Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 196

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  • JbeanR0212
    JbeanR0212 Posts: 721 Member
    @deepwoodslady oh Donna you have so much going on!!!! I don’t know how you handle half of what is in your plate. You are Wonder Woman. Sending you hugs and praying for some good news.
  • eaper64
    eaper64 Posts: 118 Member
    joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 1,083 Member

    8/17: 214.9!
    I got a new scale. After much deliberation I decided to go with this weight. My old scale said 217.5 three times this morning. The new scale said 214.9 three times this morning. So the only thing I had was a 10 pound bag of cat food to calibrate. The old scale said “error” when I weighed the cat food and the new scale said 10.1 pounds. Since I will be using the new scale from here on out, I went with the new scale reading.

    @joans1976 aren't those scales the most frustrating things! my scale constantly gives me different #'s! you give me inspiration to purchase a new one....just not quite yet.... i'm terrified of it giving me higher weights right now.

  • eaper64
    eaper64 Posts: 118 Member
    Uebey
    Uebey Posts: 3 Member
    August 17
    SW: 237 (8/8/22)
    Lost a lot of water weight that first week!

    Current ultimate goal: to reach ONE-derland. We’ll see what happens after that!

    Sunday was a crazy day so happy to jump back into it with home cooked meals! Staying positive!


    8/15 231.9
    8/16 232.8 (Asian food last night)
    8/17 232.2 (was really hoping it would be down a little more… But I can’t gripe. I’m sticking within my calories and lower carbs but night time is hard… Almost always have to have a small chocolate treat. At least I’m counting it.)

    @Uebey i have my guilty pleasure at night also. just before i go to bed, i have a slice of white bread with peanut butter. i also log my treat 1st thing in the morning. logging it 1st thing, helps me stay on track throughout the rest of the day.
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 881 Member
    jaccimc63 wrote: »
    Female, 5ft. 6 in.
    Age 58
    Akron, Ohio

    OSW: 186 (March 2018)
    Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
    My 157th Round!

    There has been a lot of drama in my family the past week. My brother in law, who suffers from Parkinson's disease psychosis, left his home on foot a week ago. We have been searching for him ever since. I'm just trying to keep it together and not eat my feelings this round. My husband and I also have a short vacation to Niagara Falls booked for the 22nd - 25th. With all that's going on with his family, we are not sure we will be going.

    After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.

    End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
    End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
    End R42: 168 (-2.5)
    End R43: 165 (-3)
    End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
    End R45: 163 (-.5)
    End R46: 160 (-3)
    End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
    End R48: 159 (+.5)
    End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
    End R50: 154.5 (-3)
    End R51: 154 (-.5)
    End R52: 153 (-1)
    End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
    End R54: 151 (-1.5)
    End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
    End R56: 146.5 (-3)
    End R57: 146.5 (0)
    End R58: 146.5 (0)
    End R59: 144 (-2.5)
    End R60: 144 (0)
    End R61: 145 (+1)
    End R62: 144 (-1)
    End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
    End R64: 145 (-2.5)
    End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
    End R66: 144 (-1.5)
    End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
    End R68: 143 (+.5)
    End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
    End R70: 142 (-2.5)
    End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
    End R72: 140 (-1.5)
    End R73: 141 (+1)
    End R74: 143 (+2)
    End R75: 142 (-1)
    End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
    End R77: 144 (-.5)
    End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
    End R79: 143.5 (0)
    End R80: 140 (-3.5)
    End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
    End R82: 142 (-1.5)
    End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
    End R84: 142.5 (-1)
    End R85: 142 (-.5)
    End R86: 142 (0)
    End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
    End R88: 141.5 (+1)
    End R89: 141.5 (0)
    End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
    End R91: 145 (0)
    End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
    End R93: 146 (+2.5)
    End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
    End R95: 143.5 (-1)
    End R96: 144.5 (+1)
    End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
    End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
    End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
    End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
    End R101: 147 (0)
    End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
    End R103: 144 (-1.5)
    End R104: 143(-1)
    End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
    End R106: 143.5 (0)
    End R107: 143.5 (0)
    End R108: 142 (-1.5)
    End R109: 143 (+1)
    End R110: 143 (0)
    End R111: 144 (+1)
    End R112: 146 (+2)
    End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
    End R114: 146.5 (+3)
    End R115: 146 (-.5)
    End R116: 146 (0)
    End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
    End R118: 146 (+.5)
    End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
    End R120: 147 (+.5)
    End R121: 147 (0)
    End R122: 145 (-2)
    End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
    End R124: 143 (-1.5)
    End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
    End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
    End R127: 142.5(-2)
    End R128: 143 (+.5)
    End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
    End R130: 144 (+1.5)
    End R131: 144(0)
    End R132: 143 (-1)
    End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
    End R134: 143.5
    End R135: 143.5
    End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
    End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
    End R138: 145 (+1)
    End R139: 146 (+1)
    End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
    End R141: 145
    End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
    End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
    End R144: 143(-.5)
    End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
    End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
    End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
    End R148: 145.5 (+1)
    End R149: 145 (-.5)
    End R150: 144 (-1)
    End R151: 145 (+1)
    End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
    End R153: 145.5 (+1)
    End R154: 146.5 (+1)
    End R155: 146 (-.5)
    End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
    End R157: 147.5(0)
    End R158: 147.5(0)
    End R159: 147(-.5)
    End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
    End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
    End R162: 146(-1.5)
    End R163: 145.5(-.5)
    End R164: 145(-.5)
    End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
    End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
    End R167: 145
    End R168: 146(+1)
    End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
    End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
    End R171: 145.5
    End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
    End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
    End R174: 147(0)
    End R175: 146(-1)
    End R176: 146(0)
    End R177: 145.5(-.5)
    End R178: 145.5(0)
    End R179: 146.5(+1)
    End R180: 145(-1.5)
    End R181: 146(+1)
    End R182: 147(+1)
    End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
    End R184: 146(+.5)
    End R185: 146(0)
    End R186: 148(+2) Stress eating
    End R187: 149(+1) Prep for Dad's service
    End R188: 149.5 (+.5) Celebration of Life for Dad
    End R189: 149.5(0)
    End R190: 149.5(0)
    End R191: 151.5(+2) 4th of July
    End R192: 151(-.5)
    End R193: 149(-2)
    End R194: 149(0)

    SW: 149

    Day/Weight/Comment

    8/15 - 150
    8/16 - 149.5
    8/17 - 150.5
    8/18 - 150.5
    8/19
    8/20
    8/21
    8/22
    8/23
    8/24

    I am so sorry about your brother-in-law! That must be horribly stressful. Thinking of you and your family. I hope he turns up safe and sound soon.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,102 Member
    edited August 2022

    @deepwoodslady I’m not sure where your doctor stands but the ADA has finally recognized (a few years ago) that lowering carbs makes a difference. I will add “especially those junk carbs.” Here are a couple of web articles. Because you are diabetic, you do have to avoid a drastic cut and ketoacidosis. So many people have changed their diets to low carb and dropped enormous amounts of insulin. I feel as if we are old friends and I hate to harp on low carb but it has truly been a game changer for me. I’m not a medical professional so I will say that you should tell your doctor and see what he says. While I was never diabetic, I had been told decades ago that I was insulin resistant and been on a lowered carb diet with great results. The problem was going off the DIET. That’s why I no longer call it a diet but a LIFESTYLE.

    How many carbs should I eat to lower my a1c?
    Diets containing 20–50 grams of carbs per day have also been shown to lower blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of disease in people with prediabetes ( 17 ).
    https://www.healthline.com › nutrition

    How Many Carbs Should a Person with Diabetes Have? - Healthline
    More results
    Does a low carb diet help lower a1c?
    In summary, the 30%-carbohydrate diet over 6 months led to a remarkable reduction in HbA1c levels, even among outpatients with severe type 2 diabetes, without any insulin therapy, hospital care or increase in sulfonylureas. 🔅The effectiveness of the diet may be comparable to that of insulin therapy.🔅
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc


    Effects of a low-carbohydrate diet on glycemic control in outpatients ...


    @quiltingjaine Thank you for the resources. I will definitely read them. I do know how much lowering carbs can help the blood sugars. In macros, however, it also ends up raising the fats and protein. And fats are something I now have to worry about too because of my heart and cholesterol. I know that some fats are healthier than others, but I do have the watch the overall quantity. Boy am I ever confused! One doctor wants low fat and heart healthy, the other low carb, and each for different reasons! I see the cardiologist on Aug 24th (the surgeon I don't see until Sept 9). I am going to start with her and see what this gal is supposed to do! I do know one thing, the butter, the over abundance of eggs, the heavy whipping cream in my recipes, etc. would not be allowed. Certainly not my beloved bulletproof coffee that helps keep me satiated. I feel lost.



  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,102 Member
    jaccimc63 wrote: »
    Female, 5ft. 6 in.
    Age 58
    Akron, Ohio

    OSW: 186 (March 2018)
    Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
    My 157th Round!

    There has been a lot of drama in my family the past week. My brother in law, who suffers from Parkinson's disease psychosis, left his home on foot a week ago. We have been searching for him ever since. I'm just trying to keep it together and not eat my feelings this round. My husband and I also have a short vacation to Niagara Falls booked for the 22nd - 25th. With all that's going on with his family, we are not sure we will be going.



    @jaccimc63 Many many prayers that your BIL will be found safe. Prayers also that you'll get that much-needed getaway!
  • _JeffreyD_
    _JeffreyD_ Posts: 2,008 Member
    Male: 65
    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, show some semblance of discipline. Exercise more. Eat less.
    2. Major Goal this round is to make even a little bit of progress toward my maintenance range.
    3. Most Important….Resist mindless shoveling of food into my cake hole! This is a big one.

    Round 196 Posts
    Month/Day: Scale - First thing today before getting dressed, rounded to whole number.
    / Exercise – yesterday / Comment

    Previous posts:

    8/14: 215 Starting weight previous day.

    8/15: 215
    /Walk/ Glad to start a new round.

    Managed to complete the weekend without ignoring goal number 3. Huge!

    8/16: 214
    /walking/ Happy to say I have been logging and winning the mind battle with food the past few days. The war continues.

    8/17: 213
    /not a blasted thing/ busy all day yesterday with work and Dr appointment. Starting (just starting mind you) to get back to enjoying the feeling that I am hungry (First World Hungry, not really hungry.) This has been essential to progress for me in the past.

    When I gain weight, I usually let my eyes decide (see food diet) if I am going to eat it, not my hunger/common sense.


    8/18: 214
    /nothing again/ Today is 43 Anniversary with DW!

    8/19
    8/20
    8/21
    8/22
    8/23
    8/24



    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 (20220506)
    R 186: 216.8
    R 187: 215.9
    R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
    R 189: 216.2
    R 190: 215.5
    R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
    R 192: 217.9
    R 193: DNW
    R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
    R 195: 216.2



    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.
  • _JeffreyD_
    _JeffreyD_ Posts: 2,008 Member
    _JeffreyD_ wrote: »
    pezhed wrote: »
    @ashleycarole86 Do you want to connect on Peloton? I'd love more people to follow (I only follow 7!!). My leaderboard name is BlueRidgeMomma.

    Following you now! My username is the same on Peloton. Looking forward to seeing you on the bike!

    @ashleycarole86 @pezhed Will you both tell us more about Peloton? Equipment? Space requirements (I have a lower ceiling in my basement)? Subscription?

    Thanks you two!
  • SheilaBoneham
    SheilaBoneham Posts: 3,223 Member
    @musicsax Prayers for you AND us to get some much needed rain!

    I know that lately there have been news stories (at least in the US) of floods in Las Vegas. Those floods seem to be closer to The Strip which is 7 miles west of us. Most water goes into flood channels and is directed to Lake Mead. We, and the east side, have had about a thimble full of drops so far THIS YEAR. The decades long drought continues. 🙏🙏🌧 ☔️ for all of us!

    @quiltingjaine Closet or not, I have to tell Roger what I ate. He doesn’t pat that much attention. 🙂
  • KayHBE
    KayHBE Posts: 906 Member
    @jaccimc63 So sorry, I hope he is found soon. (hugs)
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 881 Member
    edited August 2022
    @enlightenme3 your comment made me laugh. Can confirm as a pretty novice knitter, knitting and crocheting is NOT a cost-saving endeavor. Better not to even factor in the time spent doing the work! Thankfully the work is fun.
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 881 Member
    @deepwoodslady glad to hear your breast cancer remission continues!
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,293 Member
    Happy anniversary @_JeffreyD_

    @jaccimc63 I hope everything turns out ok for your BIL..
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,293 Member
    @deepwoodslady Great news about the cancer remission.. really happy to hear that Donna