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Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214
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got care free in maintenance and the scale went up one lb at a time. Now I’m turning it around one lb at a time.
2016- 245lbs
2019- 142lbs
9/12/22- 185lbs
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
2/19 187.8
2/20 187.0 this round really did go well for me, just ended on my bump up.8 -
69 yo female 5’5”
SW: 144.4# (end of round 213)
Round GW: 143.0#
Thank you @quiltingjaine
2/11 143.0#
2/12 142.8#
2/13 141.8#
2/14 141.8#
2/15 141.4#
2/16 141.0#
2/17 141.6#
2/18 141.4#
2/19 140.6#
2/20 140.2# Best round yet.6 -
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
2/19 138.6
2/20 138.6 Down 0.6 lbs this round. Not my greatest, hoping for a woosh soon. See ya all next round!8 -
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
2/19 - 161.2
2/20 - 162.1 - Ugh. I feel awful. I have a full blown hangover minus the alcohol this morning. No clue why. I'm bloated, I feel like I could puke, and I have the worst migraine. Plus, TOM is about to start so I'm dealing with the hangover feeling on top of all the lovely pre-TOM ick. I knew today's weigh in wouldn't be pretty but I didn't realize the universe would conspire against me in just about every way possible. Good thing is, despite feeling horrible, I got my workout in for the day. It took longer than it should. I didn't push as hard as I normally do (though I was sweating like I never have before), but its done. Today's focus is just to get through the day at this point. I'm pre-logging dinner as its heavy and will base everything else on that.
Previous Day's Comments2/11 - 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 - 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 - Ugh, the weekend sabotage continues. Not enough water at all. We went to a new place for lunch. It was NOT good at all. But they a buffet with soup and salad bar. We both had a giant salad and then I had broccoli cheddar soup (BF hates it so I take advantage when I can) and he tried the chicken tenders from buffet. Not so great. I had a couple tiny bites to try it. Ick. Dinner was better as we made steaks and collard greens at home. Not much else going on. I hit my step goal (7200) so not a completely lazy day which is good. Today will be more active with walking around, but it also includes more eating out. Will try to be a little more mindful. Especially of my water intake!
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GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 214
Round 214
February 11 - 20, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for 214. Make the scale move and leave that stubborn number, 142.4. Diversify my exercise. Become more active on this group. I had been hoping to lose 5 lb/month for Feb, March, April, which would mean making it to 138.4 by Feb 28. Will accomplish what I can, as anything is better than what I have been doing the last year and a half. Habits are changing for the good.
History:Exercise & Supplements
Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, and a DGS. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Selling family home distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!
Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 142.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 ozSupplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
2/11 – joined Hapynkeys running for the old bridge (4 mile total). Ran the first .5, walked next 1.5, ran .2, and walked the rest splits, 12’58”;14’34”;14’14”;14’41”. Avg HR 152 BPM
2/12 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, 6.5 miles, pace 17’27”/mile. Legs are tired. Avg HR 115 BPM
2/13 – walked with the girls – only 2 laps, pace 18’08”/mile, Avg HR 103 BPM
2/14 – walked with the girls – 3 laps, a compromise, pace 18’10”/mile, avg HR 105 BPM
2/15 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, pace 17’43”/mile, avg HR 102 BPM (I need to do another “fast day”)
2/16 – fast alone, 7 miles, pace 14’22”/mile, avg HR 144 BPM
2/17 – walked with the girls – 3 laps, pace 17’54”, avg HR 106 BPM
2/18 – walked with the girls – 4 laps, pace 17’44”, avg HR 106 BPM
2/19 – walked with the girls – 2 laps, pace 18’05”, avg HR 98 BPM
2/20 – fast alone 1+ lap, 1.67 miles, pace 14’28”, avg HR 128 BPM; walked with the girls – 2 laps, 3.33 miles, pace 17’51”, avg HR 112 BPM; 8:40 AM BP 109/74, 79 BPM
SW: 142.4
Day/Weight/Comment
2/11 – 141.6 tracked and stayed under, 4.95 mile walk yesterday and FINALLY scale moved…… a bit.
2/12 – 141.4 attended a walk/run first thing (7 am), then spend the day cooking and cleaning for a dinner guest. Planned and pre-tracked my day including doing “dessert for two” for the two men and not myself. Felt like a good host but controlled what I had. I did eat base plus all my exercise calories. But happy with how I handled it. For today, I have sorted out how to face the leftovers, and still be thoughtful. Plan is instead of a large dinner of leftovers, half is going towards lunch, while the other half stays dinner. I get my goodies, still have three meals (instead of starving all day to fit the dinner) and stay on track.
2/13 – 141.2 yesterday, did a long (4 lap) group walk just to keep my muscles moving as the “walk/run” was a definite shock to my leg muscles. They were tender yesterday, and very sore first thing this morning. Today is going to be a food challenge (Key West), but that is good. I need to practice enjoying life while making better choices. It is the only way this works in the long run, and isn’t that our real goal? Pleased to have gone down a little bit, though I am surprised as I can feel fluid retention in my fingers.
2/14 – 142.0 The result of eating ¾ of a 10” white pizza (half at restaurant at lunch, with ¼ as an easy dinner). Did my best to estimate and track, but again, I have all that fluid retention going on in my fingers. Doesn’t feel good. No more entertaining, leftovers, or out-to-eat for at least a few days.
2/15 – 141.0 Handled yesterday well by regrouping. Hubby was off fishing. Had a typical breakfast, but then ran errands that brought me home later than usual, and I ate, and ate, prior to tracking. AFTER, I tracked everything and saw that I ate more than a usual dinner for me. So, I lightened up dinner, and ate separately from my husband. Yay for me! BP at 2 PM, 110/70, 80 BPM
2/16 – 140.6 Pre-tracked dinner and worked my day out. Was very full after which “worried” me. Also, for a first time in a while, I pre-tracked my husband’s dinner (per his request). We both got out of control this past year and a half. We are going out to dinner tonight. I went to the restaurant website, and have already determined what I am ordering, and I have filled it in on MFP. Now to just stick with the rest of my day. Typing at 6:15 while I try to decide “group walk”, “fast alone”, or try “spin bike”. If doing the alone, I gotta get out the door in the next 15 minutes…….. to be continued…………I am now back home. Super proud. Went for the fast alone. Did 7 miles in 100 minutes!
2/17 – 141.2 Sooo, dining out did not quite go as planned. I realized that my planned/tracked meal actually might not be something I can chew (a dicey aspect of teeth shifting with Invisalign). Shifted to the fish (which was ok), but I forgot it includes a salad with the entrée and I just had to splurge on the parmesan peppercorn. Was worth every bit. :P Glad I did the big walk yesterday. I think I ended up net break even with target + exercise.
2/18 – 141.0 Bummer, I thought my dining out “up” would be gone. Maybe the 16th wasn’t so real. I am beginning to doubt that I will manage to drop 5 for February (would have to get to 138). But I have a chance at getting under 140.
2/19 – 140.8 Tracked yesterday. Was a little higher than I prefer (close to 1600), but walked 6.5 miles, so I was not over. Legs and hip were bothering me later in the day, so I did take one megadose of advil. I really expected to get back to the 140.6 of 2/16 easily.
2/20 – 140.0 Ok, there it is. So, down 2.4 this round. So logics says that I will certainly make it under 140 by the end of February, unless I totally go off the rails.
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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= 194.0
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) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)
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)
02/18 -196.8- (Trend weight 195.2)
02/19 -195.2- (Trend weight 195.2) Because I am keeping calories at 1400 or lower, I do think I can lose weight, even with my new dietary restrictions. It won’t be as fast or as dramatic as the lower carb version of my calorie in-calorie out attempts. What I’m really watching is how this will affect my blood sugars. BTW, when I told the dietician it is hard to fit in 3 or more meals per day because I don’t like eating early in the morning, so I use that time to link to my sleep time and practice a bit of Intermittent Fasting, she absolutely thought I was trying to commit suicide! She said that going without food for any length of time puts my body in a starvation mode that is counter-productive to weight loss and dangerous for my T2D. I told her that I am living proof it has HELPED with weight loss and I don’t believe in eating when I’m not hungry. She thinks my whole glucose instability and problems are due to my “bad habits and practices” such as IF. She really turned my whole world upside down. I’m sorry, but I’m not eating when I’m not hungry. My body is not stupid and there are hormones in place that will let me know when it’s time to eat! I am willing to try anything she says due to her success with other patients, but I’m going to use a little common sense here. Yesterday I went one calorie over goal (1401) and was only able to reach 117 carbs (she wants 190-250). I tweaked the menus all day but couldn’t reach anything higher without going way over calorie goal which would have caused a weight gain. I realize that if I had added more low calorie veggies I would have had much higher carb counts but that is not how I can eat. Clearly this is not going to be effective for someone like me but I’ll keep adding whole wheat for grains, what veggies I CAN tolerate and applesauce. Sorry for another rant.
02/20 -194.0- (Trend weight 195.1) So the weight is going back down since my little hissy-fit binge the other day. I attribute that to my 1400 calorie plan that I’ve been using for months now. However, my blood sugars have SHOT WAY up since I started the dietician’s carb increase plan. This is EXACTLY what I expected! I know it’s only been a couple of days, but with blood sugars it only takes moments to know if it was okay for you, not days. Starting today, I will go back on my own plan of 1400 calories and 90g of carbs which I consider very generous, but very effective for glucose control. My last glucose reading before I started the dietician’s plan had been 134 proving my plan was really working for me. The last couple of days have been 275 or higher which is more than double! I’m in the midst of trying to prove to the endo that I don’t need insulin. The dietician’s plan would put me poking myself every single day! No more of this nonsense! I will continue to choose wisely and choose low glycemic foods when possible. But I will not go that high on the carbs. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to dietary matters.
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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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. Still, I woke up feeling disappointed in myself. Emotions are crappy.
2/19 DNW
2/20 128.2 Ten days ago the scale showed 129 and my measurements showed one more inch in my waist and hips. I lost one pound and lost an inch in my hips and and inch in my waist. I'm going to keep up the ban on sugar, alcohol, and processed foods for the rest of February.9 -
Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!
80oz water most days: 💧💧💧
Row/Bike: 🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️
Calories <1700: 🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏
No Sugar/Minimum Flour: 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯29 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.
02/19 - 177.2 - slowly slacking off on the water, got to get back on this today. Rowed 20 mins/Bike 10 mins.
02/20 - DNW - I intentionally took a day off from tracking or exercising. Back on it today, however, I'm going to skip weighing for a few days.
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 / None / 40oz / Row 20 Mins/Bike 10 Mins / 1436
2/19 - 177.2 - None / 64oz / None / Did not track
2/20 - DNW8 -
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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 2015–2023Feb. 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: end weight 178 (+/-0).
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 - 177.8
Yesterday was great until I ended up in the ER after a puppy play mishap—he grabbed the rope toy we were playing with and got me, too. Complete accident, of course. Nice deep 1” or so laceration between my index and middle fingers. They cleaned it, updated my tetanus shot, and gave me a prescription for antibiotics. Can’t stitch bite wounds so I have to be really careful with it, and it’s a really awkward position. That was fun. Good excuse to do nothing but read and nap today, though! Have a great Sunday, all!
2/20 - 178
Ok, I’ll call that a wash for the round. It’s a gorgeous morning here, so I’m planning to get out for a walk in a few minutes. My “finger space” is looking much better this morning, though I have to be careful. I’m hoping animal control doesn’t put a black bark on Booker’s record—he’s only 3 months old and it was an accident. I haven’t heard anything yet, and the receptionist at RediMed said they usually impose the quarantine within 24 hours. We’ll see. Anyway, I’ll see you next round!
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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 - 177.0 - There's the drop I've been working towards, I knew it was in there somewhere!! Got in a good walk in the woods with the dog yesterday and convinced DS(15) to join me, we haven't done that together in ages!!
2/20 - 177.0 - Well at least it stuck! Wasn't sure as we had lasagna last night...might show up tomorrow or my light eating the rest of the day may have counteracted it. Was hoping for another .5lb off this round but I'll take any loss as a success. 37 days until Mexico....hoping I can get another 7 out from under belt....see you all in the next round!!7 -
👍👍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
2/19 197.8
2/20 198.46 -
Round 214~Feb 11 ~Feb 20 2023
Round 214
Feb 11~Feb 20 2023
My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW: 217
RG: Increase protein and water
▪︎Day1▪Sa Feb 11- ¤217
( Fr•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪Su Feb 12- ¤DNW
(Sa•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Mo •Feb 13- ¤215
(Su• g Prot; ozs water)
Day4▪Tu•Feb 14- ¤214 b]
(Mo• 64g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪We•Feb 15- ¤DNW
(Tu• 80g Prot; 72ozs water)
▪Day6▪Th•Feb 16- ¤DNW
(We•52g Prot; 76ozs water)
▪︎Day7•Fr•Feb 17- ¤215
(Th•78g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day8•Sa•Feb 18- ¤DNW
(Fr•89g Prot; 48ozs water)
▪︎Day9▪Su•Feb 19- ¤DNW
(Sa•64g Prot; 80ozs water)
■Day10▪Mo Feb 20-¤212
(Su•42g Prot; 48ozs water)
*Round End Weights*
▪2018▪⁸
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪
{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎
{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 20237 -
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
2/19: 240.4
2/20: 241.4. Ended on a better note!8 -
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 AW 126.37
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 It’s my b-day. 🎂
2/19 126.5 Went to dinner last night at Great Greek. Tried spanakopita for the first time, shared with DD #2, the sweet manager brought 2 plates to the table (to share)with small portions Baklava ice cream, Baclava, and rice pudding. DD and I also shared a bottle of Chardonnay. Back on track today! 4 hours 20 minutes of sleep ALCOHOL!!!!
2/20 126.0
@deepwoodslady I want to hit that dietitian in the head with a 2x4! 250g of carb = 1000 calories!6 -
Hi all! Starting back with these challenges. I’m a Mom of 2, in my 40s, and just diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Trying to make some healthy changes.
OSW: 215.5
R213 SW: 211.8
R213 EW: 210.3
GW: 165
2/11 – 209.6 – It’s a Saturday and the weather is nice, so I headed out work a nice long walk!
2/12 – 210.2 – My weight continues to bounce up and down. It gets somewhat discouraging, but thankfully my “trend weight” continues to move downward. I have to remember that my roller coaster ride is a marathon – a slow journey. I’ll get there. Another walk outside today – tomorrow the forecast is snow.
2/13 – 210.3 – Given that we had a Superbowl spread out last night and I nibbled on it a bit – this doesn’t seem bad. I avoided all the higher sodium items and tried to stay within calories. One trick is to serve items I don’t really care for – like chicken wings, so it’s easy to stay away from them.
2/14 – 209.9 – Happy Valentine’s Y’all! I hope you have a wonderful day. My Valentine’s gift to myself today is yoga.
2/15 – 209.0 – Here’s the little whoosh downward I was waiting for. Yay!
2/16 – 208.4 – The whoosh continues. If my usual trend continues, I’ll bounce back up a little and hover there for awhile until another whoosh down. Also, TOM is imminent, so that may have something to with it.
2/17 – 208.1 – Yesterday I was low energy so I declared it a rest day with no exercise. I feel better today and ready get on the elliptical today. I have some long walks planned this weekend that I’m really looking forward to – TGIF!!
2/18 – 207.8 – Took the whole family to the local park and I walked 3 miles while they played!
2/19 – 207.7 – It’s Sunday and much colder weather is arriving in a few days so I’ll go outside for another walk today.
2/20 – 208.5 – I jumped up a bit but that’s to be expected with my normal weight loss trends. Although I did eat a few higher sodium food yesterday and last night’s sleep was poor – I feel weird today. Well, I’ll drink lots of water and try to recuperate today.
Round 214 Loss = 1.8lbs7 -
Oh my I am disappointed...last night before going to bed I weighed 188.0. figured when I woke up it would be 187 point something. I always loose weight between going to bed and getting up.
However...a four pound loss on a ten day challenge is super good for me.
2/11…192
2/12…191.6
2/13…190
2/14…188.4
2/15…189.2
2/16…189.2
2/17…188.8
2/18…188.2
2/19…188.0
2/20…188.08 -
SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
2/10: 142lb
2/11:142.4
2/12
2/13:141.2
2/14:140.8
2/15:140.4
2/16: 140
2/17: 139.8
2/18: 141.2
2/19: 141.8
2/20: 139.27 -
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
2/19 - 100.5
2/20 100.5 I actually finished lower than starting. Yay! I think it helped that I got out of the house to go dirtbiking for a few hours so I was well away from the snacks and got some movement in addition to my usual workout.6 -
🫀🫀Heart healthy month🫀🫀
I took a few weeks off for travel and laziness. Then a week ago I badly sprained my ankle. My scale is currently going in the wrong direction, so it’s time for me to turn things around!
64 years old, female and ready to creep downward again!
SW 145
2/11…. 145.5. NO! Wrong direction. I can’t wait for this silly ankle to heal!!!!
2/12…. 146. Grrr!
2/13…. 145.1. That’s more like it!
2/14…. 143.4 happy 💃 on this ❤️ day!
2/15…. 143.9
2/16…. 144.1. 🤔
2/17…. 144.0
2/18…. 145.0 😡
2/19…. 145.0
2/20…. 144.5 Not exactly what I was wishing for, but at least I went in the right direction. Still taking it easy on the ankle, so way too much sitting this go around. Next round I will be able to slowly start to ramp back up on movement.7 -
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)
Round 214 EW: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
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: 167.8 lbs
Finally achieved all my goals for the day.
2/20: 167.1 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I am glad to have posted a small loss even though I was unable to exercise for most of the round.5
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