Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214

TerriRichardson112 · February 2023

JGM10Ds Round 214
(In maintenance)
🍎🍓🍇🥝🫐🥝🍇🍓🍎
🍎🥝FEBRUARY 2023 🥝🍎
🍎🍓🍇🥝🫐🥝🍇🍓🍎
Mostly over Covid but still one or two niggly symptoms hanging on.

• In Maintenance since July 2019
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
People are still dying out there……… and the numbers are on the rise again.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
FEBRUARY focus:

* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

Terri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 131.2(3 Dec 2022)
GW: < 140

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 214
Round 213: EW: 133.3
Day/Weight/Comment
11/02: 132.2: Daily Habits🫶
12/02: 132.6: Daily Habits🫶
13/02: 133.1: Daily Habits🫶
14/02: 132.8: Daily Habits🫶
15/02: 132.4: Daily Habits🫶
16/02: 133.6: Daily Habits🫶Weekend entertaining and Valentines Day indulgences 😝
17/02: 132.9: Daily Habits🫶
18/02: xxx: Daily Habits
19/02: xxx: Daily Habits
20/02: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - February 2023

1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 6000 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

cpanus · February 2023

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 149.0
UGW: 132.2
02/09 - 154.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 5.82 miles in 113 mins
02/10 - 153.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 - 153.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...7.41 miles in 141 mins
02/12 - 153.4 at 8:15 a.m. ...6.35 miles in 120 mins then Super Bowl party w/family.
02/13 - 154.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/14 - 154.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then nothing!!
02/15 - 154.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 6.32 miles in 122 mins
02/16 - 155.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then nothing!!
02/17 - 154.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 7.05 miles in 134 mins
02/18 -
02/19 -
02/20 -
Chris

miscanon3617 · February 2023

2/11 - 125
2/12 - 126
2/13 - 125.2
2/14 - 124.6
2/15 - 123.6
2/16 - 123.8
2/17 - 122.4
2/18
2/19
2/20

gomifune · February 2023

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146

Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7

2/11 198.3
2/12 198.4
2/13 197.4
2/14 196.9
2/15 197.1
2/16 196.8
2/17 196.6
2/18 197.6

2/19
2/20

musicsax · February 2023

64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 213 (my 145th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine.
Goal for this round; again I'm not looking at a specific number, instead I need to aim to cut out chocolate & biscuits 'cuz I can't stop at 1 or even 2, it starts me on a downward addictive spiral, I want to avoid them both for the whole 10 days, it’s just 10 days, they will still be there after that!! So that and any loss is my aim. 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 taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 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
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139.4

SW 139.4
2/11 139.4 – 11.28 miles walked & 2 hours of dancing last night. Good food choices 40% exercise calories eaten back. I really need to keep consistent and make this round count.
2/12 138.6 – nice to see the scale start to move; my reward for being more in control! 😊 9.45 miles walked, 77% exercise calories eaten back (Saturday pizza night).
2/13 138.6 – no structured walking as DD & family came down for Sunday roast lunch, did walk up to the local park with DGS x 2. A little over on calories, but no binging.
2/14 139.6 – Sundays excess calories showing up ? 12.12 miles walked, half of exercise calories eaten back.
2/15 138.2 – 7.36 miles walked. Just under a quarter of exercise calories eaten back.
2/16 138.2 – 12.13 miles walked. A third of exercise calories eaten back.
2/17 137.6 - 8.45 miles walked, 67% of exercise calories eaten back. I will not be weighing in the next two days; this afternoon we head off to a hotel for a dance weekend, so much of my “walking” steps will actually be dancing steps, but will get some walking in tomorrow between the morning workshop and the evening formal dance.
2/18. DNW - 9.28 miles, 1.5 of which were racked up whilst dancing. 433 calories over.
2/19
2/20

I'M WORTH IT !!
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

clprieur · February 2023

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☹<3☹
3. 5 mins daily affirmations - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
4. Zero work absences - <3<3<3<3<3

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.)
2/14 – 149.6 lbs – Am I at maintenance, without knowing it? I can’t seem to eat 1300 cals, which was the plan for this week. I am not sure why I can’t, because when I was in active eating disorder territory I was easily eating less than 1200. I do not feel like my eating disorder is active right now, though, which is a really good thing. (And surprising, to be honest, since my mental health is not great at the moment.) I find I am not being nearly so critical of myself about my eating/exercise, which is fantastic. But it may be because I am too busy being extremely critical about myself regarding my work!! LOL! Oops. I went to work and although I was not the most productive, I tried my best. And that is all I can do.
2/15 – 150.2 lbs – did not do my walk/jog, and was waaaaay over on my calories… all I did was work today, for my full hours. So… can we just all agree that it was a good day?
2/16 – 150.8 lbs – Did my jog/walking this morning and I can see that I am improving! 😊 Also, I have attended work all 4 days thus far this week, which sounds lame and basic but it is a really good sign, for me. Maybe things are on an uptick?
2/17 – 150.6 lbs – Freezing rain this morning, so I am afraid to go do my jog/walking as I have already fallen twice recently and I’m scared to really hurt my right wrist (which I fractured about a year ago in ANOTHER fall). I did work today, but I could barely concentrate at all, unfortunately. ☹
2/18
2/19
2/20

**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, meditation, band/strength exercises, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading

clprieur · February 2023

Sherbog wrote: »

8 days with no empty calorie alcohol consumption.

Just wanted to congratulate you on the zero alcohol! That is awesome! I can say that after giving up booze for the last 7 months I have been appreciating the weight loss benefits as well as feeling more energetic and clear-headed. Good job and keep it up!!

clprieur · February 2023

fmfdfa2020 wrote: »

How many times can I lie to myself and know I'm lying because I know how this ends EVERY SINGLE TIME! The entire bag gone by the end of the day. And most times, that's it, I binge for days. I really envy those of you that can eat a few chips, or one piece of candy - it's just not me. I'll one day see if I can control my binges once I hit maintenance, but I have to stay away for now.

I can tell you that I reached a point in my life where I realized that I absolutely could not keep some foods in the house. "Trigger foods" I think they are called, by some. Those things, for me, are bread, cookies, crackers, chips, ice-cream, and that type of thing. If I had them in the house, I would eat all of it. ALL OF IT. And then, like you said, I'd binge for days. And, I had gastric bypass in 2005 so bingeing on carbs makes me violently ill and I'd STILL DO IT. So, at one point, I just decided to stop buying them when I did the groceries. My hubby eventually got used to it. LOL. I would have bread or dessert etc. when we were out for meals at a restaurant or whatever. Anyway, last year I did something called "intuitive eating" for about 6 months. I don't think I can ever fully embrace that way of eating however, there were some positive things I took away. One of those things is that now, at the age of 53, I can finally keep a few things in the house, without bingeing. I do keep a couple of bars of dark chocolate around, as I do enjoy something sweet after every meal (including breakfast, LOL!). I am somehow magically able to eat only a couple of squares a day. And I keep a loaf of "whole grain" bread in the freezer, and I am able to eat one piece of toast with peanut butter every day or two. I can't say what changed. I really don't know. I was also doing a lot of counselling about "mindfulness" and "being in your body" and "feeling your feelings instead of avoiding them" last year, so that could have helped, as well. FTR, I did try keeping ice-cream bars around for awhile, but recently decided that they were just not helping me reach my weight loss or nutrition goals, so decided to stop keeping them in the house.

I don't know why I wrote all that. LOL. I just wanted to let you know that I totally get where you are coming from. It is SO HARD. I don't want you to feel that you are alone. Please take good care of yourself and reach out any time if you need to chat.

39flavours · February 2023

F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 153.4lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs

Past Rounds

R160 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)
R213 SW: 158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW: 153.4 EW:
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2/9 157.0 (trend 158.1)
2/10 156.8 (trend 158.0)

2/11 154.4 (trend 157.5) That's quite a whoosh! I felt very different yesterday, loads of energy, I couldn't sit still, and I was in a really positive mood. Hopefully this is a taste of things to come and not a blip.

2/12 157.2 (trend 157.4) Oh for goodness sake. I guess I was just really dehydrated yesterday then. Trying desperately to not feel too disheartened. 5 miles walked.

2/13 157.0 (trend 157.4) Well I reacted to my disappointment and frustration yesterday by having a carb binge. Only 150 cals over but most of what I ate consisted of cereal bars, biscuits and breadsticks. Zero exercise, just a trip to the dump to get rid of garden waste. Feeling predictably bloated today.

2/14 157.0 (trend 157.3) 1 hour at the gym doing cardio, rest of the day working on a job application form. I have booked an appointment for Wednesday to get my blood tested for thyroid levels. Calories slightly below as I had no appetite.

2/15 155.2 (trend 157.0) Yay! Very glad to see this drop, and I know it's not down to dehydration this time as I drank at least 4 litres of water yesterday. I changed my usual breakfast from a banana and 100g yoghurt to 2 soft boiled eggs with 125g asparagus tips, I don't know if that made any difference to my digestion.
1 hr cardio at the gym. I really wanted to use the weights machines, but as it's school half term here, there were groups of teenagers everywhere and it was getting a bit crowded.
I'm aware I need to work on cutting down my salt intake, which is going to be a challenge as I rely on it to add flavour to bland food and it helps me cut down on fat/carbs. I also need to see how I can add more protein to my diet without increasing calories or losing fibre. I'm averaging 37g of protein a day, which is 15g short of the recommended amount. I have a blood test today to check my thyroid levels, hoping this will shed some light on things.
Oh, and I applied for a part time job yesterday, after being out of formal work for over 4 years, eeek!

2/16 155.4 (trend 156.8) Happy to have stayed relatively stable for 2 days, phew! Tried out some of the resistance machines at the gym, it was fun except for the creepy bloke who kept moving to machines facing mine and staring at me while he worked out. I scowled at him so he moved away and went to stand right behind a young woman while she lifted weights, very off-putting and uncomfortable for her.
I woke up really hungry at 6am, I don't usually eat until 11am but will have to have something soon as my growling stomach is deafening!

2/17 155.0 (trend 156.6) Really reassured that this losing steak seems to be continuing, phew! I think this is mainly down to me focusing on drinking lots of water and balancing my macros better. I love carbs but having 70% of my calories coming from them wasn't working for me.
I got my thyroid results back yesterday, still need to contact the docs to see if I need a follow up appointment. My TSH level (thyroid stimulating hormone) is at 4.09 mU/L, which is just inside the normal range (above 4.20 is considered abnormal and indicates hypothyroidism, according to NHS) so I think this shows that I do have a sluggish thyroid, but not to the level that needs treatment. I had a reading of 4.39 back in 2021, with another test showing me back in normal range 2 months later. As these things tend to get worse with age, it's something I need to keep a close eye on and also means I need to be really vigilant with tracking and keep my calories low to avoid weight gain.
Here comes the weekend and I have a meal out planned at an Ethiopian restaurant tomorrow, so a bit of a danger zone. We're getting a sharing platter so I intend to just try a little bit of everything and leave the lion's share to my OH, who can eat whatever he wants with no bad effect! No idea how I'm meant to track it accurately, I'll just aim to eat what looks like 300 calories and stop.

2/18 153.4 (trend 156.2) Another weird drop on a Saturday morning, like at the start of this round. This also puts me at my goal weight for the round, though I doubt very much it will stick around until Monday as I am going to be eating more than usual today. I had the same feeling of excess energy and positivity yesterday as I did last Friday. I would love to feel like that every day!

2/19
2/20

staceymcmd · February 2023

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
2/15 140.2 Lobster dinner last night

2/16 139.0
2/17 139.0
2/18 138.8
2/19
2/20

_JeffreyD_ · February 2023

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. For 2023, avoid a repeat of 2022 lack of discipline.
2. Log my food daily… That is how I lost my weight before.

Round 214 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food; Exercise – yesterday / Comment

Previous posts:

2/7: 220.2
Starting weight at “end” of last round.

2/11: DNW Post-Op
2/12: DNW Post-Op
2/13: DNW Post-Op
2/14: DNW Post-Op
2/15: DNW Post-Op
2/16: DNW Post-Op

2/17: 223.4
/Did not log; Kegels – Dr. Orders after Prostate surgery. From what I can read it is good for a lot of reasons./ Well, this reading is the result of bad eating habits, sedentary activity and Post-Op inflammation I suppose.

2/18: 222.6
/logged half way; Kegels (this is the last time I will update you on this exercise.)/ Going to get out of the house today. Maybe I will even think before food insertion.

Glad to be back with you all.

2/19
2/20

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
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)

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.

CamandJarvis · February 2023

deepwoodslady wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@deepwoodslady First let me say that in my opinion, that dietitian has it all wrong. Second, upping your carbs means with GOOD FOOD not pizza and bread. Third, if the changes you have already made have made improvements, which they have, why would they change that????

After all of the research I’ve done in the last several years, I don’t trust much the doctors tell me.
AND FINALLY
I am NOT telling anyone that ignoring consultants should be their choice

I will not lie, this seems so backwards! My grandfather has barely controlled diabetes, is on insulin (every time he eats), etc. Due to a lot of issues and surgeries, he can barely walk so practically no movement/exercise. He definitely does better with healthier carbs (fruit/veg/whole grain WITHIN LIMITS) and horrible with any high amount of carbs, good or bad. I know everyone is different, but with an entire family diagnosed with diabetes (my mom, young cousin (23) and I are the only ones without it) I have NEVER heard of increasing carbs. My mind is reeling trying to wrap my brain around this and research (not much on google at all, everything is about lowering carbs)

The few glimpses of this I read include: whole grains for the fiber and micronutrients. Magnesium has shown to help improve insulin resistance and can be located in many whole grain sources.
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/2/538/28275/Carbohydrate-Nutrition-Insulin-Resistance-and-the

This is fascinating about vinegar and insulin resistance:
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/1/281/26582/Vinegar-Improves-Insulin-Sensitivity-to-a-High

@CamandJarvis Thanks for the articles. I read them through, though, as you can see, it can be a bit confusing when you throw in the heart disease and the desire to lose weight too. I definitely will be choosing whole grains over white flour choices in my breads. I'm really trying to incorporate more tolerable veggies which will allow for less bread to reach my numbers. It's a process for me. I will give these macros numbers a try UNTIL I see that it is causing my numbers harm (glucose, weight etc). I will be staying at the low end of her recommendations though, until I know more. Thanks so much for the research.

You know your body best! I'm wishing you all the luck and sending up little prayers that you can find something that workouts without causing more issues first.

CamandJarvis · February 2023

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; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1

Last weight
02/10 - 162.1

Round Goal: 161.xlb Water goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
2/11 - 162.3
2/12 - 161.6
2/13 - 163.3
2/14 - 162.2
2/15 - 161.8
2/16 - 161.8
2/17 - 161.1
2/18 - 160.4 - Please picture a child who is really excited they did something they thought impossible. That is me at this moment. My mind is chanting "I did it. I did it." repeatedly like a crazed sugar-rushed child. The hard part is still to come: maintaining through the weekend. I have ZERO clue what our plans are if we have any yet and if not, what crazy spur-of-the-moment ideas BF gets if he decides to leave the house. Travel always puts him down and out for awhile so it's possible he wants to stay home to rest and recuperate. If we do stay home either today or tomorrow, I'll focus on getting a walk in with the pups. Preferably tomorrow as today's high is only 52 while tomorrow's is 72! It's currently 32 so I'm going to curl up with my coffee and read. BigBro just left (assuming to his GF's) and BF still asleep so I have quiet time to catch up on my book to finish it before BookClub starts March 1st.
2/19
2/20

Previous Day's Comments

2/11 - Very slight jump up. It's a combination of things, I'm sure. Despite my probiotics, I'm sure they are not eliminating all dairy bloat. We had homemade pepperoni pizza last night. My first attempt! We all agreed better (and cheaper) than frozen. But whew, cheese. Always gets me. Also, TMI, didn't really happen yesterday, but on the normal schedule today so all good there. Not sure today's plans other than my workout schedule says to do 15-30 minutes minimum of fun movement activity. I'll either walk the dogs or do a yoga practice before bed depending on what ends up happening today. I have pre-logged what I know of for tomorrow (Galentine's Brunch then Superbowl Party). Despite my plans to make a best-effort, I'm using today as as super healthy day to help balance out what I anticipate as a super not healthy day tomorrow. And if it ends up being somewhat healthy, that much better for me! We are leaving at halftime anyway as BF has to be at the airport by 4-430 Monday morning for a business trip. More on those plans later, but I've planned my path that will be the most likely to provide success. Not sure if I'll have time to check in tomorrow, depends on when I wake up vs when I need to leave to get to brunch on time. I'll be back Monday, though!
2/12 - Oh, a huge drop after what I expected was going to be a tick up or two! Guess the bloat being gone and TMI back on track did the trick like I thought? Yesterday was not as super healthy as I'd like. I did have a nice balanced "brunch" which held me over for the most part until dinner (I had 2 little mandarin oranges for a snack and sweet treat). BF wanted chili cheese dogs for dinner so that's what we had, but I went very light on the cheese. I kept it mindful and luckily had JUST ENOUGH calories in my budget leftover. According to Fitbit, I was 34 calories over while MFP said I was exactly at 0! My activity for the day wasn't "fun" but I felt better: deep cleaned the kitchen. BF woke up so I didn't get to clean out the fridge to wipe that down (maybe while BF is gone and I'm alone in the house during the day Monday-Wednesday. A work call listening activity? Beats sitting at a desk listening). Sweeping and mopping didn't happen though the poor robot vacuum tried its best. 2 dogs with fallen dried leaves, dried grass, and mud? Poor floors have been swept and mopped/scrubbed so much this week alone, I'm surprised there's still a floor left! Here's to hoping I can stick to my pre-planned, pre-logged day and NOT having the usual 2 week long Superbowl "hangover" (and I mean food baby hangover, not alcohol. BF and I both have to drive 45 minutes home!)
2/13 - Definitely bloated. Also sleep issues. BF's alarm went off at 3:40 and he was gone by 4. If my body cooperated, I'd have woken up at 6 to do my workout. Unfortunately I didn't doze off again until about 545 and decided to sleep until 7...but the dogs intervened at 615ish. I'm so cranky and groggy and just bleh. I have a headache like no other (luckily no migraine). I put on workout clothes to remind me I have to do my workout today, either at lunch or after work before a puppy walk. I'm pushing water (though I drank quite a bit of water yesterday, I definitely need more) and I'm going to try to fast until lunch (should be easier with no early morning workout) and pre-plan/log a balanced lunch to immediately start off-setting the Galentine's Day and Superbowl weight gain. I'm simply glad all that's now over. Also, since I'm in charge of dinner, I know what we're having and I can log it first thing. Nice thing about being in charge of dinner!
2/14 - Sweet, Superbowl bloat is mostly banished! I have had an awful morning. I was so so so exhausted when my alarm went off and now I'm battling the beginnings of a migraine from oversleeping. How can I be so tired I literally fall back asleep AS I'm attempting to turn off my alarm and yet feel sick like I always do after I oversleep? Needless to say, no workout. Yet. BF still gone so I can do it without disrupting him during the day. Since BF comes home late Wednesday night (late as in I'm already asleep and I'll be woken up), I'm thinking instead of my super hard workout (bodyweight AND cardio) Thursday morning, I'm going to do that today and just do the cardio sprints Thursday morning. Or maybe cardio sprints tomorrow and use Thursday as the rest day? Definitely doing the hard workout today, though. For today, I need to log and see if it fits, but I have dinner planned and leftovers for lunch.
2/15 - Now, hopefully, to maintain or lose more to stay on track for this round's goal (or surpass the goal which would be amazing but not getting hopes up too much..end of round IS a Monday, my worst weigh in day). My dog, Harley (adult) decided to take a page from the pup's (Smoke) book and eat acorns. So we were up half the night as I monitored her and her retching, puking, etc. She's fine now, it seems, but I'm, once again, lacking sleep. The sleep I did get was super restful as I've been plain exhausted. I've already gotten my meals planned for today and came in just under (50 or so) calories before any exercise calories factored in (or breakfast which I'm hoping to fast through anyway). I just finished my cardio sprints to make tomorrow a rest day. BF will be home sometime tonight after my bedtime. Today I'll input Thursday's planned dinner and figure out what I can munch on for lunch Thursday since it'll be a little more challenging with no workout calories providing a buffer.
2/16 - Well, I did say maintain OR lose so I guess my body listened. I won't lie I was a little nervous to step on the scale. My tummy feels bloated and harder than normal. TMI is a little wonky, too. Hopefully it's just my messed up schedule and now that things are back to normal, it will settle out. BF made it home safe. I ended up waking up to my 6am alarm with juuuuust under 7 hours of sleep according to Fitbit so not bad at all. Glad I didn't try to wake up at 5 and do a double workout, though! Thanks, Past Cam, I appreciate you looking out. Though I'm quite sore today from 3 straight days of workouts, at least they happened and I didn't skip and feel guilty. Today's focus is on really listening to hunger cues and NOT mistaking boredom/stress/emotions for hunger and acting on them as my calorie budget is limited with no exercise and a heavy dinner planned. Also, getting lots of movement so I'm not sitting on my lazy bum all day. I have my reminders to move set up on my Fitbit to get at LEAST 250 steps each hour. Aiming for more. Cold day (after 2 days of feeling more like April/May, windows open airing out the house, t-shirt wearing with no hoodie or jacket, I'm sad BF brought icky, grey, cold weather back with him), but hoping the weather cooperates for a walk with pups tonight. Its windy so hoping that settles juuuust a bit so it's not so miserable.
2/17 - I'm so close to getting below goal... Considering yesterday being a rest day with no yoga or walking pups, I'm really impressed. The wind settled, but it was still very gusty so I decided not to try it with the pups. I did NOT get up and move like I had hoped. Work got stupid and I was doing 2 personal things (paperwork) and 2 work things all at once. Whew. Smoke goes to the vet for his final shot today. He also has a lump under his eye. Its fairly hard. Going to get that checked out while there. Grocery pickup as well on the way home from the vet. Today is also very hectic at work so I'm hopping on early since I'll be getting off a touch early for the vet appointment. Workout already complete so just hoping I can remind myself often enough for little walking breaks, not just for my body, but my mind!
2/18
2/19

fmfdfa2020 · February 2023

clprieur wrote: »

fmfdfa2020 wrote: »

How many times can I lie to myself and know I'm lying because I know how this ends EVERY SINGLE TIME! The entire bag gone by the end of the day. And most times, that's it, I binge for days. I really envy those of you that can eat a few chips, or one piece of candy - it's just not me. I'll one day see if I can control my binges once I hit maintenance, but I have to stay away for now.

I can tell you that I reached a point in my life where I realized that I absolutely could not keep some foods in the house. "Trigger foods" I think they are called, by some. Those things, for me, are bread, cookies, crackers, chips, ice-cream, and that type of thing. If I had them in the house, I would eat all of it. ALL OF IT. And then, like you said, I'd binge for days. And, I had gastric bypass in 2005 so bingeing on carbs makes me violently ill and I'd STILL DO IT. So, at one point, I just decided to stop buying them when I did the groceries. My hubby eventually got used to it. LOL. I would have bread or dessert etc. when we were out for meals at a restaurant or whatever. Anyway, last year I did something called "intuitive eating" for about 6 months. I don't think I can ever fully embrace that way of eating however, there were some positive things I took away. One of those things is that now, at the age of 53, I can finally keep a few things in the house, without bingeing. I do keep a couple of bars of dark chocolate around, as I do enjoy something sweet after every meal (including breakfast, LOL!). I am somehow magically able to eat only a couple of squares a day. And I keep a loaf of "whole grain" bread in the freezer, and I am able to eat one piece of toast with peanut butter every day or two. I can't say what changed. I really don't know. I was also doing a lot of counselling about "mindfulness" and "being in your body" and "feeling your feelings instead of avoiding them" last year, so that could have helped, as well. FTR, I did try keeping ice-cream bars around for awhile, but recently decided that they were just not helping me reach my weight loss or nutrition goals, so decided to stop keeping them in the house.

I don't know why I wrote all that. LOL. I just wanted to let you know that I totally get where you are coming from. It is SO HARD. I don't want you to feel that you are alone. Please take good care of yourself and reach out any time if you need to chat.

@clprieur Thank you so much for letting me know of your experience and how you've progressed to a point where you can manage a little better. For now, it is all about not having anything in the house. I know I can do without because I did not have any sugar for 20 years. I'm not exaggerating. I'm hypoglycemic and could not work if I ate sugar because of brain fog and not being able to concentrate, not to mention the shakes when my sugar would drop, and extreme irritability. I would always tell my husband I don't know how you can stand me as I can't stand myself. I would cry at a drop of a hat and my husband would always say you've had sugar haven't you. It was a vicious cycle because the more I ate it the more cravings I would have. I early retired in 2017 and decided I could now eat sugar - wrong! It makes me feel absolutely horrible, so off it again. Like you still bingeing even after bypass, I would eat it even though it felt like it was killing me. So 27 days off it and simple carbs and feeling like a new person, but still have to keep it out of the house for now because I don't have the "work" deterrent any longer, and as far as carbs go, I just can't control my bingeing. Thanks again - your comments really did help, and congratulations on figuring out a way to manage, and I wish for you continued success! Debra

SheilaBoneham · February 2023

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015) - 135
2023 Goals — no snacking after dinner; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. 150 by the end of the year.

📆 History 2015–2023

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: end weight running average 178.6

2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).

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! ❤️

2/15 - 178.4
Chocolates from my sweetie, and Italian for dinner.

2/16 - 179.6
Ah, yeah, there’s the delayed kaboom from Val Day chocolates (I ate way too many), manicotti, and salty dinner yesterday. Oh, well. I’ll try to stifle myself today and tomorrow and…. It’s a gloomy, rainy, windy day here but I’m planning to video some of Booker’s trick training, work on a painting, write, and read. I’m trying to reduce the stack of to-be-read books on my nightstand—DH is afraid they’ll fall over and kill me. 😂 Have a good one, you beautiful, inspiring people!

2/17 - 179
Ok, slowly dropping back down. DH made old-fashioned tuna casserole for dinner Wed. night, and leftovers last night, so not exactly weight-loss friendly—but tasted great! Back to leaner food today. I am doing better with the snacking, though still not perfect.

2/18 - 178.2
Happy Saturday!

2/19 -
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fmfdfa2020 · February 2023

@clprieur I meant to add. I've seen you add such thoughtful comments and have really good suggestions, and I hate for anyone to miss them, or you to not know they read them. When you respond to someone, add their @name before your comment and they will receive a notice on the bell at the top right of the page. If someone doesn't go back through multiple pages, they may miss your comment. You may know this and just forgot a few times, but again, I really appreciate how supportive you are, and wouldn't want any to miss your responses. Have a wonderful weekend!!

roscoe1998 · February 2023

SW 215 1/2/2023
CW 193.1
GW 170

I haven't done this challenge in quite a few years, but decided I need to lose this weight before my 60th birthday in
July. Adding this challenge to my routine to help keep the momentum going. There are a few challenges this week with a Super Bowl party and Valentines, so I thought this would give me an extra layer of accountability.

2/11 193.8 I went out last night. Food choices were good but I had 1 skinny marg and 3 vodka sodas
during the night. I plan on walking 6 miles today and no alcohol.

2/12 192.9 Good! Walked 6.5 miles yesterday and intermittent fasted. Superbowl party today, so let'ssee what happens tomorrow. I will walk before I go, not eat until I get there, and stick with
protiens and veggies. 2 vodka soda limit....

2/13 194.0 Super bowl snacks.....

2/14 192.9 Back dowm but I am going to enjoy a nice Valentine's dinner tonight, so we will see what tomorrow brings.

2/15 193.3 Not as bad as I thought it would be! I had an amazing dinner and a few weeks ahead with no social commitments so ready to get into the 80's.

2/16 192.7 Heading in the right direction!

2/17 192.2 Hoping to stay focused over the weekend...

2/18 192.0 I guess a little bit of downward movement is better than nothing!
2/19
2/20

tishawj · February 2023

Another round friends!!! I'm really enjoying checking in with all of you every morning as part of my motivation routine...so far it's working again (I used these 10 day challenges years ago and should have started back much sooner). Hubby and I have a trip to Mexico booked at the end of March, we missed having the big celebrations we wanted for our 25th anniversary and both of our 50th birthdays over the worst of the pandemic so this will be our make up trip. I'd like to get down below 170 before we go...and then hop back on here when we get back to get down to my ultimate target.

Female, 51years old, 5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R213 EW- 178.8

Day, Weight, Comment
2/11 - 178.0 - lighter walk yesterday, saved some calories for dinner as both boys were out and I made risotto with lemon trout and green beans for hubby and I for a nice date dinner. The risotto is a bit of a calorie bomb but worth it every now and then. Stuck to one serving of risotto but had more wine than I should have.
2/12 - 178.0 - Sunshine yesterday (today too!!!) meant head to the woods! The trails are a little janky from the thaws and freezes last week but do-able with spikes on my boots.
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. Had another lovely walk/hike/skate in the woods in the sunshine yesterday and missed the super-bowl as I was at the rink, DS(15) had a game, they won, and he played amazing, only let one in the net (he's a goalie).
2/14 - 179.2 - Back in the right direction! The Mackster was a bit stiff yesterday (sometimes I forget how old he'd getting, we've maybe been overdoing the hikes LOL)....so we did a shorter sidewalk adventure. It was grocery day so got some steps in that way. Our house did not have a good sleep last night, so I'll see how energy goes today.
2/15 - 178.4 - Spent yesterday with hubby - took the dog for a lovely 5km walk along the waterfront in the sunshine despite both of us being super tired, the fresh air helped for sure. I made my famous triple chocolate fudge cookies for my guys for Valentines Day...ended up having a couple with an apple for lunch...not the best choice...then Hubby and I popped over to our local and had a couple of IPAs...also not the best choice. Better choices to come today!!!
2/16 - 180.2 - ugh...Tuesday came back to bite me in the butt. Also I didn't get enough water as I forgot to grab my bottle on the way out to pick up DS from wrestling tournament to take him to the Dr...messed up his knee real good. Dinner prep was rushed and not the healthiest when we finally got home. Hoping for a non-eventful day today....
2/17 - 178.4 - bouncing around the same 2lbs this week...there's got to be a whoosh coming soon. Will stick to my guns the next couple of days so I at least show some kind of loss this round. Yesterday was much less eventful, although I am now a school taxi needing to drop off and pick up the injured kid until his knee settles down, hopefully once the swelling is down and they can do an ultrasound on it we can make a plan, right now it's too angry to get a good assessment without an MRI. Got a bunch of heavy cleaning done yesterday...extra calories burned!!
2/18 - 178.4 - better than up again. Cruddy weather yesterday, only got out for a short walk, should have added some elliptical but buses were cancelled so the boys were home and in the basement where their computers are set up...also where the weights and elliptical are. Hoping to get out to the trails today.
2/19
2/20

cory17 · February 2023

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE
2/11 196.4
2/12 197.0
2/13 199.4
2/14 195.8 I got on scale four times checking this fwiw
2/15 194.0
2/16 195.2
2/17 197.6
2/18 199.0
2/19
2/20

quiltingjaine · February 2023

@deepwoodslady Even the ADA has admitted that lower carbs is not a bad thing.

https://professional.diabetes.org/sites/professional.diabetes.org/files/media/8_fri_330_evert_yancy.pdf

shmmm3 · February 2023

This round three goals:
#1 Do not weigh myself.
#2 Strength train or yoga every day, if only for 5 minutes.
#3 No added sugar or processed foods or alcohol.

Wish me luck!

2/11 DNW was easier than expected. I chugged a bunch of water to deter me. Met all three goals today. Pomegranate for dessert. Kombucha instead of alcohol. Mini strength exercises throughout the day.
2/12 DNW Goals met but an intense sugar craving hit late at night. Dates and apricots didn't help. I Googled what causes sugar cravings and it said it could be dehydration or magnesium deficiency. I drank a bunch of magnesium water (Natural Calm) and had some dark chocolate and the craving completely went away. This was really interesting to me and will be a huge calorie saver if it works every time. One more week till the reveal.
2/13 DNW Goals achieved and under maintenance calories means the right kind of weight will come off. It's nice knowing I won't weigh in tomorrow morning so dinner's weight isn't an issue. I feel like I'm closer to re-establishing the habit-laden foundation of maintenance. Six more days till I find out if this works for me as a long term strategy. I've always been a weigh every day person. This is much less stressful for me.
2/14 DNW Goals achieved. Not much to report today except that it marks two full weeks of sticking to goal #3! That has never happened before and since sticking with whole foods is seemingly easy now, I don't want to have any cheat meal like I originally planned. I don't want to mess up my taste buds and I like not craving anything. It's not a battle of wills anymore. No artificial sweeteners and not even a sip of wine. I am a sugar fiend and have always preferred dessert to dinner any day of the week. I should share that the important exception to my no added sugar rule is dark chocolate. The 95% Lindt bars are a go to treat when I need to nibble on something. Does anyone else notice that buying fancy treats makes you more likely to savor them and eat them in moderation?
2/15 Sticking with it and noticed my butt is poppin'

2/16 Still on it. I did two pull ups today! Less weight to pull makes all the difference.
2/17 DNW.
2/18 DNW went 600 calories over maintenance last night. After a full dinner and with a full stomach I inhaled a tub of fresh strawberries and dried apricots. I was trying to get my mind off the glass of wine I was craving. Better than binging on fritos or ice cream but I'm regretting it. First time going over maintenance calories this round. I feel like I failed by binging even though rationally I should celebrate my wins. And, rationally, it wasn't that bad at all. Compared to a January binge this doesn't even come close. I shouldn't even think of it as a binge. Maybe my body just needed the nutrients since I've been under maintenance for so long. Still, I woke up feeling disappointed in myself for binging. Emotions are crappy.
2/19 DNW
2/20 REVEAL

fmfdfa2020 · February 2023

Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!

80oz water most days: 💧💧💧
Row/Bike: 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️
Calories <1700: 🍏🍏🍏🍏
No Sugar/Minimum Flour: 🎯🎯🎯🎯27 Days

💪🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🎵💃👗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💗🌻🏖🙏

First Goal: Hit the 160's (again)
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169

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.
02/15 - 177.6 - Okay, better! I had a good day yesterday. I finally drank 80oz of water but need to spread it out through the day and not guzzle it. I rowed. I had 1312 calories. I had lots of vegetables and some fruit.
When I start losing confidence, I look at where many of you started and where you are today, and it is so inspiring, and also everyone's willingness to share their experiences to help others. I'm not a big "participating" social media person, and have only been on a few challenges here, but this is the one that I keep coming back to - thank you everyone and to @quiltingjaine for keeping it going! 💚
02/16 - 176.8 - Another really good day.

02/17 - 177.8 - I'm not worried about the day-to-day fluctuations as long as I'm consistently sticking to my plan. It feels good to have 3 good days behind me - builds my confidence. I know the tricks I play though, and I will not fall to them again. When I go to the store, I'll tell my husband "I'm going to get a bag of tortilla chips, and I'll just have them as a snack every now and then, eating just 1 serving." How many times can I lie to myself and know I'm lying because I know how this ends EVERY SINGLE TIME! The entire bag gone by the end of the day. And most times, that's it, I binge for days. I really envy those of you that can eat a few chips, or one piece of candy - it's just not me. I'll one day see if I can control my binges once I hit maintenance, but I have to stay away for now.

02/18 - 177.6 - Another good day. I increased my exercise from 15 mins to 30 mins. I rowed for years before I stopped because of surgery in June, and even though I'm literally only 4 days in, I can tell I'm going to bounce back faster than I thought I would. I made chili again because the complex carbs of the beans with the protein from the ground beef keeps me feeling steady. The ground beef came from a local farmer and is very lean.

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s

Long-term Tracking: Weight / No Sugar and Minimum Flour / H20 / Exercise / Calories

2/14 - 180.0 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1312
2/15 - 177.6 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1088
2/16 - 176.8 / None / 80oz / Row 15 Mins / 1481
2/17 - 177.8 / None / 56oz / Row 10 Mins/Bike 20 Mins / 1512
2/18 - 177.6

shmmm3 · February 2023

deepwoodslady wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@deepwoodslady First let me say that in my opinion, that dietitian has it all wrong. Second, upping your carbs means with GOOD FOOD not pizza and bread. Third, if the changes you have already made have made improvements, which they have, why would they change that????

After all of the research I’ve done in the last several years, I don’t trust much the doctors tell me.
AND FINALLY
I am NOT telling anyone that ignoring consultants should be their choice

I will not lie, this seems so backwards! My grandfather has barely controlled diabetes, is on insulin (every time he eats), etc. Due to a lot of issues and surgeries, he can barely walk so practically no movement/exercise. He definitely does better with healthier carbs (fruit/veg/whole grain WITHIN LIMITS) and horrible with any high amount of carbs, good or bad. I know everyone is different, but with an entire family diagnosed with diabetes (my mom, young cousin (23) and I are the only ones without it) I have NEVER heard of increasing carbs. My mind is reeling trying to wrap my brain around this and research (not much on google at all, everything is about lowering carbs)

The few glimpses of this I read include: whole grains for the fiber and micronutrients. Magnesium has shown to help improve insulin resistance and can be located in many whole grain sources.
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/2/538/28275/Carbohydrate-Nutrition-Insulin-Resistance-and-the

This is fascinating about vinegar and insulin resistance:
https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/27/1/281/26582/Vinegar-Improves-Insulin-Sensitivity-to-a-High

@CamandJarvis Thanks for the articles. I read them through, though, as you can see, it can be a bit confusing when you throw in the heart disease and the desire to lose weight too. I definitely will be choosing whole grains over white flour choices in my breads. I'm really trying to incorporate more tolerable veggies which will allow for less bread to reach my numbers. It's a process for me. I will give these macros numbers a try UNTIL I see that it is causing my numbers harm (glucose, weight etc). I will be staying at the low end of her recommendations though, until I know more. Thanks so much for the research.

I was introduced to Ezekiel 4:9 bread during last round. I avoid store bought bread but that stuff is really good and really good for you. It's in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Toasted Ezekiel bread, half avocado, sunny side up egg, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar is a really satisfying snack for me. It's my new favorite bread.

quiltingjaine · February 2023

@deepwoodslady

Sherbog · February 2023

72 yo Oregonian who has lost over 50 lbs three different times. First time with no support. Second time with MFP and the third time with TOP (take off pounds sensibly. On 2/9 I weighed 195 returning from a vacation in New Orleans. A trip to Mexico in November is my motivation to LOOSE. I am a nudist and my skin is comfortable at any weight yet the required swimsuit in Mexico is NOT comfortable.

2/11….192..AF..Had a great calorie count day. Went for a 2 mile walk for the first time in ages. I was shocked when I entered the raw peanuts in a shell in my food diary. WHAT 11 calories each peanut…:( While healthy I was out of control eating them. No alcohol or empty calories.

2/12…191.6 Kept my calorie count down from my limit.

Got off my lazy butt and went for a two mile walk. Feeling better about myself. Just got back from 4 days in New Orleans. Had to buy new jeans in a bigger size for the trip…shopping for jeans motivated me. It was an awful experience.

2/13…AF…190#. Usually I wait to the next morning before reporting. Tonight I figure if I report todays it might keep me from eating while watching a movie. Calories are less than allowed. Shopped making good food choices. Just did the produce department. I try to be on a plant base diet so it’s pretty easy to shop.

2/14…188.4. I am isolated in the snow at a resort vacation location I own. I only brought healthy foods so that has helped. The difficult part is portion control. Managing to stay below my allowed calorie count. Plus skipping my nightly adult drink.

Day six no empty alcohol calories.

2/15…189.2. Way below my calorie count goal. No snacking and all healthy food choices. Evenings find me at my weakest Early in this morning I pre-added my entire day. Including 4 cups of air popped popcorn for an evening snack. Oh and an apple. Sometimes when I do this I can subtract some things the next morning. For right now it is keeping me on track. 7 days no empty alcohol calories. Wylers peach tea for me.

2/16…189.2 I was surprised to be the same weight today but not discouraged. Ate a few healthy foods that I had actually forgot that I like when dieting. Yams boiled with a bit of maple syrup for sweetness. Walked 2.2 miles. Snow was melted enough that I felt safe.

. No snacking which is a real struggle for me. 8 days with no empty calorie alcohol consumption. Calorie count below my diary limit.

2/17…188.8 Small loss but no gain! Stayed well below my allotted calorie number. I do know recording every bit helps me maintain and stay on the road to progress. 8 days no empty alcohol calories. No processed food.

quiltingjaine · February 2023

Female 5’1” Age 73 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

RND 214 SW 127.0
2/11 127.5 No TMI x 2 Not sure why I’ve started waking up between 4-4:30AM but I’m not fond of it! Finally TMI after my BPC.
2/12 127.5 Yesterday was a busy afternoon. I handed off my guild volunteer job. I introduced the program and have been handling it for 10 years.
2/13 128.0 Great Greek yesterday, I ate 1/2 of the pita 🤦‍♀️wheat? gluten? carbs? OYYY!!
2/14 ❤️128.0 ❤️Happy Valentine’s Day❤️I started a fast a 1:30 yesterday afternoon, after I ate my Great Greek leftovers. Not sure how long I’ll go. Black coffee and water only. I have to say I am feeling quite proud of myself for making brownies last night and not even licking the rubber scraper. DH was taking them to the PT people this morning. My supplements are not sitting well on my empty stomach.
2/15 126.0. Made it through 2 periods of growling stomach with only water, coffee, and a can of Coke Zero.
2/16 125.0 My fast was over 48 hours followed by OMAD. I’m planning to fast today until late morning, at least 18 hours.
2/17 124.5 Feeling good. Have my fasting clock set for 25 hours which ends at 3:30. DH has been super supportive and making his own meals (simple wraps.) He’s taking our blind friend to lunch today.
2/18 125.0

deepwoodslady · February 2023

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@deepwoodslady Even the ADA has admitted that lower carbs is not a bad thing.

https://professional.diabetes.org/sites/professional.diabetes.org/files/media/8_fri_330_evert_yancy.pdf

@quiltinjaine I believe this is the best article I've ever seen in regards to the benefits of lower carb diets and it's effects on diabetes and Heart Disease! It is the exact opposite of everything the dietician spoke of. She asked me, "if you keep eating the lower carbs, you risk the danger of going into ketosis, and believe me, you don't want that! That will clearly lead to kidney disease!". I told her that I had switched up to higher carbs, about 90, and she said that fell in line with the diet almost as bad as Keto, the Atkins diet, and that would be playing with fire and counter-productive for a diabetic with heart disease. She went so far as to tell me that she is 100% that my Keto dieting awhile back likely even caused my heart attack and my heart disease. She turned my whole world upside down and I agree with NOTHING she said, and I feel that the science supports this.

I will move my carbs up temporarily but I think it will prove to her that this is not the way. A guinea pig I will be, but not for more than a 4-6 weeks. When I go to next appt a month from now, if there are no weight or morning fasting improvements in my blood glucose, I will stop her dangerous practices with my own statistics. I will likely not go back when I see that her advice has had an adverse effect and it will be a matter of record. I want my endo to know I am open to professional help and advice but that her advice did not work. Especially in my case with my food issues.

Thanks for this article. I may print it in case I need it later as a weapon! It's truly fantastic!

quiltingjaine · February 2023

@deepwoodslady I sent you a message as MFP wouldn’t let me post some other information. If you can get this book from the library, he has many references to heart disease and diabetes. Gary Taubes The Case for Keto

deepwoodslady · February 2023

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********

R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)

R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)

R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)

R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)

R213 (02/01/23 thru 02/10/23) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)

R214 (02/11/23 thru 02/20/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

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)

02/14 -193.8- (Trend weight 195.0)

02/15 -194.0- (Trend weight 194.9)

02/16 -194.0- (Trend weight 194.8)

02/17 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) I refused to weigh today after going off the rails yesterday. Emotional eating and total confusion. I saw the dietician yesterday who is turning my world upside down! They are trying to coordinate diabetic and heart healthy at the same time with an eye on weight loss too. They have told me I have put my body into starvation mode and that I am to IMMEDIATELY begin eating a minimum of 190 carbs per day for fuel. They promise it will not spike my sugar or make me gain weight. They said that adding carbs will help get my blood sugars under control which is the opposite of everything I’ve ever researched and learned! They said that my low carb dieting has made me insulin resistant. I understand their ideas to a point for a healthier heart, but I fear it will put my glucose numbers wacko and make me gain weight too which puts everything back at risk. I don’t think she understood the part about my inability to eat most veggies and fruits with my food aversions. Did she understand me when I said that just means sitting around snacking on loafs of bread (even if it’s whole grain) in order to get the carbs in because that is about how it would work for me with my eating disorders? I went grocery shopping afterward and had NO IDEA how to shop. She’s actually going to check my MFP food logs everytime I go in. They did another A1C at the hospital yesterday which is less than a month from the last one. It was ordered by the Endo and in less than a month, my A1C had already went from 10.7 to 9.7 with my recent changes of 1400 calories and 90 carbs. I feel like what I was doing was working! I’m feeling lost and hopeless. I asked to limit our appointments to just 4 (instead of 12), but it’s only once a month so I feel I’ll be losing 4 months of progress seeing this lady. I know I should just allow the so-called experts to guide me and give it a chance so I will try, but there is no way I am eating 180. She agreed that 1400 calories was okay. I will up the carbs slowly and try to be at maybe 150 when I see her again in March, unless something miraculous is happening. She wants to see 65% of my daily intake to be from carbs. 65 percent! That’s a lot of pizza! I can promise you it won’t be salads and veggies! I’m screwed! Sorry for the rant. My head is just spinning!

02/18 -196.8- (Trend weight 195.2)So….today will be the first day of my new macros . The 1400 calories haven’t changed and are approved. Carbs will be set at 158g (45%), Fat at 54g (35%), and protein at 70g (20%). The dietician recommends less fat and less protein than what I am going to start with so I can add even more carbs! Her plan seems wrong and drastic to me so I will start with this as a compromise. If my glucose or my weight starts increasing, I’m outta there! I will, however, give the so-called “experts” a chance. My main worry is that I know my increased carbs will not be filled with the good kind. If I didn’t have such aversions to foods, their plan could be more effective than I believe it will be. But I do have eating disorders and my carbs will not be the good kind, or the clean foods they expect so I worry that the results will be skewed and cause weight gain and high blood sugars. I understand there may be more than one way to achieve my goals and so I will try their "tried and true" method short term.
We shall see. I will, of course, do my best at food choices but it is what it is. BTW, My family doctor has always approved my low carb dieting including Keto. Such a division in the medical community over this, even in my research! So, I've tried low carb and I'll try this but I truly believe I already know the answers.

02/19 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

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fmfdfa2020 · February 2023

fmfdfa2020 wrote: »

@clprieur I meant to add. I've seen you add such thoughtful comments and have really good suggestions, and I hate for anyone to miss them, or you to not know they read them. When you respond to someone, add their @name before your comment and they will receive a notice on the bell at the top right of the page. If someone doesn't go back through multiple pages, they may miss your comment. You may know this and just forgot a few times, but again, I really appreciate how supportive you are, and wouldn't want any to miss your responses. Have a wonderful weekend!!

@clprieur Sorry to beat a dead horse but I wanted to clarify. I'm referring to when someone "quotes" someone. I believe when you add a comment under the quote, you still have to @name. At least, for me, if not, I don't get the notice. I think everyone knows when you just start a new note to @name, but again, this was about when you "quote" someone. I noticed others not doing this so started thinking maybe it's just that it doesn't work for me. Since there are others more experienced here than I, please anyone chime in if I have this wrong. Thanks!

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