opted for expedited shipping. A local seamstress will help. This is a nightmare but I do want it to be perfect for her. Gotta watch what I put on my fork, I’d like to look my best for her pictures!

07/23 -198.8- (Trend weight 199.9) I had a houseful yesterday for a meeting of the minds planning my DD’s wedding. I was brought a Chinese dinner and DD brought in cheesecake style cream pies. I ate part of the dinner and will eat the rest today for lunch or dinner. I did eat the pie. I’m grateful for no gain today on the scale. I’ll push water all day because of the Chinese food. It’s a nice treat since we don’t have any Chinese restaurants in the county. But I have to remain mindful! I am still over my start weight this round due to the big overnight Covid drop. I would love to at least match that start weight this round.

07/24 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

07/25 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

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Round 193 (my 29th)
July 16, 2022 - July 25, 2022
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds: RSW: 132.9 pounds (07/15/22, EO Round 192)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
7/16: 133.4 - Birthday cake and takeout Indian were the majority of my calories yesterday. Didn’t get my usual workout of Jazzercise, but did take two walks. Great sleep last night!
7/17: 133.6 - Leftover Indian food. Had a couple of good workouts plus we’re washing windows, etc in prep for some house guests. That added a bunch of active points on my watch.
7/18: 133.8 - Still working on that leftover Indian food. Kept calories within target.
7/19: 133.4 - Not sure why the slight dip weight-wise because I ate sooo many carbs yesterday. Good workout and good sleep.
7/20: 132.7 - Normal workouts, good eating, baked some sourdough bread and good sleep.
7/21: 131.2 - Normal workouts and good eating yesterday. However, even though I went to bed early, I slept terribly because I kept waking up. I always seem to get a whoosh when I don’t sleep well which is opposite of what all the research tells you.
7/22: 131.2 - Jazzercise workout and a kind of spin cycle relay competition for charity. Oh my - I have to admire all you cyclists out there - what a workout even in these 5 minute increments/bursts. I ended up lowering my calorie goals to lose a half pound per week from maintenance because I kept cycling at the higher end of maintenance range every week. I'll adjust back if I end up going down too much (ha! I've never, ever lost more than intended and in the past have struggled to maintain for more than a week).
7/23: 132.3 - Fairly high sodium meal last night (take-out) and I ate way more than I should have. Had a late afternoon workout, but that didn’t seem to curb my appetite too much.
7/24: -
7/25: -

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