Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 213

Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
3rd Round
Age 53, 5’5”
Heaviest Weight: 345+ lbs (my highest known weight prior to gastric bypass in Aug 2005)
Weight in Aug 2006: 170 lbs
Weight in March 2022: 220 lbs
Weight beginning this Round: 150.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 145-150 lbs (TBD after consult with bariatric surgeon’s office on Feb 15th)

Thanks to @quiltingjaine for keeping these going! So very helpful!!

This week's daily goals: 5 mins affirmations before work; 10 mins meditation before bedtime. Also, continue to keep the habit of iron/supplements. Using the KISS principal this time around…

2/1 – 150.6 lbs, took iron/supplements, missed my 5 mins affirmations, and felt too sleepy to do my meditation. Oops. I didn’t do very well with ANY of the goals I set last round. However, I am going to try to be more positive and point out that in my first round I was able to “kick” ice-cream sammiches (phewf!) and over the course of two rounds I got really good at remembering to take my iron/supplements. Also, I seem to have lost 7 lbs in 20 days, so GO ME! I will focus on my accomplishments. 😊 Anyway, I think I will change it up with my goals for this round. I will just focus in on 2 things that will be good for my mental health – I have been struggling, and February is never easy for me. In the last round @quiltingjaine wisely pointed out the connection between mood and weight loss. I think this is a very important observation!
2/2 – 150.0 lbs, took iron/supplements, did not do affirmations or meditation. Hmm. I seem to be a bit lax on this, even know I am fully aware that these activities very much do support my mental health. Let me try again tomorrow. As far as weight-loss, I guess I will try to lose another 5 lbs and then see if I can maintain between 145-150 lbs. I just realized that if I can get to 145, that will be a loss of 200 lbs when compared to my weight before weight-loss surgery in 2005. YIKES. I feel like the only way to maintain my loss is to keep logging my calories every day, for the rest of my life. Also, I have been taking Saxenda for quite some time now. I feel like I will have to explore the idea of continuing to take that as long as I can, because most people experience a huge rebound gain when they discontinue. And finally, if I can maintain this weight for at least a year, I will consider the idea of having more plastic surgery, such as my arms and the circumferential body lift. I had an abdominoplasty and breast reduction in 2006 and a thigh reduction in 2007. But according to the plastic surgeon I still have about 10 lbs of excess skin to be removed. I also want a face lift, because I am very vain.
2/3 – 150.2 lbs, no iron, no supplements, no meditation or affirmations. ☹
2/4 – 150.2 lbs, took iron, took supplements, did my 5 mins of affirmations! “Every situation gives me an opportunity to learn and grow!” I used the timer on my phone. Said it out loud and wrote it in my notebook a few times. This particular phrase is helpful in thinking about my weight goals but also in thinking about making decisions about next steps regarding my job situation. Let’s hope it sinks in! Neglected to do my meditation, but feeling good that I had at least some success.
2/5 – 150.4 lbs, took iron. Did not take supplements, did not do my affirmations and probably won’t meditate. Decided to adjust my calories, as my intention was to try to get down to 145 and then see if I can maintain 145-150 lbs. I seem to be stuck around 150 lbs at the moment, so let’s see if adjusting down a bit will help. I have also been eating back 200-300 of my exercise calories, against my better judgement. I will try to tone that down a bit, as well.
2/6 – 150.4 lbs, no iron, no supplements, no meditation, no affirmations. Just not doing well at all. ☹
2/7 – 150.6 lbs, took iron, but did not take supplements. I did not do affirmations or meditation. I was sooo hungry yesterday. I couldn’t stop eating. I finally got my period, which always makes me tired and hungry. And it’s been so damn cold, I haven’t been walking much. I fell asleep early and then woke up at 10 PM with a raging sore throat. Just what I needed. ☹
2/8 – 150.8 lbs, Definitely 100% sick. Also, apparently I am at maintenance? I am trying to eat less so I can get down to 145, but I am so damn hungry all the time. Maybe after I’m done my period I’ll be less hungry and will have more success. But I ate 1450 cals yesterday and walked almost 30K steps…. How did my weight go up?? No iron, no supplements, no affirmation, no meditation. Sheesh. I guess I suck!
2/9 – 149.6 lbs, took iron, took supplements, no affirmations, no meditation. I am feeling a bit better today. Yesterday I was wondering if I had Covid, but I think I would still feel bad today if I did. Also, I am feeling pretty good about getting into the 140’s… I can’t really believe it, to be honest. I went shopping for some new clothes the other day – I am around a size 6-8 in pants and small or medium in tops. Am I a normal human size yet?
2/10 – 150.4 lbs, took supplements, took iron. Well, not much of a loss this round, but that’s okay. I am only 5.4 from the lower point of my goal range, and I know it can be slow to get the last five lbs off. I will keep trying next round. 😊

**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, band/strength exercises, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, zero work absences, 12K steps, X pages of reading

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

... if she yells at you again, smile at her, take a couple of deep breaths, and tell her you’re sorry she’s having a bad day and hope it improves.

@SheilaBoneham I love the "sorry your having a bad day" advice. I am going to use that myself when meanness and unkindness shows up!

Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!

80oz water each day: 💧💧💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Row/Bike 8 out of 10 days: 🚣‍♀️🚴‍♀️💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Calories <1700: 🍏🍏💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
No Sugar/Minimum Flour: 📅📅📅📅📅📅📅📅📅📅(20 days)
💜 means I didn't make goal, but not beating myself up any longer - today's a new day

01/31 - Start Weight: 178.7

Round 213
02/01 - 177.9 - going in the right direction!

02/02 - 176.7 - Nice to see a drop this morning. I finally drank 80oz water! Hit all my goals yesterday. I changed my white flour goal from none to minimum flour of any kind. I haven't been eating white or whole wheat. Now that I've been off sugar/flour for 11 days, I still get amazed at how much your cravings subside if you can just get past the first week. I'm going to allow flour some time for things like adding panko to casseroles, but not planning on adding it any time soon because I have a bad case of eczema, and I think both contribute to my inflammation.

I've also changed my calorie goal to less than 1700, which is probably a little less than maintenance. I'll still shoot for 1200 to 1400, but I've learned that being ultra strict just backfires on me. In the past, if I went over 1200, I would feel like I failed and binge. Now, I finally learned that if you need to go over, then eat something with 100 to 200 calories - it's okay - you'll lose 1/2 a pound instead of a pound. I have no set end-goal except to care enough about myself to get healthy and stop the damage I'm causing from being unhealthy (or from "dieting" in an unhealthy way).

02/03 - 176.7 - Hit all goals again! I'm still struggling to quit adding so much salt. Is it true that once you've cut down, you really don't want as much? I never got that far to know. I tried before to put 1/4 tsp in a baggie and only take from it each day. I'll try again.

02/04 - DNW
02/05 - DNW
02/06 - DNW

02/07 - 178.1 - I thought it would be up more than this. Four days ago, I had one of those moments most everyone (including many on this forum at this very moment ) has had to deal with where everyday life is taking place and all of sudden your world stops with a diagnosis or a phone call about a loved one). I had the same thing in June but it was my medical condition, this time it's my mother-in-law. I won't go in detail but prognosis is dire - very sad - she is the kindest, most selfless and caring person I've ever known.

We've been on the road and got home last night. For goal-tracking above, I've added for days missed, not only because of the circumstances this time, but because I'm 100% done with beating myself up any longer. So, back on track today.

02/08 - 177.5 I didn't track yesterday. I was more tired from the 8 hour drive the day before than I thought I would be. It may be the no sleep, but I just don't handle expressway traffic very well any longer - is it just getting older? Or, is it that I'm just not use to it any longer. If anyone has been to Maine, you know we don't have a major rush hour issue, to say the least - two lane highway for the most part. And I LOVE it after driving 12 years in Atlanta traffic.

02/09 - 177.4 My weight is holding steady and that's now all I want out of this round. Still haven't tracked, or exercised, or drank enough water. I'm planning on making today a better day.

02/10 - DNW - I'm ready for a new round - I ended up about the same as when I started - actually happy about that! I could have gone off the rails from emotional eating and also when traveling. Onward...

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 and Minimum Flour / H20 / Exercise / Calories