Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 214

Hi, I'm Charissa, ready to go for Round 214/5.
I love these 10 days at a time rounds! Very doable. Better than a week as you tend to follow the same up and downs per week and it doesn't always show your progress. Also being able to refocus after 10 days is great! And boy do I need to refocus this round

Had a tough round 213 with lots of celebrations and dinners out. This round starts with a birthday party, yet another dinner and then Superbowl. Monday - no reason to not be back on track!

62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8


Goal This Round per Day:
Water: 64 ounces (minimum)
Alcohol: Sunday this week will be an exception to the rule
M - TH = 0 ounces
F - Sa = 12 ounces per day

SW: 219.8

2/11 219.1 (-0.7/-0.7) And we are off on a new round!!
2/12 220.0 (+0.9/+0.2) Busy Saturday. Birthday party with pizza and then dinner out that night.
2/13 220.9 (+0.9/+1.1) Time tor reverse this trend and get back on track. Great Super Bowl with awesome snacks and drink. Definitely enough to last me for a while!!
2/14 220.5 (-0.4/+0.7) Meh
2/15 220.5 (-0.0/+0.7)
2/16 220.1 (-0.4/+0.3) Hello!! Charissa - you have goals to hit....Remember!!!????
2/17 219.6 (-0.5/-0.2) Well...it coming back down...just in time for the weekend! I don't have any fancy plans so it shouldn't be to difficult to stay on track. My new goal this round is to finish lower than I started....
2/18 219.6 (-0.0/-0.2) I cooked a ribeye tonight with grilled asparagus. My plan was to only eat half of the steak....but it's sooooo good. Best Laid Plans......The scale will not be happy tomorrow...
2/19 218.9 (-0.7/-0.9) I guess that steak will show up tomorrow! I was super busy yesterday, cleaning the house and running errands. I had over 17k steps when I've been averaging around 7. So hopefully I burned off that extra serving!!
2/20 219.4 (+0.5/-0.5) Well, I am less than were I start this round.....barely!

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 149.0
UGW: 132.2
02/09 - 154.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 5.82 miles in 113 mins
02/10 - 153.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
02/11 - 153.3 at 8:30 a.m. ...7.41 miles in 141 mins
02/12 - 153.4 at 8:15 a.m. ...6.35 miles in 120 mins then Super Bowl party w/family.
02/13 - 154.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/14 - 154.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then nothing!!
02/15 - 154.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 6.32 miles in 122 mins
02/16 - 155.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then nothing!!
02/17 - 154.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty!! then 7.05 miles in 134 mins
02/18 - 153.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...worked on taxes
02/19 - 155.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.73 miles in 111 mins
02/20 -
Chris

quiltingjaine wrote: »

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!

@quiltingjaine Agreed! I had the unpleasant task of informing my therapists in cardiac rehab today that I'm not going to follow the dietician's diet recommendations. They are the one's who referred me. They were not happy. I tried to explain to them that blood sugars are not something you have to wait around for so there is no point in going any further with her recommendations. If the glucose shoots up, you are eating wrong! End of Story! My weight is not an indication because any loss if because of the 1400 calories and the exercise calories burned. NOT FROM EATING MORE CARBS! Anyway, I can't wait to test my glucose in the morning after the good day I've had which has been about 1400 calories and about 90 carbs. I'm going right now to log my food and pre-log tomorrow. Even though it was a travel day today, I was extra careful because I want to see and prove the impact of lower carbs. Everywhere I go they download my glucose readings from my machine. See you next round!

chloeguo wrote: »

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: 139.2

Congrats on your hard work and loss!

SW 215 1/2/2023
CW 193.1
GW 170

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

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

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

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

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

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

2/16 192.7 Heading in the right direction!

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

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

2/19 191.1 Good!

2/20 191.1

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<3
3. 5 mins daily affirmations - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
4. Zero work absences - <3<3<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 – 150.0 lbs – Okay, that pizza from last night will DEFINITELY show up on the scale tomorrow, I am sure of it. I was pretty shocked when I went to log it. I had 3 pieces!! WTH?? Mind you they were small pieces (the pizza was not cut equally) but still. And then I had two mini-Cinnabons. Needless to say, I went WAY over my calorie goal. And, I didn’t do much walking yesterday because it continues to be very cold outside!! Anyway, it appears that either (a) I didn’t make much progress towards my goal weight of 145 lbs this round or (b) I am doing good at maintaining 150 lbs and I should just accept that this is my goal weight, according to my body (comfortable caloric intake and exercise). Depend on how you look at it…
2/20 – 150.2 lbs – Hm, the same as 10 days ago…

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

deepwoodslady wrote: »

fmfdfa2020 wrote: »

deepwoodslady wrote: »

Skyleen75 wrote: »

@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.

@Skyleen75 Thanks for the ideas. For "normal" diabetics the potatoes, rice and pasta are very limited to no-no because it enters the bloodstream too fast. Oatmeal is a great idea though I don't know much about how it works in the bloodstream. But I agree that you are right. It is better to stick to a baked potato than pizza! (I use pizza for an example. I don't actually eat pizza very often, I have a thing in my head that the dough will be raw!). For me, any veggie is a good thing, even one on the high glycemic index. Definitely better than ice cream!

I have worked my *kitten* off today trying to pre-log foods up to 158g of carbs without going over the 1400 calories and I just can't reach it no matter what I try (that is in my house and that I can eat.) I am close at about 136. I used a 100% whole wheat muffin to help my breakfast goal (she wanted me at 70 or more carbs per meal x 3 meals). I used Tomato Basil soup from Schwan's and some croutons to help my lunch, I am using a 100% whole wheat pita with homemade shish-kebobs (with some roasted peppers, mushrooms & onions, to help with my dinner goal. I made some chia pudding for a snack. I also had some applesauce (I can't eat apples). I also had yogurt which gave me 17 carbs. This is a lot of work!
I appreciate any and all suggestions from everyone. Rice and Pasta are definitely something I will add in as I can put something with higher fat or fiber with it to slow it's entering the bloodstream. Great ideas!

Hi @deepwoodslady I may have missed some conversations, but do you eat beans - garbanzo, pinto, black, kidney, etc., they could add some complex carbs. For my hypoglycemia, I eat a combination of complex carbs and additional protein from meat. You could add them to brown rice. Also, do you eat sweet potatoes - maybe a small one. I'm sure you've already thought of beans as a good source, or some people's digestive system can't handle them very well.

@fmfdfa2020 I don't care for beans but I will eat them in chili as it all kind of tastes like the spicy broth. I do like refried beans (got used to them from mexican food). Now that I think about it, bean burritos may be a good idea on a whole wheat tortilla! I have learned to love sweet potatoes but I have to watch what I put on them (carbs AND calories.) I usually bake them. Yum! It is definitely a healthier choice than some of the processed junk out there.

@deepwoodslady - Re Refried Beans - I've been making them with just the pinto beans. I used to put fresh garlic in olive oil, and onions, then beans, but lately, I've been lazy and have just been smashing the beans, adding a little garlic powder and putting them on lettuce with some fresh parmesan cheese, tomatoes slices, and a small spoonful of sour cream. Very satisfying and pretty low in calories.

Oops, editing to add a note about sweet potatoes . Again, being the lazy and inpatient cook that I am, I microwave sweet potatoes every time I have them. If it's a large potato that my husband and I split, I put on 4 mins, then let stand for a few, then another 2 or 3, then let it stand. They turn out so moist and very good.