Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214
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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 REVEAL6 -
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 - 177.67 -
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.3 -
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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.7 -
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.
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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!2 -
@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
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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********
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)
02/20 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
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
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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!2 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »@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
@quiltingjaine I just found the hardcover book on ebay in good condition, free shipping and proceeds benefiting charity. Perfect! I'm ordering it today. Thanks so much!2 -
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
2/15 185.6
2/16 186.2
2/17 185.0
2/18 182.8 so dramatic! This is just dehydration and I’ll see a bump tomorrow. No worries though, I’m on the right path.7 -
MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 EW: 256
R210 EW: 252.4
R211 EW: 248.6
R212 EW: 249.2 (booooo)
R213 EW: 245
2/10: 245.8
2/11: 245.6
2/12: 244.4
2/13: 245.2
2/14: 246.4. I have no idea what's been going on these past few weeks but I am not a fan.
2/15: 244.4
2/16: 243
2/17: 242. Finally!
2/18: 240.6
2/10
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@deepwoodslady
I respect that you are going to do what your dietician is suggesting even though it does sound counterintuitive to you.
You mentioned food aversions, that sound like this is going to be really hard.
I’ve been thinking about some high carb healthy foods that maybe you like.
Oatmeal
Baked Potatoes
Rice
Pasta
Lol, basically the foods most of us limit.2 -
Round 214 (my 49th)
February 11, 2023 - February 20, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.6 pounds (2/10/23, EO Round 213)
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
2/11: 130.1 - Not really sure how I got here. Had a sugar binge last night. I did work out later in the day (just before dinner) so don’t know if that helped at all.
2/12: 131.2 - here is the bump up I was expecting yesterday. Had dinner out at a friends house. Delicious all around. I did get my workout in so hopefully that helped a little bit.
2/13: 131.6 - We did a bit of game day cooking for just the two of us. Got our workouts in though.
2/14: 131.6 -Still eating leftovers. Good workout
2/15: 132.1 - Too many sweets
2/16: 132.1 - Late workout and OMAD.
2/17: 132.3 -
2/18: 132.5 - haven’t tracked for a couple of days.
2/19: -
2/20: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.9 pounds
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It's my first time with this challenge, but I like the shorter duration; it seems mentally easier to keep track of. I gained 8 pounds over the holiday season (ended up about 103.5 lbs), but I'm trying to take daily walks and do a quick workout every day. I've been able to keep my self-control much better over the past week, so I'm happy with that start.
2/11 - 101
2/12 - 100.5
2/13 - 100.5
2/14 - 100.5
2/15 - 101.5
2/16 - 102
2/17 - 101.5
2/18 - 101 Back to starting weight of this round! I ate back some exercise calories which I shouldn't have, but stayed within calories overall. It would be great to drop just a little more over the next two days, but I won't get my hopes up.
2/19
2/205 -
Round 214
Jillian Age 37 and 5'1"
HSW: 179.8
CSW: 167.4
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158
RGW:164
Round 212 (1): 167 to 167.4 (+0.4)
Round 213 (2): 167.4 to 164.8 (-2.6)
Round Goal: 164
🏃 02/11:
🏃 02/12:
🏃 02/13:
🏃 02/14:
🏃 02/15:
🏃 02/16:
🏃 02/17: 165.2
🏃 02/18: 164.6
🏃 02/19:
🏃 02/20:
My Weight Chart:
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HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Round 208 EW: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212 EW: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213 EW: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
My goals for this round will be the same as the last round: to not eat my children's leftovers and to eat smaller portions for dinner. I am also very sedentary so I will aim to get my heart rate above 100 bps for at least 22 minutes each day.
2/11: 167.6 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day.
2/12: 168.7 lbs
Injured my hip so I don't think I will be able to achieve my goal this round of getting my heart rate above 100 for at least 22 minutes per day. Otherwise I achieved my other goals for the day.
2/13: 169.3 lbs
Had too many papadums at dinner. No exercise either because of my sore hip. I think realistically, because of the big drop last round, I might end up 2 or so pounds with this round. I need to mentally prepare for this so I don't give up. Time to look at my inspiration slide show (which is just a collection of photos and quotes) to help keep me on track.
2/14: 168.7 lbs
Still haven't exercised. Ate within calorie budget though.
2/15: 168.2 lbs
Achieved goals except for exercise. Hip still sore. I hope I can still lose weight while not exercising. We shall see.
2/16: 168.7 lbs
Went for a very short walk to test my hip. The muscles cramped around my hip. After a rest though, my hip is not hurting. I might try and do a short session on the elliptical today and see how that goes.
2/17: 167.6 lbs
Did another short walk and the muscles around my hip ended up tender this time so didn't go on the elliptical. I think my injury has almost healed though. I have also been super strict with counting calories while I have been unable to exercise and I have been staying within my calorie limit consistently. My fitness watch tells me I am burning around 1700 calories per day which is down from 2000 when I do exercise. So I should ask be still able to lose around 1 pound per week even when not exercising if I stick to 1200.
2/18: 167.8 lbs
My hip was feeling good so I thought I would take it for a spin. Did 7.5K steps yesterday and 10 minutes on the elliptical. My hip held up quite well. I think I can now exercise normally again. Yay!
2/19
2/208 -
@fmfdfa2020 Thanks for letting me know how to direct a comment to someone! I am new around here so I wasn't aware of that. I will do it for sure, in future. High Five about the 27 days!! Good luck with keeping up with your sugar skills.
Edit - I just saw your second post, about the quoting! Haha! I am not sure of any of this, at all! I will try the @ part, and see how that goes.
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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<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 – 150.4 lbs – OMG, you guys, pizza has a lot of calories in it. That is all. ☹
2/19
2/20
**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, meditation, band/strength exercises, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading
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