Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214

Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
4th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
Heaviest Weight: 345+ lbs (my highest known weight prior to gastric bypass in Aug 2005)
Weight in March 2022: 220 lbs
Weight at beginning of my 1st Round: 157.6 lbs
Weight beginning this Round: 150.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 145

This round's daily goals:
1. Under 1300 cals per day - ☹☹☹
2. Jogging with dog at least once every day - ☹
3. 5 mins daily affirmations - ☹☹☹
4. Zero work absences -


2/11 – 150.2 lbs - I did my jogging/walking today with the dog which was super fun! I had a great time! I also didn't skip work but today wasn't a work day for me. However, I neglected to do my affirmations and I didn't stay under 1300 cals as I started to get a really sore stomach before bed and had to eat something to settle my stomach. To start off on a positive note I want to reflect on my successes over the last 3 rounds: Got off the ice-cream sammich habit, started getting closer to my protein and water goals, started taking my iron and supplements regularly, and lost 7.4 lbs. That is pretty frickin amazing. Thanks again, @quiltingjaine! This round I want to focus on getting closer to my goal weight of 145 lbs. I ordered a “running leash” off of Amazon, so I can try jogging with the dog. I have always wanted to run, since I was a kid in the 80s, but I was always too heavy and too afraid of hurting my knees. Now that my weight is lower, I think I can try it, and see how it goes. Bear in mind, my new rescue dog is 72 lbs and very strong, so if he sees a rabbit and I am taken off guard I am going down hard. 😊
2/12 – 149 lbs - Well, I guess I had a premonition about falling on my face (in my notes from yesterday). I ordered a new pair of slip-on shoes off the internet. They were meant specifically for jumping into quickly when I need to take the dog out for a quick pee break. (We live on the 15th floor and sometimes I need to get ready quickly.) I wore them for the first time yesterday, but I found they were too big and were flopping around on my feet. I was out with the dog and all of a sudden SLAM! I tripped somehow (I can’t even blame it on the dog) and I was FLAT on my face. I did real damage to my hands and my right knee, unfortunately. ☹ No jogging for me today. Luckily the dog did not run away when I fell, even though I dropped the leash. And some good Samaritans stopped to help me up. My knee is killing me. AUGH. Edit: I went out and did my jog/walking after all. I can only do a bit anyways, as I am not used to jogging so I have to build up my stamina. It’s pretty fun, though. 😊 And the dog loves it!
2/13 – 150.2 lbs – My knee was too sore to do jogging. I fell again (this time the dog body-checked me into the closet when we were playing). I am getting too old for this. Lol. I was present for work today, even though I was late and having a tonne of anxiety about logging in. So I’m calling it a win. (My attendance has been spectacularly poor lately, due to my mental health.)
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**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, meditation, band/strength exercises, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading

tishawj wrote: »

2/13 - 180.8 - ????!!!! I'm feeling puffy and "backed up" so must be retaining water for some reason, didn't think I overdid sodium or carbs but who knows...bodies are weird.

Bodies are DEFINITELY weird!!!!

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
R213 EW 183.3

2/11 183.4
2/12 182.8
2/13 184.8
2/14 185.6 lol totally expected as I ate well over calories for the second day in a row. Also fits with my alcohol rebound gain pattern AND strength training day.
This round will be higher for a variety of reasons but I’m totally fine with it. I know I’m on a good path.

56, 5'2"
R214 Starting Weight 139.4
R214 Goal Weight: 138.0

2/11 139.4
2/12 139.4
2/13 139.2
2/14 139.2
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SW: 146.2 / -0.4 pounds last round

Hi All - Robyn here in SE Virginia. I'll be doing mostly strength and Pilates workouts during this round while continuing to recover from foot surgery. My primary goals are: 1) no unplanned snacking; and, 2) eating dinner by 7:30. I WILL be more disciplined this round!

Day/Weight/Comment
2/11: 145
2/12: 146
2/13: 146.2
2/14: 146 (-0.2) Yesterday included a 40-minute stretch and strength workout. I also worked up a good sweat doing some Dance Marshall even though I couldn't do the jumping around. It was DH's night to to be in charge of dinner. He was going to do a grocery run for crab cakes to pop into the oven with roasted veggies, but after an unexpected call from a family member and an hour later those plans were blown. Dinner became the quick and easy takeout pizza from a local favorite. It was wood fired so not as many calories as other pizzas. I had two low-calorie NA beers with three slices (two with a salad would have been better). One good habit that I now have is to keep NA beers in the fridge. Unlike in the past, there are many tasty ones out there. I save the high-calorie IPAs for planned days/meals. I also came to a realization last night when I saw a glimpse of frustration in my beloved's expression that I've become overbearing/controlling for every meal. I'm stopping that as of last night! Along with my work/life balance, I need to work on my diet/life balance.
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❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015) - 135
2023 Goals — no snacking after dinner; calories below maintenance, adjusted every 10 lbs; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Aim for 150 by the end of the year.


📆 History 2015–2023
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: goals—calories below 1300; meditate daily; no snacking after dinner.

Day/Weight/Comment no food after dinner 💚 ~~ >20 min meditation 🧘🏻

2/11 - 177.2
It’s a sunny Saturday here in ne Indiana. All that bright light after a lot of gloom lifts my spirits, especially since I eat more when it’s gray and cold outside. Have a lovely Saturday, all!

2/12 - 178.6
Boom. But no surprise. I’ve had several days way over calories so my calories average is about 400 over goal. I’m eating even when I’m not hungry. Aaagghhhh. I’ve got to get a grip. I know how to lose weight and very consciously sabotage myself. Why? Well, it’s supposed to warm up today, so I’ll try to get my butt in gear for a long-ish walk with Booker. He’s only 3 months old, so not up to miles and miles yet, but he can still get me out for some exercise. Anyone know any good books or articles on the psychology of overeating? My eating is clearly emotional, not physiological. Sigh.

2/13 - 178.2
Thanks for the reading & podcast recommendations! I’ll look into them. I’m feeling more upbeat today — maybe it’s the sunshine. Off now to see our tax guy, and then buy a new collar for Booker—he’s growing fast! I’m planning a nice long sniff walk with him this afternoon, and a nice healthy food day for me—I had one egg cooked with avocado oil spray + 1 slice of Dave’s Good Seed Thin for breakfast, and planning salad and a small apple for lunch, and boiled shrimp and oven roasted sweet potato (a little olive oil and spices) for dinner. If I’m hungry later, I’ll stick to bouillon. I’ll letcha know if I stick to the plan! I’m hoping that posting it will keep me honest.

2/14 - 178.8
I was closer to the track yesterday. Steering that way today. Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

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Round 214



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 171 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R213 EW= 193.6
R214 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********

Day/Weight/Comment
02/10 …..193.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

02/11 -193.0- (Trend weight 195.7)

02/12 -193.6- (Trend weight 195.5)



02/13 -192.2- (Trend weight 195.2) Travel today. Heading out early. Pleased with my progress. Yesterday was a low physical activity day but a good low cal/carb day. I think maybe my body needed the physical break. No sleep again last night 2 broken hours.

02/14 -193.8- (Trend weight 195.0) I actually did okay food-wise during travel, but blew it when I got home later. I felt like it was already too difficult to log restaurant food so it was okay to eat anything I wanted since I wasn’t logging. It doesn’t make as much sense this morning as it did last night! Endocrinologist has agreed to hold off on insulin for a few months. He is going to try to get insurance approval for a different med to replace Trulicity called Moujorna or something like that. It works similar to the Trulicity but is more effective. He doubts the insurance will approve it tho. Plan B is to up the Trulicity to max dose and allow me to continually improve my diet and exercise plan (ball is in my court). If my A1C is better with all the changes, we can avoid insulin for now. If it’s not (and I haven’t done my part) then insulin it is. He wants me to continue to lose weight as it will only help. Apparently it is common & expected to have insulin resistance after 10-15 years of being diabetic. That is when body just won’t respond to the meds anymore and insulin becomes necessary. This is where I am at. However, I am responding and getting better numbers with food choices and weight loss so I’m being given a chance. It’s becoming clear to me as I write this that last night’s horrible food choices was just another self-sabotage. Today will be a good day even though it is Valentine’s Day. I have no major plans so I will eat clean at home.

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Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!

80oz water most days:
Row/Bike:
Calories <1700:
No Sugar/Minimum Flour:

Round 214
02/11 - 178.6
02/12 - DNW - updating now because I'm going to be traveling, leaving around 5am. I don't drink a lot of water when I'm on the road so as not to stop so often. I will be tracking what I eat because I'm taking my own food with me for the day. I'll be at the hospital seeing my MIL, so no exercise, unless you count walking in and out.
02/13 - 180.1
02/14 - 180.0 - All that was in my head this morning when I saw 180 was the Allman Brothers' song "Back to Where it All Begins," which the song lyrics don't even fit, but in my head the lyrics were "Back to Where I Began." The original song (not the one in my head ) is a really good song, the entire album is great actually. Okay, I've digressed - I took food on the road but my downfall was I did not take enough food. By the time we got home, I was emotionally and physically drained and I ate too much of the Chili I made before we left. I'm home for at least the next 4 days, so will work hard at making healthy choices.

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