Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 212
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HSW: 211.6 lb (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lb (Oct 2022)
Round 208 EW: 175.5 lb (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lb (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lb (-0.5)
Round 212 SW: 173.2 lb
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22: 172.8 lb
Stayed within calorie budget and exercised. I am going to aim for consistency this round.
1/23: 172.8 lb
Achieved my goals for the day.
1/24: 173.0 lb
Stayed within calorie budget and exercised. Was an active day for me and I was a bit hungry during the day.
1/25: 173.0 lb
Why O why do I eat my children's leftovers? My youngest is the worst for leaving food on his plate. He eats like a bird - the occasional peck at his food then he moves on. I need to add a goal which is not to eat my children's leftovers and get him to sit at the table until dinner is done.
1/26: 173.3 lb
I have been naughty and have not been counting a vegetable stir fry I usually eat for lunch. I think that is the reason for my lack of progress. I will count it from now on and see what happens. I thought it was relatively benign. It has cauliflower, zucchini, mushrooms, onion, and bok choy. It will be interesting to see how many calories it comes to.
1/27: 172.0 lb
Well the "benign" stir fry turned out to be 100 calories per serve. So not insignificant. I will count it from now on and not treat it as a free pass. I think my consistency otherwise has lead to a drop finally showing up but I will wait to see how much of a bounce back I get tomorrow. Oh and I didn't eat my kids leftovers!
1/28: 172.0 lb
Surprised this weight stuck. I did not indulge in pizza night instead having a cauliflower stir fry. My DS made brioche though and I had 2 small slices. I don't know why he felt the need to spend a few days making it but he is already a better cook than me!
1/29: 172.4 lb
Unfortunately there was leftover brioche and I had a few large slices. Combine that with a big dinner and that might account for the increase.
1/30: 172.4 lb
TOM had started. Usually I get a loss when it starts. I ate within calorie budget and exercised so all good there.
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Welp, they cancelled schools for tomorrow and now updated the warning to 3/4 of an inch. The forecast now also shows a chance of freezing rain into Thursday morning which prior to that it was to end Wednesday morning. So if I drop off, let's just hope it's because I don't have internet and not because power is out or something. Downfall of being out in the country -- it takes longer to get power restored than it does when in the city. Also hoping our pipes don't freeze..... I don't have the financials to fix that stuff haha! Note to self: get stuff to insulate pipes prior to next winter.
Anyone else struggling with weather -- STAY SAFE!3 -
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍
SW: 199.8
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 199.8 Things have gone off the rails over the past week or so, my mind and the weight so needing to turn it around.
1/23 198.6
1/24 199.0
1/25 196.4
1/26 195.0 A couple days ago woke up with some stomach discomfort and it continued all day, kept burping and feeling bad. I take ALOT of supplements twice a day and don't want all of that on an empty stomach. The discomfort, along with the weight jump (kept hoping it was just Na retention...), so cut back on dinner, moved it earlier, and large tea later.
1/27 194.0
1/28 194.2
1/29 195.4
1/30 197.8 again darn it6 -
SW Round 212: 198.0
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 198.0
1/23 197.4
1/24 198.4 wrong direction but I lifted weights for the first time in a few weeks so probably holding water
1/25 199.0 even more wrong direction! I did go over my calorie goal yesterday but not by a lot.. we shall see what tomorrow brings. Plan to drink plenty of water today.
1/26 197.4 ok that's better. maybe my body go the picture about weight lifting. I stayed up really late reading a novel all in one sitting last night, it's probably been 20 years since I did that last, haha! and I also feel like I'm getting an ear infection, which I also have not had in about 20 years? weird day!
1/27 197.4 again, not bad, had a glass of wine last night and my food was a bit high sodium. The cold weather makes me not want to drink water and we've had a ton of rain so I don't want to get outside as much. Making up for it with tea and inside yoga.
1/28 197.6 just hangin out here. need to stay mindful with my logging.
1/29 197.4 again haha. I did have a NSV maybe, my scale shows body fat and today it was a bit lower than it has been in quite some time. so either I'm holding more water or building muscle? Maybe a whoosh is in my future.
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52 yo woman, 5’7”
HW: 230.8
Round 209–Start 182.4, End 181.6 (-0.8)
Round 210–Start 181.6, End 181.0 (-0.6)
Round 211–Start 181.0, End 177.6 (-2.4)
Round 212 Start: 177.6
Round 212 Goal: 175.0 (-2.6)
Day 1–1/22–177.6 (Trend 178.3)
Day 2–1/23–179.2 (T 178.3)
Day 3–1/24–179.8 (T 178.8) Where’s the “reverse” button?!
Day 4–1/25–179.0 (T 178.6)
Day 5–1/26–178.2 (T 178.4)
Day 6–1/27–179.0 (T 178.5)
Day 7–1/28–179.0 (T 178.6)
Day 8–1/29–178.2 (T 178.4)
Day 9–1/30–179.0 (T 178.5)
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My details: 62yr old F 168cm; Australian, reason my weigh in is nearly a day ahead.
SW: 116.3 kg
10 day GW: 115.3
2025 GW: 70 kg
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 116.3 Down 500g from yesterday so very happy.
1/23 116.2 Great to have a loss no matter how much. Sticking to kilojoule allowance but having a rest day from exercise as back a little sore.
1/24 116.2 No change but yesterday I was under my kjs so hopefully it’ll change tomorrow. Today I will be doing a lot of steps.
1/25 116.2 Yesterday I only ate half my exercise back. I’ll try to do some rowing today.
1/26 116.2 Getting a bit frustrated with weight not changing though I know it will probably have a drop soon. Did row yesterday and only ate a 1/3 back. Will row again today.
1/27 116.2 Checked my scale is not broken. Still behaving and rowing.
1/28 115.9 Lost 300g; I was hoping for 500 but its better than none. Expect to do lots of steps today.
1/29 115.8
1/30 115.9 Had a chip binge last night so I have already done a good rowing session today. Will try to do more later on.
1/31 115.5 Didn’t quite lose as much as I wanted but am happy with this.
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@quiltingjane Maybe that's why my stomach was so upset on sunday.
Back at it today. Tracking and calories. I definitely felt happier being "No Sugar Sherry" than I did with trying it.... mentally happier becuase I knew my choices were better for me. When I indulged, sure it tasted good....but the mental bull *s* was thru the roof.
Looking at some ice storm coming in soon. I have to go.
1/30 - weight up 2more lbs. Probably sugar inflammation and pizza. noting 110# today ...sad face.6 -
SW: 170 pounds: Ultimate Goal weight 145 pounds
RND 210: SW:170.8 EW 169.8
SW RND 211: 169.8 EW 167.4
SW RND 212: 168.2 EW
Rnds 210 & 211 progress
Goal 1: Cut down on the boozy days: Stay dry for 7 out of 10 days.
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Goal 2: Increase water intake: Hit 70 oz per day for 8 out of 10 days.:/
Goal 3: Log my food 9 out of 10 days.:/
Goal 4: 20 minutes of movement separate from day to day activities. 8 out of 10 days.:/
212 Goals
GW for this round: under 168 for the last 3 days of the challenge.
Goal 1: Cut down on the boozy days: Stay dry for 7 out of 10 days. X
Goal 2: Increase water intake: Hit 70 oz per day for 8 out of 10 days. X
Goal 3: Log my food 9 out of 10 days. X
Goal 4: 20 minutes of movement separate from day to day activities. 7 out of 10 days. X X X X X
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 168.2 Up a bit since yesterday. Last round I just let loose. Lot's of good things that shook up my routines and I gave in and let it get away from me. Surprisingly I ended the round down in pounds. I'll be happy with one pound down every 10 days. I am not in any rush to reach my goal weight--but I want to change my habits so that it doesn't creep back up.
1/23 168.6 rejoined OTF signed up for 8 classes a month but after going two days in a row I think I will get addicted again and want to increase.
1/24 167.0 Banged my toe last night and it is all swollen. I will get it looked at today and hopefully I will be able to do INFERNO at OTF on Thursday. It is a series of tread/row blocks and then the floor exercises.
1/25 168.4 I am wondering if this is due to going over on my sodium last night. I had a lot of soy sauce with my Mung bean sprouts. I had a lot of sodium for dinner tonight too. I think it might be worth tracking to see if there is a correlation between night time salt and scale gains.
1/26 168.4 So the morning after another high sodium night and my weight stayed the same. Tonight I stayed on the low side for sodium so we will see what the scale looks like tomorrow. My toe is feeling a bit better so hopefully tomorrow I will be back at the gym. I can get it into sneakers again.
1/27 169.0 hmmm so maybe salt isn't the problem. I did eat dinner later than usual last night and I also have been having a glass of milk with dinner the past three nights which is something I haven't done in a long time. I was just getting sick of water and without booze, milk is my preferred beverage--what can I say I'm a child of the 80s we drank milk with meals. It is a comfort beverage. So tonight, no milk. I worked out and feel really good. Tomorrow is going to be a whole day out and there will be booze. It was kind of what I was saving up for
. I don't plan on too many smileys tomorrow. But I booked a morning class at OTF before the festivities so at least one smiley should happen.
1/28 165.8 Well wouldn't you just look at that. Maybe it was the salt weight before. Maybe it was the extra water yesterday. Maybe I just can't drink milk. Maybe it was the work out yesterday. No idea what it was but THIS RIGHT HERE is the reason why I can't let daily fluctuations get to me. I could have beat myself up saying -- I am gaining I need to cut more calories--but instead I tried to assess and didn't let it bother me to much, and bam--I'm lower than I have been in months today.
I am off to the gym now for an early morning class, then a full day of fun in the city. I will definitely not stay dry today and I probably won't hydrate as much, and I may or may not try to log my food. I will check in again tomorrow.
1/29 163--I didn't eat much yesterday but I did imbibe plenty. I am not expecting this weight to stay through the end of the round.
1/30 166.4 Woke up very early and couldn't get back to sleep this morning. I should have gone to the gym but my foot is hurting. I thought I would go after work but I am so tired now. I guess my fitness goal will not be met this round but everything else is going well.
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I am about 10 kg along the way to lose 32 kg. I use multiple tape measurements (cm) around my body because they aren't affected by salt intake. Apparently I've been trying to lose weight since September 2012, the last time I was at goal weight. Let's see if stopping eating sugary food is going to change things.
Heaviest ever 1st Jan 2021, goal+31.8 kg
Round 208 814.0 cm
Round 209 807.5
Round 210 802.5
Round 211 800.0
Here are my measurements, bolded means a 0.5 cm drop from the previous drop
99.5 92.5 102.5 58.5 47.5 57.0 48.0 101.5 91.5 103.0 23rd
100.0 92.0 102.0 57.5 47.5 56.5 47.5 102.0 93.5 103.5 24th
101.5 92.5 103.0 57.5 47.5 57.5 47.0 102.5 94.0 103.5 25th
101.0 91.5 101.5 58.0 46.0 57.0 47.0 102.0 93.0 102.5 27th
101.5 91.0 102.0 57.5 47.5 57.5 47.0 101.5 93.0 103.0 28th
Total is 797.5 cm, a loss from the previous round
How this round went: I'm pleased that I've lost 4 rounds in a row, but it's too slow right now. I really need to speed things up.4 -
Round 212 (my 47th)
January 22, 2023 - January 31, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.3 pounds (1/21/23, EO Round 211)
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
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22: 131.3 - I’m surprised it is not higher since I’ve had two late night binges in a row. I think the only saving grace calorie-wise is that on both days I ended up eating only one meal. Today I’ll go back to a more normal meal schedule.
1/23: 131 - My daughter stopped by on her way home (we’re about half-way on her 7+ hour drive) and took a bunch of the goodies that I had made for our dinner party with her.
1/24: 132.9 - Binged last night
1/25: 131.8 - Did better yesterday. I think it helped that all my meals were very vegetable-forward (less carbs)
1/26: 131.4 - Still too many sweets/carbs yesterday. Did not do my usual workout but got a hike in instead.
1/27: 131.4 - Ate better and got some extra walking in, but still need to lay off the after dinner eating.
1/28: 131.4 - Got my workout in towards the end of the day…
1/29: 131.6 - Good workouts and so-so eating
1/30: 132.1 - Not surprising since my eating has been at the top of the calorie range lately.
1/31: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.8 pounds5 -
HW 206
GW 146
Round 212 SW: 203.1
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 203.1
1/23 202.4
1/24 203.4
1/25 202.3
1/26 201.6
1/27 201.7
1/28 201.9
1/29 204.2
1/30 201.0
1/31 200.7
Loss this round: 2.4
Thanks everyone!9 -
64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 212 (my 144th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine.
Goal for this round; aimimg to lose a pound and a half. No binges, keep within calories & macros.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. 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)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
SW: 137.8
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 137.8 – good start to the round, hope it's not just because I had a lie in after a late night and therefore weighed in late – the scale initially showed yesterday's weight 138.2 & then dropped down to 137.8 – I'll take it !! I'll stay strong today to try to retain this number.
1/23 137.8 – 7.73 miles walked. ¼ exercise calories eaten back.
1/24 137.8 – 11.58 miles walked, just over half of exercise calories eaten back. Started with a croaky, sore throat & cough, trying to shake it off from getting hold of me.
1/25 137.8 – 10.74 miles, a third of exercise calories eaten back. Started to feel pretty worse as the day went on, had an awful night; sore throat, wracking cough, temperature, multiple weird dreams!! Going to try a gentle walk later as I think the fresh air will do me good.
1/26 137.8 - 6.77 miles walked yesterday, felt much better whilst I was out in the fresh air. I fed my cold yesterday with chocolate, luckily it didn't show up on the scales, but it made me think what would the number have been if I hadn't caved! Feeling a little better this morning, but my throat is so sore and the racking cough is so painful on my throat
1/27 138.2 – 8.07 miles walked. Well there is the chocolate & I did indulge yesterday to. Feel a little brighter this morning, determined to gain control again from now, 4 days to make goal.
1/28 138.2 – 5.83 miles walked.
1/29 138.6 – no structured walking; took our caravan in for part exchange and bought our new one home, spent the rest of the day re-packing all the contents back in. looking forward to getting out in it in a few weeks. The numbers are feeling the effects of reduced walking!! Today we celebrate DGS 3rd birthday at DD's with a lovely roast dinner & no doubt birthday cake. I am feeling vey emotional typing this, there were times 2.5 years ago that I doubted I would ever say that when he was so ill. Yet again I am so thankful to the brave family that donated their loved one's liver to save our little brave lion's life and the marvellous NHS. I hope that they also get a little comfort from the fact that a very important part of her still lives on in a very independent, larger than life personality of a delightful 3 year old, 2 and a half years on from their very sad loss.
1/30 137.8 - Thank you all for the wonderful wishes for little Leo; we all had a wonderful day & were all spoilt!! @Smoda61 his birthday was actually 26th January, @Camandjarvis congrats on your DGS 2nd liversary, so good to hear he is doing so well too
1/ 31 139.8 – Damn!! Why do I binge!!? I need to think before I mindlessly shovel things into my mouth!! A 1.6 pound gain from end of last round, must get control of this food addiction I have. 9.92 miles walked.
I'M WORTH IT !!
ﾑﾍThis is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE?ﾟﾑﾍ8 -
_JeffreyD_ wrote: »....I am back.
I was only thinking of you this morning, that I miss your great sense of humour and whether I could somehow get a message to ask how you are doing. I hope you are doing OK x.3 -
CamandJarvis wrote: »Welp, they cancelled schools for tomorrow and now updated the warning to 3/4 of an inch. The forecast now also shows a chance of freezing rain into Thursday morning which prior to that it was to end Wednesday morning. So if I drop off, let's just hope it's because I don't have internet and not because power is out or something. Downfall of being out in the country -- it takes longer to get power restored than it does when in the city. Also hoping our pipes don't freeze..... I don't have the financials to fix that stuff haha! Note to self: get stuff to insulate pipes prior to next winter.
Anyone else struggling with weather -- STAY SAFE!
Gosh, you take care, hope the worst case scenario doesn't come to fruition 3 -
Goal 1: Cut down on the boozy days: Stay dry for 7 out of 10 days.:/
Goal 2: Increase water intake: Hit 70 oz per day for 8 out of 10 days.:/
Goal 3: Log my food 9 out of 10 days.:/
Goal 4: 20 minutes of movement separate from day to day activities. 8 out of 10 days.:/
212 Goals
GW for this round: under 168 for the last 3 days of the challenge.
Goal 1: Cut down on the boozy days: Stay dry for 7 out of 10 days. X
Goal 2: Increase water intake: Hit 70 oz per day for 8 out of 10 days. X
Goal 3: Log my food 9 out of 10 days. X
Goal 4: 20 minutes of movement separate from day to day activities. 7 out of 10 days. X X X X X
I love your smiley face system!! Do you mind if I steal it?
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F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 163.0lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Round 211 Goals: Logging all food
Past RoundsR160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW: 140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW: 138.4 (-1.2)
R177-R210 DNW
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW: 160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW: 161.4 GW: 159.0 EW: 157.6 (-3.2)
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1/22 161.4 I'm not at all surprised at my gain today. Yesterday didn't go at all to plan, we ended up eating out for lunch and dinner. I had a small chicken burrito bowl for lunch which was OK but they put too much creamy sauce on it. Then we went to an Indian restaurant for dinner, which is always so hard to find healthy choices. I went for a chicken shaslik (grilled chicken with veggies) and a small rice which I shared with my niece. I did have a couple of beers though and far too many poppadoms. It was a great day, we went bowling and to the arcade, I baked fairy cakes with my niece and played with her loads. I'm so besotted with both her and my tiny baby nephew! He's only a month old and is totally scrumptious!.... Is 42 too old to be trying for a baby? Arghh broody!
I have one child, my daughter is 19 and just about to fly the nest... My husband (37) has none and I fear he'll want them one day...
Will try to fast for most of the day and get a good walk in if there's time. My SIL is recovering from her C section so walking any distance is not possible for her. We'll have to see what time they go home and if there's any daylight left.
Using yesterday's weight (160.8) as my guide to set my goal for this week as today's weight isn't accurate, there's a lot of food still 'in transit'.
1/23 159.8 A relief to see my weight drop back down after the weekend! I fasted most of the day yesterday, until about 5pm then had a few snacks in the evening. I have to watch out for cravings sneaking back in, also the temptation to have a beer in the evening to relax. Back on diligent logging today after not being able to for the last 3 days. It feels good to be back in control. I must get out for a long walk today.
1/24 159.6 Stayed below calorie goal but got carried away with some 68 calorie per bag snacks made from chickpeas, too nice, I had 4! Busy day today, catching a flight to Portugal so no weigh in tomorrow and I'm going to pack food to bring with me. Back in the early hours of Thursday morning. However lots of flights are getting cancelled due to strikes so fingers crossed.
1/25 DNW
1/26 159.6 I'm glad to see my trip didn't cause a spike in my weight (so far, tomorrow may show different) I managed to make sensible choices on the whole, with a few treats. I went over my calories by about double but we did lots of walking. Back to normal today, although I have lots of sleep to catch up on.
1/27 158.6 Oo, nice! Didn't do much yesterday, just rest and recuperate with fasting most of the day. I'm feeling a bit stiff today so need to get some exercise in and some healthy food.
1/28 158.2 Went for a 2 hour walk and got a bit lost due to new fences being erected for development sites. Ended up scrambling through brambles and up muddy hills to find the path. Bit over calories as snacking got the better of me.
1/29 158.8 Felt really fatigued all day, not sure why, maybe just adapting to fewer calories. Went for a dive with hubby and came very close to deciding to go to a restaurant for dinner but I only had 300 calories left for the day so gritted my teeth and went home. Very glad of that decision considering the slight gain regardless this morning.
1/30 158.6 Was feeling really drained again all day but pushed myself to go out for a walk. Got 5.5 miles in but then spent the rest of the evening wrapped in blankets on the sofa. Hope this phase passes soon.
1/31 157.6 very lucky to have a drop today considering yesterday I went off the rails a bit due to giving in to the temptation of cake at a coffee shop and then salty snacking in the evening. I'll take it!7 -
@clprieur Im sorry you and your poor doggie got yelled at. Some people just have to make others miserable.
Thanks Amanda. I mean, my dog Goliath (Golly for short!) was barking and causing a ruckus, but I was in the process of moving my dog away from her and she still felt the need to shout at me "DOG TRAINING, PEOPLE!!". But her shouting at us definitely didn't improve the situation. I had already been feeling a bit down for the past few days; when I woke up yesterday I was just so bummed. I started to wonder if maybe I should not have gotten a dog, after all. I actually had to call in sick to work, I was feeling so triggered. I took a mood-stabilizer and stayed in bed most of the day. I really need to work on not letting things like that get to me as much as they do. At least when I was walking him at noon, yesterday, I had him sit while we waited for the light to change, and then we started walking across the street and a lady crossing the other way said to Golly, "Good job crossing the street!" That made me feel a bit better.
Okay, that had nothing to do with weight-loss. Haha!7 -
Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
2nd Round
Age 53, 5’5”
Heaviest- 345+ lbs (my highest known weight prior to gastric bypass in Aug 2005)
Weight Aug 2006: 170 lbs.
Weight in Jan 2022: 219 lbs
Weight at beginning of 1st Round: 157.6 lbs
Current Weight- 156 lbs
Goal Weight- 150 lbs (TBD)*
This week's daily goals: 90 grams of protein, 8 cups fluid, iron/supplements, 10 mins meditation.**
1/22- 156.0 lbs, took iron, took supplements, 85 g protein, 7 cups fluid, forgot to meditate. I spent the entire day cleaning my apartment (other than a long dog walk).
1/23 – 156.4 lbs, took supplements but forgot about iron, 66 g protein, 7 cups of fluid and I forgot to mediate again. Feeling a bit discouraged.
1/24 – 155.2 lbs, took iron, took supplements, 65 g protein and 5 cups fluid. No meditation. Sheesh!
1/25 – 153.6 lbs, took iron, took supplements, 77 g protein, and 6 cups fluid. Again, shockingly, no meditation. I need to make a plan, man.
1/26 – 153 lbs, took iron, neglected to take supplements, 76 g protein, 8 cups fluid. I guess I shouldn’t have made meditation a challenge…
1/27 – 152.8 lbs, took iron, took supplements, 108 g protein, 8 cups fluid. I keep NOT meditating, otherwise, I would have had a perfect day! Was super hungry today and ate ALL the things. Definitely pre-menstrual. I expect my weight will be up tomorrow.
1/28 – 151.4 lbs, took iron, took supplements, 82 g protein, 7 cups fluid, no meditation. So, my weight is not up, as expected. Weird. My weight has never been this low in my entire adult life. I had always been between 300-400 lbs since I was 13 (until gastric bypass at age 35). Since gastric bypass, I always seem to float between 170-220. (I did get to 163 in 2019 but maintained that for about 60 seconds.) That being said, I did walk 90K steps between Mon-Fri, last week. (Very energetic dog!) Anyhow, a bit confused as to what I should set my “goal weight” to. And what I can actually maintain. I really don’t want to go up to 220 again. There has to be a way. Open to any suggestions or advice. 😊
1/29 – 152.2 lbs, took supplements, took iron, 107 g protein, 7 cups fluid, no meditation. Some lady with her precious designer dog just yelled at me and my dog-reactive rescue. ☹
1/30 – 152.6 lbs, took supplements, 81 g protein, 4 cups fluid. Very depressed/full of rage today. Had to take the day off of work and stay in bed.
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Hello, I’m Amanda. I did great with these 10 day challenges in the summer and the fall but some things have changed health wise and I’m finding it harder to lose the weight. Here’s hoping for a more positive outcome this time around.
OSW: 250 lbs
1/22 SW: 204.4
1/31 GW: 203.4
1/22: 204.4
Up a little bit due to celebratory pizza last night but this will come off. It was a really good reason to celebrate and you can’t miss big milestones in life!
1/23: 201.7 (!)
Weighed myself twice. Hopefully I can stay here!
1/24: 200.7 (!)
Again, weighed myself twice. Bodies are so strange!
(I also realized yesterday I put my weight in as 101, not 201…lol)
1/25: 201.7
Up, down, up, down. Overall a downward trend this round.
1/26: 200.7
Lots of snow here, almost landed myself in a ditch yesterday and I was going slow. Very fatigued too, work is a killer this week. I will keep going!
1/27: 201.7
Feeling very low today. The only thing I can think of to say is TGIF.
1/28: 203.7
I expected this. I ate my emotions yesterday and had a salty snack before bed. I will try to do better today.
1/29: 202.7
1/30: 201.1 (?)
An unexpected whoosh
1/31: 201.2
A good round for me, losing 2.2 pounds. I know not all rounds will be like this but I’m grateful right now!
On to February!
Good job everyone!
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got care free in maintenance and the scale went up one lb at a time. Now I’m turning it around one lb at a time.
2016- 245lbs
2019- 142lbs
9/12/22- 185lbs
R211 EW 186.6
1/22 188.8
1/23 188.9
1/24 185.8
1/25 186.6
1/26 184.6
1/27 182.8
1/28 181.0
1/29 183.6
1/30 183.8
1/31 186.2 As expected the late meal got me. Combine that with afternoon snacks while waiting for a late meal. Also no workout as my schedule was just upside down. Three days without the gym and I dreamt about exercise last night.
I had my yearly physical yesterday. I won’t have my blood results until next week but I suspect my cholesterol will be slightly higher than I want. I can’t take statins so my best course of action is through diet.
In general not a bad round.4 -
I was part of this challenge a while back, and was glad to see it's still around (thank you @quiltingjaine! ) In June, I was diagnosed with a serious medical illness. I had surgery with great results! I stress-ate like there was no tomorrow, and didn't exercise at all. I'm back to just 6 pounds from my heaviest. I'm having a hard time getting back to my healthy ways. This forum helped me before so I'm back, not just for the accountability but because how kind and supportive everyone is to each other.
Goal this round:
Do NOT eat sugar or white flour. These are my downfall. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Start back rowing/walking/weights. Eat healthy. Drink 80oz water each day.
01/21 - Start Weight: 180.2
Round 212
01/22 - 177.9 - As I've gained weight this time, I've gotten closer and closer to the 180's and hitting 180 yesterday, I hope, jerked me awake. My plan was never to see that number again (and for that matter, I never "planned" to see any of the numbers I've seen, who does, right?) . Anyway, yesterday was a really good day, finally! I did as I have done every day, which is eat healthy and keep my calories in check for the entire day, but all other days, I've ended up bingeing in the evening. Yesterday, I did NOT. Yay! Getting thru a day where I was in control and not my sugar-craving self was wonderful! Happy Sunday everyone, and for those who watch - football!!
01/23 - 177.2 (weighed later than my normal time) - Second day on track. Need to up the amount of water I'm drinking - only drank a little over 40oz each of the last 2 days. I rode the stationary bike yesterday for a whole 10 mins, but you have to start somewhere. I haven't exercised since my surgery in June. My exercise today is snow shoveling. I shoveled once already and another round is coming in this afternoon. We have a 600ft driveway (no, not shoveling it LOL). We have a plow but there are all the side doors, sidewalk, getting out to my workshop, etc. I could use the snow blower but sometime it's easier just to grab a shovel and it burns lots of calories!
01/24 - 178.5 - Perfectly normal to fluctuate but too many carbs/salt doesn't help. I did not have any sugar or white flour yesterday, which is great. I am very happy about that! However, I'm trying to make up for the lack of these with too many other carbs. For some reason the carb I've chosen to eat too much of is grits. I haven't really eaten grits that often since I was a kid growing up in Georgia. I know it's just my body craving the white flour and sugar. I also have been adding too much salt. Recognizing I'm doing this is the first step, now I'll adjust. More snow shoveling today. Yay!
01/25 - 178.7 -
01/26 - DNW
01/27 - 178.5 - I thought I would be up after over indulging for my 26th wedding anniversary . It may catch up with me tomorrow. That's okay. What I'm proud of is that I still had no sugar/flour. I already don't eat hardly any processed foods, so to keep sugar in my life, it takes an effort from me to literally add it or to buy something sweet. I've had nothing sweet in my house for months except sugar. I had been adding way more than I want to admit to my hot tea that I would drink all day (I'm originally from the Georgia, where sweet tea is like syrup 
). That stopped 6 days ago! The first days are the hardest, and I'm so glad to be past them. I love drinking hot tea in the winter. I need to slowly learn to enjoy it without sugar.
01/28 - 179.1 - Okay, anniversary is over even though I still ate more than I should have yesterday. I look at the days up to now as a short period of time of me watching what I'm eating more than how much. Now that I'm past the ultra-craving stage of no sugar/flour, it's time I work harder on the "how much" (calories, water, exercise). I haven't hit 80oz of water yet so today is the day. I've been shoveling snow, but today I start rowing again. And lastly, I'm shooting for 1200 to 1400 calories.
01/29 - DNW - I got up around 4am. I couldn't sleep. I drank lots of water, so skipped weighing. Yesterday was a good day. 64oz of water - not 80oz, but better. Rowed 20 mins. Calories 1460. Keeping it going today! Looking forward to watching playoffs today. I'm learning to enjoy something without it having to be wrapped around food. No unhealthy snacks today.
01/30 - 179.1 - 10th day off sugar/flour - I just need to keep increasing the water, increasing the exercise, adding more vegetables, and reducing calories by keeping carbs low - it WILL drop eventually!
01/31 - 178.7 - Even though my weight was all over the place this round, I'm very happy with the past 10 days. I have been trying to get back to my healthy ways for months, and coming back to this forum, and this first round back, got things turned around and headed in the right direction. So I'm thankful for that! I look forward to the next round where I'm going to kick it up a notch (and then some )
Congratulations everyone on making it thru another round!!
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s /
Long-term Tracking: Weight / No Sugar or White Flour / H20 / Exercise / Calories
1/21 - 180.2 / None / 48oz / Walked
1/22 - 177.9 / None / 48oz / Rode Bike
1/23 - 177.2 / None / 48oz / Snow Shoveled
1/24 - 178.5 / None / 40oz / Snow Shoveled
1/25 - 178.7 / None / 40oz / Snow Shoveled
1/26 - DNW / None / ? oz (not enough) / / None
1/27 - 178.5 / None / ? oz (not enough) / / None
1/28 - 179.1 / None / 64oz / / Rowed 20 mins / 1460
1/29 - DNW / None / 48oz / Stationary Bike/Rowed - 20 mins / 1479
1/30 - 179.1 / None / 40oz / None / 1451
1/31 - 178.76 -
56, 5'2"
R212 Starting Weight 144.0
R212 Goal Weight: 142.0
1/22 143.6 Trying to stick to a 'somewhat' intermittent fasting schedule. Eating the majority of my food before 2pm really seems to work well for me. I've been trying to get my husband on board with this too, but he's having a hard time mentally letting go of the dinnertime meal.
1/23 143.8
1/24 143.0
1/25 142.6
1/26 142.2
1/27 141.6
1/28 141.6
1/29 141.6
1/30 141.6 I seem to be stuck..lol!
1/91 141.8 Well the scale is working again, but in the wrong direction! Overall, very happy with this round. 2.2 lbs lost. Our weather here in Montana was crappy all weekend too. Lots of snow and then a deep freeze, -30 F. Hoping it'll warm up soon. 10 -
Female, 40, 5'3
OSW: 223.2 (12/1/22)
R208 SW: 219.4 EW: 219
R209 EW: 217.2
R210 EW: 216.4
R211 EW: 218.4
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 - 218.4
1/23 - 218.4
1/24 - 218
1/25 - 217.8
1/26 - 217.8
1/27 - 216.8
1/28 - 217.6
1/29 - 216.8
1/30 - 216.2
1/31 - 216.2
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GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 212
Round 212
January 22 – February 1, 2023
Round 212. Simple goal. To stay thoughtful in my actions the whole round.
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
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/02/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/12/23
Round 212 147.2 1/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
SW: 146.8
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 – 147.2 So round 210 was on target, 211 started great, then distractions came in again. I have to figure out how to not swing extremes. This morning was more up from yesterday, but DH and I went out to eat last night and I made choices without regard to calories (cocktail, pad thai, and half a huge dessert). But I am back here today. Round 212. Thoughtful breakfast choices and will plan out my day as I will be “out” for most of the day and will need to face one meal out of the house.
1/23 – 146.2 yesterday went well enough. Spent the day at my parents’ assisted living apartment. I worked through cleaning the place up. They collect things and also seem to not be able to put things away. Tracked well, but no exercise.
1/24 - 147.0 No tracking, no exercise
1/25 – 145.2 Thoughtful food selections, but not MFP tracking. Still no exercise. Massachusetts weather is lousy ATM, not ready to get back into the Apple workouts, and tons to do in the two weeks I am up north. Counting on reestablishing exercise habits during the 3 months in Florida and my returning to pleasant weather in May. Starting my Invisalign this morning. Quite nervous about the process given my teeth are not young, and I’ve spent too much time reading about complications.
1/26 – 144.2 Tracked properly with MFP. Tracking was after the fact which is not my favorite, but hey, I tracked! AND was under my target!! Invisalign is ATM not bad. I had heard day 1 could be awful (kept remembering I have unused oxycodone from a 2018 surgery). Haven’t even needed Tylenol (Advil is a no no on Invisalign, sadly my preferred pain med). Tricky aspects is nothing but water while trays in, and goal is to have them in 22 hours a day. AND they are a pain to get out and must brush, floss/waterpic, and clean trays before putting them in. “Picking” on food will be very much deterred. Today, I need to plan ahead so that I get enough food in each meal so that I can make it to the next. Very foreign concept to me. Estimate for me is 14 months of this, so maybe I will have some new eating habits by then.
1/27 – 144.4 Two days of new learning curve of dealing with food and drinks with Invisalign. Cooking is a totally different experience for those of us that “taste” while cooking. You can’t, or you either have to take the trays out and clean (not so easy) or you risk sugars creeping under the tray and sitting there long term working at rotting your teeth. No more spoon licking :’( . Had three meals and a midafternoon coffee, so four “outs”. Tracking/planning ahead worked pretty well. I was hungry by the next meal, but I think that is how we are supposed to be. :P Came in at 1540 calories. Should not have produced an “up”, but that tells me that my recent ups and down have a solid fluid component to them.
1/28 – 144.0 Great, so possibly will end this round lower than round 210, which would be nice. I had a dream last night that I was eating with my Invisaligns in. Maybe that has to do with my being hungry since about 8 PM last night. :P
1/29 – 144.2 No reason for the up. Guessing my body fat is catching up with a fluid loss. Today is going to be a challenge. Celebrating birthdays – Mother at 86, Father at 88, Grandson at 3, and son’s girlfriend 32. Pizza’s, homemade ice cream cake, and cupcakes. Making best effort and that will be good enough.
1/30 – 143.8 I handled yesterday very well. I am proud of that. I planned and pre-tracked and it worked. And more shout out to Invisalign preventing me from grabbing leftover ice cream cake at 10 PM, which I normally might do. :P
1/31 – 143.4 – Last night, I handled another last family get together before heading south this weekend. We got to see my daughter, SIL, and DGS by ourselves (previous night was a large group). So I finished this round a pound down from round start of 211 which is awesome. If I had not futzed around for that round, I would be in even better shape, but I am concentrating on the good. I did accomplish what I wanted for this round which was to be “thoughtful in my actions”. I survived Invisalgn and see if may help me with intentional eating. I could have improved on exercise as there was none. On to round, 213!!
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74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist
MAINTENANCE 115-118 LBS (still trying to decide what I want my range to be). Lessons for maintenance: 1) exercise at least 30 minutes five {5} days a week 2) try to walk no less than 10,000 steps a day 3) If/when my weight creeps up (118-119 LBS) increase the incline on the treadmill and add a burst of running to routine 4) eat a low-calorie salad before eating dinner 5) limit fried & breaded foods 6) continue to add ice cubes to my 5 oz glass of wine 7) eat fish for dinner at least 2 times a week 8) eight to nine hours of sleep a day 9) Of the 60oz of water daily-drink 8oz of water a half hour before each meal 10) three (3) meals a day and 1-2 small snacks, nothing after dinner.
11) do not park my car close to the store I am going into.
Round 211 - loss -1.1 LBS
01/21-116.5
Round 212: RSW: 117.2 waist: 28” (goal 27 ½’)
01/22- 117.2
01/23- 116.3
01/24- 116.4
01/25- 116.6
01/26- 116.6
01/27- 116.8
01/28- 116.7
01/29- 116.7
01/30- 116.6
01/31- 116.5
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@fmfdfa2020 thanks I think, you made me realize that I really like the research more than "finishing the book". So I "finished" it- sort of-- I am sending it off as an "2023 edition" (it was nearly done anyway). As I find new information-which I suspect i will get once the families and historical societies receive this edition. I will add to it. Thanks-Barb5 -
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
31, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
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; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW
Last weight
01/18 - 163.7
Round Goal: 163.xlb Water goal: 90oz.
Day, Weight, Comment
1/22 - DNW
1/23 - DNW
1/24 - 164.0
1/25 - 162.9
1/26 - 163.1
1/27 - 163.5
1/28 - 163.8
1/29 - 162.4
1/30 - 162.4
1/31 - 163.1 - No hugs needed. Uptick due to last minute change in dinner plans and alcohol inclusion (have y'all had Glühwein? German mulled wine? Its cozy and warm and definitely a once a year treat for me. I haven't had it since 2020 so it was a real treat on a cold night). I was on track for calories with no exercise cals eaten back. Cardio (read: rowing) workout done, 3 mins easy, 15 second sprint, repeat x4 and then easy row 2 mins to complete 15 minutes. I missed it but oh am I out of rowing shape, too. Guess a few months off will do that. Rest day tomorrow but double whammy Thursday with both bodyweight and cardio workouts (30 minutes. Will have to set my alarm a bit earlier). Anyway, happy to finish this round at low end of goal - 163.x. I'm looking forward to next round! See you there
Previous Day's Comments1/22 - Headed out of town in a bit and there's a chance we won't come back until tomorrow (bringing work things to work on the road as a precaution) which also means no weigh in until Tuesday at the earliest. I wanted to let you all know I'm still alive. BF's dad and brother weren't so bad, though they all got a little silly Friday night and I went to bed with some loud sleepy music to drown out the loud talking/laughing. They left yesterday around noon and I spent the day putting my house/routine back in order. Pups are getting along now, for 3 mornings now they've taken to play fighting for hours as soon as I let them out after waking up. It's been an hour now and I can still hear them going at it. I'm glad, though. Harley still isn't sure about bed and couch sharing, but she's getting better. I'm working to get back into routine myself, but travel will postpone a little bit of that. For the most part, I stuck to my habits, though.
1/23 - DNP
1/24 - Not bad for not having weighed, tracked, and generally not checking in. Plus, TOM showed up on Saturday afternoon a little earlier than expected. And then travel, which not only lowers my water intake but also increases my eating out/unhealthy options. It's currently chilly, but a beautiful rainy morning. I did my workout to the sounds of rain on a metal roof. Journaled to the same sound. Just did a couple sun salutations under my porch overhang to thank Mother Nature for the rain as yesterday it was announced we were in a burn ban due to the dry conditions. I've taken to doing 3 iterations of sun salutation-forward fold-half fold-forward fold-sun salutation iterations a morning. It gets me focusing on my breath first thing, I always go to out on my back porch/deck (depending on weather) to get fresh air, and on clear days, I get a beautiful sunrise which always lifts my mood first thing. Despite missing my beautiful sunrise, it lifted my mood but that's due to the aforementioned dry conditions in the area being remedied. I went shopping and got myself the makings of a nice cobb salad I'll be able to munch on for at least 2 days this week, if not more. I also got the ingredients for making my own wontons/steamed dumplings which BF and I both like. Hoping this week will be a quick turnaround back into good habits after last week's upheaval. Also, it's good to be back here (: I've missed you all.
1/25 - Oh I'm so proud of that number! I ended up making a GIANT cobb salad yesterday and BF decided to be a smarty pants and say "I hope that's not for dinner! It looks good, but too many green things" and so we had taco salad for dinner bahahahah! Today I did my workout, as planned, and am all caught up. Rest day tomorrow. Workout Friday, my day off, and then vet visit with Smoke for more shots and follow up on surgery. Hopefully cleared to bathe and walk! Harley is so mad for stopping our evening routine and bugs me every night. Sorry girl, I miss it, too. Cobb salad again today for lunch. I did eat breakfast but kept portions fairly small and hope dinner can stay small, but filling, as well to avoid eating back all my exercise calories. I have the last of the cobb salad for tomorrow and plenty of leftover veg for more salads! Hopefully I can eat it all before it goes bad.
1/26 - I indulged in a small slice of my homemade strawberry swirl cheesecake (everything, including crust, is from scratch) after dinner. I was right at expected calories for Fitbit and under by 57 on MFP despite that splurge. It is lactose-heavy, though, so I'm not surprised at the little extra bloat, both visibly and on the scale. No workout today as I did 2 in a row already. Back at it tomorrow. Will be mindful about getting up and moving through the day, though. I have leftover cobb salad to finish up for lunch. Not sure dinner yet, but I should know by lunchtime and can adjust from there. Hoping to fast today and not need breakfast. Yesterday I was very nauseous and ate but hoping today I can push it a little further. Dinner was also later last night than it has been in a little while so I should be able to "tough it out" until lunch (and by "tough it out" I mean avoid the habit/boredom/mindless eating I'm used to while working. If I get nauseous or actually hungry, I'll eat)
1/27 - Sodium? Uptick from the cheesecake 2 days ago? I have no idea why I'm up today. I was under calorie goal (estimate since I was working late and didn't see what BF put in dinner specifically. He told me, but I couldn't estimate measurements) and didn't eat back any of my very miniscule exercise calories. I woke up about 15 minutes before my alarm today so I've already knocked out my FeelGoodPlan workout. Debating if I want to attempt yoga with the pups finally settled down and back sleeping (it won't last). Already finished all my scripting and journaling once I hit post on this... Grocery shopping today as well as taking the pup to the vet. A lot of driving. Wish I could take the pup in with me into the grocery store. I'm a tad nervous using curbside pickup as I had a bad experience with them after I broke my back in Kansas. The produce they picked for me had a bunch of mold on it! And the milk was out of date. I've heard good things from friends about the store here so I'm hoping it works out. Now to make sure I have everything I need in my cart... eek! I guess this risk is better than driving the 40 minute (one way) trip into town twice!
1/28 - Quite alright, no hugs needed. This is sodium and general foodbaby uptick from a delightful dinner out. We went out to our local hibachi place for dinner to get out of the house. I got a bento box with teriyaki steak, tempura veg and shrimp (why must it be fried? At least there's some extra protein and nutrients still there), and california roll. I also ensured to eat all my miso and salad before dinner to help fill me up before the calorie bomb showed up to the table. I didn't eat all of it and focused on the proteins and veg before allowing myself to indulge in the roll and (best in town) fried rice. Today we are headed to the big city to get BF a suit jacket. I'm tasked with matching it to his already-owned slacks and shirts. We'll likely be eating out while there as it's an hour to hour and a half drive depending on traffic. I'm feeling confident. Today is the first day I've felt neutral. I've been feeling fat/bloated/heavy since October before I gained back all the weight (and then some) I had previously lost in this challenge. It's a nice feeling and I want it to stay so I'm very motivated to keep that up.
1/29 - So I made a mindful choice and then a splurge for lunch (more like "linner"). Was still full by dinner so skipped it which made up for everything. Today will be a challenge as I'll be hungry earlier and likely eat breakfast. I'm about to do a gentle morning yoga practice (it's raining and rain on a metal roof is beyond relaxing) to ensure SOME movement. No walking pups yesterday or today due to the wet cold conditions. Feeling good right now about my abilities to stay on track today.
1/30 - No change, though the scale bounced around a bit before settling. I did splurge on some cheesecake last night but I had the calories and dinner was very small. I'm moving on to the next workout in the book today, a small step up. Monday, Thursday, and Friday I will do this slightly different 15 minute (one min each exercise) body weight workout. Then, on Tuesday and Thursday, I do cardio sprints, 3 min easy, 15 second sprint for 15 minutes. I have a stationary bike and my beloved rower to switch things up, though I'll likely stick to the rower. Thursdays the double whammy with both! I'm procrastinating it right now. Winter storm warning here and potential ice so I'm monitoring the school's site until the boy leaves to ensure it's not delayed or cancelled. They estimated potential of up to 1/4in ice this morning! It doesn't seem icy here by the house but doesn't mean it isn't elsewhere. Plus, I'm achy in all my injuries, as usual, when weather changes like this. It's hard to make myself workout when I'm achy though I know, in this situation, it's better if I do. Working out, typically, won't make this type of ache worse. In fact, sometimes it helps by loosening some of the stiffness and helping with reducing inflammation which eases pain in the long run. Doesn't make it an easy thing to start, though! Once I'm going, I'll get through, so here I go!
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Female - 51yrs - 5'5"
SW:186.8
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22-186.8
1/23 - 187.6 - we did homemade pizza last night...carbs and salty meat...rest of the day was good
1/24 - 185.8 - good way to start the day!
1/25 - 185.2 - was setting up for a client yesterday...11 hours and 15000 steps. Brought a salad with tuna and cottage cheese instead of going out for lunch and lots of water which seems to have fended off the carb/sodium bloat from the leftover pizza I scarfed down when I got home.
1/26 - 184.4 - We only did half a day at set up yesterday as a big storm was rolling in and we didn't want to deal with the drive if we stayed later. Got home in time to pop over to our local with hubby...chose a craft gin and soda vs a craft beer.
1/27 - 183.0 - Was not expecting this! DS(17) was making dinner for us when I got home from set up last night...and as not to deter the teenager from taking the initiative to make dinner I just guestimated my logging based on what he told me was in it. He used way more oil and soy sauce than I would so I was expecting some sodium bloat today. Gift show set up is done and I don't have any work booked for a while so I'll have to keep myself busy and moving in other ways.
1/28 - 181.8 - Again.... wow...that's the first week for you though, all water weight and bloat, I do not expect this rate of loss to continue but will stick with the plan!!! Took the dog for an hour hike in the woods near our house yesterday, it was lovely with all of the recent snow we've had but a bit of a slog, but that makes for a good workout for sure. Had an awesome steak dinner last night, filled my plate with lots of broccoli and only a few roasted potatoes Happy weekend!!
1/29 - 181.8 - Got in another good hike with the dog and the hubby yesterday, that and shopping with DS(17) for business clothes for his upcoming DECA comp got me over 10,000steps which usually doesn't happen on a Saturday
1/30 - 181.8 - Quiet day yesterday, just stuff around the house and then 4 hours running boys back and forth to the rink in the evening. Mad a big pot of chili and homemade cheesy garlic bread...saved some calories so I could splurge on a piece of bread as I knew I wouldn't be able to resist.
1/31 - 181.4 - Nice to end the round on another little loss! We've had a fair bit of snow over the last few days so I've been sticking to sidewalks with the dog (wish everyone would clear them in a timely manner!!) until the trails in the woods get packed down a bit, my knees get angry otherwise. This is such a hard time of year for me to stay active. My hubby and boys love it, they ski and play hockey but I'm not a fan of speed I can't control. I love a walk in the snowy woods if it's clear and sunny, but the dogs lucky he's cute and fluffy or we wouldn't leave the house when it's cold and windy!!
See you all in round 213!!!
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SW: 110
10 day GW: 106
2023 GW: 103.8
Day/Weight/Comment
1/22 Ate badly and I don't want to weigh in. Probably better for my mindset.
1/23 Starting a 3 day cleanse. Probably will make it a 5 days cleanse. I really want results now.
1/24 *refuse to check the scale*. I did great yesterday with tracking and stayin on plan and under calorie target. It felt freaking amazing ladies. I felt so proud of myself! And I was able to go to sleep without beating myself up over the food choices I had made. And I didn't go to bed so full I couldn't sleep. Those are just a few of the things I've been dealing with in my mind that have been holding me back. Now, to make that one PROUD day, a string of days - and to string them together and keep going.
1/25 *DNW* Yesterday went very well. Ate under my calorie target and did not eat back any exercise calories. Instead of going on a walk last night at 5pm, I decided to clean my entire bedroom. The closet, under the bed and rearrange it all. Man, it felt SOOO good! My room looks amazing. I also polished my kitchen appliances (stainless steel) and put away stuff. The kitchen looks so happy and peaceful now. Just like my food! Started out today again with a shake and berries....Now I'm ready for some warm coffee. Stringing along another day to add to my success.
1/26
1/27
1/28
1/29
1/30: 110# - restarting nutrition...this is DAY 1. I can do anything for 1 day. Meal planned and prepped. Just have to stick to it. My hardest part of the day is 1-5 pm. SO I am starting my food intake at 1pm. And I will have another meal at 2, 3, 4 and 5 (just a couple 100 calories at each hour). My theory is that this will play into my mindset of...I get food again....and again...and I am okay. I am on track. I am not binge eating....I am on plan.
1/31: 107.0# - and yesterday's meal plan seems to have worked! #doing it again today!4 -
57, 5’5
OSW-187 Sept. 2018. Thank you @quiltingjaine !
GW-140
1/23-165-No better day to get back on the wagon, than Monday.
1/24-Walked 5 miles. Made split pea soup.
1/25-DNW-Ate Mexican food and walked 3 miles.
1/26-DNW-Walked 6 miles. My goal is to walk 3 days a week and do yoga the other 2......in a perfect week that is....with not many appointments or meetings. I still have bruising from getting my eyelids done; next week I should be able to cover it up with makeup.
1/27-164
1/28-164
1/30-164-Went to a quilting class yesterday, it was fun and relaxing.
1/31-164-Soper cold and windy so I put my flannel lined jeans on and walked 6 miles and will go to yoga today. The horse needs to be ridden too; that guy has had enough time off.
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