JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 193

Thanks @JbeanR0212 That means a lot to me.

It's been a struggle, but I'm going to keep showing up because one of these days, it's going to click in again.

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: 132.3 - Normal Jazzercise workout but didn’t get my walk in. Ate well and had so-so sleep
7/25: 132.5 - Holding steady at the middle of my maintenance range. Still trying to not get a little bummed when I gain a little or get excited when I lose a little. Maintenance is trying to gain/lose the same 1-2 pounds over and over.

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.3 pounds

33 year old female
5’7”
HW 231
GW Range 150-155
End of Round 191: 153.9
Round 191 Results: -4.3 pounds
End of Round 192: 150.7
Round 192 Results: -3.2 pounds

Day/Weight/Comment
7/16: 151.6 - up a little from yesterday. Not surprising, and not going to mess with my head! I’m throwing a baby shower today so I’m anticipating eating more than usual.
7/17: 152 - again, totally anticipated, but I’m really ready to get back to my normal eating today.
7/18: 150.8 - feeling good, feeling on track.
7/19: 151.3 - meh. Normal fluctuations.
7/20: 151.5
7/21: 150.8 - finally some movement!
7/22: 150.7
7/23: 150.1 - I would really love to get into the 140s this round. 2 more days to do it!
7/24: 149.7 - ahhhhhh!!!!!!! Beyond excited!!! 😁
7/25: 149.1!

KayHBE wrote: »

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 ✅ 57,640 🏆

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!
7/22 - 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.
7/23 - 163.8 - 23,600/166. Getting in a big walk today.
7/24 - 162.3 - 57,640 steps 439 minutes 42.06K.🏆 Hit my walk goal Sadly the battery died on my watch or I would have went for 60,000 or even just .10 more as that’s a marathon. Uggghhhhh A man ran to catch up to me and said ‘you walk fast’ and I was at 21k with no music, headphones die too but I can charge those. Feel good this morning had a long hot bath and drank lots of fluids, just an achy ankle
last night. Will just work on minimums today.

7/25 - 162 - 17,400/81. Some shopping and a small walk plus enjoyed a coffee in morning sun. Thank you all for your comments and encouragement on my 50.000 step goal. Oh and I'm down 50lbs this morning, lots of 50's going on here and I turn 52 in a couple of days ... Hope to see you all in the next round!!

50lbs! What a fantastic achievement, well done x

R193 SW: 162.8
Day/Weight/Comment
7/16 / 166.4 / Even my husband asked me this morning why my face was so puffy. I had a super long day yesterday- at the final workday corporate event for the Stampede standing on a rooftop patio in hot weather and then a night at the grounds watching live music standing on concrete. Surpassed 20,000 steps again and just did what I needed to avoid heat stroke or dehydration. Off to the lake today.
7/17 / DNW / At the lake and forgot the scale. Supper last night was a nice salad with watermelon and cherries. Got my 10,000 steps and had a nap.
7/18 / 163.8 / Last corporate event for Stampede last night and I went way too hard and hot home way too late. We went and saw Elvis after work today.
7/19 / 165.8 / At the airport to fly back to Ontario to visit my husband's family. Looking forward to enjoying it in the middle of summer as we are usually there more during the shoulder seasons.
7/20 / DNW / Supper and a long walk on the boardwalk when we landed last night. Off to Canada's Wonderland today. So thankful I don't have to worry about fitting on any of the rides.
7/21 / DNW / Unfortunately I am sick again and it's impacted some of our vacation plans. My husband found us a nice suite style apartment for me to lay low at for a few days while I recover.
7/22 / DNW / Had a good night of sleep. Feel pretty good today. We ordered yummy Skip The Dishes last night so I went over my calorie goal. Shouldn't turn to food when I'm feeling sorry for myself but I got caught up in the moment. It happens.
7/23 / DNW / Had a long nap but also went for two super long walks and got over 20,000 steps. I feel pretty good.
7/24 / DNW / We drove to get takeout fish and chips from a favorite childhood spot of my husband's. We also found an amazing donut shop. I walked almost 20,000 steps again. and started my day with veggies so I tried to find balance where I could.
7/25 / DNW / Today we did a float down a river twice and I almost got almost 20,000 steps again. We had a nice day.

Round # 58 for me!
SW: 352.6 (Exercise 3-4 times at least 10 minutes, 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
7/16 352.6 – I thought I was really late and I am not lol. This week has been unreal. After the funeral Thursday I decided to go get tested for COVID and the test came back positive. I feel fine though. I just felt like I had a bad cold. Taking the normal over the counter stuff I would take for a cold and halls lemon cough drops for cough and sore throat. I feel 100% better today. I never missed a day of work since I can work from home. But through it all I manage to stay on track with my food!! Thursday after the funeral I went to get me some good old comfort food but I was so much better than the old days!! Beef barley soup! And a small piece of cheesecake and a breakfast bowl I have been eating off for 2 days now. I will finish it off today. I still have barley soup and a little of the bowl left. Exercise has been terrible, but I will do a workout today since I feel up to it. The doctor told me the reason my symptoms were so minor for COVID was because I was double boosted. I was shocked, I tested positive. But my sister kept urging me to see if I had it. So, I went to an Urgent Care facility that does rapid test results. The gov tests were too complicated for this old girl! What a joke! I get to work from home all next week because I have it. I will retest on Wednesday and hopefully it will be negative. Since I still wear my mask everywhere including at work when I am in the office, I do not think I gave it to anyone, but I do know how I got it. Again, as many have posted on here COVID is still out here and whether you are vaccinated or not be careful and take care yourself. If you don’t believe anything else the numbers tell the story. I bet all of you know someone personally who have had and/or died from COVID. Just like millions have died from the flu, millions have died from COVID and many other diseases. So do you best to stay safe is my only message to you all…. Have a great weekend and keep up the good work!

7/17 352.6 – A friend brought me over food from the BBQ I was supposed to attend yesterday. I ate some of the food yesterday and have some from today and it was yummy. I told her not to bring me too many sweets unless they were worth the calories. I specifically told her no cookies that are great, but I wanted the other stuff. So, I had one dessert yesterday. I am having another one today and the last one tomorrow. The old me, would have been eaten all in one day even if they made me sick which unfortunately in most cases I never got sick. But now I probably would which is another reason I can restrain myself. I feel fine today, so I am really hoping I test negative for COVID on Tuesday. I am going to try for Tuesday since it is more convenient for me to go on Tues vs. Wed
7/18 353.8
7/19 353.8
7/20 352.4:)

7/21 348.6 – Well a lot has happened this week. My Dad has been sick. He has been in the nursing home since February 2018. He never really recovered from my moms death, who died Oct 28th, 2015. She had a 10-year battle with colon cancer. He is now dying and in hospice. I saw him tonight and he look so peaceful. I think my appetite has been off because of COVID and stress. I finally got a chance to see him even though I still tested positive for COVID. They say I am no longer contagious.

7/22 348.6 – So much has been going on, I forgot to celebrate being in the next decade. Bittersweet but I am very happy despite the circumstances. That was my goal this round to get in the next decade.
7/23 349.6
7/24 351.4
7/25 350.0 – One pound short of my goal. I will take it considering all that has happened the last 10 days Thanks for all of the prayers regarding my Dad. He is still fighting.

Total lost this round: (-2.6) (Goal this round: 349)

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